Academic Summit

Session 1

A Genomic Comparison of Cluster A Mycobacteriophages: Redefining Homoimmunity

Amanda Scott, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 1

Systematics of Clavicipitaceous fungi associated with morning glories based on rpb1 sequence data

Saroj Simkhada, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 3A

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 2

Palladium-Catalyzed Negishi Cross-Coupling of N-alkoxybenzimidoyl halide

Sarju Adhikari, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 3B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 2

Synthesis of Single Geometric Oxime Ether by Palladium Catalyzed Suzuki Cross Coupling Reaction

Bijay Bhattarai, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 3B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 2

Bio-Applications for Halloysite Clay Nanotubes

Elizabeth Ryland, Louisiana Tech University

Library 3B

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3

The Impact of Social Networking on Dependency, Sleep, and Communication in College Students

Amelia M. Bertrand, Northwestern State University
Caitlin M. LaCour, Northwestern State University
Cory Artis, Northwestern State University

Library 3C

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3

Present While Presenting: An Exploration of Present Moment Process Observation

Victoria Boudoin, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 3C

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3

Goals Worth Reaching: Investigating the Impact of a S.M.A.R.T. Goals Intervention with and without a Valued Living Component on Students in an Introductory Psychology Class

Skylar Fusilier, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 3C

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 4

The Architecture of William Faulkner’s "Absalom, Absalom!": A Study on the Decay of the Sutpen Household and the Novel’s Narrative Structure

Maria Mendez, McNeese State University

Library 3D

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 4

An Assessment of Wildness in "Walking" and “The Blithedale Romance”

Brandon Naquin, Nicholls State University

Library 3D

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 4

Illness in "Persuasion," a Historical Context

Emily Traylor, Louisiana Tech University

Library 3D

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 5

Investigation of Discharge Source Characteristics of Calcasieu Ship Channel Confined Disposal Facilities (CDFs)

Jonathan Bolton, McNeese State University
Anpeng He, McNeese State University

Library 3E

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 5

Road-Tire Noise and Sound Absorption Properties of CFB Road Surface Material

Ervin Cutright, McNeese State University

Library 3E

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 5

Geologic Mapping of Subsidence in New Orleans

Jason Merritt, University of New Orleans

Library 3E

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 1

Antioxidant Activity of Coastal Plain St. Johnswort (Hypericum brachyphyllum)

Anita Rahman, McNeese State University
Tung Pham, McNeese State University

Library 3A

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1

Characterizing Pit-Mound Microtopography in Bottomland Hardwood Forests

Amit Rajkarnikar, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Matthew Herron, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3A

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2

Synthesis of Noval Dibenzofuran Analogues

Sadia Akram, University of New Orleans

Library 3B

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2

3-Compartment Predator-Prey Model for Understanding Normal Brain Cell Signaling and Disease

Justin Huckaby, Louisiana Tech University

Library 3B

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2

Combination of Pim kinase inhibitors with Bcl-2 antagonist in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Bethany Lavergne, Northwestern State University

Library 3B

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 3

Values: Impacts on Relational Responding

Jessica Auzenne, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 3C

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 3

Body Image Flexibility: Developments With Derived Relational Responding

Emily LeBleu, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 3C

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 3

Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat? A Study of Deception, Intimacy, and Altruism

Lance Taylor, Louisiana Tech University
Jordan Vaughn, Louisiana Tech University
Sarah McCorkle, Louisiana Tech University

Library 3C

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 4

The Influences on Antoni Gaud’s Life as Reflected in His Works

Danielle Jones, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3D

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 4

The Reconstructed Life of Nina Simone

Kaylar Pinder, Grambling State University

Library 3D

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 4

“My Faith Is Gone!”: The Complexity of Gender in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown”

Brandi Vincent, Northwestern State University

Library 3D

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 5

Simulating the Cognitive Networks Using Cloud to Solve Hidden Terminal Problem

Stephen Ellis, Grambling State University

Library 3E

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 5

Verification Driven DVD Retail Application

Ranjan Poudel, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 3E

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 5

Binding Free Energy Calculation Planning Using Graph Theoretic Techniques

Jonathan Redmann, University of New Orleans

Library 3E

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1

Effect of Canopy-mediated Micro-climatic Variations on Plant Growth: The Nurse-Plant Hypothesis

Jenae’ Clay, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 1

Phytoestrogen Variation among Organs of Soybeans during Growth and Reproduction

Howard Morgan, Louisiana Tech University

Library 3A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 1

Combined Biological and Chemical Pretreatment Methods for Lignocellulosic Ethanol Production from Energy Cane

David Samaha, Nicholls State University

Library 3A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 2

Portion Distortion with NSU College Students

Danielle Degruise, Nicholls State University

Library 3B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 2

Healthy Nursing Students Initiative (HNSI): Part 1

Lisa Elibox, Grambling State University
Evalyn Karanja, Grambling State University
Eric King, Grambling State University
Kayla Philip, Grambling State University

Library 3B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 2

Counting the Steps: The Effect of Preceptorship Experience on Nursing Students’ Efficiency

Shay Ives, Nicholls State University

Library 3B

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 3

LBJ and the Civil Rights Movement: Sympathetic or Strategic

Gaquez Jackson, Grambling State University

Library 3C

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 3

Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do!: The Fashion of the World War II Era

Rachel Pair, Northwestern State University

Library 3C

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 3

Does “Sheldon” from The Big Bang Theory have Asperger’s: A Content Analysis of 10 Episodes Using DSM-IV Criteria?

Jamie Verret, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Alissa Sarradet, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 3C

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 4

Gender-Bending Vengeance in "Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives"

Whitney Gochinas, Northwestern State University

Library 3D

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 4

English in South Korean Popular Culture: A Study of Cultural Infusion via Language

Melinda Johnson, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3D

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 4

Trade and Luxury: Archaeological Investigations at the Iberville Housing Project

William Knighten, University of New Orleans
Austen Dooley, University of New Orleans

Library 3D

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 5

Bike Easy’s Bicycle Incident Map

Joshua Baer, University of New Orleans

Library 3E

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 5

Pyramids and Ponzi Schemes in the Internet Era

Ideka Dowe, Grambling State University

Library 3E

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 5

VODOAT, an automated parking-lot management system

Arjun Sharma, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 3E

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Catalytic Activity of Metal Containing N-[(3-Trimethoxysilyl)propyl]ethylenediamine Complexes

Onyinyechi Adaka, Grambling State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Ethnicity, Medical Mistrust, and Belief in a Just World

Jameson Alston, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Control of the Aquaculture Pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus with Lytic Bacteriophage

Angelle Aubin, Nicholls State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Quantifying Space-Related Edema Using Multi-Wavelength Photoplethysmography

Rachel Baker, Louisiana Tech University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

The Emergence of Black Political Scientists in the Discipline

Brooke Battiste, Grambling State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Characteristics of Aromatase Expression in Breast Cancer Cell Line McF-7

Elizabeth Bergeron, Nicholls State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Method for Indexing Queries for Frequency Analysis

Diwas Bhattarai, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Enrichment: A Potential Moderator of the Relation between Parenting Efficacy and Stress in Parents of Children with Autism

Janna Bourque, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

M.I.C.E Technology

William Boxx, University of New Orleans
Samantha Levy, University of New Orleans
Garret Fried, University of New Orleans
Chelcie Lanaux, University of New Orleans

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Green Infrastructure at UNO — An EP A Challenge

Duncan Cheney, University of New Orleans
Ben Shirtcliff, University of New Orleans
Robert Evans, University of New Orleans
Kevin Harrison, University of New Orleans

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Cortisol levels during roping acclimation in rodeo calves

Kyndal Comeaux, McNeese State University
Anna Greathouse, McNeese State University
Justin Browning, McNeese State University
D. Terro, McNeese State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Sous Vide Style Oils

Amelia Constanza, Nicholls State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

CDLY3: The Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Agrobacterium tumefaciens 15955 bacteriophage

Cortez Davis, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Brittany Miller, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Rich Search Engine Optimization: New Benchmarks for Success

Dinesh Devkota, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

The Effects of Variations of Penicillin on Lactobacillus acidophilus

Megan Duhon, Northwestern State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. Stock Valuation

Stephanie Ferrell, Nicholls State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Drawing and the Resulting Strain on Steel Blanks

David Furka, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Effects of Dental Treatments on Self-Esteem

Theresa Halle, Northwestern State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Attitudes Towards Obesity Among African American Students

Erika Hill, Grambling State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Verification-Driven Learning Approach: Playing Cards Application Case Study

Durel Hoover, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Attachment Level Modifies Testosterone Reactivity in Laboratory Setting

Florencia Iturri, University of New Orleans

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

An Automated Lighting System Design

Lakieh Jackson, Grambling State University
Antonio Morrison, Grambling State University
Alante’ Clarke, Grambling State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Virtual UL Lafayette Campus

Bradley Jouty, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Brittany Hebert, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Josh Benoit, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
John Watts, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Corn snakes, crypsis, and substrate complexity: Do cryptic snakes choose complex backgrounds?

Lindsay Kravchuk, McNeese State University
Jeff Savoie, McNeese State University
Hannah Etheridge, McNeese State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Microelectronic Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Early Phase Rickettsial Infections

Scott Li, Louisiana Tech University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

DFT Study of Kinetics of LiAlH4

Ashley Matthews, Louisiana Tech University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Prolonged Preoperative Fasting: A Risk or Benefit

Carmela Matthews, Northwestern State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Synthesis of New Layered Perovskites via Ion Exchange

Cinnamon Mitchell, University of New Orleans

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

It’s All About the Light: How Photography uses Lighting Techniques Developed by Old Master Painters

Gretchen Murchison, Northwestern State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Unusual Halogen Exchange Reactions in Near-Critical Aqueous Media

Joshua Myers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Evaluation of Clinical Learning Activities from the Nursing Students Perspectives

Lucien Ngochi, Grambling State University
Dympna Niba, Grambling State University
Lillie Baker, Grambling State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Personal and Corporate Tax Avoidance Strategies: Legal but Ethical?

Charles Parker, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Prenylated Benzophenones from Native Louisiana Species of Hypericum hypericoides

Shreedhu Pradhan, McNeese State University
Cecilia Richmond, McNeese State University
Sydney Horne, McNeese State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Comparison of visual accommodation and refractive state in two semi-aquatic snakes (Nerodia cyclopion and N. fasciata) via photoretinoscopy and photokeratoscopy

Helen Pylar, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Gameplay as a Reflection of Theme

Jarred Roberts, Northwestern State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Feminism and Comics: How Female Characters Exist in a World Dominated by Male Fantasy

Cecilia Russell, University of New Orleans

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Colonels Compost

Delilah Stuart, Nicholls State University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Unbalanced Power: The Rise and Decline of Legislative Authority in the State of Louisiana

Torrie Thibodeaux, Louisiana Tech University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Implementation of an Air Quality Improvement Program in a Public School Environment: A Case Study Review of Successes and Failures

Laura Vasut, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Investigating Instrumental and Environmental Contributions to Microscale Rain Gauge Variability

Anthony Viramontez, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Adam Gildwarg, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Hepatic Iron Content in Mercury-Polluted Fish Livers

Jamie Young, Louisiana Tech University
Matthew Chumchal, Louisiana Tech University

Library 7th Floor

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM