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FSC students attend 
annual psychology education meeting

LAKELAND, Fla. (March 15, 2004) - Four Florida Southern students accompanied Dr. Patrick Smith, psychology professor, to this year's Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) meeting held in Atlanta March 10-13. This annual meeting focused on undergraduate education and research in the field of psychology. 

The students presented posters at the conference entitled "Indexing deception using a condition suppression technique" and "Effects of examiner skepticism on concealing information." Student attendees included the following:

Mercedes Baker, a senior psychology and criminology major, is currently the Psi Chi (psychology honor society) president. She plans to pursue school psychology programs after gaining a year of work experience following graduation. She is the daughter of Francis Baker and Laurncille Baker of Lakeland, Fla.

Kyle Freedman, a junior psychology major and current secretary of Psi Chi, presented his first poster at the meeting. He is the son of Martin Freedman of Spring Hill, Fla. 

Kristen Lindberg, a senior psychology and religion major and historian of Psi Chi, presented her first poster at the meeting. She plans to attend graduate school in the fall for counseling psychology. She is the daughter of Barry and Phyllis Lindberg of Lakeland, Fla. 

Jennifer Stuart, a senior psychology and education major and member of Psi Chi, made a presentation at the meeting. She has been accepted to a number of graduate programs in clinical, counseling and school psychology as well as the law program at the University of Florida. Her choice among these programs is still pending. She is the daughter of Gary Turner of Springfield Mass. and Theresa Chinchilla. 


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Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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