2026 Poster Presentations

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2026
Friday, April 10th
9:30 AM	BE47 - Habitat Differences Between Larval and Adult Salamanders in Upstate South Carolina Christa Paulus, Southern Wesleyan University Jeffrey Mohr PhD, Southern Wesleyan University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE48 - Acclimation and Air Temperature Influences on Basking Duration in Eastern Painted Turtles Wylan Blair, University of South Carolina - Upstate David Ferris, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE51 - Effects of Sex, Weight, and Habituation on Basking Behavior in Eastern Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta picta) Imanol Avila Perez, University of South Carolina - Upstate David Ferris, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE52 - A Study of the Paleopalynology of the Atokan-Desmoinesian Boundary at the Roaring Creek Locality, Parke County, Indiana Hallie A. Cohen, Presbyterian College Michael O. Rischbieter, Presbyterian College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE53 - The Effect of Omeprazole on Viability and Mitochondrial Activity on Human Esophageal Cancer Cells Brooklyn C. Pace Diana S. Ivankovic, Anderson University - South Carolina Isabella M. Benjamin, Anderson University - South Carolina Lauren E. Suthard, Anderson University - South Carolina Lauren G. Baskin, Anderson University - South Carolina University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE54 - The Effect of Long Term Statin Treatment on Cell Viability in Colorectal Cancer Cells Lauren G. Baskin, Anderson University - South Carolina Diana Ivankovic PhD, Anderson University - South Carolina Adriella Way, Anderson University - South Carolina Abigail Maurer, Anderson University - South Carolina Brooklyn Pace, Anderson University - South Carolina Christopher Farrell PhD, Clemson University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE55 - The Effects of Turmeric on Chemo-resistant Colorectal Cell Lines (DLD1 and HCT-116) Isabella M. Benjamin, Anderson University - South Carolina Diana Ivankovic, Anderson University - South Carolina Stella M. Jenkins, Anderson University - South Carolina Katie McKellar, Anderson University - South Carolina Alexandria Braithwaite, Anderson University - South Carolina Olivia K. Derrick, Anderson University - South Carolina University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE56 - The Effect of Persimmon on Cell Viability in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells Ryan Ireland, Anderson University - South Carolina Diana Ivankovic, Anderson University - South Carolina Garrett Lacy, Anderson University - South Carolina Colin Turner, Anderson University - South Carolina Hunter Bolden, Anderson University - South Carolina Sam Kelley, Anderson University - South Carolina Thomas Mac Ketchin, Anderson University - South Carolina University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE57 - The Effect of Marjoram on Colorectal Cancer Cells Sophia Coleman, Anderson University - South Carolina Diana Ivankovic, Anderson University - South Carolina Paris Freeman, Anderson University - South Carolina Kaitlyn Gregory, Anderson University - South Carolina Melia Myers, Anderson University - South Carolina Bethany Day, Anderson University - South Carolina University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	BE58 - Structural Variants of G-Quadruplexes in C9ORF72 Repeat Expansions and Their Implications for Neurodegeneration Bratati Chakraborty, Fountain Inn High School Bidyut K. Mohanty, VCOM-Carolinas University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CB21 - Polyphenol Oxidase as an Indicator of Antioxidant Capacity in Black and Green Teas Lindsey E. Ellis, North Greenville University Weston D. Tolsma, North Greenville University Allison E. Bridges, North Greenville University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CB22 - Comparing Antioxidant Capacity in Strawberries under various cold storage conditions through a DPPH Assay Savanah Mims, North Greenville University Allison Bridges University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CB23 - Comparing antioxidant gene expression of two domestic and wild passionfruit species by RT-qPCR Jeremiah D. Kerns, North Greenville University Allison Bridges, North Greenville University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CB24 - The Influence of Dietary Carbohydrates on Gene Activity and Antibiotic Tolerance in Gut Bacteria Jatin Kumar, Clemson University Kristi Whitehead Dr., Clemson University Daniel Whitehead Dr., Clemson University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CB25 - A renewable resveratrol-based epoxy resin with high glass transition temperature and excellent mechanical properties Savannah L. Butler, Lander University Lisa K. Brodhacker, Lander University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:13 AM
9:30 AM	CB26 - Improving the Solubility and Activity of Porcine ST3Gal-I with ProteinMPN Leo Lin, Georgia Institute of Technology Lei Li, Georgia State University Jeremy Mills, Arizona State University Shuquan Fan, Georgia State University Chih-Yang Cheng, Arizona State University Jun Pan, Georgia State University Hongshuai Lv, Georgia State University Avinash Ittuveetil, Georgia State University MohammadHossein Shabahang, Georgia State University Shumin Bao, Georgia State University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CB27 - Investigating the role of SARS-CoV nonstructural protein 1 in the selective translation control of viral RNA Elisabet J. Davila Fernandez, University of South Carolina - Upstate Grace E. Barnes, University of South Carolina - Upstate Anita Nag Dr., University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CB28 - Reducing peanut allergenicity via magnetic nanoparticles for immunotherapeutic use Bridget G. Lozano, University of South Carolina - Upstate Anselm Omoike, University of South Carolina - Upstate Miyona Harris, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS11 - Relationship Between Athletic Department Financing and Student ROI Noah Lott James Allen, Presbyterian College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS12 - Security Analytics of Cryptography for IoT-Enabled Medical Cyber-Physical Systems AKM Jahangir Alam Majumder, University of South Carolina - Upstate Ngocchau Thi Nguyen, University of South Carolina - Upstate Alexa Julienne C. Mohammad, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS13 - Laughing through the Flames: Coping, Culture, and PTSD in Firefighting Emily A. Galloway, Lander University Matthew Peters, Lander University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS14 - Disregarding Destructive Behavior: A Qualitative Study on Moral Disengagement and Counterproductivity Justin Travis, University of South Carolina - Upstate Katelyn R. Raborn, University of South Carolina - Upstate Megan D. Steves, University of South Carolina - Upstate Kyle Smoak, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS15 - Measuring Phishing Email Detection Accuracy Before and After a Student Checklist Intervention Tyler J. Batton, University of South Carolina - Upstate Mida Qian, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS16 - Countering Covert Tunneling: A Multi-Industry Study on Detecting DNS, ICMP, and TCP-Based Data Exfiltration FAITH E. BASSEY, Lander University Farha Ali, Lander University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS17 - An Efficient Deep Learning Approach for Deepfake Detection Biplab Poudel, Lander University Ismail A Elshafei, Lander University Camden Mckinney Vuocolo, Lander University Joshua Keaton Grant, Lander University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	CS18 - FIBER OPTIC MANUFACTURING USING AI IN QUALITY ASSURANCE Amanda Larison, University of South Carolina - Upstate Uma Gupta, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE31 - Cardiovascular health awareness and risk perception of substances use Amanda G. Magnin Staci N. Johnson, Southern Wesleyan University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE32 - Health Belief Model Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening Beliefs Among Russian-speaking Immigrants in South Carolina Vera Bratnichenko, University of South Carolina - Upstate Karen K. McDonnell, University of South Carolina- Columbia University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE33 - Exploring Barriers to Care in a South Carolina Free Medical Clinic Jonathan G. Green, University of South Carolina - Upstate Felicia Jenkins, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE34 - Promoting the Knowledge of Occupational Therapy Practitioners and Students on Cystic Fibrosis: An Educational Approach Madeline Johnson, Presbyterian College Allie Turner, Presbyterian College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE35 - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Demetria Graves, Presbyterian College Allie Turner, Presbyterian College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE36 - The Impact of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education on Sexual and Reproductive Health Literacy, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy in College Students Claudine H. Feig, USC Upstate Tamara Cook, USC Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE37 - Evaluating the role of personal protective equipment on occupational infectious disease risk Kelis D. Rodgers, University of South Carolina - Upstate Ginny Webb, University of South Carolina - Upstate Neeley Brown, University of South Carolina - Upstate Hannah Blodget, University of South Carolina - Upstate Justin Travis, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE38 - Is work making you sick? Assessing the role occupation has in infection rates Neeley A. Brown, University of South Carolina - Upstate Kelis D. Rodgers, University of South Carolina - Upstate Hannah E. Blodget, University of South Carolina - Upstate Justin Travis, University of South Carolina - Upstate Ginny Webb, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE42 - Comparison of the Commercially Available InBody Dial H30 with a Three-Compartment Criterion in Recreationally Active Adults Caden Sanders, University of South Carolina - Upstate Bernard Omolo, University of South Carolina - Upstate Patrick G. Saracino, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE43 - Health Behaviors, Guideline Adherence, and Campus Recreation Facility Utilization in USC Upstate Students: A Baseline Assessment Supporting Exercise is Medicine on Campus Madelynn H. Morgan, University of South Carolina - Upstate Kara Davis, University of South Carolina - Upstate Bethany Morton, University of South Carolina - Upstate Joshua Gordon, University of South Carolina - Upstate Jennifer Gregory, University of South Carolina - Upstate Matthew Brisebois, University of South Carolina - Upstate Patrick G. Saracino, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE44 - Health Behaviors, Guideline Adherence, and Campus Recreation Utilization Among USC Upstate Staff and Faculty: A Baseline Assessment Supporting Exercise is Medicine on Campus Bethany G. Morton, University of South Carolina - Upstate Kara Davis, University of South Carolina - Upstate Madelynn H. Morgan, University of South Carolina - Upstate Jennifer Gregory, University of South Carolina - Upstate Joshua Gordon, University of South Carolina - Upstate Matthew F. Brisebois, University of South Carolina - Upstate Patrick G. Saracino, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE45 - THE EFFECT OF STARTING STATUS ON HYDRATION IN DIVISION I WOMEN’S SOCCER ATHLETES Savannah J. Noll, usc upstate Toni L. Brem, USC Upstate Patrick G. Saracino, USC Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	HE46 - Gaze Behavior of Division 1 Male Goalkeepers During Penalty Kicks: A Pilot Study Aileen C. Romero, University of South Carolina - Upstate Matthew Yeomans, University of Mississippi Medical Center University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS61 - The Impact of Expectation on Feedback Response: A Preliminary EEG Investigation Angelina M. Daigneault, University of South Carolina - Upstate Kaylee Damsen, Spartanburg Methodist College Alexsandra G. Byrd-Mills, University of South Carolina - Upstate Kyle M. Smoak, University of South Carolina - Upstate Michelle Phillips-Meek, Presbyterian College Scott Meek, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS62 - Traumatic Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress and Neuroimaging Alanna Bent, University of South Carolina Upstate Stefanie Keen, University of South Carolina Upstate Scott Meek, University of South Carolina Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS63 - Occupational Deprivation in the Correctional System: How Occupational Therapists can Support Through Rehabilitation Ivy B. Veneziano, Presbyterian College Courtney Addison, Presbyterian College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS64 - An Exploration of Ann Lee and the Shakers Alisa R. Gallegos, Spartanburg Methodist College Kris Pratt, Spartanburg Methodist College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS65 - Community-Based Research in The Voices of Highland Oral History Archive Emma Warlick, University of South Carolina - Upstate Celena E. Kusch, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS66 - “What he would give you was always a truth and a half.": A Critical Analysis of Cinematic Truth in the Philosophical Writings of Werner Herzog and Errol Morris. Clark D. Sinclair, Lander University John Moore, Lander University University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS67 - How Color Influences Consumer Choices Michaela M. Lopez, University of South Carolina - Upstate Susan Ruppel Dr., University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS68 - Design as Care: A Practice-Based Case Study in Nonprofit Maternal Health Communication Keondre Jones, The University of South Carolina Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS71 - Color of Concrete Matthew Sanders, University of South Carolina - Upstate Shannon Polchow, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS72 - Teacher Perceptions of How COVID-19 Affected Student Literacy Development Kacie L. Tharin, Presbyterian College Julia Wilkins, Presbyterian College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS73 - Teachers' Perspectives of Assistive Technology Use for Students with Dyslexia Caroline E. Murphy Julia Wilkins, Presbyterian College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS74 - Who Bears the Burden? Examining Acute Stressors Among BIPOC and First-Generation College Students Ellison Claire Sellers, University of South Carolina - Upstate Alia Uzarraga-Reaser, University of South Carolina - Upstate Susan Ruppel, University of South Carolina - Upstate Kenneth Barideaux Jr, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS75 - Psychological Contract Breach in Higher Education: A Broader Perspective on Institutional Trust Katelyn R. Raborn, University of South Carolina - Upstate Hannah E. Blodget, University of South Carolina - Upstate Justin Travis Ph.D., University of South Carolina - Upstate Susan Ruppel Ph.D., University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS76 - When Labels Matter: How the Label of an Autism Diagnosis Shapes Reactions to Social and Behavioral Misconduct in Schools Mikaela Way, University of South Carolina - Upstate Jason Hannay, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS77 - Risk Taking in Response to Gender Identity Threat Exavion Valentine, University of South Carolina - Upstate Jason Hannay, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS78 - Positive Exemplars and Implicit Attitudes Towards Deaf People Arden Montjoy, University of South Carolina - Upstate Jason Hannay, University of South Carolina - Upstate University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
9:30 AM	SS79 - Better Parents: A resource for parents Daizhanna D. Manuel Jeter, Greenville Technical Charter High school Jill Walker, Greenville Technical College University Readiness Center Greatroom 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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