Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus played host to the 17th annual Ranger Research Day in the Student Center Ballroom where 20 projects were entered with 33 participants having the opportunity to display, share and discuss their research with peers, professors and the Alva community.
Graduate and undergraduate students created poster presentations of academic research papers conducted in one of their classes. All presenters are encouraged to attend Oklahoma Research Day on March 3, 2023, at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Registration for Oklahoma Research Day is open and will close for participants on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Students can register at https://web.cvent.com/event/acf8d216-b4d2-487c-97fb-f175b55c8481/summary.
The mission of Oklahoma Research Day is to promote cross-campus and cross-disciplinary research and scholarly work among all institutions of higher learning in the state. In doing so, the event seeks to encourage networking among scholars and the exchange of ideas among those studying and researching in their respective academic disciplines.
Student poster entries were critiqued and eligible for awards. Winners with classification, hometown, research project name and sponsor include:
Chemistry category first place went to Josena Frame, senior chemistry major from Kinsley, Kansas, for the project titled, “Study of Iodine Distribution and Concentrations in Western Oklahoma Brine Waters and Recycling of Used Chloroform.” Dr. Jason Wickham, professor of chemistry, was Frame’s sponsor.
Psychology category first place went to Malliyah Baker, junior psychology major from Wichita, Kansas, for the project titled, “ADHD and Nicotine Use: Vaping Devices and Cigarettes.” Taylor Randolph, instructor of psychology, was Baker’s sponsor.
Second place for psychology went to Dayra Verduzco-Serrano, junior psychology major from Enid, for the project titled, “Adverse Childhood Experiences in College Completion.” Randolph was Verduzco-Serrano’s sponsor.
Third place for psychology went to Louis Miele, senior psychology major from Brooksville, Florida, for the project titled, “The Dark Triad of Personality Traits and Educational Attainment.” Randolph was Miele’s sponsor.
Honorable mention for psychology went to Grace Hise, junior psychology major from Enid, for the project titled, “Physiological Impact of Music on Mood.” Randolph was Hise’s sponsor.
Nursing category first place went to a pair of nursing majors – Kailin Lian, Laguna Niguel, California, senior; and Ally Riley, Alva senior — for their project titled, “Readmission Rates and Length of Hospital Stay.” Dr. Leslie Collins, associate professor of nursing and chair of the Charles Morton Share Trust Division of Nursing, was their sponsor.
Second place in nursing went to a second group of nursing majors – Mary Kay Henderson, Hennessey senior; Casey Sims, Enid senior; and Shelby Smith, Lahoma senior — for their project titled, “Effectiveness of Vaccines on HPV Infections and Cervical Cancer Prevention.” Collins was their sponsor.
Third place in nursing went to a third group of nursing majors – Ashley Steadman, Woodward senior; and Kailee Holmes, Enid senior — for their project titled, “Nurse Staffing.” Collins was their sponsor.
Honorable mention for nursing went to a fourth group of nursing majors — Anisha Bhakta, Alva senior; Allison Huffmaster, Enid senior; and Clare Merrigan, Tucson, Arizona, senior – for their project titled, “Incidence of Mental Illness in Chronic Disease.” Collins was their sponsor.
A second honorable mention for nursing went to a fifth group of nursing majors – McKayla Monday, Granite senior; and Brenner Clark, Amorita senior — for their project titled, “Reducing the Risks of Foley Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections.” Collins was their sponsor.
Dr. Shawn Holliday, associate dean of the graduate studies office, said he believes students and community members who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree should participate in Ranger Research Day as well as Oklahoma Research Day because research is an integral part of graduate studies.
For more information on Ranger Research Day, visit www.www.nwosu.edu/ranger-research-day or contact Holliday at (580) 327-8589 or spholliday@nwosu.edu.
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