UMN Researchers Present at the 55th Annual Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference

On April 17th, several University of Minnesota Psychology students and faculty had the opportunity to present their research at the 55th Annual Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference (MUPC). This virtual event hosted by the University of St. Thomas, allowed participants to engage in poster presentations and student talks as well as attend informational sessions and hear from Keynote speaker Dr. Bryana French of the University of St. Thomas.

Below is a list of speakers from UMN. These presentations can be viewed online on the University of St. Thomas’ website.

• Intermittent Fasting Diet Preference in Men - Emersyn Goetz (BS), Olivia Gore (BS), Ellen Gorman (BS), Victoria Kholomyansky (BA), Frances Marin (BS), Qilin Zhang (BS)
• Childhood Maltreatment, Stressors, and Depressive Symptoms in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Cassandra N. Davis (BA), Patricia A. Frazier (PhD)
• Perceived Patient-Provider Communication Quality and Health-Related Internet Use - Eric Reither (BS), Ruby Roettger (BA), Erin C. Standen (PhD student), Alexander J. Rothman (PhD)
• Trust Deficits in Psychopathology: A Meta-Analysis of the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma - Sophia DePaulis (BS), Rebecca Kazinka (PhD student), Angus W. MacDonald III (PhD)
• Police Violence and the Mental Health of Black Americans: A Within-Group Analysis - Carrie DuBose (BA), Vanessa Anyanso, (PhD student), Richard Lee (PhD)
• Prosocial Evaluation: Evaluation on others’ motives for volunteering and the changes in our own prosociality - Qilin Zhang (BS)
• Proximity and The Impact of the Death of George Floyd and Social Unrest on Adolescent Females with a History of NSSI - Andrew Reimann (BA), Bonnie Klimes-Dougan (PhD), Kathryn Cullen (MD)
• Is weight perception status related to anxiety and depression? - Ruby Roettger (BA), Eric Reither (BS), Erin C. Standen (PhD student), Alexander J. Rothman (PhD)
• Personality as a Potential Mediator of the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Mental Health - Xiaohe Cao (BS - also goes by Lancy Cao)
• A Comparison of Mental Health Among International and Domestic Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Tu Do (BA), Patricia Frazier (PhD)

Composed by Flora Pollack, communications assistant.