Detailed Schedule for Oral Presentations

NameProject TitleAdvisor's Name(s)Major(s)Minor(s)Location
9:00 am
Moderator: Laura Sirot, Biology
1Douglass Morris IIUnderstanding the Biological and Biochemical Properties of a Conserved Peroxidase Responsible for the Suppression of Genomic InstabilityDr. William MorganNeurobiologyMusicLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
2Mazvita Marilyn ChikomoModeling Meets Mirror Lake: How Highly Urbanized Areas Influence Surface Water- Groundwater Interactions at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OhioDr. Shelley Judge (Advisor), and Dr. Greg Wiles (Second Reader)Environmental GeoscienceLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
3Nick HarlingThe Right to Healthcare in Practice: Affordable Clinics & Spanish-speaking patientsDr. Tom Tierney (advisor), Dr. Beth Derderian (second reader)AnthropologySpanishLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
Moderator: Rikki Palmer, Spanish
4Amina HullGolden Girdle, Silver Tongue: The Linguistic Strategy of Homer's HeraAdvisor: Josephine Shaya; Secondary Reader: Monica FlorenceClassical StudiesCoRE Cube
5Maggie McCrackenVisual Looming Cues Increase the Auditory Looming Bias​John NeuhoffPsychologyCoRE Cube
6Zdena SinkhornPropaganda, Print Culture, and Popular Opinion: Newsletters and Pamphlets in Seventeenth-Century EnglandDr. Christina WelschHistoryPhilosophyCoRE Cube
10:00 am
Moderator: Lillian Evans, Multicultural Student Affairs
7Karabella HernandezAre We Defined by Our Adversity? Examining the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Well-Being in AdulthoodDr. Amber Garcia (advisor) and Dr. Mike Casey (second reader)PsychologyWomen's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies (WGSS)Live Stream / Gault Recital Hall
8Erik LivingstonLiving in the Ruins of Utopia: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Formation of Russia's Postcolonial IdentityAdvisor: Dr. John Siewert. Second Reader: Dr. Tracy CosgriffArt HistoryRussian StudiesLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
9Elizabeth TestamarkIdentity Construction in Former Foster Care ChildrenDrs. Zhenyu Tian, Ahmet Atay, and Gretchen TefsCommunication & EducationLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
Moderator: Jill Munro, ISS
10Kai DavisGender? I Barely Even Know Her! Examining the Intersections of Gender Identity and NeurodiversityBryan Karazsia, Zareen ThomasWomen's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, PsychologyGov Rm
11Camille CarrOn the Basis of Biological SexDr. Heather Fitz Gibbon and Dr. Mark GrahamSociology and Religious StudiesGov Rm
12Jordan SpattSocial Media and Politics: Can Women Candidates Prove Their Competence Through Issue Appeals?Dr. Angie Bos & Dr. Avi MuñozPolitical ScienceArt HistoryGov Rm
Moderator: Jennifer Faust, Chemistry
13Ren JohnsonWhat’s the Buzz? Presence of a Honey Bee Hive Decreases Native Bee Visitation to Native Plant Gardens in Northeast OhioAdvisors: Jennifer Ison, Reed Johnson, Hilary Edgington; Second Reader: Sharon LynnBiologyEnvironmental StudiesCoRE Cube
14Vincent GilleylenThe Infection Frequency and Severity of Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis in Northern Two-Lined Salamanders in Wooster OhioRick Lehtinen & Stephanie StrandBiologyCoRE Cube
15Nathan KreuterThe Soybean–Soybean Aphid Interaction: Mounting Defenses and Overcoming ResistanceDr. Andy Michel and Dr. Hilary EdgingtonBiologyEarth ScienceCoRE Cube
11:00 am
Moderator: Michelle Johnston, Comm & Academic Advising
16Emma DavidsonTime Flies: An analysis of circadian impact upon cell cycle regulation using Boolean modeling and a Drosophila modelErzsebet Regan and Seth KellyNeurobiologyLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
17Kate RuncimanModel of a Biotic Hard Substrate Community: Paleoecology of Large Trepostome Bryozoans from the Upper Ordovician (Katian) of the Cincinnati Region, USAMark Wilson, Shelley JudgeGeologyLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
18Emma SaxtonAre You Sure You Don’t Know Me? A Facial Recognition Study and Examination of the Other-Race Effect with External Feature AlterationsDr. Grit HerzmannCognitive and Behavioral NeuroscienceLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
Moderator: Sarah Sobeck, Chemistry & AD Experiential Learning
19Rajani SubramanianThe Effect of CBD on Stress-Related Memory ImpairmentsAmy Jo StavnezerNeurosienceGov Rm
20Alexa BencicIdentification and Detection of Biomarkers of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Cohort of Amish Patients with Propionic Acidemia Using High Resolution Mass SpectrometryDr. Paul Edmiston and Dr. Sara MartinBCMBReligious StudiesGov Rm
21Julian BallesterosThe Physiological and Psychological Effects of Accelerated Rehabilitation, Visualization, and Virtual Reality on ACL RehabilitationNicholas BrandleyBiologyGov Rm
Moderator: Paul Edmiston, Chemistry
22Dillon WheelerModeling Premier League Success with Extreme Gradient BoostingChristina Horr, and Moses LuriStatistical and Data SciencesEconomicsCoRE Cube
23Ian ZonfaBoolean Modeling of the Interactions Between Inflammation, Hypoxia, and the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)Advisor- Erzsébet Regan, Second Reader- Mark SniderBiochemistry/Molecular BiologyPolitical ScienceCoRE Cube
