Journal of the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) is the official journal of the annual Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) at Central Washington University (CWU). SOURCE provides a professional and juried environment for CWU students to present their research or creative works.
The Journal of SOURCE (ISSN 2997-0059 [online]) is composed of projects registered at SOURCE and is published annually in the fall by Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA. The journal is supported jointly by the Office of University Student Research, Office of Undergraduate Studies, and the CWU Libraries.
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Current Volume: Volume 1 (2025)
SOURCE 2025
Each year, SOURCE adheres to a set theme for special sessions and engagement activities at the event. The 2025 symposium, being the 30th anniversary of SOURCE, followed the theme of Empowerment. Empowerment is the process of becoming stronger and more confident or gaining power to do something. SOURCE encourages and promotes self-empowerment through scholastic achievement.
Cover Art: 橋 Anika Saphiloff. An abstract multimedia piece representing the connections that creative projects and research can forge between people.
Journal of SOURCE, Vol. 1, September 2025
Article
Poetry and Empowerment in Islam
Stephanie Kerr
From Canterbury to the Conference: Chaucer’s First 18 Lines Reborn
Charles X. Li, Tony Liang, and Anika Saphiloff
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet Redemption
Zoe E. Prince
Literary Networks Everywhere: An Analysis of Literary Connections Across Time and Culture
Rachel Riffel
The Battle of Moscow 1941
Allen McQuade
Focus Group Interview: Perspectives of Virtual Dietary Counseling Method’s Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Maria Mendoza
Characteristics Contributing to the Risk of Diabulimia in Adults Living in the United States
Danielle Van Hout, Nicole Stendell-Hollis, Tafere Gebreegziabher Belay, and Kelly Pritchett
Innovation Within Sustainable Technologies: The Future of Energy Conserving Hardware in Data Centers
Brooke Cruz
Global Trends in AI-Driven Product Development: A Cross-Country Analysis
Shilpa Dhananjayan
Optimizing Cybersecurity Through AI Predictive Analytics and Human Expertise
Cathy Mae C. Dutong
Building Career Pathways: Investigating the Potential for a Cooperative Education Program for Graduate ITM Students at Central Washington University
Liam J. E Holland
Effect of Coniferous Trees and Water Availability on Soil Acidification
Jessica A. Cheever
Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Coliform Bacteria of Kittitas County Waters
Kaitlyn Holbrook, Bella Blasingim, Cruz Veronica Guillen Mejia, and Holly Pinkart
Construction, Optimization, and Characterization of an Undergraduate Cold Cathode Table-Top Electron Accelerator for Radiation Physics Education
Caitlin Balmer, Mason Skeath, Mehran M. Zaini, Peter Zencak, and Erin M. Craig
Emotion Recognition Accuracy with Fully Occluded Faces: Do Eye Gaze Patterns and Fixation Durations Shift When We're Wrong?
Dominique Martinez-Driscoll, Michael Cicero, Malcolm Jasmin, Mary Radeke, and Anthony Stahelski
Appropriate Blackness: Feminism, C.R.T, Marxism & Boxing
Olene Togiailua
COVID's Impact on Our Youngest Learners
Scottie Ellsworth
Editors
Editors-in-Chief
Hideki Takei, Office of University Student Research
Gary Meyers, Sociology
Gabrielle McNeillie, Sport and Movement Studies
Managing Editors
Ash Perron, Undergraduate Studies
Katie Seymour, Undergraduate Studies
Production Manager
Katie Seymour, Undergraduate Studies
2025 Mentor Reviewers
David Gee, Health Sciences
Melissa Jordine, History
Charles Li, English
Kevin Lomax, Information Technology Management
Pamela McMullin-Messier, Sociology, Douglas Honors College
Rodrigo Murataya, Law & Justice
Amanda Obery, Douglas Honors College
Erika Pazian, Art & Design
Cynthia Pengilly, English
Holly Pinkart, Biological Sciences
Mary Poulson, Biological Sciences
Mary Radeke, Psychology
Susan Rivera, Information Technology Management
Christopher Schedler, English
Sarah Sillin, English
Jeffrey Snedeker, Music
Nicole Stendell-Hollis, History
Hideki Takei, Information Technology Management
Katherine Whitcomb, English
Mehran M. Zaini, Physics