Formerly the Celebration of Undergraduate Scholarship, SOURCE 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 2022
Estimating the number of bird species in INBio Park in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, Momin Mirza
Improving the Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Stephanie Moore and Elliee Guido
Computational Molecule-Ice Interactions Within the Interstellar Medium, Emily Nelson, Emily Pavasars, and Lane Scheel
Unmasking the Truth of Masks: How Science and Community Have Affected the COVID-19 Pandemic, William A. Neupert, Joy Kassel, and Isoken Ogli
How Organization Can Lead Students to Academic Success, Emma Marie Nieto
Mechanistic Studies of the Carbon Monoxide Sensor CooA, Nicole Norfolk, Ana Flavia Michelini, Burke Niego, and Hallie Wolf
Pedestrian-Vehicle Interactions on Campus, Joely Overstreet and Aubrey Pomorski
How Humans and Nature Can Coexist: The Creation of a Modern Day Responsible Landscape, Allison Pariso
How do morning meetings guided by social emotional questions VS casual talking questions affect student behavior?, Shelby Parker
BPSSA: Feedback Informed Treatment, Clo Perkins
Satellite Observation Scheduling Bazaar, Erik Petersen, Ethan Hawk, and Nicholas Koeppen
Non-Fungible Tokens: Accessible Investment for All, or a Bubble?, Franco Raimondi, Ian McMillan, and Patrick Malone
Vaping Prevalence after “AVOID” on a College Campus, Nick Ridder, Shamus Marr, Alaina Meyer, Lexi Przybylski, Kaylinn Woolever, Estelle Niego, Isabella Dietrich, Asia Janeczek, and Marianna Baca
Vocabulary Comprehension in Middle School Social Studies, Billy Robinson
Analyzing the Dataset on Abandoned Cars in the City of Chicago, Anthony Sawyer Jr., Dakota Diederich, Andrew Serkaian, and Timothy Burgess III
High School Students Answering Socio-scientific Questions in the Ecology Unit, Paige Schaber
A New High-Temperature, High-Pressure Electrochemical Test Station to Support the Development of Processes That Produce Sustainable Fuel, David-Paul Schulze, Luke Venstrom, Kade Kovarik, Bradley Davis, and Paul Smith
Journey on Wings, Sabrina Searcy
The Difference Between All-Way Stop and Signalized Intersection Related To Safety and Capacity, Grace Shebel
Investigation of the Relationship between Postural Analysis and Functional Movement Scores, Laddie Skarecky
Not a Woman, but a God, Kylynn Smith
What behavior intervention plans best help/support varied kindergarten misbehavior?, Taylor Smith
Machine Assessment of Student Debate Postings, Matthew Spivey
The Reading Struggles Post-Pandemic at the Primary Level, Christina Rae Stavropoulos
Social Media and Relationships, Christopher Teune, Micah D'Arcangelo, and Nathaniel Parson
How the Incorporation of Plastic Debris in Robin (Turdus migratorius) Nests Differs by Location in Northwest Indiana, Elissa Torgerson and Cole Philips
An Analysis of Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras from Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem, Karis M. Traylor
Identifying and Developing Novel Compounds to Combat Superbugs Related to NASA Space Travel, Caleb VanArragon, Ashley Wasserman, Emily Gonzalez, Katelyn Shouse, Helene Bee, Lanna Sirhan, Alexis Dres, Jeffrey Pruet, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly
Effects of On-Field Performance on MLB Fan Attendance, Frankie Vazquez, Garrett M. Wolan, Abigail M. Hillman, Katelyn R. Bacys, and Kinan Kudaimi
The Effectiveness of NSSL's Experimental Warn on Forecast System for Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Events in The Carolinas in 2020-2021, Natalie Vernon
Upper Limb Loss and Gastrocnemius Muscle Activation during Locomotion, Lindsay Vibbert
Synthesis of Argemone mexicana Inspired Antimicrobial Agents, Jessica Villegas, Bryce Ball, Hannah Bhakta, Emily Gonzalez, Ashley Wasserman, Helene Bee, Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly, and Jeffrey Pruet
Synthesis of Vitamin B-9 Derivative, Jessica Villegas, Amber M. Garcia, and Stephanie M. Moore
Exploratory Predictions for March Madness, Logan Wallace, Ben Kukla, Grace Tam, Connor Smith, and Cameron Kruger
Abundant yet Defective Virtue in the Third Reich, Eleanor MM Wegener
Investigation of a Local Plastic Pollution Incident and Presentation of a Potential Remediation Strategy, Antigone Wilson, Julie Peller PhD, Christopher Iceman PhD, Seth Junglas, and Gregory P. Horne PhD
An Assessment of the Valparaiso University Transit Bus Wait Time, Allison Yohanan and Carly Schiene
Before The Fall, Amanda Yonushatis
Candida albicans induces internalization of the Na + -K + -2Cl – cotransporter 1 expressed in Madin-Darby Canine Cells, Idalia Zachara, Patrice Bouyer, and George Gundelach
Survivor Series, Lisa Zandy
Submissions from 2021
The Effects of Physical Activity on RHR, Tasha Abraham
Impact of Various Stretching Techniques on Gait and Hip Range of Motion, Sierra Asher
Physical Activity and Positive Self Talk and its Effects on Body Image, Ashlee Barton
Impacts of Dynamic Intervention in Functional Movement Screening, Jamari Brown
Determining the Winner in a Graph Theory Game, Eric Burkholder, Gabe Fragoso, and Christopher Barua
Campus Origin-Destination Study Utilizing Mobile Bluetooth Addresses, Mary Busby
Survey Processes and Standards for The College of Nursing and Health Professions, Junta Callahan
Determining the Effect of Evidence Based Low-Stress Nursing Care on Premature Infants’ DNA Methylation, Christina Cavinder DNP, RN, CPNP-PC; Angela Schooley Ph.D.; Sarah Caesar; Rylee Cookerly; Claire Czerwonka; Christina Foy; Elizabeth Heisler; Brie Kraus; Taylor Madon; Bianca Messina; Morgan Neisler; Olivia Nolan; Betsy Nunemaker; Olivia Recker; Elizabeth Roth; Sara Tracy; and Jamie Winkle
Determining the Effect of Circadian Lighting on Premature Infants’ DNA Methylation, Christina Cavinder DNP, RN, CPNP-PC; Angela M. Schooley Ph.D.; Sarah Caesar; Rylee Cookerly; Claire Czerwonka; Christina Foy; Elizabeth Heisler; Brie Kraus; Taylor Madon; Bianca Messina; Morgan Neisler; Olivia Nolan; Betsy Nunemaker; Olivia Recker; Elizabeth Roth; Sara Tracy; and Jamie Winkle
Functionless Structures, Nathanael Chrzan
The Formation of Glycine in The Interstellar Medium, Joshua Corr
Social Media Consumption and Effects on Eating Habits, Chloe Cox
A Study on the Effectiveness of Stress Management Techniques, Jacob Cox
Effects of Pressure and Input Gasses on a Methane Reforming Reaction, Nate DeGoede
Evaluation of Factors Relating to Competency Ratings in Washington State since COVID-19: Crime, Homelessness, and Evictions, Rachel DeWitt, Macy Siegfried, Alexandra Herbert, Alessandra Luciano, and Holly Cross Ph.D.
Sorority Connection During a Pandemic, Erikah Diaz
How does Music Led Meditation Improve a Negative Attitude, Taylor Dunigan
Analysis of Anharmonic Oscillatory Motion, Andrew Edwards
A Model for Maintaining Cultural Relevance in French Overseas Territories, Miranda A. Engholm
Cultural Métissage: A lost movement relevant for our time, Miranda A. Engholm
Modelling Stochastic Polymer Degradation by Finite Difference in Matrix Environments, Nicholas A. Evans and Bethany Luke
The Effect of Supply Chain Disruptions on Business, Katia Fedor and Ceyhun Ozgur
The Importance of Self-Care for Students, Storm Fleming
Geochemical and Morphological Changes Associated with a Wetland, Grace Fleszewski and Momin Mirza
Valpo SERF App, Gabriel Fragoso Jr., Sam Gordon, Evan Cummings, and Matthew Spivey
Making Prevention Practical: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Suicide Prevention, Emily Friedman
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Muscle Activation, and Center of Mass During Stair Decent, Riana Gesell
Exploration of QCA Diagonal Kink Effect on the Expected Output of a Five to One Majority Gate, Dylan Grace
Searching for Periodicity in Proto-Planetary Nebulae, Peyton Grimm
Liminal Space, Emily Gustin
"I Am..", Kristen Haling
The Network Outlier Hunt, Michael Hamalis
Productivity and Efficiency of Warehouse Processes, Camryn Hannah
Using Data Analytics to Identify the Best Predictors of Successful Valparaiso University Baseball Players, Deven Harris
Impact of Velocity-Based Training and Percentage-Based Training on Power Output, Doug Haugh
Lambda Chi Alpha Webpage Creation, Casey Hill
“Social” Media: Disrupting our ability to be a Cosmopolitan - Consequential effects on our mental health and psychological well-being, Payton Hodson
Using extremophile samples to determine the possibility for life on Mars, Alyssa Jarabek and Michayla VanAken
Work, Dignity, and Disability: Toward an Inclusive Humanist Philosophy, Jenna Johnston
Perceived Effectiveness of Coping Mechanisms and Medication Use on Decreasing Stress and Anxiety, Natalie Kasberger
The Impact of Shoulder Conditioning Exercises on Injury in Collegiate Swimmers, Darby Kloweit
The Role of Orgasmic Difficulty in Attributing Cause for Positive and Negative Sexual Outcomes in Women: The Importance of Cross-Cultural Analyses, Julia Kneusel and Katelyn Bacys
Early Intervention Referral Relevance Rates, Lydia Knorp
Synthetic microfiber loads in green algae, Cladophora, in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie, Edward Kostelnik, Julie Peller, Meredith Nevers, Muruleedhara Byappanahalli, Cassie Nelson, Bharath Ganesh Babu, Mary Ann Evans, Morgan Keller, Jenna Johnston, and Sarah Shidler
Mars Surface Simulation, Claire Kovarik
Predicting winners in the Formula 1 car racing season, Shawn Lasrado
Simulated Collagen Placement with Varied Movement of Cells, McKeon Laws
Competency Rates for Offending Juveniles And Mental Health Resources in Washington State, Alessandra Luciano, Alexandra Herbert, Rachel DeWitt, Macy Siegfried, and Dr. Holly Cross
Development of a computational model for assessing cell morphology and movement on three-dimensional polymer fibers, Bethany Luke, Matthew Ditommaso, and Rio Parsons
Self-Care and its Effect on Mental Health, Emma Magee
Factors Influencing Age of a Mother at the Birth of Her First Child, Sarah Messerschmidt
My World, Drew Moore
Enzymatic Synthesis of a Vitamin B-9 Derivative for More Cost-Efficient Biochemical Assays, Noah Moriarty, Grace Burkhart, Zachary Bennett, Sam Markovich, and Jeffrey Pruet
Characterizing the Cytotoxic Effects and Several Antimicrobial Phytocompounds of Argemone mexicana, Teodora Najdeska, Tj Lefeber, Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Katelyn Shouse, Caleb VanArragon, Hannah Bhakta, Alexis Dres, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly
The Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Cassandra Niemeyer, Esteban Kurth, and Taylor Gaskill
Professional Confidence in the Work Place, Tahelah E. Noel
Do simple word features predict dialogue acts among students working together?, Jaeda Nowacki
Geology Samples database website, Jaeda Nowacki, Tyler Faber, James Lane, and Jacob Bradley
