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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 (MTA) Undergraduate Research Award (Psyc 2023)

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 (SFX) Undergraduate Research Award (Psyc 2023)

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 (SMU) Science Communication Award (Psyc 2023)

Karla Kenny

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

Poster

 
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Noémie Thériault

Université de Moncton
Effects of Multimodal Distractors on Attention

Karen Nicholson Award in Neuropsychology

Oral

 
Aiden Steeves (MTA) - Karen Nicholson Award (Psyc 2023)

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.

Psychology Awards Descriptions

Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award

First Place
Poster

Madison Conrad

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

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

Lea Kiechle

Dalhousie University

Mental Health and Sexting: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations with Behaviours, Motivations, and Outcomes

First Place
Oral - Tie

Alexandra Morrison

Alexandra Morrison

Mount Allison University

The Effect of Sensory Degradation on Visuo-haptic Object Identification

First Place
Oral - Tie

Sarah Kasprzak

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

Wesley Jones

Dalhousie University

Quantifying Astrocyte Activation in the Cat Primary Visual Cortex Following Monocular Retinal Inactivation

Previous Award Winners