Fall 2025 Showcase

The Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) is excited to host the 2025 Fall Research and Scholarship Showcase (RSS) from Monday, December 1, 2025, to Friday, December 5, 2025. The RSS is a public forum for the presentation of various scholarly endeavors undertaken by FranU faculty, staff and students. All students, faculty and staff are invited to submit an abstract to present a poster at the RSS.

Call for Abstracts & Event Details

 

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

Spring 2025 Abstract Book

 

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

Fall 2024 Abstract Book

 

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

Spring 2024 Abstract Book

 

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

Fall 2023 Abstract Book

 

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