Rachael Hickey Presents Research at Undergraduate Symposium

2016 May 3

Rachael Hickey presented her research project "Impact of Personality Characteristics on Task Performance" at Assumption College's 22nd Annual Undergraduate Symposium, held April 18-19 on the College's Worcester Campus. Hickey, with co-investigators, Gianna Caruso '16, Amanda Cavicchi '16, and Sarah Henderson '16, examined stress and Locus of Control (LOC), the extent to which individuals believe they can control events affecting them, as factors that influence task performance, measured by using SAT questions. They found that LOC was a significant predictor of task performance.

The undergraduate symposium highlights the research and scholarly achievements of Assumption students, working in collaboration with dedicated faculty mentors. These collaborations represent a model for integrating teaching, original research, and peer review in promoting intellectual development and professional growth. The symposium provides the campus community with the opportunity to gain a greater appreciation of, and applaud, the individual and collective accomplishments of the College's faculty and students.

"The Symposium is, for me, an occasion of great pride-pride in our students, of course, but also in our faculty who generously donate their time, attention, and expertise to ensure the intellectual development of their students," said Louise Carroll Keeley, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Assumption College. "It has become one of my favorite parts of the semester."