The Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase is an event where students from across the University share their scholarly work in the form of poster and podium presentations. At this multidisciplinary event, students are instructed and coached to develop presentations for multidisciplinary audiences. 

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022): 2022: Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase Proceedings

The Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase is an annual event where students from across the University share their scholarly work in the form of poster, podium, and virtual presentations. At this multidisciplinary event, students are instructed and coached to develop presentations for audiences of all backgrounds and expertise. The 2022 Showcase was a hybrid event, consisting of both virtual and in-person presentations, including pre-recorded Video Presentations, in-person Podium Presentations, in-person Poster Presentations, and a virtual Capstone Competition.  Seven University of Cincinnati faculty members were awarded Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship. 

Artifacts from 129 projects are published in this Showcase Proceedings. In addition to project titles and abstracts, submissions include posters, essays, links to video presentations and more. Because of the large number of submissions, the projects are separated into 12 categories: 

  • Cellular & Chemical Worlds
  • Community & Cultural Connections
  • Digital Futures
  • Ecosystems & Biodiversity
  • Health & Body
  • Medical interventions
  • Natural World
  • New Frontiers
  • Sensing & Sensory Sytems
  • Stress, Trauma, & Addiction
  • Systemic Challenges
  • Youth in Society

Notes regarding the Capstone Competition, Pre-recorded Presentations, and Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring are located at the bottom of the page.

Because several projects address topics that fit into more than one category, the search bar is provided to help locate specific projects.    

 

Published: 2022-08-31

Does It Matter When You Exercise? The Impact on Morale

Ian McCulloch, Vincent Gerrish, Cassidy Jenkins; Susan Kotowski (Advisor)

Effects of Various Pre-Test Taking Strategies on Cognitive Performance

Jenna Burns, Audrey Bard, Mykah Long; Susan Kotowski (Advisor)

Promoting Mental Health in Socially Isolated Older Adults Through Telehealth

Kate Stark, Kayla Wiley, Jake Waters; Caroline Morrison (Advisor)

Prevention and Management of ICU Delirium

Emma Belsley, Kristen Stueve, Sarah Sullivan; Caroline Morrison (Advisor)

Impact of Mindfulness Strategies on Nurse Burnout

Abby Ribar, Madison Donohue, Brooke Niederegger; Caroline Morrison (Advisor)

Kangaroo Care: An Underutilized Tool in Neonatal Intensive Care

Hannah Dion, Ashley Weber, Emma Close, Qutaibah Oudat; Ashley Weber (Advisor)

Development of an Accessible Weather Condition Warning Alert and Prediction System

Giuliana Romani Cabrera, Daniel Kassahun Wassie, Dasash Endalk Belay; Cedric Kwuimy (Advisor)

CRISPR and Altering the Immune Response

Michael Thompson; Daniel Buchholz (Advisor)

Electrocatalysis

Meena Timshina; Sun Yujie (Advisor)

On Novel Methods of Integrating Highly Oscillatory Functions

Nathan Catlett, Mason Hall, Prasanna Adhikari; Rockford Sison (Advisor)

Air and Ground Robotic Interaction

Rebecca Gilligan; Kelly Cohen (Advisor)

Influencing Bimanual Coordination By Changing Environmental Circumstances

Rediet Negatu, Benjamin Blackwood, Neil Swain, Lily Bokavitz, Jack Greenle; John Holden (Advisor)

VoMo

Voice Monitoring App For Smartphones

rachel Roberts, Julie Panstares, Kelly Carraro; Victoria McKenna (Advisor)

The Study of Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Alexa Amato; Alberto Espay (Advisor)
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Notes Regarding the 2022 Capstone Competition

Twelve students representing 11 majors participated in this live, online event on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in a morning or afternoon session. Presenters were instructed to communicate their capstone purpose, process, and outcome in 3 minutes, using just one static slide.  A panel of judges evaluated presentations in both sessions and selected 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for both sessions.  

AM Session Judges 

  •  Dr. Lauren Tate, Assistant Professor, Art History, DAAP (Captain) 
  • Dr. Cheri Westmoreland, Executive Director of UC’s McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program 
  • Dr. Andrew Cullison, Professor of Philosophy and Executive Director of the Cincinnati Ethics Center 
  • Dr. Angela Potochnik, Professor of Philosophy and Executive Director of UC’s Center for Public Engagement with Science 
  • Dr. Rita Kumar, Executive Director of UC’s Faculty Enrichment Center 
  • Dr. Howard Jackson, Professor Emeritus, Physic 

PM Session Judges  

  • Dr. Lauren Tate, Assistant Professor, Art History, DAAP (Captain) 
  • Dr. Andrew Cullison, Professor of Philosophy and Executive Director of the Cincinnati Ethics Center 
  • Dr. Angela Potochnik, Professor of Philosophy and Executive Director of UC’s Center for Public Engagement with Science 
  • Dr. Howard Jackson, Professor Emeritus, Physics 
  • Mr. Prateek Srivastava, PhD Student, Political Science 
  • Ms. Jamisha Miniefield, PhD Student, Educational Policy & Higher Education 

First Place Winners 

AM Session: Paige Jackson 

PM Session: Olivia Gittens 

Second Place Winners 

AM Session: Rohan Bellary 

PM Session: Allie Wilson 

Third Place Winners 

AM Session: Hannah Dion 

PM Session: Haziah Yisreal 

Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring 

Each year, students have the opportunity to nominate their project advisor for an award when they register to present at the Showcase. Awardees are selected based on the quality and quantity of nominations, with no more than one person from the same department awarded in a single year. This year, 82 students nominated their advisor, and the following 7 project advisors were awarded:  

  • Dr. Svea Braeunert, Visiting Associate Professor of German Studies and Film & Media Studies, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Dr. Ruxandra Dima, Professor of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Dr. Nancy Jennings, Professor of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Dr. Cedrick Kwuimy, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, College of Engineering and Applied Science 
  • Dr. Stephen Matter, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Dr. Shailaja Paik, Associate Professor of History, College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Dr. Danny Wu, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine 

Items Published in this Proceedings  

Artifacts from # projects are published in this Showcase Proceedings. In addition to project titles and abstracts, submissions include posters, essays, links to video presentations and more. Because of the large number of submissions, the projects are separated into 12 categories:  

  • Cellular & Chemical Worlds    
  • Community & Cultural Connections
  • Digital Futures    
  • Ecosystems & Biodiversity    
  • Health & Body      
  • Medical Interventions    
  • Natural World    
  • New Frontiers    
  • Sensing & Sensory Systems    
  • Stress, Trauma, & Addiction     
  • Systemic Challenges    
  • Youth in Society