Thursday, April 8, 2021

Schedule for the 2021 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium


If you are interested in the zoom link for a presentation, please contact Dr. Christopher Swanson at cswanson@ashland.edu.

Ashland University

College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium

April 15, 2021

 

Oral Session I: 9:00 a.m.-10:15 A.M.

Dr. Dawn Weber

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Tyayia Zarelle' June Young

Equiano's Battle in Stockholm: Effects of Internalized Racism

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Sharleen Mondal, English

Erika Gallion

Writing and Publishing Personal Creative Nonfiction: How to Breathe Through It

Evan Thomae

Synthesis of Phosphazene Drug Delivery Systems and the Investigation of Imidazole-Based Compounds as Anti-Cancer Agents

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Nicholas Johnson, Chemistry

Dr. David Werner

The (Not So) Good, Bad, and Ugly: Adolescent Alcohol Exposure

Oral Session II: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 A.M.

Adil Hussen

Investigating the Role of γN-Crystallins in Zebrafish Eye Lens Development

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mason Posner, Biology

Nathan Sims

Triumphus et Ruina autem Leviathan: A Critique of Christianity’s Embrace of the State as Savior

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Craig Hovey, Religion

Taylor Kroll

The Chemical Synthesis of Six-Armed Calixarene Polylactide/Polyethylene Glycol Star Block Copolymers

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Perry Corbin, Chemistry

Tyayia Zarelle' June Young

Headphones: A Familiar Story

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Deborah Fleming, English

 


 

Poster/Exhibition Session I: 11:45 a.m.-12:45 P.M.

Poster #1

Kayla Lightcap

Developing a New Method for the Analysis of Volatile Chemicals

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry

Poster #2

Julia Valeiro Paterlini

 

Visual and Auditory Memory Difference

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Christopher Chartier, Psychology

Poster #3

Gabriella Hartz

The Impact of E-Cigarette Exposure on the Metabolism of Male and Female C57/BL6 Mice

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Dolly Crawford, Biology/Toxicology

Poster #4

Patricia Alley

Zoey Lockwood

Synthesis of Phosphazene Based Drug Delivery System and the Investigation of Incorporating Targeting Groups

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Nicholas Johnson, Chemistry

Poster #5

Kassandra Blackburn

An Investigation of Fish Biodiversity in the Ashland University Canfield and Dayspring Preserves with Respect to Species Tolerance and Upstream Habitats as Indicators of Water Quality

Faculty Sponsor:  Mr. Merill Tawse, Biology

Poster #6

Molly Madill

Microplastics Testing in Lang Creek Basin, Ashland County

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Patricia Saunders, Biology

Poster #7

Zoe Shellenbarger

Maykahla Gain

Soil Degradation Dynamics of Thiophenes Released by Marigolds

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry

Poster/Exhibition Session II: 12:45 p.m.-1:45 P.M.

Poster #8

Zoe Shellenbarger

Maykahla Gain

Capturing and Quantifying Volatile Organic Compounds from Garlic Mustard

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry

Poster #9

Megan Lollo

Joshua Davis

Getting Them on Their Own: Methods of Bacteriophage Isolation for Broadening Host Range

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Paul Hyman, Biology

Poster #10

Benjamin Jones

Phosphazenes and Metal-Organic Frameworks

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Nicholas Johnson, Chemistry

Poster #11

Destiny Whitmer

Using Solid-Phase Sediment Extraction (SPSE) with Hydrophobic Pesticide Contaminants in Sand

Faculty Sponsors:  Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry and Dr. Andrew Trimble, Biology/Toxicology

Poster #12

Allison Whitt

Water Quality Testing of Lang Creek Basin in Ashland, Ohio

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Patricia Saunders, Biology

Poster #13

Brenda Boes

Inventory of Ambystomid Salamanders at Minnich Pond

Faculty Sponsor:  Mr. Merrill Tawse, Biology

Poster #14

Agatha Loucks

Overall Health and the Contributing Variables of Stress, Companionship, and Life Satisfaction

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Allyson Drinkard, Sociology

Oral Session III: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.

Joshua Jasmin

Superior Origins: How Empires Craft Their Identities to Assert Dominance

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Gregory McBrayer, Political Science

Josiah Moore

Optimizing Initial Settlement Placements in The Settlers of Catan

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Christopher Swanson, Mathematics

Alec Dunlap

Intellectual Disabilities and Reformation Theology: What Do Luther and Calvin Have to Say?

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. David Aune, Religion

Rachel Price

Leaching Potential of High-Cadmium Jewelry

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry

Oral Session IV: 3:15 P.M.-4:15 P.M.

Andrew Bailey

Miranda Bielawski

Natalie Clinger

Tyler Mothersbaugh

Lacey Rasmus

Visual Attention Differences among Video-Game Players

Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Peter Mallik and Dr. Mitchell Metzger, Psychology

Taylor Kaye

 

The Impact of α-Crystallin Loss during Lens Aging

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Mason Posner, Biology

Erin Sievers

Memories for the Moment

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Kelly Sundberg, English

Brittany Close

Bracketology:  A Mathematical Approach to Elimination Brackets

Faculty Sponsor:  Dr. Gordon Swain, Mathematics


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