Kevin McClean Research Colloquium
The Kevin McClean Research Colloquium invites scholars to share research, explore new ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions. Open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the broader academic community, it welcomes diverse studies across disciplines.
Hosted by the Eta Chi chapter of Delta Mu Delta, a Star Chapter and recipient of the 2020 Jablonsky Outstanding Chapter Award, KMRC recognizes outstanding presentations through a review process. Submit an abstract to be considered!
2026 Presentation Lineup by Modality
The 9th Annual Kevin McClean Research Colloquium will be a one-day event held on Monday, February 23, 2026, including face-to-face, asynchronous virtual, and synchronous virtual presentations.
Synchronous Virtual Session– Monday, February 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Division II College Athletes and Their Social Support Needs
Sarah Elizabeth Bontrager, Doctoral Candidate
Digital Flight: Empowering Student Writing with Innovative Online Strategies
Sue Small, Faculty
Karin Fedorsha, Faculty
Leadership Attributes and Organizational Practices among Longstanding Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For
Don Chrusciel, Faculty
Teacher-Counselor Collaborative Practices to Support Middle School Student Mental Health
Melodie Workman, Doctoral Candidate
Can Serotonergic Compounds Prevent Parkinson’s Disease? Exploring Norpsilocin in Cell Models
Randall Desouza Ordovich-Clarkson, Faculty
Maurice Jabbour, Faculty
Effects of Cultural Immersion on Language Proficiency in a Second Language.
Sophia Brice, Student
Flipped Frequencies: Do Preconceived Notions Distort the Teenage Ear?
Alexander Harris, Student, Freeport High School, Freeport FL
In-Person Session– Monday, February 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM MST
Designing for Accessibility and Engagement in Online Learning with UDL and AI for Diverse Learners
Jennifer Jakobi, Faculty
Effects of Cultural Immersion on Language Proficiency in a Second Language.
Sophia Brice, Student
New Physics Lab Design on Observable Coulomb Force.
Gary Cao, Faculty
Ultrasound Development in Medical vs Ultrasound in Nature.
Alan Tai, Faculty
From User to Auditor: Embedding AI De-biasing and Ethical Fluency in the First-Year Business Curriculum.
Greg Lucas, Chair, Colangelo College of Business
Student Leaders Driving Innovation: From Survey Data to Campus Solutions
Dulce Maria Ruelas, Faculty
Kylee Carpenter, Student
Sean Robinson, Student
Katie Wolff, Student
Sydney Cox, Student
Matilda Erickson, Student
Danielle Henderson, Faculty
Euthanasia: How Safe Are Our Safeguards
Jessica Neamtu
, Student
Asynchronous Virtual Gallery– Ongoing
Digital Ecologies: A PPCT Lens on Student Psychology.
Alycia Harris, Doctoral Chair
Helen Hammond, Faculty
The Influence of Hope and Trust on Persistence of Native American College Students.
Lisa Cantlon, Doctoral Alumni
Examining Dyadic Demographic Similarity and Presenteeism: Indirect Effects of Leader-Member Exchange.
Emem Laguda, Faculty
Employee Development Action Research: The Creation and Utilization of Career Progression Pathways for Community College Employees.
Raquel City-Carroll, Faculty
When Stress Meets Faith and Confidence: The Role of Religiosity, Religious Coping, and Self-Efficacy in Academic Performance.
Emem Laguda, Faculty
Craig St. John, Faculty
Carrie Whitley, Faculty
Raquel City-Carroll, Faculty
Moronke Oke, Chair of Management, Colangelo College of Business
The Genesis of Yahwism: An Analysis of the Formation of the Religion of an Ancient People in the Midst of Broader Cultural Transition.
Craig St. John, Faculty
Faith in Action: Prosocial Behavior as the Pathway from the Integration of Faith, Learning and Work to Team Effectiveness and Team Citizenship Behaviors.
Raquel City-Carroll, Faculty
Carrie Whitley, Faculty
Emem Laguda, Faculty
Craig St. John, Faculty
Moronke Oke, Chair of Management, Colangelo College of Business
Mapping Identity and Personal Branding Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of an Emerging Field.
Alycia Harris, Doctoral Chair, College of Doctoral Studies
When Less is More: How Flexible Discussion Requirements Foster Authentic Engagement in Online Learning.
Stephanie Maher Palenque, Faculty
Beyond the Pandemic.
Zachary Zeigler, Faculty
Bringing Monetary Policy Pedagogy into the Modern Age: Teaching Money and Banking in the Ample Reserves Paradigm
Alexander Theisen, Faculty
Carolyn John-Carbon, Faculty
Nomophobia and Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Mobile Learning.
Dustin Bailey, Doctoral Alumni
Teachers’ Perspectives on Social-Emotional Learning: A Descriptive Study.
Jess Lloyd Roberts, Doctoral Alumni
