Research Day Agenda

Fifth Annual Delaware State University Research Day April 13, 2022

9 A.M. – 9:15 A.M. WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

 Tony Allen, Ph.D. — President  Dr. Patrice Gilliam-Johnson — Dean, School of Graduate, Adult and Extended Studies  Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay — Professor, Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Interim Associate Dean for Extension and Applied Research  Dr. SaeYeol Yoon — Associate Professor, Department of Education  Mrs. Shonda Poe — Director, Undergraduate Research, Experiential Leaning and Honors  Ms. Dionne Williams — President, Graduate Student Association

9:15 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS

 Dr. Kwame Matthews — Associate Professor and Small Ruminant Extension Specialist at Delaware State University

10 A.M. – 11 A.M. STUDENT PANEL DISCUSSION

Why I Choose My Major? And How Research Motivates Me for My Future Career Plan?

 Jameya Scott-Lester — Senior in Agriculture Science, Minor in Chemistry  Marcus Teat — Graduate Student in Natural Resources Graduate Program  Mariline Hilaire — Graduate Student in Animal Science Graduate Program  Limmada Venkata Hemanth — Graduate Student in Plant Science Graduate Program  Emily Andrade — Graduate Student in Natural Resources Graduate Program  Niara Allen — Junior in Chemistry

Moderator: Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay — Professor of Natural Resources and Interim Associate Dean for Extension and Applied Research

11 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. FACULTY RESEARCH FORUM: “ROAD TO R1”

Panel Discussion: Preparing Strategic Plans – What does it take to reach R1?

Moderators: Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay/ Dr. SaeYeol Yoon — Professor of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Interim Associate Dean for Extension and Applied Research/Associate Professor, Department of Education

Panelists:  Dr. Renu Tripathi – Professor, Division of Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science  Dr. Hacene Boukari – Professor, Division of Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science  Dr. Akash Dania – Professor, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance  Dr. John Balzarini – Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Moderators: Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay and Dr. SaeYeol Yoon (7 min/Each Presentation)

Faculty/ Staff Name Faculty/Staff Presentation Title

Dr. Padmini Banerjee Forced Migration, Displaced Lives: The Promise of Spirituality as a Coping Strategy for Making Meaning

Dr. Myna German

Dr. Jan Christopher Unemployment and Employment-to-Population During the Depths of the 2020 Pandemic-Induced Recession Dr. Cara Gomez Student Preference for Online Course Content Delivery: A Cross-Sectional Study Dr. Miki Ii DNA Repair and Neurodegenerative Diseases in Humans: C. elegans as a Useful Disease Model Dr. Krishnanad Kulkarni Deciphering the Genetic Basis of High-temperature Stress Tolerance in Blueberry Dr. Jihye Lim Integration of Sustainability in Advanced Textiles Dr. Kalpalatha Melmaiee Identifying New Genetic Resources for Blueberry and Strawberry Improvement Dr. Karl Miletti-Gonzalez Cloning and Transfection of CD44-Intracytoplasmic Domain (ICD) Deletion Mutant Expression Vectors into MCF-7/CD44 Cells for Interfering with the CD44-ICD-Mediated Signaling Pathway Ms. Julia Olsen Are Wellness Outcomes Influenced by Prescriptive Instruction Among a Tactical Population? Dr. Ali Paraseimehr Genetic Variations among the Eastern Oysters within Delaware Inland Bays Dr. Susmita Roye Challenging Constraints, Crossing Confines: A Study of Eliza Draper Dr. Weiping Song Longhand or Digital? Integrating the Note-taking by Hand Practice into a STEM Classroom: What Did I Find? Dr. Tanya Whittle BRIDGE Opportunities Collaborative: Feasibility Assessment and Implementation

12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. HONORS RECITAL

Arts Center/Gallery See Program, Page 96 | Click here to join

 Jaden Adkins, tuba  Tyree Dennis, tenor saxophone  Jarret Hall, marimba  Rashawn King, harpsichord  Brass Quintet  Jaden Adkins, tuba  Elijah August, trumpet  Dylan Bottomley, trumpet  James Carey, horn  Malik Maillard,, trombone

 Accompanied by Dr. Joyce Chen, piano

2 P.M. – 5 P.M. GRADUATE POSTER SESSION

2 P.M. – 5 P.M. UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATIONS

5 P.M. CLOSING REMARKS

 Dr. Patrice Gilliam-Johnson — Dean, School of Graduate, Adult and Extended Studies