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Schedule of Events

Date Event Location Chair

Monday – April 23

9:00–12:00 Interior Design- Chairs Park Avenue

9:00–12:00 Design Park Avenue

9:00–12:00 Artistic Expressions Park Avenue

10:00–11:00 Student Creative Writing Watson Literacy Center Alayna Howard

11:00–12:00 Literary Oral Presentations Watson Literacy Center Prof. Glenn Lester

12:00–12:30 Oral Presentations Watson Literacy Center Dr. Patricia Ryberg

1:00–4:00 Honors Academy AP380 Dr. Patricia Ryberg

Tuesday – April 24

9:00–12:00 Poster Presentations Park Avenue

11:35–12:50 Marketing, Management, &

Government

Watson Literacy Center Dr. Robert Kao

1:00–2:15 Defense Spending &

Geopolitics Round Table

Watson Literacy Center Lendon Calhoun

2:25–3:40 Latino Cultural Influences Oral

Presentations

Watson Literacy Center Dr. Silvia Byer

4:00–5:00 FDE Funded Work AP380

MONDAY APRIL 23

9:00 – 12:00

INTERIOR DESIGN CHAIR CREATIONS

PARK AVENUE

Wassily Tribute Chair

Brandon Corbin, Senior- Interior Design

A cardboard rendition of the Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer.

Mentor: Professor Kay Boehr

The Boat Chair

Amy Farnen, Senior- Interior Design

A multi-purpose cardboard chair.


HH Mollusca

Regina Kheir, Senior- Interior Design

With the inspiration of iconic designer, Eero Saarinen's mix between Neo-Futuristic and organic design style, the HH

Mollusca was born.


Risom Tribute Chair

John Loeffler, Senior- Fine Arts


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The UnI Chair

Tracy Rogers, Senior- Interior Design

The UnI chair is a sculpture designed to be a shared sitting and playing experience between an adult and a child, with two

different sides to the chair itself.


LIA Chair

Errin Sharp, Senior- Interior Design

The LIA chair is a corrugated paper chair inspired by research of Scandinavian architect and designer Alvar Aalto.


Finn Chair

Melanie Torres, Senior- Interior Design

Creating a chair that reflects structure, movement, as well as comfort and would be able to fit in with George Nelson’s

furniture line he has created.


VGN Chair

Camilla Willoughby, Junior- Interior Design

The VGN Chair is a contemporary lounge chair incorporating a "less is more" style approach that allows the user to sit in

a balanced position.


MONDAY APRIL 23

9:00 – 12:00

DESIGN

PARK AVENUE

Joia Disney Campaign

Bali Eddins, Senior- Graphic Design

Astrid Gonzalez, Senior- Graphic Design

Jen French, Senior- Graphic Design

Rachal Berry, Senior- Graphic Design

This is a campaign for the 2017/2018 Disney Imaginations Competition displaying our design for Joia de Brasil, a

revitalized resort.

Mentor: Professor Jeff Smith

The Net

Greta Laman, Senior- Graphic Design

Jennifer DeFreece, Senior- Graphic Design

Rachal Berry, Senior- Graphic Design

The Net Insect Museum campaign designed by senior group.


Rock Creek Animal Hospital and Resort

Diane Leader, Senior- Interior Design

Incorporating sustainable features to create a healthy environment for pets and their human companions.


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Ratterman Residence

Meghan Ratterman, Senior- Interior Design

I have designed a house that the family can easily live in now and for years to come as well as a house where everyone

will want to come to for the holidays and special occasions.


Mountain View Drop-In Cancer Center

Melanie Torres, Senior- Interior Design

Cancer patients that are seeking treatment at Bend Treatment Center seek a place of refuge with a sense of home without

that hospital feeling


Mixing Design

Javari Cameron, Junior- Interior Design

Breaking the Norm that is represented in design as it pertains to ‘Homes’ in the 21st Century.


(The Third-place) coffee shop

Amirah Alzahrani, Senior- Interior Design

I designed (The Third-place) coffee shop to be a social gathering spot and working environment to become the Third

Place in our daily lives, which provide all the comforts of your home and office.


MONDAY APRIL 23

9:00 – 12:00

ARTISITC EXPRESSIONS

PARK AVENUE

Semester 2 at College

Laurel Crouse, Freshman- Graphic Design

A series of paintings and drawings I have done over the semester.

Mentor: Professor Christopher Lowrance

Self Discovery

Megan Frazer, Sophomore- Fine Art & Sociology

Learning how to lay out the inner feelings of oneself into an image, and convey those emotions to others.

Mentor: Dr. Andrea Lee

Expressions

Madelyne Hartleroad, Sophomore- English

A wide array of pieces demonstrating my exploration of different subjects, mediums, and techniques.

Mentor: Professor Lynn Richardson-Ludwigs

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Erica Mast, Junior- K-12 Art Education

Each row in this 16 foot wall piece represents one student that has been killed in a school shooting in the United States

from 1997 to the (most recent) 2018 shooting in Florida, with each stitch representing a year of that students life.


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Works of the Wheel

Catherine Rose, Senior- Fine Arts

A serious of pottery, showing the development of an artist craftsmanship.

Mentor: Professor Kimberly Luther

Myths, Legends, Misc.

Courtney Ross, Freshman- Graphic Design & Fine Arts

Dragons and Anubis and Knights, oh my!

Mentor: Dr. Andrea Lee

Midwest Summer

Claire Walsh, Sophomore- Graphic Design

A collection of 35mm film photographs that challenge the rule of thirds.


Se está inundando la cantina en el espacio

Clara Elana Zarate, Sophomore- Graphic Design

Oh look, it's flooding in a canteen in the middle of outer space, no big deal...


Red Soil

Yubo Zheng, Senior- Fine Art

Oil painting, About red soil and horde people doing the nomad-ism. Impressionism.


MONDAY APRIL 23

10:00–11:00

STUDENT CREATIVE WRITING

WATSON LITERACY CENTER

10:00 Secrets in Depth

Sharron Doyle, Senior- English & Fitness & Wellness

This is a poem based on war, murder and beauty.

Mentor: Professor Glenn Lester

10:10 Art, Forgetting


These two poems are part of the panel on Student Creative Writing. Mentor: Professor Glenn Lester

10:15 Merci & Kalí Méra

Alayna Howard, Senior- English

This piece of creative nonfiction details revelations about the self and reminders of mortality by a solo traveler on

a study abroad trip.


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10:30 Sweet Suburb Blues

Austin Pool, Senior English

A free verse poetic piece that explores the fragmented life of a narrator and their family.


10:40 Embracing Fertility

LeAnn Wood, Senior Education

A nonfiction piece about fertility.

Mentor: Dr. Amy Mecklenburg-Faenger

10:50 Intimate

Sarah Zitter, Senior- International Relations & Spanish

"Intimate" is a collection of three poems that explores the connections between people and things, challenging the

normal idea of what it means to experience intimacy.

Mentor: Dr. Jack MacLennan

MONDAY APRIL 23

11:00–12:00

LITERARY ORAL PRESENTATIONS


11:00 Follow Your Misery: Applying Campbell’s Monomyth to Wolff’s “Bullet in the Brain”

Jonathan Hokenson, Junior- Multi-Media Journalism & Public Relations

Literary critic Anders embarked on a lifelong journey into the unknown by seeking only the newest, most original

work; a quest for freshness which illustrates the pitfalls of following one's misery, rather than bliss.


11:15 Sonny’s Blues: The Power of Music

Raunyai Bowren, Sophomore- Social Psychology

In Sonny's Blues, music heals, music strengthens, and it lifts us up.


11:30 Anonymous Poet

Brooklynn Sumonja, Sophomore- Fitness & Wellness

The impulse to create and appreciate poetry and art in any form is as basic to human experience as language itself.

Mentor: Dr. Stacey Kikendall

11:45 A Good Prophet is Hard to Find


In Flannery O'Connor's stories, can even a serial killer become a prophet?


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MONDAY APRIL 23

12:00–12:45

ORAL PRESENTATIONS


12:00 Ethics and Moral Development in Children’s Literature

Eva Watson, Senior- Interdisciplinary Studies; Organizational Communication

The presented study is a content analysis of how ethics are used in children's literature and whether said ethics

coincide with the readers' moral development.

Mentor: Dr. Andrew Johnson

12:15 Leading the Way for Developing Nations: Costa Rica

Danielle Allison, Senior- Interdisciplinary Studies; Political Science & Global Sustainability

Costa Rica - setting the standards for developing nations on protecting the environment and combating climate

change.

Mentor: Professor David Fox

12:30 Applied Behavior Analysis: Positive Daily Habit Integration

Timothy Bion Griffin, Senior- Psychology

The methodology of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is utilized in a controlled experimental setting to

change a person's daily habits to include meditation for mindful clarity.

Mentor: Brian Cowley

MONDAY APRIL 23

1:00 – 4:00

HONORS UPDATES & SENIOR PRESENTATONS

AP380

1:00 HN304: Investigation into the binding strength of cyclobutane-1, 1-dicarboxylic acid

to a small molecule mimic of the human D2 dopamine receptor site

Logan Trowbridge, Senior- Chemistry

Presentation required as part of the HN304 course. Through the use of an artificial receptor, binding studies with

cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid will utilize UV/Vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy to determine both mode and

strength of interactions.

Mentor: Dr. Donna Howell

1:15 HN400: Concrete Filtration of Lead in Water

Jessica Pham, Senior- Chemistry

The mechanism between lead in water and the concretious filtrate is explored in the present research by

conducting a jar test and examining the results from different instrumentations.

Mentor: Dr. Alex Silvius

1:30 HN400: Method Validation and Performance Characteristics of the Carbon Screen

Printed Electrode for Differential Pulse Stripping voltammetry

Genevieve Stelmacovich, Senior- Chemistry

The research conducted in this study focused on optimizing the experimental parameters of an electrochemical

procedure used to determine concentrations of lead in water samples.

Mentor: Dr. Greg Claycomb

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2:45 HN304: Investigating Interferences Between Enamel Spay Paints and Luminol in a

Forensics Science Setting

Adrianna McMullen, Chemistry & Criminal Justice

We are investigating the interference between enamel based spray paints and luminol mixtures as used in forensic

science.

Mentor: Dr. Donna Howell

2:00 HN304: Searching for Truth: Mental Health & Mass Shootings

Emily Raffety, Social Work

HN304 presentation about the alleged connections between mental health and mass shootings.

Mentor: Dr. Eugene Matthews

2:15 HN400: The Ethics of Consumption

Emma Givens, Senior- Marketing & International Business

This research explores consumer perceptions of ethical standards and how brand transparency effects a

consumer’s willingness to buy.

Mentor: Professor Toni-Rochelle Ford

2:30 HN400: Does Culture Really Effect Business?

James Boyer, Senior- International Business

Using multiple regression to determine correlation between Hofstede's cultural dimensions and economic data, I

explore the impact culture has on business and attempt to prove causation.

Mentor: Dr. Stephen Bell

2:45 HN304: Perceptions of Business Then & Now

Bethany Dunn, Business Marketing & Management

HN304 Research Presentation of Business Perceptions.

Mentor: Dr. Jeff Ehrlich

3:00 HN304: Park Communications with Students

Rafael Castaneda, Marketing & Management

Exploring student perceptions of Park University communication via multimedia formats.


3:15 HN400: Compensating Athlete Students: A financial, moral, and legal dilemma

Blake Sellers, Senior- Business Administration

Student athletes at the NCAA Division I level deserve compensation in addition to traditional scholarship, due to

both the failure of the amateurism model and the NCAA's absurd revenue stream.

Mentor: Dr. Stephen Bell

3:30 HN304: Affect and Cognition in Public Sentiment

Sarah Zitter, International Relations

This is the first presentation of a 3 semester research project that looks at the subconscious reasoning behind

public sentiment in regards to divisive policies in American society.


3:45 HN400: Cultural Capital: The Currency of Institutional Resources, Career Development

Brooke Rhoads, Sociology

An examination of the relationship between cultural capital and student engagement with institutional

resources such as the Career Development Center at Park University.

Mentor: Dr. Monica Brannon

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TUESDAY APRIL 24

9:00 – 12:00

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

PARK AVENUE

The Destination is the Mission

Toni Owens, Masters Social Work

This project was developed to assist Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health in ensuring that their staff and affiliates

know, understand and exude the organizational mission and CORE values.

Mentor: Dr. Wally Kisthardt

The Art of Play Therapy

Mallory Holman, Masters Social Work

Amanda Pina, Masters Social Work

Ashley Phillips, Masters Social Work

Teryn Greer, Masters Social Work

Play Therapy is an effective tool to communicate with children during treatment.

Mentor: Dr. Tami Radohl

The Integration of Assistance Animals into a Homeless Shelter Setting

Christy Rodman, Masters Social Work

This research project examines the impact of assistance animals in an overcrowded homeless shelter, and addresses

challenges regarding the implementation of new policies.

Mentor: Dr. Geri Dickey

Relax! That’s An Order!

Erica Collins, Masters Social Work

Using a social work conceptual framework to make a difference in the lives of service members.

Mentor: Dr. Wally Kisthardt

ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Christy Rodman, Masters Social Work

Niki Williams, Masters Social Work

Hester Appollis, Masters Social Work

Heather Brennan, Masters Social Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is demonstrated through the use of Legos and stop-action animation.

Mentor: Dr. Tami Radohl

The Impact of Options in an Incidental Learning Paradigm

Aron Gerhart

Rebeca Amezcua, Senior- Psychology

Jacqueline Calzada, Senior- Psychology

Timothy Griffin, Senior- Psychology

Alexandria Richards, Junior- Psychology

Darlene Riley, Junior- Sociology

Corina Rodriguez, Junior- Psychology

Kayonna Trimble, Junior- Psychology

The present study investigates the nature of intentional versus incidental learning of items on standardized pictures–as

well as how having more or less items impacts recognition.

Mentor: Aron Gerhart

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Alcohol vs. Marijuana: Students’ Downfall?

Travis West, Senior- Nursing

A literature review of several articles on the effects of alcohol vs. marijuana on a students' academic performance.

Mentor: Professor Deborah Negus

A Child’s Research is Meaningful Research

Rebecca Fleming, Senior- Early Childhood Education

When children are able to conduct their own research, experiences become more meaningful as children are able to apply

their research in meaningful ways.

Mentor: Dr. Amy Wolf

Alnus serrulata and Ulmus americana pollen

Danielle Allison, Senior- Interdisciplinary Studies; Political Science & Global Sustainability

The analyzation of Alnus serrulata and Ulmus americana pollen using a light microscope and scanning electron

microscope to determine morphological shapes, sizes, apertures, ornamentations, and structures.

Mentor: Dr. Patricia Ryberg

Investigation of shallow marine trace fossils from the Upper Carboniferous in the Rock Lake Shale in

Kansas City, MO

Ryan Zitter, Senior- Biology

Haylee Nedblake, Senior- Biology

A study in depositional settings of the carboniferous period in the Kansas City area from trace fossils excavated in a local

outcrop.

Mentor: Professor Scott Hageman

Preliminary Findings of Effect of Wavelength on Merismopedia

Ryan Zitter, Senior- Biology

Finding how light color affects growth of algae and the implications this has.

Mentor: Dr. Patricia Ryberg

The effects of hypoxia and serum starvation on murine fibroblasts in vitro

James Berry, Senior- Chemistry

Murine fibroblasts were exposed to serum starvation and hypoxia in vitro followed by examination of cell cycle, ketone

body, and hypoxia protein expression analysis.

Mentor: Professor Brenda Royals

Generation Z: Best Practices for Management

James Jarrard, Masters Business Administration

George Cater, Senior- Political Science & Legal Studies

Arthur D’Avila, Freshman- Finance & Management

William Graff, Senior- Political Science

Timothy Griffin, Senior- Psychology

Sara Marshall, Junior- Business Administration & Management

Thomas Murphy, Junior- Marketing & Management

Chile Roldan, Masters Social Work

This poster will examine generational trends with Generation Z and explore best practices for managers.

Mentor: Dr. Robert Kao

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Churches: A Mighty Fortress?

Sydney Stewart, Senior- Public Administration

Looking at churches and the security risks they face in a changing society.

Mentor: Dr. Eugene Matthews

The Effect of Humor on Coping with Stress

Baili Beachner, Senior- Organizational Communication

An original study conducted to evaluate whether laughter truly is the best medicine when dealing with stress.

Mentor: Dr. Mark Noe

Independent Systems Analysis Project

Alexa Straws, Senior- Information Systems

This is a poster presentation of my IS315 final project that conducts a system analysis on an information system used by a

local public library.

Mentor: Dr. Donna Ehrlich

Result from Using Concept Maps and Visualization Tools

Dr. Wen Hsin, Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems

Dr. Donna Ehrlich, Associate Professor of Computer Information Management

This poster will present how the authors implemented an ACUE (Association of College and University Educators)

module on "Using Concept Maps and Visualization tools" in their classrooms, and the students' responses.

TUESDAY APRIL 24

11:35–12:50

MARKETING, MANAGEMENT, & GOVERNMENT ORAL PRESENTATIONS


11:35 Platte County Sports Commission Social Media Marketing Plan

Haley Weatherford, Senior- Business Administration

Rory Tucker, Alumnus

A full social media and online marketing plan developed by student research in partnership with the Platte County

Sports Commission.

Mentor: Professor Toni-Rochelle Ford

11:50 Wanted: Women in City Management

Ronna Weyland, Masters Public Administration

Elizabeth Pauley, Masters Public Administration

Zseraldina Ferenczi, Masters Public Administration

Colombe Iyeza, Masters Public Administration

Research findings from interviews of women city managers and city administrators in Missouri and

literature review conducted between June and July 2017.

Mentor: Dr. James Vanderleeuw

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12:05 The Story of Business and Investment Club: How Warren Buffett Inspired a Student

Organization to Change the World


This presentation will examine the history of the Business and Investment Club and focus on how Warren Buffett

influenced the club.

Mentor: Dr. Robert Kao

12:20 Minecraft and Higher Education


Dr. Susan Keim

This presentation will demonstrate how Minecraft can be used to teach students about local government.

TUESDAY APRIL 24

1:00 – 2:15

DEFENSE SPENDING & GEOPOLITICS ROUND TABLE


Presented by the Department of Political Science

Chaired by Lendon Calhoun, Senior- Geography

Moderated by Mason Golding, Senior

Panel Members:

Dr. Jack Adam MacLennan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Park University

Dr. Pete Schifferle, United States Army Combined Arms Center, School of Advanced Military Studies

Dr. Jacob Stoil, United States Army Combined Arms Center, School of Advanced Military Studies

Major Joel Evans, United States Army Combined Arms Center, School of Advanced Military Studies

TUESDAY APRIL 24

2:25–3:40

LATINO CULTURAL INFLUENCES ORAL PRESENTATIONS


2:25 Foreign Language Learning in Early Childhood

Breanna Webster, Senior- Psychology & Spanish

Observations of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers learning a foreign language are compared to current

literature on foreign language education in early childhood.

Mentor: Dr. Silvia Byer

2:40 Foreign Language Education; National and International


This presentation discusses foreign language education around the world and the various methods that are

utilized.


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2:55 Inés del alma mia

Jasdel González, Senior- Education

Inés Suárez strong woman whom joins the group of conquerors who intend to reach Chile.


3:10 The Role of Government in the Argentinean Wine Industry

Hannah Bartee, Senior- Spanish

An examination of the effect of governmental policies on the wine industry of Argentina.


3:25 HN400: The cognitive benefits of bilingualism: Working memory, critical thinking, and problem

solving skills


This study analyzes the effect of speaking two or more languages on the executive functioning of the elderly

population.


TUESDAY APRIL 24

4:00–5:00

FACULTY ENDOWMENT PRESENTATIONS

AP380

Creating an Index of confidence for Mental Imagery

Andrew Johnson, Ph.D. Historically, measuring mental imagery has been a challenge for researchers because there is no direct way of observing

it. More specifically I have gathered participants’ data in which they are given an outline of the continental United States

(no state boundaries are depicted) and asked to write in the states’ abbreviations “as large as possible being 100 percent

confident that the abbreviations will be inside the states’ boundaries.” My presentation will focus on a new measurement

of mental imagery and confidence by using pixel counts and an open-source image manipulation program – GIMP 2.8.

TLP Partnership with Park University: Transitional Living and Collegiate Success

Tami Radohl, Ph.D. Synergy Services, Park University, and Truman Behavioral Health recently developed a partnership to: 1) find creative

solutions to transition youth out of shelters; 2) engage youth in secondary education; 3) create new social support

networks for youth; and 4) create a model that other communities could adapt for similar housing concerns. Four youth

live on campus and are enrolled in coursework for the second year in a row. Park is offering scholarships; Synergy

provides social and health services; and Truman provides behavioral health resources and support as needed. In this

presentation, a brief synopsis of the current project, outcomes, and lessons learned (includes strengths and opportunities

for growth), will be explored.

Tech Time in the Classroom & for the Workplace

Judi Simmons Estes, PhD Tech Time special interest group provides a collaborative environment to explore the integration of technology with

instruction and learning, while building skills and self-efficacy to bravely embrace the unknown as we take this journey

together.

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Learner-Centered Pedagogy

Katelyn Handler Delve into a world of learner-centered pedagogy this year, and explore ways to transform your courses' assignments to

encourage significant learning among your students while increasing their information literacy within your discipline.

Teaching for Transfer

Glenn Lester Explore ways to help your students apply their prior knowledge and abilities to your courses, and discover how to teach

course concepts in ways that help your students transfer those concepts to unfamiliar frameworks and future challenges.

Universal Design of Instruction

Debra Olson-Morrison, PhD Explore ways to improve inclusivity and accessibility to the principles of Universal Design. Universal Design is a model

for higher education institutions that aims to remove barriers to learning by designing all products and environments to be

accessible to everyone, without the need for specialized modifications or accommodations.

2018 Symposium Sponsored by the Park University Honors Academy

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: James Pasley, Dean

Patricia Ryberg, Director

Assisted by

Jamie Els and Glenda Holder

We would like to thank the Park University students, faculty, and staff who participated to make this even

possible

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