2016 Undergraduate Research Conference
2016 Undergraduate Research Conference Departmental Winners
| Department | Name(s) | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Isabel Fee | Story Board: A Design-Build Model for Engaging Seniors in Long-Term Care Reform |
| Biology & Bioinformatics | Jenna Brown | Comparisons of Class-C AmpC β-Lactamases |
| Business Info Systems & Operations Management | Christian Lang | Why Stocks Move |
| Chemistry | Tim Eldred Honorable Mentions: Amanda Reid Mohamed Saeed Emily Schmidt | Synthesis, Characterization and Optimization of Novel Nanostructures for Water Purification
Malimide Based Bioconjugation Through Free Thoil Groups of Biomolecules |
| Communication Studies | Tynaiza Whitaker | The Ongoing Identity Appeal and Evolution of the Birther Movement |
| Criminal Justice and Criminology | Marley Pritchard | Financial Exploitation |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Daniel Watson | Innovate Antenna Designs and Unique Applications for Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting |
| English/Department of Global, International, and Area Studies | Kenia Rios | Constructs of Relatability in Refugee Literature Intended for Young Audiences as Demonstrated in The Other Side of Truth |
| Geography and Earth Sciences | Kelly O’Connor Honorable Mentions: Rashid Clifton Whitney King | Tactual Mapping with the Emergence of 3D Technologies
Watershed Mapping: An Alternative Stream Flow Measurement Tool |
| History | Jack Groves | The Jew as a Sorcerer: An Aesthetic Exegesis in the Medieval Period |
| Kinesiology | Deanna Gravely Honorable Mentions: Ying Zhang Charley Starnes Casey Bruce | Lean Methodologies Impacting Respiratory Care Services
How does ECMO work for ARDS patient comparison between VIDNAT Medical Center and other national institutions? |
| Languages and Culture Studies | Eileen Jakeway | The Life and Works of Gabrielle de Coignard |
| Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science | William Holmberg | Team 3 Junior Design Project |
| Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education | Alexis James | Building Community Through Project Based Learning |
| Nursing | Karley Edwards | Wound Care Management |
| Physics and Optical Science | Patrick Reinbold Honorable Mention: Gage Leighton | Incorporating Self-adapting Mechanisms to Improve Performance in Random Search Methods The Effect of Residue Mutation on Protein Stability: Providing Mechanistic Insight into SB Transposition |
| Political Science | Emily Grassett | The Rebel Party – Political Implications of Rebel Funding |
| Psychology | Rebecca Blanchard | The Fear of Self-Compassion |
| Public Health | Megan Woody | Analyzing the Effectiveness of a Chronic Disease & Primary Care Access Program |
| Reading and Elementary Education | Erica Giko | The Lone Star: Liberia |
| Religious Studies | Jarred Batchelor Hamilton | Vézelay and St. Bernard’s Defense of Christendom |
| Sociology | Quinn Barnette Honorable Mention: Sarah Roberson | Social Determinants of HIV Transmission: A Cross-Cultural Analysis India’s Water Issue |
2016 Atkins Library Undergraduate Research Award Winners
| Atkins Award Category | Project Title | Faculty Advisor | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts/Architecture/Humanities | |||
| Eileen Jakeway | The Life and Works of Gabrielle de Coignard | Allison Stedman | Languages and Culture Studies |
| Biological Sciences/Health Sciences | |||
| Daniel Smith | The Effects of PolyDOTs on the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica | Amy Ringwood | Biology |
| Physical sciences/engineering | |||
| Kelly O’Connor | Tactual Mapping with the Emergence of 3D Technologies | Elizabeth Delmelle | Geography & Earth Sciences |
| Whitney King | Occurrences of Microplastic in an Urban Piedmont Stream | Sandra Clinton | Geography & Earth Sciences |
| Social Sciences/Education | |||
| Sarah Riegel | Implications of Gender Gaps in Education | Malin Pereira | English |
2016 Honors College Winners
| Area | Winner |
|---|---|
| STEM | Kathryn Long |
| Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Education | Osly Galobardi Honorable Mention: Leanne Barry |
| Interdisciplinary Study | Sarah Riegel |
2016 Sustainability Winners
| Place | Winner | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1st PLACE: | Tyler Gilkerson | The Relationship Between Groundwater Salinity and Biogeochemical Methane Generation in Coal Beds |
| 2nd PLACE: | Megan Woody, Billy Johnson, Timothy Eldred, and Emily Schmidt | Absorption of NOM to Different Absorption Materials |