Program and Abstracts Celebration of Student Scholarship Showcase of Student Research, Scholarship, Creative Work, and Performance Arts April 24, 2019 Celebration of Student Scholarship April 24, 2019 Program Overview Adron Doran University Center 7:45 – 8:30 am All student scholars and faculty mentors are to register and pick up programs and name badges (3rd floor Adron Doral University Center), Posters should be set-up at this time and PowerPoints loaded. 8:30 – 10:15 am Oral Presentations (3rd Floor Adron Doran University Center, Rooms 319, 320, 321, 322, 325, 326 and 329) 10:15 – 10:30 am Break 10:30 – 11:45 am Oral Presentations 11:45 – 12:00 pm Break 12:00 – 1:15 pm Oral Presentations 1:15 – 3:00 pm Poster Presentations (Banquet Room, 3rd Floor, Adron Doran University Center (posters left up until 5:00 pm) 3:00 – 4:00 pm Reception (Banquet Room, 3rd Floor, Adron Doran University Center 4:00 – 4:15 pm Gallaher Memorial Music Performance 4:15 – 5:00 pm Awards 5:00 pm Removal of Posters Special Recognition .................................................................................................................. 2 Posters-at-the-Capitol Participants ........................................................................................ 3 Welcome Statements ....................................................................................................... 4 Jay Morgan, President Robert Albert, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Henson, Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Greg Russell, Dean, Elmer R. Smith College of Business and Technology John Ernest, Dean, Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Chris Miller, Dean, College of Education Wayne C. Miller, Dean, College of Science Oral Presentation Abstracts .................................................................................................... 6 Poster Presentation Abstracts ............................................................................................... 50 Recipients of Undergraduate Research Fellowships 2018-19....................................... 100 Student Index ............................................................................................................. 104 1 Special Thank You to the Following: Office of the President Division of Academic Affairs/Office of the Provost Document Services/Camden-Carroll Library Jeff Bryant Taunya Jones Doug Snedegar Sean Johnson Joe Schubert Rodney Watkins Tammy DeHart Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School Darlene Allen Michelle Emrick Krys Lynam Janet Cline Ollie Floyd Susan Maxey Brenda DeHart Gera Jones Celebration of Student Scholarship Committee Steve Chen Michael Henson Allen Risk Janet Cline Philip Krummrich Edna Schack Laurie Couch Chris Miller Fujuan Tan Gina Gonzalez Rachel Rogers- Timothy Hare Blackwell Concurrent Session Moderators Darlene Allen Wayne Miller John Ernst Dianna Murphy William Green Thomas Pannuti Krys Lynam Jeanne Petsch Susan Maxey Greg Russell Chris Miller Ahmad Zargari Judges Ali Ahmadi Lynn Eisenhour Eric Jerde Helen Otterson Darlene Allen Heba Elgazzar Diane Johnson Michele Paise Max Ammons John Ernst Gera Jones Tom Pannuti Courtney Andrews Julia Finch David Keeton Jeanne Petsch Elizabeth Ash Ollie Floyd Michael Kessinger Jonathan Pidluzny Lindsey Barrett Kathy Froilan Shari Kidwell Kent Price Bernadette Barton Morgan Getchell Marie Kroll Daryl Privott Lauren Bates Lynn Geurin Philip Krummrich Manuel Probst Christopher Beckham Sahar Ghanem Michelle Kunz Clarissa Purnell Rachel Blackwell Ashley Gibson Lesia Lennex Joshua Qualls Mark Blankenbuehler Wretha Goodpaster David Long Sherif Rashad Megan Boone William Green Krys Lynam Brittany Roach Robert Boram David Gregory Adrian Mandzy Angela Rowe Eric Brown Connie Grimes Russ Mast Greg Russell Katy Carlson David Gross James Masterson Markham Schack Jennifer Carter Dirk Grupe Susan Maxey Chris Schroeder Doug Chatham Constance Hardesty Russ May Alana Scott Steve Chen Timothy Hare Jacob Meece Kimberlee Sharp Carol Christian Shannon Harr Melissa Mefford Mee-Ryoung Shon Ann Colbert Flint Harrelson April Miller Delar Singh Christina Conroy Karen Hatfield Chris Miller Sunshine Stamper Louise Cooper Jeffrey Hill Wayne Miller Samuel Stapleton Marcia Cooper Annette Hines Dianna Murphy Bodie Stevens Greg Corso Toni Hobbs Lee Nabb Sherry Stultz Laurie Couch Shana Savard Hogge Carol Neeper Fujuan Tan John Curry Jami Hornbuckle Johnathan Nelson Elena Volovich Donald Damron Lloyd Jaisingh Kim Nettleton Bridgette Whitt David Eisenhour Kouroush Jenab Jen O’Keefe Ahmad Zargardi 2 2019 Posters-at-the-Capitol Participants Posters-at-the-Capitol, an annual event collaboratively hosted in Frankfort by all of Kentucky’s public institutions of higher learning, enables members of the legislature and the Governor to better understand the importance of involving undergraduates in research, scholarship, and creative endeavor. The following Morehead State University students are recognized as official 2019 participants. Nathaniel Baker- Mentor Adrian Mandzy Hannah Brewer – Mentors Wilson Gonzalez-Espada and Robert Boram Susie Chaney - Mentor Suzi White Tessa Collins- Mentor Tom Kiffmeyer Jorden Crowe - Mentor Gregory Corso Anna Gdovka - Mentor Steve Chen Sydney Gordon - Mentor Michael Fultz Caitlin Renee Haggard - Mentor Bernadette Barton Christian Hensley - Mentor Steve Chen Shelby Hester - Mentor Tom Kiffmeyer Andrea Howard - Mentor Suzi White Miranda Johnson – Mentor Michele Paynter Paise Vanessa Leigh Jones - Mentor Gregory Corso Emily Danielle Lush - Mentor Gregory Corso Abigail Elizabeth Mohr – Mentor Gregory Corso Lori Porter - Mentor Thomas Pannuti Kelsey Purdum – Mentor Kimberlee Sharp Luke Sizemore - Mentor Kouroush Jenab Allie Skaggs - Mentor Cheng Cheng Blake Smith - Mentor Suzi White Annuet Soehnlen - Mentor Jen O’Keefe Joshua Webb - Mentor Sherif Rashad Chanel Wilder - Mentor Suzi White Ann Wilkinson - Mentor Jen O’Keefe Sydney Paige Young - Mentor Gregory Corso For more information on the 2019 Posters-at-the-Capitol please go to: http://kynsfepscor.org/event/posters-at-the-capitol-2019/ 3 Our vision is for Morehead State University to be universally recognized for teaching and scholarship of the highest quality resulting in superior student success. To ensure the optimal environment for learning, Morehead State University has a long tradition of combining great teaching with success in scholarship and creative productions. Our academic programs provide a wealth of opportunities for students to work alongside experienced faculty in meaningful research and creative initiatives that stretch our students’ intellectual horizons. The faculty member who mentors students in research and other creative activities provides the stimulus that challenges imaginative minds often in new and innovative ways that would be impossible within the confines of the conventional classroom. Our deep commitment to a culture of undergraduate research results in a rich educational experience for our students and empowers our diverse population of scholars to reach their educational goals. The Annual Celebration provides a welcome opportunity for everyone to see the products of these unique intellectual partnerships -- products that are remarkable in their originality, scope, and depth. As you review the Celebration of Student Scholarship program, you will discover a wide range of student accomplishments in individual and group research projects, creative efforts, and artistic performances across all academic disciplines. When considering the accomplishments on display at this year’s Celebration, I am confident that through the continued efforts of all those involved, our University will establish itself as a primary destination for students who wish to become both active partners in the process of discovery and exceptional citizens of our increasingly challenging world. Now in its fourteenth year, our Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship is a time when we can all pause to reflect on the outstanding efforts of this community of scholars and to recognize the tremendous efforts of our students in research, scholarship and creative productions. I encourage you to attend this showcase and provide your support and encouragement to our young scholars and artists, as well as to the members of our faculty and staff who have shared of their time and talent to help their students bring these projects to reality. Thank you for your participation! Jay Morgan, President I am pleased to be a part of the Celebration of Student Scholarship as we recognize the outstanding scholarly accomplishments of our students and their faculty mentors. Across the academy, the primary setting for teaching and learning centers around the curriculum and student engagement as related to structured classroom activities; however, it is the participation in research and creative production activities that provides an opportunity for students to transition from learner to scholar. Student engagement through inquiry that involves seeking answers to research questions or creative expression based on theories and principles provides the learner a different approach and perspective to learning. “Out of class” experience provided by their faculty mentors have opened doors to new learning opportunities for students as they discover the depth of their own abilities through the application and investigation of knowledge. Partnering with their faculty mentor(s), students are challenged