Convention Competition Winners

We would like to congratulate our student research competition winners!   Each of the research projects below were judged on both the written abstract submissions (extended length, see competition guidelines on the Submission Instructions page), as well as the actual paper presentation given at the SWPA convention.
 
Each competition had at least five submissions, with the top five given presentation honors at the SWPA convention. The top three presentations of the five given at the convention are recognized with monetary awards as well as certificates.   Awards are announced at the SWPA business meeting at the convention. Recently we have also been able to award travel stipends to our finalists who haven't placed in the top three.

You can also view previous convention winners ( 2007, 2006, 2005), (more to come as we gather archival data)

2008 SWPA Graduate Student Research Competition Winners

• 1 st place
• Religious Orientations and Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men
• Richard L Sylvester Stephen F. Austin State University
• Mihaela Mateescu Stephen F. Austin State University
• Jeremy D Heider Faculty Sponsor, Stephen F. Austin State University

• 2 nd place
• The Effects of Stereotype Threat Alleviation on Children and Adolescents
• Linette M. McJunkin Emporia State University
• Cathy A. Grover Faculty Sponsor, Emporia State University

• 3 rd place
• The Effect of Input Device on First- Person Shooter Target Acquisition
• Kelsi M Lenz Wichita State University
• Barbara S Chaparro Faculty Sponsor, Wichita State University

• Travel Award
• Indications of ADHD in Adults Using Complex Figure Drawing Performance
• Henry J Chiasson Stephen F. Austin State University
• Michael Walker Faculty Sponsor, Stephen F. Austin State University 
  

• 1 st place (2 first place winners)
• Who Goes First Does Matter, Unless No One Goes First
• Amy D Simpson Oklahoma City University
• Stacie Abla Oklahoma City University
• Dennis Jowaisas Faculty Sponsor, Oklahoma City University

• Locus of control, hope, and anxiety in undergraduates throughout a semester 
• Cesiley M French Southern Nazarene University 
• Stephanie J Lee Southern Nazarene University 
• Janna M Colaizzi Southern Nazarene University 
• Stephanie Lea Grant Southern Nazarene University 
• Dorothy A. Stasser Faculty Sponsor, Southern Nazarene University

• 3 rd place
• Effect of dogmatism and religiosity on attitudes to homosexuality
• Sherzine M McKenzie Stephen F. Austin State University
• Theodore D Joseph Faculty Sponsor, Stephen F. Austin State University

• Travel awards (2 travel awards)
• Drug Profiles: A Factor Analysis of Adolescent Drug Use
• Ashley M Smith Williams Baptist College
• Katherine E Yancey Williams Baptist College 
• Paul A. Rhoads Faculty Sponsor, Williams Baptist College

• Preference for consistency as psychological conservatism
• Daniel L Smith University of Central Arkansas
• Robyn A Brown University of Central Arkansas
• Joseph F Wilson University of Central Arkansas