RESEARCH DAY 2013
APRIL 2, 2013
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
UNIVERSITY CENTER
TENNESSEE AND CHATTANOOGA ROOMS
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UTC RESEARCH DAY 2013
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS
Listed on pages 22 - 24
Chattanooga Room A
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
POSTER PRESENTATIONS ON DISPLAY
Listed on pages 5-21
Tennessee Room and Chattanooga Rooms B, C
11:00 am
REMARKS
Tennessee Room
11:00 am
REFRESHMENTS SERVED
Tennessee Room
2:00
UHON PRESENTATIONS
Chattanooga Room A
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UTC RESEARCH DAY 2013
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
University Center Tennessee and Chattanooga Rooms
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Biological and Environmental Sciences
THE INFLUENCE OF BACTERIAL GROWTH IN PORES OF PERVIOUS
CONCRETE ON THE FLOW OF WATER THROUGH PERVIOUS
PAVEMENTS
Martin M. Brown • Dr. Henry G. Spratt, Jr. • Timothy Gann • David Wilson
THE SPATIAL ECOLOGY OF THE EASTERN BOX TURTLE IN URBAN AND
FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPES OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
Mark Dillard • Dr. Thomas Wilson • Brad Reynolds • Mark Wisdom
SEASONAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN PUERARIA MONTANA VAR.
LOBATA (KUDZU) AND AVIAN SPECIES DIVERSITY AND RELATIVE
ABUNDANCE IN HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Amelia Hudson • Dr. David Aborn
EVALUATION OF MUSCLE DEVELOPMENTAL MUTATIONS IN
ZEBRAFISH
Linda M. Sircy • Dr. Ethan A. Carver
A SWAMP WALKERS JOURNAL: HERPETOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
Dr. Thomas P. Wilson • D.S. Armstrong • Mr. M. Bascom• Dr. J. Barbosa
• Dr. E.Carver • Dr. M. Dillard • B. Reynolds• J.F. Simpson • M.T. Wisdom
• C.B. Manis
CONSTRUCTING VERNAL POOLS TO CREATE AND ENHANCE
AMPHIBIAN HABITAT
Mark Wisdom • Dr. Thomas P. Wilson • Mark Dillard • Brad Reynolds
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Chemistry
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CYCLOMETALLED GOLD(III)
COMPOUNDS INVOLVING THIACROWNS
David J. Colangione •Dr. John P. Lee • Dr. Gregory J. Grant
STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURAL PRODUCTS FROM A
MEDICINAL PLANT
Reymon de Guzman • Dr. Kyle Knight • Cole Smith
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND REACTIVITY OF RUTHENIUM(II)
COMPLEXES SUPPORTED BY AN ELECTRON-RICH P-CYMENE LIGAND
FOR AROMATIC C-H BOND ACTIVATION AND CATALYSIS
Michael J. Hankins• Ashley D. Riner •Dr. John P. Lee
ANALYSIS OF NICOTINE IN E-CIGARETTE FILLING SOLUTIONS
Joshua M. Justice • Dr. Gretchen E. Potts • Amy Balestrino • Chris Dockery
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PALLADIUM(II) AND
PLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES CONTAINING 1,4,7-TRITHIACYCLONONANE
(953) AND ACHIRAL PHOSPHINE LIGANDS
C. Luke Keller • Trevor P. Latendresse • Dr .Gregory J. Grant
• Dr. John P. Lee
DEGRADATION OF A POLYMERIC NANOFIBER MESH TO BE USED IN
THE TREATMENT OF BONE REPAIR
Marcus Morgan • Dr. Steven Symes • Caitlin Quinn • Thomas Currey
QUANTIFICATION OF ANTIBIOTIC RELEASE FROM A POLYMERIC
NANOFIBER MESH APPLICABLE TO LIMB SALVAGE
Caitlin Quinn • Dr. Steven Symes • Marcus Morgan • Thomas Currey
MODELING ENHANCED ADSORPTION OF EXPLOSIVE MOLECULES ON A
HYDROXYLATED GRAPHENE BILAYER PORE
Ronald Scott Holt • Dr. Thomas Rybolt
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DOUBLE WALLED NANOTUBE (DWNT) MODELS AND MOLECULESURFACE BINDING ENERGIES FOR A NANOPOROUS CARBON
Jae H. Son • Dr. Thomas R. Rybolt • C. Ronnie Funk •Howard E. Thomas
ASSEMBLING GRAPHENE LAYERS TO CREATE PLATE, PARALLEL PLATE,
AND DOUBLE PARALLEL PLATE MODELS TO REPRESENT MOLECULEPORE INTERACTIONS
Miranda Trentle • Dr. Thomas Rybolt • Matthew J. Rice
• Howard E. Thomas, Erskine College
Communication
501 HOUSTON & UNIVERSE CITY
Mike Andrews • Dr. Betsy Alderman • Robert Smith
Criminal Justice
CYBERBULLYING AND NEGATIVE OUTCOMES
Charles David Goforth • Dr. Tammy S. Garland
History
THE LAST CHINESE CIVIL WAR
Dr. Hsiang-Wang Liu
Physics, Geology, and Astronomy
CORRELATION OF LITHOFACIES AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
IN SILURIAN ROCKWOOD FORMATION OUTCROPS NEAR
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Amanda Renee Brown • Dr. Ann E. Holmes
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF ODORANT BIDING TO OBPS
Bomi Kim • Dr. Kristin Whitson
• James Pino • Dr. Manuel Santiago • Dr. Stephanie Whitson
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MEASUREMENT OF COILED-COIL STABILITY BY FLUORESCENCE
RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER
James C. Pino • Dr. Kristin Whitson• Bomi Kim• Dr. Manuel Santiago
•Dr. Stefanie Whitson
MODELING STABILITY OF MUTATION IN HUMAN HETEROGENEOUS
NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN C
Ronald Scott Holt • Dr. Kristin Whitson
Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit Management
THE ARTS ARE FOR ALL!(?): ASSESSING THE ATTENDANCE AND
PARTICIPATION OF MINORITIES IN CHATTANOOGA'S CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS
Sarah Marczynski • Dr. David Edwards
Psychology
PERSONAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE MEANING AND
PRIORITIZATION IN WORK-NONWORK ROLES
Lindsay W. Benitez • Dr. Christopher J. L. Cunningham
•Dr. Bart Weathington •Dr. Brian O'Leary
RELATIONSHIP AMONG NURSING BURNOUT, BIG FIVE PERSONALITY
FACTORS, AND OVERALL SELF-CONCEPT: THE IMPACT OF ASSESSING
COMMON METHOD VARIANCE
Matthew Ecie •Dr. Michael Biderman•Dr. Chris Cunningham
• Dr. Bart Weathington
ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT IN STUDENT’S DECISION FOR ONLINE
VERSUS HYBRID LEARNING
Sara K. Finley • Dr. Susan Davidson • Dr. Richard Metzger
UTILIZING THE MULTIPLE ERRANDS TEST AS A MEASURE OF
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH STROKE
Ashley Galloway • Dr. Amanda Clark • Carrie LeMay
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UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL WELLNESS: THE IMPACT OF
PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, MOTIVATION, AND BARRIERS
ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Aaron O. Manier • Dr. Christopher J. L. Cunningham
CHARACTERIZING ATTENTION FAILURES IN ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY
ON THE SLIP INDUCTION TASK
Allen Nida • Dr. Amanda Clark
CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? THE IMPACT OF GOAL
ORIENTATION ON THE COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIP AND COACHATHLETE COMMUNICATION
Meredith J. Nordbrock • Dr. Bart L. Weathington
• Dr. Christopher J. L. Cunningham• Dr. Brian J. O'Leary
EXAMINING PERFORMANCE PATTERNS USING THE AGES AND STAGES
QUESTIONNAIRE-3: IDENTIFYING NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN LOW
SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS
Kayla Polk • Grace Whittington • Dr. Amye Warren
CHALLENGE AND HINDRANCE STRESSOR APPRAISALS, PERSONAL
RESOURCES, AND WORK ENGAGEMENT AMONG K-12 TEACHERS
Isaac Thompson • Dr. Brian O'Leary • Dr. Michael Biderman
• Dr. Pamala Carter • Dr. Christopher Cunningham
OLFACTORY FUNCTION ALTERATION IN MENOPAUSAL AND POSTMENOPAUSAL FEMALE PARTICIPANTS
Hannah Rachel Tumlin • Dr. Irene Ozbek • Joseph Jones • Carrie LeMay
• Jessica McKinney • William Tewalt • Aaron Wamsley
PERCEPTIONS OF CONFESSIONS BY JUVENILE SUSPECTS: EFFECTS OF
INTERROGATION TECHNIQUE AND SUSPECT AGE
Kelsey A. Villamarin • Dr. Amye Warren •Dominick J. Atkinson
• Natalie R. Kulisek • Shelby Wease
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Sociology, Anthropology and Geography
OMG: DO I REALLY HAVE A TAIL?
Cory Fox • Dr. H. Lyn White Miles • Samantha Elliot
THE CULTURE OF FANDOM: A MIXED-METHODOLOGY CASE STUDY
OF CHATTACON, CON NOOGA, AND DRAGON*CON ATTENDEES
Caroline Maxie• Prof. Marclyn Porter
HEALING THE EVOLUTION-RELIGION GAP: ISSUES IN SCIENCE
EDUCATION
Dr. H. Lyn White Miles• Dr. Christopher Pell
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
UTC’S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS IS SHOWCASING A SAMPLING OF
STUDENT AND FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTING THE ROBUST
SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITY TAKING PLACE IN EACH OF THE DEPARTMENTS
AND PROGRAMS HOUSED WITHIN THE COLLEGE:
Accounting
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Finance
•
Marketing & Entrepreneurship
•
Business Graduate Programs
•
Finance for the Future Initiative
•
Veterans Entrepreneurship Program
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Chemical Engineering
THE EFFECT OF ORDERED LATTICE STRUCTURE ON CATALYSIS OF
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN MICROREACTORS
Ben Kegley • Dr. Frank Jones
SCRAPPY AND THE GAS MASTER
Ben Kegley • Brooke Washburn • Sumner Welte • Jonathan Cain
• Matthew Pruitt • Jordan Hughes • Ann Palko • Zoe Braden
• Dr. Tricia Thomas
SimCenter
SPACE-TIME SPEED-UP IN NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF TIMEDEPENDENT PDES
Arash Ghasemi• Dr. Kidambi Sreenivas• Dr. Lafe Taylor •Dr. Kyle Anderson
EFFECT OF CASING GRID RESOLUTION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF AN
AXIAL-FLOW TURBOFAN STAGE
Weiyang Lin • Dr. Kidambi Sreenivas •Dr. Robert Webster
• Dr. Daniel Hyams
NUMERICAL SOLUTION FOR COMPRESSIBLE FLOW IN AN S-DUCT
Tony McDaniel • Dr. Kidambi Sreenivas
SIMCENTER: NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERING
Dr. Tim Swafford
Computer Science & Engineering
EVALUATION OF FALL RISK FOR POST-STROKE PATIENTS USING
BLUETOOTH LOW-ENERGY NODE
Brandon Allen • Kelsey Lowry
• Hannah Handley • Dr. Nancy Fell • Dr. Mina Sartipi
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GRANT’S VARIABLE HEIGHT CHAIR
Matthew Faircloth • Dr. Cecelia M. Wigal •Marshall Guillot • David Harris
• Tom Mammen • Jeremy Miller
TAKE A RIDE IN THE MOCS EXPRESS
Wesley Ford • Dr. Cecelia M. Wigal • Jesse West • Patrick Godfrey
•Thomas Anderson • Saama Davies
EARTHQUAKE RESCUE ROBOT
Shahabedin Hassani • Hafiz Ahmed • Dr. Mina Sartipi
ENTITY AUTHENTICATION IN A MOBILE-CLOUD ENVIRONMENT VIA
FUZZY VAULT
Shahabedin Hassani • Dr. Li Yang
EVENT PREDICTION USING OPINION MINING
Eric Reinsmidt • Dr. Li Yang
SERINITY’S PORTABLE TOILET SEAT
Nick True •Connor Johnson• Dr. Cecelia M. Wigal•Ryan Seyer
• Wes Hutchins• Shannen Sharpe
ROBOTIC PREDATOR AND PREY
Brian Williams • Ustin Zarubin• Dr. Mina Sartipi
JOINT TRACKING AND MOTION EVALUATION FOR AT-HOME
REHABILITATION UTILIZING THE XBOX KINECT
Xiuwei Yi • Dr. Yu Cao • Chelsea Lewis • Joshua Skelton
INTELLIGENT SCALING OF ZERO-KNOWLEDGE TRUST PROPAGATION
IN AERIAL NETWORKS
John Young • Prof. Kathy Winters •Robbie Myers •Ryan Villarreal
•Brandon Allen •Josh Bozeman
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Electrical Engineering
STUDY ON THE TRADE OFF BETWEEN THROUGHPUT AND POWER
CONSUMPTION IN THE DESIGN OF BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY
APPLICATIONS
Hafiz Ahmed • Dr. Mina Sartipi
RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SMART DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND
ANALYSIS OF AUTOMATIC LINE SWITCHES
Sudip Manandhar • Dr. Nurhidajat Sisworahardjo
CPS FOUNDATIONS IN COMPUTATION AND COMMUNICATION
Dr. Mina Sartipi •Dr. Stephen Craven
Industrial Engineering
MODEL WIND FARM
Lindsay Taylor • Dr. Phil Kazemersky • Nick Johnson • Josh Ware
• Clint Clayton • Stephen Rue • Jamie West
ANDERSON AVENUE STORMWATER TESTBED DESIGN
Anderson Avenue Senior Design Team: Chip Wilson, Danny Ashby, Josh
Hutcheson, Nathan Helton, Philip George, Seth Freer, Robbie Peoples, Ryan
Tuggle, Scott Raby • Dr. Phil Kazemersky
Mechanical Engineering
TRANSFORMING THE ADVANCED VEHICLE TEST FACILITY INTO AN
ENERGY PLUS BUILDING
Dr. J. Ronald Bailey
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Center for Community Career Education
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CAREER EDUCATION
Sandy Cole
EACH ONE REACH ONE
Rachel Olivo • Sandy Cole • Joann Cook
POSTSECONDARY AWARENESS WITH SUCCESS (PAWS) THE NEED
AND IMPLICATIONS OF POSTSECONDARY AWARENESS FOR
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Jillian Pennyman
Health and Human Performance
DEVELOPMENT OF A SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOR QUANTIFICATION OF
SPRAIN AND STRAIN INJURY RISK AMONG COLLEGE ATHLETES
Lindsay Austin • Cherell Lawson • Dr. Gary Wilkerson • Dr. Carrie Baker
A POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO COMPUTERIZED NEUROCOGNITIVE
TESTING FOR QUANTIFICATION OF REACTION TIME
Jennifer Dorman • John Gregorich • Scott L. Bruce
QUANTIFICATION OF ANKLE FUNCTION AND CONFIDENCE
FOLLOWING ANKLE INJURY IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
ATHLETES
Aynsley Entrekin • Micah LaJoie •Dr. Gary Wilkerson
ASSOCIATION OF DIETARY HABITS WITH CARDIOMETABOLIC STATUS
AND QUADRICEPS STRENGTH OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL LINEMEN
Emily B. Davis •Misha A. Fanelli• Dr. Gary B. Wilkerson
STRESS AND ANXIETY IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETES
Lewis Flanary • Dr. Nicholas Boer • Jacqueline Neal
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CHANGE IN NEUROCOGNITIVE- REACTION TIME FOLLOWING SUBOCCIPITAL MANUAL THERAPY
Arlene Larralade • Benjamin Stewart • Dr. Marisa Colston • John Louis
BEHAVIORAL INTENT TO CHANGE BODY WEIGHT AND ACTUAL BODY
WEIGHT CHANGE
Amanda H. Lewis • Dr. Gary Liguori
Sarah Stuart Sloan • Dr. Jessica Peacock • Arupendra Mozumdar • Charles
Fountaine • John Schuna, Jr.
