b Schedule of Events a Exhibits & Posters 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Location: MAC Building Gym

1. 9th Annual b Schedule of Eventsa Exhibits & Posters 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Location: MAC Building Gym Oral Presentations & Performances 12:00 – 3:15 p.m. Location: MAC Building 122 MAC Student Art Show & Reception 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.Location: General Studies Building Room 102, Academic Support Center Awards Presentation 3:30 p.m.Location: General Studies Auditorium We have “Posters” which are research-based projects. “Exhibits” are considered to be more demonstrations or explanations of material. Oral presentations and Performances are the third and fourth categories, respectively.**Door Prizes will be announced during the festival.** Cover artwork by Gretchen Killmon

2. b EXHIBITS a #1 Trebuchet—We created a six foot floating arm trebuchet. It uses a series of simple mechanisms to launch projectiles long distances. (Demo outside- weather permitting.) Annetta Hartman, Hunter Rogers, Bijesh Huerta, Chris Goodyear, Zach Hudak, Emilio Cuesta, JustenZachman, Alex Glenn (Jacob Moore) #2 Stress Management and Relaxation—Stress Management and Relaxation is about what stress management and relaxation are, and how to find a positive balance in life. We have separated the project into three research-based focuses: yoga, stress management, and Create Your Happy Place. Our goal is to inform the community of what stress management and relaxation are, to help equip them by simple techniques, and to encourage them in living a balanced lifestyle. Elizabeth Martin, Shana Myers, Lori Johnson (Sharon Schoonmaker) #3 Alzheimer’s Disease... Forgetting to Remember—How do you know if a friend or loved one is experiencing a cognitive disorder? Alzheimer’s Disease is a form of Dementia which is a cognitive disorder. Stop by to learn about Alzheimer’s Disease and how the local community is doing its part to raise awareness! Danielle Leidig, Jennifer Schroer, Sarah Webb (Sherry Goertz) #4 Wood Identification Display—Samples of Pennsylvania trees will be presented for identification purposes. This display will be used in FORT 150 and FORT 200 for education and training. Brady Rosenberry, Alex Storm (Beth Brantley and Craig Houghton) #5 Resolving Problems Using Therapy—This project describes types of therapies used in resolving problems and how they are executed. Alleyssa Horn (Cheryl Cheek) #6 Job Opportunities for Human Service Professionals—This project explains some of the different fields of study available for HDFS majors as well as the requirements and typical salaries. It also shows what populations most Penn State Mont Alto HDFS Students plan to work with. Alleyssa Horn (Jackie Schwab) #7 Death and Dying—Loss is a separation from something of personal import-ance as perceived by the individual. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross explained it the best through the stages of grief which occur after a loss. Resolution of a loss is done by passing through the stages and developing positive coping mechanisms. Adriana Nieves, Kris Funk, Kara Piper (Sherry Goertz) #8 Play as an Occupation—Our project discusses the importance of play on devel-opment in school-aged children. Through evidence-based research we will explain the relationship between balance, coordination, and gross motor skills during play activities. We will explain why these skills are required during play activities such as twister and corn hole and how these skills can be developed further through play. Kelsey Hilt, Stacey Hill, Jessica Shelhamer (Sharon Schoonmaker) b EXHIBITS a #9 Substance Abuse (Opioids, Heroin, and Methamphetamine)—We will emphasize heroin, methamphetamine, and opioids. The poster will show signs and symptoms of heroin, methamphetamine and opioid abuse. There will be before and after photos of people who use these drugs and ways that the individual can receive help for their addiction. A second poster with look-alike medicines and candies will be displayed. The viewers will have a chance to determine which is a candy and which is the actual medication. This will show parents/children that candy and drugs are similar in appearance. Additionally, we will have handouts and potentially an interactive web game. Hannah Lea Rockwell, Victoria Schmidt, Tessa Francisco (Sherry Goertz) #10 Psychiatric Crisis: How to Get Help—We will present how to identify, get help for, and the treatment of a person having a psychiatric crisis. Help is always available; you just need to know where to look. Jamie Swauger, Lukas Welty, Angela Okorie (Sherry Goertz) #11 Behind the Meltdown: Addressing Behavioral Issues in Children with ASD—Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder show some behavioral issues like hitting other children, harming themselves, or having kicking and screaming tantrums for what may seem like no good reason. This poster presentation focuses on what might trigger behavior problems like this in children with ASD, what it might look like, what we in the field of occupational therapy can do to address these issues, and what you as a parent, teacher, sibling, or friend can do if you ever find yourself in the midst of a major meltdown. Rebecca Krieger, Jody Keller, Sarah Schlosser (Sharon Schoonmaker) #12 Overwhelmed by Anxiety?—Our group plans to educate the community about anxiety disorders. We will teach about the generalized signs and symptoms that people face as well as treatment options. Once we have an overview of anxiety, we will examine the categories of anxiety disorders providing education about symptoms and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Panic Disorder. After leaving our presentation, we hope that the public will be able to identify symptoms of anxiety disorders and proper treatment options and relevant community resources. Samantha Hahn, Laura Bene, Heather Pilgert (Sherry Goertz) #13 Adaptive Equipment/Technology in OT—The poster presentation will focus on adaptive equipment and technology used in occupational therapy. We will have examples of adaptive equipment such as a reacher and adaptive technology such as a game on a touch screen device to increase fine motor skills. We will demonstrate how to use the devices to increase the patients’ functioning. Kimberly Wickham, Evan Glover, Amber Ward, Erin Dunlap (Sharon Schoonmaker) Faculty mentors listed in parentheses Faculty mentors listed in parentheses

3. b EXHIBITS a #14 Depression Wears Many Faces—Our project will provide information about the different types of depression, which will include manic depression also called bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and dysthymia also known as chronic depression. The display will provide information about the signs and symptoms of the disease, information on seeking help, and treatment options. It is our goal to educate the community about the depressive disorders and community resources for treatment. Jessica Patterson, Ellis Walker, Julia Reichard (Sherry Goertz) #15 Is This Love?—Our group would like to display a poster board presentation on the subject of domestic violence. We will provide local resources, national resources, and specific information regarding physical, financial, and sexual abuse. Stephanie R Dimisa, Vicki Gyden, Tiffany Martin (Sherry Goertz) #16 Creating Science Children’s Books—The intent of this project is to discover what goes into making a children’s book and how to pique a child’s interest in science. Four children’s books have been written and illustrated by the researcher to more thoroughly grasp the world of children’s book publishing. Eliza Shoop (Lauraine Hawkins) #17 Nothing Left to Lose—Our project focuses on two widely known eating disorders, Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa. Proper nutrition is necessary in order not only to sustain life, but to grow and develop continuously as an individ-ual. This exhibit will promote community awareness and educate the general pub-lic about the prevalence, vulnerable populations, signs and symptoms, complica-tions that can result from them, what causes the disorders and what influences them (genetics, neurochemical influences, neuroendocrine influences, psychodynamic influences, family influences, society), how to confront or deal in a healthy thera-peutic manner a friend or family member who may have the disorder, treatment options, and lastly, ways to prevent the disorders or help reduce their occurrence. The goals for this project are to educate the general public about anorexia and bulimia and help those suffering from the disorders to actively seek treatment. Nicholas Alexander Beam, Sarah Casale, BreeSaurbe (Sherry Goertz) #18 Obesity and Weight Management—This project deals with information and findings based on an interview with Dr. Klink at Summit Weight Manage-ment and research. Facts and information are discussed regarding obesity and society, as