A total of 67 students and fellows with ties to the College of Health Sciences are showcasing their work during Show Me Research Week at the University of Missouri.

More than 500 undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are set to present their findings during the Research and Creative Achievements Symposium in Memorial Student Union during Show Me Research Week. A collaborative effort between the Bond Life Sciences Center and the Office of Undergraduate Research, Show Me Research Week includes numerous presentations, exhibits, creative works, keynote speakers, professional development and more.

The following students represented CHS at the symposium:

Marta Ahrens N. Nascimento Oliveira
Major: Health Science (Rehabilitation Sciences)
Mentor: Stephen Ball
Presentation Title: Static Balance Field Assessment and Fall Risk Among Older Adults

Jordan Allen
Major: Health Science (Health and Wellness Services)
Mentor: Claire Altman
Presentation Title: Oral Health, Habits, Self-Image, and Accessibility in Adult Immigrants

Shannon Beussink
Major: Physical Therapy
Mentor: Anita Campbell
Presentation Title: Impact of Neuro Boot Camp Health and Wellness Bridge Program for Adults with Neurologic Diagnoses

Rachael Bierschenk
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Brittney Stevenson
Presentation Title: A Way Forward

Harper Bland
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Claire Altman
Presentation Title: Relationship between Depression and Oral Health in Hispanic Adults

Leah Botkin
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Claire Altman
Presentation Title: Oral Health and Activities of Daily Living Performance in Older Adults

Abigail Brinton
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Brittney Stevenson
Presentation Title: The Impact of Respite Care on Caregiver Burden

Evelyn Burkhard
Major: Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound)
Mentor: Dee Sharrock
Presentation Title: Evaluating Rare Gastroduodenal Artery Variant in Elderly Patient with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A Case Study

Delaney Cannon
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Joseph Santin
Presentation Title: Homeostatic regulation of circuit activity through temperature-sensing rather than activity-sensing

Allison Clauson
Major: Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound)
Mentor: Dee Sharrock
Presentation Title: A Rare Case of Bilateral Testicular Metastases from Prostate Cancer: Case Report

Anderson De Jesus
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Aaron Stoker
Presentation Title: Differences in the Secretome of Degenerative Intervertebral Disc Tissues based on Affected Level of the Cervical Spine

Gwyndolyn DeFeo
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Parental Reports on Sleep Problems and Screen Time and Effects on Those Sleep Problems.

Lindsay Despot
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Kristi Peterson
Presentation Title: Unlocking Love: A Guide to Sexual Health and Wellness for Developmental Disabilities

Erin Drummond
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Stephen Ball
Presentation Title: Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Program’s Impact on Balance Confidence in Older Adults

Courtney Durben
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Parental Reports on Sleep Problems and Screen Time and Effects on Those Sleep Problems

Grace Eason
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Laura Morett
Presentation Title: Understanding the Link Between Gestures and Communication

Emma Ferguson
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Executive Functioning and Dietary Intake in Youth and Caregivers: Initial Demographic and Descriptive Characteristics

Abbigael Follis
Major: Public Health
Mentor: William Folk
Presentation Title: Unraveling Autism: Assessing Drosophila Shank Function in a Behavioral Climbing Assay.

Emma Garrison
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Stephanie Allen
Presentation Title: From Vulnerability to Resilience: Bridging Gaps for Pediatrics in Low Socioeconomic Populations

Kyle Gehner
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Kristi Peterson
Presentation Title: Preventing Falls with Assistive Technology and Education

Olivia Gortmaker
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Samantha Shea Lemoins
Presentation Title: Efficacy of Education on Occupational Therapy for the University of Missouri School of Medicine

Morgan Gumper
Major: Occupational Therapy
Mentor: Anna Boone
Presentation Title: Addressing Cognitive Deficits in Adults with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

Brenda Hernandez
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Samantha Shea Lemoins
Presentation Title: Efficacy of Education on Occupational Therapy for the University of Missouri School of Medicine

Maria Hinkamp
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Aaron Stoker
Presentation Title: Effect of Tendon Autografts on ACL and Synovium Metabolism after Inflammatory Stimulation

Lauren Holzwarth
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Laura Morett
Presentation Title: The Impact of gestural use on accented speech comprehension

Kally Horn
Major: Health Science (Rehabilitation Sciences)
Mentor: Amanda Rose
Presentation Title: Disclosure in Young Adult Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Nwanyinna Ihenacho
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Idethia Harvey
Presentation Title: A scoping review on the socioeconomic status and health behaviors among South African females (15-24) at risk for HIV infection

Quierra Johnston
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Samantha Shea Lemoins
Presentation Title: spOrTs

Ugonna Kanu
Major: Public Health
Mentor: Lynelle Phillips
Presentation Title: Free driving lessons to reduce motor vehicle accidents, the 10th leading cause of death in Missouri

Hanna Keeter
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Laura Morett
Presentation Title: The Impact of Gestural Use on Accented Speech Comprehension

Sharmarke Khadar
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Julius Riles
Presentation Title: Strategies and Values of Producing Minority-Focused News

Ella Landers
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Caroline Larson
Presentation Title: Anticipated parallels in outcomes in autism spectrum disorder and developmental language disorder

Caroline Leinauer
Major: Pre-Physician Assistant
Mentor: William Folk
Presentation Title: Unraveling Autism: Assessing Drosophila Shank Function in a Behavioral Climbing Assay

Maddy McCully
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Nicholas Smith
Presentation Title: Maternal Sensitivity and Mother-Child Dialogue Timing

Katherine Metzler
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Nicholas Smith
Presentation Title: The timing of children’s responses in dialogue: Developmental and linguistic influences on response

Paige Morgan
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Cheryl Rosenfeld
Presentation Title: A Mouse Model for Tracking Extracellular Vesicles Released from the Placenta

Skyelar Nelson
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Claire Altman
Presentation Title: Oral Health and Access to Healthcare

Marissa Paris
Major: Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound)
Mentor: Dee Sharrock
Presentation Title: A Cautionary Tale of Vascular Abnormalities in Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome: Case Report

Kate Parrish
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Elizabeth Kelley
Presentation Title: A Trial Run of SUGAR: How Sweet Is It?

Devanshi Patel
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Correlations between parent-feeding practices and child-eating behavior in neurodiversity and pediatric obesity

Macie Peltes
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: David Geary
Presentation Title: Parental Math Anxiety and Children’s Counting Ability is Predictive of End-of-Preschool Math Achievement

Gabby Rasche
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Kristi Peterson
Presentation Title: Unlocking Love: A Guide to Sexual Health and Wellness for Developmental Disabilities

Haley Renkemeyer
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Clark Peters
Presentation Title: Affects of Child Welfare Courts on the Mental Health of Foster Children

Anna Roberts
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Samantha Shea Lemoins
Presentation Title: Paws for OT: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Service Dog Training

Ella Rolf
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Stephanie Knollhoff
Presentation Title: Cancer’s Impacts on Speech Intelligibility

Annalise Sabotta
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Kristi Peterson
Presentation Title: Preventing Falls with Assistive Technology and Education

Emily Sander
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Dawn Cornelison
Presentation Title: On Your Mark(er): Identifying Surface Markers of Terminal Schwann Cells to Accelerate Research

Anna Scheperle
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Nicholas Smith
Presentation Title: Temporal and linguistic overlap: Mother-child dialogue at 36 months

Camryn Schlup
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Nicholas Smith
Presentation Title: Temporal Overlap in Mother-Child Dialogue: Predictors of Language Outcome

Sylvie Schroeder
Major: Health Science (Pre-Professional)
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Executive Functioning and Dietary Intake in Youth and Caregivers: Initial Demographic and Descriptive Characteristics

Safa Salauddin Shaikh
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Stephanie Knollhoff
Presentation Title: Impactful Outcomes of a Novel Swallowing Rehabilitation Program in Head and Neck Cancer

Mattie Shea
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Brittney Stevenson
Presentation Title: City of Refuge Playgroup

Avery Shultz
Major: Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound)
Mentor: Dee Sharrock
Presentation Title: The Use of Ultrasound in Diagnosing Appendicitis in Pediatrics

Rhiannon Sicht
Major: Health Science (Leadership and Policy)
Mentor: Jessica Rodrigues
Presentation Title: Social Media Diffusion of Mathematics Intervention Research: Preliminary Findings

Maya Snyder
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Caroline Larson
Presentation Title: Role of Linguistic Stimuli on Working Memory Performance

Delanie Springer
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Laura Morett
Presentation Title: Understanding the Link Between Gestures and Communication

Sophie Stevens
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Katina Bitsicas
Presentation Title: Traces

Brooke Weinberg
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Samantha Shea Lemoins
Presentation Title: Efficacy of Education on Occupational Therapy for the University of Missouri School of Medicine

Anna Werr
Major: Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound)
Mentor: Dee Sharrock
Presentation Title: A Case of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Diagnosed with the Help of Ultrasound: Case Report

Clarisa Whitener
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Nicholas Smith
Presentation Title: Cultural Universals and Differences in the Timing of Mother-Child Dialogue

Kennedy Willhite
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Kelli Canada
Presentation Title: The Correlation Between Childhood Experiences, Adult Family Functioning and Adult Criminality

Emily Williams
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Brittney Stevenson
Presentation Title: City of Refugee Playgroup

Ava Wilson
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Stephanie Allen
Presentation Title: Enhancing Occupational Therapy’s Role in Maternal Health: A Call for Advocacy and Education

Michael Wolski
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Anita Campbell
Presentation Title: Impact of the Neuro Boot Camp Health and Wellness Bridge Program for Adults with Neurologic Diagnoses, A Planned Study

Hannah Wright
Major: Biological Sciences
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Depression and Anxiety in Neurodiversity and Pediatric Obesity

Nicole Zbierzkowski
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Associations between Socioeconomic Status and Physical Activity Barriers in Childhood Obesity

Sepideh Zenoozi
Major: Health Science (Rehabilitation Sciences)
Mentor: Anna Boone
Presentation Title: The impact of post-concussive syndrome on occupational performance

For more details on Show Me Research Week and a full list of events, visit research.missouri.edu/show-me-research-week.