2016 Symposium Day at the University of Saint Joseph

Thursday, April 14, 2016 Bruyette, Lynch, and McDonough Hall1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:00-10:00 a.m. Registration (Bruyette Lobby) *All posters must be set up by 9:45 a.m.*

8:30-9:10 a.m. Presentation Session I (McDonough, Lynch, and Bruyette AV Room)

9:20-10:00 a.m. Presentation Session II (McDonough, Lynch, and Bruyette AV Room)

10:00-10:50 a.m. Poster Session (Bruyette Lobby, 2nd Floor, and Reception Room) Coffee and light refreshments will be served

11:00-11:45 a.m. Plenary Session (Hoffman Auditorium) “The Leadership Imperative” Martha Gervasi, M.B.A. Executive Vice President of Human Resources, The Hartford

12:00-1:00 p.m. Student Presenter & Faculty Advisor Luncheon (RSVP Required, Crystal Room)

1:10-1:50 p.m. Presentation Session III (McDonough and Lynch)

2:00-2:40 p.m. Presentation Session IV (McDonough and Lynch)

*Select posters will also be displayed in Bruyette Lobby during the evening Inauguration event

PLENARY SPEAKERMartha Gervasi, M.B.A. Executive Vice President of Human Resources, The Hartford

“ The Leadership Imperative”

Martha “Marty” Gervasi is executive vice president of Human Resources at The Hartford, a role she assumed in May 2012.

Marty joined The Hartford in November 2010 as senior vice president of Human Resources for Consumer Markets and, in January 2012, she was appointed to the role of senior vice president of Human Resources for Commercial Markets.

Prior to joining The Hartford, Marty held human resources leadership roles at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) including Global Human Resources Leader and Chief Human Resources Officer for its Innovative Plastics business. Before that, she spent 20 years in Human Resources at General Electric in numerous leadership roles at GE Aerospace, GE Power Systems, GE Corporate Benefits Delivery, and GE Plastics.

Marty holds an M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Saint Joseph, where she now serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. She and her husband, Mike, live in West Hartford and have three children.

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ORAL PRESENTATIONS

SESSION I: 8:30 – 9:10 A.M.

Lynch 225Gabrielle Robinson: “Women’s Perceptions of Catcalling” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Catherine Helvie: “Opinions about Tattoos” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Lynch 107Cayla Avolese and Julia Pelletier: “The Importance of Communication between Schools and Families with Children with Disabilities” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Katharine Ann Buck (Human Development and Family Studies)

Taylor Craig, Amy Miller, and Alison Ryan: “Parent and Home Visitor Collaboration during the Provision of ABA Services” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Katharine Ann Buck (Human Development and Family Studies)

Bruyette AV RoomJenna Kotlyarenko: “Time, Freedom, Personal Identity, and Supernatural” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Nancy Billias (Philosophy)

Michelle Rowland: “Revolutionary Boston: The Prevailing Artistic Legacy of Paul Revere”Faculty Sponsor: Professor Dorothy B. Keller (Art History)

Lynch 112Jessica Jordan: “The Idea of the Individual in Feminist Theories & Their Impact in a Feminist Organization” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Agnes Curry (Philosophy)

Nicole Byrne: “Reconnecting to Nature: Learning from Native American Philosophy to Remedy Unethical Food Practices in America”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Agnes Curry (Philosophy)

McDonough 103Kaitlin Baillargeon, Kristen D’Entremont, Shayla Gonzalez, Kayla Langenheim, and Alicia Morris: “Suicide Prevention Intervention”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN (Nursing)

Sarah Damato, Jocelyn Grady, Michelle Harris, Emery Myette, and Rachel Zelek: “Interventions for Caregiver Stress”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN (Nursing)

McDonough 112Olivia Germano: “The Biochemical Activities of RAD51 Paralogs RAD55 and RAD57”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mark Sweezy (Pharmacy)

Liz Calderon: “Characterization of the Cell Growth Inhibitory Mechanism of Methyl-N-phthalimidooxy-2-methylacrylate”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mark Sweezy (Pharmacy)

McDonough 213Alexandria Denault: “Yes Means Yes: Sexual Violence at Connecticut Colleges and Universities”Faculty Sponsor: Michele Wolff, MPH (Nutrition and Public Health)

Justine Fallon: “How Young is too Young? The Exploration of Teenage Pregnancy and Sexual Health Programs in Hartford, CT”Faculty Sponsor: Michele Wolff, MPH (Nutrition and Public Health)

SESSION II: 9:20 – 10:00 A.M.

Lynch 225Anastasia Foster: “Influences of Mental Health on the Scholarly Choice of Studying Psychology” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Jennifer Paradis: “Cellphones and the Workplace” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Bruyette AV RoomAlison Pascale: “All the World a Stage: Surrealism and the Stage Designs of Salvador Dali” Faculty Sponsor: Professor Dorothy B. Keller (Art History)

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SESSION III: 1:10 – 1:50 P.M.

Lynch 225Lizbeth Fabian: “The Effect of Stereotypes of Women on Presidential Campaigns” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Samantha Joerg: “‘I’m Not my Disorder:’ The Effects of Mental Illness on Friendships” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Lynch 207Julia Pelletier: “The Importance of Communication and Relationships on College Students’ Sexual Health” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Rebecca Maston: “Sexual Orientation Beyond the Binary: Vocal Recognition of Identities Along the Spectrum” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Lynch 107 Sara Jalbert: “Inside the clinician’s mind: Understanding the Counseling Process when Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Marte Ostvik-de Wilde (Counseling)

Elizabeth Hatzenbuhler: “Increasing Sociodramatic Play Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Peer Mediated Matrix Training” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. John Molteni (Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis)

Lynch 112Elizabeth Dickerson: “A Greener Alternative to Oxidation Procedures for an Undergraduate Laboratory”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ashley Bartelson (Chemistry)

Taylor Scott, Katie Spitz, Rebecca Spitz, Jessie Tetreault, and Cellena Ward: “Handwashing in a School Setting”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN (Nursing)

McDonough 200Justine Walicki: “Rate Studies of N-protected Pyrroles for the Synthesis of Epibatidine Derivatives”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephen Slauson (Pharmacy)

Christina Rachel D’Amico: “Anubis Unmasked: The Afterlife and Beyond”Faculty Sponsor: Professor Dorothy B. Keller (Art History)

Lynch 112Sheila Rawling: “‘Abandon Ship!’: Pop Culture’s Fascination with Danger on the High Seas” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kevin Callahan (History)

Destiny Sanchez: “Bobbs and Sequins: The Rise of the American Flapper during the 1920s” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kevin Callahan (History)

McDonough 112Tara Kowalski: “The Role of RAD52 Family Recombination Mediator Proteins in Homologous Recombination Repair in the Fission Yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mark Sweezy (Pharmacy)

Amanda Post: “The Biochemical Activities of the Rhp51 Protein of Schizosaccharomyces pombe and its Role in Homologous Recombination Repair”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mark Sweezy (Pharmacy)

McDonough 213Danielle Rauchle: “Food Safety”Faculty Sponsors: Michele Wolff, MPH and Dr. Katie Martin (Nutrition and Public Health)

Serika Walker: “Tar Wars: Smoking Within New Horizons”Faculty Sponsor: Michele Wolff, MPH (Nutrition and Public Health)

McDonough 103Cara Cifarelli: “The Mutual Relationship Between Dragonfly Nymphs and Abiotic Variables: Sediment Particle Size and Water Depth”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kirsten Martin (Biology)

Mica Saturne: “Are Food Addictions and Overeating a Result of Bacterial Manipulation? A Comparison Study in Daphnia”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kirsten Martin (Biology)

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Lynch 112Alison Pascale and Michelle Rowland: “Bawdy and Melancholy: An Exploration of Sexuality in Shakespeare’s Plays”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mark Zelinsky (English)

Nicole L. Byrne: “The Silent Narrative of Grades: Addressing the Relationship between Students, Writing Centers and Grades” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jessyka Scoppetta (Center for Academic Excellence)

McDonough 200Magda Kempisty: “How Do New Blood Thinners Compare to Coumadin”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Dalia Giedrimiene (Biology)

Samantha Copeland: “Expanding a Nitrogen Bridge on Epibatidine Compounds to Aide in Smoking Cessation”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephen Slauson (Pharmacy)

McDonough 213 (This session will run from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.)

Safa Saleh: “Investigating the Role of Spheroid Culture in Inducing Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Endometrial Carcinoma”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Irene Reed (Biology)

Serena Sundara: “Natural Compounds Utilized to Treat Lung Cancer by Inhibiting the PI3K Pathway”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Chris Zito (Biology)

Shanelle Haughton: “Pharmaceutical Pollution: Exploring the Effects of Aspirin Contaminated Water on Lemna minor”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kirsten Martin (Biology)

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Paula Agudelo-EspanaCheyenne BaskowskiRachel CollettLisa DoanBrooke FortenberryRachel SilvaShelby TallmanChristina D’AmicoMichelle Harris

Marva JonesTyesha PageTejal PrajapatiRachel SilvaJessica SmeriglioMaria ZaroniCaceres BenitezPriscilla MensahNicola Nelson-Pepka

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Dorothy Keller (Fine Arts)

Alessandra Stoj: “The Investigation of Epibatidine Analogs to Increase Nicotinic Subtype Selectivity”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephen Slauson (Pharmacy)

McDonough 213Lila Guarco: “Breastfeeding Duration and Breast Cancer Risk in Mothers in Developing versus Developed Countries”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Irene Reed (Biology)

Chelsea Longo: “Detecting Human Viruses in the Local Environment”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Derek Dube (Biology)

SESSION IV: 2 – 2:40 P.M.

Lynch 225Sonya Acosta: “Evaluating Antecedent Interventions on Novice Rock Climbers” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Laura Turner (Applied Behavior Analysis)

Sherry Crossley: “Using Non-Invasive Prompts to Increase Teacher’s Use of Descriptive Praise” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Laura Turner (Applied Behavior Analysis)

Lynch 107Cortney Mendoza: “The Relationship between the Media and Body Dissatisfaction in Black and Spanish Women” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Janae Powell: “Raising Awareness of Intimate Partner Violence on Campus” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli (Psychology)

Lynch 207Nicole Barracliff, Karli Kisiel, and Emily Steindl: “Best Practices in Advocating for Clients in Transitional Programs” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Katharine Ann Buck (Human Development and Family Studies)

Catherine Helvie, Victoria Leahy, and Amanda Rubiales: “Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Settings” Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Katharine Ann Buck (Human Development and Family Studies)

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Emily Burke, Brianna Lynes, Nicole Nelson, Amber Petitto, and Morgan West: “Heroin: A Plague in Connecticut”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Jennifer Carta, Katelyn Pugliese, Brittney Tomczak, and Brittney Zappala: “A Look at Dental Health in Children”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Elizabeth Chambers, Amanda Crocker, Sarah Dirck, Paula Frejlich, and Karina Szypulski: “Hypertension in the Polish Population”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Meghan Chasse, Scarlett Field, Colleen Guinan, Huong Lam, Thalia Moran, and Lindsay Szymanski: “Reproductive Education Within the Household”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Lindsey Cifaldi, Olivia Grills, Lataya Hewitt, Magdaline Kania, Alecia Kovac, and Shiponja Rifati: “Teen Pregnancy Prevalence and its Correlation with Under Utilization of Resources”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Kady Cockburn, Tara Collins, Mary Luzzi, and Charnee Ruffin: “Dental Care in the Homeless”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Trisha DiBiase: “Prevention of Domestic Violence: What All Nurses Need to Know”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Nancy Cabelus

Michalina Dlugozima, Melissa Pfeffer, Emma Polinski, and Jillian Riter: “Preventing Teen Suicide”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Cellena Ward: “The Preparedness for Professional Clinical Practice of Recent Graduates from a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program”Faculty Advisor: Nora Zinan, DNP, MSPH, RN, CNE

Nutrition and Public HealthAmanda Appell: “Acceptability of Brownies with Varying Amounts of Fat, Protein and Fiber Among College Students”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

PharmacyAndrea Aquilato: “Do the JODI Series Compounds Promote the M2 Macrophage (Anti-Inflammatory) Status?”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Doreen Szollosi

Ashley Bill: “Hands-on Experiment to Enhance Student Learning on Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ola Ghoneim

Catherine Bobea: “Studies Toward a Diels-Alder Reaction for Epibatidine Analogs”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephen Slauson

Iregi Francis: “Synthesis of Dibromophenyl Enaminones as Potential Anticonvulsant Compounds”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ivan Edafiogho

Emma Gimose: “Synthesis of Imidooxy Compounds as Potential Anticancer Agents”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ivan Edafiogho

Kamila Orzechowski: “Solid Dispersions – A Smart Formulation Strategy for Enhancing Solubility of Poorly Water Soluble Drugs”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Sanjaykumar Gayakwad

Natali Rosa: “SSRI’s Induced Behavioral Alterations in Drosophila”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Prashant Mandela

Natasha Weiner: “Mechanism of Action of the JODI Series Compounds on LPS- Stimulated Macrophages”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Doreen Szollosi

NursingNicole Bohonowicz, Manpreet Kaur, Kim Negri, Envy Stone, and Julie Visentin: “Women’s Health Education”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

