Author: Doyle Srader

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The Benefits of Physical Education on Academic Performance

This research project studies the benefits of physical education on academic performance in elementary school students. Many schools have decreased physical education time or eliminated it altogether due to budget cuts and emphasis on common core state standard subjects. We used data from several sources, including the American Health Association, to determine the importance of physical education class in elementary schools. Studies show the slight positive benefit of physical education on academic performance in elementary age students in terms of memory and focus in the classroom. Although not every source can prove correlation equals causation, studies reveal the effects of physical activity during the school day is beneficial to overall academic achievement.

EDUC 330, Child Development

Brian Kaelin

Bucher Room

10 AM – Noon

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Kalani Miller

Risen From the Ashes: The Church Born From a Crucifixion

I will be covering the history of crucifixion and what we can learn from it in our modern era. This includes the scientific way Jesus died, the history of crucifixion in the Roman Empire, and how it continued into the early church era.

BTM 307, History of the Bible

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

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9:30 AM – Noon

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Kalani Miller

Reconstructing History: Learning About Mexico Through Its’ Clothing

I made a Sinaloa dress to represent traditional Mexican clothing. This presentation will also include a brief overview of Mexican history, the meanings behind their colors, traditional sewing techniques, and the importance of textiles. I will explain the process of constructing my dress, and the importance of appreciating cultural and historical sewing.

SPAN 201, Second Year Spanish I

Jenee Cazares

L203

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2 – 2:30 PM

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Meagan Mollahan & Jordyn Ramos

Coffee Shop Nonverbals

Do you ever go to a coffee shop to study and then shortly realize you are unable to focus?  

The nonverbals in an environment will influence what one does there, how long one stays, and how productive or social one is. For this project, we compared Starbucks, a chain establishment, to Vero, a locally owned coffee shop. The environmental features point to conclusions that Starbucks is built for efficiency and productivity, while Vero is a cozy, more intimate place to catch up with friends. Being able to recognize the nonverbals of a coffee shop environment is useful in deciding where one chooses to go depending on the purpose. 

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Bucher Room

10 AM – Noon

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Jonathan Rambousek

Barriers to Mental Health Care Among Active-Duty Military and Veterans

When military personnel come home from deployment or transition out of the military, they often do not know that they need mental health care. If they are aware that they need help, service members and veterans likely do not know where to look for that help. A culture of stigma may foster mental health care avoidance in active-duty and military veterans. Researchers have recently suggested that entrenched attitudes against mental health treatment seeking and risks to career advancement are likely to blame. Future directions will also be reviewed including the need for researchers to delve more deeply into the role veteran status of providers could play in the likelihood of service members and veterans entering and continuing treatment, as well as the need for more effective non-pharmacological interventions.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Mary Ann Winter-Messiers

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3:00 – 3:25 PM

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Stella Reaka

Substance Use in Prison: A Never Ending Cycle

Issues regarding the prison system evoke concern worldwide, in part because punishment has largely replaced rehabilitation. Individuals with substance use disorders in the prison system are being punished for their disorders rather than getting the treatment they need in order to be successful in society. Recent trends in research will be reviewed, e.g., prison release from prison without treatment, and evidence that ongoing treatment after release results in higher risk of recidivism and lethal overdose. Future directions will also be reviewed, including the need for researchers to explore the impact of increased rehabilitation on society.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Mary Ann Winter-Messiers

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2 – 2:25 PM

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Emmalee Rusk

A History of John Hinckley v. United States and Incarceration of the Mentally Ill

John W. Hinckley Jr. attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan, killing White House Press Secretary James Bradley in the process. The jury of the trial of John W. Hinckley Jr. v. United States found him Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. This sent the people of the United States into an uproar as they desired justice.

The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 was then put in place to restrict the use of the Insanity Plea. 

However, the Act is now under scrutiny for an unfounded relation between it and the mass incarceration of the mentally ill in U.S. jails and prisons today. This presentation comes to the defense of the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 from these allegations through the history of John Hinckley and his attempted murder of President Reagan, the trial, and the affect of the Act.

HIST 499, Senior Capstone

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

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9:30 AM – Noon

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Drenna Thompson

Gender Expression on the Autism Spectrum

Gender expression on the autism spectrum is currently a highly salient topic, with researchers indicating a high rate of fluid and unique identity within this population. Autistic individuals are more likely than neurotypicals to have a non-conformist relationship to gender, whether that be identifying outside the binary, disregarding gender roles, or being transgender. Recent trends in research will be examined, e.g., how autistic children express their gender identity and the struggles they face, and how queer people contacting gender clinics often also receive referrals for an ASD evaluation and potential diagnosis. Future directions will also be reviewed including the need for ASD-specific sex education, as well as inclusion of ASD voices in related research.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Mary Ann Winter-Messiers

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4:00 – 4:25 PM

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Jessica Woods

Arguing for Argumentation

I asked random individuals a series of questions relating to arguing, verbal aggression, and argumentativeness. I found that many people believe that arguing has a negative social stigma, argumentativeness is bad, and that verbal aggression is directly linked to the idea of arguing. Other questions revealed why people believed arguing was bad, and what elements made up a positive or negative arguing experience. From these conversations, I discovered that the social definition of arguing has become separated from the researched definition. I will also talk about debate, and why the word was repeatedly brought up as a positive alternative to arguing. Tone, attitude, and open-mindedness will be analyzed as contributors to healthy or unhealthy arguments. The idea that the American culture has created a society afraid of arguing because of brittle relationships and unhealthy arguing tactics that involve verbal aggression will end the presentation.

COMM 213, Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

L203

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10:30 – 11 AM

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Anthony Wurst

Successful Argumentation in Prayer to God

Should we present arguments before God in prayer? I believe that our prayer life can be enriched by offering argumentative prayers as taught in the scriptures. Dr. Srader has a unit in his Argumentation and Debate course on why we should use argumentation in prayer. In it, he offers three examples of stories from the Bible where successful argumentatuve prayers that convince God to change His mind are offered. To expand this teaching, I presented Dr. Srader with another such example in the story of Abraham. I suggested this as an example of argumentative prayer which convinced God to change His mind as he argued for the lives of the righteous in Sodom and Gomorrah. In this talk I will present what Dr. Srader had before my suggested addition. Next, I chronicle our conversations on the issue, which were argumentative. I then discuss how Abraham’s form of argumentation with God fits into Dr. Srader’s definition of an argument, and we crescendo by practicing. I will offer an argumentative prayer asking God to help us to lead a meaningful life based on John 15:12-17. Then we will discuss the talk together.

COMM 325, Argumentation and Debate

Doyle Srader

L203

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1 – 1:30 PM

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Anthony Wurst

The 60s Student Movement: Ignoring Marxist Evil on Display

During the 1960s, many key formative movements happened in the life of our nation. One such movement was the communist student movement. In this project, I explored the communist student movement by attempting to answer the following question, “Didn’t the students of the 1960s know that communism was a catalyst for hundreds of millions of deaths and countlesss other human rights offenses?” In answering this query, we might speak in defense of the students that the former attempts at communism “did not do it right”, and further that the students would not have had access to real time information about the ills of Mao and Khrushchev during their time. But the evidence suggests that these are false assumptions. I reveal in this project some of the most prominent voices in the communist student movement of the 1960s to show what the students were being taught about commmunism. I then reveal some blaring, prominent, credible, and easily accessible sources of information on the contemporary ills of communism that the students should have used to respond in rejecting those teachings. I discuss the question of how this could have happened then, what we can learn from this dilemna and what encouragement the Bible has for us today on this subject. To finish, I welcome critical feedback and discussion.

HIST 317, Studies in American History: The 1960s

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

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9:30 AM – Noon

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Jasmine Aguilar

Take a risk

Taking a risk may be scary and intimidating to many. Studies have found that people rather stay passive rather than confronting an uncomfortable situation. There is a strong desire to maintain a positive reputation, and it causes people to second-guess themselves and take a safe route instead. Practicing assertiveness tactics can help a person become more confident. This speech will cover how to overcome our uncertainties and push us to be assertive.

COMM 312, Advanced Public Speaking

Doyle Srader

Bucher Room

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1- 1:30 PM

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Jasmine Aguilar & Jesse Gerlach

Collegiate Persuasion Strategies for COVID-19 Prevention Measures

The following study explored the persuasive appeals of COVID-19 prevention by Sarah Lawrence College and Presbyterian College. This research synthesized the course content of COMM 450: Persuasion to make observations on both institute’s COVID response strategies and how they differed from one another. Those observations were based on the comparison between the two college’s social media posts concerning COVID-19, and newsletters produced by the colleges. The researchers then offer a few conclusions off of those observations, and offer potential methods of improving those implemented strategies. 

Keywords: persuasion, COVID-19, persuasive appeals, communication

COMM 450, Persuasion

Doyle Srader

L203

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2 – 3 PM

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Ashley Alldridge, Mary Grace Blaser, Gage Garcia & Ikani Naulu

Team Andrews Capsim Project

Within the business simulation, Team Andrews sought to provide state of the art technology at reasonable prices, with priortizing the ever-changing wants and needs of our customers. We implemented both a niche cost strategy and a differentiation strategy to create desirable products. Our three products included Able, After, and Alpha in which each focused on different segments of the market. We based our weekly decisions and measured our succes on the following: Sales, ROS, leverage, contribution margin and market share. We prioritized employee training hours and recruiting expenditures. In the end, Able was our cash cow, our other products remained stable and we never had to take out an emergency loan. 

BUS 499, Business Strategy and Policy
Dave Quirk

Microsoft Teams

9 – 11:30 AM

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Awbrie Ammons-Jackson

Addressing Emotional Overload in Elementary Classrooms

This research explores how to address students’ emotional overload while in the classroom. In my research, I found multiple research-based strategies on how to teach students emotional regulation and coping skills that will prevent them from having to be removed from the learning environment and missing valuable instructional time. This research focuses primarily on teaching in a traditional, face-to-face classroom but could also be applied to working in a virtual classroom or distance learning models. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Paige Amstutz

Listening & Loneliness

Listening to others share personal stories is one way that we, as humans, make meaningful connections. Three individuals who would not ordinarily be given a platform to share their story were interviewed using Anna Deavere Smith’s method of listening. Portions of each interview will be performed with the intent of giving a voice to those who would otherwise be overlooked by society. The performance is a means of response as it relates to the Hurier Model of listening and is a technique used to enhance listening skill.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

L203

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10:30 – 11 AM

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Paige Amstutz & Sarah Reinecker

University Covid-19 Persuasive Appeals 

Colby College and University of Notre Dame used similar persuasive appeals to encourage students to follow Covid-19 precautions. This project explores the specific appeals used by each university, their effectiveness, and overall lessons learned. 

COMM 450, Persuasion

Doyle Srader

L203

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2 – 3 PM

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Alexa Berry

Return to Play Rate after UCL Reconstruction: Tommy John Surgery

The ulnar collateral ligament is the most important soft tissue stabilizer during the overhead throw of a baseball pitcher. UCL reconstruction occurs when there is a complete UCL tears due to injury and this is a surgery to repair the torn UCL, it is also known as Tommy John Surgery. This project focused on determining if an athlete should receive Tommy John Surgery. Many different research articles were examined to determine the findings. There is a high return to play rate, but at the cost of performance levels decreasing. The decision to return to play depends on what the athlete wants and if they are okay with their performance declining for the remainder of their career. 

EXSC 425, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury

Heike McNeil

S100

1130 AM – Noon

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Cameron Binaley

Bush and Obama: A Comparison of American Intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan

America has been at war with various countries and terrorist organizations in the Middle East since 2001. The most notable Middle Eastern wars America has been involved in are the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. This presentation compares and contrasts President Bush’s and President Obama’s forgein policy on how they dealt with Iraq, Afghanistan, and their allies.

HIST 430, History of American International Relations

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Cameron Binaley

Battling Injury: Preparing for the Eugene Half Marathon

In preparation for the Eugene Half Marathon, I took the Jogging course. During spring break, I decided to run a half marathon to see what it would feel like. This mistake ultimately led to me injuring my IT Band three weeks away from the day of the race. This presentation will discuss what the training process for a half marathon looks like, including diet and exercise routine, and the consequences of training too hard too fast.

