Naureen Khan explains how high school students can master the basics of comprehending the principles and powers of the United States government in order to become a responsible and informed adult. Learn more about the instruction examples such as scenario exit tickets, debates, jeopardy games, and more at URCAD 2016!

Emily Grace experimented with poetry compositions for her project. It details methods of writing poetry- by instinct and after some time. The presentation and performance will focus on a discussion of her methods used, incorporating interviews from professional writers and elements of poetry. Come to URCAD 2016 to see her project!

Katlyn Easter analyzed instances where responses on self-report questionnaires and clinician interviews disagreed in screening for psychosis-risk symptoms. Find out what psychosis is, and how looking for patterns in mismatch rates can improve psychosis-risk identification at URCAD 2016!

Learn how Parental Stress Impacts Children’s Effortful Control through Maternal Psychological Well-Being and Physical Coercion

Children’s effortful control (EC) predicts their behavioral, emotional, and academic outcomes. Parents can undermine children’s EC by employing highly controlling parenting practices such as physical coercion (PC). Asian-American parents are characterized as more controlling than European-American parents. However, the processes through which contextual and personal characteristics lead to controlling parenting practices and ultimately Asian-American children’s EC is unknown. Asian-American mothers may experience high levels of parenting stress (PS) as immigrants navigating their new environment, which may impair their psychological well-being (PWB). Furthermore, mothers with decreased PWB might be more likely to use PC, which undermines their children’s EC. The present study examined if Asian-American mothers’ (N=111) PS predicted their PWB, which in turn predicted maternal use of PC, and ultimately their preschool children’s EC, using questionnaire data. Serial mediation analysis indicated that higher PS predicted lower levels of maternal PWB (a1=-0.90, SE=0.17, p<.001), which in turn was associated with an increased use of PC. Higher PC was ultimately associated with lower levels of children’s EC (a3=-0.02, SE=0.01, p<.01). All indirect effects were significant. Implications for the implementation of culturally-appropriate programs will be discussed.

Braxton Dubin, Samantha McDonald, Niara Comrie, and Nicholas Carter have been researching an alternative use for 3-D printing- creating technology to help therapy patients!

Their goal is to create customized and inexpensive materials and familiarize the professionals with the equipment for creating their own 3-D models. Find out more about their research techniques and findings at this year's URCAD!

DJ Rekha: Ambassador of Bhangra

I will present DJ Rekha’s “Basement Bhangra Anthem” and discuss the various influences this piece reflects. DJ Rekha is a New York-based DJ, producer, educator, and curator. The New York Times called her the “Ambassador of Bhangra.” Bhangra is a style of folk music and dance from the Indian state Punjab. DJ Rekha is known for being one of the first DJs to merge the classic sounds of Bhangra and Bollywood with contemporary hip-hop and dance-hall beats. One of her notable songs is “Basement Bhangra Anthem.” Musician and composer Wendy Carlos can be seen as an influence. Carlos popularized the Moog synthesizer with the release of her 1968 album Switched-On Bach, which featured Bach compositions played on a Moog synthesizer as well as film scores in a more popular musical language. Carlos combined classical music with electronic music. DJ Rekha is also a musical pioneer. She was raised in an Indian family and faced criticism for being passionate about hip-hop. She took her passion for music and made a career out of it by fusing different musical styles to create a new musical genre. I am investigating the cultural melting pot of her music.