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 2008
Impact Of Pregnancy, Delivery, And Infancy Complications On Attention -Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Lindsay T. Fazio
Reaction Time Performance Among Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Reading Disorder, Nathan M. Gay
Increasing Oral Reading Fluency In Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Breanna N. Gile
Predicting Self-Harm: Factors Associated With Self-Injurious Behaviors In College Students, Jaclyn Mae Green
Attitudes Of Indiana SpecialEducation Teachers Towards The Use And Implementation Of Assistive Technology, Bruce H. Guggenberger
Clinical Usefulness Of The Oppositional Defiant Disorder Rating Scale, Jessica L. Hackenberg
Collaborative Teaching Strategies And Methods Used Between SpecialEducation And GeneralEducation Teachers In Collaborative Classrooms, Alexandra M. Kanellis
Male Adolescents Of Divorce: The Relationship With Their Noncustodial Father, Christine L. Kerr
Psychological And Cultural Meanings Of Hunger: Women'S Experiences, Hyun Ok Kim
A Look Inside The Classroom: Teacher Satisfaction With Inclusion At The Secondary Level, Rhonda R. Lawrence
Killing In Combat And World Assumptions, Jennifer Mcdonner
A Comparison Of The Effects Of Psychopathic Personality Features, Context And Incentives On Individuals' Beliefs They Would Malinger, Thomas Earl Rae
Characteristics Of State Trial Court Judges And Self-Reported Extralegal Factors That Influence Their Sentencing Decisions With Older Offenders, Martha S. Smith
Experiences And Coping Among Female Caseworkers At Women'S Shelters: A Qualitative Study, H. Norene Wu
Mediation Analyses Of Culture, Alexithymia, Masculine Ideology, And Help-Seeking, Ying-Ying Yeh
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Convicted Drunk Drivers Placed In Two Community-Based Programs: A Look At Program Outcomes, Kerisha L. Alexander
Impact Of Pretreatment Levels Of Depression On Treatment Outcome In A United States Air Force Sample, Jon E. Ashton
Self -Efficacy And Health Value Among Undergraduates Following A Lifetime Fitness Course, Heather M. Brown
Moderating role of self-monitoring in the presentation of self through display of possessions., Piotr.T Burchard
Perceived Stress Among First -Year Students At A Private, Faith-Based College, Ron L. Coffey
The Professional Development Experiences Of African American Women: The Ace Fellows Program, Waltrina E. Defrantz-Dufor
Novelty, Arousal, And Love: The Mediating Role Of Self -Expansion, Amy Deloyski
Role Theory And Caregiving Attributes In Adult Child Caregiver'S Role Strain, Colleen M. Fairbanks
Domain Specific Identity Commitment And Alcohol Use And Problems, Alison Glanville
Domain Specific Identity Commitment and Alcohol Use and Problems, Alison Glanville
The Effects Of Study Abroad Experience On Student Cognitive And Affective Outcomes Of College, Jennifer L. Graban
Understanding The Development Of The Experienced Sexual Offender Therapist, Jenna Harmeyer
The Clinical Utility Of Categorical And Dimensional Subclassification Of Schizophrenia: An Investigation Using Prototypic And Nonprototypic Cases, Megan A. Hasenwinkel
The Fourth R: How Indiana Public School Superintendents Make Decisions About Religious Issues, Esselona Jane Larson
Survey On Use Of Continuous Performance Tests In Clinical Practice, Olivia Lee Leverich
Life stress, adjustment, and religious support in African Americans., Jemour Maddux
Life Stress, Adjustment, And Religious Support In African Americans, Jemour A. Maddux
The Lived Experience Of Individuals With Cancer: Death Anxiety, Relationships, And *Isolation, Christopher Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Assessing Risk For Violent Recidivism: A Comparison Of The Psychopathy Checklist—Revised And The Child And Adolescent Taxon Scale When Calculating Violence Risk Appraisal Guide Scores, Joseph Calvin Bolton III
The Nontraditional Presidential Transition: A Case Study Of An Academic Outsider, Laura Naff Butler
Well Siblings Of Children With Type-I Diabetes, Amber Lee Cadick
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder And The Process Of Diagnostic Decision Making Between Psychologists And Psychiatrists, Katrin Woodworth Carlson
The Role Of Sexual Attitudes In Sexual Dysfunction For A Clinic -Referred Sample Of Women Veteran Sexual Trauma Victims, Claudia P. Chavez
Exploring The Lived Experience Of Doctoral Study In CounselingPsychology: A Phenomenological Approach, Ryan Evans Gillespie
Computer -Mediated Communication In Society: A Study On Self -Disclosure, Scott C. Green
The impact of personality and affect on college student's motives for marijuana use., Lindsey W. Hawkins
The Impact Of Personality And Affect On College Students' Motives For Marijuana Use, Lindsey W. Hawkins
The Effects Of Existential Attribution And Religiousness/Spirituality On Well -Being In Hiv Patients, Amy N. Huggins-Rieke
Usefulness Of Parent -Child Observation In Assessment For Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children, Jeffrey M. Huttinger
Novice Special Educators' Perceptions And Use Of Research -Validated Classroom Practices For Students With High Incidence Disabilities, Melissa L. Jones
Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and the Importance of Self-expansion, Mami Kashiwabara
Friendships,romantic relationsips,and the importance of self-expansion., Mami Kashiwabara
An Empirical Investigation Of The Intercultural Sensitivity Of Student Affairs Practitioners At A Midwest Metropolitan University, Daniel Kent Kelso
Stressors Among First-Generation College Students: A Retrospective Inquiry, Maryann Therese Latus
The Impact Of Mentoring Relationships On The Socialization Of New And First -Time Faculty At Institutions Within The Council For Christian Colleges And Universities, Stephen J. Matteson
Adolescent Fears And Anxieties: A Comparative Analysis Of Parents' And Teachers' Perceptions Of Adolescent Differences, Carolyn B. Milner
Threatened Egotism, Narcissism, And Identification With Criminal Others As Predictors Of Recidivism, Jeffrey M. Morris
The Relationship Of Psychopathy And Social Interest To Prison Adjustment, Ashley Harrison Noble
The Behavioral Correlates Of Pain Catastrophizing: Are They Strategic?, Lorraine Y. Overduin
The Relationship Between Basking Behavior, Parasite Load, And Growth Rates In Midland Painted Turtles (Chrysemys Picta Marginata ), Jennifer M. Panek
Family Strengths, Stress, And Well -Being Among Troubled And Well Adjusted Adolescents, Leah A. Powell
First Generation College Students At Four Year And Two Year Institutions Of Higher Learning, Maisha M. Smith
Psychological Well-Being And Level Of Outness In Male -To -Female Transsexuals, Jeffrey D. Strain
Parental Compliance To Clinical Recommendations In An Adhd Clinic, Alice Samantha Thibodeau
Parental compliance to clinical recommendations in an ADHD clinic., Alice Samantha Thibodeau
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
To Be Or Not To Be Good: The Need For Moral Virtues InPsychology, Michael D. Adams
A Conceptual Framework For The Integration OfPsychology And Christianity In Clinical Supervision, Jamie Dean Aten
An Investigation Of Psychologists' Attitudes Toward Sex Offenders, Lori M. Cichon
Best Practice, Current Practice, And Parent Satisfaction With Psychological Evaluation Services Through First Steps In Indiana, Sara Elizabeth Davis
Religion, Spirituality And Motives For Drinking In An Adult Community Sample, Michelle Lynn Drerup
Adopter Characteristics And Teaching Styles Of Faculty Adopters And Nonadopters Of A Course Management System, Cheryl A. Dugas
A Study Of The Applicability Of The Theory Of Inventive Problem Solving On Technology Management Of An E -Business Call Center, Aaron C. Goldsmith
Cognitive, Personality, And Demographic Attributes Of Student Change, Jeanne Marie Henry
Student Involvement Effects On Civic Engagement In The Faith -Based College Setting: An Empirical Study, Timothy W. Herrmann
A Study Of Undergraduate Filial Piety As A Predictor Of Academic Achievement, Yan Kuang
Validity Of School-Based And Analog Observation In Assessment Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Jessica R. Luitjohan
Validation Of The Attention Battery Of The Woodcock Johnson: Third Edition Tests Of Cognitive Abilities (Wj-Iii, Cog) For Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Michelle Ann Poock
An Analysis Of The Social Support Network Of Gay Men Living With Hiv, Bridget Roberts-Pittman
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
What Is The Nature Of Emergent Literacy In Iran?, Mahboobeh Ayatollahzadeh
Self -Care, Perceived Rewards & Hazards, And Personal & Professional Satisfaction In Psychologists In Independent Practice, Joshua M. Buley
The Readmission Decision For Students Following A Period Of Academic Dismissal: Characteristics That Predict Success, Brent A. Gage
Measuring The Performance Of Teams Formulated According To Problem Solving Style Among Undergraduate Students, Sophia K. Scott
Social Interest And Psychopathy As Predictors Of Offender Outcomes, Kathryn A. Springer
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
CAD Associate Degree Programs In Public Post-SecondaryEducation, Xin-Ran Duan
The relationship between friendship transition and conflict., Danielle R. Jaroscak
The Relationship Of Attitude, Social Influence, And Self -Efficacy To Diabetes Type Ii Outcomes, Autumn Lee Keefer-Ward
Use of the Combination of the Brief and Basc-2 in Assessment of ADHD, Andrea R. Knoll
The Relationship Between Correctional Officers' Personality And Job Satisfaction, Performance, And Turnover, Robin A. Lemmon
A Different Place: Student Learning In An Online Course, Susan Jane Mannan
Putting it in reverse: How communal relationships are pulled back into exchange norms by conflict., Rakefet Yaakoba Richmond
Identifying Factors That Contribute To The Performance Of Campus -Level Boards In A Multicampus System, Daniel L. Schenk
Factors Related To Academic Gains For Adult Learners In A CorrectionalEducation Program, Maria Deanne Sells
Personal Projects And Motives For Drinking Behavior In College Students: An Exploratory Study, Nicole Ann Shiber
Predicting Level Of Employment In Substance Abusing Veterans, Tracy Ann Spence-Jones
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Social Support, Spirituality, Psychological Distress And Quality Of Life In Cancer Patients, Nicole Denise Alexander
Effects Of Theoretically Distinct Mathematics Interventions On Student Performance And Treatment Acceptability, Christopher Todd Arra
Traditional And Nontraditional Foster Parenting, Angela M. Baranzelli-Yoder
The Applicability Of Kirton Adaption -Innovation Theory To The Flight Instruction Environment Of HigherEducation, Richard Kurt Barnhart
Childhood Closed Head Injury And Memory Outcomes, Mary C. Boyd
Differences In Coping Behavior Based On Epistemic Style, Lance Evans
The Development And Change Process Needed For The Implementation Of The Electronic Writing Portfolio To Assess Student Writing At Eastern Illinois University, Debra Cross Hopgood
Best Practice, Actual Practice And Teacher Training In Early Childhood SpecialEducation In Indiana, Emma Beatrice Jurrens