UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM
TO DISCOVER, CREATE, AND SHARE
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 | 9 am – 4 pm
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Table of Contents Morning Session Oral Presentations and Performances………………..…...…..2 Poster Presentations and Exhibits……………………..…..…10 Luncheon and Awards Ceremonies………………………..…47
Afternoon Session Oral Presentations and Performances……………………….48 Poster Presentations and Exhibits………………………..….56
Thank You…………………………………………………………..88
Search for presenters, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium.
Abbreviations CAL College of Arts and Letters CEFNS College of the Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences CEIAS College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences CIE Center for International Education COE College of Education HHS College of Health and Human Services HONORS Honors College INNOV boundaryless@NAU and Innovative Thinking FCB The W.A. Franke College of Business FS First Scholars FYS First Year Seminar SBS College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
1 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
MORNING SESSION Oral Presentations 8:00 A.M. – 11:35 A.M. Havasupai A Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. Old Town Cottonwood Site Design CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Saud Al Saadoon, Matthew Rollins, Mitchell Tulk and Ryan Wolff
8:25-8:45 A.M. VolCanoe - Concrete Canoe CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Allyson Marnocha, Virgilio Bareng, Trevor Mahoney, Allyson Marnocha and Ernesto Mauricio
8:50-9:10 A.M. Ponderosa Fire Station Building Addition CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Abdullah Alkhayat, Lionel Goy, Jocelyne Rivas and Marc Wasserman
9:20-9:40 A.M. Water Environment Federation Student Design Competition CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Hadley Habeck, Katherine Doughtery, Artem Lezhniuk and Steven Stacey
9:45-10:05 A.M. NAU PCI Big Beam Competition CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Christian Soutus, Seth Max, Jordan Phelps and Jacob Schaniel
10:10-10:30 A.M. Habitat for Humanity Tiny Home Affordable Housing Site Design in Flagstaff, Arizona CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Anna Kurn, Abdulrahim Abdullah, David Borja and Michael Bulriss
10:40-11:00 A.M. 2019 Collegiate Wind Competition - Mechanical Design CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Riley Sinek, Faisal Alrashidi, Naser Alrashidi and Tanner Lehr
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM MORNING SESSION I 2
Time Presentation Details 11:05-11:25 A.M. DOE Collegiate Wind Competition - Team Turbine Electric CEIAS - Mechancial Engineering
Chris Taylor
Havasupai B
Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. Designing a Linear Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Cameron Loo, Saad Almesaeed and Justin Klingenberger
8:25-8:45 A.M. A.L.P.H.A.--Articulating, Lockable, Portable, Handling Arm CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Savannah Hillebrand, Keven Benavente, Rayne Dobson, David McNealy, Samantha Scarcello and Tyler Schafer
8:50-9:10 A.M. Test Fixture Design for Quantifying Friction of Honeywell's Bearings Under Realistic Loads CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Nestor Rodriguez, Blake Haullauer, Jeffrey Legal, Andrew Stetson and Barek Stubblefield
9:20-9:40 A.M. Rube Goldberg CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Abdulrahman Almutairi, Hamad Almerri, Nahar Alotaibi, Angelo Cencioso, Amy Downhill and Alivia Tongate
9:45-10:05 A.M. Sumobot CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Saud Alabhoul, Mohammad Albaghli, Jasim Albenali, Rashed Alfadhli and Abdulaziz Kandari
10:10-10:30 A.M. Interactive Recharging Station CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Casi Garcia, Husain Alsaffar, Derek Pacheco and Nicholas Schulz
10:40-11:00 A.M. Kinetic Sculpture - by Team A.C.E. (Art Combined with Engineering) CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Holden Chapin, Josh Glenn, Dylan Lovato and Jonathan Walgren
3 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Havasupai B (cont.)
Time Presentation Details 11:05-11:25 A.M. Symbol of Peace (The Kinetic Bird) CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Ahmad Altheyaib, Ahmad Alharbi, Mishary Alhooli, Abdulaziz Hussain and Mahmoud Shaban
Havasupai C
Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. Pacific Garbage Patch Clean Up CEIAS – Mechanical Engineering
8:25-8:45 A.M. FanFlyer Air-frame: Design, Structural Modeling and FEA CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Steve Sorden, Travis Byakeddy, Corey Marcum and Nathaniel Schaul
8:50-9:10 A.M. Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel Solar Efficiency CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Greenstone, Jawaher Alajmi, Joel DeWitt, Dreighton Nakama and Daniel Podraza
9:20-9:40 A.M. Application of Photo-Voltaic Cells to Power a Remote Controlled Aircraft Capable of Indefinite Flight CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Ethan Smith, Brandon Beaudoin, Michael Broyles, Jonathan Hernandez and Nathan Zufelt
9:45-10:05 A.M. SAE Aero Design: Regular Class CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
James Seganti, Caleb Hatcher, Damian Lumm, Angel Montiel and Braden Weiler
10:10-10:30 A.M. SAE Aero Design West Micro Class CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Jeremy Reber, Salem Alazmi and Collin Krawczyk
10:40-11:25 A.M. 2019 SAE Baja - Lumberjack Motorsports #44 CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Owen O'Malley, Garrett Dart, Gustavo Figueroa, Kenric Freiwald, Brian Hodgson, Blake Hoffmann, Tanner Jones, Eric Kooinga, William Pearson and Tyler Roullie
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM MORNING SESSION I 4
Grand Canyon
Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. CIPS: Clean-In-Place Innovative Performance System CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Hirt, Risa Eck, Garrett Shea and Jenna Wilfert
8:25-8:45 A.M. Bin There: An Educational and Interactive Recycling Solution by Sorted Co. CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Anthony Buckley
8:50-9:10 A.M. La La Love! : A Sustainable Skincare Company CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Summer Lund, Fahad Alhazza and Abdulaziz Khalaf
9:20-9:40 A.M. Environmental Laboratory Informatics and Management System CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Julian Bell, Remy Brandriff and Blake Lawton
9:45-10:05 A.M. NAU Energy Dashboard CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Ian Dale, Madison Boman, Hyungi Choi and Brandon Thomas
10:10-10:30 A.M. Summit: A Project Management System for Natural and Cultural Resources CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Joseph Remy, Colton Nunley and Jasque Saydyk
10:40-11:00 A.M. Virtual 3D Audio CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Stuart Jackson
11:05-11:25 A.M. Jabulani School Simulation Portal CEIAS - Mechancial Engineering
Karsten Nguyen, Carli Martinez, Jasmine Mitchell and Ruben Rincon
5 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Oak
Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. “Clean My Campus” Mobile Application and Web Portal CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Cassandra Graham, Chase Mosteller, Jennie Ryckman and Justin Shaner
8:25-8:45 A.M. Planetary Image Caption Writer CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Brandon Kindrick, Chadd Fraiser and Yuxuan Zhu
8:50-9:10 A.M. Git OSS-um, A Web Application to Assist Newcomers to Open Source Software CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Van Steinbrenner, Gary Baker and Stephen White
9:20-9:40 A.M. MAD Assembly Builder: A Graphical User Interface for the Development of Software Deployment Assemblies Using the Madeus Model CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Wyatt Evans
9:45-10:05 A.M. Model Prediction for Categorization of IBM Spectrum Protect User Data CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Cole Neubauer, Austin Torrence and Zhaolu Yang
10:10-10:30 A.M. Control and Visualization for Drone Research CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Gavin Valencia, Alexis Alvarez, Austin Corum and Adam Witzel
10:40-11:00 A.M. TLD Worker Bee CEIAS, Mechanical Engineering
Austen Christensen, Morgan Lovato and Wei Song
11:05-11:25 A.M. Gesture-based Engagement Station for STEM Recruitment CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Gwen Morris, Claudia Coronel and Samantha Earl
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM MORNING SESSION I 6
Sycamore
Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. Table Top Doppler Radar CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Mike Eck
8:25-8:45 A.M. A Clinical Device to Treat Brain Aneurysms: The 3-Way Syringe Mixing Team CEIAS – Electrical Engineering
George Aubrey, Travis Byakeddy, Lamar Callico and Austin Heller
8:50-9:10 A.M. Acoustic Noise Cancellation for Periodic Interference Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Michael Finley
9:20-9:40 A.M. Educational Platform for Communication Protocols CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Tyler Halperin, Tyler Criss, Huayu Li and Christopher Thompson
9:45-10:05 A.M. Temperature and Flow Control of an Integrated Aquarium CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Erik Gasiorek, Kaixiang Mo, Seth Perkins and Chenglei Xie
10:10-10:30 A.M. United States Geological Survey Wireless Cave Climate Monitor CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Jason Damp
10:40-11:00 A.M. Smart Mosquito Trap CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Jose Capestany, Abdulaziz Khudada and Zhuohang Li
11:05-11:25 A.M. Smart Mosquito Trap Team 2 CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Kirk Nelson
7 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Walnut A
Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. Community and University Public Inquiry: Grand Canyon Trust and Black Mesa Trust Pod "Protecting the Confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers and Surrounding Culturally Significant Sites" SBS - Sustainable Communities
Rachel Ellis, Damian Bednarz, Calvin Drake, Eilan DuToit, Tara Hoelzer, Cecilia Martinez, Sarah Negovan, Marley Roberts and Sarah Wolfram
8:25-8:45 A.M. Economics in Video Games FCB - Economics
Drew Buckley
8:50-9:10 A.M. Old Chains to New Ways SBS - University Studies
James Walton
9:20-9:40 A.M. Discovering Gastronomy through Terroir FCB - Hotel and Restaurant Management
Dylan Graham
9:45-10:05 A.M. Flagstaff Trails Initiative: Community Outreach for Environmental Sustainability CEFNS - School of Earth and Sustainability
Zoe Wall
10:10-10:30 A.M. Vehicle Idling Reduction Behind Train Stops in Flagstaff, Arizona CEFNS - School of Earth and Sustainability
Sarah Lydford, Anna Anderson and Robert Maurer
10:40-11:00 A.M. A 6,000 Year History of Environmental Change from Clear Lake, Colorado CEFNS – School of Earth and Sustainability
Jenna Chaffeur
11:05-11:25 A.M. A Rap about Mal'ta-Buret' SBS - Anthropology
Christopher Zybura
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM MORNING SESSION I 8
Walnut B
Time Presentation Details 8:00-8:20 A.M. Voter Suppression: The 2018 Midterm Election SBS - Politics and International Affairs
Myann Bradley
8:25-8:45 A.M. Dualities in Daddy Issues SBS - Psychological Sciences
Brandon G. Martinez Carrasco, Iliana Alamillo, Caroline North and Callie Patterson
8:50-9:10 A.M. Restructuring a Child's Paradigm through Subtle Challenges in Early Reader Materials: The New Frontier of Activism NAU Online – Liberal Arts
Rhonda Russell
9:20-9:40 A.M. Dhāraṇī in Chinese Buddhism Honors College
Victoria Grant
9:45-10:05 A.M. Men are from Mars: Gendered Perceptions of Daddy Issues SBS - Psychological Sciences
Anna Cargile, Delia Boyd, Caroline North, Callie Patterson and Rachel Raffield
10:10-10:30 A.M. Prison and Rap SBS - Criminology and Criminal Justice
Christopher Rydman
10:40-11:35 A.M. Writing the San Francisco Peaks: A Place-based Writing Experience Honors College
Tabatha Trigler, Sarah Negovan and Jasmine Black
9 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Fieldhouse: Poster Presentations and Exhibits (9 A.M. – 11 A.M.) First Scholars
Display Presentation Details 1A An Hour of Code Mark Rubio
1B First Scholars: Senior Service Project Victoria Perfecto
1C Fire Hydrant Testing for Bagdad Fire Department Laken Yargus
1D Big Brother's Big Sister's Volunteering Josue Aranda
2A Volunteer Work at Brookdale Senior Living Javier Chavez
2C Social Enterprise in Bangkok Oswin Verdy
2D A Semester in the Community Carmen Pugliese
3A Encouraging Students to Study Abroad Max Evans
3B The Effects of Peer Mentoring on First Generation Students Peyton Adams
3C Volunteering with High School Students in the Upward Bound Program Lupita Gutierrez and Philip Guzman
3D FYS Developing Curriculum Scarlett DeLorme
4A Volunteering with US Forest Service Nathan Gilley
4B Working at St. John Vianney Summer Camp Alisa Gale
4C Volunteering at Local Homeless Shelters Jorge Renova
4D Volunteering at the Coconino Humane Society Malachi Modica
10 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Honors College
Display Presentation Details 5A Characterization of Immunotherapy as an Effective Alternative to Chemotherapy Therese McCalden, Cynthia Castillejo and Therese McCalden
5B Tertiary Lymphoid Structures and Their Effect on Tumors Stephanie Reyes, Mikayla Gallegos and Analisa Mendez
5C What Makes Glioblastoma the Most Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer? Kelly Fulbright and Hannah Beskind
5D Effects of Exercise on Individuals with M.S. and Alzheimer's Lauren Heng and Kensey Bremner
6A Restorative Justice for At-Risk Youth Cierra Kirkpatrick
6B White Collar Offenders Cierra Kirkpatrick
6C Personalized Medicine: Cancer Vaccines Cindy Sloan, Holden Acosta and Annalee Boyle
6D Health Disparities and Language Barriers: How Translation Impacts Patient Care of Native Spanish Speakers John Aleman
7A A Look into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Justine Baca and Meagan Wheeler
7B Improving Classrooms to Accommodate Effects from Stress and Sports in Adolescence Steven Myers, René Muller and Michael Ortega
7C Bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuon- nthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthur Fabian Lopez
7D Promising Early Cancer Detection Technology: The Magnetic Wire Eryn McCoy
8A Fad Diets are Bad Diets Ashley Cornwall-Elysee, Kylie Moore, Chaz Stackpole and Becca Stone
8B Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Supplement Cancer Treatment Haley Hastings, Brooklyn Gauthier and David Stanton
8C Nuts about Food Allergens Cedric Gammon, Payton Hernandez and Madeline Snyder
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Honors College (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 8D Benefits of Home Remedies Brianna Alvarado, Skyler Hanson and Brenna Murphy
9A Traditional Chinese Medicine Hailey Ferguson, Gaby Justus, Cassidy Mott and Robert Sanders
9B Wine Not? A Look into Antioxidants Alliya Dulaney, Kylee Musslewhite and Spencer Reid
Honors The Importance of Social Media in the Digital Age Table/Floor Cassondra Mundell Space 1
College of Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences
Display Presentation Details 10A WRF Applications in Spatiotemporal Precipitation Analysis in the Contiguous United States Gabrielle Chambers Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
10B Primacy: The Graphical User Interface A. Turan Naimey Mechanical Engineering
10C Private Profit versus Public Welfare with Contaminated Sites Angelina Cruse Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
