Tag: Capstone

Charles Cox

Revenue Recognition and the International Accounting Standards vs American Accounting Rules

I want to speak on revenue recognition and the difficulties facing American businesses that want to do business on an international level. International standards differ from American standards, but must eventually be merged.

ACTG 499, Senior Capstone

Frank Paliotta

P114

10:30 – 11 AM

Rebecca Hart

The Role of Communication Technology in Family Conflict

This is an in-depth look into the advantages and disadvantages of communication technology and its effects on the family unit. From smartphones to iPads to social networking, the world we live in is constantly changing and the averse effects can be seen most easily among families who find themselves lost in a sea of technology.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

P003

9 – 9:30 AM

Teresa Harvey

Emotion Regulation: A Mental Health Investigation

This presentation is an exploration of recent literature on the subject of Emotional Regulation (ER). This study will focus on cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and relational categories such as brooding and rumination. It will explain how emotion regulating skills are developed, what the biological effects are, and most specifically, the relationship between ER and depression vulnerability. It will also examine current cognitive methods utilizing ER skills to reduce the risks of depression as well as generate sound ideas for further research in this area.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

P114

9 – 9:30 AM

Kaye January-Pocza

Learned Helplessness: A Literature Review of its Symptoms and Effects on Various Stages of Life

This literature review is an exploration of learned helplessness, the feelings that one does not have the ability to affect life circumstances because of a perceived lack of sense of control. This paper will discuss symptoms, behaviors, and treatment of learned helplessness.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

P114

9:30 – 10 AM

Joshua LaPoint

The Imperfect Pastor

This essay wrestles with the difficulties of simultaneously being an imperfect person and a pastor who must lead others. Christians must be holy. People think that being holy means never messing up or a least coming as close to perfection as possible. Pastors feel the pressure to be perfect. Pastors are not to teach people how to live by a high moral standard but to show them by example how to love, acknowledge faults, and extend grace to others. Only then does the church reflect Christ. Otherwise, Christianity is nothing but a giant incoherency.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Terry O’Casey

L203

9:30 – 10 AM

Kenneth Latham

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

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

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Steve Caloudas

A201

10 – 11 AM

Charolene Somatis

Resilience in Youth: How At-risk Children Bounce Back

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

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

P114

8:30 – 9 AM

Robert Tulloch

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

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

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Terry O’Casey

L203

10 – 10:30 AM

Amanda Vanderhoof

Marcus Aurelius: The Persecution of Christians Under a Stoic Emperor

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

HIST 499, Senior Capstone

Steve Goetz

L203

10:30 – 11 AM

Karli Vath

Assessment in Math Education

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

MATH 499, Senior Capstone

Connie Wilmarth

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Robert Bell

Evangelism

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

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Terry O’Casey

L203A

9:30 – 10 AM

Tobyn Bower

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

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

IDS 499, Senior Capstone

Mick Bollenbaugh

Ross Evans Chapel Lobby

Monday – Friday

Alana Bratcher

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

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

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203B

9 – 9:30 AM

Brent Caulley

Missionary Kid Kingdom Refugees

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

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Dennis Lindsay

L203A

10 – 10:30 AM

Beth Colon

Operating Segments—How FASB Says to Account For Them

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

ACTG 499, Senior Capstone

Frank Paliotta

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Kenzie Courtright

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

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

ENG 499, Senior Capstone

James Gill

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Brooke Davis & Brent McKee

How Fraudulent Financial Reporting Presents the Proper Allocation of Resources in Accounting

The purpose of our presentation is to, through examination of cases, show different types of fraudulent financial reporting, and to explain the issues that accompany it. Accountants are responsible for properly allocating resources, and through the years, there have been many instances where this has been done illegally. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 gives the proper way to handle things, and this presentation will compare the act to fraud in real-life situations.

ACTG 499, Senior Capstone

Frank Paliotta

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Christina Fisher

Reclaiming Sexuality: Healing a Wounded Church

Current attitudes within the church regard sexuality as an entity separated and untouchable by God’s work of redemption. This dichotomy inhibits the redemptive work of Christ. Throughout the re-integration of our identities with God’s design for our sexuality can be embrace God’s full meaning of purpose.

IDS 499, Senior Capstone

Mick Bollenbaugh

L203B

1 – 1:30 PM

Lindsey Hall

Dissociative Identity Disorder: What is it?

“If you smash anything hard enough enough times, it will smash into pieces. I guess that’s what happened to me…” Many people feel they have a grasp on what Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is while some have never heard of it. I invite you on a journey of delving deeper into the mystery, reason and conflict behind Dissociative Identity Disorder. At the end, we will come out clearer than when we first started and find our own personal answer to its credibility as a disorder.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203B

9:30 – 10 AM

Casey Murphy

Of Wild Beasts and Bunny Rabbits

An analysis of children’s literature-what we can learn from it and how we can use it at home and in the classroom. Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit: and Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” serve as case studies.

