SNHU Undergraduate Research Day

Welcome to SNHU Research Week 2022!

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Links to 2022 UGR recordings, videos, etc. are in blue font below in the schedule.

SNHU Research Week 2022

Theme: Connecting the Past to the Present Through Research 

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Where:  SNHU campus, 2500 N. River Road, Manchester, NH (Links for virtual events)

When:   Undergraduate Research Day is Wed. April 6, 2022
              Related events all week, April 6-8, 2022
              See complete schedule by clicking on SNHU Research Week 2022 tab in left margin

Who:   SNHU campus undergraduates
            First 30 accepted SNHU online undergraduates
            Undergraduates from NH college/university campuses

How:    Submit a proposal by February 4, 2022 (link in left margin)

Also:   Graduate & Doctoral Research Day - Friday, April 8th - Noon-3:00pm - Virtual event access

             Graduate Student Proposals due Friday, Feb.18th. Submit a proposal

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Undergraduate Research Day 2022 - Archives Link

See student papers, presentations and posters from Undergraduate Research Day 2022 in the SNHU Academic Archives. Click on titles and then "Full Item Page" to see posters and papers.

SNHU Undergraduate Research Day - Wed. April 6, 2022

Research Day presentations and poster session will take place in the Wolak Library Learning Commons in rooms designated below.

7:30 a.m. - Registration - Wolak Library Learning Commons Foyer

All presenters should register and pick up their registration packet with important information for the day and post-UGR information like scholarships and entering presentations into the SNHU Archives UGR Conference Proceedings.

8:00-9:15 a.m. - Wolak Library Learning Commons 2nd Floor

Room 204	Room 205	Room 206
Session Theme: Stress in the Corbo Club Moderator: Katie Duryea Preparing for and Preventing Burnout in the Psychology Field by Emerson Medina  The Effects of Military-Media Relationships by Devin Pouliot Destress for Success: A Peer Mentor Guide by Danielle Sirois  The Role of Athlete Status on Behavioral Outcomes of College Students by Sofie Wolters Influence of Social Stress on Working Memory Recall in Food Industry Employees by Marisa Moorhouse	Session Theme:  The Students First - 1001 Stories of Impact and Outcome  Moderator: Jennifer Carrobis Will Moving Technology into Classrooms Gives Students Benefits or Harms (Video) by Yin Lok "Anthony" Ng The Effects of Injuries on College Athletes and Their Futures (Video) by Jake Meyers How Have Technological Advancements Impacted the Student Confidence Dynamic in Mathematics? (Video) by Tarik Krestalica Problems with Volunteerism Requirements for High School Graduation (Video) by Liam Shelton  Accessibility of Dual Enrollment and Why is it Important? (Video) by Tyler Cormier  Mental Health of College Athletes (Video) by Autumn Stevens	Session Theme: Coffee and Stories for Education  Moderator:  Merrill DeGraff Mental Health Disparities and Their Impact on Students by Shannon Luby Integrating Special Education in Spain’s Schools by Trevor Turmel Just Be You! by Hannah Martinelli Preparedness of NH Educators on Teaching English Learners by Cassidy Downs  Small Business with a Purpose by Xander Williams

9:30-10:45 a.m.

Room 204	Room 205	Room 206
Session Theme:  Today’s Special: Tapas and Education Moderator:  Lou Tammaro Special Education Students in the General Classroom in Spain by Shannon Luby Integrating Special Education in Spain’s Schools by Madison Sullivan Special Education in Spain by Abigail Beaudoin Special Education Integration in Spain by Jacob Babson	Session Theme:  It Takes a Village to Raise a Student, but Not Their Debt Moderator: Merrill DeGraff How Discipline Affects Student Performance Within Higher Education (Video) by Judiah Strouse Student Debt Crisis (Video) by Madeleine Provenzano Should Student-Athletes Have Different Meal Plan Options (Video) by Ariana Miller Reforming General Education (Video) by Olukpe Viakinnou Supporting Veterans in the Classroom (Video) by Codey Mart	Session Theme:  The Many Faces of the Human Experience Moderator: Justina Oliveira Nadezhda Krupskaya's Influence on Bolshevik Feminism by Hannah Rose Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Exploring Why Southern New Hampshire University Should Require Mental Health Resources Specific to Athletes by Samantha Chapp Societal Negligence Towards Sex Workers by Leah Hopping Villains as Protagonists: from Frankenstein to Ted Bundy by Callie Gibbs

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Room 204	Room 205	Room 206
Session Theme:  No Theme Left Behind: Travels, Plans, and Surprises Moderator: Lisa Speropolous Taylor’s Travels by Taylor Bouchard Liberatory Design Thinking and Spanish Special Education by Casey Dubois Creating a Strategic Plan: Using Narrative Storytelling to Validate the Identity of Foster Children by Haley Emery Instant Insanity Solved with Programming by Zachary Vandecar Estimating the Economic Impact of COVID-19: A Case Study of Thailand by Andrew Ray	Session Theme:  All the Muses Gather for Creative Works Moderator: Dave Humphreys Bank of NH Pavilion by Taylor Kennedy, Kylie Jackson & Jason Benullo COM/GRA Studio by Alexis Crocker & Devin Pouliot Palace Theater by Amber DiPietro, Stefan Karlberg, Julia Webster & Lily Lessard Midnight Comics by Jack Drolet Fun World by Billy Gonya, Jacob Logan & Cole (Michael) Stewart Lasagna Love by Bella Bottiggi, Aidan Granahan, Arianna Ferrier & Nicholas Shurtleff Humanities Festival by Rachel-Marie Zarba, Matt Lanzarone & Shane Reddy Veterans Count by Ethan Wasiejko & Maggie Donovan	Session Theme:  A Helping Hand Across the Ocean Moderator: Gregory Randolph Liberatory Design Thinking and Special Education in Spain by Penny McNees Liberatory Design Thinking- Solving Problems in the Spanish Education System by Katie MacDonald  Helping Spain Integrate Special Education by Kati Cummings Special Education: Reforming Schools in Spain by Devyn Coviello

12:30-1:45 p.m. - Poster Session - Wolak Library Learning Commons 2nd floor Mezzanine

Stop by during lunch and circulate among the posters and ask the student researchers questions about their projects!

• Examining Military-Media Relationships and the Effect of Media on Service Members
  • by Devin Pouliot
• Europe, Natural Gas, and The Risk of Blackouts
  • by Raymond Morehouse 
• More than Athletes: How the Various Identities of WNBA Players Inspire the League’s Political Activism
  • by Elizabeth Manning 
• Enforcement of Gun Control Laws and Minority Communities: Finding the Right Balance Between Public Safety and Limiting Mass Incarceration
  • by Ailish Husband
• Racial Discrimination Within the Criminal Justice System
  • by Cameron Moquin
• Linear Programming as a Comparative Modeling Technique: Impacts of Natural Gas Shortages
  • by Dakota Morehouse, Morgan Doherty & Max Conlon
• Bridging of Two Communities: Implementing Sign Language into the Classroom
  • by Kayla Stickney
• Mealworms Can Reduce Plastic Waste
  • by Ash Taylor
• Research on the Chytrid Fungus and NH Amphibian Populations
  • by Ashley Chapdelaine
• Management of Southern New Hampshire University Arboretum's Invasive Plant Species
  • by Julianna Larue
• Supply Chain Distress and Supply chain Distress and Firm Value: An Empirical Analysis of US Firms
  • by Matt Prescott, Scott Aaron, Bryanne Bustead & Tim Usalis
• Wealth Inequality in the United States
  • by Samuel Rollick

4:00 p.m. - Reception - Wolak Library Learning Commons Café 

Certificates and graduation cords will be awarded. Refreshments will be served. UGR participants are encouraged to bring guests, along with their mentors to celebrate.

Snapshots from the Day...

SNHU Research Week Guest Speakers!

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Thursday, April 7, 2022 - Walker Auditorium, Robert Frost Hall

Please join us for any or all of our distinguished guest speakers presenting about the key themes from the 2022 Undergraduate Research Case Studies This link opens in a new window : 

• Global Case Study -  Pandemic Past, Present, and Future
• National Case Study - Policing in the United States
• Local Case Study -  Homelessness in the Queen City (Manchester, NH)

All presentations will be held/viewed in Walker Auditorium, Robert Frost Hall on the SNHU campus.

Presenter Biographies

Ed Mitre - Symptoms in the Setting of COVID Infection & Vaccination (recording)

SNHU Graduate Research Day - Friday, April 8, 2022

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All graduate research presentations will be virtual. Access the Live Presentations This link opens in a new window. Click on the titles below to view the recordings (download available also) using the following passcode: =20fi.d4

11:00 AM

• Title: Understanding the Experiences of Young Women in High School Physics 
• Presenter: Jamie Taube, Doctoral Student, Education, SNHU

11:30 AM

• Title: Conditions That Support Teacher Innovation: Lived Experiences of Teachers in a Charter School Organization
• Presenter: Steve Wallis, Ed.D, SNHU

12:00 PM

• Title: Deriving a Valuation Acquisition Growth Factor for the Platform Company Business Model
• Presenter: Litia Sheldon, Doctoral Student, International Business, SNHU

12:30 PM

• Title: The Influence of Government Support on Chilean Firm Internationalization
• Presenters: Kelly Grant & Aierken Gulidanan, Doctoral Students, International Business, SNHU

1:00 PM

• Title: Did We Forget the CEO? Exploring the Impact of CEO-generated Content and Parasocial Interaction on Brand Trust, Brand Image, and Brand Intimacy
• Presenter: Maryna Shuliakouskaya, Doctoral Student, International Business, SNHU

1:30 PM

• Title: Empowering through Storytelling: Teachers on Self-Care
• Presenter: Lindsay Turgeon, Doctoral Student, Education, SNHU

 

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