Honors Student

Symposium

2020

University of Dayton

Honors Program

The thesis component of the Honors Program consists of a three-semester, six-credit-hour project that culminates in a significant research contribution,

performance or body of creative work.

The Honors thesis project involves a collaboration with one or more faculty members

who help direct and focus the student’s original thesis topic.

The University Honors Program

sponsors the Honors Student Symposium as an opportunity for students to present their

theses to the University community, family and friends.

University Honors Program

presents the

Honors Student

Symposium

2020

March 6, 2020 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Kennedy Union

table of contents Arts and Sciences Humanities

Barriers of Low Health Literacy in Achieving Informed Consent, The Kaiser, Wyatt A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . …..4:00 pm, Room 312

Confederate Continuation: The Visual Rhetoric of Confederate Memorials in Postmodernity Swierczewski, Ethan A. . . . . . . . …..3:00 pm, Room 312

Donald Trump’s ‘Presidential’ Rhetoric for the Wall: The Mobilization of ‘Crisis’ Rhetoric on Behalf of a Campaign Promise Perkins, Nicole B. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:40 pm, Room 312

Eastern Europe Britain Wanted: Serbian Independence as Recorded in British Newspapers, 1867, The Eyer, Sarah H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:20 pm, Room 312

Language of Silence: Analyzing the Effects of Sexist Language on Women’s Classroom Experiences, A Battaglia, Emily. . . . . . . ….. . . . . . . .3:00 pm, Room 331

News Media and the Transformative 1960s at the University of Dayton Zdunek, Brendan L. . . …... . . . . . . .2:20 pm, Room 312

Turn from Radicalism: Self-Regulation of the American Labor Movement, 1909-1919, The Reed, Ryan H. . . . . . ….. . . . . . . . . .3:40 pm, Room 312

Untitled Cade, Treven W. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 pm, Room 312

Women in Dayton Symons, Logan M. . . . . . . . . . . . 4:20 pm, Room 312

Life and Physical Sciences Combating Antibiotic Resistance Using Plant-derived Compounds Jones, Emily M. …………… ……...3:40 pm, Room 211

Compost Amendments on Urban Soils vs. Water Retention Drew, Anna L. ……………… ……...3:00 pm, Room 310

Discovering Glioma Inhibitors via Chemical-genetic Screens in Drosophila Cancer Models Terschluse, Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . ..…1:40 pm, Room 207

Disruption of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms with a Combination Therapy of Zinc Porphyrin and Bacteriophage PEV2 Pellot, Erin E. …………………………2:20 pm, Room 211

Effects of Oxygen Levels and Short Chain Fatty Acid Exposure on Antibiotic Susceptibility in Listeria monocytogenes Neanover, Samantha L. ……………..1:00 pm, Room 207

Effect of Metal Ion Gradient on Bioluminescence Response from S. woodyi Biofilms Mortensen, Christopher T. …………..4:40 pm, Room 211

Effects of Oxygen Levels on Listeria Pathogenesis Dix, Ashton N. ………………………. 2:20 pm, Room 207

Exploration of Mathematics and Music, An Hemsath, Christian S. ………………..2:00 pm, Room 312

Effects of Plant Composition on Growth and Development of Grasshoppers Ghastine, Mark. ………………………4:40 pm, Room 207

Finding the Switches that Activate Animal Genes through a Combined in Silico and in Vivo Approach Jaenke, Chad M. ……………………..1:20 pm, Room 211

Identifying the Role of the Electron Transport Chain in Listeria monocytogenes Fitness during Ethanol Exposure Fawcett, Amanda L. ………………….1:20 pm, Room 207

Influence of Riparian Invasion by the Terrestrial Shrub Lonicera maackii on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Temperate Forest Headwater Streams, The Little, Michelle N. ……………………..2:40 pm, Room 310

Influenza Polymerase Acidic Protein Inhibition Site Visualization for Potential Antiviral Application Kramb, Rebecca J. …………………..4:20 pm, Room 207

Inhibition of Bacterial Efflux Pumps via Plant Derived Compounds Dawson, Ethan J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:20 pm, Room 211

Investigating the Role of a p53 Mutation in Glioma Progression and Therapy Resistance in Drosophila Alleman, Kaitlyn M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:20 pm, Room 207

Modeling Bullying in Teenagers: Assessing the Behavioral Effects of Social Defeat Stress in Adolescent Mice Flaherty, Patrick R. …………………..3:00 pm, Room 211

Patience, Young Grasshopper: Analyzing the Fungal Composition of the Grasshopper Gut Microbiome Seitz, Staci …………………………..2:00 pm, Room 207

Plant Extracts and Efflux Pump Inhibition Shay, Henry C. ……………………….3:20 pm, Room 211

Role of Propionate during the Interactions of Macrophages and Listeria monocytogenes, The Johnson, Stephanie M. ………………3:40 pm, Room 207

Synthesis of Peraza-Crown Macrocycles Smith, Alexis R. ………………………1:40 pm, Room 211

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Drugs on the Drosophila Glioma Model Involving the Pi3K;EGFR Pathway Parker, Patricia K. ……………………4:00 pm, Room 207

Understanding Chemolithotrophic Reduction Mechanisms from the Dark Marine Biosphere Blair, Anna G. …………………………1:00 pm, Room 211

Where You Are and What You Know: Impact of Location and Education on Individual Engagement with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals Sandstrom, Emily V. …………………2:00 pm, Room 310

Performing and Visual Arts Funk Pedagogy: An Ethnographic, Historical, and Practical Study of Funk Music in Dayton, Ohio Vanden Eynden, Caleb G. …………..4:00 pm, Room 331

Multi-Sensory Design of a Synesthete's Everyday Experience, The Spicer, Madeline M. ………………….1:40 pm, Room 331

Sustainable Stories: Linking Graphic Design and the Environment to Inform, Educate, and Inspire Stanforth, Shannon M. ……………….2:00 pm, Room 331

Social Sciences Disordered Eating and Intimate Relationship Anxiety Montagnese, Ashley M. ……………3:20 pm, Room 311

How You Can Work for the Common Good through Your Own Good Marsh, Jared D. …………………….1:00 pm, Room 310

“If You’re Ugly, the Blackpill is Born With You”: Masculinity, Sexual Hierarchies, and Identity Construction on an Incel Discussion Board Segalewitz, Josh A. …………………1:20 pm, Room 311

Millions Displaced Tomorrow: A New Framework for Climate Migrants Lynch, Connor J. …………………….1:40 pm, Room 311

Parent/Guardian Involvement on Adaptive eBook Technology Ehrman, Patrick C. ………………….2:00 pm, Room 311

Racial Disenfranchisement and Its Impact on Political Participation in the United States Stewart, Cierra ………………………2:20 pm, Room 310

Sibling Comparison Study of the Effect of Parenting Behaviors on ADHD Symptoms Leibold, John ………………………3:40 pm, Room 311

“They think men have to pull themselves up by their bootstraps”: A Qualitative Exploration of Binaries within Gender Responsive Reentry Schultz, Ruth C. ……………………..1:00 pm, Room 311

Toward a Theology of Mental Illness: Spirituality, Religion, and Their Effect on Mental Health Geckle, Emma Grace ………………3:00 pm, Room 311

Weaponization of the Socialist Label in Modern American Politics Schubert, Matthew O. ………………3:20 pm, Room 310

Business Analysis of the Role of Data in Agile Project Management Methodologies Scott, Nolan ………………………….3:20 pm, Room 331

Mortgage Discrimination and District Manipulation: Deterrents to Minority Mobility Rice, Megan M. ……………………1:00 pm, Room 331

Role of Followers in Organizations: Leadership May Only be Half of the Story, The Aldahan, Reda H. …………………..2:40 pm, Room 331

table of contents (cont’d.)

Engineering Design of an Enhanced Cellular Model for the Assessment and Tracking of Nanomaterials Jewett, Maggie E……………………. 2:40 pm, Room 222

Designing and Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Led Behavioral and Energy Reduction Program for Low-income Neighborhoods Hoody, Jennifer M. …………………..2:00 pm, Room 222

Designing Fictional Spaces that Contradict Architectural Reality While Supporting Sustainable Design Michel, Noel J. ……………………….3:20 pm, Room 222

Development of a Computational Framework for Estimating Knee Joint Contact Forces in Walking and Running Kapp, Sean W. ………………………4:20 pm, Room 222

Effect of Airfoil-Preserved Undulations on Wing Performance Loughnane, Faith A. ………………1:40 pm, Room 222

Industry 4.0 in the Retail Sector: Sustainability of Food Retail with a Focus on Food Insecurity in Dayton, Ohio Coleman, Katrina A. …………………4:20 pm, Room 331

Liquid-Liquid Equilibria Studies of Potential Organic Solvents as Ethanol Extractants from Aqueous Solutions Docken, Grace A. ……………………3:00 pm, Room 222

Machine Learning for Cyberattack Detection Chisholm, Kayla D. …………………1:20 pm, Room 222

Metal Layer Architectures for 2D TMD Heterostructures Benton, Anna K. ……………………..3:40 pm, Room 222

Motion Assessments in Virtual Reality Environments Klausing, Lanna N. ………………….2:20 pm, Room 222

Multi-modal Data Analysis and Fusion for Robust Object Detection in 2D/3D Sensing Schierl, Jonathan ……………………1:00 pm, Room 222

3D Printed Hyperelastic Polymers: Constitutive Modeling and Finite Element Implementation Lawson, Kevin R. ……………………2:20 pm, Room 331

Education and Health Sciences Health and Sport Science

Communal Integration of Cultural Assets to Combat Dietary-related Health Disparities within the Latinx Population, The Waters, Hannah G. …………………4:40 pm, Room 311

Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Maximal Exercise and Metaboreflex Activation LaGalbo, Serafino A. ……………….4:00 pm, Room 311

Review of Lower Body Negative Pressure, A Sorensen, Jenna ……………………2:00 pm, Room 211

Youth Sport Concussion Management Stover, Cordell ………………………4:20 pm, Room 311

Teacher Education Agency Among Linguistically Diverse Students: A Comparative Study of Adolescent English Language Learners in Chile and the United States Travers, Kristen A. ………………….3:40 pm, Room 310

Capes and Catechesis: The Use of Comic Books to Catechize Catholic Youths Bronder, Lindsey M. ………………..4:00 pm, Room 310

Effects of Technology on Student Interest in STEAM Classrooms, The Innes, Paige E. ……………………..4:20 pm, Room 310

special awards

The Patrick F. Palermo Honors Program Founders Fund

provides support for substantive Honors thesis projects

“that involve international research, service and leadership in the

community, or which advance the realization of a just society.”

The awardees for 2019 - 20 are

Jennifer Hoody and Mary McLoughlin

The Daniel Arnold Memorial Scholarship

provides a senior-year scholarship for an Honors student

from the College of Arts and Sciences who exemplifies Danny Arnold’s

commitment to research by completing a thesis project.

The awardee for 2019 - 20 is

Amanda Fawcett

The Berry Summer Thesis Institute

engages a cohort of mid-career Honors students

with records of academic success and an interest in research

in a 12-week on-campus program.

Thesis students present their research-in-progress

at the Honors Student Symposium during their junior year

and their final projects as seniors.

The members of the 2020 cohort will be announced

at the Honors Reception on March 6, 2020.

The Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Research Grant

Program

supports women in select STEM fields who are undertaking

undergraduate research projects. Faculty mentors advise, motivate

and prepare recipients to apply for graduate study and pursue careers

in academia and/or research during the three years of participation.

The awardee for 2019-21 is

Grace Culpepper

Anna G. Blair 1:00 pm, Room 211 Major: Biochemistry Justin Biffinger, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemistry Department

Understanding Chemolithotrophic Reduction Mechanisms from the Dark Marine Biosphere

As a result of increased carbon emissions – produced by burning fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal – the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our Earth’s atmosphere has increased significantly since the Industrial Revolution. CO2 as well as other gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect, trapping heat from the sun close to the Earth’s surface and increasing average global temperatures in a phenomenon known as global warming. In discussions of global warming, our oceans are often referred to as a “carbon sink”; the majority of CO2 in the atmosphere is ultimately dissolved in our oceans. When CO2 dissolves in ocean water, it reacts with the water to produce carbonic acid (H2CO3), lowering the pH of ocean water and creating a more acidic ocean environment that can negatively affect marine life. The aim of this study is to use microorganisms from sediment samples from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico to identify microbial communities that can use carbonate (CO32-) in their cellular biochemical pathways and reduce the amount of carbonic acid in our oceans. My goal is to identify a carbonate-reducing microbial community that can be engineered to grow on smooth surfaces in films and control the level of carbonic acid and pH of the ocean environment, with the ultimate goal of providing a possible solution that can maintain a healthy pH for large ocean systems.

Treven Cade 1:00 pm, Room 312 Majors: Philosophy and English Christopher Burnside, M.A., Thesis Advisor English Department Rebecca Whisnant, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Philosophy Department

Untitled

Philosophical Fiction novella focusing on gender, identity, and agency.

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Jared Marsh 1:00 pm, Room 310 Major: Human Rights Studies Li-Yin Liu, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Political Science Department Brian LaDuca, MFA, Thesis Advisor Institute of Applied Creativity and Transformation

How You Can Work for the Common Good through Your Own Good The United States is polarized. Either you are woke or you are ignorant. You either want to make a lot of money or "do good". Climate crisis or climate denier. Oppressor or the oppressed. These systems and structures that create inequity and injustice are larger than one individual, so what can we do? We need to uncover the intersection of self-interest and the common good by making visible the inherent connection all humans share with each other and the natural environment to help create a just and equitable world.

Samantha L. Neanover 1:00 pm, Room 207 Majors: Pre-medicine and Yvonne Sun, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor

Medicinal-Pharmaceutical Chemistry Biology Department Effects of Oxygen Levels and Short Chain Fatty Acid Exposure on Antibiotic Susceptibility in Listeria monocytogenes Infections by disease-causing bacteria are often treated with antibiotics in the human body; however, it is unclear how the presence or lack of oxygen affects the antibiotic efficacy. Antibiotic efficacy is an important factor in lowering antibiotic dosage and subsequently decreasing the probability of antibiotic resistance development. As once easily treated diseases are now major causes of death, addressing environmental factors, such as oxygen levels and exposure to short chain fatty acids allows insight into the mechanism of antibiotic efficacy. The antibiotic efficacy in vitro and ex vivo was measured through antibiotic susceptibility testing with wild type and mutant strains of Listeria, to determine the effect of these environmental factors and provide further insight for combating antibiotic resistance.

Megan M. Rice 1:00 pm, Room 331 Majors: Economics and Finance Nancy Haskell, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Economics and Finance Department

Mortgage Discrimination and District Manipulation: Deterrents to Minority Mobility In my thesis, I will be exploring the harmful repercussions of discrimination in the mortgage loan lending process. Specifically, I will be taking a closer look at how being denied a mortgage loan may, on average, lead to families being forced to live in gerrymandered districts, thus hindering the power of their vote.

Jonathan Schierl 1:00 pm, Room 222 Major: Computer Engineering Theus Aspiras, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Electrical Engineering Department

Multi-modal Data Analysis and Fusion for Robust Object Detection in 2D/3D Sensing This research would develop a method of more accurately detecting objects using machine learning. There is plenty of current research and algorithms to tackle this problem. Our approach would use a dataset gathered with 2-Dimensional Infrared Imagery as well as 3-Dimensional Lidar Data. We would develop a deep learning network with the ability to “learn” using both of these datasets. Ideally, this proposed fusion network will perform better than either of the individual networks.

Ruth C. Schultz 1:00 pm, Room 311 Majors: Sociology and Jamie Small, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Criminal Justice Studies Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

“They think men have to pull themselves up by their bootstraps”: A Qualitative Exploration of Binaries within Gender Responsive Reentry

Historically, the U.S. prison population has been comprised of mostly men. As the number of offenders who are women rises, social services have been tasked with addressing the needs of returning citizens while keeping gender in mind. Past research has largely focused on gender within the criminal justice system itself. This project aims to study perceptions of gender in reentry among social service workers. This will demonstrate how gender is conceptualized and how gender is reproduced within these services. I conducted 18 interviews with social service workers to ask about their perceptions on gender in reentry and how their organizations interact with gender. Findings show that social workers often reported diverse gender needs in terms of external barriers such as trauma, community perceptions, social support, and parenting responsibilities. These perceptions reveal gender reproduction and interactions within the context of reentry and reveals how gender identity intersects with an “ex-offender” status.

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Kayla D. Chisholm 1:20 pm, Room 222 Major: Computer Engineering Chris Yakopcic, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Machine Learning for Cyberattack Detection Machine learning uses patterns and algorithms as opposed to explicit instructions in computer systems to complete tasks. Machine learning is becoming increasingly prevalent in the world of cybersecurity, as having systems use patterns and algorithms to infer the presence of an attack could mean that more attacks are found and prevented. Previously, attacks would have been found based on sets of rules developed by analyzing the history of previous attacks. However, if there is a new attack on the computer system that does not look like previous attacks, the system may be unable to identify and prevent it. Enabling computer systems to recognize the patterns of an attack would allow us to constantly look for those signs and enhance our ability to detect new attacks.

Amanda L. Fawcett 1:20 pm, Room 207 Major: Biology Yvonne Sun, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Identifying the Role of the Electron Transport Chain in Listeria

monocytogenes Fitness during Ethanol Exposure

To better understand how alcohol consumption negatively impacts our defenses against pathogens, I investigated how Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen that can cause serious infections, responds to ethanol exposure. More specifically, I investigated the contribution of the electron transport chain (ETC), which involves different proteins to carry out respiration, in L. monocytogenes survival in ethanol. Survival assays were performed under different physiologically relevant conditions for wildtype bacteria and mutants deficient in ETC components. I found that ETC mutants, compared to wildtype bacteria, exhibited significantly altered ethanol survival in a manner sensitive to oxygen levels. This suggests that ETC plays a role in Listeria survival in response to ethanol exposure.

Chad M. Jaenke 1:20 pm, Room 211 Major: Biology Thomas Williams, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Finding the Switches that Activate Animal Genes through a Combined in Silico and in Vivo Approach The DNA sequences of species encode the recipes for making proteins and the instructions for protein use. While the code for protein recipes is known, a similar code for usage is lacking. This obstructs understanding the genetic basis of life as usage instructions (called cis-regulatory elements or CREs) may outnumber protein-coding genes by 20-50 fold. My research aims to identify CREs controlling genes for a fruit fly trait by merging in silico (computational) and in vivo (experiments in organisms) approaches. CREs are a universal feature of life so these results are relevant to life at every level, including the betterment of the human condition.

Josh A. Segalewitz 1:20 pm, Room 311 Majors: Sociology and Human Rights Studies Jamie Small, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

“If You’re Ugly, the Blackpill is Born With You”: Masculinity, Sexual Hierarchies, and Identity Construction on an Incel Discussion Board The manosphere is one new digital space where antifeminists and men’s rights activists interact outside of their traditional social networks. Incels, short for involuntary celibates, exist in this space and have been labeled as extreme misogynists, white supremacists, and domestic terrorists. This project aims to understand discussions happening among incels and situate them within social understandings of masculinity. I downloaded 4,532 threads posted on incels.is and randomly sampled 100 for analysis. Through grounded coding methodology, I identified the importance of making meaning of manhood on this site, particularly with respect to sexuality. Further, I found that incel ideology rests on the creation of sexual hierarchies that emphasize perceived attractiveness. Finally, I explore the debates within this space on who is able to claim membership and how borders of the space are policed. This is significant because it reveals how marginalized men respond to and reproduce gendered hierarchies.

1:40 p.m. Faith A. Loughnane 1:40 pm, Room 222 Major: Mechanical Engineering Sidaard Gunasekaran, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

Effect of Airfoil-Preserved Undulations on Wing Performance This bioinspired study investigates the effect of the humpback whale's leading edge tubercles as applied to a wing by varying the chord length along the wingspan while maintaining a NACA 0012 airfoil cross-section throughout. This creates an undulated surface which is hypothesized to affect the induced drag, parasite drag, and wingtip vortex roll-up process of the wing. Sensitivity study was done on the number of undulations (6, 9, and 12) along the span as well as the placement of the undulations (along the trailing edge, leading edge, and both leading and trailing edges) resulting in a total of nine test cases to be compared to a baseline NACA 0012 wing. Aerodynamic performance was evaluated by performing force-based experiments and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) at the University of Dayton Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (UD-LSWT).

Connor J. Lynch 1:40 pm, Room 311 Majors: International Studies and French Miranda Hallett, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

Millions Displaced Tomorrow: A New Framework for Climate Migrants This project is a continuation of an independent study project called The Impacts of Warming Coffee: The Climate Change-Coffee-Migration Nexus in the Northern Triangle of Central America, in which climate change migration is illustrated by exploring the effects of climate change on coffee growing communities in Central America. This thesis project acknowledges the many ways in which the environment can pose an existential threat to humans in the form of sudden ecological disasters and slow-onset effects of climate change and seeks to create a realistic framework for permanent and well-supported resettlement in the wake of a worsening environmental crisis.

Alexis R. Smith 1:40 pm, Room 211 Major: Medicinal-Pharmaceutical Chemistry Judit Beagle, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemistry Department

Synthesis of Peraza-Crown Macrocycles This research discusses creating a new molecule that is capable of complexing with transition metals from different samples, both soil and water, in the hopes of creating a compound that can be introduced in environmental conditions to clean spills of these contaminants. The molecule designed for this research was created specifically for its desired qualities; its central

component is specifically selective for transition metals, which will hopefully be aided by the rigid structures on either side of the central portion of the molecule. While the subunits of the designed molecule base have been synthesized before, the general structure of this ligand has not been shown in literature. Our research focuses on synthesizing the designed molecule with a few small modifications to examine the effect of these changes to the molecular design on the yield and potential success of each product.

Madeline M. Spicer 1:40 pm, Room 331 Major: Graphic Design Misty Thomas-Trout, MFA., Thesis Advisor Department of Art and Design

The Multi-Sensory Design of a Synesthete's Everyday Experience Perception - which can be defined as becoming aware of occurrences in the world through the senses - is different for every person (Merriam-Webster). My thesis deals with perception in the form of a condition called synesthesia and the communication of this condition using graphic design. Synesthesia is a condition that involves the involuntary crossing of the senses, resulting in multi-sensory experience every time a synesthete absorbs the world and visible language. Utilizing the field of graphic design, I created several projects to communicate my three goals of conducting research on synesthesia, sharing what I experience every day, and educating others about synesthesia. I used the inspiration of many important sources about synesthesia to create a graphic design-centered action plan including a storybook of discovery, research posters, and a visual song that utilize my visual perception of the world as a synesthete.

Jordan Terschluse 1:40 pm, Room 207 Major: Biology Madhuri Kango-Singh, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Discovering Glioma Inhibitors via Chemical-genetic Screens in Drosophila Cancer Models Through all the medical advancements made in cancer detection and treatment over the centuries, there still is no cure for most cancer types. Today, there are over 250 drugs being used to treat over 100 different types of cancers prevalent in our society. It is notable that a drug, out of the 250, that helps treat a certain type of cancer could be harmful or effective for another type. A class of chemicals called tyrosine kinase inhibitors seems the most promising, as most cancers show activation of tyrosine kinase dependent oncogenic pathways. In our lab, we analyzed the effects of both the promising class of tyrosine kinase inhibitors as well as Temozolomide, a chemical that has shown immense success in treating human glioma patients. These effects were analyzed using a Drosophila glioma model, due to Drosophila melanogaster having a high percentage of conserved genes that are known to cause diseases in humans. Results from these studies will be of immense importance to the medical field, specifically dealing with different treatment options for patients.

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Patrick C. Ehrman 2:00 pm, Room 311 Major: Psychology Mary Fuhs, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Psychology Department

Parent/Guardian Involvement on Adaptive eBook Technology The purpose of this study is to ascertain if the prototype adaptive eBook technology is effective at increasing the rate and diversity of math talk used by parents/guardians with their children compared to a non-adaptive, traditional eBook. The study also seeks to investigate if the adaptive eBook will impact the use of math language differently for different groups of parents/guardians. For example, if the parent/guardian has a negative view of math, we hypothesize that they might have lower math talk overall, but that reading the adaptive eBook will be associated with higher math talk compared to the traditional eBook.

Christian S. Hemsath 2:00 pm, Room 312 Majors: Mathematics and Catherine Kublik, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mechanical Engineering Mathematics Department

An Exploration of Mathematics and Music Music can be thought of as repeated beat patterns of notes whose pitches are functionally related via specific ratios of frequencies. These specific ratios, known as intervals and patterns, form the underlying foundation of music. In this way, mathematical approaches can be utilized as a means of both analyzing existing music as well as creating entirely new pieces.

Jennifer M. Hoody 2:00 pm, Room 222 Major: Mechanical Engineering Kevin Hallinan, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Anya Galli Robertson, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

Designing and Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Led Behavioral and Energy Reduction Program for Low-income Neighborhoods The switch to clean energy and more sustainable practices is increasingly becoming crucial for the planet. With a vast array of contributors to global greenhouse emissions, numerous opportunities have arisen for energy alternatives and reduction. In the residential sector, utility driven energy reduction programs have reached every state. Such programs allow individuals to reduce their carbon footprint while also reducing utility bills. However, there is a major population that has been left out of this movement: low-income communities. In addition to decreasing the environmental impact on home energy use, the reduced utility costs would be extremely beneficial for low-income communities who spend a greater percentage of their income on utility bills when compared to other households. Many home energy

programs revolve around the transition to energy efficient appliances, but another fundamental component is implementing energy saving behavior. A movement encouraging and educating on energy saving behavior for low-income households has not been pursued because of a misconception that behavior change among such households is unachievable. However, multiple studies addressing other issues in low-income communities show that behavior change is possible and can reap positive change. Thus, through a pilot energy cooperative program in a local neighborhood, this research project will focus on designing a program and analyzing current energy behavior and how energy behavior can be improved.

Emily V. Sandstrom 2:00 pm, Room 310 Major: Environmental Biology Rebecca Potter, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Hanley Sustainability Institute Ryan McEwan, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Where You Are and What You Know: Impact of Location and Education on Individual Engagement with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals The United Nations created the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to include 17 goals and 169 targets that foster ongoing environmental, social, and global economic development and aiming to accomplish each goal by 2030. There has been considerable enthusiasm in various sectors since the SDGs have been in place; however, there is still a significant amount of work to be done to engage experts and young scholars (the future experts) in the SDGs. According to Salvia, Filho, Brandli, & Griebeler, 2019, researchers at institutions of higher learning from around the globe found a relation between locality and research, though questions remain concerning the role vocation and locality play in determining one’s predilection for a given SDG. This project analyzes individual rankings of the SDGs by comparing responses from college students interested in environmental sciences and academic and field professionals engaged in environmental work or research.

Staci Seitz 2:00 pm, Room 207 Major: Mathematics Yvonne Sun, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department Ying-Ju Chen, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mathematics Department

Patience, Young Grasshopper: Analyzing the Fungal Composition of the Grasshopper Gut Microbiome Microbes inhabit many corners of the Earth, including the intestines of all animals. These intestinal microbes, collectively called the “gut microbiome”, provide numerous nutritional and regulatory functions for the animals they live in. The fungal communities in insects, specifically, play a diverse but important role in insect physiology as well as insect control. The overall goal of this project is to identify the fungal communities in grasshoppers to enrich our knowledge of insect fungal microbiome. Questions we wanted to answer were: “What is the composition of the fungal communities in the microbiome

of grasshoppers?” and “What drives the composition of the fungal communities in the microbiome of grasshoppers?” For my Honors thesis project, I wanted to combine my interests in math and biology by using R programming and statistical analysis to investigate the fungal composition and compare the fungal components by grasshopper sex, grasshopper species, and treatment.

Jenna Sorensen 2:00 pm, Room 211 Major: Health Science: Integrative Physiology Anne Crecelius, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Health and Sport Science Department

A Review of Lower Body Negative Pressure Cardiovascular and neurologic health is a major topic of discussion in the medical world today. One of the main components of the neural system is the sympathetic nervous system which regulates the cardiovascular system, including both the heart and blood vessels. Understanding the interaction between the health of these two components is essential because they play an important role in the way the body responds to various stressors including hypovolemia, or a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body. Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) simulates the blood flow response seen during central hypovolemia because it shifts blood from the upper to lower compartments of the body without other effects induced by positional or weight changes. LBNP reduces venous return to the heart by causing blood pooling in the lower parts of the body. This change is sensed by baroreceptors and, as a result, the sympathetic nervous system activity increases to counteract this effect and maintain blood pressure. This work will present the development of a LBNP system and present data demonstrating the sympathoexcitatory maneuver.

Shannon M. Stanforth 2:00 pm, Room 331 Major: Graphic Design Misty Thomas-Trout, MFA, Thesis Advisor Art and Design Department

Sustainable Stories: Linking Graphic Design and the Environment to Inform, Educate, and Inspire This thesis project explores the ways that graphic design and sustainability affect and influence each other. Graphic designers have the responsibility to visually communicate and connect with audiences. Sustainability’s applicability to a multitude of disciplines and its relevance to the future of our planet makes it a message worthy of communication. In an effort to link graphic design and sustainability together for the purpose of inspiring social and environmental good, I created a children’s book titled They Named Me, They Know Me. The book seeks to serve as an example of how design and sustainability can be linked in both a book’s production and the development of its content. It aims to maintain the ideals of sustainability while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of caring for our natural world and spreading this message to the youngest generation.

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Ashton N. Dix 2:20 pm, Room 207 Major: Pre-medicine Yvonne Sun, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department Erick Vasquez, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemical Engineering Department

Effects of Oxygen Levels on Listeria Pathogenesis Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) is a Gram-positive facultative anaerobe that causes listeriosis, which is a foodborne illness with a high mortality rate. Listeria is exposed to anoxic environments in the body during infection, but little is known about how Listeria adapts and responds to the lack of oxygen. We have observed that compared to aerobic exposure, anaerobic exposure resulted in an increase in the transcription of hly, a gene that encodes the toxin LLO, but a decrease in the amount of LLO protein. To better understand the regulatory mechanisms underlying LLO production in response to different oxygen levels, this project will assess the transcriptional and translational regulations of LLO production under aerobic, anaerobic, and microaerobic conditions. LLO production will be characterized by hemolytic assays, which determine the activity of secreted LLO. This project is part of Dr. Sun’s main research interest in determining how anaerobicity affects Listeria pathogenesis.

Lanna N. Klausing 2:20 pm, Room 222 Major: Mechanical Engineering Megan Reissman, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mechanical Engineering Department

Motion Assessments in Virtual Reality Environments Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation techniques are often tedious and repetitive. Recent improvements to Virtual Reality games have allowed for increased customizability and show potential in the area of rehabilitation, creating a more integrative rehabilitation environment. The purpose of this research is to quantify different movement deficits that may arise due to MS or Parkinsons, and to understand how the motions of patients with MS or Parkinsons may differ from healthy controls. The research has a long-term purpose of determining whether virtual reality can be used as an effective upper extremity rehabilitation tool. Participants will wear a motion capture suit and a virtual reality (VR) headset that displays movement targets. Participants will perform 3 levels focused on motions involving single arm movements and dual arm movements.

Kevin R. Lawson 2:20 pm, Room 331 Major: Mechanical Engineering Bob Lowe, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

3D Printed Hyperelastic Polymers: Constitutive Modeling and Finite Element Implementation Recent developments in polymer chemistries have enabled efficient additive manufacturing of complex geometries. Liquid resins can be selectively cured to form soft, hyperelastic parts of unique capability. Proper utilization of these materials requires an understanding of their behavior, which can be projected by calibrating constitutive models with experimental data. Finite Element Analysis combines the tuned material model, geometry, and boundary conditions and returns a simulation predictive of the arrangement’s behavior. Developing a working model and true to life simulations will further characterize these novel materials and expedite their implementation in product design.

Erin E. Pellot 2:20 pm, Room 211 Major: Biology Karolyn Hansen, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department Jayne Robinson, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Disruption of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms with a Combination Therapy of Zinc Porphyrin and Bacteriophage PEV2 Within recent years there have been a growing number of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains. Many of these strains produce biofilms, which are sturdy layers of bacteria on a surface. Biofilms often form layers on surfaces which can prevent typical antibiotic treatment methods from being effective. In recent years the novel porphyrin, Zinc Porphyrin (ZnPor), has been used at the University of Dayton to disrupt biofilms created by the bacterial species Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Experiments using ZnPor as a biofilm disruptor have successfully reduced the number of colonies present on multiple substrata (Patel). To further reduce biofilms presence on substrata surfaces the bacteriophage PEV2 was used prior to ZnPor treatment. This combination therapy was applied to biofilms formed on multiple substrata in a flow system to mimic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathology in humans. Results showed that adding a bacteriophage to the treatment of biofilms significantly reduced biofilm presence.

Cierra D. Stewart 2:20 pm, Room 310 Major: Political Science Nancy Miller, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Political Science Department

Racial Disenfranchisement and Its Impact on Political Participation in the United States In the United States, the ability to participate in our political system, and specifically the power to cast a vote, is the cornerstone of our nation and what unites us as a democracy. When this power is lost, one loses the ability to shape policies and political agendas in their community. However, many groups, particularly minority groups, have historically faced substantial obstacles to voting in the form of government-dictated racial discrimination, also known as voter suppression laws. Using the lens of history, this project explores how modern voting and electoral structures (e.g., voter ID laws, redistricting, felon disenfranchisement, etc.) may lead to voter suppression of racial minorities, and how that suppression impacts the participation and representation of these groups in politics and government.

Brendan L. Zdunek 2:20 pm, Room 312 Major: American Studies James Uhlman, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor History Department

News Media and the Transformative 1960s at the University of Dayton The purpose of my thesis is to explain ways that local and student print media did, and did not, portray students and Dayton community residents on the change of the University of Dayton from a small Catholic college to more of a large secular research institution. The thesis utilizes local Dayton print media and University of Dayton student print media, and also gives background on the changes the University underwent during the 1960s.

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Reda H. Aldahan 2:40 pm, Room 331 Majors: Management Information Systems Paul Sweeney, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor and Economics Management and Marketing Department

The Role of Followers in Organizations: Leadership May Only be Half of the Story Leadership is among the most important research topics across a number of areas for years now, and it shows no sign of waning. A recent search of “leadership” on Amazon, for instance, returned over 70,000 active titles. One reason for this continued popularity is that leadership is a key component of most any effective organization. Most empirical research has centered on features of the leader him/herself (the ‘great person’ model). An increasingly important trend has looked at the impact of followers in the practice of leadership. A number of studies have emerged that look at follower perceptions and preferences for various types of leaders. In my thesis, I conduct and present results of a quantitative, meta-analytic review of over 150 studies of follower effects. By converting each study’s results to a common metric, my review can permit more reliable conclusions about follower effects in various organizations. Maggie E. Jewett 2:40 pm, Room 222 Major: Chemical Engineering Kristen Krupa-Comfort, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemical Engineering Department

Design of an Enhanced Cellular Model for the Assessment and Tracking of Nanomaterials Due to their unique physicochemical properties, nanomaterial (NM)-based technologies are growing exponentially in scope and economic importance. This surge is resulting in significant degrees of NM waste and increased rates of human exposure. This has created a vital need to fully understand the potential biological consequences of NM exposure, characterize resulting NM-biological interfaces and determine subsequent toxicological effects. The goal of this project is to design an enhanced microenvironment model (EMM) to bridge this in vitro - in vivo gap and evaluate NM characteristics under physiologically relevant conditions.

