2026 Symposium Archive (Statesboro)

Containerized Freight Challenges

Caroline Ryan
Tyler Coffman, Georgia Southern University
James Walker, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2041

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Developing a protocol for the Culture and Analysis of Ovarian Cancer Cells in Microfluidic Devices

Maria Del Mar Malave Irizarry, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2047

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Long-term Trends in Ribbed Mussel (Geukenisa Demissa) Demographics in Georgia Salt Marshes

Brianna Nicholson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2084

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Optimization and Deployment of Biofilters with Ultra-High Surface Media for Highly Efficient Stormwater Remediation

Surjith Krishna Muthukumar, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2052

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

PFAS Contamination in Soils from Distinct Waste Disposal Practices: Comparative Case Study of Ibiasoegbe, Nigeria and Statesboro, USA

Kendra O. Ezeanii, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2075

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Rural Educator Perceptions of Bullying: A Mixed Methods Study

Monika Krah, Georgia Southern University
Darby Lucius-Milliman, Georgia Southern University
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Georgia Southern University
Eric Landers, Georgia Southern University
Summer Pannell, San Jacinto College - Central Campus
Kristina Thompson, Georgia Southern University
Kristen Dickens, Georgia Southern University
Celeste Fiori, Georgia Southern University
Chad Posick, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2080

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Additively Manufactured Bio-Inspired Battery Frames for Improved Crashworthiness of Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Arefeh Salimi Beni, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Advancing Glutathione Sensor Research Through Structured Undergraduate Scholarship: An Educational Framework to write research articles

Wintana H. Bekele, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Adverse Childhood Experiences as Predictors of Unsupported Parenting: Evidence from the 2022–2023 NSFG

Nazish Masud, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Emmanuela C. Nwaonumah, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Logan T. Cowan, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Amenah Qotineh, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Tobi Oloyede, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Hadeer Hegazy, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Christabel Uti, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Joanne Chopak-Foss, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Aligned for Impact: A National Standards Crosswalk for School Librarians & School Counselors

Emma M. Albach, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Aligning Professional Intent: Exploring Faculty–Student Goal Alignment in Academic Conference Participation

Tiffany Flanders-Jones, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Antenatal C-Reactive Protein and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings from a National Study

Nazish Masud, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Logan Cowan, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Dziyana Nazaruk, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Kelly Sullivan, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Anxiety Manifestation in Dyslexic Students

Allyson Tremblay, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Application of Collaborative Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Adaptive Path Planning in Welding Inspection

Julia Oubre, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Assessing Microplastic Contamination and Water Quality Across Natural and Human-Impacted Freshwater Systems in Costa Rica

Yocelin L. Ramos-Perez, Georgia Southern University
Md. Moshiur R. Tushar, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Autism Awareness & Early Screening Support in Bulloch County: A Health Communication and Advocacy Plan for a Rural Georgia Community

Adra S. Muntaha, Georgia Southern University
Katie Mercer, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bridging Scholarly Writing and Clinical Inquiry: A Review of N-acetylcysteine Detection and Efficacy in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Illya Johnson, Georgia Southern University
Olivia Cogalianese, Georgia Southern University
Kenadee Jones, Georgia Southern University
Wintana Bekele, Georgia Southern University
Shainaz M. Landge, Georgia Southern University; Department of Chemistry and BioChemistry

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Building a 3D Visualization Tool for Galactic Dynamics

Drake Robinson, Georgia Southern University
Jorge Villa-Vargas, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Capturing Variation in the Schreger Pattern in the Tusk of a Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus Columbi) From Southern California, USA

Brendan G. O'Malley
Kathlyn Smith, School of Earth, Environment & Sustainability, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
Meaghan Emery-Wetherell, College of Information Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Impacts and Social Factors

Sharphinee P I Brown, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Comprehensive Characterization of Lake Floor Sediments, Clarks Hill Lake, Southeastern USA.

Oluwatunmise Emmanuel Akanmu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Controlling Parenting and College Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation and the Role of Ethnic Identity

Ria Khandelwal, Georgia Southern University
Nicolette Rickert, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Coupling Effect on the Synchronization of Laterally Coupled Multi-loop Systems

Abidemi Adeyeye, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Crayfish Community Composition of the Altamaha River Basin of Georgia

Evan J. Wahmhoff, Georgia Southern University
Reginald Turner, Georgia Southern University
Raymond Kidder II, Georgia Southern University
Nicholas Macias, University of Georgia Marine Institute
Checo Colón-Gaud, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Creating Meaningful Context: Preservice Teachers Learning Through Fraction Word Problem Development

Kaylin Horton, Georgia Southern University
Heidi Eisenreich, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Design and Synthesis of a LAT-1-Targeting 9-Aminoacridine-Lysine Conjugate for Selective Cancer Therapy

Evan B. Jernigan, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Determining Multi-step Non-isothermal Reaction Kinetics of Gypsum Board using Isoconversional Methods and Optimization

Muhammad Saad, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Determining Ohnesorge Number’s Influence on the Spray Atomization of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blends Using Mie Scattering He-Ne Laser Diagnostics

Cole W. Vandiver, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Determining the Influence of Surface Tension on Fuel Spray Characteristics for Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) in Comparison to Jet A and Iso-paraffinic Kerosene (IPK)

Isaac S. Beanblossom Ike, gorgia southern university

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Does Attachment Style Moderate the Association between Co-Rumination and Peer-Popularity?

