Poster Number: 02

A Novel Use of 3D-Printing Demonstrates Structural Effects of Osteoporosis on Cancellous Bone Stiffness and Strength

Margaret Arielle Black, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Meir Barak, Ph.D., D.V.M.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 03

The Effect of Media on the Religious Practices of Millennials

Shannon Simmons, Winthrop University
Matthew Lee, Winthrop University
Anna Laine Eastham, Winthrop University
Mykah Buff, Winthrop University
Erin Williams, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Padmini Patwardhan, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 04

White College Students' Attitudes Towards White Privilege

Tucker Chandler, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Monique Constance-Huggins, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 05

Concussion Rehabilitation and Second Impact Syndrome Prevention: A Literature Review

Caroline Cheesborough, Winthrop University
Katherine Hunter Mowery, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 06

YouTube and Millennials

Kiara Smith, Winthrop University
Kevin Reynolds, Winthrop University
Leire Cullum, Winthrop University
Kristina Houseworth, Winthrop University
Kathryn Wooldridge, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Padmini Patwardhan, Ph.D

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 07

The Role of Exercise in the Health of Children

Cameron Grant, Winthrop Univer

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 08

Synthesis of Small Molecules for Inhibiting Aggregation of Alzheimer’s Amyloid-β Peptide

Jake Roberts, Winthrop University
Benjamin P. Hernandez, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: James M. Hanna Jr., Ph.D. and Robin K. Lammi, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 09

Millennial Dating Applications

Henley Castleman, Winthrop University
Alli Steinke, Winthrop University
Kelsey Mikeska, Winthrop University
Christine Shannon, Winthrop University
Markayela Johnson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Padmini Patwardhen, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 10

Fad Diets and Nutrient Intake

Amber Kesterson, Winthrop University

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 11

Americanized Arthurian Animation: Political Propaganda Publications in Children's Cinematic Cartoons

John Kroft, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jo Koster, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 12

The Relationship of College Students to Technology

Morgan Lowers, Winthrop University
Dillon O'Neill, Winthrop University
Brianna Temple, Winthrop University
Camille Corbeels, Winthrop University
Brittany Fore, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Padmini Patwardhan, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 13

The Effects of a Neutropenic Diet on Immunosuppressed Patients

Mallary Mcfadden, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 14

The Effect of Social and Economic Factors on the Environmental Performance Index

Shelby Peay, Winthrop University

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 15

Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) Surgery and the Correlated Effects on Rehabilitation Time

Cody Porter, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 16

Meiofaunal Flatworm Diet Analysis via Diagnostic PCR

Paige Powers, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Julian Smith III, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 17

Exploring Interactions between RitR and PhPP in the Presence of DNA and Their Role in Iron Uptake in S. pneumonia

Moryanne Rosario, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Grossoehme, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 18

Impacts of Drought and Flooding on California Lake Water Levels Using Remote Sensing

Christina Sadak, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Bryan McFadden, M.S.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 19

Weight Loss through a Ketogenic Diet versus a Low-Fat Diet

Carlie Skelton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 20

Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Soil Bacteriophages Asriel and Haimas

Autumn S. Brewer, Winthrop University
Shelbie A. Broach, Winthrop University
Sierra T. Davis, Winthrop University
Sara P. Dixson, Winthrop University
Melody C. Iacino, Winthrop University
Emily A. Katsos, Winthrop University
David Nate Knight, Winthrop University
Hallie V. Smith, Winthrop University
Madison A. Workman, Winthrop University
Adam C. Zeitz, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Victoria Frost, Ph.D., and Kristi Westover, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 21

Countless Systems of Communication: The Design Work and Performance of Excerpts from Tribes by Nina Raine21

Sarah Stewart, Winthrop University

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 22

Youth Sports and Social Development

Matthew Taylor, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 23

Fire Events and Soil Thermometry: The Applications of Clay Chemistry for Tracing Temperature Changes in Soils and Sediments Below Surface Fires

Emily Watson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Scott Werts, Ph.D., and Maria Gelabert, Ph.D.

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Poster Number: 24

RNAi Knockdown of the eggless Gene and its Effects on Fourth Chromosome Recombination Rates of Drosophila melanogaster

Andrew M. Williams, Winthrop University

Rutledge

12:00 PM

Death, The Incompetent Timekeeper: Examining the Views Surrounding Death within Religious and Secular Existentialism

Abram Mbeya, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Peter Judge, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 217

12:45 PM

Decellularization and Recellularization of Porcine Acellular Muscle Matrix Scaffolds

Carolina T. Pham, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

12:45 PM

Equine Occupational Therapy: An Alternative Therapy

Caroline Matthews, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 221

12:45 PM

On the Diameter of Random Subgraphs of Kneser Graphs

Justin A. Groves, Winthrop University

West Center, Room 219

12:45 PM

The Benefits of Music in Occupational Therapy

Candace Silva, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 221

12:45 PM

Cloning of Novel Variants of HMGA1a to Understand the Role of Arginine Residues in DNA Binding

Maryssa Shanteau-Jackson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Takita Sumter, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

1:00 PM

Made in the USA with Mexican Parts: The Complexities of Gender, Ethnic Identity, and Skin Color and How They Affect Multiethnic Alliances

Ana Karen Castellanos, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 221

1:00 PM

#RIP: Maintaining Bonds with the Deceased on Facebook

DesiRee A. Johnson, Winthrop University
Brittany Davis

Faculty Mentor: Lisa Moyer, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 217

1:00 PM

The Relationship between Upper Body Injuries and Lower Body Flexibility in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review

Holly Rittenberry, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Honors Thesis Committee: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.; Alice McLaine, Ph.D.; and Seth Faulkner, A.T.C

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 221

1:00 PM

Visible-Light Promoted Reactions of Potassium Organotrifluoroborates with Benzalaniline

Davis P. Plasko, Winthrop University

West Center, Room 219

1:00 PM

Effects of Nutrition and Physical Therapy On Weight Bearing Joint Replacements

Melody Sheets, Winthrop University

West Center, Room 219

1:15 PM

Epigenetic modifiers 5-azacytidine and trichostatin A alter adipose-derived stem cell gene expression.

Melissa Barr, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

1:15 PM

Marketing Ethics and Fluff Pulp

Cera T. Crowe, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Honors Thesis Committee: Sabrina Habib, Ph.D.; Padmini Patwardhan, Ph.D.; and Chad Dresbach

West Center, Room 217

1:15 PM

One Step Behind

Hannah Price, Winthrop University

Barnes Rectial Hall

1:15 PM

The Effects Different Coaching Styles Have on Female Collegiate Athletes

Keaupono K. Fey, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 221

1:15 PM

Frivolous Societies: Realism and Corruption in Henry James’s and Edith Wharton’s Lives and Novels

Anne T. Cushman, Winthrop University

West Center, Room 219

1:30 PM

Hamlet and Myers-Briggs: A Jungian Analysis

Richard Haley, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Fike, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 221

1:30 PM

"I Was Blown up While We Were Eating Cheese”: Deconstructing the Hero in A Farewell to Arms

Hannah Jackson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Leslie Bickford, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 217

1:30 PM

Spatial Tumor Growth Using Traveling Waves

MaLyn Lawhorn, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Honors Thesis Committee: Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.; Zachary Abernathy, Ph.D.; Trent Kull, Ph.D

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

1:30 PM

Fitness Assessment of Exercise Science 101 Students

Hannah Roark, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 221

1:45 PM

Impact of Multimodal Instruction on Phonemic Awareness in Kindergarten

Catherine Metts, Winthrop University

West Center, Room 219

1:45 PM

Implementing Resilience in Children of a Low Socio-Economic Status

Alexis Williamson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Bradley Witzel, Ed.D.

West Center, Room 217

1:45 PM

Orientalism in James Joyce's "Araby"

Lucas C. Townsend, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Amanda Hiner, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 221

1:45 PM

Production of Chemically-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adipose-Derived Stem Cells is Limited by Toxicity of the Base Medium and Individual Chemicals

Hannah Hopfensperger, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

1:45 PM

Poster Number: 26

Sport Management Majors’ Perceived Motivators and Barriers to Participation in a College-sponsored International Experience

Emily Almond, Winthrop University

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 27

Influence of Facebook and Political Content on its Millennial Users

Jasmine Williamson, Winthrop University
Alyssa N. Sconzo, Winthrop University
Asia Alexus Perry, Winthrop University
Sydney Amodio, Winthrop University
Eric Leiws, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Padmini Patwardhan, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 28

Blank Space: White and Heavily Decorated Walls in the Learning Environment

Alayna Anderson, Winthrop University

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 29

Quantitative X-ray Analysis of Montmorillonite and Kaolinite Mixtures using Zinc Oxide and Corundum Intensity Standards

Ryan M. Arioli, Winthrop University
Jessica Stevens, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Maria Gelabert, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 30

Exploring Variables in Aqueous Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Jessica Stevens, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Maria Gelabert, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 31

Paul Gauguin and the Cannibalization of Tahitian Culture

Maria K. Braswell, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Laura Dufresne, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 32

Black Mental Health Matters: Racial Disparities in Healthcare while Breaking the Stigma on Cultural Practices

Ashley S. Briggs, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 33

Oil and Water: An Investigative Look into the Dakota Access Pipeline

Ryan Brooks, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 34

Little Did We Know – Charlotte Water Data Show June Lead Contamination

Brandon Byron, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 35

An Athletic Trainer's Role as Social Support to Injured Athletes

Julie Coffey, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 36

Investigating the Degree of Remodeling in the Medial and Lateral Distal Femur with Scanning Electron Microscopy

Ashley Graham, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Julian Smith III, Ph.D., and Meir Barak, Ph.D., D.V.M.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 37

Adsorption/Desorption of Magnesium to enhance Phosphorus Recovery in Wastewater

Tianee Harris, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Lynn Katz, Ph.D., and Joon Hann, M.S., University of Texas, Austin

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 38

Using Geospatial Technology to create a Database of Winthrop University's Trees

Tianee Harris, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Bryan McFadden, M.S.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 39

Examining the Diversity and Origin of Bacteria on South Carolina Oceanic Beaches

Douglas Johnson, Winthrop University
Cameron Sellers, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Victoria Frost, Ph.D., and Matthew Heard, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 40

Visible Light-Promoted Additions of Potassium Organotrifluoroborates to Imines

Christopher J. Jordan, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: James M. Hanna Jr., Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 41

Injury Prevention During the Golf Swing

Michael Joslin, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 43

Identifying Needs to Support Elders of the Catawba Indian Nation

Jhane' Kirkland, Winthrop University
M. Bianca Prescott, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Allison Gibson, Ph.D.; Perry Owen, M.S.W.; and Vivian Garland, Director of the Catawba Senior Center

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 44

Mindfulness, Task Engagement, and Divergent Thinking

Shelby McCallister, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Donna Nelson, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 45

Biological Evaluation of Novel Benzisoxazolo[2,3-a]azinium Tetrafluoroborates as Anticancer Agents

Theresa Melendez, Winthrop University

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 46

The Mechanical Properties of Mice Tibial Mid-Diaphysis is Sex and Age Independent

Jack Nguyen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Meir Barak, Ph.D., D.V.M.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 47

The Variablity of Cortical Bone Stiffness along the Femur Shaft

Jack Nguyen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Meir Barak, Ph.D., D.V.M.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 48

Experiences of Hispanic Women Navigating the Healthcare System in Rural South Carolina

Krista Parenti, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Monique Constance-Huggins, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 49

Factors of Malnutrition in Children Under the Age of 5: A Systematic Review and Comparison of Diarrheal Disease Research Before and After 2000 and Oral Rehydration Therapy as a Treatment for Diarrhea in the Andean Countries of South America (Peru and Bolivia)

Julia Poppell, Winthrop University

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 50

The Relationship between Upper Body Injuries and Lower Body Flexibility in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review

Holly Rittenberry, Winthrop University

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 51

Fitness Assessment of Exercise Science 101 Students

Hannah Roark, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 52

Method Development of Measuring Metal/Buffer Equilibria and Enthalpy

Hunter G. Sellers, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Grossoehme, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 53

Observation of Adsorbed Cu2+ by a Winthrop Biofilm Using SEM-EDS

Brent A. Shuman, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Julian Smith III, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 54

Evaluation of Zone-4 Inhibitors Using Sphingosine Kinase Activity Assay

Mikala R. Smith, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Christian Grattan, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 55

Birds and Beasts: An Ecocritical Reading of Character in Jane Eyre

Emily Sparrow, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Casey Cothran, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 56

Mapping of a Female Meiotic Mutant, mei-S282, in Drosophila melanogaster

Misaki Tillis, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 57

Effects of Diphenhydramine and Triclosan on Aquatic Biofilm Communities in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Sarah M. Walter, Winthrop University
Megan E. Smith, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Tant, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 58

Understanding the Limitation of Genetic Testing Using the Hemoglobin S Test as a Model

Camerun C. Washington, Winthrop University

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Poster Number: 59

Exercise Therapy for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Amber Leeann Young, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Richardson Ballroom

2:15 PM

Gender in Television Toy Advertising to Children

Kathryn L. Cantrell, Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 221

2:45 PM

Queer Theater: The Performance of Gender and Sexuality in William Shakespeare’s As You Like It

Emily Thomas, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Fike, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 217

2:45 PM

Reforestation in the Sichuan Province of China

Alexander Tsiukes, Winthrop University
Jessica M. Brugh, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Bryan McFadden, M.S.

West Center, Room 221

2:45 PM

Traveling in Silk and Velvet: A Look at the Story of Joan of England, the Princess that Time Forgot

Lydia W. James, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Laura Dufresne, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 217

2:45 PM

Combating Childhood Obesity in Elementary Schools

Taylor McLeod, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 114

3:00 PM

"No Pain Andrew Lane," A Creative Piece

Alexia Schaeffer, Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 221

3:00 PM

State Repression in Mexican Social Movements: Tlatelolco y Ayotzinapa

Ana Karen Castellanos, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 222

3:00 PM

The Pitfalls of Adaptation in BBC’s Merlin

Amy Moore, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jo Koster, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 219

3:00 PM

Thomas Aquinas and the Resurrected Body

Victoria Burdette, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Peter Judge, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 217

3:00 PM

How Underdeveloped Cities Contribute to the Lack of Gender Identity Education in American Youth

Robert A. Sale III, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 219

3:15 PM

“Our march is not yet finished”: A Historical Analysis of Civil Rights Literature

Mallory Crimi, Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 221

3:15 PM

Promoting a President: Evaluating the Evolution of IMC Strategy in Political Marketing

Eva Owusu, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sabrina Habib, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 221

3:15 PM

Strength Training and ACL Injury Prevention

Eric Orton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: David Schary, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 114

3:15 PM

The Cult of Mary: A History of the Virgin's Origins to Modern Day Devotion

Adriana McMurphy, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Peter Judge, Ph.D. and Laura Dufresne, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 217

3:15 PM

Evaluation of Biphenyltetrols as Aggregation Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Amyloid-β Peptide

Matthew J. Hurtt, Winthrop University
William J. Schreiber, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Robin K. Lammi, Ph.D., and James M. Hanna Jr., Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 115

3:30 PM

Gunshots Just Outside Your Window Are Not the End of the World

Gedney Howe, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D., and Stephen Smith, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 221

3:30 PM

Music in the Classroom

Vanessa Mosher, Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

3:30 PM

To Be Caught: A Collection of Poetry and Short Fiction

Emily Thomas, Winthrop University

West Center, Room 219

3:30 PM

Utilizing Bioinformatics for Meiofaunal Community Composition Analysis

Alex Corder, Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

3:30 PM

LGBTQ Equality Movement, Reactionary Laws, Establishment Clause, and How it Relates to the Civil Rights Movement

Ryan M. Arioli, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 218

3:45 PM

Porcine Acellular Muscle Matrix Scaffolds Support Recellularization by Myogenic Cells

Natalie Mseis, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 114

3:45 PM

The Absence of Disability in Intersectional Feminism

Sydney Thompson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 221

3:45 PM

The Effects of Technology on Low-Literate Learners

Phyllis Economy, Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220

3:45 PM

The Impact of NGOs on Poverty in Haiti and Nicaragua

Clara R. Kress, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

West Center, Room 219

3:45 PM