The Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance at Hope College is an annual opportunity for student-faculty collaboration. Students complete research projects under the guidance of a faculty member, which is then presented at the Celebration. For more information, please visit the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance website.
Note: Posters are only available for download when they have been approved by faculty mentors and provided by students. If a poster is not present in the repository it will not be available.
Book
Program Booklet: 13th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance, Hope College
Conference Proceedings
Hope College Abstracts: 13th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance, Hope College
Posters
Acoustic and Perceptual Variation Across Hindi, Spanish, American English, and German Vowels, Danielle Meyer and Alejandra Guzmán
A Humeral Head Stress Fracture in a Young Active Female, Cara Conrad
A Little Birdie Told Me: Researching Twitter’s Effect on Formal and Informal Writing Among College Students , Allison Barnes
Analysis of 13Be Created by a Charge Exchange Reaction, Braden Marks
Analysis of Thin Semiconducting Films’ Thickness and Stoichiometry, Zachary Diener and Matthew Weiss
An Analysis of the Association of Ethnicity and Religion Among the Holland Middle School Student Population in 2005, Haley Lynch
An Organizational Approach to Platform Fundraising, Ryan Campbell
Area and Capacitance Characterization of Nickel, Cobalt, and Nickel-Cobalt Electrodeposited Thin Films, Matthew Gira
Are Rising Healthcare Costs in Ohio a Direct Result of Increasing Litigation Rates?, Catherine Martin
A Study of Effectiveness of a Five-Week Wii Fit Yoga Training Program on Flexibility and Balance in College-Aged Females., Jessica Christie, Shawn Jackson, and Jocelyn Sloan
A Study of the Relationship Between Community Factors and Childhood Obesity in the United States, Caitlin Schwark
As You Like It Properties Design , Angelica Kurtz
“Bad Girls” in the Bible and The Social Network , Kelcee Sykes
Becoming Citizens: The British Women's Suffrage Movement, 1918-1928 , Madalyn Northuis
Between Two Eras: Arresting God in Kathmandu and the Search for a Modern Nepalese Identity , Nicholas Kwilinski
Building Recognition on Android, Brant Bechtel, Kevin Hartsfeld, and Alek Szilagyi
Can People Infer the Valence of a News Message Based on the Delay Before the Sender Shares It?, Ryan Campbell, Elizabeth Eader, and Sarah Schuiling
Carbon-Carbon Single Bond Activation for Nucleophilic Addition to Michael Acceptors, Catherine Calyore, Janelle Kirsch, Erik Phipps, and Jeffery B. Johnson
CASA Tutors’ Perceptions of an After School Academic Program, MacKenzie Brady and Alexandria Klomparens
Case Study: The Performance and Attitude of Secondary Students in an Integrated Math and Science Watershed Academy Curriculum, Michael Henriksen and Ryan Reason
Changing Methods, Changing Libraries: Making Digital Literacy Accessible for Undergraduate Researchers, Taylor Rebhan
Christian Model of Mental Health Care for South Korean Youth, In Hyuk Hwang
Clothed and in Their Right Minds: A Study of the Salvation Army's Developing Social Work, 1865-1890 , Alex Mouw
Community Involvement, Culture and Happiness, Haley Donahue, Christy Miller, and Lydia Wathen
Comparison of Outcomes in Patients with Femoral Arteriotomy with or without Post-Procedural Anticoagulants, Michael Blok
Comprehensive Dune Study Unit Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, Sasha Balcazar and Katelyn Dickerson
Compression Garments and Performance, Daniel Hursh, Jesse Richards, and Michael Rosso
Compton Scattering Cross Sections in Strong Magnetic Fields: Advances for Neutron Star Applications, Jesse Ickes, Matthew Eiles, Matthew Baring, and Zorawar Wadiasingh
Construction of a Cosmic-Ray Veto Shield for the Summing Na(Tl) Detector, Jaclyn Brett
Contemporary Translation: A Re-Authorship , Brandon Verna
Cross Species Comparison of Fer kinase Regulated Gene Expression in Vertebrates (C. elegans) and Invertebrates (Zebrafish and Humans), Matthew Harder
Cultural Exchange: The Story of William Angus and His Poetry , Eric Dawson
Deformation of 2024-T3 Aluminum at High Strain Rates, Chris Seto
Design and Simulation of Tetrahedral Robotics, Korey Cook and Joshua Swett
Destruction and the Thirty Years’ War: Impact and Influence on Europe in Historiography , Jonathan Tilden
Determining Effectiveness of a Discipline Model: Does the Chip System Work?, Alison Chatten
Differential PIXE Analysis of Acrylic Samples to Parameterize Bremmstrahlung Backgound, Jarrhett Butler
Differential PIXE of Multi-layered Auto Paint, Christina Sarosiek
Discovery and Optimization of Nickel-Mediated and Rhodium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions, Joseph Dennis
Distal Radial Fractures, Austin Brown
Does Meaning Affirmation Reduce Defensiveness? The Role of Recalling Cherished Relationships., Felicia Mata, Joshua Stafford, Kelvin Peprah, Sabrina Hakim, and Lauren Wade
Do Standards Matter? A Priori Standards, Partner Perceptions, and Relationship Evaluation, Lauren Girard, Sarah Peterson, Demeiza Alfonso, and Lily Hanrath
Do Students in Upward Bound have an Increase in Grade Point Average?, Grace Wiesner
Do Unique Mate Preferences Matter? Comparing the Predictive Validity of Individual Versus Consensual Standards for a Romantic Partner, Kara Dunn, Nicole Hames, and Ivy Keen
Dr. John A. Otte: A Study in Christian Cross-Cultural Mission Methods in China , Rebekah Llorens
Effective Childrearing of Young School-Aged Children: Evidence from College Enrolled Mothers, Kaitlyn Chiazza
Effects of a Four-Week Stand Up Paddleboard Program on Static Balance in College Students, Austin Elling, Joshua Kranz, Anna Leikert, and Thomas Tresh
Effects of a Six-Week Static Stretching Program on 40-yard Dash Time, Power, and Flexibility in Collegiate Level Lacrosse Players, Emmanuel Pagkanlungan, Sutton Williams, Michael Schofield, Courtney Earles, and Patrick Bloemendaal
Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Static and Dynamic Ankle Balance in Individuals Aged 18-22, Tyler Cronin
Electrodeposition and Dealloying of Nickel-Cobalt Thin Films, Benjamin Peecher
Encapsulation of an Antimicrobial Drug in Biodegradable Nanoparticles, Katherine VanDenburgh, Vankatareddy Nadithe, Qian Lin, and Shiv Sharma
Endophytic Response to Methyl Jasmonate and Loline Quantification, Alexander Swain
Eternity’s Nail of Subjectivity: Subjectivity, Ethics, and God in Kierkegaard and Beauvoir , Chikara Saito
Evaluation of Gender and Health Literacy, Deborah Working
Examining the Interactive Effects of Group Status and Perceived Morality on Personality Judgments, Sabrina Hakim, Joshua Stafford, Paige Garwood, and Abigail Bohler
Facebook: Friend or Foe for Self-Esteem and Happiness?, Ashley Fraley, Gloria Holder, and Allison Vanderveld
Family Matters: The Impact of Culture on Family Interactions, and of Family Interaction on Peer Relations, Kathryn Acker and Katherine Pitchford
Feasibility of Surface Stimulation to Alleviate Phantom Limb Pain, Julia Slopsema, John Boss, Lane Heyboer, and Carson Tobias
Feeding the World: A Continuing Tragedy, Natasha Bernal, Reginald Daniels, and Michelle Roeschlein
Finding Functions for Unfamiliar Phage Genes, Gloria Chang, Kylie Jacobs, and Wessel van den Bergh
Finding the Link Between Discipleship and Discipline: Does a student’s identity as a Christian impact their academic standing, social activities, and other various aspects of their college career?, Ellee Banaszak and Valentina Shabi
From Within and Without the Wall of Troy: A Discussion of War and Domesticity in The Iliad, Andrea Antenan
“God Making His Appeal through Us”: The Theology of Reconciliation in the Church’s Practice , Andrew Peecher
Herbivore Response to Naturalized Tall Fescue and Its Endophytic Fungus, Alexandria Clark
Hitting the High Notes: The Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on Lung Function and Musical Performance in Collegiate Wind Instrumentalists, Miranda Orlando, Megan Skinner, Julia Slesinski, Jessica St. Clair, and Natalie Woodberry
Holland Symphony Past & Present: Analysis of the Administration of This Semi-Professional Orchestra and Its Vital Role in the Community , Larissa Fall
Home-Built Single-Molecule Florescence Spectroscopy, Andrew Cutshall, Christopher Davis, Timothy Hoffman, and Derek Summers
"Hoobla-Hoobla-Hoobla-How": Sound and Meaning in the Poetry of Wallace Stevens, Kara Robart
How (Not?) to Make Diaminoacenaphthylene for Use in Preparing Carbonyl-Substituted Photochromes, Kathryn Lindberg, Luke Peterson, Amber Prins, and Douglas Yarbrough
Identification of Trafficking Motifs in the C-terminus of the Cystine/Glutamate Exchanger, System xc-, Nicole Ladd, Elizabeth Unterbrink, Anne Georges, and Sara Lang
Identification of Trafficking Proteins that Interact with the C-terminus of System xc-, Elizabeth Unterbrink
Identifying the Cytotoxic Effects of Mycobacteriophage Genes, Drew Krumm, Andrew Neevel, Danielle Goodman, Megan Ludwig, Joseph Stukey, Virginia McDonough, and Virginia McDonough
Imagine: Living on Less than $2 a Day...How Can Education Help Eradicate Poverty?, Katelyn Kiner, Minh Ngo, and Wesley Wright
Impacts of Acceptance and Reappraisal Training on Physiology, and Self-Reported Emotions, Mental Health, and Flourishing, Sydney Timmer and Katrina Cuison
Indigenous vs. Modern Medicine: At Odds or in Harmony? , Rachel Butts
Influence of Self-Reported Standards on Romantic Mate Choice, Raquel Mendizabal, Kara Dunn, Jordan Tejchma, and Alison VanLoon
Integration Before Integration: How World War II Exploded Diversity in Baseball, G. Bill Getschman
Inter-Rater Reliability of the Vascular Access Assessment and Device Selection (VAADS) Tool, Eric Vachon
Investigating The Decarbonylation of Cyclic Imides Using a Nickel Catalyst, Sarah Fodor
Investigation of the Substrate Specificity of Farnesyltransferase and Geranylgeranyltransferase-I, Matt Ringel
Is Love God?: Kierkegaard and the Catholic Tradition on God and Human Love , Chikara Saito
Isolation of 32 Mycobacteriophages and Genomic Analysis of the Novel Mycobacteriophage, Minnie, Ellee Banaszak, Molly Bogolin, Jacob Bordeaux, Mara Bottomley, Katrina Bulthuis, Justin Collins, Mark Cunningham, Serena Harris, Kimberly Hodgson, Jean Klochko-Bull, Jacob Knol, David Lunderberg, Brenden Merriman, Erica Nurenberg, Christian Otteman, Alison Rhodes, Hope Stamas, Laura Teal, and Maria Eguiluz
Isolation of 32 Mycobacteriophages and Genomic Analysis of the Novel Mycobacteriophage, Roscoe, Cindy Alexander, Kimberly DeGlopper, Stanna Dorn, Elizabeth Ensink, Christopher Gager, Robert Henry, Aleksandra Masiak, Richard May, Samantha Moffat, Claire Schaar, Lauren Sellers, Kathryn Trentadue, and Carl Deeg
It's a Girl-Could Be a Death Sentence, Xiaoyu Fang, Hayley Schultz, and Reinie Thomas
“It’s Just a Bruise…Right?” Identification, Management, and Treatment of Osseous Contusions, Alexandra Hoyt
Judging Books by their Covers: How Cover Design Influences Our Perception of Books and their Audience, Erika Schlenker
Just Care: Healthcare on the Margins, Erick W. Skaff, Jacob B. Boersma, and Lauren Gentry
Knee Internal Derangement in a 19-Year-Old Collegiate Football Player: A Case Study, Colin Drinkard
Lighting "As You Like It", Aaron Haecker
Location and the Evolution of Ideology and Aesthetics in Post-Second Wave American Black Metal , Carsten Forester
Long Term Trends of Size Distribution for Eastern Hemlock in West Michigan Dune Forests, Andrew Gomez-Seoane and Eric Hederstedt
Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy in a 21-year-old, Collegiate Softball Player: A Case Study, Rachel Slotman
Louis XIV: The Two-Part Monarch , Katelyn Kiner
Love, Hope, and Listening: An Oral History of LGBTQ Topics and Responses at Hope College, Katherine Sauer
