Undergraduate Research Posters 2019

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The Effects of Large vs Small Wave Stimuli on the Swim Distance of African Clawed Toads (Xenopus laevis)

Tatiana Ally, Katarina Tomac, Adam Syed, Jackson Casteel, and Kristy Tachji

The aquatic amphibian, African Clawed toads, also named Xenopus laevis, have been used to conduct experiments to analyze their sensory system. Toads use their lateral line system to detect water movement on the surface of the water to locate and catch their prey. This experiment analyzes the toad’s sensory system and the effectiveness of large and small wave stimuli on the toads’ ability to detect and swim to their prey. The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether the swim distance of African Clawed toads is longer with large ... Read More
Electrophysiology of Repetition Priming for Pseudowords and Words

Ashley Banks and Megan Farrell

Listeners typically recognize words they have heard recently more efficiently than words they have not heard recently; this is known as a repetition priming effect. When looking at Event Related Potentials (ERPs), which are the averaged encephalographic brain responses to a class of stimuli, it has been demonstrated that the repetition priming effect is observed in both early and late ERP time windows (Massol, Grainger, Midgley, & Holcomb, 2012). ERPs in early time windows (~150-300ms) are thought to reflect auditory sensory processing (Woodman, 2010) (Massol et al., 2012) (Coch & ... Read More
The Effects of Personality on Dyadic Discussions of Dating Violence

Kayla Barillas

Dating violence in the United States is a prevalent topic of discussion that has recently accumulated a heavy amount of discussion both from influential leaders as well as the general public, especially in regard to the MeToo Movement. Dating violence has significantly impacted the way we study intimate young adult relationships. Personality traits affect every aspect of daily behavior and responses to situations individuals experience throughout their lifetime, including the way partners in a relationship behave and respond. Using McCrae and Costa’s Five Factor Model of Personality, the “Big Five” ... Read More
Therapies Used to Treat School-Aged Victims of Sexual Abuse

Ariel Bell

There has been a rapid increase in sexual abuse against school-aged children in recent years. These crimes are detrimental to school-aged children and frequently result in damaging effects bio-psychosocially. When the effects of sexual abuse are not addressed with effective treatments, the issues may manifest throughout the child’s lifespan, into late adulthood, and beyond. This can lead to risky behavior as an adult and mental illnesses. Identifying effective therapies used to treat school-aged victims of sexual assault can be useful in moderating and mediating the consequences of sexual abuse and ... Read More
First Generation Students and the Influence of Support Resources

Nautica Bell

First generation college students who enter in to a 4 year university will not all make it through those 4 years because of lack of support or not having the proper skills that are needed to be successful. The purpose of this study is to focus on undergraduate students and executive functioning skills in correlation to first generation students versus non-first generation students. The question investigated is: Does a non-first generation student have better executive functioning skills than first generation students? Does having support from friends, family, professional advisors, and ... Read More
The Contributing Factors of the Retention of Math Corps Cleveland Participants

Saiida Bowie-Little

The Math Corps at Cleveland State University provides children with a sense of family and peer development, high standards and expectations, and challenging mathematics that incorporates cooperation as a skill of strength. The Math Corps at Cleveland State University Summer Camp has been operating for 7 years and has seen a return of participants, where participants are people who have applied, been accepted, and attend the program (in any role that Math Corps at Cleveland State University offers). This paper serves as an investigation of why participants have returned (or ... Read More
The Role of Future Time Perspective and Role Identity in Work Behaviors

Kiara Gray

Socioemotional Selectivity theory developed by Carstensen, Isaacowitz, and Charles (1999) has established that the way time is perceived (as expansive and full of opportunities or limited and full of limitations) influences the way an individual behaves. This is known as future time perspective. There is very little research applying this concept to job performance. Therefore, the present study analyzed the impact of future time perspective on the engagement in counterproductive work behaviors and organizational citizenship behaviors with respect to an individual’s role identity. We found that a focus on limitations ... Read More
How Various Forms of Microaggressions Impact Identity Development

Ashley Guilford

Microaggressions a subtle form of racism that can be seen as insults towards a certain group. They include comments based on racial assumptions about criminality, intelligence, and even minimization or denial of the racialized experiences of people of color (Lewis, Mendenhall, Harwood, & Huntt, 2016). Microaggressions also occur based on other aspects of identity such as gender, disability, and sexual orientation (Lewis et. al., 2016). The purpose of this study is to understand members of marginalized groups experiences of microaggressions and how this may impact self-esteem, mental health, and body ... Read More
Variability and Stability of Gait in Stoke Survivors

Jemima Kennedy and Hala Osman

Individuals who have survived a stroke have unstable gait due to poor balance control which jeopardizes the safety of that individual. We analyzed the stability and variability of gait before and after exercise- interventions for individuals who have survived stroke to determine the effect of these interventions on the individual as well as any correlation between measured and perceived stability. 9 randomly assigned participants participated in three exercise interventions: (a) clinical physical therapy, (b) reactive slipping, and (c) video gaming. Kinematics of the participant were obtained using motion analysis and ... Read More
Optimization of Isolation of O-Linked Glycopeptides

Juwan Lee, Earnest James, and Victoria Rich

Mucin type O-glycosylation is a common modification of proteins in higher organisms found on cell surfaces and secreted proteins. O-glycosylation is important in a variety of biological processes from development, the control of serum phosphate levels, and playing role in vascular and heart diseases and cancer. A family of 20 transferases (GalNAc-Ts) initiate mucin type O-glycosylation in humans by adding the sugar GalNAc onto Ser or Thr residues on targeted proteins. Since several diseases and cancers are specifically linked to the expression of individual GalNAc-T isoforms, there is a need ... Read More
The Role of STEM Faculty in Supporting African American Females in Their Courses

Briana Nichols

African American women, and student of color, are disproportionately underrepresented in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in recent years. The completion rate of undergraduate studies among African American women must be increased to address this inconsistency in the STEM fields. This study will address the role faculty play in helping to improve graduation rates among African American women in the STEM fields. This methodology will utilize a survey in four parts: (a.) faculty Demographics at a large Urban University; (b) faculty Teaching Strategies and Pedagogical beliefs; ... Read More
Random Linear Network Coding Simulations

R.J. Pereira-Castillo

Network coding is a widely studied theoretical networking scheme with the potential for improving digital communications. The scheme allows a network node to combine information from multiple edges onto a single edge. Message symbols are represented as elements in a finite field of the form 2n. In a broadcast scenario, network coding achieves information transmission rates at the network's mincut max-flow bound. This potential for improving network efficiency has motivated researchers to consider the practical implications of the scheme.
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How Does Knocking Down Specific Genes Cause Dysregulation in Metabolic Pathways?

Jasline S. Rosario

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is an arrhythmia that can cause stroke, heart failure and several other complications. The purpose of this research is to see how knocking down specific genes can cause dysregulation in metabolic pathways in the mitochondria. Oxidative stress on the mitochondria aids in the development of Atrial Fibrillation. A technique called gene knockdown is essential because we can manipulate and reduce genes in favor of what we are trying to find. [We use this technique in C2C12 myotubes because they relate to the way a human’s system works.] ... Read More
The Quality of Online Sex and Health Information for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

Maranda Santoya

Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) are exploring the internet and social media to answer questions about sex and health information. It is important to determine whether the information provided on online resources provides necessary and proper sex education for SGMY. The present content analysis will explore the online resources that SGMY use to learn about sexual health information and the opinions of SGMY on the quality and accuracy of the sources. Three semi-structured, in-person focus groups were conducted with 17 youth (aged 14-19) who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual ... Read More
An Examination of the Relationship between Humiliation and Social Participation

Whitney Tyree

This study examines the relationship between humiliating experiences in both childhood and adulthood and social restriction level as an adult. Participants completed a two-part, web-based survey that included adapted versions of the Humiliation Inventory and the Participation Scale as well as demographic questions. Non-binary persons were found to have a significantly higher restriction level than men or women. Statistical analysis also indicated a strong positive correlation between humiliation and social restriction. The possible life-altering effect of being humiliated, particularly as a child, undergirds the need for dignity-based school policies that ... Read More