Joshua T. McMenemy1*, Amanda I. Acra1*, Elisabeth A. Alexander1*, Vanessa K. Cordovez1*, Morgan M. Fitzpatrick1*, Dayanara Mejia1*, Chaeli H. Smith1*, and Marie P. Fogarty2§
1Durham Technical Community College, Durham, North Carolina, United States
2Science and Math, Durham Technical Community College, Durham, North Carolina, United States
§Correspondence to: Marie P. Fogarty (fogartym@durhamtech.edu)
* Authors have equal contribution
Abstract
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Author Contributions
- Joshua T. McMenemy: Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
- Amanda I. Acra: Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
- Elisabeth A. Alexander: Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
- Vanessa K. Cordovez: Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
- Morgan M. Fitzpatrick: Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
- Dayanara Mejia: Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
- Chaeli H. Smith: Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
- Marie P. Fogarty: Validation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Supervision, Investigation
Reviewed By
Maria Diane Gainey Dr., Dustin Edwards
History
- Received: 11/25/2025
- Revision Received: 4/2/2026
- Accepted: 3/31/2026
- Published Online: 4/7/2026
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