This page highlights the current events, achievements, and current activities of our lab members:
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We are so excited to kick off the winter semester and dive into a series of new research projects! Last week, we held our first in-person lab meeting of the semester, where we came together to collaborate on an exciting study. We’re looking forward to another semester of discovery, discussion, and collaboration as we continue…
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We would like to congratulate Taylor Elam, a third-year PhD student in the FF-TIP Lab, for earning her master’s degree this past fall semester. Through her hard work and dedication, Taylor has achieved this significant milestone, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for her as she continues her journey toward earning…
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We are pleased to announce that Taylor Elam, a third-year PhD student, has defended her master’s thesis to her department committee. Taylor has been diligently working on her thesis over these past few semesters, and the department was very excited to learn about the findings of her study. Her current research focuses on perceptions of…
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Recently in the FF-TIP lab, first semester research assistant and graduate student Katie Romzek gave a presentation on her honors college proposal, regarding depression severity and social distancing. Katie started by laying the necessary background information, citing recent literature regarding her proposal. This highlighted the current stigma around depression and prejudice. She went on to…
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Recently in the FF-TIP lab first semester research assistant and graduate student Samantha Hart completed a step-back presentation on adolescent sport participation. Sam started off her presentation by explaining the current trends in sports participation among adolescents. She cited literature regarding athletic skills and developed health benefits as a result from practicing sports. She also…
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Recently, Jamal Madison, FF-TIP lab manager and third-semester research assistant gave a step-back presentation regarding his topic of anchoring bias. He started off his presentation by splitting the lab in two groups and engaging both sides in an activity. This activity provided an introduction to statistics in medical malpractice and anchoring bias. After he went…
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Recently, the FF-TIP Lab took a group trip to the local cider mill, Yates! It was there where Dr. Taku demonstrated that there are no bounds to where we can develop research questions, by presenting her own step-back on the No One Dies Alone (NODA) program. Dr. Taku identified the benefits and potential challenges that…
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During a recent presentation at the FF-TIP Lab, Marina Morris, a first-year graduate student, shared insights into her master’s thesis topic on social withdrawal and the concept of hikikomori. Marina began by discussing existing research on social withdrawal and current trends in marriage and birth rates. She then defined hikikomori as extreme social withdrawal, highlighting…
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During a recent presentation for the FF-TIP Lab, Katie Romzek, a first-year graduate student, presented her current research on depression and social distancing for her master’s thesis. Katie first discussed the concept of social distancing, which differs from the context of COVID-19. She defined it as the amount of physical or emotional distance you want…
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Last week, Gina Reyes, a first-semester undergraduate research assistant at the FF-TIP Lab, presented an article on religious and spiritual identities and how they change over time. The article, titled “Religious and spiritual identities: evaluating change over time, identity salience, and the influence of aging” by Neal Krause & Gail Ironson (2024), aimed to identify…
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