College of Mount Saint Vincent Students Invited to 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Mercy College on April 12, 2013

3/26/2013

Riverdale, N.Y. – Alexa Taveras ‘14 and Julian Torres ’13 have been accepted to present their research at the 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Their poster, titled “Understanding Object Representation of Mother, Father, and God Among Individuals with Psychosis,” will be presented on April 12, 2013 at Mercy College, in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

The presenters are current undergraduate students of the University of Mount Saint Vincent, both majoring in Psychology. Their poster has been chosen for the first presentation session, which has a focus on Behavioral Sciences.

Addendum 4/4/2013:
Communication major Lisa Gentile ’13 has also been accepted to present her poster at the Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Her research is titled “Differences in the Use of New Media Technology in Television Programming Aimed at Younger and Older Audiences.”

About the University of Mount Saint Vincent
The University of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. It combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and selected professional fields of study, including accounting, business administration, education, and nursing. Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students. Mount Saint Vincent is located on a pastoral campus in New York City, with easy access to all the educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities that the City affords.