Friday - April 24, 2020
8:00 - 8:05: "Introduction" - Conference Coordinator, Eugenie de Silva, BA, MA, ALM, MPhil (Cantab.), FRSA
8:05 - 8:15: "Welcome" - Vice President of Academic Affairs at Walters State, Dr. Donna Seagle, Ph.D.8:15 - 8:35: "The Importance of Competing Research" - *Guest of Honor* Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Tennessee Board of Regents, Dr. Gregory A. Sedrick, Ph.D., P.E.
8:35 - 8:55: "Why Do Natural Scientists Tend to Make Poor Social Scientists?" - *Keynote Speaker* Professor of Science Education at University of Cambridge, Dr. Keith Taber, BSc (Hons), PGCE, DPSE, MSc, PhD, MA(Cantab), CSci, CChem, FRSC, CPhys, FInstP, CSciTeach, FHEA, FRSA
8:55 - 9:15: "Research and the Vision for the Future" - President of Tennessee Association of Science Department Chairs, Dr. Eugene de Silva, Ph.D, FRSA
9:20 - 9:40: "Comparison of Antioxidant Activities in Stem and Leaf Extract of Indian Borage" - *Guest Speaker* Colombo University - Majanitha Thanaventhan B.S, M.S
9:40 - 9:55: "pH Levels of Water Refill Stations" - Walters State Community College - Ashley Long
9:55 - 10:10: "A Survey of Podophyllum peltatum Antimicrobial Effects on Common Cutaneous Human Pathogens" – Walters State Community College - Stephen Cox
10:10 - 10:25: "Determination of Quality for Widely Known Water Purifiers" - Walters State Community College - Sheradyn Lawson
10:25 - 10:40: "Characterization of 21 new bacteriophages isolated from Middle Tennessee ecosystems" - Columbia State Community College - Tessa Cote
10:40 - 10:55: "Bacteriophages Research" - Columbia State Community College - Jenna R. St. Pierre
10:55 - 11:10: "An Investigation into TVA's Land Acquisition in the Cherokee Lake Area" - Walters State Community College – Zheyn Gerard
11:10 - 11:25: "An Investigation into the Nitrate Levels of Hallsdale Powell Utilities Water" - Walters State Community College – Seth Jackson
11:25 - 12:25: Poster Presentations
12:25 - 12:35: "A Vote of Thanks" - Conference Co-organizer, TN e-Campus Developer and Mentor, and Phi Theta Kappa Advisor, Dr. Lisa Eccles, Ph.D., M.S., DLM(ASCP), C(ASCP)
Conference Judges:
Dr. Terry Rawlinson, M.S., Ph.D.
Elena Owen, B.S., M.S.