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2000 Poster Presentations


2000 Poster Presentations (alphabetical by primary student presenter)

Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Ryan Bennett, Tony Runzo, Jeff Hogan Paperboard Plybond Tester Development A. Herbet Paper Science and Engineering
Art Sparks, Liz Harris, Christie Ogg Solids Previously Processed (SPS) System Modification for Papermaking Sludge Roscoe Ward Paper Science and Engineering
Barry Visconte, Bryan Sicking, Beau Cooper Incorporation of Decolorized Paper in Paper Manufacture William Scott Paper Science and Engineering
Andrea Aberegg, Susan Sutton, Robert Findlay The Effects of Environmental Factors Upon Sedimentary Aquatic Microbial Communities Robert Findlay Microbiology
Linda Bishop-Hensley San Juan Pueblo: The Politics of Sacred Sites George Esber Sociology, Gerontology & Anthropology
Linda Boros Reading Problems of the Non-Risk Taker Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Jill Brannock, Andrew Tomaras, Kerang Sun, Jonathan Levy, Robert Findlay Comparison of Escherichai coli Transport through Natural Sediment and Laboratory Sand Columns Robert Findlay Microbiology
Martin Brieschke, Lori Isaacson, Andrea Kudwa Plasticity of p75 Expression in Sympathetic Neurons Following Exogenous NGF: Effect of Deafferentation Lori Isaacson Zoology
Michael Brueseke, Ann Rypstra, Sean Walker Proximate Fitness Consequences of Leg Loss in Pardosa milvina Ann Rypstra Zoology
Carlee Clark Physicians and Coping with Patient Death: A Narrative Study. Implications for the future of medical education. Roger Knudson Psychology
Kathryn Clark, Jennifer Johnson Fluency and Phonics Problems of Middle School Readers Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Tarek Daoudi, Justin Montgomery, Richard Taylor New Synthetic Approaches to Polyurethane Dendrimers Richard Taylor Chemistry & Biochemistry
Brian Dunn, Alfredo Huerta Effects of Long Term Sludge Treatment on Physiological Parameters of Solidago Canadensis Alfredo Huerta Botany
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Jonathan Hawkins, Omar Siddiq, Richard Tews, Ben Voth Evaluation of the North Korean Threat Ben Voth Communication
Brian Heinrich, Shahrokh Kazerani, Krisztina Toth, Michael Novak Preliminary Studies of the Hydrolysis of 8-(Arylamino)-2?-deoxyguanosines Derived from the Reaction of Carcinogenic Aromatic Amines with 2?-Deoxyguanosine Michael Novak Chemistry & Biochemistry
Scott Innis, Elizabeth Kelley, Kathleen Killian, Lewis Snell Descending Brain Neurons Control Cricket Mating Behavior Kathleen Killian Zoology
John Kirk Visualization: Texture Mapping & Lighting in a Controlled 3D Environment Murali Paranandi Architecture
Rhett Klein, Paul Bertin ORMOSILS: Hybrid Inorganic Polymers as Immobilized Analytic Reagents Richard Taylor Chemistry & Biochemistry
Tristan Kraft Comparison of Amyloplast Position in Arabidopsis Roots in Different Gravity Environments John Kiss Botany
Jennifer Kreyer, Norah Sheehan, Murali Paranandi Exploration of Architectural Computer Rendering Techniques Murali Paranandi Architecture
Kristen Kromer, Allison Swank, Nancy Mozingo Embryonic and larval development in the sea urchin Lytechinus pictus Nancy Mozingo Zoology
Jennifer Nolen, Seth Horstmeyer, Chuck Goodwin, Shawn Seiler The Identification of Agricultural Drain Tiles through Aerial Photography Jerry Green Geography
Rachel Orr, Christa Nagel, Lewis Snell The Role of the Antennae in Cricket Mating Kathleen Killian Zoology
Nick Rarick Computer Mediated Design Murali Paranandi Architecture
Zechariah Sandlin, Scott Holmstrom, James Cox Flow Injection Amperometric Determination of Insulin with a Metallodendrimer as the Catalyst James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Michel Schumacher, Patricia Reynaud, Casey Brockmeier, Matthew Brown, Victoria Brown, Meghan Kasper, Kelly King, Ellen McCoy, Lindsey Oneill, Sarah Owens, Aberdeen Stearns, Emily Sabo, Emmanuel Sayre, Jenn Senecharles, Jen Weinman, Brian Davidson, Williams French 415 Patricia Reynaud French?nd?talian
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Norah Sheehan, Jennifer Kreyer, Murali Paranandi Exploration of Architectural Computer Rendering Techniques Murali Paranandi Architecture
Andrew Snoply, Seth Barritt, Murali Paranandi Digital Media and Design Efficiency Murali Paranandi Architecture
