The Psychology program at ISU encourages a spirit of active inquiry and critical thinking, life-long learning and development and social responsibility. The curriculum is based on the premise that any student of psychology, regardless of program goals, should be well-informed about basic principles of behavior. The undergraduate degree in psychology prepares students for graduate studies in psychology and related fields as well as employment in a variety of settings including health services, research, government and business.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
An Examination Of The Influence Of Religion On The Forgiveness Process, Gregory J. Johnson
The Risk Factors Of Alcohol Abuse Among College Athletes, Jacob Jones
Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs Related To Chronic Disruptive Behavior, Kalinda R. Jones
Characteristics of Difficult Patients in Prisons Compared to Difficult Patients in Primary Care Settings, Emily Kistler
Characteristics of Difficult Patients in Prisons Compared to Difficult Patients in Primary Care Settings, Emily Kistler
Racial Identity and Religiousness: Role of Religion and Racial Identity on Substance Use In African American College Students, Chaz D. Mailey
Racial Identity And Religiousness: Role Of Religion And Racial Identity On Substance Use In African American College Students, Chaz D. Mailey
Racial Identity and Religiousness: Role of Religion and Racial Identity on Substance Use in African American College Students, Chaz D. Mailey
Adoptive Parents' Perceptions Of Their Open Versus Closed Adoptions, Begum Nebol
Self-Expansion and Couple Possessions: The Representation of The Self and Other in Valued Possessions, Lindsey Paniccia
Self-expansion and Couple Possessions: the Representation of the Self and Other in Valued Possessions, Lindsey Paniccia
Self-Expansion And Couple Possessions: The Representation Of The Self And Other In Valued Possessions, Lindsey Paniccia
Hear My Voice: An Examination Of The Views Of Parents Who Are Raising Children Of African American Descent, Chavez Maurice Phelps
Multicultural Competence Of Student Affairs Administrators At Member Institutions Of The Council For Christian Colleges And Universities, Paul Lawrence Porter
Relationship Between First Year Success Programs And Second-Year Persistence, Elissa Rupley
Graduation Success: Identifying And Overcoming Challenging Demographic Factors To Reduce High School Dropouts, Robert W. Schultz
With Us Or Against Us: Using Religiosity And Sociodemographic Variables To Predict Homophobic Beliefs, Erin Coale Schwartz
An Open Framework For Low-Latency Communications Across The Smart Grid Network, John Andrew Sturm
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Impact of Leadership Program on Personality Characteristics of At-Risk Youth, Aashia M. Bade
Impact Of Leadership Program On Personality Characteristics Of At-Risk Youth, Aashia M. Bade
Impact of Leadership Program on Personality Characteristics of At-Risk Youth, Aashia M. Bade
Perception of Control: Accuracy among Optimists and Pessimists on Noncontingency and Contingengy Tasks, Spencer Baum
Perception Of Control: Accuracy Among Optimists And Pessimists On Noncontingency And Contingengy Tasks, Spencer Baum
A Descriptive Study Of A Building-Based Team Problem-Solving Process, Alexander B. Brewer
Career Decisions: Goodness-Of-Fit And Attrition Of Teachers In Alternative Schools, Deidre S. Coulter
Examining Validity Characteristics Of The Mmpi-2 Psy-5 Psychoticism Scale, Enrique G. Covarrubias
Diagnosis of Depersonalization Disorder, Margaret R. DeHoff
Diagnosis of Depersonalization Disorder, Margaret R. DeHoff
Diagnosis Of Depersonalization Disorder, Margaret R. Dehoff
An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Corporate Communication During Large-Scalebailey College Of Engineering And Technology Changes, Dawna M. Drum
Increasing The Accuracy Of The Military'S Post-Deployment Mental Health Screening Strategies, Daniel Fass
Stay at Home Fathers: the New Gender Benders, Jessica Fischer
Stay at Home Fathers: the New Gender Benders, Jessica Fischer
Stay At Home Fathers: The New Gender Benders, Jessica Fischer
Attitudes Toward Transsexual People: Effects Of Gender And Appearance, Kelly R. Gerhardstein
Attitudes Toward Transsexual People: Effects of Gender and Appearance, Kelly R. Gerhardstein
Attitudes toward Transsexual People: Effects of Gender and Appearance, Kelly R. Gerhardstein
An Exploratory Study Of The Career Aspirations And Self-Perceptions Of University Honors Program Students, Pamela Malone Gresham
The Impact Of Acculturation On Self-Reported Measures Of Self-Efficacy With International Counseling Students, Jonathan Leggett
Self-Determined Mindfulness And Attachment Style In College Students, Janis Leigh
A Comparison of the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide, Psychopathy Checklist, and child and Adolescent Taxon Scale: Predictive Utility And Cross Cultural Generalizable, Michael Bruce Lister
A Comparison Of The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide, Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, And Child And Adolescent Taxon Scale: Predictive Utility And Cross Cultural Generalizability, Michael Bruce Lister
A Comparison of the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide, Psychopathy Checklist-revised, and Child and Adolescent Taxon Scale: Predictive Utility and Cross Cultural Generalizability, Micheal Bruce Lister
Self-Discrepancies, Symbolic Self-Completion, and the Role of Possessions in the Transition from High School to College, Ashlee Lochbaum
Self-Discrepancies, Symbolic Self-Completion, And The Role Of Possessions In The Transition From High School To College, Ashlee Lochbaum
Self-Discrepancies, Symbolic Self-Completion, and the Role of Possessions in the Transition from High School to College, Ashlee Lochbaum
An Examination of Chronic Pain Coping Strategies and Health Locus of Control among Prison Inmates, Joseph Mitrovich
An Examination of Chronic Pain Coping Strategies and Health Locus of Control Among Prison Inmates, Joseph M. Mitrovich
Parenting a Child With Behavior Problems: Dimensions of Religiousness That Influence Parental Stress and Sense of Competence, Chelsea Weyand M.S.
Perception of Control: Accuracy Among Optimists and Pessimists on Noncontingency and Contingengy Tasks, Spencer Baunn M.S.
The Relationship Of Depression With Intrinsic And Extrinsic Components Of Religiosity In The Older Adult Female, Jacqueline Anne Nuval
A Study Of The Relationships In Financial Performance, Organization Size, Business Classification, And Program Maturity Of Six Sigma Systems, Diane J. Olson
Before It Rains, Veronica O. Parkman
The Impact Of Maternal Factors On Female Juvenile Delinquency Trends, Anne Marie Price
Senior Athletic Training Students' Perceptions And Self-Reported Behaviors Of Evidence-Based Practice, Greg P. Schneider
A Qualitative Exploration Of Successful Low-Income Single Mothers' Experiences, Tracy L. Smith
The Religious Spirituality Of An Indiana Public School Leader And Its Influence On The School, Peters Timothy St.
Walking ATM's: A Criminological Examination Of Hispanic Robbery Victimization Pre And Post Hurricane Katrina In Metropolitan New Orleans, Dennis Thornton
Social Class Experiences Of Working-Class Students: Transitioning Out Of College, Huber Carey Treager
Parenting a Child with Behavior Problems: Dimensions of Religiousness that Influence Parental Stress and Sense of Competence, Chelsea Weyand
Parenting A Child With Behavior Problems: Dimensions Of Religiousness That Influence Parental Stress And Sense Of Competence, Chelsea Weyand
Post-Arrival Performance Interventions That Assist Expatriates' Adjustment And Performance, Evan D. Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Marital Satisfaction: Ideal Versus Real Mate, Angela L. Beachkofsky
The Effect Of Religious Orientation On The Relationship Between Masculine Ideology And Closeness, Keith Karl Buhr
Optimal Experience In Relationships, Activities, And Beyond: Connecting Flow With Self -Expansion, Brandy M. Dean
Optimal Experience in Relationships, Activities, and Beyond: Connecting Flow with Self-Expansion, Brandy M. Dean
Optimal Experience in Relationships, Activities, and Beyond: Connecting Flow with Self-Expansion, Brandy M. Dean
Age Differences In Pain Locus Of Control And Pain Outcomes, Karen P. Elliott
A Program Evaluation: Therapeutic Playgroup For Preschool -Aged Children With Mental Health Needs, Denise M. Harden
Professional Psychology Training Programs: Program Interventions And Prediction Of Doctoral Student Stress And Life Satisfaction, Crista Montgomery
Professional Psychology Training Programs: Program Interventions and Prediction of Doctoral Student Stress and Life Satisfaction, Crista Montgomery
Professional Psychology Training Programs: Program Interventions and Prediction of Doctoral Student Stress and Life Satisfaction, Crista Montgomery M.S
Stressful Life Events and Interpersonal, Religious, and Spiritual Changes, Paul Murdock
Stressful Life Events and Interpersonal, Religious, and Spiritual Changes, Paul Murdock
Stressful Life Events And Interpersonal, Religious, And Spiritual Changes, Paul Murdock
Attention -Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder And Sleep Disturbances: Consideration Of Familial Influences, Gretchen Stuckert Noble
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder and Sleep Disturbances: Consideration of Familial Influences, Gretchen Stuckert Noble
Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder and Sleep Disturbances: Consideration of Familial Influences, Gretchen Stuckert Noble
An Examination Of Therapist Characteristics Related To A Beneficial Therapeutic Relationship: The Trainee Characteristics Inventory, Kristoffer S. Schnur
Creative Problem Solving For GeneralEducation Intervention Teams: Examining Student Outcomes, Jennifer S. Sears
Parental Identity Confusion And Restructuring Upon Disclosure Of An Offspring'S Non -Heterosexual Identity, Christopher R. Smith
Transition Programs In Freshman Centers: Best Practice When Addressing The Transition From Middle School To High School, Timothy W. Smith
Positive Religious Coping And Emotion Regulation As Predictors Of Psychological Well -Being, Angela L. Vredeveld
The Identity Intersection Experiences Of Lesbian And Gay Indiana Residents Who Are Part Of An Organized Faith Group, Valerie M. Weck
The Role Of Psychopathy And Social Interest In The Prediction Of Probation Outcome, Joshua L. White
Website Compliance With Ethical Guidelines By Psychologists And Professional Counselors, Joseph Iii Yazvac
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Impact Of The Facilitated IndividualizedEducation Program Training On Case Conference Meetings, Marsha Anne Bialaszewski
The Impact Of A Minority Orientation Program On First-Year African American Students, Matthew S. Brown
Comparing The Health Belief Model And Theory Of Planned Behavior In Predicting Intent To Vaccinate Against The Human Papillomavirus In College Women, Juli A. Buchanan
An Investigation Of The Reliability And Validity Of The Caperton Forgiveness Styles Inventory, Duane Caperton
Learning Styles Of Myers-Briggs Type Indicators, Juanita Jane Cohen
Perceptions Of Sibling Relationship Quality: Differences Between Deaf -Hearing Dyads And Hearing -Hearing Dyads, Kelly Renee Dardeen
Use Of Eye Movement Tracking In The Differential Diagnosis Of Adhd Inattentive Type, Adhd Combined Type, And Reading Disability, Pamela A. Deans
Human Performance Analysis Of Controller -Pilot Data Link Communications, Randal J. Demik
A Pictorial Reinforcement Intervention Targeting Homework Submission, Completion, And Accuracy Rates Of Students In A Restrictive Classroom Environment, Lisa A. Diedrick