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
A DESCRIPTION OF THE NON-TRADITIONAL USE OF THE ACTIGRAPH TO RECORD LATERAL NEUROMOTOR MOVEMENTS OF INFANTS DURING WAKEFULNESS., Leanne Mordan
Psychology
ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND SECURITY OF RELIGIOUS MINORITY IN BANGLADESH, Rashed Mosharref
Politics and Government
INSECURITY(FEAR) AND IMMIGRATION POLITICS IN THE US, Nick Mullins
Politics and Government
GUARANTEED PREDICTIONS OF FOOTBALL MATCHES, Benjamin Mussell and Megan Kalafut
SUPPORT ON ABORTION FOR MINORITY WOMEN AND WHITE WOMEN, Victoria Nemec
Politics and Government
GEOMORPHOLOGY OF MATTHIESSEN AND STARVED ROCK STATE PARKS, Kristen Ohls
Geography, Geology and the Environment
GENDERED SPEECH IN OLD ENGLISH FEMALE SAINTS' LIVES: A LINGUISTIC EXAMINATION, Alexa Parker
Sociology/Anthropology
DOES THE AMOUNT OF SOCIAL OR OBJECT PLAY BETWEEN INFANT AND MOTHER RELATE TO INFANT CONSTRUCTION ABILITY?, Alexis Parrish, Jessica Rillo, and Darcy Storer
Psychology
A SIMPLE MODEL AS A TESTBED FOR FUNDAMENTAL NEURONAL PROPERTIES, Jennifer Patterson
Physics
APPLYING DEEP LEARNING FOR IMAGE PROCESSING USING PYTHON AND RASPBERRY PI, Apoorva Paygude
Information Technology
COMPUTATION OF DIVERGING SUMS BASED ON A FINITE NUMBER OF TERMS, Richard Pelphrey
Physics
LANDSCAPE PERFORMANCE OF ANNUAL BEDDING PLANTS TREATED WITH FOLIAR APPLICATION OF SILICON AND TITANIUM, Vania Maria Pereira
Agriculture
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF EVENT-BASED AND TIME-BASED PROSPECTIVE MEMORY, Alexis Perez
Psychology
THE EFFECTS OF A PERSONALIZED EXERCISE PROGRAM BASED ON FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCORES IN COLLEGIATE SWIMMERS, Melissa Perkins
Kinesiology & Recreation
PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, Jeremy Peterson
Special Education
PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS AND PATROL CAREER INTEREST:
COMPARING PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE AND MALE STUDENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES, Meghan Peuterbaugh
Criminal Justice Sciences
CONSTRUCTIVE DECAY RATES OF THE STANDARD MODEL I, Santiago Pinto
Physics
NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS IN STREAMS AS A FUNCTION OF CROP COVER IN MIDWESTERN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS: ASSESSING THE ROLE OF CORN AND SOYBEANS, Jacob Piske
Geography, Geology and the Environment
INACTIVE ELECTRON EFFECTS IN CHARGE EXCHANGE COLLISIONS, Alex Plumadore
Physics
THE ROLE OF WORKING MEMORY IN DIRECTION GIVING AND WAYFINDING, Victoria Powers, Leanne Mordan, and Darin Roberts
Psychology
THE HUNT FOR MISSING LANGFORD HABITATION SITES, Yousuf Rahman
Sociology/Anthropology
EFFECTS OF INBREEDING ON LIFE HISTORY TRAITS AND SEXUAL COMPETENCY IN DECORATED CRICKETS, Ian Rines
Biological Sciences
OBJECT AFFORDANCE: ARE ATTEMPTED ROLE DIFFERENTIATED BIMANUAL MANIPULATIONS (RDBMS) RELATED TO SUCCESSFUL RDBMS DURING INFANCY?, Lesly Rocha and Sara Kurbyun
Psychology
INVESTIGATING ADSORPTION DYNAMICS OF SERUM PROTEINS ONTO GOLD NANOPARTICLES, Guadalupe Ruiz
Biological Sciences
FACTORS AFFECTING LOAD SELECTION AND WORKER DIVISION IN THE FORAGING CASTE OF ATTA CEPHALOTES, Micaela Ryan
Biological Sciences
AN ANALYSIS AND HISTORY OF MINIATURE BOOKS, Elizabeth Salvador
Theatre and Dance
SCANNING THERMOELECTRIC MICROSCOPE THEORY, Christopher Sams
Physics
SELF-HEALING OF MATTER AIRY BEAMS, Torrey Saxton
Physics
MAPPING CHARLEMAGNE'S MOVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 8TH AND 9TH CENTURY GAUL, Brooklynn Scharwark
CHICAGO'S MILLENNIUM PARK: FINDING NATURE IN THE CITY, Nicolette Sheffield
Geography, Geology and the Environment
I HAVE A CUE FOR YOU: CUED SPEECH FLUENCY AND PROSODY, Deirdre Sheldon
Special Education
EXERCISE AND STRESS RELIEF: THE ROLE OF MOTIVATION FOR EXERCISE, Nicholas Shilney
Psychology
CORRELATING NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND STREAM METABOLISM IN URBAN CEMENT-LINED STREAMS, Grace Sieggreen
Geography, Geology and the Environment
SUSTAINABLE USE OF WASTE GLASS IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, Saurabh (Mobi) Singh, Michael Boffa, and Joseph Aderoju
Technology
IONIZATION OF HYDROGEN BY TWISTED ELECTRONS, Zoryana Smozhanyk
Physics
THE ROLE OF FLOATING GARDENS TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE CHICAGO RIVER, Emmett Spooner
Geography, Geology and the Environment
RAPID PROFILING OF AUTHENTIC FORENSIC EVIDENCE VIA PAPER CONE SPRAY IONIZATION EMPLOYED ON PORTABLE MS INSTRUMENTATION, Ashley Stelmack
Chemistry
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE INCREASED POPULARITY OF CASH RENT FARMLAND LEASES IN ILLINOIS, Jacob Styan
Agriculture
SELF-CONSISTENT EQUILIBRIA IN THE EARTH’S MAGNETOTAIL CURRENT SHEET, Jonathan Sullivan-Woods
Physics
PREDICTING ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION-SEEKING AMONG AT-RISK YOUTH, Shannen Sutherland and Rachel Geary
Psychology
FIELD TESTING OF AN MTSS PROGRAM EVALUATION MODEL: MIDDLE SCHOOL, Danielle Swinford
Psychology
DIELECTRIC NANO-PHOTONICS-I: WHY PLASMONICS MEANS ALWAYS LOSS?, Michal Szczerba
Physics
BOTTLE-FED INFANT WITH MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY: A CASE STUDY, Allison Szramek and Kathleen McMillion
Communication Sciences and Disorders
CATEGORIZING THE GENOTYPIC EXPRESSION OF DMD RELATED GENES IN BURROWING DYSTROPHIC C. ELEGANS, Monica Tamrazi
Biological Sciences
CASCADING NEURONAL SYNCHRONIZATION IN COMPUTER SIMULATIONS, Ben Tennant
Physics
STUDENT'S PERCEPTION ON PROSPECTIVE EQUINE PROGRAM AT ISU, Susie Thompson
Agriculture
HIGH-RESOLUTION MAPPING OF SUBSURFACE TILE DRAINAGE IN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS USING AN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS), Tewodros Tilahun
Geography, Geology and the Environment
THE CHAMELEON EFFECT THEORY, Kasia Tomaszynska
Educational Administration & Foundations
INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES IN THE PATH INTEGRAL QUANTUM TRAJECTORY MODEL, Victor Turpin
Physics
INFINITE DIMENSIONAL OPTIMIZATION APPLIED TO PAIR CREATION FROM THE VACUUM, Jonathan Unger
Physics
THE EFFECTS OF PEPTIDE NEUROMODULATORS ON TEMPERATURE RESPONSES IN THE CRUSTACEAN NERVOUS SYSTEM, Visalakshi Veerappan
Biological Sciences
THE TRAVELS OF JAIME II OF ARAGON AND ITS EFFECTS ON HIS KINGDOM, Jesse Vega
FRAMING STUDENTS' TRIGONOMETRIC THINKING, Maxwell Ward
STEREOTYPES OF THE ATHLETIC TRAINING PROFESSION, Daniel Welty
Kinesiology & Recreation
DEVELOPING AN OXAZOLIDINE-2-THIONE BASED APPROACH TO THE ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF BACLOFEN, AN AGENT IN THE TREATMENT OF SPASTIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS INCLUDING CEREBRAL PALSY AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, Micah Wendorf
Chemistry
SEX TRAFFICKING, Sidney Weth
Sociology/Anthropology
WILL MINDFULNESS EDUCATION SUPPORT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) STANDARDS IN THE CLASSROOM?, Kaitlin Wheeler
Social Work
HOSPITALIZED ADOLESCENTS MISSING OUT ON SEX ED, Courtney White and Jillena Everest
Family and Consumer Sciences
PRE-CRASTINATION IN COGNITIVE TASKS, Kristina Wiemer
Psychology
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HYDROKINETIC AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN MOLINE, IL., Alexander Wilcox and Brett Emrich
Technology
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES, Ariel Williams and Gabrielle Galusha
Health Sciences
EVALUATING THE VALIDITY OF CHILD SELF REPORT METHODS IN 6 AND & YEAR OLDS, Jada Williams
Psychology
SYNTHESIS OF SUBSTITUTED CARBAPORPHRYINS FROM CARBATRYPYRRINS, John Woods
Chemistry
EFFECT OF AN INJURY PREVENTION CLASS ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURY IN US ARMY ROTC CADETS, Joshua Wooldridge
Kinesiology & Recreation
WILL RESIDENT PARTICIPATION IN GROUP REMINISCENCE THERAPY CORRELATE WITH ENGAGEMENT OF RESIDENTS IN PRE-EXISTING ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVATES?, Matthew Workman
Social Work
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PARENTS' INTENTIONS TO ALLOW YOUTH HOCKEY AND YOUTH FOOTBALL PARTICIPATION, Robert Yonkee
