Proceedings 2020: 16th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects
Editorial Board for 2020 GRASP Symposium
Chair
Kerry Wilks, Professor & Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Members
George Dehner, Associate Professor, History
Anthony DiLollo, Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Deepak Gupta, Associate Professor & Associate Chair, Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering
Susan Matveyeva, Associate Professor, Catalog & Institutional Repository Librarian, University Libraries
Anthony May , Associate Professor, Finance Real Estate & Decision Science
Peer Moore-Jansen, Professor & Chair, Anthropology
Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn, Associate Professor, School of Music
Heidi VanRavenhorst-Bell, Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator, Human Performance Studies
John Watkins, Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Sponsors of 2020 GRASP Symposium
Graduate School
Academic Affairs
University Libraries
Recent Submissions
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16th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects
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Application of helical carbon nanotubes for the improvement of mechanical properties of laminated composites and bonded joints
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Composites materials are widely used in variety of high-performance engineering applications such as in aerospace, marine, renewable energy, sporting, and automotive industries. The use of composite materials has been ... -
Investigation of the effect of fatigue on the change in postural control stategies using surface EMG and Biodex Balance System
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Balance allows maintenance of normal body posture and counteraction of opposing forces with or without physical activity. During static standing, hip and ankle balance strategies are utilized. Small perturbations ... -
Utilization of fall prevention video for older adults
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes one dies from a fall (National Council on Aging, 2018). Falls are not a normal process of aging and can be prevented ... -
Transforming attitude towards learning: Cognitive and metacognitive thinking and critical coreflection
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Cognition can be defined as all mental processes and abilities in which people engage on a daily basis such as memory, learning, problem solving, and evaluation, reasoning and decision-making. Cognition helps ... -
Variation in effect of insect herbivory on Platte thistle (Cirsium canescens) between biogeographic range center and edge
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Insect herbivory can reduce plant fitness and population sizes, but the strength of these effects varies greatly in space. The position of a plant population within the plant species' biogeographic range is ... -
Electrospun nanocomposite fibers of recycled polystyrene foams: An efficient atmospheric fog water generator
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)The production of various plastic wastes is increasing day by day and has become a growing concern to the serious environmental challenges. This type of waste is rarely resolved by microorganisms; hence, the recycling to ... -
On inverse gravimetry problem
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)The inverse problem in gravimetry is to find a domain D inside the unit disk Ω from boundary measurements of exterior gravitational force. We found that about five parameters of the unknown D can be stably determined given ... -
Hepatitis C screening rates in primary care
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Chronic hepatitis C virus affects more than three million Americans. Up to 75% of those patients remain unaware of their infected status, as hepatitis C is often asymptomatic. Hepatitis C-related complications ... -
Observational study data inform the development of clinic-specific recommendations for implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a clinical practice to identify and prevent risky health behaviors related to substance misuse. In preparation for SBIRT implementation ... -
Modeling electric vehicle consumer behavior for improved power systems operation and planning
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) from fossil fuel-based vehicles is well underway, with more than 1 million EVs on U.S. roads as of October 2018. In addition, customers are purchasing EVs in record numbers, and ... -
Reliability analysis of a cyber physical system in the presence of information loss
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)The smart grid initiatives have three common priorities worldwide: security, reliability, and efficiency. With the increasing need to address climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, smart energy management systems ... -
Perceptual anticipation in a shoot/don't shoot task
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Signal Detection Theory (SDT) has been applied to examine expertise-related differences in perceptual judgments of deceptive and non-deceptive movements in sport (e.g., handball, soccer). Deceptive actions in sport-related ... -
Typeface appropriateness and its impact on wine purchase intent and brand credibility
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Wine is big business in the United States—with over $68 billion in 2018 retail sales (Wine Institute, 2019). The U.S. boasts over 10,000 wineries, which when combined with significant imports from across the globe, create ... -
Perceived benefits of participation in adapted physical activity classes for children with developmental disabilities between class instructors and the child's caregiver
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Current research demonstrates a gap in literature exists between perception of benefits that caregivers and instructors of children participating in adaptive physical activity courses experience. PURPOSE: The ... -
A laryngeal attack of hereditary angioedema: A case report
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an immunodeficiency disease involving potentially life-threatening bradykinin-mediated attacks of cutaneous, gastrointestinal, or laryngeal swelling. Attacks may be spontaneous ... -
Bismuth sulfide and PEDOT: PSS as cost effective counter electrode materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)As the energy infrastructure of nations is moving to renewable energy sources out of concern of climate change, solar energy appears to be a large exploitable resource that can be harnessed on a large scale. However, the ... -
Self-advocacy levels in college TRIO participants and their collegiate non-TRIO participating peers
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Self-advocacy is, essentially, one's ability to represent themselves or their interests. Consider self-advocacy like a circle with two prongs; those prongs would be self-determination (Ryan and Deci, 2000) and Self-Efficacy ... -
Diagnosing tetraplegic functional neurologic symptom disorder (conversion disorder) in the emergency room: A case report
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Functional neurologic symptom disorder (conversion disorder) is a psychiatric condition manifested by neurologic symptoms incongruent to neurological pathophysiology. Symptoms are common in neurologic and ... -
Granuloma annulare and autoimmune thyroiditis in primary care: A case report
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Granuloma annulare (GA) is a benign, self-limiting, skin condition of unknown cause. Disease associations have been reported, however limited evidence exists exploring the significance of the associations. ...
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