IdeaFest
IdeaFest is an annual event celebrating student research, creative scholarship and academic engagement. Undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines present their work in oral and poster presentations, live performances, readings, exhibits and displays. Not only does it offer students a unique opportunity to present their work, it's a way for the surrounding community to see how research and other academic activities enhance the education of students. The celebratory two-day event also sets the stage to welcome distinguished keynote speakers and other inspirational activities.

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Student Works from 2020

History of the Mead Building, Kate Lynn Katterhagen

COPD and Its Immunological Component, Jeniffer Diane Machuca

Gender Divisions in the Household, Emily Maddox, Jordyn Wiekeraad, and Gina Underwood

Women Around the World: Comparing Women's Political Affiliation with Policies, Victoria Malgarita Mendoza and Ashley Haneke

MINER: Utilizing Low Threshold Cryogenic Detectors and Movable Reactor Core to Look for Neutrinos that Defy the Standard Model, Joseph Mammo

Civic Engagement in South Dakota High Schools, Katrina Marie Callahan

Female Liberation Movement and the Birth of International Women's Day in Russia, Victoria Marie Hesse

Effect of the Establishment of a 2-Week Brief Mindfulness Practice on Positive Nutritional Choices and Perceived Stress in College Freshmen, Emily Marie Larson and Rachel Collette Bock

South Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program: Using TeleAudiology to Conduct Infant Diagnostic Assessments Map, Kirsten May

Reacting to the Past and Retention in the USD Honors Program, Hannah McClelland

Perfluorinated Chemicals and Associated Health Effects, Chelsea McCrone

AWOL Alternative Break, Twin Cities, Rose McLaughlin

Guiding Principle 28: The Failure to End Protracted Displacement in Azerbaijan, Rose McLaughlin

Momento Mori: Expressions of Death in Vermillion, South Dakota, Rose McLaughlin

University of South Dakota Archaeology Lab, Rose McLaughlin, Rainie Hoogendoorn, and Gabby Drapeau

The Spear and Skull: A critique on the Methodological Approaches Used to Interpret Skeletal and Material Remains in Archaeological Sites, Carmella McManus

Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Treatment Options for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Charlie Mechling

Resilience & Burnout: Students vs Practicing Clinicians, Abby Mettler, Chloe Cornemann, Sydney Giese, and Hannah Wolzen

Quantitative Control in Single Atom Doping for Solotronic TiO2 Nanocrystals, Shahzahan Mia

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Effects of Stroboscopic Vision on Gait Speed and Balance During Tandem Walking, Emily Mickelson, Kaylee Schmit, and Katlyn Knakmuhs

Stress as a Potential Cause of Infertility, Allie Mimmack

Parental Involvement in Childhood Sports: The Effects on Self-Esteem of Current College Athletes, Anissa M Johns and Hannah Draayer

Does Bilinguality Relate to Higher GPA?, Pooja Modawel

Time for a Change? Brain Activity and Behavioral Performance Reveal Different Dynamics at Short, Intermediate, and Long Delay Intervals During a Delay Discounting Task, Conrad Mohr-Eymer

Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Moral Injury Symptom Scale Among Police Officers, Mahsa Mojallal and Lucas David Baker

Dressing Up the Past: Clothing as Evidence of Cultural and Historical Oppression, Isaac Morris, Jenae Porter, Ramon Cervantes, Courtney Moffatt, and Wesley Tarbox

Public Opinion of Technology Revolutions in Animal Agriculture, Jade Muller-Smit

Bird Use of Early Successional Sandbar Vegetation: What Do De Lose by Managing Sandbars for Plovers and Terns?, Stephanie Nefas

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Barriers to Continuity of Care for Emerging Adults and Services to Overcome Them in Southeastern South Dakota, Laura Elizabeth Nelson

AWOL- Children's Health in Denver, CO, Andrew Nerland, Linze Cowman, Garret Robert Tiehen, Lexi Job, Brooke Roecker, Anna Doering, Maddie Kjera, Brianna Mount, and Braedyn Lenker

Deep Learning Model: Can we Ignore Foreign Objects in Chest X-ray Screening?, Amul Neupane

Effects of Teleoncology in Rural Australia, Audra Nickel

Emotional Literacy: Increase of Awareness Increases Effective Leadership, Alysa Nicole Jensen, Brianna Marie Smith, and Alexis Vera Jacobs

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IgY Antibody Immunotherapy for Deformed Wing Virus in Western Honeybees (Apis Mellifera), Tanner Nordseth

Reinforcement Learning with an Ensemble: Decomposition or Combination?, Raisa Nusrat

Gender Representation and Effectiveness in Congress, Carissa Occhipinto

The Clever Maid: A Lecture Recital on the Soubrette Soprano Role in Mozart's Operas, Ellen Osborn

Exploring the General Attitudes of an Infectious Disease, Azra Osmančević, Yodit Denu, Mason Lee Hatwan, Hannah Louise Flanery, Kathryn Ira, and Grace Hofer

Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection and Vaccination, Kaci Park

Capital Punishment in South Dakota: An Anthropological Viewpoint, Maya Parry

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TD-DFT Studies of Highly Luminescent and Long Lived Cu(I) Complexes, Riffat Parveen

Activity-Dependent Modulation of Tonic GABA Currents by Endocannabinoids, Riley Terrill Paulsen

Beyond the Backlog: A Case Study of Sexual Assault Kits in South Dakota, Angélica Perez

Mindhunting in the Classroom: Understanding Serial Murder from a Criminological Perspective, Angélica Perez, Isabella Jones, Daje Powell, Natasha Clark, and Siannah Martius

Xenotransplantation: Can Porcine Organs be a Viable Solution to the Human Organ Donor Shortage?, Alyssa D. Peterson

Violence Against Women in Politics: A Comparative Study, Sydnee Pottebaum

CDMSlite FCP Search, Sudip Poudel

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An Ansel Kerouacian Proposal, Jonathan Purdy

Lo que compra un dólar (What a Dollar Buys), Regan T. Quick, Victoria M. Hesse, Josie M. Galles, Emma E. Koehler, Gavin J. LeMier, McKenzie K. Holty, Keeli S. Bent, Anna J. Hossfeld, and Hector Sanchez

Determining the Multiple Abiotic Stress Response Functions of the Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi NF-YB Transcription Factor, Naleeka Randani Malwattage

Clearance of Escherichia Coli from the Gut of German Cockroaches is Dependent on Host Developmental Stage and Influenced by the Gut Microbiota, Ritesh Ray

HIV/AIDS and Health Disparities in Tanzania, Africa, Sydney Renee Sutten

Medical Mission Trip in Tanzania, Africa, Sydney Renee Sutten

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New Life for Old Data: Compiling Global Diet Data of Freshwater Fishes, Jacob Ridgway

Love is Always Lovely in the End: Comedy, Song, and Metatheatre in The Drowsy Chaperone, Brett Ries, Jackson Whitaker, Josie Kasik, Whitney Wolf, Matthew Vidal, Eleanor Carle, and Tyler Wilson

How Do Different Temporomandibular Disorder Subsets Change the Treatment Options?, Shelby Rockafellow

Supervisor Support Mediates Police Officer Well-being Tied to Occupational Burnout, Ellie Rose Coyle, Joel Christopher Stroman, Jacey Lynn Anderberg, Cameron John Miller, and Jasmine Marie Schneider

Why Conservative Values Lead to a Lack of Republican Women Representation, Hannah Rose Juelfs, Gianna Miranda, and Kat Callahan

Investigating the Endocannabinoid System to Create a New Chronic Pain Treatment, Rachel Rucker

Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Canola, Brassica napus, Jacob Rudenick

Healthcare Access - USD AWOL 2019-20, Haley Rust and Amanda Carlson

How Emotional Intelligence Affects Leadership, Sabrina Sabadeanu

Electrochemical Reduction of Nitro Groups: From Bioanalysis to Lightweight High-Energy Density Cathodic Materials for Lithium Batteries, Brady Samuelson

Test of Key Pathways in Protective Bacteria Against a Deadly Fungal Pathogen Using Blanchard's Cricket Frogs, Emme Schmidt

Using Environmental DNA to Efficiently Detect an Endangered Species, Kristie Jo Schmidt

Telehealth for Dementia, Jessica Schnetzer

Honesty in Healthcare: Importance of Transparency in Doctor-Patient Relationship., Britney Senger, Daniela Ancona, Tiffany Mae Miller, Brooklyn Taylor Munsen, Brooklyn June Halverson, and Delaney Elise Schuttler

Contemporary Issues in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies: Sex Work, Brianna Serrett, Zadya Abbott, Daniel Blankenship, Tanya Maslennikova, and Shleby Toms

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Honeycomb from Piedmont: The Italian Partisan Struggle, Russell Shaffer

Abnormality Screening: Chest X-ray Interpretation Using Key Points, Omar Sharif

Risk Factors for Traumatic Bonding and Associations with PTSD Symptoms, Emma Shaughnessy

Contemporary Issues in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies: Evolution of Women in Entertainment, Ryan Shearer, Sarah Bechen, and Marcus Destin

Impact of KCNMA1 Mutation on Hearing and Auditory Perception, Maddey Sicora

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Influenza D Virus, Secondary Bacterial Infections, and the Immune Response—Oh My!, Raegan M. Skelton

Male Allyship in the 115th Congress: An Analysis of Male Lawmakers' Sponsorship of Gender Equity Legislation, Josh Sorbe

The NCAA's Breaking Point for Equal Opportunity: A Title IX Perspective on Name, Image, and Likeness Sponsorship Legislation, Josh Sorbe

How Telehealth is Changing Rural Healthcare in South Dakota, Kennedy Spier, Hayley Fossum, Jasmine Chicoine, Keegan McDonald, Clay Donelan, and Jacob Brouwer

The Impacts of Personality Traits and Environmental Factors on Player Immersion, Alexander Steinley

AWOL Service Learning Alternative Break, Tara Stein, Liz Delfs, Alexandria Koch, Amanda Haas, Rachel Heilman, Angela Hoeke, Hailey Michels, Madison Sippel, and Brooke Wiest

New Orleans Environmental Week of Service, Brooklyn Stekl and Ellie Hulsing

Electroplating Cast-Metal Sculptures, Levi Sternberg

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I am vs. I have: The Relation of Self-Identified Mental Health Labels and Internalized Stigma, Joel Stroman, Rachel Bock, Kendyll Albrecht, Emily Kalantar, and Lucas Baker

AI in Robotics: Implementing Donkey Car, Subrat Subedi

Then Feed Just One, Kaylee Sue Schmit, Alexander John Bergeson, Tiffany Mae Miller, Mandy Jo Sitzmann, Sydney Elizabeth Schorg, Jaiden Jo Kruse, and Cameron John Miller

Service-Learning in Memphis, TN, Anna Elizabeth Sump, Savannah Lukkes, Cienna Ostby, James Macy, Caleb Christenson, Alexandra Feiner, Karynna Bonestroo, Michael Eggum, Tia Vlasman, Ruby Hawks, and Michaela Ahrenholtz

Signal Ahead: A Content Analysis of Message Sensation Values in Vehicular Safety PSAs, Ciarra Tashae Martin, Paige Solveig Northagen, Chance Everett Glaser, Gordon Philipp, Joshua Ryan Earl, and Hannah Hernes

Analysis of Treadmill Jogging vs. Track Jogging, Andrew Taverna, Conor Penington, and Charity Hanner

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A Cross-Sectional Observational Study Testing Reliability and Validity for Tactile Acuity with Grid Localization in Healthy Patients, Leslie Terwilliger, Molly Horning, and Luke Laycock

Evaluating Burrowing Behavior in the Devil Crayfish and its Importance for Conserving the Endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, Danielle Tesar

Telehealth Initiatives: Internet-Based Prescribing of Medications, Noel Tolvanen

Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chelsey VanNess and Blake Warner

Sustainability & Community Resilience: AWOL in Puerto Rico, Alexis Vera Jacobs and Lauren Schild

The Paradox and Perception of Great Leadership, Anna VerKuilen

The Impact of Class Size on Academic Performance and Student Impressions in College Students, Grace Victoria Lynn Bennett and Gabrielle Lee Imbery

Attitudes Towards Alcohol Addiction, Delaney Voigt, Ashlyn Banwart, Cassandra Kretsch, Chaelor Koolstra, Kellie Castillo, Ashley Brower, Addie Scheidegger, and Kaylee Oehlerking

Charon's Obol and Its Effect on Modern Religious Practices, Megan Warner

Women in Politics: Representation in Media, Hailee Watson

The Role of Emotional Attention Regulation in High Psychopathy Incarcerated Males, Michael .. Webb

Stopover Biology of Grassland Birds at Restored Tallgrass Prairies, Amy C. West

Collegiate Athletes' Perceptions of Professional Counseling, Abbie Wiebers and Alex Anderson-Kahl