Nineteen projects received awards at the fifth annual Research Horizons Day poster session held in the Charger Union at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on March 14.
The student awardees, co-authors, project titles and mentors are as follows:
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Undergraduate
First: Jake Davis (co-author: Anna McAlpin), "The Effects of Inconsistent Jailhouse Informant Testimony on Jury Decision Making." Faculty mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Neuschatz
Second: Britney Sikes, "Predictors of Problematic Social Media Use: Personality and Life Position Indicators." Faculty mentor: Dr. Pavica Sheldon
Third: Cassandra Martin, "Preference Formation in Multiagency Projects." Faculty mentor: Dr. Kristen Weger
Graduate
First: Nancy Fae King, "Intercultural Communication Apprehension in Huntsville." Faculty mentor: Dr. Pavica Sheldon
College of Business
Undergraduate
First: Maia Bergeron (co-author: Michael Pettit), "Women’s progress in leadership and success in Academia." Faculty mentor: Dr. Sophia Marinova
Second: Hans Gorowsky, "The Pilot Shortage Explained." Faculty mentor: Dr. Brinda Mahalingam
Graduate
First: Jillian White, "Parental Leave: An Analysis of Job Protected, Paid Parental Leave in the United States." Faculty mentor: Dr. Brinda Mahalingam
College of Education
Undergraduate
First: Noah Pring (co-authors: Dr. Ryan Conners, Stacy Solomon), "The Effect of Shin-Torso Alignment and Biomechanical Positioning on Muscle Activity of the Lower Extremity in Ice Hockey Players." Faculty mentor: Dr. Paul Whitehead
Second: Morgan Blair, "Utilizing Learning Walks to Notice and Discuss Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices." Faculty mentor: Dr. Sarah Roller
Third: Maggi Welch, "Mobility Apprehension in Amputees." Faculty mentor: Dr. Shannon Mathis
College of Engineering
Undergraduate
First: Darnisha Crane (co-author: Mingtai Chen), "Rotor Wing Interaction at Low Reynolds Numbers." Faculty mentor: Dr. James P. Hubner
Graduate
Second: Nathan Schilling (co-author: Robert Adams), "Development of a pulse-recharge magnetic nozzle for PuFF." Faculty mentor: Dr. Jason T. Cassibry
College of Nursing
Undergraduate
First: Dana Zahran, "A Correlational Study on Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index in 10-12 Year-Old Children." Faculty mentor: Dr. Thuy Lynch
College of Science
Undergraduate
First: Tamara Zaza (co-authors: Shubha R.L. Malla, Shannon E. Weigum), "Functional cell separation of transformable microorganisms from complex microbial niches." Faculty mentor: Dr. Tatyana A. Sysoeva
Second: Christine Evans (co-authors: Kane Cook, Sara Miller, Alex Younger), "Utilizing Synthetic Aperture Radar and NASA Earth Observations to Identify Optimal Transportation Routes to Assist Emergency Responders after Flood Events in the Ohio River Valley." Faculty mentor: Dr. Robert Griffin
Third: Samuel Bowling (co-authors: Logan Curtis, Benjamin Snedden, Emma Leiser, Lennen Madere, Mary Beth Robertson, Nicholas Schragal, Ridaa Fatima), "Using Automation to Improve Telescope Usability." Faculty mentor: Dr. James Miller
Graduate
First: Katherine Strattman (co-author: Umesh Haritashya), "Contrasting Patterns in Surface Ice Velocity of Glaciers in the Nepal Himalayas." Faculty mentor: Dr. Robert Griffin
Second: Andrea Nicolau (co-authors: Kelsey Herndon, Africa Flores), "Applications of NASA Earth Observations for Monitoring Forest Loss in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru." Faculty mentor: Dr. Robert Griffin
Third: Leah Parker (co-authors: Dr. Lee Ellenburg, Dr. Tom Sever), "Evaluating historical development within riparian corridors in North Alabama for conservation." Faculty mentor: Dr. Robert Griffin