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SYMPOSIUM ON
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UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
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Passion. Curiosity. FROM THE PRESIDENT
Ingenuity. Resolve.
Today, it’s all in focus.
Dr. Denvy A. Bowman
President
I am so pleased you have joined us for one of the most
celebrated days of our academic year. The Symposium
Welcome to the 20th Annual
on Undergraduate Scholarship is a point of distinction
for our learning community – a showcase event that
Capital University
demonstrates a Capital University education aligned
with high impact practices, including scholarship,
Symposium on capstone and immersive experiences and career
development initiatives, ideals that are central to the
Undergraduate Scholarship way we teach and learn at Capital University.
As you scan the titles and abstracts on the pages
that follow, you will note the breadth of Capital’s
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
academic offerings and our emphasis on experiential
and cross-disciplinary learning. Even more impressive,
as you engage with our student presenters and their
Keynote Panel
faculty mentors, you will experience for yourself their
Dr. Kathryn Bell (’97)
curiosity and passion for exploring, discovering and
Dr. Brian Murphy (’03) communicating about their world.
Rachel Yoho (’12)
Our goal is to involve students with actively contested
Tuesday, April 19 // 7:00 p.m.
questions, empirical observation, cutting-edge
Mees Hall technologies, and the sense of excitement that comes
from working to answer important questions.

Poster Presentations
Wednesday, April 20 // 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. As we look forward to the arrival of President-elect
Beth Paul, we have great deal to celebrate. After
Field House, The Capital Center
all, Capital is educating the whole person, while
our classrooms and labs are working to make our
Oral Presentations
community and our world better places to live.
Wednesday, April 20 // 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Battelle Hall, Troutman Hall, Blackmore Library and Congratulations to those who are presenting their
research today. I encourage you to continue exploring
Ruff Learning Center
your research area, to ask new questions and test
new theories. And to the faculty mentors who have
committed their time and expertise to make this event
possible, I thank you.
Respectfully,
Denvy A. Bowman, Ph.D.
President
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FROM THE PROVOST
Welcome to the 20th Annual Capital University Symposium on Undergraduate Scholarship. This annual
event represents the sustained and enduring commitment of the undergraduate faculty to the university’s
mission – to open dialogue and the free exchange of ideas, to critical thinking and intellectual curiosity,
and to the sense of excitement associated with discovery.
Participation in undergraduate scholarship is a distinctive mark of a Capital University education. The
recent National Survey of Student Engagement demonstrates the value added from a Capital University
education. Compared to students at peer institutions, Capital University undergraduates reported greater
student-faculty interaction, more frequent higher-order learning, and more research opportunities with
faculty.
The Symposium is an annual celebration of student achievement. Capital University especially is proud
to celebrate the 20th annual symposium this year. For two decades, undergraduate students and their
faculty mentors have pursued new knowledge, action research, and the creation of art.
On behalf of our entire academic community, I commend the faculty members whose mentorship and
teaching have inspired students’ empirical studies, theoretical papers and artistic works. To the students
participating in the Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Scholarship, I congratulate you on a job well
done. Your discoveries today forecast a bright future for the lives of leadership and service you will lead.
Sincerely,
Richard M. Ashbrook, Ph.D.
Provost
FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF HONORS
AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
It is with greatest pleasure that I welcome all of you to Capital University’s 20th Annual Symposium on
Undergraduate Scholarship. For the past twenty years, we have gathered as a community to celebrate
the hard work and accomplishments of our Capital University students and faculty in their scholarly and
creative pursuits. Engagement in these high-impact practices has helped prepare our students for their
future careers and lives as citizens of this world by developing essential skills in critical thinking, creative
expression, problem-solving, and communication. Findings from a recent survey of Capital alumni reveal
that students who present at the symposium develop teamwork, professionalism, and interpersonal skills
that they continue to utilize after graduation.
Since the symposium’s inception, we have seen tremendous growth in the number of students presenting
at the symposium, with 29 students presenting in 1997 to 275 students presenting at this year’s annual
event. This would not be possible without the significant support and time provided by our dedicated
faculty. The generous support from Capital University alumni and friends, through programs such as
Summer Scholars and the Boyd Fund for Undergraduate Scholarship, has also helped make these
scholarship opportunities possible for our students.
Thank you to all who have supported Capital University’s students in their scholarly endeavors over the
past twenty years and for your continued support of undergraduate scholarship. And congratulations
to those presenting at this year’s Symposium on Undergraduate Scholarship. I am proud of all that our
students and faculty have accomplished in the past twenty years and am hopeful for a bright future of
further discovery, innovation, and creativity.
Sincerely,
Kathryn M. Bell, Ph.D.
Acting Director of Honors and Undergraduate Scholarship
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The James L. and E. Marlene Keynote speakers

Bruning Undergraduate
The honor of this 20th Anniversary of the Symposium on
Research Award
Undergraduate Scholarship at Capital University, and in celebration
of the history of undergraduate scholarship at our institution, the
In May 2007, James and Marlene Bruning established an 2016 event began with a Keynote Panel, consisting of three Capital
endowment to fund a student award to support undergraduate alumni, whose professional lives are centered on research in diverse
research and scholarly projects at Capital University. The fields.
intent of this award is to support high-quality undergraduate
research and scholarly presentations at professional academic
conferences. DR. KATHRYN
BELL ’97
Interpersonal violence
BECCA Trauma
MOWAD ’16 Behavior analysis
Addictions
Becca Mowad (’16) Is the recipient of the 2016 Bruning
Undergraduate Research Award. Her project, “Absolute
lymphocyte count in pediatric bone marrow transplants,” was
conducted under the clinical mentorship of Micah Skeens at
Nationwide Children’s Hospital and THE faculty mentorship of
Dr. Heather Janiszewski Goodin, professor of nursing.
Becca’s interests in pediatric oncology and hematology
stemmed from the patient population she had the opportunity
to spend her summers with at Flying Horse Farms Camp. Her DR. BRIAN
work has been presented at the Midwestern Nurse Research MURPHY ’03
Society Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and will be
presented at Capital’s 2016 Symposium on Undergraduate Creative writing
Scholarship. American studies
Race
Becca, a nursing major with a minor in psychology, will be Visual culture
graduating with honors in May. While at Capital, she was a
sister of Sigma Alpha Beta, a Compass Leader, and a member
of Sigma Theta Tau and Order of Omega. After graduation,
Becca plans to work at a local hospital in critical care and
pursue graduate education to become a nurse practitioner.
RACHEL
YOHO ’12
Energy technologies
Science education
Policy
Ph.D. candidate
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Injury Preventative Methods for the Ankle Your Mind in College
PRESENTATION Aaron Dattilo Steven Gittins
SCHEDULE The Evolution of Informed Consent Laws in the News Manipulation Prior To the U.S. Invasion
United States of Iraq
Adam Davis Myron Goldsmith
Poster Presentations Students’ Perception of Capital University’s BP Crisis Communication Analysis
Honors Capstone Criteria Alexandria Goodwin
Field House – 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lily Davis
Self-management of Diabetes Using
Implementation of Dressings in Wound Care Color Association E-intervention
Madeline Aeschbury Brooklynn Dimit Cherelle Hagans
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Depression on College Campuses GMO: Name Brand Cereals VS Non-Name
Leah Allmandinger Meghan Donelson Brand Cereals
Lala Hamidova
The Importance of Diet on the Immune System Prevention of Peanut Allergies in Children
Sara Almalki Shaylynn Dornbush Influence of Habitat Type on White-Footed
Mice (Peromyscus Leucopus) Across Multiple
Collaboration in Research Between Capital The Effect of Social Media on Body Image Years
University and a Local High School STEM Emily Drake Tori Hanlin
Academy
Jordan Azzopardi Impacts of the Zika Virus Life with a Torn Meniscus Michelle Heckman
Rachel Dumke Title IX: Comparing Private and Public
Who Gets the Bill? A Check on Gender Roles in Universities
American Society Genetically Modified Corn Products in the U.S. Chelsea Heppert
Alexandra Bader vs. Africa, Europe, and South America
Veronica Easler First Generation Experience: Examining
Evaluating Learning Outcomes of Religion and Programming Targeted at Fostering Self-
Philosophy Alumni Social Well-Being Amongst ROTC and efficacy, Resilience, and Grit for First-
Marisa Bartell Non-ROTC College Students Generation College Students
Evan Eggleston Anthony Hitch
Mislabeling GMO Foods: How Prevalent is it?
