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SESSION XII: PSYCHOLOGY
Brave New Brains: Exploring the Neuroscience of Behavior |
Hurd Room
Session Chair: Melissa Glenn |
| 10:00 - 12:00 |
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| 10:00 am |
Shamika Murray ('14), Psychology
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Oh How Cute: How the Perception of Cuteness Changes the Nucleus Accubens |
| 10:12 am |
Czarina Evangelista ('14), Psychology
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From Club Drug to Antidepressant? The Possible Therapeutic Utility of LSD |
| 10:24 am |
Katherine MacNamee ('14), Psychology
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Are You Talkin' to Me? |
| 10:36 am |
Mariah Smith ('13), Psychology
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Brain Porn: How It Affects Our Scientific Literacy |
| 11:00 am |
Arvia Sutandi ('13), Psychology
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Tracing the Fingerprints of Bipolar Disorder |
| 11:12 am |
Julie Levine ('13), Psychology
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Smart Food |
| 11:36 am |
Eileen McGuire ('13), Psychology
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Got Stress? The Pros and Cons of Stress on the Teenage Brain |
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SESSION XIII: HISTORY
History Research Projects |
Smith
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 9:30 - 10:45 |
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| 9:30 am |
Thomas Chippendale ('13), History
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The American Media and Misconceptions About the Nazi Economic Miracle |
| 10:00 am |
Jasmine Phillips ('14), History
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Reconnecting the Past with the Present: The Search for (My) Black Ancestors |
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SESSION XIV: AMERICAN STUDIES
American Studies Presentations |
Whitney Room
Session Chair: Benjamin Lisle |
| 9:40 - 3:00 |
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| 9:40 am |
David Bendit ('13), American Studies
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The House Always Wins: How Casinos Legally Stack the Deck |
| 10:00 am |
Benjamin Brauer ('13), American Studies
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Seaverns Field at Harold Alfond Stadium: The Liberal Arts Experience through a Universal Space |
| 10:20 am |
Miles de Klerk ('13), American Studies
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Local Gaming Stores: Alternative Culture, Masculinity and Magic |
| 10:40 am |
Elizabeth Malone ('13), American Studies
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A Cultural Reading of L.L.Bean |
| 11:00 am |
Patrick Harper ('13), American Studies
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Civic Improvement: South Union Station’s Economic and Societal Impact |
| 11:20 am |
Emily Karr ('13), American Studies
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Black Masculinity in Television's Friday Night Lights |
| 11:40 am |
Jemarley McFarlane ('13), American Studies
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Black Masculinity Varied Through The Wire |
| 1:00 pm |
Evangeline Condakes ('13), American Studies
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Gender, Racial and Socioeconomic Politics in the Contemporary American Nail Salon |
| 1:40 pm |
James Kim ('14), American Studies
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Sa-Rang Community Church: Fostering Ethnic Solidarity and Forging a Hybrid American Identity |
| 2:00 pm |
Laura Duff ('13), Women, Gender, Sexuality
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The Embodiment of Endurance Running: Female Athletes and Disordered Eating |
| 2:20 pm |
Brittany Thomas ('13), American Studies
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True Blood and the Vampire in Contempary American Culture |
| 2:40 pm |
Berol Dewdney ('13), Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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Breaking the Silence: Body Image and Disordered Eating at Colby |
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SESSION XV: HISTORY
French Studies Honors Theses |
Smith
Session Chair: Artie Greenspan and Valerie Dionne |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
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| 11:00 am |
Deborah Amato ('13), French and Italian
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Forgotten Fairy Tales: Vision of a More Equal World |
| 11:30 am |
Brita Midness ('13), French and Italian
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Montaigne and the Other: Toward a Tolerant Vision of our Perceptions |
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SESSION XVI: ENGLISH
ON WITH THE STORY: Readings from EN 478 Advanced Projects in Prose |
Hurd
Session Chair: Jennifer Boylan |
| 1:00 - 2:30 |
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| 1:00 pm |
Andrew Bekenstein ('14), English
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On with the story: Readings from EN478 |
| 1:12 pm |
Lauren Fisher ('13), English
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On with the story: Readings from EN478 |
| 1:24 pm |
Kayla Gross ('13), English
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On with the story: Readings from EN478 |
| 1:36 pm |
Michael Langley ('13), English
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On with the story: Readings from EN478 |
| 1:48 pm |
Katherine McCarrick ('13), English
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On with the story: Readings from EN478 |
| 2:00 pm |
Dana Merk-Wynne ('14), English
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On with the story: Readings from EN478 |
| 2:12 pm |
Alexandra Murry ('13), English
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On with the story: Readings from EN478 |
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SESSION XVII: SOCIOLOGY
Renewing an Analysis of America: W. E.B. Du Bois and His Work |
Smith Room
Session Chair: Cheryl Townsend Gilkes |
| 1:00 - 3:20 |
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Isadora Alteon ('14), Sociology
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The Sociology of W.E.B. Du Bois and Black Feminist/Womanist Thought |
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Deborah Amato ('13), Sociology
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Du Bois's Reflections on Education |
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Sloan Cargill ('15), Sociology
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Blacks, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Religion That Enslaved and Freed |
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Andrew Dagres ('14), Sociology
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The Niagara Movement |
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Berol Dewdney ('13), Sociology
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Du Bois on Education |
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Sean Hatton ('14), Sociology
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W. E. B. Du Bois and the Liberal Arts Education |
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Luke Henneberger ('14), Sociology
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Black on the Silver Screen: The Image of African Americans in Contemporary Cinema |
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Iris Kim ('14), Sociology
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A Sociology for Asian Americans? Reading Du Bois with Universal Purposes |
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Lauren Lacy ('14), Sociology
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Re-imagining Du Bois: Gender and Sexuality in African Critical Studies |
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Brian Levinson ('15), Sociology
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Du Bois's Effects on Economics |
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Stefan Merriam ('13), Sociology
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New Deal Programs and W. E. B. Du Bois |
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Olisadumbi Okoh ('13), Sociology
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Du Bois, Hip-Hop, and Poetic Justice |
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Cameron Poole ('14), Sociology
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W. E. B. Du Bois and the Liberal Arts College |
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Randall Person ('15), Sociology
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Following the Trend: W. E. B. Du bois and His Ethnographic Studies |
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Oliver Ponce ('15), Sociology
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Crime as a Social Phenomenon: Criminal Activity Through a Du Boisian Lense |
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Sean Ripoll ('13), Sociology
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W.E.B. Du Bois's Perceptions of the Harlem Renaissance |
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Angela Sepulveda ('14), Sociology
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Du Bois's Artistic Side |
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Louw Scheepers ('15), Sociology
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The American Political System Through the Eyes of Du Bois |
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Kayla Turner ('15), Sociology
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W.E.B. Du Bois: Examining Class, Race, and Education, Past and Present |
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SESSION XVIII:
General Session III |
Hurd
Session Chair: Suzi Cole |
| 2:40 - 3:55 |
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| 2:40 pm |
Kevin Bennett ('13), Biology
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Analysis of Bird Migration Arrival Dates to Determine Effects of Global Warming |
| 2:55 pm |
Kody Spencer ('14), Geology
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Variation in Snowpack Instabilities at Different Aspects on Burnt Mountain |
| 3:10 pm |
Justin Sperry ('14), Geology
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Investigation of Constriction In Shear Zones with Complex Boundary Conditions Using Numerical Modeling |
| 3:25 pm |
Ethan Crockett ('13), Physics and Astronomy
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Studies of Ultra-cold Neutral Plasmas |
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SESSION XIX: FRENCH & ITALIAN
French News and Media |
Whitney Room
Session Chair: Aurore Mroz |
| 3:30 - 5:00 |
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| 3:30 pm |
Pamela Alakai ('14), Allison Hess ('13), Madison Louis ('13), Sarah Fensore ('13), Shannon Kooser ('14) and Solon Arguello ('15), French/Italian
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Francophone Europe in 2013: A Pictorial and Critical Exploration of What Made the News on the Other Side of the Ocean |
| 3:30 pm |
Colin McLaughlin ('14), Brita Midness ('13) and Mary Rogers ('13), French/Italian
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Francophone Europe in 2013: a pictorial and critical exploration of what made the news on the other side of the ocean |
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SESSION XX: ENGLISH
Shakespeare Session |
Hurd
Session Chair: Laurie Osborne |
| 4:00 - 5:15 |
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| 4:00 pm |
Camilla Ostrow ('13), English
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From the Slums of Shaolin to the Bard of Avon: The Homosocial Bond in Shakespeare and Hip-Hop Music |
| 4:25 pm |
Claire Cannon ('13), English
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'Violent Delights' in Cinematic Shakespeare: Adapting Shakespearean Violence for the Contemporary Audience |
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SESSION XXI: HISTORY
History Honors Research I |
Smith
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 3:35 - 5:05 |
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| 3:35 pm |
Alexandre Caillot ('13), History
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The Rifled Musket: Tactical Revolution or Technological Redundancy? |
| 4:05 pm |
Lindsay Peterson ('13), History
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“Kill the Indian, Save the Man” Americanization through Education: Richard Henry Pratt’s Legacy |
| 4:35 pm |
Audrey Lomax ('13), History
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The Success of Airborne Battalions in World War Two: Why Did the Army Excel and the Marines Fail? |
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SESSION XXII:
Computer Science I |
Roberts 221
Session Chair: Bruce Maxwell |
| 9:00 - 10:45 |
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| 9:00 am |
Zachary Cecere ('13), Computer Science
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Locking In: How Coupled Oscillators Modulate Input Signals to Improve Synchrony |
| 9:30 am |
Mary Fletcher ('13), Roxana Gheorghe ('15) and Olivia Lang ('15), Computer Science
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The Importance of Activator-Repressor Balance in Various Models of Repression in Circadian Clocks |
| 10:00 am |
Zhanar Seitmagzimova ('13), Computer Science
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Predicting Stock Market Movement Based on Textual Analysis Of News Articles |
| 10:20 am |
Mary Fletcher ('13), Computer Science
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Using Eye-Tracking To Inform Automated Object Recognition |
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SESSION XXIII: EDUCATION
Senior Seminar in Education and Human Development |
Ostrove
Session Chair: Mark Tappan |
| 1:00 - 2:15 |
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SESSION XXIV: LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Latin American Studies Session |
Diamond 146
Session Chair: Louis Millones |
| 3:30 - 5:00 |
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| 3:30 pm |
Abbott Matthews ('13), Latin American Studies
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When the Walls Talk: Political Graffiti at la Universidad Nacional in Bogotá, Colombia |
| 4:00 pm |
Marguerite Paterson ('13), Latin American Studies
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Teacher Hiring Practices in Schools in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile: Survey and Recommendations |
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SESSION XXV: COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Science II |
Roberts 221
Session Chair: Bruce Maxwell |
| 5:00 - 6:30 |
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| 5:00 pm |
Zachary Simon ('13), Computer Science
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Algo-Trader |
| 5:30 pm |
Nicholas Balsbaugh ('13), Computer Science
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Objektvizr: GTD for the Gaming Generation |
| 6:00 pm |
Joseph Harwood ('14), Computer Science
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Elemental Tower Defense |
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SESSION XXVI: ECONOMICS
Empirical and Case Studies of Auctions |
Diamond 343
Session Chair: Timothy Hubbard |
| 4:00 - 8:00 |
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| 4:00 pm |
Makayla Brown ('13), Economics
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Wine Auctions |
| 4:15 pm |
Benjamin Browne ('13), Economics
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Secondary Ticket Resale Market |
| 4:30 pm |
David Cain ('13), Economics
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Reputation Effects in the Online Marketplace: Contrasting bidder behavior in 'Buy it Now' and standard ascending auctions |
| 4:45 pm |
Kai Chen ('13), Economics
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Analysis on U.S. Oil and Gas Lease Auction (1954-1979) |
| 5:00 pm |
Aaron Halpine ('14), Economics
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The Effect of Market Structure on New England Energy Auctions |
| 5:30 pm |
Weiming Huang ('13), Economics
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The Effect of Economics Scale on OCS Auction |
