Student as Scholar: 22ND ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FORUM

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Student as Scholar: 22ND ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FORUM
Student as Scholar
22ND ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FORUM
MIAMI UNIVERSITY 2016
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President’s Message
by David C. Hodge,
President and Professor of Geography
Welcome to the 2016 Miami University Undergraduate Research
Forum. In its 22nd year, the Forum is the premier event celebrating
independent inquiry by undergraduate students at Miami University.
This program is your guide to the more than 300 research projects
being presented at this year’s event.
At Miami University, we’ve designated 2015-2016 as the Year of
Creativity and Innovation. But while we’re making a point to highlight
them this year, the fact is that creativity and innovation have been
helping to define the Miami experience for decades.
I encourage you to learn more about our students’ creativity and
innovation by engaging with the young researchers presenting at
today’s event. They’ll tell you that the process they went through to
obtain their results is as valuable as the results themselves.
That’s something that all of Miami’s undergraduate researchers
experience – not just the 400 presenting today, but also the more than
1600 others who have worked with professors on funded research this
year.
I offer my congratulations to the 22nd cohort of Miami University
Undergraduate Research Forum presenters and my many thanks to the
students, faculty, and staff who give us this chance to showcase and
celebrate the creativity and innovation of Miami undergraduates, not
just in this Year of Creativity and Innovation, but year after year.
David C. Hodge, Ph.D.
President
Contact
Information
ORU
Office of Research
for Undergraduates
P: 513-529-2455
122 King Library
MiamiOH.edu/oru
Table of Contents
Shriver Center Map and Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Undergraduate Research Forum Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Oral Presentation Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Poster Presentation Schedule Session A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Poster Presentation Schedule Session B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Poster Presentation Schedule Session C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Miami Undergraduate Research: Recognizing Our Mentors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Miami Undergraduate Research Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
College of Arts and Science Dean’s Scholars Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Doctoral-Undergraduate Opportunities for Scholarship (DUOS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Honors and Scholars Program Senior Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hughes Medical Institute Summer Research Internships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Maher Zouhary Undergraduate Research Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
First Year Research Experience (FYRE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Scholastic Enhancement Program – Undergraduate Research Option (URO) . . . . . . . . 37
Undergraduate Research Award Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Presenters Index Undergraduate Research Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Council on Undergraduate Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
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Session II 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Kreger Hall Classrooms 213 and 317
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12:00 p.m.
Introduction – James T. Oris, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Welcome – David C. Hodge, President
Remarks – Phyllis A. Callahan, Provost and Executive Vice President
Oral Presentations – Afternoon Sessions, IV, V, VI
Session IV 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Kreger Hall Classrooms 213 and 317
Session V 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Kreger Hall Classrooms 213 and 317
Session VI 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Kreger Hall Classrooms 213 and 317
Poster Sessions (Shriver Multipurpose Rooms)
Over 500 student presenters share the results of their research
Undergraduate Research Forum 2016 Sponsors
Graduate School and Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship
Office of Research for Undergraduates
Provost and President
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Session A 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Session B 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Session C 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
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Oral Presentation Schedule
Oral Presentation Schedule
(See presenter index on pages 40 - 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 - 54)
SESSION I: 9:00 – 9:45 A.M.
SESSION II: 10:00 – 10:45 A.M.
SESSION III: 11:00 – 11:45 A.M.
Kreger Hall Room 213
Kreger Hall Room 213
SESSION MODERATOR:
SESSION MODERATOR:
Kreger Hall Room 213
Kreger Hall Room 317
SESSION MODERATOR:
SESSION MODERATOR:
Jordan Neff-Estle
Kelley Franks
Kimberly Blake, Anthropology Major
Jordan Martin, Biology and Psychology Major
ADVISOR(S):
ADVISOR(S):
James Hanges, Department of
Ginger Wickline, Department of Psychology
Facial Cues of Personality in the Bonobo (Pan paniscus)
Comparative Religion
John-Charles Duffy, Department of Comparative Religion
Sharing Sacred Memory: Materiality and Story in
Sarah Loomis, Anthropology and English: Literature Major
Constructing Mormon Public Education
ADVISOR(S):
Jeb Card, Department of Anthropology
Online Museums Explore New Technologies: A Survey of
Online 3D Model Exhibitions for Anthropological Education
Cecilia Simon, History and American Studies Major
ADVISOR(S):
Kimberly Hamlin, American Studies Program
Social Movements on Television: The Intersection of Second
Eric Evans, History Major
Wave Feminism and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
ADVISOR(S):
Sheldon Anderson, Department of History
The Cuban Changeup: The Evolving Role of Sport in the
Cuban Revolution from the Soviet Era to the “Special Period
Spencer Reynolds, Finance and Economics Major
ADVISOR(S):
Megan Gerhardt, Department of Management
Kreger Hall Room 317
Negotiating with Chinese Businesses
SESSION MODERATOR:
Kreger Hall Room 317
Laurel Himmel
Major
Hongmei Li, Department of Media Journalism
and Film
ADVISOR(S):
Evolution of Barbie: Children’s Toy to a Reflection Of
“Are You a Catholic Bahá’í or a Protestant Bahá’í?”:
Our Society
Articulations of Faith in Post-Troubles Belfast
Taylor Douglas, Media and Culture Major
Bergan Koch, Anthropology Major
ADVISOR(S):
ADVISOR(S):
Hongmei Li, Department of Media Journalism
ADVISOR(S):
Eleanor Callinan, American Studies and Psychology Major
Pop Culture Icon
ADVISOR(S):
Sam Gerst, Latin American, Latino/a, and Caribbean
ADVISOR(S):
ADVISOR(S):
Women’s Access to Education in the Middle East:
Andrew Paluch, Department of Chemical, Paper
José Amador, Latin American Studies Program
The Congress for Cultural Freedom and its Operations
in Brazil
Case Studies on Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria
and Biomedical Engineering
Predicting the Phase Behavior of Nonelectrolyte Solids in
Organic Solvents Using Electronic Structure Calculations and
Joe Neidhart, English Literature Major
Thermodynamic Modeling
ADVISOR(S):
Kathleen Johnson, Department of English
Make ‘Em Laugh: How & Why We Use Comedy
Jeffrey Bierly, Biology and Premedical Studies Major
ADVISOR(S):
Amanda Torchio, Psychology Major
Katia Del Rio-Tsonis, Department of Biology
Complement Component C3aR Constitutes a Novel Regulator
ADVISOR(S):
for Chick Eye Morphogenesis
Alex Intorcio, Department of Psychology
Cricket Meehan, Department of Psychology
Perceptions of College Pregnancy Based on Gender
Leah Stetzel, Biology Major
ADVISOR(S):
Katia Del Rio-Tsonis, Department of Biology
Agustin Luz-Madrigal, Biology
Epigenetic Regulation of RPE Reprogramming During Retina
Regeneration
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Sandra Garner, Department of History Out of
Healthy Bodies and “Well-Being” in the Media
Mark Peterson, International Studies Program
Ted Holland, International Studies Program
James Bielo, Department of Anthropology
What The Chuck?: How Converse Evolved Into an American
Christine Ostrosky, International Studies and Political
Jeremy Phifer, Chemical and Paper Engineering Major
James Bielo, Department of Anthropology
Out of Oxford: Local Musicians and Musical Performance
and Film
Science Major
Jennifer Heston
Kelley Franks
Daniel McClurkin, English: Literature and Anthropology
Allison Stoll, Strategic Communication Major
ADVISOR(S):
Studies and History Major
and Leadership
SESSION MODERATOR:
Nicholas Hansford
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Oral Presentation Schedule
Oral Presentation Schedule
(See presenter index on pages 40 - 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 - 54)
SESSION IV: 1:30 – 2:15 P.M.
SESSION V: 2:30 – 3:15 P.M.
SESSION VI: 3:30 – 4:15 P.M.
Kreger Hall Room 213
Kreger Hall Room 317
Kreger Hall Room 317
Kreger Hall Room 317
SESSION MODERATOR:
SESSION MODERATOR:
SESSION MODERATOR:
SESSION MODERATOR:
Jen Thach
Jade Taylor
Eric (Max) Davis, Business Economics Major
Tory Mintz, Psychology Major
ADVISOR(S):
ADVISOR(S):
Brian Bergman, Institute for Entrepreneurial
Kristen Budd, Department of Sociology
Leadership
And Gerontology
Exploring Entrepreneurship Education Application in
Sexual Violence in Same-Sex Relationships
Intermediate Schools
Morgan Liddic, Gerontology Major
Monica Sciocolone, Psychology Major
ADVISOR(S):
ADVISOR(S):
Gerontology
Kurt Hugenberg, Department of Psychology
The Influence of Perspective Taking on the Own-Age Bias in
Kristen Budd, Department of Sociology and
Sexual Abuse Against Older Adults
Facial Recognition
Amanda Horne, Sociology Major
Evans Smalley, Psychology Major
ADVISOR(S):
ADVISOR(S):
And Gerontology
Kurt Hugenberg, Department of Psychology
Kristen Budd, Department of Sociology
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Participant Race Moderates Facial
Mediation Tactics for and Understanding Serious Situations
Representations of Police
amongst Juveniles
Nicholas Hansford
John Brinton, Bioengineering Major
ADVISOR(S):
Preston Ross, Physics Major
Lalit Bali, Department of Physics
ADVISOR(S):
Samir Bali, Department of Physics
Correlation Measurement
Scattering Fluids with Temperature Control and Flow
Capability
Hong Cai, Physics and Mathematics Major
ADVISOR(S):
Marcia Rudolph, Mechanical Engineering Major
Jeong-Hoi Koo, Department of Mechanical and
Zachary Pollock, Physics Major
Characterization and Modeling of Artificial Skin with
ADVISOR(S):
Indentation Testing
Light Modulator
Samir Bali, Department of Physics
Measuring Vibrational Frequencies of a Cold Atom Lattice
Kreger Hall Room 213
using Pump-Probe Spectroscopy
SESSION MODERATOR:
SESSION MODERATOR:
ADVISOR(S):
Brent Jones
Eashwar Nagaraj, Economics Major
Kristen Budd, Department of Sociology
ADVISOR(S):
and Gerontology
Nirmala Naresh, Department of Mathematics
The Top 1% - A Statistical Study of Electoral Politics
Sexual Violence Against Intimate Partners
Caitlin McElligott, Anthropology and History Major
Tanner Moore, History and Comparative Religion Major
ADVISOR(S):
Wietse de Boer, Department of History
John Schaefer, Department of Anthropology
Teaching Diverse Classrooms at an Ohio High School
Scott Kenworthy, Department of Comparative Religion
A Detrimental Dialogue: An Analysis of Heresy in the
Correspondence Between Thomas More and John Frith in
Pre-Act of Supremacy England
Kelsey Straub, Psychology and Neuroscience Major
Terri Messman-Moore, Department
of Psychology
The Role of Shame and Internalized Homophobia in the
Development of PTSD among Lesbian and Bisexual Women
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Erik Jensen, Department of History
The Discourse of Women’s Experiences under Communism
Micayla Spiros, Anthropology Major
ADVISOR(S):
Jennifer Thach
Mahaley Evans, History Major
Kreger Hall Room 213
ADVISOR(S):
Samir Bali, Department of Physics
Creating Arbitrary Optical Wavefronts Using a Spatial
Anthony Rapp, Physics and Music Major
ADVISOR(S):
Samir Bali, Department of Physics
The Control of the Individual Atom in Lattice Beam
Manufacturing Engineering
ADVISOR(S):
Samir Bali, Department of Physics
A Proposal to Investigate Optical Lattices via Photon
Refractive Index Sensor for Optical Sensing in Highly
ADVISOR(S):
Clint Rodgers
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A01
SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
A07 Jason Tran, Chemical and Paper Engineering Major
Stephanie Hess, Geography and International
A14
A20 Hunter Williams, Media and Culture and Comparative
Nathan Burns, Biochemistry Major
Studies Major
Haley Ferguson, Biochemistry Major
Nachiket Potineni, Microbiology Major
Media Studies Major
Advisor(s): Stanley Toops, Department of Geography
Richard Killeen, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Katia Del Rio-Tsonis, Department of
Advisor(s): Hongmei Li, Department of Media,
Kimberly Medley, Department of Geography
Quinn Kistenfeger, Biochemistry Major
Biology
Journalism and Film
Social Sustainability of Tourism for the Indigenous
Advisor(s): Ann Hagerman, Department of Chemistry
Zeyu Han, Department of Biology
The Evolution of Easy, Breezy, Beautiful
Rapa Nui on Easter Island
and Biochemistry
Knockdown and Knockout of DNMT3a Affects Chick
Interactions between Tea Polyphenols and Oral Health
Eye Morphogenesis
A02 Samantha Bettinger, Psychology and Public
A21
Advisor(s): Richard Lee, Department Biology
Care Products
Health Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
A08 Corinne Gilardi, Nutrition and Public Health Major
Erik Seroogy, Biology and Pre-Medical Studies Major
J.D. Gantz, Department of Biology
David Jacob, Electrical Engineering Major
Neurophysiological Assessment of Rapid
Kinesiology and Health
Sarah Tombo, Nutrition Major
Alex Mazursky, Mechanical Engineering Major
Cold-hardening-induced Resistance to the Disruption
Substance Use, Social Capitol and Greek Affiliation
Advisor(s): Christina Minges, Department of
Advisor(s): Jeong-Hoi Koo, Department of Mechanical
of Resting Neuronal Membrane Potential
Kinesiology and Health
and Manufacturing Engineering
Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology and Health
Development of Electrorheological Fluid in Haptic
The Effects of Different Tomatoes in Salsa
Applications
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
Addie Foran, Art and Architecture History Major
An Analysis of Consonant Pronunciation in Non-native
Spanish Speakers at Miami University
A03 Laura Asbury, Nutrition Major
Nichole Bahas, Nutrition Major
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
A09 Stephanie Fukui, Zoology Major
and Health
A15
A16
Replacing Sodium in Tomato Soup for Vinegar and the
Advisor(s): Dawn Blitz, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Murali Paranandi, Department of
Differences in Likeability
Axonal Tracing and Characterization of CabTRP Ia-
Architecture & Interior Design
containing Neuroendocrine Cells
Product Design: Ivory Toothbrush
A04 Halbert Lee, International Studies Major
A10
Zeyu Huang, Economics Major
Justin Huling, Environmental Earth Science Major
Portuguese
A23 Amariyah Yisrael, Mechanical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Robert Karol, Department of Mechanical
Lindsay Tyree, Kinesiology Major
and Manufacturing Engineering
Sijie Pu, Accountancy Major
Matthew Dietrich, Geology Major
Kelsey Owen, Kinesiology Major
Biolock Applications
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Taylor Osborne, Geology Major
Advisor(s): Kyle Timmerman, Department of
Psychology
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
Kinesiology and Health
International Students Whether stay in US or Not after
Environmental Earth Science
The Relationship of Physical Activity Level (self-
College Graduation
Grain Characteristics Reveal Nature of Pollutants
reported and objectively observed) with Depression
in Goldman Park, Middletown, Ohio: Probable
Satisfaction with Life, and Cognitive Function in Older
Connections to an Adjacent Steel Factory
Adults
A05 Nathan Gander, Environmental Earth Science Major
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
A11
Environmental Earth Science
Elaine Sidler, Biology Major
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A22 Hannah Kempf, Spanish and Geology Major
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A24 Haleigh Richards, Geology and Sustainability Major
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
Environmental Earth Science
An Investigation of Mineralogy and Metal Pollution
From Parking Lot Sediment at Miami University
Hamilton: Implications for Stormwater Management
Ben Sandlin, Chemistry Major
A25 Brandon Fogel, Management and Leadership and
Bulk Metal Pollution Investigation of a Restored Prairie
Kristen Nagy, Chemistry Major
Advisor(s): Ellen Yezierski, Department of Chemistry
Specific to the Miami University Hamilton Campus in
Advisor(s): Michael Robinson, Department of Biology
and Biochemistry
Hamilton, Ohio
Stephanie Padula, Department of Biology
Identifying and Characterizing Pedagogical Cues in
Analyzing the Rescue of Survival by PTEN in FGFR
Organic Chemistry Texts: Analyzing R-S Excerpts Using
Deficient Lenses
an Imagistic Reasoning Framework
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
A06 Abigail Brown, Biology Major
Advisor(s): Janet Marshall, Department of Chemistry
A12
Meghan Shaughnessy, Accountancy Major
Management and Leadership
Kayla Bergmann, Biology Major
Miami Motivation: Extrinsic and Intrinsic, Eudaemonic
Advisor(s): Valerie Ubbes, Department of Kinesiology
Meghan Bowers, Microbiology and Premedical
and Hedonistic
Resolution using Alpha-Amino Acids
and Health
Studies Major
Interventions for Neonatal Infant Health
Clay Curts, Biology and Premedical Studies Major
A13
Robert Laing, Zoology and Political Science Major
Abby Begezda, Biology and Premedical Studies Major
Advisor(s): Susan Hoffman, Department of Biology
Examining the Recolonization Patterns of the Northern
Michigan White-footed Mouse following Logging
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A19
Kelly Rains, Marketing Major
Organic Chemistry Lab Development: Enantiomeric
and Biochemistry
Meghan Bruder, Public Health Major
Political Science Major
