2022 Projects
The schedule from the 2022 INSPIRE Student Research & Engagement Conference is provided below for reference and future inspiration.
Please reach out to our conference co-coordinators Helen Harton and Windee Weiss with any questions.
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MODERATOR: KIM BAKER
The Geographical (and almost) Non-Geographical Advantages on Access to Water Resources
Author: Clemir Abbeg Coproski
Graduate Program: Geography
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Tabor
Do Couples Who Flow Together Grow Together?
Author: Lani Alber
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Gary Gute
Rating Tweets from News Sources
Author: Ian Beatty
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Co-Author: Taylor Simington
Faculty Advisor: Helen C. Harton
Third Party Perspective Taking
Author: Ian Beatty
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Nicholas Schwab
AR Scale Modeling
Kade Buysse
Major: Interactive Digital Studies & Religious Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
Volunteering at Riverview Center
Author: Kate Jensen
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Ratings of Different Groups of People
Author: Rishika Sheetal Singh
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Helen C. Harton
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MODERATOR: ERIC LEE
Solution Aversion and Climate Change Beliefs
Author: Ian Beatty
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Nicholas Schwab
Liberals and Conservatives: Can Framing Change their Prejudices?
Author: Aubrey Paschal
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Co-Author: Rishika Sheetal Singh
Faculty Advisor: Helen C. Harton
Juror Decision Making: The Influence of Defendants Mental Illness, and Severity of Crime
Author: Aubrey Paschal
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Faculty Advisor: Jiuqing Cheng
The Influence of Gender and Culture on Pay Expectation and Negotiation
Author: Thu Hoang
Graduate Program: Digital Marketing and Corporate Communication
Faculty Advisor: Michael Gasser
Assessing and Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Student Athletes - A Case Study of The University of Northern Iowa
Author: Samantha Bennett
Major: Actuarial Science
Faculty Advisors: Jessica Moon, Jennifer Schneiderman
The Role of Covid-Related Stressors on Sleep and Mental Health Outcomes
Author: Tyler Anderson
Majors: Biology and Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Dilbur Arsiwalla
How Video Games Tell Stories
Author: Jake Chaplin
Major: Interactive Digital Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
Emissions of NFTs
Author: Jacob Nelson
Major: Interactive Digital Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
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MODERATOR: CHRISTINE BENNETT
Changes in Brain Oxygenation of Rugby Players Before and After Head Trauma: A Preliminary Study
Author: Megan Benmore
Major: Movement & Exercise Science
Co-Authors: Ben Boezinger, Kate Hermsen, Dietrich Wagner, Faith Oostra, JD Fielder, Andrew Davis, Mark Hecimovich
Faculty Advisor: Terence Moriarty
American Agriculture and How Mexico Pays For It: How Midwestern Agricultural Runoff Has Cost Gulf Economies
Author: Emma Durian
Major: Geography
Co-Author: Monica Carroll
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Tabor
Flow from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Exploratory Case Analyses of Post-traumatic Growth after Life-altering Attention Loss
Author: Kaitlyn Grimes
Major: Biology
Faculty Advisor: Gary Gute
My Journey to Wellness: Working at Student Wellness Services
Author: Megan Keniston
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
'Lady in the Lake': An Unsolved Crime by Water Jurisdiction
Author: Hayley Peterson
Graduate Program: Geography
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Tabor
School Counseling at Cedar Falls High School
Author: Chloe Thostenson
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
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MODERATOR: JENNY BECKER
Teacher’s Assistant at the UNI Child Development Center
Author: Madelyn Hibbs
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Psychological Internship: Art Instruction
Author: Jenna Jansen
Majors: Psychology and Fine Arts
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Internship at House of Hope
Author: Ana Marie Juarez-Morales
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Have Attitudes Toward Immigrants Changed Over the Last 20 Years?
Author: Yuan Ling Looi
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Co-Authors: Tenzin Nyima and Matthew Gunderson
Faculty Advisor: Helen C. Harton
Observing Occupational Therapy in Practice
Author: Emily Miehe
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
That Distant Sound
Author: Kolten Webber
Major: Graphic Technology / Interactive Digital Studies
Award: That Distant Sound
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
Environmental Implications of Cryptocurrency
Author: Trey Davis
Major: Graphic Technology / Interactive Digital Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
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MODERATOR: EMILY WHITE
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Childhood Inequalities: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Emotional Development of Children Who Grow Up Reliant on Older Siblings
Author: Jasmine Carbin
Major: Sociology and Political Science
Award: Fruehling Undergraduate Research
Faculty Advisor: Ashleigh Kysar-Moon
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What is it like to be Queer on Campus?
Author: Archer Lozier
Major: Sociology
Faculty Advisor: Marybeth Stalp
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Are There Positive Aspects of ADHD?: Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Author: J. Sebastian Montesinos Valdivia
Graduate Program: Psychology: Clinical Science
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Lefler
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Virtual Conversations with la Universidad Marista
Author: Sara Petersen
Major: Spanish and Communication Sciences & Disorders
Co-Author: Kyle Spaete
Faculty Advisor: Elise DuBord
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MODERATOR: SCOTT PETERS
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Wage Disparities Amongst Artists Due to Discrimination in the United States
Author: Raegan Christianson
Major: Sociology and Communication
Award: Fruehling Undergraduate Research
Faculty Advisor: Ashleigh Kysar-Moon
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Presidential Agenda Rhetoric in the State of the Union Address for the First Term of Former President Obama and Trump
Author: Dani Goedken
Major: Political Science
Faculty Advisor: Donna Hoffman
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Civil Religion and John F. Kennedy
Author: Erin Miller
Major: The Study of Religion
Faculty Advisor: Cara Burnidge
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MODERATOR: HYEYOUNG CHO
Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of Northern Iowa Center for Social and Behavioral Research
Author: McKenzie Simon
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Volunteer Experience with Junior Achievement
Author: McKenzie Simon
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Conversaciones sobre los latinxs en EE.UU.: A Spanish-language Podcast
Author: Emily Robinson
Majors: TESOL / Spanish
Faculty Advisor: Elise DuBord
Acute Aerobic Exercise-Induced Motor Priming Improves Piano Performance and Alters Motor Cortex Activation
Author: Katie Dorman
Major: Movement & Exercise Science
Co-Authors: Maya Deuso, Andrea Johnson, Molly Thomas, Colin Evers, Abi Auten, Kristina Cavey, Kelsey Bourbeau
Faculty Advisor: Terence Moriarty
Shadowing a School Counselor
Author: Jessika Allison
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Resident Assistant in Rider Hall
Author: Natalie Bohnsack
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Spotify Generation
Author: Kane Oleson
Major: Interactive Digital Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
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MODERATOR: KELLI SNYDER
Shine your Light: Shadowing an Elementary School Counselor
Author: Emily Debord
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Hildebrandt
Mental Illness Stigma toward Black and White Elite Male Athletes
Author: Nicholas Clark
Graduate Program: Psychology: Clinical Psychology
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Lefler
Moral Exclusion, Negative Words and Schadenfreude Surrounding the COVID-19 Vaccine
Author: Matthew Gunderson
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Helen C. Harton
