Undergraduate Research Presentations

2017

Kattie Alvarez, Esmeralda Galvan, Jessica Macias, Rebeca Najarro, and Corina De La Torre: Examining the Association Between Microaggressions and Depressive Symptoms in Latina Women. Poster presented at the Spartan Psychological Association Research Conference, UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference, and the California Cognitive Science Conference.

Desiree Terani, Sophia Wuest, and Alexis Brown: Microaggressions’ Associations with Well-Being in Academia. Poster presented at the Spartan Psychological Association Research Conference, UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference, and the California Cognitive Science Conference.

Alisa Sas, Christina Lu, Oscar Garcia, Leandra Weinberg, Isha Desai, and Jason Dyer*: Microaggressions – Don’t Underestimate The Little Things! Poster presented at UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference.

Mark Fares and Noa Lewin: Does Marginalization Equal More Distress? Microaggressions and Psychological Outcomes for Queer Students. Poster presented at UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference.

Valeria Jacque Alonso: The Effects of Crime Related Microaggressions on Immigrant and Non-immigrant College Students’ Stress Levels.  Poster presented at the Spartan Psychological Association Research Conference.

Jennifer Quan, Nassa Jumpholwong, Reynold Samoranos, Sneha Bentley, and Jason Dyer*: Comparisons of Microaggressions on Asian Americans, Other People of Color, and White College Students.

2016

Josue M. Ayala: The Effects of Racial Microagressions on Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual College Students’ Stress. Poster presented at the UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference and the Stanford Undergraduate Research Conference.

Michael Liber and Crystal Navarro: What is Race? Further Exploring the Inconsistencies in Defining a Critical Construct. Poster presented at the UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference.

Andres Pinedo, Kaitlin Sousa, Melissa Leung, and Jason Dyer*: Critical Consciousness and the Interaction of Race in Academic Outcomes among Adolescents. Poster presented at the UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference and the Stanford Undergraduate Research Conference.

Courtney Temple: How are Microaggressions Against Students with Disabilities Associated with Their Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement in Higher Education? Poster presented at the UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Conference.

2015

Michael J. Liber, Leslie H. Winn, August T. Masonheimer, Sereen M. Hanhan, and Samantha Salazar: What is Race? Exploring the Inconsistencies in Defining a Critical Construct. Poster presented at the Stanford Undergraduate Research Conference.

Melissa Leung, Tram Pham, Mei Ding, NabaKhan, and Aaron Hill: Examining College Students’ High School Racial Climate Relating to Multicultural and Critically Conscious Curricula. Paper presented at the Stanford Undergraduate Research Conference.
*Graduate student