CSB/SJU’s Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day recognizes and honors the achievements of students who have undertaken significant research, scholarship, or creative works during the course of the past year. Submissions from years previous to 2018 are located in the Experiential Learning & Community Engagement Community.

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Submissions from 2022

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(Poster) Cushion Sea Stars (Oreaster reticulatus) have the Ability to Respond to Disturbance, Peyton Kopel and Thomas Ellis

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(Poster) Daily Mindfulness Meditation and Exercise Impact Stress, Anxiety, and Mindfulness in Students During the Pandemic, Isaac Kubalak and Allison Roe

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(Presentation) Differences in Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Stress, and Lifestyle Factors in Adults With and Without Irritable Bowel Syndrome After Consumption of Gluten and Inulin, Shelby Stovern, Codi Zwack, Austin Windsperger, Linnea Metelmann, Grace Johnson, Elissa Rooney, and Jessica Milstroh

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(Presentation) Education of Long-Term Care Staff on the use of Aromatherapy to Reduce Use of Psychotropic Medications, Ashley Boss, Samantha Sullivan, Hannah Voigt, and Grace Zdechlik

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(Podcast) Effects of New Media on Mental Health, Desensitization, Sexualization, and Stereotyping, Allison Voigt and Jiayi Wang

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(Poster) Examination of Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Stress, and Lifestyle Factors With the Consumption of Gluten and Inulin in Healthy Adults, Shelby Stovern, Codi Zwack, Austin Windsperger, Decorah Meyer-Iverson, Katie Brewer, Lydia Anderson, and Elissa Rooney

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(Paper) Excerpts from Student Poetry Portfolio, Noah Knapp

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(Artwork) Exterior Scapes Series, Maria Bedford

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(Paper) Ezra Pound and Confucius: The West Encounters The East, Anthony Ladislaus Szarka

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(Artwork) Fairy Garden, Shae Annis

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(Artwork) From the Ground Up, Ashley Ortizcazarin

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(Artwork) Hope, Annika Mattick

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(Podcast) Illness Then and Now: Germ Theory Edition, Sarah Skrove, Kelly Kieser, and Connor Veldman

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(Paper) Implementation of One-on-One Activities Aimed at Improving Residents PHQ9 Scores and Overall Quality of Life, Margo Achterkirch, Isaac Burgess, Hailey Enneking, Taysha Grinnell, Kate Kokesh, and Megan Simonet

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(Presentation) Implementation of Staff Training Curriculum Aimed at Improving MDS Coding in a Long-Term Care Setting, Maureen Burns, Emalee Driemeyer, Caitlin O'Toole, Eliana Scheett, and Erin Sticha

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(Artwork) Inclusion/Radical Hospitality Mural, Olivia Henson, Megan Novak, Stephanie De Leon, Rachel Eiden, Janett Jimenez, and Kenedi-Alexis Mullings

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(Poster) Interactions of TUG-UBL1 and Insulin and Implications for Glucose Uptake, Megan Kohout

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(Poster) Intersecting Disparities: Food Insecurity on College Campuses, Montserrat Alejandre Jimenez, Keira Johnson, Nicole Lefebvre, Isabelle Scheffler, and Fabian Venegas-Ramos

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(Paper) Lack of Leave is a Lack of Love: A Review of Parental Leave and Mental Health, Physical Health, and Economic Stress, Clare M. Johnson

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(Presentation) Maintaining Patient-Provider Relationships in Times of Telehealth, Abigail Marilyn Kaluza

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(Artwork) Minnesotas Hive, Jazmin Ovando

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(Artwork) Museum of Stones, Hailee Thayer and Carolyn Forché

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(Paper) North American Folk Rock Songs from the 1960's about protest and Activism, Claire Oelfke, Jaymeson Ungar, and Sara Hoppe

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(Paper) NSAIDs and Their Interactions with Bacterial Growth, Matthew Majeski, Nikolas Erickson, and Rilee Schmidt

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(Podcast) On Courage, Addison Bellor, Max Varela, and Thomas Nemanich

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(Poster) Perceived Stress, Cortisol, Breath Hydrogen, and Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Consumption of Gluten and Inulin in Adults With and Without Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Shelby Stovern, Linnea Metelmann, and Jessica Milstroh

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(Article) Perceptual, Decisional, and Motor Effects in Speeded Choice Decisions, Carly Borre and Elizabeth Botz

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(Poster) Protein Engineering of a Spectroscopic Probe into Malate Dehydrogenase (MDH), Equoia S. Gibson, Mary E. Ludwig, Olivia H. Thompson, Genevieve M. Woods, and Ella M. Young

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(Presentation) Relational Aggression in College Students: Associations with Emotion Regulation, Sleep, Social Anxiety, and Psychopathy, Charlotte Mensen

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(Poster) Service through Compassion, Zayde Smith and Noe Vega

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(Paper) SIR Model and COVID-19, Molly Johanson, Clara Noack, and Dacoda Speidel

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(Artwork) Sophomore Exhibition: New Majors, Maria Fajardo Reyes

