Welcome to the Canvas Community for the 2024 PSU Research Colloquium!

This Canvas community is being used to disseminate information and to manage the submission of abstracts and presentations for the colloquium.

Congratulations to our 2024 Research Colloquium Award Winners

Category	Type	Position	Author(s)	Title	Sponsoring Faculty
A	Poster UG	1	Cassie Wheeler & Erin Hammeke	Addition of phthalimide to styrene oxide using ammonium salts as catalysts	Dr. Neef
A	Poster UG	2	Gage Rosetti, Eric Chelgren, Sawyer Patrick, & Jordan Thomas	Installation of Rocheleau Blow Molder in the Department of Plastics Engineering Technology at PSU	Drs. Herring and Norton
A	Poster UG	2	Emma Springer, Brady Franklin, Zach Coenen, Jacob Shuler, & Grant Howard	Study of Post-Industrial and Post-Consumer Plastics for Degradation Behavior and Material Properties	Dr, Norton
A	Poster GR	1	Mayankkumar Chaudhary, Pratik Patel, & Rutu Patel	Castor Oil-based Polyurethane Adhesives: Effect of Cross-Linker on the Bond Strength	Dr. Gupta
A	Poster GR	2	Sonu Parek, Mayank Chaudhary, Rutu Patel, Pratik Patel	Soybean Oil-based Adhesives: Effect of Aliphatic Diols on the Properties of Adhesives	Dr. Gupta
A	Poster GR	3	Robert Cordova & Marlon Williams	Biofeedback Assisted Self-Monitoring to Reduce Blood Glucose Levels in Sedentary Adults with Obesity	Drs. Speelman & Ragland
A	Poster GR	3	Adam Mortensen	Low socioeconomic status negatively impacts field-test battery in college aged women	Dr. Ragland
A	Poster GR	HM	Grant Howard, Emma Springer, Megan Walser, Paul Herring, & Dan Spielbusch	Development of Circularity-focused Plastics Laboratory Activities at Pittsburg State University	Dr. Norton
A	Poster GR	HM	Saiprasanna Neerukonda	Biobased Vitrimers via Melt-Polycondensation Process with Good Extensibility, Reprocessability, and Self-Healable Properties	Dr. Gupta
A	Poster GR	HM	Rutu Patel, Pratik Patel, Mayankkumar Chaudhary	Fluorine-Free, Bio-based Antismudge Polyurethane Coating with Enhanced Flame Retardancy	Dr. Gupta
A	Oral UG	1	Leanne Trout	How to train your opossum: Captive Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) responds to the color red after positive reinforcement training	Dr. Lister & Dr. Brodsky
A	Oral UG	2	Khloey Stringer	The Cat’s Out of the Bag: Comparing the Presence of Bobcats and Domestic Cats Across Land Cover Types in Kansas	Dr. Brodsky
A	Oral UG	3	Renee Trout	Introduction of a novel food resource and obstacle are promising enrichment tools for the captive prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaste)	Dr. Lister & Dr. Brodsky
A	Oral G	1	Joshua Holloway	Spatiotemporal Changes in the Imperiled and Diverse Mussel Assemblage of the Spring River in Response to Known and Emerging Pollutants	Dr. Whitney
A	Virtual UG	1	Alyssa Tyler	Comparison of County and City Law Enforcement Agencies Responsibilities and its Effects on its Community Relationships
A	Virtual G	1	Justin Cope	The effect of education path and nursing specialty on Knowledge and Attitude Survey Regarding Pain scores	Drs. Heter, McClaskey, Belcher
B	Poster UG	1	Ty Scharff	The Populist Movement in late nineteenth century America	Dr. Thompson
B	Oral UG	1	Caden Hughes	The Determinants of Housing Prices in Micropolitan Areas	Dr. Davidsson
B	Oral UG	2	Andersen Meek	Determinants of Crime	Dr. Davidsson
B	Oral UG	2	Tricia Combs	Consumer Education of Fast Fashion	Dr. Jason
B	Oral UG	3	Maleah Poole	Affordability Timeline in Kansas: Change in Home Prices and Income in the 2000s	Dr. Davidsson
B	Oral UG	3	Chance Turley	Ballot Box Belonging: What Truly Defines American Citizenship?	Dr. Thompson
B	Virtual GR	1	Megan Vestal	Guided Inquiry Design Lesson: Claim to Fame – Biographies and Facts	Dr. Mascher
C	Virtual GR	1	Priyank Patel	Rubber Seed Oil-Based UV-Curable Polyurethane Acrylate Resins for Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D Printing	Dr. Gupta
D	Poster UG	1	Alice Henisey	Emergency Room Mental Health Services: Can We Do Better?	Dr. McClaskey
D	Poster UG	2	Leah Scott	Current Amount of Postpartum Care: Is It Effective?	Dr. McClaskey
D	Poster GR	1	Fnu Himanshi	Amorphous Phosphorus-Incorporated Cobalt Molybdenum Sulphide on Carbon Cloth: An Efficient and Stable Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Overall Water Splitting over Entire pH Values	Dr. Gupta
D	Poster GR	2	Smit Chaudhary	The Synergistic Effect of Ionic Liquid-Modified Expandable Graphite and Intumescent Flame-Retardant on Flame-Retardant Rigid Polyurethane Foams.	Dr. Gupta
D	Poster GR	2	Fenil Patel	Bioinspired Natural Magnolol-Based Adhesive with Strong Adhesion and Antibacterial Properties for Application in Wet and Dry Environments	Dr. Gupta
D	Poster GR	HM	Janvi Chaudhari	Bioinspired Natural Magnolol-Based Adhesive with Strong Adhesion and Antibacterial Properties for Application in Wet and Dry Environments	Dr. Gupta
D	Poster GR	HM	Lav Sharma	Biobased polyester composites with improved antibacterial characteristics are made by integrating a thermally treated waste scallop shell modifier	Dr. Gupta
D	Virtual GR	1	Rhonda D’Agostino	Increasing Student and NP Faculty Satisfaction Using Simulation: A Literature Review	Dr. Harris
E	HS	1	Christian Cavener	Various Quantitative Relationships between In-Situ Parameters of a Sample of Quasars and Variables Associated with the Emitted Electromagnetic Radiation of this Sample	Karisa Boyer – Joplin HS
E	HS	2	Chung Awr, Raina Bartlett, Jonathan Heck, & Quentin Pierce	Effectiveness vs Cost Efficiency of Denser Protein Feed	Kylie Hackworth – Upward Bound Math & Science Program: Crowder College
E	HS	3	Adam Ampon	Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems: A Review of Toxicity and Biodistribution within Healthy Tissue	Sara Capra – Park Hill HS
E	HS	3	Noah Burnison	The Effects of Synthetic Urine as a Nutrient Solution Substitute in Aeroponic Lettuce Cultivation	Karisa Boyer – Joplin HS
E	HS	3	Caroline Erisman	Novel Utilization of Blood Work Monitoring (NavDx) for Early Detection of Cervical and Anal Cancers	Karisa Boyer – Joplin HS
E	HS	3	Lily Smith	The Effect of Oral Contraceptives on the Prevalence/Incidence of Ovarian Cancer	Karisa Boyer – Joplin HS

Abstract handbook:

2024 PSU Research Colloquium Abstract Handbook

2024 PSU Research Colloquium Abstract Handbook (Accessible Version)

Congratulations to the following for presenting at the Capital Undergraduate Research Day:

Anjali Gupta Nanostructured fep as an Effective Electrocatalyst for Green Energy Production

Sebastian Henry Characterization of an ngs panel assessing egfr isoforms: amplicon discovery

Erik Jantz Tick and tick-borne pathogen surveillance as a public health tool updating Kansas geographic distribution map

Khloey Stringer The Cat’s Out of the Bag: Comparing the Presence of Bobcats and Domestic Cats Across Land Cover Types in Kansas.

Estevan Hernandez Empowering Education Through Hands-On Deep Learning: A Case Study with Line Follower Robots

Abstract booklet for the 21st Annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit held on March 21, 2024:

2024_CGRS_Abstract_Booklet_2024_0313_a0956.docx

High school visitor information Welcome to PSU! See this link for information about parking, WiFi, food, and special events such as the campus tour.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024: PSU Research Colloquium

All day:

Virtual presentations, online (prerecorded)

Prerecorded virtual presentations from 2024 will be posted online here: (to be added)

Virtual presentations for 2024.

Virtual presentations from 2023 can be found here: https://pittstate.instructure.com/courses/1109038

8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Setup for poster presentations and tables, Crimson & Gold Ballroom, Overman Student Center

(Note: This is just for setup. actual poster presentations will be from 2:00 - 4:30 pm)

9:00 am - 12:00 noon

Oral presentations, Governor's Room & Sunflower Room, Overman Student Center

Oral presentations to be held at 15-minute intervals. The rooms for the oral presentations are on the second level as can be seen on this map: osc_highlghted_colloquium_rooms.pdf

Governor's room (206) schedule: Category B Oral presentations

Sunflower room (221) schedule: Category A Oral presentations

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Poster presentations, Crimson & Gold Ballroom in the Overman Student Center

Presenters will be standing by their posters and giving their 3-minute presentation to judges and others who are interested and answering questions.

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Clean-up: Disassembly of poster presentations and stands, storing stands, etc., Crimson & Gold Ballroom, Overman Student Center

Friday, May 17, 2024: Deadline for submitting poster reimbursement forms

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