Research

Clinical Psychology students conduct an empirical study for their master's theses. Our students regularly submit and present their research at state, regional, and national conferences. The Department usually covers travel costs associated with attending the conferences to make a presentation.

The following projects were completed in recent years under the direction of program faculty:

• Saima W. Hossain - Psychological well-being of Bengali women as a function of education, employment, and control of finances
• Janet Falls - Academic procrastination: An analysis of the correlates of procrastination among college students
• Shaun J. Ally - Predicting help-seeking intentions in Caribbean students: An application of the theory of planned behavior
• Shakerah S. Hylton - Sexual functioning and trust in relationships of adult survivors of child sexual abuse
• Yenys Castillo - Gender differences in perceptions of same-sex sexual harassment: The influence of physical attractiveness and attitudes towards lesbians and gay men
• Christina Kgathi - African versus American cultural conceptions of mental illness and the mandatory commitment statutes
• Suzanne L. Perkins - Gender bias in body perception disorders
• Shawna A. Wright - Perceptions of rape in acquaintance, marital, and stranger situations and the impact of gender
• Jennifer Casani - Treatment of maternal depression and its relationship to infant development
• Patrick J. Aragon - Empathy-motivated forgiveness
• Maria Ruiz - Egoistic versus empathic joy: A comparison of theories of helping behaviors
• Andreia M. de Oliveira Martin Nobre - Diagnostic characteristics of depression in two Brazilian communities: A comparative study in Brazil and in the United States
• Patrisia Nikolaou - Thin body ideal and culture: A comparison of body dissatisfaction in three populations: Anglo-Americans, Greek Americans, and Greek Cypriots
• Maris Merlini - Perceived physical attractiveness and self-esteem as determining factors in choosing a dating partner