Research & Scholarship Showcase
Academic ResearchExplore below to discover the impressive work our FranU family has accomplished each year.
Fall 2025 Winners
Best Undergraduate Poster (tie):
Tori Baudry, Carmen Nichols and William Sheffield | Analytical Detection of Xylazine and Fentanyl Using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Best Graduate Poster:
Zaynah Abdul-Aziz, Catherine Alexander and William Sheffield | Evaluating the Accuracy of Labeled SPF Values Using UV–Vis Spectrophotometry and the Mansur Equation
Best Faculty Poster:
Kathryn Fakier, Sara Tamsukhin, Sherry Foret, Aimee Serio, Sandra Mayol-Kreiser and Maria Plant | Simulation Best Practices: A Survey Amongst Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors
Spring 2025 Winners
School of Nursing Showcase:
- Sarah Kerr and Lindsay Mullins | GLP-1 RAs as a Bridge for Treatment of Controlled Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia in Obese Adults Aged Less Than 65 Years With Neuropathic Conditions
School of Health Professions Showcase:
- Jillian Perry and Elaine Purdy | Candida Auris: The Emerging Threat and The Need for Screening
School of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations:
- Gabriella Ragusa and Latoya Paul | Evaluating the Gross Anatomical Effects of Ethanol Toxicity During Embryonic Development in Larval Stage Zebrafish
Liberal Arts Humanities Showcase:
- Bryce Cormier | Poetic Analysis: Divine Intimacy
Faculty Showcase:
- Mandy Broussard, Ross Castille, Callie Dorn, William Schreiter, and Lindsay Williams | Aligning SEE Score Benchmarks with Educational Outcomes: A Policy Change in Nurse Anesthesia Education
- Rebecca Simoneaux and Sarah Goncalves | Bridging the Gap: Trauma Simulation for Radiologic Technology Students to Build Confidence and Preparedness in Real-World Trauma Events
Doctoral Research Showcase:
- 1st Place – Taylor, Kevin Kerschner, and Hylda Nugent | Timing of Ondansetron Administration
- 2nd Place – Anna Pitfield, Seth Scantling, and Joshua Todd | In Post-Cardiac Bypass Patients With Vasoplegia Syndrome, is Angiotensin II (ANG II) more Effective Than Methylene Blue (MB) in Reducing Vasopressor Requirements and Increasing Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)?
- DPT Student Choice Award - Caitlyn Thibodeaux, Mitch Roe, and Jaime Caillet | Effects of Different Dry Needling Techniques on Latent Trigger Points in Gluteus Medius Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
Fall 2024 Winners
Best Undergraduate Poster:
Sarah Neck and Faculty Advisor Michael Dreznick | The relationship Between Schizophrenia and Eating Disorders
Best Graduate Poster:
Cassie Curtis, Caroline Landry and Faculty Advisors Aimee Serio and Kathryn Fakier | Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Dietetics Pipeline Program for High School Students
Spring 2024 Winners
School of Nursing Showcase:
- 1st place – Nicole White and Kristin Martine | Music Therapy to Affect Visible Signs of Agitation in Older Adults Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
- 2nd Place – Trey Parker, Michelle Blackwell, and Tanya Seward | Improving Students’ Integration into Nursing School: Implementation of a Mentor/Mentee Program
School of Health Professions Showcase:
- 1st Place – Jyra Dark, Abigail Ngui, and Jenn Watson | Diversity in DPT Programs: Identifying Factors Influencing Current Minority Students’ Decisions to Apply to DPT Programs
- 2nd Place – Kalia Phillips, Patrick Hart, and Kirk Nelson | Job Search Behaviors and Concurrent Analysis of Job Satisfaction in New Graduate Physical Therapists.
School of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations:
- 1st Place – Emily Landry and Carmen Nichols | Cytotoxicity from Polydrug Exposures of a Benzodiazepine and Opioid
- 2nd Place – Victoria Winter and Latoya Paul | Inositol Mitigates the Teratogenic Effects of Ethanol in Zebrafish Embryos
Service-Learning Podium Presentations:
- 1st Place – Jade Murtes | Empowering Individuals and Promoting Health
Service-Learning Poster Presentations:
- 1st Place – Aimee Serio, Kathryn Fakier, Taylor Lejeune, Colleen Riley, Marlana Bullock, Rachel Domingue, and Nida Jaral | Promoting Healthy Food Choices on FranU’s Campus Through Social Media: A Service-Learning Project
- 2nd Place – Gabriella Ragusa, Miranda Landy, and Rhoda Reddix | Educating our Youth: Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention
Fall 2023 Winners
Best Student Poster:
Emily Landry | Comparing Bioaerosols Captured from University Restrooms Using Active vs. Passive Sampling Methods
Best Faculty/Alumni Poster
Phil Page and Albert Swafford | Developing a Knowledge-Confidence Index in Healthcare Students
2022 Winners
Best Student Presentation:
Thi Lan Anh Nguyen | Antimicrobial Activity of Naringenin Against Escherichia coli O157:H7
Best Student Poster:
Daniel O'Brien and Zachary Boudreaux | Sugammadex Decreases Post-operative Complications in the Laparoscopic Patient: A Systemic Review
Best Faculty Presentation:
Lindsay Williams | Implementation of an Opioid-Free Anesthesia Protocol in Pediatric Dental Patients at an Outpatient Surgery Center
Best Faculty Poster:
Dawn Simms | Impacts of Alternative Teaching Modalities on Microbiology Laboratory Students Outcomes Since the Start of the Covid-19 Pandemic
2021 Winners
Best Student Poster:
Danielle Childers | Utilizing Gut Microbes to Promote Lung Tissue Repair for COVID-19 Patients
Best Student Platform:
Courtney David | Whole-body Vibration for Rehabilitation in Women's Health Populations: A Scoping Review
Best Faculty Presentation:
Phil Page | Technological Advances in Movement Analysis
Runner Up for Best Faculty Presentation:
Jeffery Thompson, Phillip Page, Troy Hooper, Stephane Sobczak, Kathleen Rosendahl-Garcia, and Dwayne Anderson | Reliability of Cervical Disc Height Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging