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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.

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Submissions from 2019

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

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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

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Concealed Carry Weapon Laws And Their Effects On Homicide Rates In The United States, Noah Fischer
Politics and Government

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PREVALENT FORMS OF ECONOMIC INSECURITY IN BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Noah Fischer
Politics and Government

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE: ENCOURAGING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE NUTRIENT LOSS, George Hoselton
Agriculture

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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

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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

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ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSIONS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTATION, Iresha Jayasinghe and Ranija Turner
Biological Sciences

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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

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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

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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

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IMPACT OR IMPASSE: HOW TO MEASURE COMMUNITY IMPACT, Joel McReynolds
Politics and Government

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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

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A DESCRIPTION OF THE NON-TRADITIONAL USE OF THE ACTIGRAPH TO RECORD LATERAL NEUROMOTOR MOVEMENTS OF INFANTS DURING WAKEFULNESS., Leanne Mordan
Psychology

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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

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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

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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

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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