Psych and Neuro Awards Program_2021

2021
Psychology and Neuroscience
Awards Celebration

May 2, 2021 | 4:00 pm
Presented Online

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Welcome

Awards Celebration

Welcome and Introduction Tina Taylor Ritzler, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Psychology

Jeff Carlson, Ph.D.
Provost &Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Theology

Chad Rohman, Ph.D.
Dean, Rosary College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of English

Psi Chi Induction Ceremony Sophia Duffy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology

Nu Rho Psi Induction Ceremony Bob Calin-Jageman, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology,

Director Neuroscience Program

Outstanding Academic Achievement Dan Beach, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology

Department Service Tracy Caldwell, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology

Internships and Clinical Experiences Sophia Duffy Ph.D.

T.J. Krafnick, Ph.D.
Outstanding Research Experiences Assistant Professor, Psychology

Persis Driver, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology

Tina Taylor Ritzler, Ph.D.
Graduates in Psychology and Bob Calin-Jageman, Ph.D.
Neuroscience

Excellence Awards All Faculty


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Outstanding Academic
Achievements

Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 Dean’s List

Albino, Atzel Flores, Mariana
Alvarado, Angelica Garcia, Kristen
Ashman, Emily Garcia, Jarexy
Baker, Robert Garcia, Guadalupe
Baron, Josslyn Gomez, Paola
Benitez, Carlos Goray, Gloria
Bergert, Lauryn Gorss, Angelise
Blaise, Nina Grunert, Lance
Borrallo, Shalom Gutierrez, Jaquelin
Boston, Garrett Guzman, Cynthia
Carrera, Johana Hufnagle, Megan
Chmielewski, Brianna Jaroch, Sabrina
Cortes, Adriana Kara, Tyler
Covarrubias, Lourdes Kavanaugh, Jessica
Cruz, Arleth Keel, Jade
Diaz-Martinez, Alma Kikos, Bridget
Disilverio, Hannah Lechuga, Janet
Donahue, Timothy Limonez, Marilyn
Espino, Cynthia Lopez, Melissa
Fahner, Alyssa Lopez, Jessica

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Loza, Alfredo Proutsos, Steven
Maciejewski, Isabella Ramirez, Alina
Martinez, Paulina Rana, Kiara Psalm
Martinez, Larissa Rodriguez, Brenda
Mason, Danielle Ruiz, Evelyn
Mata, Nallely Sanchez, Vanessa
Mata, Jessica Sanchez, Citlali
McGuire, Melanie Schrepfer, Xesenia
Medina, Jesenia Sobenes, Melanie
Medina, Anahy Sokolowski, Annie
Mora, Keidy Suarez, Valeria
Mora-Salcedo, Antonio Uram, Tatiana
Munoz, Ashley Vazquez, Mayra
Nguyen, Bao Song Vega, Leslie-Nicole
Ochoa, Mayra Velazquez, Jazmine
Ortiz, Analy Viruet, Stephanie
Pezan, Kelly White, Aliyah
Plaza, Kamila Zavalija, Estefania
Prato, Natalia
Price, TJ

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Department Service

Lab Assistants
Nguyen, Melissa
Rodriguez, Brenda

Psychology Department Service: Teaching Assistants

Fall 2020 Spring 2021
Baron, Josslyn Baker, Robert
Giza, Gabriela Carrera, Johana
Maciejewski, Isabella Flores, Mariana
Martinez, Aristeo Gutierrez, Jaquelin
Hufnagle, Megan Lopez, Sheyla

Neuroscience Program Service: Tutors

Fall 2020 Spring 2021
Albino, Atzel Albino, Atzel
Garcia, Kristen Garcia, Annette
Garcia, Kristen
Mason, Danielle

Departmental Service: Psychology/SSE Peer Advisors

Bergert, Lauryn Schrepfer, Xesenia
White, Aliyah Viruet, Stephanie
Mora-Salcedo,

Antonio

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Experiential Learning

Internships and Clinical Experiences (*Neuroscience major)

Chmielewski, Brianna Lechuga, Janet Sosa, Cesar
Benavidez, Cecilia Mata, Jessica Tomzik, Luke*
Cortes, Adriana Medrano, Leslie Vazquez, Mayra
Covarrubias, Lourdes Ochoa, Mayra Wielgat, Kamilla
Keel, Jade Quintero, Claudia
Kennedy, Katie Ramirez, Alina

Community-Based Learning

Arce, Iris Jones, Natalie Peralta, Jennifer
Arellano, Lizbeth Kara, Tyler J Perez, Britania
Lechuga, Janet Poulin, Mark
Citlalli Maciejewski, Isabella Ramirez, Jacqueline
Baker, Robert L Martinez, Daisy Rodriguez, Amy
Boachie, Louisa Mata, Nallely Sanchez, Cristian D
Brown, Arieonne McGuinnis, Isabelle Sanchez, Johana
Cardenas, Jose Sanchez, Laura Yanet
Cardenas, Melvin Mary Juan Stevens, Jennifer
Cardenas, Vanessa Medina, Jesenia Ulloque, Michelle
Urbina Miranda,
Alexis Amanda
Comas, Samantha Mohammad, Mais Joselyn
Covarrubias, Lourdes Mora-Salcedo, Vazquez, Mayra
Diaz, Edgar Vega, Leslie-Nicole
Diaz, Samantha Antonio Velazquez, Jazmine
Flores, Karisma Nguyen, Bao Song Velazco, Jorge
Garcia, Kristen Welton, Cayla Charlese
Garcia, Luis Hoang
Herrera, Angelique Ochoa, Mayra
Ortiz, Giovannie
Parenti, Olivia

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Outstanding Research
Experiences

Research in Dr. Caldwell’s Social-Personality Research Lab

Childress, Prayer Ramirez, Jacqueline

Research in Dr. Sophia Duffy’s Complex
Trauma Research Lab

Garcia, Kristen Ortiz, Analy Lechuga, Janet
Sobenes, Melanie Kennedy, Katie Felix, Sahian
Sharrah Daniel Lopez, Melissa
Viruet, Stephanie Wielgat, Kamilla

Research in Dr. Persis Driver’s Developmental Research Lab

Arroyo Arellano, Lesley Grunert, Lance White, Aliyah

Research in Dr. T.J. Krafnick’s Brain Research
Imaging & Genetics (BRIG) Lab
Baron, Josslyn

Research in Dr. Scott Kreher’s Genetics of Olfaction Lab
Rana, Kiara Psalm

Research in Dr. Tina Taylor Ritzler’s Community
Psychology Lab

Benitez, Carlos Bergert, Lauryn Loza, Alfredo

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Outstanding Research
Experiences

Degree with Distinction Projects

Benitez, Carlos
Disrupting Sexist Ideologies and Behaviors: An Evaluation of a Mixed-Approach Sexual
Assault Prevention Program
Bergert, Lauryn
The Power of Relationship: A Mixed Methods, Action-Based Research Project
Carper, Katherine
The Impact of Guilt on Working Memory Capacity of First-Generation College Students

Garcia, Kristen
An Examination of the 3 Cs: Complex Trauma, Coping, and COVID-19

Giza, Garbiela and Laton, Alison
The Effect of Obesity Framing on Health Food Choices and Body Dissatisfaction

Loza, Alfredo
Understanding Burnout Among College Students

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Outstanding Research
Experiences

Independent Research

Arroyo Arellano, Lesley and Brown, Arieonne
Exploring Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Efficacy and Cultural Competence
in Working with Bilingual Children
Childress, Prayer and Ramirez, Jacqueline
The Dispersion of Undergraduate Teaching Opportunities for Minority Students and
Women
Sharrah, Daniel and Viruet, Stephanie
Comped Trauma Analysis and Coping Mechanisms
Grunert, Lance and White, Aliyah
Exploring the Impact of Undergraduate Teaching Assistants on Students’ Academic
Achievement and Help-Seeking Intentions
White, Aliyah
Leveraging Peer Led Team Learning: Supporting Students’ Metacognitive Learning and
Self-Efficacy in STEM

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Outstanding Research
Experiences

URSCI Summer Scholarships
Arroyo Arellano, Lesley
Garcia, Kristen

URSCI Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URAP)
Childress, Prayer
Grunert, Lance
Ramirez, Jacqueline
Lopez, Melissa
Sharrah, Daniel
Viruet, Stephanie

National Science Foundation research Assistant
White, Aliyah

Peer-Reviewed Publication
Tania Rosiles, Melissa Ngueyn, Monica Duron, George Garcia, Annette Garcia,
Hannah Gordon, Lorena Juarez, Irina Calin-Jageman & Robert Calin-Jageman
(2020). Registered Report: Transcriptional Analysis of Savings Memory Suggests
Forgetting is Due to Retrieval Failure. Eneuro, 7(6), ENEURO.0313-19.2020.
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0313-19.2020

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(G)URSCI Presentations

Dominican University’s Graduate and Undergraduate
Research, Scholarship and Creative Investigations Expo

