2019 Award-Winning Presentations
Learning by Observation: Is It Important to Watch Multiple Ways to Solve a Task?
By Tucker Alchin (Kinesiology)
Reliability of LENA in Identification of Child Vocalizations in Naturalistic Environments
By Ellen Brooks (Kinesiology, pictured in center), Kayli Silverseint (Special Education) and Alexis Yang and Nikki Losievski
Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for Healthcare Settings
By Eric Locker (Music Education)
The Impact of Core-Idea Centered Instruction on High School Students’ Understanding of Structure-Property Relationships
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Analysis of Students’ Explanations of LDFs Using Machine Learning Techniques
By Robby McKay (Physical Science – Secondary Education)
Are Two Hands Better Than One When Learning to Control Variability in Precision Movement Tasks?
By Madeline Motloch, Megan Miller and Emma Schuele (Kinesiology)
Aerobic Fitness and Arithmetic Approximation in College-aged Adults
By Kate Voisard (Kinesiology)
2018 Award-Winning Presentations
Closing the Opportunitiy Gaps for Black Males in K-12 Education
By Tim Herd
The Relationship Between Preschool Children’s Oral and Written Language on a Composition Task
By Sydney Miller, Kelsey Johnson, and Rachel Stadwick
Getting a Clue (About Chemistry) in High School
By Robert Mckay
Examining Relative Risk and Clinical Incidence of Sport-Related Concussions Between Two Athletic Seasons
By Lauren Jackson and Shelby Weaver
Skill Based Differences in Fundamental Motor Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome
By Brianne Rajala
Differing Responses to Gross Motor Intervention of Two Preschoolers Varying on the Autism Spectrum
By Jessica Kahn
2017 Presentations
Communicating for Performance: Diversity or Similarity?
By Robert Aultz along with co-researchers Piet Braun and Rachel Posier (Mentors: Julia Cook, Christopher Dishop, Rabindra Ratan—all in Media and Information in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences)
Does the Left Hand Know What the Right Hand is Doing? The Effect of Expertise on Bimanual Motor Learning
By Sam Carey and Marco Lin (Mentor: Rajiv Ranganathan)
‘Maybe that concept is still with us:’ Adolescents’ racialized and classed perceptions of teachers’ expectations (oral presentation)
By Melissa Gutwein (Mentor: Dorinda Carter Andrews)
Demographic and Culture Relevance to Teacher Pinterest Activity
By Maggie Keech (Mentors: Kristin Bieda, Nicole Ellefson and Kaitlin Torphy—all in the College of Education)
Retention and Achievement of Sophomore Status Following One Year of Intramural Sports Participation in University Freshman (oral presentation)
By Lauren Kosowski (Mentor: James Pivarnik)
What is the Nature of Changes Students Make When Revising a Previously Submitted Model?
By Katherine Woods (Mentor: Tammy Long—Plant Biology)
Measuring Postural Control in Experts and Novices Using the Microsoft Kinect
By Breanna Williams along with co-researchers Ten-Niah Kinney and Jonathan Kushion (Mentor: Rajiv Ranganathan)
2015 Presentations
Online Behavioral Tracking Among Pregnant Women (oral presentation)
By Montana Pruett (not pictured), Sara Brady and Alex Smith (Mentor: Lanay Mudd)
It’s Never Too Late to Learn: Differences in Motor Skill Learning Between Children and Adults
By Emma Bizzigotti and co-researcher Brittany Ladson (Mentor: Mei-Hua Lee)
Finding an Optimal Practice Sequence for Learning a Novel Motor Task
By Andrew Cusmano (not pictured), Danielle Puckett and co-researcher Emily Matthews (Mentor: Mei-Hua Lee)
Helping Graduates Succeed: A Study of Proximal and Distal Factors in Job Attainment
By Aiya Jweihan and co-researcher Glen Gagnon (Mentor: Ann Marie Ryan)
Older Adults and Technology
By Hadley Brandenburg and Marianne Caddy (Mentors: Amanda Toles Woodward, Paul Freddolino)
2014 Presentations
Examining New LENA Technology in ASD Classrooms
By Benjamin Brandicourt (Mentor: Joshua Plavnick)
Exploring Meaningful Literacy Practices in a Detroit Afterschool Program
By Erin Novelly and Katie Dennis (Mentor: Susan Florio-Ruane)
Student and Teacher Identity Formation
By Samantha Evans (Mentor: Peter De Costa)
Emotional Engagement in Middle School Mathematics
By Alexandra Sanchez (Mentor: Kristen Bieda)
Exploring Behavioral Risk and Protective Factors in At-risk Preschoolers
By Keegan Johnson, Caitlin Lacey and Brette Smith (Mentors: John Carlson and Allison Siroky)
Lifestyle Attitudes During Pregnancy
By Max Gustin and Todd Buckingham (Mentor: Lanay Mudd)
Partner and Environment Characteristics: Preferences in an Exergame Designed to Enhance Motivation
By Meghan Bade and Christopher Ribaudo (Mentors: Deborah Feltz and Alison Ede)
Effects of an Astronaut Exergame on Motivation
By Hannah Pilarski, Erin Sterk and Pamadu Dissanayake (Mentor: Alison Ede)
2012 Presentations
AGE DIFFERENCES ON CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS, POSTURAL STABILITY AND NEUROCOGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
By Kelly Christopher, Alexander Dailey, and Kristyn Wilhelm
ENRICHING LESSON STUDY FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
By Danny Johns, Andrew League, Kelli Siebers, and Ashley Taglauer
IMPROVING INVENTION STRATEGIES OF ACADEMIC WRITING USING WEB BASED TECHNOLOGIES
By Madelyn Morris and Alaina Perez
THE RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM “HIGH-RISK” ENVIRONMENTS
By Jenise Noble
PRE-KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN’S ALPHABET KNOWLEDGE AFTER 80 DAYS OF CURRICULUM
By Jessica Spence
EXAMINING THE RACIAL IDENTITIES OF HIGH ACHIEVING AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS IN PREDOMINATELY AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOLS
By Patrice Wright
SYLVIA PLATH: HER STRUGGLE WITH INESCAPABLE GENDER ROLES
By Allie Browe
HARNESSING THE KOHLER EFFECT TO INCREASE MOTIVATION OVER REPEATED TRIALS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE
By Maxine Goryoka, Rachael Nolin, and Rebecca Ruch
PARENTS’ GESTURES GIVE SOME CHILDREN THE UPPER HAND
By Elizabeth Gustowski
HOW GESTURE AFFECTS PARENTS’ PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE
By Elizabeth Gustowski
IDENTIFYING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY USING A WEARABLE WIRELESS NETWORK
By Marguax Hetzman
IMPROVING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MOTIVATION IN FREE-LIVING CONDITIONS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE KOHLER MOTIV
By Nathan Keniston, James Ruble, Sara Sherman, and Nick Thompson
INTERCULTURAL NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WRITING CENTER: A CASE OF CHINESE STUDENTS
By Rebecca Krul
THE EFFECTS OF GENDER COMPOSITION ON THE ROLE OF MENTORING IN ATHLETIC COACHING
By Sarah Parks
PATERNAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT
By Mackenzie Patterson
INTERVENING IN THE CYCLE OF SOCIAL REPRODUCTION
By Allison Santori
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN STEPS PER DAY, ENERGY EXPENDITURE, AND BIRTH WEIGHT
By Alaina Vince
EXAMINING THE RACIAL IDENTITIES OF HIGH ACHIEVING AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS IN PREDOMINATELY AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOLS
By Patrice Wright
FORMATIVE-ASSESSMENT PRACTICES OF MICHIGAN EDUCATORS
By William Young
2010 Presentations
Classification Accuracy of Accelerometer Count Cut Points During Free Play in Children and Adolescents
By First Place Award Winner Laura Vielbig
Examining Elementary and Middle School Students’ Learning Around Genetics Inheritance
By Elizabeth Bartos (with Amanda Griffin and Andrew Krause)
Poetic Voices for and by Children
By Andrew Catterall
Visual Literacy Development in Young Children
By Sara Calkins
Proof is in the Eye of the Beholder: Middle Schoolers’ Conceptions of Mathematical Proof
By Justin Drwencke and Andrew Picard
Development of a Culturally Relevant Curriculum for American Indian Head Start Programs in Michigan
By Mallory Gignac and Linda Rau
Urban Student Perceptions of School Leaders Unveiled: The Power of Motivation
By Alexis Jackson and Amber Lawson (with Krystal Bent-Jones)
The Role of Multiple Discourses in Science Education
By Kirsten Kumpar
When Winning Isn’t Everything: The Moderating Effects of Social Ostracism
By Allison McCarthy, Kevin Guenther and Huma Moulvi (with Dr. Carey Roseth)