A26 Pauline Shih, Biology and Medical Laboratory Science
Major
Advisor(s): Joyce Fernandes, Department of Biology
Nicholas Greene, Medical Laboratory Science Major
Aswati Subramanian, Department of Biology
Sarah Powell, Medical Laboratory Science Major
Assessing the Developmental and Behavioral
Advisor(s): Marcia Lee, Department of Microbiology
Outcomes of Genetic Manipulations in Glial Cells That
Effects of Varying Carbon Dioxide Concentrations on
Wrap Nerves
Pseudogymnoascus destructans Growth
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SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
A32 Nicole Saraniti, Individualized Studies Major
A27 Brenna McElderry, Biology and Premedical Studies
Major
Jasmine Spencer, Individualized Studies Major
Performance Major
Catherine Riordan, Management and Leadership Major
Advisor(s): Paul James, Department of Biology
Lauren Fotta, Psychology Major
Josh Bornstein, Chemical and Paper
Tarah Mason, Business Economics Major
Joe Powers, Department of Biology
Sarah Laane, Psychology Major
Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
Inactivating the Mouse Na+/H+ Exchanger 5 Gene to
Mackenzie Howard, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Dominik Konkolewicz, Department of
Management and Leadership
Determine Its Role in Sperm Physiology
Cody Anderson, Psychology Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
How We Choose Friends
Alex Feltz, Psychology Major
Well-Defined Macromolecules Using Horseradish
Thomas Educato, Psychology Major
Peroxidase as a RAFT-Initiase
A28 Jake Miller, Mechanical Engineering Major
Ian Shelburne, Mechanical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Jay Smart, Department of Psychology
Paul Goetze, Mechanical Engineering Major
Justin Hassebrock, Department of Psychology
Advisor(s): Jeong-Hoi Koo, Department of Mechanical
Strategies and Partner Perception
Generating Arterial Blood Flow Patterns Using a
Advisor(s): Jeong-Hoi Koo, Department of Mechanical
Interior Design Major
and Manufacturing Engineering
Elena Eichinger, Interior Design Major
A34 Rain Lab, Psychology Major
Designing Worldwide
Advisor(s): Jennifer Quinn, Department of Psychology
A30 Spencer Poore, Finance Major
Daniel Kochli, Department of Psychology
Davis McNichol, Accountancy Major
NMDA Receptor Interaction in Memory
Matthew Estes, Finance Major
Reconsolidation and Retrieval
Will Rogers, Finance Major
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
A35 Dana Nocera, Kinesiology Major
Management and Leadership
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
The Impact of College Life: How Substance Use and
Kinesiology and Health
Sleep Habits Affect Academic Performance in Miami
Exploring the Link between Blacking out and Sexual
University Students
Assault via a Social Network Analysis
Brianna Minshall, Psychology and Neuroscience Major
A36 Nozomi Tanaka, Botany Major
Advisor(s): Ellen Yezierski, Department of Chemistry
Jingxuan Li, Accountancy Major
and Biochemistry
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Sara Nielsen, Department of Chemistry and
Psychology
Biochemistry
Examining the Relationship between English
Characterizing Secondary Chemistry Instruction Using
Proficiency and Academic Performance
Teacher Questioning as a Framework for Analysis of
A37 Scott Gscheidle, Mechanical Engineering and
Classroom Observations
Manufacturing Engineering Major
Advisor(s): James Moller, Department of Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
Chemical Signature of Fractured Thermoset Surfaces
Sensitivity to Social Feedback
A47 Erika Zambarano, Athletic Training and Kinesiology
Major
Advisor(s): Eric Brooks, Department of Kinesiology
A40 Alexander Polinsky, Business Economics Major
Fibers
Architecture & Interior Design
Adolescent Depression, Social Functioning, and
Advisor(s): Jeong-Hoi Koo, Department of Mechanical
Computational Artery Bifurcation Models
Electrically-Activated Affordable Artificial Muscle
Advisor(s): Murali Paranandi, Department of
Lauren Fussner, Department of Psychology
Yuqiao Tao, Mechanical Engineering Major
Investigation of Blood Flow Patterns with
Daniel Thompson, Mechanical Engineering Major
A29 Chelsea Clark, Art and Architecture History and
Advisor(s): Aaron Luebbe, Department of Psychology
and Manufacturing Engineering
A33 Sanjay Nevrekar, Engineering Physics Major
Pulsatile Simulator
A46 Avicia Rodgers, Psychology Major
A39 Eric Shin, Mechanical Engineering Major
The Effects of Gender Role Congruity on Coordination
and Manufacturing Engineering
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A45 Shane Haney, Accountancy Major
A38 Alex Danielson, Biochemistry and Music
and Health
Advisor(s): Robert Leonard, Department of
Pitching Without an Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the
Information Systems and Analytics
Elbow in Division I Collegiate Baseball
Event Study of Pharmaceutical Company Stock Prices
A41
A48 Samantha Bozada, Bioengineering Major
Brianne Moore, Biology and English: Creative
Sebastian Diaz-Rodriguez, Chemical and Paper
Writing Major
Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Joyce Fernandes, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Andrew Paluch, Department of Chemical,
Connecting Scientific Research to Public Audiences:
Paper and Biomedical Engineering
Role of the Writing Assignment in Content Courses
Blind Predictions of Cyclohexane/Water Partition
Coefficients Using Electronic Structure Calculations
A42 Stephen Schwab, Art and Architecture History Major
and Thermodynamic Modeling
Advisor(s): Murali Paranandi, Department of
A49 Joseph Landers, Biology Major
Architecture & Interior Design
Advisor(s): Katia Del Rio-Tsonis, Department
Videogames and Architecture Visualization
of Biology
A43 Brianne Safer, Psychology Major
Nancy Echeverri, Department of Biology
Maria Yamada-Killilea, Psychology Major
N-acetyl Cysteine as an Inducer of Retinal
Hayden Cook, Psychology Major
Regeneration
Advisor(s): Amanda Diekman, Department of
A50 Katherine Rissmann, Biochemistry and Premedical
Psychology
Aimee Belanger, Department of Psychology
Studies Major
The Relationship between Communal Goals,
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
Belonging, and Science Career Interest
Portuguese
The Use of False Cognates in Second Language
A44 Kyle Weaver, Chemical and Paper Engineering and
Learners of Spanish
Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Jeong-Hoi Koo, Department of Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
Application of Magneto-Rheological Fluids for
Generating Pulse Profiles Recognized in Oriental
Medicine
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SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
Kelsey Owens, Kinesiology Major
A55 Tyler Arnett, Biochemistry Major
Lindsay Tyree, Kinesiology Major
Avery Walke, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Kyle Timmerman, Department of
Advisor(s): Michael Kennedy, Department of
Kinesiology and Health
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Thelma Horn, Department of Kinesiology and Health
Faizule Hassan, Department of Chemistry and
Does Self-efficacy or Physical Activity Level Lead to a
Biochemistry
Better Prediction of Depression, Satisfaction with Life,
Efficacy of a Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus
Engineering Major
and Cognitive Function in Older Adults?
Harboring HMGA Binding Sites for Treatment of
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Chemoresistant Pancreatic Cancer
Kinesiology and Health
A52 Chloe Hazen, Chemical and Paper Engineering Major
Colten Cowell, Chemical and Paper Engineering Major
A56 Lonnie Flett, Geology Major
A61
Advisor(s): Murali Paranandi, Department of
Haley Smith, Marketing Major
Architecture & Interior Design
McKenna Rudy, Psychology and Kinesiology Major
Online Portfolio
Haoran Chen, Psychology Major
Environmental Earth Science
Advisor(s): Samir Bali, Department of Physics
Zhongqi Cheng, Chemical and Paper
Heather Barrett, Department of Geology &
Somaya Madkhaly, Department of Physics
Engineering Major
Environmental Earth Science
Pump/Probe Angular Dependency of Zeeman
Dan Fay, Bioengineering Major
Scanning Electron Microscopy Provides a Better
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
Steven Grzincic, Chemical and Paper Engineering
Understanding of Finely Disseminated Gold Ore
Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Douglas Coffin, Department of Chemical,
Paper and Biomedical Engineering
Improving Strength Properties of Paper Utilizing
Mycelia Fungus
A53 Adam Reece, Mechanical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Jeong-Hoi Koo, Department of Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
Characterization of Dynamic Responses of Bending
Actuators Based on Magneto-Rheological Elastomer
Advisor(s): Richard Bretz, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry
Analysis of Polymers Through Direct Detect
The Use of Lobelia Cardinalis to Remove Nitrate and
Spectroscopy
Phosphate Pollution in Surface Water
Tyler Schumacher, Psychology and Economics Major
of Biology
Emily Blumenthal, Psychology Major
Karla Yadira Barbosa Sabanero, Department of Biology
Evans Smalley, Psychology Major
Investigating the Targets of Gli-1 during Chick Retinal
Grace Clements, Psychology Major
Pigmented Epithelium Transdifferentiation
Emily Kaufman, Psychology Major
Andrew Wakefield, Biology and Premedical
Advisor(s): Michael Brudzinski, Department of
Studies Major
Geology & Environmental Earth Science
Advisor(s): Dawn Blitz, Department of Biology
Rob Skoumal, Department of Geology &
Different Muscles Interpret Changes in Stimulus Timing
Environmental Earth Science
Differently Despite Receiving the Same Input
Seismicity Near Marietta, Ohio Potentially Induced by
Deep Injection of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater
ABC Easy as...: Postural Characteristics of Confidence
A67 Salome Beyene, Nutrition and Premedical
Studies Major
Anna McFarland, Nutrition and Public Health Major
Advisor(s): Beth Miller, Department of Kinesiology and
Health
A Brief Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge and Health
Behaviors of Female College Volleyball Players
A68 Zachary Digby, Biochemistry and Premedical
Studies Major
Advisor(s): Dominik Konkolewicz, Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Borui Zhang, Department of Chemistry and
A65 Ariel Shirley, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Katia Del Rio-Tsonis, Department
Studies Major
Environmental Science Major
Tony Drew, Department of Psychology
Studies Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
A59 Jack Latimer, Philosophy and Premedical
A54 Max Leveridge, Environmental Earth Science and
Advisor(s): Jay Smart, Department of Psychology
A64 Michael Strickley, Biology and Premedical
Advisor(s): Dominik Konkolewicz, Department of
A58 Abigail Wilson, Biology Major
Kala Allen, Psychology Major
A63 Dillon de Medeiros, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
A57 Samantha Sloane, Chemistry Major
Grant Hutchison, Marketing Major
Drunkorexia in Fraternities and Sororities
Engineering Major
Cameron Hulse, Chemical and Paper
Jaylene Wallick, Management and Leadership Major
A62 Jeffrey McCain, Chemical and Paper
Anna Brandmeier, Chemical and Paper
Major
A66 Elizabeth Posdal, Psychology Major
Kyle Fullenkamp, Art and Architecture History Major
Biochemistry
New Dynamic Materials using Reversible thiol-Michael
Addition
A69 Sara Zanfardino, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Karthik Vishwanath, Department
Mary Lloyd, Psychology Major
of Physics
Advisor(s): Jonathan Kunstman, Department
Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy in Medicine: A
of Psychology
Review on using Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy
Kurt Hugenberg, Department of Psychology
to Monitor Relative Blood Flow and Determine the
Steven Almaraz, Department of Psychology
Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment
Jason Deska, Department of Psychology
A70 Brendan Andres, Biochemistry Major
Hey Boss My Eyes Are Up Here: How Power and SOI
Advisor(s): Heather Vallier, Case Western
Interact to Predict Attention to Bodies
Medical School
A60 Libby Crook, Speech Pathology & Audiology and
Intervention Strategy: Hypovitaminosis D in an
Spanish Major
Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
Portuguese
Student Attitudes Towards Code-Switching at Miami
University
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SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
SESSION A: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
A72 Kimberly Wright, Nutrition Major
A79 Kristen Devaney, Classical Humanities Major
A83 Kala Allen, Psychology Major
A87 Runyi Hu, Statistics Major
Morgan Supensky, Nutrition Major
Brittany Anderson, Anthropology Major
Jaylene Wallick, Management and Leadership Major
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Advisor(s): Christina Minges, Department of
Claire Anderson, Graphic Design Major
Grant Hutchison, Marketing Major
Psychology
Kinesiology and Health
Rachel Brand, Anthropology Major
Haoran Chen, Psychology Major
The Relationship for International Student between
The Effects of Cinnamon as a Sugar Replacement in
Livvie Clark, Bioengineering and Premedical
Haley Smith, Marketing Major
Academic Challenge and Social Performance
Cinnamon Rolls
Studies Major
McKenna Rudy, Psychology and Kinesiology Major
Jessica Davidson, Psychology Major
Elizabeth Posdal, Psychology Major
Matthew Edwards, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Jay Smart, Department of Psychology
Jill Elfers, Anthropology Major
Tony Drew, Department of Psychology
Michael Geering, Mass Communication Major
Faces and Motion: Facial Identification from Movement
A73 Anne Misey, Speech Pathology & Audiology and
Gerontology Major
Advisor(s): Jane Newell, Department of Family Studies
and Social Work
Meryl Haque, Individualized Studies Major
Visible and Invisible Health Factors in College Females
Rebecca Juno, Zoology Major
A74 Natalie Rohr, Nutrition Major
Logan Klinsky, Psychology Major
Gabe Kahan, Nutrition Major
Kelley Mangerson, Anthropology and Premedical
Scott Burrows, Nutrition Major
Studies Major
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Kelly Marcus, Anthropology Major
and Health
Grace McKittrick, Anthropology and Linguistics Major
Christina Minges, Department of Kinesiology
Kylee Miller, Anthropology Major
Melissa Fuesting, Department of Psychology
Key Concepts in Psychological Anthropology
Aimee Belanger, Department of Psychology
Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering
Abbey Hurley, Physics Major
Jayson Rook, Physics and Computer Science Major
James O’Connor, Biological Physics and
Biochemistry Major
Amber Williams, Engineering Physics Major
Andrew Schaff, Microbiology Major
Controlling the Architecture of PLLA/HFP Tissue
Kayla Cartwright, Biology Major
Engineered Scaffolds Using a 3D Bioplotter
Angel Chen, Biology Major
of Mathematics
Pathology and Audiology
Chaotic Water Wheel Physical Model and Simulation
Rob Chapman, Department of Speech Pathology
and Audiology
A77 Joshua Gabbard, Art and Architecture History Major
The Relationship Between Vowel Goodness Scores and
David Burns, Art and Architecture History Major
Functional Load
Advisor(s): Murali Paranandi, Department of
Architecture and Interior Design
A82 Cassandra Sandvick, Chemistry Education Major
the Spinal Cord Following Peripheral Axon Injury
A91 McKenna Sklut, Psychology
Madeline Burke, Psychology
Anna Cavagnaro, Psychology
Advisor(s): Amy Summerville, Department of
Psychology
Are You Contributing to Global Warming
Shelby Frieszell, Microbiology Major
Jacquelyn Gross, Microbiology Major
Stephanie Smith, Microbiology Major
Elsa Clenny, Microbiology Major
Svitlana Podolyan, Microbiology Major
Stephanie Swedik, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Luis Actis, Department of Microbiology
Advisor(s): Ellen Yezierski, Department of Chemistry
Mitchell F. Balish, Department of Microbiology
and Biochemistry
Gabrielle Lopez, Department of Microbiology
Sara Nielsen, Department of Chemistry and
Tzvia Springer, Department of Microbiology
Biochemistry
From High Street to Bishop Woods: The “Lives” of Two
Exploring Teacher-Student Interactions in High School
Phages
Visualization through Virtual Reality
Exploring the Changes in Cell-Cell Communication in
Paige Etchison, Microbiology Major
Digital Age
Architecture & Interior Design
Advisor(s): Lori Isaacson, Department of Biology
Bradley Davis, Microbiology Major
Linh-Thuy Vu, Chemistry Education Major
Advisor(s): Murali Paranandi, Department of
A90 Nicholas Henkel, Zoology Major
Jessica Clark, Microbiology Major
Architecture & Landform: Prospective Synthesis in the
A78 William Margulis, Art and Architecture History Major
An Investigation of Reflective Spectra of Plastic
A86 Microbiology Bacteriophage Biology Class
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor(s): Amber Franklin, Department of Speech
Environmental Earth Science
Work
Mary Owen, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Anna Ghazaryan, Department
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
Agentic and Communal Goals in Academic Group
Nicholas Uth, Department of Chemical, Paper and
A81 Sarah Chu, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
Jessica Roberts, Zoology Major
A85 Samuel Farina, Psychology Major
Anthropology
A76 Tiago Schaeffer, Physics and Music Major
Management and Environmental Science Major
Mentoring As a Critical & Creative Process
Psychology
Advisor(s): Azizeh-Mitra Yousefi, Department of
A89 Adam Hoover, Supply Chain and Operations
Leadership
Advisor(s): Cameron Hay-Rollins, Department of
D-glucose and 2-deoxy-D-glucose
An Investigation of Reflective Spectra of Styrofoam
Chasity Dittmann, Department of Educational
Advisor(s): Amanda Diekman, Department of
A80 Conor Flavin, Bioengineering Major
Environmental Earth Science
Educational Leadership
Peter Stenfanski, Anthropology Major
Conformation During Metabolic Response Induced by
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
Advisor(s): Denise Taliaferro Baszile, Department of
Bridget O’Dell, Individualized Studies Major
Fluorescence-based Monitoring of Cellular NADH
Jessica Roberts, Zoology Major
Lucas Wagner, Individualized Studies Major
Avocado As A Fat Substitute
Advisor(s): Paul Urayama, Department of Physics
Management and Environmental Science Major
A84 Kala Allen, Psychology Major
and Health
A75 Symeon Stefan, Biology Major
A88 Adam Hoover, Supply Chain and Operations
Chemistry Classrooms Through Classroom Videos
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SESSION B: 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.
SESSION B: 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
B06 Chen Shen, Accountancy and Finance Major
Aimee Miley, Psychology and Family Studies Major
B13
B19
Matthew Koehler, Athletic Training Major
Hannah Golovin, Nutrition and Psychology Major
Lillyanna Faimon, Physics Major
Liu Lu, Nutrition Major
Advisor(s): Eric Brooks, Department of Kinesiology
Victoria Warren, Kinesiology and Nutrition Major
Julia Snodgrass, Diplomacy and Global Politics Major
Lijing Tian, Nutrition Major
and Health
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Claire Vargas, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Asymptomatic Cam Impingement in a Male Collegiate
and Health
Avicia Rodgers, Psychology Major
Psychology
Basketball Player: A Case Report
The Effects of Substituting Flaxseed for Fat in Muffins
Rebecca Wesseh, Psychology and Family
The Kind of Skills that I Want to Acquire for Achieving
Studies Major
My Goal
Nguyen Nguyen, Finance and Accountancy Major
B14
Salome Beyene, Nutrition and Premedical
Dan Kinstedt, Biochemistry Major
Studies Major
Advisor(s): Michael Kennedy, Department of
Studies Major
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advisor(s): Beth Miller, Department of Kinesiology
and Health
Faizule Hassan, Department of Chemistry and
and Health
Christina Minges, Department of Kinesiology
Biochemistry
Diet and Diabetes in the Solomon Islands
and Health
An Investigation of Antiobiotic Agents in Fungal
Effects of Aquafaba as an Egg White Substitute on the
Extracts Collected from the Oxford, Ohio Area Against
Tenderness of Meringues
Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
B07 Victoria Thompson, Nutrition and Premedical
Kainon Funches, Family Studies Major
Megan Stapleton, Biology and Premedical
Studies Major
Advisor(s): Katherine Kuvalanka, Department of
Family Studies and Social Work
Molly Gardner, Department of Family Studies and
B08 Allison McTighe, Nutrition Major
Social Work
Lucy Lavine, Nutrition Major
The Complexities of Family Acceptance for
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth
B02 Madeline McDonough, Public Health Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
B15
Studies Major
Give Fat Free Frosting a Try
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Matthew Kelly, Biochemistry Major
and Health
Advisor(s): Burcin Bayram, Department of Physics
Recreating Traditional Alfredo Sauce by using Greek
Molecular Spectroscopy of Diatomic Iodine
Yogurt
Advisor(s): Valerie Ubbes, Department of Kinesiology
Hannah Chouinard, Nutrition Major
Kaegon Mollett, Kinesiology Major
Advisor(s): Beth Miller, Department of Kinesiology
B10
and Health
B16
Jennifer Kelleher, Marketing and Psychology Major
Advisor(s): David Tierney, Department of Chemistry
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
and Biochemistry
in the United States
Kinesiology and Health
Amy Marts, Department of Chemistry and
Tracking Drinks and Diets: An Examination of the
Biochemistry
Co-Occurrence of Alcohol, Drunkorexia, and Fitness
NMR Studies of the Dielectric Effect of Solvents on
Trackers
Counterion Association
Eric Rubeo, English: Creative Writing and English:
Literature Major
Garden to Table: A Pilot Home Gardening Program for
Advisor(s): Margaret Luongo, Department of English
Food Pantry Clients
My Narrator and I: Blurring the Lines between Fiction
B17
and Creative Nonfiction
B04 Morgan Cody, Psychology Major
Sibel Sarac, Psychology Major
B11
Advisor(s): Vrinda Kalia, Department of Psychology
Rachel Zerwick, Psychology Major
Cara Klinefelter, Psychology Major
Robin Thomas, Department of Psychology
Advisor(s): Jonathan Kunstman, Department
Mingliang Gong, Department of Psychology
of Psychology
Gritty or Flexible: Which Is a Better Predictor of
B12
Advisor(s): Valerie Ubbes, Department of Kinesiology
Andrea Lee, Latin American Studies and East Asian
Languages and Cultures Major
and Health
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Depression in College Students: Applying the Four P’s
Kinesiology and Health
of Social Marketing to Health Communication
Is it a Drunk Hookup or Something Else?
Message Designs
B23 Andrew Sylvester, Geology Major
Sam Ballard, Nutrition and Public Health Major
Advisor(s): Tammie Gerke, Department of Geology &
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Environmental Earth Science
and Health
Physicochemical Characteristics of Rusticles, Iron
Christina Minges, Department of Kinesiology
Corrosion Products, from Historic Shipwrecks in the
and Health
Gulf of Mexico
B24 Katherine Makaroff, Biochemistry Major
Brownie Quality
Conspicuous Consumption and Social Class Identity
B05 Kathrine Kelczewski, Public Health Major
Kristin Hauck, Nutrition Major
Effect of Gluten-Free Flour Substitution on Overall
Christina Fitzpatrick, Department of Psychology
Academic Success?
B22 Cameron Jamshidi, Biochemistry Major
Morbidity and Mortality Concerns of Pregnant Women
and Health
B03 Kara Lichtenberg, Nutrition Major
B18
Advisor(s): Richard Page, Department of Chemistry
Elizabeth Hines, Kinesiology Major
and Biochemistry
Mary Beth Herman, Public Health Major
Biophysical and Biochemical Analyses of Cellulase-
Mary Tess Irvine, Public Health Major
Polymer Bioconjugates for Biofuel Applications
Advisor(s): Thelma Horn, Department of Kinesiology
and Health
International Perspectives on the Field of
Occupational Therapy
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Briana Vamosi, Chemistry and Premedical
Danielle Liska, Nutrition Major
Sexuality Studies Major
Prevalence of Drunkorexia Among Nutrition Majors
B21
Angelina Caradonna, Nutrition Major
and Health
B09 Jannette Ladipo, Zoology and Women’s, Gender, and
Kinesiology and Health
B20 Brett VanCauwenbergh, Biochemistry Major
Hannah Chouinard, Nutrition Major
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SESSION B: 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.
SESSION B: 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
B31
B25 Mary Farley, Biology and Premedical Studies Major
B44 Xingyu Zou, Interactive Media Studies Major
B38 John Spear, Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Business
Journalism Major
Management Major
Yi Zhou, University Studies Major
Studies Major
Advisor(s): Mark Peterson, International Studies
Advisor(s): Stacey Lowery Bretz, Department of
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Denae Garcia, Zoology and Premedical Studies Major
Program
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Psychology
Jack Gruber, Zoology Major
The Liberated and Oppressed: U.S. News
Zahilyn Roche Allred, Department of Chemistry and
The Reason that International Students Study Abroad
Advisor(s): Susan Hoffman, Department of Biology
Representations of Female Political Participation in the
Biochemistry
Whether They Stay or Go Back Home
The Effects of Forest Type on Peromyscus leucopus in
Middle East
Timothy Abell, Department of Chemistry and
Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
B45 Lauryn Palgut, Nutrition and Kinesiology Major
Biochemistry
B32 Kate Lawrence, Public Health and Middle Childhood
B26 Julianne Werts, Zoology and Environmental
B27
Monica Komer, International Studies and
Caroline Kennedy, Biology and Premedical
Kortney Nyegard, Athletic Training and
Analysis of General Chemistry Textbook
Education Major
Kinesiology Major
Representations: Quantum Models of Atomic Structure
Spencer Willette, Kinesiology and Premedical
Science Major
Advisor(s): Valerie Ubbes, Department of Kinesiology
Advisor(s): Ann Rypstra, Department of Biology
and Health
Specialization in Hunting Behavior of Pardosa milvina
Active Adults in the Workplace: Policies and
Advisor(s): Kate de Medeiros, Department of
Advisor(s): Beth Miller, Department of Kinesiology
Programming for Health Improvements
Sociology and Gerontology
and Health
Lost Voices of Ohio’s Under-Represented Elder
Evaluation of Community Based Social Marketing
Population
Campaign To Prevent Obesity
Kory Neidich, Geology Major
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
B33
Alexandra Nobis, Sociology and Social Work Major
Environmental Earth Science
Advisor(s): Glenn Muschert, Department of Sociology
Gold Crystal Growth Complexity
and Gerontology
B28 Maressa Schulze, Chemical and Paper
Engineering Major
John Gammell, Chemical and Paper Engineering Major
B39 Susanna Smith, Gerontology and Sociology Major
Advisor(s): Cameron Hay-Rollins, Department of
Studies Major
Rehabilitation
Anthropology
Advisor(s): Aaron Luebbe, Department of Psychology
Paul Flaspohler, Department of Psychology
Alex Nyquist, Department of Psychology
Paving the Road to Equal Access to Education In
Maternal versus Paternal Socialization of Child’s
Tanzania: A Global Health Study
Positive Affect
Christopher Ipacs, Bioengineering Major
Advisor(s): Valerie Ubbes, Department of Kinesiology
Advisor(s): Lei Kerr, Department of Chemical, Paper
and Health
and Biomedical Engineering
The Effects of Maternal Oral Health on Infant Prenatal
Jason Berberich, Department of Chemical, Paper and
and Postnatal Care
B35 Kaila Sansom, English: Linguistics and Spanish Major
Polymers to Assist in the Delivery of Lidocaine
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
B29 Julia Behrend, Biology Major
Portuguese
Advisor(s): Susan Hoffman, Department of Biology
The Concurrency and Ambiguity of Ser and Estar in
Joseph Baumgartner, Department of Biology
Non-Native Spanish Speakers
Trends in Dental Structure in Peromyscus leucopus
B36 Rachel Bonsky, Special Education Major
Populations
Advisor(s): Sarah Watt, Department of Educational
B30 Shannon Barnes, Latin American Studies and
Psychology
Spanish Major
The Effectiveness of Concept Learning to Increase
Advisor(s): Juan Carlos Albarran, Department of Latin
Mathematical Vocabulary
American, Latino/a, and Caribbean Studies Program
B37
The Influences of American Imperialism and the
Sydney Hetman, Kinesiology Major
Advisor(s): Cecilia Shore, Department of Psychology
African Diaspora on the Music of Panama
B46 Sara Krueger, Psychology and Premedical
B40 Domenica Blasucci, Nutrition Major
Why Women Relapse After Drug and Alcohol
B34 Anna Agnew, Kinesiology Major
Biomedical Engineering
Studies Major
Forming a Relationship with Elders through Service
Learning: Achieving Student Learning Outcomes
B41
Josephine Webb, International Studies and East Asian
B47 Sam Ballard, Nutrition and Public Health Major
Languages and Cultures Major
Kristin Hauck, Nutrition Major
Advisor(s): Rodney Coates, Black World Studies
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Program
and Health
Inner City School Canopies and the Effects of
Perceptions Of A Gluten-Free Diet Among Miami
Comparative Education in the Classroom
Students
B42 Shane Haney, Accountancy Major
B48 Jenniffer Hrovat, Speech Pathology & Audiology
Advisor(s): L. Allison Farmer, Department of
Major
Information Systems and Analytics
Adam Shumate, Kinesiology Major
What Makes an Effective, Efficient University in the
Tyler Crisp, Kinesiology Major
Advisor(s): Beth Miller, Department of Kinesiology
United States?
and Health
B43 Kris Horman, Psychology and Social Work Major
Evaluation of I Am Moving, I Am Learning Obesity
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Prevention Program in Butler County Head Start
Kinesiology and Health
B49 Brooke Bryant, Nutrition Major
Are You Better Off Without Her? An Examination
of College Students Alcohol Consumption Between
Andrea Rose, Nutrition Major
Genders
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
and Health
The Effect of Gluten on the Volume, Texture, and
Weight of Bread
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SESSION B: 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.
