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Our Annual Undergraduate Research Panel Discussion

Fall 1999

Six undergraduate students presented their research at the annual undergraduate research panel discussion. They also discussed their views about the qualities of good faculty and graduate student mentors.

Moderator:

Andrea M. Resendes “The Benefits of Undergraduate Research”

The presentation took place at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, December 8th in Chafee 273 on the Kingston campus. Many faculty and students attended this event, as well as one of our Deans of Arts and Sciences. The undergraduate student presenters were selected by the Director of the U.R.I. Undergraduate Psychology Program because of their speaking abilities and extensive experiences with undergraduate research.

The Researchers and their Topics:

Kristy Arnold

"The Effects of Sex Role Stereotyping on Persuasion in Advertising"

Patricia DosSantos

"Parental Discipline as a Function of Ethnicity"

Yves Dumont

"Attitudes about Death and Dying in the Professional Community"

Kelly Lora Horrigan

"Drinking Rates of College Students with Alcoholic Parents: Based on the Campus Climate Checkup Survey"

Jessica Ippolito

"The Effects of Exercise on Psychological Well-Being in Undergraduate Students at URI"