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(Paper) Stirring Up the Soil: Best Practices to Mitigate Lead Exposure in Contaminated Soils within Omaha, Nebraska, McKenzie Blaine

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(Poster) Structural Preference of Banded (Ophiolepis apressa) and Reticulated (Ophionereis reticulata) Brittle Stars, Sophie Stoffers and Jillian Neudahl

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(Paper) The Effects of Climate Change on the Transmission of Lyme Disease, Schuyler Hedican, Katherine Kistler, and Iveth Martinez Granados

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(Poster) The Effects of Dynamic Versus Static Stretching on Lower Body Power, Lauren Boyer, Nicholas Harris, Grant Euteneuer, and Evelynn Hodges

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(Poster) The Impact of Gluten and Inulin on Sensory Attributes, Breath Hydrogen, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, and Satiety in Healthy Adults, Codi Zwack, Katie Brewer, and Lydia Anderson

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(Presentation) Transcultural Intellectuals Throughout the Cultural Revolution in China, Charis Birkholz

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(Presentation) Under Pressure: Stress at CSB/SJU, Erin Long, Aaron Crema, Ashlee Vyskocil, Isaiah Primus, and Bryan Leon Cartagena

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(Poster) Using EMG Signals to Control an Arduino Prosthetic Arm, Dacoda Speidel

Submissions from 2021

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(Presentation) 2021 Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity (CSC) Day & North Central Council of Latin Americanists (NCCLA) Conference Keynote: Afro-descendants, Crises, & Resistance in Latin America, Dr. Gladys Mitchell-Walthour.

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(Poster) Accuracy of Nutrient Intake Values from Four Popular Nutrition Tracking Apps, Betsy Berens

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(Paper) Aggression and Empathy in Athletes, Thomas Hawkins

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(Paper) Appetite-Regulating Hormones as a Tool for Combating Obesity and Feeding 10 Billion, Hunter Weiss and Madison Weiss

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(Paper) Conflict Communication Styles and Trust in Adult Attachment Styles, Elizabeth Ryan

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(Artwork) CSB/SJU Senior Art Thesis Exhibition: Soar, Christian Balko, Justin Biren, Elizabeth Boyd, Maria Hernandez, Zoe Huot-Link, Ka Ying Lee, Molly Meyer, Madelynn Mocol, Cara Mullon, Abby Peddle, and Mackenzie Schurhamer

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(Poster) Dr. Gcobani Qambela and the Study of Gender in South Africa, Erin Long, Will Nelson, and Nolan Prokott

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(Poster) Effect of Spile Height On Maple Sap Sugar Concentration, Jack Grabinski

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(Poster) El Legado de una Dictadura: Las Protesta del Pueblo Mapuche Desde Pinochet Hastsa Nuestros Dias, Elliot Patrick Edeburn

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(Poster) Evaluation of Online Lab Platforms Against Best Practices for an Undergraduate Neurobiology Course, Maria Wallace

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(Paper) Feeding 10 Billion: Cultured Meat as a Sustainable Protein Source for a Growing Population, Elisabeth Dalki and Adelle DeSutter

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(Poster) Fisher (Martes pennanti) Research Proposal, Emily Olson and Jessica Torrison

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(Poster) Highlighting African Anthropologists: Anne-Maria Makhulu, Michael Kennedy, Emily Romero, and Mackenzie Carlson

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(Paper) Implementation of Aromatherapy with Lavender Essential Oils to Reduce Chronic Paint in the Long-Term Care Setting, Anna Bumgardner, Abigail Braun, and Laura Leonard

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(Paper) Increased Nutrient Content through the Use of Transgenic Crops: A Way to Improve Nutrition for All, Kobs Margaret and Schabacker Jordan

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(Paper) Intermittent Fasting: The Solution to Overeating and Food Conservation, Ethan Dekam and James Berg

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(Paper) Los Estudiantes con Difficultades de Aprendizaje y la Educacion Bilingue: Una Investigacion de los Beneficios, Krystiana Connelly

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(Poster) Perceived Stress, Energy, and Mood State During High and Low Stress Academic Weeks in Division III Female Athletes, Allison Schabacker

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(Poster) Perceived Stress level, GI Symptoms, and Dietary Intake Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Katherine Johnson

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(Paper) Repositioning of Long-Term Care Residents and the Effects on Sleep Quality, Aria Kramarczuk

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(Paper) Rub Some Dirt on It: How the Soil Microbiome Can Restore Plants, Holden Baker and Monica Monson

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(Poster) SEAM Virtual Mentor Experience: Exploring Gender Affirming Surgical Procedures, Malia Carriker

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(Poster) Social Anxiety, Alcohol Consumption, and College Students, Rachel Countryman

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(Poster) Sustainable Approaches to Ring-Opening Polymerizations and Post-Polymerization Modification, Anna Zeleny

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(Poster) Synthesis of Dihydrocarvide, Mackenzie Claypool

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(Poster) The Application of Biofortification as an Effective Method of Reducing Global Malnutrition, Bailey Illg and Jacob Scherber

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(Presentation) The Detection and Prevention of Weight Loss Attributed to COVID-19 Social Restrictions Within Long-Term Care Residents, Grace Gohman, Caitlin Williams, and Alexander Lucken

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(Poster) The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Sleep Behaviors, and Gastrointestinal Symptoms During COVID-19, Jena Wachowiak

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(Poster) The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Quantity with Muscle Readiness, Stress, and Overall Health in College Athletes, Jacob Reding and Joshua Miller

Submissions from 2020

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(Presentation) A Comparison of Plant Height Around the Invasive Australian Pine (Casuarina Equisetifolia) and Endemic Trees on San Salvador Island, Bahamas, Rachel Chandler and Bauer Stetzenbach

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(Paper) Aromatherapy as an Intervention to Manage Chronic Pain in a Long-Term Care Facility: A Quality Improvement Study, Jay Friedrichs, Katie Long, and Abby Jansen

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(Paper) Becoming Theologically Promiscuous: Exploring Religious and Ethical Pluralism, Kathryn Eggersdorfer

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(Poster) Can Theta Wave Induction Lower Inflammation and Alcohol Consumption in Mice?, My Nguyen, Emily Imm, Mackenzie Claypool, and Gabriella Lott

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(Paper) Decreasing Falls in the Elderly Population Living in Long Term Care Facilities, Brianna Griffin, Anna Kessler, Katie Luckraft, Hailey Monroe, Amelia Richardson, Anna Smisek, and Hannah Wohletz

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(Paper) Decreasing Falls Through Music Therapy in a Long-Term Care Facility, Natalie Rannells, Kayla Thorsten, Riley Leblanc, Kalli Kuhlmann, Casey O'Hern, and Jessica Marolt

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(Poster) Efficient Energy: How the Integration of Smart Grids Will Enhance the Current US Energy System, Margeaux Pederson

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(Poster) Evaluating Willingness to Reduce Meat Consumption at CSB/SJU by Gender, Kyaw Htwe

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(Musical Composition) “Fact or Fiction” – A Melodic Commentary on Being Quarantined, Maria Schneider

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(Paper) Hmong Women in Leadership: Creating a Multicultural Identity While Preserving Traditions in the Modern Age, Perrin Thompson

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(Presentation) Intercultural Reflection Benefitting HR Management of the Future, Noah Polipnick

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(Paper) Investigating Mindful Eating and Dietary Habits in College Students, Larissa Kleen

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(Paper) Kombucha: Is Consumption Safe for Everyone?, Taylor Fourre and Kyle Salverda

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(Paper) Kombucha’s Effect on the Composition of the Human Gut Microbiota, its Connection to Disease, and its Application to Treating an Enteric Strain of Salmonella., John Hicke and Emily Nelson

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(Poster) La Cosmovisión Maya y la Lucha Contra el Machismo y la Destrucción de la Naturaleza, Brigid Mark

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(Presentation) La Pandémie: un monde divisé, Solano Olivia, Emma Murphy, and Sidney Christopherson

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(Poster) Maple Syrup and Spile Design: Will More Holes in the Spile Yield More Sap?, Brigid Mark

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(Presentation) Marathon Mice, Joshua Juaire and Sydney Sherek

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(Paper) Marriage the Marian Way: Mary as Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Allison Maddock

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(Paper) Mental Disorders and the Unconditional Divine Lover, Sydney Dugas

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(Paper) Minnesota Walleye: How the State’s Current Fishing Culture is Detrimental to Minnesota’s Aquatic Ecosystems and How It Can Change, Jayson Valek

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(Paper) Modulation of Parasympathetic Reactivation Post-Exercise via Slow Breathing, Brent Burg

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(Paper) Promotion of Quiet Hours to Decrease Fatigue Induced Falls in a Long-Term Care Facility, Moira Kelly, Megan Novak, and Aubrey Shephard

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(Paper) Salt Excretion Rates in the Galápagos Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus): Is there a Relationship between Body Size and Salt Excretion Rate?, Andrew Haldeman and Schuyler Hedican

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(Paper) “Seeing is Believing:” The Influence of Outdoor Experiences on Climate Awareness and Action, Julia Abell

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(Paper) Self-Love and Theology - We Can Do Better, Teresa Trout

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(Paper) The Feeding Patterns of Sally Lightfoot Crabs in Comparison with the Tides in the Galápagos Islands., Emily Olson and Alexandra Radotich

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(Paper) The Impact of Breakfast Habits on Diet Quality and BMI in College Students, Joleen A. Barnett

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(Poster) The Impact of Coral Reef Acidification on the Medical Development of Cancer Treatments, Connor Mullen, Kylie Rosenquist, and Cynthia Stewart

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(Paper) The Salmonidae Solution: An analysis of Catch and Release as a Sustainable Management Practice for Climate Threatened Trout and Related Species in Colorado, Nathan Stone

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(Presentation) Thiourea Catalyst Development, Autumn Fuchs