2019 Annual Meeting Program
November 1-2, 2019

Berea College

Welcome to the 105th Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting at Berea College

Esteemed Kentucky science educators of the Kentucky Academy of Science.

Welcome back to Berea College for the first time since 1957. We are delighted to host the KAS 105^th annual meeting. Thank you for your sustained and faithful support of scientific discovery and understanding throughout our great state.

Let me share a bit about our school. Berea College offers a high-quality education to academically promising students with limited economic resources. Founded in 1855, Berea was the first interracial and co-educational college in the South. Today, Berea is consistently ranked as one of the leading private liberal arts colleges in the USA, garnering much national attention and appreciation for its service to talented students who might not otherwise be able afford to attend college. To all 1,650 of our students we offer a 4-year no-tuition promise and a rigorous and high-quality education. Also, we don’t just admit students, we hire them. Every Berea student participates in our well-regarded Labor Program, which not only provides the College with a talented part-time work force, but also enables them to cover their other costs: room, books, and fees.

Another hallmark of Berea College is our very inclusive community, which warmly welcomes diversity in all of its forms. We are proud to be remaining faithful to our founder, abolitionist Rev. John Gregg Fee’s inspiring vision, expressed through the motto he chose (from the book of Acts) for our school, “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth.”

We are also very proud of our programs and new facilities in the sciences. Our new Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building, a 125,000 square foot, $72 million dollar facility, with a tissue-culture lab, vivarium, 500 MHz NMR, scanning electron microscope, high-fidelity Nursing simulation labs, optics lab, planetarium, and off-site greenhouse and observatory, houses our Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics programs. Berea also has regular KAS participation from faculty and students in our Agriculture and Natural Resources, Psychology, Education, and Health and Human Performance Programs.

Again, welcome to Berea College. We trust you will enjoy the meeting and your visit.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lyle Roelofs
President, Berea College

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors

Thank you to our Afternoon Break Sponsor

Thank you to our Business Meeting Luncheon Sponsor

Thank you to our Gold Level Sponsor

Thank you to our In-Kind partners

Thank you our Local Arrangements Team at Berea:
Dawn Anderson and Tracy Hodge

Thank you to our Program Coordinator
Melony Stambaugh

Thank you to Our 2019 Section Leaders
Agricultural Sciences
Shreya Patel, Kentucky State University, Chair
George Antonious, Kentucky State University, Secretary

Anthropology and Sociology
Benjamin Freed, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair

Cellular and Molecular Biology
Dena Weinberger, Murray State University, Chair

Chemistry: Analytical & Physical,
Jay Baltisberger, Berea College, Chair

Chemistry: Organic / Inorganic,
Yongming Deng, Western Kentucky University, Chair
Elizabeth Thomas, University of Pikeville, Secretary

Computer and Information Sciences
Jerzy Jaromczyk, University of Kentucky, Chair

Ecology,
Richard Boyce, Northern Kentucky University, Chair
Roberta Challener, Bellarmine University, Secretary

Environmental Science
Ben Brammell, Asbury University, Chair

Geography
Christopher Day, University of Louisville, Chair
Charlie Zhang, University of Louisville, Secretary

Geology
Patricia Kambesis, Western Kentucky University, Chair
Ann Harris, KCTCS, Secretary

Health Sciences
Avinash Tope, Kentucky State University, Chair
Lingyu Huang, Kentucky State University, Secretary

Mathematics
JustinTrulen, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Chair
Kyle Besing, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Secretary

Microbiology
Rachel Pritchard, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Chair

Physics and Astronomy
Thomas Jarvis, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Marilyn Akins, KCTCS, Secretary

Physiology and Biochemistry
Michael Guy, Northern Kentucky University, Chair
Tracy Livingston, Georgetown College, Chair

Psychology
Richard Osbaldiston, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Matthew Shake, Western Kentucky University, Secretary

Science Education
MelodyDanley, University of Kentucky, Chair
Kathryn Broadbent, KCTCS, Secretary

Zoology
Laura Sullivan Beckers, Murray State University, Chair
Roy Scudder-Davis, Berea College, Secretary

Thank you to Lumins Associates for Printed program design

KAS Annual Meeting Online Program, 2019

KAS Code of Conduct
The Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary professional environment that cultivates scientific discovery and understanding.
Thank you for contributing to our advancement of science by behaving professionally, respectfully and collegially at all times.

We want to make this meeting welcoming and accessible for you! Please let us know what you need.

Gender Neutral restrooms are available on MAC Science Building 5th floor

Mothers' Room is available on MAC Science Building 3rd floor

A Quiet room is available on the lower level of the MAC Science Building

Vans or other Transportation Assistance are available between buildings and to and from the parking areas.

Berea Campus map

Friday, November 1, 2019 9:00am - 11:00am

KAS Governing Board meeting

Room 457, MAC Science Building

Open to all KAS members

Friday, November 1, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am

Kentucky Organizaton of Field Stations (KOFS) Business Meeting

Berea Forestry Outreach Center, 2047 Big Hill Rd

All are welcome to find out more about the Kentucky Organization of Field Stations, a network of researchers, land managers, and educators.

Friday, November 1, 2019 11:30am - 6:30pm

Registration

2nd floor atrium, MAC Science Building

Friday, November 1, 2019 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Poster Check-in - Poster Session I

Alumni Building, main lobby

If you are presenting a poster, please check in at the table in the Alumni building lobby. All posters should be up by 2:00pm

Friday, November 1, 2019 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Practice Room

Room 304. MAC Science Building

Friday, November 1, 2019 12:30pm - 5:00pm

Oral Presentations and Section Meetings

MAC Science Building

Friday, November 1, 2019 12:30pm - 5:15pm

Physics & Astronomy- Oral Presentations

15 min. break at 2:30

Room 406, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 5:00

12:30 - A Study of the Quasar PKS2135-147

First Author

Parker Poulos

Morehead State University

Co-author

Dirk Grupe

Morehead State University

12:45 - Active Galactic Nuclei with rapid high amplitude variability.

First Author

Dirk Grupe

Morehead State University

1:00 - Development of Simulations for Moon-Forming Giant Impacts

First Author

Tyler LaBree

Northern Kentucky University

1:15 - Why are the Orbits of Uranian Trojans so Unstable?

First Author

Jeremy Wood

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

1:30 - Magnetic High-Entropy Alloys

First Author

Valéria Rosa Rocha

Berea College

Co-author

Abby Nash

Berea College

Co-author

John-Paul Cesare

Berea College

Co-author

Troy Messina

Berea College

1:45 - Design of single cell superconducting radio frequency cavities

First Author

Madison Howard

Morehead State University

Co-author

Kenji Saito

Michigan State University FRIB/NSCL

Co-author

Walter Hartung

Michigan State University FRIB/NSCL

Co-author

Safwan Shanab

Michigan State University FRIB/NSCL

2:00 - Calibration of Gamma Scout Detectors for Environmental Radiation Measurements

First Author

Kevin Adkins

Morehead State University

Co-author

Ignacio Birriel

Morehead State University

Co-author

Eddie Henderson

Morehead State University

2:15 - Testing Silicon Photomultipliers for use in the nEDM experiment

First Author

Ricardo Santos

Berea College

Co-author

Vince Cianciolo

Oak Ridge National Lab

Co-author

Syed Kavish Imam

University of Tennessee

2:45 - Fitting Neural Networks to Thermal Equations of State for use in FLASH models

First Author

Eli Prater

Berea College

Co-author

Bronson Messer

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Co-author

Hannah Carver

Clemson

3:00 - Late-time Light Curves of Type Iax Supernovae

First Author

Jessica Lair

Eastern Kentucky University

3:15 - Long Term Monitoring of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy PG1211+143 Using Swift

First Author

Dylan Grupe

Morehead State University

3:30 - PASCO's Coulomb Law Experiment: Effects of Humidity on Results

First Author

Jessy Anderson

Morehead State

Co-author

Jennifer Birriel

Morehead State

3:45 - Typical Misconceptions about Lunar Phases in Introductory Astronomy

First Author

Jing Wang

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jessica Lair

Eastern Kentucky University

4:00 - Quantum Coin Flipping

First Author

Johnathan Baird

Craft Academy

Co-author

Joshua Qualls

Morehead State University

4:15 - Spectroscopic and Hydrodynamic Analyses of the Northwestern Rim of the Galactic Supernova Remnant G156.2+5.7

First Author

Thomas Pannuti

Morehead State University

Co-author

Glenn Allen

Lexington High School

4:30 - The Not so Obvious Relationship Between Magnetic Energy Storage and the Solar Flares of NOAA AR11283

First Author

Alanna Cavins

Morehead State University

4:45 - Safety Engineering for Lunar IceCube

First Author

Akira King

Morehead State University

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:00pm - 2:15pm

Social Sciences: Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology - Oral presentations

Room 257, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 1:45

1:00 - DECISION MAKING ACROSS CULTURES: A Study of Risk Aversion in the United States and Republic of Indonesia

First Author

Jenifer Fidelia

Berea College

1:15 - (Dis)ability Services for Student Success

First Author

Melony Stambaugh

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

1:30 - Flexibility in Social Organization in Crowned Lemurs and Sanford's Lemurs

First Author

Benjamin Freed

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Nathanael Bartosch

Cultural Resource Analysts

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Computer & Information Sciences -Oral Presentations

Room 350, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 2:45

1:00 - The Swiftly Changing Landscape of CS and CS Ed Research

First Author

Janice Pearce

Berea College

1:30 - Machine Learning-Training in Style

First Author

Andrew Tapia

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Jerzy Jaromczyk

University of Kentucky

1:45 - BLAST redundancy cleaner: a bioinformatics tool that allows for easy viewing of complex genomic repeat BLAST results

First Author

Alex Stewart

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Noah Clements

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Jerzy W. Jaromczyk

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Mostafa Rahnama

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Mark Farman

University of Kentucky

2:00 - Evaluations of Mechanical Properties of ABS Parts from Open-Source 3D Printers and Conventional Manufacturing

First Author

Robert Harper

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Coilin Bradley

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Jordan Garcia

University of Kentucky

Co-author

John Scmidt

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Charles Lu

University of Kentucky

2:15 - Development of Software to Control a Snake Robot

First Author

Elizabeth Isbell

Murray State University

Co-author

Destyn Pearson

Murray State University

Co-author

Ashtynn Herrington

Murray State University

Co-author

Codi Slawson

Murray State University

2:30 - MoTeR Distribution Across Magnaporthe oryzae Genomes

First Author

Katie Richard

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Presley Bryant

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Mostafa Rahnama

Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky

Co-author

Jerzy Jaromczyk

Computer Science, University of Kentucky

Co-author

Mark Farman

Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Geology - Oral Presentations

15 min. break at 2:30

Room 251, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 3:30

1:00 - Hydrogeomorphic classification of ridge-top wetlands in the Daniel Boone National Forest

First Author

Robert Engelman

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jonathan Malzone

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kelly Watson

Eastern Kentucky University

1:15 - Testing Soil Additives in Constructed Wetland Soil for Remediation Strategies in the Daniel Boone National Forest

