GRADUATE RESEARCHSymposium

Monday, December 9, 2013Graduate Information Session • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Symposium & Health Professions Panel Discussion 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. • Campus Center Event Room

Showcasing graduate students’ research, capstone projects and scholarship.Ultra Credits are available to Stockton students.

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Dean’s Welcome Message

Welcome to the Graduate Research Symposium at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Today we celebrate the journey and accomplishments of our graduate students who have engaged in research within the past year. Designing and conducting research can be a challenging and rewarding part of this academic journey and tonight signifies the culmination of one’s empirical quest  and  capstone experience. I must acknowledge that this research could not have been possible without the dedicated assistance of faculty mentors who have shared their own passion, curiosity, and knowledge with these distinguished scholars.

The 2013 presenters include students from ten distinct programs: American studies, communication disorders, computational science, criminal justice, educational leadership, holocaust and genocide studies, instructional technology, nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. Their projects signify their commitments to practitioner based research, academic excellence, and are comprised in the oral and poster presentations listed within this booklet.

We are proud of them all. We are grateful to all who contributed to the success of this event: our graduate student presenters, dedicated alumni, faculty mentors, program directors, deans, program faculty, staff, friends, family, and all of our special guests. We encourage you to attend the sessions, view the posters, and ask these remarkable scholars about their journey.

Best regards,

Dr. Lewis Leitner, Dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies

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Campus Center Event RoomMaster of Arts in Instructional TechnologyMaster of Art in Educational LeadershipMaster of Science in NursingMaster of Science in Communication Disorders

Doctor of Physical Therapy CC Meeting Room 1Master of Arts in American Studies CC Meeting Room 5Master of Arts in Criminal Justice CC Meeting Room 2

Campus Center Event RoomMaster of Arts in Instructional TechnologyMaster of Art in Educational LeadershipMaster of Science in NursingMaster of Science in Communication Disorders

Doctor of Physical Therapy CC Meeting Room 1Master of Arts in American Studies CC Meeting Room 5

Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide StudiesCapstone Presentations Holocaust Resource Center Seminar Room • 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Graduate Information Session Campus Center Theater • 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Health Professions Panel Discussions Campus Center Theater • 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Welcome, Dr. Lewis Leitner, Dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies Campus Center Event Room • 6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Poster Session B Campus Center Event Room • 7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Poster Session A Campus Center Event Room • 6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Graduate Research Symposium Campus Center, December 9, 2013

-Agenda-

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Health Professions Panel Discussion Campus Center Theater Students who aspire to a career in the health care industry, specifically in communication disorders, nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy, are invited to attend this panel discussion. Have your questions answered by Stockton alumni and local professionals who are licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and nurses.

Moderator:

Dr. Elaine Bukowski, PT, DPT, MS, (D)ABDA Emeritus Dr. Elaine L. Bukowski is a full time professor of physical therapy. She has been a practicing clinician since 1973, having obtained her PT degree from St. Louis University. She went on to earn an MS from the U. of Nebraska and her DPT, with a concentration in orthopedics, from Drexel University. She teaches in both the DPT Program and the Post-Professional DPT Program (of which she is the associate director) at Stockton. She is also a member of the HHM faculty and teaches one of the HHM courses. Her research focuses on the use of Reiki in stress reduction.

Panelists

Speech-Language Pathology

Amy Kurzawa, ‘09, MA, CCC-SLP Amy Kurzawa graduated from Stockton in 2009 with a BS in Speech Pathology and Audiology. After graduating, Amy continued her education and obtained a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Kean University in 2011. During her time in both programs, Amy earned comprehensive, hands-on experience in the

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field. She accepted a full-time position in a public elementary school in Woodbridge Township as a speech-language specialist. In her first year at Woodbridge, Amy obtained enough hours in the field to earn a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Amy continues working in the school as well as providing early intervention to children with speech and language delays and disorders for Vista Rehab Services. Amy is also an adjunct professor in Stockton’s Communication Disorders Department. She resides in Freehold, NJ with her husband.

Brittany Bonner, ‘09, MS, CCC-SLPBrittany is a Speech-Language Pathologist currently working in the acute care setting. Since 2011 she has worked in a variety of clinical settings including acute care, skilled nursing, outpatient rehabilitation, and early intervention. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Stockton in 2009. She continued graduate studies at Seton Hall University and received a Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2011. Brittany’s areas of interest include dysphagia, aphasia, cognitive rehabilitation, and clinical supervision.

Brittany is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and the New Jersey Speech-Language Hearing Association (NJSHA). She is a member of ASHA Special Interest Group 13 which addresses issues in swallowing and swallowing disorders. In addition to her role as a clinical therapist, she is currently an adjunct faculty member in the department of Communication Disorders at Stockton.

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Erica Young, ‘08, MS, CCC-SLPErica Young graduated from Stockton in 2008 with a BS in Speech Pathology and Audiology. After graduating, Erica continued her education and obtained a MS in Speech Pathology in 2010. She currently works as a Speech Language Pathologist in various nursing facilities and as an adjunct professor in the Communication Disorders Department at Stockton. Erica is also a Speech Language Pathologist for the NJ Early Intervention program providing in home therapy for children birth to three with developmental delays.

Nursing

Theresa Rodino, ’08, ‘13Theresa Rodino graduated from Stockton in 2008 with a BS in Nursing and with a Master of Science in Nursing in spring 2013. Theresa is currently working for Atlanticare Physician Group (APG) internal medicine with patients with HTN, DM, etc and in the ER Fast Track with acute injuries and illnesses.

Theresa is married, has two daughters, one who is a second year student in Stockton’s PT program, and three dogs. She loves working with patients and aiding in managing with illnesses and worries.

Occupational Therapy

Peter Gaitens, ‘10, MS, OTR/LPeter Gaitens graduated from McDaniel College with a Bachelors in Sports Medicine/Exercise Science with a focus in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine in 2008. Peter received a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy at Stockton in 2010. Peter currently works at the Kessler Rehabilitation Center in Howell and Brick and per diem for CareOne Rehabilitation in Wall. This past year, Peter co-authored a Graded Motor Imagery webinar that is

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available for all Select Medical employees for continuing education units. He has been a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and American Society of Hand Therapists since 2010.

Christine Henshaw, ’09, ‘11, OTChristine Henshaw graduated from Atlantic Cape Community College with an Associates Degree in Science in 2007. In 2009, Christine graduated from Stockton with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with honors and with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2011. She volunteered at the New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association in 2010.

Christine works at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation as an OTR/L with Inpatient Acute and Subacute Rehabilitation. Christine has been a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association in 2009.

Physical Therapy

Terry Andrus, ‘92, PT, DPT, OCS, COMTTerry Andrus graduated from Stockton in 1992 with a Bachelor’s in Physical Therapy and received a post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Drexel University in 2006. Dr. Andrus is currently an adjunct instructor at Stockton in the School of Health Sciences. He served as a guest lecturer and adjunct within the DPT Programs at Drexel University and Stockton. Dr. Andrus has presented at various Continuing Education seminars and clinically he is an Associate with Achieve Physical Therapy & Fitness with offices in Vineland, Malaga, and Swedesboro, NJ. Dr. Andrus is currently an Orthopedic Certified Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and is a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist through the Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Institute. He is a member of the American Physical

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Therapy Association, the Orthopedic Section of APTA, the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists, and serves as the Director of Practice for the NJ Chapter of APTA. Dr. Andrus maintains a clinical treatment emphasis of manual therapy and movement awareness training with collaboration of patient/client perspectives.

Susan Carlson, PTSusan Carlson is the Director of Therapy Operations for HealthSouth Tinton Falls. She is responsible for acute inpatient rehabilitation operations, outpatient operations and the therapy department at Monmouth Medical Center. Prior to this position, Susan worked at the Barnabas Health Ocean Home Health Hospice and Palliative Care as the Director of Therapy.

Susan expects to complete her Post-Professional DPT in December 2013. She is a past recipient of the Outstanding Service Award for the APTANJ and former office of the Community Health SIG. Susan volunteered as an EMT, PTO office and as a parent president of various local youth sport programs.

Sharon Sergeant, ’02, ’09, PT, DPTSharon Sergeant has worked as a Physical Therapist at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation since 2002 in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She enjoys all of her experiences and working with a diverse patient population including TBI, stroke, orthopedic, amputees, etc.

