Social Sciences – Page 16 – UROP Spring Symposium 2022

Social Sciences

Learning After Violations of Expectation in Rhesus Macaques

Ismail Hazime Pronouns: He/Him Research Mentor(s): Alexandra Rosati Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Psychology / LSA Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Oral5 Session: Session 6 – 4:40pm – 5:30 pm Room: Breakout room 4 Authors: Ismail Hazime, Yiyun Huang, Alexandra Rosati Presenter: 1 Abstract Humans, from an early age, make predictions about the world around […]

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An Issue-Based Approach to Student Voting

James Hefter Pronouns: Research Mentor(s): Edie Goldenberg Co-Presenter: Roth, Eva Research Mentor School/College/Department: / Public Policy Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Poster Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am Room: League Ballroom Authors: James Hefter, Edie Goldenberg Presenter: 52 Abstract There is an issue regarding the voting patterns of young people throughout the country,

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How a lack of racial diversity in graduate programs hinders the academic experience of graduate students of color

Khadija Helal Pronouns: She/ her Research Mentor(s): Ariana Munoz-Salgado Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Psychology / LSA Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Oral5 Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am Room: Breakout Room 1 Authors: Khadija Helal, Ariana Munoz-Salgado, Denise Sekaquaptewa Presenter: 5 Abstract Although diversity in academia has been increasing in recent years, students

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Reviving Growth Keynesianism

Keegan Hill Pronouns: he/him/his Research Mentor(s): Robert Manduca Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Sociology / LSA Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Oral5 Session: Session 6 – 4:40pm – 5:30 pm Room: Breakout room 3 Authors: Keegan Hill, Robert Manduca Presenter: 6 Abstract In mid-20th Century America, economic policy was driven by equitable income distribution to

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Bringing Fossil Locality into the 21st Century

Anna Hipp Kaplan Pronouns: she/her Research Mentor(s): Jennifer Bauer Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Museum of Paleontology / LSA Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Poster Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am Room: League Ballroom Authors: Anna Hipp Kaplan, Paloma Calvin, Jen Bauer Presenter: 20 Abstract The University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology Invertebrate Paleontology

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Feeling Ready to Run: How Institutional Support Boosts Women’s Interest in Running for Office

Holly Holland Pronouns: She/Her Research Mentor(s): Sara Morell Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Political Science / LSA Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Poster Session: Session 3 – 1:40pm – 2:30 pm Room: League Ballroom Authors: Presenter: 102 Abstract The purpose of this project is to see what role, if any, women’s candidate training programs (WCTP)

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Digital literacy in the age of disinformation: How Michigan high-school students engage with interactive explainer videos to become expert news consumers

Jonathan Holland Pronouns: he/him Research Mentor(s): Florian Feucht Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Thinking Habitats Foundation / Other Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Oral5 Session: Session 1 – 10am – 10:50am Room: Breakout Room 3 Authors: Jonathan Holland, Florian Feucht, Regina Rotshtein Presenter: 5 Abstract Although much research has been done in the field of

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Measuring and Evaluating the Influence of Lexical Statistics on Verb Processing

Yasemin Gunal Pronouns: She/her/hers Research Mentor(s): Lisa Levinson Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Linguistics / LSA Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Poster Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am Room: League Ballroom Authors: Yasemin Gunal, Lisa Levinson Presenter: 79 Abstract Previous research suggests that there are processing effects, such as word length, frequency, and age-of-acquisition,

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Girls Group Marketing and Development Research

Jennifer Guo Pronouns: she/her/hers Research Mentor(s): Kayla Schindler Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: Girls Group / 0 Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Poster Session: Session 4 – 2:40pm – 3:30 pm Room: League Ballroom Authors: Jennifer Guo, Kayla Schindler Presenter: 112 Abstract Girls Group, a nonprofit organization in Ann Arbor, Michigan, empowers young women to

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Critical Race Theory and its role in Police Reform

Catherine Hadley Pronouns: She/Her Research Mentor(s): Matthew Alemu Co-Presenter: Research Mentor School/College/Department: University of Michigan / LSA Presentation Date: April 20 Presentation Type: Poster Session: Session 4 – 2:40pm – 3:30 pm Room: League Ballroom Authors: Matthew Alemu, Jessica Siegal, Catherine Hadley Presenter: 58 Abstract The study of critical race theory and its role in

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