2020 Undergraduate Research Symposia and Conferences
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Item College of Business Student Research Day Student Research Summaries(Skyes College of Business and Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, The University of Tampa, 2020-05-01) Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, Sykes College of BusinessCollege of Business (COB) Student Research Day, during Undergraduate Research Celebration Week provides an opportunity undergraduate and graduate students from the Sykes College of Business to present their current or recently completed research projects in a poster format. Research may have been performed as part of a course, an Honors Research Fellowship or an independent project conducted under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Projects that are in progress or in the early stages of development are also encouraged. The symposium provides participants with excellent preparation for future presentations in both educational and professional settings. Students who are not currently engaged in research projects are also encouraged to attend to learn more about student research within the College of Business.Item College Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intended Use of Mental Health Resources(Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, The University of Tampa, 2020-05-12) Nerogic, Abigail; Marimyr Bosque; Hannah DeCosta; Nathaniel Mansour; Alexander Rolle; Erica YuenThe goal of this study was to examine how viewing informational/promotional brochures regarding mental health resources offered on campus will affect treatment attitudes, stigma, willingness/intent to seek treatment and knowledge/awareness of resources. A total of 64 participants were recruited from the University of Tampa and included in the preliminary results. Each participant was asked to read an informational brochure regarding mental health resources (Experimental group) or general campus facts (Control group) and then respond to the dependent measures. Our main hypothesis was that participants who view informational brochures regarding mental health resources will have more positive attitudes (e.g., less stigma) towards seeking treatment than those who do not view the mental health brochure. Preliminary analyses found that viewing the mental health resources brochure led to significantly increased scores on the Knowledge of Mental Health Resources Quiz and intentions to seek help from a formal source. Furthermore, willingness to engage in help seeking behavior trended towards significance. Perceived public stigma, personal stigma, self-stigma of seeking help, attitudes towards seeking professional help, and intentions to seek help from an informal source were not impacted. These results indicate that viewing a mental health brochure has an impact on willingness and intent to seek professional help.Item Florida Statewide Symposium on Undergraduate Research(Office of Undergraduate Research at Embry-Riddle, 2020-10-23) Florida Undergraduate Research AssociationWelcome to the Florida Undergradute Research Association’s 2020 Florida Statewide Symposium on Undergraduate Research. As educators, we strive to create opportunities for our students to develop their intellect, creativity, professionalism, and personal skills through mentored research. This passion to engage students in research is something that we all share. As a community, we come together every fall to learn for one another and strive to bring the best ideas back to our campuses to serve our students better. I am excited to welcome you here, to join in wonderful conversations with other faculty, students, staff, and administrators from across the state. Even though we cannot meet in person this year, I hope that we can capture some of the magic from years past through this virtual symposium. Together, we are contributing to the success of the undergraduate research community within the state of Florida. Thank you for joining us today, we hope you have some great conversations and find some great ideas to take back to your campus! Sincerly, Wes Lewis Director, Undergraduate Research Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityItem Qualitative Inquiry into Vaping among College Students(Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, The University of Tampa, 2020-05-12) Lipski, Briana; Mary MartinasekBackground: The use of electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS) such as Juul and vapes have become a public health concern over the past year. The use of these devices results in inhalation of heavy metals, carcinogens, and respiratory irritants, as well, as high levels of nicotine. Understanding college student attitudes, perceptions and behaviors can help to inform future programs and social marketing campaigns aimed at curbing the behavior. This research was utilized to inform a survey that was disseminated across campus. Methods: Fifty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted on campus at a medium sized liberal arts institution with both individuals who vaped and those who do not vape. Interviews were recorded for transcription and then coded using NVivo software. Results: Students were most often influenced by their friends or attending a social event for introduction into vaping devices. Many students started vaping prior to starting college. Emerging themes were centered around peer social acceptability, disconnect between harm perception and the vapers, intrinsic benefits, parental help and trusted health sources. Conclusions: Qualitative inquiry and literature reviews are the first steps in developing a social marketing campaign. By gathering differing perspectives to inform social marketing campaigns, deterrence from usage can be formulated and utilized on college campuses to influence those who are most likely to change their behaviors.