Below is the 2023 Whalen Poster presentation Schedule. All abstracts are linked through the title. 

Whalen 2023 Poster Abstracts & Schedule

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Capturing the Critical Psychological Factors that Influence Return to Sport in Those Who Undergo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Izabella Roth Athletic Training  10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
 The Impact of Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain and Functional Disability in Patients with Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic Caroline Peyron, Kailey Collins, Ayenaliz Velasquez Athletic Training  10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
High Intensity LASER Therapy Improves Pain and Functional Disability in Those with Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders:  Filtering the Signal from the Noise Dehron Smith Athletic Training  10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
Experiences of English Language Learners with Accent Modification Services

Julia Young 

Speech-Language Pathology 10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
An Investigation into the Dynamics Between Emerging Adults’ Social Media Usage and Interpersonal Relationships   Kayla Joyce, Kate Lawrence, Amanda Mahon, Megan Sullivan  Psychology 10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
Children of LGBTQIA+ Parents Kayla Joyce  Psychology 10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
Gut Microbiome: College Students and Social Media Through a Health Literacy Framework  Alison Hitchen, Abby Hoffert, Madison Hutson  Health Promotion and Physical Education  10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
Genetic Investigation of Interleukin-33 in Wild Mantled Howler Monkeys Blathnaid Iosso, Oliva Waguespack  Health Promotion and Physical Education  10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance in Wild Mantled Howler Monkeys: Implications for Wildlife Health and Conservation Blathnaid Iosso, Allison Dell Orto, Cassidy Gallivan, John Pirone, Veronica McCarthy, Olivia Waguespack  Health Promotion and Physical Education  10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
Discovery: Amino Acid Serine 145 is Required for Egg-laying in C. elegans Birsen Gürkaynak Biology/Biochemistry 10:50-11:50 Emerson A 
Sustaining Sustainability: How Are You Making Sure Your Event Leaves the Community Better than You Found It? Camille Brock, Taylor Callis  Communication Management and Design  10:50-11:50 Emerson A

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Assessing the Relationship Between Present Bias and Diabetes Self-Care Behavior Kennedey Heichel  Psychology  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
Social Support Perception and Use in Latin American Countries Kionna Pannazzo, Jack Stern  Psychology  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
Tardigrades as a Model for Locomotion and Movement Disorders Emma Anderson  Biology  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
Circadian Rhythms in Daphnia Sara Wright  Biology  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
A Phased Intervention Approach to Improve Functional Activity in Patients Post Stroke in an Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic: A Case Report Ava Lowell  Clinical Health Studies, Physical Therapy  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
The Effects of Physical Therapy After Hydrodilatation for Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment;  A Case Report Emily Mildner  Clinical Health Studies, Physical Therapy  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
Physical Therapy for Severe Burn Rehabilitation in the Rural Outpatient Setting; A Case Report Kelly Shea  Clinical Health Studies, Physical Therapy  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
Russian Subversion of Western Institutions Jason Trafton  Politics 12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
Bigotry in Gaming: Using "The Last of Us" to Examine Changes in Thought in Online Gaming Spaces Aaron Hutchens  Emerging Media  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 
Framing Abortion in the Media: A Case Study of the National Coverage of Roe v. Wade (1973) and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) Lucy Calderon  Journalism  12:00-1:00 Emerson A 

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When “have to” Motivation Seems More Useful than “want to” Motivation Rachel Brody, Izabella DeVett, Shyanne Dunn, Maggie Farber, Delaney Fillbert, Harley Grossman, Grace Lill, Emma Lilley, Camden Kelley, Riley Olsen Psychology 

1:15-2:15    Emerson A 

How Believing the Pandemic is Over Relates to Desire for Cultural Tightness Rachel Brody, Izabella DeVett, David Chun, Maggie Farber, Delaney Filbert, Dairinn Finn, Camden Kelly, Abby Kimerling, Emma Lilley, Abby Schroeder Psychology  1:15-2:15    Emerson A 
Which Seems More Useful for Task Performance: Thinking About Gains orNonlosses? Rachel Brody, Maggie Farber, Delaney Filbert, Dairinn Finn, Harley Grossman, Nick Guarino, Jayne Konatsotis, Grace Lill, Emma Lilley, Riley Olsen Psychology  1:15-2:15    Emerson A 
Can Strength Training Improve Balance, Gait, and Balance Confidence in a Visually Impaired Person? Joseph Carollo-Bayona, Amberly Christiansen, Jayson Donohue, Tava Kasper Exercise and Sport Sciences  1:15-2:15    Emerson A 
Limb Dominance and Agility Preference Miskas Kirstein, Brianna Lennon, Nakiyah Melvin, Michael Snowden Exercise and Sport Sciences  1:15-2:15    Emerson A  
Decision Making in Agility Following Leg Injury Greg Seiz, Abigail Stengel, Alexis Zambrano Exercise and Sport Sciences  1:15-2:15    Emerson A  
Men Play and Work, Women Smile and Pose: A Content Analysis of Gender Stereotypes Reflected in the Characters Portrayed in Children’s Activity Books Leah Edelstein, Cassady Richardson Psychology  1:15-2:15    Emerson A  
Atmospheric Microplastics in Ithaca NY Diana Deluca, Evelyn Huang, Grace Mattson Environmental Sciences  1:15-2:15    Emerson A  
A Recalcitrant Hand Injury in a High School Football Player: An Exploratory Clinical CASE Report Grace Isaksen Athletic Training  1:15-2:15    Emerson A  

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The Rehabilitation of a Patient Post-MACI Procedure of the Knee: A Case Report Samantha Gifford  Clinical Health Studies, Physical Therapy  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
A Study of Sexual Violence Victimization among Ithaca College Students Caroline Mannion  Psychology  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
 How Theatres Can Foster Education and Outreach Programming Grounded in Theatre for Social Change Techniques Grace Madeya  Integrative Studies  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
Development of Instructional Physics Simulations for Classical Mechanics Mikolaj Konieczny Physics  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
Microbiome Development Impacts Chlamydia Infectivity Karley Whalen Biology  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
Microbiome Depletion Impacts Pathogen Burden and Chlamydia Specific T-Cell Immune Responses Lily Metzger, Anna Sinclair  Biology  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
Generating tough double network microgels by an emulsification method to make a biomedical adhesive Quinn Tufino  Biochemistry  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
The Role of Diagnostic Imaging in Unmasking a Proximal Fibular Epiphyseal Fracture in an 11-Year-Old Soccer Player: A Case Report Kayleen Alvarado-Rodriguez  Clinical Health Studies, Physical Therapy 10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
Quality and Quantity of Sleep in Emerging Adults Charlotte Caccamise, Chrissy Cavallaro, Sienna Fuller, Chloe Pearl, Carley Randall, Sophia Scher Psychology  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 
The Relationship Between Childhood Attachment Styles and Views on Marriage among Emerging Adults  Jude Butler, Ali Branch, Ingrid Swanson Psychology  10:50-11:50    Emerson B 

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Correlation Between VO2 Max and Outlook on Exercise Among 18–23-Year-Old College Students Sara Friedman, Ben Gutchess, Margaux Maluassena, Madison Martinez  Exercise and Sport Sciences  12:00-1:00    Emerson B 
Does Your 'Hype' Song Really Work? Anna Dobkowski, Zarra Leonard, Lilly Ries Exercise and Sport Sciences  12:00-1:00    Emerson B
The Relationship Between Present Bias, Grit, and Diabetes Self-Care Val Baker, Julie Costa, Kennedy Heichel, Avi Ramer, Sam Shelley, Emily Shorb, Campbell Slazyk, Ben Stola,  Evan Uttamchandani, Charles Vargo Psychology  12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Isolated Gracilis Tear in a Women's Soccer Player Bella Ruthig, Dehron Smith Athletic Training  12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Animal Motor Games Influence Socio-Emotional and Executive Function in Preschool Children Ashanti Ford, Nicolas Galka, Ashley Graichen, Kristen Stefancick Psychology  12:00-1:00    Emerson B
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Access to Play and Leisure for Incarcerated Adolescents  Olivia DeVries  Occupational Therapy  12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Exploring Parent Contributions to Preschool Development Monica Van Fleet  Occupational Therapy 12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Ecology of Human Performance: A Model to Explore Chakra Balancing for Promoting Occupational Engagement Kristin Ho Occupational Therapy 12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Employment for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Roles of Occupational Therapy in Career Maintenance and Education Sarah Kohberger, Aksah Roy, Ethan Varela Occupational Therapy 12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Insurance Practice Standards Related to Lower Extremity Assistive Mobility Devices and the Relation to Future Coverage of Upper Extremity Assistive Technology  Jenna Gaglione, Cayla Jones, Alexandra Santeanello, Hannah Wichard Occupational Therapy 12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Assessment Tools Used for Measuring Assistive Technology Outcomes Lauren Amato, Dominic Mikula, Dominica Mountain, Elizabeth Newcombe, Heather Scheck Occupational Therapy 12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Assistive Technology for the Upper Extremity: A Literature Review   Ahmed Alghamdi, Beatrice Kim, Nicole Osofsky, Samantha Pinand Occupational Therapy 12:00-1:00    Emerson B
Insurance Practice Standards Related to Lower Extremity Assistive Mobility Devices and the Relation to Future Coverage of Upper Extremity Assistive Technology Jenna Gaglione, Cayla Jones, Alexandra Santeanello, Hannah Wichard Occupational Therapy 12:00-1:00    Emerson B

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The Role of Music and Theater in the Religious Conversion of the Nahua People Destiny Carrion History 1:15 to 2:15 Emerson B
Storming the Mainstream: An Analysis of “Successful” Far-Right Music Griffin Frechette  Politics 1:15 to 2:15 Emerson B
Regional Acoustic Differences in the Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  Kamille Smith  Biology 1:15 to 2:15 Emerson B
Recreational Drugs: Relationships with Negative Mood States and Personality Carol Ann Meldrim, Isaac Perez Psychology 1:15 to 2:15 Emerson B
 Cultural Ecosystem Services Importance within Land Management at Institutes of Higher Education Lauren Schmidt  Environmental Studies 1:15 to 2:15 Emerson B
F is For Friends Who Do Stuff Together: College Students and Closeness of Friendships Ethan Shusterman  Sociology  1:15 to 2:15 Emerson B
Impact of Outpatient Physical Therapy on Older Adult with Pulmonary Hypoplasia: A Case Report Lochlyn Hejl Clinical Health Studies, Physical Therapy 1:15 to 2:15 Emerson B