Welcome to the Research & Scholarship Showcases!

The RSS is a public forum for the presentation of various scholarly endeavors undertaken by FranU faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Explore below to discover the impressive work our FranU family has accomplished each year.


2024 Showcase

The Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) is excited to host the 2024 Fall Research and Scholarship Showcase (RSS) from Monday, December 2, 2024 to Friday, December 6, 2024. 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.

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 & 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, Dwayne Anderson | Reliability of Cervical Disc Height Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2023 Student Showcase


Jacqueline Bauer, Taylor Eisenberg

Aerosolized Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol for Paients With Airway Disease

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Kimberly Zobro, Cory Cooper

Use of Higher Positive End-Expiratory Pressure During Robotic Prostatectomies to Prevent Postoperative Respiratory Complications Kimberly Zobro and Cory Cooper

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Yeleny Pereda, Andy Vazquez

Neostigmine and Atropine for Treatment and Prevention of Post Dural Puncture Headache

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Hannah Crnko, Seth Crnko

Nebulized Dexmedetomidine for Direct Laryngoscopy

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Jana Rozier

Low Dose Aspirin and Preeclampsia Prevention

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Chelsea Torrence, Kayla Ashton |

Perioperative Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Adrenal Crisis in Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency

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Callie Entwisle, Emily Theriot

The Comparison of Intermittent Nitrous Oxide and Epidurals on Maternal Satisfaction in Obstetric Patients

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Casey Richardson, Julianne Roan

Dexamethasone as Prophylaxis for Shivering After Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section Patients

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Leah Pace, Katelyn Thibodeaux

Predicting Post-induction Hypotension Through Preoperative Pupil Size

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Danielle Davis, Amber Faulk

Can Methadone Reduce Postoperative Opioid Consumption for Laparoscopic Surgery?

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Micah Fontenot, Miranda Bickford

Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization in Musculoskeletal Medicine: A Scoping Review

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Emily Heard, Eric Warren |

In Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Does the Use of Isovolemic Hemodilution Decrease Post-Surgical Dose of Homologous Blood Products?

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Darian-Alexa Reine

Metformin to Treat Insulin Resistance and Decrease the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome

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Thu Nguyen

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Program to Diagnose and Treat

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Virginia Hallman

Improving Patient Trust and Confidence in Provider

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Kaytlin Verret

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Early Diagnosis

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Nia Boudoin

Oral Contraceptive Use on Teenage Mood

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Cindy Granata

Military vs. Nonmilitary: Impacts on Children

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Meagan Simoneaux

Virtual Reality Therapy to Dispel Loneliness in the Older Adult

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Hayden Cox, Anthony Nguyen

Effectiveness of Using Magnesium Sulfate as an Adjuvant for Pain Control in TAP Blocks

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Stephen Dupuis, Mathew Venable

Decreasing Hypoxemia Using SuperNO2VA

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Ashley McGehee

Effects of Omega-3 on Postpartum Depression

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Emily Landry

Comparing Bioaerosols Captured from University Restrooms Using Active vs. Passive Sampling Methods

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McCraney Russell

Effects of Excessive Exercise on Fertility Among Women of Childbearing Age

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Dianne Happel

FIT Test for CRC Screening

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Hannah Lejeune

Concentrations and Compositions of Bioaerosols Found in University Restrooms With and Without Automatic Hand Dryers

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Kelsie Noble

Bioaerosols in Public Restrooms: Distances Traveled and Correlations to Indoor Relative Humidity

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Abby Trahan, Hannah Vicknair |

Humeral Torsion Assessment Using Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Athletes: A Scoping Review

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Jennifer Jackson

Prayer and the Effects on Mental Health

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2023 Faculty Showcase

Paul Britt

An Elementary Verification of Euler’s Identity

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Coleta Barret, Jill Mistreta, Heather Runnels, Lesley Tilley

Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Utilization of Protection, Prevention, and Planning Strategies to Create a Culture of Safety

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Wenona Bell

The Perception of Leadership Support and the Influence of Leadership Support on Job Satisfaction and Intent to Leave Among Nurse Educators

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Debanjana Bhatacharya

Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of the Plant Flavonoids, Naringenin and Apigenin

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Jaime Caillet

Dry Needling: Beyond Pain

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Michael Ludwig, Latoya Paul

Animal Research at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University and the Role of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

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Michael Ludwig, Jaime Caillet, Albert Swafford, Jeffery Thompson, Phillip Page

The D-MaSKUS Project: Incorporating Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound into Graduate PhysicalTherapy Education: A Proposal and Pilot Data

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Phillip Page

Pathomechanical Analysis of Movement: A Clinical Decision-Making Algorithm

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Phillip Page, Albert Swafford

Developing a Knowledge-Confidence Index in Healthcare Students

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