Preston Burdett, “A Qualitative and Quantitative Study: Exploring Anxiety in Undergraduate Level Chemistry Courses” Mentor: Kristen Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #33 Participating in undergraduate level chemistry courses can elicit anxious feelings in students. Previous research suggests that anxiety varies…… Read More
Elizabeth Lappano, “Accessibility and Inclusivity in Theater” Mentor: Ralph Janes, Theatre Oral Presentation 9:45am Union E280 The present study is exploring the lack of inclusivity and accessibility within the theater industry. It investigates the relationship between audience members with disabilities…… Read More
Nathan Ebersole, “Change in Firefighter Cadet Mental Skills Use before and after Mental Skills Training Workshops” Mentor: Barbara Meyer, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Poster #55 The mental demands of firefighting and other tactical professions are well documented. Without proper training…… Read More
Kendyl Froberg, “Comparison of Analysis Techniques for Assessing Laryngeal Closure During the Swallow” Mentor: Barbara Pauloski, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Poster #65 The Purpose of this study is to compare three methods for analysis of videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS), also…… Read More
Julia Egly, “Comparison of Wearable Camera High Frequency Image Capture to Direct Observation Video Capture for Measuring Physical Activity Behavior” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #217 Direct observation (DO), a method of either observing a person or videoing a person,…… Read More
Madisyn Adelman, “Comprehensive Assessment of Community Mobility and Participation of Wheelchair Users Using Wearables” Mentor: Jacob Rammer, Biomedical Engineering Poster #19 Approximately 65 million people worldwide require a wheelchair for their daily mobility. Wheelchair use can negatively impact community mobility…… Read More
Jessica Kania, “Does Previewing Overlapping Information Help Young Adults Make Inferences Across Experiences?” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #95 Associative memory is the ability to bind together pieces of information in memory. Usually, we form associative memories for items we…… Read More
Kelsey Sponholz, “Enhancing the Production of Antimicrobial Metabolites in Pseudomonas Soli for Sustainable Agricultural Disease Control” Mentor: Ching-Hong Yang, Biological Sciences Poster #188 The bacterium Erwinia amylovora is responsible for fire blight, a disease affecting economically significant crops like apples…… Read More
Ivan Martin, “Exploring Motivations Behind Vaping Cessation Among Young Adults in Rural Areas” Mentor: Joshua Gwon, Nursing Poster #92 The “Vaping Cessation for Young Adults (YAs) in Rural Areas” study aims to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a…… Read More
David Marsella, “High-Temperature Oxidation Comparison of Additively Manufactured NiCoCr Alloys” Mentor: William Musinski, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #123 A significant amount of work is being done to find new alloys and manufacturing processes to improve performance in high temperature…… Read More
Charles Rojas, “How Voice-Activated AI Assistants and Humans Share Similar Patterns of Word Recognition” Mentor: Jae Yung Song, Linguistics Poster #160 Our ability to recognize speech is affected by several factors, such as the speed in which a speaker speaks,…… Read More
Terra Johnson, “Magnetic Investigation of Oxidative Processes in Lava Tubes: Analog for Venus Surface Geology” Mentor: Julie Bowles, Geosciences Poster #205 Venus, with 80% of the surface covered in lava flows, is believed to be volcanically active. However, the planet’s…… Read More
Liam Farin, “Place and Memory: Urban Gardens as a Method of Sharing History” Mentor: Arijit Sen, History Oral Presentation 9:15am Union E280 How do we tell stories of positivity and pride in neighborhoods reduced to and defined by segregation, historical…… Read More
Florin Saitis, “Reconstituting Full-Length Mitochondrial Fission Protein 1, Fis1, and Assessing Its Inhibitory Role in Pancreatic Cancer” Mentor: Blake Hill, MCW Cancer Center Poster #83 Mitochondrial fission is the process by which mitochondria divide and is necessary for organelle segregation…… Read More
Nicholas Richards, “Relations between Working Memory Index and Neighborhood Opportunity in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #158 Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are at increased risk for difficulties with executive functioning, which are cognitive…… Read More
Ashley Hale, “Research in the Film Studies Media Collective” Mentor: Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, Film Studies Oral Presentation 9:30am Union E250 An important concept we focus on in film studies is how it is equally as important to study a film’s text…… Read More
Harleen Tewatia, “Resistance to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Mucoid Mutants of Escherichia coli” Mentor: Alita Burmeister, Biological Sciences Poster #195 In Escherichia coli, the mucoid phenotype is a virulence factor that can produce harmful effects related to biofilm formation. Some mucoid…… Read More
Emlyn Swardenski, “Segmentation of Blood Vessels in a Murine Fracture Callus” Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering Poster #192 When a bone is fractured, the body works to isolate the damaged area, protect it from further injury, and supply adequate material…… Read More
Anna Lutz, “Strength Analysis of Additively Manufactured Sandwich Composite Inserts” Mentor: Rani El Hajjar, Civil & Environmental Engineering Poster #168 The central goal of this research project is to design an additive manufacturing insert for composite materials with high strength…… Read More
William Zickler, “The Development of Augmented Reality Software for Controlling and Observing Robotics” Mentor: Jerald Thomas, Computer Science Poster #14 Augmented Reality (AR) is the combination of virtual reality’s computer generated graphics layered on top of what can be seen…… Read More
Aniket Singh, “The Vortex Panel Method: An Analysis of Limitations” Mentor: Amanuel Teweldemedhin, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Poster #183 Several studies have shown the effectiveness of Vortex Panel Methods and their applications in dealing with potential flow applications. However, there…… Read More
Amelia Scheiber, “Variation in Reproductive Success Across the Flowering Season” Mentor: Jeffrey Karron, Biological Sciences Poster #179 Seed production of flowering plants is frequently limited by the quantity of pollen deposited by pollinators onto receptive stigmas. This pollen limitation of…… Read More