Amelia Bartenschlag Chlorohexidine Gluconate Bathing in Critical Sport Fandom and Social Identity
Care Settings Anthony Hitch
Comparative Analysis of Country GDP vs. Beth Emery
Production of Genetically Modified Corn Music Major Sources of Stress
Products Shame’s Influence on the Link between Trisha Howard
Molly Bayer Childhood Emotional Abuse and Social Anxiety
Katherine Escobar Shoulder Complex Stabilization Course
Rehabilitating an Avulsion Fracture of the Tibia Zach Huffer
Jamie Beyer Treatment and Rehabilitation of a
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) Human Trafficking Versus Prostitution:
Competition-Induced Stress Increases Cortisol Hanna Ewart Perception and Understanding
Levels in Volleyball Players Zach Huffer
Shannon Brennan Autoimmune Diseases: A Burden on the
Western World’s Female Population Nutcracker Fracture of the Cuboid
Nurse Patient Ratios and Patient Outcomes Kelsey Fairchild Kaylee Hurst
Jillian Butsko
Mechanisms of Visual Event Duration Health Concerns Related to the Consumption
The Feminist “R”evolution Discrimination of Genetically Modified Foods
Ryan Collins Kelsey Fairchild Ossiel Ibarra
Checking Out: Evaluating the Library Space in Campus Sustainability The Hidden Mentality of the Veil Between
Relation to Student Success and Belonging Jesse Faulkner Blacks and Whites
Jordan Council Martina Jack
Effects of Belonging and Student Diversity at
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Capital Functional Movement Screening on High
Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Gabrielle Genovesi School Athletes
Mary Sarah Cruzan Morgan Jenkins
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The Conscious Consumer: The Relationship Under Pressure Sesamoid Stress Fractures
Between Sweatshop Awareness and How Kahlia Ragland Melissa Spurbeck
University Students Shop
Mackenzie Jensen Crime And Inequality On American Indian Read-aloud: Cultural Awareness or Missed
Reservations Opportunity
Morality & Medicine: Negative consequences Jessica Reed Joseph Spurlock
of patient lifestyle.
Alexis Juergensen The Perceptions and Prevalence of Intimate The Coalition Upheavals of the Republican
Partner Violence Among College Students Party
Who Are The Leaders? Rachel Riggleman Matthew St. Clair
John Kearfott
The perception of theft versus reality Accounting for All Students: Effective Teaching
Using Electronic Screening to Assess the Thomas Roberts Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum
Efficacy of Smoking Intervention and Cessation Disorder. Notes from the Field.
Efforts Does Capital University’s Undergraduate Lauren Stefancin
Haley Kelly Symposium Make a Difference?
Britteny Rolfes How Can We Improve Students’ Writing Skills
The Socioeconomic Impact of Buckeye and and Self-Assessment?
Grand Lake’s Environmental Issues Learning Outcomes of Political Science Majors Emma Stevens
Chelsea Kemper Kristine Ross
Student Stress Among Conservatory Students
Does Gender Influence Perceptions on Perception: Does Stress Influence The Way Valerie Szabo
Assault? You See Art?
Taylor King Gina Rosta Deficiencies in Children Linked to Malnutrition
Mollie Tarski and Lauren Lustri
The Effect of Musical Training on the Ability Recording Traditional Four-Part Hymns for
to Hold Spoken Words, Text, and Images in Public Access and Use The Effectiveness of Endoscopic Surgeries for
Working Memory Gretchen Rutz Carpal Tunnel and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Mary Klacik Kelly Taylor
More Exercise, Better Grades?: Analyzing
Reducing Asthma Exacerbations in Children the Correlation Between Exercise Habits and The Stress Response in Intramural College
Lindsey LaBarge Academic Performance Athletes
Gretchen Sauder Sarah Taynor
Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Crime
in St. Petersburg, Florida, from 2009-2013 An Increasing Prevalence of Celiac Disease – Taping Ankles, Saving Lives: The 5 Domains of
Shannon Lamar Possible Causes? Athletic Training
Michael Sauder Emily Thornton
The War on Daily Fantasy Sports
Tj Langermeier Genetically Modified Foods: All Natural vs. Medial Meniscectomy Repair & Rehabilitation
Organic Emily Thornton
Motivation in the Helping Profession of Social Calvin Saunders
Work “When I Kissed the Teacher” – Screenplay
Amelia MacKinnon Making Today Count: Reflections of Adult Analysis
Survivors of Childhood Cancer Matt Torsell
Absolute Lymphocyte Count and Bone Marrow Ashley Shahan
Transplant Abstract Radial Head Fracture Management and
Becca Mowad Capital University Students’ Perceptions of Rehabilitation
Media Bias Caitlyn Tulloss
Rehabilitation Protocol of a Rotator Cuff Tear Tanya Smith
Kyle Mushill The Profession of Athletic Training
Is nutrition affected by living situations and Joseph Vassaux
A Forgotten Cause: Concentrated Poverty in lifestyle choices?
Central Appalachia Kristen Sollmann Rehabilitation of a Sports Hernia
Rebecca Neubig Joseph Vassaux
Ethanol Effects on Embryonic Chicken Cells
Social Misconceptions of Psychopathy from Different Organs Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)
Jasmine Palmer Cory Spencer Reconstruction
Ivan Villaneda
Differences in Amphibian Diversity Across Sites Concussion Prevention Techniques for
Infected with Chytrid Fungus in Central Ohio Adolescents The Implementation of Light Therapy on Adult
Gabrielle Power Melissa Spurbeck Patients with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Mary Vitullo
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Political Slacktivism and Sharing Social Media Battelle Hall 212 Learning Center 103
Camille Wells The Hopewell Culture and the Religious John R. Lynch: From Slave to Congressman
Significance of the Newark Earthworks Sarah Jones
Grit and Academic Behaviors Arielle Johnson
Allison Wilkie Battelle Hall 254
Learning Center 102 American Dream: Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”
Exploring the Reform of Regulations Governing Percent Change: Instruction that Matters as a Vehicle of 50s Social Critique and
Lung Donation in the U.S. Julia Kunkel Contemporary Poetic Critique
Jesse Wood Troy King
Battelle Hall 144
Horror Cinema and its relation to trauma and Vlog Creation and Promotion Blackmore Library 110
the fear response Maura O’Donnell A Content Analysis of the Portrayal of Mental
Dana Wrubleski Illness and Criminality in the News Media
Battelle Hall 123 Jessica Lucius
Euthanasia Then and Now, a Trend Toward Pro Communicating Institutional Values Through
Sarah Yarano Branding Blackmore Library 144
Caleb Ray Radiothon 2016 and Event Coordination
Maura O’Donnell
Battelle Hall 126
Alfred Hitchcock’s Leading Ladies: An analysis Blackmore Library 206
of the female leads of Hitchcock’s classic films Glycogen Stores in Individuals with Cystic
1:30 p.m. Oral Presentations
Destiny White Fibrosis-Related Diabetes
Amanda Rowe
Battelle Hall 254 Blackmore Library 115
Apartheid in Israel: the People of Palestine Discover Columbus: Producing a travel
Alex Anderson documentary for dummies
2:00 p.m. Oral Presentations Joshua Vanderzyden
Battelle Hall 144
The Problem of Universalizing Justice Battelle Hall 126
Bryce Carafa Martin Scorsese and the Catholic Influence
Battelle Hall 212 Michael Williamson
Battelle Hall 235 Indisputable Video Evidence: Epistemic Agency
Physiological Responses to Gendered in the Age of Black Lives Matter
Microaggressions: The Role of Emotional Nick Bochenek
Stability as a Moderator for Biological
Responses to Bias Learning Center 102
2:30 p.m. Oral Presentations
Rachel Chmielewski An Evaluation of the Qualities of Effective Re-
entry Programs and the Challenges of detained
Blackmore Library 110 Juveniles
Capital University Students’ Knowledge and Patrice Cathey Battelle Hall 212
Opinions on Compensation for Student-
Designed Liberty: A Discussion in
Athletes
Battelle Hall 103 Philosophical Cosmology and Human
Nicholas Cote New Hampshire; How the First in the Nation Autonomy
Primary Impacts Nation and State in the Luke Buchanan
Blackmore Library 115 United States
The Tax Benefits and Implications of Employer Ryan Dupain Blackmore Library 110
Provided Meals
Fight Back: Stop Sex Assault
Mary Court
Battelle Hall 123 Rachel Comi
Understanding Wage Discrepancy from a
Blackmore Library 206 Human Resources’ Perspective Battelle Hall 123
Gender Stereotypes and Classroom Zach Gerhardt Death to the Salesman: A Marxist Critique of
Environments
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Megan Creasap
Battelle Hall 235 Cedric Gegel
An Analysis of the Use of Commedia Dell’arte
Learning Center 103 in French Theater Learning Center 102
A Glimpse into a Modern Day Slavery Margaret Graham The Use of Anatomical Dolls in Child Sexual
Katherine Goins
Abuse Investigations
Learning Center 202 Ashlee Hall
Learning Center 202 Spanish in Action: Performing an Original Play
The Role of Gypsies in “Romancero Gitano” Suzie Hosea
Suzie Hosea
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Battelle Hall 235 Battelle Hall 212 Battelle Hall 144
Le mariage de Figaro – The Play and Opera Examining the Effects of IPA-3 on Protein Capstone: AccroFilm Productions – A Business
Craig Jurika Expression, Cell Proliferation, and Cell Plan
Migration in MDA-MB-231 and T47D Breast Carmella App
Battelle Hall 254 Cancer Cell Lines
An Infinite Work of Art: A Possible Solution to Rachel Bender Blackmore Library 110
Digital Fiction’s Flaws Prevalence of Cyber Bullying on a College
Autumn Laws Battelle Hall 144 Campus
Laughatams – A pilot episode or the beginning Ciarra Davis
Blackmore Library 115 of a series.
The Origin of Mental Instability Among F. Scott Matt Lewis Battelle Hall 254
Fitzgerald’s Characters ReCap, Capital’s Literary Art Magazine
Amando Miggo Blackmore Library 206 Autumn Laws
Is the classical music industry dying?
