10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT WEEK APRIL 4 – 8 2016 MENDENHALL STUDENT CENTER #RCAW2016 @ECUGRADSCHOOL ECU.EDU/GRAD Research & Creative Achievement Week 2016 We would like to give a special thanks to ECU School of Art and Design graphic design undergraduate student Thomas Davis, for his cover design, poster, and program art. We would also like to recognize Doctoral of Physics student Taylor Dement, for his development and management of the abstract book. Table of Contents 06 Letter from Provost Ronald Mitchelson, Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Phyllis Horns, and Interim Vice Chancellor, Division of Research, Economic Development and Engagement Michael Van Scott 07 Program Sponsers 08 Research and Creative Achievement Week Committees 09 Event Schedule 10 Lectures and Symposia 18 Mentor Listing 19 Student Presenter Schedule 19 Graduate Oral Presentations 24 Graduate Poster Presentations 31 Graduate Online Presentations 32 Post Doctoral Scholar Presentations 33 Undergraduate Oral Presentations 36 Undergraduate Poster Presentations 45 Undergraduate Online Presentations 47 Graduate Abstracts 47 Oral Presentations 73 Poster Presentations 116 Online Presentations 117 Post Doctoral Scholar Abstracts 121 Undergraduate Abstracts 121 Oral Presentations 133 Poster Presentations 188 Online Presentations 191 Presenter Index 5 | RCAW 2016 RCAW 2016 | 6 Program Sponsers Division of Academic Affairs Division of Health Sciences Brody Graduate Student Association Office of Undergraduate Research Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Graduate School Division of Research, Economic Development, and Engagement 7 | RCAW 2016 Planning Committee Tom McConnell: The Graduate School, RCAW Chair Jennifer Jones: President, Graduate & Professional Student Senate; Coastal Resources Management, Mary Farwell: Assistant Vice Chancellor, Interim, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Division of Reearch, Economic Development, and Engagement, Director of Undergraduate Research, Donna Kain: English, Thomas Harriot College of Arts RCAW Co-Chair and Sciences Bob Chin: Technology Systems, College of Engineering Marquerite Latham: The Graduate School and Technology Margaret Macready: Division of Research, Economic Taylor Dement: Biomedical Physics Student, Thomas Development, and Engagement Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Alexander W. Prunka: Political Science Student, The Paul DeVita: Kinesiology, College of Health and Honors College Human Performance Alan Skirnick: English Student, Thomas Harriot Christyn Dolbier: Psychology, Thomas Harriot College College of Arts and Sciences of Arts and Sciences Virginia Stage: Nutrition Science, College of Human Nehad Elsawaf: Economics, Thomas Harriot College of Ecology Arts and Sciences Anastasia Weeks: President, Brody Graduate Student Rich Franklin: Microbiology & Immunology, Brody Association; Microbiology and Immunology, Brody School of Medicine School of Medicine Derrick Isler: The Graduate School Guili Zhang: Special Education, Foundations & Research, College of Education Julie Johnson: Nutrition Science Student, College of Allied Health Technical Committee Wendy Creasey Mike Myles Charles Elton Matthew Powell Laurie Godwin Ginny Sconiers Derrick Isler John Southworth RCAW 2016 | 8 Research WeekApril FourthDaily — Schedule April Eighth APRIL FOURTH y 8:15 am – 5:15 pm | Graduate Student Presentations a Oral sessions in MSC Great Rooms (GR1, GR2, GR3) d Graduate Posters in MSC Social Room Graduate Posters in MSC Room 221 on Graduate Posters in MSC Room Gallery M 10:15 am – 12:15 pm | Postdoctoral Scholar Posters | Social Room APRIL FIFTH y a 7:30 am – 12:00 pm | Graduate Posters | Posters must be taken down by noon d 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Intersection of Arts and Sciences | MSC Room 244 s e 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm | International Scholars Symposium | MSC Room 244 u T y APRIL SIXTH a 8:15 am – 5:00 pm | Undergraduate Student Presentations d s Oral Sessions | MSC Great Rooms (GR1, GR3) e Undergraduate Posters | MSC Social Room n Undergraduate Posters | MSC 221 d Undergraduate Posters | MSC Gallery e 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Honors College Research Showcase and Reception | MSC Great Room 2 W 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | College of Education- Faculty and Student Research Showcase | MSC Room 244 y a APRIL SEVENTH d Undergraduate Posters | Posters must be taken down by noon s r u h T APRIL EIGHTH y 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Student Awards Luncheon (Invitation Only) | MSC Great Rooms 1+2+3 a d RCAW Awards ri Thesis/Dissertation Awards F ECU Distinguished Graduate Faculty Mentor Awards Carol F. Volkman Awards Coastal Scholars Award 9 | RCAW 2016 Lectures & Symposia Intersection of Arts and Sciences International Scholars Symposium Honors College Research Poster Showcase and Reception College of Education Faculty and Student Research Showcase Global Issues Virtual Conference RCAW 2016 | 10 Intersection: Arts@Science HOSTED BY THE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: MSC 244 WELCOME TO THE INTERSECTION: We know that art, in and of itself, has intrinsic value. Perhaps Intersection: Arts @ Science illuminates scientific research in the service of art, unveils creative activity that inspires scientific breakthrough, or showcases novel solutions found through cross-disciplinary partnerships. Our purpose is to celebrate collaboration, recognize interdisciplinary initiatives and investigate the arts as they inspire innovation in the sciences. 9:00 Art + Science = Wonder Dr. Tim Christensen (Biology) 9:10 The Relation of Theories of Art to Research in the Social Sciences Dr. George Bailey (Philosophy) 9:20 Greco-Roman Paganism in the Architectural Culture in the Southern Levant During the Roman Empire Mia Willis (Classics) 9:30 Exploring the Eye: Using Eye-tracking Microscopes in Art and Design Dr. Cynthia Bickley-Green, Rachel Hanna Clark and Nicole Allen (Art Education) 9:40 Groupthink: How the Intersection of Art & Science Provide for a Better Community Roderick Hall (Political Science) 9:50 Night Ritual Visiting Instructor Kristina Smith (Photography) 10:00 Student Produced Theatre Projects: A Vital Aspect of the Collegiate Theatre Experience Mathew Johnson and Brandon Fillette (School of Theatre and Dance, Honors College) URCA awardees 10:10 Escher and Da Vinci: Bringing Order to a Chaotic World Dr. Punam Madhok (School of Art and Design) 10:20 The Intersection of Arts and Science Lee Hoff (Mathematics, Psychology, Honors College) 10:30 Video Games: Virtual Worlds Require Real Art and Science Josh Peery (Visual Learning Clinic) 10:40 Theatrical Global Connections: Storytelling for the World’s Children Dylan Ritch (School of Theatre and Dance), URCA Awardee 10:50 Research and Production of The Crane Wife: Asian Theatre’s Effect on the Western World Sarah Howard (School of Theatre and Dance), URCA Awardee Presenter order and times subject to change. No talk lasts longer than 10 minutes. 11 | RCAW 2016 INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS’ SYMPOSIUM-2016 PROGRAM 2:45-3:00 Opening Remarks: Dr. Nehad Elsawaf : International Scholar Symposium Chair and Organizer. Session 1: Session Chair- Dr. Nehad Elsawaf 3:00-3:20 3D Printer Selection Engine, Ranjeet Agarwala and Robert A. Chin, Department of Technology Systems, College of Engineering and Technology, Daniel Zuberbier, Mark Sanders, Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 3:20-3:40 Exploring Family Heritage in an Undergraduate Course on Families and Cultural Diversity:A Step toward Developing Cultural Competence. Priti P. Desai, Bernice A. Dodor and Elizabeth E. Carroll, Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 3:40-4:00 Developing a Research-Based Curriculum Model to Promote Science Processing Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms, Chia- Jung Yeh, Sheresa Blanchard, Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 and Ajay Singh ,Department of Early Childhood & Elementary Education, College of Education and Human Services, Murray State University, Murray, KY, 42071 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4:00 PM-4:20 PM BREAK ----------------------------------------------------------------- Session 2: Session Chair Dr. Nehad Elsawaf 4:20- 4:40 High Energy Planetary Ball MillingTechnique for Soft Ferrimagnetic Glass Ceramics Nano Particles Production, Nehal A. Erfan and Barbara Muller J-Borer, Department of Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 4:40-5:00 Comparison of Retention in Care Outcomes for HIV-infected Patients Who Reengaged in Care through State Bridge Counselors vs. Those Who Reengaged through Other Efforts, Nada Fadul, Sarah Willis, Diane Campbell, Aimee Wilkin, Jenna Donovan, Abigail Boyer, Amy Heine, Lawanda Todd, Anna LeViere, Evelyn Byrd Quinlivan, Departement of Infectious Disease, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 5:00-5:20 Are State Educational Expenditures Equalizing?, Aygül Anavatan, John A. Bishop and Lester A. Zeager, Department of Economics, College of Arts and Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 5:20-5:30 Concluding remarks- Dr. Nehad Elsawaf RCAW 2016 | 12 Honors College Research Poster Showcase and Reception Schedule of Events th In collaboration with East Carolina University’s 10 Annual Research and Creative Achievement Week Date: Wednesday, April 6