THANKS TO 2018 JUDGESDivision of Arts and Humanities:

Professors Ellen Knodt and Ellen BrennanDivision of Science and Engineering:

Professors Jamie Howard, Faranak Pahlevani, Matthew Fury, and Michael TepperDivision of Social Sciences:

Professors Patricia Workman, Vivian Hsu, and Frances Veale

Sincere thanks to Janet Mignogno, Jim McGladeGia Ngo and Mary Nguyen for their assistance with the

2017-2018 ACURA program.

Abington College Undergraduate Research Activities

ACURA Poster Fair Maker Mayhem

APRIL 10-11, 2018Physical Education

Building

For further information about ACURA, please contact: Dr. Ann Schmiedekamp,

ACURA coordinator, ams@psu.edu

Division of Social Sciences

SS 01 “Restorativeness of Urban Parks”Olivia R. Sipler.Advisor: Jacob A. Benfield

SS 02 "Redefining the Restorative Equation: The Addition of Fire and People”A’la StreaterAdvisor: Jacob A. Benfield

SS 03 “Perceptions of Urban Environments”Marc HufferAdvisor: Jacob A. Benfield

SS 04 “The Overdose Epidemic: In Search of Solutions”Robert Zigmund, Analyn Salabia, Megan WolfingAdvisor: Sabahattin Gokhan Ozden, Oren Gur

SS 05 “Hungry? Eat Garbage!”Catherine Chungag and Zelnnetta ClarkAdvisor: Kathleen A. Fadigan

SS 06 “The Use of Comparison Groups in Post 9/11 Terrorism Research”Alyson VargasAdvisor: Colleen Mills

SS 07 “Biopsychosocial Risk Factors Moderate Adverse ChildhoodExperiences in the Pathway to Coronary Artery DiseaseA Cross-Sectional Study”Sarah GalangAdvisor: Patricia Miranda-Hartsuff, Selena Ortiz

SS 08 “Teacher Candidates’ Awareness of Their Intentions, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Teaching in Urban Communities”Allison McNallyAdvisor: Ann Martinelli

SS 09 “Examining Perceived Exclusion's Role in EvaluatingSingle-Group Protestors Utilizing Virtual-Reality”Robert J. NuttAdvisor: Michael J. Bernstein

SS 10 “Technological Competence Creation of EMNCsand Performance: Empirical Justification of EMNC Theories”Conger WangAdvisor: Feng Zhang

Maker Mayhem

Maker Mayhem is an exhibition of technology products and creative works developed by our students during the 2017-2018 academic year. Maker projects are the result of creative processes and problem solving, and we present these alongside research projects in this combined fair. Enjoy and celebrate the work of our students!

Our thanks to Deb Solfaro and the athletics staff for the use of the Physical Education Building

Maker Mayhem

MM 01 “Video Game Console”Kevin Mikus, Kathryn Coppola, Rabeya Akhtar, Matthew Baun, Mohammed Jiban, William Donovan, Fogia MuktaKeith Stafford, Masuda Mimi, Jacob RothAdvisor: Joe Oakes, with Andrew Amado, John Thompson

MM02 "3D Print Voynich Flowers”Advisor: Joe Oakes, with Andrew Amado, William Cromar

MM 03 “Hololens Demo”Advisor: Joe Oakes, with Andrew Amado

MM 04 IST SlideshowAdvisor: Joe Oakes, with Andrew Amado

MM 05 Drone Demonstration—Computer Vision ProjectCullen Wilcox, Ryan Shapiro Advisor: Bob Avanzato 

MM 06 StormBot DemonstrationStephen Bardos, Mitchell Engleka Advisor: Bob Avanzato

MM 07 Engineering Design ProjectsEDSGN 100 students. Advisor: Masataka Okutsu

MM 08 Psychology Virtual Reality LabSean SmithAdvisor: Jacob A. Benfield

MM 09 New Media Interactives and VideoNew Media StudentsAdvisor: William Cromar

MM10 TransMedia Narratives WebsiteDavid MendozaAdvisor: William Cromar, TransMedia

MM 11 TransMedia Narratives Sculptural and Installation Interpretation Sara Jennings and Trish GrowAdvisor: Transmedia (Yvonne Love)

MM 12 TransMedia Narrative Graphic Novel Galley Proofs, Linocut DemoRyan Brooks, Gigi Fleurentin, Trish Grow, Jessica SchoellAdvisor: Emily Steinberg, William Cromar

Division of Social Science (continued)SS 11 “The Effects of Personality on Reported Responses to

Fearful Experiences”Andia Anderson, Pamala N. DayleyAdvisor: Michael J. Bernstein, Jacob A. Benfield

SS 12 “Effects of Fear of Failure and Social Ostracism on Basic Needs”Pamala N. Dayley, Andia Anderson.Advisor: Michael J. Bernstein, Jacob A. Benfield

SS 13 “Does FOMO or self-esteem predict social-media addiction?”Nina Primavera, Jaspriya K.Malhotra, Duaa IbrahimAdvisor: Michael J. Bernstein, Jacob A. Benfield

SS 14 “Virtual Realities Effect on the Misinformation Effect”Carly Koenig Advisor: Jacob A. Benfield, Michael J. Bernstein

Division of Arts and HumanitiesAH 01 “From Rags to Riches: What America Meant for

J.K.Rowling”Dana Shaffer Advisor: Rachael Brown

AH 02 "Why am I so helpless?" A feminist analysis of atomic era pulp fiction, 1950s - early 1970s”Kelsey PurselAdvisor: Jimmy J. Pack Jr.

AH 03 “Hell! Artists need to eat, too! The section of fine arts and TRAP in Pennsylvania post offices”William ConnorAdvisor: Jimmy J. Pack Jr.

AH 04 “What’s in a Recipe?”Rachael Shulman, Rachael Ngandwe, Amber Rader, Eric SeamansAdvisor: Marissa Nicosia

Division of Science and Engineering

SE 01 “Controlling a Quadcopter Using Computer Vision”Cullen WilcoxAdvisor: Robert Avanzato

SE02 “Exploring the Contribution of Prosthetic Stiffness to Walking Stability-A computer Simulation Study”Farrukh Ergashev. Advisor: Mukul Talaty

SE 03 “Assessing the Relationship between Differing Levels of Variability in Human Gait– An Eye towards Stability”Michelle MirjaniAdvisor: Mukul Talaty

SE 04 “Team Activity Recognition Using Optical Images”Cheng-Yun Ni, Riya Mishra, Haiping Li, Alyssa Garbin, Yuan FuAdvisor: Vinayak Elangovan

SE 05 “Assessing Virtual Modeling Methods & Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Lower Extremity Prosthetic Sockets”Julio Aira IV, Jason Fink, Ya Mei, Manuel RoshartAdvisor: Mukul Talaty

SE 06 “A Survey with Radio Astronomy of Cold H1 Clouds in the Milky Way”Yemaya Abney, Matt Brownell, Alyson FarkasAdvisor: Ann Schmiedekamp, Carl Schmiedekamp

SE07 “Examining the potential of a memory metal solid state heat engine”Harrison Weiss, Makarand WadagaveAdvisor: Marcus Besser

SE 08 “Analysis of Muscle Activity Using EMG during Passive Leg Drop”Clark Khalupsky, Airii Massey, Esmeralda Rodriguez, John Quinn, Yujing WangAdvisor: Marcus Besser

SE 09 “Synthesis of 2-(methylthio) and 2-(phenylthio)ketones”Hannah Ahn, Annie Dinh, Saad ZubairAdvisor: Ahmed Y. Nuriye

SE 010 “Giant Pulse Detection and Analysis of the Pulsar in the Crab Nebula”Nicholas Lynch, Shachi PatelAdvisor: Carl Schmiedekamp, Ann Schmiedekamp

Division of Science and Engineering (Continued)SE 11 “Design and Fabrication of CubeSat Prototype and High

Altitude Testing via Weather Balloon”Kevin Burns, Spencer Yeingst, Harry Sykes, Andrew FnuAdvisor: Masataka Okutsu, Sabahattin Gokhan Ozden

SE 12 “Inhibition of Invasive Behavior of HeLa, T1, and C5 Cancer Cell Lines by Blocking Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity”Miguel CostaAdvisor: Eric Ingersoll

SE 013 “Effect of 1, 3-thiazolidin-4-ones on Cancer Cell Proliferation in Vitro”Alaa Alkurdi, Taylor HoustonAdvisor: Eric Ingersoll, Kevin Cannon

SE 014 “Potential Impacts of Unconventional Hydraulic Fracturing on Southwestern Pennsylvania Communities”Brandon Bravo, Amina JaleelAdvisor: Shelly Grinar-Boyd

SE 15 “Inflammation in the aged kidney: potential effects of Iron chelation”Sonni BocchinfusoAdvisor: Steven A. Bloomer

SE 16 “Ascorbate Decreases Proliferation of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor”Sean Sandgren, William Romano, Adam WassermanAdvisor: Thomas McGuire

SE17 “Investigation of a Reported Synthesis of White Lead Pigment”Alejandra Barmash, Harika KaryampudiAdvisor: Kevin Cannon

SE 18 “Bio-inspired Engineering: Spatial Representation of Objects through Sound”Viet Hung Tran, Dmytro Suprun, John Matysik, Dhruvilkumar JoshiAdvisor: Yi Yang

SE 19 “Influencing Factors in Today’s Economic Growth”Sol MendozaAdvisor: Amreeta Choudbury

SE 20 “An Intramolecular Zincke Reaction”Dieynaba Dia, Emily LanzettaAdvisor: Ola El-Rashiedy and John Scovill