All Presentations

Bateman and The Woman: Perceptions of the Modern Man Versus the Modern Woman in Literature

Stephanie Bishop, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Beliefs and Coping Related to Terminal and Chronic Illness Diagnoses Among Adults in Appalachia

Izabella McQueen, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bridging American Theatrical Identities of Performance, Stagecraft, and Design

Jonah Harris-Furches, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

c-Fos Immunoreactivity of Neurons Associated with Behavioral Stress and the Cardiac Afferent Sympathetic Reflex in Rats

Kara Shortridge, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Characterization of Moss Growth Regulation by Fatty Acid Ethanolamide Analogs

Mary Kasayian, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Colonialization, Migration, and Nationalism: Influences on the Emergence of Populist Political Parties in Germany and Ireland

Kendall Robertson, East Tennessee State University

271

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Computational Quantum Chemical Analysis of Malvidin as a Free Radical Scavenger

Natadria Paul, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Cyclic-di-GMP phosphodiesterase STM3615 regulates Salmonella physiology

Abigail Pyburn, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Cyclopropanation Reactions using Rhodium Acetate tolunitrile complexes as Catalysts

Kimia Ataran, East Tennessee State University

219

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Tennessee: Incidence Patterns, Survival Outcomes, and Mortality Risk Factors

Derrick Nyantakyi Owusu, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the presence of a high fat diet (HFD) in mice with prolonged estrogen loss

Lydia Bridgforth, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Existentialism in Black America

Memphis Kimbro, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Exploring Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

Keely Morris, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Factors Affecting Acorn Selection by Small Mammals and its Implications for Oak Recruitment

Collin Davidson, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Generation and Functional Characterization of Integrin αM-Deficient Hoxb8 Hematopoietic Progenitors as a Model for Primary Leukocytes

Amelia Hodge, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

In my End is my Beginning: Mary, Queen of Scots and the Scottish Reformation

Molly McConnell, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Investigating Caffeine’s Effect on Lepidopteran Transmetamorphic Memory

Morgan Cary, 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

271

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

King of the Castle! The Contact-Dependent Inhibition of Salmonella by Pseudomonas baetica a390

Braxton Stout, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Leveraging Mammal Mycophagy to Determine Factors Shaping Truffle Diversity in the Southern Appalachian Mountains

Brittany Hartsock, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Lights, Responsibility, & Preparation: How the Barter Theatre Prepares Students for the Professional World

Ellen Sautters, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Mapping of Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (e-IDSR) Implementation Across Africa: Preliminary Results

Isaac Owusu, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Modeling Psychiatric Comorbidity: How Dopaminergic Dysregulation Mediates Nicotine-Induced Escalation of Alcohol Consumption

Cristal Ahmed, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

One Pot Conversion of Cellulose to Dipropyl Ether and Dodecane

Katelyn Maness, East Tennessee State University

219

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Parents' Military Status and their Communication Patterns with Emerging Adult Children

Natalie Campbell, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Patronage and Progressives: East Tennessee Republicans During the Early 1900s

Tate Reed, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Plant Genetic Engineering for Cost-Effective Expression of Therapeutic Proteins

Bikram Giri, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Prevalence and Impact of Long COVID Among Hispanic Households in Northeast Tennessee

Preet Patel, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Protecting the Open Future: A Defense of Feinberg's Account of Children's Rights

Amelia Hart, East Tennessee State University

252

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Reprogramming avocado lipid biosynthesis in moss for sustainable biomass oil production

George Kipkoech, East Tennessee State University

311

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Siderophore Analysis of Soil Isolates

Kemper Rasnake, East Tennessee State University

303

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Temporal Patterns in Bee Size Distribution Within a Flowering Season

Lochana Velu, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Impact Of Estrogen Loss And High Fat Diet On The Presence And Appearance Of Cardiac Hypertrophy

Drue Holzen, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Last of Us Part II, Creating Connections with Players Through Its Characters with PTSD and Trauma

Kaitlynn Perkins, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Wives of Brigham Young in the Mormon Exodus (1846-1848)

Mollyemma Edington, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Thesis in progress: AI Enhanced EDR Systems

Evan Manson, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tomato SABP2-Interacting Protein SlSIP428 and Its Role in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses

Trent Lewis, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Understanding Why, When, and How Cancer Influences Substance Use Behavior Among Appalachian Patients: A Descriptive Analysis of Linking Survey Items

Madison Marsee, East Tennessee State University

304

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

User-Centered User Interface Design for Custom Publishing Application for Desktop

Gloryel Marshall, East Tennessee State University

272

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Victorian Passions: Ella Wheeler Wilcox's Contribution to Women's Sexual Rights

Emerson Foriest, East Tennessee State University

252

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl substances on bridged functionalized organosilica materials

Elisha Kabutey, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

AI-Driven Crisis Communication for Vulnerable Populations: Automated Classification and Simplification of Weather Disaster Advisories

Ameerat Bello, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Balancing Growth and Defense: The Role of SIP68 in Tobacco Stress Responses

FATEH ALI MAHMUD, East Tennessee State University

311

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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

Bushrana Siddique, East Tennessee State University

311

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Building a Rural Maternal Health Workforce: An Educational Pathway in Birth Companionship and Doula Practice In India

Madison Marsee, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Changes in Foraging behavior after Competitive Release vary across bee species

Cody Wright, East Tennessee State University

311

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directed Evolution to Enhance Phytoene Synthase Enzyme Activity for Metabolic Engineering

Fayrouz Nossir, East Tennessee State University

311

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Educational Knowledge, Practices, and Professional Development Needs Related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Among K–12 Educators in Rural Appalachia

Sirena Roe, East Tennessee State University

271

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Effects of Artificial Light on Bat Foraging Activity in East Tennessee By Aaliyah Crane

Aaliyah Crane, East Tennessee State University

219

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Evaluating Appalachian Farmacy: Impact of a Rural Produce Prescription Program on Food Security and Health Outcomes

Andrea Nutsugah, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

International Law for International Crises: How Can International Ties Bind?

KYAH POWERS, East Tennessee State University

252

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mental Health Equity for Sexual and Gender Minority Students at a Rural University: Evidence from ETSU’s Healthy Minds Study

Richard Mutua Kilonzo, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mitochondrial function shows deficits post-injury in a controlled cortical impact mouse model

Canah McNeal, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Relationships Between Social Support, COVID-19 Stress, and Birth Outcomes

Nat Vaughn, East Tennessee State University

271

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Prolonged Renal Hypoperfusion and GFR Recovery Despite Early MAP Normalization After Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury

Joshua Rogers, East Tennessee State University

303

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reaching Caregivers and Communities Where They Are: Early-Stage Evaluation of Tennessee’s Dementia Navigator Program

Esther Osime, East Tennessee State University

304

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Impact of High Fat Diet and Long-Term Estrogen Loss on Cardiac Fibrosis

Zoe Chapman, East Tennessee State University

219

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Combination treatment with synthetic gRNA/Cas12a and gRNA/Cas9 ribonucleoproteins disrupts HIV replication and expression

Puja Banik, East Tennessee State University

303

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Comparative biomechanics of plant-visiting bats gives potential evidence of convergent evolution

Michael Neill, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Death Over Dinner – Exploring Healthcare Students’ Perceptions of Death, Dying, and Grief: Professional Identity Formation at the Bedside of Mortality.

Priscilla Sekpey, East Tennessee State University

304

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Development of a Transdermal Antipyretic Prodrug Delivery System for Infant Ambulatory Care

Alexander Sarant, East Tennessee State University

303

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Distinct Patterns of Renal Autoregulatory Impairment in Rat Models Susceptible to Hypertensive-Renal Injury

Clifford Jones, East Tennessee State University

303

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Functional Characterization of Avocado WRINKLED1 and WRINKLED2 in Non-Seed Oil Biosynthesis.

Deborah Ighalo, East Tennessee State University

303

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Investigating the Ecological Functions of Kratom MIAs in Plant-Herbivore Interactions

Brent McNutt, East Tennessee State University

219

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Isolation and characterization of siderophore(s) from Lelliottia amnigena

Noah Blevins, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Klebsiella's Secret Weapon: A Plasmid With a Punch

Olivia May, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Peer Power in Rural America: Community-Led HIV Prevention Strategies from Appalachia and Beyond

James Arthur, East Tennessee State University

304

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Risk and Protective Factors to Hyperlipidemia in Rural North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

Jack Samuel Womack, East Tennessee State University

271

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Secondary nectar alkaloids impact the growth of microbial taxa preset in nectar.

James Moreland, East Tennessee State University

219

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Shades of Survival: Polymicrobial Interactions and Violacein Modulation with Chromobacterium violaceum and Raoultella planticola

Katelyn Miller, East Tennessee State University

311

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Solving Global Issues Using Plant Synthetic Biology: Making Monoclonal Antibodies Accessible and ETSU iGEM's Plant Engineering for Crop Enhancement

Zoe McCready Martin, East Tennessee State University

219

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Ten-Year Drinking Water Violation Trends in Small and Mid-Size Systems in Northeast Tennessee: Preliminary Results

Norbert Ogar, East Tennessee State University

304

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Eating Patterns of College Students in Appalachia

Corinne Geffen, East Tennessee State University

271

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Lived Experience of Nursing Students Sitting with Patients: A Phenomenological Study

Emma Dalton, East Tennessee State University

271

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Moral Nation: Appalachian Revivalism and the Religious Right

Cassidy Richmond, East Tennessee State University

252

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

“Your teaching will not save me:” Hard Times as a Critique of Utilitarianism through Louisa Gradgrind’s Repression and Failed Marriage.

Rebekah Saulsbury, East Tennessee State University

252

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Appalachian Therapies

Emma Marie Wilson, East Tennessee State University

271

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Barriers to Perinatal Mental Health Care for Black Mothers: Identifying Risk Factors and Moderators to Improve Equity in Care

Brittany Guidry, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Clinic-Type Differences in Contraceptive Service Delivery Protocols and Utilization Patterns in South Carolina (SC) and Alabama (AL)

Bless-me Ajani, East Tennessee State University

304

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Emos, Punks, and the Impact of Subculture in Mexico

Natalie Wood, East Tennessee State University

252

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Eneström-Kakeya Type Theorems in the Complex Numbers and Quaternions.

Luke Herrell, East Tennessee State University

219

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Examining Opportunities Within the Rural Health Transformation Program to Integrate Oral Health into Primary Diabetes Care

Kusse Toitole, East Tennessee State University

304

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Exploring Interest in Self‑Administered DMPA‑SC among Patients in Safety Net Clinics: Demographic Patterns and Preferences

Ifedolapo Aderibigbe, East Tennessee State University

304

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Geographic Patterns of Fatal Overdose Mortality and Harm Reduction and Treatment Service Availability in Tennessee

Nikita Cudjoe, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Histological Characterization of Descending Serotonergic Input to Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons After Spinal Cord Injury

Aubreigh Morgan, East Tennessee State University

219

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Imposter Phenomenon and First-Generation College Status as Predictors of Burnout in Undergraduate College Students

Leona Day, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Making Care Accessible: A Statewide HCV Provider Access Dashboard to Strengthen Linkage to Treatment in Tennessee

Peter Adediji, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Mg-II Gas Clouds and Galactic Evolution

Jace Luttrell, East Tennessee State University

271

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Risk Assessment Tool (Associated with Cost)

Pritom Paul, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Seeing Beneath the Surface: Mapping Unmarked Graves at a Historic Appalachian Cemetery

Shawn Quilliams, East Tennessee State University

271

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Spirituality and Attachment in Alcoholics Anonymous: A New Model for a Unicorn Construct

Ryan Hjelle, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The effectiveness of community connectedness and identity pride as protective factors in the Gender Minority Stress Model

Shaye Henry, East Tennessee State University

303

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Evolution of Vampires: Medieval through Modern Day

Maryn Tucker, East Tennessee State University

252

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Impact of Prolonged Estrogen Loss on the Sympathetic Response and Cardiac Remodeling Following Heart Failure

Sarah Sosebee, East Tennessee State University

311

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Antigone and Oedipus in the Early American Theater

Lauren McEldowney, East Tennessee State University

252

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Appalachian Therapies

Emma Marie Wilson, East Tennessee State University

219

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Associations Between Controlling Coaching Behaviors and Mental Health Help Seeking Attitudes in Collegiate Athletes

Maria Cacheiro, East Tennessee State University

271

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Clay, Crittenden, and the Calls for Compromise: Why compromise efforts failed in late 1860.

Mikel Short, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Efficacy of Patient-Student-Partnership in Achieving Health Goals

Emma Norrod, East Tennessee State University

304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Estimating Mortality Rates of Digestive Tract Cancers in Appalachia

Morgan Turner, East Tennessee State University

304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Help-Seeking for Suicidal Crises: A Qualitative Exploration of Decision-Making and Expectations

Donna Zastrow, East Tennessee State University

311

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Improving Health Literacy Through Prescription Medication Education

Olivia Henderson, East Tennessee State University

304

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

India and the legacy of British Orientalism, the shift of Indian historical narratives since Independence

Montague Meeks, East Tennessee State University

252

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Looking for a Soviet Identity Through Propaganda and Industrialization: The Stalin Years

Brittany Hardy, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Mg-II Gas Clouds and Galactic Evolution

Jace Luttrell, East Tennessee State University

219

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Mind Your Mother: The Relationship Between Maternal Attachment, Self-esteem, and Perceived Intelligence in Daughters

Quinn Hodges, East Tennessee State University

311

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Prenatal Substance Exposure and Developmental Referrals

Shannon Wohlford, East Tennessee State University

311

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Research for "Carrie The Musical"

Amelia Langford, East Tennessee State University

252

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Seeing Beneath the Surface: Mapping Unmarked Graves at a Historic Appalachian Cemetery

Shawn Quilliams, East Tennessee State University

219

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The History of Electricity Supply in Colonial Ghana

Naphtali Tetteh, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Trustworthiness of Online Autism Resources

Jude Beal, East Tennessee State University

303

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

What the World Needs to Know About PCOS: Addressing Interpersonal and Structural Aspects of Healthcare

Makayla Parton, East Tennessee State University

311

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Challenges of Rurality: Contingency Management for Stimulant Use in a Primary Care Setting

Lily Milam, East Tennessee State University

304

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Perinatal Substance Use Disorders: Assessing Mental Health and Social Needs​

Jannelle Bannor, East Tennessee State University

304

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Preferences for working in rural health facilities among trainee health workers in South Ethiopia Region using a discrete choice experiment

Abdela Hilo, East Tennessee State University

304

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM