This is an archive of scholarship presented at Thinking Matters from 2013 to the present. You can see scholarship presentations in their original context, and more by visiting the Thinking Matters Symposium page.

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Presentations from 2022

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Examining species diversity and food web differences using larval dynamics of Atlantic sea scallop, Samantha Bengs

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Benefits of Women Head Coaches in NCAA Division I, Thomas Biskup

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'There is No Cause, There is No Effect': Experiences at the Intersection of Transgender and Neurodivergent Identities, Natalie Bornstein

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The Invisibility Aspect in Language Acquisition Among Native American ELLs, Nadine Bravo

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A Review of the Effect of HLA Genotype on COVID-19 Severity, Natalie Chalfant

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Veterinary End-of-life Care and Euthanasia in the Age of Covid-19: A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives, Elizabeth Chalmers and River Hodgdon

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The Capen Story: 19th Century Settlement, Lumber Operations, and Tourism on Deer Island and Moosehead Lake, Elizabeth M. Chartrand

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Gender Inequality within Leadership Roles in College Sports, Matthew Cosgrove

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Implications of Self-Care for Clinical Social Workers, KateLyn Costa and Joelle Cote-Powell

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Reproductive Justice: Sacred Activism in Two Dimensions, Kathleen Dodge

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Substance Use and Misuse Among LGBTQI+ Adolescents, Delaney Dow and Katherine Buzzell

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Analysis of Preload in Bolted Joints Under Impulse, Albert Dusseault

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Analyzing zooplankton communities to better understand their ecologically important role in the Gulf of Maine marine food web, Allison Fogg

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A Path for Evidenced-Based Evaluation: The Case for Restorative Justice, Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, ATC,CSCS

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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

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Transgender Experiences in Healthcare, Paige Grover

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Political Attitudes, Outward Aggression, and Self-Directed Violence, Christopher Holloway

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Genetic Diversity in Helianthus annuus: Selective Breeding and Induced Mutagenesis, Dillon Holton

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To Adopt Blockchain Technology or Not: Is the Decision-Making Process Immune to COVID-19?, Rebecca Jauch

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Working with Interpreters in Refugee Mental Health, Kerstin Kirchner

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Word Order Variation in "the Canterbury Tales", April Kurtz

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Creating a Healthy Rural Ecosystem for Community Vitality: Developing Rural Community Business Research, Karalyn Kutzer and Dr. Emily Newell

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2022 Thinking Matters Symposium, Josh E. Libby

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What About the ‘R’ in RIOT? : A Comprehensive Examination of School Psychologists’ Record Review Processes, Hannah Luken

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Identifying the Support Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Maine Need from Each Other and Their Communities to Thrive, Lisa Luken

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To what extent has COVID19 impacted substance use among homeless populations in Portland, Maine, Daniela Mason and Madison Chadbourne

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Evaluation of Current Post-Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Training Programs: A Qualitative Analysis, John R. Massey

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Thinking Matters Poster - Applying UDL in Online Courses, Mike Matis

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Increased risk of mental illness due to epigenetic alteration of the NR3C1 gene after early life adversity., Erin McCue

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The Maine Archaeology Cultural Heritage Guide, Colleen Metcalf

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Women and Gender Studies and the Potentiality of Feminist Leadership, Clara Perka

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Conceptualizations of love in social work: A naturalistic inquiry, Galen Perkins

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3D Printing of Piezoelectric Materials and Devices, Dominic Polletta and Zack Myrtle

Military Veteran Transitional Challenges, Anthony Price

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Assessing the Impact of Inequality on Political Activity and Class Consciousness, Matthew Prouty

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A Crack in the Glass Ceiling: How TRIO Programs in Maine are Narrowing the Gender Gap, Michelle Richards

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Development of a Compliant Medical Closure Clip Structure Using Superelastic NiTiNOL , Bradley Rushford

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The Effects of Paclitaxel on Cellular Migration and the Cytoskeleton, Ashley Salguero-Gonzalez

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Autonomous Navigator Mobile Robot Upgrade, David Sansoucy

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A Model for Equity in Arts Education for Youth in Greater Portland, Maine, Catherine Scheirer

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Substance Use & Misuse Disorder Among Immigrant Youths, John Sebit and John O. Sebit

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What is the Cause of Blue Eye Color in Humans?, elaheh seddiqi

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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

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Courageous Followership and Leadership in Higher Education: The Professional Relationship Between Presidential Assistants and Their Leaders, Lisa Smith

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COVID Susceptibility and Severity Correlation with the ACE2 Gene, Natalie Taylor

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Exploring Current Administrative Practices in Academia, Jacob Theriault

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Authentic Leadership as Practiced by Wabanaki Leaders, Ashlyn Tomer

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Targeting the needs of aging LGBTQ+: Addressing barriers to healthcare access, Susan Wiley and Danielle LaChance

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The Transmission of Intergenerational Trauma: Conversations with Mental Health Professionals, Donnielle Woods MSW Candidate; Kayla Horner MSW Candidate; and Adam Quinn Ph. D., MSW

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Growth of Smallmouth Bass in rivers with a restoring river herring run, Madeline Young