Faculty

San Roman, G., Kearney, S. & O’Leary, A. & DePalma, M.T (faculty sponsor).  (2021, March). CFT rejection and chronic illness status. 92nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Psychological Association (virtual).

Crumlish, H., Todaro, G., Cramer, C. & DePalma, M.T. (faculty sponsor). (2021, March). Illness intrusiveness and COVID-19 preventative measures. 92nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Psychological Association (virtual).

Schmeider, A., Alstott, D., Miller, V., Poyau-Edwards, N. & DePalma, M.T. (faculty sponsor).  (2021, March). Effects of chronic illness on psychometric properties of the Ruminative Response Scale. 92nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Psychological Association (virtual).

Toal, K., Ficcardi, J., Silva, R., Cohen, A., Langdon, J., & DePalma, M.T. (Faculty Sponsor) (April 2018). A mixed-methods investigation of psychosocial factors related to diabetes self-care. Poster presented at the FLGEC 2nd Conference on Healthy Aging in Rural New York. Watkins Glen, NY.

Garcia-Ferres, E., & DePalma, M.T. (Faculty Sponsor). (April 2018). Malleability, controllability, and the self-conscious emotions in a health context. Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Ithaca NY.

Caster, J., Toal, K., Ficcardi, J., Cohen, A., Silva, R., Langdon, J., & DePalma, M.T. (Faculty Sponsor)  (April 2018). A mixed-methods investigation of psychosocial factors related to diabetes self-care. Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Ithaca NY.

Toal, K., Ficcardi, J., Caster, J., Silva, R., Cohen, A., Langdon, J., & DePalma, M.T. (Faculty Sponsor)  (April 2018). A mixed-methods investigation of psychosocial factors related to diabetes self-care.  Poster session presented at the 21st Annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Cohen, A., Silva, R., Langdon, J., Ficcardi, J., Toal, K., Caster, J. & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor)(April, 2018). A mixed-methods investigation of psychosocial factors related to diabetes self-care. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Edmond, OK. 

Silva, R, Cohen, A., Gromen, K., Langdon, J., Ficciardi. J., & DePalma, M.T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2018 April). A mixed method investigation of psychosocial factors related to diabetes self-care. Poster session presented at the 89th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 

Bentley, B., Gromen, K., Langdon, J., Needle, K., O’Brien, C., Rich, I., Weaver, M., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2017, April). An investigation of implicit personality theories and mechanisms of coping. Poster session presented at the 20th Annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Tracy, M., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2017, April). An investigation of implicit personality theories and mechanisms of coping. Poster session presented at the 31st Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN.

Brodsky, N., Branneman, M., Gromen, K. & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2017, April). An investigation of implicit personality theories and coping strategies. Poster session presented at the 71st Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Ayvazian, V., Garcia-Ferres, E., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2017, March). An investigation of implicit personality theories and coping behaviors. Poster session presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Piraneo, S., Branneman, M., Brodsky, N., Mack, A., Tallon, D., Vaughn, C., McKeighan, K., Sava, E., Farsi, M., Ayvazian, V., Garcia-Ferres, E., O’Brien, C., Tracy, M., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2016, April). Thinking outside the lab: Overcoming obstacles in the collection of quality online data. Poster session presented at the 19th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Vaughn, C., Brodsky, N., Mack, A., Tallon, D., Sava, E., Piraneo, S., Branneman, M., Farsi, M., McKeighan, K., Tracy, M., Garcia-Ferres, E., O’Brien, C., Ayvazian, V., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2016, April). An examination of the quality of undergraduate online survey data. Poster session presented at the 19th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

McKeighan, K., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2016, April). An examination of undergraduate online survey data quality. Poster session presented at the 30th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC. 

Sava, E., Tallon, D., Brodsky, N., Branneman, M., Mack, A., Farsi, M., Vaughn, C., Piraneo, S., McKeighan, K., Ayvazian, V., Tracy, M., O’Brien, C., Garcia Ferres, E., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2016, March). An examination of undergraduate online survey data quality. Poster session presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY. 

Dwan, S., Farsi, M., Graziano, M., Klausner, J., McKeighan, K., Piraneo, S., Sava, E., Vaughn, C., Vitzgaitis, A., & DePalma M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2015, April). A healthy skepticism of Amazon MTurk as a source for health research. Poster session presented at the 18th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Feeney, J., Diamond, A., Farsi, M., Kaczor, S., Osterweil, C., Park, G., Sattenspiel, M., Towner, C., Epstein, R., Falconieri, M., Hetterich, M., Vizgaitis, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2014, April). Concerns about conducting health research on the Amazon MTurk platform. Poster session presented at the 35th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Feeney, J., Diamond, A., Farsi, M., Kaczor, S., Osterweil, C., Park, G., Sattenspiel, M., Towner, C., Epstein, R., Falconieri, M., Hetterich, M., Vizgaitis, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2014, April).Concerns about conducting health research on the Amazon MTurk platform. Poster session presented at the 17th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Feeney, J., Diamond, A., Farsi, M., Kaczor, S., Osterweil, C., Park, G., Sattenspiel,  M., Towner, C., Epstein, R., Falconieri, M.,  Hetterich, M., Vizgaitis, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2014, April). Behavioral consequences of counterfactual communication of disease information. Poster session presented at the 17th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Green, Z., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2013, April). Counterfactual communication of diabetes information influences perceptions and charitable behavior. Poster session presented at the 16th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Copek, R. A., Green, Z. W., Hicks, J. C., Lividini, R. G., Findlay, S. R., Nisani, S. Y., Feeney, J. B., Sutton, R. S, & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2012, April). Supporting a cause: The influence of counterfactuals on charitable behavior. Poster session presented at the 15th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Earl, E., Moser, C., Bialick, M., Cohen, L., Donivan, K., Gentile, D., Timberlake, J., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2011, March-April). The role counterfactuals play in judgments about disease onset. Poster session presented at the 2011 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Ithaca, NY.

Broadwell, K., Moser, C., Earl, E., Bialick, M., Burns, M., Donivan, K., Gentile, D., MacDonald, K., Metzger, J., Timberlake, J., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2010, April). Counterfactual thinking and judgments of responsibility. Poster session presented at the 25th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Broadwell, K., Moser, C., Earl, E., Bialick, M., Burns, M., Donivan, K., Gentile, D., MacDonald, K., Metzger, J., Timberlake, J., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2010, April). Counterfactual thinking and judgments of responsibility. Poster session presented at the 13th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.  

Baum, J., Broadwell, K., Burnett-Tubbs, L., Burns, M., Calabrese, L., Goetz, A., Levine, S., MacDonald, K., McAtee, C., Metzger, J., Moreau, K., Passalugo, J., Phillips, C., Wong, M., Zaremba, B., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor). (2009, April). The relationship between self-efficacy and diabetes management in a Latino population. Poster session presented at the 24th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Baum, J., Broadwell, K., Burnett-Tubbs, L., Burns, M., Calabrese, L., Goetz, A., Levine, S., MacDonald, K., McAtee, C., Metzger, J., Moreau, K., Passalugo, J., Phillips, C., Wong, M., Zaremba, B., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2009, April). The relationship between self-efficacy and diabetes management in a Latino population. Poster session presented at the 12th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Hewlett, D., Boydston, S., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2007, April). The effects of perceived negative social support on diabetes management in Native Americans. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

White, L., Trinker, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2007, April). The effects of perceived negative social support on diabetes management in Native Americans. Poster session presented at the 10th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Bussolini, K., Eliza, J., Nankin, B., Wagner, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2007, March). The effects of perceived negative social support on diabetes management in Native Americans. Poster session presented at the State Society on Aging of New York Student Conference, Ithaca, NY.

Hewlett, D., Lyko, D., Robertson, A., Trinker, A., Veillux, C., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2006, April). The relationship between race, diabetes status, and the believability of health information sources. Poster session presented at the 21st Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Hewlett, D., Lyko, D., Robertson, A., Trinker, A., Veillux, C., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2006, April). The relationship between race, diabetes status, and the believability of health information sources. Poster session presented at the 9th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Abraham, E., Armstrong, A., Boydston, S., Camporese, M., Gillman, K., Keilson, A., Lyko, D., Robertson, A., Wachtler, M., Walczynski, K., Wolff, A., Bona, J., Rollison, J., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2005, April). The effects of judgments of responsibility on quality of life for people with diabetes. Paper presented at the 20th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Bona, J., Rollison, J., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2005, April). The association between judgments of responsibility and disease management for people with diabetes. Paper presented at the 20th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Bona, J., Rollison, J., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2005, April). Higher order interactions influencing disease management. Poster session presented at the 20th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Camporese, M., Walczynski, K., Bona, J., Rollison, J., Abraham, E., Armstrong, A., Boydston, S., Camporese, M., Gillman, K., Keilson, A., Lyko, D., Robertson, A., Wachtler, M., Walczynski, K., Wolff, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2005, April). The effects of judgments of responsibility on quality of life for people with diabetes. Paper presented at the 8th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Anderson, J., Ditt, J., Kokoszki, M. K., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2004, April). Anagrams and analogies: Pre-testing responsibility, anger and blame. Poster session presented at the 19th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Miceli K., Sawyer, S., DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2004, April). The effects of belief in a just world and outcome magnitude on perceptions of blame. Paper presented at the 19th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Anderson, J., Bona, J., Brzozowski, H., Ditt, J.  Eastman, K., Green, E., Keilson, A., Kokoszki, M., Miceli, K., Prone, L., Sawyer, S., Silvaggio, M., Socci, N., Walczynski, K., Wolff, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2004, March). The effects of belief in a just world and outcome magnitude on perceptions of blame. Paper presented at the 7th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Heim, A., Sosler, C., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2003, April). Using reality TV as a context for studying the effect of outcome magnitude and mitigating circumstances on judgments of responsibility. Paper presented at the Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Ithaca, NY.

Pearlman, M., Perkins, J., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2003, March). Using reality TV as a context for studying the effect of outcome magnitude and mitigating circumstances on judgments of responsibility. Poster session presented at the 6th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Pietrazewski, D., Kasow, C., Gates, S., Gomes, C., Steingart, L., DiNicola, S., Friedberg, M., Hempel, K., Reynolds, B., Rudy, A., Bowen, D., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2001, February). The relationship between responsibility, anger, and blame. Paper presented at the 16th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Tsetsi, A., Homeijer, D., Fehr, D., Gates, S., Kroeckel, D., McNamara, R., Williams, T., Gomes, C., Pietrazewski, D., Ryan, P., Steingart, L., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (2000, February). The effect of mitigating circumstances and outcome magnitude on judgments of responsibility, blame, and anger. Paper presented at the 15th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Nelson, D., Shepard, D., Fleming, K., Goodstine, S., Almy, T., Anderson, S., Breloff, L., Mosher, L., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1998, April). The effect of judgments of responsibility on blame and anger. Paper presented at the 13th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Oswald, A., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1997, March). The effect of mitigating circumstances on judgments of responsibility, blame, and affect. Poster session presented at the President’s Academic Symposium, Ithaca, NY.

Henehan, C., Newell, S., Politis, N., Hensle, M., Nelson, D., Oswald, A., Schwartz, J., Strauss, C., Almy, T., Fleming, K., Shepard, D., Vasile, B., & DePalma, M.T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1997, February). The effect of mitigating circumstances on judgments of responsibility. Paper presented at the 12th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Smith, M., Egelston, S., Ormberg, E., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1995, February). Perceptions of rule violations: Football players versus football fans. Paper presented at the 10th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.   

Borack, J., Stillings, C., Lazar, K., Morrow, T., Cunningham, N., Greenberg, M., Madey, S. F., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1994, April). Perceived responsibility and retention of HIV/AIDS information. Paper presented at the Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Cousins, J., Ormberg, E., Patrick, M., Violette, H., Egelston, S., Smith, M., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1994, April). Task and ego achievement orientation and perceptions of cheating behavior. Poster session presented at the 29th Annual New York State Undergraduate Psychology Conference, NY.

Tillman, T., Spost, M., Cole, R., Diakakis, J., Borack, J., Hinkis, A., Belmont, H., Meshnick, J., Madey, S. F., DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1993, April). The effect of perceived patient responsibility and belief in a just world on commitment to help. Paper presented at the 28th Annual New York State Undergraduate Psychology Conference, NY.

Potts, K., McCall, M., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1993, April). False consensus, gender, and perceived vulnerability to AIDS. Paper presented at the 28th Annual New York State Undergraduate Psychology Conference, NY.

Spost, M., Cole, R., Diakakis, J., Tillman, T., Borack, J., Hinkis, A., Belmont, H., Meshnick, J., Madey, S. F., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1993, February). The effect of perceived patient responsibility on commitment to help. Paper presented at the 8th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Bahrt, A. E., Madey, S. F., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1992, February). The role of a belief in a just world in patient perception. Paper presented at the 7th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Frevola, S., Madey, S. F., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1992, February). Personality correlates of cheating behavior. Paper presented at the 7th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Beirne, J., VanValkenburg, R., Wevodau, E., Washington, T., Hale, B., Madey, S. F., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1991, February). Effect of perceived responsibility on patient perception. Paper presented at the 6th Annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, PA.

Connor, G., Goldman, M., Madey, S. F., & DePalma, M. T. (Faculty Sponsor) (1990, April). Cheating outside the sports arena. Paper presented at the 4th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Schenectady, NY.