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10:00am EDT

Welcome & Opening Ceremony JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room

10:30am EDT

Theoretical Oral Presentations JFL AI-Augmented Music and Emotion Processing: Exploring Whole-Brain Integration in Counseling Sessions JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Reframing Alpha-Gal Syndrome as a One Health Oral Health Risk: A Theoretical Model for Dental Safety and Policy Reform JFL 261B - Group Study Room

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Applied Oral Presentations JFL Intergenerational Apologetics: A Strategy for Careful Confidence: A DMin Thesis Project JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge A Scoping Review: The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Resilience, and Wellness for First Responders with Work Related Trauma JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room The Silent Trigger Theory: A Predictive Behavioral Safety Framework JFL 261A - Group Study Room

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Elderly Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Case Report on Differential Symptom Response, Assessment Challenges, and Long-Term Spousal Caregiver Burden JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Deaf Development in the Church: The Importance of Deaf-Led Ministries JFL 261A - Group Study Room Dual Time Cosmology JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Ethical Discernment in Virtual Supervision: Implications for Supervisory Practice JFL 261B - Group Study Room

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Basic Oral Presentation JFL Perceived Coaching-Based Leadership as a Predictor of Employee Communication Quality JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge How Enneagram Types and Communication Styles Influence Political Party Affiliation JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room “Be Early, Be Loud, Wear Red”: An Ethnographic Study of the Performance of Liberty University Football Fan Identity and Boundaries JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Optimal Tax Policy Under Inflation, Public Debt, and Political Constraints JFL 261B - Group Study Room Reframing Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder: Integrating Physical, Psychological, Behavioral and Spiritual Domains to Improve Treatment Outcomes JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Zonulin and Microbial Dysbiosis’ Role in Celiac Disease Pathogenesis: A Potential Pathway for Prevention JFL 261A - Group Study Room

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Unmasking Unity: A Grounded Theory Study of Holistic Executive Functioning Intervention Development by Support Personnel for Twice-Exceptional High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Rural Residential School Setting JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Stress and Fructose Uptake in Enterocytes JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room The Effect of Enzyme Inhibition & Release of Hydrogen Sulfide of Various Thiourea and Carbamate Compounds: A Medicinally Therapeutic Study JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room From Procurement to Personhood: AI Governance, Constitutional Order, and the Human Person JFL 261A - Group Study Room Rapid Challenges in Infectious Disease and Mosquito-Borne Parasite Detection JFL 261B - Group Study Room Reconceptualizing Grief Following the Death of Abusive or Toxic Family Members: A Trauma-Informed Theoretical Framework JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room

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Creative & Artistic Posters Montview Alumni Ballroom Textual & Investigative Posters Montview Alumni Ballroom Instructors’ Lived Experiences of Using Authentic Assessments in College Calculus Courses Across the United States: A Phenomenological Study JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge A Study In Coffee: Characterization of the Pathway Utilized by Enterolactone to Stimulate Glut4-Dependent Uptake and Incretin Activity JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room The Effects of Nonlethal Pyrethroid Larval Exposure Aedes Albopictus Mosquitoes JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Clinical Implications and Future Directions of Sepsis Treatment JFL 261B - Group Study Room Executive Succession and Organizational Stability in Community Health Centers: A Theory-Integrated Framework JFL 261A - Group Study Room Exploring the Impact of Emotion Focused Therapy as a Model for Meeting Men’s Emotional Needs JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Everything You Know About the Piano Is Wrong Montview Alumni Ballroom "Thank God for Michigan": Michigan Troops in the Civil War Montview Alumni Ballroom A Preventable Tragedy: Taking a Look at the Great Molasses Flood in Boston, 1919 and Its Effect on the United States Montview Alumni Ballroom Analysis of the Contents of Oral Histories from the Voices of 9.11 Archive and the Naval History and Heritage Command Records of 9/11 at the Pentagon Montview Alumni Ballroom Barefoot Shoes: The Effect on Health and Wellness Montview Alumni Ballroom Barriers to Breastfeeding in Marginalized Communities in the U.S Montview Alumni Ballroom Born Too Soon, Dying Too Early: Preventable Neonatal Deaths in Rural Uganda Montview Alumni Ballroom Breastfeeding and Infant Health in Guatemala: A Systematic Review (2015–2025) Montview Alumni Ballroom Breastfeeding and Infant Health in Virginia: A Systematic Review (2015-2025) Montview Alumni Ballroom Disparities in US Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Montview Alumni Ballroom Distribution of Virginia Pollinator Insect Specimens from the Liberty University Natural History Collection Montview Alumni Ballroom Effects of SES, Bedtime Rules, and Screen Time on Adolescent Obesity Montview Alumni Ballroom Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine and 30-Day MOUD Engagement in U.S. Adults with Opioid Use Disorder Montview Alumni Ballroom Evolving Marxist Criticism of Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath": Theological Tensions, Class Consciousness, and Cultural Relevance Montview Alumni Ballroom Extreme Heat Exposure During Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa Montview Alumni Ballroom Impact of Family on Child Nutritional Health: A Literature Review Montview Alumni Ballroom Is Everything Awesome? Cultural Apologetics in a Metamodern Age Montview Alumni Ballroom Joy Under the Sun: Ecclesiastes and Existential Positive-Psychology Montview Alumni Ballroom Limited Access to Reproductive Health Care and Maternal Health Outcomes in Lynchburg, Virginia Montview Alumni Ballroom Mapping the Barriers: A Socioecological Scoping Review of Healthcare Access Among International Students in the United States Montview Alumni Ballroom Mental Health Consequences of Climate-Related Hazards: A US Case Study Montview Alumni Ballroom Metamodernism in Music Montview Alumni Ballroom Mining and Agricultural Expansion–Driven Deforestation as a Determinant of Malaria Risk: A Comparative Narrative Review of Zimbabwe and Nigeria Montview Alumni Ballroom Mythological Literature and the Metamodern Turn: An Augustinian Analysis Montview Alumni Ballroom PFAS Exposure and Its Influence on Fetal and Early Childhood Development Montview Alumni Ballroom Rising Waters and Resilient Hollers Montview Alumni Ballroom Shepherds in the Great War: The Evolution of the U.S. Army Chaplaincy and the Service of Malcolm Taylor in World War I Montview Alumni Ballroom Standing Firm: The Theological Significance of στήναι / στῆτε in Ephesians 6:10–20 Montview Alumni Ballroom Systematic Review on Tertiary Policies and Programs for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S. (2020-2024) Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effect of Enzyme Inhibition and Release of Hydrogen Sulfide: A Medicinally Therapeutic Study Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effect of Hormonal Contraceptives on ACL Tear Incidence: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods on Metabolic Health Among Young Adults Montview Alumni Ballroom The Mentality of Women: The Accuracy of Mental Illness Treatment in Dreaming in Cuban Montview Alumni Ballroom Vaccine or No Vaccine? A Sudden Rise in Ancient Diseases Montview Alumni Ballroom Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue Among Counselors Serving Law Enforcement Populations Montview Alumni Ballroom

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A Lack of Cultural Diversity in Leadership in Multinational Corporations JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Differential Effects of Curcumin and C646 on Mitogenic and Metabolic Signaling in Insulin-Stimulated HepG2 Cells JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Exploring the Antimicrobial Properties of Spotted Lanternfly Contaminated Honey JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Before the Flood: A Theoretical Research Proposal on Prediluvian Traditions and Göbekli Tepe JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Sub-Lethal Exposure of Culcicidine Mosquitoes to Pyriproxyfen: A Gateway to Pyrethroid Resistance JFL 261A - Group Study Room

2:00pm EDT

Finding One’s Calling: Vocational Identity, Engagement, and Career Satisfaction Among Golf Industry Professionals JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Music Enhances Theta Brainwave Activity Regardless of Tuning Frequency JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room The Putative DASH Complex Gene DCM1 Influences pH Adaptation and Virulence in Cryptococcus Neoformans JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Engaging the Non-Dominant Hand in Creative Tasks as a Pathway to Emotional Expression and Healing JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room

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The Impact of Computer-Based Memory Screening Administration on Variables Associated with Cardiovascular Functioning in a Sample of Young Adults: A Pilot Study JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Redefining the Synoptic Gospels Problem JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room

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A Phenomenological Study on the Connection Between Perceived Funding and HBCU Athletic Staff Self-Efficacy JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room

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A Comparative Analysis of Cognitive and Social Outcomes in Toddlers with Speech Delay (SD) Versus Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room

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Applied Oral Presentations JFL Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow in a Wavy Channel: A Validation Study JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Gospel Reception and Response in Children with Profound Cognitive Disabilities JFL 261A - Group Study Room Paradise Reimagined: A Reception Theory Analysis of Viewer Responses to Bachelor in Paradise’s New Era JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Polite but Simple: Social Perception and Morphosyntactic Variation in Southern American English JFL 261B - Group Study Room Teaching Hope as a Measurable Skill: Building Resilience in Students and Educators JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Voices From the Pacific: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Paraprofessionals’ Experiences Using AAC Devices to Support Students With Autism in the Northern Mariana Islands JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge

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AI-Augmented Leadership: Examining the Influence of Generative and Agentic AI Decision-Support Tools on Leadership Decision Quality and Psychological Safety in Organizational Teams JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Decades After Exposure: The Continuing Burden of Asbestos-Related Diseases in the United States JFL 261A - Group Study Room Developing a Polymerization Reactor Punctuated Equilibrium Model JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Miracles or Mirages? A Study of the Rhetorical Use of Miracle Language Within Medical Communication JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Sanctions-Resilient Reserve Architecture: The Convex Monetary Anchor Framework (CMAF) JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Securing America’s Critical Mineral Future JFL 261B - Group Study Room

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3D Printed Square Packing: Making Math Accessible for Everyone JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Faith-Based Practices and Health: The Role of Faith-Based Guided Meditation in Managing Type 2 Diabetes JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Faith-Informed Practice and the Challenge of Religious Trauma: Insights from Christian Residents in Counseling JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room National Trends and State-Level Correlates of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Utilization Among Treatment Admissions in the United States, 2014-2023 JFL 261A - Group Study Room Shame, Blaming Others, Forgiveness, and Depression JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge The Beauty of Uniquity: A Biomechanical and Statistical Analysis of Pitchers with Anomalous Arm Angles JFL 261B - Group Study Room

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Dynamic Structural Load Identification JFL 261B - Group Study Room Environmental Limitations of a Low-Cost, COTS LoRa MeshCore Node Network JFL 261A - Group Study Room Notification Efficiency JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room The Texture of a Threat: Convolutional Neural Networks and Obfuscated Malware Detection JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Understanding International Student Retention with Hope and Social Connectedness: A Mixed Methods Study JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room

12:00pm EDT

Effects of Morphosyntactic and Phonological Environments on Persian Ra-Marking JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Geographic Variation in Cardiometabolic and Nutrition-Related Health Indicators Across Rural Communities in Guatemala and Honduras JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Hedging Without Derivatives: A Regime-Aware Framework for Managing Downside Risk in Long-Only Portfolios JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Hope: A Vital Sign in Behavioral Health JFL 261B - Group Study Room Neuroplasticity on the Water: Transforming Mental Habits into Elite Performance JFL 261A - Group Study Room

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A Numerical Analysis for Emerging Behaviors in Ferromagnetic Colloids JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Comparison of FEA Model Connection Methods for a Structural Digital Twin JFL 261A - Group Study Room Exploring Nurse Preceptors' Perception of Effectiveness in Student-Preceptee Experiences: Implications for Faculty and Hospital Administration JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Molecular Basis of 24-Methyl Cholesterol as an Anti-Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Agent in the Context of Altered Cellular Glucose Metabolism JFL 261B - Group Study Room Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Sensitive and Selective Binding of PFOA JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room

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Theoretical Posters Montview Alumni Ballroom Assessing the Relationship Between 60-Second Push-Up Performance and 1-Rep-Max Bench Press JFL 261B - Group Study Room Evaluation of Convective Heat Transfer of an Enclosed Lithium-Ion Cylindrical Cell in Turbulent Channel Flow JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room From Exposure to Detection: Health System Barriers to Diagnosing Asbestos-Related Diseases in Developing Countries JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room The Cost of Cargo Preference: How Shipping Requirements Hinder Food Aid Efficiency JFL 261A - Group Study Room A Comparison of Muscle Activation Patterns Between Chronic Ankle Instability and Copers Among People with a History of a Lateral Ankle Sprain: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom A Patient-Centered Framework for Overcoming Barriers in Tuberculosis Care Montview Alumni Ballroom ACL Injury Incidence on Artificial Turf Versus Natural Grass in Elite Male Football Players: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom An Experimental Investigation of Guest Trust in Hospitality Contexts Comparing Personalized and Written Recommendations Montview Alumni Ballroom Analysis of Instructional ASL Resources for dDeaf Children Montview Alumni Ballroom Appending Azobenzenes to Nitrosoarenes: Creating Reversible Light Control Over Monomerization Montview Alumni Ballroom Assessing Communication Within Education for Students Who Are Deaf with Additional Disabilities (DWD) Montview Alumni Ballroom Balancing Risk and Reward: Examining Offensive Rebound Rates and Points per Possession in DI Men’s College Basketball Montview Alumni Ballroom Biological and Hormonal Influences on Depression Among Women Compared to Men Montview Alumni Ballroom Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural America: How 2026–2030 Digital Health Policies Montview Alumni Ballroom Bridging the Gap in Adolescent and Young Adult Sexual Health Education Montview Alumni Ballroom C. Diff: The Failures of Long-Term Care Facilities Montview Alumni Ballroom Campus Green Space, Air Quality, and Mental Health Among College Students Montview Alumni Ballroom Disaster Relief Integration and Public Funding Allocation in Professional Sports Venues: A Comparative Analysis Montview Alumni Ballroom Do Omega-3 Supplements Reduce Pain and Symptom Severity in Primary Dysmenorrhea Montview Alumni Ballroom Effects of Hippotherapy on Motor Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP): A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom Energy Drinks: Outcome in Undergraduate College Students Montview Alumni Ballroom Epidemiology and Sexual Transmission of Mpox in Non-MSM Populations: A Systematic Review Proposal (2022-2025) Montview Alumni Ballroom Financial Return on Investment of Super Bowl Advertising: A Six-Month Post-Air Sales Analysis Montview Alumni Ballroom Genotype-Dependent Cardiac Responses to Caffeine: Acute Electrocardiographic Effects Across CYP1A2 Gene Variants Montview Alumni Ballroom Helmet Design Advancements Impacting Head Injuries in the NFL Montview Alumni Ballroom Hidden Scars: A Scoping Review of Violence-Related Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents Montview Alumni Ballroom High Intensity Laser Therapy for Shoulder Tendinopathies: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom Injury Prevalence in D1 College Track and Field Athletes Montview Alumni Ballroom Injury Risk on NFL Playing Surfaces: A Comparison of Natural Grass and Artificial Turf Montview Alumni Ballroom Instagram, TikTok, and Athlete Identity: Exploring Social Comparison in Subjectively Judged Youth Sports Montview Alumni Ballroom Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Mutation Montview Alumni Ballroom Microhabitat Usage and Symbiotic Dynamics of a Shell-Dwelling Cichlid (Neolamprologus Similis) Montview Alumni Ballroom NIL and Gender Equality in Division 1 Athletics: Integrating Institutional Support, Marketplace Dynamics, and Athlete Earnings Montview Alumni Ballroom Post-Games Adaptive Reuse and Long-Term Sustainability of Summer Olympic Villages: A Comparative Multi-Case Study Montview Alumni Ballroom Postoperative Pharmacological Nursing Management for Improved Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients: A Therapeutic Review Montview Alumni Ballroom Predictors of Home Game Attendance in NCAA Division I Softball: A Case Study of Liberty University Montview Alumni Ballroom Preparation a Redox Auxiliary Appended Nitrosobenzene Montview Alumni Ballroom Profanity in Public Address and Its Influence on Audience Perception Montview Alumni Ballroom Reducing Fear Through Meaning: A Theoretical Exploration of Structured Spiritual Conversations in Pediatric Chronic and Life-Limiting Illness Montview Alumni Ballroom Restoring the Glymphatic Pump: 40 Hz Gamma Entrainment as a Rescue for Nocturnal Neuro-Metabolic Damage Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effect of Myofascial Manipulation on Shoulder ROM in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effect of Repetitive Head Impact Exposure on the Risk of Developing Mental Health Conditions in Contact Sport Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Knee Rehabilitation: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom The Impact of Minimum Age Policies on Concussion Incidences in Youth Tackle Football Montview Alumni Ballroom The Power of Cult Rhetoric Montview Alumni Ballroom The Role of Aerobic Exercise in Reducing Post-Injury Symptoms Among Adolescents with Brain Injury: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Division I Collegiate Scouting: A Qualitative Study of Recruiter Perspectives Montview Alumni Ballroom Vitamin D Relation to Bone Mineral Density in Female Athletes: Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom Western Blot Analysis of a Formalin-Induced Neuropathic Pain Model in Mice Montview Alumni Ballroom Who Delivers Care-and Does it Matter? Patient Satisfaction with Task-Shifted Mental Health Services Montview Alumni Ballroom Youth Sport Specialization and Overuse Injury Risk Among Athletes Ages 8–14: A Quantitative Comparative Study Montview Alumni Ballroom

