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Monday, March 30, 2009-Graduate-Oral 
     
Great Room 1 (8:00am-5:00pm)
Biomedical Sciences - Graduate
8:00-8:20 O-001 Ten Days of Exercise Training Increases Fatty Acid- Supported Basal Respirati= on and Reduces Mitochondrial H2= O2 Emission in Human Skeletal Muscle. Daniel A. Kane, Ju= lie Cox, Robert C. Hickner, P. Darrell Neufer, Ronald N. Cortright, Departments of Exercise and Sport Science, Physiology and the Metabolic Institute for the Study of Diabetes and Obesity, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.
8:20-8:40 O-002 Effects of Hind Limb Ischemic Challenge on the Vasculature in Low (LCR) and High (HCR) Capacity Endurance Running Rats E= lizabeth G. Fontenot1, Fatiha Moukdar1, Steven L. Britton2, Lauren G. Koch2, Robert M. Lust 1 Departments of Physiology1, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, Physical Medicine and Rehab, University of Michigan2, Ann Arbor, MI
8:40-9:00 O-003 Changes in Gait after Bariatric Surgery-Induced Weight Loss Jonathan Patterson, Patrick Rider, Cortney Herring, Benjamin Long, Patrick Sams, Kelly Jernig= an, Walter Pories, Paul DeVita, Tibor Hortobágyi. East Carolina University, Departments of Exercise and Sport Science and Surgery, Greenville, NC
9:00-9:20 O-004 Expression of ahpCD is regulated by OxyR= and Irr in Brucella abortus 2308.  Kendra H. Steele a= nd R.Martin Roop II, Department of Microbiology and Immunology at East Carol= ina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville NC 27834
9:20-9:40 O-005 Identification of an alternatively spliced transcript from the Axl gene expressed in the testes, Kristjan L. Thompson and Ann O. Sperry, Departme= nt of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Univers= ity, Greenville, NC, 27858.
9:40-10:00 O-031 Identification and Analysis of Potential Virulence Modulating Poxviral Genes Mark W. Metcalf1,2, and R.L. Roper2 1. ECU Dept. of Biology  2. B= rody School of Medicine Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
10:00-10:20 BREAK
10:20-10:40 O-023 Velocity and Age Alter the Timing and Amplitude of Antagonist Muscle Coactivation During Level Walking in Young and Old Adults,  Adria Finch1, Patrick Rider1, Jonathan Gomez1, Ken Steinweg2, Paul DeVita= 1 and Tibor Hortobagyi1; 1Department of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carol= ina University, Greenville, NC; 2Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina Univers= ity, Greenville, NC
10:40-11:00 O-024 Effects of Training Status, Contraction Type and Contraction Speeed On Antagonist Coactivation During Isokinetic Knee Extension  Jason S. Jones, Timothy Copple, Jonathan Gomez, Patrick Rider, Paul DeVita, Tibor Hortobágyi Department of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carol= ina University, Greenville, NC 27858.
11:00-11:20 O-025 Trunk Position Modulates Hip and Knee Joint Moments during a Single-leg Squat Jonathan M. Bullu= ck1, Pau= l DeVita1, Tibor Hortobágyi1, Anthony S. Kulas= 2, 1Dept. of Exercise and Sport Science, 2Depart= ment of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
Biomedical Sciences - Graduate
1:00-1:20 O-006 GMCSF-neuroantigen (NAg) fusion proteins provide an effective therapy for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) by targeting NAg to myeloid antigen presenting cells (APC)  Lori Blanchfield a= nd Mark Mannie, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, East Carolina Universi= ty, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834
1:20-1:40 O-007 Thioredoxins in Redox Maintenance and Survival During Oxidative Stress of Bacteroides fragilis.  Michael A. Reott, Jr. ,  Anita C. Parker, Edson R. Roch= a, and C. Jeffrey Smith,  Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834
1:40-2:00 O-008  E-Selectin and SDF-1α May Mediate the Localization of Adoptively-Transferred Endothelial Cells to Tumors in a Murine Model of Tumor Vascularization, <= /font>Molishree Joshi1, 2, Ke= ith Pittman2, Carl Haisch= 2 and Kathryn Verbanac1, 2. 1Interdisciplinary Program in Biological Sciences, 2Dept.= of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University.
2:00-2:20 O-009 KSHV, the New Regime in Cellular Attachment O= ssie F. Dyson, Patrick W. Ford, and Shaw M. = Akula, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine at = East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834
2:20-2:40 O-010 HTLV-1 Viral Protein HBZ Competes with Cellular and Viral Transcription Factors = for Coactivator Binding, Pam Cook, Nicholas Polakowski and Isabelle Lemasson, Department of Microbiology and Immunolo= gy, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834<= /font>
2:40-3:00 O-074 An Analytic Study of the Bistable Transmembrane Voltage with Hypokalemia Jill Gallaher1, Martin Bier= 1and Jan Siegenbeek van Heukelom2. 1East C= arolina University, Greenville, NC, USA, 2= University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.=
3:00-3:20 BREAK
3:20-3:40 O-026 Tasks and Gait Velocity-Specificity of Muscle-To-Muscle Coherence In Young And = Old Adults, 1Jonathan R. Gomez, 1Brian Mosc= icki, 1Patrick Rider, 1Stanislaw Solnik, 2Ou Bai, 3Mark Hallett, 1Paul DeVita, 1Tibor Hortobágyi, East Carolina University, Department of Exercise and S= port Science, Greenville, NC 27858, 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, 3 National Institut= es of Health, NINDS, Bethesda, MD 20892 
3:40-4:00 O-027 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE MUSCLE WORK IN LEAN AND OBESE ADULTS DURING NON-LEVEL GAIT. =  *Michael McNally, *= Patrick Rider, *Ben Long, *Tibor Hortobagyi, γWalter Pories, γKelly Jernigan, and *Paul DeVita; * Dept. of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina γ Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
4:00-4:20 O-029 Stride Length Control During Gait in Aging  *Timothy Copple, *Jonathan Patterson, *Patrick Rider, *Benjamin Lon= g, γKen Steinweg, *Tibor Hortobagyi & *Paul DeVita, * Department of Exercise and Sport Science, γ Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Great Room 2 (8:00am-5:00pm)
Humanities - Graduate
8:20-8:40 O-037 A Near British Pearl Harbor:  The M= edway Raid of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, Jessica D. Smeeks, Department of History, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
8:40-9:00 O-038 The Railroad Track Syndrome: Southern Railroad Tracks as Racial Segregators, LaTasha R. Jones= , Department of English, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
9:00-9:20 O-039 The Image of the “Modern Matriarch” in Clorinda Matto de Turner's Aves sin nido (1889), Sarah H. Tyson, De= partment of Foreign Languages, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
9:20-9:40 O-040 Caswell’s Grave: Lost and Found?, Sheri L. Balko and= Dr. Charles Ewen, Department of Anthropology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
9:40-10:00 O-041 Honduran Parteras: Friends or Foes?, Victoria El= liot, Department of Medical Humanities, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834
10:00-10:20 BREAK
Human Health - Graduate
10:40-11:00 O-022 Second Hand Smoke Exposure for Non-Smoking Women, Jessica M. Simpson  and Eric J. Bailey, Ph.D., M.P.H, Department of Health Education a= nd Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
11:00-11:20 O-028 Cost of Higher Nutrient Dense Foods Compared to Lower Nutrient Dense Foods in Grocery Stores in Greenville NC, Sarah Mammarella, Kirstin Yokel, Ashley Perso= n, Jessica Bulova, Sarah Colby, Department of Nutrition, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
11:20-11:40 O-030 The Lived Experiences of Nurse Practitioners Working under a Joint Regulatory Process in North Carolina, Bobby Lowery, MN, FNP-BC and Marie Pokorny, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD; PhD in Nursing Program, Department = of Graduate Nursing Science, College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Technology/Computer Science - Graduate
1:00-1:20 O-070 Rifle Detection ----- Recognize Feature-Color-Weak Irregular Shaped Object, Boya Xie, Departme= nt of Computer Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC27858
1:20-1:40 O-071 Development of a new tool for software test case generation, Khalid Ahmed Abdelfattah and Sudha Madhavi Gummadi, Department of Computer Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.  
Great Room 3 (8:00am-5:00pm)
Social Sciences - Graduate
8:20-8:40 O-073 The Battle of Monocacy and Abraham Lincoln’s re-election Campaign of 1864, Keith Parker, Department of History, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
8:40-9:00 O-056 How Japanese Can You Be in NC?: Cultural Identity Maintenance Among Japanese Military Wives in Eastern North Carolina, Jessica A. McLeod, Department of Anthropology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 278= 58
9:00-9:20 O-057 The OJ Simpson Verdict Revisited: Flashbulb Memory in Black and White,= Jessica M. Simpso= n   and Sloane C. Burke, Ph.D., CHES, Depart= ment of Health Education & Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville= , NC 27858
9:20-9:40 O-055 America’s Wild Geese: The Irish Brigade in the Civil War, James R. Wils, Dep= artment of History, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
9:40-10:00 O-058 An Archaeological and Historical Investigation of the North Carolina Fishing Vessel Miss Betty J, Joyce Holmes Ste= inmetz, Program in Maritime Studies, Department of History= , East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.
10:00-10:20 BREAK
Social Sciences - Graduate
10:20-10:40 O-059 The Leader Member Exchange Theory and Communication Effectiveness, Rebekah B. Page,  School of Communication, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
10:40-11:00 O-060 Adventure Service: The Role of Service Quality and Measurement in Adventure Recreat= ion Settings, Brandon Hall and Hans Vogelsong, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
11:00-11:20 O-061 Self Perception & Disordered Eating among College Females: Influence of the Family, Jamie L. Hope, Department of Child Development & Family Relat= ions, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
11:20-11:40 O-062 Understanding the experiences of novice family therapists in integrated care contexts, = Kenneth W. Phelps, Department of Child Development and Family Relations, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 27858
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Fine & Performing Arts - Graduate
1:00-1:20 O-014 Process of casting Life-size Figurative Sculpture, Andrew W. Denton, Sculpture Department, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 
1:20-1:40 O-015 Explorations in Lost-wax Casting, Autumn L. Brown, Department of Fine Arts, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
1:40-2:00 O-016 Slowing Down Our Impact on the Environment Through Ceramics Jeremy Fineman  MFA candidate  Spring 2010, Department of Ceramic Art, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
2:00-2:20 O-017  Creating Jewelry Using Experimental Enameling Techniques, Margaret Holt, Department of Metals and Jewelry Design, East Caro= lina University, Greenville, NC 27858
Natural Sciences - Graduate
2:20-2:40 O-046 Reverse Osmosis Membrane Filtration Water Treatment Plant Affects on Estuarine Macrobenthos, Katharine E. Kleber, Roger A. Rulifson, Department of Biology, and Terri Woods, Department of Geology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2= 7858
2:40-3:00 O-047 Adaptive sex ratio manipulation in the moorhen (= Gallinula chloropus), Debbie F. Mauney a= nd Susan B. McRae, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
3:00-3:20 O-048 Evaluation of elevated temperature stability data to predict long term room temperat= ure stability for poly(urea-urethane) copolymers targeting topical medical applications, James L. Brooks, Ankit Zalavadia and Timothy = J. Romack*, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
     
Monday, March 30, 2009-Graduate-Posters 
     
Social Room (8:00am-5:00pm)
Fine & Performing Arts - Graduate
8:20-8:40 P-034 Scholars’ Rocks and Man-Made Stones, Matthew G. A= mante, Department of Sculpture, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-035 Nature Unnatural Jesse Morrisey, School of Art and Design, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
Human Health - Graduate
8:40-9:00 P-036 Frontal Plane Lower Extremity Kinematics in Boys who are Overweight Versus Healthy Weight During Sit to Stand, J Kenner Jr= , A Gross McMillan, DN Collier, DSB Williams, Depart= ment of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-037 Static and Dynamic Lower Extremity Measurements in Young and Old Runners, Elizabeth Lekson a= nd Dr. Blaise Williams, Department of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-038 The Effect of Foot Orthotic Devices on Hip Joint Kinematics During Vertical J= ump Landings in Healthy Females and Males, = Adam Gabriel, Department of Physical Therapy, Greenville, NC 27858
9:00-9:20 P-045 Normative Data for Selected Speech Recognition Tests in Normal Hearing Adults, Ellen Crowell, Deborah Culbertson, PhD, Gregg Givens, PhD, and An= drew Stuart, PhD, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-039 A Pilot Study Assessing Stress and Health Status in Male Attorneys in a Rur= al NC Community, Taft L. Stallings. Department of Nutrition a= nd Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858.
P-040 Cost Analysis of Fast Food Consumption of College Students, Ginger L. Tankard, Kimberly B. Heidal, and Brenda Malinauskas, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 
9:20-9:40 P-041 Health effects due to formaldehyde exposure in indoor air, Renuka A. K. Kadali MBBS and Dr. Mustafa I. Selim, MS, PhD, Environmental Health Sciences Division, Department of Health Education and Promotion, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 
P-044 Normative Data for Selected Speech Recognition Tests in Normal Hearing Adults, Ellen Crowell, Deborah Culbertson, PhD, Gregg Givens, PhD, and An= drew Stuart, PhD, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-047 Binaural Interference in Normal Hearing Children, Robyn H. Shanley B.S., Rose L. Allen, Ph.D., Deborah Culbertson, Ph.D., Suzanne Hudson, Ph.D, and Gregg Givens, Ph.D. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Carolina Univers= ity, Greenville, NC 27534.  
9:40-10:00 P-048 Implementation of the NLN Core Competencies of Nurse Educators, Gloria Baker, Carol Winters-Moorhead, Department of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C., 27858
P-046 A New Web-Based Prototype for Evaluation of Hearing Thresholds, Ellen Crowell1, Gregg Givens, PhD1, Jason Yao, PhD2, and Yongbo Wan2, 1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders a= nd 2Depart= ment of Engineering, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
10:00-10:40 BREAK
Natural Sciences - Graduate
10:40-11:00 P-064 Controlling Collagen with Flexible Scaffolds, Lisa M. Jordan, An= na M. Bowling, and William E. Allen*, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-065 Effects of dragonfly colonization history on the biodiversity of aquatic communit= ies. Natalie A. Amoroso and David R. Chalcraft, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-066 Larval dragonflies scare the shape out of larval salamanders, Jon M. Davenport= and David R. Chalcraft, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
11:00-11:20 P-067 Simulation of Secondary Electron Emission Spectra from Thin Metal Foils after Fast Proton Impact, Anderson Travia and Michael Dingfelder, Departme= nt of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-068 Analysis of New Approaches to Commercial Fisheries Data Collection and Relevance to Ecosystem-Based Management, David R. Gloeckner= , East Carolina University, Coastal Resources Management Program, Greenville, NC 27858
P-111 Potential effects of native and non-native crayfish on foraging of larval marbled salamanders Patia M. Connell and David R. Chalcraft, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC  27858
Humanities - Graduate
11:20-11:40 P-058 The Railroad Track Syndrome: Southern Railroad Tracks as Racial Segregators, LaTasha R. Jones= , Department of English, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-059 Examining the Attitudes and Physiological Responses Pre-Service Learners Have Towar= ds Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders= , Aphroditi Gouvousis , John Heilmann, Jeannie Golden, Joe Kalinowski, Suzanne Hudson, Monica Hough, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Carolina Univers= ity, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-112 A Comparison of Prison Preferences as a Guide for Sentencing Options for Incarcerated Adult Offenders and Those on Probation Michael Daniels an= d Adolpha Bassett , Department of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27= 858
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Social Sciences - Graduate
1:00-1:20 P-079 Geoarchaeological Investigations of Dune Formation and Artifact Deposition at Barber Creek (31PT259), Paulette S. McFadden<= font class=3D"font211862">, Department of Anthropology, East Carolina Universi= ty, Greenville, NC 27858
P-080 Homicide at Qasr al-Hallabat:  Analysis of blunt force trauma in an 8th-10th century A.D. Jordanian skeletal sample.=   Rob= ert Taylor Montgomery and Megan Perry, PhD, Department of Anthropology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 278= 58
P-081 The Influence of Multicultural Competence on Special Education Referral, Shomara Reyes, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
1:20-1:40 P-082  Geographic patterns in physical education participation: Have legal mandates made a difference? Kate Pearson, Department of School Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858. 
P-085 The Effects of Social Stories™ on Language and Social Appropriateness in Chil= dren with Autism Spectrum Disorders, = Kelly M. Taylor an= d John J. Heilmann, Ph.D, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Ea= st Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 
P-086 Predictive Power of Oil Spot and Future Prices for US Industry Level Portfolio Retur= ns Qinbin Fan and Moh= ammad R. Jahan-Parvar, Department of Economics, East Carolina University, Greenvil= le, NC 27858
1:40-2:00 P-087 Violence Against Women: International and Domestic Rates and Experiences, Courtney Burroug= hs and Paige Averett, School of Social Work, College of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858.
P-088 Pilot Study: Public Survey Regarding Attitudes Towards Working Mothers, Amanda C. Legget= t and Paige Averett, School of Social Work, College of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858.
P-089 Examining the Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Psychosocial and Physiological Resiliency in a High Stress College Sample, Taylor E. Rush and Christyn L. Dolbier, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 
2:00-2:20 P-092 Brain function with complex decision making in healthy controls using EEG, C. Ervin Davis, J= essica D. Hauf, & D. Erik Everhart, Depart= ment of Psychology, East Carolina University, 27858
P-093 Prostate Cancer Recovery Enhancement for African American Men and Their Intimate Partners:  The PROCARE Study Amaris R. Tippey, B.S.,  and Lisa C. Campbell, Ph.D= ., Department of Psychology and Center for Health Disparities Research, East Carolina University
P-094 Increasing the Sensitivity of Supportive Care Interventions for African American Can= cer Survivors: Survivor Preferences for Educational Topics and Learning Forma= ts, Camela S. McDoug= ald, M.A. and Lisa Campbell, Ph.D., Departme= nt of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
2:20-2:40 P-091 Physiological recordings of breathing rate, breathing pattern, and heart rate related to anxiety in healthy controls, Jessica D. Hauf, C= . Ervin Davis, & D. Erik Everhart, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, 27858 
P-096 Establishing a Standard for Peri-operative ICD Patient Education: A Demonstration Proj= ect, Kari B. Kirian, Department of Psychology East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-097 Executive Functio= ning in Adolescents with Prenatal Cocaine Exposure: Performance on the Iowa Gambl= ing Task Laura M. Daniels and Tamara D. Warner PhD, Department of Psychology, East Carolina Univers= ity, Greenville, NC 27858
2:40-3:00 P-090 Brain function with worry and emotion processing in healthy controls using EEG,= C. Ervin Davis, Je= ssica D. Hauf, & D. Erik Everhart, Departmen= t of Psychology, East Carolina University, 27858
P-098 The Effects of Frequency-Altered Feedback on the Reading Comprehension of Adu= lts Matt Carter, M.S. = Michael Rastatter, Ph.D., Marianna Walker, Ph.D., &a= mp; Kevin O’Brien, Ph.D. East Carolina University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Greenville, NC, 27858.
P-099 Influence of Self-Reported Parent Health Practices on Child Healthy Weight, Albee Ongsuco and Timothy Williams, Department of Psychol= ogy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
3:00-3:20 BREAK
Education - Graduate
3:20-3:40 P-083 A Meta-Analytic Review of Criterion-Related Validity in Early Mathematics Curriculum-Based Measurement, Leigh M. McCulloch and Scott Methe, PhD, Departm= ent of School Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858=
P-095 The Effects of Accelerated Reading Rate and Text Length on Reading Comprehens= ion in Young Adults, Donna L. Wolfe, Ma= rianna Walker, Ph.D., Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Carolina University and Paul Vos, Ph.D., Department of Biostatistics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
Technology/Computer Science - Graduate
3:40-4:00 P-104 An Offline Cursive Handwritten Word Recognition System S.P.Vemareddy, M.M.Mohsin, M.H.N.Tabrizi, Department of Computer Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858.=
P-105 A Novel Parallel Distributed Simulation Application Framework, Christopher Beta= ncourt, Department of Computer Science,  East Carolina University, Greenville = NC, 27834
Room 221 (8:00am-5:00pm)
Biomedical Sciences - Graduate
10:20-10:40 P-001 Processing of Oxidative DNA Lesions in DNA-PK Deficient Human Cancer Cells, Charles W. Lofti= n Jr., Prakash Peddi, Jessica Hair, Kara Burns, Khaled Az= iz, and Dr. Alexandros Georgakilas, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-002 Analysis of Oxidatively Induced Complex DNA Damage in Normal and Tumor Mammalian Tissues Khaled Aziza, Som= aira Nowsheena, Christopher Richardsona, Rebecca L. Wukovicha, Peter T. Kalogerinisa, William M. Bonnerb, Olga A. Sedelnikovab and  Alexan= dros G. Georgakilasa, 
P-003 Effect of Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type-1 Integration Sites within the Host C= ell Genome on Transcriptional Regulation of HBZ, a Virus-Encoded Protein Mosley, W. Lemasso= n, I. Polakowski, N. Department of Biology/ Brody School of Medicine. East Caro= lina University, Greenville, NC 27858.
10:40-11:00 P-004 The Effects of Thermodynamics and Phase Transition altering agents on Nerve P= ulse Propagation.1. Kassahun, Bineyam, 1. Bier, Martin, 2. Murashov, Alexander., 1. Department of Physics, 2. Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 
P-005 New Device for the Determination of the Absorbed Dose in water at the Referen= ce Point D(r0, θ0) for an 192Ir = HDR brachytherapy source using a Fricke Dosimeter. S. M. Benhabib 1,2, C. Austerlitz 1, H. C. Mota = 1, J. Sempau 3= , D. Campos 1= , C. E. deAlmeida = 4, R. Allison = 1 and C. H. Sibata = 1,2
P-006 Cross-Calibration of a spherical optical fiber detector <= /font>Maria Clara Ferreira, Austerlitz C, Sheng C, Benhabib S, Allison RR and Sibata CH, Department of Radiation Oncology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
11:00-11:20 P-007 Differential expression of tolerance to hypothermia and mechanical analgesia in the gu= inea pig following chronic opioid versus cannabinoid exposure. Hercules T. Maguma= , David A. Taylor: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834
P-008 Glucose homeostasis improves following duodenal-jejunal bypass surgery in high fat fed female ZDF rats. Melissa A. Reed, Ruben C. Sloan III, Eric Z. Lukosius, Jonathan R. = Pender IV, Edward B. Tapscott, Kushal Parikh, Walter J. Pories, G. Lynis Dohm, a= nd Timothy P. Gavin Departments of Exercise and Sports Science, Physiolo= gy, Surgery, and Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
P-009 Micro RNA biogenesis in peripheral nerve regeneration D Wu1<= /font>, M. RAAFAT1<= /sup>, E. PAK, S1<= /sup>. HAMMOND3,* A. K. MURASHOV<= sup>2 1Physiol.,  <= /font>2Assoc = Prof Physiol., E Carolina Univ. Sch. Med., Greenville, NC 27834; 3 Univ.= of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599
11:20-11:40 P-010 eIF4G Isoforms Influence Apoptosis through a Caspase-mediated Pathway in the C. elegans Germline, Vince Contreras, Melissa A. Henderson, Enhui Hao,  and Brett D. Keiper, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Caroli= na University, Greenville, NC, 27834
P-011 Mechanism of Pit-1 Dependent Growth Hormone Locus Control Region Activity Tamra L. Hunsaker= , Katie A. Hogan and Brian M. Shewchuk, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834
P-012 Growth Hormone Gene Activation: Mechanism and Significance in Prostate Cancer, Alena = O. Nakonechnaya, Holly S. Jefferson and Br= ian M. Shewchuk, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Brody Schoo= l of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Biomedical Sciences - Graduate
3:20-3:40 P-013 Mutation of the Predicted Allergenic Epitopes on the Allergenic Serine Protease (P= ol d 4) Isolated from Polistes dominulus C.D. Fitch= 1, M. = Schmidt2, and = D.R. Hoffman3; 1Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 2E. Car= olina University, Greenville, NC, 3Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC.
