WIU Students Participate in the 2022 Online Student Research Conference

May 9, 2022

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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University students participated in the 2022 WIU-Quad Cities and Online Student Research Conference from April 25-29. A few students participated in the recordings of the live session on April 22 on campus.

The conference is a celebration of scientific research and creative performance led by students with their mentor professors at WIU and featured pre-recorded and live scientific presentations by WIU students. Quad Cities Vice President of Campus Operations Kristi Mindrup gave the keynote address.

Health and education: health sciences and special education

• Effects of the Token Economy System in an Autistic Classroom by Special Education graduate student Katherine Majewski, mentored by Assistant Professor of Education Kristin Wiseley.
• Effect of Check and Connect on student engagement in a high school classroom by special education graduate student Lindsey Gooding, mentored by education teacher Christine J. Anderson.
• Reward charts and global effects on reading growth by Special Education graduate student Janine Olson, mentored by Assistant Professor of Education Kristin Wiseley.
• The impact of targeted intervention on reading comprehension by graduate special education student Cheryn Ramos, mentored by assistant professor of education Kristin Wiseley.
• Using Visual Manipulation to Improve Mathematics Education by Special Education graduate student Jodi Thompson, mentored by Education Professor Christine J. Anderson.
• Self-monitoring of executive functioning by Special Education graduate student Tessa Blakey, mentored by Assistant Professor of Education Kristin Wiseley.
• Impact of behavior-specific praise on student behaviors and academics by special education graduate student Stacie Drake, mentored by education professor Christine J. Anderson.
• The Rebirth of Health Care Ethics in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Senior Health Services Management Major Maille Francis, mentored by Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Social Work Hal Marchand.

STEM: Sciences, General, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

• The development of a biodegradable mask by Alternative Teacher Licensure graduate students Cesar Garcia and Elizabeth Levenda, mentored by Physics Department Chair Kishor T. Kapale.
• The mechanical design and construction of an autonomous vehicle by mechanical engineering students Kenneth VanDusseldorp, Torrence Johnson and Joseph Spawn, mentored by Associate Professor of Engineering II-Seop Shin.
• Autonomous Vehicle Light Status Communication Subsystem by Mechanical Engineering student Joe Spawn and Electrical Engineering student Collin Antolik, mentored by Associate Professor of Engineering II-Seop Shin.
• Pleasant Valley High School Improvement Project by civil engineering students Lyndy Muller, Lindsay Holmes, Aleah Pannell and engineering student Bradley Cockerill, mentored by associate engineering professor Blair McDonald.

Liberal Arts: LAS and Psychology

• Trauma Manifestation and Recovery in Pixar’s Inside Out and Laurie Anderson’s Speak by graduate student Sarah Wright, mentored by English professor Everett Hamner.
• The effects of the pandemic on attitudes towards parenting and mental health by psychology student Shaniya Wiley, mentored by psychology professor Colin R. Harbke.
• The COVID-19 Pandemic: Stimulating a Global Search for Meaning by graduate student Susan J. Anderson, mentored by psychology professor Colin R. Harbke.
• Antisocial Attitudes and Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic by management student Theresa L. Schulz, mentored by psychology professor Colin R. Harbke.

Live Research Program: STEM: Science, General, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

• Speed ​​control of DC motors by mechanical engineering student Caleb Engebrecht and electrical engineering student Immanuel Smith.
• Autonomous vehicle navigation and control system by mechanical engineering students Caleb Engebrecht and Justine Kyle.
• Ultrasonic object detection and distance measurement by electrical engineering students Larry Ferguson and Immanuel Smith.
• Arduino PID ball balance system by electrical engineering students Collin Antolik and Caiyun Wurslin.
• The Pendulum Wave by electrical engineering student Noah Seys.

“I am very proud and grateful to our professors who have mentored their students’ research and projects, and to our students who have persisted in exploring new ideas and new areas of knowledge despite the many obstacles of the past year” , said the physics professor. and Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences James Rabchuk. “I am especially grateful for Dr. Mindrup’s keynote presentation, which uniquely demonstrated how a journey that begins at WIU can take a student in so many unexpected and exciting directions, in many ways due to the research experiences that students learn while being here.”

To see the research projects, visit bit.ly/3kBDnlj.

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