Oral Session 1

Active Kids Learn Better!

Longitudinal Investigation of Daily Physical Education on Fitness Levels and Processing Speed among Minority Youth

Brooke Huhn
Caroline Stanton

10:00 AM

PAC 116

Health Sciences

Individual Oral Presentation

Against the Grain and By the Rules: Expressions of Self-Borrowing in Early Music

Rameau as Composer and Theorist: Discrepancies Surrounding the Expression of Mode in Castor et Pollux

Leo De La Cruz

10:00 AM

Daniel Music Building 104

Music

Individual Oral Presentation

Against the Grain and By the Rules: Expressions of Self-Borrowing in Early Music

Rules are Made to be Broken: Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Parody Technique

Philip Paluszak

10:00 AM

Daniel Music Building 104

Music

Individual Oral Presentation

Building Collective Capacity to Bridge Cultures: Signature Programs of the Hispanic Alliance

Building Collective Capacity to Bridge Cultures: Signature Programs of the Hispanic Alliance

Susannah Lauber
McKenna Luzynski
Dina Estrada

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 229

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Communication Studies Course Projects

Funding Public Education

Allie Able

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 128

Communication Studies

Other

Communication Studies Course Projects

Giving Students a Head Start

Imani-Grace King

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 128

Communication Studies

Other

Communication Studies Course Projects

Golf: A Game for Life

Marra Burton

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 128

Communication Studies

Other

Communication Studies Course Projects

Listening to the Elderly

Lisa Grady

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 128

Communication Studies

Other

Communication Studies Internships

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Jordan Allums

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 126

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Communication Studies Internships

Georgia Aquarium: Marketing and Promotions

Mary Helen Kelly

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 126

Communication Studies

Oral Panel Presentation

Communication Studies Internships

Greenville Symphony Media

Olivia White

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 126

Communication Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Communication Studies Internships

Political Leadership Through an Alternative Lens

Caroline Tucker

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 126

Communication Studies

Oral Panel Presentation

Conservation and Sustainability in the Upstate and Beyond

Bird abundance as a function of local and landscape change

Emma Cook

10:00 AM

Plyler Hall 126; Patrick Lecture Room

Biology

Individual Oral Presentation

Conservation and Sustainability in the Upstate and Beyond

Does greenspace on campus support teaching natural history and ecology

Ansley Barnes

10:00 AM

Plyler Hall 126; Patrick Lecture Room

Biology

Individual Oral Presentation

Conservation and Sustainability in the Upstate and Beyond

Poultry Rearing Facilities: Influences on Stream Nutrient Concentrations, Algal Biomass, and Fish Health in the Upper Savannah River Basin

Kelly Detmer

10:00 AM

Plyler Hall 126; Patrick Lecture Room

Biology

Individual Oral Presentation

Conservation and Sustainability in the Upstate and Beyond

Salamander distribution as a function of projected climate change

Emily Anderson

10:00 AM

Plyler Hall 126; Patrick Lecture Room

Biology

Individual Oral Presentation

Conservation and Sustainability in the Upstate and Beyond

Simulation of future crop production in the Upstate

Jasmine Bui

10:00 AM

Plyler Hall 126; Patrick Lecture Room

Biology

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging Spanish Culture: Reports from Madrid 2017

Fast vs. Slow: A Focus on the Mediterranean Diet

Madeline East

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 110

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging Spanish Culture: Reports from Madrid 2017

Immigration: Common Threads of a Major Topic in Spain and the United States

Shania Gaspard

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 110

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging Spanish Culture: Reports from Madrid 2017

Spain's Push Towards Bilingualism: Necessary or Overzealous?

Julia Castanet

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 110

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Engaging Spanish Culture: Reports from Madrid 2017

Zara: Spain's Trademark Empire

Nomonde Gila

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 110

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Furman Senior Art Exhibition

100,000 Light Years

Allie Buchalski

10:00 AM

Littlejohn Lecture Room; Roe Art Building

Art

Individual Oral Presentation

Furman Senior Art Exhibition

Avian Gods

Kaitlyn Cothran

10:00 AM

Littlejohn Lecture Room; Roe Art Building

Art

Individual Oral Presentation

Furman Senior Art Exhibition

In Translation

Aneesh Borah

10:00 AM

Littlejohn Lecture Room; Roe Art Building

Art

Individual Oral Presentation

Furman Senior Art Exhibition

The Great Outdoors

John Derek Parsons

10:00 AM

Littlejohn Lecture Room; Roe Art Building

Art

Individual Oral Presentation

Furman Theatre Senior Synthesis Presentations

Elli and the Deep Blue Sea

Elli Caterisano

10:00 AM

Playhouse

Theatre Arts

Individual Oral Presentation

Furman Theatre Senior Synthesis Presentations

Theatre as an Exercise in Bodybuilding

Connor Courtney

10:00 AM

Playhouse

Theatre Arts

Individual Oral Presentation

Furman Theatre Senior Synthesis Presentations

There's a Musical for Everything

Elizabeth Budinoff

10:00 AM

Playhouse

Theatre Arts

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1A

Reconstruction of proto-Korean-Japanese: Summer Research 2017

Nichole Nicholson

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 107

Asian Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1A

“Stopping Communism in Its Tracks: The Red Scare in Central New York”

Elizabeth Campbell

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 107

History

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1A

The El Salvador Reader

Gabrielle Haddad

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 107

History

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1A

Modernism and Classicism in the Ballet Russes

Maggie Schierberg

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 107

Humanities

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1A

Dealthlessness, Immortality and Personal Identity

Lynne Waheeba
Rebecca Bolich

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 107

Philosophy

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1A

Kierkegaard and Mother Teresa: Dark (K)nights of Faith

Bonnie Williams

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 107

Philosophy

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1B

Host Cell Type Differences in DI Formation with Measles Virus Vaccine

Grace Thacker

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 117

Biology

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1B

A trans-bidentate bis-pyridinyl ligand with a transition metal hinge

Noah Vieira

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 117

Chemistry

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1B

Affinity and structural characterization of human AT hook motif variants

Kaitlyn Dobbins

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 117

Chemistry

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1B

Characterizing water adsorption on self-assembled monolayers

Brady Ward

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 117

Chemistry

Individual Oral Presentation

Interdisciplinary Research Presentations Group 1B

Prebiotic Synthesis of Pyrimidine Nucleobases from Hydantoin

Alyssa Clay

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 117

Chemistry

Individual Oral Presentation

Legal and Non-Profits

Lauren Taylor Law Firm Internship

Lucy Lansing

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 105

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Legal and Non-Profits

Open Field Internship

Joseph Watson

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 105

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Legal and Non-Profits

South Carolina Bar Foundation Internship

Reid Tidwell

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 105

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Legal and Non-Profits

US Attorney's Office Internship

Emma Jackson

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 105

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Let's Talk about Sex (and Love), Baby.

College Student's Perceptions of Sexual Interactions

Kate Stevens
Ellie Williams

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 111

Sociology

Individual Oral Presentation

Let's Talk about Sex (and Love), Baby.

Culture, College, and Love: A Study of the Influences of Cultural Upbringing on College Students’ Views of Romantic Relationships

Kelsey Milian
Annie Sanford

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 111

Sociology

Individual Oral Presentation

Let's Talk about Sex (and Love), Baby.

Everybody Take Some Rubbers: The Impact of Sex Ed on Sexual Beliefs and Behaviors in Young Adults

Maddie Allums
Maggie Donnellan

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 111

Sociology

Individual Oral Presentation

Literary Re-Creations

Literary Re-Creations

Carter Overbey
Kelsey Reeder
Emme Barbour
Emily Dotson
Emory Gordon
Lessli Martinez
Will Przedpelski

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 214; McEachern Lecture Room

Modern Languages and Literatures

Other

Literary Re-Creations

Literary Re-Creations

Sydney Hutchinson
Morgan Katzer
Emma Link
Margaret Moloney
Madeline Mullins
Erik Ortiz
Evan Myers

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 214; McEachern Lecture Room

Modern Languages and Literatures

Other

Literary Re-Creations

Literary Re-Creations

Emily Carpenter
Brianna Edens
Jillian Eisel
Madison Gattis
Maria Guerra-Velasquez
Kathryn Ott
Lainie Morris

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 214; McEachern Lecture Room

Modern Languages and Literatures

Other

Mathematics Summer Experiences - I

Exploring Math’s Role in the Public Health Realm: Reflections on the Summer Institute in Biostatistics at Emory University

Maria Bartlett

10:00 AM

Riley Hall 107

Mathematics

Individual Oral Presentation

Mathematics Summer Experiences - I

Modeling Cilia-Driven Pulmonary Fluid Flow

Zachary Miller
Mary Lib Saine

10:00 AM

Riley Hall 107

Mathematics

Individual Oral Presentation

Mathematics Summer Experiences - I

Power Problem Solving with the Academic Pathways Planner

Alyssa Ciurlik

10:00 AM

Riley Hall 107

Mathematics

Individual Oral Presentation

Mathematics Summer Experiences - I

Using Social Media Analytics to Predict College Basketball Tournament Upsets

Molly Petersen
Tucker Smith
Courtney Gale

10:00 AM

Riley Hall 107

Mathematics

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Adoption and it effect on children

Stephanie Ortega

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Children in Foster Care within the classroom

Brigid Duffy

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Ganfs and the effects of gang involvement on students

Claire Thelen

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Homelessness comes to school: Parents' rights and teacher perceptions

Margaret Clark
Martha Ann Dodd

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Illiteracy in the elementary classroom

Susan Hibshman

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Incarcerated parents

Abby Gilbert

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Mainstreaming students with autism

Maddie Dosser

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Muslim students in the American school system

Lenore Kelly

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Parent-child relationships in families affects by sustance abuse

Gabriel Mickey

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Phyiscal disabilities in the classroom

Emma Baumbach

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Preschool to prison pipeline: Racial disparities in schools

Abby Westlund

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Single gender classrooms-especially boys

Emma Ogburn

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Students born with neonatal abstinence syndrome

Audrey Burton

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

Supporting LGBTQ youth in high schools

Bob Anderson

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

Multicultural Inquiry Projects

The effectivenss of parent education for incarcerated parents

Bree Burnette

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 205

Education

Individual Oral Presentation

My Furman Pathway: Reflections on a Four-Year Journey

Senior Stories Celebrating the Furman Advantage

Jackson Pearce
Lexie Harvey
Sun Lee
Crystal Brockington
Emma Winiski
Trey Duncan
Nikita Deshpande

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 208

Individual Oral Presentation

Neuroscience

Using C.elegans to Examine Growth Cone Collapse in a Thrombin-Rich Environment

Kinsey Peterson

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 207

Neuroscience

Individual Oral Presentation

NS Group 1

Investigating Waking States with EEG, Pupillometry, and Stimulus Detection Performance

Haleigh Kunich
Piper Powell

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 207

Neuroscience

Other

NS Group 1

Presence of an N400 Event Related Potential (ERP) Component with Mismatched Audio-Visual Stimuli

Rosemary Andrews
Nicole Shea
Natalie Russo

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 207

Neuroscience

Other

NS Group 1

The Influence of Thrombin and Anti-Thrombin on Axon Development of Motor Neurons in C. elegans

Kinsey Peterson

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 207

Neuroscience

Other

NS Group 1

The Role of the D3 Receptor in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Peter Buccini
Shaun Markarian

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 207

Neuroscience

Other

Political Internships in Washington DC and Beyond

Congressman Tom Suozzi Internship

Mary Kate McTague

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 201

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Political Internships in Washington DC and Beyond

Tim Scott Office DC/Charleston Internship

Clark Spillane

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 201

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Political Internships in Washington DC and Beyond

Whitmer Worrall Internship

Everett Haugh

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 201

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Politics, Economics, and Society in an International Context

Institutional Opportunity and Papal Encyclicals

Kathleen Smith

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 107

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Politics, Economics, and Society in an International Context

Institutions and Crises: An Exploration of Political Regime Type and Economic Crashes

Matthew Deininger

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 107

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Politics, Economics, and Society in an International Context

Reintegration of Returning Foreign Fighters: What Model Would Work Best for Tunisia?

Sarra Souid

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 107

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Internship Session 1

ABS-FrieslandCampina, Jill Que

Shuailin Li

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 208

Psychology

Oral Panel Presentation

Psychology Internship Session 1

Agape

Tianjiao Li

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 208

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Internship Session 1

Illness Management and Recovery Program as a Treatment for Schizophrenia

Sabrina Riebman

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 208

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Internship Session 1

RCP Brain Injury Program

Sarah Magee

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 208

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Internship Session 1

Riley Institute

Mary Lewis

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 208

Psychology

Oral Panel Presentation

Psychology Internship Session 1

School Counseling

Caitlin Reynolds

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 208

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Internship Session 1

Synergy Group

Vanessa Chambers

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 208

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Research

Communication Development Lab, Northeastern University

Aishwarya Tripathi

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 212

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Research

Conscientiousness and GPA in college: Examining the role of sleep

Isabelle Watkins

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 212

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Research

Model Behavior: How the Interpersonal Model Predicts Disordered Eating Behaviors in First-Year College Students

Erin Jackson

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 212

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Research

Will blocking the brain’s dopamine D3 receptor prevent increased alcohol use in rodents with PTSD?

Caroline Roberson
Will Sanders

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 212

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Psychology Research Group 2

Developmental Screenings of Young Children Entering Foster Care: Is Information Provided by Biological Parents Useful?

Minseon Lee

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 212

Psychology

Individual Oral Presentation

Research in Finance and Accounting

Do Morningstar Governance Ratings Explain Mutual Fund Expenses and Are the Effects Consistent Across Distribution Channels?

Hunter Nichols

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 107

Business and Accounting

Individual Oral Presentation

Research in Finance and Accounting

Stock Buybacks and R&D Productivity

Giang Nquyen

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 107

Business and Accounting

Individual Oral Presentation

Research in Finance and Accounting

What Leads to Micro Finance Success?

Kudakwashe Chinyama

10:00 AM

Hipp Hall 107

Business and Accounting

Individual Oral Presentation

Shifting Identities in the Victorian Novel

Manifestations and Triumphs over Shame in Sarah Grand's The Beth Book

Caroline France

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 109

English

Individual Oral Presentation

Shifting Identities in the Victorian Novel

The Fantasy of Femage Age Inversion: Victorian Anxieties of Changing Womanhood

Natalie Curry

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 109

English

Individual Oral Presentation

Shifting Identities in the Victorian Novel

The Interdependence of Femininity and Masculinity in the 19th Century

Caroline Scudder

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 109

English

Individual Oral Presentation

The Challenge of Liberalism

In the Name of the Common Good: Maritain and Manent on Immigration

Noah Zimmermann

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 109

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

The Challenge of Liberalism

The American Public Sphere and First Amendment Law: A Historical-Structural Analysis

Liam Simkins-Walker

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 109

Politics and International Affairs

Individual Oral Presentation

Versailles Study Away French Architecture Projects I

Discovering the Galleries of France through the Ages

Caroline Gravely

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 106

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Versailles Study Away French Architecture Projects I

Gargoyles: Behind the Frightening Faces of France's Cathedrals

Catherine McLaughlin

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 106

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Versailles Study Away French Architecture Projects I

The Impact of Status on a Monastery's Development

Asher Flanagan

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 106

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Versailles Study Away French Architecture Projects I

The Symbolism of Royal Staircases

Kristen Rafuse

10:00 AM

Furman Hall 106

Modern Languages and Literatures

Individual Oral Presentation

Visual Anthropology Student Films

Behind the Mint Doors

Sarah Murdaugh
Grace Honohan

10:00 AM

Burgiss Theater; Trone Student Center

Anthropology

Individual Oral Presentation

Visual Anthropology Student Films

Culture of the Furman Dining Hall

Celia Castellano
Ben Hinson

10:00 AM

Burgiss Theater; Trone Student Center

Anthropology

Individual Oral Presentation

Visual Anthropology Student Films

HSC - Behind the Scenes

Nicole Flores
Noah Turnley

10:00 AM

Burgiss Theater; Trone Student Center

Anthropology

Individual Oral Presentation

Visual Anthropology Student Films

The Business Block

Hope Kelly
Sorrelle Dattel

10:00 AM

Burgiss Theater; Trone Student Center

Anthropology

Individual Oral Presentation

Visual Anthropology Student Films

The Sisters at Williams Hardware Café

Olivia Corso
Hailey Pierce

10:00 AM

Burgiss Theater; Trone Student Center

Anthropology

Individual Oral Presentation

Visual Anthropology Student Films

The Weight Room

Cam Burnette
Whitney Hall

10:00 AM

Burgiss Theater; Trone Student Center

Anthropology

Individual Oral Presentation

Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Advocacy Projects

Dress Code Discrepancies in Middle School

Hannah Shafer
Moe Richard
Megan Womble
Makaila Bowen
Caneel Burgner

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 101

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Advocacy Projects

Gender and Toys

Amal Momani
Katherine West
McKenna Smith
Tatiana Oliveira

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 101

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Advocacy Projects

How to Engage the Furman LGBTQ+ Community and Promote Straight Allyship

Erica Blake
CJ Lane
Anna Wesselman
Andrew Wynkoop

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 101

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Advocacy Projects

Men's Mental Health

Heather Brame
Alexis Myers
Celia Romani
Emma Fischer

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 101

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Advocacy Projects

The Inequalities of Fraternity and Sorority Regulation on the Furman Campus

Jordan Burrell
Sierra Cooper
Lizzie Coyle
Rebecca Sorensen

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 101

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Individual Oral Presentation

Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Advocacy Projects

The Normalization and Inclusion of Free Tampons in Furman Bathrooms

Emma Berry
Karissa Rector
Lydia Fink
Elizabeth Davis

10:00 AM

Johns Hall 101

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Individual Oral Presentation