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2001 Poster Presentations


2001 Poster Presentations (alphabetical by primary student presenter)

Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Jared Fischer A new species of fish of the genus GILA (Osteichthys, Cypriniformes) from
the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico
Steven Norris Zoology
Nicholas Ruppel, John Kiss A novel red-light-based photosensory system that mediates positive
phototropism in Arabidopsis roots
John Kiss Botany
Benjamin Auerbach, Marta Lahr Variation in a Pre-Industrial Population: Occupation and Stature in Early Twentieth Century Crete Linda Marchant Sociology, Gerontology & Anthropology
Jack Ballash Ultrastructural Studies of Muscle Development During Metamorphosis in Drosophila Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Jaclyn Block, Timothy Dowd Terror Management Theory: The Influence of Fear of Death on Attitudes Toward Aging Individuals Timothy Dowd Psychology
Hannah Boone The Opportunities and Constraints of Farmland Preservation Kimberly Medley Geography
Sarah Bradbury, Ryan Homsher Local Harvestmen Contribute to the Growth and Yield of Brussels Sprout Plants by Protection Against Pest Alan Cady Zoology
Linda Choi Endocrine Effects of Orphanin FQ in Mice Phyllis Callahan Zoology
Jamie Cohen, James Cox Electrocatalytic Oxidation in Flow Systems for the Determination of Biologically Important Indoles James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Melissa Dalton Ghanain Architecture: Children’s Library Gail DellaPiana Architecture
Christine Fawcett Play and Literacy: A Study of Common Underlying Cognitive Skills in Children Cecilia Shore, Doris Bergen Psychology
Elizabeth Huelskamp Optimizing Mealtimes for Residents with Dementia
Louise Van Vliet Speech Pathology and Audiology
Laura Laski, Diana Spillman Variables Contributing to Infant Feeding Practices Diana Spillman Physical Education, Health & Sport Studies
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Cheryl Loch, James Cox Electrochemical Oxidation and Determination of Insulin and Related Proteins James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Annie McLamore, Kristen Pitman, Susan Hathaway, Fofi Constantinidou Categorization and Descriptive Abilities in Young Adults Fofi Constantinidou Speech Pathology and Audiology
Rebekah Milone, Melissa Lea, Robin Thomas Is There a Relationship Between a Man’s Name and the Perception of His Facial Features? Robin Thomas Psychology
Brandon Pargeon Presentation: Flash Murali Paranandi Architecture
Nicholas Peters, Jack Vaughn The Role of Antiseuse Transcripts in Regulation of 4f-rnp Gene Expression in Drosophila melanogaster Jack Vaughn Zoology
Regan Phillips Influence of Dilemma Type and Gender on One’s Moral Reasoning Orientation and Consequent Feelings Timothy Dowd Psychology
Karl-Heinz Riedel IV Perceptions of Fairness of Child Support Among College Students Who are Children of Divorce and Influences on Parental Bonds/Attachment Timothy Dowd Psychology
Scott Shreve, Jon Kelty, Richard Lee Preservation of Reproductive Behaviors During Chilling by Rapid Cold-Hardening Richard Lee Zoology
Neil Smith Enhancing Beam Fanning in Photorefractive Materials Jan Yarrison-Rice Physics
William Steinecker, James Cox Electrochemical Detection in Liquid Systems Using Solid State Electrolyte Prepared By the Sol-Gel Process James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Daniel Tibbs Longitudinal Study of Hearing and Cardiovascular Fitness Relations Kathleen Hutchinson Speech Pathology and Audiology
Amy Tilley, Timothy Dowd Suicidal Situations: Gender Influences on Perceptions of the Suicidal Adolescent and Family Timothy Dowd Psychology
Jigna Trivedi, Erin Schmidt Antagonism of Orphanin FQ in Rats James Janik Zoology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Laila Vatanka Brazil’s Existing Inequalities and a Vision for Change Timothy Dowd Psychology
Matthew Vorell Dating Norms Comparison Between One Mexican and One Midwestern University Campus Paul Mongeau Communication
Amy Wheeler, Timothy Dowd Giftedness and Self Concept: The Effects of Gifted Programs on College Students Timothy Dowd Psychology
Leah Winkler Mating Behavior and Sexual Selection of Hogna Helluo Ann Rypstra Zoology
Dustin Wygant, Phillip Best, Brian Daniels Influence of View on Spatial Memory Recall Phillip Best Psychology
Christopher Yeager, Thomas Crist Beetle Diversity in Ohio Forest Canopies Thomas Crist Zoology
Robert Ammarell, Jace Perkerson, Lewis Snell, Kathleen Killian Mating vs. Escape: The Neural Basis of Behavioral Choice in the Cricket Kathleen Killian Zoology
Alicia Angelo, David Pennock Cloning Dynein Heavy Chain Genes from Tetrahymena David Pennock Zoology
Charles Angerman Origin of the Serpent Mound Crypto Explosion Structure: Evidence from X-ray Diffraction Studies Elisabeth Widom Geology
Todd Bramlette, Jonathan Banks, Helen Kilfoyle, Martin Sikora, Robert Peterson Hygroexpansivity in Book Paper Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Stephen Brandenburg, Timothy Dowd Who Gets Involved? The Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in High School and College Extracurricular Involvement Timothy Dowd Psychology
John Cerone Kinetic Architecture Murali Paranandi Architecture
Catherine Chmura, Derek Murzyn Stem Cells and Gene Therapy Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Kristen Eldredge, Timothy Dowd Dating Abuse: How Gender and Severity of Abuse Influence its Acceptability Among College Students Timothy Dowd Psychology
Frank Farruggia Evaluating Grain-Size-Based Empirical Estimates of Hydraulic Conductivity for a Glacial-Outwash Aquifer in Southwestern Ohio Jonathan Levy Geology
Evan Fitzgerald Variable Temperature and Angle FMR Measurements on Nanoscale Anti-dot Structures Michael Pechan Physics
Abigail Fox, Frank Farruggia Dynamics of an Old-Growth Fagus-Acer Forest: Permanent Plot Analysis Spanning Two Decades John Vankat Botany
Michael Gilpin, Mark Murphy, Mark Leuthold (Financial Sponsor) Alternative Fiber Sources for Cellulose Insulation Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Jennifer Gordon College Student’s Perceptions of Leadership Styles of Male and Female Leaders Timothy Dowd Psychology
Elizabeth Hague, Lona Ernst, Katia Del Rio-Tsonis Regeneration of Carcinogenesis? Katia Del Rio-Tsonis Zoology
Jacqueline Hardgrove, Robert Findlay The Comparison of Undisturbed and Re-packed Groundwater Sediment Columns in the Quantification of Escherichia Coli Transport Robert Findlay Microbiology
Frederick Heuchling Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Applied to Nanostructure Materials Michael Pechan Physics
Jessica High, Lynn Olzak Effects of a Patterned Surround on Contrast Discrimination Perfomance Lynn Olzak Psychology
Abby Hill, James Oris, Glenn Rice The Development of an Exposure Assessment Comparison for Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products from Multiple Routes in the U.S. and Britain, Netherlands James Oris Zoology
Jonathan Hlivko The Role of Chemical Cues in an Indirect Top Down Effect Ann Rypstra Zoology
Matthew Hollo, Timothy Dowd The Relationship Between Smoking Behavior, Personality Differences, and Gender in College Students Timothy Dowd Psychology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Stephanie Houk, Chad Sethman, R. Doyle, Marjorie Cowan Flow Cytometry Analysis of Streptococcus Pyogenes Adhesion to Host Epithelial Marjorie Cowan Microbiology
Sara Irie, A. Christian, David Berg Intra-Seasonal Nutrient Processing by Freshwater Mussels in a Headwater Stream Ecosystem David Berg Zoology
Zahida Khan, Shruti Gupta A Candidate Molecule for Myoblast Proliferation in the Development of Drosophila Melanogaster Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Sheerin Khatib-Shahidi, James Laughlin, James Cox Development of Methods for the Study of Peptide Oxidation in Sol-Gel Materials James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Jessica Lodwick The Wild Chimpanzee’s Working Day: Activity Budgets at Gombe National Park, Tanzania William McGrew Zoology & Anthropology
Steven Parlato, Tommy Joyner, Ryan Walton AIAA Design, Build, Fly Competition James Stenger Manufacturing?ngineering
Brant Reif Chemical Cues Mediate Behavioral Modifications in Wolf Spiders Ann Rypstra Zoology
Lucus Reyher, Jerad Ford, Ryan Egli Waste Minimization Project Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Jennifer Schafer Role of Watershed Land-Use in Determining Chlorophyll in Ohio Reservoirs Michael Vanni Zoology
Virginie Schena, Ashley Berg, James Purse, Brandy Mobley Task Specific Changes in Postural Control Boundaries Leonard Smart Psychology
Sarah Scott, William McGrew Ethnology of Savanna Chimpanzees at Mont Assirik, Senegal, West Africa William McGrew Zoology & Anthropology
Stephanie Sieg The Development of Predatory Behavior as a Result of Experience in the Wolf Spider, Hogna Helluo Ann Rypstra Zoology
Marita Spencer, Ben Trudel Lightscape as a Design Tool Murali Paranandi Architecture
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Kevin Stitak Controlling Natural Light Using Lightscape Murali Paranandi Architecture
Andrew Wiegand SAT Scores and the Choice of Major Michael Curme Economics

2001 Poster Presentations (alphabetical by department of faculty sponsor/advisor)

Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Nicholas Ruppel, John Kiss A novel red-light-based photosensory system that mediates positive
phototropism in Arabidopsis roots
John Kiss Botany
Jared Fischer A new species of fish of the genus GILA (Osteichthys, Cypriniformes) from
the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico
Steven Norris Zoology
Melissa Dalton Ghanain Architecture: Children’s Library Gail DellaPiana Architecture
Brandon Pargeon Presentation: Flash Murali Paranandi Architecture
Jamie Cohen, James Cox Electrocatalytic Oxidation in Flow Systems for the Determination of Biologically Important Indoles James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cheryl Loch, James Cox Electrochemical Oxidation and Determination of Insulin and Related Proteins James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
William Steinecker, James Cox Electrochemical Detection in Liquid Systems Using Solid State Electrolyte Prepared By the Sol-Gel Process James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Matthew Vorell Dating Norms Comparison Between One Mexican and One Midwestern University Campus Paul Mongeau Communication
Hannah Boone The Opportunities and Constraints of Farmland Preservation Kimberly Medley Geography
Laura Laski, Diana Spillman Variables Contributing to Infant Feeding Practices Diana Spillman Physical Education, Health & Sport Studies
Neil Smith Enhancing Beam Fanning in Photorefractive Materials Jan Yarrison-Rice Physics
Jaclyn Block, Timothy Dowd Terror Management Theory: The Influence of Fear of Death on Attitudes Toward Aging Individuals Timothy Dowd Psychology
Rebekah Milone, Melissa Lea, Robin Thomas Is There a Relationship Between a Man’s Name and the Perception of His Facial Features? Robin Thomas Psychology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Regan Phillips Influence of Dilemma Type and Gender on One’s Moral Reasoning Orientation and Consequent Feelings Timothy Dowd Psychology
Karl-Heinz Riedel IV Perceptions of Fairness of Child Support Among College Students Who are Children of Divorce and Influences on Parental Bonds/Attachment Timothy Dowd Psychology
Amy Tilley, Timothy Dowd Suicidal Situations: Gender Influences on Perceptions of the Suicidal Adolescent and Family Timothy Dowd Psychology
Laila Vatanka Brazil’s Existing Inequalities and a Vision for Change Timothy Dowd Psychology
Amy Wheeler, Timothy Dowd Giftedness and Self Concept: The Effects of Gifted Programs on College Students Timothy Dowd Psychology
Dustin Wygant, Phillip Best, Brian Daniels Influence of View on Spatial Memory Recall Phillip Best Psychology
Christine Fawcett Play and Literacy: A Study of Common Underlying Cognitive Skills in Children Cecilia Shore, Doris Bergen Psychology
Benjamin Auerbach, Marta Lahr Variation in a Pre-Industrial Population: Occupation and Stature in Early Twentieth Century Crete Linda Marchant Sociology, Gerontology & Anthropology
Elizabeth Huelskamp Optimizing Mealtimes for Residents with Dementia
Louise Van Vliet Speech Pathology and Audiology
Annie McLamore, Kristen Pitman, Susan Hathaway, Fofi Constantinidou Categorization and Descriptive Abilities in Young Adults Fofi Constantinidou Speech Pathology and Audiology
Daniel Tibbs Longitudinal Study of Hearing and Cardiovascular Fitness Relations Kathleen Hutchinson Speech Pathology and Audiology
Jack Ballash Ultrastructural Studies of Muscle Development During Metamorphosis in Drosophila Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Sarah Bradbury, Ryan Homsher Local Harvestmen Contribute to the Growth and Yield of Brussels Sprout Plants by Protection Against Pest Alan Cady Zoology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Linda Choi Endocrine Effects of Orphanin FQ in Mice Phyllis Callahan Zoology
Nicholas Peters, Jack Vaughn The Role of Antiseuse Transcripts in Regulation of 4f-rnp Gene Expression in Drosophila melanogaster Jack Vaughn Zoology
Scott Shreve, Jon Kelty, Richard Lee Preservation of Reproductive Behaviors During Chilling by Rapid Cold-Hardening Richard Lee Zoology
Jigna Trivedi, Erin Schmidt Antagonism of Orphanin FQ in Rats James Janik Zoology
Leah Winkler Mating Behavior and Sexual Selection of Hogna Helluo Ann Rypstra Zoology
Christopher Yeager, Thomas Crist Beetle Diversity in Ohio Forest Canopies Thomas Crist Zoology
John Cerone Kinetic Architecture Murali Paranandi Architecture
Marita Spencer, Ben Trudel Lightscape as a Design Tool Murali Paranandi Architecture
Kevin Stitak Controlling Natural Light Using Lightscape Murali Paranandi Architecture
Abigail Fox, Frank Farruggia Dynamics of an Old-Growth Fagus-Acer Forest: Permanent Plot Analysis Spanning Two Decades John Vankat Botany
Sheerin Khatib-Shahidi, James Laughlin, James Cox Development of Methods for the Study of Peptide Oxidation in Sol-Gel Materials James Cox Chemistry & Biochemistry
Andrew Wiegand SAT Scores and the Choice of Major Michael Curme Economics
Charles Angerman Origin of the Serpent Mound Crypto Explosion Structure: Evidence from X-ray Diffraction Studies Elisabeth Widom Geology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Frank Farruggia Evaluating Grain-Size-Based Empirical Estimates of Hydraulic Conductivity for a Glacial-Outwash Aquifer in Southwestern Ohio Jonathan Levy Geology
Steven Parlato, Tommy Joyner, Ryan Walton AIAA Design, Build, Fly Competition James Stenger Manufacturing?ngineering
Jacqueline Hardgrove, Robert Findlay The Comparison of Undisturbed and Re-packed Groundwater Sediment Columns in the Quantification of Escherichia Coli Transport Robert Findlay Microbiology
Stephanie Houk, Chad Sethman, R. Doyle, Marjorie Cowan Flow Cytometry Analysis of Streptococcus Pyogenes Adhesion to Host Epithelial Marjorie Cowan Microbiology
Todd Bramlette, Jonathan Banks, Helen Kilfoyle, Martin Sikora, Robert Peterson Hygroexpansivity in Book Paper Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Michael Gilpin, Mark Murphy, Mark Leuthold (Financial Sponsor) Alternative Fiber Sources for Cellulose Insulation Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Lucus Reyher, Jerad Ford, Ryan Egli Waste Minimization Project Robert Peterson Paper Science and Engineering
Evan Fitzgerald Variable Temperature and Angle FMR Measurements on Nanoscale Anti-dot Structures Michael Pechan Physics
Frederick Heuchling Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Applied to Nanostructure Materials Michael Pechan Physics
Stephen Brandenburg, Timothy Dowd Who Gets Involved? The Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in High School and College Extracurricular Involvement Timothy Dowd Psychology
Kristen Eldredge, Timothy Dowd Dating Abuse: How Gender and Severity of Abuse Influence its Acceptability Among College Students Timothy Dowd Psychology
Jennifer Gordon College Student’s Perceptions of Leadership Styles of Male and Female Leaders Timothy Dowd Psychology
Jessica High, Lynn Olzak Effects of a Patterned Surround on Contrast Discrimination Perfomance Lynn Olzak Psychology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Matthew Hollo, Timothy Dowd The Relationship Between Smoking Behavior, Personality Differences, and Gender in College Students Timothy Dowd Psychology
Virginie Schena, Ashley Berg, James Purse, Brandy Mobley Task Specific Changes in Postural Control Boundaries Leonard Smart Psychology
Robert Ammarell, Jace Perkerson, Lewis Snell, Kathleen Killian Mating vs. Escape: The Neural Basis of Behavioral Choice in the Cricket Kathleen Killian Zoology
Alicia Angelo, David Pennock Cloning Dynein Heavy Chain Genes from Tetrahymena David Pennock Zoology
Catherine Chmura, Derek Murzyn Stem Cells and Gene Therapy Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Elizabeth Hague, Lona Ernst, Katia Del Rio-Tsonis Regeneration of Carcinogenesis? Katia Del Rio-Tsonis Zoology
Abby Hill, James Oris, Glenn Rice The Development of an Exposure Assessment Comparison for Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products from Multiple Routes in the U.S. and Britain, Netherlands James Oris Zoology
Jonathan Hlivko The Role of Chemical Cues in an Indirect Top Down Effect Ann Rypstra Zoology
Sara Irie, A. Christian, David Berg Intra-Seasonal Nutrient Processing by Freshwater Mussels in a Headwater Stream Ecosystem David Berg Zoology
Zahida Khan, Shruti Gupta A Candidate Molecule for Myoblast Proliferation in the Development of Drosophila Melanogaster Joyce Fernandes Zoology
Brant Reif Chemical Cues Mediate Behavioral Modifications in Wolf Spiders Ann Rypstra Zoology
Jennifer Schafer Role of Watershed Land-Use in Determining Chlorophyll in Ohio Reservoirs Michael Vanni Zoology
Stephanie Sieg The Development of Predatory Behavior as a Result of Experience in the Wolf Spider, Hogna Helluo Ann Rypstra Zoology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Jessica Lodwick The Wild Chimpanzee’s Working Day: Activity Budgets at Gombe National Park, Tanzania William McGrew Zoology & Anthropology
Sarah Scott, William McGrew Ethnology of Savanna Chimpanzees at Mont Assirik, Senegal, West Africa William McGrew Zoology & Anthropology