Research Papers from 2026
STILL THE SAME DAUGHTER, STILL YOUR FRIEND: HOW SOCIAL MEDIA ENABLES ROLE CONTINUITY IN TRANSNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, Sahar Abedikedenji
PENSION SYSTEM AND CORRUPTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Folake O. Alomilagba
EXERCISE REHABILITATION AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN AN OLDER ADULT CANCER SURVIVOR, Ibsaa G. Benti
Scholarly Program Notes on a Graduate Viola Recital, Clayton J. Bridgeman
Understanding Disinformation, Propaganda and Media Literacy in Moldova, Adriana Bzovii
Trauma, Memory, and Familial Dynamics in Octavia Butler’s Kindred, Itzel Campos
Services Sector in Developing Countries: A New Engine of Growth or Premature Deindustrialization?, Pirun Chan
The Relationship Between Hamstring and Hip Flexor Peak Force and Sprint Performance in Collegiate Athletes, Zachary A-C Cowherd-Novotny
Finding Harmony in Chaos: A Perspective on Contemporary Percussion Literature, Skylar Etherington
Ghanaian Men's Experiences with the Police in the United States, Martin Gbadago
A Baritone's Soliloquy: The Extended Program Notes For A Baritone's Master's Voice Recital, Harrison C. Gilberti
Coming to Voice: Autoethnography, Gender, and Public Voice, Nima Khayyam
CANNABIS PROGRAMS AT U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: A NATIONAL INVENTORY OF ACCREDITED, CREDIT-BEARING OFFERINGS, Brenda K. King
Economic Cost of “Too-Big-to-Fail”: A Comparative Study Between the US, China and EU Banking Systems Final, Tinashe J. Maswaure
The Third Zone of Incomplete Rights: Spatial Compartmentalization, Expendability, and the Making of Death Worlds in Adichie's Dream Count, Ebelenna F. Nwaobi
The Feasibility of Bison Production in Southern Illinois, Aidan Quinn
SCHOLARY PROGRAM NOTES FOR GRADUATE HORN RECITAL FEATURING WORKS OF EUGENE BOZZA, JOHANNES BRAHMS, GINA GILLIE, AND MARIN MARAIS, Isabella R. Redd
CURRENT TRENDS IN REMOTE SENSING-BASED HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS, Joshua T. Ruiz
Hydrostatic Weighing without Head Submersion Study, Tyler Sherrill
Tales of a Traveler - Scholarly Program Notes, Esther Tang
A Sharper, Stronger Reality: Rememory in Octavia Butler's Kindred, Rachael E. Vargas
TRADING PLACES WITH THE ‘OTHER’: OCTAVIA BUTLER’S “BLOODCHILD” AND “AMNESTY”, Katie Zamora-Godinez
Research Papers from 2025
EXTENDED PROGRAM NOTES FOR A VIOLA GRADUATE RECITAL, Maria del mar Anasco Mina
Beyond the Bananas: Grief, Grace, & the Groove, Abby L. Asher
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Somatic Symptoms, and Athletic Injury Among Collegiate Student-Athletes, Samuel Aswegan
Love and Stereotypes: An Autoethnography of Intercultural Marriages, Folakemi Bakare
Teaching Functional Skills to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability using Behavior-Analytic Curricula, Catrina Barber
The Feminine Perspective - Extended Program Notes, Madison Betz
Exploring Predictors of School Lunch Completion: Taste, Time, and Student Preferences, Bhanoday Boda
The Violin Through Centuries and Nations Scholarly Program Notes for a Graduate Violin Recital, Iasmim Bonfim de Carvalho
Romanticism in the Viola Repertoire from the Last 150 Years, Noah Brown
Argentina's Working Class and Milei, Evan J. Bryant
The Application of Behavior Analytic Strategies for Latino Catholic Mass to Increase Accessibility for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Andrea Canelo Serrano
SCHOLARLY PROGRAM NOTES FOR THE MASTERS RECITAL OF WESLEY CAMDON CAULKINS, Wesley Caulkins
Extended program notes for a graduate collaborative recital, Myagmartseren Chinbaatar
External and Internal Institutions’ Impact on Agricultural Development, Alfred David
Analysis of guitar works and important materials used for informed performance, Joao Vitor David
Improving Training Modalities for Parent-Implemented ABA Interventions, Tillia R. Dillon
The Role of Cultural Humility in Enhancing Successful Intercultural Relationships, felix enyan
Queer Form and Romantic Friendship in Ghost World, Elaina Gilley
THE FACE OF FREEDOM: A CONDUCTOR’S GUIDE TO SELECTED WORKS OF BYRD, M. HAYDN, C. SCHUMANN, RHEINBERGER, SHOSTAKOVICH, WILLIAMS, AND ERNESAKS, Carley J. Goggans
Current Behavior Analytic Research on Assent and Assent Withdrawal of Students with Disabilities, Zailey K. Greeno
THE EFFECTS OF TOKEN ECONOMIES ON RESPONDING IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, Alyissa Hentz
Comparative Analysis and Future Trends of Friction and Regenerative Braking Systems, Madhukar Reddy Janga
Predicting School Proficiency in Illinois: A Fixed Effects Analysis of Demographics, Funding, and Mobility, Lauren Johnson
A Qualitative Interpretative Meta-Analysis of the Experiences of Women under Community Supervision, Gifty Kinful
An Analysis of Milk Hedging Effectiveness in Madison County, Illinois, Kelsey R. Knebel
Small Business Marketing and Advertising in Rural Communities: A Case Study of Southern Illinois Restaurants, Steven J. Kosco
International Students and Cultural Adaptation: African Students' Experiences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Monalisa Lamptey
Schauder A Priori Estimates for Poisson's Equation., Janani P. Marasinghe
Legendre-Galerkin Methods and Generalized LOG Orthogonal-Galerkin Methods on the Monge-Ampere Equation, Bret A. McCarty Jr
Burnout and Job Satisfaction Among Behavior Technicians in Applied Behavior Analysis: Implications for Practice and Workforce Sustainability, Faryna V. Navar
Innovations in Percussion Literature: The Role of Composers and Percussionists in Shaping the Evolution of the Craft, Noah N. Newsom
"Getting Students Involved in School Meals": An Exploration of Implementation Strategies by School Food Service Staff to Increase Student Participation in School Meals in Southern Illinois., Jennifer Ohene-Afrah
Examining the Prevalence of Food Insecurity Among Division 1 Collegiate Athletes, Amna Osman
A STUDY ON COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN COOK COUNTY OF ILLINOIS, Suraj Powar
Case Study - Strong Survivors Participant, Megan R. Rhodes
COMPARISONS OF MAJOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY, Isaac Shaw
BIOMECHANICAL AND EMG ANALYSIS OF PLANK POSTURE FOLLOWING 6 WEEKS OFFICE CHAIR INTERVENTION AMONG OFFICE WORKERS, Darshana Shrestha
Planned Parenthood Generation Action: An Advertising and Marketing Plan, Ashleigh Spence
Scholarly Program Notes for "Songs of Love & Loss", Seth A. Tanner
Octavia Butler and Black Motherhood, Megan Tate
The Farewell Tour: Extended Program Notes For The Graduate Recital of Michalah “Micy” Troutt, Michalah M. Troutt
Special Forces Portrayal in Video Games, Paul Utsler
SCHOLARLY PROGRAM NOTES BASED ON THE GRADUATE RECITAL OF EMILY WADLEY, Emily Wadley
Probiotic Supplementation in Ruminants: A Sustainable Alternative for Enhancing Health, Milk Production, and Rumen Function, Jovahna Williams
Background of High School Track & Field Coaches, Haley A. Wright
U.S. Bison Industry: An Analysis of Production, Health, and Market Dynamics, Morgan A. Young
Relative Seat Height Effects on Knee Joint Kinematics in Older Adults, Sadie N. Zimmerman
Research Papers from 2024
Cop in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago: Assessing the Adherence to the President's Task Force On 21st Century Policing, Hayden Allen
Comparison of the sleep quality of undergraduate training staff in the Strong Survivors Exercise Program for Cancer Patients and Caregivers and a control group of undergraduate students not involved in the program, Amirmohammad Babaniamansour
Owner Occupied Housing Vacancies: Driving Factors and Implications, Anthony Baglino
The Suzuki Method: History, Philosophy, and Contemporary Implications, Catherine Begin
THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON U.S. BEEF EXPORTS TO ITS MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS, richard bien
Preliminary methodological approach: relative height's significance in sit-to-stand sagittal hip kinematics and vertical center of gravity, Josephine J. Brown
The Russian Orthodox Church and Russia's Military Nuclear Complex: A Time Series Analysis, Myla Burton
THE EFFECTS OF POLICE OFFICER EDUCATION AND ACADEMY TRAINING METHODS ON FAIR DECISION MAKING, Benjamin Chapman
The Cello Repertoire Over Four Eras, Paolo Chiavaroli
THE IMPACT OF SLEEP ON PERFORMANCE: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY WITH SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL PITCHERS, Cody Cleveland
The Secret Feminine: The Distortion of The Womb in the Medieval Period, Lindsey Craig
To Dismantle the Master's House: Postcolonial Feminist Praxis and the Palestinian Women's Movement (1920-1939), Lindsey Craig
CANNABINOID RECEPTORS 1 AND 2 IN EQUINE TESTICULAR TISSUE, Jaron DeSchamp
Community Engagement with Public School Music Programs: Origins, Current Practices, and Aspirations, Luke Fleisher
They're Just Not Ready Yet: A Developmental Argument for Abolishing Juvenile Transfer, Taylor Gerry
Testing Multiple Linear Regression with the One Component Partial Least Squares Estimator, Kasun Halagoda Vidana Pathiranage
The Effect of Chronic Exercise on the Self-Perceived Mental Well-Being of College Students, Joshua Hardy
TESTING MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION WITH THE MMLE, Lakni Hettige
Motivic Device Approaches in Baroque Partita vs. Romantic Character Pieces, Chanmi Jeong
Bridging Perspectives through Dialogic Exchanges: Intercultural Communication in Disability Support Services, Danielle Jerolds
Combatting Registered Behavior Technician Burnout in a Clinic Setting, Katelyn Kendziora
Economic Determinants of University Enrollment: A Comparative Study of U.S. and Illinois Universities, Miranda Kight
AYE! IN HOUSE MEETING: BLACK MASCULINITY WITHIN MUSICAL MEDIA, Daniel Killins
"We Don't Need Checklists": Exploring Intercultural Competence Development in Pre-departure Programs for International Students in the United States, Irene Martha Lutterodt