Interdisciplinary Research Think Tank
Think Tank mini-grants support both theoretical and applied faculty-student research projects in all fields. Such projects seek to enhance local, national, and global well-being while exploring diverse research agendas.
Natural Sciences
D鈥橝more, Domenic, PhD
Poster presented at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 82nd Annual Meeting, Nov 2鈥5, 2022, Toronto, ON (Canada):
- Rachel Adolf: A High Frequency of Fossil Tooth Marks from the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah
Sirianni, Dominic, PhD
Posters were presented at the annual MERCURY Conference for undergraduate computational chemistry, Jul 19鈥21, 2023. Furman University, Greenville, SC:
- Jillian Baltzley: Screening Modified Reactants of the Bergman Cyclization for Potential Anti-Tumor Activity (presented: 鈥淪creening Enediyne Derivatives for Bergman Cyclization Based on the 鈥楥ritical Range鈥欌)
- Aleksandr Selyuzhitskiy: The Influence of Implicit Solvent Environment on the Interaction Energy Between Two Molecules (presented: 鈥淓ffect of Implicit Solvation on Solute-Solute Interaction Strengths鈥)
- Carlos Vargas III: Investigating the Manipulation of Aluminum-Containing Molecules to Facilitate Artificial Photosynthesis (presented: 鈥淭uning the Optical Band Gap in Al-Doped Porphyrin Complexes for Artificial Photosynthesis via Axial Donor-Acceptor Functionalization鈥)
Visual & Performing Arts (Graphic Design, Leadership & Entrepreneurship in the Arts)
Kegler, Kevin, MAH & Herman, Noah, BFA
- Gina Fumerelle, Sara Malay, Maria Sciortino, & Chloe Silvashy: Research and Analysis of Current Trends in the Profession of Graphic Design
Conference Presentations
Physical Therapy
17th Annual Physical Therapy Education Leadership Conference, Oct 28鈥30, 2022, Milwaukee, WI:
Faculty advisor Greg Ford
- Kayla Conaway, Sara Drake, Jala Gilliam, & Christopher Miranda: 鈥淎cademic Predictors for First-Time Success on the NPTE: Pursuit of Excellence in Student Outcomes.鈥 Poster.
Network in Aging of WNY 42nd Annual Meeting & Conference, Nov 3, 2022, North Tonawanda, NY:
Faculty advisor Michael Seils
- Benjamin Lepkowski, Spencer Cushman, Joseph Losapio, & Thao Nguyen: 鈥淭he Effects of COVID-19 on Interprofessional Collaboration between Physical Therapists and Registered Nurses in Home Health Care.鈥 Recorded video presentation. Awarded first-place research award in the Graduate Student Research Poster Session.
Faculty Advisor Michael Ross
- Skylar Kennedy, Christopher Labonte, Matthew McGuire, & Mackenzie Tubbs: 鈥淵ellow Flag Beliefs of Physical Therapists Treating Patients with Low Back Pain.鈥 Virtual poster.
ACSM Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine庐, and World Congress on the Basic Science of Physical Activity and Aging Biology, May 30鈥揓un 2, 2023, Denver, CO:
Faculty advisor Jennifer Scheid
- Sabrina Basile, Mason Loar, Niko Ryan, & Matthew Taylor: 鈥淧sychosocial Insights: Association of the Male and Female Athlete Triad with Anxiety in Collegiate Athletes.鈥 Poster was chosen as Top Clinical Abstract and was a Featured Poster Presentation at the ACSM Clinician Reception.
- Grace Caltagirone, Philip Ilievski, Kaylyn Vaillancourt, & Richard Vasquez: 鈥淭he Effects of Wearable Technology on Health Behaviors.鈥 Poster.