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Flow Cytometry Analysis Of A Jc-1 Assay In Isolated Mitochondria, Olivia Echols, Abigail Solitro

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Basic

Synthesis Of Some Rhenium-Pyridazyl Complexes For Future Use In Semiconductive Materials, Zachariah Hutcheon, Jonathan Nelson, Philip Temple, Mark Villers, Chad Snyder

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Basic

Death And The Transformation Of Women’S Roles Surrounding Death: An Analysis Of Jacques-Louis David’S History Paintings, Miranda Boljat, Christopher Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Textual or Investigative

The Role Of Counselor Dispositions In Clinical Interviewing And Assessment, Jennifer Gobble, Joy Mwendwa

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

John Hook Of New London And The Proto-American Dream, Marco Mirlas, Benjamin Esswein

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

Factors Contributing To The Well-Being And Mental Health Of Latino Youth, Elizabeth Parr, Lisa S. Sosin

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

Treatment Of Ocd In Children And Adolescents, Natasha Varnick, Karen Huttemann

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

Can New Civilian Counselors Deal With Veteran Ptsd Competantly?, Thomas Parker, Sonya Heckler Cheyne

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

Physical Activity And Mental Illnesses In Young Adults, Theo Davis

Campus Research Month

No abstract provided.

Impacts Of Stream Restoration On Ecosystem Function: Assessing The Removal Of Rattlesnake Dam, Samuel Brian Turner

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Ecological restoration, the process of assisting in the restoration of degraded ecosystems, is a relatively new field focused on enhancing natural resources and improving ecosystems. Dam removal has gained recent attention as an effective approach to restoring river ecosystems. Current principles guiding restoration outline the need for a comprehensive assessment of ecological integrity to achieve maximum success. However, current dam removal monitoring focuses on structural and compositional components of aquatic systems while neglecting aspects of stream function. This project aims to assess components of stream function and composition on Rattlesnake Creek one year after dam removal. I will identify a …

A Collective Case Study Of Factors That Promote Academic Motivation Among High-Performing Economically Disadvantaged Middle School Students, Gregory Shields, David Vacchi

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Applied

Recording The Skills Of Interpreting The Past: A Case Study On Historical Thinking Skills Developed Through Student Generated Video, Jerrod A. Boggs, L. Bradshaw

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

The Role Of Apology In The Process Of Self-Forgiveness, Camryn Kerr, Ashley Mavor, Sydney Bechtel, Jichan Kim

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Cold Turkey: Will The Recent Freeze In Turkish-Nato Relations Spiral Into A Bigger Problem?, Reagan Nelson, Paul Prentice, Ashlyn Cowell, Nathan Waite, Brent Schuliger, William Waddell

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Why Are Some People Expensive Walkers?, Madison Reichelt, Kania Smith, Brooklyn Cunningham, Jacob Deschamp

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

The energy cost to the human body during walking with and without a load has been the focus of scientific study for over a century. Our lab previously studied this physiology in a large cohort of young adults, and found that over 1/3^rd of the 233 individual measures exceeded literature based expectations by greater than 20%, compared to the three most accepted and current models. Here, we attempted to explain why some individuals can vary from expectation by up to 45%. Because the muscular contribution, and thus rates of ATP hydrolysis during walking are reduced by the effectiveness …

Hispanic First-Generation College Student Perceptions Of University Support Programs, Katelynn Elizabeth Wheeler, David Vacchi

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Applied

Battlefield To The Civilian Workforce, Frank Hernandez Jr, David Vacchi

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

LUO Remote

Textual or Investigative

For Love Of Liberty: An Intellectual Biography Of John Adams, Kevan D. Keane, Craig Q. Hinkson

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

LUO Remote

Textual or Investigative

Virtual Reality In Nursing Simulations: A Systematic Review, Anna Haynes, Mary Highton, Martha Baker

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

LUO Remote

Textual or Investigative

Using Task-Based Language Teaching To Contextualize Culture And Improve Spelling For Arabic-Speaking English Language Learners, Ekaterina Batishcheva, Jared Barber

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Mitigating Depressive And Anxiety Symptoms With Healthier Dieting, Morgan Edmonds, Janet Brown

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Theoretical Proposal

Analysis Of Bmi, Skinfold Measurements, And Exercise Heart Rate Against Average Steps Of Gratiot Co. Youth From 2011-2015, Ewa Makowka, Jasmin Martinez, Robyn Anderson

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Applied

Spirituality Among ‌College‌ ‌Students‌ ‌With‌ ‌Physical‌ ‌Disabilities:‌ ‌A‌ ‌Phenomenology‌, Andrew Clinton, Victoria Truhe, Alexa Posa, Hannah Mullins, Tessa Hansen, Elizabeth Canby Sites, Marilyn Gadomski

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Social And Behavioral Risk Factors Of Sexually Transmitted Infections In Community College And University Female Students, Olufunmilayo Abidemi Babarinde, Ewa Makowka, Oswald Attin

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Applied

Avoiding Elitism In Collegiate Art Critiques, Mariannette Oyola-Perez, Alisha Castaneda

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

Curriculum-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review Of School-Based Slps' Service Delivery, Taylor Stoeger, Kaelyn Hanson

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide preventative and intervention services to students with a wide range of language and literacy delays and disorders. School-based SLPs are often a member of an interprofessional team -including classroom teachers and special service providers- to support students’ academic achievement. Over three decades ago, the conversation around curriculum-based language intervention (CBLI) began as a viable option to support children a) within their academic environment, b) using the material they are being presented in their classroom to c) increase carryover to all academic subjects for which students engage. However, the primarily service delivery model employed by school-based …

Inequality And The Dead: Historic Cemetery In Missoula And The Chinese People Left Behind, Emily Owens

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Missoula grew rapidly over the past century and a half, with urban expansion quickly infringing on past “edges” of the city where burial grounds were rapidly replaced by residential development. The Cherry Street Cemetery in the Lower Rattlesnake neighborhood is one such place. While some of the graves at the Cherry Street Cemetery were reinterred to another cemetery in Missoula in advance of 20^th-century urban growth, my research draws attention to the fact that not everyone was reinterred. As a result, burials left behind have been built over for over 100 years. As an Anthropology student focusing on …

Preparing Students Who Stutter For Postsecondary Employment: A Survey Of Slps In Montana, Neiman Alexis Snetzer

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

People who stutter often experience adversity in the workplace in the form of discrimination, lower pay, and low self-esteem (Plexico et. al., 2019; Klein & Hood, 2004; Gerlach et. al., 2018). The goal of secondary schools is to prepare all students for life after graduation, including postsecondary education/training, independent living, and employment. Students with disabilities are aided in this process through the development and implementation of an Individualized Transition Plan (ITP; Individuals with Disabilities Act, 2004). To successfully develop postsecondary transition plans to improve employment outcomes for students who stutter (SWS), the difficulties they experience when preparing for, seeking, and …

Youth Wilderness Therapy Intervention Outcomes: Case Study In Montana, Morgan Heimbigner, Cali Caughie, Phoebe S. Bean

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Title: Youth Wilderness Therapy Intervention Outcomes: Case Study in Montana

Authors: Morgan Heimbigner, Cali Caughie, Phoebe Bean, Samantha Russell, Stuart Hall

Objective: Wilderness therapy is a model of treatment intervention which utilizes components of traditional therapy in combination with outdoor expeditionary principles. The current pilot project seeks to understand the role of executive function, attachment, resiliency, and hope in wilderness therapy treatment outcomes in a population of at-risk youth (13-17 years of age) taking part in the 5-week Inner Roads treatment program run out of Missoula, Montana. The study aims to gather data to better inform Inner Roads program development …

Caregivers Of Gbm Need Support From Family And Friends, Dishanna Lynn Miller

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Caregivers of GBM Need Support from Family and Friends

Abstract

Purpose Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer, both to the patient and the caregiver of the patient. GBM has a dismal medical prognosis for patients that area diagnosed with it. Caregivers struggle to maintain appropriate care to their patients due to the high stress job and often rely on the help of family and friends. Previous studies suggest longer life expectancy in GBM patients correlates with better caregiver mastery. This study aims to find ways and ideas for family members and friends to offer …