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