Biology Capstone Presentations

The Department of Biology is proud to present our 2024 Senior Capstone Presentations. The talks will be held on Thursday, April 11, and on Monday, April 15, in Science Hall 226. Feel free to attend a single presentation that interests you or stay for them all!

Presentations will also be synchronously cast on Zoom, so you can also join us here if you can’t make it in person.

Thursday, April 11

10:00 a.m. – Karlee Franklin – Secular and Christian ethics in the preservation of endangered species

10:15 a.m. – Christina Yarian – The Edgewood Experiments: How warfare chemicals affected military men

10:30 a.m. – Brielle Fehlmann – The effects of genetic predisposition in colorectal cancer

10:45 a.m. – Meg McDonald – The role of genetics in alcohol addiction

11:05 a.m. – Abigail Miller – The past, present, and future of avifauna endemic to Hawai’i

11:20 a.m. – ReBecca Zorn – Botanical gardens: Their roles in conservation and community

11:35 a.m. – Owen Lieland – The cognitive and neurobiological effects of ADHD on children

Monday, April 15

11:00 a.m. – Mica Allen – The causes, symptoms, and treatments of hypothyroidism

11:15 a.m. – Rylie Farr – Stoat Tails and Stoat Tales: Mustelid biology & the stories they’re tied to

11:30 a.m. – Caitlyn Royalty – Understanding criminal behavior through the lens of science

11:45 a.m. – Asanti Tafesse – Understanding personhood through the lens of science and faith

12:05 p.m. – Ady Harsh – Prospective on the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research

12:20 p.m. – Abbigail Zimmerman – Impact of selective breeding and overbreeding on companion animals

12:35 p.m. – Nate Lemmon – From concept to cure: The journey a drug takes to market