Rebecca Stone Slow Reading Rate: Examining Causes & Solutions For Middle School Students Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Lindsay Theis A Sediment Pond in an Agricultural Landscape: Four Mile Creek Watershed, OH William Renwick, Michael Vanni Geography
Kyle Timmerman, Nicholas Iagulli, David Wilson The Effect of Cyclic AMP on Quantal Release at the Rat Neuromuscular Junction David Wilson Zoology
Sarah Whitehead, Susan Hoffman, Alex Caillat, Drew Cook Structure of a Pollution Metabolizing Gene Susan Hoffmann Zoology
Charlie Angerman, Elisabeth Widom, John Hughes The Serpent Mound Area: Site of a Meteorite Impact? Elisabeth Widom Geology
Laura Batt, Bond Benton Behind the Scenes of Neutron Research: Current Applications and Future Promise Bond Benton Communication
Ethan Berne, Mary Frederickson Hidden Hamilton: A Historical Study of Socialism in Hamilton, Ohio Mary Frederickson Architecture
Kevin Burkett, Ken Marker, Brad Coy Recycled Waste Paper Use in Multiply Paperboard Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Patricia Caldwell, Tracy Patrick Neuromuscular Development in the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Joachim Carels, Sean Dawson Simultaneous Physical and Virtual Reality Murali Paranandi Architecture
Sunny Carlisle, Anne Morris Hooke Quorum Sensing and the Regulation of Expression of Lipase and Protease of Burkholderia cepacia Anne Morris Hooke Microbiology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Bevan Clark, Andrew Maziasz, Leah Winkler, Stacey Liddy, Lindsey Malone, Kara Denny, Susan Begany, David Holt Positive Approaches to Conservation in Kenya Kimberly Medley Geography
Gail Corrado, Sean Walker, Ann Rypstra Web Defense and Territoriality in the Long-Legged Cellar Spider Pholcus phalangioides Ann Rypstra Zoology
Jeremy Dees Pattern of Invertebrate Recolonization in a Channelized Ohio Stream Orie Loucks Zoology
E. Doyal, Jennifer Steider, Jennifer Snevel Fluency Problems at the Middle School Level Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
J. Evans, Scott Fulton New Route For the Miami Metro James Rubenstein Geography
Kandace Gertz, John Stevenson Effects of Protein Malnourishment on Interleukin-12 in the Cell Mediated Immune Response to Salmonella typhimurium in Mice John Stevenson Microbiology
Timothy Kirkpatrick, Alan Christian, David Berg Genetic Differentiation of Amblema plicata Across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Basin David Berg Zoology
Raisa Loboda, Josh Pack, Wes Sweeny Development of an Acute Toxicity Testing Experiment using the Microtox Model 500 Vincent Hand Paper Science and Engineering
Cheryl Loch, Scott Holmstrom, James Cox Stabilization of Enzymes in Modified Sol-Gel Materials James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Lindsey Malone, Tricia Beasley, Susan Begany, Katie Conroy, Kara Denny, Amber Ayres, Andrew Maziasz, Bevan Clark, David Isphording Field Views on the Biodiversity of Kenya Kimberly Medley Geography
Noel McAlexander, Timothy Finney Golf Putter Design and Manufacturing Processes Murali Paranandi Architecture
Ahna Nelson, Bethany Miller Case Studies of Reading Comprehension Problems in the Middle School Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Darcey Newman, Murali Paranandi Exploration of Morphing Techniques Applied to Urban Design Murali Paranandi Architecture
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Jai Paguirigan Children of Discovery: Explorations of a Playground Design in Ghana Catherine Cresswell Architecture
William Steinecker, Scott Holmstrom, James Cox Amperometric Gas Phase Sensois with a Three-Phase Boundary among the Working Electrode, Sol-Gel Solid Electrolyte, and the Sample James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Lindsay Theis, William Renwick Sedimentation Patterns of Ponds within the Four Mile Creek Watershed, Ohio and Their Significance for Carbon Storage William Renwick Geography
Mark Wendel, Jeff Borchers, Joe Buckler Paper Machine Press Roll Picking Reduction A. Herbet Paper Science and Engineering
Christina Wieg, Sean Walker, Ann Rypstra Variations of Courtship Display in the Wolf Spider Paradosa milvina Ann Rypstra Zoology
Gary Wilhelm, Brian Kilpatrick, Keith Marion Water Reuse in a Tissue Paper Machine Mike Waller Paper Science and Engineering
