FSW Spring Research Expo 2024

Tuesday, April 09 Presenters and Project Titles In-person attendance location and Zoom*
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Guest Speaker 1		 Featured speaker, Tara Calligan: The Face of Immokalee: Public Art for Social Change

Maria Rueda: Amplifying the Voices of the Forgotten: Unincorporated Immokalee, FL 		Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
Zoom accessible
11:20AM - 12:00PM
Student Presentations 1		 Anna Halmeaho: How Female Characters are Portrayed in Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers

Bridghet Wood: Life After the American Dream: The Coffee Shop Ladies 		Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
Zoom accessible
12:00PM – 1:20PM
Poster Session
Michaella Achille: Fostering Continuity During Transitions of Leadership of Registered Student Organizations at Florida SouthWestern State College’s Main Campus

Savannah Barnes: A Comparative Analysis between Florida and Denmark's Pedagogical Practices

Juliana Arenas Gaviria: Poisonous Positivity

Kendall Carrico: Conversations are Limitless, Yet Being Limited: Did COVID-19 Affect Our Conversations?

Carson Clancy and Sophia Clancy: Nonprofit Organizations Aim to Help Young, Underprivileged Athletes: Sports4aid

Elliot Courtney: The Impact of Sleep Quality on the Academic and Personal Performance of College Students

Jaidan Cunningham: Thread on Ice: The Evolution and Limitations of Figure Skating Attire

Juan De La Cruz: Electricity on Wheels: The Sacrifice of Humanity for a Better Earth

John Ditty: The Attractive Effects of Fragrances on the Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi)

Kurukulasuriya Fernando: Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of Six Native Plant Species Against Candida glabrata

Hayden Freytag: Public Perceptions on Stem Cell Usage in Human Therapeutic Cloning

Nadine Gil Cardoso: Heaven or Hell: ASMR and Misophonia

Britthany Gonzalez: Passion For Aviation In Teenagers

Katelyn Johnson: A Recipe for Disaster: Eating disorders in High Performance Athletes Red-S and Female Athlete Triad

Evan Krupick: Musical Impact on Empathy

Isabella Lopez: Social Skydiving and Social Confidence

Linda Lopez: Caffeine and Functionality

Melanie Maugeri: Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia: An Epidemic Caused by TikTok and Instagram

Trung Nguyen: The Viability of Artificial Intelligence in Differential Diagnosis of Pneumonia

Daniel Ocampo: Comparative Analysis of Hate Speech Detection Models: Evaluating Effectiveness and Exploring Efficiency Enhancements

Ethan Rider: The Running Back Epidemic in the NFL

Isabella Rincon: Taste difference and preference between homemade & store-bought baked goods

Eleni Ryczek and Maria Fucien: Species Diversity and Characteristics of a Community of Urban Turtles on The Edison Campus of Florida SouthWestern State College

Gabriella Smolnicka-Dos Santos: Differences in Body Language Across Ethnicities

Ivan Tobar: Peer Mentors: The Bridge Between Academics and Extracurriculars To Prevent College Attrition

Cody Weber: Sleep Site Choice and Fidelity of Cuban Brown Anoles

Dr. Roger Webster and Steven Kelly: YinYu – A Math App for Learning Polynomial Expressions

Grace White: Comparison of Blood Lead Concentrations in Turtle Species Across Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitats

Paige Wilson: Mental Health and Dental Health: Visualizing a More Welcoming Dental Experience

David Winn: Corporate Nepotism and the Downfall of RCA

Kaylee Ziegelbauer: Crocheting Through Time

 Lee: Outside of J-Building and in the Inspiration Garden
1:30PM – 2:30PM
Student Art Exhibition & Reception		 Poetry, Portraits and Prose

Sylvia Yousef: Encapsulated Agony and Joy		 Lee: J-117/118
3:00PM – 4:30PM Battle of the Bucs Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
Zoom accessible

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Wednesday, April 10 Presenters and Project Titles In-person attendance
location and Zoom*
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Student Presentations 2
 David Creve-Coeur: The Variety of Hip-hop and its Emotional & Personal Connection to People

 Marcel Suarez: An Analysis of the Chinese-Cuban Identity Post 1959 (Un Análisis de la Identidad Chino-Cubana Después del 1959)

Habana Zarranz: Haven & Hell: A Contrast of the Impacts on Wildlife in the Aftermath of the Korean and Vietnam Wars 		Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
Zoom accessible
11:20AM - 12:00PM Illuminations Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
Zoom accessible
12:00PM – 1:20PM
Guest Speaker 2		 Featured Performance/Behind the Research: Kat Epple. “How Music Tells a Story” Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
2:30PM – 3:30PM Faculty Recital Lee: J-117/118
3:30PM – 5:00PM
Student Presentations 3		 Ayah Abuijaq and Ryan Kareh: A Discourse Analysis on News Outlet Bias: Israeli-Palestinian Incidents

Felipe Bonini: The Behavior of Gopher Tortoises in Close Proximity to Construction

Gail Gahon: Comparative Analysis of Plastron Pigmentation Coastal and Inland Florida Box Turtles (Terrapene bauri)

Elyse Martin: Presence of Pentastomid Parasites Within Turtles and Snakes from Southwest Florida

Emma Ulseth: Immunomodulation in Invasive Cane Toads (Rhinella horribilis) From Two Field Sites in Southwest Florida 		Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
Zoom accessible

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Thursday, April 11 Presenters and Project Titles In-person attendance
location and Zoom*
11:20AM - 12:00PM
Student Presentations 5
 Christian Jasinski: Home Range and Movements of Peninsula Cooter Turtles (Pseudemys peninsularis) in an Urban Pond System

Karl Schott: FSW Guided Pathways 		Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)
Zoom accessible
1:00PM - 1:45PM
Immersive Spanish Language Experience
Join Dr. Phillip Allen and fellow FSW students for an immersive Spanish language experience! Have a fun, brief conversation in Spanish and take home a cool prize! 		Lee: J-Building downstairs lobby
2:00PM - 4:00PM
CREATIVE Capstone Showcase and Reception
 CREATIVE Capstone: Innovative Thinking Showcase
Presenters: Dr. Katharine O'Connor, Dr. Matthew Vivyan, featured faculty and students 		Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium)

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