The Office of Research and University Libraries are excited to host the fourth annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Belk Library & Information Commons. This event celebrates all research, scholarship and creative endeavors of Appalachian State faculty and staff.
Event Schedule-at-a-Glance:
- 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Oral Presentations (Rooms 421 and 471)
- 2 - 3:30 p.m. Award Ceremony for the Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity; Presentations by Awardees (Room 421)
- 3:30 - 5 p.m. Oral Presentations (Rooms 421 and 471)
- 3:30 - 5 p.m. Posters and Digital Art Presentations (4th Floor Rotunda)
Light refreshments will be served by Grandview Catering & Events beginning at 2 p.m.
Click here to view the full schedule as a PDF.
2022 Presentations:
Rural Resilience & Innovation (RRI) Seed Grant Presentations
Hosted by Mark Bradbury, Ph.D., Associate Dean of College of Arts & Sciences
- Tammy Kowalczyk, Ph.D. (Accounting): Expanding Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Employment for Veterans Through Community Partnerships
- Cameron Lippard, Ph.D. (Sociology): Addiction and Recovery in Rural Western North Carolina: A community-based project
- Jay Rickabaugh, Ph.D. (Government & Justice Studies) and Jennifer Luetkemeyer, Ph.D. (Leadership & Educational Studies): Regional Public Sector Organizations and Their Roles in Rural Broadband Deployment
- Julie Shepherd-Powell, Ph.D. (Interdisciplinary Studies) and Savannah Murray, Ph.D. (English): Grassroots Sustainability and Resiliency in Appalachia: Protecting regional watersheds and growing local/global environmental knowledge
- Rebecca Turpin, Ph.D. (Nursing): Assessing Influencing Factors of Resilience and Quality of Life in Rural Registered Nurses in North Carolina
Viewing Community and Resilience Through Student Eyes
Ashley Carpenter, Ph.D. (Leadership & Educational Studies)
Informing Our Practice: A study of faculty expectations around undergraduate research
Breanne Crumpton (Belk Library & Information Commons), Mark Coltrain (Belk Library & Information Commons) and Emma Sobczak Schell (Belk Library & Information Commons)
A Community Based Participatory Research Approach for Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Students in Communication Science & Disorders
Jennifer Dalton, Ph.D. (Communication Sciences & Disorders) and Joseph Klein, Ph.D. (Communication Sciences & Disorders)
Including Internalization in a Secondary Science Methods Course for Preservice High School Teachers
Khadija Fouad, Ph.D. (Biology)
Ultrasound Study of Articulation Patterns in Speech
Stefan Frisch, Ph.D. (Communication Sciences & Disorders), Anna Garvey (Communication Sciences & Disorders) and Carrie Hutchinson (Communication Sciences & Disorders)
Impact of an mHealth Intervention Among Rural, Low-Income Spanish and English Speaking Participants
Jamie Griffin, Ph.D. (Nutrition & Healthcare Management)
Assessing Biometrics, Nutritional Behaviors and Sleep Behaviors Following Implementation of mHealth in College Students
Jamie Griffin, Ph.D. (Nutrition & Healthcare Management)
Awareness of Oppression and Privilege Among BSW Students in an Appalachian Social Work Program
Leah Hamilton, Ph.D. (Social Work), Rachel Wright, Ph.D. (Social Work) and Tynecca Lynch, Ph.D. (Social Work)
Tiny Triassic Microvertebrate Fossils from Across Pangea: A Fulbright Flex Award-funded research experience
Andrew Heckert, Ph.D. (Geological & Environmental Sciences)
A Point-of-Decision Prompt to Encourage Physical Distancing on Multi-Use Trails During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Adam Hege, Ph.D. (Health & Exercise Science)
RIEEE + Center-Led Research Activities
- Christine Hendren, Ph.D. (Director of RIEEE and Professor in Geological & Environmental Sciences): Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Threads at Appalachian - TBL thinking, convergence research and multidisciplinary student research experiences
- Ash Morgan, Ph.D. (Director of CERPA and Professor in Economics): Measuring the Economic Impact of New Office Space in Boone, NC
- Steven Seagle, Ph.D. (Director of SAEREC and Professor in Biology): Ecosystem Services Initiatives Through the Southern Appalachian Environmental Research and Education Center
FY22 CONCERT Showcase
Hosted by Christine Hendren, Ph.D., Director of RIEEE and Professor in Geological & Environmental Sciences
- Kevin Gamble (Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment): Effective Community Composting
- Tammy Kowalczyk, Ph.D. (Director of the Appalachian Impact Clinic and Professor in Accounting): Comparing policy options for increasing participation and investment in forest carbon in Southern Appalachia
Appalachian State Students Count Carbon
Gregg Marland, Ph.D. (Geological & Environmental Sciences)
Support Amid Uncertainty: Long COVID Illness Experiences and the Role of Online Communities
David Russell (Sociology)
Chemical and Rheological Characterization of Bio-Oil Modified Asphalt Binder
Sharareh Shirzad, Ph.D. (Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment)
Story Family: Expressive arts-based research for learning about social and environmental justice
Heather Thorp, Social Work
Public Health Think Tank
Jennifer Tyson, Health & Exercise Science, Maggie Sugg, Ph.D. (Geography & Planning), Manan Roy, Ph.D. (Nutrition & Healthcare Management) and Adam Hege, Ph.D. (Public Health)
Supporting Health Equity (SHE) Collaborative
Jennifer Tyson (Health & Exercise Science), Sydeena Isaacs, Ph.D. (Nutrition & Healthcare Management) and Ashley Parks, Ph.D. (Nutrition & Healthcare Management)
The Use of a QCPR Race Interactive Game to Improve CPR Self-Confidence and Competence
Heather Venrick, Ph.D. (Nursing) with Lee Wittman (Nursing)
Creative Nonfiction Reading: "If You See Something"
Susan Weinberg (English)
Presentation abstracts can be found on our website: https://research.appstate.edu/research-creative-activity-app-event
No registration is necessary, but you can click here to add this event to your calendar.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday, October 21! Please email grs@appstate.edu with any questions.