Garth Gant, Julia Shoemaker & Mindy Smith

Team Chester

Team Chester is a manufacturing company that produces sensors and sells them to other manufacturers. Team Chester was created when a monopoly was split into six identical companies. At Chester, we strive to create a product that is made efficiently and with lasting quality, while still maintaining affordable prices for our customers. Our products will be reliable and familiar as they continue to be practical and useful for consumers year after year. We will be discussing how our company performed over the past 16 years, how our products fared, our position within the market, and our means of measuring success.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P114

9 – 11 AM

Susan George, Gio Guzman & Sharaya Moretti

Team Andrews

The business life cycle is dependent on both internal and external factors. Such factors include the importance of accurate forecasting, informed marketing, correct production levels, and developing a product that will continuously stand the test of time. Investments and financing also determine the financial health and stability of the business. Our strategy was to sell both high and low tech products with the best quality for the lowest possible price. This presentation will explore a comprehensive breakdown of how such factors were applied to our business strategy in a realistic simulation against five other businesses selling very similar products. 

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P114

9 – 11 AM

Gio Guzman, Ciara Wainwright & Remi White

The Effect of Weather on Wave Height in Hawaii

In our project we are studying the effect of the weather in Hawai’i & whether or not it affects the wave height in the ocean. Our hypothesis is that weather plays a huge part in this society. With the seasonal changes that Hawai’i sees it becomes a huge problem & people are really able to see the difference of the waves based upon the four seasons. We also decided to look at the four main islands of Hawai’i, such as Kaua’i, O’ahu, Mau’i, & the Big Island. Once we narrowed it down on how each of the islands can have their own difference in wave heights based upon the weather that that islands see. We also want to know how the two main seasons, summer & winter, effects the wave heights because of the different climate each island has. 

MATH 430

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Candis Hatfield & Joseph Piper

How Performance Affects Different Clubs’ Fan Attendance in the English Premier League

Using attendance and performance data from multiple years regarding numerous clubs in the English Premier League, we will analyze the data in an attempt to support our hypothesis. A lower attendance is expected from a team that is performing poorly, while a higher attendance is expected from teams on top of the table.

MATH 430

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Breanne Johnson, Karen Reynolds & Darcy Snyder

Feast or Famine? How Does a Person Prepare?

For our project we are conducting a survey looking at the relationship between Stress levels and eating habits of students one week prior to a major test. Specifically, we are considering whether the students consume additional food or a smaller amount, and of those who eat more food are they making healthier choices? Or preferring to go the junk food route. Our pool of subjects will come from NCU students who are enrolled in two different Psychology classes here at NCU. Both the Personality and Cognition classes that we chose have a random selection of students from all grade levels.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Linda Johnson

Evaluating Student Progress

This ACE day presentation will display the evaluation of three third grade students based on a pre-test, a performance task, and a post-test. The assessments were created from an area, perimeter, and angels unit. The assessment results will be represented through graphs, student work, and an analysis of the three students performance.

EDUC 415

Vivian Moen

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Jared Keeth

To Nashville and Back

Learning here at the University has been great, but that experience was the stepping-stone to my time in Nashville. At the Contemporary Music Center we lived, breathed, and hardly slept music. From all aspect of live production, building foundations in the studio, to taking a live hologram on tour, we got our education’s worth in a matter of a little over a dozen weeks. Not only was the experience great, but so was the content and creativity that came out of it.

MUS 499, Senior Capstone

Karen De Young

A201

9 – 9:30 AM

Allie Kelsey

Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment.

Substance abuse has steadily increased among adolescents in recent years. Current research has focused on treatment methods and important factors for effective treatment of adolescents. Family-based treatment methods such as Multidimensional Family Therapy and evidence based family interventions are beneficial because of the focus on family. In addition, treatment methods focusing on adolescent strengths, motivational interviewing, and self-teaching workbooks can provide some advantages. The need for adolescents to be committed, disciplined, and focused to treatment is crucial. Research shows that families, friends, and schools play a significant role by offering support and empathy for youth.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

P103

10 – 10:30 AM

Vickie Long

How Humans View Their Animals

For thousands of years animals have been part of human households. In the past they have held work roles, been used in religious ceremonies, and for security. Animals kept for the single purpose of companionship is a newer concept. This paper is meant to look at how humans of the 21st Century view their animals. Are the roles strict as in the past, or are these animals incorporated as a member of the household who also has jobs. The Survey of Animals will gather the data that will allow a small sample comparison. 

