Fall 2022

Fall 2022 research assistants
Keegan Moore, Mirka Jara Rivas, McKenna Prynn, Ellie Lukela, and Eric McCabe (left to right)

Mirka Jara Rivas

Ellie Lukela
Accepted offer at Regis’ counseling program

Keegan Moore

McKenna Prynn
Accepted offer at Regis’ counseling program


Students ran participants in a study examining the impact of a brief values intervention on approach behaviors in a spider-related behavioral approach task.

Students also authored posters that were presented at an international conference (the Association for Behavior Analysis International) in May 2023.

Moore*, K., Lukela*, E., Jara Rivas*, M., Prynn*, M., & Flynn, M. (2023, May). The efficacy of a brief values intervention in a spider-related behavioral approach. Poster accepted for presentation at the Association for Behavioral Analysis International conference in Denver, CO.

Lukela*, E., Moore*, K., Prynn*, M., Jara Rivas*, M., & Flynn, M. (2023, May). Weight-related stigma and well-being among college students with overweight and obesity: The role of fusion as a moderator. Poster accepted for presentation at the Association for Behavioral Analysis International conference in Denver, CO.

Jara Rivas*, M., Prynn*, M., Moore*, K., Lukela*, E., & Flynn, M. (2023, May). Experienced stigma and health care avoidance among women with obesity: Avoidance as a moderator. Poster accepted for presentation at the Association for Behavioral Analysis International conference in Denver, CO.

Prynn*, M. K., Jara Rivas*, M., Lukela*, E., Moore*, K., & Flynn, M. (2023, May). Experienced stigmaand health care avoidance among women with obesity: Fusion as a moderator. Poster accepted for presentation at the Association for Behavioral Analysis International conference in Denver, CO.