by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside’s Palmer Research Symposium is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to present their research to the community to contribute to the greater knowledge of the campus. It is a campus-wide celebration of student involvement in research.
Students were able to present both empirical and non-empirical, completed in a class or completed as an independent project under supervision. There was opportunity for students to request an oral presentation, poster demonstration, or a panel discussion.
The 2024 keynote speaker was Dr. Gaylene Armstrong. Armstrong is a director and distinguished professor in the University of Nebraska at Omaha School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She used this event to speak on being an integral member of the implementation team for ENCOMPASS Omaha, a hospital-based violence intervention program with high-risk and at-risk individuals who are victims of intentional violent injury.
“Being able to use this opportunity to extend my knowledge and team’s knowledge about the complexities of gun violence across disciplines. I have been preparing for this event for months, and when it was finally here, the only feeling I felt was excitement. I don’t think nerves were with me because of how much my team and I prepared for the Palmer,” Armstrong said.
A student that made an impact at the Palmer Research Symposium was senior biology major Abbe Morton. Morton did two semesters of research and half a semester of data analysis to put together her presentation. “There was a lot that had to be done. It took a long time and my partner, and I had to put in a lot of effort to ensure that we expressed everything we had learned,” Morton said.
The research conducted was over inspiratory muscle training in males and females. Morton wanted to research this topic because of previous research she had conducted in her physiology class and wanted to use this opportunity to expand her knowledge on it and do her own research her way.
“Since I worked with a partner, I only spoke on the results section, conclusions, limitations, and future directions that we could take this research,” Morton said. “It feels great now that it is all over. It tends to feel like an extra weight on your shoulders, especially at the end of the semester. But I am thankful to have been able to participate and win my poster session.”
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