This collection contains presentations and/or information about the presentations given by Belmont University students at the annual SPARK Symposium event.

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Submissions from 2025

The Role of Sex of Speaker on Recall and Recognition, Ava M. Amen, Cristina Posada, and Summer Curtis

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Spotify Recommender using Content Filtering, Colin M. Anderson

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Know His Name, Faith C. Anderson

The exploration of The Great Gatsby through dress, Kira Andrews

Data-Driven Insights into Hospital Readmissions, Cristina Antonacci

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Engaging the Community WellCore Series: How a Belmont Honors Collective tackled the problem of the perceived lack of engagement with Belmont students volunteering in the local Nashville Community., Katelyn Anziano, Ella Buettner, Emerson Carrigan, Karolin Hanna, and Lauren Watts

Noise in Living Color: Examining Phisiological Responses to Different Types of Color Noise, Josie Arant, Averie Owens, Mattison Harvey, and A'maya Tatum

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ACUITY-BASED NURSE STAFFING, Kassandra E. Arnold, Hannah Powers, and Sara Evans

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SPARK Abstract, Mackenzie S. Arnold, Aliya L. McClarney, Sophia F. Horn, Kayla R. Willmann, and Breah Forrester

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Panic! At the Supreme Court, Nathan J. Arnold

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From Vision to Impact: Bridging Aspiration and Excellence in Entertainment, Hayden Arthur

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Dust To Dust, Emma Ask

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Unseen Dancers, Unheard Voices: Advocating For the Needs of an Underrepresented Population, Emma Ask

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Musical Theatre NYC Industry Showcase -Senior Capstone, Erica Aubrey

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Acute Toxicity of Chlorimuron-Ethyl to Daphnia Magna, Jack H. Bagwell

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Cervilite Medical Wearable Device, Brittany J. Baker

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Cervilite Medical Wearable Device, Brittany J. Baker

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Space Odyssey mobile app and board game for vaping and smoking, Brittany J. Baker

Black Jack - Dealer Advantage, Daron Baltazar

Game Jam: Imprismed, Daron Baltazar, Jake Berryman, Layth Maoloul, and Kate Spencer

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Nursing Education on the Health Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy, Sara C. Barker, Allie P. Dunlap, Daniel T. Do, and Charde Willis

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Walking on Sunshine: Walkable Cities Affect on the Health and Well-being of a Population, Carter J. Barnett

Baroque and Blugrass Bowing Styles, Yana Batazhan

The characterization and synthesis of Tb3+ homoleptic complexes utilizing bidentate ligands, Cameron J. Bateman

The Use of Contrasting Modes to Create Sonata Form, Nathan Baulch

Tennessee Fish Migrations: Smallmouth Buffalo and White Bass, sean baxter and Ross Andrew

PSYCHOLOGY: Can You Hear Color?, Sara Beam, Keating Jackson, Kaitlin Pendasulo, and Cecilia Osthoff

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Due Process and Protest at Vanderbilt University, Maeve K. Beck

Preventing Nurse Shortage starting at University Education, Jenna M. Bellavance, Abby Edwards, and Makenna Berry

The Impact of Light Deprivation, Exercise, and Diet on Learning and Memory, Jasper w. Belliveau, Jasper Belliveau, Colby Kugel, Jasmine Clark, Mackenzie Cosgriff, Sarah M. Fritts, and Keating Jackson

Psychology Evaluating the Therapeutic Potential of Scents on Anxiety, Depression, and Relaxation, Solaris G. Bell

Adult ESL Foundational Literacy Acquisition at The Branch, Suzy Bengin, Troy Frantz, and Mehrael Faragalla

Classification of Breast Cancer Histology Using pretrained CNNs, Joseph C. Bensen

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Legally Distinct Doodle Jumping Game, Jake Berryman

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From Directory to Database, Simeon A. Betapudi

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Tom Wingfield is the Villain: A Re-Examination Of The Glass Menagerie, Genevive K. Bevell

Edgehill's Best Community Newspaper, Piper Bilbrey and Kaylee Forer

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How the Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Belle Forest Cave and Arboretum Soil Dictates Tree Species Prevalence, Amya A. Bingham

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Photographs of The Iliad, Mark W. Bisbecos

The Effect of Authoritarian Government and Censorship on Art and Literature, Abigail Joy A. Blackburn

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Spreading the Word about Belmont Birds, Audrey E. Blaine

Characterizing Respiratory Microbes in Canines, Maddie Boerma and Elizabeth Schoenfeld

Community, Care, and Theatre During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Conner Boggs

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The Literary Arsenal in Fahrenheit 451: The Second Amendment Case Against Censorship, Kristen M. Boguslawski

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When Silence Speaks: Understanding the Bystander Effect in the Digital Age, Sandy G. Boles

Combatting Nurse Burnout Through Improved Nurse Patient Ratios, Claire Bolus, Cat Cleary, Emmie Hoover, and Kaitlin Holman

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The Healthy Campus Project: Assessing the Indoor Health of the Campus Environment, Amy Claire Bourque and Sam Carduner

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Family Drama: Unpacking Your Communication Style in Relation to Authority Figures, Makenzie Boylston, Averie Owens, Abbey Fies, and Rose Kores

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Understanding the Fair Credit Reporting Act: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Future, Morgan D. Brandt, Gavin Nihill, Henry Young, and Akanksha Pandey

Bloomerism: Suffragettes Radical Fashion, Lily Brenner

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Exploration of La La Land Costume Analysis, Lily Brenner and Conner Hale

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Integrating Workplace Violence Prevention into Nursing Curriculum: Preparing Future Nurses for Safer Practice ​, Noah Briere, Sarah Kegerreis, Molly Lasyone, and Savannah Orris

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Music Therapy for Women Survivors of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence, Dorothy Briggs

The Pawportunity for Love: KEERA PR Initiatives, Reese K. Brosnan, Emily G. Conaty, Eliza C. Daugherty, Angelina R. Sinacola, and Kathryn E. M. Terborg

Interior Design Thesis Presentation, Gracey H. Brown

Savior Salts: Salinity's Role in Bordetella Pertussis Survival, Mina Brown, Annie Wardroup, and Elizabeth Schoenfeld

FERPA Uncovered: What You Need to Know About Student Privacy, Liliana E. Burke, Belle Conley, and John Meltsch

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Mandatory Bedside Rounding in the Cardiac ICU, Mackenzie L. Burke

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Psychology: Personality, Coping, and Stress in Undergraduates, Gwendolyn Butler, Andrew Clapper, Abby Hill, and Sophia Castillo

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Pathways to Progress: Policy-Driven Innovation and Community Building in Early Childhood Integrated Education, Hallie Caddy, Rachael Flynn, Annie Insana, and Cathy Eschete

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Launching a Neonatal Resuscitation Escape Room to Combat High Infant Mortality Rates in South India: A Quality Improvement Project, Ellen M. Campos

From Tossed to Talked About: Crafting Change Through PR, Eva S. Campos, Stephanie N. Freda, and Diana G. Sozonyuk

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ESTABLISHING THE NARRATIVE – A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NASHVILLE NEWSPAPER REPORTING DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA, Katherine E. Cannon

Renoir’s Monet Painting in His Garden at Argenteuil: A Changing Society and Suburban Modernity, Natalie Cardone

COPPA in Privacy Law: Framework, Regulations, and Enforcement, Natalie Cardone, Kaitlyn Wille, and Mallory Dean

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Barriers of Access of Infertility Treatment: A Literature Review, Karlee Carney, Danielle N. Craven, and Aine O'Connor

Making Copies, Delanie L. Carpenter

Understanding HIPAA: Protecting Your Personal Health Information, Valeria Carrasco, Kate Fair, John Arredondo, and Sydney Allen

ITD Senior Thesis - Research, carsen M. carroll

Knit To Knit: An AWS Implementation, Mark E. Cassar II

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Two Sharks, Mark E. Cassar II

Romantic Security Within Mixed Personality Type Relationships, Meghan Cemke, Sisi F. Costa, and Jasmine Manzana

Investigating Bacterial Contamination in Hand Dryers: Implications for Hygiene and Public Health, Meghan Cemke and Elizabeth Schoenfeld

The Production of bacteria by hand dryers, Meghan Cemke, Elizabeth Schoenfeld, and Mikayla Collins

Hormones, Hunger, and Him: How Progesterone Shapes what Women Want, Kayla Challacombe, Solaris Bell, Cristal Romero, Cristina Posada, and Timothy Schoenfeld

Emotional Communications Within Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry, Alexia Chidester

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The Communication of Emotion in College Student Affairs: An Analysis on Emotional Labor in Residence Life, Hannah Christensen

FOCUS: Facing Our Communities Unseen Struggles, Mary E. Ciarrocchi, Dustin Anderson, Kacy Dabbs, Grace Camera, Lara Blizzard, Luke Deacon, Sadaf Folad, Claire Clayton, Scott Vaughn, Lindsay Liebro, Nat Peterson Lopes, Carmen Wilson, Jason Hulse, Hartley Reynolds, Kitty Gibson, and Stella Rockwitz

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Divided By Design: Race, Roads, and Resistance in Nashville and Memphis, Mallorie G. Clabo

Math Methods Presentation, Mallorie G. Clabo

ETHICAL DILEMAS IN COUNSELING: IDENTIFYING and ANALYZING ETHICAL ISSUES in a CASE, Kenya Clark Rodriguez

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Implementing Safe Nurse-to-Patient Ratios, Susan Clark, Molly Peasley, Tessa Pemantell, and Grace Fritch

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The Fashion of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", chloe a. claudel

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High Flyer, Christina Clements

Psychological Well-Being as a Function of Affectionate Communication, Fiona Clements G. Clements, Yatri Patel, Faith Jackson, and Delvin Porter

No Political Secularization Without Representation: Examining the Influence of Modernization on Individual Belief and Its Relationship with Government Attitudes Towards Organized Religion, Jackson L. Clemons

Cultivating Undergraduate Nursing Students' Well-being and Resilience: Answering the Call to Action, Keri Cochran, Elizabeth Morse, and David Phillippi

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Investigating Mercury Contamination in Urban Fish: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and Histological Analysis for Environmental and Human Health, Indy L. Cockrill and Ross Andrew

Tune In, Speak Out, Honors Collaborative Class

Production of Bacteria by Hand Dryers, Mikayla Collins, Meghan Cemke, and Elizabeth Schoenfeld

Hatzilu, Eliza N. Cook

The Weight of Want, Eliza N. Cook

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A Workplace Violence Prevention Initiative in Nursing, Caroline D. Copeland, Jasmine Michalopoulos, Haley Desrosiers, and Emily Lanning

Impostorism, Depression, and Work Motivation in U.S. Immigrants, Yulissa Cordero Mata

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Repositioning High-Risk Hospital Patients to Prevent Pressure Injuries​, Kylie Corrigan, Anna Kate Alexander, Amelia Oulton, and Marit Turvold

Understanding Functional Difficulties: A Global Analysis of Critical Factors, Christian Couch

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He Said, She Said: Deconstructing Gender in Our Own World through Our Own Languages, William K. Coulthard

Demographic and Relational Influence on Weapon selection in Homicides, Kya Cousino, Emily Batty, and Anna K. Lockhart

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Preventing Loneliness and Increasing Student Engagement in First-Generation College Students, Kya Cousino and Paige Hammarstrom

The TikTok Fallacy, Katie C. Craddock