Student Research on E-Cigarettes Wins at Undergraduate Psychology Conference

Department of Psychology students

Webster Psychology students learn about both the scientific and applied areas of psychology.

Two psychology students represented Webster University at the 10th Annual Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference, which was hosted by Lindenwood University Nov. 14-15.

Kayla Theberge and Ian Simpson, received second place in the Empirical Posters Group 3 for their research on health psychology. Their student research work was titled “E-Cigarettes: Is the ‘E’ for Emerging Adults?” and was supported by the Provost’s Student/Faculty Collaborative Research Grant.

The conference accepted empirical, non-empirical, and applied experience research. Students were allowed to display their research in a variety of ways including: poster presentations, oral presentations or virtual-oral presentations.

About the Student/Faculty Research Grant Program

The Student/Faculty Collaborative Research Grant Program, funded by Provost Julian Schuster, provides assistance to current undergraduate students conducting research under the direction of a faculty member which will result in a work product. Collaborative research is an activity which is recognized as providing high impact learning. It offers students the opportunity to gain insight and experience into their professional or research fields and to develop relevant skills.

Tags: Department of Psychology, Provost's Student Faculty Research Grants, Webster University College of Arts Sciences

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