SESSION B: 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
B56 Nicholas Spurgus, Biology Major
B50 Matthew Bender, Finance and Classical Languages
Advisor(s): Ellen Yezierski, Department of Chemistry
Kaitlin Wiley, Nutrition Major
Kinesiology Major
Alex Vielmetti, Finance Major
and Biochemistry
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Advisor(s): Garrett Stoller, Department of Kinesiology
Joe Wavering, Finance Major
Attributions of Change: Uncovering How Secondary
and Health
and Health
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
Chemistry Teachers Respond to Long-Term, Intensive,
Evaluation of Ultra-filtrated Lactose-Free Milk
Eric Brooks, Department of Kinesiology and Health
Management
Inquiry-Focused Professional Development
Compared to Standard
Recurring Sacral Stress Fractures in a Male Distance
The Effects of Sleep Behavior on Academic
B57
Performance and Perceived Effort
B51
Courtney Leggett, Nutrition Major
Runner
B63 Nick Vanderhoof, Kinesiology Major
Kassi Simpson, Nutrition Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Kevin Rarden, Chemistry Education Major
Julie Richards, Nutrition and Kinesiology Major
Kinesiology and Health
Geology Major
Advisor(s): Stacey Lowery Bretz, Department of
Advisor(s): Christina Minges, Department of
Examining the Relation Between Schedule Difficulty
Taylor Osborne, Environmental Earth Science Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kinesiology and Health
and Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
Zahilyn Roche Allred, Department of Chemistry and
Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology and Health
Biochemistry
An Evaluation of Egg and Egg Substitutes on
Tim Abell, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chocolate Cupcake Quality
An Analysis of Representations Used to Introduce the
B58 Corinne Smith, Nutrition Major
Atomic Model in a General Chemistry Textbook
B52
B69 Timothy Waugh, Athletic Training and
B62 Kellyn Czajkowski, Nutrition Major
Major
Kristen Sweteritsch, Nutrition Major
Kara Smith, Biology Major
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Synergistic Effects of BET Protein Inhibition and
and Health
Rapamycin Mitigate Compensatory Signaling in Triple
Christina Minges, Department of Kinesiology
Negative Breast Cancer
and Health
Protein Content of Ice Cream
B53 Benjamin Schmitz, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Hong Wang, Department of Chemistry
B59 Caroline Roti, Kinesiology Major
and Biochemistry
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Benzoporphyrins Bearing Pyridyl Linkers for Dye-
Kinesiology and Health
Sensitized Solar Cells
Differences in Pre-gaming Habits Between Greeks and
Non-Greeks
B54 Caleb Jones, Chemistry Major
Advisor(s): Benjamin Gung, Department of Chemistry
B60 Danielle Linowes, Early Childhood Education Major
B72
B66 Jingyi Sun, Media and Culture and Interactive Media
Shan Shan, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Hongmei Li, Department of Media,
Nutrient Controls of Forest Productivity During
Journalism and Film
Ecosystem Recovery from Acid Deposition
The Studie Of Starbucks
Baseball
B73
B67 Zachary LeCompte, Sport Leadership and
Mishali Mathur, Chemistry Major
Advisor(s): Stacey Lowery Bretz, Department of
Management Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advisor(s): Thelma Horn, Department of Kinesiology
Zahilyn Roche Allred, Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Examination of Relative Age Effect in Major League
Timothy Abell, Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Functional Analysis of Representations of Aqueous
B68 Olivia Callahan, Kinesiology Major
Solutions and Reactions in a General Chemistry
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Textbook
Kinesiology and Health
Personality and Alcohol
Biochemistry
Efficacy of a Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus
Harboring HMGA Binding Sites for Treatment of
Chemoresistant Pancreatic Cancer
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Hannah Devens, Zoology and Botany Major
Advisor(s): Melany Fisk, Department of Biology
Studies Major
Mason Tate, Chemistry Major
Faizule Hassan, Department of Chemistry and
of Pancreatic Cancer
Cooker Compared to a Stovetop Method
Community
Column HPLC
Detection of HMGA and SOX9 in an Orthotopic Model
The Effects of Cooking Brown Rice with a Pressure
Enantioselective Methoxycyclization Using Chiral
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Biochemistry
and Health
and Health
Enantiomeric Separation of Mandelic Acid Using Chiral
Tafadzwa Chihanga, Department of Chemistry and
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
in Producing High-Functioning Citizens of the Local
Advisor(s): Michael Kennedy, Department of
and Biochemistry
Madison Kelly, Nutrition Major
and Biochemistry
Mark Brombacher, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Michael Kennedy, Department of Chemistry
Chelsie Fellman, Nutrition Major
The Role of Schools in Washington, D.C. and Beijing
and Biochemistry
B71
B65 Megan Beyer, Nutrition and Public Health Major
Michael Holmes, Department of Chemistry
Tyler Arnett, Biochemistry Major
Heterogeneity Revealed in Bulk Chemistry
Examining Drinking Motives in Study Abroad Students
Teacher Education
Advisor(s): Susan Marine, Department of Chemistry
Middletown Ohio: Unexpected Metal Pollution
Kinesiology and Health
Advisor(s): Thomas Misco, Department of
B55 Avery Walke, Chemistry Major
Urban Pollution Investigations of Goldeman Park,
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Ruoyu Ma, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B61
Environmental Earth Science
B64 Maura Fawcett, Kinesiology Major
and Biochemistry
Gold(I)-N-heterocyclic Carbene Catalysts
B70 Matthew Dietrich, Environmental Earth Science and
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SESSION B: 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
B74 Katelyn Scheive, Psychology and Integrated Social
B79 Kristen Devaney, Classical Humanities Major
B83 Kelly Printy, Sociology Major
B87 Yijia Zhang, Media and Culture Major
Studies Education Major
Brittany Anderson, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Vrinda Kalia, Department of Psychology
Xuchang Chen, Economics Major
Advisor(s): Jennifer Quinn, Department of Psychology
Claire Anderson, Graphic Design Major
Melissa Fuesting, Department of Psychology
Jianda Wang, Art and Architecture History Major
Brett East, Department of Psychology
Rachel Brand, Anthropology Major
Reading Comprehension and Puzzles
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Contributions of the Medial and Lateral Entorhinal
Livvie Clark, Bioengineering and Premedical
Cortex in the Acquisition through Expression of Fear
Studies Major
Memory
Jessica Davidson, Psychology Major
Matthew Edwards, Anthropology Major
B75 Thomas Farnbacher, Microbiology Major
Jill Elfers, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Li Zhou, Department of Psychology
Michael Geering, Mass Communication Major
Event-Related Potentials as a Metric for Hemispheric
Meryl Haque, Individualized Studies Major
Asymmetry of Working Memory
Rebecca Juno, Zoology Major
Logan Klinsky, Psychology Major
B76 Mitch McDaniel, Psychology and Premedical
Kelley Mangerson, Anthropology and Premedical
Studies Major
Studies Major
Mallory Dunn, Zoology and Premedical Studies Major
Kelly Marcus, Anthropology Major
Mallory Myers, Zoology and Premedical Studies Major
Grace McKittrick, Anthropology and Linguistics Major
Victoria Diana, Psychology Major
Kylee Miller, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Jennifer Quinn, Department of Psychology
Bridget O’Dell, Individualized Studies Major
Extinction as a Method for Weakening an Overtrained
Peter Stenfanski, Anthropology Major
Memory
Advisor(s): Cameron Hay-Rollins, Department of
B77 Christina Tenison, Earth Science and Music Major
Eric Radke, Earth Science Major
Advisor(s): Jason Rech, Department of Geology &
Environmental Earth Science
Ohio
Schools: Benefits of Going and How to Get There
The History of Chanel No. 5
Counterfactual Thinking
B89 Christina Haffey, Biology and Environmental
B85 Grace McKittrick, Anthropology and
Science Major
English:Linguistics Major
Advisor(s): David Gorchov, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Leighton Peterson, Department of
The Effects of Deer and an Invasive Shrub on Tree
Anthropology
Seedlings
Paranormal Narratives and Expression of Unexplainable Phenomena
B90 Adam Darwiche, Biology and Microbiology Major
Cody Dye, Life Science Education Major
Durga Samanthula, Microbiology Major
B86 Microbiology Bacteriophage Biology Class
Advisor(s): Tracy Haynes, Department of Biology
Angel Chen, Biology Major
Pi3K Induces Retinal Regeneration
The Negotiation of Community Across League of
Legends Platforms
B82 Brandi McConahay, Anthropology and Interactive
22
Culture and Fate: The influence on Major
Anthropology
A Guide to Undergraduate Archaeological Field
Journalism and Film
Kayla Cartwright, Biology Major
Advisor(s): Leighton Peterson, Department of
Anthropology
Advisor(s): Hongmei Li, Department of Media
Psychology
Andrew Schaff, Microbiology Major
B81 Seth Boda, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Melissa Rosenzweig, Department of
B88 Krista Fazendin, Strategic Communication Major
Advisor(s): Amy Summerville, Department of
Renate Gyenge, Zoology and Premedical Studies
(RGB) Video Recorded on a Consumer Camera
B78 Micayla Spiros, Anthropology Major
LeClaire Teets, Psychology
Key Concepts in Psychological Anthropology
On the Possibility of Extracting Heart Rate Using Color
The Impact of Mill Dams on Streams in Southwestern
Students and American Students?
Margaret Schaller, Psychology and Marketing
Mary Owen, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Karthik Vishwanath, Department of Physics
Environmental Earth Science
What Confucius Institute Can Bring for International
Haleigh Lindner, Psychology
Anthropology
B80 Vinoin Devpaul Vincely, Biological Physics Major
Terry Workman, Department of Geology &
Psychology
B84 Ashantia Collins, Psychology
Jessica Clark, Microbiology Major
Bradley Davis, Microbiology Major
B91 Joanna Orzel, Chemistry and Spanish Major
Elizabeth Gross, Finance Major
Paige Etchison, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Stacey Lowery Bretz, Department of
Shelby Frieszell, Microbiology Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jacquelyn Gross, Microbiology Major
Kelly Galloway, Department of Chemistry and
Stephanie Smith, Microbiology Major
Biochemistry
Elsa Clenny, Microbiology Major
A Comparison of Faculty and Student Expectations for
Svitlana Podolyan, Microbiology Major
Cognitive and Affective Learning in the Undergraduate
Stephanie Swedik, Microbiology Major
Chemistry Laboratory
Advisor(s): Luis Actis, Department of Microbiology
Media Studies Major
Mitchell F. Balish, Department of Microbiology
Advisor(s): Neringa Klumbyte, Department of
Gabrielle Lopez, Department of Microbiology
Anthropology
Tzvia Springer, Department of Microbiology
The Power of Humor: Politics, Religion, and Charlie
From High Street to Bishop Woods: The “Lives” of Two
Hebdo
Phages
B92 Barbara Massaro, Finance Major
Bryson Beaver, Finance Major
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
Management and Leadership
Conscientiousness and GPA
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SESSION C: 3:00 – 4:15 P.M.
SESSION C: 3:00 – 4:15 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
Maria Dellapina, Biology Major
C08 Fangyi Qian, Bioengineering Major
C14
Zachary Fields, Biology Major
C20 Cassandra Worner, Microbiology and Neuroscience
Advisor(s): Michelle Boone, Department of Biology
Liulin Pu, Economics Major
Advisor(s): Michael Robinson, Department of Biology
Major
Tyler Hoskins, Department of Biology|Presence of
Wenting Xie, Economics Major
Stephanie Padula, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Kathleen Killian, Department of Biology
Atrazine Does Not Influence Reproductive Success in
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Constructing a CRISPR/Cas9 Homology Directed
Kathryn Kohl, Department of Biology
Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)
Psychology
Repair Template for the Creation of a New Cre
Heather Charles, Department of Biology
Cultural Conflict between International Chinese
Transgenic Mouse Line
Transgenerational Impact of an Environmental Cold
C02 Neena Patel, Microbiology and Premedical Studies
Students and Domestic Students
Major
Rebecca Wyma, Microbiology Major
C15
C09 Emily Neff, Bioengineering Major
Temperature Shock on Male Acheta domesticus
Alec Feeman, Finance Major
Crickets
Advisor(s): Thomas Fisher, Department of Statistics
Advisor(s): Mitchell Balish, Department of
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
Microbiology
Portuguese
Steven Distelhorst, Department of
Lost in (Borrowed) Translation: The Progression
MicrobiologyMetabolic Control of Morphology
of Calques in the Acquisition of Spanish Second
and Biofilm Structure in Mycoplasma iowae and
Language Learners
Psychology
Jill O’Bryan, Economics and Sustainability Major
E. Paige Lloyd, Department of Psychology
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
Marilyn Zubak, Marketing Major
Deception Detection Biases in Cross-Race and Same-
Portuguese
Christina Xidas, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major|
Christopher Warren, Interdisciplinary Business
Race Targets
Lexical Selection in Second Language Learners of
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Management and Spanish Major
Kinesiology and Health
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
Examining 21st Birthday’s and Alcohol Consumption
Management and Leadership
among College Students
Mycoplasma penetrans
C10
C03 Victoria Xidas, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
C04 Alexandra Swartz, Chemical and Paper Engineering
C11
C21
Investing Using Short Term Statistical Forecasting
C16
Advisor(s): Glenn Muschert, Department of Sociology
John Germano, Psychology Major
and Gerontology
Advisor(s): Kurt Hugenberg, Department of
Health Profile of Fijian Villages
C22 Olivia Lahey, Biology and Spanish Major
Allen McConnell, Department of Psychology
C17
Briana Deer, Zoology and Premedical Studies Major
Spanish at Miami University
Jameson Foran, Economics Major
Ryan Sonkin, Economics and Individualized
C23 Cara Murphy, Biology and Premedical Studies Major
Value Alignment of FSB Honors Program
Studies Major
Seamus Pugh, Zoology Major
Ryan Weidwald, Spanish and Information
Advisor(s): Kathleen Killian, Department of Biology
Stephanie Swedik, Microbiology Major
Systems Major
Mollie Sorrell, Department of Biology
Major
Advisor(s): Eileen Bridge, Department of Microbiology
Evan Langer, Accountancy and Finance Major
The Role of Septate and Adherens Junctions in Cell-to-
Advisor(s): Richard Bretz, Department of Chemistry
Anand Prakash, Department of Microbiology
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
Cell Communication Within the Adult Neurogenic Stem
and Biochemistry
Adenovirus Mediated Cell Cycle Arrest During
Management and Leadership
Cell Niche
Wetland Plants: Surface Water’s Natural Filter
Activation of the Cellular DNA Damage Response
Demographics of Motivation
C05 Blake Rasor, Biology and Microbiology Major
C12
Katie Duffy, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
C18
C24 Brant Center, Chemistry and Biochemistry Major
Miranda Caudle, Chemical and Paper
Advisor(s): Michael Kennedy, Department of
Advisor(s): Michael Robinson, Department of Biology
Victoria Xidas, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
Engineering Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Developing an in vitro Assay for Transdifferentiation
Advisor(s): Susan Brehm Baker, Department of
Ryan Ley, Chemical and Paper Engineering Major
William Joesten, Department of Chemistry and
between Retinal Cell Types via CRISPR/Cas9-mediated
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Advisor(s): Andrew Paluch, Department of Chemical,
Biochemistry
Gene Editing in mESCs
Marisa Policicchio, Department of Speech Pathology
Paper and Biomedical Engineering
Zonulin and T1D Progression in the Enteric Epithelium:
and Audiology
Predicting the Phase Behavior of Solutes in Ionic
Modulation of Cellular Spacing
Video Modeling for Voice Therapy
Liquids
C06 Madeline Zick, Business Economics and Political
Science Major
Sarah Ward, Finance and Marketing Major
C13
Blake Leeds, Zoology Major
C19
C25 Allyson Klovekorn, Mathematics Education and
Zeyu Huang, Economics Major
Mathematics Major
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
Ryan Hickey, Botany Major
Halbert Lee, International Studies Program Major
Advisor(s): Todd Edwards, Department of Teacher
Management and Leadership
Bao Tram Hoang, Botany Major
Sijie Pu, Business Technology Major
Education
Correlations Between College Major and Political Views
Esther Adu, Kinesiology Major
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of
Better Engaging Statistics Students
Advisor(s): Richard Moore, Department of Biology
Educational Psychology
Kel Arlinghaus, Department of Biology
What Affects the International Students’ Decision of
Patrick Garrett, Department of Biology
Finding a Job or Internship in US?
