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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

11:00am EDT

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

11:30am EDT

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

12:00pm EDT

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

12:30pm EDT

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

1:00pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

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

2:30pm EDT

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

3:00pm EDT

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

3:30pm EDT

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