Category: 15 Spring 2016

Miles Adkisson

Communication Methods and University Admission

This research study was designed to compare the effectiveness of different communication methods and their impact on recruiting students to a private Christian university located in Eugene, Oregon. Using surveys and data collection, this study attempted to identify whether computer-mediated communication methods such as email or texting were more effective in increasing recruitment rates compared to traditional methods such as, mail and/or phone calls. This study hopes to help uncover the most effective communication methods when it comes to undergraduate recruitment at a small Christian university and how admission departments can utilize these findings to recruit more students. 

Keywords: admissions, computer-mediated technology, Christian university, recruitment

COMM 499, Capstone

Doyle Srader

PFB 003

12:30 – 1:00 PM

Madison Allen & Nicole Cogburn

Token Economy

The purpose of our research was to understand the purpose and effectiveness of a token economy in a classroom setting as a means of classroom management. Research was collected through various resources including Tools for Teaching (2007), scholarly journals, and websites. The findings include that, “”an incentive along with the structure for delivering it is called an incentive system,”” (Jones, 2007, p.106). A token economy is categorized as a complex incentive system. A token economy is a system of positive reinforcement in which tokens are administered and exchanged for rewards. Token economies can be successful in influencing academic, social, and classroom skills. One of the most positive aspects of token economies is that they are set up to reinforce appropriate behavior and prevent inappropriate behavior. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon

Shaneesa Applegate

Benefits Physical Activity has in K-12 Public Schools 

Physical activity (PA) is defined as bodily movements caused by skeletal muscles that require energy use. PA improves children’s minds and bodies. Children in public schools, kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) have experienced a substantial reduction in PA during the school day. In some cases, children are given no PA whatsoever in order to accommodate the demands of the federal Every Child Succeeds Act. Teachers are forced to reduce physical activities such as recess, physical education classes, playtime, and outdoor activities every day. This presentation addresses the importance of consistent child participation in PA, and how PA may result in psychological and physiological benefits for children in K-12 public schools. The researchers explored in this synthesis-based presentation stress four critical themes regarding the inclusion of PA for K-12 students throughout the school day: the potential academic benefits of incorporating physical activity into teachers’ lesson plans, the physiological benefits children may derive from PA, the potential benefits of PA for children with special needs, and finally, ways in which parents and teachers may support children in increasing their PA participation. 

Keywords: Physical activity, psychological, physiological, K-12, Public School

PSY 499, Capstone

Mary Ann Winter-Messiers

PFB 114

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Alegra Aviña, Janieve Boyles, Trevyn DuBois, Kelsey Hansen, Kaitlyn Moore, Karen Reynolds, Emily Sanders, Chelsea Stone & Chelsea Taylor

What’s going on in there?

The brain is a marvelous structure containing billions of cells making trillions of connections so that we may think, act, and feel. One might ask, “What’s going on in there?” And the response is, “A lot!” Students from a biological psychology course will present current empirical evidence about the brain on topics such as dreaming, attraction, touch insensitivity, smell, dementia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and marijuana use.

PSY 390, Biological Psychology

Nani Skaggs

PFB 103

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Carly Joy Bigby

Active Character Building

This presentation will display how I assessed 3 students in a character building unit about 12 core virtues. Each student was asked to do a self assessment of how they felt personally about the 12 virtues. After assessing the pre tests I took into account as to how students personally felt about his or her attitude towards character building. After a 15 lessons, students took a post test to determine if he or she has improved in 12 virtues of character we worked on. ( ex. Kindness, Self- Control, Diligence.. etc. ) 

EDUC 415, Faith Integration in Teaching Seminar

Vivian Moen

L203

1:30 – 3:00 PM

Isaiah Blake

Disability Awareness: A Unique Perspective

This presentation focuses on the difficulties of trying to cope with people who are disabled. The first portion of the speech deals with what it has been like living with a brother who has Down Syndrome. This is a clear example of someone who is permanently disabled. The terms ‘social’ and ‘medical’ definition of a disability will be drawn into perspective; and the term ‘temporarily abled’ will be defined. The second portion of the speech will focus on the ongoing difficulties of dealing with a dad who suffered from a severe stroke. A heavy emphasis will be placed on what it looks like for someone who was a temporarily abled individual to now becoming disabled. The final portion of the speech will be focused on my thoughts, and the audience’s mindset. This final segment will be a call to action, and a re-assessment of one’s thoughts. In order to make change for those who are disabled, we who are temporarily abled, must put ourselves in their shoes and understand the need for social, economic, and spiritual assistance. 

COMM 499, Capstone

Doyle Srader

PFB 003

1:30 – 2:30 PM

Noah Cabalona

Cluster Criticism on Sabac’s As Children Cry

Suffering is a common theme in every person’s life. The rapper Sabac explains how children suffer and gives advice regarding how humanity can change the cycle of suffering. Sabac’s song As Children Cry, tries to explain why children suffer and calls for a change. Cluster Criticism can help interpret Sabac’s ideas written in his song. Cluster criticism examines the artifact through identification, terministic screen, as well as a few key terms. In Sabac’s, As Children Cry, he incorporates frequently used terms children and suffering. He uses multiple terms that can be interpreted as God and Devil Terms. The terms include stability as a God term and suffering as a devil term. The issues that Sabac addresses look like there is no fix for them. He describes problems, but he doesn’t place blame on one specific group of people. He places blame on all of humanity, even the victims. This song is both very depressing and it also shows a bit of future promise to humanity.

COMM 441, Rhetorical Criticism

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Noah Cabalona

Narrative Criticism on Three K-Rino Songs About the Media

A rapper named K-Rino focused on how many people are mentally poisoned from listening to a lot of mainstream media, mainly radio songs. Three songs were used in this narrative criticism. The narrative analysis of these songs made it clear that they had a unified objective in them. This project is a criticism of each of these songs, as singles, as well as a group. Understanding each of the features of these songs was also a goal in this criticism. I assessed each of the features and compared them to each other to see if each of them had a unified topic. Each element had common strategies to help persuade his message to the listeners. After understanding these songs, I realized that K-Rino wanted to persuade his beliefs to his listeners by the art of storytelling. His beliefs consist of how humanity shouldn’t mindlessly believe what they hear just because it was taught to them. He used imaginative narrative to get a clear message to his viewers about how they need personal change in their lives.

COMM 499, Capstone

Doyle Srader

PFB 003

Noon – 12:30 PM

John Castro, John Kennedy & Nick Sullivan

Capsim Simulation Presentation

The business program capstone course ends with the Capsim Simulation in which students gained the necessary knowledge and experience to operate a chip manufacturing company. Our team will discuss the operations that were encountered. Below is the mission statement and business strategy used during the simulation.

Business Strategy:

A Broad Differentiator strategy maintains a presence in both segments. The company will gain a competitive advantage by distinguishing products with an excellent design, high awareness and easy accessibility. The company will develop an R&D competency that keeps designs fresh and exciting. Products keep pace with the market, offering improved size and performance. Prices will be above average. Capacity will be expanded as higher demand is generated.

Mission Statement:

Premium products for the industry: Our brands withstand the test of time. Our stakeholders are customers, stockholders, management and employees.

Tactics:

Research & Development: We will keep our existing product line, and introduce at least one more line, maintaining a presence in both segments. Our goal is to offer customers products that match their ideal criteria for positioning, age, and reliability.

Marketing: 

Our company will spend aggressively in promotion and sales in both segments. We want every customer to know about our superb designs, and we want to make our products easy for customers to find. We will price at a premium.

Production: 

We will grow capacity to meet the demand that we generate. After our products are well positioned, we will investigate modest increases in automation levels to improve margins, but never at the expense of our ability to reposition products and keep up with segments as they move across the perceptual map.

Finance: 

We will finance our investments primarily through stock issues and cash from operations, supplementing with bond offerings on an as needed basis. When our cash position allows, we will establish a dividend policy and begin to retire stock. We are somewhat adverse to debt, and prefer to avoid interest payments. We expect to keep assets/equity (leverage) between 1.5 and 2.0.

BUS 499, Capstone

Dave Quirk

PFB 103

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Aaron Chesnut

Parental Influence

There is youth found in the church all over the United States and the world ranging from middle school to high school students. Youth is a very interesting topic of discussion because you never know what is going on in the minds you can only imagine and let time tell. We were all middle school and high school student at one point, some still claimed to be, though a lot has changed and there are so many different influences they face. Whether that be, friends, teachers, or professional athletes, there is one influences that out ways all. That would be your parents, single, divorced, or together they play the biggest factor in a youth’s life. The main point you will come across is parents have the biggest influences on their youth’s approach to church. In this paper you will see how much a parent is involved in church will depend on how much their son or daughter will be involved. The Author has also observes from his own experience in church and as a youth pastor. He will be able to show you a firsthand experience of youth and their parents.

CM 499, Capstone

Terry O’Casey

PFB 114

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Hans Coburn

Solving The Rubik’s Cube, Analyzing The Fridrich Method

The Rubik’s Cube was made famous in the 1980s when they were distributed to stores nearly world wide. In 1982 the first speed cubing competition took place. Ever since, there have been different solving methods and strategies to decrease the number of moves needed to solve and lower the amount of time needed to solve it. One of the original competitors in that first completion, Jessica Fridrich, invented her own method for solving the cube. Over the years her original method has been added to by other speed cubers. That method, which is used to some degree by most every speed cuber today, is known as the Fridrich Method.

In this capstone, I will be setting out to analyze some of the very basic algebra behind the Rubik’s Cube. This will allow a better understanding of how to finish the last layer of the cube using the Fridrich Method. This final step in the method is the permutation of the last layer (also referred to as PLL). These PLL algorithms that will result are not the only algorithms needed to solve the cube using the Fridrich method; however, the same type of group theory is behind the construction of all algorithms for the cube. I will also include an intuitive guide to solving the cube that anyone can use to solve without the use of the internet to look up algorithms.

MATH 499, Capstone

Connie Wilmarth

PFB 103

2:30 – 3:00 PM

Chloe Sloane Davis

Teaching English Abroad

Teaching English abroad demands that teachers have or acquire a global perspective when engaging various world cultures. While knowing the English language is a very valuable asset due to the level of cultural exchange found in importing, exporting, travel, and tourism, the capacity to teach English to non-English speakers requires an enhanced skill set. As a career, teaching English pays well and is highly respected in many countries where there is a strong demand for people who have such teaching skills. There are many ways to acquire the skills to teach English in foreign settings. These range from a full-fledged university education to specialized certification programs. Beyond the skills of teaching English abroad is the needed capacity to be culturally respectful and sensitive toward those who are one’s students in such settings. Matters of cultural difference include religion, politics, gender and social classifications, dietary restrictions, and attire. While leisure travel to other countries is relatively easy, often there are significant difficulties in acquiring work visas to teach English in non-English speaking nations. This research investigates many of the necessary steps to be taken if one aspires to a rewarding and fulfilling career of teaching English as a second language in foreign contexts.

IDS 499, Capstone

Mick Bollenbaugh

Banquet Room

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Kristyn Dodge

Kulturkampf: Before Bonhoeffer there was Bismark

In the relentless march of Secularization, America is hardly the first. From the attempted de-Christianization of France to the persecutions in Eastern Europe, complete separation of the Church from the State has been the dogma of the world. None had the same dramatic effect than that of Kulturkampf in Germany. This dogma had a place in the heart of Otto von Bismark. This presentation will explore historical context of Kulturkampf and why Germany was on the verge of secularization; the background of Bismark with a study of his worldviews, religious tradition, etc. to explore why he attempted to remove Church influence from matters of State; the presentation will finally be concluded with analysis on how the events of Kulturkampf influenced the secularization of Germany during the rise of National Socialism. 

HIST 332, History of Christianity II

L204

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Samara Eilert & Jacelyn Neumann

Class Dojo

Our project was to find out if the classroom behavioral tracking system, ClassDojo, is a successful classroom management tool. Over the semester we have collected a wide amount of data through observations, interviews, online sources, and personal encounters. Classroom incentives are used as a tool for teachers to get the desired behavior through a positive exchange. Jones states that, “Incentives or reinforcers produce work.” They assist in motivating students and answering the question, “Why should I?” (Jones, 2000.) Teachers use a variety of different incentive systems and now ClassDojo has become utilized. With ClassDojo, teachers give students points to reinforce positive behavior and take points away in order to suppress negative behavior. Our findings showed that the behavioral tracking system, ClassDojo, proves to be a positive incentive system that improves student behavior in the classroom.

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon

Curtis Fields

Creation, Annihilation, and Restoration

This study examines the fall of humanity; how it happened, and what exactly necessitates restoration. The question, “who caused death” is vital to our understanding of the work that Christ did while incarnate, and will be scrutinized. Four views of atonement are explored, Christus Victor/recapitulation, ransom, satisfaction, and penal substitution. A word study derived from texts in Romans 3:25; Hebrews 2:17; and 1 John 2:2, 4:10, will be surveyed. The word propitiation and expiation are examined according to the original Greek text: the word hilasterion along with similar root words. The Hebrew equivalent to hilasterion is kapporet, therefore, it too will be examined along with root words. God’s anger, wrath, and fury will be explored due to the appeasement mentality of the concept of propitiation. Restoration is brought about by healing through a change in nature which is manifested through forgiveness which transforms the sinner into a new person. Juridical sentencing punishing humanity meted out by God will be challenged. 

BTH 499, Capstone

Dennis Lindsay

10:30 – 11:00 AM

PFB 114

Meghan Fletcher

Bridging the Gap between Home and School

According to researchers such as Fred Jones and Rick Wormeli, building positive relationships between parents and teachers is an essential component of effective classroom management. For this presentation, I explore the practice of home visits in relation to building the positive parent-teacher relationships that Jones and Wormeli describe. I discuss the procedures of a home visit, costs that occur when implementing a home visit program, and the direct effect that home visits have on student academic performance in the classroom. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon

Travis Frederickson

To Be Transformed

I will be doing a capstone that is basically a biblical parable to my personal testimony. First I will talk about Abram’s conversion to Abraham. Just as Abram was called, I was called. Just as God promised Abraham, He also promised me. Abram and Hagar tried to do it their way, just I have tried to take my own path my way. Just as Abraham was tested, I have been tested time and time again. Second I will tie it into Saul being converted to Paul. Just as Saul was blind, I was very blind in my way of thinking. Just as Ananias was sent to open Saul’s eyes, God sent His Son to open my eyes. Paul was doubted by many when he began to preach because of who he used to be. I have had many doubt me in this new walk because of my old ways were so corrupt. Paul joins the disciples, just as I have joined brothers and sisters in Christ in making disciples who make disciples. I used to go by the name Tray Dogg, which means tough guy or fighter, but I have been converted in The Book of Tray or just Tray for short. The Book of Tray because everything I do now is being written in the Book of Life.

IDS 499, Capstone

Mick Bollenbaugh

L203

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Patrick Fritter

A short historical fiction novel by Patrick Fritter

I will be talking about the elements that went into creating my historical fiction novel about a family surviving the struggles of WWI and now WWII. I will also be talking about how and what went into the research of this novel, and lastly the reason behind choosing this as my capstone project.

ENG 499, Capstone

Lanta Davis

L204

11:30 AM – Noon

Kristin Fulbright

A Serious Indiscernible Athletic Injury: Sports Related Concussions

Sports related concussions are a serious issue for athletes. Between 1.6 and 3.8 million athletes in the United States suffer a sports related concussion every year. Measuring concussions can be tricky because a concussion is not something that is seen with the naked eye; fortunately, however, there are various tests that can diagnose concussions. Concussions result in a variety of symptoms, both short term and long term, and can impact an athlete’s life permanently if not treated properly. The first and most important step post-concussion is recovery, which begins with rest and plenty of sleep, allowing the brain to relax and recover. Research on sports related concussions has increased significantly within the last few decades; however, there is still a lot of research that needs to be done to understand concussions, its treatments, and return to play.

PSY 499, Capstone

Nani Skaggs

PFB 103

Noon – 12:30 PM

Andrea Gloss

Impacts of Feral Cats and Dogs in Communities

Feral cats and dogs across the United States can have negative impacts in communities because of overpopulation and the spread of diseases among them as well as other animals in the wild. Issues like pet abandonment, costs of treatments, and funding for shelters and trap and release programs are all factors that can affect feral cats’ and dogs’ impact in communities. Although the total population of feral cats and dogs can be a difficult issue to solve, there are some ways that communities attempt to alleviate the negative impacts. Ways that communities and veterinary professionals have gotten involved in the issue of feral cat and dog populations are implementing capture and spay/neuter and release programs, along with giving other medical attention like vaccinations while they are captured. They also have advocated for the capture and adoption of feral cats and dogs. Although there are negative impacts in communities from feral cats and dogs, there are solutions available to help alleviate these issues. 

BIOL 499, Capstone

Paul Allee

L204

2:30 – 3:00 PM

Colby Hanson

To speak or Listen? Taking a second look at our attitudes toward listening. 

We are often given the choice to speak or listen in our daily communication. However, many people hold an implicit definition of listening that likely alters this decision. Due to this implicit idea people hold, there is a common idea that speaking is better suited for situations where any form of persuasion or debate is involved. Through our study, we set out to test if this is indeed a phenomenon. By using a questionnaire with varying situations, we hope to get a clearer picture on what exactly this implicit definition looks like.

We believe that in contrast to this implicit definition, listening is actually better suited than speaking in many situations that involve persuasion or debate. We plan on surveying a number of debate judges and asking if it was the better speakers, or the better listeners that won the given debate. We believe that the common consensus among judges will be that the better listeners won the debate. 

Using these two sets of data, we hope to explore and explain the role of listening in communication.

COMM 370, Listening Behavior

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Colby Hanson

The ideology of military advertising 

One of the best ways to sell a product or recruit people is through effective advertising. This concept is no different for the Army. How does the Army attract students who might otherwise be heading for higher education? Based on one of their ads, they do this by making the experience seem like a more adventurous experience with all of the benefits of college. 

I will be presenting a rhetorical criticism of this ad posted by the army, using the ideological criticism method. In this ad, the army tailors certain situations to fulfill nearly everything someone would receive from going to school including diplomas, team membership, academic breakthroughs, and more. Additionally, the army uses hidden power moves to attempt to create a new ideology towards joining the army. In doing so, they deceive the viewer by leaving out irreconcilable elements of being in the military. Such elements include the presence of enemies, any serious danger, any serious struggle, and more. This ad creates an incomplete view of an alternative to college. This is what I will explore in my critique.

COMM 441, Rhetorical Criticism

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Jessica Harwood

Studying Abroad in England

Studying in another country proves challenging in more ways than one but outweighs those difficulties with many benefits. Among the knowledge I obtained while abroad the most valuable aspect was the gain in self-reliance. One of the common conversation topics between the American and British students was our cultural differences. Of course, in study abroad preparation I learned basic contrasts, but there was much more to learn through social interaction. An average Saturday, if not on a weekend trip out of country, was spent in a museum learning about British history. The academic setting was very different from the framework of NCU. This could be attributed to the large University I attended, but also the instructors were not as involved in student’s studies. My largest take away was the knowledge to handle technical travel details, which was a valuable skill among Study Abroad students. These coordination skills are an essential aspect in the future career path I hope to follow as an event planner. 

GLST 295, Study Abroad

Lauren Kramp

PFB 003

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Jessica Harwood

Perceived Relationship Maintenance and Satisfaction in Romantic Partnerships

The aim of this research project was to better understand the correlation of relational maintenance and satisfaction. There have been many studies to gain a better perspective of how relationship satisfaction is reached through varying styles of relational maintenance behavior. I found ten couples on campus and gave them a questionnaire that measured the perceived relational maintenance done by a partner and another that analyzed the participant’s relational satisfaction. I then averaged the perceived maintenance results that correlated with their relational satisfaction and compared their partner’s scores. I suspected that the perceived high maintenance scores would result in higher satisfaction within the relationship. In addition, men and women would excel in different forms of relational maintenance, for example, women use assurance techniques, while men are prone to task oriented styles.

COMM 499, Capstone

Doyle Srader

PFB 003

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Candis Hatfield

Exercise Effects on Stress

Stress has been known to have many negative effects on one’s health. When faced with stress, many people turn to behaviors that can actually be more detrimental, rather than beneficial to their mental and physical wellbeing. There are positive ways to manage stress. One behavior that has been shown to have a positive impact on stress is exercise. Research has shown that even small amounts of exercise can have a positive effect on mental and physical health. The positive impact that exercise has, promotes better coping mechanisms, and healthier behaviors. 

PSY 499, Capstone

Nani Skaggs

PFB 103

12:30 – 1:00 PM

Ian Hawksford, Peter Lentz, Janelle Richards & Remi White

Team Baldwin

Premium products for mainstream customers: Our brands withstand the test of time. Our primary stakeholders are customers, stockholders, management and employees.

BUS 499, Capstone

Dave Quirk

PFB 103

1:00 – 1:30 PM

Lyndsey Heikes

Campfire Chat: Kindling Classroom Relationships

This poster presentation explores the use of conversation circles in classrooms as a proactive management strategy. The research is based off of a two-part guiding question: “What impact do positive classroom relationships have on the overall management of a classroom?” AND “What is a strategy I can use in my future classroom to build these positive relationships?” My methods for gathering data included a study of research synthesizing the link between relationships and effective classroom management and the power of connection through respectful conversation. Findings affirmed the influence of relationships in behavior management and proved the impact of shared routine through a conversation circle. Great things are kindling as students and teachers gather around the “campfire” – and it starts with one routine and one relationship at a time! 

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon

Emily Helt

International Child Sponsorship as a Form of Holistic Ministry

Children in developing nations all over the world are currently living in situations of desperate poverty. Not only is poverty still a major issue, but poverty affects children more than it does adults. The majority of all children in the world live in developing nations, and living in such poverty during their foundational years causes these children to begin life at a disadvantage due to very tangible struggles. Without the resources that many in the developed world take for granted daily, children in poverty face challenges such as hunger, illness, and lack of education. Unless they receive outside support, many of these children find themselves struggling to just survive. Christians have a responsibility to care for the world’s poor, as is made clear throughout the Bible. International child sponsorship programs are an effective form of holistic ministry that have a positive long-term effect on the lives of children living in poverty in developing nations. Child sponsorship is holistic because it cares for every part of a person in poverty—spiritual, social, psychological, and physical. By not simply giving hand-outs, child sponsorship programs provide sustainable, long-term solutions to the problem of poverty by empowering people to break the cycle and improve their own lives, as well as their communities.

CMM 499, Capstone

Terry O’Casey

PFB 114

11:30 AM – Noon

Joshua Higashi

Relation Communication in Education Environments

Northwest Christian University is a small school in the middle of a college town. With a well-known University right next to NCU and another small college a few minutes away we aim to understand how NCU is different than other schools both small and large. With a smaller student body, NCU’s faculty and staff have the opportunity to work with each student personally and develop a relational closeness. NCU has a different approach to leadership than secular universities. With the geographical closeness of our school we also foster a denser social network. Mainstream universities aim for community, but large student populations make that hard to accomplish. Northwest Christian University isn’t the only school with a small student population, therefore what sets NCU apart from other small schools?

Being at a small school has many pros the cons are just as evident. A big issue with fostering a strong sense of community happens when students get so involved that there becomes a bubble around the school. When there is an in-group there is an out-group. With being close to a large university is a part of NCU’s identity how does NCU maintain their identity while maintaining balance? Students at NCU can be both immersed in the community at NCU, but if they become suffocated they can retreat to the University of Oregon with the simple crossing of a street. Northwest Christian University is mix of many great aspects of a small university and a large university.

