2023
Results
| CATEGORY |
1ST PLACE |
2ND PLACE |
3RD PLACE |
| Animal Sciences - Animal Health/Nutrition |
Hannah Largen |
Alexandra Incarnato, Kara Flaherty (tie) |
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| Entomology |
Sydney Robare |
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| Environmental and Plant Sciences |
Olivia Marrero |
Keely McQuain |
Matthew Lincicome |
| Food Science |
Gabriella Gephart |
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| Social Sciences |
Michaela Mason |
Hayley Milliron |
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Abstract Titles and Advisors
Animal Sciences - Animal Health
| NAME |
ABSTRACT TITLE |
PROJECT ADVISOR |
| Amanda Ackerman |
Enhancing the Welfare of Dairy-Beef Calves via Oral Electrolyte Solutions on Arrival at Calf-Raising Facilities |
Dr. J. Pempek |
| Kara Flaherty |
Evaluating the Effect of Placental Lactogen on Fatty Acid Concentration and Hepatitis E Virus Replication in Human Liver Cells |
Dr. Scott Kenney |
| Amanda Folwell |
Applications of Reptilian Neurogenesis in Mammalian Brains |
Dr. Benjamin Bohrer |
| Joe Gryboski |
Effects of Seasonal Housing Differences on Hair Cortisol in Giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis) |
Dr. Kelly George |
| Alexandra Incarnato |
Assessment of Circulating Anti-Mullerian Hormone During Pregnancy in Beef Cattle |
Dr. Alvaro Garcia Guerra |
| Hannah Largen |
The Use of Acceptance and Avoidance Behaviors Expressed by Various Species to Evaluate Animal Response During Brief Human-Animal Interactions |
Dr. Kim Cole |
| Sophia Maddocks |
Influence of Localized Massage on Behavioral Responses of Mature Horses During Exposure to Unfamiliar Stimuli |
Dr. Kim Cole |
| Julie McNally |
Use of Biobehavioral Responses During a Novel Object Test to Assess Suitability of Horses for Equine Assisted Services |
Dr. Kim Cole |
Animal Sciences - Nutrition
| NAME |
ABSTRACT TITLE |
PROJECT ADVISOR |
| Elizabeth Schafer |
Fit or Flabby: Can We Simplify the Body Condition Scoring System? |
Dr. Benjamin Wenner |
Entomology
| NAME |
ABSTRACT TITLE |
PROJECT ADVISOR |
| Maria Fiorta |
Understanding How Light Pollution Affects Mosquito Blood-Feeding and Molecular Biology |
Dr. Megan Meuti |
| Kiya Hailu |
The Study of Effects of Urbanization on the Abundance and Richness of Dominant Beetle Species in the Columbus Area |
Dr. Mary Gardiner |
| Sydney Robare |
Evaluating Geospatial, Human Behavioral, and Social Drivers of Mosquito Abundance and West Nile Virus Disease Risk |
Dr. Megan Meuti |
Environmental and Plant Sciences
| NAME |
ABSTRACT TITLE |
PROJECT ADVISOR |
| Justin Butler |
Comparison of Heterodera glycines Egg Extraction Procedures |
Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora |
| Kristina Fite |
Understanding the Distribution of Microcystin in Lake Erie's Food Web |
Dr. Stuart Ludsin |
| Aaron Giganti |
Stream Metabolism Reponses to Storm Events in Agricultural Headwater Streams |
Dr. Peter Smiley, Jr. |
| Xucheng Hu |
Methods Comparison in Quantifying Soil Pyrogenic Carbon and the Influence of Soil Minerology and Crop Residues |
Dr. Scott Demyan |
| Conner Johnson |
The Soil-Carbon-Water Connection: Long-Term Impacts of Tillage/Drainage on Soil Health |
Dr. Rattan Lal |
| Matthew Lincicome |
Predator-Prey Interactions of Largemouth Bass in Response to Artificial Lighting at Night and Turbidity |
Dr. Mazeika Sullivan, Dr. Jason Bohenek |
| Olivia Marrero |
Rubber Dandelion Performance on Contaminated Soils |
Dr. Katrina Cornish, Dr. David Barker |
| Jacob McCarty |
History of Pesticide Use |
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| Keely McQuain |
A Comparison of Pythium Baiting Techniques |
Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora |
| Emma Newman |
Distribution, Abundance, and Virulence Profile of Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) in Ohio |
Dr. Anne Dorrance, Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora |
| Benjamin Phillips |
Using Teleconnections Data to Predict El Nino-Southern Oscillaton (ENSO) Effects on Precipitation in the Midwest |
Dr. Jim Stagge |
| Jack Pilutti |
Determining the Sex of Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera, using Molecular Markers |
Dr. Andrea Gschwend |
| Benjamin Stover |
Effect of Varying Light Treatments on Lithops Window Diameter and Color |
Dr. Uttara Samarakoon |
Food Science
| NAME |
ABSTRACT TITLE |
PROJECT ADVISOR |
| Joseph Bogdanovitch |
Deodorization of Onion Volatiles-Research In-Progress |
Dr. Sheryl Barringer |
| Gabriella Gephart |
Isolation of Antimicrobial-Producing Bacteria from Artisanal Cheeses and Characterization of Potentially Novel Antimicrobial Agents Produced |
Dr. Ahmed Abdelhamid, Dr. Ahmed Yousef |
| Cameron Rich |
In-situ Screening for Gluten-Free Flours Using Chemometrics and Vibrational Spectroscopy |
Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Saona |
Social Sciences
| NAME |
ABSTRACT TITLE |
PROJECT ADVISOR |
| Samantha Graber |
Rural Maternal Health: An Assessment of News Frames |
Dr. Cara Lawson |
| Michaela Mason |
Exploring Historical and Contemporary Relationships Between OSU and CSU |
Dr. Kareem Usher, Dr. Douglas Jackson-Smith |
| Elena McGoey |
Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Within an Online Introductory Animal Sciences Course |
Dr. Pasha Lyvers-Peffer |
| Hayley Milliron |
Rural Ohio School Emergency Meal Distribution Plans in Response to COVID-19 |
Dr. Amanda Bowling |
