Poster for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on how non-native, western speakers acquire languages involving Sino/Japanese characters. Specifically, it addresses how elements from instruction in the native language and culture may be modified to enhance mastery of the given language with regard to character use and literacy.

Paper examines the effects of affiliation, focusing on Al Qaeda, on the behavior of rebel groups.

Paper investigates the role third party intervention has played in undermining or bolstering the stability of a state’s leadership in a post-conflict setting via capacity building and legitimacy.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on African American women on college campuses. This research consists of studying African American women on college campuses and discerning what psychological components encourage them to have premarital sex.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on the biocompatible graphene-based growth of cancer cells. Graphene is made of a single layer of carbon atoms. Recently is has been used to successfully differentiate stem cells in neural cells.

Paper explores the relationship between perceptions of legitimacy and the desire for military intervention in politics.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on the changing American family and its consequences.

Poster presentation for the 2009 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on chiral porphyrins as selective pharmaceutical receptors.

Undergraduate thesis presenting a framework for a united African continent. The current international system has left Africa largely behind and a massive portion of Africa's issues such as territorial disputes are the result of Western influence and intervention. A philosophical normative idea is presented whereby those affected by its implementation can develop the methodologies and intricacies such a program requires and no claim should be made by an outside influence.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on whether an environmental-themed dance could promote audience awareness of climate change and inspire viewers to live more eco-friendly lifestyles.

This paper discusses research on the factors, especially racial bias, affecting the rate of execution in the state of Texas.

Presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the factors affecting the rate of execution in the state of Texas.

Paper explores the relationship between decentralization and the onset of civil wars.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the relationship between depression and obesity.

Paper explores the link between types of authoritarian regimes and violent and nonviolent dissent.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on foster care parents and their views of the foster system.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on open-source software and development teams.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on attitudes toward honesty in politics.

Paper investigates the effect that truth and reconciliation commissions (TRCs) have on social and political trust in Africa, utilizing the Afrobarometer and World Values Survey.

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the effects of cocaine in the development of maggots and time of death.

Paper analyzes the influence of attitudes regarding domestic violence upon the likelihood of civil conflict.

Paper explores the relationship between national capabilities and the likelihood of conflict, and in particular the impact of gender on this relationship.

Poster presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing concerns of social justice in the education of minority language students within rural communities.