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​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

​Current Undergraduate Research Assistants

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Michayla Mack

​Michayla 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 Mims

Ragan 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 Payne

Mary 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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​Baleigh Pinder

​Baleigh 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 Shindala

Katie 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 Shumate

Cory 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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  • Home
    • About Us
  • Current Projects
    • Aggression >
      • School Safety Project >
        • Survivor Participation
        • Participants
        • Parents
        • Resources
        • Findings from Year 1
        • Findings from Year 2
    • Intimate Relationships >
      • Friendly Advice
      • Online Dating Study
    • Intergroup Relations >
      • Intergroup Conflict Theory
    • Systematic Review of Replications
    • Resources for Study Participants
  • Research Findings
    • Publications
    • Presentations
    • In the News
  • Relating Results - A Blog