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Documenting Night Sky Brightness Using Sky Quality Meters, Ryan Sergent, Jennifer Birriel

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

The use of artificial light at night contributes to light pollution across the globe. Prior to 2005, artificial sources of light at night were mainly high- and low-pressure sodium light sources, which are yellow rich. The increased use of LED lighting is changing spectral signature of the night sky is changing. LEDs emit a peak in blue light. Blue light is scattered much more effectively than yellow and red, increased use of LEDs will increase both glare and skyglow. Unihedron’s Sky Quality Meter (SQM) is an instrument used widely by astronomers to measure the luminance of the night sky. Data …

Kentucky Soldiers At The Battles Of Frenchtown And The River Raisin Massacre, Christian Wright, Adrian Mandzy

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Research on The War of 1812 has been sporadic over the last two hundred years. In spite of the two centuries which have passed, significant gaps in the scholarship remain. Most individuals recognize that Kentucky troops played a major role in the war, but their participation and the number of casualties they suffered remains speculative. American newspaper accounts of the period, written with an eye to sell more copies, may not be accurate as they historically over inflated the number of dead. At the same time, British accounts have a tendency to downplay the numbers of American troops involved for …

Effects Of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy On Intraocular Pressure In Dogs, Sierra Ott, Lauren Mirus

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a method in which pressurized oxygen is used to improve oxygen delivery to tissues. This treatment has been found to be effective in a variety of disorders in human and animal medicine, however it is underutilized in small animal medicine, in part because veterinary professionals may not be adequately familiar with how it works and when it is worthwhile. There has been hesitancy to utilize this method of treatment due to the fear of the unknowns, one example being a potential for an increase in intraocular. The mission of this project was to expand knowledge …

Relation Among Potential Predictors Of Drug Abuse Risk In Rats, Emma Brock, Wesley White

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Animal models have been used to investigate behavioral processes and mechanisms that underlie addiction. A variety of measures have been developed for rats that are modest predictors of drug abuse risk. The purpose of this pilot study was to begin to assess whether several established and potential measures of drug abuse vulnerability were correlated. The subjects were eight adult male Wistar rats. The rats were run on procedures that yielded measures of anxiety, sensation seeking, short term responsive to acutely administered drug, and sensitivity to conditioned stimuli. These measures were correlated with a potential new measure of drug abuse vulnerability—withdrawal …

Use Of Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy To Study Hydroxyfulvenes, Ashley Stefani

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

This project was conducted to determine the conditions necessary in Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS) for various hydroxyfulvenes. Several samples each having unique characteristics, such as high molar mass or specific functional groups, were used to determine the optimal conditions for each compound. Different GC parameters were varied including the inlet temperature, initial oven temperature and oven temperature ramp. Compounds were also studied at varying concentrations in order to determine the optimal conditions needed to produce reliable molecular ion data in the MS.

Past Sexual Assault, Daily Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, And Sexual Functioning: The Role Of Pre Sex Drinking, Natalie Fyffe, Elizabeth Neilson

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Women with a history of adolescent or adult sexual assault (ASA) report difficulties with sexual functioning. One hypothesized contributor is posttraumatic stress (PTS), however, for whom and under what circumstances PTS affects sexual functioning is unclear. While ongoing research has found that some ASA survivors may drink to cope with PTS symptoms, little research has examined the association between PTS, pre-sex drinking, and sexual functioning at the proximal level. This study examines the moderating effects of number of standard drinks prior to sex on the indirect association between ASA and sexual functioning via PTS symptoms. Method: First- and second-year college …

Who Are You? The Evolution Of Appalachian Identity, Kiersten Baum, Ashton Culp

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

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Emotion Recognition Using Brainwave Datasets, Bethlehem Seid, Heba Elgazzar

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

The purpose of this research project is to analyze the brainwave data collected from MUSE EEG headband and use machine learning techniques to select a small number of features and accurately predict the emotional state of an individual. The brainwave dataset records the reading of the MUSE EEG headband. Supervised machine learning techniques are designed and implemented on a brainwave dataset to predict positive, negative, and neutral emotional state. The classification algorithms: K-Nearest neighbors (KNN), Random Forest, and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) are used in this research. Further, the dimensions of this dataset were also reduced without compromising the accuracy …

An Overview Of The Qualified Immunity Doctrine And Its Application In Kentucky Law, Ethan Garvin, Joe Dunman

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that protects law enforcement officers from lawsuits if the courts find their actions fit three criteria: the action must be discretionary rather than ministerial, the action must be in good faith, and the action must be within the scope of the employee’s authority. By conducting a survey of cases in both the Kentucky court system and the federal court system, this presentation analyzes how qualified immunity is applied. This presentation looks at the doctrine and what the courts look for in various tort claims involving police officers, such as negligence, assault, and false imprisonment. …

Testing Turmoil, Laura Von Mann, Christopher Beckham

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

Test anxiety affects students throughout all grade levels, higher education, and even into adult life, at various levels of severity. With standardized testing becoming increasingly more present in the American school system, the condition known as test anxiety has also become a more prevalent topic amongst researchers and educators. This research aims to better understand test anxiety, its symptoms, causes, and possible treatments in order to ensure student success.

Continuous Authentication Of Smartphone Users Using Machine Learning, Suhana Ambol, Sherif Rashad

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Oral Presentations

Current smartphone security techniques offer less reliability. As an instance, personal identification numbers can be easily guessed or hacked, fingerprint scan requires hardware to operate, and face recognition can be affected by light, other people in the background, or different poses by the users. In addition, they are beneficial for one-time security, therefore commonly used at the time of login to verify users. However, what if there’s a change of user while accessing the smartphone, and the phone is accessed by an intruder after login. To deal with this issue, continuous authentication is applied which regularly and unnoticeably will address …

Analytical Method Development For The Analysis Of Biomass Degradation Products, Calista Dean, Emma Schmittzehe

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

The goal of this project is to study the kinetics of hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass. Biomass contains stored chemical energy that can be converted to renewable liquid and gaseous fuels through various processes, but an in-depth understanding of the kinetics of these processes is important in order for them to be feasible on a large scale. Since biomass degradation products depend on the type of biomass used as well as the reaction conditions, this task can be quite complicated. To minimize complications in our initial studies, we will use D-glucose as the starting material. To better understand the degradation pathway’s …

Parental Sensitivity And Children's Emotion Regulation Development, Griffin Newell, Olivia Kee, Shari Kidwell

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Parental sensitivity is critical in the development of children’s attachment to their caregivers. Sensitivity refers to a parent's ability to understand and react synchronously with their child's emotions. Covert hostility is a form of insensitivity in which parents are subtly dismissing. The current study examines both parenting constructs during a frustration task, in relation to child behavior in an emotion interview. As part of a larger longitudinal study, 35 children (average age 6 years) and their parents waited eight minutes for children to be permitted to open a bag of prizes. Parental reactions to their children's behaviors were coded into …

Data Acquisition For Physics With Arduino, Kyle Litton, James Adkins

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Arduino is an open-source electronics microcontroller board that allows us to marry technology with our environment. There are countless modules commercially available that can be easily manipulated with programs written in the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE), giving users full control of input and output. Several of these modules naturally relate to physics and data acquisition. Since physics analyses rely on data, the Arduino is a natural choice for a system where the user has full control of data collection methods. This poster will present our development of a data acquisition system that integrates equipment commonly found in physics laboratories. …

Improving Patient Outcomes With High Nurse To Patient Ratios: A Quality Improvement Study, Abigail Ross, Alexis Bradshaw, Brenna Murphy, Carson Jones, Cierra Connelley, Haley Nyderek, Hannah Dorton, Morgan Minton, Mary Suzi White

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

According to the United States Registered Nurse Workforce Report Card and Shortage Forecast: A Revisit published in the May/June 2018 issue of the American Journal of Medical Quality, a shortage of registered nurses is projected to spread across the country between 2016 and 2030. Surveyed nurses see the shortage in the future as a catalyst for increasing stress on nurses (98%), lowering patient care quality (93%) and causing nurses to leave the profession (93%) (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2021). A thorough literature review was conducted, and 40 studies were reviewed. Common themes that emerged include: high nurse to …

Analytical Derivation And Numerical Validation Of The Functionally Graded Arches Under Pressure And Thermal Loadings, Seba Gravitt, Zhaochao Li

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

The functionally graded materials (FGM) were developed originally to resist the high temperature of aircraft in the 1980s. With the development and improvement of the manufacturing technology, more and more FGM types have been used and studied in practical engineering applications. The present work focuses on the stability performance of the heated FGM arch subjected to the pressure field. The material properties distribute non-uniformly in the thickness direction of the FGM arch, which may show different buckling mechanisms from the conventional uniform materials. It is found the arch expands when the thermal field is introduced. The uniform pressure is applied …

Preservation Of Morehead State History, Jacob Bush, Alana Scott, Dieter Ullrich

2021 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

This project is being undertaken in an effort to preserve the buildings and history of Morehead State University. It is the goal of this project to make additions to the historic district of MSU by adding qualifying buildings to the National Register of Historic Places. By adding buildings to the Register, they would be recognized on the federal level as historic sites and receive support for their preservation. The Register seeks to protect sites of importance through many ways including the gifting of funding to ensure preservation. The goals of this project will be achieved using historical texts from our …

April 2021 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Digital marketing dream teams: Students launch mentorship program that offers early career preparation
• Business Broncos visit India virtually
• WMU’s fourth Giving Day boasts $2.3 million in donations
• Kale Bennett named NCHC Postgraduate Scholarship award winner
• Western alum appointed to leadership post in U.S. Department of Transportation
• Food marketing students clinch second place at national university case competition
• WMU students place first at sales competition
• Facility improvement projects continue

2021-April-01-Appalachian Awakening, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – “Appalachian Awakening,” a short film giving an intimate look at the springtime wildlife of East Tennessee, is being featured online through the month of April. In addition, viewers will be able to join a virtual interview and Q&A with the producer on Earth Day – Thursday, April 22.

East Tennessee Wildlife

Producer Mauricio Antón is a paleoartist based in Madrid, Spain, who served …

2021-April-01-Bfa Exhibitions At The Reece Museum, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The East Tennessee State University Department of Art and Design and the Reece Museum present the “Spring 2021 BFA Senior Exhibition” now through April 30 featuring nine Bachelor of Fine Arts students.

The ETSU Department of Art and Design offers both Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in studio art and graphic design. Studio arts seniors are William Arrowood, Camila Edye, Loki Gardner, Lindsey Goddard, and Jess Uhl. Seniors in graphic design are Hank Collie, Haley McBrayer, Laura Rogers, and Emilee Storie. All nine students will graduate from ETSU in May.

 “Essential” is Arrowood’s look into the home-improvement …

2021-April-01-Dr Ted Olson Wins Appalachian Teaching Award, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 1, 2021) – East Tennessee State University professor Dr. Ted Olson is one of two postsecondary level winners of the 2020 Stephen L. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded by the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA).

Dr. Ted Olson

The Fisher Awards are sponsored by the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services …

2021-April-01-Diesel Daze At Carter Railroad Museum, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The George L. Carter Railroad Museum, located in the Campus Center Building of East Tennessee State University, will recall the era of diesel-powered railroading this Saturday, April 24.

With COVID-19 safety protocols in place, visitors will be welcomed to “Diesel Daze,” a day of internal-combustion trains dating from 1935 through 1970. Steam trains will be in operation on exhibits devoted to older reference points, but “usurpers to the throne” of horsepower will be on the HO and N scale displays.

The event places emphasis on unique earlier designs, stylized and painted for eye-catching beauty. 

“Today, the special …

2021-April-01-Etsu Archival Studies Program Ranks Th, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Intelligent.com recently ranked East Tennessee State University’s Online Archival Studies Program, part of the university’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree, 15th in the nation’s “Top 43 Master’s in Liberal Arts Degree Programs” for “Best Archival Studies Focus.”

The ETSU Division of Cross-Disciplinary Studies offers two graduate options for students seeking to pursue archival education: a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) degree with an archival studies concentration, and a standalone graduate certificate in archival studies. Students who earn the graduate certificate may apply their credits later to the MALS degree. 

Students may also concurrently …

2021-April-01-Etsu Bands Wind Band Classics Ii, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – The East Tennessee State University Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will share their second virtual concert performance of the spring semester, which will stream on YouTube on Wednesday, April 14, at 5 p.m. and remain available for viewing afterward.

“Wind Band Classics II” features both concert bands of the ETSU Bands program in performances that were prepared over the course of several weeks and recorded in the Grand Hall of the new Martin Center for the Arts. These performances took place during each band’s rehearsal time, with safety accommodations and COVID-19 precautions in place.

This program of …

2021-April-01-Etsu Celebrating Homecoming In Spring, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University students and alumni were disappointed to not be able to celebrate Homecoming as usual in the fall for the 2020-21 academic year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the world, nation, state and university gradually begin moving toward normalcy, students can “click their heels” and say, “There’s No Place Like Homecoming!” this spring.

Homecoming activities are getting underway this week after several months of preparation for this spring’s observation of the annual celebration, which runs from April 10-17. With the exception of some activities being virtual, and of course, spring flowers rather …

2021-April-01-Etsu Museums Receive Awards Of Excellence, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The Reece Museum and Slocumb Galleries at East Tennessee State University received multiple honors from the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) during the organization’s recent virtual Awards of Excellence Conference.

The TAM awards are presented annually to museums across the state for exceptional projects, programs and events. Nominations are made by museum staff and individuals. Each entry is presented to the TAM Awards Committee, who makes final judging and awards decisions based on creativity, originality, resourcefulness, success, support of museum mission statement, and utilization of staff and volunteers. Categories include permanent, temporary, blockbuster and traveling exhibits; educational …

2021-April-01-Etsu To Hold Day Of Giving On April 15, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University alumni, friends and the campus community are invited to take part in the university’s annual Day of Giving, which will take place from 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, through 8:59 a.m. on Friday, April 16.

Sponsored by the ETSU Office of University Advancement and planned and conducted by a committee of 55 staff, faculty, retirees and alumni of the university, the Day of Giving is a concentrated effort to engage donors and encourage support for student scholarships, research, campus initiatives and more.

This is the third year ETSU has observed a Day …

2021-April-01-Fantastic Fungi, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The documentary film “Fantastic Fungi” will be shown at East Tennessee State University on Monday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in the Martha Street Culp Auditorium on the lower level of the D.P. Culp Student Center.

This critically acclaimed film by Louie Schwartzberg is a descriptive time-lapse journey into the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.

Hosted by ETSU’s College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Sustainability, this free screening is open to students, …

2021-April-01-Going Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Aditi Bhave is a secretary in the Counseling Center after serving as a temporary executive aide in the Office of Disability Services.

Kristen N. Gurule is a benefits specialist in the Office of Human Resources. She comes to ETSU from Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, where she was a foundation specialist. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Lincoln Christian University.

Jennifer Hodges is an executive aide in Academic Technology Services.

Christopher Scalf is a maintenance supervisor in the Office of Housing and Residence Life.

Veronica Vann-Ray is a specialist in Academic Support, ETSU Health Family Medicine Johnson City.

Published April …

2021-April-01-Spring Literary Festival, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Spring Literary Festival will be held virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20-21.

Four well-known authors are featured workshop speakers during the festival, which is sponsored by the Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative and Department of Literature and Language in ETSU’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Poet and playwright Linda Parsons coordinates “Wordstream,” a weekly radio reading series on Knoxville public radio station WDVX-FM with Stellasue Lee and is the reviews editor at Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel. She has contributed poetry to a number of publications, and her fifth poetry collection, …