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2016
Friday, January 1st
12:00 AM

Research Symposium Program [2016]

Georgia Southern University

12:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Saturday, April 16th
9:30 AM

Assessment of Anti-Saccades Within 24 to 48 Hours Post-Concussion

Nathan D'Amico, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Athlete and Non-Athlete Quiet Stance Postural Performance

Megan Mormile, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Color Removal from Pulp Mill Effluent Using Immobilized Coal Fly Ash

Jason McLean, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Comparing k Population Means with No Assumption about the Equality of the Population Variances

Charles W. Champ, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Discovery of Novel Quinolone Derived Compounds as Psychotherapeutic Agents

Ashley B. Williams, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Influence of Injection Strategy on the Combustion and Emissions Characteristics of Carinata Biodiesel and n-Butanol

Martin Muinos, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Investigating a Link a between Type-1 Diabetes and Environmental Factors

Christopher A. Mays, Georgia Southern University

Room 1909

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Psychological Inflexibility and Prejudiced Reactions When Exposed to Violent ISIS Propaganda

Arthur T. Hatton, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Quality Enhancement Plan, Student Writing

Teresa Flateby, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Sanctified: A Thematic Analysis of Reasons for Perceived Holiness/Transcendence

Lotte Pummerer, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Socioeconomic Status in Research and Education

Tamerah Hunt, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Streamlining the Johnson-Neyman Technique for Two-Way Interactions

Stephen W. Carden, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presentation Materials Available

The Effects of Thermal Opportunity and Habitat on Thermoregulatory Effectiveness

Lauren Neel, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Relationship Between Position, Impact Magnitude and Cumulative Impact Burden in NCAA Division I Football Players

Katelyn Grimes, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analyses for Buried Concrete Pipes in the Imperfect Trench Installations

Junsuk Kang, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

U.S. Drug Prohibition and Institutional Stability in South America

Mariana Saenz, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Using a Phenomenological Approach in Research with Nonstudents and Other Underrepresented Populations

Jennifer Zorotovich, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:45 AM

3D printing of Wrist Cock-up Splint Using Two Commercially Available Printers

Amanda Behr, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

A Non Parametric Procedure for Change Point Detection in Linear Regression

Jing Sun

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

A Systematic Review of Sex-based Differences in Diarrheal Disease and Helminthic Infections

Varadan Sevilimedu, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

A Three Act Module for Teaching Genetic Techniques to High School Students

Matthew Tipton, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

a-Eleostearic Acid Extraction by Saponification of Tung Oil and Its Subsequent Polymerization

Amanda Murawski, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Airborne Bacterial Exposure at Workers' Breathing Height in an Organic Farm of Rural Georgia

Tedd Gandy, Georgia Southern University
Nabanita Mukherjee, Georgia Southern University
Bushra Shah, Georgia Southern University
Subhrajit K. Saha, Georgia Southern University
Pratik Banerjee, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Analysis of Relapse in Leukemia Patients With Missing Data Using an Extension of the EM Algorithm

Braydon Schaible, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Antibiotic and Nutrient Mixtures Influence Phytoplankton Abundance and Community Composition in Flowing Waters

Jason Duff, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Association Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Sleep Quantity in Pregnant Women

Kassandra Snook, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Asymmetric Membranes Containing Micron-Size Silicon as Anode Material for High Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries

Ian Byrd, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Bacteriophage as an Alternative Indicator for Microbiological Pollution at Marine Beaches

Javier Gallard, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Bacteriophage as an Alternative Indicator for Microbiological Pollution at Marine Beaches

Asli Aslan, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Biochemical and Genetic Consequences of Sleep Deprivation in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Jade Boykin, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Caught in the Act: Immersion of Hands-on Molecular Biology Applications in High School Forensic Science Course

Sarah Duong, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Characterization of Selenate Reducing Bacteria

Matthew Tipton, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Contrast Medium-Induced Apoptosis And Autophagy In Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells

Jasmine Fuller

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Detection of Acinetobacter baumanniiin Human Lice

Shamta Warang

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Detection of Wolbachia in Human Lice

Matthew Anderson, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Developing Molecular Tools for Diagnosis of Human Ehrlichiosis

Megan Mears, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Ebola and Social Media

