Poster Session A | 8:30 to 9:25 am

April 23, 2026

8:30 AM

Student Union Ballroom

Free

Presenter last names are listed alphabetically. A map of the easel layout is at the bottom of the page.

Last

First

Project Title:

Department

Easel #

Abdella

Maddy

When Pigg’s Fly: The Transfer and Integration of Archives and Artifacts into Fort Lewis Collections

Anthropology

14

Altsisi

Shayla

Dragonfly Object-Based Learning

Psychology

31

Analla

Ross

Impact of Self-Compassion on the Subjective Life Satisfaction of Indigenous Students: A Correlational Study

Psychology

33

Begay

Jalisa

Navigating Administrative Silence and Victim Advocacy in the Juvenile System.

Sociology

1

Berger

Emily

Osteobiography of a Historical Articulated Human Teaching Skeleton

Anthropology

15

Bia

Kris

Gender-Based Differences in Not Seeking Annual Health Checkups

Public Health

22

Blackwater

Teola

Sexually Transmitted Infection Services for Native American Tribal Members

Public Health

23

Bliss

Janga

Hexapod Rover

Physics & Engineering

45

Brugmann

Saige

Insights into Local Opposition towards Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Initiatives in Rural Southwestern Colorado

Anthropology

16

Campbell

Adalyn

The Dominant Definition of Grief: Effects on Individuals and Communities

Anthropology

17

Campbell

Loxitawny

Reimagining Justice Through Youth Advocacy

Sociology

Overflow

Colella

Sara

Burnout in Advocacy

Sociology

2

Fischbach

Hannah

C. elegans DPY-11 mutation

Biology

43

Fluckiger

Isabel

Sharing Life Moments in Outdoor Education

Anthropology

18

Franklin

Myka

Emergency Dermal Kit Vs. Gauze: A Comparative Study of Burn Dressing Efficiency and Provider Contamination

Health & Human Performance

35

Fricke

Sarah

Unveiling the Barrier: Exploring the Link Between Attitudes Towards STI Testing and Sex Education Among Young Adults

Public Health

24

Gray

Kai

“I am a Collection of Every Movie I’ve Ever Seen: ” Empowerment and Oppression in the Adoption of Movie Character Traits

Anthropology

19

Halwood

Britney

Decision making in Indigenous community

Psychology

34

Harrison

Keanu

Traditional&Happiness

Psychology

36

Henry

Mateo

Academic Optimisms Impact On Personal Wellbeing Between Indigenous First and Non-First-Generation Students

Psychology

37

Herrin

Ali

Social Capital and Community through Informal Relationships

Sociology

3

Holm

Tor

Digitally Mapping the Bonita Peak Mining District in Three Dimensions

Physics & Engineering

47

Horsey

Amira

Crime & Recivism

Sociology;Criminology & Justice studies

12

Huskie

Sunflower

Factors and Coping Strategies for Intimate Partner Violence Among American Indian/Alaska Native Survivors

Public Health

25

Jim

Trevor

Mutations in the Bli-1 and CUA-1 genes affect genomic sequence, gene expression, and cellular function in C. Elegance, and RNAi knockdown reproduce mutant phenotypes in wild type worms?

Biology

TJ

Lazos

Adrian

Applying the Sociological Imagination to Patrol-Based Policing

Sociology

4

Lee

Vee

Turtle Power: Pueblo Art Meets Animal Wisdom

Psychology

32

Leuppe

Alana

Perceptions of Safety Among College Students in Relation to External Events

Public Health

26

Long

Rihana

Story Telling on Indigenous Subjective Happiness

Psychology

39

Lyons

Lilly

Knowledge of Use and Access to Oral Emergency Contraception Among College Women

Public Health

27

McCabe

Kiera

Shiprock Farming Project

Sociology

5

McClure

Steven

Water Depth and Scour Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial and Surface Vehicles

Physics & Engineering

50

Mcmanus

Evan

Flow activity and Happiness

Psychology

40

Mesa

Chloe

American Rape Culture and Outfit Behavior: "I don't want to have to hide my body"

Anthropology

20

Murphy

Saige

BLI - 1 & FSHR – 1 mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans

Biology

Overflow

Murray

Maura

Contributions to Recidivism Rates

Sociology;Criminology and Justice Studies

13

Newman

Anna

The Dynamics of Big-Body Play on a Preschool Playground

Sociology

6

Nez

Shaina

The Healing of K'aalógii with Dr. Farina King

EXCEL

Overflow

Owens

Phillip

How Therapist Identity and Culturally Grounded Practices Shape Positivity and Cultural Appreciation in Native Clients

Psychology

38

Parker-Perez

Chance

Student-Reported Factors of Survey Fatigue in Higher Education

Public Health

28

Parsson

Gabrielle

Efficacy of Signage at Public Archaeological Sites in the Four Corners Region

Anthropology

51

Peter

MaRiah

Patient-Perceived Bias and Healthcare Avoidance Among Young Adults

Public Health

29

Pineda

Desiree

Sociology Block Program

Sociology

7

Porter

Ohani

Characterization of bli-1 and cua-1 Mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans: Linking Genomic Sequence to Phenotypic Expression

Biology

44

Poutre

Will

Gender Norms Within Recreational Activities in a College Students

Anthropology

52

Privett

Kin

Teaching Gender and Sexuality Studies at a High School Level

Gender & Sexuality Studies

53

Ryan

Russell

Volunteering, Capital, and Inequality

Sociology

8

Salmons

Madison

Automated Test System for SoundTraxx Circuits

Physics & Engineering

46

Saltclah

Elaina

How Temperature and Pulsing Affects UV-C LED Performance

Physics & Engineering

49

Savilla

Zachary

The Reality of the Fireline: Learning Through Unpredictability and Experience

Sociology

9

Smart

Charlotte

PureCan: A Point-Of-Use UV-C LED Water Disinfection Device for Low Resource Contexts

Physics & Engineering

48

Spencer

Coryden

Origins Of Dragons - An Anthropological Literature Review

Anthropology

21

Stadler

Tessa

Creative Communities: An Ethnography of Community through Public Art Events in Colorado

Anthropology

54

Suina

Madison

Living in Two Worlds: Happiness and Academic Motivation in indigenous Higher Education Students

Psychology

41

Tavares

Abby

Looking Deeper into the Police World

Sociology

10

Thomas

Lilly

Transparency and the Efficacy of Reconciliation at Fort Lewis College

Anthropology

55

Thompson

Preslie

Indigenous Happiness and Art

Psychology

42

Williams

Jasmine

Nonprofit Funding, Social Inequality, and Community Impact

Sociology

11

Williams

Jaddah

From Perception to Composition: Understanding Safety and Contaminants in Feminine Hygiene Products

Public Health

30

Poster Session A | 8:30 to 9:25 am

Contact us

Christine Smith, Undergraduate Research Coordinator

Phone: 970-247-7327
Email: smith_christine@fortlewis.edu