Graduate Research Symposium Oral Presentations

This year, students submitted pre-recorded oral presentations on their academic and creative work. Oral presenters will join group discussions in the UC on Thursday, March 24th. These discussions will be moderated by a WCU faculty member and facilitate positive and collaborative conversations amongst peers and faculty.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm  

English…. UC, Catamount Room 215 

Moderator: Brian Gastle

 

10:00 am – 12:00pm 

Biology/ Technology…. UC, Dogwood Room 212  

Moderator: Katherine Mathews 

Schedule for

Oral Presentations

&

Discussions 

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  

Psychology/ Social Work/Special Education…. UC, Cardinal Room 214 

Moderator: Jon Campbell

 

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm  

Physical Therapy…. UC, Theater 315 

Tim Eckard

Graduate Oral Presentations By College and Degree Program

College of Arts and Sciences

Biology – M.S.

Life History & Behavioral Pattens of the Common Mudpuppy, Necturus maculosus, within the Southern Appalachians
Graduate Student: Zeb Hull
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Joe Pechmann

Restoring the Roan: Red Spruce Forest Understory Response to Canopy Gaps at Roan Mountain, NC
Graduate Student: Thomas Hennessey
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Beverly Collins

Can You Hear Me Now? Hydrophones Detect More Dusky Gopher Frog (Rana sevosa) Calls Than Aerial Microphones
Graduate Student: Sara Rivera
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. James Costa, Dr. Angel Mech, Dr. Jane Dell

Heat V.S Light and Vegetation Appearance V.S Substance: Why are Open Canopy Ponds Better For an Endangered Tadpole?
Graduate Student: Myles Lance
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Joseph Pechmann

Locust Pocus: Morphological and Molecular Tests of Species Delimitation in Robinia L. of the Southeastern United States 
Graduate Student: Brandon Wheeler
Faculty Sponsor(s): Katherine Mathews

 

English – M.A.

Journal of Thomas Collier August 29th, 1868: Hosting Government Ministers to the Yokosuka Ironworks
Graduate Student: Tess Perdue
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Brian Gastle

Journal of Thomas Collier, October-November, 1868: Hong Kong & Reflection on Aging at Sea
Graduate Student: Emma Hamilton
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Brian Gastle

Journal of Thomas Collier, October 13-17, 1868: Boat Races and More Boat Races
Graduate Student: McKenzie Twine
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brian Gastle

Journal of Thomas Collier, August 31, 1868: A Day in Yokohama
Graduate Student: Meghan Rose Harrison
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brian Gastle

Journal of Thomas Collier, December 7-8, 1868: A Visit to Batavia
Graduate Student: Emily Poole
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brian Gastle

Journal of Thomas Collier, Sept. 16th : Pre-Modern Medicine and Agriculture
Graduate Student: Kyle Ratsch
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brian Gastle

College of Education and Allied Professions
Special Education (Severe/Profound Disabilities) – M.A.ED

Transition Planning: Impact of access to resources for caregivers of children with moderate to severe disabilities
Graduate Student: Olivia Penny-Nicholson
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Brad Witzel

Psychology (Health Service) – Psy.D.

Summer Camp Experiences for Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
Graduate Student: Bethany Spencer
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. David McCord, Dr. Jonathan Campbell, and Dr. Andrew Bobilya

College of Engineering and Technology
Technology – M.S.

Fifth Generation Neural Prosthesis
Graduate Student: Sean McNamara
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Paul Yanik

College of Health and Human Sciences
Social Work – M.S.W.

Thoughts, Beliefs, and Attitudes Towards Social Workers and Law Enforcement Working Together
Graduate Student: Lawson Durham
Faculty Sponsor(s): Katy Allen and Dr. Cyndy Caravelis

Physical Therapy – D.P.T.

Physical Therapy Video-Based Learning Program
Graduate Students: Anna Blackley, Katie Lowe, Tyler Nelson, and Alex Shwahna
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. John Carzoli and Dr. David Hudson

Learning Across Time: A Summary of Generational Student Cohorts
Graduate Students: Caitlyn Hutchings, Jacob Franklin, Isabel Dowty, Katelyn Rowe, and Ashley Elyer
Faculty Sponsor(s):  Dr. Tammy Simmons

Feasibility of Virtual Administration of Physical Performance Tests with Older Adults and Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease
Graduate Students: Morgan Kinney, Carolina Hellen, Laney Browder, Ashton Pease, and Philip Dills
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Lori Schrodt and Dr. Tammy Simmons

Establishing an International Telehealth Program with Community Partners for Enhancing Doctor of Physical Therapy Students’ Integrated Clinical Education
Graduate Students: Caitlin Galloway, Tasha Regan, Nathan Mason, Tayah Hichue, Steven Ackart, Nicole Dischaivi, Morgan Brown, and Courtney Kanetzke
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Todd Watson and Dr. Jessica Graning

Intra-Disciplinary Teaching and Learner Perceptions of Telepresence
Graduate Students: Parker Cecil, Jennie Flowers, Emily Hardie, Megan Hutchinson, Morgan Mann, and Madie Rechenberg
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Elizabeth Wark and Dr. Tim Eckard

The Application of Sleep Health in Physical Therapy Practice
Graduate Students: Arianna Mork, Allison Pierce, and Mike Rawlins
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Andrew Sullivan

Role of the Lower Extremity Rotational Profile in the Mechanics of Gait and Squatting
Graduate Students: Justin Graham, Zachary Cayton, and Nolan McDaniel
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. David Hudson and Kim Hudson

Anatomy of Pelvic Floor and Dysfunction of this Musculature Relating to Urinary Incontinence in Women After Menopause
Graduate Students: Jessica Spurling, Brianna Powell, and Sarah Richardson
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Doug Keskula

Focus of Attention on Motor Learning of a Sit to Stand Task in Individuals Post Stroke
Graduate Students: Casey DeMarco, Drew Beachy, Christopher Escobedo, Kaitlin Fletcher, Caleb Ford, and Arlo Woodmansee.
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Ashley Hyatt, Dr. David Hudson, and Kim Hudson

The Application of Well-Being Principles in Physical Therapy Practice
Graduate Students: Adam Bailey, Micah Balltzglier, AC Cruz, Olivia Rasbornik
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Andrew Sullivan

 

All DPT oral presentations will be uploaded after March 24th, 2022