Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Marlo Friedland, I am from the Washington, D.C area, and I am a freshman in the Honors College at FSU. I am a criminology major and am planning to graduate undergrad in 3 years and receive my Master's degree the fourth year. After receiving these two degrees, I am hoping to do criminal investigative work for the FBI and go to law school. I am very interested in becoming an attorney for an organization that helps exonerate falsely convicted individuals, like the Innocence Project. This is my first year of doing collegiate level research and I am so excited to continue this pursuit throughout my FSU undergraduate career.

Life History Theory and Goal Time Horizons: An evolutionary perspective

Abstract

The current work tests the hypothesis that individuals who perceive higher levels of unpredictability in childhood set goals on shorter time horizons than people who perceived their childhood environments as relatively more predictable. The current research provides evidence for robust associations between perceptions of childhood unpredictability and goal time horizons. The association between unpredictability and goal timing was observed over and above perceptions of childhood harshness, levels of maternal disruption in childhood, current emotional stability, and a range of demographic characteristics. We also examined potential mechanisms for the association between unpredictability and goal time horizons. Participants’ levels of consideration of future consequences mediated the association between perceived childhood unpredictability and goal time horizons. This research adds to a growing body of work interested in understanding how childhood environments have implications for the life trajectory of individuals.

Keywords: Psychology, Life History, Goals

BIO

Having grown up near Santa Cruz, California, I chose to move across the country for FSU in order to pursue a degree in International Affairs. Currently, I plan to dual major with Middle Eastern Studies, and minor in Arabic Studies. Past college, I hope to attend graduate school and build a career in the diplomatic field. This past year, I saw UROP as not only a way to help develop my research skills, but also as an opportunity to learn more about FSU and the greater Tallahassee area, as well as continue partaking in interests held outside of my major.

The Naiad Press: Tallahassee's Lesbian Feminist Publishing Company

Abstract

In a period of social uproar, students and scholars alike are looking to revisit the past, uncovering histories of minority groups and recognizing the proportion of events and details hidden from the pages of history books. One such history remains largely unrecognized within the Florida State University student body, and broader Tallahassee community, despite its significance at the time in which it existed. The Naiad Press, the nation's largest and longest running lesbian feminist publishing company, was based out of Tallahassee from 1980-2003.Through a study of and participation in developing LGBTQ+ oral history, we have accumulated personal stories of various women who have worked under or been published by the Press. Through transcribing these interviews and visiting the San Francisco Public Library Archives, I have worked to collect information regarding the Press and lesbian community within Tallahassee at the time. In an effort to bring this local history to the foreground, not only in efforts to inspire the current lesbian community within Tallahassee, but to inform the population as a whole, we are working to curate a museum exhibit at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts from June 9 to October 29. We hope these efforts
will raise awareness for and honor an obscured Tallahassee story.

Keywords: queer history Tallahassee lesbian literature

BIO

Hello, my name is Bryan Fuller, and I am a First-Year actuarial science major. I was born in Bayshore, New York, but I grew up in Centreville, Alabama. I am interested in researching business as well as statistics. I look forward to doing more research in the future!

Instability in Florida Medicaid Program

Abstract

Medicaid is a healthcare plan that has been established in Florida to help cover healthcare expenses for low-income residents and retirees for more than fifty years. This study examined the Medicaid claims from 2014-2019 to better understand the system’s shortcomings. Specifically, the relationship between the Medicaid population’s demographics and stability was explored. This was accomplished through the use of Stata to analyze the Medicaid database with a focus on the variables of zip3, age, race, and their interaction with stability. The yearly data gathered from this analysis was then compiled and examined.

Keywords: Instability, Florida Medicaid

BIO

My name is Samantha Wells, and I am currently a third-year student at Florida State University. I am pursuing a dual degree in Statistics and Psychology. I am originally from Brazil and moved to the United States during my Junior year of high school. Being a part of UROP has really helped me understand a little more about research and how it is conducted, and this is only the beginning for me. As someone who is interested in going to Graduate school and pursuing research as a future career, I am very excited to be presenting this research at my first symposium. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my roommates and reading books.

Trauma and Aggressive Fantasies as Predictors of Criminal Involvement in an Internet Sample

Abstract

Research on the predictive relationship between aggressive fantasies on aggressive behavior has been contradictory. Different research has shown that aggressive fantasies can be a predictor of violence and that these fantasies can also decrease this aggressive behavior. However, the goal of this study was to understand how a mediating factor such as adverse childhood experiences would affect the relationship between aggressive fantasies and aggressive behavior. Three different scales were used during this research: The Adverse Childhood Experiences scale (used to measure the total number of adverse experiences in a person’s childhood), Criminal Involvement Scale (a 47-item scale that measures the criminal involvement of a person), and Aggressive Fantasies Scale (7-item scale that measures how often people think, imagine or daydream about harming others). Subjects were recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, with a total of 357 subjects, 145 male and 211 female, with a mean age of 33.92 years. Moreover, the race of the participants was as follows: 245 (68.6%) white, 98 (27.5%) black, 2 (0.6%) Native American, 12 (3.4%) other or no reported. Our results found that a person who has aggressive fantasies and ACES is more likely to act on their aggressive tendencies and engage in types of criminal behavior than a person with only aggressive fantasies. This means that a person with aggressive fantasies alone is less likely to engage in criminal acts than a person with aggressive fantasy and ACES.

Keywords: Psychology Criminology ACE Aggressive Fantasies

BIO

My name is Meldrina Jeantinor and I am a second-year student at Florida State University, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. I am from Broward County, Florida, and in the future, I plan on attending law school to become a family lawyer.

Perceptions of Place: Black Students at Florida State University

Abstract

The purpose of this research project is to try to understand the effects
of African American students at Florida State University. The way
we would be collecting data is through interviews with African
American students on campus. At the beginning of this research
the study, we were tasked to recruit students and ask for the emails of
those students on campus that we knew or were comfortable with
asking questions. We have not
completely got into our research but this semester we the research
assistants are supposed to be interviewing students in order for the
Students to not feel primed to answer certain questions in a
certain way as opposed to if they were interviewed by our mentors.
We want the students in the study to feel as comfortable as possible
while they answer our interview questions to ensure the answers they
give are totally up to them. We expect that a lot of students will feel
uncomfortable on campus but there are certain groups that they may
be involved in that allow them to experience That sense of
belongingness.

Keywords: Black, minorities, belonginess

BIO

I am a Junior from Miami, Florida. I am currently researching Gender Discrimination in Accounting and plan to continue working with Dr. Zimmeran on this project.

Is there Evidence of Gender- Discrimination in Accounting Graduates of Florida State University?

Abstract

The field of Accounting is rife with job growth and opportunities for undergraduate students to develop a lucrative career in business. This project focuses on the success rates of Florida State University alumni who graduated with a degree in Accounting, and which factors and associations with measures of success. We have taken the information from Florida State University’s accounting graduates from 1975 all the way to 2020. We have gathered data about these graduates through their LinkedIn profiles along with a survey that each participant has filled out. Along with career success, we have also sought out what factors affected graduates' decisions to go into public accounting versus business or government work, how long graduates stayed in public accounting, and what factors affect whether graduates become public accounting firm partners. Another main aspect of this research that was focused on was gender discrimination in terms of salary or promotions. The implications of this research are eye-opening in terms of what choices current college students should make and prioritize in order to more likely become successful in the field of Accounting, but more importantly if there are implications of discrimination in the industry that need to be addressed.
Keywords: Accounting, success, public accounting, graduates

Keywords: Accounting, success, public accounting, graduates

BIO

My name is Cristina Kopels and I am a sophomore from Boca Raton, Florida. My major is Special Education teaching and I have applied to the combined BS/MS program for the fall of 2022 here at Florida State. My research interests include psychology, education, and learning disabilities, and this project expertly combined all three which attracted me to it. Outside of academic pursuits, I enjoy reading, cooking, swimming, and finding new places around Tallahassee.

