Best Posters for Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Works 2018

THURSDAY MORNING

Place Student name(s) Presentation name Mentor(s)
1st Xinyue Cheng United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: The Case of Lung Cancer in Kentucky Dr. Maritza Sotomayor
2nd Iryna Chelepis Inhibition of Fungal Biofilm of Absidia corymbifera and Studies of the Antifungal Activity of Amphotericin B and Origanum Vulgare (Oregano) Oil Dr. Olga Kopp
3rd Spencer Eyring UN Sustainable Development Goals: Zero Hunger Dr. Maritza Sotomayor
4th Monica English Existing at a Precarious Intersection: Experiences of Negotiating LGBTQIA Mormon Identity in Utah Dr. Debjani Chakravarty
Runner up Jedediah Orullian Synergistic Antifungal Activity of Amphotericin B, Essential Oils and Low Frequency Ultrasound on Mucormycosis Causing Fungi Dr. Olga Kopp, Dr. Timothy Doyle, &
Runner up Jordon Ciriako A Qualitative Study Exploring Reasons for a Service Dog as an Intervention for PTSD Among Military Personnel Melisa Brooks
Runner up Justin Wilbert, Devin Gilbert The Intersection of a Marital Problems, Unhealthy Lifestyles, and ADHD Challenges Dr. Chris Anderson & Dr. Ron J. Hammond
Runner up Peter Williams, Tyler Barton, Michaella Loveless, Can a Visual and Auditory Stimulus Elicit a Measurable Stress Response? Dr. Claudia Jorgensen
Honorable mention Cody Wells UN Sustainable Development Goals: Life on Land.  The Case of Deforestation in the U.S. Dr. Maritza Sotomayor
Honorable mention Colby Gillies Water Consumption in Utah Dr. Maritza Sotomayor
Honorable mention Jonathan Davis Constraining Cosmological Parameters through the kSZ effect Dr. Joseph Jensen
Honorable mention Kelly Clegg Affordable and Clean Energy Dr. Maritza Sotomayor
Honorable mention Zach Dean, Kendrick Kiggins, Jacob Kirkpatrick, Joshua Kirkpatrick, Thomas Mahoney, Tyrel Porter, McKenzie Roberts, Amelia Weixler, Jaren Woods Using CRISPR to Find Melanin-related Sox10 Target Genes Dr. Eric Domyan
Honorable mention Amelia Cope Indonesian Tsunami Mitigation Dr. Sarah Hall
Honorable mention Channing Hyde Why Are You So Offended? Linda Shelton
Honorable mention Christina Keller Picaresque Dr. Douglas Jensen
Honorable mention Mason Acree Artificial Intelligence for Cancer Detection Dr. Vern Hart

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Place Student name(s) Presentation name Mentor(s)
1st Sylwia Lipinska Hardman,  Enkhzaya Nyam-Ochir, Gretchen Monson, Shelly Crook Hutchinson, Kris Anderson, Zachary Dean, Clayton Rawson, Chase Jenson, James Taylor UVU/TCU Collaboration Dr. James O. Taylor
2nd Duncan Christensen UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Case of Inequality in the United States Dr. Maritza Sotomayor
3rd Henok Gebremichael Zebra-FISHING for Genes (Analysis of Macrophage Gene Expression in Response to Tissue Wounding) Dr. Sebastian Tauzin
4th Melissa Findeis "Pantsuits and Pearls": The Role of Gender and New Media in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Dr. Debjani Chakravarty
Runner up Dominique Elder The Effects of Bisphenol- A; Bisphenol-A™s Damaging Effects on Human Reproduction and Development and its Role in Chronic Illness Dr. Heather Wilson-Ashworth
Honorable mention Brittany Allred Construct of Healing in Psychotherapy Dr. Cameron John
Honorable mention Levi Neely Carvedilol Improves Hypoglycemia Awareness in Rats Dr. Owen Chan, PhD, University of Utah
Honorable mention Tyson Hillock Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave on Rhizopus Oryzae Biofilm Dr. Olga Kopp & Dr. Cyrill Slezak