PEER-REVIEWED, INVITED PRESENTATIONS & MENTORED PROJECTS
* Master’s and doctoral student collaborators
** undergraduate student collaborators
2025
Malhotra, S. & Olsen, N. (2025, February 20-22). Trust and Decision-Making: Perceptions of AI- vs. Human-Generated Advice. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Denver, CO. https://spsp.org/events/annual-convention
LaPolice, C. & Olsen, N. (2025, February 14). Theories of Attachment and Decision Making. Invited by the AP & IB Psychology Honor Society Speaker Series at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School (BCC), Bethesda, MD.
2024
Claytor, B., James, T. A., & Olsen, N. (2024, July 29). Entertainment, professional football, and statistics. Invited presentation at The National Football League (NFL) New York, NY. https://www.nfl.com/
2023
*Malhotra, S. & Olsen, N. (2023, May 28). Will you hire me? Candidate selection and the decoy effect. 35th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2022
*Davis, N., Olsen, N., Perry, V. G., Stewart, M. M., & White, T. B. (2022, July 11). I’m only human? The role of racial stereotypes, humanness, and satisfaction in transactions with anthropomorphic sales bots. Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. https://sase.org/event/2022-amsterdam/
*Malhotra, S. & Olsen, N. (2022, May). Imagery, arousal, and choice. 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2021
Olsen, N., & **Blanchard, I. (2021, May). Vocal variation, cognitive processing and appeal: Three languages in a NYC subway. Association for Psychological Science – 2021 Virtual Convention & Poster Showcase. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2021-virtual
Olsen, N., & *Liu, W. (2021, May). Emotional arousal, self-consciousness, and altruism: The role of personality. Association for Psychological Science – 2021 Virtual Convention & Poster Showcase. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2021-virtual
2020
Nota bene: All five of the May 2020 APS presentations listed below were accepted via peer-review by APS, and APS subsequently canceled the conference (in light of the Global Pandemic).
*Liu, W. & Olsen, N. (2020, May). Asymmetric Dominance, Price Range, and Heuristic Based Processing, 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
**Chatani, A. & Olsen, N. (2020, May). Celebrity Advertisers Drive Consumer Behavior (Some of the Time), 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
**Stibler, K. & Olsen, N. (2020, May). The Weakness of Strength: How Power Can Shape Perceptions within Negotiations, 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
**Leiter, N. & Olsen, N. (2020, May). Eco-Feedback, Pro Environmental Behaviors, and Energy Consumption, 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2019
Olsen, N. & *Zhao, L. (2019, May). How prosocial, other-interest, and self-interest perspectives impact mini-ultimatum game performance. 31st Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N. & **Menon, G. (2019, May). Openness has its limits: Structural drivers of productivity, collaboration, and performance. 31st Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2018
Olsen, N., Perry, V. G., & *Jin, Z. (2018, May). Alexa, can you plan my retirement? Cognitive resource depletion and human versus computer-mediated financial planners. 30th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N., Perry, V. G., & *Jin, Z. (2018, February). Alexa, can you plan my retirement? Cognitive resource depletion and human versus computer-mediated financial planning interaction. 2018 Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning & Related Disciplines, Arlington, VA. https://www.cfp.net/initiatives/knowledge-for-practice/academic-research-colloquium
2017
**Sandler, A., Olsen, N., Ahmed, O., Fritzeen, J., Bernstein, A., Petrosyan, M., & Burd, R. (2017, May). Clinical indicators for non-accidental trauma in a pediatric emergency department setting. 29th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N., *Jin, Z., **Fullop, T., & **Flacco, N. (2017, May). Peripheral processing and airline ads: Flying in the face of logic. 29th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
**Yee, K., & Olsen, N. (2017, May). Drivers of brand romance: Exploring the emotional connection between luxury brands and consumers. 29th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2016
*Lee, J. D., Olsen, N., & Perry, V. G. (2016, June). In the zone: The impact of cognitive resource depletion on wine consumption. 10th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Wine Economists, Bordeaux, France.
https://wine-economics.org/2016-bordeaux/
**Deem, M., & Olsen, N. (2016, May). Flow and the performance quality of jazz musicians. 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2015
Olsen, N., Volchansky, N., & *Shen, R. (2015, May). Sound, time, and cognitive processing: Implications for medical contexts. 27th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N., & *Shen, R. (2015, May). Central processing, travel savviness, and NFC: Optimizing airline ad appeal. 27th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2014
**Hecht, H. K., & Olsen, N. (2014, November). Professional dance networks: Decision-making styles and creative opportunities. Annual Meeting of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), Focus on Dance Education: Collaborations – A Mosaic of Possibilities, Chicago, IL. https://www.ndeo.org/
Olsen, N., & Tefera, L. (2014, May). Perceived bedside manner and competence of emergency department physicians: Kindness matters. 26th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N., & **Hecht, H. K. (2014, May). Decision-making, network habits, & connection duration: The logic of dance. 26th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Consistent with GW’s strategic plan, emphasizing the importance of undergraduate research, Dr. Olsen served as research advisor for Hillary Hecht (GWU CCAS, double major in Organizational Sciences & Dance, B.A. 2014), 'From weak to strong ties: Unraveling the dynamic network of professional dance'.
2013
Olsen, N., *Lee, J. D., & Perry, V. (2013, May). Smart breaks and financial decision-making: In search of optimal cognitive replenishment. 25th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N., & *Kennedy, C. (2013, May). Physician-characteristics driving patient-adherence beyond the effects of need for cognition and patient-risk. 25th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N., *Bowers, C. B., *Shen, R., *Saqib, I., & *Erazo, E. P. (2013, May). Levels-of-processing, culture, and gender: Assessing intent-to-purchase and appeal of airline commercials. 25th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2012
Olsen, N., & *Kayton, B. (2012, July). Imagery, sport-complexity, and performance of elite athletes. International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), Glasgow, Scotland.
https://www.icsspe.org/content/icsemis-2012-0
Olsen, N., & *Kennedy, C. (2012, May). Physician-patient concordance, risk, weight, and need-for-cognition: Appearance isn’t everything. 24th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Olsen, N., & *Peterson, L. (2012, May). Physician-attractiveness, gender, need-for-cognition, and masculinity: A dynamic approach to HPV prevention. 24th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2011
Olsen, N., & *Kennedy, C. (2011, May). Physician weight, patient health, and need for cognition: Addressing protocol adherence and satisfaction. 23nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2010
Olsen, N., *Lee, J. D., & Perry, V. G. (2010, May). Self-restraint, indulgence, and performance. 22nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, Massachusetts. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
Kemp, E., Grier, S., Motley, C. M., *Lee, J. D., Olsen, N., Perry, V. G., & Duverger, P. (2010, February). Special session: Unintended consequences of everyday consumption activities. American Marketing Association - Winter Marketing Educators Conference, New Orleans, LA. https://www.ama.org/
2009
Olsen, N., Ritchie, T. D., Hart, C. M., & Sedikides, C. (2009, May). When doubting yourself, approach the best: Social comparison and self-improvement. 21st Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, California. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2008
Olsen, N., Lind, E. A., *Kennedy, C., & **Chrabaszcz, J. (2008, May). Trust, protocol adherence, and re-use intentions: A look at legal clients and medical patients. 20th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, Illinois. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2007
Lucas, R., Twanmoh, J., Farley, H., Olsen, N., Urumov A, & Evans, B. (2007, October). A multi-center analysis of time spent boarding inpatients in the ED. Annual Meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Seattle, WA. https://www.acep.org/sa/
Lucas, R., Twanmoh, J., Farley, H., & Olsen, N. (2007, May). The effect of inpatient and outpatient hospital census variables on emergency department length of stay. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IL. https://www.saem.org/home
*Graebner, R. L., Olsen, N., *Basu, S., & Offermann, L. R. (2007, May). Personality and conflict in virtual
teams. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
2005
Warren, C., & Olsen, N. (2005, November). A paired analysis of parent-child communication. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. https://www.natcom.org/
2001
Rusbult, C. E., Davis, J. L., Finkel, E. J., Hannon P. & Olsen, N. (2001, February). What happens to self-interest in ongoing close relationships? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Antonio, TX. https://spsp.org/
2000
Olsen, N., & Burton, R. M. (2000, July). Asymmetric dominance versus learning: Can context effects override the learning of choice-set rules? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory Conference, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/faculty-and-research/seminars-and-conferences/index.html
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2018
Olsen, N. (2018, Spring & Summer). Invited workshop presentations at The U.S. Securities & Exchange
Commission (SEC), Washington, DC. https://www.sec.gov/
Olsen, N. (2018, June). Strategies for navigating the transition into a University education, and ultimately into a dynamic career. Invited presentation for students at The National Cathedral School, Washington, DC. https://cathedral.org/
2015
Olsen, N. (2015, August). Decisions within hot contexts: Consumer behavior, the olympic games, and medical care. Invited presentation for n=150 Incoming 1st Year Medical Students, Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty Associates, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://gwdocs.com/
2014
Olsen, N. (2014, October). Hot decisions. Invited colloquium for the Department of Psychology, I/O brown bag discussion series, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. https://io.gmu.edu/colloquia
Olsen, N. (2014, March). Extreme decisions: Applications to consumer behavior, health, and olympism. Invited colloquium for the Faculty of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. https://psychology.vcu.edu/about/events-archive/
2013
Olsen, N. (2013, June). Cognitive defaults and blink vs. think at the 2012 London olympic and paralympic games. Invited presentation, Chinese Delegation from the General Administration of Sports in China, Washington, DC. https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2022
Olsen, N. (2013, February). Extreme decisions within the medical, financial, and legal arenas. Invited Presentation, Think Global School, Washington, DC. https://thinkglobalschool.org/student-life/guest-speakers/
2010
Olsen, N. (2010, April). Extreme decisions. Invited presentation,
The National Geographic Channel, Washington, DC. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/
Olsen, N., & Perry, V. G. (2010, April). Hot consumer decisions. American Marketing Association – DC Chapter, Invited Webinar, Washington, DC. https://www.ama.org/
Olsen, N. (2010, March). Hot decisions. Invited presentation, GW’s Last Lecture Series, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/extreme-decisions
2009
Olsen, N. (2009, October). Extreme decisions and irrational behavior in a changing economy. Luther Rice Society Financial Services Alliance, Presentation to Morgan Stanley, New York, NY. https://advisor.morganstanley.com/new-york-complex
Olsen, N., & Stewart, M. M. (2009, September). Negotiation, extreme decisions, and diversity.
Invited Symposium for the Environmental Protection Agency, Arlington, VA. https://www.epa.gov/
Olsen, N. (2009, April). Cognitive complexity, time, and extreme decisions.
Invited Symposium for the GW Colonial Entrepreneurs, Washington, DC. https://business.gwu.edu/academics/programs/undergraduate/bsb/inen
Olsen, N. (2009, March). Extreme decisions and the financial market.
Luther Rice Society Financial Services Alliance Launch in New York, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY. https://www.rockefellercenter.com/
Olsen, N., & Miller, S. M. (2009, March). Extreme decisions: From the emergency department to the financial market. Luther Rice Society Financial Services Alliance Launch in New York, Wall Street Financial District, New York, NY. https://www.introducingnewyork.com/wall-street
2008
Olsen, N. (2008, May). Negotiation, persuasion, and choice. Invited Presentation at KPMG, McLean, VA. https://www.kpmg.us/
2007
Dimitoglou, G., Olsen, N., & Rotenstreich, S. (2007, February). Organizational collaboration middleware. 2007 Edge Organizations Workshop, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. https://nps.edu/
2002
Olsen, N. (2002, January). Using heuristics to assess trust: A survival tool for organizational relations. Invited colloquium for the Faculty of Management, London Business School, London, England. https://www.london.edu/
LOCAL COLLOQUIA
STUDENT-LED & COLLABORATIVE:
**Hailey Messina (2023, April). Identifying pitfalls in contemporary international conflict mediation. (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Showcase 2023, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
*Simrat Malhotra, S. & Nils Olsen (2022, May). Imagery, arousal, and choice. (Mentor & Collaborator: Nils Olsen). GW Research Showcase 2022, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Athina Hostelet (2022, May). “Digital and in-store experiences: An unlikely marriage in the luxury fashion industry.” (Mentor: Nils Olsen). 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. https://www.psychologicalscience.org
**Athina Hostelet (2022, July). Completed a full scale analysis of the digital component of the luxury fashion experience. (Mentor: Nils Olsen). Working with the head of marketing at Chanel Headquarters, Paris, France. https://www.chanel.com/us/fashion/news/2011/02/31-rue-cambon-the-story-behind-the-facade.html
**Athina Hostelet (2022, April). Digital and In-Store experiences: An Unlikely Marriage in the Luxury Fashion Industry. (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Showcase 2022, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Sophia Deutsch (2021, April). The psychological impact of avatars: The real-world marketing and persuasive potential of avatars in the virtual world. (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Showcase 2021. Awarded 1st Place in the Media, Communications, and Human Behavior category. The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Liat Schreiber (2021, April). Telehealth: The inevitable or a consumer preference? (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Showcase 2021. CCAS - Business category. 