The Relationship Between Set for Variability and Nonword Reading in Adults

Abstract

The spelling of an English word does not necessarily match how it is pronounced. Set for Variability (SFV) is the ability to recognize a word from its mispronounced form and correctly pronounce it aloud. In this study, we measure SFV by testing how accurately a person can identify words from their decoded versus orthographically mismatched pronunciations. A decoded pronunciation results from sounding out a word letter by letter. Take the word “tongue.” Pronouncing the word in its decoded form would sound like “ton-goo” when the word is actually pronounced “tung.” In contrast, orthographically mismatched pronunciations replace one or more sounds in the real pronunciation with sounds not typically associated with the real word’s spelling. Using “tongue” again, the mismatched pronunciation would be “tin-goy.” SFV has explained “significant and unique variance in developmental word and nonword reading skill” in previous studies of elementary school children (Kearns et al., 2016; Steacy et al., 2019a; Tunmer & Chapman, 2012). Non-words are strings of sounds that sound like a word but are not recognized as real by native English speakers (e.g., Tasflime). Nonword reading in adults is a measure of their decoding ability. Determining whether performance on the decoded or mismatched SFV pronunciation correlates more strongly with non-word reading can differentiate what determines a successful SFV task performance. We hypothesize that high performance on identifying decoded mispronunciations in the SFV will be more highly correlated with high non-word reading performance compared to SFV performance on the mismatched mispronunciations.

Keywords: Reading, Set for Variability, Nonwords

BIO

My name is Trisha Chakravarty, and I am from Jacksonville, Florida. I attended The Bolles School for all of my life before college, and have always been interested in the sciences. I am currently a sophomore in college at Florida State University studying Cell & Molecular Neuroscience, a passion of mine, and am a current participant in UROP. I enjoy research projects, and have been involved in science fair at the regional level. The research project in question for UROP is a very intriguing one for me; we analyzed the emotional dispositions of different women of color for their experience in math courses and in STEM classes, and came up with analyses of why they feel the way they do based on stereotypes and prejudices being placed on them, through a series of in-depth interviews.

The Affective Dimensions: Perceived competence and Sense of Belonging of Women and Ethnically Minoritized Students in the Transition from Secondary School to University Mathematics

Abstract

The research study’s aim involves exploring and understanding women’s and racially/ethnically minoritized students’ experiences within the United States Educational System in Mathematics, specifically regarding the transition in mathematics from secondary to university education. By analyzing cognitive, didactics, socio-cultural, and affective aspects of the answers to interview questions of college-level participants, data analysis of the research interviews was conducted to explore further in depth the factors which affect women and racially/ethnically minoritized students in STEM. Women's experiences in STEM often differ than that of their male peers. The goal of the study involved exploring the different dimensions of women’s experiences during the secondary-tertiary transition, by studying published literature reviews for background knowledge of perceived competence, emotional dispositions towards mathematics, and vision of mathematics of women in such majors. Answers of participants were analyzed to see their sense of belonging, and how academic and social support influence their confidence as well. Through conducting qualitative research through interviews of participants, including questions and weekly video reflections, data analysis could then be performed by taking transcriptions of the interviews, performing qualitative coding, reporting answers and findings, and interpreting the answers and noticing any prevalent themes surrounding them. Conclusions have not been made yet as the research study is currently in progress, but through such methods of data analysis of participants’ interviews, more concrete conclusions will be made and solidified.

Keywords: mathematics, feeling of belonging, stereotypes

BIO

Hello, my name is Jocelyn. I am from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My major is creative writing, and I'm minoring in communication.

Florida for Sale: Conflicting History About Margaret Eaton

Abstract

This project was conducted to develop an intimate understanding of territorial Florida through investigating historical disagreements about Margaret Eaton, the wife of John Eaton, who served as Florida Territory's governor from 1834-1836. She was a controversial woman with such an infamous reputation in the United States, who moved to territorial Florida, and it would be fascinating to know how the Tallahasseans reacted to her arrival. There are many discrepancies between Margaret Eaton's accounts of her life and others' perceptions of her. The research specifically delves into how other individuals’ accounts often overshadow hers at times. Furthermore, the research calls to examine how Margaret Eaton occasionally skewed her history to prove her husband and herself were moral people. The process requires cross-examination of primary and secondary sources that mention Margaret Eaton. The research will aid the organization 'Theater with a Mission' in its production of 'Florida for Sale' by providing a character study of Margaret Eaton. The play will be about an assortment of historical figures and their time in territorial Florida as Florida transitioned from Spanish rule to become a US state.

Keywords: History, territorial Florida, Eaton, Tallahassee

BIO

I am an undergraduate student majoring in Biological Science. I am driven by a passionate belief in justice, harmony, and knowledge. I plan on living these values by researching ways we can limit the damage caused by human activities on ecosystems and our environment overall.

Effect of Variable and Constant Food Availability on the Growth of Heterandria formosa

Abstract

In this study, the small livebearing fish Heterandria formosa was selected in order to test the effect of varying food availability and constant food availability on growth. The Heterandria formosa utilized in this experiment were hybrids from two distinct wild Florida panhandle populations. One typically experiences low food periods while the other does not. The experimental design consisted of 18 pairs of tanks, each of which began with 40 fish of the same length distribution(N=18). Half of the pairs were treated with constant food intake while the other half received varying food availability. The populations receiving constant food intake, were given the same amount (300mg) of food consistently throughout. The other group the populations receiving varying food availability, received the daily amounts (30mg, 500mg, and 520mg) for the same total average amount as the constant food intake after every two weeks. I hypothesize that the fish receiving food at a constant rate will both be longer in length and have a higher population number compared to the populations experiencing variable food availability. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the abundance of Heterandria formosa that were fed with constant food compared to those with variable food treatment. However, this experiment is still ongoing, therefore, differences may be observed in the future.

Keywords: Heterandria formosa, Food Availability

BIO

My name is Raviverma, Chamarti. I am currently a sophomore pursuing a degree in Computer Science(BS). I am also on the pre-med track. As of now, I am undecided as to which of the two fields (medical or software developer) to pursue a career in. I am hoping my experiences at FSU will help me decide which way to go. My hobbies include reading comics and playing chess and sudoku.

Coding Simulations of Mechanical and Robotic Devices

Abstract

• Simulation plays a very important role in building and optimizing robots
because robots are costly and performing tests on them is very risky.
• They allow us to simulate any test scenario on robots and find any obvious
points of failure, thereby reducing the risk of failure when tested on actual
robots.
• Drake is an open-source toolbox that has a variety of tools to analyze designs
of robots and optimize them
• In this UROP project, I try to learn how to use the Drake toolbox and
simulate some relatively simple models like pendulums, double pendulums,
etc.
• Doing this will give us a basic understanding of how to use Drake and will
allow us to simulate more complicated systems.
• Currently, we are learning to debug the code interface which will allow us to
visualize and simulate more complex systems.

Keywords: Robotics, Simulation, URDF, Drake

BIO

I am a freshman, studying pre-nursing and psychology. I aspire to be a labor and delivery nurse or a therapist. I enjoy research where the findings have a direct impact to better society.

Speech Pathologists Serving Diverse Children

Abstract

English being a second language is common now in days. The number of multicultural persons has grown over more than the last decade, meaning more people in the United States have limited English and their children are also limited English proficient (LEP). These children need speech language pathologists (SLP) in order to be successful in America, but these SLPs have many challenges when serving children with such diversity culturally and linguistically (CLD).
We asked a number of speech pathologists what challenges they have experienced and what resources have they found helpful when serving those diverse children. We asked in order to answer how comfortable SLPs are with helping develop literacy of CLD students, what beliefs SLPs hold about CLD students, if there is correlation between preparation and comfortability, and if their comfortability and beliefs relate to their previous trainings.
The purpose of this study is to better understand the challenges faced by speech pathologists.
Roseberry-McKibbin, Celeste A., And Glenn E. Eicholtz. “Serving Children With Limited English Proficiency In The Schools: A National Survey.” Language, Speech & Hearing Services In Schools, Vol. 25, No. 3, ASHA, 1994, Pp. 156–64, Https://Doi.Org/10.1044/0161-1461.2503.156.

Keywords: Speech Pathologists Diverse Children Language

BIO

Hello! My name is Rachel Strickland and I am from Fort Mill, South Carolina. I am a sophomore at FSU, studying criminology and sociology. I currently work as a research assistant in both a psychology lab and a criminology lab, studying implicit bias and federal hate crime offending, respectively. I enjoy studying these research topics and would like to one day become more involved in further criminal justice research areas, such as bail reform and firearm violence. I plan on graduating with my bachelor's degree from FSU and pursuing a master's degree and P.h.D in criminology. When I'm not doing research, I love to watch horror movies with my friends, take my dog, Muffin, to the park, and go to FSU basketball games with my roommates!

Physiological Implications for Implicit Threat Evaluations of the Police

Abstract

Black and brown individuals are disproportionate victims of police violence. Though much research has examined the psychological roots of this bias, relatively less work has considered the psychological consequences. That is, whereas prior research has assessed the role of perceived threat in police officers’ decisions to use lethal force, almost no work has examined how civilians may analogously perceive threat when encountering police officers. In order to address this gap, we have begun measuring civilians’ physiological threat responses to police. Specifically, we have measured—but not yet analyzed—participants’ startle eyeblink responses to police images. The startle eyeblink response offers an index physiological threat response by quantifying automatic defensive contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscle around the eye. Larger eyeblinks reflect a physiological preparation to respond to threats. We, therefore, expect that participants will evince larger eyeblinks to police relative to uniformed nonpolice and civilian primes. Given that physiological responses prepare the body to behave in a self-defensive way (e.g., fight, flight, or freeze), our findings may speak to civilians’ defense-like behaviors during encounters with police (such as non-compliance). Ultimately, if we understand certain instances of civilian non-compliance as an automatic self-protective behavior—as many police shootings are currently understood—it will imply a need to fundamentally alter the dynamics of police-civilian interactions.

Keywords: Psychology, Police, Startle, Threat

BIO

Noah is an avid fan of skiing, SCUBA diving, and performing stand-up comedy. Noah loves a good non-fiction book and enjoys talking about zoning. He is 27 years old, from the greater New York City area, and served in the Israeli Defense Forces.

Houston, Zoning, and Housing

Abstract

Is deregulation or no regulation better for encouraging housing development in cities? Scholars, economists, and planners continue to debate whether exclusively market-based practices or regulatory processes are the best path towards increasing housing supply. Houston, Texas, is an example of an unregulated city or “pro-market” environment. Land use restrictions in Houston, Texas, comes from agreements between private citizens. Meanwhile Miami, Florida, is an example of a typical American city which utilizes government-enforced zoning practices. Using 2000 and 2015 Census and American Community Survey data respectively, this research examines the relationship between zoning codes which promote mixed-use development and the number of occupied, available, and total housing units in a neighborhood. This study analyzes the two neighborhoods Greater Fondren Southwest in Houston, Texas, and Coral Way in Miami, Florida, by running the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The test is used on five variables: occupied housing units, available housing units, total housing units, population, and median home value of owner-occupied units. The findings of this research indicate a relationship between more flexible zoning (i.e., moving towards deregulation and no regulation) and an increase in occupied, available, and total housing units. Additionally, population and median home value of owner-occupied units also increased at statistically significant levels. In terms of policy recommendations, this research suggests that cities use a fully unregulated model like Houston. Future studies should evaluate if “fully unregulated” policies will assist cities experiencing housing shortages more than massive deregulation.

Keywords: Zoning Houston Miami Land-Use Housing

BIO

I am a Presidential Scholar and a first-year student at FSU studying hospitality management. My research interests include communication, sociology, and psychology. In my free time, I volunteer at a local elementary school as a Reading Pal, teaching young children how to read at a proficient level. I also serve on the Honors Student Association as a Medallion Chair, writing articles for the quarterly newsletter catered to the honors student body. Outside of extracurriculars and academics, I enjoy reading, painting, and playing tennis.

Perceived Benefits and Challenges for Faculty and Research Scientists in Education Regarding Collaboration with Researchers in Other Disciplines

Abstract

For the past several decades, collaboration in research has become an increasing phenomenon, especially across various disciplines including education and other sciences; however, this does not come without its respective advantages and disadvantages. Our research project focuses on the perceived benefits and obstacles encountered by researchers in education when collaborating with researchers in other disciplines. This research delves into the innate issues that collaboration across disciplines employ, such as communication barriers and differing levels of commitment, as well as the immense advantages, such as the inclusion of multiple perspectives and the overall immersion in other fields. In previous studies, research has been conducted on the significance of gender differences in research collaboration, the collaboration preferences of women in interdisciplinary sciences, and the specific factors involved in disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches in research collaborations. Our project differs from past research because it tackles the specific experiences of researchers in education and their collaborations with scientists in other disciplines, analyzing the likelihood of educators collaborating with those not in education. The research aims to discover the specific reasons behind the desire for educators to work on interdisciplinary collaboration and what obstacles come along with those endeavors. We found the three main themes regarding the advantages of research collaboration: exposure to broader methods of research, newer perspectives, and different ideas. We also found the three main themes regarding the disadvantages of research collaboration: time constraints, language barriers, and differences in expectations or understanding.

Keywords: education, collaboration, research, interdisciplinary

BIO

Ana Pereira is an Brazilian-American first-generation immigrant who was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Along with their passion for STEM, Ana is enthusiastic to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and organizational skills in their professional pursuits. This project has only furthered their desire to investigate global issues and seek innovative solutions throughout their career.

Alcohol Susceptibility as a Function of Circadian Rhythmicity in Drosophila and Mammalian Systems: A Review

Abstract

The circadian rhythm is responsible for aligning biochemical and behavior cycles within organisms, playing a significant role in systemizing metabolic activity, learning, and 24-hour sleep cycles across several species. Circadian systems within individuals are becoming disrupted at greater rates because of increased technology usage, irregular sleeping schedules, and the prevalence of shift work. Additionally, susceptibility to the effects of alcohol consumption is known to inflate in response to a misaligned internal clock. To further explore the correlation between alcohol sensitivity and sleep-wake cycles, there is an extensive use of Drosophila melanogaster and Mus musculus as models in experimental settings. Both specimens contribute different findings in better understanding how humans biochemically and behaviorally respond to manipulations of their sleep-wake cycle. Research in Drosophila mechanisms revolve around the investigation of behavior, regarded as a reliable enough system to potentially project findings onto larger mammalian organisms. The use of mammalian systems in research are often centered around short and long-term physiological responses to alcohol exposure, providing different insights into the significance of circadian stability. In comparing the versatile specifications and methodology utilized between Drosophila and mammalian systems, our understanding of the circadian rhythm and its interactions with the environment can be furthered.

Keywords: circadian rhythm, alcohol

BIO

I am a freshman from Tampa, Florida. I am interested in pursuing research in behavioral economics and am excited to have had the opportunity to research educational systems and learning. I hope to further my education at the Florida State Law School and engage in research regarding the connection between economics and law. I wish to pursue a legal career and work with companies to help solve business disputes. I play sports, fish, and work in the Sports Department at the WVFS 89.7 FM radio station in my free time.

Students and Informal Learning

Abstract

As students shifted from being in the classrooms to learning from home, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they began to have more autonomy in the structure of their curriculum. An effect of this shift is an increase in social media use and informal learning. The project “Students, Social Media, and Schools,” led by Dr. Vanessa Dennen and Dr. Stacey Rutledge, focuses on social media in schools and students’ use of social media. This project focuses on the data collected from interviews of students who participated in informal learning as an effect of COVID-19. Students gain access to informal learning modes through many different social media platforms and social media works hand and, in addition, the skills acquired are promoted through social media. As the pandemic limited interaction between developing teens, it is crucial that these students do not become depressed. The interviews have shown that learning new skills or hobbies in the form of informal learning is effective in fostering balance of a teenager’s life. Research is still being conducted to form conclusions, as informal learning is just one piece of the large project. However, it is evident that students have found purpose, self-expression, and balance through informal learning.

Keywords: social media, schools, informal learning

BIO

Gina Givens is a current senior. She has been working in the Marine Turtle Research, Ecology, and Conservation Group led by Dr. Mariana Fuentes since 2020. Her work focuses on the effects of vessel strikes on marine megafauna. She is the Co-President of the Environmental Service Program and has a passion for environmental studies. She hopes to continue her studies in conservation biology and one day achieve a PhD.

How Proper Data Collection and Delineation of Go-Slow Zones Can Lessen the Effects of Vessel Strikes on Marine Turtles

Abstract

Vessel strikes are attributed to an alarming proportion of incidents that endanger the success of marine megafauna, specifically marine turtles. Focus on conservation management skills, strengthening of educational awareness within a community, and implementation of administrative enforcement are required to lessen vessel strikes on marine sea turtles. Following these mitigation strategies, the identification of involuntary speed exclusion zones average success rate correlated with sea turtle migratory routes during the same seasons will provide insight as to how to improve the effectiveness of go-slow zones prevention of collisions caused by vessel strikes on marine sea turtles. A meta-analysis of papers was conducted to organize and identify different mitigation strategies utilized to mediate vessel strike incidents. The literature review was constructed via the utilization of the search engine Google Scholar. Key words such as vessel strikes, sea turtles, megafauna, go slow zones, and mitigation strategies were searched on the internet. We organized the information extracted from the articles and placed them into categories proposed by an advisory workshop conducted in October 2018, along theorizing other strategies not stated by this workshop. Conservation arbitrations were identified in four categories: (1) Educational outreach and public awareness, (2) speed/exclusion zones on a voluntary basis, (3) regulated speed and exclusion zones, and (4) the modification of marine vessels. The effectiveness of these approaches was measured by success rates in individual responses and surveys, along with statistics of vessel strike incidents that occurred in areas where some of the methods were utilized.

Keywords: Marine, sea turtles, conservation

BIO

My name is Nathalie Saravia. I am a junior at Florida State University majoring in Criminology with a minor in Psychology. I am from Miami, Florida but I grew up in Houston, Texas. I plan on presenting my poster to help demonstrate how inclusivity as progressed within the retail marketing field in the past 20 years. I hope my research poster provides an insight as to how multiple brands have diversified in the past 20 years.

The Evolution of Makeup Advertisement in the Past 20 years.

Abstract

Inclusivity has become the new normal within the beauty industry. For makeup brands specifically, the arrival of inclusivity on their advertisements and products have promoted substantial revenue and public support. The purpose of this research project is to differentiate the evolution of diversification and inclusivity with retail marketing consisting of beauty retailers and their products over the past 20 years. In this project, I used pictures taken of advertisement displays of beauty retail stores in various countries in the late 1990’s through early 2000’s and compared those pictures to present-day advertisements within beauty retail stores. These pictures can display how the advertisements and setups have changed in the span of 20 years. Since most brands started becoming inclusive in the past five years, this is a modern research topic that I was fascinated to learn more about. This research project is significant because it shows how minorities have been incorporated in advertisements that was once dominated by models that exhibited exceedingly Eurocentric features. It shows how advertisements commercialize their brand and products in order to cater to every consumer, not just those who possess Caucasian features. This change in advertising comes after an influx of Black-owned beauty brands arriving at many beauty stores across the world and public proposals to diversify the models used for campaign photoshoots. Ultimately, this research project can facilitate a new understanding of the importance of inclusivity and how it will affect various corporations on the way they advertise future products to consumers.

Keywords: Retail Marketing, Window Dressing, Makeup

BIO

I am from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and I am pursuing a Psychology major and Child Development minor. I became interested in education research when I considered the methods that are used to teach children in schools and how their perspectives on learning are influenced by the responsiveness of their educators. Evaluating this relationship made me want to explore education-oriented research. I am interested in developing a career in research, writing for publications, or elementary education.

Exploring Science Teachers’ Perceptions About Co-Design Process Focused on Classroom Assessment Tasks

Abstract

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is a set of education standards used across disciplines and grades in the United States to provide students with an internationally benchmarked science education rich in content and practice. The primary purpose of NGSS is to create a common standard for teaching in the U.S. and help in fostering a greater interest in science among students. Classroom-based performance assessments are embedded into classroom instructions to provide teachers with insight into how their students understand the material taught in class and monitor the development of their thinking skills. Three-dimension (3-D) assessments allow teachers to evaluate and monitor students’ progress during the course and use the evidence to offer targeted support catered to the student’s needs. While numerous states and school districts seek to find class-based performance assessments that support their goals for effective science instruction and NGSS guidelines, few quality assessments exist. This research introduces an accessible and receptive co-design process that focuses on five critical points that advantage their expertise. Seven 8th grade science teachers from an urban district participated in ten co-design meetings over six months. In this study, the teachers’ experiences regarding the co-design meetings and the way they perceived the co-design meetings were examined through the usage of interview protocol questions used to elicit teachers to think about their experiences during the meetings.

Keywords: Education Teacher Collective