Inquiry

Inquiry Symposium

The Inquiry Symposium is a signature event showcasing LVC students’ diverse talents. At the symposium, undergraduates from every academic department display their work to an audience of faculty, peers, Trustees, and administrators.

2026 Displays by Program

“The Impact of United States Political Risk on Foreign Exchange Markets” – Payton Huff & Elizabeth Kemp
“How the Rise of Retail Investors has Affected Stock Market Volatility” – Roman Schelhorn
“Counting Carbon, Creating Change: Measuring LVC’s Carbon Footprint” – Ryan Talton
“Starting a Business Domestically Vs. Abroad” – Jadyn Hogan

“Evolution of Expansins in Bryophytes and Green Algae” – Maddisyn Behney
“Evolution of the Expansin Superfamily in Bryophytes and Green Algae” – Maddisyn Behney
“Comparing the Degradation of Lignocellulosic Biomass by Trametes Versicolor Supernatant to Accepted Degradation Procedures” – Abriana Ferrari & LJ Bertone
“The Properties and Dynamics of Prolamin-Based Particles” – Corban Shenk, LJ Bertone, Cy Melnyk, Chloe Moser, Regan Welch, & Carson Witner

“The Influence of Caffeine on Sucrose Preference in Female Mice” – Gabriel Vellios
“The Impact of Gaming and Athletic Participation on Auditory and Visual Reaction Time Performance” – Dawson Boyer
“Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates to Asses the Water Quality of the Quittapahilla Watershed” – Branden Manderbach & Lee Wyszynski
“The effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on Survivorship and Locomotor Performance” – Heidi Wenger & Hannah Annunziata
“Drosophila Ethanol Sensitivity After TBI” – Aidan Bilder
“Immunotherapies In B-cell Malignancies: A targeted Review” – Ryan Shearer
“Neuroprotective Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) against Iron-Induced Stress in PC12 cells” – Kyrsten Derr, Ashlyn Houser, Patrick Sanger, Kyle Purdy, & Dawson Boyer

“Dental Anesthetics: Timing of Preparation and Administration” – Gurleen Singh & Adam Eshbach

“$ecure Cash” – Karis Briguglio, Cole Byerly, & Andrew Houck
“The Serenity Pod” – Ashley Duchnowski, Luca Cammarota, & Kellen Markley
“21 Proof Capstone Project” – Ian Wolff, Gavin Krause, & Chris Langsdorf
“TripSync Capstone Project” – Dylan Miller, Autumn Garges, & Amanda Tan
“Flying propeller” – Evan Plummer
“Trax Corporate Branding Final Brand Book” – Rachel Hartman
“Enyul Skincare Brand Book” – Cindy Santana-Medina

“Tiered Supports for Positive Behavior in a Kindergarten Classroom” – Kayla Luciotti
“The Impact of Multisensory Strategies on Letter Formation for Kindergarten Students” – Mya Maloney
“Readiness vs. Performance: Kindergarten Readiness Assessments and Their Impact on Education” – Olivia Raguseo

“Enviro Justice 101: Zines of Change” – Tavi Stallings
“And the Explorers Kept Coming” – Kohai Pavan & Rose Grisbacher

“The Effects of Deer Herbivory, Invasive Species, and Light Availability on Mayapple Abundance, Reproduction, and Growth” – Owen Johns & Maddisyn Behney
“Avian Diversity and Habitat Use on the Lebanon Valley College Campus” – Ryan Berner, Connor Lindsay, & Mel Bartholomew
“The Case of Eastern Painted Turtles: determining how their population have changed within Kreiderheim pond” – Jazz-Ann Mensah

“The Relationship Between Self-Reported Stress and Perceived Performance in Division III Athletes” – Gabby Cinicola & Lyla Arfanella
“Penn State Cardiac Rehab Case Study” – Cam Hirshman & Brooke Edwards

“Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) and the Phonological Trajectory of a Six-Year-Old Student” – Arianna Stenger

“Healthy Steps for Older Adults” – Sydney Straub
“Optimizing Exercise and Care in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Case Study of an Older Adult with Atrial Fibrillation ” – Kailey Sarrasin & Erin Field
“Beyond Physical Recovery: The Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Quality of Life, Mood, and Confidence.” – Briahna Ortiz
“Rehydration Beverage Taste Test Study” – Kelby Benjamin, Easley Pierson, & Zach Wanous
“The Efficacy of Kinesio-Tape on Stability of the Lower Extremities” – Da’Quan Holland, Chardae Stone, & Alyssa Wene
“The Impact of Preferred Coaching Leadership Behavior on Athlete Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence in Collegiate Basketball Players” – Abbie Kisamore, Nicole DiAmico, & Kendra Major
“Post-Action Potentiation on Vertical Jump” – Jaxon Groy
“Correlation Between Lower Body Strength and Vertical Jump Height” – Lacey Lewis
“Intermediate Level Training Program: A Case Study” – Abigail Sanders
“Staying Active After Cardiac Rehab: A Guide to Exercising at Home” – Mya Shaeffer
“Evaluation of Knee Valgus in ACL and Control Patients” – Brian Dym
“Finding a Better Way to Measure Valgus Collapse” – Abigail Jones
“Force Meets Performance” – Brandon Choi & Donovan Goundie
“Benefits of youth Strength and conditioning” – Ben Kolarek
“Changes Seen in Cardiac Rehab” – Hadley Beale
“Using Therapeutic Play Interventions for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department” – Oluwagbemi Ogunwusi
“Train Young Compete Strong: How Early Strength Training Shapes Athletic Futures” – Amelia Taube

“From Badges to Ballots: The Relationship Between Girl Scouts and Female Politicians” – Ainsley Bressler
“A Look at Heritage and its Preservation Alongside a Changing Climate” – Taylor Stone
“Morris County, NJ v. Lancaster County, PA; How Crime Trends Differ From Local Leadership” – Keira Redmond
“Global News Analysis: Rise of Authoritarianism or Falter in Democracy” – Liam Callahan
“The Implication of Ideological Age-Stratification on Republican Electoral Vote Share” – Jakob Strohl

“Wings of Change” – Stephanie Erisman
“Sea-renity: The Global Plastic Crisis & Mental Wellbeing (an Intervention)” – Kayla Eakin

“Cultural Differences Surrounding Cleft Palates in German Speaking Countries as Compared to America” – Makenna Milbrand
“‘La Lluvia sin Vida’: Una cuenta sobre la desigualdad de Colombia” – Bernadette McLain
“Las mujeres indígenas durante la colonización del siglo XVI” – Isabella Herrick
“Narrativas entrelazadas: la guerra civil española y el arte de Joan Miró” – Grace Wolfe
“La France pour la santé mentale” – Alex Lougee
“Étudier la Technologie de la Musique en France” – Tristan Metherell
“Panfletos al viento” – Jack Bowman
“Migrantes hispanos en los Estados Unidos” – Joshua Giorgio
“un análisis de la era de Rafael Trujillo” – Jordy Polanco
“The Sybil of the Rhine: An Exemplary Polymath, Mystic & Innovator” – Braeden Bauhof
“Analyzing Activism in German History” – Sarah Martin

“Exploring the Feasibility of Extracting Quark and Gluon Orbital Angular Momentum at Small x from Polarized Elastic Dijet Production” – Benjamin Kegerreis
“Applications of Raman Spectroscopy: Measuring Temperature and Extracting Spatially Resolved Temperature Profiles” – Evan Czlapinski
“Normalizing Flow Methods for QCD Global Analysis” – Michael Harris

“Parenting and Psychological Traits as Predictors of Grades and Academic Behaviors/Attitudes” – Jordan Shekalus, Kylie Metzier, Madeline Lavelle, Erin Miller, Maggie Neyer, & Samantha Miller
“Religious and Secular Predictors of Science Denial” – Caroline Borleis, Erin Miller, Jaylianne Ortiz-Lillo, Allison Caldwell, Ashley Darrow, Bret Miller, & Kaitlyn Snyder
“Infant-toddler Race and Gender Influence Pre-service Educators Responses to Infants’ Behaviors” – Lydia Crespo & Emma Rjepaj
“LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity Project” – Melissa McDorman, Caroline Borleis, Olivia Tassou, & Justice Armstrong

“Preserving the Past, Engaging the Present; A Study of Membership, Volunteering, and Media Presence at The Winters Heritage House Museum” – Sofia Okronley, Ginny Barbour, Aidan Bragg, Dion Bryant, Madisynn Caringi, Gray Davies, Brooke Edwards, Hallie Edwards, Paul Engleman, Stephanie Erisman, Cadence Funk, Lauren Hammer, Parker Hayes, Olivia Janke, Caleigh Keiser, Chris Kelly, Jacob Larue, Kiley McCooey, Leela Nemani, Shelly Stevenson, Alora Wolfe, Faris Woodings, Zafrin Zalal
“Belonging Behind the Scenes: Staff’s Sense of Belonging at Lebanon Valley College” – Rylee Mann