Url Resource class Title Creator Subject Description Date Type Identifier Language Rights Abstract Bibliographic Citation Department or school name within institution Note History note https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/15010 2026 Academic Excellence Proceedings 2026-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage WOU_AES_2026 eng https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14832 Academic Excellence Showcase 2025 Proceedings 2025-05-27 Text aes2025 eng https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/13641 2024 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings 2024-05-30 Text aes_2024 eng https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12692 Alzheimer's Erikson Karacheban Alzheimer's disease This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/91 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Alzheimer’s is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that affects every aspect of the effected individual’s life. Alzheimer’s acts by choking healthy nerve cells until they begin to die off, leaving the brain with empty pockets. This presentation addresses what Alzheimer’s is, the causes of Alzheimer’s, along with its diagnosis and treatment. It is important to discuss this disease as it not only affects those that have it, but equally affects family and friends of the diagnosed. Chemistry Arlene Courtney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12691 ±3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine: Treating PTSD in The Modern World: A Groundbreaking Methodology for Spiritual Wellness and Neuroplasticity Ashley A. Baxter post-traumatic stress syndrome | PTSD | ±3 | 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine | MDMA | Ecstasy | Molly | Neuroplasticity This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/90 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious condition that afflicts millions of individuals in the United States. Its complexity has resulted in physicians struggling to effectively implement and maintain treatment. Emerging studies suggest that ±3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), or “ecstasy”, may prove beneficial in treating PTSD in combination with conventional psychotherapy. By acting on the 5-HT transporter in the brain, MDMA has been found to have positive effects on brain activity; encouraging neuroplasticity through the accumulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Integrating psychoactive drugs into polytrauma therapy will broaden our understanding of the components involved in maintaining wellness in the human psyche. Health/Exercise Science Warren Allen https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12690 Age and Sex Estimation of an Unidentified Human Jonathon Lewis | Devin Lowrey This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2013 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2013-01-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/79 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This project seeks to add to the profile of a currently unidentified individual and demonstrate techniques for assessing the sex and age of human remains. An inventory of the remains was conducted, accounting for skeletal condition and presence or absence of bones. Using previously accepted standard methods, the sex and the age will be assessed using metric characteristics: sternal length and long bone circumference, and non-metric characteristics: morphology of the sciatic notch and preauricular sulcus. A previous study of these remains used epiphyseal unions to narrow the age range to between 20 to 25 years (Lewis 2012). Criminal Justice Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12689 Max: Writing Over Time Rachel Gries writing This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text aes/77 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Robert Troyer https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12688 The Nuremberg Laws and the Foundation of Nazi Scientific Experimentation 1941-45 Jennifer Hight Nuremberg laws | Nazi scientific experimentation This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/76 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ History John Rector https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12687 The Effects of a Group Development Activity on Group Cohesion and Performance Shannon Deyden | Cassie Karn | Morgan Perkey | David Foster group cohesion | group performance This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/72 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Psychological Sciences Ethan McMahan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12686 Investigating Death Using Insects Meghan Kendell forensic entomology This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/71 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry Arlene Courtney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12685 The Assertion of English Royal Authority in the American Colonies: Sir Edmund Andros and the Domino of New England Benjamin Lesh English Royal Authority | American Colonies | Sir Edmund Andros | New England This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/70 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ History Elizabeth Swedo https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12684 Cremations of Remains Carmela Macedo | Daisy Romero | Julia Borovskiy cremation | decomposition This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/69 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ After attending this presentation, observers will be presented with the results of a study conducted to better understand the rate of decomposition through cremation by three different and readily available resources (wood, coal, and gasoline). This experiment’s objective is to confirm the results of studies that have already been conducted by other members of the forensic community as well as provide insight into which substances burn at a faster rate. As of now, there is a lot of information about the process in which flesh and bone are cremated, but little information on which substances burn at a faster rate. Understanding the fuel as it is tied to the rate of human decomposition will aid the investigator in estimating time since death in cases of attempted cremation. Three domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica) legs were used in this experiment with both flesh and bone intact (“ham” section). After attending this presentation, observers will leave with new knowledge of which substance out of the three that were tested (wood, coal, and gasoline) cremate remains (in this case pig legs) at a faster rate. Criminal Justice Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12683 Identifying Sharp-Force Trauma-Serrated vs. Non-Serrated Blades Martha Kools | Taylor Maddox | Carlos Sanchez sharp-force trauma | serrated blades | non-serrated blades This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/68 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of techniques devised to identify characteristics of knives used to inflict damage on bone. According to the FBI’s Unified Crime Report, of the nearly 12,000 people murdered in 2014, over 1,500 were killed by sharp force trauma with cutting instruments. While much research has been dedicated towards understanding the different effects on bone caused by sharp and blunt force trauma, forensic anthropology is only beginning to differentiate between individual weapons. Currently, perimortem trauma associated with knives is understood to present as predominantly clean, linear puncture damage, rarely exhibiting radiating or concentric fractures; however, it has been observed that different types of knives create distinctive features. Thompson and Inglis (2009) found that fracture patterns from stab marks could indicate the use of either a serrated or non-serrated blade. To test this hypothesis, this study will measure stab wounds inflicted by a third party on the ribs of a domestic pig, and identify them as either serrated or non-serrated. An error rate will then be calculated to determine the overall precision of the technique. Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12682 Exploring Parkinson's Disease: New Areas of Research for Treatment and Prevention Mary Kate Miller Parkinson's disease This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/65 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry Arlene Courtney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12681 Geogebra: Dynamic Math Worksheets for the K-12 Classroom Carlee Nelson geogebra | mathematics | K-12 This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/64 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ What is Geogebra? 3 worksheets: Slope-Intercept Form Integer Addition Angle Classification Mary Bucy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12680 PT, SSP, and BC, Oh My! Darcie Chin | Cassie Owens deaf blind | Seabeck This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/63 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Deaf Studies/Professional Studies CM Hall https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12679 College Students' Response to the Death of a Loved One Rachel Feldhaus | Whitney Scovell college students | death | grief This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/62 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Psychological Sciences Margaret Manoogian https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12678 Zero-Sum Matrix Games Robert Siewell zero-sum | matrix | games This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text aes/60 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Mathematics Matthew Ciancetta https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12677 Communicative Competence, Academic Language, and ELD Torah Skelton ELL | English language learner | high school This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/58 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Heitho Reuter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12676 The Rings of Saturn Michelle A. Smail Rings of Saturn | Kurt Waldheim | W. G. Sebald | Winfried Georg Maximillian Sebald This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Image aes/57 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ History David Doellinger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12675 Everyone Poops, But What's In It? Parker Smith excrement | feces This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage. aes/56 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Biology Michael Baltzley https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12674 Active Learning Promotes Information Retention Xiaopeng Gong | Julie Cooper active learning | information retention This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/51 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Education Xiaopeng Gong https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12673 The Effects of Income During Childhood on Post-childhood Obesity Sophia Damiani | Stephanie Foster | Sarah Niles income | obesity | childhood | post-childhood This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/50 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Health/Exercise Science Amy Hammermeister-Jordan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12672 Music Therapy Project Haley Morris | Lilaah Jones | Amanda Navolynski | Audrey Drake | Casey Stephens | Kristen Case music therapy This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/37 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Music Rob Winningham https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12671 Visualizing Complex Functions Edwin Ordex Casas | Ben Cote 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/309 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Creating plots of functions with complex number inputs and outputs is quite different from functions with real number inputs and outputs. When plotting functions of real inputs and outputs, the horizontal axis can be used to represent the input and the vertical axis can be used for the output. The same cannot be done with complex functions. Complex numbers have two components whereas a real number has one. In this presentation, we will go over two methods to solve this issue and use these methods to aid us in understanding complex functions. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12670 The Mutual Importance of Intergenerational Relationships: Ties Between Grandfathers & Young Adult Grandchildren, a Dyadic Study. Alysha Bramhall-Bellah 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/306 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The current study focuses on the intergenerational relationships between grandfathers and young adult grandchildren. This is done from the life course perspective to determine how the relationship has changed over time as young adult grandchildren enter into emerging adulthood. Closely examining influences of gender differences in role performance and perspective, protection of autonomy, and generativity and legacy within the dyad. Highlighting the importance of grandfathers in the lives of their young adult grandchildren and the impact they have on each other. Gerentology Margaret Manoogian https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12669 The Hairy Ball Theorem and Other Hairy Situations Corvette Berthold 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/305 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ For this research project a clear and concise definition of the Hairy Ball Theorem, also known as the Hedgehog Theorem, will be considered. This theory addresses the way combed vectors can be visualized by thinking of the hair on an individual’s head or the spines of a rolled-up hedgehog, and how there will always be a zero vector or a cowlick. Look into how the Theorem might interact with higher dimensions or with other shapes in 3-D. Covering how Hopf Fibrations might explain why the Hairy Ball Theorem always holds true. After looking at the proof the question will be posed, “How would manipulated vectors on a shape other than a sphere, specifically a torus or donut shape, behave?” This article is meant to get creative mathematical juices going and encourage us to question, “What if”. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12668 The Greatest Game Ever Played Katherine Wallace | Ben Cote 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/304 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In this presentation we investigate a variation of the combinatorial, impartial game of Nim that, in addition to selecting from one of two piles of stones on each turn, also uses a system of divisors to define what selections are possible. We begin with an overview, winning strategies, and a history. For games of Divisor Nim, we determine the amount in each pile, find the proper divisors of each value, and discover new winning strategies for this unique Nim adaptation. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12667 The correlation between statistics and winning an NBA Championship Joseph Badege | Ben Coté 2021-05-29 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/302 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The evolution of the game of basketball motivates fans and statisticians to ask questions such as what championship winning teams have in common, statistically. In this presentation, we compare and contrast the correlation of specific statistical categories of NBA championship teams from the 2009-10 season through the 2019-20 season. Using the programming language R, we manipulate and analyze the data using the Pearson correlation test. Analyzing the correlations between the statistical categories (e.g. points, rebounds, assists), we attempt to relate the findings to the rules and structure of basketball and investigate how the correlations vary for championship teams. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12666 Network Configuration Manager Alex Decknadel | Xue Bai | Tim Ferrell | Ted Beers 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/295 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Network administrators have to manually store switch configurations into text files and store old switch configurations in an archive. These administrators don’t know when someone changes something on their switches unless they manually check the configuration to see if a change has occurred. The solution automatically writes switch configurations to an online archive. This automates a manual task that doesn’t happen each time a configuration changes. It also notifies administrators when a change occurs on one of their devices, allowing them to accept or reject these changes. In addition, they can restore previous configurations if they so choose. This solution provides reliable automatic backups, versioning, the ability to revert unwanted changes to a known good state, and knowledge of the changes that happen in our environment along with when they happen. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12665 Project-Based Learning Haley Willmott 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/293 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Education Leanne Merril https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12664 Modoku Jaquelyn Butson 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/291 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ For this research project we will explore a new variation of the popular mind game Sudoku that, much like the inspiration, will have its own set of specific rules for each block, row and column. We will start with an overview of Sudoku, as well as examples of the Latin Squares that inspired them. Then explore our new variation we have named Modoku, and prove, or disprove, its existence for any and all possible grids. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12663 Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatric Primary Care Settings Cheyanne Bumgardner | Brooke Dolenc Nott 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/286 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The effects of a traumatic experience impact every aspect of an individual’s health. Specifically for children and adolescents, those impacts can be even more severe, especially for those without access to the resources and support necessary to engage in the healing process. Implementing trauma-informed care in pediatric primary care settings allows medical providers to address trauma and its array of physiological and psychological symptoms early and effectively. Research indicates this can be accomplished by facilitating conversations, building relationships, and initiating referrals to mental health services. Trauma-informed care can be implemented in strategic and cost-effective manners among both healthcare providers and their office staff, achieving a cohesive and integrated approach to care. Ultimately, the support provided through trauma-informed care improves long-term health outcomes for patients and reduces the need for high-cost and/or long-term interventions. Psychological Sciences Brooke Dolenc Nott https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12662 General Artistic Overview of IFS, Chaos Game, and Fractal Flames Daniel Patterson | Benjamin Coté 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/284 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Iterated Function Systems (IFS, for short), as they're known today, are a relatively new creation/discovery, being conceived and distributed in 1981. Since then, with the increase of technological efficiency in computer programming and processing, IFS based fractals have become relatively normal in terms of their appearance. How? Digital fractal based art. Through the chaos game, and fractal flames, it becomes possible to create unique pieces of digital art purely through programing and math. In this video, we will give a very brief overview of how the chaos game works, and its applications in creating works of digital art, as well as a brief overview of fractal flames, and their processes for creating art through math and programming. Mathematics Benjamin Coté https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12661 Frobenius Number Christopher Olson | Ben Cote 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/283 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In today's modern world of mathematics we find there are many unique open problems left to be solved. Today we will be looking at tackling one of these open problems. It is called the Frobenius Number. Although it is an open problem Mathematicians have been working on this problem for many years. We will be investigating the work of these mathematicians and try to extend their work to new ideas and try to form new general formulas and equations. This investigation takes the Idea of the Frobenius number and it's core elements from Number Theory and attempts to explain them and implement their uses into new areas of math Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12660 Frieze Patterns Lilith Weeks | Benjamin Coté 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/282 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Frieze patterns are two dimensional patterns that respect certain groups of symmetries and are repetitive in only one direction. In this presentation we will briefly see what a frieze pattern is in architecture/art and see how that compares to frieze patterns in mathematics. There are 7 frieze groups that all frieze patterns follow. They include: step, hop, spinning hop, sidle, spinning sidle, jump and spinning jump. We will also look at polygons with n sides and see how they are related to frieze patterns and their composition. There are three main types of friezes that we will focus on, Conway-Coxeter friezes, additive friezes, and NIM friezes. Mathematics Benjamin Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12659 Fractal Ferns Cassondra Neff 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/281 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In this presentation, we will delve into the world of fractals. A form of mathematics that has long been studied, but only until recently has it had the name. When most think of fractals they think of the work of Benoit Mandelbrot, which we will touch on. However, we will mostly be working on the findings of Micheal Barnsley. More specifically, we will be using his creation of the Barnsley fern, which uses iterated function systems (IFSs), as a basis for generating a specific fern found in nature, the Western Sword fern. Along with IFSs, the Barnsley Fern uses matrices and affine transformations to generate the fern, something we will use in our process as well. Mathematics Ben Coté https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12658 Development of an Exit Survey to Identify the Efficacy of Public Assistance in Polk County Amanda Sanchez | Daniel Vityukov | Jessica Crocker | Melanie Gardner | Nick Castillo | Noah Chaparro | Paige Merritt | Susan Parker 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/279 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Housing stability has been a critical issue, as expressed in the 2019 Polk County Community Health Assessment. The purpose of this Process Improvement Project (PIP) was to design and administer an exit survey to assess the long-term stability of clients who utilized services from the Polk County Family and Community Outreach (FCO) division. The exit survey was developed to meet several goals: to communicate client outcomes to funders to obtain grants, identify and improve unmet needs within the services offered, and to collect client experiences. The research was conducted on evidence-based survey design, the incorporation of incentives, the impact of public assistance on health and well-being, and the role of text messaging technology in health care interventions. Findings indicate that this assessment method displays a strong potential for FCO to analyze assistance effectiveness and adapt services to meet the current needs of their clients. Nursing Holly Andreosky https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12657 Coloring Graphs from Knots Brandon Amerine 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/277 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Knots and links can be categorized by invariants such as colorability. A knot is a three-dimensional object, so any two-dimensional diagram of that knot must consist of a set of crossings and set of strands that indicate the behavior of the three-dimensional object. Past authors have defined knot coloring using a system of equations at the crossings in the knot diagram. Since we can associate a knot with a strand adjacency graph, here we investigate whether a knot’s associated graph can be used to provide a non-algebraic version of colorability. We explore a couple different arrangements for a strand adjacency graph and the results that occur under several types of colorability. Along the way, we also take a look at cablings of knots and their distinctions from prime knots in these results. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12656 Circle Packings Rosario Vargas | Ben Cote 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/276 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In this research project we pick apart circle packings and in doing so we consider the history of major mathematicians who added insight. By providing definitions and background knowledge we seek to understand how to construct circle packings and we show what it means to be mutually tangent. In this presentation we will also take notice of related topics such as sphere packings and Ford Circles and touch on applications of circle packings that make them a useful tool. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12655 Building an Inclusive and Diverse Classroom Community Through Children’s Literature: My Capstone Project Jacqueline Brown | Ya-Fang Cheng 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/275 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Education and Leadership Ya-Fang Cheng https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12654 Billable Amber Courtright | Karsten Collins | Mercedes Ponce 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/274 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Our project creates an easy to use tool to organize bills and track ongoing monthly spending in comparison to available monthly income. Billable allows for the sorting of expenses by each month which allows the user to visualize how much money is being spent for the month. This platform assists in organizing bill information to prevent overdrafts and late fees that can accumulate over time. When a financial goal is set, the project assists in maintaining that goal by providing real time comparison of current spending against the user’s goal. Billable is not only a place to gather, organize, and track financial information, but it is also a way to enhance the user’s potential and ability to effectively manage their personal finances. Most importantly, Billable provides bill information and history in a centralized repository. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12653 Anxiety: How Childhood Trauma Leads to Anxiety Mystie Johnson | Brooke Dolenc Nott 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/273 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Anxiety disorders are the most common psychological disorders in America, with 18-19% of U.S. adults reporting an anxiety disorder in a given year. Anxiety can be impacted by a number of factors, but this research explores the connection between anxiety and childhood trauma as well as prevention strategies. Three research articles were analyzed specifically related to anxiety at the neurobiological level and the impact of early childhood trauma on adult anxiety. Findings indicate that the effects of childhood trauma are similar to the behavior and neurobiology of a person diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Trauma survivors may suffer from anxiety, abandonment/trust concerns, as well as an increased stress response. These neurological responses, if prolonged enough, can also lead to the development of an anxiety disorder. In order to assuage anxiety in trauma survivors, specifically in children, screening for trauma at younger ages to can help trauma responses from becoming anxiety disorders. Psychological Sciences Brooke Dolenc Nott https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12652 An Inspection of the Fibonacci Sequence and the Resulting Spirals CHRISTA FENTON | Ben Cote' 2021-05-29 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/272 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Fibonacci Sequence is a common mathematical phenomenon that intrigues both academics and intellectuals alike. It is known as a fun, numerical sequence that builds on itself to infinity. As it turns out, the Fibonacci Sequence is more than a quirky additive sequence, it’s a foundational component to several different branches of mathematics. It’s basic formula can be tweaked ever so slightly to produce Pell numbers, various metallic ratios, and Pisano Periods, just to name a few. The Fibonacci’s original formula famously produces the Golden ratio and Golden Spiral which people across the world claim to see in nature, art, and science. In this presentation we will show where the Fibonacci is famously found, along with lesser known places in mathematics. It will show that we aren’t seeing the Golden Spiral everywhere, that the maths and ratios are integral to each spiral we see, and what you are seeing may not be the spiral you’re looking for. Mathematics Ben Cote' https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12651 Amicable Numbers Saud Dhaafi | Ben Cote 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/271 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All numbers are interesting such as that zero is no amount while it is an even number, and the first perfect number is six, 1 is the first deficient number, and 12 is the first abundant number. An Amicable pair is a pair of two whole numbers, each of which is the sum of the proper whole number divisors of the other. This presentation will explore amicable pairs and provide a strong number-theoretic foundation for understanding the amicable pairs. Additionally, we focus on the contributions of Thabit Ibn Qurra and Euler on finding amicable pairs. Mathematics Ben Cote https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12650 A Mathematical Approach to Inventory Management at Client-choice Food Pantries Josh Salsbury 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/270 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Traditional food pantry models give customers pre-arranged boxes of food that offer no or limited choice of the items received. Recent research indicates that the client-choice model, in which customers get to choose items in a grocery store-like setting, is a much more effective method of running a food pantry. However, there has not been scholarly research into the best practices for organizing and restocking items at client-choice pantries, which can significantly affect the quality and amount of food a customer has the opportunity to shop for. This research outlines a method of using common probability and statistics techniques to quantify the expected equity and risk of products expiring to find an optimal restocking method. Mathematics Leanne Merrill https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12649 Big Brother Big Sister Mentoring Program Kali Higgins | Lecy Warren | Brooke Dolenc Nott 2021-05-15 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/268 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Big Brother Big Sister program emphasizes the importance of providing a meaningful mentoring relationship to children who may not have the opportunity for one otherwise. Children benefit from a mentor invested in their future success but attaining a meaningful mentoring relationship is multi-faceted. This project examined two research articles about the Big Brother Big Sister program related to expectations and closure with mentoring relationships and the subsequent impact on youth. This analysis was also compared to the authors’ own experiences with mentoring. Findings indicated that youth and adults had different expectations regarding the mentoring relationships - with youth emphasizing self-sufficiency and “having fun.” The end of the mentoring relationship also played a significant role in the child’s life and perception of the program. The research shows a side of mentoring that is more implicit than just a cursory relationship, and these social interactions can be crucial to children’s growth. Psychological Sciences Brooke Dolenc Nott https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12648 2021 Academic Excellence Showcase Welcome Video Rex Fuller 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/267 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ A brief welcome message to WOU's 2021 Academic Excellence Showcase participants from WOU President Rex Fuller. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12647 2021 Academic Excellence Showcase Welcome Video (Winningham) Rob Winningham 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/266 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ A brief welcome message to WOU's 2020 Academic Excellence Showcase participants from WOU Provost Rob Winningham. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12646 2021 Academic Excellence Showcase TRIO Welcome Video Rex Fuller 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/265 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ A brief welcome message to WOU's 2020 Academic Excellence Showcase TRIO student participants from WOU President Rex Fuller. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12645 Navegando con las expectativas familiares y las responsabilidades universitarias: conflictos emergentes para las estudiantes latinas y sus padres Sandra Cerda-Lezama 2020-05-28 Text aes/263 spa Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Psychological Sciences Margaret Manoogian | Alicia Ibaraki https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12644 Artist Presentation: Nelina Vargas Nelina Vargas This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; Image; StillImage aes/246 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Western Oregon University undergraduate student Nelina Vargas presents select artworks from her fine arts portfolio. Art Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12643 This is What Happens When You Play With Nukes Danielle Durand | Kaylee DeBolt | Jacob Martin nuclear | nuke | pollution | radiation This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Image; MovingImage aes/151 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry Arlene Courtney, Philip Wade https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12639 Spring Dance on Pause Dance Department | Tim Cowart dance | Western Oregon University | COVID-19 | spring dance This performance was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage aes/262 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This 20 min documentary features raw rehearsal footage and interviews with several of the choreographers from this year's Spring Dance Concert. For over 40 years the Dance Program at Western Oregon University has produced a performance of faculty, guest artist, and student choreography. This culminating event is called the Spring Dance Concert. Unfortunately, this year the dance concert was canceled due to the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic. This film was directed and edited by the new head of the dance program, Timothy Cowart. It is dedicated to the talented dance majors, minors, and dance faculty members who worked for several months pouring their time, effort, and artistry into the endeavor. It serves as a window into their creative process and a testimony to their efforts. Theatre/Dance Tim Cowert https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12638 Swimming Towards Change Nina Skeele Ernesto “Che” Guevara | Che Guevara | Diarios de Motocicleta | The Motorcycle Diaries | film analysis This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/261 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Through semiotics, framing and marxist methods of analysis, this essay examines the heroic framing of Ernesto “Che” Guevara presented in the film Diarios de Motocicleta. The plot of the film follows the road trip Guevara takes with his friend Alberto Granado on an old motorcycle through South America. As they witness poverty and inequality across the continent, there are many instances where it would seem that Ernesto is beginning to form the communist ideologies which eventually guide him to be the face of revolution. The film downplays these ideologies by only commenting on classism through the use of material signs, which Ernesto overcomes physically rather than philosophically. This depiction of material problems with physical solutions creates a simpler situation for the audience to comprehend; one in which the morality of Ernesto is unquestionable, and his selflessness is emphasized through physical sacrifice. Communication Studies Emily Plec https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12637 Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation - Leila Holt Leila Holt art and design | senior portfolio | Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/254 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12617 The Genesis of Law: Changing Oregon's Marijuana Employment Policies Gustavo Guerrero marijuana | legislation | employment | Oregon This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/248 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This video presentation explores the development of a research project aimed at finding a solution to an ongoing issue in Oregon, the lack of employment protections for legal consumption of both recreational and medicinal marijuana. The research dives into the problems caused by current marijuana employment law, steps other states are taking to address similar issues and steps previously taken by Oregon legislators to address this issue. Finally, the research illustrates the process and challenges of creating a comprehensive legislative report that clearly defines the problems rooted within the lack of employment protections and offers practical solutions that reflect legislative action taken in other states. The development of this project provides insight into the preliminary stages of the legislative process where the genesis of law, beginning as an idea, makes its transition towards becoming a sponsored piece of legislation. Political Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12616 Senior Design Portfolio Presentation Adina Macavei This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/245 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Side presentation of senior design portfolio Hello! My name is Adina Christie Macavei, however, I mainly go by Christie. I'm currently a senior at Western Oregon University and graduating with a Visual Communication Design degree. Aside from being someone who produces art, I also consume it on a regular basis! It guides my everyday decisions and ultimately it has led me to become a graphic designer! Art Jennifer Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12615 Cannabis at "Card Again Stationery" Alexandra Quesada | Andres Avila | Ben Ruggles | Christopher Linares-Espinoza | Citlalli Castaneda | Emily Balck | Katarinna Hendricks | Kourtney Sandidge | Lea Sheldone | Rio Cunningham | Sarah Pitz | Tawnie McAlister improvisational theater | improv | comedy This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage aes/241 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This is an improv comedy sketch that we created, rehearsed and filmed (mostly via zoom) for our class Acting for Camera II. The intention was to create content similar to popular improved-based sitcoms similar to The Office, Parks and Rec, Brooklyn 99, Broad City, etc. Everyone in class participated in the group zoom call, then each student had to film something to further develop their character/s or the story in general. We had one guest actor. *WARNING: Adult language and drug references* Theatre/Dance Ted deChatelet https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12614 The Effects of Mentoring and Sex Differences on Perceptions of Academic Success in At-Risk Minority Youth Sandy Cerda-Lezama This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/240 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Previous research on academic success shows a difference in achievement level between students who participated in school-based mentoring and those who did not receive mentoring. The purpose of the current study was to explore the effect that mentoring, and sex differences had on the perceptions of academic success in at-risk minority youth. It was predicted that participants would rate students with mentors as more likely to succeed academically in their future. It was also predicted that participants would rate female at-risk minority students higher in terms of future academic success compared to males if they had a mentor, as well as if they did not have a mentor. Participants (N = 29) were college students recruited at Western Oregon University through SONA. They were randomly assigned to read one of four scenarios of an at-risk minority youth’s life and rate their future academic success based on the resources that were provided to them. Results confirmed the prediction that at-risk minority students with a mentor would be perceived as significantly more likely to succeed academically in their future, but there was no significant difference in rating within the sex of the student. The implementation of the results in this study could positively influence parents, teachers, principals, representatives in school boards, etc., by giving them a message that all students can significantly benefit from mentoring independent of their sex. The finding that students who have a mentor are perceived as more successful is meaningful because research indicates that other’s expectations of individuals influences actual outcomes and behaviors. Past research suggests that youth may act as is expected for them to act. If at-risk minority youth are expected to be successful with a mentor, this indicates that the more mentoring provided for youth could be beneficial. Future research on the structure of mentoring programs that best fits the needs of at-risk minority youth, longer-term mentoring programs, and recruitment for more mentor volunteers is warranted. Psychological Sciences Brooke Dolenc Nott https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12613 Engaging in Growth Mindset through Photovoice Sandy Cerda-Lezama This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/239 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Engaging in Growth Mindset through Photovoice Research has demonstrated that children and adolescents with a growth mindset are likely to challenge themselves more often, persevere when they encounter difficulties, and have a higher level of academic achievement compared to those with a fixed mindset. A growth mindset is believing one can develop skills and talents, and this mindset leads to several positive youth outcomes (Dweck, 2019). A fixed mindset means believing that intelligence and talents are simply fixed traits, and this mindset can create barriers for youth because of believing they are not capable of accomplishing certain skills and goals. (Clear, 2018). However, research proves it is possible to transform fixed mindsets into growth mindsets. A lack of empirical understanding on how youth articulate their understanding of growth mindsets as well as how the construct and mentoring might integrate exists. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine if and how mentoring could be used to increase growth mindsets in adolescents and to understand what a growth mindset means to adolescents in a mentoring context. The present study used a type of participatory action research known as Photovoice to investigate these relationships. This method of research employs techniques that can capture data derived from youth perspectives, with the idea that these perspectives can provide details of existing problems that face youth. The objective of Photovoice is to support the self-empowerment of participants by providing them with an opportunity to express their experiences and “speak” through photographs about issues that challenge them, to connect with others in their community, and advocate for change. Photovoice engages those who do not usually have a say in the decisions that affect their daily lives, such as middle school students, as a way for them to deepen their understanding of an issue. Because of Covid-19, we were unable to proceed with our research with the Talmadge Middle School and Western Oregon University Mentoring Program. However, using pilot study data, it was determined that youth saw the value of hard work to achieve a goal, as opposed to giving up, because the process was meaningful. Additionally, it was found that adults who do not listen or empathize with youths’ feelings were viewed as an obstacle to growth mindsets for youth. The use of Photovoice in a mentoring context engages adolescents in power-sharing research, creating a sense of belonging and empowerment that their perspectives are being heard, evaluated and, represented. Mentors can help children feel confident in their skills due to the guidance provided in the development of a growth mindset. Mentors play a unique part in this development because they can guide adolescent students to cultivate skills. This is important because the adoption and integration of a growth mindset has been shown to improve emotional, social, relational, and psychological well-being in youth. Psychological Sciences Brooke Dolenc Nott https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12612 Digital Hijinks Capstone - Project Roadtrip Michael Caldwell | Bradly Christensen | Noah Castle | Lijian Nian This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/237 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Have you ever asked yourself, “Hey, I want to plan a road trip- Google Maps is great for finding a route to take. There are event planning websites out there that allow me to organize the details….and even social media apps that keep me connected with my friends. Maybe I could invite them! I wish there were a convenient hub that wrapped all these features up together for me.” Well your wait has come to an end. Planning a road trip can be quite the hassle. After doing a great amount of research into similar web apps, we found that none of them took all these aspects and brought them together. Our project idea makes the lives of our users more convenient, and those who want to plan an intricate trip can now do so quickly and accurately. Our project, Roadtrip, combines trip planning and organization with social media features to allow our users to easily navigate the difficulty of creating a road trip from start to finish- while also integrating key social features to keep them connected. These features include: auto-generating an optimal route with the Ant Colony Optimization (ACS) algorithm; saving routes for future use; gaining access to details of different establishments along your route; and creating events- of which any user can join you on your trip; among many others. Here, we present a short video- meeting the team, demonstrating our progress so far, and discussing future visions. Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12611 Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation: Emma Young Emma Young art | student portfolio | Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/236 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Emma Marie Young's Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation Art Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12610 2020 Academic Excellence Showcase Welcome Video Rob Winningham | Rex Fuller Academic Excellence Showcase | Western Oregon University | Rex Fuller | Rob Winningham This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage aes/235 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ A brief welcome message to WOU's 2020 Academic Excellence Showcase participants from WOU President Rex Fuller and WOU Provost Rob Winningham. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12609 Parker Riser Art and Design Senior Portfolio Presentation Parker Riser art | graphic design | sculpture | Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/232 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This is a presentation of my Art and Design portfolio from my time here at Western Oregon University. My work is often process based with notes of both classic and contemporary appeal. It spans across multiple mediums, both two and three dimensional. Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12608 FODfinder Website Demonstration Cassidy Bullock | Gabriel Brehm | Jensen Alquist | Tanner Hill This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage aes/229 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ FODfinder Video Demonstration Abstract Cassidy Bullock Gabriel Brehm Jensen Almquist Tanner Hill Millions of people in the United States suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome with symptoms triggered by what are known as FODMAPs. The presence of FODMAPs are not clearly shown on food labels and thus may be challenging to avoid. This video demonstrates a software solution developed by several undergraduates from Western Oregon University’s Computer Science Department to help people suffering from IBS more easily identify triggering foods. They have developed a web application that allows users to explore foods, both generic and from wellknown name brands, and determine whether they are suitable for their diet. The search is backed by the USDA database, and will display information about the foods’ ingredients and nutrition as well as a FODMAP ranking based on a proprietary algorithm. The application also allows users to dynamically label ingredients as high or low risk to allow for a more individualized experience. Users can create lists of foods which they can print to bring to the grocery store, and they can also view other users’ lists to foster a sense of community. Additionally, a mobile android application has also been integrated so that users can search for foods directly in the store and get a quick score for foods they're unsure about. From mobile, searching for foods is as easy as scanning a barcode while in the store to bring up details about that food. Because high risk foods are not labeled as having FODMAPs, the necessity for a solution is all the more crucial. This easy to use software solution fulfills the important role of helping people with IBS easily access specific information about foods and manage their symptoms. Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12607 Addressing the Academic Achievement Gap Rachel Bayly academic achievement gap | Oregon This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/226 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Research has shown that across the United States children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are less academically successful in K-12 schooling than their peers from high-socioeconomic backgrounds. This achievement gap starts before birth, as children’s rapid early development is affected by their environments and later by their social interactions. Through a civic engagement project, I set out to analyze and propose changes to reduce the disparities in early experiences for children from low-versus-high-socioeconomic backgrounds. My original plan for this project, a book drive, fell through the cracks, as my research revealed that the root causes of the achievement gap cannot be addressed with simple solutions. Families today need serious financial and social support. My project morphed into advocacy for large-scale change through a showing of the documentary No Small Matter. This film draws viewers’ attention to the stress and hardship that millions of families face as they navigate economic instability and the United States’ bleak childcare landscape. It focuses on the potential that is lost for children experiencing high stress at such a crucial point in development, but No Small Matter does not leave viewers feeling hopeless. It spreads the message that by taking the early childhood education crisis head on, we can unlock every child’s full potential and propel ourselves to new heights. Through a documentary showing on WOU campus, I planned to bring that message, the conversation around it, and early childhood education problem solving to the WOU community. Political Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12606 D&D Tool Kit Website Randy Caamal | Ian Oberst | Zaid Alsuwayyigh This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/225 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Many players of the popular tabletop game Dungeons and Dragons enjoy playing the game both in person and online, but the often archaic and specific nature of the game’s numerous rules have cost many players a large amount of time as they are forced to rifle through informational books whose pages often reach the hundreds in number all to find a tiny bit of data. While one can always use a designated website to find what one is looking for, our team seized upon the opportunity to build a website useful for not only making these resources easier to navigate, but also put that functionality alongside other useful tools for the running of the game. The D&D Tool Kit website is a tool kit that will provide useful tools and contain multiple visuals for the interaction of the user and the Dungeon Master. It will also contain visuals for the characters and enemies on the game board, allowing them to have more interaction with the website to create games, maps, and allow them to manage stats for their characters in a D&D game. Alternatively, if a viewer is only interested in searching for a specific monster, spell, or equipment for their session, we also provide easy access in order for them to enjoy the game in their separate environment. We give many viewers the opportunity and flexibility to enjoy D&D in their own way, and this was made for those who are interested to learn the game, have no fear and give it a try. Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12605 Understanding Intergenerational Conflict Sandy Cerda-Lezama | Kennedy Concepción | Adrian Manriquez | Concha Guerrero This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage aes/223 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Understanding Intergenerational Conflict This presentation will introduce findings of current research being completed here are Western Oregon University. The focus of the research is on patterns of conflict among Latinx that may come from cultural expectations. We will explore if the presence of conflict is perceived differently among those coming from a collectivistic culture and potential conflicts between emerging adults and parents. We discuss with students how these conflicts affect relationships and consequences that may emerge. As well as explore our ethnic cultural norms and experiences with conflict and non-family related issues and challenges. In addition to exploring possible conflicts the Latinx population may experience we will provide psychoeducation and coping skills that can support mental health when facing conflict. Psychological Sciences Alicia Ibaraki https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12604 Trifles - A Silent Film Kenzie Moore This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage aes/222 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This silent film is based on the one act play, “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell. It highlights the main actions in the story in a different, yet intriguing way. As the film is a silent film, there is no audible dialogue, only instrumental music. Any essential dialogue is presented in hard-coded subtitles after the character speaks. Theatre/Dance Ted deChatelet https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12603 Peak Performance Shay Green | Megan Traeger | Joe Collinsworth | Sodara Y exercise | fitness | personal training | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/220 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ For teams and coaches looking to bring their athletes' strength training performance to the next level, Peak Performance is designed to tailor a variety of workouts to the athlete, keep athletes and coaches on the same page about training, and help athletes and coaches set training goals and make plans to accomplish them. Peak Performance will provide continuous workout programs tailored to an athlete's specific needs and abilities, exercise tracking, and interfacing with FitBit watches to allow for a well-rounded strength training experience for all athletes. Unlike many other strength training apps that are bogged down with features and add-ons that are never used, our product strives to serve our customers in the simplest, but most effective ways; helping athletes achieve their goals and helping teams grow closer as they do it. Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12602 Speaking of Creativity: How Language Usage Patterns Affect Group Creativity Grant Hess | Madison Hoffmann | Morgan Montoya | Gianna Young creativity | team creativity | language usage patterns This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/219 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Teams regularly generate creative solutions to complicated problems. Little research, however, addresses the process of team creativity; in part, because of the difficulty in measuring creative processes within teams. Our research proposes to demonstrate that patterns of language usage occurring during team interactions can be used as indicators of creative behavior. Previous studies indicate that variation in creativity can be explained by linguistic features. This current study aims to replicate previous findings (Foster & Murfin, 2016) using the creative behaviors of problem finding/formulation; information gathering; ideation; and idea evaluation. Participants in 43, three-person groups completed two intellective, problem-solving scenarios, rank ordering objects for their importance. Verbal interaction was collected by video recording and transcription. Transcripts will be analyzed using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) software (Pennebaker, Booth, & Frances, 2007). Relationships between coded creative behavior and linguistic patterns will be examined. Current progress and future directions will be discussed. Psychological Sciences Jessica Murfin https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12601 Beyond the Tutor: Web Application Developed by Team Khronos Victoria Rhine | Brandon Linton | Maksim Stoyanov tutoring | scheduling | Computer Science Division | Western Oregon University | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/218 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Computer Science is a challenging major for even the brightest students. We have learned from experience that seeking and accepting help is a key component to success. Luckily, the Computer Science Division (CSD) at Western Oregon University has created their own tutoring center where tutors and students can connect. We have the unique perspective of having a CSD tutor on our team. As this team member filled a timesheet with her pen and was asked again through online chat whether she tutored that day, she recognized a need. This is how Beyond the Tutor was born. We asked questions of ourselves as students, tutors, and visited with professors to gauge individual needs. Through continuous research, we identified services that would benefit the entire department. Beyond the Tutor is an information system that will provide online resources for students, a modernized system for tutors, and comprehensive insights for professors. For students, the system will display real-time tutoring availability, provide an efficient avenue for in-person and online tutoring sessions, and consolidate additional resources. For tutors, the system will alleviate the burden of personally relaying tutoring information to students by moving the process to an easy-to-use interface. Tutors will also benefit from digital time sheets to quickly and accurately log time worked. For professors, data collected through surveys they can create and send to students directly through the user interface will provide a better understanding of student needs both in real-time and over the long term through predictive analytics. Our goal is to provide a state-of-the-art resource for the Computer Science Division to assist in moving the program to a better future! Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12600 Petopia: Bettering Lives for People and Their Pets Tricia Holman | Joseph Tavares | Corrin Moser pets | pet care | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/216 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ More and more, people consider pets to be a part of their family -- or at the very least, best friends who are counted among their “loved ones”. For some, pets are their only house-mates! Just like with human kids or senior loved ones, sometimes it’s difficult for those who work full-time to be able to do everything, every day, for their pets… but unlike with human loved ones, there really aren’t that many options for finding good, reliable, affordable caretaking assistance. For finding help with taking care of your human loved ones, probably the most well-known web application is Care (https://www.care.com/) where you can find caretakers for pretty much every set of needs your human loved ones may have. However, most web apps currently available for pet services -- the most well-known being Fetch (https://www.fetchpetcare.com/) and Rover (https://www.rover.com/) -- focus primarily on just dog-walking and basic pet-sitting. From personal experience, and from other pet owners I know, there can be lots of other things that need doing. Sometimes your pet needs medications while you’re at work. Or dropped off & picked up at the groomer’s, or taken to the vet for it’s shots, or some bloodwork. Maybe your senior pet needs to be let out and back in again more often while you’re at work. Maybe your pet with a health condition needs several small meals a day, or just watching over. There are lots of things beyond walking and basic sitting that pets and their owners need help with! Therefore, we wanted to create a pet caretaking services web app that: Was inclusive of all kinds of pets, Covered any type of caretaking needs a pet and their owner may have, Connected pet-loving individuals, to arrange to help each other out. Petopia is meant to not only help Pet Owners find reliable fellow pet lovers to help them with the caretaking and well-being of their pet(s) -- therefore bringing them peace of mind ... but also to give pet lovers the opportunity to have a fun and meaningful way to make some extra money doing something they enjoy, on their own schedules. We want to connect every type of Pet Owner to pet-loving Pet Care Providers, so that people and Pets can enjoy a better quality of life! Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12599 Glorious Enhancements April DeSantis | Yixuan Shi | Jolaade Nwanze Glory Facial | web applications | skin care | recommendations This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/214 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Project Vision: To provide flexible and accessible software solutions to enhance online shopping experience within the shortest lead time. Introduction: Former Nike executive Alisia Ford has launched Glory Facial (https://gloryfacial.com/), a skincare company for women of color. The company launched Feb. 14. For now, Glory Facial's sales are exclusively online. Ford hopes to open a Portland popup store this year. She'd also like to open popups in Seattle and Los Angeles in order to deepen the company's relationships with consumers. Purpose Statement: Glorious Enhancement’s purpose is to improve response time between when a customer completes the initial skincare survey on the website and the “You’re skincare routine is here” response email, and ultimately finalizing the sale. Problem Statement: Glory Facial manually processes its orders and this results in delayed and late order processing and ultimately accumulated lead time. Glorious Enhancements solution integrates the different infrastructures used in order processing and delivery to drive efficiency and ultimately a great users’ experience. Business Needs: Glorious Enhancements’ solution enables the employees/owners of Glory facial to generate product recommendations with the aid of automated processes for both their surveys (individual products and skincare boxes) and product recommendations after customers answer a series of questions on the company's website. Product Overview: Glorious Enhancements accesses customer information, and make product recommendations within a matter of minutes, with the help of current existing affordable software solutions. Major Features: Glorious Enhancements integrating to the customer information database with the product database. Stakeholders: Employee, Customers, CEO, Customer support representative, Skincare consultant Budgetary Details: Find quick and easy solutions at a low affordable cost. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12579 Dehumanization Emily Rabe dehumanization | out-groups | preventative strategies This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/205 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This research explores the importance of studying the theory of dehumanization. Over six million people were subject to torture and killed during WWII; the theory of dehumanization provides a possible explanation for how people could commit such horrible acts toward another human being (Dawidowicz, 1981). Although extreme cases of dehumanization, like genocide, are not currently a frequent concern within the U.S., certain groups of people still experience dehumanization on a daily basis. By examining past research, it was determined that the act of dehumanization is a cognitive process that can be seen physically taking place within the brain. Harris and Fisk (2006) found that the cognitive reaction to dehumanized groups is demonstrated via exaggerated amygdala and insula reactions, which is consistent with past neurological research about the brain registering disgust. Various examples from research confirm the problem of dehumanization as a widespread issue. People from different ethnic groups, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people experiencing homelessness have all been found to be targets of dehumanization in the past and present. Due to the brain’s automatic response of registering disgust when presented with members of outgroups, there is little room left to empathize with members of those groups. Our ability to dehumanize has had many negative side effects within society, like discrimination and the development of an unwillingness to engage in helping behavior that could benefit members of outgroups (Haslam, & Stratemeyer, 2016). Given these costs, research regarding the prevention of dehumanization is necessary. Evidence exists to support the use of counter stereotypes and perspective taking as two effective methods to decrease dehumanization by promoting diversity and decreasing group bias (Prati, Vasiljevic, Crisp, & Rubini, 2015; Shih, Stotzer, & Gutiérrez, 2013). The prevention methods developed to decrease dehumanization could help to encourage individuals to support inclusive policies, help to dissuade discrimination, and promote diversity. Dehumanization is an individual cognitive process that in the past has contributed to mass murders such as the holocaust, and currently prevents people from empathizing with members of outgroups. Future research is essential to decrease the rates of dehumanization today. Psychological Sciences Brooke Nott https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12578 OK Bracket Manager Ethan Black | Jacob Malmstadt | Ashlyn Santiago | Zak Keipp tournament bracketing | scheduling | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/203 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The OK Bracket Manager is a web application designed to help streamline tournament event running, specifically for events with numerous brackets. The main goal of the system is to provide a consolidation of brackets from Challonge (and potentially other sites in the future) to minimize navigating page to page to check each bracket by itself, along with tracking competitor status across all of an events brackets, so that a competitor won't get called for when they're already somewhere else. This consolidation is accomplished by sending requests through Challonge’s API, meaning that changes on our site are also represented on the organizer’s Challonge tournament listings, meaning that details can still be checked and managed from a familiar space even if they want to use our service at times. This also means that other programs that are compatible with Challonge, for example data aggregation from tournaments to rank players, are implicitly compatible with the OK Bracket Manager. Further, the applications listing and search features allow tournament events to be found by visitors without logging in. This can help competitors locate events, and can also allow them to check up on the status of tournament details from our pages, such as the bracket progression, and standings. This helps competitors engage with the event and track math wins as they happen. Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12577 Wolf Ride Overdrive Cory Freitag | Adrian Mattoon | Philip Schmaltz Wolf Ride | Western Oregon University | scheduling | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/202 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ We are Dev Team 4 of the Information Systems division of Computer Science and our Project is Wolf Ride Overdrive. Wolf Ride is a way for students of Western Oregon University to request the service of a ride to any destination inside of Monmouth and Independence. It was created as a way for students who wouldn’t feel comfortable at night to be able to request a ride service that Western Oregon University operates. The current service of requesting a ride requires making a phone call to a number associated with the Service, our project sought to create a new way to be able for students of all needs to be able to request this service besides the use of a phone. Wolf Ride Overdrive was born from this Idea that all students of all needs should be able to access the Wolf Ride service. Wolf Ride Overdrive can allow all students a new way of requesting the Wolf Ride service. We have done this by creating an online service for requesting a ride from Wolf Ride. Wolf RIde Overdrive can have students create an account where they can input their contact information, email and phone number, as well as their home address. With their account created and information stored Students can use the Wolf Ride Overdrive site to request a ride. Wolf Ride Overdrive can offer students the option of visiting predetermined locations to visit such as Hamersly Library, Werner University Center, as well as the neighboring grocery stores in the town. This provides them quick access to anywhere they would like to get to or be picked up from. Wolf Ride Overdrive can also be used to store the students home address for fast selection by the students. Should the students like to go somewhere beside the predetermined locations then they simply need to select the custom options on Wolf Ride Overdrive and the system can take in these requests instead. Once the ride has been requested Wolf Ride Overdrive can quickly notify the student by email that their ride was successfully submitted and that Wolf Ride will be there shortly to take them to their destination. Wolf Ride Overdrive can also send an email to the driver on duty informing them of who is requesting the ride and where they will want to be picked up from and where they would like to go. Wolf Ride Overdrive can also store all the information about the use of the Wolf Ride so that later a deep dive can be done on the usage of the Wolf Ride system. Wolf Ride Overdrive was created to bring all the Wolf Ride services and system under one location to allow for automated delivery of ride requests as well as storage of the use of the system without requiring a physical tracking system so information can be sorted and gone through quicker for analytics of the Wolf Ride system. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12576 Feminism Within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a Proposal for Thesis Research Ally Chancellor feminism | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | Mormonism This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage aes/200 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Feminism is a popular topic in today’s society, but religious women are often left out of it on the basis that one cannot be both religious and feminist. Even though they may not take part in the most obvious feminist actions as they continue to maintain traditional western family structures, they can still hold feminist beliefs and take other kinds of feminist actions. In my senior thesis I will be studying feminism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints using ethnographic research via first hand participant observation, both in person and online, in the Salem Young Single Adult Ward and within the community of young adult Church members active on Tumblr.com. I hope to see how these women who live or plan to live these more traditional western structures can still take feminist action in their daily lives. Anthropology Katherine MIller https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12575 Olivia Martin Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation Olivia Martin art and design | senior portfolio | Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/198 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Olivia Martin (She/Her/Hers) presents selected works from her senior graphic design portfolio. Fueled by a soundtrack and a fondness for the late 60s and early 70s, she incorporate aesthetics of the past with contemporary design trends in order to create something that feels both current and familiar. This blended aesthetic is showcased through the use of geometric elements, simplistic illustrations and eclectic color palettes. Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12574 Self-reported Concussion History Impacts Attentional and Motor Inhibition Paige Bailey This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; StillImage aes/197 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Concussions and their neurobehavioral consequences are a recent focus of media attention. Recent work suggests that individuals with a self-reported history of concussions experience heterogeneous deficits in several domains, including motor control, attention, and working memory (e.g., Howell et al., 2018; Hudac et al., 2018). Here, we investigated the interplay of attentional and motor inhibition by combining a singleton paradigm with 3D reach tracking. Participants reached to an odd-shaped target (e.g., circle among diamonds); on half of trials, a salient, task-irrelevant, colored distractor (singleton) was present. Results indicate that individuals with a self-reported history of concussion showed impairments in attentional suppression of competing response options. Importantly, this effect was independent of the presence of salient (i.e., prominent) distractors in the display, counter to what is commonly observed in the singleton paradigm. No differences were observed between neurotypicals and individuals with a self-reported history of concussion during reach planning, suggesting their inhibitory motor control remains intact. These results support suggest that goal-directed reaching may be a sensitive and robust measure to delineate underlying cognitive and motor processes that result from concussion. Psychological Sciences J. Dan McCarthy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12573 Astronomical Learning Joshua Jacob Mauricio | Robert Lochbaum | Matthew Hibner astronomy | websites | education | middle school | high school This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/193 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Our website, Astronomical Learning, is a site that is based around the goal of educating minds about all topics space related. Our primary target audience is a younger audience, between 11-17 years old approximately. Our content and design choices are designed towards a younger audience; however, we’ve also attempted to create a family friendly atmosphere that can be enjoyed by all ages. We have created a suite of administrator tools that aid in the maintenance of the family friendly atmosphere as well. Our website primarily consists of image driven and interactive pages that also double to deliver all sorts of information to the inquiring minds Our website contains information on topics ranging from space travel through NASA and SpaceX, different features of our solar system, to space as an infinite expanse. Visitors that wish to register an account will find themselves with access to additional features such as being able to post their own thoughts to the website via comments. Registered users will also gain points for completing different activities across the website to level up their personal badge. Providing both a fun and educational product has proved to be an interesting challenge, but through uses of vibrant and captivating imagery and plenty of user interactivity with the website, we believe that we have struck a fine balance. We have pleasant pictures and animations that should aid in captivating our younger audiences and help to hold their interest. On top of this, we also have features designed to stimulate and test learning. We have two types of quizzes, the first of which is simple single quiz questions that appear near the content on the appropriate page. Alongside this, we have a more standard quiz where visitors can flex their knowledge. We at MJR Software Solutions believe that through our tireless efforts of product research and product delivery, that we have created something which can truly captivate the minds of younger audiences and inspire them to thirst for the knowledge that we happily provide. Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12572 Lily Odegaard AES Graphic Design Portfolio Presentation 2020 Lily Odegaard art and design | senior portfolio | Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/192 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Lily Odegaard (She/Her/Hers) presents selected works from her senior graphic design portfolio. Keeping the basic principles of design in mind as she approaches each new project, she strives to create stability through design, and works to effectively use hierarchies, and legible typography because she believes that clearly communicating messages is best done simply. Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12571 Visual Communication Design Portfolio Presentation Sarah Leibowitz visual design | senior portfolio | Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/190 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Slide presentation of senior design portfolio. This presentation shows what skills I developed during my time in the Visual Communication Design program at WOU. My curiosity and playfulness results in work that is humorous and atypical in visual language. Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12570 Katherine Schubert Graphic Design Portfolio Presentation Katherine Schubert graphic design | senior portfolio | Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; MovingImage aes/186 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Slide presentation of senior design portfolio. Developing creative solutions that enhance a clients’ impact on their community as well as strengthen the image of their brand fuels my passion for graphic design. My goal is to exceed expectations. I am a fast learner who can quickly develop effective and creative solutions to design challenges. I genuinely enjoy collaborating with clients and creative teams to provide exceptional graphic design, publishing, printing and marketing solutions. As an enthusiastic and professional graphic designer, I strive to provide a unique perspective regarding branding and visual communication strategies. My commitment to excellence and my dedicated work ethic drive me to constantly expand my skillset and knowledge. Art Jennifer Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12569 Career Development: Activities that Enhance the Skills of High School Students to Young Professionals Madalyn Grieb career development | high school students This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/185 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ There are many obstacles on the journey of obtaining a high school diploma. In addition to taking various core and elective classes, high school students also need essential skills such as public speaking, writing a professional email, talking on the phone, writing resumes and cover letters, creating a LinkedIn, dressing professionally, networking, filling in applications, to become young professionals in the workforce. In the Oregonian, Betsy Hammond reports that “nearly 40 percent of Oregon high school grads don't go to college”. Then creating 40 percent of the Oregon population that will need help in building their professional profile for themselves sooner than many other high school students. According to the literature, one thing teachers can do to enhance their students’ transitions into the workforce is to implement the aforementioned activities in their curriculum. Along with building the stronger intrinsic motivation to learn how to apply the course material in their future endeavors. This will counteract the “extrinsically motivated students [that] may exert only the minimal behavioral and cognitive effort they need to execute a task successfully” (Ormond, 2015, p. 425). The objective of the current study is to review research studies on the topic, and make suggestions for teachers regarding what they can do to improve the next generation’s workforce by providing different ways to instill intrinsic motivation to help in their transition of becoming young professionals. A comprehensive review of the transition from High School students to young professionals will be conducted. Other relevant topics such as high school graduation rates and young adults in the workforce will also be examined. Education Xiaopeng Gong https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12568 Prima Katherine Schubert ballet | animation | art | video This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Image; MovingImage; Sound aes/178 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. kschubert18@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art Daniel Tankersley https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12567 The Prehistoric West Anna Mitchell animation | art | video | cowboy | prehistoric This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Image; MovingImage; Sound aes/173 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. amitchell18@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art Daniel Tankersley https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12566 Increasing Cardiovascular Endurance and Weight Management in a College Student Ricardo Manzo cardiovascular endurance | weight management | health This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/171 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. rmanzo17@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Health/Exercise Science Tom Kelly https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12565 The Seabeck Experience: DeafBlind Culture, Communication, and Guiding Demeter Finch | Kailee Rae Goodrich DeafBlind | Seabeck | American Sign Language This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/167 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the authors. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the authors. dfinch16@mail.wou.edu kgoodrich16@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Deaf Studies/Professional Studies CM Hall https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12564 Overtime Jacques Dupuis animation | art | video | science fiction This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 MovingImage; Sound aes/164 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. jdupuis18@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12563 Me!Me!Me! Nell Danforth dance | animation | TeddyLoid | Daoko This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 MovingImage; Sound aes/162 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. ndanforth16@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12562 Opioids: A Class of Drugs Too Powerful to Ignore Alex Azorr opioids | opioid epidemic This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/159 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. aazorr13@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12561 Stannates: The Creation of Tin Oxide Semiconductors and their Applications as Photocatalysts Rachelle Austin Stannates | photocatalysts | semiconductors | tin oxide This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/158 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. raustin16@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry Feier Hou https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11947 Physiological Effects of Disrupted Circadian Cycles in Geranium oreganum Chelsea Bitner geranium oreganum | circadian | rythm | cycle | disrupted | sunlight | plants This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/99 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11946 Resource Navigation for Western Oregon University Students Jennifer Beard | Angela McNally student | awareness | resources | community This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/98 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The purpose of this project was to create a tool to increase Western Oregon University student awareness of available community resources. Health/Exercise Science Angela Docherty https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11945 The Impact of Artist Fame and Viewer Socioeconomic Status on Art Likeability Ayers Christina art | socioeconomic | fame | likeability This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/97 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Psychological Sciences Jaime Cloud https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11944 Luminescence: Lighting the Invisible World of Crime Scenes Jessica Alexander luminescene | crime scene | forensics | evidence This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/96 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry Arlene Courtney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11943 The Public Policy of the Peace Corps Maddie Dohrer Peace Corps | public policy This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/92 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Eliot Dickinson https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11926 Examining the Effects of Corrosive Household Chemicals on Bone and Tissue Trish Dowell Corrosive Household Chemicals | forensic anthropology This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/9 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In popular media, criminals attempt to dispose of their victims by using various chemicals to dissolve the corpses. This research investigates the effects of household chemicals on the degradation of bone. Vertebrae from a domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) will be immersed into five corrosive agents: drain-cleaner, lye, bleach, ovencleaner, and cola. Tap water will serve as the control. Color, size, and weight of bones will be documented over time. I expect drain-cleaner, lye, and oven-cleaner to thoroughly degrade the bone, cola to cause mild degradation, and bleach and tap water to produce the least degradation. Dowell, Trish. "Examining the Effects of Corrosive Household Chemicals on Bone and Tissue." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Anthropology Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11925 Eclipse and Eye Safety Marvel Davis | Jessica Donahue solar eclipse | eye safety This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/89 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Earth/Physical Science Melinda Shimizu https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11924 Jovian Shadow Events Landon Glynn Jupiter | Jovian Shadows | Galilean Moons | Portland (OR) This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/88 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Earth/Physical Science Melinda Shimizu https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11923 How the Indians Discovered Solar Eclipses Taylor Hojnowski | Alek Showalter Indians | solar eclipses | Aryabhatta This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/87 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Mathematics Laurie Burton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11922 Cultural Beliefs Regarding Solar Eclipses Nicole Inman solar eclipses | cultural beliefs This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/86 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Earth/Physical Science Melinda Shimizu https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11921 2017 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 aes/85 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11920 Ancient Mayan Eclipse Predictions Jose Angulo | Makenna Cleaver | Morgan Roan Mayan calendar predictions | eclipse This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/84 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Mayans were one of many Mesoamerican civilizations throughout the years 6000 B.C. all the way up to 1500 A.D. The Mayan civilization was developed in an area that encompasses southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. Their lives revolved around the outer world, and because of this, they learned to calculate the earth’s rotation and were able to foresee the dates of eclipses almost as exactly as our calculations today. Mathematics Laurie Burton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11919 Egyptian Predictions of Solar Eclipses Eva Batenhorst | Joshua Omer | Matt Strutz Egyptians | Ptolemy | solar eclipse This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/83 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Egyptian historians rely on tomb paintings, a variety of temple inscriptions, and a small amount of papyrus documents such as the Rhind Papyrus. It has been documented that the oldest known example of a sundial dates from Egypt ca 1500 BC, as depicted below. Egyptians introduced the earliest fully developed base 10 numeration system at least as early as 2700 BCE (and probably much early). Written numbers used a stroke for units, a heel-bone symbol for tens, a coil of rope for hundreds and a lotus plant for thousands, as well as other hieroglyphic symbols for higher powers of ten up to a million.Unfortunately, it is thought the majority of information regarding Egyptian mathematics was lost when the great library of Alexandria burned in 48BC. Mathematics Laurie Burton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11918 Everything's Spinning: Planetary Motion's Effect on Lunar Phenomena Emily Carlston planetary motion | solar eclipses This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/82 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Understanding the natural world is a key to sustaining life. Often our understanding does not go beyond what we can tangibly see and touch, with the Moon seemingly out of reach for many. Though the Moon holds a special place to those who enjoy the night sky, it does much more than just provide a picturesque view. The Moon affects the world around us in many ways during its lunar cycle, but how does it all work? The important details of this can be described using the concept of planetary motion that includes key aspects of the way the Moon and Earth interact. The concept of planetary motion can also explain how eclipses occur, the different types of orbit, and the fact that only one face of the Moon is ever visible from Earth. Eclipses, both solar and lunar, are shadows of planetary bodies such as the Moon and Earth. These shadows are created as they move past each other in space during their orbit. As complex as these ideas may seem, they are quite simple once broken down. Eclipses and other lunar phenomena will be explained in this poster using the concept of planetary motion. Earth/Physical Science Melinda Shimizu https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11917 Solar Eclipses in Ancient China Jazmin Chang | Ashley Reardon | Alec Smith Ancient China | solar eclipses This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/81 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chinese astrology began in the Shang Dynasty. (1226 BCE to 1161 BCE) The Chinese culture believed that solar eclipses were caused by a mythical dragon devouring the sun. It was also believed that eclipses in general told the future of the emperor. Due to this, predicting solar eclipses was deemed of the highest importance; so much so, that two astrologers were once beheaded because they failed to predict a solar eclipse. Astrologers not wanting to be beheaded used many methods and tools in order to try and accurately predict solar eclipses. Mathematics Laurie Burton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11916 Solar Eclipses in Ancient Greece Zach Coblens | Will Paige | Ryp Ring Ancient Greece | solar eclipses This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2017-01-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/80 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Solar eclipses are known for their beauty and almost twilight feel when witnessed in person. The sun is fully engulfed by the moon, leaving only a ring of what the sun used to be for only a moment. To the average Joe this might seem like an amazing spectacle that they can’t wait to tell their grandchildren. But, there is more to this event than just a huge space rock blocking light from a star. Throughout the history of the planet many scientists and mathematicians have worked to decipher the exact timings for this event in the past and even in the future. Mathematics Laurie Burton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11915 Estimation of Biological Age by Epiphyseal Union Jonathon Lewis Epiphyseal union | forensic anthropology This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/8 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Epiphyseal union is the secondary ossification of bone in juveniles and primary means of estimating age of subadult post-cranial remains. First an inventory was conducted of skeletal remains from a single individual, accounting for the skeletal condition as well as the presence or absence of bones. Then, using previously developed standards, the estimation of age was assessed through a system of scoring epiphyseal closure. Results will narrow the age range of the individual, which will expand our knowledge of the skeletal collection. It is also important that we respect the decedent by taking the time to know more about them. Lewis, Jonathon. "Estimation of Biological Age by Epiphyseal Union." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Anthropology Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11914 Exploring Alumni Stories Through Qualitative Research Marsha M. Warren | Danica J. Drapela | Kyla N. Bredimus | Jessica Y. Flores | Cierra I. Henderson | Tashawna Wright | Kimberly A. Lanning | Isabel R. Dryden This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2017 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/78 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This presentation describes a project designed to connect current psychology undergraduates with alumni from the same program. Purposive sampling was used to recruit diverse alumni following different career paths (i.e., graduate school or straight to work), representing alumni who identified as first generation, nontraditional, Latina/Latino or as a student of color. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to understand alumni career paths and gather information about decision-making, barriers, supports, and advice for current psychology majors. Interviews were audio-taped and are currently being transcribed. Some alumni agreed to participate in an “Alumni Profile,” which highlighted specific alumni by name, shared details of individual’s specific story, and were made publicly available. The current presentation will share the experiences of the undergraduate researchers exploring qualitative research, learning about career options available after graduation, and benefits for current students. Psychological Sciences Chehalis Strapp https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11913 Emergency! Lauren Hiland Emergency! software | emergency services | emergency information | applications This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/75 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ With the Emergency! Application, users can easily access emergency medical information and local emergency services information, in order to always have a safety back-up plan. The Emergency! application is an information system that will provide step by step first aid instructions through WebMD and will keep its users updated with the closest emergency services available. This application will display instructions on how to give first aid, including CPR. This application will run continuously in the background on your device, tracking your location by GPS, and constantly updating the application with local emergency information. A separate page will store the users chosen personal emergency information. Computer Science Scot Morse https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11912 Employers to Students: 9 Lives Softwares Lauren Hiland | Matthew Stroud | Ray Gottsch 9 Lives Software | employment | students | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text aes/74 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ For employers who desire a different way to evaluate students as potential employees for their company. The Employer to Students application is a web application that will provide Oregon companies with a new way to assess local students for potential job opportunities. Along with using traditional tools such as job applications and resumes, Employer to Students will also allow companies to gather information such as contact information through the information provided in student's personal profiles. This gives companies a good perspective on potential student employees, and allows companies to assess which students they believe would be most beneficial to their company. Students will also be able to upload a resume to the site that will address their personal accomplishments, such as research experience, publications, or projects the student has participated in. A recruiter can send a student an email on an email forum, and a student can reply to that email. Unlike current job finders, Employers to Students will give companies the ability to post projects that students can work on. This will allow students a glimpse into the type of work a company takes part in, and will enable the students to test if their personal skills and interests fit a specific company's needs. This will also allow the companies to see which students have the skill sets they are looking for. Computer Science Scot Morse https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11911 Effective Use of Modern and Personal Media in the Classroom Kye Jonson social media | Twitter | classroom instruction This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/73 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Heitho Reuter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11903 2012 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase | undergraduate research This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 aes/7 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11902 Using Artificial Selection to Understand Orientation Behavior in Drosophila Rachel Mendoza | Mariah McKechnie | Natalie Wallace | Stephanie Torrez | Michael Baltzley | Kristin Latham Drosophila | artificial selection This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/67 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Biology Kristin Latham https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11901 Theater as the Bridge: Prosody and Theater Methods that Increase Reading Comprehension and Student Engagement Doug Miles reading comprehension | reading motivation | theater methods This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/66 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Heitho Reuter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11900 Refocusing Students on Study Habits: Seeking Achievement Beyond Mathematics Exams Esther Shephard study habits | mathematics This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/61 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Heitho Reuter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11899 2007 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2007 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2007-05-31 aes/6 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11898 Invasive Characteristics of Geranium Robertianum Emma Signor Geranium Robertianum This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/59 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11897 Groundwater and Climate Change Ashley Thompson groundwater | climate change This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/55 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Geography and Sustainability Mark Van Steeter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11879 The Traditionalistic Culture: Suppressing Political Participation Jesse J. Thompson This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/54 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11878 Econometrics: Ghosts of Economic's Past and Tidings of Good Cheer? Khorben Boyer econometrics This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text aes/53 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Business/Economics Frederick J. Oerther III https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11877 The Effect of Health Insurance on Death Rates Khorben Boyer | Luke Schnee health insurance | death rates This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/52 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Business/Economics John Leadley https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11876 2008 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 29, 2008 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2008-05-29 aes/5 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11875 Digital Technology and a New Era for Archaeology: Cooper's Ferry, Idaho Joshua L. Henderson Cooper's Ferry This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text aes/49 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The field of archaeology has a longstanding set of traditional research methods. I argue in favor of implementing a new series of digital and three dimensional methods that will not only change how archaeology is conducted, but will open the door to invaluable new information that was previously inaccessible. This project draws on my experience at the 2015 Cooper’s Ferry field school conducted by Oregon State University. OSU is on the cutting edge of these new digital technologies, as they aim to discover new information about Western Stemmed Tradition peoples that thrived in the Great Basin around 13,000 years ago. The responsibility of our discipline is to tell the whole story of these early Americans. I argue that this can only be done with the use of digital and three dimensional technologies, as this will expose new information and further preserve the integrity of the sites and collections we study. Anthropology Robin Smith https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11874 The Effects of Dams on Climate Change Brandon Pike dams | climate change This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/48 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Dams play a major role in anthropogenic climate change, and not for the better. The reservoirs behind dams are a substantial and growing source of global methane (CH4) emissions, leading a number of researchers to question the net benefits of hydroelectric dams in the fight against climate change. Globally, this accounts for around 20 percent of human-caused methane emissions. This process is amplified in areas with large amounts of biomass, such as tropical and other lower-latitude areas where dams are being built at a quick rate (Keitel, Zak, & Hupfer, 2016). As we look for sources of clean and renewable energy to adapt to a changing climate, understanding the pros and cons of hydroelectric dams is crucial. Earth/Physical Science Mark Van Steeter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11873 An Examination of Vocal Fry as a Feminine Identity Marker Alissa McAlpine vocal fry | identity markers This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text aes/47 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Uma Shrestha https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11872 Self-Regulation Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Sara Schneider | Xiaopeng Gong self-regulation | children | Autism Spectrum Disorder This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/46 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Self-regulation is an important life-skill that children develop as they interact with their social environment and peers. A child's ability to self-regulate is a predictor of their school engagement, academic success, and peer acceptance (Jahromi, Bryce & Swanson, 2013). When teaching students with ASD, it is important to recognize and understand the deficits that may cause difficulties with self-regulation. This synthesis of current research studies provides educators with an overview of self0regulation deficits among children with ASD and strategies for helping students with ASD to self-regulate. Xiaopeng Gong https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11871 The Effects of Drought Stress on Squash Plants Stephanie Foster drought | stress | squash This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/45 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ With competition for water resources increasing drastically around the globe agriculturally, industrially, and domestically, it is paramount that stores are utilized sustainably and responsibly (Jury & Vaux, 2005). Understanding the mechanisms at work behind a plant’s response to drought stress is crucial before we can integrate effective strategies for combating reduced availability of water. Drought affects plants differently depending on their inherited adaptations and their ability to acclimate. Investigating how different plants respond may give a better foundation for development of hardy breeds, appropriate irrigation techniques, and climatic placement. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the varying physiological changes that may occur when squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) plants experience drought as opposed to a control group of squash plants. Factors measured include specific leaf area, minimum transpiration, minimum conductance, water potential, soil to apical meristem height over time, true leaf count over time, and dry biomass. Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11870 Commuting Pairs in Finite Nonabelian Groups Tyler McAfee commutativity | non-abelian groups This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text aes/44 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Mathematics Mike Ward https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11869 Developing Resiliency in Students Janet Costello-Plummer resiliency | students This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/43 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Heitho Reuter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11868 Lead Toxicity and Flint, Michigan Adam Bishop | Marvel Davis | Patricia Flatt lead | toxicity | Flint | Michigan This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/42 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In light of the recent events in Flint, Michigan this poster will review lead poisoning and its long term effects. We will be covering the multitude of sources of lead poisoning, the mechanisms by which lead does its damage, detection methods, treatment options, and limitations therein. The issues in Flint have highlighted the flaws in current acceptable detection procedures as well as brought to light the dangers of lead. Public concerns about clean drinking water have brought these issues to the forefront. Chemistry Patricia Flatt https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11867 Pothole Pal – Interactive Infrastructure Tracking App Jason Gersztyn potholes | tracking app This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/41 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ For individuals who want to report, avoid, or even correct potholes found on roadways, the Pothole Pal is an interactive mobile application that records the locations of potholes. Information is tracked in real-time as the car travels, using GPS tracking technology and an accelerometer. Each occurrence of a hazard will be pinged on a map and saved. This data will be displayed to the user in the form of an easy-to-read map. The app will be sure to not confuse dips and bumps with erratic driving. Unlike similar applications where potholes are reported manually, our product provides far more functionality and is practical for everyone. It encourages people to contribute, creating a safer, more efficient drive for all. Motorists will be able to locate potholes ahead of time. Governments will be able to see infrastructure issues and resolve them accordingly. Computer Science Mitchel Fry https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11866 Supporting Critical Thinkers Through Literacy: Using Literacy in Social Studies Classrooms to Support Higher-Level and Critical Thinking Alexandra Greaves critical thinking | literacy | social studies This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/40 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Education Heitho Reuter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11865 2009 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2009 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2009-05-28 aes/4 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11864 Brain Dance Jay Hall-Schnurrpusch brain development | dance This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/39 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Sharon Oberst https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11863 Reading Motivation and Engagement in the High School English Language Arts Classroom Jordan Collins reading motivation | engagement | high school | language arts This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/38 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Heitho Reuter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11842 U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War Taylor Classen This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2016 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2016-01-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/36 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Eliot Dickinson https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11841 2015 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2015 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2015-05-28 aes/35 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11840 2014 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Errata Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 29, 2014 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2014-01-01 aes/34 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11839 Effects of Salinity Stress from Deicing Salts on Brandywine Tomato Plants Stephani Symanowicz | Ava Howard 2022-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/331 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 4/14/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Effects of Salinity Stress from Deicing Salts on Brandywine Tomato Plants Stephani Symanowicz Tomatoes, Solanum lycopersicum, are glycophytic and lack adaptations to easily combat salinity stress. Under salinity stress internally the metabolism is impacted by biomolecule destabilization and protein conformational changes. Externally it causes physiological drought due to water being energetically unavailable, which leads to structural changes and decreased transpiration. Due to climate change increasing severe weather patterns and the possibility of deicing salts being used by counties as road management solutions, we wanted to investigate how deicing salts impact a crop plant. We studied growth, metabolic processes, and anatomy of six tomato plants under salinity stress using deicing salts and six tomato plants under normal conditions over six weeks. Salinity negatively impacted all growth measures (biomass, stem height and diameter) and leaf gas exchange rates (conductance, transpiration). Single leaf photosynthesis rate was not impacted, and salinity plants had greater specific leaf area (SLA) and a much darker green coloration. The higher SLA and coloration may be an adaptive stress response that minimizes whole plant loss of sugar production. These results could impact how farmers of the Willamette Valley advocate to county officials about road management solutions to snow and ice. Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11838 How does the Environment of Human Remains Affect the Rate and Pattern of Decomposition? Delaney Bishop 2022-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/330 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 4/14/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Despite the general stigma around the topic, knowledge about decomposition is important because it can help provide important information to many fields of study. Decomposition is the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter. Decomposition of human remains is a natural process that involves the breakdown of our tissues and cells after death. Decomposition is a complicated process that can be broken down into 5 stages which are autolysis (fresh), bloat, active decay, advanced decay, and skeletonization (dry remains). Because decomposition is such a complicated process, there are a lot of factors that can alter the rate at which the process proceeds. Some factors that can alter the rate at which human remains decompose are the climate in which they were left, individual characteristics, and shelter/coverings. In this talk, I explain the process of decomposition and how different environmental factors affect that process. Chemistry Feier Hou https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11837 2014 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 29, 2014 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2014-05-29 aes/33 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11836 Polk County Contact Tracing & COVID-19 Hotline Emily Synegal | McKenzie Fisher | Rebecca Zharkoff | Hannah McCallister | Valeria Garibay Maravilla | Kailey Knospe 2022-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/329 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 4/14/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Western Oregon University Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 Project is a partnership between WOU and Polk County Public Health Services that seeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and engage in outreach efforts in Polk County Oregon. The project offered contact tracing services until January of 2022 when a shift in pandemic management occurred. During this time, students in our project shifted to the COVID Hotline, an open resource for all members of Polk County to ask questions regarding guidelines, testing, vaccines, and other community resources. Throughout the contact tracing process, we monitored 6,757 total individuals, and since the hotline's creation, we have received 112 phone calls from residents in need of COVID-19 resources. Currently, four students are working on the hotline. This presentation will review the project's transition from contract tracing to the hotline, comparing and contrasting what these services provided to residents and our hope for the future regarding the pandemic and our collaboration with community partners. Health/Exercise Science Emily Vala-Haynes https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11835 Improving Health Literacy in Third Grade Students at Gervais Elementary School (GES) Stephanie Oseguera 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/328 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 4/14/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Objectives: Low health literacy has been shown to lead to poor nutritional knowledge and behaviors, higher rates of obesity, increased emergency department use, and more medication errors. The objective of this study was to determine if implementing lessons on nutrition during class would increase health literacy in third graders at Gervais Elementary School. Methods: Three third grade classes (n = 44), were assessed for health literacy using the Adapted Newest Vital Sign. Prior to assessment, two classes were randomly chosen to be the intervention groups, and the remaining class was chosen to be the control group. After the screening assessment, two 30-minute lessons regarding how to read nutrition labels and follow MyPlate guidelines to create a balanced meal were implemented into the intervention classrooms. Afterwards, all students (n = 38) were re-screened with the Adapted Newest Vital Sign to gather post-intervention data and the data was analyzed. Results: After conducting both assessments, data were collected and analyzed in the form of a comprehensive bar chart. In the post-assessment, classes 1 and 2 were eliminated from the lowest scoring category and the highest category increased from 7 to 16. Implications: These results showed that health literacy can be improved significantly in third graders after just two 30-minute lessons on nutrition. Health lessons should be implemented in all K-12 grade levels to improve health literacy in students. Increased health literacy in children can lead to better health outcomes in adults. Keywords: health literacy, elementary school, third grade, nutrition, lesson plans, MyPlate, Newest Vital Sign. Nursing Traci Rader https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11834 The Effects of Visuals on Levels of Animal Rights Support Kayleigh Pierson 2022-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/327 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 4/14/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Human perceptions of animal rights are largely controversial and depend on a number of personal and situational factors. Understanding what influences or enhances support for animal welfare will be crucial to expanding support for animals and taking steps to eliminate animal cruelty. This study looked specifically at the effects that different types of animal visuals had on young adult support for animal rights, in both male and female participants. Participants were asked to look at visuals of baby animals, visuals of adult animals, or no visuals before taking the 28-question Animal Rights Scale. Although this study did not find that visuals affected participants’ levels of animal rights support, it found that males and females varied significantly in their levels of support for animal rights. No interaction was found between visual type and gender. These results suggest that visuals of animals do not affect the support held by either male or female young adults for animal rights. Overall, the results of this study support prior research on gender differences in perceptions of animal rights, but more research is needed to determine if visuals can influence the way people feel about animals. Psychological Sciences Jay Schwartz https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11833 2022 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University 2022-05-26 Text; Image; StillImage aes/326 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11832 WOU Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 Project: Campus-Community Partnership to Prevent Disease and Promote Community Well-Being During a Global Pandemic Megan M. Patton-Lopez | Emily Vala-Haynes | Jenny Leon-Perez | Maddie Dirren | Fabiana Palma-Vasquez | Sarah Meyer | Sonia Castaneda-Feliz | Queenie Agbayani 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/325 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The WOU Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 project is a local example of how Academic Health Departments can serve as public health training sites for students of public health and address the public health needs of the local community. An academic health department (AHD) represents a formal affiliation between an academic institution and a public health practice organization, such as a local health department. The WOU Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 project team consists of WOU faculty in Community Health, recent alumni, undergraduate students, and Polk County Public Health. This session will review the outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned from a one-year health communication and contact tracing intervention in Polk County, Oregon. How can undergraduate students, faculty, and community partners build a network for student success and community well-being? We share our publicly available health communication campaign materials and discuss students’ perspectives on professional development and networking opportunities within the project. Health/Exercise Science https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11831 Art & Design Portfolio Presentations Jonah Henderson | Kasey Larson | Marita Nash | Erin Ross | Carla Oberst | Genevieve Hardin | Sarah Westlund 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/324 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Every year graduating seniors in Art & Design are selected by the faculty to present their body of work. Each of the seven students will have approximately 14 minutes to present their portfolios. The presenters and schedule are as follows: 9am Jonah Henderson, 9:15am Kasey Larson, 9:30am Marita Nash, 9:45am Erin Ross, [break 10–10:15am], 10:15am Carla Oberst, 10:30am Genevieve Hardin, 10:45am Sarah Westlund. Art Jen Bracy and Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11830 Carla Oberst Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation Carla Oberst 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/323 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. 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For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation Art Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11828 Sources of Community for Older Adults: Findings from the COVID-19 Coping Study Lynelle Bergman | Kennedy Concepción | Melissa Cannon 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/321 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals has been losing a sense of community and connectedness with others. In this presentation we discuss preliminary findings about the impacts on sources of community for older adult participants in the COVID-19 Coping Study, a national longitudinal study that aims to understand how the pandemic is affecting the mental health and well-being of older adults in America. We have been using a collaborative process to code and qualitatively analyze responses from a randomized subset of 500 participants. We will share overarching themes of sources of community that are important to older adults; how the pandemic has affected their engagement with and interactions in these communities; and feelings expressed by participants regarding what they value, miss, and find challenging about their communities during the pandemic. This study has implications for understanding the most important sources of community for older adults and how to better help support those who are struggling with loss of these sources during a crisis or emergency such as this pandemic. Gerentology Melissa Cannon https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11827 PS447 Environmental Politics & Policy Zoom Presentations - Session #1 Mary Pettenger | Alexander King | Tiffany Sullivan | Pippa Justice | Yazmin Hernandez Alvarez | Arlette Tapia Lopez | Clair Byrer | Emily Creasy | Jeronimo Flores Palafox | Erin Anderson | John Wells 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/320 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Over the spring quarter 2021, students from PS447 Environmental Politics and Policy have been researching a substantial environmental issue of their choice, defining a problem found within the issue, and devising and implementing an awareness campaign focused on a solution to the problem. During the Academic Excellence Showcase zoom presentation they will be presenting their environmental issue, creating awareness and proposing a solution for the audience. Students will present on a wide range of environmental themes such plastic waste, air pollution, deforestation and climate change. Political Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11826 PS447 Environmental Politics & Policy Zoom Presentations - Session #2 Mary Pettenger | Stefania Barragan | Natalie Sanchez-Cortez | Matt Worthy | Alex Ped | Liam Birr | Sophia Klahn | Maritza Gabriel-Ruiz | Sandra Heaton | Ana Becerra | Julie Prado | Esteban Ramirez Barraza | Yousef Alsomali | Leo Palacio | Ben Cole | Lilly Christopher 2021-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/319 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Over the spring quarter 2021, students from PS447 Environmental Politics and Policy have been researching a substantial environmental issue of their choice, defining a problem found within the issue, and devising and implementing an awareness campaign focused on a solution to the problem. During the Academic Excellence Showcase zoom presentation they will be presenting their environmental issue, creating awareness and proposing a solution for the audience. Students will present on a wide range of environmental themes such plastic waste, air pollution, deforestation and climate change. Political Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11825 Moving Community Through Dance Jesse Johnson | Garett Gangelhoff | Ashleigh Bolling | Chelse Gray | Gabi Hamlin | Anna Rose Deardorff | Cynthia Garner 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage aes/318 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The presentation of original screen dances and research-based projects, encompasses how the moving body can be a vehicle for poetry and commentary, exploring topics such as racism, community, remembrance, anatomy, physics, the natural world, physical and mental states of being, and formal abstraction. Theatre/Dance Cynthia Garner https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11824 The composition of aerial insect communities varies across habitats in an endangered oak ecosystem shayla solomon | Ava Howard | Jeff Snyder | Gareth Hopkins 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/317 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Insect communities are sensitive to changes in their habitat including light and moisture levels, and as such can be considered important indicators of environmental change. We studied the abundance, diversity, and composition of insect families within three contrasting habitats in a 100-ha endangered oak ecosystem in central Oregon in order to gain baseline knowledge of these communities and how they might change with habitat restoration. Sampled habitats included an open-grassy savannah, semi-open woodland, and a conifer-deciduous mixed forest. Approximately 500 insects were collected and identified in Fall 2019. There was no significant difference in the mean number or diversity of insects collected in the different habitats. However, there was a difference in the composition of insect communities, with mixed conifer-oak forests having significantly different types of insects than the relatively interchangeable savannah and woodland. This important baseline information will allow us to assess the success of our restoration efforts in this endangered ecosystem. Biology Gareth Hopkins https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11823 Freshwater Turtles in the Willamette Valley: An Investigation on Basking Behavior and Abiotic Factors Contributing to Turtle Presence Summer Broome | Jennifer Ringo | Emi Ricci 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/316 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ There are three freshwater turtle species in the Willamette Valley: the native Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), the native Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata), and the invasive Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). These focal species were the center of a trail-camera-based investigation on basking behavior at four locations within Minto Brown Park in Salem, centered around research on basking structure usage, distribution, and identification of temperature and weather patterns which could predict turtle presence. Understanding basking behavior and presence of all turtle species is pertinent to the persistence of the native species, which are in decline. Through analyzing over 15,000 camera images, we found species-specific preferences for basking structure type, location, temperature and weather, which will all provide critical information for future management of both native threatened, and invasive turtles in our region. Biology Gareth Hopkins https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11807 Advancing Monitoring Infrastructure for Oregon’s Native Freshwater Turtles with Citizen Science Platforms Svetlana Goloviznina | Gareth R Hopkins | Trent Farley | Kelby Evans | John Kirk | Christian Morris | Lucas Cordova 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/315 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Monitoring is a core component of conservation plans as well as an opportunity for local stakeholders to contribute. Our objective was to advance monitoring infrastructure for the protection of native, threatened freshwater turtles in the Pacific Northwest through the creation of a citizen science application. This was done by researching previous designs of citizen science projects over the past ten years and improving the platform based on recommendations by practitioners. Current platforms can be improved by better crediting the work of citizen scientists, improving communication between scientists and users, building in flexibility for scientists, and accommodating for disabilities through ergonomic design. This set the framework to design and build a new multi-platform monitoring application. The final product is a mobile and web application that embodies these concepts and is ready for user-testing in the summer, providing scientists with critical data to help monitor multiple species of conservation concern, while engaging the public in this important task. Biology Gareth R. Hopkins and Lucas Cordova https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11806 Trichome Density and Distribution in Quercus garryana (Oregon White Oak) Nichole Hernandez | Ava Howard 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/314 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Trichomes are hair-like structures that extend from a plant’s surface and help protect the plant from herbivores and excessive water loss. Studying trichome density and distribution can provide insight to a plant’s response to drought stress and herbivore damage. We studied the trichome density of up to 20 leaves from each of 47 mature Quercus garryana (Oregon’s native oak tree). Trees were located in one of three habitat types: oak savannah, oak woodland, and mixed oak-maple-conifer forest. Preliminary results show bundles of four and two trichome clusters were present in higher amounts than bundles of three and single trichomes on the abaxial (lower) leaf surface in the savannah and forest habitat. A lower trichome density was observed on the adaxial (top) versus abaxial (lower) leaf surfaces. Our early results support the conclusion that trichome anatomy is highly variable between Q. garryana trees and may help to explain tree survival in different habitats. Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11805 Cut It Out: Conversations with Professional Editors Lars Soderlund | Payton Wagner | April Massoni | Atalin Venegas | Natalie Dean | Sarah Austin 2021-06-04 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/313 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ We know what writers do, but what do professional editors do? Come to this session and learn how editors give shape and clarity to writing, and how they navigate the egos of their clients. The students in this session performed informational interviews with different types of editors, including people whose job is to review manuscripts and people whose job is not to review creative writing but to review important documents that will result in people dying or getting fired if they go wrong. Come to this session and learn about the power of words! English Studies Lars Soderlund https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11804 Unpacking our impact: teacher educators’ J.E.D.I. journey Jaclyn Caires-Hurley | Ya-Fang Cheng | Jessica Dougherty | Andrea Emerson | Cindy Ryan 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/312 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ J.E.D.I. is an acronym that includes the goals of equity, diversity, and inclusion but intentionally places the need for justice first. In this session, faculty in the College of Education will discuss their racial justice journeys as teacher educators. Together, we will present why we engage in the work of encountering and dismantling racism including reflections on our personal processes of racial identity development. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for questions and collective sense-making on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work in teacher education. Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11803 WOU Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 Project: Contact Tracing Efforts Queenie Love Agbayani | Sarah Meyer | Maddie Dirren | Jenny Leon-Perez | Emily Vala-Haynes | Megan Patton-Lopez 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/311 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Western Oregon University (WOU) Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 Project is a partnership between WOU and Polk County Public Health Services that provides contact tracing and outreach efforts to Polk County, OR. Contact tracing is the process of notifying individuals of their exposure to COVID-19, encouraging them to get tested, self-quarantine, and monitor for signs and symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period. Contact tracing has been used in public health since the 1920s; it is an important strategy to limit the spread of communicable disease and connect affected populations with resources that promote well-being. Since September 1, 2020, our team of WOU Community Health majors has monitored 4,084 individuals. Our current team consists of 11 contact tracers, of which 7 are bilingual in Spanish. In total, 23 students have been part of the team since the inception of the program. This poster will review the process and importance of contact tracing in Polk County, while also reflecting on students' professional development. Health/Exercise Science Emily Vala-Haynes, Megan Patton-Lopez https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11802 WOU Community Health + Polk County Family Thrive Kits: Social Marketing Campaign To Prevent COVID-19 Among Latinx Families Fabiana Palma Vasquez | Sonia Castañeda Felix | Karissa McClanahan | Jenny Leon | Maddie Dirren | Emily Vala-Haynes | Megan Patton-Lopez 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/310 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The WOU Community Health + Polk County COVID-19 Project is a partnership between Western Oregon University and Polk County Public Health Services that provides contact tracing and outreach efforts to Polk County, OR. During this pandemic, Latinx families have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. For this reason, our team has developed Family Thrive kits that follow health literacy guidelines and provide culturally appropriate information for families in English and Spanish. The purpose of the Family Thrive kit is to provide information and materials that encourage safe COVID-19 practices and family well-being. Information provided is tailored to the needs of families with children and focusing on several health issues and local resources. As of June 2021, we will have collaborated with more than 20 community-based organizations (CBO’s) and provided more than 2,246 kits to families throughout Polk County. We continue developing materials and building relationships with new CBO’s to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention strategies. Health/Exercise Science Megan Patton-Lopez https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11801 2013 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2013 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2013-05-30 aes/31 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11800 Track and Field’s Influence on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the 1930s, Including the 1936 Olympic Games. Neal R. Cranston | Kimberly Jensen 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/308 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Neal Cranston HST 499 Senior Seminar AES Abstract Track and field in the 1930s provided a unique opportunity for athletes of all races, gender, and ethnicities to come together and compete on an equal playing field. This helped bridge the tension and divide that existed within segregated America but also showed the power that athletics has in highlighting common human characteristics. The evidence that will primarily illustrate this comes from a number of primary sources including six oral histories conducted by the United States Holocaust Museum as well as The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Archives. These interviews give a glimpse into what the 1936 Olympic experience was like for many of the athletes that did not receive the same level of recognition as their teammate Jesse Owens. The Pan American Games which took place in Dallas in 1937 highlighted some of the harsh realities of racism in the American South despite the meet promoters intentions of holding a “harmonious” track meet not centered around race.[1] Overall these sources will contribute to the field by highlighting track and field’s involvement in healing social divides far ahead of its time. [1]Dyreson, Mark. “The Original Pan-American Games? The 1937 Dallas Pan-American Olympics.” International Journal of the History of Sport 33, no. 1/2 (January 2016): 6–28. History Kimberly Jensen https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11799 The Treaty of Versailles and the Rise of Nazism in Germany, 1918-1933 Michaela Yonkman | David Doellinger 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/307 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919), signed by the post-war German government and the Allies following the end of the First World War, laid out the conditions of defeat for Germany. The conditions were harsh, highly contentious, and met with near universal opposition by German political parties.[1] The most controversial terms were German disarmament, loss of German colonial holdings and territory gained during the war, reparations payments to the Allies, and accepting full responsibility for starting the war.[2] The shock of losing the war and the strict terms of Versailles delegitimized the new democratic government of Germany. The radical right spread conspiracy theories that Germany’s defeat and the terms of Versailles were the product of internal sabotage and betrayal by the new government. The Nazi Party exploited these theories and the hatred for Versailles in their propaganda to identify and create enemies of Germany, such as the Socialists, the Communists, and the Jews. [1] Theodore Abel, Why Hitler Came Into Power (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1938), 30. [2] “The Treaty of Versailles, 28 June 1919.” In The Nazi Germany Sourcebook. Edited by Roderick Stackelburg and Sally A. Winkle. New York: Routledge, 2002, 54-58. History David Doellinger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11798 The Effects of Emotions on Decision-Making Karissa Smith 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/303 Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The study aims to examine the effects of emotions (anger, happiness, and control) have on decision-making and the researcher expects to find a difference. A total of eighteen participants completed the study with a mean age of 22.95 years old (SD=5.6). Ten of the participants were female, four were male and four were transgender. Participants viewed a brief clip to elicit emotion from a film selected from a list compiled by (Schaefer, Nils, Sanchez, & Philippot, 2010). Next, participants completed the PANAS Scale (Watson & Clark, 1994). Then patricians completed a seven-item questionnaire created by (Sirota & Juanchich, 2018) to assess decision-making. The results did not show a difference of decision made across the emotion conditions, F (2,15) = = 2.03, P>.05, n2= .24. Psychological Sciences Chehalis Strapp https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11797 Terror in Soviet Industry: Tensions between Managers, Workers, and the Secret Police, 1930s Brandon Parsons 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/301 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ “Terror in Soviet Industry: Tensions between Managers, Workers, and the Secret Police, 1930s” understands the nature of terror—a wave of arrests, purges, investigations, and death sentences in the Soviet industrial sector against management in the 1930s and contributes to the debate of who is responsible for the terror that was carried out. Behind the Urals by John Scott written in 1942, an American welder who worked in the Soviet Union, provides detailed insight on his experiences of working in Soviet industry: including terror, unsanitary housing conditions for workers, and the grueling workdays. Scott’s American industrial skillset earned him a well-respected position working in Soviet Industry. This source draws on the perspective of a valuable industrial worker who witnessed the terror of his supervisors and Scott’s personal discussion on how the secret police interrogated the managers within industry. History David Doellinger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11796 Testing Tutor: Integrating an Inquiry-Based Learning Approach into Testing Pedagogy Manuel Larios | Jason Weber | Sam Torris | Nathan Camuso | Jeffrey Carver | Gursimran Walia | Lucas Cordova 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/300 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Software testing is an inherently critical aspect of computer science education, however current pedagogical and industry tools lack inductive learning approaches which lead to trial-and-error behavior. Research into software testing pedagogy and the construction of a learning tool (Testing Tutor) is being developed in collaboration with University of Alabama and Georgia Southern University, made possible by an NSF grant. Testing Tutor will identify the testing concepts that are attributable to missing test cases and will provide feedback (via a customizable feedback engine) to correct test case deficiencies along with learning resources (textual and video). WOU’s research team is focused on building the subsystem to support the Python and C# languages, which WOU and many universities utilize in their curriculum. In addition, the team is developing a repository of assignments that will be shared with instructors at other institutions Computer Science Lucas Cordova https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11795 2010 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 27, 2010 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2010-05-28 aes/3 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11794 SOS: Send My Location C. LeNarz | Charles T Johnston | Courtney L Kaplan 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/299 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The SOS Send My Location application is for anyone who goes somewhere that might pose danger so they can have a solution that, in case of emergency, generates their curated message and populates their messaging application with their specified contacts and sends their location. It helps a user feel safe in cases of emergency, since they can ask for help with the touch of a button and some initially provided information. There is also an option where the user chooses who they want as their emergency contacts, as well as the ability to enter a custom message to send. The application has user friendly features, which enable users to utilize the application with little to no instruction. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11793 Roomies Magaly Diaz Blas | Aurora Santos | Joshua Weber 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/298 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ These days, many roommates operate on very different schedules and can sometimes have trouble communicating effectively. The overall goal of Roomies is to condense the various aspects of living with roommates into a single, easy-to-use platform that allows people to easily track upcoming bills, plan events, and communicate with each other. We hope that with our product, users will be much better equipped to handle the challenges that come with living together. Our idea stems from being college students ourselves, having lived with roommates and we took inspiration from our daily lives to bring the features in this project. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11780 Rebranding Religion: Religious Manipulation in 15th Century Castile John Franzwa | Elizabeth Swedo 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/297 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Increasing religious intolerance in Castile resulted in the expulsion of Muslims in 1502. However, just 50 years earlier Castile was known as one of the most religiously tolerant Christian kingdoms of Europe. Scholars have debated the reasons for the rapid shift in royal religious policy. But rather than asking why, here it is questioned how Castilian royalty used this Anti-Muslim shift to consolidate their power. This study focuses on primary source documents such as the “Capitulations of Granada” to answer this question. Created in December 1491, the Capitulations were a collection of decrees that guaranteed the protection of Muslims and their traditions following the surrender of the Muslim kingdom of Granada to the Christian kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. Detailed analysis of this document illustrates that a sudden negative shift towards Muslims did occur but asserts that this shift was deliberately shaped by the Castilian monarchy for political gain. History Elizabeth Swedo https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11779 Nazi Propaganda & The Beer Hall Putsch: An Examination of the Shift of Nazi Tactics for Political Propaganda from 1920-1933 Martin Hainz | Patricia Goldsworthy 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/296 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 served as a steppingstone for the Nazi party to gain national attention, and made the Nazis focus more on propaganda and activism than on revolution to gain political power. This poster examines an example of Nazi propaganda after the Putsch, analyzing the political essay “Why Do We Want to Join the Reichstag,” by Joseph Goebbels, published in April 1928 for the May parliamentary campaign. In this essay, Goebbels’s anticipated how the Nazis ran for the Reichstag and how the Nazis were a political party that was against the government. Goebbels’s essay highlighted the rhetorical shift the Nazis had embraced since the Putsch: from revolutionaries to political activist party. This poster demonstrates how Nazi propaganda and goals shifted after the failure of the Beer Hall Putsch, showing the Nazis more versatile propaganda tactics after 1923. History Patricia Goldsworthy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11778 Preserving Unity: the Threats of Catholicism and National Liberal Support of the Kulturkampf Lillian Collver 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/294 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ My source is Vatican I’s “Dogmatic Constitution Pastor aeternus, on the Church of Christ,” which was released by the Vatican Council on 18 July 1870 and codified the doctrines of papal primacy and infallibility. The doctrine of papal primacy declares the pope as the supreme head of the Church, while the infallibility doctrine declares that when the pope speaks “ex cathedra,” he possesses divine infallibility to define doctrines concerning faith and morals.[1] The doctrines of primacy and infallibility made Catholics look like a threat to the German nation. Because Catholics were perceived as a threat, the German government initiated a Kulturkampf—literally “culture war”—to preserve German unity from the supposed disuniting threat of Catholicism. [1] “Vatican I’s Dogmatic Constitution Pastor aeternus, on the Church of Christ.” ewtn.com. Accessed 27 April 2021. https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/teachings/vatican-is-dogmatic-constitution-pastor-aeternus-on-the-church-of-christ-243 History David Doellinger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11777 Protective Labor Legislation: How Oregon Attached Motherhood to Working Women Chloe Miller 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/292 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In 1913 the Consumers’ League of Oregon, published their “Report on the Wages, Hours and Conditions of Work and Cost of Standard Living [for] Woman Wage Earners” in support of the “Bill for an Industrial Welfare Commission.” The report’s data collection reflected the increased concern for women that left home and entered the workforce at the turn of the 20th century. To achieve the goal of protecting women, the Consumers’ League of Oregon adopted ideas of difference theory, which stated that men and women were fundamentally different and that women needed protection that men did not need. Protective labor legislation aimed to aid women workers in securing shorter hours, higher wages, and better working environments. While sex-based legislation served as the opening wedge for this protective reform, it also convinced both the state and federal courts that women would never be equal to men. History Kim Jensen https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11776 Middle Eastern Oil: A look at how the United States used Iran to gain oil exploits during the Cold War 1953-1979 Michael Storagee 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/290 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ During the Cold War, oil played a huge role in fueling the US effort against the Russian expansion of communism. The Iranian Prime minister Mohammad Mossadeq wanted to nationalize Iranian oil, he was suspected by the US to attempt oil deals with the USSR and abandon the previous oil concessions with the West. Dr. Donald N Wilber, one of the head CIA writers for the US–UK joint coup against Iran wrote “Overthrow of Premier Mossadeq of Iran: November 1952 - August 1953”. The paper is written post events of the coup in 1954, it is a record of the involvement and the planning done by the United States in order to reinstall the pro-west Reza Shah monarch to guarantee the west oil concessions. The document written by Dr. Wilber shows that the United States manipulated Iran to secure oil in order to gain advantages during the Cold War. History Patricia Goldsworthy-Bishop https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11775 Geologic Setting of the Upper Nehalem Watershed Framework for Geomorphic Analysis and Habitat Assessment Cristina Francisco Nehalem watershed | tectonic | Oregon This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/29 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The geologic setting of the Nehalem watershed is strongly influenced by the active tectonic associated with the Cascadia Subduction Zone and Oregon Coast Range. Bedrock stratigraphy includes several formations ranging in age from Eocene up to middle Miocene, in addition to Quaternary terrace gravel and alluvium. Topographic lineaments in the Nehalem basin are associated with known fold structures, faults, formation contacts and/or resistant strata. Surficial geology is characterized by parent rock and soils formed through volcanic and depositional processes. Francisco, Cristina. "Geologic Setting of the Upper Nehalem Watershed Framework for Geomorphic Analysis and Habitat Assessment." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Earth/Physical Science Steve Taylor https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11774 Increasing Inpatient Autonomy Through Self-Administration of Medications (SAM) Casi Healy | Kevin Wyler | Kelsey Dangaran | Amy Goodwin | Joseph Einri | Marissa Aguilera 2021-05-27 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/289 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Abstract The purpose of this poster is to highlight a Performance Improvement Project (PIP). The PIP addressed a recent increase in hospital readmissions for joint surgery patients related to medication mismanagement post-discharge. The objective was to propose a solution to reduce readmissions through increasing inpatient autonomy. Existing literature and current practice guidelines were reviewed. A standard survey was created and distributed to gather healthcare professionals’ opinions on areas of improvement. Additionally, the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model was selected to provide a framework for the project. Evidence indicated the self-administration of medication (SAM) could address the aim of increased autonomy, including increasing the patient’s knowledge of medications. Previous SAM research studies have shown an increase in medication adherence. Increased medication adherence has a positive impact on hospital readmission rates. A SAM program proposal was designed as a test of change to be implemented in the virtual acute care orthopedic setting. If proven effective, the SAM program would be implemented hospital-wide. To implement this intervention, the authors recommend a three-leveled system of SAM, supported by an interdisciplinary team during the course of the patient’s hospital stay. Limitations included are the current COVID-19 pandemic, obtaining staff buy-in, and liability concerns. Nursing Andy Middleton (middleta@ohsu.edu) https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11773 Improving Polk County Service Integration Team's Resource Sharing Shelby Kidd | Annalise Byrne | Jessica Chittim | Sarah Fakhoury | Jamie Chenea | Rachel Woolley 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/288 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Background: Polk County Service Integration (SI) collaborates with community partners to provide resources/information for individuals and families within the community. This collaboration includes a monthly newsletter to promote community resources, services, and events. Aim: The aim was to create a standardized submission tool for newsletter contributors to use to improve communication and promote resource utilization by community members. Methodology: This process improvement was structured using the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) model. The PDSA model allowed for reassessment of project needs, and multiple cycles were done to develop a comprehensive evaluation and recommendation for the SI newsletter process. One assessment completed was a survey of SI partners.Results: The focus of survey data was surrounding the partner's participation in submitting information to the SI newsletter. It revealed an overarching theme that partners do not feel they have relevant information to contribute. This thought represented the majority of respondents with a percentage of 68.3%. Discussion: Based on the results, we recommend implementation of the standardized submission tool. Through evaluation of results, it was found that users had difficulty with the submission process as a whole. With addition of the submission tool, these problems will be mitigated via guided questioning that will spark contribution ideas from the partners. To evaluate the continued effectiveness of the submission tool, participation of partners will be monitored. Implications: Implementation of the submission tool will begin January 2021. The implications of this are to ease the submission process for the SI coordinator and improve utilization of resources. Nursing Rachel Woolley https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11772 Improving Accessibility of Food Resources in Polk County Kailee King | Patrick Stone | Katherine Helyer | Sophia Tolento | Courtney Roth | Daniella Back | Mario Rodriguez 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/287 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This project sought to increase awareness regarding food insecurity and available food resources in Polk County to bridge the gaps of food availability for residents. The SOAR (strengths, opportunities, aspirations, results) model was used to facilitate change. Research on available food assistance agencies and Community Health Assessments (CHA) proved a greater need for available food resources throughout Polk County. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a need was identified for increased awareness and access of food resources. A survey of Polk County residents indicated a gap of knowledge regarding food bank and food pantry locations and a recurring trend of inaccessibility (Polk County Family and Community Outreach, 2020). Additionally, a majority of the surveyed residents responded that they would “absolutely use” a food box delivery service and indicated evening hour preference for accessing food banks and food pantries (Polk County Family and Community Outreach, 2020). Barriers to combating food insecurity included: pandemic restrictions, limited communication between food banks, and volunteer-run agencies that limited hours of operation. From this research it was concluded that Polk County residents would benefit from an increase in food resource availability with additional volunteers, extended hours of operations, communication between food assistance agencies, use of food delivery services, and more accessible marketing of the available resources. Keywords: food insecurity, food resources, food accessibility, Polk County, food bank, food pantry References Polk County Family and Community Outreach. (2020). Access to food in Polk County [Unpublished raw data]. Stavros, J. M., & Hinrichs, G. (2009). The thin book of SOAR: Building strengths-based strategy. Thin Book Publishing. Nursing Rana Najjar; Patti Warkentin https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11771 Heathens to Christians: Exploring Norse Interactions with Anglo-Saxons and Notions of Medieval Identity Antonia Scholerman 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/285 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Beginning in 793CE, for more than two and a half centuries, the Norse raided, traded, settled, and came to political power in England. One fundamental document, finalized in c. 886CE, that signified a shift in Anglo-Saxon society was the treaty between King Alfred of Wessex and the Norse ruler, Guthrum. This political agreement accommodated Guthrum and later Norse people in Britain because it established defined areas of Norse control. This treaty was a precursor to what came in the late tenth century: Danish rule over England as a whole. As the Norse continued their activities in the British Isles during the ninth through eleventh centuries, this foreign culture confronted the Anglo-Saxons’ sense of their own identity, especially as the Norse and Anglo-Saxon relationship developed from raiding to settlement and integration. History Elizabeth Swedo https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11770 Empowering Black & African American Students Using a Mentorship Program Justin Davis | Marnasha T Fowlkes-Cetz 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/280 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Memorial Middle School (MMS) has little support for their 22 Black/African American (B/AA) identified students, who encounter racism and discrimination inside and outside of the academic setting. We developed a mentorship program to provide representation and empowerment to the B/AA students who attend Memorial Middle School. We used the logic model to guide program implementation, performed a literature review, conducted a survey of students' perceptions and experiences, and met with key community stakeholders. The program is based within MMS and is partnered with the local Albany-Corvallis National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The program currently consists of five core team leaders, two mentors, and seven mentees. Characteristics of the program include being youth-centered, culturally tailored, having parental involvement and support, and ensuring mentors are trained and equipped for crucial conversations. The mentorship model incorporates a targeted and historical non-friendship model approach. Meetings will occur twice a month and during the academic school year, the option for a summer bridge program has been discussed. Implications for this program include being expanded to other schools within the Albany School District. Keywords: Black, African American, adolescence, mentor, mentorship empowerment, representation, racism Nursing Joshua Yoder https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11769 Feminist Self-Labeling & Attitudes Toward Women Mycah Harrold feminist | feminism | labeling This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/28 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The word “feminist” brings with it an undeniably negative stigma, which could be even more accentuated by the world today’s women experience. The present study sought to explore the correlation between a woman’s choice to self-label as a feminist and her attitudes toward women. Participants reported how strongly they agreed with the statement "I am a feminist" and then completed the Attitudes Toward Women scale (Spence, 1972). It was hypothesized that self-labeling feminists would score significantly higher on the ATW scale. However, all participants reported pro-feminist scores, but only 30 percent also self-labeled. This suggests that women may still be apprehensive to associate with the word “feminist”; even if their attitudes reflect feminist ideals. Harrold, Mycah. "Feminist Self-Labeling & Attitudes Toward Women." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Psychological Sciences Debi Brannan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11764 Communist Involvement in the French Resistance Nicholas Werner | Patricia Goldsworthy-Bishop 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/278 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This presentation focuses on the memoir Outwitting the Gestapo by Lucie Aubrac in 1984 and translated in English in 1993. Aubrac was a communist-aligned individual in the French Resistance who fought against the German occupation. Outwitting the Gestapo written as her diary that is the account of her resistant activities from February 1943 til about February 1944. The important part of this account is her rescue of her husband and other resistance fighters from the Gestapo. Her husband was held captive by Klaus Barbie. Barbie was the head of the Gestapo in Lyons and is known infamously as the “Butcher of Lyons”. Aubrac successfully broke everyone out of prison, all the while being several months pregnant with their second child. This is connected to my project by showing firsthand how Communists were resisting and worked well with other groups. History Patricia Goldsworthy-Bishop https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11763 Response to Mild Cognitive Impairment: How to Run a Cognitive Rehabilitation Class Ryan Miller | Jesse Kopel | Nehala Pullam | Katie Mackor | Kristoffer Molloy | Chelsey Grigsby | Amanda Graves | Devan Buckingham cognitive impairment | gerontology | Cognitive Rehabilitation Team This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 aes/27 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Many older adults experience cognitive impairment that negatively affects their quality of life. Previous research has shown that the onset of dementia can be delayed by participation in cognitive stimulation programs that are designed to counteract these effects. Cognitive stimulation can even lead to improvements in cognition (e.g., attention, encoding, and working memory capacity). This presentation will describe how these classes are run and the benefits to one’s cognitive wellness. We will demonstrate a number of cognitively stimulating activities, as well as several activities recently developed and tested by the Cognitive Rehabilitation Team at Western Oregon University. Pullam, N., Mackor, K., Molloy, K., Kopel, J., Grigsby, C., Miller, R., Graves, A., & Buckingham, D. "Response to Mild Cognitive Impairment: How to Run a Cognitive Rehabilitation Class." Group presentation at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Psychological Sciences Robert Winningham https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11762 A Discussion of Fake Relics in the Early Eleventh Century: An Analysis of Guibert of Nogent and Rodolphus Glaber Alexis Berkey | Elizabeth Swedo 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/269 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Guibert of Nogent (c.1053-c.1124), a Benedictine monk, wrote On the Relics of Saints in 1119 C.E. Guibert broke up his treatise into three main books, each book connected to the overall theme of Guibert’s response to the church of Saint-Médard and their relic, a baby-tooth of Christ. Book I responded to Saint-Médard and discussed relic cults, Book II discussed the problems relating to the existence of relics and their connections to the Eucharist, and Book III attempted to debunk the claims of Saint-Médard. Overall, Guibert argued that a saint needed detailed written documentation for their relic to be a true holy relic. Guibert is one of two monks, another being the Cluniac Rodolphus Glaber (c.980-c.1046), whose writings help give a comparison between the two monks' view points that showed the similarities and differences of their reactions towards fake relics. History Elizabeth Swedo https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11761 Peace, Action and Conflict within the Baha’i faith Cameron Ryals Bahá’í Faith | peace | world peace This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 aes/264 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This project seeks to understand peace as a concept, action and way of life within the Baha’i community in Salem Oregon. Baha’ism was founded in 1863 and spread across the world with its message of peace. The importance of the subject of peace within the Baha’i community not just as a concept, but as a way of existing and interacting in the world led me to my main research question: what does world peace look like to Baha’i and how do they plan to achieve it? Secondarily, what is the Baha’is relationship with other world religions, especially Abrahamic religions and how do they promote peace within the local community, more specifically with poor or disenfranchised people? The importance of the research lies in a better cross-cultural understanding of what peace is and how it operates. Anthropology Katherine Miller https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11746 Hiding in Plain Sight: Stigmatization of Emotional Stress Among Law Enforcement Officers at the Department of Public Safety and Training in Salem, Oregon Sarah Meyr police officer | law enforcement official | mental health | emotional stress This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text aes/260 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This proposed study will examine the ways in which junior police officers perceive the stigma of emotional stress, and in turn how the stigma is perceived by more seasoned officers. Is the stigma all that stands in the way of officers accessing professional services to help them develop ways to cope with the stress accumulated in their official capacities? What, exactly, is at the root of the perceived stigma regarding professional counseling or the need to seek assistance? Drawing on personal observation and interviews with officers at the Oregon Department of Public Safety and Training, this study will explore the stigma related to seeking help, for the purpose of understanding the perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) regarding emotional stress from the standpoints of new officers as they begin their training and continue in their careers. Anthropology Isidore Lobnibe https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11745 Comparing the Cognitive Screening Tools MMSE and SLUMS Nehala Pullam | Katie Mackor | Kristoffer Molloy | Jesse Kopel | Chelsey Grigsby | Ryan Miller | Amanda Graves | Devan Buckingham MMSE | SLUMS | cognitive tests This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 aes/26 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ We compared the MMSE and SLUMS cognitive tests. The MMSE is the most widely used neuropsychology tests and dementia screening tools. The SLUMS is a newer and possibly better screening tool. Many practitioners have used MMSE scores to recommend treatment and they are unsure how these scores compare to SLUMS scores. Older adult participants in a variety of living environments were given both tests. Significant differences between test scores such that the MMSE scores were higher than SLUMS were found. The difference between MMSE and SLUMS scores as a function of educational attainment and other demographic variables will be discussed. Pullam, N., Mackor, K., Molloy, K., Kopel, J., Grigsby, C., Miller, R., Graves, A., & Buckingham, D. "Comparing the Cognitive Screening Tools MMSE and SLUMS." Group presentation at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Psychological Sciences Robert Winningham https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11744 Education Strategies that Promote Community Awareness about Geologic Hazards Salvador Garcia Lopez This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/259 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Educating communities about geologic hazards saves lives while also reducing the fear and stress of living in hazardous areas and is an important tool within hazard mitigation frameworks. This study focuses on ways that local communities educate the populace about hazards that may impact their lives. By concentrating on two case studies representing different locales, one of the goals of this project is to compare educational strategies and gauge public perception of geologic hazards facing the community. One case study focuses on the towns that surround Merapi Volcano in Indonesia, while the other focuses on tsunami and earthquake preparedness in Seaside, Oregon. According to studies conducted around Merapi Volcano, many school children in the region have directly experienced hazards such as tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. However, when asked questions about what to do in certain situations involving hazards, many students showed confusion and uncertainty. The information that they were taught on geologic hazards was surficial, because the teachers had only been provided with minimal training on the subject. Feedback from both the students and teachers about the teaching and training they are receiving shows that the curriculum is somewhat effective, but there is still room for improvement. Teacher training programs should be guided by the most up-to-date scientific knowledge through coursework at universities and workshops led by professional organizations. While content about geologic hazards can be embedded throughout the curriculum and be taught as a recurring theme through a student’s grade school journey, there should also be focused content delivery taught specifically by science teachers in the school. The second case study focused on strategies for educating a variety of different demographics in Oregon coastal communities about earthquake and tsunami preparation. This study showed that there are many different approaches towards promoting hazard awareness, and factors such as age, language, educational level, and disabilities should be taken into consideration. The emphasis in many coastal communities in Oregon is on educating residents through community meetings. However, there is a lack of focus on educating tourists in the coastal areas in the Pacific Northwest. If a geological hazard occurs, tourists need to know where to go and simple signs directing towards safe zones would increase the hazard preparedness. Along with signs, coastal communities can deploy warning systems that notify people about an impending hazard and provide evacuation information. More widespread use of these types of education strategies and warning systems would be beneficial towards the safety of everyone in coastal areas. While many communities are being educated about the dangers that they could face from natural disaster events, the methods by which they are being informed can only prepare them to a certain extent. Geologic hazards are natural events that will always present risks for human communities, so it is best that we normalize conversations about these hazards so that when they do occur, fear does not overcome the training and preparation that can save lives. Earth/Physical Science Jeffrey Templeton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11743 Seismic Hazard Assessment of Oregon: Analysis of Earthquake Resilience within State Wide Infrastructure and the Cost of Retrofitting Curt Knott This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/258 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Earthquakes are an imminent threat looming over the Pacific Northwest. This threat is radically increased due to the lack of structural integrity of buildings in the region, especially in densely populated areas, and inadequate planning as to where buildings were constructed. It is critical that states such as Oregon and Washington retrofit or reconstruct existing buildings to reduce the risks associated with a potential major mega-thrust earthquake generated by the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Portland, Oregon’s largest city, is currently one of the most vulnerable cities in the US to a major earthquake. If a large earthquake struck the Pacific Northwest, Portland would be greatly affected because most of the buildings within the city were constructed before the state-wide building codes were enacted in 1973, and well before the first state wide seismic building codes (enacted in 1993). In an ideal scenario, reconstructing every building to be earthquake safe and up to code would be the plan. However, reconstructing the buildings of an entire city would be expensive, complicated, and extremely time consuming. For those reasons, this study focused on different retrofitting techniques and their costs, and the necessity for certain buildings to be reconstructed. Retrofitting costs were compared to the cost of demolition and reconstruction of old buildings, in order to determine the most economically viable course of action for preventing loss of life and minimizing structural losses in Oregon. Buildings are not the only type of infrastructure at risk, as bridges are also susceptible to being damaged during earthquake events. On the Oregon coast, many towns are connected both inland and to each other by bridges. Waldport is such an example, having all 3 of its major roads on bridges less than a mile out of town. According to Oregon State University, most of the coastal bridges in the state have a very high chance of collapsing and/or sustaining major damage, or being inundated with water due to a subsequent tsunami. The risk of infrastructure collapse (and potential loss of life due to collapse) and cost of retrofitting is the first portion of data being assessed. The second section of data being analyzed is the amount of people that would be incapable of moving to safety due to collapse or damage, and the access (or lack thereof) of emergency response services to isolated areas following a seismic hazard event. Earth/Physical Science Jeff Templeton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11742 Assessing Tsunami Hazards and Developing Strategies to Minimize Risk Taylor Hojnowski This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/257 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Tsunamis occur when infrastructure is at its most vulnerable, after an earthquake. One example that demonstrates this is the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami event. Many reinforced concrete (RC) buildings failed during the event and were lifted off their foundations. This occurred because entrapped air within these buildings allowed them to be more susceptible to buoyancy forces. In addition, soil liquefaction appears to have destabilized their foundations allowing them to be transported by the waves. Seawalls also failed, possibly due to suction pressure near the crown of the wall. The return flow of the tsunami caused further damage because roads and foundations had been undermined by soil liquefaction. Beyond the damage to buildings, nearly 16,000 people lost their lives. The staggering loss of life and massive amount of damage occurred in a country that was thought to have “invulnerable” buildings and other structures built specifically for tsunamis. The 2011 Japan event illustrates the scale of destruction that can occur from an earthquake and tsunami of this magnitude. Even so, there are ways to minimize damage and prevent loss of life. For example, in Japan, breakaway walls, windows, and doors allowed water to flow into buildings, keeping them from being lifted from their foundation. Shadow zones behind RC buildings, protected weaker structures from being destroyed. New strategies are currently being developed to help minimize death and destruction from tsunamis. Studies of tree distribution are being used to lessen the forces associated with tsunami waves. Stricter building codes, improved infrastructure design and planning, and other mitigation efforts can save lives and promote resiliency for communities that may face an earthquake and tsunami of the size and scope of the Japan 2011 event. Earth/Physical Science Jeff Templeton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11741 The Intersection of Geoscience and Policy: An Examination of Local Geologic Hazard Mitigation Plans and State Policies in the Western United States Maddie Peterson geoscience | public policy | hazard mitigation plans | state policies | Western United States This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/255 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Pacific coast of the western U.S. is at risk from a range of geologic hazards, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis. It is becoming increasingly clear that hazard mitigation policies at both the state and local levels play a critical role in minimizing losses from natural disaster events. At the same time, the quality and execution of these policies by local governments vary widely within and between states. A primary factor limiting the effectiveness of many local policies is the absence of a solid factual foundation that incorporates geoscientific considerations in order to achieve policy goals. This study explores the role of local regulatory and developmental policies in protecting communities in the western U.S against geological hazards, with an emphasis on scientific foundations within local policies, and examines recommendations for improving hazard strategies. State and federal agency papers, local government reports, and a variety of professional journal articles serve as the basis for this analysis. The research suggests that state mitigation measures emphasizing pre-disaster policies have the potential to be most effective for minimizing losses and improving community resilience to recover from catastrophic geologic events. States with hazard mandates that lack clear enforcement powers for regional agencies, such as California, have a wider variation in local policy quality when compared to states that do, such as Oregon, whose detailed state mandate ensures that all jurisdictions must comply with stipulated hazard safety elements. States should aim to ensure that local jurisdictions are implementing both structural and non-structural mitigation measures. The effectiveness of mitigation strategies on the Pacific coast of the western U.S depends on the level of local and state collaboration. In particular, the effectiveness of local hazard planning reflects the quality and enforcement of state mitigation policies. Proactive policies instituted by local governments are an important tool for natural hazard mitigation and disaster prevention when done right. The variety of geological hazards on the west coast makes the mitigation policies of the region a useful framework for other areas of the U.S., with applications for developing physical and non-structural mitigation measures. Earth/Physical Science Jeff Templeton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11740 Preparation and Mitigation Efforts for Volcanic Hazards in the Pacific Northwest Nick Griffith volcanic hazards | Pacific Northwest | preparation | mitigation This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/253 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Volcanic eruptions represent one of the most serious geologic hazards facing the Pacific Northwest, with several volcanoes located within striking distance of the most highly populated areas in the region. This paper describes the hazards associated with these eruptive centers and discusses the best practices for preparing communities for potential eruptions and mitigating volcanic hazards. This study is based on data collected by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on volcanic systems such as Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier. Many other scientific organizations have studied analogous volcanic systems beyond the Pacific Northwest, such as the volcanically active island of Indonesia; where numerous populated areas lie in close proximity to active volcanic systems. A common misconception is that many of the volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest are dormant or extinct, but research shows that these systems are active. Further, these active volcanoes have significant populations living well within their mapped hazard zones. The lack of preparedness and understanding of the true state of volcanic activity in the region could be related to a lack of education, or to inaction on the part of local government agencies in preparing for volcanic hazards. With this being said, it is imperative for local governments to prepare for volcanic activity in the inevitable future. It would be in the best interest of these governments to work with schools to educate not just students, but communities as a whole on how to prepare for a major volcanic eruption. This would be most important for the Pacific Northwest, as this is one of the more volcanically active regions on Earth. Earth/Physical Science Jeff Templeton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11739 Using GIS as a Tool for Mitigating Geologic Hazards and Managing Natural Disasters Kyler Freilinger GIS | geologic hazards | natural disasters This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/252 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ GIS is a versatile tool that has widespread application before, during, and after catastrophic geologic events. This research project analyzes results from three recently published case studies each corresponding to a point along the crisis response timeline. Planning for various geologic crises is critical, as demonstrated by Tran and others (2009), who utilized GIS to analyze risk factors and map flood hazards in Vietnam. GIS is also an invaluable tool for search and research activities during a natural disaster. These situations require quick response to ensure fast resolution, and GIS can be rapidly deployed through a four step progression in a search and rescue operation (Pfau and Blanford, 2018). In the aftermath of geologic crises, GIS can be deployed to help distribute and coordinate disaster relief efforts. Using Leon County, Florida as a study area, Horner and Downs (2010) used GIS to create a distribution network for relief efforts in the event of a hurricane. While GIS is best known for its widespread use in disaster management planning, it is also an important tool for rapidly responding to emergencies and for organizing post-disaster relief efforts. These studies demonstrate that GIS technologies are highly versatile before, during, and after geologic crisis events. As such, GIS should be viewed as an important strategy in geologic crisis hazard management. Earth/Physical Science Jeff Templeton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11738 The Effects of Nitric Acid Rain on Sunflower Plants (Helianthus annuus) Hannah Moshinsky This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; StillImage aes/251 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Nitric acid rain is a product of nitrogen oxide, a greenhouse gas, when it reacts with water in the atmosphere. Studies of acid rain on Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, have found negative effects on plant growth, but those were a result of sulfuric acid rain. Sunflower sprouts were grown in a greenhouse beside a control group and watered with dilute nitric acid with pH3-4 and measurements were compared to the control group over the course of nine weeks. The significant differences were in stem height, midday leaf photosynthesis, midday leaf transpiration, and total shoot biomass. Had the study continues further there is evidence that a few more measurements would have become significant. Acid rain from the release of nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere could have adverse effects on sunflowers and industries that rely on them in the future. Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11737 Emerging Conflicts for Latina College Students and their Parents Sandy Cerda-Lezama This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/250 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Emerging Conflicts for Latina College Students and their Parents Latinx population college attendance has substantially increased over the past decades (Krogstad, 2015). Typically, Latinx college students consider higher education achievement to honor parental efforts and to end generational poverty (Ceja, 2004; Jabbar, Serrata, Epstein, & Sánchez, 2019). However, there are risks for these students to drop out of college (Camacho Liu, 2011) and they often face significant responsibilities in their households. The relationships between emerging adults (ages 18-25) and their parents experience change and create the potential for conflict when adult children transitions into college and into adulthood. In this qualitative study and the focus of the AES presentation, we focus on the experiences of Latina college students who identified areas of conflict with their parents concerning: 1) family expectations conflicts with parents regarding time, labor, and family-focused responsibilities when pursing college degrees; 2) academic and career choice conflicts; and 3) dating, courtship, and marriage conflicts concerning expectations and practices. For this presentation, we focus on a subgroup of Latina perspectives concerning family expectations and related conflict and outcomes for relationship quality between parents and their daughters. Data analysis has begun and this presentation will outline preliminary findings and the ways that family expectations create conflict, are shaped by gender and cultural contexts, influence emotional and behavioral outcomes, and influence the parent – emerging adult relationship during this developmental period. Psychological Sciences Margaret Manoogian https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11736 Optimism and Performance of Novice ESOL Teachers Elizabeth Conkey | Natalie Nibler | DeAnna Sturm This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/25 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between gender, optimism and perceived teaching performance amongst novice ESOL teachers. Graduates from two hybrid TESOL programs (N=47) were sampled and surveyed. Optimism significantly predicted perceived teaching performance, t(43)= 3.17, p=.003, and there was marginal association between gender and perceived teaching performance, t(43)= -1.92, p=.06. Further analyses indicated that the mean ratings of teaching performance were significantly different between men and women F(1,45)= 5.12, p=.03. In sum, our results suggest that gender and optimism are factors in perceptions of teacher efficacy amongst novice ESOL teachers. Conkey, Elizabeth, Natalie Nibler, and DeAnna Sturm. "Optimism and Performance of Novice ESOL Teachers." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Psychological Sciences Debi Brannan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11735 Reaching Toward an Understanding of Implicit Racial Bias Darian DeMarce | Yasmine Robles This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/244 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Reaching toward an understanding of implicit racial bias Darian Demarce*, Yasmine Robles* & J. Daniel McCarthy *Authors contributed equally Despite social progress, racial prejudice continues to be a pervasive issue. Self-reported (explicit) prejudice often underestimates the degree of negative racial biases due to the confound of social desirability. The Implicit Association Test (IAT; Greenwald, McGhee & Schwartz) is a popular measure in social-cognitive research to infer implicit biases that may otherwise be masked by self-reports. A criticism of the IAT, however, is that it fails to capture the contribution of multiple interacting cognitive subprocesses, including cognitive conflict and motor response inhibition. This study aims to examine implicit racial biases using a modified IAT: Participants will view photographs of African American and Caucasian faces and categorize them by race. Importantly, response boxes will be labeled congruent (e.g., Caucasian or Good) or incongruent (e.g., Caucasian or Bad) stereotypes. The time to initiate movements (latency) and deviation toward competing response options (reach curvature) will be calculated to delineate the contribution of response threshold adjustment processes and conflict monitoring, respectively. We expect that early stages of the racial categorization process will be impaired by stereotype-incongruent response categories for both ingroup and outgroup members, whereas this conflict will persist for outgroup members only during the later stage of reach execution (ongoing social conflict monitoring). These predictions are consistent with a neuroanatomical model implicating distinct contributions of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) – a region implicated in a diverse set of cognitive control processes (Shenhav, Botvinick & Cohen, 2013) – in the controlled guidance of reaching movements. These data will add to a growing body of literature using continuous reach tracking to investigate how these neural subprocesses contribute to cognitive control of behavior in across a wide variety of cognitive tasks. Psychological Sciences Dan McCarthy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11734 Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation: Sophia Selleck Sophia Selleck This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/243 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art & Design Senior Portfolio Presentation Sophie Selleck Art Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11733 Stack a Deck by Shuffling Keri Osborne This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/242 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Hidden amongst traditional card shuffling is the mathematical beauty known as the perfect shuffle. The perfect shuffle appears to be shuffling the cards, but when repeated a certain number of times, returns the cards to their starting order. Behind the perfect shuffle, each card follows a pattern that can be modeled mathematically and is quite fascinating. This poster will use the typical perfect shuffle, along with a few variations, to work on stacking a basic 52 card deck that starts in New Deck Order. The goal is to get a Royal Flush to the top of the deck by simply shuffling. Can it be done? Mathematics Cheryl Beaver https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11724 The Effects of Short-Term UV-B Exposure on Rubus spectabilis Byron Bean This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/24 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Most studies of UV exposure to plants have concentrated on the effects of long-term physiology. However, few studies in the literature have been conducted on observing the effects of short-term exposure of UV. The latter was addressed by using cultivars of Rubus spectabilis (Salmonberry) exposed to 15 second intervals up to 90 seconds total of UV exposure in a typical UV hood. Photosynthetic activity was then measured and compared to a control group. Of note, the maximum photosynthetic rate appeared to decrease by 19 percent despite the relatively short time of exposure. Photosynthesis did not decrease significantly with lower light levels. Bean, Byron. "The Effects of Short-Term UV-B Exposure on Rubus spectabilis." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11723 Artist Presentation: Sculpture and Ceramics Kyle Doty art | sculpture | ceramics This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/234 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ I will begin by reading a short excerpt from my artist statement and then I will continue by showcasing a few of my mixed media sculpture and ceramic work that I have finished over the last year as a Bachelor of Fine Arts student. I use elements of minimalism, abstract expressionism, and conceptual art languages in my work, along with yarn work, ceramics, and found objects. My concepts generally center around gender identity and gender creativity. I will describe why my chosen materials, techniques, and forms relate it to my concept work. Art Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11722 Building Positive Peace Steven Richmond positive peace | war | world peace This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/233 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ At the end of WWI, world leaders thought they created a new wave of peace. After all, WWI was the “war to end all wars,” immediately after the war, the allied forces created unprecedented international agreements, like the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. With WWII, a much more devastating [conflict] emerging almost 20 years later, clearly these agreements did not "end all wars." Research has shown that the type of peace they were attempting to create was insufficient and positive peace should be considered as a viable means to create lasting peace. The difference between positive peace and normal peace is dramatic, both include the absence of violence, but positive peace goes much further. Positive peace incorporates nonviolence, compromises on both sides, and addresses the root causes of conflict. It is the best way to achieve sustainable world peace. Political Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11721 Predictors of Leader Effectiveness for College Undergraduates Jesse Johnson This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text aes/230 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Very little research has examined factors associated with leader effectiveness within the college student population. Consequently, this study sought to identify predictors of leader effectiveness in college students. Data were collected from 154 students from a mid-sized college in the Pacific Northwest who were enrolled in one of nine different sections of a Psychology of Leadership course offered between the spring term of 2017 and the winter term of 2020. Students completed self-assessment questionnaires assessing both leader characteristics such as traits, strengths, values, philosophy as well as leader behaviors such as leadership style and conflict management. Some self-assessments were made both at the beginning and the end of the course to allow students to reflect on changes in their leadership in their final paper. Students evaluated their teammates effectiveness as a leader based on their performance on a community service project. The results showed that, with the exception of leadership philosophy, no self-reported leader characteristics were associated with leader effectiveness. In contrast, the trait of confidence as rated by others was positively correlated with leader effectiveness. Furthermore, variability in others ratings of confidence, persistence, dependability, and conscientiousness were all negatively correlated with leader effectiveness. Finally, leader behaviors related to developing an appropriate team climate, accomplishing the team’s task, and developing and maintaining good relations among team members were all positively correlated with leader effectiveness. Based on the findings, college students should focus their energies on becoming more proficient at key leadership behaviors as well as reducing stress to minimize variability in their behavior. Psychological Sciences David Foster https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11720 Comparison of specific leaf area of invasive and native blackberries Valerie Sims Rubus armeniacus | Rubus ursinus | invasive plant | native plant This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/23 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Invasive species are known to have harmful effects on many ecosystems and show rapid growth and reproduction rates. One possible way for a plant to maximize its growth rate is to have a high specific leaf area (SLA) but few studies have looked at SLA differences in ecological and taxonomically related invasive and native species. In a common garden setting, I studied SLA differences between phylogenetically related invasive Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and native Pacific blackberry (Rubus ursinus). In both species area and weight of leaf blades were closely related and SLA was not different between the invasive and native blackberry. Also the results indicate that inclusion of the petiole, rachis and petiolule does not make the SLA data variable when compared to only the compound leaf blades. These results lead me to believe that there are other factors that may contribute to the success of invasive blackberries. Sims, Valerie. "Comparison of specific leaf area of invasive and native blackberries." Poster presentation at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11719 EDUWheels Natalie Legras | Daniel Carter | Kyler Dreyer This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage aes/228 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ EDUWheels is a platform for students to coordinate ride sharing opportunities. The mission of EDUWheels is to connect students with safe and accessible transportation and help them share costs and lessen the environmental impact of traveling outside of their local campus area. Many students have a car and travel outside of the Monmouth-Independence area regularly, and some students would like to leave town for the weekend or a day trip, but don’t have access to reliable private or public transportation options. EDUWheels makes it possible for students to adventure out of town or visit family for the weekend, and allows others to lessen the cost of a trip they were already planning to take. EDUWheels allows drivers to offer rides, and passengers to reserve them. Drivers and passengers may offer or reserve rides based on their needs and preferences so that they can ride comfortably. To increase safety and security of passengers and drivers, all users will be verified with their @wou.edu email. This ensures that anyone using the EDUWheels platform is a student or staff of Western Oregon University. In the future, EDUWheels could be scaled and implemented at campuses throughout the United States. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11718 The Year of the Cyber Athlete: Electric Boogaloo Edition Matthew Duffy card shuffling | perfect shuffle | mathematics This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/224 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In this video we will analyze some of the mathematics behind a card shuffling technique known as the perfect shuffle in a simulated casino environment. Specifically, we’ll examine an application that sets up three different online blackjack casinos each with different variations. The casinos will only use perfect shuffles to shuffle the deck before each hand of blackjack. Due to already proven theorems regarding perfect shuffles, this will enable us to determine all possible outcomes regarding winning and losing. (You don’t win every time!) This will then reveal to us the best strategies to maximize earnings over time in each casino, all while appearing as unsuspicious as possible. Mathematics Cheryl Beaver https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11717 Examining Petrologic Linkages between Dacitic Ash-Flow Tuffs at Newberry Volcano through Textural and Compositional Analysis of Plagioclase Phenocrysts Kara Fisher Petrologic Linkages | volcano | Dacitic Ash-Flow Tuffs | plagioclase phenocrysts This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/22 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Textural and compositional analyses of plagioclase phenocrysts in volcanic rocks have been utilized widely to decipher magmatic processes, in particular magma mixing. The features of plagioclase phenocrysts can also be used to correlate separate but potentially related deposits in volcanic terranes. This study focuses on plagioclase phenocrysts from two dacitic ash-flow tuffs (Qdt and Qto) exposed on the east side of Newberry Volcano. To explore possible petrogenetic relationships between the tuffs, the phenocrysts were characterized in terms of occurrence, morphology, disequilibrium textures, and zoning patterns. Plagioclase crystals from Qdt and Qto display similar textural attributes but differ with respect to compositional zoning types. The textural similarities suggest that the tuffs are comagmatic, but the difference in zoning patterns implies separate eruptive events. Further detailed studies of plagioclase phenocrysts from these ash-flow tuffs will provide greater insights into magmatic processes occurring at Newberry Volcano. Fisher, Kara. "Examining Petrologic Linkages between Dacitic Ash-Flow Tuffs at Newberry Volcano through Textural and Compositional Analysis of Plagioclase Phenocrysts." Poster presentation at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Earth/Physical Science Jeffrey Templeton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11705 The 52 Card Shuffle (Among Other Things) Riley Lamont This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/213 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ There are many ways to shuffle a card deck, but one particularly interesting way is what’s known as a perfect out-shuffle. Through this method of perfectly interlacing cards, several other strong connections arise. Beginning with predicting the path of a card in a deck and the number of shuffles it takes to return a deck to its original order, further explorations then emerge. These involve the use of units, computation, and finally delving into the repeating base 2 decimal expansion of a fraction. Mathematics Cheryl Beaver https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11704 Reducing the Burden of Norovirus in Lane County Long-Term Care Facilities Isabelle Simpson | Stacey McGarr This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/211 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Norovirus outbreaks are common in long-term care facilities (LTCF) causing substantial financial burdens and poor health outcomes. Observations by Lane County Public Health stakeholders show a correlation between rapport with LTCFs and prompt outbreak reporting. Proper communication between Lane County Public health and LTCFs is difficult due to high turnover rates. The purpose of this project was to develop resources related to norovirus outbreaks for LTCFs, to increase knowledge of LTCF administrators about these resources, and to increase prompt reporting of norovirus outbreaks to Lane County Public Health. Based on feedback from public health stakeholders, three trial LTCFs were chosen to receive education using an adapted norovirus toolkit. During onsite visits, the trial LTCFs administrators provided feedback about barriers to promptly reporting outbreaks and updated contact information for the trial LTCFs was collected. Additionally, an educational webinar about norovirus was developed for future utilization by LTCFs for staff education. Recommendations include establishing norovirus training standards throughout Lane County LTCFs, continuously updating LTCF contact information, and developing a process for measuring prompt reporting of norovirus outbreaks. Nursing Angela Docherty https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11703 Keeping Unsheltered Families Together in Polk County Tracy Sanchez Romero Rios | Kimberly Castro This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; StillImage aes/210 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This project’s aim was to increase family shelter capacity in Polk County by expanding shelter services to Monmouth, Independence, and Dallas. There are no family shelters in Polk County. A modified version of the SOAR and logic model was used to guide research and recommendations. The former builds on the strengths of current practices. The latter provides a visual diagram that illustrates how the intervention will meet the community’s needs. Family Promise provides homeless prevention services, transportation, life skills, food, shelter, and case management to all types of families in Marion County. Based on research, there was a total of 46 homeless students between the Dallas and Central school districts. Data also indicated there were at least 79 homeless families in Polk County. The research found a secure location that promotes family well-being, provides stability, a sense of normalcy, and improves family outcomes. Recommendations are to continue collaboration with Polk County Family and Community Outreach (FCO), Family Promise, Polk County Congregations, and host a community forum with community members, church leaders, Family Promise and FCO to obtain congregation support. Nursing Angela Docherty https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11702 Teaching Math More Effectively and Efficiently Daniel Holmberg mathematics education | teaching methods | student engagement This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/208 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The United States is struggling with teaching mathematics in school. Students don’t see the connection between math and the real world. Students are viewing math as a rigid set of rules instead of as a creative and exciting subject to explore. A few of the problems that are in traditional classrooms are: students having a fear of being publicly embarrassed, students memorizing methods instead of truly understanding the math , math problems not being relevant to students, and students not being engaged during class. A few methods and teaching strategies that can help solve these problems include: Gradual Release, Open Middle problems, and the 5 Practices of Discussion. By applying these strategies and tools to everyday math classrooms, math can become the intriguing and creative subject that it is meant to be. Mathematics Cheryl Beaver https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11701 Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Prosocial Behavior Emily Rabe This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/207 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Abstract The risk of becoming homeless is a growing concern for both adults and the youth within the United States (Morton, Dworsky, & Samuels, 2017). The present study examined how the use of perspective taking instruction to induce empathy could be used as a promoter of prosocial behavior toward people experiencing homelessness. Past research has found evidence to support that asking an individual to consider what another person is thinking and feeling can lead to feelings of empathy, which can then motivate helping behavior (Oceja et al., 2014). Researchers have discovered a need for better suited resources for the growing homeless population, which include the ability of those working with the homeless to empathize and build connections with those they wish to help (Barman-Adhikari et al., 2016). Therefore, the present study hypothesized that participants given empathy inducing perspective taking instructions, versus objective perspective taking instruction, would indicate a higher likelihood of donating money (i.e., a prosocial behavior) to the homeless individual in the story provided. It was also hypothesized that those in the empathy group, versus the objective group, would donate more money, on average, to the homeless person in the story. The 42 participants were all psychology students at Western Oregon University who were recruited via SONA. The experiment was conducted via a survey administered online through Qualtrics. Participants were given one of the two perspective taking instructions, a short story to read about a homeless person, which was then followed by two questions in relation to likelihood of donating money and the amount willing to donate. The results indicated trends in line with the hypothesis, however, after performing an independent t-test it was discovered that neither result was significant: likelihood to donate money t(40)=1.142, n.s., amount of money willing to donate t(40)= 0.83, n.s. These findings suggest that further research is required to support that perspective taking instruction can effectively provoke prosocial behavior toward the homeless. Developing an understanding of ways to increase empathy toward the homeless, has the potential to improve current and future resources and aid in the effort to decrease the number of homeless individuals within the U.S. at any given time. Psychological Sciences Brooke Nott https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11700 Number Talks Effects on Working Memory Corvette Berthold This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; StillImage aes/206 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Number Talks are a short guided educational method where students engage in meaningful conversations centered around interesting mathematical or numerical problems that are aimed at building number sense and flexibility. Participation in number talks can improve our students’ numerical reasoning, confidence, and their abilities in the collection, inception, and termination of information-processing functions such as encoding, storing, and retrieval from the long-term memory system. This is helpful to create fully inclusive classrooms since there are many common types of learning or emotional disabilities that affect a student’s working memory. Mathematics Cheryl Beaver https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11699 Portfolios: Helpful or Hyped? Anna Burkey | Alyssa Jacobs This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; StillImage aes/204 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This project examined portfolio use among Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing (SON) Monmouth campus students. The aim of this project was to assess perceptions and utilization of portfolios among OHSU SON students. Previous research suggests that portfolios can be used as a repository to highlight achievements, demonstrate competence to employers, and can help prepare for job interviews. A survey containing both quantitative and qualitative questions was sent out to student cohorts, alumni, and OHSU faculty on perceptions of portfolio benefits and utilization of the portfolio. Results showed that over half of the students felt that the portfolio was not useful, nor did they see the benefits. Almost all the students surveyed did not update their portfolio each term. Alumni felt the current portfolio was beneficial only when curating a resume. Faculty felt that the portfolio could be valuable to students but could be better implemented. There is ample evidence to show that portfolios can be beneficial for undergraduate student nurses. Recommendations were made to implement changes to increase student perceptions of portfolio benefits and portfolio utilization. This includes providing students with an orientation dedicated to the portfolio, change the platform from Sakai to Google Sites, include the portfolio in course curriculum, and remind students to download content from Sakai at the end of each term. Nursing Angela Docherty https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11698 Lidar-Based Slope Models as a Guide for Geomorphic Mapping: A Case Study in the Upper Nehalem Watershed, Oregon Riccilee Keller digital elevation models | LiDAR | slope variance | Upper Nehalem Watershed This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/20 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Morphological changes on Earth’s surface can be observed using digital elevation models (DEM’s) produced by airborne laser altimetry (LiDAR) techniques. Bare earth LiDAR data at high spatial resolutions provides a tool for analysis of geomorphic surface features such as river channel patterns and landslide terrain. Surface expressions of topographic data yield insight into understanding the range of surface processes operating in mountainous watersheds. This study employs ArcGIS10 spatial analyst extension to examine and calculate slope variance in LiDAR-based elevation models of the Upper Nehalem Watershed. Empirical classification of slope values into three classes, (0-20, 20-70 and 70-90) assists with geomorphic mapping of active channels, valley bottoms, hillslopes and landslide topography. Landslides are of particular importance because they have potential to be hazardous, impact riparian habitat, and affect water quality. High degrees of slope variability and hummocky topography are indicators of either current or past landslide activity. Use of GISbased analysis of LiDAR elevation models to guide geomorphic mapping in the Nehalem Watershed. Keller, Riccilee. "Lidar-Based Slope Models as a Guide for Geomorphic Mapping: A Case Study in the Upper Nehalem Watershed, Oregon." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Earth/Physical Science Steve Taylor https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11697 2011 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University This presentation was delivered on May 26, 2011 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2011-05-26 aes/2 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11696 Using the Spectrum of Prevention Model to Design a Personal Sexual Health Kit Online Ordering System Tracy Sanchez Romero Rios | Emily Holdner This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; StillImage aes/199 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Background: The majority of college students are sexually active, but nearly half are not using safer sex practices, such as consistent condom use. These un-safe practices potentially lead to unintended pregnancies and can increase rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and long-term sequelae thereof. Purpose: This project aims to apply the Spectrum of Prevention model to develop a proposed project for a Personal Sexual Health Kit Online Ordering System at Western Oregon University (WOU). Methods: Informed by a review of the literature related to STI prevention on college campuses, and discussion with national leaders in this field, we developed an intervention that uses the Spectrum of Prevention as a framework to support the implementation of a Personal Sexual Health Kit Online Ordering System. Outcomes: The developed intervention can be implemented on the WOU campus and can be used as a model for other universities seeking to decrease stigma around sexuality and improve the health of their students. Implications: By addressing the Spectrum of Prevention, this project works at all levels to reduce stigma around sexuality and sexual health. In addition, we expect to see a reduction in STI rates among college students on campuses implementing this intervention. Nursing Angela Docherty https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11695 Let's Talk About It: A Proposal STI Prevention Program Designed for Jefferson County, Oregon Janeene Perry | Alexandra Salter | Maddie Dirren | Kayley Kildea This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/195 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Let’s Talk About It: A Proposal STI Prevention Program Designed for Jefferson County, Oregon Janeene Perry HE 471 Health Promotion Program Planning, Winter 2019 The Let’s Talk About STI prevention program is designed to meet the unique needs of 15-24-year-old Native Americans residing in a rural Oregon community in Jefferson County. This proposed program aims to reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, as well as increase knowledge of sexual health and wellbeing. The key components of the proposed program include a community wide kick-off event, education sessions, self-testing kits, community forums, and STI surveillance within the three-county region. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are communicable diseases that are some of the most reported infectious diseases, with elevated rates in rural communities. Almost half of the 20 million reported cases in the United States are among individuals in the 15-24-year age group. Jefferson county has the highest STI rates in the state of Oregon, for example, Chlamydia occurring 723.6 per 100,000 population, higher than the state average of 432.5 per 100,000 population. Research suggests that rates of infection increase in populations that live in rural areas and reservations where travel is required for medical treatment which influences the higher rates of infection among Native Americans. The overarching goal for the proposed program to build community capacity in Jefferson County by focusing on 3 specific objectives. (1) Engage community partners in informative community meetings throughout the program to gather information on barriers and facilitators to STI prevention and treatment; (2) Recruit 10 community partners to actively engage in STI prevention efforts; (3) develop local STI surveillance in the region by standardizing patient intake forms, and data collection methods. Health/Exercise Science Megan Patton-Lopez https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11680 Possible Orderings of a Deck Using Two Types of Shuffles Heidi Benham | Riley Lamont This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Image; StillImage aes/194 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ We analyze the effects of two different types of shuffling on a deck of cards. The number of possible orderings of the deck under these two types of shuffles is shown to be bounded by looking at the group structure formed by the two shuffles and by looking at various restrictions imposed by the shuffling types. One such restriction for even-sized decks is that if one card is a particular number of cards away from the top before shuffling, the card that is the same number of cards away from the bottom before shuffling will always be the same number of cards away from the bottom as the other card is away from the top after any amount of shuffles. Mathematics Cheryl Beaver https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11679 The Relationship between Self-Perception of Math Ability and Math Performance Jim Fitzgerald self perception | math ability | math performance This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/19 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In this study, I examine the relationship between the self perception of math ability and math performance. High school geometry and algebra II students describe how they perceive their own math ability, where they think math ability comes from, and how they feel other people (family, teachers and peers) perceive their math ability. The student responses are then compared to their academic performance. The results show that students who believe that others see them as having natural math ability have a high self-perception of their own math ability and perform better in mathematics. Fitzgerald, J. (2012, May). The relationship between self-perception of math ability and math performance Poster session presented at the Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase, Monmouth, OR. Holly Eckles https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11678 Developing Sophisticated Reasoning Through Experiential Cognitive Dissonance Leslie McLane experiential cognitive dissonance | secondary students | reasoning This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/189 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, equilibration promotes increasingly complex forms of thought. When children encounter new events that they can interpret and respond to using either actions or thoughts (schemes), they experience equilibrium. Children assess schemes as they learn from experiences, modifying and forming new schemes through the process of assimilation and accommodation. Assimilation is when children can respond to and possibly interpret events in a way that is consistent with existing schemes, while accommodation requires modification or the formation of a new scheme (Ormrod, 2016). As children age, they increasingly meet situations in which their current knowledge is inadequate, causing a state of disequilibrium, or cognitive conflict. Children who are able to resolve this mental disharmony and move from disequilibrium to equilibrium, develop more advanced levels of reasoning (Ormrod, 2016). In the current study, we aimed to design a lesson plan with such a cognitive-developmental perspective to equip eleventh graders with proper mental tools for effective equilibration in class and throughout their lives. By crafting a controlled state of cognitive dissonance, tempered with humor to balance the potentially heavy cognitive load, students learn to recognize and constructively respond to the psychological phenomenon of disequilibrium. Practicing this evaluation of individual cognitive dissonance during the critical-thinking exercises prepares students in consciously processing assimilation and accommodation; specifically, in regards to how their knowledge could be narrow, flawed, or improved upon. Students identify how cognitive dissonance can hinder communication, debate, research, and understanding of complex topics or diverse perspectives when handled inappropriately. Education Xiaopeng Gong https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11677 Weapons of Mass Creation Andrew Monterroso math education | student learning This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/188 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ What are math wars? Why do they exist? This is a disagreement created by those who decide how we educate students. With this ongoing war on math, we have undoubtedly created ways to improve our ways of student learning. In my poster, I will be introducing the effects on students from math wars and ways we can counteract them to benefit student learning. I will also be examining helpful tools like project-based learning, the communicative approach, and mixed-attainment grouping that we can use to improve student learning capabilities. Mathematics Cheryl Beaver https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11676 Sex Frequency and Perceived Relationship Quality Niki Costello sex | sex frequency | intercourse | relationship satisfaction | positive spousal attitudes This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/187 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Previous research indicates that couples who engage in sexual intercourse more frequently, experience higher levels of overall relationship satisfaction. This study measured perceptions of overall relationship satisfaction according to sexual frequency as a bystander. Participants read one of three stories which depicted a married couple who had one of 3 levels of intercourse frequency (i.e., level 1 = low sex frequency 4 times a month, level 2 = medium sex frequency 8 times a month, level 3 = high sex frequency 16 times a month) and rated the couple’s relationship satisfaction and level of positive attitudes on a Likert type scale (5 = extremely satisfied to 1 = extremely unsatisfied; 5 = extremely positive to 1 = extremely negative). A One-way ANOVA was conducted for relationship satisfaction and positive spousal attitudes. The hypothesis was partially supported. As predicted, the low sex frequency group was perceived as the least satisfied in the relationship (F(2,54) = 6.862, p = 0.003, ƞ2 = 0.2). There was no difference between the groups in perceptions of positive spousal attitudes according to sex frequency. These results suggest that people believe sex frequency to be important for overall relationship satisfaction, but that there is a drop off. Psychological Sciences Dan McCarthy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11675 Trajectory of a floater kick: Video kinematics and influencing factors. Sarah Texter This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/184 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world and it is still growing tremendously across people of all ages today. The goal of this research was to look at the history and manufacturing of the soccer ball since the beginning of its time in the early 1800s and the trajectory of a floater kick. A floater kick is when there is no spin on the ball. This is a difficult kick to attain due to aerodynamic drag and the magnus effect of a moving object. Another concept examined is the speed the ball travels at with no spin across a certain distance for a single participant. Additional concepts assessed in this study were the average velocity for one kicker across three segments and to see if a critical Reynolds number was reached in a floater kick. Health/Exercise Science Brian Caster https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11674 Improving Health and Wellness of Healthcare Staff Paige McBride | Maria McCarthy healthcare staff | health | wellness This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; StillImage aes/182 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Health care providers face a high prevalence of burnout, which can lead to substance abuse, suicidiality, and overall poor health outcomes. Mindfulness meditation can greatly reduce burnout in healthcare professionals when practiced regularly. A guided meditation mobile application can increase feasibility and utilization by healthcare professionals with varying schedules. The objectives of this performance improvement project was to increase knowledge of burnout and promote health and wellness. A needs assessment identified increased self-care as a health priority to reduce burnout, as well as staff interest in meditation as an intervention. A database search utilizing CINAHL, PubMed, and PsychInfo was conducted to identify evidence based meditation interventions. A performance improvement project focusing on individual utilization of the UCLA Mindful app and a resource brochure were designed and implemented based on evidence and feasibility. Barriers to addressing the subject of health promotion in order to prevent burnout include: varying staff schedules, varying health professions, and evaluation of behavior change. This poster highlights the process by which the interventions, education, and the introduction of a guided meditation mobile application were implemented. Nursing Rana Najjar https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11673 The Effect of Urban Evolution on White Clover (Trifolium repens) in Salem, Oregon Tayler Tate | Isaac Manju White Clover | Trifolium repens | Salem Oregon This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/180 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the authors. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the authors. tdtate17@mail.wou.edu, imanju16@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Biology Ava Howard, Gareth Hopkins https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11672 Using MVPA analysis, does partner based grouping show an increase in physical activity? Jordan Werner moderate | vigorous | physical activity | grouping strategies This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/18 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ A two week study done to analyze the potential change in physical activity during a given lesson through the variable of student grouping strategies. Using the moderateto- vigorous-physical-activity guidelines as the key assessment tool data was gathered to measure student physical activity levels. The differences in grouping strategies was the control week of allowing for student selected grouping while the proceeding week included instructor based grouping with the intent of mixing class social groups. Affective assessments were given halfway through the collection period to survey student opinion and predictions of activity levels and to see their views on grouping strategies used. Werner, Jordan. "Using MVPA Analysis, does partner based grouping show an increase in physical activity?" Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Gay Timken https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11671 Major Historical Native American Federal Policy Baily Tarabochia Native American | minorities | reservations | federal policy This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/179 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. btarabochia15@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Political Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11670 Highway to Masculinity Never Retallack masculinity | supernatural | gender roles This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text aes/177 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. nretallack15@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The essay analyzes Erik Kripke's television show Supernatural, in which gender roles and relationships, archetypes, symbolism, and the inner psyche function to both promote and challenge hegemonic masculinity. Several sources were used to support findings, including the complexity of gender roles, the effects of showcasing hegemonic masculinity, and what we learn from such depictions. Supernatural presents a strong, bonded relationship between two heterosexual men. This representation is important because of the archetypes that the main characters portray. Since it is impossible for one man to be a perfect man, the brothers Sam and Dean represent the juxtaposition of complementary masculinities. I argue that the show depicts the importance of a durable friendship and the complicated workings of grief and trauma but it also addresses the ways men are supposed to process these emotions. Thus providing us with a helpful guideline. Dana Schowalter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11669 Naturally and Humanly-Impacted Landscapes in Oregon Brianna Potter Oregon | landscapes | human-impact This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/176 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. bpotter16@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This presentation reflects on landscape change through a geographic perspective that links human and physical components in the environment. The knowledge gained has helped with understanding how the Earth is continuously changing due to forces we sometimes can, but often cannot, control. Earth/Physical Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11668 A Comparison of Politeness Strategies Among Native and Non-Native English Speakers Antonia Perez politeness | English | Non-Native English Speakers | TEFL This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/175 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. aperez14@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11667 Climate Change and U.S. National Security Owen Johnson climate change | national security This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/174 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. ojohnson18@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Political Science Mary Pettenger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11653 Nguvian: A Voiced, Antonymous Conlang Mindy Mawhirter | Sean Tellvik Conlang | language | linguistics This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/172 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the authors. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the authors. mmawhirter14@mail.wou.edu stellvik15@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Cornelia Paraskevas https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11652 God Hates You Nova Kohnke identity | creative writing | LGBT This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text aes/170 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. nkohnke18@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11651 Jocelyn Garcia: Art & Design Portfolio Presentation Jocelyn Garcia art | drawing | portfolio | design This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/169 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art Jodie Garrison https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11650 #BorderWall Eric Frey border wall | interactive | installation | art | immigration | graffiti This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; MovingImage; Sound aes/168 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. efrey15@wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This interactive installation sculpture was erected between the Oregon Military Academy Building and the Richard Woodcock Education Center from October 29 through November 30, 2018. This installation is symbolic of both the US-Mexico Border Wall other border security walls, and provides an opportunity for the students of Western Oregon University and the surrounding community to interact with the art by utilizing graffiti to express their opinions of the international border wall proposed by the current administration. When erected outdoors, this symbolic wall is approximately 50 feet long and 8 feet high. Art https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11649 Fan Wang: Art Fan Wang art | portfolio | painting | photography | sculpture | drawing | printmaking This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/166 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. 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For other uses, please ask permission from the author. ndean17@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11646 Bozoome: How to Create Your Own Language Cheyanne Bumgardner language | linguistics | morphology | word creation This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/161 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. cbumgarder17@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11645 The Government vs. The Free: A Textual, Discourse, and Political Analysis of A Scene from Across the Universe Kalea Borling Across the Universe | the Beatles | Vietnam War | American Politics This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text aes/160 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. kborling16@mail.wou.edu | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Communication Studies Dana Schowalter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11644 The Effects of Color on School Performance LaTasha Horton color | tests | student performance This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/16 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Color has a significant impact on people’s lives. It is a powerful communication tool and can be used to signal action, influence mood, and cause psychological reactions (Hemphil, 1996). Some teachers choose to print test on differently colored paper to prevent cheating but many studies have found an effect between colored paper and school performance. Previous studies have found that school performance was lower on test printed on colored paper compared to white paper. Specifically Skinner (2004) found that best performance was elicited by white paper. Using a between subject design, this study test the effects of color on school performance with pink, gray, and white paper. Horton, LaTasha. "The Effects of Color on School Performance." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Psychological Sciences Gale Lucas https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11643 Play Culture Over Five Decades Malcom Archambault children | childhood | play culture | education This presentation was delivered on May 30, 2019 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2019-05-30 Text; Image; StillImage aes/157 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 07/16/2019, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. 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For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11618 Charles Dickens’ Corruption and Idealization Personified in Oliver Twist Ellie Phillips dickens | corruption | idealization | oliver twist This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-02 Text aes/150 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Marjory Lange https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11617 Let's Bridge the Gap! Cross-Cultural Mentoring Royce Carpenter mentorship | mentoring | cross-cultural | sign language | diversity This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/149 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. 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For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Deaf Studies/Professional Studies Elisa Maroney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11615 Facilitators and Barriers to Older Adults Engaging in Physical Activities Elisa Moore gerontology | physical activity | facilitation | barrier | aging | mobility This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/147 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Health/Exercise Science Margaret Manoogian https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11614 Developing Self-Report Measures of Creative Process Behaviors Avery Smith | Caitlin Hochderffer | David Foster creative process | self report | measure | psychometric | creativity | creative This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/146 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Psychological Sciences David Foster https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11613 Rates of Decomposition by Sarcophagidae and Dermestidae Ella Young | Erik Hernandez | Benjamin Phillips decomposition | rate | sarcophagidae | dermestidae | soft tissue This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/145 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Criminal Justice Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11612 The Effects of Larval Population Density and Social Interactions on Adult Fecundity in Drosophila melanogaster Nicholas Wanderscheid | Eva Batenhorst | Maria Franco Ramos drosophila melanogaster | fecundity | larvae | population density | social interaction This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/144 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Biology Kristin Latham-Scott; Michael Baltzley https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11611 Jorge Ramos Stephanie Villalobos jorge ramos | mexico | politics | journalism | activism | author This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/143 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Communication Studies Emily Plec https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11610 Elizabethan Theatre and Clowns Phoebe Thompson elizabethan | theatre | clowns This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/142 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Theatre/Dance Michael Phillips https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11609 Rules of War: Chemical Weapons Baily Tarabochia war | treaty | chemical weapons | prohibition | hague | geneva This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/141 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Public Policy/Administration Mary Pettenger, Mark Henkels https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11608 Alpha Ramble Daniel Tapia app | mobile | application | alpha ramble | game | scramble | scrabble This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/140 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Computer Science Scot Morse https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11607 Why are Students So Apprehensive About Writing? Justin Rush aversion | writing | K-12 This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/14 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The research project explores the underlying experiences and causes behind the aversion many K-12 students hold toward writing. Consisting of a questionnaire, individual interviews, and a focus group, the study delves into students’ feelings and attitudes toward writing— allowing their voices to be heard, in the hopes of improving future writing instruction in schools. With the exorbitant amounts spent on writing remediation constantly climbing, student apprehension toward writing is a problem that must be addressed. This study seeks answers to this problem from the people who should know the most about it—the students. Rush, J. (2012, May). Why are students so apprehensive about writing?. Poster session presented at the Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase, Monmouth, OR. Holly Eckles https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11606 Effects of Retreating Glaciers on Seasonal Water Availability Makani Stormont water shortage | glaciers | climate change | streams | fresh water | water | reservoirs This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/139 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Earth/Physical Science Melinda Shimizu https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11605 Preventing Veteran Suicide in Polk County, Oregon Theresa Sterkel | Tim Terkildsen veteran | suicide | polk county | oregon | prevention | veterans affairs | mental health This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/138 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Health/Exercise Science Patti Warkentin; Angela Docherty https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11604 Seabeck: Service Learning Trip Sean Stephen deafblind | service learning | trip | seabeck | culture | privilege | disability This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/137 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Education CM Hall https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11603 Two Voices, One Trip: Queretaro Kayla Searls | Maidson Overholser mexico | teotihuacan | mexico city This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/136 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Education Carmen Caceda; Bryan Dutton https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11582 Teaching Punctuation with Literature Rachael Sawyer punctuation | literature | pedagogy | teaching | public education This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text aes/135 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Cornelia Paraskevas https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11581 Naloxone: The Surgeon General's Answer to the Opioid Crisis Jamie Rebman naloxone | surgeon general | opioid | opioid crisis | overdose This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/134 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry Arlene Courtney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11580 Angela Davis: A Voice to Remember BreAnna Rae angela davis | freedom | activism | oppression | freedom This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text aes/133 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Communication Studies Emily Plec https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11579 Ice and Fire: An Analysis of Glacier-Volcano Interactions Aaron Orr glacier | volcano | interaction | ice sheet | hot spot | stratovolcanoes | apline | mt. rainier This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/132 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Earth/Physical Science Melinda Shimizu https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11578 Effects of Off-Hand Constraint on Potential Free-Throw Accuracy Colton Nelson | Nick Oelrich | Alfred Johnson accuracy | free throw | off-hand | constraint | basketball | shooting strap This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/131 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the shooting strap instantly benefits athletes by significantly improving their technique, precision, and accuracy. The shooting strap is a product designed to help prevent the guide arm from interfering with the shooting arm as the shooting skill undergoes its process. The product is advertised as a tool for novice players that struggle keeping their guide arm/hand from pronating, interfering with the undergoing process of the shooting arm. Participants underwent three conditions (warm-up, strap, no strap) of 10 free-throw shots. Data collected during this study showed that there was no immediate benefit gained in precision during short term use. Data suggests the strap made the participant’s shots worse. Although the shooting strap may not be effective for short term use in increasing precision or accuracy, more studies need to be completed to determine if it has long term effectiveness in these areas. Health/Exercise Science Brian Caster https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11577 Independence Heritage Museum Lilly Miranda museum | collections | exhibits | storytelling This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/130 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In rural Polk county the Heritage Museum of Independence preserves and displays over 175 years of history and maintains a connection to the local community through exhibiting surrounding community history to the broad public. Drawing upon participant observation and oral interviews I investigate how museums as institutions are influenced by the surrounding population and how the institution serves community needs through civic support and respect. As an entity funded by the city of Independence and supported by the Heritage Museum Society, this paper explores the Heritage Museum's mission and development of new ways in preserving the historical and cultural collections of oral history, art, and artifacts, which may not always fit appropriately with the museum's overall mission statement, donated by citizens of the mid-Willamette Valley. Interning for the Heritage Museum enhanced my appreciation for historical preservation. Collaborating with museum staff and society members, local support is rebuilt through special events such as the first annual birthday celebration, curation of a Native American exhibit, and a reestablished oral history project. Anthropology Kate Miller https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11576 Launching Language and Literacy Development Through Listening Lauren Pangle language development | literacy | audio books This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/13 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ To promote language development and literacy for my special needs students, I will audio record books so my students can listen to stories before they are used for whole group or small group instruction. The audio books will pre-teach vocabulary, model fluent and expressive reading, and guide comprehension. It is my hypothesis and my hope that by giving students the opportunity to interact with stories individually prior to interacting with them in a group setting; it will increase comprehension, vocabulary, language development, participation in group lessons, self-confidence and overall literacy development. Pangle, Lauren. "Launching Language and Literacy Development Through Listening." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Chloe Hughes https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11575 How Water Affects the Rate of Soft Tissue Decomposition Nathaniel Medeiros | Haliegh Nagle | Trey Morgan water | decomposition | rate | soft tissue This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/129 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The rate of soft tissue decomposition is greatly affected by being submerged in water. The purpose of this research is to examine how water affects the rate of soft tissue decomposition. More specifically we will document differences between how pool water (containing chlorine), lake water, and salt water affect the rate of decomposition differently by submerging one domestic pig rib in each water source for an equal amount of time. One pig rib will be kept out of water to serve as the control for the experiment. We will be documenting the decompositional changes for each rib every week. Previous research suggests that just being in water, as opposed to buried in soil, alters the rate of decomposition because it allows for articulating joints to move in three dimensions. We want to investigate this further to see if different kinds of water will either speed up the rate of decomposition or slow it down. Criminal Justice Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11574 Analyzing Leaders in the Technology Industry Nicholas Marlas | Sophia Dykast | Emmitt Potter | Leialoha Kekahuna leaders | technology | industry | leadership | success This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/128 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Students from BA 474 Business Leadership conducted a strategic leadership analysis of the Technology industry to determine what are some of the best leadership principles, qualities, skills, traits, etc. for senior leaders to be effective in this highly competitive and rapidly changing industry. Their leadership analysis included senior leaders from Airbnb, Microsoft, HP, and Uber. Business/Economics Paul Disney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11573 The Affects of Root Space Restriction on Helianthus annuus Mekayla Malarkey root | root space restriction | helianthus annuus | crops | plants This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/127 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The plant root system functions in water/mineral absorption, food storage and anchoring for the plant’s shoot systems. When a plant is experiencing root restriction, it becomes more stressed. In this study, I aimed to investigate the relationship between root restriction and the physiological effects on Helianthus annuus; I hypothesized that H. annuus will experience reduced physiological function. Control plants (n=5) were grown in 7-Liter pots and root restricted plants (n=5) were grown in 9 cm pots. After four weeks of treatment with ample water and nutrients, a series of physiological and anatomical tests were performed. The root restricted plants had a decrease in both total leaf area and leaf area to mass ratio, but produced similar maximum photosynthesis rate per unit area as the control plants. The results of this study provided mixed results for my hypothesis, suggesting that the decrease in root volume negatively affects physiological and anatomical functions of the plant, but the plant is able to acclimate to the space it is planted in. Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11572 Paranoia Hannah Madland paranoia | app | elimination framework | api | games | image recognition This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/126 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ For people who want to play elimination-based live-action games, the Paranoia App is a mobile application that uses the Elimination Framework to host, join, and play in elimination-based games as well as updated their profile and view stats. Using image recognition, players will snap pictures of their targets which will be sent to the Elimination Framework for verification and new target assignment. Unlike current methods of playing elimination-based live-action games, Paranoia will remove the subjectivity that comes from a human moderator and human players determining a successful elimination as well as the need to carry around projectiles or physically tag your target. Computer Science Scot Morse https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11571 Connecting Students to Transformative Experiences Karina Lopez community internship program | students | professional development | internship This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/125 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ As coordinator of the WOU Community Internship Program, I had the opportunity to work with WOU students and connect them with accessible academic and career relevant paid internships. Overseeing the program gave me the opportunity to strengthen my leadership skills by equipping interns with the support needed to be successful throughout their internship experience, as well as being a resource for them to grow professionally. I have improved my communication skills and expanded my connections within WOU Departments, which will help me in my future career aspirations. Kathryn Plummer https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11570 Visual Communication Design Portfolio Zhilin Li portfolio | design | graphic design | shilin li | art | photography | animation This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/124 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11569 Visual Communication Design Portfolio Peijie Lin portfolio | design | graphic design | peijie lin | art This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/123 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11568 Antibiotic Resistance and Modern Agricultural Practices Savannah Kumar antibiotics | resistance | antibiotic | agriculture | bacteria | microbiology This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/122 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Biology Sarah Boomer https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11567 Comparison in Decomposition Rates in Freshwater and Surface Environments Amber Knight | Bailey Goodwin | Elizabeth Diaz-Enriquez decomposition | rate | freshwater | surface | environment This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/121 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Criminal Justice Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11566 It Will All Be Over Soon Byron Kimball feminist | feminism | semiotics | semiotic | transsexual | pornography This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/120 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Communication Studies Emily Plec; Dana Schowalter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11565 Putting Together the WOU Professional and Technical Writing Advisory Board Byron Kimball professional writing | internship | community internship program | technical writing This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/119 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Lars Soderlund; Karina Lopez https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11564 The Drone Dilemma Andrew Kelso drone | war on terror | weaponized drone | UAS | unmanned aerial system This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/118 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Public Policy/Administration Mary Pettenger; Mark Henkels https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11563 Moodle User Guides Benjamin Kahn | Amy Spielmaker open source | moodle | professional development | user guide | tutorial | pedagogy This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/117 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Greg Zobel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11542 The Power of the Stars How Nuclear Fusion Could Power the Future Ted Jones fusion | nuclear | power | energy This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/116 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Chemistry Arlene Courtney https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11541 Classifying Regular Polytopes in Dimension 4 and Beyond Brittany Johnson classification | regular polytopes | dimension This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/115 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Mathematics Leanne Merrill https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11540 Visual Communication Design Portfolio Zhiying Huang design | portolfio | graphic design | environment This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/114 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11539 The Effect Video Games Have in Therapy to Treat Ailments in Children and Adolescents Spencer Hart | Danielle LaRocco | Josh Spear video games | therapy | children | adoloscents | child therapy | learning disability | cerebral palsy This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/113 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Health/Exercise Science Amy Hammermeister https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11538 Visual Communication Design Portfolio Presentation Margaret Harrington design | identity | brand | graphic design | portfolio This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/112 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ As an inspired young designer, I spend a lot of my time questioning identities. Whether it’s my own identity or a clients, I have found solace in submerging myself into forming and developing engaging concepts and ideas. As a visual learner, I think of graphic design as the best form of problem solving - first concept, and then design. Throughout my design and sociology studies, I have developed in-depth methods of concept building through ethnographic and qualitative research to create brands, interactive media, illustrations, and beyond. I think a lot about human nature, sex and relationships, life and death, social problems and politics, and often reflect these ideas throughout my personal work. My interest in these subjects allows me to transform concepts, problems, and theories into visual solutions. Art Jen Bracy https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11537 Sandy Peas: Can Pisum sativum Survive in Sandy Soil Emily Gillett peas | soil | sand | sandy | pisum sativum | agriculture This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/111 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ As the world population continues to grow, we continue to expand the agricultural lands. Not every soil available is the most nutrient dense or ideally irrigated. It’s estimated that environmental stressors are increasingly contributing to the loss of crops (Macedo, A. F., 2011). Crops are needing to be grown in harsher environments than the ideal farmlands. Knowing what stressors a species can deal with and what will definitely destroy it can help farmers get more successful harvests in imperfect conditions. This experiment aims to test the resilience of pea plants (Pisum sativum) in sandy soil. If plants need nutrients to grow and maintain organs, then the lack of nutrients will inhibit growth by shorter height, lower leaf count, and more necrosis of leaves. Due to the nature of sand not holding water as well as typical soil may also lead to drought stress. In the experiments to follow, I looked at the possibility of both nutrient stress and drought stress affecting the growth, leaf count, water potential of the plants. Biology Ava Howard https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11536 Bigger and Better in Texas Jessica Freeman | Caitlyn Nakatsukasa texas | food bank | houston | recovery | natural disaster | relief | recovery | volunteer | food insecurity This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/110 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Kathryn Plummer https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11535 Sex Estimation Using Morphological Traits of the Skull Elizabeth Salisbury morphological traits | forensic anthropology This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/11 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Estimating the sex of an individual from skeletal remains can help in their identification. There are many methods that can be implemented to help assess the sex, but when only a skull is available, common morphological traits of the cranium and mandible can be used. Ten morphological traits were used to estimate the sex of the unknown skull. Using these ten characteristics, I was able to accurately conclude whether the skull came from a male or female individual. Salisbury, Elizabeth. "Sex Estimation Using Morphological Traits of the Skull." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Anthropology Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11534 Developing a Policy and Procedure Binder for the Polk County Resource Centers Janine Egan policy | polk county | procedure | ohsu | resource center This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/109 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Health/Exercise Science Angela Docherty https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11533 Improv in Dance Classes Elizabeth Dunn improv | dance | class | forsythe | contact | steve paxton | pedagogy This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/108 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Theatre/Dance Sharon Oberst https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11532 Venezuela in the News: A Systemic Functional Linguistic Analysis Sabra Duarte venezuela | news | linguistics | journalism | presidential election | reporting | maduro This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/107 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Cornelia Paraskevas https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11531 "To the Tomb of an Unknown Friend" A Search for Missing Voices Melanie Douville cemetary | chinese | pioneer | chinatown | 1903 | condemn | oral history This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/106 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Anthropology Kate Miller https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11530 Critiquing Feminism: A Trans Man Perspective Aiden DeRoest trans | transman | transmen | gender | equality | feminism | feminist This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text aes/105 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Communication Studies Dana Schowalter https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11529 Trauma to the Skull: How to Differentiate Bullet Type From Bullet Wound Victoria Coe | Jessica Alexander | Jalen Mitchell trauma | bullet | skull | wound | forensics | forensic anthropology | caliber | guage This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/104 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Criminal Justice Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11528 "The Neighborhood is Changing" and Other Poems Maria Cabrales poem | poetry | spanish | immigration | immigrant | bilingual | gentrification This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text aes/103 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Henry Hughes https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11527 S. O. S. Save Our Squirrels Hailey Bushek squirrels | ecosystem | threatened species | food source | urbanization This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/102 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Public Policy/Administration Mary Pettenger; Mark Henkels https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11526 Fantastic Topological Surfaces and How to Classify Them Khorben Boyer topological surfaces | classification | topology | surface This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/101 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Mathematics Leanne Merrill https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11525 The Dangers, Risks and Joys of Being Young Kaitlin Boyer poem | youth | religion | sexual abuse | poetry This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text aes/100 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ A collection of poems related to religion, sexual abuse and youth. Henry Hughes https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11524 Dairy and Dairy Alternatives: Media Portrayal vs. Nutritional Facts Megan Stinson forensic anthropology | dairy | alternatives | media This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2012-05-31 Text; Image; StillImage aes/10 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Many people use dairy alternatives in their everyday lives. In particular, society’s emphasis on low-fat, low-cal nutrition has created a huge desire for something other than milk in cereal, ice-cream, coffee etc., but are these alternatives actually healthier? In this project, I will examine the media portrayal of three major dairy alternatives, soy-milk, almond-milk, and rice-milk, and whether the nutritional truths, discovered through background research, back up the views and expectations of the consumer, as determined by a questionnaire. I will compare what people think is the healthiest with what the actual facts are. Stinson, Megan. "Dairy and Dairy Alternatives: Media Portrayal vs. Nutritional Facts." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012. Anthropology Misty Weitzel https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11523 2006 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings Western Oregon University research university symposium undergraduate graduate This presentation was delivered on May 25, 2006 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2006-05-31 aes/1 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/