Sharon earned her Bachelors of Arts in Biology from the University of California-San Diego in June 1980. She continued her education at Stockton and graduated in 2002 with her Masters in Physical Therapy. In 2009, Sharon received her DPT degree from Stockton and was awarded the Dean’s Award and the DPT Faculty Award for

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Clinical Excellence. Sharon works as a clinical instructor for DPT students during their clinical affiliations at Bacharach, an open lab instructor for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year Stockton DPT students, a Certified Red Cross CPR instructor and is certified in Bioness L300. She was a panelist at the “Beyond the OR: Interprofessional Collaboration Across the Life Span” educational conference hosted by Stockton in March 2013. Ms. Seargeant worked as an adjunct professor in Stockton’s DPT program since 2011 in the Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal curriculum.

Sharon is married with three sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and being outdoors.

Kerri Sowers, ‘02, PT, DPT, NCSKerri Sowers graduated from Stockton in 2002 with a Bachelor’s of Art with a Liberal Studies Degree in Equine Management and again in 2008 from the DPT program. She is currently enrolled in the Physical Therapy PhD Program at NSU/NOVA Southeastern University. Kerri works as a staff Physical Therapist at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Division. She also worked as a Physical Therapist at All-Pro Out-patient Physical Therapy in Galloway and Northfield between 2008-2009.

Kerri is a committee member for the American Physical Therapy Association Neurology Section Advocacy & Consumer Affairs. She is also a Board Certified Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist in Neurology on the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

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Doctorate of Physical Therapy Presentations

Caterina Belthoff, Emily Bessemer, Wiliam Carey, George Homan, and Laura Grow Session A- Poster in Campus Center Event Room Screening Tools for Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy Associated with HIV Disease This study will describe the clinical assessment tools that are available to use with people who have distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. Further research is needed to combine assessment and functional based tools for a comprehensive approach to measuring progress over time in rehabilitation of HIV-associated DSP.

Diana Berardi, Alex Borchert, Dante Brunelli, Michelle Horowitz, Nicole Radich, and Ryan Schoenborn, Session B - Campus Center Meeting Room 1 Stress Reduction in a College Population: Does the Environment Influence the Relaxing effects of Reiki?Reiki (a Japanese relaxation technique) was provided to two groups of participants, with one group listening to relaxing nature sounds and one group listening to city noises. Both groups demonstrated a significant decrease in stress levels indicating that background sound did not influence the effects of Reiki.

Master of Arts in American Studies Presentations

Theodore Cawley, Session A - PowerPoint American Studies Capstone Experiences: Reflections on Scotland and Interning This paper attempts to re-examine the philosophical basis of Adam Smith’s work against the more common and prominent appropriations of his and their use in modern conceptualizations of

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economics and capitalism. It also reflects on the connections between the ideas developed in this and the study tour “America in Scotland, Scotland in America”.

Jesse Kraft, Session A - PowerPoint Interning in American Studies: Working with a Major Collection This talk and online presentation will discuss the procedure, honor, and benefits of working with a major coin collection, as well as the opportunities that such an experience opens within the field of American Studies.

Zachary St. George, Session B - PowerPoint From New Lanark to New Harmony: Robert Owen’s seeds of the New System of Society This talk examines the social and economic problems the 19th century Welsh social reformer Robert Owen faced from 1799-1827 as he built two utopian societies, first in New Lanark, Scotland and later, in New Harmony, Indiana.

Christine Velott, Session B - PowerPoint No Utopia Without Dystopia This paper compares the successes and failures of an 18th century utopian society in Scotland, New Lanark, with Seabrook Farms, which thrived in NJ during and after World War II. It argues that both societies needed dystopia elsewhere in the world in order to function.

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Presentations

Megan McConaghy, Session A - PowerPoint Life Histories of Repeat Offenders This study uses qualitative data derived from in-depth interviews with several repeat offenders. Offenders’ life histories are analyzed to examine commonalities that may contribute to a life of crime. Trajectories and triggers of crime are also investigated. Information

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is gathered about offenders’ criminal history, family background, mental health, education, and previous employment. Connects are made between these characteristics and propensity to commit crime. The data will be used to assist a larger project that is taking place in an urban area.

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Presentations

Dana Meyers, Session A and B - Table Top Tracking Special Education This paper describes the reflective planning stage, action and developing stage, and reflection stage for my action research project. It explores implementing a high school mathematics general education curriculum in special education to improve student learning. By tracking the high school special education students after implementing a general education curriculum, I was able to measure whether or not student learning improved.

Matt Purdue, Session A and B - Table Top How Does Active Learning Impact the Retention of Content Knowledge Among 10th Grade United States History Students?This action research project will utilize data collection and analysis to answer the question: How does active learning impact the retention of content knowledge in a tenth grade United States History class? The action research project will examine and analyze the use of active learning as a teaching method in comparison to performance on the quarterly benchmark assessments. The use of simulative teaching methods will be compared to non-simulative teaching methods including lecture and teacher led discussions.

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Ronald Schmid, Session A and B - Table Top The Effects of Teacher Teaming on Freshman Special Education StudentsThis research focuses on using teacher teaming to improve attendance, grades, social participation, and overall transitional experience for freshmen in high school. The project focuses on consistent expectations, similar procedures, and interventions with struggling students.

Cara Surace, Session A and B - Table Top Using Readers Theater to Improve Literacy in Primary English Language Learners This action research project demonstrates a positive correlation between Reader Theatre and improvement in literacy skills in primary ELL students. Readers Theatre can effectively accommodate the unique needs of these students while delivery the common core standards.

Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Presentations

Jennifer Gansert, HRC Has Germany’s Guilt Gone Too Far: the over-saturation of Holocaust memorials in Berlin This presentation will be on Germany’s need to rid itself of guilt over the Holocaust by over-memorializing the victims. The focus will be on Berlin since it is both the capital and largest city in Germany.

Jessica Scheuren, HRC Exceptionally Righteous of Poland This project centers around the Righteous Gentiles of Poland and what made their rescues exceptional giving their extremely difficult situation living in Poland under Nazi rule.

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Kelsey Schneider, HRC Collective Guilt of the German Population: Assigned or Acquired? The Allied powers’ promotion of collective guilt impact not only how the global community viewed the crimes of the Holocaust, but also how Germans viewed themselves individually. The analysis of American attitudes, at both media and military levels, elucidates the American promotion of the German population’s collective guilt for the crime of the Holocaust.

Master of Arts in Instructional Technology Presentations

Johana de Jesus, Session A and B - Smart Board The Adjunct TabThe purpose of this project is not only to introduce adjuncts into the various New Jersey State Retirement Systems, but also to provide them with all the information, paperwork, as well as step-by-step instructions to establish membership based on their current or past working status. The Adjunct Tab is a very interactive program that will help adjuncts to have a better understanding of the different pension plans that they may be eligible or and will also contribute a great return of investment (ROI) by processing more enrollments in a timely manner.

Danielle Hartman, Session A and B - Smart Board C-BAM and the Diffusion of InnovationsThis project revolves around the adoption of project based learning by the Language Arts department at BCIT. All of our ELA units were revised to be compliant with the Common Core State Standards, yet not all teachers were adopting the innovations. To support this adoption, tutorial videos and additional materials were added to the website. Additionally, to inspire teachers, a student showcase page was created to highlight student and teacher products.

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Ryan Hudson, Session A and B - Smart Board 14 Steps to Mastering Multiplication Facts Using an interactive website, students will complete several steps to help assist them in learning their multiplication facts. These steps include taking pretests, listening to an instructional video, watching a video that has their facts in a rhyme, playing an iPad app to practice their facts, and finish with a post-test.

Theresa L Francesco, Session A and B - Smart Board Bridging the Gap: Connecting Middle School Social Studies Curriculum Using Performance Supporting TechnologyThe presentation will outline a website created for middle school Social Studies students. This website created as a job aide for the students will provide them with a specific, condensed, and organized unit of information that they have constant access to and can refer to on a regular basis as needed. The site will help students to immediately access content that they needed to find.

Jennifer Kundera, Session A and B - Smart Board Effective Teacher Training of Social Media to Enhance Instructional Practices within the Classroom Teachers within the Social Studies Department lack the general knowledge needed to utilize course management systems. These teachers are trying to improve their instructional practice by employing technology that expands the classroom parameters. Teachers have been frustrated with lack of training for technology in social management.

Sandra Lokuta, Session A and B - Smart Board Moving to Middle SchoolThe problem that is the focus of this project is that 6th grade students at Lakeside Middle school are not prepared for success at the middle school level. Sixth grade students lack the organizational skills necessary to be successful in middle school. At this level, students are required to use a binder to organize their work, take Cornell Notes,

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travel between classes, and are expected to be more responsible for their learning.

Wallace Maines, Session A and B - Smart Board Bridging the Gap: 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade MathThe purpose of this project is to motivate, reinforce, and supplement students entering 3rd grade in the specific subject of math. The goal of this project is through technology, to close the gap of “what is expected” on an entry level. The reality is what is “expected” is not the knowledge the students are presenting with at the start of the year.

Kristina Messina, Session A and B - Smart Board Comprehension Clues: Aiding Elementary Students in Reading SkillsThis instructional project focuses on teaching comprehension skills through an eBook on an iPad. “Comprehension Clues” contains guided lessons teachers can use in small groups as a baseline for instruction with any text. It offers real examples of what good readers think as they read with examples of proper retell strategies. Students will use this reference guide as a jump start to comprehending larger texts.

Heather M. O’Donnell, Session A and B - Smart Board Improving Student Confidence in AP Macroeconomics The students in the AP Macroeconomics class are not taking the AP College Board exam. The goal of this study is to use technology to better prepare the students to feel more confident about the AP exam. Bernadette Phillips, Session A and B - Smart Board Teaching Effective Internet Research Strategies to 7th Graders Seventh grade students have difficulty using the internet for research because they need to learn to phrase searches more effectively. Before they can independently use Google, they need to know how to use key search terms.

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Art Sarnese, Session A and B - Smart Board Online Tutoring Complementing Face-to Face and Integrating Social Media With Stockton’s Writing Center This project is split into two parts: online tutoring and a social media presence for Stockton’s writing center. Online tutoring is not connected to the college’s Writing Center, and is designed to determine if it can complement traditional, face-to-face tutoring. Google tools are used to simulate a traditional tutoring session in an online scenario. The social media presence is for the Writing Center and connects students with tutors through the Center’s blog and Facebook page.

Tarah Sawyer, Session A and B - Smart Board Towards Digital Wisdom: A Repository for Educators with Emergent Technology SkillsThis project includes the creation of a web based repository of information concerning technology in education from basic skills to continuing educations on the subject, including the creation and use of personal learning networks. The finished website as well as summative evaluation data will be presented.

Carolyn Sinone, Session A and B - Smart Board The Virtual ClassroomThe Virtual Classroom offers weekly video links and lessons that are based on the learning objectives to be covered for that week. Each week’s lessons are meant to be previewed to provide background knowledge and reviewed to provide support with homework and project compilation. It has been developed to close the learning gap between home and school, provide support for struggling students and parents, and ensure success on assessments and assignment completion.

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Roma Surti, Session A and B - Smart Board Borgata Transportation Cashier ManualThe purpose of this project was to provide update and combine three cashier manuals (Borgata valet, The Water Club and Parking Garage), so that cashiers do not have to carry three manuals at all times. The updated transportation cashier manual has Job Aid (States Abbreviations), Visuals (screenshots of Computerized Valet Parking System and Info Genesis), Index (BV, TWCV, CSPG and SL) and edited information.

Dawn Watkins, Session A and B - Smart Board Blood-borne Pathogens and Sharp Safety This project is a computer based interactive web module that will be in addition to face-to-face training for blood borne pathogens and sharps safety.

Michelle Wendt, Session A and B - Smart Board Developing Visually Rich Assessments to Enhance Critical Thinking This project is an online, self-directed, professional development module that addresses the need for teachers to develop skills to design assessments in which visuals play an integral role and elevate the critical thinking skills of their learners.

Jacquelyn Votta, Session A and B - Smart Board Homework and Assessments in the 6th Grade Classroom This project examines students’ low assessment and homework averages in the sixth grade science classroom. The low averages are leading to poor marking period grades. Through the use of technology tools such as an online curriculum, text message reminders, and a teacher-created website, students’ homework and assessment scores were monitored throughout an entire marking period.

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Master of Science in Nursing Presentations

Darshan Bhatt, Session A - Poster What is the Effect of Improved Nursing Knowledge on CYP450 Enzyme to Help Decrease Drug Interactions in Long Term Care Residents Improved nursing knowledge of CYP450 enzyme will decrease adverse drug interactions in long term care residents.

Tammie Brubaker, Session A - Table Top Patient Satisfaction with Healthcare Services: A Comparison of Nurse Practitioners and Physicians The purpose of this research study is to identify specific aspects of Nurse Practitioner care that enhances patient satisfaction, by exploring patient satisfaction with healthcare provided by a Nurse Practitioner compared with that provided by a physician.

Cora Burgess, Session A - Table Top Aromatherapy and Pre-Operative Education Retention The purpose of this study is to discover if aromatherapy can increase retention of pre-operative patient education.

Gina Ciallella, Session A - Poster The Experience of Depression in the Post Stroke PatientThis research project was developed to investigate the reasons that depression develops in the post stroke patient and to get a closer look at the lived experience of the post stroke patient. This will allow nurses to be able to make appropriate interventions to help the post stroke patient cope with their depression.

Elisa Conway, Session A - Poster Education Preferences of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease This study explores the educational preferences of newly diagnosed patients with inflammatory bowel disorders. Newly diagnosed patients have unique educational needs. In order to meet their needs,

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clinicians need to be aware of what educational methods are best understood and received by this population.

Viviana Faunce, Session A - Poster The Experience of Living with Infertility Infertility is a medical condition that is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 consecutive months of unprotected intercourse. Women who are unable to conceive may experience long-term psychological effects. Infertility can be recognized as a chronic life crisis that can influence transitions later on in life, yet so many primate care providers neglect the emotional aspect of infertility. Health care providers must identify risk factors that can negatively impact all aspects of women’s lives.

Jane Foster Session A - Table Top Hospital Readmission Rates are Effected by Inadequate Support Systems in Patients with Chronic Conditions The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between support systems of patients with chronic conditions and the frequency of hospital admissions. Patients with chronic conditions tend to have a higher usage of acute care facilities. This study seeks to examine the relationship among social support and hospital readmissions using a nondirectional hypothesis.

Valerie Hudson- Session A - Table Top Witnessing the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Your Child: The parents’ Experience This research is aimed at providing an in depth understanding of the lived experience of the parent who witnesses the cardiopulmonary resuscitation of their child.

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Kelly Levering, Session B - Table Top Healthcare Provider and Chronically Ill Patient Collaboration Affect on Quality of CareThe purpose of this research proposal exists to create a plan to test an intervention to increase collaboration between health care professionals and patients in chronic care management and examine the effect on quality of care.

Chelsea Macera, Session B - Table Top The Effect of Music on Mood Post Stroke This study investigates the effect on music therapy on mood after stroke. This topic of study is particularly significant to nursing because it offers a safe, non-pharmacological method to improve health outcomes. Depression is a common reality among stroke survivors and results in decreased independence, quality of life, and increased mortality. Evidence suggests that music elevates mood which is associated with increased quality of life and better health outcomes.

Michelle Minock, Session B - Table Top/PowerPoint Presentation Awaking Program and Its effects on Functional Outcomes in the Hospitalized Older Adult Proposing a mobility program aimed at the hospitalized older adult population and examining its effects on functional outcomes using the Barthel Index.

Tejal Patel, Session B - Table Top What is the Effect of Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration in Minimizing Drug Interactions in Hospitalized Middle Age Patients? The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of multidisciplinary team collaboration on minimizing drug interactions in hospital setting across a middle-age population.

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Brittany Sciullo, Session A - Poster The Lived Experience of Widowhood in the Community – Dwelling Older Adult The purpose of this study explores the experience of older adults who continue to live in the community after the death of their spouse.

Jamie Roesch, Session B - Poster The Beliefs of Nurses Regarding Family Presence During Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation This research study attempts to examine the beliefs of nursing staff on the subject of family presence during a pediatric resuscitation and may assist in identifying the educational needs of nurses to provide a more suitable environment for family-centered care. The hope is to enhance the awareness of methods to increase the support for nursing staff, and to determine the educational concerns to improve nurses’ comfort level during these events.

Joellynn Verdier, Session B - Poster The Relationship of Diabetes Education and Positive Patient Outcomes This project will evaluate what effects on education program for DMII patients would have and to record the changes in self-management activities along with lab results.

Master of Science in Communication Disorders Presentations

Melanie Baig, Session A - Easel Parent and Teacher preferences regarding AAC systems for their non-verbal childrenThe purpose of this study is to gain insight into the perceptions of significant adults with respect to whether picture or icon-based systems, or ASL are more effective as communication tools when compared to one another. A survey directed towards parents/caregivers, teachers and child study team members was conducted.

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Alena Brooks, Session A - Poster Examining the Relationship between Vocabulary and Phonological Awareness in School-Aged Children: A Correlational studyThis study examined the relationship between vocabulary and phonological awareness in monolingual English speaking children. A correlational study will determine the significance of the possible relationship. The procedure of the proposed study will include the administration of the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP) to children who range in age from 7-10 years. The CTOPP scores will be compared to previously obtained vocabulary scores and a Spearman Rho analysis will be performed on the data.

Felicia Carr and Casey Manchester, Session A - Table Top Telepractice: Reliability of Child Articulation AssessmentsThis study seeks to explore the reliability of child articulation assessments conducted via telepractice. The major research questions addressed is: Is telepractice feasible for the assessment of articulation skills in children. By answering this question, telepractice may be looked at as an alternative mode of services if an SLP is not accessible for children in need.

Melissa Colombo, Session A - Poster Integrating Music and Speech-Language Therapy for Children with Expressive Language DelaysThis is a survey study on the perceptions of speech-language pathologists on the effects of integrating music into therapy on expressive language. Data was collected on the types of musical activities used frequency of use of music, specific populations served, and areas of communication in which improvement is observed.

Brian De La Carrera, Session A - Easel Is it Necessary for SLP’s to Incorporate Both L1 and L2 for Spanish-Speaking Students during Speech Therapy?Through conducting a survey of SLPs who work with Spanish-speaking students, the researcher is hopeful to gain a wider

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perspective of the necessity of speech language pathologists to incorporate both Spanish and English into treatment.

John Del Vacchio, Session A - Table Top Biofeedback Used in the Remediation of Resistant /r/This researcher used a case study research approach to assess a student who has received traditional articulation treatment to remediate distorted /r/. This involved using a software program that creates a visual image of sounds and words on a split screen. .

Danielle Dzierwinski, Session B - Easel Treatments Available for Pediatric DysphagiaSurvey distributed to NJ SLP’s to gain a better understanding of the treatments used by SLP’s for children with dysphagia.

Allison Fortier, Session A - Poster Developing Local Norms for Articulation Development: A Pilot StudyThis study looks at the ages at which children in New Jersey acquire different speech sounds, specifically looking at children between the ages of 4 and 5 ½.

Stephanie French, Session A - Poster The Effect of Listener Familiarity on the Intelligibility of Children With Severe Speech Sound Production DisordersThis is an adaptation of research methodology completed by O’Innocenzo et al., 2005. Speech samples were recorded of a child with speech sound production disorder. The samples were orthographically transcribed by two SPAD classes, one class received familiarization samples, while the other received no familiarization.

Holly Herriger, Session A - Table Top Attitudes and Opinions of SLPs and Nurses on the Treatment and Management of Dysphagia, Aspiration, and Nonoral FeedingThe purpose of this study was to compare the opinions of speech-language pathologists and nurses on the treatment and management

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of dysphagia, aspiration, and nonoral feeding. The research questions that were addressed are: a) is there a difference in attitudes and opinions between speech-language pathologists and nurses in regard to dysphagia, aspiration, and nonoral feeding? b) Do the attitudes of speech-language pathologists and nurses reflect current research in the field?

Sara Ilenko, Session B - Poster Speech of Non-Speech Oral Motor Exercises with Children Diagnosed with Dysarthria Through conducting a survey of SLPs who work with children diagnosed with dysarthria and utilize NSOMEs, this study gains insight into reasoning for applying such techniques.

Amy L. Keenan and Laura J. Meinster, Session A - Poster Correlations between Timing/Rhythmic Accuracy and Rapid Automatized Naming AbilityThis correlation research study examined individual latent response time to a metronome beat using the Interactive Metronome (IM) computer game, and revealed if there were any existing correlations with rapid automatized naming (RAN) speed, as measured by an existing standardized diagnostic tool for reading. The researchers gathered evidence to answer the proposed research question: will an individual’s latent response time to a metronome beat, as measured by the IM computer system , correlate with their RAN speed.

Abby Lambert and Melissa Hunter, Session B - Table Top Students’ Knowledge of Biofeedback Techniques in Speech TherapyThe current study seeks to gain information on the familiarity and experience level of graduate students in the state of New Jersey with regard to four forms of biofeedback instrumentation:  Electropalatography (EPG), Surface Electromyography (SEMG), Visual Spectrograph, and Ultrasound.

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Michelle Murray, Session B - Easel Perspectives on Teaching Sign Language to your Baby: A Survey of MothersThe purpose of this study is to investigate the parents’ point of view on the subject of baby sign language and whether or not they believe it will benefit their children.

Laura O’Shea, Brenda Ramirez, and Michele Washart, Session A - Poster Speedy Speech as an Effective Articulation Therapy ProgramThis study explores and finds the effectiveness of the Speedy Speech program for children in the school setting. Speedy Speech offers an alternative to the traditional therapy approach and standard 30 minute session. If the program indeed appears to be an effective treatment option, clinicians and administrators may determine it as a time efficient and resource-saving model to utilize in the schools.

Allie Panetta, Session B - Poster Pranayama: The Yoga of Breath for Stuttering TreatmentThis study explored “pranayama” yoga, the yoga of breath, in hopes to further validate one treatment approach and answer the following research questions: 1. Will a treatment pogrom based solely on Pranayama yoga breathing techniques lead to increased fluency in an adult who stutters? 2. Will anxiety rates in different speaking situations increase or decrease after the treatment of yoga breathing techniques?

Justin Penna, Session A - Table Top ALS and AACThis project addresses the accessibility of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The project surveys the special interest division of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

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Desiree Scimeca, Session B - Poster Professional Opinions of the Effects of AAC on Natural Speech Production for Individuals with Autism An electronic survey was distributed to Speech-language pathologists, teachers, behaviorists, and educational assistants to examine their opinions on the effects of AAC on speech production in children with autism. The results of this survey were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed for discussion.

MaryJo Sernicola, Session B - Table Top Knowledge of Interprofessional Education in Health Profession Preparation ProgramsThe current study seeks to gain baseline information on existing knowledge and attitudes of students in graduate healthcare programs within the SHS. This information will assist in future curriculum planning and assist with program assessment.

Lindsey Sickler, Session B - Table Top The Effects of Large Caseloads in New Jersey Public SchoolsThe investigator hopes to contribute a suitable body of research to investigate the following three questions: (a) What percentage of caseloads exceeds 40 students for Speech-language Specialists (SLSs) employed in new Jersey Public Schools? (b) What aspects of caseload manageability are compromised by caseloads exceeding 40 students for SLSs employed in New Jersey Public Schools? (c) Is there a relationship between caseload size and retention rates among SLSs with five or fewer years of experience in New Jersey Public Schools?

Emily Smith, Session B - Poster The Views of Practicing New Jersey Speech-Language Pathologists on TelepracticeThis study will investigate the evidence-based research surrounding telepractice, as well as the perspectives of those participating in this service delivery method. Through conducting a survey of speech-language pathologists (SLP), extensive knowledge will be presented to

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the researchers to gain a better understanding of the effectiveness of telepractice as well as SLPs views on this method.

Lauren Stopa, Session B - Poster English Features in the Spanish Productions of Bilingual ChildrenThis study examines the effect that the length of time speaking English has on the overall PCC and specific phoneme production in Spanish. Data to be analyzed in this study is part of a larger investigation involving Spanish-English bilingual children between the ages of 40 to 71 months.

Jacqueline Terry, Session B - Poster Competence of New Jersey Speech-Language Pathologists in Autism Service DeliveryThe purpose of this study was to expand on Schwartz and Drager’s 2008 study, with the goal of gaining additional insight into the training and confidence levels of New Jersey school-based SLPs, along with their feelings towards mandatory training beyond the master’s degree.

Samantha Townsend, Session B - Poster Pilot Study: Differential Diagnosis of CAS Based on Overt Characteristics This study used various measurements typically used to diagnose CAS to determine whether the results could be used to distinguish between a child previously diagnosed with CAS, and one previously diagnosed with a phonological disorder.

Wanda Vazquez, Session B - Table Top Parents As Therapists?: Is a Parent-Based Speech and Language Intervention Perceived by Speech-Language Pathologists as Effective?A study utilizing survey research was conducted with Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) who are members of the NJ Speech-Language Hearing Association (NJSHA) and SLPs employed by the NJ Early Intervention System.

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Master of Science in Computational Science Presentations

David King Jr., Session B - Poster CFD Vortex Modeling This study examines the computational fluid dynamics vortex modeling as part of an ongoing research project coordinated with the FAA to model the airflow patterns in Atlantic City International Airport. Creating working models of wake vortices and examining the time evolution of these vortices on large-scale spaces is the first step in this extensive project.

John Mick and Dr. Russell Manson, Session A - Poster Advection - Diffusion ApplicationThis research study develops an optimization algorithm to find stream metabolism model parameters enabling the understanding of temperature dependence on biological systems. Utilizing the algorithm to create multi-user interactive applications to generate and analyze results.

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