Kinesiology & Recreation
APPLICATIONS OF THE FIRST DIGIT LAW TO MEASURE CORRELATIONS, Jack Yost
Physics
EFFECTS OF LACE-UP AND SEMI-RIGID ANKLE BRACES ON POSTURAL CONTROL, Mohammed Zaman
Kinesiology & Recreation
Submissions from 2018
Inmate Perceptions of Sexual Assault, Brittany Acquaviva
Criminal Justice Sciences
How Physical Chemistry Students use Metacognition to be Successful in Class, Nick Aiello and Ye Jin Jang
Chemistry
The Effectiveness of Online Professional Development in Promoting Technology Integration in Saudi Arabia, Ayshah Alahmari
Teaching and Learning
The Green Revolving Fund Challenge: A Case Study, Conner Allen, Luke Tomaszewski, and Frankie Galiardo
Technology
What are the Values of Both Narcissistic Dimensions?, Kelsey Anello
Psychology
Formation of Ilf-Like Structures in Hatchlings T. Scripta, Marc Ashford
Biological Sciences
Comparing Bmi Perception of Self- and Others between Kinesiology and Non-Kinesiology University Students, Dzenita Bahtic
Kinesiology & Recreation
Foster Care Stability and Trauma Informed Care, Gabriel Barta
Social Work
Solo and the Demonstrative Pronouns in Spanish: Diacritical Accent and the Diachronic Study of its Changes, Gorka Basterretxea Santiso
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
New Supervised and Unsupervised Machine-Learning Methods on P38 Mapk Longevity Reveals Regulation of Age-Dependent Disease Proteins, Basheer Becerra
Information Technology
Student-Professor Communication and Student Satisfaction, Donna Bennett, Kelly Murphy, and Sara Engstrom
Communication
Influence of the Methyl Group in the Electron Spin Distribution in N-Methyl Benzotriazole Anion Radicals, Daniel Beres
Chemistry
Professional Contacts as a Moderator of Risk Factors and Recidivism in the Juvenile Justice System, Kellie Bergschneider
Psychology
Exploring Nurses’ Perceptions of Adolescent Mothers and Families, Danielle Bess
Social Work
The Interactions of Sulfur Trioxide with Water Clusters, Samuel Bishop
Chemistry
Pop Culture Fandoms and Kinship, Richard Bledsoe
Sociology/Anthropology
Why does School Climate Enhance Forgiveness? Hope and Emotion Regulation, Marissa Boolman and Taylor Frye
Psychology
Does Cognitive Flexibility Training Improve Reading Comprehension for Elementary Students?, Rebecca Bove, DaShae Rodriguez-Harris, Kortne Shott, Emily Fry, and Megan Stevens
Psychology
Temporal Effects of Heat Waves on Sex Ratios and Gene Expression in a Freshwater Turtle, Anthony Breitenbach
Biological Sciences
Temperature Influences on the Dynamics of Neuronal Activity, Manuela Burek
Physics
To Bob or Not to Bob: Context Dependence of an Antipredator Response in Harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones), Austin Calhoun
Biological Sciences
Reaching Illinois State University's Heating Demand with Bioheat, Timothy Callahan and Morgan Vondruska
Technology
Quality Healthcare Trends of Critical Access Hospitals in the State of Illinois, Julia Call, Rebecca Miedema, and Jennifer Bohner
Health Sciences
Does Mother Really Call the Shots?: Rapid in Ovo and in Vitro Metabolism of Testosterone in Bird Eggs, Nicole Campbell
Biological Sciences
Disparaging Humor, Social Exclusion, and the Power of Allies, Sean Campbell
Psychology
Wolbachia Infection in Culex Pipiens does not Alter its Performance in Intraspecific Competition or Interspecific Competition with Aedes Albopictus, Cecilia Canizela
Biological Sciences
Patience and Anxiety: Mindfulness as a Mediator, Robert Cerullo
Psychology
What are the Current Perceptions of a High School's Teachers Regarding Trauma-Sensitive Practice? What is the Teachers' Perceived Need for Future Training?, Marie Chandler
Social Work
Cigarette Use Among Students and Staff at ISU Dormitories, Silas Chapman
Sociology/Anthropology
Job Readiness for At-Risk Youth: A Mixed-Methods Study, Patricia Charczuk
Psychology
Designing New Oxyfluoride Phosphor Materials with Anti-Perovskite Structures, Justin Chhoeun
Chemistry
Examining the Financial Impact of Employing Portable Ms Systems in Drug Screening at Crime Scenes, Scott Cleary
Chemistry