College of Health Professions & Science

Change in Firefighter Cadet Mental Skills Use before and after Mental Skills Training Workshops

College of Health Professions & Science, Ebersole, Nathan, Mentor, Meyer, Barbara, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Student

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

Community Based Participatory Research Supporting Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Milwaukee

College of Health Professions & Science, College of Nursing, Conaway, Kaylee, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Wesp, Linda

Kaylee Conaway, “Community Based Participatory Research Supporting Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Milwaukee” Mentor: Linda Wesp, Nursing Poster #38 Lack of resources is a known issue for the transgender community (James et al 2024). A bill defining…… Read More

Comparison of Analysis Techniques for Assessing Laryngeal Closure During the Swallow

College of Health Professions & Science, Froberg, Kendyl, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Outstanding Presentation, Pauloski, Barbara, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Student

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

Establishing the Reliability of Ultrasound Transducer Placement with a Custom Headset

College of Health Professions & Science, Graber, Teagan, Mentor, Pauloski, Barbara, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Student

Teagan Graber, “Establishing the Reliability of Ultrasound Transducer Placement with a Custom Headset” Mentor: Barbara Pauloski, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Poster #76 B-mode ultrasound with the transducer placed under the chin is being used increasingly as a tool to measure…… Read More

Exercise Program to Improve Lung Health among Older Adults

Casper, Anamarie, College of Health Professions & Science, College of Nursing, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Taani, Murad, Tissot, Rose

Anamarie Casper and Rose Tissot, “Exercise Program to Improve Lung Health among Older Adults” Mentor: Murad Taani, Nursing Poster #46 Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns (RVP) are highly prevalent among Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) residents and lead to negative outcomes. There…… Read More

Exploring Motivations Behind Vaping Cessation Among Young Adults in Rural Areas

College of Health Professions & Science, College of Nursing, Gwon, Joshua, Martin, Ivan, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

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

Grip Strength Decline and Its Determinants Across the Life Span: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014 Data

Lee, Cameron, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Student, Wang, Inga

Cameron Lee, “Grip Strength Decline and Its Determinants Across the Life Span: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014 Data” Mentor: Inga Wang, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Poster #3 Grip strength has become a potential indicator…… Read More

Impact of an Exercise Program on Older Adults with Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns

College of Health Professions & Science, College of Nursing, Dotson, Armonie, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Taani, Murad

Armonie Dotson, “Impact of an Exercise Program on Older Adults with Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns” Mentor: Murad Taani, Nursing Poster #5 Continuing Care Community (CCRCs) residents have a high prevalence of Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns (RVP). Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns is defined in…… Read More

Lateral Flagella of Aeromonas Species Strongly Associate With Bacterial Adhesion to Human Colonic Epithelial Cells

Ahmed, Alia, Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions & Science, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration, Skwor, Troy, Student

Alia Ahmed, “Lateral Flagella of Aeromonas Species Strongly Associate With Bacterial Adhesion to Human Colonic Epithelial Cells” Mentor: Troy Skwor, Biomedical Sciences Poster #214 Globally, millions of people are afflicted with bacterial gastroenteritis. Pathogens involved in these illnesses are successful…… Read More

Lawn Ornament Shooters, Money Pouch, and Light Candles: Discrepancies in Photographic Image Naming

College of Health Professions & Science, Heuer, Sabine, Izard, Tracy, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Steber, Chloe, Student

Chloe Steber and Tracy Izard, “Lawn Ornament Shooters, Money Pouch, and Light Candles: Discrepancies in Photographic Image Naming” Mentor: Sabine Heuer, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Poster #1 Image naming tasks are used to explore word finding processes. More normed image…… Read More

Mitochondrial Aging

Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions & Science, Liedhegner, Elizabeth, Mentor, Monaco, Melanie, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration, Student

Melanie Monaco, “Mitochondrial Aging” Mentor: Elizabeth Liedhegner Poster #104 Age-related metabolic dysfunction is a commonly observed feature of metabolic disturbances indicating a disruption in mitochondrial function and redox homeostasis. Photobiomodulation (PBM) employs far-red and near-infrared light to promote healing, alleviate…… Read More

Mood Differences among Young Adults in Rural Areas in E-Cigarette Cessation Intervention

College of Health Professions & Science, College of Nursing, Gwon, Joshua, Mentor, Noffsinger, Brie, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Brie Noffsinger, “Mood Differences among Young Adults in Rural Areas in E-Cigarette Cessation Intervention” Mentor: Joshua Gwon, Nursing Poster #135 With the growing popularity of e-cigarettes, understanding the dynamic interplay between mood fluctuations and e-cigarette use recovery is crucial for…… Read More

Production of English Consonant Clusters and Compensatory Strategies Used by Mandarin L2 Learners

College of Health Professions & Science, Gapinski, Sonja, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Student, Yang, Jing

Sonja Gapinski, “Production of English Consonant Clusters and Compensatory Strategies Used by Mandarin L2 Learners” Mentor: Jing Yang, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Poster #67 A consonant cluster is a combination of consonants in a syllable without an intervening vowel. English…… Read More

The Experiences of BIPOC Who Use AAC: Family Member Perspectives

College of Health Professions & Science, Lund, Shelley, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Student, Williams, Gracie

Gracie Williams, “The Experiences of BIPOC Who Use AAC: Family Member Perspectives” Mentor: Shelley Lund, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Poster #208 Nearly 3 million people in North America have complex communication needs. Some of these individuals use technological devices to…… Read More