2022 Undergraduate Research Competition

Almost 100 presenters submitted their work at the 2022 CCU Undergraduate Research Competition, demonstrating the outstanding quality of student research at the university. Collectively, they illustrated the considerable research talents of our students and the wealth of experiential learning opportunities at Coastal Carolina University. Presentations were judged by 60 faculty judges. Prizes were awarded in three award categories: 1) Poster Presentations; 2) Oral Presentations for the Edwards College, Spadoni College, and Wall College; and 3) Oral Presentations for the Gupta College. The first-place awards will be formally presented at the Honors Convocation.

Poster Presentations

1st Place: Caroline Conner, Microplastic Concentration Analysis of the Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab (Leptuca pugilator) in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina (Marine Science Major, Faculty Mentor: Eric Rosch, Marine Science)
2nd Place: James Brown and Riley Melton, Association of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Assessed Muscle Oxidative Capacity Between Collegiate Cross-Country Athletes and College Students (Exercise and Sport Science Majors, Research Mentors: Justin Guilkey, Jakob Lauver, and Timothy Rotarius, Kinesiology)
3rd Place: Kyleigh Adorno, Kayley Ozimac, Emma Kinerson, and Nikki Boon, Neuronal Density in Navigation-Related Regions of the Adult Leopard Gecko Brain (Psychology Majors, Research Mentor: Ryan Yoder, Psychology)

Oral Presentations: Edwards College, Spadoni College, and Wall College

1st Place: Bailie Willis, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Local Stores and the Impacts of Reusable Bags (Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Major, Faculty Mentor: Pamela Martin, Political Science)
2nd Place: Sandra Ataalla, Remote Work and Its Sustainability Impact (Intelligence and Security Studies Major, Faculty Mentor: Pamela Martin, Political Science)
3rd Place: Kevin Joyce, The Muslim World: Democracy, Transition, and Terrorism (Intelligence and Security Studies Major, Faculty Mentor: Matthew Cobb, Intelligence and Security Studies)

Oral Presentations: Gupta College

1st Place: Dean Wrobel, Comparison of Body Condition in Commonly Sampled Species Found in Oxbow Lakes and Main River Habitats along the Upper and Middle Waccamaw River (Marine Science Major, Faculty Mentor: Derek Crane, Marine Science)
2nd Place: Briar Ownby-Connolly, The Use of Time-Lapse and Photography to Document the Effects of Seasonality on Dune Morphodynamic Evolution in Corolla, NC. (Marine Science Major, Faculty Mentor: Till Hanebuth, Marine Science)
3rd Place: Nicklaus Przybylski, Classification of Shock and Vibrational Data Using Contemporary Machine Learning Techniques (Computer Science Major, Faculty Mentors: William Jones, Computing Sciences; Nathan DeBardeleben, Los Alamos National Laboratory)

2022 Undergraduate Research Competition Program with Abstracts

Schedule
Tuesday, April 12th
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2022
12:30 PM	Accessibility and Productivity within Primary Healthcare During a Global Pandemic Hannah Kerns, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
12:30 PM	COVID-19 Threat and Music Preferences in College Students Molly Myers, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
12:30 PM	Demographic Characteristics and Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Adjustment in College Students Erin Berzonski, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	Environmental Bacteriophage Detection on Coastal Carolina University Campus Hailey Oldfield, Coastal Carolina University Madison Gentilo, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	Georgetown County Workforce Assessment and Survey Dylan Campbell, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	Identifying Conditions for Indole Additions to Aldehydes to be Applied to the Synthesis of Phidianidine Analogues Lindsay Newton, Coastal Carolina University Anna Tingler, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	Isolation and Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles from Lactic Acid Bacteria L. Brooke Busby, Coastal Carolina University Isabel Myers, Coastal Carolina University Klea Hoxha, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	Molecular Cloning of Genes from the Bacteriophage, Phayonce Kelly Walsh, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	Neuronal Density in Navigation-Related Regions of the Adult Leopard Gecko Brain Kyleigh Adorno, Coastal Carolina University Kayley Ozimac, Coastal Carolina University Emma Kinerson, Coastal Carolina University Nikki Boon, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	The Effects of Human Behavior on Staphylococcus and Escherichia Bacteriophage Presence at Coastal Carolina University Owen Smith, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
12:30 PM	The Relationship between Alexithymia, Callous Affect, and Aggressive Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood: Are Aggressive Acts Related to Not Feeling or Not Knowing How You Feel? Grace Sutz, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	The Role of Greek Life Participation on Student Risk Taking Behaviors and Perceptions Margaret Smith, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	Tourism and Sustainability in the City of Georgetown Ya Zheng, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:30 PM	What lives on offshore artificial reefs in South Carolina? An analysis of epifaunal reef communities and how they vary with reef age Sydney Madden, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 1 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:00 PM	A study of student perceptions of inclusive teaching in a higher education setting Harleigh Roach, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:00 PM	Breaking the Barriers of Gender Norms: The Female Musician Ansley Gaffney, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:00 PM	Fish identification through video motion tracking from a publicly available live-streaming camera James Rhodes, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:20 PM	Classification of Shock and Vibrational Data Using Contemporary Machine Learning Techniques Nicklaus Przybylski, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:20 PM	Eating Disorders on College Campuses: Effects of Social Media and COVID-19 Concerns Trinity Ghering, Coastal Carolina University Adam Bretton, Coastal Carolina University McKinley Chapman, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:20 PM	Private Funding, Public Space Frances Ludwig, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:50 PM	Examining the interrelations between anxiety, COVID-19 worries, social support, and Intimate Partner Violence during the pandemic Casey Sullivan, Coastal Carolina University Alyssa Simpson, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:50 PM	On the periodicity of a modified Fibonacci sequence Jensen Meade, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:50 PM	Stepping Out of the Sun: Watteau and Freedom in the Early Eighteenth Century Jayme Carlson, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:10 PM	Defining Consensual Sex: Exploring the Mentality of College Aged Men Devi Spletzer, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:10 PM	How the Sustainable Development Principles May Protect the Gullah Heritage Corridor Brandon Peck, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM
4:10 PM	The Use of Time-Lapse and Photography to Document the Effects of Seasonality on Dune Morphodynamic Evolution in Corolla, NC. Briar Ownby-Connolly, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Remote Work and Its Sustainability Impact Sydney Sanker, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM
4:30 PM	The Incarcerated VOICE Initiative: How to Successfully Elevate Incarcerated Students in Higher Education Adonya Pertell, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:50 PM	Caring for the Environment in Georgetown County, SC: Using SDGs, environmental ethics, and attitudes to highlight triadic socioeconomic barriers Briar Ownby-Connolly, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 4:50 PM - 5:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:50 PM	Flood-event sediment distribution within oxbow lakes in the Pee Dee River, SC floodplain Virginia Worrell, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 4:50 PM - 5:10 PM
4:50 PM	Video Modeling vs. Video Prompting with Task Analysis: Which one do students with ID respond better to? Patricia Still, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 4:50 PM - 5:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
5:10 PM	Effects of COVID-19 Isolation on College Students Tyler Williams, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
5:10 PM	The Japanese Shikoku Buddhism Game: Basic Customs and Language Carol Jinier, Coastal Carolina University Celina DeCordova, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
5:10 PM	The Politicization of COVID-19 Reflected in Beliefs and Behaviors Corey Hough, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
5:30 PM	The Effects Of Covid-19 on Coping and Family Experiences Kiley Cuba, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 5:30 PM - 5:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
5:30 PM	Use of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for the Detection of Tomato Mosaic Virus Caleb Jones, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 5:30 PM - 5:50 PM
Wednesday, April 13th
12:30 PM	Compromise, Accommodation, and Collaboration: France During World War Two Nico DiAlesandro, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
12:30 PM	The Religious Relations of Gender Roles in America Brianne Mack-Bingham, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:50 PM	The Gendered Views of Professionalism within Real Estate Sales Jamesia St Louis, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
12:50 PM	The Internal Contradictions of the Vichy Regime: Women Collaborators and Resistors Michaella Maddalena, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:10 PM	Aligning the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals to CCU Hannah Garthwaite, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:10 PM	Never Forget: The Two 9/11s and the Power of Memory Michaella Maddalena, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:10 PM	Organizational, Societal, and Cultural Barriers: Why Women are Still a Minority in Leadership Positions Mackenzie Cherry, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:30 PM	A Seat at the Table: Examining Antisemitism and Jewish Representation on Coastal Carolina University's Campus Savannah Cody, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:30 PM	The Muslim World: Democracy, Transition, and Terrorism Kevin Joyce, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:30 PM	The Power of Small Local Businesses Bridgette Devlin, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:50 PM	Across Time and Many Waters Jesse Morgan, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:50 PM	The Relationship between Pet Attachment and Mood during COVID-19 Neelie Bailey, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:50 PM	When the road speaks, the cars will listen! Joshua Escandon, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
2:10 PM	Crime and Weather Correlations from 2015-2019 in South Carolina Cierra Allen, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:10 PM	Fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Georgetown, South Carolina: Economic Recovery in a Post-COVID World Maggie Sheridan, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:10 PM	Relationships between Light and Dark Triad Personality Profiles, COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, and Gratification in College Students Alysabeth Howard, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM	Bucksport and the Sustainable Development Goals Katelyn Zimmerman, Coastal Carolina University Takiah Anderson, Coastal Carolina University Mac Hall, Coastal Carolina University Jairan Parker, Coastal Carolina University Catherine Bauer, Coastal Carolina University Kalina Faulks, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
2:30 PM	The Effect of Life and Death Regarding COVID-19 on Criminal Sentencing Judgements Jaclyn Graveline, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:30 PM	Understanding Military Takeovers in post-Cold War Africa: The Cases of Mali and Burkina Faso Casey Mazzone, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:50 PM	Justice, Reconciliation, and Restoration: An Evaluation of the Gacaca Courts in Post-Genocide Rwanda Nysheim Dewitt, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:50 PM	Memory In College Students Kayla Butts, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:50 PM	Remote Work and Its Sustainability Impact Sandra Ataalla, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:10 PM	Examining Health Disparities Among Healthcare Workers in South Carolina Hailey Restuccia, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
3:10 PM	Overachieving Pigeons: The Justification of Effort Impact on Reward Value Adam Bretton, Coastal Carolina University Kayley Ozimac, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:10 PM	The Reformation of The Monetary Bail System in South Carolina for Non-violent Individuals Jana Whitmire, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:30 PM	Murrells Inlet Sustainability and Risk Assessment Bailie Willis, Coastal Carolina University Amanda C. Giambi, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:30 PM	The Pageantry of Politics Sara Beatty, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:50 PM	From the Sidelines: College Athletics From the Perspective of a Collegiate Dance Team Athlete Elisabeth Daniels, Coastal Carolina University Room 1 (BRTH 101) 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
3:50 PM	Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Towards Condoms Among College Students Hailey Restuccia, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
3:50 PM	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Local Stores and the Impacts of Reusable Bags Bailie Willis, Coastal Carolina University Room 2 (BRTH 112) 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:10 PM	Comparison of Body Condition in Commonly Sampled Species Found in Oxbow Lakes and Main River Habitats along the Upper and Middle Waccamaw River Dean Wrobel, Coastal Carolina University Room 3 (BRTH 114) 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	A Step in the Search for Arboviruses: Determining Blood Meals Eaten by Mosquitoes Carson Mickey, Coastal Carolina University Olivia Shirley, Coastal Carolina University Elody Bensch, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Association of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Assessed Muscle Oxidative Capacity Between Collegiate Cross-Country Athletes and College Students James Brown, Coastal Carolina University Riley Melton, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Bioinformatic Investigation into Mycobacterium phage DuncansLeg Connor Hadwin, Coastal Carolina University Michael Moore, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Birth Order, College Major, and Social Behavior Gianna D'Aconti, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Cloning and Overexpression of Phayonce Genes 12 and 77 in M. Smegmatis Amber Wilson, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Cloning and Overexpression of Phayonce Genes to Assess Cytotoxicity in Mycobacterium Smegmatis Abbey Montoya, Coastal Carolina University Olivia Sundman, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Combining Physical and Mental Practices of a Dart-throwing Task Enhances Motor Learning and Impacts Psychological Skills Joy Carlson, Coastal Carolina University Hannah Walker, Coastal Carolina University Mackenzie Manning, Coastal Carolina University Hannah Dresner, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Decipher reliable COVID-19 related information among college students Emily Ackershoek, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Detecting Potential Neurotoxic Pseudo-nitzchia Species in the Grand Strand Chesney Price, Coastal Carolina University Sean Ferrano, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Discovery and Investigation of Novel Bacteriophage DuncansLeg Kaitlynn Burbage, Coastal Carolina University Edenborough Hibionada Jr., Coastal Carolina University Kirsten Presnell, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Embryonic Hypoxia Alters Exploratory Movement in Adult Geckos Nikki Boon, Coastal Carolina University Kyleigh Adorno, Coastal Carolina University Kayley Ozimac, Coastal Carolina University Emma Kinerson, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Empirical Analysis of Sustainable Land Use and Development and Potential Solutions for Remediation in Georgetown County Brittany Whitehead, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	From 2D Images to 3D virtual reality: a digital application in cultural heritage Garrett Ronny Hucks, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Georgetown County: The Issue of Land Litter and Pollution Nicole Rainwater, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Identification and Characterization of Small Regulatory RNA in Streptococcus Klea Hoxha, Coastal Carolina University William C. Oakes III, Coastal Carolina University Nicole M. Ward, Scholars Academy L. Brooke Busby, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Initial Investigation of the Chemical Contribution of Hemp to Beer Aroma Caitlyn Hunt, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Investigating Temporal Groundwater Interactions between a Barrier Island and High Marsh Environment Dean Wrobel, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Microplastic Concentration Analysis of the Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab (Leptuca pugilator) in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Caroline Conner, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Solving Electron Spin Drift-Diffusion Equations in Presence of Hyperfine Interactions Dana Coleman, Coastal Carolina University Bryan Stevens, University of Evansville Truman Schulz, University of Evansville Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	Sustainable Planning, Protecting Social, Economic, and Environmental Interests of Coastal Communities Daniel O'Hara, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	The Association Between Parental Relationships and the Marital Views and Relationships of College Students Emma Oswald, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presentation Materials Available
4:30 PM	The Present Uncanny in Maurice Sendak's Where The Wild Things Are Rakaia Geddes, Coastal Carolina University Poster Session 2 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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