2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase
The Undergraduate Research Showcase is a celebration of research and a forum for Boise State undergraduate students from all academic disciplines to share their research with the campus community. Its purpose is to provide students with a low-stakes opportunity to present their work and receive constructive and helpful feedback.
The 2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase took place on Tuesday, April 15th in the Student Union Building at Boise State University. Featuring in-person poster presentations and an in-person reception featuring lightning talks.
This event is supported by the Institute for Inclusive and Transformative Scholarship at Boise State University. Please see the following link for more information: https://www.boisestate.edu/undergraduate-research/showcase/
Submissions from 2025
The Impact of Dog Ownership on Student Well-Being, Madison Lewton and Nichole Lasich
Thematic Similarities in the Narratives of Survivors of Medical Trauma: Implications for Policy and Practice, Naya Liberty
Assessing the Stability and Age of Riverine Islands of the Payette River Using Soil Characteristics, Historic Aerial Photos, and Remote Sensing Techniques, Cade Lile, Jen Pierce, Dave Huber, and Nathan Welch
Tutor and Student Relations: How to Make a Welcoming Environment, Sara Llamas and Aiden VanderStouwe
Testing the Use of Zircon Chemistry to Infer Crustal Thickness in the Gangdese Arc, Southern Tibet, Armando Lopez and Matthew Kohn
Discovery of New Ice Binding Proteins (IBP's) in Fungi, Zuleika Lorenzana, Konrad Meister, and Jayden Brandt
How Much for a Dozen Eggs: Indebtedness and Rural Resilience, Olivia Lundquist, Jared Talley, and Sarah Whitaker
Protecting Ligaments from Overuse Injuries with Periodic Rest and Recovery, Karlee M. Macaw, Katherine J. Fors, Amevi Semodji, and Trevor Lujan
Additively Manufactured Boron Nitride Coatings for Extreme Environments, Connor Magee, Brian Jaques, Hector Ramirez, Allyssa Bateman, David Estrada, and Josh Eixenberger
Using Raman Spectroscopy to Test Whether Intracrystalline Chemical Variations Induce Pressure Gradients, Madeline Makowski and Matthew Kohn
Economic and Sustainable Benefits of Urban Transportation, Kyle Ma and Michail Fragkias
Investigating the Mechanism of DNA-Protein Crosslink Formation Facilitated by Synthetic Aziridinomitosenes, Joe Martinez and Don Warner
Agrivoltaics: A Dual Purpose Approach to Agricultural Land Use and Solar Energy, Julian Martin, Josh Eixenberger, Lindsey Wiggins, Tobias Leucht, Nicholas Woodburn, Hector Ramirez, and Caleb Whitaker
Digital Nucleic Acid Memory Folding Condition Optimization, Lillian Massie, Eric Hayden, Ben Balzer, Maryna Lazouskaya, Tim Andersen, and Benjamin Johnson
Measuring Amenities in Urban Areas with an Education Focus, Adam Matrai and Michail Fragkias
Barriers to Care within the Nampa Population, Jenni Matthews and Sydney Nickel
How Does Coach Created Motivational Climate Influence Athlete Passion and Burnout?, Paige McCrindle and Eric M. Martin
AI and Security in Nuclear Energy, Ryan McFarland, Josh Eixenberger, Giovanni Cascio, Simeon Grant, Gage Munt, Sahar Sepehr, Daniel Strilets, and Lindsey Wiggins
Social Perceptions of Korean Aegyo Based on Culture, Amber McNaughton and Yookyung Lee
An Ethnographic Study of Women's Language Use to Elevate Their Status in a Business Setting, Ella Merrigan and Aiden VanderStouwe
The Syringa Project, Madison Miller and Eryn Pierce
Assessing the Prevalence of Long-COVID Among Idahoans: Insights from 2022 BRFSS Data, Hailey Mock, Tori Moxley, Cayenne Denny, and Jessica Buster
Geothermal at a Glance, Joseph Mondragon, Josh Eixenberger, and Lindsey Wiggins
Location Specific Characterization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Inconel 718, Noah Montrose, Allyssa Bateman, Elizabeth Sooby, and Brian J. Jaques
Regional Convergence in the United States: A State-Level Analysis, Michael Moore
Weighted Sample Elimination: Subsampling Point Clouds Using Poisson Disk Sampling, Ted Moore
Incentivizing Sustainability: How Extended Producer Responsibility Can Drive Eco-Friendly Product Design, Breyden Morrill and Michail Fragkias
Creation of Long-Term Bacterial Storage for Digital Nucleic Acid Memory, Holly Morrison, Eric Hayden, Ben Balzer, and Maryna Lazouskaya
Quantification of Ethyl-Cellulose Coated Vitamin C Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Logan Moynagh, Mia Toronto, and Owen McDougal
Rooted Resilience: Global Gardens and Sustainable Agriculture, Alice Mwamba, Maci Mattravers, Lisa Meierotto, Kelly Hopping, and Rebecca Som Castellano
Beyond the Screen: How Social Media Shapes Mental Health, Physical Health, and Academics, Olivia Myers, Shikhar Sarin, Dean Barber, James Hodges, Bella Lee, Mollee Pocha, and Taylor Van Dyke
Stakeholders' Perceptions of Idaho's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Delivery System for Children and Adolescents: Implications for Improvement, Joselyne Navarrete
Decoding Carbonate Concentrations and Substitutions in Tooth Enamel Across the Tree of Life Using Paired Infrared Spectroscopy and X-Ray Crystallography, Myla Negrete, Matthew Kohn, John Fink, and Gabriela Farfan
The "Anxious" Generation: How Older Generations' Value Systems Endanger Gen Z's Development, Sailor Nelson
Senior Health Literacy, Annika Nilsen, Nichole Lasich, Cassidy Farago, and Willinnah Walbuck
Cultural Dimensions and Educational Values: A Thematic Analysis of Mozambican and US Parental Beliefs, Danny O'Malley and Iryna Babik
Effects of Batch PEF Processes on Radicle Growth in Barley Grains, Christopher Orizaba, Owen McDougal, Mark Skinner, Jamison Rowley, and Ben Harper
How Perceived Competence Is Influenced in Youth Boys and Girls, Justin Pallister, Laura Petranek, and Eric M. Martin
Indigenous Led Ecological Restoration Project, Sarah Pearce, Jayden Rehwalt, Melanie Figueroa Zavala, and Annabel Christiansen
Staphylococcus aureus Antigens as a Potential Vaccine for Cows, Logan Pernat, Juliette Tinker, and Elise Overgaard
How Do Socioeconomic Factors Such as Income, Education Level, and Access to Healthcare Influence the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome, and How Does This Relationship Impact the Risk and Progression of Diabetes in the United States?, Sarah Perry and Kelly Chen
Traditional versus Modern: A Study of Linguistics in Literature, Rachelle Pfeifer and Aiden VanderStouwe
Space-Based Solar Power with Wireless Power Transmission, Daniel Philpott, Josh Eixenberger, Lindsey Wiggins, Kaleb VanderSys, Robert Villa, and Parker Perkins
Online Interactions and Men's Well-Being, Montoya Phipps-Gallegos and Matthew Genuchi
Ultraviolet Raman Spectroscopy Characterization of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 Thin Film Heterostrucrures, Tristan Pinkerton, Dmitri Tenne, Asher Hansen, Nathan Rongitsch, Dylan Sotir, Matthew Barone, and Darrell Schlom
Exploring Levels of Adherence to Masculine Norms and Their Influence on Men's Expressive Writing, Maiah Pittenger and Matthew Genuchi
Social Media Influencer's Effect on the Health of Young Adults, Hailee Pocha and Nichole Lasich
Western Water Inefficiency: How Prior Appropriation Laws Increase Water Consumption, Alex Price
The Impact of Social Media Influencer Content on Consumer Purchasing Decisions, Faith Reed, Shikhar Sarin, Laura Millard, Siena Everhart, MaKenna Curless, Meadow Kildow, and Daphne Andrews