Formerly the Celebration of Undergraduate Scholarship, SORCE is an opportunity for students to share creative and/or scholarly work that they have undertaken during the past year in a poster or oral format.
Submissions from 2026
Low Stress Care for Premature Babies, Wilfred Akanbi, Teresa Antoon, Paige Vucich, Ally Tripp, Aleeza Kane, and Christina Cavinder
Re-recording "Love to me" by Adam Guettel: an Auto-Ethnographic Performance-based Exploration, Aidan N. Andrade
Masks, Moves, and Manipulations: Gendered Gameplay in Survivor, Dakota Asbell
Examination of Global Radiosondes for Boundary Layer Climate Trends, Zoe Barajaz and Christopher Phillips
Indiana Juvenile Competency to Stand Trial: Legal Experts’ Opinions on Recent Legislative Changes, Bryanna Bass and Holly Cross Ph.D.
Gamification of Physical Therapy to Promote Adherence, Katie Bennett
The Influence of Digital Communication and AI Tools on Students’ Academic Writing and Critical Thinking, Angela Blakely
BCON-2 Mission Operations and Testing, Kenny Blanton
Creation of a Program for the 3D Modeling of Light Echoes in the Visual Spectrum, Lilly Blanton
PurpleAir sensors compared against the Federal Reference and Equivalent Methods (FRM and FEM) in Northwest Indiana, Emma G. Bollech, Connor McMahon, Abe Orozco Munoz, and Christopher Iceman
Silicone wristband based passive sampling methods development and evaluation for use in community exposure studies, Emily Broniewicz, Sophie Novak, Kenneth Brown, and Julie Peller
Supporting Success: How College Students with Autism Define Meaningful Accommodations, Lily Budny and Sofía Gómez
Enhancing Patient Education and Advocacy in Prosthetic and Orthotic Care: The Role of Occupational Therapy, Maria I. Camacho
Microbial Growth in the Presence of Nanoplastics, Peter Cammarano, Sara Dick, and Jon Henderson
Improving Quantity of Hands Raised in the Classroom, Madison N. Campbell
The Impact of Play-Based Learning on Preschoolers’ Behavior, Stephanie Campbell
Effect of simulated microgravity on Candida albicans resistance to caspofungin and fluconazole, Kendall Carter, James Livengood, Gracie Holt, Liwia Zachara, and Patrice G. Bouyer
MESS: Extending an Industrial Production System, Isaiah V. Chairez, Zach J. Faga, and Christopher R. Huseman
Evaluating Impact-Based Warning Guidelines for Tornado Emergency Issuance, Elijah M. Conklin, Evan T. Gustafson, Leanne Blind-Doskocil, Edward C. Wolff, James S. Goodnight, and Joseph E. Trujillo-Falcón
A Study of Cyber Crimes and Cyber Abuse Against Elderly Individuals in Select Anglophonic Countries and Territories, Sarah E. Deer
Reward Systems in Elementary Classrooms, Natalie Divine
The Use of Teacher-Student Check-in's and how it Affects Behavior, Cristina Doty
Mindfulness as Intervention in a Technology-Distracted Classroom, Jillian Downs
Pedestrian Traffic Analysis for Building Site Selection: A Valparaiso University Case Study, Andre Durand
Reading Minds: Theory of Mind Language in Children’s Books, Natalie Ensor, Anika Palm, Nayeli Cuevas, Kaitlyn Moore, Ashlee Tracy, Daisy Boardman, Alex Rodriguez, Ashley Trippeer, and Nicole Shinkle
Implementation of a University Digital Token over a Peer-to-Peer Network, Zach Faga
Sounding Change: Representation and Expression in Kevin Day's Solace in the Wind, Monique J. Fentress
Activita Spritz, Juliana Ferrara
Materials for Aqueous Zinc Batteries: Silver Tungstate Cathode, Yanni Flaherty
Electrochemical Potential of Metal Oxide Inorganic Material for Energy Storage and Ion Transfer, Christopher L. Fleschut
SDN-based Traffic Engineering, Gregory J. Freeman and Shaun Hicks
General Purpose High Performance Computing for Valparaiso University, Ben Gaddini and Noah James
BCON-1 PocketQube Satellite Prototype, Alexander K. Garling, Kristian Willis, Zhengxiong Liu, and Derek Wietelmann
Oxidation of Weathered Plastics in Sandy and Aquatic Conditions, Jaden Gibson, Aimee Plachta, Colin Hartnett, and Julie Peller
The Impact of Myoelectric Orthoses on Upper Extremity Function and Independence in Neurological Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review, Hala Haddad, Ariana Steele, and Brianna Wilson
Smooth S.T.R.O.L.L.ing, Nathanael W. Haines and Max A. Kotelnikov
Integrating Sustainability in a K-12 STEM Outreach Module on Examining and Testing a Model RC Car, Ingrid P. Harvey, Allayna M. Ramirez, and Logan Rehnquist
Esai Hernandez' Calling and Purpose in Society, Esai Hernandez
Using GPS Accelerometers to Identify Barriers to Campus Accessibility, Emily R. Hickey and Leah R. Sleder
Discovering antimicrobial compounds in Valparaiso University’s medicinal garden, Gracie Holt, Megan Wolf, and Hannah Gabriel
Hoosier Horse Sense: An Examination of the Effects of Material Culture on Political Power Through Earl F. Landgrebe, Jack M. Hull
Engaging “Service” in the Region: Safeguarding Vulnerable Communities, Jack M. Hull, Nathalia Lenz Prochnow, Nick Greiner, Lauren Wroza, Esai Hernandez, and Ali Klinner
Design and Synthesis of Potential Antimicrobial Drugs, Stephen P. Jenny and Damon Virgo
Social Emotional Learning In Action, Harmandeep Kaur
High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) Flight 1: From Flight Dynamics to Payload Recovery, Victoria Kelly
MQTT-Based IoT Irrigation System with Network Performance Analysis, Victor Kibet and Noah Christian James
The Flower Child vs The War Hero: How Media in the 1960s Divided a Nation, Shelby Koeppen
From Concept to Gameplay: Board Game Design as Interdisciplinary Creative Practice, Laura E. Krepp, Bryn Anderson, Rylie Jevert, Elizabeth Lieb, Chi Onyekachi, Kate Sheridan, and Hannah Wright
Thermography-Based Estimation of Tumor Parameters in Breast Tissue Using Phantom Models, Samantha Krusza
Perceptions of Student Views on Anatomical Education in Occupational Therapy Program across Indiana: A Mixed Methods Study, Rachel Kujawa and Ash Flores
What impact does government regulation have on firm productivity? An econometric analysis, Matthew Landrum
Evaluating the Conditions in which Nuclear Fusion will Play a Dominant Role in the Future Energy System, Nate C. Larson and Henry Winterstein
Aria and Recitative Markers in Stephan Schwartz’s “Defying Gravity” from the Musical Wicked, Ellie Laub
Unresolved Questions in Autism and Gender Diversity Research: A Targeted Review of AFAB Experiences, Ellen L. Linder
Perceptions of Northwest Indiana’s Community Supports and Resources for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities, Veronica Lin and Julianna Colon
Checkered Past: The Shifting Anthropological Collections of the Field Museum, Helen MacWilliams
SDN-Based DDoS Detection and Mitigation, Soilihi Cheikh Moussa Mahmoud and Haydar Cukurtepe
Solar Oven for Demonstration, Weston Markham, Anthony Martin, and Antony Morris
Guitar Research, Thane T. Martin, Ruth Cook, Pete Johnson, Andy Richter, and Rob Swanson
Magnetonanozymes for Enhanced Remineralization and Dentin Tubular Occlusion in vitro., Alexis I. Maxey, Richard L. Gregory, and Hadeel Ayoub
Programmatic Theremin, Ethan R. Mohr
Does good always win?: Prevalence of emotional language in children’s literature, Kaitlyn Moore, Ashley Tracy, Natalie Ensor, Nayeli Cuevas, Anika Palm, Daisy Boardman, Alex Rodriguez, Ashley Trippeer, and Nicole Shinkle
Accessibility, Outreach, and Community Engagement for Large Ensemble Concerts, Jonah Morlock
Engaging “Service” in the Region: Environmental Justice and Conservation, Hailey Morse, Jack M. Hull, Megan Goff, Elanor Sun, and Ethan Mason
Determinants of Financial Skill; A Regression Analysis of Financial Skill Scale Scores, Ian M. Muffett
Determining the Temperature that Maggots Experience During Myiasis, Eris Nantz, Abby Burton, Bri Mcferson, Jayde Harris, Jodie Brasseur, and Madisyn Beretellotti
PHOENIX: GPU-Accelerated Polarized Radiative Transfer for Curved Spacetime, Christopher Noga
Spectral Signatures of Silicate Clusters in Planetary Nebulae, Joel Osterhus, Abby Proskurniak, Samantha Krusza, Victoria Kelly, Zeke Montemayor, and Jonathan Bauzon
Evaluation of SPC Convective Outlook Accuracy and the Weather Conditions that Produce Difficult Forecasts, Ethan Palmisano and Christopher Phillips
Controlling Liposome Size and Charge to Promote Lymphatic Drug Delivery, Audrey Parker, Maddy Petruzzi, Makayla Mann, and Lauren Sestito
The Sounds of the Sea: Theoretical, Historical, and Analytical Approaches to “Une barque sur l’océan” by Maurice Ravel, Melody Pearson
Indoor Airborne Microplastics: Tracing Indoor Sources of Microplastic Pollution in Living and Working Space., Julie Peller, Christopher L. Fleschut, Sasha Trajkovski, Samantha Schmidt, Haley Tomlisnon, Madi Rogers, Marlene Merino-Rodriguez, Ranger Scott, Dominic Gonzalez, Vincent Grisolano, and Jacob Cruz
Endurance Athlete Nutritional Tracking Mobile Application, Ethan M. Plank and Austin D. Oh
Engagement Within the Classroom, Jasmine T. Poindexter
State-Level Political Polarization and the Electorate, Jose Ponce
Suffering in the Present-Eternal: Kierkegaardian Absurd Faith, Despair, and the Dark Night of the Soul, Jackson Price
Groundwater Contamination - Numerical Methods, Morgan Purser
The Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistant Relationship, Gianna Reyes and Sydney Kmetz
Talking Animals, Different Worlds: Anthropomorphism Across Indiana Communities, Alexandra C. Rodriguez, Larissa Martinspina, Sophia Sizterer, and Faith Bargwell
Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Mental Health in Incarcerated Adults: A Systematic Review, Ashley Roof, Lisa Ham, and Rachel Sutor
Los Alamos Tau Experiment, Connor W. Ross
Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Language Instruction, Jacqueline M. Ruiz and Ilyas Buarish
Staff Perceptions’ of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Transitioning to Assisted Living Facilities, Ellie Schuck, Becca Haller, Riley Gaskill, Eugene Airhiagbonkpa, Ariel Farrar, Brianna Taylor, Giselle Nava Contreras, and Carmen Marie Ruiz
Hydrogen Generation and Storage System, Ranger Scott
Natural Solutions for Dental Health: Exploring Plant-Based Therapeutics, Daileen Serrano, TJ Kirk, Isabella Montemayor, Jeffrey Pruet, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly
Analysis and Characterization of the Exoplanet TOI-4994b, Leah Shafer
Pictures that teach: How realistic are the pictures in children’s books?, Emma R. Sherling and Ana Bozinovski
A Systematic Review of Occupational Therapy’s Role in Pediatric Oncology, Logan Sivak, Ashton Frost, and Aimee Habas
Enhancing Campus Parking Data Collection with Drones, Leah Sleder
Mahler’s Reorchestration of Beethoven’s 9th and the Aesthetic of the Colossal, Olivia M. Sobel
Effect of Estrogen on Candida albicans filament growth in the presence and absence of an epithelial layer, MacKenzie Sorrell, Matthew Gaetano, George Gundelach, and Patrice Bouyer
Design and Analysis of Solar Furnace Support Systems, Samuel Starkenburg, Zhengxiong LIU, Jesse Rayburn, Grant Engelbert, Cody Teske, and Austin Luna
Post-Protocol Vivistim: Assessing the Efficacy of a Follow-Up Accountability Check-In, Sidney Swanson and Erica Habas
Candidate Genes for Loci Affecting Tolerance of Precipitation Extremes in Arabidopsis Thaliana, Ashlee Swierc, Duru Cukurtepe, and Jane Kenney-Hunt Dr.
Perspectives of Occupational Therapy Practitioners on the Purpose and Usage of a White Coat, Ally Thaxton and Liz Reyes
Enhancing Family-Centered Practice in GoBabyGo, Peyton Throw
From Prototype to Production: The MESS Project, Samuel D. Thyen
Modernizing HPC Lab Networking with Concurrent Dual-Stack IPv4/IPv6 and dnsmasq, Samuel D. Thyen
Find Your Calling Valpo Video Game, Mason Tulacz
