Jamie Cassinat and Renea Beckstrand, College of Nursing Results Identified Obstacles End of life care is an extremely sensitive time. Understanding variables, factors, and conditions that contribute to negative experiences makes it possible for interventions to be developed and implemented to ease an already stressful time. In addition to identifying obstacles, frequency of these obstacles […]
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Effects of Exposure to Anthropomorphized Products on Social Behavior
Wade Wade and Dr. Ryan Elder, Marketing Introduction This project was designed to investigate the effects of exposure to anthropomorphized products on the way that consumers treat other people. Researchers have shown that people starved of social connectedness will sometimes seek relationships with products or brands as a way of relieving social insecurity and the […]
Depression, Suicide, and Performance Monitoring: Identifying Neuroelectric Markers of Suicidal Behavior
Kaylie Carbine and Michael Larson, Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction From 2000-2009, suicide mortality rates increased by 15% (Rockett, et al., 2012) and 98% of individuals who complete suicide have diagnosable psychopathology (Bertolote, Fleischmann, De Leo, & Wasserman, 2003). Individuals at risk for suicide exhibit cognitive impairments in decision-making and problem-solving abilities (Pollock & Williams, 2004; […]
The Grovecrest Project: Analyzing Sociable Behavior in Children with Language Impairment Following a Social Understanding Intervention
Maille Coombs and Faculty Mentor: Martin Fujiki, Communication Disorders Introduction The link between social communication and Language Impairment (LI) is an emerging topic in the field of speech pathology. It is known that children with LI struggle to produce and comprehend language, but it has recently been shown that these children also have notable difficulty […]
Hyperosmolarity And Trophoblast Behavior In Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia, And Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Camilo Mejia and Juan Arroyo, PhD, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction Pregnancy necessitates interactions between the mother and the fetus, and the placenta is the medium through which this is accomplished. Many complications during pregnancy, such as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and preeclampsia (PE) arise from abnormalities in trophoblast cells of the human placenta. Trophoblast […]
Neural Mechanisms of Inhibitory Control: Predictors of Eating Behavior in Obesity
Kaylie Carbine ande Michael Larson, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction Obesity is a prominent public health concern associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, chronic diseases, and mortality (National Institutes of Health, 2011). Understanding the neural underpinnings of obesity may prove beneficial for effective weight control interventions. Specifically, decreased ability to inhibit responses […]
Exploring how Dual-Task Interference Influences End-User Secure Behavior
K Shane Reeves and Jeffrey Jenkins, Information Systems Introduction Finding ways to help people behave securely is of great value and importance to companies worldwide. Policies are often created to help enforce secure behavior; however, policies are not always followed, even if they seem simple and clear. To further promote secure behavior, our research focuses […]
National Study of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse’s Perceptions of Obstacles and Supportive Behaviors in End-of-Life Care
Katie Hillary, Renea Beckstrand, PhD, Ann Rogerson, RN, Beth Luthy, DNP, and Janelle Macintosh, PhD Introduction Neonatal end-of-life (EOL) care supports a peaceful and dignified death for the infant as well as provision of loving support to the family (National Association of Neonatal Nurses, 2010). Infant mortality in the U.S. is 6.05 infant deaths per […]
Functional Anatomy of the Forelimb of a New Drepanosaur: Testing Behavioral Models for Extinct Species
Austin Andrus, Dr. Brooks Britt, Department of Geological Sciences Introduction: I recently discovered a new genus of reptile from the Triassic period (roughly 225 million years ago). Reptiles like it are called “drepanosaurs,” and share many unique features such as large claws, unusual, humped shoulder blades, opposable fingers, and prehensile tails. Many of these structures […]
Using Behavioral Data Maps to Speed up Malware Detection Times
Laura Wilkinson and Professor Dale Rowe, Information Technology Introduction A study done by the University of Singapore reports that in 2014 alone, $491 billion dollars was spent repairing damage dealt by Malware. Many of the companies hacked occurred because of Malware on the Point of Sale (POS) machines, which collected credit card information. Besides wreaking […]
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