Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

Alteration of Intestinal Microbiota in Response to Induced Immune System

Hao Tran
Andrew T. Gewirtz
Benoit Chassaing, Georgia State University

Poster #30A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Altering Cognitive and Brain States Through Cortical Entrainment

Nicholas P. Bello

Poster #52A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

An Ethnographic Study of Normativity and Deviance Through an Examination of Ritual and Taboo in Lolita Culture

Kyla Robinson

Poster #1A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are Preschoolers Color-Blinded?: The Role of Their Gender & Ethnicity

Jaelyn Jeff

Poster #40A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bioinformatic analysis of plant-like vacuole (PLV) proteins in Toxoplasma gondii

Javier A. Tovar, Georgia State University

Poster #20A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Cross-modal priming of words with positive and negative environmental sounds: An ERP investigation

James P. Duffy
Hannah Ligon
Gwen A. Frishkoff
R. Toby Amoss

Poster #87A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Development of a safe and efficient near-infrared diagnostic method for Alzheimer's Disease

Joseph Tawney

Poster #37A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Development of a Tetracycline-Inducible Expression System for Crithidia fasciculata

Mariela Garcia, Georgia State University
Enic Nguyen, Georgia State University

Poster #26A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Does experience with animals improve toddlers’ understanding of others’ sound perception?

Rachelle Stover

Poster #75A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Dynamics of traveling waves in neural networks in presence of period inhomogeneities

Rosahn Bhattarai

Poster #51A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Effective After School Programming in Black Communities

Jarae Clark

Poster #88A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining Self-Concealment Within the Framework of Psychological Inflexibility and Mindfulness

Rebecca Auchter

Poster #74A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining the Landscape of Charter Systems in Georgia

Déshané E. Velasquez

Poster #42A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Exploration of Freshwater Cyanobacteria

Mariya Campbell, Georgia State University

Poster # 18A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Exploring the Association between Risk for Internalizing Disorders and Past Thirty Day Alcohol use among SBIRT Emergency Department Patients

Jesse J. Irvin, Georgia State University

Poster #63A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Exploring the Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidality in Low-Income, African American Women

Polina Kitsis, Georgia State University
Dashonda Haygood, Georgia State University
Kristin L. Walker, Emory University

Poster #62A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Female Body Identity and Breastfeeding

Corina Sanchez
Margaret Rebecca Sinclair, Georgia State University

Poster # 2A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

“Finding Coping Skills to Empower”: Black Mothers’ Survival Strategies In Environments with High Levels of Violence

Lakendra Fort

Poster #89A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Integrated and creative approaches to teaching and learning English: High school English language learners in an after-school program in South Korea

Kelly Tyndall

Poster #38A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Intergenerational Mobility and Urban Spatial Structure

Sebastian Quintero

Poster #43A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Investigating Links Between English Reading and Writing Ability in Non-Native English Speakers.

Zane Brown

Poster #13A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Investigating mitochondrial protein trafficking in Crithidia fasciculata

Jeremiah Arnold, Georgia State University

Poster #22A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Level 1 and Level 2 Auditory Perspective-taking at 3 and 4 Years of Age

K. Braunsroth, Georgia State University
Rebecca Williamson, Georgia State University

Poster #72A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Mapping Marine Debris through the Coastal Communities of Belize: Plastics, Pollution, and People

Paulita A. Bennett-Martin, Georgia State University

Poster #48A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Molecular Dynamic Employment Regarding the Broad Specificity of D-Arginine Dehydrogenase with D-Amino Acids

Charles Adeniran

Poster #31A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Portfolio Analysis of Hedge Funds

Corey Davis
Brian Burch, Georgia State University

Poster #46A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Preschoolers' Responses to and Comprehension of Adults' Gestures

Laura Tchorlouian

Poster #85A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Preschoolers' Strategies Used to Delay Gratification

Nathaniel B. Foster, Georgia State University
Melissa L. Hrabic, Georgia State University

Poster #56A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Preschoolers’ Responses to Suboptimal Sources of Information

Sonia Jamani, Sjamani2

Poster #86A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Preventing Child Maltreatment through Group and Individual Services

LaTasha Porter
Sarah Roby, Georgia State University
Monica Brown, Georgia State University

Poster #94A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Promoting Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition through Task-based Interaction

Gayoung Lee

Poster #9A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Prosecution of the Perpetrators of Child Abuse Cases: Examination of Focal Concerns Principles

Kerry F. McDonough, Georgia State University

Poster #39A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Raters’ Perceptions of the Appropriateness of Textual Borrowing in Integrated Writing Tasks

Gharbeela Sami

Poster #16A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Respect the Rank, Not the Person

Kera Luna

Poster #15A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Role of Nitric Oxide on Small Conductance Calcium- Activated Potassium Channels

Shian McLeish

Poster #24A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Statistical Analysis of Enhanced CTL killing Activity Against Irradiated Tumor Cells

Catannian Sanogo

Poster #93A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Differences Between True and False Memories in the Brain

Andrece Bassett, Georgia State University
Stefanie Ray, Georgia State University

Poster #64A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effects of Picrotoxin and Ethanol on Crayfish Escape and Central Motor Pattern Neural Circuits

Rebecca Bierman, Georgia State University
Nathan Hardcastle, Georgia State University
Colin Istvan, Georgia State University

Poster #54A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effects of Risk Based Capital Requirement on Credit Allocations in the US

Dita Aisyah

Poster #41A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The effects of systemic serotonin depletion on sexual preference of male Syrian hamsters

Samantha Bowden
Ashleigh Burns
Aras Petrulis

Poster #55A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effects of Visual Color Stimuli on Zebra Finch Behavior and Stress Response

Bao Chau Ly

Poster #21A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

“The Good Wife’s Guide” as a Simulation of Patriarchy

Mira Shoshana Ledger

Poster #90A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The impact of past treatment-seeking behaviors on substance use outcomes for patients receiving brief interventions

Alexandra Duncan
Joanna Akin, Georgia State University

Poster #73A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Phoenix Project: Archaeological Evidence from Decatur’s Courthouse Well (9Da90)

Jessica Moss, GSU Undergraduate Student
Kevin James Mooney, GSU Undergraduate Student

Poster #4A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Social Capital Networks of Cool Girls, Inc. Participants

Julia Mangia
Nayeli Alcantar
Ana Ordaz

Poster #58A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Title: The Call of Death: A Noble Undertaking - Female Morticians in The Traditionally Male - dominated Funeral Home Industry

Leleishan Murphy

Poster #8A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Look into Music Genres Across the Years

Hannah Duenke
Melinda Childs, Georgia State University

Poster #7B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

A Stroop by any other name...

Bradlyn Walker
Jorge Salamanca
David A. Washburn Ph.D., Georgia State University

Poster #80B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Accent Bias of Pixar’s Movie Cars 2

Amber Delcid
Gharbeela Sami

Poster #12B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Antimicrobial Activity of Cirsium discolor Flower Extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baummannii

Randi B. Allen
Amelia I. Graell
Adani Pujada

Poster #28B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Antimicrobial Activity of Eupatorium Capillifolium

Aisha Rasool Chaudry, GSU
Kevin Chung Truong
Vivian K. Wong

Poster #29B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Are Emotionally Aroused Witnesses Better Witnesses? A Comparison of Police Officer Beliefs and Veridical Witness Memory.

Fulterius M. King, Georgia State University
Robert A. Theodore, Georgia State University

Poster #61B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Attitudes towards bilingualism in the monolingual workplace

Cassandra C. Danekes, Georgia State University

Poster #14B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

But He’s A Good Guy: Exploring the emotions sexual assault victims

Stephanie Hillsman, Georgia State University
Polina Kitsis, Georgia State University
Bekah Sandy, Georgia State University
Bradley Lynn Goodnight, Georgia State University

Poster #65B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Community Lideres: A Qualitative Study

Charmaine Mora
Lillie Macias
Josie Sereata

Poster #70B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Corpus-Based Comparison of English NATIVE SPEAKER and NON-NATIVE SPEAKER essays

David Mournighan
Robin Cathey
Patricia Park
Jamila St.Surin
Rhandi Finch

Poster #11B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Design and synthesis of carbocyanine based photosensitizers for use in dye-sensitized solar cells

Tyler Dost

Poster #35B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Does heterosexual mean the same to you and I?: Discrepancies between participants’ self-reported sexual orientation and researchers’ definitions of heterosexuality

Alexandria Geidner
Megan Smallwood
Irene Daboin

Poster #60B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Effects of Gene Methylation on Behavior in Green Anole Lizards (Anolis carolinensis)

Krystal Archer

Poster #25B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Effects of provider competence on family outcomes

Allison M. Leonard, Georgia State University

Poster #59B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Event-related potential effects of visual sequential learning are related to receptive vocabulary abilit

Marjorie Freggens

Poster #76B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Expression and Purification of Protein Based Contrast Agents, ProCAs

Chaky Muankaew

Poster #34B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Facial Discrimination and Recognition Behavior in Capuchin Monkeys

Kegan Isaack

Poster #57B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Great Apes: A Study of Human and Non-Human Primate Interactions in a Zoological Environment

Haley V. Sheehy, Georgia State University

Poster #3B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

“I WANT TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST:” WHEN PERPETRATORS PUBLICLY DISCLOSE HOW THEY RAPED THEIR VICTIM

Rebekah M. Sandy, Georgia State University
Amy Gregg, Georgia State University
Polina Kitsis, Georgia State University
Carolyn Brennan, Georgia State University

Poster #68B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Investigating the active ingredient in Eupatorium capillifolium anti-quorum sensing properties

Paula E. Delgado
Jennifer J. Kim

Poster #27B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Mamba Juice: Expression of Exogenous Mambalgin Peptide Using the pGAPZα Vector System

Lydia Studdard, Georgia State University
Kristin VanMouwerik, Georgia State University
Merhawi Yigzaw, Georgia State University
Reza Alavi, Georgia State University

Poster #23B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Optimizing the Expression of Nitronate Monooxygenase in E. coli

Jennifer Hernandez

Poster #33B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Parental and Peer Sexual Socialization: the Effects on Sexual Self-Efficacy in College Freshman

Megan Capodanno

Poster #78B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Preschooler’s Attention to a Demonstration Performed by One vs Two Actors

Danielle Cooper

Poster #83B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

QUANTIFYING MANTLE SOURCES OF ARC MAGMAS IN A QUATERNARY CERRO CHOPO, COSTA RICA.

Kyle Finlay

Poster #47B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Re-envisioning a Historic Home: Andre Steiner Remodel and Renovation

Adriano Cappuccitti
Jovita Juozaityte, Georgia State University

Poster # 97B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Reconstructing the dietary signal of the primate taxon Cercopithecoides williamsi from the Plio-Pleistocene caves of South Africa

William Anderson

Poster #5B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Sentence Repetition Predicts Reading Ability Above and Beyond Intelligence in Healthy College Students

Luke Shin
Tricia Z. King PhD., Georgia State University
Alyssa Ailion, Georgia State University

Poster #67B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Sexual Dimorphism in First Maxillary and Mandibular Molar of Humans

Brittany Mitchell, Georgia State University

Poster #6B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Slang or Nah?

Faith Booker

Poster #44B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Synthesis of thiophene analogs as potential antagonists of Chemokine Receptor Type 4 (CXCR4)

Francisco Javier Garcia Jr.

Poster #32B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Synthesis of trans-Cyclooctene for DNA modification

Vayou Chittavong
Ke Wang
Chaofeng Dai
Weixuan Chen
Yueqin Zheng
Binghe Wang

Poster #36B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Coffeehouse Revisited

Rebecca Mccloud

Poster #96B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The effect of home environment on sequence learning and language ability in children

Julie Trapani

Poster #84B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Media Center: Functions and Organization of a Collaboration Based Library

Stacy King

Poster # 49B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Relationship Between Racial/Ethnic Identity and Sexual Sensation Seeking Among Freshmen Women of Color

Karina V. Almazan Ms., Georgia State University

Poster #79B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Relationship between Working Memory and Standard Memory Assessment for Older Adults

Cherita Clendinen, Georgia State University
Cynthia Funes, Georgia State University
Jocelyn Diaz, Georgia State University

Poster #82B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Relationship between Years of Education and Types of Errors Observed in List Learning in Older Adults

Jocelyn Diaz, Georgia State University
Cynthia Funes, Georgia State University
Cherita Clendinen, Georgia State University

Poster #81B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Role of Psychological Inflexibility and Mindfulness in Psychological Distresses among Black Americans

Isabelle Felix
Akihiko Masuda, Georgia State University
Ward Schaefer

Poster #71B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

TIP150 Potential Interaction with Glycogen Synthase Kinase (GSK)-3-Beta to Facilitate Cell Migration

Maryam Chaudhry

Poster #95B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Transitional Shelter for Homeless Youth

Mary K. Thomas Ms, Georgia State University

Poster #50B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Understanding Online Language: A Corpus-Based Comparison of Web Registers

Kelly D. Carr, Georgia State University
Jasmin Anderson, Georgia State University
John Webb, Georgia State University
Joyce Bullock-Vigdor, Georgia State University
Matthew Wamboldt, Georgia State University

Poster #10B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Vikings and Metal: A History of Vikings and Their Influences in Metal Music

Valeria Barkovskii

Poster #17B

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM