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PROGRAM SCHEDULE16th Annual SC Upstate Research SymposiumSeptember 26, 2020Keynote Address –9:00-10:30From Alligators to Astronauts:What we’ve learned and how can we apply it to help human kind?Dr. Karen Gaines; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University10:45-12:00Breakout Sessions 1 - 6Business and EconomicsBreakout Session 1, 10:45-12:0010:45-10:57Influence of Social Media Advertisements on Purchase IntentionsCherie Rains, Lander University11:00-11:12Examining the Concept of Gamified Platform Framing for EntrepreneurCompetenciesMatthew Peters, Lander University11:15-11:27An Efficient Portfolio for the Next Stock Market CrashThanh Nguyen, University of South Carolina Upstate11:30-11:42FFT Approach for Valuation of Commodity and Futures Options Under a RegimeSwitching ModelElham Sohrabi, University of South Carolina Upstate11:45-11:57American Indian Economic Development: A PrimerCharles Harrington, University of South Carolina UpstateConstructing IdentityBreakout Session 2, 10:45-12:0010:45-10:57Queer Abstraction in Contemporary ArtLex Lancaster, University of South Carolina Upstate11:00-11:12Assessing Transgender and Non-Binary MicroaggressionsJaycee McDonald, University of South Carolina Upstate11:15-11:27Race, Gender, and Violence in 90s Rap-Metal MusicGriffin Woodworth, University of South Carolina Upstate11:30-11:42Birds of Prey (And the Conceptual Metaphors that Shape its Characters)Tia Williams, University of South Carolina Upstate11:45-11:57“Goonies Never Say Die”: An Analysis of Disability and Economic Anxieties in TheGooniesHarrison McGinnis, University of South Carolina Upstate

Health SciencesBreakout Session 3, 10:45-12:0010:45-10:57Heat shock protein 90β plays a leading role in promoting lipopolysaccharide (LPS)induced inflammation in microglial cellsAmanda Smith, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy11:00-11:12Mental Health and Chiropractic: A Brief HistoryChristopher Kent, Sherman College of ers and Facilitators to Elementary School-Based Interventions TargetingPhysical Activity and Nutritional Intake Behaviors to Address Childhood Obesity: AnIntegrative ReviewLogan Camp-Spivey, University of South Carolina UpstateEffect of Root Cause Analysis Education on Patient Safety Attitudes and PracticesKristi Miller, University of South Carolina UpstateSimulation Experience Increases Compassion and Enhances Student NurseAwareness of Human TraffickingLindsay Grainger, University of South Carolina UpstateNatural Sciences I: Animal BehaviorBreakout Session 4, 10:45-12:0010:45-10:57Identifying Predictors of Increased Nocturnal Activity by Wildlife TaxaHunter Merrill, Lander University11:00-11:12Behavioral Patterns of Carnivores in Urban Greenways and Rural ForestsBrittany Combs, University of South Carolina Upstate11:15-11:27Temporal Avoidance of Predators by Omnivores and HerbivoresHaley Sherbert, Lander University11:30-11:42Are Omnivores Partitioning Resources?Cayla Smith, Lander University11:45-11:57Mating Calls of Enchenopa binotata Halesia, a New Member of the Two-markedTreehopper Species ComplexKayla Reizer, University of South Carolina UpstatePedagogy in PracticeBreakout Session 5, 10:45-12:0010:45-10:57Bridging Silos: A Game to Bring Data Management Concepts to All MajorsDaniel Norris, University of South Carolina Upstate11:00-11:12Examining Persistence and Dropout relative to Crisis of Attrition and Social Isolationin an Undergraduate ProgramRichmond Adebiaye, University of South Carolina Upstate

11:15-11:27Transforming the Margins of Higher Education Through Critical PedagogyCarolina Webber, University of South Carolina Upstate11:30-11:42Career Readiness: Perceptions of Criminal Justice MajorsCourtney McDonald, University of South Carolina Upstate11:45-11:57Why Have Children and Teens Stopped Reading: Explanations and SolutionsCallum Carr, University of South Carolina UpstateService Learning and Community EngagementBreakout Session 6, 10:45-12:0010:45-10:5711:00-11:12Creative Crosswalk Project: Public Art in Pedestrian and Driver SafetyMatthew Donaldson, University of South Carolina UpstateFeminism in Action: WGST 101 Service-Learning Partnership with Safe Homes RapeCrisis CoalitionEsther Godfrey, University of South Carolina Upstate11:15-11:27Learning and Serving: Linguistics in Child LiteracyCaroline Cooley, University of South Carolina Upstate11:30-11:42Supporting ESL Students Through CollegeShiloh Chisolm, University of South Carolina Upstate11:45-11:57Panel Discussion12:30-1:30Breakout Sessions 7-10History and Political ScienceBreakout Session 7, 12:30-1:3012:30-12:42The Effect of Economic Satisfaction on Trust in Government and Support forNormative Democracy in TunisiaWilliam Lucht, University of South Carolina Upstate12:45-12:57Does a Person’s Wealth Affect Trust in the European Parliament?Mason Gillespie, University of South Carolina Upstate1:00-1:12Femicides in Latin AmericaSedrick Ruiz Martinez, University of South Carolina Upstate1:15-1:27Modernizing Fetal Education: Pregnancy, Power, and Politics in Twentieth CenturyChinaNicole Richardson, University of South Carolina Upstate

Math and Computer ScienceBreakout Session 8, 12:30-1:3012:30-12:42Implementing a Video Game Artificial Intelligence with Deep Reinforcement LearningMatthew Cox, Lander University12:45-12:57Applying A Novel Deep Learning System to Local Protein Structure PredictionWei Zhong, University of South Carolina Upstate1:00-1:12Mathematical Characterization of Generalized Lomax DistributionDenzyl Josh Lastimoso, University of South Carolina Sumter1:15-1:27Polynomial Functions for Finding Multiplicative Inverses at all Odd PrimesBenjamin Reid, Lander UniversityNatural Sciences II: Organism Distribution and GrowthBreakout Session 9, A Study of White Oak (Quercus alba) Growth in Clinton, South CarolinaSharmila Samuel, Presbyterian CollegeAssessing the Soil Microbiome Surrounding Quercus alba as a Possible Cause forInconsistent Tree Growth Patterns in Relation to the PDSIAdrianna Cody, Presbyterian CollegeGeographic Variation in the Secondary Metabolites of Usnea strigosaNadja Seymour, Lander UniversityTesting the Effectiveness of Passive Gravitational Separation for Quantifying Limnoterrestrial TardigradesNichole Simpson, Lander UniversityPhilosophy and Social ScienceBreakout Session 10, 12:30-1:3012:30-12:42Atheists, Theists and the Appreciation of Religious MusicSabrina Green, Converse College12:45-12:57How Social Media Influences the Use of Political Dog WhistlesBrandon Riddle, Greenville Technical College1:00-1:121:15-1:27Kennedy’s Korner Pen Pal Program: The Effects of Electronic Communication onSpecial Needs StudentsKennedy Howard, Spartanburg Methodist CollegeAn Analytical Review: The American Dream and SuicideAshlyn Renner, Spartanburg Methodist College

Special Session: Human Cognitive Augmentation10:45-12:30 (Runs Concurrently with Breakout Sessions 1 – 6)10:45-10:57Human Cognitive Augmentation in Human/Cog Synthetic Expertise EnsemblesRon Fulbright, University of South Carolina Upstate11:00-11:12The Expertise Level and the Model of ExpertiseRon Fulbright, University of South Carolina Upstate11:15-11:27Synthetic Expertise: Dialoging with a Cognitive System in Mixed RealityAshley Rowland, University of South Carolina Upstate11:30-11:42Communicating with an Elderly Cognitive CompanionElizabeth Sullivan, University of South Carolina Upstate11:45-11:57Superhuman Diagnostic Capability in a Synthetic Elderly CompanionDane Jordan, University of South Carolina Upstate12:00-12:12Activity Recognition in a Synthetic Elderly Cognitive CompanionGrace Vaughan, University of South Carolina Upstate12:15:12:27Augmented, Mixed, and Enhanced Reality with an Elderly Cognitive CompanionRoyston McKaig, University of South Carolina Upstate1:45 – 3:00Poster Session(poster topics below)3:15 – 5:00Closing Seminar and Awards Ceremony –Helping students become more T-shaped throughundergraduate research.Dr. Korine Wawrzynski, Michigan State University

PosterTopics:Humanities Poster Titles:Race and Land Reallocation: An Historical PerspectiveColleen O’Brien, University of South Carolina UpstateMisuse of Indigenous Land in ColombiaChristine Crews, University of South Carolina UpstateNnedi Okorafor and the Technological Future of Black HumanismSara Iraheta, University of South Carolina UpstateSocial Sciences:My College Life Barriers to Students Using Health-Related Student Support Services on a SmallSoutheastern College CampusBrittany Sterling, University of South Carolina UpstatePerceptions of Resources for Distressed College Students: Are Professors Seen as aViable Resource?Keayra Jackson, University of South Carolina UpstateUSC Upstate Student Experiences of Dating and Sexual ViolenceJamie Caldwell, University of South Carolina UpstateDevelopment and Validation of an Instrument Measuring Determinants of DrinkingBehaviors among College Students using an Integrated Behavioral ModelAmir Bhochhibhoya, Lander UniversityCommunication Methods: Does Technology Limit Peer Interaction?Caron Turnage, University of South Carolina UpstateFinding the Need to ExchangeChristina Meakim, Lander University“Keeps Them Coming Back for More” An In-Depth Inquiry about how LanderUniversity Students Choose Fast Food RestaurantsPeyton Mennetti, Lander UniversityPsychology The Effect of Word Length on the Serial Position EffectMegan Jones and Brooke Stephenson, Presbyterian CollegeDoodling, Attention, and Shading Oh My!Seth McElveen, University of South Carolina UpstateHow Tattoos Impact Perceived Job Performance: A Generational StudyShiloh Dillard, University of South Carolina UpstateJob Performance Prejudice Across GenderHannah Henkel-Kiepert, University of South Carolina UpstateExamining the Effects of Type of Crime and Race on Sentencing Length andSubsequent Hiring DecisionsDondre Crosby, University of South Carolina Upstate

Psychology(continued) The Effects of Emotional Expression on Perceptions of Masculinity and Femininity:Does Race and Gender Make a Difference?Bernetha Davis, University of South Carolina UpstateAn Empirically-guided Reflection on Hesitancy to Label Oneself an EnvironmentalistAndrew Suber, University of South Carolina UpstateWhere Ya From, Who Ya With? Effects of Childhood Environment and PoliticalAffiliation on Environmentally Responsible BehaviorsEdward Snyder, University of South Carolina UpstateChemistry andEnvironmentalScience Plug-In Electric Vehicle Integration into Smart Grids: An Overview of a Mixed-IntegerLinear Programming Optimization ModelOna Egbue, University of South Carolina UpstateProgress on Establishing the Heavy Metal Profiles of Lake Murray and LakeThurmondAndrew Jeffers, Lander UniversityThe Effect of Decreasing pH on Dominance Relationships of Tiger Pistol Shrimp,Alpheus bellulusDeanna Williams, Lander UniversityBisphenol A Degradation by Peroxymonosulfate Activated Via Magnetically SeparableNanocompositeZachary Bailey, University of South Carolina UpstateSynthesis, Characterization and Effects of an Alkoxysilane Bisphenol A on EpoxyCompositesLearnmore Jeremia, Lander UniversityAnalysis of Knockoff Cosmetics Utilizing Polarized Light Microscopy and InfraredSpectroscopyKalee Aiken, Lander UniversityBiology Substrate Temperature Preferences of Basking Eastern Painted Turtles(Chrysemys picta picta)Talia Barnes, University of South Carolina UpstateThe Effects of in Ovo Ethanol Injections on Craniofacial Development in ChickEmbryosBraydon Stevenson, Lander UniversityThe Effect of Caffeine on Left Ventricular Wall Thickness in Developing ChickenEmbryosBrooke Bouknight, Lander UniversityDoes an Intermittent Sucrose Treatment Followed by its Removal, Cause SymptomsAssociated with Withdrawal Induced Anxiety in CD-1 Mice?Jessica Elkins, Lander UniversityDoes Vitamin B12 Affect Gene Expression in a Human Neuronal Cell Line?Tina Fadel, University of South Carolina Upstate