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Abstract ID: 13 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-5 Abstract Title: Times the Cold War Almost Turned Hot Student: Samantha Bardonaro (BARDONAS@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Robert Landrum (rlandrum@uscb.edu) Author List: Samantha Bardonaro, Robert Landrum Program: Humanities Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: The Cold War is commonly remembered as a time of tension rather than conflict, but in reality we came very close to catastrophic nuclear war. I will be examining the times where we almost got to that point, how we got there, and how we got out of it. There are quite a few instances where human error or technology errors were the cause of the close calls. By looking into these incidents it will be discovered on how the Cold War stayed cold and did not reach a turning point. These events prove how fragile the relationship between the US and Soviets really was. |
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Abstract ID: 7 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-9 Abstract Title: Truman's Decision Student: Zachary Blauser (ZBLAUSER@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Robert Landrum (rlandrum@uscb.edu) Author List: Zack Blauser, Robert Landrum Program: Humanities Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: A study into the situations and opinions surrounding Harry Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan to bring an end to World War 2. This poster will also discuss the outcomes and aftermath of the bomb on Japanese citizens. |
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Abstract ID: 14 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-7 Abstract Title: Dawn of primatology Student: graycelynn boozer (GBOOZER@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Robert Landrum (rlandrum@uscb.edu) Author List: Robert Landrum, Grayce boozer Program: Humanities Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: The Triumphs and Troubles of the Trimates Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas were some of the founders of primatology. At the same time, they inspired many people to protect animals and investigate nature around them, while expanding our understanding of human evolution. Their faults are talked about less because, like many famous people, they do not want to think about what they did wrong. People have many faults. While they are beloved figures in conservation, their methods have not held up as well, methods that were opposed by outsiders and within the group itself. My writing focuses on when the good outweighs the bad and when morals should be disregarded for research. |
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Abstract ID: 6 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-2 Abstract Title: Changes wrought by Gunpowder Student: Burton Dougherty (BURTONWD@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Robert Landrum (rlandrum@uscb.edu) Author List: Burton Dougherty, Robert Landrum Program: Humanities Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: Gunpowder is one of the most influential inventions in human history. His black powder has completely changed how we have fought our wars for the last two thousand years. We went from simply stick and blade and honorable battle to fire and explosives in only a couple of centuries. Gunpowder has influenced many aspects of life that have not been considered. This is seen most in what many refer to as the military revolution, a revolution caused by the introduction of gunpowder, which has changed how the world fights its wars, the economics of those wars, the industries and economies of various nations, and how we design our architecture. The mighty medieval castles that decorated Europe were replaced by bastion forts, many of which still stand today, alongside the cities that they defended. The bow loses favor and is replaced by the portable firearm. War becomes more expensive. Ships are restructured to hold the powerful cannons needed for this new age of warfare. Gunpowder mills to create the ammo for these weapons and turn a profit. |
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Abstract ID: 8 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-3 Abstract Title: Tragedy Shapes Freedom Student: Thomas Grygowski (GRYGOWST@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Robert Landrum (rlandrum@uscb.edu) Author List: Thomas Grygowski, Dr. Landrum (Mentor) Program: Humanities Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: General Sherman was in trouble with the Lincoln administration after the success of his Savannah Campaign. His plans for pursuing the Civil War were about to change, Special Field Orders number 15 were issued. |
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Abstract ID: 19 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-1 Abstract Title: Learning by Example: Modeling Academic Independence at USCB’s Writing Center Student: Katie Iaffaldano (KATLYNNI@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Leah Nixon (nixon3@uscb.edu) Author List: Kerys Fitzgibbons, Katie Iaffaldano, Jhoselin Ordonez, Olivia Harrison, Roen Cusac, Marin Crockett, Leah Nixon (Faculty Mentor) Program: English Theater and Interdisciplinary Studies Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: This poster presentation showcases how the tutors of USCB’s Writing Center help students thrive in their collegiate careers by encouraging them to develop strategies for long-term academic independence. The tutors, undergraduate students of the school themselves, do this by modeling what academic independence looks like in the methods they use to tutor: sharing different approaches to the writing process or “chunking” to break down complicated assignments are among others outlined in the poster. Because struggles with writing and literacy in general are some of the most common challenges faced by students, the Writing Center is one of the most useful resources for them to learn to navigate higher education, and this poster displays the unique work the Center’s tutors do to promote their long-term success. |
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Abstract ID: 67 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-8 Abstract Title: Succès de Scandale: The Premiere of "The Rite of Spring" Student: Karina Iaffaldano (KARINAI@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Robert Landrum (rlandrum@uscb.edu) Author List: Karina Iaffaldano, Dr. Robert Landrum (Faculty Mentor) Program: Humanities Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: The Ballets Russes was a ballet troupe in Paris that was active from 1909 to 1929. The 1913 premiere of their ballet "Le Sacre du printemps" (or "The Rite of Spring") famously provoked what has been described as a "riot" among audience members. The purpose of this project was to identify and define the reasons for the audience's extreme reaction to the work by analyzing both primary sources -- such as newspapers, essays, and memoirs -- and secondary sources. Its thesis is that Sergei Diaghilev, the troupe's founder and manager, deliberately tried to create a succès de scandale ("success from scandal") and the audience's reaction was influenced by this, as well as previous incidences of succès de scandale in the provocative world of Europe's early-20th-century music scene. |
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Abstract ID: 9 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-6 Abstract Title: MacArthur, Blue Eyed Shogun Student: William Rose (WAROSE@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Robert Landrum (rlandrum@uscb.edu) Author List: William Rose, Dr. Robert Landrum Program: Humanities Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: The American occupation of Japan in the immediate aftermath of World War Two was an enormously transformative time for the nation of Japan. Primarily due to the influence of General Douglas MacArthur in his role as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. His effects are visible on the entirety of the occupation but most especially in the process of the drafting of the new Japanese constitution. When Japanese drafters failed to produce a sufficiently liberalized constitution he ordered his subordinates to draft a constitution to serve as a guideline for the Japanese government, which they would adopt with little revision. That document still serves as Japan's current constitution and hasn't been amended since it was adopted in 1946. |
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Abstract ID: 31 Abstract Number (within Poster Category): Inquiry-4 Abstract Title: Motivational and Psychological variables related to unethical uses of artificial intelligence Student: Jacob (Eli) Wright (JEWRIGHT@email.uscb.edu) Faculty Mentor: Kyle Messick (messickk@uscb.edu) Author List: Jacob (Eli) Wright, Ash Bass, Dr. Kyle Messick (Faculty Mentor) Program: Social Sciences Abstract Category: Inquiry Abstract: A study was conducted to investigate motivational and psychological variables related to unethical uses of generative artificial intelligence across multiple life domains (academics and online interactions).This exploratory study revealed that performing potentially unethical behaviors in one area of life was positively related to frequency of performing unethical behaviors in another area of life. Using AI unethically was positively related to knowing that the use was unethical. Unethical AI use was not related to intrinsic or extrinsic motivation, but was positively related to results pressure, external pressure, and time pressure, which explained a large amount of variance in academic dishonesty, using AI to cheat in academics, and digitally altering photos of the self. Unethical AI use was also positively related to a desire for social media popularity and finding meaning in social media posts being popular. Unethical uses of AI were not related to self-esteem, self-efficacy, or loneliness, but were positively related to satisfaction with life, narcissism, making social comparisons, internalizing the perspective of others about their own body, prioritizing physical appearance over other attributes, and comparing one’s physical appearance with others. This study provided evidence that despite ethical issues, generative AI is being used across multiple domains of life and is largely associated with positive consequences for the self. |