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 2026

Identifying RNA-Binding Protein Targeted by Dbp5 Through a Multi-copy Suppressor Screening, Demiana Abdalla and Mayline Garcia

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Flat to Form-Six Neckline Darts, Kory L. Abramowitz

Upon Torn Banners Trod: Investigating Revolution in the Early Modern Period., Edward R. Ackerman

Rent Control, Housing Supply, and Credit Market Responses, Callie Adams, Thomas Bridges-Tabb, Reuben Macdonald, Maylin Ortiz-Andrade, Jack Reteneller, and Aris Sardon

N Our 2D Era, Cara Admiraal

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The Euler Characteristic, Cara Admiraal

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Shadows and Stars: How to Bring Student Compositions to Life, Dylan K. Ahrens

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Intellectual Virtue and Artificial Intelligence, Bayan R. Alazab

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DataLabs: A Cloud-Based Interactive Environment for Learning Data Science and Machine Learning, Zain Alsaad

Bat Ecology Research Center For New River Gorge, Brittany Alvarado

Scenes and Speeches in Performance: The History, Romance, and Problem Plays of William Shakespeare in Found Spaces, Ellie Anderson, Sophie A. Eastone, Nicolette Manrique, Alexandra Anglim, Xander Kline, and Maxwell Collins

SPARK Dance Comp Lighting Design, Emily Anderson and Rainey Fellows

Improving Documentation, Jamie N. Anderson, Lydia M. Mazengia, and McKenzie A. brinkley

Fort Negley Visitor Center, Jonathan Anderson

Nutritional Status and 90-Day Readmission Following Final Irrigation and Debridement in Spinal Reoperation Patients, Griffin Andrews, Koen Dyer, Dr. Ryan Snowden, Phillip Alexeev, Matthew Giammanco, and Alex Zhang

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Health is Where the Huddle is, Lyndsey Anthony, Anna E. Komistek, Philip C. Pritchett, and Emma K. Swanson

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Cedarstone Arts Foundation Marketing and Media, Emmy-Kate Arnett, Amelia Bailly, Charlie Condra, and Lorelai Lysaght

Belmont University Senior Musical Theatre Showcase, Erica Aubrey

Adapting The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue to Screen, Sydney Badciong

Christianity, Contemporary Christian Music, and Political Ideology in the United States, Sophia Bader and Katelynn Williams

Yeast Two-Hybrid (Y2H) to Test Dbp5-Gle1 Interaction Dependence on FG domains and Mex67, Chloe Baker and Rebecca Adams

BastionGPT: A tool providing clinical support for medical students and a new way of preparation for education and the medical field, rubi balderas and KaNiyah Newborn

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From Flat to Form-Asymmetric Curved Darts, Corley Ballard

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Circular Textiles: How You can Bamboo it, Corley Ballard, Sophie Ellyson, Hannah Berg, and Brennan Werner

Raised on Rhythm: How Music Shapes Who We Become, Tori Ball

Modeling Financial Options Using Data Science and Computational Methods, Daron Baltazar

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From Flat to Form - Intersecting Dart with Gathers, Sandi Banna

Is the Air Where We Live Safe to Breathe: Benz Hall Air Quality Analysis, Claire E. Barnett and Josalyn Ingersoll

Understanding the role of MYC in invasive migration of p53-variant human colorectal cancer cells, Karen Barsoum and Erick Spears, PhD

Characterization and synthesis of Tb3+ homoleptic complexes utilizing bidentate ligands, Cameron J. Bateman, Ryan Gagnon, Jake Timbes, and Justin J. Stace PhD

Incorporating more Ecosystem Services into Centennial Park, Cameron Bateman, Hannah Taylor, and Darlene Panvini

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From Flat to Form-Armhole Princess Seams, Chloe Bates

Mapping Change, Lucy R. Bautz, Lily E. Broadwell, Emilia R. Sanabria, and Elise S. Spinder

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From Flat to Form- Intersecting Dart Design, Evin j. Baylis Jr

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Assessment of Doxorubicin and Etoposide Effects on Cardiotoxicity Using Daphnia magna as a Model Organism​, Jacob P. Bealle and Andrea Florian

Hidden Bloom, Alexandra S. Beazley

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Extravagant Footwear Through the Eras, Alexandra S. Beazley, Piper M. Mullinax, and Trinity L. Nicholson

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From Flat to Form-Princess Seam Bodice, Pearson C. Bell

Material Innovations Past/Present/Future, Jayden S. Benfield

The Roots of a Weakening Democracy, Suzy Bengin

The Lyrical Effect on Choral Expression, Savannah Bensing

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PSYCHOLOGY: Examining the Relationship between Temperature Discrepancy and Reaction Speed, Jessica Berber, Yatri Patel, Yara Ali, and Rileigh Schumacher

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Fashion Rebrand Case Study, Hannah M. Berg, Hugh F. Farnum, and Keely D. Enriquez

Decentralized and Democratized: How Religious Organization Affects Freedom, Bethany G. Berry

Introduction to Mass Spectrometry Data Analysis Techniques, Simeon A. Betapudi

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The Essence of Tang Poetry, Alena M. Biddle and Mary Jess K. Holt

From Page to Performance: Sight-reading in Middle School, Duncan A. Blackstock

Fast Prediction of Photonic Scattering via a Modified Fourier Neural Operator, Brody L. Blackwood and Scott Hawley

Health Information at Our Fingertips: Perceived Credibility and Its Influence, Ansley Blue, Aleigha Nance, Chloe Clapham, and Sarah James Praet

From Prompt to Play: Exploring AI as a Tool for Scriptwriting Idea Generation in the Theatre Classroom, Conner Boggs

From Marginalization to Mobilization: Identity as a Mechanism for Collective Action, Sandy G. Boles

From Timeline to Turnout: Social Media Use and Voting Behavior, Sandy G. Boles

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From Flat to Form - Asymmetric Dart Style, Latrice L. Boswell

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The Two Fridas: How the use of semiotics reflects the social history of Mexico in Frida Kahlo’s work, Raquel Maria Botteon Martins

I'm Never Going Back to Michigan, Luke Bouchard

Stakeholder Perspectives on Elopement Mitigation Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Emily Bourne, Allison Jones, Amanda Satcher, Katherine Logan, Olivia Delk, Missy Bryan, and Caroline Evans

Resistance in Rhythm: Bad Bunny's Halftime Performance, Stella N. bowers and Maeve Beck

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Warm-ups to Works of Art: how engaging Choral Students in fundamentals of Music leads to the Creative Outlet of Songwriting", Clay E. Bradford

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An Ode to Nature, George Brandon

Thread and Theory: Rebranding Research Project, Lily Brenner, Kelina Vu, and Kira Andrews

American's feelings toward LGBTQ based on religiosity and spirituality, Aaron E. Brinkmann

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From Candidates to Coalitions: How Citizens United Changed Electoral Influence, Marc J. Broadhead

Mutagenesis of Dbp5-VC to screen for Nab2 association, Danner Brown, Emerson Carrigan, and Rebecca L. Adams

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See It Sooner: Standardized ED Waiting Room Reassessment, Nate Browning, Maia Wilson, Tadaja Robinson, and Averie Piehl

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The Conditional Effects of Gender on Predictors of Sport Injury-Related Growth, Amilya J. Bryant

Ethics in Action, Anna Bui, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Katie Kirstenpfad, Gaby Cordes, and Ana Martinez Ortega

Homogeneity and Prejudice, Samantha R. Bunk

Student Engagement Strategies for the Civic Design Center, Madison G. Burns, Holden Heiert, and Jo Jamullamudi

Excerpts from Original Creative NonFiction, Tatianna Burns

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Assessing the Influence of Temperature and Water Level on Gill Disease in Goldfish, Moses Elijah Cadawas, Emmalie Turner, and Darlene Panvini

The Esther Dress, Olivia G. Cahill

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Victorian's Secret, Olivia G. Cahill, India Richards, and Darlenne Avalos

Growth in Literacy, Abriella A. Camp

Royal Legacy Research Learning Center, Grace A. Capps

Rethinking Incarceration: Creating Spaces That Support Recovery and Wellness, Isabella Caracciolo, Sydney Goedde, Skyler Hill, and Raven McCullough

MATERIAL INNOVATIONS Past/Present/Future-in- ID/ARCH/FASHION, Isabella M. Caracciolo

Asclepius Adored, karol v. caratachea

The Harbor, Terrance Carey

Reimagining the Fort Negley Visitor Center, Lauren A E Cargill

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Mutagenesis of Dbp5-VC for screening of Nab2 association, Emerson Carrigan, Danner Brown, and Rebecca Adams

Proposal for Research Education Center in Flamingo Florida, William C. Carroll

Health Insurance Literacy and Financial Strain Among College Students: Comparing First-Generation and Non-First-Generation Student Experiences, Abbie Cartwright; Christian L. Williams DrPH, MPH; and Frecia Gonzalez DrPH, MPH

Hack-A-Shaq: A Classical Game Theory Model of Basketball Strategy, Connor Cash and Kyrellos Saad Ibrahim

Air Piano: Playing Piano Without a Piano Using MediaPipe and Unity, Marco Cassar

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From a Dodging Ball to an Autonomous Drone: Reinforcement Learning in Unity, Marco Cassar

Predictors of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Mexican Immigrants: The Role of Acculturative Stress and Discrimination, Emily Castaneda

More than Music: W.O. Smith Music School and the Power of Volunteering, Emily Castaneda, Lily E. Broadwell, Shelby G. Gill, Ryan Scholl, Dallas Whitehead, Emily Miller, Abby France, Beckett Reed, Ryan Carpenter, and Kaitlyn Kasel

Olfactory Impact on Sequential Memory and Attention in College Students, Emily Castaneda, Fiona Clements, Mounyjwok Odhong, and Olivia Schaub

Sherwin Williams Recommendation System, Lisbeth J. Caxaj Puac

The Effects of Auditory Color Noise and Environmental Color on Visual Search Performance, Andrew Ceasar, Monserrat G. Lopez Velazquez, Vincent Flegeance, Daniella Cohen, and Michael Oliver

Material Innovations Past/Present/Future in ID/Arch/Fashion, Magnolia G. Chaffin

Sensory Processing and Executive Function and its Impact on Social Participation, ages 5-12, Savita M. Chandarana, Lorry Liotta Kleinfeld, Elizabeth Hall, Natalie Sharp, Kirsten Robbins, and Marley Aamodt

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Designing Heritage Using Digital Fashion Tools, Nathan Chapman

Supporting Seniors and Strengthening Community, Laura G. Christoffersen, Adam H. Apigian, and Laura-Grace Broocks

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Learning in the Classroom: A Student Teaching Reflection, Mallorie G. Clabo

Stage 5, Claire Clayton

Echo Chambers and Ethics: Is Your Happiness a Product of Your Politics?, margaret cleve

Mind Over Market: Psychological Influences on Product Influence, margaret cleve, Gracie Brogan, Lindsay Biggs, and Ashlyn Reagan

Does Screen Time Affect Mental Health, Charles W. Coffman