AAMU Interdisciplinary Center
For
HEALTH SCIENCES & HEALTH DISPARITIES
(IDC-HSHD)
2012
Research Presentations
College of Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics - Dr. Mohan Aggarwal, Chairperson
[Special Thanks to the Provost’s Office and the College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences for providing Evans Allen Funding for Research]
August 29, 2012
The Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Alabama A & M University
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ms. Dianne Kirnes ~ Mistress of Ceremony
9:30 a.m.
Welcome/Greetings
Dr. Lloyd Walker, Dean, College of Agricultural,
Life and Natural Science
9:40 a.m.
Purpose/Occasion:
Dr. Matthew Edwards, Director, IDC-HSHD,
Professor of Physics
Category 1: Environmental Hazards
9:50 a.m.
Dr. Adnan Elkhaldy- Chemistry
Dr. Rufina Ward- Environmental Science
Dr. Florence Okafor, Biology, Chairperson,
Ms. Andrea Tolbert, Graduate Student
Synthetic, Spectroscopic, and Antimicrobial Toxicity Studies
of Dialkyl and Alkylene Dithiophosphate Derivatives of
Zirconium and Gold
10:20 a.m.
Dr. Malinda Gilmore-Chemistry
Dr. Jeanette Jones- Biology
Dr. Jacob Oluwoye, Community
Planning & Urban Studies
Dr. Regine Mankolo, Environmental Science
Ms. Courtney Whitner, Graduate Student
Ms. Jaquilla Pritchett, Graduate Student
Ms. Julia Todd, Graduate Student
Agricultural Activities in Relation to Soil NOx
Emissions on Ambient Air O3 and NOx Levels
10:50 a.m.
Dr. Paul Okweye- Chemistry
Dr. Kanita Garner- Environmental
Science
Distribution of Mercury in the Flint Creek Watershed:
Implications for Mercury Bioaccumulation
Break [10 minutes]
Category 2: Materials, Instrumentation, and Devices
11:30 a.m.
Dr. Matthew E. Edwards –Physics
Mr. John Corda, Graduate Student
Ms. Sandra Cutts, Graduate Student
Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes and Nano-Particles
Ferroelectric Thin Films for developing Health Related
Sensors and Detectors
12:00 a.m.
Dr. Michael Curley-Physics
Ms. Tanja Kukhtareva- Physics
Dr. Florence Okafor- Biology
Dr. Janen Afef- Biology
Application of Green Technology and Sensors for Health
Sciences and Health Disparities
Break [10 minutes]
Category 3: Obesity/Health & Wellness
12:40 p.m. Dr. Annie Wells- Psychology &
Counseling
Ms. Brooke Austin, Graduate Student
Comparing Group Differences for Weight, Waist Line,
Blood Pressure, BMI, and Depression Scores for African
American Women On An Historically Black College
1:10 p.m.
Dr. Lynne Edmondson –Health &
Human Performance
Dr. Rodney Whittle, Health & Human
Performance
Dr. Fayequa Majid, Mathematics
Dr. Yinshu Wu, Mathematics
Obesity Prevention at an HBCU:
Project 1) Fitness The Bulldog Weigh
Project 2) For The Health of It Summer Camp
1:40 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Dr. Chance Glenn, Dean, College of Engineering,
Technology &Physical Sciences
~Refreshments Will Be Served~