SBU's Caitlin Brown has research published

2015 Apr 15

Caitlin Brown of Livonia, N.Y., was among several St. Bonaventure University students and young alumni whose research was published this year.

Brown's research, "Emolabeling Effectively Reduces the Influence of Ambiguous Labeling on Food Packages Among Grocery Store Shoppers", was published in Global Journal of Health Science; 7(4), 12-17.

Brown is a member of the Class of 2015.

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The research was conducted under the mentorship of St. Bonaventure psychology professor Dr. Gregory Privitera.

"A major takeaway for my students is that they can see and contribute to cutting-edge research from the beginning (hypothesis and design development) to the end (publication) of the process," he said. "It is rare for students to be able to see the full process before going to graduate school. The data show that this experience gives our students a clear competitive advantage when applying to graduate schools and doctoral programs."

Because St. Bonaventure students are doing such innovative work, each paper published creates more opportunities for future study, Privitera added.

"The significance of this work is that it is continuous," he said. "As students continue to get involved and we continue to publish more papers, it leads to more questions, more research, and more opportunities for students to get involved in leading, cutting-edge research here at St. Bonaventure University."