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122 8211 Face to Face Poster session C- 4 R- 7 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #122 219bd569-4691-4df1-b5b5-2feebbc32e4c No Wed, 02/12/2025 - 05:15 PM Wed, 02/12/2025 - 06:09 PM Wed, 04/16/2025 - 07:37 AM Anonymous 146.201.10.14 Jessica Johnson jj23be@fsu.edu IMG_7004.jpg Elementary Education I am a Panama City native. I have two children, a daughter who is 18 years old and a son who is 8 years old. I decided to pursue elementary education after working at my son's school. I enjoy working on my fitness and hope to become a physical education teacher in the near future. Developing Phonics Skills with an English Language Learner This case study features a first-grade English Language Learner's (ELL) development of phonics skills. Based on assessment data designed to measure phonics skills, an individualized, explicit instructional plan was implemented. Posttest assessment scores demonstrate improvement in the student's knowledge of grade-level phonics. Aimee Frier Florida State University Elementary Education afrier@fsu.edu English Language Learners, Elementary Education, Phonics Complete J Johnson Symposium Poster.jpg No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=cw__DR4hG_ZA0kpnYydesKQ88PBU3p-HbKLXFTB2F-4
121 8206 Face to Face Poster session C- 4 R- 6 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #121 ae6c38e6-15b7-404e-b79f-b826ee946f70 No Wed, 02/12/2025 - 05:08 PM Wed, 02/12/2025 - 06:07 PM Wed, 04/16/2025 - 07:38 AM Anonymous 146.201.10.15 Alysa Miller anm23h@fsu.edu IMG_0483.jpg Elementary Education My name is Alysa Miller. I lived in California most of my life and moved to Florida 3 years ago. I am 21 years old and am a paraprofessional in the Bay District schools. This is my last semester before I began my journey into student teaching. Blending Out The Bumps: Explicit Phonics Instruction For English Language Learners This case study features a first-grade English Learner's (EL) instructional intervention sequence that addresses literacy skill needs via individualized, explicit instruction. The EL student featured in this case possessed some basic word recognition skills but needed support blending. These missing skills pose challenges to reading success, and therefore, these skills (blending) were targeted for intervention within a series of lessons. Changes from pre to post-test suggest that students can acquire reading skills via explicit phonics instruction. Dr. Aimee Frier Elementary Education School of Teacher Education afrier@fsu.edu English Language Leaners, Elementary Education, Phonics Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) A Miller Symposium Poster.jpg No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=KiA-2qs0C32Bk9yEQKXbKrpNcLLuuCYg6R4CwX-8mtM
120 8201 Face to Face Poster session C- 4 R- 8 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #120 23081734-b181-46f8-a4a8-5d3fdd83bfde No Wed, 02/12/2025 - 05:07 PM Wed, 02/12/2025 - 06:04 PM Wed, 04/16/2025 - 07:39 AM Anonymous 146.201.10.4 Aliyah Flagg aliyah.flagg@gmail.com IMG_1621.JPG Elementary Education My name is Aliyah Flagg. I grew up in Georgia, and relocated to Panama City Beach, Florida two years ago. I'm a student at Florida State University in the Education Program. I have always dreamed of becoming an elementary teacher. My love for teaching sparked during my time in Asia teaching English as I experienced taking part in educating students and watching them grow in knowledge. From there, my pursuit of becoming an Educator began. Leading English Language Learners to Phonics Success This case study features a kindergarten English Language Learner. Based on an analysis of available assessment data sources, an intervention sequence was designed to address the specific challenges the student demonstrated. Changes from pre- to post-test targeting specific phonic needs suggest that English Learners can acquire reading skills via letter sound instruction using multi-sensory instruction. Dr. Aimee Frier Elementary Education School of Teacher Education afrier@fsu.edu English, language, learner, phonemes, phonics Complete A Flagg Symposium Poster.jpg No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=TehY6pAGPB9opvJvrDk8kDwo29w6liQ56TSNXnplvXQ
