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A Message from President Underwood
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Greetings, and welcome to the
10th annual Breakthroughs in
Engagement, the Arts and Research
(BEAR) Day and Engineering Expo Day
celebration! This year, we once again
showcase outstanding undergraduate
student research and special projects,
albeit it in a very different format.
Traditionally, BEAR Day includes oral
presentations, poster sessions, musical
performances and art show exhibits
scheduled over two days. Only a few
weeks prior to the event, the program this
year had over 280 oral and poster
presentations, with contributions from
over 400 students. It is undeniable that
BEAR Day has become an exciting and inspiring event, and a truly unique
opportunity for our students to present their own cutting-edge research
and artwork. For many students, it represents the transition from Mercer
undergraduate to Mercer alum, and an opportunity to close what may have
been many years of effort towards a final goal. For many students, it is a
rite of passage. For these reasons, when it became clear that COVID-19 would prevent us
from hosting BEAR Day in the traditional format, we quickly retooled the
program to allow students to submit their work online. Nothing can
replace the face-to-face experience of presenting your work in front of
your peers and faculty mentors, but by using the University Research,
Scholarship, and Archives (URSA) database, the work presented at BEAR
Day this year will not only be available to members of our community,
but can be viewed the world over. I invite and encourage you to browse
the work submitted by our undergraduate students and witness the breadth
and depth of what our community has to offer.
Table of Contents
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Submitted Undergraduate Research Projects, Service Projects,
Engineering Design Projects, and Projects in the Arts from the…
College of Education (p. 5)
College of Health Professions (p. 6)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (p. 7)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: BEAR Day Artwork (p. 17)
College of Pharmacy (p. 19)
School of Business (p. 20)
School of Engineering (p. 21)
School of Engineering: Jr. Honors (p. 24)
School of Engineering: Sr. Honors (p. 26)
School of Engineering: Sr. Honors & Sr. Design (p. 28)
School of Engineering: So. Honors (p. 29)
School of Engineering: Sr. Design (p. 33)
School of Medicine (p. 38)
College of Education
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“Evaluating and Enriching the Read2Succeed Tutoring Conducted by
Mercer University Undergraduates within Local Elementary Schools” Author(s): Grace Maloney; Katelyn West
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Vicki Luther
College of Education
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12158
“Using Physical Movements to Improve First-Grade Students' Sound-
Letter Recognition for Short Vowels” Author(s): Jessica Lewis
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Vicki Luther
College of Education
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12223
“Urban Design as Cause of Death? Relationships between Crosswalks
and Pedestrian Safety in Macon” Author(s): Radhika Patel; Nithee Patel; Riddhi Patel
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Riku Kawaguchi
College of Education
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12216
College of Health Professions
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“Effects of CenteringPregnancy on Pregnancy Outcomes at Navicent
Health” Author(s): Mehak Zainab; Adrianne Smith Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Brad Lian
College of Health Professions
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12168
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Minority Mentor Community Mentoring Program: Improving
Awareness of Career & Educational Opportunities Using Personalized
Curriculum” Author(s): Aditi Dave
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Mary Alice Morgan
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12136
“Dancing into Whiteness: A Look at José Limón’s Performance in
Atlanta in 1953 and Cold War America” Author(s): Adrianna Rosario
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Matthew Harper
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12195
“Effects of Fluoxetine on Rodent Cognition and Behavior” Author(s): Ashanti E Griggs; Daniela Agudelo
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joshua Rodefer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12130
“Fundamentalism and the Fight for Academic Freedom: The Dismissal
of Dr. Henry Fox from Mercer University in 1924” Author(s): Ashley Stephens
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Matt Harper
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12148
“Perfectionism: Using Distraction to Help Perfectionists Effectively
Respond to Failure” Author(s): Brette Moore; Lilah Donnelly
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Amy Borchardt
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12226
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Progression of Human Rights in Vietnam” Author(s): Brittany Tran
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Bich Nguyen
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12191
“The Effects of a College Volunteer Program on Bolingreen Health &
Rehabilitation Center Residents” Author(s): Caley Anna Ingram
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Amy Nichols-Belo
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12196
“A Woman's Place is in the (White) House” Author(s): Camyn Bierria; Miranda Jackson; Hinal Patel
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kevin Cummings
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12209
“What's God Got to Do with It? Examining the Influence of Belief in a
Higher Power on Motivations to be a Psychotherapist” Author(s): Carlin Weinberg
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kevin Karl
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12233
“Modern Minstrelsy: The Art of Displacement” Author(s): Casey Allen
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Andrew Silver
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12188
“Mercer Access Map” Author(s): Cody Lee
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Bob Allen; Rob Saxon
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12162
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Fringed Campion: Conservation and Reintroduction of a Federally
Endangered Species” Author(s): Derek Cotton; Mauricio Farinacci; Christian Blasko
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Heather Bowman-Cutway
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12262
“Biofilm Inhibition & Drug Synthesis” Author(s): Ehizogie Okojie
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Linda Hensel
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12132
“Obstructing Quality Care: Barriers Faced by Nurses When Becoming
SANE Certified” Author(s): Elisabeth Colquitt
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Laura Simon
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12155
“Cross-Cultural Influence on Breastfeeding Behaviors” Author(s): Elizabeth Ctibor
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tanya Sharon
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12190
“Fast Fashion’s Effects on the Environment and Factory Workers: The
Case of Bangladesh” Author(s): Emily Bartlett
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Jorge Fernando Palacios
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12179
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“He Said, She Said: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford & Media Bias Against
Sexual Violence” Author(s): Emily Harvey
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Debbie Blankenship
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12207
“My Word as a Biden: Uncle Joe and 2020” Author(s): Emily Harvey; Elizabeth Tadlock; Anniston Nooks
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kevin Cummings; Chris Grant; James Black
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12161
“Expanding Slave Narratives at Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site” Author(s): Emily Robertson
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Matt Harper; Sarah Gardner
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12203
“Impeachment Impact: The Effect of the Impeachment Trials on the
Presidential Race” Author(s): Faith Montgomery; Ja'Diyaj Shamsiddin; Madison Moore
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Jay Black
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12208
“Effects of Ketamine Administration and Environmental Enrichment
During Adolescence” Author(s): Fatima Humayun
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joshua Rodefer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12160
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Why Water? The Global Water Crisis and Its Effects on Developing
Countries” Author(s): India Ellison
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Fernando Palacios
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12141
“Measuring the Effect of Supplementary English Instruction on
Renaissance STAR Assessment Scores for Springdale Elementary
English Language Learners” Author(s): Jessica Lewis; Tucker Buffington
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Amy Nichols-Belo
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12126
“Efficacy of the Quaternary Ammonium Chloride Disinfectant ZEP in a
University Fitness Center” Author(s): Jordan Barnett; Juliana Arenas
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Virginia A. Young
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12153
“Validation of a Yeast Deletion Library Screen Using Protein-Protein
Interactions and Metabolic Pathway Analysis” Author(s): Joseph Graham; Sean Simmons; Gunnar Rogers; David Cobb
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Amy Wiles
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12181
“Thermochemical Investigation of the Ligand Exchange of DDPA for
Oleate on CdSe Quantum Dots” Author(s): Kameryn Hinton; Allison Jones; Sierra Hathaway; Zachary Di Giusto
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joseph D. Keene
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12127
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Writing in the Reader” Author(s): Katelyn Corbett
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Deneen Senasi
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12220
“The Brain Doesn't Lie? Neuroscience Imaging in Malpractice Trials” Author(s): Kellie Wydrinski
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Sara Appleby
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12229
“Comparative Approaches to Legalization of Marijuana and Factors
That Affect Public Opinion” Author(s): Kory P Jarzyk
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Lori Johnson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12165
“Novel Compounds in the Inhibition of Biofilm Production” Author(s): Lauri Weinkauf; Emily Bell; Alex Matsunaga
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Linda Hensel; David Goode
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12173
“The Effect of Desire for Revenge and Negative Reciprocity on
Customer Directed CWB” Author(s): Lilah Donnelly
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Agnieszka Shepard
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12176
“Billionaires: How Perceived Wealth Influences Voters” Author(s): Lisbeth Villegas; Emma Kraft; Mary Helene Hall
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Chris Grant
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12140
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Richie and Beloved's Narrative Haunting in Beloved and Sing,
Unburied, Sing: Salvage the Stories to Salve the Ghosts” Author(s): Madeline Cole
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): David Davis
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12171
“Female Friendship in E.D.E.N. Southworth’s "The Hidden Hand" as a
Symbol for the Dialogue between Female Reader and Writer” Author(s): Maggie Martin
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Andrew Silver
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12206
“Metal Sulfide Alloy Nanoparticles: Electrochemical Band Gap vs.
Spectroscopic Band Gap” Author(s): Mahjabin Patrawala; Carolyn Cafro
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Dale Moore
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12134
“Rewriting Reparations: 500 years to Now” Author(s): Mason Thornton
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Alana Alvarez
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12224
“Global Health in Action Teen: An Adolescent Health Literacy
Improvement Program in the Macon Community” Author(s): Moriah Roycroft
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Chinekwu Obidoa
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12234
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“On the Hunt for "BOMM" Biofilm Inhibitors” Author(s): Natalie Yaeger
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Linda Hensel; David Goode; Jeff Denny
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12144
“Designs in Faulkner's Old South: Inheritance of Wealth through
Patrilineal Society” Author(s): Natalie Yaeger
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): David Davis
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12137
“Problems in Cross-Cultural Environmental Communication: What is an
Eco-City?” Author(s): Nidhi Shashidhara
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Jorge Fernando Palacios
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12189
“"Through the Looking Glass": Translating Academic Writing Practices
into Creative Writing Contexts” Author(s): Noah Mutfwang
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Deneen Senasi
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12131
“Chemogenetic Inhibition of Prelimbic Cortex Reduces Habitual
Methamphetamine Self-Administration” Author(s): Priyadharshine Ramesh Babu; Ashitha Dama
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kristen Horner
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12172
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Characterizing the Effects of Model Parameters on Performance of
Convolutional Neural Networks for Cosmic Ray Shower
Reconstruction” Author(s): Roy Wood
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Frank McNally
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12242
“Developing an Augmented Reality Mobile Application to Enhance The
Dulcimer’s User Experience” Author(s): Roy Wood
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Martin Zhao
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12241
“An Autopsy on Mortality” Author(s): Sam Minton
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): David Davis
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12143
“Horse Race Politics and Presidential Campaigns” Author(s): Sheridan King; Angel Colquitt; Anisah Muhamma
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Jay Black; Kevin Cummings; Chris Grant
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12202
“Combating Antibiotic Resistance with Biofilm Inhibiting Drugs” Author(s): Sonny Patel; Brenton Puckett; Spencer Laue
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Linda Hensel; David Goode; Jeff Denny
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12221
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“Union Formation Amongst College Undergraduate Students: A Study
of Attitudes and Behaviors” Author(s): Sydney Campbell; Emily Mixon
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Laura Simon
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12142
“Protecting the Hidden Victims: Increasing Family Bonding Throughout
Incarceration” Author(s): Taylor Rinberger
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Sara Appleby
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12210
“Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks to Reconstruct Cosmic
Ray Events” Author(s): Tyler Sledge
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Frank McNally
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12245
“China's Silent Killer” Author(s): Tyler Tran
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Fernando Palacios
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12156
“Transport and Toxicity of Methylmercury in a Placental Cell Line” Author(s): Vidya Ganapathy; Simran Vaghela; Lucy Joshee; Olga Uchakina
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Christy Bridges; Robert J. McKallip
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12178
“Mercer on Mission: STEAM Education in South Africa?” Author(s): William Darragh; Harrison Verhine Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Robert Allen
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12138
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences BEAR Day Artwork
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“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Alexandra Frink
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12251
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Alexandra Frink
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12248
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Alexandra Frink
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12250
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Alexandra Frink
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12249
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Amanda Schwartz
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12254
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Caitlynne Hicks Anderson
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12246
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences BEAR Day Artwork
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“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Emily Stradling
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12253
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Emily Stradling
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12252
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Lydreyah Simmons
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12257
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Lydreyah Simmons
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12256
“BEAR Day 2020” Author(s): Lydreyah Simmons
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Tennille Shuster
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; BEAR Day Program Artwork
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12255
College of Pharmacy
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“Anticholinergic Activity of "Bath Salt" Synthetic Cathinone Drugs of
Abuse” Author(s): Rachel Lukavsky; Yiming Chen
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Clinton Canal
College of Pharmacy
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12222
School of Business
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“Gender Disparity in Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: How it Affects
the Economy” Author(s): Eliza Miller
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Jorge Fernando Palacios
School of Business
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12194
“Diamonds in the Dialogue: The Dynamic Influence of Language on
Investor Decisions” Author(s): Jordan Lipp
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Juanita K. Forrester; Allen Lynch
School of Business
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12232
School of Engineering
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“Using Image Processing and Machine Learning to Assist in Breast
Cancer Detection” Author(s): Anthony Quinn Isele
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Vahid Vahidi
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12133
“Evaluating the Usability of the GA PINES Library Catalog” Author(s): Cathy Huson; Adam Davenport
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Pam Brewer
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12124
“Observing the Structural Effects of the Aircraft Composite Carbon
Fiber Polymer Epoxy against Varying Temperatures and Moisture
Levels” Author(s): Chanah Bremar; Jennifer Andrews Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Arash Afshar
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12149
“Portable Solar Powered Battery Charger” Author(s): Cortlandt Montross
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ruiyun Fu; Phillip McCreanor
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12169
“Hysteresis and Shape-Memory Properties of Thermoplastic
Polyurethane at Finite Deformations” Author(s): Darren Pickren; Ryan Field; Zachary Kubas; Safi Rahman
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Dorina Mihut; Alireza Sarvestani; Arash Afshar
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12180
School of Engineering
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“Mechanical Evaluation of 3D Printed Polymers - A New Lab Design” Author(s): Dylan Kennedy
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Dorina Mihut; Arash Afshar
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12230
“Effect of 3D Printing Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of
Copper-PLA Composites” Author(s): Dylan Kennedy
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Arash Afshar; Dorina Mihut
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12128
“Effects of Glass Beads Microparticles and Alumina Nanoparticles on
Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Based Composites” Author(s): Gregory Baker; Nicholas Dimitri Cordista; Connor L. Reed; Pierce Everett Smith
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Dorina Mihut; Arash Afshar; Alireza Sarvestani
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12214
“Antibacterial Performance of Electrically Activated Conductive Water
Filter Papers” Author(s): Gregory Baker; Nicholas Dimitri Cordista; Darren Brantley Pickren
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Dorina Mihut; Arash Afshar; Laura Lackey; Stephen Hill
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12215
“Production Improvement for Touch3D Yearbook” Author(s): Ishan Patel; Austin Sewell; Caleb Brown
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Scott Schultz; Sinjae Hyun
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12247
“Stress Analysis of a Feedwater Piping System” Author(s): Landon Cameron
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kleio Avrithi
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12231
School of Engineering
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“Optimization of Dispersion of Molybdenum Disulphide (MoS2) into
Epoxy Matrix” Author(s): Markell Jackson
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Alireza Sarvestani
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12225
“Photopolymer suitability for a 3D printed model of the bile ducts” Author(s): Nicholas Faist; Leia Troop
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joanna Thomas
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12295
“Electromagnetic Radiation for Extraction of High Viscosity
Hydrocarbons from Porous Media” Author(s): Ryan Field; Darren Pickren; Jonathan Oh
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Alireza Sarvestani; Stephen Hill; Robert Gill; Michael
MacCarthy
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12152
“Novel Mobility Aid for Geriatric Patients with Impaired Upper
Extremities” Author(s): Sarah Delanie Lynch; Joseph Preziosi
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ha Van Vo; Hodge Jenkins
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12243
“FOOLS Training Dollhouse” Author(s): Tori Cordista; Christa O'Reilly
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joanna Thomas; Natalia Cardelino
School of Engineering
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12200
School of Engineering Junior Honors
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“Adaptive Toy Project” Author(s): Alexandra Dunn; Brian Sledjeski
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12135
“Resilience of Infrastructure” Author(s): Arielle Bellew
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kleio Avrithi
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12204
“Dustduino” Author(s): Griffin Murphy; Pace Dillon
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Andre Butler
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12283
“GoBabyGo Enhancement” Author(s): Hunter Fleenor; Morgan Teeter
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12282
“Mercury Capture System Direct Flame” Author(s): Isaac St.Clair; Samantha Pierce
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Laura Lackey; Adam Kiefer
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12164
“Reducing Barriers to Mobility in the United States and the Dominican
Republic” Author(s): McPherson Newell
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Michael MacCarthy
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12147
School of Engineering Junior Honors
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“Optimizing Home Energy Efficiency and Solar Power” Author(s): Michelle Graham; Alviez Chagan
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Michael McCarthy
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12298
“Universal Prosthetic for Forefoot Amputations” Author(s): Zach Brumbalow; Caleb Thompson
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ha Van Vo; Trung Le
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Junior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12301
School of Engineering Senior Honors
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“Finger Force Required Versus Perceived Force Study” Author(s): Adam Gracyalny; Dylan Loggins
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Laura Moody
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12259
“Generation of Drug Eluting Polymer Nanofibers and Effects of UV
Exposure on Material Characteristics” Author(s): Amanda Cimino
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joanna Thomas
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12167
“Pediatric Drop Foot Brace” Author(s): Blair Gatland; Joseph Preziosi; Courtney Ton-Nu
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ha Van Vo; Joan Burtner
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12302
“Automated Pill Dispenser to Improve Medication Adherence” Author(s): Blake Chester
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12159
“Fliess Series Method for Ricatti Differential Systems” Author(s): Brady Simon
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Makhin Thitsa
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12183
“Mobile Solar-Powered Water Pump Unit” Author(s): Caitlyn Patton; Emily Davis
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ruiyun Fu; Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12213
School of Engineering Senior Honors
27
“Technical Mentorship of FIRST Tech Challenge Team” Author(s): Harrison Verhine
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor; Anthony Choi
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12297
“Engineering Models for Demonstration” Author(s): Mary Connell; Sarah Earnesty
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kenneth Marek
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12260
“Hockey Accuracy Training Aid” Author(s): Michael A Marcoux; Sabrina Mahnke Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12264
School of Engineering Senior Honors & Senior Design
28
“4 inch Hydraulic Turbine Runner Assembly” Author(s): Mary Kathryn Savage; Emily Davis; Chanah Bremar
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Loren Sumner; Stephen Hill
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12154
“Orthopedic Scoliosis Brace for Pediatric Patients” Author(s): Tara Chavda; Lilian Morin; Jocelyn Pena
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ha Vo; Philip McCreanor; Trung Le; Bich Nguyen
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Senior; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12217
School of Engineering Sophomore Honors
29
“Electronic Component of Touch3D Yearbook” Author(s): Adam Steinberg; Samantha Scholz Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Sinjae Hyun
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12177
“Developing a Method to Screen for Lead Paint in the Field” Author(s): Ashlyn Kelly; Isaac St. Clair; Darran Shivdat; Kyle Powell
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Adam Kiefer; Caryn Seney
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12182
“Seawater's Ability to Absorb CO2” Author(s): Barrett McDonald
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Matt Marone
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12198
“Erosion Testing” Author(s): Benjamin Pollard
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Stephen Hill; Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12238
“Low-Cost Manual Water Pumps in the Developing World: Exploring
the Potential Applicability of Duckbill Valves” Author(s): Caroline Bowers
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Michael MacCarthy
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12218
“3-D Printed Custom Standard Wrist Brace” Author(s): Courtney Spake; Ewan Bentley
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12125
School of Engineering Sophomore Honors
30
“On-Site Treatment of Gray Water” Author(s): Dalton Everhardt; Nicky Sun
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12184
“Correlates of HIV/AIDS-Related Sexual Risk Behavior of African
American Emerging Adults in Georgia” Author(s): Ebonye Smith
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Makhin Thitsa; Chinekwu Obidoa
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12175
“Gold Gravity Concentrator” Author(s): Ethan Santi; Austin Volpe
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Adam Kiefer
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12227
“Functional Pediatric Prosthetic Hand” Author(s): Kayla Mamrick; Spencer Laue
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ha Van Vo
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12296
“3D Printed Extra Hepatic Bile Duct Model for in vitro Testing” Author(s): Leia Troop; Nicholas Faist; Robyn Guru
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joanna Thomas
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12185
“Lead (Pb) Sampling and Analysis in Low-Income Residential
Communities” Author(s): Luke McBrayer
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Adam Kiefer; Andre Butler
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12239
School of Engineering Sophomore Honors
31
“Data-driven Control Theory & Application” Author(s): Maison Clouatre
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Makhin Thitsa
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12299
“Curriculum to Teach Mobile App and Web Development” Author(s): Mary Lichtenwalner
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Donald Ekong
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12219
“Touch3D Yearbook for the Blind” Author(s): Michelle Jung
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Sinjae Hyun; Scott Schultz
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12145
“Standard Fog Collector Experiment with Varying Mesh Types” Author(s): Phoebe Capps; Hailey Ferrel
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Laura Lackey; Stephen Hill
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12237
“Applied Electromyography in Gait Analysis” Author(s): Pooja Vikraman
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Bich Nguyen; Ha Van Vo; Trung Le
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12201
“WASH Sanitary Survey for Water Quality Analysis” Author(s): Sara Binet
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Michael MacCarthy
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12151
School of Engineering Sophomore Honors
32
“Characterization of E-Cigarette Aerosol Deposition in the Human Lung
Airways” Author(s): Sarah Spalding; Gunhee Lee; Skylar Christianson
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Sinjae Hyun
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12166
“GoBabyGo on the Go” Author(s): Shon Hoberg
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Honors-Sophomore
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12244
School of Engineering Senior Design
33
“Design of Portable Incubator for Water Coliform Testing.” Author(s): Amanda Cimino; Elise Young; Deryl Hart Warner
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Joanna Thomas; Ruiyun Fu; Laura Lackey; Edward O'Brien
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12211
“Universal Robotics Platform” Author(s): Andrew Robinson; Hunter Horde; Bradley Ford
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Arash Afshar; Anthony Choi
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12284
“Seismic Water Depth Meter” Author(s): Ariel Dornisch; Gabrielle Sims; Timothy Hood
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Michael McCarthy; Joshua Knight
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12306
“Z Beans Scheduling Application” Author(s): Blair Gatland; Alexandra Frink; Nicholas Rogie
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Scott Schultz; Donald Ekong
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12304
“Marvair Line 1 Redesign” Author(s): Brandi Lewis; Michael Cosby; Tayla Scott
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Scott Schultz; Melinda Hollingshed; Laura Moody
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12294
“Single Pond Agitation” Author(s): Brian ODonnell; Charlotte Dungan; Justin Boquist
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Richard Mines; Loren Sumner; Kevin Barnett; Stephen Hill
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12129
School of Engineering Senior Design
34
“Parkinson's Tremor Device” Author(s): Cassidy Hipp; Megan Delmonico; Daniella Chrabuszcz
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Scott Schultz
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12285
“Functional Electrical Stimulation Orthosis for Patients with Drop-Foot
Syndrome” Author(s): Chase George; Paula Drake; Hannah Peshek
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Edward O'Brien; Kevin Barnett
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12286
“Spinal Decompression Apparatus” Author(s): Connor Kozma; Diogo Avila; Drew Ferrara
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Kevin Barnett; Laura Moody; Loren Sumner
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12290
“Thermal Conductivity Apparatus” Author(s): Dazia Enriquez; Justin Theophile; Jahari Moore Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Stephen Hill; Kevin Barnett
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12292
“Gray Water Controller” Author(s): Deion Davis; Riley Carlson; Andrew Thaxton
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Philip McCreanor; Kevin Barnett; Richard Mines
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12291
“Smart Automatic Door Poster” Author(s): Eric Wiley; Regan Hinman, Connor Herne
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Anthony Choi; Alireza Sarvestani; Kevin Barnett
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12308
School of Engineering Senior Design
35
“Rainwater Harvesting at Habitat for Humanity Builds” Author(s): Hannah Perry; Kelsea Southwick
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Arash Afshar; Natalia Cardelino; Stephen Hill; Michael
MacCarthy; Philip McCreanor
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12261
“Creating a Device to Harvest Vehicular Kinetic Energy” Author(s): Holly Wells; Jennifer Andrews; Caitlyn Patton
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Alireza Sarvestani
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12150
“PID-Controlled Electric Kiln” Author(s): Jacob L Sokolove; Jonathan Wood; John Rightmyer
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Anthony Choi; Loren Sumner; Robert Gill
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12307
“Wheel Hub Redesign and Implementation of Speedometer on the Off
Road Vehicle” Author(s): Jonathan Ely; Jordan Mangham
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Scott Schultz; Kevin Barnett; Robert Gill
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12288
“10x10 Array of Stimulating Electrode” Author(s): Kimberly Gessner; Joshua Dupaty; Rachel Burns
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Edward O'Brien; Kevin Barnett; Hodge Jenkins
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12258
“Universal Back Brace for Pediatric Patients with Scoliosis” Author(s): Lilian Morin; Jocelyn Pena
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ha Van Vo; Scott Schultz
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12287
School of Engineering Senior Design
36
“Portable Solar Panel for Military Use” Author(s): Logan Bradford; Michael Quinn; Will McCarthy
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Stephen Hill; Michael McCarthy; Loren Sumner
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12309
“The Design and Application of a Flow Chamber to Study Leukocyte
Migration In Vitro” Author(s): Madison Judd; Blake Chester; Connor Reed
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Alireza Sarvestani; Loren Sumner; Sinjae Hyun
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12293
“Multi-Sensor Measurement Device” Author(s): Michael Marcoux; Ty McLemore; Andrew Deloach
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Stephen Hill; Scott Schultz; Robby Gill
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12303
“Brazing Cell Workstation Layout Redesign and Jig Construction” Author(s): Miles Lewis; Jared Williamson; Ben Myers
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Stephen Hill
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12305
“Sequencing Batch Reactor” Author(s): Nicholas Riddell; Yu Binn Lim; Sebastian Sanchez-Lara
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Richard Mines; Stephen Hill
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12300
“Wood Thickness Reducer” Author(s): Pierce Smith; Dylan Kennedy; Charles Stroud
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Hodge Jenkins; Stephen Hill
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12289
School of Engineering Senior Design
37
“Off-Road Vehicle Modifications” Author(s): Sabrina Mahnke; Sarah Earnesty; Christopher Shirk
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Hodge Jenkins; Kevin Barnett; Arash Afshar
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12263
“Thermodilution Flow Meter” Author(s): Tara Chavda; Mary Connell; Shivani Modi
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Edward O'Brien
School of Engineering; Engineering Senior Design
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12139
School of Medicine
38
“Role of Sumoylation in the EBV Life-Cycle” Author(s): Abby Harrod; Shakti Biswas; Peter Garcia; Falisha Hira; Shruti Jha; Alex
Barnhill; Ananya Shah; Holden Lee; Merritt Thompson Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Gretchen Bentz; Angela Lowrey
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12186
“Targeting Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia with Imatinib and
Glycyrrhizic Acid Combination Therapy” Author(s): Adir Mohaban; Olga N. Uchakina
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Robert J. McKallip
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12174
“Calcitriol and Its Eeffects on Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB)-
Induced Inflammation in Mice Spleen Cells” Author(s): Anish Sutaria; Olga N. Uchakina
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Robert J. McKallip
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12212
“Efficacy of C-Fos Inhibition In Patch Compartment Upon Habitual
Methamphetamine Administration” Author(s): Bhuvaneshwari Muchandi
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Ashley Horner; Troy Kendrick
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12228
“Activation of Lanthionine Synthetase C-like 2 Protein (LANCL2)
Attenuates Spinal Neuroinflammation and Neuropathic Pain in Rats” Author(s): David Christy
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Han-Rong Weng
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12187
School of Medicine
39
“Understanding the Nature of Glycyrrhizic Acid in Breast Cancer
Treatment” Author(s): Jessica Hall; Olga Uchakina
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Robert McKallip
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12205
“GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Improve Cerebrovascular Integrity and
Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia via Recovery of Brain
Pericytes Functions in Diabetic Mice” Author(s): Joseph Bailey; Amy Barrett
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Mohammed Abdelsaid
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12197
“Proximal Tubular Hypertrophy Enhances Basolateral Uptake of
Mercury” Author(s): Kayla Matta; Delon Barfuss; Lucy Joshee
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Christy Bridges
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12157
“Linkages of the Epstein-Barr Virus in Developing Nations” Author(s): Peter Garcia
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Gretchen Bentz
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12236
“Methamphetamine Induced Immune Dysregulation” Author(s): Sydney Andrzejak
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Peter Uchakin
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12170
School of Medicine
40
“Reduction of Angiotensin II Induced Hypertension and Cardiac
Fibrosis with GLP-1 Receptor Agonist and DPP-4 Inhibitor via
Decreasing NADPH Oxidase Expression” Author(s): Trenton Banks
Faculty Coauthor(s)/Mentor(s): Zhi-Qing Zhao; Ning-Ping Wang
School of Medicine
https://hdl.handle.net/10898/12199