Science and Mathematics

Biology

• Assessing a Linear Correlation Model to Predict Glomerular Volume Given the Total Number of Olfactory Sensory Neurons Expressing One Odor Receptor Type (PDF, 47K) 
  Presenters Oddessy Allen, Psychology major; Taylor Burrell, Tyler Combs, Jessica Miller, and Ekemini Udom, Biology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Melissa Johnson
• Identification and Characterization of Three Novel Strains of Bacteria that Can be Used for Bioremediation of Cyclic Alkane, Cyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Poster Presentation (PDF, 46K) 
  Presenter Taylor Box, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Mautusi Mitra 
• Comparison of Ion Transport Expression in Lake Sturgeon (PDF, 45K) 
  Presenter Caitlin Forkin, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Janet Genz
• Impacts of Prescribed Fire on Insect Diversity in Montane Long-leaf Pine Forest (PDF, 44K) 
  Presenters Caitlin Forkin and Janet Garcia, Biology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Andrew Edelman
• Microscopic Details of Entomology (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenters Caitlin Forkin, Janet Garcia, and Dani Rewis; Biology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Gregory Payne
• Identification and Characterization of Three Novel Strains of Bacteria that Can be Used for Bioremediation of Cyclic Alkane and Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Oral Presentation (PDF, 47K) 
  Presenter Jesse Gilpin, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Mautusi Mitra
• Effects of Acid Scarification and Cold Stratification on Desmodium spp. Seed Germination Rates (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenters Jonah Hettmansperger and Kaylee Still
  Mentored by Dr. Joseph J. Hendricks
• Species Delimitation in a Biodiversity Hotspot: Evolutionary History of the Ringneck Snake (PDF, 46K) 
  Presenter Emily Miles, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Frank Fontanella
• Assessment of Larval Sturgeon Energy Allocation Using Respirometry (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenter Lindsey Monkiewicz, Biology
  Mentored by Dr. Janet Genz
• Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Adaptations in Darter Fish (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Dani Rewis, Biology majorMentored by Dr. Leos Kral

Chemistry

• Binding of Cucurbit[n]uril, n = 5, 6, or 7, with Alkali Metal Ions Via ESI-MS (PDF, 47K) 
  Presenters Oreoluwa Adebajo, Chemistry major; Olivia Basant, Chemistry and Psychology major; Cameron Cummings, Chemistry major; Jeffery Davison, Chemistry major; Fatima Ghiathi, Psychology major; Kimora Hudson, undeclared major; Betelhem Lonse, Chemistry major; Kaitlin Watkins, Chemistry major; Anjelina Webb, Biology major; Phillip Wooten, Chemistry major; and Mailei Zhang-Smith, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Farooq Khan
• Regulating Redox and Spin State Behavior of bis-Terpy Fe(II) via Steric and Inductive Influence of Ligand Substituents (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenter Nathan Blackburn, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Spencer Slattery
• Green Chemistry with Supercritical CO2 and Enzymes (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Seth Bradley, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Megumi Fujita
• Textile Resistance Under Sonication and Dyeing (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Ann Cormier, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Anne Gaquere-Parker and Dr. Marion Buzon
• GCMS Analysis of Electronic Cigarettes (PDF, 37K) 
  Presenter Maxwell Deen, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Victoria Geisler
• Design and Synthesis of Fe(II) Complexes Composed of a Novel Tridentate Ligand for Studying Spin State Transition Coupled to Proton Transfer (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Abigail Denny, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Spencer Slattery
• Antioxidant Activity of Fruits (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenters Anzley Irons, Chemistry major; and Garrett Womack, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Victoria Geisler
• Halide-Functionalization of Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots for Conductive Thin Films (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenters Mike Martin and Haley Turner, Chemistry majors
  Mentored by Dr. Martin McPhail
• Quantitative Analysis of Amino Acids in Soy Sauce: How Do They Affect the Taste? (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Lauren Ochoa, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Megumi Fujita
• Can In-Class Assignments Assist Students? (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenters Ellye Puckett, Biology and Chemistry major; and Kaitlin Watkins, Chemistry majorMentored by Dr. Logan Leslie
• Water Availability in Sustaining Hydrogen Ion Migration (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenters Tate Reece, Mayowa Sonola, and Samuel Wright; Chemistry majors
  Mentored by Dr. John Hansen
• Sonicating & Dying Natural Fibers: A Sonochemistry Experiment Based in the Chemistry of Textiles (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenter Abigail Watson, Chemistry major
  Mentored by Dr. Anne Gaquere-Parker
• Antioxidant Activity of Herbs, Spices, Vegetables and Dietary Supplements (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Princess Meonna Williams, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Victoria Geisler

Computer Science 

• Algorithmic Music Composition Using Scheme (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Dylan Knox, Computer Science major
  Mentored by Dr. Steven Benzel
• A Comparative Study of Supervised Learning Algorithms to Predict Potential Drug Abuse (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenters Aaron Merrell, Tristen Rivera, and Justin Smith; Computer Science majors
  Mentored by Dr. Ana Stanescu
• Categorizing Polyhedral Dice Using Image Data (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Thomas Whaley, Computer Science major
  Mentored by Dr. Ana Stanescu

Geosciences

• Geochemistry of a Tufa Deposit at Pigeon Mountain, Georgia (PDF, 48K) 
  Presenter Ryan Dapkus, Geology major
  Mentored by Dr. James Mayer
• A Complex Thermal and Mechanical History in a Triassic-aged Dike, As Evidenced by Textural Analyses (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenter Devin Fowler, Geology major
  Mentored by Dr. Ryan Currier
• Geohistory of Front Campus Drive (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Tinaye Gibbons, History major
  Mentored by Dr. Andy Walter
• Investigating Erosion of the Panamint Mountains Using Cosmogenic Nuclides in Sediment (PDF, 48K) 
  Presenter Matthew Johnson, Geology major
  Mentored by Dr. Cody Mason
• Factors Influencing Concern for Climate Change (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Bryson King, Geography major
  Mentored by Dr. Georgina DeWeese
• Characterizing Metamorphosed Ultramafics in Carrollton, GA (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Samuel Kirkham, Geology major
  Mentored by Dr. Marian Buzon
• A High Resolution UWG Drone Orthophoto with OpenDroneMap Cluster Computing (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenters Patrick Mannella and Sawyer Steele, Geography majors
  Mentored by Dr. Jeong Seong
• Hydrodynamics and Feeding Posture in the Ordovician Paracrinoid Platycystites (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Leo Ouellette, Geology major
  Mentored by Dr. Brad Deline
• Morphological Evolution within Holocystitid Diploporitans (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Stephen Phillips, Geology major
  Mentored by Dr. Brad Deline
• Stratigraphic Correlation and Signal Propagation Across Sedimentary System Segments Ising U-Pb Detrital Zircon Geochronology: Insights from the Late Pleistocene Mississippi River and Deep-sea Fan (PDF, 49K) 
  Presenter Jourdan Speessen, Geology major
  Mentored by Dr. Cody Mason
• Forest Management- Clear Cutting vs. Selective Cutting (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenter William Steele, Geography major
  Mentored by Dr. Georgina DeWeese

Mathematics

• Signed Magic Rectangles (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Brandi Ellis, Mathematics major
  Mentored by Dr. Abdollah Khodkar

Physics

• Viscosity of a Crowding Medium Obtained through Optical Trapping (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenter James Howard, Physics major
  Mentored by Dr. Suvranta Tripathy
• Velocities of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Strains (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenters Justina Gga Kwaghe and Jordan Mount, Biology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Suvranta Tripathy
• A Theoretical Approach to Understanding the Effect of Brownian Motion on a Particle within an Optical Trap (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenter Zachary Patterson-Goss, Physics major
  Mentored by Dr. Javier E. Hasbun
• Investigation of ALQ3 Thin-films Using Spin Coating Technique (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Zachary Welchel, Physics major
  Mentored by Dr. Ajith DeSilva 

Social Sciences

Anthropology

• Creating an Interconvertible Digital-physical Catalogue of Rare Histological Bone Samples for Use in Classroom Teaching and Student Learning in Forensics and Biological Anthropology (PDF, 45K) 
  Presenter Alec Ashmore, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Isabel Maggiano
• Perspective on the Usage of Icelandic and English in Iceland (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Paris Greene, Anthropology major
  Mentored by Dr. Elizabeth Falconi
• Children of Immigrants and the Formation of National Identity (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenters Coleman Harrelson and Jacob Mikels, Anthropology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Lisa Gezon
• Perspectives on Life in a Nahuatl-speaking American Household (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Carla Mateo-Aguilar, Anthropology major
  Mentored by Dr. Elizabeth Falconi
• Culture and Practice of Smoking as a Stigmatized Health Behavior: Generation and Gender (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenter Chelsea Phillips, Social and Behavioral Health major
  Mentored by Dr. Lisa Gezon
• Attitudes and Experiences Around Role Reversal and Caregiving for Sick Relatives (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Abigail Rodden, Anthropology major
  Mentored by Dr. Elizabeth Falconi
• Space and Meaning in a Labyrinth (PDF, 38K) 
  Presenter Sarah Rogers, Anthropology major
  Mentored by Dr. Marjorie Snipes

Criminology

• Commonly Held Beliefs About Serial Murder: Fact or Fiction? (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenters Victoria Conner and Julissa Melendez, Criminology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Gavin Lee
• LGBTQ and the Juvenile and Criminal Justice System (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Amari Ephraim, Criminology and Psychology major
  Mentored by Dr. Abigail Kolb
• Factors Associated with the Location of Serial Killing: Bivariate Analysis (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenters Meghan Ingersoll and Rachelmae Welch, Criminology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Mateja Vuk
• Serial Killer Characteristics Predicting Organized or Disorganized Classification (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenters Madison Lancaster, Hannah Lawless, and Ashton Sconyers; Criminology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Lynn Pazzani

Mass Communications

• Accounting for Additional Loss: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Ghanaian Women Suffering Depression from Infertility Problems (PDF, 48K) 
  Presenter Georgia Antwi-Adjei, Nursing major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester
• Taking One for the Team: A study of NFL Cheerleading (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenter Iris Brimm, Mass Communications major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester 
• The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack: AAMI/Project Wolves Collaboration as a Model for Student-centered Campus Inclusion Initiatives (PDF, 46K) 
  Presenters Tyrec Farmer, English major; Blair Frost, Music major; Deanthony Holness, Political Science major; Chase Wilson, Mass Communications major; and J’Marques Woods, Sport Management major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester
• The Development of America’s Most Important Problem: Examining 2000-2016 Presidential Election Campaigns (PDF, 48K) 
  Presenter Amanda Friend, Mass Communications major
  Mentored by Dr. Soo Moon
• From K-Pop to Bibimbap: The global rise, and growing misunderstanding of, Korean Culture (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Yebeen Jang, Mass Communications major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester 
• Hip Hop, Don't Stop: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Influence on Hip Hop from Social Media (PDF, 44K) 
  Presenter Xauria Mann, Mass Communications major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester
• Preservation or Neglect? Pandemic Reporting Through News and Government Portrays Inaccurate Numbers To The Public (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Brittany Mersfelder, Mass Communications major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester
• #FAKEtrends vs. Facts: Fighting Lies Online (PDF, 46K) 
  Presenter Ashley Moore, Mass Communications major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester
• Candles, Crosses, and Covens, Oh My! The Influence of American Horror Story on Nu Goth Fashion of the mid-2010s (PDF, 44K) 
  Presenter Michaela Wright, Mass Communications major
  Mentored by Dr. Michael Hester 

Political Science 

• Public Schools Unwelcoming Immigrant Students (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Angie Lee-Montante, Political Science major
  Mentored by Dr. Kathleen Barrett
• Divided Government: How a Supreme Court Confirmation Process of the 1860s Is Demonstrative of Contentious Trends (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenter Kaitlin Montgomery, Speech-Language Pathology major
  Mentored by Dr. Thomas Hunter
• Peach State Poison (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Erin Nalley, Political Science major
  Mentored by Dr. J. Salvador Peralta
• Youth Civic Engagement (PDF, 36K) 
  Presenter Bhavin Patel, Political Science major
  Mentored by Dr. Kathleen Barrett

Psychology

• Psychomanteum and Infrared Camera Anomalies (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Elena Mayfield, Psychology major
  Mentored by Dr. Christine Simmonds-Moore
• Processing Trauma: Expression of the Inner World (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenter Larissa Mcpherson, Psychology major
  Mentored by Dr. Nisha Gupta

Sociology

• Southern Attitudes Towards the LGBTQ+ Community (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Kathrynne Busbey, History major
  Mentored by Dr. N. Jane McCandless
• African American College Students’ Narratives of Their High School Experience and Its Effect on Their Self-Perception (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenters Jawonna Coleman and Anika Reid, Anthropology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Lisa Gezon
• Differential Use of Video Games Between Men and Women (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Aaron Gann, Management Information Systems major
  Mentored by Dr. N. Jane McCandless
• Negative Effects of Media on Women's Body Image (PDF, 37K) 
  Presenter Justina Gga Kwaghe, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. N. Jane McCandless
• The Gender of Communication (PDF, 38K) 
  Presenter Rebekah Rutledge, Anthropology major
  Mentored by Dr. N. Jane McCandless
• A Social Leadership Journey (PDF, 37K) 
  Presenter Jeri Shaffer, Sociology major
  Mentored by Dr. N. Jane McCandless 

College of Education

Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling

• Maternal Verb Usage and Its Relationship With Lexical Diversity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF, 45K) 
  Presenters Sydney Carroll, Daylin Deyton, and Amanda Melville; Speech-Language Pathology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Lama Farran
• Novel Imitation Skills in Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF, 43K) 
  Presenter Jayla Davis, Speech-Language Pathology major
  Mentored by Dr. Twyla Perryman

Educational Technology and Foundations

• Design Thinking Research Project (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenters Karla Cruz and Mia Wilkerson, Early Childhood Education majors
  Mentored by Dr. Lara Willox
• Igniting a Spark (PDF, 34K) 
  Presenter Taylor Robertson, Early Childhood Education major
  Mentored by Dr. Thomas Peterson
• Virtual Reality in Education: Exploring the Trend (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenter Ruthanna Zolnik, Speech-Language Pathology major
  Mentored by Dr. Logan Arrington

Leadership, Research, and School Improvement 

• The Role of Gender on Holistic Grief Effects Experienced by College Students (PDF, 51K) 
  Presenter Christiana Olaleye, Biology major
  Mentored by Dr. Mary Alice Varga

Literacy and Special Education 

• The Impact of Demographic Variables on Assessment Screeners for an Urban Head Start Program (PDF, 57K) 
  Presenters Chandler Davey and Dylan McGuire; Speech-Language Pathology majors
  Mentored by Dr. Katy Green
• Disproportionate Discipline Practices in Schools (PDF, 38K) 
  Presenter India Leslie, Psychology major
  Mentored by Dr. Chelsea Morris

Sport Management, Wellness, and Physical Education 

• Compensation For Competition (PDF, 37K) 
  Presenter Kenneth Alston, Sport Management major
  Mentored by Dr. Young Ik Suh
• Examining the Marketing Strategies in Sports (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenters Logan Baird, Jaylen Buckhanna, Ryan Cassiday, Da’Vonte Hughes, and Gerald McHenry; Sport Management majors
  Mentored by Dr. Young Ik Suh 
• Astros Cheating Scandal (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenters Cory Bartholomew, Tyler Garner, Cason Greathouse, and Lauren Parramore; Sport Management majors
  Mentored by Dr. Young Ik Suh
• Athletes’ Mental Health Awareness Inside and Outside of Sports (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenters Morgan Bell, Damaris Crawford, Jordan Drake, Bailey Manning, and Jacob Mitchell; Sport Management majors
  Mentored by Dr. Young Ik Suh 
• Will Parents Still Allow Their Kids to Participate in Extracurricular Activities? (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Barron Burns, Sport Management major
  Mentored by Dr. Young Ik Suh
• Why Does Fantasy Football Bring in More Players Than Other Fantasy Sports (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenters Chris Clanton, Garrett Eason, and Alec Jerauld; Sport Management majors
  Mentored by Dr. Young Ik Suh
• Sources of Strength (PDF, 40K) 
  Presenters Mackenzie DiNatale and Megan Keller; Health and Community Wellness majors
  Mentored by Dr. Duke Biber
• Lack of Attention for Female Sports Compared to Male Sports (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenters Morgan Goree, Elberta McCarthy, Jazmine Santiago, and Alexandra Taylor; Sport Management majors
  Mentored by Dr. Young Ik Suh
• Health Coaching (PDF, 35K) 
  Presenter Sarah Gross, Health and Community Wellness major
  Mentored by Bridgette Stewart
• Breaking the Counseling Stigma among College Students (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenters Christen Hardy and Kellani Lettsome, Health and Community Wellness majors
  Mentored by Dr. Duke Biber and Gina Brandenburg
• Healthy Haralson Initiative (PDF, 39K) 
  Presenter Alicia Hollingsworth, Health and Community Wellness major
  Mentored by Dr. Peter Stoepker
• Coping Mechanisms Caused by Traumatic Events in College Students (PDF, 45K) 
  Presenter Elizabeth Palomera, Health and Community Wellness major
  Mentored by Dr. Duke Biber
• The Plant-Based Diet Vs. Health (PDF, 41K) 
  Presenter Alexis Squires, Health and Community Wellness major
  Mentored by Dr. Jamie Brandenburg

Richards College of Business

Accounting and Finance

• The Effect of Recreational Green Space on Residential Property Values (PDF, 42K) 
  Presenter Carleen Burris, Finance major
  Mentored by Dr. Heather Bono
• The "Backdoor" Into A Roth IRA (PDF, 38K) 
  Presenter Olivia Neely, Accounting major
  Mentored by Bruce Bird

Management

• Should Freedom of Speech be Accepted Universally? (PDF, 44K) 
  Presenters Andrea Nevil, Marketing major; and Allison Thomas, Management major
  Mentored by Dr. Susana Velez-Castrillon

Tanner Health System School of Nursing

Nursing

• What Attributes Do Nursing Students Perceive as Caring Behaviors Exhibited by Instructors? (PDF, 51K) 
  Presenter Victoria Davis, Nursing major
  Mentored by Dr. Connie Barbour
• The Importance of Community Health Nursing Needs Assessment (PDF, 47K) 
  Presenter Chelsea Hovious, Nursing major
  Mentored by Marcia Davis