NWU Student Symposium: Celebrating Research and Creative Endeavor
The Student Symposium is an opportunity for all members of the Nebraska Wesleyan community to learn about the research and creative endeavors that are taking place across campus and across disciplines. Attend any of the planned sessions and learn about the depth and breadth of ongoing student scholarship and creativity that makes Nebraska Wesleyan an academic community of the highest quality.
Student Symposium details:
- May 8, 2013
- All day event
- Reception in Great Hall at 4:30pm
- Research will be presented via oral and poster presentations
- Arts students will hold studio talks and performances
- Follow @NEWesleyan on Twitter and use #nwuresearch to live tweet the day of the event
Symposium Schedule
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| Presenter |
Title of project |
Area of study | Time | Location | Presentation type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ashley | "Enlist and Unite:” Utilizing Women in the Crusade Against Alcohol--A Study of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Nebraska | History | 2:00PM-2:20PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Marshall Ozaki | A Case Report of a SLAP Lesion | Athletic Training | 9:20AM-9:40AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Allie Bernasek | A Case Report of a Spinal Cord Injury | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Shelby Veprovsky | A Case Report on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Levi Pofahl | A Case Report on Concussions | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Maddie Monohon | A Case Report on Subacromial Impingement Syndrome | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Emily Gorman | A Case Report on Tempomandibular Joint Dysfunction | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Megan Scherling | A Comparison of Gay Marriage Policy in Canada and the United States | Modern Languages | 2:20PM-2:40PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Alexandra Hotchkiss | A LabView Interface for Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry | Physics | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Kierstin Streff | A Mandibular Fracture in a Collegiate Softball Player: A Case Report | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Taylor Lutz | A Raven's Ecstasy: Jackson Pollock and John Ashbery's Artistic Surrender in the Act of Creation | English | 11:20-11:40 | SC 242 | Oral |
| Summer Scorvo | A Smile a Day Keeps the Girls Away: The Effects of Smiling on Physical Attractiveness | Psychology | 10:15AM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Kurtis Johnson & Moriah Thompson | A Study of the Acid Dependent Decomposition of a Coordination Complex | Chemistry | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Mahelete Assefa | Achieving the Millenium Development Goals by 2015 | Political Science | 3:00PM-3:30PM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Emily Moss | Affective and Physical Responses to Vocal and Instrumental Music During Exercise | HHP | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 112 | Poster |
| Tori Stahr | All-American Girl or Psycho Next Door : The Effect of Media Portrayals of Taylor Swift | Communication | 10:40AM-11:00AM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Jodi Adams | An analysis of touch DNA success rates in recovered stolen vehicles | Forensic Science | 10:40AM-11:00AM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Alyssa Plouzek | An Examination Of A Biosensor Capable Of Quantifying And Identifying Low And High Pathogen Associated Influenza Virus | Biology | 10:00AM-10:15AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Ashton Sherffius | An in-depth experiential look at Karate | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Rebecca Childress & Jenny Stachura | An Intervention to Reduce Stress in Registered Nurses | Nursing | 6:30PM-7:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Alex Heideman | Analysis of the Effect of Liquor Outlet Density on Violent Crime Rates | Political Science | 11:00AM-11:30AM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Brandi Smith | Are food labels making you fat? The use of the nutrition label and its impact on consumer choice. | Business | 1:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Samantha Parker & Wesley Smith | Arsenic in Rice -Development of an Analytical Chemistry Experiment | Chemistry | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Steven Anderson | Athletic Identity and Stereotypes of Division III Athletes by Non-Athletes | HHP | 10:20AM-10:40AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Jordan Weinandt | Attitudes Toward Defendants On Trial | Psychology | 2:30PM-3:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Corey Cundall | Attitudes Toward People with Down Syndrome | Psychology | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Braden Storer | Batter Up: A Study of Free Agent Arbitration in Major League Baseball | HHP | 9:40AM-10:00AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Kayla Franzluebbers | Brace Treatment and Chiropractic Technique vs. Surgery in Determining