This annual Student Research, Design & Innovation Symposium celebrates student accomplishments and highlights the breadth of research and innovation happening in JWU classrooms every day. This event provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students in Arts & Sciences, Food Innovation & Technology, Health & Wellness and Hospitality & Business to disseminate and celebrate research, scholarship, or other creative works with the university community and the public.

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Submissions from 2026

Adaptive Skiing and Complex Communication Needs, Jordan Chizmadia BA, OT/S

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Adverse childhood and disability status, Abigail Vest, Sarah Chery, and Mawlne Kyne

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Immigrants, Maria Fana Mejia BSc

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AI Detection in Academic Writing: Evaluating Performance, Ashley Kulp, Ruth McKinnon, Steve Jacob, Samantha Bruno, Marygrace Kasprzak, Shayanne Silva, Hannah Pereira, and Miriam Liz Villa

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Anorexia Nervosa in Epigenetics, Cassandra Pinkowski

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Antionette's a Culinary Education Center, Maya Wagstaff

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Art Deco Wedding Cake, Meriel Robbins

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ASI Improving Occupational Performance in Children, Dara Studnitzer

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Association between adverse childhood experiences, Taytum Camacho, Denise Meyer, Dylan Roznoy, and Marleesa May

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Association between living situation and social support, Paulina Zambrana and Julianna Hoyt

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Association Between TBI and Behavioral Addictions, Siera Creekmore, Amanda Adams, Andrea Trejo, and Olivia Castagno

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Autism in Higher Education: A Systematic Review, Katherine Webber

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Building a Brand's Online Presence: Due Signori, Harper Ellis, Carmella Reed, and Laura Romero

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Building Adolescent Wellness Through Fitness, Serena Mora BA

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Burghi Variable Candy Land Type Book, Lily Guyon

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Cafe Ava - Observational Study & Brand Analysis, Laura Romero

CALMS Program: Managing Agitation in Dementia Care, Emily Hamed

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Changes in Gambling Behaviors Among Young Adults, Madalyn Lyons, Shayanne Silva, and Jadyn Torres

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Chaos Media, Kelly Reid

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Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence, Abigail Nosal and Miriam Liz Villa

China Plate Wedding Cake, Finch Plingos

Coastal Wedding Cake, Isabella Lynch

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Community Intervention: Cooking and Nutrition Education, Vanessa Mello

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Community Needs Assessment- Rhode Island, Joy Ilabija

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Comprehensive Sexual Health Literacy for LGBTQ+, Meaghan Burns BA, OT/s

Destination Perception Study of Ensenada Mexico, Marina Kearns, Hannah Sander, Ann Daigle, Julie Esposito, Cali Price, Emma Akian, Ana M. Ortiz Tolentino, Leilane Miranda, Holly J. Plumhoff, Mallory L. Hale, Jahzarah K. Alexis, Michael R. Cappiello, and Isabel G. Fialkowski

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Deworming for GI Parasites in Sheep and Goats, Lulani Haslinger

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Discovering Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Jaelyn Holt

Educating Professionals About Post-Partum Rehab, Jayde Monteiro BS

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Effectiveness of Social Media in Law Enforcement, Abigail O'Brien

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Effect of Play Environments on Social, Dory Stefanowicz OTS, Triana Newberg OTS, Makenna Sheehan OTS, Cianna Geni OTS, and Aaron Fonseca OTS

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Effects of Academic Workload on Work-Life Balance, Haylee Canadas, Kara Zumbahlen, Sadie Lindgren, and Elizabeth Kwak

Empowering Peer Mentorship: Best Practices, Caitlyn Menard BS, OTS

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Facilitating Return to Work and School Post-Stroke, Amber Brown

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Fall Outcomes Among Older Adults in Rhode Island, Samantha Bruno, Samaria Dalling, and Steve Jacob

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Feeding Futures: JWU vs. Student Food Insecurity, Ava Zajczenko

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Feed the Folk: Soybeans as SNAP Inputs, Tymon Childs

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Field-Based Device to Test Possible TBIs, Colin Laidlaw and Lauren Powers

Final Wedding Cake for Modern Cake & Floral Design, Jenna Landau

Foliar-Exclusive Nutrition in Hydroponic Plants, Amalia Pereira

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From Skeleton to Name: Profiling Cold Cases, Eddily Caridad Polanco

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From Transducer to Force Field: A Validated Simulation-Inference Pipeline for LIPUS Mechanobiology, Davis Bone

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Futura Type Book, Ava Nuckolls

