Originally published: . Volume 8, No. 7. Source pages: 11.
Bryanna Fields, a 2017 graduate in psychology at Louisiana State University (LSU), and student of Dr. Jason Harman, was named a Discover Scholar for 2017. Fields also received the Paul C. Young Award, given to the outstanding senior in psychology.
Also named as a Discover Scholar was Shelby Stewart, a graduating senior in psychology and student of LSU’s Dr. Amy Copeland.
The LSU Discover Scholar award recognizes students who exemplify the potential for undergraduate research and creative endeavors at LSU.
Working with Dr. Jason Harman, Ms. Fields’ thesis research explored the role of reversibility in decision-making. Under the mentorship of Dr. Harman, Fields used mathematical modeling to predict preferences for decision reversibility in human decision-making. Her thesis is titled “The Effects of Reversibility as an Attitude in Decision Making,”
Dr. Harman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology in the Industrial/Organizational faculty. His research interests are in judgment and decision-making, organizational behavior, cognitive models and behavioral economics. Harman directs the LSU JOBLab using computational modeling and behavioral research.
Ms. Shelby Stewart was honored for her work titled “Using Low Socioeconomic Status, Poor Sleep, and Drinking Motivations as Predictors for Outcomes of Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) Treatment.”
Stewart worked on this project with her mentor, Dr. Amy Copeland, whom she has worked with since her sophomore year. Ms. Stewart connected with Dr. Copeland after working at the LSU Psychological Services Center.
Dr. Amy Copeland is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, clinical faculty, with research interests in cognitive and affective variables in substance use initiation, maintenance, cessation, and relapse. Copeland directs the LSU Psychology Smoking and Substance Use Clinical Research Lab.
Bryanna Fields (Courtesy photo)
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