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2021 Abstracts
Roxanna E. Alberto
ProjectIdentification of Molecular Targets of BEZ-235 in Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line ASPC-1
Alex Alekhine
ProjectReducing Cycle Time of the QA Review Process
Kylie Atkinson
ProjectMeasuring the Muscles of Cottonmouth Pit Vipers as They Grow
Emma Bailey
ProjectAttitudes of Women About Presence of a Male Nursing Student During Birthing Process
Jordan Banker
ProjectDisruption and Subsequent Antibiotic Testing of Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms
Madison Barlow
ProjectFidget Spinner Fad of 2017
Lucas Berliew and Maya Courtade
ProjectAnalysis of Apoptosis Related Genes in LNCaP Cells Treated with P13 Kinase Inhibitor BEZ-235
David Bird
ProjectSmelser's Value-Added Theory: 2020 Toilet Paper Crisis
Ryan Evan Bruner
ProjectThe Efficacy of Sorafenib on Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line AsPc-1
Madison Casey
ProjectCSI Effect: Does it Deter?
Jeremiah Cline
ProjectRehabilitating the Biology Pond Trail at MSSU
Avery Cozens
ProjectThe Spring River Watershet, MO: Establishing Baseline Levels of Microplastics in Benthic Sediment
Julianna Determan
ProjectThe Utilization of Ipomea batatas in the Treatment of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Amanda Ethredge and Katelynn Stewart
ProjectMusic and the Brain: Playing and Listening to Music Works Several Areas of the Brain
Ashly Flores
ProjectThe Reconstruction Era: An Eternal Deficiency for African Americans Post Emancipation
Jordan Gibson
ProjectEvaluation of the Sympathetic Fibers in the Cervical Vagus Nerve
Jillian Hackney
ProjectSeeing Red: Quantifying the Diversity of Constriction Pressures Generated by Snakes
Kobe J. Kisling, Myka D. Masters and Jiyoung Yun
ProjectMorphometric Analysis of the Superior Ophthalmic Vein: A Cadaveric Study
Shelby Kuhnert
ProjectAn Exploration of the Sympathetic Component of the Right Phrenic Nerve
Adam Landburg
Project"Dry Your Chicken" Obtaining Target Water Activity (Aw) on Chicken Jerky While Reducing Variation
Lexis Mader
ProjectBody Temperature and Bite Performance in Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys Temminkii)
Shrihari Nagarajan
ProjectPrebiotic and Probiotic Pairing to Inhibit the Growth of Pathogenic Gut Microbes
Tim Peternell
ProjectDetermining Microplastic Concentration in the Water Column in the Spring River Watershed, MO
Nathan Piccoli
ProjectBaby Got Bite? A Determination of Venom Delivery in Cottonmouths
Janae Robinson
ProjectSheeter Load Quality Improvement
Nicole Robinson
ProjectThe Effects of PE on PA Levels
Mary Schad and Lucas Berliew
ProjectExploring the Potential of Flavopereirine for Breast Cancer at Molecular Level
Emma Schoolcraft
ProjectExistential Motherhood: Simone de Beauvoir's Restaging of the Maternal Drama
Ojurere Shonekan
ProjectThe Effect of Design Aesthetics on User Acceptance and Perceived Usability of a Novel Meal Mobile App
Hannah Snyder
ProjectTesting the Impacts of Prey-Size on a Gape Limited Predator
Kelsea Tyson
ProjectMeasuring Herpetofaunal Biodiversity in Southwest Missouri
Ashlynn Vanatter
ProjectPresence of Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli After Reduced Exposure to Antimicrobial Agents
Reese P. Wood
ProjectNursing Job Satisfaction in the Age of COVID-19
Gabe Wooden
ProjectSynthesizing Modified Quinoline Imidazole Analogues
Thomas Zapletal
ProjectTesting for Sexual Dimorphism in Turtles and Snakes
2019 Abstracts
Kylie Acklin
AbstractA Review of the 2003 European Heat Wave
Ben Adams
AbstractA Review of 1930's Dust Bowl
Jacque Ballay and Chandler Roberts
AbstractDevelopment of Antimalarial Chloroquine Analogues
Alexandria Berryhill
AbstractA Review of the Great Flood of 1993
Elena Bisotto
AbstractIdentification of novel transposition insertion sites of the soybean transposon Tgm9
Jaimie Blondin
AbstractLake-Effects snow storms and their impacts on the Great Lakes
Michelle Borr
AbstractInfluences of Women on Disability in Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene
Nikki Bramwell
AbstractEffects of Highlighting and Summarizing on Reading Comprehension
Caitlin Brock
AbstractPreferences for Learning Resources in Educational Settings
Patrick Corn
AbstractQuantitative alcohol determination using infrared spectroscopy for industrial and educational use
Richard DeCampa
AbstractThe Social Correlates of War
Ryan Drendel
AbstractSocial Media and the Self: Using Creative Nonfiction to Consider Empirical Findings
Elliott Evans
AbstractPart Number Assignment: Six Sigma Green Belt
Emily Evans
AbstractRenaissance or Reformation: Paradise Lost as Cultural Mirror
Kaelynn Evans
AbstractHow Knowledgeable are ase Managers About Resources Related to Their Local Behavioral/Mental Health Facilities
Brooke Freed
AbstractTowards a Better Understanding: Stories of Impoverishment and Lack of Accessible Child Care
Veronica Gazaway and Breanna Coillot
AbstractExtreme Weather Impact on Agriculture
Danielle Guishard
AbstractThe State of British Virgin Islands 18 month After Hurricane Irma and Maria
Jillian Hackney
AbstractHow Body Allometry Impacts Biomechanical Performance
Holly Haner
AbstractShadow Justice: Gubernatorial Clemency in the American States
Sarah Haskins
Abstract“She Being Brand” New and Easy to Exploit: How Cummings Upholds Power Systems
Haroldo Hernandez
AbstractThe Role of Alterations in the SLC2A10, FBLN5, and ELN Genes in the Likelihood of Developing Tortuous Arteries
Khye Hill
AbstractCollection and Identification of Pollen Collected From Beehives (Apis Mellifera) on the Missouri Southern State University Prairie
Rachel Hursh
AbstractCharacter Development in the Faerie Queene: Beasts, and Fairytales
Alec Ikerd
AbstractExamining Label Accuracy in Probiotics
Miranda Johnson
AbstractA Negative Relationship: Self-Care Practices and Burnout
Christopher G. Johnson and Colin Clary
AbstractA Small Scale Surveillance Study on the Prevalence of Tick Population in the Tri-State Area of the Midwest and Detection of Selected Bacterial Pathogens using Molecular Methods
Jaclyn V. Kidd
AbstractCreating Sexual Assault Awareness at MSSU by Anonymous Participation in an Art Exhibit
Amy Kirby
AbstractTo Have and to Hold: Sexist Connotations of Gifts in Elizabeth Gaskell’s Ruth
Sabrina Madewell
AbstractEffects of Music and Kaleidoscope Patterns on State Anxiety Reduction
Chelsie Marion
AbstractThe Effect of Deontology and Ethics on Tax Evasion
Syleris Gwin Martinez
AbstractIncrease Labor Efficiency on New Cable Harness
Abigail McGuire
AbstractEffects of Hurricane Katrina From Levee Failures
Rachel Murphy
AbstractA Qualitative Study Investigating EMS Professionals and Emotional Labor in the Workplace
Christian Neff
AbstractAn Analysis of the Thoracic and Intracranial Pressures During Constriction by Kingsnakes
Veronica Nguyen
AbstractUsing Whole-Body Performance to Understand Muscle-Level Mechanisms
Claire Pederson
AbstractPatterns of MRSA in Health Care Workers
Garrett Pekarek
AbstractSkin Deep: Race, Visible Tattoos, and Social Perception
Nathan Piccoli
AbstractBorneo Python Bowl: A Determination of Predation Performance
Cameron Priester
AbstractUsing Aquatic Snails to Measures Heavy Metals and Assess Wetland Remediation Success
Tyler Putney
AbstractSoil Preference for Eisenia fetida
Rachel Ray
AbstractRelationship between Social and Environmental Factors and Life Expectancy in Blue Zone Communities
Heidi Reich
AbstractThe Role of Threat on the Weapon Focus Effect
Raquel Reno
AbstractFood for Thought: Food Insecurity at MSSU
Sarah Robbins
AbstractLiving Art: The Repercussions of Separating Abusive Authors from Their Work
Autumn Roberts and Lucas Hertzberg
AbstractWeather in the Bermuda Triangle
Frank Rodriguez
AbstractSix Sigma Green Belt: Scrap Reduction
Mica Rosenow
AbstractThe Brachial Plexus: An Anatomic and Histologic Investigation of Variations
Omid Sharifi, Sadie Allen, Madison Shadwick
AbstractAnnoceous Acetogenins and Their Effectiveness on Cancer Cell Lines
Pranav Sharma
AbstractAssociation of Phospholipase D3 Gene with Alzheimer’s Disease
Jacob Sholl
AbstractBody Mass Index and the Likelihood of Embarrassment When Exercising with Others
Annie Smith, David Weidemen, and Tabitha Gray
AbstractReyco Granning Inventory Scrap
Brian Smith and Mark Capps
AbstractHarnessing Analog Electrical Signals to Control Manufacturing Processes
Kate Stauffer
AbstractAnkle Flexibility and Kick Time in Swimmers
Steven L Stokes
AbstractThe Effect of Health Insurance Market Concentration on Premiums
Rachel Sweet
AbstractDetermining an Association Between Non-Ionizing, Non-Thermal Radiation Emitted from Cellular Phones and the Growth of Brain Tumors: A Meta-Analytic Approach
Nathan Teeter
AbstractThe Effect of Price on Total Revenues
Skylar Thompson and Brandon Guerin
AbstractAnalyzing How Weather Impact Business
Elva Wright
AbstractKinematic Comparisons of Strike Performance in Sand Boas (Gongylophis colubrinus)
Mianqing Yang
AbstractStudent Understanding of the Inverse-square Law in Multiple Representations
2018 Abstracts
Aracely Aguirre
Air-Layering Propagation in Southwest Missouri TreesAbstract
Alyssa Brown, Lauren Brown and Ashlea Zumwalt
AbstractEnvironmental Impact of the Yellowstone Supervolcano
Ashley Burns
AbstractWhen Predator Becomes Prey: Testing for Differences in the Striking Behavior of Western Ratsnakes
Reese Bounous and Kacia Feller
AbstractMorphological Variation in the Celiac Trunk Branching and Clinical Significance
Ryan Drendel
AbstractJust Playin': Collective Oral Communication in Their Eyes Were Watching God
Kaitlin Fraser
AbstractComparison of Wellness in Undergraduate Health and Non-Health Majors
Brookelynn Freed
AbstractTowards a Better Understanding: Stories of Impoversihment and Lack of Accessible Child Care
Haroldo Hernandez
AbstractThe Role of Alterations in the SLC2A10, ELN and FBLN5 Genes in the Likelihood of Developing Tortuous Arteries
Ginger Hess
AbstractThe Effects of Plant Derived Compounds Protocatechuic Acid and Physcion on Bacterial Activity
Jenny Kaiser and Dominic Maiuro
AbstractThe Evaluation of Melanocyte Presence in Preserved Cadaveric Tissue
Ethan Manke, Nathan Glensky, Stanton Kent, Tyler Merriott, Jacob King and Darius Myles
AbstractThe Shadow of Mercy
Christian Neff
AbstractUsing Cardiovascular and Aerospace Medicine to Understand the Mechanisms of Snake Constriction
Teddy Pashia
AbstractProximate Determinants of Bite Force in Chelydra serpentina
Garrett Pekarek
AbstractDemographic Change in 20th Century Murphysburg
Christian Provence-Harmon
AbstractEffectiveness of a Community Asset Map in Relatins to Joplin's Empowerment Levels
Faith Scheidemantle
AbstractBehavioristic Approach to Assessment
Grace Scheidemantle
AbstractGlcNAc-Mal Inhibition of FosB
Sierra Wells
AbstractRelationship between Parental Knowledge of Physical Activity and Children's Fitness Levels
Oundré-A Smith
AbstractChemical Analysis of Glazes Before & After Firing
Caylee Stark
AbstractRelationships between Family Dynamics, Attachment and Parenting styles
Jason Stubbs and Katie Wiele
AbstractFibrous Metaplasia of Smooth Muscle Tissue of the Tunica Media in Tortuous Arteries
Alyvia Warstler
AbstractEmpowering Charitable Nonprofits to Strengthen Collaboration for Greater Effectiveness
Janzen White
AbstractBenthic Macroinvertebrate Community Assessment of Clear Creek, Spring River Watershed, MO, Following Fish Kill May 2014
Felicia Wooten, Hannah Cook and Danielle Traylor
Abstract"Don't Huff, Puff, or Blow Your Health Away": Smoke/Smokeless Tobacco and the Effects on the Oral Cavity
2017 Abstracts
Lani Blagg
Love, Sex, and the Ozarks: Breaking Stereotypes and Celebrating Women and Their Sexuality in the Poetry of Dave MaloneAbstract
Cora Butcher-Spellman
AbstractStudent Opinions of Anti-Discrimination Laws Protecting LGBTQ+ People
Cole Corlett and L. Gilbert-Saunders
AbstractSynthesis of Various Metal Thin Films by a Solution Paste for Applications in Solar Cells
C Jessica Crawford
AbstractReducing Drawing Revisions
Ryan Drendel
AbstractSpeak Up: Body Language and Dialogue in Raymond Carver's Fiction
Sarah Flowers
AbstractInfluence of Various Sporting Activities on Circulating Cortisol Levels
Blair Freed
AbstractGastrointestinal Microbiomes: Comparing Female Students in Different Living Environments
Hannah Fuller
AbstractImplementing Project-Based Learning in the Classroom and the Implications on Students Learning
Sierra Gray
AbstractPhotographic Gender Representations: A Content Analysis of Athletes on the International Olympic Committee Website
MaKale Harris
AbstractAnalysis on the Rape Kit Backlog
Rebeccah Harris
AbstractThe Overlooked Sex: Women in Agriculture
Alecia Henson
AbstractRape and Its Impact on Mental Health
Caleb House
AbstractReducing Defects at IFS Assembly
Emily Keeter
AbstractEdgar Allen Poe's Innovative Writing
Travis Lewis
AbstractWeeke #1 Efficiency Improvement Project
Ashleigh Long
AbstractVegetation Analysis of Missouri Southern State University Prairie
Michael Manley and Ashley Pearce
AbstractPreliminary Assessment of Distance-Learning Chemistry Laboratory Materials: Can Students Achieve the Stated Learning Objectives?
Emily Massey
AbstractThe Impact of Skilled Therapy Services on ICU Patients
Joshua Newhouse and Dr. David Penning
AbstractIs There Always a Need for Speed? Is It Possible for Snakes to Alter How They Strike?
Emily Nichols
AbstractCoping Variability Across Major Situations with Depression Symptoms and Locus of Control
Victoria O'Dell
AbstractEffect of Dexamethasone Levels on Expression of Bone Resorption Genes
Theodore Pashia and Dr. David Penning
AbstractPreliminary Assembly of a Compliant Sensor Capable of Withstanding Catastrophic Damage: Measuring High Bite Forces in Snapping Turtles
Garrett Pekarek
AbstractThe American Way: Cultural Influences on Sexual Assault Reporting
Kristopher Provins
AbstractTowards the Synthesis of 1,4-triazoles as Inhibitors of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5
Rhiannon Riesenmy
AbstractImmersive Virtual Reality: Gaming as an Alleviating Experience
Zadok Self and Dr. David Penning
AbstractHungry for More: Testing the Effect of Prey Frequency on Predation Performance in Snakes
Caylee Stark, Rhiannon Riesenmy, and Jennifer Kenyon
AbstractEffects of Headline and Image Congruency on Formation of Memory and Judgement
Myranda Steward
AbstractSpeed Difference Between Infield and Outfield Softball Players
Dana Stiles
AbstractEncouraging Students to Study Abroad
Garrett Ward
AbstractQuantification of Formaldehyde Concentration: An Inquiry Based Laboratory in Gas Chromatography
Megan Wilson
AbstractPositioning Standards Analysis
2016 Abstracts
Connor Ames
A simulation study on the optical behavior of individual voxels for three dimensional displaysAbstract
Neha Bang
AbstractMeasuring the Relationship between Streptococcus mutans Levels and Dental Caries Severity in Patients at the MSSU Dental Hygiene Clinic
Jason Banta
Laundry Department Waste Analysis and Cost Reduction Abstract
Emily Brewer
Do Intellectual Property Rights Influence Patent Disputes in the U.S.? An Examination of IPR scores versus Patent DisputesAbstract
Andrew Buckner
Bilateral Anomalies of Carotid Vessels and its Clinical Implication Abstract
Cora Butcher-Spellman
AbstractAnti-Discrimination Laws Protecting LGBT People
Nathan Ervin
AbstractPolitical Efficacy and Its Effect on Volunteering
Alyssa Farney
AbstractThe Correlational Relationship between Extroversion and the Characteristics of Self-Esteem
Ian Gimenez
AbstractChem-Film Cost Analysis
Kurt Housh
AbstractTowards the synthesis of a 3-s-alkyl-indoles as potential inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase
Jordan Jeffries
AbstractLooking at the Line
Sarah Jones and Welsey Campbell
AbstractSynopsis of Ergonomics Project
Terrence Kelly
AbstractPsychosocial Impact of Dissection Room Experience on Undergraduate Students
Christopher Killinger
AbstractThe Effect of Exchange Rates on Trade Balances
Hiroki Kondo
AbstractAn Effect of Inflation on the Exchange Rate in Japan
Baihe Liu
AbstractThe effect of interest rate on exchange rate
Holly Loncarich
AbstractDecoding the Oil Price Shock: Do Lower Oil Prices Lead to Lower Domestic Production?
Gabrielle Martin
AbstractThe Transition from STEM to STEAM and the Benefit to the Classroom
Shannon E Matlock
AbstractThe Effects of Social Norms and Educational Information on Pro-Environmental Behaviors
Andrew Morton
AbstractEmployee Utilization and Process Efficiency
Patrick Patterson and Hiait Alshammari
AbstractDetermine how often bag test should be performed and what the criteria are for a pass/fail of the bag test.
Hailey Sly
AbstractThe Effects of Positive and Negative Media on Racial Attitudes
Staci Sonntag and Austin Jorgensen
AbstractCompetition Type and Compensation Design in Regards to Performance
Derek Stokes and Alex Mason
AbstractSalivary Cortisol Concentrations in Athletes of Opposing Disciplines
Kuta Suso
AbstractInfluenza A Virus and Streptococcus pyogenes superinfection in a mouse model
Taelur Tatum
AbstractSimilarities among Former Foster Children Currently Enrolled at MSSU
Haley Waack
AbstractThe Effect of Prior Convictions on Recidivism
Kai Wang
AbstractThe effect of offensive rebound on NBA team wins