The 42nd Annual OPS Conference was April 5, 2024!
Hosted by the UCO Psi Chi chapter
Graduate Student Award Winners
Best Paper
Best Poster
Best Poster
Emory Thackerson
Oklahoma State University
"Narcissus-the-Scientist: An Alternative Methodology to Examine Narcissists' Self-identities"
Best Poster
Best Poster
Best Poster
Karmyn Pearn
University of Central Oklahoma
"The Lies We Visualize: Visual Imagery and Suggestibility"
2nd Place Poster
2nd Place Poster
2nd Place Poster
Melissa Dobson
Oklahoma State University
"Impact of Previous Life Experiences During the Pandemic: Working Towards Understanding Pathways to Resilience"
3rd Place Poster
2nd Place Poster
2nd Place Poster
Melissa Dobson
Oklahoma State University
"Potential Impacts of the Pandemic: Understanding the Relationship between Prolonged Stress and Mental Health"
Undergraduate Student Award Winners
Best Paper (tie)
3rd Place Paper (tie)
3rd Place Paper (tie)
Saige Schmidt
Cameron University
"What Factors Affect Rates of Aggressions to Potential Mate Poachers?"
AND
Keane Hauck
University of Oklahoma
"Chat GPT Goes to College: Exploring Student Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom"
3rd Place Paper (tie)
3rd Place Paper (tie)
3rd Place Paper (tie)
Asher Clift
Oklahoma Christian University
"The Influence of Learning Preference on Academic Achievement: Digital vs. Traditional Lectures"
AND
Paulina Ruelas
Oklahoma Christian University
"Evaluating Memory Using Anecdotes: The Effect of Note-Taking Strategies and Modalities of Acquiring Information on Memory and Recall"
Best Poster
3rd Place Paper (tie)
2nd Place Poster
Tori Hollen
University of Oklahoma
"The Role of Activating and Deactivating Emotions on Epistemic Curiosity in Learning Environments"
2nd Place Poster
2nd Place Poster
2nd Place Poster
Christina Personette
University of Oklahoma
"The Interaction between Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Recent Stressful Experiences in Prenatal Mental Health: Diathesis-Stress or Differential Susceptibility?"
3rd Place Poster
2nd Place Poster
3rd Place Poster
Madison Powell
University of Oklahoma
"Examining the Interaction between Learning Goal Orientation and Prior Experience with Performance: A Lab Study of Videogame Learning"
OPS Outstanding Award Winners
Outstanding Faculty/Teacher
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Outstanding Graduate Student
Dr. Mickie Vanhoy
University of Central Oklahoma
Outstanding Graduate Student
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Outstanding Graduate Student
Jennifer Smith
Cameron University
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Zoe Childers-Rockey
University of Oklahoma
Meet our Keynote Speaker
Dr. Ashley Votruba, Ph.D., J.D. presenting
"Understanding the Public’s Engagement with the Civil Justice System: A Social Psychological Lens"
Psychology Quiz Bowl
Gather your peers and test your knowledge for a chance to win prizes and the title of Psychology Quiz Bowl Champions!
Rules
- One team per university of four students (single elimination).
- A question will appear on the screen; the first team to sound their buzzer within 15 seconds will have the opportunity to answer for 2 pts.
- An incorrect answer will allow the opposing team to answer within an additional 15 seconds.
- If both teams have not given a correct answer before time expires, the buzzers will be reset, and four choices will appear for both teams.
- The first team to sound the buzzer will have the opportunity to answer. A correct answer will be awarded 1 pt.
- An incorrect answer allows the opposing team to answer.
- Team members may confer with each other before their buzzer is sounded.
- After the buzzer has sounded, the team must give an answer immediately.
- Sign your team up at the conference registration table.
Proposal Submissions and Award Nominations
Extended Deadline: Friday, March 29th
Papers and posters may be submitted to a judged or an unjudged category. Student judged papers and posters must be completed research projects (i.e., with data collected/analyzed) and are eligible for monetary prizes. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on the day of the conference.
Proposals for papers and posters are encouraged. All proposals will be submitted through this Google Form. Papers and posters may be submitted to a judged or an unjudged category. Judged papers and posters must be completed research projects (i.e., with data collected/analyzed) and presented by students and are eligible for monetary prizes. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on the day of the conference.
Conference registration fees can be paid for this year's conference through this link.
Judged Paper/Presentation
Submit a 15–20-page paper (APA-formatted) of your completed research. On the day of the conference, you will give a 15-minute presentation (12 minutes for your PowerPoint, 3 minutes for questions) in person. Must be a student presentation. The best presentations/papers will receive a monetary award.
Unjudged Paper/Presentation
On the day of the conference, you will give a 15-minute presentation (12 minutes for your PowerPoint, 3 minutes for questions.)
Judged Poster
Submit a 750-word synopsis of your completed research. On the day of the conference, you will present your poster in person. You must be in the room for the duration of the poster session (1 h 30 min). Must be a student poster and presentation. The best posters will receive a monetary award. Posters should be 36'' x 48''. We will provide easels, poster boards, and push pins.
Unjudged Poster
On the day of the conference, you will present your poster in person. You must be present in the room for the duration of the poster session (1 h 30 min). Posters should be 36'' x 48''. We will provide easels, poster boards, and push pins.
Award Nominations
Nominate someone who you feel deserves recognition as an outstanding student or teacher. Students may only nominate faculty and faculty may only nominate students.
You may only nominate one teacher/student. Nominees must be currently attending or teaching classes in Oklahoma. The nominee or nominator does not have to be affiliated with any particular group or association but must be an active participant in the field of psychology.
The selection of winners will be made by the officers of the UCO Chapter of Psi Chi; therefore, officers of the UCO Psi Chi chapter are not eligible to participate in this year’s awards.
To nominate please use this Google Form.
Three awards will be presented:
Outstanding Teacher
Outstanding Graduate Student
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Parking Information
Cars
If you register for the conference, you will receive a parking code before the conference.
Buses
Buses can park in Lot 2 on the far NE side of the UCO campus. They can drop off and pick up at the Nigh University Center (NUC) and then park during the event in Lot 2. Buses don’t need a parking code.