2018 (Armstrong Campus)

Delaying Onset of Dementia Symptoms

Brenna Kane, Georgia Southern University
Shelby Settle, Georgia Southern University

The Return to Civilian Life Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: An Unexpected Journey Eased by Assistive Technology for Cognition

Mallory Metraw, Georgia Southern University
Paige Smola, Georgia Southern University

Access to Care for Military Families

Lakeysha Mutcherson, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Analysis of Ambient Air Pollution Monitoring and the Effects on Urban Population Health: A Systematic Literature Review

Morgan Peterson, Georgia Southern University
Bryan Newsome, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Barriers to Vaccination in Children 19 to 35 in the United States

Adriana Scurry, Georgia Southern University
Erin Smarr-Allen, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Beauty is Skin Deep, so is Melanoma

Clark Evans, Georgia Southern University
Aaliyah Miles, Georgia Southern University
Hannah Vulgamore, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Benefits of Resistance Training in Undergraduate Males

Tevin Duncan, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Breaking Bad: Treating TBI Related Executive Dysfunction in Inmates

Jaycelin Jones, Georgia Southern University
Bobbie Sue Maiorano, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Children’s Literature through a Hispanic Lens

Caitlin Macon, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Current Influenza Epidemic in Georgia

Caleb Branham, Georgia Southern University
Pierce Graves, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Diabetes in Georgia

Hafsa Junaid, Georgia Southern University
Andrea Delgado, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Eating Better for African American Young Males

Mande'-kan Mendes, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Effective Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments for Military Personnel

Ellisa Davis, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Evaluating the Effects of the Cancer Preventing Vaccination

Jacquelyn Mesenbrink, Georgia Southern University
Darnel Howlett, Georgia Southern University
Neal Modi, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Evidence Based-Review of the Prescription Opioid and Hepatitis C Syndemic Among Young People Who Inject Drugs

Victoria Hearn, Georgia Southern University
Tequan Dorsey, Georgia Southern University
Elizabeth Abioro, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Evidence-Based Behavioral and Social Factors of Colorectal Cancer Screening in African-American Men, ages 50 and older

Lunie Beal, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Expanding and Exploring Sharing Opportunities in Writing

Kayla Wilharm, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Exploring the Segmentals and Suprasegmentals in Individuals with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Sydney Boyum, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Fall Prevention in the Elderly

Ernest Chisholm, Georgia Southern University
Taphenes Bradley, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma

Ansley Triplett, Georgia Southern University
Christina Becker, Georgia Southern University
Lydia McKee, Georgia Southern University
Kimaya Walker, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Review

Emily Shepherd, Georgia Southern University
Lauren Biles, Georgia Southern University
LeeAnna Harn, Georgia Southern University
Haley Watson, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

“Grind Well”: Improving Quality of Life Outcomes Among Black Males

Stephanie Hooper, Georgia Southern University
Dwayne Lofton, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Health Disparities Among Black MSM and HIV/AIDS

Kimberly Thomas, Georgia Southern University
Jeffery Finney, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

HIV in Metro Atlanta

Samantha Jordan, Georgia Southern University
Deana Dabit, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Impeding the onset of dementia: The role of modifying lifestyle choices versus refraining from adapting lifestyle behaviors

Madison Howell, Georgia Southern University
Victoria Hadden, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Improving Cognitive Functioning in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: Technology Assisted Cognitive Therapy as Compared to No Cognitive Intervention

Katherine Simmons, Georgia Southern University
Morgan Glazer, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Improving Functional Communication Abilities in Individuals with Right Hemisphere Disorder: A Comparison of Treatment of Nonlinguistic and Extralinguistic Communication Versus No Intervention

Julianna Reed, Georgia Southern University
Jessica Schulte, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Increasing communication competence in individuals with non-fluent aphasia: A comparison of no tech and high tech AAC interventions

Caroline Braun, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Interventions Aimed at Increasing Vegetable Consumption for Adults and Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Review

