URCA News
Feburary 2024
Congrats to Alex Hubbard for winning the Outstanding Research Assistant Award in the Psychology department for this academic year!
Congrats to Mary-Margaret Benware who has received many admissions offeres and stipend offers to graduate schools! Additionally, Mary-Margaret has submitted her URCA project as part of her senior assignment presentation.
Congrats to Anna Miller who has been admitted to a graduate school!
Congrats to Peace Osikoya who presented her URCA research as part of her senior assignment last fall!
Congrats to Myla Woods who earned the first-place poster award in Physics! Although her project was Physical Chemistry, she was inadvertently assigned to the physics category. She also earned second place for her oral presentation on the same topic!
Congrats to Yassine Ndiaye who earned second-place poster award in Chemistry!
November 2023
Matta, J., Sinha, K., Woodard, C., Sappington, Z., and Philbrick, J. (accepted - November 2023) Economic and Health Burdens of HIV and COVID-19: Insights from a Survey of Underserved Communities in Semi-Urban and Rural Illinois,The 12th International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications.
Wade Filges (mentored by Dr. Susan Hume) was mentioned in an Alestle article regarding his presentation at the 12th Biannual Race, Ethicity, and Place Conference.
October 2023
Stratmann, A., Perez, F.*, Keegan, A.*, Aranda, M.L. (October 2023). Curricular Interventions to Improve Rural Students' Relatability to Scientists. Research talk at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Annual Meeting. Kansas City, MO.
Samuel Bickford (URCA Assistant) and Hannah Bradley (URCA Associate) (both mentored by Dr. Sarah Luesse) presented at a local ACS meeting and have submitted 3 abstracts for the national ACS meeting in March 2024.
Benware M-M, et al. Genome-Wide Association Study of Resistance to Mycotoxin Production in Maize (Zea mays L). ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. October 30, 2023.
Hasty C, et al. The Microscopic Shield: Can Phenylpropanoid Concentrations Provide Natural Resistance to Ear Rots and Mycotoxin Contamination, and Can We Predict Enhanced Resistance Using Genomic Techniques? ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. October 30, 2023.
Abdulatif Hamad, Gabriela Gonzalez*, and Eric Voss, “Study the Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on the Holographic Grating Formed in Zinc-Tellurite Glasses,” in Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2023, from 09 – 12 October 2023 in Tacoma, USA C. paper JM7A.85.
August 2023
Gopalan, C. Niepoetter, P.*, Butts-Wilmsmeyer, C., Medavaka, S., Ogle, A., Daughrity, S., Hackmann, E., Mogan, S., & Lenz, O. (2023). Comparing intermittent fasting and voluntary wheel running on physical and cognitive abilities in high-fat-induced obese rats. PLOS One, In Press.
July 2023
Belasen, A., Belasen., A., & Bass, M. (2023). Tracking the Uneven Outcomes of COVID-19 on Racial and Ethnic Groups: Implications for Health Policy. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01692-5
June 2023
Comparison of Electrical Impedance Myography and Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry to Estimate Body Composition. McDonald M, Smith BK, American College of Sports Medicine. To be presented at the Annual American College of Sports of Medicine Conference, Denver CO June 2023.
Effects of Exercise Intensity on Acute Glucose Responses Following Combined Arm and Leg Cycling, Skillrud L, Agne A, Smith BK. American College of Sports Medicine. To be presented at the Annual American College of Sports of Medicine Conference, Denver CO June 2023.
Electrical Impedance Myography vs. DXA to Estimate Body Composition in College Soccer Athletes. Miller N, Smith BK. American College of Sports Medicine. To be presented at the Annual American College of Sports of Medicine Conference, Denver CO June 2023.
Hornsey, A.N., Nimmer, J.K, Gagen, A.N., and Guilford, B.L. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevent Peripheral Neuropathy in High-Fat Fed Mice. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Accepted for presentation, June 2023.
May 2023
Wooten, J.S., *Breden, M., *Hoeg, T., & Smith, B.K. (2023). Effects of an intensive lifestyle weight-loss program on peripheral biomarkers of neurological health. In Press, Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.
Wooten, J.S., *Breden, M., *Hoeg, T., & Smith, B.K. (2023). Effects of an intensive lifestyle weight-loss program on peripheral biomarkers of neurological health. In Review, Journal of Obesity.
Gao, Wilson, Skylar Bone*, Zhi-Qing Lin. 2023. Toxic Metal Accumulation in Shellfish Commercially Available in the US Market. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. Supplement to 116: 29
Steinkamp, Dalton*, Lily Schleeper, Zhi-Qing Lin. 2023. Selenium Accumulation in Different Cultivars of Garlic (Allium sativum) in Southern Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. Supplement to 116: 52
Dr. Danielle N Lee mentored Niki Raetz on the project of Comparing Soil Abiotic and Biotic Factors of SIUE Feild Site 1, Brown Fields vs Old Field, Urban Biodiversity Symposium, Living Eath Collaborative. St. Louis Zoo.
Sanford, T., Riley, A., Clawson, M., Raasch, K., Oyebamiji, R., Sumita, M. “Incorporation of Pseudouridine into RNA for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies”, RNA Structure and Function, (Barciszewski, J., Rajewsky, N., eds.). 2023, Springer-Nature, Berlin. (in press)
April 2023
Miles, L., Blankenship, M., Eicken, D., Kampwerth, C., Hubbard, A. & Gerstenecker, A. (2023). Evaluating online bias education across demographic groups. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, IL.
2023 Antibiotic Induced Microbiome Depletion (AIMD) in Mice and its Effect on Thyroid Hormone Levels. 2023 Annual Meeting. Illinois State Academy of Sciences. Lucia Thompson (URCA Associate) and Cinnamon VanPutte. https://ilacadofsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ISASTransactionsSupplement2023.pdf
2023 Antibiotic Resistance of Two Periodontal Pathogens for Development of an Antibiotic Cocktail. 2023 Annual Meeting. Illinois State Academy of Sciences. Ethan Monroe (URCA assistant) and Cinnamon VanPutte. https://ilacadofsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ISASTransactionsSupplement2023.pdf
2023 Microbiome Analysis after AIMD in Mice. 2023 Annual Meeting. Illinois State Academy of Sciences. Brailey Coulter (URCA Assistant) and Cinnamon VanPutte. https://ilacadofsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ISASTransactionsSupplement2023.pdf
Jaelyn Boone, Lauren Lucykow and Thomas Fowler. Identifying and Evaluating a Potential Full-Length Receptor Gene in Schizophyllum commune MatB α9-β6. 115th annual meeting Illinois State Academy of Science, poster, April 2023, published abstract. https://ilacadofsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ISASTransactionsSupplement2023.pdf
Lauren Lucykow, Jaelyn Boone and Thomas Fowler. Identifying a Potential Mating Pheromone Gene in Schizophyllum commune. 115th annual meeting Illinois State Academy of Science, poster, April 2023, published abstract. https://ilacadofsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ISASTransactionsSupplement2023.pdf
Autumn E. Belt (Spring 2023) Mortality Bioassay of Drosophila melanogaster Following Exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Along with Ivermectin, 1st place for undergraduate oral presentation, 2023 Illinois State Academy of Science annual conference, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 04-21-2023.
Blake P. Rentz (Spring 2023) Establishment and Bioassay of an Isogenic Strain of the DDT-Resistant Drosophila melanogaster, Poster Presentation, 2023 Illinois State Academy of Science annual conference, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 04-21-2023.
Emily J. Beiler (Spring 2023) The Determination of Altered Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Toxicity in Male Drosophila melanogaster Following Co-exposure of Ion Channel Modifiers, 2nd place for undergraduate poster presentation, 2023 Illinois State Academy of Science annual conference, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 04-21-2023.