Michelle N. Little 2:40 pm, Room 310 Major: Environmental Biology Ryan McEwan, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

The Influence of Riparian Invasion by the Terrestrial Shrub Lonicera maackii on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Temperate Forest Headwater Streams Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is a highly successful invasive species in the US Midwest that is known to have detrimental effects on its surrounding environment. We investigated an invasion gradient of Amur honeysuckle along the edges of small streams and how this impacted the abundance and

diversity of macroinvertebrates (small aquatic invertebrates) in the streams. We found that Amur honeysuckle does alter the diversity of these organisms, especially groups that are more sensitive to changes in water quality. These changes in macroinvertebrate composition have larger implications, as these changes may alter the food web structure and therefore impact other organisms, such as fish, because these smaller streams merge to form larger river systems within the watershed.

Nicole B. Perkins 2:40 pm, Room 312 Majors: English and Political Science Susan Trollinger, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor English Department

Donald Trump’s ‘Presidential’ Rhetoric for the Wall: The Mobilization of ‘Crisis’ Rhetoric on Behalf of a Campaign Promise Historically, Oval Office addresses in the United States have been given by presidents to unify the nation after a crisis. For example, George W. Bush gave an Oval Office address after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and Barack Obama delivered an Oval Office address after the San Bernardino shooting on December 6, 2015. On January 8, 2019, Donald Trump delivered his only Oval Office address to date in response to an “immigration crisis.” This crisis, according to Trump, can only be averted with the construction of a wall at the United States southern border. This presentation applies Barbara Bieseker’s rhetorical theories in “No Time for Mourning” to Trump’s Oval Office address declaring a state of national emergency arising from illegal immigration. This analysis dissects the speech with the goal of revealing the rhetorical underpinnings of the speech, and examines how “crisis” rhetoric can mobilize a nation.

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Emily Battaglia 3:00 pm, Room 331 Major: English Teri Thompson, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Communication Department

A Language of Silence: Analyzing the Effects of Sexist Language on Women’s Classroom Experiences The English language has been defined and dominated by the male voice throughout all of history, and with this comes a silencing of women that pervades many components of everyday life. Consequently, language has played a strong role in upholding the existing patriarchal structure of society. The extent to which this affects women is still widely unaddressed in past and current research; and much of this research fails to directly address how sexist language affects women in learning environments. For my thesis, I have conducted and assessed in-depth, face-to-face interviews with 10 high school seniors and 10 college seniors with the intent of furthering understanding of women’s experiences in both high school and college classrooms. With a significant focus on female shame, silence, and self-perception, this study seeks to further the implications of being educated in classrooms which conform to male-dominated language structures.

Grace A. Docken 3:00 pm, Room 222 Major: Chemical Engineering Erick Vasquez, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemical Engineering Department

Liquid-Liquid Equilibria Studies of Potential Organic Solvents as Ethanol Extractants from Aqueous Solutions As environmental concerns are being brought to the forefront, the potential of biofuels in reducing carbon emissions is becoming more prevalent. However, biofuels have a significant challenge in that water is produced during formation, which can be damaging to engines. In addition to corrosion, removal of water from hydrocarbons, such as ethanol, becomes a challenge due to unideal interactions that can form an azeotrope. This formation prevents water and ethanol from being fully separated via simple chemical engineering separations such as distillation, making the process highly energy-intensive and expensive. With a proper solvent, liquid-liquid extractions could provide a lower-cost alternative, as its implementation leads to smaller equipment and reduced energy consumption. This project examines three green, organic solvents: castor oil, dodecane, and 2-methylcyclohexanol, and the use of magnetic nanoparticles as potential recyclable additives to enhance the ethanol extraction from water using a liquid-liquid extraction process.

Anna L. Drew 3:00 pm, Room 310 Major: Environmental Biology Ryan McEwan, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Compost Amendments on Urban Soils vs. Water Retention This project examined the impact of compost on urban soils’ ability to retain water, as it was a relatively unexplored relationship and could be applicable to the city of Dayton, as well as the urban agriculture community as a whole. We inferred that compost would increase soil’s water-holding capacity up to a maximum limit, but when that line was crossed and too much compost was added, the soil became water-repellent. To test this, compost layers of various thicknesses were applied to twelve plots evenly spaced within one fifty-foot garden bed. Each of the plots received one of four treatments: (1) no compost, (2) one-inch compost layer, (3) two-inch compost layer, or (4) three-inch compost layer. These treatments were repeated in random sequence down the bed with each treatment repeated in three plots. After the appropriate compost layers were added, kale seeds were planted in each plot. The kale was given a consistent amount of water across each plot and tended to as needed for a thirty-day cycle. Each week, soil moisture was measured with a moisture probe. Two thirty-day cycles were run for this experiment: one in the spring and one in the fall.

Patrick R. Flaherty 3:00 pm, Room 211 Major: Biology Pothitos Pitychoutis, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Modeling Bullying in Teenagers: Assessing the Behavioral Effects of Social Defeat Stress in Adolescent Mice Strikingly, an estimated one in four adolescents around the globe suffer from a mental disorder. It has long been known that drastic developmental changes occur in the adolescent brain which makes teenagers far more susceptible to various stressors, most prominent being social and physical defeat from stronger peers (i.e., bullying). In order to investigate the behavioral and neurobiological effects of social defeat stress in adolescents, an adolescent rodent model will be utilized. Adolescent mice will be subjected to a chronic resident-intruder paradigm and, immediately following completion of the paradigm, a battery of behavioral tests will be conducted in order to assess levels of anxiety, depression, and cognitive flexibility.

Emma Grace Geckle 3:00 pm, Room 311 Major: Religious Studies Sr. Laura Leming, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Susan Ferguson, M.S., Thesis Advisor Teacher Education Department

Toward a Theology of Mental Illness: Spirituality, Religion, and Their Effect on Mental Health The fields of theology and psychology both aim to understand what it means to be human and strive to unpack the human experience. This study explores the ways in which religious traditions and spiritual practices may impact an individual’s mental health. Archival research was conducted, studying the writings of theologians, psychologists, anthropologists, and sociologists who have written about this integration of theology and psychology. With this information, a literature review was created, allowing a deeper understanding of the ways in which theology and psychology intertwine.

Ethan A. Swierczewski 3:00 pm, Room 312 Major: English Susan Trollinger, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor English Department

Confederate Continuation: The Visual Rhetoric of Confederate Memorials in Postmodernity The goal of my thesis project is to investigate these Confederate monuments and memorials in terms of their historical context and the context of their creation, and to analyze how these objects signify in the present-day. I will be researching theoretical approaches to analyzing visual texts and studying how they create meaning for an audience. I will also be conducting historical research on the context of Confederate statues in relation to the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Jim Crow era. By fusing these two research subjects together, I will be able to draw more meaningful and accurate conclusions concerning how these statues signify and put forth meaning in our contemporary world. An in-depth analysis of these memorials, their history and creation, and what they signify in our world today will provide us with a better understanding of how they function in a post-slavery, post-Jim Crow, and post-Civil Rights Act America.

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Kaitlyn M. Alleman 3:20 pm, Room 207 Major: Pre-medicine Madhuri Kango-Singh, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Investigating the Role of a p53 Mutation in Glioma Progression and Therapy Resistance in Drosophila Gliomas, which arise from glial cells, are some of the most aggressive and lethal tumors. Not enough information regarding the mutations within these tumors exists, making them difficult to treat. This endeavor investigates the cellular and biochemical defects present in gliomas in an effort to bridge this gap in information. A Drosophila glioma model is used to study how the p53 mutation affects tumor progression and tests its role in chemotherapy resistance. Data from this project will lead to further inquiry into the p53 mutation’s role in gliomas and, hopefully, to better outcomes for those affected by this devastating disease.

Sarah H. Eyer 3:20 pm, Room 312 Major: History Anca Glont, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor History Department

The Eastern Europe Britain Wanted: Serbian Independence as Recorded in British Newspapers, 1867 This is a study of Victorian British foreign policy reflected in newspapers. The study focuses on data obtained from the British response to Serbian independence in 1867. The Conservatives focused on ways to keep the balance of power in Europe. The Liberals were guided by their belief in progress and debated amongst themselves if the Balkan countries were ready to be independent nations. However, neither group knew much about Serbia or what was happening there. The newspapers reflected that Britain had little interest in what Serbia wanted but rather reflected what Britain wanted Europe to look like and how Serbia fit into that picture.

Noel J. Michel 3:20 pm, Room 222 Major: Mechanical Engineering Andrew Murray, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mechanical Engineering Department Andrew Slade, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor English Department

Designing Fictional Spaces that Contradict Architectural Reality While

Supporting Sustainable Design

This thesis presents the modeling of spaces described in short stories that are difficult to visualize. The three stories are Kafka's "The Burrow", Borges's "The Library of Babel" and Barthelme's "The Balloon." Three dimensional models were created based on the details provided by the authors in each story. Several 2-D images were then generated from these models to match specific scenes. This consideration of these works of fiction provokes the asking of several questions about the science, mathematics and engineering that underpins the stories. In all cases, questions about sustainability arise.

Ashley M. Montagnese 3:20 pm, Room 311 Major: Psychology Lee Dixon, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Psychology Department

Disordered Eating and Intimate Relationship Anxiety The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between disordered eating symptoms, including body image, with both dating and sexual anxiety. Further, this study will examine the influence that one's romantic attachment styles have on the aforementioned associations. The results of this study will hopefully improve interventions targeted at disordered eating.

Matthew O. Schubert 3:20 pm, Room 310 Majors: Communication and Christopher Devine, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Political Science Political Science Department

Weaponization of the Socialist Label in Modern American Politics This thesis studied the attitude of people in the United States toward the idea of socialism. The first section of my thesis examined how people define socialism, and whether there is any definition that is common among a large group of people. It also looked to see if this definition was different than their definition of democratic socialism. The next section addressed people’s support of a bill or political candidate identified as a socialist. The goal was to see if people would be willing to support a candidate or bill with socialist ideas, but shy away when they see the word “socialist.” The effects of this label were then examined across party lines to see if it had different results among Democrats and Republicans.

Nolan Scott 3:20 pm, Room 331 Majors: Accounting and Craig Letavec, M.S.P.M., PfMP, Thesis Advisor Management Information Systems Management Information Systems Department Analysis of the Role of Data in Agile Project Management Methodologies In the 21st century, there has been an influx of data impacting decision making and the tools that project managers use to develop end-to-end project cycles. This has lead to a variety of questions such as “At what points during a project’s life cycle is data contributing to its progress?”, “What vulnerabilities are present in project cycles that could be caused by misuse and/or mismanagement of data?”, and “What are the roles of project owners and managers in facilitating the use of data throughout their project cycles?” This research encompasses a review of previous literature and semi-structured interviews conducted with local project management leaders and professionals in order to investigate the impact of data in agile methodologies and techniques.

Henry C. Shay 3:20 pm, Room 211 Major: Biochemistry Matthew Lopper, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemistry Department

Plant Extracts and Efflux Pump Inhibition Bacterial infection is now, more than ever, a major health concern for people everywhere. Bacterial resistance is widespread and continually growing, which calls for an innovative technique to the traditional approach of developing new antibiotics. One of bacteria’s quickest and most effective mechanisms to develop antibiotic resistance is through multidrug resistant efflux pumps. Using natural plant sources, extracts have been tested against bacterial strains of Escherichia coli (E. Coli). Two main tests have been conducted in order to determine the effectiveness of each plant extract. Ultimately, the goal of this project is to find novel approaches to assist in the ongoing fight against resistant bacterial strains.

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Anna K. Benton 3:40 pm, Room 222 Major: Chemical Engineering Christopher Muratore, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

Metal Layer Architectures for 2D TMD Heterostructures The purpose of this investigation is to control the formation of atomically thin metal films of transition metals to be reacted into compounds and stacked up in a synthetic superlattice architecture to tailor the optical properties of the structure. Understanding that relationship between the metal film characteristics and the properties of the superlattice materials is the ultimate goal. To make the first steps in accomplishing this goal, films of Mo, W, and Re metal were sputtered with different types of power modulation. Film thickness and morphology were observed using an atomic force microscope (AFM) and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Electrical conductivity over the film surface was measured to verify the minimum thickness of a continuous film. Metal films were then exposed to selenium and sulfur vapor to create monolithic and multilayered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), which were also characterized to relate to initial metal precursor film morphology.

Stephanie M. Johnson 3:40 pm, Room 207 Major: Biochemistry Yvonne Sun, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

The Role of Propionate during the Interactions of Macrophages and Listeria Monocytogenes Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health issue that involves complex biological interactions. To better optimize antibiotic usage and improve treatment, it is important to study the body’s own physiological and immune response in environments that mimic biological conditions. The biological condition that this study aims to address is the exposure of macrophages to propionate, a short chain fatty acid. Many bacteria produce short chain fatty acids as byproducts of metabolism. These short chain fatty acids are present in the gut and have been shown to have varying effects on human cells and physiology in other studies. Therefore, the goal of this research is to determine if macrophage activity, a key component of the body's own defense mechanisms, may be affected by propionate.

Emily M. Jones 3:40 pm, Room 211 Major: Biochemistry Matthew Lopper, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemistry Department

Combating Antibiotic Resistance Using Plant-derived Compounds Bacteria have steadily developed defenses against antibiotics since the world’s first fleet of antibacterial drugs was introduced. One strategy that bacteria can use to become resistant involves the over expression of large, membrane-embedded transporter proteins called efflux pumps. These pumps give the bacteria the capability of transporting a variety of compounds

out of the cell, including antibiotics that we use to combat bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistant cells have more pumps on their membrane than normal bacteria cells which renders our antibiotics ineffective against the resistant cells. I determined that yerba maté extract causes accumulation of a fluorescent dye in bacterial cells and might, therefore, also cause accumulation of clinically relevant antibiotics. I tested the cells in a combination of yerba maté extract and antibiotics and concluded that the extract enhances the susceptibility of the bacteria. This research could open a new avenue in the treatment of multidrug resistant bacterial infections.

John Leibold 3:40 pm, Room 311 Major: Psychology Jackson Goodnight, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Psychology Department

Sibling Comparison Study of the Effect of Parenting Behaviors on ADHD Symptoms Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder characterized by inattentive, impulsive, and/or hyperactive behavior. Children with ADHD often have poorer overall outcomes. Traditionally, ADHD has been considered highly heritable, but there is evidence suggesting the onset of ADHD is influenced by certain environmental factors within the family. Parental factors such as corporal punishment, parental warmth, and learning stimulation have been investigated in previous ADHD research. However, previous research studies have been unable to properly control for genetic factors. The present study will use a sibling comparison model, which is a type of quasi-experimental study that is able to control for complex gene and environment interactions. By controlling for genetic factors, a sibling comparison model enables the researcher to estimate more accurately the link between environmental risk factors and outcomes. Results from the present study could show that parenting factors have an environmentally mediated effect on risk for ADHD.

Ryan H. Reed 3:40 pm, Room 312 Major: History William Trollinger, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor History Department

The Turn From Radicalism: Self-Regulation of the American Labor Movement, 1909-1919 The American Labor Movement of the first decade of the twentieth century was a host to radical labor union organizers and diverse schools of radical thought. By 1919, however, the Movement had shifted away from radicalism toward more pragmatic cooperation between owners and workers. This thesis uses the national organ of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union to recount this same radicalism and traces its disappearance from the Labor Movement during and after American involvement in the First World War. Using events recorded in "The American Flint," it argues that the workers themselves, motivated by patriotic zeal or self-preservation, purged their own

ranks of radical elements. This thesis takes a step toward providing a more nuanced understanding of the American Labor Movement as it entered a crucial moment in its history, one that is described as the “Lean Years” or the “collapse of organized labor” in America.

Kristen A. Travers 3:40 pm, Room 310 Majors: Foreign Language Education Novea McIntosh, Ed.D., Thesis Advisor and Spanish Teacher Education Department

Agency Among Linguistically Diverse Students: A Comparative Study of Adolescent English Language Learners in Chile and the United States English language learners are the fastest growing student population in the United States. Because there is a lack of teachers prepared to meet their needs, this thesis will discuss ways for culturally responsive educators to connect with these students to enhance language acquisition and promote adolescents’ emerging sense of agency. By comparing two schools from two different socioeconomic contexts, it is evident that despite different motivations for learning English, there are universal strategies that best suit adolescent language learners. The research analyzes a TESOL classroom in Dayton, Ohio and English as a foreign language classroom in Santiago, Chile to present an asset-based approach that is found to be in line with the features of the Sheltered Information Observation Protocol (SIOP) model in addition to brain-based strategies to connect to the adolescent social and emotional brain.

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Lindsey M. Bronder 4:00 pm, Room 310 Majors: Secondary Religious Education Susan Ferguson, M.S., Thesis Advisor and Education & Allied Studies Teacher Education Department

Capes and Catechesis: The Use of Comic Books to Catechize Catholic Youths Since the 1930s, comic books starring superheroes have been popular among youth in America. This original archival research seeks to analyze how comic books have been used in the past to catechize, or teach the Catholic faith, to American Catholic youth. Using George Pflaum's comic series "Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact" (1946-1972) as an example of a Catholic comic book, this study examines and analyzes the themes and stories of the comics and how they were designed as a teaching tool. This study will also identify ways comic books can be used today as a catechetical tool.

Wyatt A. Kaiser 4:00 pm, Room 312 Major: Pre-medicine Ann Biswas, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor English Department

The Barriers of Low Health Literacy in Achieving Informed Consent For many members of lower socioeconomic classes in the United States, a routine trip to a doctor’s office can be fueled by complete fear and confusion. This is due to a variety of factors, but a major contributor is the low level of health literacy that is often associated with members of lower socioeconomic levels. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, health literacy is defined as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions." Informed consent documents are used frequently when a patient needs a medical procedure or operation. These documents are signed by the patient affirming that they understand and agree to accept the various risks and methods used. However, if the patient signing these consent documents does not understand the information, there can be significant legal problems and ethical dilemmas that will arise. This project therefore examines informed consent documents given to patients and analyzes the readability and usability of these documents. After examining these documents, recommendations for improving their user friendliness were made to increase comprehension.

Serafino A. LaGalbo 4:00 pm, Room 311 Major: Pre-medicine Anne Crecelius, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Health and Sport Science Department

Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Maximal Exercise and Metaboreflex Activation In this study, ischemic preconditioning (exposing various tissues to low oxygen environments by limiting blood flow before exercise) was employed in order to investigate its effects on exercise performance on a stationary

bicycle. In this case, the preconditioning involved exposing the legs to a low oxygen environment via two large blood pressure cuffs acting as tourniquets for a period of time before exercise. During this process we measured several different things such as heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac output, all components of the body’s overall response to exercise and one specific component, known as the metaboreflex. In comparing the effects of IPC to a control condition, the IPC was determined to have a significant effect on the metaboreflex, specifically by limiting the body’s increase in blood pressure during exercise.

Patricia K. Parker 4:00 pm, Room 207 Major: Biology Madhuri Kango-Singh, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Drugs on the Drosophila Glioma Model Involving the Pi3K;EGFR Pathway The focus of this thesis project involves studying glioma, or brain cancer, with the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Glioma is a devastating form of brain cancer that has poor prognosis and can result from mutations in many different genetic pathways or components. This project focuses on research to find better treatment in hopes to find drugs that can target cancerous cells more directly and universally for the different genetic pathways affected. The main goal of this thesis project is to examine the effects of promising drugs from an ongoing chemical screen on glioma that was induced from a mutation of an alternate genetic pathway. The chemical drugs will be administered to fruit flies through their food. After a specific time span of exposure, the fruit flies are dissected and their brains are placed on microscope slides for imaging and analysis.

Caleb G. Vanden Eynden 4:00 pm, Room 331 Major: Music Education Samuel Dorf, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Music Department

Funk Pedagogy: An Ethnographic, Historical, and Practical Study of Funk Music in Dayton, Ohio Recognized nationally as the funk capital of the world, Dayton, Ohio takes credit for birthing important funk groups (i.e. Ohio Players, Zapp, Heatwave, and Lakeside) during the 1970s and 80s. Through a combination of ethnographic and archival research, this paper offers a pedagogical approach to Dayton Funk, rooted in the styles and works of the city’s funk legacy. Drawing from fieldwork with Dayton funk musicians completed over the summer of 2019 and pedagogical theories of centering black music in the school curriculum, this paper presents a pedagogical model for funk instruction that introduces the ingredients of funk (instrumentation, form, groove, vocals, and lyrics) in order to enable secondary school music programs to create their own funk rooted in local history. This pedagogical approach expands music education learning by providing students with a diverse curriculum that stresses the importance of African-American popular music, specifically Dayton Funk, within an educational setting.

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Katrina A. Coleman 4:20 pm, Room 331 Major: Industrial Engineering Technology Sean Falkowski, M.S., Thesis Advisor Engineering Management, Systems and Technology Department

Industry 4.0 in the Retail Sector: Sustainability of Food Retail with a Focus on Food Insecurity in Dayton, Ohio With the advent of Industry 4.0, the fourth wave of the industrial revolution, the food retail industry has been revolutionizing at an unprecedented rate. Stores have become stocked with a large variety and quantity of goods, leading to an increase in waste accumulation. Although there have been advancements in large scale agriculture, not as many advancements have been made in efficiently distributing produce and minimizing waste. While performing field work in Dayton, Ohio, I began to realize that food was not as accessible in lower-income areas and Dayton is a food apartheid. This led me to look deeper into the issue of food insecurity and ways to create a more sustainable environment using methods of Industry 4.0, while also giving access to those without.

Ethan J. Dawson 4:20 pm, Room 211 Major: Biochemistry Matthew Lopper, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemistry Department

Inhibition of Bacterial Efflux Pumps via Plant Derived Compounds Confronted with the growing clinical need for effective antibiotic therapies in the medical and pharmaceutical community, our research focuses on the inhibition of the multi-drug resistant mechanism known as efflux pumps in E. Coli bacteria. Efflux pumps act as non-specific detoxifiers of the cell by expelling a wide range of molecules from the bacterium including antibiotics. We sought to explore natural compounds derived from readily available plants to inhibit efflux pumps by blocking their exit site. These inhibitory compounds would aid antibiotics by preventing their expulsion from the cell and allowing them to remain at lethal levels. We prepared and screened numerous plant extracts for possible efflux inhibitory activity as well as their ability to outright kill bacteria. Inhibitory activity was quantified through a fluorescence-based assay procedure. Upon analysis, several extracts revealed significant inhibitory activity in addition to observable lethality to E. Coli cells.

Paige E. Innes 4:20 pm, Room 310 Major: Early Childhood Education Lindsay Gold, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Teacher Education Department

The Effects of Technology on Student Interest in STEAM Classrooms In recent years, there has been a decline in interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) subjects beginning around 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Interest was monitored before and after experiencing Texas Instruments’ TI-Nspire calculators in conjunction with the TI-Innovator Hub and TI-Rover in an attempt to combat this problem. The calculators allow students to write their code, and then the calculators connect to the Hubs and Rovers to create colors and sounds on the Hub or to make the Rover move. Students begin by learning the basics of coding in this format, but they continually increase their knowledge as the unit progresses by writing more difficult codes in order to complete more complex tasks. Student interest in STEAM will be gauged before, during, and after the unit to determine if the model helped to increase student interest.

Sean W. Kapp 4:20 pm, Room 222 Major: Mechanical Engineering Allison Kinney, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

Development of a Computational Framework for Estimating Knee Joint Contact Forces in Walking and Running The prevalence of running as a form of exercise and the necessity of walking for simple locomotion obscure massive forces and moments within the body. Especially common among lower-extremity injuries is knee pain as a result from large ground reaction forces. These forces are altered by the foot strike pattern of the individual, and as a result will impact internal forces upward through the body. Given the complexity of the motion of running and the forces involved, it is useful to apply computational modeling to study the underlying mechanical aspects of walking and running. A generic musculoskeletal model is scaled to patient specifications, and using marker data and ground reaction force data, kinematics and dynamics of the captured movement and individual muscle forces are calculated. The simulated model allows for measurements of the compressive tibiofemoral force that may have adverse effects on tissues such as articular cartilage or menisci.

Rebecca J. Kramb 4:20 pm, Room 207 Major: Biochemistry Doug Daniels, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemistry Department

Influenza Polymerase Acidic Protein Inhibition Site Visualization for Potential Antiviral Application Globally, three to five million people are afflicted on a yearly basis with serious illnesses due to influenza. In attempts to combat this epidemic, vaccines and antivirals are developed, yet they are not effective enough. The polymerase acidic protein (PA) is vital for viral replication, and inhibiting PA would potentially stop the virus from replicating. In order to inhibit PA effectively, the structure of the protein inhibition site is beneficial but has not yet been obtained because the site is blocked by another protein. Our solution is to fuse different proteins to PA to open up the structure for better visualization of the structure. Various molecular biology techniques were used to create 18 different DNA constructs that were then put in bacterial cell lines to be converted to protein.

Cordell Stover 4:20 pm, Room 311 Major: Exercise Science Corinne Daprano, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Health and Sport Science Department

Youth Sport Concussion Management As knowledge about concussions increases and more is being discovered regarding the lasting effects of concussions, youth sport coaches need to be better informed and educated on the signs and symptoms of concussions, the management of concussions, and return-to-play procedures. This research examines what soccer coaches of youth athletes (5-12 years of age) know about concussions and concussion management. Semi-structured interviews with coaches were conducted and analyzed in order to develop recommendations for effective training tools to help coaches identify and properly manage youth sport concussions.

Logan M. Symons 4:20 pm, Room 312 Major: History James Uhlman, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor History Department

Women in Dayton This thesis discusses the lives of women in Dayton in the 19th and 20th centuries. It will focus on various topics and areas of life including women's clubs and organizations, women's suffrage, and women in the Dayton arcade.

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Mark Ghastine 4:40 pm, Room 207 Major: Environmental Biology Chelse Prather, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Biology Department

Effects of Plant Composition on Growth and Development of Grasshoppers Plants that are in a given area have significant effects on the animal species that inhabit the area. A change in plant composition can alter the ecosystem making a species more or less fit to survive. This experiment attempts to understand how different plant species affect grasshopper growth and development by dividing individuals into four plots and feeding them the plants that represent 80% of the plant composition in each plot. Molts, weights, and femur lengths were tracked to obtain final results.

Christopher T. Mortensen 4:40 pm, Room 211 Major: Biochemistry Justin Biffinger, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Chemistry Department

Effect of Metal Ion Gradient on Bioluminescence Response from S. woodyi Biofilms We used copper, zinc, and silver ions generated from an electrochemical cell to create an ion concentration gradient in the agar and then analyzed the effect the metals had on the bioluminescence output from S. woodyi biofilms.

Hannah G. Waters 4:40 pm, Room 311 Major: Dietetics Diana Cuy Castellanos, Ph.D., Thesis Advisor Health and Sport Science Department

The Communal Integration of Cultural Assets to Combat Dietary-related Health Disparities within the Latinx Population East Dayton non-profit organizations, Mission of Mary Farms and East End Community Services, have both expressed their inability to engage the Latinx population in their nutrition community programming. While the East Dayton area is disproportionately affected by poverty and food insecurity, the Hispanic population is possibly more affected as they are detached from key community resources. In my research, I will work with community partners to adopt an asset and needs-based analysis that identifies the specific nutritional needs of East Dayton’s Hispanic population. This data will then be used to develop a culturally-tailored intervention that addresses these identified needs.

Aspiras, Theus, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………..……….Electrical Engineering Beagle, Judit, Ph.D. ………………………………………………………………………….…….…..Chemistry Biffinger, Justin, Ph.D. ………………………………………………………………..……….……....Chemistry Biswas, Ann, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………………….……..…………..English Burnside, Christopher, M.A. ………………………………………………………..………..……………English Chen, Ying-Ju, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………….….………..……..Mathematics Crecelius, Anne, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………...…Health and Sport Science Cuy Castellanos, Diana, Ph.D. ………………………………………….………....Health and Sport Science Daniels, Doug, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………..…….………………...Chemistry Daprano, Corinne, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………….Health and Sport Science Devine, Christopher, Ph.D. ……………………………………………...……………………..Political Science Dixon, Lee, Ph.D. …………………………….………………………..……………………………...Psychology Dorf, Samuel, Ph.D. …………………………..……………………….…………………………………….Music Falkowski, Sean, M.S. ………………………...……..Engineering Management, Systems and Technology Ferguson, Susan, M.S. ……………………………...……………………………………...Teacher Education Fuhs, Mary, Ph.D. ………………………………………………………………………...…………..Psychology Galli Robertson, Anya, Ph. D. …………………………...………Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Glont, Anca, Ph.D. ……………………………………...………………………………………………….History Gold, Lindsay, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………………………Teacher Education Goodnight, Jackson, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………………...……..Psychology Gunasekaran, Sidaard, Ph.D. ………… …………………...……..Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Hallett, Miranda, Ph.D. …………………………………...………Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Hallinan, Kevin, Ph.D. ……………………………...……………….Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Hansen, Karolyn, Ph.D. ……………………...…………………………………………………………...Biology Haskell, Nancy, Ph.D. …………………………………………………...…………….Economics and Finance Kango-Singh, Madhuri Ph.D. …………………….…………...…………………………………………..Biology Kinney, Allison, Ph.D. …………………………….……...………….Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Krupa-Comfort, Kristen, Ph.D. ………………………...………………………………..Chemical Engineering Kublik, Catherine, Ph.D. ……………………….…..……………………………………………….Mathematics LaDuca, Brian, MFA …………………………...………….Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation Leming, Sr. Laura, Ph.D. ………………………………...………Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Letavec, Craig, M.S.P.M, PfMP ……………………………...…………..Management Information Systems Liu, Li-Yin, Ph.D. …………………………………………………...…………………………..Political Science Lopper, Matthew, Ph.D. …………………………...…………………………………………………..Chemistry Lowe, Robert, Ph.D. ………………………………………...……... Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering McEwan, Ryan, Ph.D. ………………………………………………………………………………..…...Biology McIntosh, Novea, Ed.D. …………………………...………………………………………...Teacher Education Miller, Nancy, Ph.D. ……………………………………………………………………………..Political Science Muratore, Christopher, Ph.D. …………………………………………...Chemical and Materials Engineering Murray, Andrew, Ph.D. ………………………………………………………………..Mechanical Engineering Pitychoutis, Pothitos, Ph.D. ……………………………...………………………………………………..Biology Potter, Rebecca, Ph.D. ………………………………………………………….Hanley Sustainability Institute Prather, Chelse, Ph.D. ………………………………………...……………………………………….…Biology Reissman, Megan, Ph.D. ……………………………………………………………...Mechanical Engineering Robinson, Jayne, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………………………….……..Biology Slade, Andrew, Ph.D. ……………………………………………………………………………………...English Small, Jamie, Ph.D. ……………………………………………….Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Sun, Yvonne, Ph.D. ……………………………………………………………………………………….Biology Sweeney, Paul, Ph.D. ……………………………...……………………………..Management and Marketing Thomas-Trout, Misty, MFA ………………………………...……………………………………..Art and Design Thompson, Teri, Ph.D. …………………………………………………………………………..Communication Trollinger, Susan, Ph.D. ………………………………..……….………………………………………...English Trollinger, William, Ph.D. …………………………………..….…………………………………………..History Uhlman, James, Ph.D. ………………………………………...…………………………………………..History Vasquez, Erick, Ph.D. ………………………………………………...…………………Chemical Engineering Whisnant, Rebecca, Ph.D. ……………………………………………………………………………Philosophy Williams, Thomas, Ph.D. …………………………………………………...…………………………….Biology Yakopcic, Christopher, Ph.D. ……………………………………… Electrical and Computer Engineering

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A Aldahan, Reda H. …………….2:40pm, Room 331 Alleman, Kaitlyn M. …………. .3:20pm, Room 207 B Battaglia, Emily ……………… 3:00pm , Room 331 Benton, Anna K. ……………...3:40 pm, Room 222 Blair, Anna G. ………………….1:00pm, Room 211 Bronder, Lindsey M. …………4:00 pm, Room 310 C Cade, Treven W. …………….1:00 pm, Room 312 Chisholm, Kayla D. …………..1:20 pm, Room 222 Coleman, Katrina A. …………4:20 pm, Room 331 D Dawson, Ethan J. …..……….. 4:20 pm, Room 211 Dix, Ashton N. ………………..2:20 pm, Room 207 Docken, Grace A. ……………3:00 pm, Room 222 Drew, Anna L. ………………..3:00 pm, Room 310 E Ehrman, Patrick C. …………..2:00 pm, Room 311 Eyer, Sarah H. ……………….3:20 pm, Room 312 F Fawcett, Amanda L. …………1:20 pm, Room 207 Flaherty, Patrick R. …………..3:00 pm, Room 211 G Geckle, Emma Grace ……….3:00 pm, Room 311 Ghastine, Mark ………………. 4:40 pm, Room 207 H Hemsath, Christian S. ………..2:00 pm, Room 312 Hoody, Jennifer M. ……...……2:00 pm, Room 222 I Innes, Paige E. ……………….4:20 pm, Room 310 J Jaenke, Chad M. ……………..1:20 pm, Room 211 Jewett, Maggie E. …………….2:40 pm, Room 222 Johnson, Stephanie M. ……...3:40 pm, Room 207 Jones, Emily M. …………….. 3:40 pm, Room 211 K Kaiser, Wyatt A. …………….. 4:00 pm, Room 312 Kapp, Sean W. ……………….4:20 pm, Room 222 Klausing, Lanna N. …………..2:20 pm, Room 222 Kramb, Rebecca J. …………..4:20 pm, Room 207 L LaGalbo, Serafino A. ………..4:00 pm, Room 311 Lawson, Kevin R. …………….2:20 pm, Room 331 Leibold, John …………………3:40 pm, Room 311

Little, Michelle N. …….……….2:40 pm, Room 310 Loughnane, Faith A. …………1:40 pm, Room 222 Lynch, Connor J. …………….1:40 pm, Room 311 M Marsh, Jared D. ……………...1:00 pm, Room 310 Michel, Noel J. ……………….3:20 pm, Room 222 Montagnese, Ashley M. …..…3:20 pm, Room 311 Mortensen, Christopher T. …4:40 pm, Room 211 N Neanover, Samantha L. ……..1:00 pm, Room 207 P Parker, Patricia K. ………… 4:00 pm, Room 207 Pellot, Erin E. …………………2:20 pm, Room 211 Perkins, Nicole B. ……………2:40 pm, Room 312 R Reed, Ryan H. ………………..3:40 pm, Room 312 Rice, Megan M. ………………1:00 pm, Room 331 S Sandstrom, Emily V. …………2:00 pm, Room 310 Schierl, Jonathan …………….1:00 pm, Room 222 Schubert, Matthew O. ……….3:20 pm, Room 310 Schultz, Ruth C. ………………1:00 pm, Room 311 Scott, Nolan ………………….3:20 pm, Room 331 Segalewitz, Josh A. ………….1:20 pm, Room 311 Seitz, Staci ……………………2:00 pm, Room 207 Shay, Henry C. ……………….3:20 pm, Room 211 Smith, Alexis R. ………………1:40 pm, Room 211 Sorensen, Jenna ……………..2:00 pm, Room 211 Spicer, Madeline M. ………….1:40 pm, Room 331 Stanforth, Shannon M. ………2:00 pm, Room 331 Stewart, Cierra ……………….2:20 pm, Room 310 Stover, Cordell ……………….4:20 pm, Room 311 Swierczewski, Ethan A. ……..3:00 pm, Room 312 Symons, Logan M. …………..4:20 pm, Room 312 T Terschluse, Jordan .………….1:40 pm, Room 207 Travers, Kristen A. ……………3:40 pm, Room 310 V Vanden Eynden, Caleb G. ….4:00 pm, Room 331 W Waters, Hannah G. …………...4:40 pm, Room 311 Z Zdunek, Brendan L. ………….2:20 pm, Room 312

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