Student Projects

Materials resulting from UNE student projects.

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30 Days On $200: A Cooking Guide For Tasty & Healthy Eating On A Budget

Benjamin J. Slocum

Meal planning and cooking guide created to help people on food assistance and others better utilize their resources. This book contains health information, grocery shopping tips, meal planning guides, and easy instruction on cooking and the use of leftovers. With simple-to-read, image-based instruction, it teaches the basics on how to budget, plan meals, make shopping lists, and prepare food. The book assumes no prior cooking experience, and while anyone... Read More
An Introduction To Marine Invasive Species

Teresa Berndt, Natasha Bourdon, Rebecca Buchanan, Abigail Doane, Laura Doyle, Jacob Farrell, Angela Henrich, Blaise Jenner, Christopher Lockwood, Ashleigh Novak, Kiera O'Donnell, Hanna Pultorak, Wyler Scamman, Alec Strohmeyer, Keenan Tilsley, and Markus Frederich

Countless marine species are invading new environments with devastating effects on the ecosystem, the local and global economy, and on human health. The frequency of marine invasions has been increasing in recent decades with a respective raised interest of invasive species in the scientific community, and the general public. The Aquatic Invasive Species class (MAR442) at the University of New England offers an informative overview of invasive species, targeting... Read More
Aquatic Invasions: Causes, Consequences, And Solutions

Corey Ackerson, Melissa Carmichael, Olivia Carpenter, Hannah Crull, Jillian Henrichon, Maeve McGowan, Allison Mills, Nicholas Paolini, Everett Pierce, Nicole Scherer, Nicole Volosin, Kady Winsor, and Markus Frederich

Invasive species represent a global threat to ecosystems, human health, and the economy. A basic knowledge of invasive species biology is crucial to understand current and future impacts and implications. The purpose of this book is to provide a broad background on invasive species, and also details on specific examples through case studies.

The students in the course Aquatic Invasive Species (MAR 442) at the University of New England... Read More
Baby Bay And The Big, LOUD Ocean

Kelcey Salois and Dominique Mellone

This is a children's book that depicts some of the serious effects of noise pollution on marine organisms, especially larger mammals such as Baleen Whales. Through this little story about a baby whale and his mom, trying to find the rest of their pod amidst an ocean filled with noise pollution, we hope to spread awareness about this problem and provide hope to younger generations that if we work... Read More
Cancer Survivorship Care: An Emphasis On Rehabilitation Needs In Maine

Cassandra Dawley, Charles Dowd, Irina Fedulow, Miranda Carlson, Lisa Gerhardt, Erin Pike, Kaitlin Powers, Nicole Christine, and Angela Serrani

Presentation proposing that standardized rehabilitation and wellness services be incorporated into cancer treatment as well as into a personalized plan of care to be carried out after cancer treatment ends. Proposal is based on research regarding evidence of causation concerning impairments developed as a result of a cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment, evidence regarding rehabilitation and physical activity as an effective intervention in the prevention and treatment of impairments... Read More
Cerebral Palsy Training Module

Emily Gall, Chelsea Paul, Kristina Jamo, and Shannon Bergeland

This training module provides information regarding the etiology, pathophysiology, and presentation of Cerebral Palsy. In addition, this module addresses the implications and management techniques for a variety of impairments MASR volunteers may be exposed to when working with these individuals. Created for individuals with no prior medical background, this module aims to provide basic and comprehensive information regarding Cerebral Palsy. A quiz and answer key are provided as additional... Read More
Colin The Cormorant

Chelsey Jankauskas and Samantha Schultz

Colin the Cormorant was an art project created to represent the effects of pollution on local organisms, such as Colin the Cormorant. We hope by seeing this sculpture people think twice about how they dispose of their trash. Colin is made from trash collected at Fortunes Rocks Beach in Biddeford Pool. We chose to make a cormorant because we frequently see cormorants around the Biddeford Pool area and they... Read More
Compassionate Touch

Jessfor Baugh and Riddhi Daftary

Short film resulting from UNE student project Compassionate Touch. UNE Dental Medicine students collaborated with Creative and Fine Arts faculty and Dental Medicine faculty to create the film Compassionate Touch, focusing on five stages associated with anxious dental patients, as depicted through artwork, interprofessional interviews and scholarly sources. The film highlights the current understanding and management of the dental needs for high fear patients before, during, and after their... Read More
Compassionate Touch Artworks: Listen To Identify, Validation, Everyone Has A Story, Not Alone, The Compassionate Touch

Jessfor Baugh

Artworks created during the course of UNE student project Compassionate Touch. UNE Dental Medicine students collaborated with Creative and Fine Arts faculty and Dental Medicine faculty to create the film Compassionate Touch, focusing on five stages associated with anxious dental patients, as depicted through artwork, interprofessional interviews and scholarly sources. The film highlights the current understanding and management of the dental needs for high fear patients before, during, and... Read More
Ella SavesThe Beach

Leena Aly and Maddie Hodgdon

The intention of this project is to start educating children on the consequences of polluting our planet with seemingly harmless waste such as plastics. Many do not realize how small plastic objects can be fatal to many animals. We asked elementary school children to collect trash as part of their participation. Then the trash was used to make a poster featuring Ella the crab. This poster is paired with... Read More
End Of Life Virtual Reality Training: Medical Student Increased Empathic Ability

Daniel Minukhin

Presentation regarding the following research: To determine if self-assessed empathy can be increased through an end of life virtual reality (VR) experience, second year UNE COM medical students (N=174) completed the Clay Lab VR experience during January 2020. Student embodied Clay, 66 year old male veteran with incurable lung cancer. Experiences included a difficult end-of-life conversation; transition to home hospice care; and eventually death. Students were asked to complete... Read More
ESmereldA's 1600 Feathers

Corinne Casey, Ellen Wise, and Kendall Ericksen

ESA’s 1,600 Feathers is a children’s story that was created in response to a Congress letter from August 2017 addressed to several members of the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture. This letter requested for the 1973 Endangered Species Act to be “modernized” in order to reduce the economic burdens it imposed on farmers and ranchers. They argued the existing ESA was a “clear failure” having only accomplished recovery... Read More
Giving The Homeless Population A Chance To Become Healthier: An Initial Needs Assessment Of The Homeless Population Of Portland, Maine

Annarae Andresen, Oana Butnarasu, Jayme Keith, Sarah Kou, Dana McCoy, Stephanie Sheehan, Jessica Takatsuki, Zoe Hull, Ian Imbert, Suzanne Dunn, Tara Lonneman, Marissa Prezanno, and Catherine Bixby

Research poster stemming from IPEC mini-grant student project Homeless Needs Assessment. The project was designed to assess the greatest needs for people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Maine. UNE Students from several healthcare professions partnered together to provide a holistic approach to the community needs with hopes of developing and implementing intervention strategies. Goal was to conduct surveys of at least 100 homeless individuals.
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Immigrant & Refugee Family Wellness Through Yoga & Zumba

Elizabeth Crawford, Faith Swenson, Angela Serrani, Kathleen Cassidy, and Brittany Roy

Research poster stemming from IPEC mini-grant funded student project Immigrant And Refugee Family Wellness Engagement Through Yoga And Zumba. Students from multiple health professions collaborated to provide Yoga and Zumba classes at the Riverton Community Center. The project aimed to increase the participants’ ability to utilize stress reducing activities through a blend of student created heath education materials and yoga and zumba classes for refugee women and children.
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Life In The Cold: An Investigation Of Polar Regions

Briar Bragdon, Ashley Breault, Bailey Bush, Jennifer Gamble, Rebecca Hudak, Emily Johnston, Kaitlyn Kennedy, Alexandria Makucewicz, Sharlene Maynard, Erin Mohr, Gwen Pelletier, Halie Pruitt, Abigail Rhodes, Peter Swan, and Markus Frederich

Polar areas provide unique environments that, though they may seem extreme and uninhabitable, are flourishing with life. These areas around the North and South poles include deep oceans, shallow shelf regions, tundra, mountain ranges and vast glaciers. With the increasing effects of global climate change, a basic knowledge of polar regions is crucial to understand future impacts and implications. The purpose of this book is to give a broad... Read More
Multiple Sclerosis Training Module

Emily Gall, Chelsea Paul, Kristina Jamo, and Shannon Bergeland

This training module provides information regarding the etiology, pathophysiology, and presentation of Multiple Sclerosis. In addition, this module addresses the implications and management techniques for a variety of impairments MASR volunteers may be exposed to when working with these individuals. Created for individuals with no prior medical background, this module aims to provide basic and comprehensive information regarding Multiple Sclerosis. A quiz and answer key are provided as additional... Read More
Ocean Optimism

Jenna Pannone, Madison Mark, and Crista Kieley

In our class, Intro to Environmental Issues, we focused on marine mammals for a section. We chose to highlight two cases, the Hawaiian Monk Seal and the Vacquita, in which severely endangered species may have a chance at survival due to the work of highly dedicated individuals and organizations. We wanted to raise awareness of these species, the work being done, and the power we have to create change.
Photovoice: Assessing Barriers To Health Among Maine's Somalian Refugee Women

Lilia Bottino and Collyn Baeder

UNE Graduate students Lilia Bottino and Collyn Baeder present this Interprofessional Student-Led Mini Grant Team’s Photovoice project. This project involved the distribution of cameras to women in a refugee community in Portland, Maine, with the aim of enabling them to communicate health-related issues in their community through the visual language of photography.
Rehabilitation And Cancer Survivorship

Matthew Denning, Samantha Fisk, Alyssa Grigware, Mary Leopold, Erika Lopez, Margaret Masiak, Sebastian Stoltzfus, and Ashley Tomaswick

Presentation given at Central Maine Medical Center on December 4, 2015, to build awareness of the role of rehabilitation services in cancer survivor management and discuss strategies to address existing needs. This presentation was based on a project undertaken to determine which physical distress screening tools are most appropriate to trigger a wellness or rehabilitation referral when it is warranted for a survivor. The use of effective screening tools... Read More
Saving Santa's Workshop

Chase Kaupin and Elise Grabowski

Our book is a story about an elf encouraging children to go eco-friendly in order to help the environment. Santa delivers gifts such as a reusable water bottle to get children involved. By helping the environment, Santa's workshop is going to be saved from melting ice caps! The goal of this book was to get children involved to help the environment.
Should I Say Something? Whether to Offer Unsolicited Health Information Inside and Outside the Workplace as a Healthcare Professional

Nicholas Church

Whether on-duty in medical centers, offices, and pharmacies, or off-duty out in the world, health professionals are often the first to notice a decline in health status of a fellow human being. Yet, many professionals report feeling conflicted about offering health information or advice to someone who is not expecting it. This event reviews the ethical, legal and practical implications of offering unsolicited health information; it touches on several... Read More
Spinal Cord Injury Training Module

Emily Gall, Chelsea Paul, Kristina Jamo, and Shannon Bergeland

This training module provides information regarding the etiology, pathophysiology, classification, special considerations, and unique presentations of Spinal Cord Injuries. In addition, this module addresses the implications and management techniques volunteers of MASR can implement when working with individuals who have sustained a Spinal Cord Injury. This module has been created for individuals with no prior medical background and aims to provide basic and comprehensive information regarding Spinal Cord Injuries.... Read More
Stroke Training Module

Emily Gall, Chelsea Paul, Kristina Jamo, and Shannon Bergeland

This training module provides information regarding the etiology, pathophysiology, and presentation of stroke. In addition, this module addresses the implications and management techniques for a variety of impairments MASR volunteers may be exposed to when working with these individuals. Created for individuals with no prior medical background, this module aims to provide basic and comprehensive information regarding stroke. A quiz and answer key are provided as additional files for... Read More
The Herbal Cabinet

David J. Mokler, Amber Rigdon, and Samantha Schildroth

Description of a historical Eli Lilly herb identification collection belonging to University of New England professor David Mokler, including herb scientific names, common names, ranges, and uses. Each herb bottle is pictured, its label information is reproduced, and each herb’s historical and current uses are briefly described.
Tony The Trash Turtle

Brianna Frankina

Pollution is both a global and local issue. Tony was created from marine debris found at Freddy Beach and East Point Sanctuary. If you look at Tony's shell, you will notice that it is constructed from pieces of plastic straws. If you want to support Tony and keep straws off the beach, you can pledge to skip the straw! Tony is a reminder that we must all be responsible and clean up our trash when we go to the beach!