EMERGING SCHOLARS: A CELEBRATION OF G R A D UAT E R E S E A R C H
Friday, April 24 路 5 p.m. Ferguson Gallery 路 Loyola/Notre Dame Library
Emerging Scholars: A Celebration of Graduate Research April 24, 2015
Welcome to the sixth annual Emerging Scholars: A Celebration of Graduate Research, honoring the scholarly work of Loyola’s graduate student community.
Schedule of Events
Welcome Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Affairs Presentation of Medals for Excellence of Performance Amy R. Wolfson, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs The Reverend Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Ph.D. President The Reverend John E. Wise, S.J., Medal Distinguished Achievement in Education Dr. Barry K. Estadt Medal Excellence in Pastoral Counseling Dr. Bernard A. Saltysiak Medal Clinical Excellence in Speech-Language Pathology The Graduate Medal for Achievement Excellence in Psychology The Loyola University Maryland Award for Research in Theology
Schedule of Events
Awards Ceremony: Ridley Auditorium ~ 5 p.m. Reception: Ferguson Gallery ~ 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Graduate Research Poster Session: Ferguson Gallery ~ 5:30 p.m. Oral Presentations, Theology: Level One Seminar Room ~ 6 p.m.
Graduate Student Award Recipients
The Reverend John E. Wise, S.J., Medal Distinguished Achievement in Education
The Reverend John E. Wise Medal is given each year by the faculty of Loyola University Maryland’s School of Education to one graduating student “who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship and outstanding service to Loyola University Maryland and the community as exemplified by Rev. John E. Wise, S.J.” Fr. Wise, truly the father of today’s vast graduate education programs at Loyola, was first of all a reflective and prayerful priest committed to social responsibility and justice, a scholar who wrote two textbooks and provocative journal articles, a talented and caring teacher, and a dedicated community servant.
The Reverend John E. Wise, S.J., Medal recipient: Sedrick L. Smith Dr. Barry K. Estadt Medal Excellence in Pastoral Counseling Barry Estadt, Ph.D., is the visionary who founded Loyola’s pastoral counseling department in 1975. The award honors his student-centered focus by recognizing a graduate student in pastoral counseling who demonstrates excellent achievement in academic, clinical, and research areas while exhibiting a pastoral presence.
Dr. Barry K. Estadt Medal recipient: Nicole Marie DiLella
Graduate Student Award Recipients
Dr. Bernard A. Saltysiak Medal Clinical Excellence in Speech-Language Pathology
Upon her retirement, the late Elaine Saltysiak, a beloved former faculty member of the speech-language pathology/audiology department, created both a scholarship and an award medal to be bestowed in honor of her husband, Bernard A. Saltysiak, O.D. The award medal is given each year to a graduate student in speech-language pathology who demonstrates exceptional clinical skills across both years of practica.
Dr. Bernard A. Saltysiak Medal recipient: Jordan Mathew Differding The Graduate Medal for Achievement Excellence in Psychology This award recognizes achievement excellence in one or more areas relevant to the study and practice of psychology, including clinical or counseling practice, research and scholarship, and professional or community service. The purpose of the award is to honor outstanding achievement by a graduating student in one of the department’s graduate degree programs. Students enrolled in the master’s program in clinical psychology, master’s program in counseling psychology, and doctoral program in clinical psychology are eligible to receive the award in their commencement year.
The Graduate Medal for Achievement Excellence in Psychology recipient: Rachel Ashley Lawson
Graduate Student Award Recipients
The Loyola University Maryland Award for Research in Theology The award for Loyola University Maryland’s Master of Theological Studies is given annually to a graduating student based on GPA (minimum 3.75), service to the department and the university, and scholarly contribution to their field.
The Loyola University Maryland Award for Research in Theology recipient: Philip Gregory Porter
Student Presenter Name(s) Co-authors / Faculty Advisor Department April Arnold Professional’s MBA Lauren Battaglia Dumont Jeffrey Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP Psychology Janie Blakely Theresa Robertson Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Luke Boardman Francis Golom, Ph.D. Psychology George Camacho Thomas E. Rodgerson, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Takhyun Cho Barbara Laymon Anika Wilson-Brown Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D. J. Douglas Orton, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Sarah Councill Sally Gallena, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology Jordan Differding Patti Bailey Kimberly T. Webster Patrick Byrne, M.D. Ivette Icaza, M.D. Socorro Valladares Veronica Mejia Edwin Hernandez Speech-Language Pathology
Presenters
Research Title
Enforcing Ethics in Higher Education: Learning from the Penn State Sandusky Scandal Boundaries in Academia: An Examination of Educator-Student Relationship Policy Relief Workers in Haiti: Exploration of Resilience Processes Does Climate Change Remind us of our Mortality?: The Influence of Mortality Salience in Climate Change Messages and its Effect on Climate Change Apathy The Pursuit of Integration: Enhancing Post-Novitiate Formation at Holy Name College Perceptions of Local Culture and Its Impact on the Cosmology of Human Terrain Team Members
The Utilization of Peers to Target Social Skills of Adolescents with ASD Perceptual Assessment of Resonance in Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Cleft Palate via Web Conferencing
Student Presenter Name(s) Co-authors / Faculty Advisor Department Stephanie Durnford Tara Carleton Anil Gonsalves Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Briana Figallo Sally Gallena, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology Kristyn Kamke Marianna Carlucci, Ph.D. Matthew Kirkhart, Ph.D. Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D. Frank Golom, Ph. D. Psychology Rachel Lawson Alison A. Papadakis, Ph.D. Christopher I. Higginson, Ph.D. Jeffrey Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP Meagan C. Wills John F. Strang Gregory L. Wallace Lauren Kenworthy Psychology Emily C. Mariotti Sharon Green-Hennessy, Ph.D. Psychology Jessica Marsala Theology
Corey H. Molzon Erika Alex Mary Jo Coiro, Ph.D. Matthew Kirkhart, Ph.D. Jason Prenoveau, Ph.D. Psychology Allison Ortolano Sally Gallena, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology
Research Title Knowing the Mission: An Exploration of the Impact of Team Trust, Leadership, and Spirituality on Resilience The Effect of Speech Therapy on Vowel Formant Frequencies in Transgender Male-to-Female Speakers When Gender Doesn’t Match the Crime: Jury Bias in Cases of Insanity
Specific Executive Function Impairments Predict Comorbid Psychopathology in ASD and ADHD
Are Executive Functioning and Social Skills Predictive of Retention in Kindergarten? What Eye Has Not Seen: A Defense of Modern Catholic Churches and the Liturgical Perspectives Required to Properly Appreciate Them (Oral Presentation) Predicting Clinician and Client Decisions in Forced Termination
The Impact of Incorporating Music Therapy on Joint Attention Skills
Student Presenter Name(s) Co-authors / Faculty Advisor Department Daniel T. Pardo Mary Jo Coiro, Ph.D. Alison A. Papadakis, Ph.D. Jason Prenoveau, Ph.D. Psychology Lena Pons Computer Science Philip G. Porter Theology Ramoncito T. Razon, OFM Thomas E. Rodgerson, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Theresa Robertson L. Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Katelyn F. Romm Carolyn Barry. Ph.D. Beth A. Kotchick, Ph.D. Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D. Jeffrey Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP Psychology Kelly Rootes-Murdy Marianna E. Carlucci, Ph.D. Irving Reti Psychology Allison Schimmel-Bristow Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D. Psychology Benjamin Steinberg Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D. Psychology Carol K. Stewart William Flythe Angela M. Liddie Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling
Research Title Rumination as a Mediator of Depression Prevention Effects among College Students Evaluating Relation Extractors to Integrate into a Knowledge Base Population Pipeline God's Creative Creatures: Moving Toward a Contemplative Theology of Technology (Oral Presentation) Grounding Mission to Experience Relationship of Spirituality and SelfCompassion with Shame and Stress Among Men Convicted of Sex Offenses Parental Psychological Control and Identity Development during Emerging Adulthood: The Moderating Roles of Parental Warmth, Ethnicity, and Family Income Nonsuicidal Self-Injury on Electroconvulsive Therapy Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults Emotion Regulation: Predictor of Risky Sexual Behavior and Unwanted Sexual Activity Social Skills and Wellbeing in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Friendship Quality Team Innovation and Resilience: Human Terrain Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan
Student Presenter Name(s) Co-authors / Faculty Advisor Department Betsy Stickels Emily Stickels Sally Gallena, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology Ashley Szczesny Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Speech-Language Pathology Chun-Shin Taylor Jessica Haas Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D. J. Douglas Orton, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Yen K. Le Tiffany L. Striplin Marion E. Toscano J. Douglas Orton, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling Jessica D. Turral Marianna E. Carlucci, Ph.D. Adanna Johnson-Evans, Ph.D. Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D. Psychology
Research Title Listeners’ Perception of Gender after Raising Vowel Formant Frequencies in a Male Speaker Using Personalized Alarms to Aid Memory Recall among People with Acquired Brain Injuries Spirituality and Sensemaking in Teams: Lessons from Afghanistan
Exploring the Team: The Interplay of Motivation, Spirituality, and Resilience
Behind Bars, Hearing a Child’s Cry: Experiences of Juveniles Incarcerated as Adults
Be sure to visit the Emerging Scholars website in June: www.loyola.edu/emergingscholars
View the posters from today’s presentation online, and listen to comments from some of the presenters about their research. We hope to see you next year!
Emerging Scholars: A Celebration of Graduate Research is sponsored by the Research and Graduate Affairs and by Graduate Student Services. Special thanks to the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, and the Emerging Scholars Committee for its support of this event: Randall Donaldson, Ph.D. Kristen Fisher Sandra O’Neil Ralph Piedmont, Ph.D. Trent Pomplun, Ph.D. Jason Prenoveau, Ph.D. Peter Rennert-Ariev, Ph.D. Martin Sherman, Ph.D. Kathleen Siren, Ph.D. Marie Kerins, Ph.D. and Mark Lee, Chairs