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April 14, 2018

2 5700 College RD Lisle, IL 60532 | www.ben.edu 3 Symposium Schedule

8:00-9:00 am: Registration, Goodwin Hall Lobby

9:00-9:20 am: Welcome and Introductions, Goodwin Hall Auditorium

Invocation: Kathryn Heidelberger, Ecumenical and Interfaith Campus Minister

Introductions: Dr. Marv Bartell, Professor Emeritus, Concordia-Chicago and Executive Director, Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area

Dr. Michael Brophy, President, Benedictine University

Welcome Dr. James Payne, and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Welcome to the 51st Annual ACCA Undergraduate Research Symposium! For many of us Benedictine University in the ACCA community, the Undergraduate Student Research Symposium is the annual highlight of academic scholarship and Benedictine University feels privileged to host the event Dr. Robin Rylaarsdam, Acting Dean, College of Science, Benedictine University for the second year in a row.

This year we will be showcasing research in the areas of Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Dr. Jayashree Sarathy and Dr. Cheryl Mascarenhas, co-Chairs Computer Science, Economics/Business, Humanities, Mathematics, Physics, Physiology, Psychology and Sociology. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please stop by 9:20-9:50 am: Keynote Address, Dr. Eric Coleman, Argonne National Laboratory the Registration Desk in the Goodwin Hall Lobby. Thanks for visiting our campus! 10:00-11:00 am: Oral Presentations Session I, Goodwin Hall

51st ACCA Organization Committee: Dr. Preston Aldrich, Dr. Sandy Chmelir, Dr. Cheryl Oral Presentations, Session II, Goodwin Hall Mascarenhas (co-Chair), Dr. Grace Mirsky, Dr. Jayashree Sarathy (co-Chair), Dr. Stefan 11:15 am -12:15 pm:

Stefanoski 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm: Lunch, GN 411

About Benedictine 1:00-2:00 pm: Physiology Competition, Goodwin Lobby 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 1:00-2:30 pm: General Poster Session, Goodwin Lobby 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 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.

Artwork by Professor Hairi Han, Associate Professor, Benedictine University 4 5 ORAL PRESENTATIONS | SESSION 1, 10:00-11:00 AM

GN 111 - Biology

10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am Casey Wiegers & Abigail Lammers Leah Alles Trinity Christian College University of Saint Francis KEYNOTE ADDRESS, Dr. Clayton Carlson Dr. Ben Whitlock Dr. Eric Coleman, Microbiology Microbiology Comparing Bacteriophage The Effects of Different Cleaning Argonne National Laboratory Populations in Chicagoland Techniques for Athletic Mouth Area Waterways Guard Disinfection

10:15-10:30 am 10:45-11:00 am Samantha Fischer Sabina Bukowska & Erik Kerber Concordia University Chicago Benedictine University Dr. Laura Merwin Dr. Pedro Del Corral Ecology Physiology Eric Coleman was born in East Harlem, New York. He spent the later years of his A Floral Survey Systolic Blood Pressure During childhood growing up in South Carolina, and went on to attend Erskine College in 2010 Exercise And Glucocorticoid where he obtained a B.S. in Chemistry with departmental and university honors. After, Sensitivity he earned a PhD from The Ohio State University in Analytical Chemistry under Professor Anne Co in 2015 where his research focused on reducing the amount of platinum used in fuel cell cathode materials to make them more economically viable. GN 313 - Chemistry

He then joined the Intel Corporation as a process engineer working in the semiconductor 10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am fabrication plant in Portland, Oregon. In late 2016, he decided to pursue his academic Alan Braschinsky & Katelyn P. Lanasky Alana Dunne & Nicole Yuede goals and was recruited to join Argonne National Laboratory as a postdoctoral appointee Lewis University Lewis University with the prestigious energy conversion and storage group. At Argonne, Eric works on two Dr. Jason J. Keleher Dr. Jason J. Keleher projects – 1) to completely eliminate the use of Platinum and platinum group metals from Chemistry Chemistry the cathode of fuel cells to make them substantially more economically viable, and 2) to The Effect of ß-CD on Improving Investigating the Relationship fundamentally increase the capacity and charging efficiency of lead-acid batteries. the Adsorption Capability of Between E. Coli and Electrode Organic Dyes onto a Cellulosic Materials on Electron Generation in Nanocomposite Microbial Fuel Cells Eric has won many awards for his research, has been invited to speak at several , and is the first author of four scientific publications despite being very early in his career. 10:15-10:30 am 10:45-11:00 am Lauren K. Werth & Heather R. Lange Cynthia Saucedo & When not in the lab, he enjoys mentoring youth, playing basketball, bass guitar, and Lewis University Katherine Wortman-Otto coding. He recently founded SCIcoTherapy, a tech consulting company which develops Dr. Jason J. Keleher Lewis University Chemistry Dr. Jason J. Keleher custom scientific data analysis and educational software. His goal is to become a tenured Chemistry research Professor and continue to build his consulting company. Amino Acid Cross-Linked Nanocomposite for Responsive Redox Behavior of Ceria Nanoparticles Wound Management Technology in the Presence of Slurry Additives Relevant to Shallow Trench Isolation Chemical Mechanical Polishing

6 7 GN 312 - Chemistry GN 213 - Psychology 10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am James Hoshell Q. Janina Nguyen 10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am Benedictine University Benedictine University Danielle Maranion Alexis Trevino Dr. Kari Stone Dr. Kari Stone Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene University Chemistry Chemistry Dr. Dale Smith Dr. Alison Young Reusser Psychology Psychology Zinc based complexes with Protein Engineering of Myoglobin redox active ligands Analysis of Compassion Fatigue The Effect of Perspective-Taking Among Undergraduate Students and LGBT+ Prejudice on Situational 10:15-10:30 am 10:45-11:00 am Empathy Grace Wangler Stephen Szajek Benedictine University Dr. Kari Stone Dr. Julia Wiester 10:15-10:30 am 10:45-11:00 am Elizabeth Myzia Katherine Miller Chemistry Nanochemistry Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene University Engineering myoglobin to serve Detection of a Model System Using Dr. Dale Smith Dr. Dale Smith as a “small molecule” mimic of Gold Nanoparticles Psychology Psychology Hydroxylamine Oxidoreductase Eyewitness Memory Deterioration The Effect of Level of Need for Cognition on Working Memory Tasks when Interruptions are GN 212 - Psychology Introduced in the Environment

10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am Maureen Jones Katherine Gibson Sonja Altmayer Olivet Nazarene University GN 311 - Humanities and Social Sciences Dr. Kristian M. Veit Dr. Karl N. Kelley Psychology 10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am Psychology Assessing the Relationship between Brittany Chally Serafina Gettys The Happy Evaluator: Key Demographic Characteristics Benedictine University Lewis University Understanding Emotions and of Work-School Conflict and School Dr. Jean-Marie Kauth Dr. Rocio Rodriguez Justice in Organizations Satisfaction in Working College Humanities Foreign Language Students Ecomusicology: Examining Sharing experience of teaching Environmental Messages Within languages on-line: an invitation to 10:15-10:30 am 10:45-11:00 am Modern Music conversation Isabella Wolf Devin Kirkland Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene University 10:45-11:00 am Dr. Alison Young Reusser Dr. Alison Young Reusser 10:15-10:30 am Raheem Ashrafi Aaron Reilly & David Carey Psychology Psychology Benedictine University Benedictine University Hot-Cold Empathy Gap & The Conflicting facial and character Dr. Florina Salaghe Dr. Larissa Adamiec Safety of Dog Leashes information on social judgments in Economics & Dr. Deborah Cernuaskas college students Finance Cryptocurrencies: Is it the Currency of the Future? Attribution Analysis on Benedictine University’s Student Managed Funds

8 9 GN 216 - Mathematics ORAL PRESENTATIONS | SESSION 2, 11:15 AM-12:15 PM 10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am Melissa Pickett Jakub Jancek Benedictine University Benedictine University GN 111 - Biology Dr. Timothy Comar Dr. Timothy Comar Mathematics Mathematics 11:15-11:30 am 11:30-11:45 am Quadratic and Cubic Equations in The Geometric Relationship John Bowen Ali Sultan, Jack Purcell Geometry between Disparity and Stereopsis Judson University & Isa Ranjha Dr. Amy Styer Greene Benedictine University Biology Dr. Philip M. Novack-Gottshall Vorticella and Chemical Parameters Paleobiology 10:15-10:30 am 10:45-11:00 am in Natural Habitats Average Echinodermata Body Sizes Uzma Syed Iwona Pasiut and Ecological Adaption During Their Benedictine University Benedictine University 11:30-11:45 am Evolutionary History Dr. Timothy Comar Dr. Ellen Ziliak Amir Barmada Mathematics Mathematics Perception of Dimension Mathematics - Invented or Dr. Yoojin Choi in Flatland Discovered? Biology RNA interference to determine the function of SSD1 gene in GN 217 - Mathematics Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

10:00-10:15 am 10:30-10:45 am Zach Suhsen Zeeshan Malik Benedictine University Benedictine University GN 313 - Chemistry Dr. Ellen Ziliak Dr. Ellen Ziliak Mathematics Mathematics 11:15-11:30 am 11:45 am-12:00 pm Is This Hash Function Secure? Applications of Game Theory Lena Hassan Maria Salinas Saint Xavier University Lewis University Dr. Sharada Buddha Dr. Jason J. Keleher 10:15-10:30 am 10:45-11:00 am Biochemistry Chemistry Stefano Chiaradonna Raheem Ashrafi Crystallization of Alpha Synuclein Uncovering the Effect of Polymeric Benedictine University Benedictine University Filtration Media on Chemical Dr. Ellen Ziliak Dr. Ellen Ziliak Mechanical Planarization Efficiency Mathematics Mathematics Gröbner Bases and Gene Bitcoin Math! 11:30-11:45 am 12:00-12:15 pm Regulatory Network Jordan Shanahan Abigail N. Linhart Lewis University Lewis University Dr. Daniel Kissel Dr. Jason J. Keleher Chemistry Chemistry Conductivity and Mechanistic Study of Biomimetic Characterization of Polyaniline/ Carbon Quantum Dot Synthesis UiO-66 Nanocomposites for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

10 11 GN 312 - Chemistry and Physics GN 216 - Mathematics 11:15-11:30 am 11:45 am-12:00 pm Daniel Aguilera Rose McDonough 11:15-11:30 am 11:45 am-12:00 pm Benedictine University Katelyn Lanasky Iwona Pasiut Jonathan Shubert Dr. Stefan Stefanoski Lewis University Benedictine University Benedictine University Engineering, Physics Dr. Jason J. Keleher Dr. Timothy Comar Dr. Timothy Comar Characterization of Li-Ion Batteries Chemistry Mathematics Mathematics for Hybrid Electric Vehicles and The Use of Supramolecular Geometric 3 - Manifolds Morley’s Theorem: History, Electric Vehicles Nanocomposites for the Remediation Applications, and Implementation in of Heavy Metals from Wastewater the High School Classroom 11:30-11:45 am 11:30-11:45 am 12:00-12:15 pm Domonique Wilson 12:00-12:15 am Dany M. Danhausen Benedictine University Emma Roberts Thomas J. Beckmann Samuel Baker Katelyn Lanasky Dr. Timothy Comar Benedictine University Lewis University Mathematics Dr. Timothy Comar Dr. Jason J. Keleher Lewis University The Shape of Society: Flatland Mathematics Chemistry Dr. Jason J. Keleher Chemistry How Did Escher Do It?: A Brief Antibacterial Characterization of Assessing the Waste Remediation Analysis of the Life and Work of M.C. Core-Shell Metal Nanoparticles Using Escher Epi-Fluorescent Optical Trapping Efficiency of a Cellulose Based Nanocomposite

