CSURF Conference

The Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum (CSURF) is an undergraduate conference sponsored by The Colorado College (CC), the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Initiated in 2004 and held annually, the conference highlights the accomplishments of undergraduates from these institutions. Students present their research in symposia or poster sessions. The event rotates annually between the three campuses and is open to the public.

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Colorado College Psychology Department Presenters

Ninth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, The Colorado College, April 28, 2012
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Eigth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

United States Air Force Academy, April 30, 2011
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Seventh Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, April 10, 2010
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Annisa Harsha
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
The Hooking Up Culture in College

Samara Haver
Advisor: Tricia Waters
The Neuronal Basis of Theory of Mind in the Autistic Brain

Sarah Lukens
Advisor: Tricia Waters
Wilderness Therapy and Family Systems Change

Kameron Moding
Advisor: Tricia Waters
The Importance of Measuring Importance: Linking Sport Involvement to Self-Esteem

Scarlett Prati
Advisor: Kristi Erdal
Malingering on Concussion Baseline Testing in Athletes

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Sixth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

Palmer Hall, The Colorado College, April 11, 2009

Andrew Abeyta
Advisor: Emily Chan
Extending Stereotype Threat to Low-Income Parents: Impact on Parenting Style and Behavior

Kaeley Anderson
Advisor: Bob Jacobs
The Morphology of Supragranular Pyramidal Neurons in the Human Insular Cortex:
A Quantitative Golgi Study

Kelli Christensen
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
Girls Gone Mild: An Intervention to Combat Sexualization in Middle School Girls

Briana Cushing
Advisor: Tricia Waters
Exploring the Developmental Deficits of Children of Adolescent Mothers:
Implications for Intervention

Jeanna Del Vecchio
Advisor: Kristi Erdal
The Relationship of Alzheimer's Disease to the Human Prion Diseases
Through Shared Biochemistry and Pathology

Farrell Frankel
Advisor: Emily Chan
The Impact of Visual Layout and Mental Schemas on Perception

Mariah Golden
Advisor: Tricia Waters
Understanding Self-Conscious Emotions: The Developmental Relationship Between
Theory of Mind and Emotion in Children with Asperger's Syndrome

Sarah Huff
Advisor: Emily Chan
Cultural Influence on the Self-Concept, Aesthetic Preference, and Artistic Representation of the Self:
An Empirical Study in the United States and Guatemala

Kelsey Patterson
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
She Stoops to Conquer? How Posture Interacts with Self-Objectification and Status
to Impact Women's Affect and Performance

Hannah Potvin
Advisor: Lori Driscoll
Effects of Education and Varied Hand Sanitizer Access on Student Illness Rates in a College Setting

Sarah Stults
Advisor: John Horner
The Discriminability of Playing Card Dimensions: Color and Suit

Ashley Teter
Advisor: Tricia Waters
Reflective Judgment in the First Year Experience Course

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Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

United States Air Force Academy, April 12, 2008

Kierin Amundson
Advisor: Emily Chan
The Shooter Bias and the Effects of Regulatory Focus

Vanessa Baltazar
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
Sexy too soon? Exploring Reactions to Sexualized Images of Youth

Jessica Bolen
Advisor: Kristi Erdal
Constructing Coherent Storyline Narratives:
Emotional Understanding Among Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome

Brian L. Bones
Advisor: Bob Jacobs
Regional Variation of Basilar Dendrites from Supragranular Pyramidal Neurons of the Insula Cortex:
A Quantitative Golgi Study

Lee Eakin
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
I Laughed Until I Died:
Exploring Terror Management Theory and the Stress-Moderating Effects of Laughter

Jennifer Mendoza
Advisor: Bob Jacobs
Does Musical Training Enhance Language Abilities?

Elizabeth Weiss
Advisor: Emily Chan
Effects of Regulatory Focus Priming and Smoking in Movies on People's Attitudes Towards Cigarettes

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Fourth Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, April 14, 2007

Laura Snow Benoit
Advisor: Emily Chan
Morality Framing vs. Competence Framing: What Do People Value in Business?

Betsy Burkett
Advisor: Emily Chan
How Does the Number of Options Impact Our Satisfaction with the Choices We Make?

Sarah McKellar
Advisor: Tricia Waters
Strengthening Coping and Self-Perception of Homeless Children:
The Efficacy of a Curriculum-Based Support Group Intervention

Kathleen A. Steinberg
Advisor: John Horner
False Memories for Positive Emotions, Negative Emotions, and Neutral Word Lists

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Third Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

The Colorado College, April 29, 2006

Rebecca Gados
Advisor: Cathey Weir
Life Satisfaction of Nicaraguan Immigrants Living in Costa Rica

Amanda Gibson
Advisor: Lori Driscoll
Effects of Chronic Postnatal Exposure to
Polybrominated Diphenyl

Cameron Lowe
Advisor: Emily Chan
Satisfaction with Product Selection:
Amount of Choices, Product Types, and Evaluative Framework

Angela Schillaci
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
Psychological Explorations of Vicarious Trauma in Victim Advocates

Perry Wright
Advisor: Kristi Erdal
Sport Superstition as a Function of Level of Difficulty

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Second Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

United States Air Force Academy, April 30, 2005

Whitney Dunn
Advisor: Kristi Erdal
Perceived Competence in Medicine: The Effects of Gender and Profession

Charles Hass
Advisor: Bob Jacobs
Dendritic Morphometrics of Human Insular Pyramidal Neurons

Jennifer Sackett
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
Are the Disgust Response and the Understanding of Death Developmentally Related?

Namrita Singh
Advisor: Kristi Erdal
Azeri Attitudes Towards Depressive Disorder and its Treatment:
A Comparison between Refugee and Student Populations

Emily Taplin
Advisor: Tomi-Ann Roberts
Embarrassment and the Body:
Evidence for Further Gender Differences in Embarrassment