Alyssa is currently a senior in the Schreyer Honors College majoring in health policy and administration and minoring in statistics. After graduation, she plans to pursue a Master of Public Health degree and a PhD in epidemiology.

Honors and Awards: 

• Francis Hoffman Award for Excellence in Writing
• First runner-up; Marshall Raffel Student Showcase
• College of Health and Human Development Honor Society
• Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society for Health Professionals
• Dean’s List: Fall 2021- Present

Selected Publications: 

Richards, V. L., Glenn, S. D., Turrisi, R. J., Altstaedter, A., Mallett, K. A., & Russell, M. A. (2023). Does it really matter that I do not remember my night? Consequences related to blacking out among college student drinkers. Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 47(9), 1798-1805. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15157

Selected Presentations: 

Altstaedter, A., Stull, P., Perner, A., Roth, H., Richards, V. L., Glenn, S. D., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). Examining the physical, social, and risk-related consequences of alcohol use as predictors of alcohol use disorder symptoms among college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Stull, P., Lenker, L., Altstaedter, A., Glenn, S. D., & Richards, V. L. (2023, April). Defining parental permissiveness, self-efficacy, engagement, and concern through a qualitative coding analysis using a parent-based intervention. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Richards, V. L., Glenn, S. D., Turrisi, R., Altstaedter, A., Mallett, K. A., & Russell, M. A. (2023, April). Does it really matter that I do not remember my night? Consequences related to blacking out among college student drinkers. Poster presented at the Biobehavioral Health Founder’s Endowment for Excellence and Innovation Research Day, University Park, PA.

Mia is a current Senior majoring in Biobehavioral Health in the College of Health and Human Development. After graduation, she plans to attend an accelerated nursing program and receive a second bachelor’s in nursing.

Selected Presentations: 

Castillo, M., Deekens, K., Montalvo, A., Parks, E., Vadderaju, S., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). The influence of trauma, stress, depression, and anxiety on alcohol-related consequences in Latino/a/x college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Montalvo, A., Parks, E., Vadderaju, S., Castillo, M., Deekens, K., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). Examining associations between microaggressions and mental health outcomes among Latino/a/x college students at a predominantly White institution. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Kenzie is a current senior majoring in biobehavioral health with minors in psychology and bioethics and medical humanities. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in performance/sports psychology.

Honors: 

• • Health and Human Development Honors Society
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta: PreHealth Honors Society
  • Spring 2022-Spring 2023, Deans List

Selected Presentations: 

Castillo, M., Deekens, K., Montalvo, A., Parks, E., Vadderaju, S., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). The influence of trauma, stress, depression, and anxiety on alcohol-related consequences in Latino/a/x college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Montalvo, A., Parks, E., Vadderaju, S., Castillo, M., Deekens, K., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). Examining associations between microaggressions and mental health outcomes among Latino/a/x college students at a predominantly White institution. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Madelyn is currently a Junior majoring in Biobehavioral Health. After graduation, she plans on pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant.

Honors and Awards: 

• Spring 2024, Dean’s List

Alyssa is a senior majoring in Biology with minors in Spanish and Global Health. After graduating, she plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in public health.

Honors and Awards: 

• Fall 2021-Spring 2024, Dean’s List

Selected Presentations: 

Montalvo, A., Parks, E., Vadderaju, S., Castillo, M., Deekens, K., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). Examining associations between microaggressions and mental health outcomes among Latino/a/x college students at a predominantly White institution. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Castillo, M., Deekens, K., Montalvo, A., Parks, E., Vadderaju, S., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). The influence of trauma, stress, depression, and anxiety on alcohol-related consequences in Latino/a/x college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Aidan is a sophomore majoring in Biology and a cadet in the Army ROTC program. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career in military medicine.

Honors and Awards: 

• The President Walker Award for Academic Excellence
• Silver ROTC Medal: Sons of the American Revolution Award
• United States Army Reserve National Scholar / Athlete Award

Selected Presentations: 

Altstaedter, A., Stull, P., Perner, A., Roth, H., Richards, V. L., Glenn, S. D., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). Examining the physical, social, and risk-related consequences of alcohol use as predictors of alcohol use disorder symptoms among college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Haley is a second-year student at Penn State majoring in Biobehavioral Health and is pursuing a minor in Global Health studies. After receiving her undergraduate degree, she plans to attend graduate school to achieve her goal of becoming a Physicians Assistant.

Honors and Awards: 

• Fall 2023, Dean’s List

Selected Presentations: 

Altstaedter, A., Stull, P., Perner, A., Roth, H., Richards, V. L., Glenn, S. D., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). Examining the physical, social, and risk-related consequences of alcohol use as predictors of alcohol use disorder symptoms among college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Peyton is a sophomore at Penn State exploring opportunities as a psychology major. She has a strong interest in pursuing a career as a therapist.

Selected Presentations: 

Altstaedter, A., Stull, P., Perner, A., Roth, H., Richards, V. L., Glenn, S. D., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2024, April). Examining the physical, social, and risk-related consequences of alcohol use as predictors of alcohol use disorder symptoms among college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, University Park, PA.

Lenker, L., Stull, P., Ko, S., Waldron, K., & Turrisi, R. (2022, April). Single and dual parent communication with teens about underage drinking [poster presentation]. Virtual Presentation at the Penn State Undergraduate Research Symposium, University Park, PA. Lenker, Stull, Ko, Waldron, & Turrisi poster

Glenn, S. D., Waldron, K. A., Kornack, E. C., Nolte, N., McHugh, M., Ko, S., Stull, P., Lenker, L., Turrisi, R., & Mallett, K. A. (2022, April). Alcohol-induced blackout consequences predict alcohol dependency symptoms among college student drinkers. Poster presented at the 5th Annual Founder’s Endowment for Excellence and Innovation Research Day, University Park, PA.