Alyssa D. Chapman-Klas, Georgia Southern University
Lindsey B. Stone PhD, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Downhole Alteration and Magnetic Property Variabilities of Basaltic Rocks with Different Cooling Rates from the Reykjanes Ridge (IODP Expedition 395C)

Emma Joy Robinson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dual-function treatment approach for ammonia mitigation in poultry facilities

Abdullah Al Fahim, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Earworm Occurences and Repeat Exposure

Alana D. Jackson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Empirical Investigation of ESG Performance and Shareholder Value

Manseerat Kaur, Georgia Southern University
Charles James, Georgia Southern University
Samuel Audu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Examining Race/Ethnicity as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Firearm Availability in the Home and Perceived Neighborhood Safety in Diverse Populations in United States

Danielle Mccoy, Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Suhail Ahmed Channar, Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Bettye Apenteng, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Exploring the Changes in First-Year Students’ Self-Regulated Learning from High School to College

Nancy E. Rodriguez, Georgia Southern University
Anna C. Brady, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fast Fashion Transportation Sourcing

Shaylee Graves, Georgia Southern University
Thomas Clements, Georgia Southern University
Maggie Mcginley, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2041

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Feature-Driven Earthquake Forecasting: From Seismic Data to Early Warning Potential

Cemil Emre Yavas, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2080

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Flexible Membrane Electrodes for High‐capacity Lithium‐ion Battery

David A. Denemark, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Forging Resilience Pathways: Mobilizing Community Capitals Through Governance and Collective Action

Taylor Woodard, Georgia Southern University
Selina Ayittah, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Frameworks for Change: Comparing Social Cognitive Theory and the Socio-Ecological Model in Increasing Participation in Physical Activity Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Among Underserved Populations.

Victor C. Ezeamii, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Chekwube Obiyano, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Oluwatoyin Ayo-Farai, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Ragonda Menefield, Georgia Southern University
Sarah L. Mosley, Center for Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University
James Thomas, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Future Teachers in Action: What Math Centers Taught Us About Teaching, Standards, and Ourselves

Emory Bryant, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Gender Portrayal and Inequality in The Series Naruto

Mary Anna C. Saunders

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Harnessing Deep-Space Thermal Gradients to Power Orbital Spacecrafts With the Use of Thermoelectric Effects

Hanora Watson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Health Belief Model vs. Theory of Planned Behavior: Understanding Risky Driving in Young Adults

Chekwube Martin Obianyo, Georgia Southern University
Oluwatoyin Ayo-Farai, Georgia Southern University
Victor Ezeamii, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Ragonda Menefield, Georgia Southern University
Sarah Mosley, Georgia Southern University
James Thomas, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

High-Temperature Deformation and Texture Evolution in Wire-Arc Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel

Abdullah All Sayeed, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Honoring Survivors’ Wholeness: Recommendations for University Offices of Wellness

Maeve Jillian King, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention on COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics in California

Patra Chisom Ezeamii, Georgia Southern University
Nenrot Gopep, Georgia Southern University
Jonathan Luyster, Georgia Southern University
Francis Kengne, Georgia Southern University
Isaac Chun Hai Fung, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Improving Engine Fuel Consumption and Emissions for Cleaner Air and Conserving of Natural Resources Through the Calibration and Instrumentation of a Piston Flow Meter.

Jeremiah Toub, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Improving Nutrition Care in Hispanic Communities Through Cultural Competency and Bilingual Providers

Maria Edwards, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Intelligent Kalman-Augmented Estimation for Sensor-Error Mitigation and Reliability Enhancement in Power Converters

Esther T. Omoyiwola, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Investigation of the Effects of Dietary Ingestion of Perfluorbutane Sulfonate (PFBS) on Adipose Tissues

Hannah Olofintuyi, Georgia Southern University
Hannah Olofintuyi, Georgia Southern University
Skylar Cooper, Georgia Southern University
Gamyzhae Williams, Georgia Southern University
Eric Gato, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Land-Use Influences on Stream Ecosystem Function and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in the Southeastern United States

Jane A. Jones, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

LAT1 Drug Conjugates as Selective Cancer Therapeutics

Dylan J. Williams, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2054

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

LAT1-targeting tyrosine-naphthoquinone conjugates as potential anticancer therapeutics

Alysa M. Clarke, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Local Existence For A Class Of Evolutionary Equations

Tasbeha Zaman, Georgia Southern University
Shijun Zheng, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Machine Learning-Based Defect Identification using Resonant Ultrasonic Spectroscopy

Abigail Richard, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Machine Learning-Based Fatigue Prediction in Construction Workers Using Autonomous Cardiovascular Efficiency and Wearable Sensor Data

Iffat Haq, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mapping Flood Vulnerability with Geo-Emotional Data: A Bio-Resilience Pathway for Savannah, GA

Madison Rankin, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Maternal Characteristics Associated with Intended Home Birth: Insights from 2024 CDC Natality Data

Emmanuela C. Nwaonumah MPH, Georgia Southern University
Logan T. Cowan MPH, PhD, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Hadeer Hegazy MS, BPharm, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Amenah Qotineh Msc, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Joanne Chopak-Foss PhD, FASHA, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mineral Controlled Abiotic Transformation of PFAS in the Subsurface.

Ayush Pokharel

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

“Museum for the Masses”: Understanding the Role of the Kiah Museum in Savannah’s Cultural Landscape

Amber Talhouk

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Optimal Control Framework for Battery Controls in Modern Community Microgrids

Roland Kobla Tagayi, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Optimizing Sustainable Biofilter Performance by Modeling Velocity Profiles Through a 3D-Printed Porous Media

Helena M. Wolfe, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2052

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Osmoregulatory and Physiological Responses of an Aquatic Salamander (Amphiuma means) to Acute Salinity Stress: A Comparison between Coastal and Mainland Populations

Henna L. Gavem, Georgia Southern University
Raymond P. Kidder II, Georgia Southern University
Johanne Lewis, Georgia Southern University
Checo Colon-Gaud, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Patterns in AI-Driven Misinformation: A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT and Gemini

Marvel Akinbanjo, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Peer Responses to Negative Personal Experiences

Audrey Molter, Georgia Southern University
Brynn Wansley, Georgia Southern University
Milla Tuten, Georgia Southern University
Amy Hackney, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Perceptions of Youth Behaviors and Justice System Responses: A Vignette-Based Study

Brynn S. Wansley, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Photo-transformation of PFAS precursors by photoproduced reactive intermediates (PPRI) in aquatic environments

Ogochukwu Deborah Okeke, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Predictors of Diabetes Among Adult Pima Indian Women: A Multivariable and Stepwise Logistic Regression Analysis

Caroline Andrew, Georgia southern university
Ibrahim Aliu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Preservice Teachers' Development of Family‑Centered Tasks Aligned to Georgia Standards for Addition and Subtraction (Grades 2–4)

Nicole Nance, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Project Akira: Data Mining and Merging, and training a Custom-Built GPT to produce Therapist-Like, Ethically Coherent Responses

Rocco Moore, Georgia Southern University
Joshua Farara, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Putting Robots Where Humans Shouldn’t Be: AI-Enabled Humanoid Robotics for Hazard Detection

Julieta Sanchez, Georgia Southern University
Michael Hogan, Georgia Southern University
Corey Stuckey, Georgia Southern University
Imran Daramola, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Refining the Holocene climate record at Gull Lake (CA): securing freshwater resources in the Eastern Sierras

Jema A. Caumanday, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Responding to Measles Resurgence: A Behavioral Theory Comparison of Vaccine Hesitancy

Oluwatoyin Ayo-Farai, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Checkwube Obianyo, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Victor Ezeamii, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Sarah L. Mosley, Center for Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University
Ragonda Menefield, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sense of Belonging of Educators as a Retention Tool

LaShunda Morris, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Social Mixing Patterns and 171 Empirical Contact Matrices for Infectious Disease Modeling in Sub-saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Francis B. Kengne, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2080

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Solving Eigenfunctions for Rotating Nonlinear Systems

Ibrahim Jarra, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Spatial and Temporal Assessment of Fine Particulate Matter, Nanoparticle, and VOCs Exposure in a Child Development Center

Taiwo Rofiat Komolafe, Georgia Southern University
Olayemi Aloba, Georgia Southern University
Parthkumar Rameshbhai Rabari, Georgia Southern University
Jhy-Charm Soo Dr, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Synthesis of 5,8-Dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and 5,8-Diacetoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone

Darvika Michael, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Synthesis of TU100 Analogs by Reductive Dealkylation Using Hydrogenation Conditions

Keira Joy Sellards, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The dark side of mattering: A comprehensive review of the concept and the negative mental health effects.

Ava Justice, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Dual Impact of Puncture and Biaxial Stretch on the Barrier Integrity of Disposable Medical Gloves

Samuel N. Mbadu SM, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA
kyle Jorgensen KJ, 2 Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, College of Science and Mathematics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA
Rocio Perez RP, 2 Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, College of Science and Mathematics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA
Jhy-Charm Soo JS, Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, College of Science and Mathematics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Effects of the Developmental Environment on Racism in Humans

Janet W. Paradise, Georgia Southern University
Arya C. Johnson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Gender Binary and its Effects on Athletes and Society at Large as Described in Newspaper Accounts of Competitors in the Summer 2024 Olympics

Neo Zheng, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Relationship Between Dieback and Soil Composition in a St. Simons Island, Georgia Salt Marsh

William Johnson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Role of School-Based Discrimination and Bullying on Mental Health and Risk Behaviors Among U.S. Adolescents: A Scoping Review

Doreen O. Ugwu, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Nazish Masud, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Hadeer Hegazy, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Teacher Left Behind: An Analysis of Modern Day Education and its Effect on Teacher Well-Being

Haven C. Griffin, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Unseen Burden of Caregiving of Children with Special or Complex Health Needs: A Scoping Review

Jourdyn Griffin, Georgia Southern University
Carolyn Puobebe, Georgia Southern University
Bettye Appenteng, Georgia Southern University
Samuel Opoku, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thinking Under Pressure: Does Mindset and Mood affect Cognitive Performance?

Pamela Kplivi
Hannah Nowicki
Emmy Carmichael
Charlie Guri
Abigail Blanda
Brandon Sookkasem
Shayne Alexander
Hope Williams
Gabriella Tossah
Meeraben Patel
Michael Woodcock
Virginia Wickline

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tick-borne Pathogens in Ticks from Dogs and Cats in Southeast Georgia

Alice A. McCloud, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Unpacking the Process: An Analysis of Preservice Teacher's Fraction Misconceptions and Strategies.

Susana M. Pacheco, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2075

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Validity Assessment of Resting Heart Rate Variability From the Garmin Health Snapshot

Kayla M. Porter, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Vibrio in Oysters: Exploring the Impact of Harvesting Practices

Samin Yasar, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

What Is Anthropology?

Gracie M. Cleveland, Georgia Southern University
Summer C. de Groot, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

When Pictures Do the Talking: Examining First Graders’ Narrative Diversity in Response to Wordless Picturebooks

Jessica Polk, Georgia Southern University
Sally Brown, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

ॐ-Electromagnetism in Vacuum

Ian A. Iucker, Georgia Southern University
Maxim Durach, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Examining 2D Concentration Landscapes Generated by Biased Mixers in a Microfluidic Chamber

Alyssa Ramcharan, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2075

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Flood Risk Informed Life Cycle Analysis of Water Distribution System

Julker Nayen Rafi, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Identifying The Breast Cancer-related Determinants Using Traditional and Machine Learning Methods: A Case Study in Bangladesh

Keya Rani Das, Georgia Southern University
Olamide Asifat, Georgia Southern University
Subash Thapa, Georgia Southern University
Jing Kersey, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2047

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Phosphorus Recovery from Freshwater System Using a Novel Hydrogel-Based Material

Tasnuva Farnaz, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2080

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

The Tariff Effect: Freight In Motion

Nir A. Patel, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2041

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Carrier-Free Near-Infrared NanoGUMBOS Co-Assembled with Paclitaxel for Selective and Synergistic Cancer Theranostics

Seth K. Smerjac, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2054

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Charting Synergistic Pathways for Increased Water Efficiency in Coastal Georgia

Fatemeh Naeijian, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2080

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

From MVP to CEO: An Analysis of Reasonable Compensation and Tax Implications in Athlete-Owned Enterprises

Mathurin Griffith, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2041

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Green Synthesis of 3,4,6-Trisubstituted Pyridazines and Their Biological Evaluation Against PTP-1B

Joshua O. Osaghae, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2075

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Tree-Ordered Harmonic Fowlkes–Mallows Index (THFM): A Decision-Theoretic Metric for Sequential Medical Diagnostics

Parthkumar Rameshbhai Rabari, Jiann-Ping HSU College of Public Health
Dr. Hani Samawi, Jiann-Ping HSU College of Public Health
Dr.Jing x. Kersey, Jiann-Ping HSU College of Public Health
Purbasha Biswas, Jiann-Ping HSU College of Public Health

Russell Union 2047

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles to Enrich and Isolate PFAS in Environmental Media

Jacob Athons, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2047

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Principal Perception of Leadership Preparedness to Promote Family Engagement in Urban Title I Elementary Schools

Marcus Kimber, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2052

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Temporal Changes in DNA Methylation Over 115 Years Post Introduction Facilitate Success of House Sparrows

M. Ellesse Lauer, Georgia Southern University
J. Dylan Maddox, Field Museum of Natural History
Mark Ravinet, University of Oslo
Kevin D. Kohl, University of Pittsburgh
Lynn B. Martin, University of South Florida
Aaron W. Schrey, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2080

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The Effects of Common Core State Standards For Mathematics On Students and Teachers In 6-12th Grades.

Abigail G. Holthaus, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2041

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Efficiency–Resilience Trade-offs in Supply Chains: A Paradox Perspective.

Justine Koranteng, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2054

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Linking Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals to PFAS Precursor Transformation in the Environment

Tanvir Siddike Moin, Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics
Ayush Pokharel, Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics
Deborah Ogochukwu Okeke, Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics
Jianzhou He, Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics

Russell Union 2080

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

The Drive to Lead: Applying Leadership Theories to Student Leaders and the Educators Who Shape Them

Dezrae M. Lockett, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2052

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

The Role of Mentorship in Reducing Burnout in New Nurses and Nursing Students

Omari Andry, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2084

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Crisis Response Training: Perceptions of Entry-Level Housing Professionals on Crisis Readiness Following Crisis Response Training

Katie C. Fester, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2052

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Design of a Size Reduced Dual-Resonant Triple-Mode Quad-Element Dipole

Cade Huff, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2047

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

How is the Use of AI Impacting Nursing Students Education?

Lorna H. Strain, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2084

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Piedmont Healthcare Supply Chain Study

Riley White
Eli Kitchens
Angelica Johnson
Tom Parker

Russell Union 2054

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Importance of Library Media Specialists

Olivia Allen, Jack Averitt College of Graduate Studies

Russell Union 2041

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Leveraging Agentic and Generative AI for Intelligent Global Market Analysis

Anichur Rahman, Georgia Southern University
Airin Afroj Aishi, Georgia Southern University
Md Shohel Rana, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2054

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Impact of Heterotrophy in the Resilience of the Temperate Coral Oculina arbuscula to Ocean Acidification

Alejandra E. Daniel, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2080

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Unequal Protection: Race, Threat Perception, and Stand Your Ground in Georgia

Julia Polk, Georgia Southern University
Meca Williams-Johnson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2041

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Algorithms Against Corruption? Why AI Succeeds in Brazil and Chile but Stumbles in Venezuela

Ivana S. Casuso, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2054

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Predictors of attempted labor after cesarean

Queeneth Edwards, Georgia Southern University
Joanne Chopak-Foss, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University
Emmanuela Chioma Nwaonumah, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University
Jessica Guerette, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of PUblic Health, Georgia Souther
Logan Cowan, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2075

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on the Development of Reckless Behavior in Adulthood

Cheyenne Harvey, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union 2041

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

The Prescription Paradox: A Multidimensional ARIMAX Ensemble Forecast of Opioid Mortality (2006–2034)

Parthkumar Rameshbhai Rabari, Jiann-Ping HSU College of Public Health

Russell Union Room 2052

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

A Balaam-Modified Approach to LARGO-Like Parkinson’s Trials: Efficient Estimation of Rasagiline Effects Under Motor Fluctuations

Purbasha Biswas, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Jing X. Kersey, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Karl E. Peace, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Comparative Analysis of Petrifilm and R-CARDs for Fecal Contamination Monitoring

Emmanuel E. Aghughu
Lacey Huffling
Asli Aslan
Mary Thaler

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Hybrid Probabilistic Spatio-Temporal Model for Flight Delay Exceedance Prediction

Mary Dufie Afrane, Georgia Southern University
Yao Xu, Georgia Southern University
Lixin Li, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A nanozyme-enabled colorimetric liquid biopsy platform for monitoring treatment response and recurrence in colorectal cancer

Zachary N. Murphy, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Adaptive Contact Force Control for Robotic Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) Inspection of Welded Structural Steel

Caleb Lewis, Georgia Southern University
Jack Giles, Georgia Southern University
Elsie Lappin, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

AI-Powered Quantum Sensing for Non-Invasive Diabetes Monitoring System

Anichur Rahman, Georgia Southern University
Airin Afroj Aishi, Georgia Southern University
Md Shohel Rana, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Airborne Concentration of Culturable Fungi Indoors and Outdoors in a Rural Georgia Veterinary Clinic

Ally Holmes, Georgia Southern University
Oluwatosin Jegede, Georgia Southern University
Daeshjea Mcgee, Georgia Southern University
Dorothy Seybold, Georgia Southern University
Elena Ortez, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Analysis of Optimization for 3D Printed Carbon Fiber Pi-Joints

Ina G. Purvis, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Application of Different Compensators to the Same Control System

Kerrington D W Walsh, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2047

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Application of Machine Vision for in-situ Process Monitoring for Additive Manufacturing

Haley R. Romine, Georgia Southern University
Elsie Lappin, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Are caregivers of children with special care needs more likely to report poorer emotional and physical health compared to caregivers of children without special needs?

Carolyn Puobebe, Georgia Southern University
Jourdyn Griffin, Georgia Southern University
Bettye Apenteng, Georgia Southern University
Samuel Opoku, Georgia Southern

Russell Union Room 2075

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Assessment of Airborne Culturable Bacterial Concentrations Across Indoor Functional Zones and Outdoors in a Rural Veterinary Clinic

Elena Ortez, Georgia Southern University
Oluwatosin Jegede, Georgia Southern University
Dorothy Seybold, Georgia Southern University
Daeshjea Mcgee, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Ally Holmes, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Association of Life’s Essential 8 With All-cause Mortality Across Cardiometabolic Disease Strata in U.S. Adults.

Timothy Kizza, Georgia Southern University
Tolulope Adebile, Pennsylvania State University
Emmanuel Unimke Azu, Georgia Southern University
Lili Yu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Associations Between Anxiety and Decisions About Negative Consequences

Arya C. Johnson, Georgia Southern University
Levi Kittles, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Breastfeeding Initiation Rates and COVID-19 Outcomes: An Ecological Study of U.S. Counties

Francis B. Kengne, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Comparative Analysis of Nickel Remediation Techniques in Aqueous Environments

Sara Varga, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Computational Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Nonlinear Time Series Regression Models with Correlated ARMA Errors

Daniel O. Olofin, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Connections in Water Quality Indicators

Brianna Frazier, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Constructing Freedom: An Ideological and Bakhtinian Critique of Frank Ocean’s Endless

Cooper Cook, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Coupling Deep Learning With Time-dependent Scir Model for Predicting Social Media Mob Behaviors

Bismark Ampaw Offei, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Crisis Communication in the Influencer Era: A Crisis Response Analysis of Poppi and Alani Nu

Meredith E. Staley, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Detection of Tick-Borne Rickettsial Pathogens in Ticks from Livestock and Dogs in Uganda

Brianna L. Reyes, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Determinants of Infant Birth Weight in Georgia: An analysis of the PRAMS 2016–2020 Study

Purbasha Biswas, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Jing Kersey, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

(Diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride (DAST)-mediated synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes (BIM) from benzyl alcohols and amines

Abid Shaikh, Georgia Southern University
Saniyah Pathan, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Discrete-time Modeling of Mob Dynamics Using Recurrent Neural Networks

Noushin Gauhar, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Displacement as Violence

Gracie M. Cleveland, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Distributed Energy Trading: Blockchain- Powered Peer-to-Peer Systems for Renewable Energy Exchange

Benjamin Orogwe Braimoh, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Exercise and Neuromuscular Stimulation on Neuroplasticity and Inflammation in Those With and Without Apoe Variation

Collis E. Grace IV, Georgia Southern University
Morgan A. Gragg, Georgia Southern University
Kaitlyn Tanner, Georgia Southern University
Nicholas J. Siekirk, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Fall Risk and Postural Control in Dementia-susceptible Adults

Kaitlyn J. Tanner
Collis D. Grace, Georgia Southern University
Morgan A. Gragg, Georgia Southern University
Lisa B. Niles-Meunier
Nicholas J. Siekirk, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of UV Irradiation on the Emission of Spores and (1→3)-β-D-glucan from growing Aspergillus versicolor

Dalton Crunkelton, Georgia Southern University
Yu-Kuang Wang, Feng Chia University
Shu-An Lee, Feng Chia University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Emotion Regulation: The Effectiveness of Reappraisal and Music on Anxiety

Ezra J. Greidinger, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Explainable Machine Learning Analysis of Malaria–Anemia Co-Occurrence among Under-Five Children Using Nationally Representative Survey Data

Olamide Asifat, Georgia Southern University
Afeez Soladoye, Department of Computer Engineering, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Ibrahim Alliu, Georgia Southern University
Tolulope Adebile, Penn State College of Medicine.
Emmanuel Azu, Georgia Southern University
Keya Das, Georgia Southern University
Jing Kersey, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Exploratory Factor Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Alcohol Misuse among a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults

Adra S. Muntaha, Georgia Southern University
Sarah Sejoro, Georgia Southern University
Bettye Apenteng, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Fixed-Bed Column Study and Optimization of Alginate-NADES Beads for Malachite Green Dye Removal Using Response Surface Methodology

Taiwo T. Bakare-Abidola, Georgia Southern University
Rocio L. Perez, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Forecasting Longitudinal Trends in Substance Use Disorder Burden and Human Capital Attrition: The Impact of Unregulated Retail Alcohol and Hemp Environments, 2025–2035.

Jacob O. Gakpo, Georgia Southern University
Frank Dake, Georgia Sothern University
Padde Musa, Georgia Southern University
Christabel Uti, Georgia Southern University
Philip Oduro, Georgia Southern University
Carolyn Puobebe, Georgia Southern University
James Thomas, BSPH, MPH, DrPH, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2052

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Framing Schizophrenia: Media Representations and the Production of Stigma

Brianna Hagen, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

From Clusters to Classes: An Integrated Unsupervised and Supervised Deep Learning Approach for Explainable Chest X-ray Analysis

Lord Coffie, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

From the Classroom to the Workplace: The Role of Internships in Shaping Student Values

Jasmine Williams, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2084

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Fur-Ever in Memory: College Student Grief After Pet Loss

Rohit Paruchuri, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Gaining Legitimacy by Building Relationships: The Case of Women Entrepreneurs in Digital Ecosystems in Brazil

Ella Moore

Russell Union Room 2054

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Getting a Head-Start: How Early Childhood Mental Health Interventions Last Into Adulthood

Annabelle L. Wiese, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Heterogeneous Effects of Cesarean Delivery Across Maternal and Infant Outcomes Using Population-Based Causal Machine Learning

Emmanuel Unimke Azu, Georgia Southern University
Tobi F. Oloyede, Georgia Southern University
Olamide Asifat, Georgia Southern University
Timothy Kizza, Georgia Southern University
Gulza Shah, Georgia Southern University
Lili Yu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Household Crowding and Malaria Infection Among Under-Five Children in Nigeria: A Design-Based and Multilevel Analysis of the 2021 Malaria Indicator Survey

Olamide Asifat, Georgia Southern University
Keya Das, Georgia Southern University
Adedeji Adenusi, Interfaith Medical Center
Tolulope Adebile, Penn State College of Medicine
Ibrahim Alliu, Georgia Southern University
Jing Kersey, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Identity and Treatment: Mapping the Black Loyalist Diaspora

Ariana Taylor Williams, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Impact of dietary perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) on the brain of Sprague Dawley rats

Sydney E. Connelly, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Improved Hopping Control on Slopes for Small Robots Using Spring Mass Modeling

Pronoy Sarker, Georgia Southern University
Heston Roberts, Georgia Southern University
Mingyu Kim, Georgia Southern University
Sm Ashikul Islam, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Indoor–Outdoor Characterization of Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter in High- and Low- Occupancy Classrooms in a Rural Georgia High School

Olayemi Aloba, Georgia Southern University
Megan Nicol, Georgia Southern University
James Thomas, Georgia Southern University
Elena Ortez, Georgia Southern University
Daeshjea Mcgee, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Inhibition Studies of the LAT1 Amino Acid Transporter in LAT1 Cancer Drug Development

Harley N. Lott, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Integrated Assessment of Surface and Airborne Bacterial Contamination in High- and Low- Occupancy Classrooms in a Rural Georgia High School

Megan Nicol, Georgia Southern University
Olayemi Aloba, Georgia Southern University
James Thomas, Georgia Southern University
Elena Ortez, Georgia Southern University
Oluwatosin Jegede, Georgia Southern University
Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigation into a Triple Conical Antenna

Sm Ashikul Islam, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigation into the Mineralogy of Flow Banding in Georgia’s Sparta Granite Complex

Renee Hubbs, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigation of Precision Shaft Alignment Using Laser Sensor Technology in Laboratory Conditions for Cruise Missile Optimization and Efficiency.

Jasmin T. Lowe Jr

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

LAT1-Acridine Drug Targeting In Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Adelyn I. Harris, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Leaf Litter Decomposition as a Proxy for Ecosystem Services of Riparian Forest Composition With Macroinvertebrate and Microbial Community Assessment

Hana E. Sato, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Light-Responsive R6G-Based GUMBOS for Enhanced Doxorubicin Delivery

Valeria M. Bustos, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Macroinvertebrate Communities as an Indicator of Streamside Management Zone Effectiveness in Private Working Forests

Haley Vaglienti, Georgia Southern University
Raymond P. Kidder, Georgia Southern University
Zanethia C. Barnett, USDA Forest Service
Nicholas A. Macias, University of Georgia Marine Institute
Daniel Hanks, Weyerhaeuser
Brent Hawks, Weyerhaeuser
Angela Larsen-Gray, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
J. Checo Colon-Gaud, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mapping Septic System Vulnerability and Sustainable Sanitation Pathways in Coastal Georgia.

HM Asif Uz Zaman, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Microplastic Particles Emitted from 3D Printing and Their Mitigation: Using Particle Number Concentration as a Surrogate for Control Measures

Jay Hamilton, Georgia Southern University
Nicholas Adharsingh, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mining Influences on Water Insecurity: Evidence from Ghana

April Kennedy, Georgia Southern University
Carolyn Puobebe, Georgia Southern University
Bettye A. Apenteng, Georgia Southern University
Samuel T. Opoku, Georgia Southern University
Worlanyo E. Gato, Georgia Southern University
Asli Aslan, Georgia Southern University
David C. Weindorf, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mollucan Violence

Enzo R. Montero, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Morality amongst our peers: Does gender affect how honest we are?

Abigail E. Ross

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Multigraded Betti Numbers of Squarefree Monomial Ideals from Maximal, Nonattacking Rook Arrangements

Gwendolyn Flaherty, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Multimedia Engagement for Environmental Education and Sustainability: An Analysis and Visual Representation of Keep Statesboro-bulloch Beautiful’s Local Sustainability and Environmental Education Efforts

Daisy A. Davis, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

NovaShade: A PWM-Based Embedded Thermal Regulation System for Autonomous Windshield Defrosting

Olaudo S. Victor-Ofoegbu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Numerical Evaluation of Nusselt Numbers and Drag Coefficients in Ordered and Stochastic Cylinder Arrays for Bio-inspired Heat Sinks and Vegetation Flows

Abigeal R. McCarthy, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

On MCC for Medical Diagnostics: Measure of Accuracy and Optimal Cut-off Point Selection Under Tree Ordering of Disease Classes.

Jacob O. Gakpo, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Optimal Control Analysis of Mob Dynamics Using Generation Z YouTube Channel Behavior

Tahidu Alhassan, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Optimized 3D Printed Composite Pi-Joint Design Through Multi-Axial Load Analysis

Milton M. Tomas Santizo, Georgia Southern University
Weston B. Gunningham, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Paleo-Depositional Reconstruction of Cockspur Island, Fort Pulaski National Monument.

Kritik Dahal

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Physics-Based Quantification of Ultrasonic Detectability for Volumetric Weld Defects Using Simulation

Chowdhury MD Irtiza, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Predicting Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Logistic Regression

Ousainou Gomez, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Predictors of Repeat Cesarean Delivery Versus VBAC in a National Sample of U.S. Births

Dorothy Seybold, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Caroline Andrew, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
David Oguoma-Richards
Sierra Brown, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Dominique Daniels, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Naomi Reyes, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Logan Cowan, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pyridine-appended Bis-functionalized 1,2,3 Triazoles as Inhibitors of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases

Scott E. Westervelt, Georgia Southern University
Shainaz Landge Dr., Georgia Southern University
Mark Vincent Dela Cerna, Georgia Southern University
Grace M. Bennett, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Rational drug design, synthesis and antibacterial activity evaluation of novel Linezolid analogues

Abid Shaikh, Georgia Southern University
Patrick Bernard, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Reaction Time Testing

Lydia Seymour, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2041

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Real-Time Combustion Chamber Pressure Measurement Using an In-Cylinder Pressure Sensor Spark Plug for Enhanced Fuel Efficiency and Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Landon GK Rash, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Reducing Rumination for Daily Learning Comprehension

Haley N. Baker, Georgia Southwestern State University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Roadway Runoff Impacts to Trout Stream Studies for MS4 Permit

Jobayed Hossain Badhan, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Solid-State Silica Ionogels for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Yessi Rodriguez, Georgia Southern University
Austin Krissinger, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

"Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Allergenic Pollen in Subtropical Coastal Hubs: A Comparative Analysis of Charleston and Tampa (2023–2024)"

Jacob O. Gakpo, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sports as a Protective Factor and Intervention for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Alexis O. Mulvihill, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Stabilized Optimization Methods for Multinomial Logistic Regression in Statistical Learning

Josphat Wambua, Georgia Southern University
Chidozie Williams Chukwu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Supercharger Integration into Diesel Engine Design to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

James Smith, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis and X-ray structures of 4-bromobenzyltriphenylphosphonium salts

Kenadee Jones, Georgia Southern University
Will E. Lynch

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthetic Studies of Trisindolyl Amines

Crystal Binns, Georgia Southern University
Aprianna Kaunath, Georgia Southern University
Dylan Smith, Georgia Southern University
Christine R. Whitlock, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SynZyme CURE: An Interdisciplinary Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience

Scott Westervelt, Georgia Southern University
Grace M. Bennett, Georgia Southern University
Mark V.C. dela Cerna, Georgia Southern University
Shainaz Landge, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Targeted Exercise with Multiple Waveform Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Stroke on Gait Velocity and Capacity - Longitudinal Case Studies.