STATIC ANALYSIS OF LOAD ON THE LUMBAR SPINE DURING AN
OLYMPIC-STYLE LIFT PERFORMED BY COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Tara Milburn • Lauren Miller • Dr. Marisa Colston • Dr. Gary Wilkerson
PRE-PARTICIPATION INJURY RISK ASSESSMENT AND THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS FOR RISK REDUCTION IN FEMALE
COLLEGIATE ATHLETES
Valerie Kay Snider• Daniel MacLean IV • Dr. Gary Wilkerson
ASSESSMENT OF THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF ATEP FACULTY
SCHOLARSHIP
Keresa Steichen • Hannah Presley • Dr. Gary Wilkerson
DEVELOPMENT OF A PREDICTION MODEL FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
HIGH-COST SPORTS INJURY CASES
Kelly M. Tucker • Melody A. Mullis • Dr. Gary B. Wilkerson • Scott L. Bruce
PARKS & GREEN SPACE PLANNING: HAMILTON COUNTY ACTION
RESEARCH
Adrienne Welch • Dr. Andrew Bailey
Interior Design
"THE LIGHTNING BUG" DISASTER RELIEF SHELTER FOR
CHATTANOOGA
Mona Ahmad • Jacqueline Scott • Prof. Sarah Boykin
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PARK SERVICE RUSTIC, TEXAS STYLE: THE BUILDING LEGACY OF THE
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN TEXAS STATE PARKS
Prof. Sarah Boykin
THE BUTTERFLY: DESIGN FOR DISASTER RELIEF
Sherayah Dillard • Rachel Copeland • Cailee McCormick • Prof. Sarah Boykin
BUILDING INDUSTRY PERCEPTIONS TOWARD INTERIOR DESIGNERS
IMPACT ON THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE BUILD
ENVIRONMENT: A FACTOR ANALYSIS
Dr. Dana Moody • Gregory Petty, UTK
BOOMERANG DISASTER RELIEF SHELTER
Becca Smith •Chelsie Sorgenfrey • Jillian Kump • Prof. Sarah Boykin
Physical Therapy
LUMBAR SPINE BIOMECHANICS WITH STANDARD (SHORT) AND LONGHANDLED PUTTERS
Dr. Barry Dale • Dr. Nathaniel Lay • Dr. Christopher Mathews
• Dr. Tyler Tucker
PATIENT OUTCOMES OF SUPERVISED PHYSICAL THERAPIST STUDENT
PROVIDED CARE IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
Dr. Debbie Ingram • Dr. Renee Mabey, UND
RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF GONIOMETRY OF THE CARPUS,
TARSUS, AND FETLOCK JOINTS IN HORSES
Dr. David Levine • Dr. Steve Adair (UTCVM)
• Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little (NC State) •Dr. Erin Liedle• Dr. Katerina Borsch
• Dr. Casey Davis •Dr. Melissa Jackson (UTC DPT alumni, 2012)
COMPARISON OF CONSERVATIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR CORRECTION
OF POSITIONAL CRANIAL DEFORMITIES IN INFANTS: A SYSTEMATIC
REVIEW
Dr. Catherine R. Smith • Angela Roberts
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OUTDOOR CAMPING EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL
DISABILITIES: A WIN/WIN SERVICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Dr. Catherine R. Smith • Dr. Lindsey Sharpe • Steven Sharpe
RELIABILITY OF CLINICAL CRANIAL VAULT MEASURES IN YOUNG
INFANTS
Dr. Catherine R. Smith • Megan Breter • Megan Hemmingsen
•April Sinquefield
DOES GENDER, AGE AND ETHNICITY INFLUENCE THE LUMBAR LEVEL
OF THE INTERCRESTAL LINE?
Dr. Larry Tillman • Dr. Randy Walker • Dr. Kent Hudson • Emily Lowndes
• James Sircy • Thomas Walther
School of Education
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND COURSE REGISTRATION METHODS AS
POSSIBLE PREDICTORS OF FRESHMAN RETENTION
Laura Bass • Dr. Jim Tucker• Angela Ballard
GROWING A NEW OUTDOOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM:
USING GARDENS AS TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS TO DEVELOP
CREATIVITY IN TEAMS
Angela Ballard • Dr. Jim Tucker
ASYNCHRONY – MAKING SENSE OF STUDENT SELF-DEFEATING
BEHAVIOR
Tom Bissonette
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN
SECONDARY ONLINE STUDENTS
Dr. Elaine Carson • Dr. John Freeman• Dr. David Rausch
COMPETENCE OF THE TEACHER-CANDIDATE: MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES ACROSS TIME AND STAKEHOLDERS
Dr. Pamala Carter• Dr. Kay W. Cowan
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HYBRID DELIVERY CLASSROOM BEST PRACTICES
Dr. Elizabeth K. Crawford• Dr. David W. Rausch
ROBOTICS FOR MIDDLE GRADES (4-8): A SUMMER PROJECT FOR
PRESERVICE TEACHERS
Dr. Deborah A. McAllister
DIVERSITY IN PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN
INCLUSION CLASSROOMS IN HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dr. Darrell Meece • Dr. Janetta Bradley • Dr. Kimberly Wingate
PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AMONG PRE-SERVICE
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES IN PROFESSIONAL
FIELDS OF STUDY
Dr. Cheryl Robinson • Dr. Linda Johnston • Dr. Bonnie Warren-Kring
•Dr. Kristi Gibbs
CHANGING THE ATTITUDES OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS TOWARD
CONTENT LITERACY STRATEGIES
Dr. Bonnie Warren-Kring
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL
EDUCATION AT UTC
Dr. Kimberly Wingate • Dr. Darrell Meece • Dr. Janetta Bradley
School of Nursing
CHRONIC STRESS IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE
Alisha Armstrong • Dr. Carolyn Schreeder
IMPLEMENTING SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT AT DELIVERY
Lynn S. Blackburn • Dr. Joanie Jackson
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS: AN EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF ASSESSMENT AND
REFERRAL OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Sharon K. Davis • Dr. Carolyn Schreeder
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THE IMPACT OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS ON HAND HYGIENE
Kelli Hand • Dr. Carolyn Schreeder
WHAT ARE THE ODDS: A STATISTICAL RENEWAL WORKSHOP FOR
STUDENTS ENTERING AN ONLINE DNP PROGRAM
Dr. Jenny Holcombe • Dr. Kay Lindgren • Dr. Joanie Jackson
• Dr. Chris Smith • Dr. Linda Hill • Dr. Carolyn Schreeder
MENOPAUSE: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Wanda C. Hunt • Dr. Carolyn Schreeder • Dr. Chris Smith •Dr. Jack Rowland
PROVIDING ADVANCED CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE THROUGH
CLINICAL TRAINING (PACT 4) FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL GERIATRIC
CARE
Dr. Joanie Jackson •Heather Stanfield • Dr. Amanda Clark
TEXT MESSAGING INTERVENTION: IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT EFFECTS
ON MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART
DISEASE
Teresa Lyle • Dr. Joanie Jackson • Dr. Wendy Book • Dr. Rosa Arriaga
• Dr. Linda Hill
A CLINICIAN’S GUIDE TO ELDER ABUSE MANAGEMENT
Susan Myers Wall • Dr. Joanie Jackson • Dr. Miriam Zwitter
• Dr. Becky Fields • Donna Voica
IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE FOOT CARE MODEL IN
URBAN, INNER CITY DIALYSIS CENTERS: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
Stephanie Y. Sheridan • Dr. Carolyn Schreeder • Dr. Martina S. Harris
E-MENTORING PROGRAM FOR NEWLY HIRED RNS WITH LESS THAN
2-YEARS EXPERIENCE
Sheila L. Taylor • Dr. Joanie Jackson •Dr. Martina S. Harris
• Dr. Mary Gunther
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UTILIZING BEST PRACTICES FOR PROVIDERS WHO TREAT CHRONIC
PAIN PATIENTS
Dawn B. Trundle • Dr. Carolyn Schreeder
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE PROVIDER
APPROACH
Christopher B. Walls • Dr. Joanie Jackson
HEALTH STATUS OF THE SEVERE AND PERSISTENTLY MENTALLY ILL:
A CALL TO ACTION
Dr. Miriam Zwitter
Social Work
A MODEL FOR CASE-BASED TRAINING OF TEACHER CANDIDATES
Dr. Amy Doolittle • Dr. Linda Johnston • Dr. Delia Price, Lee University
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER BURDEN: DOES RESILIENCE MATTER?
Dr. Cathy B. Scott • Rebecca Sadler
ADMINISTRATION
Center for Online and Distance Learning
EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE TEACHING
Kim McCroskey • Dr. Karen Adsit
Financial Aid
THE PATH TO FINANCIAL SECURITY, STARTING NOW
Bill Parker • Amber Beason
Library
THE LIBRARYBOX PROJECT: PORTABLE, PRIVATE DIGITAL
DISTRIBUTION
Prof. Jason Griffey
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Quality Enhancement Plan
THINKACHIEVE CURRICULAR INTEGRATION: PROMOTING CRITICAL
THINKING THROUGH FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Dawn Ford• Dr. Susan Ritz
THINKACHIEVE: CREATING CONNECTIONS, PROMOTING CRITICAL
THINKING AT UTC
Dr. Susan Ritz
THINKACHIEVE CHATTANOOGA CONNECTIONS WELCOME WEEK
Emily Veros• Dr. Susan Ritz
Student Development
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AT THE 2013 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
Dr. Sara Jahansouz • Justin Pohl
FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR
ENGAGEMENT IN AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITY
Dr. Sara Jahansouz • Mary Katherine Wilson
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UTC RESEARCH DAY 2013
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
University Center Chattanooga Room A
9:00
THE LAST CROSSING: SICILY TO ITALY, 87 B.C.
Dr. Ralph Covino
History
9:15
STROLLING THROUGH THE SLUMS OF THE PAST: RALPH WERTHER’S
LOVE AFFAIR WITH VICTORIAN WOMANHOOD IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF AN ANDROGYNE
Dr. Aaron Shaheen
English
9:30
SOUTHERN MUSIC LEARNING WAYS AS HISTORICAL THEORY
Dr. William R. Lee
Music
9:45
PIANO WORKS OF ETHAN MCGRATH
Ethan McGrath• Dr. Jonathan McNair
Music
10:00
THE ART OF COLLABORATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR ARTS AND
CULTURAL NONPROFITS COLLABORATING ON FEDERALLY FUNDED
PROGRAMS
Laurie Melnik• Dr. David Edwards
Political Science
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10:15
POSTSECONDARY AWARENESS WITH SUCCESS (PAWS) THE NEED
AND IMPLICATIONS OF POSTSECONDARY AWARENESS FOR
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Jillian Pennyman
Center for Community Career Education
10:30
THE RESPONSE OF COLLEGE FRESHMEN TO THE ETHICS OF ANIMAL
RIGHTS: AN EXAMPLE OF APPLIED LEARNING THEORY
Michael Jaynes • Dr. James Tucker
School of Education
10:45
K-12 TEACHING: PERCEIVED RESOURCES EFFECT ON THE APPRAISAL
OF CHALLENGE AND HINDRANCE STRESSORS
Isaac Thompson • Dr. Brian O'Leary • Dr. Michael Biderman • Dr. Pamela
Carter • Dr. Christopher Cunningham
Psychology
11:30
ASYNCHRONY - MAKING SENSE OF STUDENT SELF-DEFEATING
BEHAVIOR
Tom Bissonette
Education
11:45
RESILIENCE OF UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS: IMMIGRATION POLICY,
IDENTITY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS
Brittain Ayres• Dr. Fouad Moughrabi
Political Science
12:00
HOW CHATTANOOGA TRANSFORMED ITSELF: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL
STUDY OF COMMUNITY-LEARNING
Eleanor Cooper • Dr. James Tucker
School of Education
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12:15
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
Justin McCoy Huggins • Marclyn Porter
Sociology
12:30
IMPACTS OF SCHOOL-BASED CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Dr. Darrell Meece •Dr. Janetta Bradley •Dr. Kimberly Wingate
School of Education
12:45
MAMMALIAN PLURAL BREEDING: WHY BOTHER?
Dr. Loren Hayes
Biological and Environmental Science
1:00
THE PATH TO FINANCIAL SECURITY, STARTING NOW
Bill Parker • Amber Beason
Financial Aid
1:15
GOOD HEALTH AND ITS DISCONTENTS: CRITICALLY EXAMINING
PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY
Dr. Talia Welsh
Philosophy & Religion
1:30
HENRY PURCELL'S SONATA IN D MAJOR FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO
Andrew Maden, accompanied by Roy Treiyer• Dr. Erika L. Schafer
Music
1:45
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND COURSE REGISTRATION METHODS AS
POSSIBLE PREDICTORS OF FRESHMAN RETENTION
Laura Bass • Dr. James Tucker • Angela Ballard
School of Education
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UHON PRESENTATIONS
UNIVERSITY CENTER CHATTANOOGA ROOM A
2:00 PM
AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED GENES IN THE
CONTEXT OF COCHLEAR MALFUNCTION IN CHARCOT-MARIE TOOTH
SYNDROME
Manuel Bernal
Biology
NO SALE ON RETURN ITEMS: POETRY AND FICTION
Daniel Myers
English
NOT EXTINCT: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT
Kristen Stanfill
Biology
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