2017 Abstract Book

Table of Contents 2017 SSD Committee 2 Welcome from Committee 3 Schedule of Events 4 Statement from Cover Artist 4 Keynote Lecture 5 Kirkhof Center Maps 6 - 7 Henry Hall Map 8 History of SSD 9 History of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship at GVSU 10 McNair Scholars and Student Summer Scholars 11 Highlights of GVSU Art & Design Student Work 12 fishladder 13 Poster Presentations Schedule and Abstracts 14 Oral Presentations Schedule and Abstracts 146 Panel Presentations Schedule and Abstracts 176 Exhibition of Art Schedule and Abstracts 178 Live Performance and Film /Video Schedule and Abstracts 183 Index of Presenters and Mentors 184 1 SSD Committee Feryal Alayont Mathematics Alice Chapman History Andrew Lantz Chemistry Stacey Mathieu Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Susan Mendoza Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Melissa Morison Classics Debbie Morrow Library Ross Reynolds Physics Michael Scantlebury Hospitality and Tourism Management Shelley Sickrey Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Richard Vallery Physics Patricia Videtich Geology 2 Welcome to Student Scholars Day 2017! It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to celebrate the diversity and excellence of faculty-student collaboration at GVSU. In its 21st year, Student Scholars Day continues to grow in scope, including six hundred students and mentors in over four hundred presentations. We are excited to support the achievements of these students representing seventy diverse majors across the university. We encourage you to visit presentations of interest in a variety of disciplines and presentation formats, and to engage these students in meaningful discussions of their work. This event is a true celebration of creative thought and practice. Many have contributed to make this growing event a success. We are especially grateful for the hard work and patience of Shelley Sickrey, Stacey Mathieu, Dana Arnold, Natalia Blanco, Jordan Cauvel, and Lavar Green-Jackson who made this process manageable and enjoyable. We thank the members of the 2017 SSD committee, Feryal Alayont, Alice Chapman, Andrew Lantz, Melissa Morison, Debbie Morrow, Michael Scantlebury, Richard Vallery, and Patricia Videtich, for their dedication and continuous flow of creative ideas. It takes an entire year to put together a program like this, and we appreciate the hours spent engaging with us in this process. Once again our deepest gratitude goes to Dan Slaughter for all of his work in the web registration redesign for SSD. We would also like to thank the Event Services staff for their assistance and patience. We would also like to thank Jeff Woollet for assisting in the preparation of Henry Hall. Thank you to Kendra Smith for her artistic contributions to this abstract book. Her submission was one of several pieces submitted in response to a student competition hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. Kendra’s piece was selected to serve as the cover by the SSD committee. Thanks to our student, faculty, and staff volunteers for their commitment to the university’s mission and values, as evidenced by their involvement in this important activity. We value the time and effort given to this event. A very special thank you goes to the faculty mentors who work collaboratively with undergraduate and graduate students in their scholarly and creative pursuits. We know it takes a great deal of time and dedication, but these experiences make a formidable impression on the education of GVSU students. We applaud your commitment and passion for teaching and learning. And finally, a day like this does not happen without outstanding students like this year’s SSD presenters. These students have sought ways to connect their classroom experiences with scholarly and creative practice. They have engaged in a process of discovery that is often difficult and demanding. We thank these students for taking full advantage of their liberal education at GVSU. We are proud of their achievements and excited to share their success. Please enjoy this day of celebration. Attend the many presentations available throughout the day. We extend a special invitation to attend the presentation given by this year’s Keynote speaker, Dr. Liliana Dávalos from Stony Brook University. Today is sure to be a day of sharing and celebration. Susan Mendoza, Ph.D. Director, Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Center for Scholarly & Creative Excellence 3 Schedule of Events Poster Presentations Panel Presentations Henry Hall Atrium and Kirkhof Center Kirkhof Center 2263 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. See page 14 for detailed schedule. See page 176 for detailed schedule. Oral Presentations Film & Live Performance Kirkhof Center Mary Idema Pew Library Main Floor Video Display 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. See page 146 for detailed schedule. See page 183 for detailed schedule. Exhibition of Art (Apr 1-16) Keynote Lecture Mary Idema Pew Library Exhibition Space Kirkhof Center 2204 (Pere Marquette), Allendale April 12, 2017 6:30 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Lecture Artist Reception 5:30 p.m. See page 178 for detailed schedule. Statement from the Cover Artist Kendra Smith This piece represents experimentation, transformation, and diffusion of ideas. It is comprised of abstract monotype prints created in printmaking. These one-of-a-kind prints were created by experimenting with thinning ink so it would diffuse once it reached the plate. It took many attempts to get the prints right and there was always a margin of error, like any experiment. As with any idea, the prints were shared and improved upon with each attempt. The black and white prints were then recycled and transformed with color, overlays, and shapes, transitioning from printmaking into digital art. 4 Keynote Lecture Kirkhof Center 2204 (Pere Marquette), Allendale Campus 7:00 p.m. The importance of models dynamics of extinction and their drivers from the Miocene to the last 40 years This talk will review recent work at the Dávalos Lab on quantitative approaches to understanding extinction throughout deep time and the forces driving habitat loss today. Dr. Liliana M. Dávalos Liliana M. Dávalos is an Associate Professor of Conservation Biology at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York. She is interested in the forces shaping biodiversity in time and space, including effects from human activities. Her research focuses on the evolution of species and trait diversity, and on how to conserve ecosystems today and into the future. Professor Dávalos is a 2013 Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow for outstanding early career, a 2012 National Academies of Sciences Education Fellow in the Life Sciences, and has advised the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime on statistical analyses of deforestation since 2007. She is coauthor of the 2016 World Drug Report, responsible for thematic subsections on environmental sustainability. Dr. Liliana M. Dávalos Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 5 Kirkhof Center First Floor Map North 2020 Desk Registration Volunteers South Entrance Table Java City Entrance Lobby Shop Stairs Men Women Men Women KC 1142 Crave Presentation Room Office of Student Life KC 1104 Presentation West Room Entrance 6 Kirkhof Center Second Floor Map Presentation Room Presentation Room 2216 Presentation Room Presentation Room Posters GRR 001-GRR 179 2215 Presentation Room Presentation Room 2201 Presentation Room 7 Henry Hall Map 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 22 26 30 34 20 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 54 53 52 51 50 49 24 28 32 112 55 110 111 108 109 56 107 REGISTRATION 101 106 57 105 ENTRANCE 102 104 103 Fountain ENTRANCE 100 18 99 98 19 17 97 58 16 96 59 95 60 94 93 61 14 15 92 62 13 91 63 LOUTIT 64 LECTURE HALLS 65 11 66 12 10 9 67 68 90 69 7 89 8 6 88 70 5 71 87 72 86 3 73 85 4 2 74 1 84 75 83 76 77 81 82 78 79 80 ENTRANCE 8 History of Student Scholars Day by Neal Rogness and Shelley Sickrey In the summer of 1995, a small group of faculty members in the Science and Mathematics Division met to explore the feasibility of creating an event where students could present their findings from faculty- mentored research to a university-wide audience. P. Douglas Kindschi, Dean of Science and Mathematics, was enthusiastically supportive, thus Student Research Day (SRD) was born. It was decided to hold the event on April 12, 1996, in conjunction with the dedication and celebration of the new Seymour and Esther Padnos Hall of Science. The first-time event was expected to draw about thirty student participants. All expectations were exceeded when the registration period ended with over 150 presenters committed to present almost 100 presentations. The first event was a tremendous success; however, it was unknown whether SRD could be a successful “stand alone” event. These fears were quickly allayed when the second annual Student Research Day was held in April of 1997 and proved to be a great success with a similar level of participation. The event became popular enough to get requests from students outside of science and mathematics majors who wanted to present their work. An effort began to make the event truly university-wide, which then Provost Glenn Niemeyer whole-heartedly supported. Students from all majors were encouraged to present and/or exhibit their faculty-mentored scholarly work at the event. To help make the event more inclusive, its name was changed from Student Research Day to Student Scholarship Day. The first university-wide event doubled in size with nearly 300 students giving almost 200 presentations in 1998. The first SSD keynote speaker was Dr.

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