Kathryn C. Finch, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Effect of Air Flow Rates in Versatrap Slit Impactor Cassettes on the Collection of Atmospheric Mold Spores in a Rural Community

Bushra Shah, Georgia Southern University
Tedd Gandy, Georgia Southern University
Oreoluwa Adeyinka, Georgia Southern University
Galela Shebani, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Effect of Natural Products Against Growth of Three Allergenic and Toxigenic Molds

Brittany Loadholt, Georgia Southern university
Teyaijah Givens, Georgia Southern University
Nosa Lloyd Nwaonumah, Georgia Southern University
Bushra Shah, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Effect of Natural Products on Overall Microbial Activity in Household Items

Teyaijah Givens, Georgia Southern University
Nosa Lloyd Nwaonumah, Georgia Southern University
Brittany Loadholt, Georgia Southern university
Bushra Shah, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Effects of Ions on Peptide Structure and Function

Aimee Renee, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Effects of Nutritionally Charged Biochar on Vegetable Crop Growth, Health and Yield

Elizabeth Baker, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Effects of Rapid pH and Salinity Change on the Physiology of a Local Estuarine Fish Species, Fundulus heteroclitus

Shauna Tietze, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Effects of Serum Levels of Vitamin A and Precursors on Colorectal Cancer Mortlaity

Chimuanya Okoli, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Efficient Synthesis of Novel Triazole Chemosensors Using Click-Chemistry

Richard Govan, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Exploring Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Youth: An Innovative Approach

Moya L. Alfonso, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Functionalizing of Well-defined Poly-acrylates with TEMPO and PEG moieties for the Modification of Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carriers for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Omniya Alomainy, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Gas Phase Formation of Noble Gas Molecules

Jerry Filipek II, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Georgia Coastal Plain Rivers: Leaf Litter Processing and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages

Vallie B. Collins II, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Immune Activation Influences the Trade-off between Thermoregulation and Shelter Use

George Todd, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

In Search for the Computational Logic of the Brain

Grace Fox

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Inhibitory Effects of Vinegar and Plant Essential Oils Against Airborne Molds Collected Near a Dairy Farm

Nosa Lloyd Nwaonumah, Georgia Southern University
Tedd Gandy, Georgia Southern University
Teyaijah Givens, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Inquiry Based Learning Using Instagram: Understanding Biotic and Abiotic Actors in a Pond Ecosystem

Jamie Alfieri, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Intramolecular Cross-linking of Beta Subunits and PEGylation of Bovine Stroma Free Hemoglobin For Use as a Hemoglobin Based Oxygen Carrier

Gil Salazar, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Investigating the Role of ITGA6 in Tumor Development

Shauntell Luke, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Micro-Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (MHAWT) Design for Nano-Grids

Mehedi Hasan, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Microbial Activity and Airborne Culturable Microbial Concentrations in South Georgia Homes

Alli McInerney, Georgia Southern University
Jacquelyn Lewis, Georgia Southern University
Errol Spence, Georgia Southern University
Bushra Shah, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Tri-substituted Pyridazine Exploration

Austin Wright, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Microwave-assisted Free Radical Polymerization of Tung Oil-based Resins

Soulemane H. Seye, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Models of Eating Disorders: Associations with Self-Esteem, Schemas, and Ethnicity

Rebecca A. Conrad, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Molecular Detection for Zoonotic Bacteria from Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Georgia, USA

Sarah Duong, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

On Obesity of Children and Adolescents in USA in Relation to Other Health and Environmental Conditions

Hani Samawi, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Parasite Life-history Determines the Relationship between Anthropogenic Change and Parasite Community Structure

Jamie Alfieri, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Relationship between LiDAR-derived canopy layering and rainfall redistribution in forests varies with scale

Daniel Cirincione, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Secondary Data Analysis based on Children Health Survey: On Factors Associated to Overall Dental Health of Children in USA

Kavita Gohil, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Situational Influences on Experiences of Long Trail Hikers: An Application of Means-End Theory

Justin Yun, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Sodium Indicator in Embryonic Systems

Brittany N. Smith, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Synthesis of Gold Nanorods Using C12EDMAB as a Less Toxic, Alternative Growth-Directing Agent

Winston Xu, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Behavioral Study of Autism in Zebrafish

Danielle Lott, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Effectiveness of Teaching Life Skills through Sport-Based Interventions for At-Risk Youth

Melinda Scott, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Functional Morphology of the Axial and Appendicular Skeleton with Regards to Habitat Preference and Locomotion in the Genus Sceloporus

Chase Kinsey, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Impact of a Nutrition Education Intervention on Self-Reported Feelings of Food Insecurity

Caitlin Koch, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Up-Conversion Emissions of Er3 Doped Gd2(WO4)3 Phosphors

Grayson Wiggins, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Using CRISPR Based Genome Editing to Create an Autistic Zebrafish Model

Paul Lascuna, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Using the Theory of Reasoned Action to Examine the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Georgia Physicians Towards the Therapeutic Use of Medical Cannabis

Shannon Antoine-Hardy, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Zika Virus-related Photo Sharing on Pinterest and Instagram

Elizabeth Blankenship, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

1:30 PM

A Multiuser EEG Based Imaginary Motion Classification Using Neural Networks

Sylvia Bhattacharya, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

A PTAS for the Multiple Parallel Identical Multi-stage Flow-shops to Minimize the Makespan

Weitian Tong, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Acute Toxicity Study of Titanium Dioxide Nano Fibers In The Lung of Sprague Dawley rats

Daniel A. Hunter, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Dances with Superwolves? Love, Nietzsche, and Jack London as the Darwinian Romantic

Esther Stuart

Room 2901

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Detection of Location Falsification Attacks in GPS driven Cloud-assisted Cognitive Radio Networks

Swetha R. Reddy, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Greedy Trees and Degree Sequences

Rachel Bass, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

H.265 Video Traffic Prediction Using Neural Networks

Collin Daly, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Novel Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Controlled Injection Atomization Using Jet-A, Carinata Bio-diesel, and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel in an Indirect Injection Compression Ignition Engine

Tyler Naes, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Piloting Co-Teaching for Undergrads: Collaboration Between a Pre-service Special Education Teacher and In-service Middle Grades Teachers

Tianna Quiller, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Principals Perceptions of Differentiated Instruction and Leadership Practices for Successful Implementation in Elementary School Settings

Allison Foles, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Public Health Implications of Social Media Use During Natural Disasters, Environmental Disasters, and Other Environmental Concerns

Carmen Duke, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

QEP Process Writing Survey: Process and Results

Xiaomei Song, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Quantum Chemical Rovibronic Data for c-C3H with Application to the Interstellar Medium

Matthew Bassett, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Real-time Adaptive Cyber-Security for Smart Energy Grid Systems

Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Regulating Sodium Ion Concentrations: Investigation of a Class of Potential Peptide Therapeutics

Amanda L. Stewart, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Role of Communication and Collaboration in the Relationship between Integration and Logistics and Firm Performance

Nihar Kumthekar, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Supplier and Customer Collaboration and Their Relationship with Process Integration, Firm Performance and Logistics Performance

Mohammed Anas Irfan, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Implications of Shared Sanitation Facilities on the Transmission of Diarrheal Pathogens Transmitted via Environmental and Person-to-Person Routes: A Modeling Study

Matthew R. Just, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

The Transformative Linguistic Politics of Mountain Language

Matthew Wentz, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Treatment Allocation Methods Using Ordered Statistics

Huang Esong, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Using the Fossil Record of Horned Dinosaurs to Test Hypotheses of Environmental and Ecological Associations in an Extinct Lineage

Rich Bykowski, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:45 PM

21st Century Reasoning Modalities In Interdisciplinary STEM Education

Bryan Gallant, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

A Micro-Hydro Power Generator Electrical System Design and Implementation

Zack Floyd, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

A Three-Act Module for Teaching Genetic Techniques to High School Students

Matthew Tipton, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Accelerated Insulation Recycling System (AIRS)

Debalina Ghosh, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Achieving Economic Growth and Sustainability Through Agri-Business Development

Morgan Jefferson, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

An Alternative Experimental Method to Measure the Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids

Zach Wilkes, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Application of Web Published Virtual Instruments in Delivering Engineering Instructions and Performing Experimental Research

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Artificial Neural Networks in Classifying Hand Gestures through Electromyography

Kyle Leep, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessment of electrode surface area in Electrical Impedance Myography study using Finite Element Method

Somen Baidya, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Autonomous Methods in the Application of Simple Swarm Capabilities