2nd place winner for the OVPR Cross-Disciplinary Award, sponsored by InfoReady ($150). The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Sydney Chamley-Oerton (2021, April). Can fame be predicted? (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Showcase 2021. CCAS - Social Sciences category. The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Guo (Valerie) Yuzhen (2021, April). “Situational strength of the COVID-19 pandemic on job satisfaction and individual-organizational outcomes at the workplace. (Mentor: Nils Olsen), GW Research Showcase 2021. CCAS - Social Sciences category. The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Yezhen Wang (2021, April). The relationship between the positive attitude towards hardships and the perception of hardships. (Mentor: Nils Olsen), GW Research Showcase 2021. School of Business - Social Sciences category. The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Sydney Nelson (2019, April). Interrupting lady lawyer: An analysis of the mere exposure effect and implicit gender bias during supreme court oral arguments. (Mentor: Nils Olsen), GW Research Days 2019.. Awarded 1st Place in the Business & Organizational Sciences category. The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Ashley Gehsmann (2019, April). Influence of national culture on corporate social responsibility. (Mentor: Nils Olsen), GW Research Days 2019. Awarded 2nd Place in the Business & Organizational Sciences category. The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**John Mafi (2019, April). Effects of delayed gratification on finances. (Mentor: Nils Olsen), GW Research Days 2019 in the Business & Organizational Sciences category. The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Alexis Sandler (2018, April). Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Initial Findings from the Videography in Pediatric Emergency Research (VIPER) Collaborative. (Mentor & Collaborator: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2018 (Ranked #1 in Health Sciences), The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
*Zhuo Jin, Nils Olsen, **Natalie Flacco, & **T. Fullop (2017, April). Consumer-based prosocial behavior: Mood, manipulative-intent, and donations. (Mentor & Collaborator: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2017
(Ranked #1 in Social & Behavioral Sciences), The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Alexis Sandler, Nils Olsen, Ahmed, O., Fritzeen, J., Bernstein, A., Petrosyan, M., & Burd, R. (2017, April). Clinical indicators for non-accidental trauma in a pediatric emergency department setting. (Mentor & Collaborator: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2017 (Health Sciences Category), The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Rachel Basoco (2016, March). Sales associates' personality and purchasing decisions: An unlikely marriage within the fashion industry (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2016 (Ranked #1 in Media, Business & Consumer Studies Category), The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Katherine Yee (2016, March). Drivers of brand romance (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2016 (Ranked #2 in Media, Business & Consumer Studies Category), The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Sonya Dhindsa (2016, March). The modern celebrity: How YouTube has generated successful careers for content creators (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2016 (Media, Business & Consumer Studies Category), The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Max Deem (2015, March). How flow impacts the quality of performance of jazz musicians (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2015 (Ranked #1 in Psychology 1 Category), The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Lauren Winters (2015, March). How to successfully integrate females into combat (Mentor: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2015 (Psychology 1 Category), The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
**Hillary K. Hecht. & Nils Olsen (2014, April). Decision-making, network habits, & connection duration: The logic of dance (Mentor & Collaborator: Nils Olsen). GW Research Days 2014 (Ranked #1 in Psychology 1 Category), The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
NILS OLSEN & COLLABORATIVE COLLOQUIA:
*Lee, J. D., Olsen, N., & Perry, V. (2012, March). Selecting wine under pressure: The high price of self-restraint, indulgence, & cognitive effort. Presented at the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, I/O Research Discussion Series, at The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://orgsciandcomm.columbian.gwu.edu/phd-i-o-psychology
Olsen, N. (2011, September). Physician-weight, patient-health, and need-for-cognition: Addressing protocol-adherence and satisfaction. Presented at the Department of Psychology’s Applied Social Psychology Research Discussion Series, at The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://psychology.columbian.gwu.edu/phd-applied-social-psychology
Olsen, N., Lind, E. A., *Kennedy, C., & *Chrabaszcz, J. (2008, April). Trust, protocol adherence, and re-use intentions: A look at legal clients and medical patients. Presented at the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, I/O Research Discussion Series, at The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://orgsciandcomm.columbian.gwu.edu/phd-i-o-psychology
*Graebner, R. L., Olsen, N., *Basu, S., & Offermann, L. R. (2007, November). Personality and conflict in
virtual teams. Paper presented at the Research Gallery of Inauguration Week’s Research Day, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://researchshowcase.gwu.edu/
Olsen, N. (2007, February). Developing and maintaining trust in lawyer-client and physician-patient interactions. Presented at the Department of Psychology’s Applied Social Research Discussion Series, at The George Washington University, Washington, DC. https://psychology.columbian.gwu.edu/phd-applied-social-psychology