PE 107, Jogging

Greg Brock

P103

2:30 – 3 PM

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Cameron Binaley

Racial Activism at Bushnell University

With issues of racism and prejudice back in the nation spotlight, activist movements started by students have once again emerged in higher education. Since many of these activist movements are initiated by students of color at predominantly white institutions, students of color almost always meet resistance. This presentation will discuss the findings of a case study I conducted on a student of color student leader at Bushnell University. This case study will look at this student’s struggles and progress in the pursuit of racial equality at Bushnell University.

SOC 410, Global Issues: Race in America

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Caitlin Bowen

Engagement Levels of Children and Online Schooling

For this presentation, I looked into what the research says about the correlation between online learning and student participation and engagement, and how to increase the level of student participation and engagement in an online format within the elementary school classroom.

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Carli Brousseau

Managing Talkative Students: Strategies for the Classroom

This presentation researches students who talk too much in class. I have included reasons this may happen, strategies for success, and research that backs up these strategies.

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Hannah Bucher, Makenna Hadaller, Jennifer Herrera & Orin Johnson

Team Chester Capsim Final Presentation

Chester has offered reliable products to mainstream customers over the past 8 weeks. Our brands offer value by providing unique, affordable options to fit our customer’s lifestyle and needs. We adopted a Cost Leader with a Product Lifecycle Focus, which gains a competitive advantage by keeping R&D, production and material costs to a minimum, enabling it to compete on the basis of price. Our products included Cake, Cookie, Cupcake, and Cracker. We have a clear understanding of how our strategy and mission statement relate to our execution, along with how much we aligned our decisions to them. We delivered all relevant information necessary for full understanding on our strategy, and included what we could have done different. Dissection and evaluation of our Product Life Cycles is both thorough and extensive and includes both our success and failure. We spend time looking into our Human Resources, and how HR and Automation, Payroll issues, Retention/attrition issues, and Training $$$ Spent (among others) did over the course our life in relation to each other. Our critique of foundation company success measures is thorough, and we dive into what we have learned about our strategy over the course (both the good and bad). In closing, we make final year projections and wrap up the overall success of the Chester Sensor Company. We project that Chester will end strong in R&D, Marketing, Production, and Finance, and is set to continue growing and building through the foreseeable future.

BUS 499, Business Strategy and Policy

Dave Quirk

Microsoft Teams

9 – 11:30 AM

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Katia Burke

Dominance and Altruism: Are Dominant Women Attractive Now?

Previous research has examined the correlation between altruism and dominance in relation to men. This research suggested that men exhibiting high altruism paired with high dominance were perceived as more socially attractive than men with high altruism and low dominance. The present study sought to build upon this research and explore if a similar correlation exists for women. The hypothesis for this study was that participants would score the confederate with higher dominance as more socially attractive. This hypothesis was tested via two surveys that collected participants’ measures on social attraction. The data did not indicate a significant difference in social attraction between the high dominance and low dominance conditions revealing that participants found the women in both conditions equally attractive.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

L203

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11 – 11:30 AM

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Katia Burke & Jordan Strehlow

Comparing University Persuasive Appeals

North Carolina Central University and Prairie View A&M University both entered into the 2020-21 academic year with the hope of persuading their students to do their part in limiting the spread of COVID-19. Through analyzing and comparing, it became evident that the two universities had different approaches on how to persuade their students. However, North Carolina Central was more successful at limiting the spread on their campus. North Carolina Central placed a large emphasis on community responsibility and used persuasive strategies that focused on others, while Prairie View A&M focused on shifting the attitudes of their students by reframing the pandemic and altering campus norms. This project seeks to explore how these different strategies may have contributed to the impact of COVID-19 on each campus.

COMM 450, Persuasion

Doyle Srader

L203

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2 – 3 PM

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Katelynn Caulley & Miranda Jensen

Supporting Students Online

Our research question is: “What are tools that we can use to help support students online?”. Through research, we found that implementing a goal-oriented classroom, mandatory check-ins, a positive learning environment, family engagement, and more would all help to improve student engagement in the online classroom. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Tyler Chase

Promoting Student Motivation with Goal Setting and the Growth Mindset

This project discusses a problem presented in the classroom and the research associated with potential solutions to the problem. The goal of this project is to promote student motivation in the classroom and the avenue I have chosen to accomplish that with is through goal setting and promoting a healthy growth mindset in the classroom. This project discusses how these two concepts work in tangent with each other in the classroom and how one cannot exist effectively without the other.

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Arjuna Chotu

Prevention of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

Medial tibial Stress Syndrome is a common injury that occurs upon repetitive loading of stress near the posteromedial border of the tibia. Several athletes experience this injury but there is no guaranteed method of treatment. It is well established that there are several ways of treating the injury but the research is inconclusive to which method is the most prevalent. This study aims to determine whether the prevention option of strengthening the muscles around the tibia can lead to reduced pain of the medial tibial stress syndrome. Various studies have shown that strengthening can reduce the pain and cushion the load from the overuse and repetitive load of the muscles around the shin splint site. Studies that observed the overused muscles stated similar findings; muscles of the ankle inverter, evertors, and soleus were being overused and in order to cushion the load, it needed to be strengthened. As there is evidence to support that this method does serve a purpose, there is still uncertainty to which individual certain muscles need to be strengthened to insure the security of the pain. Nevertheless, strengthening should occur if an individual is experiencing medial tibial stress syndrome and other potential treatment options can be considered as well.

EXSC 320, Exercise Physiology and Neuromuscular Conditioning

Heike McNeil

S100

11 – 11:30 AM

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Sierra Coloma

Hamstring tendon graft vs. Bone Patella Tendon graft for ACL reconstruction

ACL Repair: Patellar Tendon graft or Hamstring Tendon graft? The dominant answer for this question is that it is ultimately up to patient characteristics and surgeon preference when looking to repair a torn ACL surgically. Previous research compares both the Patellar Tendon graft to the Hamstring Tendon graft which are the two most common autografts one could get in ACL reconstruction surgery, although no literature has made a definitive conclusion that one is more favorable than the other. I used my personal experience having had one of each graft in either leg and three very specific case studies to make a claim that one graft may in actuality be more favorable than the other. Contrary to what is most regularly assumed in literature, when specifically analyzing knee laxity, pivot shift and rupture rate, Patellar tendon may be slightly better. My findings indicated that there is no one graft that is largely better than the other, but that research and my personal experience indicates that Patellar tendon grafts could lead to better outcomes overall.

EXSC 425, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injuries 

Heike McNeil

Noon – 12:30 PM

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Georgia Cook

Student Motivation and Engagement in the Classroom and Online

My presentation is regarding a first grade student who struggled with engagement throughout distance learning, and once we began to do school in a hybrid format, those same struggles manifested in the classroom as well. My research examined strategies to increase student motivation and engagement, both online and in-person. In the research, I found that using Tier 2 strategies, helping the student create academic and behavioral goals for himself, and giving specific feedback, among other strategies, were helpful in increasing student engagement.

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Ethan Crofts, Brandon Mills & Kelsie Helleweg

Baldwin Sensors

Throughout this presentation we will be going in depth of our teams journey throughout the past eight weeks of running a business. We will be covering our mission statement, business strategy, the products we created and their life cycles, the positioning of those products, success measures, HR findings, and what we project to come from our business. Throughout this whole process we created two products in two different market segments, high tech and low tech, and did what we thought was best in order to make those products and our business succeed.

BUS 499, Business Strategy and Policy
Dave Quirk

Microsoft Teams

9 – 11:30 AM

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Jared Dodson

Mission Trips: Serving God’s Church or White Savior Syndrome?

This presentation will analyze the nature of short-term, U.S.-based mission trips and their ramifications on the missionary and those being ministered to alike. Through a sociological case study, this presentation will address the problematic elements in short-term missions, their effects on how race and diversity is viewed in the church, and potential ways of improving the way the church does short-term missions. 

SOC 410, Global Issues: Race in America

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Hannah Duncan

Learning to Lament

The book of Psalms, containing both praises and laments, was used by Israel in worship. Western churches today, however, worship in praise more than lament, leading people to believe that their sorrow is from a lack of faith. The balance of praise and lament in the Church is important because it allows us to bring our whole self to God and acknowledge God’s response of faithful love. By looking at other cultures and understanding the language of the Psalms, churches can authentically worship God together through lament.

BTM 370, Book of Psalms

Joshua Little

L204

1 – 1:30 PM

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Jordyn Edewards

How do we as educators get our middle school students to turn on their cameras and be engaged in a zoom format of class? 

10 out of 15 students per zoom call (with my cooperating teacher at Agnes Stewart middle school) will never turn their cameras on during their classes. During a span of 1 month of research I observed as students came into class and automatically turned off their cameras and mics to do other things that were not related to class or homework assignments. The research found, over this span of time, allowed me to find six different strategies that  can help students to turn on their cameras and be engaged in class. The strategies I was able to implement during this time were……

1.) Admitting students into the classroom one by one five minutes before the start of class. (Checking with them on their camera use and how they are feeling today).

2.) Zoom polls, zoom annotation tools, zoom breakout rooms

3.) Have weekly 5–10-minute check ins with students about their work environment and how they are doing.

4.) Making sure resources are available to students and that they know how to access and use them. (Implementation Plan)

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Ariana Fuselier

The Pathology of Compartment Syndrome in the Lower Legs

This assignment discusses the pathology and anatomy of compartment syndrome in the lower legs. Compartment syndrome results in an increased amount of pressure build-up within the swollen compartments because the fascia does not expand very well. It is considered dangerous because it decreases the blood supply, oxygen, and nourishments that your compartments need to function.  The syndrome creates complications within a person’s lower legs by causing tissue damage, loss of body function, and even death. The syndrome can be diagnosed by taking the compartment syndrome measurement test. The amount of pressure that shows up by the test can be used to differentiate between whether it is chronic compartment syndrome or acute compartment syndrome. Normally chronic compartment syndrome is caused by over-exerting the muscles, whereas acute compartment syndrome is caused by an injury. Doctors suggest taking a break (rest), physical therapy, or even fasciotomy to help manage compartment syndrome.

BIOL 499, Senior Capstone

Paul Allee

L203

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12 – 12:30 PM

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Daniel Gerlach & Carina Haas

COVID-19 Research Term Project

Getting communities to comply to COVID-19 restrictions often times requires effective persuasive appeals. By studying the communication of leadership at two American colleges, Purdue University and Indiana University of Bloomington, we came to a greater understanding as to what works and what doesn’t work when crafting persuasive messages that can be helpful in not only this pandemic but for effective communication in future disasters as well. 

COMM 450, Persuasion

Doyle Srader

L203

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2 – 3 PM

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Jesse Gerlach

Communicating Complex Ideas: More Than One Way to Tell Stories

The following capstone project focused on the methodology of storytelling. This topic was chosen due to the lack of research exploring how stories could be told, contrasting the copious amount of research on the importance of stories. Additionally, it was chosen because the research concluded that storytelling is an effective form of communicating complex ideas. Thus, by having more variations of storytelling, we are better equipped to communicate those ideas.  To then explore those variations, an event was created to present unconventional methods of storytelling that all told the same story. After each artist presented their version of the story, the audience was asked to take a picture of the head presenter on the stage and post it to either Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag, #FreeFromTheChains. Then, the number of posts was compared to the total number of audience members. After the event had concluded and the numbers were tallied, 9 out of approximately 30 participants posted the photo, and approximately 222 people liked the posts. While the responses to the posts were not a part of the original design of the project, it was noteworthy. From this experience, the project leader learned many valuables lessons, including the power of unconventional methods of storytelling, the neurological components and effects of stories, and how to facilitate an online and in-person event.

Keywords: Communications, stories, unconventional methods of storytelling

COMM 499, Capstone

Doyle Srader

L203

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11:30 AM – Noon

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Nate Graham, Kiana Machin, Skye Urban & Haley Voorhees

Virtual Study Abroad: Tour of East Asia and it’s major religions.

We will be taking a virtual tour of East Asia, and using as a guide for our adventure the major religions the major religions of the region of Hinduism, Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism. Looking at their origins and seeing how they evolved and how they continue to impact the region and world today.

RELS 220, Living Religious Traditions of East Asia

Ronald Palmer

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

1:30 – 2 PM

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Annelise Helbling

Do Instagram Profiles Accurately Portray Religious Faith? 

Have you ever judged someone on social media without knowing them? With billions of users worldwide, social media can be a powerful tool to selectively present oneself to the world and build perceptions of others without a personal relationship. Previous studies have examined the accuracy of personality depiction on social media, however, little research has looked into the role of religious views and social media depiction. Can you tell if someone is religious based on their social media? To tackle this question, this study examined the relationship between the strength of one’s religious faith and the way they present themselves online through a mixed-methods approach. With use of The Santa Clara Religious Faith Questionnaire, the researcher examined whether or not people can accurately judge one’s faith based on their Instagram posts. Additionally, the researcher investigated which aspects of a person’s online profile indicates faith or lack thereof. Qualitative results indicated themes of partying and vanity were predictors of being judged low in faith while photos with community and modesty were predictors of stronger faith. Profiles which lacked any indication of faith scored low in faith. Results showed that people cannot accurately judge one’s faith based on their Instagram profiles however the content posted will influence observers judgements. 

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

L204

10 – 10:30 AM

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Tiffany Hilkey

Infinity in Mathematics

I will be doing a comprehensive survey of infinity in mathematics. Infinity is much larger and more complex than human calculation can handle, but it happens to appear quite often in mathematics. It is introduced as a limit in Calculus, and this is usually the first real encounter with it. Looking at set theory and infinite sets reveals that infinity actually comes in different sizes, even though it is infinite. There are still things that mathematicians can’t figure out about infinity, and that goes to show how complex it is.

MATH 499, Senior Capstone

Connie Wilmarth

P114

Noon – 12:30 PM

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Hannah Hull

Dressing Uniquely Can Improve Your Mental Health

Dressing uniquely can improve your mental health. As humans, we all have a need to be unique. However, when it comes to clothing, we typically are lazy shoppers. When we take the time and energy to develop our own personal style, we will give ourselves more energy in the long run, as well as increase our self-esteem and confidence.

COMM 312, Advanced Public Speaking

Doyle Srader

Bucher Room

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1:30 – 2 PM

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Maddy John

Capstone: Love, Premam, Kaadhal the Podcast

For my senior capstone, I decided to start a podcast about intercultural communication with my husband Shijo. We promoted the podcast through social media like Facebook and Instagram. In every episode, we would discuss a communication concept or theory and how it related to our experiences as a couple. Through our recording sessions, we learned about aspects of each other’s culture we had never expected. We went through a lot of trial and error, and it was challenging at times, but overall we found the experience very rewarding. In this presentation I’ll be discussing the successes and shortcomings of our podcast and the things we learned in the process of making it.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

Bucher Room

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Noon – 12:30 PM

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Maddy John

Why you should study abroad in India

When I decided to study abroad in India, I was met by loads of questions from family and friends. Are you sure it’s safe? What language do they speak there? How do you know the educational instruction will be quality? Why not go to Europe? Soon after arriving in India, I learned that many of these questions came from common misconceptions about India. In this presentation, I’ll discuss my own experience and what you can gain from studying abroad in India that can’t be found anywhere else, while debunking common misconceptions. 

GLST 295, Study Abroad

Lauren Riley

Bucher Room

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Tyler King

Examining the Christian Departments at Bushnell

In higher education there has been many complaints that the concepts are ethnocentric around white western culture. It is clear that this could have some racial implications that could be detrimental to our society. This study aims to check if the books that professors in the Christian Ministry department and Bible and Theology department, are written by ethnically diverse authors. My hypothesis is that the lack of diversity within the reading causes minority students to be less engaged in the material. Through looking at the textbooks assigned in the classes we will be able to determine if they are all written by a certain group. I hope to point out a clear fixable issue at Bushnell that can change so that we can encourage diversity so that different ethnicities feel welcomed in the Christian departments.

SOC 410, Global Issues: Race in America

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Yashu Lanki

Final Case Study

For this case study, I have examined race and racism that have ramifications for religious environment. More specifically, the objective is to highlight the importance of building more racial diverse churches by comparing it the data with racial dominated churches. My data includes 8 testimonies, church’s websites, and lectures by the faculty sponsor. First, I gathered 8 testimonies from, Be the Bridge Facebook group, and I analyzed their experiences with racial diverse and racial dominated churches. The testimonies and comments have demonstrated the benefits of racial diverse churches: comfort, welcoming, peace, etc. In addition, I have researched and collected data from church’s websites of percentage distributions of the congregation by race and ethnicity. The data includes the person, type of church, church’s frequency of addressing racism to congregation, and comments and quotes from congregation. There will also be a second set of data with the same factors that reflects my personal experience with racial diverse and racial dominated churches. Lastly, throughout my paper will consist of important details from lectures I have learned in this course and readings I took notes from. As a result, my case study will focus strictly to prove that churches should be racially diverse. 

SOC 410, Global Issues: Race in America

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Gunnar Lassen, Caroline Meili & Logan Oakerman

Team Digby BUS499 Capstone Simulation

Mission Statement

The Digby Company is focused on creating a series of both high-tech and low-tech products to suit the needs of all customers.

Strategy

Digby prioritizes investment in research and development to support innovation which exceeds consumer expectations on multiple price levels.

Product Life Cycles

The starting price for our product Diesel was set at 45$ per unit, with specifications regarding performance and size set at 7.4 (performance) and 12.6 (size). The first shift capacity for Diesel was set at 350 units. The investment approach towards marketing regarding promotion and budget were moderate. We have classified Diesel as our secondary product with Daze as the primary product. Diesel would be considered closer to the high-tech end of the industry. Diesel’s positioning was placed slightly ahead on the perceptual map. 

The starting price for our product Daze was set at $35 per unit. The starting first shift capacity was set at 800 units. Performance and size were set at a respective 6.4 (performance) and 13.6 (size). We maintained a similar approach as displayed for Diesel regarding our investment in marketing promo and budget. Daze has remained as our main product closer to the low-tech end of the industry. The positioning for Daze relative to the perceptual map was also slightly ahead. 

Product Positioning

With the provided debrief rubric, product positioning scores started at relatively satisfactory levels for Diesel, who saw trouble in the following two rounds based on a scoring system of 0-1.5 with 0 being most desirable. Diesel’s score was brought down to a resounding 0 by the end of round five, marking maximum ideal positioning. Daze never exceeded 1.84 and reached a low of 0 in round four.

Success Measures

The Daze contribution margin was consistently exceeding expectations with a maximum of 43.7% compared to the desired 35% and never dipping below its starting rate of 26.2%. Diesel saw steady growth from 27.8% to 33.7%, staying satisfactory despite an initial loss of 4%. Additional benchmarks were stock prices, which took a hit as positioning fell to unsatisfactory levels and rose again upon product fixes.

Human Resources Findings

Our human resources plan has been consistent with gradual adjustments along the way. We began the first few years with only 20 training hours, but we increased to 60 shortly after. The employee recruitment began with $2,500 per employee while increasing to the maximum of $5,000 shortly after. Also, our company’s automation ratings began small but have increased slowly over time.

Future Projections

As we continue to move into the next two years of company development we are lowering prices to better position ourselves. In addition, we are continuing to put money into marketing and promotional budgets to better position ourselves moving forward.

BUS 499, Business Strategy and Policy
Dave Quirk

Microsoft Teams

9 – 11:30 AM

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Jasmine Lay

Quiet Screams and Radio Silence

Discussion of writing style: Stream of consciousness, Quiet Screams and Radio Silence meaning, echoing of thoughts, Prose. To bring one inside someone’s head in a realistically scattered way. 

Artistic influences: Music, nature, other authors, traumas. Introduce lyric examples. Nick Flynn, Iain Thomas, JD Salinger, William Faulkner

Publication “”process”” of poetry book.

Sample reading from poetry book (Poetry Slam).

Acknowledgements

ENG 499, Senior Capstone

James Watson

L203

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10 – 10:30 AM

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Kaylyn LeRoy

Women in Leadership in Public Relations

This project is based on women who are in positions of leadership in the public relations field and how they got to be where they are today. Although the world of PR and advertising certainly includes women, when you get up into the chain of command, women only make up 30% of leadership roles. This study is focused on women who are in the 30% and how they got to be where they are today.

COMM 499, Capstone

Kelsay Rychener

L203

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12:30 – 1 PM

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Christoph Mai

Injury Risk on Artificial Turf vs Gras in Soccer Players

The topic of injury risk on artificial grass in comparison to normal grass is important to soccer players as many players perceive that artificial grass leads to a higher chance of injury, greater joint and muscle soreness, and a longer recovery time. An ACL tear is the most common season-ending injury in soccer players and is therefore used as an example to show the difference between artificial grass and normal grass. There is evidence that playing on artificial grass can increase the risk of sustaining an ACL injury. Multiple studies compared the injuries sustained on artificial and normal grass in elite or college-level soccer players from the US or Europe. Those studies found different results, while more studies said that there is no difference seen in injury risk between the newest generation of artificial grass and normal grass.   

EXSC 425, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injuries 

Heike McNeil

S100

12:30 – 1 PM

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Katy Matteucci

A Historical and Functional Analysis of the Smallpox and Tetanus Vaccines

Ascribed to SARS-CoV-2, the current pandemic has generated a lot of questions and concerns pertaining to not only the COVID vaccines, but also the broad spectrum of vaccination practices that exist. With this in mind, the objective of this presentation is to analysis the general safety and effectiveness of vaccines, based on an extensive historical overview and functional analysis of their mechanisms of action. In order to do this, an emphasis on the smallpox and tetanus vaccines will be rendered.

BIOL 499, Senior Capstone

Paul Allee

P114

10 – 11 AM

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Kade McClaugherty

Differentiating Learning

Some of the students in my Spanish 1B class had trouble engaging in the learning and would not participate in class. I looked at ways to differentiate the learning as a way to get more students engaged in the learning and increase retention. The research gave a few great examples involving T.P.R., rhythm, games, and different ways to use context and sentence grammar to learn the meaning of words and I was able to implement a few of these strategies within the classroom.

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Joshua McCluskey

Skeletal Muscle Soreness and Fatigue; Causes and Treatment

High intensity training, induces muscle fatigue, increases blood lactate levels, causes an accumulation of metabolites within the muscle body, and induces sensations of pain and decreased mobility following the exercise. In an effort to mitigate the feeling of strain on the body often we turn towards different recovery modalities; cryotherapy, myofascial release, and electrical stimulation. Many times these can have a perceived benefit while being administered which may not always be truly indicative of whether the modality has any efficacy. This review was aimed at addressing the objective benefits seen with each training modality, which encompasses how they affect muscle soreness, subjective feelings of fatigue prior to the next exercise, and biological markers and indicators for inflammation levels.

BIOL 499, Senior Capstone

Paul Allee

P114

11 – 11:30 AM

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Kiley McCurry

The research on and implemented solutions for lack of engagement levels through distance learning

Distance learning has caused many primary students to lose interest and lack in participation and engagement. I researched and implemented four strategies in a 4th grade classroom to see the results of these effects on 8 students who had little to no participation for the majority of class time throughout the week. These strategies included implementing task oriented curriculum, scaffolding students into a self regulated zone of educational improvement, examining predictive factors for student success in hybrid learning, and including open-ended questions throughout discussion time. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Kalani Miller

The Queen Who Cared

Esther, one of only two books of the Bible that never mentions the name of God, is a historical narrative that teaches us how God works behind the scenes in our lives. While there is no historical evidence of her existence, she demonstrates a spirit of courage and a faith in God that can still be applied today.

BTM 101, Old Testament

A. J. Swoboda

L204

1:30 – 2 PM

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Makenna Northern

Strategies to Encourage Participation in High School Zoom Classes 

For my project for this ACE Day I focused on the question of Strategies I could use to get more participation in my online zoom class. The problem that I was having in my zoom classes was that no one would turn their cameras on and no one would answer questions when asked. I researched and found four strategies that I could implement in the future to help ensure that my students know that participation is required. I explored four strategies in my presentation and they were, giving different types of feedback, having a positive first day of class, monitoring student participation and a virtual reality option. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Ethan Pentony, Rachel Rhoads, Brevin Russnogle & Nico Wolff

Team Erie Final Presentation

Our research will showcase our findings from decision based data we’ve collected the past seven weeks. Topics addressed will not only go over how our company did from year to year, but it will also be accompanied by comparative data of other teams in the class. Our research also shows the extent of change needed throughout the weekly decisions that would positively and negatively affect our company and the changes made in efforts to make company more successful week to week. This can be seen throughout topics such as Human Resource findings, success measures, product life cycles, and product positioning where we analyze how our decisions affected the company overall.

BUS 499, Business Strategy and Policy

Dave Quirk

Microsoft Teams

9 – 11:30 AM

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Alyssa Perovich

Light & Honey Ministries: Strategic Plan 

Light & Honey Ministries is a web-based ministry outreach focused on using biblical backing to address current issues that young women face today. Our topics will range from friendship and community to grief and sin. From a background of leadership and vulnerability, I have been inspired to begin L&H to offer a bible study in a format that reaches an audience immersed in a media-centered society. Presented in a blog format, L&H will create content using the Word to teach lessons, lead discussions, and inspire further conversations. As Psalm 119:103-105 reflects, the Word is a light to our path and honey from our lips.   

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Kelsay Rychener

L203

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1:30 – 2 PM

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Brittany Ralston

Ankle Taping vs Ankle Bracing in the Athletic Community 

Introduction: The lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most common injures of the lower extremity with nearly 2 million people affected annually by LAS in the United States alone. Research needs to be done in order to determine whether ankle taping or ankle bracing is better for an individual who has sustained a LAS injury. 

Hypothesis: Before any research was conducted, it was hypothesized that ankle taping would be more beneficial to the athlete after sustaining a lateral ankle sprain. On the other hand, the assumption that the soft ankle brace would be more advantageous to the active individual when used as a prophylactic measure was also hypothesized. 

Methods: Systematic review of the lateral ankle sprain with a focus on ankle bracing and ankle taping. 

Results: Braces may have a detrimental effect on lower extremity’s ability to attenuate vertical ground reaction forces during a landing exercise (2). Individuals with chronic ankle instability displayed motor control instability bilaterally (7). Low hip abductor strength increased the risk of future injury within athletes (10). The application of the semi-rigid brace led to reductions in inversion angles during injury relevant movements (3). Collegiate athletes with previous history of ankle sprains have a greater predisposition to LAS (8). Tape and lace-up braces provided equal range of motion and stability (12). 

Conclusion: Range of motion within the ankle joint is limited through both ankles taping and ankle bracing tactics. Personal preference of the athlete should be held in high regard when choosing between methods of ankle stabilization.

EXSC 425, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injuries 

Heike McNeil

S100

1 – 1:30 PM

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Sarah Reinecker

Public Relations campaign for Incline Basketball Academy 

The following presentation is an overview of a Public Relations Campaign for Incline Basketball Academy. This is a non-profit AAU basketball organization that is built on “character, love, and loyalty.” The objective was to assist their Director of Basketball Operations in promoting their organization in the community of Eugene, while planning and hosting a grand opening event for their new basketball arena, “The Five”. 

COMM 499, Capstone

Kelsay Rychener

Noon – 12:30

L204

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Alessia Righi

Brexit: a precarious step toward de-globalization

In 2016, to the astonishment of Great Britain and the rest of the world, the UK became the first country to leave the European Union. This study analyzes the motives behind the revolutionary decision known as “Brexit”, examining the economic impacts on the different stakeholders involved. Moreover, this study builds on previous research, presenting a new approach to understanding Brexit from the resource-based and institution-based views. With use of data from economic prospects and government documents, the researcher surveyed the benefits and challenges of Brexit for Great Britain as a whole, for its businesses, and for its citizens. The findings reveal that Britain will survive the exit from the union, but it will be economically worse-off and a more inward-looking place. The study concludes that this event perfectly aligns with the forecast that the world is heading toward de-globalization.

BUS 219, Global Business

Timothy Veach

1 – 2 PM

P114

1 – 2 PM

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Alessia Righi

Leadership Under Attack: Iraq as an Unnecessary War

How would you feel if you were told that the Iraq War was unnecessary? Would you be shocked if the person making this statement was President Bush’s own press secretary? The following paper analyzes whether the Iraq war could have been avoided. Previous studies have examined the success of the war; however, little research was conducted in regard to the necessity of this military intervention. To tackle this question, the leadership of presidents Roosevelt and Bush in the aftermath of two attacks on US soil, respectively Pearl Harbor and 9/11, is scrutinized. Using information from both academic journals and governmental documents, this paper investigates if the decision of going to war was justified in these two different occasions. Three main factors were used in coming to a conclusion: the attack on US soil, the threat that the country was posing, and the public opinion. The findings uncovered by this research reveal that the Iraq war was unnecessary. We conclude that this military intervention could have been avoided and more than four thousand lives saved.

HIST 430, History of American International Relations

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Brooklyn Rodriguez

Compassion and the Restoration of Worthiness 

Homelessness is a reality that deeply effects the city of Eugene. As a part of this community, what does it look like to engage with and relate to the unhoused? Many of us carry misconceptions that limit us from truly being able to do so, or, in other cases maybe the crisis feels so overwhelming that paralysis takes over and it feels too big to do anything at all. In this vital conversation, I want to guide people through challenging their own thoughts around homelessness. It is by the power of others experiences and stories that we often soften and find a deep care for the world around us. So, how do we look through the lens of seeing ALL as image bearers and treating the most vulnerable in our city with dignity, love, compassion, and care? 

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Kelsay Rychener

L203

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1 – 1:30 PM

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Emmalee Rusk

“Danton”

History of Western Civilization II outlines a large and complex portion of history. In the conclusion of this class, a Reacting To The Past (RTTP) role-playing game was integrated into this course. In this specific Reacting To The Past game, “Rousseau, Burke and Revolution in France, 1791” the character elected to me by my professor was Georges-Jacques Danton. The use of this RTTP game in History of Western Civilization II allowed me to connect and understand Danton and his place in history better. Reacting To The Past provides a deeper dive into the understanding of history and to the understanding of crucial members of history.

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Emmalee Rusk

World Wars handled with Realism Vs. Liberalism

“How many World War I or World War II documentaries did I have to watch in high school?” If you went to a high school anything like mine those documentaries were drawn from the shelf at least twice a year. In those documentaries, there was endless mention of the Fourteen Points and the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. The United States’ involvement in both World Wars was influential. However, did one U.S. President handle the conflict better than the other? Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman handled international conflict with liberalism, realism, or both. In the United States involvement in the World Wars, the use of realist thinking of former Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman in World War II was more efficient than former President Woodrow Wilson’s liberal thinking used in World War I, which is shown in the actions’ correlation to civilian casualties, sensitivity, and understanding of the severity of the conflict and involvement in ending the wars successfully.

HIST 430, History of American International Relations

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Emmalee Rusk

Racial Representation in Children’s Books – A Case Study

Diverse racial representation in illustrated children’s books falls devastatingly short of what it should be. In this Case Study, a comparison of several books will be analyzed to show this fact with the backing of other studies and polls taken about diversity in illustrated children’s books. The lack of diverse character illustrations in children’s books is detrimental to a multicultural societal perspective, not only for the children but for those introducing and reading these books to the younger and more susceptible audiences.

SOC 410, Global Issues: Race in America

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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Jordan Strehlow

The Power Behind Smiling

A smile has the power to change lives. Multiple studies demonstrate how smiling will improve a persons physical as well as mental health and smiling consistently will bring the biggest results. The benefits that come from smiling are needed now more than ever because of all the isolation and depression brought on by COVID-19. Each person can make a difference in their own life as well as others by intentionally smiling at the right times. Smiling is a powerful tool and can improve a person’s life when done correctly.

COMM 312, Advanced Public Speaking

Doyle Srader

L204

12:30 – 1 PM

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Sucao Wang

How to support a student with ADHD to engage

A student called Noah diagnosed with ADHD. He is in my 3rd-grade practicum class. He has difficulty focusing during a lecture, and he is not interested in doing any schoolwork. He doesn’t finish his bell works, morning work, or any assignments. He makes noises and chats with his neighbors during a lecture. When he is asked to finish his assignments, he finishes his work sloppily and I can tell that he just wants his work to be done. He only takes participant in some science activity. I will talk about some strategies based on the research to support Noah to succeed at school.

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Kaleea Washington

Encountering Wonder, Informing Creation

This presentation is about the biblical theme of “wonder” as it relates to the created world. This brief capstone will research both primary and secondary sources and will explore the concept of wonder as has been defined continuously as the act of “marvel” or “amaze” in the Greek and Hebrew translations found in Strong’s concordance. The following work will explore in particular the complexities pertaining to the experience of encountering wonder in creation. These complexities are more often than not measured by the qualitative and intimate experiences of modern authors and those who partook in the establishment of Holy Scripture. Moreover, this exploration of wonder will seek to beg the question—how does wonder impact us? To that end, I will utilize and describe the concept of “informing creation” as a way of speaking to our responsibility to care for God’s creation which includes all God has created, his all-encompassing workmanship, the animal kingdom, humanity, and Earth. 

Keywords: Scripture, Wonder, Creation, Experience, Decay

BTM 499, Senior Capstone

A. J. Swoboda

L204

2 – 2:30 PM

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Carrington Waylett

The Beginning of Life

Covered in this research paper is the journey of the secondary oocyte and the sperm to unite to form a zygote. From there the zygote then begins its journey of replication. In this paper the subject of female and male gamete production will take place. As well as the fertilization of the secondary oocyte and implantation into the uterus. Despite this paper only covering a small portion of development it does cover events that have a high level of failure. The goal of this paper is to explore the beauty of reproduction and the miracle that it is. 

BIOL 499, Senior Capstone

Paul Allee

P114

11:30 AM – Noon

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Amber Whitehead

Fidgeting in the Classroom

In both of my placements this year, I witnessed student’s fidgeting in the classroom which caused a distraction for themselves, their classmates and the teachers. For this research project, I researched how a teacher can better meet the needs of the students who fidget in the classroom. The results of this exploration were that if students were given the correct fidgeting technics and tools, if helps themselves and other in the classroom. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management

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Brian Kaelin

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Magie Woginrich

Prevention of Shoulder Injuries Among Track & Field Throwers

The glenohumeral joint, also known as the shoulder, is one of the most important factors in a javelin throw. The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body and also one of the most unstable. Because of the shoulder instability, shoulder injuries are one of the most common in the javelin athlete. This project is going to be looking for different exercises or physical training an athlete can do to minimize their risk for shoulder injury. Numerous research articles were reviewed to determine the best possible way to prevent these types of injuries. Strengthening the rotator cuff muscles and monitoring external and internal rotation range of motion are the main findings of this research.

EXSC 425, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury

Heike McNeil

S100

1:30 – 2:00 PM

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Anthony Wurst

Convincing Convincability

What is the purpose of message delivery? When we make the effort to communicate a message, we are hoping to produce some sort of change in the recipient(s). In this presentation, we summarize three articles that discuss the results of studies involving the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) of persuasion as they attempted to affect change in their targets. We then discuss a common theme that all three shared as they attempted to focus on ELM’s central route of message elaboration in their message targets. The theme will then be applied to the articles and we shall make an application of our findings using George Washington’s (1796) farewell address.

COMM 342, Survey of Communication Theory

Kelsay Rychener

Bucher Room

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2 – 2:30 PM

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Anthony Wurst

May The Strong Protect The Innocent

In his inaugural address, president John F. Kennedy promoted, “creating a new endeavor, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.”  The protection of indigenous peoples is a key measure by which the progress of modern society should be judged.  Non-Industrialized, indigenous peoples cannot defend themselves against the industrial military machines of modern society.  Therefore, by means of constructivist mechanisms, the popular morals and ethics of advanced military societies decide upon the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples.  Constructivist approaches to international relations assert the power of groups to socialize the international community to new norms.  Recent scholarship states that constructivist “[b]eliefs about [c]hange”  in the international community are that change is “[p]ossible through socialization, diffusion of ideas, or internationalization of norms.”   Before it reaches the international level, this change begins in the hearts of the people.  The genesis of absolute, universally beneficial change is revealed to humankind by the Holy Spirit as taught by the scriptures in Romans 2:14,15 .  Has this mechanism of socialization provided enduring protection for the indigenous peoples whose rights have been infringed by the world’s greatest military machine, the USA?  In this essay, three court cases will be used to compare constructivist socializing of new norms between 1824 and 2017 with realist counterpoints.  We hope to prove that, though constructivism has yielded inconsistent results in protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, it has provided significant protection.  While current academic literature suggests constructivist mechanisms are effective in socializing groups to new norms, a comparison of three court cases involving the US and indigenous peoples reveals constructivism has provided significant yet inconsistent protection, as seen through an examination of Johnson v. M’Intosh, Worcester v. Georgia and Republic of Marshall v. USA.

HIST 430, History of American International Relations

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

10 AM – 1 PM

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