Joseph Watt III, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Being Critical: (In)Equity in Education for Students with Disabilities

Ellen Hotchkiss, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Characterization of UHMWPE Nanocomposite Fibers Reinforced with PVP-coated SWCNTs

Stephanie M. Hulsey, Georgia Soouthern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Charging EV using PV Panel with DC-DC Converter

Adam Johnston, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Circularly Polarized Electrically Small Cross Dipole Antenna Using Inductively Coupled Feed

Joshua B. Haney, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Combustion, Noise, and Vibrations of a Bio-fueled IDI Engine

Jose Moncada, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Comparing Differences Ans Similarieties in the European Banking System, Using the French, German, Italian, Spanish and English Banking System

Sarah Gleissle, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Corona Treated Hybrid Nanocomposite Textile Fiber

Quazi Nahida, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Design and Development of an Electric Drive-By-Wire Vehicle: The Flagship for the Intelligent Vehicle Laboratory

Zach A. Coles, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Design of Dual Band, High Gain, Close Spaced Frequency Tunable Antenna

Jinxi Chen, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Designing for Desire: An Exploration of Feminine Identity

Jessica Raymond, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Developing an Emergency Communications Framework Using Unmanned Arial Vehicles

Sterling Holcomb, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Dissociative Identity Disorder: Practice-Informed Research For Counselors-In-Training

Josh Matthew Littleton, Augusta University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Distinctness of EEG Based Brain Signal Readings and Their Potential for Biometric Systems

Kaushik Bhimraj, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Dual-band, Electrically Small, Parasititc Array Antenna for Wireless Communication Systems

Yen Le, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of the Oxidation/Reduction Potential on Sediment Ammonia Release in Surface Waters

Edward Waters, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Emotion Recognition using Fuzzy Clustering Analysis

Tejal Udhan, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Energy Efficient EPONs

Robert Bowyer, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Evaluation of Resistance to Rutting and Moisture Susceptibility on High RAP content Asphalt Concretes using Hamburg Wheel Tracking Device

Sungun Kim, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Fabrication of Nano-scale Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Loaded Nanofibrous Membrane for Enhanced Gas Adsorption Performance

Wahiduz Zaman, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Factors Affecting Substance Abuse and Treatment in Ghana: A Social-Ecological Perspective Using Photovoice

Ahmed Kabore, Georgia Southern University

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Frequency Tunable Antennas for Smart Grid Communications

Brycent Chatfield, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Fuzzy Logic and Speech Recognition Applications on Autonomous Vehicles

Earl Smith, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

High Impact Resistance Fibers from Poly-Dicyclopentadiene

Dhruv Barvaliya, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Influence of Game Stimuli on Participant Snacking

Emily Welsh, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Inhalable Exposure Levels of Airborne Mold spores in Rural Georgia Homes

Jacquelyn Lewis, Georgia Southern University
Alli McInerney, Georgia Southern University
Errol Spence, Georgia Southern University
Bushra Shah, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Learning through Service: Assessing the Effectiveness of the FMAD Stitch Shop

Rachel J. Eike, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Levels of Resilience and Life Satisfaction in Those with a History of Child Sexual Abuse

Kim Iannacone, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Measuring Frequency Availability for Cognitive Radio Networks by Means of Adaptive Threshold

Isaac Cushman, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Mechanical Design and Optimization of a Seven Function Animatronic System

Eric Burns, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Mobile Crowd-Based Outsourcing for Intelligent Traffic Navigation

David Ames, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Modeling & Simulation of Energy Storage for DC NANO- GRID

Shantu Ghose, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Multi-Inputs Multi-Outputs Universal Converter for Smart Home Applications

Kyle Radford, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Multi-Level Cascaded Inverter (MLCI) Design, Simulation and Implementation with Solar Photovoltaic System Modeling

Adam Carver, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Nontraditional Student Veterans: Support Services in Higher Education

Tamela Evans, Georgia Southern University

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Particle Boards Created from Modified Lignin

Robbie Kazen, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Police Academy Recruits’ Academic Performance Predicted by Initial Education Obtainment Level

Donald Doutt, Valdosta State University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Predictors of Having HPV Vaccination Among Young Adults: A Brfss 2014 Study

Deborah Kanda, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Psychopathy, Empathy, and Prosocial Helping: Can You Increase Altruistic Helping For Individuals High In Psychopathy?

Courtney Beussink, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Racial Influences on the Perception of Police

Sam Omelian, Augusta University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Real-Time Solar Energy Monitoring for Renewable Energy Applications

Nicole Guajardo, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Repetition and Formatting in Medication Instructions

Jessica Le, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Research in Robotic Palletizing

Sarah Black, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Robotic Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

Michael P. Santangelo, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Scalable-Video-Based Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Algorithms for EPONs

David Moore, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Single-Input Multi-Outputs (SIMO) DC-DC Converter for Nano-Grids

Ormond Castle, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Smart Library

Deon J. Lucien, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Smart Vehicular Networks for Reducing Road Accidents and Traffic Congestion

Macy Beasley, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Abatement of Noise in Aircraft Gas Turbine for Increased Passenger Comfort

Aliyah Knowles, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Development of an OpenXC Research Environment for Designing and Customizing Vehicle-Centric Applications

Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Influence of Group Development on Stress Appraisal and Coping Responses of Expedition Trip Leaders

Julianne Morgan Swantek, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Testing Effect Varies with Spaced Versus Massed Learning of Skeletal Muscle Information

Jose Perez, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Thermal Management of Electronic Devices Using Biologically-Inspired Flow Networks

Chris Morris, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Time Travel: Scientists and Their Contributions towards the Discoveries of the Atom and Atomic Properties

Austin Wright, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Understanding and Promoting Breastfeeding among African American Women in the Rural South

Lynn Stewart, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Warning Systems Evaluation for Overhead Clearance Detection

Clayton Rogers, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing

Micheal Santangelo, Georgia Southern University

Nessmith-Lane Atrium

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

4:00 PM

A Game Theoretic Analysis of the Security of Secondary Users in the Presence of Active Attackers in a Cognitive Radio Network

tanjil Amin, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

A Mixed Methods Assessment of the Implementation of Electronic Health Records in Local Health Departments

Karmen S. Williams, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Academic Advisement: A Commitment to Complete College Georgia

Deborah N. Kittrell-Mikell, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Emergency Response Communication System

Robin David Grodi, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Bahamian elementary school principals' and teachers' perceptions of inclusive education

Tracy Nae Colebrooke, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Building Ultra-Secure Private Cloud to Promote Collaborative Research in Security, Privacy, and Digital Forensics

Lei Chen, Georgia Southern University

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Continuum of a Declining Trend in Correct Self-Perception of Body Weight among American Adults

Amber Morgan, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Controlled Accentuation of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cancer Cell Models by Redox-Active Molecular Probes

Rebecca Erin McCall, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Development of PEG and TEMPO Functionalised ROMP Monomers for Advances in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Caleb Alexander Bahannon, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Gorenstein Projective (Pre)Covers

Micheal James Fox, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Partitions Connected with the Number 8

Nicolas Allen Smoot, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Performance Analysis of Physical Layer Security in Massive MIMO System with QoS Requirements

Kishan Neupane, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Properties of Cyclic Compositions

Moriah Gibson, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Savannah Irish Neighborhoods in 1860

Sarah A. Ryniker, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Simulations and Analysis of ADRC/Controlled Lorenz System

Zachary Espe, Georgia Southern University

Room 2903

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Standardized Abstract Network Diagramming Symbols -Notation and Uses

Vladan V. Jovanovic, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Structural and Thermal Expansion Analysis of Multiple Piston and Connecting Rod Assemblies

Mosfequr Rahman, Georgia Southern University

Room 2905 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Teaching as an International TA: The Psychically Intense Play between the Self and the Other

Yiming Jin, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Telemetry Based Location Sensor Fusion and Error Correction in Intelligent Vehicles

Thomas A. Beyerl, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Effects of Government Regulation on Providing Healthcare at United States Hospitals Between 1997 and 2010

David E. Schott II, Georgia Southern University

Room 2908

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Use of Small Arrays of Single Beam Laser Rangefinders for Intelligent Vehicle Obstacle Detection and Point Cloud Development

Benard Ogheneovo Ibru, Georgia Southern University

Room 2911

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Visual Data in Glazing

Courtney Nicole Ryan, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Voter Sentiment Analysis Based on Tweet History

Chris Bergin, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM