Collection of Publications, Presentations, and Projects created by Lynn University Students.
To be considered for publication in this collection, a student paper, presentation, and/or project must meet one of these three (3) criteria:
- The winner or honorable mention in a Lynn University-sponsored contest;
- A poster, paper, or project presented at a conference;
- Nominated by a faculty or staff member.
Submissions from 2026
Environmental-Friendly Straws as a Source of Forever Chemicals, Oral Presentation, Sarah Allen.
Milk Matters: Milk Fat Impact on Phthalate Exposure, Poster Presentation, Vivika Arocho, Tanya Pach, and Erika L. Doctor.
Second Phase Cohort and Principal Component Analysis to Characterize an Adlerian-Drumming Intervention Among College Students, Poster Presentation, Charles Benayoun, Rebecca Schaffer, Rebecca Mesidort, and Jaclyn Markovitz.
Reassessing Additive Diversity Measures: Dawson's Negro Folk Symphony in a Brass Audition Context, Research Paper, Daniel Combs Jr..
Gender Bias and the ADHD Diagnosis Gap, Oral Presentation, Ashlee Depass.
The Opioid Crisis in the United States vs. Portugal’s Public Health Approach, Research Paper, Ciara Dillon.
Reading the Rings: Experimental Techniques in Shark Vertebral Analysis, Poster Presentation, Lily Drons, Destiny Perez, and April A. Watson.
The Effects of the Opioid Crisis on Fentanyl Exhibitions, Poster Presentation, Onnalee Floriano.
Effects of Sublethal Bisphenol A on Planarian Phototaxis, Poster Presentation, Alexis Galindez, Emily Pintilie, Kevin Sosa, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Moving On Stage, Moving the Audience: The Overlooked Impacts of Body Language on Performance Reception of Classical Music, Research Paper, Julia Jacobsen.
Learning the Notes: Developing Absolute Pitch, Research Paper, Emma Joyce.
Cockpits, Cubicles, Care Work: Why India Has More Female Pilots Than the U.S., Oral Presentation, Nandini Kumar.
From Resilience to Risk Reduction: The Role of Cognitive Reframing in Problematic Drinking, Poster Presentation, Brandon Li, Melissa Lehman, and Patrick J. Cooper.
APOE ε2 Potential Protection Against Long-Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury, Poster Presentation, Rebecca Faith Mesidort and Kimberly Rowland.
The Effect of Forever Chemicals from Paper Cups on Planarians, Poster Presentation, Sara Miller and Erika L. Doctor.
Animal-Assisted Therapy, Stress Regulation, and Mental Awareness, Poster Presentation, Kimberly Montenegro and Brandy Whitford.
The Role of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence in Crewed Mars Missions, Poster Presentation, Jordan Neuman.
Resilience and Emotional Eating: Gender Differences in Undereating, Poster Presentation, Tinei Nyakuyedzwa and Patrick J. Cooper.
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Rates in Southern and Western America, Poster Presentation, Madison Penkalski.
From Plastics to Pathways: Phthalates, Oxidative Stress, and Nervous System Function in Planaria, Poster Presentation, Destiny M. Perez and Cassandra S. Korte.
Planarian Exposure to the Herbicide 2,4- Dichlorophenoxyacetic (2,4-D), Poster Presentation, Emily Pintilie, Alexis Galindez, Kevin Sosa, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Optimizing Glycerin Concentration for Xerostomia Treatment via Refractive Index Measurements, Poster Presentation, Angelina Pologeorgis and Khalique Ahmed.
Catastrophic Hurricane Impact on Florida's Housing Market, Poster Presentation, Malaika Schneider.
Autonomous Motivation and Campus Mental Health Services Utilization, Poster Presentation, Vishwa Shukla and Brandy Whitford.
Digital Marketplaces as Conditional Economic Infrastructure in Conflict-Affected Economies, Poster Presentation, Diana Umerova.
Catalase Activity in the Presence of Pure Flavonoids, Poster Presentation, Emily Weems and Erika L. Doctor.
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Visual Recognition Recovery After Stroke, Poster Presentation, Ivy Westfall and Brandy Whitford.
Circadian Genes in Fruit Flies: What They Teach Us About Human Sleep and Health, Poster Presentation, Laney Wilson, Mia Gonzalez, and Kimberly Rowland.
Academic Pressure on College Student Mental Health and Resilience, Poster Presentation, Pelo Zinyana, Cindy Khan-Jordan, and Patrick J. Cooper.
Immediate Effects of a Group Drumming Intervention Among College Students, Poster Presentation, Jon Sperry, Félix E. Rivera-Mariani, Jacklyn Markovitz, Megan Ramsey, Charles Benayoun, and Rebecca Schaffer.
2026 GenZ Story Expression Projects: Linda Schwab, Book, Sindee Kerker.
Mechanism-Aware ML Identifies a Protease-Chemokine-Galectin (PCG) Axis that Links Plasma Proteomics to Single-Cell Signaling and Enables Compact Severity Classification in COVID-19, Poster Presentation, Félix E. Rivera-Mariani, Albersy Armina-Rodriguez, Tashoy Campbell, and Emily Solomon.
Investigating Barriers Toward Implementation of Harm Reduction, Poster Presentation, Mati Abrahami, Ali Cunningham Abbott, and Melissa Lehman.
Active Coping Is Associated With an Increased Capacity for Resilience, Poster Presentation, Anna Kief and Patrick J. Cooper.
Owning the Game: Multi-Club Ownership and the Battle for Competitive Integrity in Global Football, Conference Session, Juan Carlos Vazquez-Valderas, Emma Steinweiss, Nickolas Bruscargin, and Sherry Andre.
From Strategy to Spectacle: Evaluating the NFL’s Global Expansion through Madrid 2025, Poster Presentation, Nickolas Bruscargin, Emma Steinweiss, Juan Carlos Vazquez-Valderas, and Sherry Andre.
Bridging the Gap: Using Student-Led PSAs and Podcasts to Address Industry Policy Challenges, Conference Session, Sherry Andre, Emma Steinweiss, Juan Carlos Vazquez-Valderas, Elizaveta Svitova, Nickolas Bruscargin, and AJ Daluise.
COSMA Case Competition, Oral Presentation, Emma Steinweiss, Juan Carlos Vazquez-Valderas, Elizaveta Svitova, Nickolas Bruscargin, and AJ Daluise.
Presentations from 2025
Bisphenol A Effects on Stress Behaviors, Poster, Alexis Galindez, Kevin Sosa, Emily Pintilie, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Planarian Exposure to the Herbicide 2,4- Dichlorophenoxyacetic (2,4-D), Poster, Emily Pintilie, Alexis Galindez, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Wounds Behind the Badge: Identity, Betrayal, and Belonging, Conference Session, Ali Cunningham Abbott and Jody Rodriguez.
Baseline Morphology Measurements of the Giant False Donax (Iphigenia brasiliensis) in Florida and Distribution Across the Caribbean, Article, Maria Gabriella Almeida, April A. Watson, Natasha Vokhshoori, and Alanna L. Lecher. Peer-reviewed.
Where it All Began, Art Exhibit, Nicole Garzon.
Philip Don Estridge's Workshop, Art Exhibit, Candace Gordon.
Solid State Television, Art Exhibit, Ethan Sanchez.
Resilience and Mental Health: Unraveling the Interplay of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in First-Generation College Students, Article, Indyah Ferrouillet, Bemsimbom Nkuo, and Patrick J. Cooper. Peer-reviewed.
Trauma Counseling: Genocide and War, Conference Session, Debra L. Ainbinder and Shahaf Bachar.
Counseling Autistic Clients Through a Trauma-Informed Lens, Conference Session, Ali Cunningham Abbott and Amy Geissler.
Environmentally Friendly Paints Yield Significantly Different IR Spectra Over Time, Conference Session, Erika L. Doctor, Emily Pintilie, and Hailee Leach.
Trauma-Informed Practices of Adlerian Mental Health Providers Around the Globe, Poster Presentation, Jon Sperry, Maddie Dearman, Lily Koch, Rebecca Schaffer, and Aye Shuqair.
Harnessing Neurodiversity and Artificial Intelligence in Education to Bridge the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap, Paper Presentation, George Antoniou.
The Interaction of Mood, Music, and Physiological Biomarkers in an Adlerian-Drumming Intervention Among College Students: A Principal Component Analysis, Poster Presentation, Jon Sperry, Megan Ramsey, Alanna L. Lecher, Cassandra S. Korte, Anden J. Vélez, Maria Gabriella Almeida, and Félix E. Rivera-Mariani.
The SHADE Act, Story Map, Malik Aromashodu and Spencer Backman.
Big Five Personality Traits and Emotional Eating in Young Adults, Poster Presentation, Madisyn Mae Andrade and Patrick J. Cooper.
Hidden Risks: Quantifying Sources of Phthalate Exposure From Cleansers, Poster Presentation, Vivika Arocho, Tanya Pach, and Erika L. Doctor.
The Ethics of Bypassing UNOS Allocation Rules to Save a Patient, Oral Presentation, Kayrha Augustus.
Educational Disparities and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Insights from the Framingham Study, Poster Presentation, Tashoy Campbell and Félix E. Rivera-Mariani.
The Repercussions of Recent Airline Accidents & Incidents on the Boeing Company, Poster Presentation, Tianna Commock.
Comparative Analysis of Human and Drosophila melanogaster Circadian Rhythms Using DAM Software, Poster Presentation, Maria Eduarda Couto Dourado, Alessia Zedde, Melissa Lehman, and Kimberly D. Rowland.
Sustainability in Aviation, Poster Presentation, Nicholas Cruz and Jennifer A. Torres.
Assessing the Feasibility of Investigating Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Re-Analysis Using the Framingham Study, Poster Presentation, Théo Desroches and Félix E. Rivera-Mariani.
Trust in Scientists, Climate Policy, and Government Skepticism: A Global Re-Analysis, Poster Presentation, Lily Day Drons and Félix E. Rivera-Mariani.
Together, We Can Stop Bullying, Poster Presentation, Kayla Friedlander.
Bisphenol A Effects on Stress Behaviors, Poster Presentation, Alexis Galindez, Kevin Sosa, Emily Pintilie, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Psychological Challenges and Coping Mechanisms in the Military-to-Civilian Transition, Oral Presentation, Matt Hartford.
Cell Lysis Optimization to Measure Catalase Activity, Poster Presentation, Victoria Hendricks, Erika L. Doctor, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Looks Like Gibberish to Me: An Analysis of Dyslexia, its Musical Counterpart and the Education System, Research Paper, Chase Hogan.
Motives Matter: Exploring Psychological Predictors of Student Drinking Behavior, Poster Presentation, Emily Kemp, Melissa Lehman, and Patrick J. Cooper.
Do Different Brands of Environmentally Friendly Paints Affect Forensic Paint Analysis?, Poster Presentation, Hailee Leach, Emily Pintilie, Alanna L. Lecher, and Erika L. Doctor.
Barriers to Dental Care Access in Minority Communities, Poster Presentation, Sebastian Leslie and Daniel Ceccoli.
The Aesthetic Revolution in 20th-Century Classical Music and Its Perceptual Effects on Listeners: A Cognitive-Historical Perspective, Research Paper, Derek Lund.
Apolipoprotein ε2 Potential Protection Against Long Term Consequence of Traumatic Brain Injury: Thesis Proposal, Poster Presentation, Rebecca Mesidort and Kimberly D. Rowland.
Colorimetric Assay for Detecting Forever Chemicals, Poster Presentation, Sara Miller and Erika L. Doctor.
Impact of CrowdStrike Outage on Delta Airlines, Poster Presentation, Mahiba Nasir.
Circadian Rhythm Analysis in Drosophila melanogaster with Neurodegenerative Risk Factor, Poster Presentation, Elijah Oran and Kimberly D. Rowland.
Planarian Exposure to the Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic (2,4-D), Poster Presentation, Emily Pintilie, Alexis Galindez, and Cassandra S. Korte.
The Impact of Variable Decibel Level Noise Exposure on Drosophila melanogaster, Poster Presentation, Angelina Pologeorgis, Simona Tollis, Elijah Oran, Madeline Barlow, Daniel Ceccoli, and Kimberly D. Rowland.
Gender Bias Within AI Imaging, Poster Presentation, Drew Quattrocchi.
Probiotic Promise Verses Reality: A Quantitative Analysis, Poster Presentation, Gabby Ramos Yarala and Cassandra S. Korte.
How Does Caffeine Affect Your Learning?, Poster Presentation, Kiana Rhee-Osorio, Carlton Parke, Khalique Ahmed, and Alexis Galindez.
Antibiotic Resistance in Yogurt Bacteria, Poster Presentation, Kevin Sosa, Rafaela Oda, Max Werner, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Systematic Abuse in Women’s Soccer: A Comprehensive Analysis and Call for Reform, Poster Presentation, Emma Steinweiss, Arantza Espinosa Valencia, and Sherry Andre.
Circadian Rhythm Analysis in Drosophila melanogaster Using DAM2 and Shiny-R: An Examination of Activity Patterns, Poster Presentation, Rebeckha Theodore, Anaisha Desravines, and Kimberly D. Rowland.
Hooked on Sweetness: Testing Light Attraction in Planaria with Alternative Sweeteners, Oral Presentation, Logan-Marie Torry, Destiny Perez, and Cassandra S. Korte.
Encanto’s ‘Colombian’ Soundtrack: A Diffuse Charm Unveiled Through Analysis, Research Paper, Manuela Wanumen Jiménez.
Equity in Wellness Program Participation: Bridging the SES Gap, Oral Presentation, Brandy Whitford.
Perceptions of Employability with AI Skills, Poster Presentation, Brandy Whitford and Patrick J. Cooper.
Using Exercise to Counteract the Effects of Social Media, Poster Presentation, Brandy Whitford, Pelo Zinyana, and Patrick J. Cooper.
Academic Entitlement is Associated with Lower Self-Efficacy and More Course Withdrawals, Poster Presentation, Alessia Zedde and Patrick J. Cooper.
Big Five Personality Traits and Emotional Eating in Young Adults, Poster Presentation, Madisyn Andrade and Patrick J. Cooper.
Social Media Use and Exercise Effects on Self-Esteem, Poster Presentation, Brandy Whitford and Patrick J. Cooper. Peer-reviewed.
Motives Matter: Exploring Psychological Predictors of Student Drinking Behavior, Poster Presentation, Emily Kemp, Patrick J. Cooper, and Melissa Lehman. Peer-reviewed.
A Nuanced Look at How Self-Leadership Skills Influence Academic Success, Poster Presentation, Ashley Kornya and Patrick J. Cooper. Peer-reviewed.
Perceptions of AI Skills in Resumes, Poster Presentation, Brandy Whitford and Patrick J. Cooper. Peer-reviewed.
2025 GenZ Story Expression Projects: Alex Metzger, Book, Sindee Kerker.
Addressing Systemic Abuse in Women’s Soccer: A Comprehensive Analysis and Call for Reform, Poster Presentation, Emma Steinweiss, Arantza Espinosa Valencia, and Sherry Andre.
The Boca Bauhaus, Art Exhibit, Ariana Nichols, Ariel Alesi, Ben Troian, Emily Nagle, Fred Terry, Giuliana Barioli, Karina Bencomo, Cesar Santalo, Candace Gordon, Ethan Sanchez, and Nicole Garzon.
Story Maps from 2024
Site Suitability for Wind Farms in Colorado, Story Map, Laura Dekoninck.
Nitrogen Pollution, Story Map, Izzy Cress.
Policy Mapping - Improve Newborn Health!, Story Map, Ana Curry.
