State of North Carolina

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Listing of Participants

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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, AND PRE-LAW
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Bennett, Jessica Importance of Nutritional Label Elements in Food Product Evaluation abstract	Room 9, 10:00-10:20 a.m.
Bumgarner, Adrienne D. Antecedents and Outcomes of Trust in Peer Learning Groups: An Empirical Examination abstract	Room 9, 10:20-10:45 a.m.
Weaver, Heather Weaver, Brian E. Stolen People: The Scary World of Identify Theft abstract	Room 9, 10:50-11:10 a.m.

ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Baker, Renee

Video Surveillance in Robotics

Room 1, Zone A,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Brinkley, Stuart E.

Hadamard Spectroscopy for Low Cost Medical Imaging

Room 1, Zone A,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Chaffin, Amanda

Game2Learn: The CyberCafe

Room 1, Zone A,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Clapp, Mark A.

Odom, Devin

Development of an In Vitro Culture System for Compressive Loading

of Intervertebral Discs of the Murine Spine

Room 1, Zone A,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Crouch, Michael

Investigating the Effects of Mechanical Deformation

on the Permeability of Protective Clothing Using FTIR Spectroscopy

Room 1, Zone A,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Desai, Amit Y.

Lutkenhaus, Jodie L.

Nanocomposites of PEO/Clay for Multilayer Polymer Electrolytes

Room 1, Zone A,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Dixon, Anthony D.

David, John

Model of Acoustic Pressure Waves in a PVC Pipe

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Dwight, Rachel

Game2Learn: The Steganography Quest

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Finger, Allison R.

Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure Promotes Chondrogenic

Differentiation of Osteoarthritic and Normal Human Mesenchymal

Stem Cells

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gould, Troy D.

Electrospun Polyethylene Oxide Nanofibers with Self-Assembled

Magnetic Nanoparticles

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gullett, Gregory L.

Creation of a Web Application Using PHP and a Relational

Database Management System

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hare, Brian C.

Gracien, Katina F.

Creating an Emission Standard

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Harris, Adam

A Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, Mechanics Robotics Platform

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Holland, Emily L.

Examining Year to Year Changes in the Toxic Release Inventory

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hon, Emily W.

Deposition and Characterization of Anti-reflective Nanoparticle Coatins on Solar Cells

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hornsby, Fawn

Jackson, Wilma

An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected

in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Huda, Sabil

Gupta, Shalini

Development and Optimization of Gold Nanoparticle-Based

Silver Enhanced Sandwich Immunoassays

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Ingles, Brian

The Future of Java Game Development

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Izquierdo, Christina

Taylor, Anne Spottswood

Vainright, Jordan

Wyant, Sarah

Hall, Stacey

Horohoe, Katherine

Pressley, Megan

Glendinning, Annie

Bishop, Rebekah

Wilson, Sarah

Unplugged and Green: Redesign of VOA Site C

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Johnson, R. Curtis

Investigation of High Voltage Generation

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Jones Jr., Marvin Q.

Speaking of Relativity III: Applications of Fractal Geometry

Incorporated into Universal Expansions with Mathematical

Analysis of Existence and Applications

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Krenicky, Joseph N.

No Way Out: The Prisoner's Dilemma

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Lee, Michael K.

Systematic Differences in Controller Inputs and their Effects

on Videogame Design

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

MacMartin, Dan

Bacterial Wars! A Matlab Simulation

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Markham, David

Game2Learn: Controlling Non-Player Characters and Robots

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Massey, J. Jordan

Electrostatic Self-assembly of Nanolayers of Poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate) and Polyethyleneimine on Cationic Cotton

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

McIntyre, Meghan A.

A Lens-Shaped Particle Size Segregation Zone in

Granular Avalanches

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Morrow, Joseph M.

Aeroelastic Tailoring of a Forward-Swept Wing and

Pressure Port Analysis

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Novak, Steven

An Evaluation of Ru-Pt Alloys as Metal Gate Electrodes for P-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor Devices

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Patel, Sanket N.

Studying Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice Model Using Muscle Derived Stem Cells and Macrophages

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Paver, Casey

Game2Learn: The Steganography Quest

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Powell, Eve

Game2Learn: The Rescue

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Reband, Kristen L.

Proving the Beam Bending Theory for Stiquito Robot Legs

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Rebovich, Mary E.

Deposition of Self –Assembled Nanolayers on Natural Fibers: Wool

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Rogers, Charles R.

Abiva, Jeannine T.

Joseph, Edna S.

Mikaelifan, Arpy K.

The Effect of Alcohol on Neuron Firing

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Scerbo, Siroberto

Lee, Erica

PACMAN

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Simpson, Jim A.

Myers, Frankie B.

Thomas, Chris M.

A High Speed USB Digital Pattern Generator and User

Interface to Operate a Wireless Implantable Neural

Microstimulating System

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Stadler, Brian

Evolutionary Dynamics on Graphs

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Stewart, Luke J.

Planar Whitney Singularies with Applications

Room 1, Zone C

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Sykes, Christian

Stealing's for the Birds: A Model of Kleptoparasitism

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Tucker, David J.

Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline Alpha Brass

(70-30 at% Cu-Zn)

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Veety, Matthew T.

R.E.C.S. (Robust Electronic Communications Systems)

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Ward, Catherine L.

Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

from Human Trabecular Bone

Room 1, Zone D

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Whitlow, John L.

Simulation of Novel Cancer Drugs: Using High Performance

Computing to Predict Binding Affinity, Absorption, and

Toxicity to Enhance the Process of Drug Discovery

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

PERFORMING ARTS

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Li, Pulsar

Kilgore, Zachary

Stohl, Josh

Two Original Works by Pulsar Li: “Immigrasian” and “Dislocation”

Room 1

9:25 – 9:45 a.m.

Nguyen, Jason R.

Vietnamese Traditional Music on the 'Dan Bau' (Monochord)

Room 1

9:00 – 9:20 a.m.

Peebles, Eric

Dr. Charles Richard Drew, His Life

Room 2C

10:25-10:45 a.m.

Rose, Allison D.

"The Absence of Color": A Fantasy Story Where Dark

Actually Triumphs

Room 2C

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Stone, Kyla

Love By Grace

Room 2c

11:15-11:35 a.m.

Willet, Allison R.

Gude, Chloe G.

Kindt, Maria C.

Lee, Anna E.

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Violoncello by Felix

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Opus 44, Number 2 in E Minor

Room 2C

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

SCIENCE

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Adetolu, Ronke

Wong, Rong

Johansen, Andrew

Tsao, Doug

Gollapalle, Esha

Kalogerinis, Peter

Burns, Natalie

Tabrizi, Isla

Sigounas, George

Georgakilas, Alexandros G.

Detection of Oxidative Clustered DNA Lesions in Human Breast Cancer Cells and Mice Tissues

Room 1, Zone A,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Ali, Marium

Role of the Sox Gene SoxN and Homeotic Genes Scr and Tsh on CNS Midline of the Drosophila

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Althaus, Kelly H.

Visualizing Auxin Gradients during Gravitropic Bending of

Arabidopsis Roots

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Anderson, Shannon E.

Biological Efficiency in Beef Cattle: Comparing Cow Weights

to Calf Weaning Weights

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Babcock, Joseph J.

The Protease Bromelain Cleaves the Antigen Ovalbumin In

Vitro but not In Vivo

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Bailey, Sean T.

Estrogen and Androgen Control of Prolactin Release in a Teleost

Fish, the Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus): An Evaluation

of Two Procedures for Analyses of Prolactin Release in vitro

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Belton, Jon-Matthew

Immunolocalization of AL1, Geminivirus Replication Factor,

in Arabidopsis Plants Infected with Cabbage Leaf Curl Virus

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Berkow, Alexander

Activity of Lsm-11, ZFP100, and SLBP in the Pre-mRNA Processing of Human Histone Protein

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Bond, Lisa M.

Examination of the Role of the Cohesin Complex in Sister Chromatid Cohesion

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Bowen, Margot E.

Characterization of SI2 and SI4: Mutations that Interact with a Transcriptional Regulator of the Wingless Pathway

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Bowen, Sharon N.

Can a Child's Self-Perceptions Predict their Academic Achievements?

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Bradshaw, Troy

Highland, Matt

Superconductive Dependent Friction of Type I and

Type II Superconductors

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Brandon, Sarah K.

