Jayson Williams - “The Impact of Mental Illness/ Disorders In Prisons and The Effect On Recidivism” (poster session II) Statistics show that offenders who are convicted and arrested with mental illness will often receive mental care while incarcerated. Although upon release, the majority of released individuals do not continue mental health care. Others may not receive this medical care while incarcerated and reintegrated. Leading into what people consider “the cycle of justice”. My research states this act is called recidivism. A term to show the rate of an offender being reconvicted and returned to prison within a two-year span. On this belief, a survey was given to Missouri Valley College students on how mental health care in prison affects offenders inside and outside prison institutions. Some of the questions include whether the government should provide funding for mental health care for newly released offenders for integration into society. Concluding the survey, whether students felt that the improvement of these services and programs led to a better integration into society. Xavier Williams - “Effects of Physical Injury in Sports on Mental Health” (poster session II) The physical pain of student athletes directly impacts the mental health of student athletes. Previous research primarily from athletic based institutions like Duke (Rovit, 2026) tells us that there is definitely a link between major injuries like ACL tears, major concussions, and any other injury that requires surgery or a lot of time away from games, practice and even relearning how to perform functions as instinctive as walking and running. However little to no data at all has been given when looking for the effects of minor injuries. The purpose of this study is to not only find data on major injuries but also find data on minor injuries as well. The hypothesis of this study is that the data of participants that have had major and multiple injuries will show greater impacts on the participants mental health while the data of participants with minor or one injury will show far less impact. This study may cause colleges to refine the way they go about treating an athlete during the recovery process in making sure that the student athlete is both physically and mentally ready to return to their respective sports. Miranda Wilson - “Homegrown Terrorism: The Fight Against Organophosphorus Compounds” (poster session I) Chemical warfare had a singular mission: develop reactive chemistry agents that can mass kill. The years of international chemical warfare have passed but in the era of World Wars, it was once a successful field and a powerful weapon to yield. The ramifications were so detrimental and inhuman that chemical warfare was eventually ruled as internationally illegal and countries were banned from imploying such means, even in war. Soon, chemical agents once used in toxic gasses found a
improving accessibility through digital tools such as QR codes and link trees. We implement these goals through several components, including a “You’re Not Alone” box, also called “Write It Down and Let It Go,” where students can anonymously share their experiences. We also design relatable digital posters targeted toward Gen Z audiences and provide centralized access to resources through a QR code system. We ground this project in group communication principles, emphasizing supportive dialogue and shared understanding. Through this approach, we aim to foster a more connected, informed, and emotionally supportive campus environment. DeNea Washington - see Ward et al. “Project Real Talk: Health Awareness Service Project – The Six Steps to Strength” (session 5) Sydnee Wharton - see Ronsley et al. ““World War II in Jackson County, MO: Industry and Agriculture” (session 19) Sydnee Wharton - “The Power Structures of Relationships in One Hundred Years of Solitude and The Epstein Files” (poster session I) This study investigates how power structures enable and normalize illicit relationships in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude and the Jeffrey Epstein case. Through comparison, this study argues that power structures enable illicit relationships in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude and the Jeffrey Epstein case because systems built on authority and wealth can create environments where illicit relationships are protected and isolated from accountability. The focus of the study is the power and coercion theory and connecting it to the argument by analyzing relevant sources that include the Epstein files, and passages from One Hundred Years of Solitude . This comparative analysis and study show that in One Hundred Years of Solitude , because of the normalization of illicit relationships and the Buendia’s authority in the fictional world of Macondo, these actions receive no challenge, only acceptance into the norm. Similarly, in the Epstein case, because of his elite connections, financial stability and the gaps in the system, Epstein’s illicit relationships were normalized without accountability until recently. The findings suggest that when power is unchallenged, illicit relationships become normalized. If more scholars connected and studied the two together, illicit relationships could one day be prevented from happening. Adonis Whitley - see Carson et al. “Prisoners of Time” (visual art exhibit)
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