URC – 2026

Undergraduate Research Conference at MSU Denver

Student Mentees from PSY 4320:  Advanced Research Methods

Blackman, N. (2026, April). Sleep disturbance as a mediator between social media use and depression in U.S. college students. Poster presented at the annual Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Denver, CO.

View Blackman’s Sleep Poster [PowerPoint]

View Blackman’s Sleep Disturbance Paper [Word Document]

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Blondo, A. (2026, April). Professionally vs. self-diagnosed:  How diagnostic source impacts stigma of ADHD. Poster presented at the annual Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Denver, CO.

View Blondo’s Stigma of ADHD Paper [Word Document]

View Blondo’s ADHD Poster [PDF]

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Kenamond, K. (2026, April). Not all OCD is viewed the same:  How symptom subtypes shape stigma. Poster presented at the annual Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Denver, CO.

View Kenamond’s OCD Attitudes Poster [PDF]

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Mears, K. (2026, April). Beyond pet ownership:  How dimensions od pet attachment predict stress and life satisfaction. Poster presented at the annual Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Denver, CO.

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View Mears Pet Paper [Word document]

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Rollins, L. (2026, April). Not all AI anxiety is equal:  Differential predictors of AI attitudes. Poster presented at the annual Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Denver, CO.

View Rollin’s AI Anxiety Poster [PDF]

View AI anxiety Tables [Word Document]

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Rollins, L. (2026, April). Personality predictors of attitudes toward artificial intelligence:  A replication study in U.S. undergraduates. Poster presented at the annual Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Research Conference, Denver, CO.

View Rollins’ Personality Poster [PDF]

View Personality Tables [Word Document]

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