Poster Presentations

Analyzing the Past & Predicting the Future: 120 Years of Counseling Theories

Holly Lawson, Liberty University
David Jenkins, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Cold War America in the Fifth Dimension

Madelynn Hobson, Liberty University
David Lindsey Snead, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effective Learning Strategies and Use of Culture to Improve L2 Acquistion

Allison Blank, Liberty University
Laura Ziebart, Liberty University
Yan Xie, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effective Theories and Techniques for Counseling Clients from a Chinese Background

Amie Rapp, Liberty University
Yan Xie, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Has the American Executive Evolved Due to Necessity or Greed?

Faith Chudkowski, Liberty University
Aaron Van Allen, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

History Mysteries: Research for a Historical-fiction Mystery Set During the 1918 Spanish Flu in New England

Mark Lawton, Liberty University
Tess Martinus, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Identity Construction in the Work of Mario Benedetti

Grace Jennings, Liberty University
Andrew F. Milacci, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mezuzahs in New London: Jewish Culture and Heritage in Central Virginia

Renee Thiele, Liberty University
Aleah Schrock, Liberty University
Abigail Coker, Liberty University
Donna Donald, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Omega Z Diet

Renata Yassa, Liberty University
Catharine Henderson, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pediatric Concussion Management in the School Setting

Renee Mann, Liberty University
Rachel Joseph, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Poetry as Social Justice in The English Review

Hannah Wilson, Liberty University
Hunter Hogsed, Liberty University
Nathaniel Ross Valle, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Presbyterian Anticommunism: Opposition to Marxism and McCarthyism

Meredith Busch, Liberty University
Roger Daniel Schultz, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Remembering World War II: An Analysis of British and American Portrayals of the War in Television and Film

Renee Thiele, Liberty University
David Lindsey Snead, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Stretching the Limits of Language: Luis Pales Matos, Poetry, and Processes of Signification

Jieli Kasprzak, Liberty University
Andrew Milacci, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The "Sweet" Efforts of Hershey's Chocolate Corporation During WWII

Maggie Mynhier, Liberty University
David Lindsey Snead, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Danish Exception: A Study of Human Equality During the Holocaust

Larisa Neilson, Liberty University
Jerrod A. Boggs, Liberty Univeristy

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Historic African American United Methodist Church - The Resilence of African American Religious Life in Anetbellum Virginia

Irene Hoisington, Liberty University
Donna Donald, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Human Touch of Relief Printing Aesthetics using Digital Tools

Julie Elms, Liberty University
Rachel A. Dugan, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

For Love of Liberty: An Intellectual Biography of John Adams

Kevan D. Keane, Liberty University
Craig Q. Hinkson, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Secondary Communication Crisis: Social Media News Information

Christi McGahan, Liberty University
John Katsion, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Virtual Reality in Nursing Simulations: A Systematic Review

Anna Haynes, Liberty University
Mary Highton, Liberty University
Martha Baker, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Analysis of Interacting Proteins of Zinc Finger Protein 410

Feifan Xu, Liberty University
Gary D. Isaacs, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Characterization of Peroxidases from Zucchini and Squash Skin and Their Potential Use in Bioremediation

Christina Hardin, Liberty University
Taylor Villani, Liberty University
Kalie Nuss, Liberty University
Alexa Deckert, Liberty University
Gregory Raner, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Chemical Leeching of Wood Sealents

Chloe Rippey, Liberty University
Luke Autrey, Liberty University
Ellisa Gene Catahan, Liberty University
Stephen Hobson, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Deletion of pH Response Genes in Cryptococcus neoformans

Hannah Finson, Liberty University
Michael S. Price, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Design and Analysis of a Novel Fluorescent Cell Stain

Simeon Standridge, Liberty University
Richard Sirard, Liberty University
Michael R. Korn, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Design and Synthesis of Endocannabinoid Enzyme Inhibitors for Peripheral Selectivity

Bailey Mims, Liberty University
Grace Roe, Liberty University
So Jung Kim, Liberty University
Julianna Young, Liberty University
Alan Fulp, Liberty University
Matthew Lazenka, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Flow Cytometry Analysis of a JC-1 Assay in Isolated Mitochondria

Olivia Echols, Liberty University
Abigail Solitro, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Genetics of an Isolated Population of Plethodon hubrichti

Alexis Anello, Liberty University
Julia Hoopman, Liberty University
Geneva Fleischer, Liberty University
Paul W. Sattler, Liberty University
Matthew Becker, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Glucose Regulation of the Paralogous Glucose Sensing Receptors Rgt2 and Snf3 of the Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Sarah Melton, Liberty University
Dajeong Jung, Liberty University
Rebeca Rodriguez, Liberty University
Levi Mailloux, Liberty University
Julia Humble, Liberty University
Jeong-Ho Kim, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Greening of Ferrocene Column Chromatography

Marissa Scilley, Liberty University
Anderson Hill, Liberty University
Michael R. Korn, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Incorporating The Origin of Life Theme in Organic Chemistry Laboratories: Analyses of Amino Acids

Emmalyn Sarver, Liberty University
Michael R. Korn, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigating Antimicrobial Chemicals Released from Amphibian Eggs

Connor Chapman, Liberty University
Abigail Piddock, Liberty University
Christian Sorensen, Liberty University
Cara Arrasmith, Liberty University
Ashton Young, Liberty University
Alexandria Hannah, Liberty University
Ashley Warren, Liberty University
Kyle J. Harris, Liberty University
Matthew Becker, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigating the Link Between pH Regulation and Membrane Trafficking in Cryptococcus neoformans

Allyson Hardin, Liberty University
Michael S. Price, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigation of Individual Pesticide Toxicity in Relation to y-Glutamyl-Transferase Production

Jessica Welty, Liberty University
Isaac Dotson, Liberty University
Amelia Wickham, Liberty University
Kyle J. Harris, Liberty University
Abigail Solitro, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Locations of MafB Genes in Mice Genome

Joshua Sparks, Liberty University
Gary D. Isaacs, Liberty University
Michael S. Price, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Microbiome Characterization of the Cave Salamander as Potential Defense Against Emerging Infectious Diseases

Jenna Stuck, Liberty University
McKenzie Perkins, Liberty University
Olivia Beiler, Liberty University
Elizabeth Wymbs, Liberty University
Matthew Becker, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Monitoring Physiological Health and Density of the Peaks of Otter Salamander along an Elevational Gradient

Taylor Ferguson, Liberty University
Kyra Todd, Liberty University
Norman Reichenbach, Liberty University
Cory Goff, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Novel Tandem Reaction to Synthesize Substituted Benzaldehydes

Grace Roe, Liberty University
So Jung Kim, Liberty University
Alan Fulp, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Peaks of Otter Salamander: Making an Uninhabitable House a Home

Sydney Price, Liberty University
Tanyen Gibble, Liberty University
Sarah Sanborn, Liberty University
Norman Reichenbach, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis of Some Rhenium-Pyridazyl Complexes for Future Use in Semiconductive Materials

Zachariah Hutcheon, Liberty University
Jonathan Nelson, Liberty University
Philip Temple, Liberty University
Mark Villers, Liberty University
Chad Snyder, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Systematics of Desmognathus monticola

Luke Ludwig, Liberty University
Mary Grace Blalack, Liberty University
Hannah Kelley, Liberty University
Paul W. Sattler, Liberty University
Matthew Becker, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Rainfall on Presences of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium in Local Water Sources

Lauren Western, Liberty University
Alan L. Gillen, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Titan Cell Formation in Nonpathogenic Members of the Family Cryptococcacae

Mary Richfield, Liberty University
Michael S. Price, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Understanding the Chemical Mechanism Involved with a Peroxidase Enzyme Isolated from the Seeds of Multiple Pepper Species

Mason Wolk, Liberty University
Myles Robison, Liberty University
Christi Fertich, Liberty University
Andrew Perry, Liberty University
Gregory Raner, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Bombardier Beetle Fire Extinguisher

Elijah Yoder, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Defend America: Dominating the Skies and Protecting U.S. Troops from IEDs

Alex Mishra, Liberty University
Kahlib Fischer, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Development of UAVs and Propulsion Systems for Exploration on Other Planets

Aaron Young, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Flipped Learning

Robin Pearson-Boothe, Liberty University
Rachel Joseph, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Fully Protected: A Look at PPE and the Armor of God

Catherine McElroy, Liberty University
Thomas Kazmierczak, Liberty University
Rachel Joseph, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

How Much Mucus Do You Exhale?

Andres Del Valle, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hydrogen Combustion Engines in Fluid Dynamics

Isabelle Ambrose, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Impact of KRASG13D Mutation on Colorectal Cancer Cell Line HCT116 Organelle Structure, Function, and Growth

Rachel Craig, Liberty University
Abigail Solitro, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Improving Nurse Job Satisfaction to Improve Health Outcomes

Jessica Campbell, Liberty University
Shanna Akers, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Machine Learning Models for Energy Consumption Prediction in Buildings

Kolton Musgrove, Liberty University
Hector Medina, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mild to Moderate Concussions and Mental Health in Collegiate Athletes: Should Psychological Criteria be Added to the NCAA Concussion Screening Tool

Megan Briceland, Liberty University
Thomas Kazmierczak, Liberty University
Rachel Joseph, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Perinatal Bereavement and the Appalachian Culture of Southeastern West Virginia

Summer Hepler, Liberty University
Cynthia Goodrich, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Insulin Resistance: An Evaluation of Treatment Modalities and Complication Prevention

Sarah Mann, Liberty University
Jerry Harvey, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Cutaneous Microbiome of the Red-Spotted Newt and its Role as Defense against Fungal Pathogens

Mikaela Radka, Liberty University
Nicholas Swiader, Liberty University
Lillianne Bartone, Liberty University
Joseph Bierbaum, Liberty University
Matthew Becker, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Emotional Education on the Mental Health of Future Nurses

Summer Hepler, Liberty University
Cynthia Goodrich, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The G13D KRAS Mutation’s Contribution to Structural and Functional Changes of the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Mitochondria in Colorectal Cancer Cells

John Brewster, Liberty University
Abigail Solitro, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Impact of Cochlear Implants on Educational Interpreting

Lauren Hall, Liberty University
Kathryn Jones, Liberty University
Nicole Denu Thorn, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Relationship Between KRAS and the Endoplasmic Reticulum-mitochondrial Calcium Flux in Isogenic Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines

Emma Anderson, Liberty University
Abigail Solitro, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Role of Social Media in Advancing Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Education and Professional Identity

Cortney Maffett, Liberty University
Rachel Joseph, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Using Sound and Heat Waves to Produce Contact-less Phase Change

Elijah Reeves, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Viewpoints of Church Leadership on Signed Language Interpreters

Cameron Strowbridge, Liberty University
Nicole Denu Thorn, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Unexplored Areas for Treatment and the Psychological Challenges of those with Low Sexual Arousal Disorder

Arnn Nicole, Liberty University
Krista E. Kirk, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Post-Traumatic Growth and the Meaning-Making Process after Traumatic Bereavement: The Impact of a Spiritual Worldview

Joan Furlani, Liberty University
Joy Mwendwa, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The Value of Music Education for Children in Foster Care

Travis Maslen, Liberty University
Brian Stiffler, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

A Phenomenological Study of the Factors that Motivated Black Students' Enrollment in AP Courses

Konova Letrice Cornelius, Liberty University
David Vacchi, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Acute Traumatic Navicular Fracture - A Rare Case Study

Jacob Gachowski, Liberty University
John Coots, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An Analysis of Loneliness and Contributing Factors Among College Students

Jessica Eason, Liberty University
Abigail Taber, Liberty University
Rachel Goodall, Liberty University
Blake Fraser, Liberty University
Elizabeth Moffitt, Liberty University
Hayden Goff, Liberty University
Brian Kelley, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Analyzing Various Factors of the Tour de France: How Performance has Evolved Over the Past Century

Christian Conroy, Liberty University
Benjamin Klipp, Liberty University
Brady Flynn, Liberty University
Manasseh Suranofsky, Liberty University
Timothy Grau, Liberty University
Clark Zealand, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Anti-Roll Bar Fatigue Analysis and Redesign

Jared Darius, Liberty University
Daniel Kenney, Liberty University
Marcos Lugo

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Confocal Laser Microscopy on Acid-etched Titanium Surfaces and Roughness Measurements

Caleb Schaible, Liberty University
Gabriel Weiss, Liberty University
Holly Monson, Liberty University
Hector Medina, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Design of Player Specific American Football Helmets to Protect the Brain

Tate Fonville, Liberty University
Mark Horstemeyer, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Determining the Effect of Embedding Sensors in the Hosting Composite’s Mechanical Properties

Arianna Verbosky, Liberty University
Ephraim Zegeye, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Drones and Spatial Artificial Intelligence for Improving Crop Yield

Carson Farmer, Liberty University
Hector Medina, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Educators on the Move: An Applied Study of Literature-based Solutions for Teacher Migration within an Exclusive Urban School

Stephanie Burton Haynsworth, Liberty University
Kevin Struble, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Emergency Management: A Case Study of Special Needs Populations and Disaster Preparedness

Jessica Windsor, Liberty University
Jimmy Johnson, Liberty University
Melissa Stewart, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

From Waste to Power: Efficient Conversion of Human Waste to Usable Energy

Daniel Wilson, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

#GENERATION Z: A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences of Elementary Title I Teachers’ Use of Educational Technology in the 21st Century Classroom

Rachel Nichole Hernandez, Liberty University
David Vacchi, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Hispanic First-Generation College Student Perceptions of University Support Programs

Katelynn Elizabeth Wheeler, Liberty University
David Vacchi, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Modeling a Novel Method to Diminish COVID-19 Transmission in a Hospital Room

Reid Prichard, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Modeling a Spectrum of Positive Music on the Circumplex Theory of Emotion

Joshua McKinnis, Liberty University
Chanson Lee, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Observations on the Use of Chemical Treatment for the Modification of Dielectric Elastomer’s Mechanical Properties: A Work in Progress

Isaac Liu, Liberty University
Hector Medina, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Potential Connections between Graph Theory and Materials Modeling

Rachel Drake, Liberty University
Hector Medina, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pre-Tendonitis & Bursitis of the Psoas in a Division 1 Field Hockey Player

James Kegley, Liberty University
John Coots, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Preliminary Results on the Use of Machine Learning for Advance Controls of a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

Nathanael Gentry, Liberty University
Carson Farmer, Liberty University
Hector Medina, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Raising Global Awareness and Internationality in the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Marissa Scilley, Liberty University
Michael R. Korn, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Simulating Chemical Reactors to Reduce Shutdowns due to Overheating

Eric Turman, Liberty University
Wayne Strasser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Smart Pacifier for Measuring Infant Bite Force

Greta Wilkins, Liberty University
Joshua Ingram, Liberty University
Aleck Tilbrook, Liberty University
Ephraim Zegeye, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Social and Behavioral Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Community College and University Female Students

Olufunmilayo Abidemi Babarinde, Liberty University
Ewa Makowka, Liberty University
Oswald Attin, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Techniques for Treating Achilles Tendinopathy in a Lacrosse Player – A Case Study

Joshua Smith, Liberty University
Robert Bonser, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Testing Dielectric Elastomers in Uniaxial Tension

Carolyn Haase, Liberty University
Hector Medina, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Glute Strengthening and Hip Mobility on Patellar Tendonitis – A Case Study

Jessica Stephenson, Liberty University
John Coots, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Video Priming on Forgiveness

Cheyenne French, Liberty University
Kinsey Painter, Liberty University
Virginia Ferguson, Liberty University
Jichan Kim, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Treating Achilles Tendinitis In A College Basketball Player- A Case Study

Jaden Williams, Liberty University
John Coots, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Using Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy and Joint Mobilizations to Treat Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis

Courtney Herm, Liberty University
Matthew Gage, Liberty University
David A. DeWitt, Liberty University

JFL Carter Learning Commons

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Preschoolers, Technology, and Emergent Literacy

Patricia Scalf, Liberty University
Constance "Connie" Pearson, Liberty University

Remote - JFL Carter Learning Commons

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM