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21st Century Ideas in CBS’ Television Series Elementary

Taylor Martin

Faculty Mentor: Jo Koster, Ph.D.

21st Century Ideas in CBS’ Television Series Elementary

Taylor Martin, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jo Koster, Ph.D.

A look at propaganda

John Drake, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

A Look Into Assaults in the US Prison System

Taylor Evans

A Study of Sociological and Political Theories Ingrained into the United States Justice System

Connor Kelly, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Afro-Colombians and Their Position in Colombian Society

Soli Byrd

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Afro-Colombians and their position in Colombian society

Soli Byrd, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Agree to Disagree: A Game of Meaningless Arguments

Natalie Huxtable

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis; Chad Dresbach; (Non-WU) Althea Holenko; John Howard

Agree to Disagree: A Game of Meaningless Arguments

Natalie Huxtable, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Chad Dresbach, M.F.A.

An Interesting Discovery: The Importance of Audience Interaction and Closure in Movies and Video Games

Morgan Smith

Faculty Mentor: Devon Ralston, Ph.D.

An Interesting Discovery: The Importance of Audience Interaction and Closure in Movies and Video Games

Morgan Smith, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Devon Ralston, Ph.D.

Asking the Questions That Can’t Be Answered

Griffin Cordell, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Assessing Effects of Decellularization and Culture Conditions on Small-Diameter Vascular Graft Seeding

Carlos Escoto-Diaz, Winthrop University
Jesse Kooistra, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

Attitudes Towards Climate Change

Rowan Buscemi, Winthrop University
Anne Tuckwiller, Winthrop University
A'Vianna McCoy, Winthrop University

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

Away For a While: Documenting Expats Experiences

Eleanor Fentiman

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jeffrey Bellantoni, M.F.A.;(Non-WU) mentor: Annick Martin

Away For a While: Documenting Expats Experiences

Eleanor Fentiman, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jeffrey Bellantoni, M.F.A.

Beauty & Truth

Jewel Edwards, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Bioinformatic Analysis and Expression of Bacteriocins B and C from Xanthomonas perforans

Sigrid Dorman, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason C. Hurlbert, Ph.D.

Black Woman's Activism in the Civil Rights Movement and the LGBTQ Movement

Elexea M. Elliott

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Black Woman's Activism in the Civil Rights Movement and the LGBTQ Movement

Elexea Elliott, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Blow the Whistle: A Conversation on Diversity in Coaching

La J'ai Reed

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Blow the Whistle: A Conversation on Diversity in Coaching

La J'ai Reed, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Bootstrap Percolation in Random Geometric Graphs

MeiRose Barnette, Winthrop University
John Herndon, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Arran Hamm, Ph.D.

Bootstrap Percolation inRandom Geometric Graphs

MeiRose Barnette, Winthrop University
John Herndon, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Arran Hamm, Ph.D.

Breakaway

Madison Lapham

Faculty Mentor: Meg Schriffen, M.F.A.

Breakaway

Madison Lapham, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Meg Schriffen, M.F.A.

Bridge

Kalah Maree, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.; Anne Fiala, M.F.A

Campus Mental Health Services and Student Needs in COVID-19

McCayla Partain, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Wendy Sellers, Ph.D.

Candy Color Mind

Kim H. Le, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

Candy Color Mind

Kim Le, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O’Steen, M.F.A.

Carving Rings of Stone

Sky Gilbert, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Characterization of the Putative Foldase XopAZ from Xanthomonas cynarae

Alyssa Petty

Faculty Mentor: Jason Hurlbert, Ph.D.

Characterization of the Putative Foldase XopAZ from Xanthomonas cynarae

Alyssa Petty, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Hurlbert, Ph.D.

Childhood Obesity

Leanna Walton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

Classic Car Photography

Gwyneth Manten, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.; Anne Fiala, M.F.A

Cock Culture

Seth Shull

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.; Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Shaun Cassidy, M.V.A.

Cock Culture

Seth Shull, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.; Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Shaun Cassidy, M.V.A.

College Students’ Perceptions of Classroom Accommodations

Jessica Theodorski, Winthrop University
Callie Glaser, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

College Students’ Perceptions of Classroom Accommodations

Jessica Theodorski, Winthrop University
Callie Glaser, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Comfort in Creation

Lauren Baechel, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A; Shaun Cassidy, M.F.A.

Committing to a Journey of Exploration and Discovery

Trenedy Hayden, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Shaun Cassidy, M.F.A.; Stephanie Sutton, M.F.A.; Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Connections Renewed - Learning to Love Junk Mail

Kristen Kilpatrick, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Constructing COVID-19 Risk: Comparative Rhetorical Analysis of Risk Communication for People with Disabilities

Anslie Vickery

Faculty Mentor: Chen Chen, Ph.D.

Constructing COVID-19 Risk: Comparative Rhetorical Analysis of Risk Communication for People with Disabilities

Anslie Vickery, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Chen Chen, Ph.D.

Dark Waters of The Atlantic: Portugal's Quest of Maritime Exploration, Crusade, and Trade

Jared Seganti

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

Dark Waters of The Atlantic: Portugal's Quest of Maritime Exploration, Crusade, and Trade

Jared Seganti, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

Discovery Research For New Optical Materials

Kameron Johnson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Maria Gelabert, Ph.D.

Diversity and Inclusion in Children's Literature in Early Childhood Elementary Classrooms

Virginia Nichols, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Crystal Glover, Ph.D.

Does a Republican President in Office Explain the Public’s Confidence in the Police?

Angel Thomas
Jessi Lessenberry
Destiny Whichard

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.

Does a Republican President in Office Explain the Public’s Confidence in the Police?

Angel Thomas, Winthrop University
Jessi Lessenberry, Winthrop University
Destiny Whichard, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.

Does Anybody Know What's Going On?

Kamryn (Kam) Knape, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.; Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Stacey Davidson, M.F.A.

Does gun ownership lead to mass shootings in the U.S.

Jonathan Strauss
Brandon Lee
Benjamin Cordell

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.

Does gun ownership lead to mass shootings in the U.S.

Jonathan Strauss, Winthrop University
Brandon Lee, Winthrop University
Benjamin Cordell, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.

Does social media activity affect how politically active young people are?

Abigail Perito, Winthrop University
Hunter Hughes, Winthrop University
Jackson Browning, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.

Don't Look Back

Navyen Nam, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

E for Equality: A Feminist Reinterpretation of Evey Hammond’s Transition from Comic Books to Film

Stephanie Bohland, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Robert Prickett, Ph.D.

Effectiveness of Various Probiotic Treatments in the Health of the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Literature Review

Lydia E. Prout, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.

Effectiveness of Various Probiotic Treatments in the Health of the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Literature Review

Lydia Prout, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.

Eleanor Of Aquitaine: The Woman Who Broke Boundaries

Karly Reid

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

Eleanor Of Aquitaine: The Woman Who Broke Boundaries

Karly Reid, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

Emerge Women's Shelter

Dasia Patterson

Emerge Women's Shelter

Dasia Patterson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sangwon Sohn, NCIDQ

Emotional Resilience of Preservice Teachers

Marissa Atkins

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Marie Catalana Berry, Ph.D.

Emotional Resilience of Preservice Teachers

Marissa Atkins, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Marie Catalana Berry, Ph.D.

Examining the Relationship Between Abortion Access and Child Maltreatment

Catalina Harmon, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Exploring Sustainability in Design - Seaology and Desert Haven Hotel

Lucy Musselman, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sangwon Sohn, NCIDQ

Exploring the Manipulation of Material and Color

Brynn Holland, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Exploring the Overtone Series through Contemporary Spectral Music

Taylor Jones

Faculty Mentor: Justin Isenhour, D.M.A.

Exploring the Overtone Series through Contemporary Spectral Music

Taylor Jones, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Justin Isenhour, D.M.A.

Exploring the Perception of Mental Health in the Tech Industry through Data Analysis

Suzanna Thompson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.

Faith and Immigration: How Evangelical Protestantism Shapes the Views of Its Adherents

Thomas Hansen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Feminine Disciplinary Practices

Sierra Linton

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Oakes, Ph.D.

For the CULTURE

Shadae Tompkins, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Fostering Resilience: Examining the Relationships Among Adversity, Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Risky Behaviors of College Students

Haley Whitman, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kori Bloomquist, Ph.D.

Gender-Neutral Skincare Packaging

Ivy Crumpton

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Mikale Kwiatkowski, M.Arch.; Jane Thomas, Ph.D.

Gender-Neutral Skincare Packaging

Ivy Crumpton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Mikale Kwiatkowski, M.Arch.; Jane Thomas, Ph.D.

Government Agencies Lack of Consistent Support to Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria in 2017

Sarah Summerall, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte, Ph.D.

Haven Amenity ICE Detention Center Design

Sharlotte Hung, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sangwon Sohn, NCIDQ

Hiding the Uncomfortable With Comfort

Devlin Thayne, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Shaun Cassidy, M.V.A.

How a Foreign Kid Became a Photographer

Meshaal Malik, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

How Anti-Immigration Sentiment Has Spread to Include Muslim and Central American Refugees During the Trump Administration: An Analysis of National Security and Human Rights

Catalina Harmon

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

How Anti-Immigration Sentiment Has Spread to Include Muslim and Central American Refugees During the Trump Administration: An Analysis of National Security and Human Rights

Catalina Harmon, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

How Georgia Changed from Republican to Democratic during the 2020 Presidential and 2021 US Senate Elections: An Analysis of Interest Groups and Structure of the Georgia Democratic Party and African American Voters.

Malik Frazier

How Georgia Changed from Republican to Democratic during the 2020 Presidential and 2021 US Senate Elections: An Analysis of Interest Groups and Structure of the Georgia Democratic Party and African American Voters.

Malik Frazier, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

How Have Recent Air Quality Trends In The Sequoia National Park Been Impacting Human and Vegetation Health?

Juliet Isaacs

Faculty Mentor: Marsha Bollinger, Ph.D.

How Have Recent Air Quality Trends In The Sequoia National Park Been Impacting Human and Vegetation Health?

Juliet Isaacs, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Marsha Bollinger, Ph.D.

How Law Schools Can Combat Structural Racism: A Contemporary Analysis of American Judicial Systems and Law School Curriculum

Mailah Bilal

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

How Law Schools can combat Structural Racism: A Contemporary Analysis of American Judicial Systems and Law School Curriculum

Mailah Bilal, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

I Am More Than You Are Prepared For

Ryan Ross, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

I Promise You: Mental Health in the Art of Dance

Gracie Bennett

Faculty Mentor: Meg Schriffen, M.F.A.

I Promise You: Mental Health in the Art of Dance

Gracie Bennett, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Meg Schriffen, M.F.A.

Identity Politics: Do They Create a Greater Divide Among Different Groups of Women Fighting for Equality with Men?

Brianna Cessna, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Leigh Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Impact of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity and Resiliency in College Students

Kiera Alexander

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Wanda Koszewski, Ph.D.; Karin Evans, M.A.

Impact of Social Media and Reality TV on College Students

Sarah Delventhal, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Aimee Meader, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Nathaniel Frederick, Ph.D.; Mark Notz, M.Ed

Impact of Spirituality on Sports: A Review of Literature

Niageria Bey

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Impact of Spirituality on Sports: A Review of Literature

Niageria Bey, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

In Silico Binding Analysis of a Zone 2 Modified Sphingosine Kinase Inhibitor

Jomar Lewis, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: T. Christian Grattan, Ph.D.

In silico binding analysis of sphingosine kinase 1 inhibitors for improved oral bioavailability

Kendarius Butler, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: T. Christian Grattan, Ph.D.

International Violence Against Women: Discrimination and Domination

Paris Renee Williams, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

International Violence Against Women: Discrimination and Domination

Paris Williams, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Is Policy Enacted by Politicians or Corporate America?

Hailey Forsyth

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Is Policy Enacted by Politicians or Corporate America?

Hailey Forsyth, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Knowledge, Practices, and Perceptions of Screening Adults for Childhood Trauma in Primary Care Settings

Aimée Sykes

Faculty Mentor: Kori Bloomquist, Ph.D.; Cheryl Fortner-Wood, Ph.D.

Knowledge, Practices, and Perceptions of Screening Adults for Childhood Trauma in Primary Care Settings

Aimée Sykes, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kori Bloomquist, Ph.D.; Cheryl Fortner-Wood, Ph.D.

Latinidad and Portrayals of Second- and Third-Generation Latinx Immigrants in One Day at a Time

Yashuri Del Rosario Rodriguez, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nathaniel Frederick, Ph.D.

Letters Across a Digital Ocean: Simulating Meaning Through Video Games

Harry Weldie, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

Looking

Avery Setzer, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

Making Art About Issues That I Directly Relate To

Anna Heath, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: A Gothic Myth of Motherhood

Scarlett Black, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Amanda Hiner, Ph.D.

Mental and Physical Health in Prison: How Co-occurring Conditions Influence Inmate Misconduct

Dyamond-Marai Douglas, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Modelling the Effects of Complacency and Educational Countermeasures on the Spread of HIV

Brooklyn M. Clive, Winthrop University
Ryan Lumbert, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Zach Abernathy, Ph.D.; Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.

Modelling the Effects of Complacency and Educational Countermeasures on the Spread of HIV

Brooklyn Clive, Winthrop University
Ryan Lumbert, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Zach Abernathy, Ph.D.; Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.

Modifying Acid Ceramidase Inhibitors to Encourage Cancer Cell Apoptosis

Emma Lang, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: T. Christian Grattan, Ph.D.

More Than This

Jay Coleman, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

Moving Through the Twentieth Century Literary Spectrum: Brave New World and Catcher in the Rye’s Rejection of Metanarratives

Beth Warnken, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Casey Cothran, Ph.D.

My Artistic Journey as a Fine Arts Major

Rachel Hunnicutt, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

Neurodegenerative Pathways Involved in Age Related and Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Review

Abigail McGaha, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: LaShardai Brown, Ph.D.

Nutrient limitation in two freshwater streams in the South Carolina Piedmont

Rachael Rowe

Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Tant, Ph.D.

Nutrient limitation in two freshwater streams in the South Carolina Piedmont

Rachel Rowe, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Tant, Ph.D.

Openness to Complementary Alternative Medicine in the United States and Abroad

Kristen Watson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

Optimal control of an HIV model with gene therapy and latency reversing agents

Andrew B. Grant, Winthrop University
Paul Hazelton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Zach Abernathy, Ph.D.; Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.

Optimal control of an HIV model with gene therapy and latency reversing agents

Andrew Grant, Winthrop University
Paul Hazelton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Zach Abernathy, Ph.D.; Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.

Parental Influence on Psychological Traits

Quanteshia Wilson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathleen West, Ph.D.

Perceptions of ESAs on College Campuses

Stephanie Bennett
Sophie Davies
Chelsea Harris
Ruby Smith

Perceptions of Pain Experienced by African American & Caucasian Women

Keonna Jordan

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Perceptions of Pain Experienced by African American & Caucasian Women

Keonna Jordan, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Personalized Wedding Invitations

Savannah Roper

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Casey Cothran, Ph.D. Non-WU Mentors: Alice Cheong, B.F.A.; Griffin Glaze, B.F.A.; Ashley Cook, B.F.A.;

Personalized Wedding Invitations

Savannah Roper, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Casey Cothran, Ph.D. Non-WU Mentors: Alice Cheong, B.F.A.; Griffin Glaze, B.F.A.; Ashley Cook, B.F.A.

Photoredox Mediated Alkylation of Imines with Potassium Organotrifluoroborates in the Presence of an Organic Photocatalyst

Jackson Barrett, Winthrop University
Evan Thibodeaux, Winthrop University
Molly Quetel, Winthrop University
Eric Walters, Winthrop University

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

Pictures From Loved Ones

Frances Hardaway

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

Pictures From Loved Ones

Frances Hardaway, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

Practicing what I Preach

Shannon Ratchford, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Jim Connell, M.F.A.

Predicting a viable pH-induced peptide switch to be incorporated with human L-chain ferritin

Brandon Ellison, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Grossoehme, Ph.D.

Process, Material, and Emotion

Jason Lindsay, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A; Shaun Cassidy, M.F.A.

Providing Catharsis and Healing through Creative Processes

Thalia Bastidas

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jesse Weser, M.F.A.; (Non-WU) Tamara LaValla, B.F.A.; Althea Holenko

Providing Catharsis and Healing through Creative Processes

Thalia Bastidas, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jesse Weser, M.A.,

Pym’s Loss of a Center and His Subsequent Destabilization: A Reflection of Humankind

Scarlett Black, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Leslie Bickford, Ph.D.

Quality Geriatric Healthcare: Comparing Canada & the United States

Ravyn Cunningham, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Quality Geriatric Healthcare: Comparing Canada & the United States

Ravyn Cunningham, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Dr. Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Queer Art Exhibitions: Diverse Inclusion or White, Gay Canon

Kai Griffin, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.; Cheryl Fortner-Wood, Ph.D

Queer Joy :)

Eli McHone, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jesse Weser, M.A.,

Race Predicts Perceptions of Significant Learning Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gabrielle E. McGee, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Donna Nelson, Ph.D.

Race Predicts Perceptions of Significant Learning Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gabrielle McGee, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Donna Nelson, Ph.D.

Racial Discrimination and the War on Drugs: The Effects of Systematic Racism in the US

Saadiyah E. Mills, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Racial Discrimination and the War on Drugs: The Effects of Systematic Racism in the US

Saadiyah Mills, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Racial/Economic Balance in RHSD High Schools

Maria Manley, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Stephen Smith, Ph.D.

Raising the Bar and Pushing Barriers: Female Coaches in Strength and Conditioning Webinar

Sara McGuire

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Raising the Bar and Pushing Barriers: Female Coaches in Strength and Conditioning Webinar

Sara McGuire, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D

Reflections of Virtual Early Childhood Instruction in the Dominican Republic

Anne Rhyne, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Miranda Sigmon, Ph.D.; Crystal Glover, Ph.D.; Tenisha Powell, Ph.D.; Erin Hamel, Ph.D.; Melanie Sanders, M.S.

Salvation or Control: The Roman Christian Church vs. Heretics

Garrett Johnson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

Science and Social Narratives: A Research Based Art Methodology into Explorations and Explanations of Gender and Bodily Diverse Prepubertal Youth

Kai Griffin, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Michelle Livek Garner, Ph.D.

Shakespeare’s Fat Rogue: Falstaff and Obesity

Allison T. Reed, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Fike, Ph.D.

Shakespeare’s Fat Rogue: Falstaff and Obesity

Allison Reed, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Fike, Ph.D.

She-Wolf

Cody Chester

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

She-Wolf

Cody Chester, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

Social Surveillance State: Evaluating Human Rights Violations in China

Sarah Hicks

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Social Surveillance State: Evaluating Human Rights Violations in China

Sarah Hicks, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Social Work and Criminal Justice Reform

Kayla Thomas

Faculty Mentor: Wendy Sellers, Ph.D.

Social Work and Criminal Justice Reform

Kayla Thomas, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Wendy Sellers, Ph.D.

Solar Energy in South Carolina, Its Potential Use and How to Further Implement it

Grant Houmiel, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Solar Energy in South Carolina: Its Potential Use and How to Further Implement it

Grant Houmiel

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph. D; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Spin, Swing, and Sway on the Spectrum

Samantha Mathews

Faculty Mentor: Kelly Ozust, M.F.A.

Spin, Swing, and Sway on the Spectrum

Samantha Mathews, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kelly Ozust, M.F.A.

Structure of Salt Marsh and Maritime Forest Plant Communities: Possible Impacts of Increasing Salinity Due to Rising Sea Level

Mackenzie Jenkins

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Schafer, Ph.D.

Structure of salt marsh and maritime forest plant communities: possible impacts of increasing salinity due to rising sea level

Mackenzie Jenkins, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Schafer, Ph.D.

Targeted Individual: A Short Film About Alienation

Andrew Blackwell

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Gerry Derksen, M.Des.

Targeted Individual: A Short Film About Alienation

Andrew Blackwell, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Gerry Derksen, M.Des.

Terror, Fright, and Mayhem in the Gothic Genre: The Psychological Attraction to Fear

Alexandra Pennington, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Evelyne Weeks, M.A.

Test

Nick Grossoehme, CAS

Test 2

Nick Grossoehme, CAS

Testing the Allelic Strength of Drosophila melanogaster mus109 Alleles

Erica Nestore, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.

Tethered

Madeleine Parker

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

Tethered

Madeleine Parker, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

The Calls from Beneath

Jonathan Bolton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

The Cleansing

Jade Solch, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

The Day the Normans Came

Joshua Keith Jacobs, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

The Day the Normans Came

Joshua Jacobs, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

The Deeper Roots

Danielle Walker, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

The Diverse Medical Traditions of Medieval Europe

Philip Clapper

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

The Diverse Medical Traditions of Medieval Europe

Philip Clapper, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

The Effect of Axon Guidance Molecule Semaphorin 3A on Different Aged Chick Retinal Ganglion Cells

Allison T. Reed, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Eric Birgbauer, Ph.D.

The Effect of Axon Guidance Molecule Semaphorin 3A on Different Aged Chick Retinal Ganglion Cells

Allison Reed, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Eric Birgbauer, Ph.D.

The Effect of Political Culture on Voter Personality Preferences for Political Leaders: A South Carolina Case Study

Kalin (McKenzie) Bennett, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.

The Effects of the Southern Strategy and Distrust of the GOP

Alexander Bowers

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

The Effects of the Southern Strategy and Distrust of the GOP

Alexander Bowers, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

The Hills: A Composition for String Orchestra and Harp

Madison Bush

Faculty Mentor: Leonard Mark Lewis, D.M.A.; Tomoko Deguchi, Ph.D.; Ronald Parks, Ph.D.

The Hills: A Composition for String Orchestra and Harp

Madison Bush, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Leonard Mark Lewis, D.M.A.; Tomoko Deguchi, Ph.D.; Ronald Parks, Ph.D.

The Impact of Audience on Romantic Relationship Communication

Marian Perez Doural
Kiara Radcliff

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

The Impact of Audience on Romantic Relationship Communication

Marian Perez Doural, Winthrop University
Kiara Radcliff, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food Industry in the United States

Katherine Watts, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Brian Collins, MS, RDN, CDM, CFPP; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Leslie Van Horn, M.S.; Stephanie Nielson, M.S.

The Impact of Distance Learning on Students with Low-Socioeconomic Backgrounds: An Autoethnography Exploration

Titus Echols, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Marie Catalana Berry, Ph.D.

The King is Coming: Korean Culture Brought to Life Through Story

Joy M. Heil, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A., Elizabeth Dulemba, M.F.A.,

The King is Coming: Korean Culture Brought to Life Through Story

Joy Heil, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Elizabeth Dulemba, M.F.A.

The Lens of a Photographer

Sophie Harvey, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

The Militarization of Domestic Policing in the United States and Mexico

Kevin Hicks, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

The Negative Effects of Technology on Younger Generations

Marquel Turner, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

The Object of the Steal: What Trump Said His Supporters Stood to Lose

Jariel Bido

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

The Object of the Steal: What Trump Said His Supporters Stood to Lose

Jariel Bido, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

The Political Evolution of the Arthurian Tradition

Richard Wallace

Faculty Mentor: Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Josephine Koster, Ph.D.

The Political Evolution of the Arthurian Tradition

Richard Wallace, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Josephine Koster, Ph.D.

The Relationship Between Minimum Wage and Employment in Low-Income Areas

Bradley Taylor, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

The Socially Distanced Hug: Greeting Cards with Positivity Messaging

Erin N. Jones, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Elizabeth Dulemba, Ph.D.; Cara Peters Ph.D.; Jane Boyd Thomas, Ph.D.

The Socially Distanced Hug: Greeting Cards with Positivity Messaging

Erin Jones, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Elizabeth Dulemba, Ph.D.; Cara Peters Ph.D.; Jane Boyd Thomas, Ph.D.

The Space Quartet

joshua rose

Faculty Mentor: Tomoko Deguchi, Ph.D.

The Space Quartet

Joshua Rose, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Tomoko Deguchi, Ph.D.

The United States Maternal Mortality Rate and Race

Destiny Whichard, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

The Usage of African American Vernacular English in the United States

Samantha Hyatt

Faculty Mentor: Josephine Koster, Ph.D.

The Usage of African American Vernacular English in the United States

Samantha Hyatt, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Josephine Koster, Ph.D

The Visual Personification of John Watson in Film and Media and the Lack of Understanding of his Character

Sandra Reyes, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jo Koster, Ph.D.

Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors: The Power of the Black Female Creative

Jazlyn Wilbur, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Casey Cothran, Ph.D.

Trans Mutual Aid Project

Tana M. Hogue, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jesse Weser, M.A.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Trans Mutual Aid Project

Tana Hogue, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jesse Weser, M.A.; Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Traumatic Life Experiences and Use of Dark Humor

Taylor Pike, Winthrop University
Kenyatta Martin, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry J. Sleigh, Ph.D.

Using Deficiency Mapping to Locate the Mutagen-sensitivity Gene mus108 in the Drosophila melanogaster Genome

Bethany Foss

Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.

Using Deficiency Mapping to Locate the Mutagen-sensitivity Gene mus108 in the Drosophila melanogaster Genome

Bethany Foss, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.

Using Nucleic Acid-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates in the Fight Against Bacteria that are Resistant to Tetracycline Antibiotics

Allen T. Livingston, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Timea Fernandez, Ph.D.

Using Nucleic Acid-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates in the Fight Against Bacteria that are Resistant to Tetracycline Antibiotics

Allen Livingston, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Timea Fernandez, Ph.D.

Video Games as Artistic Literature

Emily Cromer

Faculty Mentor: Devon Ralston, Ph.D.

Video Games as Artistic Literature

Emily Cromer, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Devon Ralston, Ph.D.

Visible-Light Mediated Radical Additions of Aldehydes with Organotrifluoroborates

Eric Walters, Winthrop University

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

Vocal Fry: Relevance in the Training of a Classical Voice

Todd Gillespie, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kristen Wunderlich, D.M.A.

What If We Were No More Than A Commodity

Georgia Howard

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

What If We Were No More Than A Commodity

Georgia Howard, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

What Women Are

Emily Collins

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O’Steen, M.F.A.

What Women Are

Emily Collins, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O’Steen, M.F.A.

Who Are You

Dianna DeVito, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

Why Don't You Just Leave?

Anna Heath, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

WORKing Title

Tyjah Ezell, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A, Stephanie Sutton, M.F.A.

Young Adults’ Perceptions of Bisexual and Transgender Adoption

Sierra Cables, Winthrop University
Luciana Scholtens, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Young Adults’ Perceptions of Bisexual and Transgender Adoption

Sierra Cables, Winthrop University
Luciana Scholtens, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 01a

Federal, state, and local minimum wages: Implications for Poverty

Alyse Butler, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 01b

Consent Attitudes, Aggression, & Gender on Perceptions of Sexual Assault

Ana Rodriguez, Winthrop University
Christopher Brokaw, Winthrop University
Stephanie Vasquez Loaeza, Winthrop University
Kayla Howard, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 01c

Permafrost Based on Changes in Type and Density of Surface Vegetation

Ashley Allen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Bryan McFadden, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 1

Determining the efficacy of using the barbell squat to train the vertical jump

Chase Curtis, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 1

Isolating, Purifying, and Characterizing Mycobacterium Bacteriophages Collected from Soil on the Winthrop University Campus

Courtney Miller, Winthrop University
Jordyn Benson, Winthrop University
Kristen Gohs, Winthrop University
Brady Harmon, Winthrop University
Samantha Koenig, Winthrop University
Mason Linker, Winthrop University
Ma'Liah Maddox, Winthrop University
Olivia Pohl, Winthrop University
Bryn Radvanski, Winthrop University
Gabrielle Walker, Winthrop University
Jakob Miller, Winthrop University
Claire Roberts, Winthrop University
Ashley Wood, Winthrop University

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

Poster Number: 1

Student Mental Health in the Time of Covid-19

Autumn Hennis, Winthrop University
Sophie Pringle, Winthrop University
Hannah Armstrong, Winthrop University
Brianna Drumgool, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Reiland, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 10

Undergraduate Students' Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes Toward Human Trafficking

Katrina Gainey, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anthony Hill, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 11

Ketogenic Diet vs. Vegetarian Diet: How they Affect Athletic Performance

Keora Rogers, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 12

Impact of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity and Resiliency in College Students

Kiera Alexander, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 13

The international impact of WASH on Poverty.

Lucy Herpst, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 14

Generation of Fluorescent Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cells for Lineage Tracing Within Composite 3D Culture Models

Madeline Linker, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 15

Deference to Prestige as an additional predictor of economic conservatism

Megan Herbst, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jeff Sinn, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 16

The Impact of Mindfulness and Mindful Eating Interventions on Stress and Overall Health

Melanie Needham, Winthrop University
Kirsten Dugan, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 17

Ankle Injuries in Basketball

Seth Jackson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 18

Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Differences in ​Friendship Quality and Conflict Resolution

Sophie Pringle, Winthrop University
Amanda (Mandy) Breakfield, Winthrop University
Aaron Gigliotti, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 19

The Effect of Mortality Salience and Trauma Exposure on Unrealistic Optimism and Death Anxiety

Tatiana Singletary, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Donna Nelson, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 21

Elucidating the Effect of the Antibiotic Tetracycline on the Regulatory Function of the Guanidine-Sensing ykkCD Riboswitch

Thomas Sullivan, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Timea Fernandez, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 22

Athletic Ankle Sprain Rehabilitation and Optimism

Victoria King, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D

Poster Number: 23

Investigating the Correlation Between Mental Health and Athletic Performance

Whitney Carter, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 24

Utilization of Injury Prevention Programs in Athletics

Wilesha Moore, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.; Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.; Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 25

Trust in Conventional Doctors and Openness to Complementary Alternative Medicine

Kristen Watson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.; Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 26

Purification and Characterization of EALN-6 Modified Ferritin Protein for Use as Drug Delivery Biomaterial

Alexandra Perez, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Grossoehme, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 27

Clay Content, Clay Chemistry, and Carbon Sequestration from Piedmont Farmland: Part One of a Long Term Study

Ashley Allen, Winthrop University
Mikayla Burke, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Scott Werts, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 28

The Relationship Between Personal Trauma and Attitudes Toward Minority Groups

Ashley Underwood, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 29

Empirical analysis of Infrastructures impact on the Economy

Avery Davis, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Danko Tarabar, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 30

Creatine Effects on Older Adults

Benjamin Ibe, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 31

Evaluation of Nutritional Status and Needs of Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Athletes: A Review of Literature

Bianca Tedesco, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 32

Neoliberalism's Impact on Climate Migration and Rapid Urbanization in Bangladesh

ChaKiedrick (Dreek) Morgan, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 33

Section 8 housing: The substantial effect subsidized housing has on poverty.

Charles Seinsheimer, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 34

Investigating Cytotoxicity and Defense functions of bacteriophage Larva genes in host Mycobacterium smegmatis

Dallas Nivens, Winthrop University
Laela Walker, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Victoria Frost, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 35

The Benefits of HITT Workouts

Jonathan Olson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 36

Factors that Affect Loneliness for Male Homeless Population in Rural SC

Katherine Harper, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathleen West, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 37

Intergenerational Transmission of Education Among Parents and Their Children

Kenisha Robinson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 38

Impact of concussions on increased anxiety and depression: A Literature Review

LaDeja Bell, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.; Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.; Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 39

College Students’ Perceptions of Marijuana Users and Abstainers

Madison Merrill, Winthrop University
Leah Beckwith, Winthrop University
Kathryn Cote, Winthrop University
Tyasia Nelson-Pringle, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 40

Exploring the Mechanisms Regulating Toroid Formation by Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Cultured on 3D Collagen Hydrogels

Mary Cobb, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 41

The Affect Weightlifting Has on The Recovery Process for Baseball Pitchers: A Literature Review

Matt Levenson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D

Poster Number: 42

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Communities of the Northern United States

Matthew Latine, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 43

Characterization of FK506-binding protein of XopAZ from Xanthomonas cynarae

Nghi Tran, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jason Hurlbert, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 44

Intuitive Eating Habits Improve Overall Health and Wellbeing

Rebecca Knockemus, Winthrop University
Maya Kennedy, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 45

The Impact of Physical and Mental Health in Rehabilitation in Athletes

Rodney Oldham, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 46

Food Insecurity and Resiliency Among College Students: A Review of Literature

Sarah Rowe, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 47

Publications avoiding lawsuits during #MeToo

Savannah Scott, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte, Ph. D.

Poster Number: 48

The Relations Between Aggression and Life Satisfaction on Social Media Reactivity

Thomas Fletcher, Winthrop University
John Revels, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 49

Prevention and Rehabilitation of Ankle Injuries in Volleyball Athletes

Tia Pridgen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 50

The Truth about Aerobic Training: FITT-VPP for stroke patients

Jeanae Williams, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 51

Uncovering Poverty In The Black Belt by Looking Through History

Ahmad Jones, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 52

The Role of Youth Race, Stereotype Acceptance, and Aggression on Perceptions of School Altercations

Ana Rodriguez, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 53

Does background music have an impact on elementary students’ creative thinking skills?

AnnaMarie Wilde, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Marie Catalana Berry, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 53

Genome Annotation of Bacteriophages Allegro and Moostard

Courtney Miller, Winthrop University
Jordyn Benson, Winthrop University
Kristen Gohs, Winthrop University
Brady Harmon, Winthrop University
Samantha Koenig, Winthrop University
Mason Linker, Winthrop University
Ma'Liah Maddox, Winthrop University
Olivia Pohl, Winthrop University
Bryn Radvanski, Winthrop University
Gabrielle Walker, Winthrop University
Ashley Wood, Winthrop University

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

Poster Number: 55

The Relationship between Energy Balance and Performance Measures in Collegiate Female Volleyball Players

Eden Crain, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 56

Predictors of Criminal Behavior: Crime Exposure, Childhood Adversity, Discrimination, Parenting Styles, Socioeconomic Status

Egbe Omougui, Winthrop University
Veronica Skubisz, Winthrop University
Chloe Rizer, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Tara Collins, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 57

Perceptions of Marijuana Use Within the Context of Romantic Relationships

Eliza Diamond, Winthrop University
Tatiana Singletary, Winthrop University
Ta-Taya Campbell, Winthrop University
Ty'Keila Scarborough, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 58

The Call for Insurance Coverage Help

Hannah Smith, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 59

Reasons Behind Poor Families Having Children

Harrison Kendree, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 60

Characterizing the Function of Bacteriophage Cain Genes in Host Mycobacterium smegmatis

Hunter Cannon, Winthrop University
Kathryne Courtney, Winthrop University
Carlos Escoto-Diaz, Winthrop University
Joel Haley, Winthrop University
Mackenzie Jenkins, Winthrop University
Alyssa Lewis, Winthrop University
Caleb Meyerand, Winthrop University
Dallas Nivens, Winthrop University
Bryan Patterson, Winthrop University
Alexis Ramirez, Winthrop University
Jordan Rucker, Winthrop University
Hallie Smith
Laela Walker, Winthrop University
Bethany Wise, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.; Victoria Frost, Ph.D.; Kristi Westover, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 61

Determinants of Crime: a Macroanalysis of the Southeastern United States

Joshua Byrd, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Danko Tarabar, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 62

The Effectiveness of Interventions on Overweight or Obese Children and Adolescents

Kaitlin Milam, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D

Poster Number: 63

Game of inches: America’s uphill battle for equitable, accessible youth sports programs

La J'ai Reed, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 64

Causes of the California Homelessness Crisis

Logan Lillibridge, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 66

From Gut to Gold: How Digestive Microbiota Influence Athletic Performance

Mackenzie Sprott, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.; Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.; Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 67

Perceptions of Marital Infidelity & Its Impact on Children

Neely Pritchett, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 68

ACL injuries in female athletes

Quanjenae' Broughton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 69

Gender Equality in Leadership in Sports

Taylor Anderson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 7

The Relationship between Social Media, Body Image, and Disordered Eating

Erin Creed, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 70

Low FODMAP Diet in Athletes

Trina Hill, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.; Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 71

Physical Activity and Mental Health in College Students

Vanessa Fonce, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 73

Sexual Education Policies and Sexual Risk in Sexual Minority Youth

Victoria Sulak, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.; Cheryl Fortner-Wood, Ph.D

Poster Number: 74

The Role of Mental Health and Training in Basketball

Shamar Crews, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

Poster Number: 8

Students' Attitudes Towards Welfare Programs

Jasmine Smith, Winthrop University

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

Poster Number: 9

The effect of Incarceration on Poverty

Jesse Defalco, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

2020
Monday, April 20th

American Workers in STEM Occupations

Blake Bargar, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Louis Pantuosco, Ph.D.

2021
Friday, January 1st

A Study of Sociological and Political Theories Ingrained into the United States Justice System

Connor Kelly

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Does Anybody Know What’s Going On?

Kamryn (Kam) Knape

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.; Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Stacey Davidson, M.F.A.

Does social media activity affect how politically active young people are?

Abigail Perito
Hunter Hughes
Jackson Browning

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.

Identity Politics: Do They Create a Greater Divide Among Different Groups of Women Fighting for Equality with Men?

Brianna Cessna

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Leigh Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

Modifying Acid Ceramidase Inhibitors to Encourage Cancer Cell Apoptosis

Emma L. Lang, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: T. Christian Grattan, Ph.D.

The United States Maternal Mortality Rate and Race

Destiny Whichard, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

Traumatic Life Experiences and Use of Dark Humor

Taylor Pike, Winthrop University
Kenyatta Martin, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

Friday, April 16th
11:30 AM

Starbox

Navyen Nam

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 01

Determining the efficacy of using the barbell squat to train the vertical jump

Chase Curtis

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 01

Isolating, Purifying, and Characterizing Mycobacterium Bacteriophages Collected from Soil on the Winthrop University Campus

Courtney Miller, Winthrop University
Jordyn Benson, Winthrop University
Kristen Gohs, Winthrop University
Brady Harmon, Winthrop University
Samantha Koenig, Winthrop University
Mason Linker, Winthrop University
Ma'Liag Maddox, Winthrop University
Olivia Pohl, Winthrop University
Bryn Radvanski, Winthrop University
Gabrielle Walker, Winthrop University
Jakob Miller, Winthrop University
Claire Roberts, Winthrop University
Ashley Wood, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Victoria J. Frost, Ph.D.; Kristi M. Westover, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 01

Student Mental Health in the Time of Covid-19

Autumn Hennis, Winthrop University
Sophie Pringle, Winthrop University
Hannah Armstrong, Winthrop University
Brianna Drumgool, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Reiland, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 01a

Federal, state, and local minimum wages: Implications for Poverty

Alyse Butler

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 01b

Consent Attitudes, Aggression, & Gender on Perceptions of Sexual Assault

Ana Lydia Rodriguez, Winthrop University
Christopher Logan Brokaw, Winthrop University
Stephanie Vasquez Loaeza, Winthrop University
Kayla Heyward, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 01c

Permafrost Based on Changes in Type and Density of Surface Vegetation

Ashley Allen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Bryan McFadden, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 10

Undergraduate Students' Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes Toward Human Trafficking

Katrina Gainey

Faculty Mentor: Anthony Hill, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 11

Ketogenic Diet vs. Vegetarian Diet: How they Affect Athletic Performance

Keora Rogers

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 12

Impact of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity and Resiliency in College Students

Kiera Alexander

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 13

The international impact of WASH on Poverty.

Lucy Herpst

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 14

Generation of Fluorescent Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cells for Lineage Tracing Within Composite 3D Culture Models

Madeline Linker

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 15

Deference to Prestige as an Additional Predictor of Economic Conservatism

Megan Herbst

Faculty Mentor: Jeff Sinn, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 16

The Impact of Mindfulness and Mindful Eating Interventions on Stress and Overall Health

Melanie Needham
Kirsten Dugan, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 17

Ankle Injuries in Basketball

Seth Jackson

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 18

Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Differences in ​Friendship Quality and Conflict Resolution

Sophie Pringle
Mandy Breakfield
Aaron Gigliotti

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 19

The Effect of Mortality Salience and Trauma Exposure on Unrealistic Optimism and Death Anxiety

Tatiana K. Singletary, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Donna Nelson, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 20

Gender Equity in Leadership in Sports

Taylor Anderson

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 21

Elucidating the Effect of the Antibiotic Tetracycline on the Regulatory Function of the Guanidine-Sensing ykkCD Riboswitch

Thomas K. Sullivan, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Timea Fernandez, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 22

Athletic Ankle Sprain Rehabilitation and Optimism

Victoria King

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 23

Investigating the Correlation Between Mental Health and Athletic Performance

Whitney Carter, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 24

Utilization of Injury Prevention Programs in Athletics: A Literature Review

Wilesha Moore, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.Joni Boyd, Ph.D.; Jessie Baldwin Hoffman, Ph.D., and Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 25

Trust in Conventional Doctors and Openness to Complementary Alternative Medicine

Kristen A. Watson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.; Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 7

The Relationship between Social Media, Body Image, and Disordered Eating

Erin Creed

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 8

Students' Attitudes Towards Welfare Programs

Jasmine Smith

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

11:30 AM

Poster Number: 9

The effect of Incarceration on Poverty

Jesse Defalco

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

11:30 AM

11:42 AM

The Deeper Roots

Danielle Walker

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

11:42 AM

11:54 AM

Why Don't You Just Leave?

Anna Heath

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

11:54 AM

12:00 PM

Attitudes Towards Climate Change

Rowan Buscemi
Anne Watts Tuckwiller, Winthrop University
A'Viana McCoy, Winthrop University

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

12:00 PM

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: A Gothic Myth of Motherhood

Scarlett Black, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Amanda Hiner, Ph.D.

12:00 PM

My Artistic Journey as a Fine Arts Major

Rachel Hunnicutt

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

12:00 PM

Testing the Allelic Strength of Drosophila melanogaster mus109 Alleles

Erica V. Nestore, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.

12:00 PM

The Militarization of Domestic Policing in the United States and Mexico

Kevin Hicks

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

12:00 PM

The Negative Effects of Technology on Younger Generations

Marquel Turner

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

12:00 PM

12:06 PM

Queer Joy :)

Eli McHone

Faculty Mentor: Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jesse Weser, M.A.;

12:06 PM

12:10 PM

“Science and Social Narratives: A Research Based Art Methodology into Explorations and Explanations of Gender and Bodily Diverse Prepubertal Youth.”

Kai Griffin

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Michelle Livek Garner, Ph.D.

12:10 PM

12:15 PM

E for Equality: A Feminist Reinterpretation of Evey Hammond’s Transition from Comic Books to Film

Stephanie Bohland

Faculty Mentor: Robert Prickett, Ph.D.

12:15 PM

Impact of Social Media and Reality TV on College Students

Sarah Delventhal

Faculty Mentor: Aimee Meader, Ph.D.

12:15 PM

Isolating, Purifying, and Investigating Mycobacterial Lysogens

Allyssa Lewis

Faculty Mentor: Victoria Frost, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.; Kristi Westover, Ph.D.

12:15 PM

Letters Across a Digital Ocean: Simulating Meaning Through Video Games

Harry Weldie

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

12:15 PM

The Effect of Political Culture on Voter Personality Preferences for Political Leaders: A South Carolina Case Study

Kalin Bennett

Faculty Mentor: Hye-Sung Kim, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.

12:15 PM

12:18 PM

Haven Amenity ICE Detention Center Design

Sharlotte Hung

Faculty Mentor: Sangwon Sohn, NCIDQ

12:18 PM

12:20 PM

Bridge

Kalah Maree

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A. and Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

12:20 PM

12:30 PM

Bioinformatic Analysis and Expression of Bacteriocins B and C from Xanthomonas perforans

Sigrid Dorman

Faculty Mentor: Jason Hurlbert, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Connections Renewed - Learning to Love Junk Mail

Kristen Kilpatrick

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

12:30 PM

Examining the Relationship Between Abortion Access and Child Maltreatment

Catalina Harmon

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Government Agencies Lack of Consistent Support to Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria in 2017

Sarah Summerall

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Latinidad and Portrayals of Second- and Third-Generation Latinx Immigrants in One Day at a Time

Yashuri Del Rosario Rodriguez

Faculty Mentor: Nathaniel Frederick, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Looking

Avery Setzer

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

12:30 PM

Parental Influence on Psychological Traits

Quanteshia Wilson

Faculty Mentor: Kathleen West, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 26

Purification and Characterization of EALN-6 Modified Ferritin Protein for Use as Drug Delivery Biomaterial

Alexandra Perez

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Grossoehme, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 27

Clay Content, Clay Chemistry, and Carbon Sequestration from Piedmont Farmland: Part One of a Long Term Study

Ashley Allen, Winthrop University
Mikayla Burke, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Scott Werts, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 28

The Relationship Between Personal Trauma and Attitudes Toward Minority Groups

Ashley Underwood

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 29

Empirical analysis of Infrastructures impact on the Economy

Avery Davis, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Danko Tarabar, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 30

Creatine Effects on Older Adults

Benjamin Ibe

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 31

Evaluation of Nutritional Status and Needs of Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Athletes: A Review of Literature

Bianca Tedesco

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 32

Neoliberalism's Impact on Climate Migration and Rapid Urbanization in Bangladesh

Dreek Morgan

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D.; Michael Lipscomb, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 33

Section 8 housing: The substantial effect subsidized housing has on poverty.

Charles Seinsheimer

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 34

Investigating Cytotoxicity and Defense functions of bacteriophage Larva genes in host Mycobacterium smegmatis

Dallas K. Nivens, Winthrop University
Laela A. Walker, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Victoria Frost, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 35

The Benefits of HITT Workouts

Jonathan Olson

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 36

Factors that Affect Loneliness for Male Homeless Population in Rural SC

Katherine Harper

Faculty Mentor: Kathleen West, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 37

Intergenerational Transmission of Education Among Parents and Their Children

Kenisha Robinson

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 38

Impact of concussions on increased anxiety and depression: A Literature Review

LaDeja Bell

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 39

College Students’ Perceptions of Marijuana Users and Abstainers

Madison Merrill, Winthrop University
Leah Beckweth, Winthrop University
Kathryn Cote, Winthrop University
Tyasia Nelson-Pringle

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 40

Exploring the Mechanisms Regulating Toroid Formation by Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Cultured on 3D Collagen Hydrogels

Mary Cobb

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 41

The Affect Weightlifting Has on The Recovery Process for Baseball Pitchers: A Literature Review

Matt Levenson

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 42

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Communities of the Northern United States

Matthew Latine

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 43

Characterization of FK506-binding protein of XopAZ from Xanthomonas cynarae

Nghi Tran

Faculty Mentor: Jason Hurlbert, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 44

Intuitive Eating Habits Improve Overall Health and Wellbeing

Rebecca Knockemus
Maya Kennedy, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 45

The Impact of Physical and Mental Health in Rehabilitation in Athletes

Rodney Oldham

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 46

Food Insecurity and Resiliency Among College Students: A Review of Literature

Sarah Kelly Rowe, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 47

Publications avoiding lawsuits during #MeToo

Savannah A. Scott, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte, Ph. D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 48

The Relations Between Aggression and Life Satisfaction on Social Media Reactivity

Thomas Fletcher
John Revels

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 49

Prevention and Rehabilitation of Ankle Injuries in Volleyball Athletes

Tia Pridgen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

Poster Number: 50

The Truth about Aerobic Training: FITT-VPP for stroke patients

Jeanae Williams

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

12:30 PM

12:40 PM

Hiding the Uncomfortable With Comfort

Devlin Thayne, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Shaun Cassidy, M.V.A.

12:40 PM

12:42 PM

More Than This

Jay Coleman

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

12:42 PM

12:45 PM

A look at propaganda

John Drake

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

12:45 PM

Neurodegenerative Pathways Involved in Age Related and Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Review

Abigail C. McGaha, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: LaShardai Brown, Ph.D.

12:45 PM

Reflections of Virtual Early Childhood Instruction in the Dominican Republic

Anna Rhyne, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Miranda Sigmon, Ph.D.; Crystal Glover, Ph.D.; Tenisha Powell, Ph.D.; Erin Hamel, Ph.D.; Melanie Sanders, M.S.

12:45 PM

Salvation or Control: The Roman Christian Church vs. Heretics

Garrett Johnson

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Bell, Ph.D.

12:45 PM

Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors: The Power of the Black Female Creative

Jazlyn Wilbur

Faculty Mentor: Casey Cothran, Ph.D.

12:45 PM

12:50 PM

How a Foreign Kid Became a Photographer

Meshaal Malik

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

12:50 PM

12:54 PM

The Calls from Beneath

Jonathan Bolton

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

12:54 PM

1:00 PM

Faith and Immigration: How Evangelical Protestantism Shapes the Views of Its Adherents

Thomas Nolan Hansen, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

1:00 PM

The Lens of a Photographer

Sophie Harvey

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

1:00 PM

1:06 PM

Exploring Sustainability in Design - Seaology and Desert Haven Hotel

Lucy Musselman

Faculty Mentor: Sangwon Sohn, NCIDQ

1:06 PM

1:10 PM

For the CULTURE

shadae tompkins

1:10 PM

1:15 PM

Predicting a viable pH-induced peptide switch to be incorporated with human L-chain ferritin

Brandon Ellison

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Grossoehme, Ph.D.

1:15 PM

1:18 PM

WORKing Title

Tyjah Ezell

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A; Stephanie Sutton, M.F.A.

1:18 PM

1:20 PM

Exploring the Manipulation of Material and Color

brynn holland

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

1:20 PM

2:30 PM

Comfort in Creation

Lauren Baechel

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Shaun Cassidy, M.V.A.

2:30 PM

Fostering Resilience: Examining the Relationships Among Adversity, Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Risky Behaviors of College Students

Haley Whitman, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kori Bloomquist, Ph.D.

2:30 PM

Making Art About Issues That I Directly Relate To

Anna Heath

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

2:30 PM

Mental and Physical Health in Prison: How Co-occurring Conditions Influence Inmate Misconduct

Dyamond-Marai Douglas

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Disney, Ph.D. and Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.

2:30 PM

Terror, Fright, and Mayhem in the Gothic Genre: The Psychological Attraction to Fear

Alexandra Pennington

Faculty Mentor: Evelyne Weeks, M.A.

2:30 PM

The Cleansing

Jade Solch, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

2:30 PM

The Relationship Between Minimum Wage and Employment in Low-Income Areas

Bradley Taylor

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

2:30 PM

Visible-Light Mediated Radical Additions of Aldehydes with Organotrifluoroborates

Eric J. Walters, Winthrop University

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

2:30 PM

2:42 PM

Who Are You

Dianna DeVito

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

2:42 PM

2:45 PM

Campus Mental Health Services and Student Needs in COVID-19

McCayla Partain

Faculty Mentor: Wendy Sellers, Ph.D.

2:45 PM

Moving Through the Twentieth Century Literary Spectrum: Brave New World and Catcher in the Rye’s Rejection of Metanarratives

Beth Warnken

Faculty Mentor: Casey Cothran, Ph.D.

2:45 PM

Photoredox Mediated Alkylation of Imines with Potassium Organotrifluoroborates in the Presence of an Organic Photocatalyst

Jackson W. Barrett, Winthrop University
Evan H. Thibodeaux, Winthrop University
Molly A. Quetel, Winthrop University
Eric J. Walters, Winthrop University

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

2:45 PM

Queer Art Exhibitions: Diverse Inclusion or White, Gay Canon

Kai Griffin

Faculty Mentor: Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.; Cheryl Fortner-Wood, Ph.D.

2:45 PM

Resilience of Student Organizations During the Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Taylor Sandifer

Faculty Mentor: Jonathan Marx, Ph.D.

2:45 PM

2:50 PM

Asking the Questions That Can’t Be Answered

Griffin Cordell

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

2:50 PM

2:54 PM

I Am More Than You Are Prepared For

Ryan Ross

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

2:54 PM

3:00 PM

Classic Car Photography

Gwyneth Manten

Faculty Mentor: Claudia O'Steen, M.F.A.

3:00 PM

In Silico Binding Analysis of a Zone 2 Modified Sphingosine Kinase Inhibitor

Jomar Lewis, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: T. Christian Grattan, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Racial/Economic Balance in RHSD High Schools

Maria Manley

Faculty Mentor: Stephen Smith, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food Industry in the United States

Katherine Watts

Faculty Mentor: Brian Collins, MS, RDN, CDM, CFPP

3:00 PM

The Impact of Distance Learning on Students with Low-Socioeconomic Backgrounds: An Autoethnography Exploration

Titus Echols

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Marie Catalan Berry, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

The Visual Personification of John Watson in Film and Media and the Lack of Understanding of his Character

Sandra Reyes

Faculty Mentor: Jo Koster, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 51

Uncovering Poverty In The Black Belt by Looking Through History

Ahmad Jones

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 52

The Role of Youth Race, Stereotype Acceptance, and Aggression on Perceptions of School Altercations

Ana Lydia Rodriguez, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 53

Does background music have an impact on elementary students’ creative thinking skills?

AnnaMarie Wilde, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Sarah Marie Catalana Berry, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 53

Genome Annotation of Bacteriophages Allegro and Moostard

Courtney Miller, Winthrop University
Jordyn Benson, Winthrop University
Kristen Gohs, Winthrop University
Brady Harmon, Winthrop University
Samantha Koenig, Winthrop University
Mason Linker, Winthrop University
Ma'Liah Maddox, Winthrop University
Olivia Pohl, Winthrop University
Bryn Radvanski, Winthrop University
Gabrielle Walker, Winthrop University
Ashley Wood, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Victoria J. Frost, Ph.D.; Kristi M. Westover, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 55

The Relationship between Energy Balance and Performance Measures in Collegiate Female Volleyball Players

Eden Crain

Faculty Mentor: Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 56

Predictors of Criminal Behavior: Crime Exposure, Childhood Adversity, Discrimination, Parenting Styles, Socioeconomic Status

Egbe Siobhan Omoigui, Winthrop University
Veronica Catherine Skubisz, Winthrop University
Chloe Renee Rizer, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Tara Collins, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 57

Perceptions of Marijuana Use Within the Context of Romantic Relationships

Eliza P. Diamond, Winthrop University
Tatiana K. Singletary, Winthrop University
Ta-Taya J. Campbell, Winthrop University
Ty'Keila M. Scarborough, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 58

The Call for Insurance Coverage Help

Hannah Grace Smith, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 59

Reasons Behind Poor Families Having Children

Harrison Kendree

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 60

Characterizing the Function of Bacteriophage Cain Genes in Host Mycobacterium smegmatis

Hunter Tristen Cannon, Winthrop University
Kathryne D. Courtney, Winthrop University
Carlos E. Escoto-Diaz, Winthrop University
Joel A. Haley, Winthrop University
Mackenzie L. Jenkins, Winthrop University
Allyssa L. Lewis, Winthrop University
Caleb M. Meyerand, Winthrop University
Dallas K. Nivens, Winthrop University
Bryan J. Patterson, Winthrop University
Alexis A. Ramirez, Winthrop University
Jordan N. Rucker, Winthrop University
Laela A. Walker, Winthrop University
Bethany M. Wise, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kathryn Kohl, Ph.D.; Kristi Westover, Ph.D.; Victoria Frost, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 61

Determinants of Crime: a Macroanalysis of the Southeastern United States

Joshua Byrd

Faculty Mentor: Danko Tarabar, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 62

The Effectiveness of Interventions on Overweight or Obese Children and Adolescents

Kaitlin Milam

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 63

Game of inches: America’s uphill battle for equitable, accessible youth sports programs

La J'ai Reed

Faculty Mentor: William Schulte, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 64

Causes of the California Homelessness Crisis

Logan Lillibridge

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Moellman, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 65

Investigation of an indirect defense mechanism of Chapmannia floridana (Florida alicia) in Florida scrub

Mackenzie Jenkins

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Schafer, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 66

From Gut to Gold: How Digestive Microbiota Influence Athletic Performance

Mackenzie Sprott, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.; Jessie Baldwin Hoffman, Ph.D.; Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 67

Perceptions of Marital Infidelity & Its Impact on Children

Neely Pritchett

Faculty Mentor: Merry Sleigh, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 68

ACL injuries in female athletes

Quanjenae Broughton, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Joni Boyd, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 69

Gender Equity in Leadership in Sports

Taylor Anderson

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 70

Low FODMAP Diet in Athletes

Trina Hill

Faculty Mentor: Jessie Hoffman, Ph.D.; Ashley Licata, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 71

Physical Activity and Mental Health in College Students

Vanessa Fonce

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 72

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom: Student Experiences at a Small, Liberal Arts University in the South

Veronica Skubisz

Faculty Mentor: Jeannie Haubert, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 73

Sexual Education Policies and Sexual Risk in Sexual Minority Youth

Victoria Sulak

Faculty Mentor: Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, Ph.D.; Cheryl Fortner-Wood, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

Poster Number: 74

The Role of Mental Health and Training in Basketball

Shamar Crews

Faculty Mentor: Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.

3:00 PM

3:10 PM

Process, Material, and Emotion

Jason Lindsay

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Shaun Cassidy, M.V.A.

3:10 PM

3:15 PM

Celebrity Influence on Black Men's Constructions of Masculinity

Savannah Stinson

Faculty Mentor: Michael Sickels, Ph.D

3:15 PM

Discovery Research For New Optical Materials

Kameron Johnson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Maria Gelabert, Ph.D.

3:15 PM

Exploring the Perception of Mental Health in the Tech Industry through Data Analysis

Suzanna Thompson, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.

3:15 PM

Pym’s Loss of a Center and His Subsequent Destabilization: A Reflection of Humankind

Scarlett Black, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Leslie Bickford, Ph.D.

3:15 PM

Vocal Fry: Relevance in the Training of a Classical Voice

Todd Gillespie

Faculty Mentor: Kristen Wunderlich, D.M.A.

3:15 PM

3:20 PM

Committing to a Journey of Exploration and Discovery

Trenedy Hayden

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

3:20 PM

3:30 PM

Diversity and Inclusion in Children's Literature in Early Childhood Elementary Classrooms

Virginia Blake Nichols, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Crystal Glover, Ph.D.

3:30 PM

In silico binding analysis of sphingosine kinase 1 inhibitors for improved oral bioavailability

Kendarius Butler, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: T. Christian Grattan, Ph.D.

3:30 PM

Openness to Complementary Alternative Medicine in the United States and Abroad

Kristen Watson

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

3:30 PM

Practicing what I Preach

Shannon Ratchford

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.; Jim Connell, M.F.A.

3:30 PM

3:40 PM

Carving Rings of Stone

Sky Gilbert

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

3:40 PM

3:45 PM

Childhood Obesity

Leanna Walton

Faculty Mentor: Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

3:45 PM

3:50 PM

Beauty & Truth

Jewel Edwards

Faculty Mentor: Anne Fiala, M.F.A.

3:50 PM

Sunday, May 16th
1:00 PM

Assessing Effects of Decellularization and Culture Conditions on Small-Diameter Vascular Graft Seeding

Carlos E. Escoto-Diaz, Winthrop University
Jesse B. Kooistra, Winthrop University

Faculty Mentor: Matthew Stern, Ph.D.

1:00 PM