Author: Doyle Srader

Carli Brousseau & Joseph Washburn

Improving Mental Health in Secondary Education

This project evaluates the current mental health situation for secondary students in the U.S. We analyzed vital factors contributing to high school students’ growing mental health issues. Based on our research, we present several options for improving the mental health of secondary students. The interventions and action items are broken into student-led and organizational initiatives.

EDUC 330/370, Child Development/Adolescent Learners.

Brian Kaelin

Bucher Room

10 AM – Noon

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Nicolas Cazares

Modern Approaches to Spinal Cord Repair

Spinal cords are one of the most sensitive parts of the human body and damage to them can massively hinder one’s quality of life. This presentation will go over medical research of spinal cord repair. The first section is an overview of what the spinal cord is including, cellular make-up, biological function, and detailed anatomy. The second section of this presentation will discuss the history of research within this field dating back to the 1960s. Following this I will look at modern approaches to spinal cord repair and discuss the pros and cons of each method.

MATH 499

Brian Carrigan

P103

1 – 1:30 PM

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Keishon Dawkins, Halle Neumann, Kalina Rojas & Steven Schlabach

New Project Expo- Gatorade Pre-Train

Gatorade will develop a pre-workout that is plant based and sustainably sourced. This will further solidify loyalty of the existing market of athletes. It will also penetrate a different market segment of environmentally conscious people that may not have previously been reached. There will be a product demonstration, brochure explaining product importance, and a prospective customer interview.

MKTG 330, Marketing

Tim Veach

Bucher Room

1 – 3 PM

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Mason Delamarter, Melody Garcia, Daniel Quirk & Nathan Wirth

Prime Student+

The company we have created a new product for is Amazon, an American multinational technology company. We will be creating a new branch of the Prime Student subscription service called Prime Student+, which will allow students to pay an additional fee per semester/term for full access to thousands of textbooks, both in physical and digital editions.

MKTG 330, Marketing

Tim Veach

Bucher Room

1 – 3 PM

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Sam Dodd

Benefits of Tabletop Role-Playing Games

Tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs) have long been anathematized since their inception with the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons, though in recent times, they have been seen as more of a blessing. Engaging in tabletop role-playing games may positively impact adolescents and emerging adults in regard to self-discovery, the classroom, critical thinking and communication skills, and as clients in mental health therapy. Recent trends in research will be discussed, e.g., those who engage in TRPGs may benefit from increased self-discovery and may utilize acquired skills to apply to their work as clients in therapy. Future directions will also be reviewed including the need for researchers to examine the effects of TRPGs on overall mental health in children, adolescents, and adults.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Mary Ann Winter-Messiers

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1:30 – 1:55 PM

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Jared Dodson

The Darkest Nights Have the Brightest Stars: Reevaluating Light and Darkness in Johannine Literature

The imagery of light and darkness has always connoted very strong ideas through many diverse cultures. So too is light and darkness a key theme in Johannine literature. St. John of Patmos consistently uses the theme of light and darkness to demonstrate realities concerning the nature of God and those who follow him. The task presented here is to reevaluate traditional understandings of John’s use of light and darkness in light of the broader narrative of scripture. This paper will seek to envision the theme of light and darkness in Johannine literature as a continuation of this theme as found in the Hebrew scriptures. This project will also explore the interpretations of the theme utilized by the early church fathers Origen and Gregory of Nyssa, and will explore how their contrasting perspectives both portray distinct aspects of light and darkness as used by John. Distilling each of these sources into a coherent understanding of John’s imagery and use of light and darkness, this paper will demonstrate how God can be experienced and is present in both light and darkness.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Agametochukwu Iheanyi-Igwe

L203

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10 – 10:30 AM

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Kaitlynn Edrington

Fleischer Animation Studios and the American Dream

During the period 1921 to 1941, the idealism of the American Dream prevailed, and can be seen through the lens of early animated media. Current histography reinforces that early animation image ideals and successes come from the Walt Disney studios, excluding many studios in operation, and innovating the field before them, namely Fleischer Studios. Literature and academics have addressed Fleischer Studios and the founders Max and Dave Fleischer in relation to animation innovation and depictions, but often do not reflect on the influence their personal lives had on their work. Doing so removes the diverse voice their experience as Jewish immigrants/first generation Americans from tenement housing in Brooklynn New York gives to the images and depictions of American life they created. The works of Mark Langer among others bring context and regional comparison of the Fleischer Studio’s works to other studios at the time nationwide but does not fully acknowledge the impact of the founders and the studio as an entity as a reflection of American society. The innovations and inventions of Max Fleischer, the themes and topics shown through the medium of animation, and the business dealings that led to the quick rise to fame and later paved the way for their downfall provide a unique viewpoint to an up and rising form of media as well as depictions and reality of American social life. This paper and accompanying presentation aims to draw these points together and put on display the unique diverse image of American social life and the ideal of the American dream as told through early animation.

HIST 499, Senior Capstone

Melisa Ortiz Berry

Bushnell History Symposium, P103

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9:30 AM – Noon

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Zach Fuller

Helping Students With Autism Succeed in the Classroom.

