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NTA2019

8:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast Room: 214 Foyer

9:00am EDT

NTA Board & Past Presidents Meeting Room: 214Hattie Carwell • Lieutenant Colonel, Willie T. Biggs Williams • Constance Meadors • Ambrose Jerald • Pamela Denkins • Claude Ardis • Allan Harris • DaNa Carlis • Onjale Scott Price

12:30pm EDT

NTA & HBCU Geosciences Members Luncheon Room: 218 A

2:30pm EDT

Community/University-Based STEM Geosciences Issues and Perspectives Room: 210 Junior NTA Anyone? Cultivating Future Minority STEM Professionals by Creating Co-Mentoring Room: 210Katina White NTA Expansion: Arkansas Chapter Room: 210Marico Bryant Howe Telling Our Story: A Multimedia Presentation Room: 210Trina Coleman • Earle Augustus Ralston, Jr. • Emauri Watson • Curtis Jones The Killing of Fairfax Neighborhood: How Democracy Failed the Fairfax Neighborhood. Room: 210Iris Hinton

6:30pm EDT

92nd NTA Annual Conference Opening Reception White Oak BallroomMichael Brandon Jones

7:30am EDT

Shuttle to Coppin State University

8:00am EDT

Shuttle to Coppin State University Continental Breakfast Room: 218 B

9:00am EDT

Opening Plenary Keynote and Respondents Session AtriumKnox Tull • Diane Onwuchekwa • Constance Meadors • Ambrose Jerald

10:45am EDT

11:00am EDT

Case Study: Hybrid Poplar Growth and Utilization, and Woody Residue Waste Management Room: 218 AKwabena Addae Sarpong Changing the Rules for a Virtual National Organization Room: 218 AAbrioe Stevenson Characterization of Spatial Distribution Patterns of the Atlantic Sea Nettle In the Patuxent River and Adjunct Creeks Using Adaptive Resolution Imaging Sonar (Aris) Room: 214Nikelene Mclean Characterizing Land-Atmosphere Drivers of Extremes for Food Production Room: 218 ADeepa Raveendranpilllai Cost Effectiveness Of Biological Control Of Air Potato Vine Using Air Potato Beetle, A Biocontrol Agent In Florida Room: 214Godfred Gakpetor Distracted Driving Prediction Model Using a Bayesian Network Approach Room: 218 ASamira Ahangari Linear Univariate Garch (P,Q) And Pink Noise Darin Brindle - S-Asymptotically Ω-Periodic Sequential Solutions to Difference Equations Room: 218 AFatemeh Norouzi Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect (Moke) Measurements of Magnitostric Materials Room: 214Brook Daba Mercury Remediation Potential of Strain Stenotrophomonas Sp. Isolated From the Nuclear Contaminated Site Room: 214Rajesh Singh Rathore Studies of Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup W Capsule Polymerase Activity Using Cmp-Glo and Udp-Glo Bioluminescence Assays - Room: 214Laleh Sheikhi Moghaddam Temperature Based Indicators for Adaptive Responses in Crop Production Room: 218 AAnjali Sharma Age Identification: An Application Using the Intel Movidius Compute Stick Room: 210Anthony Adedoyin Developing Economic Independence for Black Youth in a Technical World Room: 210Brianna Owens Effects of Tropical Storm Debby on Soundscapes and Marine Organisms of the West Florida Shelf (Gulf of Mexico) Room: 210Anjali Boyd Imaging the Spatial Structure and Composition of Bacterial “Corncobs” In Dental Plaque Room: 210Imon Islam Preparing the Next Generation of Technical Leader for the New Global Economy Room: 210Mikela Pryor Security Evaluation of Android Mobile Healthcare and Fitness Applications Room: 210Keyunta Bass Three Methods of Machine Learning Room: 210Kobe Wright

12:00pm EDT

Charles S. Duke Lecture Series and Awards AtriumAprille Joy Ericsson

2:00pm EDT

2:15pm EDT

A Fluorescent Chemosensor Based On a Rhodamine 6g Derivative for the Detection of Cr3+ Ion Room: 214Oyedoyin Aduroja Becoming an African American Geoscientist: A Qualitative Exploration of Race and Critical Incidences on Recruitment and Persistence Room: 214Akilah Alwan Carbon Nanotubes And Cofe2o4 Nanoparticles Composite For Nanomagnetic Sensors Room: 214Tassew Mekuria Case Study: Hybrid Poplar Growth and Utilization, and Woody Residue Waste Management Room: 214Kwabena Addae Sarpong Floating Zone Crystal Growth and Characterization of Boron Carbide Room: 214Michael Straker Management of the Small Hive Beetle Aethina Tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) In Honey Bee Apis Mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies Room: 214Marechal Walker Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Treatment and Prevention (Mamatp): Treatment and Prevention of Bacterial Infections on Biological and Physical Surfaces Using Nanoparticles and Microwave Heating Room: 214Kristen E. Walker Reliability-Based Spare Parts Management Room: 214Alejandro Nájera-Acosta Rna Combinatorics And Prediction Of Micrornas In Cancer Room: 214Jasmine Evans Vismia Guianensis Extracts Reduce C. Elegans’ Chemotactic Behavior and Reproduction Room: 214Rick-Kia Howard An Aquaponics Solution to Food Insecurity in Low Income Areas AtriumTerrius Bruce Analyzing the Effects of Chemical Cloth and Woolcool to Create Insulation in the Rocksat-C Canister AtriumDashari Miller Assessing Natural Countermeasures to Reduce Space Induced Immune Dysregulation AtriumErin Richardson Classification and Detection of Lung Computed Tomography (Ct) Patches with Deep Feature Extraction by Transfer Learning Using Python AtriumJose Dixon Classification of Lung Computed Tomography (Ct) Patches towards Effective Retrieval AtriumTaiwo Akinnuoye Effects of Polydimethylsiloxane on the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction AtriumAaron Jones Enhancing the Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Using Gold Nanoparticles Modified Photoanode AtriumTyler Harris Enhancing the Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Using Gold Nanoparticles Modified Photoanode Atrium Ethical Issues in Sports Medicine AtriumShauna Tabb Fingerprinting Encrypted Voice Traffic on Smart Speakers AtriumKing Hudson Food Security Issues and Perspectives in the Sunshine State Capital County AtriumMikail Trigg Innate Immune System Activation and the Jnk Pathway in Drosophila Melanogaster Models of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Sma AtriumJennifer Zepeda-Martinez Kinetically Controlled Sequential Seed-Mediated Growth as a Route to Hierarchical Nanoparticles with D5h Symmetry AtriumAyanna Culmer-Gilbert Long Term Changes in Cognition and Physiology after Low Dose 16o Irradiation AtriumAlexis Howe Loss of Angiopoietin 4 Protects From Renal Fibrosis in Mouse Model of Ureteral Obstruction AtriumMyshal Morris MATHEMATICAL MODELS AROUND LEAD POISONING AtriumIsaiah Chapman Multi-Component and Photo-Responsive Arylazopyrazole Based Metalllo-Hydrogels AtriumAshanti Sallee Opacity Calculations for Exoplanet Atmospheres AtriumChavonne Bowen Use of Medicinal Plant Extract to Mitigate the Effects of Microgravity on the Human Immune AtriumBrooklynn Baker Geosciences Workforce and Career Development a Transdisciplinary Approach for the New Global Economy Integrated Presentations and Discussions Room: 218 A NTA Directors – HBCU Geosciences Workshop Strategic Planning Conversation Room: 214Mintesinot Jiru Next Steps in Building a Diverse Workforce in the Geosciences Room: 218 AGeorge Liles • Ambrose Jerald • Kevin Chu The Importance of Science and Innovation Contributions of Free and Enslaved Africans from 1619-1865 and Today Room: 218 AHattie Carwell The National Technical Association and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Challenges, Overcoming, and Building Room: 218 AUvetta Dozier • Ambrose Jerald

6:15pm EDT

Shuttle: Coppin State University to Dine Around. Baltimore Inner Harbor Baltimore Inner Harbor Shuttle Service from Coppin State to Delta Hotel Baltimore Inner Harbor

6:30pm EDT

Dine Around - Strategic Planning Conversations on NTA and HBCU Geosciences Collaboration and Partnership Inner HarborShanna Williamsom • Hattie Carwell • Myron Williams • Felicia Davis • Reginald Archer • Paulinus Chigbu

10:00pm EDT

Return from Inner Harbor to Delta Hotel Inner Harbor Shuttle from Inner Harbor to Delta Hotel Baltimore Inner Harbor

7:30am EDT

Shuttle to Coppin State University

8:00am EDT

Shuttle to Coppin State University Continental Breakfast Room: 218 B

9:00am EDT

Keynote Presentation and Respondents Session AtriumKristen Walker • Raj Pandya • Shanna Williamsom • Alexander Wooten NTA Chapters & Expo Session Atrium

10:45am EDT

Break Atrium Transdisciplinary Collaborative Partnerships: Development From A Glocalization Perspective Room: 214Richard Damoah • Mintesinot Jiru • Myron Williams • Raymond Terry • Alexander Wooten • Cynthia Hewitt

11:00am EDT

Coalition of Hispanic, African and Americans for the Next Generation of Engineers and Scientists (CHANGES) Room: 210Hattie Carwell Roundtable Discussion: Stem Talk Room: 218

12:00pm EDT

NTA Membership and Awards Luncheon AtriumMary Owens Southall

2:00pm EDT

2:15pm EDT

NOAA Career Opportunities and Networking Session Room: 210Lonnie Gonsalves • Jena Kent • Kwanza Johnson • Jonathan Molineaux (Cancelled) Identifying National and State Parks to Expose HBCU Students to Geoscience Field Experiences Room: 218 AReginald Archer Disinfection Byproducts in Chlorinated Drinking Water Room: 218 AHani F. Sobhi Lipoic Acid Decorated Gold Nanoparticles and Its Application in the Detection of Lead Ions Room: 218 AWilliam Ghann Reducing Lead (Pb) Exposure From Contaminated Urban Soil Through the Application of Inexpensive and Common Pb Sequestering Materials Room: 218 AAlexander Wooten Training Next Generation of Technical Leaders for the New Global Economy through AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) Direct Sun Data Measurements at Koforidua, All Nations University College (ANUC) Room: 218 AAntony Kinyua A Fluorescent Chemosensor Based On A Rhodamine 6g Derivative For The Detection Of Cr3+ Ion. Room: 218 AOyedoyin Aduroja Artificial Intelligence and Social Justice Room: 218 AHelen Jackson

2:30pm EDT

NTA HBCU Delegates Meeting Atrium NTA-HBCU Geosciences Collaborative Strategic Action Plan Room: 214Constance Meadors • Mintesinot Jiru • Marico Bryant Howe • Iris Hinton • Akinyele Oni

3:45pm EDT

NTA Business Meeting Atrium

4:15pm EDT

Katherine Johnson Lecture Series Room: 210Hattie Carwell • Sylvester James Gates ,Katherine Johnson Lecturer

5:00pm EDT

Evaluation & Closing Atrium

6:00pm EDT

Shuttle Service from Coppin State to Delta Hotel White Oak Ballroom

8:30am EDT

NTA Strategic Planning Session: Invitation Only Schefter IRichard Schulterbrandt Gragg Cathy Manduca, PhD, Carleton College Science Education Research Center, Director • Felica Davis, Clark Atlanta University, Co-Chair, HBCU Geosciences Working Group • Marnell Cummings, CE Marketing, Principal