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Student News Best Senior Thesis of 2008 !
Jennifer Schmedes presented Best Senior Thesis award by Dr. Kopta at Senior Send-Off dinner ! -----
Class of 2008 at the 96th Percentile Rank ! This year's class ranked at the 96th percentile of graduating seniors on the Educational Testing Service's Major Field Test in Psychology: Special congratulations to Tara Smith and Jason Steadman who obtained perfect scores!
1. Jennifer Medcalf, 2. Sara Bilodeau, 3. Molley Munsell, 4. Dat Nguyen, 5. Miranda Fitzgerald, 6. Megan Fleming, 7. Bobbi Voegerl, 8. Erin Bahrt, 9. Felicia Genskow, 10. Todd Kuester, 11. Stephanie Pemberton, 12. Alex Ramsey, 13. Krystle Working, 14. Megan Halstead, 15. Penny Stewart, 16. Allison Woody, 17. Samantha Smith, 18. Alyssa Hussey, 19. Rachel Brim, 20. Jason Steadman, 21. Natalie Flint, 22. Kathryn Cummins, 23. Tara Smith, 24. Jennifer Schmedes, 25. Jeffery Freeman, 26. Amanda Keller, 27. Matt Courtney, 28. Sarah Bruce, 29. Katie Martin, 30. Melissa Eve Garcia, 31. Alex Bies, 32. Gina Carter, 33. Paul Pearman, 34. Amanda Robbins, 35. Amy Durbin. -----
Seniors Lori Jones and Brittany Tenbarge present ! Society for Personality Assessment, March 2007
========================= Faculty News
Dr. Weiss Retires After 32 Years of UE Service ! Bill holds up his retirement watch: He and Judy will be making their home in Portland, Oregon, near their new grand daughter. -----
Margaret Stevenson To Join Faculty ! Ms. Stevenson is currently finishing her doctorate in Social Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her undergraduate degrees were awarded by Ohio State University. Concerning her specific research interests: "I study issues at the intersection of children, psychology, and the law. Specifically, I am interested in factors that influence jurors' decisions in cases involving child crime (i.e., juvenile delinquency) and child victimization (e.g., child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, infanticide). Currently I am studying how jurors discuss a defendant's history of child physical abuse during deliberations in the sentencing phase of a death penalty case. I am also exploring public reactions to sex offender registration laws as they apply to juvenile sex offenders." -----
DR. ELIZABETH HENNON CONTINUES WORK ON FRAGILE X SYNDROME, AUTISM, AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY:
Price, J. R., Roberts, J. E., Hennon, E. A., Berni, M. C., Anderson, K. L., & Sideris, J. (2008). Syntactic complexity during conversation of boys with fragile X syndrome and Down syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Clucas, J. C., Beavers, A. F., & Hennon, E. A. (2008, April). Cognitive transfer via analogical reasoning: Applying lessons to the Wason selection task. Paper presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury, MD. Parish, J. B., Hennon, E. A., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R. M., & Tager-Flusberg, H. (2007). Children with autism illuminate the role of social intention in word learning. Child Development, 78, 1265-1287. Roberts, J. E., Hennon, E. A., Dear, E., Anderson, K., & Vandergrift, N. A. (2007). Expressive language during conversational speech in boys with fragile X syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 112, 1-17. Roberts, J. E., Price, J., Barnes, E., Burchinal, M., Nelson, L., Hennon, E. A., Moskowitz, L., Edwards, A., Malkin, C., Anderson, K., Misenheimer, J., & Hooper, S. R. (2007). Receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, and speech production of boys with fragile X syndrome in comparison to boys with Down syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 112, 177-193. DR. HENNON AND STUDENTS OBTAIN RESEARCH GRANTS: Green, Bonnie; Neukam, Jessica; Parker, Kaley & Hennon, Elizabeth (Summer 2008). Language development and word extension in children with autistic disorder and Down syndrome. UExplore Undergraduate Research Grant, University of Evansville, $11,125. Courtney, Matt, Green, Bonnie., & Hennon, Elizabeth. (Summer 2007). Language development and word extension in infants and toddlers. UExplore Undergraduate Research Grant, University of Evansville, $9,480. Underwood, Sarah, Kauffman, Kattie., & Hennon, Elizabeth (Fall 2007). Do live-action role-playing games affect aggression in 18- to 25-year-old college students?. UExplore Undergraduate Research Grant, University of Evansville, $808. -----
DR.
KOPTA GIVES INVITED SEMINARS: In
March 2007, he presented half-day seminars to the psychologists and
psychiatrists at
DR. KOPTA
RECEIVES NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE FOR HIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
SYSTEM:
The behavioral
health assessment system developed by Dr. Kopta has received national news
coverage. The DR. KOPTA’S ARTICLES APPEAR IN CURRENT INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY TEXTBOOKS: The following four articles are currently cited in multiple introductory textbooks: Kopta, S.M., Saunders, S.M., Lueger, R.L., & Howard, K.I. (1999). Individual psychotherapy outcome and process research: Challenges leading to greater turmoil or a positive transition? 1999 Annual Review of Psychology, 50, 441-469.
Stilwell, B.M.,
Galvin, M., Kopta, S.M., & Padgett, R.J. (1998). Moral volition: The fifth
and final domain leading to an integrated theory of conscience functioning.
Journal of the Kopta, S.M., Howard, K.I., Lowry, J.L., & Beutler, L.E. (1994). Patterns of symptomatic recovery in psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62, 1009-1016. Howard, K.I., Kopta, S.M., Krause, M.S., & Orlinsky, D.E. (1986). The dose-effect relationship in psychotherapy. American Psychologist, 41, 159‑164.
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