2026 Symposium Archive (Armstrong)

Elected to Enforce: Examining the Role of Sheriff in Georgia

Jeremiah Davallou, Georgia Southern University

Skidaway Meeting Room

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Bacterial Community Composition in Germination Inoculant Produced from Salt Marsh Soil.

Kayla V. Martin, Georgia Southern University
Grace Portillo, Georgia Southern University
Jennifer Brofft Bailey, Georgia Southern University
Heather Joesting, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Beyond the Buffer: A Network-Based Assessment of Spatial Equity in Urban Green Space Accessibility in the Savannah Metropolitan Region

Devon Spratling, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Characterization of Arabidopsis 𝛂/𝛃 hydrolase mutants involved in PAA degradation

Anne Lundy, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Comparative Analysis of Water Quality and Nutrient Levels at the Georgia Southern Wildlife Center

Delaney Love, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Constructing Identity: Meaning-Making in Celebrity Denim Campaigns

Gabrielle R. Reid, Georgia Southern University

Ogeechee Theater

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Creating Artificial Nesting Habitats for Polistes Wasps for Research Observation and to Encourage Biological Control

Sarah Waller, Georgia Southern University
Belinda Brady, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Does Microplastic Contamination Influence Isopod and Amphipod Food Selection?

Colby Whited, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Effects of Frequency Building on Fine Motor Tool Skills and Handwriting Performance

Felicia Tilles, Georgia Southern University
Mia Nemesh, Georgia Southern University
Jennifer Wertalik, Georgia Southern University
Andrew Bulla, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

ENVISION-AI – ENVirOnmental ModellIng, predictIon & forecaSting with AI

Mckinsey D. Cole, Georgia Southern University
Windy N. Pham, Georgia Southern University
Bao Q. Pham, Georgia Southern University
Coleman C. Zittrouer, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Evaluating Instructional Components of TAGteach on Origami Skill Acquisition

Kamryn Stinson, Georgia Southern University
Mary Harrison, Georgia Southern University
Kristopher Alexander, Georgia Southern University
Jennifer Wertalik, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Evaluating Screening Tools To Predict Musculoskeletal Injury Risks In Tactical Populations: A Critical Appraisal of Topic

Emily E. Frizzell, Georgia Southern University
Amelia M. Luciani, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Evaluating the enzymatic degradation of oligo(aspartic acid) by a novel poly(aspartic acid) hydrolase

Samuel E. Song, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Exploring the Synthesis of Poly(aspartic) Acid Using Different Solvent Systems

Samantha Keough, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

From Admission to Credentialing: A Retrospective Analysis of GPA Thresholds for Predicting First-attempt Success on the Therapist Multiple Choice Examination and Avoiding Academic Dead-ends in Respiratory Therapy Education

Hannah C. Beriault, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Investigating Arabidopsis thaliana α/β-hydrolase for potential to degrade poly(aspartic) acid

Samaya Bridges, Georgia Southern University
Rea Kimmel, Georgia Southern University
Marylou Chitiyo PhD, Georgia Southern University
Mitch Weiland PhD, Georgia Southern
Nathaniel Shank PhD, Georgia Southern University
Mark dela Cerna PhD, Georgia Southern

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Limiting Mosquito Breeding in Greenhouse Grown Spartina alterniflora

Meghan E. Smith, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Method Development and Analyte Detection Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

Kayley Henry, Georgia Southern University
Charlotte Hutson, Georgia Southern University
Shivam Patel, Georgia Southern University
Nathaniel Shank, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Millipede Market Indicates Real Estate May Be Cheaper Within the Science Center: Determining the Life Cycle of Millipede Gut Symbionts Potentially Affecting Mass Migrations

Ella Jane Mortensen

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Navigating Through COVID: How Has COVID Impacted College Student Adjustment?

E'Lena E.H Johnson, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

OncoTrack: Oncology Malignant Cell Tracking & Performance Validation

Sydney Boles, Georgia Southern University
Sarah Thach, Georgia Southern University
Phillip Mejia, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Personal Protective Equipment Effects on Shoulder Pain in Tactical Populations

Melissa Mishkin, Georgia Southern University
Clifton Olmstead, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Philosophy of American Punk Rock Music

Kadiel J. Rosario

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reliability of Scapular Kinematics Measured with Electromagnetic Tracking System during Scaption

Victoire Komlan, Georgia Southern University
Sandra John, Georgia Southern University
Emma N. Williams, Georgia Southern University
Joseph Kardouini, Georgia Southern University
Bryan L. Riemann, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Screening Novel Organic Compound Derivatives to Assess Inhibitory Concentrations Against Microbes

Devin C. Jarand, Georgia Southern University
Aaron Osborne, Georgia Southern University
Abdullahi Ashimi, Georgia Southern University
Alysa Clarke, Georgia Southern University
Christian Peterson, Georgia Southern University
Karelle Aiken, Georgia Southern University
Jennifer Brofft Bailey, Georgia Southern University
Sara Gremillion, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sustainable Reef Construction: Evaluating Algae-Clay vs Concrete for Marine Biodiversity

Kiara Brown, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Targeting Binding Site 1 of PRL3, an Oncogenic and Metastatic Phosphates, Through High-Throughput Screening

Hannah Scroggins, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Understanding Health Beliefs and Environmental Risk Among Rural Private Well Users

Victoria A. Clower, Georgia Southern University
Andrew Hansen, Georgia Southern University
Jeffery Jones, Georgia Southern University
Asli Aslan, Georgia Southern University

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Using the Laboratory Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM to Determine Instructor Style for Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences

Caroline Brown
Quinna Eldridge
Gillian Hicks
Khaniyah Holmes
Jolie Kalio
Sue Ellen Dechenne-Peters Phd.

Savannah Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM