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More than 100 posters were exhibited and over 840 students, faculty and community members participated as presenters or attendees at Fort Hays State University\u2019s annual John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day on Wednesday, April 24. By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS More than 100 posters were exhibited and over 840 students, faculty and community members participated as presenters or attendees at Fort Hays… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11722],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45598"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45599,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45598\/revisions\/45599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
An exhibit of 150 creative works was also available for viewing. Twenty oral presentations were given by faculty and students and special lectures, receptions and exhibits also took place on campus.
The John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day celebrates the research, scholarly and creative work conducted by varied disciplines within the university. Departments across campus sponsored special activities, including seminars and research presentations.
The main event was a poster and creative works exhibition in the FHSU Memorial Union Ballrooms featuring student and faculty work from College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics.
Awards were given for poster presentations to Undergraduate, Graduate, and Faculty\/Staff for Empirical and Non-empirical research and scholarly work. A \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice Award\u201d was also given.
The following awards are listed by category.
Empirical research involves examining a research question that is clearly defined and answerable by using standardized statistical methods on collected data. This may include either quantitatively or qualitatively collected data.
Non-empirical research is a comprehensive and careful consolidation of available information within a domain or a reinterpretation of that information within a new framework or context. Non-empirical research does not use standardized statistical methods on collected data.
Undergraduate Students \u2013 Empirical
1st \u2013 Jacob Lutgen, Basehor senior majoring in biology, presented \u201cRNA Interference of X-Box Binding Protein 1 in Acyrthrosiphon pisum.\u201d <\/em>Co-investigators were Dr. James Balthazor, assistant professor of chemistry, and Jared Ridder, Buhler graduate student majoring in biology.
2nd \u2013 Rylee Staab, Holcomb junior majoring in criminal justice, presented \u201cThe Effects of Stress on Prospective Memory.\u201d Co-investigators were Dr. Gordon Carlson, associate professor of communication studies, and Dr. Trey Hill, chair of the Department of Psychology.
3rd \u2013 Skylar Markham, Maple Hill senior majoring in chemistry, presented \u201cSynthesis of 2,2\u2019-Bipyridine Via a Phosphorus Extrusion Reaction.\u201d Co-investigators were Dr. Bruce Atwater, assistant professor of chemistry, Kaitlyn Hillery, Winona sophomore majoring in chemistry, Sierra Smith, Larned freshman majoring in chemistry, and Dr. Benjamin Wicker of Southeastern Louisiana University.
Undergraduate Students \u2013 Non-Empirical
1st \u2013 David Oakley, Lyndon junior majoring in political science, presented \u201cFHSU Student Price Index.\u201d Co-investigators were Dan Fisher, Paola senior majoring in human resource management, Zetta Hamersley, Butler sophomore majoring in political science, Ciara Helstrom, Sedgwick sophomore majoring in management, Cory Hiebert, Halstead junior majoring in international business, Dr. Yang Jiao, assistant professor of economics, finance, and accounting, Hannah Magathan, Meriden senior majoring in finance, Dr. Sam Schreyer, associate professor of economics, finance, and accounting, Brady Stephenson, Little River sophomore majoring in finance, and Cristal Ugarte, Kansas City graduate student majoring in business administration.
2nd \u2013 Kylee Poague, Salina senior majoring in nursing, presented \u201cEffect of Physical Activity on Blood Glucose Control.\u201d Dr. Christine Hober, professor of nursing, and Darby Hirsch, Topeka senior majoring in nursing.
3rd \u2013 Seoyun Jeong, Indianapolis KAMS student, presented \u201c3D Modeling of Phospholipid Bilayer.\u201d Co-investigators were Dr. Krisztina Bencze, assistant professor of chemistry, Sujin Kim, South Korea KAMS student, and Carlson.
Graduate Students \u2013 Empirical
1st \u2013 Blake Chapman, Montgomery, Texas, geosciences major, presented \u201cPredicting the Distribution of the Extinct Sea Bird Hesperornis.\u201d Dr. Laura Wilson, associate professor of geosciences was the co-investigator.
1st \u2013 Steven Bolin, Olathe psychology major, presented \u201cEvaluating the Effect of Mental Illness Stigma on Voting Behaviors.\u201d Brooke Mann, instructor of psychology, was the co-investigator.
2nd \u2013 Jared Ridder presented \u201cRNA Interference of the Unfolded Protein Response in Acyrthosiphon pisum.\u201d<\/em> Balthazor was the co-investigator.
3rd \u2013 Jonathan Clayton, Mullinville political management major, presented \u201cWhat Makes a State Swing?\u201d
Graduate Students \u2013 Non-Empirical
1st \u2013 Christina Lawver, Plainville nursing major, presented \u201cPerforming Simulation Prior To Operating Room Clinicals And Its Effect On Nursing Student\u2019s Perception And Overall Experience.\u201d
1st \u2013 Peng Zhang, China, general studies major, presented \u201cThe Next Dimension 3.0.\u201d Co-investigators were Dr. Nicholas Caporusso, assistant professor of informatics, Conner Chessmore, North Platte, Neb., information networking and telecommunications major, Yangyang Cui, China, web development major, Meng Ding, China, web development major, and Monica Michaud, Hays computer science major, and Carlson.
2nd \u2013 Tiffany Tipton, Holcomb special education major, presented \u201cParent Partnerships: Promoting Growth of Exceptional Students.\u201d Co-investigators were Jerrie Brooks, advanced education programs instructor, and Dayne Fletke, Middleville, Mich., graduate student.
3rd \u2013 Tipton presented \u201cEffects of Audiobooks and Group Discussion in Inclusive Special Education.\u201d Dr. Brooke Moore, interim chair of the Department of Advanced Education Programs, was the co-investigator.
3rd \u2013 Helber Fernandes Ribeiro, Brazil music performance major, presented \u201cCreating a performance of the Sonata op. 111 by Beethoven.\u201d Dr. Eduardo Henrique Soares Monteiro was the co-investigator.
3rd \u2013 Petz presented \u201cNursing Student Perception of Time Spent at the Patient Bedside Post Implementation of a Replica Academic Electronic Health Record.\u201d Co-investigators were Alicia Arias, assistant professor of nursing, Hober, and Shauna Keil, assistant professor of nursing.
3rd \u2013 Scout Harrison, Brooklyn, Wisc., biology major, presented \u201cPlant-Soil Microbiome Feedback Impacts on Native and Non-native Grasses Throughout Kansas.\u201d Dr. Mitchell Greer, assistant professor of biological sciences, was the co-investigator.
Faculty \u2013 Empirical
1st \u2013 Caporusso presented \u201cUser Discrimination of Content Produced by Generative Adversarial Networks.\u201d Co-investigators were Daniel Jachetta, Brighton, Colo., senior majoring in management information systems, Devon Patchin, Mound Valley freshman majoring in information networking and telecommunication, Spencer Romeiser, Otis information assurance management major, Noah Vaughn, Hays freshman majoring in information networking and telecommunications, Dr. Angela Walters, interim chair of the Department of Informatics, Kelei Zhang, instructor of informatics and Carlson.
2nd \u2013 Dr. Amanda Buday, assistant professor of sociology, presented \u201cImpact Geographies of Wind Energy Development in Kansas.\u201d Co-investigators were Dr. Keith Bremer, assistant professor of geosciences, Ashten Clark, Fowler senior majoring in geosciences, Connor Mountford, Colby senior majoring in political science, Connor Phelan, Holyrood geosciences major, and Criquet Smith, Berryton junior majoring in geosciences.
3rd \u2013 Dr. April Terry, assistant professor of criminal justice, presented \u201cThe gravel pathway to the revolving door: Criminal justice involvement for girls from rural coercive sexual environments.\u201d Autaum Poley, Concordia senior majoring in criminal justice, was the co-investigator.
Faculty \u2013 Non-Empirical
1st \u2013 Dr. Amanda Adams, instructor of biological sciences, presented \u201cBats\u2019 use of natural areas in an urban landscape.\u201d Co-investigators were Natalie Allison, Lawrence freshman, Sandra Ruelas-Aranda, Rolla freshman majoring in nursing, Clayton Sargent, Canton junior majoring in biology, Jacob Schumacher, Garden Plain freshman majoring in agriculture, Matthew Tanis, Cawker City freshman, Curtis Schmidt, museum collections manager, and Greer.
