This presentation visually highlights the critical communication skills that employers are looking for in college graduates and describes how these skills may be demonstrated by students in the Communication 490 course taught by Dr. Reitzel. Two viewpoints are highlighted: the Communication student's perspective completing the Capstone Experience course activities and the Communication faculty member's perspective in terms of addressing and achieving the National Communication Association's Learning Outcomes in Communication.

Acculturative stress is the stress experienced by individuals when they are in the process of reconciling two or more cultures (i.e., their heritage culture and a new culture). Research suggests that stress is linked to individuals’ wellbeing. Moreover, wellbeing linked to acculturative stress may be explained by threat appraisal (i.e., how individuals perceive stress - as anxiety-provoking and unmanageable). The current study examines threat appraisal as a mediator of the relationship between acculturative stress and wellbeing amongst a community sample of Armenian Americans.

Perches are necessary for raptor species in both their foraging and roosting behavior. The distribution of foraging and roosting raptors is influenced by the availability of perches and prey. However, little is known about the influence of different available perch types, within a habitat, has on raptors. My research aimed to address the question of whether local raptor abundance and richness correlates with the availability of a variety of perch types in a habitat.

exploring several studies that have looked at the pulmonary function and quality of life effects of a variety of exercises for individuals with chronic asthma.

A comprehensive overview of the relationship between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The poster delves into the critical roles that the proteins tau and beta-amyloid play in the neurodegeneration associated with TBI, suggesting a strong link between TBI and subsequent neurodegenerative conditions. It calls for increased research into treatment strategies and an improved understanding of TBI’s long-term effects.

Soy has become increasingly popular over the years. There have been both positive and negative benefits to consuming soy known to date. We aimed to show how the consumption of soy, particularly the phytoestrogen isoflavones components, affects patients with hyperthyroidism. Soy isoflavones are similar in both structure and function to human estrogen and can bind to mammalian estrogen receptors. This can create either estrogenic or anti-estrogenic effects. Hyperthyroidism is commonly influenced by estrogen activity so our study aimed to show how consuming soy can be beneficial.

Having a part-time job is a necessary part of life for many college students. It is possible that working an on-campus part-time job can have a positive effect on student retention, especially for racially minoritized students. This research investigated if there is a correlation between persistence to graduation and on-campus part-time employment for racially minoritized students by examining sense of community, self-reliance, and sense of self. Additionally, four professional academic advisors were interviewed about advising students who are working while in college.

Study of a powerlifting power to increase 1RM on the bench press.

In this study, we investigated the influence of thinning and prescribed fire on tree growth responses to multi-year drought conditions in the dry forests of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California. Specific questions include: 1) Do fuel reduction treatments influence forest resistance to drought stress? 2) What individual tree-level and site-level factors (i.e. size, crown height, competition, pre-disturbance tree growth) influence tree growth responses? 3) Do tree growth responses change over years of successive drought stress?

Autism is a neurological condition that impairs cognitive function(CF). Changes to the CNS and diminished neuro physiologic pathways could contribute to the pathology of autism and the decreased responsiveness of neuronal networking and neurotransmitter release. Growth factors are important in regulating neuronal function. This study investigates exercise as an effective therapy for improving CF in autism. We hypothesize that the contraction of skeletal muscle during moderate intensity exercise will upregulate BDNF into a cascade of cellular events that enhance neuroplasticity. The study will involve a 6-week exercise intervention with bio fluid analysis to measure BDNF and changes in CF.