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2015
Friday, April 24th
12:00 AM

Research Symposium Program [2015]

Georgia Southern University Research Symposium

12:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

9:30 AM

Aircraft Turbine Engine Sound and Vibrations Reduction for Increased Cabin Comfort

Emerald Simons, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Amphiphilic Diketopyrrolopyrrole Small Molecules with Enhanced Intermolecular Ordering for Organic Electronics

Chi Kin Lo, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Room 2904 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Does Supply Chain Information Technology Improve Firm Performance? A Meta-Analytic Evaluation

Akhadian S. Harnowo, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Evaluation of the Wastewater Treatment Efficiency in Removal of Microbial Contaminants

Blessing Odion, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Graph Ramsey Theory

Jonathan Gregory, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Impresas and Impositions: Female Marginalization through the Impresa in Petrarch, Wyatt, and Sidney

Anna E. Wells, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Improved Full-Newton-Step Interior-Point Methods for LO and LCP

Mustafa Ozen, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Investigating Computational, Structural, Physiochemical and Biological Properties of a Family of Pyridoxine-Lanthanide Metal Complexes

Arpita Saha, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Jet-A Combustion in an Indirect Injection Compression Engine versus a Direct Injection Compression Engine at Same Load and Speed

Tyler Naes, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Microgel Core/Shell Architectures for Targeted Delivery of Thrombolytic Agents

Purva Kodlekere, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Room 2904 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Packing Densities of Colored and Non-Colored Patterns

Matthew R. Just, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Performance Outcomes of Volume Flexibility and Inventory Strategies: The Contingent Role of Environmental Uncertainty

Willis Mwangola, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Investigations with Direct Injection of Synthetic Kerosene and Port Fuel Injection of n-Butanol

Martin Muinos, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Static and Dynamic Assessments of Postural Control Post-Concussion: Logistic Regression Models

Nathan D'Amico, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Association between Arthritis and Depression Intensified by Excessive Body Weight

Maria D. Politis, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Effects of Bullwhip on Item Level Performance

Cesar Ayala, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Impact of Mentoring

Santanu Majumdar, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Triage Experience

Susan F. Sanders PhD, RN, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presentation Materials Available

"There Was That in Her Face and Form which Made Him Loathe the Sight of Her": Disfiguration of Female Characters in Female Literature

Kelsi E. Cunningham Miss, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

"There's Disgust, but There's Not Anger": Executive Leadership During Times of Transition

Jenny Brown, Kennesaw State University

Room 2905 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:45 AM

A Passive UHF RFID Tag Antenna for Road Marker Navigation Application

Jinxi Chen, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) for Georgia City and County Roads Part I: Overview and Survey Results

Mike Ofili, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) for Georgia City and County Roads, Part III: Construction and Cost Estimates

Andrew Hartley, Georgia Southern University
Thomas Brunson, Georgia Southern University
Robbie Ballard, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) for Georgia City and County Roads, Part II: Design Concept and Examples Using MathCAD

Cody Rogers, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Accuracy Analysis of Close-Range Photogrammetry in Civil Engineering Projects

Christopher R. Bachmann, Georgia Southern University
Daniel Isaac Baird, Georgia Southern University
Sam Newsome, Georgia Southern University
Gustavo O. Maldonado, Georgia Southern University
Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Changes in Power Output During Training among Young People with Cerebral Palsy – A Pilot Study

Keagan Kiely, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Color Removal from Pulp Mill Effluent Using Coal Ash Produced from Georgia Coal Combustion Power Plants

Christopher B. Willett, Georgia Southern Univerisity

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Design and Implementation of an Interactive Animatronic System for Guest Response Analysis

Brian Burns, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Design of 3-Dimensional Wireless Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks for Civil and Military Applications

Isaac J. Cushman, Georgia Southern University
Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Design of High Speed Computer Networks Aimed at Reducing Energy Consumption and Carbon Emission

Christianna M. Howard, Georgia Southern University
Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Development of Test Methods for Two USEPA Regulated Disinfection By-Products (DBPs): Trihalomethanes (THMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAAs) in Tap Water Using New Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) with Purge and Trap System

Parker C. Moore, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

“Digging for Victory”: Nurturing New Ideas of Gender Roles through Victory Gardens, 1914-1960

Allyce L. Smith, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Dynamic Spectrum Access for Smart Communication Networks

Sterling Holcomb, Georgia Southern University
Cornelis Johan Reister, Georgia Southern University
Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Electrospinning of Polycaprolactone Core-Shell Nanofibers with Anti-Cancer Drug

