2023 Graduate Student Showcase Awards

Mechanical Engineering, M.S.

Project Title: Mechanical Testing of the Pavlik Harness

Visual Arts, M.F.A.

Project Title: Conceptus

1st Place: Adrian Rodriguez — Public Health, M.P.H.

2nd Place: Bridget Bittmann — Hydrologic Sciences, M.S.

3rd Place: Kym Couch — Public Policy and Administration, Ph.D.

Audience Choice: Ashley Leavell — Biology, M.S.

1st Place: Adrian Rodriguez — Public Health, M.P.H.

2nd Place: Bridget Bittmann — Hydrologic Sciences, M.S.

2nd Place: Adrian Rodriguez — Public Health, M.P.H.

Dr. Diana Doumas — Department of Counselor Education

Dr. Erin Mannen — Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Patricia Hampshire — Department of Early and Special Education

Dr. Rafael da Silva — Department of Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning

Hallie Maxwell — Visual Arts, M.F.A.

Celin Younan — Biology, M.S.

Public Health, M.P.H.

Project Title: Public Health and Incident Command Systems

Public Policy and Administration, Ph.D.

Project Title: Unheard Victims of COVID-19: The Impact of Mask Use on Communication for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, Ph.D.

Project Title: Anything but bland: uncovering the hidden diversity and genomic origin of the threatened vanilla spice

Economics, M.S.

Project Title: Quality of Care by Ratings of Heart Failure Patients at Medicare-Certified Hospitals Across the U.S

Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D.

Project Title: Supporting the FBA Process in Schools: An exploration in state forms to support technical adequacy

Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.

Project Title: A Novel Strain Energy-Based Method to Dynamically Stimulate Three-Dimensional Cellular Constructs

Geophysics, Ph.D.

Project Title: Characterizing recent trends in seasonal snow cover for glaciers throughout the Western Cordillera

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, Ph.D.

Project Title: Microbial communities with different functions affect plant size and leaf nutrient content in a pitcher plant model system

Biomolecular Sciences, Ph.D.

Project Title: Interactions of Beta-Crystallin with a Model of Animal and Human Eye Lens-Lipid Membranes

Chemistry, M.S.

Project Title: Inactivation of S. aureus biofilms in Ex Vivo Porcine Wound Models

Geosciences, Ph.D.

Project Title: U-Pb Zircon Geochronology and Chronostratigraphy of the Eocene-Miocene John Day Formation, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Central Oregon

History, M.A.

Project Title: A Revolution in Their Minds: The Jesuit Expulsion and Its Impact on Education Before the French Revolution

Biomolecular Sciences, Ph.D.

Project Title: Association between inflammatory cytokines and breast cancer

Geoscience, M.S.

Project Title: Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning to Estimate Leaf Area Index in Peatland Conifers Under a Climate Manipulation

Economics, M.Ec.

Project Title: Ballot Measure 110 impacts on crime: A difference-in-differences approach

Business Administration, M.B.A.

Project Title: Input Price Elasticity in Electricity Production

Executive Educational Leadership, Ed.S.

Project Title: Serving Students with Disabilities in CTE

Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D.

Project Title: Increasing Resiliency: An 8 Week Career Counseling Group

Counseling, M.A.

Project Title: A small group counseling intervention to improve elementary school students’ self-regulation skills: An evaluation of impact

Counseling, M.A.

Project Title: Feasibility of a Bullying Bystander Intervention (STAC) Parent Module for Rural Schools

Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D.

Project Title: Gender Differences in Defending Behavior among Elementary School Students Trained in a Bullying Bystander Intervention

Educational Leadership, M.Ed.

Project Title: Straightforward Reading Intervention for Secondary Students

Executive Educational Leadership, Ed.S.

Project Title: Mental Health Services within the Idaho Rural School Setting

Counseling, M.A.

Project Title: Mental Health Professionals’ Experiences Supporting the Mental Health of Students with Chronic Illness in the K-12 School System

Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.

Project Title: Probing the nanomechanical environment of musculoskeletal cells

Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D.

Project Title: Alloy Surface Evolution During Exposure To A Corrosive Environment Studied With Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy

Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.

Project Title: Three-dimensional characterization of ATDC5 cell behavior on graphene foam using microcomputed tomography

Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.

Project Title: Rolling on an Incline: How Mechanical Environment Affects Muscle Utilization During Infant Rolling

Civil Engineering, M.S.

Project Title: Incorporating higher fines content in pavement bases using micp and geocells – a sustainable approach to pavement design

Computer Science, M.S.

Project Title: Connecting Incident Reporting Infrastructure to Election Day Proceedings

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D.

Project Title: Developing BSU Crossed-Field Amplifier with Gate Field Emission Arrays

Mechanical Engineering, M.S.

Project Title: Computational Porcine Model to Investigate Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D.

Project Title: Hybrid AC/DC Technique for Thermal Conductivity Measurements in Extreme Environments

Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning, M.S.

Project Title: Video as a Job Aid: Making Food Safety a Priority at the Idaho Foodbank

Athletic Training, M.A.T.

Project Title: Early Treatment of Chronic Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Collegiate Male Basketball Players

Athletic Training, M.A.T.

Project Title: The Effect of Class IV Laser on Ankle Dorsiflexion

Public Health, M.P.H.

Project Title: Focus Group and Survey Analysis for Boise State’s School of Public and Population Health

Public Health, M.P.H.

Project Title: Community Perceptions of Youth Mental Health

Public Policy and Administration, Ph.D.

Project Title: Silver Mountains and Purple Bridges: A Narrative Policy Framework Investigation of an Unlikely Alliance in the Owyhee Canyonlands

Criminal Justice, M.A.

Project Title: Exploring COVID-19’s Impact on Community Corrections Officers