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2016 Symposium Schedule: Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations

Sesily Maness, Charlotte Schaar, Megan Valtin, and Bridget Way present their research entitled, "Can Depression Be Managed with Exercise?" during the 2015 Symposium

Please join us!

The Symposium will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Schedule
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Oral Presentations/Performances
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Posters/Art Exhibits/Reception
5:30 pm to 6:00 pm Closing Awards Ceremony

Oral Presentations

Time

Location

Student Presenter(s)

Presentation Title

Faculty Mentor(s)

Discipline

9:00-9:20

Rm 224

Keir D. Morton-Manley

K-12 Public Education: Transgender Students and Access to Gender-Identified Bathrooms

Dr. Lisa Lukasik

Law

Rm 225

Jasmine Foushee

Racial Tensions in Law Enforcement  Dr. Catherine Cowling Criminal Justice

Rm 301

Donovan May-Parker

Biblical Connections in Zora Neale Hurston's "The Guilded Six-Bits"

Prof. Kym Ward

English

Rm 303

Michelle Morice

The Misrepresentation of American Indians

Dr. Lloyd Johnson

History

Rm 312

Timothy Lockamy
Angie Maharaj

Suspected Klinefelter Syndrome: A Case Study Using FISH Analysis Dr. Bonnie Brenseke Osteopathic Medicine

9:30-9:50

Rm 224

Hannah Jester**

Alzheimer's Disease: Etiological Factors and Review of Botanical Remedies

Dr. Antoine Al-Achi

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Rm 225

Richard Williams

The Road to Mapp v. Ohio & Onward Dr. Catherine Cowling Criminal Justice
Rm 301 Carson Futch
Willie Moody
Does Home Court Advantage Exist? Dr. Sidong "Max" Zhang

Mathematics

Rm 303

Benjamin York

The Psychology of Terrorism

Dr. Amanda Parker

Homeland Security

Rm 312

Joshua Fullmer
Jordan Johnson
Nicholas May
​Chase Nielsen

A Pathologist's Approach to a Lung Tumor

Dr. Bonnie Brenseke

Osteopathic Medicine

10:00-10:20

 Rm 224

Claire Carrington What’s in a Girl Gamer? A Preliminary Phenomenological Study of Female Gamer Identities Dr. Dean Farmer

Communication Studies

(Canceled)

 Rm 225

Ryanne Murphy Misogyny in Hamlet Dr. Eric Dunnum English
Rm 301

Ashley Carpenter
Adriana Nuñez

(Spanish) Vivir La Vida Dr. Rene Ibarra Spanish
Rm 303 Ruth Pacheco Knee Injury and Dislocation in a Division I Collegiate Running Back Dr. Sarah Christie Exercise Science

Rm 312

Lina Poindexter
Anna Turbyfill
Cyber Insecurity: A War Without Borders Dr. Ann Ortiz Honors Program

10:30-10:50

Rm 224

Shayne Caswell
Luke Ennis
Olusegun Onibonoje

Fatty Infiltration of Paravertebral Muscles After Spinal Surgery Dr. Bonnie Brenseke Osteopathic Medicine

Rm 225

Andrew Lim** The Special Challenges of Space Travel Dr. Jason Ezell Physics
Rm 303

Alexandra Gamrod

Sins of Omission & Commission: Interviews with Healthcare Providers About Sexuality, Health and Disability Dr. David Tillman Public Health

Rm 312

Nathan Ameen Meningioma in a Bicycle Motocross Athlete

Dr. Sarah Christie

Exercise Science

11:00-11:20

Rm 224

Victoria Griffin

Hybridity and the “Third Space” in Fifth Business and Miss New India

Dr. Elizabeth Rambo

English

Rm 225 Loren Day Aviation Security in Post 9/11 World  Dr. Amanda Parker Homeland Security
Rm 301 Katria Farmer** Teaching Styles at the University Level: Creating an Engaging Environment Dr. Dean Farmer Communication Studies

Rm 303

Elijah Soczka

Lead Levels in Buies Creek Dr. Jason Ezell Chemistry

Rm 312

Abbey Toenniges

Alexander Hamilton

Dr. Lloyd Johnson

History

(Canceled)

11:30-11:50

Rm 224

Melissa Chafin**

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Trilogy Dr. Elizabeth Rambo English
 Rm 225 Alda Royal Magical Realism Prof. Kym Ward English

Rm 303

Jonathan Wiles

War Comes Home: the Militarization of Police in America Dr. John Mero Political Science

Rm 312

Alexis Oliveira 

Texting and Memory Recall Among College Students Dr. Jutta Street Psychology

12:00-12:20

Rm 224 

Lindsey Parker

The Production of Nontestimonial Evidence in Criminal Procedure Dr. Catherine Cowling Criminal Justice

Rm 303 

Rachel Miller
Megan Pulliam

(Spanish) The Boom In Latin America: How they Shaped Society Dr. Rene Ibarra Spanish

Rm 312

Noah Merkousko 

Feminine Authority within the Chivalry of Le Morte Darthur Dr. Elizabeth Rambo English

12:30-12:50

Rm 224

Alexander McKee

A Midsummer Night's Patriarchy Dr. Eric Dunnum English
Rm 225 Mechelle Powell Postcolonial Influences in T.H. White’s 'The Once and Future King' Dr. Elizabeth Rambo

English

(Canceled)

Rm 303

Sita Chandra

(Spanish) The Fight for the Latinos of the United States in the 60´s Dr. Rene Ibarra Spanish

Rm 312

Mary Keeler 

Longitudinal Study of Athletes' Perceptions Dr. Jutta Street Psychology

1:00-1:20

Rm 224

Henry Cooke

Torture Warrants Dr. Amanda Parker Criminal Justice
Rm 225

Travis Chambers

The Birth, Evolution and Legacy of SNCC Dr. Lloyd Johnson History

Rm 301

Breana Rice

The Due Process of Jury Selection Dr. Catherine Cowling  Criminal Justice
Rm 303 MacKenzie Koeller
Chloe Read
(Spanish) Dictators: Unveiled  Dr. Rene Ibarra Spanish

Rm 312

Rachel Davis

Jungian Archetypes in "The Once and Future King" Dr. Elizabeth Rambo English

1:30-1:50

Rm 224

Anna Marie Vagnozzi

Campus Involvement and GPA: A Statistical Study Dr. Meredith Williams Mathematics
Rm 225 Megan Mahalik Rome and Egypt: Corrupt Identities in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra Dr. Eric Dunnum English
Rm 301 Gabriela Amadeo Temporary Grief Prof. Kym Ward English
Rm 303 Matthew Burke The GI Bill: History and Economic Impact Dr. Lloyd Johnson History

Rm 312

Brittany Dunigan

Haitian Communities in Carolina: Occupational Health for Workers in Poultry Factories Dr. David Tillman Public Health

2:00-2:20

Rm 224

Jackson Adamah

A Case for the Engagement of African Trinitarian Theologies with Traditional Trinitarian Theologies Dr. Cameron Jorgenson Divinity
Rm 225 Nathan Norris** The Need for Resistance Training in Children and Adolescents Dr. Jennifer Bunn Exercise Science
Rm 301 Carson Futch What Makes Us Happy: Quantifying Differences in National Happiness Dr. Sidong "Max" Zhang Mathematics
Rm 303 Allie Hopkins The Mysterious, Satiric, Southern Eudora Welty and “Petrified Man” Dr. Shirley Jefferds  English

Rm 312

Katelyn Hunt
Ashley Thomason

The Role of Birth Order in Attachment, Attraction, and Jealousy in Romantic Relationships Dr. Jutta Street  Psychology

2:30-2:50

Rm 224

Tara Nichole Workman The Common Purse: Living Intentionally with Our Material Blessings Dr. Cameron Jorgenson Divinity
Rm 225

Jacob Knox

The Essentiality of Mathematics in Counterterrorism Operations within the United States Dr. David Gray Homeland Security
Rm 301 Johnathan Lesnik Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs: An Underestimated Criminal Element Dr. Amanda Parker Homeland Security

Rm 303

Kayleigh Dolphin

Knee Dislocation In A Collegiate Division I Football Defensive Back Dr. Sarah Christie Exercise Science

Rm 312

Chelsey Anderson
Laura
 Barber
Joshua Fullmer
​Blake Taylor

Jarvis Vaughn

Anti-tNASP Antibody as a Differentiation Marker Between Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Dr. Oleg Alekseev Osteopathic Medicine

3:00-3:20

Rm 224

Taylor Miskech**

Martial Arts Explored: Midline Crossing  Dr. Jennifer Bunn Exercise Science
Rm 225 Michael Chaney Exploring the Legal Rights of Suspected Terrorists Dr. Catherine Cowling Criminal Justice
Rm 301 Caitlin Branen Heartbeat Dr. Georgia Martin Theatre
Rm 303 Darian Lambert (Spanish) "El Recado" by Elena Poniatowska - Women's Rights in Latin America and How They've Changed Dr. Rene Ibarra Spanish

Rm 312

Sha'kor Chambers

African-America Since 1865 Dr. Lloyd Johnson History

3:30-3:50

Rm 224

Velinda Basallo

Harry S. Truman and the Origins of the Cold War Dr. Lloyd Johnson History
Rm 301 Amanda Nguyen** The Relationship Between Sweet Beverage Consumption and Oral Health for Middle School Students Dr. John Bartlett Biology
Rm 303

T. Vincent Detmer

Gilgamesh: The Not-So Epic Hero Dr. Elizabeth Rambo English

Rm 312

Christopher West

Descartes: Tantalus vs Archimedes

Dr. Ryan Newson Philosophy

**Walter C. Barge Honors Program Participant