Honors Students and Theses: 2008 - 2009 cohort

Professor: Kris Day
2008 - 2009 cohort

Troy Campbell
Motivated false memories and eyewitness testimony
Advisor: Professors Elizabeth Loftus and Pete Ditto
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Christine Chu
Perceptions of stress, coping among bi-cultural minorities
Advisor: Professor Roxy Silver
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Sarah Foley
Strategies for future water supplies in California communities
Advisor: Professor David Feldman
Department: Planning, Policy and Design

Ben Gillig
Effects of Probation Officer attitudes on probationer recidivism
Advisor: Professor Jennifer Skeem
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Leslie Gutierrez
Latinas and instructional barriers to educational aspiration
Advisor: Professor Jutta Heckhausen
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Chris Hagan
New scale to predict the development of false memories
Advisor: Professor Elizabeth Loftus
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Lauren Helm
Effects of stigmatizing conditions on social support and distancing
Advisor: Professor Roxy Silver
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Andrea Johnson
Sociocultural differences and adherence to medical regimens for hypertension
Advisor: Professor Zuzana Bic
Department: Health Sciences

Ho Sang Lee
Age differences and depression, physical functioning among seniors with diabetes
Advisor: Professor Dara Sorkin
Department: Medicine

Nicole McQuiddy
Restriction of civil liberties and security post 9/11
Advisor: Professor Sara Wakefield
Department: Criminology, Law and Society

Lourdes Morales
LAPD Gang Unit officers' relationship with gang members
Advisor: Professor Elliot Currie
Department: Criminology, Law and Society

Kristin Morgan
Effects of environment on gang crime
Advisor: Professor George Tita
Department: Criminology, Law and Society

Elizabeth Munoz
Spousal caregiving and cognition: stress and cognitive functioning among older caregivers
Advisor: Professor Susan Charles
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Whitney Peterson
Renewable energy policies in developing countries
Advisor: Professor John Whiteley
Department: Environmental Health, Science and Policy

Enrique Ruacho
Latino Youth and the California Youth Authority
Advisor: Professor Elliot Currie
Department: Criminology, Law and Society

Kulwinder Singh
Impacts of high rejection sensitivity on cardiovascular health
Advisor: Professor Sally Dickerson
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Amy Williams
Political Affiliation and biased information processing
Advisor: Professor Pete Ditto
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior