A PSYCHOANALYTIC EXAMINATION OF NARRATIVE UNRELIABILITY AND SYMBOLISM IN THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

Jerry Atta Kofie, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Qualitative Exploration of Patient Experiences with Hospital Care During Suicidal Crises

Shelby Cuthrell, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

A Study on Applying the Skillset of Accountants to the Challenges Presented by ESG

Jaicy Olivas, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Survey on Two-Factor Authentication Awareness, Concerns, and Methods

Hunter Jones, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Access to Rehabilitation Services for Cardiovascular Patients: Rural vs. Urban Counties

Mercy Falade, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Acid Generation Potential in Sevier Shale Roadcuts: Weathering Stages and Acidity Evolution

Brad Felske, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Adoption Communicative Openness

Hannah Araba Baidoo, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

An Analysis of Popular Features in Top Mobile Task Management Applications

Nicholas Crump, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Analysis and Promotion of Mental Health Services for Unhoused Individuals

Julia Bennett, East Tennessee State University

210

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Applied Behavior Analysis: Perceptions About the Field Across Sectors

Angelina O'Connor

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Assessing the safety monitoring of chronic opioid prescribing for pain in a family medicine residency clinic

Kirstin Wade, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Association of Smoking with Respiratory Conditions and Lung Cancer in the United States: Analysis of 2023 BRFSS Data

Ebube Udeozor, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Associations Between Rurality, Mental Health Literacy, and Help-Seeking Intentions Among College Aged Students in Appalachia

Nicole Buhr, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Behavioral Alterations in THC and Alcohol Co-Use: Insights into Fear Learning and Implications of mGlu5 Modulation

Bailey Adams, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Big Food and the Health of Americans

Corinne Geffen, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Biofilm Formation of Skin Resident Microbes in a Sebaceous Environment

Morgan Callaghan, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Biomechanical consequences of shape variation in the modern human craniofacial skeleton

Andrew Ford, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Bridging (Setubandha Sarvangasana-ing) the gap between yoga and digestion

Trinny Duncan, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bridging the Gap in Type 1 Diabetes Care: The Role of Clinical Pharmacists

Jacob Burger, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Buprenorphine Patients’ Attitudes Surrounding Community Pharmacy Experiences

Mallory Johnson, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Buzzed and Bothered: Investigating the Impact of Addictive Plant Alkaloids on Bumblebee Behavior

Skylar Mathieson, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Caregiver Adversity and Mental Health Predicting Children’s Healthy Psychosocial Functioning Data are fully collected:

Emily Hatcher, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

"Characterization of a potentially new therapeutic gel for Candida albicans treatment"

Lynsey Gunter, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Childhood Adversity Impacts Men Differently: An Event-Related Potential Study

Tiffany Bonnagio, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Clarinet and Klezmer Music: Exploring the Shift from Oral to Written Pedagogy

Franklin Acosta, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Community-Engaged Learning in Geosciences at "Erwin Fish Hatchery"

Rezaul Bari Ishan, East Tennessee State University

210

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Comorbid Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder in a Rodent Model Enhances Retrospective Memory-Linking

Britta Schwartz, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Comparative Analysis of an Affordable Wearable Task Trainer Incision and Drainage Model Versus Stand-Alone and Cadaver Models

Toree Baldwin, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Deciphering the Physiological role of WRINKLED2 in Arabidopsis Seed oil Metabolism

Deborah Ighalo, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Decoding Dyslexia: A Study of Brainwaves During Word Identification and Recognition

Lilly Habart, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Decreased NADPH levels may impair C. elegans mitochondrial function during aging

Leah Jamerson, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Development of a Sustained-Release Weekly Amiloride Patch for the Management of Resistant Hypertension

Kasey Barber, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Did the Colonial Governor, Frederick Gordon Guggisberg promote Africanization in the colonial history of the Gold Coast?

Isaac Andoh, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Effects of a Forever Chemical on Arterial Blood Pressure and End-Organ Damage in Rats

Aarna Patel, East Tennessee State University
Emmaleigh Coffey, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Effects of Adolescent Nicotine Exposure on Acute and Chronic Ethanol Consumption in a Heritable Model of Psychosis

Cristal Ahmed, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Effects of Hurricane Helene Related Floods on Farmlands, East Tennessee

Jessica Goldstein, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Effects of pH on products yield of one-electron oxidation to guanine derivatives

Abdul-Kadir Ibrahim, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Electrophysiological Approach for Binaural Hearing

Noah Cowley, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Ella Wheeler Wilcox: Empathy and Commonplace Sensations

Emerson Foriest, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Enhancing Mental Health Services Through Strategic Planning: The East Tennessee State University Counseling Center's 2024-2028 Plan

Richard Kilonzo, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Establishing a mouse model of post-traumatic epilepsy using video-EEG-ECG Monitoring

Raina Desai, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

“Europe is Not My Center. Europe is on the Outskirts”: The Battle between Languages-of-Power and Native Languages in Anderson’s Imagined Communities and Ousmane Sembène’s Emitai

Matthew Barker, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Evaluating Appalachian Farmacy: A Qualitative Process Evaluation of a Rural Produce Prescription Program

Harrison Ihrig, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Evaluating morphological characters used to distinguish dire wolves from other canids

Brad Hoole, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Evaluating the Relationship of Appalachian Livestock Density and Antimicrobial Resistance in Humans

Madison Cox, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Examining the Role of Health Insurance Coverage in Access to Care: Having a Primary Care Provider

Sana Hasan, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences and their Relation to Historical and Future Prenatal and Birth Stress

Laura Head, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Exploring Collaborations between Public Health and Healthcare in Rural Communities: Strengths and Barriers

Rachel Dean, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Exploring the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide via Nitrogen-doped Carbon Fiber Electrodes.

Zach Zuehlke, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Exploring the Relationship Between Religious Surrender, Commitment, and Readiness/Willingness to Address Substance Use

Lilliana Roberts, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Exploring Transitions in Prenatal Maternal Tobacco Use: Evidence from the PRAMS Data

Chukwubuikem Arize, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Factors that Affect the Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale (VFS) in Adults with Hearing Technology

Joseph Skelton, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

First Juvenile Skeleton of Teleoceras aepysoma (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae) from the Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee

Joseph Gajewski, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Foggy with a Chance of Vibration: Exploring Light, Sound, and Spatial Perception in Multisensory Experience Design

Lydia Hicks, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Forecasting Lung and Colon Cancer Mortality Trends in Jamaica and the U.S. Using Multivariate Time Series Analysis

Shanice Douglas, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Frontal sinus mucocele in a 79-year-old with ptosis

Suzanna Camp, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Geographic Variation in the Prevalence of ADHD in Children 5 to 17

Kailee Havrda, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Gut retention time of liquid and large particle digesta phases in small mammals

Skylar Harrington, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Healing in the Highlands

Olivia Rogers, East Tennessee State University
Bindiya Srinath, East Tennessee State University
Noorayn Shaikh, East Tennessee State University
Elisabeth Denis, East Tennessee State University

210

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

History of co-flowering among plant species can mediate pollination failure in natural communities

Marjori da Silva, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Support on Pregnancy Outcomes

Nat Vaughn, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Improving Access to Ophthalmic Care for Medicaid Patients in Tennessee

Rupert Congmon, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

In Vivo Evaluation of Cromolyn Sodium Topical Gels for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis

Adela Adu Agyemang, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Inferring Locomotion Habits of Modern and Fossil Lagomorphs Using Ecomorphological Analysis of Postcrania

John Clonce, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Influence of healthcare access, and previous COVID-19 experience on COVID-19 vaccination behavior among adults in the US

Peter Adediji, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Intraspecific Genetic Variation in Green Salamanders (Aneides aeneus) at Bays Mountain Park

Brianna Drake, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Investigation into the Effects of Antibiotic Resistance on Cell Membrane

Hannah Grubb, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Investigation of Research Supporting the Use of 12-Step Programs in Eating Disorder Recovery

Nathan Barnes, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Irish Immigrants in 1860 Savannah, Georgia.

Kylie Kline, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

“It’s a Conspiracy!” Self-Reported Conspiracy Theory Beliefs, Dichotomous Thinking, and Political Extremism Following Ostracism

Ruby Purgason, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Left Ventricular Artery from Right Coronary Artery: Case Report

Malia Gacutan, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Leveraging AI for Enhanced Multimedia Content Creation: College Students Perceptions on the Innovation.

Georgina Amankwa, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Leveraging Physics Informed Neural Networks to Identify Signal Disruption Dynamics

Nicholas Joyner, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Loneliness, Self-destruction, and Sometimes Rebirth: The Psyche Through the Lens of Ottessa Moshfegh

Stephanie Bishop, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Management of a Patient in Septic Shock with Necrotizing Fasciitis and Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Avery Conkin, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Medicine for the World: A Guide for Medication Acquisition for Charitable Care Settings

Caleb Bryant, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Meta-Analysis on Zinc Supplementation in Preterm Infants in Developed vs Developing Countries: Why Zinc Supplementation Matters?

Jessica Holcomb, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Metabolic Engineering of Moss for Sustainable Oleic Acid-Rich Oil Production

George Kipkoech, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

MITM Attacks on Intracardiovascular Defibrillators.

James Letterman, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Mobile App for Accessing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines

Evan Harris, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Neuroplasticity of Sympathetic and Serotonergic Pathways to Improve the Recovery of Cardiovascular Activity after Spinal Cord Injury

Aubreigh Morgan, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Northeast Tennessee Community Pharmacists' Perspectives on Opioid Use Disorder

Bella Harris, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

PITCH Program Pilot Study

Anthony Gaetano, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Preservice General Education Teachers' Perceptions of Equity Amongst Students with Disabilities

Imani Perryman, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Racial and Geographic Disparities in Primary Care Transitions for Postpartum Women with Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension: A Medicaid Claims Analysis in South Carolina

Kajol Dahal, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Reimagining Rural Life: The Radical Faerie Movement and Gay Communal Living in Appalachia

Cassidy Richmond, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Retrograde Infection of Spinal Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons for Chemogenetic Stimulation to Improve the Recovery of Cardiovascular Function after Spinal Cord Injury

Maxwell Davis, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Rural Appalachian Water Contaminants: Factors Affecting Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts

Rubaiya Binthe Hashem, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysm Successfully Managed With Percutaneous Coiling

Ashwin Jagadish, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sense of Belonging in Full-Time College Students

Ellie Johnson, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sociodemographic, Behavioral, And Psychosocial Predictors of Bullying Behavior Among Adolescents Aged 12 -17 years in the United States.

Oluwatomilayo Adeniji, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

South Indian Creek water quality comparison after Hurricane Helene impact

Averi Sills, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

State Policies and Their Impact on Pharmacy Students’ Selection of Postgraduate Training Sites

Samira Allaf, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Structural and functional insights into juvenile cleft palate: a finite element approach

Austin Crawford, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Synthesis and Improvement of Permethrin Stability by Rhodium Amide Complexes

Kimia Ataran, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Targeting mGlu5 and A(2A) receptors to attenuate sensorimotor gating deficits and restore homeostatic CREB signaling in a heritable rodent model of psychosis

Anthony Cuozzo, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Telehealth Utilization and Broadband Access Disparities in Rural Communities Using 2023 NHIS Data

Christianna Novakovic, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Biafran War (1967-1970) and its Humanitarian Crisis

David Odey, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effects of Light Pollution on The Foraging Habits of Bats

Aaliyah Crane, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Ethics of Child Advocacy: Balancing Autonomy and Protection in our Legal Systems

Amelia Hart, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Impact of Caregiver Emotion Socialization on Adolescent Implicit Theory of Emotions

Maggie Harris, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The Impact of Health Insurance Status on Delays in Accessing Preferred Contraceptive Choices Among Women in South Carolina and Alabama

Bless-me Ajani, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Impacts of Fibrosis, High Fat Diet, and Estrogen Loss on Heart Structure and Function

Zoe Chapman, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Importance of ELA Instruction: How are the ELA Scores of Children Aged 7-9 Affected by the Number of Adult Caregivers Present in the Home?

Sophia Coulter, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Moderating Role of PSSM on the Relationship Between ACEs and Cannabis Use in South Central Appalachia

Nelly Borisov, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The Rainbow Bridge: Female Characters as Representations of Materialism in British Industrialization Literature

Rebekah Saulsbury, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tobacco Use in Pregnancy: A Place-Based Perspective

Whitley Hudson, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Transnasal Microneedle Delivery of Naloxone and Atipamezole for Rapid and Sustained Reversal of Xylazine-Opioid Overdose

Zachary Kennedy, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Trends in Influenza Vaccination Among Pregnant Women: A Secondary Analysis of PRAMS

Kaysi Brock, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Understanding Genetic Testing Disparities by Race and Socioeconomic Status

McKenzie Dooley, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Using the Reverse Testing Algorithm to Detect a Case of Ocular Syphilis

Emily Rhoton, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Xanomeline, a novel cholinergic antipsychotic drug, shows dose dependent effects of rodent EEG

Soliyana Getamesay, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Care2Ride: An Assessment of Transportation Resources for Persons in Recovery in Northeast TN

Hannnah Warren, East Tennessee State University

210

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cyclic-di-GMP phosphodiesterase STM3615 regulates Salmonella physiology

Abigail Pyburn, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cyclic-di-GMP-Regulated Motility in Acinetobacter baumannii

Thomas Williams, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Disparities in Utilization of Preventive Care Services By Insurance Type In The United States

Natasha Vernekar, East Tennessee State University

311

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

EDU-AI: Enhancing Data Retrieval and Dialogue with Retrieval-Augmented Generation and NLP Techniques

Manoj Adhikari, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Establishing methods to represent early childhood teachers’ PCK about children’s science learning

Nicolas Arias-Velandia, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Examining the Association Between Participation in Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) and Dental Care Utilization Among U.S. Adults With Diabetes: Insights From the 2022 BRFSS National Survey

Kusse Toitole, East Tennessee State University

311

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Exploring Ownership Structures and Funding Sources: Influences on Peer Support Services in Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Jessica Snyder Muldowney, East Tennessee State University

311

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

From Game of Thrones to Romantasy: Representing the Female Experience in Medievalist Fantasy

Ashton Reed, East Tennessee State University

252

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Homelessness in Johnson City,TN

Preet Patel, East Tennessee State University
Opal Frey Clark, East Tennessee State University

210

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Investigation of Sensory Cyclic-di-GMP Phosphodiesterases in Salmonella

Anna Ayers, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Invisible Obstacles: Insights from a Secret Shopper Study on Treatment Accessibility for Problem Gambling

Natasha Bourgoin, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Political Viewpoints and Leadership Characteristics

Brandy Robbins-Horne, East Tennessee State University

271

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pretty Vivisections: The Poeticization of Women's Suffering in Renaissance Literature

Emma Sheedlo, East Tennessee State University

252

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Rituximab Molecular Pharming: Designing a vector that yields high monoclonal antibody Rituximab levels through plant transformation

Zoe McCready Martin, East Tennessee State University

219

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Social Support for LGBTQ People in South Central Appalachia

Shaye Henry, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Southern Appalachian Soils and Associated Bacterial Siderophores

Abrahadee Chanda, East Tennessee State University

219

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The influence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) on home advantage in the English Premier League

Amaya Yarid, East Tennessee State University

271

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Intersection of Appalachian Identity and Gambling Behaviors

Noah Anderson, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Legal Implications of Performance Appraisals: Expanding on Werner & Bolino’s (1997) Research

Madelyn Hall, East Tennessee State University

271

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Role of Literature in Understanding Terminal Illness: Exploring Patient Experience through Narrative Medicine

Taylor Corum, East Tennessee State University

252

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Understanding the Role of SABP2-Interacting Protein (SIP)-432: a Premnaspirodiene Oxygenase Enzyme In Stress Signaling

Cristiana Martinez, East Tennessee State University

219

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Washington D.C. Alternative Break Spring 2025 Recap

Finn Shirley, East Tennessee State University
Chloe Campbell, East Tennessee State University

210

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Appalachian Microbiome Species with Antimicrobial Effects Against Bacillus

Shazib Siddiqui, East Tennessee State University

219

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Barriers to Sight: Understanding Social and Economic Influences on Pediatric Eye Health

Blessing Awolade, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Between Death and Democracy: High Mortality and Political Change in Colonial Liberia

Hayden Dean, East Tennessee State University

304

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Destination Nawalghar: Shakti ki shiksha

Sonja Pearson, East Tennessee State University
Aarna Pateo, East Tennessee State University

210

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Evaluating the Impact of the Appalachian Farmacy Produce Prescription Program on Food Insecurity and Dietary Health in Northeast Tennessee

Andrea D Nutsugah, East Tennessee State University

303

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

How Abraham Varghese’s Ecologies Begin the Healing Process in "The Covenant of Water"

Dominique Snedeker, East Tennessee State University

304

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Inhibitory effects of Proteus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa's Pyocyanin communication system

Gabriel Tipton, East Tennessee State University

219

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Is Behavioral Fever in P. glutinosus Quantifiably Affected by Variable Amounts of Poly(I:C)?

Noah Bowen, East Tennessee State University

303

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location, Location, Location: How Adolescent Eating Disorders are Impacted by Geography?

Haylee Gomez

271

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

My Partner, Their Mother, and Turbulence: An Application of the Relational Turbulence Model

Kylie Harrison, East Tennessee State University

271

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Narcissistic Personality Traits and the Perception of Potential Romantic Relationship Partners

Grace Beecher, East Tennessee State University

271

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Neurodivergence, Perceived Stigma, and Rejection Sensitivity

Brianna Galloway, East Tennessee State University

271

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pre-existing Mental Health Diagnosis is Associated with Outcomes after Upper Extremity Fragility Fractures: Systematic Review

Anna Fuller, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Redeemed: A Dance Composition and Analysis on Transformation

Kasia Oliver, East Tennessee State University

252

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Stage Managing Theatrical Puppets

Savannah Spangler, East Tennessee State University

252

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Downfall of Richard III In Context

Haley Buckles, East Tennessee State University

304

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Toolkit for the Undergraduate Theatre Major

Rebekah Williams, East Tennessee State University

252

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Understanding Treatment-Seeking Behaviors in Alcohol Use Disorder: An Analysis of NSDUH Data (2021–2023)

Nikita Cudjoe, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Unseen and Unsupported: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Student Caregivers in Higher Education

Esther Osime, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

A Piece of Shoe as a Foreign Body in a Patient with Type II Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy

Sarah Ulderich Williams, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

A Rise in Intraocular Pressure after a Successful Canaloplasty and Goniotomy

Walker Nowell, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

A Thought Experiment to Evaluate the Importance of Economic Development on Improving Health in Tennessee

Noah Wren, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Accessing the Factors associated with Stroke among adults in the Appalachian Region, USA.

Afia Otuo, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Addressing Solubility and Analytical Challenges in Transdermal Nystatin Microneedle Formulation

Sydney Laughlin, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Advancements in Transdermal and Topical Cannabinoid Delivery: A Literature Review

Shariyah Mansuri, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Advancing Road Safety: Heuristic and Learning-Based Methods for Robust Driver Drowsiness Detection

Puskar Joshi, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

American Fears: H.P. Lovecraft and The Paranoid Style

Bailey Marvel, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

An ecological study of campylobacteriosis risk factors in Tennessee

Emmanuel Angmorteh Mensah, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Application of Deep Learning on Gage R&R for Anomaly Detection

Oluwatope Ojo, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Applying Machine Learning Technique to Improve Cost Estimating Process for Tennessee’s Transportation Projects

Pritom Paul, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Assessing PFAS Exposure Through Drinking Water in Appalachia: A Systematic Review of Evidence

Elizabeth Quagraine, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessing Self-Efficacy in Families of Children with Hearing Concerns through an Audiological Early Intervention Training

Kahlan Wokasien, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessing the Utilization of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of Ashe-Street Courthouse

Boluwatife Oluwamakinde, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Blood and Beauty: The Beautiful Dead Girl Trope in Literature and Beyond

Makayla Shortt, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Bridging the Hearing Gap: National Insights into Insurance Coverage and Hearing Aid Utilization in Older Adults

Diego Razura, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Cardiac Myocyte-Specific Deletion of Ataxia Telangiectasia-Mutated Kinase (ATM) Induces Left Ventricular Dilation and Systolic Dysfunction

Abbey Laughlin, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Caregiver Adversity and Mental Health Predicting Children’s Healthy Psychosocial Functioning Data are fully collected:

Emily Hatcher, East Tennessee State University

271

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Cervical Cancer Process Improvement

Amanda Reichenbach, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Changes in Mental Health and Insurance Coverage Status Among Women Reporting Opioid Use During Pregnancy in Tennessee and Kentucky

Christina Tarasidis, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Characteristics of People Who Achieve Acceptable Symptom State after Total Hip Replacement

Grace Perryman, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Characterization of a bacteriocin with effectivity against Klebsiella

Linsey Stiles, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Chronic olfactory inflammation: its impact on the olfactory epithelium, olfactory bulb and brain cognitive function

Morning Dove Rose, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Clinical Management of Copperhead vs. Rattlesnake Envenomation: A Comparative Case Study Lockyer J., White N. Berry A., Blankenship B., MD Department of Medical Education, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University

John Lockyer, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Conceptions of Ghosts in Renaissance England

Elizabeth Jaques, East Tennessee State University

252

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Dating violence in adolescents and young adults in rural Appalachia

Makenna Castle, East Tennessee State University

271

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Determining Function of CNTNAP5 Gene using Pediatric Patient with Isolated Deletion

Harper Kirby, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Dichorionic-triamniotic triplets with the mono-di pair impacted by open neural tube defects: a case study

Olivia Van Benschoten, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Double Trouble: Acquired QTc Prolongation in a Patient on Denosumab and Amiodarone

Aamir Shaikh, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Drivers of terrestrial mammalian biodiversity in the mountains of east Tennessee

Brodie Shelton, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Eating Dirt Does Not Hurt: Antimicrobial Properties of TAJX1901

Katelyn Whitwell, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Childhood Adversity on Brainwave Activity in Assessing Adult Facial Expression

Elisabeth Denis, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Musical Training on Auditory Processing Skills

Madelyn Prevatte, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Enhancing Anti-fungal Therapy: Evaluating Clove Oil vs. Alternative Oils in Nystatin Formulations

Jordan Strauss, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Enhancing Support Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Sexual Assault Survivors and Advocates

Dianna Mock, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Evaluating the Patient-Student Partnership Pathway from the Patient Perspective

Hope McPherron, East Tennessee State University
Luke Arntz, East Tennessee State University
Annelise Babcock, East Tennessee Stat University
Jannelle Bannor, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Evidence for Binarity in the Luminous Blue Variable Candidate Hen 3-519

Faith Simmons, East Tennessee State University

219

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Exploring Experience of Unconscious ICU Patients: Are the Medically Induced Comatose Aware of Their Surroundings?

Cindy Kwak, East Tennessee State University

271

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Exploring Relationships Between Caregiver and Child Adversity and Parenting Style

Nat Vaughn, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Exploring Tennesseans’ Generational Differences in Attitudes Toward Abortion

Morgan Turner, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Exploring the Issue of Social Isolation in Older Adults in Northeast Tennessee

Aimee Rowe, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Exploring the Role of Healthcare Affordability in HIV Testing Behaviors Among Young Adults in Tennessee

Mustapha Aliyu Muhammad, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Exploring the Use of Genelyn Cadavers for Advancing Medical Education of Central Line Placement

Ramsey Regen, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Implications and Interventions

Sirena Roe, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

FRAMEWORK FOR BUNDLING PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROJECTS USING COMPATIBILITY SCORES TO IMPROVE PROJECT DELIVERY EFFICIENCY IN TENNESSEE

David Iyiola, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

From Bones to Body Size: Estimating Length in Alligator mississippiensis and Extinct Crocodilians

Madelyn Turala, East Tennessee State University

304

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Holistic Healing from Hurricane Helene: A Nashville Experience

Sophie Greear, East Tennessee State University
Rylie Ditty, East Tennessee State University
Reed Bull, East Tennessee State University

210

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

How does self-disclosure differ between those caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) versus non-ADRD caregivers?

Nathaniel Sealover, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Impact of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Severity on Coronary Artery Disease Progression: A Retrospective Cohort Study

shahnawaz notta, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Improving Inpatient Education Curriculum in Family Medicine Residency

Erin Schrenker, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

In the parent-adolescent dyad, parent self-compassion is predictive of lower psychological inflexibility in adolescents

Anna Young, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Intensive Multidisciplinary Approach to the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Syndrome in a Primary Care Setting: A Pilot Study

Matthew Rayeski, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigating Historical Wildfire Trends and Forecasting Future Events in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming through Advanced Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Princess Tagoe, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Isolation and characterization of siderophore(s) from Pseudomonas mosselii

Casey Stophel, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Local-Level Need, Supply, and Priority Areas for Public Health Nurses

Nathan Dockery, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Long COVID and Post-Covid Conditions (PCC) in 2025

Mariam Shams, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Manipulation and Autonomy: A Defense of the Deliberative Model

Kylie Harrison, East Tennessee State University

252

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Medial Femoral Condyle Free Flap for Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Phillip Nichols, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Mental Health of Students and the Community in Semi-Urban Nawalgarh

Kailee Havrda, East Tennessee State University
Kennedy Hunt, East Tennessee State University
Tiara Kemp, East Tennessee State University

210

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Mitochondrial function is depressed acutely following traumatic brain injury

Canah McNeal, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Modelling the Predictors of Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults with Lifetime Cancer Diagnosis in the United States

Derrick Owusu, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Modulation of 40 Hz Gamma Synchrony in the prefrontal cortex by Clozapine and Risperidone: role for 5HT2A?

Deepshila Gautam, East Tennessee State University

304

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Morphometric Comparison of Early Pliocene Deer (Cervidae) from the Gray Fossil Site to Modern and Fossil Cervids

Olivia Williams, East Tennessee State University

219

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Neuroplasticity of Sympathetic and Serotonergic Pathways to Improve the Recovery of Cardiovascular Activity after Spinal Cord Injury

Aubreigh Morgan, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Novel porous materials for adsorption of nitrates from water

Erica Tocholke, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Panniculectomy with Concurrent Incarcerated Incisional Hernia Repair: A Case Report

Hannah Tan, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Pediatric Case Report: Urinary Tract Infection due to Emerging Pathogen Raoultella ornithinolytica in a Two-Month-Old Child

Megan Wilson, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

PFOA administration in rats with chronic kidney disease leads to kidney and liver hypertrophy and decreases blood pressure

Christian Story, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Police Corruption: Criminal Justice Majors Perspectives on the Origins of Misbehavior

Janelle Zirger, Tusculum University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Predictors of Adolescent Suicide Risk: A Multivariable Analysis of Demographic, Environmental, and Behavioral Factors.

Sharon Owusu, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Quality Improvement Project: Improving Induction Scheduling Education and Process in Family Medicine Residency Program

Alahna Smith, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Rituximab Molecular Pharming: Designing a vector that yields high monoclonal antibody Rituximab levels through plant transformation

Zoe McCready Martin, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Rural-Urban Disparities in Telehealth Services Provision Post Covid-19 Pandemic in South Carolina and Alabama.

Bless-me Ajani, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Skilled Employment for a Sustainable Future

Harrison Ihrig, East Tennessee State University
Riley Skaggs, East Tennessee State University
Morgan Blazer, East Tennessee State University

210

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Solving Cold Cases: An Exploratory Look at the Role of the Police and Media

Kayle Thrasher, East Tennessee State University

271

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Southern Appalachian Soils and Associated Bacterial Siderophores

Abhradeep Chanda, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Strategic Enhancement of biofuels production using Bacillus subtilis as a model orgasm. Adual approach of gene essentiallity mapping and optimization.

Angela Zebede, East Tennessee State University

304

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Effect of High Fat Intake and Prolonged Estrogen Loss on Cardiovascular Function and the Development of Cardiovascular Disease

Chukwufumnanya Aninyei, East Tennessee State University

219

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Experience of Hearing Loss at the Movies

Sydney Young, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The Impact of Isolation in Medical Students as a Function of “Percentage at Risk” for Adverse Psychological Outcomes

Hannah Smith, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The Moderating Role of Adversity Duration on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Social Support, and Mental Health

Jessica Templeton, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The Role of Avatar Creation: Depersonalization as a Moderator of Social Anxiety and Symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder

Kaitlyn Pryor, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The Terror State

Dylan Hillebrand, East Tennessee State University

304

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Three Patients with Symptomatic Cystoid Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery

Muhammad Elahi, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Total Laryngectomy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

Derek Wenger, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Understanding the Role of SABP2-Interacting Protein (SIP)-432: a Premnaspirodiene Oxygenase Enzyme In Stress Signaling

Cristiana Martinez, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Unleashing a Swarm: Characterizing the Mechanisms by which Neutrophil Swarming Restricts Fungal Hyphae

Tasha Phillips, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Using Borderline Hypertensive Rats to Study How Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome Augments the Cardiogenic Sympathetic Afferent Reflex

Leah Sawyer, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Using Pupillometry to Evaluate Listening Effort in Veterans with Dual Sensory Impairment

Kayleen Lavan, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

UTILIZING AI-ENHANCED PLATFORMS FOR EFFICIENT SUPPORT IN RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED ORGANIZATIONS

Segun Onilude, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Validating Dermal Corticosterone Swabs with Blood Assays in Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans)

Emily McDavid, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Vindicating Moral Error Theory: A Threefold Defense Against Companions in Guilt

Elijah Morrell, East Tennessee State University

252

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

What’s my name? P300 event-related potential responses to participant’s own name versus a nickname

Jaylin Phillips, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Association Between Prenatal Contraceptive Counseling and Immediate Postpartum Contraceptive Use in South Carolina: Disparities by Race/Ethnicity

Ifedolapo Aderibigbe, East Tennessee State University

304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Beyond the Frame: Appalachian Animistic Spirituality in the Reverend James Morrow’s Folk Art

Andrea Price, East Tennessee State University

219

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Biochemical and Functional Analysis of Carotenoid Biosynthetic Enzyme Complexes in Tomato Fruits

Bushrana Siddique, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Directed Evolution to Enhance Phytoene Synthase Activity for Metabolic Engineering

Fayrouz Nossir, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Dysregulated Extinction Engram Reactivation in the Infralimbic Cortex in Comorbid PTSD/AUD

Liza Wills, East Tennessee State University

311

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Evaluating the Patient-Student Partnership Pathway from a Student Perspective

Roarke Burton, East Tennessee State University
Zoe Harbison, East Tennessee State University
Hamza Kouser, East Tennessee State University

311

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Exploring Sociocultural Factors in Appalachia : Caregiver Behaviors and Responses to the Tuning in to Teens parent education program.

Elizabeth Zinnanti, East Tennessee State University

271

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Gendered Body Descriptions in U.S. Children's Literature: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Feminist and Mainstream Narratives (20th-21st Century)

Gabriella Collins, East Tennessee State University

252

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Hepatocellular Carcinoma and CAR-T Cell Therapy in Appalachia and Beyond

Rupert Congmon, East Tennessee State University

304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Integrin αMβ2 as a Key Regulator of the Anti-Inflammatory Cholinergic Response in Macrophages and Neutrophils.

Jared Casteel, East Tennessee State University

304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Investigating The Multiple Enzyme Complex In Carotenoid Biosynthesis Pathway

Mercy Mormor, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Neither Founder nor Inheritor: A New Perspective on Alexander Campbell’s Role in the Stone-Campbell Movement

Andy Cole, East Tennessee State University

219

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Quantitating the Effects of a Klebsiella Bacteriocin on E. cloacae Models

Rachel England, East Tennessee State University

271

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Revisionist Khrushchev and Utopian Mao: A Comparison of Soviet Union and Chinese Agricultural Policies During the Sino-Soviet Split

Logan Taylor, East Tennessee State University

219

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Social Control Experiences Among Individuals With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Sarah Hampton, East Tennessee State University

271

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Stereotypes of Aging: An Exploratory Study on the Lived Experience of Ageism

Priscilla Sekpey, East Tennessee State University

311

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Stress Hormone Variability in Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans) Throughout the Mating Season

Abby McIver, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Stress induced nicotine reinstatement in a rodent model of schizophrenia heritability

Emma Wallen, East Tennessee State University

271

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Impact of Estrogen Loss on Caveolin Expression and Cardiac Myocyte Apoptosis in Ovariectomized Mice Following Chronic Sympathetic Stimulation.

Juliana Barnie, East Tennessee State University

304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Relationship Between Readers and Young/New Adult Literature: How it is Guided, Formed, and Manipulated

Emma Beach, East Tennessee State University

252

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Women in War in the Ancient Middle East

Maggie Beth Kimbro, East Tennessee State University

252

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM