Student Research

First Place College of Education Research and Creative Experiences for Undergraduates (RCEU) Summer of Community Scholars Winner: "Validation of the Kinematic Knee Sleeve for Measuring Joint Angle Changes in Active Young Adults"

• MaryAnn Wiethop, mentor Dr. Ryan T. Conners

"Assessment of Lower Extremity Strength Values in Male Collegiate Ice Hockey Players"

• McKenna Riopelle, mentor Dr. Paul N. Whitehead

First Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Muscle Activation for Superficial Muscles of the Hamstrings and Quadriceps in a Front, Back, and Zurcher Squat in Young Adults"

• Austin Nall, Christopher Carter, Lindsey Palmer

Second Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Dignity, Autonomy, and Comfort: Female Athletes and Their Uniforms"

• Jessica Culver

First Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Effect of Walking Speed on Magnitude and Distribution of Plantar Ground Reaction Forces"

• Kathryn Rodebaugh; co-authors: Dr. Ryan Conners, Dr. Paul Whitehead, Madison Quick, Piotr Urbanski; mentor: Dr. Ryan Conners

Second Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: “Limiting Radioulnar Deviation and Its Effects on Free Throw Shooting in Novice Athletes”

• Caleb Brock; co-authors: Taylor West, Isabella Huddleston; mentor: Dr. Paul Whitehead

First Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Analysis of the Activation of Upper Extremity Muscles During Various Chest Press Modalities"

• Sydney Gothart; co-authors: Jamison Christian, Harrison Graham and Katelyn Barganier; mentor: Dr. Paul Whitehead

First Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "The Effect of Shin-Torso Alignment and Biomechanical Positioning on Muscle Activity of the Lower Extremity in Ice Hockey Players."

•  Noah Pring; co-authors: Dr. Ryan Conners and Stacy Solomon; mentor: Dr. Paul Whitehead

Third Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Mobility Apprehension in Amputees."

• Maggi Welch; mentor: Dr. Shannon Mathis

First Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Effects of boxing training on cognitive and physical function in patients with Parkinson's disease"

• Kristina Shearod, Alexa Convers, Tjahane Holmes; mentor: Dr. Shannon Mathis

Second Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Health-related fitness differences amongst allied and non-allied undergraduate health majors"

• Narges Shirazi, Grant Ragan, Amy Shepherd, Kaitlin Smith; mentor: Dr. Ryan Conners

Third Place Research Horizons College of Education Winner: "Validating the commercially available Garmin Fenix 5 wrist-worn sensor for aerobic capacity"

• James Anderson, Cameron Chisenall, Justin Ruffner, Blake Tolbert; mentor: Dr. Ryan Conners