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2025
Friday, March 21st
2:00 PM

Registration

All Attendees

3rd Floor Commons

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

2:20 PM

Opening Remarks

Dr. Shea Stuart

3rd Floor Commons

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

Session IA: Biology Presentation 1 - Seeing Beyond the Surface: Confocal Microscopy in Healthcare

Nicholas Cobble, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session IA: Biology Presentation 2 - CRISPR Technology in the Forensic Field

Baylee H. Martin, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session IA: Biology Presentation 3 - Beyond Weight Loss: The Effects of the GLP-1 Agonist, Semaglutide, on Weight Care, Type II Diabetes Management, and Cardiac Function in Obese Patients

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Amber Smith, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session IA: Biology Presentation 4 - Parkinson's Disease: Understanding Risk Factors, Causes, and Potential Treatments

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Emma Hewitt, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session IB: Undergraduate Roundtable - Ethics Bowl

Kalem Griffin, Gardner-Webb University
Dylan Waldorf, Gardner-Webb University
Issa Cogdell, Gardner-Webb University
Hodges McCathern, Gardner-Webb University
Brock Nikkari, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Room 103

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session IC: Social Sciences Presentation 1 - Encouraging the Empire: How British Propaganda Posters of 1940-1943 Attempted to Encourage the Home Front

James Noah Seip, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Belk-Ellis Computer Lab

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session IC: Social Sciences Presentation 2 - America's Greatest Tyrant

Bethany Durham, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Belk-Ellis Computer Lab

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:40 PM

Session IIA: Social Issues Presentation 1 - Portraying Appalachia: Comparing Two Shows

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Morgan Lilly, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Room 103

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIA: Social Issues Presentation 2 - Influencing Others: How Can We Benefit Society?

Caleb Roten

Dover Library Room 103

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIA: Social Issues Presentation 3 - The Theodicy and Racism

Brandon K. Richmond, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Room 103

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIA: Social Issues Presentation 4 - Social Stories: The Groundbreaking Work of Carol Gray in Communicating with Neurodivergent Children

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Kristina Moore, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Room 103

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIB: Natural Sciences Presentation 1 - Pantry to Plate: Using Local Food Pantries to Improve Diabetes Self-Care Deficits

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Rachelle Zielazienski, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIB: Natural Sciences Presentation 2 - The Physiological Effects of Anabolic Steroids on the Human Body

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Aedan Kerr, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIB: Natural Sciences Presentation 3 - The Effects of Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treating Premature Ovarian Failure

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Lainey Proffitt, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIB: Natural Sciences Presentation 4 - Extraction of Essential Oils form Star Anise and Oxidation to p-Anisic Acid

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Tuyet "Snow" Nguyen, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIC: Religious Studies Presentation 1 - A Literary Analysis of Job 1: 1-12

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Crystal Aldridge, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Belk-Ellis Lab

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIC: Religious Studies Presentation 2 - The Messianic Expectation of the Psalms of Ascents

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Brock Nikkari, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Belk-Ellis Lab

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIC: Religious Studies Presentation 3 - Prayer Benefits in Relation to Mental Health

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Emma Beam, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Belk-Ellis Lab

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIC: Religious Studies Presentation 4 - The Psalms of Lament and Mental Health Disorders

Amelia Phelps, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Belk-Ellis Lab

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Session IIC: Religious Studies Presentation 5 - Free Will and Atonement as an Answer to the Problem of Evil

Carson Gruber, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Belk-Ellis Lab

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

4:45 PM

Faculty Showcase - The Poison Books Project

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Dr. Natalie Bishop, Gardner-Webb University
Dr. Stefka Eddins, Gardner-Webb University
Dr. Venita Totten, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library 3rd Floor Commons

4:45 PM - 5:20 PM

5:30 PM

Session IIIA: Student Roundtable - Love and Justice in Politics

Mitalia Montes, Gardner-Webb University
Hildi Smith, Gardner-Webb University
Alan Oliver, Gardner-Webb University
Dylin Waldorf, Gardner-Webb University
Isaiah Echeverria, Gardner-Webb University

Dover Library Large Conference Room

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM