2024 Program

Performances

Irion Hall: Buik Recital Hall

11:55 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

• Eaden Hvarre: “I Choose You” – Solo Dance Performance
  Faculty Sponsor: Amy Lyn McDonald
• Alexa Simonsis: “Angels” – Solo Dance Performance
  Faculty Sponsor: Amy Lyn McDonald
• Lisette Hernandez: “Fantasy on an Original Theme by Jules Demersseman” – Alto Saxophone
  Music Honors Recital Winner
• John Pinns: “Sonata by Phil Woods” – Alto Saxophone
  Music Honors Recital Winner

Panel Presentations

Frick Center: Blume Board Room

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Honors Program Roundtable: Recollections of Liverpool

The students in Honors 251 have spent a semester abroad at Liverpool Hope. As part of their experience, they have done research on the history and culture of England. In this panel, students will share their experience and the research that has come out of it.

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Honors Program Roundtable: Global Perspectives

A roundtable discussion in which students will share their global perspectives gained through their research and recent study abroad experiences.

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Honors Program Roundtable: Gun Violence in America

A roundtable discussion in which students in the Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar share their varied research on gun violence in America.

Frick Center: Bryan Room (3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)

Panel I (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Claudia Schmidt: Refuting Censorship: Using World Literature to Develop Empathy, Perspective, and Critical Thinking
  Faculty Sponsor: Ann Frank Wake
• Sulika Ili: How Performance Influences Salary in the MLB
  Faculty Sponsor: Avraham Baranes
• Fernanda Diaz & Amina Malik: Acculturation and Cultural Identity: A Study on Immigrant Experiences in the United States
  Faculty Sponsor: Kortney Peagram
• Claudia Schmidt: Understanding Culture’s Effect on Creativity for Use in a Multicultural Firm
  Faculty Sponsor: Rachel Reznik

Panel II (5:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)

Students in PSY 593 recount their experiences during their internships.
Faculty Sponsor: Catrina Notari

• 5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
  Natalie Ramos: How to Navigate Self-Growth in a Training Organization
• 5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  Luceana Luna: Contribution to Chicago SHRM Podcast, Bite Size HR
• 5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
  Pollyana Moskwyn: Chair of Industrial Organizational Psychology Mentoring Program
• 5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  Grace Tibbs: Developing Leaders: Teaching Soft Skills
• 6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
  Kimberly Uribe: Unlocking Insights: Talent Assessments and Analytics in Action
• 6:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  Rachael Mason: Human Resource Internship: Updating Job Descriptions for the Elmhurst Public Library
• 6:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
  Blake Curtis: Improvement Management & Revenue Growth at A to Z Rental
• 6:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  Mary Caliendo: IOS Research Assistant

Frick Center: Melanchthon Room (3:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.)

Students in PSY 593 recount their experiences during their internships and present their theses.
Faculty Sponsor: Carrie Hewitt

• 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
  Milena Morais: Internship Presentation
• 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Jenna Saigh: Navistar Summer Internship
• 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
  Lauryn Holm: IO Solutions
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
  Akaash Khusal: Strategically Evaluating Job Roles: Insights From a Job Analysis Internship at Trim-Tex
• 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Alexsis Davis: Is Calling Orientation a Moderating Factor in the Relationship Between Burnout, Engagement in Counterproductive Work Behaviors, and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors?
• 4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
  Terri Ward: From Continuous Improvement to Corporate Social Responsibility: An Organizational Analysis of the Learning Environment in Supply Chain Distribution and Fulfillment
• 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  Jillian Cole: Recruiting-Focused Training for Graduate Assistants of Cross Country and Track
• 5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
  Katherine King: Research Consultant at Korn Ferry
• 5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
  Elma Rama: Illinois State Police Job Analysis: Ranks of Sergeant and Master Sergeant
• 5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  Mitchell Dale: Proteintech Employee Engagement Survey
• 6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
  Nathan Kekelik: Learning from the Inside: An Exploration of Assessment Centers at IOS Inc.

Jean Koplin Memorial Hall: Room 011 (4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

Panel I (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Julia Wozniak: Long Term Effects of Childhood Cancer Treatment
  Faculty Sponsor: Laura Brennan
• Theresa Alberth: Understanding the Raspberry Shake
  Faculty Sponsor: Vankatesh Gopal

Panel II (5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

• Marissa Mussatto: Adsorption is a Successful Method for Removing Aspirin from Wastewater
  Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin
• Marvin Tchangwa, Joanna Baron, & Ryan Fontanetta: Modeling the Adsorption of Acetic Acid by Sawdust Using Frumkin and Redlich-Peterson Isotherms
  Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin
• Lindsey O’Donnell, Jose Montelongo, & Kitzia Tinajero: An Analysis of the Successful Adsorbance of Congo Red by the Aquatic Plant Chara
  Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin
  

Jean Koplin Memorial Hall: Room 014 (4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

Panel I (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Taline Karagozian: Creating Awareness for and Supporting the Process of Training Dancers to Apply the Best Practices for Injury and Optimum
  Faculty Sponsor: Amy Lyn McDonald
• Dylan Walker: The Oneida Nation’s Alliance with the Patriots During the Revolutionary War
  Faculty Sponsor: Karen Benjamin
• Angelina Hermiz: Peter/Wendy Tech Design
  Faculty Sponsor: Janice Pohl

Panel II (5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

• Rafael Rivera: Social Justice from Prophetic Figures in Babylon and El Salvador
  Faculty Sponsor: Nancy Lee
• Ellie Bonefas: The ‘Ideal Woman’ in French Cinema
  Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca Monger
• Kyle Orczykowski: Gender and Sexuality in Late Medieval England
  Faculty Sponsor: Karen Benjamin

Poster Presentations

Frick Center: Founders Lounge

Session I (12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

Session II (2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)