Student-Faculty Publications and Presentations
An extracurricular learning opportunity that students are advised to consider is collaborative research with departmental faculty. All of the full-time members of the Department conduct empirical research in their area of expertise, and students are urged to gain research experience by working with faculty members. This experience is especially useful for students intending to enroll in graduate school, although students halting their education at the Bachelor's level can also gain valuable knowledge from this experience. Furthermore, beyond the research conducted as part of faculty members' labs, students may gain research experience in the context of the completion an individualized research project, which is another graduation capstone project option (in addition to internships); 37% of our students complete their capstone requirement in this manner.
Students engaged in research will frequently interact with faculty in a manner that is different from classroom interactions, and come to gain a wealth of advice concerning both graduate school and "real world" work experiences. In addition, many students present the work done with faculty at professional conferences, and/or appear as authors on versions of their work appearing in various peer-reviewed professional journals.
Although faculty frequently seek out students to work with, students can approach faculty members at any time to inquire about any research opportunities that might exist in that professor's lab.
The following list contains citations of the many professional contributions our students have made over the years while working with faculty in the Department.
Whiteley, C., Manza, L., Santaniello, M., Snyder, T., & DeVillers, A. (2011). Beliefs in paranormal phenomena and junk science: Predictors and connections. Poster presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Cambridge, MA.
Crider, A.M., Manza, L., Leer, R., Philips, A., Heisey, J. (2011). Belief in paranormal phenomena: The impact of age and essentialism.Poster presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Cambridge, MA.
Wagner, C., Manza, L., & Niculescu, M. (2011). The effects of stress and relaxation on coping and adherence. Poster presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Cambridge, MA.
Crider, A.M., Whitely, C., Manza, L., Douglass, C., Shaw, E., Minnix, K., Schaeffer, R., Tober, M., & Semmelman, S. (2010).Predicting pseudoscientific beliefs: The impact of age and personality variables.Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (PA) Poster Event (Fall), Harrisburg, PA.
Whiteley, C., Crider, A.M., Manza, L., McClain, W., Keith, A., Douglass, C., & Smith, B. (2010).Pseudoscientific beliefs and the fundamental attribution error.Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (PA) Poster Event (Fall), Harrisburg, PA.
Manza, L., Hilperts, K., Hindley, L., Marco, C., Santana, A., & Hawk, M. V. (2010). Exposure to science is not enough: The influence of classroom experiences on belief in paranormal phenomena. Teaching of Psychology, 37(3). 165-171.
Douglass, C., Manza, L., Shaw, E., Minnix, K., Schaeffer, R., Crider, A.M., Tober, M., & Semmelman, S. (2010)Predicting pseudoscientific beliefs: The impact of age and personality variables. Poster presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Brooklyn, NY.
McClain, W., Manza, L., Keith, A., Douglass, C., Smith, B., & Whiteley, C. (2010)/ Pseudoscientific beliefs and the fundamental attribution error.Poster presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Brooklyn, NY.
Smith, B., Manza, L., Molitoris, S., & Leeper, S. (2010). Essentialist attitudes and pseudoscientific beliefs: Developmental trends and connections to academic performance. Poster presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Brooklyn, NY.
Manza, L., Cole, A., Douglass, C., Semmelman, S., Keith, A., Shaw, E., Minnix, K., Schaffer, B., Smith, A., Lindgren, C., & Russo, C. (2009).Predicting and manipulating secular- and religious-based pseudoscientific beliefs.Poster presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Easter Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Schaffer, R., Manza, L., Cole, A., Spurigo, L., Lindgren, C., Smith, A., & Russo, C. (2009). Assessing the relationship between academic performance and pseudoscientific beliefs in an upper-level Paranormal Phenomena course. Poster presented at the 1st Annual Lebanon Valley College Social Science Undergraduate Conference, Annville, PA.
Keith, A., Manza, L., Cole, A., Douglass, C., Semmelman, S., Shaw, E., Minnix, K., Schaffer, B., Smith, A., Lindgren, C., & Russo, C. (2009). Predicting and manipulating secular- and religious-based pseudoscientific beliefs. Poster presented at the 1st Annual Lebanon Valley College Social Science Undergraduate Conference, Annville, PA.
Rupslaukyte, R.E., Manza, L., Niculescu, M. (2008).The effects of a dopamine agonist, SCH 23390, on learning and memory in planarians. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Hershey, PA.
Rupslaukyte, R.E., Manza, L., & Niculescu, M. (2008). The effects of a dopamine agonist, SCH 23390, on learning and memory in planarians.Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
Manza, L., Davis, K., Arnold, D., DeLellis, D., Lehman, J., Przyhocki, H., DeVere, E., & Smith, A. (2008). Determinants of paranormal beliefs: An analysis of demographic and personality variables. Poster presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Cole, A., Manza, L., Spurigo, L., Lindgren, C., Schaffer, R., Smith, A., & Russo, C. (2008). Assessing the relationship between academic performance and pseudoscientific beliefs in an upper-level Paranormal Phenomena course.Poster presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Manza, L., Arnold, D., Davis, K., Farrell, J., Jenkins, J., Flinn, C., DeLellis, D., DelCollo, D., Albers, A., DeVere, R., Lehman, J., & Przyhocki, H. (2007). Presentation modality and skepticism: Challenging the content of pseudoscientific perceptual sets. Poster presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Easter Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Manza, L., Jenkins, J., Flinn, C., Ferrell, J., Davis, K., Arnold, D., & DeLellis, D. (2006). Religious vs. non-religious paranormal belief systems: Connections and dissociations. Poster presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
Manza, L., Perozzi, M., Dewald, A., Marco, C., Jenkins, J., Flinn, C., Ferrell, J., & May, B. (2005). Perceptual sets and paranormal phenomena: Within- versus between subjects attempts to alter belief systems. Poster presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Manza, L., Camilli, K., Marco, C., Hindley, L., Perozzi, M., Dewald, A., & May, B. (2004). Evaluating the sources of pseudoscientific reports: The failure of persuasion. Poster presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Manza, L., Hindley, L., Hilperts, K., Hansell, K., Kim, A., McGinley, M., Perozzi, M., & Camilli, K. (2004). Perceptual sets and paranormal phenomena: Minor exposure does not alter the opinions of believers and skeptics. Poster presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Manza, L., & Marco, C. (2003). Science vs. pseudoscience: Encouraging skepticism in an undergraduate statistics course. Poster presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
Kim, A., Laguna, K., & Manza, L. (2002). What's in a name: Does size and name label of an institution really matter to prospective students? Poster presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Manza, L., Vosburgh, M., Lyons, A., Bostdorf, A., Hindley, L., Hillperts, K., Duran J., Santana, M., & Stokes, J. (2002). The role of print-based media on paranormal beliefs. Poster presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Vosburgh, M.A., Manza, L., & Laguna, K. (2002). Willingness to endure pain in exchange for money. Poster presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Hansell, K., Manza, L., McGinley, M., Kane, K., Ondo, N., & Hindle, T. (2001). Implicit learning: The impact of processing context and stimulus complexity on artificial grammar learning. Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Kim, A., Manza, L., Marshall, P., Angle, S., & Shumway, E. (2001). Artificial grammar learning: Utilizing stimulus complexity to illustrate a dissociation between implicit and explicit cognition. Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Manza, L., Bostdorf, A., Duran, J., Flowers, S., Hilperts, K., Hindley, K., Lohrman, E., Santana, M., Stokes, J., & Vosburgh, M. (2001). The influence of classroom experiences on paranormal beliefs. Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Arminavage, P., Manza, L., Angle, S., Keefer, A., & Williams, S. (2000). Artificial grammar and learning: The influence of context on implicit and explicit knowledge acquisition. Paper presentation at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
Erb, H., Manza, L., Shumway, E., Keilholtz, M., Kane, K., Lee, C., & Jacobetz, J. (2000). Implicit and explicit learning: The influence of meaningfulness and stimulus complexity on artificial grammar learning. Paper presentation at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
Reed, S., Manza, L., Hansell, K., & Hindle, T. (2000). Interference and artificial grammar learning: The role of stimulus complexity on implicit and explicit cognition. Paper presentation at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
Manza, L., Hallman, C., McCoy, A., Shumway, E., Ruczhak, M., Laepple, K., & Dangler, R. (1999). Structural mere exposure: The influence of instructional set and stimulus complexity on implicit learning. Paper presentation at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.
Jacobetz, J., Manza, L., Lee, C., Parsons, A., & Manahan, C. (1999).The transfer of structural mere exposure: The role of stimulus complexity in using surface and structural knowledge during implicit and explicit learning. Paper presentation at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.
Keefer, A., Manza, L., Arminavage, P., Keilholtz, M., & Manahan, C. (1999). Stimulus complexity and attention: The manipulation of structural mere exposure within implicit and explicit learning process. Paper presentation at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.
Jumper, A., & Manza, L. (1999). Seasonal affective disorder in college students. Paper presentation at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.
Umbarger, W., & Manza, L. (1999). The influence of retroactive interference on implicit and explicit memory. Poster presentation at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.
Manza, L., Boileau, D., & Humm, K. (1998). Artificial grammar learning in young and old adults: Age, job skills, and the acquisition of complex knowledge. Poster presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Manza, L., Hallman, C., & Dangler, R. (1998). The influence of learning and testing contexts on implicit and explicit artificial grammar-based knowledge. Poster presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Manza, L., and Nissley, H. (1998). Transfer effects and implicit learning: Using surface and structural knowledge in emotion-based discrimination tasks. Poster presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Manza, L., Parsons, M., McCoy, A., & Boileau, D. (1998). Affective discrimination and implicit learning: The role of stimulus complexity in artificial grammar learning. Paper presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Jacobetz, J., Manza, L., Parsons, A., Gilpin, T., & D'Uva, Y. (1998). Priming and artificial grammar learninG: The influence of rules awareness of implicit and explicit learning abilities. Paper presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston,MA.
Champ, C., & Manza, L. [1998; Faculty Sponsor]. The dimensions of perfectionism in relation to high school students' grades. Psi Chi poster presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Manza, L., Boileau, D., & Humm, K. (1997).Affective discrimination and implicit learning: Acquiring and utilizing unconscious preferences. Paper presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Manza, L., Moretti, M., Holladay, P., Hallman, C., & Gut, K. (1997). Priming and implicit learning: Activating implicit affective discrimination pathways with explicit rule-based knowledge. Poster presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Humm, L., Parsons, A., & Manza, L. [1997; Faculty Sponsor]. The effects of violet and sexually suggestive music on perception of TAT pictures. Psi Chi poster presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Manza, L., Moretti, M., Holladay, P., D'Uva, Y., Gilpin, T., Daniels, T., & Parsons, A. (1996). Attention Deficit Disorder and implicit learning: Preserved cognitive abilities in the face of attentional dysfunction. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Manza, L., Power, M., Ryan, S., Balstra, D., Witmer, A., & Twining, B. (1996).Divided Attention and artificial grammar learning: Dissociation of implicit and explicit thought processes. Paper presentation at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.