Showcase

Records an Honors Project from spring of 2024 where I illustrated and assembled of book of botanical illustrations. Includes a Sea Hibiscus, Rattlesnake Plant, Common Lantana, Metallica Palm, and Crown of Thornes with their scientific names and facts ... about the plants. Read more

At my showcase, visitors will learn about the transcription work I completed for the LHSI internship, where I transcribed videos recorded by Stephanie Bartlett, who was asking important questions for research purposes. The videos covered various topi ... cs related to end-of-life medical decisions, and my role was to accurately transcribe the conversations to help ensure that the data could be analyzed for the project. This experience gave me hands-on exposure to the transcription process, as well as insight into the ethical considerations of handling sensitive conversations. Visitors will also hear about how this work contributes to the larger goal of improving healthcare practices and patient care through research. Read more

Antibiotics are the only approved, effective treatment for bacterial infections. Some researchers have projected that by 2050, antimicrobial resistance could be responsible for 1.91 million deaths per year (Naghavi, 2024). In an effort to mitigate th ... is crisis, phage therapy is being closely studied. Bacteriophages are viruses that target and kill specific bacteria. Each phage specifically targets one bacterial species, so leveraging the targeted attacks with phage therapy offers an effective and accurate treatment option for infection. Although phage therapy sounds like a good method, it is not FDA-approved for use in humans, and more research must be done to establish conditions in which it is effective and powerful, yet safe for clinical use. During this project, various common bacteria found in the gut-microbiome and their corresponding phages were studied to see if phage therapy can be applied to control bacterial numbers in monocultures in vitro and mixed bacterial communities in vivo. Resource: Naghavi, M. et al. Lancet https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01867-1 (2024). Read more

WISE (Wellbeing Informed Science Evidence) Indiana is a partnership between the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) enabling Indiana's academic experts to evaluate and ... e and inform health and well-being practices, programs, and policies. An overarching challenge of this partnership is demonstrating the value and impact of scientific evidence to a variety of stakeholders including state policy and decision-makers. One goal of this internship was to assist in implementation of the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM). The TSBM uses 30 elements to highlight the impact on clinical, community, economic, and political factors. Use of the TSBM framework is growing among researchers in clinical and community settings. As the LHSI intern, I conducted a literature search in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science for studies that used the TSBM and wrote an annotated bibliography. Previous research about the framework contributed to a literature review in a peer-reviewed manuscript in preparation. Additionally, I coded over 15 WISE Indiana reports using TSBM elements as a codebook and analyzed data collected at pre-, post-, and 6-month intervals to articulate the projects' impact. These research endeavors demonstrated the TSBM's versatility and WISE Indiana's impact in Indiana. Read more

This ePortfolio showcases my work from the Fall 2024 semester and current projects as a Research Support Community Engagement Associate for the Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis (MBRI) under the mentorship of Dr. Lois H. Silverman, Professo ... r of Museum Studies at IUI. The ePortfolio describes two main projects: the integration of design elements into the MBRI Evaluation Report, including the report cover, photo placement, adjusting the layout and formatting charts and graphs; and the development of the educational program titled MBRI Tabling Valentine’s Day Table. Both projects demonstrate community engagement through cohesive design choices and meaningful activities created to reflect the report’s findings. Read more

This ePortfolio showcase's my experience in LHSI, interning for Kids HealthCast. Kids HealthCast is a child-health focused podcast recorded by pediatric residents. It is an advocacy-centered podcast with the IU School of Medicine.

This is my CEA project for the 2024–2025 school year. This year I worked with IU K–12 Student Success Corps to support community engagement efforts through digital media.

A recommendation report done as a writing project for ENG-W 231. Student-community client based, worked with the Hoosier Herpetological Society to find recommendations for their selected issue, which was increasing membership for their non-profit.

Self-efficacy (SE) involves perceptions of one’s abilities and talents. Psychologist Albert Bandura first used the term within his social cognitive theory of children’s behavior. However, SE persists throughout the entire lifespan, and is relevant to ... any goal, challenge, or life decision made, with multiple different aspects. Read more

In this essay, I identify what makes abject art so uniquely effective in connecting with an audience and expressing complex themes. Knut Asdam's Untitled: Pissing from 1995 breaks down the hollowness of toxic masculinity through loss of control. Ana ... Ana Mendieta's Body Tracks from 1982 uses performance to critique the normalization of violence, and the product of the performance to imply the horrific violence against women. Ron Athey's 4 Scenes in a Harsh Life from 1994 uses piercing art and the spilling of blood to express the struggle with addiction along with reclaiming queer identity through religious themes. Marina Abramovic's Rhythm series from the 70's expresses the tensions between apathy towards self and sole trust in oneself and the work visualizes the cruelty that is experienced on both sides of the spectrum. Together, these artists use an intense art form to reveal systems of oppression that are not easily understood otherwise. The product of abject art is an audience that is left to grapple with their disgust at not only the content of the art, but the implication it draws in relation to how people experience their culture. Key Words: abject art, physical, visceral, performance, Marina Abramovic, Ron Athey, Ana Mendieta, Knut Asdam Read more