Program

Anthropology

Anthropology Intersectionality in Fieldwork: Anthropology of Power and Difference
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Jordan Hall 238
01:30 PM
Access to Reproductive Health Care in Mapleton-Fall Creek: An Ethnographic Project
Aspen Christian Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Faculty Sponsor(s): Susan Hyatt Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
01:45 PM
Cultural Perceptions of Antiretroviral Therapy in Native American Contexts
Shelby Crum Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Elizabeth Pfeiffer Butler University
02:00 PM
Re-presenting the Peace Walk: Booker T. Washington and His Presence in Indiana
Reed Meece Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Faculty Sponsor(s): Owen J. Dwyer Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Modupe G. Labode Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
02:15 PM
Corruption and Economic Growth: Analysis on 20 Developing Latin American Countries from 1995-2015
Huseyin Atakan Keskin University of Tampa
Faculty Sponsor(s): Andrew DeMil University of Tampa
Oral Presentation

Art History

Art History The Pursuit of Happiness: Personal and Political Artistic Exploration
12:00 PM to 01:15 PM
Lilly Hall 133
12:00 PM
Vision of Utopia: Albert Saverys' "Premier Neige"
Asumi Oba Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Xiaolong Wu Hanover College
12:15 PM
Mixed.
Kaylin Greer Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Gautam Rao Butler University
12:30 PM
There is No Ordinary Card
Brooke Benoit Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Gautam Rao Butler University
12:45 PM
Uncapped
Margaret Citron Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Gautam Rao Butler University
01:00 PM
Maganda
Alexandrea Sanders Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Gautam Rao Butler University
Oral Presentation

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 1 Protein Expression and Disease
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Gallahue Hall 105
10:30 AM
Identification of M. tuberculosis Enzymes Expressed Under Dormant Growth Conditions
Brent Waibel Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Jeremy Johnson Butler University
10:45 AM
TBCB1R and its effects on metabolic homeostasis and glucose regulation
John Cupit Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Mark Macbeth Butler University
11:00 AM
Determining the Effects of Methanol, Ethanol, Isopropanol, and Glycerol on the Thermal Stability and Catalytic Activity of Rv0045c
Katelyn Baumer Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Geoffrey C. Hoops Butler University
11:15 AM
Effect of Metals on Catalytic Activity of Mutated Rv0045c Esterase from M. tuberculosis
Isobel Bowles Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Geoffrey Hoops Butler University
11:30 AM
Substrate Specificity of the Novel Serine Hydrolase, LipN, Implicated in the Virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Daniel Schemenauer Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): R. Jeremy Johnson Butler University
Oral Presentation

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Poster Session
02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Irwin Library 3rd Floor
Analyzing Membrane Binding Ability of FTT258
Whitney Hart Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): R. Jeremy Johnson Butler University
Building a Synthetic Library of Fluorogenic Ester Substrates to Analyze Serine Hydrolases
Andrew Koelper Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Geoffrey Hoops Butler University
Characterization of a Hypothetical Hydrolase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Jakob Jozwiakowski Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Randal Jeremy Johnson Butler University
Development of a BioPad for the Detection of Prednisone
Kat Morris Saint Mary's College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Don Paetkau Saint Mary's College
Development of a MicroBio PAD with Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay for the detection of Escherichia coli in water
Elizabeth Chandler Saint Mary's College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Don Paetkau Saint Mary's College
Development of a Yeast Strain that Secretes β-galactosidase
Katy Harris-Forkner Saint Mary's College, Lauren Johnson Saint Mary's College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Don Paetkau Saint Mary's College
NASH and Aperio Positive Pixel Quantification for Type II Diabetes on FATZO Mouse Model
Courtney Finnearty Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Faculty Sponsor(s): George Sandusky Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Use of Aperio Whole Slide Digital Imaging and Image Analysis for Pre-Clinical Trial Studies
Victoria Sefcsik Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Faculty Sponsor(s): George Sandusky Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Targeting Both Aberrant Metabolism and Cell Proliferation in Cancer Therapy
Bettine Gibbs Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Chioniso Patience Masamha Butler University
Poster Presentation

Biology

Biology 1 Ecology and Behavior
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Gallahue Hall 101
10:30 AM
Comparison of the Prey Base for Eastern Hellbenders between Three Streams
Veronica Yager Purdue University West Layfayette
Faculty Sponsor(s): Rod Williams Purdue University West Layfayette
10:45 AM
Impacts of Larval Nutrition on Colony Growth of Lasius Neoniger
Marwah Saleh Earlham College, Brianna Crawley Earlham College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Chris Smith Earlham College
11:00 AM
Investigation of the Anthropogenic Effects on Sciurus niger Tree Squirrel Distribution and Abundance in Urban Residential Areas
Gabrielle Vinyard Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Carmen Salsbury Butler University
11:15 AM
Microhabitat Preferences of American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) Tadpoles in Freshwater Pond Ecosystems in East-Central Indiana
Dörte Neumeister Earlham College, Erin Lewis Earlham College, Olivia Honigman Earlham College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brent Smith Earlham College
11:30 AM
The Effect of Social Gregariousness on the Foraging and Consensus Decision Making Behavior of the German Cockroach (Blattella germanica)
Eliza Balch Earlham College, Laura Caldwell Earlham College, Andrea Ball Earlham College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brent Smith Earlham College
Oral Presentation

Biology 2 Cell Signaling and Physiology
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Gallahue Hall 102
10:30 AM
Peroxidase Activity and Signaling Molecules in Moss Defense Pathways
Tyler Schenck Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Phil Villani Butler University
10:45 AM
Preliminary Investigation into the Effects of Nicotine on Urinary Bladder Cancer Cell Lines
Maria Rechtin Thomas More College, Nick Auteri Thomas More College, Kyle Damen College of Mount St. Joseph, Laura Felix Thomas More College, Taylor Schnebelt Xavier University, Avery Henderson Thomas More College, Rachel Bender Capital University, Evan Birmingham University of Dayton, Alex White Miami University of Ohio, Alexandra Wright University of Louisville
Faculty Sponsor(s): Julia Carter Not Affiliated with a College/University, Bonnie Richmond Not Affiliated with a College/University
11:00 AM
Investigation of the Neuronal Functions of the SUMO enzyme UBC-9 in C. elegans
Victoria Kreyden Butler University, Kristen Rush Butler University, Morgan Harrison Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Jennifer Kowalski Butler University
11:15 AM
The Use of Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for Anthelmintic Drug Study
Kathryn Weaver Bethel College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brian Ellis Bethel College, Cassandra May Bethel College
Oral Presentation

Biology 3 Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
12:00 PM to 01:15 PM
Gallahue Hall 101
12:00 PM
Characterizing a Role for the Misshapen Kinase in Growth of the Germline Ring Canals in the Developing Egg Chamber
Ashley Kline Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Lindsay Lewellyn Butler University
12:15 PM
Evaluation of Dyrk1a as a Therapeutic Target for Rescuing Behavioral and Bone Deficits in the Ts65Dn Mouse Model for Down syndrome
Roshni Patel Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Faculty Sponsor(s): Randall Roper Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Charles Goodlett Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
12:30 PM
Expression of Osteoarthritis of the Knee in a Modern Cadaver Sample
Ashley Ronvik University of Indianapolis
Faculty Sponsor(s): Stephen Nawrocki University of Indianapolis
12:45 PM
The Investigation of SYD-2 as a Potential Substrate of the Anaphase Promoting Complex in Promoting GABA release at the C. elegans Neuromuscular Junction
Lauryn Campagnoli Butler University, Daniel Lester University of South Florida
Faculty Sponsor(s): Jennifer Kowalski Butler University
01:00 PM
Tissue-Specific Bioengineering of Factor VIII Transgenes
Stephan George University of Georgia
Faculty Sponsor(s): Christopher Doering Emory University, Trent Spencer Emory University, Harrison Brown Emory University
Oral Presentation

Biology 4 Microbiology
12:00 PM to 01:15 PM
Gallahue Hall 102
12:00 PM
Human Antimicrobial Resistance in Plant Pathogens P. syringae and E. amylovora
Clayton Taylor Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Mike Trombley Butler University
12:15 PM
Isolation of a Novel Virus with the Infectivity Rate Tested at Various Temperatures
Katie Wegenast Bellarmine University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Joanne Dobbins Bellarmine University
12:30 PM
Comparison and Characterization of Ralstonia picketti Copper Resistance with Soil Bacteria
Edmond Talbott Bellarmine University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Joanne Dobbins Bellarmine University
Oral Presentation

Biology 5 Sustainability
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Gallahue Hall 101
01:30 PM
Self-thinning in Historically Monospecific and Even-aged Plots of Prunus serotina
Liyuan Gao Earlham College, Emily Buttrum Earlham College, Cassie Olmsted Earlham College, Rachel Riggs Earlham College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Brent Smith Earlham College
01:45 PM
Effects of Campus Housing on Sustainable Decision-Making
Marissa Byers Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Julia Angstmann Butler University
02:00 PM
Sustainable Engineering: Natural Fiber Bicycle Frame
Christopher Jones Butler University, Gunabhushan Sathyamurthy Butler University, Madeline Schmitz Butler University, Matthew Beebe Butler University, Matthew Tosino Butler University, Greg Cerabona Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Jonathan Sorenson Butler University, Alan Jones Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Oral Presentation

Biology 6 Evolution
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Jordan Hall 172
01:30 PM
Osiris Gene Expression in Harvester Ants and German Cockroaches
Moataz Noureddine Earlham College, Swati Pant Earlham College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Chris Smith Earlham College
01:45 PM
Phenotypic Selection in Lindera benzoin over Two Years
Connor O'Neill-Dee Denison University
Faculty Sponsor(s): Andrew McCall Denison University
02:00 PM
Targeted ITS2 rDNA Sequencing to Analyze Morphological Strain Variants in Two Geographically Separated Populations of the Digenean Trematode Proterometra macrostoma
Noah Kelner Earlham College, Maleeka Shrestha Earlham College
Faculty Sponsor(s): Peter Blair Earlham College
Oral Presentation