Nationalism and Collective Guilt Predict Attitudes Towards Americas’ Past Infractions
Author: Matthew Gunderson
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Nicholas Schwab
What’s the Dam Problem? Geopolitics of the Nile
Author: Lucas Corbett
Major: Geographic Information Systems
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Tabor
Eating Habits and Life Satisfaction Among Adults
Author: Yuan Ling Looi
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Faculty Advisor: Jiuqing Cheng
Ding Dong Its Duo
Kenzie Garman
Major: Interactive Digital Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
Unearthing Fast Fashion
Author: Allyson Davis
Major: Interactive Digital Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
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MODERATOR: SHEILA BENSON
Integration of the Flow Dimensions in Recreational Fitness Training: An Exploratory Investigation
Author: Carter Powell
Major: Psychology and Exercise Science
Faculty Advisor: Gary Gute
Student Attitudes Towards the Military
Author: Alyssa Morgan
Major: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Michael Gasser
…Four Feet High & Rising
Author: Ross Keane
Major: Geography
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Tabor
Perfectionism as a Moderator of Disordered Eating and Anxiety Among Male and Female College Students
Author: Karissa Jensen
Graduate Program: Psychology, Clinical Science
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Lefler
Influence of Trigger Warning Use on Student Perceptions
Author: Karissa Jensen
Graduate Program: Psychology
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Co-Author: Megan Bunyer
Faculty Advisor: Helen C. Harton
Behind Closed Doors: A Look Into Gender Violence in the Military
Author: Holly Rigel
Major: Social Work
Advisor: Jennifer Becker
Zoom Call Lockdown
Author: Victoria Moon
Majors: IDS and Graphic Design
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
The Tigress of Forli: The Undiscussed History of Caterina Sforza
Author: Sydney Peterson
Majors: Interactive Digital Studies
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
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MODERATOR: KATELYN BROWNE
The Effect of Depression on Adolescents' Resilience and Willingness to Support a Depressed Friend
Author: Brendan Weed
Graduate Program: Psychology: Clinical Science
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Lefler
Road Salt and its Effects on Iowan Waterways
Author: Casey Shanaberger
Major: Geography
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Tabor
Evaluating Food Insecurity on Campus through Service-Learning Partnership with Panther Pantry
Author: Ashlyn Miller
Major: Family Services
Co-Authors: Kaleah Davis, Anna Harwick and Laura Solis-Meza
Faculty Advisor: Heather Kennedy
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Opportunity to Observe and Evaluation Quality
Author: Carter Knapp
Major: Psychology
Co-Authors: Alexander Lopez, Jessika Allison and Tyler Larson
Faculty Advisor: Adam Butler
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Utility
Author: Tyler Larson
Major: Psychology
Co-Authors: Jessika Allison, Alexander Lopez and Carter Knapp
Faculty Advisor: Adam Butler
The Association Between Parent and Adult Child Severe Mental Illness
Author: Taylor Courier
Graduate Program: Psychology: Clinical Science
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Faculty Advisor: Seth Brown
The Highs & Lows
Author: Stephanie Alfaro
Major: Interactive Digital Studies - Advertising & Visualization
Faculty Advisor: Dana Potter
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MODERATOR: EMILY MACHEN
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The Gender Bias Burden on Business: Women’s Access to Credit in Bahrain
Author: Sandra Thiman
Major: Political Science
Award: Fruehling Undergraduate Research
Faculty Advisor: Brian Warby
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Mindfulness, Stress and Well-being Among Indian Nationals During COVID
Author: Tenzin Urgyen
Graduate Program: Psychology: Social Psychology
Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund
Faculty Advisor: Helen C. Harton
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A Citizen's Duty Towards Political Topics and Issues
Author: Adam Ramker
Major: Physics and Philosophy
Faculty Advisor: Yasemin Sari
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Media Suppression in Africa and the Balkans - How Economic Distribution Impacts Freedom of the Press on an International Level
Author: Lindsey Ingraham
Major: Political Science and Public Administration
Award: Fruehling Undergraduate Research
Faculty Advisor: Evan Renfro
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MODERATOR: MARYBETH STALP
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Research from Honors Capstone Course: "The Science & Practice of Well-Being: Exploring Mindfulness, Compassion & Joy"
Faculty Advisor: Sarah Montgomery
Racial Justice & Mindfulness
Author: Serenity Kollasch
Major: Political Science and Theatre
Well-Being & Money
Author: Spenser Larson
Major: Biology/Chemistry
Joy Related to Color, Perception
Author: Lizzy Richardson
Major: Biology/Music
Secondary Trauma & Maintaining Emotional Well-Being
Author: Morgan Wickman
Major: Psychology/Family Studies/Mental Health
Chronic Fatigue Related to Iron Deficiency and Mental Health
Author: Katelyn Moore
Major: Biology
Impact of Sonic Environments on our Mood
Author: Emily Clouser
Major: Music Education: Choral/General
How Nutrition/Diet Effects Mindfulness
Author: Sierra Kuhlers
Major: Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Studies
Mindfulness and Gardening
Author: Carter Pennings
Major: Marketing: Advertising & Digital Media
Mindfulness in Injury Recovery
Author: Megan Benmore
Major: Movement and Exercise Science
Consumerism and Mental Health
Author: Esha Jayswal
Major: Accounting/Economics
Running/Exercise and Well-Being
Author: Josh Pulse
Major: Computer Science / Data Science
Public Service Employee Burnout and How Mindfulness Can Help
Author: Monica Lewandowski
Major: Public Health / Community Health
Nature and Mindfulness
Author: Sara Bergin
Major: Biology
The Alexander Technique
Author: Trey Blaser
Major: Composition - Theory
Parenting Styles and Mental Health
Author: Eva Mccoy
Major: Psychology/Mental Health
Benefits of Minimalism on Mental Health
Author: Madison Tenhulzen
Major: Marketing: Advertising & Digital Media / Entrepreneurship
Mindfulness in Education
Author: Max Tensen
Major: Mathematics Teaching
Weather Effects on Mental Health
Author: Brady Beyer
Major: Math: Statistics and Actuarial Science
How Pets Support/Impact Mental Health?
Author: Christian Jauron
Major: Political Science
Mindfulness and School Counseling, School Psych
Author: Tyler Larson
Major: Psychology/Educational Studies
Brain Injury and Well-Being
Author: Steele Mckinnon
Major: Management Information Systems / Political Science
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Faculty Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Taylor Sloan
Co-Authors: Tenzin Urgyen
Graduate Program: Psychology, Clinical Science
Faculty Advisor: Helen Harton
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Abbeg Coproski, Clemir
Alber, Lani
Allison, Jessika
Anderson, Tyler
Beatty, Ian
Benmore, Megan
Bennett, Samantha
Bergin, Sara
Beyer, Brady
Blaser, Trey
Bohnsack, Natalie
Buysse, Kade
Carbin, Jasmine
Chaplin, Jake
Christianson, Raegan
Clark, Nicholas
Clouser, Emily
Corbett, Lucas
Courier, Taylor
Davis, Trey
Debord, Emily
Dorman, Katie
Durian, Emma
Garman, Kenzie
Goedken, Dani
Grimes, Kaitlyn
Gunderson, Matthew
Hibbs, Madelyn
Hoang, Thu
Ingraham, Lindsey
Jansen, Jenna
Jauron, Christian
Jayswal, Esha
Jensen, Karissa
Jensen, Kate
Juarez-Morales, Ana Maria
Keane, Ross
Keniston, Megan
Knapp, Carter
Kollasch, Serenity
Kuhlers, Sierra
Larson, Spenser
Larson, Tyler
Lewandowski, Monica
Looi, Yuan Ling
Lozier, Archer
McCoy, Eva
McKinnon, Steele
Miehe, Emily
Miller, Ashlyn
Miller, Erin
Montesinos Valdivia, J. Sebastian
Moon, Victoria
Moore, Katelyn
Morgan, Alyssa
Nelson, Jacob
Olesen, Kane
Paschal, Aubrey
Pennings, Carter
Petersen, Sara
Peterson, Hayley
Peterson, Sydnie
Powell, Carter
Pulse, Josh
Ramker, Adam
Richardson, Lizzy
Rigel, Holly
Robinson, Emily
Shanaberger, Casey
Simon, McKenzie
Singh, Rishika Sheetal
Sloan, Taylor
TenHulzen, Madison
Tensen, Max
Thiman, Sandra
Thostenson, Chloe
Urgyen, Tenzin
Webber, Kolten
Weed, Brendan
Wickman, Morgan
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