Undergraduate thesis examining the moderating role of religious coping on the associations between romantic attachment and psychological symptoms among 86 heterosexual, married couples with children aged 8-11. Spouses completed a demographic questionnaire, the Brief RCOPE (Pargament et al., 1998), the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (Brennan et al., 1998), and the Symptom Assessment-45 (Maruish, 1996, 1998). Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (Kenny et al., 2006), multilevel modeling examined both within-person (actor) and dyadic (partner) influences between spouses.

Poster presentation for the 2010 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses a research project on Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the potential benefit of music therapy.

Presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on anger within a human immunodeficiency virus positive (HIV+) population in relation to stigma and anxiety.

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing a research study to assess attitudes towards mentally engaging lifestyles among older adults.

Poster presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on benzodiazepines and their effects on cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Paper explores theories about the possible biological causes of homosexuality in people.

Poster presentation for the 2009 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on child witnesses of domestic violence and differences in children's pain and anguish and how parents perceive those emotions.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the positive and negative effects of classical conditioning on a person's psyche.

Presentation for the 2009 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on medical self-efficacy, energy-fatigue, and disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status.

Presentation for the 2009 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing coping styles and cardiovascular health and research on heart rate variability response to stress.

Presentation for the 2010 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the correlates of vitality in HIV positive adults and perceived social support and life regard.

Presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on denial, daily hassles, and distress in HIV positive individuals.

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing depression in college students and perceived stress, loneliness, and self-esteem.

Poster presentation for the 2010 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the difficulty of assessing female psychopathy.

Paper on whether anger expressions, coping strategies and interpersonal support dynamics relate to CD4 count in HIV positive adults.

Presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing anger expressions, coping strategies, and interpersonal support dynamics relating to CD4 count in human immunodeficiency virus positive (HIV+) adults.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures.

Paper describes the results of a study examining the effects of coping mechanisms on the mental health symptoms of women in abusive relationships.

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the effects of anxiety in college students.

Poster presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the effects of different exercise types on sleep in patients with chronic primary insomnia.

This paper discusses research on the effects of mutual partner violence on women's mental health.

Presentation for the 2005 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing the effects of mutual partner violence on women's mental health.

This paper discusses research on the effects of trauma intensity on posttraumatic growth. The study also examines the effect trauma intensity has on the relationship between PTG and the variables of depression, social support, coping, and gender.

Presentation for the 2009 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the effects of trauma intensity on posttraumatic growth with a focus on depression, social support, coping, and gender.