Sakib Iqbal, Georgia Southern University
Mujibur Khan, Georgia Southern University
Saheem Absar, Georgia Southern University
Andrew Diamanduros, Georgia Southern University
Samuel Chambers, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Brassica carinata Oilseed Biodiesel Analysis for Application in Compression-Ignition Engines

Jose D. Moncada, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

EMG Based Classification of Hand Motions for Use in Robotics and Prosthetics

Stephen D. Hickman, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Enabling Heterogeneous Robot and Control System Communication through Network Integration

Christopher Reid, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Green Recycling - Fabrication Nano-Engineered Advanced Aluminum Alloy with Aluminum Machining Chips Using Friction Stir Extrusion Processing

Tyler Hedges, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Investigations of Synthetic Fuels: S8 and Sasol IPK to Determine the Possibility of Alternate Fuels in the Aerospace Industry

Scott M. Dyke, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

La Bestia: Unaccompanied Migrant Children and the Train of Death

Bernadette R. O'Donnell, Georgia Southern University
Bailey Kirk, Georgia Southern University
Marina Michaud, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Logistics Performance Measurement: A Comparison of Literature and Practice

Thomas Hamilton, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Non-Invasive Prosthetic Hand Model

Arash S. Mirzakhani, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Optimization Methodology of Fuel Injection Timing for Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Multi-Fuel Engine

Shichao Huo, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Optimum Design and Fabrication of a Scaled Steel Bridge for the 2015 ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition

Nathaniel A. Tanner, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Perceptions of Children Experiencing Trauma: Internalizing, Externalizing, and Future Success

Kristen N. Campbell
Candace T. Yancey, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Performance Analysis of Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Vehicular Network for Mobile Secondary Users

Tanjil Amin, Georgia Southern University
Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers Functionalized with Metal Organic Framework Particles to Adsorb Carbon Dioxide Gas from Emission Systems

Wahiduzzaman, Georgia Southern University
Mujibur Khan, Georgia Southern University
Saheem Absar, Georgia Southern University
Spencer Harp, Georgia Southern University
Jeffrey Neumann, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Religion and Interpersonal Trust: An Individual Differences Analysis

Kaitlyn Sawyer, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Robotic Arm for Mimicking Human Arm Movements

Joshua L. Stroud, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Self-Compassion Moderates the Relations between Adversity and Emotional Outcomes

Lori Barfield, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Smart Controls Strategy for Common Rail Systems to Achieve Super Low NOx and Soot in Multifuel Engines

Remi Gaubert, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Synthesis of Sustainable Organic Aerogel with a Product of Wood Waste - Cellulose

Jacob R. Huckaby, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Benefits of Religious Fundamentalism

Natasha M. LaBalle, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Effects of Anti-Feminist Primes and Sexism on Rape Myth Acceptance and Rape Proclivity

Courtney Beussink, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Effects of Head Impacts on Postural Control In Division I Football Athletes

Eric Shiflett, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Impact of the "Sexually Abused" Label: Perceptions of Positive Traits in Children

Brittany L. Sutton, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Three Faces of Iraq

Megan E. Bright, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Thermal and Physiochemical Investigations of Brassica carinata Biodiesel by Optimized Transesterification

Kevin Steverson, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Thermal Performance of Fractal Fins in a Natural Convection Environment

Gyunay H. Keten, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Thermal Performance of Fractal Fins in a Vacuum Environment

Philip C. Hines, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Ultra-fast, Autonomous, Reconfigurable UAV Communication System

Paul Bupe Jr, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Using a MG-M Imagery Intervention to Enhance the Sport Competence of Young Special Olympics Athletes

Kelley Catenacci, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Utilization of B-Mode Ultrasound as a Body Fat Estimate in Collegiate Football Players

Nicholas A. Coker, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Variable Stratification of Reactivity in Fuel Combustion with Newly Developed Biofuel

Tyler Naes, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

1:30 PM

A Qualitative Analysis of the Status, Benefits, and Barriers of Electronic Health Record Implementation in Local Health Departments

Karmen S. Williams, Georgia Southern University
Akrati Gupta, Georgia Southern University
Gulzar H. Shah, Georgia Southern University
JP Leider, de Beaumont Foundation

Room 2901

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

A Systematic Review of Diarrheal Disease: Its Differential Burden between Genders and the Role of Women in the Abatement of This Epidemic?

