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Undergrad Research Symposium

AHS well represented in Undergrad Research Symposium

The signature event of Undergraduate Research Week, the Undergraduate Research Symposium has been held on the University of Illinois campus since 2008. The number of undergraduate students participating has grown from a few hundred in its inaugural year to well over 800 students. Over the course of the day, students present their work in concurrent oral and poster presentations (including creative performances), the breadth and scope of which reflect not only the wide range of academic disciplines at the University of Illinois, but also speak to the caliber of our undergraduates. Our students are innovative and engaged, eager to learn from their advisors and mentors. Their projects also demonstrate the ongoing institutional commitment to supporting and expanding research opportunities at the U of I and beyond. For more information, please visit our website.

In 2020, 72 students from the College of Applied Health Sciences presented at URS. They are listed below, with the title of their presentation.

COMMUNITY HEALTH

  • Rhea Nambiar, Aerobic Fitness as a Predictor for Performance in Cognitive Flexibility Tasks
  • Brielle Ross, Medical Cannabis Usage in Older Veterans
  • Siyao Zhang, Research Experience in HFA Labortory on Maximizing the Benefits of Participatory Design for Human Robot Interaction Research with Older Adults
  • Summer Jett, Supports and Barriers when Integrating Play in the Classroom
  • Josh Silvestre, The Impacts of Food and Temperature on Culex pipiens Development
  • Sam Asher, The Power of Parents : Exploring the Influence of Maternal Food Modeling on Children’s Picky Eating Behaviors
  • Carla Ortiz, The Role of Assistive Devices on Worry about Falling and Leisure Self-Efficacy among Older Adults
  • Karen Hernandez Patricio, Validation of Mealtime Assessment Survey

INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH SCIENCES

  • Wallis Peterson, Age-related Difference of Head Acceleration During Unexpected Perturbations
  • Maria Derrig, An Investigation of the Impact of Breastfeeding on Childhood Adiposity
  • Samantha Sample, Are Young Children Getting Enough Sleep? Understanding The Impact Of Poor Sleep Habits On Childhood Obesity
  • Mackenzie Wiegers, Conservation Farming: A Viable Way of Life
  • Hyder Khan, Does Distance make a difference? Impact of Food Access to reported MyPlate ratings
  • Alyse Bondarowicz, Exercise and Technology Intervention Strategies to Support Successful Aging in Older Adults with Mobility Disability
  • Selena Wang, The Dietary Effects of Inulin on Lipid Metabolism in Aged Mice
  • Michelle Cheung, The Effect on Dietary Fiber Diets and Microglia Hypersensitivity
  • Ashley Garcia, The Influence of Inflammation on Lutein Activity and Cognitive Variables
  • Josette Orlevitch, The Role of Assistive Devices on Worry about Falling and Leisure Self-Efficacy among Older Adults
  • Olivia Kupiec, Understanding Healthcare Challenges and Needs for Older Adults with and without Mobility and Sensory Disabilities
  • Jennifer Lee, Understanding the Challenges and Solutions of Adults Aging with a Hearing Disability
  • Alexandra Trekas, Young Adults' Sexual Attitudes in Tourism vs. Everyday Life
  • Jessica Escutia-Calderon, Young Adults’ Attitudes Toward Elderly Sexuality

KINESIOLOGY

  • Alyssa Rose Masangkay, Analysis of Knee Flexion Characteristics and how they Alter with the Onset of Knee Osteoarthritis in Step Down Task
  • Allison Morettini, Are Young Children Getting Enough Sleep? Understanding The Impact Of Poor Sleep Habits On Childhood Obesity
  • Jackalyn Geraty, Benefits of Low Sodium Meals for Patients With End-stage Kidney Disease on Dialysis
  • Julia Gulanczyk, Gender-Related Differences in Range of Motion and Neck Strength Among Different Age Groups
  • Liam Gasser, Gender-Related Differences in Range of Motion and Neck Strength Among Different Age Groups
  • Carson Smith, Healthcare Technology in Older Adults
  • Amber Lopez, Measles Reprogramming Vectors with Improved Efficiency and Safety for Regenerative Medicine
  • Lina Hawari, Peak Force of Falling Out of a Wheelchair in Relation to BMI
  • Makylah Allen, The Effect of Rapamycin and Metformin Treatment on Primary Osteoarthritis
  • Madison Catalano, Yoga and Cancer Survivorship: A Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions to Reduce Fatigue

RECREATION, SPORT AND TOURISM

  • Jaesung An, The Role of Assistive Devices on Worry about Falling and Leisure Self-Efficacy among Older Adults
  • Damien Cavanaugh, The Role of Assistive Devices on Worry about Falling and Leisure Self-Efficacy among Older Adults

SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCE

  • Leah Demas, An Analysis of Feminism in Fairy Tales
  • Grace Rochford, Behavioral and Neural Measures of Inhibition in Age-Related Hearing Loss
  • Christiana Allen, Behaviors Associated with Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Down Syndrome
  • Diana Morales, Can the MIND Diet Affect the Psychosocial Outcomes of Middle-Aged Latinos?
  • Chloe Maghinang, Differences Between the Perception and Production of Sung Melodies
  • Cori Dahl, Differences Between the Perception and Production of Sung Melodies
  • Amber Dorn, Effects of Extended High Frequency Cues on Speech Recognition In School-Age Children
  • Kelsey Libert, Effects of Extended High Frequency Cues on Speech Recognition In School-Age Children
  • Katrina Blum, Exploring Stress Levels in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
  • Allison Rush, Exploring Stress Levels in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
  • Christiana Allen, Exploring Stress Levels in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
  • Paige Valente, Fetal Sound Exposures and ABR Responses at Three Months of Age
  • Ana Sabic, Fetal Sound Exposures and ABR Responses at Three Months of Age
  • Kelin Mendoza, It Takes Two: The Association Between Maternal Depression and Childhood Obesity
  • Jessica Philipp, It’s Like Face to Face Talking: Thematic Analysis of the Feasibility of a Video Chat Social Engagement Intervention for Older Adults With and Without MCI
  • Brianna Legner, Lombard Effect, Ambient Noise and Willingness to Spend Time and Money in a Restaurant Within the Elderly Population
  • Alyse Ruda, Lombard Effect, Ambient Noise and Willingness to Spend Time and Money in a Restaurant Within the Elderly Population
  • Eleena Ahmed, Null Objects in Basque Spanish
  • Isabella Russell, Promoting Ongoing Participation in Group Fitness Among Older Adults: An Application of the Psychological Continuum Model
  • Kathleen Dowling, The Effect of Speech and Voice Techniques on Speech Intelligibility Under the Influence of Noise: A Comparative Study with Expert Speakers
  • Sarah Jones, The Effects of Age-Related Hearing Loss on Executive Function
  • Veronica Lane, The Perception of Corner Vowel Intelligibility on Dysphonic Speech
  • Katherine Weber, The Perception of Corner Vowel Intelligibility on Dysphonic Speech
  • Jenna Lachman, The Perception of Corner Vowel Intelligibility on Dysphonic Speech
  • Tamaryn Tran, The Power of Parents : Exploring the Influence of Maternal Food Modeling on Children’s Picky Eating Behaviors
  • Jenna Crean, The Role of Gestures in Facilitating Everyday Communication Interactions: An Analysis of Dysarthric Speakers
  • Angela Medrano, The Role of Gestures in Facilitating Everyday Communication Interactions: An Analysis of Dysarthric Speakers
  • Maya Balachander, The Role of Gestures in Facilitating Everyday Communication Interactions: An Analysis of Dysarthric Speakers
  • Celia Rodriguez, The Use of Landmark-Based Approach for Differentiating Healthy, Dysphonic, and Spasmodic Dysphonia Speech
  • Mary Buchheit, The Use of Landmark-Based Approach for Differentiating Healthy, Dysphonic, and Spasmodic Dysphonia Speech
  • Emily Klipstein, Using LENA to Identify Early Words
  • Paige Valente, Using LENA to Identify Early Words
  • Allison Wells, Using LENA to Identify Early Words
  • Grace Kim, Using LENA to Identify Early Words
  • Claire Inskeep, Video Technology-Based Social Engagement Intervention For Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Feasibility Study
  • Malinda Mullet, Vocal Injury Among Professional Voice Users in College
  • Arianna Bastys, Vocal Injury Among Professional Voice Users in College
  • Suhyun Lee, Vocal Injury Among Professional Voice Users in College

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