The Research Days Conference is an annual event at GovState showcasing Faculty and Students' research and creative activities. With over 100 on-campus presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and poster presentations, you won't want to miss our largest Research Days Conference ever!
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Schedule

Research Days 2025 Program

Governors State University

event

2025
Thursday, April 17th
10:00 AM

Harnessing AI in Higher Education: Insights from the AACSB Deans Conference

Sonia Dalmia, Governors State University

D34000

workshop

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:00 AM

MAGA Ideology and Propaganda

Jayne Goode, Governors State University
Kimberly Gonzalez, Governors State University
Jennifer Gutierrez, Governors State University
Christopher Weber, Governors State University

D34011

panel

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:00 AM

Political Philosophers Shaping Modern America

Sean O'Brien, Governors State University

D1497

paper

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10:00 AM

Protecting Vulnerable Research Populations

Lamise Shawahin, Governors State University
Anna Bernadska, Governors State University

D34104

workshop

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:00 AM

The Evolution and Censorship of Children's Literature in the United States

Angelika Babicz, Governors State University
Victoria Gomez, Governors State University

D2401A

panel

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:00 AM

The Variations in Use of Force by Police with Mentally Ill Citizens

Atzihri Guido, Governors State University
Ariel Rupert, Governors State University
Dalayna Hampton, Governors State University
Quinn Korhonen, Governors State University
Adam Ammar, Governors State University

D34160

paper

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:30 AM

Borderline Budgeting: Analyzing Fiscal Responses to the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict in Neighboring Countries

Erica Ceka, Governors State University

D2401A

paper

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

10:30 AM

Breaking the Expected: Rethinking the Impact of Bird Losses on Egg Prices

Suzanne Reynolds, Governors State University

D1497

paper

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

10:45 AM

Linking Sources of Knowledge about Wrongful Convictions to Support for Criminal Justice Reform: The Effect of Media and Social Connections

Erica Ceka, Governors State University
Natalia Ermasova, Governors State University

D2401A

paper

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Faculty Awards Luncheon

Office of the Provost, Governors State University

E-Lounge

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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Full STEAM Ahead

Dr. Natalie Coleman, Governors State University

D34000

workshop

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

1:30 PM

NOA: A Music Film

Taylor Rogers, Governors State University

D34005

Media Presentation

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

1:30 PM

NOLA 2025 Alternative Spring Break Experience

Danielle Austin, Governors State University
Faiza Syed, Governors State University
Jonathan Copper, Governors State University
Sean O'Brien, Governors State University
Harish Rayalapati, Governors State University
Harshavardhan Varma Datla, Governors State University
Atzihri Guido, Governors State University
Vilas Jadhav, Governors State University
Chaitanya Vepareddygari, Governors State University

D1496

panel

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

1:30 PM

Perspectives on Project-Based Learning at Governors State University

Amy Bala, Governors State University
Eliot Fackler, Governors State University
Robert Garcia, Governors State University
Deborah Baness King, Governors State University
Mary E. Carrington, Governors State University

D34104

panel

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

1:30 PM

When the Score Doesn't Keep: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Blunted Interoception

Jade Rose Groble, Governors State University

D2401A

paper

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

2:00 PM

Bio Track: The Bionic Pendant for Rehab & Emergency Support

Myadam Prerana, Governors State University

D1497

paper

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:00 PM

Nurturing Future World Changers: Fundamentals of Brain Development

Dr. Wanikka Vance-Clark, Governors State University

D2401A

workshop

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

Discovering Prompt Engineering: A Qualitative Study of Nonexpert Teachers' Interactions with ChatGPT

Katherine Carl, Governors State University
Christopher A. Dignam, Governors State University

D34011

paper

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

2:30 PM

Profit with Purpose: How CSR Drives Financial Success

Brenda Encinas Vega, Governors State University

D1497

panel

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

3:30 PM

Closing Keynote Panel Presentation - Smart Logistics, Real Impact: Research for the Public Good

Xin Chen, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Reggie Greenwood, Governors State University
Naira Hovakimyan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Olumide Ijose, Governors State University

Engbretson Hall

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3:30 PM - 4:45 PM