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  1. Effects of Ethnicity on American Children’s Attitudes About Mental Illness

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    Description: Approximately 44.7 million adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year. Yet in 2016, only 43% of those adults suffering from a mental health condition received mental health services (SAMHSA, 2017), largely because of the negative stigma associated with mental illness in...
    Author: Quinn, Shaylyn
    Keyword: Mental health and Research Days 2018
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  2. Alexithymia and Psychological Defenses: A Meta-Analysis

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    Description: A meta-analysis was conducted to determine the association between alexithymia and psychological defensiveness, and to assess the influence of the psychological maturity reflected in the defense type indexed by each effect size included in the analyses. An exhaustive search of the literature...
    Author: Huffstickler, Madeline A.
    Keyword: Research Days 2018, Alexithymia, and Psychotherapy
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  3. Media Coverage and the Gender Gap In Political Ambition

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    Description: Research has shown that the lack of women in elected office is due to a disparity in the number of women who choose to run. But little research considers whether the media environment may exacerbate this so-called gender gap in political ambition. In this project, I test whether exposure to news...
    Author: Chevalier, Kat
    Keyword: Research Days 2018, Gender inequality, and Media
    GW Unit: Political Science
    Resource Type: Poster

  4. Genetic diversity of Propithecus verreauxi across Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve

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    Description: Understanding how protection strategies influence the genetic diversity of endangered species can benefit conservation and research efforts. Recent expansion of Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve (BMSR) in southwest Madagascar to include distinct areas that allow varying levels of human activity...
    Author: Bradley, Brenda J., Chen-Kraus, Chloe L., Lawler, Richard R., White, Cassandra M., and Guevara, Elaine E.
    Keyword: Conservation, Research Days 2018, Anthropology, and Genetic diversity
    GW Unit: Anthropology
    Resource Type: Poster

  5. Development of a Solar Photocatalytic Reactor for Sustainable Water Purification

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    Description: As lack of access to clean drinking water continues to be a problem, especially in rural areas and developing countries, the challenge of finding innovative ways to treat drinking water in secluded areas with few resources must be met. Additionally, the presence of persistent and emerging organic...
    Author: Zheng, Qinmin, Tarr, Kayla, Choi, Yoon Sil, and Shuai, Danmeng
    Keyword: Water purification, Research Days 2018, Photocatalysis, and Sustainability
    GW Unit: Center for Biomimetics and Bioinspired Engineering
    Resource Type: Poster

  6. Acoustic Vaporization Threshold of Lipid Coated Perfluoropentane Droplets

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    Description: Ultrasound has been embraced as a non-invasive, well-understood and relatively inexpensive tool for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes compared to other imaging modalities such as computed tomography, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. However, this modality suffers...
    Author: Kumar, Krishna, Sarkar, Kausik , and Aliabouzar, Mitra
    Keyword: Perfluoropentane droplets, Research Days 2018, and Ultrasound
    GW Unit: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    Resource Type: Poster

  7. A Content Analysis of the News Media Portrayal of the Planned Parenthood and Center for Medical Progress Videos

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    Description: Abortion is a highly contentious political issue in the United States, yet nearly one in four women will seek abortion care by age 45 (Jones and Jerman, 2017). On July 14, 2015, the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), an anti-choice organization, released a video claiming that Planned Parenthood...
    Author: Creinin, Ilana
    Keyword: Planned Parenthood, Research Days 2018, and Media
    GW Unit: School of Media & Public Affairs
    Resource Type: Poster

  8. A Sociological Case for Community Resilience as a Tool to Mitigate the Effects of Natural Disasters

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    Description: We live in a time where extreme weather events pose a persistent threat as they increase in volatility. Those who are hit the hardest by natural disasters are the most socially vulnerable populations, presenting a complex challenge. While we often look to technology to solve today’s problems, we...
    Author: Lane, Elizabeth
    Keyword: Research Days 2018, Sociology, Natural disaster, and Community
    GW Unit: Sociology
    Resource Type: Poster

  9. Starvation-Induced L1 Arrest Affects Fecundity of Subsequent Generation in the Entomopathogenic Nematode Heterorhabditisbacteriophora: A Cautionary Tale

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    Description: Arrested development is an important feature in the life cycle of nematodes, allowing survival for prolonged periods in adverse environments. Within parasitic and non-parasitic nematodes, an arrested third stage larvae (L3) is common in the life cycle, and may be facultative or obligate. In the...
    Author: Hawdon, John, Vadnal, Johnathan, Iqbal, Zahra, and Mounts, Kristin
    Keyword: Starvation, Research Days 2018, Psychology, and Arrested development
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  10. Visual Study of a Refugee: A Case Study

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    Description: Objective: Art therapy can provide an opportunity to present personal narratives with consideration to cultural standards of expression. Through the tools of image and narrative presented through art therapy, it is possible to capture a glimpse of the experience of a refugee. Method: A...
    Author: Khatib, Imam
    Keyword: Research Days 2018, Refugee, Acculturation, and Art therapy
    GW Unit: Art Therapy
    Resource Type: Poster