Texas State MA Psychological Research

02/17/2026

MAPR students Lyla Ricks, Hannah Roberts, and Alexandria Viltz presented their research at the San Antonio Area Psychology Symposium on Friday, February 13. Pictured here with MAPR Program Coordinator, Olivia Reyes and undergraduates Emma Schulz and Electra Zatorski🎉.

10/28/2025

We are representing the MAPR program here at the TLU Graduate School Fair! If you’re in the area, come check us out!

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04/10/2025

Congratulations to Madison Risner, who won the Silverman Award for best student paper from the American Association of Suicidology for her work with Dr. Rogers, "Empirical and theoretical overlap and distinctiveness of perceived burdensomeness and suicidal ideation". The award was presented at the Annual Conference. Woohoo! 🎉 TXST Liberal Arts

02/13/2025

Dr. Megan Rogers' paper "Development and psychometric evaluation of the Psychological Closeness to Su***de Scale" was selected as Editor's Choice of the current issue of Psychological Assessment. Congrats on this prestigious honor! 👏🎉 TXST Liberal Arts

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12/02/2024

Congratulations to MAPR student Ainsley Tyler who won the Love of Learning Award from the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society! She was awarded $1000 to fund professional development activities related to her education. 👏 TXST Liberal Arts The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

05/21/2024

Congratulations to Faith Swanson and Taylor Himes, who won the Scott Emerson Health Innovation Award at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Poster Showcase (advisors: Rhonda Balzarini, Chris Agnew), for their presentation "Stress Co-Regulation Among Romantically Involved Couples in Virtual Reality"!

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08/25/2023

Congrats to MAPR student William Murley who is one of eight graduate students, selected from an international pool of graduate students, to receive a 2023-2024 $3,000 Psi Chi Graduate Scholarship! We are very proud of you! 😍

04/19/2023

Congratulations to MAPR student Kendria Shields-Rhodes who has been selected to participate in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' National Internship Program for 10 weeks during summer 2023 where she will be a Program Assistant for a new department at the Library of Congress.

In addition, Kendria was one of 15 students selected out of over 200 applicants to participate in the 2023 Northwestern University Sneak Peek Program for historically underrepresented students to learn more about pursuing a PhD in psychology.

Great work, Kendria! We are very proud of you!! TXST Liberal Arts

04/12/2023

Congratulations to Alyssa Garcia for successfully defending her thesis today! Thank you to her committee members, Dr. Perrotte, Dr. Seay, and Dr. Schepis.

Title: Women Who Engage In Self-And-Other-Directed Violence: Examining Socioeconomic Position Perceptions And Substance Use

03/06/2023

Congratulations to Michael Price for successfully defending his thesis "Dreams and Personality Influence Creativity" on Friday, March 3, 2023!🎉👏
Thank you to committee members Dr. Deason, Dr. Perrotte, Dr. Etherton, and Dr. Westerberg.

12/05/2022

Congratulations to MAPR student William Murley who was awarded the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Texas Chapter Graduate Student Award for his work on identifying prospective direct care support professions!

11/18/2022

MAPR Seaton Fellows, William Murley and Alexandria Medel, presented at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. They are pictured with Rachel Medina, Executive Director of the Seaton Foundation (and MAPR alum).