Christina Cook, Georgia Southern University
Jacelyn Crumley, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Mediterranean Diet in the Prevention of Breast Cancer

Anyfa Hanna, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Mental Health Issues in Elderly Ages 60 and Over

Grant Voyles, Georgia Southern University
Khatiga Nasir, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Bailey Dale, Georgia Southern University
Lottie Trammell, Georgia Southern University
Sarah Kuehn, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Peer Education to Pre-licensure Nursing Students: How Electronic Health Records Impact the Patient, Nurses, and the Organization

Tessa Wilkins, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Poverty: The Hopeless Effect on High School Graduation Rates

Latoriya Young, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Preventive Measures Among Obese Children and Adolescents: Comparison of Interventions

Tequan Dorsey, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Proposed Program: Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for Public School Students in Chatham County, Georgia Aged 12-19 years old

Akeya Sanders, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Reading Assessment Tools

Ashley Stroud, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Recruiting the Right Hemisphere in Aphasia Treatment: Exploring Melodic Intonation Therapy and its Variants

Kasey Woods, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rehabilitation Strategies for Adults Rehabilitating from Traumatic Brain Injury: A Comparison of Group Therapy and Individual Intervention Strategies

Breana Johnson, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

See Yourself in the Text: A Diverse Children’s Literature Analysis

A'lexia Jenkins, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Street Kitchen

Bresa Daise, Georgia Southern University
Megan Hudson, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Student Health Coaches in Two Safety Net Clinics

Moriah Harris, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Association Between Bullying and Suicide Amongst Adolescents

Steven Williams, Georgia Southern University
Kelli Rouser, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Effects of Regular Exercise on the Stress Levels of College Students

Stacie Sims, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Forest Hill High School Project

Elisabeth McConico, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Importance of Ultrasound Guidance During Lumbar Puncture in Pediatrics

Madison Caldwell, Georgia Southern University
Mariah Goolsby, Georgia Southern University
Farah Lopez, Georgia Southern University
Talia Mitchell, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Improvement of Language in Individuals with Aphasia: Does the Intensity Level of Constraint-Induced Language Therapy determine Client Success

Carley Bunch, Georgia Southern University
Taylor Hill, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Silent Killer: Ovarian Cancer

Sophia Lorimer, Georgia Southern University
Margaret Turner, Georgia Southern University
Lydia Egich, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Ultrasound Evaluation of Horseshoe Kidney

Lauren Dean, Georgia Southern University
Emma Fox, Georgia Southern University
Olivia Sharp, Georgia Southern University
Fatima Swint, Georgia Southern University
Courtney Walker, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Use of Sonography to Assess Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

Jillian Heck, Georgia Southern University
Corinne Salle, Georgia Southern University
Cierra Drake, Georgia Southern University
Yirley Rojas, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

We Need Diverse Books: A Children’s Literature Analysis

Katherine Baker, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

A Static Analysis of Guy-wire Placement

Jason Russell, Georgia Southern University
Russell McGrath, Georgia Southern University
Warren Stevens, Georgia Southern University
Cody Warnock, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Active learning by teaching: Improving student confidence and skills in statistics via use of Camtasia video technology

Hafsa Junaid, Georgia Southern University
Kiana Brown, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

An analysis of PowerPoint learning with spelling errors on relevant and irrelevant words

Mary-Kate Moore, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Analysis of Allocative Methods for Representative Government with a Focus on Small Scale Applications

Andrew Goetz, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Attitudes Toward Animal Research: Twenty One Years Later

Brittney Jones, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Babies in Jars and Puppies in Pots: A Comparison of Human and Animal Sacrifice

Ashley Gholston, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Children Exposed To Secondhand Smoke

Elizabeth Abioro, Georgia Southern University
Anyfa Hanna, Georgia Southern University
Lubov Gladkova, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Chronic Pain Management Program for Beaufort County Active Duty Military: An Application of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Program-Planning Model

Victoria Hearn, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Comparative decision making of rats amid varying methodologies

