PROGRAM SCHEDULE 17th Annual SC Upstate Research Symposium April 9, 2021

Welcome and Keynote Address

9:30-11:00 Journey to the Sun

Dr. Nicola Fox; NASA Heliophysics Division Director in the Science Mission Directorate

11:15-12:30 Breakout Sessions 1 - 5 All Things COVID Breakout Session 1, 11:15-12:30

11:15-11:27 The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Nonprofit Organizations Charles Harrington, of Upstate

11:30-11:42 Is Seeing Believing? Examining Compliance to COVID-19 Preventative Behaviors Tina Fadel, University of South Carolina Upstate

11:45-11:57 Controlling What We Can - Identifying Barriers to Diabetes Care Associated with COVID-19 in a Low SES Diabetic Patient Population Shelby Rader, University of South Carolina Columbia

12:00-12:12 Proximity-dependent Biotinylation Captures the Interaction Between SARS-CoV Protein nsp1 and Host Proteins Anita Nag, University of South Carolina Upstate

12:15-12:27 The Impact of Mutations on the Function of Nonstructural Protein 1 of SARS Coronavirus Yevgeniy Gerassimovich, University of South Carolina Upstate

Social Sciences Breakout Session 2, 11:15-12:30 11:15-11:27 A Case Examination of Factors Impacting Charges in Vehicular Heatstroke Jennifer Gray, University of South Carolina Upstate

How Does the Parent’s Sex and Perceived Moral Character Affect Perceptions of 11:30-11:42 Blame and Responsibility Following Child Vehicular Heatstroke? Alice Biganzoli, University of South Carolina Upstate

Blame and Responsibility in Vehicular Heatstroke Deaths: Examining the Role of a 11:45-11:57 Parent’s Perceived Moral Character Morgan Kaltwang, University of South Carolina Upstate

12:00-12:12 Fighting the Fires of Injustice: Why Nonviolence is the Best Solution Thomas Powell,

What Are the Holes in the Criminal Justice System That Support Police Misconduct, 12:15-12:27 and Can They Be Filled? Nancy Rhoads,

Fine Arts & Humanities Breakout Session 3, 11:15-12:30

11:15-11:27 The Emergence of Heavy Metal and Progressive Rock in Black Sabbath’s Music from 1969 to 1971 Nolan Stolz, University of South Carolina Upstate

11:30-11:42 Intersectional Identity in the Study of Prince Griffin Woodworth, University of South Carolina Upstate

11:45-11:57 A Study of Happiness Yuan Fan, Converse

12:00-12:12 Mark V: Greenville's "Sound of the South" Studio Jack Hines, Greenville Technical College

12:15-12:27 OPEN

Natural Sciences I: Ecology Breakout Session 4, 11:15-12:30

11:15-11:27 Exotic Fish Biomass May Exceed Native Fish Biomass in a Central Florida Spring Tessa Barnard, Stetson University

11:30-11:42 Longitudinal Change in Fish Size in a Central Florida Spring Tabor Filipello, Stetson University

Do Deer Dilly Dally in the Day? Determining White-tailed Deer Diel Activity in 11:45-11:57 Response to Warming Weather Zachery Woods, Lander University

12:00-12:12 What Predicts Vigilance in White-tailed Deer? Zachrey Swartzentruber, Lander University

12:15-12:27 Niche Partitioning Between Red and Gray Foxes Abigail Wills, Lander University

Exercise Science Breakout Session 5, 11:15-12:30

11:15-11:27 Grit and its Relationship with Athletic Performance in Female Collegiate Athletes Luca Ziegler,

Bone and Inflammatory Markers Characteristics Among College Athletes and Non- 11:30-11:42 Athletes Hannah McKinney, Lander University

11:45-11:57 Effect of Nitrate and Medium Chain Triglycerides on Perceived Effort and Performance During Intermittent Shuttle Running Courtney Weber, Lander University

The Effectiveness of Custom-made Insoles on Plantar Pressures Redistribution in 12:00-12:12 Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Zahra Safaeepour, University of South Carolina Upstate

The Effect of Silicone Insoles with Different Shores on Plantar Pressure in Standing 12:15-12:27 and Walking Zahra Safaeepour, University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster Session 12:45 – 2:00 (Poster Topics, Titles and Numbers at End of Program)

2:15-3:30 Breakout Sessions 6 - 9 Health Sciences Breakout Session 6, 2:15-3:30

2:15-2:27 Increased Rates of Wound Healing in MDR1 Deficient Cells Scott Tanner, University of South Carolina Upstate

2:30-2:42 Modeling Intestinal Disease using P-glycoprotein Deficient Caenorhabditis elegans Brittany Salciccioli, University of South Carolina Upstate

2:45-2:57 The Effect of Probiotics on Tight Junction Proteins in Healthy Subjects Grace Little, Park University

Cranberry Extract and Cranberry Sugar D-mannose Supplements Exhibit 3:00-3:12 Antimicrobial Properties Against ESKAPE Pathogens Sydney Green, Lander University

3:15-3:27 Lower Extremity Responses to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Post-Stroke Jasmine Cash, Medical University of South Carolina

Diversity & Inclusion Breakout Session 7, 2:15-3:30

Decolonize Your Textbook: Confronting White America and the North-South Divide in 2:15-2:27 the Critical Intercultural Communication Classroom Renu Pariyadath, University of South Carolina Upstate

Southern Apprehension: Harnessing Technology to Protect, Preserve, Promote, and 2:30-2:42 Predict Linguistic Diversity in the Southeastern US and Globally Stephen Davis, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

2:45-2:57 Addressing Health Barriers for the Latinx Community in Spartanburg, SC Griffin Thompson, Spartanburg Community College

