<strong>Ohio</strong> Students Honored at Science Day <strong>2008</strong> By: Megan Swart, OPA Intern At the <strong>2008</strong> State Science Fair, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Psychological</strong> <strong>Association</strong> members continued to uphold a 14-year-old tradition by judging the behavioral science projects. Fourteen <strong>Ohio</strong> students, grades 7-12, were awarded for their remarkable projects on May 12, <strong>2008</strong> at The <strong>Ohio</strong> State University. Science Day judges were broken into five different teams, corresponding with each different grade level. Together, these 13 judges reviewed 122 projects. Cash prizes, made possible by the Central <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Psychological</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (COPA) and Dayton Area <strong>Psychological</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (DAPA) and the Foundation for Psychology in <strong>Ohio</strong>. Prizes were awarded to the top finishers in each grade. First place won $75, second place took home $50, and third place received $25. In addition to those winning an award, there were many students in attendance who had presented in the preceding years. Judges were Rose Mary Shaw, PsyD; Pam Deuser, PhD; Linda Siroskey-Sabdo, MA; Cathy McDaniels Wilson, PhD; John McCue, PsyD; Christopher Fiumera, PhD; Mary Mills, MA; James Sunbury, PhD; William Schonberg, PhD; Mary Miller Lewis, PhD; Michele Evans, PhD; Michael Ranney, MPA; and John Marazita, PhD. A special thank you to the judges for donating their time to judge and for the donors for contributing award money! <strong>2008</strong> Science Day Winners Grade 7 1st Place: William Barton, Bellbrook, “Testing the hot hand phenomenon: Probability vs. perception.” 2nd Place: Steven Pfaffinger, Cincinnati, “Does exercise affect short term memory” 3rd Place: Claire Pappa, Columbus, “Messages and meanings: The effect of facial features and voice intonation on the perception rating of a neutral story.” Grade 8 1st Place: Mark Wright, Westerville, “Eyeballs and basketballs: Does depth perception improve free throw shooting percentage” 2nd Place: Kateri Dillon, Kettering, “At what age can children see from another’s perspective” 3rd Place: Mary Switala, Centerville, “Does multitasking impact the quality and quantity of work being done” Grade 9 1st Place: Jeremiah Shaw, Kettering, “Are auditory stimuli better retained than tactile stimuli” 2nd Place: Amanda Smith, Dayton, “Social contract: Ethical theory.” Grade 10: 1st Place: Shaadee Samimy, Worthington, “The effects of socio-cultural factors on listeners’ perception of the accentedness of non-native speakers of English.” 2nd Place: Alec Stansbery, Upper Sandusky, “Harmony: a soul element of music.” Grade 11 1st Place: Sushil Sudershan, Sylvania, “The effect of a computer taught lesson plan versus a book taught lesson plan on long term memory.” 2nd Place: Cynthia Molnar, Mentor, “An examination of the effects of birth order on one’s intelligence level.” Grade 12 1st Place: Brian Hedges, Carroll, “Predicting substance abuse in adolescents.” 2nd Place: Alice Sleeth, Carroll, “Do teenagers stereotype their peers Take two.” THE OHIO PSYCHOLOGIST AUGUST <strong>2008</strong> 39
Welcome to the following new OPA members! Approved by vote of the OPA Board of Directors on June 7, <strong>2008</strong>: Elizabeth C. Adams, PsyD Elizabeth A. Beilstein, PhD (reinstatement) Elizabeth H. Bing, PhD (reinstatement) Ann K. Burlew, PhD (reinstatement) John C. Jorden, MEd, DMin (reinstatement) Prachi Kene, MA Carrie A. Piazza-Waggoner, PhD Andrea M. VanEstenberg, PhD 16 e-student members THE OHIO PSYCHOLOGIST AUGUST <strong>2008</strong> 40
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