Alcohol is a public health problem among college students. The purpose of this study is to better understand what factors amplify problematic alcohol consumption among college students during a global pandemic. Previous research has linked problematic alcohol consumption to locus of control, drinking motives, and depression such that high levels of the aforementioned factors relate […]
B36-P: Examining Associations Between Binge Drinking and COVID-19 Gathering Regulation Adherence Among College Students
Alcohol consumption among college students remains a public health issue despite prevention and intervention efforts. According to Duclos et. al , there is a statistical correlation between people that participate in binge drinking activities also score highly on impulsivity assessments such as BART BIS-11. After the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were many social […]
C16-T: Disciplinary Perspectives from Faculty and Graduate Students on Research in a Virtual Environment
Students in a First Year Research Experience (FYRE) class conducted group projects focused on communicating research to public audiences. The main focus of our study was to examine how research findings can be communicated within virtual environments, such as the one that has been imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the […]
C01-T: Impacts of COVID-19 on Miami University’s International Students
This synthetic literature review is intended to provide Miami University and other higher education institutions with suggestions as to how they can best assist international students who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the pandemic’s spurring of rapid changes in the social environment, both on and off university campuses, the review draws […]
B55-P: COVID’s Impact on The Lungs
This project was associated with the BIO 203 course, Introduction to Cell Biology. Students worked in teams to address multiple aspects of how SARS-CoV-2 causes infections in various body systems. Our group project focused on how the COVID-19 infection impacts the lungs, specifically the lung epithelium and oxygen saturation levels. We examined chronologically how a […]
A15-T: Effects of COVID-19 Policy and Communication on Pandemic Control in US Colleges
Our research is driven by the following question: how can universities and colleges in the United States better deal with the COVID-19 pandemic? We are interested in the impact of reopening methods for classes and housing, resource and information sharing with students, and other important university responsibilities. Following that, we will examine the challenges in […]
B56-P: COVID-19 in the Heart and the Nervous System
The COVID-19 virus is known to have various effects on the body, both long and short term. This project, an assignment for BIO 203W: Introduction to Cell Biology, examines the effects of COVID on the heart and the nervous system. Information was sourced from news articles and journals through the Miami University library system, with […]
B10-T: Exploring Family Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study was conducted to explore the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic impacted families during April to May 2020. Specifically, this study aimed to explore how individuals and families were coping with social isolation and lifestyle changes. We sought to identify how psychosocial predictors influenced individuals’ levels of perceived stress under social isolation and […]
B13-P: “No Days Off”: Addressing the Extent in which American Work Presenteeism Negatively Impacts Receptivity to Quarantine and Isolation Orders
“I don’t care, I’m going to work!” It is not uncommon for Covid-19 contact tracers to hear this sentiment while calling people to quarantine or isolate, especially now that the entire world is experiencing a global pandemic. This dialogue is the result of the pushback due to work presenteeism that contact tracers may experience while […]
A03-P: Mental Health During Quarantine
Our project, Mental Health During Quarantine, was focused around seeing how Miami students were affected mentally by the quarantine period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research question asked if students felt effects of quarantine on their mental health, our prediction being that students have had an overall negative effect on their mental health. We chose […]