GN 311 - Chemistry GN 217 - Mathematics 11:15-11:30 am 11:30-11:45 am Maryam Zaffer Ferhan Syed 11:15-11:30 am 11:45 am-12:00 pm Lewis University Benedictine University Linda Shaw Patrick Wallenberg Dr. Daniel S. Kissel Dr. Kari Stone Benedictine University Benedictine University Chemistry Chemistry Dr. Ellen Ziliak Dr. Ellen Ziliak Antimicrobial Properties of a Novel Redox Active Ligands Coordinated Mathematics Mathematics Copper - Cellulose Composite to Transition Metal Centers How to Know When to Break Your Groups in Music Theory Material Created from the Reduction Rubik’s Cube (for Beginners) of the Copper - Based Metal - Organic Framework MOF - 199 11:30-11:45 am 12:00-12:15 pm Marko Saric Isaac Dragomir GN 212 - Psychology Benedictine University Trinity International University Dr. Ellen Ziliak Dr. Paul R. Bialek 11:15-11:30 am 11:45 am-12:00 pm Adrienne Anderson Ashley Seay Mathematics Mathematics Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene University Covering Systems Of The Integers The Square-Sum Problem Dr. Kristian M. Veit Dr. Kristian M. Veit Psychology Psychology Impacts of Resume Format on Judgements on The Level of Hirability Attractiveness and Its Impact on Potential Candidate Selection in 11:30-11:45 am College Students. Erin Farley Olivet Nazarene University 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Dr. Kristian M. Veit Becca Stanton Psychology University of St. Francis Immediate effect of physical activity Dr. Eyal Sagi on attention span and ability to ​focus Psychology in adults Psychological Impacts of Prenatal 12 Testing 13 11. Emily Zimel 20. Philip G Gilroy Benedictine University Dominican University POSTER PRESENTATIONS | 1:30 AM-2:30 PM Dr. Robert McCarthy Dr. Louis B. Scannicchio Biology Physiology A Comparison of Brain Growth in Coronary Artery Disease and Coronary 1. Micaela Mascha 7. Emily Gornick, Yechan Kim,Mohammed Neanderthals, Modern Humans, and CT Angiography Great Apes Haq, Tyler Vavrek, Ugne Dinsmonaite, 21. Arturo Hernandez Dr. Chen Hamzah Malik & Sara Checco 12. Areeba Asim Dominican University Biology Benedictine University Benedictine University Biology The Process of Obtaining Results for Dr. Jayashree Sarathy & Dr. Cheryl Heinz Dr. David Rubush Coronary Artery Disease: Awareness and EDC Interference in Live Mice Subjects in Biology Prevention Conjecture with Type 2 Diabetes Biology Continuing the China Pollination Project Novel Endoperoxides Increase Apoptosis (CPP) 22. Rebecca Staff 2. Alejandro Magana, Sarah Norman only in Cancer Cells by Inducing Dominican University Jordan Hansen, Jessika McCleskey Oxidative Stress 13. Samantha Fischer Biology & Micaela Mascha Concordia University Chicago Aurora University 8. Yechan Kim, Emily Gornick, Mohammed Aphasia: The loss of the ability to Dr. Laura Merwin communicate Dr. Chen & Dr. Rajan Haq, Sara Checco, Ugne Dinsmonaite Ecology Biology & Hamzah Malik A Floral Survey 23. Nicholas Sasso Effects of Glucose Concentration on Benedictine University Dominican University Murine Macrophage Cytokine Gene Dr. Jayashree Sarathy & Dr. David Rubush 14. Giorgio Terracciano Dr. Louis Scannicchio Expression upon Cellular Exposure to Biology Dominican Univerity Biomedical Sciences

Peptidoglycans. Fluoresceinamine-tagged Dr. Louis Scannicchio CRISPR/Cas9: A Gene-Editing Technique Chenodeoxycholic Acid (CDCA-FA) causes Anatomy (Orthopedic) 3. Sabina Bukowska & Erik Kerber with Biomedical Implications Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction and Moves Tibia and Fibula: Injuries and Prevention Benedictine University Paracellularly in Human Colonic T84 Cells 24. Gabrielle Gardner Pedro Del Corral, PhD MD 15. Abelardo Flores Jr. Dominican University Physiology 9. Zubair Farooqui, Simren Singh Dominican University Dr. Louis Scannicchio Systolic Blood Pressure During Exercise & Justin Valenta Dr. Louis B Scannicchio Biology And Glucocorticoid Sensitivity Benedictine University Biology-Anatomy Dr. Monica Tischler Shingles Prevention and Control Rotator Cuff: Injuries and Prevention 4. Nicolette Vanderwarren Biology 25. Matthew Davidson & Alexandra Arrich Microbial Populations in the Feces of 16. Andrea Senyk Dominican University Benedictine Univeristy Local Canadian Geese and Goslings Dominican University Dr. Louis B. Scannicchio Ms. Karly Tumminello Dr. Louis B. Scannicchio Biology Biology 10. Lovejot Bhullar Biology LVADs as a Bridge to Heart Transplant Plant-tastic Preservation of the Jurica- Benedictine University Dr. Jean-Marie Kauth Dementia: Steps of diagnosis and Suchy Nature Museum Herbarium prevention 26. Wayne Morris Biology Dominican University 5. Timothy Benjamin Effect of tributyltin on DO2 (Type 17. Kaylynn Couch Biology Benedictine University II Diabetes) development on infant Dominican University Chronic Disease Trends in Communities of Dr. Leigh Anne Harden laboratory mice (Mus musculus) Biology Wildlife Toxicology African Descent: Maywood, IL Cardiac Arrest: Awareness of Severe and Using a non-destructive technique to Sudden Condition 27. Maria Barraza measure mercury (Hg) concentrations Dominican University in endangered, adult Blanding’s turtles 18. Diana Albor Biology (Emydoidea blandingii) in northeastern Dominican University Rehab Journey After ACL Reconstruction Dr. Louis B. Scannicchio Biology 28. Olivia Barker 6. Sumaiya Shahjahan, Rebecca Weber & ADHD: What We Know Today Dominican University Alexandra Karwowska Dr. Louis Scannichio Benedictine University 19. Kaila Haslem Biology Dr. Leigh Anne Harden Dominican University Biology Osteoporosis: A Condition of Aging Dr. Louis B. Scannicchio Bones Assessing the hematological health of Natural Science, Health Concentration augmented Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea Cerebral Palsy 29. Christiana Ansong blandingii) populations Dominican University Dr. Louis B. Scannicchio Biology

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14 15 30. Sham Abyad 39. Abria Wright 47. Charles M. Nystrom & Kristen L. Page 53. Lily Feng & Syed Iqbal Dominican University Dominican University Wheaton College Benedictine University Dr. Louis B. Scannicchio Biology Dr. Kristen Page Dr. Brooks Maki Biology Magnesium Sulfate Treatment of Biology: Parasite Ecology Chemistry Melanoma Skin Cancer: Causes, Preeclampsia Dispersal of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs Biomimetic Synthesis of Pyrrole-Based Diagnosis, and Staging from Raccoons Held in Captivity Natural Products 40. Courtney O’Donnell, Nevin Brittain 31. Pooja Gogana Kyra Baltas, Kyle Bennett & Damian Solis 48. Rachel Reamer & Timothy Davis 54. Jessica Newhouse Dominican University Elmhurst College Wheaton College Benedictine University Biology Dr. Kyle Bennett Dr. Kristen Page Dr. Niina J. 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Tanya Wadhwa Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients Elmhurst College Dominican University 42. Ashley Wojciechowski, Jinsung Bae at Shalom Delhi in New Delhi, India Biochemistry Biology & Anna Halverson Vitamin C Inhibits Bacterial Growth and The Final Stage of Chronic Kidney North Central College 50. Omar Jafry & Alec Jessen Biofilm Formation of Streptococcus Disease: End Stage Renal Failure Dr. Gregory Ruthig Benedictine University mutans Biology Dr. Brooks Maki 34. Tania Paez Environmental Detection of Amphibian Organic Chemistry 57. Arham R Khan & Liana A Bueno Dominican University Pathogens Using Quantitative PCR Cycloadditions to Access Lewis University Natural Science [2.1.2]-Bicyclic Heterocycles Inspired by Dr. Daniel Kissel Zika Virus Awareness 43. Luke Archer Lycojaponocumin Natural Products Chemistry Saint Xavier University Antimicrobial Properties of Mil-100 and 35. Osama Shakir Dr. Joseph Dertien 51. 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Nirali Patel Saint Xavier University Benedictine University Planarization Methodology for Dominican University Dr. David Elmendorf Dr. Brooks Maki Applications Relevant to Advanced Dr. Louis B Scannicchio Biology Chemistry Integrated Circuit Devices Biology The Screening and Isolation of Soil from Synthesis of Stable Antioxidants using Microsurgical Flap Transfer: A Southwestern Michigan for Antibiotic Oxazolines 59. Dina Nashed & Karlie Cummins Reconstructive Tool for Oral Cavity Producing Microorganisms Lewis University Cancers Dr. Jason J. Keleher & Dr. Daniel Kissell 45. Hana Tulemat Chemistry 37. Sandra Mohama Saint Xavier University Investigating Amyloid Beta Peptide Dominican University Dr. Sharada Buddha Aggregation to Explore the Mechanism Dr. Louis B Scannicchio Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry that Contributes to Neurodegeneration Biology The Inhibitory Effects of Cinnamic Acid in Alzheimer’s Disease Periodontal Disease- Cause and on Bisphenol A and Protein Tyrosine Prevention Phosphatase 60. Stefanie Cruz Concordia 38. Zachary S. Pierard 46. Casey Wiegers & Abigail Lammers Dr. Sumrak Dominican University Trinity Christian College Chemistry Dr. Scannicchio Dr. Clayton Carlson Mechanochemistry: Solventless Diels- Biomedical Sciences: Global Health Microbiology Alder Reaction Water Contamination: Its Effect on Comparing Bacteriophage Populations in Underdeveloped Communities Chicagoland Area Waterways 16 17 61. Alexandria Ross 69. David Evans 78. Angela Herrera & Noemy Sotelo 87. 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