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SALISBURY, MD---¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ students recently presented their research and other creative work to Maryland Governor Wes Moore, state legislators and other guests during SU’s ninth annual Posters on the Bay presentation in Annapolis.

Sponsored by SU’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA), the event provides students with the opportunity to share their faculty-guided scholarship.

“SU offers many ways for students to get involved in research and creative work, and the presentation of their work and results is a key part of that process and their growth in their chosen fields,” said Dr. Ryyannon Bemis, director of OURCA. “To be able to present their work to the Governor Wes Moore, SU President Dr. Carolyn Ringer Lepre and the many members of Maryland’s legislature is a truly beneficial experience for these student scholars as they continue their academic and professional journeys.”

This year’s projects covered a wide variety of social, health and economic issues. Presenters and their topics included:

• Stephora Cesar Alberi of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥; Jordan Pinckney of White Plains, MD; and Jorge Armando Verduzco Zavala of Secretary, MD – “Real-Time Recall App”
• Vic Androcy of Lanoka Harbor, NJ; Andrew Black of Westminster, MD; De’Asia Douglas of Preston, MD; Delaney Fairley of Joppa, MD; and Elysha Ross of Philadelphia, PA – “The push and pull for LGBTQIA+ rights in an evolving society”
• Sophia Broyles of Glen Burnie, MD; Delaney Fairley of Joppa, MD; Tabatha Hayes of Berlin, MD; Madelynne Mattare of Bel Air, MD; Odette Pierre of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥; and Sam Simmons of Cambridge, MD – “Living Beyond Your Means: The Psychological Impact of Housing Unaffordability”
• Morgan Burnett of Ellendale, DE – “Changing the Gain: Teaching the Art of Sound in Technical Theatre B.A. Programs”
• Kailah Caliskan of Frederick, MD; Zoe Clarke of New Market, MD; Julia Dyer of East New Market, MD; and Mauren Krauser of Landisville, PA - “Newton Street Mural”
• Urjit Chakraborty of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ – “Empowering Solar and Soil: A Suitability Analysis for Agrivoltaic Systems in Maryland”
• Josie D’Aquila of Bivalve, MD, and Argeroula Halkias of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ – “Conceptions of Adulthood in India”
• Lauryn Dennis of Millsboro, DE; Neila Henrice of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥; Tyler Hummer of Frederick, MD; Zainab Jabeen of Eden, MD; Dagmawit Kebede of Silver Spring, MD; Jody Kieffer of Silver Spring, MD; Ashley Marcum of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥; Michael Ogbonna of Laurel, MD; and Jahnaiya Sutherland of Bowie, MD - “Community Strengths Survey”
• Ashley Gerbes of Essex, MD; Jude Maggitti of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥; Connor Sullivan of Frederick, MD; Noah Webb of Chesapeake City, MD; and Will Weber of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ - “Prairie Patrol”
• Tessah Good of Indian Head, MD – “Picture-Perfect Pain: Educating Tattoo Artists about the Overlaps between Self-Harm and Tattooing among Women”
• Jacob Griffin of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ – “Be a Man: How Hegemonic Masculinity Presents a Violent and Prevalent Message in America's School-Age Boys”
• Andersen Herman of Fruitland, MD – “Developing RNA Thermometers and Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Enzymatic Reactions in Plasmodium Falciparum”
• Thway Khant of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and HsiangKun Shih of Gaithersburg, MD – “Targeting Cancer-associated Proteins and Click Chemistry Labeling of Probes for Tumor Imaging and Ablation Min”
• Logan Krebs of Forest Hill, MD – “Who Will Lead Tomorrow?: An Extended Literature Review Exploring the Importance of Leadership Education in Higher Education Institutions”
• Lucas Kuriawa of Severna Park, MD - “Impact of Blood Flow Restriction Cuff Design on Upper Body Exercise: A Randomized Crossover Trial in Resistance-Trained Adults”
• Cole Ledger of East New Market, MD – “Preventing Acute Malnutrition: The Role of Energy Expenditure and Postnatal Nutrition Among Infants”
• Kyla Linz of Leonardtown, MD – “Discovering Worlds of Literature: Increasing Recreational Reading Rates in University Students Through Use of Social Media and University Community Members”
• M.J. Marshall of Georgetown, DE – “Hear Me Out: Improving Deaf Accessibility in Educational Theater”
• Andrew Mehall of Charlotte Hall, MD; Walter Euceda-Mendoza of Fort Washington, MD; and Oscar Spiers of Arnold, MD – “AI Sport Swing Analysis Application”
• Cleo McLaughlin of Forest Hill, MD – “Determining Charge Limits on Scaled Geometrical Surfaces Using Electrostatic Energy Analysis in Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry”
• Joyce Montero of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ – “Enforcing Sustainability: The Role of Law and Green Information Systems in Transforming Supply Chains and Logistics”
• Ariene Ohimor of Stoughton, MA – “Assessment of the Physical Activity Environment in Rural Community Parks: An Audit of Maryland's Eastern Shore”
• Sophia Reister of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ – “Human and Artificial Intelligence Communication: Strengths and Weaknesses of Conversing with AI for Coding Mathematical Models”
• Charis Rose of Chicago; “Monitoring Salinity in Assateague Island's Freshwater Ponds at the Spring and Neap Tides”
• Mark Weedon of Bealeton, VA – “Performance and Perceptual Responses to Different Chambered Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs”
• Grace Wincovitch of Frederick, MD – “One Post Away from Diversity: The Way Instagram Can Market Study Abroad Opportunities to Black and African American Students at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥”
• Josey Zeunges of Cumberland, MD – “The Evolution of Literary Magazines and Creative Writing at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥”
• Sean Zupnik of Frederick, MD – “Cardiovascular Responses to Single vs Multi-Chambered Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs”

SU sponsors graduate and undergraduate student research projects throughout the year through various funding sources. Those interested in research opportunities should contact Bemis. 

Learn more about SU and opportunities to Make Tomorrow Yours at www.salisbury.edu.