Congratulations Students!
Congratulations to the participants of the first annual FSCJ Student Paper/Presentation Conference held on Friday, April 10, 2015. The conference was a great success with over 150 attendees joining in support of this first-time event. We are pleased to announce the students selected for outstanding presentations at the Student Conference.
2015 FSCJ Student Paper/Presentation Conference Awards
PAPERS:
Most Promising for Future Research: Josh Champion for “What is Energy?”
Best Paper Presentation: Molly Nyren for “Demonstrating the Diversity and Unity of Life Through Phylogenetics”
POSTERS:
Most Creative Poster: Casey Dentmon, Katelynn Jackman, and Carrie Wind for The Dental Destroyers: The Effects of Meth and Mountain Dew
Most Innovative Research: Russell Chavers for Color Duplex Doppler Ultrasound (CDDU) Analysis of Cavernous Venous Occlusive Disease (CVOD) Patients: Are Arteriogenic Risk Factors Implicated?
Best Future Research: Mary Bishop for Influence of Simulated Microgravity on the Transcriptome of the Mutualistic Bacterium Vibrio Fischeri
Best Poster Presentation: Lindsey Arington, Neha Johnson, and Lauren Sonnier for “You Betel Believe It”: Bringing Awareness of Betel Nut Chewing to the United States
The conference was videotaped, and video of the students’ presentations will be available on the blog soon. Until then, please review the full list of student presenters and their presentation titles below.
Student Paper Presentations
Paper Presentation #1: Brittany Wielgosz, Braydon Shepherd, Ashley Smith
“Effects of Non-Fire Human Disturbance on Floristics and Soils in a Southern Slash Pine Forest”
Paper Presentation #2: Molly Nyren
“Demonstrating the Diversity and Unity of Life through Phylogenetics”
Paper Presentation #3: Drew Roberts
“A Statistical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Genetically Modified Organisms to Control Mosquito Populations”
Paper Presentation #4: Shelley Merritt-Dietz
“Labels are for Gifts: The Positives and Negative Effects of Labeling Learning Disabled Students”
Paper Presentation #5: James Justice
“The Positives and Negatives of Standardized Testing in Education”
Paper Presentation #6: Joshua Champion
“What is Energy?”
Paper Presentation #7: Faith Bennett
“Food Gentrification”
Paper Presentation #8: Ashley Torres
“Psychopaths and Religion: The Amalgamation and Sanitation through Cultural Media”
Paper Presentation #9: Sheridan Austad
“The Remains and Artifacts of Ancient Floridians Found at the Bottom of Windover Pond in Brevard County”
Student Poster Presentations
Poster #1: Meghan Broadfoot-Nolan, Charlotte Brown, Ashley Cozza
Derailing the Genetic Train: Genetic Mutations & Craniofacial Abnormalities
Poster #2: Jessica Freeman, Crystal Griffin, Katie Robbins
No “Butts” About It: The Truth Behind Electronic Cigarettes
Poster #3: Casey Dentmon, Katelynn Jackman, Carrie Wind
The Dental Destroyers: The Effects of Meth and Mountain Dew
Poster #4: Sabrina Jamison, Courtney Mason, Valerie Norton
The Truth Behind the Tooth: Forensic Odontology Overview
Poster #5: Lindsey Arington, Neha Johnson, Lauren Sonnier
“You Betel Believe It”: Bringing Awareness of Betel Nut Chewing to the United States
Poster #6: Kristin Chase, Arielle Holloway, Ashley Mong
Lasers: Shining the Light on Dental Hygiene
Poster #7: Samantha Blackshear, Kaitlyn Christmas, Christy Raw
“Wisdom” of Extractions: Benefits & Drawbacks of Third Molar Removal
Poster #8: Stephanie Lumpiesz, Julia Mills, Ginger White
Altering Life Suddenly: Effects of Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis on the Oral Cavity
Poster #9: Russell Chavers
Color Duplex Doppler Ultrasound (CDDU) Analysis of Cavernous Venous Occlusive Disease (CVOD) Patients: Are Arteriogenic Risk Factors Implicated?
Poster #10: Mary Bishop
Influence of Simulated Microgravity on the Transcriptome of the Mutualistic Bacterium Vibrio Fischeri