Characterization of Bacterial Isobutylene Metabolism

Room 1, Zone A

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Brewer, Kyle D.

Verification of Microarray Data Using Real-Time RT-PCR

Quantitative Methodology

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Brewer, Nichol

Is the Sequence of the Insulin Promoter Optimized

for Binding Transcription Factors?

Room 1, Zone A, Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Brineman, Jocelyn M.

Kemp, Deborah

Hill, Kimberly

Spane, Lisa

Nursing Home Employees and Job Satisfaction: A Social Exchange Theory Interpretation

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Chien, Ai (Chloe)

Sickle Red Blood Cells (SS RBCs) Promote the Adhesion of Leukocytes to Human Vascular Endothelium Cells (HUVECs)

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Coble, Melissa M.

Graham, Kenneth R.

Conductivity of Thin Monolayer Protected Gold Cluster Films

upon Exposure to Different Organic Vapors

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Cogbill, Salimah

Faulcon, Travis

Jones, Gieira

Green, Kaleena

Chambers, LaShana

Optimized Parameters after Bombardment of Leaf Explants from

Rapid-Cycling Fast Plants

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Collicutt, Andrew M.

The Effects of Feeding a Sweetpotato By-product Supplement

in Meat Goats

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

de Deugd, Casey M.

Optimization of Growth for Various Silane Monolayers

Room 1, Zone A

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Dean, Megan N.

Extracellular Matrix Proteins Modulate Mammary Gland

Morphology in Prepuberal Mice

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Dixon, Elizabeth

The Exploration of Calcium Chloride and Vitamin D in an

Aqueous Sports Drink Solution

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Dover, Pamela L.

Effortful Control and Behavior Problems as they Predict

Academic Achievement in Childhood

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Easterlin, Matthan L.

The Extraction, Isolation and Quantification of Lutein from

Marigold Flower Blooms Using Generally Recognized as

Safe (GRAS) Technology

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Estevez, Rafael C.

Market Analysis of Christmas Holiday Woodland Products

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Evans, Courtney F.

Preliminary Experiments Growing Carboxylic Acid Monolayers

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Eyler, Zach

Gregory, Samuel T.

The Impact of Metal Chelation and Vegetation on PAH Desorption from Refinery Waste Sediments

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Fan, Yuting

Dendritic Cell-derived Interleukin-12 is Critical for Host

Resistance to Toxoplasma gondii Infection

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Flora, Christopher T.

DE CVn: New Ephemeris and Model for the Eclipsing Red

Dwarf-White Dwarf Binary System

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Fournier, Denise

Herdnon, Phillip

Lewis, William

Nobles, Amanda

Early Childhood Events and False Memories: The Role of Compliance

and Imaginal Abilities

Room 1, Zone B,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Frazier, Evelyn R.

The Evaluation of MM5 and CMAQ: Based upon the

Comparison of Observed and Simulated Data for Meteorological

and Chemical Variables

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gardner, Preston A.

Fine, Kari

Social Effects on Individual Lifespan

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gates, Matthew B.

Development of TiO₂ IMAC for Phosphopeptide

Enrichment

Room 1, Zone C

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gibbons, Carrie L.

Characterization of Mice Targeted for PAMP Deletion

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gladden, Patrice J.

Effects of Paraquat on the Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase

Activities in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Growing in

Two Different Sugars

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Glisson, Amanda R.

Perceived Effects of Large Scale Mosquito Control Spraying

Based on Socioeconomic Status

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gonzalez-Dorantes, Cirse A.

Microscopic Heterotrophs Ameliorate Nutrient Limitation in the

Fast-growing Seaweed Cladophora columbiana

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Greene, Elizabeth D.

Rankin, Susanna

The Effects of Environment and Domestication on Anti-predator

Behaviors in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Gregory, Jasmine

Development of an Improved Oxygen Sensor: Incorporating a Tris-Bipyridyl Ruthenium (II) Dye into A Sub-Wavelength Optical Cavity

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Grusz, Amanda L.

Chloroplast Inheritance in the Monilophyte Genus Cheilanthes

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hamm, Laura

Crocker, Andy

Marley, Joshua

Preparation of Beta-Methylene Ketones: Progress Toward

Synthesis of Taxane Diterpenes

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Harden, Amber F.

