Create @ STATE 2013

Three Minute Thesis Winners

3rd Place (Tie)

Swapnali Halder

Could oral nicotine be a safer choice for smoking cessation? Let’s ask the rat.

Molecular Biosciences

3rd Place

(Tie)

Lana Elkins

“Plant-Powered” Fish Food: An Environmentally Sustainable Immune Stimulant for Improved Aquaculture Practices

Molecular Biosciences

2nd Place

Mike Gray

The Relationship Between Gender Identity and Flirting Style

Communication Studies

1st Place

Rachel Welicky

Direct and Indirect Effects of the Caribbean Cymothoid Parasite Anilocra Haemuli on Host Energetics, Behavior, and Trophic Interactions

Environmental Science

People’s Choice

Rachel Welicky

Direct and Indirect Effects of the Caribbean Cymothoid Parasite Anilocra Haemuli on Host Energetics, Behavior, and Trophic Interactions

Environmental Science

Video Pitch Competition Winners

3rd Place

Bridgette Riley

Vending Machine Offering Travel Size/One Time Use Products

Business Management

2nd Place

Kirsten Druckenmiller

Breathalyzer & iPhone App Pair to Prevent Drunk Phone Use

Business Management

1st Place

Dylan Gamble

Rigs-On-A-Roll: Pre-Tied Fishing Rigs

Business Administration

Oral Presentation Winners

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Undergraduate

2nd Place

Zach Marsh

Secondary Metabolite Enhancement in Hairy Root Cultures of Scutellaria Lateriflora by Treatment with Cyclodextrin and Methyl Jasmonate

Biological Sciences

1st Place

Cheyenne Gerdes

Degradation of Bat Wings by Geomyces Destructans Proteases

Wildlife Ecology and Management

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Graduate

2nd Place

Ningning Zhang

Engineering Hydroxyproline-O-Glycosylated Peptide Motifs In Hairy Roots For An Enhanced Bioproduction Platform

Molecular Biosciences

1st Place

Muhsin Aydin

Rapid Identification of Salmonella Serovars by Flow Cytometry-Based Multiplexing Analysis System

Molecular Biosciences

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences & Nursing Undergraduate

2nd Place

David Beck

The Innocent Eye: Personal and Political Change Through a Child's Lens

English

1st Place

Hunter Sadler

Cross-Cultural Perception of Common Colors

Psychology

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences & Nursing Graduate

2nd Place

Elizabeth Snow

Developmental Play and Sensitivity to Nicotine

Psychology

1st Place

Mark Lovins

The Impact of Honesty in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

English

Poster Presentation Winners

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Undergraduate

2nd Place

Yachi Wu

A Zone Management Approach to Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus lineolaris) Control Termination in Cotton

Plant Science Agriculture

1st Place

Jennifer Roberts

Plant-based Fish Protein Production as an Alternative Antimicrobial Therapeutic Strategy for Aquaculture

Biological Sciences

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Graduate

2nd Place

Swapnali Halder

Long Term Oral Nicotine Exposure is Associated with Changes in Sera Cotinine and Uterine Histology but not the Estrous Cycle in Female Rats

Molecular Biosciences

1st Place

Cesar Nopo-Olazabal

Bioproduction of Stilbenoids in Hairy Root Cultures of Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia Michx.)

Molecular Biosciences

Social Science & Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate

2nd Place

Meggen Horwatt, David Barrera,
Brandin Stehle, Susan Shelley

Effects of Handling Techniques on Stress in Female Adolescent Rats

Psychology

1st Place

Amanda Harris, Molly Bryson,
Trisha Arnold

Assessment of Writing Across the Curriculum: Is Psychology a Writing Intensive Discipline According to University Trajectory?

Psychology

Social Science & Behavioral Sciences Graduate

2nd Place

Jonathan Wilson, Keri Holder,
Kelly Lansford, Shannon Rogers,
Brittany White

Immigration Reform and Higher Education

Social Work

1st Place

Elizabeth Snow

The Impact of Developmental Play on Voluntary Nicotine Intake in Female Rats

Psychology

Nursing & Health Professions Undergraduate

2^nd Place

Paula Weaver, Melissa Lee,
Jalessa Cross, Melissa Russell

The Great Escape

Social Work

1^st Place

Melissa Bowman Summer Corker,
Kei-Lynn Swindle, Stephanie Gryner

Educating Adolescents About Dating Violence

Social Work

Nursing & Health Professions Graduate

2^nd Place

Eric Haertling

Do Previously Deployed Soldiers in Northeast Arkansas Relate Increased Feelings of Hopelessness After Return From Afghanistan or Iraq?

Family Nurse Practitioner

1^st Place

Ashlee Gill

Acute Bronchitis and Treatment Guidelines

Family Nurse Practitioner

Best Overall Oral Presentation Undergraduate

Aaron Hattle

Mary Sues In Literature

English

Best Overall Oral Presentation Graduate

Ashton Erwin

Bounded Area Tests for Comparing the Dynamics Between ARMA Series

Mathematics

Best Overall Poster Presentation Undergraduate

Brett Shirley

Ezra Rodgers
Devin Harper

Kasha Shannon

Assessment of High DFW Courses: General Chemistry I Focus Groups

Psychology

Best Overall Poster Presentation Graduate

Taylor Gregory

Brandi Koschmann

Tracy Mallard

Melody McCaig

Extending the Medicaid Program to More Uninsured Arkansans will be Beneficial to the State as a Whole

Social Work