Academic research posters can be viewed at the Siena Heights University Fieldhouse.
Biology
Kristin Delclos, Monitoring Activity Patterns of Two Species of Tree-living Squirrels (Sciuridae) using Camera Traps
Elizabeth Collins, The Effect of Daily Baths on Cattle Hair Growth, Weight Gain, Number of Insects on the Body, and Overall Body Temperature
Meghan Hall, Different Food Sources and their Effect on Learning Rate in Harvester Ants
Caleb Meister, Measuring the Effects of Different Music Types on Viroflay Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
Genesis Pena, Effects of Caffeine Consumption in Adolescents
Katelynn Willmore, Monitoring Activity Patterns of Fox Squirrels (Sciurus niger) Using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Tagging
Chemistry
John Applebee (Senior), Computational Studies of Dicarbocyanine Derivatives for Photodynamic Therapy Application
Collin Bammer (Senior), Using Different Procedures to Optimize the Synthesis of Dibenzalacetone
Kiran Ghotra, Detection of Photoreceptor Bistability and Monostability: An Assay
Janel Ruhlman (Senior), Different Procedures to Optimize the Synthesis of Dibenzalacetone
TJ Werner (Senior), Evaluating Experimental Procedures to Synthesize Benzalacetone
Education
Language Arts Program
Mackenzie Berndt, How Can Active Listening Strategies Improve Literacy in an Elementary Classroom?
Courtney Carter, Music in a Language Arts Classroom
Megan Green, How Effectively Differentiating Instruction Can Influence Engagement in Emergent Readers
Katie Hephner, The Importance of Family Involvement in a Child’s Literacy Learning Experience
Kenadee Marry, Integrating Language Arts into Content Areas
Emily Nelson, Allowing Student-Selected Texts in Schools
Bridget Sacca, What is Reading Like in Underdeveloped Countries?
Tucker Stover, How Does Technology Impact Student Literacy in the Classroom?
Nursing
Madison Knapp, Mallory Gardocki, &: Mackinzie Brown: Community Assessment: Gestational Diabetes
Claire Beaudoin, Lauren Southworth, & Courtney Dolkowski: Adolescent Risk Behaviors in Lenawee County
Lauren Girson, & Baleigh Irelan: Cardiovascular Health: Obesity and Smoking
Larisa Antaya: Community Assessment: Adolescent Homelessness and Risk Taking Behaviors
Kaylee Scudder, & Cassidy Williams: Emerging Adults: Ages 18-24
Megan Adriaens, Shelby Morrow, & Alyssa Marshall: Lead Poisoning
Morgan Gardner, & Chelsea Kovach: Obesity in Middle-Age Females
Kate Seale, RN: Improving Unit Culture Through Transformational Leadership
Shannon Scott, RN: Education and Mentoring on our Frontlines
Psychology
Anderson, Autumn: The Quality and Quantity of Sleep on College Students’ Academic Performance
Dean, Molly: The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Women’s Mental Health
Duffy, Colin: Effect Music has on Short High-Intensity Exercise
Elliott, Chad: Importance of Psychological Health in Optimal Athletic Performance
Forlano, Melissa: Parental Involvement in their Teenagers’ Social Media Usage
Guerra, Lilianna: Motivating Students with Core Components from the PBIS Classroom Management Model
Herrera, Madely: If Social Workers Perceive a Benefit from Treatment with the Use of Medication
Lipinski, Skyler: The Effects of Traumatic-Related Disorders
Lopez, Alyssa: The Psychological Effects of Arts in College Students
Martindale, Seryna: Effects of Animals on College-Age Students’ Stress Levels
Martinez, Jennifer: Relationship Between Stress and Physical Illness in College Athletes
McGrath, Kelly: Examining the Effects of Social Media on College Students’ Mental Health
Robertson, Alexander: Love Styles, Homophily, and Their Effects on Partner Selection
Magali Romero Caballero, Nathalia: Examination of Stress and Satisfaction among Student-Athletes
Schmus, Reagan: The Psychological Effects of Loss and Grief in College-Age Students
Wright, Breanna: Importance of Campus Climate for Transgender Student Success
Social Work
Lauren Brooks: Identifying the Impacts of Arrest Rates Among Individuals with Mental Illness
Paige Cremeans: Examining Long-Term Foster Care and Its Impacts on Parent Reunification
Esperanza DeRoche: Examining the Long-Term Effects of Human Trafficking on Its Victims: A Social Work Perspective
Raven Flores: Improving the Overall Health of Substance Users: Identifying Strategies for Social Work Practitioners
Hannah Halsey: Aging Out of Foster Care and Its Impact on Youth
Olivia Kumke: Examining the Medical Home Model for Children in Foster Care
Tyler Kurowicki: Homeless LGBTQIA+ Youth and the Impact of Survival Sex
Anastasia Rousseau: The Challenges and Barriers To Treating Substance Abuse Disorders In Adolescents
Grant Vermilya: What Impact Does Permanent and Supportive Housing Have on the Criminalization of Homelessness?