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2025
Friday, April 11th
2:10 PM

BS-1 AI-Driven Customer Behavior Prediction for Strategic Business Decisions.

Purna Bolla, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma Gupta, University of South Carolina - Union

CASB 101

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM

2:10 PM

CH-1 Demographic and Pharmacological Correlates of Depressed Affect and Impulsivity: A Retrospective Analysis

Adriana Rush, University of South Carolina
Thomas Nathaniel, University of South Carolina

CASB 102

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM

2:10 PM

FA-1 A Comparison of Student Engagement Across Three Teaching Modalities in an Introductory Statistics Course

Sher Chhetri, University of South Carolina - Sumter
Mario Toussaint, PK Yonge Dev Research School, University of Florida
Nonhle Channon Mdziniso, Rochester Institute of Technology
Becky Hillman, University of South Carolina Sumter

CASB 103

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM

2:10 PM

HM-3 Using Regional Literature to Teach Multicultural Education

Joshua S. Lanier, USC Upstate
David Marlow, USC Upstate

CASB 104

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM

2:10 PM

NS-1 MiR-718 Impacts Expression of Solute Carriers in SH-SY5Y Cells

Sandra Williams, University of South Carolina- Upstate
Daffney Alles, University of South Carolina- Upstate
Amara Bolt, University of South Carolina- Upstate
Kim Shorter, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 117

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM

2:10 PM

SS-1 Understanding Stigma; How Community Members and College Students View and Respond to People Experiencing Homelessness

Margaret H. Ward, University of South Carolina-Upstate
Jennifer M. Gray Dr., University of South Carolina - Upstate
Miranda Graves, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 108

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM

2:25 PM

BS-2 AI-Powered Content Marketing: Strategies for the Future

Dinesh Bammidi, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma Gupta Dr., University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 101

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

2:25 PM

CH-2 The Future of Gen AI as a Disease Prevention Tool: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethics

Yasasvini Manichandrika Akana Miss, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma Gupta, University of South Carolina Upstate

CASB 102

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

2:25 PM

FA-2 2024 Spartanburg County LGBTQ Needs Assessment

Kenneth Barideaux, University of South Carolina - Upstate
James Bunde, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Andrew Beer, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Lisa Johnson, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Emily Kofoed, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 103

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

2:25 PM

HM-4 The Language of American-Indian Removal

Michael J. Estes III, Spartanburg Methodist College
Kirk Hansen, Spartanburg Methodist College

CASB 104

2:25 PM - 12:40 PM

2:25 PM

NS-2 Going back for seconds? You are what you eat- A tale of too much Vitamin B12

Aniyah Turner, University of South Carolina- Upstate
Arlena Thompson, University of South Carolina-Upstate
Kim Shorter, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 117

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

2:25 PM

SS-2 Not All Stress is Equivalent: Different Stressors Impact on the Physiological Responses of the Heart

Meherrin J. Poteat, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Christa Christ, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 108

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

2:40 PM

SS-3 Words and Wounds: College Students' Perceptions of Verbal and Physical Abuse

Avery M. Kearse, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Kenneth Barideaux Jr., University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 108

2:40 PM - 2:55 PM

2:55 PM

BS-3 Generative AI in Real Estate: Leveraging Generative AI for Smarter Property Investment

Stephinee N. Roper, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma Gupta, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 101

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM

2:55 PM

CH-3 Generative AI and the Future of Game Dialogue: Personalization, Immersion, and flexibility"

Zack Wang, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma Gupta Dr., University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 102

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM

2:55 PM

FA-3 51 Gasoline Stations: The people and places of my "26 Gas Stations" and Ed Ruscha's Twentysix Gasoline Stations

Nolan Stolz, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 103

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM

2:55 PM

HM-2 A Sunrise You Can Hear: Blending Code, Color, and Sound

Dirk R. H. Schlingmann, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Victoria Rusev, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 104

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM

2:55 PM

NS-3 To B12 or Not to B12: How High Serum B12 Affects Oxidative Stress in Neural Cells

Arlena Thompson, University of South Carolina-Upstate
Aniyah Turner, University of South Carolina- Upstate
Kim Shorter, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 117

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM

3:10 PM

BS-4 The Impact of AI on Innovation and Operational Efficiencies for Small to Medium Manufacturing Businesses

Aahlad Kuchi, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma G. Gupta, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 101

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM

3:10 PM

CH-4 MENTAL HEALTH PREDICTION IN CHILDREN USING THE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT

Sri Siddi Sai Mahesh Sirigineedi, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma Gupta, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 102

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM

3:10 PM

FA-4 PATHOLOGIES OF TRUST: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SOCIAL EPISTEMOLOGY

Benjamin W. McCraw, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 103

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM

3:10 PM

HM-1 “Ruby: Not All Monsters Hide in the Dark” – A Student Film

Jacob T. Hubbard, USC Upstate
Peter Caster, USC Upstate

CASB 104

3:10 PM - 4:30 PM

3:10 PM

NS-4 Investigating gene expression pattern during early sea urchin embryo development

Shohom Saha, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Hannah Archer, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Renee J. Chosed, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
William E. Roudebush, USC School of Medicine Greenville

CASB 117

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM

3:10 PM

SS-4 Post-Colonial Settler Political Culture: The Pied Noir Community in Marseilles, France

Lauren F. Napier, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Lizabeth Zack, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 108

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM

3:25 PM

SS-5 Should I Stay or Should I Go? Applying the Investment Model to College Commitment

Jason Hannay, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Kenneth Barideaux, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Demitri Aguilar, University of Kentucky

CASB 108

3:25 PM - 3:40 PM

3:40 PM

BS-5 Enhancing Financial Accessibility: Leveraging Generative AI for Inclusive Communication and Reporting

Katlyn Skaggs, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Uma G. Gupta, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 101

3:40 PM - 3:55 PM

3:40 PM

CH-5 Generating New Malware Samples Using Tree based Multiple Generative AI Models

Wei Zhong, USC Upstate

CASB 102

3:40 PM - 3:55 PM

3:40 PM

FA-5 Relational Remittances: Privileged Migrants Reimagining Development as Equitable Relationships with the Marginalized

Renu Pariyadath, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 103

3:40 PM - 3:55 PM

3:40 PM

NS-5 Synthesis of Glycoconjugated A3B Phthalocyanines for Photodynamic Therapy Applications

Tessa Greene, the university of South Carolina upstate
Paula B. Melton, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Valeria Perez-Espinosa-de-los-Monteros, University of South Carolina - Upstate
Christopher G. Csabon, University of South Carolina - Spartanburg
zytaria G. hughes, University of South Carolina - Spartanburg
Joshua Ruppel, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 117

3:40 PM - 3:55 PM

3:55 PM

BS-6 Reducing Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations

Charles Harrington, USC Upstate

CASB 101

3:55 PM - 4:10 PM

3:55 PM

CH-6 The Impact of Vertebral Subluxation Correction on the Pittsburg Sleep Index, Perceived Stress Scale and Short Version of Depression Anxiety Stress Scale

Charles Kenya, Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
Matthew Hudson, Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic

CASB 102

3:55 PM - 4:10 PM

3:55 PM

FA-6 Tragedy in America's Racial Memory

Ramon Lopez, University of South Carolina - Upstate

CASB 103

3:55 PM - 4:10 PM

3:55 PM

NS-6 Mating Calls of Male Encenopa binotata Halesia, a Proposed New Member of the Two-marked Treehopper Species Complex

Briley Kiehl, University of South Carolina Upstate
Jonathan J. Storm, University of South Carolina Upstate

CASB 117

3:55 PM - 4:10 PM

4:10 PM

BS-7 Investor Sentiment and Debt Contracting

Rohit Agarwal, USC Upstate

CASB 101

4:10 PM - 4:25 PM

4:10 PM

CH-7 Advancing Ransomware Detection Through Machine Learning: Assessing the Effectiveness of Classification Algorithms in Cybersecurity

Richmond Adebiaye

CASB 102

4:10 PM - 4:25 PM

4:10 PM

FA-7 Unfolding Art as Research

Derek Fenner, University of South Carolina Upstate
Morgan Kitts, University of South Carolina Upstate

CASB 103

4:10 PM - 4:25 PM