Oral Presentations

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2023
Wednesday, April 5th
8:00 AM

Dose Response Effect of Perfluorooctanoic Acid on Inflammatory Responses in RAW 264.7 Murine Macrophages

Camden Williams, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

8:15 AM

Analysis of Sediment Collected by Pogonomyrmex salinus from the Jurassic Sundance Formation in Bighorn Basin, Wyoming

Josephine LaPrad, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM

Beyond Rationality: Reconciling Non-Ideal Agency and Epistemology in the Community

Sophia M. Tully, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Digitizing Field Notebooks in Paleontology

Sydney B. Lawrence, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

8:45 AM

Effects of Partner Abuse on Depression, Anxiety, and Self-Esteem

Eunice Y. Martinez Martinez, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Locomotor Biomechanics in Stream Gobies, Rhinogobius sp.: Functional Performance of Waterfall-Climbing Behavior

Ernest W. Murphy, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Effects of Type of Information on Knowledge, Perception, and Myth Beliefs of Human Trafficking

Ashley Sutton, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

The Relationship Between Blood Lactate and Heart Rate Responses to an Established Biking Protocol in Female Distance Athletes vs. Sedentary Females

Haleigh F. Kozlowski, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

9:15 AM

The Forest of Claytor Nature Center as a Carbon Offset; Assessing the Sequestration Potential and Socioeconomic Implications

Sarah McCollum, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

In God's Image: The Effects of Religiosity on Body Image

Amanda N. Garber, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Understanding Veillonella atypica as a Potential Metabolic Mediator Between Lactic Acidosis and Exercise Resistance in Diabetic Gut Microbiomes

Anne L. Kelly, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

Dollfire Apparel - Used Longer

Isaiah A. Romsdahl, Art Department

Room 207, Schewel Hall

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Organizational Culture and Workplace Relationships: Predictors of Job Satisfaction, Worker Commitment, and Position Longevity

Christian J. Underation, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

A Functional Comparison of Murine Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages to RAW 264.7 and J774A.1 Cells

Dylan Shuster, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM

Nature and Decay in the Context of Creative Writing

Michaela R. White, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Perceived Effectiveness of Mental Health Rehabilitation on Recidivism

Sydni Spradlin, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Effects of AG490 and Stattic on MDA-MB-453 breast carcinoma cells and c-SRC

Isaiah E. Harrison, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but Often Rhymes: An Analysis and Extension of Models in Special Education

Rebecca Owens, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Post-COVID and Mental Health

Caytlin L. Young, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Break | Room 232, Schewel Hall

Room 232, Schewel Hall

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Exploring Afro-Cuban Music Through the Lens of A Night in Tunisia

Nicholas N. Moore, University of Lynchburg

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM

A Reform of Treatment: An Analysis of the American Asylum

Samantha N. Lipert, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break | Room 217, Schewel Hall

Room 217, Schewel Hall

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Immunomodulatory Effects of Glycerolic Echinacea purpurea Stem and Leaf Extract on RAW 264.7 Murine Macrophages

Maxwell D. Garcia, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Tap Dance as a Percussive Art

Gwyneth P. Terry, University of Lynchburg

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

Break | Room 207, Schewel Hall

Room 207, Schewel Hall

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Effect of Psychopathic Tendencies on Types of Love and Attachment Styles

Morghan Luck, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Nature and Nurture: How they play a role in Serial Killers and their Victims (1970-1999)

Sarah A. Mroczkowski, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Effects of the Attitudes and Behaviors of the Christian Church Towards Music from the Medieval Era to the Renaissance Era

Manuela Paki Amouzou, University of Lynchburg

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM

Ceramics as Wealth in Nineteenth Century Virginia

Haley Sabolcik, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

The Impact of Gender and Presence of Tattoos on the Perception of Criminal Behavior

Paul T. Lang III, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Hunting New Phage Therapy Candidates to Combat Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Holy Rivers of India

William M. Andrews III, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break | Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Engendering Grace: Charis and Venustas in Greco-Roman Poetry

Luke G. Wyatt, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The Impact of Poverty and Access to Resources on Depression, Anxiety, COVID-19 Response, and Social Support

Mariah A. Molina, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The Effect of Weight Bias on the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease

Manuela Paki Amouzou, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The History of the Trumpet

Samuel M. Krieg, University of Lynchburg

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM

Imperialism & Cultural Nostalgia in Tolkien's Elves: Reflections of Social Issues in the Silmarillion & The Lord of the Rings

Merrill C. Willis, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

The Mind and Crime: Criminal Victimization, Age, and Psychological Wellbeing

Alana Compton, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Use of EEG-Based Machine Learning to Predict Music-Related Brain Activity

Charles Skutt, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Mozart's a Feminist?! How Mozart Perceived Women Through Opera

Alyssa Camejo, University of Lynchburg

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM

The Colours of Rethoryk: Historical Influences on Red and White Color Symbolism in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales"

Frederick W. Smallshaw, University of Lynchburg

Room 207, Schewel Hall

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Traits and Anxiety and Dissociation

Alexa Hardesty, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Chemical Analysis of Elf Bar E-liquids and their Effect on Arabidopsis Thaliana

Genevieve Neuwirth, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

11:45 AM

Break | All

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM

Poster Session

Turner Gymnasium

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

Break | All

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

1:45 PM

Silk Production in Mature and Penultimate Female Dolomedes scriptus

Dylan J. Haley, University of Lynchburg
Kari Benson, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Ethical Entrenchment: Who Determines the Ethical Climate of the U.S. Military?

