Publications and Presentations
- Schaub, H.R., Clynick, M. M., and Weaver, J.S. (2025). Food & Mood: An exploration of the association between high fructose corn syrup and affective disorders. Poster presentation at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL.
- McEvoy, Z. Kreger, D., Weiss, A., Pope, A., and Weaver, J.S. (2025). Perceived Social Support and Pursuit of Mental Health Services in the Michigan LGBTQ+ Community. Poster presentation at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL.
- Herron, C., Carstensen, P., Clynick, M., Maricle, K., Velasco, S., Slabaugh, G., (2025). Students Attitudes Towards AI. Poster presentation at the SVSU UGRP Student Showcase. University Center, MI.
- Karg, B., Maricle, K., Velasco, S., McEvoy, Z., Clynick, M., and Weaver, J.S., (2024). No More FoMO? The Fear of Missing Out in Contemporary Social Media Use. Poster presentation at the SVSU UGRP Student Showcase. University Center, MI.
- Hanson, A.M., Modrzynski J.A., Urbaniak, E.A., Morton, D.R., Mikoleizik, S.L., Seals, M.N., Weaver, J.S. (May, 2022). Determinants of Staying in College. Poster presentation at the SVSU UGRP Student Showcase at Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
- Pashak, T. J., Percy, C. S., Trierweiler, E. J., Bradley, S. M., Conley, M. A., & Weaver, J. S. (2022). Awareness isn't saving lives: An experimental exploration of suicide risk reduction methods for emerging adults. Suicide & life-threatening behavior. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12857
- Trierweiler, E. J., Percy, C. S., A. L., Bradley, S. M., Conley, M. A., Pashak, T. J., & Weaver, J. S. (October, 2019). Suicide risk and prevention experiment. Poster presentation at the 9th biennial meeting of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Toronto, Ontario.
- Dutta, R., Pashak, T. J., McCullough, J. D., Weaver, J. S., & Heron, M. R. (2019). From consumers to producers: Three phases in the research journey with undergraduates at a regional university. Frontiers in Psychology, 9:2770. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02770
- Juergensen, J., Weaver, J. S., May, C. N., & Demaree, H. A. (2018). More Than Money: Experienced Positive Affect Reduces Risk-Taking Behavior on a Real-World Gambling Task. Frontiers in Psychology, 9:2116. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02116
- Demaree, H. A., Weaver, J. S., & Juergensen, J. (2015). A Fallacious “Gambler’s Fallacy”? Commentary on Xu and Harvey (2014). Cognition, 139, 168-170.
- Juergensen, J., Weaver, J. S., Burns, K. J., Knutson, P. E., Butler, J. L., & Demaree, H. A. (2014). Surprise is predicted by event probability, outcome valence, outcome meaningfulness, and gender. Motivation and Emotion, 38(2), 297-304.
- Corvi, A. P., Juergensen, J., Weaver, J. S., & Demaree, H. A. (2012). Subjective time perception and behavioral activation strength predict delay of gratification ability. Motivation and Emotion, 36(4), 483-490.
- Lawrence, B. M., & Weaver, J. S. (2011). Manipulations of the relationship between response alternatives and exogenous saccade latencies. Experimental Brain Research, 214(2), 241-247.
The Cognition & Affect Lab intersects decision-making, self-regulation, emotions, and individual differences to understand the choices we make in different contexts. The lab is an undergraduate team with an open membership policy. We focus on inclusivity and flexibility to help students develop basic research skills and confidence.
Our projects have included:
- Risky social decision making
- Longitudinal and individual difference predictors in college student attrition
- Fear of missing out and social media use
- Student attitudes, fears, and hopes about artificial intelligence
- Mental health and LGBTQ+ population in Michigan
- Correlates of common ingredients and affective disorders
Our current projects are:
- Student thriving at SVSU
- Impacts of non-optic pupilary reactions