Fourth Annual Issue of the Journal of Emerging Scholarship Released

AACC recently celebrated the release of the fourth edition of the Journal of Emerging Scholarship, a collection of undergraduate research by AACC students from disciplines across the college including biology, environmental science, psychology and technology. Papers in the journal include:  

• “Analyzing the Effectiveness of Invasive Plant Removal Efforts in Corcoran Woods Environmental Study Area,” by Loki Murphy, Nicole Schroeder, Rabiyatou Bah, Felix Onajobi and Brad White
• “Approaching Community Problems Through Cross-Disciplinary Learning: Affordable Housing in Anne Arundel County,” by Eric Heisch
• “Methods Used for Large-Scale in vitro Cultivation of Calopogon tuberosus Orchids from Seed to Corm,” by Alex Bradford, Effie Gentry and Paul Bushmann, Ph.D.
• “Effectiveness of Pleurotus ostreatus Mycelium at Filtering Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Solutions,” by Grady A. Cole and Seth Miller, Ph.D.
• “Anne Arundel Community College ScuttleBot Robotics: A Technical Report,” by Terry Slattery, Caden Annandale and Christopher Rader
• “Gut Reaction: Survival of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Through the Digestive Gauntlet,” by Bethany Bayer, Santiago Zapata, Alex Hossainkhail, Ariana Ascherl and Sandy Fox-Moon, Ph.D.
• “Nutrient and Salt Uptake by Spartina Species in an Aquaponics System,” by Paola Kaiser
• “Potent, Prolific and Problematic: Nitazenes and Their Implications for U.S. Drug Policy and Global Public Health,” by Frank Fitzgeralde Libom
• “The Development of a SIpA Subunit Vaccination,” by Kellie Biesecker and Sandy Fox-Moon, Ph.D.
• “Catfishing: The Intersection of Online Deception and Reciprocity,” by Margaret M. McMahon, Ph.D.
• “Influence of Edge Effects on Forest Community,” by Rachael Barge and Meredith Baxter
• “Effects of Urban Design on Heat Island Formation,” by Rabiyatou Bah, Kara Mestanas and Kyra Box

Faculty mentors include biology Professor Susan Lamont, Ph.D..; architecture and interior design Professor Robert R. Lowe III; Librarian Sophie Reverdy; biology Assistant Professor Jameson Coopman; biology Professor Seth Miller, Ph.D.; engineering Associate Professor Timothy Callinan; biology Assistant Professor Sandra Fox-Moon, Ph.D.; biology Professor Tammy Domanski, Ph.D.; nursing Assistant Professor Daniel Shields; anthropology  Assistant Professor Amy Carattini, Ph.D.; biology Instructor Kelly Livernoche; and physical science Professor Jason Barbour, Ph.D. 

“Undergraduate research offers a unique journey, a step beyond classes, exams, and even social clubs,” School of Science, Technology and Education Dean Lance Bowen, Ph.D., said during the event. “The rewards are immense: diving into undergraduate research is challenging, exhilarating, and incredibly beneficial, opening doors to future academic adventures and making you a standout candidate when you enter the workforce.” 

Students could work with their faculty mentors on existing projects or new topics, but they were intimately involved with the process and the final papers were their own. Each journal article was reviewed by an editorial board made up of AACC faculty and staff. 

The journal's cover features a photograph titled "River Water x Late Afternoon," by visual arts student Gabriella Wagner.

A copy of the journal is available upon request.