Convention Competition Winners

We would like to congratulate our student research competition winners!   Each of the research projects below were judged on both the written abstract submissions (extended length, see competition guidelines on the Submission Instructions page), as well as the actual paper presentation given at the SWPA convention.
 
Each competition had at least five submissions, with the top five given presentation honors at the SWPA convention. The top three presentations of the five given at the convention are recognized with monetary awards as well as certificates.   Awards are announced at the SWPA business meeting at the convention. Recently we have also been able to award travel stipends to our finalists who haven't placed in the top three.

You can also view previous convention winners (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005), (more to come as we gather archival data)

2009 SWPA Graduate Student Research Competition Winners

• 1 st place
• The Influence of Media Role Models on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity 
  
• Sarah C Gomillion,  University of Texas - San Antonio                      
  
• Traci Giuliano Faculty Sponsor, University of Texas - San Antonio

• 2 nd place
• Effects of Cell Phone Distraction Tasks on Memory Using the DRM Paradigm
• Christian Gabriel Senette, University of Louisiana - Lafayette
• Brenton Ray Abadie, University of Louisiana - Lafayette
• Theodore Scott Smith Faculty Sponsor, University of Louisiana - Lafayette

• 1 st place 
  
• The Effect of Clay or a Rubik’s Cube on Anxiety 
  
• Melissa Linquist, Washburn University                                                     
  
• Cindy Turk Faculty Sponsor, Washburn University     
  

• 2 nd place 

• Cued Processing, Cognitive Load and Student Learning  
• Carole L. Miller, Samford University                                                        
• Stephen Chew Faculty Sponsor, Samford University                                                       
  

• 3 rd place
• Patriotism: A Shift in the Right Direction? 
  
• William T. Acklin, University of Central Arkansas                                      
  
• Paul R. Nail Faculty Sponsor, University of Central Arkansas                                      
  

• Finalists (chosen to compete in top five out of more than 10 submissions)
  
• Similar, but different: Impulse control is not self-control 
  
• Bradley Gossett, University of Central Arkansas
• Jacob Sullivan, University of Central Arkansas 
  
• Shawn R. Charlton Faculty Sponsor, University of Central Arkansas

• The Relationship among Diet, Physical Activity, and Self-Esteem in College Students 
  
• Chelsea Fielder, Texas State University – San Marcos                           
  
• Shirley Ogletree Faculty Sponsor, Texas State University – San Marcos