Panel Sessions and Other Activities
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Academic Panels

Session I: 9:00am to 10:30am
Health & Physical Education—208 Memorial
Health Professions—HNS Auditorium
Business GOLD Conference (10am-2:30pm)—Lower Level Oakes Center
Education: Middle Grades (10am-3pm)—Pine Valley

Session II: 11:00am to 12:30pm
Modern Languages/English/Fine Arts—Shott Auditorium
Political Science & Criminal Justice—Hoag Auditorium
Sciences—HNS Auditorium

Session III: 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Education: Early Childhood/Special (starting at 1pm)—107, 211,212 Dunlap
History & Philosophy/Psychology & Sociology—Hoag Auditorium

Concluding Activities
3:30pm to 5:00pm: The Great Debate: GET OUT THE VOTE! Voter Information and Registration—Hoag Auditorium

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Other Panels and Activities

9:00am to 10:30am: Gender Studies Panel—Shott Auditorium
9:00am to 12:30pm: Living Military History—Drill Field
9:00am to 3:00pm: Science & Health Professions Poster Session—HNS Lobby
11:45pm to 12:45pm: Early Childhood/Special Education Mentorship Luncheon—211,212 Dunlap
12:30pm to 3:00pm: Physical Therapy Research Symposium—HNS Auditorium
1:30pm to 3:00pm: Mock Crime Scene—214 Young Hall
1:30pm to 3:00pm: Mountain Laurels Readings—Hoag ABC rooms

Welcome
Dean Robert Michael

Pamela Somerville, “Experiences of an Internship at Protherapy”
Advisor, Thomas Temples

Corey Ray, “Mental Health Lesson Plan for High School Students”
Advisor, Anne Forrest Prim

Lacy Carter, “Internship Experience at Life Time Fitness”
Advisor, Thomas Temples

Closing
Dean Michael

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Introduction
Dean Miahael Bodri

Jennifer Butler, Missy Hiser, “Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses about Pain Management and Pain Relief”
Advisor, Marina Slemmons, PhD, RN, CPNP

Kim Callahan, Theresa Panter, Michelle Hall, “Peak Flow Monitoring – To Blow or Not to Blow?”
Advisor, Marina Slemmons, PhD, RN, CPNP

Shelley Hannon, Megan Kirkpatrick, “Coronary Artery Disease Risk Assessment:  A Review of Current Methods and Indications for Development of an Updated Tool”
Advisor, Toni Barnett, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP  

Kathryn Giddens, Kristy Moore, “Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women:  Improving Early Detection”
Advisor, Grace Newsome EdD, APRN, BC, FNP

Closing
Dean Bodri

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9:30 - 10:00 Check-in and Coffee

Welcome
Dean Max Burns

Parallel Sessions
Jere Allen, Vice President and City Executive of BB&T in Dahlonega, “10 Useful Tips for Business and Life”

Ron Larson, Business Advisory Committee and Managing Director of Achasta, “Business Ethics – Doing the Right Thing”

Sherry Eldridge, Manager of Compliance & Operations of Brightworth, “Personal Finance - Keys to Financial Success”

Robbie Ouzts, Assistant Director, Office of Career Services, “Job Hunting”Mike Spears, President of Atlanta Staffing, “Interviewing”

Dlynn Armstrong-Williams, Director of the Center for Global Engagement, “Study Abroad and International Education: Does it really make me more marketable?”

Steve Claghorn, Brenau Accounting faculty member and representative from Becker CPA Review, “CPA Exam & Requirements”

John Douglas, Director of MBA Marketing and Development, “North Georgia TeamMBA”

Gary Powers, President/CEO Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, Donna Gessell, Executive Director of Regional Engagement at North Georgia College & State University, “Service Learning”

Gene Gawthrop, Business Advisory Committee and Director of Communication Equity Associates, Ann Williams, Business Advisory Committee and member of the Board of GB&T, “Careers in Accounting”

Philip Hester, President of Chestatee State Bank, “Careers in Finance”

Charlie Auvermann, Executive Director of the Development Authority of Dawson County, “International Careers”

Vernon Smith, President of Lakeview Publishing, “Careers in Management”

Fabio Zanni, retire President of GE Hitachi HVB Inc., “Careers in Marketing”

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Co-ordinator
Toni Bellon

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Introduction
Brian Mann

English
Kyler McCoy, “A Deconstructive Reading of  “The Gold Bug””
Advisor, Tanya Bennett

English
Leila Fleita Zain, “The Impact of Translation of “Bliss” by Katherine Mansfield”
Advisor, Joyce Stavick

Special Presentation
Rachel Metcalf, Color Esperanza
Courtney Quinn, A quien le importa
Advisor, Álvaro Torres-Calderón

Modern Languages
Perla Candanoza, “Una invitación lorquiana”
Advisor, Gordon E. McNeer

Fine Arts
Lillie Steele, “Howard Finster the "Man of Visions": Thoughts and Processes of the Waste Can”
Advisor, Ana Pozzi-Harris

English
Jason Dyer, “Sorghum Ethanol: a Local Solution to a Global Crisis”
Advisor, Amy Childers

Fine Arts
June Koehler, “When the Veil is Lifted”
Advisor, Paul Dunlap

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Introduction
Dean Christopher Jespersen

Special Presentation
Jason Bain, Katherine Dodd, “A Primer on the 2008 Elections”
Advisor, Carl Cavalli

Criminal Justice
Ansley Anderson, “Police Stress and Burnout”    
Advisor, Brooks Lansing

Political Science
Jenifir Dimo, Kerri Summey, “Democratization in Muslim North Africa: Egypt and Morocco”
Advisor, Jonathon Miner

Political Science
Cassandra Armstrong, “Morocco's Renewal: A Turn for the Worse”
Advisor, Ross Alexander

Special Presentation
Jenifir, Dimo, Kerri Summey, Cassandra Armstrong, “Roundtable discussion on Morocco and North Africa”

Closing
Dean Jespersen

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Introduction
Dean Michael Bodri

Biology
Sara Clark, “Title: The Effects of Cigarette-Smoke Cadmium on the Release of Calcium From Bone in Humans”
Advisor, Michael Bodri

Biology
William Gulsby, “Title: The Effect of Chemical Cues from Rainbow Trout on Drift Densities of Benthic Macroinvertebrates”
Advisor, Mark Davis

Biology
Brittany Peck, “Title: Effect of Human Recreation on Escherichia coli Levels in the Chattahoochee River in Helen, GA”
Advisor, Nancy Dalman

Mathematics and Computer Science
Kevin Bell, Zach Cave, Danielle Cragg, Dustin Crance, Remo Gonzalez, Chas Lemley, Lauren Prill, Kyle Strange, Adam Thompson, Ryan Trust, “Dueling with the Prisoner's Dilemma”
Advisor, Robb Sinn

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Faculty Advisor
Cindy Sherrill

At-Risk Service Project Presentations by ECE/SPED seniors

Seniors in the Early Childhood/Special Education program will be presenting the service projects in which they were involved to address the needs of the elementary schools with whom they worked this year.

Group 1:  Room 107
Group 2:  Room 212
Group 3:  Room 211

Students participating:

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Introduction
Dean Christopher Jespersen

History & Philosophy
Anna Phillips Schofield, Betsy Zint, “Women, Religion, and Sex”
Advisor, Jennnifer Lund Smith

Psychology & Sociology
Lauren Lowell, "Handedness in Athletics"
Advisor, David Broad

Closing
Dean Jespersen

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Introduction
Donna Gessell

Content to be announced

Question and Answer discussion with panelists

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Historic military equipment and activities will be on display and open to the public on the drill field throughout the morning.

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MS Nursing

Teresa Payne, “Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experiences Using High-Fidelity Simulation to Teach Concepts Relative to Obstetrics and Gynecology”
Advisor, Marina Slemmons, PhD, RN, CPNP

Naomi Muhia, Willie Goodwin, John Stafford, “To What Extent Does the Level of Education and Occupational Complexity Influence the Occurrence of Alzheimer’s Disease?”
Advisor, Toni Barnett, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP  

Linda Jo Yawn, Steve Kirby,  “Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain with Opioids:  Does Utilizing a Pain Contract Effect Patient Outcomes?”
Advisor, Grace Newsome EdD, APRN, BC, FNP

Cindy Belenchia, Tina Murray, “Obstacles to Routine Cancer Screenings for the Immigrant Woman”
Advisor, Kathy Smith, RNC, MSN, APRN, BC, FNP

Kelley Wharton, Mary Jane Brown, Trevor Ezzell, “Management of Severe Hypertension in the Outpatient Rural Setting”
Advisor, Grace Newsome EdD, APRN, BC, FNP

Cindy Richardson, Carol Lyerly “What is the Impact of Self-Management in Early Treatment of Type II Diabetes in Adults?”
Advisor, Grace Newsome EdD, APRN, BC, FNP

BSN Evidence-based Practice Posters
Advisor, Kim Hudson-Gallogly, MS, RNC, WHNP

Laura Pomrenke, Amanda Springfield, “Accupunture’s Effects During Pregnancy”
 
Lissa Price, Rosalina Mujica, Karen Johnstone, “Do Antidepressants Increase or Decrease the Risk of Teenage Suicide”

Elizabeth Oullette, Carrie Snead, Faith Wheeler, “Effective Handwashing: Comparison Review  of Alcohol Based Hand Rubs to Antimicrobial Soap and Water”

Nicole Kritikos, Linda Williams, Kristen Grant, Jamie Johnson, “PDA Closure in Neonate: Ibuprofen vs. Indomethacin”

Juli Dyer, Meredith Ivey, Sharon Matson, Moses Oluloro, Laura Yeater, “Evidenced-Based Practice: Reducing Post- Operative Wound Infection”

Kathy Williams, Rachel Moyer, Chelie Hirt, Kathy White, Josephine Burke, “The Effect of Diet and Exercise on Colon Health”

Charyl Hermann, Maggie Weigand, Erica Mace, Rachel Oswalt, “Drug Eluting Stints vs. Bare-Metal Stints for PCI”

Carol  Szczepanski, Emily Impey “Recommended Assessment Techniques for Alcohol Abuse”

Yunchur Lee, “Best Practice: Privacy and Confidentiality in Electronic Health Records”

Erica Ladler, Rebecca Hoffman, “Preventing Ventilator Assisted Pneumonia”

Shawn Moore, Jennifer Meadows, “Phlebitis Prevention in Intravenous Lines”

Julie Lloyd, Angela Laxson, Elizabeth Daniel, Jodi Croy, “Evidenced Based Practice: Fetal Fibronectins Effect on Preterm Pregnancy”

ASN Posters
Advisor, Loretta Delargy, RN MSN

Mary Burnside, Katherine Forde, Jessee Zauner “The Rainbow Children’s Home”

Bethany Kinsey, “The Need for Speed in Diabetes Education”

Taylor Braun, Melissa Goodrich, “H.E.A.R.T”

Dianne Freeman, Autumn Mills, Haley Jones, Bethany Watkins, “Hispanic Project”

Debra Jensen, “Habitat fro Humanity”

Linda Clark, Sabrina George, Karen Miller, Cindy Patrella

Ashley Forrester, “Cancer Cooking”

Erica Pitts, “Rape Response”

Candice Nelson, “Teaching Handwashing  to Pre-Kindergarteners”

Brandon Hogan, Steven Lange, “BP Screenings at YMCA”

Brooke Davis, Ashley Dover, Lucy Hendon, “Lumpkin County Senior Center”

Victoria Arcus, Catherine Hood, Reagon Jenkins, Racgel Shearer, Chastity Vinson, “Preventing Sensory Deprivation”

Rebecca Mercer, “The Good News Clinic”

Genie Boyd, Jessica Granger, Allison Hammontree, Brittnet Lawler, Carrie Sobrilsky, “Transfers at Gold City”

Karen Brownsword, Shannon Charles, Katina Thibodeaux, ““Bug Juice” – Handwashing for Elementary Students”

Heather Bennett, Brittney Stamey, “Challenged Child”

Professionalism Class, “Making a Difference in Our Community”

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Juniors in the Early Childhood/Special Education program will have an opportunity to meet with and honor their Senior mentors at a final luncheon.

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Graduate DPT Students
Blythe Barrett, Beth Benson, Allison Eskew, Ashley Hansen, Samantaha Tutterrow, “The Effect of Body Weight Support and Functional E-Stim Training Using Bioness L-300 on Ambulation in Adolescents with TBI”
Advisor, Stefanie Palma, PT, DPT, M.Ed

Graduate DPT Students
Sarah Jones, Ashley Rickman, Amanda Thomas, “The Effect of Preoperative Resistance Training on Physical Reserve and Its ’ Impact on Postoperative Recovery in Elderly Patients Status Post Total Joint Replacement”
Advisors, Dawn Hayes PT, Ph.D & Carol Miller PT, Ph.D, GCS

Graduate DPT Students
Jason Martin, Thomas Bell, “The Effects of Oscillating-Energy Manual Therapy on the Symptoms of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome”
Advisor, Reza Nourbakhsh , PT, Ph.D, OCS

Graduate DPT Students
Paige Brock, Jayme Williams, April Rice, Ronson Royer, “The Effects of a 12-week Therapeutic Exercise Program on Aerobic Capacities, Endurance, and Functional Mobility of Patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia”
Advisor, Joy Bruce, PT, MS

Graduate DPT Students
Stephanie Milsap, Beth Crowell, Andrea Henry, Taylor Yeary , “Comparison of Two Exercise Protocols Status Post Latissimus Dorsi Flap Reconstruction Secondary to Breast Cancer”
Advisor, Kristen Jagger, PT, Ph.D

Graduate DPT Students
Shantia Warren, Lauren Johnson, Lindsey Frost, Nicole Pendley, “The Effect of FES (Bioness L300) and Body Weight Support Training on School-Aged Children with Cerebral Palsy”
Advisor, Terrie Millard, PT, DPT, MMSc, PCS

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Co-ordinator
Joe Morgan

The Mock Crime Scene is designed to show the different aspects of processing a crime scene by utilizing a simulated homicide. Emphasis is placed on forensic techniques.

Participants
The NGCSU Criminal Justice Association and students from the Advanced Criminalistics Course (CRJU 4005)

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Advisor
Amy Childers

Select readings from this year's issue o fthe NGCSU literary publication, Mountain Laurels

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Coordinator
Dr. Barry Friedman

At present, 21 honor societies are affiliated with the council; over half of them will initiate or otherwise recognize their new members at this evening's banquet. Dr. Gerald U. Skelly, dean emeritus of the Mike Cottrell School of Business, is the master of ceremonies for this year's banquet. Dr. Max Burns, dan of the Mike Cottrell School of Business, will deliver the keynote address. The Council of Honor Societies and the Honors Day Committee congratulate those students being initiated into honor societies this afternoon and evening.

The following honor societies will initiate their members at the banquet: