Session 2

A calcium-dependent PKC, independent of NF-kB, is required for proper initiation of chromatin decondensation during T-cell activation

Hayley Swatzel
Audrey Ward

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Biology

Poster (less than 64")

What can I do with a psychology major? A Panel Presentation on Psychology-Related Internships

ABA Line Therapist Internship

Erin Haseley

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 201

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

The Chinese State

An Investigation into Sport Ideology’s Effect on Chinese Diplomacy

Matt Hammerstrom

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 110

Asian Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

What Difference Does Difference Make?

Analyzing Political Islam in Indonesia: An Examination of Indonesia’s Secular and Islamic Political Parties

Oryza Astari

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 109

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Application of a multi-disciplinary One Health approach to understanding environmental drivers of the spatial distribution of vector-borne infectious diseases

Jessie Barnett
Leigh Robertson

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Earth and Environmental Science

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Bacterial Diversity from Soil of Varying Land Management at Furman University

Neely Wood

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Biology

Poster (less than 64")

Being Left Out in an Era of Connectivity: The Implications of Increasing Reliance on Mechanical Mediums of Communication for Anxiety and Fear of Exclusion

McKay Friley
Valentina Romero

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Sociology

Poster (less than 64")

Biblical scholarship learning tools

Jordan Tapp

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Computer Science

Poster (less than 64")

Blurring Gender Lines: Androgyny is Asia

Megan Collins

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Haynesworth Room (Library)

First Year Seminar

Individual Oral Presentation

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Tori Levine

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Communication Studies

Poster (tri-fold)

Engaged Learning in Economics

Canadian Parliament- Office of Rob Clark

Adrian Marcogliese

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Capital Corporation

Harry Norman

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Business and Accounting

Poster (tri-fold)

Characterization of Mixed Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold Films

Alexis Glover

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

The Chinese State

China’s New Social Credit System

Ted Summer

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 110

Asian Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

City of Greenville Green Ribbon Advisory Committee Recommendations Fellow Summer 2015

Adrian McInnis

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Shi Center for Sustainability

Poster (less than 64")

Community Conservation Corps Fellow Academic Year 15-16

Demi Marshall

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Shi Center for Sustainability

Poster (less than 64")

Engaged Learning in Economics

Community Works

Kevin Chuisseu

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

Community Works

Miles Lerner

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Computer Security

Andrej Suttles

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Computer Science

Poster (less than 64")

Corsi and Hockey: Analyzing Line Combinations

Zach Graves

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Mathematics

Poster (less than 64")

What can I do with a psychology major? A Panel Presentation on Psychology-Related Internships

CrisisLine: Mental Health America of Greenville County

Rose Hull

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 201

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Determination of body composition using the Bod Pod and Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry

Determination of body composition using the Bod Pod and Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry

Chris Chester
Cameron Green

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC 104

Health Sciences

Demonstration

Determining purity of ginkgo biloba extract in the presence of non-native flavonol aglycones and isoflavone glycosides using HPLC and mass spectral analysis

Johnny Cordoba

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Internship in Communication Studies #2

DFS Creative Concepts

Megan Womble

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Internship in Communication Studies #2

DFS Creative Concepts

Kendall Hawthorne

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Diffusion Study of Molten Core Method

Lauren Pinion

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Physics

Poster (less than 64")

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

Diversity of the Hispanic Population in Greenville, South Carolina

Meg Demaar
Haley Lyman
Alice Navarro
Ellie Williams

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Dollars and Daiquiris, Bucks and Booze: A Study of Parental SES and its Effects on Undergraduate Children’s Alcohol Use

Coralia Balasca
Mary Kate Buchanan

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Sociology

Poster (less than 64")

Internship in Communication Studies #1

Dunlap Sports

Tommy Hauver

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Educacion de Nutricion: Health Promotion for At-Risk Faith Communities

Lauren Gulley
Natalie Mulloy

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Health Sciences

Poster (less than 64")

The Chinese State

Ethnic minorities and Internet heteroglossia in the People's Republic of China: An examination of the sociocultural factors and public policies that determine online language use for the Uyghur and Tibetan peoples in modern Han-dominated China.

Alecia Nichols

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 110

Asian Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

What Difference Does Difference Make?

Exploring 'The Compassion Gap': An Analysis of Gender and Support for Foreign Assistance in Congress

Mallary Taylor

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 109

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Research in Health Sciences and Communication Studies

From Coventry, RI to Greenville, SC : A Comparative Analysis of Bike Path Strategy

Logan Underwood

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC 116

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

Furman Co, and European Parliament

Junyang Chai

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Genetic fingerprinting of Aiptasia pallida via amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis

Alissa Castleberry

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Biology

Poster (less than 64")

Georeferencing Furman University’s Irrigation Valves Using Aerial Drone Images

Meredith Schosky

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Earth and Environmental Science

Poster (64" wide or greater)

GHS Populations Health Initiatives Fellow Summer 2015

Bianca Forte

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Shi Center for Sustainability

Poster (less than 64")

Google Cardboard

Thomas Brown

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Computer Science

Poster (less than 64")

Philosophy Research

Got Disgust? The Affirmation of Underdeterminancy and Sociality of Definitions.

Judith Carlisle

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 128

Philosophy

Individual Oral Presentation

Senior Presentations #2

Graphic Design: Product Design

Laura McMullan

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Littlejohn Lecture Room; Roe Art Building

Art

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

Hispanic Alliance

Annie McAlister

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

Hollingsworth Undergraduate Research Program

Joseph Annibale

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

Hollingsworth Undergraduate Research Program

Tien Hoang

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

Hollingsworth Undergraduate Research Program

Yangbo Hua

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

Hollingsworth Undergraduate Research Program

Lindsey Moser

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

How Does Neighborhood Focus Help Children of Latin American Backgrounds Assimilate to US Culture?

Becca Bosch
Gabby Haddad
Evan Jager
Sarina Basile
Libby Robinson

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

HPLC UV-Vis and MS Analysis of Endocrine-active Compounds in the Symbiotic Relationship between Algae and Sea Anemones

Kiersten Rule

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

What can I do with a psychology major? A Panel Presentation on Psychology-Related Internships

Institute for Child Success/Department of Juvenile Justice Internships

Hannah Lyden

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 201

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Interaction of the Manganese Hyperaccumulator Phytolacca americana with Soil pH and Phosphate

Kara DeGroote
Grace McCartha

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Biology

Poster (less than 64")

Internship at Penn Labs

Jeremiah David Ockunzzi

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Biology

Poster (tri-fold)

Internship at Smoak Public Relations

Katherine Boda

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Communication Studies

Poster (tri-fold)

Internship at The Westin Poinsett

Payton Frappier

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Business and Accounting

Poster (tri-fold)

Internship in The Office of Congressman Walter B. Jones (Washington, D.C)

Matt Towarnicky

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Politics and International Affairs

Poster (tri-fold)

Internship: Greenville Free Medical Clinic

Jason Hirsch

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Health Sciences

Poster (tri-fold)

Is it OK to eat a cow? The development of basic food knowledge

Meg Gillogly

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Psychology

Poster (less than 64")

It's What's for Dinner - Furman University's Sustainable Dining Initiative

Allie Buff

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Earth and Environmental Science

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Internship in Communication Studies #2

Jeff Dezen Public Relations

Katie Shuell

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Kid Talk-Vanderbilt University

London Anderson

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Neuroscience

Poster (tri-fold)

Engaged Learning in Economics

Lauren M. Taylor- Attorney at Law

Anna Spykerman

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Research in Health Sciences and Communication Studies

Liberal Arts College Faculty and Public Engagement: Myths and Complexities

Thomas Stubbs

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC 116

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Living and Working with Native Americans

Paige Bartholomew

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Health Sciences

Poster (tri-fold)

Research in Health Sciences and Communication Studies

Longitudinal Examination of the Impact of Daily Physical Education on the Fitness of Undeserved Youth

Sarah King
Ereann Kilpatrick

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC 116

Health Sciences

Individual Oral Presentation

Research in Health Sciences and Communication Studies

Longitudinal Investigation Between Daily Physical Education and Perceptual Speed of Elementary School Youth

Ereann Kilpatrick
Sarah King

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC 116

Health Sciences

Individual Oral Presentation

Low Temperature Diffusion Study of Molten Core Method

Brooks Musangu

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Physics

Poster (less than 64")

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

Manos abiertas, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brock Baker

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Mass Spectrmetry studies of DNA-Silver Cluster Complexes

Ian Rankine

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

McGuireWoods

Harry Porter

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Politics and International Affairs

Poster (tri-fold)

Internship in Communication Studies #2

Michelin

Emily Vignone

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Mining Social Media for Bullying Sentiment

Aubrey Connors

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Computer Science

Poster (less than 64")

Money and Religion: Does One's Religion Correlate to Financial Aptitude and Decision Making?

Blake McCoy

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Sociology

Poster (less than 64")

Music: A Moral Dilemma

Jay Berthume

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Haynesworth Room (Library)

First Year Seminar

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria

Hristiyan Savov

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

Neighborhood Focus

Carolyn Hartung

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Ornamental Plant Selection of Pollinators

Trey Donald Bergsma

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Biology

Poster (less than 64")

Oxidative and Photochemical Decomposition of Alkynyl Bridged Fe(II)- Ti(IV) Complexes

Karlee Wroblewski

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Senior Presentations #2

Painting

Jack McCall

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Littlejohn Lecture Room; Roe Art Building

Art

Individual Oral Presentation

Paladins on Bikes

Lauren Prunkl

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Shi Center for Sustainability

Poster (less than 64")

Engaged Learning in Economics

Parallel Financial Partners

Jackson Buonamia

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Paule Ka

Lasley Cash

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Business and Accounting

Poster (tri-fold)

Performance QSA

Evan De Ycaza

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Health Sciences

Poster (tri-fold)

Persistent Retrieval of Completed Intentions

Caroline Balling
Carson Hall

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Psychology

Poster (less than 64")

Phase sensitive measurements in a nonlinear interferometer using four-wave mixing in Rubidium-85

Tabitha Colter

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Physics

Poster (less than 64")

Pitcher Cluster Analysis in the MLB

Ian McConnell
Jamey McDowell

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Mathematics

Poster (less than 64")

Protocol to Determine Changes to the Torque Velocity Curve above Critical Power while Cycling

Kelly Humes
Randolph E. Hutchison, Furman University
Karlee Edwards
Gibson Klapthor
Kristine Knowles, Furman University
Gregory Mocko
Ardalan Vahidi

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Health Sciences

Poster (less than 64")

Prove Yourself: Zero Knowledge Password Authentication

Johnathon Schultz

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Computer Science

Poster (less than 64")

Radical Transparency in the Sustainable Fashion Industry

Jordan Wolfe

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Earth and Environmental Science

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

Recursos para los nuevos immigrantes hispanos en Berea

Bree Burnette
Madi Lachance
Sun Lee
Lizbeth Gonzalez
Hannah Dubois

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

What Difference Does Difference Make?

Reflections on an Internship with RealClearPolitics

Courtney Such

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 109

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

Religious life of Hispanics living in Greenville- Catholicism and Protestantism

Megan Kelly
Casey Wood
Raj Ghosh
Olivia Smith

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Resistance and Surrender: Perspectives from Judeo-Christian Theodicy

Chambers English

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Haynesworth Room (Library)

First Year Seminar

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

RI State Government

Julia Copperwheat

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

What can I do with a psychology major? A Panel Presentation on Psychology-Related Internships

School Counseling Internship at Wade Hampton High School

Katherine Williams
Samantha Domoracki

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 201

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging with Hispanic Communities: Cultural and Professional Lessons in Greenville and Abroad

"Serve and Empower": How Greenville County Schools and Programs are Reaching the Needs of First-Generation Hispanic Immigrant Students

Maria Bartlett
Parker Cecil
Matt Hogg
Jose Cruz
McKenna Luzyinski

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 214 (McEachern)

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Sharp Judgments: The effects of haptic interaction with shape on preschoolers’ social perception

Liz Glenn
Addie Tapp

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Psychology

Poster (less than 64")

Silver Cluster Synthesis and Crystallization

Yinglu Wang

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Small Data Sets in Medical Research: Pituitary Adenomas at the Greenville Health System

Jordan Brown
Kate Causey
Danny Rivers

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Mathematics

Poster (less than 64")

Sound Mapping in Greenville County

Tim Sharp

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Earth and Environmental Science

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Soundscape Anaylsis

Matt Rosenberg

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Biology

Poster (less than 64")

Student Assistant Farm Manager Academic Year 15-16

MaryPage Evans

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Shi Center for Sustainability

Poster (less than 64")

Student Sustainability Outreach and Engagement Fellow Academic Year 15-16

Caneel Burgner

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Shi Center for Sustainability

Poster (less than 64")

What can I do with a psychology major? A Panel Presentation on Psychology-Related Internships

Summer Internship at Georgia Pediatric Psychology

Mary Anne Short

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 201

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Surface Wettability Studies of SAM Growths on Gold

James Watkins

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Sustainable Landscpaing Fellow Academic Year 15-16

Darrin Anderson

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Shi Center for Sustainability

Poster (less than 64")

Synthesis of polypyrrole-alginate ionomeric complexes

Melissa Kuester

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Philosophy Research

The Impact of Reading Fiction

Kieran Cook

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 128

Philosophy

Individual Oral Presentation

The John Psathas Percussion Project

The John Psathas Percussion Project

Justin Lamb
Ryan Patterson

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Daniel Hall 13

Music

Performance

The Knapsack Problem: An Implementation in the Furman Dining Hall

Andrew Emerson

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Computer Science

Poster (less than 64")

The Chinese State

The Reemergence of Mao Zedong’s Chinese Propaganda State through the Portrayal of Contemporary Leader Xi Jinping

Kirby Funt

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 110

Asian Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

The Role of Incidental Cues in Fulfilling Intentions

Shuyang Wang

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Psychology

Poster (less than 64")

Thrombin Plays A role in Creating the Hostile Environment Associated With A Decrease in Neuron Survival Following Spinal Cord Injury

Maddie Ritter

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Neuroscience

Poster (less than 64")

What Difference Does Difference Make?

"To Engage or Not to Engage: Risks and Rewards of Public Engagement by Marginalized Groups"

Melissa Temple

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Johns Hall 109

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Total Synthesis of Hibiscone B

Hayden Rudd

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)

Internship in Communication Studies #2

Town Magazine

Bethany Mlinar

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

Town of Pittsboro

Matt Deininger

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

Internship in Communication Studies #2

Undergraduate Evening Studies-Furman

Erin Mellor

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaged Learning in Economics

United States Trade Representative

Nathan Thompson

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Riley Hall 106

Economics

Individual Oral Presentation

US Trade

Brian Buehler

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Library

Politics and International Affairs

Poster (tri-fold)

What's Happening in New Zealand Schools

What's Happening in New Zealand Schools? Perspectives on New Zealand Education

Britt Viergever
PollyRose Philpot
Chandler Massey
Maddy Gentry
Ashley McCollum
Lindy Perry
Olivia Stevens
Caroline Holley

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Who Will Get Help First? The Struggles of Reporting Anxiety and Depression

Austin List

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Sociology

Poster (less than 64")

World War I and the Plight of the Disabled American Veteran

Quincy Mix

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Haynesworth Room (Library)

First Year Seminar

Individual Oral Presentation

Internship in Communication Studies #2

WYFF-4

Lindsay Dennis

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Furman Hall 108

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Zwitterion polymer brush growth in a Quartz Crystal Microbalance

Elizabeth Bundy

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

PAC

Chemistry

Poster (64" wide or greater)