Learning Center 103 Xinzhu (Zoe) Ma Learning Center 102
The Future is Round: Evaluation of Virtual Victimization of First Responders: Fire Fighters
Reality Journalism as a Primary Source Battelle Hall 123 and Police Officers Under Attack
Marissa Pesa Islamic art, a mathematical approach Jordan Lyle
Esra Malkoc
Battelle Hall 144 Battelle Hall 126
Making of a feature length documentary on Learning Center 202 Fighting for the Park: Consistency of Keirsian
high school football, “BOBCAT 100” The uncanny in “Casa Tomada” by Julio Temperament and Conflicts in “Parks and
Oliver Rouch Cortazar Recreation”
Leah Marty Kaleigh May
Blackmore Library 206
A Brief History and Future Directions of Organ Blackmore Library 115 Battelle Hall 123
Transplantation Genetic Variation in Introns as a Cause of Mathematics of Juggling
Amanda Rowe Disease Oscar O’Flaherty
Abigail Neininger
Learning Center 202 Blackmore Library 206
Indigenism in Mario Vargas Llosa’s El halblador Battelle Hall 126 Pretty good, for a girl: The Unsung Trials of
Jay Scott A Case study of the Duke University LaCrosse Women in Jazz
Team Crisis Rachel Spencer
Battelle Hall 103 Meredith Paprone
Updating Comparable Worth Blackmore Library 115
Cassidy Teminsky Learning Center 103 Reflections on Different Parenting Styles in
The Enchanting Legacy of Those Ladies in China and the USA
Battelle Hall 126 Red: Following the Changing Nature of The Fei Wang
CAPITALize: Communication Audit of Red Detachment of Women
Traditional Undergraduate Prospective Student R. Christian Phillips Learning Center 202
Recruitment – Teacher Education Program at Meaning of Life and the Inevitability of Suicide
Capital University Battelle Hall 103 in Miguel de Unamuno’s Niebla
Emily Wiseman The Kibbutzim: Failed Utopia Dominic Zupone
Austin Reid
Battelle Hall 254
Constructing Moral Minds: Infinite Jest,
Postsecularism, and Shaping the Moral
3:00 p.m. Oral Presentations
Imagination
Kayla Stalnaker
Blackmore Library 110
Physiological Responses to Gendered
Microaggressions: The Role of Emotional
Stability as a Moderator for Biological
Responses to Bias 3:30 p.m. Oral Presentations
Rachel Arnold
Battelle Hall 103
The Problem of Universalizing Justice
Luke Anderson
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The Importance of Diet on the Immune System
ABSTRACTS
Sara Almalki, Fatma Almalki, Esraa Almalki
Poster Presentation: Capital Center Field House // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Abstracts are listed in alphabetical order by the first author’s name.
Mentor: Kerry L. Cheesman, Biological & Environmental Sciences
Poster presentations take place in the Field House of The Capital Center
from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Oral presentations are from 1:30-4:00 p.m. in The immune system functions as an army for the human body. It
Battelle Hall, Blackmore Library and Ruff Learning Center.
can simply be defined as a collective army of white blood cells, bone
marrow, and specific organs and tissues. The immune system is
Implementation of Dressings in Wound Care responsible for fighting microbes including bacteria, viruses, fungi,
and parasites. The immune system also plays a role in destruction
Madeline Aeschbury, Natalie Briggs, Krista Floyd, Alli Hinman of body cells that have mutated or become cancerous. One way the
body strengthens the immune system is through mechanisms such
Poster Presentation: Capital Center Field House // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
as memory cells that are specific for a particular infection. Because
Mentor: Mary Burkett, Nursing nutrition is very crucial in maintaining a strong immune system,
various foods such as proteins, vitamins, minerals, and fats need to
Wounds in adult populations can be a serious debilitating and life-
be maintained in the diet. The current study was designed to look at
threatening health concern. According to Fife and the study of
the role of diet in the maintenance of a healthy immune response.
Wound Care Outcomes, $50 billion per year is spent on wound care.
A review of the literature in this area was conducted. This literature
If wounds are not healed properly or quickly it increases the risk for
review provides examples of foods that best strengthen the immune
infection and can cause chronic pain for patients. The purpose of this
system.
evidence-based practice project was to evaluate the effects of honey
dressings on wound healing – with a focus on skin ulcers. The project
was conducted using the Iowa Model. The evidence was procured by
evaluating existing evidence, which included the implementation of Apartheid in Israel: the People of Palestine
honey dressings, Manuka honey, and honey gel on pressure ulcers Alex Anderson
and venous leg ulcers in adult patients. The results showed honey to
be an excellent dressing choice for debridement, and in the majority Oral Presentation: Battelle 254 // 1:30 PM
of cases decreased healing time. This project offers an innovative
Mentor: Gloria Still, English
wound healing approach that could reduce healing time for wounds,
thus reducing treatment costs for patients. The project also allowed In December 2015, I traveled to the West Bank, a fragmented
the group members to collaborate as a team, explore evidence- Palestinian Territory within Israel. Through my experience in Palestine,
based practice and to suggest intervention changes based in current I witnessed many essential human rights violations committed by
research. the Israeli Defense Force against myself and others. The Israeli-
Palestinian tension is an internationally muted crisis. In the wake of
anti-Semitism before, during and after World War II, it is difficult to
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing be critical of the State of Israel as the shadows of reparation linger.
Through E.D. Hirsch’s concept of cultural literacy, the collective
Leah Allmandinger, Kayla Kincaid, Jessica Rousseau knowledge and education of a community, I portray my experience in
a way worthy of academic acknowledgement of the crisis in Palestine.
Poster Presentation: Capital Center Field House // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
There is an international call for the divestment of Israel from leading
Mentor: Mary Burkett, Nursing supporters such as the United States and European Union, among
many university and colleges who support the government of Israel.
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) have a high prevalence in hospital
Through my collection of qualitative data, interviews, and anecdotal
settings and cause a significant financial burden for the health care
evidence while in Hebron, Palestine, I give specific examples of
system. In addition, HAIs lead to significant patient morbidity and
violations and progress happening in Israel and Palestine. Future
mortality. The annual direct health care costs are estimated to be
research on this topic is needed in the field of psychology, political
$28.4 to $33.8 billion dollars. There are an estimated 720,000 HAIs
science, and educational policy as violations of international law
per year resulting in 75,000 deaths. This evidence-based practice
continue.
project was conducted according to the Melnyk-Fineout-Overholt
Model with the purpose of assessing the effect of Chlorhexidine
Bathing on HAIs. Evidence was gathered from CINAHL, PubMED
and Cochrane, and then appraised. The appraisal process evaluated The Problem of Universalizing Justice
the quality, relevance and applicability of the body of evidence. Luke Anderson
The evidence was then synthesized in order to generate a practice
recommendation. Based upon this synthesis, there is sufficient Oral Presentation: Battelle 103 // 3:30 PM
evidence to recommend the implementation of Chlorhexidine Bathing
Mentors: Suzanne M. Marilley, Political Science & Economics; Nate
in hospitalized adults. This recommendation is a cost-effective and
Jackson, Religion & Philosophy
simple enhancement to HAI prevention strategies. This project also
looked at related qualitative research in order to influence key change In a modern democracy, the primary goal of our legislation is justice.
decision-makers in health care organizations. Yet, lawmakers are often influenced by their own interests, and the
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laws they enact are not always fair. To remedy this problem, political levels, and Galvanic Skin Response to these put-downs. Variables
philosopher John Rawls proposed that we enter the “veil of ignorance.” such as emotional intelligence and emotional stability were measured;
In this original position, we know no facts about ourselves, or others, I investigated how these emotional traits can moderate the stress
and can make choices based solely on what we deem to be fair. response to microaggressions. Participants reported how offensive
However, just means do not necessitate just outcomes. In this paper each vignette was in order to compare the self-reported response with
I critique Rawls’s Theory of Justice, which has profoundly impacted the biological stress response. I predicted that the higher participants
Anglo-American politics over the past few decades. Through critical score on emotional stability variables, the more controlled their stress
analysis, I demonstrate that the veil of ignorance is both flawed response is. Lastly, I predicted that the higher a person’s emotional
and dangerous. The original position brings us to a conception of intelligence, the closer their self-reported response is to their
fairness by means of consensus, and society comes to consider this biological response. This research fills a gap in our understanding of
consensus as the universal form of justice. However, since humans are microaggressions.
fallible, there exists the possibility that this consensus will be flawed.
In practice, this “universal” is enforced by law, and resistance is
punished. Persons unwilling to conform become subject to the tyranny Collaboration in Research Between Capital University and a Local High
of a false universal, and the most underprivileged and vulnerable School STEM Academy
members of our society end up suffering.
Jordan Azzopardi
Poster Presentation: Capital Center Field House // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Capstone: AccroFilm Productions – A Business Plan
Mentor: Christine S. Anderson, Biological & Environmental Sciences
Carmella App
Capital University (CU) and nearby Reynoldsburg City School’s
Oral Presentation: Battelle 144 // 3:30 PM (Honors Project) Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(eSTEM) Academy began a partnership in 2013. CU undergraduate
Mentor: Betsy Pike, Communication & Art
students guide eSTEM high school students through rigorous place-
For my Capstone project I developed a Business Plan for a fictitious based original research projects under the mentorship of CU and
media production house in Columbus, Ohio. I created a professional eSTEM faculty. High school capstone students design their own
business plan to incorporate both my Communication and Business research projects focused on wildlife populations or water chemistry.
Marketing majors in one solid project. To create my business plan The goal of this project was to gather qualitative data to determine
I used the standard business plan approach highlighted in Small whether learning goals articulated by eSTEM Academy were being
Business Management by Longenecker (2008). Through this met. These goals are focused on refinement of skills such as critical
research I learned the discipline and motivation needed to create a thinking, information literacy, and responsibility through a science
comprehensive business plan and have a strong beginning if I were to inquiry capstone. In December 2015, four eSTEM students were
start this company. The company I have created is called AccroFilm interviewed and asked open-ended questions about their experience.
Productions, which works with college students to make professional Students responded and commented on the positive impact of the
quality media work as well as advertising agencies. This work has research and mentor experience in relation to these goals. Students
contributed to the discipline of communication and business by indicated gains in applying what they learned in high school science,
proposing a media production house with a unique spin to involve learning about real world science and college life, confidence,
collegiate-age students looking to get their feet wet in the industry. and other gains. Quantitative assessment tools are currently being
developed based on these findings to better determine whether this
community partnership is meeting its learning goals, which can have
Physiological Responses to Gendered Microaggressions: The Role of far-reaching and long-lasting effects on both CU and eSTEM students.
Emotional Stability as a Moderator for Biological Responses to Bias
Rachel Arnold
Who Gets the Bill? A Check on Gender Roles in American Society
Oral Presentation: Blackmore Library 110 // 3:00 PM (Honors Project)
Alexandra Bader, Marisa Bartell, Rachel Comi
Mentors: Andrea M. Karkowski, Psychology; Kimberly Heym Biological
Poster Presentation: Capital Center Field House // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
& Environmental Sciences
Mentor: Janette McDonald, Psychology
Gender microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal,
behavioral, and environmental indignities that communicate hostile, Few research studies provide information about gender roles and social
derogatory, or negative sexist slights and insults toward women (Nadal, behavior in a restaurant setting. To advance research in this area, we
2010). Recent research has shown a significant negative relationship examined who pays the bill in restaurants using both direct observation
between experiencing microaggressions and overall mental health, and attitude surveys. The purpose of our study was to determine
but there is a lack of research focusing on gendered microaggressions whether or not traditional gender roles were perpetuated in a restaurant
and there is little empirical research that shows the biological stress setting. We hypothesized that in a heterosexual couple, the male
response associated with facing such microaggressions. I used a series partner would receive the bill a majority of the time, in accordance
of vignettes that follow the taxonomy of gender microaggressions with traditional gender roles. We observed 50 couples in various casual
(Sue, 2010) to simulate common experiences with microaggressions sit-down restaurants and noted bill placement and waiter gender.
while measuring stress biomarkers such as heart rate, salivary cortisol Our hypothesis was supported, as men paid the bill 64% of the time,
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