2023 CEHD Student Research Symposium Program

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ORDER OF PROGRAM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Oral Presentations

Refreshments and Poster Presentations

WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

2023 STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM!

George Mason University, and more specifically, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), seek to enhance the scope and depth of our research and scholarly activities and foster a culture of student scholarship.

The CEHD Student Research Symposium is back in-person for the 2022-2023 academic year to spotlight and celebrate the research studies conducted by our undergraduate and graduate students, in collaboration with CEHD faculty mentors.

The annual symposium is coordinated by the CEHD Office of Student and Academic Affairs.

6:20 PM -7:00 PM

Each presentation will last 6 minutes. The order of presenters is as follows:

Megan Sax van der Weyden – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joel Martin

The Effects of a Law Enforcement Duty Belt and Vest on Muscular Activity While Walking

Law enforcement officers are at a high risk for musculoskeletal injury due to the physical nature of their occupation. Anecdotally, carrying their equipment on a duty belt contributes to low back pain and loading that equipment onto a vest, instead, reduces these instances of pain. The purpose of this study was to assess if the muscular activity of the low back, abdominals, and thighs was different between a duty belt and a vest while walking. The results of this study could provide quantitative evidence to support specific types of load bearing equipment used by law enforcement officers.

Margaret

Gerry – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah Nagro

Perspectives and Experiences of Immigrant Families with Special Education in the United States

The United States is a country representing a diverse population holding a variety of cultural beliefs, practices, and experiences. These populations are present in our public school system and it is likely that special education teachers in the United States will directly support and interact with students and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. In special education the role of culture cannot be minimized, and it is important that special educators are both aware and reflective about cultural differences that may be present among their students and students’ families. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the continuing development of a pilot survey targeted toward developing an understanding of immigrant family cultural perceptions of disability and access to special education in the United States.

Zikun

Li – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Regine Talleyrand

Sociocultural Influences on Body Image Concerns in Men of Color - A Structural Equation Modeling Study

Given the consensus that sociocultural experiences may significantly impact the health and well-being of people of color, this study aimed to assess the mechanism through which sociocultural factors influence men of color’s body image perceptions. Specifically, using a structural equation modeling approach, this study investigated how interpersonal and media pressure, as well as ethnic-racial identities and perceptions, impact body dissatisfaction related to muscularity, body fact, and height in men of color. Additionally, this study explored how this mechanism is moderated across different ethnic-racial groups.

Bethany Wagener – MS, Learning Design and Technology and eLearning Certificate

Collaborators: Dr. Jaehyup Chang (Sejong University, Korea), Dr. Andy Lee (University of Queensland, Australia), Dr. Choonghoon Lee (Sejong University, Korea)

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Minkyung Park

An Analysis of Meaningful Work of Hospitality Employees in Relation to Service Robots

With rapid development of AI technology, the use of service robots is expanding in the hospitality industry. Little is known about how employees perceive an actual working relationship with service robots and how robots may impact meaningful work among hospitality employees. We found that experiencing meaning in a job was important to employees and factors that constitute meaningful work remain the same even under the work environment with service robots. This study contributes to the understanding of successful partnership between service robots and human employees.

Kelley Wiese – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Jatin Ambegaonkar, Dr. Shane Caswell, Dr. Joel Martin

Physical and Mental Workload in Collegiate Dancers

This presentation highlights the high physical and mental workload experienced and reported by collegiate dancers. Dancers, educators, and practitioners can use this information to support the overall health and wellbeing of dancers by advocating for appropriate recovery in training schedules to allow adequate physical and mental restoration, mitigate injury risk and support optimal performance throughout the academic season.

Alejandra Salazar Salame – PhD,

Education

Community Building in Spanish Dual Language Classrooms During COVID-19

This qualitative research study examines the experiences of Spanish-language and English-language Spanish dual language education program teachers in developing teacher-student relationships during the simultaneous hybrid in-person and online educational structures of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Structured interviews and classroom observations were conducted with one Spanish-language teacher and one Englishlanguage teacher who work with a shared roster of students. Findings reaffirmed the importance of the development of community to increase student engagement and a sense of belonging, while also highlighting a discrepancy in students’ level of engagement in community-building depending on the language of instruction.

LAYOUT OF PRESENTATIONS

Dewberry Hall | Johnson Center

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Anja Wilson – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo

The Effects of Dual-Task Assessment on Identifying Postural Instability in Concussion Patients

Cynthia Cuellar – PhD, Education

Jehad Halawani – PhD, Education

A Learning Design Analysis of an Online Course

Megan McCabe – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sammie Powers

A Socio-Ecological Approach to Enhancing Equitable Participation in Youth Sport

Wai Kwan Ng – BS, Recreation Management

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu

The Outdoors is Waiting: Outdoor Recreation Motivation and Constraints

Davian Powell – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo Eccentric Exercise Effect on Athletes with Previous Hamstring Injuries on Reoccurrence Rate of Injury

Beth Hosek – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Stephanie Dailey, Dr. Heather Walter

The Impact of Contextual Factors on School Communities During an Active Shooter Simulation

Vaishnavi Dholakia – MEd, Special Education

Simriti Koul – MS, Information Security and Assurance

Tomas Lapnas – PhD, Psychology

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Yoosun Chung, Dr. Matt Peterson, Dr. Hemant Purohit, Dr. Geraldine G Walther

Characterizing Biases in Automated Scam Detection Tools for Social Media to Aid Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Arasta Wahab – BS, Kinesiology

Collaborators: Dr. Robert Lockie (California State University), Michael Toczko

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Shane Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Joel Martin

Effect of Age on Firefighter Fitness in a Fire Department With Annual Fitness Assessments

Jihyae Choe – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Elizabeth DeMulder, Dr. Bethany Letiecq, Dr. Colleen Vesely Developing Equitable Family Engagement Crosswalk Using CommunityEngaged Approach

Ashley Hromyak – MS, Kinesiology

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Ali Boolani, Dr. Joel Martin

The Relationship Between Grit and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review

Maureen Vora – PhD, Education

Kendra Heffelbower – PhD, Education

Beyond Equal Groups: Scaling Up Understanding of Multiplication

Vinita Abichandani – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentor: Dr. April Mattix Foster

Intercultural tensions in TESOL: Is it for and of the teachers?

Gabriella Ross – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo

The Effects of Fascial Manipulation Therapy on Perceived Pain and Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Cameron Harris – MS, Kinesiology

Collaborators: Megan Sax van der Weyden, Michael Toczko

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joel Martin

Effect of Session Type and Position on External Load in Elite Youth Soccer

Kate Park – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Kimberley Daly, Dr. Anne Horak, Dr. Jung Yeon Park

Problem-Based Learning and Student's Motivation in Bayesian Analysis

Danielle Moore – MS, Sport and Recreation Studies

Predicting the Success of an NBA Shot

Kendall Mikkelsen – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo

The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Strength in Post ACL Reconstruction Patients

Moonhee Doan – PhD, Education

Teacher Perspectives and Attitudes Towards Cultural Proficiency Trainings

Jaylen Simmons – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo

12+ - Week Eccentric Exercise Program Decrease Pain in Patients With Patellar Tendinopathy: A Critically Appraised Topic

Teresa Wu – PhD, Education

Implicit Biases: Construct, Contexts, Intervention Strategies and Beyond

Clarissa Wade – PhD, Education

Jihyae Choe – PhD, Education

Emil Majetich, Jr. – PhD, Education

Keryn Shen – MEd, Special Education

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Christan Coogle, Dr. Heather Walter Systematic Review of Technology-Enhanced Family Coaching for Children with Autism

Julie Rosenthal – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo

The Effects of Ultrasound Therapy vs. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pain Perception in Patients with Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Kayleigh Newman – BS, Kinesiology

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Jatin Ambegaonkar, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Joel Martin Physical Fitness in Firefighters Differs Across Years of Service

Rocio Quiroga Velasquez – PhD, Education

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jered Borup

Help-Seeking Behaviors and Strategies Utilized by International Pacific Islander Students

Nana Osei-Wusu – BS, Sport Management

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julie Aylsworth The Winning Game

Gregory Stryk – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo The Effects of Pulsed Ultrasound on Decreasing Pain and Improving Grip Strength in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis

Kate Roscioli – PhD, Education

Navigating the New Through Self-Study

Devon Trieschock – MS, Kinesiology

Collaborators: Dr. Jennifer Fields (Springfield College), Dr. Andrew R. Jagim, Meghan Magee

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Margaret T. Jones

Determination of Low Energy Availability by Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry Versus Air Displacement Plethysmography in Collegiate Athletes

Sang Jin Lee – PhD, Education

Faculty are Humans, Too: Coping with Acculturation when Teaching Abroad at International Branch Campuses

Michael Toczko - PhD, Education

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Joel Martin

Applicability of Rating of Perceived Exertion as a Measure of Subjective Fatigue in First Responders: An Exploratory Study

James Emery – MS, Sport and Recreation Studies

Understanding the Knowledge of the American Development Model Among Speedskating Coaches

Caitlyn Krueger – MS, Kinesiology

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Joel Martin

Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Functional Movement Screen and Y-Balance Test Among Firefighters

Jessica Stenstrom – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo, Anthony Santos ATC, CSCS

Dislocated Elbow Injury of A High School Football Player

Fardousa Wardere – PhD, Education

“I’m either leaving this place because there isn't space for me or I need to carve space for myself:" A Phenomenological Study

Stephanie Calabrese – PhD, Education

Family Mathematics Engagement in Early Childhood: Culturally Relevant Practices for Educators

Brenden Powers – BS, Recreation Management

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sammie Powers

Is There a Relationship Between Education and Race Affecting the Frequency of Participation in Local Park, River, or Neighborhood Cleanups?

Yossi Shaul – MS, Kinesiology

Collaborators: Dr. Bryndan Lindsey (Johns Hopkins University), Megan Sax van der Weyden, Michael Toczko

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Shane Caswell, Dr. Joel Martin

Salivary Biomarkers of Operational Readiness: A Systematic Review

Mo Kim – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo

The Effect of Open Versus Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise on Patellofemoral Pain Patients

Megan Sharkey – PhD, Education

“Make It Work:” How Early Childhood Teachers Experienced Teaching the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joseph Hahn – BS, Kinesiology

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Joel Martin

A Comparison of Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Behaviors Between SWAT Officers and Professional Firefighters

Sean Belle – MS, Athletic Training

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Amanda Caswell, Dr. Marcie Fyock-Martin, Dr. Candace Lacayo, Katie Carnaghi LAT ATC

Medial and Posterior Ligament Knee Injury of a Collegiate Baseball Player

MANY THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:

7th Annual

CEHD Student Research Symposium

Presenters

College of Education and Human Development Faculty and Staff

The Office of Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research

The Office of University Events

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