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  • Explorations in Geometry 
    Buckler, Mallory; Soto, Victor (2020)
    Dynamic geometric software can facilitate mathematical conjecturing. Computer construction programs allow the users to construct geometric shapes with specific constraints. Once these geometric shapes are constructed, they ...
  • Entangled in Motherhood: Analyzing Janine Antonia’s Inhabit 
    Lott, Logan M. (2020)
    My research analyzes the 2009 artwork Inhabit by the American sculptor and performance artist Janine Antoni. This female artist uses her own body as an object for creating art as well as an object to be viewed. Antonia’s ...
  • The Effect of Handwashing with Antiseptic Soap and Water on Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections 
    Brown, Mercedes K.; Corley, Shianna C.; Dukes, Kahmia J.; Mathis, Madeline M. (2020)
    Nurses predominantly use antiseptic hand sanitizer in place of general hand washing. However, hand sanitizers are not always the best method for controlling the spread of bacteria especially among children. Our research ...
  • Suicide Prevention in PTSD Patients 
    Fannin, Aubre' N.; Harrison, Leah D.; Rowan, Aleigha L.; Kerigan, Rebecca L. (2020)
    Suicide prevention in PTSD patients must be addressed across the board in hospital settings. The problem occurs when hospitals are not adequately prepared to handle clients with this disorder. This question about PTSD and ...
  • The Use of Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Patients 
    Griffis, Kelsey A.; Kallam, Lauren L.; Miles, Jamiya J.; Morfoot, Tamara D. (2020)
    Many studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of therapy dogs in various healthcare settings. Therapy dogs serve several purposes within the healthcare setting, but our focus is how they help reduce patient stress. ...
  • Swaddling Infants 
    Clark, Madison A.; Gunter, Caitlyn D.; Nelson, Laken M.; Rehberg, Bailey R.; Williams, Tal N. (2020)
    Swaddling infants has been known to provide them comfort when transitioning from the womb to the world. There has been an ongoing debate of whether or not this intervention is as helpful as we have known it to be in the ...
  • S.A.F.E, Taste & Smell Training for Students in Speech Language Pathology 
    Beckett, Shelby L.; Harvey, Margaret A. (2002)
    Significant physiologic changes such as hearing, vision, smell, and taste occur in our bodies as a part of normal aging. While the literature is replete with information on normal aging changes, there is a paucity of ...
  • Modulation of the Callinectes sapidus Cardiac System by Serotonin 
    Hall, Jeanle F.; Cody, Gena L. (2020)
    The heart of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is a simple central pattern generator-effector system. The 9 neuron cardiac ganglion (CG), embedded within the cardiac muscle, sets the basic rhythm of the heart. The activity ...
  • Exploring Novel Reactivity for Engineered Myoglobin Biocatalyst: [2,3] Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Allylic Acetals 
    Braswell, Lauren T.; Haamid, Wall A. (2020)
    Biocatalysis is a green, sustainable process in which enzymes, whole-cells or other biological catalysts perform a required synthetic transformation in a highly efficient manner. Recently, the heme protein myoglobin (Mb) ...
  • A Deliberative Conception of Reproductive Politics: Georgia House Bill 481 
    Johnson, Emily (2020)
    This quantitative study investigates the research question, “What economic, political, and cultural factors explain the voting behavior of Georgia House Bill 481?” Georgia House Bill 481 (HB 481) is a proposed anti-abortion ...
  • An Analysis of the Spread and Related Works of the Black Legend of the Spanish Colonies 
    Spivey, Danielle E. (2020)
    In the 16th century, the news that were coming from the American territories had a great impact and led to many speculations being made about Spain throughout the rest of Europe. On one hand, they spoke of the riches and ...
  • Cheryl Donegan vs. the Feminist Art World 
    Taylor, Anna C. (2020)
    Cheryl Donegan’s feminist video art of the 1990s explores sexuality, the media, and culture. While critics tend to categorize the work as anything but feminist, I will argue that her work is full of historically feminist ...
  • Addressing Gender Roles in Society through Chicago’s Womanhouse (1972) 
    Howard, Meagan C. (2020)
    Womanhouse was created as an exhibition artwork by Judy Chicago, Miriam Schapiro, and the students of the feminist art program at UCLA during the second wave feminist art movement. Created in an abandoned mansion, the ...
  • Gender Identity Attitudes and Self-Esteem as a Function of Gender Classification 
    Cooper, Tionna M.; Horton, Jessica A.; Smith, Abigail J. (2020)
    Within the past decade, society has begun to develop a rapidly progressive and open mindset toward gender identity and even how the word gender is defined. Past research has shown sex differences in gender identity attitudes ...
  • Introducing Biocatalysis in an Undergraduate Research Laboratory Using a Cyclopropanation Reaction 
    Yongblood, Sarah (2020)
    Biocatalysis is the use of enzymes and proteins to perform chemical transformations. Enzymes and proteins are increasingly used in organic reactions due to excellent chemo-, regio- and stereo- selectivity, environmental ...
  • A Review of the Effects of Psilocybin on Depression and Personality 
    Salas, Jessi (2020)
    Depression is a debilitating psychiatric disorder that can hinder the lives of many individuals. Although there are a variety of medications available, much of these interventions are limited in effectiveness, and they can ...
  • The Impact of Stonewall and the Journey towards Gay Pride 
    Valdez, Yasmine R. (2020)
    The month of June is nationally recognized as gay pride month in order to honor the men, women, and non-binary people who were involved in historic events such as the Stonewall riots. The Stonewall riots started on June ...
  • Conversion Advances in Renewable Energy: Focusing on Unusual Methods of Energy 
    Pearce, Meredith L. (2020)
    Advances in unusual types of renewable energy are expanding the possibilities for different types of resources that can be used to power electronics, power plants, smartphones, and other technology. Resources such as solar ...
  • Project Baby: The Effects of Public Housing on Academic Rates 
    Barnwell, Xaviera K. (2020)
    Earning a high school diploma in the U.S. is considered to be a precursor for entering college or finding a living-wage job. However, for students in poverty, a high school diploma is not assured. According to the U.S. ...
  • The Immediate and Delayed Effects of Acute Physical Activity on the Cognitive Performance of Collegiate Students 
    Thompson, Lane M.; Carr, Haleigh E. (2020)
    Previous research has indicated that acute physical activity has an immediate positive impact on cognitive functions such as memory, attention, spatial reasoning, and verbal fluency. Despite this growing body of evidence ...

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