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Nick Lopez, Chase Pearson & Nick Peloquin

Becoming a Certified Management Accountant

The purpose of this panel is to describe the requirements of becoming a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). A CMA is one of many directions that an accountant can take. The CMA, unlike the CPA, is a worldwide licensure. In order to become a CMA several requirements must be met as well as a two part test. CMA’s are focused on cost accounting and the financial analysis. A CMA on average will earn 32% more than someone who is not certified and, on average, will make $105,850. 

ACTG 499, Senior Capstone

Stacey Lewis

P103

1 – 2 PM

Sergio Maldonado, Adrian Palacios & Nicholas Sullivan

Shots All Around

There are two aspects to perfect when playing the game of basketball; these two aspects are offense and defense. In our project we will be focusing on offense and more specifically the shooting percentage from the three-point line, the free throw line and overall shooting percentage from the field. Statistics have long been a part of the game of basketball and more specifically the NBA. The current study took 5 of the top teams from each the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference to compare shooting percentage and to see if there is a direct correlation to winning games. Comparing the shooting percentages of teams will allow us to see if a high shooting percentage is vital to winning games or are other aspects of the game such as defense.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Patricia Martinez

The Influence of High Neuroticism and Low Self-Esteem on Disordered Eating Behaviors

Research suggests that there are many different psychological traits that may influence disordered eating behaviors which include anger suppression, negative affectivity, obsessive compulsive disorder, high neuroticism, and low self-esteem. Research shows that there is a strong positive correlation between disordered eating behavior and high levels of neuroticism or low self-esteem. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are each influenced by a combination of high neuroticism and low self-esteem. These risk factors in combination with social influences may lead certain individuals to gravitate toward a disordered eating lifestyle. 

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

P103

9 – 9:30 AM

Kaeli Massetto & Taylor Medley

Why Routines Create a Productive Classroom

A functional classroom incorporates routines throughout the day. Routines are essential for a teacher to have a manageable class. In order for routines to work, teachers need to give the students time learn and practice the routines that are set in place. By giving practice time and making sure everyone does it correctly, the students will be able to master the routines. The classroom will be a safe and consistent environment for the students because there are routines.

EDUC 321

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Megan McKinney

Life of a Blue Eyed, Blonde Haired Korean Youth Pastor 

I will be talking about what it’s like to grow up in an American Presbyterian Church and then work in one and then what it’s like working in a Korean Presbyterian Church. I will also talk about the history of the Presbyterian Church in the US and in Korea. 

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Terry O’Casey

P114

1 – 1:30 PM

Nick Peloquin

Relational Maintenance with College Peers and Richness of Communication Channel 

This study was intended to compare relational maintenance amongst traditional college graduates who have been graduated for three to six years from a private Christian university located in Eugene, Oregon. This research attempts to answer if the use of a rich channel of communication will correlate with the level of relational satisfaction, level of perceived closeness and frequency of contact. With the data collected the results indicated there was no correlation.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

9:30 – 10 AM

Madison Reed

Competing Narratives of Alcohol Addiction

This study looked at the competing narratives and explanation for alcohol addiction imbedded within the story, evaluated the fidelity and coherence of the two narratives, and how each of the narratives reached their audiences. From the two narratives, a coexisting narrative was formed to better account for the multiple explanations regarding alcohol addiction. 

COMM 407, Special Topics: Narrative Paradigm

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Chelsea Roberts

Technology Education Standards in Teacher Education Programs

This research project considered strategies and methods to foster excellence among teacher education candidates. The research considered scholarly journals and field-based observation from the EDUC 230, Technology for Teaching and Learning course. The findings suggest that effectively implementing ISTE standards with efficient classroom technology integration practices is necessary to inspire America’s youth and promote academic achievement. Therefore, teacher education programs should consider practical ways to address and support ISTE standards in K-12 classrooms.

EDUC 230

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Rebekah Rossberg

The Correlation between Attachment Style and Approach to Conflict

People have many ways of approaching conflict and of attaching to one another. This study investigates four attachment styles and five conflict styles. Attachment styles are based on the levels of anxiety and avoidance one typically has in a relationship. Conflict styles are based on the level of concern one has for the good of self and others when solving interpersonal conflicts. It is predicted that those who are avoidant in attachments will be avoiding in conflicts and those who are secure in attachments will be integrating in conflicts.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

P103

9:30 – 10 AM

Nicholas Sammut

A Second Look at the Bible Reading Habits of the NCU Community: Motivations for Faith

For ACE Day this study will be a second look at the Bible Reading habits of the NCU community. The previous study used a survey to gather data of the same nature. However, the 2014 data analysis was conducted under the business Statistics Course (MTH 315) that limited the scope of the study. The present study looks deeper at several critical dynamics of the NCU community and Bible reading such as the motivations for faith and subsequent Bible reading.

MATH 430

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Emily Sanders

Uganda Days

Last fall I had the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Uganda, Africa through BestSemester. This experience taught me so much about my faith as well as different cultures and our responses to those cultures. I will be sharing my experiences and what I learned while abroad. Come see pictures and hear stories from Uganda. Learn about the food, the culture, and the Ugandan world.

GLST 295

Lauren Kramp

L203

1 – 1:30 PM

Ivy Simpson

1st Grade Work Sample Assessment and Student Progress

My Work Sample for my major student teaching focuses on introducing First Grade students to the characteristics of their home, community, and city as well as what types of community helpers there are and how they contribute to society. The unit is centered on First Grade Social Science standards and also incorporates English Language Arts reading, writing, and speaking standards. I will present how I assessed and charted student progress throughout the unit, as well as specific pieces of growth as a result of this unit observed in my students.

EDUC 415

Vivian Moen

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Miles Adkisson & Denise Barrett

Personal Space and Helpfulness

People have an invisible bubble that surrounds them to keep people at a safe distance. Although the distance as to which someone feels comfortable varies slightly from person to person. There is a threshold that, once crossed, can make someone very uncomfortable. The present investigation explores how people respond to an invasion of their personal space. Participants were chosen at random and asked for directions on the University of Oregon campus either from a socially acceptable distance or with an invasion of the participant’s personal space. Our findings suggest that an invasion of personal space does not necessarily receive a negative response.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Miles Adkisson & Madison Reed

Power Differentials Between Genders

This study was completed to show how each gender responds to the display of power by resident assistants at a university. An experiment was conducted that included 10 students who lived on campus. An original hypothesis stated that female students would respond positively when asked to complete a task, whereas male students would respond positively when ordered to complete a task. After conducting the study, data confirmed the hypothesis for females but wasn’t supported for males.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Alek Angeli

Using Olympic athlete ages to assess when peak performance is most attainable

The purpose of this data analysis was to determine whether there is a relationship between age and peak performance for summer male Olympic athletes within the sport of track and field. Much of the analysis focuses on a relation between Olympic athlete age and medals obtained. An analysis of individual Olympic athlete birthdates, Olympic record book keeping, and research articles involving peak performance and human development of emerging adulthood were observed in an attempt to associate age with peak performance. From the research it appears that individual peak performance is most attainable during mid- to later twenties.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Alek Angeli

The Affects of Arch Structure on Lower Extremity Injuries

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of high and low foot arch structures on lower leg extremity injuries and running mechanics. Much of the research focuses on how differences in arch structure can influence distribution of impact forces in undesired areas of the lower extremities. An analysis of research articles involving arch structure, foot strike patterns, and ranges of motion were observed in an attempt to associate injury patterns with arch structure. From the research it appears that individuals with either high or low arches experience some form of susceptibility to a lower extremity injury.

EXSC 407, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury

Heike McNeil

Denise Barrett & Hayley Leno

Stress and Break-ups

Stress after a break up will occur in almost any circumstance. This study was conducted to measure stress after a break up based on frequency of interaction. The hypothesis was higher stress level would be positively correlated to more interaction. A survey was given to people at NCU and U of O, which asked to report on their stress level after a break up. The results showed almost no difference in the stress based on interaction but showed a significant difference in stress levels based on gender. The results showed proximity does not have a factor in stress level after a break up.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Denise Barrett, Patricia Martinez & Jacob Wathen

Does Gender Influence Bystander’s Willingness to Help?

The more people who witness someone needing help, the less likely they are to offer assistance. This is known as the bystander effect which is due to the diffusion of responsibility. Passersby assume someone else will offer assistance. In the United States, females are often viewed as more helpless than males and receive more assistance. Based on this assumption an observational study was done to see if a female would receive more assistance than a male who posed as a homeless panhandler for one hour.

PSY 350, Research Methods

Nani Skaggs

Carly Bigby

Child Development

The goal of this paper was to gather information to examine 2 separate children. In this case study there are 2 different girls who are sisters with a 3 year age difference. This paper is going to examine cognitive, social, psychological, moral and physical development of both the developing adolescence. This paper will also make recommendations to help the 2 participants reach or maintain a normal healthy development stage. Data was collected using a series of methods including: Personal Interviews both with Pam( 16 years old & Beth( 13 years old) parents, siblings and 3 different people who observe these girls in there everyday life. In these observations that were conducted they were both at home and observing both girls play volleyball

EDUC 330-370

Brian Kaelin

Sabrina Biggers

Autism: Detection and Cognitive Differences

Autism is a developmental disability characterized by social and cognitive impairments. Symptoms of Autism include but are not limited to challenges in communication, difficulty in focusing on stimuli, and repetitive behavior. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is measured on a scale from highly functioning to low functioning. Current research in the diagnosis and screening of Autism has found that tools used to measure Autism are effective. Further, research has found cognitive variation between individuals with ASD and non-ASD individuals. Research on Autism provides insight on the best practices needed for early detection and success of individuals with ASD.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

Vladyslav Boloban

Arsenal FC: The Years under Arsène Wenger

The purpose of this project is to analyze the performance of the English soccer team Arsenal FC under the management of Arsène Wenger over the last 20 years. The analysis of the performance is based on goals scored/allowed, games won/lost/tied, and trophies won. Based on the analysis it can be said that the team was successful, but in the last few years its performance has declined.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Vladyslav Boloban

Inversion Ankle Sprain Injuries

The purpose of this paper is to review several studies on the inversion ankle sprain injuries in order to understand what happens during an ankle sprain. The studies that are reviewed are focused on the injury assessment, predictive /causing factors, kinematics of the ankle injury, and long term outcomes. It’s concluded that inversion ankle sprains are much more complicated than they seem. Some people are more prone to ankle injuries due to their foot structure. The amount of the damage to the ligaments varies depending on the injury, the symptoms of which can last for long periods of time.

EXSC 407, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury

Heike McNeil

Joshua Bramlett, Kyle Freske, Patrick Fritter, Hannah Roddy, Rebekah Rossberg & Hunter Tyler

Mythology Projects

Students in the Mythology class have discovered that many myths, even when they come from varying places and time periods, ask similar questions, such as: Why do human beings exist? How were we, and the world, created? What is our purpose here? What is the cause of suffering? Why is there death, and how should we think about it and live in the face of it? Does fate or free will dictate most events? What does it mean to lead a “good” life? What does it mean to be “happy”? In our presentation, we will synthesize, together, many of the ways various myths have attempted to answer these questions, and we will also put Christianity in conversation with what we have studied in order to analyze how several mythologies anticipate Christ.

ENG 450

Lanta Davis

Tianna Bushman & Candace Rodgers

Affectionate Communication

Affection exchange theory (Floyd 2001) makes explicit links between expressed affection and survival. This study examines the link between affectionate communication and life threatening experiences. Sixty-three adults completed questionnaires about their expressions of affection towards loved ones. Of these sixty-three, thirty-five had experienced some sort of life threatening event and twenty eight had not. Results revealed that those who had experienced a life threatening event were more affectionate towards their loved ones. However, the difference was not significant. Further research to support the link between expressions of affection and human viability is necessary.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Tianna Bushman & Candace Rodgers

Perceived Empathy through Eye Contact

Witkin (1990), as cited in Cline’s The Science and Sanity of Listening (2013), noted that while the process of listening itself is a cognitive function, the perception of listening can be attributed to behavioral attributes. What happens when the cognitive function and the behavioral function do not line up with each other? A person may be portraying one emotion to the audience though the emotions he or she is actually experiencing may be entirely different. Perceived emotion and the emotion being experienced are separate entities, though they do feed off of each other (Cline, 2013).

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Noah Cabalona & Edward Fryrear

Nonverbals of T.V. Courtroom Verdicts

This poster shows our predictions on how the t.v. courtroom cases verdict would be based on nonverbal cues displayed. Our assumptions will be based on deception cues learned from the book Nonverbal Behavior in Interpersonal Communications by Virginia P. Richmond. 

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Erik Carrazco

Believing you can win, even before you play: A Generic Description of Pre-Game Pep-Talks given by a former athlete

The moments before any athletic match, a coach has one final opportunity to motivate his/her team to victory. A coach or an assigned speaker may use this last chance and deliver a pre-game pep-talk to make a possible underdog feel like they have the upper hand. This presentation will look to describe what exactly a pre-game pep-talk needs in order to be effective. Also the presentation will focus on pep-talks given by former athletes.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

Erik Carrazco & Nick Peloquin

Correlation between Self-Esteem and Eye Contact

We selected NCU students to administer our exam. We sat down with each individual and ask them to select three of their best features. When they answer, we will affirm them through a prewritten script. We will video each interview, we will time how long they held eye contact for, how long they don’t maintain eye contact, and also how many times they break eye contact. This process will happen with each of the three features that they chose. After each interview we will ask the interviewee to complete a Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale test.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Omar Castellanos

Tech Director of Christmas Concert

I will be demonstrating the role of a Technical Director in the NCU’s Christmas Concert. Talking about the planning and procedures a tech director has to do for a major concert. I will also show the steps of setup and how to run the soundboard off an iPad.

MUS 499, Senior Capstone

Karen DeYoung