Barsy-Colgan Student Research Day and Academic Awards Ceremony Schedule

Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology Auditorium: Oral Presentations - Morning Sessions

Poster Session

Hailey Steele ’25
The Effect of the Synthetic Dye, Red 40, on the DNA of Human Colon Cells

Kylie Wright ’25
Efficacy of Low-Intensity Laser Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Mastitis in Goats

Adrian Lugo ’25
The Effects of Serotonin Transporter Gene Polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) Genotypes on Major Depressive Disorder Treatment

Judi Wolf ’25
Effects of Lipid Synthesis Inhibitor ND-630 on Novirhiabdovirus Reproduction

Rachel Coulter ’25
The Effect of Canine Raw Diet Selection on Bacterial Growth

Katie Kimmel ’25
The Effect of Diet and Mineral Composition on Hoof Tensile Strength in Equines

Cassidy Sowers ’25
Influence of Helminth Antiparasitic Medication on Equine Microbiome

Erin Roszkowiak ’25
Determining the Effectiveness of Anxiolytics for Feline Phonophobia

Julia Elliott ’25
Motivations Behind Excessive Alcohol Consumption Among College Students

Deahnirah Menedis ’25
The Impact of Positive vs. Negative Message Framing on Consumer Purchase Intentions

Hennessy Strine ’25
Feelings of Belonging Amidst Racial Discrimination: Mental Health and Coping with Racism

PSY 468: History and Systems of Psychology
Julia Elliott ’25 and
Deahnirah Menedis ’25
The Racial Bias in IQ Testing

Drew Alldredge ’25,
Teaghan Ewing ’24, and
Hennessy Strine ’25
Women’s Mental Health and Lobotomies in the Early to Mid-Nineteen Hundreds

Haiden Brookens ’24 and
Connor Bowers ’24
A Glimpse into the Emergence of Clinical Psychology around the time of
World War II

Sydney Caprara ’24 and
Hope Sanders ’25
The History of Unethical Studies in Psychology

Lesley Rodriguez ’25
A Cross Cultural Analysis of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

SOC 235: Race, Class, and Gender
Erin Gohegan ’26,
Lexie Hubbard ’27, and
Hennessy Strine ’25
Handle with Care: Queer Black Men and the AIDS Epidemic

Daniel Bogere ’24,
Jenia Farrell ’28,
Jayden Pritchett ’26, and
Ethan Wilson ’27
Differences between Lower Class Black and White Men’s Experiences with Police

Mackenzie Caldwell-Degnon ’27
and Madison Shanholtz ’27
Visibility and Invisibility: Racial-Minority Women’s Experiences in the Workforce

Kaley Barnhart ’25,
Madelyn Bush ’25, and
Whitney Waters ’28
Healthcare Disparities among Race, Class, and Gender

Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology Auditorium: Oral Presentations - Afternoon Sessions