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2024 Capstone Entrants
Matt Nocco
Project Supervisor: Dr. Amy Diduch
Type of Project: Social Sciences
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Pitch Clock, Bigger Bases, and Banned Shifts; Analysis of MLB’s 2023 Rule Changes
Isabella O’Bannion
Project Supervisor: Dr. van Assendelft and Dr. Diduch
Type of Project: Social Science
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Are Lieutenant Governors Less Likely to Win the Governorship?
Chris Nguyen
Project Supervisor: Robin Hopkins
Type of Project: Social Science
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Praise to Progress: The Effects of Praise on College Students
Sebastian Tanguay
Project Supervisor: Robin Hopkins
Type of Project: Social Science
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Video Games’ Effect on Visual Working Memory
Kaley Kuhaneck
Project Supervisor: Dr. Pual Deeble
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Effects of the Pesticide Acephate on PG19 Mouse Amelanotic Melanoma Cells
Kate Thoele
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Deeble
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Effects of CBD on Seizures in Epileptic Drosophila
Ellis Gonzalez
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Deeble
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: PC-3 Prostate Cancer Cells Induced with Epinephrine and Forskolin Differentiation Agents to Estimate Cell Migration
Sade Brown
Project Supervisor: Kadrin Anderson
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Chicken Cleaning Effects on Potential Bacteria Recovery
Lukas Brown
Project Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Haberman
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Measuring the Effects of Temperature
Juliana Villamizar Suesca
Project Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Haberman
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Alternatively Differentiated IL-4 Macrophages and Their Involvement in the Innate Immune Responses to Pollen
Mercedes Munet-Orcha
Project Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Haberman
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Toxicity of Red #40 Dye on Fly Gut Microbiome
Lauryn Faulkner-Sitton
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Callo
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Factors Affecting Cryptosporidium Infection in Cattle
Savannah Gibbs
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Callo
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Impact of Mercury Contamination on Avian Malaria Prevalence
Ashlea Stone
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Callo
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Effect of Human Constructed Pathways on Carabid Beetle Movements
Cierra Murphy
Project Supervisor: Kadrin Anderson
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Comparing the Effectiveness of a FRAC 11 Group Fungicide and Lemongrass Essential Oil Against Rhizopus stolonifer
Carlie Shoemaker
Project Supervisor: Dr. Maria Craig
Type of Project: STEM (Chemistry)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Effect of Palmitic Acid on LL-37 Expression in Human THP-1 Cells
Anastasia Bunting
Project Supervisor: Dr. Maria Craig
Type of Project: STEM (Chemistry)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: LL-37 (CAMP) Gene Expression Induced by Vitamin D3
Neriam Melendez
Project Supervisor: Dr. Maria Criag
Type of Project: STEM (Chemistry)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Induced Expression of LL-37 CAMP Gene Facilitated by Sodium Butyrate
Katelin Whitcomb
Project Supervisor: Dr. Peter Ruiz-Haas
Type of Project: STEM (Chemistry)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Effects of Flavoring Chemicals in E-Cigarettes
Chloe Beasley
Project Supervisor: Dr. Peter Ruiz-Haas
Type of Project: STEM (Chemistry)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: An Alternative Approach to Air Quality Measurement and Analysis Through the Development of a Mobile Arduino Multisensor
Gisel Martinez
Project Supervisor: Dr. Peter Ruiz-Haas
Type of Project: STEM (Chemistry)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Determining the Lead Concentration in Paint at Mary Baldwin University Through Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Grace Hearns
Project Supervisor: Chris Harnish
Type of Project: STEM (Excercise Science)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Comparison of Average Critical Power and Lactate Threshold in Steady State in a 15 Minute Interval Training Session
Olivia Gagne
Project Supervisor: Anna-Rose Wolff
Type of Project: STEM (Math)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Effects of Kernel Functions on Support Vector Machines for Handwritten Digit Recognition
Noah Knick
Project Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Haberman
Type of Project: STEM (Biology)
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Effect of Vorinostat on TGF-Beta and TGIF Expression in Murine Subcutaneous Fibroblasts
Haley Roberts
Project Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Haberman
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Cell Proliferation Response to miRNA 342-3p Expression in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Quentin Hart
Project Supervisor: Bruce Dorries
Type of Project: Social Science
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Transforming Efforts of Social Media Fundraising and Partnerships To Better Support The Youth – An Integrated Marketing and Communications Campaign for Action Sports
Akeilah George
Project Supervisor: Dr. Katherine Turner
Type of Project: Social Science & Humanities (Humanities)
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Hiding from Reality Wearing Armani Suits: An Examination of American Psycho through a Feminist Lens
Leah Weatherford
Project Supervisor: Laura van Assendelft
Type of Project: Social Science & Humanities (Social Science)
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Through the Lens of Race, Gender, and Intersectionality: Loyalty of African American Women Within the Democratic Party
Annabella Gonzales
Project Supervisor: Dr. Robin Hopkins
Type of Project: Social Science & Humanities (Social Science)
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Timing of Henderson Instructions on Juror Sensitivity
Grace Gardner
Project Supervisor: Dr. Calvin Chung
Type of Project: Social Science Paper
Type of Presentation: Social Science Paper
Project Title: Sustainable Evaluation of the Staunton Augusta Arts Center
Maia Adolphs
Project Supervisor: Lise Keiter
Type of Project: Visual & Performing Arts (Music)
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: The Musical Style of Jason Robert Brown as Demonstrated in the Songs Performed by the Female Characters
Teegan Lewis
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paige Reed
Type of Project: Social Science
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: A Comparative Analysis of the Awareness and Utilization of Department-Provided Mental Health Resources Amongst Sworn Police Officers
Ki’Jah Wilburn
Project Supervisor: Dr. Calvin Chung
Type of Project: Social Science & Humanities (Social Science)
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Unveiling the canvas: flooring, the mosaic of Race ,Class, and Education in Museum Attendance
Musical, Theatrical or Other Artistic Performances
Maria Sarri
Project Supervisors: Lise Keiter and Jessica Long
Type of Project: Visual and Performing Arts (Music)
Type of Presentation: Musical, Theatrical or Other Artistic Performance
Project Title: Love and Longing Through Different Musical Genres
Juan Martinez
Project Supervisor: Lise Keiter
Type of Project: Visual and Performing Arts (Music)
Type of Presentation: Musical, Theatrical or Other Artistic Performance
Project Title: The Agrarian Music of Mexico
Kallie Parsons
Project Supervisors: Lise Keiter and Olivia Rominiyi
Type of Project: Visual and Performing Arts (Music)
Type of Presentation: Musical, Theatrical or Other Artistic Performance
Project Title: Singing Through Time: Musical Styles through Different Eras
Charlotte Bradley
Project Supervisor: Drea Howenstein
Type of Project: Visual and Performing Arts (Visual)
Type of Presentation: Musical, Theatrical or Other Artistic Performance
Project Title: Roots Reimagined: A Visual Exploration of African-American and Filipino Narratives
High Impact Practice
Teegan Lewis
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paige Reed
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: FUEL Program
Brianna Allen-Thompson
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paige Reed
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: Community Resources for At-Risk Youth
Grace Gardner
Project Supervisor: Drea Howenstein
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: Hunt Gallery Internship: Cultivating a Broader Community
Amber Kappes
Project Supervisor: Lora Cantwell
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: Point-In-Time (PIT) Count
Autumn Stipe
Project Supervisor: Lora Cantwell
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: Passion Project: Mental Health Curriculum Working With Low Income Teenagers
2023 Capstone Entrants
Meagan Cuomo
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paige Reed
Type of Project: Honors Thesis
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Domestic Violence Rates in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Gerardo Escalera Cardoso
Project Supervisor: Laura van Assendelft
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: When Logic Trumped Anger: A Case Study of Political Rhetoric’s Impact on the Outcome of NAFTA Renegotiation
Elizabeth McGlaughlin
Project Supervisor: Maria Craig
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Induced Expression of LL-37 (CAMP) Gene Facilitated by Vitamin D
Zachary Zintak
Project Supervisor: Nadine Gergel-Hackett
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Designing an 8-bit Magnitude Comparator with Material Implication Using Memristors
Joshua Henson
Project Supervisor: Katherine Turner
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Marxist Americana: Political Echoes in Walden
Louis Altman
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paige Reed
Type of Project: Honors Thesis
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: How Mary Baldwin’s Liberal Campus Affects Non-Liberal Men’s Attitudes Towards Criminal Justice Issues
Heather Korzun
Project Supervisor: Jinyoung Kang
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Workplace Gender Inequality in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Savanna Underwood
Project Supervisor: Katherine Turner
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Surviving the Monster: Abuse, Assault, and Trauma in Dracula
Ty (Taylor) Mynes
Project Supervisor: Bruce Dorries
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: More Than A Number: Integrated Marketing Campaign for the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
Ty (Taylor) Mynes
Project Supervisor: Bruce Dorries
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: More Than A Number: Integrated Marketing Campaign for the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
DeAnna Williams
Project Supervisor: Laura van Assendelft
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Putting Sex on the Agenda: Agenda-setting Theory and the Decriminalization of Sex Work
Lauren Phillips
Project Supervisor:Dr. Amy Tillerson-Brown
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: All Aboard or All Alone: Orphan Trains and Protestant Conversion through Philanthropic Efforts in Nineteenth Century New York City.
Jaliyah Bryant
Project Supervisor: Professor Molly Seremet
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Drama as Therapy: Theatrical Therapeutics for the Black Woman
Courtney Rosenstadt
Project Supervisor: Kadrin Anderson
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Paper
Project Title: Climatic Influences on Phlox buckleyi Populations within Shenandoah National Park
Abigail Adams
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Callo
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Mycosporine-like Amino Acids: A Vital Defense Mechanism Against Ultraviolet Radiation in the Painted Sea Urchin Lytechinus pictus
Anna Fisher
Project Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Harnish
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: What the World Cycling Hour Record Data Tells Us About Aging and Sex
Maelyn Sutliff
Project Supervisor: Lori Wall
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Modern Applied Behavior Analysis: A Look Into ABA, the 7 Dimensions, and Evidenced Based Practices Within the Field
Alexandra Wright
Project Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Haberman
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Antiviral Potential of Cyclosporine A Against Human Adenovirus 5
Victoria Peterson
Project Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Haberman
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Investigating the role of the Hippo Pathway in Cellular Proliferation
Jamie Solis
Project Supervisor: Paul Deeble
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The effect of dual photosensitizer-mediated photodynamic therapy on glioblastoma cells
Sara Wisher
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Callo & Professor Kadrin Anderson
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Invasive Impacts on Genus Fraxinus understory regeneration
Nadia Martin
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Deeble
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Effects of Curcumin on Drosophila melanogaster Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
Atlas Carter
Project Supervisor: Robin Hopkin
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: The Impact of Supposed Learning Style and Stimuli Congruency on JOLs
Abigail Schmitt
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paul Callo
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Pollination in Lilium superbum and Lilium canadense (Liliaceae): Implications for the Coevolution of Floral Traits
Owen Marshall
Project Supervisor: Amy Diduch
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Poster
Project Title: Name, Image, and Likeness: Market Structure, Ease of Entry, and Profits
Musical, Theatrical or Other Artistic Performance
Naomi Ritchie
Project Supervisor: Jim Sconyers
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: Toad Talks: How to Be a Little Less Afraid
Shaion Ury
Project Supervisor: Dr. Anne Wick
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: The Connection of Musical Technique Through Time and Style
Monique Ford
Project Supervisor: Dr. Anne Wick
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: Classical, Gifted, and Black: A Comparative Glance at Black Composers throughout Time.
Kijah Wilburn
Project Supervisor: Professor Molly Seremet
Type of Project: Honors Thesis
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: Directing Medea :The Power of Feminine Rage Through an Intersectional Lens
Grace Gardner
Project Supervisor: Jim Sconyers & Martha Saunders
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: Invasion of Space: Invasive Species and Their Impact
Brianna Monet Parker
Project Supervisor: Martha Saunders & Jim Sconyers
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: How it Feels to be The Colored Me
Georgia Anne Foster
Project Supervisor: Martha Saunders
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: Iconography
Sydney Velandria
Project Supervisor: Martha Saunders
Type of Project: Senior Project
Type of Presentation: Musical, theatrical or other artistic performance
Project Title: Reflections
High Impact Practice
Meagan Cuomo
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paige Reed
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: A Proposal to Implement a Youth Court Program in the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Locality as a Restorative Justice Opportunity for Juvenile Offenders
Heather Korzun
Project Supervisor: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: Deming Studio Sustainability
Kaitlynn Michelle George
Project Supervisor: Dr. Paige Reed
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: Pathways program resource guide visual: primary, secondary, and tertiary Sources
Kryslyn Fehr
Project Supervisor: Lora Cantwell
Type of Project: High Impact Practice Project
Type of Presentation: High Impact Practice Project
Project Title: Learning to See the Whole Person: from Textbook to Practice
Claire Josefson
Project Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Cooke
Type of Project: Musical, Theatrical and Other Artistic Performance
Project Title: Dehumanized Constructs: Puppets as Conduits and Shields for the Actor
2022 Capstone Festival Keynote and Awards Ceremony
Congratulations, 2022 Award Winners
Best Paper Award: STEM
Stella Remigio
Title: Neuroendocrine Cell Conditioned Media Effect on Prostate Cancer Cell Migration: LNCaP and PC-3
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Paul Deeble
Best Paper Award: Humanities
Corrina Hunter
Title: The Black Queer Neighbor
Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Mary Hill Cole and Dr. Amy Tillerson-Brown
Best Paper Award: Social Science
McKenna “McK” Mollner
Title: Cell Phones, Risk, and Day Hikers: An Analysis of the Potential Impact of Cellphones on Search and Rescue Trends in Shenandoah National Park
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Amy Diduch
Best Quantifiable Research Award
Brionny Brown
Title: The Effect of Caffeine on sAPPα and the Lifespan and Climbing Ability of Drosophila melanogaster Models for Alzheimer’s Disease
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Paul Deeble
Best Science Poster Award
Haley Schwarz
Title: Abundance, Diversity and Growth Rates of Entomopathogenic Fungi Along an Elevational Gradient
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mary Jane Epps
Best High Impact Practice (HIP) Presentation Award
Mary Moran
Title: The Experience at the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Paige Reed
Best Visual & Performing Art Award
Marquis Brunson
Title: Imitation of the “Sacred Art of the Ori”
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jim Sconyers
Senior Project Fellowships for Current Juniors
- Abigail Adams (Biology: Dr. Paul Callo)
- Jamie LaGrange (Biology: Dr. Rebecca Haberman)
- Anna Burkholder (Exercise Science: Christopher Harnish)
2022 Capstone Festival: May 2-6
The annual Mary Baldwin University Capstone Festival celebrates the scholarly and creative achievements of graduating MBU seniors. All students, faculty, staff, and the greater Staunton community are invited to attend. The format of the 2022 Capstone Festival will be hybrid. Members of the MBU community can attend in person in Grafton Library. Friends and family members can attend virtually.
Questions? Please email capstone@marybaldwin.edu
2021 Capstone Festival Winners
Top Honors
Papers I and Quantitative Award
Elyse Levens, A Mass Cytometry Application of a Community Structure Generating Algorithm Derived from a Combination of Leiden and Girvan-Newman Methods
Papers II
Kylie Stottlemyer, Understanding the Complexity of Community Policing and the Implementation when Assisting Victims
Posters
Jessa Balough, Photocatalytic Degradation of Bisphenol-F by Hydrogen Peroxide
Artistic Portfolio
Felicia Maziarz, There’s an Armadillo in my Living Room
ABV Fellowship Awardees for 2021-22
Haley Schwarz
Madison Kelly
Brionny Brown
Stella Maris Remigio
Katherine Keegan
2020 Capstone Festival Winners
Top Honors:
Extended Abstracts:
Rebecca Balzan, The Nullification Crisis: A Constitutional Battle or a Personal Feud?, Project Advisor: Clayton Brooks; Academic Advisor: Mary Hill Cole
Posters I and Art Portfolio:
Emileann Quick, The Abundance of Escherichia coli in Local, Organic Poultry vs Commercially Produced Brand
Project Advisor: Paul Deeble; Academic Advisor: Susie Schmeissing
Capstone Poster PDF
Capstone Abstract PDF
Posters II:
Victoria Moore, The Effect of Levonorgestrel on Breast Cancer Progression, Project Advisor: Melissa Scheiber; Academic Advisor: Paul Deeble
Capstone Poster PDF
Capstone Description PDF
Quantitative Award:
Elizabeth Fitzer, The Influence of the C5a Receptor on Ovarian Cancer Progression, Project Advisor: Melissa Scheiber; Academic Advisor: Paul Deeble
Capstone Poster PDF
Capstone Abstract PDF