Dramatis Personae

Nate Clark, Psychology & Computer Science

EXERGAMES AND MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE

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Jordan Cohen, Psychology/Neuroscience

AN EXAMINATION OF REJECTION SENSITIVITY IN ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; AN ERP CYBERBALL STUDY OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION

Hi! My name is Jordan Cohen, and I am a fourth year here at NCF pursuing a degree in psychology & neuroscience. I am currently working on my undergraduate thesis; using ERP techniques to measure feedback related negativity in adults with attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder when experiencing perceived social rejection during a cyberball task. My interests lie in the fields of social and affective neuroscience, with additional areas of interest including molecular neuro-biology, addiction research, counselling and education. You can find me on LinkedIn  

Kayla Henson, Psychology/Neuroscience

EXAMINING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN ADHD STUDENTS DURING EXPLICIT SEQUENCE  LEARNING: AN ERP STUDY

Hi there! My name is Kayla Henson, I’m a fourth year student working towards a degree in psychology with a joint in neuroscience. My current research focuses on event-related potentials (ERPs) and their potential as neural markers of learning in students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Aside from my thesis, I also have interest in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the context of partner violence, memory consolidation, and learning. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this exciting and formative stage in our department’s development. LinkedIn

Nya Jacobson, Biopsychology - Western Ontario MSc Neuroscience

Nya Jacobson (they/he) is a fourth-year student in Biopsychology with a minor in Art. Nya is conducting a senior thesis project on the behavioral and neuroendocrinological impacts of hormonal contraceptive use. They plan to pursue graduate school for research in neuroscience and endocrinology, in hopes of helping to address the underrepresentation of female health in biomedical research. In their spare time, Nya loves to make music, get outdoors, and organize community events! LinkedIn

William Lopez, Biopsychology - Michigan State DO/PhD Neuroscience

Hello! I'm majoring in Biochemistry & Biopsychology with a minor in Music. My thesis experiment will be combining the three by using music to elicit emotion and pairing cortisol, EEG, and subjective emotional measures to test the predictability of the biological measures to the conscious result. I plan to enter a DO-PhD or MD-PhD program to provide holistic and preventative care while also improving the field of mental health through neuroscience research. Outside of class and the lab, I also do martial arts, play piano, go climbing, and participate in student government and student life. You can find me on LinkedIn!

Abbi Pratt, Biopsychology

MENSTRUAL AWARENESS & SYMPTOMOLOGY: A SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF CYCLE EXPERIENCES, PERCEPTIONS, AND MEANING-MAKING

Ali Shariq, Psychology

COGNITIVE CROSSROADS : A DUAL TASK VALIDATION STUDY