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Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

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Student-Athletes And The Battles Of Mental Health, Zara Tirrell Nov 2020

Student-Athletes And The Battles Of Mental Health, Zara Tirrell

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Mental health alongside depression, anxiety and eating disorders apparent in collegiate student athletes and the stigmatization that creates barriers created for underutilizing mental health resources.


Asian And Asian American Families And Their Representations In Literature, Hannah Overstreet Nov 2020

Asian And Asian American Families And Their Representations In Literature, Hannah Overstreet

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This project explores representations of Asian and Asian American families in literature and some other media. These representations, though different in their plotlines, all contain overarching similarities in family dynamics which ties together this genre of literature for young readers.


The Coca-Cola Foundation's Funds, Katherine Frey Nov 2020

The Coca-Cola Foundation's Funds, Katherine Frey

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The Coca-Cola Company is widely known to spend billions of dollars on advertising. Many of these advertising campaigns center around the company's philanthropic efforts. In 2017, the Coca-Cola Foundation has helped to donate over $138 million to different organizations in order to give back to the community. I used data from this past completed year (2019) to see how much the Coca-Cola Foundation is contributing to specific causes. Using Coca Cola bottle caps, I will show the amount of money being donated to each area. Some of these areas include women's empowerment, the environment, and education, which are the main …


Pharmaceutical Misconceptions And Rising Costs In The United States, Karlie Walter Nov 2020

Pharmaceutical Misconceptions And Rising Costs In The United States, Karlie Walter

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Misconceptions are common in the healthcare field and the presence of misconceptions about pharmaceutical costs are not lost among them. Pharmaceutical costs can range annually and often fluctuate for the average household. Cost of pharmaceuticals can depend on insurance, availability of the drug, supply and demand, the company that owns the drug along with many other factors. The research will focus on clearly defining the misperceptions about pharmaceutical prices and ways to eliminate massive upselling on drugs. The purpose is to determine ways to make drugs more affordable while ensuring access to everyone who needs them. The impact will most …


Nurses As Innovators, Sydney Mitchell Nov 2020

Nurses As Innovators, Sydney Mitchell

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Often nurses are not represented in healthcare hackathons, instead the majority include physicians, therapist of different types, and administrative workers. I will be understanding the advantages and disadvantages of the healthcare hierarchy system and see how that relates to participants at hackathons. I will share with you why nurses should be considered as innovators and be able to participate at healthcare hackathons.


Comparative Analysis: Animal Research Versus Animal Testing, Hannah Vanhoose Nov 2020

Comparative Analysis: Animal Research Versus Animal Testing, Hannah Vanhoose

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Currently, there is a push to eliminate the use of animals in all experimental settings. Animal rights organizations like PETA and the Animal Welfare Institute consistently advocate for the well-being of animals in many aspects, including in the laboratory setting. While it is necessary to eradicate the maltreatment of animals found in unregulated testing centers, it is important to distinguish the differences between testing and research involving animals. The focus of this research is to demonstrate that while it is essential to cut down on harmful testing, the use of animals in medical research is crucial.


The Hardships Of Homelessness, Linsey Newcomb Nov 2020

The Hardships Of Homelessness, Linsey Newcomb

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The homeless face stigma every single day due to the obstacles that they are faced with. These misperceptions about homelessness will help the audience gain new perspectives on commonly known beliefs about the homeless.


Lgbtq+ Youth And Events That Alters Their Mental Health, Ayanna Seward Nov 2020

Lgbtq+ Youth And Events That Alters Their Mental Health, Ayanna Seward

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The following research was conducted in order to inform my audience of the common misperception within the LGBTQ community. My research is geared toward the LGBTQ youth community and how events such as discrimination, disclosing their sexual orientation, and being accepted or reject by others alters their mental health. As well as how students are not educated on this topic in the classroom setting.


Depression & Anxiety Representation On T.V. Shows And What Misperceptions They Create, Dylan Mckercher Nov 2020

Depression & Anxiety Representation On T.V. Shows And What Misperceptions They Create, Dylan Mckercher

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The goal of this study was to research what is a good depiction of depression and anxiety on T.V.shows, as well as the effects it has on people who consume the depictions. Another purpose was to conclude whether my initial thoughts of if people could decipher a realistic depiction or not was supported.


Harsher Punishment And Better Awareness For Domestic Abuse, Schuyler Thiele Nov 2020

Harsher Punishment And Better Awareness For Domestic Abuse, Schuyler Thiele

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I have chosen the topic of harsher punishments for first time domestic abuse offenders for my research project. 1 in 3 women will experience a form of abuse in their lifetime. I am very passionate about this issue and one day hope to have a career that allows me to help women that have been through abuse. This is an issue that we will never stop raising awareness for until 1 in 3 becomes none in 3. Ally Stephens is a sophomore college student at The University of Oklahoma. At the end of October 2020 her boyfriend beat her up …


Diversity In Adaptations For Young People: Dahl's The Witches, Elizabeth Garri Nov 2020

Diversity In Adaptations For Young People: Dahl's The Witches, Elizabeth Garri

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This project considers the role adaptations play both as reflections of their hypotexts and as independent works. Here, I examine three adaptations of Roald Dahl's The Witches in the context of broader conversations about diversity in children's media.


The Effect Mental Health Portrayals In Television Shows Have On Viewers, Cade Kinzel Nov 2020

The Effect Mental Health Portrayals In Television Shows Have On Viewers, Cade Kinzel

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The goal of this study was to research the connections between portrayals in television shows and real-life people with mental health conditions. In addition, another purpose was to conclude whether my initial thoughts, which include believing a minimal numbers of TV shows contain any positive effect on viewer mental health, were supported. Misperceptions about mental health, including a justified feeling to hide mental conditions, judge others for theirs, or use it as a way for humor, are often given in television shows when mental health is included in the story (Smith, et al. 2019). I created a blog that revolved …


How Is Cannabidiol (Cbd Oil) Effective In Treating Opioid Addiction?, Kalie Creasy Nov 2020

How Is Cannabidiol (Cbd Oil) Effective In Treating Opioid Addiction?, Kalie Creasy

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The overall purpose of this research presentation is to determine whether or not Cannabidiol (CBD oil) is a viable and efficient treatment for opioid addiction. This research focuses on the benefits that CBD provides to those who are suffering from opioid addiction, versus that of the current treatment, methadone. The information was collected from the Longwood Library Database.


An Examination Of Risk Factors Of Cancer, Nathaniel Teague Nov 2020

An Examination Of Risk Factors Of Cancer, Nathaniel Teague

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My goal for this research project is to examine risk factors pertaining to the likelihood of developing cancer, to examine weather or not cancer is a largely genetic or lifestyle disease, and to come up a number of clearly defined recommendations and takeaway points that a general audience could apply.


First-Overall Pick: Hockey's Most Valuable Resource, Bridget Hafdelin Nov 2020

First-Overall Pick: Hockey's Most Valuable Resource, Bridget Hafdelin

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This is a diagram showcasing various statistics available for first-overall picks in the National Hockey League, including Wins Above Replacement, Expected Wins Above Replacement, and drafting probability.