Patterns of Antibiotic Perception and Use in the Treatment

of Nonbacterial Infections in Western North Carolina

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Harris, Glenn

Microwave-Induced Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution of Pryidines

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hatcher, Shannon E.

Selection in Haploid Versus Diploid Expressed Genes in

Arabidopis thaliana

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

He, Xiuxian

Synthesis and Structure of the First Indium

Tris(mercaptoimidazolyl)borate Complexes

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Heinrichs, Annalies

Imaging Osteoarthritis: Charting Disease Progression with Thermographic and Radiographic Methods

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hewlin, Rodward

Automated Viscometry Studies of Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels

Room 1, Zone C,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hill, Sarah C.

Indium bis(mercaptoimidazolyl)borate Complexes: Synthesis,

Structure and Reactivity

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hodges, Nancy Jo

Perceived Barriers to Participation in Amyotrophic Lateral

Sclerosis Clinical Research Trials

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hood, Bobbie J.

Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Conductivity Studies of

Lithium Perchlorate in Propylene Carbonate

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Howard, Michael B.

Joyner, Richard W.

Cloning of 5’ Upstream Regulatory Regions for the Growth Hormone Superfamily in Zebrafish

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Hsieh, Juiche

Viktora, Mark A.

Cadmium Complexes with a Sulfur-Only Coordination Environment

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Jennings, Miranda

Williamson, Teletha

Changes in Body Composition, BMI, and Aerobic Fitness in Freshmen College Students Enrolled at a Historically Black College/University

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Jones, Chasity N.

Is the Ordering of Water Sufficient to Destabilize the DCoH

Homotetramer?

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Jones, Jonathan M.

The Effect of Macrobubbles on the Viscosity of Fluids at a Solid-liquid Interface and Contact Angle Measurements with the QCM

Room 1, Zone D

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Jordan, Rebekah F.

Do the PI3K/Akt and Estrogen Receptor Pathways "Cross Talk"

in Normal Endometrial Stromal Cells?

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Kasoji, Manjula D.

The Physiological and Molecular Impact of Increasing the Flux

through the Phosphoinositide Pathway

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Kelly, Patrick

Gail, Michael

A Soil Chronosequence for Fluvial Terraces in the

South Eastern US: An Example from Toby Creek, NC

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Knight, Mary Catherine

Comparison of Inbreeding Depression in Populations That

Vary in the Timing of Rate of Self-Fertilization

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Kotas, Laura

Faddah, Dina

Identifying Gene Order Polymorphisms in Yeast

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Lamb, Kristy L.

Engineering a Recombinase Inducible T Lymphocyte Line

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

LaRocque, Joshua J.

Direct Observation of Protein Folding, Aggregation, and a

Prion-like Conformational Conversion

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Larsen, Caroline J.

Savage, Crosby

Silverman, Morgan

An Investigation into the Electrostatic Charging and

Upper Atmospheric Effects of Dust Storms as a Precursor

for Human Missions to Mars

Room 1, Zone D,

Session I

1:00-2:20 p.m.

Lee, Cyrus A.

A Study of the Intearction of Salivary Proline Rich Proteins and

Alum with Regards to Astringency

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Lewis, William

Herndon, Phillip

Thayer, Amanda

Holsinger, Erin

The Effects of Prior Beliefs about Repressed Memories

on Lay Perceptions of Recovered Memory Therapy

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Li, Pulsar

C11-BODIPY, A Fluorescent Probe for Detecting Free Radicals

in Membrane, Photosensitizes the Production of Singlet Oxygen

and Free Radicals

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Lilly, Marquita N.

Development of a Fiber Optic Spectroelectrochemical Absorbance Sensor for In-situ Metal Ion Determinations

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Lin, Steven Y.

Zheng, Jian Y.

Optimizing the Maturation of Human Dendritic Cells to Improve Dendritic Cell-based Antitumor Vaccines for the Treatment of Cancer

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Lucki, Natasha

Grip Strength: Physiological Adaptations In The Over-Trained Forearm

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Mabe, David

A Novel Synthesis of the Mitomycin Skeleton

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

McLaughlin, Letisha A.

