Spring 2008

• Project Title: The FYI on FYE: College students's attitudes towards the First Year Experience.
  Experimenters: Cassie Friedlien, Melissa Wiley, and Brandee Achilles

• Project Title:  Emotional eating:  How mood affects food  preference.
  Experimenters: Alysa Platt, Kendra Hetzler, and Felicia Boyer

• Project Title:  Does a picture say a thousand words?: The effects of smoking on social stigmas?
  Experimenters: Kasey Augspurg, Emily Benjamin, Ashlea Platt, and Katie Zimmerman

• Project Title: What is that smell?: The effects of odor on comprehension.
  Experimenters:Barbara Rog, Dyan Bolin, Janae Pearce, and Matthew Rathbun

• Project Title: Undergraduate students' perceptions of college professors.
  Experimenters: Alicia Mullen and Christopher Powell

Fall and Spring 2006 - 2007

• Project Title: The effect of background music on cognitive performance during distraction.
  Experimenters: Sara Bainbridge, Sarah Hellige, Jamie Owens, and Rebecca Wendle

• Project Title:  The effect of first names on judgments of self-esteem.
  Experimenters: Erika High, Krissy High, and Lindsay Sargent

• Project Title:  Are attractive people perceived to be more promiscuous?
  Experimenters: Michelle Schwanke, Vanessa Knudson, Je'Ta'ime Austin, and Rebecca Humphrey

• Project Title: Last night I went to bed with a 10 at 2, but woke up with a 2 at 10.
  Experimenters: Brian Minks, Shandi Jobert, and Scotty Wolfskill

• Project Title: Beautiful people and fancy cars: The effect of facial symmetry on product preference.
  Experimenters: Carlos Singer, Ashley Nagel, Kim Sansone, Nate English, and Andrew Kendrick

• Project Title: The effect of background music on the attention span of children with ADHD.
  Experimenter: Shellie Roland

• Project Title: The effect of emotionally arousing words on word recognition and
  recall.
  Experimenters: Kate DiGrino, Kelsie Hinshaw, Lori Flynn, and April White (MPA Presentation).

Spring 2006

• Project Title: The effect of emotionally arousing words on word recognition and
  recall.
  Experimenters: Kate DiGrino, Kelsie Hinshaw, Lori Flynn, and April White

• Project Title: Does the amount of information disclosed preclude negative feedback on Facebook?
  Experimenters: Cassie Anderson, Cristin Conley, and Megan Lewis

• Project Title: The effects of family structure on an individuals' personality.
  Experimenters: Catherine Hoeffken, Andy Miller, and Diane Yuraitis

• Project Title: The effect of smell on productivity.
  Experimenters: Kevin Dunbar, Aaron Green, and Jamie Kenzler

• Project Title: The effect of gender on the recall of incidental information from television commercials.
  Experimenters: Brooklyn Braun, Erica Coffman, Heidi Zander, and Jami Zinn
   

Fall 2005

• Project Title: The effect of facial asymmetry on people perception.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.
   

Spring 2005

• Project Title:    The effect of background music on expert video game performance.
  Experimenters:  Brandy Koontz, Esther McCarthy, and Bricelda Vazquez

• Project Title:    Does reputation reap rewards?
  Experimenters:  Serena DePauw and Catie Whitaker

• Project Title:    Effects of humorous commercials on product recall.
  Experimenters:  Jenn Ericson, Jamie Thomson, and Candice Washburn

• Project Title:    The effect of flashbulb memories, historical events, and newscasts on concentration during a cognitive task.
  Experimenters:  Wendy Arnett, David Demolli, and Holly Lowary

• Project Title:    The effect of self-esteem and feedback on stress as a function of heart rate.
  Experimenters:  Amanda Wagner, Angela Summers, Mary Peverly, and Noren Livingston

• Project Title:   What was beautiful is good.
  Experimenters:  Melinda Gallamore, Joni Lummis, Julie Wieneke, and Katerina Roberge

• Project Title:   The effect of low carbohydrate labeling on taste perception.
  Experimenters:  Kelli Stiles (MPA Presentation).

Fall 2004

• Project Title: Effects of classroom seating position and distraction on listening comprehension.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Spring 2004

• Project Title:   The effect of low carbohydrate labeling on taste perception.
  Experimenters:  Amanda Bagby, Kelli Stiles, Courtney Meyer, and Rebecca Gottman

• Project Title:   The effect of prosody on the comprehension of neutral material by adults varying in G.P.A.
  Experimenters:  Amy Kink, Kevin Taylor and Kara Geldmacher

• Project Title:   The effect of positive and negative feedback on an individuals cognitive and physical performance.
  Experimenters:  Laura Denum, Callie Linderer, and Betsy Terwelp

• Project Title:   A study of adult eye-movements during recall of auditory and visual information.
  Experimenter:   Kristin Morrison

Fall 2003

• Project Title: The effect of sexual content in advertising on product recall.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Spring 2003

• Project Title:   The effect of familiar asynchronous theme music verses the effect of familiar asynchronous fast music on motor performance.
  Experimenters:  Mike Porter, Mandy Lindsey, Kara Buckner, & Megan Crawford

• Project Title:   The effects of fast and slow familiar music on HR, galvanic skin response, and cognitive performance.
  Experimenters:  Brandy Tharp, Michael Simon,  Sapphira Booth, & Brian McDonald

• Project Title:   The effect of a person's name on attractive females and their perceived effect of success in life.
  Experimenters:  Stephanie Welker, Cathy Murphy, & Trina Debner

• Project Title:   What factors are important for marital satisfaction? A comparison of perceptions by people who have never been married to reports by married individuals.
  Experimenters:  Emily Spurgeon & Steffany Ketchum

• Project Title:   The effects of distraction on reading comprehension.
  Experimenter:  Becca Cramer (MPA Presentation).

Fall 2002

• Project Title: The effect of music on motor performance.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Spring 2002

• Project Title:   The effect of incidental information on gender and on recognition and recall.
  Experimenters:  Lisa Alberts, Crystal Gildehaus, Heather Monroe, PJ White, and Brenna Leonard

• Project Title:   The effect of anticipated grades on course evaluations.
  Experimenters:  Ashley Carroll, Susie Lo Russo, and Julie Steckler

• Project Title:   The effect of friends and strangers on the willingness to conform.
  Experimenters:  BJ Berhorst, Ryan Bliss, Mitch Cosgrove, Amy Lundberg, Derrick Minter, and Brian Patterson

• Project Title:   The effects of distractions on student testing abilities.
  Experimenters:  Becca Cramer, Tanya Elder, Stephanie Everhart, Sarah Novinger, and Mandy Quinn

• Project Title:   Facial attributes and attractiveness of voice as predictors of personal attraction and success in life.
  Experimenters:  Amanda Ball, Cindy Bushling, Chris Lach, Jacklyn Steinbeck, Beth Zeidler

• Project Title:   Does participation in aggressive sports increase the likelihood of  violent social behavior?
  Experimenter:  Katy Eager

• Project Title:   Biodots: Help or Hype?
  Experimenters:  Alaina Kent and Missy Mast (MPA Presentation).

Fall 2001

• Project Title: Voice as a predictor of interpersonal attractiveness and success in life.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Spring 2001

• Project Title: The effect of primary colors on emotional responsitivity to pictures.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Spring 2001

Research Project with Faculty Author

• Project Title: Biodots: Help or Hype?
  Experimenters: Julie Hurley, Alaina Kent, Melisa Mast, Chrissy Plenge, and Kim Jones
  Faculty Author: Dr. Greg Bohémier

Fall 2000

• Project Title:  Biodots: Help or Hype?
  Experimenters: Julie Hurley, Alaina Kent, Missy Mast, and Chrissy Plenge

• Project Title:  Attitudes of voting habits among college students.
  Experimenters: Chrissy Braun, Angie Kigar, Kelli Vandeventer, and Yumi Sakomoto

• Project Title:  Does music influence word recall?
  Experimenters: Matt Wheeler, Amy ward, Mary Short, and Nick Mavetz

• Project Title:  Email Survey:  What assessment tools and testing measures are used most frequently in the upper Midwest?
  Experimenters: Bill Nigus, Sarah Gonnerman, Melisa Bergan, Traci Roberts, and Matt Wheeler

Spring 2000

• Project Title: Is physical attractiveness a predictor of success?

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Fall 1999

• Project Title:    The effect on recall of stories read by secondary school children of graphically illustrated web pages vs. hard text copies.
  Experimenters:  Annemarie Hoog, Andrew Whitaker, and Heather Hobb

• Project Title:    Gender differences in conformity when a strong social influence is present.
  Experimenters:  Brandy Luetkemeyer, Elizabeth Harmon, and Angie Kigar

• Project Title:    Differences is in brain lateralization in preschool vs. third grade students as measured by a brain lateralization questionnaire.
  Experimenters:  David Broom, Summer Tally, and Deanna Venderloh

• Project Title:    Role of gender biases of kindergarten vs. second grade student on recall memory.
  Experimenters:  Shannon Briscole, Kristine Edgar, and Lisa Wright

Spring 1999

• Project Title:    The emotional effect of gender neutral black and white vs. color photographs on males and females.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

• Project Title:    Measures of reading comprehension in effective verses non-effective web pages.
  Experimenter:  Heather Ragsdale (MPA Presentation).

Fall 1998

• Project Title:    What’s so funny? The effect of humor on chronic schizophrenia patients.
  Experimenter:  Anis McLin

• Project Title:    Effect of prosody on listening comprehension.
  Experimenter:  Terri Hendrickson

• Project Title:    Ratings of pre-marital compatibility of upper class and underclass couples.
  Experimenters:  Stacie Becker, Jenny Nord, and Allyn Fike

• Project Title:    An exploratory study of the attitudes opinions of students toward the ACE program at Culver- Stockton College.
  Experimenters:  Laura Klipsch, Michele Gehrs, and Jerry Simmons

• Project Title:    The relationship between sociability and frequency of Internet use.
  Experimenters:  Lauren Pendarvis, Jennifer Wood, and Danielle Hruskach

Spring 1998

• Project Title: The effect of aromas of the performance of simple cognitive tasks.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Fall 1997

• Project Title:    The effect of neighborhood density: a test for curvilinearity.
  Experimenters:  Brent Goings, Heather House, and Jennifer Leoffler

• Project Title:    The locus of the effect of neighborhood density on single word classification times during lexical decision.
  Experimenters:  Allie Deege and Krista Aldridger

• Project Title:    Effect of body language and environmental factors are judgments of vulnerability to sexual assault by strangers.
  Experimenters:  Tenille Sonethongkham and Carrie Shields

• Project Title:    Measures of reading comprehension in effective verses non-effective web pages.
  Experimenters:  Heather Ragsdale, Shelly Ayer, and Rachael Eisfelder

• Project Title:    The effect of life stressors on the emotional state of mind of athletes injured in non-contact sports vs. contact sports.
  Experimenters:  Nicci Hays and Tracy Ross

• Project Title:    The effects of gender and traumatic events on the subsequent recall of detail.
  Experimenters:  Pam Thomas, Leslie Grote, and Charity Allen

Spring 1997

• Project Title: Personal space invasion: The effect of gender and distance on flight.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Spring 1997

Independent Research Project

• Project title: Attributions of racism in helping behavior.
  Experimenter: Amy (McGinnis) Collins

Fall 1996

• Project Title:    The effect of playing violent and nonviolent computer games on aggression in college students.
  Experimenters:  Tomislav Matijasevic, Andrew Webster, Jessica Stewart, and Mary Ellison

• Project Title:    Factors and manifestation of test anxiety
  Experimenters:  Rachael Arnold, Kimberly Jerdee, Janette Rawe, and Robin Springer

• Project Title:    Effect of background music on performing simple cognitive tasks.
  Experimenters:  Tara Yarborough

• Project Title:    The effect of black and white vs. color photographs on elicited emotions between males and females.
  Experimenters:  Ramona Brown, Nancy Huff, Becky Lettington, and Jeff Stone

• Project Title:    To smoke or not to smoke: A survey of student attitudes on smoking at a small mid-western college.
  Experimenters:  Matt VanDoren and Erik Klinkenbourg

1996 Research Projects with Faculty Authors

• Project Title: Another look at race salience and the attribution of racism.
  Experimenter: Amy McGinnis
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. David Wilson

• Project Title: Review of parental support and academic achievement.
  Experimenter: Russell Miller

• Project Title: Print quality. paper color and the elusive perfect resume
  Experimenters: Russell Miller and Robin
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. David Wilson

• Project Title: Sex of offender, sex of victim, and perceptions of sexism.
  Experimenters: Robin Peterson, Rachael Arnold, Tina Blankley, Angela Guffey, Daniela Mada, and Robyn Sprenger
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. David Wilson

Spring 1996

• Project Title: The emotional sensitivity of males and females to words differing in emotional value.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

Spring 1996 Independent Research Projects

• Project Title: What's going on with the rain forests?
  Experimenter: Lynn Sutton

• Project Title: The art of contradiction.
  Experimenter: Anne Varni

Spring 1995

• Project Title:    Frequency and neighborhood effects on lexical access.

  Experimenters: The Introductory Research Methods Class.

1995 Research Projects with Faculty Authors

• Project Title: Salience of race and the attribution Salience of race and the attribution.
  Experimenters: Racheal Arnold, Angela Guffey, Daniela Mada, Robin Peterson, Tonia Short, and Robyn Sprenger
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. David Wilson

• Project Title: Attribution of racism: Another look at victim provocation and intensity of attack.
  Experimenters: Racheal Arnold, Angela Guffey, Daniela Mada, Robin Peterson, Tonia Short, Robyn Sprenger and Vanessa Bennett
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. David Wilson

• Project Title: Rape perceptions: Effects of victim status and delay in reporting.
  Experimenters: Rachel Arnold, R., Damiela Mada, and Robyn Sprenger
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. David Wilson

• Project Title: Perceptions of rape: The role of location and extent of sexual activity prior to the rape.
  Experimenters: Angela Guffey, Robin Peterson, and Tonia Short
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. David Wilson

Fall 1994

• Project Title:   Recognizing simple words.
  Experimenter:  Tabitha Tillman

• Project Title:   Effectiveness of physical attractiveness of perceived personality traits and future happiness.
  Experimenter:  Terri Fieselmann

• Note: There were five additional research projects, but their titles were lost.
  The Experimenters:  Christine Blankley, Douglas Brinker, Julie Neil, Robin Peterson, and Phillip Ptasinski

Spring 1994

• Project Title: Order of recall and lateralization: A new dichotic index?
  Experimenters: Doug Brinker and Chris Fletcher

Spring 1993 Independent Research Project

• Project Title: A tentative model of attribution of racism.
  Experimenter: Vanessa Bennett

1993 Research Projects with Faculty Authors

• Project Title:    Further studies of group generators: Features or rules?
  Experimenters:  Teri Fieselman, Kathy Sonnenschein, Kim Schnelle, and Ivy Ebeling
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. Terrell Tuten in collaboration with Jenkins, J. J., Noll, J., Aurillo, M.

• Project Title:    Group structure and memory: Toward a normative description of the visual world.
  Experimenters:  Kathy Sonnenschein and Teri Fieselman
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. Terrell Tuten in collaboration with Jenkins, J. J., Noll, J., Aurillo, M.

• Project Title:    Further studies in visual stimulus set generalization: Feature driven or rule driven?
  Experimenters:  Teri Fieselman, Keith, Elisa Mineck, and Jill Cameron (MPA Presentation).
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. Terrell Tuten in collaboration with Jenkins, J. J., Noll, J., Aurillo, M.

• Project Title:    The hierarchical structure of memory: Collins and Quillian revisited.
  Experimenters:  Greg Donaldson
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. Terrell Tuten 

1992 Independent Research Projects

• Project Title:    Salience of race and the attribution Salience of race and the attribution.
  Experimenters:  Kim Blaue and Ivy Ebeling

• Project Title:    Consumers' store perceptions with access to reference prices and how they affect other price levels.
  Experimenters:  Christine Racette

• Project Title:    Determinants of the attribution of racism.
  Experimenters:  Vanessa Bennett

1992 Research Project with Faculty Author

• Project Title: Features or rules? Replicating and extending visual stimulus set generalization.
  Experimenter: Teri Fieselman
  Faculty Experimenter: Dr. Terrell Tuten

-- Updated August 01, 2007 (GLB)