C07 Catherine Lok, Biology Major
Advisor(s): Cameron Hay-Rollins, Department of
C26 Tyler Thurtell, Physics Major
Advisor(s): James Clemens, Department of Physics
Suppression of Collective Quantum Jumps of Rydberg
Males Gone Wild! Does the Papaya Y Chromosome
Anthropology
Atoms Due to Collective Spontaneous Emission
Influence Male Sex-ratios in Natural Populations?
Global Health Immersion: Gynecology in
Amman, Jordan
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SESSION C: 3:00 – 4:15 P.M.
SESSION C: 3:00 – 4:15 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
C27 Julia Murphy, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
C32 Ali Mallett, Anthropology Major
C44 Jonathon Hogue, Geography Major
Advisor(s): Leighton Peterson, Department of
Hannah Neibler, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
Advisor(s): John Maingi, Department of Geography
Major
Anthropology
Olivia Wnek, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
Kimberly Medley, Department of Geography
Advisor(s): Donna Scarborough, Department of
James Bielo, Department of Anthropology
Advisor(s): Donna Scarborough, Department of
Predictive Modeling of Habitat Conditions for
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Cheers with Beers: Constructing Authenticity in the
Speech Pathology and Audiology
American Beech in Ohio
Michael Bailey Van-Kuren, Department of Mechanical
Microbrew World
Michael Bailey-Van Kuren, Department of Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
Advisor(s): Richard Page, Department of Chemistry
Advisor(s): Richard Bretz, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry
and Biochemistry
An Iterative Process
Investigations of Europium Interactions with
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
Portuguese
C29 Anjali Prior, Chemistry and Premedical Studies Major
Estrogen Inhibits Leptin-induced STAT3 Signal in
Daniella Owusuwaah, Biology Major
Anna Glanz, Microbiology Major
C30 Melissa Scheuering, Special Education Major
Advisor(s): Kathleen Killian, Department of Biology
Alexa Berry, Special Education Major
Kathryn Kohl, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Sarah Watt, Department of Educational
Cold Shock Has Longterm Consequences on Agonistic
Psychology
Behavior of Male Acheta domesticus Crickets
The Effects of TouchMath on Learners With Disabilities
C37
Le Chang, Mathematics and Statistics and
Erin Lensmeyer, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Dominik Konkolewicz, Department of
Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advisor(s): Kathleen Johnson, Department of English
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks Containing Both
Staging Race in Early Twentieth-Century Transnational
Fast and Slow Reversible Cross-linkers
Theatre
C41
C48 Jill Elfers, Anthropology Major
Bridget Fleischer, University Studies and
Advisor(s): Thomas Dutton, Department of Humanities
Spanish Major
and Creative Arts
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish
Closing the Gap: Care Coordination in Over-the-Rhine
& Portuguese
False Cognates: A Study of the Relationship Between
C49 Katherine Vaaler, Accountancy and Marketing Major
Their Use and Educational Level
Jordin Baldari, Accountancy Major
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
C42 Prasidh Arora, Computer Engineering
Finance Major
Advisor(s): Krishnendu Ghosh, Department of
Advisor(s): Byran Smucker, Department of Statistics
Computer and Information Technology (MU Hamilton)
Maria Weese, Department of Information Systems
The Gut Wrenching Truth: Correlating Autism and the
and Analytics
GI Tract
Rebecca Ockuly, Department of Statistics
C47 Elizabeth Foster, Chemistry and Biology Major
C40 Emily Sharrett, English Literature and Political Science
C36 Allie Unger, Biology Major
HepG2 Cells
Inexpensive Infrared Viewer
A Pluronic Gel Phase for Electrophoresis of Peptides
Spanish Speakers
Minqian Shen, Department of Biology
Ethan Clements, Department of Physics
Biochemistry
Use of English Vowels in Spanish by Non-native
Advisor(s): Haifei Shi, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Samir Bali, Department of Physics
Ashley Richardson, Department of Chemistry and
C35 Jennifer Obrist, Interactive Media Studies Major
Cryptomelane as an Analog for Plutonium Remediation
Eli Shlonsky, Mathematics and Physics Major
and Biochemistry
X-Ray Crystallography
Batch Experiments and Electron Microscopy
Education Major
Advisor(s): Neil Danielson, Department of Chemistry
Targeting Metallo-Beta-Lactamases Using Protein
Environmental Earth Science
C46 Alex Reigle, Physics and Physical Science
C39 Elise Leonard, Chemistry Major
Structure-Guided Development of Antibiotics
Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
Invertebrate Communities
Development of Training Cup with Varied Flow Rates:
C34 Cameron Williams, Biochemistry Major
C28 Stephanie Kuehn, Biology Major
Effects of Temperature Increase on Freshwater Benthic
and Audiology
a Eutrophic Temperate Reservoir
Biomechanical Measurement of Cup Drinking
Nick Barrett, Department of Biology
Kristen Siskovich, Department of Speech Pathology
Spatial and Temporal Effects of Large Storm Events on
Audiology
Advisor(s): Maria Gonzalez, Department of Biology
Audiology
Tanner Williamson, Department of Biology
Kelli Linder, Department of Speech Pathology and
Science Major
Kelli Linder, Department of Speech Pathology and
Advisor(s): Mike Vanni, Department of Biology
and Audiology
C45 Olivia Richter, Biology and Environmental
and Manufacturing Engineering
C33 Kevin Lash, Zoology and Environmental Science Major
Kristen Siskovich, Department of Speech Pathology
C31
C38 Rita Kou, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major
Samantha Becker, Speech Pathology & Audiology
Management and Leadership
Diversity as an Incentive
C43 Isaiah Stewart, Environmental Earth Science Major
Meta-analysis from Second-Order Model
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Experimental Designs
Kinesiology and Health
Happy, Sad, Drunk: Exploring the Relation Between
Depression and Alcohol Consumption
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SESSION C: 3:00 – 4:15 P.M.
SESSION C: 3:00 – 4:15 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
C56 Devan Chakroff, Early Childhood Education Major
C50 Alexander Waldherr, Microbiology and Premedical
C68 Jacob Cottingim, Kinesiology Major
Sophia Del Valle, Early Childhood Education Major
Justin Crookes, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Sam George, Biochemistry and Premedical Studies
Advisor(s): Lena Lee, Department of Teacher
Kole Sedlack, Biology and Premedical Studies Major
Kinesiology and Health
Major
Education
Arya Chalke, Microbiology and Premedical
Exploring the Relationship between Alcohol
Malachi Zeitner, Zoology and Premedical Studies
What Working with ELLs Taught Me
Studies Major
Consumption and Quality of Life Among College
Ethan Saulnier, Biology and Premedical Studies Major
Students
Major
C57
Elaine Koberlein, Zoology and Premedical Studies
Allison Theberge, Biochemistry Major
Amy Trowbridge, Biology Major
Major
Advisor(s): Richard Bretz, Department of Chemistry
Advisor(s): Michael Crowder, Department of
and Biochemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Isolation and Determination of Two Related
Potential Solutions to Fix the Federal Funding Crisis
C51
C62 Chong Kai Wong, Zoology Major
Studies Major
Compounds from the Leaf Gel of Aloe cameronii
Emily Laska, Psychology Major
C58 Jacob McFarland, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Advisor(s): Burcin Bayram, Department of Physics
Kinesiology and Health
Tim Horton, Department of Physics
Academic Consequences of Drinking throughout
Lifetime Measurement of Molecular Sodium
Academic Year
C59 Cara Demyan, Psychology and Premedical
C52 Matthew Bezbatchenko, Zoology Major
Studies Major
Advisor(s): Maria Gonzalez, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Jennifer Quinn, Department of Psychology
Nick Barrett, Department of Biology
The Effect of Maternal Separation on Alcohol
Interactive Effects of Elevated Temperature and Fish
Conditioned Place Preference in Adolescent and
Predation on Crustacean Zooplankton
Adult Rats
C53 Jana Cable, Microbiology Major
C60 Lisa Tagariello, Kinesiology Major
Advisor(s): Natosha Finley, Department of
Advisor(s): Kyle Timmerman, Department of
Microbiology
Kinesiology and Health
Christian Johns, Department of Biology
Associations Among Physical Activity Level and
Myosin Binding Protein C Isoforms Exhibit Unique
Skeletal Muscle Endogenous Antioxidant Content in
Structural and Functional Properties
Older Adults
C54 Erin Fitch, Microbiology and Premedical Studies Major
C61
Advisor(s): Eileen Bridge, Department of Microbiology
Callie Carioti, Nutrition Major
Taylor Zbacnik, Nutrition Major
Gabrielle Lopez, Department of Microbiology
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Optimization of the ChIP Method
and Health
C55 Megan Rux, International Studies Major
Christina Minges, Department of Kinesiology
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
and Health
Portuguese
The Properties and Sensory Differences Between
What Is the Relationship Between Education Level
Organic and Conventional Food Products
Advisor(s): Joyce Fernandes, Department of Biology
C69 Bryan Von Der Vellen, Psychology and Premedical
Genetic Manipulation of Intercellular Signaling During
Studies Major
Muscle Development in the Fruit Fly
Sibel Sarac, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Vrinda Kalia, Department of Psychology
C63 Justin Poth, Biochemistry and Premedical
Studies Major
“No Ragrets”: Examining Cultural Differences in
Advisor(s): Michael Robinson, Department of Biology
Counterfactual Use
Phuong Lam, Department of Biology
C70 McKenzie Crist, Zoology Major
Unlocking Our Inner Newt: Crispr Cas9 Mediated
Advisor(s): Haifei Shi, Department of Biology
Trans-Differentiation of RPE to Neural Retina
Minqian Shen, Department of Biology
C64 Lucy Chen, Accountancy Major
Effects of Female Sex Hormones in Regulation of
Jiawei Han, Statistics Major
Glucose Homeostasis
Xinyu Wang, Psychology Major
C71
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of
Ariel Bruner, Kinesiology Major
Educational Psychology
Allie Bishop, Kinesiology Major
The Relationship between Food Preference of Chinese
Advisor(s): Sockju Kwon, Department of Kinesiology
Students and Their Hometown
and Health
C65 Ryan Thomas, Political Science and Strategic
The Effect of Protein Type on Protein Shake
Characteristics
Communication Major
Advisor(s): Hongmei Li, Department of Media
C72
Journalism and Film
Effects of Glyphosate on Juvenile Pardosa milvina
C66 Kenna Koehler, Biochemistry and Neuroscience Major
C73
Brandon Lewis, Zoology and English: Creative
Portuguese
Advisor(s): Paul Schaeffer, Department of Biology
The Prevalence of Irregular Conjugations as Regular in
Cardiac Hypertrophy in the Mouse Heart: Exercise and
Spanish Second Language Learners at Miami University
Cold Exposure
C74
C67 Brittany Estridge, Botany Major
Germination of Native, Non-invasive Wetland Species
Charlie Chen, East Asian Languages and
Cultures Major
Advisor(s): Richard Bretz, Department of Chemistry
Spanish?
Alicja Kitrys, Biology Major
Advisor(s): David Beard, Department of Spanish &
Writing Major
and Biochemistry
Julia Behrend, Biology Major
Advisor(s): Ann Rypstra, Department of Biology
Analyzing Ralph Lauren Advertising
and Pronunciation Skills for English Speakers Learning
Baylee Smith, Kinesiology Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward, Department of
Kinesiology and Health
Exploring Socioeconomic Status, Non-Prescription
Stimulant Abuse, and Alcohol Consumption among
College Students
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SESSION C: 3:00 – 4:15 P.M.
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
Poster Presentation Listing by Poster Number
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
(See presenter index on pages 40 – 54)
C75 Ning Gui, Finance Major
C79 Kristen Devaney, Classical Humanities Major
C83 Kelly Marcus, Anthropology Major
C87 Emma Buck, Biology and German Major
Siwei Hou, Finance Major
Brittany Anderson, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Cameron Hay-Rollins, Department of
Blake Rasor, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Claire Anderson, Graphic Design Major
Anthropology
Advisor(s): Michael Robinson, Department of Biology
Psychology
Rachel Brand, Anthropology Major
Why Did the United States Deinstitutionalize Mental
Brad Wagner, Department of Biology
Factors Influence Degree of Chinese Students’
Livvie Clark, Bioengineering and Premedical
Patients?
Demonstrating Proper Expression and Cleavage of Two
Happiness
Studies Major
Jessica Davidson, Psychology Major
C76 Abigail Stall, Marketing Major
Matthew Edwards, Anthropology Major
Mia Ritter, Information Systems Major
Jill Elfers, Anthropology Major
Caitlin Holzapfel, Finance Major
Michael Geering, Mass Communication Major
Advisor(s): Megan Gerhardt, Department of
Meryl Haque, Individualized Studies Major
Management and Leadership
Rebecca Juno, Zoology Major
Ethical Values Between Honors Students and Non-
Logan Klinsky, Psychology Major
Honors Students: A Comparison
Kelley Mangerson, Anthropology and Premedical
Studies Major
C77 Gwendolyn Thomas, Biochemistry Major
Kelly Marcus, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Carole Dabney-Smith, Department of
Grace McKittrick, Anthropology and Linguistics Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kylee Miller, Anthropology Major
Aman Habtemichael, Department of Chemistry and
Bridget O’Dell, Individualized Studies Major
Biochemistry
Peter Stenfanski, Anthropology Major
C. Paul New, Department of Biology
Advisor(s): Cameron Hay-Rollins, Department of
Topology of Chloroplast Twin Arginine Protein, Hcf106,
Anthropology
by Site-Directed Spin Labeling and EPR Spectroscopy
C78 Kira Osowski, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Vrinda Kalia, Department of Psychology
Key Concepts in Psychological Anthropology
C80 Liza Torrence, Art Education Major
Advisor(s): Stephanie Baer, Department of Art
Mingliang Gong, Department of Psychology
An Adventure for Inspiration: Rediscovering the
I Think I Can: Examining the Relations between Grit
Creative Process Through the Grand Tour
and Executive Functioning
C81 Abby Larson, Special Education Major
Rachel Bonsky, Special Education Major
Advisor(s): Katherine Mezher, Department of
Educational Psychology
Effectiveness and Perceptions of APA Writing
Workshops for Undergraduate Students
C82 Sarah Manning, International Studies and
Fluorescent Proteins Linked by a P2A Peptide
C84 Emily Tate, International Studies and
C88 Joshua DeAmicis, Biochemistry Major
Journalism Major
Advisor(s): Carl Dahlman, International Studies
Advisor(s): Richard Bretz, Department of Chemistry
Program
and Biochemistry
Richard Campbell, Department of Media Journalism
Marcia Lee, Department of Microbiology
and Film
Adhesion Assay Testing with Aloe cameronii to
Stories from South Africa: Students, Street Kids and
Discover the Extent of Anti-fungal Properties for Skin
the Spaces in Between
Graph Protection Against Fungal Infection
C85 Grant Abbott, Environmental Earth Science Major
C89 Gong Ping, Supply Chain & Operations Management
Adam Hoover, Supply Chain and Operations
and Major
Management Major
Shouzheng Li, Business and Major
Rachel Edwards, Environmental Earth Science Major
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
Cody Oaks, Environmental Earth Science Major
Psychology
Ean Wong, Environmental Earth Science Major
Students Who Have Higher GPA and Who Prefer to
Kimberly Sprowles, Earth Science Education Major
Start Their Own Business after Graduation
Sikai Lin, Environmental Earth Science Major
C90 Jianlian Huang, International Studies
Advisor(s): Mark Krekeler, Department of Geology &
Val Voronin, International Studies
Environmental Earth Science
Zhouyi Shi, Economics Major
Trends In Under Ground Storage Tanks
Advisor(s): Aimin Wang, Department of Educational
C86 Microbiology Bacteriophage Biology Class
Psychology
Mary Owen, Microbiology Major
Family Educational Background and Income of
Andrew Schaff, Microbiology Major
International and Domestic Students
Kayla Cartwright, Biology Major
C91 William Thompson, Bioengineering Major Angel Chen, Biology Major
Advisor(s): Michael Kennedy, Department of Jessica Clark, Microbiology Major
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Bradley Davis, Microbiology Major
William Joesten, Department of Chemistry and Paige Etchison, Microbiology Major
Biochemistry
Shelby Frieszell, Microbiology Major
Exploring the Microbial Population Mapping of Type 1
Jacquelyn Gross, Microbiology Major
Comparative Religion
Stephanie Smith, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Nathan French, Department of
Elsa Clenny, Microbiology Major
Comparative Religion
Svitlana Podolyan, Microbiology Major
When God Was Irrelevant: Religion and Strategy in the
Stephanie Swedik, Microbiology Major
Iraq War
Advisor(s): Luis Actis, Department of Microbiology
Diabetes
C92 Emily Roemhild, Psychology Meredith Moser, Psychology Anna Cavagnaro, Psychology Advisor(s): Amy Summerville, Department of Mitchell F. Balish, Department of Microbiology
Psychology
Gabrielle Lopez, Department of Microbiology
#Selfie: The Influence of Angle on Perceptions of
Tzvia Springer, Department of Microbiology
Power
From High Street to Bishop Woods: The “Lives” of
Two Phages
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2016 Undergraduate Research Forum
RECOGNITION:
Miami Mentors Engaging Students in Research
By Martha E. Weber
Undergraduate Research Coordinator Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship
Anthropology
Haifei Shi
Ellen Yezierski
James S. Bielo
Mollie Sorrell
Borui Zhang
In his September 6, 2012 Annual Address, President Hodge expressed his core vision for Miami to “Provide the best
Cameron Hay-Rollins
Aswati Subramanian
undergraduate experience in the nation, enhanced by superior, select graduate programs. This vision recognizes that
Neringa Klumbyte
Mike Vanni
Comparative Religion
everything that happens at Miami affects what our students experience and how they succeed. ”
Leighton C. Peterson
Brad Wagner
Nathan French
Mellisa Rosenzweig
Tanner Williamson
1
Karla Yadira Barbosa Sabanero
For over two decades, the opportunity for Miami students to engage in mentored research has provided experiences
that affect student success. Miami’s Annual Undergraduate Research Forum began as a university-wide fete of
Architecture and Interior Design
student accomplishments through commitment to faculty-mentored research. Today and throughout the year, we
Murali Paranadi
Computer Science and Information
Technology
Black World Studies
Krishendu Ghosh
Rodney Coates
hope you will take a few moments to recognize the truly amazing contributions from our dedicated faculty and staff
Educational Leadership
who consistently include students in these crucial research partnerships that explore the process of learning. The
Art
mentors we recognize in this publication represent a small portion of faculty and staff providing research experiences
Stephanie Baer
Chemical, Paper and Biomedical
Engineering
Biology
Jason Berberich
Today’s festivity displays the strong commitment of Miami faculty to provide hands-on interactions with students in
Kel Arlinghaus
Douglas Coffin
Educational Psychology
the role of teacher-mentor. This emphasis on personal attention from faculty and graduate students draws incoming
Nick Barrett
Lei Kerr
Aimin Wang
students to examine the possibility of how to get started in research and invites upper class students to continue
Joseph Baumgartner
Andrew Paluch
Sarah J. Watt
research involvement throughout their academic career. Guided by the vision of President Hodge’s Student as
Dawn Blitz
Nicholas Uth
Scholar framework (2008)2, Miami students are encouraged to seek research experiences to pique their intellectual
Michelle Boone
Azizeh-Mitra Yousefi
curiosity. Through this process students begin to recognize this high impact educational experience provides an
Heather Charles
intellectual space to examine the process required to become a scholar.
Katia Del Rio-Tsonis
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Nancy Echeverri
Timothy Abell
Today’s academic setting displays student scholarly achievements and provides an opportunity to enjoy hearing
Joyce Fernandes
Zahilyn Roche Allred
Family Studies and Social Work
our students articulate the meaning of these hands-on research experiences. Our student presenters represent a
Melany Fisk
Richard Bretz
Molly K. Gardner
wide range from first year researchers through seniors who are in various stages of developing their identity as a
Patrick Garrett
Stacey Lowery Bretz
Katherine Kuvalanka
student scholar. During your visit to the oral and poster sessions we invite you to chat with them about their unique
Maria Gonzalez
Tafadzwa Chihanga
Jane Newell
experiences. As you may expect many of the students will tell you how these experiences fosters their critical
David Gorchov
Michael Crowder
thinking skills and challenged them to build communication and leadership skills. Dig a little deeper and you will hear
Zeyu Han
Carole Dabney-Smith
Geography
these student researchers admiration for the mentors who challenge them to transform to “student as learner” and to
Tracy Haynes
Neil Danielson
John Maingi
aspire to the goal of “student as scholar”.
Susan Hoffman
Benjamin Gung
Kimberly Medley
Tyler Hoskins
Aman Habtemichael
Stanley W. Toops
Lori Isaacson
Ann Hagerman
Paul James
Faizule Hassan
Christian Johns
Michael Holmes
Geology and Environmental
Earth Science
Kathleen Killian
William Joesten
Heather Barrett
Kathryn Kohl
Michael Kennedy
Michael Brudzinski
Phuong Lam
Dominik Konkolewicz
Hailiang Dong
Richard Moore
Ruoyu Ma
Tammie Gerke
1 Hodge, D.C. (2012) “Charting the Future: Creating the Miami 2020 Plan”. President’s Annual Address, Miami University, September 6,
2012. Paper presented at Annual Address at Miami University, Oxford, OH. Retrieved on March 01, 2013, from Miami University, Office of the
President Web site: http://www.miami.muohio.edu/documents/about-miami/president/reports-speeches/Annual_Address_2012.pdf
C. Paul New
Susan Marine
Mark Krekeler
Stephanie Padula
Janet Marshall
Jason Rech
Joe Powers
Amy Marts
Rob Skoumal
2 Hodge, D.C. (2008) “The Engaged University and Student Success”. President’s Annual Address, Miami University, September 3, 2008. Paper
presented at Annual Address at Miami University, Oxford, OH. Retrieved on February 25, 2009, from Miami University, Office of the President
Web site: http://www.miami.muohio.edu/president/reports_and_speeches/pdfs/Engaged_University_and_Student_Success.pdf
Michael Robinson
Sara Nielsen
Shreya Srivastava
Ann Rypstra
Richard Page
Terry Workman
Paul Schaeffer
Ashley Richardson
3 Kuh, G. D. (2008). High-impact educational practices. What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter. Association.
Shan Shan
David Tierney
Humanities and Creative Arts
Minqian Shen
Hong Wang
Thomas Dutton
inside and outside the classroom.
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Denise Taliaferro Baszile
English
Kathleen Johnson
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MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
The Office of the Provost and funds from individual gifts and grants to various departments across Miami University support
Information Systems and Analytics
L. Allison Farmer
Robert Leonard
Maria Weese
International Studies Program
Natosha Finley
Christian Johns
Marcia R. Lee
Gabrielle M. Lopez
Anand Prakash
Tzvia Springer
Sociology and Gerontology
Kate de Medeiros
Glenn W. Muschert
Spanish and Portuguese
David Beard
Carl Dahlman
Miami students’ exploration of research.
Office of Research for Undergraduates Established fall 2014
In fall 2014 Miami celebrated the opening of the new Office of Research for Undergraduates (ORU) in King Library. Joseph
Johnson, Naus Family Faculty Scholar and Professor of psychology, leads the newly formed office as it begins marketing
research programs and helping coordinate research activity by undergraduates.
Physics
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Samir Bali
Susan Baker Brehm
Kinesiology and Health
Burcin Bayram
Rob Chapman
Thelma Horn
James Clemens
Amber D. Franklin
Sockju Kwon
Ethan R. Clements
Kelli Linder
Beth Miller
Tim Horton
Marisa Policicchio
Christy Minges
Somaya Madkhaly
Donna Scarborough
ORU Student Services
Garrett Stoller
Paul K. Urayama
Kristen Siskovich
Kyle Timmerman
Karthik Vishwanath
•
Assisting with the identification of appropriate funding opportunities for student-led research
•
Offering clear routes to research opportunities for our undergraduates, both at Miami as well as across the nation
Mark Peterson
Statistics
Valerie Ubbes
The ORU encourages new students and current students to embrace a desire to engage in research. It champions the vision,
marketing, and coordination of research by undergraduates at Miami with research-active faculty and staff. The ORU focuses
on increasing and diversifying participation in research and creative efforts, increasing the overall quality of undergraduate
research at Miami, and introducing new programs and initiatives to further develop the research skills of undergraduates.
(e.g. summer programs, internships)
Psychology
Thomas J. Fisher
Steven Almaraz
Rebecca Ockuly
Latin American, Latino/a, and
Aimee L. Belanger
Byran Smucker
Caribbean Studies Program
Jason Deska
Jose Albarran
Amanda Diekman
Teacher Education
Tony Drew
Todd Edwards
ORU Director’s Mission
Management and Leadership
Brett East
Lena Lee
•
Megan M. Gerhardt
Christina Fitzpatrick
Thomas Misco
Rose Marie Ward
Anna Ghazaryan
Consulting with individuals and student teams to assist in the design, development, and execution of research projects
•
Working with other offices to develop training opportunities, such as proposal-writing workshops with the
Howe Writing Center
Identify curricular needs to promote research by undergraduates and generate cost-effective ways to address
those needs
Melissa A. Fuesting
•
Lauren Fussner
Develop a strategic plan and objectives for sustaining strong research efforts, increasing activity in underutilized fields
and disciplines, and improving the overall quality of research involving undergraduates
•
Paul Flaspohler
Mathematics
•
Identify and secure funding for research by undergraduates and research-related professional development for faculty,
graduate students, and staff
Mingliang Gong
Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering
Justin Hassebrock
Michael Bailey-Van Kuren
Vrinda Kalia
Jeong-Hoi Koo
Jonathan Kuntsman
Divisional and Departmental web sites also offer information on research in specific departments with research active faculty.
Robert Karol
Paige Lloyd
Information on university-wide programs is available at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/oru
James Moller
Aaron Luebbe
•
Promote and publicize the achievements of undergraduate research efforts to the Miami community, prospective
students and family members, alumni, professional organizations, funding agencies, and others.
Kurt Hugenberg
Allen R. McConnell
Media, Journalism and Film
Alex Nyquist
Richard Campbell
Jennifer J. Quinn
Homgmei Li
Cecilia Shore
Leonard Jay Smart
Microbiology
Luis Actis
Mitchell F. Balish
Eileen Bridge
Steven Distelhorst
Robin Thomas
Li Zhou
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
College of Arts and Science Dean’s Scholars Program
Undergraduates who have exhibited excellence in the classroom and the ability to take on the extra challenges of research
and scholarly work may be invited to participate in a Dean’s Scholar Program within their division. Individual departments
develop their own criteria for selecting scholars, but those selected must have conceived and proposed a project that is
endorsed by a faculty mentor. During the senior year, Dean’s Scholars conduct independent study with a departmental
mentor. The scholar and the mentor each receive a professional expense stipend. Students conduct the study under the
individual department’s independent study or departmental honors course numbers, thereby earning academic credit for
the project. Dean’s Scholars projects culminate in significant work of scholarship aimed towards national/international
publication/ performance/dissemination. For more information, contact the chair of your College of Arts and Science
department.
Maher Zouhary Undergraduate Research Awards
The Maher Undergraduate Research Awards are given every year to a student majoring in political science. The program was
established in 1980 with a gift from alumna Kathleen Maher Zouhary. Students who wish to apply for this award must submit
through the Undergraduate Research Grants Program sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Committee of the University
Senate.
Miami University First Year Research Experience (FYRE)
Miami’s Office of Research for Undergraduates sponsors the First Year Research Experience (FYRE) Program. Over 400
Miami students have participated in the program since 2009. The program aims to impact student achievement and retention
through involvement in research and inquiry at the very start of your college experience. The program engages students in
meaningful relationships with Miami faculty, graduate students and your peers outside of the classroom.
Doctoral-Undergraduate Opportunities for Scholarship (DUOS)
The FYRE program provides students with authentic, hands-on research experiences in small teams led by research-active
Miami’s DUOS program heightens the synergy between our graduate and undergraduate programs. Sponsored by The
faculty during a two-semester course sequence UNV171 and UNV172. Student researchers review their topic, design a study,
Graduate School and the Office of Advancement of Research and Scholarship, in partnership with Miami’s Preparing Future
and complete necessary training during the fall semester; they implement the study, analyze data, and present the results in
Faculty initiative, DUOS enables Miami undergraduates to do research or other creative activities guided by a talented
the spring. This experience prepares students early for subsequent research opportunities such as summer research positions
graduate student mentor. Either graduates or undergraduates may initiate applications, but the undergraduate student
across the nation and independent research supervised by Miami faculty
is to have intellectual ownership of the project. Publication of research results is expected, and funds are awarded to the
undergraduate and doctoral student for use in the research project. Any Miami University undergraduate student and any
Joining the program requires a two-semester commitment from the student who must agree to:
post-master’s doctoral student in good standing may apply to participate.
•
enroll in the 2-credit required seminar (UNV171 or UNV172) and
•
dedicate 2-4 additional hours per week to a faculty-mentored team research project
Honors and Scholars Program
FYRE Research Tracks are conducted by a combination of faculty, graduate assistants, and peer mentors. The faculty lead is
Miami’s Honors and Scholars Program supports and provides opportunities for academically motivated students who want a
During these meetings, students are introduced to the general nature of the research enterprise as well as the basic concepts
highly challenging and intellectually enriched learning environment. The program emphasizes student discussion, intellectual
necessary to conduct research in the discipline of the RT. For example, students might learn the difference between an
exchange, reflection, and other active learning. Honors and Scholars students have frequent contact with faculty; many
“independent variable” and a “dependent variable.”
responsible for developing the overall theme of the RT, providing project guidance, and leading the weekly seminar meeting.
complete research or other projects working closely with a faculty mentor. Other opportunities available to Honors and
Scholars students include study abroad, funding for research and travel, internships, and social and cultural activities. The
The graduate assistant is responsible for supervising the weekly project team meetings, where FYRE students work in teams
Honors and Scholars community is comprised of students from all divisions Majors at the University. For more information on
to apply the basic concepts introduced in the seminar to their own research projects. For example, students might determine
Honors and Scholars, go to http://www.honors.MiamiOH.edu/
what the independent and dependent variables will be for their project, and how they will be measured. A peer mentor with
extensive undergraduate research experience is assigned to each student team to assist in all aspects of project development.
It is common for representatives from other university offices (e.g. University Libraries, Howe Writing Center) to contribute to
Hughes Medical Institute Summer Research Internships
Named for the original sponsoring foundation, the Hughes Summer internships are available for undergraduates interested in
the biomedical sciences. Approximately 15 internships per year for Miami University students are supported with funds from
the College of Arts and Science. Students in this program work with Miami faculty from the departments of biology, chemistry
or microbiology. The internship is 10 weeks and carries a participant stipend and provides twelve semester hours of credit will
be earned and tuition costs (but not general fees) are waived.
instruction in UNV 171 and UNV 172. Additionally, there are several workshops, colloquia, and other professional development
opportunities that are offered, some of which are exclusive to FYRE students.
Scholastic Enhancement Program - Undergraduate Research Option
FRYE/URO (Undergraduate Research Option) is a living, learning research community open to first-year students who are
part of the Scholastic Enhancement (SEP) program. It is a small community of students who live together in a common
first-year residence hall. Each student is paired with a faculty sponsor who engages the student in some aspect of his/her
research. The mission of the undergraduate research option is to improve the achievement and retention of SEP students in a
residential setting through research partnerships with faculty during their first year at Miami University.
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Undergraduate Research Award Program
Open to students from all disciplines, the Undergraduate Research Award Program exists to encourage small-scale
independent research projects by Miami undergraduate students. The goal of the program is to foster discovery and creativity
while providing students an opportunity to work through the process of applying for grant funding. To enhance the learning
experience of preparing these small grant applications, the steps and processes involved have been purposely designed to
mimic those generally required when submitting standard grant applications to federal, state and/or private foundations. The
Undergraduate Research Committee of the University Senate reviews proposals and distributes funds from Provost’s Office
as small grants. Approximately 100 projects are supported yearly with awards up to $1,000. The aim and result of projects
supported by the program may be modest as long as the work can reasonably be interpreted as research or a creative
endeavor. Although projects must be initiated and developed by student applicant(s), a faculty member must also sponsor
each. Program information is available at: www.MiamiOH.edu/oru
Acknowledgements
Undergraduate Research Forum Planning Committee Members:
Graduate School and Office for Advancement of Research and Scholarship and Office of Research
for Undergraduates
James T. Oris, Joseph G. Johnson, Martha E. Weber, Valerie O. Robinson
The UR Forum planning committee comes together each year to invite the community to celebrate the research, scholarship
and creative activities of our students. We appreciate the yearlong efforts and support of all of the mentors, departments,
programs, and divisions who engage with students to foster creativity and research. The committee would also like to
express our sincere appreciation to Valerie Robinson (Graduate School), and the many faculty, graduate students and staff
members whose continued commitment to serve as moderators for the oral presentation format fosters undergraduate
research and inquiry. The UR Forum planning committee commends the exemplary efforts of Martha E. Weber, Undergraduate
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Research Coordinator in the Office of Research for Undergraduates for the many hours of work to manage the details of this
Miami’s nationally-recognized program offers a premier undergraduate research experience. The USS initiative heightens the
intellectual challenge of the learning environment at Miami University by supporting students in research and other creative
activities during the summer under the supervision of faculty. Funds from the Provost’s Office make 100 awards available
per year. Each award includes a stipend for the student, a student allowance for supplies and services, 6 credit hours with
academic fees waived, plus a faculty mentor allowance. Open to students from all disciplines, the focus of this 9-week
summer program is the individual student/faculty mentor relationship. Applications by individual student/faculty pairs form
the basis for subsequent allocation of USS positions to departments. Although coordinated by the Office of Research for
Undergraduates (ORU), departments are primarily responsible for selecting particular student/faculty projects, approving
signature event.
Our special thanks to the dedicated staff members and students who contribute so much to this event:
• Technical Staff Supporting the Oral Presentations: Guy Moore, Larry Downes.
• Staff members: Lou Ann Haines, Vanessa Gordon, Jennifer Sutton, and Valerie Robinson.
• Miami’s Trucking and Physical Facilities staff members delivering the poster boards
• Shriver Center Staff members: Neila Hanges and Jim Baker, Dennis Brown and their crew.
• Alpha Phi Omega Zeta Delta Chapter for their assistance with the poster session set up.
those projects for academic credit, and evaluating the student experiences. For more information go to: www.MiamiOH.edu/oru
Undergraduate research at Miami is funded in part by the following contributors:
Arnold and Mabel Beckman
Foundation
Clark Crannell Research Award Fund
Edward Kezur Scholarships
Garden Club of Ohio
Gary W. Barrett Research Award Fund
Goldie Nott Student Research Fund
James E. Bever/David M. Scotford
Laboratory Research Fund
J. Beldon Dennison Scholar
Room Fund
Joseph F. Hogan Research Scholar Fund
Kettering Fund
Madelene and George Shetler Diabetes
Research Award Fund
Marjorie C. Britton Fund
Miami Honors Program Student
Initiative Fund
Miami Provost Office
Nancy Anderson Brown Honors
Program Fund
Susan Roberson Wilson Fund
William Borchers Fund
William and Caroline Stevenson
Research Scholar Fund
William Turrell Herbarium Fund
The Cleveland Foundation
The E.F. and Fern F. Patten Student
Research Fund
The Gund Foundation
The Ohio Board of Regents
To support undergraduate research at Miami, please contact:
Miami University, Director of Development • 725 East Chestnut • Oxford, OH 45056 • Phone: (513) 529-9260
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PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
As a courtesy to the oral presenters, please enter the sessions during the 15-minute break and stay for entire
Last Name
First Name
Oral Session I 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. (Break 9:45 a.m.)
Berry
Alexa
Oral Session II 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. (Break 10:45 a.m.)
Bettinger
Samantha
Poster*
Oral Session III 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Beyene
Salome
Poster*
Oral Session IV 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. (Break 2:15 p.m.)
Beyene
Salome
Beyer
Megan
Bezbatchenko
Matthew
Bierly
Jeffrey
Bishop
Allie
Blake
Kimberly
Oral
Blasucci
Domenica
Poster*
Blumenthal
Emily
oral session that begins on the hour. Reminder: Please check event locations on day of the event.
Oral Session V 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. (Break 3:15 p.m.)
Oral Session VI 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Poster presenters will be with their poster during their assigned time.
Session A (10:00 – 11:30 a.m.) Session B (1:30 – 2:45 p.m.) or Session C (3:00 – 4:30 p.m.)
Poster* = primary presenter
C+I = Miami Ideas Creativity Innovation Recognition
Poster Session
Poster Number
C
30
A
02
A
67
B
14
Poster*
B
65
Poster*
C
52
Oral
Session I
Kreger Hall Room
317
C
71
Session I
Kreger Hall Room
213
B
40
A
65
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
Abbott
Grant
Poster*
C
85
Boda
Seth
Poster*
B
81
C
13
Bonsky
Rachel
Poster*
B
36
B
34
Bonsky
Rachel
C
81
A
66
Bornstein
Josh
A
38
Bowers
Meghan
A
19
Bozada
Samantha
A
48
ABC
79
Adu
Esther
Agnew
Anna
Allen
Kala
Poster*
CID
Type
Allen
Kala
Poster*
A
83
Allen
Kala
Poster*
A
84
Anderson
Brittany
ABC
79
Brand
Rachel
Anderson
Claire
ABC
79
Brandmeier
Anna
A
52
A
32
Brinton
John
Oral
Session V
Kreger Hall Room
317
Brombacher
Mark
Poster*
B
71
Brown
Abigail
Poster*
A
06
Bruder
Meghan
Poster*
A
12
Bruner
Ariel
C
71
Bryant
Brooke
Poster*
B
49
Buck
Emma
Poster*
C
87
Burns
David
A
77
Burns
Nathan
A
14
Burrows
Scott
A
74
Cable
Jana
Poster*
C
53
Cai
Hong
Oral
Session VI
Kreger Hall Room
317
Callahan
Olivia
Poster*
B
68
Callinan
Eleanor
Oral
Session III
Kreger Hall Room
317
Caradonna
Angelina
Poster*
B
15
Carioti
Callie
Poster*
C
61
C+I
Anderson
Cody
Andres
Brendan
Poster*
A
70
Arnett
Tyler
Poster*
A
55
Arnett
Tyler
B
55
Arora
Prasidh
Poster*
C
42
Asbury
Laura
Poster*
A
03
Bahas
Nichole
Poster*
A
03
Baldari
Jordin
C
49
Ballard
Sam
B
17
Ballard
Sam
Poster*
B
47
Barnes
Shannon
Poster*
B
30
Beaver
Bryson
B
92
Becker
Samantha
C
27
Begezda
Abby
A
13
Behrend
Julia
Poster*
B
29
C+I
Behrend
Julia
Poster*
C
72
C+I
Bender
Matthew
Poster*
B
50
C+I
Bergmann
Kayla
Poster*
A
19
40
C+I
Poster*
Poster*
41
CID
C+I
C+I
C+I
C+I
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Last Name
First Name
Cartwright
Kayla
Caudle
Miranda
Poster*
Center
Brant
Chakroff
Devan
Chalke
Arya
Chang
Le
Chen
Angel
Chen
Charlie
Type
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
CID
86
Deer
Briana
Poster*
C
21
C+I
18
C+I
Del Valle
Sophia
C
56
C
24
C+I
Dellapina
Maria
Poster*
C
01
C
56
C+I
Demyan
Cara
Poster*
C
59
Devaney
Kristen
Poster*
ABC
79
Devens
Hannah
Poster*
B
72
Poster Session
Poster Number
ABC
C
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
CID
C
62
C
31
ABC
86
Diana
Victoria
B
76
C
74
Diaz-Rodriguez
Sebastian
A
48
Matthew
A
10
C+I
Chen
Haoran
A
66
Dietrich
Chen
Haoran
A
83
Dietrich
Matthew
Poster*
B
70
Chen
Lucy
C
64
Digby
Zachary
Poster*
A
68
Chen
Xuchang
B
87
Douglas
Taylor
Oral
Session III
Cheng
Zhongqi
A
52
Kreger Hall Room
213
Chouinard
Hannah
B
03
Duffy
Katie
Poster*
C
12
Chouinard
Hannah
Poster*
B
14
C+I
Dunn
Mallory
B
76
Chu
Sarah
Poster*
A
81
C+I
Dye
Cody
B
90
Clark
Chelsea
Poster*
A
29
Educato
Thomas
A
32
Clark
Jessica
ABC
86
Edwards
Matthew
ABC
79
Clark
Livvie
ABC
79
Edwards
Rachel
C
85
Clements
Grace
A
65
Eichinger
Elena
A
29
Clenny
Elsa
ABC
86
Elfers
Jill
ABC
79
Cody
Morgan
B
04
Elfers
Jill
C
48
Cook
Hayden
A
43
Estes
Matthew
A
30
Cottingim
Jacob
C
68
Estridge
Brittany
C
67
Cowell
Colten
A
52
Etchison
Paige
ABC
86
Crisp
Tyler
B
48
Evans
Eric
Oral
Session II
Crist
McKenzie
Poster*
C
70
Kreger Hall Room
213
Crook
Libby
Poster*
A
60
Evans
Mahaley
Oral
Session VI
Crookes
Justin
C
62
Kreger Hall Room
213
Curts
Clay
A
19
Faimon
Lillyanna
B
01
Czajkowski
Kellyn
Poster*
B
62
Farina
Samuel
Poster*
A
85
Danielson
Alex
Poster*
A
38
Farley
Mary
Poster*
B
25
Darwiche
Adam
Poster*
B
90
Farnbacher
Thomas
Poster*
B
75
Davidson
Jessica
ABC
79
Fawcett
Maura
Poster*
B
64
Davis
Bradley
ABC
86
Fay
Dan
A
52
Davis
Eric (Max)
Oral
Session IV
Kreger Hall Room
213
Fazendin
Krista
Poster*
B
88
Feeman
Alec
Poster*
C
15
de Medeiros
Dillon
Poster*
A
63
Fellman
Chelsie
B
65
DeAmicis
Joshua
Poster*
C
88
Feltz
Alex
A
32
Ferguson
Haley
A
07
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
42
C+I
C+I
Poster*
Poster*
43
C+I
C+I
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
14
Hauck
Kristin
Poster*
B
17
54
Hauck
Kristin
B
47
A
80
Hayes
Emily
Poster*
C
37
Poster*
C
41
Hazen
Chloe
Poster*
A
52
Lonnie
Poster*
A
56
Henkel
Nicholas
Poster*
A
90
Brandon
Poster*
A
25
Herman
Mary Beth
B
18
Foran
Addie
Poster*
A
16
Hess
Stephanie
Poster*
A
01
Foran
Jameson
Poster*
C
17
Hetman
Sydney
Poster*
B
37
C
47
Hickey
Ryan
C
13
ABC
86
Hines
Elizabeth
B
18
Hoang
Bao Tram
C
13
Hogue
Jonathon
C
44
Holzapfel
Caitlin
C
76
Hoover
Adam
Poster*
A
88
Poster*
A
89
C
85
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
Fields
Zachary
Poster*
C
Fitch
Erin
Poster*
C
Flavin
Conor
Poster*
