2024 Participants


2024 Participants

 

Poster Presentations

  • Presenter Name: Karis Balmer
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Diane Henshel
  • Presenter Name: Erika Beidelman
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: Ph.D. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Molly Rosenberg
  • Title of Presentation: Investigating the causal effect of research participation and the impact of selection bias on mortality estimation in an aging population: A longitudinal analysis of the HAALSI cohort

 

  • Presenter Name: Graham Bobbitt
  • Department: Kinesiology
  • Degree: B.S. Exercise Science
  • Mentor: Zachary Schlader
  • Title of Presentation: No effect of water immersion on apnea duration or training-induces improvements in apnea duration

 

  • Presenter Name: Lilia Brunetti
  • Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
  • Degree: B.S. Biotechnology
  • Mentor: Barbara Hocevar
  • Title of Presentation: Modulation of FXR Response Genes by PFOA in a Pancreatic Cancer Cell Model

 

  • Presenter Name: Lauren Campbell
  • Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
  • Degree: B.S. Community Health
  • Mentor: Luis Chaves
  • Title of Presentation: Impact of Environmental Factors on the Abundance of the Invasive Mosquito Species, Aedes albopictus, in the Bloomington community

 

  • Presenter Name: Camila Cantu
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: B.S. Community Health
  • Mentor: Kit Elam
  • Title of Presentation: Examining associations between health insurance and youth mental health

 

  • Presenter Name: Natalie Claar
  • Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Luis Chaves
  • Title of Presentation: Mosquito Co-Occurrence and Nestedness Patterns in Bloomington, Indiana

 

  • Presenter Name: Whitney Cordoba
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: Ph.D. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Maria A. Parker
  • Title of Presentation: Aerobic Exercise During Adolescence and Anxiety Disorders in adulthood: a cohort study using the Add Health survey in the United States

 

  • Presenter Name: Yolanda Dunderdale
  • Department: Health & Wellness Design
  • Degree: Master's Degree in Physical Activity
  • Mentor: Mary Yoke

 

  • Presenter Name: Annalee Friedman
  • Department: Kinesiology
  • Degree: Ph.D. Human Performance- Motor Learning & Control
  • Mentor: Leif Madsen
  • Title of Presentation: Pre- and Post-Surgical Perceived Instability and Cutaneous Reflexes During Gait in an Individual with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Case Study

 

  • Presenter Name: Rebecca Gray
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: M.P.H. Behavioral, Social and Community Health
  • Mentor: Alyssa Lederer
  • Title of Presentation: Undergraduate Student's Perceptions and Experiences with Gynecological Examinations

 

  • Presenter Name: Moriah Harton
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: Ph.D. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Maria Parker
  • Title of Presentation: Cigarette Smoking Trajectories of US Young Adults by Sex from 45 Years of a Nationally Representative Cohort

 

  • Presenter Name: Molly Heikkinen
  • Department: Kinesiology
  • Degree: B.S. Community Health
  • Mentor: Zachary Schlader
  • Title of Presentation: Efficacy Of A Potential Wearable Cooling Technology During Simulated Occupational Heat Stress- A Pilot Study

 

  • Presenter Name: M. Jo Hite
  • Department: Kinesiology
  • Degree: Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology
  • Mentor: Zachary Schlader
  • Title of Presentation: Arterial oxygen desaturation during moderate hypoxia hinders sensorimotor performance

 

  • Presenter Name: Mark Hutter
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: Master's Degree in Nutritional Science
  • Mentor: Nana Gletsu-Miller
  • Title of Presentation: Can MUFAs lower triglycerides blood levels, An insight into the average American diet

 

  • Presenter Name: Yash Jain
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Jon Macy
  • Title of Presentation: Viral Clouds: Assessing COVID-19 Severity in the Smoking and Vaping Populations

 

  • Presenter Name: Ashley Judge
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: Ph.D in Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Ricky Camplain
  • Title of Presentation: Does age modify the association between depression, racial discrimination, and preterm birth among Hispanic, Black, and non-Hispanic White women?

 

  • Presenter Name: Kathryn Kraft
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: B.S. Community Health
  • Mentor: Karla Perez Gonzalez
  • Title of Presentation: Breastfeeding Barriers and Facilitators

 

  • Presenter Name: Emily McLachlan & Jackson Vanderloo
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Rodrigo Armijos
  • Title of Presentation: PCR detection of Leishmania spp. parasite in placenta and potential birth outcomes in an endemic area of Tabasco, State, Mexico

 

  • Name: Sean McNabney
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: Ph.D in Health Behavior
  • Mentor: Nana Gletsu-Miller
  • Title: Psychometric Properties of the Somatic Symptom Disorder-B Criteria Scale (SSD-12) Among Candidates for Bariatric Surgery

 

  • Presenter Name: Salinda Miller
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Wura Jacobs
  • Title of Presentation: Examining the Substance Use Risks and Behaviors of International and Domestic College Students

 

  • Presenter Name: Meredith Phillips
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: Ph.D. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Molly Rosenberg
  • Title of Presentation: Number of children and domain-specific cognitive function in middle aged and older adults living in the United States

 

  • Presenter Name: Laura Rogers
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Heather Eastman-Mueller
  • Title of Presentation: Looking at the Differences of Loneliness Between Racial Minority and Nonminority Students

 

  • Presenter Name: Zoey Rosier
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: B.S. Youth Development
  • Mentor: Erin Cooperman
  • Title of Presentation: Gender-Bias in Divorce and its Effects on Children

 

  • Presenter Name: Dustin Rousselle
  • Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
  • Degree: Ph.D.
  • Mentor: Patricia Silveyra
  • Title of Presentation: Sex Differences in Immune Related Gene Expression in Response to Ozone Exposure in Lung Epithelial Cells

 

  • Presenter Name: Sandiya Sajan
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Wura Jacobs
  • Title of Presentation: Ethnic-Racial Identity Among Black Young Adult Polysubstance Users

 

  • Presenter Name: Isabelle Simons & Ben Fisher
  • Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • Degree: B.S. Epidemiology
  • Mentor: Rodrigo Armijos
  • Title of Presentation: PCR detection of Toxoplasma gondii parasite in placenta and potential birth outcomes in an endemic area of Tabasco, State, Mexico

 

  • Presenter Name: Allison Taube
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: B.S. Community Health
  • Mentor: Nana Gletsu-Miller
  • Title of Presentation: Identifying associations between body mass index and glucose levels in individuals with elevated triglycerides

 

  • Presenter Name: Charlie Walker
  • Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
  • Degree: B.S. Exercise Science
  • Mentor: Zachary Schlader
  • Title of Presentation: Foot cooling to preserve physical work capacity during occupational heat stress- a pilot study

 

  • Presenter Name: Jingyi Wang
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: Ph.D.
  • Mentor: Angela Chow
  • Title of Presentation: A little hurts a lot: A preliminary study of microaggression experiences of Koreans in the U.S.

 

  • Presenter Name: Cheyenne Wann
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: Master's Degree in Nutrition Science
  • Mentor: Krisha Thiagarajah
  • Title of Presentation: Milk and Milk Alternative Consumption in College Students

 

Oral Presentations

  • Presenter Name: Sierra Carmona
  • Department: Applied Health Science
  • Degree: Bachelor of Science
  • Mentor: Maresa Murray
  • Title of Presentation: Comprehensive Literature Review Focused on the Health Care Disparities Amongst African American Pregnant Women