Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) held its annual Theresa L. Gioannini Student Symposium and Poster Show on the evening of Thursday, April 10, to kick off the 2025 Family Weekend festivities.
Family, friends and members of the College gathered in the lobby of Le Fer Hall as 40 students presented their research and work that they have completed over the course of the academic year. Their research and findings ranged in different areas of studies including Equine Studies, Nursing, Sciences and Mathematics and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The event is in memory of SMWC graduate Theresa L. Gioannini ’71, PhD., who received her degree in chemistry from The Woods and has created several contributions to the field of science.
Gioannini Student Symposium and Poster Show Participants:
Taylor Long, Kylie Pelfrey, Robert Vandermolen and C. Edward Ferguson
Equipment and Behaviors Associated with Gender in Thoroughbred Racehorses
Taylor Long, Kylie Pelfrey, Robert Vandermolen and C. Edward Ferguson
Equipment and Behaviors Associated with Gender in Racing Quarter Horses
Evan Adams and Randi Ulrich
Effect of having a Knowledgeable Staff about Cultural Differences can have on the Outcome of Patients
Carley Balas, Riley Dierdorf, Chloe Field and Sarah Forsythe
Nurses’ Readiness to Provide Patient Education on the Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Madison Baumunk, Jasmine Kinzer and Emma Tomey
Nursing Practices to Reduce the Incidence of Phlebitis
Katelynn Braun, Molly Coomer and Cara Varvel
Nursing Awareness & Care for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Brailey Cleeton, Katie King and Deanna Smith
Nurses Roles in Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Sophia Henderson, Claire Lanham and Emma Booher
The Prevalence and Impact of Mental Health Disorders Among Adolescents in the Foster Care System
MaKenzee Legg, Brooklyn Riley and Madilyn Unger
Effect of Bedside Shift Report on Nurse and Patient Satisfaction
Emma Norman, Alyssa Reed and Savannah Prater
Nurses’ Knowledge of Anesthesia Effects on Red-Haired Patients
Jeanna E. Brown, Rylee J. Anderson and Scott G. Canfield
The Effects of Glucose on an Alzheimer’s Disease Derived Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Lillie Gendel
Bridging Indiana’s Public Heath Gap: Policy Solutions for a Healthier Future
Hannah Harvey
Microplastic Contamination in Terre Haute, Indiana Water Sources
Nathan McIntyre
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Internship, Union Hospital Clinton
Deborah Murphy
Effects of Taraxacum officinale Extract on the Stimulus Response of Rattus norvegicus
Destiny Thomas
Linear Modeling for the Win
Paige Chickadaunce
The Relation Between Academic Motivation, Sports Motivation and Religious Faith
Jonathan Hayden
On Domains of Knowledge and the Limits of Empirical Science: A Critique of the Scope of Psychology
ShayLynne Singer
“I don’t know-let me ask ChatGPT”: Do College Students Trust Artificial Intelligence to Answer Their Questions?
Megan Stagg
“Should I or shouldn’t I?” Do Heightened Levels of Cognitive Dissonance Precede the Choice to Change College Major?
Elizabeth Wetzel
Decoding Love: A Narrative of a Hearing Child Translanguaging for her Deaf Mother
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College faculty and staff congratulate all participants on their hard work and research that contributes to the continued academic success for our students.