Congratulations to all Presenters at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2023 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin!

Great work to all of the student, faculty, and staff presenters at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2023 (April 13-15) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin!

Vivian Cassaniti (Mentor: Dr. Min Kim, Public Administration)

"Gender Gap in Social Welfare Policy Attitudes"

Madeline Teigen (Mentor: Dr. Wathsala Medawala, Chemistry)

"Designing An Undergraduate Forensic Chemistry Experiment on the Levels of Amphetamine in Urine Using Two Different Methods."

Mathew Gordon (Mentor: Dr. Katie Stumpf, Biology)

"How do painted nest boxes affect Eastern Bluebird nest temperature?"

Dr. Stefanie Sevcik and Dr. Joy Bracewell "Filling the Toolbox: Supporting Undergraduate Research Skill Development through a Partnership with the Writing Center"

Trenholm Fahy, Joe Pabian (Mentors: Dr. Stephanie Jett, Psychology and Dr. Laurie Peebles, Music Therapy)

"A Pilot Study Investigating Veteran Identity Using the Photovoice Technique in a Qualitative, Community-Based Participatory Action Research Framework"

Joel Saucedo (Mentor: Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge, Physics)

"Simulation of Thin Film Growth during Magnetron Sputtering"

Hunter Coates (Mentor: Dr. Brooke Rudow, Philosophy)

"The Neoplatonic and Scholastic Influence on Leibniz"

Alexandra Furney, Brittany Benner, Jin Yeong Kim (Mentor: Dr. Arnab Sengupta, Biology)

"Role of Regulatory mRNA Structures in the Expression of Cancer-Related Genes"

Lauren Ernst-Fortin (Mentors: Dr. Stephanie Jett, Psychology and Dr. Laurie Peebles, Music Therapy)

“A Pilot Study Investigating Veteran Identity Using Lyric Analysis in a Qualitative, Community-Based Participatory Action Research Framework”

Elizabeth Schultz (Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Jett)

“Reflections on Past and Present Coping Strategies for COVID-19 Related Stress and the Impact on Mental Well-being: A Pilot Study in College Students”

Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge

"Implementation of Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program to Expand the Participation of Underrepresented Groups”

Dr. Stephanie Jett and Dr. Laurie Peebles

"Using Community-Based Participatory Action Research Frameworks to Enhance Undergraduate Research and Connect Students to Historically Excluded and Exploited Communities"

Isabella Dattilio and Haidee Martinez Perez (Mentor: Dr. Peter Rosado-Flores, Chemistry)

"Synthesis of mesalamine and curcumin capped silver nanoparticles for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)"

Dr. Jordan Cofer, Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge, Dr. Stefanie Sevcik, Lauren Trinkwalder, and Abigail Watkins

"Developing a Framework for Implementation and Assessment of Transformative Mentored Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors"