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May 5, 2022

Honors Capstone Research Course Poster Presentation Photos: APRIL 28

More than 100 Honors students presented their individual Honors: Independent {GH401} undergraduate research projects via oral presentations (April 25-26)and printed poster sessions (April 27 – 29) in the Library Events Area.

GH 401 is intended to:

Provide students with a significant research experience
Enable students to demonstrate proficiency at research
Culminate the Honors College curriculum, linking elements of the Honors coursework with students’ larger degree program and/or interests.
Prepare students for professional writing, presentation and research activities and/or for graduate or professional school requirements.

Full Schedule here and here. Honors College will post additional information. See additional Library Blog entries.

Selected posters from Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 will be displayed in the Library on the 2^nd and Lower Level display cases across from the north elevator.

Group photo — Students and faculty reviewing today’s poster sessions

Alaina Abegg (Mathematics): User Warning: Influences of Social Media Algorithms

Katherine Auer (Baccalaureate Nursing): Back to Basics: Managing Type 1 Diabetes with the Ketogenic Diet

Dustin Bayer (Architectural Engineering Technology): The Cause and Effect of the Suburban Dream

William Cain (Aviation Management): Ground Pollution at Public Airports

Olivia Carpenter (Psychology): Connection Causing Disconnect: Social Media’s Impact on the Human Brain

Hannah Collins (Mathematics Teaching): Transitioning to Common Core State Standards: CCSS and the Effect on Mathematics

Lilian Cooper (Psychology & Human Development and Family Science): How Parents Impact the Quality of Partner Relationships: Comparing Sexual Orientations

Brittanie Farrington (Baccalaureate Nursing): Molecular Diagnostics and Sepsis: A Possible Solution to the Diagnostic Problem

Justice Gabbard (Baccalaureate Nursing): State of Mind: The Role That College Play on Mental Health

Hannah Hunzinger (Applied Medicine): More Than “Nice to Know”: Significance of Anatomical Variation, Teaching Modalities, and Innovative Awareness Methods

Aubree James (Business Management): Right and Wrong: An Analysis of Ethical Decision Making and Financial Oversight in Nonprofit Organizations

Hannah Jones (Exercise Science): Adverse Childhood Experiences: How ACEs Affect a Future

Hannah Ketchum (Anthropology): Mapping Patterns of Exchange: A Preliminary Study of Obsidian Artifact Distributions in Quiechapa, Oaxaca using ArcGIS

Alexis Osowski (Baccalaureate Nursing): Overmedicated America: Polypharmacy and the Dangers of Downstream Thinking Healthcare

Ellen Rice (Baccalaureate Nursing): Bringing Awareness: Infant Mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Mikenzy Stanley (Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation): Concussions in Youth Sports: A Problem with a Possible Solution

Luke Summerlot (Financial Services): Exploring the Possibility of High School Financial Literacy Education Mandates

Mallory Wilson (Chemistry): Under Pressure: Exploring the Role of Science Anxiety in Chemistry & Physics Education

May 5, 2022

Honors Capstone Research Course Poster Presentation Photos: APRIL 29

More than 100 Honors students presented their individual Honors: Independent {GH401} undergraduate research projects via oral presentations (April 25-26) and printed poster sessions (April 27 – 29) in the Library Events Area.

GH 401 is intended to:

Provide students with a significant research experience
Enable students to demonstrate proficiency at research
Culminate the Honors College curriculum, linking elements of the Honors coursework with students’ larger degree program and/or interests.
Prepare students for professional writing, presentation and research activities and/or for graduate or professional school requirements.

Full Schedule here and here. Honors College will post additional information. See additional Library Blog entries.

Selected posters from Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 will be displayed in the Library on the 2^nd and Lower Level display cases across from the north elevator.

Jadelyn Barnhart (Biology): Enduring a Pandemic: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Dentistry

Taylor Borden (Biology): Alteration of Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase Enzymatic Activities by Peroxynitrate

Dakota Brown (Health Sciences): Diabetes in Disadvantaged Populations: The Relationship Between Diabetes and Low Socioeconomic Status

Caroline Elliott (Physical Education-Exercise Science): Applications of Aquatic Physical therapy to the Pediatric Population

Zoe Frey (Elementary Education): Protecting Our Students: A Teacher’s Role on Preventing and Reducing Low-Level Violence

Ian Garavalia (Architectural Engineering Technology): The Ever-Changing Industry: Architecture’s Role in Sustainability

Kyle Hopple (Marketing): A Generational Gap: Social Media’s Affect on Consumer Behavior

Mertyl — Jacob Mertl (Chemistry): Arithmetic to Artificial Intelligence: The Evolution of Computer Capabilities

Nathan Nelson (Finance): The Role and Implementation of Behavioral Finance in Financial Markets Using the Study of Investor Psychology

Carter Oye (Construction Management): Struggles of an Industry: How Pandemics and Recessions Affect the Construction Industry

Dakota Pederson (Music Education-Instrumental): The Introverted Band Teacher: Strategies for Success with Learned Suggestions

Lauren Ream (Mathematics Teaching): Widening the Gap: Women’s Experiences as Students of Mathematics

Damia Rizwan (Psychology, Pre-Medicine): Mind, Body, and Soul: The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Attachment Styles, and Coping Strategies on Mental and Physical Health Outcomes in Adults

Rusinak — Katelyn Rusiniak (Biology and Chemistry): Water Quality of the Wabash River Using Biogeochemical Analysis and Biotic Indicators

Derek Tester (Financial Services): Saving the Game: Impact of Implementing a Salary Cap Into Major League Baseball

Makayla Triplett (Physical Education-Exercise Science): Massage Therapy and Pediatric Occupational Therapy: Applications and Benefits for Specific Disabilities

Samantha Worden (Psychology): The Power of Police Interrogations in Wrongful Convictions

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Honors Capstone Research Course Poster Presentation Photos: APRIL 27

More than 100 Honors students presented their individual Honors: Independent {GH401} undergraduate research projects via oral presentations (April 25-26) and printed poster sessions (April 27 – 29) in the Library Events Area.

GH 401 is intended to:

Provide students with a significant research experience
Enable students to demonstrate proficiency at research
Culminate the Honors College curriculum, linking elements of the Honors coursework with students’ larger degree program and/or interests.
Prepare students for professional writing, presentation and research activities and/or for graduate or professional school requirements.

Full Schedule here and here. Honors College will post additional information. See additional Library Blog entries.

Selected posters from Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 will be displayed in the Library on the 2^nd and Lower Level display cases across from the north elevator.

Payton Abbott (Biology): Palladium Catalyzed Couplings of Organotetrafluorosilicate Salts and Aryldiazonium Salts

Shelby Bizik (Education): Political Interference in Education K-12: The Elephant in the Room

Benjamin Cox (Biology): Dental Anxiety: A Growing Fear in Dental Practices

David Cutler (History): A Deadly Game of Chess: Understanding Russian Aggression in Ukraine

Chloe Dowell (Bachelor of Science): Loosen Up: The Effects of Myofascial Release vs. Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization

Madison Hagedorn (Architectural Engineering Technology): Light Up Your Life: Impacts of Lighting Design on Physical and Mental Health

Barbara Healy (Engineering-Civil Engineering): Net Zero Energy by 2050: Challenges Slowing the transition to Clean Energy

Victoria Hey (Communication Sciences and Disorders): Talking About Language: The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual

Courtney Hoene (Biology and Chemistry): Big Cats, Big Problems: An Evaluation of Exotic Management (note: Hines Medalist)

Kailey Howell (Baccalaureate Nursing): Mental Health and Academia: The Influence of Stress, Sleep, and Nutrition on Academic Performance in School-Age Children

Evan Kreil (History): Feel the Heat: The Effect of Climate Change on the National Park Service

Nicole Mehringer (Architectural Engineering Technology): Yes WOMEN Can: The Employment of Women in the Construction Industry

Sara Morgan (Elementary Education): Effects of Student Home Lives on the Classroom

Brock Oxford (Finance): The Malicious Reality of Multi-Level Marketing Schemes: Fabricated Glamour and the Capitalization of Business Illiteracy

Grace Rebber (Mathematics Teaching): Growth Mindset in Mathematics Education

Colton Romine (Finance): The Ever-Inflating Balloon: An Investigation into the Pros and Cons of Student Debt and the Feasibility of Student Loan Forgiveness

Samantha Rose (Biology): The Expanding Field of Forensic Microbiology and Its Uses Today

Kelsey Sebastian (Education): The Effects of Extended Virtual Learning Due to COVID-19 on Education

April 22, 2022

April 25 through April 29: Honors Capstone Presentations and Poster Sessions

Spring 2022 Schedule

More than 100 Honors students will present their individual Honors: Independent {GH401} undergraduate research projects via oral presentations and printed poster sessions in the Library Events Area. All are welcome to attend.

GH 401 is intended to:

Provide students with a significant research experience
Enable students to demonstrate proficiency at research
Culminate the Honors College curriculum, linking elements of the Honors coursework with students’ larger degree program and/or interests.
Prepare students for professional writing, presentation and research activities and/or for graduate or professional school requirements.

Presentation and Digital Poster grades are based on the following criteria:

Content: Sophistication, depth of analysis
Structure: Organization of content—Verbal and visual
Clarity: Research and results communicated to layperson
Presentation: “Pitch”—5 minute limit; Proper research poster design; Proper dynamic slide design

Virtual Posters are also displayed on ISU TV in Pickerl Hall

Oral Presentations {Monday and Tuesday}

Session 1: Monday, April 25 • 9:00AM—9:50AM

(9:00AM) Introduction
(9:10AM) Julia Herrera, Management: Managing Change: Effects of Organizational Change in a Business/Organization
(9:20AM) Hailey Ogan, Psychology; Sports Management: Effects of Covid-19 on Fitness, Nutrition, and Mental Health
(9:30AM) Mitchell Radcliff, Criminology and Criminal Justice: A Chip in the Blue Shield: Understanding & Combating PTSD Within Policing
(9:40AM) Anna Schroeder, Elementary Education: Public vs Private Schools in the United States: An In-Depth Analysis of the Ideal System

Session 2: Monday, April 25 • 2:00AM—2:50PM

(2:00PM) Introduction
(2:10PM) Jaden Day, Coordinated Dietetics: Dietary Supplements: Good or Bad?
(2:20PM) Samantha Gates, Communication Sciences and Disorders: Language Poverty: Low Socioeconomic Status Effects on Child Language Development
(2:30PM) Annabel Groeger, Criminal Justice; Psychology: Who Watches the Watchmen? Increasing Police Accountability Through Technology
(2:40PM) Morgan McCann, Communication Sciences and Disorders: Speech Language Pathology and its ties to Sensory Processing Disorder

Session 3: Tuesday, April 26 • 9:00AM—10:00AM

(9:00AM) Introduction
(9:10AM) Gage Atwood, Political Science; Legal Studies: Supreme Court Decision Making: How the Other Three Branches and Society are of Influence
(9:20AM) Andrew Beddow, Political Science: Nation in Peril: How the 2020 Election has Affected Democracy
(9:30AM) Kearsten Dardeen, Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Look into Down Syndrome: Effects on Language, Brain Development, & Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
(9:40AM) Chloe George, Exercise Science: Therapeutic Cupping in Day-to-Day Life
(9:50AM) Aravis Lynd, Elementary Education: From Outcast to Special Needs: The Role of Special Education in the American School System

Session 4: Tuesday, April 26 • 2:00PM—4:00PM

(2:00PM) Introduction
(2:10PM) Dalton Beddow, Criminology and Criminal Justice: Combatting the Drug Problem: The Dilemma of the Long-Lasting Drug Crisis
(2:20PM) Moses Bovenschen, Psychology: Gender Differences in the Beliefs of Same-Sex Platonic Intimacy in Friendship
(2:30PM) Daijon Collins, Marketing: The Landscape of America through the MCU
(2:40PM) Ryan Figg, Manufacturing Engineering Technology: Industry 4.0: The Future for Manufacturing in America
(2:50PM) Natalie Johnson, Criminology: Police Use of Excessive Force
(3:00PM) Jabrea Jones, Business Management; Political Science: The Evolution of the Natural Hair Movement and the Perception of Natural Hair in Media and Reality
(3:10PM) Cara Lawrence, Computer Engineering Technology: Technology Saves Lives: Wearable Sensors in Healthcare
(3:20PM) Daniel Maas, Professional Aviation Flight Technology: The Biggest Threat in Aviation: The Curse of Complacency
(3:30PM) Abigail Richardt, Elementary Education: Education Abroad: An Analysis of the Educational Systems Across the Globe
(3:40PM) Luke Marchino, Mathematics: Sports Analytics: A Dive into the Impact of Data Analysis on Sports Organizations
(3:50PM) Ethan Spears, Civil Engineering Technology: The Water Crisis, Civil Engineering, and Climate Change

Poster Presentations {Wednesday – Friday}

Session 1: Wednesday, April 27 • 9:00AM—11:00AM

Peyton Abbott, Biology: Palladium Catalyzed Couplings of Organotetrafluorosilicate Salts and Aryldiazonium Salts
Benjamin Cox, Biology: Dental Anxiety: A Growing Fear in Dental Practices
Madison Hagedorn, Architectural Engineering Technology: Light up your Life: Impacts of Lighting Design on Physical and Mental Health
Courtney Hoene, Biology and Chemistry: Big Cats, Big Problems: An Evaluation of Exotic Management
Kailey Howell, Baccalaureate Nursing: Mental Health and Academia: The Influence of Stress, Sleep and Nutrition on Academic Performance in School-Age Children
Evan Kreil, History: Feel the Heat: The Effect of Climate Change on the National Park Service
Nicole Mehringer, Architectural Engineering Technology: Yes WOMEN Can: The Employment of Women in the Construction Industry
Sara Morgan, Elementary Education: Effects of Student Home Lives on the Classroom
Brock Oxford, Finance: The Malicious Reality of Multi-Level Marketing Schemes: Fabricated Glamour and the Capitalization of Business Illiteracy
Colton Romine, Finance: The Ever-Inflating Balloon: An Investigation into the Pros and Cons of Student Debt and the Feasibility of Student Loan Forgiveness
Samantha Rose, Biology: The Expanding Field of Forensic Microbiology and its Uses Today
Kelsey Sebastian, Education: The Effects of Extended Virtual Learning due to COVID-19 on Education

Session 2: Wednesday, April 27 • 1:00PM—3:00PM

Shelby Bizik, Education: Political Interference in Education K-12: The Elephant in the Room
David Cutler, History: A Deadly Game of Chess: Understanding Russian Aggression in Ukraine
Chloe Dowell, Bachelor of Science: Loosen Up: The Effects of Compressive Myofascial Release vs. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Barbara Healy, Engineering—Civil Engineering: Net Zero Energy by 2050: Challenges Slowing the Transition to Clean Energy
Victoria Hey, Communication Sciences and Disorders: Talking About Language: The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual
Grace Rebber, Mathematics Teaching: Growth Mindset in Mathematics Education

Session 3: Thursday, April 28 • 9:00AM—11:00AM

Olivia Carpenter, Psychology: Connection Causing Disconnect: Social Media’s Impact on the Human Brain
Brittanie Farrington, Baccalaureate Nursing: Molecular Diagnostics and Sepsis: A Possible Solution to the Diagnostic Problem
Hannah Hunzinger, Applied Medicine: “Nice to Know” : Significance of Anatomical Variations, Teaching Modalities, and Innovative Awareness
Aubree James, Business Management: Right and Wrong: An Analysis of Ethical Decision Making and Financial Oversight in Nonprofit Organizations
Hannah Jones, Exercise Science: Adverse Childhood Experiences: How ACEs Affect a Future
Damia Rizwan, Psychology:
Taylor McMullen, Recreational Therapy: Plant-Based Nutrition: A Reliable Treatment Option for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
Mikenzy Stanley, Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation: Concussions in Youth Sports: A Problem with a Possible Solution
Luke Summerlot, Financial Services: Exploring the Possibility of High School Financial Literacy Education Mandates
Mallory Wilson, Chemistry: Under Pressure: Exploring the Role of Science Anxiety in Chemistry & Physics Education
Rachel Zimmerman, Dietetics: The Impact of Socioeconomic Disparities on a Minority Woman’s Choice to Breastfeed in the United States

Session 4: Thursday, April 28 • 1:00PM—3:00PM

Alaina Abegg, Mathematics: User Warning: Influences of Social Media Algorithms
Katherine Auer, Baccalaureate Nursing: Back to Basics: Managing Type 1 Diabetes with the Ketogenic Diet
Dustin Bayer, Architectural Engineering Technology: The Cause and Effect of the Suburban Dream
William Cain, Aviation Management: Ground Pollution at Public Airports
Hannah Collins, Mathematics Teaching: Transitioning to Common Core State Standards: CCSS and the Effect on Mathematics
Lilian Cooper, Psychology & Human Development and Family Science: How Parents Impact the Quality of Partner Relationships: Comparing Sexual Orientations
Justice Gabbard, Baccalaureate Nursing: Analysis of Mental Illnesses Amongst College Students
Hannah Ketchum, Anthropology: Mapping Patterns of Exchange: A Preliminary Study of Obsidian Artifact Distributions in Quiechapa, Oaxaca using ArcGIS
Alexis Osowski, Baccalaureate Nursing: Overmedicated America: Polypharmacy and the Dangers of Downstream Thinking in Healthcare
Arica Pate, Anthropology: Societal Structures: What Can We Learn From the Great Apes?
Macy Rademaker, Psychology: Manipulating Memories: Reconstructive Memory and its Influences on Memory Error
Ellen Rice, Baccalaureate Nursing: Bringing Awareness: Infant Mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Session 5: Friday, April 29 • 9:00AM—11:00AM

Jadelyn Barnhart, Biology: Enduring a Pandemic: COVID-19 and its Impact on Dentistry
Taylor Borden, Biology: The Effect of RONS on Leukotrine A4 Hydrolase
Dakota Brown, Health Sciences: Diabetes in Disadvantaged Populations: The Relationship Between Diabetes and Low Socioeconomic Status
Zoe Frey, Elementary Education: Protecting Our Students: A Teacher’s Role on Preventing and Reducing Low-Level Violence
Tiffany Gates, Marketing: Investigating Academia: Evidence of a Gender Pay Gap
Nardos Gebreyohannes, Psychology: Existentialism and Death Anxiety
Magdalyn McDonald, Psychology & Language Studies: Eating Disorders: The Secret Struggle
Nathan Nelson, Finance: The Role and Implementation of Behavioral Finance in Financial Markets using the Study of Investor Psychology
Lauren Ream, Mathematics Teaching: Widening the Gender Gap: Women’s Experiences as Students of Mathematics
Katelyn Rusiniak, Biology & Chemistry: Water Quality of the Wabash River using Biogeochemical Analysis and Biotic Indicators
Samantha Worden, Psychology: The Power of Police Interrogations in Wrongful Convictions

Session 6: Friday, April 29 • 1:00PM—3:00PM

Eleanor Blythe, Communication Sciences and Disorders: Frequently, Secretly: Identity Portrayed by Acoustic Features in Queer Country Music
Caroline Elliott, Physical Education—Exercise Science: Applications of Aquatic Physical Therapy to the Pediatric Population
Lauren England, Cybercriminology and Security Studies: Cybercriminology: An Analysis of Phishing Attacks
Kyle Hopple, Marketing: A Generational Gap: Social Media’s Affect on Consumer Behavior
Ian Garavalia, Architectural Engineering Technology: The Ever-Changing Industry: Architecture’s Role in Sustainability
Thomas May, Biology: Accelerate Change or Lose: What the United States Air Force is doing to further their Air Superiority
Jacob Mertl, Chemistry: Arithmetic to Artificial Intelligence: The Evolution of Computer Capabilities
Carter Oye, Construction Management: Struggles of an Industry: How Pandemics and Recessions Affect the Construction Industry
Dakota Pederson, Music Education—Instrumental: The Introverted Band Teacher: Strategies for Success with Learned Suggestions
Derek Tester, Financial Services: Saving the Game: Impact of Implementing a Salary Cap into Major League Baseball
Antonio Tamayo, Physics: An Investigation into Time-Resolved Magneto-Optics for Magnetic Materials
Makayla Triplett, Physical Education—Exercise Science: Massage Therapy and Pediatric Occupational Therapy: Applications and Benefits for Specific Disabilities

April 19, 2022

Library Participating in Campus Menstrual Product Drive

From April 18 – 24: campus-wide collection of menstrual products to distribute to the Women’s Center and Food Pantry on ISU Campus. Find a collection bin in the Library’s Lobby. Info on the national organization.

And, because we’re a library:

A history of women’s menstruation from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century [electronic resource] : psychological, social, medical, religious, and educational issues. Glenda Lewin Hufnagel. 2012

Puberty is gross but also really awesome by Gina Loveless ; illustrated by Lauri Johnston. 2021. Children’s Books [Lower Level] 612.661 Love

Go with the flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann. Children’s Materials (Lower Level) 741.5973 Will. Audience: 10+. Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen. Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs–or worse, squirms–at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change.

Period power : a manifesto for the menstrual movement by Nadya Okamoto. Children’s Materials (Lower Level) 612.662 Okam – Ages 12+. PERIOD founder and Harvard student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation. Throughout history, periods have been taboo. They’re “embarrassing”. They’re “gross”. And due to a crumbling or nonexistent national sex-ed program, they are misunderstood. And because of these stigmas, a status quo has been established to exclude people who menstruate from a seat at the decision-making table, which leads to discrimination like the tampon tax and medications that favor male biology. Period Power explains who is hurt most by the status quo and gives us a strategy to prompt conversation and promote gender equality. Now

Periods gone public [electronic resource] : taking a stand for menstrual equity / Jennifer Weiss-Wolf. 2017

Periods in pop culture [electronic resource] : menstruation in film and television / Lauren Rosewarne. 2012

VIDEO: The Pad Piper. CINEFETE. 2013. This is the story of a man who invented a low-cost sanitary napkin machine in India that brought about a remarkable change in menstrual hygiene for thousands of women. Most important, it also gave them dignity and helped many of them to create micro-businesses. 52 minutes.