05/06/19
HAYS, Kan. – Over 100 posters were exhibited and over 840 students, faculty and community members participated as presenters or attendees at Fort Hays State University’s annual John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day on Wednesday, April 24.

An exhibit of 150 creative works was also available for viewing. Twenty oral presentations were given by faculty and students and special lectures, receptions and exhibits also took place on campus.

The John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day celebrates the research, scholarly and creative work conducted by varied disciplines within the university. Departments across campus sponsored special activities, including seminars and research presentations.

The main event was a poster and creative works exhibition in the FHSU Memorial Union Ballrooms featuring student and faculty work from College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics.

Awards were given for poster presentations to Undergraduate, Graduate, and Faculty/Staff for Empirical and Non-empirical research and scholarly work. A “People’s Choice Award” was also given.

The following awards are listed by category.

Empirical research involves examining a research question that is clearly defined and answerable by using standardized statistical methods on collected data. This may include either quantitatively or qualitatively collected data.

Non-empirical research is a comprehensive and careful consolidation of available information within a domain or a reinterpretation of that information within a new framework or context. Non-empirical research does not use standardized statistical methods on collected data.

Undergraduate Students – Empirical

1st – Jacob Lutgen, Basehor senior majoring in biology, presented “RNA Interference of X-Box Binding Protein 1 in Acyrthrosiphon pisum.” Co-investigators were Dr. James Balthazor, assistant professor of chemistry, and Jared Ridder, Buhler graduate student majoring in biology.

2nd – Rylee Staab, Holcomb junior majoring in criminal justice, presented “The Effects of Stress on Prospective Memory.” Co-investigators were Dr. Gordon Carlson, associate professor of communication studies, and Dr. Trey Hill, chair of the Department of Psychology.

3rd – Skylar Markham, Maple Hill senior majoring in chemistry, presented “Synthesis of 2,2’-Bipyridine Via a Phosphorus Extrusion Reaction.” Co-investigators were Dr. Bruce Atwater, assistant professor of chemistry, Kaitlyn Hillery, Winona sophomore majoring in chemistry, Sierra Smith, Larned freshman majoring in chemistry, and Dr. Benjamin Wicker of Southeastern Louisiana University.

Undergraduate Students – Non-Empirical

1st – David Oakley, Lyndon junior majoring in political science, presented “FHSU Student Price Index.” Co-investigators were Dan Fisher, Paola senior majoring in human resource management, Zetta Hamersley, Butler sophomore majoring in political science, Ciara Helstrom, Sedgwick sophomore majoring in management, Cory Hiebert, Halstead junior majoring in international business, Dr. Yang Jiao, assistant professor of economics, finance, and accounting, Hannah Magathan, Meriden senior majoring in finance, Dr. Sam Schreyer, associate professor of economics, finance, and accounting, Brady Stephenson, Little River sophomore majoring in finance, and Cristal Ugarte, Kansas City graduate student majoring in business administration.

2nd – Kylee Poague, Salina senior majoring in nursing, presented “Effect of Physical Activity on Blood Glucose Control.” Dr. Christine Hober, professor of nursing, and Darby Hirsch, Topeka senior majoring in nursing.

3rd – Seoyun Jeong, Indianapolis KAMS student, presented “3D Modeling of Phospholipid Bilayer.” Co-investigators were Dr. Krisztina Bencze, assistant professor of chemistry, Sujin Kim, South Korea KAMS student, and Carlson.

Graduate Students – Empirical

1st – Blake Chapman, Montgomery, Texas, geosciences major, presented “Predicting the Distribution of the Extinct Sea Bird Hesperornis.” Dr. Laura Wilson, associate professor of geosciences was the co-investigator.

1st – Steven Bolin, Olathe psychology major, presented “Evaluating the Effect of Mental Illness Stigma on Voting Behaviors.” Brooke Mann, instructor of psychology, was the co-investigator.

2nd – Jared Ridder presented “RNA Interference of the Unfolded Protein Response in Acyrthosiphon pisum.” Balthazor was the co-investigator.

3rd – Jonathan Clayton, Mullinville political management major, presented “What Makes a State Swing?”

Graduate Students – Non-Empirical

1st – Christina Lawver, Plainville nursing major, presented “Performing Simulation Prior To Operating Room Clinicals And Its Effect On Nursing Student’s Perception And Overall Experience.”

1st – Peng Zhang, China, general studies major, presented “The Next Dimension 3.0.” Co-investigators were Dr. Nicholas Caporusso, assistant professor of informatics, Conner Chessmore, North Platte, Neb., information networking and telecommunications major, Yangyang Cui, China, web development major, Meng Ding, China, web development major, and Monica Michaud, Hays computer science major, and Carlson.

2nd – Tiffany Tipton, Holcomb special education major, presented “Parent Partnerships: Promoting Growth of Exceptional Students.” Co-investigators were Jerrie Brooks, advanced education programs instructor, and Dayne Fletke, Middleville, Mich., graduate student.

3rd – Tipton presented “Effects of Audiobooks and Group Discussion in Inclusive Special Education.” Dr. Brooke Moore, interim chair of the Department of Advanced Education Programs, was the co-investigator.

3rd – Helber Fernandes Ribeiro, Brazil music performance major, presented “Creating a performance of the Sonata op. 111 by Beethoven.” Dr. Eduardo Henrique Soares Monteiro was the co-investigator.

3rd – Petz presented “Nursing Student Perception of Time Spent at the Patient Bedside Post Implementation of a Replica Academic Electronic Health Record.” Co-investigators were Alicia Arias, assistant professor of nursing, Hober, and Shauna Keil, assistant professor of nursing.

3rd – Scout Harrison, Brooklyn, Wisc., biology major, presented “Plant-Soil Microbiome Feedback Impacts on Native and Non-native Grasses Throughout Kansas.” Dr. Mitchell Greer, assistant professor of biological sciences, was the co-investigator.

Faculty – Empirical

1st – Caporusso presented “User Discrimination of Content Produced by Generative Adversarial Networks.” Co-investigators were Daniel Jachetta, Brighton, Colo., senior majoring in management information systems, Devon Patchin, Mound Valley freshman majoring in information networking and telecommunication, Spencer Romeiser, Otis information assurance management major, Noah Vaughn, Hays freshman majoring in information networking and telecommunications, Dr. Angela Walters, interim chair of the Department of Informatics, Kelei Zhang, instructor of informatics and Carlson.

2nd – Dr. Amanda Buday, assistant professor of sociology, presented “Impact Geographies of Wind Energy Development in Kansas.” Co-investigators were Dr. Keith Bremer, assistant professor of geosciences, Ashten Clark, Fowler senior majoring in geosciences, Connor Mountford, Colby senior majoring in political science, Connor Phelan, Holyrood geosciences major, and Criquet Smith, Berryton junior majoring in geosciences.

3rd – Dr. April Terry, assistant professor of criminal justice, presented “The gravel pathway to the revolving door: Criminal justice involvement for girls from rural coercive sexual environments.” Autaum Poley, Concordia senior majoring in criminal justice, was the co-investigator.

Faculty – Non-Empirical

1st – Dr. Amanda Adams, instructor of biological sciences, presented “Bats’ use of natural areas in an urban landscape.” Co-investigators were Natalie Allison, Lawrence freshman, Sandra Ruelas-Aranda, Rolla freshman majoring in nursing, Clayton Sargent, Canton junior majoring in biology, Jacob Schumacher, Garden Plain freshman majoring in agriculture, Matthew Tanis, Cawker City freshman, Curtis Schmidt, museum collections manager, and Greer.

2nd – Dr. Jackie Lubin, assistant professor of advanced education programs, presented “Teaching College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).”

3rd – Kelly Cole, assistant professor of nursing, presented “Incentivization Towards Advancement in Professionalism – Underlining the Impact and Importance of BSN Completion.” Arias was the co-investigator.

Terry and Poley won the People’s Choice Award for their poster.

The following art exhibition awards are listed by category.

Ceramics

Kaitlyn Scriven, Wichita freshman majoring in art, with “Baeshara Galanodel.” This piece also won the People’s Choice Award for art.

Haley Gottschalk, Westminster, Colo., junior majoring in art, with “Nest Basket.”

Clayton Barnett, Wichita sophomore majoring in art, with “Brick Box.”

Sculpture

Braden Bartlett, Cheney senior majoring in art, with “Up in Smoke.”

Emily Kohls, Hutchinson senior majoring in art, with “Birth of Venus.”

Ben Cornwell, Bison senior majoring in art, with “Ring #2.”

Drawing

Kohls with Self-Portrait in “Blue.”

Tristan Smith, Larned senior majoring in art, with “Self-Portrait.”

David Younger, Victoria junior, with “Wiggly Field.”

Painting

Noah Wellbrock-Talley, Salina senior majoring in art education, with “Self-Portrait.”

Sam Brown, Hoxie senior majoring in art, with “Wonderland.”

Kohls with “REM.”

Printmaking

Alexis Karabinas, Salina junior majoring in art, with “Oof.”

Chandler Reich, Russell junior majoring in art, with “Monoprint and Self 1.”

Molli Banks, Great Bend sophomore majoring in art, with “Unconditional.”

Photography

Laura Kelly with “Noir #2.”

Jennifer Applequist, Larned junior majoring in accounting, with “Morning Market.”

Liz Mayne, Avendale, Ariz., senior majoring in art, with “Tropical.”

Design

Madison Otter, Great Bend junior majoring in graphic design, with “Rupert Dominos.”

Kylie Thomas, Garden Plain junior majoring in graphic design, with “Milieu Collages.”

Tessa Kriss, Emporia senior majoring in graphic design, with “Ace and Co.”

Graduate Art

Libby Reimer, Hesston graphic design major, with “Wise One.”

Kathy Robb, Kansas City art major, with “Contemplation.”

Zane Mahanna, Hoxie art major, with “Atomic Scarecrow.”

Jordan Brown, Hays senior majoring in art, was awarded the Senior Recognition.

Jee Hwang, assistant professor of art and design, received the Faculty Recognition.

Diana Unrein, Hays, was given the Special Student Recognition.

“This is the 14^th year for this prestigious event,” said Leslie Paige, office of scholarship and sponsored projects, “It not only showcases the significant work being conducted by faculty and staff, but also exemplifies the opportunities that FHSU students have to conduct research, engage in scholarship and to produce creative works, with guidance from their faculty mentors.”

Scholarly and creative activity encourages critical thinking, innovation, collaboration, and leadership. Participation provides the opportunity to clarify academic and professional goals while promoting advancement in a particular field of study. Fort Hays State University supports developing new areas of excellence in all disciplines as part of its mission to advance knowledge and further the economic growth of the state.

Named after the late Dr. John Heinrichs, who championed research at FHSU, Scholarly and Creative Activities Day is sponsored by the Fort Hays State University Scholarship Environment Committee, with support from the Office of the Provost, the Deans, the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science, the Graduate School, the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects, Forsyth Library and other FHSU colleges and departments.

Door prizes donated by area businesses include: Auto World, Billy Sims BBQ, Gella’s, Indigo, Nex-Tech Wireless, Pools Plus, Regeena’s Flowers and Events, and Salon 1007/Rock Haven.

The 15^th annual John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day has been scheduled for April 22, 2020. The public is invited to attend.