Program Guide April 5, 2016

PROGRAM GUIDE APRIL 5, 2016

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FORWARD

We sincerely congratulate each of the student presenters and faculty mentors for QUEST: A Forum for Student Scholarship. This year’s program includes more than 370 student participants.

Now in its 27th year, QUEST has become a Youngstown State University tradition of excellence in academic achievement, innovation, discovery, and scholarship. QUEST recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements by our outstanding YSU students, working in collaboration with equally outstanding faculty mentors

The QUEST committee and University administration are grateful for the guidance and commitment of Youngstown State University’s dedicated faculty in providing inspiration, motivation, and support for their students and making these presentations possible.

Many of these presentations represent scholarly endeavors made possible through individual faculty grants, as well as through support from the Office of Research University Research Council grants.

We encourage QUEST participants to actively engage in and appreciate the scholarly activities of one other, seeking to discover new knowledge within those exciting interdisciplinary collaborations. In addition to serving as a forum which summarizes prior success, we hope that QUEST serves as a starting point for new partnerships, collaborations, and discovery amongst students and faculty from all of our academic disciplines.

Michael A. Hripko Associate Vice President for Research

Youngstown State University

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We appreciate the ongoing support for QUEST 2016 from the

following individuals, organizations, and programs:

 YSU Board of Trustees  YSU Faculty  YSU President, Mr. James P. Tressel  YSU Provost Dr. Martin A. Abraham  YSU Foundation, Mr. Paul McFadden, President  YSU Honors College Students and Director, Dr. Amy Cossentino  Undergraduate Research Council (URC) Grant Program  College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences  Beeghly College of Education  Bitonte College Of Health And Human Services  College Of Creative Arts and Communications  College Of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics  Williamson College of Business Administration  Kilcawley Center Staff  YSU Office of Marketing Communications  Chartwells

Special Thanks to Dr. Jeff Coldren for his ongoing leadership and efforts in support of QUEST.

QUEST 2016: A Forum for Student Scholarship Sessions, Topics, and Rooms

8:30 – 10:00 – Session 1a – Posters (Biology) – Ohio Room

8:30 – 10:00 – Session 1b – Posters (Electrical Engineering) – Bresnahan 1 & 2

8:30 – 10:00 – Session 2 – Oral Presentations  Environmental Studies - Coffelt  Engineering (Graduate) - Jones  STEM - Humphrey  Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering I - James Gallery

10:30 – 12:00 – Session 3a – Posters (COFSP - Seniors) – Ohio Room

10:30 – 12:00– Session 3b – Posters (COFSP) – Bresnahan 1 & 2

10:30 – 12:00 – Session 4 – Oral Presentations  Business – Coffelt  Psychology – Jones  Respiratory Care I – Humphrey  Mechanical Engineering – James Gallery

12:00 – 1:15 – Luncheon & Keynote Speaker – Chestnut Room

1:30 – 3:00 - Session 5a – Posters (Chemistry) – Ohio Room

1:30 – 3:00 – Session 5b – Posters (STEM) – Bresnahan 1 & 2

1:30 – 3:00 – Session 6 – Oral Presentations  Communication, Counseling, & Education - Coffelt  Anthropology & Geography - Jones  Respiratory Care II – Humphrey  Electrical Engineering I – James Gallery

3:30 – 5:00 – Session 7a – Posters (HHS) – Ohio Room

3:30 – 5:00 – Session 7b – Posters (Criminal Justice) – Bresnahan 1 & 2

3:30 – 5:00 - Session 8 - Oral Presentations  Writing & Ethnicity - Coffelt  Dental Hygiene – Jones  Music – Humphrey  Electrical Engineering II – James Gallery 5

QUEST 2016: A Forum for Student Scholarship Projects organized by sessions and topics