April 16-18 2018 01 Table of Contents Welcome to the eighth celebration of Create@State: A Symposium of Research, Scholarship Schedule . 2 & Creativity, showcasing the quality works of our students from across all of our university’s colleges and disciplines . This venue provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate Map . 3 students to present original work to stakeholders and the community in a professional Presentation Schedule . 7 setting . The theme for Create@State 2018 is focused around the STEAM initiative to highlight integration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with Art + Design . We are Oral & Creative Presentations . 22 excited to welcome Edwin Faughn, our distinguished keynote, as he presents to campus Poster Presentations . 45 and the community the intersection of art, design and science . I am proud of the intellect, creativity and innovation taking place at Arkansas State University . This event is a testament to the rich cocurricular learning experiences that are provided by our outstanding faculty Student Research Ambassadors 2017-2018 mentors . I hope you will participate in as many of the events over the three days as possible . Ashley Schulz Brett Hale Olivia Smith Genevieve Quenum Anna Mears Parker Knapp Best regards, Nathan Baggett Kristian Watson Courtney Cox QianQian Yu Neha Verma Quy Van Cameron Duke Andrew Sustich, Ph .D . Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Student Research Advisory Committee 2017-2018 Katerina Hill . .Neil Griffin College of Business Hilary Schloemer . Neil Griffin College of Business Tina Teague . College of Agriculture, Engineering & Technology Zahid Hossain . College of Agriculture, Engineering & Technology Virginie Rolland . College of Sciences & Mathematics David Saarnio . College of Education & Behavioral Sciences Susan Motts . College of Nursing & Health Professions Mark Foster . College of Nursing & Health Professions Katherine Baker . College of Liberal Arts and Communication Claire Abernathy . College of Liberal Arts and Communication Deborah Chappel Traylor . College of Liberal Arts and Communication Sarah Scott . College of Liberal Arts and Communication Chi Young Song . College of Liberal Arts and Communication 02 03 Schedule April 16 8:30 a.m. - Noon Fowler Center 5 2018 Showcase of the Arts – Music, Theater & Visual Arts 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Riceland Hall 2 6 11 Creative Musical Performances 11:00 a.m. - Noon 4 Simpson Theatre Creative Theatrical Performances 11:00 a.m. - Noon 8 Bradbury Art Museum Hallway Exhibit & Conference Area Creative Visual Performances 1 Noon Special collaborative performance: Tableau Vivant 10 7 April 17 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 12 Reng Student Union, 3rd Floor Concurrent Oral Sessions 2018 College of Nursing & Health Professions College of Education & Behavioral Sciences 3 9 Including Psychology, Education & Sports Management College of Liberal Arts & Communication Including Humanities & Arts 14 10:30 a.m. Campus tours with Advancement 15 13 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 16 Reng Student Union, 3rd Floor Poster Session College of Nursing & Health Professions Map (Third Floor, Reng Student Union) College of Education & Behavioral Sciences 1) 1909 Suite 9) Vaughn Student Lounge College of Liberal Arts & Communication (Humanities & Arts) 2) Alumni Lounge 10) Mockingbird Room 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 3) Auditorium 11) St. Francis River Room 4) Centennial Hall 12) Pine Tree Room Reng Student Union, Alumni Lounge 5) Spring River Room Networking Lunch 13) Multicultural Center 6) Cache River Room 14) White River Room Room Used 7) Diamond Lounge 15) Black River Room Room Not Used 8) Green Room 16) Arkansas River Room 04 05 Schedule April 17 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Reng Student Union, Auditorium STEAM Keynote 2018 Edwin Faughn, Rainwater Observatory in French Camp, Mississippi Create@State 2018 is finally here, and we would like to acknowledge the collaborative efforts of the administrators, faculty, staff and students across campus who have made this event possible . This 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. event marks a record year of student presentations and performances, including 130+ oral and creative Reng Student Union, 3rd Floor presentations and 90 poster presentations, made by more than 270 A-State undergraduate and graduate Concurrent Oral Sessions students . The event has grown this year to an impressive three-day event across two venues, Fowler College of Agriculture & Technology Including Agriculture, Technology & Engineering Center and the Reng Student Union, showcasing students’ research, scholarly and creative works College of Sciences & Mathematics from all six colleges. We want to thank Dr. Summer Deprow, the Assessment Office and the Program- College of Liberal Arts & Communication Level Assessment Committee for the generous assessment grant we received to pilot the cocurricular Including Communications and Media assessment model for Create@State, marking a first in assessment tools for student research events. We also must recognize the commitment of the student research advisory committee, made up of faculty 3:30 p.m. across each of the colleges, who collaborated with the Research and Technology Transfer Office to Campus tours with Advancement conduct the co-curricular assessment of student learning outcomes of students who have participated in the activities of abstract composition and presentation skills . This symposium is designed to be both 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. a showcase and a learning experience in a professional setting for students to enhance their skills of Reng Student Union, 3rd Floor creative and critical thinking and communication across diverse audiences, and we are constantly Poster Sessions looking at ways to grow impact for these learning experiences . College of Agriculture & Technology Including Agriculture, Technology & Engineering College of Sciences & Mathematics We sincerely thank and welcome the 80+ judges, made up of alumni, industry, community and foundations College of Liberal Arts & Communication who invest their time and resources in growing opportunities for student experiences reflected in Including Communications and Media the presentations this week at Create@State . Your engagement with our students and faculty make extraordinary experiences possible for our university . 5:30 p.m. Cooper Alumni Center This year also marks the first in endowed Create@State student awards! We want to thank InfoReady Networking & Reception for Create@State Judges & Invited Guests for their generous endowment of two student awards to be presented Wednesday at the Awards (RSVP to Jessica Blackburn, [email protected]) Ceremony . We also want to thank Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, for their in-kind awards to be presented for student entrepreneurship . Named awards are important for our students as April 18 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. they gain recognition while preparing for their career, and we express our full gratitude for those who Reng Student Union, 3rd Floor have made this possible . Student Entrepreneurship Welcome 2018 Amy Hopper: Winrock International As this event is a culmination of collaborative efforts across campus, we want to sincerely thank the Max Dynerman: InfoReady Student Research and Philanthropy Councils, the Learning Commons, Career Services, Assessment, Kevin Dietz & Paula Estrada de Martin: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Creative Services, faculty mentors and the deans and chairs of each of the colleges for working with our 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Offices of Research & Technology Transfer and Advancement. Also, a big thank you to the individuals Reng Student Union, 3rd Floor who donated to Back the Pack campaign, and the generous sponsorships from the Student Government Concurrent Oral Sessions Association & the College of Nursing and Health Professions to carry out this event . Neil Griffin College of Business Including Business Elevator Pitch & Sales Pitch Sincerely, 11:00 a.m. Emily Devereux, Executive Director, Research Development Reng Student Union, Vaughn Student Lounge & Auditorium Jessica Blackburn, Director of Foundation Relations & Corporate Engagement Reception and Create@State Awards 06 07 * - Undergraduate ** - Graduate Keynote Speaker April 16th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CREATIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES Edwin Faughn - Artist Statement and Bio RICELAND HALL “For many years the universe has been a strong motivating interest in my life . Whether 9:00 a.m. Connor Scroggins* Spectral Music: a Creative Perspective on Listening and Aural Analysis I look out across a lovely green field, study the remains of a fossilized life form or peer into the vast expanse of the heavens, I am amazed by such incredible beauty and 9:15 a.m. Tye Crawford* Mirage elegant design . As an artist and lecturer, much of my greatest pleasure has come from 9:30 a.m. Callie Clark* Everyone Has Their Own Song marveling at such magnificent, awe-inspiring handiwork and sharing it with others as faithfully as my growing knowledge, skills and imagination will allow .” 9:45 a.m. Crystal Kachevas* The Songs of Ben Moore: A Creative Approach to Engaging the Modern Audience Edwin Faughn is an artist and lecturer specializing in space sciences and has 10:00 a.m. James Washam* “Catching Shadows” by Ivan Trevino presented hundreds of programs to diverse audiences including, but not limited to, 10:15 a.m. Jordan Moquin* Satie’s Influence on Compositional Thought universities, museums, schools, churches, civic groups, scouts and various other organizations . His original artwork