On April 23, 2015, seventeen HDFS undergraduates presented their research findings at the annual University of Illinois Undergraduate Symposium. Also, undergraduate students from across campus who work with HDFS faculty and participate in research projects at the Family Resiliency Center also participated in the Symposium. Below is a list of all the students who participated and their projects.
HDFS Students working with HDFS Faculty
How Adolescents’ Deal with Parental Divorce Ashley-Tate Hollis, Junior, Rachel Smith, Sophomore, Kristin Herdegen, Sophomore, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES (Advisor; Robert Hughes, Jr.)
Examining Online Resources to Help Adolescents Cope with Parental Divorce Sonia Marinez, Junior, & Alexandra Oliva, Freshman, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES (Advisor: Robert Hughes, Jr.)
“She uses her words and talks”: Importance of After-School Programs to Latino Youth and Families Stephanie Medina, Sophomore, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES
Head Start Programs: Are They Beneficial to Low-Income, African American Children? Theola Maxon,& Anita Oladunni, Junior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES (Advisor: Robin Jarrett)
The Impact of Family Leisure Activities on Health Status Amber Alton, Junior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES (Advisor: Aaron Ebata)
Remote Acculturation and Dietary and Physical Activity Patterns in Jamaica: The Culture Health and Family Life Study Melissa Bravo, Senior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES (Advisor: Gail Ferguson)
Under-referrals for Developmental Delays by Pediatricians: A Systematic Review Molly Harmon, Junior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES (Advisor: Brent McBride)
The Relationship Between Community Violence and PTSD in a Chicago Neighborhood Aneisha Dunmore, Senior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES
Discovering Remote Enculturation: Riding the First Wave of a New Concept Julianna Ge, Junior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES (Advisor: Gail Ferguson)
Family Resiliency Center Research Projects (HDFS students & others)
Childhood Obesity: Can Healthcare Providers Aid Parents in Prevention? Lauren Amendola, Junior, Human Nutrition, ACES Megan Devine, Junior, Chemistry, LAS
Correlation Between Body Weight and Polymorphisms in AHSG in Children of the STRONG Kids 1 Cohort Michael White, Junior, Molecular and Cellular Biology, LAS
Breastfeeding Duration and BMI: A Study of the Relationship Between Breast Milk Exposure and Healthy Development Michael Sheu, Senior, Molecular and Cellular Biology, LAS, Danielle Fontaine, Junior, Biology, LAS; Robert Ferguson, Senior, Biology, LAS
The Impact of Delivery Mode and Early Nutrition on the Colonization of Gut Microbiota Connie Lam, Senior, Food Science and Human Nutrition, ACES
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Body Mass Index of Children. Amanda Donald, Senior, Molecular and Cellular Biology, LAS; Miles Mary, Senior, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, AHS; Samantha Addante, Sophomore, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES
Endocrine Disruptors in Plastics: What do Child Care Providers Know and What are They Doing to Limit Young Children’s Exposure? Emily Rohman, Sophomore, Community Health, AHS; CarolynAnne Buetow, Junior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES
Technology’s Impact on Sleep and Body Mass Index; Jordyn Fishman, Senior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES; Kaitlin Keeley, Senior, Audiology, AHS
Breastfeeding vs Formula Feeding: The Role of Breastfeeding in Preventing Childhood Obesity Marija Maretic, Senior, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, AHS; Natasha Joy, Senior, Communication, LAS
TV Time and Sugary Drinks: How They’re Making Your Child Obese; Kelsi Ubbenga, Senior, Speech and Hearing Science, AHS; Michelle Moynihan, Senior, Speech and Hearing Science, AHS; Alaina Ceron, Junior, Sociology, LAS; DiorChasanv, Junior, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, AHS
The Autism Program Research & Practice Projects
Manual for Working with Children with Autism ; Shira Schwartz, Senior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES
What Services Are You Receiving? African American Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Jasmine Brown, Junior, Human Development and Family Studies, ACES
Other HDFS Faculty Research Projects with Cross Campus Students
The Relationship Between Mothers’ Mental State Talk and Children’s Language Development Sarah Reeves, Senior, Speech and Hearing Science, AHS (Senior thesis advisor: Nancy McElwain, HDFS Faculty)
Support, Hostility, and LGBTQ Well-being: The Role of Religion, Community, and Family Sarah Anderson, Senior, Social Work, SSW (Adviser: Ramona Oswald (HDFS faculty & Elizabeth Holman, HDFS graduate student)