Slides by Chloe Gardner With this project, I wanted to ask just how exactly has enforcing online learning harmed student progress both socially and academically. I especially wanted to look at this as it compares to in-person instruction. I divided the presentation into three sections: what we know, social impacts, and academic impacts. In order... Continue Reading →
How Coronavirus Affected the Cryptocurrency Market
Slides with Zachary Deurloo https://youtu.be/mamNoWteRsA The presentation explains how COVID-19 affected the cryptocurrency market and how cryptocurrency works. The information given in this presentation is not financial advice. So how did the coronavirus affect the cryptocurrency market? According to CoinGecko, a digital currency and information platform, in March of 2020 the cryptocurrency was at an... Continue Reading →
Physical Activity’s Effect on Mental Health
Slides by Justin Postma Despite overwhelming evidence demonstrating that physical activity is associated with reduced mortality and extensive physical and psychological health benefits, few people actually engaged in regular physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, my project focused on the research question: What affect does physical activity play on the psychological health of... Continue Reading →
Malaysian Universities’ Strategies to Cope with the COVID Pandemic
Slides by Jun Yie Loo The Covid-19 pandemic experienced fast global spread and has brought about large struggles to many countries across the globe. Malaysia, a developing country located in Southeast Asia is no exception. Malaysia’s education system has faced many challenges even before the emergence of the novel Covid-19 virus, such as declining financial... Continue Reading →
The Heaviness of Lockdown
Art by Cameron La Neve With this project I want to create a piece of art that shows the weight and makes a visual representation of what people are going through during the past year during lockdown. I want to push my creativity in creating something visual that also represents all of what I have... Continue Reading →
How has COVID-19 Affected Personal Relationships?
Slides by Eden Jenkins In this project, I explore the different ways in which COVID-19 has affected personal relationships in the form of a PowerPoint. All types of personal relationships have been affected, such as intimate relationships, work-related relationships, and friendships. Because of the virality of this disease, we have been conditioned to keep away... Continue Reading →
Mental Health of Students During COVID-19
Slides by Kaitlyn Grimes https://youtu.be/lO2uYI_VuHo Mental health is an important topic to talk about, especially for college students. From schoolwork to motivation and concentration, it can put quite a bit of stress on students. However, with the pandemic occurring last March, everything has changed dramatically. Transitioning to online schooling and remaining home is sure to... Continue Reading →
Who knows?: Fake news and COVID-19
Website by Alyssa Amidei Visit Alyssa's website project here As social media becomes increasingly popular, false information becomes increasingly easy to spread. This was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As everyone rushed to share their opinions, the scientific evidence was drowned out by louder yet less knowledgeable individuals. On my website, I focus on the... Continue Reading →
College Reopening and Impact on Students
Slides by Josh Mansfield https://youtu.be/19etDLEF2KI I look at the difference in local Indiana university plans for reopening and the actual effects it had on student engagement on campus and whether students felt self on campus. The main question being asked is: “How has the shutting down of school and university and difference to education due... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 and Internet Usage
by Brandon Botha My project looks at how theCOVID-19 pandemic impacted how people interact with one another virtually and how people kept busy virtually. My own firsthand experience started when my brother, myself, and my mother all had to do our work remotely. This meant we had to upgrade our internet plan to account for... Continue Reading →
Portraits of a Filipino American Nurse
by Renz Buenavista https://youtu.be/xqOgJj969U8 The occurrence of COVID-19 has put a massive load and stress on the healthcare system. In particular, Filipino American Nurses has been hit hard as third of the nurses who died from COVID-19 identified as Filipino American while only making up 4% of the entire Nursing workforce (Constante 2020). In my... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 and Gym Life
Slides by Carter Hobbs https://youtu.be/xKcpQEGOwoM Over a year ago people went to the gym when they pleased and never had a thought about a national pandemic that would keep them out of the gym for months. Going to the gym is a reliever for a lot of people after a long day of work, or... Continue Reading →
What Can the U.S. Learn From How South Korea Responded to COVID-19
Website by Dennis Chang Visit Dennis' website project here My research question for this project is: How did the South Korea government successfully react to and manage COVID-19? This topic is important for everyone, and there are a lot of lessons that we can learn from living through a pandemic. South Korea is the one... Continue Reading →
Personal Guilt and Shaming During Lockdown
Essay by Madi Delay Abstract: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the general guidelines for health and safety of the public have changed rapidly. Along with that, both internal and external guilt and judgement have blossomed among citizens as we all attempt to navigate the issues we’ve been facing in the past year, lockdown included. In this... Continue Reading →
Effects and Response of Art During Covid-19
Website by Lindsey Schumacher Click here to visit Lindsey's website project Artists often seek opportunities to comment on the social or political issues going on in the world around them. Covid-19 led to thousands of people losing jobs, events being held online or canceled and many negative effects. Arts are important to our social, civic,... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 and Tourism
Essay by Zhuoran Yang Abstract: This is a paper focuses on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry. The pandemic continues to threaten the movement of people both internationally as well as domestically. COVID-19, which is spread by human contact, reduced travel throughout the world as travel restrictions were issued, as well... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 Lockdown: Online vs Traditional Education
Slides by Trey Heckaman My project spotlights the research question: “How has the shift in education delivery methods impacted students across all age groups, but particularly those of a younger age?” During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were among the first to have to modify their operations because these environments are traditionally... Continue Reading →
Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Inequalities from Isolation
Slides by Amelia Fleetwood My research addresses the question, “How does socioeconomic status impact mental health during quarantine isolation?” People receiving state financial benefits report less use of public spaces, a less strong social network, more loneliness, and poorer mental health than those not receiving benefits (Jaspal, Breakwell 2020). Participants with lower socioeconomic status experienced... Continue Reading →
The Negative Effects of Quarantine on Pets
Slides by Maddison Hahn My project explores the possible negative effects that quarantine had on the mental well-being of our pets. I ask whether the signs of separation anxiety increased after quarantine, compared to before. To support my secondary sources, I gathered data using a survey that I created. The survey allowed me to compile... Continue Reading →
COVID-19’s Effect on Upper- and Lower- Class Citizens of Indiana
Slides by Caleb Kidwell My project answers the question: How has the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic effected the Upper- and Lower-Class Citizens of Indiana, and why are the effects so much worse for lower-class citizens? In order to conduct my research, I used government and university sources, as well as conducted a... Continue Reading →
Effects of COVID-19 on Students
Slides by Brian Fuller The question that I had been researching for this project was, “How has COVID-19 affected college students mental and social health?”. This past year of navigating online classes and adapting to this new form of learning has been tough on students. I thought it would be interesting to do some research... Continue Reading →
How Local High Schools have been impacted by COVID-19
Slides by Brady Colegrove My project will be focusing on the research question: How have schools and students in Indiana had to adapt because of the coronavirus pandemic? Analyzing how schools and students have changed because of the pandemic is very important because most people do not like how they have changed or think they... Continue Reading →
College Students’ Physical Activity During the Coronavirus Lockdown
Slides with audio by Caitlyn Martens My project explores if college students felt they were able to get adequate physical activity during the pandemic, and how that affected their mental health as well. My project is formatted as a PowerPoint with voiceover audio, as I explained the main points I gathered from my interviews with... Continue Reading →
The Pandemic’s Impact on Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Slides with audio by Ethan Smiley The research question of the project is: how has the pandemic impacted the social and mental development of children, adolescents, and young adults in Indiana? Gaining insight on how these age groups have been affected by the pandemic is important because they are going to be the next generation... Continue Reading →
Our Isolation: Examining the COVID-19 Pandemic
Photographs by Lauren Para The Covid-19 pandemic has thrust isolation onto us all in as many varied forms as there are varied lifestyles, living situations, and regions of the world. Exploring how we have tried to cope with our isolation is the topic of this project. This is important and relevant as all human beings... Continue Reading →
COVID and Mental Health
Poem and Pamphlet by Jacob Lopez My pamphlet and poem focus on the major trends found within the mental health during the outbreak of COVID 19. Traditionally, the United States is a country which values individualism to a fault. The unexpected and unprecedented affect that the virus has had on the United States can be... Continue Reading →
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Students: Academically, Mentally, and Socially
Slides by Tara Reddy For my project I discuss online education and student learning outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main question asked to guide my research conducted is: In what ways is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting students ability to learn, socialize, and take care of their mental health? I investigate the K-12 education system... Continue Reading →
Mental Effects of COVID-19 on University Students
Slides by Toyin Awosanya Visit here to view Toyin's presentation The COVID-19 virus has spread quickly and took the world by storm. Many countries were unprepared to face this situation, especially in the United States. My research question for this project is, how college students are mentally dealing with school during the COVID-19 pandemic in... Continue Reading →
Mental and Physical Effects of COVID-19 on College Students
Slides by Hina Kondo Utkan My project focuses on the mental and physical effects of COVID-19 on college students. I think this is an important topic because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed and affected our lives drastically. I mainly focused on the mental and physical effects such as stress, anxiety, eating/exercising habits to see if... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 Impact On Nursing Homes
Essay by Rayanne Schultis Abstract: The question being answered in this project is how COVID had an impact on nursing home facilities. The format of this is a paper that explains the aspects encompassing COVID and nursing homes. The most significant academic literature that can be used to help write this paper is scientific articles.... Continue Reading →
Historical Reenactments in a Pandemic World
Slides by Tyler Payne This research answers the question of historical reenacting in the context of a world hampered by a world pandemic. More specifically, can the hobby, business, and cultures surrounding historical reenacting continue in a post-pandemic world? The term historical reenactment in this research paper falls in line with the educational and entertainment... Continue Reading →
Mental Health on Lockdown
Slides by Madison Graves Abstract: I have chosen to take a closer look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted teen’s mental health during the first lockdown in Carmel, Indiana. Although it is clearly seen through statistics and interviews with my peers that teenager’s mental health took a great toll during the lockdown, my hometown’s... Continue Reading →
Religious Practice during Times of Adversity
Essay by Sara Gettelfinger Abstract: My final project answers the research question “What are the positive effects of practicing a religion and worshipping in community with others, especially during difficult time periods in history, and how has the recent COVID-19 pandemic impacted this?” The bulk of my research came from medical and scientific journals, supplemented with... Continue Reading →
Faith Under Lockdown
Short Film by Salsa Lane Over 85% of the world’s population considers religion to be a very important part of their lives. In my project titled Faith Under Lockdown, I explore the question of, how has the recent pandemic impacted the relationship between individuals and communities across the world and their spiritual faith; as well... Continue Reading →
The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Romantic Relationships
By Lenora Gibson Abstract: This essay explores the various impacts the pandemic has had on romantic relationships. Within this study, there is a collection of stories accounted for to note how the coronavirus pandemic has affected different relationships, positively or negatively. It is noted a lot of people experienced mental health changes during the lockdown,... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 Impact on the Agriculture Industry
Slides by Brook Lahrman At the beginning of 2020, the United States and people all over the world were shocked by the news of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic affected every industry possible and caused many issues along the way. One of the industries that were impacted was the agriculture industry, as many workers were... Continue Reading →
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health
Essay by Hannah Walls Abstract: This is an essay to further explore and analyze how the pandemic has had on mental health in people of many different ages. Specifically, how the COVID-19 pandemic affects some people differently than others. The pandemic has caused many changes to our daily lives. There are numerous reasons why this... Continue Reading →
Socioeconomic Disparities during COVID-19
Slides by Isabella Sirit The title of my project is The Effect of Socioeconomic Disparities in Communities during Crises, particularly COVID-19. The research question I will be focusing on is How/Why do times of stress affect poorer groups of people differently? I will be using PowerPoint for the medium of this final project. This project... Continue Reading →
Nursing Clinicals Under COVID-19
Slides by Tyler Doerr https://youtu.be/vdJHf0p_rmc Training of nursing students has changed dramatically under lockdown and affected student’s abilities to get hands on training in their field. Professors had to quickly adapt and create online training opportunities so students could make up the hours that are mandated to get a nursing degree. In my project titled,... Continue Reading →
Nurses and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Slides with audio by Alyssa Smith Alyssa invites viewers of her slides to watch this informative video on US nurses first. At the beginning of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. While many people at this time began working from home and sheltering in place, nurses were forced to put in longer hours... Continue Reading →
Food Culture During a Pandemic in Boonville, IN and Across the US
Picture book by Lindsey Wilson Visit this link to view picture book Eating is not only an essential requirement for life, it is integral in many cultures, connects people, and is an outlet for self-expression. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, nearly everything about our daily routines were changed and that includes the... Continue Reading →
Impact of COVID-19 on International Travel
by Jeanelle Tanhueco Visit Jeanelle's website project HERE Through a website format, I explore the changes to the travel industry and how it has affected the world on an international scale as well as on an individual scale. Specifically, how has the early stages of the pandemic affected those who needed to travel back home... Continue Reading →
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