assessing the tactics behind cognitive manipulation, I intend to examine exactly how powerful manipulation of attention and perception can be over both an individual and a mass population, and how social media is used to facilitate it. Clayton Shroyer - “The Relationship Between Trauma Exposure and Coping Strategies in College Students” (poster session II) The study titled, The Relationship Between Trauma Exposure and Coping Strategies in College Students by Clayton Shroyer highlights the impact of traumatic events on the development of coping mechanisms and the impact that different coping strategies have on the way that trauma affects a person. Prior research has shown that coping mechanisms start to develop after a traumatic event and that the way that a person copes affects their mental health drastically. People can develop adaptive as well as maladaptive coping strategies. The methods that will be used in this study will include participants exclusively from Missouri Valley College psychology courses. The survey that will be sent to all participants is a 23 question survey including; 4 demographic questions, 8 trauma exposure questions, 11 coping mechanism questions and 2 current mental health questions; using the likert scale. Expected results of this study include participants that have been exposed to more traumatic events will potentially use more coping strategies and that the lower a participant rates their current mental health will correlate with more maladaptive coping strategies and vice versa. The purpose of this study is to bring awareness to what sort of coping strategies seem to get the best outcomes and which are maladaptive. Simply being aware of this may allow a person to filter how they might cope with things into a beneficial way for themselves and others. Olivia Simmons - “The Application of Click Chemistry in Drug Development and Medicinal Chemistry” (poster session I) My topic for the Research Symposium is the application of click chemistry in drug development and medicinal chemistry. Click Chemistry is a recently discovered form of chemistry only being 25 years old, it was discovered by Dr. Barry Sharpless in 2001. How click chemistry works is it encompasses a group of strong reactions that are easy to perform, require little to no purification, have high yields and are versatile in joining diverse structures. Having faster reactions leads to better and faster drug development which reduces time and cost in developing more effective medicine. In medicinal chemistry, click chemistry is being used more often to quickly assemble and modify certain drug molecules by joining together various molecular building blocks. Because click reactions are extremely selective and compatible with many biological systems helping in bioconjunction they can help target antibodies and peptides. What makes click chemistry special for these industries is the speed and efficiency at which chemists are
now able to produce newer medicines, reduce their time in production, and increase the likelihood of finding new effective therapies. Quickly becoming a powerful tool in modern drug development, click chemistry is becoming accepted and adopted into practices. Hailey Simons - “Eating Disorders in Adolescence” (session 20) Eating disorders are a globally recognized disease that affects nine percent of the population, or 30 million people, in their lifetime. Eating disorders affect not only your mental health, but your physical health and well being on many different levels. Eating disorders range from forced binging to extreme food restriction, leading to rapid weight loss and a plethora of health issues. The rising number of reported eating disorders come from a wide variety of issues, such as parental weight talk, experiencing weight teasing, and body image and dissatisfaction. Through hypothesizing and targeting clear mechanisms, treatment can offer a higher potential to improve eating disorders. To help with this problem, an educational model was created based around how the prevalence of eating disorders could decrease through prophylactic and individualized therapy specific to body image and self worth. This education model will potentially increase the knowledge of those with eating disorders and improve their coping mechanisms. Brittney Slocum - “2026 4-H Community Engagement Photoshoot - Service Project” (poster session I) Building a community requires a welcoming home that gives students a chance to become an inspiring, knowledgeable individual ready for the future. This project will highlight our personalized education, historic architecture, viking culture, unique statues and open landscape. The surrounding six 4-H communities will attend our college campus, with the collaborative goal of revealing the historic beauty on the Missouri Valley College campus. With the help of the Missouri Valley College community including faculty, students, athletics and clubs, we were able to outreach to multiple neighboring counties to fulfill our ‘Community Engagement Photoshoot.’ The 4-H Youth will be supported during their visit to campus with personalized tours to photograph the campus and our student community. Overall, this project brings people together by highlighting the value of community, tradition, and collaboration, leaving a lasting impression on both the campus and the surrounding areas. Rachel Smith - “The Homeopathic Benefits of Honey in Healthcare” (session 17) Honey has been used for homeopathic therapies for centuries, before modern pharmaceuticals were available. Honey has been shown to be beneficial in wound care by reducing inflammation and bacterial growth. The bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects can aid in wound
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