Academic Summit

Session 1

Initiation of a Soil Survey of Southwest Louisiana and its Potential Forensic Applications

Justin Higginbotham, McNeese State University
Drew Hood, McNeese State University

Hamilton Hall 223

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 1

Monitoring Coastal Erosion and Near-Shore Structures in Southwest Louisiana

Amit Sharma, McNeese State University

Hamilton Hall 223

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 2

Nitrate and Type 1 Diabetes in Alligators

Stephen Green, Louisiana Tech University

Hamilton Hall 116

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 2

Ortho-Alkoxylation of Diaryl Ketoxime Ethers

Elizabeth Kimball, Southeastern Louisiana University

Hamilton Hall 116

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 2

Biofunctional Clay Nanotube Composites

Joshua Tully, Louisiana Tech University

Hamilton Hall 116

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3

Beliefs in the Mickey Shunick Case: The Impact of Familiarity, Involvement and Individual Differences

Emily Broussard, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ariel Guillory, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Samantha Marks, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Richard Nelson, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Hamilton Hall 113

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3

Incidence of Clostridium difficile Infections Related to the Administration of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics and Proton Pump Inhibitors

Jacob Foret, Nicholls State University

Hamilton Hall 113

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 3

Surface Modification of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Enhance Biocompatibility and Selectivity for Use in Photodynamic Therapy

Alexander S. Lyons Jr., University of New Orleans
Richard M. Prevost, University of New Orleans
Scott W. Gordon, University of New Orleans

Hamilton Hall 113

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 4

Non-Law Enforcement 1st Responder Asset Protection During Active Shooter Situations

Yvonne Gray, Northwestern State University

Hamilton Hall 108

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 4

Reading on the River—A Community Collaboration to Promote Early Liteacy

DebraJo Hailey, Southeastern Louisiana University
Michelle Fazio-Brunson, Northwestern State University
Leslie Gruesbeck, Northwestern State University

Hamilton Hall 108

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 4

Electrical Co-Op FEMA/State Reimbursement Procedures

Derrick James, Northwestern State University

Hamilton Hall 108

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 5

Bio-Diversity: Calculating Energy Savings for Greenlight New Orleans

Larry Dew, University of New Orleans

Hamilton Hall 115

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 5

Students Without Borders: A Service-Learning Program

Reller Jones, Grambling State University

Hamilton Hall 115

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 6

TEACH Project Students Broaden Horizons Through STEM Investigations

Tiffany Jackson, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Montrell Marshall, Carroll High School
Mark Parrish, First Baptist Church of West Monroe

Hamilton Hall 112

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 6

Girl Scouts Power Up with TEACH Project Partnership

Tiffany Jackson, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Katherine Stagg, Ouachita Parish Schools,
Linda Trimble, Girl Scouts & Louisiana STEM

Hamilton Hall 112

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 6

Straight Talk: A Service-Learning Program

Cassandria Peoples, Grambling State University

Hamilton Hall 112

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Evaluation of Thin Film Coating Adhesion with Michelson Interferometer

Sushovit Adhikari, Southeastern Louisiana University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Investigating the Surface Modification of In2O3 Nanocrystals for Enhanced Chemical Sensing

Nooraldeen Alkurd, University of New Orleans
Sarah Wozny, University of New Orleans
Haiqiao Su, University of New Orleans

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Use of Bacteriophage in the Control of Crown Gall Disease Caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Tomato Plants

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

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Correlation between Supportive Body Language during the TSST and Relationship Satisfaction in Romantic Couples

Neil Barnett, University of New Orleans

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Use of Kenaf as an Adsorbent to Treat Wastewaters Generated by Pyrolysis of Biomass

Alyssa V. Bienvenu, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Regulation and Creativity: How the Rules and Regulations of Early Soviet Russia Led to Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5

Rhea Bumpass, Northwestern State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Metal-Free Organocatalysts as Electrocatalysts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Liquid Fuels

Mi Chen, Nicholls State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Mechanical Testing for Selectivity Reinforced Composite Materials

Cassidy Cohen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Composition and Mosquitocidal Activity of Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Joshua Cooper, McNeese State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Evil and the God of Love

Cassie Cubbison, McNeese State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Dinuclear Copper (KK) Complexes of Imidazole-4/5-Dicarboxylate

Merlin J. Dartez, Nicholls State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Runaway Slave Women of New Orleans: An Urban Perspective in the Antebellum South

Tara Garbutt, University of New Orleans

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

From the Plague to Rage

Cheryl Garrett, Northwestern State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Isolation and Analysis of an Oleocanthal-Rich Fraction from Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and its Standardization as a New Dietary-Based c-Met Inhibitor for the Control of Metastatic Breast Malignancies

Katherine Gary, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Mohamed Mohyeldin, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Virtual University on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Campus

Brittany Hebert, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Brad Jouty, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Allelopathic Effects of Cabbage and Garlic Slurries on Lettuce, Radish and Cabbage Seed Germination

Michaela Hebert, Nicholls State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

A Study of Vibration Characteristics of Planetary Gear Trains

Philip Hedlesky, McNeese State University
Ethan Leger, McNeese State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Romantic Partners’ Compatibility Beliefs Moderate Testosterone Reactivity to an Acute Stressor

Florencia Iturri, University of New Orleans
Jenn M. Phan, University of New Orleans
Yoojin Lee, University of New Orleans

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Reaching the Point of No Return: An Analysis of Rehabilitation in the Louisiana Penal System

Kayla Jacob, Northwestern State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

A Home Security System Design

Zhuocheng Jiang, Grambling State University
Tyrric Nance, Grambling State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

A Racial Comparison of Longevity Among Veterans in Rural Cemeteries in Northern Louisiana

Annette Johnson, Grambling State University
Jorden Wynn, Grambling State University
Latrabia Jackson, Grambling State University
Khadejah Holden, Grambling State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Cost and Time-Efficient Internet Car Sales

Dairen Lambert, Grambling State University
Shatay Holmes, Grambling State University
Kerry Ann Warrington, Grambling State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Diagnosis-Remediation Connection: A Research Project for Assessing and Remediating Reading Skills

Amber Lauderdale, Grambling State University
Kaleisha Lewis, Grambling State University
Kellie Love, Grambling State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Political Communication in the Media

Katherine McCartney, McNeese State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Alternative Energy in the Virtual World

Kristopher Meche, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Gage Melancon, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Haiti: Out of the Rubble

Mason Nabors, Louisiana Tech University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Efficacy and Effectiveness of a Mobile Data Collection System for Progress Monitoring with Young Children with Disabilities

Sabra Norris, Louisiana Tech University
Logan Morrison, Louisiana Tech University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

GOM Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Time Series Analysis of Variations in Spilled Hydrocarbons

Christina Palomo, Northwestern State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Vibrio parahemolyticus Bacteriophage: Restriction Enzyme Analysis

Sambida Pradhan, Nicholls State University
Elizabeth Mateer, Nicholls State University
Corey Melancon, Nicholls State University
Rajkumar Nathaniel, Nicholls State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Comparative Analysis of A3, A4, and A10 Mycobacteriophages: Sequence Homology at the Repressor Binding Site Results in Homoimmunity of Related Mycobacteriophages

Erin Rizzo, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The ClassMate App

Abarnit Shrestaa, Grambling State University
George Spears, Grambling State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Studying Protein Interactions of the Caenorhabditis elegans Protein PAN-1 using an RNA Interference Based Genetic Screen

Nathan Simpson, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Derrick Cardin, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Effects of Music on Visual Memory

Change Singleton, Nicholls State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Scrawler: A Hybrid of Snake and Scrabble

Chritopher Small, Grambling State University
Abarnit Shrestaa, Grambling State University
Olowofela Olotan, Grambling State University
Germyma St. Croix, Grambling State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Rise of the Monarchical Presidency

Kirsten Smith, McNeese State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Fear, Disgust, and Ontology: What Kind of Morality is at Stake?

Kylen Smith, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

What is “Hooking Up”? An Analysis of the Hookup Definition

Hailey Suarez, Northwestern State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Paid Employment Characteristics of BSN Students During the School Term: A Descriptive Study

Lori Tarver, McNeese State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Lost Circulation Problems and Solutions

Garrett Thibodeaux, Nicholls State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

Banessa Umana, Southeastern Louisiana University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Influence of Aristotle’s Classification System and Scale of Nature from BC to Present

Jessica Viator, Northwestern State University

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

A Web-Based Bio-Informatics Tool to Rotate, Align, and Match Scleral Ossicles Patterns

Sailesh Wagle, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Do Constructed Crevasses Obey Delta Laws? Implications for the Restoration of the Mississippi River Delta

Tara Yocum, University of New Orleans

Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Session 1

International Monetary Fund: The Developing Country’s Perspective

Katherine Auil, Grambling State University

Hamilton Hall 223

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 1

Prometheus Radio Project vs FCC: A Legal Analysis of Conglomerate Ownership of Radio Broadcasting

Hannah Matherne, Southeastern Louisiana University

Hamilton Hall 223

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 1

The Politics of Translation: A Literary Experiement in Two Languages

Maria-Josee Mendez, McNeese State University

Hamilton Hall 223

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 2

No Glove, No Love: Predicting Condom Use Behaviors from Implicit and Explicit Attitudes and Psychological Flexibility

Jessica Auzenne, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Hamilton Hall 113

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 2

The Impact of Victim Alcohol Consumption and Perpetrator Use of Force on Perceptions of an Acquaintance Rape Vignette

Jada Horton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ariel Guillory, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Tracy Protti, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lauren Held, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Hamilton Hall 113

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 2

Social Media and Racism: A State-by-State Analysis of Post 2012 Presidential Election Tweets

Cory Williams, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Hamilton Hall 113

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 3

Is It Time For A Female President?

Kometa Mufor, Grambling State University

Hamilton Hall 116

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 3

Examining Statistical and Practical Differences Among Life Expectancy Tables: Implications for Vocational Rehabilitation

Morgan Soileau, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Hamilton Hall 116

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 4

When Counting is Inadequate: The Failure of Quantitative Measures to Demonstrate True Impacts of Service-Learning Projects

Jack Atherton, Northwestern State University

Hamilton Hall 115

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 4

Online Course Delivery and Service Learning: Best Practices

Terry Silver, University of Tennessee-Martin

Hamilton Hall 115

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 5

Volunteering for the Lighthouse Program as a Tutor

Kelsi Copeland, Northwestern State University

Hamilton Hall 108

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 5

Altering the Course: Mental Illness and First Responders

Amy Douthwaite, Northwestern State University

Hamilton Hall 108

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 5

A Great Experience

Heather Houston, Northwestern State University

Hamilton Hall 108

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 6

The Horse/Human Relationship: How Horses Can Help Youth With a History of Abuse or Neglect

Laura Gentry, Louisiana Tech University
Daniel Mayer, Louisiana Tech University

Hamilton Hall 112

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 6

Life Events, Transitions, and Turning Points

Pamela Saulsberry, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Eric Hendrix, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Tara Williamson, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Hamilton Hall 112

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM