2023 Program
Frick Center: Blume Board Room
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Honors Roundtable: Global Perspectives
A roundtable discussion in which ten students will share their global perspectives gained through their research and recent study abroad experiences.
- Julia Zickus, Honors Program
- Christine Akoth, Honors Program
- Adriana Briscoe, Honors Program
- Martha Ewuoso, Honors Program
- Hessey Gonzalez, Honors Program
- Sarah Hansen, Honors Program
- Netochukwu Kalu, Honors Program
- Brady Lucas, Honors Program
- Varun Sekar, Honors Program
- Riley Whittenhall, Honors Program
- Faculty Sponsor: Mary Kay Mulvaney
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Honors Roundtable: Race in America
A roundtable discussion in which nine students in the Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar share their varied research on race in America.
- Martha Ewuoso, Honors Program
- Areeba Amin, Honors Program
- Holly Goodwin, Honors Program
- Marina Orrico, Honors Program
- Riley Whittenhall, Honors Program
- Maryam Chida, Honors Program
- Adriana Briscoe, Honors Program
- Eaden Hvarre, Honors Program
- Emily Murphy, Honors Program
- Faculty Sponsor: Mary Kay Mulvaney
Frick Center: Melanchton Room
Business Perspectives on Food, Nutrition and Exercise
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Jessica Pavliukovecas, Business & Economics: Understanding the Pure Barre Member Who Didn’t Return
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Seyler - 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Carly Matthews, Business & Economics: Are Executives Open to Registered Dietitian Nutritionists as Executive Team Members? Does a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in an Executive Position Have Influence on how a Consumer Perceives a Brand?
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Seyler
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Race, Discrimination, & Culture
- 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Calvin Greene, History: Stolen Ballot: The White Primary in Texas and the South
Faculty Sponsor: Karen Benjamin - 4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Shelby Koeppen, History: Indian Removal of the 1800’s
Faculty Sponsor: Jack Vavrinchik - 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wesley Nay, Sociology: Interracial Dynamics Between Asian and Black Americans: Implications for a Diversifying Nation
Faculty Sponsor: Emily Navarro - 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Jill Kammerer, World Languages: Tintin au Congo
Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca Monger
Frick Center: Bryan Room
Cultural Impacts on Marketing Practices
- 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Zaharina Jimenez, Business & Economics: Fashion Trends & The Impact of COVID-19
Faculty Sponsor: Avraham Baranes - 4:30-5:00pm
Michela Sardinas, Business & Economics: International Marketing: A Comparison of How Culture Impacts Marketing Across Four Different Countries
Faculty Sponsor: Sherry Smoak
Koplin Memorial Hall
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
KH 011: How the Current Research Informs Us on the Interplay between Anxiety and Stuttering in Adolescents
Description: a baseline systematic review on the interplay between anxiety and stuttering in adolescents; a summary and interpretation of findings.
Alyssa Filkowski, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Faculty Sponsor: Diane Morean - 4:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
KH 011: Language Difficulty Following a Stroke
Description: A discussion of the findings of a systematic search of the literature on word retrieval therapy for people with aphasia.
Jarret Ureta, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nya Young, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Anna Marousek, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Faculty Sponsor: Diane Morean, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Frick Center: Founders Lounge
Poster Presentations, Session 1
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Poster Location: #1
Richard Botzoc: Quantifying and Removing of SDS from Wastewater
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Colleen Munro-Leighton - Poster Location: #2
Victor Alvarez: Investigating Reactive Sites in the Diels-Alder Reaction Using Density Functional Methods
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Álvaro Castillo - Poster Location: #3
Elizabeth Rozyckio: Mutations in Antibody CDR Amino Acid Chain May Lower Binding Affinity of Protein A to Fab
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Zoey Hua - Poster Location: #4
Julia Zickus: Investigating Differential Binding Behavior of Fabs to Non-Antigentic Proteins
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Zoey Hua - Poster Location: #5
Izabela Zawitkowska: Petroleum Analysis in Water due to Parking Lot Runoff using Quartz Crystal Microbalance and Solid-Phase Microextration
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michelle Applebee
- Poster Location: #6
Nhi Yen Tran: A Pathway Contributing to The Synthesis of Distaminolyne B
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Evan Vanable - Poster Location: #7
Anthony Campolattara: Parents and Prosocial Spending: Do Parents Anticipate Boosts in Happiness From Spending on Their Children?
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Majka - Poster Location: #8
Julia Jimenez: Investigating the Effects of Drought Stress on Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Faculty Sponsor: Zoey Hua - Poster Location: #9
Yusra Omer: Thank You Co-Worker: Testing an Experimental Gratitude Intervention in Health Care Workers
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Majka - Poster Location #11
Hubert Kicinski: Automated Processing of Octopus Sleep Data
Faculty Sponsor: Venkatesh Gopal - Poster Location #12
Martha Lupian: Neural Activity Of The Anterior Cingulate Cortex After The Incubation Of Oxycodone Craving In Rats
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stefanik and Dr. Munro-Leighton
Frick Center: Founders Lounge (Continued)
Poster Presentations, Session 2
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Poster Location: #1
Olivia Healy: Perspectives on Innovative Programs and Educational Opportunities for Bilinguals receiving special education and their families
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brenda Gorman - Poster Location: #2
Megan Harrison: Laryngeal Tissue Changes Following Chemotherapy: a Review of Biophysiological and Communication Impacts
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ruiying Ding - Poster Location: #3
Lauren Engert: Preference and Acquisitions of PECS vs. SGD for Requesting Skills in Children with ASD
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jennifer Kremkow
- Poster Location: #4
Kayla Buschnyj: An Exploration of the Effects of Motivation on People with Chronic Aphasia: A Literature Review
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Carrico - Poster Location: #5
Allison Skiple: Generalizability of Narrative-Based Interventions for Bilingual, Elementary-aged Students
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brenda Gorman - Poster Location: #6
Chloe Struck: Professional Knowledge and Self-Efficacy on Gender-Neutral Pronoun Use and Application
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brenda Gorman - Poster Location: #7
Payton Schmidt: Title IX: How Far Have We Really Come?
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Krista Diedrich
Synchronous Virtual Presentations
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., via Zoom
Honors Roundtable: British Life and Culture
The ten Honors Program students who just completed a Spring term abroad at Liverpool Hope University will present their varied research on British life and culture.
- Grace Albrecht, Honors Program
- Micaiah Brown, Honors Program
- Jameson Flynn, Honors Program
- Stella Frake, Honors Program
- Violet Okon, Honors Program
- Ellie Michael, Honors Program
- Emma Selle, Honors Program
- Ann Moore, Honors Program
- Delanie Graziano, Honors Program
- Addison Weaver, Honors Program
- Faculty Sponsor: Mary Kay Mulvaney
2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., via Zoom
I/O Psychology Projects 2
- 2:30 p.m.: Chris Pena: Job Analysis and Competency Model for Wheaton Academy
- 3:00 p.m.: Ellie McCabe: I/O Psychology Mentoring Program Internship
- 3:30 p.m.: Duc Phan: The Assessment Project for Quantitative Reasoning, Social Responsibilities and Religious Studies in Contexts Courses in Elmhurst University Integrated Curriculum
- 3:45 p.m.: JD Prince: Creating a More Effective Training for BDO’s HCM Update
- 4:00 p.m.: Emily Athanasiou: Village of Brookfield Community Survey: Development, Analysis, and Outcomes
- 4:15 p.m.: Francesca Smith: Village of Brookfield Residential Assessment
- 4:30 p.m.: Peyton Kotowski: Village of Brookfield Residential Assessment
- 4:45 p.m.: Marty Makowski: Lessons From a Citizen Survey With the Village of Brookfield
- 5:00 p.m.: Kathleen O’Connor: Virtual leadership development for flexible and hybrid work environments
- 5:15 p.m.: Luke Fernandez: Employee Selection within Public Safety: An Assessment Consultant Perspective
- 5:30 p.m.: Anna Miszcyszyn: Job Description Management
- 5:45 p.m.: Evan Alewine: EUs AoK Assessment
- 6:00 p.m.: Jasmine Jimenez: Brookside Flavors & Ingredients Onboarding Project
- Faculty Sponsor: Jessica Sim
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., via Zoom
I/O Psychology Projects
- 1:00 p.m.: Justin Elliott: Job Description Management
- 1:15 p.m.: Tad Keely: Graduate Student Satisfaction Survey and Results
- 1:30 p.m.: Courtney Green: Industrial/Organizational Solutions Research Associate Internship
- 1:45 p.m.: Maile Orian: Behind the Scenes: A Closer Look at Academic Accommodations in Higher Education
- 2:00 p.m.: Zachary Bachara: Vaya Group Learning and Development Programs Internship
- 2:15 p.m.: Jessica Gutierrez: Screencastify Internship
- 2:30 p.m.: Enas Alnass: The Creation of Organizational Charts for Elmhurst University
- 2:45 p.m.: Trevor Nowak: Essendant Internship Experience
- 3:00 p.m.: Nicole Berardi: Human Resources Generalist at Divinci Painters Inc.
- 3:15 p.m.: Hanna Bell: Lead Teacher Training Internship
- 3:30 p.m.: Joscelyn McCoy: Psychological Research on Nonprofit Organizational Growth
- 3:45 p.m.: Genae Knowles: Leaders of Leaders Reimagined: Empowering Future-Focused Leadership Through Customized Training
- Faculty Sponsor: Carrie Hewitt
2023 Asynchronous Virtual Presentations
You can watch the asynchronous virtual presentations on the University’s YouTube page.