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2017 Research Poster Presentations

Walker Alexander

MS, Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Understanding Pan Troglodytes Trafficking with Genetics 

Alia Ammar

PhD, Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies, School of Education
Development and Pilot of Adolescent Reading Comprehension Assessment 

Richard Brindle

PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Single Leg Squat Reliability 

Christopher Brown

PhD, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Modeling Blood Flow and Oxygen Diffusion in a Point of Care Device 

Stephanie Callan

MS, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Supervisor Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Secondary Traumatization 

Jessica Cellitti

PhD, Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies, School of Education
Redefining Failure with Elementary Classroom Engineering 

Kendall Darfler

MS, Science, Technology and Society, College of Arts and Sciences
How Game Designers Produce Gendered Virtual Space 

Chelsea Day

MS, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Types of Trauma as Predictors of Substance Use in College Students 

Danielle Debartolo

PhD, Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Odor Activation of Kinase Cascades

Matthew Duvall

PhD, Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies, School of Education
Using Goodreads to Support Learning in a High School Classroom 

Mona Elgohail

PhD, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Ethnic Differences in Infertility Treatment Utilization 

Timothy Faver

PhD, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
Wave Propagation in Lattice Structures 

Marisa Felsher

DrPH, Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health
PrEP Awareness and Intention among Heterosexuals 

Katherine Fiocca

PhD, Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Identification of Army Ant Trail Pheromones

Anushay Furqan

MS, Digital Media, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Towards Designing for Learnability in Voice User Interfaces 

Erin Gallagher

MA, Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Biographical Disruption in Young Adult Cancer 

Sarah Gleeson

PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
Directing Biomimetic Mineral Formation with Block Copolymers

Victoria Grunberg

PhD, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Parental Distress as a Function of Infant Medical Issues 

Maryam Jamalabadi

MS, Food Science, Center for Hospitality and Sport Management
Effect of Heat on Polyphenols in Apples 

Sowbhagyalakshmi Jayaraman

MS, Food Science, Center for Hospitality and Sport Management
Character-Impact Odorants Responsible for Dislike of Cilantro

Samantha Joseph

DrPH, Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health
Context of Violence in the Latino Community of Philadelphia 

Saurajyoti Kar

PhD, Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Modeling N2O Emissions for Barley Crop 

Sakshi Kaul

MS, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, College of Medicine
Increased Olfaction in Fragile X Mice 

Alicia Kriete

PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
Biomimetic Proteoglycans for Treatment of Incontinence 

Leah Kulp

PhD, Information Studies, College of Computing and Informatics
Design Opportunities for a Medical Checklist 

Madeline Legacy

MS, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Intelligent Sensor Systems and Emotional Eating 

Yichuan Liu

PhD, Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Assessing Mental Workload Using Brain Signals 

Sisi Ma

MS, Interior Architecture and Design, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Deconstruction–Way to Possibilities? 

Melanie Martin

MS, Neuroscience, College of Medicine
The Neurobiological Pathways Associated with Post Stroke Depression 

Katherine Martinez

MS, Interior Architecture and Design, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Security Design in an Unsecure World 

Marty McCoy

MSN, Nurse Anesthesia, College Nursing and Health Professions
ETT Cuff Pressure Monitoring Decreases Complications 

Elizabeth McHone

PhD, Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences
Beetle Juice: Evolution of Chrysochus-Apocynaceae Interactions 

Bria Mears

MS, Digital Media, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Design Patterns for Silent Player Characters 

Carli Moorehead

MS, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
3D Molecular Imaging of Tissue Models 

Regan Murray

MPH, Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health
EMS Work, Stress, and Mental Health Risks 

Katherine Myers-Coffman

PhD, Creative Arts Therapies, College of Nursing and Health Professions
PhD Students’ Career Choices and Satisfaction 

Thanh Nguyen      

MS, Design Research, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Equitable Bikescapes 

Elaine Perignat

PhD, Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies, School of Education
Developing Creativity and Critical Thinking Skills Through Photography 

Rebecca Phillipson

PhD, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Hydrodynamic Simulations of Mass Accretion onto a Black Hole 

Maxwell Pistilli

PhD, Epidemiology, Dornsife School of Public Health
Childhood Smoke Exposure and Adult Cardiovascular Disease 

Travis Pollen

PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Pectoralis Minor Length and Shoulder Motion 

Pietro Ranieri

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
Plasma-Based Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment 

Megan Reed

DrPH, Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health
Potential Benefits of Ecological Momentary Assessment Research among Poly-Drug Users 

Ben Relethford

PhD, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Neutrino Search from Seyfert Galaxies Using IceCube

Robert Shultz

PhD, Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Biomaterials Approach to Spinal Cord Repair 

Jay Singh

MS, Biomedical Studies, College of Medicine
Quantification of Metabolic Effects of Valporic Acid on Acyl-CoA Metabolism

Renee Snook

MS, Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Epigenetic Regulator Tip60 Provides Neuroprotection in Multiple Neurological Disorders 

Rosalind Sutkowski

MS, Design Research, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Multi-Sensory Photography 

Jillian Tessier

PhD, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Driving Thoughts in Veterans with/without PTSD and TBI 

Shawnna Thomas-EL

PhD, Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies, School of Education
Perceptions of Community Residents of a University in Their Midst 

Kayci Vickers

PhD, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Defining Consistency in Adherence to Prescribed Behavioral Regimens 

Sara Voorhees

MS, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Psychological Aspects of Asthma Medication Adherence 

Andrew Waddell

MS, Music Therapy and Counseling, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Music and Community: Utilizing Creativity to Improve the Health of Older Adults 

Tony Yu

PhD, Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Nanofiber Shish Kebabs as a Bone Scaffold 

Shuting Zhang

PhD, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Effect of Cross-Linking on Aβ Oligomer Formation and Structure