Natalie McCain, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

Paloma Alvarado, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Know Yourself: Identity Through Folk Songs in the Beginning Band Classroom

Caroline J. Gilmore, University of Lynchburg

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

A Comparison of External Loads in Division III Men's Lacrosse Between High Competition Matches and Low Competition Matches

Patrick M. Moore, University of Lynchburg
Sean M. Collins, University of Lynchburg
Thomas Bowman, University of Lynchburg
Price Blair, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome

Abigail Curtis, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

A Tool for Visualizing Categorical Time-series Data

Natnael Tsegaye, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM

Changes in Body Composition and Performance Across a Season Between Sprint and Distance D3 Swimmers

Corrinn K. Ford, University of Lynchburg
Jeffery Herrick, University of Lynchburg
Wendy Williamson, University of Lynchburg
Jill Lucas, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Reclaiming an Identity: The Impacts of The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 on The Identity Construction of Present-Day Monacan Indians in Amherst County, Virginia

Winona R. Gear, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Algorithms and Other Tools for Fair Districting

Trigg Anderson, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

Changes in Fear Avoidance Belief, Psychological Readiness, and Sleep Quality Following a Concussion Injury in a Male Lacrosse Player: A Clinical Case Report

Ivanna J. Ortega, University of Lynchburg
Jeffrey Herrick, University of Lynchburg
Nicki Favero, University of Lynchburg
Thomas G. Bowman, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Let’s Talk about Sex Baby… Oh and First Date Expectations

Raven S. Patillo, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Analyzing and Computing Solution for Dots and Boxes Game

Carl McAninch, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM

Does Playing Strategy Affect The External Load Of Division III Female Soccer Players By Position?

Mackenzie L. Greene, University of Lynchburg
Sean M. Collins, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Y’all Better Quiet Down: Sylvia Rivera and Edmund Burke’s Pentad

Caleb Adams, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Break | Room 232, Schewel Hall

Room 232, Schewel Hall

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Break | Hopwood Auditorium

Hopwood Auditorium

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Break | Room 217, Schewel Hall

Room 217, Schewel Hall

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Avoiding Gerrymandering with Algorithmic Districting

Trigg Anderson, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

3:15 PM

Joint Versus Soft Tissue Flossing on Overall Performance in the Lower Extremities

Emily A. Bray, University of Lynchburg
Jill Lucas, University of Lynchburg
Sean M. Collins, University of Lynchburg
Price Blair, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Break | Room 217, Schewel Hall

Room 217, Schewel Hall

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Creating a Stratigraphic Column of the Morrison Formation in Wyoming

Margaret E. Kicklighter, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Relationship between Self-Selected Pacing Strategy and Lactate Response in Individual Medley Time Trials

Claire Galloway, University of Lynchburg
Sean M. Collins, University of Lynchburg
Price Blair, University of Lynchburg
Jeffrey Herrick, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

A Quantitative Analysis of Gender Inequality on Efforts to Reduce Human Trafficking in Countries

Amelia F. Simmons, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Identifying Bacteria Contamination Sources in Pigg River

Amanda N. Niebur, University of Lynchburg

Room 232, Schewel Hall

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM

Rural Appalachia and the Opioid Epidemic: Overcoming Current Barriers with New Solutions

Olivia M. Croft, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Laughing Matters: An Exploration of the Ethics of Humor in the Human Cadaver Lab

Rebecca W. Faulkner, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Evaluation of Concussion Assessment Tools for Collegiate Athletes

Jacqueline D. Villanueva Arevalo, University of Lynchburg
Emily R. Brown, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

The Deconstruction of the VRA: Assessing Voting Practices and Legislation Moving Forward

Sydney Nolley, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

4:15 PM

The Invisible Epidemic: A Concussion Assessment among University Faculty and Staff

Emily R. Brown, University of Lynchburg
Jacqueline D. Villanueva Arevalo, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Suicide Prevention Awareness

Fernanda A. Evangelista, University of Lynchburg

Room 217, Schewel Hall

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

4:30 PM

COVID-19 POTS

Ashley Matkins, University of Lynchburg
Ria Shah, University of Lynchburg
Olivia Cronk, University of Lynchburg
Laura Wisniewski, University of Lynchburg

Hopwood Auditorium

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM