Students Present at LVAIC Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference

On Saturday, April 24, three Cedar Crest College psychology majors presented their research at the 35th Annual LVAIC Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, which was hosted virtually by Lehigh University and DeSales University. These talks were based on year-long thesis research projects the students conducted:

Hailey Harrell '22 (with Dr. James Scepansky, associate professor of psychology): "Effects of Article Primes and Photo Exposure on Body Image and Mood"

Christina McElroy '21 (with Dr. Sharon Himmanen, assistant professor of psychology): "Perceptions of Personality Characteristics and Political Affiliation Based on Faces of Women"

Mercury Waguespack '21 (with Dr. Sharon Himmanen, assistant professor of psychology): "The Influence of Exposure Time and Art Type on Empathetic Responses"