IDS 499, Senior Capstone

James Gill

L203A

2:30 – 3 PM

Jeff Phillips

Convergences Project: FASB and IFRS

Due to developments and movement towards a one world economy, a joint activity of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) called project convergence has been initiated. The convergence project has the objective of matching the two board’s present standards and adapting the two sets of standards into a single set of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For my capstone project, I will present an oral report on the similarities and differences that will have to be resolved in order to forge a single set of generally accepted accounting principles.

ACTG 499, Senior Capstone

Frank Paliotta

L203A

1 – 1:30 PM

Alexander Plew

Integrating Technology into Churches

Since I am in college and going to be a Youth Pastor, technology is a part of my everyday life. I have visited churches with barely any technology and I believe that this younger generation needs technology in church as a way of connecting and staying relevant. So since I will be facing that problem soon, I thought I should tackle it now.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Terry O’Casey

L203A

10:30 – 11 AM

Ruth Ralph

Helping Children Overcome the Effects of Trauma from Witnessing Domestic Violence: What Current Research Recommends and Further Implications

According to research, one in four families in the US will have firsthand experience of domestic violence in their home. DV appears to be a cycle that perpetuates itself from one generation to the next. Children who witness DV are at high risk for long-term developmental, social, and psychological dysfunctions. Focusing on treating the children with empirically supported intervention programs may help alleviate the effects. This research paper examines children’s intervention programs, and discussion of how these interventions can be implemented in the community will follow.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203B

10 – 10:30 AM

Veronica Ross

Likeness within a Christian Environment

This study investigates the correlation between groups and religious ideas. It is hypothesized that people who tend to have strong religious views associate with groups that believe the same thing and vice versa. Participants in this student will complete a survey asking questions regarding their religious beliefs and their preferences in groups. 

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203B

10:30 – 11 AM

Mary Williams

Doll of Hope

Utilizing the 3 branches of my IDS focus (English, Education and History), I have written and illustrated a children’s book titled “Doll of Hope.” This is a tale about two little girls attending the Japanese Immersion School in Eugene. While playing ‘dress-up,’ the girls find a beautiful doll. They discover she is a missing ‘Friendship Doll.’ much of the book is based on the history of two dolls, Miss Kanagawa, and Miss Fukuoka, who were given to Oregon in 1927. A festival highlights their reunion!

IDS 499, Senior Capstone

Mick Bollenbaugh

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Joel Bauer

Staying Christian in College: An Appeal for Mentors

I am addressing the need for mentors to establish relationships with late adolescents. Christians are going to college and losing their faith. Looking at mentoring through rhetoric, nonverbal, and family communication aspects.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

L203B

8:30 – 9 AM

Denton Brown

A Saturated Market: The Effect of Electronic Media on the Publishing Industry

The emergence of the Internet as a viable medium for publishing has coincided with the demise of traditional forms of publishing of magazines, newspapers, books, and trade journals. This is a case of causation rather than correlation, as the publishing industry has been forced to either adapt to the modern publishing paradigm or shut down.

ENG 499, Senior Capstone

Beth Aydelott

A305

9:30 – 10 AM

Chelsie Elkins

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Use on the Developing Brain

I have done an extensive literature review on the pre-natal and post-natal effect of alcohol on the developing brain. I have researched the causes, effects, symptoms, and treatments.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203A

8:30 – 9 AM

Jordan Holland

Close to Home: The Survival of Slavery in the Modern World

Since the beginning of civilization, slavery has been rationalized and defended as necessary. Every culture has defined its own reasons for having the need for slaves. Today slavery still exists, especially in American. This slavery happens on a far larger scale than the slavery of the colonial and civil war periods , and needs to be recognized as a global problem.

IDS 499, Senior Capstone

Mick Bollenbaugh

A201

10:30 – 11 AM

Kristi Munyan

Understanding Sex-Offender’s Cognitive and Hunting Patterns

Sex-offenders come in many guises. They can blend in with society and become an integral part of someone’s life. Different kinds of sex-offenders have different methods and criteria they use when hunting for victims, but commonalities exist. Cognitions and justifications can mirror their grasp on reality and the way they view their victims. There are misconceptions about who a perpetrator is. Added to that is the complexity of how victim-offender relationships affect violence used in the assault. After the assault, the survivor has the choice of reporting the assault. Treatment for convicted offenders depends on the individual.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

9 – 9:30 AM

L203A

Lori Renner

The Effects of Learning Style on Memory

Claims have been made that different modes of learning in students can be improved by matching one’s teaching with the preferred learning style of the student. The two modes that are used to describe learning styles are auditory and visual learning. Some teachers believe they should take a student’s different learning style into account and match the mode of instruction to the individual’s learning style. However, there is little empirical support to conclude that this type of teaching should be implemented in classrooms. The current study tests if participants recall more items through auditory-only, visual-only, or auditory-visual presentation of material. It is hypothesized that participants who receive the auditory-visual condition will perform better than participants receiving either the auditory or visual condition independently.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203A

9:30 – 10 AM