Program
March 27, 2025
A Virtual Conference
Organized by
Tennessee Association of Science Department Chairs
Walters State Community College, TN
Sponsored by
Virginia Research Institute, USA
Conference Proceedings
8:00 am – 8:05 am: “Introduction” - Dr. Mary Griffin Ph.D. – Chair of the Conference, 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 – 9:30 am: “Soft Skills Revolution" - *Guest of Honor* - Prof. Murage Athula Ranasinghe Ph.D., Professor Emeritus - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and Associate Professor, Head of Economics Department, University of Fiji. Fiji.
Undergraduate Student Speakers
9:30 am – 9:50 am: “Economics for Her: How Pink Pricing Hurts American Families"- Shanna L. Holt, Northeast State Community College, Blountville, TN
9:50 am – 10:10 am: “Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Surgery" - Poster -Hailey Lawson, Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN
10:10 am – 10:30 am: "Effect of UV radiation on sunscreen protecting the human microbiota of the Skin" – Danielle McCarter, Walters State Community College, Sevierville, TN
10:30 am – 10:50 am: “Food Safety" - Poster – Jennifer Heylek and Claudia Cummings –Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN
10:50 pm – 11:10 am: “Applications of Evolving Electric and Magnetic Systems" – Erin Hencye, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN
11:10 am – 11:30 am: "American Ginseng: Ginsenoside Benefits and Impact on Gut-Microbiota" - Savannah Kayser, Walters State Community College, Niswonger, Greeneville, TN
11:30 am – 11:50 am: “Accessibility for the Visually Impaired in Dendrology” – Kody Ogle and Ay-La Boschee, Walters State Community College, Niswonger, Greenville, TN
11:50 am – 12:10 noon: “The Cotton Gin" – Karina Laureano Ruiz, Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN
12:10 noon – 12:30 pm: “Aristotle's Everlasting Legacy"– Emily R Stupariu, Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm: "Exploring the potential of sunscreen protection on the survival an growth of normal skin microbiota" - Katie Cuup, Walters State Community College, Sevierville, TN“
12:50 pm – 1:10 pm: "Face of Death" - Poster -Cassandara Joy. F. Boone, Motlow State Community College, McMinnville, TN
1:10 pm – 1:30 pm: “Isolation and characterization of phage Azureus" – Presley Stevens, Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm: “Targeting Antibiotic Resistance with Bacteriophages : A Solution to the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis" - Luisa I. Buzard , Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN
1:50 pm – 2:10 pm: “Fungal Endophytes in Cucurbita" – Teagan Manuel, Walters State Community College, Niswonger, Greeneville, TN
2:10 pm – 2:20 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.