12th Annual Student Academic Symposium
April 22, 2021
As students and faculty alike wrap up the academic year, graduating seniors rally every lesson and experience from their academic career in preparation of a final culminating presentation. Each department showcases the talents and knowledge these students have amassed over the years before sending them off on their professional journey.
It's important to note that the 2021 Student Academic Symposium (SAS) will be significantly different in both scope and format than in years past due continued safety protocols around COVID-19. Classes will not be cancelled for SAS this year; however, the Live Research Slam event will be held on Thursday, April 22 starting at 3 p.m., as part of the celebration of Undergraduate Research Week. The remainder of the conference will be held virtually, and largely asynchronously.
Live Research Slam Schedule
3 PM: Welcome from President Cottrell
3:10 PM: Mary Eby, Math: Improving a Mathematical Model for Global Mean Sea Level Rise
3:30 PM: Kelsey Gillman, Dramatic Media: Jack of All Trades: Myth, Magic, and Found Family in Screenplay Writing
3:50 PM: Elise Gray, Lance Radtke, Faith O’Bannon, and Elissa Taylor, Psychology: Monolingual and Bilingual College Students’ Performance on English and Artificial Stroop Tests
4:10 PM: Audrey West, Kinesiology: Benefits of Translating Material in Spanish for Promoting Selected Wellness Habits
Additional Research Presentations
In addition to the Live Research Slam, many seniors have created recordings of their capstone projects for others to view. (Some presentations have yet to be linked, so check back for updates).
Shianne Bean, Communication, Cultures, English and World Languages
Learning the Importance of Paddock Paradise
Kody Clements, Psychology
Mind Games: Player's Mindset and Academic Success
Matthew DeLeon, Communication, Cultures, English and World Languages
Victor Dominguez Jr., Dramatic Media
Mary Eby, Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Building A Web Application Using The Spotify Web Application Programming Interface
Nathan Elkins, Dramatic Media
Riley Friedle, History
A Sketch of Justice: Robert Jackson Prepares for the Nuremberg Trial
Kelsey Gillman, Dramatic Media
Jack of All Trades: Myth, Magic, and Found Family in Screenplay Writing
Kelly Jurden, Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Utilizing Quadrature Methods for Deriving Newton-Like Methods for Solving Nonlinear Equations
Brandon May, Dramatic Media
The Making of Branching Paths, A Live-Play Pathfinder Podcast
Tessa McGahan, Dramatic Media
In Process, an Original Song and Music Video
Aubrey Muegge, Communication, Cultures, English and World Languages
Teresa Quiroz, Communication, Cultures, English and World Languages
Positive Reinforcement: An Equine Training PSA
Nick Sanders, Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Rachel Shelton, Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems
Dramatic Media Seat Reservation System
David Wells, Dramatic Media
An Audio-Based Production of Entry SCP-5877 from the SCP Wiki
Ariana R. Deleon Shroyer, Kristen M. Cox, Hailey Hatley, & Addison Samuelson-Hesterman, Nursing
Examining the Relationship Between Selected Demographic Variables and Health Literacy in College Students: A Descriptive Correlational Study
Katelynn Coffey, Taylor Sands, John Nathan Gonzalez, & Caitlyn Krueger, Nursing
Nursing Students’ Attitude Toward Speaking Up About Patient
Dillon Samuelson-Hesterman, Laurie Thwing, Keahla Garrett, Kailani Kekuewa, & Jacob Archibeque, Nursing
Health Literacy and Self-Care Behaviors in Community-Dwelling Older Adult Individuals
Ariel Corripio, Bethany Halteman, Caitlyn Mendoza, Abbi Schuette, & Galina Wheelock, Nursing
Early Mobility and Ambulation
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More About Student Academic Symposium
- Provides a venue for presentation of the best research and performance skills of our upper division students
- Celebrates excellent student research
- Features role models for lower division students