Poster Presentation Sessions
Discipline Poster
Presenter(s)/Institution
Title
Poster Session 1 (9:30 - 10:45)
Biology (B.
S.)
1 Jasmine Robinson
Fayetteville State University
Chemistry Biochemistry
2 Hannah Seddon
North Carolina State University
Psychology
3 Kathleen Burris
Catawba College
4 Lauren Mantikas
High Point University
Biological
Sciences Anatomy and
Physiology
Arts Performing
Chemistry Materials
5 Samantha Salvato
University of North Carolina Charlotte
6 Sarah Colbert
High Point University
Physics Astrophysics
7 Faith Montgomery
Appalachian State University
Exercise
Science
8 Hannah Watson
Pfeiffer University
Biological
Sciences Microbiology
Exercise
Science
9 Kelsey Brown
North Carolina State University
David Tart
Appalachian State University
10 Megan Avery
Campbell University
Chemistry Biochemistry
11 Matthew Beck
High Point University
Hemp Seed Formulations’ Effect on
Feeding in Red Four Beetles
(Tribolium Castaneum)
Glutathione Depletion Impacts
MMS and H2O2 Sensitivity of
Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts
Media Influences on Beliefs about
Fitness and Exercise
Concurrent Validity of Maximal
Jump Height Measurements of
Clinical, Wearable, and Researchgrade Instrumentation
Dance Reconstruction: American
Modern Dance Choreographer: Paul
Taylor
Novel Patterning Techniques of
Vapor-Deposited Au Thin Films
onto Polymeric Substrates
Introductory Astronomy Laboratory
Visual Back and Camera Upgrade
Project
The Effect of Different Rest
Intervals on the Exercise Volume
Completed During Bench Press
Lifts
Microbial Warfare Among Bacteria
and Fungi Isolates of Plantago
major and Trifolium repens
Assessment of Breakfast and
Physical Activity Habits in College
Students
Role of Rac1 on Cell Migration in
ATM Deficient Cells
Biological
12 Kelly Thompson
Sciences North Carolina State University
Neurobiology
and Behavior
Anthropology 13 Kathryn Scruggs
North Carolina State University
Food,
14 Illa Jones
Nutrition, and
Meredith College
Bioprocessing
Sciences
Psychology
15 Kiana Perez-Jimenez
University of North Carolina Pembroke
Marine
16 Joyah Watkins
Sciences
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Environmental 17 Lauren Andersen
Sciences
Appalachian State University
Biological
Sciences Genetics
Physics Nuclear,
Particle,
Atomic, &
Molecular
Exercise
Science
18 Hui Yi Grace Lim
Duke University
Chemistry Analytical
21 Mathew Kelley
Appalachian State University
Engineering Chemical &
Biomolecular
Chemistry Physical
22 Ashle Page
North Carolina State University
19 Colton Bradley
North Carolina State University
20 Patrick Saracino
University of North Carolina Wilmington
23 Stella Sommer
Appalachian State University
Isotocin Expression in Thalassoma
bifasciatum Brains
Maize: Tradition, Change, and
Womanhood
Surveying the Food Climate of
Meredith College: A Qualitative
Study
Inside the Mind of a Terrorist
Characterizing Symbiodinium
Communities in Coral Reefs Across
Different Species and Thermal
Regimes
Building Vegetation Spectral
Libraries Local to the Southern
Appalachians with an Emphasis on
Carolina Hemlock (Tsuga
caroliniana)
Identification and Characterization
of Novel Regulators of Anchor Cell
Invasion in Caenorhabditis elegans
Pion Loop Contribution to the
Nucleon Self-Energy Interpolated
between the Instant Form and the
Front Form of Relativistic
Dynamics
Effects of Static Stretching vs.
Dynamic Warm-Up on Jump
Performance of High School Aged
Football Players
Carotenoid and Chlorophyll
Pigments in the Peel and Flesh of
North Carolina Varieties of Apples
Investigation of Polystyrene Latex
Microsphere Adhesion to Wind
Tunnel Surfaces
Comparison of Quantitative Vaporphased Infrared Intensities with
Density Functional Theory
Environmental 24 Claire Basista
Sciences
North Carolina State University
Krystal Carter
NC State University
Biological
25 Anna Paschall
Sciences North Carolina State University
Genetics
Biomedical
Sciences
26 Jasmine Hughes
East Carolina University
Psychology
27 Julia Geaney-Moore
Guilford College
Environmental 28 Hannah Shapiro
Sciences
North Carolina State University
Kenneth Erickson
North Carolina State University
Chemistry 29 Rebecca Ulrich
Biochemistry
High Point University
Calculations for Vibrational Modes
of Oxygen Groups in Alcohols and
Aldehydes
Determining the Source of a Pipe
Discharge from NC State's Gym
Using Non-Targeted Screening for
Organic Contaminants
Purification and Quantification of
Mitochondrial Genomes Using
Exonuclease V for the Detection of
Heteroplasmy
The Effects of Overexpression and
Knock-Down of SH3PX1 on Escort
Cells
Community is What You Make It:
Sense of Community at Guilford
College
Which Species to Conserve:
Evaluating Children's SpeciesBased Conservation Priorities
Mathematics
Probing the Structure-Activity
Relationship of Escherichia Coli
Extracellular Death Factor
Modeling Love Dynamics
Chemistry General
Analysis of Frequencies in Beehive
Audio Recordings
Mapping the Blitesphere: An
Extensible Approach to Spatial and
Temporal Mapping of Solid,
Liberated, Anthropogenic Rubbish
3-Dimensional Modeling and
Printing of Electron Orbitals
30 Michael Diez
Fayetteville State University
Computer
31 Christopher Smith
Science (B.S.)
