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1997 Poster Presentations


1997 Poster Presentations (alphabetical by primary student presenter)

Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Christene Alfonsi, Sara Brinck A Case Study: Lack of Comprehension Monitoring Alan Frager Teacher Education
Jimi Allen, Howard Blanning, W. Eshbaugh, Michael Vincent, Rodney Coates, Gail Dellapiana Ethnobotany- An Interdisciplinary Method of Learning Howard Blanning Theatre
Susan Baker, Laura Kelly A Comparison of Performance Intensity Functions Obtained with Isophonemic, W-22 and NU#6 Word Lists Laura Kelly Communication
Erin Bell, Laura Smoot, Luis Actis Characterization and Identification of the Components of the Iron Uptake System in Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius Luis Actis Microbiology
Eric Burckle Determination of Hafnium Solubility in Dicalcium Silicate Herbert Jaeger Physics
Eric Cicak, John Ward, Douglas Gardner, Leonard Mark Task Effects on the Confound of Seeded Partial Standing, and Fully Standing Reaches Leonard Mark Psychology
Matthew Ehret, James Austin Variable Coat Weights for CLC Coater A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Terri Elston, Michael Ford, Tyson Hunt Installation and Commission of Felt Washer Michael Waller Paper Science & Engineering
Megan Gilliland Time-Based Prospective Memory and Its Role in Professional and Personal Environments Gordon Allen Psychology
E. Jones, Marjorie Mclellan Economic Strategies of Cherokee Women in Northeast Oklahoma Marjorie Mclellan History
Melissa Jones, Angela Dryden A Case Study in Word Recognition Problems Alan Frager Teacher Education
Andrew Jonic Architectural Logic and the Computer Murali Paranandi Architecture
Stephanie Marhefka Religion and Mental Health: The Effects of Religiosity on Attitudes Towards Women, Self-esteem, and Depression Crystal Park Psychology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Suzanne Marhefka An Alternative Daylighting Strategy for a Prototypical Classroom Environment Scott Johnston Architecture
Machi Matsushita Visiting Scholars House Using Computer Logic Murali Paranandi Architecture
Nicole McCance, Robert Lantz, Scott Johnstone Short Sequence Deinking Vincent Hand Paper Science & Engineering
Heather McDermott, Stephanie Musselman, Wendy Dunnihoo Ways of Approaching Word Recognition Problems of Secondary Schools Students Alan Frager Teacher Education
Teiko Miyashita, L. Earle, Brian Schultz, Tamie Beltz, Tracy Elek, Aubaine Woods, Aaron White, Darryn Roberts Comparison Between the Effects of the Alcohol and Diazepam (Valium) on Spatial Working Memory in the Rat Phillip Best Psychology
Stephanie Perles Movements and Marsupia: A Study of Vertical Migration, Aggregation, and Fecundity in Captive and Field Populations of the Freshwater Clam Lampsilis sliquoidea David Berg Zoology
Heather Pounds, Daniel Lottis The Study of Giant Magnetoresistant Materials by Magneto-Optic Magnetometry Daniel Lottis Physics
Matthew Rambo, Joseph Rumpler PAC Studies of Zirconate and Tantalate Pyroclores Herbert Jaeger Physics
Douglas Reynolds, Kathleen Killian Sexual Dimorphism in the Cricket Central Nervous System Kathleen Killian Zoology
Lara Rymarquis Can Adenosine Increase Neurotransmitter Release from the Mammalian Nerve Terminal? David Wilson Zoology
Scott Schwinnen, Brian Messerschmitt, Jayson Dunn Plant Information (PI) System Implementation and Optimization William Scott Paper Science & Engineering
Julie Smith, Ronald Wiley A Dose Comparison of the Effects of Isometric Handgrip Exercise on Resting Blood Pressure Ronald Wiley Zoology
Kathi Stackhouse, John Kiss The Optimal Angle of Gravistimulation in Arabidopsis John Kiss Botany
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
John Ward, Scott Holston, Douglas Gardner, Leonard Mark Task Effects and Chair Dynamics in 1 Degree of Freedom Reaches Leonard Mark Psychology
Karin Welt, William Stiles, Marie Waung, David Knight Are We Entering an Age of Psychological Androgyny? William Stiles Psychology
Neda Zarraby A Neighborhood Plan for Oxford Thomas Dutton Architecture
Michelle Andersen Passive Readers at the College Level Alan Frager Teacher Education
Kerry Barger, Brad Kosem, Kathryn Sear Finding A Market For ?Cease Fire,? A New Fire Retardant Chemical A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Derek Bennetsen, Linda Watson Genetic Variation of the Invasive Species Lonicera maackii in Southwestern Ohio Linda Watson Botany
Mary Borzi, Ann McConnell, Andrew Rigel, Craig Thomas A Cooperative Class Project Using Landsat TM to Study the Geomorphology of the Southern Death Valley John Hughes Geology
Sarah Bowling, Brenda Peirson, Christopher Makaroff A Defect in Synapsis Causes Male-Sterility in a T-DNA-Tagged Arabidopsis thaliana Mutant Christopher Makaroff Chemistry
Nicole Campbell, Monica Gardon, Phyllis Callahan, James Janik The Delta Opiate Antagonist Naltrindole Blocks Suckling-induced Prolactin Secretion Phyllis Callahan Zoology
Steven Cannady, David Wilson The Role of Adenosine of the Sprague-Dawley Rat Hemidiaphragm Muscle David Wilson Zoology
Brian Cohen Purification of an Hemolysin of Streptococcus equi Anne Hooke Microbiology
Kathryn Compton, Cynthia Weddle, Garold Stasser Collaborative Story Reconstruction Garold Stasser Psychology
Mary DiMasi, Linda Watson, Timothy Evans Phylogenetic Analysis of Anthemideae (Asteraceae) Based on ITS Sequences Linda Watson Botany
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Trevor Feinstein, Jeffrey Harhay, Nancy Solomon Distribution of Anogenital Distance in Pine Voles and Subsequent Reproductive Characteristics in Male Pine Voles (Microtus Pinetorum) Nancy Solomon Zoology
Robin Frederick, Matt Clippinger, Jennifer Wilkinson Reducing Coating Using High Consistency Pulping A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Gina Garro, Bryan Patterson, Melissa Presutti Develop Test Methods and Evaluate Lamination of Ink Jet Prints A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Kevin Hanz, Thomas Riechel Vanadium Complexes in a Lewis Basic Room Temperature 1-Methyl-3-ethylimidazolium Chloride/ Aluminum Chloride/ Molten Salt Thomas Riechel Chemistry
Scot Harris, Bonnie Krogman, Joseph Shulman Fiber Recovery System for OLC Pulper Rejects A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Brandon Harrison Computer Aided Design: Generating Form, Creating Habitable Space Murali Paranandi Architecture
Mark Ilgen, Erica Sison, Nisha Gupta, Kevin Corcoran, William Shahin, Carey Collins, Darryn Roberts, Aaron White, Phillip Best Alcohol Disrupts the Use of Spatial Information While Enhancing the Use of Non-Spatial Information Phillip Best Psychology
Colette Jones, Tracy Showalter Tutoring Students With Comprehension Monitoring Difficulty Alan Frager Teacher Education
Amelia Kendall, Matthew Seager, Ramie Borgnis, Stephen Berry Discriminative Hippocampal Neural Responses to Spatial Cues in Rabbit Classical Conditioning Stephen Berry Psychology
Anita Maddali, Stephen Hinkle International Travel, Cross-Cultural Contact and Cultural Stereotypes Stephen Hinkle Psychology
Julia McGee, Jill Graf Motivating a Reluctant Reader Alan Frager Teacher Education
Paul McLoughlin, II, Kathleen Killian Cercal Control of Reproductive Function in the Cricket Kathleen Killian Zoology
Michael Moore Determination of the Brassinasteroid Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana Christopher Makaroff Chemistry
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Heather Piper Concurrent Validation: The Development and Piloting of a Home Environment Checklist Brenda Stevens Educational Psychology
Amy Restorick, Linda Kerr, Bruce Steinly, Nancy Solomon Spermatogenesis in Breeding and Non-Breeding Pine Voles Nancy Solomon Zoology
Steven Shah Characterization of a Gene Integral to Arabidopsis thaliana Reproduction Christopher Makaroff Chemistry
Joseph Strasser, Kristopher Strother, Timothy Mackin Evaluation of Two Bleaching Alternatives on Pulp Brightness Merwin Miller Paper Science & Engineering
Jason Theobald, Andrew Fitzwilliam, John Frank Sludge Dewatering Optimization at Champion Paper?s Wastewater Facility in Hamilton, Ohio Roscoe Ward Paper Science & Engineering
Amy Torok, Nancy Solomon Does the Pine Vole, Microtus pinetorum, Use Multiple Sources of Scent for Gender Discrimination? Nancy Solomon Zoology
Jennifer Weghorst, William McGrew Up Where They Belong? Habitat Utilization and Activity Budget in Two Captive Groups of Western Lowland Gorillas William McGrew Zoology
Cindy Wills, Cari Kramer, Michael Stevens Applications of Waste Fiberglass in the Paper Industry Robert Peterson Paper Science & Engineering

1997 Poster Presentations (alphabetical by department of faculty sponsor/advisor)

Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Andrew Jonic Architectural Logic and the Computer Murali Paranandi Architecture
Suzanne Marhefka An Alternative Daylighting Strategy for a Prototypical Classroom Environment Scott Johnston Architecture
Machi Matsushita Visiting Scholars House Using Computer Logic Murali Paranandi Architecture
Neda Zarraby A Neighborhood Plan for Oxford Thomas Dutton Architecture
Kathi Stackhouse, John Kiss The Optimal Angle of Gravistimulation in Arabidopsis John Kiss Botany
Susan Baker, Laura Kelly A Comparison of Performance Intensity Functions Obtained with Isophonemic, W-22 and NU#6 Word Lists Laura Kelly Communication
E. Jones, Marjorie Mclellan Economic Strategies of Cherokee Women in Northeast Oklahoma Marjorie Mclellan History
Erin Bell, Laura Smoot, Luis Actis Characterization and Identification of the Components of the Iron Uptake System in Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius Luis Actis Microbiology
Matthew Ehret, James Austin Variable Coat Weights for CLC Coater A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Terri Elston, Michael Ford, Tyson Hunt Installation and Commission of Felt Washer Michael Waller Paper Science & Engineering
Nicole McCance, Robert Lantz, Scott Johnstone Short Sequence Deinking Vincent Hand Paper Science & Engineering
Scott Schwinnen, Brian Messerschmitt, Jayson Dunn Plant Information (PI) System Implementation and Optimization William Scott Paper Science & Engineering
Eric Burckle Determination of Hafnium Solubility in Dicalcium Silicate Herbert Jaeger Physics
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Heather Pounds, Daniel Lottis The Study of Giant Magnetoresistant Materials by Magneto-Optic Magnetometry Daniel Lottis Physics
Matthew Rambo, Joseph Rumpler PAC Studies of Zirconate and Tantalate Pyroclores Herbert Jaeger Physics
Eric Cicak, John Ward, Douglas Gardner, Leonard Mark Task Effects on the Confound of Seeded Partial Standing, and Fully Standing Reaches Leonard Mark Psychology
Megan Gilliland Time-Based Prospective Memory and Its Role in Professional and Personal Environments Gordon Allen Psychology
Stephanie Marhefka Religion and Mental Health: The Effects of Religiosity on Attitudes Towards Women, Self-esteem, and Depression Crystal Park Psychology
Teiko Miyashita, L. Earle, Brian Schultz, Tamie Beltz, Tracy Elek, Aubaine Woods, Aaron White, Darryn Roberts Comparison Between the Effects of the Alcohol and Diazepam (Valium) on Spatial Working Memory in the Rat Phillip Best Psychology
John Ward, Scott Holston, Douglas Gardner, Leonard Mark Task Effects and Chair Dynamics in 1 Degree of Freedom Reaches Leonard Mark Psychology
Karin Welt, William Stiles, Marie Waung, David Knight Are We Entering an Age of Psychological Androgyny? William Stiles Psychology
Christene Alfonsi, Sara Brinck A Case Study: Lack of Comprehension Monitoring Alan Frager Teacher Education
Melissa Jones, Angela Dryden A Case Study in Word Recognition Problems Alan Frager Teacher Education
Heather McDermott, Stephanie Musselman, Wendy Dunnihoo Ways of Approaching Word Recognition Problems of Secondary Schools Students Alan Frager Teacher Education
Jimi Allen, Howard Blanning, W. Eshbaugh, Michael Vincent, Rodney Coates, Gail Dellapiana Ethnobotany- An Interdisciplinary Method of Learning Howard Blanning Theatre
Stephanie Perles Movements and Marsupia: A Study of Vertical Migration, Aggregation, and Fecundity in Captive and Field Populations of the Freshwater Clam Lampsilis sliquoidea David Berg Zoology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Douglas Reynolds, Kathleen Killian Sexual Dimorphism in the Cricket Central Nervous System Kathleen Killian Zoology
Lara Rymarquis Can Adenosine Increase Neurotransmitter Release from the Mammalian Nerve Terminal? David Wilson Zoology
Julie Smith, Ronald Wiley A Dose Comparison of the Effects of Isometric Handgrip Exercise on Resting Blood Pressure Ronald Wiley Zoology
Brandon Harrison Computer Aided Design: Generating Form, Creating Habitable Space Murali Paranandi Architecture
Derek Bennetsen, Linda Watson Genetic Variation of the Invasive Species Lonicera maackii in Southwestern Ohio Linda Watson Botany
Mary DiMasi, Linda Watson, Timothy Evans Phylogenetic Analysis of Anthemideae (Asteraceae) Based on ITS Sequences Linda Watson Botany
Sarah Bowling, Brenda Peirson, Christopher Makaroff A Defect in Synapsis Causes Male-Sterility in a T-DNA-Tagged Arabidopsis thaliana Mutant Christopher Makaroff Chemistry
Kevin Hanz, Thomas Riechel Vanadium Complexes in a Lewis Basic Room Temperature 1-Methyl-3-ethylimidazolium Chloride/ Aluminum Chloride/ Molten Salt Thomas Riechel Chemistry
Michael Moore Determination of the Brassinasteroid Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana Christopher Makaroff Chemistry
Steven Shah Characterization of a Gene Integral to Arabidopsis thaliana Reproduction Christopher Makaroff Chemistry
Heather Piper Concurrent Validation: The Development and Piloting of a Home Environment Checklist Brenda Stevens Educational Psychology
Mary Borzi, Ann McConnell, Andrew Rigel, Craig Thomas A Cooperative Class Project Using Landsat TM to Study the Geomorphology of the Southern Death Valley John Hughes Geology
Brian Cohen Purification of an Hemolysin of Streptococcus equi Anne Hooke Microbiology
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Kerry Barger, Brad Kosem, Kathryn Sear Finding A Market For ?Cease Fire,? A New Fire Retardant Chemical A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Robin Frederick, Matt Clippinger, Jennifer Wilkinson Reducing Coating Using High Consistency Pulping A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Gina Garro, Bryan Patterson, Melissa Presutti Develop Test Methods and Evaluate Lamination of Ink Jet Prints A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Scot Harris, Bonnie Krogman, Joseph Shulman Fiber Recovery System for OLC Pulper Rejects A. Herbet Paper Science & Engineering
Joseph Strasser, Kristopher Strother, Timothy Mackin Evaluation of Two Bleaching Alternatives on Pulp Brightness Merwin Miller Paper Science & Engineering
Jason Theobald, Andrew Fitzwilliam, John Frank Sludge Dewatering Optimization at Champion Paper?s Wastewater Facility in Hamilton, Ohio Roscoe Ward Paper Science & Engineering
Cindy Wills, Cari Kramer, Michael Stevens Applications of Waste Fiberglass in the Paper Industry Robert Peterson Paper Science & Engineering
Kathryn Compton, Cynthia Weddle, Garold Stasser Collaborative Story Reconstruction Garold Stasser Psychology
Mark Ilgen, Erica Sison, Nisha Gupta, Kevin Corcoran, William Shahin, Carey Collins, Darryn Roberts, Aaron White, Phillip Best Alcohol Disrupts the Use of Spatial Information While Enhancing the Use of Non-Spatial Information Phillip Best Psychology
Amelia Kendall, Matthew Seager, Ramie Borgnis, Stephen Berry Discriminative Hippocampal Neural Responses to Spatial Cues in Rabbit Classical Conditioning Stephen Berry Psychology
Anita Maddali, Stephen Hinkle International Travel, Cross-Cultural Contact and Cultural Stereotypes Stephen Hinkle Psychology
Michelle Andersen Passive Readers at the College Level Alan Frager Teacher Education
Colette Jones, Tracy Showalter Tutoring Students With Comprehension Monitoring Difficulty Alan Frager Teacher Education
Presenters Poster Title Faculty Mentors Department
Julia McGee, Jill Graf Motivating a Reluctant Reader Alan Frager Teacher Education
Nicole Campbell, Monica Gardon, Phyllis Callahan, James Janik The Delta Opiate Antagonist Naltrindole Blocks Suckling-induced Prolactin Secretion Phyllis Callahan Zoology
Steven Cannady, David Wilson The Role of Adenosine of the Sprague-Dawley Rat Hemidiaphragm Muscle David Wilson Zoology
Trevor Feinstein, Jeffrey Harhay, Nancy Solomon Distribution of Anogenital Distance in Pine Voles and Subsequent Reproductive Characteristics in Male Pine Voles (Microtus Pinetorum) Nancy Solomon Zoology
Paul McLoughlin, II, Kathleen Killian Cercal Control of Reproductive Function in the Cricket Kathleen Killian Zoology
Amy Restorick, Linda Kerr, Bruce Steinly, Nancy Solomon Spermatogenesis in Breeding and Non-Breeding Pine Voles Nancy Solomon Zoology
Amy Torok, Nancy Solomon Does the Pine Vole, Microtus pinetorum, Use Multiple Sources of Scent for Gender Discrimination? Nancy Solomon Zoology
Jennifer Weghorst, William McGrew Up Where They Belong? Habitat Utilization and Activity Budget in Two Captive Groups of Western Lowland Gorillas William McGrew Zoology