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RISE 2024: Converging Paths to Shape Our Future

This guide contains information about the 2024 Research and Innovation Symposium and Exhibition for Undergraduate and Graduate Students. The theme of this year's showcase is "Converging Paths to Shape Our Future".

Schedule

April 18, 2024

8:00 am - 8:45 am
G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall
Participant registration and set-up

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Student Center, Room 149

Keynote, Artificial Intelligence, Research and HBCU's
Dr. Nicol Turner Lee

Oral Presentations

Brown, Room 315

10:30 am - 11:45 am

520    Felix Kimeu

Modeling of Dynamic Coupling of Surface Plasmon Polaritons Using Surface Acoustic Waves

521    Mark Swift

Construction and Modeling of a Z-Scan System for Ultrashort Pulse Laser Spectroscopy

522    Matthew Turner

Preparation of perovskites for photon entanglement.

523    Md Afzalur Rab       

Switching magnetization with photovoltage in ferromagnetic  films and metasurfaces

524    Orrin Clarke Delgado

Magnetic properties of chiral magnet BaFeGaO4

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

501    Heejin Weisbrod

Improving the Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using Musicking

502    Helen Merriwether, Tionna Thomas

The Lived Experiences of Previously Incarcerated Individuals Living in Portsmouth Virginia

Brown, Room 332

10:30 am - 11:45 am

201    Alicia Simmons, Lailah Graham, Justin Marshal

Developing a Guide to  Birds of Paradise Creek

202    Anius Prince, Sidne Moore

Effects of hydrogen peroxide on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala

203    Ta'Nijah Taylor, Jenascia Armstrong, Kailah-Iman Lewi

Black Women and Mattering: A Collaborative Auto-ethnographical Perspective

204    Noah Wiggins, Chanee Deberry, Evelyn Asiedu

Study of Financial Literacy for NSU Students

221   Jaylin Seymour-Valery

Is Wealth Maximization Better Than Profit Maximization in Businesses

noon - 1:15 pm

220    Genesis Boykin  

The First televised War: The Vietnam War and the impact on American citizens perception of conflict

222    Lafayette Robinson III

Exploring the Effectiveness of Using Generative AI Tools to Create  Equity-informed Math Lesson Plans

223    Layla Smith      

Electronic Transport Studies of InAs Quantum Well

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

224    Raven Bankhead

Cyberbullying Among Adolescents: Empirical Evidence from the Hampton Roads Area

225    Simone Couther

Hope Through Action

226    Tiana Henley

The Quality of Care Received in The United States Healthcare System

227    Kimberlyruth Printess

How Language Impacts a Village and Shapes a Person: A Literary Analysis of The Yellow House

 

Poster Sessions

Poster sessions will be held on the first and third floors of G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall

The times listed below are when the students will be available to discuss their posters.

10:30 am - Noon

101    Nina Collymore        Reimagining Black Wall Street: The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Reconstruction

102    Gabrielle Robinson       Respecting the Black Enterprise: Solution for disparities of black ownership

104    Asha Williams-Childs     Generational Wealth
302    Azzareya Hubbard, Hawi Breathwaite         Effect of Salt Water on Germination of Asclepias tuberosa
304    Caleb Sadler, Sandra Owusu, Destiny Johnson-Smith          Plant Distribution Across The Elizabeth River's Pollutant Gradient
306    Carrington Kynard, Jeffrey Patterson, Olivia Bradshaw, Katelyn Johnson         Vegetation role in trapping plastics in Elizabeth River system.
314    Justin Marshall, Jaron Johnson, Samiya Smith     Mycorrhizal dependency of native species under salt stress: A green-house
experiment
320    Mary Reid, Emerald Hood, Kierra Dunston, Shamari Thomas-Morgan, Arlo Howard      Role of Vegetation in Trapping Plastics in Virginia Beach
328    Sheneika Allen, Ja'Keria Strand, Kamryn Peay, Kamea Stokes   Effect of salt stress on seed germination of Swamp Rose Mallow
336    Zakiya Minggia, Sidne Moore, Akua Akomea      We Must A.R.T
338    Lani Holmes           Beacons of Light: Black Women in Healthcare Guiding the Next Generation of Leaders
339    Sanai Kornegay      What is the difference in the amount of microplastics present in the edible and non edible structures in blue crabs in the Elizabeth River?
400    Abok Kawaj       Analyzing Employees Efficiently and Performance Predictability with the SocioCyber App: A Simulated Research Project.
410    Brandon Matthews, Jr.       Undergraduate Research Mentorship
411    Brianna Rucker      Understanding the Social Norms of Generation Z and the Generational Dependency of Online Media
413    Chasity Jordan       Unveiling Vulnerabilities: Analyzing Data Security Gaps in You Need to Know Ministries at Brighton Rock
414    Curtis Day              The Effect Of Neurocognitive Performance In Athletes After Concussion
416    D'Juanta Bailey      Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan Sulfate Nanoparticles from Shrimp Shell Waste
421    Jayla Harris            Exploring the Importance of Youth Engagement and its Effect on Communities.
422    Jayla Jenkins         The Effects of Different Concentration of Hydrogen Peroxide on the survival and regeneration of the Flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
424    Kaloni Jackson      Determinants Of Perceived Stress Among Undergraduate Students In A HBCU
430    Lisa Koranteng-Mensah       Strength in Numbers: Effects of using Peer-Mentor Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Obese African American Women
438    Quincy Germany, Shaquan Carden      Effects of Resveratrol on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
439    Rikyah Campbell    Impact of Documentation Errors on Continuity of Care to those with Developmental Disabilities
441    Samuel Manqueros      Probing Fundemental Mechanistic Questions in Nanoparticle Growth
442    Shannon Dancy      Reducing Infant Deaths: The Role of Doulas in Black Communities
445    Tahjae Thompson   Exploring the Impact of Mentor Interventions on Behavior and Self-Efficacy Among Young Adolescents: A Systematic Review
446    Takyra Powell         Afro-Fashion: The Legacy of Black Culture, Creativity, and Clothing
447    Talia Woolfolk        The detrimental effects of sexism and racism on black women’s mental health
449    Tamia Futrell          What are the negative effects of adolescent behavior caused by absentee parenting in the black community?
450    Thalyana Sykes     A Mathematical and Statistical Approach for the Obesity Epidemic
451    Tonya Allshouse     Bridging Gaps: Community Outreach for Mental Health, Food, and Environment
452    Tyjira Reid              Cultural Conceptualizations of Hospice Care
453    Varjae Rice             The Negative Effects of Congregate Care on Foster Care Children
454    Wayne Cochran II      Extraction, Identification, and Biological Activity Determination of Essential Oil Components from Baby Blue Eucalyptus Essential Oil
456    Yasir Glenn-Brown      An Investigation of How First-Generation Underrepresented Minority Students Develop Cultural Capital While Attending an Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
 

Noon - 1:30 pm

300    Alyah Blackman, Kyla Walker, Wiilliam Rose        Do blue crabs in the Eastern branch of the Elizabeth River have more microplastics compared to blue crabs found in the other branches of the river?
301    Alyanna Sergeon, Nithin Krisshna Gunasekaran   Protective effects of curcumin against cyanide-induced neurotoxicity
303    Brianna Collie, Lanaje Bledsoe, Jaela Hairston     Are microplastics found In edible tissue of Blue Crabs Inhabiting The Eastern Branch Elizabeth River
305    Cameron Allen, Jamaiyah Triplett, Phiana Dacosta      The Birds of Paradise Creek
307    Deja Lucas, Faith Shepard        Effects of Resveratrol on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
308    Andrea Hart       NSU Student Sentiments on COVID-19, Campus Safety, and the Hookup Culture
309    Gabrielle Parker, Jordan Moody, Autumn Alexander     There's Life in Literature: Embracing Diversity for Educational Empowerment
310    Jada Walker, Ciara Carver-Scotton, N'Dea Boxley        Linking DNA Damage and RAD51 to Cell Invasiveness in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
311    Ja'Vonya Trotter, J'Lynn Roane, Indigo Peterson          Physiological Response of the Invasive Kalanchoe houghtonii in Soils Contaminated with Coal-Tar Creosote
313 Jocellyn Banks, Demetric Wiggins, Bryce Raulston         Effects of Resveratrol on the Survival and Regeneration of the Flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
315    Kalynn Blythe, Iyana Drakeford       Effects of Hydrogen peroxide on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
317    Kendall Fitz, Nadxyzavie Spruill, Alyanna Sergeon  Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
318    Lauren Harrison, Ashauntae Harrison, Torie Biggs       Flooding and Marsh Blazing Star Germination
319    Mary Reid, Shaylah Early, Zamariya Sanders              The Impact of Homeowner Efforts on Oyster Spat Recruitment
321    Monet McCann, Wilbert Doswell, Cher Jamison          Effect of Growing Media on the Production of Pennywort
322    Myles Parks-Tiller, Wayne Cochran        Extraction, Identification, and Biological Activity Determination of Essential Oil Components from Silver Dollar Eucalyptus Essential Oil
324    Ryan Nored, Drake Vickers        Can Recorded Chimney Swift Evening Songs Attract Chimney Swifts to Roosting Towers?
325    Samantha Davis, Brooke Rountree       Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
330    Talib Cobbs, D. Newton          Otter Spotter
331    Tyla Segree, Christian Nobles       Effects of caffeine on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
332    Tyler Fordham, Imani Joseph, Alexis Jones, Monjer Toe        Swamp Rose Mallow Germination in Saline Environments
333    William Rose, Kyla Walker, Alyah Blackman      Assessing microplastics in blue crabs from the Elizabeth River
334    Yasmin Brown, Amber Morgan    Effects of Resveratrol on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
335    Zadia Batten, Pariss Whitehead, Zadia Batten, Rashida Jah, Madeline Basoah-Sarfo       What is the most effective tower design to attract Chimney Swifts?
423    Kadijah Perkins     Breaking Barriers: Addressing Racial Disparities in Employment Opportunities for Ex-Offenders through Second Chances
429    Lenaya Scott         How Does the Lack of Free Third Spaces Affect the Developmentally Disabled Population?
443    Sondai Riddick      Spectroscopy Study of Solvent-dependent Shift of Di-(1-methyl-pyrrole-vinylene-[2,5-bis-(2ethyl-hexyloxy)]-p-phenylenevinylene (PEH-DiMPV)
444    T'Lia Miles             How Government Assists with the Funding of Local Non-Profit Organizations
455    Wenter Johnson    Grandy Village Boys and Girls Club Gaps in Services
457    ZaChari Bey          Folliculogenesis in Polycystic Ovaries in the Domestic Cat
460    Simone Crouther   Hope Through Action
601    Olivia Penrose       Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Materials for Space Applications
602    Alecia Gulledge     Laguerre-Gaussian Laser Beam Shaping for Control of Optical Angular Momentum in Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials
603    Bernard Boston      Polymeric Reaction to Produce 3-Dimensional Printing
604    Sean Nesbit           Photo Induced Electric Effects and Magnetic Fields.

