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APRIL 2018

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OPENING REMARKSWelcome to our sixth annual Festival of Excellence. The event has become an important part of the fabric of our institution. It allows for dialogue across the disciplines in one of the few venues that truly breaks down our university silos. Please join me in finding common ground as we celebrate the wonderful diversity of ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives across SUU’s campus.

Provost Bradley J. Cook

PROGRAM TABLE OF CONTENTSOpening Remarks & Table of Contents .............................................................. 2

Schedule at a Glance ................................................................................................ 3

Special Thanks ........................................................................................................... 4

Faculty/Staff Mentors ............................................................................................. 5

Festival of Excellence Award Recipients.........................................................6-7

Presentations by Time .......................................................................................8-28

Poster Presentations ...................................................................................... 29-39

Presenters by Last Name ..............................................................................40-46

ONLINE PROGRAMThe online version of the program, which includes full descriptions of every presentation, and allows you to build your customized schedule for the day is available at: suu.edu/excellence/program.

FESTIVAL OF EXCELLENCE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCETuesday, April 3, 2018 Education Building, Business Building, Sharwan Smith Student Center, Thorley Recital Hall (Music Building), Southern Utah Museum of Art, Randall L. Jones Theatre, Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Hunter Conference Center

9:00 AM-11:15 AM Morning Presentations and Performances

9:00 AM-11:00 AM Morning Poster Session – Library Reading Room

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Recognition of Award Recipients and Keynote Address A.P.E.X. Event: Bertice Berry – Gilbert Great Hall

12:30 PM-1:00 PM A.P.E.X. Event Reception Refreshments will be served.

1:00 PM-3:55 PM Afternoon Presentations and Performances

1:00 PM-3:00 PM Afternoon Poster Session – Library Reading Room

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Solutions for Higher Education: Podcast Recording with Distinguished Student Project Winners – Charles Hunter Room


SPECIAL THANKSThe 2018 Festival of Excellence represents the culmination of years of labor on the part of our students, faculty and staff. This year’s presentations interrogate a vast array of different topics and offer a truly interdisciplinary look into the excellent work accomplished at Southern Utah University. We’ve had the privilege of working with a talented, capable, and invigorating steering committee who have worked tirelessly to create this unique event and we continue to be in awe of the students, faculty, and staff at SUU. Thank you for being a part of SUU’s culture of excellence.

Scott C. Knowles and Jacob Ward Festival of Excellence Directors

Festival of Excellence 2018 Committee Members

Jennifer Hunter, Facilities/Scheduling CoordinatorSheri Butler, Volunteer CoordinatorTrudy Widup, Poster Session CoordinatorKatrina Christensen & Ashley Arsenault, ThunderTalk CoordinatorsLinda Hudson, Non-Traditional Student RepresentativeAbigail Lochtefeld, Library Press and DesignLynn Vartan, Director of A.P.E.X. Events Whitney Piñeiro, SUUSA RepresentativeMadi Maynard, ACES RepresentativeMackay Steffensen, UGRASP RepresentativeMeri Page, CPVA RepresentativePatrick Clarke, Dean of School of Integrative & Engaged LearningKay’ce Hofheins, SIEL RepresentativeKelly Goonan, COEHD RepresentativeMichael Kroff, BUS RepresentativeAli Siahpush, COSE RepresentativeKelly Ferguson, HSS RepresentativeJohnny MacLean, Immediate Past DirectorAimee Uchman, Provost Executive AssistantJames Sage, Associate Provost

2018 FACULTY/STAFF MENTORSJunice AcostaKholoud Al-QuabbajRick BairettJoe BakerSteve BarneyJayci BashBrian BeacomYanina BeccoShad BeckstrandKyle BishopSangho BokIsabella BorisovaPam Branin*Megan BrunsvoldBryan BurtonScott CarlileArt ChallisJulia CombsGrant CorserRichard CozzensMichael CrottyEmily DeanJacob DeanMark DeBelisoDanielle DubraskyMatthew EddyGavin FellerKirk Fitzpatrick

Lance ForsheeKaren GanssRoger Gold*Fredric GovedichJackie GrantMichelle Grimes*Jianlong HanKurt HarrisDaniel HatchWilliam HeyborneJonathan HolimanNozomi IreiKarl JarvisJason KaiserPat KeehleyShalini KesarEric KirbyScott KnowlesBryan KoenigBrianne KramerAbigail LarsonShelby LukeCelesta LymanBritton MaceJohnny MacLeanAndrew MarvickLaurie Mauger*David Maxwell

Jennifer McKenzieHenrik MinassiansAndrew MisseldineChris Monson*Eric MorrowHillary MortensenEarl MulderinkSheriDawn NeilsonMatt OgburnHeather OgdenElizabeth OlsonMichelle OrihelJeff OrtonMichael OstrowskyTodd PetersenKristopher PhillipsElizabeth PierceSage PlattJames PollardJoshua Price*Heather ReynoldsMatthew RobertsStuart RobinsonCal RollinsLindsey RoperMatthew RowleyWendy SandersJoseph Sargent

Matt SchmidtBillie Jean SessionsPeter ShamAli SiahpushNathan SlaughterBen SowardsMackay SteffensenKevin SteinBrian SwansonNasser TadayonJulie TaylorCamille ThomasKevin TiptonMary Jo TufteElaine VickersLaura WalkerKim WeaverMatthew WeegAndreas

WeingartnerCecilia WeingartnerSamuel Wells*Nathan WernerLynn White*Brandon WigginsRhett Zollinger

*indicates Distinguished Mentor Award Winner


AWARDS

DISTINGUISHED STUDENT PROJECT AWARD:To recognize exceptional student projects that exemplify experiential learning

Parker Hess, “Atlas” 004

Tessa Brunnenmeyer, “Suspicious Patterning: Aesthetic Implications in Margaret Cavendish’s Nature” 016

Billy Clouse, “Thunderground: Turning a crazy idea into a reality” 066

Hanna Dawson, “’The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Herland’: Analyzing Gender through Dystopia and Utopia” 074

Jessica Mancuso, “Is There a Gender Pay Gap Among Faculty at SUU?” 077

Corrina Reid, “The Reliability of the Standing Long Jump in NCAA Track and Field Athletes” 119

Nicholas Bastian & Jaden Brewer, “Classifying Schur Rings over the Integers” 183

Damon Swain, “Why should America care about the effects of climate change on the Marshall Islands?” 216

Megan Abel, “Science Matters” 230

Michael Ornstead, “Stripping Supported Lipid Bilayers” 239

Ashlyn Judd, “Art and Aggression” 266

Giovanna Del Sordo, “The effect of the timing and duration of pain, and personality on visual memory” 267

Kaetlyn Revels, “Conservation genetics of black bears (Ursus americanus) in southwestern New Hampshire” 275

Seth York, “Assessing the Queer Community Needs for Southern Utah University” 316

DISTINGUISHED INTEGRATION AWARD: To recognize those who have captured the vision of the Festival of Excellence by integrating it into the campus experience.

John Meisner

DISTINGUISHED MENTOR AWARD: To recognize campus members who have put forth exceptional effort in mentoring student projects.

Pam Branin

Roger Gold

Michelle Grimes

Laurie Mauger

Chris Monson

Joshua Price

Samuel Wells

Lynn White


013 9:00 AM–9:15 AM BU 110The Art of Making Art: Learning to CollaboratePresenter(s): Brandon GraysonMentor: Peter Sham

014 9:00 AM–9:15 AM BU 103The Effect of Algebra on Critical ThinkingPresenter(s): Edgar JuddMentor: Andreas Weingartner

015 9:00 AM–9:15 AM BU 101The use of phosphatidylserine containing supported lipid bilayers as

a method for separating copper binding proteins from non-copper binding proteins.

Presenter(s): Dylan Keiser, Nate MitchellMentor: Chris Monson

016* 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 102Thunderground: Turning a crazy idea into a realityPresenter(s): Billy ClouseMentor: Jayci Bash

017 9:00 AM–9:15 AM LIB 002Using Exoplanet Transits to Calibrate the Great Basin ObservatoryPresenter(s): Katherine WilcoxMentor: Rhett Zollinger

018 9:00 AM–11:00 AM BallroomEET Excercycle IIPresenter(s): Manuel LunaMentor: Scott Carlile

019 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ED 200Establishing SUU's Community Education Initiatives Based on Audience

ResearchPresenter(s): Melynda Thorpe, Haven ScottMentor: Art Challis

020 9:00 AM–11:00 AM BallroomINMOOV Humanoid Robot ProjectPresenter(s): Jeffrey Hranek, Manuel Luna, Ahmed Almuhaydili, Spencer

Richardson, Casey Gamble, Eric Gibson, Ben Thrift, Hadiibah John, Elijah John, Hector Cruz, Keith Mankle, Naif Alobthani

Mentor: Isabella Borisova021 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Ballroom

Sculpting Using CNC TechnologyPresenter(s): Brian Swanson

022 9:00 AM–11:00 AM BallroomSoaring over Southern UtahPresenter(s): Daniel Thompson, Richard Cozzens

023 9:00 AM–11:00 AM BallroomUsing a DNA puzzle kit as an example of active learning in the

classroomPresenter(s): Jonathan Karpel

024 9:00 AM–3:00 PM LIB 200Three works from the SAAG 2017 National Juried Show in Blue Ridge,

Georgia.Presenter(s): Eric Brown

PRESENTATIONS BY TIME(does not include Posters, which begin on pg. 29) * indicates Distinguished Student Project Award Winner

9:00 AM001 9:00 AM–9:07 AM Living Room

Volunteer KauaiPresenter(s): Phillip BustamanteMentor: Earl Mulderink

002 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 205A Blonde in China - Journey of ExcellencePresenter(s): Maura KnutsenMentor: Kurt Harris

003 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 203A look at the Spanish Language Use of Bilingual Returned Mormon

Missionaries in the USPresenter(s): Junice Acosta

004* 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ThorleyATLASPresenter(s): Parker HessMentor: Megan Brunsvold

005 9:00 AM–9:15 AM BU 102Calling a Nazi on the Phone? Wolfgang Hildesheimer's Tynset as

Imagined Dialogue between Holocaust Survivor and PerpetratorPresenter(s): Corey Twitchell, Rosa Perez

006 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 204Civic engagement and conservation outreach in Colombia: SUU assists

the 2017 International Congress for Conservation BiologyPresenter(s): Jacqualine Grant, Alyssa Marabella

007 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 202Dance Therapy: Historical and Clinical ApplicationsPresenter(s): Ashlee HumphriesMentor: Michael Crotty

008 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 111Determining the Redox Potential of Erythrocytes via 19F NMR

SpectroscopyPresenter(s): Jacob LambertsenMentor: Kim Weaver

009 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 103Incorporating Place-Based Learning & Community-Based Research in

Courses at SUUPresenter(s): Liz Olson

010 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 104Nanoparticle Fabrication and Microfluidic DevicesPresenter(s): Chris Monson

011 9:00 AM–9:15 AM ED 215Spinning Laramie: Engaging a communityPresenter(s): Scott Knowles

012 9:00 AM–9:15 AM LIB 201 ATeaching Teachers How to Modify Curricula.Presenter(s): Carrie Bucklin


038 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 103Dance-History Integration in Education: Kinesthetic Learning As a

Means to Improving History ComprehensionPresenter(s): Kathleen FotheringhamMentor: Scott Knowles

039 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 202Effects of Exercise on GPAPresenter(s): Sierra Chowen, Matthew Mauldwin, Jennie TaylorMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

040 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 102Kinesthetic Empathy and the Performing Arts: or a case for 'Monkey

See, Monkey Do.'Presenter(s): Megan Brunsvold Mercedes

041 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 215Peaches come in a can, but do elections decide who put them there?Presenter(s): Brant ParkerMentor: Joshua Price

042 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 111Pornography Use Among SUU Students: Predictors and Outcomes Presenter(s): Jim Mock, Daniel Hatch

043 9:20 AM–9:45 AM LIB 002Positive Psychology: How Intentional Activities Can Increase Your

Overall HappinessPresenter(s): Garth FrehnerMentor: Eric Kirby

044 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 203Variation of Dialectal Features in Spain According to Socioeconomics

and Educational LevelsPresenter(s): Alejandra Portolés Colás, Shawn BradyMentor: Junice Acosta

045 9:30 AM–9:37 AM Living RoomA Survey of Digital Literacy in General Education Degree Requirements

at Southern Utah University Peer InstitutionsPresenter(s): Nathan Barker, Laurie Harris

046 9:40 AM–9:47 AM Living RoomDarknet Markets Shedding Light on the Opioid CrisisPresenter(s): Jacob Miller

047 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 102'Spectres, Mysterious Voices, . . . Omens, Haunted Places': Why and

How Hardy Smuggles 'Magic' into His PoetryPresenter(s): Bryce Christensen

048 9:40 AM–9:55 AM BU 103Asymptotic estimates for the number of set partitions without small

partsPresenter(s): Andreas Weingartner

049 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 204Cultures of London 1Presenter(s): Kurt Harris, Natalie Anderson, Alicia Arredondo, Sydnie Ashbrook,

Kristin Brooksby050 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 103

Developing a Stronger Sense of Self: a Curriculum Innovation Grant Report

Presenter(s): Kristopher Phillips

025 9:00 AM–3:55 PM Event Center Display CasesContemporary Three Dimensional ArtPresenter(s): Susan Harris, Russell Wrankle, Student Student

026 9:00 AM–3:55 PM SUMAProduction Ephemera from Presenter(s): Sam Davis

027 9:10 AM–9:17 AM Living RoomProject Management in Utah: An Analysis of the Experience of Project

ManagersPresenter(s): Anthony BraunMentor: Johnny MacLean

028 9:20 AM–9:27 AM Living RoomFrom Majority to MinorityPresenter(s): Mikael SimpsonMentor: Sage Platt

029 9:20 AM–9:35 AM BU 110Acting Methods and Musical TheatrePresenter(s): Courtney McMullinMentor: Scott Knowles

030 9:20 AM–9:35 AM BU 103An investigation into set partitions and their applicationsPresenter(s): Josh CulverMentor: Andreas Weingartner

031 9:20 AM–9:35 AM BU 102Curriculum Innovation: Globalizing the Second-Year Language Series in

French and German--Two Case StudiesPresenter(s): Corey Twitchell, Elise Leahy

032 9:20 AM–9:35 AM LIB 201 AImplementing a CURE to investigate the impacts on student attitudes

towards nature and sciencePresenter(s): Laurie Mauger, Carrie Bucklin

033 9:20 AM–9:35 AM ThorleyJust Do: Impulse and Abstraction within a choreographic processPresenter(s): Michael Crotty

034 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 104'Gelding the Commonwealth': Shakespeare's Henry VI Plays and the

Specter of Masculine RulePresenter(s): Jessica Tvordi

035 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 204"Ka Mate" The Appropriation of a Cultural IconPresenter(s): Toanui Tawa

036 9:20 AM–9:45 AM BU 101Building a Field-Deployable Cavity-Assisted Laser Absorption

SpectrophotometerPresenter(s): Matthew Rowley

037 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ED 205Cross-Cultural Connections: Helping Chinese ESL Writers Find Their

Writing VoicePresenter(s): Christina Winters, Alyssa Schurtz, Lainey Cartwright, Addy SouthamMentor: Julia Combs



Shoes and DreamsPresenter(s): John WoolleyMentor: Sage Platt

064 10:00 AM–10:15 AM BU 110"The Perfection of the Hideous": The New England Gothic TraditionPresenter(s): Christopher Clark

065 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ThorleyBecoming Clear: Abstract Choreography and Inescapable Meaning”Presenter(s): Michael Crotty

066* 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 102Classifying Schur Rings over the IntegersPresenter(s): Nicholas Bastian, Jaden BrewerMentor: Andrew Misseldine

067 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 204Cultures of London 2Presenter(s): Kurt Harris, Kat Benally, Kilee Cummings, Kaylee Broderick, Sierra

Chowen068 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 205

Developing Grassroots Chinese, American FriendshipPresenter(s): Shauna Mendini

069 10:00 AM–10:15 AM BU 102El Encaje Roto: Ripping the Lace off of 19th Century Feminism in SpainPresenter(s): Naomi BeattyMentor: Yanina Becco

070 10:00 AM–10:15 AM LIB 002Heat Transfer of a Phase Change Material Thermal Energy SystemPresenter(s): Daniel Ulrich, Harley Glad, Ben ThriftMentor: Ali Siahpush

071 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 104Live from Studio97 Presenter(s): Shane Flanigan

072 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 103Not-So-Secret Agent: The Teacher's Role in Social JusticePresenter(s): Joel Judd

073 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 203Panel: Social Variables on Sociolinguistic Research; Talk: The Discourse

Marker 'pues' among Colombian Spanish Speakers"Presenter(s): Sandra Overbey, Kolton ElmerMentor: Junice Acosta

074* 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 215Suspicious Patterning: Aesthetic Implications in Margaret Cavendish's

NaturePresenter(s): Tessa BrunnenmeyerMentor: Kristopher Phillips

075 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 111The Body in Extremity: Sarah Kane and the effect of affectPresenter(s): Scott Knowles

051 9:40 AM–9:55 AM BU 102French Identity: Integration and Cultural Clashes Presenter(s): Rosa Perez, Elise Leahy

052 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 205Fulbright Opportunities for Faculty and StaffPresenter(s): Stephen Allen

053 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 202Gotta Help Them All: Pokémon Go Can Alleviate Depression and

AnxietyPresenter(s): Joy Sterrantino

054 9:40 AM–9:55 AM BU 110In the Whites: Diversity in the TheatrePresenter(s): Isabella Abel-SuarezMentor: Scott Knowles

055 9:40 AM–9:55 AM LIB 002MEASURING SOLAR FLUX AND ABSORPTIVITYPresenter(s): Logan Evans, David ArmijoMentor: Ali Siahpush

056 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 111Obesity: What is the cost? Presenter(s): Grace RoseMentor: Billie Jean Sessions

057 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 215Out of work and out of votes: How Unemployment Affects VotingPresenter(s): Will PeacockMentor: Joshua Price

058 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 203Panel: The impact of Social Factors on Linguistic Variation;

Talk: Variation of Dialectal Features in Spain According to Socioeconomics and Educational Levels

Presenter(s): Alejandra Portolés Colás, Shawn BradyMentor: Junice Acosta

059 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ThorleyThe Musical SUU Tesla CoilPresenter(s): Brandon Wiggins

060 9:40 AM–9:55 AM ED 104The Worth of an MLB All-Star: Are MLB All-Star Players the Key to

Wins, the Playoffs, and the World Series?Presenter(s): Cassidy MickelsonMentor: Joshua Price

061 9:40 AM–9:55 AM BU 101Who are the RefugeesPresenter(s): Terri LindsayMentor: Bryan Burton

062 9:50 AM–9:57 AM Living RoomYouTube Creators: A Fad or Cultural Phenomenon?Presenter(s): Spencer EricksenMentor: Sage Platt


087 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 102Inequality in Entertainment Media: Censorship, Erasure, and Gender

Bias Presenter(s): Carlee Jo BlumenthalMentor: Kevin Stein

088 10:20 AM–10:35 AM BU 102La Casa de Bernarda Alba as a reflection of Spain during the Francoist

eraPresenter(s): Alejandra Portolés ColásMentor: Yanina Becco

089 10:20 AM–10:35 AM BU 101Parking Problems at SUU: Aerial Drone Footage and StatisticsPresenter(s): Brandon Wiggins, Dillon Maughan, Kendal Maughan, Allie Maughan

090 10:20 AM–10:35 AM LIB 002The Diathermometer and the Thermal Conductivity of AirPresenter(s): Casey CooperMentor: Ali Siahpush

091 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 111The Effect of Terpinen-4- ol on Blood Vessel Diameter in FrogsPresenter(s): Brock Orme, Mark Albrecht, Mary Jo TufteMentor: Matthew Weeg

092 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 202The Third Week Survey: Understanding the Student Retention Forecast

from the BeginningPresenter(s): Evan MillerMentor: Michelle Grimes

093 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 104Tidal Disruptions radius's around black holesPresenter(s): Payton Christensen, Kyle ChristiansenMentor: Brandon Wiggins

094 10:20 AM–11:15 AM ThorleySUU Halversen Strings Presenter(s): Xun Sun, SUU Halversen Strings SUU Halversen Strings, Lawrence

Johnson, Douglas Ipson, Christian Bohnenstengel, Roberto Gomez, Zane Lowry, Mailelauli'i Pai, Treven Lowry

095 10:30 AM–10:37 AM Living RoomDeath with Dignity a viable option?Presenter(s): Kayleen NielsenMentor: Michael Ostrowsky

096 10:40 AM–10:47 AM Living RoomWorry, Worry, Worry: The Millennial Anxiety Epidemic Presenter(s): Julia Rainey, Naomi Wyatt, Brooke Westwood, Savannah PalmerMentor: Sage Platt

097 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 102¿Me Puedes Ayudar? Tutoring Foreign Language Learners in WritingPresenter(s): Donald PruntyMentor: Julia Combs

098 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 215'The Sturdiest of Footholds': A Comparative Analysis of the Affordable

Housing Options Available to the Homeless Population in Salt Lake City, Utah

Presenter(s): Sadie EgbertMentor: Michael Ostrowsky

076 10:00 AM–10:15 AM BU 101The Fine Line of Native American Dance AppropriationPresenter(s): Madi MaynardMentor: Michael Crotty

077* 10:00 AM–10:15 AM ED 202The Reliability of the Standing Long Jump in NCAA Track and Field

AthletesPresenter(s): Corrina ReidMentor: Mark DeBeliso

078 10:00 AM–10:35 AM BU 103The New College of Sciences, Society, Humanities and Engineering.Presenter(s): Saxon Spillman, Aaron Ganss, Jonathan Hatch, Jeremy Osbourne,

Gideon JohnsonMentor: Kirk Fitzpatrick

079 10:10 AM–10:17 AM Living RoomPinching Pennies and Living Dreams: A Discussion on Money

Management with Incoming Freshman. Presenter(s): Steffany HansenMentor: Eric Kirby

080 10:20 AM–10:27 AM Living RoomheART ProjectPresenter(s): Mariesa JohnsonMentor: Sage Platt

081 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 205A Glimpse Into Global HealthcarePresenter(s): Jake BrownMentor: Karen Ganss

082 10:20 AM–10:35 AM BU 110Breaking into The Baker Street Boys Club: Laurie King's Mary Russell

Series and Presenter(s): Charla Strosser

083 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 215Bringing Health Education and Encouraging Independence in an Elder

of the Cedar City Community.Presenter(s): Kayla SmithMentor: Kevin Tipton

084 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 204Cultures of London 3Presenter(s): Kurt Harris, James Caron, Toby Prettyman, Zoe Chadwick, Brenda

Schuette085 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 103

Emphasizing Identity and Culture in ENGL 2010Presenter(s): Laura Walker

086 10:20 AM–10:35 AM ED 203Evaluation of cultivatable rhizosphere-associated bacteria isolated

from Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula) in Southern Utah for plant growth promoters

Presenter(s): Michael Hope, Agueda RodriguezMentor: Roger Gold



Not your Average SticksPresenter(s): Hannah LakeMentor: Sage Platt

113 11:00 AM–11:15 AM BU 102A comparison of light and darkness as symbols in Presenter(s): Brayden JackmanMentor: Yanina Becco

114 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 104Analysis of Lipid Vesicles Resulting From Bilayer StrippingPresenter(s): Stephen SmithMentor: Chris Monson

115 11:00 AM–11:15 AM BU 110Animation Plus: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Creating an Animated

ShortPresenter(s): Jaitee PittsMentor: Ben Sowards

116 11:00 AM–11:15 AM BU 101Cultivating an Interfaith Culture on a University CampusPresenter(s): Ashlyn JuddMentor: Pam Branin

117 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 204Cultures of London 5Presenter(s): Kurt Harris, Bree Parkins, Kiersten Williams, Darryn Ratliff, Declan

Rosdahl118 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 103

Incorporating Undergraduate Research Presenter(s): Joshua Price

119* 11:00 AM–11:15 AM BU 103Is There a Gender Pay Gap Among Faculty at SUU?Presenter(s): Jessica MancusoMentor: Joshua Price

120 11:00 AM–11:15 AM LIB 002Liberty. Equality. Fraternity: Comparison of the British and

French Monarchies from 1643-1795 and the Impact on Modern Governments

Presenter(s): Andria BurdickMentor: Kyle Bishop

121 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 203Orientation of Paleostress of Raplee RidgePresenter(s): Loren HolyoakMentor: Johnny MacLean

122 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 102The Art of Portraiture in Neue SachlichkeitPresenter(s): Sara SchlagelMentor: Andrew Marvick

123 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 215Thoughts of a Middle School Student Presenter(s): Ashton BarneyMentor: Bryan Koenig

099 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 202An Experiment to Evaluate the Deflection of a BeamPresenter(s): Jacob CarterMentor: Ali Siahpush

100 10:40 AM–10:55 AM BU 110Applications of Calculus: The most economical shape of a can.Presenter(s): Leon WeingartnerMentor: Jianlong Han

101 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 203Coral Reef Bleaching as a Result of Thermic Stress Presenter(s): Patricia ReevesMentor: Eric Morrow

102 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 204Cultures of London 4Presenter(s): Kurt Harris, Adam Hall, Nick Schulthies, Katie Johnston, Kiana

Kamalu103 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 103

Curriculum Innovation: Honors Seminar- Just and DiversePresenter(s): Jayci Bash

104 10:40 AM–10:55 AM BU 103Economic Impact of SUU Athletic Program Expenditures in Iron CountyPresenter(s): Shay BaumanMentor: Joe Baker

105 10:40 AM–10:55 AM BU 102España sin esperanza: La visión de LarraPresenter(s): Kolton PiersonMentor: Yanina Becco

106 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 104Exploring the Light-Harvesting Properties of Nature's Most Adaptive

Pigments: Spectroscopy and Structural Studies of BilinsPresenter(s): Jacob Dean

107 10:40 AM–10:55 AM LIB 002Separating Organic Material Using a Microfluidic devicePresenter(s): Megan Jensen, Anna ChristensenMentor: Chris Monson

108 10:40 AM–10:55 AM ED 205The Birth of IslamPresenter(s): Bradley Cook

109 10:40 AM–10:55 AM BU 101The impact of financial aid on students performancePresenter(s): Fanhankaha CoulibalyMentor: Joshua Price

110 10:40 AM–11:15 AM ED 111Body of Work: OERs in an Integrated Anatomy and First-Year Writing

ClassPresenter(s): John Belk, Lindsey Roper, Rebekah Smith, Trevor Zollinger

111 10:50 AM–10:57 AM Living RoomSemester in the ParksPresenter(s): Maia MilliganMentor: Bryan Burton


135 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 104Quantitative Determinations of Elements in Soil Using an X-Ray

FluorimeterPresenter(s): Mikaila Cook, Daniel Forbes, Alex PetersonMentor: Kim Weaver

136 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 111Religious Identity as a Component of National Identity in Post-

Communist EuropePresenter(s): Darra Deane, Matt SteadMentor: Rick Bairett

137 1:00 PM–1:15 PM LIB 002Sport Rock Climbing: Nutrition and Hydration Considerations for One of

the Newest Olympic EventsPresenter(s): Abigail Larson

138 1:00 PM–1:15 PM BU 110The "Mythic Sublime" in Irish MythologyPresenter(s): Morrigan DeVitoMentor: Nozomi Irei

139 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 202The Impact of Psychology on Exercise - and vice versaPresenter(s): Dallas HigginbothamMentor: Jayci Bash

140 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 205Too sexy for the Pell Grant? Nudging students toward applying for

college and financial aidPresenter(s): Joshua Price

141 1:00 PM–1:35 PM ThorleyByron Songs: A Lecture-RecitalPresenter(s): Douglas Ipson, Lawrence Johnson

142 1:00 PM–1:35 PM BU 102Exaggeration, Obfuscation, and Evaluation in a Post-Truth WorldPresenter(s): Eric Morrow, Nathan Price, Caitlin Gerrity

143 1:00 PM–1:55 PM Native Plant CenterTrees are the Answer! - How to select & grow the right ones for Utah.Presenter(s): Barry Pearson

144 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 205A Successful Implementation of Quality Culture and Workers Job

SatisfactionPresenter(s): Azmi Ahmad

145 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 215Breaking Beyond Stigmas: Changing Terminology of Mental

Retardation to Intellectual DisabilityPresenter(s): Rowdy MillerMentor: Jennifer McKenzie

146 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 103How Young Learners Can Benefit from Better BooksPresenter(s): Peyton CarterMentor: Nozomi Irei

147 1:20 PM–1:35 PM Randall Jones LobbyLighting: The Reactive DesignPresenter(s): Ruben PinaMentor: Heather Reynolds

124 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 205Translation of Culture-loaded Tourist Attractions from an Intercultural

Communication PerspectivePresenter(s): Tingting GuMentor: Laura Walker

125 11:00 AM–11:15 AM ED 202Trapped in a Paradox: Exploring Avoidant Personality DisorderPresenter(s): Andrew MinklerMentor: Steve Barney

11:30 AM126 11:30 AM–12:30 AM Gilbert Great Hall

A.P.E.X. - Festival of Excellence KeynotePresenter(s): Bertice Berry

1:00 PM127 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 215

'High Crimes and Misdemeanors,' The Constitutional Basis for Presidential Impeachment: A Tribute to the Work of Francis Dunham Wormuth

Presenter(s): G. Michael Stathis128 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 102

Athletic Training in the CommunityPresenter(s): Sterling RoseMentor: Nathan Slaughter

129 1:00 PM–1:15 PM Randall Jones LobbyCostume Crafts BFA Portfolio ReviewPresenter(s): Natalie ClarkMentor: Wendy Sanders

130 1:00 PM–1:15 PM BU 101Exploratory Research of Artifact Management and Curation PracticesPresenter(s): Ammon TreasureMentor: Elizabeth Olson

131 1:00 PM–1:15 PM BU 103Life or death by syllabus: Your choicePresenter(s): Michelle Miller, Cynthia Kimball Davis

132 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 103Online & Graduate Education Incorporating and addressing Engaged

and High Impact Practices.Presenter(s): Tony Pellegrini

133 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 204Panel: The Impact of Social factors on Linguistic Variation; Talk:

Linguistic Differences between Men and WomenPresenter(s): Shawn Brady, Alejandra Portolés ColásMentor: Junice Acosta

134 1:00 PM–1:15 PM ED 203Quantifying the impacts of highways on genetic structure and diversity

in two kangaroo rat species in the lower Sonoran Desert of ArizonaPresenter(s): Karl Jarvis


160 1:40 PM–1:55 PM BU 103Collaboration in the Arts: Writing a 20-Author Short Story CollectionPresenter(s): Chelsea Campbell, TBD (students) TBD (students)

161 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 111Community Engaged Learning @ SUUPresenter(s): Earl Mulderink

162 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 215Dilemmas and Decisions: A Case Study of Southern Utah University

Women ProfessionalsPresenter(s): Rebekah SmithMentor: Jayci Bash

163 1:40 PM–1:55 PM BU 101Food Sovereignty, Health, and Traditional DietsPresenter(s): Shalise JenkinsMentor: Elizabeth Olson

164 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 202Health During First Time PregnancyPresenter(s): Stephanie Bernstein, Randi Gallup, Abbey London, Sarah GrafMentor: Heather Ogden

165 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 205Losing One's Selfie: Facial Obliteration in Contemporary ArtPresenter(s): Andrew Marvick

166 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 203Progress on Evaluating Groundwater Flow Interactions between Basin

and Range Faults and the Markagunt Gravity Slide: Implications for the Panguitch Municipal Watershed, Southwest Utah

Presenter(s): Zachary SmithMentor: Jason Kaiser

167 1:40 PM–1:55 PM BU 110Shakespeare as a Pastoral Artist: Pastoralism and Role Reversal in

Shakespeare's 2 and 3 Henry VIPresenter(s): Katie MeyersMentor: Nozomi Irei

168 1:40 PM–1:55 PM Randall Jones LobbySo It's Come to This- A Culmination of a Theatre Tech & Design BFAPresenter(s): Ruth FaulknerMentor: Heather Reynolds

169 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 104Soil analysis of molybdenum metal near Milford, UT Presenter(s): Matthew Harmon, Arsene MugishaMentor: Elizabeth Pierce

170 1:40 PM–1:55 PM BU 102State of the State: Information Literacy Instruction across UtahPresenter(s): Anne Diekema, Caitlin Gerrity, Paula Mitchell

171 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 204The Mystical Past and the Lucrative Present: New Age Archaeological

Tourism in the AndesPresenter(s): Emily Dean

172 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 103Using Open Educational Resources and Project-Based Learning to

Teach Research Methods and Statistics: a Student's View.Presenter(s): Abigail Larson, Liz Cafferty

148 1:20 PM–1:35 PM LIB 002Looking for a Local Hero in Ancient Greece: Remembering Theagenes

of ThasosPresenter(s): Dave Lunt

149 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 202Mental Illness and the Workplace: How Your Environment Affects YouPresenter(s): Mariah PorterMentor: Britton Mace

150 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 204Panel: Social Variables on Sociolinguistic Research; Talk: Called to

Serve...as BilingualsPresenter(s): Kolton Elmer, Sandra OverbeyMentor: Junice Acosta

151 1:20 PM–1:35 PM BU 103Strength of Identity in a Teacher Activist OrganizationPresenter(s): Brianne Kramer

152 1:20 PM–1:35 PM BU 110Tenuous Tenure: Satan and Adam in Milton's Paradise LostPresenter(s): Rebekah SmithMentor: Nozomi Irei

153 1:20 PM–1:35 PM BU 101The LGBTQ Community and how Allies Can Better Support ThemPresenter(s): Sarah HalliganMentor: Elizabeth Olson

154 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 111The value of the biennial 2017 AASL National Conference and what

the National School Library Standards mean for instruction in the School Library Media Program at SUU.

Presenter(s): Doug Wayman155 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 203

Using Wildlife Cameras to Identify Ecological and Physical Factors Driving Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Utah

Presenter(s): Darby Adams, Natalie BarlowMentor: Karl Jarvis

156 1:20 PM–1:35 PM ED 102When Saturday Night Live Mocks, Brand Back: How Creating a Likeable

Event Brand Based on Research Can Quell Community CrisisPresenter(s): Melynda ThorpeMentor: Kevin Stein

157 1:20 PM–1:55 PM ED 104Stress ManagementPresenter(s): Monica Venida, Ellee Layton, Kaitlynn KelleyMentor: Heather Ogden

158 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ED 102A Reflection of the Work of Douglass C. North and The New

Institutional Economics (NIE)Presenter(s): Ravi Roy

159 1:40 PM–1:55 PM LIB 002An Old World Media, RevivedPresenter(s): Chloe HoweMentor: Cal Rollins


185 2:00 PM–2:15 PM ED 104The Effectiveness of Sediment Removal from Coal Creek RiverPresenter(s): Allison Hadley, Andria Burdick, Theresa Marie Bagaporo, Brett

ClouseMentor: Kim Weaver

186 2:00 PM–2:15 PM ED 103The Wonders of Mathematics with Desmos.Presenter(s): Bryan Bradford

187 2:00 PM–2:35 PM BU 102Storytelling: Crafting Engaging Stories Worth SharingPresenter(s): Ellen Treanor, Lexi Carter, Nikki Koontz, Kenzie Lundberg

188 2:00 PM–2:55 PM ED 204Colonial Latin American Literature / Literatura Latinoamericana

ColonialPresenter(s): Iliana Portaro, Luke Heaton, Kolton Elmer, Alejandra Portolés Colás,

Marissa Speakman189 2:00 PM–2:55 PM Thorley

Directing II 3-Minute Film FestivalPresenter(s): Directing II Film Project Finalists, Jessi SommerMentor: Peter Sham

190 2:00 PM–2:55 PM ED 111Discovering Diversity Through Identity and Privilege Presenter(s): Tyler Barber, Hannah Dowse, Autumn Boren, Alex Curtis, Haley

ChristiansenMentor: Brianne Kramer

191 2:20 PM–2:35 PM ED 205Achieving Credibility Through ProfessionalismPresenter(s): Celesta Lyman

192 2:20 PM–2:35 PM Randall Jones LobbyAspiring to be in the darkPresenter(s): Austin AndrewsMentor: Brian Swanson

193 2:20 PM–2:35 PM ED 203Determination of Cations in Coal CreekPresenter(s): Daphne Robinson, Kylee ChristiansenMentor: Kim Weaver

194 2:20 PM–2:35 PM BU 101Exploring UFO culture in UtahPresenter(s): Vincent MontgomeryMentor: Elizabeth Olson

195 2:20 PM–2:35 PM LIB 002Measuring Oxygen in Anoxic Environments Using a Microfluidic DevicePresenter(s): Mariah Clayson, Brian AndersonMentor: Chris Monson

196 2:20 PM–2:35 PM ED 215Paleobotanical Analysis of a Puebloan Archaeological Site in Southern

UtahPresenter(s): Shalise JenkinsMentor: Emily Dean

197 2:20 PM–2:35 PM ED 104Structure and mechanism of an unusual TPP-dependent enzymePresenter(s): Elizabeth Pierce

173 1:40 PM–1:55 PM ThorleyWomen's Liberation and Jazz Dance in 1920's AmericaPresenter(s): Morgan JensonMentor: Michael Crotty

2:00 PM174 2:00 PM–2:15 PM ED 102

Autism AwarenessPresenter(s): Tommy LigmanMentor: Jennifer McKenzie

175 2:00 PM–2:15 PM ED 203Characterization of Major Anions of Coal CreekPresenter(s): Jacob Painter, Kyle Christiansen, Chinedu AhanonuMentor: Kim Weaver

176 2:00 PM–2:15 PM ED 202Diastereoselectivity of the Nucleophilic Addition Reaction of the

(±)-Menthylmagnesium Chloride Grignard Reagent with Phenyl Isocyanate

Presenter(s): Nathan Werner, Rebecca Maedgen, Myla Pereira177 2:00 PM–2:15 PM BU 103

Do re mi fa sing: Levels of engagement in secondary choral methodsPresenter(s): Krystal McCoy, Macey Naumann

178 2:00 PM–2:15 PM ED 215Exploring Trans Identity - Unlearning Gender, Critical Allyship Practice,

and Community UpliftPresenter(s): Christopher Mendoza

179 2:00 PM–2:15 PM ED 205JSYK: Heart-based hope leaders communicate to create hopeful

culturesPresenter(s): Cynthia Kimball DavisMentor: Kevin Stein

180 2:00 PM–2:15 PM Randall Jones LobbyMichael Demasi Portfolio: Bigger StepsPresenter(s): Michael DemasiMentor: Brian Beacom

181 2:00 PM–2:15 PM BU 101Pokémon: 20 years of digital culturePresenter(s): Thomas M. RuizMentor: Elizabeth Olson

182 2:00 PM–2:15 PM BU 110Self-Identity and Social-Identity: The Battle for HomogeneityPresenter(s): Emma WhiteMentor: Nozomi Irei

183* 2:00 PM–2:15 PM LIB 002Stripping Supported Lipid BilayersPresenter(s): Michael OrnsteadMentor: Chris Monson

184 2:00 PM–2:15 PM LIB 201 ATBDPresenter(s): COMM WinnerMentor: Jonathan Holiman


211 2:40 PM–2:55 PM BU 101The Culture of Agriculture in Southern UtahPresenter(s): Sixtus JohnsonMentor: Elizabeth Olson

212 2:40 PM–2:55 PM ED 202Understanding Rejuvenation Tablets and Its Process in Using

Magnesium as Source for Making Ingestible Molecular HydrogenPresenter(s): Preston Akagi, Aleksei Ananin, Kyle Clark, Steve IpsenMentor: Kim Weaver

213 2:40 PM–2:55 PM ED 203University of the Parks: Partnering to create hands on education

opportunitiesPresenter(s): Briget Eastep, Kevin Koontz

214 2:40 PM–2:55 PM ED 103Updating the Presenter(s): Matthew Rowley

215 2:40 PM–2:55 PM LIB 002Why are they here? Analysis and comparison of the functional

characteristics of Quercus gambelii, Q. turbinella, and their interspecific hybrids

Presenter(s): Skyler PorcaroMentor: Matt Ogburn

3:00 PM216* 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 102

"The Handmaid's Tale" and "Herland": Analyzing Gender through Dystopia and Utopia

Presenter(s): Hanna DawsonMentor: Michelle Orihel

217 3:00 PM–3:15 PM BU 102508 Accessibility Testing: Are you compliant? Presenter(s): Cassidy Mickelson, Jocelyn BojorquezMentor: James Pollard

218 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ThorleyBody LovePresenter(s): Sofie ScalettaMentor: Megan Brunsvold

219 3:00 PM–3:15 PM BU 103Classroom-based experiential education at the site of the 2017 Brian

Head firePresenter(s): Matt Ogburn, Rachel Bolus

220 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 103Curriculum Innovation Grant (CIG) Report: Creating a research

community in the genetics lab at SUUPresenter(s): Jacqualine Grant, Karl Jarvis

221 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 203Determination of Chlorophyll Concentration in Coal Creek by

Spectrofluorometry Presenter(s): Jacob Lambertsen, Kyler Radmall, Rachel RadmallMentor: Kim Weaver


199 2:20 PM–2:35 PM ED 202Teaching Children Sex EducationPresenter(s): Madeline Kauffman, Jenessa Cozzens, Priscilla Verdine, Rakayla TylerMentor: Heather Ogden

200 2:20 PM–2:35 PM BU 110The Dramatized Representation of Henry VIPresenter(s): Maryn HillmanMentor: Nozomi Irei

201 2:20 PM–2:35 PM ED 103The Effectiveness of Online Videos in Improving Clinical Skills Involving

Musculoskeletal Injury AssessmentPresenter(s): Nathan Slaughter

202 2:20 PM–2:35 PM BU 103Using Open Pedagogy in an Upper Division Mathematics CoursePresenter(s): Andrew Misseldine

203 2:40 PM–2:55 PM BU 102Concise Guide to Information Literacy: Contents or ProcessPresenter(s): Scott Lanning

204 2:40 PM–2:55 PM ED 104Expectations of Emotion Alter Perceptions of Emotional DisplaysPresenter(s): Garrett Strosser, Megan Golson, Vanessa Barton, Anjelica Ashworth,

Quinn Simpson, Seth Barton205 2:40 PM–2:55 PM ED 205

How Big Data Affects the Four P's of Marketing: Product, Price, Place, Promotion

Presenter(s): Kylee Wharton, Sarah TullisMentor: Cecilia Weingartner

206 2:40 PM–2:55 PM BU 110Hunting as Comedy In Shakespeare Presenter(s): Kelsey KeenerMentor: Nozomi Irei

207 2:40 PM–2:55 PM ED 215Marriage EnrichmentPresenter(s): Caitlyn Glauser, Samuel Grow, Cassidy Evans, Kaleen ShermanMentor: Heather Ogden

208 2:40 PM–2:55 PM Randall Jones LobbyProgressPresenter(s): Kristine NordbyMentor: Brian Swanson

209 2:40 PM–2:55 PM BU 103Silence and Sound: Blanchot and BeckettPresenter(s): Nozomi Irei



234 3:20 PM–3:35 PM BU 101How Southern Utah University Swears: a look into how profanity and

taboo language is used in a university setting.Presenter(s): Stephen SchwanzMentor: Elizabeth Olson

235 3:20 PM–3:35 PM ED 202Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Gen Y College StudentsPresenter(s): Amy ThorpeMentor: Henrik Minassians

236 3:20 PM–3:35 PM BU 102Net Neutrality: Yay or Nay (Net in the Neutral Zone)Presenter(s): Daniel LauperMentor: Sage Platt

237 3:20 PM–3:35 PM ED 203Outdoor Leadership: Building a Crew Program Presenter(s): Danny Strand, Briget Eastep

238 3:20 PM–3:35 PM BU 103Project-based instruction in an Intensive English ProgramPresenter(s): Silvia Kozlovska

239* 3:20 PM–3:35 PM ED 102Science MattersPresenter(s): Megan AbelMentor: Elaine Vickers

240 3:20 PM–3:35 PM ED 104Stability of Collision-Based Periodic n-Body ProblemsPresenter(s): Skyler Simmons

241 3:20 PM–3:35 PM LIB 002Sun Fire on Earth: The Hydrodynamics of Kiloton ExplosionsPresenter(s): Tanner GambleMentor: Brandon Wiggins

242 3:20 PM–3:35 PM BU 110The Multicultural World in Zadie Smith's White TeethPresenter(s): Klarissa WilliamsMentor: Nozomi Irei

243 3:20 PM–3:35 PM ED 103The Study of a Brusselator ModelPresenter(s): Parker Evans, Morgan TaylorMentor: Jianlong Han

244 3:20 PM–3:55 PM ED 215Synecdoche on the American Stage: The Remarkable Life of James

Stark, or, Meet the Forrest Gump of the 19th CenturyPresenter(s): Matthew Nickerson

245 3:20 PM–3:55 PM ED 111Current Trends in Educational ResearchPresenter(s): Tony Pellegrini, Joel Judd

246 3:20 PM–3:55 PM ThorleyProduct to ProcessPresenter(s): Melinda Vaughn, Henry Ballesteros, Courtney McMullin, Keaton

Johns, Isabella Abel-Suarez, Teeq Hill247 3:40 PM–3:55 PM ED 104

Angels: Extinct, Endangered, or Merely Forgotten?Presenter(s): Caleb DeaneMentor: Kyle Bishop

222 3:00 PM–3:15 PM LIB 002Developing a Cheap and Efficient DNA Purification MethodPresenter(s): Bryan PearsonMentor: Elizabeth Pierce

223 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 215Domestic and Interpersonal ViolencePresenter(s): Andrea Ramhoff, Alyson Tilby, Sumer Graff, Madeleine HorneMentor: Heather Ogden

224 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 104First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then comes Comunication

Issues Presenter(s): Jasey Wyatt, Michaela Call, CieJae BriggsMentor: Heather Ogden

225 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 111Philosophy of Geology: An Under-Developed but Promising

Interdisciplinary Research ProgramPresenter(s): James Sage, Johnny MacLean

226 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 202Synaptotagmin Localization in Zebrafish EmbryosPresenter(s): Emily James, Lindsey RoperMentor: Lindsey Roper

227 3:00 PM–3:15 PM Randall Jones LobbyTechnical Direction: The Only Direction For Me.Presenter(s): Tiffany CannonMentor: Brian Swanson

228 3:00 PM–3:15 PM BU 110The Blind That Truly See: An Investigation of Sight Within Oedipus RexPresenter(s): Kathryn WilckenMentor: Nozomi Irei

229 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ED 205Virtual Offices: The Workplace of the FuturePresenter(s): Teigen Judd, Andrew PhelpsMentor: Hillary Mortensen

230* 3:00 PM–3:15 PM BU 101Why should America care about the effects of climate change on the

Marshall Islands?Presenter(s): Damon SwainMentor: Elizabeth Olson

231 3:00 PM–3:55 PM ED 204Colonial Latin American Literature / Literatura Latinoamericana

ColonialPresenter(s): Iliana Portaro, Sandra Overbey, Brookayla Nelson, Brandon Hales,

Miriam Velasco232 3:20 PM–3:35 PM ED 205

Bills Become Laws: An Interns Perspective In Legislation.Presenter(s): Kailey EllisMentor: Kyle Bishop

233 3:20 PM–3:35 PM Randall Jones LobbyChannel 22 at FullPresenter(s): Tony SolanoMentor: Joseph Sargent


POSTER PRESENTATIONS* indicates Distinguished Student Project Award Winner

Morning Poster Session: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM260 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading Room

A Preliminary Study of Genetic Diversity in Ant Populations at the Southern Utah University Mountain Center

Presenter(s): Johanna Garavito, Brent Thacker, Michael Tyler, Makayla Oborn, Emily Olsen, Reggie Allen

Mentor: Laurie Mauger261 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading Room

A Study of Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) Genetic Diversity in Southern Utah

Presenter(s): Laura AllardMentor: Laurie Mauger

262 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomAblation Rates Under Catalyzed Deuterium flowPresenter(s): Ben ThriftMentor: Sangho Bok

263 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomAccessibility for You!Presenter(s): Dietrich Nell, Turki BajunaydMentor: Shalini Kesar

264 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomAdalie Designs - Blossoming into BusinessPresenter(s): Adalie CallMentor: Bryan Burton

265 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomAn Inside Look at Cedar City's ShelterPresenter(s): Lisa PerlinMentor: Matthew Eddy

266* 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomArt and AggressionPresenter(s): Ashlyn JuddMentor: Michelle Grimes

267* 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomAssessing the Queer Community Needs for Southern Utah UniversityPresenter(s): Seth YorkMentor: Pat Keehley

268 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomAviation Licensing: Raising SUU Pilots above the CompetitionPresenter(s): William AdsittMentor: Bryan Burton

269 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomBalanced Nutrition for College StudentsPresenter(s): BreeAnne RowlandMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

270 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomBody of Work: OERs in an Integrated Anatomy and First-Year Writing

ClassPresenter(s): Rebekah Smith, Trevor ZollingerMentor: Lindsey Roper

248 3:40 PM–3:55 PM Randall Jones LobbyArt Portfolio: ProgressionPresenter(s): EmmaLee ColemanMentor: Shelby Luke

249 3:40 PM–3:55 PM LIB 002Asymptotic behavior of the numerical solution for a symbiotic modelPresenter(s): Jianlong Han

250 3:40 PM–3:55 PM ED 205Bridging the Gap: Pacific Island Students in Higher EducationPresenter(s): Anu Tufuga, Toanui Tawa

251 3:40 PM–3:55 PM BU 103Communicating with Generation ZPresenter(s): Heather Garcia, Ryan Bailey, Madi MaynardMentor: Eric Kirby

252 3:40 PM–3:55 PM BU 102English 2010/Library Media 1010 Mashup: Helping Students and

Learning in a Meaningful WayPresenter(s): Phil Roche, Jennifer Sorensen

253 3:40 PM–3:55 PM ED 202Erasure in AmericaPresenter(s): Ayleen Perry

254 3:40 PM–3:55 PM BU 101Feed Hope: How Childhood Hunger is Experienced in Cedar City, UtahPresenter(s): Sadie EgbertMentor: Elizabeth Olson

255 3:40 PM–3:55 PM BU 110Heart of Darkness: Morality and Universality in the Jungle and LondonPresenter(s): Collin ShurtleffMentor: Nozomi Irei

256 3:40 PM–3:55 PM ED 103Involving General Education Students with The Great Basin

Observatory Presenter(s): Cameron Pace

257 3:40 PM–3:55 PM ED 203Using the Chemical Composition of Coal Creek to Better Understand

the Lack of Biodiversity Presenter(s): Steve IpsenMentor: Kim Weaver

258 3:40 PM–3:55 PM ED 102Whose Bride Is She Anyway? Developing the Monstrous Feminine in

Frankenstein AdaptationsPresenter(s): Kyle Bishop

4:00 PM259 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Charles Hunter Room

Solutions for Higher Education: Recording with Distinguished Student Project Winners

Presenter(s): Scott L Wyatt, Parker Hess, Tessa Brunnenmeyer, Billy Clouse, Hanna Dawson, Jessica Mancuso, Corrina Reid, Nicholas Bastian, Jaden Brewer, Damon Swain, Megan Abel, Michael Ornstead, Ashlyn Judd, Giovanna Del Sordo, Kaetlyn Revels, Seth York


283 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomGetting your face to work for you, not against you.Presenter(s): Nathan Craven, Anna WasdenMentor: Lynn White

284 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomHabitat Analysis of the Greater Sage-GrousePresenter(s): Christina TinsleyMentor: David Maxwell

285 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomHand Washing- The Key to Preventing IllnessPresenter(s): Tavish NelsonMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

286 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomIdentifying Factors Contributing to Spatial Patterns of Wildlife Vehicle

CollisionsPresenter(s): Michael Christiansen, Arsene MugishaMentor: Karl Jarvis

287 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomImportance of Hand washing Presenter(s): Mary Holdsworth, Mary Bugg, Sally AlmondMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

288 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomImprove your School Experience: Get Enough SleepPresenter(s): Diana MasonMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

289 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomInMoov Robot Motorized Stand DesignPresenter(s): Dillon Bauer, Ben ThriftMentor: Richard Cozzens

290 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomInspiring Youngsters to STEM Fields through FIRST LEGO RobotsPresenter(s): Dezhi Wu, Sean Brown, Zach Christensen, Conner Cox, Michael Isom,

Mitch Nelson, Jared Porter291 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading Room

Investigation of plant-fungi associations in the phyllosphere and endosphere of Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula)

Presenter(s): Shelby Osborne, Payton CarterMentor: Roger Gold

292 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomIs Your Information Secure?Presenter(s): Kyle Steib, Zach Christensen, Jared PorterMentor: Shalini Kesar

293 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomLiving an Active LifePresenter(s): Jamie Nelson, Carrie Holt, Abigail Fredrick, Paxton EdwardsMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

294 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomMASS AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE DURING INDOOR TREADWALL

ROCK CLIMBING Presenter(s): Taylor Clement, Sterling RoseMentor: Julie Taylor

271 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomCedar High Special education room 601 adventures Presenter(s): Hailee JensonMentor: Michael Ostrowsky

272 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomCollege Students' Attitudes Towards Collaboration in Online CoursesPresenter(s): Michiko Kobayashi

273 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomCollege-Aged Women's Knowledge and Purchasing Selection of

Prenatal SupplementsPresenter(s): Eva Parry, Marianne LummusMentor: Matt Schmidt

274 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomCompounding Social Media PostsPresenter(s): Anthony BraunMentor: Bryan Burton

275* 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomConservation genetics of black bears (Ursus americanus) in

southwestern New HampshirePresenter(s): Kaetlyn RevelsMentor: Laurie Mauger

276 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomDomestic Violence Against WomenPresenter(s): Madeline JeromeMentor: Matthew Eddy

277 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomEffect of salinity on the hatching Brachinecta lindahli Packard, 1883.Presenter(s): Nayla RheinMentor: Fredric Govedich

278 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomEffects of Mood on the perception of Risky BehaviorPresenter(s): Jamie Enright, Malena TaylorMentor: Grant Corser

279 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomEnterprise Class Logging, for Free - SED Quest for Functionality,

Compliance, and SecurityPresenter(s): Dan TaylorMentor: Fredric Govedich

280 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomEvaluating Water Quality With Next-Generation Sequencing of Diatom

SpeciesPresenter(s): Chandler Reed, Emily Cottam, Paola Garrison-Tovar, Spencer

Bleazard, Tyler Colfack, Trayston FrazierMentor: Jackie Grant

281 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomExploring the Human Pressure of Antler Shed Gathering on Mule DeerPresenter(s): Ryan Briggs, Lance Lynn, Bleu HuxfordMentor: Fredric Govedich

282 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomFluid Dynamics Simulations of Flow in Biological Systems Presenter(s): Hubert DayishMentor: Brandon Wiggins


308 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSocial Engineering: Are you vulnerable?Presenter(s): Alexandra Lefort, Joshua CollinsMentor: Shalini Kesar

309 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSuicide Awareness within SUU's Student PopulationPresenter(s): Jesse JohnsonMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

310 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSupersonic Test Track Automated CleanerPresenter(s): David Armijo, Ben Thrift, Zach MeiringMentor: Matthew Roberts

311 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSurvey of the invasive northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis) in Quail

Creek UtahPresenter(s): Wendy Graham, Andrew King, Ryan SchroederMentor: Samuel Wells

312 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSynthesis of (Z)-Stilbene DerivativesPresenter(s): Brenton Bushnell, Nathan WernerMentor: Nathan Werner

313 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSynthesis of Alcohols from Epoxides Using Visible LightPresenter(s): Christopher Ozeretny, Nathan WernerMentor: Nathan Werner

314 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSynthesis of Alkyl-Substituted trans-Alkenes by Palladium-Catalyzed

Cross-Coupling ReactionPresenter(s): Mason Smith, Nathan WernerMentor: Nathan Werner

315 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomThe Effect of Hydration Status of Collegiate Female Tennis Players at

Southern Utah UniversityPresenter(s): Rebecca Brinkerhoff, Cloe StockingMentor: Matt Schmidt

316* 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomThe effect of the timing and duration of pain, and personality on visual

memoryPresenter(s): Giovanna Del SordoMentor: Lynn White

317 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomThe effect of urbanization on genetic diversity in southern Utah ant

populationsPresenter(s): Johanna GaravitoMentor: Laurie Mauger

318 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomThe Significance of the Squat ExercisePresenter(s): Liz CaffertyMentor: Camille Thomas

319 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomThunderbird Film FestivalPresenter(s): Amanda WaltonMentor: Gavin Feller

295 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomModernized Planner For StudentsPresenter(s): Caitlin WingetMentor: Bryan Burton

296 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomMuzzle BrakePresenter(s): Jordan HusseyMentor: Richard Cozzens

297 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomMy Paths in LifePresenter(s): Diana MooreMentor: Danielle Dubrasky

298 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomOpening My Eyes in TokyoPresenter(s): Samantha ThompsonMentor: Jayci Bash

299 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomOutdoor Engagement at SUUPresenter(s): Joshua Anderson, Briget Eastep, Miranda Gubler, Alyssa Brunson

300 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomOvercoming the Sophomore SlumpPresenter(s): Ammon HarrisMentor: Bryan Burton

301 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomPalladium-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions of (E)-

Styrylboronic Acid Pinacol Ester with Aromatic BromidesPresenter(s): Marcus Mifflin, Nathan WernerMentor: Nathan Werner

302 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomPitfall trap comparison of beetle fauna of a Coppiced dune system in

Washington County, UtahPresenter(s): Brian Thompson, Justin RossMentor: Samuel Wells

303 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomProblems encountered and Lessons learned when adopting a non-

majors OER textbook in a majors Microbiology CoursePresenter(s): Roger Gold

304 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomProtect Yourself From Post-Cyberattack Fallout.Presenter(s): Matthew Conover, Brandon Matheson, Gavin PuckettMentor: Shalini Kesar

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307 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomSimulation of Fire-induced germination of Greenleaf Manzanita

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333 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomBrooke Ann's Food BlogPresenter(s): Brooke MathewsMentor: Todd Petersen

334 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomCan't Get No Satisfaction: The Impact of Shame, Religiosity, and

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335 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomChanges in Water Chemistry In Cedar City Irrigation SystemsPresenter(s): Donald Long Jr.Mentor: Fredric Govedich

336 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomCollege Students Knowledge and Misconceptions of the Caloric Value

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337 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomCommunity Nursing: Healthy HandwashingPresenter(s): Brittany HuxfordMentor: SheriDawn Neilson

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343 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomEvaluating the Benefits of Volunteers in Police Service (V.I.P.S.)Presenter(s): Nicole RuelasMentor: Matthew Eddy

320 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomUtah Student Nurses Association ConventionPresenter(s): Nicole WilliamsonMentor: Jayci Bash

321 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomUtilizing GIS Web Apps & the SUU Basemap for Utility ManagementPresenter(s): Kelton StephensMentor: Shad Beckstrand

322 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomVirtual Reality: Reinventing the ClassroomPresenter(s): Travis Floyd, Christian Garcia, Kevin Schwaar, Timothy Hancock,

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324 9:00 AM–11:00 AM LIB Reading RoomWifi Vulnerabilities: How You Are Being Hacked!Presenter(s): Dustin WilliamsMentor: Shalini Kesar

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327 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomA new gigantic sea spider in the genus ColossendeisPresenter(s): Jordan Parker, Bonnie BainMentor: Fredric Govedich

328 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomA Survey of Biodiversity in Southern UtahPresenter(s): Sierra BallMentor: Laurie Mauger

329 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomAcademic Grit Scale: An Initial Psychometric EvaluationPresenter(s): Vanessa Barton, Megan Golson, Lauren RoylanceMentor: Michelle Grimes

330 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomAg Nanoparticle Synthesis with Microfluidic DevicesPresenter(s): Kyler Radmall, Max Brown, Rachel RadmallMentor: Chris Monson

331 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomAPPLICATION OF UNITED STATES (US) ANTITRUST LAWS TO HUMAN

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359 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomPAC President Leadership ExperiencePresenter(s): Levi BrownMentor: Jeff Orton

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363 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomReactivity of the Novel Flame Retardant TTBP-TAZ with Biological

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344 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomEvaluation of Cultivatable Rhizosphere-associated Bacteria Isolated

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346 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomGun ControlPresenter(s): Adam Pacec, Jeremy Aleman, Samantha GuerraMentor: Cecilia Weingartner

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348 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomI am required to present for my Faculty Travel Grant that I was

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350 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomInvestigating the Light-Absorbing Properties of Dipyrroles common to

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369 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomSmart Cities: The Impact on Digital Natives and Digital ImmigrantsPresenter(s): Shannon Vogelesang, Taylor Harrell, Hussam AlHussainMentor: Shalini Kesar

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371 1:00 PM–3:00 PM LIB Reading RoomSouthern Utah University Undergraduate Assistant CoachPresenter(s): Charles WilfordMentor: Michael Ostrowsky

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Basinger, Morgan Supanich, Fidel Concepcion


PRESENTERS BY LAST NAMEA

Aarre, Simone 381Abel, Megan 239, 259Abel-Suarez, Isabella 054, 246Acosta, Junice 003Adair, Scott 351Adams, Darby 155Adsitt, William 268Aguilar, Charli D. 384Ahanonu, Chinedu 175Ahmad, Azmi 144Akagi, Preston 212Al-Quabbaj, Kholoud 341Albrecht, Mark 091Aleman, Jeremy 346AlHussain, Hussam 368Allard, Laura 261Allen, Reggie 260, 345Allen, Stephen 052Almond, Sally 287Almuhaydili, Ahmed 020Alobthani, Naif 020Ananin, Aleksei 212Anderson, Brian 195Anderson, Joshua 299Anderson, Natalie 049Andrews, Austin 192Armijo, David 055, 310Arredondo, Alicia 049Ashbrook, Sydnie 049Ashworth, Anjelica 204, 340Ashworth, Logan 347, 364

BBagaporo, Theresa Marie 185Bagley, Parker 363Bailey, Ryan 251Bain, Bonnie 327, 352Bajunayd, Turki 263, 385Ball, Sierra 328Ballesteros, Henry 246Barber, Tyler 190Barker, Nathan 045

Barlow, Natalie 155Barney, Ashton 123Barney, Shaylee 386Barton, Seth 204Barton, Vanessa 204, 329Bash, Jayci 103Basinger, Tiffany 378Bastian, Nicholas 066, 259Bauer, Dillon 289Bauman, Shay 104Beales, Adam 344Beatty, Naomi 069, 356Belk, John 110Benally, Kat 067Bench, Alison 369Bernstein, Stephanie 164Berry, Bertice 126Bishop, Hayden 374Bishop, Kyle 258Bleazard, Spencer 280Blumenthal, Carlee Jo 087Bodell, Nathaniel G. 384Bohnenstengel, Christian 094Bojorquez, Jocelyn 217Bolus, Rachel 219Boren, Autumn 190Bowles, Max 350Bradford, Bryan 186Brady, Shawn 044, 058, 133Braun, Anthony 027, 274Brewer, Jaden 066, 259Briggs, CieJae 224Briggs, Ryan 281, 362Brinkerhoff, Rebecca 315Broderick, Kaylee 067Brooksby, Kristin 049Brown, Brittany 306Brown, Eric 024Brown, Jake 081Brown, Levi 358Brown, Max 330Brown, Sean 290Brunnenmeyer, Tessa 074, 259Brunson, Alyssa 299

Brunsvold Mercedes, Megan 040Bucklin, Carrie 012, 032Bugg, Mary 287Burdick, Andria 120, 185Bushnell, Brenton 312Bustamante, Phillip 001

CCafferty, Liz 172, 318Call, Adalie 264Call, Michaela 224Calvasina, Gerald 331Campbell, Chelsea 160Cannon, Tiffany 227Caron, James 084Carter, Jacob 099Carter, Lexi 187Carter, Payton 291Carter, Peyton 146Cartwright, Lainey 037Chadwick, Zoe 084Chen, Junming 385Chin, Tiffany 307Chowen, Sierra 039, 067Christensen, Anna 107Christensen, Bryce 047Christensen, JaCoy 376Christensen, Payton 093Christensen, Zach 290, 292Christiansen, Haley 190Christiansen, Kyle 093, 175Christiansen, Kylee 193Christiansen, Michael 286Clark, Christopher 064Clark, Kyle 212Clark, Natalie 129Clark, Shay 366Clayson, Mariah 195Clement, Taylor 294Climer, Sydnie 373Clouse, Billy 016, 259Clouse, Brett 185Coleman, EmmaLee 248Coleman, Randon 342Colfack, Tyler 280Collins, Cashe 322, 332

Collins, Joshua 308Concepcion, Fidel 378Conover, Matthew 304Cook, Bradley 108Cook, Mikaila 135Cooper, Casey 090Cottam, Emily 280Coulibaly, Fanhankaha 109Cox, Conner 290Cox, Cory 367Cozzens, Jenessa 199Cozzens, Richard 022Craven, Nathan 283Crotty, Michael 033, 065Cruz, Hector 020Culver, Josh 030Cummings, Kilee 067Cunningham, Joseph 332Curtis, Alex 190Cutler, Steven 339

DDavis, Cynthia Kimball 131, 179Davis, Sam 026Dawson, Hanna 216, 259Dayish, Hubert 282Dean, Emily 171Dean, Jacob 106Deane, Caleb 247Deane, Darra 136DeBeliso, Mark 384Del Sordo, Giovanna 259, 316, 340Demasi, Michael 180Dennis, Lynelle 348DeVito, Morrigan 138Diekema, Anne 170Douglas, Justin 341Dowse, Hannah 190Duncan, Houser 325Durfee, Heather 357

EEastep, Briget 213, 237, 299Edwards, Paxton 293Egbert, Sadie 098, 254Eggett, Ashlee 353


Ellis, Kailey 232Elmer, Kolton 073, 150, 188English, Melody 369Enright, Jamie 278Ericksen, Spencer 062Evans, Cassidy 207Evans, Logan 055, 375Evans, Parker 243Eves, Daniel 354

FFaulkner, Ruth 168Film Project Finalists, Directing II

189Flanigan, Shane 071Floyd, Travis 322Forbes, Daniel 135Ford, Sharon 372Fotheringham, Kathleen 038Francis, Austin 386Frazier, Trayston 280Fredrick, Abigail 293Frehner, Garth 043

GGallup, Randi 164Gamble, Casey 020Gamble, Tanner 241Ganss, Aaron 078Garavito, Johanna 260, 317Garcia, Christian 322Garcia, Heather 251Garrison-Tovar, Paola 280Gerrity, Caitlin 142, 170Gibson, Eric 020Glad, Harley 070, 375Glauser, Caitlyn 207Gold, Roger 303Golson, Megan 204, 329Gomez, Roberto 094Govedich, Fredric 352Graf, Sarah 164Graff, Sumer 223Graham, Wendy 311Grant, Jacqualine 006, 220Grayson, Brandon 013

Grogg, Chad 339Grow, Samuel 207Gu, Tingting 124Gubler, Miranda 299Guerra, Samantha 346Guzman, Gabriela 384

HHadley, Allison 185Hales, Brandon 231Hall, Adam 102Halligan, Sarah 153Han, Jianlong 249Hancock, Timothy 322Hansen, Steffany 079Harmon, Matthew 169Haroldsen, Tyler 334Harrell, Taylor 368Harris, Ammon 300Harris, Kurt 049, 067, 084, 102, 117Harris, Laurie 045Harris, Susan 025Hatch, Daniel 042Hatch, Jonathan 078Heaton, Jenica 381Heaton, Luke 188Hess, Parker 004, 259Higginbotham, Dallas 139Hill, Teeq 246Hillman, Maryn 200Hinton, Ann Taylor 369Holdsworth, Mary 287Holt, Carrie 293Holyoak, Loren 121Hope, Michael 086Horne, Madeleine 223Horton, Clay 353Howe, Chloe 159Hranek, Jeffrey 020Hu, Howard 378Huante, Said 360Humphries, Ashlee 007Humphries, Trystan 339Hunsaker, Courtney 387Hunter, Brock 359Husselbee, Belen 360

Hussey, Jordan 296Huxford, Bleu 281Huxford, Brittany 337Huxford, Tayzha 306

IIpsen, Steve 212, 257Ipson, Douglas 094, 141Irei, Nozomi 209Isom, Michael 290

JJackman, Brayden 113James, Emily 226Jarvis, Karl 134, 220Jenkins, Shalise 163, 196Jensen, Megan 107Jenson, Hailee 271Jenson, Morgan 173Jerome, Madeline 276Jiang, Yaohui 385John, Elijah 020John, Hadiibah 020Johns, Keaton 246Johnson, Brady 334Johnson, Gideon 078Johnson, Jesse 309Johnson, Lawrence 094, 141Johnson, Mariesa 080Johnson, Sixtus 211Johnson, Sterling 385Johnston, Katie 102Jones, Gavin 371Jones, Jessica 323Judd, Ashlyn 116, 259, 266Judd, Edgar 014Judd, Joel 072, 245Judd, Teigen 229

KKam, Brandi 384Kamalu, Kiana 102Karpel, Jonathan 023Kauffman, Madeline 199Keener, Kelsey 206Keiser, Dylan 015Kelley, Kaitlynn 157

King, Andrew 311Knowles, Scott 011, 075Knutsen, Maura 002Kobayashi, Michiko 272Koch, Ryan 373Koontz, Kevin 213Koontz, Nikki 187Kozlovska, Silvia 238Kramer, Brianne 151

LLake, Hannah 112Lambertsen, Jacob 008, 221Lanning, Scott 203Larson, Abigail 137, 172Lauper, Daniel 236Layton, Ellee 157Leahy, Elise 031, 051Lefort, Alexandra 308Ligman, Tommy 174Lindsay, Terri 061London, Abbey 164Long, Donald 335Lowry, Treven 094Lowry, Zane 094Lujan, Ana 384Lummus, Marianne 273Luna, Manuel 018, 020Lundberg, Kenzie 187Lunt, Dave 148Lyman, Celesta 191Lynn, Lance 281

MMacLean, Johnny 225Maedgen, Rebecca 176Mancuso, Jessica 119, 259Mankle, Keith 020Manning, Jacob 384Marabella, Alyssa 006Marchant, Karina 386Martinez, Austin 326Martinez, Crystal 379Marvick, Andrew 165Mason, Diana 288Mason, Max 378


Matheson, Brandon 304Mathews, Brooke 333Mauger, Laurie 032Maughan, Allie 089Maughan, Dillon 089Maughan, Kendal 089Mauldwin, Matthew 039Maxwell, Whitney 376Maynard, Madi 076, 251McBride, Kyson 371McCoy, Krystal 177McInyre, Connor 362McMullin, Courtney 029, 246Mehring, Katrina 305, 332Meiring, Zach 310Mendini, Shauna 068Mendoza, Christopher 178Meyers, Katie 167Mickelson, Cassidy 060, 217Mifflin, Marcus 301Miller, Evan 092Miller, Jacob 046Miller, Michelle 131Miller, Rowdy 145Milligan, Maia 111, 365Minkler, Andrew 125Misseldine, Andrew 202Mitchell, Nate 015Mitchell, Paula 170Mock, Jim 042Monson, Chris 010Montes, Jeffrey 384Montgomery, Lee 383Montgomery, Vincent 194Moore, Diana 297Morrow, Eric 142Mugisha, Arsene 169, 286Mulderink, Earl 161Mulowayi, Deborah 357

NNaumann, Macey 177Navalta, James 384Nell, Dietrich 263Nelson, Brookayla 231Nelson, Jamie 293

Nelson, Marissa 360Nelson, Mitch 290Nelson, Tavish 285Nickerson, Matthew 244Nielsen, Kayleen 095Nordby, Kristine 208

OOborn, Makayla 260Ogburn, Matt 219Olsen, Emily 260Olson, Liz 009Orme, Brock 091Ornstead, Michael 183, 259Osborne, Josh 344Osborne, Shelby 291Osbourne, Jeremy 078Overbey, Sandra 073, 150, 231Ozeretny, Christopher 313

PPace, Cameron 256Pacec, Adam 346Pai, Mailelauli'i 094Painter, Jacob 175Palmer, Savannah 096Parker, Brant 041Parker, Jordan 327Parkins, Bree 117Parry, Eva 273Paul, Kevin 373Peacock, Will 057Pearson, Barry 143Pearson, Bryan 222Pellegrini, Tony 132, 245Pereira, Myla 176Perez, Rosa 005, 051Perlin, Lisa 265Perry, Ayleen 253Peterson, Alex 135Peterson, Kyle 369Phelps, Andrew 229Phillips, Kristopher 050Pierce, Elizabeth 197Pierson, Kolton 105Pina, Ruben 147

Pittman, Elizabeth 377Pitts, Jaitee 115Porcaro, Skyler 215Portaro, Iliana 188, 231Porter, Jared 290, 292Porter, Mariah 149Portolés Colás, Alejandra 044, 058,

088, 133, 188Prettyman, Toby 084Price, Joshua 118, 140Price, Nathan 142Prunty, Donald 097Puckett, Gavin 304

Q

RRadmall, Kyler 221, 330Radmall, Rachel 221, 330Rainey, Julia 096Ramhoff, Andrea 223Ratliff, Darryn 117Reed, Chandler 280Reese, Carmen 378Reeves, Patricia 101Reid, Corrina 077, 259Revels, Kaetlyn 259, 275Rhein, Nayla 277Richardson, Spencer 020Roberts, Braden 305Robinson, Daphne 193Roche, Phil 252Rodriguez, Agueda 086Roper, Lindsey 110, 226Rosdahl, Declan 117Rose, Grace 056Rose, Sterling 128, 294Ross, Justin 302Rowland, BreeAnne 269Rowley, Matthew 036, 214Roy, Ravi 158Roylance, Lauren 329Ruelas, Nicole 343Ruiz, Thomas M. 181

SSage, James 225

Scaletta, Sofie 218Schlagel, Sara 122Schmidt, Matt 336Schroeder, Ryan 311Schuette, Brenda 084Schulthies, Nick 102Schurtz, Alyssa 037Schwaar, Kevin 322Schwanz, Stephen 234Scott, Haven 019Sharma, Devi 332Sherman, Kaleen 207Shields, Hannah 376Shurtleff, Collin 255Silva, Abigail 357Simmons, Skyler 240Simpson, Mikael 028Simpson, Quinn 204Slaughter, Nathan 201Smith, Cameron 367Smith, Kayla 083Smith, Mason 314Smith, Rebekah 110, 152, 162, 270Smith, Stephen 114Smith, Zachary 166Solano, Tony 233Sommer, Jessi 189Sorensen, Jennifer 252Southam, Addy 037Speakman, Marissa 188Spillman, Saxon 078Staheli, Clayton 349Stapely, Gavin 371Stathis, G. Michael 127Stead, Matt 136Steib, Kyle 292Steinbach, Sarah Elisa 307Stephens, Kelton 321Sterrantino, Joy 053Stocking, Cloe 315Strand, Danny 237Strosser, Charla 082Strosser, Garrett 204, 340, 360Student, Student 025Sun, Xun 094Supanich, Morgan 378


SUU Halversen Strings 094Swain, Damon 230, 259Swanson, Brian 021

TTawa, Toanui 035, 250Taylor, Dan 279Taylor, Jennie 039Taylor, Malena 278Taylor, Morgan 243TBD (students) 160Thacker, Brent 260Thomas, Justin 332Thomas, Natalie 376Thompson, Brian 302Thompson, Chelsea 378Thompson, Daniel 022Thompson, Samantha 298Thorpe, Amy 235Thorpe, Melynda 019, 156Thrift, Ben 020, 070, 262, 289, 310Tilby, Alyson 223Tinsley, Christina 284Tiwari, Sajina 357Treanor, Ellen 187Treasure, Ammon 130Truman, Michaela 355Tufte, Mary Jo 091Tufuga, Anu 250Tullis, Sarah 205Tuttle, Logan 388Tvordi, Jessica 034Twitchell, Corey 005, 031Tyler, Michael 260Tyler, Rakayla 199

UUlrich, Daniel 070, 375

VVanWart, Vannessa 338Vartan, Lynn 382Vaughn, Melinda 246Velasco, Miriam 231Venida, Monica 157Verdine, Priscilla 199Vogelesang, Shannon 368

WWadsworth, Courtney 376Walker, Laura 085Walton, Amanda 319Wang, Bowen 373Warhurst, Adym 361Wasden, Anna 283Wayman, Doug 154Weingartner, Andreas 048Weingartner, Leon 100Werner, Nathan 176, 301, 312, 313,

314, 374Westwood, Brooke 096Wharton, Kylee 205White, Chapman 361White, Emma 182Wiggins, Brandon 059, 089Wilcken, Kathryn 228Wilcox, Katherine 017Wilford, Charles 370Williams, Dustin 324Williams, Kiersten 117Williams, Klarissa 242Williamson, Nicole 320Winget, Caitlin 295Winner, COMM 184, 198, 210Winters, Christina 037Wintle, Payton 369Wood, Carisa 381Woolley, John 063Wrankle, Russell 025Wu, Dezhi 290Wyatt, Jasey 224Wyatt, Naomi 096Wyatt, Scott L 259

X

YYork, Seth 259, 267

ZZhao, Jun Yong 322Zollinger, Trevor 110, 270, 380

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