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2023
Friday, April 28th
12:00 PM

Built Environment and Injury

Keegan Pepin

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Cardiac Site Bridgeport Hospital

Cecile Bamberger
Karlee Russo
Meaghan Reck
Katie Delany
Lizzie Sherwood
Sam Mcgann

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Di-butyl Phthalate Disrupts Muscle, Motor and Sensory Neuron Development in Embryonic Zebrafish

John Paul Giacalone
Michael Fumo
Evelyn Paquette
Nicole Roy

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Exploring the Advantages of a Four-Day School Week: ​ Improving Learning, Wellness, and Work-Life Balance​

Kaylee Bowman

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Feminism v. Femininity & Masculinity in The Hunger Games and Ulysses

Mackenzie Eaton

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

R Analytics Tool to Study the Performance of the D1 Women’s Basketball Team at Sacred Heart University

Erica Juliano
Chelsea Thakkar

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Social Work Students Attitude Towards Using Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Peter Milner

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Effect of Social Media on Perceptions of Women in Sports

Grace Hand

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Impact of Bilingual Nurses within the Healthcare Setting

Julianna Leiva-Lopez

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Psychology Behind the Lack of Female CEOs

Isabella Scarmack

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Rise of a New Mental Health Epidemic: TikTok and Social Media, and Their Negative Impact on Young Adults

Malia Piscitelli
Cameryn Engel
Haley Sullivan
Jessica Rockwell
Natalie Ricciardi

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

9:00 AM

Genetic Editing: Technology Ahead of Its Time

Natalie Champagne

Session 16: Digital Commons & West Campus West Building Room 214

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Thursday, April 27th
2:00 PM

Compassion Fatigue in Nursing

Madeline Bragaw

Session 12: Digital Commons & Martire 3rd Floor Boardroom

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Wednesday, April 26th
3:30 PM

Coping Among Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research Study

Nicole Sperling
Vaibhavi Siddhartha
Emily Gorskie
Rebecca Barakat

Session 6: Digital Commons & Martire Room 126

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

The Negative Effects on Covid-19 Related Isolation On The Speech Development of Children

Jillian Duval

Session 8: Digital Commons & Martire Room 348

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

2022
Friday, April 29th
1:15 PM

Addressing Period Poverty: The Cost of Menstruating in America and the Ethical Responsibility to Provide Free Menstrual Care

Jayden Tabor
Olivia Delgado

Session J: West Campus West Building W140

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Racial Discrimination Against Cisgender African American Women in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Rachel John

Session J: West Campus West Building W140

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

1:00 PM

Allelopathic Interactions between Duncanopsammia axifuga and Ulva lactuca

Naeema Kandawala

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Computer Science and Literacy in K-5 Education: A Reciprocal Relationship

Kayleigh Murphy

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hindbrain Defects Induced by Di-butyl Phthalate (DBP) in Developing Zebrafish Embryos

Evelyn Paquette
Naomi Mumper
Alissa Rodrigues
Morgan Voulo
Sierrah Rich

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Integration of Mindfulness Meditation into Nursing Curriculum

Halle Boucher

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Manufacturers’ Dilemma: The Benefits, Risks, Policies, Laws, and Ethics of Smart Manufacturing

Justin Moran

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Roadkill...Design and Structure of an Electric Race Car

Jillian Luciano
Jeram S. Kamlani III
Michael F. OHara
Angelica Galati
Brandon Maruri
Jordan Carlucci

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Student/Faculty Roles in Nursing Curriculum Vaping Research

Alanna K. McDonald
Lisa R. Jacobsen

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Racial Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Americans' Mental Health

Chenchen Cui

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

TikTok, Coronavirus, and Generation Z: How the Social Platform Became an Outlet a Generation With Pandemic Related Mental Health Struggles Was Looking For

Sofia Campana

Digital Commons & West Campus West Building

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2021
Wednesday, May 5th
1:00 PM

A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Dolphins and Preschool Children

Madison Bradley

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Critically Appraised Topic: Comparing Cognitive Dissonance and Healthy Weight Interventions in the Prevention of Eating Disorders in At-Risk Female Collegiate Athletes

Rachel Martin

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Vision and Sensor Guided Landing

Gabriel Bitencourt
Elijah J. Brown

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Behind the Smoke Screen: A History of Conspiracy Theories and Why They Are So Pervasive

Mia Coluccio

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on GDP

Sephorah Alouidor

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Food Insecurity—How does it Affect the U.S.?

Alyssa Balestrieri

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Integrated Screening for Covid-19 Inhibitors Identification of Pharmaceutical Hits and Theoretical Lead Optimization

Kerin Ingegneri

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mandating Vaccines for the Greater Good

Morgan Bryant

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Economic Impact of Racism in the Entertainment Industry

Kiersten Keating

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Individuals within the Intensive Care Unit

Kayla Castro

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Utilizing Telehealth to Improve Hearing Aid Skills and Knowledge: A Student–Clinician Perspective

Gianna Garcia
Paige Larkin
Olivia Gil

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Yes, Physician Assisted Suicide is Ethical

Nicole Wilson

Digital Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2020
Friday, April 24th
2:00 PM

Bottlenose Dolphin Calf Social Development Over the First Two Years of Life

Madison Bradley

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Gender Difference in White-collar Crime and the Importance of Gender Diversity

Alexa Malerba

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Influence of A Novel Music App on Spatiotemporal Mechanics During Running

Danielle Mannino

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Patterns of Chemical Defense Production and Amphipod Grazing in Invasive Myriophyllum spicatum and Native Ceratophyllum demersum

Cassie Simonides

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Resource Distribution in a Social Decision-Making Task

Madison Robotti
Marisa Otto
Kate Rybak
Jeffrey A. Young II

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sources, Effects, and the Impact of Regulatory Policy Responses to the Recent Global Financial Crisis

Anthony Smith

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Autonomy of Organ Donation

Jillian Milano

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Benefits of Cell Phone Disinfection in the NICU

Olivia Lyon

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effect Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Perceived Quality of Life in Patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome: A Critically Appraised Topic

Kirsten Cunha

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Understanding Social Entrepreneurship: How the Use of Business Disciplines Can Help Social Justice Efforts

Daniel Marino

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

What to Expect When a Loved One is Intubated

Victoria Gajewski

Digital Commons

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2019
Wednesday, April 24th
2:00 PM

A Spectrum for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Order to Improve Quality of Life

Gionna DeCola
Brittany Carbone
Lindsay Corallo

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Decision Tools for Transporting Critically-Ill Pediatric Patients & Parents

Anthony Iandoli

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Di-Butyl Phthalate (DBP) Induces Defects in Eye Development in Zebrafish

Emily Orosco

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Frequency of Biomechanical Faults in the Functional Movement Screen Overhead Deep Squat in Physically Active Individuals

Louis Castro

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Long-Term Postural Stability Deficits from Chronic Concussion Exposure

Joseph Giacomo
Abigail Bayzath

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Needs Assessment of the Youth Population in a Small Rural Town

Lizete Dos Santos

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic: Historical, Healthcare and Societal Perspectives

Nicole Giordano

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Turnover Rate: Walmart

Sarah McMann

University Commons

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

12:30 PM

The Impacts of the Hearings of Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill, and Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford on Female Voting Behavior

Kaylee Hale

Panel K: Academic Building HC 223

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

11:00 AM

Cultural Theory and SHU Study Abroad in India

Eve Papa

Panel D: University Commons UC 107

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Law Firms?

Cody O'Brien

Panel D: University Commons UC 107

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Music and its Benefits for College-Age Students

Jody DiCicco

Panel E: Academic Building UC114

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

2018
Friday, April 20th
2:00 PM

Guardians of the Galaxy: A Holistic Theoretical Analysis

Melissa O'Rourke, Sacred Heart University

Panel G: University Commons UC 104

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

1:00 PM

Block Island, Horseshoe Crab Paradise?

Amanda Beecher
Christina Cerreta

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Corporate Governance: The Value of Corporate Governance on Firm Value

Bryan C. Reilly, Sacred Heart University
Jeffrey Moreno, Sacred Heart University
Kelsey Hansen Alshibli, Sacred Heart University
Zachary Ryan, Sacred Heart University

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Educating Indigenous Populations in Rural Guatamala about Menstrual Hygiene Management in Collaboration with Days For Girls International

Molly Barker
Alicia Buynovsky
Stefanie Falcone
Julia Gonfiantini
Allison Johnston
Meghan Liquindoli

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Lower Extremity Stiffness Pre-Competition and Post-Competition

Jake Tavernite, Sacred Heart University

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Reliability of C3Logix™ Ability to Detect Postural Sway Compared to a Gold Standard Force Plate System

Christopher Cote
Douglas Terrone

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

State Legislative Term Limits Impact on Cigarette Taxation

Thomas Ketcham

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Impact of a Nation’s Research and Development Expenditure On Scientific Literacy

Trent Thompson

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Impact of Gender on Depression Rates in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients

Laura Donato

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Understanding and Managing the Symptoms of Chemo Brain in Oncology Patients

Christina Masciale

University Commons

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

9:30 AM

Dominant Eigenvalue of a Sudoku Submatrix

Nicole Esposito

Panel A: University Commons UC 106

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM