Ateneo Psychology 2015 Grads present thesis in Stanford Conference

A group of AB and BS Psychology 2015 graduates from the Ateneo de Manila University presented their theses at the 15th Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference (SUPC) in Jordan Hall, Stanford University, California, on May 16, 2015. 

The group presented 12 theses during the conference, with one group doing an oral presentation and the rest doing poster presentations.
 
The SUPC is a one-day event which aims to promote psychological science and the professional development of psychology students by facilitating professional networking and sharing of high-quality psychology research.
Students from all around the world share their thesis in front of professors, parents, students, and other spectators. This year, the conference had presenters from 75 schools in 30 states and 6 countries.

 
This year's keynote speaker was Dr. Anthony Wagner, the director of the Stanford Memory Laboratory and co-director of the Stanford Center for Cognitive and Neurobiological Imaging. Past SUPC keynote speakers include Philip Zimbardo, proponent the Stanford Prison experiment, and Albert Bandura, who conducted the Bobo doll experiment in the 1960s.
 
Here are some of the theses titles that were presented in the conference:
 
1. As Long As I'm Living, My Baby You'll Be: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis on The Continuing Bonds of Bereaved Filipino Mothers 
Mira Michelle K. De Guzman, Angelina Marie L. Mendoza, Patricia Ann A. Py
Thesis Adviser: Pocholo Velasquez

2. *She Went Out Smiling': A Narrative Study of Hope in Doctors Caring for Terminally Ill Patients 
Mara Ysabella M. de los Santos, Rexelle F. Piad, Adrian Sherwin G. Si
Thesis Adviser: Pocholo Velasquez
*Awarded 2nd place for Best Thesis by the Department of Psychology of Ateneo on March 6, 2015 in Leong Hall.

3. Going the Extra Mile: A Study on the Predictors and Outcome of Engagement in National Government Agencies 
Kairelle Ann Y. Chua, Reia Joma G. Dangeros
Thesis Adviser: Mendiola Teng-Calleja, Ph. D.

4. The Effects of Gender Role Harassment on Men’s Level of Anxiety, Aggression, and Defensiveness: A Mixed Methods Experiment 
Candice Bernadette T. Limgenco, Gabriel E. Castillo, Gytha Bianca C. Cheung
Thesis Adviser: Melissa Garabiles

5. Discourse Analysis of Place Attachment Among Persons with Mobility Impairment Living in Disaster Prone Areas
Angelica S. Dionisio, Ena B. Oba, & Sanielle E. Somera
Thesis Adviser: Nico Canoy

The Ateneo group with SUPC Director Mr. George Slavich: (L-R) Chino Razon, Jamie Magcale, Ena Oba, Angelina Mendoza, Ryan Lao, Rexelle Piad, Jonas Tamayo, Mr. George Slavich, Tito Pavia, Timothy Racho, Mara delos Santos, Miguel Asperer, Mike Onglengco, Dani Deveras, Adrian Si, Gytha Cheung, Candice Limgenco, Gab Castillo.

Photographs by Nancy Razon and Jonas Tamayo