2020: Presentations

2020 Presentations 

Arts & Sciences

Hard Times: Biases as a Function of Embodied Cognition Emily Avalos, Emily Fogleman, Keshon Roman, and Dr. Sheila Brownlow		Use of Cognitive Processes in Language According to Affective Prime Emily Fogleman, Sophie Hirsch, and Dr. Sheila Brownlow		"Great job!" Differential "success talk" about girls and boys in children's stories Sierra Thompson and Dr. Sheila Brownlow
Effects of Self-Referencing and Positivity Kira Harwood,Christina D'Amelio, Jenna Linnick,  and Dr. Sheila Brownlow		BPA toxicity Claire Featherstone and Dr. Erin Howard		Environmental Mercury In Domestic Cats Dina Reyes and Dr. Joe Poston
New Thione Complexes of Silver with Potential Anticancer Properties Mitchell Harris, Dr. Daniel Rabinovich (UNC-Charlotte), and Dr. ChaMarra Saner		Synthesis and Characterization of Plasmonic Nanoparticles Giovanni Quiroz-Delfi and Dr. ChaMarra Saner		PRIVATE (Login Required):  Fungal DNA barcoding and a preliminary checklist of mushrooms  at the Fred Stanback Jr.  Ecological Preserve in the piedmont of North Carolina Malachi Gray and Dr. Jay Bolin
PRIVATE (Login Required) Measuring the initial impacts of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in a Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) dominated Piedmont Swamp Forest in Rowan County, NC Matthew C Rodriguez, Madison Kluge, and Dr. Jay Bolin		PRIVATE (Login Required): Investigating the Differential Absorption of Miconazole in Yeast Cultures with Various Nanoparticle Solutions Yeimi Reyna Romero, Giovanni Quiroz Delfi, Nathaniel Robbins, and Dr. Carmony Hartwig		PRIVATE (Login Required): Eggshell Organizing Factor 1 Protein in Psorophora ferox Mosquitoes Austin Snide and Dr. Carmony Hartwig
PRIVATE (Login Required): Isolating 'Wild' Yeast Strains from Rowan County, North Carolina Rachel Coble and Dr. Carmony Hartwig		PRIVATE (Login Required): Molecular Barcoding of the Anopheles crucians Complex  Nicole Hall, Robert Morrison, and Dr. Carmony Hartwig		PRIVATE (Login Required): Investigating the Effects of JUUL Pod Extracts on Human Oral Microbiota Brooke Freeman, Sydney Goertzen, and Dr. Carmony Hartwig

Health Sciences & Human Performance

Comparing Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for US Veterans with PTSD Alopi Modi, Kayla Smith, Angela Wright, and Dr. Valerie Rakes		Effectiveness of Therapy for Sexually Abused Children Alisha Childress, Madison Elliott, Kasey Rowden, and Dr. Valerie Rakes		Foster Care vs. Traditional Households: Increased Risk of Mental Illness and Behavioral Issues Lea Smith, Julia Lambe, Ambria Barbee, and Dr. Valerie Rakes
Anxiety Disorders: Activity Level vs. Benzodiazepines Carine Shami, Elvia Portillo, Martin Solano, Delphia Henderson, and Dr. Valerie Rakes		Human Trafficking: PTSD Treatment with Narrative Exposure Therapy Kaylee Leazer, Katy Yates, Sheena Wikes, and Dr. Valerie Rakes		Using Music Therapy as an Effective Intervention in Helping to Decrease Preoperative Anxiety and Symptoms Tiffany Grant, Breana Griffin, Madison Hunter, and Dr. Valerie Rakes
Hormone Therapy for Postpartum Psychosis Alexis Allibar, Casaudnra Allen, and Dr. Valerie Rakes		Is exercising Effective in Treating Severe Depression Compared to Pharmacological Agents? Bailey Jackson, Richard Ajwang, Tatiana Rivers, and Dr. Valerie Rakes

Performing Arts

STEAM Heat: Theatre as a Teaching Tool for STEM and the Arts Kelly Sandoval and Dr. Bradley Stephenson

Honors

STEM versus STEAM Learning Matthew Windsor and Craig Colkebeck		The Grapes of Resentment: Steinbeck and the 2016 Presidential Election Cassandra James and Dr. Norris Feeney		Swimming with ASD: Benefits beyond a Good Workout Natalie Standard and Dr. Jennifer Klebaur
The Cost of Processed Foods Ashley Bornkamp and Dr. Maria Vandergriff-Avery		Divided by Gender: Inequalities in the Math Classroom Branden Davis and Dr. Kerstin Rudolph		PRIVATE (Login Required): Bridging the Gap Between People and Parks: A Case Study of Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar Eleanor King and Dr. Luke Dollar
The Pathogenesis of Social Anxiety Disorder: An Explanation and Application of Major Social Science Theories to a Common Mental Illness Emily Fogleman, Dr. Sheila Brownlow, Dr. Edith Bolick, and Dr. Jennifer Klebaur