Oral Presentations

Arroyo Arellano, Lesley and Brown, Arieonne
Exploring Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Efficacy and Cultural Competence
in Working with Bilingual Children
Benitez, Carlos
Disrupting Sexist Ideologies and Behaviors: An Evaluation of a Mixed-Approach Sexual
Assault Prevention Program
Bergert, Lauryn
The Power of Relationship: A Mixed Methods, Action-Based Research Project
Carper, Katherine
The Impact of Guilt on Working Memory in College Students
Garcia, Kristen and Lopez, Melissa
An Examination of the 3 Cs: Complex Trauma, Coping, and COVID-19
Giza, Garbiela and Laton, Alison
The Effect of Obesity Framing on Health Food Choices and Body Dissatisfaction
Loza, Alfredo
Understanding Burnout Among College Students
Sharrah, Daniel and Viruet, Stephanie
Comped Trauma Analysis and Coping Mechanisms

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(G)URSCI Presentations

Posters

Baron, Josslyn
Accelerated CREP -- Turri, Buckwalter, Blouw (2015) at Dominican University
Childress, Prayer and Ramirez, Jacqueline
The Dispersion of Undergraduate Teaching Opportunities for Minority Students
and Women
Brianna Chmielewski
Honors Practicum: Behavioral Health Internship
Grunert, Lance and White, Aliyah
Exploring the Impact of Undergraduate Teaching Assistants on Students’ Academic
Achievement and Help-Seeking Intentions
Psalm Rana, Kiara
Sensitization of Drosophila Melanogaster Larvae
White, Aliyah
Leveraging Peer Led Team Learning: Supporting Students’ Metacognitive Learning and
Self-Efficacy in STEM

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Outstanding Research
Experiences

Presented Oral Presentations at the
11th Annual Gender & Women Studies
Conference, March 2021

Benitez, Carlos
The Truth as We Speak It: Navigating Personal and Institutional Violence
Childress, Prayer and Ramirez, Jacqueline
The Dispersion of Undergraduate Teaching Opportunities for Minority Students and
Women

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Outstanding Research
Experiences

Presented Posters at the Midwestern
Psychological Association Conference,
April 2021

Bergert, Lauryn
Promising Pathways: Understanding the First Year Experience
Benitez, Carlos
Gender Inequality and Sexism: A Constructive Replication of Powell et al. (2005)
Carper, Katherine
The impact of guilt on working memory in college students
Garcia, Kristen
An Examination of the 3 Cs of Life
Grunert, Lance
The influence of undergraduate teaching assistants on students’ academic
achievement and motivational outcomes
Laton, Alison and Giza, Gabriela
The Effect of Obesity Framing on Health Food Choices and Body Dissatisfaction
Loza, Alfredo, Burnout Amongst College Students
Sandoval, Elena and Uriostegui, Cecilia
The Cities Mentor Project
White, Aliyah
Improving Peer-Led Team Learning: Supporting Students’ Metacognition and Tutors’
Reflective Practice

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2020-2021 Graduates
Psychology and Neuroscience

*Neuroscience major

Arroyo Arellano, Garcia, Annette*

Lesley Garcia, George*

Benavidez, Cecilia Garcia, Kristen

Benitez, Carlos Garcia, Nancy

Bergert, Lauryn Gonzalez, Mimi

Cardenas, Vanessa Guiracocha Larios,

Carper, Katherine Katherine*

Chavez, Norma Gutierrez, Paola*

Chmielewski, Brianna Jones, Natalie

Cortes, Adriana Kennedy, Katie

Covarrubias, Lourdes Lechuga, Janet

Diaz-Martinez, Alma Linnear, Caitlin

Duron, Monica* Loza, Alfredo

Flores, Mariana Maciejewski, Isabella

Floretta, Sylvia Martinez, Larissa

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Mata, Jessica Schrepfer, Xesenia
Medrano, Leslie Solis, Juan
Mora-Salcedo, Soto, Maria*
Urbina Miranda,
Antonio
Murillo, Gustavo Joselyn
Ochoa, Mayra Vazquez, Mayra
Ortiz, Analy Vega, Leslie-Nicole
Peralta, Jennifer Viruet, Stephanie
Pezan, Kelly
Price, Tabatha
Quintero, Claudia
Ramirez, Alina
Rana, Kiara Psalm*
Rodriguez, Brenda
Sanchez, Vanessa

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Excellence Awards

Outstanding Student Awards
Outstanding Senior in Psychology
Outstanding Senior in Neuroscience
Sr. Maristella Goebel Award for Outstanding
Graduating Senior in Psychology

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Congratulations
Class of
2021

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