Friday, April 5, 2024
Friday, February 2, 2024
Abstract
Writing Workshop and Abstract Due Date Reminder
This is a reminder of the Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
(5:00 p.m.) deadline for submission of abstracts for the 15th
annual College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research and Creative
Activity Symposium. This event will highlight the research, scholarly and
creative activities of students throughout the College of Arts and Sciences,
and will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Please note:
All CAS classes beginning before 4:30 p.m. on April 17, 2024, will be cancelled
that day for the Symposium.) The URCA committee will hold an abstract
preparation workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 7-8 p.m. via Zoom (https://ashlanduniversity.zoom.us/j/91347379021)
in order to assist students in polishing their abstracts.
Monday, October 30, 2023
2024 URCA Symposium Call for Abstracts
Monday, February 6, 2023
2023 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Symposium Deadline for Submission - February 10, 2023
The Undergraduate Research and
Creative Activity Symposium Committee is pleased to announce the Call for
Abstracts for the Fourteenth Annual College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate
Research and Creative Activity Symposium. This event will highlight the
research, scholarly, and creative activities of students throughout the College
of Arts and Sciences, and will be held with on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Please consider submitting your work for this
event. The URCA Symposium Committee will hold an abstract preparation workshop on Tuesday, February 7th from 7:00pm to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom in order to assist students in polishing their abstracts.
All students who have declared majors in a program within the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to participate in this year’s Symposium. Group projects in which some members are majoring outside of the College of Arts and Sciences will be considered by the URCA Symposium Committee. Current students, as well as December 2022 graduates, are welcome to present their work. Presenters may choose a preference to give an oral presentation, poster presentation, exhibition, or performance. All presentations should have a significant research or creative component; examples of such include, but are not limited to, summer research conducted at Ashland University or elsewhere, results of independent study projects, thesis work, literary readings or analysis, musical or theatrical performances, and exhibitions of artwork.
Students wishing
to present at the Symposium should prepare an abstract in Microsoft Word and
email that Word document to the URCA Symposium Committee at au.urca@gmail.com. Faculty sponsors must be copied on
the email that contains the submission. The
deadline for submitting abstracts is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023.
This deadline is firm.
A complete
submission must include ALL of the following in the Microsoft Word document:
A. Name of Student Presenter(s)
B. Home Address of Student Presenter(s)
C. Class Year (e.g. junior, senior) and
Major(s) of Student Presenter(s)
D. Name of Faculty Sponsor
E. College of Arts and Sciences program
in which the work is focused (e.g. Biology, Psychology, Music)
F. Title of the Presentation
G. Preferred Format of Presentation
(Poster Presentation, 12 Minute Performance, 12 Minute Oral Presentation, or
Art Exhibition)
H. Special Equipment Required (if no
other equipment is needed, please indicate “No special equipment needed”)
I. Body of the Abstract (250 words or
fewer)
J. Anticipated Scheduling Conflicts for
Symposium on 4/18/2023 (e.g. COBE/COE/CON class meetings, athletic events, or other
commitments that cannot be moved on this date; if none, please indicate “No
scheduling conflicts anticipated”)
Examples of acceptable abstracts from the prior years’ events are posted on the URCA blog (http://ashlandurca.blogspot.com). If you have any questions about presenting at the Symposium or the abstract submission process, please contact Chris Swanson, Director of the URCA Symposium, at cswanson@ashland.edu.
Questions may also be directed to
members of the URCA Symposium Committee:
Mohsine Bensaid, Writing and Communication Center
Clayton Chiarelott, Writing and Communication Center
Dr. Scott Garlock, Music
Dr. Nicholas Johnson, Chemistry
Dr. Mitchell Metzger, Psychology
Dr. Wendy Schaller, Art
Dr. Kelly Sundberg, English
Dr. Robert Wyllie, Political Science
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022
2022 Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Symposium (URCA) Schedule
Ashland University College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium April 6, 2022 John C. Myers Convocation Center | |
Oral Session I: 9:00 a.m.-10:15 A.M. | |
Daniel McDonald Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Erin Sievers | Love Thy Neighbor Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kelly Sundberg, English |
Christopher J. Triner | High Impact Workout…Grit, Growth & Gratitude |
Blake Goodson Maverick Duncan Matthew Hall | Atlas Studio Yoga Asana Project Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Selvanayaki Kolandapalayam Shanmugam, Computer Science |
Dr. Lindsey Knapp | Rab11a: A Small Piece of the Hearing Puzzle |
Oral Session II: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 A.M. | |
Caitlin Puff | Using CRISPR Gene Editing to Explore the Role of RNA Binding Proteins in Eye Lens Development Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mason Posner, Biology |
Cassandra Burnham Carolina Carlton Maeve Kelly Zachary Kistler Alexis Yoder | Encouraging Ashland Residents to Shop Local: A Campaign Project to Support Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Olga Monacell, Communication Studies |
Emma Walls Huijie Zhang | Web Application of Automation of Book Writing Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Selvanayaki Kolandapalayam Shanmugam, Computer Science |
Ardith Amon | Institutions Are Not Enough: Jefferson and the Adamses on the Importance of Republican Education Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Cara Rogers, History |
Oral Session III: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 A.M. | |
Tia Shanklin | Daydreamer Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kelly Sundberg, English |
Tiffany Sims | All My Sons: An Exploration of the Moral Dilemmas of Post-WWII America Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Teresa Durbin-Ames, Theatre |
Sarah Fisher | Adolescent Perceptions of Older Populations Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Christopher Chartier, Psychology |
Poster/Exhibition Session I: 11:45 a.m.-12:45 P.M. | ||
Poster #1 | Bria Meisse | Local Businesses: Entrepreneurs of Happiness Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Robert Wyllie, Political Science |
Poster #2 | Sophie Dahn | Essential Oils and Memory Function Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mitchell Metzger, Psychology |
Poster #3 | Erin Sievers | Effects of Mental Imagery on Athletic Performance Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Diane Bonfiglio, Psychology |
Poster #4 | Kyle Nebergall Omar Ajwa | Modified Phosphazenes as Drug Delivery Systems Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Nicholas Johnson, Chemistry |
Poster #5 | Juliann Dodd Mya Weis | Progress Towards the “Large-Scale” Synthesis of Six- and Eight-Armed Calixarene-Core Polylactide/Polyethylene Glycol Star Block Copolymers Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Perry Corbin, Chemistry |
Poster #6 | Joshua Davis II | Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophage from Vicugna Pacos Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Paul Hyman, Biology |
Poster #7 | Amanda Cicila | A Comparison of Lead Accumulation in Non-Migratory Birds Inhabiting Older Neighborhoods with Lead-Based Paint to Birds Inhabiting Newer Neighborhoods Without Lead-Based Paint (post 1978) Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Patricia Saunders, Biology |
Poster #8 | Madison Whipp | Chloroplast DNA Haplotype Variation in Common Milkweed (A. Syriaca) Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Soren Brauner, Biology |
Exhibition #1 | Hannah Hill Michael Krohn Nathan Langdon Hope Miracle Kailyn Ritenour Joel Steiner Erica Talion Lennard Zarndt | Brand Identity and Product Package Design Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Michael Bird, Art |
Poster/Exhibition Session II: 12:45 p.m.-1:45 P.M. | ||
Poster #9 | Stuart Brdicka | The Timeline of αB-crystallin Expression Change in Zebrafish Eye Lens Development Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mason Posner, Biology |
Poster #10 | Kirstan Franklin | Using Zebrafish to Examine the Role of Gamma N-crystallin in the Eye Lens Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mason Posner, Biology |
Poster #11 | Tyler Snodgrass | The Role of the Transcription Factor Sox1 in Zebrafish Eye Lens Development Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mason Posner, Biology |
Poster #12 | Shila Hartzler Kendal Meyer Maeve Kelly Cassandra Burnham Alexis Yoder | An Examination of Attitudes and Language Use Regarding Housing Instability in Ashland, Ohio Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Gwen A. Hullman, Communication Studies |
Poster #13 | Tyler Mothersbaugh Sophie Dahn | Assessing the Generalizability of Visuospatial Bootstrapping Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Peter Mallik, Psychology |
Poster #14 | Miranda Bielawski | The Relationship Between the Continued Influence Effect and Mediums of Reading Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Peter Mallik, Psychology |
Poster #15 | Destiny Whitmer Jaycee Lappin | Using Solid-Phase Sediment Extraction (SPSE) with Hydrophobic Pesticide Contaminants in Soil Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Andrew Trimble, Biology/Toxicology Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry |
Poster #16 | Maykahla Gain Zoe Shellenbarger | Degradation Dynamics of Allelopathic Alkaloids Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry |
Poster #17 | Allison Kesner | Time-Weighted Average Sampling of the Allelochemical Allyl Isothiocyanate Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Chemistry |
Oral Session IV: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. | |
Ashli Lucio | Why Does Genocide Sometimes Result from Persecution? A Case Study of Twentieth-Century Tutsi Persecution and the Rwandan Genocide Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Robert Wyllie, Political Science |
Taylor Kroll | Progress Towards the “Large-Scale” Synthesis of Four-Armed Calixarene-Core Polylactide/Polyethylene Glycol Star Block Copolymers Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Perry Corbin, Chemistry |
Jalyn Allen Katie Foster Kendal Meyer Shila Hartzler | Kids and Adults Outreach: A Campaign Project to Support Ashland Public Library Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Olga Monacell, Communication Studies |
Clay Atkinson Kane Feldhake Jordan Gray John-Tyler Sprankle | STEERus Alexa App for Soft Skills Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Selvanayaki Kolandapalayam Shanmugam, Computer Science |
Oral Session V: 3:15 P.M.-4:15 P.M. | |
Amar Sapcanin Jacob Owens Steven Short | The Prime Vice Studio Advisor Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Selvanayaki Kolandapalayam Shanmugam, Computer Science |
Joseph Macdonald | Effortless Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kelly Sundberg, English |
Lexi Weyer | Whispers of Redemption: An Analysis of Raskolnikov's Metaphysical Resurrection as Portrayed in the Epilogue of Crime and Punishment Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Gregory McBrayer, Political Science |
Trinity Stout | An Exploratory Study of Cultural Contrasts: A Study of Context Levels Among Students Attending a Rural University in Northeast Ohio Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michael Vimont, Social Work |