2021 IU Southeast Student Conference

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    The Poor Farm: Public Assistance in Crawford County, Indiana in the late 19th and early 20th century
    (2021-12) Isaacs, Charles
    Government-funded public assistance, or welfare as it is commonly referred to, is often regarded as a modern solution to the social and economic needs of a country’s citizens. Many Americans, I included, were taught early on in our general education that the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt, with his revolutionary plan known as the New Deal, instituted the concept of the modern welfare system in the United States. The New Deal, however, was far from the first time that the government had taken an interest in aiding citizens who were in need. Many forms of public assistance date back hundreds of years. The state of Indiana, for instance, provided a form of public assistance from its founding through a system of mandated poor farms in each county throughout the state. Managed at the county level, these poor farms aided a variety of citizens in need from the mid-1800s to just after the end of the second world war. These poor farms operated on many modern principles and practices and in many cases arguably more efficient and equitable than many of the practices that are instituted in the United States today. These principles and the practices in our past can not only offer us insight into the history of government-funded public assistance in Indiana but also can contribute to the efforts to reform our current ineffective and non-sustainable welfare system.
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    Knights of the Switch: A Study of the White Caps and Their Violent Resistance to Social and Moral Change in the United States
    (2021-04-23) Isaacs, Charles "Chris"
    Beginning in the 1870s, multiple secret vigilante groups were formed across the United States to violently resist the changing social and moral standards of the country. These groups, collectively known as White Caps, originated in Southern Indiana, and later spread across the United States in the last part of the nineteenth century, committing brutal acts of terrorism against anyone whom the group deemed a threat to the moral and social standards of their specific community.
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    Three Little Words
    (2021-04-22) Corbin, Hannah
    Times New Roman is a popular font that transformed writing and communication when it boomed in the 1900's. The release of this new font caused a spike of print culture that many continue to overlook. By performing research, I was able to see that the font has given writing a new meaning and allowed many to write in a professional manner.
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    Marketing at the Writing Center
    (2021-04-23) Corbin, Hannah
    The Writing Center has used several techniques to advertise their services, but as a marketing professional, I saw an opportunity for a campaign to boost their audience. By performing research, I was able to create an advertisement that created a better connection with campus organizations and college students. Analysis of the data shows that the campaign was successful but would be even more successful when students are on campus full-time again. When the project is implemented again, the results will be reanalyzed.
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    Studying Maladaptive Daydreaming’s Impact on Impulsivity
    (2021-04-23) Demirbas, Hasan
    Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) involves compulsive and obsessive daydreaming where fantasies are complex and can be resumed and paused at will. This study used the maladaptive daydreaming scale -16 (Somer, Soffer-Dudek, Ross, et al., 2017; MDS-16) and the immediate and delayed memory tasks (Dougherty et al., 2002; IMT/DMT) to measure maladaptive daydreamer's impulsiveness. Although 157 participants began the task, only 13 completed it entirely. Data analysis showed that those with a high MDS-16 score show high impulsivity; however, there were no participants that scored below a 50 on the MDS-16 scale, resulting in no MD/Non-MD comparison groups.
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    The Effects of Sexual Objectification on Anxiety
    (2021-04-23) Heishman, Katie; Venzor, Leslie
    Most people will likely have some sort of experience with sexual objectification during their lives. The current study will examine the role of sexual objectification and how it may affect levels of anxiety. Female participants will complete a Qualtrics survey. It is hypothesized that the current study will find a significant positive correlation between sexual objectification experiences. Additionally, it is hypothesized unwanted explicit sexual advances will positively correlate more highly with anxiety than body evaluation. This research could be used to promote mental health awareness and the negative effects of long-term exposure to sexual objectification.
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    Late-and Post-Glacial History of the Greenwood Moraine and Adjacent River Valleys of South-Central Indiana
    (2021-04-23) Spangle, Arielle
    At the height of the last Ice Age, the northern part of North America was covered by the Laurentide Ice Sheet which contributed to the formation of the recessional feature found in south-central Indiana known as the Greenwood Moraine. Rivers draining from the moraine, flowing adjacent to it, and cutting through it evolved during the late- and post-glacial times. The purpose of this project is to understand the late- and post-glacial chronology of river development using absolute age data. Preliminary analyses suggest a straight-forward river evolution model consisting of several geomorphic processes, are presented herein.
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    The Teacher's Antidote
    (2021-04-23) Maene, Imani
    The Teacher's Antidote seeks to empower teachers to embrace their own experiences within the classroom rather than adopting the latest trends. It covers the benefits and disadvantages of using traditional and active forms of teaching, and it addresses the mental and physical effects that an abrupt change in teaching has on students. The question of how to learn is answered by the teacher. The paper includes an analysis of several peer-reviewed classroom experiments. It also includes a primary research survey that measures student opinion and stress levels regarding forms of learning.
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    The Five Love Languages and Relationship Satisfaction
    (2021-04-23) Farnsley, McKenzie
    The current study will examine the relationship between Dr. Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages and relationship satisfaction. Possible implications include couple's therapy and other alternative ways to solving relationship issues. Participants in this study will complete a Qualtrics survey consisting of 12 questions. My hypothesis is that the failure to provide your partner with their most desired Love Language will result in decreased overall relationship satisfaction. My second hypothesis is fulfillment of the least desired Love Language will contribute less overall relationship satisfaction. Fulfillment of needs in a relationship can contribute to the overall relationship success.
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    Gender Inequality in Popular Animated Films
    (2021-04-23) Elston, Brook
    This study examines gender disparities found in popular children's media based on the 150 top-grossing animated films in North America (1990-2020). It was found that there are significant differences in gender parity and its impacts in the films. Factors such as the Bechdel Test, film gross, and the nature of the characters have been shown to support traditional stereotypes that may have negative effects regarding gender equality and representation. It is important to examine the stereotypes portrayed in the media in order to understand the possible impacts it might have on children's views of themselves and the world.
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    Researching Nursing Student Mental Health and Seeking a Specialized Counselor
    (2021-04-23) Eckart, Kimberly; Biggerstaff, Jessica; Bowles, Ashton
    Nursing students are faced with a number of challenges while in school, including high levels of stress, anxiety and more specifically testing anxiety. An online survey of IU Southeast nursing students related to mental health, anxiety, and the student's access to mental health resources revealed 65% of IUS nursing students have testing anxiety and that 96% of the students were interested in counseling services. This poster will present the data gathered by senior nursing students and the details of the multiple interventions, developed in partnership with Counseling Services, created to address the stress of nursing school.
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    Building a Framework: The Importance of Analyzing Worldview
    (2021-04-23) Crone, Kayla
    The topic of worldview has received limited research attention. One reason for this might be the fact that no measure of worldview exists. This study hopes to establish a scale to measure the strength and dimensionality of an individual's worldview. The goal is to utilize a survey completed by approximately 350 individuals across the United States and then analyze these results using CFA and EFA. The desired outcome of this study is to create an objective scale for measuring the strength/presence of a worldview, which can then be used to conduct future research on this topic.
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    Using AI based Game-Based Learning to Educate and Change the Driver’s Mindset to Increase Road Safety.
    (2021-04-23) Ciney, Giscard
    This project is about a game based platform called Urace-X that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create and simulate different driving situations in response to driver behavior. The central goal of the game based Urace-X is to provide a learning environment that is both engaging and entertaining where the users enjoy the learning experience and so voluntarily participate in the educational experience. An immediate use for Urace-X is to prepare future drivers with hands-on knowledge and skills needed to pass the motor vehicle test to obtain their driving license. Additionally, Urace-X can also be used for continued driver education.
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    TikTok, A New Form of Communication or A New Complication?
    (2021-04-23) Zimmerman, Isabelle
    TikTok, a new form of video social media, has been on the rise recently. There has been much debate on whether TikTok is detrimental to our youth or if it is simply another social media app. This research project aims to analyze the history and design of TikTok's technology, discover how it is used, how it impacts users (specifically in mental health and body image), and how it is viewed as a medium (form of communication). This research includes information from not only published scholarly articles, but personal interviews/questionnaires involving many different creators on the app.
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    A Scheduled Plan For an Indiana University Southeast Campus Garden
    (2021-04-23) Rodriguez, Lucia
    This is a research-based proposal for a campus garden at IUS focused on providing a scheduled plan for a successful garden based on learning from previous garden successes and failures at other schools.
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    A Proposal For A Green Roof At Indiana University Southeast
    (2021-04-23) Rodriguez, Lucia
    This is a proposal for installing a green roof at IUS based on researched case study of previously built and assessed green roofs.
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    Stress Sleep and Academic Performance
    (2021-04-23) Jackson, Courtney; Lucas, Brett
    The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between stress, sleep, and academic performance. A wide range of participants were recruited through social media and professor canvas postings. Each participant completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Sleep Quality Scale, and questions about their performance. We expect to find that those participants who have poor sleep quality will experience higher amounts of stress which will negatively affect their academic performance.
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    The Other Side of the Electoral College: An Exploration into the Less-Publicized Benefits of the Electoral College
    (2021-04-23) Rothrock, Sadie
    Eleven score and 14 years ago the United States Constitution was ratified. The framers had outlined many procedures that would affect the nation for the rest of its existence, one being the Electoral College. 234 years later, experts argue if the Electoral College is the most modern and fair way to decide the President. The Electoral College is the most modern and fair way to decide the President. The Electoral College serves many purposes, many of which are not well-known. Through an original survey and a review of scholarly literature, this project will examine the less-publicized purposes of the Electoral College and demonstrate how it has proved to be the more effective alternative.
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    Cold War Negotiations: Reagan’s Take on an “Evil Empire”
    (2021-04-23) Jones, Keziah
    The Cold War, a 45-year conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, came to a peaceful end in the early 1990s. Not merely a nuclear arms struggle, this war was a dispute of ideals and fundamental values. Its peaceful end was largely due to former United States' president Ronald Reagan. Reagan believed in the principles of freedom: he pursued an unwavering policy of peace through strength against an expanding Soviet nation. Through a review of literature and contemporary sources, this project will examine these principles to see their effect on this defining moment of history.
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    Glitter and Be Gay: Sexuality in the Life and Music of Leonard Bernstein
    (2021-04-22) Visetchaisri, Brandon
    Leonard Bernstein was one of the most iconic composer-conductors of the twentieth century. Like many famous people, Bernstein had personal conflicts on and offstage. Bernstein claimed he was a homosexual, but his situation is more complex than he would have us believe. An extensive look into Bernstein's sexuality will be given to examine its impact on his life and music. Topics such as homophobia, his personal relationships, and sexuality in his music such as Songfest, Candide, and A Quiet Place will also be discussed to help explain the impact sexuality has had on Leonard Bernstein's life and music.