Poster Presentations

Clinical Psychology – M.A.

The Impact of Social Support on Substance Outcomes in Sexual MinoritiesStudent Presenters: Jessica Minieri and Harrison Highshaw
Faculty Sponsor: Erin Myers

Counseling – Clinical Mental Health – M.S.

Pornography Addiction: Background, Prevalence, and Treatment Modalities
Student Presenter: Olivia Wells
Faculty Sponsor: Russ Curtis

Experiential Outdoor Education – M.S.

Gifted and talented math: Exploring the efficacy of an udeskole approach
Student Presenter: Deanna Gillian
Faculty Sponsor: Callie Schultz

Everyone eats together: Vegan and Allergy Inclusive Meal Planning
Student Presenter: Zax Milkereit
Faculty Sponsor: Callie Schultz

More Than “Simply Messing About” in the Outdoors: The Value of Adventure Guiding Experiences for Professional Development
Student Presenter: Becca Yarrow
Faculty Sponsor: Callie Schultz

Higher Education Student Affairs – M.ED.

Evaluating the Impact of Student Support Services  on International Graduate Students’ Success
Student Presenter: Christiana Asiedu
Faculty Sponsor: Yancey Gulley

How do International Students Adjust to College?
Student Presenter: Richard Antwi
Faculty Sponsor: Yancey Gulley

The Role of Mental Health in Shaping University Students’ Persistence: A Study on Challenges and Successes
Student Presenter: Henrietta Sackey
Faculty Sponsor: Needham Yancey Gulley

School Counseling – M.A.Ed.

Weaving a Rebozo: Evaluating Stakeholder Needs and Coordinating Community Resources for Rural Latine and Hispanic Families in WNC
Student Presenters: Kelci Owen, Cielo Vera, and Antonia Wielandt
Faculty Sponsor: Melissa Mecadon-Mann

School Psychology – S.S.P

Scripted Curriculum and Standardized Testing’s Association with Teacher Autonomy and Efficacy
Student Presenter: Erika Gibbon
Faculty Sponsor: Cathy Grist

Engineering Technology – M.S.

Quality and Reliability in Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Ti-6Al-4V: An Effect of Effect of Model-Based Qualifications and Process Signatures
Student Presenter: Goodnews Ajagba
Faculty Sponsor: Hamid EisaZadeh

Establishing a repeatable 5-axis CNC milling methodology for EOS DMLS Components
Student Presenter: Alexander Borrelli
Faculty Sponsor: Basel Alsayyed

BioHVAC: AI-Enabled Self-Regulating Motorized Air Registers
Student Presenter: Yussef Syed Ahmed
Faculty Sponsor: Basel Alsayyed

Communication Sciences and Disorders – M.S.

En las Afueras: A Qualitative Analysis of Spanish-speaking Caregiver Perspectives in Rural Spaces.
Student Presenters: Lindsey Morgan, Rebecca Pechmann, and Allem Rojas
Faculty Sponsor: Claire Wofford

En las afueras: Implementing an Advocacy Training Program for Latine Families in Rural Areas
Student Presenters: Rebecca Pechmann, Lindsey Morgan, and Aaliyah Duncan
Faculty Sponsor: Claire Wofford

Counseling – Clinical Mental Health – M.S.

Counselors, Not Code:  Leading the Ethical Frontier of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Care
Student Presenters: Grant Hill
Faculty Sponsor: Russ Curtis

Family Nurse Practitioner – D.N.P.

The Effects of Stress and Stress Management on Hospice and Palliative Nurses
Student Presenters: Mackenzie Bailey and Alyssa Corn
Faculty Sponsor: Tamera Pearson

Enhancing Hospice Care Medication Kit Usage Through an Educational Video: A Quality Improvement Project
Student Presenter: Madison Pickens and Shannon Ingle
Faculty Sponsor: April Messer

Holistic Female-Specific Management for IBS in Adult Women: Effects on Symptom Control and Quality of Life
Student Presenter: Megan Ruckman
Faculty Sponsor: Tamera Pearson

Bridging The Gap: A Provider Education Initiative to Measure Awareness and Attitudes Toward Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Adoption in Type 2 Diabetes Care
Student Presenters: Leah Westendorf and William Allen
Faculty Sponsor: April Messer

Health Sciences – M.H.S.

Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) and Diabetes Management: A Brief Narrative Review
Student Presenter: Megan Simpson
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ann Hallyburton

Nursing – M.S.N.

Trends in Nursing Education: An Integrative Literature Review
Student Presenter: Jessica Fox
Faculty Sponsor: Amy Putnam

Emergency Department Throughput: A Literature Review
Student Presenter:Amanda Hall
Faculty Sponsor: Ramona Whichello

Does Compliance with SEP-1 Improve Patient Outcomes? An Integrative Literature Review
Student Presenter: Sudie Johnston
Faculty Sponsor: Ramona Whichello

Reviving the Tradition: Leveraging Apprenticeship Models to Strengthen the Future of Nursing Education
Student Presenter: Grayson Lewis Mizlo
Faculty Sponsor: Amy Putnam

Nursing Burnout and Retention: Evidence-Based Strategies for Healthcare LeadersStudent Presenter: Benjamin McKinney
Faculty Sponsor: Ramona Whichello

Nursing Faculty Shortage: An Integrative Literature Review
Student Presenter: Victoria Morris
Faculty Sponsor: Amy Putnam

Simulation in Nursing Education
Student Presenter: Jami Reese
Faculty Sponsor: Amy Putnam

Transition to Practice for New Graduate Nurses: An Integrated Literature Review
Student Presenter: Lakita Spady
Faculty Sponsor: Amy Putnam

Supporting Newly Graduated Nurses Transition to Practice: An Integrative Review of Federal and Organizational Models
Student Presenter: Vikie Wiley
Faculty Sponsor: Amy Putnam

Nursing Practice – D.N.P.

The use of a validated dietary screening tool and culturally specific dietary education in the reduction of Hemoglobin A1c in the Hispanic Population
Student Presenter: Ryan Pettit
Faculty Sponsor: Mariana Da Costa

Social Work – M.S.W.

“Student Readiness for Integrated Care Practice: Insights from BHWET Scholar Trainees”
Student Presenter: Emily Carmichael
Faculty Sponsor: Emma Miller

Letting Group Work Breathe: Why Nature-Based Social Group Work Supports Adolescents Well-Being
Student Presenter: Marge Timberlake
Faculty Sponsor: Kristina Lind

Fine Arts – M.f.a.

Rooted in Place: A study of the natural pigments available in the Western North Carolina Region
Student Presenter: Brooklin Routt
Faculty Sponsor: Susan Martin