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NCURUNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH April 4-7 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS EVENTS Wednesday, April 4 ............................. 2 Professional Preparation Fair ........... 64 Thursday, April 5 ................................. 2 Open Houses ..................................... 66 Friday, April 6...................................... 3 Special Interest Sessions....................67 Saturday, April 7 ................................. 4 Metro Music Fest ...............................76 Excursions ......................................... 78 WELCOME MESSAGES............ 5 SESSIONS COUNCIL ON Faculty Administrator Network UNDERGRADUATE Sessions ............................................. 85 RESEARCH .......................................14 Performing Arts sessions .................. 87 Visual Arts Sessions .......................... 91 NCUR PROCEEDINGS .............16 Oral Sessions ..................................... 93 Poster Sessions ................................197 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sponsors .............................................17 INDEX NCUR 2018 Planning Committees .... 20 By Institution ...................................316 Abstract Reviewers ........................... 24 By Presenter.........................................x By Subject ............................................x GENERAL INFORMATION About UCO ........................................ 30 NOTES ..................................................x Information Assistance ..................... 30 NCUR 2018 T-Shirts ............................31 CAMPUS MAP ................. back cover Wireless Network Access ..................31 ATM and Banking Services ............... 32 Copy/Shipping Services .................... 32 Hospital and Medical Services .......... 32 Dining Services ................................. 33 Transportation and Parking .............. 34 Gender Neutral Restrooms............... 37 Lactation Rooms ............................... 37 Faculty/Administrator Lounge .......... 37 DOWNLOAD THE Student Lounge ................................. 37 CONFERENCE APP Stay up to date at NCUR 2018 with the PRE-CONFERENCE Guidebook app. First, download the WORKSHOPS ............................... 42 Guidebook app to your Apple or Android device. Then, find the NCUR 2018 guide, PLENARY SPEAKERS .............. 56 and you will have the most up-to-date schedule for conference presentations and events. The app allows you to search presentations, create your own schedule, chat with conference attendees, and much more. UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 1 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. 4 – 6 p.m. 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. SESSION 1: ORAL/PERFORMING ARTS/ GALLERY EXHIBITION OPENING, VISUAL SESSION 6: ORAL/VISUAL/PERFORMING 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. POSTER ART ARTS/POSTER REGISTRATION Various Locations Melton Gallery Various Locations 2nd Floor in front of Legends, Nigh University Center 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. 4 – 6 p.m. 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. LUNCH TOUR OF CAMPUS FACILITIES AND LABS PLENARY SPEAKER 2 1 – 7 p.m. • Ballrooms – Nigh University Center Hamilton Field House PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS • Buddy’s Cafeteria Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, retired professional (CONCURRENT) • Food Tent – Wellness Center FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 basketball player, author and chairman, Forensic Science, American Indian Studies, Skyhook Foundation Business Energy Sector, Early Childhood Noon – 12:50 p.m. 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Education through an International Lens, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATOR REGISTRATION 11:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Interdisciplinary Arts NETWORK (FAN) 2nd Floor in front of Legends, Nigh LUNCH SESSION 1 University Center • Ballrooms – Nigh University Center Old North • Buddy’s Cafeteria THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 7 – 9 a.m. • Food Tent – Wellness Center 1 – 2 p.m. BREAKFAST 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. SESSION 2: ORAL/PERFORMING ARTS/ • Ballrooms, Nigh University Center 12:30 – 1:20 p.m. REGISTRATION POSTER • Buddy’s Cafeteria FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATOR Food Court, Nigh University Center Various Locations • Food Tent – Wellness Center NETWORK (FAN) SESSION 3 7 – 9 a.m. 1 – 1:50 p.m. 7:40 – 8:30 a.m. Old North BREAKFAST SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATOR • Ballrooms, Nigh University Center Classrooms NETWORK (FAN) 1 – 1:50 p.m. • Buddy’s Cafeteria SESSION 2 SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS 2 – 2:50 p.m. Old North Classrooms 8:45 – 10:30 a.m. SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS WELCOME AND OPENING CEREMONY Classrooms 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker – Hamilton Field House GALLERY EXHIBITION, VISUAL ART FUN @ PLUNKETT PARK • Claudia San Pedro, President, SONIC®, 