ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Human Engagement
Winner: Ansley Shamblin presented: Examining the Dark Triad in Incel Ideology; Mentor: Brandie Pugh
Science & Technology
Winner: Jonah Forinash presented: Maximizing Effectiveness of Laser to Debris Engagement with Bayesian Optimization Mentor: Mentor: Hang Woon Lee
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Arts, Humanities and Design
Winner: Emilee Harper presented: Unearthing the Earthworks: Re-examining the Ben's Run Earthworks (46TY2) in Tyler County, West Virginia Mentor: Amy Hirshman. Mentor: Olivia Jones
Biological & Biochemical Sciences
Winner: Miah Smith presented: Identification of Antibodies for Specific Targeting of Neurons Mentor: Moriah Katt
Runner-Up (two-way tie): Amanda Livingston presented: Assessing RNA Preservation in Historical Herbarium Specimens and its Research Implications: Mentor: Craig Barrett
Runner-Up (two-way tie): Eilidh Allen presented: ATP1β2 Deletion in the Retinal Neurons of Mouse Models: Morphological, Functional, and Metabolic Effects. Mentor: Saravanan Kolandaivelu
Environmental & Agricultural Sciences
Winner: Lily Goldbach presented: Are Stocked Rainbow Trout a Threat? Tracking Diet Changes and Risks to Endangered Species Mentor: Kyle Hartman
Runner-Up: Nora Bodkin presented: Comparing human point counts to ARU recordings for Golden-winged Warbler conservation. Mentor: Christopher Lituma
Engineering & Technology
Winner (two-way tie): Troy Boehne presented: Network Analysis for Bias Mitigation in Real-World Classification Datasets; Mentor: Ignacio Segovia-Dominguez
Winner (two-way tie): Antonio Aguirre presented: Effects of Iron Incorporation on Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS) Membranes for Sustainable NH3 Production; Mentor: Dr. Oishi Sanyal
Runner-Up: Trenton Rosenthal presented: Effect of Polymer Precursors Casting Conditions on NH3/H2/N2 Separation Performance of Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS) Membranes; Mentor: Oishi Sanyal
Health Sciences
Winner: Martha Phipps presented: Knockout of ERO1 in mice may be neuroprotective Mentor: Gina Wilson
Runner-Up (two-way tie): Grace Robertson-Villamagna presented: A Multi-Centered Examination of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation in the US. Mentor: P. David Adelson
Runner-Up(two-way tie): Oriana Smith presented: Ferroptotic Inhibitor NL-1 Alters Microglia Phenotypes and Mitigates Secondary Injury Following An Ischemic Stroke. Mentor: Werner Geldenhuys
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Winner: Nina Daugherty presented: Latent Fingerprint Database w/ Multiple Substrates & Development Techniques Mentor: Casper Venter
Runner-Up: Jasmine Shreve presented: Virtual Reality-enabled Physical Activity Program for School-aged Children with Autism; Mentor: Xiaoxia Zhang
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Winner(two way tie): Eric Allagnon presented: WVU Unsolved Case Project: Methodologies of unsolved case investigations with a forensic focus Mentor: Tiffany Edwards
Winner(two way tie): Savannah Maynard presented: Examining Relapse: The Effects of Positive Punishment on Alternative Responding During Concurrent Schedules; Mentor: Kathryn Kestner
Runner-Up: Zoe Zatezalo presented: How The West Virginia Juvenile Justice System Interacts With Youth Who Have Neurodevelopmental Disabilities; Mentor: Amy Burt.