*Guppy, Isabella and Petruccelli, Emily. (2023) Exploring how pre-exposure affects olfactory choice for ethanol preference following pre- exposure in adult Drosophila melanogaster. (Poster Presentation)
Foster, J. E., Kell, M. N., Balassi, L. A., Linskey, K. K., Conoyer, S. J., & Murphy, J. M. (2023, April). The more you know when deciding where to go! Reviewing Careers in Psychology Courses in the US. Poster presented at the Spring 2023 Psychology Department Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL.
Ferguson, T., Watkins, D., Yerby, A., Dahl, M., Skees, B. Meeks, J, Bradley, R., & Conoyer, S. J (2023, April). Creating and evaluating informational posters to increase undergraduate student knowledge. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) annual conference, Chicago, IL and the Spring 2023 Psychology Department Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL.
McGuire, K., Compton-McBride, S., Pittington, M., Hellebusch, E. Exploring Nurse Well-being Interventions Using the Worker Well-being Framework: A Systematic Review. 47th Annual Research Conference, Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS), (April 2023).
Grabowski J.**, Lopez S.**, Martin C.*, DiSalvo S., Exploring the efficacy of host immune mechanisms in D. discoideum lysozyme gene knockouts upon Paraburkholderia infection. Proceedings of the 115th Illinois State Academy of Science Meeting. April 15, 2023. Bradley University.
Stratmann, A., Perez, F.*, Keegan, A.*, & Aranda, M.L. (April 2023). Illinois High School Students Perceptions and Relatability to Scientists before and after Authoring or Completing Scientist Spotlights. Poster presented at the Illinois State Academy of Science (ISAS) Annual Meeting. Peoria, IL.
Moore, A., Goebl-Parker, S., & Ro, E. (2023, online first). Exploring Art Hives: Implications of virtual art studio communities on participant’s positive and negative affect. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 85, 102059
Elise Murphy (mentored by Dr. Barbara McCracken) presented at the Illiniois Academy of Sciences about the "Survivability of Opportunistic Oral Candida albicans After Exposure to SmartMount and Other Mouth Rinses"
Kailynn Bobbett (mentored by Dr. Barbara McCracken) presented at the Illinois Academy of Sciences about "Does Cigarette Smoke or E-Cigarette Vapors with or without Nicotine Affect Growth of Actinomyces viscosus, an Endodontic Pathogen?"
Sahar Rashid (mentored by Dr. Barbara McCracken) presented at the Illinois Academy of Sciences about "Does Cigarette Smoke or E-Cigarette Vapors with or without Nicotine Affect Growth of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, a Periodontal Pathogen?"
Kate Griffith , URCA assistant in Fall 2022, currently drafting an invited book chapter that will be submitted in April 2023.
Byrd, Lucas, VanEsler, Williams & Zykan (Pawlow, faculty sponsor). (2023). Does Socioeconomic Status Relate to Coping Styles in College Students? Presented at the annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Alkalaf, J., Cattani, T., John, K., Myers, K., & Rainey, K. (accepted). Path to progress: A validation study for the p factor. Poster accepted for presentation at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.
Finley, J.R., Roush, R., Roberts, P., Pfister, J., Mohsen, S., Hendricks, A., Vozenilek, A. (2023, April). Can wearable cameras stimulate non-visual memory? [Poster presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Ferguson, T., Watkins, D., Yerby, A., & Bradley, R. E. (2023, April) Creating and Evaluating Informational Posters to Increase Undergraduate Student Knowledge. Poster accepted to the 95th Annual MPA Conference, Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Woodcock, J. ., Higgins, C., Rickhoff, H., Sandberg, J., & Bradley, R. E. (2023, April) Examining the Relationship between Humor, Phobias, and Learning Styles in the Classroom. Poster accepted to the 95th Annual MPA Conference, Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Hamade, J., & Bradley, R. E. (2023, April). The effects of religious struggle on internalized homophobia and wellbeing in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Poster accepted to the 95th Annual MPA Conference, Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Narangoo Tumur and Amardeep Kaur, "Undergraduate Student led Laboratory Development," ASEE IL-IN Section Conference, April 1, 2023. Accepted for Poster Presentation.
Shimizu, M., Janke, K., & Murphy, J. (April, 2023). Food conscientiousness: Moderating the Freshman 15 Effect. Poster will be presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association, Chicago, IL.
Buss, J., & Shimizu, M. (April, 2023). The effects of fitspiration engagement on health behavior. Poster will be presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association, Chicago, IL.
Haas, A., & Shimizu, M. (April, 2023). The effects of the past engagement and LGBTQ+ prejudice on future intention to engage in the LGBTQ+ community. Poster will be presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association, Chicago, IL.
Schrage, H., & Shimizu, M. (April, 2023). The effects of celebrity advertisement for perfume/cologne on willingness to pay. Poster will be presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association, Chicago, IL.
March 2023
Engineering Calmodulin Mutant F69W for Spectroscopic Studies with Nitric Oxide Synthase and Calmodulin Kinase II” by Quincie Hayden, Annual ACS Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 17-21, 2023.
“Engineering Calmodulin Mutant F69W for Spectroscopic Studies with Nitric Oxide Synthase and Calmodulin Kinase II” by Quincie Hayden, Probst Lecture, SIUE, 2023 (Undergraduate Bouman Research Award, $3,000) mentored by Dr. Chin-Chuan Wei
Burbach, N., Degregorio, A., Winkler, A., and Sumita, M. Synthesis of fluorescent C-nucleoside: 2-aminopyridine, ACS Midwest and Great Lakes Regional Meeting, 2023, St. Louis, MO
Raasch, K., Sanford, T., Riley, A., Clawson, M., and Sumita, M., Large-scale Synthesis of Pseudouridine using an Immobilized Enzyme, ACS Midwest and Great Lakes Regional Meeting, 2023, St. Louis, MO
Kelly Bunselmeyer and Luke LeQuatte (mentored by Dr. Alicia De Maria) presented a talk at the American Associate of Dental and Craniofacial Research Annual Meeting about Oxytalan Fibers' Role in the Periodontal Ligament.
Black, A.W. and P. Dermody, 2023: “Indirect” Injuries and Deaths due to Winter Precipitation in the United States. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, Denver, CO.
Former URCA students of Dr. Sarah Conoyer have recently been published in the National Association of School Psychologist newsletter which has a readership of over 25,000 members: Floress, M. T., Conoyer, S. J., Scheibal, J. K., Pasley, B. K., Houba, K. F., & Ebner, M. (2023). Social Media and Ethical Behavior: Guidelines for Supervisors, Practitioners, and Students. Communique, 51(5).
Black, A.W. and P. Dermody, 2023: “Indirect” Injuries and Deaths due to Winter Precipitation in the United States. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, Denver, CO. (March 26, 2023)
Interactive talk presentation at the AADOCR Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Portland Oregon, March 15-18 2023 Oxytalan fibers' role in the periodontal ligament. Kelly Bunselmeyer, Luke LeQuatte.
Shimizu, M., Buss, J., Vondran, B. (March, 2023). The effects of fitspiration engagement on health behavior. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychologoical Science, Brussels, Belguim.
February 2023
Lopez S.**, Grabowski J.**, DiSalvo S. Analyzing Paraburkholderia infection patters in D. discoideum lysozyme gene-knockouts. Illinois LSAMP Symposium. Feb 24-25, 2023.
January 2023
URCA Associate Mackenzie Sievers was listed as an author on: Wilson, A., Periandri, E.M., *Sievers, M., and Petruccelli, E. (2023). “Drosophila Stat92E Signaling Following Pre-exposure to Ethanol.” Neuroscience Insights 18. Linked here.
