Undergraduate Research Symposium

The 2024 FSU Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Friday, May 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Lane University Center. The Symposium will include posters, physical displays, and oral presentations."

All students interested in participating in the annual event must register for the Symposium to receive a separate form to submit their abstracts. Students desiring to take part must have at least one faculty or staff mentor to participate in the Symposium. Students will need to obtain the Registration forms from their mentors to participate in the event.

LANE CENTER ROOM 108
Time	Oral Presentation and Presenters
11:30-12:00	Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace *Eric Denham, Shannon Casey, Teresa Wolf, Nakya Pack* (Management)
12:00-12:30	Enhanced eBook Reading Experience: A Java-Based ePub Reader *Jaydason Miler, Christian Pross, Austin Comeaux, Adetola Adekanmi* (Computer Science and Information Technologies)

LANE CENTER ROOM 110
Time	Oral Presentation and Presenters
11:30-12:00	Identification of Cancer-Related Genes Using Genetic Mapping in Drosophila Sarah Clark (Biology)
12:00-12:30	Maximizing Impact: Leveraging Social Platform Analytics for Enhanced Engagement and Outreach Jermya Williams (Communication)
12:30-1:00	Working to Live to Work? Repairing a Burnt-Out Workforce by Improving the Work-Life Balance Amanda Stanley *(Communication)*

LANE CENTER ROOM 111
Time	Oral Presentation and Presenters
11:30-12:00	The Effects of Machismo in Latin America and How to Combat It Hailie Toro (Women’s Studies)
12:00-12:30	The Legacies of the Carceral State: Policing and the Power of Resistance Callie Miller (Sociology)
12:30-1:00	Everybody Hates Chris: A Moral and Ethical Analysis of Chris Brown Chandler Nelson (Sociology)
1:00-1:30	Gender and Tropes in Romance-Fantasy Webtoons Sydney Smolenski (Women’s Studies)

LANE CENTER ROOM 113
Time	Oral Presentation and Presenters
11:30-12:00	Irresistible Instagram: The Negative Effects of this Social Media Platform on Adolescents Alyssa Kush (English and Foreign Languages)
12:00-12:30	What it Takes to be a Man Hannah Lebo (English and Foreign Languages)
12:30-1:00	The Implications of Watchmen’s Commentary on Ideological State Apparatuses Mason Wolf (English and Foreign Languages)
1:00-1:30	Desegregation and Integration at Frostburg State: The Legacy of Pansye Atkinson Olivia Cooper, Julia Seddon (Geography)
1:30-2:00	A Paramount Plume: Saharan Dust Katlyn Barbee (Geography)