Appalachian State University
Environmental 32 Joshua Lemli
Sciences
Appalachian State University
33 Riccardo De Cataldo
High Point University
Kaitlyn Griffith
High Point University
Physics 34 Brandon Buchanan
General
Appalachian State University
Physics (B.S.) 35 Matthew Carnaghi
High Point University
Raman spectroscopy – an
introduction
Synthesis of Nickel Tubes for use in
Biomimetic Cilia Arrays
Public Health
Chemistry Biochemistry
Public Health
36 Chaarushi Ahuja
Duke University
Joseph Levy
Duke University
Parth Chodavadia
Duke University
Komal Kinger
Duke University
37 Brianna Morris
Elizabeth City State University
Dayton Bell
Elizabeth City State University
38 Stephanie deGuzman
North Carolina State University
Chemistry Analytical
39 Emily Oshita
Fayetteville State University
Psychology
40 Allison Price
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
41 Ismael Gomez
Nash Community College
Biological
Sciences Genetics
International
Relations
42 Rachel Benton
North Carolina State University
Biology (B.
S.)
43 Kenya Joseph
University of North Carolina Charlotte
English
44 Catherine Bakewell
High Point University
Chemistry (B. 45 Michael Vidmar
S.)
University of North Carolina Asheville
Biology (B.
S.)
46 Julia Horiates
East Carolina University
Gender Differences In Mental
Health Outcomes For An OSC
Population In New Delhi
Title: Effect of Novel Rhenium
Compounds on Different Cancer
Cell Lines
The Development of the SelfEfficacy in Teaching Nutrition in
the Community (SET-NC) Survey
EVALUATION OF LEAD
CONTAMINATION IN
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA WATER SOURCES
BY ANODIC STRIPPING
VOLTAMMETRY
Highly restrictive goals turn
temptations into multifinal means
A Comparison of Mitochondrial and
Nuclear Gene Trees of the Seepage
Salamander (Desmognathus aeneus)
Iceland’s Crash and Boom: Impact
of Tourism on Iceland’s Economic
Recovery
Cellular Uptake of siRNA
Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in
Whole Blood and Lymphocytes
Purcell's Dido and Aeneas: A
Turning Point in English Drama
Mossbauer elucidation of zero
valence iron and iron oxide
components of an engineered solid
solution of nanoparticles
Conservation Genetics of the Brook
Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis
Exercise
Science
47 Johanna Schoenecker
Queens University of Charlotte
Chemistry (B. 48 Fernando Guerrero Nava
S.)
Catawba College
Engineering Chemical &
Biomolecular
Biology (B.
S.)
Biology (B.
S.)
49 Mounir Zerrad
North Carolina State University
Biological
Sciences Zoology and
Animal
Sciences
Physics Biophysics
52 Avery Dominguez
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Engineering Industrial &
Systems
54 Amelia Hardee
North Carolina State University
50 Samia Ladner
High Point University
51 Ben Groelke
Appalachian State University
53 Sam Migirditch
Appalachian State University
Biological
55 Layth Awartani
Sciences Guilford College
Microbiology
Environmental 56 Nicholas McCauslin
Sciences
Queens University of Charlotte
Sociology
57 Andrea Becker
Wake Forest University
Biological
58 Tyler Moore
Sciences University of North Carolina Microbiology
Pembroke
Cross Education Effect in Activities
Requiring Accurate Muscle
Activation
Investigating the Mechanism of
Heme-activated Artemisinin
Metabolites through a Lipid-Based
in vitro Assay
High-Throughput Biosensors for
Polyketide Synthetic Biology
Excess Power Index: A Sexual
Dimorphic Trait in Bees
Progress towards temperature
measurements via power spectrum
analysis of Brownian motion of an
optically trapped microsphere
Developing a Test Model System
for Hatching Crustacean
Zooplankton
Lorenz-Mie Scattering Models of
Gold Nanoshells in Optical
Tweezers
Evaluating silver-titanium
orthopedic implants activated by
low intensity direct current for
infection control (Co-author: Zhuo
(George) Tan)
A Survey of the Bacterial
Microflora Present in the Feces of
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius
ludovicianus) Nestlings
Relationship between hydraulic
fracturing and seismic activity in the
Marcellus Shale
The Jewish Return to Berlin—A
Look at Collective Memory
Through the Prism of Modern
Berlin
Mathematical model of transcription
factor-DNA binding dynamics
Chemistry Biochemistry
59 KyungMin Yoo
Wake Forest University
Biological
60 Meredith Hemphill
Sciences North Carolina State University
Plant Sciences
Atmospheric 61 Rachel Wilkinson
Sciences
North Carolina State University
Discipline Poster
Development of enhanced tissue
adhesives by chemically modifying
hyaluronic acid with a catechol
amine
Mapping the membrane topology of
cellulose synthase (CESA) proteins
in live cells
Measurements of fluorescent
particle concentration in and around
west coast storms using impinger
collectors and fluorescence
microscopy
Presenter(s)/Institution
Title
Poster Session 2 (11:00 - 12:15)
Political
Science
Psychology
Chemistry Biochemistry
Physics Astrophysics
Public Health
Chemistry Biochemistry
Exercise
Science
Engineering Materials
1 Adonia Williams
Fayetteville State University
2 Erich Guebert
Catawba College
3 Ryan Casey
High Point University
4 Lucas deHart
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
5 Corrie Hansen
East Carolina University
6 Maria Ramirez Perez
Salem College
7 Nicole Hernandez
Campbell University
Madison Sanderford
Campbell University
8 Vamsi Varanasi
North Carolina State University
Does China’s Hunt for Energy mean
Neocolonialism in Sudan?
Name Letter Matching After
Cognitive Depletion
The Effects of ATM-mediated
Reactive Oxygen Species
Generation on Cell Migration
Probing the Early Universe with
Microhalo Substructure
An Evaluation of Water Filters in
Rural Guatemala
Analysis of Phosphorylation Using
Cofactor Mimics
Compared Analysis of Muscle
Activation During Piston Resistance
Training and Free-Weight Training
Longitudinal Alignment and Optical
Characterization of Gold Nanostars
in Electrospun Polymer Fibers
Anthropology
9 Cheyenne Wagi
University of North Carolina Wilmington
10 Natalie Belcher
Gaston Early College High School
Biological
Sciences Neurobiology
and Behavior
Biological
11 Chelsea Gustafson
Sciences University of North Carolina Genetics
Chapel Hill
Biological
12 Morgan Packer
Sciences Campbell University
Genetics
Breann Zeches
Campbell University
Clayton Brown
Campbell University
Chemistry (B. 13 Jennifer Marshall
S.)
High Point University
Biology (B.
14 Bryanna Sierra
S.)
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Chemistry 15 Hunter Alford
Biochemistry
North Carolina State University
Chemistry 16 Calvin Macemore
Analytical
Appalachian State University
Environmental 17 Adam Bell
Sciences
Appalachian State University
Special
Education
Psychology
18 Christina Honeycutt
High Point University
19 Helen Barker
High Point University
Ariel Hodges
High Point University
Food,
20 Imani Grimes
Nutrition, and
North Carolina A&T State
Bioprocessing
University
Sciences
Tie the Knot, Grow a Baby: The
Effects of Marital Status on Neonate
Growth in American Samoa
Hair Color in Relation to Pain
Perception – Red Heads Are More
Sensitive to Pain
Analyzing Genetic Variants to be
Included in Newborn Screening
Binding Interactions Between a
MafA Pdx-1 Fusion Protein and the
Insulin Promoter
Functionality of the Osteocalcin
Disulfide Bond
Periostin and Transforming Growth
Factor Beta Induced Expression and
Breast Cancer Progression
Dehaloperoxidase’s Relationship
Between Folding Stability and
Enzymatic Activity
Examining the Effects of
Urbanization on Boone Creek
Exploring the Stability Dependence
of the Critical Bulk Richardson
Number in Computing the Planetary
Boundary Layer Height over Boone,
North Carolina
How Do Commonly Measured
Reading Related Constructs
Correlate in a Sample of Struggling
Readers?
Studying Executive Function in a
Lemur
Interaction Between Bifidobacteria
and Medical Drugs
Psychology
21 Samantha Tracy
University of North Carolina Charlotte
22 D-Jon-Nique Devone
Fayetteville State University
Biological
Sciences Genetics
Biological
23 Heather Hill
Sciences North Carolina State University
Microbiology
Alisha Palekar
North Carolina State University
Chemistry (B. 24 Nicholas Hall
S.)
Appalachian State University
Environmental 25 Mitchel Modlin
Sciences
Appalachian State University
Biology (B.
26 Cailyn Scanlan
S.)
High Point University
Engineering Biomedical
27 Zhan Wu
Duke University
Marine
Sciences
28 Samantha Farquhar
University of North Carolina Wilmington
29 Lori Saunders
Fayetteville State University
Biological
Sciences Toxicology
Biological
30 Lori Roberts
Sciences Guilford College
Microbiology
Chemistry General
Biology (B.
S.)
31 Eni Minerali
University of North Carolina Greensboro
32 David Creasman
Campbell University
Food,
33 Anne Pursifull
Nutrition, and
North Carolina State University
Bioprocessing
Sciences
Emotional and Cognitive
Mechanisms in Social Networking
Behaviors
Degradation of DNA from Whole
Blood by UV Radiation and
Exposure Time
Social Hierarchy Among
Selectively Bred Zebrafish
Radiative Forcing of Aerosols in
Boone North Carolina
A Viability Study of Moso Bamboo
Cultivation in North Carolina
A Study into the Effects of
Resveratrol on Bone Development
in Danio rerio
Role of Small GTPase Rab7 on the
Electrotransfection Efficiency in
Mammalian Cells
Age and growth of the invasive
lionfish: North Carolina, USA vs
Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean
Hemp Seed Formulation Increases
Mortality and Disrupts Nervous
System of Ants
Antimicrobial activity of
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
against opportunistic, potentially
pathogenic bacteria
Asymmetric Synthesis of
Enantioenriched Lactams
Investigating the Interactions of SRA, TLR3, and TLR4 Receptors and
the Impact on Cytokine Production
Impact of a Pre-Service-Learning
Training on Students' Skills Needed
to Deliver a Pre-Packaged
Educational Curricula in the
Community
Exercise
Science
Biological
Sciences Plant Sciences
Mathematics
34 Grace Candler-Miller
University of North Carolina Wilmington
35 Allison Baucom
Catawba College
36 Brandon Macer
Fayetteville State University
Physics (B.S.) 37 Eugene Filik
High Point University
Biology (B.
38 Nicole Clark
S.)
High Point University
Chemistry (B. 39 Frederick Liu
S.)
Wake Forest University
Chemistry General
40 Colleen Lasar
Appalachian State University
Computer
41 James Inscoe
Science (B.S.)
Fayetteville State University
Pre-Medicine
42 John Lu
Duke University
Nona Kiknadze
Duke University
Phil Reinhart
Duke University
Chemistry 43 Jennifer Zou
Materials
North Carolina School of Science
and Mathematics
Physics (B.S.) 44 Russell Chamberlain
Appalachian State University
Engineering - 45 Sarah Wu
Civil,
North Carolina School of Science
Construction
and Mathematics
&
Environmental
Effectiveness of TENS Unit on
Quadriceps Muscular Endurance
During Weight Bearing Exercise
Raspberries: Harvest to Health;
Comparison of soluble sugar
content, pH, anthocyanin, and
phenolic content in red, yellow, and
black raspberries
Machine Learning Accuracy
Analysis Using Support Vector
Machine Model
A Pulsar with a Long Orbit- The
12th Double Neutron Star System
The Investigation of the
Transcription Regulator GerE in
Clostridium Species
Title: Importance of Phosphine
ligand Design in the Elucidation of
Homogeneous Gold (I) Mechanisms
Synthesis, Characterization, and
Application of Chemiluminescent
Esters Using Acyl Chlorides and
Phenols
Developing systematic process for
dealing with robot failures in
robotics research
Schistosomiasis Prevalence around
Lake Victoria, Tanzania and
Efficacy of a Previous Mass Drug
Administration Campaign
Heat-Reflecting Window Coatings:
Improved Design with Novel
Materials
Connecting Analysis and Data
Sensitivity Analysis of Nanoparticle
Concentrations in Wastewater
Treatment and Biosolid Application
for Environmental Risk Assessment
Biological
Sciences Genetics
Exercise
Science
46 Jesus Rios
Nash Community College
Alyssa King
Nash Community College
Jaired Mobley
Nash Community College
Indersen MIrchandani
Nash Community College
47 William Stutts
Winston-Salem State University
Environmental 48 Andrew Bennett
Sciences
North Carolina State University
Physics General
49 Nykesha Fyffe
Appalachian State University
Physics Biophysics
Social Work
50 Benjamin Migirditch
Appalachian State University
51 Moira O'Neill
Guilford College
52 Lindsay Roth
North Carolina State University
International
Relations
Pharmacy
53 Emma Hughes
Appalachian State University
Engineering Chemical &
Biomolecular
54 Luis Roldan
North Carolina State University
Health and
Physical
Education
55 Sydney Hendricks
East Carolina University
Psychology
56 Megan Shannahan
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Mimicry In Two Genera Of
Salamander
Facilitators and Barriers in
Experiential Learning: The Case of
Motorsports Management Majors in
HBCU
Determining The Source of A Pipe
Discharge From NC State’s Gym
Using Targeted Screening for
PPCPs
Maintaining Constant Pressure and
Concentration Within A Fluidic
Device
Automation of spatial filter tilt in
confocal Raman spectroscopy
Developing Partnerships to Address
Food Hardship in Greensboro, NC
Running of the Bulls: Stimulating
youth in Spain to run ahead of
unemployment, mental health
disorders, and the “discouragement”
effect
High-throughput Drug Organic
Anion Transporters in
Caenorhabditis elegans
Developing non-growth conditions
for Methylomicrobium alcalaphilum
20ZR to be used in a trickle-bedreactor
Assessing Eastern North Carolina
Latino Community’s Readiness for
Health Prevention through the
Community Readiness Model
Temporal changes in LPS-induced
microglial cell activation in adult
and aged mice
Economics
Psychology
Chemistry Analytical
57 Samuel Barker
Pfeiffer University
58 Bethany Hagopian
Pfeiffer University
59 John Watters
NC School of Science and
Mathematics
Discipline Poster
Input Output Analysis In the School
System
Music Genre Preference and
Machiavellianism
Fabrication and Characterization of
the Micro-Impedance Detector for
Enumeration of Circulating Tumor
Cells
Presenter(s)/Institution
Title
Poster Session 3 (1:00 - 2:15)
Engineering Biomedical
1 Brinnae Bent
North Carolina State University
Biology (B.
S.)
2 Martina Azoro
Fayetteville State University
Criminal
Justice
3 Karnella Fobbs
Fayetteville State University
Chemistry Biochemistry
Psychology
Exercise
Science
4 Katherine Albanese
Wake Forest University
5 Grace Tworek
Catawba College
6 Brian Masters
North Carolina State University
Hannah Klemmer
Research Triangle High School
7 Nathan Norris
Campbell University
Biology (B.
S.)
8 Maria Trujillo
High Point University
Biological
Sciences Microbiology
Miniaturizing
Photoplethysmography for use in a
Multifunctional Health Monitoring
Device with Applications in Asthma
Analysis
Degradation of Male Haploid
Extracted DNA by UV Radiations
at Various Wavelengths and
Exposure Time
Identifying the Accuracy of
Criminal (Criminal Justice Myths)
& Forensic Junk Science
Antimicrobial Properties of Gallium
Against Bacillus subtilis
Active vs. Passive Language Use in
APA-Style Writing
Effect of Different Nitrogen
Sources on the Growth of Four
Species of Dunaliella
The Impact of Altered Visual Input
and Auditory Stimulations on
Balance and Postural Stability
Mapping the Sorting Signals of the
Cytoplasmic Domain of Atg27
Chemistry (B.
S.)
9 Crystal Gunther
Meredith College
Engineering - 10 Kaitlyn Barbour
Mechanical &
North Carolina State University
Aerospace
Marine
11 Stephanie Perez
Sciences
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Health and
12 Courtney Stewart
Physical
East Carolina University
Education
Rachel Pearce
East Carolina University
Keerthana Velappan
East Carolina University
Caroline Abashian
East Carolina University
Chemistry 13 Jamie Schnuck
Biochemistry
High Point University
Environmental 14 Kimberly Bowman
Sciences
Appalachian State University
Engineering Chemical &
Biomolecular
Chemistry Analytical
Biological
Sciences Microbiology
Textiles Engineering,
Chemistry &
Science
Chemistry General
15 Piyanka Saha
North Carolina State University
16 Weston Petroski
Appalachian State University
Brooke Wilson
Appalachian State University
17 Vinay Giri
Duke University
18 LaTasha Nicholson
North Carolina State University
19 Howard Willett
Appalachian State University
Natural Sources Used as Light
Harvesters in Dye-Sensitized Solar
Cells
Stress-Relaxation Behaviors of
Diseased Heart Valve Tissues
Silicon Requirements in
Coccolithophores with STIL
Channels
Enforcement Official Perceptions of
Underage Alcohol Consumption in
a College Town
Characterization of the Metabolic
Effect of Beta–Alanine on Markers
of Oxidative Metabolism and
Mitochondrial Biogenesis in
Skeletal Muscle
Hefty or Wimpy? A Biomechanical
Hypothesis for Plant-Pollinator
Species Associations
Investigation of Novel CelluloseBinding Tapirin Proteins in
Caldicellulosiruptor Species
Quantification of Pentacyclic
Triterpenoids in 2014 Season North
Carolina Apple Peels
Identification of Transcription
Factors Required for the Survival of
C. Neoformans in the Central
Nervous System
Dissolution Temperature of Lignin
and Poly(vinyl alcohol) Gel Fibers
Comparison of Photochemical
Reactions for Waste Water
Purification
Biological
Sciences Genetics
Food,
Nutrition, and
Bioprocessing
Sciences
Biological
Sciences Zoology and
Animal
Sciences
Business
Administration
Chemistry Materials
20 Arinton Davis
NC School of Science and
Mathematics
21 Kayla Harris
North Carolina A&T State
University
RNAi of ERK Substrates in the
RAS-RAF-ERK Pathway of C.
elegans
Viability of Probiotic Cultures in
Greek Yogurt During Refrigerated
Storage
22 Lucas Piedrahita
Appalachian State University
Foot Preference Related to
Lateralization in Coquerel’s Sifaka
Lemurs (Propithecus coquereli)
23 Michael Konrad
Appalachian State University
24 Chaeyeong Jang
Salem College
Matthew Cottam
Wake Forest University
Environmental 25 Viktor Stromberg
Sciences
Appalachian State University
Chemistry (B. 26 Austin Harrell
S.)
Appalachian State University
Biological
27 Nigel Bethel
Sciences Elizabeth City State University
Plant Sciences
Joshua Williams
Elizabeth City State University
Psychology
Biological
Sciences Neurobiology
and Behavior
International
Relations
Chemistry Biochemistry
28 Aaron Frazier
University of North Carolina Greensboro
29 Kunal Lodaya
NC School of Science and
Mathematics
30 Alexandra Tabor
North Carolina State University
31 George Tabor
Appalachian State University
Technology in the Adolescent Mind
Novel Processing of Porous
Ceramic Nanocomposites for Fuel
Cell Electrodes
Methane Emissions Associated with
Unconventional Natural Gas Well
Production
Measuring The Energy of
Fermentation
Comparing Transformation
Efficiencies of Four Different
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
Cultivars Using Agrobacterium
Tumefaciens
Analysis of self-reference word
usage of individuals with depression
pre- versus post-treatment
Cross-species Comparison of
Auditory Template Function in
Songbirds
Women Factory Workers in
Bangladesh
Exploring the Possible Roles of
Organic Anion-Transporting
Polypeptides in Invadopodia
Function
Biological
Sciences Genetics
32 Matthew Jordan-Steele
Catawba College
Biology (B.