119 8196 Face to Face Poster session C- 4 R- 5 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #119 3035142c-f71b-43bf-b4a1-3f8157977616 No Wed, 02/12/2025 - 05:06 PM Wed, 02/12/2025 - 05:55 PM Wed, 04/16/2025 - 07:39 AM Anonymous 146.201.10.14 Sarah Wingler Snw23e@fsu.edu IMG_5589.png Elementary Education My name is Sarah Wingler and I am born and raised in Lynn Haven, Florida. I am an Elementary Education Major and plan to start teaching second grade next year. I am interested in art education as well so I plan to go to school to get my masters in some type of art related field so I can eventually teach an avanced level art class one day. I have one cat named Sophie and love laying outside by my lake. Filling in the Gaps: Instruction for 4th grade ELLS. This case study features an analysis and data-based instructional plan to address the literacy skills of a fourth-grade English Language Learner (ELL). The plan is based on several assessments to determine the student's needs. With explicit, systematic instruction in the four main components of reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing, the plan uses strategies such as visual aids, interactive activities, and scaffolding to help the student build language skills necessary for performing on grade level. Aimee Frier Elementary Education School of Teacher Education afrier@fsu.edu English Language Learners, Elementary Education, phonics Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) S Wingler Symposium Poster.jpg No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=mfupM9SNnCuGperhj4zBeH-y7CxX_TOLv1HiLKoOeXs
118 8176 Face to Face Poster session C- 4 R- 4 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #118 0f5b23b9-0845-4d0c-a503-ec2f86d3e1a8 No Tue, 02/11/2025 - 03:26 PM Tue, 02/11/2025 - 03:26 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:37 PM Anonymous 150.176.163.207 Cassie Carroll clc23c@fsu.edu Screenshot 2025-02-11 at 2.26.12 PM.png Elementary Education My name is Cassie. I am a 21 year old college student who is currently teaching under the teaching internship certification. I wrote this research paper based on one of my students. Data Based Instructional Plan This is a data-based plan for instruction for an English language learner at my school. It uses research-based surveys and assessments to best decide what the student needs in order to fill the gap between the ELL and her peers. Aimee Frier College of Education Education afrier@pc.fsu.edu Research-based, Cassie, instruction. Complete Screenshot 2025-03-24 132755.png No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=_Rd6y4ZwB_BeQaKjAwb_qR-xmTc2r7jj0R7XjlgHXKg
117 8156 Face to Face Poster session C -3 R- 6 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #117 75624e1e-b91b-4038-a300-64120616a462 No Sat, 02/08/2025 - 10:59 PM Sat, 02/08/2025 - 10:59 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:36 PM Anonymous 50.4.43.202 William Bartels wrb14@fsu.edu IMG_3881.jpg Computer Science Hi, I am Robbie Bartels, a graduating senior this year in Computer Science.
My research has centered on optimizing database architectures for machine learning applications, working to create more efficient systems for processing and analyzing large datasets. This intersection of structured data management and predictive modeling has become my professional passion, driving me to develop technologies that can scale effectively while maintaining data integrity.		 Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for Flight Delay Tracking and Prediction This study presents a two-phase approach to analyzing and predicting airline flight delays. The first phase consists of a comparative performance analysis between Neo4j and SQL in tracking cumulative flight delays across aircraft tail numbers. The study measures execution time and query efficiency in calculating cumulative delays across multiple aircraft. This database performance comparison provides insights into the scalability and efficiency of graph-based versus relational database approaches for flight delay tracking.
The second phase evaluates three machine learning models for delay prediction: Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, and XGBoost. These models were trained on flight data including basic flight information such as departure times, carrier details, and route distances. The study performed feature engineering to create additional predictors like weekend flight indicators and time-based features. Performance comparison between the three models was conducted using metrics like RMSE and prediction accuracy within various time thresholds. Feature importance analysis across all three models helped identify the most crucial factors in predicting flight delays.
 Dr. Works Worcester Polytechnic Institute Computer Science keworks@fsu.edu n/a n/a database, machine learning, flight Complete Screenshot 2025-03-21 075405.png Yes 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=qwdkb2aK8QkHndZ21uq1r-qFt4Cfd31takYgSUeDbBE
115 8146 Face to Face Poster session C- 2 R - 6 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #115 5ece3f42-bc78-4a59-ba25-3017e1f82500 No Sat, 02/08/2025 - 10:50 AM Sat, 02/08/2025 - 10:57 AM Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:09 PM Anonymous 69.1.193.97 Lin Alkader and Jacob Durrance JED24C@fsu.edu IMG_0346.jpg Exploratory I am from Tallahassee Florida and have a passion for learning languages. Antibiotic Resistance in Soil Antibiotics are created to fight off different types of bacteria in humans, animals or other living organisms. However, the bacteria can develop resistance against antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance can create significant issues for human medical care as well as agriculture. Moreover, contaminated soil from areas with antibiotic resistant bacteria can spread and affect the ecosystem and increase infection rates by pathogenic bacteria. Our study assessed the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil samples around the FSU Panama City campus. Four 0.25g soil samples were collected from around campus in the fall of 2024. Bacterial DNA profiles were extracted using a pre-designed kit. Polymerase chain reaction and gel electrophoresis techniques were used to assess several control and experimental groups to ensure we did not have sample contamination. These tests told us about the presence harmful bacteria with antibiotic resistance genes. Testing concluded that we had significant contamination in some samples and insufficient bacterial DNA extractions in other samples. Unfortunately, this meant we were unable to definitively say whether there are antibiotic resistance genes in our soils. Future studies, should focus on streamlining lab techniques to reduce contamination and explore new areas of the FSU PC campus and surrounding areas. Although our data were inconclusive, we still gained knowledge about the process of testing eDNA for the presence of bacteria around FSU campus. Sarah-Wofford Mares Florida State University Biological Sciences la24@fsu.edu Resistance soil Complete Alkader and Durrance Honors Poster (2)_page1.gif No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=zmvH7FPo_BROfIo3PmuLgV7j5Lfz-67_US4XhqaZQ7s
114 8141 Face to Face Poster session C- 2 R - 3 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #114 4c41c7a8-e4cd-47d8-b74e-a3ba1985c59e No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:23 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:23 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:35 PM Anonymous 69.73.118.221 Lacie Fiser and Madelyn Hild She/her lf24f@fsu.edu IMG_3371.jpg Biological Science Lacie Fiser: Hello, my name is Lacie Fiser, and I am currently a freshman majoring in Biological Sciences. I’ve lived in Panama City my whole life but I plan to branch out as I continue my major. I’ve always had a deep interest in sciences, later discovering a deep found love for biology in high school. I have a small background in Research, as I’ve conducted multiple collaborative studies and one individual study in AP Seminar and AP Research in high school. I’m hoping to strengthen my resume by presenting at the symposium as I plan to go to school for veterinary medicine after completing my bachelor’s in biological sciences. In addition to my studies, I enjoy working with children at the church where I volunteer.

Madelyn Hild: Hello, my name is Madelyn Hild, and my research interests are specifically in biotechnology and genetic engineering. My career goals include becoming part of a team that specializes in research of neuromuscular disorders.		 The Implementation of eDNA Analysis to Determine the Biodiversity of Honey Honey is a vital source with economic, environmental, and social significance. However, not all honey is the same. Taste and color can all vary based on the floral profile used to make the honey. Through the analysis of 10 honey samples from Northwest Florida, we compared geographical location and levels of floral biodiversity. Honey samples were collected throughout the spring and summer of 2024 by local beekeepers around the Florida Panhandle. Samples were mailed to the company Jonah Ventures in Boulder, Colorado, for analysis. Their process included DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, sequencing, bioinformatics, and data analysis. Students at FSU PC used The BLAST sequencing program to describe the taxonomic level of the nucleotide order. These data helped identify why species (or taxonomic group) were present in each sample. These data were then used to calculate the Shannon Diversity Index to measure if the sample had high or low biodiversity. Results indicated that the level of genetic biodiversity in individual samples was dependent on their area of origin. These findings highlight how location critically impacts factors like bee population sustainability and floral diversity. By leveraging geographical insights obtained through environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis, beekeepers can strategically enhance honey production. This approach enables them to determine optimal floral combinations, boosting honey yield and flavor.
Dr. Wofford-Mares Florida State University Biology swoffordmares@pc.fsu.edu Lacie Fiser and Madelyn Hild honey, biodiversity, eDNA, bee, Florida Complete Fiser and Hild Poster_ver 2--SWM Final 2_0.png No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=bU8AESDa-F2pF_CuFOgeIUztCP0dweO7a9D2MckQPpo
113 8136 Face to Face Poster session C -3 R- 5 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #113 590e6f54-5ed5-4a46-992f-d09638932d30 No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 10:14 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 10:15 PM Wed, 04/16/2025 - 12:53 PM Anonymous 153.33.166.131 Matthew Brady He/Him mjb19g@fsu.edu Professional_Headshot.jpg Computer Science Hello All! My name is Matthew Brady and I am a computer Science Major from Stuart, Florida. Some of my hobbies include skateboarding, soccer, Video games, and playing guitar! While studying at Florida State University, my academic focus has centered around user interface and user experience (UI/UX) design, particularly through front-end technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. I’ve also developed a strong interest in Python for web scraping and automation, using tools like BeautifulSoup and Selenium to extract and organize data from dynamic web environments. Additionally, I enjoy exploring C++ through game design projects, where I apply core programming concepts to interactive applications. My coursework and personal projects have further deepened my understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming, forming a strong foundation for software development across a variety of domains. Scrape and Search: Your API Web Finder APIs are crucial for modern application development, but discovering and accessing them efficiently remains difficult. This project introduces an automated API indexing and search platform designed to simplify that process. Using Python’s BeautifulSoup and Selenium libraries, the system scrapes public websites to extract key API information such as names, descriptions, and documentation links. The gathered data is organized into a searchable index, which powers a user-friendly web interface. Users can input keywords and receive quick, relevant API results—similar to using a traditional search engine. This approach helps developers find APIs faster and with greater accuracy. By combining static HTML parsing with dynamic web automation, the platform ensures broad and effective data collection. Early results show that this hybrid scraping method successfully builds a reliable API dataset. Planned improvements include adding ranking algorithms, collecting user feedback, and expanding data sources for wider coverage. This project demonstrates how web scraping and automation can address real-world problems in information retrieval, making API discovery more accessible and efficient for developers. Karen Works N/A Computer Science keworks@pc.fsu.edu Web Scraping, API, Indexing Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=vSGSH5DzYkule1SHos43RPKqX2cxjE7rUr4T4CYU7Jo
112 8131 Asynchronous Online Presentation https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/symposium-program-2025/systems-engineering Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #112 80cb5fd1-d4be-4b62-a53e-139213be55ab No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 08:10 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 08:23 PM Mon, 03/31/2025 - 05:14 PM Anonymous 174.68.133.94 Gina McGhee gm21n@fsu.edu mcghee.jpg MS Systems Engineering I am a student of the College of Engineering pursing a Master's Degree in Systems Engineering. Dr. Condoleezza Rice: A Leadership Mosaic​ This research biography focuses on the life and career of Dr. Condoleezza Rice, in an effort to establish a mosaic representative of her leadership proclivities. An investigation of her personal motivations is conducted using eight motivational themes presented in the “The Motivation Code”. An effort is made to undercover her leadership shortcoming by way of blind spot deconstruction and assessment. Ethics, emotional intelligence, and courage as it pertains to Dr. Rice are also presented as areas of interest. This paper does not however political in nature, despite the political positions held by Dr. Rice throughout a portion of her career. Dr. Daniel Georgiadis College of Engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department dgeorgiadis@fsu.edu Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Leadership, Biography, Systems Engineering Complete 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=ru7CrZe5YkmZu68-EzE4aUddlIHyn6m71ciC6ko_T8w
111 8126 Face to Face Poster session C - 7 R - 1 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #111 da23b5e5-1769-4e6d-a5ad-5e394a0291b0 No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 07:34 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 07:43 PM Wed, 04/16/2025 - 12:08 PM Anonymous 68.47.157.183 Annisten Angelino She/her xangear@baystudent.org image1.jpg N/A I am interested in the human brain and mental illness. I have done many years of research on how the environment and mental state affect each other. For college, I plan on pursuing a business degree--though that is still being decided--and will eventually pursue my many interests. Childhood Poverty in Relation to Autistic Adults Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects around 54 million people. Prior research has found connections between poverty and those who have ASD--more specifically how poverty affects children with autism. The pre-existing research led to the creation of this research paper which studies the effects of low income childhoods on the mental and physical health--stress levels, healthcare access, and any long-term conditions--of autistic adults in the United States.
In order to fully assess the effects of low income childhoods on autistic adults in the US, there were three methodology tools utilized: a series of quantitative data within a questionnaire, qualitative data as collected by the questionnaire, and interviews both online and face-to-face.
Results are still in the process of being collected. The abstract will be edited to include results by March 12th.		 Kimberly Morehead J. R. Arnold High School ESE Department morehke@bay.k12.fl.us Autism, adults, mental illness, poverty, income, ASD Complete Childhood Poverty in Relation to Autistic Adults.jpg Yes 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=oNFF8GAR2L5_Dck4GvWrQ4XJ7AhSUrPaeA641z8OZeY
106 8096 Face to Face Poster session C - 7 R - 8 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #106 b376a6be-416c-4a0e-b2f9-98127fd72c60 No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 04:59 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 05:00 PM Tue, 04/15/2025 - 01:09 PM Anonymous 68.35.246.128 Ali Rezk xrezka@bayhaven.org IMG_0600.png Intended Major Biology I am Ali Rezk, a senior at the high school in North Bay Haven. I'm fascinated by the pursuit of medicine and hope to pursue a career in it. I am originally from Egypt and fluent in Arabic. I will be the first generation in my family to attend a college in the United States. From my school, I had the pleasure of being in a club called MRC (Medical Reserve Corps), where I worked with a tight-knit team alongside our mentor Michelle Butcher, who got us volunteer opportunities by organizing blood drives at our school, raising money for the Hawaiian wildfire in 2024, helping law enforcement with safety drills, help in publishing a coloring book for children going through emergencies, and a plethora of other fantastic opportunities outside of the classroom. Four others are on this team, and we have won awards, making this my favorite project in high school. Alongside this, for pleasure, I play soccer and tennis, enjoy traveling, and watch movies at the cinema with loved ones around me. My goal is to visit almost every country in the world and become a world-class doctor.


 TBD A myriad of studies have been conducted to show the correlation between students who speak more than one language and their academic success; however, it does not show what motivates students who speak more than one language to succeed in school. Many of these multilingual students are either first- or second-generation students and have to watch their parents struggle to build a better future for their children. Substantial studies have proven that students speaking more than one language tend to have more academic success because their minds are more adept at absorbing new information. Additionally, students who can learn a new language while attending to other studies have improved their academic performance. Understanding more than one language has indisputable benefits to the human psyche. The human brain can learn and store more information than one believes. Speaking more than one language in high school has proven to give high school students an advantage in academics. Still, it can also negatively affect academics due to problems like communication lagging and feeling left out, socially, sometimes. In my research, I plan to pivot from that consensus and emphasize the external factors that motivate students to know more than one language and the level of success it has brought them in academics and life.
 Ms. Vaughn North Bay Haven Charter Academy English vaughrl@bayhaven.org N/A N/A Students who speak multiple languages Complete NBH_Template.jpg No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=lvAfb4U0W_JjABBKqUC1edNuYLLik9XQpVZ7Zd1vpgw
107 8101 Face to Face Poster session C-1 R - 5 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #107 f57768dd-a14e-45fe-846a-469c405ed3f3 No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 04:41 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 05:15 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 01:26 PM Anonymous 146.201.10.21 Keegan Welch kmw22j@fsu.edu IMG_0339 2_0.jpg Applied Behavior Analysis Keegan is a graduate student at FSU Panama City's Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program. She is completing her practicum hours at FSU's Early Childhood Autism Clinic where she provides direct 1:1 therapy to individuals diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities. Keegan enjoys applying research in the clinical setting to aid her clients in living the most independent life possible. Watching clients progress and add new skills to their repertoire is the most rewarding part of her work. Keegan takes advantage of any opportunity to share her work to educate others on the field of ABA! Matching as a Prerequisite Skill for PECS Communication with a Non-verbal Child Diagnosed with Autism The client is a five-year-old female who is non-verbal and diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has received services at FSU’s Early Childhood Autism Program since January 2023. Currently, her primary form of communication is a Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). To jumpstart prerequisites for this communication system, clinicians elected to introduce a Matching Picture to Picture program. This required the client to scan an array of three pictures and place the corresponding matching stimulus on top of the corresponding identical stimulus in the array. An addendum was made to this program when clinicians observed the client’s inability to discriminate across the various picture stimuli. This addendum included three objectives and faded in the number of distractor stimuli present. After the client mastered this program, Clinicians introduced a PECS program to establish a form of communication. Following the introduction of the PECS program, clinicians observed a deficit in the client’s ability to receptively match an item in an array to a sampled picture stimulus. A Receptive Matching program was then introduced in which clinicians held an example stimulus and the client was required to scan an array of three various nonidentical stimuli cards and pick up the corresponding matching stimulus. Mastery of both matching programs indicated that the client met all initial criteria for the PECS discrimination section (Bondy & Frost, 1994). Since mastery of the receptive matching program, the client has mastered her PECS program and uses her PECS board spontaneously in both the home and clinical settings. Melissa Januchowski Florida State University FSU ECAP garred@psy.fsu.edu Communication, Matching, Prompt fading Complete Screenshot 2025-02-07 at 4.11.53 PM.png Yes 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=BrECP-C8FL4ulScVCWp7cz2LgPpTY64gr6TDHPyNjos
104 8086 Face to Face Poster session C - 5 R - 5 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #104 9e0f3ac0-f89e-4beb-bdb0-626e8f578b21 No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:48 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:52 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:50 PM Anonymous 73.118.9.19 Wajeeha Raqeeb fw23@fsu.edu Picture.jpg Psychology I am Wajeeha from Pakistan, a senior majoring in psychology with a pre-med track. My research focuses on the thermal properties of cocrystals, specifically the melting point phase diagram of an L-Proline and Ezetimibe cocrystal. Beyond research, my long-term goal is to attend medical school and become a psychiatrist to better understand and support people in managing their mental health. The melting point phase diagram of a cocrystal between L-Proline and Ezetimibe Cocrystals are of significant interest to the pharmaceutical industry and researchers because they can improve the properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), such as solubility, stability, and bioavailability. In the article "New cocrystals of ezetimibe with L-proline and imidazole" by Shimpi et al., Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) apparatus was used to investigate the thermal properties of this cocrystal. L-Proline is a naturally occurring amino acid that plays a role in protein synthesis and structural stability, while Ezetimibe is a cholesterol-lowering drug that inhibits intestinal cholesterol absorption. The cocrystal of L-Proline and Ezetimibe is being examined for its thermal properties, specifically through the melting point phase diagram. However, the melting point phase diagram was determined from the solids resulting from solutions with varied mole fractions of L-Proline and Ezetimibe to see if the cocrystal would be evident from the data.
Therefore, the purpose of the current research is to determine and present the melting point phase diagram of this cocrystal. This method provides an alternative to DSC and allows for a better understanding of its thermal behavior.
 Paul Baures Florida State University-Panama City Chemistry pbaures@pc.fsu.edu Cocrystal, L-Proline, Ezetimibe, melting point and phase diagram Complete Screenshot (60).png No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=_34bv87hkRIrcSB5gJ-bNN_8FTixM_6PowD_UkoLyio
103 8081 Face to Face Poster session C - 5 R - 4 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #103 018abaf8-7c50-43a6-aafb-341461b7a0a2 No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:40 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:49 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:50 PM Anonymous 217.180.192.249 Tyler Shamoun tpshamoun@gmail.com FullSizeRender.png Psychology I am from Tallahassee, Florida. I grew up here and attended FSU for my undergraduate degree in Psychology and I plan to apply to many school to continue my education with a Masters in Applied Sport Psychology. Decreasing Personal Response Effort For Improved Workout Attendance The purpose of this study was to utilize self-management strategies by manipulating antecedent modifications to increase exercising behavior. Self-management procedures are where behavior modification strategies are used to enhance, decrease or maintain their own behavior (Miltenberger, 2023). Meanwhile, antecedent modifications are manipulated stimuli that increase a desired behavior (Miltenberger, 2023). Increasing exercising behavior was chosen due to the subject’s desire to increase weekly workouts for the purpose of receiving overall health benefits. It was hypothesized that if antecedent modifications (stimulus control and response effort) are manipulated, then the occurrence of the desired behavior will increase.

In the studies conducted by Keller & Engelhardt (2014) and by Mikkelsen et al. (2017), they found that exercise positively improved mental health and well-being for symptoms such as anxiety, depression, high rates of stress and muscle strength declined as early as 30 years old in participants. Additionally, Miller et al. (2016), suggests that individuals should exercise two-to-five times per week for aerobic activity and two-to-three times per week for muscular activity to increase physical health and prevent the onset of potentially life-threatening diseases (Miller et al., 2016). According to He & Ye (2020) from Physical Exercise for Human Health, humans lose muscle strength as age increases and exercise is necessary to compensate for that loss. By implementing the treatments described below, the likelihood of the student increasing their gym attendance is greater as well as improves the likelihood for the student to gain positive health benefits from regular exercise.		 Deina Escribano Florida State University Psychology de24c@fsu.edu Dr. Leah Koehler Deina Escribano Self-management; Antecedent modification; Exercise Complete No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=VBUFqPN05wiQqXoPXAxvujLi9j3m86i_dAE3YNvdzr0
102 8076 Face to Face Poster session C - 7 R - 10 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #102 d3a7ccd7-73f3-46c5-8f16-ba32edb9a10f No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 02:53 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:14 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:51 PM Anonymous 96.27.64.86 Jason Stanley xstanjm@bayhaven.org logo.png N/A I am a North Bay Haven Student from Panama City who intends to research the teacher-student relationship to gain a better understanding of Education as a whole. The Effect of a Teacher's Opinion of a Student on the Student's Grades There is undoubtedly a relationship between Teacher-Student Relationships and student grades. The ability for teachers to connect with students goes hand in hand with the student’s performance in the class and thusly their grades. While the whole two-way relationship (both how the teacher perceives the student and how the student perceives the teacher) has been well-researched, there is a notable gap spanning the particular sides of the relationship, as this study specifically looks at the teacher’s perception of the student. The primary focus of this particular study is to determine whether a one-way relationship between Teacher opinion and Student success exists. There is substantial reason to believe the overall teacher-student relationship significantly affects the student’s success. In order to discover the relation, the survey required teachers to give their opinion and of the students’ grades in that particular teacher’s class. This survey was specifically aimed at students in the 9-12th grade range. The data was congregated and analyzed, revealing surprising data from which conclusions were drawn. These findings paint an unexpected picture in terms of teacher opinion, implied teacher involvement, and student success. These findings also suggest but do not verify an important, implicit correlation between teacher involvement and student achievement disregarding the actual teacher opinion of the student. A direct correlation between teacher opinion and student success in terms of grades is not supported by the results, but further research could be conducted to eliminate any potential biases in the data due to the location of the study. Robin Vaughn North Bay Haven Career Academy English vaughrl@bayhaven.org Education Teacher Grading Learning Social Complete Screenshot 2025-03-24 15.02.32.png No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=mSCr7SxkNudN8fsOnR8KcvEz9GZ6RMC15eyploow0AU
100 8061 Face to Face Poster session C - 7 R - 6 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #100 3c0a166d-d881-41e9-8994-a65a1eab20dc No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 02:32 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 02:36 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 01:25 PM Anonymous 150.176.68.200 Izzy Orellana xoreli@baystudent.org arnold-logo.png *high school student* I am a junior at J.R. Arnold High School. I want to be a corporate lawyer when I am older. Keystone Pipeline Would the environmental impacts of the KXL outweigh the potential security of both oil and safety that this project would have provided the U.S with. This research goes into depth of the possible results the KXL would have resulted in. I will be using past pipelines to determine the possible outcomes both economically and environmentally.
Doedy Deal Arnold High School AP Research dealdm@bay.k12.fl.us Social Science, Political Science Complete AHS_Template.pptx_.jpg No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=0jrBPGLyFJzNdEsF5FpeftzRmfxozk_gYwSJTSPxz5A
99 8046 Face to Face Poster session C - 5 R - 3 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #99 85ed3849-16e9-4774-bd62-a1703bcbfef2 No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 02:27 PM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 02:27 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 01:25 PM Anonymous 69.1.193.97 Eleni Rodriguez she/her er21d@fsu.edu image0.png Psychology My name is Eleni Rodriguez, and I want to be a psychiatrist. To be a psychiatrist is to be someone who is willing to listen, understand, and organize heavy thoughts and feelings to benefit the person sharing them. I want to be able to do this for as many people as I can, and to do so, having a strong foundation on medications and the way they affect someone is beyond valuable. Research in this field is constantly built upon, and the more we learn, the more we can help others. It is a privilege for someone to place their trust in me, and I must have not only the standard on-paper qualifications, but the ability to apply my knowledge and prove that this trust is warranted. I want to be someone that my future clients can faithfully rely on. Melting Point Phase Diagram of L-Proline and Diclofenac Cocrystal Cocrystals are a vital part to pharmaceuticals, as they can be created to improve the properties of substances. The