Recent Psychology Department Faculty Professional Activities

SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, published a paper (titled “Individual Differences in a Preference for Positively- and Negatively- Oriented Christian Information”) in the Journal of Psychology and Christianity with LVC students MaryKatherine Mitchell, Ashley Collins, Mariela Horna, Tanisha Rine, and Anh Tran
  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, published a paper (titled “Predicted and Experienced Affective Responses to the Outcome of the 2008 Presidential Election”) in Psychological Reports with his colleagues Dr. Carol Gohm, Dr. Grant Corser, Kristen VonWaldner, and Elizabeth Foreman.
  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, published a paper (titled “Developing Collaborative Research at a Small College”) in CUR Quarterly with his LVC colleagues Dr. Chris Dolan, Dr. John Hinshaw, and Dr. Diane Johnson.
  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, published a paper (titled “Reappraising Social Rejection Influences Subsequent Emotional Distress”) in Current Research in Social Psychology with his colleague Dr. Carol Gohm.
  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, published a paper (titled “A Brighter Look at Milgram’s Obedience Study”) as a Mises Daily at the Ludwig von Mises Institute.
  • Dr. Lou Manza, Professor of Psychology, published a paper (titled: “Exposure to Science is Not Enough: The Influence of Classroom Experiences on Belief in Paranormal Phenomena”) in Teaching of Psychology with LVC students  Kerri Hilperts, Lauren Hindley, Christina Marco, Mandee Santana, and Michelle Vosburgh Hawk

 PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Dr. David Hill, adjunct instructor, co-authored a poster (titled: “Effects of 24 Hours of Sleep Deprivation on Cortisol, Body Temperature, Self-Reported Sleepiness, and Hunger”) with his colleague, Dr. Susan Luek, and Millersville honor student Chrystin Gall at the 2011 Eastern Psychological Association Conference.
  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, co-authored  a poster presentation (titled: “Individual Differences in Religious Strain and Social Rejection Influence the Preference for Religious-Affirming Information”) with LVC students Mariela Horna, MaryKatherine Mitchell, Ashley Collins, Tanisha Rine, Anh Tran, Robert Miller, and Mary Kent at the 2011 Eastern Psychological Association Conference.
  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “Individual Differences in a Biased Preference for Positively-Oriented Religious Information”) with LVC students Ashley Collins, Mariela Horna, Rachel Leer, MaryKatherine Mitchell, Tanisha Rine, and Anh Tran at the 2011 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference.
  • Dr. Lou Laguna, Associate Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “Pre-Employment Screening of Police Officers: Is the MMPI-2 K-scale a Useful Predictor of Performance?”) with LVC student Stephanie Mannon at the 2011 Pennsylvania Psychological Association Conference.
  • Dr. Lou Manza, Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “Beliefs in Paranormal Phenomena and Junk Science: Predictors and Connections”) with LVC students Christy Whiteley, Megan Santaniello, Tierney  Snyder, and Amanda DeVilliers at the 2011 Eastern Psychological Association Conference.
  • Dr. Lou Manza, Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “Belief in Paranormal Phenomena: The impact of Age and Essentialism”) with LVC students Ann Marie Crider, Rachel Leer, Amber Philips, and Joanna Heisey at the 2011 Eastern Psychological Association Conference. 
  • Dr. Lou Manza, Professor of Psychology,  and Dr. Michelle Niculescu, Assistant Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “The Effects of Stress and Relaxation on Coping and Adherence”) with LVC student Christen Wagner at the 2011 Eastern Psychological Association Conference.
  • Dr. Lou Manza, Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “Predicting Pseudoscientific Beliefs: The Impact of Age and Personality Variables”) with LVC students Ann Marie Crider, Christy Whiteley, Caitlin Douglass, Elizabeth Shaw, Kelly Minnix, Rebecca Schaeffer, Melanie Tober, and Sarah Semmelman at the 2010 Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (PA) Poster Event.
  • Dr. Lou Manza, Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “Pseudoscientific Beliefs and the Fundamental Attribution Error”) with LVC students Christy Whiteley, Ann Marie Crider, Whitney McClain, Amanda Keith, Caitlyn Douglass, and Bethany Smith at the 2010 Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (PA) Poster Event.
  • Dr. Michelle Niculescu, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “The Role of Gender and Impulsivity on Relationship Choice”) with LVC student Kathryn Cerullo at the 2011 Eastern Psychological Association Conference.
  • Dr. Michelle Niculescu, Assistant Professor of Psychology, co-authored a poster presentation (titled: “The Involvement of the Cannabinoid (CB1) Receptor in Ethanol-Induced Behavioral Sensitization”) with LVC student Kathryn Cerullo at the 2011 Eastern Psychological Association Conference.

AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS

  • Dr. David Hill, adjunct instructor, received Professor Emeritus status at Millersville University.
  • Dr. Dick Tushup, adjunct instructor, received a Humanitarian Award from Vietnam Veterans of America, Harrisburg Chapter.
  • Dr. Jamie Bolton, adjunct instructor, defended her dissertation on March 22, 2011

MASS MEDIA

  • Dr. Michael Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology, was quoted on the Statesman.com and in Self (discussing New Year’s resolutions). Several news outlets, including Yahoo! News, reported on his research published in the Journal of Psychology and Christianity.

  • Dr. Lou Manza, Professor of psychology was quoted in the Connecticut Post (discussing the panic involved in winter storms), LancasterOnline.com (discussing parents dealing with college-age children at home for the holidays), ParentDish.com (discussing fighting between parents and college-age children home from college),  The New York Daily News (discussing the failure to see the danger in alcohol due to its legal status), Valley News (discussing LVC undergraduates’ participation in the “Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (PA)” poster event), Chambersburg Public Opinion (discussing research that LVC undergraduates presented at the “Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (PA)” poster event), La Vie Collegienne (discussing his Paranormal Phenomena class), The Detroit News (discussing how parents should discuss financial issues with children appropriately), the Associated Press  (discussing how evolution explains why people prefer familiar of novel based ideas, which may explain why the movie industry tends to avoid offbeat films), the Associated Press (discussing the fans’ reaction to NBA star LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers), and the Associated Press (discussing the BP oil spill and why people tend to avoid accepting responsibility for their own behavior).

  • Dr. Wayne Schmoyer, adjunct instructor, published “Protecting Children’s Self-Esteem” in the Patriot News (June 5, 2010).

WORKSHOPS / LECTURES

  • Dr. Jamie Bolton, adjunct instructor, presented on eating disorders at the York Technical Institute and York Hospital, and she presented on graduate school to LVC’s chapter of Psi Chi.
  • Jessica Grier, adjunct instructor, conducted a workshop on functional behavior analysis.
  • Dr. Wayne Schmoyer, adjunct instructor, presented “Pain and Discomfort in Intellectual Disability” and “Sleep, Sleeping, and sleep Problems in Intellectual Disability” for Cumberland Perry Arc., “Aging in Intellectual Disability” for Graysonview Nursing Care Facility,  and “The Image Training: Intercepting and Managing Aggression, a Guided Experience”  and “Schizophrenia: Separating Fact from Fiction” at the Giant Community Room in Linglestown, PA.
  • Dr. Kerrie Smedley, Associate Professor of Psychology, presented work (titled: “Diagnostic considerations for pediatric populations”) at TEAMCare Behavioral Health, L.L.C.

Past Professional Activities

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