First Author

James Thompson

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jonathan Malzone

Eastern Kentucky University

1:30 - Modeling Climate Driven Spatial Variation in Potential Groundwater Recharge for Ridge-Top Wetlands

First Author

Daniel Draper

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jonathan Malzone

Eastern Kentucky University

1:45 - Determining the Change in the Unsaturated Zone and Aquifer Thickness of an Isolated Ridgetop Wetland

First Author

Selsey Stribling

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jonathan Malzone

Eastern Kentucky University

2:00 - Origin and Tectonic Implications of the Lower Mississippian Sunbury Shale in east-central United States

First Author

Jun Li

China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing

Co-author

Frank Ettensohn

University of Kentucky

2:15 - High-Resolution Lithology and Stratigraphy of a Roadcut near Coldiron (Harlan County), Southeastern Kentucky

First Author

Andrew Hensley

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Walter Borowski

Eastern Kentucky University

2:45 - Paleosols as a means of investigating African Humid Period paleo-Critical Zones at Gona, Ethiopia

First Author

Marie White

Murray State University

Co-author

Kevin Takashita-Bynum

Murray State University

Co-author

Gary Stinchcomb

Murray State University

3:00 - Updating geologic rock core information at the Kentucky Geological Survey's Earth Analysis Research Library

First Author

William Andrews

UK Kentucky Geological Survey

Co-author

Elizabeth Adams

UK Kentucky Geological Survey

3:15 - The Detection of Radioactivity in an Outcrop of Ohio Shale

First Author

Eddie Henderson

Morehead State University

Co-author

Ignacio Birriel

Morehead State University

Co-author

James Adkins

Morehead State University

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:00pm - 5:15pm

Ecology - Oral Presentations

15 min. break at 2:45

Room 170, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 5:00

1:00 - Possible Predators (Non-Hosts) of the Digenetic Trematode Cercaria, Proterometra macrostoma, at North Elkhorn Creek, KY

First Author

Joseph Mecham

Berea College

Co-author

Bernedette Kwisera

Berea College

1:15 - Assessing the Influence of Telecommunication Towers on Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Nesting Productivity and Behaviors

First Author

Gage Barnes

Murray State University

Co-author

John Hewlett

Murray State University

Co-author

Kate Slankard

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Co-author

Loren Taylor

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Co-author

Andrea Darracq

Murray State University

1:30 - Stage Based Matrix Modeling of Trifolium stoloniferum Restoration Populations in Madison County, Kentucky

First Author

Theodore Brancheau

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jennifer Koslow

Eastern Kentucky University

1:45 - Fire Risk Assessment on the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of Goleta, California pre-Holiday Fire (2018)

First Author

Corey Walker

Berea Community School

2:00 - Treehoppers follow an experimentally imposed vibrational amplitude gradient when mate searching

First Author

Jeremy Gibson

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Reginald Cocroft

University of Missouri

2:15 - Unmanned aerial vehicles and multispectral sensors for locating invasive species

First Author

Tithe Ahmed

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Michael Stokes

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Paul Allin

Transfrontier Africa

Co-author

Chris Farren

Transfrontier Africa

2:30 - Immediate and Delayed Effects of Severe Winds on an Old-Growth Forest in Northern Kentucky: A Forty-Year Retrospective

First Author

Michael Held

St. Peter's University

Co-author

Susan Jones-Held

Rider University

Co-author

Joe Winstead

Southern Arkansas University

3:00 - Understanding Interspecific Competition in Two Terrestrial Salamanders (Genus: Plethodon) Through Diet Analysis

First Author

Madeline Cox

Asbury University

Co-author

David McLeod

James Madison University

3:15 - Effect of sleep loss on parental care in Arctic-breeding songbirds

First Author

Wesley Payette

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Melanie Richter

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Brett Hodinka

Simon Fraser University

Co-author

Keelee Pullum

University of Pennsylvania

Co-author

Noah Ashley

Western Kentucky University

3:30 - Effects of stream permanence on the stoneflies (Plecoptera) of the Mammoth Cave region

First Author

Taylor McRoberts

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Scott Grubbs

Western Kentucky University

3:45 - Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi benefit switchgrass growth and root architecture under extreme drought

First Author

Binod Basyal

University of Louisville

Co-author

Sarah Emery

University of Louisville

4:00 - Abundance of songbirds in Eastern Hemlock stands following chemical treatment for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

First Author

Natalie Sweeting

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

David Brown

Eastern Kentucky University

4:15 - Diet diversity and prey selection in Tidarren sisyphoides

First Author

Sarah Bell

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Albert Meier

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

John Pickering

Discover Life Project

4:30 - Floral phenology influenced by soils, not urbanization

First Author

Aaron Sexton

University of Louisville

Co-author

Sarah Benton

University of Louisville

Co-author

Sarah Emery

University of Louisville

4:45 - Preliminary Results of the Vascular Flora Survey of the Miller Welch-Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area

First Author

Nick Koenig

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

David Taylor

US Forest Service

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:00pm - 5:15pm

Science Education - Oral Presentations

15 min. break at 2:45

Room 230, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 5:00

1:00 - Bridging Optogenetics, Metabolism, and Animal Behavior for Student-Driven Inquiry at High School and College Levels

First Author

Tawny Aguayo-Williams

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Robin Cooper

Univ of KY

Co-author

Brett Criswell

West Chester University

1:15 - Can children and young adults read analog clocks? Exploring potential misconceptions

First Author

Belinda Candra

Morehead State University

Co-author

Logan Pennington

Morehead State University

Co-author

Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

Morehead State University

1:30 - Will notation for rotational directionality go the way of the 'broken record'?

First Author

Kathryn Gallenstein

Morehead State University

Co-author

Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

Morehead State University

1:45 - Factors associated with STEM degree completion: Identifying early obstacles at a military academy.

First Author

Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

Physics, Earth Science & Space Systems Engineering Dept.

Co-author

Jessica Dwyer

Department of Physics, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO

Co-author

Kimberly de la Harpe

Department of Physics, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO

Co-author

David Meier

Department of Physics, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO

2:00 - Flipping a mathematics classroom: A budget lightboard approach

First Author

Kyle Besing

Kentucky Wesleyan College

2:15 - Gender Inequality in MSU's MPATE Rotational Physics Device

First Author

Donald Matthews

Morehead State University

Co-author

Kevin Adkins

Morehead State University

Co-author

Ignacio Birriel

Morehead State University

2:30 - Journey toward making my documents more ADA compatible

First Author

Scott Miller

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

3:00 - OoOps! What is 8/2x(2+2)?

First Author

Andy Martin

Kentucky State University

3:15 - Promoting an active understanding about global climate change in middle school students

First Author

Shira Rabin

University of Louisville

Co-author

Mary Brydon-Miller

University of Louisville

Co-author

Bennet Kolb

Jefferson County Public Schools

Co-author

Bronwyn Williams

University of Louisville

3:30 - Shifts in Student Attitudes and Confidence about Lab Work as a Result of General Biology Curriculum Changes

First Author

Rachel Pritchard

Kentucky Wesleyan College

3:45 - STEM majors' views of the teaching profession: Implications for the recruitment of secondary teachers.

First Author

Hannah Brewer

Morehead State University

Co-author

Wilson Gonzalez-espada

Morehead State University

Co-author

Robert Boram

Morehead State University

4:00 - The Importance of Active Learning in Mathematical Classrooms

First Author

Austin Trammell

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Kaylee Duncan

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Justin Trulen

Kentucky Wesleyan College

4:15 - Critical Thinking in the Microbiology Lab

First Author

Bill Staddon

Eastern Kentucky University

4:30 - Berea College Herbarium (BEREA): History, Student Research, and Status

First Author

Ralph Thompson

Berea College

4:45 - Integrating organisms and disciplines for a K-12 symbiosis-based project.

First Author

Christopher Schardl

University of Kentucky

Co-author

R. Louis Hirsch

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Patrick Calie

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Ralph Thompson

Berea College

Co-author

Jerzy Jaromczyk

University of Kentucky

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:59pm - 5:00pm

Poster Session I

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

Poster presenters please check in at the table in the lobby of the Alumni Center

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Agricultural Sciences - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

1. - The impact of animal manures on turnip, Brassica rapa biofumigants composition

First Author

George Antonious

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Eric Turley

Kentucky State University

2. - Connecting small-scale farmers to researchers via decision support systems and web-based applications for drone imagery.

First Author

Kevin Smeeks

Kentucky State University

Co-author

John Blair

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Jeremy Sandifer

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Buddhi Gyawali

Kentucky State University

3. - Correlation of Nutritional Management and Fertility of Second Year Cows at the Berea College Farm

First Author

Sarah Whitaker

Berea College

Co-author

Celine Skrivanek

Berea College

Co-author

Esther Olabisi-Adeniyi

Berea College

Co-author

Quinn Baptiste

Berea College

4. - Impact of biochar and soil amendments on turnip yields.

First Author

Rance Paxton

Kentucky State University

Co-author

George Antonious

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Eric Turley

Kentucky State University

5. - Impact of breed and sex on performance and fecal egg count of meat goats in a rotational grazing system

First Author

Frederick Bebe

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Kenneth Andries

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Siddhartha Dasgupta

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Ibukun Ogunade

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Andrew McKay

Kentucky State University

6. - Impact of integrated crop-livestock on N and P concentration in soil water within organic grain production system

First Author

Arjun Chhetri

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Ellyn Anthony

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Blake Vansanford

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Kimberly Barmore

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Shawn Lucas

Kentucky State University

7. - Yellow foxtail and nimblewill control with Prowl H2O on horse pastures

First Author

Chi Jing Leow

Asbury University

Co-author

William Witt

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Bobby Baldridge

Asbury university

Co-author

Ray Smith

University of Kentucky

8. - Stable isotope ratios in association with the Nosema disease in honey bees.

