IU Southeast Student Research Conference and Showcase Award Winners

11th May 2023

 The IU Southeast Student Conference and Showcase was held on Thursday and Friday, April 20-21 in the University Center. This annual event highlighted undergraduate and graduate work that represents 57 academic programs at IU Southeast. Posters and oral presentations have been a staple of the event and new this year was an art showcase. This year also marked increased participation from 2022, doubling to 303 students presenting to 65 judges over the two-day period.

The IU Southeast campus boasts the largest student research conference in the Indiana University system. The continued growth and success of the conference and showcase is a part of the overall Indiana University seven year strategic plan through 2030.

Winners of the 2023 IU Southeast Student Research Conference and Showcase include:

AwardStudent(s) Name(s)Title of submitted workFaculty/Staff Sponsor
Chancellor’s Research Award for a Poster PresentationDaniel HolbrookBenefits of Solar Canopy Array Installation Covering Existing Indiana University Southeast’s Parking LotsDavid Taylor
Chancellor’s Research Award for an Oral PresentationKara WrightWhite Lace and Legal Disgrace: Child Marriage in AmericaRebekah Dement
Chancellor’s Award for Achievement in Community EngagementRebekah CooperImmersive Sustainability at Indiana University Southeast: Building an art installation featuring the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development GoalsCharles Nasby
Chancellor’s Award for Achievement in Diversity or EquityLarissa DaltonSay Gay: Improving Student Success With Queer-inclusivityBrittany Sizemore
Chancellor’s Creativity Award for an Artistic PresentationDaniel Barrett“Thereafter”Ramona Morris
Bernardo Carducci Outstanding Presentation in PsychologyEvie SronceHoly Smokes: The Relationship between Religion, other personal beliefs, and Marijuana useAimee Adam
Glenn Mason Outstanding Presentation in Natural ScienceNatalie StewartRegulation of Reproduction and the Gastrointestinal System in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris)Kent Edmonds
Louise Suleiman Outstanding Presentation in NursingBibi HoPressure Injuries: Interactive Education on Staging, Prevention, and CareJanice McMahan
Lyda Radford Outstanding Presentation in EducationShaina DeMossSecondary ELA TeachingSteffany Maher
Vijay Krishna Reddy Outstanding Presentation in Communication StudiesGrace KaineJourneys to Freedom: Historical Context, Leadership, and How We Create Art From HistoryCharles Nasby
Research Presentation AwardReem AhmedPeer-Led Supplemental InstructionJennifer Teater
Research Presentation AwardChristopher Ballew, Ian TaylorExploring the Use of Hafnium in Activating Carbonyl Compounds in the Formation of Acetals and KetalsEnoch Mensah
Research Presentation AwardCaitlyn BurszewskiCreative Summative Assessments Through Various MediumsSteffany Maher
Research Presentation AwardMadison BuschThe Impact of Math Manipulatives on Multiplication SkillsDonna Albrecht
Research Presentation AwardMackenzie Byram, Alexia LillpopAmish Community Health FairLinda Wells-Freiberger
Research Presentation AwardRilie ConardComputational Studies of the Binding and Interactions of Ligands to HMG-CoA Reductase EnzymeVictor Waingeh
Research Presentation AwardKimberly Conilla-Escalante, Niaza McelroyNegative Consequences from ProcrastinationTodd Manson
Research Presentation AwardLinda  CookNegative Pressure Wound Therapy: Knowledge and Education of Home Health NursesCarla Hermann
Research Presentation AwardEmily CrasePrevalence of Test Anxiety in Undergraduate Nursing StudentsCarla Hermann
Research Presentation AwardSamantha Crowell, Hailee ParsonsContinued Education for Monitor TechniciansJanice McMahan
Research Presentation AwardAmber DalrympleThe CSI Effect: The Possible Dangers of Forensic FictionRebekah Dement
Research Presentation AwardSierra FrenchEcho Chambers and Their Dangers: An Analysis of the Incel Community in the Digital SpaceSusan Popham
Research Presentation AwardKaitlyn Gordon, Kaelyn OcasioInternet Freaks, their Emotions, and Mental HealthAimee Adam
Research Presentation AwardAustin KelmanStress, First Generation College Students and Academic SuccessValerie Scott
Research Presentation AwardLindsey KeltyBox Turtles in an Urban ForestOmar Attum
Research Presentation AwardMadelyn Knight, Myah Peters, Alicia Plimpton, Kadee RobbIUS Wellness CoachingJanice McMahan
Research Presentation AwardGabrielle KremerThe Future is Now: How Is Generation Z’s Health?Rebekah Dement
Research Presentation AwardJened LaymanThe Connection Between ADHD and Time ManagementRebekah Dement
Research Presentation AwardSarah LundyOrganoids – How They Are Used Today, And How They Might Be Used TomorrowJames Hollenbeck
Research Presentation AwardNatalie ManningMeeting the Needs of Students Struggling with Area and PerimeterJacquelyn Singleton
Research Presentation AwardKelsey MontgomeryEvidence of learning- 8th Grade ELASteffany Maher
Research Presentation AwardZahra OdehThe influence of social media on self-esteem.Todd Manson
Research Presentation AwardDannon OlsenProtest, Revolution, and Insurrection in the events of January 6th, 2020Margot Morgan
Research Presentation AwardKelli Peace, Casey SmithThe Impact of a Pre-Nursing AssociationJanice McMahan
Research Presentation AwardElliott RameyThe Effects of Social Media and Body DysmorphiaValerie Scott
Research Presentation AwardJenna RogersFinancial Literacy and College StudentsRebekah Dement
Research Presentation AwardEmmaly RoseSecondary ELA Evidence of Student LearningSteffany Maher
Research Presentation AwardAndrew RoyRisking it All for the Rush: Why Humans Put Themselves in Harm’s Way for FunRebekah Dement
Research Presentation AwardElizabeth Scianni-DeanMonica Lewinsky’s Road to RedemptionElizabeth Gritter
Research Presentation AwardAnthony SegoRisky business: Spatial probability learning in homing pigeonsBrittany Sizemore
Research Presentation AwardLuke Spinere:CassetteTimothy Haertel
Research Presentation AwardAbigayle StarkWhat You Eat Is What You FeelAimee Adam
Research Presentation AwardAllison StuckwischHow Childhood Trauma Affects Adult Criminal TendenciesRebekah Dement
Research Presentation AwardEdward UtriaCsgraderRonald Finkbine
Research Presentation AwardJordyn Wagner, Meredith WeissSEA-PHAGES Discovery and Gene Annotation for Novel Bacteriophage SoosPamela Connerly
Outstanding Art Foundations Exhibit AwardSami Fawver
Art Exhibit Award: 1st place, F100 – DrawingMeghan Sanjay
Art Exhibit Award: 2nd place, F100 – DrawingSadie Rosenberger
Art Exhibit Award: 3rd place, F100 – DrawingJessica Hartman
Art Exhibit Award: 1st place, F101 – 3D DesignJaymee Dry
Art Exhibit Award: 2nd place,F101 – 3D DesignTaylor Ward
Art Exhibit Award: 3rd place, F101 – 3D DesignHope Kennedy
Art Exhibit Award: 1st place, F102 – 2D DesignMolly McDonnell
Art Exhibit Award: 2nd place, F102 – 2D DesignMeghan Halfsell
Art Exhibit Award: 3rd place, F102 – 2D DesignChloe Brown
Art Exhibit Award: 1st place, D210 – Digital ArtEvie Vance
Art Exhibit Award: 2nd place, D210 – Digital ArtJessica Hartman
Art Exhibit Award: 3rd place, D210 – Digital ArtJessica Ward
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