10D Instrumented Bike Share Team 1(Bike Star) Guoyu Chen, Pengkai Fang, Ai Zhang and Jingwei Zhang Mechanical Engineering
11A Epidemic Observation Network: A Shared, Interactive Portal for Exploring Epidemiological Model Predictions Tanner Massahos Mechanical Engineering
11B Light Curve Modeling of Binary Asteroid Systems Zachary Kramer, Brian Donnelly and Matthew Rittenback Mechanical Engineering
11C Airflow ISIS3 Processing Pipeline Connor Schwirian, Nicholas Anderson, Austin Collins and Abdulaziz Zarie Mechanical Engineering
12 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 12A Instrument Bike Share Team 2 Xiangyu Li Mechanical Engineering
12B Photovoltaic Inverter Xuanyu Bai Mechanical Engineering
12C EV Fast Charging Ruben Montano and Eduardo Claure Mechanical Engineering
12D NAU's Sea-Level Enclosure Aaron Hurley, Aron Chamberlain, Jesse Feustel and Yangliu Lin Mechanical Engineering
13A Electrical Drives Platform Abdulelah Alsaadoon, Mohammed Alobaidan, Junyu Chen and Ruiyang Tian Mechanical Engineering
13B Zero Net Energy Homes Leah Wellman, Hasan Alsinafi, Hao Du and Alana Keith Mechanical Engineering
13C Photovoltaic Inverter Mohamad Elsaleh Mechanical Engineering
13D Subterranean Pooper Scooper Aaron Whitaker, Ryan Kramer, Yihan Wang and Wenhui Zhu Mechanical Engineering
14A Aneuvas Technology, Inc. Clean Hood Katie Hoffman, Daniel Marquez and Hannah Reed Mechanical Engineering
14B Wind Power Converter Mohammad Alenezi Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
14C Evolution of Tumor Suppressor Genes in Mammals Amanda Munkres McDonald and Danielle Lambert Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
14D BiOM Prosthesis Adapter Abdulla Ghayeb, Ebrahim Hubail and Leah Liebelt Mechanical Engineering
15A Evidence of Staphylococcus aureus Shedding in the Workplace Majesty Greer-Gipson, Jill Cocking, Daryn Erickson and Ryann Whealy Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
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College of Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 15B A Clinical Device to Treat Brain Aneurysms: The 3-Way Syringe Mixing Team George Aubrey, Travis Byakeddy, Lamar Callico and Austin Heller Mechanical Engineering
15C GoBabyGo Wild Thing! Ali Mohammad Mechanical Engineering
15D Pathogen Information Management System: Redesigned Allen Clarke Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
16A 3D Printed Foot Prosthesis Abdulwahab Zaidan, Ali Abdullah, Omar Alajmi and Salman Malallah Mechanical Engineering
16B Selfish DNA Elements in Turtle and Tortoise Genomes Joshua Wingert Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
16C Phylogenomics of Squamates Using Many High-Confidence Single Copy Orthologs Payton Smith Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
16D Portable Carrier A Saleh Alnasim Mechanical Engineering
17A Relationship Between Birds and Noise Pollution Alana Wade and Joshua Johnson Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
17B Alternative Biosorbent Design and Implementation Kylie Dykstra, Joel Gilbert, Melissa Jacquez and Madeleine Stoll Mechanical Engineering
17C Bio-Inspired Design for Energy Efficiency Taylor Mellon, Hani Alharbi, Kyle Matsuoka and Talon Mills Mechanical Engineering
17D Electrospinner Design for Tissue Engineering John Selee Mechanical Engineering
14 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 18A The Biomimetic Fish James Brooks, Abdulrahman Alnebari, Shuaib Alshuaib and Nathan Servis Mechanical Engineering
18B An Active Prosthetic Device Aseel Yousef, Lihua Diao, Ethan Gage and Xiaohan Liu Mechanical Engineering
18D Lerner Exoskeleton Actuator Barjes Alenezi, Mohammad Alali, Torki Alhaqan, Humood Aljabri and Fawaz Almubarak Mechanical Engineering
19A How to Incorporate Tolerances in Freshman Level Classes Allison Cutler Mechanical Engineering
19B Active 3D Printed Prosthetic Arm Felicity Escarzaga, Jannell Broderick, Allison Cutler and Antoinette Goss Mechanical Engineering
19C DOE Collegiate Wind Competition - Team Turbine Electric Chris Taylor Mechanical Engineering
19D Portable Carrier B Saleh Alotaibi, Abdalaziz Alhelfy and Ahmad Almutairi Mechanical Engineering
20A Smart Helmet Omar Alomar, Fares Alotaibi, Mana Alyami, Race Oshiro and Titus Yazzie Mechanical Engineering
20B Wireless Modular Testbed Ryan Hitt Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
The W.A. Franke College of Business
Display Presentation Details 21A Gender and Statistical Anxiety: How Does It Affect You? Meghan Lyskowsky and Richard Szal Economics
21B The Impacts of Tax Changes on the Arizona Economy Megan Robertson and Sienna Case Economics
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The W.A. Franke College of Business (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 21C Transitioning to 100% Renewable Energy in Phoenix, Arizona: An Environmental Economics Analysis Anthony Mirabito Economics
21D Arizona Proposition 205 Isaac Muralles Economics
22A A Comparison of Health Care Systems in the U.S. and Other Nations Andrew Millard Economics
22B A Game Theoretic Perspective of Climate Change Logan Matthews Economics
22C Public Choice Implications of Colorado Amendment 64 Kristen Barger Economics
22D California Proposition 4, Parental Notification for Minors' Abortion Micaiah Harris Economics
23A American River Medical - Medical Cart Research Amber Dalgleish Marketing
23B Arizona Proposition 127: An Analysis Tyler Beauchamp Economics
24A Public Choice and AZ Prop 127 Travis Coutts Economics
24C The Econometric Analysis of Grocery Store Placement in the Largest City in Every State In America Kyle Evaldson Economics
24D The Implications of Proposition 414 Flagstaff, Arizona Kyle Evaldson Economics
16 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
College of Education
Display Presentation Details 25A K12 Teacher Perceptions of the Diné Institute for Navajo Nation Educators Breanna Davis Educational Leadership
25B The Relationship Between the Big 5 Personality Factors and Success in College Students Hannah Gish and Gabriel Castillo Educational Psychology
25D Creating a Strong Classroom Community: How to Implement Culturally Relevant Pedagogy into the Classroom Madison Blilie Teaching and Learning
26A The Relationship Between Social Support and Expectation and Future Time Perspective, Self-efficacy for Achievement, and Self- efficacy for Self-regulation Emily Mergnethaler Educational Psychology
26B Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Early Education Anna Barrett Teaching and Learning
26C The Impact of a Phenomenon-Based Science Workshop on Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Science Content Knowledge Lucas Mulcahy and Maggie Reid Teaching and Learning
26D Culture and Identity Needs Assessment of Northern Arizona's Healthcare Facilities Edith De La Torre Teaching and Learning
COE Tactile Learning: Creating TACTivities for the Mathematics Table/Floor Classroom space 1 Madison Blilie Teaching and Learning
College of Arts and Letters
Display Presentation Details 27A Using Logic Diagrams to Examine a Socratic Argument by Analogy: Seeking a Clearer Understanding of the Obligation to Obey the Laws Sierra White and Dakota Taylor Philosophy
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College of Arts and Letters (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 27B Re-examining the Disneyland Waiting Areas through Implementing Universal and Interactive Design Stephanie Griswold School of Art
27C Immersing the Public in the World of "Mamma Mia" through a Dark Ride McKenzie Kuyper School of Art
27D Exploring Religious Spaces as Third Places for University Students Sarah Loper School of Art
28A Exploring How to Implement Cultural and Healing Design Elements into a Rural Healthcare Facility in Ghana, Africa Haley Buscemi School of Art
28C Mother Road Brewing Company: Urban Expansion Retrofit of Seattle Fire Station 6 Lauren Alberg School of Art
28D Incorporating Net-Zero Energy into High-End Homes Morgan Keating School of Art
29A Performing and Fine Arts Education: Improving Student Performance and Development through the Arts Valerie Perez School of Art
29B Exploring the Prevalence of Special Needs in Children and How to Aid Learning through Universal Design Madison Pompeo School of Art
29C A Cultural Understanding of Chinese Yuan Drama through the Theatrical Design of Injustice Done to Tou Ngo Rebekah Ryan Theatre
29D Scenographic Design of the Play Woyzeck Greta Mauro Theatre
18 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 30A Addressing Cultural Barriers within Fitness Facilities through an Inclusive Design Approach Audrey Alex School of Art
30B Accommodating Displaced Victims of the New Orleans Homeless Population and Hurricane Victims Kyree Grant School of Art
30C Athletic Wellness Spa: Sustainable and Biophilic Design Solutions that Enhance Physical and Mental Healing Mollie Graves School of Art
30D Bogey Productions and New Media: A Sustainable Approach to an Inclusive Environment for a Diverse and Creative Workplace Allison Munoz School of Art
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
Display Presentation Details 31A Keystone Ungulate Herbivore Interactions with a Model Plant Organism: Mule Deer and Yellow Monkey Flower Madison Labo Biological Sciences
31B Histological Analyses of Depleted Uranium Implantation in Zebrafish Phillip Kalaniopio Biological Sciences
31C Aboveground Activity of Gray-Collared Chipmunks in Semi-natural Conditions Morgan Ellsworth Biological Sciences
31D Development of an Amplicon Sequencing Multiplex Capable of Escherichia coli Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism Identification and Strain-Level Mixture Deconvolution Directly from Urine Samples Kristen Kyger Biological Sciences
32A Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycle Related Enzymes: Gene Expression as a Function of Ammonia, Nitrate and Carbon Dioxide Content Sam Bunkers and Kieston Guidry Biological Sciences
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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 32B Revisiting Wombat Hair: Molecularly Tracking a Burrowing Marsupial through Time Jordyn Upton Biological Sciences
32C Narrow-Headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) Behavioral Response to Human Handling Bryan Carlin Biological Sciences
32D Mercury Quantification in Fish, Snail, and Crab Muscle Tissue Collected from Lake Atitlán, Guatemala Kiana Veneracion Biological Sciences
33A Climate Variability Effects on Emergence Timing, Galling, and Fly Body Mass within Goldenrod-gall flies (Eurosta solidaginis) Jakob Anson Biological Sciences
33B Exposure to Arsenic Inhibits Tail Regeneration in Vivo Sara Dresler Biological Sciences
33C Exploring the Anatomy of Vocal Differences among Sympatric Grasshopper Mice Christina Anaya Biological Sciences
33D How Temperature Affects the Decomposition Rate of Riparian Leaf Litter Species and the Transfer of Energy to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Jayde Hunt Biological Sciences
34A What’s for Dinner? A Blood-Meal Analysis on Maricopa County’s Aedes aegypti Mosquito Daryn Erickson Biological Sciences
34B Evaluation of Plant moisture Stress and Overall Drought Tolerance in Relationship to Climate Change in Southwestern White Pine (Pinus strobiformis) Briana Palmiero Biological Sciences
20 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 34C Effects of Climate Change on Nesting Habits of Megachilidae Bee Species in Northern Arizona Janice Baldwin-Rowe Biological Sciences
34D Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils against Burkholderia pseudomallei 82 Cameron Bolt Biological Sciences
35A Evaluating the Genotypic Frequencies within the Chitinase Gene Joshelle Tsinnijinnie Biological Sciences
35B Defenses against Mollusk Herbivory in Monkeyflower Jazlee Crowley Biological Sciences
35C Spring Diets of Antelope and Black-tailed Jackrabbits Makenzie Meacham and Nashelly Meneses Biological Sciences
35D Can Air Breathing in Teleosts be Used to Predict Terrestrial Behavior? Owen Kyle Biological Sciences
36A Arsenic Contamination and Its Impact on Cellular Functions in Wound Healing Oscar Lujan Biological Sciences
36B High-Resolution Profiling of the Human Bacterial Microbiome through Microbial Culturing and Propidium Monoazide Treatment Colin Wood Biological Sciences
36C Pathogenic Leptospira spp. Detected in Soil, but not Water, in Puerto Rico during Normal Weather Conditions Nicole Bratsch Biological Sciences
36D Prevalence and Diversity of Borrelia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum Co-infections in Ixodes Ticks: Two Abundant Zoonotic Disease Agents Zachary Barrand Biological Sciences
37A Utilizing Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy to Determine Root Colonization of Corn by Rhizobacteria Ashley Jones Biological Sciences
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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 37B Using MS2 as a Platform for Virus Like Particles (VLPs) Based Vaccines for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) Kaelyn Acothley Biological Sciences
37C Rehabilitation of Tibial Stress Injuries among NCAA Division-1 Track and Field Athletes Using the AlterG: A Case Series Katia Rojas Biological Sciences
37D Characterization, Mixture Identification, and Strain Level Resolution for Clostridioides difficile Direct from Clinical Specimens Alden Miller Biological Sciences
38A Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus at Large: Elevated Rates in Jail Populations Ryann Whealy, Jill Cocking, Daryn Erickson, Tara Furstenau and Crystal Hepp Biological Sciences
38B Breast Cancer in Zebrafish: A Xenograft Model for Investigating the Role of Arsenic on ER Positive Breast Cancer Cells Desirae Enriquez Biological Sciences
38C Brachiopod Presence in and Impact on Northern Arizona Aquatic Communities Madelyn Norstrem Biological Sciences
38D Profiling Antimicrobial Resistance of Burkholderia Species from the Environment and Clinic Karisma Kocos Biological Sciences
39A Effect of Muscle Compliance on Optimum Sarcomere Length Victoria Deyoung Biological Sciences
39B Permafrost Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks in Response to Ten Years of Experimental Warming Briana Coyne Biological Sciences
39C Presence of Borrelia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ticks Collected from Channel Island Foxes Zahraa Hmood Biological Sciences
22 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 39D Shift of Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Communities in Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulis) along an Elevation Gradient Due to Climate Change Alexander Henrie Biological Sciences
40A Unexpected Diet-derived Developmental Defects in Laboratory Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Kyle Ghaby Biological Sciences
40B Evaluating the In Vitro Effects of Arsenic and Estrogen on Breast Cancer Ariana Salazar Biological Sciences
40C Influenza-Like Illness Tracking in Collegiate Health and Wellness Centers Richard Szal Center for Science, Teaching & Learning
40D Influenza-Like Illness: Proposed Tracking System within K-12 Schools Alyssa Warwood Center for Science, Teaching & Learning
41A Is the Cell Signaling Response from Exercise Enhanced with Ex Vivo Sulforaphane Treatment? Nadja Jones Biological Sciences
41B Identifying Methods for Isolating and Culturing Coccidioides posadasii from Soil Karis Miller Biological Sciences
41C Evidence for Rapid Local Adaptation in Hydraulic Architecture of Non-Native Tamarisk Emily Johnson Biological Sciences
41D Cottonwood Clonal Transgenerational Plasticity and Response to Climate Variation Yalissa Reyes and Maria Hernandez Biological Sciences
42A Evaluating Genetic Variation at an Anti-Tick Vaccine Locus to Improve Eradication of Cattle Fever Ticks Rebekah Turner Biological Sciences
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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 42B The Role Fungal Associations Play in the Success of Tamarix spp. Alexandra Schuessler Biological Sciences
42C Phylogenomics of the Tok-Tokkie Beetles (Tenebrionidae: Pimeliinae: Sepidiini): Adaptive Radiations and Intraspecific Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa Kali Swichtenberg Biological Sciences
42D Drought Tolerance of Southwestern White Pines Anne Brady Biological Sciences
43A Quantification of Uranium in Navajo Reservation Cynthia Pulido Chemistry and Biochemistry
43B Molecular Dynamics of Water and Choline Geranate Kenisha Manley Chemistry and Biochemistry
43C Design and Synthesis of a Chalcogen Bonding Compound for the Inhibition of Leukotrienes Kendahl Darschewski Chemistry and Biochemistry
43D Future Research Projects Using Viral-like Particle QBeta to Treat Cardiovascular Disease Correlated with High Triglycerides Connor Sheridan Chemistry and Biochemistry
44A Mercury Levels in Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) Living Downstream of a Formerly Used Defense Site Elliott Dominguez Chemistry and Biochemistry
44B How Molecular Composition Effects the Physical Properties of Solid State Polymer Electrolytes Scott Massimi and Kelsey Garden Chemistry and Biochemistry
44C Metal Coordination to Organic Compounds Meagan Wheeler Chemistry and Biochemistry
44D Metal Coordination of Indenoquinoxaline Derivatives Tiphanie Pfefferle Chemistry and Biochemistry
24 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 45A Palladium Coordination to Dibenzylideneacetone Derivatives Edwin Miller Chemistry and Biochemistry
45B Implementing 2D NMR Theory to Understand Conformations of Peptides Holly Saindon Chemistry and Biochemistry
45C Self-Assembling Peptide-Based Vaccines Against HIV Jasmyn Genchev Chemistry and Biochemistry
45D Effects of CO2 Concentration on Water Desalination through Molecular Simulations Ramon Uriarte Mendoza Chemistry and Biochemistry
46A Impeding Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics with the Deep Eutectic Solvent Choline Geranate Charlotte Evans Chemistry and Biochemistry
46B Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Fibronectin Fibrillogenesis after Increasing Cytosolic Calcium Levels Caitlyn Voth and Zack Strong Chemistry and Biochemistry
46C Analysis of the Scientific Principles of The Martian by Andy Weir Scott Nelson, Christian Ontiveros, Johnny Platt, Tanner Pone and Conner Poynton Physics and Astronomy
46D The Alien Creatures of "A Darkling Sea" Isaac Antflick, Logan Gamble, Sophie Smith and Sarah Springer Physics and Astronomy
47A Edge-Laplacian Matrices of Graphs Ryan Hessert Mathematics and Statistics
47B An Alternative Approach to Hierarchical Secret Sharing Jonathan Wheeler Mathematics and Statistics
47C A Novel Method to Study Heat Transfer Enhancement and Cooling Connor Moreno Physics and Astronomy
47D Cloud Finder: Automated Cloud Identification for Robotic Telescopes Ryan Kelly Physics and Astronomy
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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 48A The Probability Distribution of the Generalized Othello Bonus Game Jacob Heneman and Luis Diaz Mathematics and Statistics
48B Perchlorate Contamination of the Colorado River and Adverse Health Effects on the People of Yuma County Joseph Espinoza Biological Sciences
48C Taking it to the Quantum Limit: Electric Tunability of Nonlinear Optical Properties of Semiconductor Hyperbolic Metamaterials Samuel Gilinsky, Matthew Daunt and Ines Montano Physics and Astronomy
48D Synthesis of Copper Nano-Particles Alyssa Smith Physics and Astronomy
49A Evapotranspiration Volume Estimation Using Diurnal Flow-Rate Fluctuations: A High and Low Precipitation Comparison of Bright Angel Creek William Carter School of Earth and Sustainability
49B What the Death of Snails Tells Us about the History of Pecks Lake Jill Verdi School of Earth and Sustainability
49C What is the Optimal Tank Size to Maintain Stable Water Temperatures for Juvenile Rainbow Trout? Alex Holmes School of Earth and Sustainability
49D Sproul Crater: An Eruption History Ryan Shiner School of Earth and Sustainability
50A Histological Analysis of Developmental Pathologies of Ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) Exposed to an Organic Pollutant in St. Lawrence Island, Alaska Siyah Osornio School of Earth and Sustainability
50B Establishing Mesozoic Paleogeography of the Mount Morrison Pendant in East Central Sierra Nevada of California, Implications to Cordilleran Tectonics Raymond Eckland School of Earth and Sustainability
26 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 50C Extending Growing Season and Growing in Small Spaces in Flagstaff Mackenzie Gargano, Bryan Fraim and Kelsey Ota School of Earth and Sustainability
50D Mushroom Garden at the Flagstaff Arboretum Anna Kaczmarek, Barney Gregg and Ryan Pruitt School of Earth and Sustainability
51A Waste Minimization: Recycle This, Not That Swayzie Atwood, Irene Armstrong and Erika Bert School of Earth and Sustainability
51B Upper Elementary Climate Change Awareness Curriculum Sabine von Lersner, Alex Cole and Lia Melis School of Earth and Sustainability
51C Establishment Patterns of Ponderosa Pine Regeneration in Various Treatments in Northern Arizona Kristina Baker School of Earth and Sustainability
51D NAU SNAIL Garden Native Plant Habitat and Revision George Magula, James Phillips and Matthew Smith School of Earth and Sustainability
52A Geomorphic Channel Response Following Severe Debris Flows in Wet Canyon, Pinaleño Mountains, Arizona Leah Brennan School of Earth and Sustainability
52B Mapping Crustal Deformation Using Seismic Anisotropy in Ruby Mountains, Nevada Sarah Nolt-Caraway School of Earth and Sustainability
52C An Assay for “Bigfoot”: Detecting eDNA of the Endangered New Mexico Jumping Mouse (Zapus luteus luteus) Jacque Lyman School of Forestry
52D Murdoch Center Rain Garden Feasibility Report John Scollo, James Donnelly, Chris Hurry and Theodore Jemming School of Earth and Sustainability
53A Local Education on Composting Jared Lyon, Jessica Palmer and Emily Romine School of Earth and Sustainability
53B Apartment Efficiency Meredith Pendleton School of Earth and Sustainability
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM MORNING SESSION I 27
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 53C Ectomycorrhizae Effects on Forest Regeneration in Severely Burned Areas Jacob Lippert School of Forestry
53D The Effects of Forest Management Practices and Feedbacks Between Plants and Soil Organisms Mildred Diaz School of Forestry
54A Analysis of Groundwater Recharge in a Restored Forest Watershed Using a Novel Measurement Technique Chelsey Seaton School of Earth and Sustainability
54B Assessing Effects of Symbiosis Between Soil Organisms and Vascular Plants For Mojave Desert Restoration Landon Kuestersteffen School of Forestry
54C Climate Stressors and the Tolerance of Freshwater Invertebrates along an Elevational Gradient Morgan Andrews School of Earth and Sustainability
54D Educational Outreach about Fire-Adapted Communities Morgan Andrews, Madison Barasha, Amber Kutchi, Jacob Mike and Liam Gruber-Bregman School of Earth and Sustainability
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Display Presentation Details 55A The San Francisco Peaks: Sacred Landmark or Skiers Paradise? Sophie Tenquist Anthropology
55B Stand-up Comedians: Comedic Anthropologists Ryan Wyser Anthropology
55C Skiing Versus Snowing: Why Are They Seen Differently? Jillian Quintanal Anthropology
28 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 55D Getting Testy: An Experimental Study of Bone Awl Construction at Wupatki National Monument Natalie Patton, Wyatt Benson and Megan Laurich Anthropology
56A Hosting an Immigration Discussion Panel Aliyah Balsiger, Michael Espinoza, Madison Lundgren, Jessica Mendoza and Leah Schumacher Anthropology
56B Rave On: An Ethnographic Study of Electronic Dance Music Culture Wyatt Benson Anthropology
56C Psychology of Color Effects During Lightsaber Combat at North Wind Sabers Ryan Geltmaker Anthropology
56D Woohoo for Tattoos! Catherine Chiara Anthropology
57A The Prehistory of Food and Nutrition Tanner Mueller Anthropology
57B Understanding Housing Issues and Homelessness in Flagstaff Cameron Patterson Anthropology
57C The Archaeology of Written Systems in the Middle East Megan McMillan Anthropology
57D Carving Out a Community Adriana Duenas Anthropology
58A The Push for Cultural Appropriation Within the Museum of Northern Arizona Alexis Miller Anthropology
58C The Archaeology of Trade in North America Tyler Trebilcock Anthropology
58D Art Culture in the Southwest: Flagstaff, Arizona Summer McKay Anthropology
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 59A The Prehistory of Art Josue Valencia Segura Anthropology
59B Promoting Project Based Learning and STEM in Kayenta Unified School District Emery Littlefield Anthropology
59C The Prehistory of Art Gaby Wojdyla Anthropology
59D Plant Domestication in Mesoamerica Jacob Herst Anthropology
60B The Prehistory of Art in Europe Faith Bublitz Anthropology
60C Survey of Monumentality as it Relates to Death and the Afterlife in the Belize Lowlands Maxwell Benning Anthropology
61A The Archeology of Weapons and Warfare in Northern America Joseph Hall Anthropology
61B An Archaeological Examination of Flagstaff Consumerism in the Post-War Era Rachael O'Hara Anthropology
61C How Traditional Indigenous Methodologies Can Improve Environmental Sustainability Katherine Evans Applied Indigenous Studies
61D The Gold King Mine Spill and Diné Activism Charlene Tramoni Applied Indigenous Studies
62A The Archaeology of Trade Aaron Sanchez Anthropology
30 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 62B Tribal Governments vs. Native Nation's Traditional Government Billy Betoney III and Kiana Etsate-Gashytewa Applied Indigenous Studies
62C Tribal and Federal Land Conflicts Julia Zimmerman Applied Indigenous Studies
63B Health Assessment: Analyzing the Health Status of Navajo and Hopi Children Edward White Applied Indigenous Studies
63C Being Native American in Business: The Challenges We Face to Build and Develop Our Communities Jancee Etsitty Applied Indigenous Studies
63D Suicide Prevention Model for Native American Students Jennifer Etcitty Applied Indigenous Studies
64A The Political and Health Effects of Uranium Mining and the Navajo Nation Christopher Dzikowski Applied Indigenous Studies
64B Building the Border Wall across the Tohono O'odham Reservation Zachary Land Applied Indigenous Studies
64C The Impact of Campus Blue Emergency Phones Olivia Thomas, Cole Benson, Nathan Martin and Angelina Quartullo Criminology and Criminal Justice
64D Wrongful Convictions within the Criminal Justice System Casey Hosek Criminology and Criminal Justice
65A Monumental: Marshall Fredericks' Sculpture for the City of Detroit Savannah Oviedo Communication
65B Relationships and Tinder Teegan Lichty Communication
65C Does Tinder Satisfy the Student?: Uses and Gratifications Applied to NAU Students Ryan Hardin, Jorge Doniz and Aljay Hammond Communication
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 65D How Criminological Theories Explain the Actions of Serial Killers Lauren West, Brody Evans, Allysun Johnson and Shania Rose Criminology and Criminal Justice
66A How College Students Create and Maintain Friendships Jack Hannah, Samantha Seiber, Hamilton Too and Amber Yost Communication
66B The Tragic Truth of Disappearing and Murdered Indigenous Women Marlee Sperry Applied Indigenous Studies
66C Let’s Talk about Vape Victoria Steele Communication
66D The Relationship between Swearing and Pain Tolerance Emille Marroush, Dominic Bravo, Blake Johnson and Cole Kjellman Communication
67A College Students and Their Interactions with Police Makayla McKee, Matthew Lewis, Drew Schreiver and Cassidy Wallace Criminology and Criminal Justice
67B How Accurate are Public Perceptions of DNA, Hair and Fiber, Fingerprint, Bite Marks, and Ballistics Analyses? Haley Yarrington, Morgan Douglas, Jasmine Huffaker, Rachel Leyva Canelas and Megan White Criminology and Criminal Justice
67C The Legacy of Gangsta Rap Michelle Kha Criminology and Criminal Justice
67D Victim Witness Services: Community Service Project Ray Beutler Criminology and Criminal Justice
68A Homelessness Nicole Gibson, Michael Espinoza, Natalie Fernandez and Diana Montes Criminology and Criminal Justice
68B Analyzing the Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid Training in the Law Enforcement Community Leah Weich Criminology and Criminal Justice
32 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 68C Forensic Sciences: Contributing to America's Wrongfully Convicted Luis Lopez Criminology and Criminal Justice
68D History and Impact of Chicano Rap Marcelino Perez, Nicholas Carlon, Maickol Nava, Cesar Rodriguez- Cisneros and Daniel Vosskuhler Criminology and Criminal Justice
69A Day in Hope Cottage Alexandria Giannini Criminology and Criminal Justice
69B Flirting through Social Media Russell Irwin Communication
69C How do Relationships Become Public? Deyton Jackson, Abdullah Alghamdi and Rin Nakayama Communication
69D Wrongful Convictions: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions Michael Bartolomei, Joseph Bernitz and Rubee Gallardo Criminology and Criminal Justice
70A Keeping It Real Mario Lyle, Sean Buckley, Cameron Sands, Clint Stewart and Brandon Worthy Criminology and Criminal Justice
70B Native Rap as Political Protest Promise West, Jason Linden and Karen Parrilla Criminology and Criminal Justice
70C 28 States and a Brexit: Evolving Contradictions of Neo-liberal Capitalism Neil Hawkins Politics and International Affairs
70D Alcoholism on Native American Reservations Robert Lloyd Politics and International Affairs
71A East vs. West Danielle Buckley, Ashleigh Dahlstrom, Isabella Rae, Jared Reed and Jade Taylor-Vickers Criminology and Criminal Justice
71B Rap as Police Protest Amanda Frechette, Cierra Kirkpatrick, Brandon Martinez Carrasco, Ivette Mireles and Madison Parisotto Criminology and Criminal Justice
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 71C Sovereign Peyote Elizabeth Noone Politics and International Affairs
71D Islamophobia: After the Attack Elizabeth Nooneand Lorenzo Miloscia Politics and International Affairs
72A Sustainable Urban Transportation in Flagstaff Benjamin O'Shell Geography, Planning, and Recreation
72B Volunteer Study Abroad (VSA) Impacts on Student Participants Railyn Stokes Geography, Planning, and Recreation
72C Promoting Education and Elephants in a Rural Zambian Community Kaitlyn Henry Geography, Planning, and Recreation
72D Analyzing Hydroclimatic Controls of Turbidity in Upper Lake Mary, AZ Michelle Kearney, Maria Theresa Hernandez and Sophia Melfi Geography, Planning, and Recreation
73A Current Immigration Policy and the Tohono O'odham Nation Christopher Garza Politics and International Affairs
73B Native American Mascots David Zeltins Politics and International Affairs
73C Worst Supreme Court Cases Mackenzie Willis and Katherine Maurer Politics and International Affairs
73D Substance Abuse and American Indians Gabriella Ward Politics and International Affairs
74C Native Communities in Puerto Rico and Guam Lyrica Jensen-Maldonado Applied Indigenous Studies
74D Indigenous Research Methodology: Native Communities in Puerto Rico and Guam Lyrica Jensen-Maldonado Politics and International Affairs
34 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 75A The International Criminal Court, Its Prosecutions, and How the Public Perceives Both It and the Impoverished Countries in which It Conducts Its Investigations Isai Jurado Politics and International Affairs
75B Play is Important Shelby Mansfield University Studies
75C Knowing the Risk of Long Term Serious Injury that Professional Football Causes: How Does the National Football League (NFL) Maintain Revenue and Viewership? Tuesday Elias, Blake Bubar and Thomas Cooper Politics and International Affairs
75D The Difficulties of Pursuing Criminal Justice on Native American Reservations Michael Yonkovich Jr. Politics and International Affairs
76A The Relationship Between Supreme Court Decisions and Public Opinion Over Time Nicolas McMurray, Anna Anderson, Angel Garcia and Sean Williams Politics and International Affairs
76B Work-Family Support Across Cultures Emily Jerdonek and Danielle Bartlett Psychological Sciences
76C Prolonged Exposure for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review Crystal Lopez, Gabrielle Burchett and Priscilla Hidrogo Psychological Sciences
76D Pet Ownership Effects Parker Fuchs, Samantha Jordans, Ryan Torres and Maressa White Psychological Sciences
77A Stress Reducing Phone Application Cassandra Flynn Psychological Sciences
77B Crossing the Border: Work-Family Conflict among Employees in Mexico and the United States Fernanda Wolburg Martinez Psychological Sciences
77C Conquering College: A Holistic Approach to Stress Management Rachel Raffield and Shayla Delacruz Psychological Sciences
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 77D Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review Amanda Conaway, Katreena Blazewicz and Connor Byram Psychological Sciences
78A Interactions between Mirror Neuron Activity and Compassion Delia Boyd Psychological Sciences
78B Why are Indigenous Women More Vulnerable to Sex-trafficking Compared to Non-Indiegnous Women? Bre Spiewak Politics and International Affairs
78C Unlocking Your Potential: How Mindfulness Influences Academic Satisfaction Caitlin Leinart Psychological Sciences
78D Dispositional Mindfulness Does Not Predict Reduced Affect Misattribution Austin Weigel and Megan White Psychological Sciences
79A Paint Away: An Application For Stress and Anxiety Reduction Amy Sanderson and Abigail Gamble Psychological Sciences
79B Transference Therapy of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Meta- Analysis Miquie Wise, Valentina Fuentes, Dakota Moore and Elizabeth Salcedo Psychological Sciences
79C The Benefits of Art Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum and Children with Psychological Trauma Megan Mills University Studies
79D Cross-Cultural Attachment Allison Spencer Psychological Sciences
80A Social Media’s ‘Fitness Selfie’ Culture and Its Effect on Physical and Mental Health Sara Kosaveach and Brandy Lee Psychological Sciences
36 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 80B Trauma-Focused Therapy RCT’s for Children with PTSD: A Systematic Literature Review Alyssa Bell, Jaime Lopez and Madisson McGuffin Psychological Sciences
80C A Cross-Cultural Approach in Exploring Virginity Stigma Emily Eaves and Faith Mendoza Psychological Sciences
80D Expanding Our World: Perceived Benefits of Learning about Diversity in an Undergraduate Setting Laura Barton and Gabriella Cabrera Psychological Sciences
81A How Social Status Influences Unethical Decision Making Haley Bock, Emilee Jung and Skylar Parker Psychological Sciences
81B Does Maternal Favoritism Influence Sibling Conflict? Mahala Mills and Savannah Toussaint-Adviento Psychological Sciences
81C The Effect of Visual Activity on Mu Suppression Values Samantha Spina Psychological Sciences
81D The Relationship Between Emotional Content and Motivation in a Sample of #WhyIDidn’tReport Tweets Anna Harris, Julia Dennis and Alessandra Garcia Psychological Sciences
82A You're the Boss Shayla Butcher-Sliffe Psychological Sciences
82B The Relationship between Spending Habits and Levels of Happiness in College Students Claire Fineberg Psychological Sciences
82C Stigmas Associated with Schizophrenia Tatum Sampson University Studies
82D Crime and Parenting Dylan Weinrich Sociology
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 83A Sexual Harassment and Eating Disorders as Mediated by Self- Compassion and Attachment Jacqueline White, Anna Harris, Callie Patterson, Arianna Rivera, Brent Tonaki and Anah Whittington Psychological Sciences
83B A Systematic Literature Review of Cognitive Processing Therapy on Battle Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Garrett Connor, Chandler Barteau and Alessandra Garcia Psychological Sciences
83C Who Do You Choose? A Cross-Cultural Look on Mate Selection Lauren Genevro and Makenna McAllister Psychological Sciences
83D Interviews at a Local Soup Kitchen Angelica Sanchez Sociology
84A Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Adult Patients: A Systematic Literature Review Gabriela Elia, Danielle Birg and Tatum Lohmeier Psychological Sciences
84B Authority and Compliance Research Sarah Hughes Psychological Sciences
84C Nicotine Addiction and Locus of Control Brice Van Liefde Psychological Sciences
84D Men's Lack of Sexual Interest across Cultures Karla Witte and Mikayla Jepson Psychological Sciences
85A Supporting Immigrant Families through Research and Organizing Monica Liddle, Joseph Chirwa, Rikelle Ellis, Ben Meki, Analisa Quintero and Jesse Rodriguez Sustainable Communities
85B Just Do It! Civic Engagement Internships Tylor Brown, Kai Beattie, Amanda Burns, Sophia Marshall, Madeline Ramirez and Laura Sherrill Sustainable Communities
38 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 85C Smartphone Addiction in College Students: Social Media, Culture, and Social Behavior Bridgette Croney University Studies
86A The Use of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Childhood Diseases Sara Chartier University Studies
86B Entrepreneurship and the Resale Fashion Industry Emily Britt University Studies
86C Has the Australian News Market Experienced a Decline in Religion Reporting? Hunter Wagley University Studies
87A Correlation Between Mining of Nuclear Material and Water Contamination Joseph Whitney Politics and International Affairs
87B Japanese Sociology and Fashion Influence on American Apparel Hector Viramontes University Studies
87C Compromising between Couples Ryan Kostolny University Studies
87D Training for CrossFit and a Healthier Life Alexander Toledo University Studies
SBS LGBTQ Floor Alex Lano Space 1 Applied Indigenous Studies
College of Health and Human Services
Display Presentation Details 88A Brain Computer Interface: Let Their Voices Be Heard Denise Terrazas, Sabrina Bankemper, Lauren Burke and Lupita Gutierrez Moreno Communication Sciences and Disorders
88B Reminiscence Therapy and Memory Book Use with Dementia Kelsey Fisher Communication Sciences and Disorders
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College of Health and Human Services (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 88C Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Natalie Gomez Communication Sciences and Disorders
88D Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Current Theories and Future Directions Sierra Wiese, Lauren Hampson and Teoni Kosters Communication Sciences and Disorders
89A Cleft-Palate Care in Costa Rica Ashley Kobold Health Sciences
89B Tinnitus and Related Hearing Health Concerns in College Students Rachel Johnson, Ishan Bhatt and Ashley Kobold Communication Sciences and Disorders
89C Team Sports in an Alternative High School Chance Frey and Shyanne Carter-Wade Communication Sciences and Disorders
89D Hard to Swallow: The Burden of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Kali Sabin, Courtney Abernathy and Kylie Huppert Communication Sciences and Disorders
90A "I Think My Child Is Stuttering": Do Pediatricians Agree? Tatum Bixler, Ambrielle Begay, Maren MacDonald and Mariah Rodriguez Communication Sciences and Disorders
90B Bridging the Gap: Supporting the Emergent Literacy Skills of English Language Learners Samantha Grono, Hannah Potts and Abigail Spiess Communication Sciences and Disorders
90C Namitunatya: Evaluating Readability of Printed Cancer Materials for Hopi Men Jordan Ojeda and Priscilla Sanderson Health Sciences
90D The Caries Crushers: Educating College Students on Oral Health Effects of Sugary Drinks Emily Ridinger Dental Hygiene
91A The Effects of 6-Week Tele-Health Coaching on Dietary Quality Ashley Frechette Health Sciences
40 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 91B The Effects of the Nutritarian Diet on Pregnancy Ashley Frechette and Shaun Ward Health Sciences
91C Early Childhood Caries Among Women, Infants and Children Participants Melissa Crawford, Kelly Clinton, Yerania Ibarra and Rebekah Wadsworth Dental Hygiene
91D Potential Dental Barriers Affecting Williams’ Senior Residents Amandalynn Palmer Dental Hygiene
92A Nutritional Knowledge and Caries Rate Among Flagstaff Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participants Samantha Salazar, Allison Chesterton, Kayla Heston and Sarah Holmes Dental Hygiene
92B Military Culture and Tobacco Use Chelsea Park Dental Hygiene
92C Project Peak Cailee Banaszak and Britney White Dental Hygiene
92D Xerostomia: Awareness to the Causes and the Consequences Meaggan Coddington-Meadows, Katy Chester, Kevin Lopez and Kortney Tenney Dental Hygiene
93A Non-Native English Speaking Accents: Societal and Individual Implications Edgar Serrano, Leslie Lira and Michelle Thomas Communication Sciences and Disorders
93B Comparing Activity Watches for Native American Cancer Survivors Kylee Roberts, Emily Hannani, Jennifer Hudson, Hiruni Perera and Mady Roby Health Sciences
93C Assessing Body Composition and Diet Quality Changes in a Cohort of NCAA Division 1 Female Swimmers and Divers Following a Nutrition Intervention Taylor Lowe Health Sciences
93D The Impact of a Worksite Nutrition Education Intervention on Cardiovascular Health in a Cohort of Healthcare Employees Taylor Lowe, Madison Schwab and Madeline Waszak Health Sciences
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College of Health and Human Services (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 94A Assessing Diet Quality Changes of Healthcare Employees after a Four-Week Nutrition Intervention Using Social-Cognitive Theory Tiffany Grant Health Sciences
94B NAU Stress Less Alexa Ray, Haleigh Birmingham, Erin Herriges and Lauren Loy Health Sciences
94C On-Campus Recycling Campaign Hannah Renfrow, Monica Loreto, Christopher Moreno and Shannon Sepela Health Sciences
94D Measuring Heart Rate Intensity Using Wearable Technology in Group Indoor Cycle Classes Mersha Kisiel, Kelly Guerrero and Sarah Neville Health Sciences
95A Analysis of Nutrition Education Intervention on NAU Freshman/Transfer Student-Athletes Sarah Takach Health Sciences
95B Summiting Your Future Gabriella Spiguzza, Savana Kelly and Ryann Whealy Health Sciences
95C Gut Microbiome Education Hannah Elzer, Fernanda Badilla, Reilly Briggs and Breana Dunn Health Sciences
95D Phonological Awareness Skills of Emergent Literacy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Users Chanelle Pena and Allison Burns Communication Sciences and Disorders
96A Mindfulness Minis Holly Reissmueller Health Sciences
96B The Mouth-Body Connection: The Link Between Your Oral and Overall Health Tessa Newman Dental Hygiene
42 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium
Display Presentation Details 96C Follow-Up Data of Patients Diagnosed with Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI) in Flagstaff, Arizona Laura Slaven and Dylan Palacpac Nursing
97A Assessing Changes in Dietary Quality and Body Composition after a 6-week Nutrition Intervention in Division 1 Collegiate Football Athletes Sam Lawson Health Sciences
97B Cyber-bullying at Summit Middle School Camille Kimble, Desiree Bonner, Katie Geiger and Janet Yellowhair Health Sciences
97C Strength in Numbers: Reducing the Risk of Obesity with Fit Kids Carly Offermann, Sarah Beatie and Nicole Villa Health Sciences
97D Smoothies and Healthy Eating Haley Olsen Health Sciences
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Luncheon for CEFNS Presenters, Faculty Mentors, and Judges Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christopher Edwards
“Robotic Martians: Orbiters, Landers, Rovers and a Half Century Unmanned Exploration”
Dr. Christopher Edwards Department of Physics and Astronomy
Friday, April 26, 2019 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Ashurst Ballroom, Bldg 11
LUNCH
Cline Assembly Hall: Honors 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Convocation and Awards Ceremony
Luncheon for CEIAS Presenters, Faculty Mentors, and Judges Keynote Speaker: Kelly Franklin
“An Engineering Career – A Great Choice!”
Kelly Frankin Senior Program Manager, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
Friday, April 26, 2019 11:30 am – 1 pm Health and Learning Center, MAC Gym
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM POSTER LISTINGS: AFTERNOON SESSION | 44 AFTERNOON SESSION Oral Presentations 1:10 P.M. – 4:10 P.M. Havasupai A Time Presentation Details 1:10–1:30 P.M. Tyro Mill Preliminary Assessment and Site Investigation Report CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Eryn Guevara, Caitlin Adams, Joy Crutchfield and Hamad Mohammad
1:35-1:55 P.M. Signal Mill Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation (PA/SI) and Risk Assessment CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Wyatt La Fave, Angelina Cruse, Anna Gorman and Ali Husain
2:00-2:20 P.M. Alternative Biosorbent Design and Implementation CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Kylie Dykstra, Joel Gilbert, Melissa Jacquez and Madeleine Stoll
2:30-2:50 P.M. NAU ASCE Steel Bridge CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Kayley Adams, George Beamish, Emmanuel James and Andrew Samson . 2:55-3:15 P.M SR-64 Preliminary Passing Lane Design CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Christian Hillebrand, Mohammad Ali, Kyle MacPetrie and Benjamen Ruth
3:20-3:40 P.M. Mental Health Counseling Mobile Office Space CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Danielle Yamson, Bret Burkes, Kristen Henderson and Danielle Yamson
3:50-4:10 P.M. Drug Use Amongst College Students Relating to Academic Stress SBS - Criminology and Criminal Justice
Fabian Colunga
45 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Havasupai B
Time Presentation Details 1:10–1:30 P.M. Portable Carrier A CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Saleh Alnasim
1:35-1:55 P.M. Portable Carrier B CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Saleh Alotaibi, Abdalaziz Alhelfy, Ahmad Almutairi and Saleh Alotaibi
2:00-2:20 P.M. Smart Helmet CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Omar Alomar, Fares Alotaibi, Mana Alyami, Race Oshiro and Titus Yazzie
2:30-2:50 P.M. NAU's Sea-Level Enclosure CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Aaron Hurley, Aron Chamberlain, Jesse Feustel and Yangliu Lin
2:55-3:15 P.M Bio-Inspired Design for Energy Efficiency CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Taylor Mellon, Hani Alharbi, Kyle Matsuoka and Talon Mills
3:20-3:40 P.M. The Biomimetic Fish CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
James Brooks, Abdulrahman Alnebari, Shuaib Alshuaib and Nathan Servis
Havasupai C
Time Presentation Details 1:10–1:30 P.M. Lerner Exoskeleton Actuator CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Barjes Alenezi, Mohammad Alali, Torki Alhaqan, Humood Aljabri and Fawaz Almubarak
1:35-1:55 P.M. BiOM Prosthesis Adapter CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Abdulla Ghayeb, Ebrahim Hubail and Leah Liebelt
2:00-2:20 P.M. Aneuvas Technology, Inc. Clean Hood CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Katie Hoffman, Daniel Marquez and Hannah Reed
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Havasupai C (cont.)
Time Presentation Details 2:30-2:50 P.M. 3D Printed Foot Prosthesis CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Abdulwahab Zaidan, Ali Abdullah, Omar Alajmi and Salman Malallah
2:55-3:15 P.M Active 3D Printed Prosthetic Arm CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Felicity Escarzaga, Jannell Broderick, Allison Cutler and Antoinette Goss
3:20-3:40 P.M. An Active Prosthetic Device CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Aseel Yousef, Lihua Diao, Ethan Gage and Xiaohan Liu
3:50-4:10 P.M. The Construction of Race in Southern Arizona, 1880 - 1924 CAL - History
Ryan Badertscher
Grand Canyon
Time Presentation Details 1:10–1:30 P.M. Designing ReRAM Cells for the Use as a Physical Unclonable Function and Other Cybersecurity Applications CEIAS – Mechanical Engineering
Vince Rodriguez, James Kain, Robert Flynn and Cody Haxby
1:35-1:55 P.M. Electrical Drives Platform CEIAS - Mechancial Engineering
Abdulelah Alsaadoon, Mohammed Alobaidan, Junyu Chen and Ruiyang Tian
2:00-2:20 P.M. Wind Power Converter CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Mohammad Alenezi
2:30-2:50 P.M. Wireless Modular Testbed CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Ryan Hitt
2:55-3:15 P.M Photovoltaic Inverter CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Xuanyu Bai
47 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Time Presentation Details 3:20-3:40 P.M. Photovoltaic Inverter CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Mohamad Elsaleh
3:50-4:10 P.M. Temporal Partitioning and Wildlife Community Structure in a Suburban Environment CEFNS - Biological Sciences
Harvey Castillo
Oak
Time Presentation Details 1:10–1:30 P.M. Robotic Assisted Tours CEIAS – Computer Science
1:35-1:55 P.M. Airflow ISIS3 Processing Pipeline CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Connor Schwirian, Nicholas Anderson, Austin Collins and Abdulaziz Zarie
2:00-2:20 P.M. Epidemic Observation Network: A Shared, Interactive Portal for Exploring Epidemiological Model Predictions CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Tanner Massahos
2:30-2:50 P.M. Primacy: The Graphical User Interface CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
A. Turan Naimey
2:55-3:15 P.M Light Curve Modeling of Binary Asteroid Systems CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Zachary Kramer, Brian Donnelly and Matthew Rittenback
3:20-3:40 P.M. Bio-Behavioral System to Motivate and Reinforce Heart Health CEIAS - Civil Engineering, Const Mgmt and Enviro Engineering
Jake Farrar, Jacob Lemon and Austin Pederson
3:50-4:10 P.M. Predicting Effectiveness of Non-Surgical Scoliosis Treatment CEFNS - Mathematics and Statistics
Thomas Nemeth
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Sycamore
Time Presentation Details 1:10–1:30 P.M. Instrumented Bike Share Team 1(Bike Star) CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Guoyu Chen, Pengkai Fang, Ai Zhang and Jingwei Zhang
1:35-1:55 P.M. Instrument Bike Share Team 2 CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Xiangyu Li
2:00-2:20 P.M. GoBabyGo Wild Thing! CEIAS - Mechancial Engineering
Ali Mohammad
2:30-2:50 P.M. Subterranean Pooper Scooper CEIAS - Mechancial Engineering
Aaron Whitaker, Ryan Kramer, Yihan Wang and Wenhui Zhu
2:55-3:15 P.M Zero Net Energy Homes CEIAS - Mechanical Engineering
Leah Wellman, Hasan Alsinafi, Hao Du and Alana Keith
3:20-3:40 P.M. EV Fast Charging CEIAS - Mechancial Engineering
Ruben Montano and Eduardo Claure
3:50-4:10 P.M. Addressing Cultural Barriers within Fitness Facilities through an Inclusive Design Approach CAL - School of Art
Audrey Alex
Walnut A
Time Presentation Details 1:10–1:30 P.M. Ai Weiwei: Political Commentary and Its Impact on Chinese Street Art and Activism CAL - Comparative Cultural Studies
Ayden Pulido
1:35-1:55 P.M. Phylogenetic Analysis of the Lysipomia sphagnophila (Campanulaceae) Species Complex Using nrITS Sequence Data CEFNS - Biological Sciences
Victoria Wuest
49 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Time Presentation Details 2:00-2:20 P.M. Theatre Horror vs Cinema Horror: What's The Difference? SBS - University Studies
Daniel Gonzales . 2:30-2:40 P.M. Early Learning Lab at NAU First Year Seminar
Adao Limones Aviles
2:45-2:55 P.M Laura Kinsey Public Achievement: A Better Future! First Year Seminar
Ahmad Al-Hamedawi
3:00-3:10 P.M. Comparative Cultural Practices of Tattooing Around the World First Year Seminar
3:15-3:25 P.M. Sustainable Fashion First Year Seminar
Kai Kroodsma
3:30-3:45 P.M. Anime and the Real World First Year Seminar
Emily Ralston
3:50 – 4:00 P.M. Building Sustainable Communities through Urban Gardening First Year Seminar
Alex Castillo, Lauren Steinmetz and Jocelyn Thompson
Walnut B
Time Presentation Details 1:10–2:10 P.M. A World of Compassionate Response: Is it Possible? Honors College
Cameryn Hoole, Maura Johnson, Andrea Lopez, Dustin Mullaney and Jack Murphy
2:10-3:10 P.M. Facing Obstacles, Overcoming Hardship, and Finding Common Humanity Honors College
Brenden Moran, Alexandra Oliverio, Heather Van Vleet and Chandler Vaughn
3:10-4:10 P.M. The Roots of Empathy and Other Pro Social Human Responses Honors College
Anna Brunson, Abigail Gennett, Andrew Liddell and Jacob Moffo
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boundaryless@NAU
Time Presentation Details 1:10 – 1:30 P.M. Do What You Love: The Impact of Extracurricular Activities on Childhood Resilience SBS - Psychological Sciences
Spencer Fox and Caroline Munoz
1:35-1:55 P.M. Econometric Analysis of the 2016 Presidential Election Results FCB - Economics
Hannah Hansen and Rebecca Ruiz
2:55 -3:15 P.M. NAU Media Justice Project SBS – Communication
Claire Arend
3:20-3:40 P.M Community and University Public Inquiry - Repeal Coalition and Community Art SBS - Sustainable Communities
Kai Beattie, Aliyah Balsiger, Lauren Bernas, Gabrielle Chambers, Sarah Lydford, Q Redmond, RobinLi Uber and Phoebe Yoder
51 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Fieldhouse: Poster Presentations and Exhibits (2 P.M. – 4 P.M.) Honors College
Display Presentation Details 5A Metacognition in Action Kaila Iglesias, Kaytlin Avina and Lexi Poole
5B The Diamond of the Worst Supreme Court Cases Elizabeth Noone
5C Reimagining Cancer: Current Research Suggests Targeting Cancer Stem Cells Could be the Cure Jennifer Ely, Kendall Chapman and Cassie Safranske
5D Mad Girls: The Creativity and Mental Illness of Female Poets Hunter Hazelton
6A Genetic Implications on Melanoma Amy Wifler and Marin Carter
6C From Childhood Adversity to Emotional Competency Tala Fakhoury, Abbi Barry, Miranda Espinoza and Madi Moore
6D Through the Eyes of Brain Abnormalities Kayla West, Majesty Gipson and Abby Rambo
7C The Social and Biological Factors Leading Up to the Onset of Psychopathic Behaviors and the Envious Tendencies of Unaffected Individuals Mandy Kentera, John Langdon-Weyrich and Kimberly Reese
7D Positivity Promotes Stability Jacquelyn Hire, Cassandra Gomer and Kailee Mollohan
8A Submissive Individuals and Addiction Macie Wagner, Sierra Barolli and Shanti Ryan
8B 23andMe and You Sara Pugsley and Cynthia Sloan
8C Mechanisms of Retinoblastoma Madison Little, Ariana Bebo and Kira Lotz
8D Canine Chemotherapies in Response to Canine Hemangiosarcoma and Osteosarcoma Allyson Hirsch, Grant Christman and A'Lexi Claridge
9A Notes on Pain Samantha Reisenauer, Morgan Justice and Caylie Reese
9B Why We Need Less Cortisol for Us All Amber West, Safiya Hafiz and William Kurtzer
9C Are You the Problem? An Analysis of Learned Psychotic Behavior Developed in Adolescent Years Victoria Clark and Breezy Brock
52 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 9D Promoting Outreach for Victim Witness Services through Educational Ads Nicole Lambert
Honors The Development of Abstract Symbolism in Humans and the Effect Table/Floor of Psychoactive Drugs Symbolic Representation space Cooper Smith and Lauren Shacklette
College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
Display Presentation Details 10A Optimization of the GPU Self-Join Wei Song Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
10B NAU Compost Leachate Analysis Destiny Gourley Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
10C TLD Worker Bee Austen Christensen, Morgan Lovato and Wei Song Mechanical Engineering
10D Git OSS-um, A Web Application to Assist Newcomers to Open Source Software Van Steinbrenner, Gary Baker and Stephen White Mechanical Engineering
11A Jabulani School Simulation Portal Karsten Nguyen, Carli Martinez, Jasmine Mitchell and Ruben Rincon Mechancial Engineering
11B Interactive Recharging Station Casi Garcia, Husain Alsaffar, Derek Pacheco and Nicholas Schulz Mechanical Engineering
11C Planetary Image Caption Writer Brandon Kindrick, Chadd Fraiser and Yuxuan Zhu Mechanical Engineering
11D Table Top Doppler Radar Mike Eck Mechanical Engineering
12A “Clean My Campus” Mobile Application and Web Portal Cassandra Graham, Chase Mosteller, Jennie Ryckman and Justin Shaner Mechanical Engineering
12B Virtual 3D Audio Stuart Jackson Mechanical Engineering
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College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 12C Simultaneous Application of Auditory Biofeedback with an Untethered Exoskeleton on Individuals with Gait Abnormalities Jennifer Lawson and Ying Fang Mechancial Engineering
12D Smart Mosquito Trap Team 2 Kirk Nelson Mechanical Engineering
13A Designing ReRAM Cells for the Use as a Physical Unclonable Function and Other Cybersecurity Applications Vince Rodriguez, James Kain, Robert Flynn and Cody Haxby Mechancial Engineering
13B Environmental Laboratory Informatics and Management System Julian Bell, Remy Brandriff and Blake Lawton Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
13C United States Geological Survey Wireless Cave Climate Monitor Jason Damp Mechanical Engineering
13D Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel Solar Efficiency Christopher Greenstone, Jawaher Alajmi, Joel DeWitt, Dreighton Nakama and Daniel Podraza Mechanical Engineering
14A Educational Platform for Communication Protocols Tyler Halperin, Tyler Criss, Huayu Li and Christopher Thompson Mechanical Engineering
14B Attitude Measurements Based on Direct Solar Irradiance Vector Collin Krawczyk Mechancial Engineering
14C SAE Aero Design West Micro Class Jeremy Reber, Salem Alazmi and Collin Krawczyk Mechanical Engineering
14D Smart Mosquito Trap Jose Capestany, Abdulaziz Khudada and Zhuohang Li Mechanical Engineering
15A Cardiovascular Bio-mechanics Lab Daniel Marquez Mechancial Engineering
15B Temperature and Flow Control of an Integrated Aquarium Erik Gasiorek, Kaixiang Mo, Seth Perkins and Chenglei Xie Mechanical Engineering
15C A.L.P.H.A.--Articulating, Lockable, Portable, Handling Arm Savannah Hillebrand, Keven Benavente, Rayne Dobson, David McNealy, Samantha Scarcello and Tyler Schafer Mechanical Engineering
54 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 15D Bio-Behavioral System to Motivate and Reinforce Heart Health Jake Farrar, Jacob Lemon and Austin Pederson Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
16A Sumobot Saud Alabhoul, Mohammad Albaghli, Jasim Albenali, Rashed Alfadhli and Abdulaziz Kandari Mechanical Engineering
16B 2019 Collegiate Wind Competition - Mechanical Design Riley Sinek, Faisal Alrashidi, Naser Alrashidi and Tanner Lehr Mechanical Engineering
16C Evolutionary Analysis of the p53 Family in Amniote Vertebrates Jolten Larremore and Marc Tollis Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
17A MAD Assembly Builder: A Graphical User Interface for the Development of Software Deployment Assemblies Using the Madeus Model Wyatt Evans Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
17B Designing a Linear Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer Cameron Loo, Saad Almesaeed, Justin Klingenberger and Cameron Loo Mechanical Engineering
17C Rube Goldberg Abdulrahman Almutairi, Hamad Almerri, Nahar Alotaibi, Angelo Cencioso, Amy Downhill and Alivia Tongate Mechanical Engineering
17D Model Prediction for Categorization of IBM Spectrum Protect User Data Cole Neubauer, Austin Torrence and Zhaolu Yang Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
18A Gesture-based Engagement Station for STEM Recruitment Gwen Morris, Claudia Coronel and Samantha Earl Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
18B Control and Visualization for Drone Research Gavin Valencia, Alexis Alvarez, Austin Corum and Adam Witzel Mechanical Engineering
18C Summit: A Project Management System for Natural and Cultural Resources Joseph Remy, Colton Nunley and Jasque Saydyk Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
18D SAE Aero Design: Regular Class James Seganti, Caleb Hatcher, Damian Lumm, Angel Montiel and Braden Weiler Mechanical Engineering
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College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences (cont.) Display Presentation Details 19A Acoustic Noise Cancellation for Periodic Interference Michael Finley Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
19B Test Fixture Design for Quantifying Friction of Honeywell's Bearings Under Realistic Loads Nestor Rodriguez, Blake Haullauer, Jeffrey Legal, Andrew Stetson and Barek Stubblefield Mechanical Engineering
19D FanFlyer Air-frame: Design, Structural Modeling and FEA Steve Sorden, Travis Byakeddy, Corey Marcum and Nathaniel Schaul Mechanical Engineering
20A Kinetic Sculpture - by Team A.C.E. (Art Combined with Engineering) Holden Chapin, Josh Glenn, Dylan Lovato and Jonathan Walgren Mechanical Engineering
20B NAU Energy Dashboard Ian Dale, Madison Boman, Hyungi Choi and Brandon Thomas Civil Engineering, Construction Mgmt and Environmental Engineering
20C & 20D 2019 SAE Baja - Lumberjack Motorsports #44 Owen O'Malley, Garrett Dart, Gustavo Figueroa, Kenric Freiwald, Brian Hodgson, Blake Hoffmann, Tanner Jones, Eric Kooinga, William Pearson and Tyler Roullier Mechanical Engineering
CEIAS Symbol of Peace (The Kinetic Bird) Easel/Floor Ahmad Altheyaib, Ahmad Alharbi, Mishary Alhooli, Abdulaziz Hussain space 1 and Mahmoud Shaban Mechanical Engineering
CEIAS Application of Photo-Voltaic Cells to Power a Remote Controlled Easel/Floor Aircraft Capable of Indefinite Flight space 2 Ethan Smith, Brandon Beaudoin, Michael Broyles, Jonathan Hernandez and Nathan Zufelt Mechanical Engineering
The W.A. Franke College of Business
Display Presentation Details 21A Ride Time Predictions in Disneyland Andrew Millard Economics
21B Proposition 10 Expand Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property Andrew Millard Economics
56 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 21C Using Linear Regression to Predict State G.D.P. Jerry Pumphrey Economics
21D AZ Proposition 127: Renewable Energy Emilie Mercier-Trimble Economics
22A The Legalization of Marijuana Alexis Linarte Economics
22D Econometric Analysis of the 2016 Presidential Election Results Hannah Hansen and Rebecca Ruiz Economics
23B The Effect of Education on Income Kyler Mejia, Candela Alvarez Diaz, Teresa De Luna and Elena Roanhorse Economics
23C Predicted Sales Price for New Vehicles Pauline McClean, Mahmood Alyahya, Andrew Buchta and Luke Vaughn Economics
23D A Regression Analysis for Sales of the Tesla Model S Davis Gibson, Ruukun Miao and Jeremiah Salaz Economics
24A A Public Choice Economics View of California Proposition 8 Jacob Armas Economics
24B RED for ED Proposition Justin Bac Economics
24C Public Choice Theory Analysis on Arizona Exempting Seniors from Property Taxes Propositions Blake Bubar Economics
24D Radicalizing Financial Literacy Catherina Magdich Finance
FCB Floor Fizzology 1/Tables Marc Fimbres 1&2 Hotel and Restaurant Management
Center for International Education
Display Presentation Details 25A Comparison of O-GlcNAc Modification of Cardiac Troponin I in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Heart Samples Kaitlyn Haven
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Center for International Education (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 25B Comparison of O-GlcNAc Modification of Myofilament Protein Myosin Light Chain II Between Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Cardiac Tissue Rayna Castillo
25C Differences in Trichomes in a Variety of Rice Genotypes Under Drought Stress Hannah Hugo
25D The Role of Acanthamoeba as a Reservoir of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Adrienne Markona Riggs
26A Optimization of the Production of Bacterioruberin from Haloferax mediterranei through Culture Media Using Various Carbon Sources Alicia Faszholz
26B Noho Taiao: Reclaiming Science with Maori Youth Mishayla Mitchell
College of Arts and Letters
Display Presentation Details 27A Arts of Medieval Armenia Sarah Arce Comparative Cultural Studies
27B Discovering a Century of Splendor and Spectacle: Curating Cline Library’s Special Collections and Archives Grand Canyon Centennial Exhibit Hana Lipke Comparative Cultural Studies
27C LEED-Certified Event Venue: Incorporating Seasonal Elements through Biomimetic Design Lauren Zagar School of Art
27D Exploring Cats' Welfare to Provide for a Comprehensive and Sustainable Sanctuary Environment Callie Van Ryn School of Art
28A The Evolution of Art in Prehistory Deanndra Blacksheep English
28B Charles S. Peirce's Semiotics and Musical Expression Anthony Gonzales Philosophy
58 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 28C The Sleepwalk Museum: Exploring the Psychology and Physiology of Human Sleep Using Interior Design Solutions Alexis Flesey School of Art
28D An Approach to Sustainable Weddings in an Historical Environment Jamie Wigner School of Art
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
Display Presentation Details 31A Exploring the Effect of 5g Electromatic Frequencies on Sinapois alba Shawna Greyeyes and Phyllis Talley Coconino Community College
31B Phylogenetic Analysis of the Lysipomia sphagnophila (Campanulaceae) Species Complex Using nrITS Sequence Data Victoria Wuest Biological Sciences
31C Maricopa County as a Source of West Nile Virus: An Analysis on the Migration of a Strain into Utah Breezy Brock, Jill Cocking, Daryn Erickson, Viacheslav Fofanov and Ryann Whealy Biological Sciences
31D A New, Faster Way to Measure Soil Microbe Metabolism Dylan Verdi Biological Sciences
32A Pan-viral PepSeq: A Highly Multiplexed Serological Diagnostic Zane Fink Biological Sciences
32B Health Disparities Associates with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Infants with NAS and Their Mothers Ryann Whealy, Sara Clancey and Emery Eaves Biological Sciences
32C The First Identification of Burkholderia thailandensis from the Environment in the Western Hemisphere Madison Martz Biological Sciences
32D Diversity and Associations among Intertidal Invertebrates within the Sea of Cortez Rachel Baca, Vicky Arellano, Sidney Bussler and Zachary Davidson Biological Sciences
33A Thermal Tolerance of Mayfly Larvae Matthew Johnson Biological Sciences
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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 33B Goldenrod Gall Fly Mate Choice and Host Plant Identification Walker Mooneyham Biological Sciences
33C Coast Redwoods in the Face of Climate Change Cailey Clarke Biological Sciences
34A Quantification of Thoracic Gas Compression between Men and Women Aaron Betts and Dallin Merrell Biological Sciences
34B Energy Efficiency of Southwestern White Pine (P. Strobiformis) under Stress Taylor Wallace Biological Sciences
34C Kinematics Analyzing the Burial Method of the Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Nicholas Anable Biological Sciences
34D How Does a Plate-Shaped Fish Walk and Bury? Skeletal Modifications in Flatfishes Nicholas Hughes Biological Sciences
35A Mitigating Allergic Inflammatory Airway Responses Via Dietary Manipulation of the Cecal Microbiome: The Gut Microbiome-Airway Axis Gabrielle Orsini, Nicholas Bokulich, Emily Borsom, Greg Caporaso, Emily Cope, Sierra Jaramillo, Oliver Kask, Andrew Koppisch and Keehoon Lee Biological Sciences
35B Resin Viscosity of Ponderosa Pine is not Associated with Tree Age or Use by Hairy Woodpeckers’ Wood-Boring Prey Grace Brubaker Biological Sciences
35C Quantitative DNA Extraction from Soil Kaitlin Farley, Vanessa Coyne, Emese Hajdar, Jacqueline Kuo and Anna Ruiz-Parga Biological Sciences
35D Applying Established Genetic Methods to Answer Questions Using Novel Model Genomes Katrina Harkleroad Biological Sciences
36A The Influence of Titin on Isolation Vocalizations of Neonate Mice Madeline Bloomquist Biological Sciences
60 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 36B Causative Agents of Early Childhood Caries: Challenges and Solutions in Culturing and Sequencing Daryn Erickson, Jill Cocking, Crystal Hepp and Ryann Whealy Biological Sciences
36C Creation of a Novel Method for Studying Exogenous Metabolic Stimulators and Their Effects on Fibroblast Proliferation Samantha Vancs Biological Sciences
36D Sodium Perchlorate Causes Behavioral Changes in Larval Zebrafish Erik Axlid Biological Sciences
37A Industrial Mycoremdiation of Menthol and Non-Menthol Cigarette Butts Using Fungal Training Technique Sierra Campbell Biological Sciences
37B Do Phytonutrients in Broccoli Enhance the Exercise Response in Men? Hannah Beskind Biological Sciences
37C Measuring Productivity at Varying Levels of Biocrust Communities Casey Hensen Biological Sciences
37D The Manipulation of Soil Microbial Respiration of E. coli by the Use of 2,4- Dinitrophenol Spencer Hayes Biological Sciences
38A Effect of Human Lactoferrin Gene Polymorphisms on the Airway Microbiome of CRS Patients Oliver Kask Biological Sciences
38B A Study of Gene Flow among Subpopulations of Prosopis glandulosa in the Grand Canyon Nicole Kent Biological Sciences
38C Short-term Environmentally Relevant Arsenic Exposure has No Effect on Larval Zebrafish Behavior Bradley Green Biological Sciences
38D A Cost-Effective and Reliable Method to Genetically Fingerprint Horses Using Degraded Scat Rebeca Stephens Biological Sciences
39A The Impact of Elevated Water Temperature on Mayfly Populations of Northern Arizona Joshua Rihs Biological Sciences
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM AFTERNOON SESSION I 61
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 39B Dog Breed Differences in Valley Fever Disease Rates Kaitlyn Parra Biological Sciences 39C The Efficaciousness of Essential Oil Constituents on Planktonic Burkholderia vietnamiensis Scarlett DeLorme and Vanessa Coyne Biological Sciences 39D Effect of Elevation on Plant Pollinator Network Structure Sadie Matteucci Biological Sciences 40A Moose on the Loose: Using Ancient sedDNA to Detect Moose Arrival Time Samantha Hershauer Biological Sciences 40B Measuring the Effects of Woody Shrubs on Moss-Associated Nitrogen Fixation in Arctic Tundra Samuel Compton Biological Sciences 40C The Effect of Excess MAI on Perovskite Solar Cell Crystal Degradation Elizabeth White, Marcus Boyd, Cassidy Ellison, and Nicholas Lopez Chemistry and Biochemistry 40D Quantifying Metal Contamination of Rodents in Yuma, AZ Camilla Checinski Chemistry and Biochemistry 41A The Effects of Essential Oils on Planktonic Burkholderia thailandensis Claudia Acevedo and Shawndeena George Biological Sciences 41B An Invasive Cattle Tick in Texas May be a Vector of the Horse Parasite Theileria haneyi Bryce Schmidt Biological Sciences 41C The Characterization of Pentacene as an Organic Thin Film Semiconductor Based on Surface Area Holly McEnaney, Jordan Davenport, Ramon Mendoza and William Robinson Chemistry and Biochemistry 41D Development of Virus-Like-Particle Based Vaccine to Reduce Opioids Overdoses Jean Ung Chemistry and Biochemistry
62 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 42A The Effects of Polycaprolactone Scaffolds on the Migration and Expression of Stem Cell Enriched Glioblastoma Neurospheres Alison Ingraldi Biological Sciences 42B The Evolutionary History of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus: Identifying Geographic Sources and Sinks throughout the Southwest Samuel Poidmore Biological Sciences
42C A Biocultural Approach to Understanding the Human Microbiota in Vulnerable Populations Omar Gomez Biological Sciences
42D Technical Review of Bioremediation Techniques for Arsenic for Municipal Water System Implementation Grant Hettleman Chemistry and Biochemistry
43A Using Self-Assembling Peptides (Q11) as a Platform to Create New HPV Vaccines Crystal Morales Chemistry and Biochemistry
43B Using Self-Assembling Peptides (KFE8) as a Platform to Create New HPV Vaccines Claira Glaser Chemistry and Biochemistry
43C Indenoquinoxaline Coordination to Palladium and Platinum Patrick Cross Chemistry and Biochemistry
43D Pollutant Persistence in Bodies of Water Kyle Savery Mathematics and Statistics
44A Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Antibacterial Ionic Liquid/Deep Eutectic Solvents Nikola Williams Chemistry and Biochemistry
44B Production and Purification of Virus-Like Proteins (VLPs) Cameron Bolt Chemistry and Biochemistry
44C Metal “Terpy” Compounds Alexandra Novacek Chemistry and Biochemistry
44D Inducing fluidity in Short-Chain, Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Bilayer Membranes Via Polymer Functionality Harrison Reid and Randolph Braun Chemistry and Biochemistry
2019 UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM AFTERNOON SESSION I 63
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 45A Virus-Like Particles as a Vaccine Platform against Oxycodone Addiction Noelle Waltenburg Chemistry and Biochemistry
45B The Effect of Altering Intracellular Calcium Levels on Fibronectin Fibrillogenesis in Renal Carcinoma Cells Leah Dixon Chemistry and Biochemistry
45C Cytotoxicity of Palladium Coordinated Compounds on Cancer Alex Friedl Chemistry and Biochemistry
45D Developing Temperature-Resistant Insulin Storage Kyle Ghaby Chemistry and Biochemistry
46A One Light, Two Light, Red Light, Green Light Ryan Davis and Adeline Moll Mathematics and Statistics
46B Generalizing the Scarpis Construction to Complex Hadamard Matrices Mason Sargent Mathematics and Statistics
46C Investigation of Combination Band from Mixtures of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Ava Chard Physics and Astronomy
46D Simulating Dark Matter Deficient Galaxies Mike Ortiz, Justin Castaneda, Edgar Marrufo and Benjamin Pieczynski Physics and Astronomy
47A On Constructing Greek Ladders to Approximate Algebraic Numbers Justin Sima and Riley Waechter Mathematics and Statistics
47B Taxonomy of Braid Graphs in Coxeter Groups of Types A and D Fadi Awik, Jadyn Breland and Quentin Cadman Mathematics and Statistics
47C Exploring Earth-Like Planets Orbiting the Coolest Main Sequence Stars Megan Gialluca Physics and Astronomy
47D An Astrobiological Take on "The Hitchhickers Guide to the Galaxy" Brianna Manier, Chloe Mason, Paige Reid and Mark Richards Physics and Astronomy
64 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 48A On Estimating Generalized Frobenius Numbers Using Numerical Semigroup Element Representations Alyssa Stenberg, Rebecca Broschat and Viola McCarty Mathematics and Statistics
48B Astrobiology in Science Fiction Shawn Cobeen Physics and Astronomy
48C Micrometeorite Redeposition Space Weathering Experiments as They Relate to Carbonaceous Type Asteroids Mitchell Magnuson Physics and Astronomy
48D Spontaneous Backward Brillouin Scattering in Carbon Disulfide Liquid-Core Optical Fiber Tanner Rosenberg, Emilee Bovre, Emery Littlefield and Hailey Osborn Physics and Astronomy
49A The Formation of Spiral Structures in the Flocculent Galaxy M83 Benjamin Pieczynski Physics and Astronomy
49B Creating Topographic Maps of Mars Using a Software Pipeline Gabriel Carrillo Physics and Astronomy
49C Examining Water Storage Loss in the Wet Meadows of the Mogollon Rim Region of Central Arizona, United States Jenna Chaffeur and Andrew Thomas School of Earth and Sustainability
50A Analysis of Meteors and Their Light Curves Solvay Blomquist Physics and Astronomy
50B Science Writing at the Arizona Daily Sun Timothy Johnson Physics and Astronomy
50C Canyon de Chelly: Watershed Modeling to Predict the Hydrological Impacts of Climate and Land Use Michaela Shallue School of Earth and Sustainability
50D Effects of Multiple Global Change Treatments on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles Richard Smith School of Earth and Sustainability
51A Engineering the Dynamics of Microswimmers by Designing Au Heterojunctions Mingyang Li Physics and Astronomy
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College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 51B The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Present Parallels in the Universe Joseph Whitney, Joseph Felix, Hyliah Milford and Sophia Mullins Physics and Astronomy
51C Optical Properties of Nitride Semiconductor Hyperbolic Metamaterials Rachel Sobecki, Matthew Daunt, Samuel Gilinsky and Mingyang Li Physics and Astronomy
51D Quantum Engineering Following Nature’s Lead: Using Genetic Algorithms to Develop Nitride Optoelectronic Nanodevices Adrian Luna Physics and Astronomy
52A Variation in Temperature and Nitrate Tolerances in Native and Introduced Amphipods of Northern Arizona, Hyallela azteca and Gammarus lacustris Lauren Mason-Sarantopulos School of Earth and Sustainability
52B Endangered Black-footed Ferret Restoration Ashley Ryer, Sam Garbett and Isla McNabb School of Earth and Sustainability
52C Comparisons of LiDAR- and Field-Derived Estimates of Crown Base Height and Canopy Bulk Density in Ponderosa Pine Forests in Northern Arizona Caden Chamberlain School of Forestry
52D Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi within Ixodes pacificus Ticks in California Marjorie Nguyen Biological Sciences
53A Waste Minimization: Ready, Set, Recycle Erika Bert School of Earth and Sustainability
53B Educational Outreach at Roots Micro Farm Anne Brady, Breanna Lederer, Brody Taylor and Summer White School of Earth and Sustainability
53C Paleoecology of Adak Island, Alaska: Plant Macrofossils from Heart Lake Sequoia Globke School of Earth and Sustainability
53D Are Climate Shifts Affecting Radial Growth of Lodgepole Pine in Wyoming? Emma Sautter School of Forestry
66 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 54A Glass Recycling in Flagstaff, Arizona Adrienne Traylor, Matt Muilenburg and Graham Whitney School of Earth and Sustainability
54B Food Connectivity Mapping: A Way to Build Equity and Diversity in Flagstaff, Arizona’s Food System Heidi Shepard, Molly Carney, Sydney Shaw, Miguel Sotelo and Cat Watkins School of Earth and Sustainability
54D Snow Day Play Elizabeth Lancione School of Earth and Sustainability
CEFNS Acquiring Laboratory Experience through an LSAMP Funded Easel 1 Research Project Scarlett DeLorme Biological Sciences
CEFNS Burial Kinematics of the Rock Prickleback Floor Jaida Elcock Space 2 Biological Sciences
CEFNS The Dispossessed: A Critical Analysis of Astrobiological Elements Table/Floor Sakina Durkin Space 1 Physics and Astronomy
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Display Presentation Details 55A Cultural Perspective and Its Effect on Photography Malachi Modica Anthropology
55B Race and Language in Arizona and the Plains States Kaytlin Stevens Anthropology
55C Connecting with the Present, Creating the Future: Engaging Students with Special Collections and Archives Sheridan Hatch, Michelle Worley, Melanie Enciso, and Ryan Barrera Anthropology
55D What Are the Roles and Significance of the Practices of Shabbat? Corinne Grossman Anthropology
56A The Archaeology of Trade William Austin Anthropology
56B Grant Proposal: Flagstaff Veteran's Resource Center Training Video Michael Frigon and Cameron Patterson Anthropology
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 56C The Archaeology of Written Systems in Western Asia Taylor Hamilton Anthropology
56D Creation of Community during the Superbowl Noah Davidson Anthropology
57A The Phasing Out of DACA and the Consequences of This Decision Brianna Caudillo Anthropology
57B Where's Waldo: Using Lead, Strontium, and Oxygen Stable Isotope Analysis to Determine Location of Origin in Unidentifiable Individuals from Coconino County, AZ Taylor Lambrigger Anthropology
57C LBGT+ in the Media Cameron Meier Anthropology
57D The Prehistory of Food and Nutrition in Europe Natalie Gomez Anthropology
58A The Prehistory of Death and the Afterlife Madelyn Hayes Anthropology
58C Pet Sematary: A Cultural Analysis of the Role Pets have in American Lives as Seen from the Grave Megan Laurich Anthropology
58D How College Stress Leads to Aggression Alexandra Nolasco, Kenzie Ceravolo, Brody Evans, Carissa Inks and Angelina Quartullo Criminology and Criminal Justice
59A Gender In Magic The Gathering Ember Mundt Anthropology
59B Communities and Values Formed through the Rituals of Catholicism Kate Rohlik Anthropology
59D The Interpretation Of Art Lauren Ely Anthropology
60A How Communities Recycle Kendra Thomas Anthropology
68 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 60B Archeology of Architecture: Monuments of Early Humanity Ben Davis Anthropology
60C CBD Oil and the Fight against the Opioid Crisis Keira Thierbach Anthropology
60D Indigenous Perspectives on Reclaimed Water Usage at the Arizona Snowbowl Loveena Watahomigie Anthropology
61B A Taste of Victim Witness: Promoting Outreach for Victim Witness Services' Annual "A Taste of Flagstaff" Fundraiser Olivia Fry, Analise Fitzmier, Nicole Lambert and Samantha Lewis Anthropology
61C Unearthing New Ways to Connect with Youth at Elden Pueblo Angelica Sanchez, Amanda Chapman, Catie Chiara and Ryan Stevens Anthropology
61D The Prehistory of Art Adam Teich Anthropology
62A Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!: Cajun Ethnic Expression through a Family Mardi Gras Party Amber Treadway Anthropology
62B Secular Trends in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health among the Indigenous Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador Amber Treadway Anthropology
62C Isotopic Diet and Migration Patterns in a Pre-Inca Peruvian Population Breanna McGinnis, Jessie Hartman and Josafat Landavazo Anthropology
62D The Archeology of Sexuality: Ancient South America Julia Smith Anthropology
63A Forgiveness Across Cultures: A Literature Review Mia Hartmann and Mataline Browning Psychological Sciences
63B Why Do People Play What They Play in Dungeons and Dragons? Benjamin Abbatomarco Anthropology
63C Workplace Oppression and the Deaf Community Cara Webster Anthropology
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 63D Senior Citizens and the Commodity Senior Food Box in Flagstaff, Arizona Angelica Sanchez Anthropology
64A Donation and Supply Drive for ANT299 Global Migration and Gender Sophie Tenquist Anthropology
64B Times are A-Changing: Archaeological Preservation for the Future Hiruni Perera, Caroline Cowan, Jillian Quintanal, James Stevens and Ryan Wyser Anthropology
64C The End of the Coal Line: Exploring the Coal Industry on the Navajo Nation Kaitlin Murphy Applied Indigenous Studies
64D Gangs on Tribal Lands: The Case for Struggling Indigenous Communities Riley McAuliffe Applied Indigenous Studies
65A The Archeology of Written Systems in the Mediterranean Kiley Feldman Anthropology
65B Art Before It Was Acknowledged Noah Olono Anthropology
65C Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (M&MIW) Jalen Cly Applied Indigenous Studies
65D Alcoholism on the Navajo Nation Kennedy Posey Applied Indigenous Studies
66A Global Healthcare in Indian Lands Nicole Boni Applied Indigenous Studies
66B The Prehistory of Spirituality/Religion Hunter Todd Anthropology
66C Monumental Architecture: Then and Now Charles Elliott Anthropology
66D Indigenous Methodology in Bio-sorbent Research Melissa Jacquez Applied Indigenous Studies
70 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 67A Topics of Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples Mackenzie Barnhart Applied Indigenous Studies
67B Suppression of the Native American Vote Jacob McAdams Applied Indigenous Studies
67C Students Misconceptions of Eyewitness Identification and Interrogation Practices Based on Their Sources of Media Rylee Gappmayer, Seth Freifeld, Madison Ginsberg, Ashley Prager and Morgan Thomas Criminology and Criminal Justice
67D Getting Away with Murder: Using Household Chemicals to Destroy Bone Rylee Gappmayer and Samantha Lewis Anthropology
68A Theoretical Application and Analysis of Gang Violence Natasha Crook, Joseph Marquez, Devin Mayer and Nichelle Nakasu Criminology and Criminal Justice
68B Forensic Fallacies: An Attempt at Awareness Courtney Colby Criminology and Criminal Justice
68C Domestic Violence and Flagstaff Shelter Services Mikayla Jepson Criminology and Criminal Justice
68D Masculinity and Aggression Tillie Jones, Carolina Cordova, Raquel Flippen, Lia Vann Gardner and Kylee Watro Criminology and Criminal Justice
69A Theory of Juvenile Delinqiency Francisco Garibay, Megan Kinder, Katherine Martin, Samuel Suckley and Desiree Valenzuela-Marquez Criminology and Criminal Justice
69B Service Learning Project: Experiencing Domestic Violence through Hope Cottage Jewel Fernandez Criminology and Criminal Justice
69C The Necessity for Serving Flagstaff's Veterans Jason Proffitt and David Dwight Criminology and Criminal Justice
69D Discrimination on College Campuses Ki'Ev Cochran, Mario Flores, Alex Garcia, Kandyce Leger and Chenoa Rogers Criminology and Criminal Justice
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 70A Death Penalty Aleea Atkins, Jessica Baggs, Kelsey Coelho, Iris Peralta and Bridget Rodriguez Criminology and Criminal Justice
70B Aggression and NAU Sports Megan Brown, Justin Loeb, Amy Miller, Breeana Wegworth and Emily Winniman Criminology and Criminal Justice
70C Effects of Self-Control on Risky Driving Amelia Boring Criminology and Criminal Justice
70D Perceptions of the Police Calee Cortes Criminology and Criminal Justice
71A The Prehistory of Death and the Afterlife Peyton Smith Criminology and Criminal Justice
71B Gun Attitudes and Social Learning Theory Gillian Page, Taylor Blakley, Joseph Estes, Jeremy Littlefield and Austin Turner Criminology and Criminal Justice
71C Social Bonds and Substance Use Noah Jensvold Criminology and Criminal Justice
71D Social Learning Theory and the Death Penalty Victoria Nackos, Alyssa High, Francesca Lang, Louren Lucero and Taylor Ricaporte Criminology and Criminal Justice
72A Rappers in Black Face Logan Kassenbrock Criminology and Criminal Justice
72B How Self-Control Contributes to Opinions on the Death Penalty Kelly Warren, CJ Haycraft-McKee, Quincy Lowell, Esmeralda Mendoza and Tracey Roanhorse Criminology and Criminal Justice
72C The Link Between Social Bonds and Aggression Miranda Robles Criminology and Criminal Justice
72D Trust in Police Cole Huard Criminology and Criminal Justice
72 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 73B Political Rap Breanna Hernandez Criminology and Criminal Justice
73C Unrecognized Tribes in the United States Reilly Hite Politics and International Affairs
73D Native American Gaming: Beneficial or Detrimental? Cameron Wilhelm Politics and International Affairs
74A The Effects of Poverty on Crime and Incarceration Rates on Native American Reservations Joseph Robbins Criminology and Criminal Justice
74B Risky Driving and Self Control among College Students Austin Bloom, Naomi Campbell, Madison Goodall, Allison Peck and Megan Rainney Criminology and Criminal Justice
74C The Return of Great Power Conflicts to the International System Matthew Altneu Politics and International Affairs
74D Peddling Poison: How ISIS Promotes Its Toxic Ideology to Increase Its Efficacy Matthew Altneu Politics and International Affairs
75A Quantifying Underlying Motivating Factors for Campus Sexual Assault Gia Hoegh and Brooke Nyberg Criminology and Criminal Justice
75B Attitudes towards Firearms Kyle Manning, Rafael Adames, Garrett Johnson and Brandon Limeres Criminology and Criminal Justice
75C Violence against Native Communities Andrew Moynihan Politics and International Affairs
75D Impacts of Border Patrol on the Tohono O’odham Nation and Its effects on Mental Health in the Past 10 Years Brandi Espuma Politics and International Affairs
76A The Immigration Effects of the United States Intervention in Latin America Kaylee Gutierrez Politics and International Affairs
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 76B How Does the Response of the American Population Influence Change in Gun Control? Anjellica Campbell, Antonio DeCozio, Gia Ganajian, Megan Pappalardo and Katrina Tselentis Politics and International Affairs
76C Destruction of Significant Sites in Native Communities Chandler Weaghington Politics and International Affairs
76D Problematic Social Media Use Nicholas Luna Sociology
77A The Lack of Education Funding in Arizona and Its Effects on Students Jessica Mendoza, Ivanna Altamirano and Daeisha Smith Politics and International Affairs
77B Ghana After Colonization, Repercussions and Effects Alessandra Cebreros, Mary Means and Matalynn Slatton Politics and International Affairs
77C Kurdish Eclipse Dylan Zanki Politics and International Affairs
77D The Genocide of Native Americans along the Pacific Coast Sarah Frey Politics and International Affairs
78A Incarceration Without Representation: Locked into Prisons and Out of Democracy Cézanne Rahner Politics and International Affairs
78B Technology and "Living" Plant Application Alyssa Weedon Psychological Sciences
78C Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Caitlin Burke Politics and International Affairs
78D How Can Indigenous Environmental Knowledge Be Used in a Modern Setting to Improve Environmental Sustainability? Katherine Evans Politics and International Affairs
79A Queer Mental Health and Suicidality Courtney Callahan Sociology
74 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 79B Group Therapy for Adult Panic Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review Austin Weigel, Brandy Lee and Megan Zimmermann Psychological Sciences
79C Parental Structure Related to Young Adult's Coping Skills and Emotional Stress Shontelle Tillotson, Kealani Bowers, Maria Cuellar, Ashley Kelly and Natalie Pietrocarlo Psychological Sciences
79D Comorbidity and Learning Disabilities Sara Moore Psychological Sciences
80A Parental Influence on Mate Choice Cross-Culturally in Taiwan and the United States Taylor Pino and Emma Helvig Psychological Sciences
80B What If: A Helping Hand in the Social World Lacey Astgen Psychological Sciences
80C Effects of Passive and Active Social Media Use on Self-Esteem Payton Massahos, Kylie Donehoo, Kinsey Ellis and Ebony Tapia-Rivera Psychological Sciences
80D Keeping It in Check: Secondary Analysis of Emotion Regulation and Inhibitory Control in Low-Income Mothers of Young Children Julia Dennis and Anna Cole Psychological Sciences
81A The Effects of Radical Feminist Messages on Romantic Motivations Travis Dean, Michael Alban, Maren Greve, Cassidy Urbany and Myra Vega Psychological Sciences
81B Looking at Resiliency among a College Sample Jose Olais Psychological Sciences
81C What is the Ideal Mother? Differences in Maternal Attachment across Cultures Shannen Faye Dela Cruz and Cameron Miller Psychological Sciences
81D A New Way to Find Music Preston Scott Psychological Sciences
82A Humor and Stress Julie Welch, Allyssa Beckman, Spencer Fox, Treyvon Johnson and Kalei Kuikahi Psychological Sciences
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 82B Absent Parenting and the Effects on Adolescent Delinquent Behavior Taylor Miles, Kylie Brown and Alexis Barilla Psychological Sciences
82C Effects of Northern Arizona University's MyStudentBody Module on Student Perceptions of Sexual Assault Tanner Maher, Karmae Douglass, Kylee Knutson, Ali Marx and Alice Turner Psychological Sciences
82D Socioeconomic Status and Substance Use Perception Maria Otlo Psychological Sciences
83A Self-Esteem and Alcohol Consumption in College Students Alexis Eisenbrey Psychological Sciences
83B Instagram Use and Self-Esteem Levels Steven Gutierrez, Andrew Minard, Kody Schmidt and Yessenia Torres Psychological Sciences
83C What They Teach and How We Learn: Student Experiences in a Community Psychology Classroom Victoria DuCharme, Anissa Bello, Lauren Lichty and Eylin Palamaro- Munsell Psychological Sciences
83D Religion and Premarital Sex in American Society Hannah MacLean Sociology
84A Religion and Moral Agency: Do Individuals Practicing a Faith Have a Greater Sense of Morality? Ashley Wall, Bethany Brinkley, Emily Swain and William Vaughan Psychological Sciences
84B Social Media Use from the Perspective of the Social Comparison Theory Regan Irion, Ana Garcia, Rachel Kjolberg and Timothy Retter Psychological Sciences
84C Music and Attitudes towards Academics Anya Greany Psychological Sciences
84D Attachment Theory and Domestic Violence Makayla McKee and Natalee DeFrance Psychological Sciences
85A Effects of Gender Roles on Perception of Domestic Abuse within Relationships Parker Kaufman Psychological Sciences
76 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 85B The Effect of Facial versus Full Body Photos on Attractiveness Mackenzie De Baets, Andrew Hansen and Claire Richmond-Tucker Psychological Sciences
85C Promoting Creativity in Education: A Systemic Literature Review Hannah Cowan Psychological Sciences
85D Parent-Training Therapy for ADHD: A Systemic Literature Review Hannah Cowan Psychological Sciences
86A Individual's Level of Religiosity and Its Effect on Judgement towards Others Skylar Parker Psychological Sciences
86B The Correspondence Bias: Effects of Cognitive Load and Locus of Control Kelsey Chiaverini, Emily Lucas, Michael Rafferty and Kenya Verdugo Gutierrez Psychological Sciences
86C Comparing Substance Use in Individuals with and without Concussions Trevor Vernott-Tennant, Dani Smith and Allie Spear Psychological Sciences
86D The Relationship Between Gender within Attachment Styles and Communication Styles in Romantic Relationships Janette Barrantes Psychological Sciences
87A Evolution of Friendships during the College Transition Amy Sanderson Psychological Sciences
87B Student Debt and Potential Future Prospects Cydnee Crismon Psychological Sciences
87C The Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Gender on the Perception of Addiction Ireland Walker, Alexandra Baker and Nathan Chase Psychological Sciences
87D A Correlational Study: The Relationship Between Big Five Categories and Marcia's Identity Statuses Selena Hernandez, Jeremiah Chase and Devin Garcia Psychological Sciences
88A How Sleep Deprivation Can Alter Your Susceptibility for Being Hypnotized Ciara Eddy Psychological Sciences
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 88B The Social Patriot: A Look at Patriotism within American Society Catherine Dearborn Sociology
88C Problem-Solving Therapy for Depression in the Geriatric: A Systematic Literature Review Anna Cargile, Sabrina Franciosa and Christopher Kalas Psychological Sciences
88D Exposure and Response Prevention for Childhood OCD: A Systematic Literature Review Nicole Carney, Evelyn Osborne and Danielle Thorp Psychological Sciences
89A Stereotypes and the Negative Treatment of Drug Addicts Elizabeth Batrez Sociology
89B Family Therapy for Pediatric Bi-Polar Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review Mary Wissler, Brady Watmore and Jacqueline White Psychological Sciences
89C Is the Perception of Facial Expressions Based on Brain-Hemispheric Lateralization or Emotion? Jacob McKenna, Philip Guzman and Todd Takeno Psychological Sciences
89D Dreamer Study Valentina Fuentes Psychological Sciences
90A Metacognitive Illusions and Dispositional Mindfulness Courtney Noble and Michael Alban Psychological Sciences
90B Reflecting the Changes of Self through Digital Self Narrative Christa Hart Anthropology
90C Participation in Social Movements Sydney Russell Sociology
90D Disability Inclusivity Bethany Cox Sociolog
91A Facebook Connections and Relevance to Self Lola Martinez, Jessica Hoffman and Myra Vega Psychological Sciences
78 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 91B Examining Social Media Use in Grief Processing: The Search for Potential Alignment with Navajo Cultural Grief Processing Ashley Lee Diné College
91C Healing from Depression: Diverse Approaches to Treatment for the Navajo Community Veronica Yazzie Diné College
91D Approachability and Facial Expressions Oksana Ball, Danielle Camarillo and Esther Ude Psychological Sciences
92A Being a Diné Individual Can Save Your Life: Cultural Identity in Relation to Suicidal Ideation Barbara Harvey Diné College
92B How Many Moody 'Tudes Does it Take to Ruin a Group? Rene Bogert, Sedona Bulle, Mario Fernandez and Madeline Hubly Psychological Sciences
92C The Potential Role of Diné Culture in Prevention of School Shootings at Diné College Tatyanna Begay Diné College
92D Environmental Attitudes and Intentions: Evaluating the Slacktivism Hypothesis Deja Berkstresser and Angelo Todakonzie Psychological Sciences
93B Rape Culture's Portrayal in the Media Rebecca Casteel Sociology
93C Aerial Arts Community Research Jordan Pletzer Sustainable Communities
93D Fruit Tree Map for Community Gleaning Paige Lighthipe Sustainable Communities
94A Conformity to Gender Stereotypes and Interpersonal Attraction Christian Arnold, Katherine Gann, Vanessa Johnson and Michelle Sebastian Psychological Sciences
94B Navajo Perceptions of Media Depicting Navajo People Dylan Decker Diné College
94C Smoking Behavior in Relation to Childhood Factors Francesca Valentine Sociology
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cont.)
Display Presentation Details 94D Race and Voting Behavior Arely Mata Sociology
95A Beauty in Advertising Bethany Johnston, Racquel Carpenter, Leslie Flores and Emily Mergenthaler Psychological Sciences
95B Gender and Professions Laurel Malm, Alicia Cromer, Jamie Dunn and Deanna Gordon Psychological Sciences
95C Perceptions of Income Inequality in the Modern Day Pauline McClean Sociology
95D Susceptibility to Scams and the Role of Social Media Annie Page Sociology
96A The Coalition of Immokalee Workers Allison Denning Sustainable Communities
97A Dogs: A Cultural Comparison Between Native and European Americans Jody Hewitt University Studies
97B Comic Conundrum: Batman, Brokers, & Barriers Spencer Weston University Studies
97C Environmental Perception Grant Finch University Studies
97D Funeral Services in America Sione Talakai University Studies
98A Gentrification in Urban Schools Tylor Brown University Studies
98B The Hikikomori and the Pressures of Succeeding in Japanese Schools Jose Diaz University Studies
98C The Personality Behind the Mask A'ishah Muhammad University Studies
80 I AFTERNOON SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Display Presentation Details 98D Murder in Mainstream America Marissa Bailey University Studies
SBS Floor LGBTQ Support Space 1 Alex Lano Applied Indigenous Studies
SBS Floor Education: The Changes over Years Space 2 Brian Davis Anthropology
SBS Colorism with Women in Hollywood Table/Floor Kameryon Brown Space 3 University Studies
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Thank You
We wish to thank the faculty, staff, graduate students, judges, volunteers, moderators, and student ambassadors, without whom this event would not have been possible.
A special thanks goes to the Organizing Committee, especially Kerry Bennett, Brock Brothers, Darrion Edwards, April Peters, Mira Petersen, Rocky Steinmetz, Heather Tate, and Tina Zecher, and to all the faculty mentors, individuals, companies, organizations, and grant programs that assisted students in the completion of their internships or their research, creative, and design projects.
2019 Judges/Reviewers
We gratefully acknowledge the following faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who volunteered to judge for this year’s Undergraduate Symposium. Thanks, also, to the volunteers who signed up after the program print deadline and could not be acknowledged.
David Able Fatemeh Afghah Charles Albrecht Samkruth Aluru Linda Alvarado David Anderson Haley Anderson Stephen Babcock Keith Ballou Tatum Bardsley Kimberly Batty- Ulf Becker Paul Begovac Rebecca Beresic- Kelly Bernard Herbert Perrins Logan Berner Savannah Berry Barry A Bertani Rebecca Best Sara Bieschke Dawn Birdsell Martina Bixler JJ Boggs Laura Bohland Maria Bolar Emily Borsom Sharie Brock Raymond Buettner Chrissina Burke Patrick Burns Robert Buscaglia Jennifer Buz Kyril Calsoyas Emma Canning Yu Cao John Cardani John Carr Colleen Carscallen Kimberly Celona Allison Clark Virgil Clark Darron Clark Jill Cocking Ella Colella Ann Collier Austin Connell Michelle Cook Jill Cooney Carl Coooke Kathleen Corak Carl Craig Jonathan Credo Corinne Cusker Jessica Dabell Mark Daniels Lauren Dautrich Taran DePaola Evin Deschamps Ann Marie deWees Camile Diab Danielle Dillon Shyanne Dustrud Emery Eaves Stephanie Edgerton Mohamed Elwakil Krista Esse R Evans Ana Paula Fabio Alfredo Felipe Alejandra Figueroa Carvalho Pena Braga Elizabeth Foley Jeff Foster Matt Fowler Bruce Fox Kelly Franklin Joel Fritzler Joshua Froyum Peter Fule Theresa Fuller Sara Gabrielson Brian Gallay Rose Gallo Lisa Ganey Brian Garcia Jaime Garrido John Gartin Richard Gerkin Elizabeth Glass Michael Gonzalez Celeste Gordon Danielle Gorel Larissa Goulart Da Marissa Griffin Antonio Gutierrez-Kilp Sheena Hale Silva Ruby Hammond Tom Hanecak Dayle Hardy-Short Maxx Harvey Byron Hayes Jason Henry Allyson Holmes Henry Hooper Kristen Hopf Christina Hornett Heidie Hornstra Shelby Hutton Vivian Ike Jennifer Imel Tarang Jain O'Neill Michele James Lisa Jayne Dulce Jimenez Victor Jimenez Jr Jo'el Johanson David John Dianna Johnson William Johnson Amber Jones Monika Keindl
82 I MORNING SESSION Search for presentations, titles, and abstracts at the event kiosks or online at nau.edu/symposium Zoe Kenney Kevin Ketchner Kristine Ketel Michael Kitt Cindy Klingberg Tiana Knight KEITH KNISLEY Benjamin Koch Thomas Kolb Michael Konitzer Alicia Krzyczkowski Jeremy LaBuff Jason Ladner Sarah Lamm Joshua Landavaso Marilee Laurencell Rabecca Lausch Tom Lehman Andee Lister Mark Loeffler Robin Long Jordan Loos Nanette Lopez Rebecca Lynch Sean Mahoney Mark Manone Brian Marbury Ayla Martinez Juana Martinez Lewis Mason Richard Massey Michael McCarthy Staci McCauley Kelly McCue Danielle McGruer Kelley McKee Melinda McKinney Gary McNaughton Nikki Meline Joseph Mihaljevic Susan Miller Rebecca Miller Dhruv Mishra Michael Moghadasnia Amin Mohebbi Victoria Monsaint- Ines Montano Meghan Moran Jane Muller Molly Munger Queeney Wilson Misty Murphy Kimberlie Antonia Natale Mansel Nelson Cynthia Nemeth Musselman Anthony Nix Amalee Nunnally Maraka Oltrogge Jessica Ordaz Fethiye Ozis Walter Paciorek Eylin Palamaro- Stephen Palmer Caitlan Patcher Jaimee Patience Munsell Drew Peltier Patricia Petelin Brian Petersen Eric Peterson Erika Petro Jeffery Pheatt Luke Plonsky Lori Poloni- Rebekah Pratt- Colin Quinn Staudinger Sturges Charles K Rahrig Paymon Rassti Abolfazl Razi Destanee Reckeweg Kurt Ristinen Cheryl Roscher Danielle Ross Michael Rulon Daniel Sanchez Robert Sanford Skyla Savitch Christina Schaedel Karen Schairer Amanda Schmidt Judith Scholar Winfield Eric Scott John Sharber Britton Shepardson Krystal Sheridan Jean Shuler Liane Sims Naoko Skala Lisa Skinner Jay Smith AJ Smith Amy Smith Colin Sobek Israel Sotelo David Soto Nate Southerland Abraham Springer Amanda Stan Heather Steagall Igor Steinmacher Joanna Stevens Abigail Stokley James Swift Richard Szal Aaron Tabor Alyssa Talbert Art Thompson Amanda Thompson Lisa Tichavsky Julie Tieman Tinna Traustadottir Tyler True Neomie Tsosie Laura Umphrey Mickey Urdea Gregory Uyeda Gerard van Belle Marley Van Dyke Jennifer Wade Don Walters Lisa Wells Ann Werboff Shawna Whitehat Erin Whitesitt Kelsey Winsor Tim Wojtulewicz Tolga Yalcin Doug Zecher Jessy Zukosky Maria Carolina Zuppardi
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