2020

Wednesday, April 22

2020 Award Winners

Live Video Poster Presentation Winners

Kelly Hoyer, Advisors: Dr. Aaron Geheber, Dr. Daniel Marschalek, and Dr.Scott LankfordImpacts of Wastewater Effluents on Ozark Fish Community StructureBiology (MS)

Level I Winners

Level II Winners

Leanna Schulte, Advisor: Dr. Klaire BrumbaughAided Language Stimulation in a Premature ToddlerSpeech-Language Pathology (MS)

Elizabeth Laughlin, Advisors: Dr. Jaimee Hartenstein and Dr. Scott HuffAdolescents Engagement in Risky Behaviors After Restructuring of the Family SystemHuman Development & Family Science (MS) Olakunle Akande, Advisor: Dr. Suhansa RodchuaIntegration of Change Management and Concurrent Engineering in Asset Lifecycle: APerspective on Process PlantIndustrial Management (MS)

*Refer to pages 8-11 to view student presentations

Level I- Superior ScoreLevel II - Outstanding Score

Joanna Peh, Bhavana Chenchu Vuppalapati, and Harish SripadaAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa RodchuaThe Waste of Fast Fashion and Harmful EffectsIndustrial Management (MS)

2020 Award Winners

Level I WinnerOlakunle Akande, Advisor: Dr. Marietta ByerlineImprovement of Technical Knowledge Transfer for Young ProfessionalsIndustrial Management (MS)

Caitlyn Jacks, Janola Sauthers, Keagan O'Donnell,  Nicole McGinnis, and Kahla MossAdvisor: Dr. Sara SundbergChronicling Women's Grassroots Suffrage in the Warrensburg AreaHistory (MA)

Live Video Oral Presentation Winner

E-Entry Presentation Winners

Level I Winners

Rohit Deshmukh, Sheethal Bandaru, and Fathima PinjariAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa RodchuaFood waste reduction: A Case at University of Central MissouriIndustrial Management (MS)

Jacalyn Leake,  Advisors: Dr. Jaimee HartensteinTrans and Gender Variant, Identity Development and Adverse Childhood ExperiencesHuman Development & Family Science (MS)

Sheethal Bandaru  and Sanket Pople, Advisor: Dr. Marietta ByerlineAdvantages of Lean Six Sigma Implementation: A Case Study at University of CentralMissouriIndustrial Management (MS)

2020 Award Winners

Level II WinnersSuman Jatoth, Sanket Pople, and Akshay Venkat ShindeAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa RodchuaA Study of Sustainability and Environment on the Reduction of Plastic WasteIndustrial Management (MS)

Akshay Shinde, Rohit Deshmukh, and Sanket PopleAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua and Dr. Marietta ByerlineImportance of 5S and Implementing it in Daily LifeIndustrial Management (MS)

Syed Mohsin, Indu Chitti, and Nirmalkumar Vinodchandra JayswaAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa RodchuaIncreasing Energy Efficiency and its ChallengesIndustrial Management (MS)

Jariphat Vichitcholchai, Kasra Safakar, and Samson EdekemiAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa RodchuaWaste Elimination in Construction IndustryIndustrial Management (MS)

Program GuideAwards..............................................3

Faculty Presentations...................6

Student Presentations...................8

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Faculty Scholar Awards....................................3Reid Hemphill Scholarship..............................4Lovinger Graduate Scholarship......................5Graduate Student Achievement Award.........5

Live Video Presentations.................................8

E-Entry Presentations......................................9Presentation Displays.....................................11

Poster Displays.................................................6E-Entry...............................................................7

2020 3MT Event Results................12

Dr. Miaozong Wu is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP®) and holds ARMTM designation(Associate in Risk Management). Wu serves as the M.S. OSM Program Coordinator, FacultyAdvisor for the Association of Student Industrial Hygienists (ASIH), one of core facultymembers of the First Year Seminar (FYS) Team, and a member for several committees atUCM. Wu also volunteers at several professional organizations, including ASSP (AmericanSociety of Safety Professionals), ABET and SAE International. In addition to his interest andpassion in teaching, Wu has devoted his time to developing new projects and trainingstudents in research focusing on occupational safety and health. After earning his Ph.D.degree from Virginia Tech and prior to his career at UCM, Wu joined Marshall University inWest Virginia, where he has successfully developed several research projects funded byNASA (2011-2017) and private sectors to investigate musculoskeletal disorders, and alsoserved as the Director of CDN’s Translational Research Division and the ResearchCoordinator of Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program. Wu currently collaborates withindustrial experts to work on a recent OSHA-funded grant to improve electrical safetyamong wind energy workers.