Crafting Rhetorical Precedent: The Paradox of the LGBT Asylum Seeker in the Matter 3:00-3:12 of Toboso-Alfonso Emily Kofoed, University of South Carolina Upstate

Divining the Future: Designing Ensemble Models for Interorganizational 3:15-3:27 Collaborations Daniel Davis, University of South Carolina Upstate

Math & Computer Science Breakout Session 8, 2:15-3:30

2:15-2:27 Predicting Student Retention using Machine Learning Scott Gangloff, Lander University

2:30-2:42 Novel Multi-level Generative Adversarial Networks for Malware Detection Wei Zhong, University of South Carolina Upstate

Extrapolating Competitive Intelligence to E-health Services with Themes of Marketing 2:45-2:57 Information Systems (MIS) Richmond Adebiaye, University of South Carolina Upstate

3:00-3:12 Extending the Duddy-Piggins Consistency Axiom to Lattical Models of Consensus Trevor Leach, Lander University

3:15-3:27 OPEN

Natural Sciences II: Environmental Science Breakout Session 9, 2:15-3:30 Reduction of Copper Toxicity By Both Fluval Carbon and ClearMax Water Purification 2:15-2:27 Columns And Its Assessment Using Brine Shrimp (Artemia francisana) Bioassay Destiny Bryant, Allen University

Screening, Isolation, and Characterization of Antibiotic-producing Microorganisms 2:30-2:42 from Residential Soil Samples in Greenwood, South Carolina Jordan Mallory, Lander University

Paleopalynology of the Eocene/Oligocene Transition in the White River Badlands of 2:45-2:57 Wyoming Jaden Yam, Presbyterian College

Does Exposure to Sublethal Concentrations of Glyphosate, 2,4-D and their Combined 3:00-3:12 Formulation Induce Oxidative Stress in Eisenia fetida Phylicia Allen,

3:15-3:27 OPEN

4:15 – 5:00 Closing and Awards Ceremony

Poster Poster Numbers and Titles: Topics:

Education and Information Poster 1. Examining the Soft Skills Deficit: The Importance of Related Arts Literacy Education in Social Emotional Learning ↓ Annabelle Martin, Converse College

Poster 2. Undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology Student Definitions of Learning Aradaryn Singleton, Southern Wesleyan University

Poster 3. Association Between Resting Heart Rate and Grade Point Average Amilliah Kenya, Sherman College of Chiropractic

Poster 4. Assessing Safety Culture in Schools of Nursing Kristi Miller, University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster 5. Early Adolescent Mobile Technology Use and Associated Sexual Risks: Parental Awareness, Protective Practices, and Nursing Support Kendra Allison, University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster 6. College based Safe Ride Program: A Needs Assessment Amir Bhochhibhoya, Lander University

Poster 7. A Qualitative Study on a Needs Assessment for the College-based Safe Ride Program Stephanie Yonce, Lander University

Social Sciences: Poster 8. The Decline of International Adoption ↓ Caroline Taylor, Lander University

Poster 9. Producing Stress Through Hostile Conversations: Stimuli Validation Chakieria Allen, University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster 10. The Queer Truth about Rape Myth Acceptance Amanda Chrismon, Lander University

Poster 11. Social Media and Political Attitudes in India Sharan Ravishankar, University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster 12. Gone Viral: How Belief in QAnon Affects Adherence to Preventive Behaviors and Vaccine Intentions for COVID-19 Kat Tran, University of South Carolina Upstate

Medical Case Poster 13. Embolization of Corona Mortis in the Setting of Pelvic Trauma: A Case Series Series ↓ Emily Sealy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Poster 14. Aspergillus Otomycosis in a Young Immunocompetent Woman Campbell Hathaway, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Poster 15. Multiple Myeloma with Neutrophilia: 2 Case Reports and Literature Review Rachel Hall, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Health Sciences Poster 16. Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade ↓ Sydney Bland, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Poster 17. Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma In-situ: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade? Haley Krachman, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Poster 18. Accurate Diagnosis of B Cell ALL Mutations Using Karyotyping and Fluorescence In-situ Hybridization (FISH) in Adolescent/Young Adult and Adult Populations Emily Rose Zhou, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Poster 19. Current Outcomes of Blunt Vertebral Artery Injuries Geoff Marston, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Poster 20. The Effects of Bundles of Care on Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Clients Callie Brown, University of South Carolina Upstate

Molecular Poster 21. Investigating the Role of Zinc Finger Protein, ZF30C in Epigenetic Biology Repression of Drosophila Engrailed Gene ↓ Jessica Escobar, Presbyterian College

Poster 22. Identification and Pathway Analysis of Nsp1-associated Cellular Proteins Samantha Miladinovski, University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster 23. L-methylfolate’s Effects on Dendritic Spines in SH-SY5Y cells Cassandra D’Amico and Brooke Bennett, University of South Carolina Upstate

Poster 24. Does Vitamin B12 Affect Gene Expression in a Human Neuronal Cell Line? Tina Fadel, University of South Carolina Upstate

General Biology & Poster 25. The Effects of Caffeine Exposure on Corneal Development in Chicken Chemistry Embryos ↓ Anesha Byrd, Lander University

Poster 26. Investigating the Effects of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on Host- parasite Interactions in a Larval Amphibian-trematode System Melissa Lech, Purdue University

Poster 27. Winner take all: Male field crickets with Better Jump Performance are also Better Fighters Shelton Laney,

Poster 28. A Spectroscopic Study of the Effects of Adding Neutral Salts to an Acidic Solution with Bromocresol Green Indicator Roderick McPherson, Lander University