CNPD S.P.A.R.K. 2026
S.P.A.R.K. — which stands for Scholarship, Practice, Achievement, Research, Knowledge — celebrates the innovation, scholarship, and achievements of CNPD students and faculty from across the college’s three disciplines of Nursing, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Social Work.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10-11:15 a.m. |
Poster Viewing Session, Memorial Union Ballroom |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
S.P.A.R.K. Live Presenters & Award Luncheon
|
Catalog of Presenters
CNPD students can participate either at the in-person event, or an online student may submit a video poster presentation in advance.
In-Person Poster Presentations at Event
Poster # 101
Presenters: Angie Muhs, Social Work Faculty
Department: Social Work
Poster Title: Filling the Gaps – Rural-Remote High School Teachers Perception of Professional Training in Student Mental Health Preparedness
Poster # 102
Presenters: Angie Fusco
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Biochemical Impacts of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on High-Density Lipoprotein, Low-Density Lipoprotein, and Total Cholesterol.
Poster # 103
Presenters: Dawn Denny, Nursing Faculty; Brian Helland, Nursing Staff
Department: Nursing
Poster Title: Social Support for Aging-in-Place Among Older Adults in Small Rural Communities: A Scoping Review
Poster # 104
Presenters: Kayla Maliske, Alissa Roesler
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nurse Anesthesia DNP
Poster Title: Tranexamic Acid for Postpartum Hemorrhage
Poster # 105
Presenters: June-Yung Kim, Social Work Faculty; Zane McKay, Social Work BSSW student; Lauren Rydland, Social Work MSW student
Department: Social Work
Poster Title: Structured AI Transparency in Evidence Synthesis: Ethical Prompts and Accountability Tools for Human AI Collaboration
Poster # 106
Presenters: Lynsy Baumgart, Paige Davidson, Jordyn Knott, Ella Robinson, Amber Roble
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Clustered Care and Sleep Outcomes in Premature Neonates
Poster # 107
Presenters: Nathan Patton
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Prolonged Water-Only Fasting: Potential Benefits and Adverse Effects
Poster # 108
Presenters: Jenna Koppelsloen, Marisa Lien, Gabriel Murray, Madison Olson
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Effect of Nurse-Driven Sedation Protocols on Mechanically Ventilated Adults
Poster # 109
Presenters: Alexis Crane
Department: Social Work
Degree Program: Social Work BSSW
Poster Title: From Stanley, ND to Columbia: Don Schmid’s Journey to Becoming One of the Most Influential Social Workers of His Time
Poster # 110
Presenters: Zachary White
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Family Nurse Practitioner MS
Poster Title: Telehealth Diabetes Management and Blycemic Outcomes in Primary Care
Poster # 111
Presenters: Elizabeth Bylander
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Effective carbohydrate timing and supplementation to prevent exercise-induced hypoglycemia in individuals with T1DM
Poster # 112
Presenters: Joslyn Jackson, Emma Markusen, Jocelyn Nass, James Sladky
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Multipronged Approach to Reduce Incidence of CLABSI in ICU Adult Patients
Poster # 113
Presenters: Bailey Prowatzke, Kelley Vigstol
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nurse Anesthesia DNP
Poster Title: Bispectral Index Monitoring and Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders in the Geriatric Population
Poster # 114
Presenters: Anna Nelson
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Maternal Iron Status During Pregnancy and Its Impact on Infant Iron Stores and Cognitive Development
Poster # 115
Presenters: Tessany Blazek, Sofia Bjelde, Mckayla Dufault, Madison Dukart
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Plant-Based Diets Effect on Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
Poster # 116
Presenters: Amanda Liebersbach
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Family Nurse Practitioner MS
Poster Title: Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: Potential for Reduced Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits
Poster # 117
Presenters: Katarina Lutjen
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: How Does Chronic Nicotine Exposure Affect Appetite-Regulating Hormones and Energy Expenditure and Influence Energy Balance and Body Weight?
Poster # 118
Presenters: Shelby Bolar, Natalie Cook, Abigail Price, Cassidy Skor, Rachel Toviah
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: The Impact of Paternal Health Status on Maternal Pregnancy Experience and Fetal Outcomes
Poster # 119
Presenters: Jada Erie
Department: Social Work
Degree Program: Social Work MSW
Poster Title: An Investigation of the Differences in Effectiveness of Conjoint and Combined Couples Therapy.
Poster # 120
Presenters: Lindsey Beattie
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nurse Anesthesia DNP
Poster Title: End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO2) Monitoring in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Education of Early Respiratory Compromise Detection
Poster # 121
Presenters: Autumn Thompson
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Nutrition MS
Poster Title: Nutrition Intervention and Management of Premenstrual Syndrome in Premenopausal Women
Poster # 122
Presenters: Saige Ahonen, Brooklyn Altendorf, Jenna Coauette, Meghan Goulet
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Exercise and Sleep: Comparing Active and Sedentary Adults
Poster # 123
Presenters: Mya LaBine
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Gluten Free Diets in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Poster # 124
Presenters: Elizabeth Twedell
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Family Nurse Practitioner MS
Poster Title: Evaluating Treatment Persistence and Adherence: CGRP-Targeted Therapies Versus Oral Preventive Medications in Migraine Prevention
Poster # 125
Presenters: Allison Knoll
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Interventions to Counteract the Consequences of a Diminished Appetite in Older Adults: A Literature Review
Poster # 126
Presenters: Colson Bercier, Kassidy Bustamante, McKenna Glynn, Michaela Romanick
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Overall mortality and survival rates of middle-aged women with early-stage, HER2 – negative breast cancer, in comparing endocrine therapy to chemotherapy
Poster # 127
Presenters: Tessie Hamilton
Department: Social Work
Degree Program: Social Work MSW
Poster Title: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Poster # 128
Presenters: Evan Wyum, Evan Cramer, Dmitriy Shkuratskiy
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nurse Anesthesia DNP
Poster Title: Airway Management in the rural setting
Poster # 129
Presenters: Lauren Perugini
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation for Enhanced Cognitive Performance in Elite Female Volleyball Athletes: Optimizing In-Game Decision-Making Under Fatigue and Fluctuating Hormonal Conditions
Poster # 130
Presenters: Shaunte Belgarde, Ella Gabel, Kjersten Lopez, Abigail Moe
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Subglottic and Endotracheal Suctioning and Pneumonia Prevention in Intubated Adult Patients
Poster # 131
Presenters: Claudia PromSchmidt
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Nutrition MS
Poster Title: Identifying Diet Quality of Ultra-Processed Foods Among Student Health Professionals
Poster # 132
Presenters: Megan Badinger, Tessa Ivers, Rowdy Schwartz
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nurse Anesthesia DNP
Poster Title: Implementation of a Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Education Program for Perioperative Nurses
Poster # 133
Presenters: Priscilla Gresham, Amanda Kadlec, Emma Lyman, Belle Peterson
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Improving Smoking Cessation
Poster # 134
Presenters: Ella Stoneberg
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Carbohydrate intake strategies during exercise
Poster # 135
Presenters: Lillian Blomer, Elle Oberg, Keelie McCloud, Nolan Stave
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Effects of Scheduled vs PRN Opioids on Postoperative Pain and Satisfaction
Poster # 136
Presenters: Emma Rybchinski
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Do Non-Nutritive Sweeteners Improve Glycemic Control Without Increasing Cardiometabolic Risk in Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
Poster # 137
Presenters: Erin Rizzi
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Family Nurse Practitioner
Poster Title: The Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in Early Detection of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease Among At-Risk Adults
Poster # 138
Presenters: Lauren Anderson, Emilie Brend, Brendan Gregoire, Isabelle Kim
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Detection of Tissue Oxygenation in Premature Infants
Poster # 139
Presenters: Ella Stoneberg
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Degree Program: Dietetics
Poster Title: Carbohydrate intake strategies during exercise
Poster # 140
Presenters: Abby Fletcher, Daniel Klug, Ethan Scheffer, Karah Scofield, KateLynn Skor
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing BSN
Poster Title: Effects of Silver Nitrate Dressings on Wound Healing
Poster # 141
Presenters: Riley Francis
Department: Social Work
Degree Program: Social Work MSW
Poster Title: Mental Health: The Silent Crisis in Rural America
Video Poster Presentations from Online Students
Video Poster # 201
Presenters: Jacob Schultz
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing PhD
Poster Title: Human Factors and Work-System Influences on Rural Emergency Nursing Decision-Making: A SEIPS 3.0 Guided Scoping Review
Video Poster # 202
Presenters: Erin Bothun
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Family Nurse Practitioner
Poster Title: The Impact of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Glycemic Control in Adults with Prediabetes
Video Poster # 203
Presenters: Matthew Weisgarber
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing PhD
Poster Title: Bridging the Mentorship Gap: A Case for AI Decision Support for Novice Nurses
Video Poster # 204
Presenters: Brandalyn Hassman
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Nursing PhD
Poster Title: Discharge Outcomes in Clients with Limited English Proficiency who Received Interpretation Services
Video Poster # 205
Presenters: Lauren Moug
Department: Nursing
Degree Program: Family Nurse Practitioner
Poster Title: Pelvic Floor Therapy and Shortened Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Recovery Time in the Postpartum Period
