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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