Barsy-Colgan Student Research Day and Academic Awards Ceremony Schedule Seventeenth Annual Barsy-Colgan Student Research Day ScheduleThursday, April 23, 2026Laird Hall Auditorium: Poster Research Presentations3 91猫先生 鈥 5 p.m.Individual and class posters will be on display in Laird Hall. BIO 211: MicrobiologyPOSTER #1Michaela R. Black 91猫先生 鈥27Alyvia P. Henneman 91猫先生 鈥27 Isolation and Characterization of ESBL-Producing Coliform Bacteria from the Conococheague CreekPOSTER #3Laci M. Weinhold 91猫先生 鈥26Aeryn E. Seibert 91猫先生 鈥26E. coli Happens: Analyzing Water Quality and Presence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Conococheague Creek)POSTER #6Kylie S. Gardiner 91猫先生 鈥27Maria F. Klein 91猫先生 鈥26Isolation, Identification, and Antibiotic Resistance Characterization of Environmental Enterobacteriaceae from the Conococheague CreekPOSTER #8Sarah Crowe 91猫先生 鈥28NikkiLee Hockenberry 91猫先生 鈥26Phenotypic Evaluation of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Bacteria in the ConococheaguePOSTER #9Rosa M. Portilla 91猫先生 鈥26Molly J. Proctor 91猫先生 鈥27Detection and Characterization of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the Conococheague CreekPOSTER #12Isabella Weaver 91猫先生 鈥27Emily Breighner 91猫先生 鈥27 Identification of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the Conococheague Creek POSTER #13Amanda Blount 91猫先生 鈥27Sophie G. Shatzer 91猫先生 鈥28 Assessment of Water Quality and the Occurrence of ESBL-Producing Bacteria in Conococheague Creek POSTER #14Cheyenne M. Shepard 91猫先生 鈥26Hailey H. Bucha 91猫先生 鈥26Kris R. Robinson 91猫先生 鈥26Conococheague Creek Water Quality and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Gene AnalysisPOSTER #2Alyvia P Henneman 91猫先生 鈥27Evaluating the Synergistic Impacts of HER2 Kinase and HDAC Inhibition in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer CellsPOSTER #4Adan Rodriguez-Sapien 91猫先生 鈥27The Effect of Caffeine on Cognitive Performance Among College-Aged StudentsPOSTER #5Kylie S Gardiner 91猫先生 鈥27A Comparison of BRCA1 Expression Levels in Mammalian Breast Cancer Cells Under Oxidative StressBIO 312: Molecular Cell Biology IIPOSTER #7Kylie S. Gardiner 91猫先生 鈥27Ion Channel Conformational Dynamics in Response to General Anesthetic Binding POSTER #10Brenden J. Cleary 91猫先生 鈥27 HPV Protein Hijacking: Mechanisms of Viral Gene Expression and Host SuppressionPOSTER #15Halley G. Shaffer 91猫先生 鈥26The Agricultural Use of DNA Technologies in Seed Purity TestingPOSTER #16Adesewami E. Ajirotutu 91猫先生 鈥26 Proteostasis Failure and Genetic Risk Factors for Amyloid-尾 and Tau Misfolding and Aggregation in Alzheimer 91猫先生 鈥檚 DiseasePOSTER #18Ellen D. Zimmerman 91猫先生 鈥27 Epigenome Alterations Associated with Long-term Glyphosate Exposure and its Effects on Human Health POSTER #11Brenden J Cleary 91猫先生 鈥27Assessing the effect of experimental evolution on Klebsiella antibiotic resistance and virulence in Galleria mellonellaPOSTER #17Kaelyn Goff 91猫先生 鈥27 Potential Effects of Ocean Acidification on Adult Sea Urchins BIO 270: Biology of CancerPOSTER #19Armana Smithsberger 91猫先生 鈥27 The Role of the STX17 Gene Mutation in the Development of Melanoma in Grey HorsesPOSTER #20Ellen Zimmerman 91猫先生 鈥27 Effects of 528 Hz Auditory Stimulation on Oxytocin Production and Interpersonal PerceptionNUR380: Research in HealthcarePOSTER #21Maya Grove 91猫先生 鈥26 Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times: A Literature ReviewPOSTER #22Jennifer Haugh 91猫先生 鈥26 Solutions Addressing Workplace Violence in Nursing: A Literature ReviewPOSTER #23Gretchen Turner 91猫先生 鈥26 Impact of Trauma-Informed Care on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Literature ReviewPOSTER #24Lexie L. Hubbard 91猫先生 鈥27 91猫先生 鈥淚 Can Always Google It Later 91猫先生 鈥: How Expectations of Digital Access Shape Learning and Memory POSTER #25Edrick Cartagena 91猫先生 鈥26 An Analytical Overview of Motivational Interviewing PSY 468: History and Systems of PsychologyPOSTER #26Edrick Cartagena 91猫先生 鈥26 Jermane Miller 91猫先生 鈥27 The Ethical Debate Over the Little Albert StudyPOSTER #27Allyson Garcelon 91猫先生 鈥26Shavani Maharaj 91猫先生 鈥27 Reevaluating Attachment: Insights from Harry Harlow 91猫先生 鈥檚 Monkey ExperimentsPOSTER #28Amayah Walker 91猫先生 鈥27 Elizabeth Cordon 91猫先生 鈥27 The Illegalization of Certain Sexual Behaviors Alongside the Rise of Consent as a Social Value in the U.S.POSTER #30Alexa Kosofsky 91猫先生 鈥26 Grace Buzby 91猫先生 鈥26 The Move from DSM-III to DSM-IVPOSTER #31Andrew Mellott 91猫先生 鈥27 Erin Gohegan 91猫先生 鈥26 Malakai Francis 91猫先生 鈥27 Historical Handlings of GriefPOSTER #32Atiya Jackson 91猫先生 鈥27 Mackenzie Caldwell-Degnon 91猫先生 鈥27 Zoe Rosen 91猫先生 鈥27 Historical Context of Witch HuntsPOSTER #34Lexie Hubbard 91猫先生 鈥27 Mandy Weinel 91猫先生 鈥26 Rebranded Confinement: How the Carceral State Absorbed Mental IllnessPOSTER #35Emily Martin 91猫先生 鈥27 Grace D'Amato 91猫先生 鈥27 From Chains to Care: History of the Eastern State HospitalPOSTER #29Grace Buzby 91猫先生 鈥26 The Manifestation of Zoochosis: Understanding and Managing Abnormal Behaviors in Captive Animals POSTER #33Mandy Weinel 91猫先生 鈥26 A Psychological Analysis of the Mahout-Elephant Relationship HIS 228: Archaeology of PennsylvaniaPOSTER #36Manal Alanazi 91猫先生 鈥28 Mackenzie Boarts 91猫先生 鈥29 Madison Bootie 91猫先生 鈥28 Samantha Meek 91猫先生 鈥26 Kaylea Sanders 91猫先生 鈥29 The Unfortunate Events at the Carlisle Indian Industrial SchoolPOSTER #37Rachel Biesecker 91猫先生 鈥26 Hailee S. Little 91猫先生 鈥27 Sariah Pietz 91猫先生 鈥28 Damien Shull 91猫先生 鈥28 Chambersburg 91猫先生 鈥檚 Mt. Lebanon Cemetery: The Local Fight for Freedom and IndependencePOSTER #38Sareana Framilla 91猫先生 鈥28Logan Frazier 91猫先生 鈥27 Danielle Garman 91猫先生 鈥28 Amanda Nuss 91猫先生 鈥28 Sierra Wayland 91猫先生 鈥28 Alexander McClure, 91猫先生, and Norland HallPOSTER #39Elliott Bowen 91猫先生 鈥27 Gavin Creamer 91猫先生 鈥28 Jessica Kreh 91猫先生 鈥29 The Impact of the Cumberland Valley Railroad LinePOSTER #40Idalia Col贸nMelissa Labritz 91猫先生 鈥28 Abigail Lerch 91猫先生 鈥29Aislynn Richards 91猫先生 鈥27 Danica Frushour 91猫先生 鈥28 Madison Kline 91猫先生 鈥29 Road to FreedomPOSTER #41Aislynn E. Richards 91猫先生 鈥28 Radical Ink: Feminisms in the Billboards in the 1970s POSTER #42Jeremiah M. Loyer 91猫先生 鈥27 Henninger Field: Whose Story Has Been Told, and Whose Hasn 91猫先生 鈥檛 ANS 499: Animal Studies Senior ThesisPOSTER #43Rusbelly Almonte 91猫先生 鈥26 The Gendering of Companion Dogs: Owner Identity, Dog Size, and Social PerceptionPOSTER #44Angelina G. Carleo DiTroia 91猫先生 鈥26Casualty among the Indiana and Northern Long-Eared Bats on sitings in PennsylvaniaPOSTER #45Allison R. Earnshaw 91猫先生 鈥26The Portrayal of Canines and Felines as Heroes and Villains within Film MediaPOSTER #46Grace E. Hull 91猫先生 鈥26Misidentification in Hunting Migrating Coastal and Sea DucksPOSTER #47Aliya C. Lockman 91猫先生 鈥26The Causes and Solutions to Deer-Vehicle Collisions in PennsylvaniaPOSTER #48Kayla A. Robinson, 91猫先生 鈥26A Man 91猫先生 鈥檚 Best Friend Versus Robotic Canines: Should Robotic Dogs Replace Traditional Working Dog Roles?POSTER #49Madison A. Rodriguez, 91猫先生 鈥26 How Videogames can Promote Pro-Conservation/Wildlife Protection Ideologies and Influence Positive Attitudes Towards AnimalsPOSTER #50Emily T. Johnson 91猫先生 鈥26 Effects of Forest Fires on Regeneration of Tree Species Relative to Unburned Sites: A Look at Secondary Succession versus Established Communities Friday, April 24, 2026Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology Auditorium: Oral Presentations - Morning Sessions8 - 8:10 a.m.Welcome Address - Wesley R. Fugate, President8:10 - 9 a.m.Allyson S. Garcelon 91猫先生 鈥26Stress, Burnout, & Coping Strategies Among College AthletesRachel M. Biesecker 91猫先生 鈥26The Politics of Equestria: Classism and Feminism in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.Ava Lynn Lawrence 91猫先生 鈥26Parasitic, Bacterial, Fungal, and Environmental Stress-Related Diseases in Koi and Goldfish: Diagnosis and Sustainable Management9 91猫先生 鈥 10 a.m.Faith Crawford 91猫先生 鈥26The Sacred Heart of ButterfliesMarianne Ngo Bapa Ba Boumtje 91猫先生 鈥26Testing the Photo-Response of Thin Film Elastiomers of Varying ThicknessAdesewami E. Ajirotutu 91猫先生 鈥26Exploring the Link Among Visible Signs of Aging, Age Perception, Stress, and Telomere- Associated qPCR Ct ValuesNatalie O. Beckner 91猫先生 鈥26Women In The Henriad: Hegemony over Agency in Shakespeare 91猫先生 鈥檚 Second Tetralogy10 91猫先生 鈥 11 a.m. Sarah E. Bushey 91猫先生 鈥26How Inaccurate Human Perceptions Influence Conservation Efforts for African Wild Dogs, Polar Bears, and Grey WolvesEmily G. Stamper 91猫先生 鈥26Enrichment in Feedlot CattleEmily T. Johnson 91猫先生 鈥26Effects of Forest Fires on Regeneration of Tree Species Relative to Unburned Sites: A Look at Secondary Succession versus Established Communities11 a.m. 91猫先生 鈥 NoonKendi D. Long 91猫先生 鈥26Land Use Optimization Study; Potential for Pasture-to-Crop and Crop-to-Pasture ConversionKatherine F. Kimmel 91猫先生 鈥26Concentration of Iron in the Equine Hoof Wall and its Relationship to Veterinarian- Diagnosed LaminitisErin Gohegan 91猫先生 鈥26In-Game and Psychological Factors Influencing Purchasing Behavior in Gacha GamesHarry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology Auditorium: Oral Presentations - Afternoon Sessions1 91猫先生 鈥 2 p.m. A special message from the Barsy-Colgans.Brian P. Mulholland 91猫先生 鈥26The Effect of Glyphosate and Atrazine on Phenotypic Variation in Brassica rapaJade M. Syto 91猫先生 鈥26From Red Panda to Bhutan Takin: How Culture, Communities, and Policies Shape Conservation StrategiesMatt L. Browning 91猫先生 鈥26Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Bat Box Preference in Pennsylvania Over the Warm Season2 91猫先生 鈥 2:20 p.m. Acadia J. Banis 91猫先生 鈥26: Honors ThesisNatural Versus Traditional: Comparative Effects of Essential Oil 91猫先生 鈥揃ased and Veterinary-Grade Canine Topical Repellents on the Behavior of Ixodes scapularis2:20 91猫先生 鈥 2:40 p.m. Alexa A. Kosofsky 91猫先生 鈥26: Honors ThesisAdoption & Mental Health3 91猫先生 鈥 3:30 p.m.Rosa M. Portilla 91猫先生 鈥26: Disert ScholarThe Effect of ApoE3 GlycosylationLevels on its Binding Affinity for the CLEAR DNA MotifAcademic Awards Ceremony ScheduleFriday, April 24, 20265 p.m. Reception (by invitation only)Brooks Science Center, Second Floor Atrium6 91猫先生 鈥8 p.m. Academic Awards CeremonyBrooks Science Center Auditorium Student Research Day and Academic Awards Ceremony Student Research Day and Academic Awards Ceremony Schedule Student Research Day Archive Relevant links ... Student Research Day and Academic Awards Ceremony Student Research Day and Academic Awards Ceremony Schedule Student Research Day Archive