P-014 Role of Cyclin-dependent kinase 5/p25 & Calpain in photic entrainment of t= he mammalian circadian rhythm Sarath Vijay= akumar1, V. Chintalgattu1, M. Smith1, J. Lesauter= 2, A.K. Fu3, L.C. Katwa1= , N.Y. Ip3, R. Silver2<= /sup>, J. M. Ding1=   1Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, NC; 2Psycho= logy, Columbia Univ., New York, NY; 3Biochemistry and Molecular Neuroscience., Hong Kong = Univ. of  Science and Technology,, Hong= Kong, China
P-015 Phosphorylation of Caldesmon by PAK kinase. Svetlana S. Hamden, Mechthild M. Schroeter and Jose= ph M. Chalovich. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 27834
3:40-4:00 P-016 TMEFF2 is a tumor suppressor gene that is regulated at the level of translation = Ryan F. Overcash a= nd Maria Ruiz-Echevarria, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834
P-017 Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Improves Skeletal Muscle Insulin Sensitivity in a Non-Obese Diabet= ic Animal Model.  RC Sloan, MA Reed,= JW Price, EZ Lukosius, EB Tapscott, GL Dohm, JR Pender, V Boghossian, JJ Car= ter, K Parikh,WJ Pories, WH Chapman, TP Gavin.  Departments of Exercise and Sport Science, Physiology, Surgery, and Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27= 858.
4:00-4:40 P-042 MODULATION OF H REFLEX IN RESPONSE TO VOLUNTARY CONTRACTION OF THE HOMOLOGOUS MUSCLE= IN THE CONTRALATERAL LIMB Binal Motawar, Mike McNally, Patrick Rider, Paul DeVita, Tibor Hortobágyi. Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carolina University
P-043 Oral Glucose Tolerance Is Improved Following Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass in Zucker Diabetic Fat Rats.  EZ = Lukosius1,4, R= C Sloan1,4, MA= Reed1, EB T= apscott2, JR P= ender IV3, JJ C= arter3, V Bo= ghossian3, WH C= hapman III3, MS Dar4, GL Dohm2, WJ Pories3<= /sup>, TP Gavin1,4= .  Departmen= ts of Exercise and Sport Science, Physiology, Surgery, Endocrinology, and Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 
     
     
Tuesday, March 31, 2009-Undergraduate-Oral 
     
Great Room 1 (8:00am-5:00pm)
Human Health- Undergraduate
8:20-8:40 O-032 Gluten Free Food Availability for East Carolina University Students, Nicole L. Cerillo, Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858<= /font>
8:40-9:00 O-033 Development of a Normative Heart Rate Variability Data base Using Photoplethesmography Technology Ruth-Ann Styron, Recreation and Leisure Studies,= East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
9:00-9:20 O-034 Geriatric population prefers homemade energy bar made with quinoa over a commercial= ly prepared product, Laura R. King, Mino R. Lewis, and Mercy O. Igunbor, Department= of Nutrition & Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2785= 8
9:20-9:40 O-035 School-based dietary intake screening of third-graders in rural Appalachia Ohio, Sara M. McLeod, Ja= na A. Hovland, MS, RD, LD, and Melani W. Duffrin, PhD, RD, LDN, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858<= /font>
9:40-10:00 O-036 Shortfalls of American Healthcare and the Role of Politics in the Current Crisis, Adam R. Ballance= and Allen O. Guidry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
10:00-10:20 BREAK
Fine & Performing Arts - Undergraduate
10:20-10:40 O-018 Kinetic Tranquility: A Marketplace Design for Downtown Greenville, Christina Schenk= el and Bridget Murph= y, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, C= ollege of Human Ecology.
10:40-11:00 O-019 Cooperative Diversity: Conceptual Design of a Marketplace for Downtown Greenville, Nina D. Gibby and = Juliana M. Biggers, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, College of Human Ecology= .
11:00-11:20 O-020 New Directions of Chromaticism in Sixteenth-Century Music, Jason L. Morton<= /font> and Kevin N. Moll PhD, Department of Theory, Compos= ition, and Musicology, East Carolina University, School of Music, Greenville, NC 27858
11:20-11:40 O-021 Challenging the Creative Process, Kyla Ruth Stone a= nd Dr. Dawn Clark, PhD, Department of Theatre and Dance, East Carolina Universit= y, Greenville, NC  27858
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Biomedical Sciences - Undergraduate
1:00-1:20 O-011 Perinatal Choline Supplementation Mitigates Different Types of Fetal Alcohol-Induced Associative Learning Deficits in Rats, = Christopher C. Richardson, Michael K. Koury, Kara J. Burns, and Tuan D. Tran, PhD, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
1:20-1:40 O-050 Flow Cytometric V-Beta Repertoire Analysis of HIV-Specific CD8+ T Cells in HIV+ Long-Term Nonprogressors and Patients with Progressive Infection, = Parteek Singla, Am= y M. Berkley, Julia E. Rood, Stephen A. Migueles, and Mark Connors, Laboratory= of Immunoregulation, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892
Education - Undergraduate
1:40-2:00 O-013 High School SEM-R Project, Patricia Owen, Elizabeth Fogarty, and Brian Housand, School of Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
Technology/Computer Science - Undergraduate
2:00-2:20 O-072 Virtual Worlds: skills testing for health care workers, Mitzi L. D. Ponce, Department of Computer Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858.
Business - Undergraduate
2:20-2:40 O-012 Decision Modeling in the Legal System, Tyler D. Richardson and Dr. John Kros, School of Business, East Carolina University, Greenville, = NC, 27858
Great Room 2 (8:00am-5:00pm)
Humanities - Undergraduate
8:20-8:40 O-042 Graham Tops Counties for Those Charged with Domestic Violence Violations in North Carolina, Corinne B. Gretler, School of Communication, Ea= st Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
8:40-9:00 O-043 The “ Unplugged office space “ renovation of a portion of the VOA building to promote energy conservation in University buildings, Schenkel, Christina; Cuomo, Camelia; Allen, Emily; Luthy, Bethany; Skalova, Irina; Luft, Anna-Marie; Church, Rachel ; Becker, Ashley McDevitt, Kyle; Meyer, Mary; Michener, Anne; Hoffman, Christie.  Department of Interior Design and Merchandising East Carolina University Greenville, NC, 27858
9:00-9:20 O-044 The Media’s Representation of the Female Soldier, Starr Stephenson, School of Communication, Ea= st Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
9:20-9:40 O-045 Understanding Evil: The Banality of Evil and Totalitarianism in Hannah Arendt's = Eichmann in Jerusalem and Bernhard Schlink's The Reader, Miciah Dashiel B= utler Masters, Department of Foreign Language= s and Literatures, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
9:40-10:00 O-054 Organic and Locally Grown Food Availability and Cost in Greenville, NC Jessica Bulova and= Sarah Colby, PhD, RD, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
10:00-10:20 BREAK
Natural Sciences - Undergraduate
10:40-11:00 O-049 Black Hole Spin    William Brian Garner and Orville W. Day, Department of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenvil= le, NC 27858
11:00-11:20 O-051 A Long Term Experiment in Plant Community Ecology at the ECU West Research Campus: The First Five Years, Joshua M. Bartel, Department of Biology, East Car= olina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
11:20-11:40 O-052 Extra Planetary Systems and the Habitable Zone That Could Support Life,  Gra= ham Buffkin, Richard Shores and Orville W. = Day, Department of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
11:40-12:00 O-053 What are Radio Galaxies?  Richard Shores, Gr= aham Buffkin,  and Orville W. Day, Department of Phys= ics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Social Sciences - Undergraduate
1:00-1:20 O-063 Finding Gender Paradigms in the ABC’s Television Series “Lost”, Alexandra Jones, Department of Communication, East Carolina University, Greenville NC 2785= 8
1:20-1:40 O-064 Is Implicit Memory for Probabilistic Sequence Structure Dependent upon Worki= ng Memory Capacity? Jami L. Whaley and Jonathan M. Reed, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
1:40-2:00 O-065 Implicit Exercise Attitudes as Predictors of Concurrent Estimates of Cardiovascular Fitness: A Comparison of the Utility of Three Different Assessment Method= s, Jessica R. Steve= ns and Jonathan M. Reed, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
2:00-2:20 O-066 The Use of Reinforcement to Increase On-Task Behavior, Kateri Norton, Dep= artment of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC  27858.
2:20-2:40 BREAK
2:40-3:00 O-067 Can Implicit Measures of Exercise Attitudes Predict Concurrent Estimates of Cardiovascular Fitness and Subsequent Involvement in Exercise Behaviors?<= /font> Megan A. Soules and Jonathan M. Reed, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
3:00-3:20 O-068 The Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Components of Moral Development for Children with Attachment Issues, Shanno= n R. Brooks, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC  27858.
3:20-3:40 O-069 The Effect of Induced Gratitude and Emotion Regulation Tendencies on Changes = in Subjective Well-being in College Students, Kristin Carpenter, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
     
Tuesday, March 31, 2009-Undergraduate-Posters 
     
Social Room (8:00am-5:00pm)
Biomedical Sciences - Undergraduate
8:00-8:20 P-051 Poxvirus A35 Gene Suppresses Immunity and Allows for Increased Viral Replication in Target Organs Tiffany M. Graham<= font class=3D"font211862">, Kristina E. Rehm, Alice Tripp, Gwendolyn J.B. Jone= s, Mark W. Metcalf,  Rachel L.Roper, Department of Microbiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 278= 58
P-018 Moderate Maternal Iron Deficiency Exacerbates Fetal Alcohol-Induced Learning Defic= its in Rats, Ellen M. Sheffer, Christopher C. Richardson, Kara J. Burns, and Tuan D. Tran, PhD, Department of Psychology, East Carolina Unive= rsity, Greenville, NC 27858
8:20-8:40 P-019 Two Isoforms of HTLV-1 Protein HBZ Exhibit Differing Activity in a Luciferase Reporter Assay, Demi-Anna Brooke Martinez, Nicholas Polakowski and Isabelle Lemasson, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-020 Enhancing Human Subject Protection for A Vulnerable Population: Consent of Women in Labor: Amanda Lowry, Katharine Ormont, Rebecca Benfield (PI), Tom Andreski, College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, and Nicole Ciro, Pitt Community College and Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 27834. 
8:40-9:00 P-021 Analysis of Tight Junction Assembly in the MDCK II Cell Line, Callie G. Stegall, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-022 Effects of Electroporation Assisted Photodynamic Therapy (ePDT) on MCF7 Breast Ca= ncer Cells, Jenna L. Bone*, Mary A. Farwell*, Xin-Hua Hu% Department of Biology*, Department of Physics%, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-023 Signaling Protein Responses to Resistance Exercise in Young vs. Old Fast- and Slow-Twitch Skeletal Muscle, Nicole B. = Moore, Bradley M. Harper, Timothy P. Gavin, Robert C. Hic= kner, James E. Brown, and Scott E. Gordon, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
Human Health - Undergraduate
9:00-9:20 P-076 College student population prefers commercially prepared energy bar over a homema= de energy bar made with quinoa, Laura R. K= ing, Mino R. Lewis, and Mercy O. Igunbor, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-077 Physical Activity, BMI, and Eating Competence of East Carolina University Students= Ashley L. Person a= nd Sarah E. Colby, PhD, RD, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
9:20-9:40 P-078 Awareness Of Environmental Food Exposures = Lindsay Kovacic, S= arah Colby, PhD, RD East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 27834 United States
P-056 The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Dietary Choices and Fat Intake in East Carolina University Students,  Chad Johnson, Depa= rtment of Nutrition, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-024 Using food as a tool to teach science to third-grade students in Appalachia Ohi= o, Sara M. McLeod, Me= lani W. Duffrin, PhD, RD, LDN, Jana A. Hovland, MS, RD, LD, Virginia Carraway-Sta= ge MS, RD, LDN, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina Univers= ity, Greenville, NC, 27858
9:40-10:00 P-050 Gluten Free Food Availability for East Carolina University Students, Nicole L. Cerillo, Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858<= /font>
P-053 Lifestyle and Dietary Habits among College Students, Wendy A Dixon and Kimberly Heidal, PhD; Depar= tment of Nutrition and Dietetics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 2785= 8
P-054 Fruit and Vegetable Consumption of College Students at East Carolina University= , Allison Miller, Kali Williams, and Nikki Gilchrist, Department of Human Ecology, East Carolina Univers= ity, Greenville, NC, 27858.
10:00-10:20 BREAK
Human Health - Undergraduate
10:20-10:40 P-052 Working Memory Differences between Typically Developing Young and Older Adults, Katie E. Maloney= , Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-049 Mallampati Score as an Independent Predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Brandon Mathis and Troy West,  Department= of Computer Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858<= /td>
P-055 If You Do This Trick, Use This Treat Kirst= in Yokel and Sarah Colby, PhD, RD, Departm= ent of Human Health and Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27= 858
Humanities - Undergraduate
10:40-11:00 P-060 Bridging Critical Analysis Through Visual Explorations, Robin Hales , Diana Gliga, Ashley Naege= le, Ariana Abbasi, and Andrew Phillips, Honors Program, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-061 Women in Guatemalan and Nicaraguan Societies: From the Twentieth Century Onward= , Daniel Landon Allen, University Honors Program, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2785= 8
P-062 A Clash of Cultures: An Exploration of Cultural Safety in Australia’s Social Institutions, Laura Ekua Taylor, Department of Anthropology= , East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-063 The effects Of Indoor Air Quality: You And The Environment, Ahmed Kar, Daniela Berrone, Christopher Bray and Tyler Priest, Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
Technology/Computer Science - Undergraduate
11:00-11:20 P-106 Solar Heating and Energy: Active vs. Passive, Lindsey Austin, Philip Lewis, Travis Rountree, and Timothy Strickland, Department of Technology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-107 Estimating Construction Costs Using Building Information Modeling Software Charlotte E. Dietrich and Keith E. Sylvester, Ph.D., Department of Construction Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 27858
P-108 Bamboo: It’s Not Just for Pandas, Meredith Harris, Jordan Jones, Moria Little, Anthony Pleasant and Daniel Stiles, Department = of Technology Systems, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858=
11:20-11:40 P-109 High-Performance HVAC Systems, Edgar Santos, Clay Sugg, and Tanya Froeba Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina University, Greenville, N= C, 27858
P-110 Energy Efficiency meets Sustainable Design, Ro= chelle M. Williams, Edward C. Tramble and Step= hanie Y. Askey, Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
Natural Sciences - Undergraduate
11:40-12:00 P-115 Isocyanate-based inverse emulsion and dispersion polymerization paradigms for the synthesi= s of reactive functional colloids,  Ros= hani D. Patel, James L. Brooks and Timothy J. Romack*, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.
P-116 Amphiphilic cationization adjuncts in the Electrospray Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (ESI-ToF-MS) for characterization of synthetic polymers.  Joseph F. Annunziata and Tim Romack* Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville= , NC 27858.
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Natural Sciences - Undergraduate
1:00-1:20 P-069 Development of Microsatellite Markers in Leptosiphon jepsonii, Justin W. Bordeaux and Marily= n L. Gregorowicz, Carol Goodwillie, PhD, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-070 Using modified surfaces to enrich for novel microorganisms based on their functional characteristics, Amita Desai, Depar= tment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-071 How does Pressure Impact the Microbial Ecology of the Sub-Seafloor Biosphere?= Caroline Zimmerly, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
1:20-1:40 P-072 Detailed structural characterization of structure of poly(urea-urethane) copolymers using one and two dimensional, 1H and 13C  Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and model compounds, Kameron M. Stewart, James Brooks and Timothy J. Romack*, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-073 Determining the genomic sequence between HoxB2a and HoxB3a genes in Tilapia, Amanda D. Whitle= y and Jean Luc Scemama, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858.
P-074 Linking harmful algal blooms to global climate change in the United States:  A look at current impacts and future vulnerable areas, My H. Le and Dr. J= ennifer S. Arrigo, Department of Geography, East Carolina University, Greenville,= NC, 27858
1:40-2:00 P-075 Using molecular techniques to study the microbial community composition of shal= low marine hydrothermal vents, My H. Le and Dr. M= argit Schmidt & Dr. Matt Schrenk, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-113 Facile determination of refractive index increment (dn/dc) of dilute polymer solutions, Ankit A. Zalav= adia, R. Elliot Overman, Darryl V. French and Timothy J. Romack*, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.
P-114 Formation and stability of urea linkages formed between aromatic isocyanates and secondary aromatic diamines, Brian K. Gilpin,= James L. Brooks and Timothy J. Romack* Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.
Social Sciences - Undergraduate
2:00-2:20 P-100 Votes for Women? Moral Panic over Suffrage in North Carolina Tiffany Beaver, Talena Hayworth, <= /font>Jessica Miner, Jessica Neely, Christopher Slade = Department of Sociology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-101 Suggestions for Preterm Birth Risk Factor Education from Rural, Low Income African American Women, Christyn Dolbier,1 Mary Glascoff,2 Sharon  Eva= ns,3 Richa= rd Woolard,4 Julie DeClerque,<= sup>5 Taylor Rush,1= Sharon Tehrani,1 and Abigail Harrag= in1, 1Depar= tment of Psychology and 2Department of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, 3North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, N= C, 27699, 4Baby Love Plus Consortium, Williamston, NC, 27892, <= /font>5Univer= sity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 <= /span>
P-102 Biometric indices of Emotional Reactivity during Video Game Play:  A Self-Determination Theory Examinati= on, Danielle L. Zebr= oski and Dr. Nicholas P. Murray, Department of Exercise = and Sport Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
2:20-2:40 P-103 The Role of Achievement Motivation Goals and Tutoring in Reading Improvement<= /font>, Taren J. Burnett= e and Megan A. Soules, Department of Psycholo= gy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-057 The Relationship Between Religion, Anxiety, and Existential Anxiety, Sean M. Fowler, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858 
2:40-3:00 BREAK
Engineering - Undergraduate
3:20-3:40 P-025 Functional gels of whey protein and pullulan blends Michael S. Cannon, Christopher A. Eckert, Steph= anie T. Sullivan, Department of Engineering, East Carolina University, Greenvi= lle, North Carolina, 27858 
P-033 Increasing Efficiency of Waukesha’s Moisture Removal System, Wilson Sawyer, Ch= ris Deuble, Avery Burnett, and Bryan Slone, Department of Engineering, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.   
3:40-4:00 P-029 Design and Optimization of Firefly Luciferase Production, Purification, and Characterization at the Benchtop Bioreactor Scale, Christopher B. C= one and Brandon L. Hassell, Department of Engineering, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-030 Reducing energy costs through the use of various energy efficient alternatives, John L. Hinson and David B. Bateman, Department of Engineering, East Carolina Universit= y, Greenville, NC, 27858
4:00-4:20 P-031 Evaluation of Biofuel Blend Uses and Properties, <= /font>Samuel B. Jester a= nd Stephanie Sullivan, Department of Technology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
P-032 Implementation of Lean Principles in Moen of Kinston’s Distribution Center, Faheem Amod, Eddie M. Chavis<= /font>, Shannon M. Houst= on and Robert C. Lee= , Department of Engineering, East Carolina Universit= y, Greenville, NC 27858
4:20-4:40 P-027 Near Infrared Spectroscopy Model for Non-destructive Sampling of Whey Protein Concentrate, Jamelle M. Simmons, Department of Engineering, = East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
P-026 Solution electrospinning biopolymer nanofiber mats.  Christopher A. Eckert, Michael S. Canno= n, Stephanie T. Sullivan, Department of Engineering, E= ast Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 27858 
4:40-5:00 P-120 Pitt County Memorial Hospital Campus Bus System Simultion and Reevaluation, Andrew Mckinnon<= /font>, David Robertson<= /font>, and Lauren Howar= d, Departmen of Engineering, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
     
     
Wednesday, April 1, 2009-International Scholars Symposium
     
Room 244 (2:30 - 4:00pm)
2:30pm - 4:05 pm
2:30-2:45 Enhancing Construction Worker Safety: Lessons Learned from the United Kingdom.  Michael Behm, De= partment of Technology Systems, East Carolina University.
2:50-3:05 Analysis of Traffic Flow Types and Toll Plaza Configuration for A Future Toll Brid= ge in Eastern North Carolina, B.J. Kim, Department of Engineering, East Carolina Universi= ty, Greenville, NC, 27858
3:10-3:25 Residential Kitchen Preferences of Generation Y, N. Yaprak Savut and Marina Alexander, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
3:30-3:45 A Theoretical Framework of the Interaction between Global Strategic Considerations and Cross Border Expansion of Multinational Firms, = 1Nehad Elsawaf, and 2Earl D. Honeycutt, Jr, 1Department of Finance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, 2Love School of Business, Elon University, Elon, NC = 27244.
3:50-4:05 Imagined Communities: Autobiographies of Working-Class Women in Imperial Germany, Birgit A. Jens= en, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, = East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
4:05-4:15 BREAK
4:15pm - 5:50 pm
4:15-4:30 BRCA1 involvement in Toxicological Responses and Human Cancer Etiology Alexandros G. Georgakilas, Department of Biology, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, East Car= olina University, Greenville, NC 27858 USA
4:35-4:50 A Tele-Hearing Diagnosis System Based on Web Services, Jianchu (Jason) Yao1 and Gregg Givens2, 1. Department of Engineering; 2. Department of Communication Science and Disorders, East Carolina University, Greenville= , NC 27858
4:55-5:10 Innovation and Collaboration: Delivering Internatio= nal Professional Development? Marjorie C. Ringler and Debra O’Neal, ringlerm@ecu.edu<= font class=3D"font1511862"> Department of Educational Leadership, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858
5:15-5:30 How Local Contexts Can Define Nonnative English Teachers, Slobodanka Dimova, Department of English, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
5:35-5:50 Short Term Study Abroad Programs: Perception, Intention to Travel and Preferred Destination of Students, Marcia Taylor an= d David Rivera, De= partment of Hospitality Management, East Carolina University