Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
What is Thinking Matters?
Innovative teaching and creative work – whether in a classroom, in a lab or in a studio – are the heart of any dynamic university culture. At theUniversity of Southern Maine, it is showcased at Thinking Matters, a one-day, once-a-year conference, that is a capstone that reflects what's going on all year long in departments all across campus. It promotes the high quality student-faculty research collaborations and opportunities available to both graduate and undergraduate students. Learn More about Thinking Matters
Presentations from 2022
Examining species diversity and food web differences using larval dynamics of Atlantic sea scallop, Samantha Bengs
Benefits of Women Head Coaches in NCAA Division I, Thomas Biskup
'There is No Cause, There is No Effect': Experiences at the Intersection of Transgender and Neurodivergent Identities, Natalie Bornstein
The Invisibility Aspect in Language Acquisition Among Native American ELLs, Nadine Bravo
A Review of the Effect of HLA Genotype on COVID-19 Severity, Natalie Chalfant
Veterinary End-of-life Care and Euthanasia in the Age of Covid-19: A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives, Elizabeth Chalmers and River Hodgdon
The Capen Story: 19th Century Settlement, Lumber Operations, and Tourism on Deer Island and Moosehead Lake, Elizabeth M. Chartrand
Gender Inequality within Leadership Roles in College Sports, Matthew Cosgrove
Implications of Self-Care for Clinical Social Workers, KateLyn Costa and Joelle Cote-Powell
Reproductive Justice: Sacred Activism in Two Dimensions, Kathleen Dodge
Substance Use and Misuse Among LGBTQI+ Adolescents, Delaney Dow and Katherine Buzzell
Analysis of Preload in Bolted Joints Under Impulse, Albert Dusseault
Analyzing zooplankton communities to better understand their ecologically important role in the Gulf of Maine marine food web, Allison Fogg
A Path for Evidenced-Based Evaluation: The Case for Restorative Justice, Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, ATC,CSCS
The Effect of Contingency Management on the Recovery of Patients with Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Emily A. Gilman, Alexis McCrossin, and John R. Massey
Transgender Experiences in Healthcare, Paige Grover
Political Attitudes, Outward Aggression, and Self-Directed Violence, Christopher Holloway
Genetic Diversity in Helianthus annuus: Selective Breeding and Induced Mutagenesis, Dillon Holton
To Adopt Blockchain Technology or Not: Is the Decision-Making Process Immune to COVID-19?, Rebecca Jauch
Working with Interpreters in Refugee Mental Health, Kerstin Kirchner
Word Order Variation in "the Canterbury Tales", April Kurtz
Creating a Healthy Rural Ecosystem for Community Vitality: Developing Rural Community Business Research, Karalyn Kutzer and Dr. Emily Newell
What About the ‘R’ in RIOT? : A Comprehensive Examination of School Psychologists’ Record Review Processes, Hannah Luken
To what extent has COVID19 impacted substance use among homeless populations in Portland, Maine, Daniela Mason and Madison Chadbourne
Evaluation of Current Post-Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Training Programs: A Qualitative Analysis, John R. Massey
Thinking Matters Poster - Applying UDL in Online Courses, Mike Matis
Increased risk of mental illness due to epigenetic alteration of the NR3C1 gene after early life adversity., Erin McCue
The Maine Archaeology Cultural Heritage Guide, Colleen Metcalf
Women and Gender Studies and the Potentiality of Feminist Leadership, Clara Perka
Conceptualizations of love in social work: A naturalistic inquiry, Galen Perkins
3D Printing of Piezoelectric Materials and Devices, Dominic Polletta and Zack Myrtle
Military Veteran Transitional Challenges, Anthony Price
Assessing the Impact of Inequality on Political Activity and Class Consciousness, Matthew Prouty
A Crack in the Glass Ceiling: How TRIO Programs in Maine are Narrowing the Gender Gap, Michelle Richards
Development of a Compliant Medical Closure Clip Structure Using Superelastic NiTiNOL , Bradley Rushford
The Effects of Paclitaxel on Cellular Migration and the Cytoskeleton, Ashley Salguero-Gonzalez
Autonomous Navigator Mobile Robot Upgrade, David Sansoucy
A Model for Equity in Arts Education for Youth in Greater Portland, Maine, Catherine Scheirer
Substance Use & Misuse Disorder Among Immigrant Youths, John Sebit and John O. Sebit
What is the Cause of Blue Eye Color in Humans?, elaheh seddiqi
Evaluating whether RAB27a loss impacts PVAT and aorta morphology during a HFD, Jacob Seeker, Ashley Soucy, Lucy Liaw PhD, Larisa Ryzhova MD PhD, Anne Harrington, Benjamin Tero, and Abby Kaija
COVID Susceptibility and Severity Correlation with the ACE2 Gene, Natalie Taylor
Exploring Current Administrative Practices in Academia, Jacob Theriault
Authentic Leadership as Practiced by Wabanaki Leaders, Ashlyn Tomer
Targeting the needs of aging LGBTQ+: Addressing barriers to healthcare access, Susan Wiley and Danielle LaChance
The Transmission of Intergenerational Trauma: Conversations with Mental Health Professionals, Donnielle Woods MSW Candidate; Kayla Horner MSW Candidate; and Adam Quinn Ph. D., MSW
Growth of Smallmouth Bass in rivers with a restoring river herring run, Madeline Young
Presentations from 2021
Child Welfare Service Worker's Perspective of the Juvenile Justice System, Valorie Antone, Kathryn Whitehead, Alexander Comeau, and Zoe Donvan
