College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs
Graduate:
Dean’s Award
- Brian Sateriale, “Androgynism: Recognition of the Internal Hieros Gamos upon Western Civilization” (faculty mentor, Christopher Orchard)
Undergraduate:
Dean’s Award
- Madelyn Yaremcho, “3D Printed Rescue Albuterol Sulfate Inhaler Holder with Keyring” (faculty mentor, Sharon Massey)
Outstanding Podium Presentation
- Kaylee Becker-George, "Student Governance at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania: The Evolution of the Student Government Association into the Organization it is Today" (faculty mentor, Scott Moore)
Eberly College of Business and Information Technology
Undergraduate:
Dean’s Award
- Emily Schumacher, “Recidivism and Correctional Cost Incurrence Among Indiana County’s Individuals Under Supervision” (faculty mentor, Brandon Vick)
Outstanding Poster Presentation
- Malaika Nyange Wilmore and Allison Johnson, "A Diverse Portfolio Focused on the Distinction Between Day Trading and Long-Term Investing” (faculty mentor, Yaya Sissoko)
Outstanding Podium Presentation
- Emily Schumacher and Micaela Jebitsch, “NHL Attendance, Will You Be There?” (faculty mentor, James Jozefowicz)
College of Education and Human Services
Graduate:
Dean’s Award
- Lauren Lucas, “Manipulating the Dosage of an Explicit-Timing and Goal-Setting Mathematics Intervention” (faculty mentor, Lynanne Black)
Outstanding Poster Presentation
- Lamia Dawood, “Did the Arab Spring Introduce a New Type of Leadership?” (faculty mentor, Alex Heckert)
Undergraduate:
Dean’s Award
- Emily Seebold, “Prevalence of Violations of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA Crimes or VUFA Offenses) That Are ‘Co-Charged’ with Specific Violent Criminal Offenses in Pennsylvania” (faculty mentor, Alex Heckert)
College of Health Sciences
Undergraduate:
Dean’s Award
- Olivia Jean Gambill, “Evaluating a Forum-Style Simulation for Enhancing Interprofessional Attitudes on Communication and Collaboration Among Healthcare Students” (faculty mentor, Pao Ying Hsiao)
Outstanding Poster Presentation
- Symia Taimuty-Loomis, “Trends Associated with the Inclusion of a Court Order to Relinquish Weapons as Part of a Protection from Abuse Order in Armstrong, Clarion, and Indiana Counties” (faculty mentor, Robert Orth)
Outstanding Podium Presentation
- Ashtyn Hileman, “The Effects of Parent and Child Gender on Parental Mediation Strategies” (faculty mentor, Tara Johnson)
Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Graduate:
Dean’s Award (tie)
- Elena Frye, “Reconstructing Urban Geography: Spatial Analysis of Homestead, PA from 1891 to 1901” (faculty mentor, John Benhart)
- Emma Kinsinger, “From Quarry to Village: Lithic Resource Exploitation in Monongahela Cultural Tradition Johnston Phase Sites” (faculty mentor, Lara Homsey-Messer)
Outstanding Poster Presentation
- Dakota Dickerson, “Fetal Pig Decomposition in Western PA: Characterization of Burial Environment and Decomposition Processes in Western Pennsylvania Non-Human Outdoor Decomposition Facility” (faculty mentor, Andrea Palmiotto)
Outstanding Podium Presentation
- Samantha Miron, Ashley Moll, and Colton Moyer, “Testing a Rapid Assessment Protocol for Quality of Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma Magister) Habitat in Southwestern Pennsylvania” (faculty mentor, Joseph Duchamp)
Undergraduate:
Dean’s Award
- Catherine Martsolf, “The Efficacy of Bupropion and Naltrexone in Treating Methamphetamine Addiction” (faculty mentor, Daniel Widzowski)
Outstanding Poster Presentation
- Noah Mattingly, Erin Himes, and Allison Krape, “Analyzing Known Cytokine Inhibitors for Their Affinities Towards Receptor A Site A” (faculty mentor, Justin Fair)
Outstanding Podium Presentation (tie)
- Seth Koch, “Roots in the Wild: A Student’s Journey with Nature” (faculty mentor, Abigail Adams)
- Steven Simonetti, “Effects of Transit on Traffic: A Case Study of the Metro A Bus Rapid Transit Line in Minneapolis, MN” (faculty mentor, Sudeshna Ghosh)
Excellence in Data Analysis Award (sponsored by the ARL)
Graduate:
- Lauren Lucas, “Manipulating the Dosage of an Explicit Timing and Goal-Setting Mathematics Intervention” (faculty mentor, Lynanne Black)
Undergraduate:
- Alexander Tseng and Kasey Boring, “Should We Be Worried About Inflation? An Analysis of U.S. Inflation Time Series Data” (faculty mentor, Rick Adkins)
Excellence in Mathematical Computational Science Award (S-COAM)
- Grace Modlin and Lauren McIntosh, “Scheduling High School Using Markov Chains” (faculty mentor, Yu-Ju Kuo)
IUP Libraries’ Research Award
Graduate:
- Emmanuella Musiime, “Qualitative Exploration of Women Faculty Experiences in Hybrid Classrooms: Navigating Job Demands and Wellness” (faculty mentor, Crystal Machado)
Undergraduate:
- Catherine Martsolf, “The Efficacy of Bupropion and Naltrexone in Treating Methamphetamine Addiction” (faculty mentor, Daniel Widzowski)
Women in STEM Awards
Graduate:
Outstanding Poster Presentation
- Ashley Moll and Samantha Miron, “The Effectiveness of Using Selfie Cameras to Monitor the Movement of Allegheny Woodrats” (faculty mentor, Joseph Duchamp)
Outstanding Podium Presentation
- Angel Alcantara, “We All Want to Retire: Diverging Paths Leading to Retirement” (faculty mentor, Yu-Ju Kuo)
Undergraduate:
Outstanding Poster Presentation
- Danica Stroup and Matthew Gaul, “Imagery Intelligence to Track Development of Gaza Refugee Camps” (faculty mentor, Christopher Schaney)
Outstanding Podium Presentation
- Abigail Trimble, “Learning from the Land: The Role of Gendered Recreation in Environmental Stewardship and Gas Well Monitoring in Appalachia” (faculty mentor, Amanda Poole)
Three Minute Thesis
Judge’s Award
- Dakota Dickerson, “Fetal Pig Decomposition in Western PA: Characterization of Burial Environment and Decomposition Processes in Western Pennsylvania Non-Human Outdoor Decomposition Facility” (faculty mentor, Andrea Palmiotto)
People’s Choice Award
- Ashley Moll, “The Effectiveness of Using Selfie Cameras to Monitor the Movement of Allegheny Woodrats” (faculty mentor, Joseph Duchamp)
Thank you to all our faculty mentors and judges!