LAB NEWS

Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, 2019: Holly Ambruso and Megan Schulte presented their research on auditory gist perception, Autumn Hamilton and Cortney Becker presented their research on the neural correlates of empathy, and Jeremy Wilbourn, Martiza Esqueda-Medina, and Amber Carleton presented their research on the enhancing effect of attention.

UW System Research in the Rotunda, Madison, 2019 Trevor Gott was one of six students selected from Parkside to present his research on consumer decision making

Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, 2018: Maggie McMullin and Simmi Bharwani presented their research on auditory gist perception, Amber Carelton presented her research on auditory memory, Jeremy Wilbourn presented his research on the enhancing effect of attention, and Simmi Bharwani presented her research on virtual reality and empathy

UW System Posters in the Rotunda, Madison, WI Jeremy Wilbourn was one of six students selected from Parkside to present his research on the enhancing effects of attention

National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Edmond, OK Amber Carleton presented her research on auditory memory, and Jeremy Wilbourn presented his research on the enhancing effects of attention

Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, 2017:  Maggie McMullin and Simmi Bharwani presented their research on auditory gist perception, and Amanda Marks presented her research on echolocation and auditory memory

Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, 2017:  Maggie McMullin and Simmi Bharwani presented their research on auditory gist perception, and Amanda Marks presented her research on echolocation and auditory memory

UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, Stevens Point, 2017 & UW – Parkside Undergraduate Research Showcase, 2017 Simmi Bharwani presented her research on virtual reality and empathy, Maggie McMullin presented her research on auditory gist perception, and Amanda Marks presented her research on echolocation and auditory memory

National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Memphis, 2017:  Maggie McMullin presented her research on auditory gist perception, and Amanda Marks presented her research on echolocation and auditory memory

Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Boston, 2016:  Michele Gloede presented her research on the fidelity of auditory and visual memory gloede_gregg_psychonomics_16Samantha Noll presented her research on hemispheric differences in change deafness psychonomics_sam_16_final

UW System Annual Posters in the Rotunda Showcase, Madison, 2016: Michele Gloede presented her (now published) research on auditory and visual memory

UW Parkside Student Research Showcase and UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, 2016:  Victoria Ferstein presented her research on false memories, and Samantha Noll presented her research on chronic headphone use and perceptual abilities

Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting Chicago, 2016:  Victoria Ferstein presented her research on false memories, and Michele Gloede presented her research on the fidelity of auditory and visual memory representations

Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, 2015: Michele Gloede presented her research on auditory and visual memory

• Fall 2020: NSF grant 2026283, Project title: Essential Decision-Making Skills for the Future Workforce in Smart Manufacturing, PI: Theresa Castor, co-PI: Melissa Gregg & Peggy James, Amount Awarded $134,190
• Summer 17: Amanda Marks received a $1500 research grant from Psi Chi to conduct her research on echolocation and auditory memory.
• Summer 17: Jeremy Wilbourn received a $2000 research grant from the College of Natural and Health Sciences to conduct his research on the neural correlates of attentional enhancement.
• Spring 17: Samantha Noll received a $2900 Psi Chi undergraduate research grant to conduct her research on how deprivation of a sensory modality affects the organization of neural circuitry in the brain.

Congrats to the URAP (Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program) Research Award Recipients

• Nicole Mathwig, Fall 2022
• Thomas Stirrat, Fall 2021
• Maritza Esqueda-Medina, Spring, 2019
• Trevor Gott, Spring, 2019
• Amber Carleton, Spring, 2018
• Jeremy Wilbourn, Spring, 2018
• Jeremy Wilbourn, Fall 2017
• Simmi Bharvani, Spring, 2017
• Amanda Marks, Spring, 2017
• Amanda Marks, Fall, 2016
• Samantha Noll, Fall, 2016
• Brittney Fair: Spring, 2016
• Samantha Noll: Spring, 2016
• Victoria Ferstein: Fall, 2015
• Rachel Boraca: Spring, 2015

• Karley Anderson is now a Master’s student in the CMHC program at UWP
• Hunter Dutkiewicz is now a Ph.D student in the Behavioral Neuroscience program at UT-Austin
• Thomas Stirrat is now a medical student at Georgetown University
• Chandu Goli is now a Master’s student in the Biotechnology program at Rush University 
• Megan Schulte is now a Psy.D. student at the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
• Holly Ambruso is now a Psy.D. student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology
• Amber Carleton is now a Ph.D. student in the Cell and Developmental Biology Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Ransford Botchey was recently accepted into a Master’s of Science in Nursing program at Rush University 
• Simmi Bharvani is now a graduate student in the Anesthesiology Assistant Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin 
• Michele Gloede is now a Ph.D. student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• Amanda Marks is now a Ph.D. student in Physiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Maggie McMullin is now a Ph.D. student in Experimental Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Victoria Ferstein was recently accepted to the Master’s in Social Work program at the University of Illinois at Chicago