Faculty Scholar Award Category Winners:Discovery category winner: Dr. Miaozong WuApplication category winner: Dr. Janice PutnamProfessor of Nursing School of Nutrition, Kinesiology, and Psychological SciencesCreative category winner: Marco RosichelliAssociate Professor of Art School of Visual and Performing Arts

AWARDS2020 Faculty Scholar Award Winner

Dr. Miaozong WuProgram Coordinator of M.S. in Occupational SafetyManagement; Assistant Professor of Safety SciencesSchool of Geoscience, Physics, and Safety

Project Title:Electrical Safety for Wind Tower Construction and Maintenance Industries

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theWinner's Research

College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences:

Harmon College of Business & Professional Studies:

College of Education:

College of Health, Science, and Technology:

Reid Hemphill College Level Winners:

Brandi Holt- Music (MA)

 Jacalyn Leake- Human Development and Family Science, with aspecialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (MS)

Aubree Perry- Literacy Education (MS)

Olakunle Akande- Industrial Management (MS)

Reid Hemphill Outstanding Graduate StudentScholarship Winner

Jacalyn Leake is a second year clinical Marriage and Family Therapy specialization graduatestudent in the University of Central Missouri’s M.S. in Human Development and FamilyScience program. Jacalyn is a nontraditional student who is married and has two children. In2018, Jacalyn received a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia College and is both a CertifiedClinical Trauma Professional and Certified Family Trauma Professional. Jacalyn is the co-president of the Central Council for Human Development and Family Science at UCM andenjoys being involved in the Central Missouri community. Jacalyn is an MFT student therapistat the University of Central Missouri’s Clinic for Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy andis also an intern at a local domestic violence shelter, Survival House, providing individual,family, and group therapy and psychoeducation for both residents and outreach clients. AtSurvival House, Jacalyn has worked to design, implement, and facilitate multiple in-housetherapy groups and a LGBTQ+ outreach support group. Jacalyn is excited to be attending theCouple and Family Therapy Ph.D. program at the University of Iowa this fall and looksforward to being a part of the LGTBQ+ clinic there.

Jacalyn Leake

AWARDS

Master of Science in Human Development andFamily Science, with a specialization in Marriageand Family TherapyFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jaimee Hartenstein

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Project Title:A Narrative Inquiry into Trans and Gender Variant Identities and Adverse Stress Experiences

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theWinner's Research

Abigail Edwards, Library Science and Information Services (MS)Heather Smith, Teaching (MAT)Jennifer Wilcoxson, Teaching (MAT)Alexandra Younggren, Teaching (MAT)

Roshana Bajracharya, Computer Science (MS)

Abbey Bender, Educational Technology (MS) 

Ashlan Burton, Kinesiology- Sport Management (MS) 

Pauline Eatmon Johnson, Career & Technology Education (MS)

Elexus Edwards, Human Development & Family Science (MS))

Jessica Gregory, Library Science & Information Services (MS)

Rukeme Iwhiwhu, Cybersecurity & Info Assurance (MS)

Bryn Medley, Speech Language Pathology (MS)

Ankita Nag, Computer Information Systems & Information Technology (MS)

Shirisha Pagidimunthala, Computer Science (MS)

Chelsea Peters, College Student Personnel Administration (MS)

Samantha Reinders, Library Science & Information Services (MS)

Alyssa Slana, College Student Personnel Administration (MS)

Audrey Stever, Teaching (MAT)

Jennifer Wilcoxson, Teaching (MAT)

Prathima Yenumula, Big Data Analytics & Info Technology (MS)

Alexandra Younggren, Teaching (MAT)

2020 Warren C. & Dorothy B. Lovinger GraduateStudent Scholarship Winners:

2019-2020 Graduate Student Achievement AwardWinners

AWARDS

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* denotes a 2019-2020 Scholarly Activity Fund Recipient

Faculty Presentations

Darlena Ciraulo, Ph.D., Kevin Courwright, Gabriel Pottebaum, Mackenzie Oconnor,Gretchen Perlinger, Ashton Miller Skopec, and Jessica Strathman UCM and the Shakespeare GardenCollege of Arts, Humanities, and Social SciencesScholarly Category: Discovery

Michelle Amos, Ph.D. and Dawna Buchanan, Ph.D.Formative Feedback: Technologies to maximize impact with minimal effortCollege of EducationScholarly Category: Pedagogy

Karrie Snider*, Ph.D. Growing Child Intellect: Developing a Manifesto for Active Engaged Learning in Early ChildhoodEducation—A Delphi StudyCollege of EducationScholarly Category: Pedagogy

Melissa Abner*, Ph.D., Erica Spurgeon, Mabrey Wathen, Maddie Osborn, Raquel Collierand Quinn AhrensFCS Body of Knowledge: Vintage Vibes Benefit Fashion ShowCollege of Health, Science, and TechnologyScholarly Category: Application

Yuankun Yao, Ph.D., Terrell Brown, Ph.D., and Michelle Amos, Ph.D.Identifying Studies on Impact of Formative Assessment for a Meta-AnalysisCollege of EducationScholarly Category: Discovery

Charlene Atkins*, Ph.D., Angela Danley, Ph.D., and Matthew BriggsDeveloping Culturally Responsive EducatorsCollege of EducationScholarly Category: Pedagogy

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Janice Putnam, Ph.D., Karen Doyle, Ph. D., Amy Kiger, MS, and Jo Riggs, Ph.D.Filling the Cannabis Misuse Knowledge Gap for College Campus Health TeamsCollege of Health, Science, and TechnologyScholarly Category: Application

Bonnie Slavych*, Ph.D., and Gregory Turner, Ph.D.Voice Disorders: So What?Harmon College of Business and Professional StudiesScholarly Category: Discovery

Robert Hallis, Ph.D.Blinded by Beauty: Remodeling the Role of Art within Wittgenstein’s Language Game*James C. Kirkpatrick LibraryScholarly Category: Discovery

Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy*, Ph.D., Shayne Allan, and  Kevin Finn, Ph.D.Accuracy of Tetrapolar Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer to Detect Hydration Status During aWeight Loss PeriodCollege of Health, Science, and TechnologyScholarly Category: Application

Tsvetan Popov, Ph.D., Georgi Popov, Ph.D., and Vencislav Parvanov, Ph.D.Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Aqueous Samples using Headspace Portable GasChromatographyCollege of Health, Science, and TechnologyScholarly Category: Application

Tsvetan Popov, Ph.D., Georgi Popov, Ph.D., Shannon Hughes, and John Zey, Ph.D.Rapid Screening of Benzene and Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil Samples Using Portable GasChromatography with Photo Ionization DetectionCollege of Health, Science, and TechnologyScholarly Category: Application

Faculty Presentations

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E-Entry*Available to view through Adobe

# denotes a 2019-2020 Graduate Student Travel Fund Recipient

+ denotes a 2019-2020 Graduate Research Award Recipient

Student Presentations

Joanna Peh, Bhavana Chenchu Vuppalapati, and Harish Sripada, Level II WinnerAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa RodchuaThe Waste of Fast Fashion and Harmful EffectsIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

+Olakunle Akande, Level II Winner, Advisor: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua Integration of Change Management and Concurrent Engineering in Asset Lifecycle: A Perspectiveon Process PlantIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

Live Video Poster Presentations 

+Leanna Schulte, Level I Winner, Advisor: Dr. Klaire BrumbaughAided Language Stimulation in a Premature ToddlerSpeech-Language Pathology (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

+#Kelly Hoyer, Level I WinnerAdvisors: Dr. Aaron Geheber, Dr. Daniel Marschalek, and Dr. Scott Lankford Impacts of Wastewater Effluents on Ozark Fish Community StructureBiology (MS)Scholarly Category: Discovery

Elizabeth Laughlin, Level II Winner Advisors: Dr. Jaimee Hartenstein and Dr. Scott HuffAdolescents Engagement in Risky Behaviors After Restructuring of the Family SystemHuman Development & Family Science (MS)Scholarly Category: Discovery

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To view a recording of the live presentation, click the author's names

Student PresentationsLive Video Oral Entry Presentations

E-Entry Presentations

+Olakunle Akande, Level I Winner,  Advisor: Dr. Marietta ByerlineImprovement of Technical Knowledge Transfer for Young ProfessionalsIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

Caitlyn Jacks , Janola Sauthers, Keagan O'Donnell ,  Nicole McGinnis, and Kahla Moss Level I Winner Advisor: Dr. Sara SundbergChronicling Women's Grassroots Suffrage in the Warrensburg AreaHistory (MA)Scholarly Category: Discovery

Jacalyn Leake, Level I Winner, Advisor: Dr. Jaimee HartensteinTrans and Gender Variant, Identity Development and Adverse Childhood ExperiencesHuman Development & Family Science (MS)Scholarly Category: Discovery

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To view presentations, click the authors names

Sugnan Sheethal Bandaru  snd Sanket Pople, Level I Winner, Advisor: Dr. Marietta ByerlineAdvantages of Lean Six Sigma Implementation: A Case Study at University of Central MissouriIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

 Akshay Shinde, Rohit Deshmukh, and Sanket Pople, Level II WinnerAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua and Dr. Marietta ByerlineImportance of 5S and Implementing it in Daily LifeIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

Student Presentations

Suman Jatoth, Sanket Pople, and Akshay Venkat Shinde, Level II Winner Advisor: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua A Study of Sustainability and Environment on the Reduction of Plastic WasteIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

Rohit Deshmukh, Sheethal Bandaru and Fathima Pinjari, Level I WinnerAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua Food waste reduction: A Case at University of Central MissouriIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

Jariphat Vichitcholchai, Kasra Safakar, and Samson Edekemi, Level II WinnerAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua Waste Elimination in Construction IndustryIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

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Syed Mohsin, Indu Chitti, and Nirmalkumar Vinodchandra Jayswa, Level II WinnerAdvisor: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua Increasing Energy Efficiency and its ChallengesIndustrial Management (MS)Scholarly Category: Application

Student Presentations

Presentation Displays

+Demi Waggoner, Advisor: Dr. Bonnie SlavychSLPs Perceptions Towards Music TherapySpeech-Language Pathology (MS)Scholarly Category: Discovery

+Melody Dale, Advisor: Dr. Bonnie SlavychSLP Students' Attitudes toward Individuals with a DisabilitySpeech-Language Pathology (MS)Scholarly Category: Discovery

Melissa Abner An Exploration of Ethical Apparel Characteristics Important for U.S. Female Consumers AgesIowa State University of Science and TechnologyScholarly Category: Discovery

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To view presentations, click the authors namesMichael Verderaime, Advisor: Dr. Sandra HutchinsonExploring College Food Insecurity: A Qualitative Case Study Of The Perspectives Of The UniversityOf Central Missouri Food Pantry ClienteleEducational Leadership and Policy Analysis (EdD)Scholarly Category: Discovery

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Rachel Clements, Human Services (EdS) Awareness & Instances of Usage of Gender Inclusive Classroom PracticesAmong Faculty. (click here for video)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michelle Conrad

Overall Winner:

The 3MT™ is a competition that develops academic, presentation, andresearch communication skills and supports the development of students'capacities to effectively explain their research to a non-specialist audience.Students have three minutes to present a compelling presentation on theirresearch topic and its significance using only one PowerPoint slide.  Thisevent was held on 2/11/20.

Shayne Allan, Kinesiology (MS)Thickgrip Resistance Training on Golf Driving Performance. (click here for video)Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Scott Strohmeyer

Runner Up:

2020 3MT Event Results

Ahmed Aldakroury, Industrial Management (MS)Waste Reduction and Lean Six Sigma Implementation in Call CenterIndustry. (click here for video)Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Suhansa Rodchua

People's Choice:

JCKL Research Librarians

McNair Scholars Program Staff

University Research Council

Graduate Council 

Center for Teaching & Learning

Special Thanks!

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Thank you to all of our students, faculty, andstaff who participated in this years event!