| 5:45 pm |
Peter Jones ('13), Economics
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Gender Effects in First Price Sealed Bid Auctions: Experimental Evidence |
| 6:00 pm |
Kareem Kalil ('13), Economics
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Unrestricted vs Restricted: Analyzing Variation in NBA Free Agency Bidding |
| 6:15 pm |
Michael Linskey ('13), Economics
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Evaluating the Buyer's Option: Testing the Effect of the Buyer's Option on Seller's Revenue in Wine Auctions |
| 6:30 pm |
Charlotte Peck ('13), Economics
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Thoroughbred Racehorse Auctions |
| 7:00 pm |
Zachary Simon ('13), Economics
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Dutch Auction IPO's |
| 7:15 pm |
Paul Spada ('13), Economics
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Discriminatory vs. Uniform Pricing in Multi-Unit Online Auctions |
| 7:30 pm |
Richard Wiederhold ('13), Economics
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The FCC Spectrum Auctions: An Examination of Collusion |
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SESSION XLII: SOCIOLOGY
Sociology Honors Presentations |
Diamond 221
Session Chair: Cheryl Townsend Gilkes |
| 4:00 - 6:00 |
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| 4:00 pm |
Jayeon Kim ('13), Sociology
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We came! We stripped! We conquered? Sextremist feminists of FEMEN |
| 5:00 pm |
Samantha Eddy ('13), Sociology
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Activism, Identity and Equality Maine |
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SESSION XLII: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Rural Livelihoods Presentations |
Diamond 223
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 9:30-10:45 am |
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Angela Cross ('15) |
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Cocoa Value Chains in Belize |
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Nicolette Kim ('13) |
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Forests and Environmental Justice: the Penan People of Borneo |
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Lydia Ball ('13) |
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Costs and Benefits of Sacred Forest Clearing for Agriculture in Debresena, Ethiopia |
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Nick Papanastassiou ('13) |
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From the Forest to the Shelf: Natural Latex Value Chains in Asia |
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SESSION XLII: ECONOMICS
Economics of Education Research Presentations |
Diamond 341
Session Chair: Finley Edwards |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am |
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Rebecca Berren ('13) |
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Best Prevention Methods of Bullying |
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John Jennings ('13) |
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Charter Schools and their Effect on Student Achievement |
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Michael Kellar ('13) |
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The Effect of Charter Schools Based on Students, Teachers, and Parents Perspectives |
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Colleen O'Donnell ('13) |
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Parental Involvement in Education: How does parental participation in a student's education impact long term educational achievement? |
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SESSION XLII: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Global Food Policy Presentations |
Diamond 141
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm |
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Beck, Garrison ('13) |
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Agro-ecology and Intercropping as Coping Mechanisms for Climate Change in Africa |
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Chizinski, Tara ('14) |
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Livestock Production Systems in Ethiopia |
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Cummings, Colin ('14) |
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Improving Soil Quality in the Peanut Basin of Western Senegal |
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Hegde, Siya ('13) |
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Lentil Production Systems in India and Canada |
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Kim, Nicolette ('13) |
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Supporting Mango Self-Sufficiency in Mainland Tanzania |
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Love, Keith ('13) |
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Oil Palm's Impacts on Biodiversity in Indonesia |
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Powley, Leah ('15) |
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Land Grabs in East Africa |
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Rana, Devki ('15) |
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Social Impacts of the Globalization of Rice |
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Riessen, Dylan ('13) |
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Egypt’s Food Security |