COMM 240, Communication Theory

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Jessica Hirte

Behavior Modification

Behavioral modification is the process of changing a behavior based on principles of operant conditioning. A target behavior can be changed through reinforcement or punishment. Behavior modification can be used to decrease behaviors, such as running in the road, or increase behaviors, like holding someone’s hand. The current project attempted to modify the dangerous behavior of running in the road using a schedule of reinforcement called differential reinforcement for an incompatible behavior. The child was reinforced for holding hands, which is incompatible with running in the road. This new behavior was formed by reinforcing closer approximations of the wanted behavior until the desired behavior was performed. 

PSY 330, Psychology of Learning

Nani Skaggs

Banquet Room

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Jessica Hirte

Traumatic Experiences May Negatively Impact Military Members’ Personal Moral Values 

This synthesis-based presentation examines the role of moral injury in American service men and women. Moral injury has increasingly become a focus of discussion and research. This document specifically aims to assess the role of traumatic military experiences and the impact on morality. In the seminal work of Litz, et al. (2009) moral injury is defined as an act of transgression that shatters moral and ethical expectations rooted in spiritual, cultural-based, organizational, and group based rules about fairness and the value of life. The most commonly identified transgressions include betrayals, incidents involving injury or harm to civilians, within-rank violence, inability to prevent death or suffering, and ethical dilemmas or moral conflicts. Researchers have empirically demonstrated the potential damage that moral injuries have on American soldiers. The transgressions illustrated by Drescher, et al. (2011) showed behaviors such as destructive anger, alienation, social withdrawal, depression, and suicidal ideation. Finally, moral injury can negatively impact functioning and quality of life for both affected soldier or veteran and their family members. Future direction for theory and intervention research, highlighting the importance of repairing moral injury, are proposed.

PSY 499, Capstone

Mary Ann Winter-Messiers

PFB 114

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Morgan Horn

Classroom Consistency Related to Special Needs

This presentation will be on classroom management. The big question addressed is: Why is consistency important in a special education classroom? There are many factors that go into what consistency is and where it takes place. This presentation addresses three main areas of consistency within a special education classroom: within routine and schedule, within policies and procedures, and consistency at home. Each of these areas of focus requires specific attention when working within a classroom with many different students who all have their own disability and IEP’s (Individualized Education Program). As Fred Jones says: “Consistency permits only two conditions. You are consistent, or you are inconsistent. There is nothing in between”. Within special education, this statement still reigns true. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10:00 AM – Noon

Erica Johnston

Intimate Partner Violence

The purpose of this project is to show how the church has recently responded to intimate partner violence. This will include information about support programs currently offered by local churches and what is being done to prevent re-victimization. There will also be explanations of programs that are based on scripture that would best support this group of individuals within the church.

CM 499, Capstone

Terry O’Casey

PFB 114

Noon – 12:30 PM

Jonathan Jury & Juliet Mullen

Proximity in the Classroom

This presentation will focus on several important components of effective classroom management. We will provide research and personal, anecdotal examples of the importance and effectiveness of proximity in the classroom for classroom management. A key component of this is the concept of “working the crowd” (Jones, 2007). The goal of this practice is to minimize student disruptions and help keep students focused. This necessitates the teacher to be mobile rather than static during classroom instruction and educational activities. It is also vital to intentionally create a classroom design that not only enhances the teacher’s ability to work the crowd, but also works to limit opportunities for student off task behavior and disruptions. These are the key concepts which we will be attempting to communicate through our presentation.

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10:00 AM – Noon

Emily Kaelin

Effects of Four Botanical Products on Pathogenic and Probiotic Bacteria

Current research suggests that natural antimicrobial agents have the potential to help mitigate problems associated with traditional antibiotics, such as antibiotic resistance and damage to beneficial bacteria. The purpose of this project was to investigate the effects of selected plant products on pathogenic and probiotic bacteria. Oregano essential oil, oregano extract, cayenne extract, and hops extract were tested against several strains of bacteria, using disk diffusion and incorporation into incubating yogurt. The results were compared to results obtained from standard antibiotics. Oregano extract appeared to inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria, while not inhibiting probiotic bacteria. Hops extract also appeared to affect the growth of pathogenic bacteria, but not probiotic bacteria. Oregano oil appeared to affect both types of bacteria, while cayenne extract did not inhibit any of the bacteria. Further research is needed to confirm the results, but the data obtained from the tests of oregano extract and hops extract appear to be promising.

BIOL 499, Capstone

Paul Allee

L204

1:00 – 1:30 PM

Allison Keeney

Standing Strong

Even in times of tremendous trial, those throughout the Bible were able to stand strong in who they were and in who they knew God was. Jesus is the ultimate example of this, as He faced crucifixion and death, and He spent the time He had before this trial praying to His Father. Other examples of standing strong are Stephen (Acts 7), who was full of the Holy Spirit, Peter (Acts 12), who had the entire church body in constant prayer, and Paul and Silas (Acts 16), who spent their time in prison praying and singing. Standing strong in times of trial takes strength, but in the end, there is always an amazing outcome and reward for continuing in God’s plan. 

BTH 102, Engaging with the Bible

Terry O’Casey

Banquet Room

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Natalie Kogutkiewicz

P. A. T.

Classroom management is fundamental to building a positive proactive environment. Throughout my Classroom Relations and Management class, we learned about a variety of management tools and ways to create a proactive environment that stimulates learning. As a part of the class, I chose one aspect in which to focus my research on. Preferred Activity Time (P.A.T.), created by Fred Jones, is an incentive tool which promotes active learning that students actually enjoy. For my research I will answer the question, how effective is the incentive system P.A.T. as a classroom management tool? The project will overview what P.A.T. is, what the research says, examples of P.A.T. activities, and what happens when P.A.T. does not work as an incentive for one student? The finding suggest, that P.A.T. is an effective incentive system that promotes academic learning. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon

Hayley Leno

Cryptography: From Expanding an Empire to Winning World War II

This research looks at how mathematics, through cryptography, has affected our world history. From expanding an empire to possibly winning World War II, codes and ciphers have played an important role in world history. In general, the basics and key terms of cryptography are explained here, as well as example ciphers. One cipher explored here is the Caesar cipher. The creation, use and weaknesses of this easily broken, simple cipher are discussed. The Enigma, a far more complex code, is also discussed. This research looks at the creation and use of the Enigma and how, through mathematicians’ work, cracking the Enigma may have affected the outcome of World War II.

MATH 499, Capstone

Connie Wilmarth

PFB 103

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Brandon Lotts

Anthophila: Beeyond the Sting

Anthophila, more commonly known as bees, are a species that are encountered nearly every day, yet, are taken for granted. While they are often over looked or feared due to the reputation of their deadly cousin, the African Honey Bee, bees are relatively unprotected when compared to other nearly endangered species. Bees play a vital role in our ecosystem by directly pollinating one-third of the food consumed today. Habitat loss, rising temperatures, disease, and the overuse of pesticides world–wide have led to a decline in bee populations as well as other imperative pollinators. These human inflicted changes pose an insurmountable task bees currently face on their own. As a keystone species, bees play an indispensable role in both the world’s environments and economies. Preventative and restoration measures such as habitat rehabilitation, addressing global climate change, and restricting the overuse and abuse of pesticides are all viable ways in which the population decline can be slowed and eventually ceased. 

BIOL 499, Capstone

Paul Allee

L204

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Kaeli Massetto

About Time

A fifth grade class has been learning about time. They have been working on using text to support their answers. The goal was to be able to comprehend what they read. The fifth graders had to think of why people need to find ways to tell time. After reading “About Time” by Bruce Koscielniak and spending four days discussing time, they were asked to write a response to the essential question. The essential question was, “Why do people need to find ways to tell time?” They students were able to improve their writing and use the text to support their answers. 

EDUC 415, Faith Integration in Teaching Seminar

Vivian Moen

L203

1:30 – 3:00 PM