Jennifer Sheridan, “Antibiotic Resistance Among E.coli Isolates Within Hospital Wastewater Compared to Urban Wastewater” Mentor: Troy Skwor, Biomedical Sciences In the United States, each year 2.8 million people acquire antibiotic resistant infections. Of these, the CDC has identified carbapenem-resistance and…… Read More
Brooke Follansbee, “Classification of Covert Visuospatial Attention Direction to Assist People with No Motor Function” Mentor: Roger O. Smith, Occupational Science & Technology People with minimal to no motor function lack the means necessary to communicate and control their environment……. Read More
Matthew Sanville, “Definition and Measurement of Psychological Distress in Non-Psychiatric Clinical Populations” Mentor: Bhagwant Sindhu, Occupational Science & Technology Currently there is no specific questionnaire to measure psychological distress in clinical non-psychiatric populations, such as those who have rotator cuff…… Read More
Pasua Chang, “Diversity in the Dietetics Profession: A Review of Obstacles and Prospects” Mentor: Lori Klos, Kinesiology Between 2040 to 2046, America is expected to be a majority-minority country. According to Census projections from 2012, mixed/biracial groups, followed by single-race…… Read More
Dayna LeClair, “Does Instruction Provide Changes in Jump Landing Mechanics?” Mentor: Hayley Ericksen, Kinesiology Increased knee abduction and hip adduction angles during jump-landing have been linked to increased risk of non-contact ACL injury in females. Exercise interventions to reduce injury…… Read More
Ashley Quisler, “Effect of 670nm Photobiomodulation on Retinal Function & Energy Metabolism in Aging Mice” Mentor: Janis Eells, Biomedical Sciences Metabolic dysfunction is a common hallmark of aging. Recent studies have established the metabolic footprint of aging in the mouse……. Read More
Nicole Vigon, “Evaluation of Joint Dynamics During Gait in Children with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome” Mentor: Brooke Slavens, Occupational Science & Technology Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder caused by a defect in the protein collagen. This…… Read More
Peyton Bendis, “Evaluation of Overhead Throwing Angular Kinematics in Able-Bodied and Wheelchair Lacrosse Players” Mentors: Brooke Slavens & Matthew Hanks, Occupational Science & Technology Wheelchair lacrosse is an increasingly popular adaptive sport with little research investigating upper extremity biomechanics. Previous…… Read More
John Poppe, “Evaluation of Upper Extremity EMG Signal Processing Methods in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury” Mentors: Brooke Slavens & Matthew Hanks, Occupational Science & Technology Within biomechanics research, it is important to understand the musculoskeletal system in the context…… Read More
Estela Rangel, “Healthcare Disparities: The Leading Cause for Prematurity and Infant Mortality” Mentor: Kris Barnekow, Occupational Science & Technology Healthcare disparities refer to the difference in people’s ability to have health insurance, access to health and receive the same quality…… Read More
Caroline Ives & Sheldon Pearson, “Impact of Multifocal Lenses on Balance in Presbyopia Population Ages 40-70” Mentor: Roger O. Smith, Occupational Science & Technology MFL are preferred for their convenience in adjusting focal length during occupational tasks like cooking, however,…… Read More
Sanya Kathuria, “Is Psychological Distress Related to Pat Outcomes in Surgical Repair of Rotator Cuffs?” Mentors: Elizabeth Liedhegner & Bhagwant Sindhu, Biomedical Sciences Damage to the rotator cuff causes shoulder pain and can lead to surgical repair, a problem that…… Read More
Maricruz Almanza, “Lack of Interlimb Transfer Following Visuomotor Adaptation in a Person with CMG” Mentor: Jinsung Wang, Kinesiology Congenital mirror movements (CMMs) have been conventionally thought to occur due to the corticospinal tracts that project irregularly to both sides of…… Read More
Mackenzie Peters, “Living with Dementia: Content Domains Assessed in Measures of QoL” Mentor: Sabine Heuer, Communication Sciences & Disorders Quality of Life (QoL) measures have gained importance in health care settings as outcome measures of treatment effectiveness and an important…… Read More
Zoe Hurdle, “Maternal Responsiveness: Facilitating Both Communication and Motor Skills Concurrently with Infants” Mentors: Victoria Moerchen & Jacqueline Westerdahl, Kinesiology Maternal responsiveness is defined as the contingent reactions and emotions a mother expresses in response to her child. Maternal responsiveness…… Read More
Autumn Jensen, Sanya Kathuria, Erica Haven, & Matthew Sanville, “Mindfulness and Sleep with Rotator Cuff Disorders” Mentor: Bhagwant Sindhu, Occupational Science & Technology This study aims to discover how mindfulness impacts sleep among individuals experiencing rotator cuff disorders. One of…… Read More
Isaac Ngui, “Omnidirectional Mobile Manipulator Platform Kinematic Trajectory Tracking” Mentor: Mohammad Rahman, Biomedical Engineering Mobile robots have been looked to for solving various tasks such as navigating planets, search and rescue, and carrying objects in factory settings. The reason for…… Read More
Patrycja Karwowski, “Perceptions of “Learn the Signs. Act Early” Training Materials by Early Care and Education Providers” Mentor: Kris Barnekow, Occupational Science & Technology Many children who have developmental delays are not identified prior to school entry. Failure to identify…… Read More
Erica Haven, Autumn Jensen, Sanya Kathuria & Matthew Sanville, “Physiological Effects of Mindful, Deep Breathing on Patients with Rotator Cuff Disorders” Mentors: Bhagwant Sindhu & Elizabeth Liedhegner, Occupational Science & Technology Mindfulness practices have become increasingly relevant since societal expectations…… Read More
Melissa Stec, “Plantar Pressure Analysis of Children with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome During Gait” Mentor: Brooke Slavens, Biomedical Engineering and Occupational Science & Technology Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a heritable genetic disorder that causes the collagen in connective tissue to be…… Read More
Kelly McGavock, “Simple and Effective Home Health Monitoring Using Spatiotemporal Data” Mentor: Roger O. Smith & Nathan Spaeth, Occupational Science & Technology As more older adults are choosing to live independently in their homes, there is a need to monitor…… Read More
Elyzabeth Veu, “Speech-Language Pathologist Providing Inclusion Services” Mentor: John Heilmann, Communication Sciences & Disorders Children with communication disorders are significantly limited in their ability to participate in the classroom fully. Provision of speech-language pathology (SLP) services in an inclusive setting,…… Read More
Nimo Mohamed, “Strong Fathers: Strong Babies” Mentors: Kris Barnekow & David Pate, Occupational Science & Technology and Social Work Infant mortality is the number of deaths per 1,000 live birth of children under one year of age. In Milwaukee, infant…… Read More
Megan Sullivan, “Usability Assessment of AccessPlace During Initial Public Community Launch” Mentors: Roger O. Smith & Nathan Spaeth, Occupational Science & Technology People with disabilities consistently face challenges participating in the community due to inaccessible mobile, cognitive, and sensory environments……. Read More
Megan Harris, Samantha Borden & Camryn Ryan, “Vowel Production of Mandarin-Speaking Children with Cochlear Implants” Mentor: Jing Yang, Communication Sciences & Disorders Spoken language is acquired through the use of language in one’s environment and the auditory awareness of one’s…… Read More
Adane Durham, “What Does Understanding Have to Do with Measurement of Endurance During the 2MWT in Young Children?” Mentor: Victoria Moerchen, Kinesiology The 2-Minute Walk Test (2MWT) is a measure of endurance and is used across a wide age range…… Read More