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

312    Ja'Vonya Trotter-Reid, Imani Joseph                The Effect of Caffeine on the Regeneration of Planarians
316    Kamea Stokes, Sanai Kornegay, Jaylin Ford    Effect of salt stress on seed germination of Swamp Rose Mallow
323    Nyah Bruce        Effects of resveratrol on the survival and regeneration of the flatworm planaria Dugesia dorotocephala
329    Sherwood Epps, Jaela Hairston, Justice Thornton, Lailah Graham        Assessment of AMF in Morella Cerifera roots
337    Destiny Johnson-Smith      Plant Distribution Across The Elizabeth River's Pollutant Gradient.
401    Adrienne Martin      Challenges Transitioning from College to Workforce
402    Ahnyana Mills         Water Quality and Identification of Aquatic Microorganism
403    Alexis Jones           Spectroscopy Study of Solvent-dependent Shift of Di-(1-Diethylamino-p-phenylenevinylene)-[2,5-bis-(2ethyl-hexyloxy)]-p-phenylenevinylene (PEH-diDEAPPV)
404    Aliyah Gilliam           Increase in Emergency Health Care Costs Linked with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
405    Amani Dudley-Powell       The Importance of Specialized Training for Foster Parents with Foster Children with Developmental Disabilities
406    Amarri Hankins        Addressing Staffing Challenges and Implementing an organizational order.
407    Anaiah Grant, Norsha Delk, B. Williams       SLR effects on vegetation in Virginia Beach and Norfolk
408    Anthony Powell       Social Isolation's Effect on Senior Citizens
412    Cecil Hart                Predicting Nonlinear Optical Properties of Laser Dyes: Insights from Solvatochromic Shifts and Computational Chemistry
413    Chasity Jordan        Unveiling Vulnerabilities: Analyzing Data Security Gaps in You Need to Know Ministries at Brighton Rock
415    D'Angelo Wilson      Optimizing Energy with Enhanced Electrochromic devices
417    Dionna Butts            Investigation of thickness-dependent electrochromic properties of WO3 thin films fabricated using sol-gel spin coating technique
418    Emmanuel Dragule    Enhancing Refugee Integration into American Society: Strategies for Alleviating Struggles and Poverty
419    JaKhyla Ashburn        Bridging the Gap: Funding Self-Improvement in Low-income Communities 
420    Jasmine Johnson       Racial Bias in Mandated Reporting of Black Children in the Child Welfare System
425    Kayla Hartley      Cyanobacteria inhibits the growth of human lung tumor cells
426    Kayla Vaden        Failure of Implementation of ADLs within Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Leading to Lack of Independence
427    K'Mya Saddler            A Comparative Physiological Analysis of the Effects of Ammonium Nitrate on Amphibian and Fish in the Usage of Chitosan Remediation
428    Leah Butler                 The Effects of Resveratrol and Collagen 3 Expression and Association with Wound Healing
431    MaKayla Pinckney      Identifying the host range of mycobacteriophages against eight different Mycobacterium species
432    Montaja McMullen-Crockett        Can Mycobacteriophages be isolated from the Elizabeth River sediment?
433    Nathan Ndaradzi         Isolation and Characterization of the Mycobacteriophage AdamB2 from Sediment
434    Niya Thompson           An Evaluation of the Physiological and Morphological Effects of the Aquatic Pollutant NSAID on Danio Rerio
436    Payton Brown             Crystal Growth of BaTiO3 Using The Optical Floating Zone Technique
437    Quashauna Dixon       Theoretical Study in Thermal Conductivity at Low-Temperature