Program
March 28, 2024
A Virtual Conference
Organized by
Tennessee Association of Science Department Chairs
Walters State Community College, TN
Sponsored by
Virginia Research Institute, USA
Conference Proceedings Link
Zoom Link:
https://ws-edu.zoom.us/j/86882473901
Program
8:00 am – 8:05 am: “Introduction” - Dr. Eugenie de Silva FRSA – Coordinator, Tennessee Association of Science Department Chairs, TN
8:05 am – 8:20 am: “Welcome” - Dr. Brock L. Fisher Ph.D. - Vice President for Academic Affairs, Walters State Community College
8:20 am – 8:40 am: “TASDC Vision” - Dr. Eugene de Silva, Ph.D. FRSA - President Tennessee Association of Science Department Chairs, TN
8:40 am – 9:00 am: “Our Commitment to Research” - Dr. Matthew Smith Ph.D. – Dean of Natural Sciences, Walters State Community College, TN
9:00 am – 9:20 am: “Equipping Tomorrow's Chemical Engineers: Essential Mathematics Proficiency for Multidisciplinary Thermodynamics Research at the Undergraduate Level” – *Guest of Honor* - Dr. Tianxing Cai, Assistant Professor -Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Undergraduate Student Speakers
9:20 am – 9:40 am: “Aging in Place: Environmental Modifications vs Occupation-Based Interventions” – Brooke Davis – Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN.
9:40 am – 10:00 am: “Herbal Tea’s Effect on The Lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster” – Emma R. Wilburn – Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN.
10:00 am – 10:20 am: “Empowering Mental Health Recovery: Exploring Occupational Therapy Recovery-Oriented Interventions and Vocational Rehabilitation” – Michaela Edwards – Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN.
10:20 am – 10:40 am: “Physics in Anesthesiology” – Erin Hencye – Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN
10:40 pm – 11:00 am: “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Splinting vs Mobilization Exercises” Laura Herndon– Walters State Community College, Greeneville, TN
11:00 am – 11:20 am: “Fostering Care: Practical Poverty Proposals and Artful Interventions for Adverse Childhood Experiences” - Shanna L. Holt - Northeast State Community College, Blountville, TN
11:20 am – 11:40 am: “In Children with Autism, What Is the Effect of Early Intervention on Role Competence as a Student Compared with School Based Therapy?” - Kelsie Evans - Walters State Community College, Greeneville, TN
11:40 am – 12:00 noon: “In adults with mental illness what is the effect on occupational performance when using expressive art interventions compared to psych rehab interventions” - Kerion Robinson - Walters State Community College, Greeneville, TN
12:00 noon – 12:20 pm: “Effects of Salinity in Drosophila”- Kelly V. Nguyen - Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN
12:20 pm – 12:40 pm: “How does social media use as an intervention compared to traditional cognitive training improve social participation for adults with cognitive impairment?” - Andrew Elkins - Walters State Community College, Greeneville, TN
12:40 pm – 1:00 pm: “Iron Got You Down? Hemochromatosis!” - Sandra R. Manning - Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm: “Early Childhood Home Visiting” - Melody G. Hawkins - Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm: “Moving Forward in Teaching Systematics” - Ay-La Boschee - Walter State Community College Niswonger, Greeneville, TN
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm: “Noteworthy Antidepressant Properties of Taraxacum officinale” - Kimberly Ferguson - Walter State Community College Niswonger, Greeneville, TN
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm: “Lovely Lilies and Curious Cats” - Makinsey Webb - Walter State Community College Niswonger, Greeneville, TN
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm: “A brief historical and cultural examination of Kudzu” - Mackayla A. Lindsay - Walter State Community College Niswonger, Greeneville, TN
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm: “Blood Glucose, Cognition, and the Gut-Brain Connection” - Britney Jean-Pierre - Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm: “The role of the tail assembly chaperone genes in the Actinobacteriophages” - Madalyn Falletti - Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm: “Mental Health: Kawa Model versus Expressive Arts Therapy” - Lauren N Shockley - Walters State Community College, Greeneville, TN
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm: “What is the effect of a sensory re-education approach to improve somatosensory function compared to mirror therapy?” - Kaleigh Collins - Walters State Community College, Greeneville, TN
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm: “Vote of Thanks” – Dr. Lisa Eccles, Ph.D., M.S., DLM(ASCP), C(ASCP), TN e-Campus Developer and Mentor, Phi Theta Kappa Advisor.