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Jessica Bridge is a graduating senior at The College of Idaho, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Precertification, and minoring in Criminal Justice and Psychological Development and Education. Jessica is very passionate about education, and thoroughly enjoyed immersing herself in this research. Her favorite part about this experience was the time spent with her assigned student – their time spent together was always filled with laughter, fun, and productivity.
| Literacy Learning Tutoring Project | Megan Osterhout, Hannah Clemens, Jessica Bridge |
Lydia is a Junior double majoring in Biology and History with minors in Communication and Environmental Humanities. She was born and raised just outside of Boise and has participated in Speech & Debate for seven years, competing as a member of our Howling Yotes Debate Team. Lydia is particularly interested in topics concerning gender and loves to make hummus in her free time.
The IT research project was a collaborative effort by 28 members of the BUS 466- Consumer Behavior class: Kennedy Alvaro, Parker Archuleta, Kylee Atkins, Andrew Brinker, Hannah Dalsoglio, Emily Gomez, Jad Jabareen, Brian Jankowski, Tizee Kasete, Jaycob Kirkland, Cole Kramer, Camie Lybbert, Matt McLaughlin, Lane Mengon, Kat Merges, Sandzi Mkhonta, Nick Mooney, Ashlyn Pistey, Jayleen Saucedo, Lucas Schlake, Makenna Schritter, Kenya Tincher, Will Tjaden, Tanner VanTassell, Ryan Wilson, Branson Yebra, Shawn Zhang and Lindo Zondo.
| The College of Idaho's faculty, staff and students' interaction with information technology | BUS-466 Consumer Behavior |
I was born and raised in Boise, Idaho. Prior to coming to the College of Idaho I graduated from I'm a student athlete currently dual majoring in biomedical sciences, spanish with minors in pre-pharmacy and anthropology. The sports I participate in are Cross Country and Track and Field. This will be my final year here at the College of Idaho as I conclude my undergraduate education. In the near future I’ll be attending Idaho State University's College of Pharmacy to pursue my goal of working in healthcare as a doctor of pharmacy.
| El análisis de Variedades de español con influencia quechua | Marcos Cervantes |
Hannah Clemens is currently a senior at The College of Idaho. She is majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Precertification and minoring in English as a Second Teaching Field. She has been involved with Sigma Epsilon Sorority from 2017-2020 and has served as President and Vice President during different stages of that time. She has also worked in the college store, the Whittenberger Planetarium, the Admissions office, and Student Affairs throughout her time at The College. She very much enjoyed the hands-on aspect of this research.
| Literacy Learning Tutoring Project | Megan Osterhout, Hannah Clemens, Jessica Bridge |
My name is Cameron Coyle. I am a junior with a major in Biology and minors in Health Psychology, Spanish, and Pre-Medicine. I am a part of the Women's Soccer team, an Off-Campus Senator, a Lead Ambassador and the chair of the YoteFam committee. I worked during the summer of 2019 (and would have been working this upcoming summer, if not for COVID-19) researching ecotoxicology with Dr. Gunderson through the INBRE program in Idaho. I hope to continue my career in academia by pursuing a PhD in Microbiology with a focus in Infectious Disease and Virology, and attend medical school to eventually work as an infectious disease physician.
| Response of glutathione S-transferase to aluminum in signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) | Cameron Coyle, Malinda P. Westendorf, Dr. Scott V. Truksa |
Sage Czelder is a graduating senior at the College of Idaho majoring in Psychology with minors in Pre-Law, Human Performance, and Criminal Justice. She was a member of the college’s varsity cross country and track teams throughout all four years and in her free time, served as the President of the Gender-Sexuality Campus Alliance. After graduation, Sage plans to move back home to Portland, Oregon, and begin a career advocating for human rights!
| LGBTQIA+ Experiences at the College of Idaho | Sage Czelder |
My name is Makenna Doramus and I am a freshman at the College of Idaho. I am majoring in biology and absolutely love marine biology and botany. I am also minoring in criminal justice and religious studies. I like swimming, basking in the sun, fishing, and dry camping. I am striving to continue making unique contributions to the scientific field in my time at the college and after I graduate.
| Bioinformatics of Local Bacteriophage | Makenna Doramus and Patrick Mark |
John "Chase" Downey is a graduating senior with major in biomedical sciences and psychology. His minors are in theatre and pre-med professional development. John has been actively doing research for Dr. Kara Sage for 3 years and is involved in both Psi Chi and Sigma Chi. In addition to his research, he is also a co-author of a paper accepted by the academic Journal of Research on Technology in Education. After completion of his undergraduate degree, John looks to apply for medical school to pursue his ultimate career goal of becoming a psychiatrist.
| Comprehension Among Mobile Devices and Hypertext | John "Chase" Downey |
Sydney is a Psychology major with minors in Business, Biology, and Criminal Justice Studies.
Outside of academics, Sydney has been a resident assistant for two years and on the Women’s Tennis team for four years, and currently the co-president of the newly founded Spikeball club. Sydney has also served as a research assistant working with Dr. Sage exploring technology as studying tools for students, and spent the summer with Dr. Tincoff creating a website for recruiting participants. Recently, she was a part of an internship working at the East Boise Re-entry Center with the hopes of helping incarcerated women, but was sadly cut short.
After graduation Sydney plans to explore her options, whether working towards applying to graduate school, or jumping into the work force to do what she’s most passionate about, serving the community.
| Student Collaboration on Paper, Laptop, and Tablet | Sydney Ewing and Michael Piazzini |
Pedro Galvan is a third year Biology Major with an emphasis in biomedical sciences and minors in Spanish and Psychology. Member of the C of I marching band, cheer team, and premed health club. His research is guided by Dr. Pirtle’s research organization which is supported by INBRE and The College of Idaho Biology Department. Their research is exclusively about e-cigarette effects on developing organisms particularly how the developing cardiovascular system of a quail reacts with aerosol treatments.
| Assessing The Hazard of E-Cigarette Flavor Mixtures Using Quail Hearts | Pedro Galvan, Guzal Abdul Shukur, Hanna Caylor, Suman Dhungana, Patrick Mark, Julia Molina |
I am Lindokuhle Gama, from Swaziland. I am an International Political Economy major with minors in Business, French and Human Biology. I am also a tutor with the Academic Student Centre and I tutor French, Business and Principles of Economics.
| China's involvement in Africa: The fortification of patrimonial linkages in Angola | Lindokuhle Gama |
Virginia Harness is a senior Psychology major with minors in Human Performance, Criminal Justice Studies, and Religious Studies. In addition to serving as a research assistant for all four years, Virginia is the campus Student Philanthropy Director and an active member of Catholic Yotes, Campus Ministries, and Kappa Alpha Theta. After graduation, Virginia will continue working with PODER of Idaho to fight for immigrant justice in the Treasure Valley.
| Policing the Police, From Chicago to Caldwell: Rapid response to state violence through a rural lens | Virginia Harness |
Annika Klein is a senior with majors in business administration and psychology. On campus, she participates in choir and Cabaret. Off campus, she works at Clearwater Analytics as an accounting analyst. In her spare time, you can catch Annika hiking with her dogs or traveling for a music festival.
| PLURFECT: Why Women Ravers Feel they Participate in Rave Culture | Annika Klein |
My name is Kabre Madrigal, and I am a senior at the College of Idaho. I was born & raised in Southeast Idaho, & have been involved in research within the HHP department for the last three years. I have a passionate interest in preventative medicine, with a focus on both exercise's mechanisms & its clinical applications. When I’m not in the lab, I enjoy adventuring outdoors, learning new skills, & volunteering at the animal shelter! After graduation, I will be attending Idaho State University to pursue my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
| The Effect of Physical Activity on "Real Meal" Postprandial Blood Glucose | Kabre Madrigal, Emma Swindlehurst, Leah Batchelor |
| The Effect of Glycemic Index on Postprandial Blood Glucose | Emma Swindlehurst and Kabre Madrigal |
Hello, my name is Patrick Mark. I am a freshman at the College of Idaho. I am double majoring in Biomedical Sciences and Business and minoring in Philosophy. I have spent my whole life in Idaho. My favorite activities include anything with the outdoors.