well as information on weight management. Kiana Taylor (Bernadette Gettel) #19 Around the House Fine Motor—Our project will focus on the importance of the use of fine motor skills for all ages throughout the home. Fine motor skills are when small muscle groups are used to make controlled movements, especially in the hands. Object manipulation in the home environment uses these fine motor skills. Different fine motor tasks used in the home daily will be on display for participants to engage in. Kayla Smith, MalloriCrowther, Karen Delauter, Brianna Berger (Sharon Schoonmaker) b EXHIBITS a #20 Homeless—This project discusses what it means to be homeless. It includes the facts, future plans, policy, and programs that will benefit the homeless. Sammy Hanzlik, Katie Lloyd, John West (Jackie Schwab) #21 Exploring Your Sense of Touch—Our project focuses on evidence-based treatments for sensory stimulation with the use of tactile sensation or touch. We will explore tactile treatments that are used throughout the lifespan. Examples will be provided of different methods and tools used in the treatment process. This will give you a brief understanding how tactile sensation is used in OT. Sara Reisinger, Shontay Keck, Mariah English (Sharon Schoonmaker) #22 Social Engineering and Security—This display will cover information integrity, password protection, social engineering infrastructures and other security-related risks. Beau Lloyd, Catherine Bouyat (John Henry) b POSTERS a #23 Flight Nurse Specialty: Roles and Requirements—A certified flight registered nurse (CFRN) is highly skilled as well as highly trained. This project discusses all of the requirements for becoming a CFRN as well as their roles. The study was done by conducting interviews and by observation. The purpose is to gain and disseminate knowledge on the flight nursing specialty. Ashley Lawrence (Stephanie Unger) #24 Building Examinations Using Research Paper Analysis—This project will showcase the basic premise of accessing appropriate data for making decisions about what to choose as a research paper subject - which is what Dr. Dendle’sstu-dents are tested on. The display will have examples chosen for last semester’s final exam, plus ongoing researched examples for this semester’s work on a future exam, with a brief text on the basic guidelines for creating this kind of exam. The exam consists of a block of viable research to examine and decide where the weight of evidence falls. Students then have means to support a premise that says whether an exaggerated claim has any truth and is worthy of being believed viable. Margaret Abbott Fowler (Peter Dendle) #25 Reforestation potential of non-native tree species within Michaux State Forest—In the early 1930’s, a severe wildfire moved across Snowy Mountain in Franklin County. It left behind a landscape with few mature trees and void of any understory or ground cover. At this time the Pennsylvania State Forest School was planting non-native species as experimental plantations to determine their ability to grow in south central Pennsylvania. In 1932, a plantation consisting of fir, pine, oak, and false-cypress species was planted to determine their reforestation potential in severely burned areas. Spatial mapping software was used to determine the distribution of these species throughout the landscape. Influences such as soil acidity, species mortality, deer browse, and species growth characteristics were also taken into account to determine the reforestation potential of these species. Joshua Brenneman (Beth Brantley) Faculty mentors listed in parentheses Faculty mentors listed in parentheses

4. b POSTERS a #26 Profit from the River to the Hilltop—This project contains modified equations of how to raise farm animals to make a profit without causing extreme amounts of stress on Glenda and Maker, my grandparents. It also contributes other choices that could be made on their farm and what the consequences would be. Victoria Ward (David Swartz) #27 End-of-Life Care Education and Critical Care Registered Nurses: A Pilot Study—Critical care staff nurses routinely deliver end-of-life (EOL) care, but they are often underprepared to deal with these difficult situations. The objective of this study is to evaluate a critical care staff nurse’s self-reported competence in delivering EOL care and the relationship to prior EOL education. The design includes a literature review which will provide necessary background information, and a pilot study surveying a convenient sample of critical care staff nurses from regional emergency departments and intensive care units. The find-ings of this study will increase the body of evidence supporting the need for EOL education among critical care staff nurses and provide recommendations for implementing this education. Brendan L Weaver (Stephanie Unger) #28 Adaptive Mind Map—The Adaptive Map is a tool to store, organize and display large sets of interrelated information in a way that is both meaningful and easily understandable to the user. The tool aims to mimic the way people organize knowledge in their head, in sets of interrelated networks. Currently the content is built upon an expert’s knowledge of engineering statics and serves as a digital textbook for an engineering statics course. Shawn Shroyer (Jacob Moore) #29 The Barriers of Health Literacy in CHF Clients—We have explored two local hospitals to evaluate the health literacy of clients with congestive heart failure in the inpatient and outpatient setting by conducting a pilot survey. The study explored barriers of learning in clients with congestive heart failure. Tracy Marie Crone (Stephanie Unger) #30 Can Neurofeedback Affect Cognitive Function Within the Down Syndrome Population?—A systematic review of the research was done within the Penn State Library System to determine whether Neurofeedback can be a positive intervention for increasing cognitive function in an adult and or child with Down Syndrome. A small pilot study was also done utilizing neurofeedback as an intervention on an adult male with Down Syndrome, and the outcomes are discussed. Patricia J. Hess (Stephanie Unger) #31 Eastern Hemlocks in Northwest Pennsylvania are in Trouble—Eastern hemlock (Tsugacanadensis) is in trouble because of the Hemlock Woolly Adalgid and Eastern Hemlock Scale. This is affecting the Allegheny National Forest in Northeast Pennsylvania. I would like to increase awareness of how to limit the spread of these insects affecting our native trees. Michael Crone (Peter Linehan) b POSTERS a #32 Solar Powered USB Charger—This charger is for people who are often away from their USB chargers and need an easy, quick, and convenient way to charge their devices. They might be traveling often, not allowed to charge devices at work, or just unable to access another source of power. Our team decided to create a solar powered USB charger to solve this problem that many people encounter. Elizabeth Gibson, Shawn Shroyer, Aaron Klein, Aaron Saul, Stephen Wilt, Jesse Chilcote, Tim Ashley, Ricky Cover, Anna Elston (Lila Rajabion) #33 Baylisascarisprocyonis—As part of a project for Kelsie Myers at Shippens-burg University, I assisted her in trapping raccoons to collect feces and test for raccoon roundworm. The main focus of the project was the presence of raccoon roundworm in Allegheny woodrat habitat. This parasite is a declining factor for this threatened woodrat, which is currently shrinking in its historic habitat. Joshua Rittenhouse (Beth Brantley) #34 Evaluating a genetically diverse American chestnut orchard for educa-tion and research—We evaluated and maintained an American Chestnut Plantation that had 1,268 tree tubes. We analyzed the survival rate of the trees and mapped out the area planted. Kyle Beaver, Ethan Mansfield, Coby Salmon, Aaron Lewis (Beth Brantley and Craig Houghton) #35 American Chestnut Plantation on the Waynesboro Watershed—We analyzed how soil compaction and other edaphic properties affect the growing rate of different cultivars of backcrossed American chestnuts in the Waynesboro Watershed in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Coby Salmon, Kyle Beaver, Aaron Lewis, Ethan Mansfield (Beth Brantley) #36 Goats as a Viable Method for Controlling Japanese Angelica Tree on the Waynesboro Watershed—We worked to determine if goats are a viable method for eradicating Japanese angelica trees (Aralia elata) on the Waynesboro Watershed in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. We also studied the possible toxicity of Japanese angelica trees to goats. Coby Salmon (Beth Brantley) #37 Wildlife Management Plan—The wildlife management plan will provide a map, along with basic information, about a family wanting to enhance wildlife habitat on their property. Ethan Mansfield (Peter Linehan) #38 Spigler Wildlife Management Plan—The Wildlife Management Plan will provide the Spigler family with options to manage specific wildlife species on their property. Ethan Mansfield, Aaron Lewis (Beth Brantley) Faculty mentors listed in parentheses Faculty mentors listed in parentheses

5. b ORAL PRESENTATIONS & PERFORMANCES a #39 Chemical Safety 12:00 – 12:15 p.m. In this project, I studied the standard protocol to store chemicals used in lab safely. I categorized the chemicals in the appropriate groups, and then separated them accordingly. Emilee Panunzi (LinghaoZhong) #40 Titanic 12:20 – 12:35 p.m. This is a composition I have written and completed in three and a half months. This song tells the story of the Titanic on its first and last voyage and is broken down into many different parts, each telling a part of the story. Andrew William Kutchins (Morgan Jenkins) #41 Obedience or Conscience: What’s a Man to Do? 12:40 – 12:55 p.m. I will present research exploring the dangers that arise when blind compliance becomes more prevalent than individual conscience through the examples of the Milgram Studies, Adolf Eichmann, Martin Luther King Jr., and Henry David Thoreau. Fiona Burke (Peggy Russo) #42 Philosophy and the Poet’s Pen 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. After an introduction from Dr. Bardi, I will present 3 different style poems of my own creation. For each I will describe the style of poetry, give details as to the inspiration for each, and then discuss some nuances pertinent to them, such as meter and metaphor. Lastly I will speak for a couple of minutes on the renaissance of poetry over the last decade. Margaret Abbott Fowler (John Bardi) #43 “W”elcome to College 1:20 – 1:35 p.m. This presentation will go through the five stages of Gullahorn’s W Transition Curve as seen through the eyes of first year students while attending the Penn State Mont Alto campus. DiseyeAjeh, Shai Perez, Morgan Yiengst, S. Jackson Roth (Kendra Wolgast) #44 Musica Latina 1:40 – 1:55 p.m. The group members will perform a small selection of Spanish music. There will be guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Jeremy Hakes, Brent Carpenter, Andrew Kutchins, Marissa Bubbenmoyer (Anthony Betonte) #45 Equine Reproductive Technologies 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. In this project, I studied the different technologies and techniques used in equine reproduction. I focused on three main ways to achieve successful reproduction, and concluded why one technique is the best choice. Emilee Panunzi (Lauraine Hawkins) b ORAL PRESENTATIONS & PERFORMANCES a #46 It takes Two… 2:20 – 2:35 p.m. It takes two....to Tango that is!! This project will review the origins of the Tango as well as have a demonstration. Stephen Azachary Wilt (Anthony Betonte) #47 The College Conundrum 2:40 – 2:55 p.m. The presentation is a photo journal of first-year-student experiences developed around Gullahorn’s W Transition curve. Eliza Shoop, Justin Macauley, Laken Horst, Hannah Geesaman (Kendra Wolgast) #48 Guardening at Home 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. I will describe a non-profit agency that will help Army National Guard members and their families bridge the time gap between drills and holiday functions. This organization will benefit not only the military population but also the civilian population at large. This community garden project will provide economic ease, wholesome food surplus, and an opportunity for everyone to come together as a community to work towards enriching everyone’s lives. Josh Adams (Jackie Schwab) 2014 Art Show Participants 2014 Art Show Judge Staci Grimes Faculty mentors listed in parentheses Faculty mentors listed in parentheses

6. Special Thanks to our 2014 Academic Festival Sponsors: 2014 Academic Festival Judges Somjit Barat, John Bardi, Anthony Betonte, Beth Brantley, Bernadette Gettel, Sherry Goertz, Kim Herrmann, Ed Hipkiss, Jacob Moore, Jennifer Reilly, Tom Reinsfelder, Alice Royer, David Seitz, Brian Sensenig, Jackie Schwab, Andrea Pritt, Stephanie Unger, Lisa Ward The Academic Festival Committee Anthony Betonte, Beth Brantley, Lauraine Hawkins, Kim Herrmann, Greg Mahlon, Jacob Moore, Andrea Pritt, Freya Qually (Art Show), Lila Rajabion,Tom Reinsfelder, Charlene Saeman, David Seitz, Brian Sensenig,Stephanie Unger, Robin Yaure Thanks to the following individual for their assistance: Shawn Albright Francis Achampong Michael Doncheski Grace Rockwell Pam Fohner Lori Royce Curt Wengert Debra Wise Debra Collins Brad Kendall & the amazing Physical Plant Staff The Housing & Food Services Staff All of the faculty mentors for giving of their time, energy, and creativity.