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2021 Student Research Conference:
34th Annual Student Research Conference

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The following abstracts for presentation type Face-to-Face Oral Presentation have been submitted:

“Long Forgotten Stories”: Over the Garden Wall as Spiritual Experience and the Hero's Journey

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Philosophy & Religion)
Kimberly R. Ramos
Dr. Dereck Daschke, Faculty Mentor
(101-1, 8:30, SUB GEO)
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Agricultural Policy, Nutritional Welfare, and Public Choice Economics

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Economics)
Emma C. Rollings*, Bryce Beggs, Jessica N. Rood, Cody Boyd, and Adaline R. Bray
Dr. David Gillette, Faculty Mentor
(302-4, 2:15, SUB Activities Room)
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Applied Strategies in Arts Leadership: an Analysis of the Truman Theatre Department

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Theatre)
Meredith E. Murphree* and Justin S. Sweeney
Mr. Randy W. Bame, Faculty Mentor
(101-4, 9:15, SUB GEO)
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Bayesian Inference and Cosmological Data Analysis

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Physics, Astronomy, Statistics)
Andrew D. Gentry
Prof. Timothy Wiser, Faculty Mentor
(401-2, 3:45, SUB GEO)
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Bullying: The Ugly Side of Athletic Training

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Master of Athletic Training, Athletic Training)
Shelby T. Feltrop♦
Dr. Brandy Schneider and Dr. Greg Williams (University of Central Missouri), Faculty Mentors
(402-4, 4:15, SUB Activities Room)
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Burning a Convent: The Riot at Mount Benedict and Early American Gender Relations

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(History, Women's and Gender Studies)
Thomas R. Sebacher
Dr. Dan Mandell , Faculty Mentor
(302-5, 2:30, SUB Activities Room)
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Causes of Classroom Misbehavior Regarding Aspects Outside of the Classroom

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Education, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Morgan N. Miller
Dr. Julie Lochbaum and Dr. Bridget Thomas, Faculty Mentors
(101-3, 9:00, SUB GEO)
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Computational Drug Design for Novel Inhibitors of the Zika NS2B-NS3 Protease

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology)
Robert D. Campbell
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(102-1, 8:30, SUB Activities Room)
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COVID-19 and Leadership: Why Some Countries Succeeded And Others Failed

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Political Science, Economics)
Peyton M. Hornberger
Dr. Michael Rudy, Faculty Mentor
(202-2, 10:45, SUB Activities Room)
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COVID-19: The Effect of the Pandemic on Athletic Trainers

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Athletic Training)
Clay D. Thebeau♦
Dr. Brandy Schneider, Faculty Mentor
(202-4, 11:15, SUB Activities Room)
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A Data Visualization of the Music of Haydn

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Statistics, Music)
Peyton Bell
Dr. Scott Alberts and Dr. Jan Miyake (Oberlin College and Conservatory), Faculty Mentors
(102-5, 9:30, SUB Activities Room)
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Determination of Re-Folding Effectiveness of DBF Through Lysozyme Activity Assays

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology)
Ryan P. Poland
Dr. Cassidy Dobson, Faculty Mentor
(301-1, 1:30, SUB GEO)
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Digitalization: The Future of Finance

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Business Administration)
Patrick M. May*, Eric R. Bruce, and Brock M. Malone
Prof. Charles Boughton, Faculty Mentor
(402-3, 4:00, SUB Activities Room)
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Disulfide Bond Forming Enzyme Activity via Lysozyme Assay

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology)
Kerstin E. Peterson
Dr. Cassidy Dobson, Faculty Mentor
(401-1, 3:30, SUB GEO)
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Don’t Break Character: Defending and Revising Elisabeth Camp’s Character Model of the Self

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Philosophy & Religion, English)
Kimberly R. Ramos
Dr. Chad Mohler and Dr. Heather Cianciola, Faculty Mentors
(302-6, 2:45, SUB Activities Room)
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The Effect of Curcumin on the Fibril Formation of Amyloid-β Fragments 1-16, 1-28, and 1-40

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Valerie S. Winkler
Dr. Brittany Hagenhoff , Faculty Mentor
(401-4, 4:15, SUB GEO)
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Effects of COVID-19 on Collegiate Athlete's Mental Health

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Master of Athletic Training)
Brooke N. VunCannon♦
Dr. Brandy Schneider, Faculty Mentor
(202-1, 10:30, SUB Activities Room)
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An Evaluation of Native American Representation in American Films
Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Anthropology)
Maria A. Leon
Dr. Brian Ott, Faculty Mentor
(201-1, 10:30, SUB GEO)
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Expression of RNA Polymerase II Subunits During T-helper Cell Differentiation

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biology)
Brooke L. Diehl
Dr. Brent Buckner and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors
(102-2, 8:45, SUB Activities Room)
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Financial Literacy Among College Students

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Accounting, Business Administration)
Anne E. Hubble
Dr. Michael V. Barnes, Faculty Mentor
(101-5, 9:30, SUB GEO)
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How does the Environment affect the levels of Serotonin and Dopamine on Norway Rats and Black Rats.

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biology, Chemistry, Psychology)
TreAndice A. Williams
Dr. Heather Cianciola, Faculty Mentor
(401-5, 4:30, SUB GEO)
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Impacting Climate Change: Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Damage Done by Animal Agriculture

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies, Agricultural Science)
Caroline G. Vogl
Dr. Christine Harker and Dr. Bridget Thomas, Faculty Mentors
(401-6, 4:45, SUB GEO)
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Income Inequality and Economic Mobility

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Economics, Political Science)
Jacob A. Tourville* and Jessica N. Rood
Dr. David Gillette, Faculty Mentor
(201-2, 10:45, SUB GEO)
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Inhibiting SARS-CoV-2: A Computational Approach

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry)
Grant M. Freitas
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(202-3, 11:00, SUB Activities Room)
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O'o for Unaccompanied Flute: A Musical Depiction of the Final Days of the Moho Bird

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Music)
Emily K. Zuber♦
Dr. Julianna Moore, Faculty Mentor
(402-1, 3:30, SUB Activities Room)
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Omnipotence and Liberation: The Theology of God's Power in Black Christianity

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Philosophy & Religion)
Sophia J. Johnson
Dr. William Ashcraft, Faculty Mentor
(302-2, 1:45, SUB Activities Room)
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Oppositional Dialectics and Myths: Naturalizing Misogyny in the Incel Community on 4chan’s /r9k/

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Women's and Gender Studies, Sociology)
Lesley M. Hauck
Dr. Brian Ott, Faculty Mentor
(302-3, 2:00, SUB Activities Room)
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Playing Four Square: Quadruple Consciousness and Community Formation Habits of Black Queer Students at PWI's

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Sociology, Education)
Elyse Ellis
Dr. Summer Pennell, Faculty Mentor
(101-2, 8:45, SUB GEO)
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The Presence of Natural Knee Hyperextension puts Athletes at Higher Risk for ACL Tears

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Athletic Training)
Makenzie A. Crawford♦
Dr. Brandy Schneider, Faculty Mentor
(301-3, 2:00, SUB GEO)
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The Prophet Behind the Prophet: The Intertextuality of Mark 11-13 and Jeremiah 7

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(PHRE Senior Seminar)
James J. Nicholson
Dr. Jennifer Jesse , Faculty Mentor
(201-4, 11:15, SUB GEO)
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Quédateme Un Poco Más: An Analysis of Forms of Separation by Dr. Victor Marquez-Barrios

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Music, Sociology)
Tori D. Tyler
Dr. Marc Rice and Dr. Heather Cianciola, Faculty Mentors
(101-6, 9:45, SUB GEO)
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Relationship between variation in nymphal Amblyomma americanum activity in Kirksville, Missouri and the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biology)
Benjamin J. Grabner
Dr. Stephanie Fore and Dr. Hyun-Joo Kim, Faculty Mentors
(401-3, 4:00, SUB GEO)
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Seasonality and Trends of Amblyomma americanum Nymph Lifestage Activity and its Correlation with Human Ehrlichiosis Seasonality in Missouri

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Biology)
Sarah K. Gainer
Dr. Stephanie Fore and Dr. Dean DeCock, Faculty Mentors
(301-2, 1:45, SUB GEO)
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Synthesis of Tertiary Isoprene Sulfate

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Chemistry)
Molly S. Vittengl* and Adam Vaske
Dr. Tim Humphry, Faculty Mentor
(301-5, 2:30, SUB GEO)
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The Three-Body Problem: Why Can't We Solve It?

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Physics, Mathematics)
Patrick L. Quirk
Dr. Ian Lindevald, Faculty Mentor
(301-4, 2:15, SUB GEO)
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The Traditional German Volksballade and Its Romantic Revival: An (Abridged) Lecture Recital

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Music, Folklore, German)
Noah B. Rogers
Dr. Marc Rice and Dr. Adam Davis, Faculty Mentors
(201-3, 11:00, SUB GEO)
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Tubatronics: An Unconventional Venture into the Process of Creating and Performing a Piece for Tuba and Electronics

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Music, Interdisciplinary Studies, Computer Science)
Emma E. Palumbo* and Theodore D. Greer
Dr. Charles Gran, Faculty Mentor
(302-1, 1:30, SUB Activities Room)
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Une Comparaison Linguistique de Le Petit Prince par Antoine de Saint-Exupéry en Français et en Occitan: A Linguistic Comparison of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in French and Occitan

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(French Capstone, Linguistics)
Kaitlyn S. Owens
Gregory Richter, Faculty Mentor
(402-5, 4:30, SUB Activities Room)
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Uneasy Identities: A New Model for Identity in Social Philosophy

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Interdisciplinary Studies, PHRE Senior Seminar)
Thomas R. Sebacher
Dr. Natalie Alexander, Faculty Mentor
(402-6, 4:45, SUB Activities Room)
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Using Deep Q-Learning to Predict Student Success

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Computer Science)
Samuel J. Myers
Dr. Ruthie Halma, Faculty Mentor
(102-4, 9:15, SUB Activities Room)
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Using Machine Learning to Improve Sensitivity in Top-Antitop Resonance Searches with the ATLAS Experiment

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Physics)
Angelina Partenheimer
Dr. Ian Lindevald, Faculty Mentor
(102-6, 9:45, SUB Activities Room)
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The Wellness Series

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Health Science)
Abby R. Roe*, Allison M. Garrett, Ginny A. Schranck, and Madeline P. Wilson
Dr. Nancy Daley-Moore, Faculty Mentor
(102-3, 9:00, SUB Activities Room)
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Who Cares? Daughters and Elder Family Member Nursing Home Use

Face-to-Face Oral Presentation
(Economics)
Emma C. Rollings
Dr. Terry Olson, Faculty Mentor
(402-2, 3:45, SUB Activities Room)
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