S.)
33 James Jenkins
Davidson College
Biological
Sciences Genetics
34 Chelsey King
Gaston College
Erin Spurrier
Gaston College
Madison Staves
Psychology
35 Hunter D'Abundo
High Point University
36 James Lohr
Catawba College
Biological
Sciences Plant Sciences
Biology (B.
S.)
37 David Billups
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Engineering - 38 Conner Murray
Civil,
North Carolina State University
Construction
&
Environmental
Physics 39 Alexander Mandarino
General
Appalachian State University
Chemistry 40 Logan Butler
Biochemistry
North Carolina State University
Public Health
41 Hallie Hartley
North Carolina State University
Biology (B.
S.)
42 Richard Gregory
High Point University
Kelly Knutson
High Point University
Phenomenal Phenolics: An
Association Study of
Avenanthramide and Tocopherol in
Avena sativa
The effect of Alzheimer's disease
gene APP/apl-1 on neuron
development
STUDY OF THE INTRUSION OF
NON-NATIVE INVASIVE
EARTHWORM SPECIES IN
NORTH CAROLINA
Relationships Between Personality
and Perfectionism
Preparation Methods on the
Differential Accumulation of
Metabolites in Brassica Oleracea
subsp. italica
The Effects of Environmental Stress
and Mutualisms on Relationships
Between Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Functioning in Dune
Plant Communities
Enhancement of Anaerobic
Digestion with Electrically
Conductive Particles
External force measurement
methods in optical tweezers
Inhibition of the Anti-Apoptotic
Interaction between Caspase-3 and
Calbindin-D28k through
Computationally Designed Cyclic
Peptides
Can Designer and Illicit Drugs
Determine the Source of Effluent
DIscharge at NC State Gym?
Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance: An
Ongoing Battle
Mathematics
43 Lauren Musa
Fayetteville State University
Biological
44 Maria Valverde
Sciences High Point University
Microbiology
Physics (B.S.) 45 Thomas Benton
University of North Carolina Asheville
Natalie Kamitsuka
University of North Carolina
Asheville
Corey Aiken
University of North Carolina Asheville
Computer
46 Joshua Pinos
Science (B.S.)
Fayetteville State University
James Fisher
Fayetteville State University
Joshua Cutolo
Fayetteville State University
Education
47 Megan Delamer
Queens University of Charlotte
History
48 Haley Vartanian
North Carolina State University
Psychology
49 John Tunnell
Pfeiffer University
Environmental 50 Kevin Fowler
Sciences
North Carolina State University
Physics (B.S.) 51 Maxwell Maurer
High Point University
Physics 52 Ravikumar Patel
Biophysics
Appalachian State University
Pre-Medicine
53 Zachary Riley
Wake Forest University
Finding Face Outlines Using the
DRLSE and Geometric Properties
of the Face
In Vitro Analysis of Transcription
Repression by GerE during
Sporulation in Bacillus subtilis
Optimization, Pointing Model
Calibration, and Deep-Sky Imaging
at Lookout Observatory
Autonomous Real Time Tracking of
Humans Using A Ground Based
Multi-Camera System.
Student Perceptions and their
Impact on Grades
The Myth of the Peddler: A reexamining of early LebaneseAmerican roles in the US
Increasing Free-throw Percentage
Using the Visualization Technique
Determining The Source of a Pipe
Discharge from NC State’s Gym
Using Negative Mode LC-TOF MS
Screening for Organic
Contaminants
Agarose as a Mucus Simulant For
Use In a Biomimetic Cilia System
Optimization of imaging in an
optical tweezers system using a
tunable field lens
Digital Imaging for Objective
Airway Assessments Shows High
Inter-rater Reliability Amongst
Anesthesiology Researchers
Physics (B.S.) 54 Sarah Harvey
Appalachian State University
Political
Science
Psychology
55 Brian Hart
Wake Forest University
56 Juliette LaFargue
Wake Forest University
Environmental 57 Shay Bahl
Sciences
Queens University of Charlotte
Exercise
Science
Pharmacy
Public Health
Chemistry General
58 Alexander Pearson-Moyers
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Brett Pinnix
University of North Carolina Wilmington
59 Jeffrey Ramsey
Appalachian State University
60 Nhung Budam
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Jalisa Horne
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
H'Lois Mlo
Guilford College
Tasmia Zafar
Guilford College
Abigail Budam
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
Branda Mlo
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
61 Terrance Shelton
Winston-Salem State University
Nykeera Cockrane
Winston Salem State University
Analyzing CO Isotopologues
Toward Young Stellar Binaries and
Isolated YSOs using HighResolution Spectroscopy
China Dream Propaganda Art:
Creating the Cult of Xi Jinping
Parents’ Beliefs, Emotions, and
Behaviors in Response to “Typical”
Adolescent Behavior
A Proposed Study Of Alpha & Beta
Acid Concentrations of Hops
Grown in Cecil Soils
Effectiveness of North Carolina
Basic Law Enforcement Physical
Fitness Training on Police Recruits:
Expected Improvement Guidelines
for Police Instructors
Impact of Natural Products on
High-Throughput Fluorescence
Assay for Drug-Drug Interactions in
Caenorhabditis elegans
Tailoring a Biological Risk Factor
Survey for use in Hypertension
Assessment with Montagnard
Refugees
DEVELOPMENT OF RHODIUM
CATALYZED CONJUGATE
ADDITION REACTIONS OF
ARYLZINC AND APPLICATION
TO THE SYNTHESIS OF
BISTEPPOGENIN
Anthropology 62 Caroline Bertoni
Wake Forest University
Discipline Poster
Clay Sourcing, Ceramic Production
and Prehistoric Exchange along the
Yadkin River
Presenter(s)/Institution
Title
Poster Session 4 (2:30 - 3:45)
Biology (B. S.)
1 Charity Baldwin
Fayetteville State University
Criminal
Justice
2 Whitney Watson
Fayetteville State University
Biological
Sciences Microbiology
Chemistry Nanoscience
3 Tyler Wilson
High Point University
Biological
Sciences Microbiology
Biological
Sciences Genetics
Biology (B. S.)
5 Hannah Klemmer
Research Triangle High School
Biological
Sciences Neurobiology
and Behavior
Engineering Chemical &
Biomolecular
4 Daniela Fontecha
North Carolina State University
6 Kimberline Chew
Duke University
7 Hillary Wilson
High Point University
8 Zachary Johnson
North Carolina State University
9 George Harper
North Carolina State University
Testing Cannamix as a Pesticide to
Inhibit Feeding Habits in the
Tribolium castaneum and the
Tenebrio Insect
Reporting Sexual Assaults to
Campus Police: Comparisons
Between HBCUs and PWIs
Synergistic Effects of Amoxapine
and Beta-lactam Antibiotics
Against MRSA
Investigation of Optical Properties
of PbSe/CdSe core/shell Quantum
Dots Over Time
Cloning and Over-expression of
Beta-type Carbonic Anhydrases
from Photobacterium profundum
Quantitative Measurement of
Centromere Strength and Function
in Human Dicentric Chromosomes
Exploring Methods in Art-Driven
Science Outreach
Training Tomorrow's
Neuroscientists
Biomass Degradation by Multidomain Catalytic Surface-Layer
Proteins in the Extremely
Thermophilic Bacterium
Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis
Chemistry Biochemistry
10 William Shaw
High Point University
Psychology
11 Daphne Hill
University of North Carolina Greensboro
12 Samantha Dove
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
13 Erin Monahan
High Point University
Psychology
Psychology
Chemistry (B.
S.)
14 Natasha Morales Castellanos
Salem College
Biological
Sciences Zoology and
Animal
Sciences
Chemistry General
15 Sarah Martin
North Carolina State University
Chemistry General
Engineering Chemical &
Biomolecular
16 Lauren Rogers
Appalachian State University
Philip Ashmore
Appalachian State University
17 Shivaliben Patel
Fayetteville State University
18 John Wright
North Carolina State University
Food,
19 Nadia Idris
Nutrition, and
North Carolina A&T State
Bioprocessing
University
Sciences
Environmental 20 Bethany Kautz
Sciences
North Carolina State University
Environmental 21 Seren Homer
Sciences
Guilford College
Importance of Specific Amino
Acids on the E. coli MazEF Toxinantitoxin System
Negativity of Intrusions for
Dysphoric Individuals
The Effect of Stress on HRV and
Habitual vs. Goal-Directed
Behavior
Relationships Between Childhood
Trauma, Disordered Eating, and
Self-Esteem
Deciphering the Hierarchy of
Stroma in Breast Cancer Utilizing
Multispectral Analysis
Hair Coat Phenotype’s Effect on
Thermoregulation of Heifers
Infected with Fescue Toxicosis
Quantifying Bisphenol - A
Concentration in Canned Craft Beer
Voltammetric Studies of the
Interactions of DJ-1/Park 7 Gene
with Quercetin
Implementation of a High
Temperature Kanamycin Resistance
Selectable Marker in the
Hyperthermophilic Biomass
Degrading Bacterium
Caldicellulosiruptor bescii
Effect of Gums and Proteins on
Acid Whey Retention from Greek
yogurt
Correlation Between Water Quality
and Turtle Abundance
Guilford College Sustainable Food
Systems Program: Guilford Farm
Chemistry Analytical
22 Natalie Smith
Appalachian State University
William Sink
Appalachian State University
Nicholas Hall
Appalachian State University
Alex Merwin
Appalachian State University
23 Kendall Fallon
High Point University
Biological
Sciences Genetics
Biological
24 Ryan Booth
Sciences Gaston College
Microbiology
Biology (B.A.) 25 Edem Dzotefe
High Point University
Exercise
Science
26 Melissa Savas
High Point University
Chemistry Inorganic
27 Hannah Woolard
East Carolina University
Biology (B. S.) 28 Sana Bharde
East Carolina University
Biological
Sciences Neurobiology
and Behavior
Chemistry (B.
S.)
29 Alexander Schomo
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Psychology
31 Nicole Salonia
East Carolina University
30 Marina Leonidas
Appalachian State University
Environmental 32 Chris Kolischak
Sciences
Appalachian State University
Biological
Sciences Microbiology
33 Jaimi Boston
Elizabeth City State University
An Investigation of the Chemical
and Optical Properties of Aerosols
in the Southeastern U.S.
Identifying Dog Breeds
Antibiotic Resistance in Human
Wastewater
The Interactions of Antimicrobial
Therapeutics with Disulfiram, a
Commonly Prescribed Medication
The Relationship Between Xbox
Gaming Performance and Physical
Function
Regiospecific acylation of
cycloplatinated complexes. Scope,
limitation, and mechanism.
The role of microRNAs in nicotineinduced early and late-onset
diseases in C. elegans
g. Nautilus: Improving Brain
Assessment Accessibility
Iron(II) Tris(bipyridine)
Crosslinked Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Networks
Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms
and Family Functioning in Children
With Food Allergies
The effects of road salt application
on trace metal mobility, a case
study of an urbanized headwaters
stream.
Evaluating Bacterial Buildup of
Cosmetics
Brooke Roberts
Elizabeth City State University
Atmospheric
34 Bryce Carter
Sciences
Appalachian State University
Biological
35 Jennie Forsythe
Sciences - Plant
North Carolina State University
Sciences
Physics 36 Hallie Stidham
General
High Point University
Jacob Brooks
High Point Universty
Individualized 37 Samuel Weeks
Major Program
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Izzy Pinheiro
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Nakisa Sadeghi
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Earth Science 38 Harrison Bolton
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Physics (B.S.)
39 Daniel Gallimore
University of North Carolina Asheville
Physics 40 Dylan Cromer
Condensed
University of North Carolina Matter
Asheville
Biology (B. S.) 41 Josiah Howard
High Point University
Biological
42 Sunwoo Yim
Sciences NC School of Science and
Genetics
Mathematics
Engineering Industrial &
Systems
43 Julia Griffin
North Carolina State University
Physics (B.S.)
44 Corey Aiken
University of North Carolina Asheville
Variation in Surface Irradiance and
Aerosol Optical Depth
Identification of putative glucan
interacting residues in Arabidopsis
cellulose synthases
HPU's Chip 'n' Ship and NASA
Micro-g NExT Program Experience
Experiencing Music in the Waiting
Room Environment
Ground Penetrating Radar
Investigations of Surface Collapses
due to Mining Operations in Gold
Hill, North Carolina
Reevaluating the Acceleration of a
Wheeled Cart on an Inclined Plane
First Steps in Comparing Analytical
Surface Enhancement Models with
Experimental Results
Finding Synergistic Interactions
between Tacrine and Antibiotics
Comparison of Support Vector
Regression Models of Transcription
Factors E2F1 and E2F4’s Binding
Specificities to DNA Sequences
The Role of Force Feedback in
Retinal Microsurgery: A Human
Interaction Perspective, a MetaAnalysis
Determining the Halving Thickness
of Materials During Phase Changes
Physics Biophysics
Thomas Benton
University of North Carolina Asheville
45 Evyn Lee
Appalachian State University
Chemistry Biochemistry
Physics (B.S.)
46 Ariel Pinkham
East Carolina University
47 Michael Paolino
Appalachian State University
Exercise
Science
48 Brett Pinnix
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Alex Pearson-Moyers
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
49 Caroline Brailer
Wake Forest University
Health and
Physical
Education
Chemistry Biochemistry
50 Christina Tingle
Wake Forest University
International
Relations
Environmental
Sciences
Engineering Mechanical &
Aerospace
Anthropology
51 Annalisa Kristoffersen
North Carolina State University
52 Victoria Brown
Queens University of Charlotte
53 Andrew Cox
North Carolina State University
Chemistry Biochemistry
56 Jose Pagan
North Carolina State University
54 Robert Sakaguchi
Wake Forest University
Communication 55 Alexa Erb
Wake Forest University
Raman Mapping: The Automation
of Pinhole Alignment and Stage
Scanning in Confocal Raman
Spectroscopy
Investigating the effects of
disaccharides on bacteria
Calibration of a Custom Built
Fluorescence Anisotropy
Instrument
New NC Police Physical Fitness
Assessment Tables: Are the current
tables used by North Carolina
Police Academies still relevant?
Vitamin A Levels and Exercise
Time in COPD Patients Following
Nitrate Consumption
Is Older Really Wiser? Age-Based
Changes in Synaptic Structures in
the Brain of the Honey Bee
Climate Change Refugees:
Warming Up to New Policy
The Impacts of Soil Quality on
Biodiversity
An Investigation into an Automated
Fiber Placement Process
The Construction of Identity in the
Fa’atama Community of Samoa
Intersectionality, Intimate Partner
Violence, and Representation in
Theatre and Film
Structural characterization of
ERECTA family of receptor
kinases(ERfs)