2nd \u2013 Dr. Jackie Lubin, assistant professor of advanced education programs, presented \u201cTeaching College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).\u201d
3rd \u2013 Kelly Cole, assistant professor of nursing, presented \u201cIncentivization Towards Advancement in Professionalism \u2013 Underlining the Impact and Importance of BSN Completion.\u201d Arias was the co-investigator.
Terry and Poley won the People\u2019s Choice Award for their poster.
The following art exhibition awards are listed by category.
Ceramics
Kaitlyn Scriven, Wichita freshman majoring in art, with \u201cBaeshara Galanodel.\u201d This piece also won the People\u2019s Choice Award for art.
Haley Gottschalk, Westminster, Colo., junior majoring in art, with \u201cNest Basket.\u201d
Clayton Barnett, Wichita sophomore majoring in art, with \u201cBrick Box.\u201d
Sculpture
Braden Bartlett, Cheney senior majoring in art, with \u201cUp in Smoke.\u201d
Emily Kohls, Hutchinson senior majoring in art, with \u201cBirth of Venus.\u201d
Ben Cornwell, Bison senior majoring in art, with \u201cRing #2.\u201d
Drawing
Kohls with Self-Portrait in \u201cBlue.\u201d
Tristan Smith, Larned senior majoring in art, with \u201cSelf-Portrait.\u201d
David Younger, Victoria junior, with \u201cWiggly Field.\u201d
Painting
Noah Wellbrock-Talley, Salina senior majoring in art education, with \u201cSelf-Portrait.\u201d
Sam Brown, Hoxie senior majoring in art, with \u201cWonderland.\u201d
Kohls with \u201cREM.\u201d
Printmaking
Alexis Karabinas, Salina junior majoring in art, with \u201cOof.\u201d
Chandler Reich, Russell junior majoring in art, with \u201cMonoprint and Self 1.\u201d
Molli Banks, Great Bend sophomore majoring in art, with \u201cUnconditional.\u201d
Photography
Laura Kelly with \u201cNoir #2.\u201d
Jennifer Applequist, Larned junior majoring in accounting, with \u201cMorning Market.\u201d
Liz Mayne, Avendale, Ariz., senior majoring in art, with \u201cTropical.\u201d
Design
Madison Otter, Great Bend junior majoring in graphic design, with \u201cRupert Dominos.\u201d
Kylie Thomas, Garden Plain junior majoring in graphic design, with \u201cMilieu Collages.\u201d
Tessa Kriss, Emporia senior majoring in graphic design, with \u201cAce and Co.\u201d
Graduate Art
Libby Reimer, Hesston graphic design major, with \u201cWise One.\u201d
Kathy Robb, Kansas City art major, with \u201cContemplation.\u201d
Zane Mahanna, Hoxie art major, with \u201cAtomic Scarecrow.\u201d
Jordan Brown, Hays senior majoring in art, was awarded the Senior Recognition.
Jee Hwang, assistant professor of art and design, received the Faculty Recognition.
Diana Unrein, Hays, was given the Special Student Recognition.
\u201cThis is the 14th<\/sup> year for this prestigious event,\u201d said Leslie Paige, office of scholarship and sponsored projects, \u201cIt not only showcases the significant work being conducted by faculty and staff, but also exemplifies the opportunities that FHSU students have to conduct research, engage in scholarship and to produce creative works, with guidance from their faculty mentors.\u201d
Scholarly and creative activity encourages critical thinking, innovation, collaboration, and leadership. Participation provides the opportunity to clarify academic and professional goals while promoting advancement in a particular field of study. Fort Hays State University supports developing new areas of excellence in all disciplines as part of its mission to advance knowledge and further the economic growth of the state.
Named after the late Dr. John Heinrichs, who championed research at FHSU, Scholarly and Creative Activities Day is sponsored by the Fort Hays State University Scholarship Environment Committee, with support from the Office of the Provost, the Deans, the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science, the Graduate School, the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects, Forsyth Library and other FHSU colleges and departments.
Door prizes donated by area businesses include: Auto World, Billy Sims BBQ, Gella\u2019s, Indigo, Nex-Tech Wireless, Pools Plus, Regeena\u2019s Flowers and Events, and Salon 1007\/Rock Haven.
The 15th<\/sup> annual John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day has been scheduled for April 22, 2020. The public is invited to attend. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"