GURC Program [2015]

GURC

Presentation Materials Available

Artificial Magnetic Conductor Measurement Techniques

Joshua Roper, Georgia Southern University
William LePain, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Benefits of Relationships and The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Calabria Turner, Middle Georgia State University

Room 2908

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Beyond the Stigma: Exploring the Relationship between Victimized Mothers and Their Children

V. Michelle Michael, University of West Georgia

Room 2903

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Elementary school teachers’ influence on student engagement in STEM

Courtney Hartman, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Escape Velocity Problem

Richard A. Fields, North Georgia College & State University
Vinh Phuc Bui, North Georgia College & State University

Room 1909

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Familiar versus Formal Language in Merle Hodge’s Crick Crack Monkey

Crystal Payne, Claflin University

Room 2908

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Fluorescent Labeling of NanoLuc

Holly DuPlain

Room 1909

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Human Trafficking: Exploration of Best Practices for Restoration and Integration for Survivors in the Southeastern United States

Joel D. Shafer Mr., Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Implementation of Parallel Computation for Fast Optimization with the Genetic Algorithm in Numerical Electromagnetics

Deon J. Lucien, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Integrating Reading into Mathematics Instruction

Meredith Eby, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Multi-Sensor Integration for Self-Driving Vehicle

Imani Augusma, Georgia Southern University
Mary Thomas, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The effects of alcohol on interpersonal relationships of college students

Kacey L. glidewell, Georgia Southern University
Marian Tabi, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effects Of Mental Disorders On College Students Academic Performance

Megan R. Richards, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Prevalence of Sleep Deprivation Among College Students and the Effects it Has On Physiological and Psychological Health

Elizabeth M. Mercer, Georgia Southern University
Sierra N. Palmer, Georgia Southern University
Taylor K. Cox, Georgia Southern University
Reyna J. Walker, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Undergraduate Research at 2-year Campuses: Challenges and Opportunities

Katherine Kipp

Room 2901

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Understanding Multiculturalism through Lucille Clifton’s “Wednesday”

Madeline L. Millard, North Georgia College & State University

Room 2908

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Using a Mathematical Model to Determine the Flame Propagation of Aluminum-Polytetrafluoroethylene Mechanically Activated Composites

Cristin Lynch, Savannah State University

Room 1909

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Adaptive Threshold Based Sensing for Cognitive Wireless Mobile Network

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

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Atom Interferometry on the International Space Station

Elizabeth Ashwood, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

CaM-DR5 binding regulates DR5-mediated caspase signaling in TN and ER+ breast cancer cells.

Dynisty Y. Everette, Savannah State University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Compartmentalization of Information Literacy Skills: Across Disciplines & Across Tasks

Cali C. Chacon, University of North Georgia

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Counteracting Deference to the City: Exploring Rural Persistent Poverty

Rachel L. Neuhauser, Georgia Southern University
Joel D. Shafer, Georgia Southern University
Harrison F. Tennant, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Cracking a Geologic Cold Case: A 500-470 Million Year Old Missing Volcanic Arc in Central-Eastern Alabama

Patsy J. Perry, Columbus State University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Electrical System associated with Small Scale Hydro Power Generator Design & Modeling

Zack Floyd, Georgia Southern University
Roman Coley, Georgia Southern University
Clifford Saggus, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Emergency and Urgent Care Services and the Effect on People in Rural Areas

Sarah M. Smith, Georgia Southern University
Hannah Herman, Georgia Southern University
Melissa Monticalvo, Georgia Southern University
Sayde Smith, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Examining the Hepatic Effect of TiO2 Nano Fiber Ingestion in Sprague Dawley Rats

Kayla B. Anderson, Georgia Southern University
Daniel A. Hunter, Georgia Southern University
Christopher A. Mays, Georgia Southern University
Dhruvil Patel, Georgia Southern University
Ji Wu, Georgia Southern University
Worlanyo E. Gato, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Exploring Reaction Times of Children Using Psychomotor Vigilance Test

Isaac D. Wright, Savannah State University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Field Surveys for detection of Chytridiomycosis in North Georgia Amphibian Populations

Spencer L. Cruz

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Genetics Misconceptions in Elementary Aged Children Clarified Through Collaborative Illustrations

Andrea J. Kunze, Georgia State University
Maggie Renken, Georgia State University
Melanie Peffer, Georgia State University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Influential factors in Undergraduate Nursing Research Analysis

Anunay Bhattacharya, Georgia Southern University
Marian M. Tabi, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Investigation of the relationship between Calcium Binding Proteins and Proapoptotic Proteins with Programmed Cell Death

Brianna G. Smith, Georgia Southern University
C. Michele Davis McGibony, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Novel H.265 Video Traffic Prediction Models Using Artificial Neural Networks

Collin Daly, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Opportunistic Spectrum Access for Mobile Users of Cognitive Wireless Networks

Nickolas S. Holcomb, Georgia Southern University
Isaac Cushman, Georgia Southern University
Danda B. Rawat Ph.D., Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Photonic Surface Waves in All-Dielectric Metamaterials

Anne M. DeLua, Georgia Southern University
Maxim Durach, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Robotic Arm for Mimicking Human Arm Movements

Joshua L. Stroud, Georgia Southern University
Imani Augusma, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Role of molecular motor protein myosin 10 in building the vertebrate eye

Brittany N. Smith, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Rural Community Resources and Effects on Preventable Disease

Kurt T. Shuman, Georgia Southern University
Dalton K. Hunter, Georgia Southern University
Alex P. Prichard, Georgia Southern University
Brittany N. Mitchell, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Small Mammal Communities of Riparian Areas of the Talladega National Forest

Zach Bell, University of West Georgia

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Superconductor in RLC Circuit

Brennan G. Coheleach, Georgia Southern University
Adam Smith, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Synthesis of Cyclobutanes Utilizing Green Chemistry

DeMichael Winfield, Georgia College and State University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Text Mining and Digital Humanities: Quantitative Analysis of African American Poetry

Diamond T. Jenkins, Georgia Regents University
Walter Quiller, Georgia Regents University
Taylohr Brown, Georgia Regents University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Text Mining and Digital Humanities: Quantitative Analysis of African American Poetry

Walter Quiller, Georgia Regents University
Taylohr Brown, Georgia Regents University
Diamond Jenkins, Georgia Regents University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

The Cellular Role of Integrin Alpha 6 in Tumor Development

Ashley B. Williams, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Wind Power Energy Source as Intermittent Dispatchable Unit for Micro-Grid Applications

Jordan J. Cannon, Georgia Southern University
David B. Moore, Georgia Southern University
Stephen M. Eason, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

An Assessment of Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Programs: Implementation, Benefits, and Recommendations

Kylie Mims, Middle Georgia State University

Room 1909

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Co-Teaching: Creating differences in teachers professional identities

Jessica Davis, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Development of an Advanced Fuel Injection System for Enhanced Combustion Control Strategies

Remi Gaubert
Shichao Huo, Georgia Southern University
Chris Gleiter, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

FROM SENSOR TO STREET – INTELLIGENT VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS

Zachariah A. Coles, Georgia Southern University
Thomas Beyerl, Georgia Southern University
Imani Augusma
Valentin Soloiu, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Honors Programs and Undergraduate Research: Fundraising and National Scholarships

Clay Morton, Middle Georgia State University
anna whiteside, Georgia College and State University
Hilary Gibbs, Valdosta State University

Room 2901

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Investigation of the Properties of Stem Loop DNA

Delphine Baumert, Georgia Regents University

Room 2905

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Korea's Transition from K-GAAP to K-IFRS

Rebecca Henderson, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Latin in the elementary classroom

Kirsten Elizabeth Brodmann Ms., Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Making Sense of the Distrust of the Chinese Government in Light of China’s Successes in Economic Modernization

Rachel Lynn Neuhauser, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Mapping Joaquín: How Literary Cartography Opens New Perspectives on the Western Novel

Reinhild Kokula, University of North Georgia

Room 2905

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Carinata Biofuel Combustion Technology in an Indirect Injection Diesel Engine

Jose D. Moncada, Georgia Southern University
Tyler Naes, Georgia Southern University
Martin Muinos, Georgia Southern University
Valentin Soloiu, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Use of Pre-Correction by Pre-Service Teachers

Brook Heard, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University Room 2904

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Rachel Maddox, Middle Georgia State University

Room 2908

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

West Georgia Heritage Textile Trail

Heather E. Rodriguez, University of West Georgia

Room 2905

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

An Expansion on Fabry-Perot Interference Over the Visible Light Spectrum Using Thin Film Deposition

Kyle M. Mahoney, Georgia Southern University
Madison E. Campbell, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Aspects of Physical Activity and Its Relationship to the Health of College-aged Students Among Rural and Urban Communities

Emily K. Hodges, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Communicating Culture Through a Zumba Class

Iarina Devos, Georgia Regents University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Crowdsourcing for Smart Transportation Systems

David Ames, Georgia Southern University
Danda Rawat, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Cyanide derivative of truxillic acid

Karlton P. Green, Georgia College and State University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Development of an Interactive Course-Module: “Understanding the Molecular Basis of Human Evolution and its use in Personalized Health Care”

Adam Judy, Georgia Regents University
Nilabhra M. Sanyal, Ohio State University - Main Campus
Sean K. Mongan, Georgia Regents University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Energy Efficient Electrical Design for a Higher Education Building

Matthew R. Cobb, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Home Range and Habitat use of the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) in the Northern Georgia Piedmont

Hannah P. Smith, The University of North Georgia
Krista M. Valetutto, The University of North Georgia
Bianca Gedeon, The University of North Georgia

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Investigation of Child Maltreatment Risk and SafeCare Outcomes

Chandler E. Puhy, Georgia State University
Erin Ashley McFry MPH, Georgia State University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Microwave Assisted-Knoevenagel Condensation and Photodimerization of trans-2-Chlorocinnamic Acid

Blia Lor, Georgia College and State University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Photonic Nanojets Produced by All-Dielectric and Hyperbolic Meta-Microspheres

Reed M. Hodges, Georgia Southern University
Cleon E. Dean, Georgia Southern University
Maxim Durach, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Prevalence of Chronic Diseases in Rural Areas versus Urban Areas in the College Population

Rebekah Lee, Georgia Southern University
Emmie Sanders, Georgia Southern University
Katheryn Chumley, Georgia Southern University
Shelbie Conley, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Research of a Plant-based Sound Insulating Material in Noise and Harshness

Aliyah R. Knowles, Georgia Southern University
Emerald Simons, Georgia Southern University
Valentin Soloiu, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Residential Solar Photovoltaic System Design

Joseph D. Courson, Georgia Southern University
Austin P. Martenson, Georgia Southern University
Aaron P. Mosley, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Single-Phase Cascaded Inverter for Photovoltaic System

Adam S. Carver, Georgia Southern University
Anthony L. Moore, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes with surfactant polymer for enhanced dispersion in nanocomposites

Stephanie M. Hulsey, Georgia Southern University
Saheem Absar, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Sustainable Development in the Banking Sector

Jovan Johnson, University of West Georgia

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticle-Coupled Proteins in Human Serum Albumin

Kyle M. Mahoney, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

The effects of caregiver strain related to raising a child with ASD

Tiffany Rae Busby, Georgia Southern University
Janita Kovach, Georgia Southern University
Holley Allen, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

The Efficacy of a Six-Week Cognitive Training Program to Offset Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Impairments in Cancer Survivors

Neil J. Doyle, Georgia College and State University
Emily Simonavice, Georgia College and State University
Laura Childs, Georgia College and State University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

The Influence of Reef Depth on Parrotfish Sex Ratio, Abundance, and Diversity near Calabash Caye, Belize

Donna K. McCullough, University of North Georgia
Ellen C. Tomlin, University of North Georgia
Kimberly T. Wright, University of North Georgia
Jill G. Schulze, University of North Georgia
Nancy E. Dalman, University of North Georgia

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

The Role of ITGA6 in Tumor Development

Shauntell N. Luke Ms.

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

The Role of Topoisomerase 3B (top3b) in Autism Spectrum Disorder through Neural Development of Zebrafish Embryos

Sydney Doolittle, Georgia Southern University

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Uncontrolled Diabetes in Rural Communities Related to Decreased Socioeconomic Status

Ansley M. Ewing Ms, Georgia Southern University
Danielle N. Joyner Ms, Georgia Southern University
Emily A. McGuire Ms, Georgia Southern University
Katie M. Pfeffer Ms, Georgia Southern University

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Universal Power Converter with Wireless Distribution

Stephen K. Radford
Michael Moore

Concourse and Atrium

2:10 PM - 3:20 PM