UNIVERSITY CENTERCOLUMBINE SUITE • ASPEN SUITES • SPRUCE SUITES

SPONSORED BY THE UNC GRADUATE SCHOOL AND INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS

May 2, 20175PM – 7 :30 PM

ASPEN SUITELinda Black, Ed.D. Associate Provost and Dean Graduate School and International Admissions

Hutchinson-Lahman Travel Award Winner Presentations 7:10 P.M.

The following courses will be presenting their research during Research Evening:SRM 600: Introduction to Graduate ResearchSRM 660: Mixed Research MethodsSRM 680: Introduction to Qualitative ResearchSRM 684: Research EthicsSRM 687: Narrative InquiryHESA 650: College Student Development: Foundational TheoryHESA 751: Advanced College Student Development: Social IdentityHESA 781: Collaborative Inquiry for Scholar/Leaders

Faculty SponsorsMaria Lahman, Randy Larkins, Matt Birnbaum and Flo Guido

All presentations will be located on the second level of the UNC University Center in the Columbine, Aspen and Spruce Suites. Refreshments will be

available in Columbine A.

SPRUCE BKathryn LaFary, Jesseca Manson and Stephanie Persutte-ManningEducational Psychology and Counselor Education and SupervisionDual Trauma and the Impact on Student Veterans

Nick Dix, Drew Lail and Kristi KingHigher Education and Student Affairs Leadership and Applied Statistics and Research MethodsAt-Risk Students

Jessica O’TooleEducational Leadership and Policy StudiesLeader Turnover and School Climate

SPRUCE AConnie Couch and Sara HofmannCounselor Education and Supervision and Counseling PsychologyDevelopmental and Personality Differences in Counselor Burnout

Tara Brown-OgilvieSpecial Education Deaf-BlindnessIdentified Needs in Deaf-Blindness: Recommendations for Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Training

Genevieve Francoeur-AndersonSpecial EducationEducational Services Provided to Children with Deaf-blindness

Amani AlbaqshiApplied Statistics and Research MethodsWorkplace Challenges for Cross-Cultural Statisticians

SPRUCE CRumpasri SukonthamanSpecial EducationParental Decision-Making about Communication Choices for their Child who is Deaf in Thailand

Alexis Alarcon, Ethan Adams, Kimberly Cadagon, Ainsley Oates, and Noemy RodriguezSociologyParental Involvement in Education: A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions of LatinX Students in Higher Education

Anna PierceApplied Statistics and Research MethodsImplementation of Next Generation Science Standards in High School

Oral Presentations SRM 629: Structural Equation Modeling and SRM 680: Introduction to Qualitative Research5:00

P.M.

Oral Presentations SRM 680: Introduction to Qualitative Research5:00

P.M.

Oral Presentations SRM 680: Introduction to Qualitative Research5:00

P.M.

COLUMBINE A AND B 1. Katrine Gosselin Special Education The Importance of Including Individuals with Disabilities in Research

3. Susannah Moore Educational Psychology Protecting The Dignity of Children through Ethical Research

5. Otto Buchholz and Nathan Robey Sport and Exercise Science An Ethical Stance on Appropriate Population Sampling and the Subsequent Informed Consent Process: A Comprehensive Protective Approach

7. Abdulaziz Alqahtani Special EducationResearching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Population: Methodological and Ethical Considerations

9. Ahlam Alhudithi Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesIssues of Ethics and Diversity in Educational Research Across Cultures

11. Kevin Gittner Applied Statistics and Research MethodsEthical Stance: Will you go to jail to protect confidentiality?

13. Chris Bowen Applied Statistics and Research MethodsInherent Power in Prison Research

15. Lauren Matheny Applied Statistics and Research MethodsEthical Stance in High Stakes Clinical Medical Research: HIPPA Violations Should be Regarded in a Zero-Tolerance Manner

17. Justin Harding Applied Statistics and Research MethodsFile-Drawer Publication Bias

19. Mel Lafferty, Morgan Bradford, Nick Dix and Rowen ThomasCounseling Psychology and Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipInternational students’ perception of the retention process at a mid-size Rocky Mountain public institution (MSRMPI)

21. Melissa Lafferty Counseling PsychologyAssistance Animals: Narratives of Support

23. Alicia Sepulveda and Erin Datteri-SaboskiHigher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipAcademic coaching in college: A mixed methods case study exploring effectiveness and experiences

25. María del Mar Chavarria Soto Sport and Exercise ScienceThe role of motivation in mindful physical activity and psychological well-being for college students. A mixed methods proposal

27. Mark Speckien Educational StudiesIntelligence is as Intelligence Does: A Mixed-Methods Study of Increasing Intelligence in High School Curriculum

29. Jill Conner, Katie Gay, Brianna Seaman and Kayla TanaidClinical Mental Health Counseling and Higher Education Student Affairs LeadershipFactors Associated with UNC Dropout

POSTER PRESENTATIONS SRM 660: Mixed Research Methods, SRM 684: Research Ethics, SRM 687: Narrative Inquiry, HESA 781: Collaborative Inquiry for Scholar/Leaders and HESA 650: College Student Development: Foundational TheoryNumbers preceding names correspond to poster location

5:00 P.M.