Optimum Treatment for Scoliosis | Biology | 9:30AM-9:45AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Lily Nguyen | Branded: Shopping for your personality. | Business | 3:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Clay Chapman | Broadband speeds in the USA: does faster Internet lead to economic growth? | Political Science | 10:00AM-10:30AM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Ross Mumford and Leana Wolt | Buskers in Husker Nation | Music | 2:30PM-3:00PM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Nick Dolson | Can I help you? How gender affects salespeople. | Business | 2:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Rachael Granville | Cardiovascular Disease and Insulin Resistance-Potential Risk factors in Female African Elephant Infertility | Biology | 10:00AM-10:20AM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Travis Urbach | Change Blindness: Relationship Between Change Recognition of Interest Objects and Scene Recall | Psychology | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Alexandra Miller | Changes in Motivations during Individual and Relay Events of Competitive Swimmers | Psychology | 10:30AM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Tori Osler | Changing Times Call for Changing Minds | Liberal Arts Seminar | 1:20PM-1:40PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Andrew Cannon | Characterization of Molecular Determinants and Role of Heme a Synthase Oliomerization. | Chemistry | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Michelle Koke | Chromatographic Approach to Drug-Protein Binding Studies using Entrapped alpha-1-acid glycoprotein Microcolumns | Chemistry | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Brad Baddeley | Cognitive Mobilization and the Effects on Partisanship | Political Science | 2:00PM-2:30PM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Emma Neal | Color in packaging. | Business | 3:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Garett Bowmaster | Commisioning the Telatomic Tel-X-Ometer | Physics | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Autumn Kunze | Community-Supported Agriculture: A Step Toward Sustainability | Liberal Arts Seminar | 1:40PM-2:00PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Melissa Blome | Comparing Sleep Patterns and Sleep Quality in Nurses | Nursing | 6:30PM-6:50PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Talicia Landeros | Comparison of Enactment-Based and Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy on Development of Secure Attachments | Psychology | 2:00PM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Jordan Struble | Complaints and restaurants. | Business | 9:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Laura Booton | Complex Analysis in Electromagnetism | Math/Computer Science | 9:00AM-9:20AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Katie Lyons & Jarek Sefrit | Complex Number Groups: Pretty Easy | Math/Computer Science | 11:20AM-11:40AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Sarah Wheeldon | Cryptology: Public-key Cryptosystems and Their Applications | Math/Computer Science | 10:00AM-10:20AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Brittanie Simonsen | Decreasing Maternal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa by Improving Medical Care and Health Facilities | Biology | 10:45AM-11:00AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Barbora Hubena | Development of Ethnocentrism and Intercultural Competence in Exchange Students | Psychology | 11:30AM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Meg Pierson | Discovering Late 1800's Bodices | Theatre | 11:40AM-12:00PM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Keaton Schweitzer | Do Sex Roles Make a Difference? The Manipulation of Sex-Typed Jobs on Applicants in the Hiring Selection Process | Psychology | 10:45AM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Malinda Jenks | Does Priming Affect the Development of Cognitive Dissonance during Video Game Play? | Psychology | 2:15PM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Hannah Lott | Does this make me look fat: The importance of dressing rooms. | Business | 9:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Michael Pirnie | Education For All: The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Education Agenda | Global Studies | 3:00-3:20PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Samantha J. Dutton | Effect of Action Video Game Play on Change Detection | Psychology | 10:45AM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Pamela Neujahr | Effect of Case Management for Men with Chronic Mental Illness | Nursing | 6:30PM-7:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Taylor Zacharias | Effect of Long Term Use of Ankle Braces on the Strength and Stability of Youth Athletes | HHP | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Nicole Kraft | Effect of Tempo on Auditory Short-term Memory in People with Multiple Sclerosis | Psychology | 1:45PM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Gerrit VanSteenbergen | Effect of Visual Language Priming on Identifying an Ambiguous Figure | Psychology | 11:15AM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Jerry Lobeda | Effects of Acute Supplementation of Rhodiola Rosea on Perceived Exertion During High-Intensity Short-term Exercise | HHP | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Dalton Thyfault | Effects of injuries on football players | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Cassandra Smith | Effects of Masculine and Feminine Facial Features and Masculine and Feminine Occupations on Hirability | Psychology | 2:30PM-3:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Kimberly Homsey | Effects of Musical Complexity on Spatial Task Performance in C57BL/6j Mice | Psychology | 2:30PM-3:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Kevin Hagemann | Effects of Simulated Nature and Urban Environment on Physiological Measures of Stress | Psychology | 2:30PM-3:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Katie Fagot | Efficient Travel: Euler and Hamiltonian Graphs | Math/Computer Science | 9:40AM-10:00AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Jordan McBride | Establishing a college culture among first-generation college students | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Zoya Dronova | Evaluation of DNA Stability in Four Common Beverage Ingredients: A Forensic Approach | Forensic Science | 9:40AM-10:00AM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Blake Cassell & Sam Fisher | Examining Gender through Sexual Education | Communication | 10:20AM-10:40AM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Kelsey Wenske | Examining the Correlation between Family Conflict and Life Satisfaction | Psychology | 2:30PM-3:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Jack Barteldes | Exercise motivations, body image expectations and self-esteem | Sociology | 9:40AM-10:00AM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Taylor Herbert | Explaining Political Ideology | Political Science | 2:30PM-3:00PM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Katherine Peterson | Exploring Self-Control: The Effect of Ego Depletion on Academic Delay of Gratification | Psychology | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Olivia Gies | Exploring the daily lives of single mothers | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Ashley Peterson | External Tibial Torsion’s Contribution to Patellar Disorders | HHP | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 112 | Poster |
| Michaela Dahl | Facts or friends: The differences of how men and women use the Internet. | Business | 1:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Costume Design Students | Final Project Presentations | Theatre | 1:00PM-2:00PM | Green Room Space | Oral |
| Jacob Gruber, Katie Lyons, Jarek Sefrit, Michael Watson | For the Groups Groupies: An Intro to Groups Before the Groups Talks | Math/Computer Science | 10:40AM-11:00AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Rachel Kubik & Sarah Hove | Forensic Analysis of drugs and Arson Evidence using a GC-MS. | Chemistry | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Andrew Spencer | Gamekeeper’s Thumb: A Case Report | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Megan Wohlers | Gender Differences in Sexual Selection Strategies Of Humans: The Importance of Visual Cues to Males, And Olfactory Cues to Females | Biology | 11:15AM-11:30AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Jacob Gruber | Getting Carried Away with a Carry Group | Math/Computer Science | 11:00AM-11:20AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Mike Pirnie | Guns and Butter: is there a direct correlation? | Political Science | 1:00PM-1:30PM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Trevor Vettel | Hate it or love it: A study of gender differences in shopping. | Business | 2:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Madison Felker | Heart Rate Difference After Land and Aquatic Exercise | HHP | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 112 | Poster |
| Sammi Campbell | Heavy | Religion/Philosophy | 2:00-2:20PM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Andrew Larson, Jake Owen, Braden Storer, & Travis Yound | Holy Cross and the Big East: What If? | HHP | 10:00AM-10:20AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Katy Reznicek | How the Nebraska Community Blood Bank Uses Facebook to Connect with Donors | Communication | 9:00AM-9:20AM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Kaitlin Beck | Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court | Liberal Arts Seminar | 1:00PM-1:20PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Abbie Krentz | Humor in advertising | Business | 1:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Matt Woodman | Husker power: The effect of sport motives on consumer behavior. | Business | 2:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Jackie Michals | I can't get no satisfaction: Measuring customer satisfaction in the retail industry. | Business | 10:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Zach Martin | I thought that sign just said "Coke": Virtual ad effectiveness in the NBA. | Business | 3:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Jake Linder | I'm lovin' it: Our love affair with commercial jingles. | Business | 10:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Anna Jurgens | Incarcerated Adolescents Coping Styles and How They Compare to the Crime Committed | Psychology | 11:00AM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Sydnee Hansen and Paige Snook | Increasing Donations to Save Lives: Communication at the Nebraska Community Blood Bank | Communication | 9:20AM-9:40AM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Cyndi Bouc, Corey Stefkovich, Jennifer Thuelin | Influence and Identity: The Ideal Management Climate at Lighthouse | Communication | 11:00AM-11:40AM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Adam Braegelman & Chris Farrell | Initial Steps Toward the Synthesis of Metal-Epoxide Coordination Complexes | Chemistry | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Elenita Donley & Jenna Moore | Initial Steps Toward the Synthesis of Metal-Epoxide Coordination Complexes. | Chemistry | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Kimberly Homsey | Introduction to Markov Chains | Math/Computer Science | 10:20AM-10:40AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Laura Booton | Investigating the Magnetic Field Produced by Helmholtz Coils | Physics | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Melanie Tran | Investigating The Role Of Anti-Repressor MecR2 Gene In The Optimal Expression Of B-Lactam Resistance In MRSA | Biology | 11:00AM-11:15AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Paul Dorenbach | Investigation of Solar Electric Panels for the NWU Campus | Physics | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Jazz Ensemble | Jazz Ensemble performance | Music | 3:00PM-4:00PM | O'Donnell Auditorium | Performance |
| Lauren Fletcher and Morgan Harms | Karaoke Culture: Lincoln, Nebraska | Music | 2:00PM-2:30PM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Platte Gruber | Kepler Mission Transit Searches as an Advanced Laboratory Experiment | Physics | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Kurtis Johnson & Moriah Thompson | Kinetics of an Acid Dependent Decomposition of a Coordination Complex | Chemistry | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Cameisha Cotton | Lesson Observation | Music | 2:00PM-2:30PM | Rogers Fine Arts 102 | Performance |
| Michelle Bester | Lesson Observation | Music | 3:00PM-4:00PM | Rogers Fine Arts 102 | Performance |
| Catherine Bobst | Lesson Observation | Music | 3:30PM-4:30PM | Rogers Fine Arts 101 | Performance |
| Kelly Krueger | Lesson Observation | Music | 4:30PM-5:30PM | Rogers Fine Arts 101 | Performance |
| Kellan Schmidt | Let Our People Go!: The Christian Roots of Black Nationalism | History | 3:00PM-3:20PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Mandalyn Kautz | Limbs in tight spaces: Is fossorial selection pressure favoring the loss of limbs in lizard species? | Biology | 9:00AM-9:20AM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Elizabeth Neemann | Locating Equality: Examining Gay and Lesbian Antidiscrimination Ordinance Implementation in the US | Political Science | 10:30AM-11:00AM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Mallory Bohl | Lung Capacity and Anaerobic Activity Performance | HHP | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 112 | Poster |
| Lily Nguyen | Market Research | Business | 1:40PM-2:00PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Natalie Rosane | Mattel Mentality: The Effects of Barbie and Media Exposure on Women | Psychology | 1:15PM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Allyson Barnes | Melatonin and Bright Light Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study | Psychology | 11:00AM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Katie Farrell | Mens' Perceptions of Women Based on Physical Attractiveness and Female Date Initiation | Psychology | 2:00PM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Ashlyn Lackore | Mental Imagery Effectiveness and Prevalence Among Specific Sporting Events | HHP | 11:00AM-11:20AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Kelsey Gray | Migraine Headaches And Hormones in Women: An Intricate Relationship | Biology | 9:45AM-10:00AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Sarah Fili | Monkey see, monkey do: Exposure to premarital sex and the effect on attitude towards the behavior. | Business | 11:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Denae Martin | Motivational Factors that Compel Female Athletes to Pursue and Maintain Athletic Careers at the Collegiate Level | HHP | 11:40AM-12:00PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Cadie Jochum | Music Therapy and Autistic Youth | Music | 3:30PM-4:00PM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Chelsey Foulk | Nag, nag, nag: Generalization of complainers are revealed. | Business | 9:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Rachel Vergith | Nation of Equality?: A Qualitative Analysis of Women on the Police Force | Sociology | 9:20AM-9:40AM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Grace Pfingston | Nature, Spirituality, and the Self: Topics of Transcendental Philosophy in Dominick Argento's Walden Pond | Music | 1:00PM-1:30PM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Mary Canarsky | Number Theory and Solitaire: When is Winning the Game Impossible? | Math/Computer Science | 9:20AM-9:40AM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Matthew Sernett | Parental Divoce and Attachment Theory's Influence on College Hookups | Psychology | 1:00PM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Dan Haden | Photo-Activation at the Diocles Extreme Light Laboratory | Physics | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Nicki Rosenquist | Physical Effects of Maladaptive Perfectionism on Test Anxiety | Psychology | 1:00PM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Bailey Soucie | Postoperative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair: Do Bone Graft Patients Experience a Slower Rate of Range of Motion Recovery? | HHP | 1:00PM-1:20PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Leslie Satterfield | Processing young women’s experiences with menstruation | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Jamielee Demske | Psychedelic Drugs and the Evolution of 1960’s Music | History | 2:20PM-2:40PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Chelsea Johnson | Rational Polluters: How Irregularity in State and Federal Regulations of Oil Pipelines Lead to Pipeline Spills | Political Science | 1:30PM-2:00PM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Rachel Masin | Reaching between the typeface. | Business | 9:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Ethan Ness | Reading: “Break” An Original Full-Length Play | Theatre | 2:00PM-4:00PM | SC 222 | Play Reading |
| Megan Ghorashy | Reading: “Final Moments” An Original One-act Play | Theatre | 1:00PM-2:00PM | SC 222 | Play Reading |
| Sarah Janak | Relationship Between Cold-Water Immersion Therapy and Perceptions of Muscle Soreness and Athletic Performance Among Long Distance Runners | HHP | 10:40AM-11:00AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Michael Watson | Rings, Quaternions, and 3D Rotations | Math/Computer Science | 11:40AM-12:00PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Brock Schroder | Rotator Cuff Strain: A Review of Literature | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Meleia Oestmann | Running into injury | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Shelby Woehlk | Salience and Sentiment of Roman Catholicism in Spain | Modern Languages | 2:40PM-3:00PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Cadie Jochum | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of Francis Poulenc | Music | 9:15AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Allison Behrens | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of George Gershwin | Music | 10:00AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Titus Kautz | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of Gerald Finzi | Music | 9:30AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Morgan Harms | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of Gian-Carlo Menotti | Music | 10:15AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Gavin Rasmussen | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of Hugo Wolf | Music | 9:00AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Joanna Mackley | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of Michael Head | Music | 10:45AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Leana Wolt | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of Roger Quilter | Music | 9:45AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Catherine Bobst | Schubertiade: The songs and compositional style of Samuel Barber | Music | 10:30AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Marina McCreary | Scott Bradley and Tom and Jerry in The Golden Age of Cartoons | Music | 11:30AM-12:00AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Jaime Crist | Senior Artists' Talks | Art | 1:00-1:20 PM | Lucas 206 | Oral |
| Drew Curtright | Senior Artists' Talks | Art | 1:20-1:40 PM | Lucas 206 | Oral |
| Alison Evert | Senior Artists' Talks | Art | 1:40-2:00 PM | Lucas 206 | Oral |
| Chelsey Foulk | Senior Artists' Talks | Art | 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | Lucas 206 | Oral |
| Rachel Masin | Senior Artists' Talks | Art | 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM | Lucas 206 | Oral |
| Kelsey Oliverius | Senior Artists' Talks | Art | 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | Lucas 206 | Oral |
| Hanna Taylor | Senior Artists' Talks | Art | 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Lucas 206 | Oral |
| Aaron Smith | Sex Representation in Psychological Research: A Review of Psychological Bulletin from 1910 - 2010 | Psychology | 11:15AM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Rebecca Brune | Should Cinema Have a Social Responsibility in Representing Prostitution? | Gender Studies | 1:00-1:20PM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Tom Schroeder | Social Capital and Microfinance: Building Democracy in the Third World? | Political Science | 11:30AM-12:00PM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Eunice Malath | South Sudanese Values about Professional Nursing Roles | Nursing | 6:50PM-7:10PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Ryan Dostal | Sprouting Attitudes: Pueblos, Corn, and Capitalism | History | 3:20PM-3:40PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Jordan Klimek | State income tax systems: social political and judicial originations | History | 2:40PM-3:00PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Tanner Smith | Static vs. Dynamic Stretching Effects on Athletic Performance | HHP | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Hayley Pettit | Stigma Effects on Hireability and Attitudes toward Individuals with Depression or Schizophrenia | Psychology | 11:30AM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Andee Christensen | Synthetic Food Color Additives Increase Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children | Biology | 9:15AM-9:30AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Brittney Dinkel | Synthetic Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Vibralactone C via Nucleophile-Catalyzed Michael-Aldol Lactonization (NCMAL) | Chemistry | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Louisa Ehrlich | The (Un)Ethical Use of 'Human' | Gender Studies | 1:40-2:00PM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Brianna Rader | The Advantages of Treating Fibromyalgia with Medical Marijuana | Biology | 10:15AM-10:30AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Kelsey Owens | The Black & Blues: The Racial Struggles and Triumphs of Jazz Performers | Music | 11:00AM-11:30AM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Mallory Shanahan | The Combination Of Chromosomal Aberrations and Environmental Carcinogens Increase The Risk of Human Lung Carcinoma | Biology | 10:30AM-10:45AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Michaela N. Dahl | The Communication Styles of the Nebraska Community Blood Bank as Observed at the Mobile Blood Drives | Communication | 9:40AM-10AM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Brittney Hoffman | The Connection Between Facebook Use and Ego Depletion | Psychology | 1:30PM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Alexa Badura | The Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Psychology | 1:30PM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Allyson Wolfe | The Effect of Computerized Working Memory Training on ADHD: A Case Study | Psychology | 2:30PM-3:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Deanna Dirkschneider | The Effect of Cute Images on Motor Activity | Psychology | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Amanda O'Malley | The Effect of Hometown Size on Attitudes towards Racial Diversity | Psychology | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Ben Siemsen | The Effect of Naloxonazine on Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference | Psychology | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Megan Svoboda, Katherine Peterson, Heather Swezey, Shelby Clemans, & Abigail Mitchell | The Effect of Others Texting During a Face-to-face Conversation on Rejection | Psychology | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Hannah M. Gallentine | The Effect of Short-term Media Multitasking on State Anxiety | Psychology | 11:45AM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Michael Lovgren | The Effect of Two Different Long Toss Programs on Pitch Velocity and Injury Rates Among College Pitchers | HHP | 11:20AM-11:40AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Laurie Weiner | The Effectiveness of an Evidence Based Staff Support Program for Perinatal Loss | Nursing | 6:30PM-7:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Megan Svoboda | The Effects of Diminished Self-Control Resources on Eating Behavior | Psychology | 10:30AM | SC 320 | Oral |
| John Kummer | The Effects of Naltrexone on Spatial Memory after Restraint Stress in C57BL/6J Mice: A Mechanism for Opiate Receptors and Stress | Psychology | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Tatem Kreikemeier | The Effects of Protein Supplementation Consumed Prior to Resistance Training Exercise | HHP | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Courtney Yoachim | The Effects of Social Media on Community Attitudes toward Mental Illness | Psychology | 1:15PM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Jalisa Winkle | The Effects of Tone of Facebook Comments on Perceived Ostracism | Psychology | 1:45PM | SC 320 | Oral |
| Abby Wilmes | The Evolution of the Health Care System in Rwanda: The Years after the Genocide | Modern Languages | 2:00PM-2:20PM | SC 225 | Oral |
| Nathan Dawdy | The Examined Life | Religion/Philosophy | 2:20-2:40PM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Shannon Schroeder | The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Women in American Politics | Political Science | 3:30PM-4:00PM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Camille Sass | The Importance of Cultural Sensitivity in the Treatment of Survivors of Trauma | Psychology | 10:15AM | SC 321 | Oral |
| Jordan Rector | The importance of opinion in two different generations. | Business | 10:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Colby Angst | The power of color at the point of purchase. | Business | 2:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Sarah Aguirre, Sarah Bennett, Karen Cheesman, Maureen Finegan, Vicki Hanson-Crawford, Michael Miller, Joellyn Trauernicht, Lacey Tuttle, Jaime Weekley, & Morgan Young | The Process of Evidence-Based Practice: Implications for Social Work Practice | Social Work/Advantage | 6:30PM-7:30PM | SC 242 | Panel |
| Hayley Bowen | The Pros and Cons of Barefoot Versus Shod Running | HHP | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 112 | Poster |
| Brittany Borgmann | The Relation Between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treatment And Low Bone Mineral Density Levels | Biology | 9:00AM-9:15AM | Olin B Lecture Hall | Oral |
| Ryan McCarty | The Relationship Between Ankle Taping and Lateral Agility | HHP | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 112 | Poster |
| John Kingston | The Relationship between Bat Speed Velocity and Strength Among Collegiate Baseball Players | HHP | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Jessica Weingarten | The Relationship Between Shoulder Joint Stretching and Delay-Onset Muscle Soreness | HHP | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Katherine Peterson, Megan Svoboda, Abigail Mitchell | The Relationship Between Technology Use and the Ability to Read Nonverbal Cues | Psychology | 2:30PM-3:30PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Alex Habegger | The Relationship of Ankle Bracing on Athletic Performance | HHP | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Colby Twist | The short Term Effects of Massage Therapy on Muscle Fatigue During Aerobic Running | HHP | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Olin 224 | Poster |
| Jesse Wohlman | The Turkish Contribution to Western Classical Music | Music | 1:30PM-2:00PM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Trent Werner | The Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Case Report | Athletic Training | 9:00AM-9:20AM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Jaime Crist | This girls is on fire: How retail music affects female shoppers. | Business | 11:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Megan Cottier | Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Case Report | Athletic Training | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Jessica Gehr | Tick tock, tick tock: The effects of waiting time on customer satisfaciton. | Business | 11:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Catie Cornelius | Touching glamour: How involvement affects the need for touch through makeup. | Business | 11:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Shauna Tietze | Trade-offs between salinity preference and anti-predator behaviors in a Euryhaline Fish (Poecilia Latipinna) | Biology | 9:20AM-9:40AM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Angie Beezley | Trans identity formation: Personal narratives of trans-masculine people | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Hannah Smith | Understanding life in a homeless shelter | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Molly Cox | Understanding the emotional labor involved in being a camp counselor | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Aaron Kilgore | Understanding the experiences and brotherhood within fraternal organizations | Sociology | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Brianna Wieseler | Using Science to Understand Zoo Elephant Welfare: Nutritional Status and Obesity Assessment | Biology | 10:20AM-10:40AM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Taylor Smith | Using Banana Peels to Remove Heavy Metals from Water | Chemistry | 10:00AM-11:00AM | Olin 249 | Poster |
| Sara Gorsuch | Vietnam Protest And Music: The Unsung Heroes | Music | 3:00PM-3:30PM | Emerson Recital Hall | Oral |
| Taylor Guenther | Waiting time and satisfaction. | Business | 3:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Kim Topil | We want what we want? The colorful world of the automobile industry. | Business | 1:00PM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Brandi Smith | What is Excess Body Fat Costing You?: The Relationship between Obesity and the Hiring Decision | Sociology | 9:00AM-9:20AM | SC 235 | Oral |
| Caty Reed | What We Are Creating Together?: Implementing Race Dialogues With Students, Faculty, Staff, and Administration at Nebraska Wesleyan University | Communication | 10:00AM-10:20AM | SC 222 | Oral |
| Andrew Mitteis | Where did our money go? How having a first child impacts consumer behavior. | Business | 10:00AM | SC 220 | Oral |
| Karolinn Fiscaletti | Wholeness as Mechanism: Science, Structuralism and the Philosophy of “Essay on Poetics” | English | 11:00-11:20AM | SC 242 | Oral |
| Hanna J Murdoch | Will There Ever Be a Woman President? Voter Perceptions of Female Candidates | Psychology | 9:00AM-10:00AM | Great Hall | Poster |
| Ben Marcussen | Wind Turbines and the Fundamentals of Magnetic Flux | Physics | 1:20PM-1:40PM | SC 221 | Oral |
| Beca Boellstorff | Writing her own story: Ofelia of Pan's Labyrinth and Non-Gendered Narration | Gender Studies | 1:20-1:40PM | SC 242 | Oral |