Alpharetta's Brittany Weiner Wins Top Award at 2011 Southeastern Psychological Association Conference

ATLANTA, GA (04/26/2011)(readMedia)-- Brittany Weiner, a junior at Oglethorpe University, presented original research at the 2011 meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, and won the award for top undergraduate research paper on Minority issues. Her paper, titled "Attitudes Toward Transsexual Parenting," earned her a cash prize. Among the few undergraduates participating in the conference, Weiner also presented another topic, "Coping and its relationship to perfectionism and test anxiety." This study was selected as one of the best submissions and was showcased on the first night of the conference along with other highly-rated research projects.

Oglethorpe University was founded in 1835 and enrolls 1,100 students representing 34 states and 28 countries. Oglethorpe is a member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America's most selective liberal arts institutions. For four consecutive years, Oglethorpe has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for commitment to and achievement in community service. In 2010, Oglethorpe was named among U.S. News & World Report's Best Liberal Arts Colleges and Forbes' America's Best Colleges. Princeton Review named Oglethorpe a Best Southeastern College, ranking it in national top-20 lists: Professors Get High Marks (#17), Classroom Discussion Encouraged (#14), Lots of Race/Class Interaction (#11), and Best College Theatre (#18). Georgia Shakespeare is the professional theater-in-residence at Oglethorpe. OU competes in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Website: www.oglethorpe.edu