CARD LAB NEWS
This page highlights the wonderful work done by the undergraduate team in the Challenge and Resilience in Development lab!
April 2026
The members of the CARD lab received an award for research excellence from Stonehill College Psychology Department. Pictured: Hannah, Alyssa, Caroline, Dr. Ernestus, Ciara, Makenna, and Emma. (Kristy and Abby not pictured)
February 2026:
Emma, Alyssa, Caroline, Ciara, and Hannah (from left) presented early results from our qualitative study as a poster at the Eastern Psychological Association’s annual conference in Boston, MA.
November 2023
Lindsey and Amaya worked with Dr. Ernestus, Dr. Cyr, and Dr. Maniero to create a poster of the early analysis of our active shooter cortisol research. This data was presented by Dr. Ernestus (pictured) in November at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
September 2023
Lindsey, Shannon, and Dr. Ernestus published their review “What do we know (or NOT know) about school shooter response training?” in the Behavior Therapist.
April 2023
Stonehill’s Psychology Department presented Amaya and Lindsey with a research excellence award for their work in the lab (from left: Amaya, Dr. Ernestus, Lindsey).
October 2021
Lab members Shannon and Lindsey presented early pilot data as a poster in the Association for Behavioral Therapies annual conference through the Clinical Psychology at Liberal Arts College SIG.
September 2021
Shannon and Lindsey presented their SURE research at the SURE Poster Session (pictured from left)
May, 2021: Awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Project Funding
Project Description: Shannon Curran ‘22 and Lindsey Walsh ‘23 will work with Stephanie Ernestus, Assistant Professor of Psychology, on ALICE Training Literature Review and Research Design. ALICE Training sessions, conducted by campus police officers, are designed to provide students with training on response options in the event of a school shooting. What is notable about ALICE Training is that officers simulate a live active shooting by firing blanks to replicate gunfire and shooting students in the body or head using Airsoft guns (ALICE Training Institute, 2020). The current proposal has two aims: 1) write a literature review paper on ALICE Training and other active shooter trainings, focusing specifically on elucidating the underlying theory and research on a) the psychological effects from trainings, and b) the trainings’ efficacy. 2) Through the knowledge that will be gained from the literature review, and in consultation with Stonehill Campus Police Officers, they will develop an empirical research protocol to be implemented in Fall 2021. The designed study will examine the effects of ALICE Training on fear, anxiety, and preparedness of Stonehill students. These two aims will add to the extant research on active-shooter trainings, addressing a significant gap and helping to inform institutional participation in ALICE Training at Stonehill and beyond. They hope to publish their findings in a peer-reviewed journal and present at a major psychology conference.
Read Full Award Notice: Here
July 2020
Dr. Ernestus and senior lab member Alexis Christie gave an invited talk on Health Disparities in the Covid-19 Epidemic for incoming first-year students at Stonehill enrolled in the Covid-19 and Big Questions Course.