Dickinson State University (DSU) students had the opportunity to showcase their achievements in research, humanities, and the arts during the 2021 Celebration of Scholars event Saturday, April 24, in Murphy Hall on the DSU campus. Students presented their scholarly work to an audience of peers, faculty, and community members through either an oral or poster presentation.
Dr. Paul Barnhart, associate professor of natural sciences at DSU, helped to coordinate the conference. “The Celebration of Scholars allows the students of Dickinson State University to display the amazing scholarly activity they are working on,” said Barnhart. “The work being conducted by students ranges from cancer research to creative works in literature and film. This is a great opportunity for students to experience what it is like to present at the collegiate level of academic research and, for many, to prepare for the rigor of graduate schools and professional schools alike.”
“It felt good talking to others outside my research bubble about the importance of my work,” said Blessing Okosun, a biology major who presented at the conference. “Preparing for the presentation allowed me to see my work from a bigger perspective and appreciate my research sequence that ran through the entire year.”
To view photos from the event, visit our Flickr page.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL STUDIES
Sponsored by Dr. Eric Brevik
Luke Mowry
“The Effects of Major Soil Disturbance on Fertility Characteristics”
Sponsored by Dr. Chip Poland
Kaci Anderson
“Evaluating Line-Point Intercept to Estimate Percent Current Years and Previous Herbage Production”
Chase Ballard
“Comparing Planted and Seeded Corn from a Food Plot Perspective”
Wade Berg
“Effects of Artificial Insemination Sires on Pregnancy Rates in Angus Cattle”
Katerina Black
“The Correlation Between Salt, Mineral and Protein Disappearance with Temperature when Supplementing Horses”
Brendan Butterfield
“Traditional Rangeland Feeding in Comparison to Equipment Bale Grazing”
Breeana Dressler
“Efficiency of Microwavable Popcorn”
Roxanne Gray
“Does Phenylbutazone and/or Furosemide Affect Racehorse Performance?”
Kaylene Klein
“The Effects of MezaVue ®, Surmount®, and Tordon® on Prickly Pear Cactus in Rangeland of Southwestern North Dakota”
Cheyanne Klein
“Effect of Milestone® and DuraCor® on Absinth Wormwood”
Garret Leland
“The Best Stage Growth of Forage Barley for Beef Production in North Dakota”
Lily McFadden
“Change of Body Condition Score in Pregnant Beef Cattle Throughout the Winter”
Kamira Miller
“Defining Forage Nutritional Composition of Grazing Beef Cattle Diet in Western South Dakota”
Sponsored by Dr. Joshua Steffan
Trey Fischbach
“Acidification of Agricultural Soils and its Effect on Southwest North Dakota Agriculture”
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND LETTERS
Sponsored by Dr. Brian Holder
Morgan Hutzenbiler
“Steps to Learning Music to be Performance Ready”
Sponsored by Michelle Stevier-Johanson
Alex Mintyala
“An Honorable Student”
Sponsored by Dr. Jeremy Wohletz
Julianne Skaff
“The Process of Learning and Performing a Piece”
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Sponsored by Dr. Paul Barnhart
Preston Borsheim
“Feeding Diets with Various Amounts of Calcium to Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)”
Madison Jo Hansen
“The Social Brain Hypothesis Tested on Social Invertebrate Ant Species”
John McDaniel
“The Association Between Bat Presence and Cryptosporidium parvum in Southwestern North Dakota”
Sponsored by Dr. Corinne Brevik
Abigail Moberg
“Human Physiology and Music: The Correlation Between Physiological Responses and Genre Preferences”
Sponsored by Dr. Joshua Steffan
Jade Derby
“Role of Acidic Extracellular pH on c-Met-Induced Cell Proliferation, Invasion, and Migration in the H1975 and H1993 Lung Tumor Cell Lines”
Jessica Goetz
“Effects of Volatized Benzene on Lung Tumor Cells”
Lauren Stafford
“The Role of Ellagic Acid in Preventing Lung Tumor Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion”
Sponsored by Dr. Craig Whippo
Amanda Centko
“Transcription Factor Responsible for Volatile Organic Compound Insensitivity in Arabidops
Blessing Okosun
“Arabidopsis Responsiveness to N, N-dimethylhexadecylamine”
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
Sponsored by Dr. Cheryl Lantz
Cassidy Peterson, Brooklyn Ridenhower, Makensie Stedman
“Are Women Who Take Combined Contraceptives at a Greater Risk for Developing Blood Clots in Comparison to Progesterone Only Contraceptives?”
Kooper Ray, Brady Steiner, Samantha Frederick
“Use and Safety of Pharmacological Measures with Pain Coinciding with Liver Cirrhosis”
Jenna Swope, Molly O’Connor, Grace Edeen
“Smoking Cessation: E-Cigarettes vs. Nicotine Replacement Therapy”
Brianna Walsh, Tariro Chitiyo, Heather Fahy, Shalesa Wariner
“To Breathe or Not to Breathe: A Comparison of Survival Rates Between CPR with Rescue Breathing and Compression-Only CPR”
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Sponsored by Dr. Wendy Wilson
Katelyn Antonsen
“Behavioral Modification in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities”
Alexis Bohl
“Multiple Personality Disorder: The Controversy of DID”
Baylie Dashner
“Psychedelic Therapy”
Abigail Moerkerke
“The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning in Education”
Luisa Popp
“Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Equine Assisted Therapy”
Jacy Rueb
“Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: The League of Denial”
Nestor Vazquez
“Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Review”
