Undergraduate Exposition Poster Presentations
A research poster is a visual representation that showcases a student’s scholarly research and/or other creative endeavors. A poster presentation allows students to present their work in a form that the audience can easily view and to stimulate an exchange of ideas related to the research and its findings.
Both in-person and virtual posters are displayed below; in-person presenters will be showcasing their work at the Ramsey Center (Concourse Level) from 6pm to 7:00pm on March 22, 2023. Poster presentations will be judged by a panel and cash awards will be presented to the top three presenters during the Awards Ceremony at 7:00pm in the Ramsey Arena.
2023 Poster Judges:
Dr. Brandon Schwab, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Jill Granger, Dean of the Brinson Honors College
Dr. Joy Bowers Campbell, Interim Dean of the Graduate School and Research
Kloo Hansen, Interim Director for Research Administration
Victoria Powell, Research Specialist, WCU Alumna
Laina Lemire, Director for Communications and Graduate Recruitment Specialist
The 2023 Undergraduate Poster Competition
Ramsey Center Concourse
March 22, 2023
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Competitors
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Brayden Beaver |
Taylor Gregory |
Madison Alexander Olivia Konda |
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Simon Gugerli Amanda Karazin Marna Dodson |
Trinity Leger Kevin Patel Riley Hatton
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Jonathan Zirkel Ash Ogata Hannah Bonogafsky
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Mackenzie Campbell D’Najah Slappy |
Jennifer Dunn Saragrace Acosta Meredith Fletcher Jenna Orbeck |
Hailey Roach Olivia McCorkle Sara Bruinsma Kennedy Harris Gabrielle Moses |
Colleges and Departments Featuring Undergraduate Poster Presentations
College of Arts & Sciences
Anthropology & Sociology
Applicability of Malocclusion Scoring Within the John A. Williams Human Skeletal Collection
Student Presenter: Sean Gallagher
Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca George
Biology
Cold Case Project
Student Presenter: Ariana Brown
Faculty Sponsor: Frankie West
Analysis of Thor gene structure in multiple Drosophila species
Student Presenter: Noah Van Heusden
Faculty Sponsor: Indrani Bose
Investigation of the Structure of Olfactory receptors in HEK293 cells
Student Presenters: Gabrielle Moses; Danielle Voet; Rebekah Boone; Kennedy Reed
Faculty Sponsor: Robert Youker
Investigating the effect of Second-Site Mutations on the stability/folding of N1303K-CFTR Protein
Student Presenters: Jonathan Zirkel, Joseph “Dakota” Taylor; Harini Kumar
Faculty Sponsor: Robert Youker
Chemistry & Physics
Binding Cyclodextrin to Cellulose via a Citric Acid Linker as a Step Toward Increasing Adsorption Capacity of Cotton Fiber
Student Presenter: Devin Randolph
Faculty Sponsor: Carmen Huffman
Validation of the 3-Dimensional Structure of Bacteriophage Adahisdi’s Repressor Protein Using Alanine Scanning
Student Presenters: Cameron Turnmire; Matteo Fratarcangeli
Faculty Sponsors: Maria Gainey; Jamie Wallen
Analysis of the Volatile Organic Compounds in grave soil using Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled to Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS)
Student Presenter: Kyarra Beck
Faculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera
Determination of Non-Structural Carbohydrates in Southern Appalachian Conifers via Infrared Spectroscopy
Student Presenters: Kayanne Voeltz; Anna Jordan
Faculty Sponsor: Al Fischer
Comparison of Next Generation Sequencing Methods for Human Mitochondrial DNA Extracted from Forensically Relevant Samples Including Telogen Hair Shafts, Fingernail Clippings, and Teeth
Student Presenters: Amanda Karazin; Katelin Bostian
Faculty Sponsor: Brittania Bintz
The use of essential oils in increasing potency of insecticides on mosquitoes.
Student Presenter: Taylor Gregory
Faculty Sponsor: Scott Huffman
Tailoring PLL-g-PEG polymer architecture to improve esterolytic activity of bovine serum albumin encapsulated in nanoparticles.
Student Presenter: Riley Hatton
Faculty Sponsor: Rangika Hikkaduwa Koralege
Investigation of modified nucleotides in actinobacteriophages
Student Presenters: Hannah Bonogafsky; Phoebe Stanislaw; Sara Bruinsma; Hannah Alexander; Mage Naef
Faculty Sponsors: Jamie Wallen; Maria Gainey
Flipping the Genetic Switch, a Preliminary Investigation of the Regulation of Cluster A Lysogeny
Student Presenter: Hailey Roach
Faculty Sponsor: Maria Gainey
Bear Analytical Thresholds Study
Student Presenters: Olivia McCorkle; Lauren Gates
Faculty Sponsor: Maureen Hickman
Determining the Nucleotide Modification Status of the DNA of a Panel of Microbacterium and Gordonia Species
Student Presenter: Sara Bruinsma
Faculty Sponsor: Maria Gainey
Criminology & Criminal Justice
The Background and Criminal Justice Outcomes of Lone Wolf Terrorists
Student Presenter: Matthew Lehman
Faculty Sponsors: Jamie Vaske; Peter Nieckarz
Stopping the Revolving Doors of America’s Prison System: A Need for Better Reentry Work
Student Presenter: Madison Alexander
Faculty Sponsor: Regina Cline
The Effects of Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in a Sample of College Students
Student Presenters: Olivia Konda; Alexis Jordan; Jennifer Fuentes Hernandez
Faculty Sponsor: Tasha Youstin
Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
Assessing detectability rates of Motus towers using Unoccupied Aircraft Systems
Student Presenters: Georgeanna Randall; Kaitlyn Willoughby
Faculty Sponsors: Rada Petric; Troy Walton – UNC
Evaluating Associations Between Riverine Habitat and Spread of a Non-native Minnow Species in the Little Tennessee River System.
Student Presenters: Jennifer Dunn; Garrett McCarson
Faculty Sponsor: Keith Gibbs
College of Business
School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, and Business Law
Where are our Hispanic lawyers? How we can respect, recruit, and retain law students of Hispanic descent.
Student Sponsor: Simon Gugerli
Faculty Sponsor: Christopher Doval
School of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sport Management, and Hospitality and Tourism Management
Case Study of Asheville Hotel Market
Student Sponsor: Kevin Patel
Faculty Sponsor: Ethan Cheng
College of Education and Allied Professions
Psychology
Positive Organizational Culture on Perceived Employee Performance among Undergraduate Students
Student Presenter: Justin Ruiz
Faculty Spnsor: Annie Wilson
Can Hacky Sack Improve Your Physical Literacy?
Student Presenter: Cali Adams
Faculty Spnsor: Ellen Sigler
Music in Dreams: A Correlational Study
Student Presenter: Trinity Leger
Faculty Spnsor: Ellen Sigler
Breaking Barriers: Uncovering the Relationship Between Knowledge and Attitudes of University Faculty Towards Disabilities
Student Presenter: Saragrace Acosta
Faculty Spnsor: Ellen Sigler
Parenting Styles and Academic Motivation
Student Presenter: Madison Hardie
Faculty Spnsor: Ellen Sigler
The Effects of Voice Pitch on the Potency of Guided Meditation
Student Presenter: Dean Benne
Faculty Spnsor: Samantha Castelblanco
College of Engineering and Technology
School of Engineering & Technology
Small Modular Reactor Based Microgrid Cost Optimization
Student Presenters: Brayden Beaver; John Kiger; Andrew Warner; Carlos Castillo
Faculty Sponsor: Bora Karayaka
A Highway Pressure Plate Generator
Student Presenter: D’Najah Slappy
Faculty Sponsor: Basel Alsayyed
Open-Source 3D Printable Cervical Collar
Student Presenter: Kennedy Harris
Faculty Sponsor: Scott Pierce
David Orr Belcher College of Fine & Performing Arts
School of Music
Crossing Continents and Crossing Genres: The History of the Banjo
Student Presenter: Marna Dodson
Faculty Sponsor: Christina L. Reitz
LGBTQ+ Composers post 1750
Student Presenter: Ash Ogata
Faculty Sponsor: Christina L. Reitz
College of Health and Human Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Aedes j. japonicus: A Tenant Invader in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Student Presenters: Mackenzie Campbell; Mitch Mullin
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Byrd
Impacts of Classroom Curricula on Pre-Nursing Students’ Influenza Disease & Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, & Intentions
Student Presenters: Alicia Ward; Dezirae Rodriguez; Cameron Mullinax; Katelyn Edwards
Faculty Sponsor: Chad Hallyburton
Evaluating the Impacts of a Community Engagement Activity on Influenza Disease and Influenza Vaccination Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions Among Undergraduate Students Enrolled in an Introductory Public Health Course.
Student Presenters: Daygan Shouse; Jordan Chambers; Michael Chapman
Faculty Sponsor: Chad Hallyburton
Risk Assessment of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in North Carolina
Student Presenter: Meredith Fletcher
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Byrd