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Biology

Biology 3 Biology 3 - Plant Evolutionary Biology and Community Ecology

09:00 AM to 10:15 AM

Gallahue Hall 105

09:00 AM

Phylogenetic Analysis of Ophioglossaceae Utilizing Low-Copy, Nuclear Genes

Katie Nichols Denison University,

Elizabeth Plakseychuk Denison University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Warren Hauk Denison University

09:15 AM

Community Change in an Eastern Indiana Forest Following Removal of an Invasive Shrub, Lonicera maackii (Family: Caprifoliaceae)

Emma Johnson Earlham College, Brady Bubb Earlham College, Tung Phung Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Brent Smith Earlham College

09:30 AM

Impact of Soil Quality and Population Density on Growth and Survivorship of Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) Trees

Rachel Riggs Earlham College, Castilleja Olmsted Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Brent Smith Earlham College

09:45 AM

Invasibility of Differing Successional Stages of East-Central Indiana Forests by East Asian Shrubs

Molly Rannebarger Earlham College, Caroline Wolfe-Merritt Earlham College, Anna Carlson Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Brent Smith Earlham College

Oral Presentation

Biology 4 Biology 4 - Antimicrobial and Pesticide Responses

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Gallahue Hall 101

10:30 AM

Effects of Clothianidin on Acontia Retraction Rates of Sea Anemones (Exaiptasia pallida)

Kaitelyn Vachon University of Saint Francis

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Andrea Geyer University of Saint Francis

10:45 AM

Identification of Dermatophilus congolensis From Colony Morphology Variants Resulting From Antimicrobial Pressures

Maggie Melton Midway University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Cynthia Ryder Midway University

11:00 AM

The Effects of Clothianidin on Sea Anemone Defense Mechanisms

Sami Kugler University of Saint Francis, Whitney Schlie University of Saint Francis, Starr Compton University of Saint Francis

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Andrea Geyer University of Saint Francis

11:15 AM

Evaluation of a Panel of Recombinant Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Strains to Antimicrobial Peptide Inactivation

Caitlin Haas Butler University, Katelyn Castiglia Butler University, Karina Latsko Butler University, Nathan Junod Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Christopher Stobart Butler University

Oral Presentation

Biology 5 Biology 5 - Population Ecology: Caste Determination, Feeding, and Nest Building

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Gallahue Hall 102

10:30 AM

Role of Nature and Nurture for Caste Determination in Pogonomyrmex barbatus

Swati Pant Earlham College, Tung Phung Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Chris Smith Earlham College

10:45 AM

Optimal Feeding Diet and Rate of the Ant Species Lasius Neoniger

Harald Mumma Earlham College, Sebastian Slavinskas Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Chris Smith Earlham College

11:00 AM

Identity and Characteristics of Feathers Used in Tree Swallow Nest Lining Across Habitat Types

Lilly Hartman Earlham College,

Caroline Wolfe-Merritt Earlham College,

Brenna Hellman Earlham College,

Evelyn Barragan Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Wendy Tori Earlham College, Adriana Rodgriguez-Ferraro College/University Outside the US

Oral Presentation

Biology 6 Biology 6 - Cell Signaling

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Gallahue Hall 105

10:30 AM

Investigation of the FSHR-1 Receptor as a Potential Substrate of the Anaphase Promoting Complex at the C. elegans Neuromuscular Junction

David Emch Butler University,

Kyle Cherry Butler University,

Amy Godfrey Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Jennifer Kowalski Butler University

10:45 AM

Overexpression of the Adaptor Protein, Dreadlocks (Dock), during Drosophila Oogenesis

Kara Stark Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Lindsay Lewellyn Butler University

11:00 AM

Total Antioxidant Level of Individual Foods vs. Combinations of Food and the Effect on Apoptotic Induction in HeLa Cells

Natalie Van Ochten Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Philip Villani Butler University

Oral Presentation

Biology 7 Biology 7 - Microbial Ecology, Phenotypic Plasticity, and Climate Change

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM

Gallahue Hall 101

01:30 PM

The Influence of Single versus Multisex Access on the Local Microflora of Commonly Used Surfaces at Butler University

Salman Qureshi Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Sean Berthrong Butler University

01:45 PM

Comparing Functional Traits Across Three Genera Across Two Different Types of Soils

Chania Whitaker Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Chris Smith Earlham College

02:00 PM

Seasonal Wing Pattern Variation in a Central Indiana Population of the Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)

Shelby Swihart Butler University, Anne Krietenstein Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Andrew Stoehr Butler University

02:15 PM

World is in Danger: Immense Threat of Climate Change

Mohammad Ahsan College/University Outside the US

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Shahram Azhar College/University Outside the US

Oral Presentation

Biology

02:30 PM to 04:00 PM

Irwin Library 3rd Floor

Effect of Temperature, Water Activity, and Incubation Time on Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus on Niger seeds

Chih-Hsuan Chang Purdue University Northwest

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Dawit Gizachew Purdue University Northwest, Wei-tsyi Evert Ting Purdue University Northwest

General Characterization of Telomerase Activity in Selaginella moellendorffii

Abdul Saltagi Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Nathanael Hauck Butler University

Isolation of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Ornamental Plants and their Associated Soil

Carrie Isaacs Midway University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Cynthia Ryder

Faculty Sponsor(s): PhD

Midway University

The Effects of Turmeric on Drosophila melanogaster as a Cancer Model

Clay Schnell Butler University, Sydney Shan Butler University, Jordan Trowbridge Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Lindsay Lewellyn Butler University

Histoplasma capsulatum Prevalence in Bat Roosting Sites Compared to Non-bat Roosting Sites

Tiffany Escartin Midway College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Elizabeth Danks Midway College

Investigation of SYD-2 as a Neuronal Substrate of the Anaphase-promoting Complex Enzyme in C. elegans

Taylor Prechtel Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Jennifer Kowalski Butler University

Pulsed Electric Field Treatment of Microalgae for Efficient Biofuel Production

Caleb Geissler Purdue University West Lafayette, Mary Mulligan Purdue University West Lafayette, Shaunak Ray Purdue University West Lafayette, Zane Zmola Purdue University West Lafayette

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Allen Garner Purdue University West Lafayette, John Morgan Purdue University West Lafayette

Localization of the SUMO Conjugating Enzyme UBC-9 in C. elegans Neurons

Elly Mawi Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Jennifer Kowalski Butler University

Using a Health-Rating System to Determine the Effect of Anthelmintics Using L1 C. elegans

Jarod Sutter Bethel College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Brian Ellis Bethel College

Dose Response Assessment of Cu and Zn Metal Toxicity in Metal Accumulating North American Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Clones

Shannon Brueck Wittenberg University, Lillian Amurgis Wittenberg University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Matthew Collier Wittenberg University

“Is a Jack-of-all-Trades a Master of None?”

Joel Pagan Earlham College, Noah Kelner Earlham College, Khoa Nguyen Earlham College, Claire Rickerman Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Lindsey McGee Earlham College

Investigation of the FSHR-1 Receptor and its Downstream Pathway Components in Neuromuscular Signaling

David Ryskamp Butler University, Sarah Olofsson Butler University, Allyson Munneke Butler University, Alexandra Jennings Butler University, Julie Kolnik Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Jennifer Kowalski Butler University

Scaling of Ring Canals in Large and Small D. melanogaster Eggs

Azhar Dalal Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Lindsay Lewellyn Butler University

Investigation of G Protein-coupled Receptor FSHR1 in Regulation of UNC-10 RIM Synaptic Localization in C. elegans

Morgan Buckley Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Jennifer Kowalski Butler University

Twenty Years of Change (1997-2017) in an Old-growth Forest Community at Boone Cliffs Nature Preserve (Burlington, KY)

Chelsea Wendling Thomas More College, Whitney Hinton Thomas More College, Katie Laine Thomas More College, Kevin Root Thomas More College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Shannon Galbraith-Kent Thomas More College

Wing Pattern Variation in a Globally Distributed Butterfly, Pieris rapae

Sarah Semmen Butler University, Maddie Jones Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Andrew Stoehr Butler University

Growth of Human Cancer Cell Lines in Two Different Conditions

Shahed Sbeta Earlham College,

Sarah Bean Earlham College,

Jacob Harris Earlham College

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Emi Smith Earlham College

Does Phenotypic Color Intensity Correlate with Expression of the Anthocyanidin Synthase Gene in Saponaria officinalis?

Jordan Eckert University of Indianapolis

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Sandra Davis University of Indianapolis

Prevalence of Histoplasma capsulatum at Bird Roosting Sites Compared to Non-bird Roosting Sites

Alana Henderson Midway University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Elizabeth Danks Midway University

Analysis of Cellular Changes Associated with Morphological Changes in Color and Size of Petals of Saponaria officinalis

Rebecca Riley University of Indianapolis

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Sandra Davis University of Indianapolis

Investigating the Role of NFkB in Neuropathy

Sukarn Chokkara Vanderbilt University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Bruce Carter Vanderbilt University

The Development of CRISPR Mediated Genetic Engineering in Candida viswanathii

Elena North Ball State University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Douglas Bernstein Ball State University, Irene Reizman Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Summer Growth of Lampsilis siliquoidea in Crooked Lake (Whitley County, IN)

Brooke Houshoulder University of Saint Francis, Rob Spice University of Saint Francis, Ellen Robbins University of Saint Francis

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Warren Pryor University of Saint Francis

The Effects of Salicylic Acid on the Production of Hydrogen Peroxide in Physcomitrella patens

Matthew Hathaway Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Phillip Villani

Faculty Sponsor(s): PhD

Butler University

Development of Skeletal Elements in Lake Sturgeon

Ashley Parola Eastern Illinois University, Tyler Parrish Eastern Illinois University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Anabela Maia Eastern Illinois University

Digital Immunohistochemical Analysis of Tumor Expression and Localization In Human Breast Carcinoma Tissue

Andrew Houser Indiana University Bloomington

Faculty Sponsor(s):

George Sandusky Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Spicing up the Understory: Investigating the Effects of Resource Sinks on Maternal Fitness in Lindera benzoin

Philip Hurst Denison University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Andrew McCall Denison University

Poster Presentation

Business & Economics

08:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Irwin Library Lower Level

An Examination of Earnings and Stock Price Movement

Justin Anderson Anderson University, Nicholas Butcher Anderson University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Brock Vaughters Anderson University

Automation

Joshua Vallance Anderson University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Emmett Dulaney Anderson University

Perceptions of Busy and Leisurely Lifestyles and How They Shape Implications of Status, Human Capital, and Scarcity

Eleanor McArdle Anderson University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Michael Bruce Anderson University

The Ebb and Flow of Modern Entertainment Pricing: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis’ Change to Dynamic Pricing

Evan Dulaney Anderson University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Cheryl Shank Anderson University

Poster Presentation

Business & Economics 1 Business & Economics 1

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Jordan Hall 172

10:30 AM

Japanese Business Culture: A Study on Foreigner Integration and Social Inclusion

Sarah Franklin Eastern Kentucky University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Yoshie Nakai Eastern Kentucky University

10:45 AM

The Relationship Between Education and Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Oluwatosin Okeniyi Anderson University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Hyeon Joon Shin Anderson University

11:00 AM

Sustainability Practices in Emerging Markets vs. Developed Markets

Samantha Chalmers Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Marleen McCormick Butler University

11:15 AM

Modelling and Comparing the Forecastability of CPI and PCE Measures of Inflation

John Moeller Purdue University Fort Wayne

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Heather Tierney Purdue University Fort Wayne

Oral Presentation

Business & Economics 2 Business & Economics 2

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM

Jordan Hall 172

01:30 PM

Advertising Appeals and Willingness to Pay for a Music Streaming Service

Katharine Baird Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Margaret Padgett Butler University

01:45 PM

Costly Curves: How Human-Like Spending Can Increase Spending

Krista Baker Anderson University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Michael Bruce Anderson University

02:00 PM

The Impact of College Internships on the Development of Tacit Managerial Knowledge and Career Confidence

Kaitlyn Sawin Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Margaret Padgett Butler University

Oral Presentation

Chemistry

Chemistry 1 Synthesis and Mechanisms I

09:00 AM to 10:15 AM

Gallahue Hall 108

09:00 AM

"How to Stain your Research Advisor's Lab" - a memoire by Juliet

Ben Dawson Butler University

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Anne Wilson Butler University

09:15 AM

Proton-Initiated Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Alkenes

Cody Davison Purdue University Fort Wayne, Jerod Kieser Purdue University Fort Wayne, Jason Shearer University of Nevada-Reno, Cameron Griffiths Purdue University Fort Wayne

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Donald Linn Purdue University Fort Wayne

09:30 AM

A Study of Sulfur and Selenium Containing Antioxidants Using ITC and Absorption Spectroscopy

Ezra Brunner Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Daniel Morris Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

09:45 AM

Stereochemical Control via a 1,3-dithiane Group: Auxiliary Performance and Removal

Maegen Kincanon University of Evansville

Faculty Sponsor(s):

Michael Slade University of Evansville

Oral Presentation

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