Event Schedule

Thursday, March 27 12:00 - 12:30pm Keynote Presentation

Gary Thompson

Public Relations & Leadership Specialist 

College of Natural Resources 

McCall Outdoor Science School 

Thursday, March 27, 12:45 - 3:30pm Grad Oral Projects in Process

12:45-1:00pm           Keeya Beausoleil The Decolon-ice-ation of Glaciology from an Indigenous, Feminist Perspective

1:00-1:15pm             Zoe Froh Weaving Culture and Education: Culturally Relevant Practices in Indigenous Early Childhood Classrooms

1:15-1:30pm             Chelsea Gaona-Lincoln Maternal Health Dessert: Leaves North Idaho Dry 

1:30-1:45pm             KaeCee Holden Needs Satisfaction and Burnout in Higher Education Non-Faculty Staff 

1:45-2:00pm             Nate Moody Adventure Learning Ecosystems: Cultivating Conditions for High Impact Experiential Learning

2:00-2:15pm             Seth Oppong The impact of the math coaching cycle on teacher’s efficacy and effective Instruction: Comparative study 

2:15-2:30pm             Hussain Qazaq Trends of food insecurity in Jordan during the years 2015-2024

2:30-2:45pm             Nuhad Raisa Seoty Weight Control Behaviors, Self-Esteem, and Body Shaming among Obese, Overweight, and Normal-Weight Adolescents: A Mixed-Methods Study

2:45-3:00pm             Rebecca Sermeno Nurturing Creativity in Early Childhood Science Education: Investigating the Role of Learning Environments

3:00-3:15pm             Shauna Williams Who Should Teach Personal Financial Literacy in High Schools? The Role of Career and Technical Education

Thursday, March 27, 3:15 - 3:30pm Undergrad Oral Completed Projects

3:15-3:30pm             Madison Ryther  Body Composition Outcomes among Premenopausal Women with a Normal-Weight Body Mass Index

Friday, March 28, 12:00 - 1:00pm Poster Presentations

Kenzie Eppey                         Guatemala Pad Project.UG 

Anthony Jasso Gonzalez   Colonization Awareness of the Cuetlaxochitl. UG 

Kincaid Moberly                   Accessibility and Inclusion of Students with Disabilities at the U of I. UG 

Chen-Yu Liu                           Preschool teachers’ experiences with Early Learning Standards in promoting children’s physical development. GR 

Toni Sabala                            Inclusion and Accommodations in the General Education Classroom.GR 

Deanna Bakken                    Cultivating Retention: Examining Supervisors’ Support and Agricultural Employees’ Turnover Intentions in a Post-COVID Era. GR 

Dariana Brown                      Increasing Diversity and Retention in Athletic Training: The Role of Mentorship and Targeted Recruitment Programs for Minority Students. GR 

Nanci Jenkins                          Healthcare Providers Experience Before/After the Elimination of Local Labor and Delivery Services: An Empirical Qualitative Study.GR 

Ozlem Oner                            Perceptions of Paraeducators on Their Readiness to Become Special Education Teachers. GR      

Friday, March 28, 1:00 – 2:00pm Grad Oral Completed Projects

1:00-1:15pm             Ariel Aguiar Bonfim Cruz  Patterns of Daily Activity, Sleep, Diet, and Hormonal Fluctuations among Premenopausal Women

1:15-1:30pm             Rita Maria Franco Gonzalez Increasing Student Engagement Through Case Studies in Community Nutrition 

1:30-1:45pm             Kohl Friery A Review of Research and Process of Program Prioritization 

1:45-2:00pm             Brian Tibayan From Lab to Stage: Applied Theatrical Improvisation as a Pedagogical Approach to Science Communication in the Three Minute Thesis Competition

2:30-2:45                       AWARDS CEREMONY