Presentations at Regional, National, and International Conferences

The following Elon University faculty presented their scholarship at academic conferences, meetings, and conventions in 2024. Highlighted presentations included contributions from student researchers at Elon University denoted by asterisks next to their names.

Meredith Allison (Professor of Psychology)

  • Allison, M., *Caluri, G., *Overgaard Jordoson, J., & *Solan, S. (21-23 March, 2024). Judicial instructions on alibis: Impact on mock jury decision-making. Do you buy my alibi? Insights about generating, judging, and investigating alibi evidence [Symposium]. Annual conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

Bill Andrews (Professor of Physical Therapy Education)

  • *Freeman, J., Vallabhajosula, S., Andrews, A. W. (February 2024). How does dual-tasking affect distance walked during an endurance task in older adults. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.

Kelsey S. Bitting (Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies)

  • *Gibbons, R., Bitting, K., Kirk, R., & *Krohmer, N. (Dec. 2024). Soil carbon sequestration in Elon Forest: role of past Land Use and Forest Age. American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., United States.
  • *Kenyon, P., Bitting, K., Rutz, J. (Dec. 2024). Examining the correlation of fungal to bacterial ratios with soil carbon in Annual vs. Perennial Agricultural Ecosystems. American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., United States.
  • *Gibbons, R., Kirk, R., & Bitting, K. (Apr. 2024). Representing land use and vegetation change over time for soil carbon analysis in the Piedmont region, NC. GSA Southeast Section Meeting, Asheville, NC, United States.

Jordann L. Brandner (Assistant Professor of Psychology)

  • Brandner, J. L., & *McKenna, R. (2024). Are you picking up what they’re putting down? A study of proximate and ultimate causes of sexual misperception. 17th Annual Meeting of the North Eastern Evolutionary Psychology Society, Niagara, NY.
  • *McKenna, R. & Brandner, J. L. (2024). Pick me girls and scarlet women: female intrasexual competition and sexual overperception. 17th Annual Meeting of the North Eastern Evolutionary Psychology Society, Niagara, NY.

Rozana Carducci (Associate Professor of Education)

  • Carducci, R. & *Gnep, D. (2024, March 1). Cultivating a better future: design thinking in student affairs. UNCG Hot Topics in Higher Education Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Jeffrey P. Carpenter (Professor of Education and William S. Long Professor)

  • Carpenter, J.P., Morrison, S.A., & *Doherty, G. (11-14 April 2024). Social media and the apprenticeship of observation. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Madison C. Chandler (Assistant Professor of Exercise Science)

  • Chandler, M. C., *Bevier, M., Fleming, C. J., Hall, E. E., & Ketcham, C. J. (6-8 June 2024). Perceived social support moderates the relationship between concussion history and depression in college-aged athletes. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Cynthia D. Fair (Professor of Public Health Studies and Watts/Thompson Professor)

  • Fair, C. & *Carney, C. (13-15 March 2024). Health care utilization in the college setting: Perspectives of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, San Diego, CA.
  • Fair, C. & *Barlow, S. (13-15 March 2024). After all those years in the orphanage, now he’s doing great: A qualitative longitudinal study of resilience in internationally adopted children with PHIV. Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, San Diego, CA.

CJ Eubanks Fleming (Associate Professor of Psychology)

  • Fleming, C.E., & *DeMania, M. (2024). Perceptions of sexual assault experiences and outcomes in the queer community: a mixed methods approach. 58th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Fleming, C.E., *DeVries, J., & *Anderson, A. (2024). Preference for support in people who have severe mental illness: a study in partnership with the national alliance on mental illness. 58th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Fleming, C.E., Pretti, J., *Smurro, G., & *Weaver, A. (2024). Juggling perspectives: students, supervisors, and academic mentors in work-integrated learning. Conference on Engaged Learning, Elon, NC.
  • *DeMania, M., & Fleming, C.E. (2024). Impact of sexuality and gender on unwanted sexual experiences. 70th annual Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • *Penman, M., & Fleming, C.E. (2024). Mental health risk and help-seeking behavior in college athletes. 70th annual Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.

Eric E. Hall (Professor of Exercise Science)

  • *McWhorter, J.C., & Hall, E. (2024, February). Soldiering on: addressing physical activity and mental health in military populations (A Survey Study). Southeast American College of Sports Medicine, Greenville, SC.
  • *Markowski, E.J., *Parlavecchio, E., & Hall, E. (2024, February). Using resistance training to evaluate improvements in depressive symptoms in college students. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine, Greenville, SC.

Heidi L. Hollingsworth (Associate Professor of Education)

  • *LaTorre, A., & Hollingsworth, H. (11-13 November 2024). Analyzing changes in learner confidence and motivation to read with equine-assisted learning. International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation Proceedings, 17th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (pp. 589-597): International Academy of Technology, Education and Development, Seville, Spain.

Michael B. Kingston (Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies)

  • Fender*, J., Chunco, A, & Kingston, M.B.  (5-6 April 2024). The lightbulb tunicate: a study of invasion ecology, climate change and risk assessment. North Carolina Academy of Science 120th Annual Meeting, Winston-Salem, NC, United States.

Kathryn Matera (Professor of Chemistry)

  • *Dwyer, S., Mansfield Matera, K. (October 2024). The effects of neurotransmitters on the aggregation of synuclein in Parkinson’s disease. Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.
  • *Liebig, M., Mansfield Matera K. April 2024. Exploring the moieties of VER-155008: targeting Hsp70 inhibition for breast cancer therapy. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Long Beach, CA.
  • *Conover, K. Mansfield Matera K. April 2024. Amyloid Beta (1-42) aggregates in the presence of insulin. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Long Beach, CA.

David J. McGraw (Associate Professor of Arts Administration)

  • McGraw, D., *Boucher, B. (16 March 2024). A global comparison of stage management practices. Southeastern Theatre Conference, Mobile, AL, United States.

Yuko J. Miyamoto (Associate Professor of Biology)

  • *Copenhaver, L. & Miyamoto, Y.J. (6 April 2024). Investigating the effects of estrogen concentrations and chemotherapeutics on pancreatic tumor growth. West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Jessie L. Moore (Professor of English)

  • *Fleming, CJ, Weaver, A., Geraty, K., Kampen Robinson, C., Fannon, A. & Moore, J. L. (30 October 2024). Students, staff, and supervisors in work-integrated learning: collaborating to foster meaningful student learning. International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. French Lick, Indiana, United States.

Janet C. Myers (Professor of English)

  • Myers, Janet C. & *Rogers, Cailey. (September 20, 2024). The shadow in the corner: the married women’s property acts as a haunting presence in the fin-de-siecle short story. The Victorians Institute, Atlanta, GA.

Crystal R. Ramsey (Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education)

  • *Guill C, *Barreda F, *Wilson A, Ramsey C. (March 2024) HOPE Clinic: pursuing dreams and cultivating growth. 2024 Pro Bono Network Conference. Widener University. Chester, PA.
  • Ramsey CR, McCulloch KL, *DeMarco D, *Knuckles A, (February 2024). Mercer VS. Graded treadmill test to assess exercise intolerance in older adults: a pilot study. American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting. Boston, MA.
  • *DeMarco D, *Patrick D, *Tuisa O, Ramsey C. (February 2024). Use of the OPTIMAL theory to facilitate confidence and increase independence following a hemorrhagic stroke. American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting. Boston, MA.

Chris Richardson (Associate Professor of Astrophysics)

  • Wels, J.*, Richardson, C. T., Vivona, T.*, (2024) Incorporating an MBH – Z scaling into photoionization models in search of dwarf AGN diagnostics.  American Astronomical Meeting 243, #175.09, New Orleans, LA
  • DiRenzo S.*, Richardson, C. T., Lebouteiller V., Polimera M., Kannappan S., (2024) Multiwavelength diagnostics for active Intermediate Mass Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies. Astronomical Meeting 243, #203.01, New Orleans, LA

Nancy C. Scherich (Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics)

  • Scherich, N., *Addison, S., & *Snodgrass, L. (August 2024) Danceability! Bridges Richmond 2024 Conference, Virginia Commonwealth University

Sabrina Thurman (Associate Professor of Psychology)

  • Thurman, S. L. & *Rose, R. (2024, July). An investigation of infants’ body lateralization and goal-directed behaviors during early pulls-to-stand. International Conference on Infant Studies, Glasgow, Scotland.
  • Thurman, S. L. & *Rose, R. (2024, June). Body lateralization and goal-directedness during infants’ early pulls-to-stand: A longitudinal investigation. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Development and Learning, Austin, TX.

Aaron Trocki (Associate Professor of Mathematics)

  • *Lofts, A., Trocki, A. (25-28 March 2024). Supporting pre-service mathematics teachers in developing digital leadership. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States.

Srikant Vallabhajosula (Professor of Physical Therapy Education)

  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Jenkins K, *Shafer V, *Essex D, O’Daniel K, Heil A, Magill J. (August 2024). Biomechanical and musculoskeletal characteristics in child and adult Bharatanatyam dancers. 2024 Winston-Salem Dance Medicine Conference, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Vallabhajosula S, & Magill J, *Van Dorp T, *Sigloh C, *Friday M, *Hightower T. (May 2024). The effects of incremental loading on center of pressure and sagittal plane kinematics in healthy adults during safety bar squat. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula S & *Freeman J, Andrews AW. (May 2024). How does dual-tasking affect distance walked during an endurance task in older adults? Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Page A, *Daniels J, *Bakalchuk E, Momplaisir E, Harris K, Bailey S. (May 2024). Effect of coffee supplement on anaerobic exercise performance. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Shafer V, *Jenkins K, *Essex D, *O’Daniel K, Heil A, Magill J. (May 2024). Biomechanical and musculoskeletal characteristics in child and adult Bharatanatyam dancers. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & Magill J, *Kosmacki S, *Messikomer K, *Nowell A. (May 2024). Predicting maximum eccentric ground reaction force in healthy pediatric and adolescent athletes. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Saldon M, *Miller A, *Davis J, *Sutryk K, *London G, Gissleman AS, Nepocatych S, Christopher S. (May 2024). Biomechanical and musculoskeletal changes in pregnant runners from the 3rd trimester to 3 months postpartum. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Davis J, *Sutryk K, *Saldon M, *Miller A, Gissleman AS, Nepocatych S, Christopher S. (May 2024). Occurrence of self-reported injuries in female runners during pregnancy and postpartum. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Moore S, *Rosengarten J, *Huie W, Giordano A, Paranthaman P. (May 2024). Aging and fall risk on peak landing force while clearing an obstacle in immersive technologies. Thematic 2024 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Patton C, *Miller A, *Bush N, Giordano A. (May 2024). How does dual tasking effect gait in individuals who use prosthetics? Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Japit A, *Lawler M, *Go C, *Wilson A, Walton S, Tuisa O, Paranthaman P, Giordano A. (February 2024). Comparing obstacle clearance in virtual and mixed reality environments in older adults. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Lawler M, *Go C, *Wilson A, *Japit A, Tuisa O, Walton S, Giordano A, Paranthaman P. (February 2024). Does dual tasking change obstacle clearance patterns for older adults in mixed reality? APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Gerosa J, *Jordan K, *Langley H, *McCullough L, Nepocatych S, Christopher S, Gisselman AS. (February 2024). Trends in heart rate variability during pregnancy and postpartum in recreational runners. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula, S & *Loring A, *Smelko A, *Olson A, Ketcham C, Hall E. (February 2024). Tandem gait while dual tasking in collegiate athletes at baseline and post concussion. 2024 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Vallabhajosula S & *Essex D, *Jenkins K, *Shafer V, *McCamy A, *Kerr-Osman K, *Liles K, *O’Daniel K, Magill J. (October 2024). Musculoskeletal characteristics among practitioners of the Bharatanatyam dance. 2024 APTA NC Fall Conference, High Point, NC.
  • Vallabhajosula S & *Huie W, *Rosengarten J, *Moore S, Giordano A, Paranthaman P. (October 2024). Obstacle clearance behavior in immersive reality environments among older adults. APTA NC Fall Conference, High Point, NC.
  • Vallabhajosula S & *Schofield H, * Reich C, *Brown C, *Watkins L, *Tierney C, *Ferry C. (December 4-17, 2024). Expected errors in single and dual task tandem gait during baseline concussion testing of D1 athletes. State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium, Virtual.
  • Vallabhajosula S & *Copeland GH, *Dolman JM. (December 4-17, 2024). Concurrent validity of wearable sensors for walking in young adults. State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium, Virtual.

Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler (Professor of Psychology)

  • Vandermaas-Peeler, M., *Heffernan, M. & *Abbazia, S. (2024, August). This green tomato does not look ready to pick: Children’s learning and engagement in gardening and cooking. Natural Start Alliance Conference (online).

Elizabeth M. von Briesen (Assistant Professor of Computer Science)

  • *Cure-Ramirez, B., & von Briesen, E., (24-27 October 2024). Using computational methods to investigate immigration and homelessness. Computational Social Science Society of the Americas Annual Conference, Santa Fe, NM, United States.
  • *Orkin, E., & von Briesen, E., (24-27 October 2024). Using agent-based modeling to study the evolution of music. Computational Social Science Society of the Americas Annual Conference, Santa Fe, NM, United States.

Khirey B. Walker (Assistant Professor of Sport Management)

  • Watson, R.*, & Walker, K. B. (June, 2024). Empathy in action: the role of counselor attitudes in adolescent self-harm treatment. American Mental Health Counselors Association Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States.
  • Watson, R.*, & Walker, K. B. (May, 2024). The crucial role of care provider attitudes in managing adolescent NSSI in psychiatric hospitals. American Association of Suicidology Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
  • Watson, R.*, & Walker, K. B. (April, 2024). Adolescent self-harm: patterns and interventions in psychiatric settings. Suicide Research Symposium, Virtual.
  • Szalony, C.*, & Walker, K. B. (advisor) (February, 2024). An analysis of the chicag blackhawks claims of relationships and respect for Native American communities. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN, United States
  • Watson, R.*, & Walker, K. B. (February, 2024). Beyond physical training: mental health challenges in collegiate athletics. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN, United States
  • Walker, K., & Mallory, K.* (February, 2024). Build an athlete: an assessment of parental expectations in recreational youth baseball. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN, United States
  • Bamford, A.*, & Walker, K. B.(February, 2024). At what cost: an analysis of NCAA reclassification between Division II and Division I. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN, United States
  • Dawkins, S.*, & Walker, K. B. (February, 2024). An economic impact analysis of college conference championships: a review of the literature. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN, United States
  • Morgan, T.*, & Walker, K. B. (advisor) (February, 2024). The winter experience: An assessment of merging, the game & the \winter classic”. Applied Sport Management Association Conference, Knoxville, TN, United States