31. Danielle Rutz, William Adams, Terry Highfield and Brok DiffendafferEducational Leadership, Multilingual Education and Educational Curriculum StudiesTeacher to Student Feedback

33. Asma Alwehaibi, Hanadi Alomari, Naif Alotaibi and Sarah AlalyaniApplied Statistics and Research MethodsMath Anxiety in Elementary Schools

35. Idilio Moncivais-Pinedo, Matthew Wroblewski-Brunelle and Aasma ShakoorApplied Statistics and Research Methods and Educational PsychologyInternal and External Motivational Factors Related to College Student’s Success

37. Muqrin Almutairi, Ahmed Aljaafari, Abdullah Alshehri and Bethany MiesSpecial Education and Clinical Mental Health CounselingStudents with Disabilities: Inclusive and Separated Classrooms

39. Margaret Sebastian, Seth Reder and Jordan MillerHigher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipSuccess Stories of Long Term Student Support Staff of Color

41. Ahlam Alhudithi and Elham AlhudithiEducational Leadership and Policy StudiesNon-linguistic Experiences of Saudi Adult ESL Students in the United States

43. Kendyl Kelly Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipSingle Gender Boarding School Theory

45. Allis Werkmeister Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipInformal Theory of Letting Go

47. Natalee Gonzalez Sports and Exercise ScienceIdentity Development Theory for College Students

49. Lacey Markle Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipAt the Bottom of Everything

51. Jacob Sutton Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipExamining Sizeism in the Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

53. Sabrina Pinnix Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipInformal Circle Transition Theory

COLUMBINE A AND B 2. Cherjanet Lenzy, Juliette Kershner and Katrine GosselinHigher Education and Student Affairs Leadership and Gerontology Narrative Inquiry

4. Erin Patchett, Elizabeth Scott-Janda and Connie CouchSport and Exercise Science, Educational Mathematics, and Counseling Education and Supervision Family Research

6. Drew Lail, Maya Schimdt and Adam KoritsanszkyHigher Education and Student Affairs Leadership, Counseling Psychology and Applied Statistics and Research MethodsAutoethnography

8. Jessica Kirby Social Psychology of Sport and Physical ActivityFastest on the playground: Four generations of women in sport

10. Bonnie Nicholson Counseling Education and SupervisionFrom The Backwoods of Missouri to the Sandy Beaches of California: Discovering My History Through Family Research

12. Kristy Kappenman Chemistry EducationGirl in Grad School

14. Kevin Gittner, Lauren M. Matheny and Justin Harding Applied Statistics and Research MethodsNormative Values for Commonly Reported Outcomes Measures in the Foot and Ankle

16. Maha Ben Salem Educational PsychologySelf awareness as a moderator between happiness and academic achievement

18. Jessica Keefer, Katy Armstrong, Holly Schmitt and Amanda DavisHigher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipWTF STEM: Women Together as Faculty in STEM 

20. Mistie Trefry Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipAdult Infancy Development Model

22. Heather Huelsman Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipCareer Construction Theory

24. Shanika Harvey Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipSocial Location: Spirituality & Black Women’s Development of Self-Concept

26. Devon SchlotterbeckHigher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipRape Survivor Identity Development

28. Forrest Swick Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipRelationship Stage Theory in HESAL - Based on the Novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston (1937)

30. Kayla Tanaid Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipAmerican Indian Development Model: Life Off the Reservation

32. Monique AtkinsonHigher Education and Student Affairs Leadership Blackness Model

34. Johana Flores Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipNon-Citizen Culture Identity Development

POSTER PRESENTATIONS HESA 665: International Higher Education and Student Affairs; SRM 686: Qualitative Case Study; SRM 700: Advanced Research Methods

Numbers preceding names correspond to poster location

6:05 P.M.

SPRUCE BAndres RamirezHigher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipThe Social Negotiation Model

SPRUCE ARowen Thomas, Sharmarke Ahmed, Adrina Pawlak, Jeremy Davis, James Kohles and Matt PetersonHigher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipExploring Muslim College Student Identity through Story and Image

Kevin Gittner, Lauren M. Matheny, Justin Harding and Connie CouchApplied Statistics and Research Methods and Counselor Education and SupervisionConfirmatory Factor Analysis of a Measure of Capacity of Community-based Nonprofits

Dave Matheson, Savannah Cormier and Abdul AslimanApplied Psychology and Counselor Education and Higher Education and Student Affairs LeadershipUnderstanding the Essence of Neoliberalism’s Hold on Faculty Experiences in Graduate Programs

Aasma ShakoorEducational PsychologySocial Support, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Well Being among Adults with Physical Disability across Two cultures

SPRUCE CSulaiman Alajlan, Yaser Alharbi and Jehad AlnoaimSpecial Education Parents of students with special needs involvement in schools at Saudi Arabia

Jenny Pettit, Ryan Katz, Nathan S. Jones, Dina London and Seth YocumEducational StudiesCuriosity in Schools

Chris Bowen, Mattthew Tullis and Craig CoronadoApplied Statistics and Research Methods and Sports Exercise SciencePerceptions on Prison Loss: Describing the Perception of External Individuals on the Greatest Loss of Those Incarcerated

Oral Presentations SRM 680: Introduction to Graduate Research and HESA 751: Advanced College Student Development: Social Identity

6:05 P.M.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS HESA 650: College Student Development: Foundational Theory6:05

P.M.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS SRM 680: Introduction to Qualitative Research6:05

P.M.