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Pdf [2] González-Abraldes, I., Millán-Calenti, J The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine General University of Maine Publications University of Maine Publications 4-2020 2020 Student Symposium Research and Creative Activity Book of Abstracts Melinda (Mindy) Pelletier Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons This Monograph is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in General University of Maine Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Book of Abstracts 2 Table of Contents Category Project Numbers Page Numbers Physical and Mathematical Sciences 101 - 117 Pgs. 50 – 64 Business 201 - 205 Pgs. 65 – 69 Education 301 - 305 Pgs. 70 – 75 Allied Health 401 - 424 Pgs. 76 – 96 Engineering and Information Sciences 501 - 548 Pgs. 97 – 137 Arts 601 - 606 Pgs. 138 – 143 Social Sciences and Humanities 701 - 764 Pgs. 144 – 197 Natural Sciences 801 - 858 Pgs. 198 – 247 Interdisciplinary Research 901 - 911 Pgs. 248 – 258 Biomedical Sciences 1001 - 1078 Pgs. 259 - 327 3 UMSS20 Book of Abstracts Presentation List by Category Physical and Mathematical Sciences - Pgs. 50-64 101. Synthesis of Photoswitchable Triptan Derivatives and Evaluation of their Activity on Serotonin Receptors ● Chelsea Sainsbury ● Michael Kienzler 102. Utilization of Methacrylate Functionalized Cellulose in Emulsion Polymerization for Use as Biodegradable Reinforcements ● Christopher Phelan-Soper ● William Gramlich 103. Photoswitchable CRAC Channel Inhibitors ● Ryan Bray ● Michael Kienzler 104. Utilizing Magnetic Nanoparticles to Detect Aqueous Mercury with Infrared Spectroscopy ● David Howe ● Carl Tripp 105. Enantioselectivity Determination of Lactic Acid Synthesized Using a Tungsten Oxide Catalyst ● Megan Arsenault ● Brian Frederick 106. Iterative Synthesis of Photoswitchable Azobenzene Based TREK-1 Potassium Channel Blockers ● Colin Gotschlich ● Michael Kienzler 107. The Effects of Community Structure on Disease Transmission in Metapopulation Networks ● Cole Butler ● Brandon Lieberthal 4 108. Second-Order Derivatives of Nonsmooth Functions with Applications in Engineering ● Abram Karam ● Peter Stechlinski 109. Clouds, Cameras, and Composition: Characterizing spectral differences between co- located Pandoras ● Margaret Turcotte Seavey ● Alexander Kotsakis ● Joseph Robinson ● Robert Swap ● David Batuski 110. Finding Appropriate Mass Functions and Other Internal Structures for Galactic Dark Matter in Simulation ● Zachary Smith ● Neil F. Comins 111. Surface modification of spray dried cellulose nanofiber in supercritical CO2 ● Sabrina Sultana ● Douglas J. Gardner ● Carl P. Tripp 112. Synthesis and Characterization of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Thin Film Materials for Use in Harsh Environment Sensors ● Firas Mahyob ● George Bernhardt ● Robert Lad 113. Growth Method for High Quality Piezoelectric AlN Films Used in Acoustic Wave Sensors ● Morton Greenslit ● Robert Lad ● Mauricio Pereira da Cunha 114. Investigating the Mechanisms Behind the Emergence of Magnetic Properties in Nominally Nonmagnetic II-VI Semiconducting Nanocrystals ● Alex Khammang ● Robert Meulenberg 5 115. An Improved Method For Detecting Trace Level Phosphate/Arsenate in Water Using Transparent H-PTFE Membrane By UV-VIS Spectroscopy ● Nayeem Ibnul ● Carl Tripp 116. Determining Influential Parameters in Glucose-Insulin Kinetics and Riot Spread ● Matthew Ackley ● Peter Stechlinski 117. Catalytic Carbon-Carbon Bond Coupling for Producing Bio Jet Fuel from Mixed Organic Acids ● Elnaz Jamalzade ● Koorosh Kashkooli ● Liam Griffin ● G. Peter van Walsum ● Thomas J. Schwartz Business - Pgs. 65 -69 201. Local Influences on Taco Bell's Global Operation ● Vincent Russo ● Stefano Tijerina 202. Emotional Engagement of Consumers: A Case Study Between Peloton and Classpass and Their Differences in Branding Initiatives On The Facebook Platform ● Meredith Stephens ● Stefano Tijerina 203. On The Accuracy of IPO Underpricing in Different Sectors of the Stock Market ● Samuel Varga ● Grant Miles 204. The World Trade Organization and World Banks Relationship With the Private Sector and its Effects When Dealing with Underdeveloped Economies ● James Kilroe ● Stefano Tijerina 6 205. The Effective Marketing of Products, Services, and Events towards College Students ● Noah Moring ● Stefano Tijerina Education - Pgs. 70 - 75 301. The Co-Parent Co-Op ● Emmaline Richardson ● Daniel Puhlman 302. The Perceptions of Coparenting According to Parents ● Taylor Corey ● Kittiya Reeves ● Emma Richardson ● Sara Hunt ● Daniel Puhlman 303. K-12 Engineering Research Across Education Fields: A Systematic Literature Review ● Ethan Geheb ● Asli Sezen-Barrie 304. The Effects of Screen Time on Children ● Shasta Minery ● Elizabeth DePoy 305. Fostering Trust and Equity in a Research-Practice Partnership to Integrate Computer Science into Science Instruction ● Eliza Jacobs ● Laura Millay ● Susan McKay Allied Health - Pgs. 76 - 96 401. Complex Communication Needs and Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Factor Analysis of Success in Children ● Abigail Hartwell ● Courtney Daigle ● Amanda Thayer ● Kalee Mclaughlin 7 ● Lauren Eastham ● Nancy Hall 402. Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Alzheimer’s: Nutrition, Medication, Physical Activity, Music Therapy, and Speech Therapy Services ● Paula Crucianelli ● Emma Cristan ● Celine Bolduc ● MacKenzie Hunt ● Victoria Smith ● Nancy Hall 403. Tone of Voice in Mothers with Postpartum Depression: Effects on Language Development ● Ashley Marie Chiasson ● Shannon Dowd ● Sydney Howell ● Samiera MacMullen ● Kailey Richards ● Nancy Hall 404. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Speech-Language Pathology: Effectiveness of Treatment for Bilingual Clients with Speech Sound Disorders ● Molly Bayer ● Allison Adaschik ● Meg Guly ● Sarah Mitchell ● Emma Turlo ● Nancy Hall 405. The Use of Smartphone Apps as a Supplement to Transgender Voice and Communication Therapy ● Maura Philippone ● Nancy E. Hall 406. Social Stories in Higher Education and the Workfield ● Olivia Haggerty ● Molly Davee ● Bailey Casino ● Monica Hothman 8 ● Carolyn Magill ● Nancy Hall 407. A Consideration of Different Models of Voice and Communication Therapy Treatments for Transgender Clients ● Aviana Coco ● Maura Philippone ● Isabelle Simbari ● Taylor Staples ● Logan Rollins ● Nancy Hall 408. Case Study of a 22 year old football player with Achilles Tendon Rupture ● Jasmin Le ● Christopher Nightingale 409. Deficits of mild TBI in young adults & adolescents: Integration of Speech-Language Pathologists into concussion management plans ● Katharine Libby ● Kaitlyn MacNeil ● Molly Brown ● Alyssa Simonds ● Sophia Palangas ● Nancy Hall 410. Comparing the Effectiveness of SGDs and PECS for Social Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ● Marielle E. Shaw ● Jessica A. Holz ● Kelli A. Kennedy ● Madison N. Morneault ● Haley Usilton ● Nancy Hall 411. Assessing Health Related Quality of Life, Language Impairment, And Psychosocial Factors in Post-Stroke Aphasia ● Sophia Palangas ● Christopher Grindrod 9 412. Idiom Comprehension in Adults With and Without Reading Comprehension Difficulties ● Molly Brown ● Christopher Grindrod 413. Comparing features on a dedicated speech generating device and a mobile technology device ● Haley Usilton ● Jennifer Seale 414. Managing Adolescent Obesity in Rural Primary Care Settings: A Systematic Review ● Olivia A. Pelletier ● Mary Tedesco-Schneck 415. The Family Nurse Practitioner's Role in Preventing Unintended Pregnancies within the Primary Care Setting ● Karyn Howe ● Eileen Owen-Williams 416. Can Film Help Us Shift From Victim Blaming to Social Responsibility in Sex Trafficking ● Leslie Devine ● Elizabeth Depoy 417. Cardiovascular Disease in Geriatric Women ● Lindsey Desrosier ● Patricia Poirier 418. Pain Management in the Older Adult ● Alessandra Guerin ● Patricia Poirier 419. Volunteer Participation of Older Adults: A Comparison Between Volunteers in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and American Time Use Survey ● Rachel Coleman ● Jennifer Crittenden 420. A look at older adult volunteers: Volunteers with a caregiving role for their grandchildren ● Abbie Hartford 10 ● Jennifer Crittenden 421. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Primary Care: Effective Screening and Treatment of Adult Patients ● Devon Malay ● Sean Sibley 422. Analysis of Expressive Art Therapy in Children with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ● Maranda Drouin ● Mariah Dufour ● Elizabeth DePoy 423. A Study Examining Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Individuals with Visible Impairments ● Shelby Westman ● Batool Qweider ● Elizabeth DePoy 424. How Does Self-Care Correlate With Stress Levels Among MSW Students? ● Joshua Baker ● Spencer Desimone ● Kayla Minkowsky ● Elizabeth DePoy Engineering and Information Sciences - Pgs. 97 - 137 501. The Fractal Properties of Pascal's Triangle in Two Cases: Modulo 2 and Modulo 4 ● Matthew Ryckman ● Andre Khalil 502. Exploration of potential correlation between the fractal dimension of microcalcification clusters and number of disrupted tissue regions in mammograms of tumorous breasts ● Betelhem S. Abay ● Andre Khalil 503. Determining Bee Activity Types Using Doppler Radar ● Lily Bragg ● Nuri Emanetoglu 11 504. Design and Fabrication of a Lower-Limb Biofeedback Device ● Jacob Girgis ● Babak Hejrati 505. Hyper-spectral Data
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