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2021 – Present Presentations

2026:

Jaramillo, B., Sims, V., (2026). Difference between Perceived Cognitive Load and Calculated Cognitive Load on Sport-Specific Visuo-Cognitive Tasks. UCF’s Institute for Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science Conference, Orlando, FL.

Sims, V.K., Chin, M.G., Coremans, M.E., & Flores-Cruz, G. (2026). Implicit measure of the relationship between animals and food: The roles of language and diet. Poster to presented at ISAZ 2026: Cracking codes and building bridges: Exploring the roles of science, practice, and partnerships in human-animal relationships, Paris, France

2022:

Benne, H.E., Sims, V.K., & Chin, M.G. (2022). Differences in performance anxiety in expert and amateur dressage riders. On-demand presentation at ISAZ 2022 – Anthrozoology in Translation: Communicating Research from and to Multiple Audiences (Virtual Conference).

Sims, V.K., Rifenberg, J., & Chin, M.G. (2022). Personality characteristics predict method of acquiring a dog. On-demand presentation at ISAZ 2022 – Anthrozoology in Translation: Communicating Research from and to Multiple Audiences (Virtual Conference).

Schmidt, K. M., Sims, V. K., & Chin, M. G. (2022). “Bad Dog!” Individual Differences in Choosing Appropriate Training Responses to a Virtual Dog [Oral Presentation]. 31st Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology, Virtual

2021:

Benson, E.A., Snyder, T.D., Chin, M.G., & Sims, V.K. (2021). Emotional safety in the voice studio. Paper presented at The Voice Foundation Annual Symposium, Philadelphia, PA (Virtual Conference)

Schmidt, K. M., Sims, V. K., & Chin, M. G. (2021). Perceptions of Virtual Dogs Displaying a Variety of Behaviors [Oral Presentation]. 30th Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology, Virtual

Sobel, B. M., Sims, V. K., & Chin, M. G. (2021, June 22-24). Imagining Objects as Dogs [Oral Presentation]. 30th Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology, Virtual.

 

Recent News

PhD student Kristen Schmidt was accepted to the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) as a summer intern working at the Naval Air Warfare Center – Training Systems Division (NAWC-TSD).

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PhD candidate Briana Sobel was awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).

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PhD student Kristen Schmidt was elected President of the UCF Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Student Chapter.

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