Danielle Brochu, Sarah Lapierre, Ashley Pulaski, and Daisy Vega: “Asthma Action Plans”Faculty Sponsor: Lucinda Canty, RN, CNM, MSN

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Jocelyn Perez: “Hartford Mobile Market: Providing Access to Healthy Food in Hartford Neighborhoods”Faculty Sponsor: Michele Wolff, MPH

Samantha Russo: “Pregnancy Outcomes among Women with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: United Kingdom’s National Diabetes in Pregnancy Audit 2013 and 2014 Secondary Data Analysis”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Christopher Scoppetta: “Protein Intake in Resistance Training Adults: A Comparison to Current Recommendations”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Kaci Seibert: “Accidental Drug Overdose in CT 2015”Faculty Sponsors: Michele Wolff, MPH and Dr. Katie Martin

Janine Signore: “Social Media Use as a Main Source for Nutrition Information in College Undergraduate Females”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Kristin Tallodi: “Nutrition Knowledge of Fitness Professionals”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Rita Udoh: “Community Gardens in Hartford County”Faculty Sponsors: Michele Wolff, MPH and Dr. Katie Martin

Arielle Weston: “Impact of Childhood Parental Feeding Style on an Individual’s Weight Status in their Childhood”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Patrick Wu: “Stress in Relation to Effects on Eating Behaviors in College Students”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

BiologyStephanie Renzullo: “Optimization and Development of the MinION Sequencing Platform to Analyze and Sequence Viruses Present in the Local Environment”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Derek Dube

Taylor Buzinsky: “Association of Gastrointestinal Disease and Malnutrition among Hospitalized Patients”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Jesse Demarco, Stella Leone, Joanna Keyes, Jessica Mirkin, and Courtney Watson: “Preconception Health and Awareness”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Margery Lawrence

Karina Diaz: “Assessment of Food Available to Hartford Residents”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Katie Martin

Samantha Federico: “Change in a Dietetic Intern’s Ability to Diagnose Malnutrition Following an Educational Intervention on Malnutrition Physical Exam and Screening Criteria in the Pediatric Population”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Emma Graham: “Nutrition during Pregnancy Study”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Katie Mattis: “Dietary Supplement Use in Female Collegiate Athletics”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Marisa McCoy: “Nutrition Knowledge of High School Aged Male Athletes”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Cathy McLaen: “Availability of Nutrition Education Among a Population Who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Dakota Michaud: “Whole Grain Intake in College Age Adults”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Leigha Moriarty: “Knowledge of Gluten Composition in the Physically Active Population”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

Jillian O’Neil: “Student Athlete Attitudes and Perceptions Surrounding Foods with Specific Nutrient Claims: Analysis Pre and Post Nutrition Education Session”Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Tenison, M.S., R.D.

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Patricia Sciglimpaglia: “The Effects of Social Media and Social Comparison on Women”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli

Mary Sciglimpaglia: “The Study of the Personalities of Students”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli

Brianna Very: “The Effect of Body Validation on Self-Objectification in Women”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli

Special EducationMelissa Bengtson and Cassidy Considine: “Preparing Elementary Teacher Candidates to Teach Reading to Students with Disabilities”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ashley Oldham

Kristen Levesque: “Response to Intervention for High School Mathematics: Implementation by Example”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Lydia Conca

CounselingSarah Cunningham: “Assessment of Graduate Counseling Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs and Experiences Regarding Multicultural Engagement: a Pre- and Post-Evaluation”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Devika Dibya Choudhuri

Marisa Kadar: “Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Marte Ostvik-de Wilde

Emily Wanczyk: “Self-Care and Mindfulness”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Devika Dibya Choudhuri

Social WorkAlison Karimi: “Is There Such a Thing as too much Praise with Children in Sports, and Does it Impact their Resilience?”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jemel Aguilar

Catrina Meaney: “Depression and Romantic Relationships”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jemel Aguilar

Justine Marie Montreuil: “Empowerment and Possibilities – Beauty and Body Image Curriculum”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jemel Aguilar

Douglas Taylor: “Intimate Partner Violence: Do the Current Modalities of Treatment Reduce the Rate of Recidivism”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jemel Aguilar

PsychologyMary Anderson: “The Effect of Autism on Human Development”Faculty Sponsor: Professor Jim O’Leary

Amanda Fontaine-Iskra: “Asexuality and Aromanticism”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli

Jenna Kotlyarenko: “Dress for Success? Perceptions of a Stay-at-Home Mother Based on Race and Clothing Choice”Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kristin Cistulli