Undergraduate Research Assistants
We are incredibly proud of the work the undergraduates complete each semester and their overall academic achievements.
Each semester, the undergraduate research assistants work with graduate students to collect data for experimental research, give surveys, participate in coding projects using archival data, and transcribe data. If you are interested in getting involved, click here.
Undergraduates participating in the lab for course credit also complete a final project either alone or in a small group. Some of these final projects are student-led data collection endeavors we call mini-projects. The recent mini-projects completed in our lab involve creating online surveys (developing new measures or conducting an online experiment), analyzing and presenting previously collected data, or engaging in field experiments on MSU's campus (such as testing the bystander effect in the union or library).
Here is an example of Toni Creecy's (class of 2010) field experiment on the effects of attractiveness on helping behavior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMtoF3woPg
Here is an example of Sarah Lisenbe's (class of 2008) field study of blind conformity: http://www.betterdaystv.net/play.php?vid=19443
Each semester, the undergraduate research assistants work with graduate students to collect data for experimental research, give surveys, participate in coding projects using archival data, and transcribe data. If you are interested in getting involved, click here.
Undergraduates participating in the lab for course credit also complete a final project either alone or in a small group. Some of these final projects are student-led data collection endeavors we call mini-projects. The recent mini-projects completed in our lab involve creating online surveys (developing new measures or conducting an online experiment), analyzing and presenting previously collected data, or engaging in field experiments on MSU's campus (such as testing the bystander effect in the union or library).
Here is an example of Toni Creecy's (class of 2010) field experiment on the effects of attractiveness on helping behavior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMtoF3woPg
Here is an example of Sarah Lisenbe's (class of 2008) field study of blind conformity: http://www.betterdaystv.net/play.php?vid=19443
Current Undergraduate Research Assistants
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Bethany AllenBethany is a senior at Mississippi State University from Brandon, MS. She is a psychology major and plans to pursue a Master's degree in counseling psychology. Her research interests include aggression, trauma, and victimology.
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Michayla MackMichayla Mack is a junior at Mississippi State University from Clinton, Mississippi. She is obtaining a degree in psychology, with a minor in sociology. Her interests include behavioral therapy and how relationships and social interactions influence our decision making and behaviors. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school in order to obtain a doctoral degree in behavioral neuroscience.
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Ragan MimsRagan Mims is a junior at Mississippi State University from Columbus, Mississippi. She is a psychology major and plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology after graduation. Her interests include various aspects of interpersonal relationships, with a special interest in romantic relationships.
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Mary Grace PayneMary Grace Payne is a junior at Mississippi State University from Memphis, Tennessee. She is currently studying psychology, with a minor in management. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to obtain a doctorate degree in psychology. Her interests include the social dynamics of the workplace and the effects that social relations have on organizational efficiency. Her interests also include demographic differences in social norms, attitudes, and aggression.
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Justice PearceJustice Colton Pearce is a senior at Mississippi State University. He is graduating in May 2018 with a BS in psychology. After graduating, he plans to pursue a career in counseling. He is interested in the psychological causes of drug addiction.
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Baleigh PinderBaleigh Pinder is a senior at Mississippi State University from Baltimore, Maryland. She is currently majoring in psychology. Her interests include psychopathology, children’s social interactions, and how these factors play a part in development. After graduating, she has hopes to take a year off and complete case work with adolescents or pursue the mental health program in the Air Force. Following that year, she plans to attend graduate school, with hopes of pursuing a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, with a focus on child psychopathology.
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Katie ShindalaKatie Shindala is a senior at Mississippi State University from Memphis, Tennessee. She is studying accounting and minoring in psychology and Spanish. She graduates in December 2019 and then plans to pursue a graduate degree in psychology. Her interests include experimental psychology and human behavior in the context of the workplace.
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Cory ShumateCory James Shumate is a senior at Mississippi State University. He is graduating May 2018 with a degree in psychology. After graduation, he plans to obtain a PhD in Clinical Psychology. He is mainly interested in behavioral psychology and the way in which people are conditioned in order to treat mental illness.
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