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Combat Student Veteran Success In Higher Education, Mona Fazzina

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

Casein Kinases Are Required For The Stability Of The Glucose Sensing Receptor Rgt2 In Yeast, Danny Bloor

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Basic

Echodrones: Robust Navigation Using Ultrasonics, Sensor Fusion, And Machine Learning — A Bio-Inspired Concept Proposal, Ryan Airesman

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Simulation Of A Dual Active Bridge Converter For Dielectric Elastomer Transducer Applications, Isaac Liu

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Singleness In The Church: A Call To Reconsider How Christianity Views Singleness, Maria Pulliza

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Textual or Investigative

Direct Numerical Simulation Of Superhydrophobic Surface Plastron Collapse, Reid Prichard

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

Kendall's Upside Down Lithography: Reynold's Metals Company, Starkist Tuna, And One Commercial Artist's Role In The Development Of Modern Marketing, Kevan D. Keane

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Textual or Investigative

Church-State Relations: The Protection Of Conscience Against Governmental Encroachment, Jennifer Decker

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Textual or Investigative

Depictions Of The West: The Development And Role Of The Formal French Garden, Sydney Wray

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

The Challenger Disaster, Fiona Rainwater

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

Data Analysis Of Electroencephalography Signals From Eye Blinking, Christa Collins, Carson Farmer

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

A Meta-Analysis Of Common Metrics Used For Equity Selection, Bryce Jones, Alvin Marchena, Jeremiah Banish, Lucas Trotter, Nicholas Carlson, Tyler Funk, Wade Stinson

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

Eastern Influence In Western Waves: George Harrison, Indian Mysticism, And The Arts In Pop Culture Of The Mid-Century, Emma Morgan

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

Modeling The Bombardier Beetle Fire Extinguisher: Verifying Computational Results, Elijah Yoder

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Rosette-Like Nanostructures And Micro-Mixing Fluid Interaction Analysis, Arianna Verbosky

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Deposition Of Carbon Nanotubes Onto The Graphene Oxide Surface, Greta Wilkins

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Establishing A Baseline Cfd Model For Examining Benefits Of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy, Robert Kacinski, Reid Prichard

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

High Strain Rate And High Temperature Testing On Refined Graphite Epoxy Resin And Its Effects On Internal Strain, Quinn Reed

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

The Impact Of A Mindfulness Mobile Application On Compassion And Psychological Well-Being, Marie Chamberlain, Carol Hundert Gonzales M.A., Colleen Conley Ph.D.

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The present study examined how the use of a mindfulness app affects compassion and mental health, specifically depression. Participants were randomized to a mindfulness intervention or waitlist control. We predicted the intervention would increase self-compassion, which, in turn, would decrease depression (i.e., self-compassion would act as a mediator). Further, we expected the intervention would increase compassion for others, which would decrease depression. Self-compassion mediated the relationship such that the intervention predicted increased self-compassion, which predicted decreased depression. Compassion for others did not significantly mediate the relationship. Findings provide evidence for an everyday tool to improve self-compassion and psychological well-being.

Mindfulness Meditation Using A Smartphone App To Decrease Perceived Stress In Nursing Students, Beth Kelley

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

Improving The Recognition Of Threatening And Aberrant Behavior In The School Community, James Christian

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

The Underrepresented And Unheard Voices: Children's Literature, Neira Hujdur, Orly Wolf

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

This presentation explores diversity and its prevalence/benefits within children's literature. It aims to present and promote the value of incorporating underrepresented and unheard voices in the classroom. The study also introduces resources and newly published books to educators through creative outlets like book talks and book trailers as well as through elaboration on specified children's book awards.

Greenlight Counseling Services Internship, Marisa Bowman

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

I created a PowerPoint presentation to describe my experience and responsibilities as a Greenlight Counseling Services Intern that outline my research preparations and engagement with the community. This fulfilled my Engaged Learning PSYC 390 course requirement.

My Internship Experience: Sen. Duckworth's Chicago Office, Gillian R. Cookerly-Dietrich

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

I am a member of Sen. Tammy Duckworth's Spring 2022 Intern Cohort, as well as a Mellon Unpaid Academic Internship award winner. This presentation is a synopsis of what I do as a casework intern at Senator Duckworth's Chicago office.

Healthcare With A Focus In Neurological Disease Solutions, Andrea Hernandez

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

There is a need for patient-centered care that is easily accessible to all PD patients given the serious implications of falls. Our goal was to examine the feasibility of delivering specialized physical and occupational therapy directly to the patient’ s home using telemedicine. As a result of this internship, I have had the privilege of participating in several other projects, such as Dr. Afshari’s iteration of this program to the NIH in a career development award. I am pleased to begin a new project alongside Dr. Afshari to expand our understanding of freezing of gait experienced by patients with PD.

Depressive And Anxiety Symptoms And Their Association With Sleep Consistency In Female College Students, Lora Djambov

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Sleep is a critical part of daily functioning. Recent work has highlighted the consistency of a person’s sleep schedule as an important factor in health (Phillips, 2017). College students often have inconsistent sleep patterns, including irregular increased napping (Adriansen et al., 2017), and increased wake time variability (Roane et al., 2015). These patterns adversely impact cognitive functioning, physical health, and mental health (Bei et al., 2016; Phillips et al., 2017; Murray et al., 2017), including higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Studies, however, have not examined sleep regularity and its association with these symptoms in college students (Fang et …

Human Phlp-3 (Txndc9) Database Research Project, Arden Luers, Stefan M. Kanzok

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Human PhLP3, called TXNDC9, is a highly conserved protein within the eukaryotic domain but its function remains unknown. Previous work in our lab leads us to hypothesize that PhLP3 associates with microtubules and may be involved in the cytoskeletal organization of developing sperm, thus contributing to male fertility. This is a multi-database research project on the protein expression of PhLP3 in human cells, and a delve into relevant recent research findings, in preparation for an upcoming project in the Kanzok lab involving human PhLP3 overexpression to determine whether it binds to microtubules.

Rearing Malaria Mosquitos Of The Species Anopheles Stephensi, Giovanni Rodriguez

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The LUC insectary maintains a small colony of Anopheles stephensi, a genus of mosquito best known for being a transmission vector of blood-borne diseases such as Malaria. This colony is kept in a walk-in incubator held at 75-80% humidity with a temperature of about 27°C. Adult mosquitos are kept in trap buckets with mesh lids that allowed for blood-feeding using ketamine anesthetized mice. We were recently challenged with an unexpected significant die-off of most of our colony. Over the course of the last few months, we managed to sustain the living mosquitos enough to restore the colony to almost …

Fine Arts Internship At Penguin Foot Pottery, Callie Bergeron

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

This presentation follows my semester long internship at Penguin Foot Pottery, where I formulated glazes, assisted around the studio and with students, and made my own work.

Mellon Scholarship Presentation - Maya Gomez, Maya Gomez

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

In my presentation, I elaborate on my experience as a fundraising and event planning intern at Rainbows for All Children in Evanston, Illinois. I begin by discussing my internship role, requirements, and skills. I then describe the type of work I completed for the organization such as grant research and writing, social media marketing, donor relations, and more. I then close with my future projects and biggest takeaways from the experience.