Interested in Graduate School Research?

Annual Graduate Research Symposium Gives a Glimpse

Have you ever wondered what kind of research you could do in graduate school? These recent projects of Charleston Southern education and health sciences master’s and doctoral students give you a glimpse into what you can expect in graduate school.

College of Education

Operational AI Adoption in Higher Education: Insights From South Carolina CIOs
Author: Leonard Niebo
Faculty Sponsor: Tom Bellomo

Navigating Inclusion: Caregiver Experiences With Barriers and Supports in Elementary Education for Students With Down Syndrome
Author: Stephanie Lesmeister
Faculty Sponsor: Robin Franklin

Perceptions of Aerospace Manufacturing Quality Standards: A Qualitative Study
Author: Charles Littles
Faculty Sponsor: Krista Allison

Perceptions of AeroMental Health’s Impact on African American Home Ownership: A Study of Security and Equityspace Manufacturing Quality Standards: A Qualitative Study
Author: Stephen Kohn
Faculty Sponsor: Tonya Houston

Dual Enrollment Outcomes in Private and Public Schools in the Edisto River Region
Author: Bayleah Varnadoe
Faculty Sponsor: Krista Allison

The Impact of AI-Generated Feedback on the Behavioral Engagement of High School English Students During Writing
Author: Jennifer Paulhamus
Faculty Sponsor: Tonya Houston

Differential Effects of Paternal Death and Abandonment on Child Well-being: A Descriptive Analysis of the Future of Families and Child Well-being Cohort
Author: Katti Hubble
Faculty Sponsor: Tom Bellomo

Assessing Law Enforcement Officers’ Perspective on Human Trafficking in The Low Country of South Carolina
Author: Tiffany Coleman
Faculty Sponsor: Tonya Houston

College of Health Sciences – Athletic Training

Pediatric Tibial Eminence Avulsion Fracture With ACL Tear: A Case Study
Authors: Magdalena Birkner, Payton Allen, and Kayla (Nikki) Burr
Faculty Sponsors: Renae Bomar and Steele Morris

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Observed in American Football: A Case Study
Authors: Cale Burch and Michna Jean-Baptiste
Faculty Sponsors: Renae Bomar and Steele Morris

Avulsion Fracture of the Medial Epicondyle in Adolescents: A Case Study
Authors: Megan Betchold and Ashleigh Sides
Faculty Sponsors: Renae Bomar and Steele Morris

Recurrent Patellofemoral Instability With Intra-articular Loose Body in a High School Football Athlete: A Case Study
Authors: Emma Lambert and Timhu Richards
Faculty Sponsors: Renae Bomar and Steele Morris

College of Health Sciences – Physical Therapy

Effects of Glow Guide Device on Fall Risk and Balance Confidence During Nighttime Walking in Healthy Older Adults
Authors: Madelyn Richburg, Savannah Hayes, and Telie McCoy
Faculty Sponsors: Angela Stagliano and Nicole Decker

The Effects of Strength Training With and Without BFR on the Lower Body During the Menstrual Cycle
Authors: Ally Williams, Caroline Hinkle, and Clarie Glossbrennar
Faculty Sponsors: Angela Stagliano and Austin McPhail

Effects of Fatigue on Landing Mechanics in Athletes Following ACL Reconstruction Compared to Uninjured Athletes
Authors: Matt Arvanitis, Michaela Hamilton, Angel Ouyang, and Carson Swaim
Faculty Sponsor: F.J. Goodwin

Comparing Achilles Tendon Stiffness and the Biomechanics of Acceleration in an Active Population
Authors: Myles Brown, Tyler Kotowski, and Dylan Kennedy
Faculty Sponsor: F.J. Goodwin

Pelvic Floor and Pelvic Floor Region Muscular Changes During and After Pregnancy and a Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Protocol
Authors: EmilyAnn Hiers, Sara Jorgensen, Micayla Tokarchik, and Mary Madison Laffitte White
Faculty Sponsors: Douglas R. Keskula and Megan Rome

Associations Between Lower Extremity Muscle Quality and Muscular Performance in Active Young Adults
Authors: Bailey Betenbaugh, Chazi Jones, Will Mullins, and Parker Woods
Faculty Sponsor: F.J. Goodwin

Comparing the Impact of BFR on Quadriceps Fatiguability in the Luteal vs Nonluteal Phases
Authors: Bailey Radar, Amanda Lubkemann, and Kassidy Detvan
Faculty Sponsors: Angela Stagliano and Austin McPhail

Comparison of EMG Activity With and Without BFR of the Quadricep and Hamstring Muscles in Untrained and Trained Individuals
Authors: Jake Phillips, Alex Canady, Chris Baker, and Hunter Vaughter
Faculty Sponsor: Angela Stagliano

Immediate Effects of Dry Needling on Gait and Perceived Function in Poststroke Patients
Authors: Natalie Mathews, Tanner McFarland, Kayla Johanson, and Mackenzie Zachary
Faculty Sponsors: Jacob N. Thorp and F.J. Goodwin

Associations of Average Running Pace on Lactate Threshold and VO2 Maximum
Authors: Owen Messer, Isabelle Shepard, and Nate Tschannen
Faculty Sponsor: F.J. Goodwin

Associations Between Achilles Tendon Stiffness and Jump Height and Power Output
Authors: Jasper Ardinger, Ryan Doyle, and Brayden McCary
Faculty Sponsor: F.J. Goodwin

Human Donor Prosection vs. Virtual Reality Instruction of Cardiac Anatomy Curricula
Authors: Brianna Roth and McKenna Walters
Faculty Sponsor: Douglas R. Keskula

The Impact of Musculoskeletal Health on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Metabolic Parameters in Children with Hemophilia
Authors: Meghan Dennis, Madison Clayton, Haley Satterfield, Hannah Lemay, Analeigh Givens, and Courtney Farrugia
Faculty Sponsors: Janet B. Tankersley, F.J. Goodwin, and Lori Bartleson