Westra, McKenna PhD’s, Professionalism, and Public Office: The Effect of Education and Professional Experience on Effectiveness in the U.S. House of Representatives Faculty Mentor: Jay Goodliffe, Political Science Introduction We commonly attribute advanced levels of education with increased skill and capabilities. While the theory backing this assumption has been proven to be true in a […]
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Multimodal Testing of Neural Interhemispheric Transfer after Concussion: A Cutting-Edge Mentored Experience
Michael Larson, Psychology Overview Mild traumatic brain injury, also known as concussion, is a public health concern that is receiving considerable attention in the media and scientific literature. Individuals who experience long-term deficits after concussion show cognitive and emotional dysfunction that can persist or worsen for several years post injury. These deficits can be associated […]
Food as a Cultural and Human Experience: Exploring the Italian social traditions around food through photography
Sarah Wight and Paul Adams, Department of Design Introduction Last June, I set out with camera in hand to explore the Italian social traditions around food. I wanted to capture what mealtimes mean to Italians, and how they differ from Americans. I planned to create a body of work that acts as a window into […]
Including Religion in Gender: LDS Men’s Experiences in Masculinity-Making
Ashley Brocious and Dr. Leslee Thorne-Murphy, English Department Introduction Studies in masculinity have grown significantly in the last decades as conversations concerning gender have become more conscious of the meanings and constructions of gender in men’s experiences. Masculinity studies at its core questions the assumption that men have already achieved gender equality. Rather than blanketing […]
The College Writing Experience for At-Risk High School Students
Caroline Howard and Dawan Coombs, English Introduction Recently, studies have been conducted to measure the effects of mentored writing experiences on people struggling with low self-efficacy. Some studies intervene in high security prisons, where people with low self-perception reside. Writing has proven to help restore a sense of dignity in prison inmates because of its […]
Molecular Phylogenetics of Basal Insect Groups: A Team Mentored Experience
Michael F Whiting, Biology Funding was received from the BYU ORCA mentorship program during 2012-2013 to support undergraduates performing research in my lab on insect evolution, under the mentorship of postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and myself. During 2013- 2014, this funding provided direct support for 6 undergraduates who are in various stages of completing research […]
Stepfamily Experiences Project (STEP)
Kevin Shafer, Social Work, and Erin K Holmes, Family Life The Stepfamily Experience Project (STEP) is a data set made up of approximately 1,500 emerging adults (aged 18-29) that was collected in 2013. STEP was motivated by a research literature which argues that stepfamilies are worse off than two-biological parent families (sometimes called biologically-intact families). […]
Artistic Practice and Domestic Experience in New Zealand
Alexis Ostraff and Professor Gary Barton, Studio Art For a while now I’ve been interested in the role that food plays in the interaction between individuals and groups of people. In my own home growing up I learned to love food and the gatherings that food facilitated, especially family meal-times. I more recently developed the […]
THE GREATDIVORCE: AN EXPERIENCE TOGETHER — HOW RELATIONSHIPS IN A COMPANY AFFECT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACTORS AND AUDIENCE IN PERFORMANCE
Isaac Walter and Professor Rodger Sorensen, Theatre & Film Both Peter Brook1 and Jerzy Grotowski,2 two of the most important theatre directors and theoreticians of this century, have stated that the basis for all theatre is the actor/audience relationship. It is what makes theatre a unique art form. Without this relationship you may have another […]
Students’ Perceptions of Learning Outcomes throughout Simulation Experience
Brandon Lewis and Dr. Patricia Ravert, BYU College of Nursing The use of human patient simulation (HPS) is needed more than ever in nursing curriculum today (Bambini, Washburn, & Perkins, 2009). One reason is that it allows students to practice critical thinking and decision-making skills in a safe environment (Howard, Ross, Mitchell, & Nelson, 2010; […]