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Evaluating Differences in Mental Health Outcomes in the Transgender Community
By Liz Wooten Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Wilson Abstract: Transgender people experience disproportionate rates of discrimination and marginalization. These negative life experiences influence mental health, such that trans people often struggle with poor mental health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this study, a transgender sample was examined to see…
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Borderline Personality Symptoms and Relationship Threat: The Moderating Role of Perceived Parental Rejection
By Elsa Baumgartner Faculty mentor: Dr. Erin Palmwood Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often perceive relationship threats more intensely, resulting in increased emotional reactivity. However, this link has never been examined with physiological measures in “real time,” nor has perceived parental rejection ever been investigated as a potential moderator of this link. To fill…
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Does Student Engagement Have a Darkside?
By Valentina Leon-Ledezma, Sofia Taylor, Kayla Shaffer, Carrie Van-Orden Faculty mentor: Dr. David Rettinger Academic misconduct is a growing problem on college campuses. A student’s academic life on campus can take a dark turn if a student does not manage their workload, engagement, or time management well. These variables can overlap if a student is…
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Addressing LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: A Training for Preclinical Medical Students
By Kaylee Deardorff Faculty mentor: Dr. Mindy Erchull The healthcare experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals is often fraught with discrimination. While awareness and education surrounding LGBTQ+ identities and social issues have improved within healthcare, discrimination is still an everyday occurrence for many LGBTQ+ individuals, with the lack of LGBTQ+ health…
