2020 Huskies Showcase Abstracts – April 2020
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ABSTRACTS APRIL 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Applied Experience Displays ......................................................................................................................... 1 Artistic Performances.................................................................................................................................. 16 Demonstrations........................................................................................................................................... 18 Gallery Exhibits.............................................................................................................................................43 Oral Presentations .......................................................................................................................................45 Poster Presentations ..................................................................................................................................162 2020 HUSKIES SHOWCASE ABSTRACTS – APRIL 2020 Abstract Code: A38 Presentation Type: Applied Experience Display Presenter(s): Luke Grundmeyer Faculty Mentor(s): Rachel Friedensen Husky Compact Dimension: Communicate Effectively Title: Senate Finance Committee Processes and Efficiencies Abstract: My practicum for the Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree program was with Student Life and Development. Through the assignment from my practicum advisor, Director for Student Conduct and Programs Margaret Sarnicki, I advised the Senate Finance Committee for a semester. Their mission is, “… to allocate funds to student organizations on a yearly basis, and per their request. The committee meets weekly, hosts finance trainings for organization treasurers, and oversees student organization spending”. I advised the leadership of the committee and assisted in their professional development. I also attended Senate Finance Committee meetings and advised the committee regarding funding request questions and issues. The Reserve Funding Request process hadn’t been reviewed and revised for several years and only paper copies were available, to be completed and returned to the Student Government Office once completed. The original funding request(s) were passed to each committee member for their review, fifteen minutes prior to start of the meeting. The committee then inquired relevant questions to the student organization making the request. My applied project was to create efficiencies through the internal operations of the Senate Finance Committee and create a more user‐ friendly process of requesting funds for the student organization’s event, equipment, and conferences. I am presenting the before‐and‐after forms to request funds, the standardization of the forms online, and efficiencies of having the forms online for both internal and external use. 1 2020 HUSKIES SHOWCASE ABSTRACTS – APRIL 2020 Abstract Code: A41 Presentation Type: Applied Experience Display Presenter(s): Sean VanEvery Faculty Mentor(s): Steven McCullar, Seth Kaempfer Husky Compact Dimension: Think Creatively and Critically Title: Exploring Campus Pride Housing with the Best Practices Model of Living‐Learning Communities at St. Cloud State University Abstract: This practicum experience, explores the Best Practices Model (BPM) and most recent research of Living‐ Learning Communities (LLC’s). By assessing the current student population housed through St. Cloud State University’s Pride Community, it is the goal of this experience to help strengthen the foundation of the program and develop future opportunities for students. This assessment explores the social and academic support students experience during their time in the program. For those unfamiliar with this program, it is a collaboration between the LGBT Resource Center and the Department of Residence Life. The program is one of several communities at the institution and is housed in Sherburne Hall. It is important to note, that the Pride Housing at St. Cloud State University is considered a Living Community. Some areas of the BPM will not be explored due to this, as the program is not connected with an academic department or offers courses for credit. In addition to assessing students of the Pride Housing program, this practicum worked on developing events for the program based on the standard of practices for the BPM. With this project, it is the hope to showcase the various objectives and possibilities that university housing programs can offer for LGBT+ students. 2 2020 HUSKIES SHOWCASE ABSTRACTS – APRIL 2020 Abstract Code: A49 Presentation Type: Applied Experience Display Presenter(s): Sangyoon Park Faculty Mentor(s): Yun Claire Park Husky Compact Dimension: Seek and Apply Knowledge Title: Leadership improvement skills of student employees in a diverse higher education. Abstract: St. Cloud State University follows “Our Husky Compact” which seeks and applies knowledge. Every academic year has a different slogan advocated for global citizenship. The presentation will show you how we train student workers to elaborate on their leadership skills along with the “Our Husky Compact”. If you are planning to efficiently train your student workers, the training method is what you should be concerned with and prepared for. So how exactly can you construct online training, sustaining and compelling messages for students? This presentation highlights the online training, provides a real‐ time performance intervention for the higher education of any interactive web‐based training. 3 2020 HUSKIES SHOWCASE ABSTRACTS – APRIL 2020 Abstract Code: A50 Presentation Type: Applied Experience Display Presenter(s): Sydney Fournier‐Dingmann Faculty Mentor(s): Erica Karger‐Gatzow Husky Compact Dimension: Act with Personal Integrity and Civic Responsibility Title: Peer Wellness Coaching Internship‐Social Work Abstract: As a Master of Social Work Foundation student, I am participating in an internship at St. Cloud State University as a Peer Wellness Coach. Peer Wellness Coaching is a free service that is available for all St. Cloud State students. It provides one‐on‐one, peer to peer support for wellness goals through the use of motivational interviewing. All of the coaches are graduate level students with training in motivational interviewing. Motivational Interviewing is an evidence‐based practice that focuses on how to help a client make effective changes that last. There are six areas of wellness that a student can choose to work on, and the coach’s responsibility is to guide them towards meaningful goals and changes that work for the student. The overall goal of Peer Wellness Coaching is to be supportive of St. Cloud State students and increase a student’s sense of belonging on campus. Increasing belongingness is an important part of student retention rates at St. Cloud State, and by maintaining students, Peer Wellness Coaching assists in providing a happy, healthy, engaging campus community. Through my internship, I have learned valuable micro skills of working with clients as well as macro skills of program development. The variety of Social Work skills that I am developing are going to be instrumental as I continue my education and future career. During my time in Peer Wellness Coaching, I have found satisfaction in making a difference for students and being a part of mental health advocacy on campus through the focus of wellness. 4 2020 HUSKIES SHOWCASE ABSTRACTS – APRIL 2020 Abstract Code: A137 Presentation Type: Applied Experience Display Presenter(s): Jonathan Oleson, Bader Abdulrahim, Chad Klepsa, Jonathan Knafla Faculty Mentor(s): Eric Little Husky Compact Dimension: Integrate Existing and Evolving Technologies Title: Lens Locating and Flipping Mechanism Abstract: This project is a senior design project, a two‐semester project representing the culmination of our coursework as mechanical engineers. The project goal was to design and build a mechanism that can pick up a lens blank and situate it in a prescribed location, flip the lens with very high repeatability (precision), and remove the finished lens to place it in the output location. Between steps, one side of the desired lens will be generated, or cut out of the surface, so the end result would be a roughly‐ shaped lens which must still be polished. The progression of the project design began with research on existing robots, then moved onto research of other existing solutions, continuing onto research of individual components which could be assembled into a viable solution, and ending with the design and construction of a working solution using many of the researched components. This project required the use of skills acquired through our coursework such as analyzing parts using calculations and software, writing programs to carry out tasks, modeling three‐dimensional objects and assemblies using computer‐aided design (CAD) software, and applying knowledge from various fields in mechanical engineering such as materials science and machine design. This project has assisted us in learning and improving valuable skills related to problem solving, acquiring and utilizing knowledge, project planning, and effectively communicating information. 5 2020 HUSKIES SHOWCASE ABSTRACTS – APRIL 2020 Abstract Code: A144 Presentation Type: Applied Experience Display Presenter(s): Jack Bunnell, Andrew Carlson, Casey Sanders, Max Jaafari Faculty Mentor(s): Nancy Sundheim Husky Compact Dimension: Integrate Existing and Evolving Technologies Title: Coldspring Granite "Marker Department" Line Improvements Abstract: Coldspring