1:30pm EDT

The Role of Emotional Intelligence and Defense Mechanisms in Processing Childhood Experiences and Their Impact on Adulthood JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge When the Algorithm Disciples: Recentering Discipleship in an AI Saturated Age JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room

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Lessons From the Least: Healing-Centered Discipline Reform for Neurodivergent Youth in U.S. Public Schools JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room The Importance of Cultural Competence: Integrating Culturally Conscious and Experiential Strategies for Transformative Learning JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge

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Textual & Investigative Oral Presentations JFL From Theses to Podcasts: A Digital Humanities Analysis of Religious Communication from the Reformation to the Digital Age JFL 261B - Group Study Room Landscape in Early 20th Century Canadian Literature JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Past His Prime: Polonius and the Language of Advice JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room The Cold War's Impact on ABBA--The USSR's Temporary Acceptance of ABBA JFL 261A - Group Study Room

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A Parlamente of Liberté, Égalité, and Fraternité: Gender Inequality in the Heptameron JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Amplifying the Issues of Colorism: How Literature Challenges Colorist Beauty Standards JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Just One More Thing, S'il Vous Plaît: The Use of Affective Presentation in Fictional Detectives Hercule Poirot and Lt. Columbo JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge The Assessment of Women: A Study of the Recruitment, Assessment, and Training of Female Personnel in the OSS JFL 261B - Group Study Room To Loot or Not to Loot: The Rise and Fall of the Louvre (1793-1815) JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Women in the Early Church: Developing a Documentary JFL 261A - Group Study Room

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Decoding Christianese: Analyzing the Double-Edged Sword of Evangelical Jargon JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge Enduring Legacies: The Constitutional and Policy Impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Moving Toward Unworthy Life: German Eugenical Views Before 1933 JFL 261B - Group Study Room Myth in Service of Sin: Theology and Mythology in Dante's Inferno JFL 261A - Group Study Room Spirit-Enabled Sonship in Paul: Adoption and the Cry "Abba" JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Ulysses S. Grant: How an Author and a Memoir Saved a President JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room

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"I Guess It Was My Turn": German Public Perception of the Sterilization Program from 1933 - 1939 JFL 261B - Group Study Room A Pass From the Field to the Couch: The Story of How Television Spurred the Embedding of Professional Football in American Popular Culture JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Recovering Children's Choirs: Bonhoeffer's Musical Pneumatology and the Formation of Polyphonic Fellowship JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Taming the Spirits: How Late Antiquity Domesticated the Bible's Supernatural World JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge The Influence of Pre-War Cruiser Design and Doctrine on the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II JFL 261A - Group Study Room When Faith Becomes a House of Cards: C.S. Lewis’ Lament JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room

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A Created Longing: A Textual Analysis of Sehnsucht JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Mother-Daughter Ties Across Borders: Identity and Connection in Dreaming in Cuban JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Purposes for Sacred Song in Eighteenth-Century British Colonial America JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge The Lakota Sioux and the U.S.: What Went Wrong? JFL 261B - Group Study Room Theater of the Fright JFL 261A - Group Study Room Transnational Beings: Corner Store Entrepreneurship of MENA Immigrants of The Third Wave JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room

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Beyond the Homefront: The Transformation of Women’s Military and Support Roles, 1941–1953 JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Euripides’ Medea as an Existential Protagonist: Comparing Conceptualizations of Fate in the 400s BC and the 1800s AD JFL 261A - Group Study Room Examining Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There: A Christian Calling to Spiritual Childhood JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge The Mentality of Women: The Accuracy of Mental Illness Treatment in Dreaming in Cuban JFL 261B - Group Study Room

1:00pm EDT

Basic Posters Montview Alumni Ballroom Authentic vs. Artificial Intelligence: The Effect of Generative AI on Users’ Brains JFL 261A - Group Study Room Influential Factors and Prospective Causes to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room M.E. Bradford and American Conservatism JFL 261B - Group Study Room Not Allowed To Say Goodbye: The German Civilian's Perception of Aktion T4, 1939 - 1941 JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room Playing the Past: Girls, Dolls, and Entrepreneurs JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge “Slaves to Sin:” Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Defeat Habitual Behaviors JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room A Bloody Window to the Past: STR Analysis of DNA from a Bloodstained Civil War Surgical Table Montview Alumni Ballroom Allosteric Modulation of FAAH by Tocopherols Montview Alumni Ballroom An Evaluation of White-Spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium Plagiosum) Development Montview Alumni Ballroom Analysis of the Effects of Phytocannabinoids Cannabichromene (CBC), Cannabidiol (CBD), and Cannabigerol (CBG) on the Enzyme FAAH Montview Alumni Ballroom Bacterial Purification of HAT Enzymes from Cryptococcus Neoformans: ESA1 and GCN5 Purification Montview Alumni Ballroom Characterization of Peroxidase from Butternut Squash Skin: Potential Use in Bioremediation Montview Alumni Ballroom Characterization of the Aspergillus Flavus rdiA Gene with a rdi1∆ Mutant of C. Neoformans Montview Alumni Ballroom Characterizing B1 B-Cells in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Montview Alumni Ballroom Characterizing Novel Peroxidase Activity Through Enzyme Kinetics and Equilibrium Binding Montview Alumni Ballroom Comparison of Hypothalamic and Hippocampal Neurogenesis Across Sexes and Ages of Mice Montview Alumni Ballroom Cyclical Relationships and Attachment Theory Montview Alumni Ballroom Differential Effects of Curcumin and C646 on Mitogenic and Metabolic Signaling in Insulin-Stimulated HepG2 Cells Montview Alumni Ballroom Disability Studies in Historical Context: The Research Behind the Creative Writing Process Montview Alumni Ballroom Effect of In-Utero Exposure to a Western-Style Diet on Testis Development Montview Alumni Ballroom Effects of Environmental Xenoestrogens on Immune System Development in Mus Musculus Montview Alumni Ballroom Elephant's Toothpaste: A Statistical Investigation of the Yeast-Catalyzed Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide Montview Alumni Ballroom Enzyme Kinetics of FAAH Montview Alumni Ballroom Evaluating Sexual Dimorphism in an Urban Neonate Regina Septemvittata Population Montview Alumni Ballroom Evaluation of Cadaver Tissue Antigenicity as a Practical Teaching Tool for Immunohistochemistry Montview Alumni Ballroom Forensic Differentiation of Canine Hair Montview Alumni Ballroom Forensic Differentiation of Feline Hair Montview Alumni Ballroom Formation of Rosette-Like Hierarchical Structures on Cylindrical Titanium Surfaces Montview Alumni Ballroom Histological Quality of Fresh and Pre-fixed Tissue Montview Alumni Ballroom How Did Maternal Influenza and Tdap Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women in Mississippi Change from 2018–2021, and How Do Coverage Rates Differ by Race/Ethnicity? Montview Alumni Ballroom Impacts of Interspecific Competition on Stress and Body Condition in a Montane Salamander (Plethodon Hubrichti) Montview Alumni Ballroom Impacts of Maternal Diet on Offspring Affective Behavior and Brain Morphology Montview Alumni Ballroom Increasing Fatigue Life: Position and Energy Controlled Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment Montview Alumni Ballroom Investigating Nutritionally Derived Treatments for Metabolic Disease: Enterolactone and Its Effect on GLP-1 and PYY Secretion Montview Alumni Ballroom Investigating the Natural Communities and Flora of Candler’s Mountain Montview Alumni Ballroom Investigating the Role of the Active-Site Metal in Plant Peroxidase Catalysis Montview Alumni Ballroom Kinetic Analysis of Degradation and Maximum Catalytic Capacity for Plant Peroxidase Enzymes Montview Alumni Ballroom Mechanistic Insights of Enterolactone Within 3T3-L1 Adipocyte Cells Montview Alumni Ballroom Morphological Evaluation of Cadaveric Tissues Integrity Using Histology Staining Montview Alumni Ballroom Music Enhances Theta Brainwave Activity Regardless of Tuning Frequency Montview Alumni Ballroom Offspring Cognitive and Neurobiological Outcomes Influenced by Maternal Dietary Patterns Montview Alumni Ballroom Personality Correlations Montview Alumni Ballroom Pilot Study: Black Tea Extract and Theaflavin Polyphenols Effects on L6 Myotubes Montview Alumni Ballroom Production, Isolation and Characterization of Novel Peroxidases from Cucurbita Family Montview Alumni Ballroom Quantifying Biogenic Amines in Anaerobic Porcine Liver Decomposition for Improved PMI Estimation Using GC/MS Montview Alumni Ballroom Quantifying Neuropathy with Von Frey Filaments in Mice: Novel Neuropathic Pain Animal Model Montview Alumni Ballroom Regulation of Glut5 Expression and Fructose Uptake by Heat Stress and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Enterocytes Montview Alumni Ballroom SEM-EDX Analysis of Animal Hairs for the Presence of Metals Montview Alumni Ballroom Single Step Cyanoacrylate Fumigation with Common Dyes Montview Alumni Ballroom Spectroscopic Characterization of PFAS Ligands Binding to Novel Plant Peroxidases Montview Alumni Ballroom Synthesis and Characterization of Group 7 Tricarbonyl Fluoromethyl Substituted Aromatics Montview Alumni Ballroom The 3-D Apparatus of Local Ticks: A New Insight into the Mechanism of Sensing Hosts and Their Storage of Pathogens Montview Alumni Ballroom The Impact of Maternal Western-style Diet on Ovarian Anti-Müllerian Hormone Expression and Localization in Mouse Offspring Montview Alumni Ballroom Vaccines Containing Mouse and Human Endogenous Retroviruses Demonstrate Opposite Effects on Lung Metastasis in a Murine Mammary Cancer Model Montview Alumni Ballroom Various Animal Species Microscopic Hair Analysis Montview Alumni Ballroom When the Music Stops: How Removing the Musical Score Changes the Message of the Film Montview Alumni Ballroom

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An Unfaltering Step to the End: An Analysis of Virginia Governor James L. Kemper's Veto of the 1874 Petersburg Charter JFL 261A - Group Study Room GUPPY: From Fleet Boat to Modern Submarine JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Inclusion May Affect Marching Band Members of Black Universities Differently than Members of White Universities: Narrative Inquiry JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Over the Garden Wall and The Divine Comedy: McHale's Modern Vision of Purgatory JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room The Mythopoeic Translator in Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring JFL 261B - Group Study Room

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American Phoenix: The Rise of J.D. Vance JFL 001B - Terrace Conference Room Choreographed Confession: Plath’s Engineered Extremity and Technical Voice JFL 261B - Group Study Room Winston Churchill's Crucial Role in Developing the Tank JFL 261A - Group Study Room “The Inspiration of Woman’s Genius:” The 1893 Columbian Exposition and Its Recognition of Women JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room

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Epistemological Skepticism, Certainty, and How Knowledge Is Still Possible JFL 001A - Terrace Conference Room The Alarming Rise of Constitutional Illiteracy In America JFL 261B - Group Study Room The Secret Society of British Prisoners of War at the Albemarle Barracks JFL 261A - Group Study Room

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Applied Posters Montview Alumni Ballroom Creative & Artistic Oral Presentations JFL A Heart's Home JFL 261B - Group Study Room Creative Resilience in Career Counseling: Innovative Strategies for Diverse Populations JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge I Liked Your Book ... Now Tell Me What It Means: Intertextual and Postmodern Influences in an Original Narrative JFL 261A - Group Study Room “Welcome to the Next Level:” How Optical Media Revolutionized the Video Game Industry JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room Active Barrier Cream Against Poison Ivy (Urushiol) Montview Alumni Ballroom Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of High-Powered Rocket Airbrakes Montview Alumni Ballroom Assessing the Effectiveness of a Sensory Reduction Room Montview Alumni Ballroom Association Between Preexisting Chronic Conditions and Hospital Outcomes Among Pediatric Trauma Patients in the United States, 2000-2019 Montview Alumni Ballroom Beyond Labeling: Examining Mpox as a Sexually Transmitted Infection - A Literature Review Montview Alumni Ballroom Beyond Nonspecific Low Back Pain - Identifying Mild Scoliosis in a Collegiate Diver: A Type 3 CASE Study Montview Alumni Ballroom Bilateral Accessory Plantaris Muscles with Variant Origins and Insertions: A Case Report Montview Alumni Ballroom Biostatistical Approaches for Early Identification of Influenza Trends in the United States Using CDC Surveillance Data Montview Alumni Ballroom Birth Order’s Impact on Conscientiousness & Personality in Adults: Mixed-Method Insights on the Firstborn Profile Montview Alumni Ballroom Bitten: A Survey of Tick-Borne Diseases Montview Alumni Ballroom CO2 Washout Performance of Single-Prong and Dual-Prong High-Velocity Therapy Montview Alumni Ballroom Comparative Analysis of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries in Ice Hockey Players and Figure Skaters – A Level 4 Case Study Montview Alumni Ballroom Comparative Analysis of Medicare Reimbursement for Carotid Endarterectomy, Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting, and Transcarotid Artery Revascularization Among Asymptomatic Patients Montview Alumni Ballroom Computer Vision for Ovarian Follicle Analysis Montview Alumni Ballroom Connectedness and Mental Health Montview Alumni Ballroom Decades After Exposure: The Continuing Burden of Asbestos-Related Diseases in the United States Montview Alumni Ballroom Development of a Laboratory Aquaculture System for Education and Research: Experimental Culture of Fathead Minnows Montview Alumni Ballroom Development of a Teaching-Laboratory Protocol for the Separation of Adulterant Compounds Caffeine and Quinine Used in Illicit Drugs Montview Alumni Ballroom Diagnostic Ultrasound Used for Post-Traumatic Scar Tissue: A Type 4 (Rare) Case Study Montview Alumni Ballroom Effect of Static Stretching on Power Output During a Wingate Test Montview Alumni Ballroom Environmental Limitations of a Low-Cost, COTS LoRa MeshCore Node Network Montview Alumni Ballroom Establishing Local Protocols for Monoclonal Antibodies Production Using Hybridomas Montview Alumni Ballroom Evaluation of Social Connectedness and Loneliness Scale as Predictors of Flourishing Montview Alumni Ballroom Evaluations of Forgiveness Motivations within Familial Relationships: Which Forgiveness Motivations are Evaluated More Appropriately? Montview Alumni Ballroom Exploration of Preservative-Surfactant Aggregation Effects on Biologic Drug Formulations Montview Alumni Ballroom Exploring the K-12 Educational Experiences of First-Generation Hispanic Undergraduate Students Montview Alumni Ballroom Exploring the Mandelbrot Set in Real Algebras Montview Alumni Ballroom Extended Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Resection: A MarketScan Analysis of 2017–2021 Surgical Outcomes Montview Alumni Ballroom Fish Species and Diversity Database to Monitor Environmental Impacts of Lake Hydaway Expansion Montview Alumni Ballroom From Exposure to Detection: Health System Barriers to Diagnosing Asbestos-Related Diseases in Developing Countries Montview Alumni Ballroom Hargreaves Test on Formalin Injected Mice: A Neuropathic Pain Model Montview Alumni Ballroom Histological Assessment of Neuropathic Pain in Murine Nervous Tissue Montview Alumni Ballroom Histological Quality of Immersion Vs Intravascular Fixation of Fresh Tissue Montview Alumni Ballroom Hope: A Vital Sign in Behavioral Health Montview Alumni Ballroom Identifying Spatial Inhomogeneity in an Industrial-Scale Autoclave Polymer Reactor Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Montview Alumni Ballroom Investigating Heavy Metal Interactions with Aged and Pristine Microplastics in Pool Water Montview Alumni Ballroom Loneliness and Health Behaviors Montview Alumni Ballroom Machine-Learning Based Airbrakes Control for Rocket Apogee Targeting Montview Alumni Ballroom Molecular Basis of 24-Methyl Cholesterol as an Anti-Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma Agent in the Context of Altered Cellular Glucose Metabolism Montview Alumni Ballroom National Trends and State-Level Correlates of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Utilization Among Treatment Admissions in the United States, 2014-2023 Montview Alumni Ballroom Neuroplasticity on the Water: Transforming Mental Habits into Elite Performance Montview Alumni Ballroom Non-Isothermal Phase-Field Model of PA6 Crystallization Montview Alumni Ballroom Prayer as a Predictor to God Attachment Montview Alumni Ballroom Preparatory Mixed-Methods Evaluation of IPC Infrastructure Vulnerability After ELC Funding Retrenchment: A Pilot Study Protocol Montview Alumni Ballroom QCM Characterization of a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for PFOA Detection Montview Alumni Ballroom Quantitative Stewardship of the Great Commission: A Linear Programming Approach to Missionary Allocation in India Montview Alumni Ballroom Relationships Among Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Reactivity, and Heart Rate Variability Montview Alumni Ballroom Sensing Polar Vapors Associated with Food Spoilage via the Photonic Crystals of the Morpho Zephyritis Butterfly Montview Alumni Ballroom Sensing Volatile Organic Compounds via Photonic Crystals of the Morpho Zephyritis Butterfly Montview Alumni Ballroom Synthesis of Fluorinated Crosslinking Monomer for Molecular Imprinted Polymer Against PFAS Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effect of Early Sport Specialization on Psychological Burnout in Youth Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effects of Digital Restriction on Psychological and Physiological Well-Being Montview Alumni Ballroom The Effects of Natural Products and Food Additives on Lysosome Function Montview Alumni Ballroom The Inhibitory Effects of Fluorophenol on Cytochrome P450 2A6 Montview Alumni Ballroom The Psychological and Physiological Effects of Acute Social Media Use Montview Alumni Ballroom The Role of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review Montview Alumni Ballroom Transfer Learning with ResNet Architectures for Leukemia Detection from Microscopy Images Montview Alumni Ballroom Unmet Needs and Resilience in Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Nigeria: Evidence to Inform Humanitarian Interventions Montview Alumni Ballroom Virginia Stream Condition Index Score of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Opossum Creek Montview Alumni Ballroom When Microbiology Meets Public Health: Exploring Metabolites from Dictyostelium Discoideum for Infection Control Montview Alumni Ballroom When the Algorithm Disciples: Recentering Discipleship in an AI Saturated Age Montview Alumni Ballroom Where You Live Determines How You Heal: Transportation Barriers and Healthcare Access Across Lynchburg Census Tracts Montview Alumni Ballroom

10:30am EDT

Dramatic Interpretation JFL 261B - Group Study Room Everything You Know About the Piano Is Wrong JFL 261A - Group Study Room Whole-Brain Emotional Processing Through the MELD Framework: A Music-Based Trauma-Informed Intervention JFL 362 - Scholars Conference Room

11:00am EDT

The Erosion of the Imago Dei: A Qualitative Study of Religious Identity Maintenance Among Affluent Professionals in Secularized Environments JFL 380 - Scholars Lounge A Created Longing: Sehnsucht and the Creative Arts JFL 261A - Group Study Room

11:30am EDT

Does a Youth-Led Faith Revival Suggest Promise for Reversing Decades-Long Trends of Religious Decline JFL 261A - Group Study Room

12:00pm EDT

Three Minute Thesis JFL

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"The Real War": A Story of Civil War Camp Life JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room A Created Longing: Sehnsucht and the Creative Arts JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of High-Powered Rocket Airbrakes JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Bridging the Gap in Adolescent and Young Adult Sexual Health Education JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room CFD-Based Multi-Objective Optimization of Airflow Channel Design for Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Management JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Decades After Exposure: The Continuing Burden of Asbestos-Related Diseases in the United States JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Differential Effects of Curcumin and C646 on Mitogenic and Metabolic Signaling in Insulin-Stimulated HepG2 Cells JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Does a Youth-Led Faith Revival Suggest Promise for Reversing Decades-Long Trends of Religious Decline JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Experimental Investigation of How Smartphone and Social Media Use Change Wellbeing JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Family is Forever: A Qualitative Study of the Impacts of Adoption on Adoptees JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Gospel Reception and Response in Students with Profound Cognitive Disabilities JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Healthcare Access Barriers and AGS Outcomes in Central Virginia: A Qualitative Study JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Hybrid Rans-Les Modeling of Airflow in a Bronchial Flow Simulation of a Human Lung JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Influence of Pathogen Carbon Metabolism on Host Immunity JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Investigation of Hybrid Turbulence Methods for Predicting Flow Oscillations in Supersonic Ramp–Cavity JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Limited Access to Reproductive Health Care and Maternal Health Outcomes in Lynchburg, Virginia JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room M.E. Bradford and American Conservatism JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Manual Tissue Slicer Designed for Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Music Enhances Theta Brainwave Activity Regardless of Tuning Frequency JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Notification Efficiency JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)Exposure and Its Influence on Fetal and Early Childhood Development JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Reconceptualizing Grief Following the Death of Abusive or Toxic Family Members: A Trauma-Informed Theoretical Framework JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Reframing Alpha-Gal Syndrome as a One Health Oral Health Risk: A Theoretical Model for Dental Safety and Policy Reform JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Rolling a Mile in My Wheels JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Social Connectedness in the Age of AI: Chatbot Use and Loneliness Among University Students JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Statistical Ghosts: The People Our Health System Can’t See JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Sublethal Pesticide Exposure Leads to Pesticide Resistance Across Chemical Classes JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room The 1778 Fort Pitt Treaty: U.S. Betrayal of Lenni Lenape Sovereignty and the Start of Broken Promises JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room The Influence of Pre-War Cruiser Design and Doctrine on the Guadalcanal Campaign JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room The Intersection of Text and Theory: Drawing Lines Between Derrida, Barthes, Pynchon, and Calvino JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room U.S. Involvement in Romania During World War II JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room Who Really Creates Reality TV? How Audiences Complete Stuart Hall's Reception Theory Model JFL 001 - Terrace Conference Room