UR 10 Oral Presenter Schedule

1 Jessica A. Gephart, Zoology and Environmental Science Major

Advisor: Stacey L. Bretz Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

From Chemical-free to Green, Organic, and Natural: Measuring Greenness in Cleaning Products and Food Print Ads

2 Laura E. Stayton, Psychology Major

Advisor: Allen R. McConnell Department of Psychology

Man's Best Friend:  The Function of Pets and Nonhuman Social Support

3 Daniel E. Mason, Psychology Major

Advisor: Allen R. McConnell, Department of Psychology

Terror Management Theory: The Anomaly of the Jewish American


Moderator: Ben Philip

1 Kyle D. Fields, History and Chemistry Major

Advisor: Andrew R. Cayton Department of History

Death and Memory in the Napoleonic and American Civil Wars

2 Dale R. Kretz, History and Political Science Major

Advisor: Andrew R. Cayton Department of History

The Lone Star of Illinois: Lincoln Confronts the Mexican War, 1846-1848

3 Sarah E. Harden, History Major

Advisor: Erik N. Jensen Department of History

The Nazi Party and German Youth: The Indoctrination of Children through Propaganda

Moderator: Patrick Hibbeler

1 Ryan P. Gallagher, Exercise Science and Engineering Physics Major

Advisor: Randal P. Claytor Department of Kinesiology and Health

Metabolic and Cardiovascular Response to Aerobic and Anaerobic Bouts of Exercise


2 Lane C. Clegg, Political Science and Journalism Major

Advisor: Kathleen Ryan Department of Communication

Media Bias: A Content Analysis of the 2008 Election


3 Stephen R. Keeney, History Major

Advisor: Mary Kupiec Cayton, Department of History

Stronger than the Strongest Trust: The Rise of the Baseball Monopoly, 1869-1922

Moderator: David Hufnagle

1 Holly N. Slonecker, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Major

Advisor: Robert J. Setlock Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

The Role of Mechanical Loading in Bone Remodeling

2 Julio Santana, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Major

Advisor: James Moller Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Water

3 Alexander J. Dawson, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Major

Advisor: Jeong-Hoi Koo Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Fabrication and Characterization of New Multi-functional Materials Using Hard-Magnetic Materials

Moderator: Kim Linenberger

1 Robert D. Tolley, Physics and Japanese Major

Advisor: Khalid F. Eid Department of Physics

Quantized Conductance in Mechanically Controlled Break Junctions

2 Colleen E. Martin, Psychology Major

Advisor: Allen R. McConnell Department of Psychology

Function of 'Fido' through the Lens of the Five Factor Model

3 Katherine J. Hayes, Interdisciplinary Studies Major

Advisor: Peter M. Wessels, Department of Psychology


Learning to Learn: Intellectual Development and the Experience of First-year Students in the New Western Program

Moderator: Bhavani Madakashira

1 Emily L. Barnum, Psychology Major

Advisor: Carrie E. Hall Department of Psychology

The Association Between  Relationship Contingent Self-Esteem and Beliefs About Sexual Intimacy

2 Alexandra L. Newman,History of Art and Architecture and French Major

Advisor: Ellen Adams Department of Art

The Function of Women in the Editorial Cartoons of Herblock

3 Nicholas M. Huebner, History Major


Advisor: Robert W. Thurston, Department of History


The Changing Nature of Lynching in Georgia, 1899-1921

Moderator: Lindsey Romick-Rosendale

1 Emily D. Sterling, Accountancy and Finance Major

Advisors: James B. Kehr Department of Finance and Brian J. Ballou Department of Accountancy

Stress Testing of Banks: Methodology, Recent Treasury Testing, and Implications for Future Regulation, Reporting, and Corporate Governance

2 Jamie M. Fisher, Psychology Major

Advisor: Jeffrey A. Potteiger Department Kinesiology and Health

Post Exercise Carbohydrate and Fat Oxidation Rates in Women with Different Levels of Body Fat

3 Kathleen L. Stankiewicz, History Major

Advisor: Allan M. Winkler Department of History

Housewives and Harlots: Film's Reflection on the American Female Identity and Sexuality from 1955 to 1968

Moderator: Kim Linenberger

1 Grace E. Allen, History and International Studies Major

Advisor: Stephen M. Norris Department of History

The People's Truth: National Identity and Images of the Peasantry in France and Russia 1830-1900

2 Jennifer L. Schufreider,History and English Literature Major

Advisor: Mary Cayton Department of History

The World's Columbian Exposition: A Groundbreaking American Attraction

3 Rebecca H. Tinch, History Major

Advisor: Stephen M. Norris Department of History

Her Voice: Marion Mahoney Griffin, Charlotte Perriand, and Architecture in the 20th Century

Moderator: Dane M. Kiambi

1 Paul R. Struebing, History and Political Science Major

Advisor: Nishani Frazier Department of History


Missing the Forest for the Fields: Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Democratic Primaries in Indiana, Nebraska, and Oregon

2 Stacey M. Ellison,History Major

Advisor: Erik N. Jensen Department of History

Gypsies in the Holocaust

3 Justin M. Krueger, Mathematics and Biochemistry Major

Advisor: John E. Karro Department of Computer Science and Systems Analysis

Automating the Gene Annotation of Four Mycoplasma Genomes

Moderator: Heather Christman

1 Matthew J. Smola, Chemistry and Biochemistry Major

Advisors: Michael A. Kennedy Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
and Theresa A. Ramelot Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Structure of GmACP3, a Specialized acyl Carrier Protein Involved in Lipid A Biosynthesis

2 Sarah D. Day,Mechanical Engineering Major

Advisor: William T. Houk Department of Physics

Let the Circle Be Unbroken:  The Connection Between Scotland and Miami University

3 Logan W. Ping, History Major

Advisor: Andrew Cayton, Department of History

Breeding a Dog for the Fight:
The U.S. Media and the Kosovo Crisis

Moderator: Emily Robbins

1 Tyler C. McComas, International Studies Major

Advisor: Jeanne Hey International Studies Program


Shinto and the Environment

2 Melanie E. Rund, Latin Education and Latin and Classical Humanities Major

Advisor: Zara M. Torlone Department Classics

Latin Pedagogy and Motivation in the Modern Classroom

3 Brian J. Bergman, Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Major

Advisor: Laura J. Neack Department of Political Science

UN Peacekeeping in Africa

Moderator: Jessalyn Vallade

1 Lauren J. Spadafora, Microbiology and Biochemistry Major

Advisor: Marcia R. Lee Department of Microbiology

A CLS Experience in Haiti: Working and Advocating for Global Health

2 Bridget A. Hartman, Zoology Major

Advisor: Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology

Glial Cell Layers Are Differentially Remodeled During Adult Nerve Formation in Drosophila

3 Aaron T. Lee, Zoology Major

Advisor: Diana M. Spillman Department of Kinesiology and Health

Cervical Triggered Lumbar Pain and Epicondylitis

Moderator: Stephanie Brehm

1. Erin M. Burba, Zoology Major

Advisor: Kathleen A. Killian, Department of Zoology

Does immune status affect adult neurogenesis?


2 Laura B. Kolster, Zoology Major

Advisor: Kathleen A. Killian, Department of Zoology

Effect of stress on the survival of newborn adult brain neurons




3 Aman S. Goyal, Psychology Major and
Samantha J. Mullan, Zoology Major

Advisor: Kathleen A. Killian, Department of Zoology

Neurogenesis in the adult fly brain



Moderator: Stefany M. Sit

1 Stephanie N. Brock, Spanish and Latin American Studies Major

Advisor: Eva Rodriguez Gonzalez Department of Spanish and Portuguese

English, Spanish & Maya in Yucatan, Mexico

2 Diogo P. Metz, International Studies and Political Science Major

Advisors: Adeed Dawisha Department of Political Science
and Laura Neack Department of Political Science

The European Union and League of Arab States: An Institutional Analysis

3 Paula M. Koch, Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Major

Advisors: Adeed Dawisha Department of Political Science
and Laura Neack Department of Political Science

Moving Out, Moving Forward: Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Territories

Moderator: J.K.Bhattacharjee

1 LiMin Hang, History Major

Advisor: Carla G. Pestana Department of History

The Evolution of Henry VIII as a Historical Figure

2 Andrew W. Allbee, Microbiology Major

Advisor: Donald J. Ferguson Department of Microbiology

Investigating Putative Methylamine Permeases in Methanosarcina acetivorans

3 Aimi Toyama, Microbiology and Clinical Laboratory Science Major

Advisor: Donald J. Ferguson Department of Microbiology

Investigating Putative Methylamine Permeases in Methanosarcina acetivorans

Moderator: Bernard Kitheka

1 Jeffrey A. Hart, Exercise Science Major

Advisor: Jeffrey A. Potteiger Department of Kinesiology and Health

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in High School Football Players

2 Kara E. Kendro, Accountancy Major and
Marissa E. Gerdes, Accountancy Major

Advisor: Megan Gerhardt Department of Management

Academic Dishonesty

3 Brian M. Wilkey, Psychology Major

Advisor(s): Amanda Diekman Department of Psychology

General Role Flexibility an Account of Its Effects on Manhood

Moderator: Kenneth Brown

1 Erin K. Birmingham, English: Literature Major

Advisor: Cynthia Klestinec Department of English

Understanding the Other Voice in Early Modern Europe

2 Dana J. Klaczak, History and Latin American Studies Major

Advisor: Tatiana Seijas Department of History

Nineteenth Century Exploration of the Amazon

3 Gregory R. Croskey, History and Integrated Social Studies Education Major

Advisor: Michael L. Carrafiello Department of History

Failing Textbooks: U.S. Middle-east Foreign Policy in High School History Textbooks

Moderator: Ashley Scioneaux

1 Emily Rees, Life Science Education Major

Advisor: Anny Haley MacKenzie Department of Teacher Education

Evaluating Student Motivation Practices and Their Application to Secondary Science Education

2 Nathan M. Devore, Anthropology Major

Advisor: Cameron Hay-Rollins Department of Anthropology

Knowledge and Clinician Agency -The Practice of Ayurveda and Biomedicine in a Rural North Indian Clinic

3 An Shi, Chemistry and Biochemistry Major

Advisors: Martin H. Stevens Department of Botany and
Heeyoung Tai Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

E-coli and Biodiversity

Moderator: Bernard Kitheka