Morgan A. Gragg, Georgia Southern University
Kaitlyn Tanner, Georgia Southern University
Collis Grace, Georgia Southern University
Nicholas J. Siekirk, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effect of Complexity of Expert Testimony and the Presence of a Defensive Rebuttal on Jurors’ Decisions in Criminal Trials

Shelby E. Madden, Georgia Southern University
De'Ajah Lamar, Georgia Southern University
Kirsi Mullis, Georgia Southern University
Elayna Crosby, Georgia Southern University
Claire Bush, Georgia Southern University
Emily Hause, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Shared Demographic Background and Cultural Competency on Therapy Preferences

Arya C. Johnson, Georgia Southern University
Janet Paradise, Georgia Southern University
Kason Ewing, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Thin-Film Sealing for Additive Manufactured Next-Gen Microfluidic Devices

Md Arafat Rahman, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Till Death does Us part

Milo F. Rippe

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Toward Efficient Small-Object Detection: Reconstruction Guided Refinement with Adaptive Inference​

Md Mahinur Alam, Georgia Southern University
Min Gyu Kim, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2080

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Transitioning a Phase-Change Lattice Boltzmann Solver for High-Fidelity Melt Pool Dynamics in Metal Additive Manufacturing

Eray Ozen, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Using Depth-First Search-Based Strongly Connected Component Analysis to Quantify Patrol Network Interconnectivity in Stealth Game Design

Gavin A. Osterloh, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Wave–Defect Interaction Mechanisms Governing PAUT and TFM Detectability of Safety-Critical Planar Weld Cracks

Chowdhury MD Irtiza, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

What is the Evolving Role of Nurses in Telehealth as Future Healthcare Professionals?

Emma G. Lowry, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Biopsychosocial and Economic Consequences of Long COVID: A Four-Year Longitudinal Analysis

Ibrahim Alliu, Georgia Southern University
Subash S. Thapa, Georgia Southern University
Samuel Opoko, Georgia Southern University
Lili Yu, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Evaluating Urgency as a Domain-General Mechanism for Reward-Rate Maximization in Embodied Decision-Making

Dylan J. Cato, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Navigating Hunger and Academic Success: College Students’ Experiences with Food Insecurity and Campus Food Pantries

Casey Weaver, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

The Fischer-tropsch Process for Diesel Synthesis: A Literature Review

Mayanne W. Beach, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

The Relationship Between College Playing Experience and Professional Success in Women's Basketball and Soccer

Theodore D. Sisson, Georgia Southern University
Meghan Kimbirl, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

The Relationship Between US Presidents and Governors from Opposing Political Parties

Adam Richey

Russell Union Ballroom

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Data-Efficient Design of Au-Based Nanozymes via Active Learning

Yiteng Tang, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Effects of a Context-Based Intervention on Sidelining Teacher Bias Towards Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Marisa Kortright, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2054

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Impact of Social Media Use on Mental Health, Cyberbullying and Academic Attainment among Youth: A Scoping Review

Nazish Masud, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Naomi Reyes, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Patra Ezeamii, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Isaac Fung, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Russell Union Ballroom

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Jointed Legs and Elevated Expectations: Graduate-Level Entomology as an Undergraduate

Lily Pavliscsak, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Measures of Supply and operation Disruptions:From Focal Firm to Supply Network

Amirhossein Taee, Georgia Southern University
Gerry Burke, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Stochastic Neural Networks and Their Applications

Arden Barone, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Ballroom

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Foundations of Modern Theatre Architecture and Interior Design: Drury Lane Theatre’s Legacy

Meliza Kourin Turlington

Russell Union Room 2084

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

My Journey of Primary Source Research on Author Breece D'J Pancake

Callum Rolinson, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2052

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Spanish in Savannah & Statesboro: A Collaborative Linguistic Landscape Study

Kaidence Phillips, Georgia Southern University
Corinne Babiak
Lauren Burgess
Maria García Martínez
Mia González
Doug Koobs
Claire Krajec
Isabella Millán Merchán
Daniel Moreira Froste
Ambar Natera Frias
Kiran Puckett
Todd Reynolds
Jazmin Roberts
Laura Rodríguez
Laura Santiago
Tyler Schell
Wynette Tarpley
Janaria Tatum
Quanesha Watkins
Mary Inga Withers

Russell Union Room 2047

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Subjective Perspectives on Antarctic Wilderness: An Application of Integral Ecology

Annabelle G. Mayes, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2054

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Hail Georgia Southern University

Oluwatosin Jegede, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2041

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

The Open Secret: Drugs and Fishing in Georgia

Makala L. Collins, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2084

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

True Blue Women

Jaylee D. Kilgo

Russell Union Room 2052

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

What Do People Think about Wilderness and Antarctic Wilderness?

Annabelle G. Mayes, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2054

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Feels Targeted: A Business Audit of Target Corporation’s DEI and Pride Inconsistencies with Analysis through the Political and Symbolic Frameworks

Kaitlyn Saranthus

Russell Union Room 2041

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

"Sing That Again": Linguistic Medievalisms in Geoffrey Hill and Seamus Heaney

Christian Cotten-Dixon, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2047

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Steven Universe & the Phenomenon of Family

Jabari J. Whipple, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2054

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Using Vortices to Probe Bose-einstein Condensate Flow

Ian A. Iucker, Georgia Southern University
Mark Edwards, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2080

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Development of Tunable Rose Bengal-Based nanoGUMBOS as Potential Selective Chemotherapeutic Agents

William A. Russell

Russell Union Room 2047

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

From Wexford to the Riviera: Eileen Gray's Architectural Legacy

Kendall Grace Judy, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2041

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Printing Pride in Savannah: The Role Network News Served in Building the LGBTQ+ Organization First City Network

Hayden Alexander Reeves, Georgia Southern University

Russell Union Room 2084

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM