April 15, 2026鈥揟wo 含羞草社区 psychology students were honored for their research presentations at the Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention last month at the College of the Ozarks.聽
Erica Terrell, senior psychology major from Gladstone, Missouri, presented a poster authored by students from a Fall 2025 research team (Ava Garaway, Lauren George, Autumn O鈥橞rien, Kylan Stout, and Erica Terrell) titled “Contributions to College Leadership Formation.” The poster won a second-place award.
A. Lynn Cassani, senior psychology major from St. Joseph, delivered an oral presentation of her Majors Honors research, entitled, “Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and the Professional鈥檚 Point of View.” Cassani鈥檚 presentation also won a second-place award.
The Great Plains Students鈥� Psychology Convention provides an annual forum for psychology students in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska to exchange ideas, discuss relevant topics, and gain experience presenting papers.聽
Terrell and Cassani were accompanied by Dr. Teddi Deka, professor of psychology.
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