The 17th Annual USF St. Petersburg campus Student Research Symposium was originally scheduled to be held on April 16th 2020. Due to the Coronavirus, the symposium was transformed into a virtual event hosted in the USF St. Petersburg campus digital archive. Students' research efforts are represented by digital posters as well as many multimedia presentations. The Symposium is co-sponsored and produced by the USF St. Petersburg campus Office of Research, the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, USF St. Petersburg campus Graduate Studies, and the USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program.

Please view the video below from Dr. Tadlock, Regional Chancellor of USF St. Petersburg, introducing the 2020 Student Research Symposium.

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Presentations

A Comprehensive Review of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children

Kailey M. Pate

A Review of Media in Respect to Nature and Femininity

Ashley Schipae
Darby Blekicki

Atopic Dermatitis (AD): A Comparative Literature Review Between Human AD and Canine AD and the Genetic Pathogenesis, Symptoms, and Treatments

Carly Jensen

Better Understanding Watercraft Collision Mortalities in the Florida West Indian Manatee (2010-2018)

Camden Conte
Caleb Crawford

Bewitched, Betwixt, and Beloved

Emily Cunningham

CD82 Regulates TGF-Ꞵ Signaling in Metastatic Prostate Cell Lines

Emily Brandes
Chelsea Dominguez
Suganthi Sridar, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Comparison of Waterborne Diseases in the United States Before and After Storm Events in 2017

Alexandra Daverede

Defensive Behaviors of Pangolins and Predatory Behaviors of Their Predators

Christa Baranowski
Deby L. Cassill, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Determining Methane Uptake in Tropical Agroforestry Soils: A Case for Inclusion in REDD+

Callie L. Mills
Richard S. Mbatu, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Yasin Elshorbany, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
James Ivey, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Bob Wang, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Determining the Variation in Gestation Periods and Adult Weight Among Twenty Different Organisms in the Phylum Chordata

Carly Jensen

Differences in Social Reactions by Gender of Victime & Recipient Conceptions in Sexual Assault from a Disclosure Recipient's View

Hannah Bradham
Sarah Lopez
Lindsey Rodriquez, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Katie Edwards
Emily Waterman
Sarah Ullman

Ecofeminist Extras: A Companion to a Review of Media in Respect to Nautre and Femininity

Darby Blekicki

Ecological Responses to the Reintroduction of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park

Patricia Kenig
Kristen Nearing

Effect of Diabetes Mellitus, Age, and Underlying Health Issues to the Prevalence of Dental Caries Among Dental Patients in Florida

Samantha Anne Rivera

Evaluating Public Health Policies on Food

Nisuka Williams

Evaluating State Attorney Filing Decisions and Outcomes in Domestic Violence Cases

Heather Sherman
Connor Lepak
Hannah Bradham

Exploring Traits Linked to Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Psychopathy vs. Impulsivity

Jennifer Diaz
Klejdis Bilali
Joan Reid, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Eye-Tracking Guilt Induction

Cassandra Ellison
Jordan Cooper
Wendy M. Rote, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Max Owens, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Geographical Disparity of Suicide

Masiel Perez-Balaguer

How Vulnerable are Populations of the Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis)?

Abigail Blackburn

Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Literary Review of Gene Editing, Cytotherapy, and Medical Marijuana as Therapies for HIV

Paula Moreno

Identifying the Unique Needs of Generation Z Students Who Identify as LGBTQ+ Within Higher Education

Noah Miller

If You’re Happy and You Know It, Your Job Performance Will Show It; Job autonomy is Related to Job Performance through Job Satisfaction

Alison Hunt
Klejdis Bilali
Dimitra Dimopoulos
Taylor Clements
Lindsey M. Rodriguez, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Increasing Nonprofit Effectiveness by Fundraising in Diverse Communities

Celia Hagerman

Mapping the Effects of Hurricane Michael and Biological Drivers of Change on Seagrass in St. Joseph Bay, Florida

Allison Senne

Maternal Investment by an Unmated Triangulate Cobweb Spider

Nicholas Tijerina
Deby L. Cassill, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Maternal Investment Observed in Manatees

Hannah Knauf

Multiple Reproductive Adaptations Ameliorate Pup Mortality by Predation in Elasmobranchii Sharks

Dennis Deeken
Alison M. Gainsbury, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Deby L. Cassill, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Neuronal Activation Complexity as a Biomarker Measure for Depression?

George Rocek
Max Owens, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: Reversing the Anthropocene

Aldo Jesus
Tyler Lewis

Parental Care Among Insects

Florida Muka

Parenting About Complex Issues: Qualitative Data About Desired Parental Involvement

Kimberly Gillespie
Jordan Caswell
Joshua Nebeker
Wendy M. Rote, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Perception of the Unknown

Emily Eskanos

Reading, Writing, and ... Finance? A Comprehensive Review of Financial Literacy in the United States

Hughes Bruce

Reflection Rumination Reduces Negative Emotional Processing During Goal-Directed Behavior.

Jessica M. Renaud
Max Owens, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Relationship Qualities and Discipline for Peer Aggression

Mariah Ramirez
Jared Welker
Wendy M. Rote, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Alexandria Corona

Reproduction Time Between Species

Allison Gauvey

Rock a Botfly Baby:Botfly Larvae Survival in Humans vs. Non-humans

Karla Alvarado

Rumination Decreases Cognitive Efficiency in a Working Memory Task

Ashly Healy
Melissa Cloutier
Max Owens, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Sediment Microbe Respiration and Pollutant Response Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Megan Black
Ben Lameyer
Diana Stancic
John Osegovic, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Social Media and Mental Health: A Comprehensive Review of Eating Disorders in Young Men and the Literature Gap

Samantha Bryan

St. Petersburg's Retention Water Analysis

Artur Lysenko

Strength in Numbers

Maddisen McKenzie

Sunset Folk: Florida's Transgender History

Connor Lasseter

The Coptic Pursuit for Equality

Alexandra Solomon
Joshua Hostetter, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

The Importance of Maternal Care in Ducks

Patricia Kenig

The Life History of Artifacts from the Coclé Culture in Panama

Augustine Haile

Time Needed to Eat Mother or Mate

Joana Gonzalez

Vulnerability of the Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)

Alyssa Updegraff

Worry and Irrational Beliefs in Anxiety

Alban Neziri

Youth Perceptions of Guilt Induction in Response to Peer Aggression: Variation by Respondent and Aggressive Act

Savannah Flak
Corona Alexandria
Wendy M. Rote, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Cassandra Ellison