2:20 – 3:20 p.m. Melton Gallery America’s Drive-In® SESSION 3: ORAL/PERFORMING ARTS/ 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. • Ramu Damodaran, Deputy Director for POSTER 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. SESSION 7: ORAL/VISUAL/PERFORMING Partnerships and Public Engagement, Various Locations SESSION 5: ORAL/VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS/POSTER United Nations Department of Public ARTS/POSTER Various Locations Information Outreach Division and Chief 3 – 6 p.m. Various Locations of the Academic Impact Initiative, United FUN @ PLUNKETT PARK (SNACKS 2 – 2:50 p.m. Nations PROVIDED) 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION FAIR Classrooms 10:45 a.m. – 5 p.m. 3:40 – 4:40 p.m. Wellness Center PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION FAIR SESSION 4: ORAL/PERFORMING ARTS/ Wellness Center POSTER Various Locations 2 THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 3 SCHEDULE WELCOME 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. WELCOME FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA SESSION 8: ORAL/VISUAL/PERFORMING LUGGAGE DROP-OFF/STORAGE We are delighted to welcome you to the 2018 National ARTS/POSTER Cherokee Room, Room 213, Nigh Conference on Undergraduate Research at the University Various Locations University Center of Central Oklahoma. UCO is Oklahoma’s Metropolitan University serving the citizens and the enterprises of 3 – 3:50 p.m. 7:40 – 8:30 a.m. the vibrant Oklahoma City Metro. We are an avid, HOSTING A FUTURE NCUR EVENT FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATOR collaborative partner in creating OKC’s future. Room 111, Forensic Science Institute NETWORK (FAN) Undergraduate research is a valued priority here and one SESSION 4 of the Central Six Tenets which comprise our institutional 4 – 5 p.m. Old North and personal commitment to Transformative Learning. SESSION 9: ORAL/VISUAL/PERFORMING UCO was one of the founding universities for Oklahoma Research Day 20 years ago, which annually celebrates the ARTS/POSTER 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. accomplishments of students from across the state. Various Locations SESSION 10: ORAL/VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS/POSTER We are pleased to welcome the thousands of students, 4 – 5 p.m. Various Locations faculty mentors and administrators from throughout America and beyond to our campus, Edmond and OKC. CUR RECEPTION AND NCUR TRANSITION We embrace the value of scholarly research across the TO 2019 SIGNING CEREMONY/ 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. broad spectrum of disciplines that define a university. RECEPTION SESSION 11: ORAL/VISUAL/PERFORMING A key ingredient in this institutional priority is the relationships connecting our faculty to our Forensic Science Institute ARTS/POSTER students. The results continue to be encouraging and are helping us redefine the parameters Various Locations of higher education. 4:45 – 6 p.m. UCO began as the original Territorial Normal School of Oklahoma 17 years prior to statehood. SHUTTLES TO METRO MUSIC FESTIVAL 11 a.m. – Noon From that first class of 23 and our initial five graduates in the 1890s, UCO now serves the PLENARY SPEAKER 3 aspirations of 16,000 students by connecting with them to realize success and embrace 5:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Hamilton Field House opportunity. Here at Central, we strive to create a culture of learning, leading and serving. METRO MUSIC FEST TBD Our university faculty, staff and students have been diligently preparing for your arrival. We Bricktown District, Oklahoma City look forward to meeting you at one of the pre-conference events, at our guest presenters’ Noon – 1 p.m. plenary sessions, and when you are presenting the results of your research, scholarly and LUNCH creative efforts. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 2nd Floor in front of Legends I encourage you to explore the numerous attractions in the metro, spend time in Bricktown and enjoy the Metro Music Fest produced by the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO. 7 – 9 a.m. 12:30 – 7 p.m. OKC’s Boathouse/ Whitewater Rafting District is a one-of-a-kind attraction and the eclectic REGISTRATION SATURDAY AFTERNOON EXCURSIONS food scene offers a wide variety of local and global cuisines. 2nd Floor in front of Legends, Nigh I applaud your success in participating in NCUR 2018. Your institutions and mentors believe in University Center you and your capacities to harvest valuable experiences during your time here at NCUR, UCO and in Oklahoma. 7 – 9 a.m. I hope you leave here invigorated in your passion for learning and connected to new friends BREAKFAST and ideas. • Ballrooms, Nigh University Center • Buddy’s Cafeteria We at the University of Central Oklahoma look forward to your return and to fresh possibilities for collaboration. Don Betz President University of Central Oklahoma 4 THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 5 WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WELCOME FROM THE CUR EXECUTIVE OFFICER On behalf of the University of Central Oklahoma, it Greetings, is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate