DSBS XULAneXUS Publications
XULAneXUS is Xavier University of Louisiana’s undergraduate research journal. Submissions are subject to a full
peer review process by teams of faculty and student editors.
Volume 12, Issue 2 (2015)
Latimer, Kyjeila Escee (PSYC ’17) (Dr. Elliott Hammer, mentor)
Investigating the Link between Social Dominance Orientation and Skin-Tone Bias among African Americans
Thomas, Keyaisha Nicole (PSYC ’15) (Dr. Christopher Faircloth, mentor)
Respect My Authority
Volume 12, Issue 1 (2014)
Jones, Victoria Caitlyn (SOCI ’16) (Dr. Silas Lee, mentor)
‘Til Death Do Us Part: Examining Race and Gender Differences in Perceptions of Divorce
Murry, Kaleb (PSYC ‘15) (Dr. Michael Cunningham, Tulane University, mentor)
The Impact of Parental Support on Hypermasculine Attitudes in Urban Adolescent African American Males
Volume 11, Issue 1 (2014)
Anderson, Ashanti (PSYC ‘16) (Dr. Jeremy Cohen, mentor)
College Students’ Perceptions of Various Types of Domestic Violence
Carlin, Angel E. (PSYC ‘14) (Dr. Brian L. Turner, mentor)
The Psychology of Black Women and Feminine Identity
Hubbard, Shanti Gina (PSYC ‘14) (Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, mentor)
Unhealthy Intimacy? The relationship between Intimacy and Sexual Health
Hillary, Bre’al Loree (PSYC ‘15) (Dr. Lisa Schulte, mentor)
The Effects of Caffeine on Short Term Memory
Myers, Autumn Rae (PSYC ‘14) (Dr. Elizabeth Y. Hammer, Mentor)
Assessing Barriers Utilizing Healthcare in Low-Income African American Mothers
Williams, Toiya (PSYC ‘15) (Dr. Elliott Hammer, mentor)
Exploring the relationship between racial identity and transracial adoption attitudes in Black college students
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2013)
Henry, Kyriante’ (PSYC ‘15) (Dr. Elliott Hammer, mentor)
How the stresses of generational status predict the self-efficacy and academic performance of undergraduate
students.
Volume 10, Issue 1 (2012)
Barnes-Matthews, Christina (PSYC ’12) (Dr. Annette Iskra, mentor)
Life as an Infant: Shedding Light on Erikson, Vygotsky and Piaget
Cato, Terraca A. (PSYC ’13) (Dr. Elizabeth Y. Hammer, mentor)
The relationship among suicide ideation, depression, and optimism
Demas, Mazalynn (SPTH ’13) (Dr. Annette Iskra, mentor)
A Look into the Multiple Aspects of Child Development Using Theories of Moral, Social, and Cognitive Development
Scott, LaShante’ Q. (PSYC ‘14) (Dr. Elizabeth Y. Hammer, mentor)
Self-Esteem and Confidence in Athletes Who Experienced and/or Witnessed an Athletic Injury
Walters, Simone (PSYC ’12) (Dr. Annette Iskra, mentor)
Service-Learning at St. Margaret’s Nursing Home
Volume 9, Issue 2 (2012)
Hubbard, Shanti Gina (PSYC ‘14) (Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, mentor)
Does Absence make the Heart Grow Fonder? Missing Your Partner and Sexual Activity
Volume 9, Issue 1 (2011)
Alejos, Marion (PSYC ’13) (Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, mentor)
Do Severity and Consequence Influence College Students’ Perception of Cyberbullying?
Chrisy, Courtney C. (PSYC ‘13) (Dr. Annette Iskra, mentor)
A Journey Through Child Development: An Analysis of Child Behavior
Dowdy, Gabrielle (PSYC ‘13) (Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, mentor)
Alcohol Consumption, Sensation Seeking and Sexual Behavior among College Students
Hebert, Sonja (PSYC ‘12) (Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, mentor)
The Connection between Online Social Networking and Relationship Conflict
Lynch, Vanencia Jaquia (PSYC ‘13) (Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, mentor)
Mother-Daughter Relationships in Adulthood: Attachment, Self-Esteem, and Illusory Superiority
Mays, Aleia (PSYC ‘12) (Dr. Lisa Schulte, mentor)
Geographic Distance and Its Influence on Romantic Relationships: Comparing Long Distance and Geographically
Close Relationships
Riley, Nelanhta (PSYC ’12) (Dr. Christopher Faircloth, mentor)
The Frankfurt School and the Problem with Popular Culture: The Culture Industry as Mass Deception Revisited
Volume 8, Issue 2 (2011)
Barthe’, Tiara M. (MSCM) (Dr. Lisa Flanagan, mentor)
The Different Shades of Brown
Engram, Lauren N. (PSYC ’12) (Dr. Farrah Gafford, mentor)
Exploring Racial Lines and Boundaries in the Twentieth Century: A Review of Native Son by Richard Wright
Jones, LeReginald R. (PSYC ‘11) (Dr. Ronald Dorris)
Reconstruction: African Americans and the Promise of Failure
Kelly, Bre’on (SOCI ’10) (Dr. Christopher Faircloth, mentor)
Social and Cultural Constructions of Menopause
Wise, Jasmine (PSYC ’12) (Dr. Lisa Flanagan, mentor)
Hair
Volume 8, Issue 1 (2010)
Miller, Whitney (PSYC ‘11) (Dr. Elliott D. Hammer, mentor)
Body image, peer pressure, and sexual activity
Volume 7, Issue 2 (2010)
Luu, Phillip (PSYC ‘10) (Dr. Charles Gramlich, mentor)
The Impact of Globalization on Post World War II Japan
Onuora, Chinyelu (PSYC ‘11) (Dr. Annette Iskra, mentor)
Observing the Elderly through the Eyes of a Developmental Theorist
Readus, Xavier(BIOL ‘11) (Dr. Elliott D. Hammer, mentor)
An attributional analysis of personality traits: An assessment of actor conscientiousness on internality
Volume 7, Issue 1 (2009)
Lewis, Domonique (PSYC ‘10) (Dr. Elliott D. Hammer, mentor)
Personality, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships and friendships
Shepard, Cassandra (HIST ‘10) (Dr. Pamela Waldron-Moore, mentor)
Gendered Etiquette
Thomas, Courtney (PSYC ’09) (Dr. Christopher Faircloth, mentor)
Increasing Access to Prenatal Care: The Impact of Access Barriers and Proposed Strategies to Overcome Them
Volume 6, Issue 2 (2009)
Boutte’, Alycia (PSYC ‘11) (Dr. Elizabeth Y. Hammer, mentor)
Skin tone preferences in African American college students: Directions for future research
Burgess, Aaron J. (MSCM ‘09) (Ms. Melinda Shelton, mentor)
A Dream Fulfilled
Glover, Adrienne (PSYC ‘11) (Dr. Elliott Hammer, mentor)
Discredited evidence and the likelihood of a conviction by a jury using the Juror Bias Scale
Melvin, Brittani P. (PSCI ‘09) (Dr. Pamela Waldron-Moore, mentor)
Political, Economic, and Legal Influences on Gender Equality
Veal, Brittanae S. (PSYC ‘11) (Dr. Elliott Hammer, mentor)
Perceptions of university strictness and coping styles of college students
Watson, Courtney M. (PSYC) (Dr. Lisa Schulte, mentor)
The Effects of Parental Upbringing on Collegiate Sexual Activity
Volume 6, Issue 1 (2008)
Etienne, Jada M. (PSYC ‘09) (Dr. Elliott Hammer, mentor)
The effects of information on college students’ self-worth
Tran, Kimberly (BIOL&CHEM ‘08) (Dr. Dominique Gendrin)
Examining Conversational Constraints in Vietnamese Patient-Doctor Communication: A Case Study
Volume 5, Issue 1 (2008)
Brown, Donald Rashad, II (BIOL ‘09) (Dr. Ross Louis, mentor)
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9 Ward Monologue
Love, Char Dae’ S. (PSCI ‘08) (Dr. Pamela Waldron-Moore, mentor)
Environmental Concerns: Race, Gender, and Income
Salmon, Danielle N. (PSYC ‘08) (Dr. Joe Ricks, mentor)
Reference Groups: Aspirational and Non-Aspirational Groups in Consumer Behavior
Winston, Ashley E. (PSYC ‘08) (Drs. Cecile Brookover, & Elliott D. Hammer, mentors)
The effect of interracial media portrayals on perceptions of multiracialism