Fleischer
Bridget
Flett
Fogel
Poster*
CID
C+I
Foster
Elizabeth
Frieszell
Shelby
Fukui
Stephanie
Poster*
A
09
Fullenkamp
Kyle
Poster*
A
61
Funches
Kainon
B
01
Gabbard
Joshua
A
77
Gammell
John
B
28
Hoover
Adam
A
05
Hoover
Adam
Poster*
C+I
Poster*
Gander
Nathan
Garcia
Denae
B
25
Horman
Kris
Poster*
B
43
Geering
Michael
ABC
79
Horne
Amanda
Oral
Session IV
George
Sam
C
50
Kreger Hall Room
317
Germano
John
C
16
Hou
Siwei
C
75
Kreger Hall Room
213
Howard
Mackenzie
A
32
Hrovat
Jenniffer
Poster*
B
48
08
Hu
Runyi
Poster*
A
87
Poster*
Gerst
Sam
Poster*
C+I
Poster*
Poster*
Oral
Session III
Poster*
Gilardi
Corinne
Glanz
Anna
C
36
Huang
Jianlian
Goetze
Paul
A
28
Huang
Zeyu
Golovin
Hannah
B
19
Huang
Zeyu
Greene
Nicholas
A
26
Huling
Justin
Cameron
Poster*
A
C+I
C
90
A
04
Poster*
C
19
Poster*
A
10
A
52
B
84
Gross
Elizabeth
B
91
Hulse
Gross
Jacquelyn
ABC
86
Hummels
Emily
Gruber
Jack
B
25
Hurley
Abbey
A
76
Grzincic
Steven
A
52
Hutchison
Grant
A
66
Gscheidle
Scott
Poster*
A
37
Hutchison
Grant
A
83
Gui
Ning
Poster*
C
75
Ipacs
Christopher
B
28
Gyenge
Renate
B
90
Irvine
Mary Tess
B
18
B
89
Jacob
David
Poster*
A
15
C
64
Jamshidi
Cameron
Poster*
B
22
Jones
Caleb
Poster*
B
54
Juno
Rebecca
ABC
79
Kahan
Gabe
A
74
Poster*
Haffey
Christina
Han
Jiawei
Haney
Shane
Poster*
A
45
Haney
Shane
Poster*
B
42
Haque
Poster*
Meryl
ABC
44
79
C+I
Poster*
45
CID
C+I
C+I
C+I
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Last Name
First Name
65
Lee
Halbert
05
Leeds
Blake
Poster*
B
16
Leggett
Courtney
Poster*
B
65
Lensmeyer
Erin
B
21
Leonard
Elise
A
22
Leveridge
Max
B
25
Lewis
A
71
Richard
A
Dan
B
Kistenfeger
Quinn
Kitrys
Alicja
Klinefelter
Cara
Klinsky
Logan
Klovekorn
Allyson
Koberlein
Elaine
Koch
Bergan
Last Name
First Name
Type
Kaufman
Emily
Kelczewski
Kathrine
Poster*
Kelleher
Jennifer
Poster*
Kelly
Madison
Kelly
Matthew
Kempf
Hannah
Kennedy
Caroline
Kerr
Julia
Killeen
Kinstedt
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
Oral
Poster Session
Poster Number
C
19
C
13
B
57
C
47
Poster*
C
39
Poster*
A
54
Brandon
C
66
Ley
Ryan
C
18
07
Li
Jingxuan
A
36
20
Li
Shouzheng
C
89
A
07
Lichtenberg
Kara
Poster*
B
03
C
73
Liddic
Morgan
Oral
Session IV
B
11
Kreger Hall Room
317
ABC
79
Lin
Sikai
C
85
C
25
Linowes
Danielle
B
60
C
50
Liska
Danielle
B
15
Session III
Kreger Hall Room
317
Lloyd
Mary
A
65
Lok
Catherine
Poster*
C
07
Loomis
Sarah
Oral
Session II
Kreger Hall Room
213
Poster Session
Poster Number
A
B
CID
C+I
C+I
Type
Poster*
Koehler
Kenna
Poster*
C
66
Koehler
Matthew
Poster*
B
13
Komer
Monica
Poster*
B
31
Lu
Liu
B
06
Makaroff
Katherine
Poster*
B
24
Poster*
C
32
ABC
79
C+I
Kou
Rita
Poster*
C
38
Krueger
Sara
Poster*
B
46
Mallett
Ali
Kuehn
Stephanie
Poster*
C
28
Mangerson
Kelley
Laane
Sarah
A
32
Manning
Sarah
Kelly
Poster*
C
82
ABC
79
CID
C+I
Lab
Rain
Poster*
A
34
Marcus
Ladipo
Jannette
Poster*
B
09
Marcus
Kelly
Poster*
C
83
C+I
Lahey
Olivia
Poster*
C
22
Margulis
William
Poster*
A
78
C+I
Martin
Jordan
Oral
Session II
Kreger Hall Room
213
Mason
Tarah
A
45
Massaro
Barbara
Poster*
B
92
Mathur
Mishali
Poster*
B
73
Mazursky
Alex
A
15
McCain
Jeffrey
Poster*
A
62
McClurkin
Daniel
Oral
Session III
Kreger Hall Room
317
McConahay
Brandi
Poster*
B
82
McDaniel
Mitch
Poster*
B
76
McDonough
Madeline
Poster*
B
02
Laing
Robert
Poster*
A
13
Landers
Joseph
Poster*
A
49
Langer
Evan
C
17
Larson
Abby
Poster*
C
81
Lash
Kevin
Poster*
C
33
Laska
Emily
Poster*
C
51
Latimer
Jack
Poster*
A
59
Lavine
Lucy
B
08
Lawrence
Kate
Poster*
B
32
LeCompte
Zachary
Poster*
B
67
Lee
Andrea
Poster*
B
12
Lee
Halbert
Poster*
A
04
46
C+I
C+I
47
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
CID
27
Obrist
Jennifer
Poster*
C
35
C+I
Kreger Hall Room
213
Orzel
Joanna
Poster*
B
91
Osborne
Taylor
A
10
A
67
Osborne
Taylor
B
70
C
58
Osowski
Kira
Poster*
C
78
ABC
79
Ostrosky
Christine
Oral
Session II
B
85
Kreger Hall Room
317
A
30
Owen
Kelsey
A
17
Poster*
B
08
Owen
Mary
Poster*
ABC
86
Poster*
B
01
Owens
Kelsey
Poster*
A
51
Poster*
A
28
Owusuwaah
Daniella
C
36
ABC
79
Palgut
Lauryn
Poster*
B
45
Poster*
A
31
Patel
Neena
Poster*
C
02
Oral
Session IV
Kreger Hall Room
317
Phifer
Jeremy
Oral
Session I
Kreger Hall Room
317
Poster*
A
73
Ping
Gong
Poster*
C
89
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
McElderry
Brenna
Poster*
A
McElligott
Caitlin
Oral
Session VI
McFarland
Anna
McFarland
Jacob
McKittrick
Grace
McKittrick
Grace
McNichol
Davis
McTighe
Allison
Miley
Aimee
Miller
Jake
Miller
Kylee
Minshall
Brianna
Mintz
Tory
Misey
Anne
Poster*
Poster*
CID
C+I
Mollett
Kaegon
B
03
Podolyan
Svitlana
ABC
86
Moore
Brianne
Poster*
A
41
Polinsky
Alexander
Poster*
A
40
Moore
Tanner
Oral
Session V
Kreger Hall Room
213
Pollock
Zachary
Oral
Session VI
Kreger Hall Room
317
Murphy
Cara
Poster*
C
23
Poore
Spencer
Poster*
A
30
C
27
Posdal
Elizabeth
Poster*
A
66
B
76
Posdal
Elizabeth
A
83
Session VI
Kreger Hall Room
213
Poth
Justin
C
63
Potineni
Nachiket
A
14
A
11
Powell
Sarah
A
26
C
09
Printy
Kelly
Poster*
B
83
C
38
Prior
Anjali
Poster*
C
29
Pu
Liulin
C
08
Pu
Sijie
A
04
Pu
Sijie
C
19
Pugh
Seamus
C
23
Qian
Fangyi
C
08
Radke
Eric
B
77
Rains
Kelly
A
25
Rapp
Anthony
Oral
Session V
Kreger Hall Room
317
Poster*
C+I
C+I
Murphy
Julia
Myers
Mallory
Nagaraj
Eashwar
Nagy
Kristen
Neff
Emily
Neibler
Hannah
Neidhard
Joe
Oral
Session II
Kreger Hall Room
317
Neidich
Kory
Poster*
B
27
Nevrekar
Sanjay
Poster*
A
33
Nguyen
Nguyen
B
01
Nobis
Alexandra
Poster*
B
33
Nocera
Dana
Poster*
A
35
Nyegard
Kortney
B
45
O'Bryan
Jill
C
10
O'Connor
James
A
76
Rarden
Kevin
Poster*
B
51
O'Dell
Bridget
ABC
79
Rasor
Blake
Poster*
C
05
Oaks
Cody
C
85
Rasor
Blake
C
87
Oral
Poster*
Poster*
48
C+I
C+I
Poster*
Poster*
49
C+I
C+I
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Last Name
First Name
53
Schumacher
Tyler
46
Schwab
Stephen
Poster*
Kreger Hall Room
213
Scicolone
Monica
Oral
A
24
Sedlack
Kole
B
57
Seroogy
Erik
Poster*
A
21
C
45
Sharrett
Emily
Poster*
C
40
A
45
Shaughnessy
Meghan
A
25
A
50
Shelburne
Ian
A
28
Chen
B
06
C
90
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
Reece
Adam
Poster*
A
Reigle
Alex
Poster*
C
Reynolds
Spencer
Oral
Session I
Richards
Haleigh
Poster*
Richards
Julie
Richter
Olivia
Riordan
Catherine
Rissmann
Katherine
Poster*
Poster*
CID
C+I
Type
Poster Number
A
65
A
42
Session IV
Kreger Hall Room
213
C
62
Ritter
Mia
C
76
Shen
Roberts
Jessica
A
88
Shi
Zhouyl
Roberts
Jessica
A
89
Shih
Pauline
Poster*
A
26
Rodgers
Avicia
A
46
Shin
Eric
Poster*
A
39
Rodgers
Avicia
B
01
Shirley
Ariel
Poster*
A
65
Rogers
Will
A
30
Shlonsky
Eli
C
46
Rohr
Natalie
A
74
Shumate
Adam
B
48
Elaine
Poster*
A
11
Oral
Session I
Kreger Hall Room
213
B
57
Poster*
Poster*
C+I
Rook
Jayson
A
76
Sidler
Rose
Andrea
B
49
Simon
Cecilia
Ross
Preston
Session VI
Kreger Hall Room
317
Simpson
Kassi
Oral
Poster*
Poster Session
Roti
Caroline
Poster*
B
59
Sloane
Samantha
Poster*
A
57
Rubeo
Eric
Poster*
B
10
Smalley
Evans
Oral
Session IV
Rudolph
Marcia
Oral
Session V
Kreger Hall Room
317
Kreger Hall Room
213
Smalley
Evans
A
65
66
Smith
Baylee
Poster*
C
71
A
83
Smith
Corinne
Poster*
B
58
Rudy
McKenna
A
C+I
Rudy
McKenna
Rux
Megan
Poster*
C
55
Smith
Haley
A
66
Safer
Brianne
Poster*
A
43
Smith
Haley
A
83
Samanthula
Durga
B
90
Smith
Kara
B
52
Sandlin
Ben
Poster*
A
18
C+I
Smith
Steph
ABC
86
Sandvick
Cassandra
Poster*
A
82
C+I
Smith
Susanna
B
39
Sansom
Kaila
Poster*
B
35
Snodgrass
Julia
B
01
Sarac
Sibel
B
04
Sonkin
Ryan
C
17
Saraniti
Nicole
Poster*
A
32
Spear
John
B
38
Schaeffer
Tiago
Poster*
A
76
Spencer
Jasmine
A
32
Schaff
Andrew
ABC
86
Spiros
Micayla
Oral
Session V
Scheive
Katelyn
Poster*
B
74
Kreger Hall Room
213
Scheuering
Melissa
Poster*
C
30
Spiros
Micayla
Poster*
B
78
Schmitz
Benjamin
Poster*
B
53
Sprowles
Kimberly
C
85
Schulze
Maressa
Poster*
B
28
Spurgus
Nicholas
B
56
50
C+I
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
51
CID
C+I
C+I
C+I
C+I
C+I
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
76
Tyree
Lindsay
Poster*
A
17
01
Tyree
Lindsay
A
51
A
75
Unger
Allie
Poster*
C
36
ABC
79
Vaaler
Katherine
Poster*
C
49
Session I
Kreger Hall Room
317
Vamosi
Briana
Poster*
B
21
VanCauwenbergh
Brett
Poster*
B
20
Poster*
B
63
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
Stall
Abigail
Poster*
C
Stapleton
Megan
B
Stefan
Symeon
Stefanski
Peter
Stetzel
Leah
Poster*
Oral
CID
Stewart
Isaiah
Poster*
C
43
Vanderhoof
Nick
Stoll
Allison
Oral
Session III
Kreger Hall Room
213
Vargas
Claire
B
01
Vielmetti
Alex
B
50
Vincely
Vinoin Devpaul
Poster*
B
80
Von Der Vellen
Bryan
Poster*
C
69
Voronin
Val
C
90
Vu
Linh-Thuy
A
82
Wagner
Lucas
A
84
Wakefield
Andrew
A
59
Waldherr
Alexander
C
50
Walke
Avery
A
55
Walke
Avery
B
55
Wallick
Jaylene
A
66
Wallick
Jaylene
A
83
Wang
Jianda
B
87
Wang
Xinyu
C
64
Ward
Sarah
C
06
Warren
Christopher
C
10
Warren
Victoria
B
19
Waugh
Timothy
B
69
Wavering
Joe
B
50
Weaver
Kyle
Poster*
A
44
Webb
Josephine
Poster*
B
41
Weidwald
Ryan
C
17
Werts
Julianne
B
26
Wesseh
Rebecca
B
01
Wiley
Kaitlin
B
62
Willette
Spencer
B
45
Williams
Amber
A
76
Williams
Cameron
Poster*
C
34
Williams
Hunter
Poster*
A
20
Abigail
Poster*
A
58
Olivia
C
38
Straub
Kelsey
Oral
Session V
Kreger Hall Room
213
Strickley
Michael
Poster*
A
64
Sun
Jingyi
Poster*
B
66
Supensky
Morgan
A
72
Swartz
Alexandra
A
71
Swartz
Alexandra
C
04
Swedik
Stephanie
ABC
86
Swedik
Stephanie
C
11
Sweteritsch
Kristen
B
58
Sylvester
Andrew
Poster*
B
23
Tagariello
Lisa
Poster*
C
60
Tanaka
Nozomi
Poster*
A
36
Tao
Yuqiao
A
39
Tate
Emily
Poster*
C
84
Tate
Mason
Poster*
B
61
Tenison
Christina
Poster*
B
77
Theberge
Allison
Poster*
C
57
Thomas
Gwendolyn
Poster*
C
77
C+I
Thomas
Ryan
Poster*
C
65
C+I
Thompson
Billy
Poster*
C
91
Thompson
Daniel
A
33
Thompson
Victoria
Poster*
B
07
Thurtell
Tyler
Poster*
C
26
Tian
Lijing
B
06
Tombo
Sarah
A
08
Torchio
Amanda
Oral
Session II
Kreger Hall Room
317
Torrence
Liza
Poster*
C
80
Tran
Jason
Trowbridge
Amy
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
52
C+I
C+I
C+I
C+I
C+I
A
07
Wilson
C
57
Wnek
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
Poster*
53
CID
C+I
C+I
C+I
C+I
PRESENTERS INDEX
BY STUDENT LAST NAME
Notes
Last Name
First Name
Type
Poster Session
Poster Number
Wong
Chong Kai
Poster*
C
62
Wong
Ean
C
85
Worner
Cassandra
Poster*
C
20
Wright
Kimberly
Poster*
A
72
Wyma
Rebecca
C
02
Xidas
Christina
C
03
Xidas
Victoria
C
03
Xidas
Victoria
C
12
Xie
Wenting
C
08
Yamada-Killilea
Maria
A
43
Yisrael
Amariyah
Poster*
A
23
Zambarano
Erika
Poster*
A
47
Zanfardino
Sara
Poster*
A
69
Zbacnik
Taylor
C
61
Zeitner
Malachi
C
50
Zerwick
Rachel
Poster*
B
11
Zhang
Yijia
Poster*
B
87
Zhou
Yi
B
44
Zick
Madeline
Poster*
C
06
Zou
Xingyu
Poster*
B
44
Zubak
Marilyn
C
10
Poster*
54
CID
C+I
55
Notes
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Enhances student learning through mentoring relationships with faculty
Increases retention
Develops critical thinking, creativity, problem solving and intellectual independence
Develops an understanding of research methodology
Promotes an innovation-oriented culture
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is a national non-profit educational
organization that provides research opportunities for students and faculty. Representing over
900 colleges and universities, this organization provides publications and outreach activities
to share strategies for establishing undergraduate research programs. CUR defines
undergraduate research as an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate
student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to a discipline.
The mission of CUR is to support and promote high-quality undergraduate studentfaculty collaborative research and scholarship. The council achieves its vision through the
efforts of members within varying disciplines including arts and humanities, biology,
chemistry, geosciences, health sciences, mathematics and computer science, physics and
astronomy, psychology, and social sciences.
As an enhanced institutional member of CUR, Miami University offers faculty
members, administrators, students, and staff the opportunity to join the Council on
Undergraduate Research at no additional cost. Benefits to members include opportunities to
participate in research programs, a subscription to the research publication CUR Quarterly,
and access to additional resources.
For more information, visit the CUR website at http://www.cur.org/
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