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Texas Southern University Digital Scholarship @ Texas Southern University Office of Research Institutional Research and Office of Research Scholarship 4-2016 2016 Research Week Linda Gardiner [email protected] David Owerbach [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/research_pubs Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons, Business Commons, Education Commons, Engineering Commons, Law Commons, Life Sciences Commons, Medicine and Health Sciences Commons, Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Gardiner, L and Owerbach D. Texas Southern University Research Week, April 2016 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of Research at Digital Scholarship @ Texas Southern University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Office of Research Institutional Research and Scholarship by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship @ Texas Southern University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WEEK 2016 MARCH 28TH - APRIL 1ST INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TRENDS IN SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES, THE ARTS, AND SCIENCES A Program Sponsored By the Office of Research Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne Avenue Houston, Texas 77004 Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne Street • Houston, Texas 77004 • 713- 313-7011 • www.tsu.edu RESEARCH WEEK 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH COMMITTEES ACTIVITY SCHEDULE LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT RESEARCH WEEK 2015 REPORT GENERAL SESSION FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS FACULTY AND STUDENT ORAL PRESENTATIONS 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF REGENTS OFFICERS OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION HONORABLE DERRICK MITCHELL GREGORY H. MADDOX (Board, Chair) Interim Associate Provost/ Associate Vice President For Research HONORABLE WESLEY G. TERRELL (Vice Chair) DEANS OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS HONORABLE MARILYN ROSE (Second Vice Chair) GREGORY H. MADDOX Dean, The Graduate School HONORABLE SAMUEL BRYANT (Secretary) HONORABLE OLIVER BELL JOHN H. WILLIAMS HONORABLE GARY BLEDSOE Interim Dean, Jesse H. Jones School of Business HONORABLE GLENN O. LEWIS HONORABLE SARAH MONTY-ARNONI HONORABLE ERIK SALWEN HONORABLE DOMINIQUE CALHOUN LILLIAN B. POATS Dean, College of Education OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION NIKKI TAYLOR Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences JOHN M. RUDLEY President DANNYE HOLLEY JAMES W. WARD Dean, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research EDWARD STEMLEY JR. CRAIG E. NESS Dean, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Vice President for Administration and Finance\ Chief Financial Officer ROBERT D. BULLARD EVA PICKENS Dean, Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland Vice President for University Advancement School of Public Affairs WILLIAM T. SAUNDERS Vice President for Student Services and JAMES W. WARD Dean of Students Dean, The School of Communications ANDREW C. HUGHEY General Counsel LEI YU Dean, College of Science Engineering and Technology JANIS J. NEWMAN Chief of Staff ELIZABETH BROWN-GUILLORY CHARLES F. MCCLELLAND Interim Dean, Thomas F. Freeman Honors College Vice President of Athletics JANICE PEYTON RASOUL SENEIFARD Chair, Faculty Assembly/ Senate Executive Director of Libraries and Museums 3 TSU UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEES RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Dr. James W. Ward Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Research Dr. James W. Ward Dr. Ladelle Hyman Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Jesse H. Jones School of Business Vice President for Research Dr. Yaruba Mutakabbir Dr. Selina Ahmed College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Cary Wintz Dr. Jeff Brice College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences Jesse H. Jones School of Business Dr. Eui Bun Lee Dr. Richard Pitre School of Communications Jesse H. Jones School of Business Dr. Huan Xie Dr. Oscar Criner College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences College of Science and Technology Dr. Ashraf Mozayani Dr. Robert Ford Barbara Jordan—Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs College of Science and Technology Dr. Mahmoud Saleh College of Science Engineering and Technology Dr. Victor Obot College of Science and Technology Professor Cassandra Hill Thurgood Marshall School of Law Mr. Andrew Hughey TSU General Counsel Dr. Mahmoud Saleh The Graduate School Ms. Elsa Ransom Thurgood Marshall School of Law Dr. Linda Gardiner* Research Enhancement and Regulatory Services Dr. Eui B. Lee School of Communications Dr. David Owerbach* Grants Editor and Proposal Development Officer Dr. Dong Liang Ms. Diane Lewis* College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Financial Services Dr. Andrea Shelton Ms. Cecilia Bruce* College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Compliance Officer Dr. Walter McCoy Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Dr. Ladelle Hyman, Chair Dr. Angela Meshack College of Education Jesse H. Jones School of Business Dr. Leamon Green Dr. Candy Ratliff College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences Thomas F. Freeman Honors College Dr. Lillian Poats Ms. Diane Lewis* College of Education Research Financial Services Dr. Victor Obot Ms. Cecilia Bruce* College of Science and Technology Compliance Officer, Office of Research Dr. Jesse E. Horner College of Science Engineering and Technology *Ex-Officio Member 4 TSU UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEES UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE Dr. Linda Gardiner, Chair Research Enhancement and Regulatory Services Dr. Melanie Lawson Dr. David Owerbach College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Grants Editor and Proposal Development Officer Dr. Ashraf Mozayani Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy Barbara Jordan—Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Jesse H. Jones School of Business Dr. Christopher Tymczak Dr. Yaruba Mutakabbir College of Science Engineering and Technology College of Education Professor Cassandra Hill Dr. Daniel Adams Thurgood Marshall School of Law College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Karen Kossie-Chernyshev Dr. Vera Hawkins College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences School of Communications U NIVERSITY R ESEARCH C OMPLIANCE C OMMITTEES C OMMITTEE FOR THE P ROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS Dr. Cary Wintz, Chair Dr. Cyril Abobo, Pharmacy Dr. Selina Ahmed, Human Services and Consumer Sciences Dr. Needha Boutte-Queen, Psychology Dr. Desiree Jackson, Biology Dr. Grace Loud, Psychology Dr. Dominique Broussard, Psychology Dr. Nicole Willis, Psychology (Alternate) Dr. Njekeh Caspa, Neighbor Hood Centers (Non-Affiliate) I NSTITUTIONAL A NIMAL CARE AND U SE C OMMITTEE Dr. Renard Thomas, Chair Dr. Momoh Yakubu, Environmental Science and Technology Dr. Shishir Shishodia, Biology Dr. Vanessa Jensen, Attending Veterinarian Dr. Hyun-Min Hwang, Environmental Science and Technology Dr. Zivar Yousefipour, Health Sciences Dr. Fawzia H. Abdelrahman, Biology Ms. Diane Nicholson-Jones, Non-Scientist Mr. Randolph Hamid Mr. Donald Ford, Non-Affiliate Dr. Thomas Gomez, Veterinarian (Alternate) Mr. Darnell Johnson, Industrial Hygienist (Alternate) Ms. Griselda Galan, Asst .Dir. Custodial Services (Alternate) Mr. Clarence Miller, Manager, Custodial Services (Alternate) R ADIATION SAFETY C OMMITTEE Dr. Amruthesh Shivachar, Chair Dr. Darnell Johnson, Industrial Hygienist and Radiation Safety Officer Dr. Kasturi Ranganna, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Dr. Mark Harvey, College of Science Engineering and Technology Dr. Ya-Fatou Njie-Mbye Mr. Alus Dove, Department of Environmental Health and Safety Ms. Mellany Patrong, Risk Management Mr. Darrel Wilkerson, College of Science Engineering and Technology C HEMICAL AND B IOLOGICAL SAFETY C OMMITTEE Dr. John Sapp, Chair Dr. Jason Wei, Chemistry Dr. Renard Thomas, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Dr. Jade Clement, College of Science Engineering and Technology Dr. Audrey Player, College of Science Engineering and Technology Mr. Alus Dove, Department of Environmental Health and Safety Ms. Charlotta Mock, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Mr. Darrel Wilkerson, College of Science Engineering and Technology Ms. Mellany Patrong, Risk Management 5 6 LETTERS of ENDORSEMENT PRESIDENT OF TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Dr. John M. Rudley President 7 LETTERS of ENDORSEMENT PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND RESEARCH Dr. James W. Ward Provost 8 LETTERS of ENDORSEMENT INTERIM ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH Dr. Gregory Maddox Interim Associate Provost Dear Texas Southern University Community: Welcome to Texas Southern University’s Research Week activities. This year, our theme, INTERDISCIPLI- NARY RESEARCH TRENDS IN SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES, THE ARTS, AND SCIENCES highlights the breadth of scholarship on our campus. The work of our faculty and students spans the disciplines, and our scholars make contributions to their fields that are world renowned. With the continued support of our administration, faculty, and students we expect continued growth in our schol- arly output. Such work not only contributes to the reputation of the University, but also provides opportunities for our students to develop their talents and find creative outlets for their skills. We are pleased with the number of students participating in the program this year. The work featured in this activity bodes well for the future of the University. We anticipate continued growth in both our scholarly output and in external funding for