Kimberly Prescott, Georgia Southern University
Kelly Marden, Georgia Southern University
Thea Smith, Georgia Southern University
Daniel Crafton, Georgia Southern University
Mary-Kate Moore, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Comparing Effects from Alzheimer’s Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia

Mallie Best, Georgia Southern University
Shelbie Deaton, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Creatures With Features 3: New Monsters

Chance Everette, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Decreasing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Individuals with Dementia - A Comparison of Animal Assisted Intervention and Simulated Presence Therapy

Ansley Arrington, Georgia Southern University
MacKenzie McWhorter, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

DNA Methylation among Catfish

Taylor Standard, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Effects of action on perception: Directionality and prior sports experience

Nicholas Wright, Georgia Southern University
Cornequa Reynolds, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Exploring the Relationship Between Handholding Behaviors and Dominance

Brooke Nichols, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

External Forces on an Arm Extension Machine

Dhruvi Patel, Georgia Southern University
Hugo Gomez, Georgia Southern University
Amanda Maner, Georgia Southern University
Jasmin Reeves, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Fauvism and Color Psychology

Delaney Dusch, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

GARCH Volatility Model of iShares Core S&P 500 Exchange Traded Fund

Stephen Bray, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Gratitude as a Buffer Against Media-Induced Body Dissatisfaction

Alexis Edgy, Georgia Southern University
Amanda Flake, Georgia Southern University
Alice Ionescu, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Hand Preference as a Result of Experience. Mentors

Shelby Button, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Hand preference as infants learn to reach

Daniel Smith, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

MATLAB Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for Thermodynamics

Anderson Duong, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Moisture Absorbing Goggle Attachments

Jack Finnegan, Georgia Southern University
Chris Hayes, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Multi Robot Tracking using Open CV image processing libraries for C++

Michael Underwood, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Note taking in college: What students note may foster immediate retention

Angelica Cullen, Georgia Southern University
Susana Shiner, Georgia Southern University
Justin Phillips, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Optimum Hydraulics

Brendan Jarboe, Georgia Southern University
Nathan Carter, Georgia Southern University
Austin Webb, Georgia Southern University
Dylan Rice, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Examining Gender Representation in Savannah’s Historical Markers

Linnea Ryan, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

PowerPoint Spelling Errors, Information Retention, and Instructor Professionalism

Ky'Aria Moses, Georgia Southern University
Sarah DesLauriers, Georgia Southern University
Keyla Gonzalez, Georgia Southern University
Catherine Simmons, Georgia Southern University
Marcus Walker, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

PRECEDE-PROCEED for HIV reduction in high school students for the Hopi Tribe

Emily Bressler, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Preliminary Research For Economic Impacts Of Post-Disaster Gasoline Prices

Gayla Herbert, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Quality Care for Individuals with Dementia: A Comparison Between Resources in the United States and in Developing Countries

Marissa Dardozzi, Georgia Southern University
Nicole Batalini, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Reclaiming Their Voices: An Examination of Black Student Experiences at a Historically White University

Gabrielle Nichols, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Reducing Falls in Assisted Living Center Adults using LiFE Program Principles

Michaelyn Newberry, Georgia Southern University
Julie Troche, Georgia Southern University
Megan Eisenberg, Georgia Southern University
Jessika Puglisi, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Savannah Bicycle Campaign: The Socioeconomic Impact of Bicycling

Paige Toraya, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Socioeconomics Status & Hesitancy: Barriers to infant vaccination in the United States

Jackie Mesenbrink, Georgia Southern University
Darnel Howlett, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Spatial Orientation by Feature or Geometry: Determination of Preference for Texture in the Absence of Visual Cues

Sara Baker, Georgia Southern University
Tara Van Kleef, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Strategy choice, mastery motivation, and the emergence of infant hand preference

Sarah Bohall, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The effects of electrode placement on the intensity of extracellularly recorded action potentials in response to mechanical stimulation of cockroach legs

Jousephine Araya, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The Effects of Vibration Stress on Zebrafish Brain Biochemistry

Henning Schein, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The Impact of Sensorimotor Experience and the Emergence of Hand Preference in Infants

Chabryia Henley, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The Troops Keep Marching On: Virginia’s Ghostlore and Historical Identity

Ashley Villwok, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Truss System Design for Foot Bridge

Christopher Conrad, Georgia Southern University
Bich-An Dang, Georgia Southern University
Sarah Franklin, Georgia Southern University
Kelly Szczepanski, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Urbanization of Savannah, GA within the Last Decade and the Impacts on the Coast

Amber Neagley, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Using Raspberry Pi to explore cheaper alternatives of operant chambers and discrimination learning in rats

Daniel Crafton, Georgia Southern University
Thea Smith, Georgia Southern University
Kimberly Prescott, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

X3D Sensor Based Thermal Maps

Kyle Bergeron, Georgia Southern University
Steven Finnell, Georgia Southern University
David Stewart, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 2

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

A Survey for Wolbachia Bacterium in Biting Midges

Heather Buske, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Antibacterial and Anticancer Activity of (2-Pyridinyl)methylene)-1-tetralone Chalcones

Minh Nguyen, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Association of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria with Oenothera humifusa (evening primrose) roots

Emily Parker, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Autonomous sensor development for aquatic carbon measurements

Donna Rucker, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Behavior and Biochemical Aspects of Learning and Memory in Danio rerio

Mary Carpenter, Georgia Southern University
Kyle Awalt, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Biocatalysis: Investigating the reaction profile of amine dehydrogenase

Katelyn Smith, Georgia Southern University
Serina Davenport, Georgia Southern University
Ariana Vargas, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Biodegradation of poly(aspartic acid): An introductory biochemistry laboratory exercise

William Hiester, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Comparison of extraction kits for generation of high concentration and quality DNA from sea turtle cloacal fluid samples

Mukti Patel, Georgia Southern University
Sierra Bartlett, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Creating Molecular Handles from Synthetic Mimics of DNA

Andrew Martin, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Design and Synthesis of BQCA Analogs for Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Kenneth Richardson, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Determining if NOXO1 Binds to RIP1

Maria Huynh, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Determining the Prevalence of Wolbachia in Thrips in Costal Georgia

Ariel Joy Lipat, Georgia Southern University
Brian Kohler, Georgia Southern University
Heather Buske, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Developing a Green Microwave Synthesis of Polyaspartic Acid

Stefani Moyer, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

DNA methylation of Channel Catfish in Dammed Rivers

Justin Anuskiewiscz, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

DNA Methylation Patterns in Florida Sand Skink in Response to Wildfire

Lydia Peavy, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Does wildfire cause DNA methylation diversity in lizards?

Faith Loggins, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

DPIV of 3D Model of Bonnethead Shark Cephalofoil

Nicholas Everhard, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Epigenetic Variation in the Florida Sand Skink

Ansley Osborne, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Epigenetic Variation in the Florida Scrub Lizards

Dulce Gonzalez, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Ex vivo activation of cholinergic receptors inhibits GSK-3ß in the telencephalon of adult zebrafish

Cicely Payne, Georgia Southern University
Kyle Hinton, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Fiddling with environmental variables: Influence of tidal height and food availability on fiddler crab behavior

Forrest Collins, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Florida Sand Skink Epigenetics Research Project

Robert Adams, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

How Much Is That Turtle In The Window? The Real Cost of Doing Student Research

Chelsea Miles, Georgia Southern University
Kyra Wong, Georgia Southern University
Sierra Bartlett, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Identifying Human Perforin Chimera Expression Conditions to Elucidate a Second Membrane Interacting Region

Hunter Bourdon, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Imparting A. nidulans with Fungicide Resistance via Overproduction of the AtrB Subunit of an Efflux Protein Pump

Kaley Powers, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Improving Solubility of Noxo1ß

Osama Serio, Georgia Southern University
Taylor Standard, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Incorporation of biologically susceptible disulfide linkages in the backbone of peptide nucleic acid

Brandon Campbell, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Investigating the effect of oxygen circulation on basil plant growth in an aquaponics system

Sarah Johnson, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Learning and behavior: The relationship between egocentric cues and memory in a spatial midsession reversal task

Mary Kate Moore, Georgia Southern University
Thea Smith, Georgia Southern University
Daniel Crafton, Georgia Southern University
Kelly Marden, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Let’s talk about sex baby: Can morphometric measurement of hatchling diamondback terrapins accurately predict sex by using principal component analysis?

Chelsea Miles, Georgia Southern University
Courtney Gest, Georgia Southern University
Laurel Williams, Georgia Southern University
Angela Shumake, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Limiting extrinsic mortality and discovering sources of ontogenescence in the brine shrimp Artemia salina

Joshua Moore, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Potential effects of barnacle colonization on Spartina alterniflora in Georgia salt marshes

Jonathan Pope, Georgia Southern University
Megan Petty, Georgia Southern University
Christopher Lee, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Potential functionality of the xanthophyll cycle in the sand dune herb Hydrocotyle bonariensis

Megan Petty, Georgia Southern University
Christopher Lee, Georgia Southern University
Jonathan Pope, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Preparation and Characterization of Copper(II) Flavone and Bis(Pyrazolyl) Derivatives

Anthony Petrillo, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Preparation of 7-Oxanorbornene Derivatives as Monomers for ROMP

Michael Kelly, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Prevalence Of Wolbachia In Local Populations Of Cockroaches In The Southeastern US

Brian Kohler, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Quality Control of Beer Through Detection of MBT

Rakkia Smith, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization Monomer Synthesis: An Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Experiment

Joseph Bazemore, Georgia Southern University
Long Phan, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Screening of specific genes for the Wolbachia endosymbiont from local mosquito populations

Katelyn Cook, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Seasonal multi-year survey of mud snail density and shell size at three Savannah, GA sites

Iva Scepanovic, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Survey of Local Blue Crabs for Hematodinium Incidence

Jessica Pham, Georgia Southern University
Kyle Richard, Georgia Southern University
Kyra Wong, Georgia Southern University
Brianna Davis, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Survey of loggerhead nesting sand for potential bacterial and fungal pathogens using next generation sequencing

Adriana Norris, Georgia Southern University
Madison Sox, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Synthesis and Analysis of 4-Piperidinone Chalcones for Medicinal Properties

Robert Smith, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Synthesis of a 2,6-Bis- (tricyclohexylphoshiniminomethyl)-benzene Nickel(II) Complex and its Reactivity with Dichloromethane

Skyler Pitts, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Synthesis of enamine resistant substrates for an Amine Dehydrogenase library

Staci Johnston, Georgia Southern University
Phuong Nguyen, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Synthetic Optimization of Novel Peptide Nucleic Acid Monomers Containing a Disulfide Bond

Taylor Hood, Georgia Southern University
Daniel Josey, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Effects of a Self-management Intervention Consisting of Goal Setting, Self-monitoring, and Incentives on Increasing Daily Steps

Hafsa Junaid, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Influence of Rivet Installation Imperfections on Lap Joint Fatigue Life

Dhruvi Patel, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Preparation and Analysis of Copper (II) Sulfate Crystal Formations: An Undergraduate Laboratory Curriculum Development Project

Chelsea Miller, Georgia Southern University

Poster Session 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Forging a Kingdom: Norman Rule in England, 1066–1135

Raymond Phipps, Georgia Southern University
Andrew Brocato, Georgia Southern University
Alyssa Saldivar, Georgia Southern University

President's Dining Room

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Heavenly or Worldly Warfare

Daniel Smith, Georgia Southern University

Ogeechee Theatre

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Intricacies of Epigenetics in Tissue Regeneration

Adam Belote, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom C

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

People of the Squares: Hand Coloring Savannah

Elise Harris, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom A

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

From Labor to Free Creative Endeavors of Dyeing with Indigo

Thelma Martin, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom A

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM

“Light” Sleeping: The Effects of Chronic Sleep Deprivation on Zebrafish

Nicholas Moore, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom C

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM

Secular and Religious Medicine in Ancient Civilizations

Grace Powers, Georgia Southern University

Ogeechee Theatre

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM

Facets of Freedom: Conflicting Political Ideologies in the Formation of the Irish Free State

Margaret Higgins, Georgia Southern University

Ogeechee Theatre

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

The Secret Life of Cows

Kira Breen, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracking skunky beer: Colorimetric detection of 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol

Dylan Carter, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom C

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Gravity and Uncertainty in the Quantum Universe

Andrew Dye, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom C

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Nature and Nurture: Urbanization’s influence on student academic achievement, GA

Jesus Miguel de Alba, Georgia Southern University

Ogeechee Theatre

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Palestrina and Poulenc: Phrases from “O magnum mysterium”

Bryan Bell, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom A

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Madonna Model Update Required: The Ever-Changing Personas of Madonna

Benjamin Cela, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

The Remnants of Education within a Technological Society

Abigail Meert, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Europe in the High Middle Ages, c.1095-1348

Daniel Smith, Georgia Southern University
Benjamin Okoro, Georgia Southern University
Lily Sanders, Georgia Southern University

President's Dining Room

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The Supreme Law: Homer’s Conception of Fate Throughout The Odyssey

Robert Lowe, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Disturbed Sleep Patterns Due to Stress Related to Nursing School: A Correlation Study at Armstrong State University

Courtney Sanderlin, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom A

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Effects of Physical Effort on Decision Making in Rats

Thea Smith, Georgia Southern University
Daniel Crafton, Georgia Southern University
Kimberely Prescott, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom C

12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

Learning to identify relevant information on PowerPoints: The impact of Conscientiousness and feedback type

Angelica Cullen, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom C

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

The Importance of Archeology (through example of the Kiah House)

Kaley Maricle, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

The Relationship of Lower Extremity Muscular Tightness with Footstrike Patterns in Recreational Runners

Savannah Houck, Georgia Southern University
Krysten Hill, Georgia Southern University
Katelyn Duckworth, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom A

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Turkey vs. The West

Paul Ferdinand, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Preparing For an Ethnography of Alternative ED Treatments

Timothy Eller, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM

Get Involved! Researcher and Mentor Panel

Michael Guidone, Georgia Southern University
Gary Guillet, Georgia Southern University
Meimei Lin, Georgia Southern University
Nancy McCarley, Georgia Southern University
Jane Rago, Georgia Southern University
Ashraf Saad, Georgia Southern University

President's Dining Room

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Executive Response to Minority Rights

Norah Godbee, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom B

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

Effects of Fatigue on Footstrike in Recreational Runners

Brittany Spaid, Georgia Southern University
Laura Sullivan, Georgia Southern University
Max Langevin, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom A

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Cheesy Eating

Tatyana Coleman, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Energy Drinks in the US

Sydney Echols, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Establishing normative data for bone mineral density in college age females: A preliminary correlational study of lifestyle factors and bone mineral density

Mallory Arp, Georgia Southern University
Rebecca Fender, Georgia Southern University
Darby Wiggins, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom A

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Finding the Good in Coffee

Samoria Smith, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Food Deserts in America

Elizabeth Ossi, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Harmful Effects of Nonbiodegradable Plastics

Kaitlin Beaudoin, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Is Dark Chocolate “Really” Unhealthy?

LaQuandra Bundage, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Moot Court Argument Simulation

Neal Schulze, Georgia Southern University
Michael Miller, Georgia Southern University
Tammy Mooren, Georgia Southern University
Zachary Gruder, Georgia Southern University

President's Dining Room

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The History and Prevalence of Corn

Katherine Hillery, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

The Wonder World of Hotdog

Tu Pham, Georgia Southern University

Ballroom Hallway

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM