Faculty Research Symposium

First Annual St. Mary’s

Research Week

St. Mary’s University, April 19-23, 2021

Posters for Symposium

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:00-2:15 PM

A deeper look into the relationship among Authentic Leadership, Behavioral Integrity, Project Governance, and Project Success

Dr. Ajaya Swain, Associate Professor, Greehey School of Business

2:15-2:30 PM

Reforming the Household of God: Five Models of Christian Identity

Dr. Allison Gray, Program Director & Associate Professor Theology

2:30-2:45 PM

Research During a Pandemic: A Story of Adaptation

Dr. Todd Hanneken, Chair & Professor Theology

2:45-3:00 PM

Exploring the Indicators of Altruism in Undergraduate Medical Education at UT Health Long School of Medicine

Dr. Sue Nash, Assistant Professor Sociology
Dr. Janet Armitage, Chair & Associate Professor Sociology

3:00-3:15 PM

“Tenéis un acento muy diferente”: Latinx students studying abroad in Spain

Dr. Meghann Peace, Associate Professor Languages

3:15-3:30 PM

Securitization of female asylum seekers and healthcare in detention centers in Texas

Dr. Claudia Donoso, Assistant Professor International Relations

3:30-3:45 PM

Needs for Zambian children with atypical development: Perspectives of stakeholders

Dr. Jillian Pierucci, Chair & Associate Professor Psychology

3:45-4:00 PM

Creative Dolphins – Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Dr. Heather Hill, Professor Psychology

4:00-4:15 PM

Assessment of population characteristics of a wild canid population on Galveston Island, TX to determine continued evidence of endangered red wolf ancestry

Dr. Melissa Karlin, Associate Professor Physics & Environmental Science, Director of the Office of Student Research and Inquiry

4:15-4:30 PM

Redundant or Indispensable? Deciphering roles for β-tubulins in health and disease

Dr. Veronica Contreras-Shannon, Professor Biological Sciences

4:30-4:45 PM

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Diimide and Phosphonate-Based Coordination Polymers

Dr. Pius Adelani, Associate Professor Chemistry

4:45-5:00 PM

From Inner Earth to Outer Space: How Studying Caves on Earth Relates to Studying Mars and the Moon

Dr. Evelynn Mitchell, Professor Physics & Environmental Science