Science Atlantic Psychology Conference 2023
May 3 to 4, 2023, hosted by Mount Saint Vincent University
Thank you to our generous conference sponsors!
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
Oral

Rachel Binns
Mount Allison University
How Bright is the Bright Side? Measurement and Implications of Toxic Positivity for the Self and Others
Poster

Akua Amankwah-Poku
Saint Francis Xavier University
Comparing Factors that Influence Mental Health and Help-seeking in University Students in Canada and in Ghana.
Science Communication Award
Oral

Karla Kenny
Saint Mary's University
Oh, That's so cringy! Exploring the Evolutionary Roots of Embarrassment
Poster

Noémie Thériault
Université de Moncton
Effects of Multimodal Distractors on Attention
Karen Nicholson Award in Neuropsychology
Oral

Aidan Steeves
Mount Allison University
The Impact of Cognitive Style on Visuo-Haptic Object Identification
See award winners from previous years
Science Atlantic Psychology Conference
2025 Award Winners
The 2025 Science Atlantic Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference was held May 1 and 2 at St. Thomas University in Fredericton.
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
First Place
Poster

Madison Conrad
St. Francis Xavier University
Defending at a Cost: LGBTQ+ Youth's Overrepresentation in Witnessing and Defending Against Bullying
First Place
Oral

Gavin Woodward
St. Thomas University
Do sounds help us perceive more accurately across eye movements?
Science Atlantic Science Communication Award
First Place
Poster

Lea Kiechle
Dalhousie University
Mental Health and Sexting: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations with Behaviours, Motivations, and Outcomes
First Place
Oral - Tie

Alexandra Morrison
Mount Allison University
The Effect of Sensory Degradation on Visuo-haptic Object Identification
First Place
Oral - Tie

Sarah Kasprzak
St. Thomas University
"The system is broken, not you": Advice from Psychology's Feminist Voices
The Karen Nicholson Award in Neuropsychology
First Place
Poster

Wesley Jones
Dalhousie University
Quantifying Astrocyte Activation in the Cat Primary Visual Cortex Following Monocular Retinal Inactivation
Previous Award Winners

2024 Psychology Conference Award Winners
The 2024 Science Atlantic Psychology Conference was held May 9 and 10 at Saint Mary’s University.

2023 Psychology Award Winners
The 2023 Science Atlantic Psychology Conference was held May 3 and 4, at Mount Saint Vincent University.

Psychology 2019 Award Winners
The 43rd annual Science Atlantic Psychology Conference boasted some of the best undergraduate psychological research