Science University Research Symposium (SURS)
Submissions from 2023
Educational Attainment, Sex, and Socioeconomic Status in the Context of Aging, Gwendolyn Butler, Kya Cousino, Krista Semones, and Benjamin Ramer
The Influence of Parental Behavior on Emerging Adult Egocentrism, Nicole Buttrey, Lilly Rogers, Olivia Harris, and Monica Bennett
The role of MYC-EGR1 Pathway in Colorectal Cancer Development and its Relationship to Wnt Signaling, Lexi Chrysochoos, Erick Spears, and Emily Abdoney
Cultural Values and Maintaining the Status Quo, Andrew Clapper, Adam Smiley, and Michael Oliver
Psychology: A Newly Developed Scale on Introversion, Emily Cloud, Niya McKinley, Jenna Jemtrud, and Mackenzie Cosgriff
Recall Me Maybe: The Effects of Music-Evoked Mood on Recognition Memory, Caroline Grace Coey, Youstina Tadros, Sinead Doogan, and Melody Alvarez
Analysis of New York State Speeding Tickets, Olivia CrimiVaroli and Christina Davis PhD
Tennessee Brewconomy: Navigating the Wholesale Beer Tax Landscape, Lauren E. Dansbury
Impact of Media Consumption on Automatic Associations, Davis Eddleman, Taylor Allen, Wesley Gerndt, Amilya Bryant, and Ninivet Ossa
Testing SSA4:ADE3 Reporters for MCS Screening, Karah Edmonds and Rebecca Adams
Fault Lines and Tiktok: Shifting Perspectives, One Video at a Time, Baie Ensio, Katie Cooke, Alex Clayton, and Chase Elliott
How Attachment Styles Affect Our Perception of Daily Activities, Hannah Foley, Harry Lackey, Ella Marks, Wyatt Swaim, and Maddie Rowe
CO2 Sequestration and Temperature Modulation by Plants on Green Roofs, Matthew L. Fumarola, Clema Balire, and Darlene Panvini
Synthesis and Characterization of Terbium(III) Complexes: Can we Manipulate the Emission Signature?, Ryan Gagnon
Blind Mind? How Visual Imagery Affects Visual Processes, Katja Gehr and Molly Georgas
Developing and Validating a New Measure of Parenting Styles, Marina Gergies, Olivia Lannin, Kristen Clemons, and Alden Laborde
Development and Validation of an Empathy Questionnaire measuring Cognitive and Affective Traits, Elizabeth Ann Godfrey, Toni Akande, Serena Jeffers, and Patrick Santorum
Solving the Bubble Path Problem, Maxwell Goskie
Environmental Factors on Impulsivity & Decision Making, Grace A. Harris, Ella Marks, Kayla Colley, and Hannah Foley
Synthesis of a novel terbium(III) complex for application in metal nanoparticle surface modification, Lauralee E. Hurst, Davon Ferrara, and Justin Stace
Relationships Among the Consequences of Poverty and Aging, Michelle Johnson, Hannah Walling, Kendra Stewart, and Mykayla Spurlin
Face Off! Voice Your Choice, Hannah Jones
MYC-EGR1 Pathway in Growth of HCT116 cells With and Without Functional p53, Jessica Jones, Nya Sabye, and Erick Spears
Inter-Rater Reliability: Evaluating Alternatives to Cohen’s Kappa, Wyatt Jones, Adam Smiley, Will Best, and Yuichi Shoda
How Self-Esteem Affects Eye Fixation When Viewing Images of Strangers Compared to Images of Self, Karly Kammann, Andrew Wachtel, Maddie Rowe, and Ashley Richmond
Bat Occurrence and Diversity in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Locations around Nashville, Tennessee, Penny Keith, Cassie Tull, and Darlene Panvini
Probiotic Supplementation Induces Dendritic Structural Plasticity Following High-Fat Diet in Adult Female Rats, Gavin Khamphouvong and Timothy Schoenfeld PhD
Psychology: Examining the relationship between tuition payment and academic performance through GPA., Alec Khatter, Kailey Ryan, Jen Zou, and Caity Koch
Leadership and Gender Bias, Colby Kugel, Raygan Robertson, and Cecilia Osthoff
The Effect of Eye Contact on Auditory Recall, Sara Grace Lill, Isha Kapoor, Oluwatoni Akanda, and Khanh Nguyen
The Power of Words and Memory Recall, Madison Lincoln, Romani Bertoli, Olivia Yake, and Sophie Ryczek
Taking Songs to Heart: An Investigation into Musical Appreciation, Anna Kate Lockhart, Eric A. Febles, Valeria Draine, and Kaitlin Pendasulo
Distillation of Eugenol from Betel Leaves using Dichloromethane vs M.T.B.E, Muhammad Malik
Impact of Religious Priming on Prosocial Behavior toward Various Social Groups, Niya McKinley, Wesley Gerndt, Mary Caroline Minter, and Arwen Rolinitis
Bordetella Pertussis Cloning and Conjugation, Alec McMahon and Elizabeth Schoenfeld Dr
Effect of Music on Recall of Text, Mary Caroline Minter, Arthur Judson Gay, Sara Lill, and Audrey Akins
Focus On Me, Sarah Nelson, Ainsley Ambrose, Hannah Pots, and Chakuen Rambang
The Difference in Physical Health Between High-Income and Low-Income Populations in Tennessee, Ailise Newton, Max C. Blessinger, and Perrin Perdue
Evaluating the rates of opioid overdose by county in Middle TN, Khanh Nguyen, Isha Kapoor, and Sarah West
Emotional Impact of Social Conformity on Abnormal Behavior, Zoe Niesen, Mia Sanchez, Giulia Solomon, and Hannah Kershner
Using CRISPR to Generate Integrated Ssa4-GFP Reporter Strains, Emma Norman and Rebecca Adams
Siblings and Friendships with Women, Emily Norviel, Madison Oliver, Ava Amen, and Grace Beckham
The Effects of Fidget Toys on Social Stress on Physiology Mediated By Extraversion, Ninivet J. Ossa
Probiotic Intervention Does Not Affect Recovery of Hippocampal Memory Following Disruption from High-Fat Diets in Adult Female Rats, Trisha Patel and Cameron Smith
What’s in a Word? A Study of Emotional Valence, Trisha Patel, Cameron Smith, Olivia Williams, and Raul Rodriguez-Calva
The Benefits of a Daily Walk, Lena Perry, Madison Lincoln, Olivia Mee, and Becca Lappi
Psychology: Religious Conflicts Amongst a Christian Campus, Cole Peterson, Alyssa Shearing, Sydney Willis, and Melody Alvarez
IsoLGs Alter Chromatin Accessibility and Alter Gene Expression in Hypertension, Johnson Phung and David M. Patrick MD-PhD
The Influence of Parental Behavior on Emerging Adult Egocentrism, Lilly E. Rogers, Nicole Buttrey, Monica Bennett, and Olivia Harris
The Effects of Priming on Moral Judgement, Lilly E. Rogers, Anna Lee, Chris Toepher, and Zali White
MOASES: A New Measure for Measuring Undergraduate Academic Self-Efficacy, Arwen Rolinitis, Lauren McGuire, Mattison Harvey, and Ericka Hutton
The Effect of Ethanol Treatment on the Protein Content of Difi Exosomes, Kenzie Rushing
The Impacts of Mental and Physical Health on Aging, Sophie Ryczek, Bailey A. Zobel, April Rico, and Emma Chacon
Anticipation, Autonomic Regulation, and ACEs, Sadie K. Schiermeyer, Ella Bursky, Timothy Oakley, and Emily Pyle
Assessing the Roles of MYC and EGR1 in Endoderm Differentiation, Sadaf R. Shahebrahimi, Joseph Nguyen, Kyra Skye Thomas, and Erick Spears
Harmonizing the Stage: Leveraging Ticketing Metrics for Strategic Expansion and Community Engagement in a Novel Performing Arts Venue, Kanu R. Shetkar, Shelby Sutton, Victoria L. Crawford, Mary E. Husmann, Alex Greve, Elizabeth DeBoer, and Will Best
Can you HAND-le these emotions? An investigation on hemispheric dominance with exposure to visual stimuli., Prathyusha Gowri Srinivasan, Keirsten Howard, Youstina Tadros, and Hannah Potts
Can you HAND-le these emotions? An investigation on hemispheric dominance with exposure to auditory stimuli, Prathyusha Gowri Srinivasan, Farris Turner, Mason Anderson, and Brigham Finch
Analyzing Mex67 Interaction with the SSA4 Transcript for Selective Export, Gretchen E. Stalnaker and Rebecca Adams
Species richness of moths in parks surrounded by varying levels of urbanization around Nashville, Tennessee, Maxwell Stone and Allie Bennett
Meditation's Effect on Physiological Response to Fear, Wyatt Swaim, Ilham Aliyu, Grace Harris, and Emily Zimmerman
Relationship Between Tree Canopy Cover, Impervious Surfaces, & Bird Biodiversity in Urban Parks in Nashville, Tennessee, Colin Swanson, Darlene Panvini, and Lydia Mitchell
Can you HAND-le these emotions? An investigation on hemispheric dominance with exposure to visual stimuli., Youstina Tadros, Hannah Potts, Savannah Campbell, Siena DeAngelo, and Carole Scherling PhD
Analysis of Gle1 Stimulating Dbp5 Activity, Allie Tyler
Establishing a Biochemical System for the Purification and ATPase activity of GST-Dbp5, Sarah Utley, Rachel E. Rigsby PhD, and Rebecca L. Adams PhD
Synthesis of a Diazonium Perfluorocyclobutane Monomer Using Improved Chlorosulfonation Method for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Benjamin Varney, Emma Summers, and Hua Mei
Academic and Psychological Factors Associated with Academic Burnout in Emerging Adults, Andrew Wachtel, Veen Briefki, and Olivia Yake
Performance Under Pressure: Does Stress Impact Emotional Recognition?, Emory Ware, Sarah Bouthillier, Emma Sells, and Hannah Johnson
Psychology: Instagram and Self-Image, Kendall Wellman, Caity Koch, Kailey Ryan, and Krista Semones
Confidence and Social Influence in a Memory Task, Abby Westbrooks, Carolyn Lowe, Lillian Davidson, and Brock Miskelley
Scale for Academic Performance Anxiety, Sarah West, McLain Brown, Chakuen Rambang, and Madison Taylor
Does Birth Order Have an Effect on an Individual’s Conscientiousness?, Micah D. Wilson, Ashely Richmond, Emma Sells, Scovs Major, and Waldron Collins
The Relationship between Personality and Achievement-Related Factors, Olivia Yake, Sophie Grant, Kate Downey, and Emma Bosman
Green and Non-Green Extraction of Eugenol from Cloves Using Steam Distillation, Bek Yuldashbaev
Submissions from 2022
Falling in Love With Your Best Friend: Do We Select Friends in the Same Way We Select Romantic Partners?, Audrey Akins, Jada Rolston, MyKayla Spurlin, and Farris Turner
Examining Implicit Biases in Relation to Self-Presentation and Audience-Tuning Effects, Folasade S. Alalade
Negative Arousal and its Influence on Memory Recall, Folasade S. Alalade, Christina Duncan, Camille Castillo, and Lindsey Mathews
Social Connectedness in Different Relationship Contexts, Kirsten M. Ask, Carolyn Lowe, Niya McKinley, and Mary C. Minter
Identifying Adaptor Proteins for Selective mRNA Export in S. cerevisiae, Chloe Baker and Rebecca Adams
Growth of Herbs on a Green Roof Versus Gardening Box, Taylor Beck and Evan Mason
Investigating the effect of online tests on physiological arousal during math tests in college students, Ginnie Berry
The Relationship Between Personality Traits and Self-Control, Sarah Bouthillier, Sondos El-hulu, Khalil Dabdoub, and Ashley Brook
Iterative Methods for Solving Equations, Sophia M. Brix
Cognitive Deficiencies Within Three Dementias: Alzheimer’s, Fronto-Temporal, and Lewy Body, Benjamin P. Brown, Nikki Walheim, Nicole White, and Amanda Myers
Can your past predict your future behaviors? Investigating the Impact of Childhood Experiences., Savannah Campbell, Molly Georgas, Arwen Rolinitis, and Carole Scherling
Negative Arousal and its Influence on Memory Recall, Camille Castillo, Lindsey Mathews, Christina Duncan, and Folasade S. Alalade
Cognitive Load Effect on Moral Decision Making, Elise Crause, Liz Eisenga, Caroline Hopper, and Merry Bailey
The Impacts of Reward Salience on Rate of Learning & Extinction, Elise Crause, Mykayla Spurlin, Davis Eddleman, Lindsey Mathews, and Sarah Headapohl
Hunger State Modulation of Dopamine Dynamics Across Subregions of Striatum, John N. Crow
Identification of Clinical and Behavioral Outcomes Predictive of FTLD-TDP Pathology, Nevin Crow, Virginia A. Berry, and Eric Febles
Effects of Acute Exposure to Blue Light on Spatial Memory in Rats, Nevin Crow, Gracie Medley, Melody Alvarez, Kate Grady, and Abby Westbrooks
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Exercise: The Role of Exercise Attitudes, Frequency, and Perception of Effort in Cognitive and Psychological Benefits, Khalil Dabdoub and Michael Oliver
Picture That! EEG views imagery of your mind's eye, Sinead Doogan, Jillian Graham, Raul Rodriguez-Calvillo, and Ingrid Quezada
Comparison of Kanamycin-Resistant Bacteria in Earthworm Digestive Tracts and Soil From Compost Bins, Samantha Dooyema, Martin Dolan, and Abigal Morse
Bilingualism as a Possible Protective Factor in the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Cognition, Sondos El-hulu
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Cognition, Sondos El-hulu, Samantha Urban, Caroline Gheen, and Paige Biebel
Assessing Selective Export of Fluorescent SSA4 Reporters, Caroline Firmin and Rebecca Adams
Altering Conserved Residues on Dbp5 in S. cerevisiae to Assess Function, Maddy R. Ford and Rebecca Adams
Picture That! Imagery of Your Mind's Eye, Jillian Graham, Lindsey Edwards, Marie Martan, and Emma Keegan
Identification of genes that rescue Dbp5-Nup159 temperature-sensitivity, Zoe Harbison and Rebecca Adams
