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1 Benedictine University Welcome Thank you for attending the 2017 ACCA Student Symposium. Benedictine University, a private, Catholic university founded in 1887 by the monks of St. Procopius Abbey, provides nearly 9,000 students with a values-based, liberal arts education that prepares them to succeed at work and in life. As an inclusive academic community inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, students receive the help they need to turn their passion into a career; forward-focused academics that continually offer new programs, resources and opportunities; the tools they need to make a difference in the world; and a dynamic environment where they can realize their potential. Benedictine offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees through the College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Business and College of Education and Health Services. The University’s 108-acre main campus is located 25 miles west of downtown Chicago in Lisle, Ill., and is readily accessible to the I-88 corporate corridor and nearby Argonne and Fermilab national research laboratories. Benedictine University Mission Statement Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community dedicated to teaching and learning, scholarship and service, truth and justice, as inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the social teaching of the Church, and the principles of wisdom in the Rule of St. Benedict. Disclaimer The views expressed by contributors at this conference are those of the participants, and do not reflect those of Benedictine University, the Catholic Church, or any employee or representative thereof. Sponsorship of this event does not express or imply approval or endorsement of participants' views. 2 Benedictine University Symposium Schedule Registration Breakout Session II 8:00-9:00 a.m. 10:45-11:45 a.m. Goodwin Hall Atrium Consult locations in this program. Welcome and Devotion Lunch 9:00-9:15 a.m. 11:45a.m.-12:45 p.m. Goodwin Hall Auditorium Krasa Student Center, second floor Breakout Session I Poster Session Q&A 9:30-10:30 a.m. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Consult locations in this program. Goodwin Hall Atrium Breakout Session III 1:00-2:00 p.m. Consult locations in this program. 3 Benedictine University CAMPUS MAP Registration – Goodwin Hall (#8; atrium) Opening Remarks – Goodwin Hall (#8; auditorium) Life Sciences Oral Presentations – Goodwin Hall (#8; first and second floor classrooms; GN-111, GN-211, GN-212) Chemistry / Physics Oral Presentations – Kindlon Hall (#5; first floor classrooms; KN-125, KN-126) Mathematics / Computer Science Oral Presentations – Goodwin Hall (#8; second and third floor classrooms; GN-216, GN-311) Humanities / Social Sciences Oral Presentations – Kindlon Hall (#5; basement classrooms; KN-021, KN-025, KN-026) Poster Session Q&A – Goodwin Hall (#8; atrium), possibly Kindlon Hall as well (#5; atrium) Lunch – Krasa Student Center (#11; second floor dining hall) 4 Benedictine University Breakout Session I 9:30-10:30 a.m. Talk #1: 9:30-9:50 Talk #2: 9:50-10:10 Talk #3: 10:10-10:30 For sessions with only two talks, assume these are talks #1 and #2. Presentations should occur during the time slots assigned, when possible, to allow the audience to move between sessions. LIFE SCIENCES O-06: The effects of social behavior and Room: Goodwin-111 interaction on microbiota in some household domestic dogs O-01: Exploring Methods to Mitigate Greenhouse Leslie Juarez Resendiz -- University of St. Francis Gas Emissions in American Cattle Farming Dr. Ben Whitlock, Faculty advisor Systems Omair Ali -- Benedictine University Dr. Leigh Anne Harden, Faculty advisor LIFE SCIENCES Room: Goodwin-212 O-02: Investigating Urban Plant Life Samantha Fischer -- Concordia University Chicago O-07: The Role of EPAC and Extracellular Dr. Laura Merwin, Faculty advisor Calcium on Bile Acid Action. Sharyl Alendry, Ladan Haery, Hafsa Sirajuddin, & O-03: Comparison of the Microbial Communities Tanushree Nair -- Benedictine University between Comprehensive and Hospital-Based Dr. Jayashree Sarathy, Faculty advisor Radiation Therapy Centers Jekzaly Arellano & Leslie Juarez-Resendiz -- O-08: Tight Junction Function, Can Bile Acids University of St. Francis Alter Your Function? Dr. Ben Whitlock, Faculty advisor Ladan Haery, Tanushree Nair, Hafsa Sirajuddin, & Sharyl Alendry -- Benedictine University Dr. Jayashree Sarathy, Faculty advisor LIFE SCIENCES Room: Goodwin-211 CHEMISTRY O-04: Effect on Running Economy with Room: Kindlon-125 Minimalist Running Shoes Maria Fernanda Quevedo -- University of St. O-09: Incorporation of Amino Acids into a Francis Hydrogel Matrix for the Enhancement of Wound Dr. Susan Renner & Dr. Erick Essick, Faculty Management Applications advisors Heather Lange, Lauren Werth, & Robert Marker -- Lewis University O-05: The Effect of High Intensity Resistance Dr. Jason J. Keleher, Faculty advisor Training on the Bone Mineral Density of Adult Females O-10: Incorporation of Modified TiO2 in a Rebecca Schoen -- Wheaton College Cellulose Nanocomposite for the Remediation of Dr. Peter Walters, Faculty advisor Methylene Blue Wastewater Alan Braschinsky & Samuel Baker -- Lewis University Dr. Jason J. Keleher, Faculty advisor 5 Benedictine University CHEMISTRY (cont.) MATHEMATICS / COMPUTER SCIENCE Room: Kindlon-125 Room: Goodwin-311 O-11: Preventing Hydroxyl Radical Formation in O-18: Analysis of Likert Scaled Survey Data Alzheimer’s Disease Mary Kate Stewart -- Benedictine University Saniya Qadir & Emily Vihnanek -- Lewis Dr. Jeremy Nadolski, Faculty advisor University Dr. Daniel S. Kissel, Faculty advisor O-19: Multiple Comparison Tests Ayesha Quadri -- Benedictine University Dr. Jeremy Nadolski, Faculty advisor CHEMISTRY Room: Kindlon-126 PSYCHOLOGY O-12: Functionalizing Polymers with Metal Room: Kindlon-021 (basement) Nanoparticle Coated Titanium Dioxide for Antimicrobial Applications O-20: Music Preference of College Students in Lauren Werth, Arielle Floyd, Dany Danhausen, Different Settings Abigail Linhart, & Dina Hejja -- Lewis University Victoria M. Zajda -- Lewis University Dr. Jason J. Keleher, Faculty advisor Dr. Chwan-Shyang Jih, Faculty advisor O-13: Optimizing Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis O-21: The Effects of Participation in College for Laser Light Mitigation Level Sports on Anxiety Carolyn Favre Graverson & Allie Mikos -- Lewis Jacob Moran -- Benedictine University University Dr. Brian Patterson, Faculty advisor Dr. Jason J. Keleher, Faculty advisor O-22: Variances in Freshmen and Seniors O-14: Synthesis of 1,2,4-dioxazinanes via aza- Leah Brown -- Olivet Nazarene University Michael desymmetrization Dr. Dale Smith, Faculty advisor Tyler Vavrek -- Benedictine University Dr. David Rubush, Faculty advisor PSYCHOLOGY Room: Kindlon-025 (basement) MATHEMATICS / COMPUTER SCIENCE Room: Goodwin-216 O-23: Addiction, Relationships, and Impression Formation as Variables in Facebook Usage O-15: Applications of Cluster Analysis Daniela Ingram & Keaghan Brown -- Lewis Juveriya Khatoon -- Benedictine University University Dr. Jeremy Nadolski, Faculty advisor Dr. Chwan-Shyang Jih, Faculty advisor O-16: Methods of Curving Exams and Final O-24: The Effect of Website Design, Need For Grades Cognition, And Argument Quality On Stephanie Brand -- Benedictine University Information Assessment Dr. Jeremy Nadolski, Faculty advisor Luke Salomone -- Olivet Nazarene University Dr. Alison Young-Reusser, Faculty advisor O-17: The Dynamics of an Epidemiological Model for Human Papillomavirus with Partial O-25: The Impact of Social Media Followers On Vaccination in a Heterogeneous Population. Celebrities' Credibility Stefano Chiaradonna -- Benedictine University Chanel Reid -- Olivet Nazarene University Dr. Tim Comar, Faculty advisor Dr. Kristian M. Veit, Faculty advisor 6 Benedictine University Breakout Session II 10:45-11:45 a.m. Talk #1: 10:45-11:05 Talk #2: 11:05-11:25 Talk #3: 11:25-11:45 For sessions with only two talks, assume these are talks #1 and #2. Presentations should occur during the time slots assigned, when possible, to allow the audience to move between sessions. CHEMISTRY LIFE SCIENCES Room: Kindlon-125 Room: Goodwin-111 O-31: A Metal-Organic Framework for the O-26: Analysis of MicroRNA and mRNA Target Enhancement of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Gene Networks in C. elegans as a Model for a Efficiency Human MicroRNA-Disease Network Matthew A Vazquez -- Lewis University Cecilia Do & Saaniya Attar -- Benedictine Dr. Daniel S. Kissel, Faculty advisor University Dr. Preston Aldrich, Faculty advisor O-32: Chitosan and Sodium Alginate Based Hydrogels for Cadmium (II) Ion Scavenging O-27: Identification of Novel sRNA Sequences in Brittany Hauert -- Lewis University Vibrio fischeri Using Comparative Genomics Dr. Jason J. Keleher, Faculty advisor Elijah Yi & Zachary Van Dyke -- Wheaton College Dr. Hyunju Kim, Faculty advisor O-33: Metal-Organic Framework Nanocomposite For The Remediation of Water-Based Pollutants O-28: Use of CRISPR-Cas 9 as a Cancer Fighter Nikolas Paramo -- Lewis University and Eradicater Dr. Daniel Kissel, Faculty advisor Andrew Kennedy -- Judson University Dr. Jeffrey Henderson, Faculty advisor CHEMISTRY LIFE SCIENCES Room: Kindlon-126 Room: Goodwin-211 O-34: Effect of Organic Corrosion Inhibitor Structure During Cu Chemical Mechanical O-29: Muscle Regeneration in Planarian Worms Planarization Treated with Docosahexaenoic Acid and Glucose Neera Mistry & Amy Mlynarski -- Lewis Uptake Assay University Mariana Salas Garcia -- Judson University Dr. Jason J. Keleher, Faculty advisor Dr. Amy Styer Greene,