Varadan Sevilimedu, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

An Exact Expression for the Behrens-Fisher Distribution with Applications

Charles W. Champ, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Analyzing Electrical Impedance Myography Parameters to Identify the Least Affected Parameter with Alteration in Subcutaneous Fat Thickness

Somen Baidya
Khondokar Mohammad Fazle Rabbi, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Bringing Polychoral Composition into the Virtual Era

Michael J. Payen, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Canopy Structural Alterations to Nitrogen Functions of the Soil Microbial Community in a Quercus virginiana Forest

Leslie Dean Moore, Georgia Southern University
John T. Van Stan II, Georgia Southern University
Carl Lee Rosier, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Trent E. Gay, Georgia Southern University
Tiehang Wu, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Cellular and Molecular Responses in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Cardiomyocytes in Response to Hypoxia.

Amanda C. Reynolds, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Civility on College Campuses

Amy Zieziula, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Conventional Rectangular Electrodes vs Circular Electrodes for Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) Measurement

Khondokar Mohammad Fazle Rabbi, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Deconstruction of Excitations in Atomtronic Systems Using Phase Reference

Brennan G. Coheleach, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Evaluating a Flipped Classroom Model in an Undergraduate Research Class

Jody Langdon, Georgia Southern University
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University
Robert Schlote, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Fleeting Objects: Visual Representations of Discarded Architecture

Elsie Hill, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Graphs of Classroom Networks

Rebecca Holliday, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Increased Conversion of Gold Salt into Gold Nanorods Having Various Aspect Ratios

Stephanie A. Canonico-May, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Larval Retention of Pelagic Larvae in the Georgia Bight: A Test with Megabalanus coccopoma

Alicia Reigel, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Leading through Laughter: Humor and Perceived Effectiveness of P-12 Principals

Laurie B. Mascolo, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Leech-Type Questions of Trees

Demet Yalman, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Myosin 10 and Neurodevelopment

Crystal Ivey, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Perchance to Dream: A Qualitative Study of Women Who Have Experienced Visitations or Dreams of the Dead

Carol Ann Ham, Valdosta State University

Room 2901

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Reinventing Particle Synthesis

Aaron A. Anderson, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Rovibronic Transitions of the Ethynyl Radical and Acetylide Anion: Quartic Force Field Methods for Spectroscopic Reference Data

Whitney J. Morgan, Georgia Southern University
Ryan C. Fortenberry, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Technostalgia and the Aesthetic of Glitch: Transcoding Audio into Video using CRT Monitors

Matthew S. Bryant, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Material Gothic and Aesthetic Female in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey

Esther M. Stuart, University of North Georgia

Room 2904 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Role of MyoX in Craniofacial Development in Zebrafish

Cole Yancey, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Significance of a Religious Pilgrimage in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises

Sheila R. Nielsen Ms., Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Verification of Size Reduced Circularly Polarized Log-Periodic Dipole Array (CPLPDA)

Joshua B. Haney, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Zebrafish, Investigatory Model for Stroke: The Roles of itga6 in Hindbrain Blood Vessel Development

Louise E. Zehr, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:45 PM

A Push for an Inquiry Based Approach to Scientific Learning in the High School Classroom

Crystal Ivey, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

A Qualitative Study of Co-Occurring Alcohol Abuse and Overweight Obesity

Moya L. Alfonso, Georgia Southern University
Emily Eisenhart, Georgia Southern University
Gemma Skuraton, Georgia Southern University
Jamie Cromley, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

A Typology of U.S. Local Boards of Health

Jeffery Jones, Georgia Southern University
Yelena Tarasenko, Georgia Southern University
Ankit Bangar, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessment of Cultural Competence Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

Bonnie J. Simmons Dr., Georgia Southwestern State University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessment of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Sachet Water Collected from the Streets of Ghana

Christina J. Beslin, Georgia Southern University
Asli Aslan, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Bayesian Inference of the Weibull-Pareto Distribution

James Dow, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Bayesian L1 Lasso for High Dimensional Data

Viral Panchal, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Behavioral Responses Exhibited by Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Response to Hypoxia

Amanda C. Reynolds, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Behind China’s English Fever: The Contested Discourses on English Education and People’s Yearning for Flexible Citizenship

Yiming Jin Ms., Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Benefits of Yoga in Schools

Julia K. Popowski, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Biodiversity: A Teaching Module for a High School Environmental Science Classroom

Alicia M. Reigel, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Biology Module: Animal Dissection

John Ludwig, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Canopy Structural Alterations to Nitrogen Functions of the Soil Microbial Community in a Quercus virginiana Forest

Leslie Dean Moore, Georgia Southern University
John T. Van Stan II, Georgia Southern University
Carl Lee Rosier, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Trent E. Gay, Georgia Southern University
Tiehang Wu, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Cell Birth and Death: A Teaching Unit for 10th Grade Biology

Amanda C. Reynolds, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Cholelithiasis Prevalence in Minority Women within the United States

Kirsten D. Oliver Ms., Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Comparison of Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Beach Water Quality Exceedences in a Tidal River Beach in Georgia

Asheley L. Poole, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Craniofacial Development Disrupted in MyoX Mutant and Morphant Zebrafish

Cole Yancey, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Demographic Data and Genetic Diversity of the Introduced Barnacle, Megabalanus coccopoma, in the Southeastern U.S.

Alicia M. Reigel, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Dispersal of Feral Cats: Evidence from Genetics and GPS

Valerie N. Plummer, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Biochar on Soil Water Retention, pH and Radish (Raphanus sativus) Plant Growth

Ryan M. Day, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Flow Regime and Macroinvertebrates on Leaf Decomposition Rates in Three River Basins of the Southeastern Coastal Plain

V. Byron Collins II, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Military Activity on Gopher Tortoise Movement Using Radio Frequency Identification

Brittany A. Mixon, Valdosta State University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Evaluation of Possible Risk Factors of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder

Chen Mo, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Evaluation of Quantitative PCR Assays for Detection and Identification of Amoeba

Marina E. Eremeeva, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Genetic Structure of the Black Legged Tick, Ixodes scapularis

John Ludwig, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

High Capacity Lithium Ion Battery for Self-Powered and Sustainable Street Light Unit on GSU Campus

Ji Wu, Georgia Southern University
Shaowen Xu, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

High School Classroom Activities for Understanding Genetics in the Development of Organisms

Louise E. Zehr, Georgia Southern University
Donna Hanson, Bradwell Institute

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Improving Some Clinical Studies Inference by Using Ranked Auxiliary Covariate

Hani Samawi, Georgia Southern University
Rajai Jabrah, Georgia Southern University
Robert Vogel, Georgia Southern University
Daniel Linder, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Incidence of Hyponatremia in the Adult, Inpatient Setting: Towards an Improved Falls Risk Assessment Tool

Anne M. Bennett, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Inquiry Driven Learning for High School Environmental Science

Leslie Dean Moore, Georgia Southern University
Alicia Garcia, Portal Middle High School

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Interactive Teaching Tools Utilized in Organic Chemistry

Ki-Jana R. White, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Is the Modified Neuropathy Disability Score (NDS) Screening Tool a Useful Predictor of Foot Ulcer Risk in Adults with Diabetes?

Marian Tabi, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Knowledge about and Exposure to Tick-borne Diseases in Georgia, USA

Bionca M. Davis, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Legal Powers Vested by State Legislatures to Local Boards of Health and Their Perception/Misperception

Ankit Bangar, Georgia Southern University
Jeffery Jones, Georgia Southern University
Julie Reagan, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Microbial Quality of Oysters and Oyster Growing Waters in Chatham County

Samantha McNeal, Georgia Southern University
Asli Aslan, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Microbial Source Tracking at a Tidal River Beach

Kendall Anderson, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Microgravity Gradiometry Measurement Schemes with Multiple-Pathway Atom Interferometers

Elizabeth Ashwood, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Modified PNA Oligomers as a Method for Recognition of Mutant Non-Coding RNA

Alexandro Ramirez, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Molecular Markers of Pesticide Resistance and Pathogens in Head Lice

Helaina D. Capps, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Motivation Studies Utilizing Self Determination Theory in Chemistry and Allied Health Classes

Keenya Riggins, Georgia Southern University
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University
Shainaz Landge, Georgia Southern University
Dawn Tysinger, Georgia Southern University
Jessica N. Orvis, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Multifunctional Copolymers for Hemoglobin Based Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries

Helen Saenz, Georgia Southern University
Carl Jones, Georgia Southern University
Hans-Joerg Schanz, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Myosin 10 Is Necessary for Axon Growth and Guidance in Zebrafish Embryos

Crystal Ivey, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Parental Feeding Behavior: Influences on Elementary Children's Health

Cydni Martin, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Physiological and Biochemical Consequences of Sleep Deprivation

Jade Catherine Boykin, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Prevalence of Health Care Provider Counseling about Exercise and Its Uptake among Cancer Survivors in the US

Chen Chen, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Quantification of Sewage Pollution Using Microbial Source Tracking Technique at an Urban Beach

Sara Benevente, Georgia Southern University
Asli Aslan, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

RNA Secondary Structure and Signaling Events

Connor J. Bizon Mr., Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Roles of Integrin Alpha 6 in the Development of the Hindbrain Blood Vessels in Zebrafish

Louise E. Zehr, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Salud es Vida: Community-Based, Promotora-Delivered Cervical Cancer Prevention Education for Latina Farmworker Women

Claudia Reyes-Garcia, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Teaching Module: Present and Alternative Energy Sources

Cole Yancey, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Association between Arthritis and Depression Intensified by Excessive Body Weight

Maria D. Politis, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Experience of Physical Therapy Burnout (PTB) - A Qualitative Investigation

Jessica M. Lovins, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Impact of Classroom Performance System Technology upon Student Motivation and Achievement in 11th Grade Advanced Algebra Classrooms

Michael Kiemhung Nguyen-Quan, Georgia Southern University - College of Education/ Forest Park High School - Clayton County Public Schools

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Triage Experience

Susan F. Sanders, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Use of miRNAs as Chemosensitizing Agents

Chad E. Burleson, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Total Synthesis of Herbarin A and B and Determination of Antioxidant Properties and Toxicity in Zebra Fish Model

Julia Anne Heimberger, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Trophic Basis of Production in Tropical Island Streams

Keysa G. Rosas-Rodriguez, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Use of Facebook by Local Health Departments: Posts, Frequency, and Purposes

Rakhi Trivedi, Georgia Southern University
Gulzar H. Shah Dr., Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Utilization of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Practitioner to Meet North Carolina Healthcare Needs

Kelli Miller, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Variations in Public Health Governance: A Typology of Local Boards of Health

Jeffery Jones, Georgia Southern University
Ankit Bangar, Georgia Southern University
Patrick Chang, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Weight Misperception and School Absenteeism in Adolescents

John Twarog, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Your Life with Type II Diabetes: The Relationship between Overall Health with and without Diabetes

Cory Brandt, Georgia Southern University

Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

A Memory-Access Efficient Parallel Algorithm for Spectrum-Based Short Read Error Correction

Nagakishore Jammula, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Room 2901

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Attachment of Dissymmetric, Bidentate N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligands for the Formation of Stereo-Selective Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

Kayla E. Warren, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Being an Ambassador for Mathematics and Science

Christopher G. Serkan, University of North Georgia

Room 2905 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Capturing Eternity - The Narratives of Tattoos: An Ethno-Drama

Diana F. Bishop, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cloud-Computing Based Real-time Dynamic Spectrum Access for Internet-of-Things: A Testbed

Nimish Sharma, Georgia Southern University
Swetha Reddy, Georgia Southern University
Robin Grodi, Georgia Southern University
Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Detection, Quantitation and Genomic Analysis of Candidatus Riesia pediculicola

Sarah E. Braswell, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Energy Modeling of Differential Drive Robots

Mudasser Wahab, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Examining the Effect of 2-Aminoanthracene Exposure in Sprague Dawley Dams from Gestation through the Postnatal Period

Shamaya L. Whitby Ms., Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Gold Nanorods: From Synthesis to Application

John W. Stone PhD, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Influences on the Modern American Curriculum

Christy M. Howard, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Insects and Death: Forensic Entomology in Georgia

Edward Mondor, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Life Science Career Pathways Panel

Jim Wedincamp Jr., East Georgia State College
Marina E. Eremeeva, Georgia Southern University
Sherri M. Cannon, Savannah Technical College
Brett Rabeneck, Center for Disease Control

Room 2911

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Measuring Graduate Assistant Productivity

Meca Williams-Johnson, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Neoliberalism: Effects on Labor and Education in the U.S.

Jennifer P. Fitzner, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Scholarly Information Discovery in Academic Learning Environments: A New Information Literacy Frame Work to Promote Critical Thinking Skills

LiLi Li, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The First Pontiff: Expansion of Papal Authority Under Damasus I (366-384)

Thomas J. McIntyre, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Use of Smokeless Tobacco in Women Living in Rural Areas

Rose Mary Gee, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Value of a College Education: First Generation College Students Perceptions

Shandice J. L. Gardiner, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Using a Delayed Match-to-Samples Task to Investigate the Isolated Processing of Geometric Shapes and Their Corresponding Shape Words

Joshua E. Edwards, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Validation of a Novel Wireless Electrocardiogram (ECG) Antenna Design

Joseph Meador, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Voices of Serenity: Experiencing Serenity in Recovery from Drug/Alcohol Addiction in 12-Step Programs

Alison M. Rushing, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Voltage Ripple Content Analysis-Based Passive Islanding Detection Technique for Distributed Generation Systems

Bikiran Guha, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM