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Students represent SHP at Show Me Research Week
April 18, 2023
A total of 19 School of Health Professions students were involved in the Spring Research and Creative Achievements Forum held at Memorial Union.
The forum was part of Show Me Research Week, a collaborative effort between the Bond Life Sciences Center and the Office of Undergraduate Research. The weeklong showcase is designed to celebrate student and postdoctoral research and creative activity on campus, with nearly 500 University of Missouri students highlighting their work.
Health Professions students presented in numerous categories, including Behavioral and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Humanities and Artistic Expression. The forum was open to undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
The following students represented SHP during the forum:
Raghad Alkilani
Majors: Public Health, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Aaron Stoker
Presentation Title: Effect of Progression in Degeneration of Annulus Fibrosus Tissue on Metabolic Response to Cytokine Stimulation
Madelyn Bogler
Majors: Health Science, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Julia A.W. Stilley
Presentation Title: When It Takes More Than a Visit to the ER: Emergent PT in the ED
Sarah Choe
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Mary Beth Miller
Presentation Title: Rates of Insomnia Amongst Veterans of Color
Gwyndolyn DeFeo
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Effects of Sleep Disorders and Response to Obesity Treatment in Youth
Courtney Durben
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Crystal Lim
Presentation Title: Effects of Sleep Disorders and Response to Obesity Treatment in Youth
Lynn Eckhardt
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Psychology
Mentor: Amanda Rose
Presentation Title: Associations Between Co-Rumination in Adolescence and Emotional Adjustment in Adulthood
Madeline Hamilton
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Stephanie Knollhoff
Presentation Title: Exploring Cancer’s Impact on Speech and Communication Post Treatment
Kathryn Heddens-Kocher
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Carolyn Orbann
Presentation Title: Health Data Collection, Interpretation and Conflict in Early 20th-Century Missouri
Maria Hinkamp
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Aaron Stoker
Presentation Title: Effect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Synovial Tissue on the Response of Quadriceps Tendon to Inflammatory Stimulation
Jason Jiang
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Greg Cox
Presentation Title: Physical Therapy as Part of Multidisciplinary Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Management in the Emergency Department
Rucha Kelkar
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Stephanie Knollhoff
Presentation Title: Swallowing-Related Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Post Treatment
Sharmarke Khadar
Major: Health Science
Mentors: Christopher Josey, Julius Riles
Presentation Title: What Degrees Minorities of Latinx and African American Descent Rely on Minority-Focused News
Mable Lewis
Major: Public Health
Mentor: Virginia Ramseyer Winter
Presentation Title: Skin-Tone Satisfaction, Body Appreciation, Anxiety and Depression in African American Adults
Isabella McCartney
Major: Health Science
Mentor: David Geary
Presentation Title: How Do Multi-Systemic Factors Influence Children’s Cardinality Comprehension?
Alexander Prussman
Major: Health Science
Mentor: William Folk
Presentation Title: Plant Metabolites Modulate LSD1: Can They Alter Drosophila Neuronal Functions That Resemble Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Mia Rich
Major: Health Science
Mentors: Crystal Lim, Kimberly Kimchi
Presentation Title: Associations Between Breastfeeding History, Health Status and Eating Behaviors in Youth
Sophie Stevens
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Katina Bitsicas
Presentation Title: Primordial Grief
Zi Xin Tham
Major: Health Science
Mentor: Carolyn Orbann
Presentation Title: Diphtheria-Related Deaths Between 1910 and 1920 in a Selection of Missouri Counties Contribute to the Dynamics of Respiratory Disease Around the Time of 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Missouri
Allie Walter
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Stephanie Knollhoff
Presentation Title: A Swallowing Program’s Impact on Opioid Prescription Refills in Head and Neck Cancer
For more details on Show Me Research Week and a full list of events, visit research.missouri.edu/show-me-research-week.
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Crystal Lim
Health Psychology Department Chair and Associate Professor
Stephanie Knollhoff
Assistant Professor
Carolyn M. Orbann
Teaching Professor and Faculty Fellow for Undergraduate Research
Greg Cox
Assistant Teaching Professor and AI Teaching Fellow
William R. Folk
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