Congratulations to the Honors Psychology majors of 2021!
Elli Archbold
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minors in General Business, Legal Studies
Thesis Title: The Effect of Political Ideology on Helping Behavior
Thesis Advisor: Scott Eidelman
Lucas Bellaiche
College Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Additional Major in Mathematics—Statistics Emphasis, Minors in Spanish, Music, Data Analytics
Thesis Title: The Roles of Contrast and Enculturation in the Generation of Musical Narratives
Thesis Advisor: Elizabeth Margulis
Fulbright Honors taught and encouraged me not to be afraid to go for it. Whether “it” was studying abroad (twice!), taking electives way outside of my main coursework, presenting at a conference, or doing a virtual internship with Princeton, I was always supported (financially and morally) by the amazing people in Fulbright Honors. My perspective on life is dramatically different now, and I owe it to my increased affinity of trying new things.
Alister Brown
College Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Minor in Anthropology
Thesis Title: Boredom and Status Quo Bias: Can Boredom Influence Status Quo Preference?
Thesis Advisor: Scott Eidelman
Solvitur ambulando (it is solved by walking)
Hannah Carothers
College Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis Title: Stroop Interference in Monolinguals Tested on a Foreign Language
Thesis Advisor: William Levine
Timothy Churchill
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Thesis Title: Eyewitness Identification by Older Adults: The Own-Age Bias
Thesis Advisor: James Lampinen
Whitney Davis
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minor in Spanish
Thesis Title: The Effects of Smartphones on Creative Idea Generation and Problem Solving
Thesis Advisor: Darya Zabelina
Olivia Demo
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minor in Business Management
Thesis Title: Manipulating Closeness to Overcome Status Quo Bias
Thesis Advisor: Scott Eidelman
Xiaying Deng
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Minors in Human Development and Family Sciences, Criminal Justice
Thesis Title: Does Presenting Images before Reading Negation make its Processing Easier?
Thesis Advisor: William Levine
Caroline Geels
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis Title: You’ve Got Me Feeling Emotions: Expression of Emotion-Related Impulsivity through Language
Thesis Advisor: Jennifer Veilleux
Never underestimate the power of connections. Within Fulbright Honors, we are given the opportunity to absorb a massive amount of riveting, eye-opening knowledge from astounding professors. But amongst all of the knowledge, the professors and fellow students you meet will create the most memorable experiences, so reach out!
Turner Gillmore
Departmental Scholar of Psychology
Thesis Title: Self-Reported Executive Functioning in Former High School Athletes in Relation to Concussion
Thesis Advisor: David Christian
Summer 2021 Graduate
Meeghan Gross
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minors in Human Development and Family Sciences, Criminal Justice
Thesis Title: Self-Identification of Biracial Individuals and the Cross-Race Effect
Thesis Advisor: James Lampinen
When deciding a research topic, make sure it is a topic you enjoy, rather than settling with what is convenient.
Amy Hendricks
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minors in General Business, Spanish
Thesis Title: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Latinx and non-Latinx Families: A Comparison of Barriers, Treatment Attitudes, and Behavioral Outcomes
Thesis Advisor: Lauren Quetsch
Noah Hill
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Thesis Title: The Utilization of a Secure Base to Circumvent Status Quo Bias
Thesis Advisor: Scott Eidelman
My time at the University of Arkansas was phenomenal. I met the most amazing and interesting people, including professors. The experiences I had improved me professionally, personally, and spiritually. I know more about psychology and the world than I ever thought possible. I have an indelible appreciation and love for this campus and Fayetteville in general. Fayetteville and UARK is my newfound home and I will always cherish my time here. Once a Razorback, always a Razorback! Woo Pig Sooie!
Ashley Keith
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Additional Major in Biology
Thesis Title: Social Anxiety and Memory for Negative Social Stimuli
Thesis Advisor: Darya Zabelina
“The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” – Malcolm Forbes
Megan Kozak
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minor in Biology
Thesis Title: Victim-Focused Versus Bully-Focused Teacher anti-bullying Strategies and Classroom Levels of Peer Victimization
Thesis Advisor: Timothy Cavell
W. Allen Lambert
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Additional Major in Biology
Thesis Title: Examining Pathogen Disgust and Associated Social Biases in Medical Professionals
Thesis Advisor: Anastasia Makhanova
“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” -Nietzche
Elise Lindsey
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Minors in Biology, Hospitality Management
Thesis Title: Too Tired to Tolerate: A Multimodal Assessment of the Link Between Sleep Quality, Distress Tolerance, and Academic Performance
Thesis Advisor: Ellen Leen-Feldner
Try your hardest, change your mind, find what you’re passionate about and you will thrive!
Connor Logan
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis Title: Are there gender differences in the association between anxiety symptoms and cognitive control?
Thesis Advisor: Connie Lamm
“It always seems impossible until it’s done” -Nelson Mandela
Alec Thomas Martin
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minor in Human Development and Family Sciences
Thesis Title: Negative Urgency Predicts Maladaptive Coping Strategies
Thesis Advisor: Lindsay Ham
Get involved in your departments; get involved with your professors. Approach your undergraduate experience here at the University of Arkansas as an apprenticeship model. Try to learn everything you can about your special and unique academic interests. In doing so, you will wake every day knowing you have a purpose in this institution.
Hali McMillan
College Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis Title: Does School Belonging Mediate the Relation Between Military Specific School Supports and Internalizing Symptoms in Military-Connected Children?
Thesis Advisor: Tim Cavell
Zoe Pearson
College Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Additional Major in Criminal Justice
Thesis Title: Prosody and Negation
Thesis Advisor: William Levine
Reese Petersen
College Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Additional Major in Criminology, Minor in Sociology
Thesis Title: Examining the Effect of Lineup Administrator Behavior on Eyewitness Identification
Thesis Advisor: James Lampinen
Victoria Radke
College Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Minors in Journalism, Legal Studies
Thesis Title: The Effect of Paragraph Length on Language Processing in Journalistic Writing
Thesis Advisor: William Levine
There were some days when I felt like I would never get through school – I would never finish my thesis, never pass a final, never get into law school – and my dad told me that I can’t eat an elephant all at once. College is big, and honors classes can be hard work. I was stressed looking at my schedule for the semester, but I had to break everything into manageable chunks. When I did that, everything seemed more achievable, and I could focus on doing my best.
Jihan Rashed
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Minor in Arabic
Thesis Title: On the Recovery of Missing Persons: The Influences of Searcher Expectations, Attention, and Memory Decay on Sighting Rates
Thesis Advisor: James Lampinen
Choosing the University of Arkansas for my undergraduate studies was the best decision I could have possibly made. My experience here in Fayetteville has been everything I had hoped for and more. I will be a proud life-long Razorback and will carry all of my memories of this wonderful institution with me throughout my future endeavors.
Gage Regier
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Thesis Title: Effects of Distinctive Features on Eyewitness Descriptions
Thesis Advisor: James Lampinen
Hannah Sawyer
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Cum Laude
Minors in Criminal Justice, Sociology
Thesis Title: The Mediating Role of Self-Blame in the Relationship between Alcohol Intoxication, Bystander Intervention and PTSD Symptoms Following a Sexual Assault
Thesis Advisor: Lindsay Ham
Camryn Shepard
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Summa Cum Laude
Minor in Human Development and Family Sciences
Thesis Title: The Impact of Acculturation Status Differences between Latinx Immigrants, their Parents, and their Children on Mental Health Outcomes
Thesis Advisor: Ana Bridges
Grace Staples
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Minor in Human Development and Family Sciences
Thesis Title: Associations between Parental Stress and Quality Time Spent with Youth on the Autism Spectrum
Thesis Advisor: Lauren Quetsch
Kiley Torres
College Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Thesis Title: Lean on Me: The Effect of Social Support on Momentary Distress Tolerance
Thesis Advisor: Jennifer Veilleux
First and foremost, I want to thank the couches in the Gearhart Honors Lounge, who contributed to many a between-classes nap. Also, there are incredible resources and opportunities in the Honors College if you look for them. They’re rooting for you, and want you to succeed!
Jenny Wong
Departmental Scholar of Psychology: Magna Cum Laude
Minors in Business Marketing and Logistics, Chinese Business Orientation
Thesis Title: The Effects of Interactivity on Memory Relating to Presence in Virtual Environments
Thesis Advisor: David Fredrick