Undergraduate Research Experience at Jefferson Lab

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

McLean, Kaitlin J

Historical and Contemporary Methodology to Estimating

Biomass and Surface Area of Eastern White Pine at Coweeta

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Metcalf, Lauren M.

Vuong, Cristina

Parental Attachment, Financial Dependence, and

Anxiety in College Students

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Milton, Jennifer

Changes in Perceptions of Multi-Racial Families

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Mingin, Tiffany M.

Jensen, Christian P.

Rotaxanes as Precursors for Molecular Muscles

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Monteith, William B.

Investigating Zinc Binding in Prothymosin-α by Electrospray

Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Moore, Meredith

Gender Differences in Circadian Rhythm and Intrusive

Thinking in Young Adults

Room 1, Zone A,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Mulcrone, Cari

Does Aging Influence Learning Performance of Worker Honey Bees?

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Mulukassa, Yemisrach

Gebrehiwot, Roman G.

Structure of 3-tert-butylpyrazole and its Manganese and Nickel Complexes

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Nelson, Audrey R.

Folding Interactions of an mRNA 5’-UTR that Regulates Gene Expression: Interaction with a Regulatory tRNA

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Oates, Richard P.

Tashakkori, Sina

Microwave-induced Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Onori, John E.

Dissolution of Cellulose

Room 1, Zone B

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Pai, Anita K.

Center of Mass Movements of Primates vs. Non-primates:

Elucidating Evolutionary Pathways to Human Bipedalism

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Park, Ji-Seon

The Use of DCoH/HNF-1 Fusion Protein as a Tool to Analyze the

Activities of a Bifunctional Protein DCoH

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Parr, Matthew A.

CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein-Alpha (C/EBP-Alpha)

Is Inducible by Ultraviolet A, Ultraviolet C and Gamma Radiation

in Keratinocytes

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Perry, Warren M., II

A Genetic Screen for Genes Necessary for Drosophila

Midline Cell Formation and CNS Development

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Phillips, Katherine C.

Multi-Step Laser Process for the Production of Metal Nanoparticles

with a Narrow Size Distribution

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Phyars, Alysaa Ashley

Dorr, Paul

Comparison of Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella in

Specimens Collected from Swine and Environmental Samples

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Pollock, Bryant

Investigations into the Mechanism of Copper Binding by the

Prion Protein

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Poslusny, Nathan J.

The Development of Nuclear Intronic Markers for a Phylogeographic Analysis of Platystemon californicus

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Ramsey, Jessica

Various Karenia brevis Clones Exhibit Chemotaxis

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Rankin, Susanna K.

Greene, Elizabeth D.

Rankin, Susanna K.

Greene, Elizabeth D.

Domestication and Genetic Contributions to Anxiety-related Behaviors

in Danio rerio (Zebrafish)

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Reynolds, Lindsay M.

Brewer, Sam

Estes, Chris

Gleeson, James

Kanoy, Josh

Myer, Brian

Stamilio, Rebecca

Production and Storage of H₃⁺ in an RF Ion Trap

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Roberts, Matt C.

Size Distribution and Length Frequency of Carangids Offshore

North Carolina

Room 1, Zone B,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Sanford, Janet

George, Chris

Radiation Detection Multi Channel Analyzer and a Phototube

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Savage, L. Crosby, III

Effects of Landfall Location and the Approach Angle of a Cyclone Encountering a Mesoscale Mountain Range

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Scott, Mary C.

Investigating the Mechanism of Fluorescence Quenching by

Gold Nanoparticles

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Shrestha, Ritu

Formation of Peptide under Prebiotic Earth Conditions

Room 1, Zone C

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Siler, Alison

Effects of Estrogen Regulation on the CCR5 Co-receptor in the Uterus

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Simpson, Kendra

Modulation of Mucin Production in Normal Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Speller, Danielle H.

And There Was Light: Analyzing the Cosmic Microwave Background with Interactive Data Language
abstract

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Stang, Alexandra T.

The Evolution of Tail Plumage Coloration in Rails (Class Aves)

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Stella, Michael P.

Specialization for Fast Contraction in the Tentacle Muscle

of the Cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Steuerwald, Mark

Genes for aminoacyl tRNA Inhibition of Thromboxane A2 Using Furegrelate Reduces Portal Hypertension in Pre-fibrotic Rat Livers

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Tajuba, Julianne M.

The Role of Fur (Ferric Uptake Regulator) in Oxidative Stress and Iron Metabolism in Enteric Bacteria

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Thigpen, Robert C.

Sexual Dimorphism in Adolescent Panulirus argus

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Townsend, Jennifer

Enabling a Stiquito Robot to Walk on or under Water by Making

It Water Resistant

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Trice, James

Movement, Feeding, and Habitat Use of Blue Crabs in Highly

Urbanized Versus Relatively Pristine Estuarine Tidal Creeks

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Tripp, Isaac L.

Pike, Jamie E.

Attempted Alignment of Polystyrene Composite Films Containing

Multi-wall Carbon Nanotubes via Mechanical Stretching

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Tu, Tony

Role of Prostaglandin E2 in Tumor-induced Immune Suppression

Mediated by Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase: Combining COX-2

Inhibitors with Cancer Immunotherapy

Room 1, Zone C,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Upadhyay, Vaibhav

Thermodynamic Analysis of Protein-Lipid Interactions Using the

SUPREX Technique

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Valentine, Marla M.

Impacts of Accidental Aquaculture Release on the Habitat

Utilization of Native Species: Environmental Management

Considerations

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Venant, Heather

Coordination Chemistry on a New Bidentate Thioether Ligand

with Group- 12, d-10 Metal Centers

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Vo, Christopher K.

Ozone-Destructive Halogen Gases: Photochemistry of BrOOBr and

BrOOCl

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Williams, Karitsa

The Effects of Wind Speed and Direction on Both Sea

Surface Temperature and Strandings of Harbor Porpoise

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Williams, Rebecca M.

A Mathematical Model that Explores the Energy Trade-offs

Associated with Growing Similarly Shaped Shells

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Windham, Mary E.

Effects of Mutations in the C-Terminal Domain of RNA Polymerase II

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Witherspoon, Laura A.

Feeding Habits of Coryphaena hippurus Collected off North Carolina

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Woltz, Jessica M.

Effects of Acidification on Algal Biomass in an Alpine Lake

in Colorado, USA

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Woods, Nick

Pedestal Fluctuations in the PRIMEX Experiment at

Jefferson National Lab

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Yang, Tsu-Hsuan (Sherry)

Mapping of Putative Insertion Mutations in Maize Genes

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Yester, Jessie W.

Signal Transduction Elements Involved in the Regulation of

Gravity Specific Transcription in Arabidopsis Roots

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Young, Jennifer M.

Differences in Aggression between Commercial Pigs from the Years

1980 and 2005

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Young, Lewis

Mechanisms of ET-1 Induced eNOS Activation and Liver Microcirculation Disruption During Stress

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Zelin, Samantha L.

Physiological Characterization of tertiary Butyl Alcohol-Degrading

Bacteria

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

Zhang, Lilly

S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Increases Ubiquitination: A Potential Mechanism for Collagen Inhibition

Room 1, Zone D,

Session II

2:40-4:00 p.m.

SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Bivans, Stephen J.

Major Donald McDiarmid McLeod, Everyman’s Soldier:

Sacrifice and Loss in a Southern Civil War Family

Room 6,

10:00-10:20 a.m.

Carter, Wynton

Love-Struck, Drug Crushed: An In-depth

Look at Hector Berlioz and his Symphonie Fantastique

Room 3,

10:00-10:20 a.m.

Crooms, Oliver Jesse

Go-Go Music: The History, the Social Implications and Its Use in Mainstream American Popular Music

Room 3,

10:25-10:45 a.m.

Fair, Charmin

A Bridge Between Two Worlds: A Study of Aboriginal

Music and Spirituality

Room 3,

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Faircloth, Anna

The Fusion of Social and Political Ideas and the British

Response to the French Revolution

Room 6,

10:20-10:45 a.m.

Forrest, Megan D.

Elliott, Dustin R.

Getting to the Polls: Factors Attributing to Voter Turnout

Room 8B,

10:00-10:20 a.m.

Goist, Anna

Can Visual Perceptions through Synesthesia Affect Information

Intake and the Mental Processing of Written Language?

Room 7A,

10:00-10:20 a.m.

Greensfelder, Amy R.

A Commentary on the Collected Poems of Seamus Heaney

Room 8B,

10:20-10:45 a.m.

Haege, Katrin

Popliteratur and Vergangenheitsbewältigung: Two Divergent

Trends in Turn of the Twenty-First Century German Literature

Room 8B,

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Horn, W. Franklin

A Comparative Consideration of Contemporary Integration

Movements in the North Carolina Conference of the

United Methodist Church

Room 7B,

10:00-10:20 a.m.

Jennings, Chris

From Hard Bop to Modal Jazz: The Development of Jazz and a Life

Room 3,

11:15-11:35 a.m.

Kemp, Jana K.

Wells, Robert E.

Chan, Andrew W

Homophobic Language and Verbal Harassment in

North Carolina High Schools

Room 8A,

10:00-10:20 a.m.

Kim, Sarah N.

Cowhig, Amy C.

Merchants and Migrants in the San Lorenzo Market:

An Ethnographic Study

Room 8A,

10:20-10:45 a.m.

Kunkel, Sarah M.

Shinto in Seattle: The Survival of a Traditional Spirituality

Outside of Japan

Room 7B,

10:20-10:45 a.m.

Lagoo, Janaka

Perceptions Regarding Pre-Natal Sex Determination and

Subsequent Feticide of Female Fetuses in Rural India: A Medical

Anthropology Study Based at S.E.A.R.C.H. (Society for Education,

Action, and Research) in Gadchiroli, India.

Room 7B,

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Lewis, Rodney K.

The Life and Secrets of Johannes Brahms

Room 5,

10:00-10:20 a.m.

Lyford, Mary E.

Evolution of Prefabricated Social Housing in Prague,

Czech Republic from World War II to the Present

Room 6,

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Malloy, Jennifer M.

How Bessie Smith Paved the Way for African American Musicians

Room 5,

10:20-10:45 a.m.

Merrill, Monica J.

Moral Dilemmas: Protestant Churches and the German State

Room 6,

11:15-11:35 a.m.

Muhammad, Sonya A.

Mental Health Consumer Perspectives Regarding the

Development of a Warmline, Peer Support Service: A Needs

Assessment

Room 8B,

11:15-11:35 a.m.

O'Reilly, Sarah E.

"I Have Never Masturbated": Results from 973 College Students

Who Said "Yes" or "No"

Room 8A,

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Rascoe, Jasmine

Dr. Robert Schumann's Struggles in Life

Room 5,

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Reingle, Jennifer M.

Illegal Drugs on American College Campuses: Problems Here at Home?

Room 8A,

11:15-11:35 a.m.

Riggs, Nicole B.

Cognitive Intervention to Reduce Body Dissatisfaction Resulting

from Exposure to Media Images

Room 7A,

10:20-10:45 a.m.

Sayball, Matt

Conditionals

Room 7A,

10:50-11:10 a.m.

Smith, Krystal L.

The Relationship Between Self-efficacy and Spirituality

in Recovering Homeless Men

Room 7A,

11:15-11:35 a.m.

Snyder, Jessica

Traditional Singing Styles of Irish Music

Room 5,

11:15-11:35 a.m.

Thigpen, Robert C.

Belize: Evolutions in Invertebrate Fishing Technologies

Room 7B,

11:15-11:35 a.m.

Tofano, Daidree

Professor Sir Edwin Southern's Inventions: Histories of the Southern

Blot and Microarray

Room 6,

11:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Tran, Phuc (Andy)

When Cultures Collide

Room 7B,

11:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Unlu, Orcun C.

Franco-Turkish Relations: Past and Present

Room 8B,

111:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Weinberger, Alissa

Schooling for Racial Contact: Relationships between

Racial Beliefs, Social Distance, and Inter-racial Interaction

Room 8A,

11:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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VISUAL ARTS

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Blanks, Charles B.

Digital Photo Retouching

Room 11,

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Hatcher, Michael Wayne

Creative Applications of Digital Photography

Room 11,

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Sheppard, Austin

A Socio-cultural Loss of Humanity

Room 11,

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Tapia, Ivan R.

Surrealist Self Portrait

Room 11,

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Locklear, Charity N.

Serenity

Room 11,

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

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