Fifteen School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) seniors in the undergraduate honors program presented posters of their research projects on June 1 at Annenberg Hall.
All are students of Penelope Peterson, SESP dean, and teaching assistant Ellen Wang, a learning sciences doctoral student. Topics of the research studies range from grieving to job training, ethnic integration to fair trade. Assistant Dean Susan Olson coordinated the event. Following is a description of each student's research:
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AMY ANENBERG Social Policy Parental Management of the Home/School Boundary for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs): A Comparison Between Families Using ABA and Families Using RDI Amy Anenberg's study examined ways parents of children with autism manage alignment between educational objectives and the therapeutic environment at home. She focused on two intervention models: Applied Behavioral Analysis and Relationship Development Intervention. Advisor: Solomon Cytrynbaum, PhD Reader: Alexandra Solomon, PhD |
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JAMIE BAGLIEBTER Social Policy The Effect of Job Training Programs on the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Jamie Bagliebter's study compares a traditional nonprofit job training model with a newer social enterprise model concerning their success reintegrating ex-offenders into society. The data collected revealed that the specific model of job training program has profound effects on both goals and outcomes for the organization and its participants. Advisor: Dan Lewis, PhD Reader: Jill Graham, PhD |
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CASSANDRA CHEN Social Policy Effect of High Stakes Testing on Test Validity and Student Learning Based on a comparison of statewide and national mean scores and achievement gains on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Cassandra Chen's study finds that high-stakes accountability may be related to significant gains in math, though it does not appear to be related to increased reading achievement. Advisor: Michelle Reininger, PhD Reader: Jim Spillane, PhD |
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GENNA COHEN Social Policy Health Mindedness during the Transition to Adulthood: How Emerging Adults Utilize and Understand Health Care Services Genna Cohen's study of 18- to 25-year-olds found that participants were most likely to "wait out" a health problem. Many were unfamiliar with their health insurance plan and with campus health services. Her study suggests that individuals need more information to properly engage the health system at this time in their lives. Advisor: Michael Wolf, PhD Reader: Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, PhD |
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JENNIFER CUETO Human Development and Psychological Services The Associations Among Loneliness, Psychopathology, and Cortisol in Adolescents Over Time Using diary reports and cortisol sampling, Jennifer Cueto found that adolescent participants with comorbid unipolar mood and anxiety disorders reported feeling significantly lonelier than those with an anxiety disorder, unipolar mood disorder, and no disorder; participants with an anxiety disorder reported feeling significantly lonelier than participants with no disorder. Advisor: Emma Adam, PhD Reader: Jelani Mandara, PhD |
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MOLLY DAY Social Policy Alternative Avenues in the Battle Against AIDS: An Examination of FINCA and Johns Hopkins University's Life Savings Partnership Project in Malawi This study of the FINCA-Johns Hopkins University's Life Savings Partnership Project in Malawi examined an integrated microfinance and HIV/AIDS education program. Results showed that FINCA's model of Village Banking served as a supportive forum for the discussion of HIV prevention. Advisor: Adam Ashforth, PhD Reader: Greg Duncan, PhD |
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EMILY KOCHES Social Policy Consequences of the Plan for Transformation: Responses of Two Chicago Communities Comparing relocation in Austin and Rogers Park, Emily Koches's study suggests that reception of Section 8 housing voucher holders is complicated by underlying social factors, but generally Rogers Park may be more receptive because of its accessible range of tenant services, close network of organizations and overall neutral, if not positive, view of current Section 8 tenants in the community. Advisor: Dan Lewis, PhD Reader: Greg Duncan, PhD |
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JENNIFER LEYTON Human Development and Psychological Services Comparing Coping: Comparing Aspects of Coping & Psychological Well-Being of Latino/a and Non-Latino White Undergraduate Students Jennifer Leyton's survey of 80 undergraduates suggests that Latinos have significantly less favorable attitudes towards professional counseling and personal coping than White students. For Latinos, engaging in coping practices is more important than merely holding certain attitudes towards coping whereas the opposite is true for Whites. Advisor: Jelani Mandara, PhD Reader: Rebecca Seligman, PhD Reader: Wei-Jen Huang, PhD |
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AUDREY MEYER Human Development and Psychological Services Students' Perceptions of Parental Roles in the College Decision-Making Process Audrey Meyer's study of aspects of child-parent relationships that positively affect the college decision-making process for teenagers with learning disabilities identified as positive factors parental support, relationships, and involvement. Personal factors relating to success were self-esteem, comparisons to others, and stress and anxiety levels. Advisor: Steve Zecker, PhD Reader: David Uttal, PhD |
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COURTNEY O'BRIEN Social Policy Differing Expectations for Relationships in Young Adults from Divorced and Intact Families Courtney O'Brien's study of young adults from married and divorced families determined that participants had similar ideas about how to deal with conflict, qualities of a good partner, strengths and weaknesses in relationships, and beliefs on living together before marriage. Differences for young adults from divorced families included greater fears of commitment, trust issues and worries about unhappy marriages. Advisor: Allan Schnaiberg, PhD Reader: Solomon Cytrynbaum, PhD |
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LAUREN PARNELL Social Policy Fair Trade Craft Organizations: Accessibility and Effects for Artisans in Uganda Lauren Parnell's research explores the accessibility and impact of fair trade craft organizations on individuals in Kampala, Uganda. Accessibility to the fair trade process was found to be contingent on the ability to meet high quality standards. Impacts on the individuals and their families included a variety of economic and non-economic factors. Advisor: Rose Spalding, PhD Reader: Miriam Sherin, PhD |
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AVNI PATEL Social Policy Achievement of Integrated Ethnic Identity in Indian American Women and their Susceptibility to Culture-Specific Group Membership Avni Patel's study found significantly different acculturation for Indian American college women belonging to Western mainstream and Indian-specific organizations. Additionally, the study found that culture-specific group membership alleviates acculturative stress and that individuals with dual membership in groups of both cultures are the most integrated. Advisor: Cindy Conlon, JD, PhD Reader: Eva Lam, PhD |
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ANGELA ROVIARO Human Development and Psychological Services A Link to the Past: Exploring the Relationship Between African American Males' Past Memories of School and High School Engagement Angela Roviaro's study used qualitative interviews to examine how 20 African American males' past educational memories were connected to their current high school engagement. Engagement was measured by a combination of high school enjoyment and high school GPA. Her research suggests the importance of past experiences in shaping high school engagement. Advisor: Jelani Mandara, PhD Reader: Carol Lee, PhD |
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GAYLE SHIER Human Development and Psychological Services Digital Grief: Dialogues About Loss Among Bereaved College Students on Facebook.com Results of an analysis of Facebook.com memorial groups show that female students create more groups, post more entries, and write more emotional posts than their male counterparts. Themes and post styles vary significantly with gender of the deceased, cause of death, and time since death, as well as the gender of the poster. Advisor: Justine Cassell, PhD Reader: Eva Lam, PhD |
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ALAN ZARYCHTA Social Policy Negotiated Rulemaking, Environmental Conflict, and Citizen Participation at Golden Gate National Recreation Area Alan Zarychta's case study found that despite a few positive highlights, use of the negotiated rulemaking process at Golden Gate National Recreation Area has resulted in minimal progress on the factors - relationships and learning specifically - that could create a more legitimate policy recommendation than what the Park Service would adopt on its own. Advisor: Paul Gobster, PhD Reader: Paul Friesma, PhD Reader: Dan Lewis, PhD |
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