Third “Flash Talk” sees record number of participants

Third “Flash Talk” sees record number of participants

April 17, 2019

More than 100 people attended the college’s third “Flash Talk” where faculty and students from throughout campus shared insight into some of their ongoing work earlier this month.

There were 28 presentations by 39 faculty and staff from numerous departments throughout the university. There were also 18 student poster presentations. Faculty gave a three- to five-minute PowerPoint “lightning” talk, with each presenter answering three questions:

• “What is it?”
• “Why is it of interest?”
• “How might the community be further involved?”

Presentations almost doubled compared to prior years

Dean Andy Wang was pleased with the increase in the number of presentations and additions from other colleges and from the community. The Flash Talk can also be helpful in initial stages of research, particularly when there is active recruitment for more participants or collaborators, he said.

“Research achievements by SIU faculty can play a role in saving lives and improving the way we live,” he said. “Sharing research with a wider audience can make the research more visible, thus enhancing the impact of the research.”

Event highlighted ongoing research

A variety of research areas were highlighted, including:

• “A Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Fashion and Electrical Biomedical Engineering,” Seung-Hee Lee and Yuli Liang, fashion design and merchandising; Jun Qin, electrical and computer engineering.
• “Transportation and Affordable Housing Linkages,” Shannon Sanders McDonald, School of Architecture.
• “Waste Motor Oil-to-Diesel Fuel Project,” Blaine Heisner, automotive technology.
• “Birds of a Feather Subflock Together: Divisions Among Elites Based Upon Exposure to Diversity,” Scott McClurg, School of Journalism; Malinda Suprise, Viloshanakumaran Veeramani, Alan Franklin, doctoral candidates, applied psychology.
• “Utilizing Flight Data Monitoring to Examine Flight Instructor Modeling,” J. Kenneth Bro and Michael Robertson, aviation management and flight.
• “Interdisciplinary collaboration between Dental Hygienists and Cancer Treatment Facilities,” Stacey L. McKinney and Jennifer S. Sherry, dental hygiene.
• “A New Perspective on Federal Government Deficits, Debt and Trust Funds,” Samuel R. Pavel, aviation management and flight.
• “Women’s Agency in the Making of Bodies, Cuisines, and Culture in Maharashtra, India,” Gauri A. Pitale, Saluki Success Program.
• “Spiritual Beliefs Among Individuals with Dementia and Appropriate Faith-Based Interventions,” Robert Rados, health care management.
• “Public Perception of Airline Safety,” Steven C. Goetz, Matthew J. Romero, aviation management and flight.
• “Health Care Management Strategies to Address Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities to Improve Health Outcomes,” Sandra Collins, Thomas Shaw, Jessica Cataldo, health care management; Vicki Brown, senior, health care management.
• “How Can Health Care Professionals Help Combat the Sex Trafficking Dilemma?’ Sandra Collins, Thomas Shaw, health care management program; Courtney Collins, graduate master’s program, health administration.
• “Studies of Corrosion on Passenger Car Rotors (Cast Iron Made), Prabin Parajuli, graduate master’s program, mechanical engineering.
• “The Opioid Crisis: An Exploration of Social Determinants and Artificial Intelligence,” Marshon Tucker, graduate master’s program, health administration.
• “Cyber Vulnerabilities in Aviation,” Malik Alassaf, senior, aviation management.