For my poster presentation, I will be asking the question: What are strategies to help students with autism succeed in the classroom? I will be looking at and discussing what is autism, 504 and IEP plans in our modern day school system, how autism can affect the learner, and what are viable learning and teaching strategies that can be implemented to help students succeed.

EDUC 330, Child Development

Brian Kaelin

Bucher Room

10 AM – Noon

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Fern Gardea

The Impact of Parents with Mental Illness on their Children’s Health and Quality of Life

Mental health is currently a popular topic in the United States; mental illness is another matter. Further, we fail to acknowledge and talk about the countless children who live in the shadows with parents who experience mental illness; few acknowledge what these children live with daily. Parents experiencing mental illness may negatively impact their children’s development, including their emotional and mental health. Recent trends in research will be reviewed (e.g., mental illness in parents and the resultant anxiety, depression, and poor emotion regulation in their children; parenting styles in parents with mental illness and the impact on their children). Future directions will also be reviewed including the need for researchers to explore the role and potential impact of psychotherapy for parents with mental illness and for their children, in addition to whole family therapy, as well as the negative effects on children of parents who utilize poor parenting styles.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Mary Ann Winter-Messiers

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2:30 – 2:55 PM

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Daniel Gerlach

Engaging Polarization With Peacemaking Tactics and the Teachings of Jesus

We live in some of the most polarized times in our nation; but how do we make productive steps to change this? As followers of Jesus, I believe we are supposed to be the light of the world by being peacemakers. In an effort to bring communication tactics and the scripture to guide us on how to do this, I made a short, five-episode podcast series called “Peacemaking In Our Time” as my capstone project. Come check out my presentation on the discussion of how this project went, what I learned, and how we can make strides in navigating our conflicts and differences. Follow this link to listen to the podcast on Spotify: Not required for attendance to my presentation – https://open.spotify.com/show/7lw7NrlIYCzH2eYxXASO5k?si=f94f16cb073b4680

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

L203

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1:30 – 2 PM

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Daniel Gerlach & Kylie Greenough

The Environments of Public and University Libraries and their Implications on Study Spaces

Many people understand that libraries are intended to be subdued, tranquil places of study, but how do the physical building and its design choices influence how we communicate in these spaces? In an exploratory study, we set out to determine the differences between the UofO Knight Library and the Eugene Public Library as two unique study/learning environments and observed the environmental factors and their effects on interpersonal communication in these spaces. From our observations, we learned there are several notable differences between the design choices of the university and the public library buildings that impact how people interact. These findings are significant as they have implications on how we construct our study spaces here at Bushnell in addition to any designs for quiet learning spaces in the future.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Bucher Room

10 AM – Noon

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Paul Hayter, Sam Hayter, Alexus Hernandez & Leslie Reynaga

Verizon

We are looking at the services Verizon provides rather than physical products. We see a gap in their offered services. Specifically in allowing customizability to the customers. Many customers are bound to a several year contract that they are stuck in. It would give customers more value if they could customize their plan each month.

According to Ansoff’s Matrix, this is a new service/product that we try to market to our current target segment. Also, we will try to develop a new target segment, of those who cannot afford the higher prices of Verizon.

The proposed idea is a new system that users can buy points.

$30 = 10 points

$40 = 15 points

$50 = 20 points

Etc.

Then using the points, they purchase what services they want.

Unlimited Data: 10 points

100 minutes calling: 2 points

Unlimited Text: 8 points

5 GB Data: 4 points

Etc.

(The prices and points are just examples, not actual proposed prices)

The new service is that each month they can pick and choose what services they want and how much they spend, like a buffet.

MKTG 330, Marketing

Tim Veach

Bucher Room

1 – 3 PM

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Hannah Hull, Liz Jarvis, Tyler King & Jacob Lilley

Marketing 330 Product Proposal: Bringing Back the Classics of the Past

We will give an Oral Presentation for Marketing 330 Product Proposal: Bringing Back the Classics of the Past. This presentation will describe a product development proposal for Chevy.

MKTG 330, Marketing

Tim Veach

Bucher Room

1 – 3 PM

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Grace Larkin & Harmony Stevens

Extracurricular activities in academic success

In this project we looked at how extracurricular activities benefit academic success in elementary school kids. The research concluded that extracurricular activities have many benefits to academic success such as building teamwork, balance, and self esteem skills that transfer over to the classroom, which is significant because as educators, our main goal is for our students to succeed. Knowing the benefits of extracurricular activities in academic success helps us to provide students with opportunities to participate in out of school activities. Though there are limitations and considerations to take with every thing you do, the evidence still proves that it is important for young students to participate in extracurricular activities.

EDUC 330, Child Development

Brian Kaelin

Bucher Room

10 AM – Noon

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Jacob Lilley & Anthony Wurst

2021 Bushnell debate championship

Topic: Serving in the military violates Biblical teaching.

Affirmative: Anthony Wurst

Negative: Jacob Lilley

The winner will be decided by audience vote, and will be crowned the 2021 Bushnell debate champion.

COMM 325, Argumentation and Debate

Doyle Srader

L203

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11 AM – Noon

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Taylor Matychuck & Aspen Slifka

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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