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2024 Symposium Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium: Meredith Diefenbach, Kaitlyn Parker, and Madison Simms!

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

2024 Symposium

Students presented their projects at the 13th Annual COEHP Honors Symposium on April 15, 2024.

 

Each spring, the COEHP Honors Program hosts its annual Symposium. At this event, students have the opportunity to present posters of their projects to COEHP faculty and their peers. Judges score each poster presentation and the top student presenters are recognized. Additionally, with the approval of the faculty mentor, poster presentations at this event may be used as the final thesis/project defense.

The COEHP Honors Symposium gives Honors students valuable experience in writing an abstract, creating and presenting a poster, and explaining their project to others; these skills help prepare students to attend professional conferences as they continue in their career.

In the beginning of the spring semester, a Call for Abstracts will be emailed to all COEHP Honors students with details on abstract formatting and the submission process. After the abstracts have been reviewed, students will be notified of the acceptance or rejection of their abstract.

You can view a sample of the rubric used to judge poster presentations here.

  • Catherine Anderson
    • "Exploring Mid-Level Teacher Use of Behavior-Specific Praise and General Praise"
  • Stephanie Dale
    • "Respiratory Illness in Women and Children from Ghana: Problem Identification and Intervention"
  • Meredith Diefenbach Best Research Project
    • "Comparing Intensity Levels of Playground Physical Activities"
  • Avery Dilley
    • "Pain Management in Individuals with Flat Feet Using the FootCore MAX"
  • Ellington Fagg
    • "Effects of Nonpharmacological and Pharmacological Interventions on the Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome"
  • Rylie Ford
    • "Assessing Teachers’ Dispositions Towards Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Northwest Arkansas High Schools"
  • Marisa Kuhn
    • "Observing the Accessibility and Intensity Levels of Different Playground Physical Activities"
  • Olivia McKinnis
    • "Analyzing the Origins of Information and Beliefs about Sex in Adolescents in the Central Southwest "
  • Kaitlyn Parker Best Literature Review Project
    • "An Assessment of the Current State of Cancer Cachexia Clinical Trials"
  • Patience Peterson
    • "An Exploratory Examination of Undiagnosed Medical Conditions Post Covid-19 in Accordance with Healthcare Burnout in the US"
  • Margo SalaczPlantz
    • "A Review of the Training, Role, and Effectiveness of Physical Therapists in the NICU"
  • Sophia Schmich
    • "The acute effect of HIIT Type Physical Activity on Early Adolescent’s Cognitive Function"
  • Rachel Siemens
    • "Cultivating Communicators: Lessons from a School-Based Social Skills Group Post-Pandemic "
  • Madison Simms Best Practice-Based Project
    • "Review of Vestibular Therapy on Concussions"
  • Rachel Sweningson
    • "More Than Creativity: The Benefits of Creative Writing in the Classroom"
  • Elizabeth Vega
    • "Books as Bridges: Utilizing Multicultural Literature to Foster Connection, Representation, and Inclusivity in Student Education"
  • Brooke Washington
    • "The impact of authoritative parenting compared to authoritarian and permissive styles on long-term psychological and behavioral function of offspring"
  • Nastajae Alderson
    • "Breaking Barriers: The Relationship Disparity between the Black Church and Mental Health Professionals: A Literature Review"
  • Grace Atkins
    • "Theory of Mind Development in Late Talkers"
  • Addie Bloodworth
    • "The Relationship Between Imitation and Perceived Likability of Others in Young Adults"
  • Ella Boston
    • "The impact of low appendicular skeletal muscle mass in the development of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome: A systematic review of the literature"
  • Emily Grant & Jewel Hernandez
    • "Investigating the human-animal bond between children with developmental delays and/or autism spectrum disorder and a therapy canine"
  • Kira Hart
    • " The utilization of recorded read alouds by teachers in kindergarten through sixth grade"
  • Sarah Hoemann
    • "Letter Sound Correspondence Intervention with student diagnosed with ASD"
  • Jenna Holderman & Morgan Matthews
    • "Postpartum Visitation Policies"
  • Peyton Jobe
    • "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts among Healthcare Providers and Systems in the United States"
  • Emerson Kaiser
    • "Comparing cognition based on education level in middle-aged individuals and older individuals"
  • Katie Locke
    • "Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative's Benefits, Effectiveness, and Relevance to Internship at a Women's Hospital"
  • Alex Maldonado-Lopez
    • "The Effects of Providing Water on Fluid Intake and Hydration Behaviors"
  • Cindy Mao
    • "Creativity and Humor: The Role of Alcohol Expectation Effects and Social Familiarity in Creative Cognition"
  • Cole McBride
    • "Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQIA+) health disparities in sexual health and sexual education
  • Emily Meade, Madelyn Talbert & Brooke Weaver
    • "The Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Prosocial Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delay"
  • Tyler Merreighn 2nd place
    • "Young Adults Attempting to Quit Using E-Cigarettes: A Mixed Methods Analysis"
  • Grace Rugger 1st place
    • "Bridging the Gap for Children in the Arkansas Foster Care System"
  • Kyra Sampaio Resende 3rd place
    • "Measuring awareness of sensory processing disorder and interprofessional collaboration practices among professional in an elementary public school setting"
  • Mufazzela Tabassum
    • "Examining Young Adult E-Cigarette Users by Device Type: A Latent Class Analysis"
  • Emerson Talbot
    • "University of Arkansas Student-Teacher and Observation Students' Perceptions of Burnout"
  • Leen Abochale
    • "An exploratory analysis of suspension and expulsion in early childhood education"
  • Grace Balsam
    • "The role of dynamic gaze fixations in human postural control"
  • Sophia Bodishbaugh
    • "Analysis of Factors Influencing Implementation of Project-Based Learning "
  • Kathleen Bridgforth 2nd place
    • "Speech-Language Pathologists’ Academic Preparation for Transition Services"
  • Savannah Busch 1st place
    • "Social Determinants Associated with Prenatal Visits among Women at a Community Health Center"
  • Isabella Champenois
    • "Navigating Negative Consequences in Obstacle Crossing"
  • Lauren Doyel 3rd place
    • "Language Sample Analysis: A Tool for Monitoring Language Growth"
  • Alexis Garner
    • "Impacts of Technology Use on Reported Discomfort in Elementary Students"
  • Kylie Jones
    • "The Effects of Peer Support Groups and Social-Emotional Learning Activities to Strengthen Social Communication and Peer Interactions for a Kindergarten Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder"
  • Anna Perry
    • "The Effects of Explicit Instruction of Social-Emotional Learning on the Improvement of Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary Development for First Grade Students Identified with Speech-Language Deficits"
  • Emma Riemenschneider
    • "Developing a Curriculum Model for All Learners"
  • Lacey Simpson
    • "Examination of Spelling Skills of Elementary Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing"
  • Avery Smith
    • "Collaborative Approach to Education through  Interpersonal Education (IPE) and Practices (IPP) of Classroom Teachers and Speech Language Pathologists to Develop Professional Identity, Communication Skills and Goal Sharing"
  • Emma Villanueva
    • "An Examination of the Spelling Patterns in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Elementary School Students"
  • Katie Whitham
    • "Effects of Recess on Educational Outcomes in Elementary School Children"
  • Brooke Zimmerman
    • "Interdisciplinary Intervention for Selective Mutism"
  • Madeline Amos
    • "Dysregulation of the muscle clock during development of cancer cachexia"
  • Rylee Atkins 1st place
    • "Language Abilities of Children who Qualify for Both Speech Therapy and Play Therapy"
  • Caitlin Bumpass
    • "Bimodal and Bilingual: Language Characteristics of ASL and English Users in Deaf Education"
  • Foster Ellis 3rd place
    • "The Diffusion of Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Qualitative Application of Everett Rogers’s Theory of Diffusion to AAC Refusal and Abandonment Literature"
  • Kailey Fender
    • "Analysis of social skills in children with autism and asperger’s through child and parent responses to SSIS and BRIEF-SR T testing"
  • Paige Francis
    • "A replication study of occupational therapists’ use and opinions of apps in therapy for the state of Arkansas"
  • Elizabeth Fulton
    • "AAC Intervention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Experts’ Perspective"
  • Alexa Goodwin
    • "The effect of screen time/technology on children with hearing loss"
  • Christa Griffith
    • "Prevailing Theories of Over-Imitation"
  • Annabelle Linker
    • "How Music Shapes Our Identities and why it Matters: Case studies of professional musicians"
  • Corinne Menz
    • "The Effects of Chemotherapeutic Agents on Cognitive Function: A Literature Review"
  • Emily Myers 2nd place
    • "Noise Exposure and Hearing Protection in Marching Band Students"
  • Olivia Ozier
    • "Reflections on Labor and Delivery Internship"
  • Zachary Parisi
    • "The effect of physical activity on stress in university students, faculty, and staff and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected these variables "
  • Jillian Prince
    • "The effects of interventions on the physical and mental health of undergraduate engineering students in North America"
  • Chloe Putnam
    • "A Qualitative Case Study: Exploring the Application of Physiological Measures in Prelinguistic AAC Intervention"
  • Dallion Richards
    • "Multi-theory Model (MTM) as a Predictor of Mental Health-related Treatment Seeking Behavior: The Use of Telehealth during COVID-19"
  • Kayla Simon
    • "Using Decision Trees to Classify Factors that Predict Health Insurance Status among Sexual Minority Women"
  • Jaycie Strunk
    • "Defining Bimodal Bilingualism within the Field of Speech-Language Pathology"
  • Cameron Sturgeon, Anna Krizman & Brittany Tran
    • "Facilitating transition: moving beyond high school as a member of the autism spectrum community"
  • Claire Wood
    • "Perspectives of Caregivers on Early Onset Dementia: An investigation of the role of attachment and shifts in identity"
  • Benjamin Wright
    • "Loss and Attainment of Identity for Individuals Experiencing Early-Onset Dementia"
  • Sally Barnes
    • "Determining Risk Factors for Neck Pain Development due to Smartphone Use Using the Pain Pressure Threshold Test"
  • Olivia Covin 1st place
    • "Validity and Reliability of Temperature Sensing Devices During and Following Exercise in the Heat"
  • Sarah Davis
    • "Determining muscle fatigue from reading a smartphone with the cervical extensor fatigue test"
  • Trey Deal
    • "Effects of asthma on lung function, aerobic fitness, and physical activity in young adults"
  • Jessica Doublesin
    • "El Baloncesto es Vida: A Look into Strength and Conditioning, Physical Therapy, and Coaching During My Internship Abroad"
  • Rebecca Eberle
    • "The Relationship between Glucose Levels and Physical Activity"
  • Anna Gookin 2nd place
    • "The Association of Cognitive Function Assessments among Older Women"
  • Addison Lentz
    • "Working Memory and Executive Function in Young Adults: Hearing, what is it good for?"
  • Jamie McClendon
    • "Social Conformity and the Line Judgment Task for Adolescents with ASD"
  • Ashton Robbins
    • "Hearing Loss and Working Memory in Young Adults" 
  • Sarah Schwartz 3rd place
    • "An Analysis of Perception vs. Reality in Physical Fitness and the Effect of Fitness Testing on Physical Activity in College Students"
  • Lindsay Spitaletto
    • "Hunger regulation before and after a bout of exercise"
  • Megan Sturdivant, Emily Thompson, Sam Skelton, and Rebecca Mallory
    • "Teaming for Transition: Interprofessional Collaboration"
  • Anna Vest
    • "Development of Early Social Interactions in Infants Exposed to Artificial Intelligence from Birth"
  • Lauren Burkhalter
    • "Perceptions and Experiences of Bullying by Adolescents with Hearing Loss"
  • Evelyn Day
    • "A qualitative analysis of men's bystander behaviors in response to a sexual assault vignette"
  • Ashlyn Dunham
    • "Exposure to Artificial Intelligence in Early Childhood: Revisiting the Development of Intersubjectivity"
  • Kaley Ferguson
    • "Sex Hormone Fluctuations and Their Effects on Sexual Function in IUS Users"
  • Makayla Goggins
    • "Association of dietary behaviors, macro-nutrients, and energy intake with body fat percentage, lean tissue, and bone mineral density"
  • Kayley Guy
    • "Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction with Traditional Docking Compared to Novel Surgical Techniques"
  • Ashley Hensley
    • "Fitness vs. Fatness and Cardiovascular Health in Adolescents"
  • Jessica Lee
    • "The Effects of VML on Satellite Cell Mechanics Distal to the Defect Site"
  • Mishann Luedders 1st place
    • "Correlation Between Myostatin and Lean Muscle Mass in Older Adults"
  • Jordan Means
    • "The influence of dietary behaviors on aerobic capacity"
  • Amy Meek
    • "Professional perspectives: Parent coaching training in communication disorders programs"
  • Bridget Milam
    • "U.S. military veterans' attitudes and perceptions of mental healthcare"
  • Justine Montgomery
    • "The Emotional Impact of Failure to Thrive on Maternal Self-Attributions"
  • Kelli Murray
    • "Consent and Contraceptives: An Investigation of Dyadic Processes within Sexual Relationships"
  • Ashley Oline
    • "Phonological Working Memory in Aging and Young Adult Populations"
  • Andrew O'Neil
    • "Is he more attractive than me? The role of body image, perceived attractiveness, and self-efficacy on condom use behaviors among men who have sex with men"
  • Garrett Pierce
    • "Effect of Local Heating on Vascular Dysfunction"
  • Madeline Rainwater 2nd place
    • "Deception and Theory of Mind in Typically Developing Children and Children with Autism"
  • Jeffrey Rogers
    • "The acute effects of citrulline malate and Nitrosigine supplementation on vasodilation of young adults"
  • Stephanie Severe
    • "Parent Reports of Children's Oral Health and Dental Care as Predictors of Oral Health"
  • Madeline Smith
    • "Observed over-imitation in typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorder ages eight-to-twelve years old"
  • Zackary Vaughan
    • "Effect of Long-Duration Standing and Sitting on Vascular Function"
  • Sophia Vincent 3rd place
    • "The Effects of a Literacy-Based Mentoring Program on Empowering Preadolescent Girls in Their Development of Confidence, Positive Self-concept and Leadership Skillset"
  • Victoria Weiss
    • "Determinants of Vaccinations Among College Students in South Africa Leading to Current Perceptions of the Potential Success of HIV Vaccines"
  • Rebecca Yeager
    • "An Investigation of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Diversity and Multicultural Literature at One University"
  • Kelly Allen 1st place
    • "The Effect of an Aging Suit on Young and Middle-Aged Adults' Attitudes Toward Older Adults"
  • Tatianna Balis
    • "The influence of Virtual Reality headset use on neck muscle activity"
  • Reid Fawcett
    • "Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages Among Children in Northwest Arkansas"
  • Nathanael Garcia
    • "Skin blood flow responses of smokers during physical activity in the heat"
  • Natalie Gohman
    • "The Relationship Between Community Dwelling Older Adults' Fall Risk and Beliefs of Risk for Falling in Northwest Arkansas and Bolgatanga, Ghana"
  • Elika Hamer
    • "The Effects of Mild Dehydration on Cycling Performance in the Heat"
  • Jane Justus
    • "Development of a Non-Cognitive (GRIT) Scale for Use with Infants and Toddlers"
  • Kallean Kennedy
    • "Perceptual Responses to exercise heat-stress in smokers versus non-smokers"
  • Nathan Max
    • "Progesterone, Estrogen, Androstenedione, and Testosterone levels during 4-weeks of IUD Birth Control Use"
  • Megan Mikkelsen
    • "The Self-Perception of Social Skills for Children with ASD"
  • Kelli Murray
    • "Sexual consent communication in mainstream pornography"
  • Andrew O'Neil 2nd place
    • "A qualitative investigation of sexual consent communication among men who have sex with men"
  • Thomas Osment
    • "UAMS Joint Academy Health Literacy Study"
  • Lauren Phillips
    • "The Self-Perception of Executive Functioning Skills for Children with ASD"
  • Sarah Ramey
    • "Cancer cachexia: Metabolic changes that occur in oxidative capacity and carbohydrate and lipid metabolism of the liver"
  • Kaitlyn Reid
    • "Causes of late preterm infant hospital readmission rates in relation to feeding"
  • Alexandria Richey
    • "Effects of increased daily protein intake and resistance training exercise on total body muscle strength among adults aged 60 years or older"
  • Mackenzie Rosenberg
    • "Reducing Anxiety in Elementary School Children by Implementing Yoga"
  • Courtney Sprague
    • "The Impact of Student-Teacher Relationships on a Student's Motivation in Middle School"
  • Paige Steiner
    • "Effects of a hydration intervention on blood markers of hydration status in low drinkers"
  • Kyle Turner
    • "Changes in hepatic extracellular matrix during the development of cancer-cachexia in mice"
  • Martha Upton
    • "Body temperature during exercise heat stress in smokers vs. non-smokers"
  • Annelise Zaring 3rd place
    • "Effect of a hydration intervention on urinary markers of hydration status in low drinkers"