First Author

KATHERINE KAMMINGA

Kentucky State University

Co-author

THOMAS WEBSTER

Kentucky State University

Co-author

JORDON MUNIZZI

University of Kentucky

9. - Production performance of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) reared at two stocking densities and fed only wet

First Author

Kalvin Rucker

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Shawn Coyle

Kentucky State University

Co-author

James Tidwell

Kentucky State University

10. - Natural enemy populations in blackberries bordered by native perennial plants or pasture in Frankfort, Kentucky

First Author

Karen Friley

Kentucky State University

Co-author

John Sedlacek

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Mamata Bashyal

Kentucky State University

Co-author

E. Kyle Slusher

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Sathya Govindasamy

Kentucky State University

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Chemistry: Analytical & Physical - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

11. - Thermally-Activated Phase Transitions in Seven Spiro-Based Crystals

First Author

Olivia Adkins

Murray State University

12. - Synthesis, Purification, and Characterization of 13-Alpha Epimer Estrogens

First Author

Natalie Adriano

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Eric Chan

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Patrick Hare

Northern Kentucky University

13. - Summer 2019 JEOL ECZR500 NMR Research

First Author

Zackary Boothe

Berea College

Co-author

Jay Baltisberger

Berea College

Co-author

Cletus Mbalida

Berea College

14. - Strontium Concentrations in Avian Eggshells and Egg Contents

First Author

Rachel Boyette

Wittenberg University Chemistry Department

15. - Interactions of SO2 at a Vacuum-Water Interface

First Author

Matthew Broadbent

Western Kentucky University

16. - Monitoring the Diffusion of Model Analytes Via Peak Parking Capillary Electrochromatography

First Author

Willow Davis

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Lauren Rigg

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Andrew Scarlett

Glasgow Caledonian University

Co-author

Alyssa Smith

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Charlisa Daniels

Northern Kentucky University

17. - High-throughput fluorescence correlation spectroscopy enables analysis of surface components of cell-derived vesicles

First Author

Xu Fu

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Yongwook Song

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Jason DeRouchey

Univeristy of Kentucky

Co-author

Chris Richards

Univeristy of Kentucky

18. - Detection and quantitation of biological polyions using chronopotentiometry with polyion-selective electrodes

First Author

Mitchell Ellis

Northern Kentucky University

19. - Potentiometry with Ionophore Based Ion-Selective Electrodes for Rapid Measurement of Potassium

First Author

Raven McNeese

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Anna Bens

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kebede Gemene

Northern Kentucky University

20. - Determination of Cannabinoids, Cathinones, and Synthetic Opioids Using Wastewater-based Epidemiology

First Author

Catherine O'Rourke

Murray State University

Co-author

Bikram Subedi

Murray State University

21. - Structural Investigation on the Thermal Degradation of Aqueous Amines in Post-Combustion CO2 Capture

First Author

Jeffrey Laub

Eastern Kentucky University

22. - Investigating the Morphology of Various Polymers via Scanning Electron Microscopy

First Author

Alyssa Smith

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Corbin Arrasmith

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Madisyn Hayes

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Charlisa Daniels

Northern Kentucky University

23. - Development and validation of a novel GC-MS method for determination of some (PEDs) in saliva

First Author

Brooke Sutton

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Karim Abdelhay

Eastern Kentucky University

24. - Cyclicvoltammetric Study of 10-[5'-(N-Diethylamino)pentyl]-2-chlorophenoxazine (DEAPCP) and its Applications in Redox

First Author

K.N. Thimmaiah

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Mark Montgomery

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Darrell Barnes

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Piya Adris

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Paul Grisham

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Lindsay Massie

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Sarah Holt

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Padma Thimmaiah

Northwest MS Community College

Co-author

Ashish Pagare

Northwest MS Community College

25. - Electrodeposition of Photosensitive Metals across Micron-gap Gold Electrodes

First Author

Shelby Taylor

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Radhika Dasari

Eastern Kentucky University

26. - Using Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectroscopy to Study Photoinduced Ultrafast Charge Transfer Processes

First Author

Yizhou Xie

Murray State University

Co-author

Jinjun Liu

University of Louisville

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Chemistry: Organic / Inorganic - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

27. - Exploration of Heteroaryl Isocoumarin with OH or N Substituents

First Author

Krupa Hegde

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Elizabeth Osifalujo

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Alexander Rosen

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Lili Ma

Northern Kentucky University

28. - Design and synthesizes of cadmium based metal-organic framework mimicking carbonic anhydrase enzyme

First Author

Simrat Kaur

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Co-author

Bangbo Yan

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

29. - Efficient Oxidation of Organic Substrates by Ruthenium Light-Harvesting Porphyrin with Visible Light

First Author

Christian Alcantar

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Fox Bratcher

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Jonathan Malone

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Rui Zhang

Western Kentucky University

30. - Heterodinuclear 3d-4d metal-organic framework for photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide

First Author

Mary Begley

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Bangbo Yan

Western Kentucky University

31. - Naphthalenemonoimide based fluorescent chemosensors for detection of metal ions and anions

First Author

Pedro Herrera

Berea College/ Student

Co-author

Temtsel Och Ulziiaikhan

Berea College/Student

Co-author

Erendra Manandhar

Berea College

32. - Palladium-catalyzed Isocoumarin Formation from Methyl 2-iodobenzoate

First Author

Sandra Onate

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Brooke Bailey

Northern Kentucky University

33. - Photoredox Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclopropanation of Ene-Ynamides via Facile Generation of Vinyl Radical

First Author

Bradley Bankhead

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Jonathan Markham

Western Kentucky university

Co-author

Steve Chen

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Jason Zhang

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Yongming Deng

Western Kentucky University

34. - Producing phenylethyloxacalixarenes via tert-butyldimethylsilyl protected Phenylethynylcatechols

First Author

Chaise Short

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Anna Vernier

NKU

Co-author

Bailey Hardy

NKU

Co-author

Luis Montes

NKU

Co-author

Stephanie Saner

NKU

Co-author

Tim Deller

NKU

Co-author

Emily Brown

NKU

Co-author

Jacolby Gardner

NKU

Co-author

Doug Johnson

NKU

Co-author

Kim Richards

NKU

35. - Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic Liquid-Functionalized Cellulose

First Author

Vanessa Smith

Murray State University

Co-author

Sarah Byron

Murray State University

Co-author

Kevin Miller

Murray State University

36. - Synthesis of Bis(imino)pyridine Ligands: Iron Catalysis for Nitrene Reactions

First Author

Isaac Howard

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Ban Wang

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

yongming deng

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Jackson Pope

Western Kentucky University

37. - Synthesis of Fluorinated Thermoelectric Material

First Author

Jordan Pollard

Berea College

Co-author

Jacob Downs

Berea College

38. WITHDRAWN - Synthesis of Platinum Based Peptides

First Author

Emily Paulin

Eastern Kentucky University Department of Chemistry

Co-author

Margaret Ndinguri

Eastern Kentucky University Department of Chemistry

39. - Synthesis of triaryl aromatase inhibitors through a palladium-catalyzed heteroarylation

First Author

Ayusha Bagale

Northern Kentucky university

Co-author

Lili Ma

Northern Kentucky university

40. - Synthetic and Catalytic Studies of Metalloporphyrin Complexes for Biomimetic Oxidations

First Author

Fox Bratcher

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Christian Alcantar

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Rui Zhang

Western Kentucky University

41. - The Synthesis of Thermoelectric Materials with an Electron Donating Group

First Author

Areli Medina Hernandez

Berea College

42. - Substrate Scope and Mechanism Investigation on Palladium-catalyzed Domino reactions

First Author

Elizabeth Osifalujo

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Krupa Hegde

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Lili Ma

Northern Kentucky University

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Environmental Sciences - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

96. - Movement of Stream Fishes Across Potential Migratory Barriers in East Fork Indian Creek, Menifee Co. KY.

First Author

Isaac Bentley

Eastern Kentucky University

97. - Effect of sediment deposition and toxicity on low-head dams in Indian Creek in southern Indiana

First Author

Emily Brown

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Martha Mazur

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Cassie Hauswald

The Nature Conservancy

Co-author

Jerry Sweeten

Manchester University

98. - The Effects of Power Plant Condensation on Winter Precipitation

First Author

Olivia Campbell

Western Kentucky University

99. - Detecting temporal variability in five water quality parameters of Kentucky Lake using time series analysis

First Author

Kathleen Condon

Murray State University

Co-author

Kate He

Murray State University

Co-author

Susan Hendricks

Murray State University

100. - Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder) removal and understory community restoration and recovery in a Kentuc

First Author

Madeline Cox

Asbury University

Co-author

Trent Ellsworth

Asbury University

Co-author

Wilson Shafer

Asbury University

Co-author

Marvin Ruffner

Asbury University

101. - The Atmospheric Demand for Moisture in the Great Plains

First Author

Raquel Dominguez

WKU

Co-author

Ryann Wakefield

University of Oklahoma

Co-author

Jordan Christian

University of Oklahoma

Co-author

Jeff Basara

Univeristy of Oklahoma

102. - Watershed Watch in Kentucky: Expanding Citizen Water Quality Outreach

First Author

W. Blaine Early, III

Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Co-author

Maggie Morgan

Watershed Watch in Kentucky

103. - Chlorophyll a and Primary Productivity Dynamics in Kentucky Lake Mainstem and Embayment Habitats

First Author

Morgan Franklin

Murray State University

Co-author

Susan Hendricks

Murray State University

104. - Waste management at Berea College Farm: Analysis of soils for available phosphorus

First Author

Stephanie Itumba

Berea College

Co-author

Chipo Kambarami

Berea College

Co-author

Paul Smithson

Berea College

105. - Three-Dimensional Visualization Aids for Cave Study and Protection

First Author

Nicholas Lashley

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Pat Kambesis

Western Kentucky UNiversity

106. - Genetic Diversity Analysis of Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) of Kentucky Areas

First Author

Li Lu

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Mahireyaa Kao

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Sidney Campbell

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Alexius Shorter

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Demetrius Davis

Kentucky State University

108. - Carbon dioxide exchange and productivity of a pasture agroecosystem in central Kentucky

First Author

Ian Ries

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Maheteme Gebremedhin

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Kenneth Andries

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Jeremy Sandifer

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Martin Matisoff

Kentucky State University

109. - Temporal Changes in Dissolved Calcium in Stream and River Waters in Western Kentucky Watershed: An Update

First Author

Kelsie Meystedt

Murray State University

Co-author

Adam Martin

Murray State University

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Geography - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

51. - Assessing Effects of Wetland Soil Moisture on Flood Progress in Kentucky Using Multi-Temporal Satellite Data

First Author

MacKenzie Nelson

Northern Kentucky University

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Health Sciences - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

Section meeting 4:30, Alumni Bldg, lower level

52. - Effect of Refrigerated Storage on Deboned Meat Quality of Asian Carp Fish

First Author

Lingyu Huang

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Changzheng Wang

Kentcuky State University

53. - Analysis of CBD Oil and Cannabinoid Products After Various Chemical Treatments

First Author

Thomas Wilder

Asbury University

Co-author

Bruce Branan

Asbury University

54. - Collagen Type IV 7S Provides Novel Insights of Lysyl Oxidase-like 2 Kinetic Parameters

First Author

Aloyce Riziki

Berea College

Co-author

Roberto Vanacore

VUMC

Co-author

Mark Athanason

VUMC

55. - A Measure of Intra-rater and Inter-rate Reliability on Ankle Dorsiflexion.

First Author

Andrea Bussell

Asbury University

Co-author

Sarah Wood

Asbury University

Co-author

Isabella Nelson

Asbury University

Co-author

Deion Cochran

Asbury University

Co-author

Vins Sutlive

Asbury University

56. - Effects of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the life cycle and gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans

First Author

Hannah Leibman

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Nilesh Sharma

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Nilesh Sharma

Western Kentucky University

57. - Prenatal Cigarette Smoke Exposure: Neurological and Behavioral Effects

First Author

Meagan Kinard

University of Louisville

Co-author

Cynthia Corbitt

University of Louisville

Co-author

Rachel Neal

University of Louisville

Co-author

Kendall Stocke

University of Louisville

58. - Searching for a Voice: An Introduction to Transgender Voice and Communication Therapy

First Author

Nicholas Brock

Eastern Kentucky University Honors Program

Co-author

Sue Mahanna-Boden, Ph.D.

Eastern Kentucky University

59. - Prenatal Cigarette Smoke Exposure Effects on Liver Function

First Author

Isaiah Burciaga

University of Louisville

Co-author

Kendall Stocke

University of Louisville

Co-author

Cynthia Corbitt

University of Louisville

Co-author

Rachel Neal

University of Louisville

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Mathematics - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

61. - Coasters Done Quick: Reducing Walk Times

First Author

Jacob Adkins

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Abigail Leonhard

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Elise Bezold

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Aryan Shrestha

Northern Kentucky University

62. - Do Submarines Fly?

First Author

Christopher Leadford

Morehead State University

Co-author

Ignacio Birriel

Morehead State University

63. - Finding an Optimal Strategy: Gobblet Gobblers

First Author

Patrick O'Doherty

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Weston Rainer

Northern Kentucky University

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Microbiology - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

64. - Does Lysogeny with Bacteriophage HK022 Affect Host Cell Physiology?

First Author

Elizabeth Morgan

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Rodney King

Western Kentucky University

65. - Exploring the Antimicrobial Potential of Essential Oils

First Author

Lindsey King

Wittenberg University Chemistry Department

Co-author

Daniel Marous

Wittenberg University Chemistry Department

66. - Identification of protein-protein interactions during infection of Silene latifolia by Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae

First Author

Ming-Chang Tsai

University of Louisville

Co-author

Venkata Kuppireddy

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Michael Perlin

University of Louisville

67. - Genomic Annotation of the F1 Sub-cluster Mycobacteriophage OfUltron

First Author

Megan Blanton

Spalding University

Co-author

Kassidy Hill

Spalding University

68. - The Effects of Organic and Nonorganic Cosmetics on Normal Facial Bacteria

First Author

Isabel Mendez

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Rachel Pritchard

Kentucky Wesleyan College

69. - Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns and Mechanisms in Escherichia Coli

First Author

Amor Niksic

Wittenberg University

70. - On the DNA and mRNA mechanism of low glucose-induced CD8T cell's and NK cell's production of Cytokines.

First Author

Austin Applegate

Berea College

Co-author

Charlie Lutz

UK Immunology and Microbiology

Co-author

Steve Presnell

UK Immunology and Microbiology

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Physiology & Biochemistry - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

72. - Determining Important Residues in THADA Responsible for the Methylation of Residue 32 in tRNAs

First Author

Kendal Wehrle

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Holly Funk

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Hannah Sizemore

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Michael Guy

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Adrian Guy

Northern Kentucky University

73. - Physiological and behavioral indicators to measure crustacean welfare

First Author

Rebecca Adams

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Catherine Stanley

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Elena Piana

Sea Farms Limited

Co-author

Robin Cooper

University of Kentucky

74. - The effects of tricaine mesylate (MS-222) on arthropods: Crayfish, crab and Drosophila.

First Author

Kelsey Campbell

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Catherine Stanley

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Rebecca Adams

NKU

Co-author

Jeremy Nadolski

Benedictine University

75. - Disruption of the R789-D708 Salt Bridge in Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 To Test Its Effect on the Kinase Activity of the

First Author

Sangyal Dorjee

Berea College

Co-author

Corina Borza

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Co-author

Ambra Pozzi

Vanderbilt

76. - TGFÎ²R1 Germ Line Variants Alter Nuclear pSMAD Expression in Ovarian Cancer

First Author

Leah Focke

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Olivia Frederick

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Audrey Giesler

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Kyle Damen

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Diane Fritz

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

James Deddens

University of Cincinnati

Co-author

Larry Douglass

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Julia Carter

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

77. - Cobalt protoporphyrin stimulation induces heme oxygenase-1 expression in mouse peritoneal macrophages

First Author

Sarah Shaikh

Berea College

78. - Cathepsin L and Cell Proliferation are Inversely Correlated in Bladder Cancer Cell Lines

First Author

Louis Fritz

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Ryan Moore

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Kyle Damen

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Leah Focke

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Diane Fritz

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Bonnie Richmond

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Ronald Snyder

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Larry Douglass

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Julia Carter

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

79. - The Effects of a Bacterial Endotoxin on Behavior and Sensory-CNS-Motor Circuits in Drosophila melanogaster

First Author

Abigail Greenhalgh

University of Kentucky

80. - The combination of valsartan and sacubitril does not improve effectiveness against AngII-induced AAAs

First Author

Jenny (Ching Ling) Liang

University of Kentucky

81. - Pharmacological profiling of stretch activated channels in proprioceptive neurons

First Author

Shelby McCubbin

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Anna Jeoung

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Robin Cooper

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Eve Schneider

University of Kentucky

82. - The effects of bacterial endotoxin Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junctions

First Author

Micaiah McNabb

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Christa Saelinger

Univ of KY

Co-author

Melody Danley

Univ of KY

Co-author

Robin Cooper

Univ of KY

83. - Engineering novel TALEs for detection of antibiotic resistance genes using 2D-graphene oxide nanosheets

First Author

Narayan Neupane

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Colleen Jackson

University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

Co-author

Moon-Soo Kim

Western Kentucky University

84. - Investigation of amyloid precursor protein and small molecules interactions in bicelles

First Author

Kamila Nurmakova

Berea College

Co-author

Manuel Castro

Vanderbilt University

Co-author

Charles Sanders

Vanderbilt University

85. - Effects of bacterial endotoxin on regulation of the heart, a sensory-CNS-motor nerve circuit and neuromuscular junctions

First Author

Christa Saelinger

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Micaiah McNabb

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Ruchael McNair

William Patterson University

Co-author

Sonya Bierbower

William Patterson University

Co-author

Robin Cooper

University of Kentucky

87. - Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes via Zinc Finger Protein and Quantum Dot Complex with Graphene Oxide Nanosheet

First Author

Kenneth Schlabach

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Dat Thinh Ha

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Moon-Soo Kim

Western Kentucky University

88. - Identification of motifs important for function of TRM732 in yeast

First Author

Michaela Vogel

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Hannah Sizemore

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Daisy Divita

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Holly Funk

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Ramey Hensley

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Michael Guy

Northern Kentucky University

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Zoology - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

89. - Wet Rock Crevices Impact Egg Deposition and Survival in Green Salamanders, Aneides aeneus

First Author

Paul Cupp

Eastern Kentucky Umiversity

90. - Changes in the fish community of Triplett Creek following restoration of a channelized reach.

First Author

Austin Spradlin

Morehead State University

91. - EFFECTS OF ASIAN CLAMS, CORBICULA FLUMINEA, ON ADULT FRESHWATER MUSSELS

First Author

Kiersten Youngquist

Murray State University

Co-author

Brianna Gibbons

Murray State University

Co-author

Wendell Haag

US Forest Service, Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research

Co-author

Andrea Darracq

Murray State University

92. - Effects of nicotine on activity rhythms of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

First Author

Darby Tassell

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Wesley Payette

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Noah Ashley

Western Kentucky University

93. - Effects of temperature variation on rainbow darters' (Etheostoma caeruleum) aerobic scope

First Author

Kaylee Simmons

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Sam Bauer

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Richard Durtsche

Northern Kentucky University

94. - Metabolic responses of juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta) to thermal conditions predicted under future climate change

First Author

Richard Durtsche

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Bror Jonsson

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Co-author

Larry Greenberg

Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Biology, Karl

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Afternoon Coffee & Snack Break

MAC Science Building and Baird Lounge

Friday, November 1, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Computer & Information Sciences - Poster Session

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

43. - The Virtual Unwrapping Pipeline: Collaborating Within the Digital Humanities

First Author

Raiffa Syamil

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Kyra Seevers

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Allison Revers

University of Kentucky

Co-author

W. Brent Seales

University of Kentucky

44. - Migration of Virtual Machines and Revision of Workshop Manual

First Author

Colten Crager

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Mark Farman, Ph.D.

University of Kentucky Department of Plant Pathology

Co-author

Jerzy Jaromczyk, Ph.D.

University of Kentucky Department of Computer Science

Co-author

Conor Kilgore

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Neil Moore, Ph.D.

University of Kentucky Department of Computer Science

Co-author

Stephen Schaninger

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Andrew Tapia

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Michaela Williams

University of Kentucky

45. - Mechanical Properties of 3D welded Matals

First Author

Seyed Allameh

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Roger Miller

Northern Kentucky University

46. - Anisotropic material behavior and design optimization of 3D printed structures

First Author

Coilin Bradley

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Robert Harper

University of Kentucky

Co-author

John Schmidt

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Jordan Garcia

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Charles Lu

University of Kentucky

47. - Hands-on Robotics at Bellarmine University's Robotics Lab

First Author

Jordan Dowdy

Bellarmine University

Co-author

M. Saleem

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Akhtar Mahmood

Bellarmine University

48. - The Virtual Unwrapping Pipeline: the Process and its Challenges

First Author

Tam Nguyen

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Anthony Tamasi

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Chad Nelson

University of Kentucky

Co-author

W. Brent Seales

University of Kentucky

49. - A Dynamic Interface for Understanding Neuronal Spiking Behavior

First Author

Mike Unuakhalu

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Camron Abner

Kentucky State University

Friday, November 1, 2019 5:15pm - 7:15pm

Friday Night of Science for Undergraduates

MAC Science Building

Powerpoint Karaoke

What do random slides about magnetic moments, neural networks and muscular growth have in common? Probably a lot, but can you convince us they’re about planning a birthday party or running a marathon? See how well you can tie seemingly scientific slides to a random topic from the crowd.

Friday, November 1, 2019 5:15pm - 7:15pm

President's Reception

Boone Tavern

We welcome all participants 21 and over for the President's reception at historic Boone Tavern. Graduate students, we have space set aside for you if you prefer to network among yourselves.

Friday, November 1, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Stargazing Party

Berea Forestry Outreach Center, 2047 Big Hill Rd

Friday, November 1, 2019 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Film Screening and Discussion: We Believe in Dinosaurs

Phelps-Stokes Chapel

We Believe In Dinosaurs

A 137 Films Production

Directed by Monica Long Ross and Clayton Brown

Produced by Amy Ellison, Monica Long Ross, and Clayton Brown

97 minutes, 2019

A documentary film about creationism, Noah's Ark, and America's troubled relationship with science.

A discussion will follow the film. Panelists include Director Clayton Brown; Dan Phelps of the Kentucky Paleontological Society (featured in the film); Megan Hoffman, Professor of Biology at Berea College; and Trent Garrison ,Geology Professor at Northern Kentucky University and Chair of KAS Advocacy & Education Committee.

Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:00am - 2:30pm

Registration

2nd floor atrium, MAC Science Building

Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:30am - 10:00am

Coffee & Tea

MAC Science Building and Baird Lounge

Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:59am - 10:45am

Oral Presentations and Section Meetings

MAC Science Building

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:00am - 10:30am

Poster check-in - Poster Session II

Alumni Building, main lobby

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:00am - 10:45am

Agricultural Sciences - Oral Presentations

Room 357, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 10:15

8:00 - Enzymes activity in tomato soil following animal waste application

First Author

George Antonious

Kentucky State University

8:15 - Improving sustainability utilizing cover crop grazing to improve soil health while increasing livestock production

First Author

Kylie Ewing

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Phillip Gunter

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Annesly Netthisinghe

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Hunter Galloway

Hampton Meats

8:30 - Investigating the impact of soil amendments on Brassica biomass

First Author

ERIC TURLEY

Kentucky State University

Co-author

George Antonious

Kentucky State University

8:45 - Applicability of microbial phytase to increase phosphorus availability in soy-based diets for largemouth bass.

First Author

kala mallik meesala

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Kasondra Miller

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Kristy Allen

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Waldemar Rossi

Kentucky State University

9:00 - Financial Assessment of Food Waste Composting

First Author

Ian Storrs

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Sara Barrens

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Stephen King

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Martin Stone

Western Kentucky University

9:15 - Do Beginning Farmers Feel the Same about Finances as Experienced Farmers?

First Author

Spencer Langford

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Dominique Gumirakiza

Western Kentucky University

9:30 - The Likelihood for Online Shoppers to Purchase Fresh Produce Online

First Author

Autumn Milliner

Western Kentucky University

9:45 - Characterization of Mass Reduction in an in-vessel Composter.

First Author

Monika Decker

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Martin Stone

Western Kentucky Univeristy

10:00 - Farm Food Safety: Irrigation/Agriculture Water Testing for Produce Growers in Kentucky.

First Author

Chinmay Tope

Western Hills High School

Co-author

shreya patel

College of Agriculture, Communities and the Enviro

Co-author

Cindy Finneseth

Kentucky Horticulture Council

Co-author

Paul Dengel

University of Kentucky

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:00am - 10:45am

Chemistry: Organic / Inorganic - Oral Presentations

Room 355, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 10:30

8:00 WITHDRAWN - A structural and spectroscopic comparative study of a series of dichalcogenidodiphenylphosphinate complexes, M(E2PPh2)3

First Author

Jessie Brown

Transylvania University

8:15 - A new series of bis(imino)pyridine iron complexes for catalytic carbene reactions

First Author

Ban Wang

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Isaac Howard

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Jackson Pope

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Yongming Deng

Western Kentucky University

8:30 - Development of N-benzyl-2-(bis(2-aminoethyl)amino)acetamide

First Author

Sara Reitz

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Carrie Black

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Lindsay Calderon

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Margaret Ndinguri

Eastern Kentucky University

8:45 - Examination of intramolecular hydrogen bonds using NMR and quantum chemistry

First Author

Robert Rosenberg

Transylvania University

9:00 - Molecular mechanics analysis of a platinum triamine complex and its possible products with biologically relevant targets

First Author

Nitin Katare

Western Kentucky University

9:15 - Proposing a Mechanism for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis on the Basis of Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation

First Author

Zach Callihan

Eastern Kentuky University

Co-author

Brad Shoopman

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Christian White

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Buchang Shi

Eastern Kentucky Univeristy

9:30 - Visible light generation and kinetic studies of a chromium(V)-oxosalen complex

First Author

Seth Klaine

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Rui Zhang

Western Kentucky University

9:45 - Synthetic Approaches to Phenylethynyloxacalixarenes and Annulene-Oxacalixarene Hybrids

First Author

Anna Vernier

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Bailey Hardy

NKU

Co-author

Stephanie Saner

NKU

Co-author

Chaise Short

NKU

Co-author

Tim Deller

NKU

Co-author

Luis Montez

NKU

Co-author

Emily Brown

NKU

Co-author

Jacolby Garner

NKU

Co-author

Doug Johnson

NKU

Co-author

Kim Richards

NKU

10:00 - Photoexcited State Behavior of Indium-Based Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals

First Author

Kyle Schnitzenbaumer

Transylvania University

10:15 - Computer Modeling Study on Heteroaryl Isocoumarin Aromatase Inhibitors

First Author

Ayanav Roy

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Quynh Nguyen

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

William Renzenbrink

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Lili Ma

Northern Kentucky University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:00am - 10:45am

Mathematics - Oral Presentations

Room 206, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 10:45

8:00 - P-adic Numbers and Quadratic Equations

First Author

William Boultinghouse

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Justin Trulen

Kentucky Wesleyan College

8:15 - Evaluating NBA Players Using Wins Produced

First Author

Troy True

Morehead State University

8:30 - Graph Theory of Metabolic Pathways

First Author

Emma Rose

Morehead State University

Co-author

Robin Blankenship

Morehead State University

8:45 - Valuable Basketball: Using Adjusted +/- To Evaluate The Morehead State Basketball Team

First Author

Will Pitts

Morehead State University

9:00 - How can linear algebra be used to improve middle and high school students mathematical concept.

First Author

Caleb Robinson

Morehead State University

9:15 - How Different Mindsets affect Student's Mathematical Performance and Attitudes

First Author

Madeline Morgan

Morehead State University

Co-author

Robin Blankenship

Morehead State University

9:30 - Predicting Success in College Math Classes: GPA Versus ACT

First Author

Megan Pauley

Morehead State University

9:45 - Tic-Tac-Toe: A Mathematical Nostalgia

First Author

Axel Brandt

Northern Kentucky University

10:00 - Who? - American Mispronunciations of Great Mathematicians' Names

First Author

Andy Martin

Kentucky State University

10:15 - Newton vs Leibniz; The Great Calculus Feud

First Author

Dwight Smith

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

10:30 - 2-adic Valuations for Certain Sequences

First Author

Justin Trulen

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:00am - 11:45am

Health Sciences - Oral Presentations

Room 257, MAC Science Building

8:00 - Sympathetic nervous system regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines in sleep fragmented mice.

First Author

Nicholas Wheeler

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

David Ensminger

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Noah Ashley

Western Kentucky University

8:15 - Comparison of the effects of low intensity cardiovascular exercise after fasted, fed, and high fat meals in adults

First Author

Logan Taylor

Berea College

Co-author

A.J. Mortara

Berea College

8:30 - Early Detection of HPV-driven OPC using E6 Sero-marker

First Author

Yeongha Oh

Berea College

Co-author

Krystle Kuhs

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Co-author

Brionna Tolbert

Fisk University

Co-author

Lindsey Dalton

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

8:45 - Effects on Fat Metabolism during Aerobic Exercise in High Carbohydrate Diet, Fasted, and Mixed Meal Conditions

First Author

Stefany Reyes

Berea College

Co-author

Logan Taylor

Berea College

Co-author

Anthony Mortara

Berea College

Co-author

Louisa Summers

Berea College

9:00 - One-Carbon Metabolism Biomarkers and Risk of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

First Author

Maria Alejandra Hernandez Diaz

Berea College

9:15 - Assessing Total Viable Bacterial Count in Commercially Available Probiotic Dietary Supplements

First Author

Tavin Marshall

Kentucky State University

Co-author

SHREYA PATEL

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Avinash Tope

Kentucky State University

9:30 - Identification of risk factors and their association with neck and lumber fracture

First Author

Victoria Pham

Berea College

9:45 - The Effect of Fatigue on Muscle Recruitment within Healthy Young Males and Females

First Author

Jose Gonzalez

Berea College

Co-author

AJ Mortara

Berea College

10:00 - Novel Vaccine Platform for Immunizing Against Viral Pathogens

First Author

Samuel Adams

NKU

Co-author

Tre Powers

NKU

Co-author

Ryan Fitzpatrick

NKU

Co-author

Ashley Wentworth

NKU

Co-author

Joseph Mester

NKU Biological Sciences

10:15 - Top Causes of Cervical and Lumbar Fractures Using Python Data Visualization

First Author

Victoria Pham

Berea College

10:30 - Physical Activity and Early Childhood Vocabulary Skills.

First Author

Juan Chavez Casiano

Berea College

Co-author

Michelle Thornton

Berea College

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:00am - 3:30pm

Practice Room

Room 304. MAC Science Building

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:29am - 10:45am

Poster Session II

Alumni Building, Baird Lounge

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30am - 10:45am

Geology - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

45. - High Resolution Stratigraphy of the Lexington Limestone (Ordovician) within Cores and Outcrop

First Author

Daniel Draper

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

William Andrews

Kentucky Geologic Survey

Co-author

Walter Borowski

Eastern Kentucky University

46. - Application of Machine Learning to Predict Lithofacies from Wireline Log Data

First Author

Kimberly Kusler

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Nilesh Dixit

Northern Kentucky University

47. - Creation of Digital Elevation Models Using Scanning Airborne Laser Altimetry (LiDAR)

First Author

Cameron Peterson

Northern Kentucky University

48. - Analysis and interpretation of the Depositional Environment of a Glen Dean Limestone Outcrop Grayson County, Kentucky

First Author

Darrell Ray

western kentucky University

Co-author

Justin Brown

Western kentucky University

Co-author

Patricia Kambesis

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Fred Siewers

Western Kentucky

49. - Using titanite to determine magmatic thermal histories of granites

First Author

Austin Weber

Berea College

Co-author

Michael Ackerson

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History

50. - Placing Devonian ctenophore Archeocydippida hunsrueckiana in evolutionary and ecological context

First Author

David Whitaker

University of Bristol

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30am - 11:00am

Cellular & Molecular Biology- Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

1. - Computational Identification of Prenylated Proteins in Physcomitrella patens.

First Author

Ephraim Otieno

University of Louisville

Co-author

Mikayla Demetrakis

University of Louisville

Co-author

Dr. Mark Running

University of Louisville

2. - Are telomeres required? Genetically engineering a eukaryote with circular chromosomes

First Author

Nadia Richardson

Morehead State University

Co-author

Dr. Melissa Mefford

Morehead State University

3. - Inclusion of Alkyl-amino Side-chains Improves Potency of Poly(beta-amino ester) Nanoparticle Delivery of Nucleic Acids

First Author

Marranne Conge

Berea College

Co-author

David Wilson

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Co-author

Jordan Green

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

4. - Genetic interactions of tRNA anticodon loop modification genes TRM732 and TRM734 in yeast

First Author

Evan Groneman

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Michael Guy

Northern Kentucky University

5. - Identifying JAK-Regulated Genes that Mediate Spermatid Individualization in Drosophila melanogaster

First Author

Michael Frost

Thomas More University

Co-author

Michael Frost

Centre College

Co-author

Douglas Harrison

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Sepideh Dadkhah

University of Kentucky

6. - Investigating the role of a V-ATPase in the Development of the Air Sac Primordia

First Author

Usman Salim

Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science

Co-author

Hasan Salim

Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science

Co-author

Anas Gondal

Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science

Co-author

Ajay Srivastava

Western Kentucky University Department of Biology

7. - Role of Apontic in ASP Development in Drosophila melanogaster

First Author

Camila Lozano

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Ajay Srivastava

Western Kentucky University

8. - A Protein Trap Screen for Genes Involved in ASP Development

First Author

Elisha VanZant

The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science

Co-author

Ajay Srivastava

Western Kentucky University

9. - Bioinformatic Analysis of an Apoptotic Gene, DAXX - An Insight Into its Molecular Evolution

First Author

Arivumani Srivastava

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Chandrakanth Emani

Western Kentucky University

10. - Cellular Targeting of Metastatic Ovarian Cancer

First Author

Emily McCord

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

hunter hazelwood

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

margaret Ndinguri

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Lindsay Calderon

Eastern Kentucky University

11. - PD-1 Expression in Late Stage Breast Cancers and Their Metastases

First Author

JT Reagor

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Natalie Cooper

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Leah Focke

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Kyle Damen

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Julia Carter

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Larry Douglass

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

12. - Transient Expression in Nicotiana benthamiana and Anticancer Activity of Mistletoe Lectin II

First Author

Kiahra Burns

KBRIN

Co-author

Dakotah Cathey

University of Louisville

Co-author

J. Calvin Kouokam

Universtity of Louisville

Co-author

Milena Mazalovska

University of Louisville

13. - Computational Identification of Prenylated Proteins in Physcomitrella patens.

First Author

Mikayla Demetrakis

University of Louisville

Co-author

Ephraim Otieno

University of Louisville

Co-author

Dr. Mark Running

University of Louisville

14. - Determination of pam-1-dependent neurodegeneration in C. elegans.

First Author

Claire Umstead

Murray State University Department of Biology

Co-author

Chris Trzepacz

Murray State University Department of Biology

15. - Genetic mapping of a suppressor of infertility in Caenorhabditis elegans

First Author

Amber Miller

Murray State University

Co-author

Chris Trzepacz

Murray State University

16. - The Role of sox4b in Zebrafish Pancreatic Development.

First Author

Haley Todd

Bellarmine University

17. - Characterization of insulin regulation in zebrafish

First Author

Gabrielle Kennedy

Murray State University

Co-author

Gary Zeruth

Murray State University

18. - Spatiotemporal Expression of GLIS3 in Developing Zebrafish

First Author

Tasha Swenney

Murray State University

Co-author

Gary ZeRuth

Murray State University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30am - 11:00am

Ecology - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

20. - Moss Diversity Between Mesic and Xeric Cliff Talus

First Author

Luke Adkison

University of Pikeville

Co-author

Byron Meade

University of Pikeville

21. - Assessing the Influence of Greening in Urban Residential Neighborhoods on Biodiversity and Human Health

First Author

Clay Bliznick

Murray State University

Co-author

Andrea Darracq

Murray State University

Co-author

Howard Whiteman

Murray State University

Co-author

Ted Smith

University of Louisville

Co-author

Aruni Bhatnagar

University of Louisville

22. - Use of eDNA in detection of northern dusky (Desmognathus fuscus) and southern two lined salamanders (Eurycea cirrigera)

First Author

Florene Bell

Asbury University

Co-author

Angie Flores

Asbury University

Co-author

Kenton Sena

University of KY

Co-author

Thomas Maigret

University of KY

Co-author

Chi Jing Leow

Asbury University

Co-author

David Peyton

Morehead State University

Co-author

Ben Brammell

Asbury University

23. - ORIGINAL AND DAUGHTER PLANT ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI COLONIZATION IN TRIFOLIUM STOLONIFERUM

First Author

Kaitlyn Brewer

Georgetown College

Co-author

Jennifer Koslow

Eastern Kentucky University

24. - Analysis of social interactions in groups of zebra fish (Danio rerio).

First Author

Miriam Obley

Asbury University

Co-author

Victoria Braithwaite

Pennsylvania State University

25. - Fish-host identification of Louisiana Fatmucket, Lampsilis hydiana

First Author

Jonathan Frommeyer

Thomas More University

Co-author

Chris Lorentz

Thomas More University

26. - Marine Animal Husbandry

First Author

Rachael Foster

Thomas More University

27. - Twenty Years of Change (1997-2017) in an Old-growth Forest Community at Boone Cliffs Nature Preserve (Burlington, KY)

First Author

Shannon Galbraith-Kent

Thomas More University

28. - A Natural History of Plants in Uplands of the Blood River Watershed, KY

First Author

Talon Gower

Murray State University

29. - Honeysuckle leaf blight effects on growth of Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder (Caprifoliaceae) at the NKU REFS

First Author

Jessica Nienaber

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Amber Pragar

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Richard Boyce

Northern Kentucky University

30. - Honeysuckle leaf blight effects on growth of Lonicera maackii at the NKU REFS

First Author

Amber Pragar

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jessica Nienaber

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Richard Boyce

Northern Kentucky University

31. - Canopy Assessment and Niche Modeling of Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus in Lilley Cornett Woods

First Author

Nick Koenig

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jennifer Koslow

Eastern Kentucky University

32. - Macroinvertebrate diversity in urban vs rural streams after storm events

First Author

Jessi Urichich

Thomas More University

Co-author

Abby Hutcheson

Thomas More University

Co-author

Olivia Blasdel

University of Evansville

Co-author

Chris Lorentz

Thomas More University

33. - Summer Insect Emergence from Beaver Ponds of a Restored Headwater Valley in the Daniel Boone National Forest

First Author

Dakota Mullannix

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Amy Braccia

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jesse Robinson

The Stream Institute, University of Louisville

Co-author

Michael Croasdaile

The Stream Institute, University of Louisville

Co-author

Arthur Parola

The Stream Institute, University of Louisville

34. - Assessing the Influence of Stress and Behavior on Susceptibility to and Recovery from Snake Fungal Disease in the Timber

First Author

John Hewlett

Murray State University

Co-author

Andrea Darracq

Murray State University

35. - Use of eDNA in the detection of northern water (Nerodia sipedon) and queen snakes (Regina septemvittata).

First Author

Elle Beery

Asbury University

Co-author

Marvin Ruffner

Asbury University

Co-author

Ben Brammell

Asbury University

36. - Do amphibian populations at geographic range margins exhibit reduced capacities for phenotypic plasticity?

First Author

Abigail Odegard

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Marina DiBiase

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Maris Weihe

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Cy Mott

Eastern Kentucky University

37. - State Conservation of North American Amphibians: Effects of Range Fraction and Biodiversity Hotspots

First Author

Evan Moser

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kelly Watson

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Cy Mott

Eastern Kentucky University

38. - Lightning damage facilitates beetle colonization of tropical trees

First Author

Brady Parlato

Georgetown College

Co-author

Evan Gora

University of Louisville

Co-author

Stephen Yanoviak

University of Louisville

39. - Bat species richness and activity in wetland and riparian habitats in Appalachia.

First Author

Elizabeth Pottinger

Asbury University

Co-author

Victoria Long

East Tennessee State University

Co-author

Philip Allagas

East Tennessee State University

Co-author

Richard Carter

East Tennessee State University

40. WITHDRAWN - Bee Abundance in Three Managed Grassland Types on the WKU Green River Preserve

First Author

Emily Russ

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Albert Meier

Western Kentucky University

41. - Estimating bird productivity and survivorship following native grassland restoration

First Author

Natalie Sweeting

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

David Brown

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kate Slankard

KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

42. - Is Fragment Size or Fragment Number More Important to Moth Biodiversity in Iowa Prairie Fragments?

First Author

Andrew Seiler

Thomas More College

Co-author

Andrew Forbes

University of Iowa

43. - The effects of glutamate exposure on roots growth and physiology of Arabidopsis thaliana: Pharmacological and electrophy

First Author

Venky Suryadevara

Layfette High School, Lexington, KY

Co-author

D. NICHOLAS McLetchie

Univ. of KY

Co-author

Robin Cooper

Univ of KY

44. - The studies of mutually symbiotic electrophysiology between Arabidopsis thaliana and mycelial networks.

First Author

Matthew Thomas

University of Kentucky

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30am - 11:00am

Physics & Astronomy - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

52. - Modeling Keplerian Orbits using ExoFastV2 and Twobody

First Author

Kendra Herweck

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Nathan De Lee

Northern Kentucky University

53. - Why are the Orbits of Uranian Trojans so Unstable?

First Author

Jeremy Wood

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

54. - Neutron Detector Geometry

First Author

Sarah Vickers

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Emily Ballantyne

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Rebecca Calvert

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Christopher Crawford

University of Kentucky

55. - Maximum Likelihood Approach to Source Localization Problem

First Author

Jacob Dobler

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Ivan Novikov

WKU Physics and Astronomy

56. - Studies of Dihiggs + W/Z boson production in proton-proton collisions

First Author

Emily Frame

Northern Illinois University/Northern Kentucky University

57. - Modified Embedded-Atom Method Potentials for Iridium and Rhodium

First Author

Daniel Franklin

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

David Maess

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Matthew Zacate

Northern Kentucky University

58. - Second Nearest Neighbor Modified-Embedded Atom Method for Ruthenium

First Author

David Maess

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Daniel Franklin

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Matthew Zacate

Northern Kentucky University

59. - Experimental Measurement of the Bifurcation Diagram of the Chaotic Pendulum

First Author

William Poteet

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Ivan Novikov

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Doug Harper

Western Kentucky University

60. - Modeling Stochastic Resonance in the Duffing Oscillator

First Author

Lars Hebenstiel

Gatton Academy

Co-author

Ivan Novikov

Western Kentucky University

61. - Cosmological Model with Acceleration

First Author

Dylan levsey

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Sharmanthie Fernando

Northern Kentucky University

62. - Building an Electromyogram Circuit

First Author

Daniela Olivera Velarde

Berea College

Co-author

Troy Messina

Berea College

63. - Advanced Bioinspired and Biomimetic Membranes for for Enhanced Filtration

First Author

Taylor Robinson

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Sanju Gupta

Western Kentucky University

64. - Transparent, Transferrable and Flexible Pseudocapacitors from PEDOT/V2O5/Graphene with Record Durability in Solid Electr

First Author

Brendan Evans

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Sanju Gupta

Western Kentucky University

65. - Systematic Study of the Effect of Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into GexSe1-x Glass System

First Author

John Rademacher

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jake Anderson

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Wayne Bresser

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Chari Ramkumar

Northern Kentucky University

66. - Directed Assembly Strategies to Construct 3D Boron Nitride and Graphene Oxide Nanosheet Topological Networks

First Author

Alex Henson

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Sanju Gupta

Western Kentucky University

67. - An Investigation of Quark Star Dynamics and the Equation of State

First Author

David Suarez

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Keith Andrew

Western Kentucky University

68. - Deriving Equations to Calculate the Properties of Pulsars with the P vs. P-dot Diagram

First Author

Colby Winters

Morehead State University - Craft Academy

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30am - 11:00am

Science Education - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

69. - Teacher Perspectives on Environmental Education Programs Provided by EKU Division of Natural Areas

First Author

Mahala Watts

Eastern Kentucky University Division of Natural Areas

Co-author

Michael Bradley

Eastern Kentucky University

70. - Summer Internship Experience at the Kentucky Science Center for STEM Students

First Author

Stasio Gibbons

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Cody Nygard

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Kristin Cook

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Akhtar Mahmood

Bellarmine University

71. - Undergraduates Have Varying Expectations for Written Feedback on Scientific Writing Assignments in Biology

First Author

Melody Danley

University of Kentucky

72. - Calling all scientists: Promote your discipline through the airwaves!

First Author

Dave Robinson

Bellarmine University

Co-author

J. Scott Miller

Maysville Community and Technical College

Co-author

Ashley Best

Medpace

Co-author

Trent Garrison

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Leslie Moise

Bellarmine University

73. - Neuro-NORSE (Neuroscience Outreach Resources for Secondary Education): Low-cost lessons for high school science labs

First Author

Emma DeBurger

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kayla Jenkins

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jayasree Mullaguru

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Melissa Garcia-Retama

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

Co-author

Lauren Williamson

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Christine Curran

Northern Kentucky University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30am - 11:00am

Social Sciences: Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology - Poster Presentations

Baird Lounge, Alumni Building

74. - Seasonal Harvesting of Donax variabilis and Site Occupation at the Tomoka Mound and Midden Complex

First Author

Kelsey Tuggle

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jon Endonino

Eastern Kentucky University

75. - The Correlation Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicidality

First Author

Shannon Ackerman

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Russell Smith

Eastern Kentucky University

76. - Sterile Inflammation In Olfactory Neuroepithelial Cells Derived From Bipolar Subjects And Non-Bipolar Controls

First Author

Karson Evans

University of Louisville

77. - Affects of Left Temporal Gyrus on the Development of Autism

First Author

Emily Evans

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kendall Hairston-Dotson

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Sadie Shelton

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Colleen Chambers

Eastern Kentucky University

78. - Audio Learning in Autonomous Driving Situations

First Author

Haley Hill

Eastern Kentucky Unviersity

Co-author

Jon Phillips

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Elizabeth Legg

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Alli Parker

Eastern Kentucky Univserity

Co-author

Megan Thomas

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Micheal Chen

Eastern Kentucky University

79. - Distracted Driving

First Author

Hannah Butler

EKU

Co-author

Hailey Suetholz

EKU

Co-author

Kristian Bridges

EKU

80. - Assessing Cognitive and Motor Function in Adult Mice Exposed to Benzo[a]Pyrene During Early Brain Development

First Author

Jayasree Mullaguru

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Katelyn Clough

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Emma DeBurger

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kayla Jenkins

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Victoria Ferguson

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Tyler Forrest

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Christine Curran

Northern Kentucky University

81. - Assessing Neonatal Motor Function in Three Genotypes of Mice Exposed to Benzo[a]Pyrene During Early Brain Development

First Author

Katelyn Clough

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jayasree Mullaguru

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Emma DeBurger

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kayla Jenkins

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Victoria Ferguson

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Melissa Garcia-Retama

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

Co-author

Christine Curran

Northern Kentucky University

82. - Driving distracted and the effects: A meta-analysis

First Author

Emma Judd

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Emaleigh Bowling

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Chloe Parks

Eastern Kentucky University

83. - Empathetic Understanding: A Quantitative Systematic Review Comparing Delinquent and Non-delinquent Juvenile Populations

First Author

Mattie Helen Dunlap

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Ines Elena Martin

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kelcie Brophy

Eastern Kentucky University

84. - Does prenatal stress cause difficult temperament in children?

First Author

Matthew Smith

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Ellen Jennings

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Alison Galbraith

Eastern Kentucky University

85. - Bingocize: A Novel Mobile Application to Help Improve Older Adult Health in Underserved Areas

First Author

Andrea Anderson

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Matthew Shake

Western Kentucky University

86. - How Need for Power Explains Why Narcissists are Antisocial

First Author

MeganBrooke Alexander

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Caitlin Hacker

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Jonathan Gore

Eastern Kentucky University

87. - How Strongly are Substance Abuse and Risky Behavior Related?

First Author

Hannah Kaup

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Tyler O'Daniel

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Shelby Moreland

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Ashley Bragg

Eastern Kentucky University

88. - Driving Performance while Under the Influence of Different Distractions

First Author

Alexandra Sievert

EKU

Co-author

jordan owens

EKU

Co-author

alexis clifton

EKU

89. - The Effectiveness of Telepsychology with Rural Populations: A Meta-Analysis

First Author

Jessica King

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Rachael Yeager

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kelcie Brophy

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Megan Prather

Georgetown College

Co-author

Michael McClellan

Eastern Kentucky University

90. - Is marijuana addictive? Cannabis, Heroin and their Brain Effect

First Author

Logan Strunk

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Mahala Saylor

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Taylor Flake

Eastern Kentucky University

91. - Effects of Distractions on Driving

First Author

Chase Compton

Eastern Kentucky University

92. - On the relation between O-T-C medication labels and demographics.

First Author

Savannah Muse

Morehead State University

Co-author

Sydney Young

Morehead State University

Co-author

Megan Bailey

Morehead State University

Co-author

Sydney Brown

Morehead State University

Co-author

Vanessa Jones

Morehead State University

Co-author

Jorden Crowe

University of Louisville

Co-author

Gregory Corso

Morehead State University

93. - Predicting likeliness to buy O-T-C medicine from label design

First Author

Megan Bailey

Morehead State University

Co-author

Sydney Young

Morehead State University

Co-author

Savannah Muse

Morehead State University

Co-author

Sydney Brown

Morehead State University

Co-author

Vanessa Jones

Morehead State University

Co-author

Jorden Crowe

Morehead State University

Co-author

Gregory Corso

Morehead State University

94. - Re-Evaluating the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and PTSD Rates

First Author

Megan Thomas

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Angela Van Berkel

Eastern Kentucky University

95. - The Effects of Different Kinds of Distracted Driving

First Author

Lauren Knipp

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Elizabeth Goff

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kennedi Fields

Eastern Kentucky University

96. - Sex Differences in PTSD Symptom Presentation and Severity for Military Veterans

First Author

Hogan Gagle

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Reagan Overby

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Reagan Overby

Eastern Kentucky University

97. - The Effects of Driving Distracted, Drunk, and High.

First Author

Sierra Herald

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Nancy Arrowood

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Adelai Lehman-Vendel

Eastern Kentucky University

98. - The Effectiveness of Telepsychology with Veterans: A Meta-Analysis

First Author

Kelcie Brophy

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Megan Prather

Georgetown College

Co-author

Jessica King

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Rachael Yeager

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Michael McClellan

Eastern Kentucky University

99. - The Effectiveness of Telepsychology with Women: A Meta-Analysis

First Author

Rachael Yeager

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kelcie Brophy

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Megan Prather

Georgetown College

Co-author

Jessica King

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Michael McClellan

Eastern Kentucky University

100. - The Effectiveness of the MMPI-2-RF in Detecting Feigned Psychopathology: A Meta-Analysis

First Author

Colbey Brooke Adair

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Taylor Chille

Eastern Kentucky University

101. - The effects of driving while distracted

First Author

Makayla Chapman

Eastern kentucky university

Co-author

Destinee furmon

Eastern kentucky university

Co-author

Kristan bridges

Eastern kentucky university

102. - Is Improvement Really Improving: The Effectiveness of Social Skills Groups for Individuals With ASD

First Author

Molly King

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Myresha Hinton

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Gabriella Martin

Eastern Kentucky University

103. - The Effectiveness of Telepsychology with Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Meta-Analysis

First Author

Megan Prather

Georgetown College

Co-author

Jessica King

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Rachael Yeager

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kelcie Brophy

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Michael McClellan

Eastern Kentucky University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:59am - 10:30am

Geography - Oral Presentations

Room 251, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 10:15

9:00 - Impacts of precipitation and seasonal land cover change on fluvial sediment loads of the Upper Floyds Fork watershed, KY

First Author

Christopher Day

University of Louisville

9:15 - Determining Atmospheric Boundary Layer Behavior over Mountainous Terrain Using 2009-2018 NASA SARP Vertical Profiles

First Author

Dallas McKinney

Western Kentucky University

9:30 - Quantification of tree canopy gaps in a central Kentucky wildlife management area forest using UAS and R

First Author

Jeremy Sandifer

Kentucky State University

Co-author

William Lyons

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Buddhi Gyawali

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Richie Cristan

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Will Rogers

Kentucly State University

9:45 - Investigating the impact of rurality on cancer outcomes in Kentucky

First Author

Charlie Zhang

University of Louisville

Co-author

Michael Egger

University of Louisville

10:00 - Food Insecurity in Historically Disenfranchised Parts of Jefferson County, KY

First Author

Kaitlyn Smith

University of Louisville

Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm

Teacher workshop: Chemistry of Art

Room 170, MAC Science Building

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn and practice one of these fascinating applications of chemistry in art silk scarf dyeing, brass medallion etching, and Prussian blue pigment synthesis! Workshop participants will get to try each activity and leave with both the final product, as well as handouts and instructors notes for incorporating these artful applications in a chemistry course. Please bring a thumbdrive for an electronic version of materials. Presented by Mary Robert Garrett of Berea College.

Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm

Teacher workshop: Photovoltaics

Room 230 , MAC Science building

This hands-on inquiry-oriented workshop will prepare you to teach fundamental technology and applications of solar cells. We will discuss both the photovoltaic creation of electricity and basic electrical concepts such as current, voltage, and resistance. Participants will receive a classroom photovoltaic set with enough material for 30 students. Presented by Jon Saderholm of Berea College. This workshop is generously supported by the Charles Rayburn Solar Fund at Berea College

Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:00am - 3:00pm

Exhibitors' Tables

2nd floor atrium, MAC Science Building

ASRC Michelin

UK Chemistry Graduate School

Uof L School of Interdisciplinary & Graduate Studies

Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund

Kentucky Organization of Field Stations

Kentucky Society for Natural History

Kentucky State University NSF STEM

Kentucky State University College of Agriculture, Commmunities and the Environment

University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

W KU Chem i stry Graduate Program

UK STEM Education Department

Kentucky Science Center

Eastern Kentucky University Graduate School

Kentucky Mesonet

Kentucky Psychological Foundation

Western Kentucky University Graduate School

Kentucky Geological Survey

KAS Student Ambassadors

Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science

Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:00am - 3:30pm

Student Competition Awards

MAC Science Building, 1st floor

If you win an award for your talk or poster, your name will appear on the screens in the MAC science building.
Come down to the pendulum to get your photo taken and congratulations!

Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm

Statistics Consultations

MAC Science Building, 1st floor

Saturday, November 2, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm

Keynote Speaker LaTrice Montgomery

Phelps Stokes Chapel

Welcome to Berea College
President Lyle D. Roelofs

Dean of Faculty Matt Saderholm

LaTrice Montgomery

Assistant Professor and licensed Clinical Psychologist University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Addiction Sciences Division

LaTrice Montgomery is an Assistant Professor and licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Addiction Sciences Division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She received her B.A. degree in Psychology from Berea College and both her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. She completed her National Institute on Drug Abuse sponsored clinical internship at the Yale University School of Medicine in the Division of Substance Abuse. Dr. Montgomery's research interests include marijuana and tobacco co-use (especially via blunts) and medical marijuana. LaTrice has presented her award-winning work at several local, regional and national conferences. In addition, LaTrice's work has been published in top-tier journals, including Drug and Alcohol Dependence and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. She recently received a career development award (K23) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop and evaluate a Twitter-based intervention for young adult blunt smokers.

Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:15pm - 1:30pm

Box Lunch Pickup

MAC Science Building, 1st floor

If you ordered a box lunch it will be indicated on your name tag and registration receipt.

Saturday, November 2, 2019 12:15pm - 1:30pm

KAS Business Meeting and Past Presidents Luncheon (for KAS members)

Woods-Penniman Building

The Business meeting and Luncheon is open to KAS members by reservation.

Governing Board Election results will be announced
Science Education & Outreach Award winner Lenny Demoranville will share stories of taking science outside the confines of the college classroom.
We’ll discuss ideas for the digital evolution of the Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science
The KAS Governing Board & staff will share reports and updates

Thank you to 314 Action for Sponsoring the Luncheon

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm

Zoology - Oral Presentations

Room 230, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 3:15

1:15 - New treehopper species discovered in Kentucky based on specimens excavated from Hoplosoides wasp nests

First Author

Laura Sullivan Beckers

Murray State University

1:30 - 9 new morphologically cryptic members of the Pseudanophthalmus pubescens species group (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

First Author

Jedidiah Nixon

Western Kentucky University

1:45 - Cercarial Swimming and Distome Emergence from the Tail Chamber in Proterometra macrostoma and Leuceruthrus micropteri

First Author

Hannah Jackson

Berea College

Co-author

Yogesh Budhathoki

Berea College

2:00 - Effects of parasitism on Neoconocephalus katydids

First Author

Kyler Rogers

Murray State University

Co-author

Oliver Beckers

Murray State University

2:15 - Feeding Behaviors and Preferences of Avian Species at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson, Kentucky

First Author

Kelsey Ray

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Shannon Finerty

Kentucky Wesleyan College

2:30 - Overwintering of the Cercaria of the Digenetic Trematode, Proterometra macrostoma, within its Snail Host

First Author

Melanie Andrews

Berea College

Co-author

Sarah Staat

Berea College

2:45 - Behavioral effects to heat in the blow fly (Phaenicia sericata).

First Author

Nicole Marguerite

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Douglas Harrison

University of Kentucky

Co-author

David Harris

Veterinarian

Co-author

Robin Cooper

Univ of KY

3:00 - Epigenetic effects introduce variation in the mating songs of the field cricket Gryllus rubens (Orthoptera: Gryllinae).

First Author

Oliver Beckers

Murray State University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Microbiology - Oral Presentations

Room 102, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 2:15

1:30 - Discovery of Novel Antibiotics Produced by Soil Bacteria: Piloting the Tiny Earth Project

First Author

Michael Vacik

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Rachel Pritchard

Kentucky Wesleyan College

1:45 - Identification of Bacteria in Spirit Industry Fermenters

First Author

Brittany Kelevra

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Co-author

Rachel Pritchard

Kentucky Wesleyan College

2:00 - Double trouble for dogs: Emergence and subsequent enzoonosis of two novel canine influenza viruses, H3N2 and H3N8

First Author

Alexander Lai

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Shou Su

Nanjing Agricultural University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Physiology & Biochemistry - Oral Presentations

Room 257, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 2:15

1:30 - Investigating HMPV Phosphoprotein Function

First Author

Amber Earlywine

University of Kentucky

Co-author

Trevor Creamer

University of Kentucky

1:45 - Retinol Esterification in American Lobster (Homarus americanus)

First Author

Collin Wells

Centre College

Co-author

Olivia Honaker

Centre College

Co-author

Yuzhang Li

Centre College

Co-author

Stephanie Dew

Centre College

2:00 - Pak1, TGFÎ±, and Ki-67 expression in Human Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinomas.

First Author

Michael Parritt

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Mariah Dooley

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Michelle Robillard

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Molly Frydl

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Leah Focke

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Kyle Damen

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

James Deddens

University Of Cincinnati

Co-author

Larry Douglass

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Co-author

Julia Carter

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:15pm

Environmental Sciences - Oral Presentations

Room 251, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 3:00

1:30 - Comparison of benthic macroinvertebrate sampling methods on non-wadeable waters: initial findings

First Author

ED WILCOX

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Richard Cristan

Kentucky State University

1:45 - The Enhancement of Climate Change Science Communication and Understanding Through Glacier Tourism

First Author

Natalie Kincheloe

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Leslie North

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Cara Walters

Western Kentucky University

2:00 - Monitoring water quality in relation to the Burgin Sewer Project in Burgin, KY

First Author

Theresa Brooks

Kentucky State University

Co-author

Richard Cristan

Kentucky State University

Co-author

John Sedlacek

Kentucky State University

2:15 - Unexpected restoration outcomes in two urban wetlands resulting from differential groundwater flow

First Author

Martha Carlson Mazur

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Nicholas M Goebel

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Suraj Neupane

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Catherine G Gomez

Bellarmine University

Co-author

Jess Glaser

Bellarmine University

2:30 - Vascular Plants of Pine Mountain Settlement School and James E. Bickford State Nature Preserve, Harlan County, Kentucky

First Author

Ralph Thompson

Berea College

Co-author

Chris Fleming

BDY Natural Science Consultants

2:45 - The stoneflies (Plecoptera) of the Black Mountains

First Author

Madeline Metzger

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Scott Grubbs

Western Kentucky University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Cellular & Molecular Biology- Oral Presentations

Room 170, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 3:15

1:30 - Characterization of a basement membrane associated protein in endomembrane system of Drosophila melanogaster

First Author

Aref Ranjbar

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Ajay Srivastava

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Mayank Kapadia

Western Kentucky University

1:45 - Characterizing preferential RNA-binding targets of ELAVL1 during an immune challenge

First Author

Clara Reasoner

Berea College

Co-author

Katherine Rothamel

Vanderbilt University

Co-author

Manuel Ascano

Vanderbilt University

2:00 - Differential regulation of Glis3 under conditions of chronically elevated glucose contributes to beta cell dysfunction

First Author

LilyAnne Grieve

Murray State University

Co-author

Gary ZeRuth

Murray State University

2:15 - Differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells into three germ layers using a trilineage differentiation kit

First Author

Jharna Katwal

Berea College

2:30 - Investigating Phenotypic Changes in rad9-deficient Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Due to Altered AdoMet Levels.

First Author

Muhammud Akhtar Khadaroo

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Ronald Burns

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Erin Strome

Northern Kentucky University

2:45 - Targeting endogenous genes in human induced pluripotent stem cells using CRISPR/Cas9 (DNMT3B, KRT5, and KRT18)

First Author

Yacine Choutri

Berea College

3:00 - The cytoplasmic tail of integrin β1 is required for TGFβ-induced cell proliferation in adenocarcinoma

First Author

Sharon Lee

Berea College

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Chemistry: Analytical & Physical - Oral Presentations

Room 355, MAC Science Building

Section meeting follows talks at 3:00

1:30 - Incorporation of metal oxides into a polymer substrate for buoyant photocatalysts

First Author

Lovence Ainembabazi

Western Kentucky University

1:45 - Effect of antibiotics on methane production from anaerobic digestion of animal waste

First Author

Viral Bhavsar

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Eric Conte

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

John Loughrin

United States Department of Agriculture, Bowling Green

Co-author

Agga Getahun

United States Department of Agriculture, Bowling Green

Co-author

John Kasumba

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Rohan Parekh

United States Department of Agriculture, Bowling Green

Co-author

Stacy Antle

United States Department of Agriculture, Bowling Green

2:00 - Investigating the Effects of Various Buffers and Parameters on the Structure andÂ Behavior of Stimuli-Responsive Polym

First Author

Madisyn Hayes

Northern Kentucky University Chemistry Department

2:15 - Monitoring Aqueous Reactions Using in situ Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

First Author

Ryan Lamb

Western Kentucky University

Co-author

Matthew Nee

Western Kentucky University

2:30 - Effects of nutrient overload and environmental conditions on algal bloom formation: A case study of private ponds in Mad

First Author

Lauren Sutton

Eastern Kentucky University

Co-author

Cynthia J. Kaeser Tran

Eastern Kentucky University

2:45 - Detection of Nitrite Using Nitrite Ionophore VI for Indirect detection of Nitric Oxide

First Author

Anna Bens

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Kebede Gemene

Northern Kentucky University

Co-author

Raven McNeese

Northern Kentucky University

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:30pm - 3:30pm

KCTCS Faculty meeting

Room 206, MAC Science Building

We welcome all KCTCS faculty to join this meeting to talk with colleagues on other KCTCS campuses

Saturday, November 2, 2019 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Teacher workship - Geology Field Trip to Big Hill & Fossil Collecting

Meet in parking lot behind MAC Science Building

Rocks in the Berea area range in age from 360 to 320 million years old and represent environments including very deep stagnant seas, shallow subtropical seas, and wide, shallow rivers. This trip will explore Berea's geologic history by examining the rocks left behind in each environment during the 40-million-year history. You will be able to collect several different types of sedimentary rocks and fossils from each environment. This is a hands-on trip; so, come prepared in boots and with collecting bags to work in a roadside setting. Led by Frank Ettensohn of UK Earth & Environmental Science Dept.

Saturday, November 2, 2019 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Coffee & Snack Break

MAC Science Building

Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:00pm - 6:45pm

Forest Outings

Meet in Forestry Outreach Center Parking Lot

After our Saturday sessions are over at 3:30, we're going to the forest to enjoy the last hours of Daylight Saving time! Sunset is 6:43pm.
Meet at the Forestry Center parking lot, 2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea, KY 40403. You can join a guided hike at the Berea College Forest with the Forestry Center staff. There are various trail options here including the famous Pinnacles trail. Dr. Ralph Thompson will also lead a hike here (There’s not enough time for a hike to Anglin Falls, but hike with Ralph and ask him all about it!)
Dress for the weather, bring some water, take some photos (#TheSpiritOfKAS) and have fun!
5-8pm on Saturday: If you have little hikers with you, there’s also a family-oriented Tinkergarten Lantern Walk. Meet at the Berea Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea, KY 40403

Sunday, November 3, 2019 10:00am - 2:30pm

Berea College Forest Field Tour with Society of American Foresters

Meet in Forestry Outreach Center Parking Lot

The Berea College Forest is one of the oldest managed private forests in the United States having begun its efforts in 1897 with the dawn of the American conservation movement. Management efforts focus on wood, water, wildlife and recreation, with an emphasis on sustainability. Offering both classes and outreach programs related to forestry, one of its great values is as a resource to demonstrate and evaluate the results of long-term forest management in the Southern Appalachian Region. Join the Forestry Department staff for an inside look at this unique endeavor, which includes a horse logging operation and prescribed burn areas.
Join SAF Buses that will arrive in Berea around 10:00. $25, by Pre-registration.

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