STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS
Summer Student Research Scholarship (2009) from Creighton University to: Maren Hankey and Samantha Brown - Parent-Child Interactions and Science Learning in a Museum Setting
Summer Student Research Scholarship (2008) from Creighton University to: Samuel Pierre and Kunal Sualy - Lack of women in the sciences: The stereotype problem
National Psi Chi Student Summer Fellowship (2008) awarded to Kathleen McKillip - Thinking outside the toy box: Cognitive dissonance, creativity, and gendered play
Honors Program Bisenius Summer Research Fellowship (2007) from Creighton University to: Samuel Pierre - The rural perspective of women in science
Summer Student Research Scholarship (2007) from Creighton University to: Jessica Dempsey and Lynsey Rangel - Examining the Role of Toy Selection on a Young Child’s Level of Play Complexity
Summer Student Research Scholarship (2006) from Creighton University to: Mallory Henninger- Body image perception and dissatisfaction in young children
Psi Chi Summer Fellowship (2005) awarded to Leah Skovran
Summer Student Research Scholarship (2005) from Creighton University to: Brittany Travers and Adam Greteman - The Role of Competence in Children’s Rights: Adults’ Perspectives
American Psychological Foundation & Council of Undergraduate Research Summer Fellowship (2005) to: Leah Skovran and Emily Polachek - Children’s and Adults’ Perceptions of Children’s Rights
Masters of Scholarly Resources Award (2005) to Joshua Herigon - Adults' perception of children's rights
Summer Student Research Scholarship (2004) from Creighton University to: Hilary Harper and Jordan Winter - New Toys for Tots.
Psi Chi Summer Fellowship (2003) awarded to Tara Dickey - Training in Visual-Spatial Abilities
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
Cherney, I. D . , Brabec, C., & Runco, D. (2008). Mapping out spatial ability: Sex differences in way-finding navigation . Perceptual and Motor Skills, 107, 747-760.
Cherney, I. D. , Greteman, A. J., & Travers, B. G. (2008). A cross-cultural view of adults’ perceptions of children’s rights. Social Justice Research, 21(4), 432-456.
Cherney, I. D., & Poss, J. (2008). Sex differences in Nintendo Wii performance as expected from hunter-gatherer selection. Psychological Reports, 102, 745-754.
Polachek, E. (under review). Evolution and aggression: Competing theories and implications.
Arkfeld, L. (under review). Relationship between risk taking behavior and gender: An examination of the lack of women in math and science based careers.
Austin, L. (2007). Possible cause of eating disorders among women: Theory of competition for mates and status. The Journal of Undergraduate Research, 12(4), 146-153.
Jones, K. E. (under review). Evolutionary psychology and sex differences in self-esteem: How sex specific adaptive problems influence self-esteem.
Brabec, C. (under review). Why men don't wear makeup: Evolutionary explanations for sex differences in attraction tactics.
Thurston, N. (under review). Examining sexual offending as an evolved social problem: A look at women's feminist perspectives and evolutionary theory.
Jones, J. (under review). Evolutionary psychological perspective of the etiology of criminal thinking patterns in sex offenders.
Poss, J. (in press). Hunters and gatherers: The effects of videogames. Jounral of Psychological Inquiry.
Rendell, J. A.. (in press). Brilliant delusions: A link between intelligence and schizophrenia?. Journal of Psychological Inquiry.
Eisenbraun, K. (2006). Age related memory loss. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 11, 20-23.
Cherney, I. D., Harper, H. J., & Winter, J. A. (2006). Nouveaux jouets : ce que les enfants identifient comme « jouets de garçons » et « jouets de filles » (English: New toys for tots: What preschoolers identify as "boy and girl toys.") Enfance, 3, 266-282.
Cherney, I. D., Seiwert, C. S., Dickey, T. M., & Flichtbeil, J. D. (2006). Children's drawings: A mirror to their minds. Educational Psychology, 26, 127-142. (Abstract)
Cherney, I. D., Winter, J., & Cherney, M. G. (2005). Nuclear physics problem solving: A case study of expert-novice differences. Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, 30, 9-15. (Abstract)
Cherney, I. D., & Neff, N. L. (2004). Role of strategies and prior exposure in mental rotation. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 98, 1269-1282. (Abstract)
Cherney, I. D., Lawrence, E., Carroll, A., Leak, K., Kalar, J., Neff, N., Stein, A., & Voss, J. (2004). The Nature of Nurture and Gender. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 9, 46-49 (Abstract).
Cherney, I. D., Jagarlamudi, K., Lawrence, E., & Shimabuku, N. (2003). Experiential factors on sex differences in mental rotation. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 96, 1062-1070 (Abstract).
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS UNDER MY SUPERVISION
Sualy, K., & Dorweiler, M. (2009, October). Saved by the bell: An analysis of high-school teachers and their motivational strategies. Talk presented at the Nebraska Psychological Society, Omaha, NE.
Grawe, H., & Campbell, K. (2009, October). A league of their own: Masculinity and femininity in single-sex schools. Talk presented at the Nebraska Psychological Society, Omaha, NE.
Schmidt, N., & Lien, E. (2009, October). American girl in a Barbie world: Child perceptions of body image. Poster presented at the Nebraska Psychological Society, Omaha, NE.
Culhane, C. M., Kostal, J. W., & Nelson, S. E. (2009, October). Beards, beakers, and Bunsen burners. Poster presented at the Nebraska Psychological Society, Omaha, NE.
Bersted, K. A., & Fennessy, M. F. (2009, October). The perfect eyewitness. Poster presented at the Nebraska Psychological Society, Omaha, NE.
Hankey, M., Brown, S., & Smetter, J. (2009, October). Finding science all around you: Parent-child interactions in a museum. Poster presented at the Nebraska Psychological Society, Omaha, NE.
Cherney, I. D. , Brown, S., & Hankey, M. (2009, October). Sesame Street: Science learning in the museum. Poster presented at the Cognitive Development Society conference in San Antonio, TX.
Villanueva, N., & McKillip, K. (2009, May). Are boys more vulnerable to stereotypes? Leveling the play ground. Poster presented at the Posters on the Hill Conference, Washington, D.C.
McKillip, K., Cherney, I. D., & Villanueva, N. (2009, April). Thinking Outside the Toy Box: Cognitive Dissonance, Creativity, and Gendered Play. Poster to be presented at the Society for Research in Child Development conference in Denver, CO.
Cherney, I. D. , Bosak, J., Pierre, S. J., Sualy, K., Sczesny, S., Kaufmann, M., & Theiler, R. (2009, April). Where is the 21 st century Marie Curie? A cross-cultural perspective on adolescents’ mathematics and science career choices. Poster to be presented at the Society for Research in Child Development conference in Denver, CO.
Cherney, I. D. , McKillip, K., Villanueva, N., & Alt, M. (2009, April). Toys "R" Me: Egocentric Reasoning as a Precursor of Stereotyping? Poster to be presented at the Society for Research in Child Development conference in Denver, CO.
Bullard, R., & Hankey, R. (2008, October). Childhood Choices: The Influence of Siblings on a Child's Activities, Poster given at the NPS/PERK convention, Bellevue, NE.
Alt, M., & Wolf, L. (2008, October). The Importance of Family: Sibling Influence on Play Complexity, Poster given at the NPS/PERK convention, Bellevue, NE.
Cherney, I. D., & Pierre, S. J. (2008, March). Career selection with Bill Nye: Rural adolescents’ motivational and personality factors affecting science career choices. Presentation given at the Meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Pierre, S. J., & Cherney, I. D. (2007, November). From woods to laboratory: A rural woman’s road to science. Presentation given at the Nebraska Psychological Society conference, Crete, NE.
Villanueva, N. (2007, November). Toy “R” me: Children’s reasoning about toys. Talk given at the Nebraska Psychological Society convention, Crete, NE.
Dempsey, J. & Wolf, L. (2007, November). Tots and thoughts: Toys that promote play complexity. Poster presented at the Nebraska Psychological Society convention, Crete, NE.
Cherney, I. D., Dempsey, J., & Rangel, L. (2007, October). Toy story: Toys that promote play complexity. Presentation given at the 5th Conference of the Cognitive Development Society, Santa Fe, NM.
Cherney, I. D., Dempsey, J., Villanueva, N., & McKillip, K. (2007, October). Toys “R” Me: Children’s reasoning about sex-typed toys. Presentation given at the 5th Conference of the Cognitive Development Society, Santa Fe, NM.
Cherney, I. D., Polachek, E., & Heinrich, A. (2007, May). Whose right is it anyway? Parents’ and children’s perceptions of children’s rights. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Convention, Washington, D.C.
Cherney, I. D., & Jones, K. (2007, May). The contribution of stereotypical perceptions of science on a shortage of female scientists. Poster to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherney, I. D . , Arkfeld, L., & Poetting, K. (2007, May). Motivational and personality factors affecting science career choices. Poster to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherney, I. D. , Henninger, M., & Rudersdorf, A. (2007, May). The Barbie diet: Children’s perceptions of body image. Poster to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Henninger, M. (2007, April). The Barbie diet: Children's perceptions of body image. Poster presented at the 13th annual Council on Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill convention, Washington D. C.
Cherney, I. D., & Jones, K. (2007, March). Adolescents’ perceptions of mathematics ability, previous experiences, expectations, and their science career choices. Poster to be presented at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
Jones, K. (2007). Evolutionary psychology and self-esteem: How sex specific adaptive problems influence self-esteem. Poster presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Arkfeld, L. (2007). Relationship between risk taking behavior and gender. Poster presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Brabec, C. M., Runco, D., & Cherney, I. D. (2007, March). What drives our spatial abilities? Sex differences in way-finding navigation. Poster presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Brabec, C. (2007). The relationship between makeup use and self-esteem: Why less is more. Poster presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Poss, J., & Cherney, I. D. (2007, March). Hunters and gatherers: A video gaming perspective. Poster presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Wolf, L., McKillip, K., & Cherney, I. D. (2007, March). Where is the next Marie Curie? Motivations and the pursuit of science-based careers in women. Talk presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Dempsey, J., Villanueva, N., & Cherney, I. D. (2007, March). Guys and dolls: The science of play. Talk presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Henninger, M., & Rudersdorf, A. (2007). The Barbie diet: Children’s perceptions of body image . Talk presented at the 27 th Great Plains Student Conference, Wichita, KS.
Brabec, C. M., Runco, D., & Cherney, I. D . (2006, November). What drives our spatial abilities? Sex differences in way-finding navigation. Poster presented at the Missouri Psychological Society Conference, Kansas City, MO (won 1st place).
Heinrich, A., & Cherney, I. D . (2006, November). Whose right is it anyway? Talk given at the Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological & Educational Research in Kansas Convention, Hays, KS.
Clerkin, C., & Cherney, I. D . (2006, November). Where do children draw the line between pink and blue? Talk given at the Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological & Educational Research in Kansas Convention, Hays, KS.
Pierre, S.& Cherney, I. D . (2006, November). Men go North, women go left after the third coffee shop. Talk given at the Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological & Educational Research in Kansas Convention, Hays, KS.
Cherney, I. D., Rendell, J., & McDonough, R. (2006, May). The lines are drawn, but sex differences in spatial perception persist. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, New York City, NY.
Rendell, J., & McDonough, R. (2006, April). Bridging the gender gap: Increasing women’s performance on a visual-spatial task. Poster presented at the 12th annual Council on Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill convention, Washington D. C.
Skovran, L., &
Polachek, E. (2006, April). It’s all in the family: Children’s
and parents’ perceptions of children’s rights. Poster presented at the
12th annual Council on Undergraduate Research Posters
on the Hill convention, Washington D. C.
Cherney, I. D.,
Skovran, L. C., & Polacheck, E. (2006, March). Parents' and
adolescents' perceptions on children's rights. Poster presented at the
Society for Research in Adolescence
Biennial Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Cherney, I. D., Travers, B., & Greteman, A. J. (2006, March). Adolescents' and adults' perceptions of children's rights from a cross-cultural perspective. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence Biennial Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Rendell, R., & Cherney, I. D. (2006, March). The lines are draws: Sex differences on a paper and tablet computer visual-spatial task. Poster presented at the 26th Great Plains Student Conference, Warrensburg, MO.
McDonough, R., & Cherney, I. D. (2006, March). Mapping out spatial ability: The relationship between previous spatial experience and map representation. Poster presented at the 26th Great Plains Student Conference, Warrensburg, MO (1st place).
Brabec, C., & Cherney, I. D. (2006, March). Who can remember what: A look at sex differences in object memory. Poster presented at the 26th Great Plains Student Conference, Warrensburg, MO (1st place).
Henninger, M., & Cherney, I. D. (2006, March). Family ties: Do parents and children see eye to eye? Talk presented at the 26th Great Plains Student Conference, Warrensburg, MO (2nd place)..
Jones, K., & Cherney, I. D. (2006, March). Socialization and career choices. Talk presented at the 26th Great Plains Student Conference, Warrensburg, MO (1st place).
Runco, D., & Cherney, I. D. (2006, March). Aiming for success: How spatial experience helps you hit the target. Poster presented at the 26th Great Plains Student Conference, Warrensburg, MO.
Modica, A., & Cherney, I. D. (2006, March). What makes a toy attractive to preschoolers? Poster presented at the 26th Great Plains Student Conference, Warrensburg, MO.
Cherney, I. D., Modica, A., & Oertli, A. (2005, October). Preschoolers' reasoning about toys: Why a blue car is not always a boy toy. Poster presented at the 4th Meeting of the Cognitive Development Sociey, San Diego, CA.
Cherney, I. D., Greteman, A. J., & Travers, B. (2005, October). Adults' perceptions of children's rights. Talk given at the 30th European Studies Conference, Omaha, NE.
Cherney,
I. D. & Travers, B. (2005, May). Adults’ perceptions
of children’s rights – An international perspective. Poster presented at
the Midwestern Psychological Association
meeting, Chicago, IL.
Cherney, I. D. & Skovran, L. C. (2005, May). Children’s
socioeconomic status and the perception of their rights: An international perspective.
Poster presented at the Midwestern
Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL.
Cherney, I. D., Basalay, N., Kelly, A., & Bourek, H. (2005,
May). Influences of Training on Gender Differences in Visuospatial Competency.
Poster presented at the Midwestern
Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL.
Cherney, I. D., Winter, J., & Harper, H. (2005, April). New toys for tots: What preschoolers identify as "Boy and Girl toys." Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Harper, H., Winter, J., & Cherney, I. D. (2005, April). New toys for tots: Uncovering gender stereotypes. Poster presented at the 9th Posters on the Hill convention, Council of Undergraduate Research, Washington, D.C.
Kelly, A. (2005, April). Effects of prior experience on visual-spatial skills. Poster presented at the St. Albert’s Day Poster Session, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Basalay, N. (2005, April). The role of self-concept in visuospatial performance and training. Poster presented at the St. Albert’s Day Poster Session, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Skovran, L. (2005, April). Children’s socioeconomic status and the perception of their rights: An international perspective. Poster presented at the St. Albert’s Day Poster Session, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Goetz, L. (2005, March). Your brain on God: A neurotheological examination. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Glass, N. (2005, March). Huntington’s disease. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Basalay, N., & Cherney, I. D. (2005, March). The role of self-concept in visuospatial performance and training. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE (won 2nd place).
Bourek, H., & Cherney, I. D. (2005, March). Gender effects on visuospatial skills: A training exercise. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE (won 1st place).
Mao, M. (2005, March). Ethnic differences: The extent and significance of genetics. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Floy, S. A. (2005, March). A genetic perspective on schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Ternus, J., & Cherney, I. D. (2005, March). Children’s rights from an adult perspective. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Skovran, L., & Cherney, I. D. (2005, March). Children’s socioeconomic status and the perception of their rights: An international perspective. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE (won 1st place).
Larson, J. (2005, March). The aggression gene. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE (won 1st place).
Reinig, E. (2005, March). Fountain of youth: The genetics of aging. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Sommer, N. (2005, March). Proposal to extend the classic Hubel & Wiesel kitten’s experiment. Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Harper, H., & Winter, J. (2005, March). New toys for tots: What preschoolers identify as boy and girl toys. Talk given at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Hruska, R., & Vrbicky, E. (2005, March). Is personality related to stress levels and academic performances in college students? Poster presented at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE.
Travers, B., & Greteman, A. (2005, March). Adult perceptions of children’s rights. Talk given at the 25th Great Plains Student Conference, Omaha, NE (won 1st place).
Dickey, T., Flichtbeil, J., & Cherney, I. D. (2004, April). The effects of computer games on math and science. Poster presented at the 8th national conference of the Council of Undergraduate Research "Posters on the Hill", Washington, D.C.
Gaul, B., Sana, H., & Spencieri, B. (2004, March). The effects of biceps, Britney Spears, and blond hair. Poster presented at the Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO.
Winter, J., & Lovig, C. (2004, March). Looney, Crazy, Nuts… What do you think of when you think of mental illness? Talk presented at the Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO.
Medrano, R., Willham, C., & Cherney, I. D. (2004, March). Effects of Anxiety and Distractibility on Memory for Gender-Stereotyped Objects. Poster presented at the Annual Great Plains Student Conference, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO.
