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Schedule
Saturday, November 7th

	GURC Program [2015] GURC Presentation Materials Available
2015
9:00 AM	Apology Strategies of Native and Nonnative Speakers of English Kyla N. Harris, Columbus State University Room 2904 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM	Artificial Magnetic Conductor Measurement Techniques Joshua Roper, Georgia Southern University William LePain, Georgia Southern University Room 2911 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 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
9:00 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
9:00 AM	Elementary school teachers’ influence on student engagement in STEM Courtney Hartman, Georgia Southern University Room 2904 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 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
9:00 AM	Familiar versus Formal Language in Merle Hodge’s Crick Crack Monkey Crystal Payne, Claflin University Room 2908 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM	Fluorescent Labeling of NanoLuc Holly DuPlain Room 1909 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 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
9:00 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
9:00 AM	Integrating Reading into Mathematics Instruction Meredith Eby, Georgia Southern University Room 2904 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 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
9:00 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
9:00 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
9:00 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
9:00 AM	Undergraduate Research at 2-year Campuses: Challenges and Opportunities Katherine Kipp Room 2901 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM	Understanding Multiculturalism through Lucille Clifton’s “Wednesday” Madeline L. Millard, North Georgia College & State University Room 2908 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 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
10:10 AM	A Green, Microwave Knoevenagel Condensation Reaction and Photodimerization of 4-fluorocinnamic acid Steven A. Slack Concourse and Atrium 10:10 AM - 11:20 AM
10:10 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
10:10 AM	Atom Interferometry on the International Space Station Elizabeth Ashwood, Georgia Southern University Concourse and Atrium 10:10 AM - 11:20 AM
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 AM	Field Surveys for detection of Chytridiomycosis in North Georgia Amphibian Populations Spencer L. Cruz Concourse and Atrium 10:10 AM - 11:20 AM
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 AM	Synthesis of Cyclobutanes Utilizing Green Chemistry DeMichael Winfield, Georgia College and State University Concourse and Atrium 10:10 AM - 11:20 AM
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
10:10 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
1:00 PM	A measure of Student Engagement Chloe Troutman, Georgia Southern University Tianna Quiller, Georgia Southern University Room 2904 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM	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
1:00 PM	Co-Teaching: Creating differences in teachers professional identities Jessica Davis, Georgia Southern University Room 1909 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 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
1:00 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
1:00 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
1:00 PM	Investigation of the Properties of Stem Loop DNA Delphine Baumert, Georgia Regents University Room 2905 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM	Korea's Transition from K-GAAP to K-IFRS Rebecca Henderson, Georgia Southern University Room 2908 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM	Latin in the elementary classroom Kirsten Elizabeth Brodmann Ms., Georgia Southern University Room 1909 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 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
1:00 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
1:00 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
1:00 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
1:00 PM	Traditional Chinese Medicine Rachel Maddox, Middle Georgia State University Room 2908 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM	West Georgia Heritage Textile Trail Heather E. Rodriguez, University of West Georgia Room 2905 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:10 PM	A disparity in knowledge, access, or utilization of available healthcare for treatment of depression and substance abuse in college students. Brittney McDaniel Casey Stovall, Georgia Southern University Samuel Herrington, Georgia Southern University Concourse and Atrium 2:10 PM - 3:20 PM
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 PM	Communicating Culture Through a Zumba Class Iarina Devos, Georgia Regents University Concourse and Atrium 2:10 PM - 3:20 PM
2:10 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
2:10 PM	Cyanide derivative of truxillic acid Karlton P. Green, Georgia College and State University Concourse and Atrium 2:10 PM - 3:20 PM
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 PM	Sustainable Development in the Banking Sector Jovan Johnson, University of West Georgia Concourse and Atrium 2:10 PM - 3:20 PM
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 PM	The Role of ITGA6 in Tumor Development Shauntell N. Luke Ms. Concourse and Atrium 2:10 PM - 3:20 PM
2:10 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
2:10 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
2:10 PM	Universal Power Converter with Wireless Distribution Stephen K. Radford Michael Moore Concourse and Atrium 2:10 PM - 3:20 PM

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