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Grip Assist, Vincent Lin and Amanda Toledo

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Gun Violence Exposure and Gambling in Young Adults, Jadyn Torres

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Hallucinogen Use and Witnessing Community Violence, Euphoria Brown, Alejandra Marin, and Brianna Weimert

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Hallucinogen Use Prevalence and Comorbidities, MJ Kasprzak

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Hand Function and Occupational Engagement in MS, Shannon Fogarty

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Health Assessment of New York, Mukens Renfort

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Healthy Starts: Cooking, Culture & Confidence, Lindsey Plumb

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Heart Disease Prevention, Alyssa Bernier

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How can university-community partnerships strengthen food literacy to improve food access and food system resilience in Rhode Island?, Jocelyn Furtado

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Impact of Dance and Movement on PreK Motor Skills, Emily Garganese

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Impact of SGM Education on Provider Preparedness, Stephanie Tudela BS

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Impacts of Intervention on Pediatric Caregivers, Venisa Rodriguez BS, OTS

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Implementation of a Greenhouse Growing Method, Kheara Zito

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Improving Infant Feeding Practices, Ytossie Graves

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Influencers Over 50+, Kelsea Lawrence

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Injury and Violence in Rhode Island, Ruth McKinnon

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Insurance and Mental Health Across Various Groups, Samaria Dalling and Cierra Bradford

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Job Readiness for Young Adults with IDD, Olivia Rousseau

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Linking physical evidence to Bryan Kohberger, Taylor Crowley

Maddy Cakes, Madeline Stange

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MadeWell: GLP-1 Beef Wellington Frozen Meal, Rebecca Sapiro and Arianna Kaplinski

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Masculinity and Health in LGBTQ Young Adults, Hannah Pereira and Ruth McKinnon

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Myelink: A potential design to treat MLD, Andrew Peet

Neon Stack - Tetris Remade, William McKinnon and Bartholomeus Demetouw

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Neuro-Affirming Sexual Health: Education and Autism, Joanne Barnhart

Neurodiverse-Affirming Care: Educating Caregivers, Olivia Miller BS, OTS

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Nourish & Grow: WIC Family Cooking Program, Kelly McCormick BS

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Oakley Home Access: Changing Homes Changes Lives, Grace Carolonza

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Occupation-Based Cognitive Strategies in MS, Marissa Tessier OTS

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One product, one hook, thousands of views, Mackenzie Lauto

OT Referral Barriers and Knowledge Gaps in U.S., Zachery Edwards BS, OTS

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Paraná Fiz, Cloey Dias

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Pastry Arts Club Cake for Sojourner House Gala, Maximilien Brown, Finch Plingos, Ava Stutzman, Max Rallo, Seth Caldwell, and Jon Kruk

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Playing the Man: the Age Old Struggle to Get Ahead, Emily Patenaude

Postres de Jas, Jasmine Espana

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Pregnancy Status, Depression, and income level, Sheriyah Hicks

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Recipes for Shared Community: Rhode Island in Action, Jahnele Williams

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Reducing Childhood Obesity in Rhode Island, Julia Caputo

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Return to occupations for individuals with SCI, Emily Lieberman, Sara Brouillard, Meghan Dinsmore, and Carlos Deus

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River Tay Refreshments Package Design, Blake Studley

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Safe Plate - Food Allergy Research & Education, Sarah Hecht

Shelf Life, Noah Diggs

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Silenced Spaces: The Suppression of Black Culture, Anita James

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Sport Participation for Children with Disabilities, Madison Sanborn OTS

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Standard Issue, Tyler Miles

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Story Builders, Jillian Mercer

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Study of chemical compounds in herbal cigarettes, Connor Woitalla

Sugar Storm Fall Wedding Cake, Sarah Showers

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Supporting Successful Fieldwork Experiences, Gianna Pernicone OTS

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Sustainability in Culinary Kitchen, Nimra Farooqui

Sustainable Cultivation of Medicinal Mushrooms, Amanda Toledo

Tetriteris, Elizabeth Dion, Jarryd Valentine, and Sean Smith

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The Genetic Role of PRNP, Julianna Dufresne

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The Genetic Role of TMEM127 in Pheochromocytoma, Samantha Stepanik

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The Gut-Skin Connection: How Microbes Shape Atopic Dermatitis, Hailey Soares

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The Impact Of Childhood Bullying On Substance Use, Alyza Feiler, Lily Bickford, Abby Therrien, and Emma Roberts

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The Pseudonumber Phenomenon: An Analysis, Grace Williams