Matthew Zugay, Rick Lindemann, J. Cropp Molded Pulp Trays Strength Enhancement Merwin Miller Paper Science and Engineering

2000 Poster Presentations (alphabetical by department of faculty sponsor/advisor)

Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Ryan Bennett, Tony Runzo, Jeff Hogan Paperboard Plybond Tester Development A. Herbet Paper Science and Engineering
Art Sparks, Liz Harris, Christie Ogg Solids Previously Processed (SPS) System Modification for Papermaking Sludge Roscoe Ward Paper Science and Engineering
Barry Visconte, Bryan Sicking, Beau Cooper Incorporation of Decolorized Paper in Paper Manufacture William Scott Paper Science and Engineering
John Kirk Visualization: Texture Mapping & Lighting in a Controlled 3D Environment Murali Paranandi Architecture
Jennifer Kreyer, Norah Sheehan, Murali Paranandi Exploration of Architectural Computer Rendering Techniques Murali Paranandi Architecture
Nick Rarick Computer Mediated Design Murali Paranandi Architecture
Norah Sheehan, Jennifer Kreyer, Murali Paranandi Exploration of Architectural Computer Rendering Techniques Murali Paranandi Architecture
Andrew Snoply, Seth Barritt, Murali Paranandi Digital Media and Design Efficiency Murali Paranandi Architecture
Brian Dunn, Alfredo Huerta Effects of Long Term Sludge Treatment on Physiological Parameters of Solidago Canadensis Alfredo Huerta Botany
Tristan Kraft Comparison of Amyloplast Position in Arabidopsis Roots in Different Gravity Environments John Kiss Botany
Tarek Daoudi, Justin Montgomery, Richard Taylor New Synthetic Approaches to Polyurethane Dendrimers Richard Taylor Chemistry & Biochemistry
Brian Heinrich, Shahrokh Kazerani, Krisztina Toth, Michael Novak Preliminary Studies of the Hydrolysis of 8-(Arylamino)-2?-deoxyguanosines Derived from the Reaction of Carcinogenic Aromatic Amines with 2?-Deoxyguanosine Michael Novak Chemistry & Biochemistry
Rhett Klein, Paul Bertin ORMOSILS: Hybrid Inorganic Polymers as Immobilized Analytic Reagents Richard Taylor Chemistry & Biochemistry
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Zechariah Sandlin, Scott Holmstrom, James Cox Flow Injection Amperometric Determination of Insulin with a Metallodendrimer as the Catalyst James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Jonathan Hawkins, Omar Siddiq, Richard Tews, Ben Voth Evaluation of the North Korean Threat Ben Voth Communication
Michel Schumacher, Patricia Reynaud, Casey Brockmeier, Matthew Brown, Victoria Brown, Meghan Kasper, Kelly King, Ellen McCoy, Lindsey Oneill, Sarah Owens, Aberdeen Stearns, Emily Sabo, Emmanuel Sayre, Jenn Senecharles, Jen Weinman, Brian Davidson, Williams French 415 Patricia Reynaud French?nd?talian
Jennifer Nolen, Seth Horstmeyer, Chuck Goodwin, Shawn Seiler The Identification of Agricultural Drain Tiles through Aerial Photography Jerry Green Geography
Lindsay Theis A Sediment Pond in an Agricultural Landscape: Four Mile Creek Watershed, OH William Renwick, Michael Vanni Geography
Andrea Aberegg, Susan Sutton, Robert Findlay The Effects of Environmental Factors Upon Sedimentary Aquatic Microbial Communities Robert Findlay Microbiology
Jill Brannock, Andrew Tomaras, Kerang Sun, Jonathan Levy, Robert Findlay Comparison of Escherichai coli Transport through Natural Sediment and Laboratory Sand Columns Robert Findlay Microbiology
Carlee Clark Physicians and Coping with Patient Death: A Narrative Study. Implications for the future of medical education. Roger Knudson Psychology
Linda Bishop-Hensley San Juan Pueblo: The Politics of Sacred Sites George Esber Sociology, Gerontology & Anthropology
Linda Boros Reading Problems of the Non-Risk Taker Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Kathryn Clark, Jennifer Johnson Fluency and Phonics Problems of Middle School Readers Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Rebecca Stone Slow Reading Rate: Examining Causes & Solutions For Middle School Students Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Martin Brieschke, Lori Isaacson, Andrea Kudwa Plasticity of p75 Expression in Sympathetic Neurons Following Exogenous NGF: Effect of Deafferentation Lori Isaacson Zoology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Michael Brueseke, Ann Rypstra, Sean Walker Proximate Fitness Consequences of Leg Loss in Pardosa milvina Ann Rypstra Zoology
Scott Innis, Elizabeth Kelley, Kathleen Killian, Lewis Snell Descending Brain Neurons Control Cricket Mating Behavior Kathleen Killian Zoology
Kristen Kromer, Allison Swank, Nancy Mozingo Embryonic and larval development in the sea urchin Lytechinus pictus Nancy Mozingo Zoology
Rachel Orr, Christa Nagel, Lewis Snell The Role of the Antennae in Cricket Mating Kathleen Killian Zoology
Kyle Timmerman, Nicholas Iagulli, David Wilson The Effect of Cyclic AMP on Quantal Release at the Rat Neuromuscular Junction David Wilson Zoology
Sarah Whitehead, Susan Hoffman, Alex Caillat, Drew Cook Structure of a Pollution Metabolizing Gene Susan Hoffmann Zoology
Ethan Berne, Mary Frederickson Hidden Hamilton: A Historical Study of Socialism in Hamilton, Ohio Mary Frederickson Architecture
Joachim Carels, Sean Dawson Simultaneous Physical and Virtual Reality Murali Paranandi Architecture
Noel McAlexander, Timothy Finney Golf Putter Design and Manufacturing Processes Murali Paranandi Architecture
Darcey Newman, Murali Paranandi Exploration of Morphing Techniques Applied to Urban Design Murali Paranandi Architecture
Jai Paguirigan Children of Discovery: Explorations of a Playground Design in Ghana Catherine Cresswell Architecture
Cheryl Loch, Scott Holmstrom, James Cox Stabilization of Enzymes in Modified Sol-Gel Materials James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
William Steinecker, Scott Holmstrom, James Cox Amperometric Gas Phase Sensois with a Three-Phase Boundary among the Working Electrode, Sol-Gel Solid Electrolyte, and the Sample James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Laura Batt, Bond Benton Behind the Scenes of Neutron Research: Current Applications and Future Promise Bond Benton Communication
Bevan Clark, Andrew Maziasz, Leah Winkler, Stacey Liddy, Lindsey Malone, Kara Denny, Susan Begany, David Holt Positive Approaches to Conservation in Kenya Kimberly Medley Geography
J. Evans, Scott Fulton New Route For the Miami Metro James Rubenstein Geography
Lindsey Malone, Tricia Beasley, Susan Begany, Katie Conroy, Kara Denny, Amber Ayres, Andrew Maziasz, Bevan Clark, David Isphording Field Views on the Biodiversity of Kenya Kimberly Medley Geography
Lindsay Theis, William Renwick Sedimentation Patterns of Ponds within the Four Mile Creek Watershed, Ohio and Their Significance for Carbon Storage William Renwick Geography
Charlie Angerman, Elisabeth Widom, John Hughes The Serpent Mound Area: Site of a Meteorite Impact? Elisabeth Widom Geology
Sunny Carlisle, Anne Morris Hooke Quorum Sensing and the Regulation of Expression of Lipase and Protease of Burkholderia cepacia Anne Morris Hooke Microbiology
Kandace Gertz, John Stevenson Effects of Protein Malnourishment on Interleukin-12 in the Cell Mediated Immune Response to Salmonella typhimurium in Mice John Stevenson Microbiology
Kevin Burkett, Ken Marker, Brad Coy Recycled Waste Paper Use in Multiply Paperboard Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Raisa Loboda, Josh Pack, Wes Sweeny Development of an Acute Toxicity Testing Experiment using the Microtox Model 500 Vincent Hand Paper Science and Engineering
Mark Wendel, Jeff Borchers, Joe Buckler Paper Machine Press Roll Picking Reduction A. Herbet Paper Science and Engineering
Gary Wilhelm, Brian Kilpatrick, Keith Marion Water Reuse in a Tissue Paper Machine Mike Waller Paper Science and Engineering
Matthew Zugay, Rick Lindemann, J. Cropp Molded Pulp Trays Strength Enhancement Merwin Miller Paper Science and Engineering
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
E. Doyal, Jennifer Steider, Jennifer Snevel Fluency Problems at the Middle School Level Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Ahna Nelson, Bethany Miller Case Studies of Reading Comprehension Problems in the Middle School Alan Frager Teacher?ducation
Patricia Caldwell, Tracy Patrick Neuromuscular Development in the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Gail Corrado, Sean Walker, Ann Rypstra Web Defense and Territoriality in the Long-Legged Cellar Spider Pholcus phalangioides Ann Rypstra Zoology
Jeremy Dees Pattern of Invertebrate Recolonization in a Channelized Ohio Stream Orie Loucks Zoology
Timothy Kirkpatrick, Alan Christian, David Berg Genetic Differentiation of Amblema plicata Across the Great Lakes and Ohio River Basin David Berg Zoology
Christina Wieg, Sean Walker, Ann Rypstra Variations of Courtship Display in the Wolf Spider Paradosa milvina Ann Rypstra Zoology