formation of cocrystals can make a drug have stronger efficiency, better bioavailability, or even generate a new form of the same drug that could just make it more easily absorbed. There is a wide range of benefits from their developments. L-Proline and diclofenac’s cocrystal directly improves the low solubility of diclofenac, a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), allowing for greater absorption into the body when taken. Although this cocrystal is known, a melting point phase diagram for it has yet to be determined and analyzed to observe its correlation to preexisting differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) data. Various mole fractions of L-Proline and diclofenac are prepared in methanol and left to crystallize, and then the melting points of these crystals will be taken in order to determine and present the melting point phase diagram. This will allow for a visual representation of the cocrystal’s unique properties and its solid to liquid phase transition. Paul Baures Florida State University-Panama City Chemistry pbaures@fsu.edu cocrystal, melting point, phase diagram, L-Proline, Diclofenac Complete No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=7VYFaumWU6L2u_0rVUmv7zYzyUpmnFNtxXTIcFjlgsM
97 8036 Face to Face Poster session C - 5 R - 6 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #97 ffaac0c6-3926-48a5-8d23-9f0296d0b84d No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:55 AM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 12:46 PM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 01:24 PM Anonymous 146.201.10.18 Lakya Jackson She/Her lj23c@fsu.edu Screenshot 2025-02-07 at 10.58.15 AM.png Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis My name is Lakya Jackson and I am currently pursuing my masters in applied behavior analysis at Florida State University on the Panama City campus where I also work at Florida State University’s Early Childhood Autism Program as a registered behavior technician. Utilizing a Prompt Fade to Promote Acquisition of Picture Exchange Communication The ability to communicate wants and needs is an essential skill that, if absent, can contribute to maladaptive behavior (Suberman & Cividini‐Motta, 2019). Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) can be utilized to equip individuals with means of communication, promote increases in positive social interactions, as well as decrease maladaptive behaviors (Charlop-Christy et al., 2002). Within this study researchers investigated the effects of a systematic prompt fade in teaching a client diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder to discriminate across multiple pictured stimuli on a PECS board. Following the implementation of the systematic prompt fade, the client's visual scanning and discrimination skills increased characterized by the immediate acquisition of her Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Addendum. Future programming will include capitalizing on Client’s newly acquired communication skills via PECS to target her independence in more complex communication skills as well as the potential transition over to a Proloquo2Go device to increase the efficiency of her communication. Melissa Januchowski Florida State University Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis garred@psy.fsu.edu Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS), Prompt Fade Complete Screenshot 2025-03-21 at 9.30.08 AM.png No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/poster_pdf&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=PWTsrS_wHU0NNLLLc0SXLkwXxUvEqj2wZIpP4j79KhU
96 8011 Face to Face Poster session C-1 R - 4 Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #96 e9829802-8159-48b9-a7f1-c37b99ba480a No Fri, 02/07/2025 - 10:26 AM Fri, 02/07/2025 - 10:39 AM Mon, 04/14/2025 - 12:26 PM Anonymous 146.201.10.19 Clayton Hislop He/Him cjh23d@fsu.edu Hislop, Clayton IMG_1327.png Applied Behavior Analysis My name is Clayton Hislop, and I am a current master's program student at FSU in Applied Behavior Analysis! I have been actively working in the field for three years now. I am originally from Alexandria, Louisiana, and moved here to attend FSU's master's program. I hope you enjoy my poster! Feelings and You Identifying Hurt Body Parts The clinical team has observed a deficit in a client's receptive and tacting repertoire during clinical sessions. To address this deficit, the clinicians have opted to introduce a program that expands the clients’ social communicative skills, specifically relating to identifying hurt body parts that can typically only be identified through private events. According to Dixon et al. (2017), a deficit in identifying and describing the emotions of others is a commonly observed characteristic associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Furthermore, it has been stated by Addington et al. (2021) that those with ASD often struggle to communicate private events, leading to caregivers or doctors being incapable of assisting the afflicted individual to the best of their ability. In the procedures, clinicians have split this program into two objectives, objective one being tacting injured body parts on a visual board and objective two tacting hurt body parts on himself. If the client independently engages in the targeted response, high-magnitude social praise and longer access to preferred items, activities, or edibles will be given to the client. If the client does not independently engage in the targeted response, low-magnitude social praise and shorter access to preferred items, activities, or edibles will be given to the client. Upon demonstrated mastery of the Identifying Hurt Body Parts program, the client will be able to identify hurt body parts on others and themselves independently. This program targets the client's more advanced social communication skills, particularly identifying and communicating private events. Melissa Januchowski, M.S., BCBA Florida State University Applied Behavior Analysis garred@psy.fsu.edu Applied Behavior Analysis Complete Screenshot 2025-03-21 090745.png No 2025 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=7BDvG5gM0GdxLjp6eAyLMeNIXPxQUDf9UyB3l-u2K74