Author: Doyle Srader

Kenneth Latham

A Multicultural Approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD affects 12% of the U.S. civilian population and approximately 14-15% of military personnel returning from combat operations. Current mainstream theories of counseling and psychotherapy do not adequately address the cultural diversity or our civilian and military population. The purpose of this paper is to examine the need for a multicultural approach to cognitive behavioral theory for the treatment of PTSD to properly diagnose and treat our culturally diverse civilian and military populations.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Steve Caloudas

A201

10 – 11 AM

Susan Leip & Charolene Somatis

The Relationship Between Attention Span and YouTube Video Design Preference

This study looked at the relationship between attention spans and the design behind YouTube videos. Subjects were shown two separate videos of the same story, one with minimal editing and the other designed with jump cuts and text overlaid in the style of a YouTube video. It is hypothesized that the participants tested to have a shorter attention span will have greater appreciation for the heavily edited video as opposed to the video with few edits. 

COMM 460, Technology, Change and Communication

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Cynthia Lopus

Contemporary Christianity in India: A Historical Perspective 1900-Present

This paper focuses on the impact on India due to current missions and Christianity as well as current information about Christians in India. The conclusion is how the Indian people have made Christianity a part of their society and its overall effect.

HIST 303

Ron Palmer & Chuck Sturms

A201

8:30 – 10 AM

Scott Perkins

Study Habits: Time is Money

This project will be based on a survey of students in several lower-level general education courses. Students will consist mostly of college freshmen and sophomores. The study will include questions concerning age, gender, high school GPA, current GPA (if known), average homework time per week and per class, and a self-evaluation of efficiency as a student overall (scale 1-9). It will seek to confirm (with 95% confidence) the hypothesis that there is a direct correlation between the amount of time a student spends studying outside of class and both their self-efficacy and current (or high school) GPA.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Crystal Rutherford & Jacob Smyth

Compassion or Sympathy: Do we Have a Negative Bias Against Middle Aged Homeless Male Adults

This study looks to explore if the general public view homeless people with either sympathy or compassion as defined as feeling sorry for a human being under unfortunate circumstances but doing nothing to change it, whereas compassion is feeling sorry for a human being under unfortunate circumstances and doing something to change it. We plan to use pictures of homeless males of varying ages to determine which of these emotions, if any, can be seen in a sample group.

PSY 350

Nani Skaggs

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Charolene Somatis

Resilience in Youth: How At-risk Children Bounce Back

One of the most intriguing and optimistic psychology concepts is that of resiliency, the ability to “bounce back” in the face of adversity. In the past, psychologists have been confounded by how, in a population of at-risk youth, some of them go on to succeed in life in spite of their rough childhood while most of their counterparts struggle. This presentation will describe the theory of resilience in detail, the current body of literature that exists on the subject, and how it specifically applies to at-risk children and adolescents.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

P114

8:30 – 9 AM

Robert Tulloch

Short Term Mission Benefits for Pastor, Church, and the World

This project is based on the idea that the effects of short term missions on the pastor, the church, and the world are beneficial to all three. Multiple missionaries have written about the ill effects of a short term mission trips gone wrong. However, this paper will display that the psychological and spiritual effects on pastors, the communal benefits to the church, and God’s plan being turned in actuality, will far out weigh the negative. 

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Terry O’Casey

L203

10 – 10:30 AM

Amanda Vanderhoof

Marcus Aurelius: The Persecution of Christians Under a Stoic Emperor

I am exploring the question of why the persecution of Christians happened during a time when an enlightened emperor would have give peace. An apology for the Roman perspective and Marcus Aurelius’ actions.

HIST 499, Senior Capstone

Steve Goetz

L203

10:30 – 11 AM

Karli Vath

Assessment in Math Education

Many times in Math education, the assessment used tells teachers and students too little, and too late, how well students are understanding material. There is a push now for alternative assessment which emphasizes deep learning strategies, as opposed to solely recognition or recall. The ideal form of assessment promotes students’ best performance across time and uses a range of methods.

MATH 499, Senior Capstone

Connie Wilmarth

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Katlyn Voight

European Development: How German Immigration Shaped Chile’s Southern Provinces

In the 19th century, the Chilean government sought European immigrants to develop the nation’s southern regions. The approximately 10,000 Germans who immigrated to Chile at that time were not only a unique situation in the history of immigration but an economic and cultural success.

HIST 440

Ron Palmer

A201

10 – 11 AM

Bethel Willocks

The Impact of a Church’s Internet Usage on Congregation Members’ Perception of Community

Just as the Internet has changed the way that we do business and spend our personal time, so it has changed the way that we interact  within the church community. Through a survey with a church community and interviews with the church leadership, this paper will identify areas of Internet usage specific to the church, as well as the positive and     negative aspect to the church community.  Implications are discussed with regard to utilitarian usage and community relations usage.

COMM 460, Technology, Change and Communication

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Samantha Zysett

Framing the Worship Setting: Lyrical Content Explored

Many pastors and worship leaders propose that any song, whether originally proposed for Christ or not, when put into the context of a    worship setting can be used to glorify God. The present study will explore whether or not framing has any effect in the presentation of secular, non-God centered, or ambiguous lyrical content when this same said lyrical content is presented in the context of a worship setting.

PSY 350

Nani Skaggs

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Laura Abbott & Brittney Biro

How to Make Your Schoolhouse Rock!

This poster focuses on pre-service teachers and what they should know in regards to classroom management. It will present information and tips in 5 main categories: planning & structure, attitude, responsibility, enforcement and reflection.

EDUC 321

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Christine Ancell, Bethany Chappell, Melissa Ferguson & Elizabeth Jablonski

What Every New Teacher Should Know

The research poster will be on the core things our group believes that every new teacher should know before beginning their career.

EDUC 321

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Brittany Arch, Levi Dieu, Katherine Mavalwalla & Karly Welty

Incentives in the Classroom

As a group, we will look at and analyze four different incentive systems used in elementary school classrooms and measure their effects on student performance and behavior. We will use scholarly journals and other resources to aid in our analysis of the pros and cons of each system and the use of incentives in the classroom as a whole.

EDUC 321

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Robert Bell

Evangelism

The presentation is about a lifestyle of evangelism. God calls us to do many things; to share the good news is one of them, but all of his instructions work together. A lifestyle of following God is a lifestyle of evangelism. Let’s take a look at what this lifestyle looks like and how it has happened in the past.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Terry O’Casey

L203A

9:30 – 10 AM

Robert Bell & Alana Bratcher

A Biblical Theology of Justice

The poster will look at what the Bible says regarding justice. It will include descriptions of the terminology used for justice along with specific looks at key passages in scripture that deal with justice issues. The poster will highlight what the Torah, the prophets, and what Jesus himself says about justice and what this means for us today.

BTH 407

Dennis Lindsay

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Abby Bessett, Nancy Neal & Tameka Olsen

Mastering Management-A Proactive Approach to Classroom Management

Our presentation will include the aspects of preparation, incentives, and challenging behaviors in the classroom. Under preparation, we will discuss policies, procedures, and classroom arrangement. For incentives, we will show how negative and positive incentives happen in the classroom. We will also give active examples of incentive programs. Lastly, we will be looking at how to address challenging behaviors by creating a culture of positive attitudes, documentation, and what a teacher’s role should be.

EDUC 321

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Zach Bessett, Lydia Bowling & Jaimie Sells

A Classroom Management Comparison: Elementary, Middle and High

Taking a look at what the essentials of classroom management are at the three levels of a K-12 education in an attempt to answer the question: what every teacher should know about classroom management.

EDUC 321

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Tobyn Bower

The Facet Exhibit: An Artist’s Exploration of God and Color

The Facet Exhibit is an multi-sensory experience demonstrating the parallels of God and color in the realms of God’s Names and character, our personalities as reflection, and corporate reflection within the church.

IDS 499, Senior Capstone

Mick Bollenbaugh

Ross Evans Chapel Lobby

Monday – Friday

Alana Bratcher

The Effects of Sexual Assault Awareness Program on College Students’ Rape Myth Acceptances

Sexual assault is an issue that is not easily discussed but that affects many. It is believed 1 in 6 women in the United States have been victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. Many beliefs about sexual assault are incorrect. These false beliefs are called rape myths. These rape myths contain false beliefs regarding rape, rape victims and rapists. These myths help to create a culture that allows, justifies, and perpetuates rape. This study looks at the effects of a sexual assault awareness program on college students rape myth acceptance scales.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203B

9 – 9:30 AM

Brent Caulley

Missionary Kid Kingdom Refugees

Spiritually, I will focus on Acts 17 and Paul dealing with Greek culture as an outsider, that God can be found within all cultures but all cultures have idols they need to turn from, even the United States. Missionary kids, even if they are now “non-believers,” are well versed in the Bible and its expectations, and should be put to work in getting the American Church on simply following Christ again and not cultural influences.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Dennis Lindsay

L203A

10 – 10:30 AM

Chase Cleaver

Uncovering the Truth Behind ‘Drive for Show, Putt for Dough’: A Statistical Study of the Game of Golf.

For my project, I plan to research the Professional Golf Association (PGA). I plan to try to uncover the answer to the question: what statistics really matter and are the most important to focus on, or is there truth behind the famous statement “Drive for show, Putt for Dough?” In trying to uncover which set of statistics really help in a player’s performance, I will be able to offer points in every golfer’s game, where if they practiced more in these areas, they will have a statistically better chance at success in the game.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Katie Collins

Shooting Percentages for the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Team

I will examine the Ducks’ shooting percentages of previous years and compare them to the shooting percentages of this 2011 NHL season. Also, I will use descriptive statistics to discover if the team has a better shooting percentages when playing their games at an opponent’s ice rink or at their home ice rink. From this research, I will have a greater change of accurately predicting whether or not the hockey team will win on the road or at their home ice rink. 

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Beth Colon

Operating Segments—How FASB Says to Account For Them

This presentation is going to explore the history of FASB, Statement No. 131. It will define what is an operating segment and what disclosures are mandated. It will show how using different methods to allocate non-traceable expenses will effect the company’s financial statements.

ACTG 499, Senior Capstone

Frank Paliotta

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Kenzie Courtright

Bridging the Gap Between Queen and Country: Victorian Social class and Dickens’ Serial Novels

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how Charles Dickens’ serial novels spanned the classes and enabled those of the lower class to access ideas and information that had previously been unavailable to them. Furthermore, this paper will demonstrate how the social insight and/or social commentary found within said serial novels, helped to bring awareness to the people and reshape Victorian society, thereby closing the gap between the classes.

ENG 499, Senior Capstone

James Gill

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM