This page highlights the current events, achievements, and current activities of our lab members:
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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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This 2024 Fall semester, the FF-TIP Lab will be welcoming four new members! Marina is a first-year PhD student with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in both Psychology and Biology from the University of Toronto. She became interested in the FF-TIP Lab due to Dr. Taku’s cross-cultural research as well as her work on traumatic…
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Congratulations to undergraduate research assistants Amani Qaqish, Avery Machuk, and Amber Efthemiou for graduating this semester! Amber graduated from Oakland University with a B.A. in psychology and minors in holistic health and sociology. She will be attending graduate school for clinical psychology and plans to continue to explore topics such as trauma/PTG, dynamics of personality,…
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This week, many of our current FF-TIP members and alumni attended MPA’s 96th annual conference! Paxton Hicks, Jamal Madison, Taylor Elam, Kaylie Williams, Amber Efthemiou, Amani Qaqish, Avery Machuk, and Natalie Safo all had posters at the conference. Additionally, Taylor presented a talk regarding resiliency, post-traumatic growth, and new-type depression. We are very proud of…
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Recently, Avery Machuk, a senior at Oakland University and third semester research assistant here in the FF-TIP Lab, recently gave a presentation regarding the defense of her Honors College thesis on changes in social anxiety. In this study, she investigated social anxiety, what contributes to changes in social anxiety, and the gaps in research surrounding…
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