Flichtbeil, J. D., Dickey, T. M., & Cherney, I. D. (2004, March). Computer games: Are they really all bad? Talk given at the Annual Great Plains Student Conference, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO.
Susnjar, L. (2003, November). Do sex differences in strategy use place women at risk for lower performance in math and sciences? Poster presented at the St. Albert conference, Omaha, NE.
McCulloch, B., Rudersdorf, K., & Susnjar, L. (2003, November). Do sex differences in strategy use place women at risk for lower performance in math and sciences? Poster presented at the St. Albert Science Day, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Cherney, I. D., Dickey, T. M., Flichtbeil, J. D., & Seiwert, C. (2003, November). Children’s Drawings: A Mirror to Their Minds. Poster presented at the St. Albert Science Day, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Dickey, T. M., Flichtbeil, J. D., & Cherney, I. D. (2003, November). Video games and visuospatial abilities. Talk given at the meeting of the Nebraska Psychological Society, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE.
Cherney, I. D., Dickey, T. M., Flichtbeil, J. D., & Seiwert, C. (2003, October). Children’s Drawings: A Mirror to Their Minds. Poster presented at the 3rd Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Park City, UT.
Cherney, I., D., Stein, A., & Posey, M. (2003, May). The effects of distractibility, anxiety, and stress on eyewitness memory. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association conference, Chicago, IL.
Stein, A., & Posey, M. (2003, April). In the blink of an eye: Inferring the accuracy of eyewitness memory. Poster presented at the 9th annual Council of Undergraduate Research "Posters on the Hill" convention, Washington D.C.
Cherney, I. D., & Shing, L. Y. (2003, April). Children's attitudes toward their rights: A cross-cultural perspective. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
Neff, N. (2003, March). Spatial rotation: Gender differences and strategies. Poster presented at the Annual Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention, University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE. (2nd place: Memory and Cognition)
Stein, A. G., & Rudersdorf, K. (2003, March). A comparative study of children's gender-stereotyped preferences for toys and video games. Poster presented at the Annual Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention, University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE.
Lawrence, E., & Kalar, J. (2003, March). What do Legos have to do with sex and 3-d skills? Poster presented at the Annual Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention, University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE. (1st place: Perception and Performance)
Carroll, A. K., & Kovarik, K. M. (2003, March). Varying gender perspectives of eating disorders. Poster presented at the Annual Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention, University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE. (1st place: Health Psychology)
McCulloch,
B., Rudersdorf, K., & Susnjar, L. (2002, April). Do sex differences
in strategy use place women at risk for lower performance in math and sciences?
Poster presented at the 8th annual Council of Undergraduate Research
“Posters
on the Hill” convention, Washington D. C.
Brugger,
B. J., Grohmann, J., & Patacsil, D. (2002, March). What does
sex have to do with September 11th? Poster presented at the Annual
Great Plains Students’ Psychology
Convention, Emporia State College,
Christopher,
R., Gutschow, S., & Sandhu, G. (2002, March). A closer look
at innate biases towards Middle Eastern Americans. Poster presented at the
Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Emporia State College,
Foster,
T., Bracken, B., & Cruz, D. (2002, March). Booze ‘til you snooze.
Poster presented at the Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention,
Emporia State College, Emporia, KS (2nd place).
Geslani,
G. A., Streck, D., &
Jagarlamudi,
K., Lawrence, E., & Shimabuku, N. (2002, March). What do legos
have to do with sex and 3-d skills? Poster presented at the Annual Great
Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Emporia State College, Emporia, KS (2nd
place).
Neff,
N., Rodeno, A., & Kuruvilla, S. (2002, March). The ability of
students to identify plagiarism in paraphrased paragraphs. Poster presented
at the Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Emporia State College,
Emporia, KS (1st place).
Rudersdorf, K., Susnjar, L., McCulloch, B., Cherney, I. D., & Collaer, M. (2001, November). Sex differences in strategy use? Poster presented at the eighth annual meeting of the Nebraska Psychological Society, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Bhatia,
S., Parikh,
V., & Flippen, T.
(2001, March). Confirmation bias in visual displays. Poster presented
at the Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Missouri Southern
State College,
Bussey,
C., Koga, T., Hassebroek, A., & Cherney,
Shing,
L. Y., & Cherney,
Van
Kirk, S. M. (2000,
March). Dress classy, not trashy. Poster session presented at the 20th
annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention,