The oral presentations below are from the 2021 Annual Morehead State University Celebration of Student Scholarship held during the second and third week in April of 2021. The collection consists of PowerPoint and video presentations from student scholars.

The purpose of the Annual Morehead State University Celebration of Student Scholarship is to share and showcase the outstanding scholarly work of students involved in the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program to the greater campus community. Initiated in the Spring of 2006, the annual celebration has grown into a day-long event of presentations, exhibitions, and performances by students from all colleges including Business and Technology, Education, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and Science.

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Submissions from 2021

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Factors For Success In Rural Tourism: A Case Study Of Eastern Kentucky, Bethany Allen and Vijay Subramaniam

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Continuous Authentication Of Smartphone Users Using Machine Learning, Suhana Ambol and Sherif Rashad

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The Pitcher Is Throwing Heat: Preference Of Figurative Discourse In Athletes And Non Athletes, Lindsay Anderson and Lynn Haller

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A Protocol to Overcome the Negative Health Effects Associated with Urinary Catheters in the Hospital Setting; A Quality Improvement Project, Katelynn Arnett, Mary Bott, Abigail Bray, Dakota Brown, and Zachary Mains

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The Impact Of Power Yoga Training On Baseball Throwing Velocity, John Bakke

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Who Are You? The Evolution of Appalachian Identity, Kiersten Baum and Ashton Culp

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Who Are You? The Evolution of Appalachian Identity - Documentary, Kiersten Baum and Ashton Culp

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Effects Of The Coronavirus Pandemic On United States Custom Grain And Forage Harvesting’s Labor Supply And The 2020 Harvest, Dalton Black and Jason Holcomb

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Analysis Of Personality And Media Consumption, Abigail Bodner, Caitlyn Davis, Kavya Vasudevan, Lydia Saunders, Nashia Fife, and Christopher Merritt

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Improving Patient Outcomes With High Nurse To Patient Ratios: A Quality Improvement Study, Alexis Bradshaw, Morgan Minton, Brenna Murphy, Abigail Ross, Hannah Dorton, Carson Jones, Cierra Connelly, and Haley Nyderek

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Growth Performance Of Weaned Angus Bulls Housed In A Compost Bedded Pack Barn, Courtney Branham and Anna Meyers

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Relation Among Potential Predictors Of Drug Abuse Risk In Rats, Emma Brock

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The Influence Of Videoconferencing On Relationship Formation, Alexa Brunson and Daniel Maitland

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Preservation Of Morehead State History, Jacob Bush

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Design Of Machine Learning Algorithms For Behavioral Prediction Of Objects For Self Driving Cars, Yevgeniy Byeloborodov and Sherif Rashad

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Preliminary Study On Beetle Biodiversity And Its Role As A Metric For Ecosystem Heterogeneity In The Rowan County Area, Belinda Candra and Sara Monfalcone

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Genetically Screening For Gain Of Function Mutations In Telomerase RNA, Jose Childers

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Listen To Your Heart: Promoting Traditional Music In The Schools Of Appalachia, Cera Clark

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College Students' Understanding Of Analog Time Keeping And Rotational Directionality, Katelyn Collins

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Comparing Growth Of Mutant Strains Of Acinetobacter Baumannii To Wild Type After Treatment With Mitomycin C, Kaylee Compton and Deborah Cook

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LBJ’s Lost Legacy: An Analysis Of America’s Vietnam War President, Olivia Dale and James Masterson

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Oboe Reed Adjustment: Suggestions For Beginning Reed Makers, Kristen Daniel and Thomas Pappas

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“We (Don’t) Talk About It”: Parent’s Dismissing Strategies And Teen’s Discomfort With Sadness And Anger, Hannah Daniels, Kathryn Gallenstein, Lauren Wright, and Shari Kidwell

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How Fear Of Intimacy Impacts Our Sex Life: A Quasi Experimental Design, Kayla Daulton and Daniel Maitland

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Analytical Method Development For The Analysis Of Biomass Degradation Products, Calista Dean

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EKAP Update: Rethinking The Presentation Of Historic Sites, Elizabeth DeBord

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United We Stand Divided We Fall, Nicholas Deem and Douglas Mock

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The Art Of Preservation, Sinclaire Dorsey and Melissa Yungbluth

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Increasing Student Engagement In Introductory Physics Hybrid Classes, Breanna Epperson

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The Editorial Process Of The Kentucky Philological Review, Jalyn Findley

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An Overview Of The Qualified Immunity Doctrine And Its Application In Kentucky Law, Ethan Garvin and Joe Dunman

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Undergraduate Research Fellowship In Claypool Young, Saule Gollihue

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The Role Of Depression And Fear Of Intimacy On Differences In Building Social Connection In Person Compared To A Video Chat Setting, Emma Gundler and Daniel Maitland

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French Textbook Illustrations, Abigail Hall, Nicholas Anderson, and Karen Taylor

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Asynchronous Delivery Format: Differential Effects On Performance And Engagement, Jessica Hamm, Leah Hayes, Makayla Reynolds, RaeAnna Whitaker, Reganne Miller, and Gregory Corso

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Effects Of Online Presentation Format On Student Stress, Jessica Hamm, Leah Hayes, Makayla Reynolds, RaeAnna Whitaker, Reganne Miller, and Gregory Corso

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Pro Se Divorce Clinic: Tailored To The Times, Kallie Hellard

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The Effective Use Of Internet Resources For Language Learning, Holley Hendrix and Philip Krummrich

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An Exploration In The Tools Of Options Pricing - Data, Ryan Hinson and Chris Schroeder

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Circularized Chromosomes In The Eukaryotic Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Blake Hoover and Milissa Mefford

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Miscommunication Among Healthcare Professionals In The Hospital Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Benjamin Hutchinson, Carrie Conley, Courtney Collins, Erin Downey, Jordan Jenkins, Lorren Sales, Makayla Canchola, and Savanna Roades

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“The Never Ending Story:” Circularizing Ch. Viii In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Chisom Iloegbunam

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Design And Implementation Of An Innovative System For Automatic Recognition Of Asl Using Machine Learning, Jon Jenkins and Sherif Rashad

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Ceramic Studio Assistant, Allison Jones and Adam Yungbluth

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Prosody And Attachment In Possessive Structures, Elizabeth Keeton and Katy Carlson

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Preventing Needle Stick Injuries: A Quality Improvement Project, Adrianna Kerns, Emilea Pitts, Grace Richman, Katie Rawlings, and Megan Riley

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The Effects Of Nurse's Mental Health On Quality Patient Outcomes: A Quality Improvement Study, Alexandria Kincaid, Mara Walker, Mila Osborne, Tiyanna Jones, and Victoria Clevenger

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A Pilot Study Using Tic Tac Toe To Introduce Quantum Mechanics And Quantum Computing, Keaghan Knight and Joshua Qualls

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Schwarz Christoffel Mappings In Undergraduate Mathematical Physics, Richard Knupp and Joshua Qualls

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Stream Sediment Monitoring In Morehead Kentucky, Kristopher Krolikowski and Jen O'Keefe

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Developing A Simplistic Model Of Covid 19, Elizabeth LaBreche and Timothy O'Brien

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Integrated Electric Control Board With Relay Ladder Circuit And Plc Units, Alexandre LeMaster

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Experiential Avoidance And Fear Of Intimacy In Social Interactions And Loneliness, Jacob Lewis and Daniel Maitland

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Data Acquisition For Physics With Arduino, Kyle Litton

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Analysis Of The Changing Look Agn Ngc 1566, Rebecca Mikula and Dirk Grupe

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Evidence Based Evaluation Of A Ventilator Management Clinical Practice Protocol, Kyle Mills

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Pitch Accents and Focus: Effects on Syntactic Attachment, Victoria Nash and Kelsey Ball

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The Glamor Fades Away: Fictional Spies Vs. Real Life Intelligence Agents, Victoria Nash and Sylvia Henneberg

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Palynology Of Mo Su Ridge, A Complete Exposure Of A Coal And Associated Sediments In The Hooper Formation, Wilcox Group, Texas, Alexander Newman and Jen O'Keefe

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Adverse Experiences, Depression, And Parenting Sensitivity., Lauren Oldiges, Savannah Gillis, Tiffany Hicks, and Shari Kidwell

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Effects Of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy On Intraocular Pressure In Dogs, Sierra Ott

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Decade Long Monitoring Of Active Galactic Nuclei With Swift, Tithi Patel and Dirk Grupe

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College Students' Persistence In Stem: A Case Study Of Graduating Seniors, Dylan Pennington and Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

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A Multi Wavelength Study Of Pks2135 147, Parker Poulos and Dirk Grupe

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Are Telomeres Required? Genetically Engineering A Eukaryote With Circular Chromosomes, Nadia Richardson and Melissa Mefford

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The Impact Of Music On Recreational Exercisers, Rachel Rodgers

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Photography Practicum: Learning The Basics Of Managing A Fine Art Photography Studio, Brooklin Routt

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Emotion Recognition Using Brainwave Datasets, Bethlehem Seid and Heba Elgazzar

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Documenting Night Sky Brightness Using Sky Quality Meters, Ryan Sergent and Jennifer Birriel

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The Effect Of Utilizing An Electronic Medication Administration Record: A Quality Improvement Study, Ally Sipple, Branden Workman, Caitlyn Smith, Megan Smith, Rebecca Werring, Shayenne Slone, Taylor Stroud, and Victoria Thomas

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A Portable Analyzer For Rapid And Sensitive Protein Detection By Ac Electrokinetics Capacitive Sensing, Allie Skaggs

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A Lifetime Of Purpose: The Rock Fork Community Center, The Rock Fork Attic, The Attic, Cheyenne Smith and Joy Gritton

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Cultivating Gratitude And Learning: Virtual Agriculture Education For Elementary School Students, Heather Smith and Joy Gritton

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Backyard Bio Security: How Social Media Bridges The Gap Between Urban Chicken Farmers, Carrie Sorrell

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Predicting Covid 19 Infection Groups Using Social Networks And Machine Learning Algorithms, Kyle Spurlock and Heba Elgazzar

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Use Of Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy To Study Hydroxyfulvenes, Ashley Stefani

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Low Stress Handling Techniques In Shelter Animals And The Overall Effects On Physiological Parameters, Ashley Swim, Courtney Smart, and Amy Staton

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Testing Turmoil, Laura Von Mann and Christopher Beckham

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Factors Associated The Underrepresentation Of Female Head Coaches In Intercollegiate Athletics, Chloe Whitlock and Steve Chen

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Kentucky Soldiers At The Battles Of Frenchtown And The River Raisin Massacre, Christian Wright