Undergraduate Research Projects

Undergraduate student research at the LRC: In support of Georgia State University’s Strategic Plan to become a national model for undergraduate education, scientists at the LRC provide signature experiences for undergraduates to learn about research. The scholarly products from this student research is from this nonexhaustive sample of presentations (e.g., at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference), Honors theses, and co-authored publications:

French, K., Callery, R. & Washburn, D. A. (2015, July). Computerized training and improvements in capuchin monkeys’ Transfer Index scores. Poster presented at the annual Georgia State University B&B Scholar Poster Session, Atlanta, Georgia.
Leventhal-Douglas, G. Jamal-Dobbs, M., Salamanca, J. A., & Washburn, D. A. (2015, April). Color me surprised! Stimulus-specific differences in Stroop interference. Poster presented at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Willie, C., Salamanca, J. A., & Washburn, D. A. (2015, April). Attention! Individual and racial differences in self-reported and measured attention. Poster presented at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Freggens, M. & Washburn, D. A. (2015, April). The effect of music type on emotion regulation: An emotional-Stroop experiment. Poster presented at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
French, K., Callery, R. & Washburn, D. A. (2015, July). Cognitive training effects on capuchin monkeys’ Transfer Index scores. Poster presented at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Willie, C., Salamanca, J. A., & Washburn, D. A. (2014, October). Attention! Individual and racial differences in self-reported and measured attention. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Walker, B., Salamanca, J. A., & Washburn, D. A. (2014, April). A Stroop by any other name. Poster presented at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Nuygen, T., Schultz, N., Adams, H., Salamanca, J. & Washburn, D. A. (2013, October). Hemispheric asymmetries in cerebral bloodflow velocity during sustained attention and working memory. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Salamanca, J., Schultz, N. B., & Washburn, D. A. (2012, October). Simple+Simple=Difficult: The Stable Cost of Set-Switching. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Benton, T., & Washburn, D. A. (2012, July). Regret proneness and decision making. 20th Annual McNair Scholars Symposium, Berkeley, CA.
Benton, T., Schultz, N. B., & Phillips, H. A., Washburn, D. A. (2012, March). You’ll be sorry: Individual differences in regret proneness and decision making. Poster at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Benton, T., Schultz, N. B., & Phillips, H. A., Washburn, D. A. (2011, October). You’ll be sorry: Individual differences in regret proneness and decision making. Poster at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Benton, T. & Washburn, D. A. (2011, July). Individual differences in regret proneness and its relations to other cognitive abilities. Poster and oral presentation at the annual Georgia State University McNair summer research conference, Atlanta, GA.
Gendernalik, J., Phillips, H. A., Schultz, N. B., & Washburn, D. A. (2011, March). Effects of study time and amount of stimuli on planning ability. Poster at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Ra’oof, M., Phillips, H. A., Gendernalik, J., & Washburn, D. A. (2011, March). Uncertainty monitoring in virtual reality environment. Poster at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Wellons, S., C., & Washburn, D. A. (2010, October). The effects of stress on decision making and performance. Poster at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Wellons, S., C., & Washburn, D. A. (2010, July). The effects of stress on decision making and performance. Presentation and poster at the McNair Summer Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Wellons, S., Schultz, N. B. & Washburn, D. A. (2010, March). Time-pressure effects on self-reported stress state. Poster at the annual Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Wellons, S., C., & Washburn, D. A. (2009, October). Time-pressure effects on self-reported stress state. Poster at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Wellons, S., Schultz, N. B. & Washburn, D. A. (2009, July). Time-pressure effects on self-reported stress state. Poster and paper at the McNair Summer Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Petridis, A., Schultz, N. B., & Washburn, D. A. (2009, March). How restful is a resting baseline? Recommendations for the transcranial doppler sonography paradigm. Poster presented at the 2nd annual Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Petridis, A., Schultz, N. B., & Washburn, D. A. (2008, November). How restful is a resting baseline? Recommendations for the transcranial doppler sonography paradigm. Poster presented at the 8th annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Smith, N., Schultz, N., Petridis, A., & Washburn, D. A. (2007, November). The Effects of Training on Performance and its Relation to TCD. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Petridis, A., Schultz, N. B., & Washburn, D. A. (2007, November). Gender Differences in Problem-Solving Skills. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Johnson, D., & Washburn, D. A., (2007, November). Ability to Reverse Learning as a Measure of Intelligence. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Shelton, L., Barrett, N., & Washburn, D. (2007, March). The Effects of Environmental Music Conditions on Verbal Short-Term Memory. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Petridis, A., Barrett, N., & Washburn, D. (2007, March). Gender Differences in Stress Changes during a Decision-Making Task. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Cann, A., Barrett, N., & Washburn, D. (2007, March). Effects of Stress States on Shoot/Don’t-Shoot Performance. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Kerr, J., Barrett, N., & Washburn, D. (2007, March). Stop! Do I Shoot? Individual Differences in Shoot/Don’t-Shot Performance. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Kim, A., Flemming, T. M., & Washburn, D. A. (2006, April). Categorical and Relational Sameness/Difference Judgments by Rhesus Monkeys. Poster presented at the GSU Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Henderson, B., Petridis, A., Kim, A., Berzofsky, S., Hoffman, M., Barrett, N., & Washburn, D. A. (2006, April). On Guard: Weapon Type and Vigilance Period Influence Reaction Time Performance. Poster presented at the GSU Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Thomason, J., & Henderson, B., Baker, L., & Washburn, D. (2003, April). X‑ray Baggage Screening and Multiple‑category Search. Poster presented at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA (Best Poster Award Recipient)
Jenrette, T. A., Parrish, A. E., Brosnan, S. F. (2011) Decision Making in a Cooperative Tool Transfer Task by Capuchin Monkey. Society for Neuroscience, Diversity symposium. 
Jenrette, T. A., Parrish, A. E., & Brosnan, S. F. (2011) Decision Making in a Cooperative Tool Transfer Task by Capuchin Monkey. Society for Neuroscience, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience Research (FUN).
Walker, SM*, Williamson, RA & Brosnan, SF  Preschoolers’ behavioral responses to inequity.  58th Annual Southern Psychological Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA.  (2012, February)
Hopper, LM, Freeman, HD, Talbot, CF, Essler, J*, Parrish, AE, Schapiro, SJ, Lambeth, SP, Williams, LE & Brosnan, SF Primate species differ in their ability to track inequity when payoffs fluctuate. XXIV Congress, International Primatological Society, Cancun, Mexico (2012, August). 

Undergraduate presentations LOCAL:
Dougall, Patrick, Joan B. Silk, Joseph Henrich, Sarah F. Brosnan  “Reciprocal behavior in chimpanzees”  Poster presented at GSURC (Spring 2008).
Heyler-Pinuelas, Carla, Timothy Flemming, Darby Proctor, Patrick Dougall, Paul J. Zak, Sarah F. Brosnan  “Developing a methodology for hormonal infusion in the capuchin monkey (Cebus apella)  Poster presented at the CBN BRAIN Conference (Summer 2008).
McAleer, Michael T., Michael J. Beran, Sarah F. Brosnan  “Non-human primate respose to inequitable rewards during an experimental task”  Poster presented at PURC (Fall 2008).
Dougall, Patrick, Timothy Flemming, Carla Heyler-Pinuelas, Paul J. Zak, Sarah F. Brosnan  “Shaping nonhuman primates for a cooperative barpull task with intranasal oxytocin”  Poster presented at PURC (Fall 2008).
McAleer, Michael  “Rhesus monkeys’ response to inequitable rewards during a computerized task”  Oral presentation at the GSU Honors Department honors presentations (Fall 2008).

Emory University School of  Medicine Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium: Carla Heyler (April, 2009)  The effects of oxytocin on food sharing and cooperation in the capuchin monkey (Cebus apella)  Heyler, Dougall, Flemming & Brosnan
Emory University SIRE symposium: Carla Heyler (April, 2009)  The effects of oxytocin on food sharing and cooperation in the capuchin monkey (Cebus apella)  Heyler, Dougall, Flemming & Brosnan
UGA CURO symposium: Carla Heyler (April 6, 2009)  The effects of oxytocin on food sharing and cooperation in the capuchin monkey (Cebus apella)  Heyler, Dougall, Flemming & Brosnan
CBN BRAIN Poster Session: Emily Stephens (August 2009) Decisions between ephermal and permanent food sources in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)  Stephens, Proctor, Brosnan
CBN BRAIN Poster Session: Jeremy Kruger (August 2009)  “ Effects of oxytocin on prosocial behavior in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)  Kruger, Flemming, Dougall, Brosnan
PURC: Shawn Sheehan (October 2009)  “The response to inequity in orangutans”  Sheehan, Flemming, Stoinski, Brosnan
PURC: Shelley Blumrick & Latorya Dopson (October 2009)  “Inequity response in squirrel monkeys”  Blumrick, Dopson, Talbot, Williams, Brosnan

Fernandez, D., Watts, C.R., Parrish, A., Talbot, C.F., and Brosnan, S.F. (August, 2010). Designing an ethogram to asses the subjective responses to inequity in capuchin monkeys. Presented at the the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Summer Internship Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
McGinnis LR, Talbot CF, Brosnan SF. (August, 2010). Measuring empathy: exploring the mechanisms of prosocial Behavior in capuchin monkeys.  Presented at the 2010 BRAIN Poster Symposium, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Watts, C.R., Talbot, C.F., Flemming, T. M., Stoinksi, T., and Brosnan, S.F. (March, 2010). Responses to inequity in orangutans. Presented at Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Essler, J. L., Talbot, C.F., and Brosnan, S.F. (March, 2010). Effects of oxytocin on prosocial behavior in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella). Presented at Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Essler, JL, Proctor, D, Salwiczek, L, Bshary, R. & Brosnan, SF  (2010) Comparative Cognition: The relative role of cognition and ecology in shaping decision-making.  Presented at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA USA.
Ciardelli, L., Talbot, C.F. & Brosnan, S.F. (2011) Capuchin monkeys do not react when their partner’s rewards are better than theirs only half the time. GSU Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC; poster).
Fernandez, D., Parrish, A., Talbot, C., Brosnan, S.F. (2011)  Affective responses to inequity in capuchin monkeys. GSU Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC; poster).
Jenrette, T. A., Parrish, A. E., & Brosnan, S. F. (2011) Decision Making in a Cooperative Tool Transfer Task by Capuchin Monkey. GSU Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC; poster).
Jenrette, T. A., Parrish, A. E., & Brosnan, S. F. (2011) Cooperative Decision Making in Tool Transfer Task by Capuchin Monkey. B.R.A.I.N Summer Symposium, July 27th 2011 (poster).
Riddle, A., Talbot, C. F., Brosnan, S. F. (2011) Capuchin monkeys fail to take their partner’s need in to account in bar pulling task. GSU Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC; poster).
Hoffman, B*., Price, S.A., & Brosnan, S.F. (2012). Capuchin monkeys fail to grasp chicken game. Poster at BRAIN Research Symposium, GSU, Atlanta, GA.
Jenrette, T. A*., Parrish, A. E., & Brosnan, S. F. (2012) Decision Making in a Cooperative Tool Transfer Task by Capuchin Monkey. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual Georgia State University Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA. (2012, March) 
Jenrette, T. A*., Parrish, A. E., & Brosnan, S. F. (2012) Decision Making in a Cooperative Tool Transfer Task by Capuchin Monkey. Talk given at the First Annual Georgia State University NET/work Symposium, Atlanta, GA.
Walker, S. M.*, Williamson, R.A. & Brosnan, S.F. 3-&-4-year olds’ responses to inequitable situations? Poster presented at the Sixth Annual Georgia State University Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA. (2012, March) 
Leverett, KL*, Talbot, CF, Brosnan, SF. Facial discrimination in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella). Georgia State University’s 13th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Reagin, R*, Leverett, KL*, Brosnan, SF. Examining Responses to Inequity in Brown Capucins. Georgia State University’s 13th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Isaack K*, Leverett KL*, Talbot CF, Brosnan SF. Familiar Faces: Facial recognition behavior of capuchin monkeys.  Georgia State University’s Brains and Behavior Symposium, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Craig, A*, Leverett, KL* & Brosnan, SF.  Examining Responses to Inequity in Gorillas  Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference , Atlanta, GA, USA.
Isaack KP*, Leverett KL, Talbot CF, Brosnan, SF, Facial Discrimination Behavior in Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella). Georgia State University Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA. (2014, April).
Isaack KP*, Leverett KL, Brosnan, SF, Subjective response to inequity in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) without a mesh barrier. Brains and Behavior Symposium, Atlanta, GA, USA. (2014, August).
Isaack KP*, Talbot CF, Leverett KL, Brosnan, SF, Discrimination of Conspecific Faces in Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus apella).  Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA. (2014, October).
Garzon V*, Zacharias L*, Talbot CF, Leverett KL, Brosnan, SF, Investigating Subjective Responses to Inequity in Squirrel Monkeys (Sairmiri spp.). Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA. (2014, October).

Recent undergraduate student co-authored publications (* = undergraduates)

Brosnan, SF, Talbot, CF, Essler, JL*, Leverett, K, Flemming, T, Dougall, P*, Heyler, C*, Zak, PJ (2015).  Prosocial effects of oxytocin are modulated by social distance in capuchin monkeys.  Behaviour. In press.
Salwiczek, L, Prétôt, L, Demarta, L, Proctor, D, Essler, J*, Pinto, AI, Wismer, S, Stoinski, T, Brosnan, SF, Bshary, R. (2012). Adult cleaner wrasse outperform capuchin monkeys, chimpanzees, and orangutans in a complex foraging task derived from cleaner-client reef fish cooperation.  PLOS ONE 7(11): e49068. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049068
Brosnan, SF, Silk, JB, Henrich, J, Mareno, MC*, Lambeth, SP, & Schapiro, SJ  (2009)  Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) do not develop contingent reciprocity in an experimental task.  Animal Cognition.  DOI 10.1007/s10071-009-0218-z
Brosnan, SF, Jones, OD, Lambeth, SP, Mareno, MC*, Richardson, AS, & Schapiro, SJ (2007)  Endowment effects in chimpanzees.  Current Biology 17 (19): 1-4.
van Wolkenten, M, Brosnan, SF, & de Waal, FBM (2007)  Inequity responses of monkeys modified by effort.  PNAS 104: 18854-18859.
Brosnan, SF, Freeman, C*, & de Waal, FBM (2006)  Partner’s behavior, not reward distributions, affect capuchin monkey’s (Cebus apella) reactions in a cooperative task.  American Journal of Primatology 68: 713-724.
Brosnan, SF, Schiff, HC*, & de Waal, FBM (2005)  Tolerance for inequity may increase with social closeness in chimpanzees.  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 1560: 253-258.
 
Undergraduate Student Awards & Honors
Neuroscience Scholars Program, Society for Neuroscience: Terrell Jenrette (2012)
NIH IRTA Postbac Fellowship: Amanda Riddle (2012-2014)
GSU representative to the CAA honors symposium: Danny Fernandez (2012)

Atlanta NET/work fellow: Terrell Jenrette (2011-2013)

Honors Students & Undergraduate Theses
Kegan Isaack (2014-2015), Danny Fernandez (2011-2012), Jennifer Essler (2010; now at the University of Vienna), Patrick Dougall (2009); Michael McAleer (2008); Cassie Freeman (2004); Hillary Schiff (2003; now at NYU); Kelly Bouxsein (2003)