9:00 am |
Moderator: Laura Sirot, Biology |
1 | Douglass Morris II | Understanding the Biological and Biochemical Properties of a Conserved Peroxidase Responsible for the Suppression of Genomic Instability | Dr. William Morgan | Neurobiology | Music | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
2 | Mazvita Marilyn Chikomo | Modeling Meets Mirror Lake: How Highly Urbanized Areas Influence Surface Water- Groundwater Interactions at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio | Dr. Shelley Judge (Advisor), and Dr. Greg Wiles (Second Reader) | Environmental Geoscience | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
3 | Nick Harling | The Right to Healthcare in Practice: Affordable Clinics & Spanish-speaking patients | Dr. Tom Tierney (advisor), Dr. Beth Derderian (second reader) | Anthropology | Spanish | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
Moderator: Rikki Palmer, Spanish |
4 | Amina Hull | Golden Girdle, Silver Tongue: The Linguistic Strategy of Homer's Hera | Advisor: Josephine Shaya; Secondary Reader: Monica Florence | Classical Studies | | CoRE Cube |
5 | Maggie McCracken | Visual Looming Cues Increase the Auditory Looming Bias | John Neuhoff | Psychology | | CoRE Cube |
6 | Zdena Sinkhorn | Propaganda, Print Culture, and Popular Opinion: Newsletters and Pamphlets in Seventeenth-Century England | Dr. Christina Welsch | History | Philosophy | CoRE Cube |
10:00 am |
Moderator: Lillian Evans, Multicultural Student Affairs |
7 | Karabella Hernandez | Are We Defined by Our Adversity? Examining the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Well-Being in Adulthood | Dr. Amber Garcia (advisor) and Dr. Mike Casey (second reader) | Psychology | Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies (WGSS) | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
8 | Erik Livingston | Living in the Ruins of Utopia: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Formation of Russia's Postcolonial Identity | Advisor: Dr. John Siewert. Second Reader: Dr. Tracy Cosgriff | Art History | Russian Studies | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
9 | Elizabeth Testamark | Identity Construction in Former Foster Care Children | Drs. Zhenyu Tian, Ahmet Atay, and Gretchen Tefs | Communication & Education | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
Moderator: Jill Munro, ISS |
10 | Kai Davis | Gender? I Barely Even Know Her! Examining the Intersections of Gender Identity and Neurodiversity | Bryan Karazsia, Zareen Thomas | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Psychology | | Gov Rm |
11 | Camille Carr | On the Basis of Biological Sex | Dr. Heather Fitz Gibbon and Dr. Mark Graham | Sociology and Religious Studies | | Gov Rm |
12 | Jordan Spatt | Social Media and Politics: Can Women Candidates Prove Their Competence Through Issue Appeals? | Dr. Angie Bos & Dr. Avi Muñoz | Political Science | Art History | Gov Rm |
Moderator: Jennifer Faust, Chemistry |
13 | Ren Johnson | What’s the Buzz? Presence of a Honey Bee Hive Decreases Native Bee Visitation to Native Plant Gardens in Northeast Ohio | Advisors: Jennifer Ison, Reed Johnson, Hilary Edgington; Second Reader: Sharon Lynn | Biology | Environmental Studies | CoRE Cube |
14 | Vincent Gilleylen | The Infection Frequency and Severity of Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis in Northern Two-Lined Salamanders in Wooster Ohio | Rick Lehtinen & Stephanie Strand | Biology | | CoRE Cube |
15 | Nathan Kreuter | The Soybean–Soybean Aphid Interaction: Mounting Defenses and Overcoming Resistance | Dr. Andy Michel and Dr. Hilary Edgington | Biology | Earth Science | CoRE Cube |
11:00 am |
Moderator: Michelle Johnston, Comm & Academic Advising |
16 | Emma Davidson | Time Flies: An analysis of circadian impact upon cell cycle regulation using Boolean modeling and a Drosophila model | Erzsebet Regan and Seth Kelly | Neurobiology | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
17 | Kate Runciman | Model of a Biotic Hard Substrate Community: Paleoecology of Large Trepostome Bryozoans from the Upper Ordovician (Katian) of the Cincinnati Region, USA | Mark Wilson, Shelley Judge | Geology | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
18 | Emma Saxton | Are You Sure You Don’t Know Me? A Facial Recognition Study and Examination of the Other-Race Effect with External Feature Alterations | Dr. Grit Herzmann | Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
Moderator: Sarah Sobeck, Chemistry & AD Experiential Learning |
19 | Rajani Subramanian | The Effect of CBD on Stress-Related Memory Impairments | Amy Jo Stavnezer | Neurosience | | Gov Rm |
20 | Alexa Bencic | Identification and Detection of Biomarkers of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Cohort of Amish Patients with Propionic Acidemia Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry | Dr. Paul Edmiston and Dr. Sara Martin | BCMB | Religious Studies | Gov Rm |
21 | Julian Ballesteros | The Physiological and Psychological Effects of Accelerated Rehabilitation, Visualization, and Virtual Reality on ACL Rehabilitation | Nicholas Brandley | Biology | | Gov Rm |
Moderator: Paul Edmiston, Chemistry | |
22 | Dillon Wheeler | Modeling Premier League Success with Extreme Gradient Boosting | Christina Horr, and Moses Luri | Statistical and Data Sciences | Economics | CoRE Cube |
23 | Ian Zonfa | Boolean Modeling of the Interactions Between Inflammation, Hypoxia, and the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) | Advisor- Erzsébet Regan, Second Reader- Mark Snider | Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Political Science | CoRE Cube |
24 | Arnav Bhatnagar | Boolean Model of Mesenchymal Cell's Resistance to Chromosomal Senescence | Dr. Erzśebet Regan | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | | CoRE Cube |
25 | Pragya Mittal | Cheer Me Up: A Game Theoretic Optimisation Analysis of the Relationships Between Morale, Corruption and Individual Tax Evasion Decisions | Dr. Moses Luri | Mathematics and Economics | | |
12:00 pm |
AWARDS |
26 | Annie Sheneman | A Strange Object That Breaks Your Heart: Short Stories | Dr. Christopher Kang, Dr. Tom Prendergast (Second Reader) | English and Theatre (separate Independent Studies) | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
1:00 pm |
Moderator: Emily Armour, Educational Technology |
27 | Katherine Yordy | "Don't You Have a Conscience?" The Economic Underpinnings of Corruption and Its Portrayal in Russian Media | Dr. Phil Mellizo and Dr. Tatiana Filimonova | Economics, Russian Studies | Political Science | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
28 | Harry Susalla | Building Youth Power to Transform Education: Exploring a Detroit Area Teenage Activist Organization | Dr. Atay and Dr. Thomas | Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
29 | Cat Moreschi | The Play’s The Thing: An Analysis of Professional and Amateur Queer Theater from 1967-1987 Through the Lens of Star Trek: The Original Series Fandom | Christina Welsch (Advisor) and Naoko Skala (Advisor) | Theater & Dance, History | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
30 | Carly McWilliams | What Girls Do: Girls' Political Participation Reflected in Contemporary Young Adult Literature | Dr. Bos, Dr. Cowing | Political Science, English | | Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall |
Moderator: Angie Bos, Political Science |
31 | Hannah Groetsch | Setting the Stage for Representation: Women Candidates and Moderators' Impact on the Prevalence of Women's Issues in Presidential Primary Debates | Advisor: Dr. Angela Bos Second Reader: Dr. Avram Muñoz | Political Science: U.S. National Politics | English | Gov Rm |
32 | Abigail McFarren | “Why Not a Woman?”: A Study of How the Media Portrays Women Vice Presidential Candidates | Advisor: Dr. Angie Bos Second Reader: Dr. Dr. Avi Muñoz | Political Science- US National Politics Focus | History | Gov Rm |
33 | Riley Smith | Add Women and Stir: The Effect of Female Mentorship on Women's Law School Experiences | Advisor: Dr. Angie Bos Second Reader: Désirée Weber | Political Science- US National Politics | German Studies | Gov Rm |
Moderator: Cathy McConnell, Director of Experiential Learning and Community Engagement |
34 | Jenna Smith | “No Matter Where You’re From, We’re Glad You’re Our Neighbor”: Enacting Justice Initiatives and Community Formation in Faith-Based Organizations | Dr. Heather Fitz Gibbon (Advisor) & Dr. Seiko Matsuzawa (Second Reader) | Sociology | Religious Studies | CoRE Cube |
35 | Lia McGrath Kahan | Deep Roots in Eroding Soil: Building Decolonial Resilience Amidst Climate Violence and Displacement in a Louisiana Bayou Indigenous Community | Dr. Iemanja Brown & Dr. Carlo Moreno | Environmental Studies - Environment and Society | | CoRE Cube |
36 | Hannah Nguyen | "Not Liberating Women Means the Building of a Socialist Society is Only Half-Way Done": A Feminist Analysis of Ho Chi Minh's Advocacy for the First Law on Marriage and Family in 1959 Vietnam | Dr. Denise Bostdorff (advisor) & Dr. Oscar Mejia (second reader) | Communication Studies | | CoRE Cube |
2:00 pm |
Moderator: Matt Krain, Political Science |
37 | Lilia Eisenstein | “We Have Rung the Alarm Bell Loud and Clear”: Exploring the Effects of the Securitization of Global Public Health Crises by International Organizations on State Response | Advisor: Dr. Matt Krain Second Reader: Dr. Kent Kille | Political Science | | Gov Rm |
38 | Libbie DePastino | Impacts of the Securitization of Development in Colombia | Dr. Matthew Krain and Dr. Hernán Medina | Global and International Studies, Spanish | | Gov Rm |
39 | Emily Todd | The Impact of the Securitization of Children and Armed Conflict in the United Nations Security Council on the United Nations System | Dr. Kent Kille | Political Science: International Relations | Psychology | Gov Rm |
Moderator: Beatrice Adams, History |
40 | Rachel Marie Osterhouse | Play Like a Girl: Examining the Stigma of Women's Health and Menstruation in Sports | Thomas Tierney, Setsuko Matsuzawa | Sociology | Political Science | CoRE Cube |
41 | Frank Adams | The Evolution of Chinese Media in Africa: From Kung Fu Movies to Television and Internet | | | | CoRE Cube |
42 | Noah Levy | Follow Your Arrow Wherever it Points: How Fandoms Form and How Fandoms Interpret Gender Through Kacey Musgraves | Dr. Zareen Thomas and Dr. Zhenyu Tian | Anthropology, Communications | | CoRE Cube |
3:00 pm |
Moderator: Denise Bostdorff, Communication Studies |
43 | Megan Tuennerman | Puffins, the Charismatic Clowns of the Sea: Examining the Relationship Between Community Identity and the Social Construction of Animals | Dr. Heather Fitz Gibbon | Sociology, Environmental Studies | | Gov Rm |
44 | Thomas H. Tuten | Of Power, Plurality, and Prejudice: Political Realignment in the United States, 1932-2020 | Dr. Jordan Walters, Dr. Bas van Doorn | History, Political Science | | Gov Rm |
45 | Philip Gray | A Break From 538: A Study On The Expansion Of The House Of Representatives In Electoral College Reform And Its Relationship To The Popular Vote | Professor Bos, Professor Van Doorn | Political Science | History | Gov Rm |
Moderator: Tom Tierney, Sociology |
46 | Shankar A Bhat | Healthy Democracy, Healthy Citizens: Examining How the Quality of Democracy Impacted the Public Health Responses in South Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic | Dr Michele Leiby | Political Science | | CoRE Cube |
47 | Annabelle Cohen | Cutting their losses: Exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate coping | Meredith Hope & Amber Garcia | Psychology | Music | CoRE Cube |
48 | Sky Gill | Finding a Way Home: Examining Outcomes of Foster Care after Maltreatment | Advised by: Dr. Horr, Second Reader: Dr. Morrison | Statistical and Data Sciences | Sociology, Environmental Studies | CoRE Cube |