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UR 09 Forum (Undergraduate Research)
Poster Sessions Schedule
April 15, 2009 in Shriver Center

Break
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. 2:45-3:00 p.m 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.

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Session A (1:30 - 2:45 p.m.)

A 1 Sarah M. Brown, History of Art and Architecture Major
Alejandra Lance-Calderon, History of Art and Architecture Major
Advisor(s): Sara L. Butler Department of Art
Costume Contraptions of the Late 19th Century
 
A 2 Kate E. Moran, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): David J. Berg Department of Zoology
Makiri Sei Department of Zoology
DNA Barcoding of Physella virgata
 
A 3 Heather A. Hillenbrand, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Linda F. Marchant Department of Anthropology
An Infant Hominid First Metatarsal from Hadar Ethiopia
 
A 4 Alexandria M. Intorcio, Psychology Major
Abby C. Clark, Psychology Major
Meghan N. Royer, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Elisabeth E. Schussler Department of Botany
Peter M. Wessels Department of Psychology
Green with Envy: Plant Recognition Suffers at the Expense of Animal Knowledge
 
A 5 Carrie M. Gomez, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Katia Del Rio-Tsonis Department of Zoology
The Role of Complement Factors in Retina Regeneration of the Embryonic Chick
 
A 6 Christopher S. Carballada, Zoology Major
Rachel M. Adams, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Manipulating the Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) Signaling Pathway during Muscle Development in Drosophila
 
A 7 Laura J. Brust, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Kelly A. Lundeen, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Amy M. Glaspey Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Transcription Reliability: Inter-rater and Intra-rater Measures in Phonological Disorders
 
A 8 Katherine J. Heim, Exercise Science Major
Advisor(s): Randal P. Claytor Department of Kinesiology and Health
Does a Single Bout of Structured Exercise Effect Free Living Physical Activity?
 
A 9 Brett C. Chatman, Zoology Major
Ashley A. Burlas, Zoology Major
Thomas J. Sullivan, Biochemistry Major
Nicole K. Mandich, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Stem Cell Research: The Past, Present, and Future
 
A 10 Kyle J. Kurowski, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Amanda B. Diekman Department of Psychology
The Effects of Religious Priming on Prejudice and Religious Fundamentalism
 
A 11 Ashley M. Alexander, Sociology Major
Michael Good, Major
Crystal C. Merkle, Sociology Major
Advisor(s): Glenn W. Muschert Department of Sociology and Gerontology
University of Central Arkansas Shooting
 
A 12 Krista L. Hardin, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Role of Glia in Nervous System Remodeling During Drosophila Metamorphosis
 
A 13 Alison M. Herrick, Chemistry Major
Advisor(s): Richard L. Bretz Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Marcia R. Lee Department of Microbiology
Isolation of a Biologically Active Compound from the Leaf Gel of Aloe arborescence
 
A 14 Ashlei D. Funtjar, Early Childhood Education Major
Advisor(s): James M. Shiveley Department of Teacher Education
A Comparative Study between American and European Schools
 
A 15 Kevin A. Johnston, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Ronald H. Spielbauer Department of Anthropology
Human Ecology in the Eastern Woodlands: Environmental Policy of the Mississippian Chiefdoms
 
A 16 Lyndsey B. McMillon, Mechanical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Osama M. Ettouney Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Enhancement of Medical Equipment: the Surgical Needle Driver
 
A 17 Alyssa J. Purvis, Psychology Major
Melissa J. Rosensteel, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Amanda B. Diekman Department of Psychology
Elizabeth R. Brown Department of Psychology
Impact of Communal Needs and Social Support Networks on STEM Career Interest
 
A 18 Brett W. Roeth, Architecture Major
Advisor(s): John M. Reynolds Department of Architecture and Interior Design
Demystifying the American City and its Suburbs: Discovering and Redefining an American Urbanism
 
A 19 Jaimie M. Bifro, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Briana C. Kellems, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Jenna M. Schultz, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Megan B. Sierra, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Gay or Not: Easy as Flipping a Switch?
 
A 20 Rachel M. Adams, Zoology Major
Christopher S. Carballada, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Manipulating the Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) Signaling Pathway during Muscle Development in Drosophila
 
A 21 Karen V. Gotter, Environmental Studies Major
Advisor(s): Donna S. McCollum Institute of Environmental Sciences
Hays Cummins Western College Program
The Effect of Hydrology and Effluent on Stream Health in the Receiving Waters of a Constructed Wetland
 
A 22 Hesam Motlagh, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Christopher A. Makaroff Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Applications of Mathematics and Statistics to Chromosome Structure Maintenance and Regulation through Post-translationally Modified Histones
 
A 23 Katelyn D. Turlington, International Studies Major
Advisor(s): Jeanne A. Hey International Studies Program
Origins of Rising World Food Prices, 2007-2008
 
A 24 Alicia R. Williams, Pre-Business Major
Advisor(s): James R. Coyle Department of Marketing
Online Imagery and Cross-cultural Marketing Strategy: A Content Analysis of Pepsi, Coca-Cola and McDonald's Global Web Sites
 
A 25 Jeffrey M. Hohl, Athletic Training Major
Advisor(s): Mark S. Walsh Department of Kinesiology and Health
Training the Bike to Run Transition in Triathlon
 
A 26 Nicholas L. Cunningham, Geology Major
Advisor(s): Jason A. Rech Department of Geology
Brittle Saline Soils in the Atacama Desert, Chile, Recorders of Great Earthquakes
 
A 27 Andrea M. Jutte, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Kathryn M. Beerman, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Felicia M. Kluth, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Katherine L. Sickles, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
The Little Albert Study
 
A 28 Alex B. Blair, Zoology Major
Bridget A Hartman, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Following the Fate of a Subset of Motor Neurons during a Period of Extensive Re-organization in the Fruit-fly Drosophila
 
A 29 Sarah M. Banchefsky, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Amanda Diekman Department of Psychology
Amanda Johnston Department of Psychology
No Men Allowed or Women Only: Sexism and the Framing of Social Change
 
A 30 Lindsey R. Bullinger, Public Administration Major
Advisor(s): Stacey L. Bretz Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Investigating First Year Chemistry Major Students' Ideas about Chemicals
 
A 31 Lisa M. Farinella, Zoology Major
Roger A. Arguello, Zoology Major
Adam H. Altman, Zoology Major
Taylor P. Cox, Life Science/Physics Education
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Impact of Religion on Opinion of Stem Cell Research
 
A 32 Brian C. Wagner, Electrical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Dmitriy Garmatyuk Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
OFDM Signaling Using Radar
 
A 33 Andrew D.C. Ohl, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Annette Bollmann Department of Microbiology
Isolation of Bacteria from Waste Water Treatment Plant
 
A 34 Jacqueline N. Hollins, Sociology Major
Emilene F. Shibley, Psychology Major
Catharine A. Daniels, Sociology Major
Advisor(s): Glenn W. Muschert Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Dunblane Primary School Massacre
 
A 35 Elizabeth L. Miller, Zoology Major
Andrew H. Herre, Biochemistry Major
Elizabeth E. Majka, Zoology Major
Ann Marie Kickel, Zoology Major
Lauren E. Espe, Zoology Major
Carli E. Calderone, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Teaching about the Progress in Stem Cell Therapies; Developing an Instructional Module for High School
 
A 36 Brian M. Wilkey, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Amanda Diekman Department of Psychology
Amanda M. Johnston Department of Psychology
Role Flexibility
 
A 37 Esther A. Cheng, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Paul A. Harding Department of Zoology
Recombinant Production and Purification of HB-EGF DN in Mammalian Cells
 
A 38 Zachary R. Swaidner, Educational Leadership Major
Advisor(s): Daryl W. Baldwin Department of Educational Leadership
myaamia kiilhsooki: A Miami Tribe Lunar Calendar
 
A 39 Erin M. Burba, Zoology Major
Lauren C. Wene, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Kathleen A. Killian Department of Zoology
Does the Immune System Regulate the Survival of Adult Born Neurons?
 
A 40 Shawn M. Weyrich, Microbiology Major
Sanjana Sundar, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Marcia R. Lee Department of Microbiology
Avian Influenza: An Epidemiologic Study
 
A 41 Diana M. Kroll, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Qingshun Q. Li Department of Botany
Denghui Xing Department of Botany
Arabidopsis Polyadenylation Factor, CLPS5, Functions in Root Development
 
A 42 Madeline M. Tebon, Speech Communication Major
Scott W. Dulany, Sociology Major
Amanda N. House, Sociology Major
Advisor(s): Glenn W. Muschert Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Department of Fabrikant Affair: Concordia University Shooting
 
A 43 Samantha J. Mullan, Zoology Major
Aman S. Goyal, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Kathleen A. Killian Department of Zoology
Neurogenesis in an Adult Fly Brain
 
A 44 Annie M. Ulyshen, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Richard L. Bretz Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Marcia R. Lee Department of Microbiology
Isolation and Identification of a Suspected Anti-Fungal Agent in Aloe camerooni
 
A 45 Caroline C. Scacca, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Jan M. Yarrison-Rice Department of Physics
The Use of Functionalized Gold Nanospheres to Enhance Sensitivity of Nanosheet Based Biosensors
 
A 46 Katie L. Henry, Early Childhood Education Major
Advisor(s): Paula P. Webster Department of Teacher Education
Informational Texts as Inspirational Reading for a Struggling Primary Grade Reader and Writer
 
A 47 Lauren C. Wene, Zoology Major
Erin M. Burba, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Kathleen A. Killian Department of Zoology
Does the Immune System Regulate the Survival of Adult Born Neurons?
 
A 48 Alexandria L. Kirkpatrick, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Craniofacial Modification as an Indicator of Society's Cultural Practices
 
A 49 Charleen R. Case, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Kurt Hugenberg Department of Psychology
Donald F. Sacco, Department of Psychology
Facial Ornamentation and Perceptions of Attractiveness
 
A 50 Stephen P. Werner, Zoology Major
Laura B. Kolster, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Kathleen A. Killian Department of Zoology
The Effects of Acute Stress on Neurogenesis in Adult Male Crickets
 
A 51 Molly M. McGurk, Accountancy Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward Department of Kinesiology and Health
Impact of the Alpha Female on Career Choices
 
A 52 Jessica A. Gephart, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Stacey L. Bretz Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mary E. O'Donnell Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
From Chemophobia to Green Chemistry: An Analysis of Marketing Claims in National Geographic Green Guide
 
A 53 Kyle T. Resnick, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Steven L. Tuck Department of Classics
An Investigation into the Urban Development of Augustan Rome
 
A 54 Ricky M. Durbin, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Kathleen A. Killian Department of Zoology
Parama Paul Department of Zoology
Cellular Properties of Adult Stem Cells in Adult Crickets
 
A 55 Andrew J. Miner, History Major
Advisor(s): Daniel G. Prior Department of History
An Independent Tibet
 
A 56 Zachary T. Smith, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Douglas Meikle Department of Zoology
Where Are Mice More Abundant in Forest Fragments?
 
A 57 Taryn B. Finelli, Gerontology Major
Christina T. Shea, English Major
Advisor(s): Anthony A. Peguero Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Civil Rights Act of 1964
 
A 58 Ellen F. Jackson, Psychology Major
Katherine E. Blum, Women's Studies Major
Lauren L. Rockwell, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Katherine A. Kuvalanka Department of Family Studies and Social Work
Rachael A. Cohen Department of Family Studies and Social Work
Second Generation Voices: Queer Youth with Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Parents
 
A 59 Yvonne C. Yui, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): David G. Pennock Department of Zoology
Elucidating the Role of Inner Arm Dynein Heavy Chain, DYH15 in Ciliary Motility in Tetrahymena thermophila
 
A 60 Jilian M. Kuntz, Psychology Major
Jordan Zemis, Sociology Major
Jessica Bowling, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Anthony A. Peguero Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Bowers vs. Hardwick
 
A 61 Sihong Zhao, Mechanical Engineering Major
Man Zhong, Accountancy Major
Advisor(s): Olga A. Brezhneva Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Discovery of the Fractal Beauty
 
A 62 Daniel J. Kozlowski, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Ann L. Rypstra Department of Zoology
Effect of Temperature on Foraging and Activity in the Species Pardosa milvina
 
A 63 Nicole E. Adams, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Christopher A. Makaroff Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Structure of Human ETHE1 Protein
 
A 64 Angela N. Sberna, Dietetics Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward Department of Kinesiology and Health
Gender Differences in the Eating Habits of College Students
 
A 65 Stephanie L. Pfeifer, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Leah C. Siekemeyer, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Stephanie L. Pfeifer, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Allison L. Kinneberg, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Caitlin M. DelMedico, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Segregating the Diseased: Life at a Leper Colony
 
A 66 Mitchell P. Reynolds, Mechanical Engineering Major
Alex J. Stites, Mechanical Engineering Major
Michael A. Silber, Mechanical Engineering Major
Erin R. Georgeadis, Mechanical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Robert J. Setlock Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Anna Dollar Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Art and Technology
 
A 67 Sandra J. Specter, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Michael J. Vanni Department of Zoology
Macro and Micronutrient Limitation on the Phytoplankton of Ohio Reservoirs
 
A 68 Megan E. Turk, Chemistry Major
Advisor(s): Benjamin W. Gung Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Study of π π Interactions between Thiophene and Substituted Aromatic Rings in Chloroform
 
A 69 Lyndsey M. Spahr, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Marianne Bernadsky, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Megan E. Byrd, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Elena D. Knatz, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Lobotomy: Malpractice or Psychosurgical Cure?
 
A 70 Kirk M. Weber, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Elisabeth E. Schussler Department of Botany
Spotlighting Plant and Animal Information in Elementary Science Textbooks
 
A 71 Christina J. van Lier, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Joseph M. Carlin Department of Microbiology
B. Jason Hayes Department of Microbiology
Comparison and Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydophila psittaci Protein Localization to the Host Nucleus
 
A 72 Richard V. Wagner, Physics Major
Advisor(s): James P. Clemens Department of Physics
Performance of a Quantum Teleportation Protocol based on Collective Spontaneous Emission with Imperfect Photon Detection
 
A 73 Kristen D. Altenau, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward Department of Kinesiology and Health
The Modern Age Woman: Alpha Females and the Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Parent Relationships
 
A 74 Matthew F. Kuhar, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Gary R. Janssen Department of Microbiology
Additional mRNA Features May Aid in Ribosome Binding and Expression in E. coli
 
A 75 Kendra L. Denton, Sociology Major
Caitlin E. Sarver, Journalism Major
Advisor(s): Anthony A. Peguero Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins
 
A 76 Stephanie K. Smith, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Kathleen S. Knight
Neil H. Sullivan Department of Botany
The Effects of Past Land Use on Current Invasive Plant and Native Tree Species Richness and Diversity in Ohio Forests
 
A 77 Jennifer S. Kollman, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward Department of Kinesiology and Health
The Alpha Female: Difference between Alphas and Non-alphas Beliefs of Sexual Victimization
 
A 78 Nidhi Subbaraman, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Gary A. Lorigan Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Hyperfine Splitting Trends in the EPR Analysis of the M2 Peptide
 
A 79 William H. Willet, Mechanical Engineering Technology Major
Advisor(s): Vipul Ranatunga Department of Engineering Technology
Composite Delamination under Fatigue Loading
 
A 80 Kaci N. Lapp, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Anthony A. Peguero Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
 
A 81 Rebekah C. Whalin, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Mitchell F. Balish Department of Microbiology
David E. Russell Department of Zoology
The Isolation of Mycoplasma from Birds
 
A 82 Tyler J. Brest, Engineering Physics Major
Advisor(s): Khalid F. Eid Department of Physics
Andrew D. Sommers Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Jia Ying, Department of Physics
Anisotropic Surface Wettability
 
A 83 Chelsea N. McGimpsey, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Jason A. Rech Department of Geology
John P. Morton Department of Geology
Radiocarbon Dating of Land Snails: Assessing Open-System Behavior
 
A 84 Andrea L. Larsgaard, Interdisciplinary Studies Major
Kaitlyn F. Taulbee, Management and Organizations Major
Emilene F. Shibley, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Anthony A. Peguero Department of Sociology and Gerontology
The Haymarket Affair
 
A 85 Kyle V. Wonser, English Creative Writing Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward Department of Kinesiology and Health
Interpersonal Relationships and their Effect on Partner Behavior
 
A 86 Denis Pleimling, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Michael R. Brudzinski Department of Physics
The Physics of Friction Along Plate Boundary Faults: New Insights from Slow Slip Events in the Pacific Northwest
 
A 87 Keith K. Davis, Computer Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Robert J. Setlock Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
A Retrospective: Polywell- In-Depth Fusion Techniques
 
A 88 Hunter R. Felknor, Speech Communications Major
Advisor(s): Stephanie S. Rollie Department of Communication
An Examination of the Sherpa Culture
 
A 89 Unassigned 4/2/2009
 

 
A 90 Whitney D. Cole, Economics Major
Advisor(s): Deborah Fletcher Department of Economics
How Does Campaign Spending Affect Election Outcomes? A Review and Comparative Analysis of Approaches to Endogeneity
 
A 91 Lindsey A. Kane, Zoology Major
Brian J. Kramer, Zoology Major
David G. Pipitone, Zoology Major
Amanda K. Dickerson, Zoology Major
Daniela K. Turcinov, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Current Progress in Stem Cell Therapies
 
A 92 Katherine M. Bender, Biochemistry Major
Advisor: Michael W. Crowder Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Investigation of the Flexible Loop of Metallo-beta-lactamase CcrA from Bacteroides fragilis
 
A 93 Erika K. Kelley, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Terri Messman-Moore Department of Psychology Ava M. Rose Department of Psychology
Women’s Conceptualization of Their Unwanted Sexual Experiences: How Labeling and Time Influences Psychological Functioning and Risky Sexual Behavior
 



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Session B (3:00 - 4:15 p.m.)

B 01 Leah C. Siekemeyer, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Kathryn B. McGrew Department of Sociology and Gerontology
The Impact of Food Service on the Food Consumption of Individuals in a Dementia Unit
 
B 02 Dimitry Mezhvinsky, Quantitative Economics Major
Advisor(s): Mark E. McBride Department of Economics
Looking to Sell: Assessing the Real World Value of Virtual Property
 
B 03 Brittany N. Gray, History Major
Advisor(s): Judith P. Zinsser Department of History
Women and Suffrage in 18th Century England
 
B 04 Dennis Keselman, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Qingshun Q. Li Department of Botany
Ying-Jia Shen Department of Botany
Synthesis And Expression of Polyadenylation Specificity Factor at CPSF160
 
B 05 Matthew E. Siefert, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Identification of Persistent Adult Abdominal Motor Neurons by Single Cell Label Technique (MARCM)
 
B 06 Allison C. Fralick, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): David J. Berg Department of Zoology
Emy M. Monroe Department of Zoology
Detection of Cryptic Species of Planarians (Dugesia spp) in the Chihuahuan Desert Using DNA Barcoding Techniques
 
B 07 Briana C. Kellems, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Donna R. Scarborough Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Ultrasonic Normative Data on Hyoid Bone Movement for the Double Swallow in Three/Four Year Old Children
 
B 08 Kordny S. Rainey, Political Science Major
Advisor(s): Rose Marie Ward Department of Kinesiology and Health
Sex and Rubbers: The Impact of Entrance into College on Safe Sex Practices
 
B 09 Cameron M. Beech, Zoology Major
Brett C. Chatman, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Susan M. Hoffman Department of Zoology
Effects of Small-scale Logging on Genetic Variability and Population Dynamics of Two Mouse species, Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis and Peromyscus leucopus noveboracensi
 
B 10 Neal S. Paul, Psychology Major
Emily L. Barnum, Psychology Major
Annie L. Steel, Psychology Major
Logan R. Kaleta, Psychology Major
Natalie L. Burch, Psychology Major
Laura C. Telepak, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Mia W. Biran Department of Psychology
Social Anxiety in Non-Clinical Populations
 
B 11 Bethany D. Powers, Political Science Major
D. Bradley Hammond, Psychology Major
Drew L. Bollea, Mass Communication Major
Advisor(s): Glenn W. Muschert Department of Sociology and Gerontology
The Texas Tower Shooting of 1966
 
B 12 Rachel M. Whynott, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Douglas Meikle Department of Zoology
The Effect of Understory Vegetation on Nestbox Utilization in Peromyscus leucopus in Differently Sized Forest Fragments
 
B 13 Lauren J. Spadafora, Microbiology Major
Tyler J. Richards, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Michael W. Crowder Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mart P. Hensley Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Potential Role of Escherichia coli Ribosomal Proteins in Zn(II) Storage and Transfer
 
B 14 Amy E. Satterfield, Early Childhood Education Major
Advisor(s): Paula P. Webster Department of Teacher Education
The Influence of Word Sorting Activities on the Word Recognition Skills of a Struggling Second Grader
 
B 15 Jennifer M. Lowe, Anthropology Major
Advisor(s): Warren L. Mason Department of Political Science
Transatlantic Seminar Summer 2009; The Link Between Africa and the European Union
 
B 16 Holly N. Slonecker, Mechanical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Robert J. Setlock Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Progenerative Prosthetic Bone Development
 
B 17 Natalie A. Klotz, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Patricia K. Kerig Department of Psychology
Foster Youth and Their Understanding of Legal Rights
 
B 18 Bridget A. Hartman, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Joyce J. Fernandes Department of Zoology
Following the Fate of a Subset of Motor Neurons During a Period of Extensive Re-Organization in the Fruit-Fly Drosophila
 
B 19 Marianne Bernadsky, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Kelly Knollman-Porter Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Computer/Internet Usage of Those with Communication Deficits Following Stroke
 
B 20 Kathleen C. McEwen, Mathematics Major
Thomas E. Hurst, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): James M. Janik Department of Zoology
Phyllis A. Callahan Department of Zoology
The Effect of Prolactin on Corticosterone Levels in Response to Stress
 
B 21 Seth M. Menter, Geography Major
Advisor(s): Jerry E. Green Department of Geography
Wetland Conservation and Land Use in Butler County, Ohio
 
B 22 Andrew S. Hoerst, Management Information Systems Major
Advisor(s): Megan M. Gerhardt Department of Management
Independent and Chain Cultures and Their Effect on the Organization
 
B 23 Jason C. Young, Geography Major
Advisor(s): Bruce D'Arcus Department of Geography
The Myth That Is Miami: Disrupting Representations of Diversity
 
B 24 Benjamin C. Bachman, Chemical Engineering Major
Nicholas O. Barille, Engineering Management Major
William J. Beitel, Chemical Engineering Major
Andrew R. Hunter, Engineering Management Major
Guy F. Litt, Engineering Management Major
Dana M. Paugh, Engineering Management Major
Advisor(s): Catherine Almquist Department of Paper and Chemical Engineering
Wastewater Treatment Plant Model
 
B 25 Christine A. Young, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Thelma S. Horn Department of Kinesiology and Health
Examining the Relationship Between Perceived Coaching Behavior and Team Cohesion in High School Athletes
 
B 26 Kathleen E. Farrell, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Ann Fuehrer Women's Studies Program
Influences and Change of Women's Body Image Through the College Years
 
B 27 Amy E. Dobner, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Kaitlyn L. Gustin, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Alexandria L. Kirkpatrick, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Nicole J. Moran, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Native American Family Planning: Better Dead than Pregnant?
 
B 28 Samuel C. Evans, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Ann L. Rypstra Department of Zoology
Influences of an Herbicide on Agrobiont intraguild Predator Activity and Interactions
 
B 29 Emily M. Lambrecht, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Terri Messman-Moore Department of Psychology
How Sexual Behavior and Morality Incongruence Interact with Alcohol Consumption
 
B 30 Allison J. Kreinberg, Biochemistry Major
Melanie A. Krook, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Ann E. Hagerman Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Stability of Plant Polyphenolics (Tannins) in Biotic and Abiotic Systems
 
B 31 Kelley J. Bricker, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Michael J. Vanni Department of Zoology
The Effects of Light and Nutrients on Algal Photosynthesis
 
B 32 Mason D. Huston, Geography Major
Advisor(s): William H. Renwick Department of Geography
Patterns of Pollutant Concentration and Flow in Three Southwestern Ohio Watersheds
 
B 33 Andrew D. Murphy, Supply Chain Management Major
Advisor(s): Megan M. Gerhardt Department of Management
The Effects of Web 2.0 Applications on the Work-Life Balance
 
B 34 Tyler R. Atkins, Engineering Management Major
Jason S. Bank, Mechanical Engineering Major
John C. Brooks, Mechanical Engineering Major
Brendan A. Buholzer, Mechanical Engineering Major
Dirk E. Long, Mechanical Engineering Major
Lance P. Theobald, Accountancy Major
Advisor(s): Robert J. Setlock Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Electric Ultralight Airplane
 
B 35 Andrew C. Henterly, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Brian Keane Department of Zoology
Reliable Discrimination Between Prairie Voles and Meadow Voles Using AVPR1a
 
B 36 Melissa S. Roemmele, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Terri Messman-Moore Department of Psychology
Child Abuse, Early Maladaptive Schemas, and Risky Sexual Behavior
 
B 37 David M. Linz, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Richard E. Lee Department of Zoology
Screening of a cDNA Library for Aquaporin Isoforms In a Freeze Tolerant Insect
 
B 38 Nina M. Gasbarro, Geology Major
Advisor(s): John Rakovan Department of Geology
Characterization of Gold Crystallinity by Diffraction Methods
 
B 39 Theodore A. Lyon II, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Maria J. Gonzalez Department of Zoology
Abundance Patterns and Prey Selectivity of Larval Gizzard Shad in Acton Lake
 
B 40 Brian D. Casto, Engineering Physics Major
Advisor(s): Paul K. Urayama Department of Physics
Implementation of a Calibration Approach for Rapid Excited-State Lifetime Determination
 
B 41 Louis R. Troll, Chemical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): D. Steven Keller Department of Paper and Chemical Engineering
Spatial Mapping of Fibrous Web Density by Laser Profilometry and Radiographic Transmission Imaging
 
B 42 Nicole D. Bennett, Sociology Major
Ashley M. Alexander, Sociology Major
Advisor(s): Anthony A. Peguero Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Bernie Goetz: Subway Vigilante
 
B 43 Sara K. Tuttle, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Maria J. Gonzalez Department of Zoology
Food Quality Differences Affect Morphological Plasticity of Bullfrog Tadpoles
 
B 44 Steven R. Tindall, Chemistry Major
Advisor(s): Ann E. Hagerman Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Reactions of Plant Polyphenolics with Metal Ions
 
B 45 Brittany N. Erwin, English Literature Major
Advisor(s): James M. Bromley Department of English
Puritanism in the Works of Thomas Middleton
 
B 46 Shari L. Brown, Early Childhood Education Major
Advisor(s): Paula P. Webster Department of Teacher Education
Promoting Vocabulary Expansion with Informational Texts in a Grade 1 Classroom
 
B 47 Vanessa H. Dollo, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Richard E. Lee Department of Zoology
The Effects of Indirect Chilling Injury and High Temperature Pulses on ATP Levels in Flesh Flies (Sarcophaga crassipalpis)
 
B 48 Kelsey M. Baker, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Mallory A. Happel, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Cathleen M. Schweinfest, Psychology Major
Jessica L. Tremaine, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Pillow Angels: The Ethics of the Ashley Treatment
 
B 49 Daniel T. Shea, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Jennifer J. Quinn Department of Psychology
Does Context Fear Memory Reconsolidation Require Amygdalar Protein Synthesis?
 
B 50 Feier Cheng, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Maria J. Gonzalez Department of Zoology
Habitat Specialization by Daphnia in an Eutrophic Reservoir
 
B 51 (poster 4/09/09/withdrawn due to scheduling conflict)
Adam M. Martin
, Sport Studies Major
Advisor(s): Valeria J. Freysinger Department of Kinesiology and Health
Poor Sportpersonship in Youth Sport
 
B 52 Deepika L. Chona, Zoology Major
Neil B. Patel, Chemistry Major
Advisor(s): Michael A. Kennedy Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lindsey E. Rommick Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Search for Biomarkers in Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Mouse Model Study
 
B 53 Brittany J. Ferone, Marketing Major
Andrew D. Murphy, Supply Chain and Operations Management Major
Advisor(s): Megan M. Gerhardt Department of Management
Web 2.0 Technologies in a Business Context
 
B 54 Sindhu N. Samba, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Richard E. Lee Department of Zoology
Benjamin N. Phillip Department of Zoology
The Effects of Membrane Composition on a Rapid Cold-hardening Response in the Flesh Fly Sarcophaga crassipalpis
 
B 55 Leatrice L. Jones, Sociology Major
Susanna M. Boucher, Sociology Major
Sarah Smith, Social Work Major
Jennifer Wilson, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Glenn W. Muschert Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Belsan School Hostage Crisis
 
B 56 Melanie J. Davis, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Douglas Meikle Department of Zoology
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Recent Vertebrate Reintroduction Programs in the United States
 
B 57 Stephanie L. Wilson, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Vaishali V. Raval Department of Psychology
Amanda Diekman Department of Psychology
Methods of, and Reasons for, Emotional Expression and Control in School-age Children in India and United States
 
B 58 Adrienne A. Cox, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Andrea R. Traylor Family Studies and Social Work
Family Quality of Life Amongst Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Peers and the Formation of Friendship
 
B 59 Christopher G. Webber, Zoology
Advisor(s): David J. Berg Department of Zoology
Todd D. Levine Department of Zoology
Invertebrates in Drift with a Unique Species of Mussel in a Desert River
 
B 60 Colleen E. Martin, Psychology Major
Laura E. Stayton, Psychology Major
Jonelle B. Johnson, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Anthony A. Peguero Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Jenson vs. Eveleth Taconite Co.
 
B 61 Sheryl Kavetza, Chemical Engineering Major
Advisor(s): Marvin E. Thrash Department of Paper and Chemical Engineering
Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Panicum virgatum Grass Using the Sacromyces cervisiae Yeast
 
B 62 Rachel B. Bextermueller, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Douglas Meikle Department of Zoology
Aron K. Costello Department of Zoology
Behavioral Response to Predatory Odor in House Mice
 
B 63 Andrew W. Allbee, Microbiology Major
Aimi Toyama, Microbiology Major
Advisor(s): Donald J. Ferguson Department of Microbiology
Examination of a Gene Encoding a Putative Permease in a Methanogen
 
B 64 Lauren D. Graham, Sport Studies Major
Megan McCarty, Sport Studies Major
Jordan Stevens, Sport Studies Major
Advisor(s): Valeria J. Freysinger Department of Kinesiology and Health
Sports Tourism: Beneficial or Detrimental?
 
B 65 Kelly A. Lundeen, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Theresa A. Fitzgerald, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Allison R. Flynn, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Alexis R. Lape, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Boy or Girl?: Ethical Implications for Gender Assignment in Intersex Individuals
 
B 66 Brandi L. McLeish, Family Studies Major
Kate B. Anderson, Family Studies Major
Adrienne A. Cox, Psychology Major
Kathleen E. Farrell, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): M. Elise Radina Department of Family Studies and Social Work
Amanda C. Ginter Department of Family Studies and Social Work
From One Mom to Another: Advice from Mothers of Daughters with Breast Cancer
 
B 67 Elizabeth C. Arneman, Zoology Major
David A. DeLapp, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Michael L. Robinson Department of Zoology
Chad A. Bechtle Department of Zoology
Tyrosine Kinase Receptor Activity in Lens Development
 
B 68 Neil B. Patel, Chemistry Major
Deepika L. Chona, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Michael A. Kennedy Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lindsey E. Romick Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Search for Biomarkers in Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Mouse Model Study
 
B 69 Erin L. Beatty, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Melanie M. Lammarino, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Amy L. Radcliff, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Amanda M. Thomas, Speech Pathology and Audiology Major
Advisor(s): Alice Kahn Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology Government
Radiation Experiments; Prisoners Take The Heat
 
B 70 Matthew K. Carlsen, Pre-Business Major
Advisor(s): Emy M. Monroe Department of Zoology
Genetic Diversity Among Populations of Lasmigona costata from Three Major Watersheds, the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and Hudson Bay
 
B 71 Meghan E. Beddow, Zoology and Spanish Major
Osteocutaneous Pedicle Flap for Salvage of Below-the-Knee Amputation
 
B 72 Joshua A. Jasensky, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Paul K. Urayama Department of Physics
Intermolecular Interactions of Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine; Dinucleotide (NADH) in Solution
 
B 73 Ryan P. Gallagher, Exercise Science Major
Advisor(s): Randal P. Claytor Department of Kinesiology and Health
The Metabolic and Cardiovascular Responses to Resistance Training
 
B 74 Sandra M. Rittman, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Ann L. Rypstra Department of Zoology
Kerri M. Wrinn Department of Zoology
The Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on the Foraging Patterns of Large Predatory Wolf Spiders
 
B 75 Stacie I. Baker, Psychology Major
Sarah D. Tarrant, Psychology Major
Amy F. Varner, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Robin D. Thomas Department of Psychology
Sian L. Beilock Department of Psychology
Marci S. DeCaro Department of Psychology
In High-Pressure Test Settings We Sometimes Rely on External Cues to Help Solve Math Problems
 
B 76 Carly A. Sellers, Psychology Major
Advisor(s): Robin D. Thomas Department of Psychology
Aging and Face-name Associations
 
B 77 Hoay-Shuen S. Len, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Andor J. Kiss Department of Zoology
Richard E. Lee Department of Zoology
Molecular Cloning of the Cold-Stable Eye Lens Gamma Crystallins from the Freeze Tolerant Wood Frog Rana sylvatica
 
B 78 Ross McKinney, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Michael W. Crowder Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Title to follow 3/30/2009
 
B 79 Philip H. Iffland, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Todd D. Levine Department of Zoology
David J. Berg Department of Zoology
Comparing Methods for Estimating Growth Curves in a Critically Endangered Mussel
 
B 80 Kate B. Anderson, Family Studies Major
Adrienne A. Cox, Psychology Major
Kathleen E. Farrell, Psychology Major
Brandi L. McLeish, Family Studies Major
Advisor(s): M. Elise Radina Department of Family Studies and Social Work
Amanda C. Ginter Department of Family Studies and Social Work
Waiting by the Phone or Sitting in the Room: Mothers' Roles in Daughters' Decision Making about Breast Cancer Treatment
 
B 81 Patrick C. Feasel, Microbiology Major
Nicholas Ketchum, Microbiology Major
Eduardo T. Rivera, Mechanical Engineering Major
Shawn Dorsey, Finance Major
Kevin McLaughlin, Public Administration Major
Elizabeth R. Chmela, Graphic Design Major
Advisor(s): Rachael M. Morgan-Kiss Department of Microbiology
Samantha J. Perkins Department of Art
Miami Green Diesel (MGD): ÊBiodiesel Production in Non-temperate Climates
 
B 82 Christopher A. Chan, Biochemistry Major
Advisor(s): Gary A. Lorigan Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
A Novel Approach Towards Determining Protein Dynamics Using Pulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
 
B 83 Ryan D. Batt, Environmental Science Major
Advisor(s): Michael J. Vanni Department of Zoology
Using Diel Dissolved Oxygen to Estimate Lake-wide Metabolism
 
B 84 Allison M. Demkowski, American Studies Major
Advisor(s): Kimberly A. Hamlin American Studies Program
Evolution and Friends: Pop Culture's Influence on Science Education
 
B 85 Mitchell T. Happeney, Mechanical Engineering Major
Conor J. Leamy, Finance Major
Nick M. Rudy, Zoology Major
Michael D. Maley, Finance Major
Ryan A. Wolfarth, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Douglas W. Coffin Department of Paper and Chemical Engineering
Recovered Energy Systems: Efficient Energy from Exercise Equipment
 
B 86 Matthew S. Briel, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Samir Bali Department of Physics
Building an Optical Lattice for Ultracold Atoms
 
B 87 Matthew J. Grossman, Marketing Major
Lauren Miller, Sociology Major
Advisor(s): Glenn W. Muschert Department of Sociology and Gerontology
Dawson College Shooting
 
B 88 Pavel L. Gurevich, Finance Major
Allison Mary Lause, Undeclared- Business Major
Advisor(s): Megan M. Gerhardt Department of Management
Organizational Behavior During the Financial Crisis
 
B 89 Colin A. Boyle, Physics Major
Advisor(s): Jan Yarrison Rice Department of Physics
Electrophoresis of Semiconductor Nanowires
 
B 90 Michael P. Richardson, Integrated English Language Arts Education Major
Advisor: James L. Cherney Department of Communication
Debate in Decline: An Examination of the Factors Threatening Competitive High School Debate
 
B 91 James A. Phero, Zoology Major
Advisor(s): Robert A. Balfour Department of Zoology
How to Dissect a Cat: A Video Tutorial
 
B 92 Alex E. Harkess, Botany Major
Advisor(s): Martin Henry Stevens Department of Botany
Effects of Plant Biodiversity on Carbon Sequestration in Ohio Prairie Grasslands
 
B 93 Jillian M. Hertzberg, Botany Major
Stephanie R. Mater, Strategic Communication Major
Jared J. Sheehan, Accountancy Major
April M. Maurer, Chemical Engineering Major
Sihong Zhao, Mechanical Engineering Major
Jennifer O. Dickerson, Architecture Major
Advisor(s): Martin Henry Stevens Department of Botany
Susan R. Barnum Department of Botany
Recovering Energy While Cutting Costs: Sustainable Energy Conversion of Bio-Waste