Undergraduate Research Symposium Presenters

The signature event of Undergraduate Research Week, the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) has been held on the University of Illinois (U of I) campus since 2008. The number of undergraduate students participating has grown from a few hundred in its inaugural year to well over 800 students (as of Spring 2019). Over the course of the day, students present their work in concurrent oral and poster presentations (including creative performances), the breadth and scope of which reflect not only the wide range of academic disciplines at the University of Illinois, but also speak to the caliber of our undergraduates. Our students are innovative and engaged, eager to learn from their advisors and mentors. Their projects also demonstrate the ongoing institutional commitment to supporting and expanding research opportunities at the U of I and beyond.

2022 School of Social Work presenters:

Trauma and Human Behaviors: Contributing Factors, Implications
1:45 – 2:45 PM, Room 211

Parents’ Mental Health Struggles in Relation to the Mental Health of Their Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Emotion Responsive Parenting Maya Novick, Freshman, Social Work, SSW Abby Gillogly, Junior, Social Work, SSW Grace Dietrich, Senior, Social Work, SSW Matthew Saxsma, Senior, Psychology, LAS (Research Mentors: Rachel Garthe, School of Social Work & Shongha Kim, School of Social Work)

Factors Contributing to State and Trait Anger in Incarcerated Women Christine Kwon, Sophomore, Social Work, SSW (Research Mentors: Rachel Garthe, School of Social Work & Mariah Maldonado, School of Social Work)

The Impact of an Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention Program on Dating Violence Norms: A Comparison of In-Person vs. Online Program Delivery Sarah Aronson, Senior, Social Work, SSW Alexis Krones, Senior, Social Work, SSW (Research Mentors: Rachel Garthe, School of Social Work & Amanda Yeazel, School of Social Work)

PB Session – Health and Wellness
9 – 10:15 AM, Illini Room A

An Analysis of the Inequality of Adverse Childhood Experiences Facing African Americans in Illinois and the Impact of State Economic Policy Chance Flemming, Junior, Social Work, SSW Michelle Morrison, Junior, Social Work, SSW (Research Mentor: Rachel Garthe, School of Social Work)

PG Session – Learning and Human Development
10:45 AM– 12:00 PM, Illini Room C

Parent/Caregiver Perceptions of Student’s Mental and Behavioral Health and the Impact on School Involvement During the Pandemic Alexis Krones, Senior, Social Work, SSW Sarah Aronson, Senior, Social Work, SSW Madisyn Welsh, Senior, Social Work, SSW (Research Mentors: Rachel Garthe, School of Social Work & Shongha Kim, School of Social Work)

PJ Session – Health and Wellness
1:30 – 2:45 PM, Illini Room A

Analyzing Substance Use Amongst Black/African American Youth in Illinois Aalishba Ahmad, Senior, Community Health, AHS (Research Mentor: Crystal Reinhart, School of Social Work)

PK Session – Social Science and Behavior
1:30 – 2:45 PM, Illini Room C

Zero Tolerance Policies and the School-to-Prison Pipeline: the Important Role of School-Family Collaborations in Decreasing Juvenile Delinquency Madisyn Welsh, Senior, Social Work, SSW (Research Mentors: Rachel Garthe, School of Social Work & Shongha Kim, School of Social Work)

PO Session – Social Science and Behavior
3:15 – 4:30 PM, Illini Room C

Theories of the Criminal Legal System Alina Loewenstein, Freshman, Psychology, LAS Yitong Wang, Junior, Psychology, LAS (Research Mentor: Allison A. Carrington, School of Social Work)