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 1 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 1 Shriver Center Floor Plans 2 3 5 W Schedule of Events M APRIL 27, 2016 W 336 M Student Organization Offices Greek Affairs Office Student Activities Office Lounge 1 2 3 4 5 Benjamin Harrison Room Anna Symmes Harrison Room Caroline Scott Harrison Room Whitelaw Reid Room R. T. Bystrom Room 1809 Room MIAMI UNIVERSITY 22ND ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FORUM 4 1 Heritage Room Third Floor Session I 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Kreger Hall Classrooms 213 and 317 Session II 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Kreger Hall Classrooms 213 and 317 Session III 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Kreger Hall Classrooms 213 and 317 Second Floor Multi-purpose & Meeting Rooms 1809 Room M 1 2 3 Luncheon Heritage Room 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. UR FORUM LUNCHEON SPEAKERS Bookstore W Lounge W M 1 Business Office W 529-4031 Office Hours: 8:00-5:00 M-F 2 General Office 3 Guest Services Desk 4 Box Office Oral Presentations – Morning Sessions I, II , III 4 241 Miami Indian M Study Lounge 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 2 Session A 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Session B 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Session C 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 A17 A22 Hannah Kempf, Spanish and Geology Major A18 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 8 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 9 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 A31 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 10 11 A51 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 12 13 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 14 15 B01 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 16 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 17 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 18 19 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 20 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 21 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) 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 23 C01 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 24 25 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 26 27 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 28 29 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) 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 30 31 RESEARCH MENTORS 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. 3 32 Chasity Dittman Denise Taliaferro Baszile English Kathleen Johnson 33 Margaret Luongo RESEARCH MENTORS 2015 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FORUM 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 34 35 MIAMI UNIVERSITY MIAMI UNIVERSITY 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. 36 37 MIAMI UNIVERSITY 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 38 39 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 What are the Benefits of Undergraduate Research? • • • • • 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/ 56 57 MiamiOH.edu/oru