| Assessing The Hazard of E-Cigarette Flavor Mixtures Using Quail Hearts | Pedro Galvan, Guzal Abdul Shukur, Hanna Caylor, Suman Dhungana, Patrick Mark, Julia Molina |
| Bioinformatics of Local Bacteriophage | Makenna Doramus and Patrick Mark |
My name is Langa Masilela. I’m from Swaziland and I’m a senior at The College of Idaho. I'm majoring in psychology, with minors in human biology, business, and French. After graduation, I'll be taking a gap year to explore career options and gain more professional experience. After that, I intend to go to graduate school in South Africa, where I'd like to study clinical psychology. I intend to help develop the mental health sector in Swaziland and the broader southern Africa, by adapting and accommodating what I’ve learnt here to the environment back home.
| Smartphones and flashcards: The Connection Between Digital Media and Learning | Langa Masilela and Kathryn Craig |
| A Male Lens on Gender Equality | Langa Masilela |
Matt is graduating this spring with a double major in Art & Design and Marketing & Digital Media, as well as, minors in Cultural & Community Psychology and Human Biology. While at the College of Idaho, Matt was the Captain of the Men's Track Team, Art Society President, Treasurer of GSCA, a Member of ODK, Winner of the 2018 Idaho Entrepreneurial Challenge, and spent two years on the ResLife staff as both a RA and Student Hall Director. During his free time, Matt likes to run, go on bike rides, camping, keeping up with all The Real Housewives, watching RuPaul's Drag Race, and loving all his friends. After graduation Matt is taking a gap year to travel and destress in preparation for getting his MFA in Art. He plans on working in graphic design and hopefully moving up to a creative director eventually in his career.
| Help Me, I'm Dying! | Matt McLaughlin |
Hello! I am Colt Merges and I am a Senior at the College of Idaho. I am a Biology major and minor in pre-med, history and religious studies. I have worked in Dr. Thomas Pirtle’s research lab for the past two years under the INBRE research grant as a student fellow. I have conducted research on the effects of electronic cigarettes on developing tissues using chicken embryos as a model system as well as test chemical messengers and their role on regulating heart rate. After my undergraduate career, I will begin my next steps to become a physician as I was accepted into medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and begin classes this fall.
| Assessing The Hazard of E-Cigarette Flavor Mixtures Using Quail Hearts | Pedro Galvan, Guzal Abdul Shukur, Hanna Caylor, Suman Dhungana, Patrick Mark, Julia Molina |
| Exposure to Electronic Cigarette Liquids Alters Osseous Tissue of Embryonic G. gallus domesticus | Colt Merges, Kathryn Craig, Daniel Hernandez, Emily Bartlett, Dr. Sara Heggland, Dr. Thomas Pirtle |
Chaseton Moncrieffe comes from Miami, Florida and is a current College of Idaho senior, majoring in Psychology with minors in Business, Spanish, and Health Promotion. He is on the college's men's soccer team, and has recently played apart as the team's student assistant coach. After graduation, Chaseton plans to pursue a career in human resources, while volunteering his time as a youth soccer coach.
| Ethnicity and preferences for coping strategies | Chaseton Moncrieffe |
Viola Nhapi is a graduating senior majoring in Psychology with minors in Human Biology, Human Services and Religious Studies at The College of Idaho.
| The Relationship Between Sleep Deprivation and Cognitive Performance | Viola Nhapi |
Megan (Meg) Osterhout is a graduating senior at The College of Idaho, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Precertification and minoring in Spanish and Human Performance. Throughout her time at The College, she has been involved in: Greek Life and served as the 2019 President of Kappa Alpha Theta; Ambassador Council, and currently serves as the Senior Lead Ambassador; Student Philanthropy Council; Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society; and ASCI Senate. Meg’s favorite part about this the Literacy Learning Tutoring Project was the relationship she built with her assigned student.
| Literacy Learning Tutoring Project | Megan Osterhout, Hannah Clemens, Jessica Bridge |
Hi, I am Julia Phelps. I am a graduating senior with majors in History and Spanish and minors in Human Services and Natural Sciences. I will attend Idaho State University in the fall and begin two masters programs: One in Spanish and one in Counseling. My ultimate goal is to become a mental health counselor and work with Latinx communities in Idaho. I love to travel to learn about new languages and cultures and the next country I would like to visit is Chile or Bolivia.
| Variaciones de español en los EE. UU.: mexicana y puertorriqueña | Julia Phelps |
Michael Piazzini is a southern Oregon native and a graduating senior majoring in Psychology. The 2020 SRC caps off Mike's senior campaign where he served as a tutor, research collaborator, and Psi Chi President. This year, Mike will be presenting a poster alongside his co-contributor sponsored by head researcher Dr. Kara Sage. He will also be giving his final oral presentation on his Honors Thesis introduced at the 2020 Idaho State Psi Chi Research Conference.
| Peer Editing: Comparing Quality and Effectiveness on Paper vs. Laptop | Michael Piazzini |
| Student Collaboration on Paper, Laptop, and Tablet | Sydney Ewing and Michael Piazzini |
My name is Guzal Abdul Shukur, and I am currently a junior majoring in Biomedical Science and minoring in Spanish, Psychology and Health, and Pre-med. I am from Boise, Idaho. My career goal is to be an internal medicine physician. When I am not in class or doing homework, I am skiing, camping, hiking, and outdoors.
| Assessing The Hazard of E-Cigarette Flavor Mixtures Using Quail Hearts | Pedro Galvan, Guzal Abdul Shukur, Hanna Caylor, Suman Dhungana, Patrick Mark, Julia Molina |
My name is Oleksandr Tarasenko, but usually, people call me Alex. I was born and raised in Ukraine. When I became 18 the UWC National Committee of Ukraine proposed me to go to a new facility of UWC in Armenia. The representative of the College of Idaho came to our campus in Armenia and from her description of the college, I fell in love with this place. When I became a student at the College of Idaho, I planned to graduate only with an International Political Economy degree, but one-day doctor Rosoff sat down with me for 3 hours to convince me to take Mathematics as a second major and I am more than grateful to him for doing that. This year I scored in the National Mathematic competition "Putnam" which considered to be a small achievement in the Math department.
My majors are not the only interest that I have in life. I have been doing boxing since I was 6. I got a various amount of victories in this sport; thus, I became the coach/president of the College of Idaho boxing club. I also participated in Idahoan boxing competitions. Music became a part of my life when I was 11. I became one of the main singers in the school. Singing was always interesting to me; thus, I became a singer of a music band when I was 18. Our band had an opportunity to perform at different events, but the main achievement was the song that I wrote which was popular back home. I also finished a music school on the guitar and singing. When I was 15, I joined a theatre troop in my city and had an opportunity to perform for one year. When I came to college, I auditioned to be a member of the improv club “Cabaret.” That is why one of my minors is Theatre. I am also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity which allowed me to participate in fundraising events. During my senior year, I became an off-campus senator at the College of Idaho, and, with a joint effort, we managed to create positive changes to students’ life. I am also fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian and familiar with C++ and Python languages. This year I am graduating from the College of Idaho and I am grateful for an enormous amount of knowledge that I have received here. I am also grateful that Idaho has amazing people, because of who I can call this state as "IdaHome."
| Twindragon in quaternion space | Oleksandr Tarasenko |
I am Cameron Terrill, a graduating senior majoring in psychology with minors in philosophy, human services, and human biology. I have aspirations of going to graduate school for neuropsychology and pursuing a career for the clinical practice. Originally coming from studying and working in IT I shifted my focus to psychology upon receiving the Kathryn Albertson Scholarship for the psychology major. Since then and with such wonderful professors to guide me I have combined my two passions of psychology and technology hoping to further future research and find a working harmony between them.
| Manipulating Length Perception With Gyroscopes | Cameron Terrill |
Christopher Truksa is majoring in Political Economy and Art and Design and is minoring in chemistry and pre-law. He also participated on the Ski Team the last two years and was a part of the ASCI Senate this year. He enjoys getting out into the mountains whenever possible, whether it’s to hike or to ski. Christopher plans to study abroad in China for a year if COVID-19 related issues don’t get in the way. Plans for the future are unclear, but grad school is likely in the picture and perhaps a career in foreign relations with China is of interest.
| 2-Molecule RISM: Validating RISM Theory With MD Simulation | Christopher Truksa |
I am Erekle Vakhramovi, a Creative Writing and International Political Economy double-major. I am an international student from Georgia (the Country), or Saqartvelo.
I hope to utilize my undergraduate studies for further involvement in queer research and activism by pursuing a Juris Doctorate, and continuing independent studies in matters related to LGBTQIA+ individuals from Saqartvelo.
This is my first ever research project concerning queer stories from my home country, and I am excited to have more opportunities to help out and showcase the incredible bravery of LGBTQIA+ activists in continuously standing up for the "othered."
| Overcoming Institutionalized Violence: A Collection of Modern Queer Stories from Georgia (Saqartvelo), as of April 11, 2020 | Erekle Vakhramovi |
I am a senior studying mathematics-physics with minors in dual-degree engineering, analytical chemistry, Spanish, and psychology. During the summer of 2019 I did research at Boise State University as part of the Materials for Society REU program. I researched in the MicroMechanics and Smart Infrastructure Lab under the direction of Dr. Yang Lu. The research introduced me to Materials Science and was a balance of characterization, engineering testing, and academic writing. I plan to return to C of I for the fall semester before pursuing graduate school in fall 2021. When I am not doing school or research, I enjoy outdoor sports, listening to music, and cooking.
| Multimodal Characterization and Testing of Heat-Reflective Coatings to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island | Molly Vitale-Sullivan and Aidin Golrokh |
Laurel Weiss is a Senior at the College of Idaho majoring in Psychology and minoring in Human Services, Biology, and British Studies. She grew up in Payette Idaho, and has always been inspired by the potential of the small communities she was a part of. Following graduation, Laurel is planning on attending Vanderbilt University, and hopes to eventually get her PhD in Community Psychology.
| Outside the Classroom: Women's Perceptions of the Role of Their Closest Friends in Critical Consciousness Development | Laurel Weiss |
Andrew Wymore is currently finishing his junior year as a Biology Major at the College. He is minoring in Spanish, Cultural & Community Psychology, and Leadership-Business. He has spent the last two school years working in ResLife on campus as a Resident Assistant and Student Hall Director. He was born and raised in Nampa, Idaho and wants to pursue a career in field ecology and research. He spent Summer of 2019 working in Dr. Chris Walser's research lab, which is where they obtained the data from which the team made the poster featured in this year’s conference.
| Effects of flow cessation on stream physicochemistry and Columbia River redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri) condition in an ephemeral stream | Andrew Wymore, Travis Landon, Lydia Brown |
Sumit Acharya is a sophomore at C of I, double-majoring in International Political Economy and Computer Science. Originally from Bhaktapur, Nepal, he enjoys reading and catching up with friends in his free time. Ian Clifford is a freshman, double-majoring in Environmental Studies and English Literature. Born in Meridian, Idaho, his hobbies include reading, playing with his dogs, and contemplating the nature of the human condition. Hritik Rawat is a sophomore studying Math-Physics, and he is from Dang, Nepal. When he is not dealing with gnarly integrations, he loves to play chess, read Elon Musk’s tweets, and cook for the people he cares about. Though different in many ways, these students are united by a common love for astronomy and the Zeeman Effect in Ap Stars. Dr. Dull is the trio’s mentor, a well-renowned physics professor at the college. Dr. Dull’s hobbies include analyzing past astronomy data and growing an amazing beard. Dr. Daglen lives part-time in Mayhill, New Mexico, where he does a lot of astronomy. His other skills include cooking, taking care of a variety of orchids, and baking delicious cherry pies.
| Zeeman Effect in Ap Stars | Sumit Acharya, Ian Clifford, Hritik Rawat |
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