Students, faculty excel with Minds@Work research presentations

Congratulations to all of the students and faculty members, and especially the student mentors, for their excellent presentations at the Minds@Work Research Conference on Tuesday.

In all, there were a total of 52 presentations throughout the day, six by faculty and 67 students who shared the results of their research. Additionally, 12 students – Lexi Cheek, Makenna Finnegan, Tyler Fedele, MacKenzie Haneberg, Chase McMannis, Grant McMaster, Abigail Stine, McKenzie Wohlford, Caitlyn Cross, Grace Porter, Hallie Rogers and Kylie Hoover – presented seven posters.

The campus enjoyed an inspiring keynote address from author, scholar and storyteller Julija Šukys, who shared the art and nuances of archival research.

Here is a list of the presenters and their topics, which spanned a wide cross-section of academic fields:

Braelin Houston: Forensic Accounting Evolution, Identification and Prevention in the 21st Century

Sarah Lusz: The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Child Delinquency

Dr. Noel Anthony Mano: Variation in Seed Traits Between Core and Peripheral Populations of Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Noah Miller: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Auditing

Makenna Finnegan: Paired Texts and How They Affect Teacher Perception of Student Engagement in ELA Classrooms

Gabrielle Stallbaum and Jade Torres: Effects of Positive Self-Talk on Speed and Accuracy in a Simple Decision-Making Task

Olivia Brent: Plant Cell Anatomy Trade-Offs in Brassica rapa

Kaleb Lamb: The Cost of Losing a Team: The Economic Impact of a Cleveland Browns Relocation

Cierra Burkhart: The CPA Pipeline is Drying Up: Analysis and Solutions

Kaitlyn Rutledge: Battlefield to Prison Cell: Looking at Combat Experience in Relation to Violent Crime

Halie Monhollen: In College-Aged Student-Athletes, How Does Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Paired with an Ankle Rehabilitation Protocol Affect Balance Compared to an Ankle Rehabilitation Protocol Alone?

Dr. Salil Khetani: The Role of Organizational Authenticity in Stakeholder Interpretation of DEI Commitments

Dr. Sarah Lazzari, Yaniah Powell and Paige Collins: High Impact Teaching Practices: Exploring the Impact of Experiential Learning Experiences on Criminology Undergraduate Students

Claire St. Bernard: An Assessment of Athlete Vital Lung Capacity Using Spirometry

Emma Rettig: What is the Equilibrium Phosphorus Concentration in H2Ohio Wetlands?

Gabrielle Pastorius: The PCAOB's QC 1000 Proposal, Necessary Improvement or Gross Overreach?    

Kelly Peterson: Macros & Macros: A Study of Two Isolated Wetlands

Hudson Black and Jackson Powers: Shoulder Range of Motion in Relation to Throwing Velocity

Hussein Faraj: The Effect of the Anger Pose on Estimates of a Man's Physical Strength

Rachel Moore and Olivia Huffman: Visual Scanning Skills in Different Athletes

Cale Horsch: The Effect of Caffeine on Rat Maze Completion Time

Regan and Rylee Ritzhaupt: Management and Leadership Skills in Finance

Jonah Englehart: Blockchain and the Future of Accounting: A Cryptocurrency Perspective    

Ella Wank: A Cell, Not A Home: The Role of Youth Homelessness in the Juvenile Justice System

Payton Scheid and Audrey Shope: Relationship between Ankle Range of Motion and Dynamic Balance

Jason Malone: The Economic Impact of Trade Wars on Global Supply Chains: Disruptions, Adaptations

Dr. Sarah Lazzari, Madeline Moore, Paige Collins, Logyn Chamberlin and Dominic Regalado: Horizon Prison Initiative: Insights from Participants

Kacy Connolly, Ella Calvin and Sarah Grosse: Electrospinning a Nitric Oxide Patch Utilizing Nitric Oxide Synthase and Arginine

Kaleb Lamb: Who to Trust? Comparing Traditional Retirement Planners and YouTube Celebrities

Payton Moser: The Price of Care: Understanding Cost Accounting in Hospitals

Megan Hennie: Sleep and Fatigue Amongst College Students and Student Athletes

Madison Mosier: Molecular Biology and Its Contributions to Forensic Science

Viviana Palmer and Aleksandria Wachtman: Functional Movement Screen in Athletes

Carson Colahan, Mikayla Sage, Tyler Fields, Emma Keto, Alicia Gomez and Rylie Elliot: Characterization of Honey Samples in Ohio

Jozie Hammond: The Process of Blindness

Dr. Trish Berg: AI: Educating the Next Generation

Rachel Adams: The PCAOB's QC 1000 Proposal, Restoring Public Confidence in the Auditing Function

Maya Englehart: The Importance of Magnesium in Women’s Health

Conor Sukel: Exploratory Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Trash Talk Across Different Sports

Zane Paul and Joel Rand: Perceptions of Blood Flow Restriction

Constance Nye: The Impact of Military Trauma Exposure on Violent Offense Recidivism

Dr. Emily Isaacson: Gall to Milk: The Empathy Syllabus

Katelynn Bertke: Accounting Fraud: Identify, Mitigate and Avoid

Aubrey Baker and Caitlynn Newlen: The Effect of Concussions on Fine Motor Skills

Rena Buris: AI in Cancer Research

Chase McMannis, Grant McMaster, Abigail Stine, McKenzie Wohlford and Caitlyn Cross: Alternative Rat Wrapping Technique

David Gelman: Behavioral Economics: Is It the Future of Business?

Leonardo Longo: The Role of AI in Shaping Financial Reporting

Adam Coyle and Kane Mears: The Effects of Pre-Workout on the Hydration of Male Athletes

Dr. Julie O'Reilly and Dr. Dimitria Gatzia: Me(me)ow: Digital Resistance and Identity Construction in a Parent-Centric World

Brian Brady: AI-Powered Fraud Detection: From Traditional Methods to Modern Solutions

Alexandra Kirkendall: The Evolution of Tax Fraud and its Consequences