Next up from the lab is Emily Antognoli presenting work at #MPA2025 examining students’ tornado intentions. Threat perception was more predictive of tornado response for women vs. men. Whereas concerns with social disapproval was more predictive of quickly moving to a safer room for men vs women.

And finally Rebecca Sutton who’s poster won an #MPA2025 Psi Chi research award shows that anti-immigrant attitudes are linked to status threat which correlates with increased gun interest, negative behaviors toward international students and professors, and decreased civic engagement interest.

My lab is sharing our work at #MPA2025
First up is Tessa Hammond with her work on student commuters. Mediation analyses show that commuters felt more lonely on campus and this relationship was mediated by feelings of belongingness. Neither gender nor campus involvement buffered this relationship.

Every Fall in Ohio I become completely incapacitated by how beautiful everything is. I can’t get anything done. I just want to stare at the trees.