Students

M.A. Committee Chair

• Kristoni Barnes: “The Role of Social Identity in African American College Students’ Academic Experiences.” Thesis defended in Spring 2021.
• Hillary Hardie: “Capturing Recovery Capital Gains: A Comprehensive Learning Record Model for The University of Alabama’s Collegiate Recovery Program.” Capstone project completed in Spring 2021. Employed by University of Alabama.
• Merve Nur Narci: “The Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use and Academic Procrastination and Life Satisfaction of University Students.” Thesis proposal defended in Fall 2021.
• Alexa Cruz: “Female College Athletes and Body Image: Analyzing the Effect of Various Factors on Body Image Concerns.” In progress of developing capstone project.
• Shiqing Xu: “Social Support, Loneliness, and Learning Skills.” In progress of developing thesis proposal.

M.A. Advising

Leah Hanie

Abdullah Sevinc

Maggie McGough

Collaboration with Ph.D. Students

Halim Lee: Wang, Y., Zhang, J. & Lee, H. (in press). Would emotions support or stop me from learning? An academic persistence experiments. Frontiers in Psychology.

Mehdi Rajeb: Rajeb, M.,Wang, Y. & Man, K. (in process). Critical components behind students’ acceptance towards online learning platforms during COVID-19: A case of a Bangladesh. (Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies)