2021 Undergraduate Research Competition

Measuring Total Coliform and E. coli Counts at Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Carissa Church, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Initial investigation of wildflower honey using headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for geographical information

Tyra Countiss, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Measuring Nitrogen Levels in Stormwater Runoff to Waccamaw River, South Carolina

Julianna Davis, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Analysis of E. coli and Total Coliform in Pond 501 West in Coastal Carolina University

Nathan Dempski, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Measuring Turbidity and TDS levels on Coastal Carolina University's Campus

Duvall Dickerson-Evans, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Findings in Fundamental Physics or Discrepant Measurements?

Alex Eggleston, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Synapomorphic Patterns in HIV Gag Gene Sequences

Samantha Elsey, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The COVID-19 Sentinel Project: Monitoring the incident rate of COVID-19 on campus

Madison Gentilo, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Confirmation Bias in Police Decision Making

Bridget Greenhalgh, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Using Creative Writing and Literacy to Dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline

Tyler Gross, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Myoglobin Mutations in Varying Altitudes

Taylor Hackett, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Water Quality in Georgetown County

Hobie Hobart, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Monitoring in Crabtree Swamp Water

Ronny Hucks, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Enterococci Lurking in Myrtle Beach

Kove Lambert, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Deep Water Renewal of Loch Etive

Sydney Madden, Coastal Carolina University
Brooke Dunnery, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Similarities in SLITRK Gene Mutations and the Development of Neurological Disorders

Brittney Mazen, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Novel Micro-Plastics Extraction Line: Elutriation, Chemical Digestion, and Density Separation

Nicole McHugh, Coastal Carolina University
Daniel O'Hara, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Billie Eilish and VR: Music Preferences and Environmental Influences

Brett Richardson, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand in Crabtree Swamp in Conway SC

Allen Ruff, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Salinity of the Mouth of Swash in Briarcliffe Acres

Jhamarcus Smith, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Strontium-90 Radioactivity Variation with Earth-Sun Distance Resulting in Severe Nuclear Accidents

Jessica Solomon, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Water Quality monitoring for Salinity and Enterococcus in Surfside Beach

Devonta Stanley, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Perceived stress levels and bacteriophage presence on the campus of Coastal Carolina University

Korinne Swanson, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Alkalinity on the Waccamaw River at Murrells Landing

Jacob Teramo, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Turbidity & TDS Monitoring at Coastal Carolina University

Nikita Tolbert, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Absorbance at the Crabtree

Jaquon Williams, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Gauging the Turbidity and Conductivity of Water in the Crabtree Swamp

Ryan Yeoman, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Shark Diversity and Relative Abundance at Myrtle Beach, SC Fishing Piers

Lynsey Isner, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 1

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

The balance between national security and civil liberties: Protecting citizens' privacy in the face of the rising threat of domestic terrorism

Holly McGrath, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

The Effect of Post-Event Information on Recognition and Confidence

Emily Scott, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

The Padme Amidala Effect

Mackenzie Volpert, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

Virtually or In the Classroom? Elementary Students' Preference for Learning Environment and the Implications on Their Academic Performance

Ashley Perkins, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Poetry, Politics, and Social Justice: The Role of Creative Writing in a Post-Trump America

Sage Short, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

A Collaborative Analysis of British Literature

Chrissandra Dandy, Coastal Carolina University
Hannah Yurkin, Coastal Carolina University
Kyle Blandford, Coastal Carolina University
Melanie Schlesser, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

An analysis of recent Coyote (Canis latrans) sightings in the greater Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina

Krystal Lamb, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 1

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Reflections on van Eyck: The Meaning of Mirrors in Portraiture

Jenna Smith, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

4:10 PM - 4:30 PM

Risk Mapping of Possible Forest Fires in California

Allison DeBoy, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

4:30 PM - 4:50 PM

Music Therapy and Mental Health

Sydney Vogel, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

4:30 PM - 4:50 PM

"Homeward Bound," From "Aurora - Suite for Orchestra," Op. 7

Ethan Toavs, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

4:50 PM - 5:10 PM

"Street shop" culture: Analyzing a southern tattoo shop's artists

S. Bryce Ross, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

5:10 PM - 5:30 PM

Regulatory RNA structure in Streptococcus pyogenes: Terminator of streptolysin S associated gene A

Sara Nibar, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 1

5:30 PM - 5:50 PM

Using modern Gorilla gorilla to understand Paranthropus Boisei

Glorianna Belyski, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

12:20 PM - 12:40 PM

Economic Effect of Localized Anthropogenic Seafloor Changes in the Florida Keys

Johnathan Johnson, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

Gun Violence: An Analysis of Public Perception and Experience in the Southeast

Caroline Durham, Coastal Carolina University
Armani Sumpter, Coastal Carolina University
Jonah Nordeen, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

The War on Addiction: Incarceration vs Rehabilitation During the Opioid Epidemic

Caitlin Rhodes, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

A Case Study Comparison of Coal Fired CCUS Plants in the United States and China

Margaret Shoop, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence

Casey Sullivan, Coastal Carolina University
Alyssa Simpson, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Aid as a Screwdriver, Violence as the Nail: The Uncertain Effects of Aid on Violence in Iraq, 2004-2010

Morgan-McKay Hoppmann, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

Synthesis and Phase Diagram Investigation of Spinel Vanadates

Benjamin Pfingstler, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 1

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

Use of Loom-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for the Detection of Tomato Mosaic Virus

Caleb Jones, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

The effect of sunscreen on the life expectancy of Palaemonetes pugio

Allison Kladler, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Microfluidic Microplastic Separation

Grant Mitchell, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 1

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Why South Carolina Schools Need Media Literacy Lessons: Updating and Navigating School Curriculums in a Digital Age

Sarah McGonigle, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 3

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

The Role of Radiation on Martian Dust Storms

Tanner Saussaman, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 1

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

Isolated Point Discharges into Coastal Swashes as Nutrient Sources to Coastal Waters

Mary Olsen, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Session Room 2

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Monitoring TDS and Conductivity at the Murrels Inlet Oyster Landing

Nicholas Baxley, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Watching for Nuclear Proliferation with Neutrinos

Lee Beeson, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Monitoring Chlorophyll A and Pheophytin at Crabtree Swamp

James Blankenship, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Initial investigation of select pesticides present in wildflower honey using headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Maura Bramlitt, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Are the Salinity and Enterococci actives Within Safe Levels in North Myrtle Beach's Waters?

Hunter Bulin, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Nitrogen Pollution in Surface Water on Highway 544W: How This Impacts the Health and Safety of the Waccamaw River

Savannah Burdette, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Water Monitoring at CCU (Conductivity, pH, DO)

Gage Campbell, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

How Does Turbidity and TDS Affect Water Quality and the Ecosystem

Kered Class, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Does Coastal Carolina Wall Pond Bridge Have Too Much Nitrogen?

Jacquelyn Colangelo, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Detecting Radium-226 In Submarine Groundwater Discharge

Rashaun Davis, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Acute Physiological and Perceptional Responses to Unilateral versus Bilateral Walking with Blood Flow Restriction

Sage Donaldson, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Water Quality Monitoring for PH, Dissolved Oxygen, and Conductivity at 501 West

Justin Henry, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Women's Collegiate Lacrosse team Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscular Strength

Kaylee Kaczvinsky, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Monitoring conductivity levels at the Mouth of the swash in Briarcliffe Acres

Ryan Kerns, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Effects of Carbon-14 radioactivity variations in medical dosimetry

Emma Kurth, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Anthropogenic impacts on the territoriality of the ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata, along the Grand Strand, South Carolina.

Meredith LaLumia, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Assessing Biodiversity in Sea Turtles using COI Sequence Data

Zachary Lane, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Monitoring Nitrogen Levels at 11th Ave. N Surfside Beach, SC

Kyle LaVoie, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Gender Biases in Jury Decision Making

Sidney McLaughlin, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Briarcliffe Acres, Mouth of Swash: Monitoring E. coli, Enterococci

Tyrone Mitchell, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Montessori Education: Teaching Self-Regulation through Virtual Instruction

Brooke Myers, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Monitoring Salinity Levels at Murrells Inlet Oyster Beach, South Carolina

Jaquan Reed, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracking microplastics throughout a beach renourishment project on Pawley's Island, South Carolina

Madeline Rothwell, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Eavesdropping on fishes reveals alterations in the soundscape across tidal creeks

Abigail Solarz, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

How Sonar May Not Be the Only Means for Detecting Nuclear Submarines

Zachary Stevens, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

A Research Study of the Correlation Between Student Self-Advocacy and Postsecondary Success

Kaleigh Tarabek, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Monitoring Chlorophyll / Pheophytin in Waccamaw River

Jade Washington, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

E. coli and Total Coliform

Emilio Wilson, Coastal Carolina University

Virtual Poster Session 2

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM