Our Annual Undergraduate Research Panel Discussion
Spring 2005
Eight undergraduate students presented their research at the annual undergraduate research panel discussion. The presentation took place in the Chafee Auditorium on the Kingston campus. They also discussed their views about the qualities of good faculty and graduate student mentors. The student presenters were selected because of their speaking abilities and extensive experiences with undergraduate research.
Moderator:
Rachel Hadley “The Benefits of Undergraduate Research”
The Researchers and their Topics:
Amy Benedetti
“College students’ perceptions of racism: It’s more than use of the “N” word”
Elizabeth Briggs
“An investigation of college student transitions: Focusing on alcohol use”
Trevor Yingling
“The effects of the salience of ethnicity cues on White college students’ judgments about criminal penalties”
Rachel Hadley & Matt Gunnip*
“An equation for quantitative success: Positive attitudes, involvement, and gender”
Andrea Mesa
“Attention-seeking: Do people perceive it to be a factor in leadership?”
Jessica Scavello & Elizabeth Feuer
“The effects of exposure to ‘White Privilege’ on college student perceptions of racism”
All panelists: “What are the qualities of a good research mentor?”
*This research conducted as part of the U.R.I. Psy300 and Psy301 Learning Communities, with special thanks to: Stephen Adams, Kevin Berthiaume, Kathryn Bramley, Elena Cahoone, Liz Cappalli, Lisa Celani, Nicole Chiello, Neil Greene, Tim Heartquist, Jay Juhnowski, Rahsaan Mahadeo, Patrick Mayhew, Katie O’Leary, Luis Rodrigues, Amanda Trujillo, Melissa Wheeler, Stephanie Barone,and Tasha McKinley.
Learning Community Sponsor: Professor Lisa Harlow
