The University Research Symposium is held each spring and offers an exciting opportunity for enrolled Illinois State graduate and undergraduate students to present what they have learned through their research, scholarship, and creative endeavor to a large audience in a professional setting. This collection shows select abstracts and poster presentations from the Symposium.
Submissions from 2019
OPTIMIZATION OF PLASMONIC PAPERS FOR TWO-TIERED DRUG ANALYSIS ON A PORTABLE, SERS-PSI-MS PLATFORM, Daniel Burr
Chemistry
GRASTON TECHNIQUE PROTOCOL VS. INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION FOR DORSIFLEXION CHANGES, Holly Bush
Kinesiology & Recreation
DEVELOPING A PERSPECTIVE EQUINE PROGRAM AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Madalynn Camp
Agriculture
PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON RACIAL/ETHNIC BELIEFS, Korrie Cassata
Psychology
CAN YOU CONTROL WHAT YOU BELIEVE?, Colleen Cavanaugh
Philosophy
RECREATING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AT MOUND HOUSE THROUGH MICROWEAR ANALYSIS, Silas Chapman
Sociology/Anthropology
TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING SUCCESS, Patricia Charczuk, Jessica Foley, Taylor Lingle, Hannah Paullin, Lauren Smith, Jenae Vaughn, and Kaitlyn Stout
Psychology
EXAMINATION OF STUDENT-ATHLETES' DEVELOPMENTAL TRANSITION FROM YOUTH SPORT TO COLLEGE SPORT, Coleman Childers
Kinesiology & Recreation
DIELECTRIC NANO-PHOTONICS-IV: EXCITATION OF ELECTRODYNAMIC ANAPOLES IN SILICON NANOSPHERE, Brighton Coe
Physics
SPACE-TIME RESOLVED BREIT-WHEELER PROCESS FOR A MODEL SYSTEM, Sean Comben
Physics
ONLINE REMOVAL OF VOLATILE SILOXANES IN SOLID-STATE ANAEROBIC DIGESTER BIOGAS USING A BIOFILTER AND AN ACTIVATED CARBON FILTER, Summer Corsolini
Health Sciences
ROLE-DIFFERENTIATED BIMANUAL MANIPULATION DIFFERENCES IN EFFICIENCY AMONGST DIFFERENT HANDEDNESS GROUPS., Sara Cortina, Rachel Flores, and Leanne Mordan
Psychology
FIELD TESTING OF AN MTSS PROGRAM EVALUATION MODEL: ELEMENTARY LEVEL, Daniel Counterman
Psychology
INTERSECTIONALITY THEORY, CHILDREN'S AGENCY, AND REBELLION AGAINST PARENTS: PERSPECTIVES OF RACIAL MINORITIES, Danielle Creasey
Sociology/Anthropology
WWI AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL HUMANITIES, Cassidy Creighton
WHAT IMPACT DOES ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY HAVE AN ON THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND BEHAVIOR OF JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS?, Kelsey Cushing
Social Work
DOES CURRENT ACTIVITY STATUS IMPACT GOAL RECOMMENDATION ADHERENCE IN A WORKSITE WALKING INTERVENTION?, Annalise Czerwinski
Kinesiology & Recreation
MATERNALLY DERIVED PROGESTOGENS INCREASE EMBRYONIC GROWTH RATES EARLY IN DEVELOPMENT IN THE CHICKEN (GALLUS GALLUS), Konnor Damery
Biological Sciences
DEVELOPING A CHIRAL AUXILIARY PLATFORM FOR THE ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF GAMMA-AMINO ACIDS
LYRICA, BACLOFEN, AND ROLIPRAM: SYNTHESIS AND ASYMMETRIC ALDOL REACTIONS WITH AN OXIDATIVELY CLEAVABLE N-4-2-NAPHTHYLMETHYLOXADIAZINONE., Christina Delach
Chemistry
CONFRONT OBESITY: CLASSROOM-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BREAKS FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, Leah DeLew
Psychology
RARE VOCABULARY USE IN THE NARRATIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN, Gianna Delia
Communication Sciences and Disorders
CORRELATED TEMPERATURE RESPONSES SUPPORT ROBUST ACTION POTENTIAL TIMING, Margaret DeMaegd
Biological Sciences
EVALUATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF A PREVENTATIVE PROPRIOCEPTIVE PROGRAM IN REDUCING LATERAL ANKLE SPRAINS IN D1 COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS, Morgan Deplanty
Kinesiology & Recreation
AN ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC INSECURITY, Irene Diblich
Politics and Government
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON THE PROPAGATION SPEED OF ACTION POTENTIALS, Nicholas Dorsett
Physics
OPTIMAL LOAD BASED ON BODY MASS: A PILOT STUDY WITH THE HANG POWER CLEAN, Marcel Lopes Dos Santos
Kinesiology & Recreation
REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF SELF-ACCELERATING WAVE PACKETS, Glenn Dusing
Physics
EVALUATING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN THE ILLINOIS LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY, Rebecca Dwyer
Agriculture
UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNDER-RESOURCED: WHY STRICTER WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR SNAP WON'T WORK FOR ILLINOIS, Angela Eastlund
Sociology/Anthropology
DIELECTRIC NANO-PHOTONICS-III: THE DISCOVERY OF ELECTRODYNAMIC ANAPOLES IN SILICON NANODISKS, Daniel Eggena
Physics
WILL A TRAINING ON CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ITS EFFECTS BE USEFUL TO TEACHERS AND 1:1 AIDS., Latrece Erving
Social Work
IMPROVING AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF THE OILSEED-PRODUCING WINTER COVER CROP PENNYCRESS (THLASPI ARVENSE) USING CRISPR-CAS9 GENOME EDITING, Maliheh Esfahanian
Biological Sciences
LONGEST MINIMAL ZERO-SUM SEQUENCES OVER AN INTERVAL, Nick Espe, Jeremy Corry, Damian DeDivitis, and Max Ward
Concealed Carry Weapon Laws And Their Effects On Homicide Rates In The United States, Noah Fischer
Politics and Government
PREVALENT FORMS OF ECONOMIC INSECURITY IN BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Noah Fischer
Politics and Government
YERBA MATE: NATIONAL PROJECT TO EMERGING SUPERFOOD, Ana Fochesatto
Sociology/Anthropology
MOTHERS WHO KILL, Anna Fondren
Criminal Justice Sciences
EFFORTS TOWARDS THE ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF A HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS-1 PROTEASE INHIBITOR: A CHEMOSELECTIVE ZINC (II) ACETATE-TRIETHOXY SILANE REDUCTIVE PATHWAY TO THE INHIBITOR, Elizabeth Garrelts
Chemistry
PROFILING AGROCHEMICAL RESIDUES IN PRODUCE VIA PAPER CONE SPRAY IONIZATION AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTATION, Alyssa Gasa
Chemistry
BLACK PANTHER: NOT THE MESSIAH WE WANTED., Msuur Gasarah
Theatre and Dance
EFFECTS OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION EXERCISE ON LOWER EXTREMITY BALANCE ABILITY IN A HEALTHY COLLEGE-AGE POPULATION, Tori Ghilardi
Kinesiology & Recreation
SMELLS LIKE TROUBLE: HARVESTMAN CHEMORECEPTION AND THE PHEROMONE AVOIDANCE HYPOTHESIS, Daniel Goldberg
Biological Sciences
THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE AND THE ME TOO MOVEMENT, Paige Gors
SAFE SPACES AND ARTISTIC RESPONSIBILITY, Jenny Goyer
Theatre and Dance
EFFORTS TOWARD A VERSATILE INTERMEDIATE ALLOWING FOR INVESTIGATION OF OXIDOPYRYLIUM-BASED [5+2] CYCLOADDITIONS EN ROUTE TO TOXICODENANE A AND DERIVATIVES, Jake Grabowski
Chemistry
PROSPECTIVE MEMORY AND PRE-CRASTINATION IN A DUAL COGNITIVE TASK, Abigale Graf
Psychology
INTRODUCTION TO THE BENFORD LAW, Reid Gramm
Physics
SOCIOSEXUALITY AND HIGHER EDUCATION: HOW SEXUALLY ACTIVE ARE COLLEGE STUDENTS?, Samantha Gray, Alexis Swanson, Sergei Deptula, Maia Cain, Bryce Canary, Joshua Espinoza, and Hailie Halverson
Sociology/Anthropology
CONCUSSION AWARENESS: KNOWLEDGE AND PREVENTION IN ADOLESCENCE, Lauren Gregory and Natalie Carlisle
Communication Sciences and Disorders
DEVELOPING A CHIRAL AUXILIARY OXADIAZINONE PLATFORM FOR THE ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF GAMMA-AMINO ACIDS: OXADIAZINONES AS CHIRAL TEMPLATES FOR ASYMMETRIC CONJUGATE ADDITION REACTIONS, Morgan Grunloh
Chemistry
VOICES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: A LOOK AT POSTSECONDARY EMPLOYMENT, LaTonya Harris
Special Education
DO VALUE SYSTEMS INFLUENCE FINANCIAL SPENDING?, Garett Hawkinson
Psychology
UNDERSTANDING ELEMENTARY TEACHER-STUDENT SPATIAL LANGUAGE DURING A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) LESSON, Rosaury Hernandez and Barbara Miller
Psychology
OPTIMAL SUPERCRITICAL POTENTIALS FOR THE ELECTRON-POSITRON PAIR-CREATION RATE, Tyler Hershenhouse
Physics
QUANTUM FIELD VERSUS EXTERNAL FIELD APPROACHES TO THE BREIT-WHEELER PROCESS, Tyler Hershenhouse
Physics
DEVELOPING A CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO ENERGY FROM EXISTING SOLAR PV INSTALLATIONS, Nicholas Hieb and Dallas Nichols
Technology
BRIDGING THE INFORMATION GAP BETWEEN FARMERS AND NON-FARMERS, Bailey Hoerbert
Agriculture
VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE: ENCOURAGING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE NUTRIENT LOSS, George Hoselton
Agriculture
HIP ADDUCTOR VS. HIP ABDUCTOR STRENGTH RATIO IN PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN, Matthew Hugg
Kinesiology & Recreation
MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATIONS IN GIZZARD SHAD (DOROSOMA CEPEDIANUM) AND LARGEMOUTH BASS (MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES) FROM TWO DRINKING WATER RESERVOIRS IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES., Raven Hurt
Biological Sciences
WORRIED ABOUT THIS POST? HOW BULLYING INFLUENCES MENTAL DISTRESS, Keeley Hynes
Psychology
THE EFFECT OF ECTOPIC ACTION POTENTIALS ON SENSORY BURSTS DEPENDS ON THE RATIO OF THEIR FREQUENCIES, Alex Igel and Maisam Yousef
Biological Sciences
STEREOTYPE PROXIMITY THEORY, Terry Jackson
Educational Administration & Foundations
CONTRAST AND CONTINUITY IN THE REIGNS OF IRENE (775-811CE), Logan Janicki and Andrew Pfannkuche
ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSIONS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTATION, Iresha Jayasinghe and Ranija Turner
Biological Sciences
THE IMPACT OF COVER CROPS AND NITROGEN APPLICATION TIMING ON SUBSURFACE WATER QUALITY, Devin Jefferson
Agriculture
IMPACT OF SELECTED FINANCIAL MEASURES ON THE DEBT REPAYMENT ABILITY OF ILLINOIS GRAIN FARMS, Samuel Johnson
Agriculture
ASSESSING ALTERNATIVE-FUEL VEHICLES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATION FLEET VEHICLES TO MITIGATE RISING EMISSIONS IN BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, ILLINOIS, Sara Keene
Technology
INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL CARBAPORPHYRINOIDS USING A '3 + 1' APPROACH, Samuel Kempel
Chemistry
THE UTILIZATION AND PERCEPTION OF STUDENT AIDES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRAINING SETTING, Andrea Kovalsky
Kinesiology & Recreation
EFFECTS OF MARKOVIAN PITCH ANGLE SCATTERING ON NONLINEAR CHARGED PARTICLES, Phillip Kovarik
Physics
COMBATING STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY: AN EXAMINATION OF THE USAGE, KNOWLEDGE, AND OUTREACH OF THE SCHOOL STREET FOOD PANTRY, Bethany Kozak, Alyssa Tipsword, Elizabeth Bello, and Joella Gillespie
Health Sciences
WATERSHED CHARACTERIZATION AND STREAMFLOW FORECASTING USING REMOTE SENSING AND MACHINE LEARNING, Dongjae Kwon
Geography, Geology and the Environment
PREDICTORS OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION, Heather Lacey
Psychology
SYNTHESIS AND METALATION OF INTERNALLY ALKYLATED PORPHYRINOIDS, Alissa Latham
Chemistry
QUANTUM MECHANICAL APPROACH TO THE LASER-ASSISTED VACUUM DECAY, Creighton Lisowski
Physics
OPTIMAL LOAD BASED ON BODY MASS: A PILOT STUDY WITH THE HANG POWER CLEAN, Marcel Lopes dos Santos
Kinesiology & Recreation
THE EFFECT OF STUDYING ABROAD ON PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHERS, Katlynn Lutt
Teaching and Learning
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE COG COMPLEX AND ATP7A IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, Lindsey Margewich
Biological Sciences
COLD-INDUCIBLE RNA-BINDING PROTEIN MAY REGULATE GONADAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE RED-EARED SLIDER TURTLE, Rosario Marroquin-Flores
Biological Sciences
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF GARS IN CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE, Julia Martin
Biological Sciences
MULTIPLICATIVE STEREOTYPE THREAT: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S MATH PERFORMANCE, Lydia Marvin
Psychology
INVESTIGATION DIRECTED TOWARDS THE SYNTHESIS OF PHENALIPORPHYRIN, Melissa Mathius
Chemistry
SUBURBAN PONDS REDUCE NITRATE LOSS FROM LAWNS TO STREAMS, Laurel McGinnis
Biological Sciences
WHAT'S YOUR WHY? MAPPING THE COSTUMER JOURNEY IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Emily McMahon and Brett Werner-Powell
IMPACT OR IMPASSE: HOW TO MEASURE COMMUNITY IMPACT, Joel McReynolds
Politics and Government
Impact or Impasse: How to Measure University Student Effect on Community Organizations, Joel McReynolds
Politics and Government
THOSE WHO WORK THE LONGEST HOURS EARN THE LEAST, German Mendoza
Politics and Government
HOW SOCIAL COMPARISONS ARE LINKED TO SELF-STIGMA OF SEEKING HELP, Adam Meyers and Kelsey Anello
Psychology
MONITOR TYPE: PARTICIPANT EVALUATIONS OF TWO TYPES OF ACTIVITY TRACKING DEVICES DURING A WALKING INTERVENTION, Ann Miller and Lauren Von Schaumburg
Kinesiology & Recreation
DETERMINING LYAPUNOV EXPONENTS FOR CHAOTIC WATERWHEEL DATA, Mitch Miller
Physics
EXAMINATION OF SORONA® CHARACTERISTICS IN BLENDED FABRICS THROUGH TESTING DURABILITY, ABRASION RESISTANCE, WRINKLE RECOVERY, AND DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, Alyssa Minder
Family and Consumer Sciences
THE ACCULTURATION GAP, PARENTAL CRITICISM, AND DISORDERED EATING AMONG LATINO/A COLLEGE STUDENTS, Carolina Miranda
Psychology
DIELECTRIC NANO-PHOTONICS-II: CAN DIELECTRIC NANOPHOTONICS SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE TO NANOPLASMONICS?, Andrew Missel
Physics
ANALOG IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HODGKIN-HUXLEY MODEL NEURON, Zach Mobile
Physics
EXTENT AND DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN GHANA, Fatima Mohammed
Agriculture
VISIBILITY OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS ON HOSPITAL WEBSITES, Ali Mojadam and Emily McMahon
CONSTRUCTIVE DECAY RATES OF THE STANDARD MODEL II, Annie Moore
Physics
A COMPARISON OF WAIST-TO-HEIGHT RATIO, BMI, AND WAIST-TO-HIP RATIO, Ayunna Moore
Kinesiology & Recreation