24Arnav BhatnagarBoolean Model of Mesenchymal Cell's Resistance to Chromosomal SenescenceDr. Erzśebet ReganBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyCoRE Cube
25Pragya MittalCheer Me Up: A Game Theoretic Optimisation Analysis of the Relationships Between Morale, Corruption and Individual Tax Evasion DecisionsDr. Moses LuriMathematics and Economics
12:00 pm
AWARDS
26Annie ShenemanA Strange Object That Breaks Your Heart: Short StoriesDr. 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
27Katherine Yordy"Don't You Have a Conscience?" The Economic Underpinnings of Corruption and Its Portrayal in Russian MediaDr. Phil Mellizo and Dr. Tatiana FilimonovaEconomics, Russian StudiesPolitical ScienceLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
28Harry SusallaBuilding Youth Power to Transform Education: Exploring a Detroit Area Teenage Activist OrganizationDr. Atay and Dr. ThomasSociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality StudiesLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
29Cat MoreschiThe Play’s The Thing: An Analysis of Professional and Amateur Queer Theater from 1967-1987 Through the Lens of Star Trek: The Original Series FandomChristina Welsch (Advisor) and Naoko Skala (Advisor)Theater & Dance, HistoryLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
30Carly McWilliamsWhat Girls Do: Girls' Political Participation Reflected in Contemporary Young Adult LiteratureDr. Bos, Dr. CowingPolitical Science, EnglishLive Stream / Gault Recital Hall
Moderator: Angie Bos, Political Science
31Hannah GroetschSetting the Stage for Representation: Women Candidates and Moderators' Impact on the Prevalence of Women's Issues in Presidential Primary DebatesAdvisor: Dr. Angela Bos Second Reader: Dr. Avram MuñozPolitical Science: U.S. National PoliticsEnglishGov Rm
32Abigail McFarren“Why Not a Woman?”: A Study of How the Media Portrays Women Vice Presidential CandidatesAdvisor: Dr. Angie Bos Second Reader: Dr. Dr. Avi MuñozPolitical Science- US National Politics FocusHistoryGov Rm
33Riley SmithAdd Women and Stir: The Effect of Female Mentorship on Women's Law School ExperiencesAdvisor: Dr. Angie Bos Second Reader: Désirée WeberPolitical Science- US National PoliticsGerman StudiesGov Rm
Moderator: Cathy McConnell, Director of Experiential Learning and Community Engagement
34Jenna Smith“No Matter Where You’re From, We’re Glad You’re Our Neighbor”: Enacting Justice Initiatives and Community Formation in Faith-Based OrganizationsDr. Heather Fitz Gibbon (Advisor) & Dr. Seiko Matsuzawa (Second Reader)SociologyReligious StudiesCoRE Cube
35Lia McGrath KahanDeep Roots in Eroding Soil: Building Decolonial Resilience Amidst Climate Violence and Displacement in a Louisiana Bayou Indigenous CommunityDr. Iemanja Brown & Dr. Carlo MorenoEnvironmental Studies - Environment and SocietyCoRE Cube
36Hannah 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 VietnamDr. Denise Bostdorff (advisor) & Dr. Oscar Mejia (second reader)Communication StudiesCoRE Cube
2:00 pm
Moderator: Matt Krain, Political Science
37Lilia 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 ResponseAdvisor: Dr. Matt Krain Second Reader: Dr. Kent KillePolitical ScienceGov Rm
38Libbie DePastinoImpacts of the Securitization of Development in ColombiaDr. Matthew Krain and Dr. Hernán MedinaGlobal and International Studies, SpanishGov Rm
39Emily ToddThe Impact of the Securitization of Children and Armed Conflict in the United Nations Security Council on the United Nations SystemDr. Kent KillePolitical Science: International RelationsPsychologyGov Rm
Moderator: Beatrice Adams, History
40Rachel Marie OsterhousePlay Like a Girl: Examining the Stigma of Women's Health and Menstruation in Sports​Thomas Tierney, Setsuko MatsuzawaSociologyPolitical ScienceCoRE Cube
41Frank AdamsThe Evolution of Chinese Media in Africa: From Kung Fu Movies to Television and InternetCoRE Cube
42Noah LevyFollow Your Arrow Wherever it Points: How Fandoms Form and How Fandoms Interpret Gender Through Kacey MusgravesDr. Zareen Thomas and Dr. Zhenyu TianAnthropology, CommunicationsCoRE Cube
3:00 pm
Moderator: Denise Bostdorff, Communication Studies
43Megan TuennermanPuffins, the Charismatic Clowns of the Sea: Examining the Relationship Between Community Identity and the Social Construction of AnimalsDr. Heather Fitz GibbonSociology, Environmental StudiesGov Rm
44Thomas H. TutenOf Power, Plurality, and Prejudice: Political Realignment in the United States, 1932-2020Dr. Jordan Walters, Dr. Bas van DoornHistory, Political ScienceGov Rm
45Philip GrayA Break From 538: A Study On The Expansion Of The House Of Representatives In Electoral College Reform And Its Relationship To The Popular VoteProfessor Bos, Professor Van DoornPolitical ScienceHistoryGov Rm
Moderator: Tom Tierney, Sociology
46Shankar A BhatHealthy Democracy, Healthy Citizens: Examining How the Quality of Democracy Impacted the Public Health Responses in South Africa's HIV/AIDS EpidemicDr Michele LeibyPolitical ScienceCoRE Cube
47Annabelle CohenCutting their losses: Exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate copingMeredith Hope & Amber GarciaPsychologyMusicCoRE Cube
48Sky GillFinding a Way Home: Examining Outcomes of Foster Care after MaltreatmentAdvised by: Dr. Horr, Second Reader: Dr. MorrisonStatistical and Data SciencesSociology, Environmental StudiesCoRE Cube