| Sponsoring Dept/Prgrm |
Lead Author |
Title |
Date Time |
Project Type |
Mentor |
| American Studies |
Meghan Church ('07) |
A Gay Gangsta: The Wire's Omar and Homosexuality on Television |
May 4
1:45 pm |
Presentation |
Laura Saltz |
| American Studies |
Lindsay Tolle ('08) |
It [Doesn't] Always Got to be Blood: Alternative Kinship Systems and Agency of Naming and Self-Identity in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' |
May 4
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Laura Saltz |
| American Studies |
Elani Gonzalez ('07) |
Unlikely Romeo or a Modern Day Stepin Fetchit?: How Flavor of Love Negatively Portrays the African-American Community and Women on Television |
May 4
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Laura Saltz |
| Anthropology |
Valerie Friedman ('07) |
Photojournalistic Manipulations of Reality: A Globalized Foucauldian Analysis |
May 3
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Jeffrey D. Anderson |
| Anthropology |
Valerie Friedman ('07) |
Reclaiming the Power of Knowledge: How the Internet has Changed the Flow of Information |
May 2
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine L. Besteman |
| Anthropology |
Amanda Hilton ('07) |
The Cultivation of The Body Shop LLC: the Rhetoric and Reality of a 'Fair Trade' Corporation |
May 2
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine L. Besteman |
| Anthropology |
Weather Potdevin ('07) |
The Language of Oil Companies, Politicians and Alaska Native Groups on Drilling for Alaskan Crude Oil and Natural Gases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
May 2
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine L. Besteman |
| Anthropology |
Adam Robbins ('07) |
World Bank -- CPA Conflict: The Struggle to Define Human Rights and Development in the Philippines |
May 3
5:15 pm |
Presentation |
Mary Elizabeth Mills |
| Anthropology |
Adriana Nordin Manan ('07) |
Citizenship and Boundary Setting in Multiethnic States: The Case of Refugees in Malaysia and Ecuador |
May 3
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Mary Elizabeth Mills |
| Anthropology |
Caitlin Gallagher ('07) |
The Influence of Heron's Mechanics on the Role of Temples in Alexandria |
May 2
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine L. Besteman |
| Biology |
Christine Avena ('08) |
A Comparison of Avian Diversity in Pine Plantations and Cloud Forests of the Mazar Reserve, Southern Ecuador |
May 2
4:45 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Emily Wilson ('08) |
A Pollen Chase Experiment; Examining Varying Levels of Embryonic Inbreeding Depression |
|
Poster |
Judy L. Stone |
| Biology |
Kelly Bakulski ('07) |
Antimicrobial Properties of Two Purified Skin Peptides from the Mink Frog (Rana septentrionalis). |
|
Poster |
Catherine R. Bevier, Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Leigh Audin ('07) |
Can the American Lobster, Homarus americanus, Detect Other Lobsters When Selecting a Shelter by Using Water Born Chemical Cues? |
May 4
1:15 pm |
Presentation |
W. Herbert Wilson |
| Biology |
Tenzin Tsewang ('07) |
Characterization of AFN1, a gene associated with cereal grain germination |
|
Poster |
Russell R. Johnson |
| Biology |
Gregory Engel ('07) |
Characterization of Cells Cultured from Fiddler Crab X-Organs |
May 4
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Andrea R. Tilden |
| Biology |
Victoria Work ('08) |
Characterization of the Antibiotic and Mercury Resistance Capabilities of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Soils of Avery Peak, Maine |
|
Poster |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Jennifer Moody ('07) |
Characterization of the Pervasiveness of Mercury and Antibiotic Resistance Due to Co-selection Using Population Studies of Sphagnum Core Samples Dating Back 2000 Years |
|
Poster |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Jessica Kaplan ('07) |
Circadian Patterns in the Innate Immune System of Zebrafish |
May 4
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Lynn Hannum |
| Biology |
Katharine Dziedzic ('07) |
D-Pax2 Regulates Crystallin in the Developing Drosophila Eye |
May 4
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Peter Joshua Kavaler |
| Biology |
Jessica Harold ('08) |
Determining the Effectiveness of Planted Corridors on the Atherton Tableland using Small Mammals as Indicators of Environmental Factors |
May 4
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
David H. Firmage |
| Biology |
Kelsey Hilton ('08) |
Development of Microsatellite Primers in the Anemone Species Metridium Senile |
|
Poster |
Paul G. Greenwood |
| Biology |
Kristina Langenborg ('09) |
Effects of Environmental Conditions on Class-1 Integron Mediated Horizontal Gene Transfer in Aeromonas Salmonicida |
|
Poster |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Jennifer Mizen ('08) |
Elephant-Bat Interactions: Commensalism at Work? |
May 2
4:15 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Kathryn Bizier ('08) |
Exploring Optimal Foraging Strategies in Woodpeckers |
|
Poster |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Tara Bergin ('07) |
Hormonal Influence on Butterfly Territoriality and Aggressive Behavior |
May 4
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Kate Ludwig ('08) |
Measuring Ultrasonic Communication Between Mouse Pups and Adult Mother Mice |
|
Poster |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Cadran Cowansage ('08) |
Microsatellite Screening for Estimation of Selfing Rates in Witheringia solanacea |
|
Poster |
Judy L. Stone |
| Biology |
Julia Germaine ('07) |
Phylogeography and Demographic History of Gray Foxes, Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
|
Poster |
Stacey L. Lance |
| Biology |
Kyla Wagman ('07) |
Size Distribution, Growth Rate, and Condition Factor of Negaprion brevirostris in Coastal Habitats of South Caicos, British West Indies |
|
Poster |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Katherine Renwick ('07) |
Small Mammal Assemblages under Urban Influence in Central Maine |
|
Poster |
Danielle Garneau |
| Biology |
Cheryl Hahn ('08) |
Social Cues and Their Effect on the Development of Learned Helplessness in Mice |
|
Poster |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Aynara Chavez-Munoz ('08) |
Studying the effects of chronic and acute stress on neurogenesis in cluster 10 and olfactory lobes of Fiddler crabs (Uca pugnax) |
|
Poster |
Andrea R. Tilden |
| Biology |
Jacqueline Beaupre ('08) |
The Concentration-dependant Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on X-organ Neuron Growth in Fiddler Crab, U. pugliator. |
|
Poster |
Andrea R. Tilden |
| Biology |
Jonathan Lefcheck ('09) |
The Movement of the Gastropod Littorina littorea in the Intertidal Zone During the Onset of Winter |
|
Poster |
W. Herbert Wilson |
| Biology |
Anne Cuttler ('07) |
The Neuroprotective Effects of Melatonin on Neuronal Growth in Crustaceans |
May 4
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Andrea R. Tilden |
| Biology |
Katharine Harmon ('09) |
Transcription Targets of D-Pax2 Activity in Drosophila Sensory Systems. |
|
Poster |
Peter Joshua Kavaler |
| Biology |
Sarah Smiley ('07) |
Transcriptional Regulation of D-Pax2 in Drosophila External Sensory Organs. |
|
Poster |
Peter Joshua Kavaler |
| Biology |
JaeHee Yun ('08) |
Transformation of merA Genes and Antibiotic Resistance among Gram-negative Bacteria |
|
Poster |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Sharon Fuller ('08) |
Using Genetic Analysis to Track the Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases in Maine |
|
Poster |
Stacey L. Lance |
| Biology |
Amanda McGarry ('07) |
Mate Choice in the Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata |
May 4
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Emily Devlin ('07) |
Geographic Distribution of Genetic Variation in Isotria medeoloides |
May 4
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Judy L. Stone |
| Biology |
Lee Kozakiewicz ('07) |
Confirmation of Horizontal Gene Transfer of Mercury and Antibiotic Resistance Determinants in Hatchery Lake Trout Gastrointestinal Tract Microflora |
May 4
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Chemistry |
Cedric Owens ('07) |
Copper(1) Complexes with a NS2macrocyclic Ligand Bearing Various Aryl Groups |
|
Poster |
Rebecca R. Conry |
| Chemistry |
Marguerite Davis ('07) |
Inhibition of Human DNA Polymerase-β by Cloretazine, a Novel Anticancer Drug |
|
Poster |
Kevin P. Rice |
| Chemistry |
Cassandra Newell ('08) |
Ion-Pairing and Molecular Recognition |
|
Poster |
Thomas W. Shattuck |
| Chemistry |
Erin McGowan ('08) |
Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis Assessment of DNA Bending upon Diepoxybutane and Epihalohydrin Cross-linking |
|
Poster |
Julie T. Millard |
| Chemistry |
Ta-Chung Ong ('07) |
Photochemical production of micromolar superoxide standards in aqueous solution. |
|
Poster |
D. Whitney King |
| Chemistry |
Michelle Starr ('07) |
Potential DNA Binding Boron Neurton Capture Therapy: Carborane-tethered Polyamines |
|
Poster |
Marcus A. Juhasz |
| Chemistry |
Megan Watts ('08) |
Quantitative PCR Methods for Assessing Epichlorohydrin Damage within Chicken Erythroid Cells |
|
Poster |
Julie T. Millard |
| Chemistry |
Adam Newman ('07) |
Quantitative PCR Suggests Preferential Nuclear DNA Alkylation by Epichlorohydrin in the Chicken Genome |
|
Poster |
Julie T. Millard |
| Chemistry |
W. Crannell ('08) |
Selective Synthesis of Oxacalix[6]arenes and Mixed Oxacalix[4]arenes |
|
Poster |
Jeffrey L. Katz |
| Chemistry |
Douglas Rooke ('08) |
Synthesis of Caged and Para-Linked Oxacalixarenes |
|
Poster |
Jeffrey L. Katz |
| East Asian Studies |
Canaan Morse ('07) |
'The Stewardess': Chinese Author Wang Shuo in Translation |
May 2
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Kimberly A. Besio |
| Economics |
Aimee Williams ('07) |
An Analysis of the Effectiveness and Impacts of Child Cap Provisions in Welfare Reform |
May 4
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Clifford E. Reid |
| Economics |
Michael Aquino ('07) |
Can the Business Cycle Be Used to Create Predictable Mutual Fund Outperformance? |
May 4
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Randy A. Nelson |
| Economics |
Jennifer Murphy ('07) |
Interest-Free Banking, Plus Interest?: A Study of Islamic Banking in Pakistan |
|
Poster |
Michael R. Donihue |
| Economics |
Isaac Opper ('10) |
The Conflict between Montana and Wyoming over Coal Bed Methane Production in the Powder River Basin |
May 2
3:15 pm |
Presentation |
Thomas H. Tietenberg |
| Economics |
Carolyn Adler ('07) |
The Determinants of Recovery Rates on Defaulted Corporate Securities: Why do Fallen Angels recover more than Original High Yield Issues? |
May 4
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Randy A. Nelson |
| Economics |
Magda Tsaneva ('07) |
Voices of the Poor: Poverty and Growth in Albania |
May 4
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Patrice M. Franko |
| Economics |
Horacio Diaz Adda ('07) |
The Divergent Effect of Social Cohesion on Economic Growth in East Asia and Latin America |
May 4
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Jason M. Long |
| Education and Human Development / Anthropology |
Anne Wachtel ('07) |
'A Little Child Shall Lead Them': Education and Cultural Identity Destruction in the Great 'Civilizing' of Indian Country |
May 4
2:15 pm |
Presentation |
Jeffrey D. Anderson, Mark B. Tappan |
| Education and Human Development |
Rebecca Anderson ('07) |
From Policy to Practice: A Look at the Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act in Maine |
May 4
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Mark B. Tappan |
| Education and Human Development |
Ryan Weaver ('07) |
The Hill & the 'Ville |
May 4
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Mark B. Tappan |
| Education and Human Development |
G. Albaugh ('07) |
Through the eyes of youth: A documentary |
May 4
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Mark B. Tappan |
| English / Philosophy |
Catherine Downing ('07) |
Interlocking Oppressions of Sisterhood: (Re) Presenting the Black Woman in Nineteenth Century Blackface Minstrelsy |
May 3
10:30 am |
Presentation |
Cedric Gael Bryant, Jill P. Gordon |
| English |
Matthew Crane ('07) |
Literary Ambiguity: Shakespeare and the Resonance of Language |
May 4
4:15 pm |
Presentation |
Patricia A. Onion |
| English |
Patrick Benton ('07) |
The Agent of Change: Trickster in Ojibwa Oral Narratives and in the Works of Louise Erdrich |
May 4
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Patricia A. Onion |
| English |
Peter Carty ('07) |
The Apocolyptic Landscape in Cormac McCarthy's Works |
May 4
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Patricia A. Onion |
| English |
Elizabeth Finn ('07) |
The Apple and the Tree: Shakespeare's Use of Father-Child Relationships in Character Construction |
May 4
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Elizabeth H. Sagaser |
| Environmental Studies |
Emma Carlson ('08) |
Agriculture and Us: an Assessment of the Health Impacts of Organic Produce in Central Maine |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Tammy Lewin ('07) |
An Index for Social Welfare |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Elizabeth Benson ('07) |
Analysis of Optimum Location, Viability, and Potential Effects of Wind Farm Construction in Maine |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Kali Abel ('07) |
Attempts on the South Pole: A Geographic Look at the Factors Contributing to Success or Failure in Early Antarctic Exploration |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Kali Abel ('07) |
Competition in the Great Barrier Reef: A Field Study of Two Territorial Damselfish Species, Lizard Island, Australia |
|
Poster |
|
| Environmental Studies |
Sarah Stevens ('09) |
Conceptions of Wilderness Through GIS |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Ryan Weaver ('07) |
Don't Take My Breath Away: The Human Health Impacts of Radon in Maine |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Kaitlin Himmelmann ('07) |
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Colby's Purchasing Practices |
May 3
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Kelly Bakulski ('07) |
Environmental Health Screening Using GIS |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Michael Piacentini ('07) |
From Sewage to Syringes: The Health Impacts of Waste Management in Central Maine |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Julie Hike ('07) |
Global and Local Human Health Implications of Global Climate Change |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Alexander McPherson ('07) |
Green Building in Maine |
|
Poster |
David H. Firmage |
| Environmental Studies |
Jamie Kline ('07) |
Homelessness in California: Using GIS to relate Density of Populations with Services and Resources Provided for the Homeless |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Megan Saunders ('09) |
Human Health Effects of Household Furnishings and Electronics |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Elizabeth Benson ('07) |
Human Health Impacts of Contaminants Found in Local Drinking Water Supply |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Kali Abel ('07) |
Invasive Species Analysis and Public Education, Reynolds Forest, Sidney, Maine |
|
Poster |
|
| Environmental Studies |
Caitlin Casey ('09) |
Lead and Human Health in Maine: Is It Still a Problem? |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Lent Johnson ('07) |
Mississippi River Flood Control: A Priority Analysis using GIS |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Andrew Adelfio ('07) |
Modeling Potential Ski Resort Development in Montana Using Geographic Information Systems |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Kerry Whittaker ('08) |
Music as Place: What Happens When we Combine GIS and Music Symbology? |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Renzo Mendoza Castro ('07) |
Negotiating the Next Climate Treaty |
May 3
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Liliana Botcheva-Andonova |
| Environmental Studies |
Caitlin Blodget ('07) |
Personal Care Products: The Effects of Phthalates, Parabens and Fragrances on Human Health |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Eitan Green ('09) |
Predicting Rock and Ice Fall on the Disappointment Clever on Mount Rainier: A Model for Increasing Safety on Future Routes |
|
Poster |
|
| Environmental Studies |
Eva Farina-Henry ('07) |
Revisiting the Oregon Trail |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Emma McLeavey-Weeder ('09) |
Silent Killers: A Community Assessment of Outdoor Air Pollution in Maine |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Anna Barnwell ('08) |
THE HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS OF HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Rachel Freierman ('09) |
The Economic Effects of Ski Resorts on Maine Communities |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Sarah Bartels ('08) |
The Human Health Effects of Pesticides on Maine Communities |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Alexander McPherson ('07) |
Wetland Remediation by Aroostook County Potato Farmers: A GIS Analysis |
|
Poster |
Curtis Bohlen |
| Environmental Studies |
Jamie O'Connell ('08) |
What's in your Nalgene? Health Effects of PVC and Polycarbonate Plastics |
|
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Geology |
Brent Aigler ('08) |
A Hydrological and Sedimentological Study of the Pointe at Jamestown Detention Pond, James City County, Virginia |
|
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| Geology |
C. Clark ('08) |
Close-Interval Pollen Analysis as a Proxy for Determining European Impact on Hamilton Pond Bog in Kennebec County Maine. |
|
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| Geology / Environmental Studies |
Kali Abel ('07) |
Drought in Central Maine: Evidence of a Paleoclimatic Event from Tree Ring Analysis |
|
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| Geology |
Elizabeth Littlefield ('07) |
Foraminifera from the Presumpscot Formation: Evidence for Paleosalinity and Paleobathymetry in the Waning Phases of Marine Emergence of Central Maine |
|
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| Geology |
Bradford Cantor ('08) |
Late Holocene vs. Modern Environments of Central Maine: Comparison of Pollen, Plant Macrofossils, and Coleopteran Assemblages with the Historical Record |
|
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| Geology |
Jamie Kline ('07) |
Marine Ostracodes from the Latest Pleistocene of Central Maine: Evidence for Paleosalinity and Paleobathymetry in the Waning Phases of Marine Emergence |
|
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| Geology |
Janet Weidner ('07) |
Rock Detective's Introduction to Whale Ear Bone Fossils for Grades K-12 |
|
Poster |
Robert A. Gastaldo |
| Geology |
Newton Krumdieck ('07) |
The Origins of the Norridgewock Sand Plain, Somerset County, Maine |
|
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| German/Russian |
Elise Washer ('07) |
'An Upside Down World: The Opposition between Light and Dark in Bulgakov's Master and Margarita' |
May 4
3:45 pm |
Presentation |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| German/Russian |
Benjamin Poulos ('08) |
'Good and Evil, The Devil and Stalin in Bulgakov's Master and Margarita' |
May 4
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| German/Russian |
Jessica Zia ('07) |
'Off with His Head!': Inexplicable Faith in Bulgakov's Master and Margarita |
May 4
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| German/Russian |
Nicole Crocker ('09) |
The Bird and Its Flight: A Struggle for Freedom in Bulgakov's Master and Margarita |
May 4
3:15 pm |
Presentation |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| German/Russian |
Cassandra Newell ('08) |
The Corruption of Morals in Bulgakov's 'Master and Margarita' |
May 4
4:15 pm |
Presentation |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| German/Russian |
Magda Tsaneva ('07) |
The Image of the Devil in Bulgakov's 'Master and Margarita' |
May 4
4:45 pm |
Presentation |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| German/Russian |
Holly Duello ('07) |
The Nighttime is the Right Time: Images of Power and Influence in Bulgakov's Master and Margarita |
May 4
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| Government |
Christopher Appel ('08) |
ETA and Basque Nationalism: Prospects for Peace |
May 3
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Guilain P. Denoeux |
| Government |
James Cryan ('07) |
Sustainable Development in Practice: The Handicraft Sector of Carapeguá Paraguay. |
May 3
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Liliana Botcheva-Andonova |
| Government |
Sarah Faasse ('07) |
Tracing the Evolution of the War Power and the Balance Among the Branches |
May 4
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Joseph R. Reisert |
| Government |
Class members |
Class presentation |
May 3
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Ariel C. Armony |
| History |
Merle Eisenberg ('07) |
Demographic and Religious Changes in Sixth and Seventh Century Romano-Byzantine Edessa |
May 4
5:15 pm |
Presentation |
John P. Turner, Larissa J. Taylor |
| History |
Andrew Herrmann ('07) |
Devious Politics, Demon Rum: Neal Dow and the Battle for the First Maine Prohibition Law |
May 4
4:15 pm |
Presentation |
Elizabeth D. Leonard, Jason M. Opal |
| History |
Samantha Lawson ('07) |
Enduring Violence:A History of Domestic Violence in New England and the Legislative Efforts that Fought Back, 1641-1992 |
May 3
5:15 pm |
Presentation |
Elizabeth D. Leonard |
| History |
Mary Distinti ('07) |
First Response: America's Reaction to the Armenian Massacres, 1894-1896 |
May 3
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Robert S. Weisbrot |
| History |
Christopher Hoffman ('07) |
Horace Mann and Common Schools: Moral Enlightment and Economic Opportunity |
May 4
4:45 pm |
Presentation |
Elizabeth D. Leonard |
| History |
Cornelia Sage ('07) |
Museo de la Memoria: An Exploration through Memory of ESMA |
May 3
5:00 pm |
Presentation |
Ben W. Fallaw |
| History |
Suzanne Swartz ('07) |
Obstacles and Stepping Stones to the Hero's Pedestal: Reunified Germany's Selective Commemoration of Resisters to National Socialism |
May 3
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Raffael M. Scheck |
| History |
Alison McArdle ('07) |
Personal Politics: The Intersection of Federalism and Marriage |
May 4
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Elizabeth D. Leonard, Jason M. Opal |
| Independent Studies |
Christopher Zajchowski ('07) |
Themes of Belonging and Indentity in 'Diasporic' Indian Literature |
May 2
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Anindyo Roy |
| International Studies / Environmental Studies |
Mariah Hudnut ('07) |
Meaningful Participation: the benefits of climate change policy to Brazil and prospects for the developing world |
May 2
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Patrice M. Franko |
| International Studies / History |
Katelyn Trionfetti ('07) |
The Criminalization of Sexual Violence and Wartime Rape Under International Humanitarian Law |
May 3
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Paul R. Josephson |
| International Studies / Government |
Daniela Andreevska ('09) |
The Role of Agriculture in Carapegua, Paraguay as a Factor for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals |
May 3
4:15 pm |
Presentation |
Liliana Botcheva-Andonova |
| International Studies / French/Italian |
Leora Feldstein ('08) |
The Struggle of Urban Refugees in Yaoundé |
May 3
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Meadow Dibble-Dieng |
| International Studies |
Nancy McDermott ('08) |
Theory versus Reality of Agricultural Development: A Study of GICs and Aid Organizations in Ngoundéré, Cameroon |
May 3
4:45 pm |
Presentation |
Meadow Dibble-Dieng |
| International Studies |
Ivica Petrikova ('07) |
TOO MANY BAD COOKS SPOILING THE BROTH? Analysis of the Effectiveness of NGO Work in Solving the Problem of Child Labor (field research conducted in El Salvador) |
May 3
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Ariel C. Armony, Paul R. Josephson |
| Mathematics |
Brianna Tufts ('07) |
Animation of Humans' Perception of Self Motion |
|
Poster |
Jan E. Holly |
| Mathematics |
Bridge Mellichamp ('07) |
Artificial Neural Network for Dynamical Motion |
|
Poster |
Jan E. Holly |
| Mathematics |
Arturs Vrublevskis ('07) |
Perceived Self-motion During Acceleration and Deceleration in a Centrifuge |
|
Poster |
Jan E. Holly |
| Mathematics |
Julian Jacobson ('10) |
The Physics of Perception in Tilt-Translation Models |
May 3
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Jan E. Holly |
| Music |
Avram David ('08) |
A Day in the Life: Beethoven's Influence on Modern Musical Thought |
May 4
2:15 pm |
Presentation |
Steven E. Saunders |
| Music |
Ian London ('07) |
African-American Influences on Barbershop Harmony |
May 4
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Paul S. Machlin |
| Music / English |
Suzanne Merkelson ('09) |
The Contact Zone: Teaching and Learning in Rural India |
May 2
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Anindyo Roy, Steven R. Nuss |
| Physics and Astronomy |
Sarah Langley ('07) |
A Quantitative Trait Analysis of the LxS RI Panel |
|
Poster |
Murray F. Campbell |
| Physics and Astronomy |
Margaret Martei ('07) |
AN INJECTION-LOCKED DIODE LASER FOR COLD RYDBERG ATOM EXPERIMENTS |
|
Poster |
Duncan A. Tate |
| Physics and Astronomy |
Arturs Vrublevskis ('07) |
Constrained Hamiltonian Analysis of Vector Theories with Spontaneous Lorentz Violation |
|
Poster |
Robert T. Bluhm |
| Physics and Astronomy |
Yu-Hwei Chou ('07) |
High Magnetic Field Spectroscopy of Vibrational and Electronic Transitions in NTNB and Other Integer Spin Compounds. |
May 3
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Virginia C. Long |
| Physics and Astronomy |
Lent Johnson ('07) |
Planetary Nebulae in M82: Kinematic and Photometric Analysis |
|
Poster |
Murray F. Campbell |
| Physics and Astronomy |
Roy Wilson ('07) |
Temperature Control in Ultra Cold Plasmas |
May 3
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Duncan A. Tate |
| Psychology |
Monica Phillips ('07) |
Test Anxiety and Its Correlation with Poor Examination Performance |
|
Poster |
Tarja Raag |
| Psychology |
Paula Pelavin ('07) |
A Meeting of East and West: Can Eastern-Influenced Therapies be Used as a Treatment for Mood Disorders? |
|
Poster |
Ayanna Kim Thomas |
| Psychology |
Nina Gold ('09) |
Accepting Help When It Is Offered: An Investigation of Social Role Theory in College-Age Men and Women |
|
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Kaitlin Hanley ('07) |
Anhedonia and Depression: Anticipation, Consummatory, and Recall Deficits |
May 4
4:15 pm |
Presentation |
Yulia Chentsova Dutton |
| Psychology |
Alexander Shafer ('07) |
Brain-Activation Comparison in Musicians vs. Non-Musicians |
|
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Alexandra Morrison ('07) |
Congruence of Embedded Study Question and Test Question Type and its Impact on Anxiety Levels and Reading Comprehension Test Performance |
|
Poster |
Ayanna Kim Thomas |
| Psychology |
Kathryn Bartholomew ('07) |
Decreasing Cognitive Stress through Exposure to Natural Scenery |
|
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Marissa Meyer ('07) |
Developmental Timing of Exposure to an Enriched Environment in Rats |
May 4
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Jennifer R. Yates |
| Psychology |
Robert Zondervan ('07) |
Don't Supersize Me: A Comparison of Three Anti-Obesity Drugs’ Efficacy in Obese Zucker Rats |
|
Poster |
Jennifer R. Yates |
| Psychology |
Kaitlin Hanley ('07) |
Ego Depletion and Control Motivation in a Self-Presentational Context |
|
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Cheryl Hahn ('08) |
Gender Differences in the Effects of Social Context on Emotional Responding |
|
Poster |
Yulia Chentsova Dutton |
| Psychology |
Ira Panova ('07) |
Homeschooling: Is It Becoming Traditional Form of Education? |
|
Poster |
Tarja Raag |
| Psychology |
Kelly Brooks ('09) |
Implicit and Explicit Attitudes toward Female Appearance Standards |
|
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Cheryl Hahn ('08) |
Lasting Lover or Fleeting Fling: The Effect of Desired Relationship Length on the Extent to which Others' Opinions Matter |
|
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Natalie Ginsburg ('07) |
Levels of Processing of Paired Associates and Retroactive Interference |
|
Poster |
Ayanna Kim Thomas |
| Psychology |
Lana Ciociolo-Hinkell ('09) |
Mere Exposure & Dilution: Which has a greater influence over liking? |
|
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Katherine Lillehei ('07) |
Of Mouse and Man |
May 4
3:45 pm |
Presentation |
Jennifer R. Yates, Yulia Chentsova Dutton |
| Psychology |
Lauren McClurg ('09) |
Power as a Threat |
|
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Stacey Dubois ('08) |
Reducing Stereotype Threat Improves the Metamemorial Judgments of Older Adults on a DRM Task |
|
Poster |
Ayanna Kim Thomas |
| Psychology |
Madison Gregor ('09) |
The Conflict in Female Athletes: Does Observer Gender and/or Athletic Orientation Affect Athletic Performance? |
|
Poster |
Rachel Kallen, Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Jessie Guild ('08) |
The Effect of Imagined Social Presence on Emotional Responding |
|
Poster |
Yulia Chentsova Dutton |
| Psychology |
Adrian Gilmore ('07) |
The Effects of Acute Testosterone Exposure on Aggression in Anolis carolinensis Lizards |
May 4
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Jennifer R. Yates |
| Psychology |
Charlotte Morse-Fortier ('08) |
The Effects of Regulatory Fit On Ego Depletion |
|
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Kristen Thatcher ('07) |
The Immunological Effects of Written Disclosure in Athletes |
May 4
3:15 pm |
Presentation |
Jennifer R. Yates, Yulia Chentsova Dutton |
| Psychology |
Katherine Price ('07) |
The Impact of Post Event Information on Eyewitnesses |
|
Poster |
Ayanna Kim Thomas |
| Psychology |
Amy Reynolds ('09) |
The Influence of Gender and Facial Appearance on Voting Practices |
|
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Caroline Voyles ('08) |
The Influence of Social Contexts on Gender Expression |
|
Poster |
Yulia Chentsova Dutton |
| Psychology |
Lindsay Carlson ('07) |
The Neurobiology of Addiction |
|
Poster |
Joseph E. Atkins |
| Psychology |
Margaret Hayes ('09) |
Would You Flirt to Get What You Want Out of a Man?: Women, Benevolent Sexism and Power Relations |
|
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Thomas Reznick ('07) |
From the Fair to the Laboratory: Agricultural Science and Education in Aroostook, Maine. |
May 3
10:00 am |
Presentation |
Paul R. Josephson |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Brian Fulmer ('07) |
Political Biology: Peter Kropotkin and the Darwinian Revolution |
May 2
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Piers Hale |
| Sociology |
Jui Shrestha ('07) |
Seeking Modernity: The Growth of Shopping Centers in the city center of Kathmandu, Nepal |
|
Poster |
Thomas J. Morrione |
| Theater and Dance / African Studies |
Ajima Olaghere ('07) |
CHANGE THROUGH TRADITION IN THE WORK OF ZULU SOFOLA |
May 4
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Laura Chakravarty Box |
| Theater and Dance / African Studies |
Roy Wilson ('07) |
Good and/or Evil: Osofisan and his Esu and the Vagabond Minstrels |
May 4
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Laura Chakravarty Box |
| Theater and Dance |
Annelene Fisher ('08) |
What Colour is Coloured? Expressions of Coloured Identity and Experience in South African Theatre |
May 4
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Laura Chakravarty Box |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Allison Cole ('07) |
Chick Lit: Contemporary Popular Fiction & Consumerism |
May 3
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Phoebe Larkin ('08) |
Experiencing Trauma: A Personal Account and Analytical Study of How People Experience and Manage the Effects of Trauma |
May 3
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Amanda Vickerson ('07) |
Marriage as Represented Through the Lens of Reality Television |
May 3
3:15 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Carolyn Curtis ('08) |
Non-Participatory Poverty |
May 3
3:45 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Rebecca Flint ('07) |
The Body as a Medium: Iris Marion Young and Caroline Knap on Women's Body Experience in the United States Today |
May 3
2:15 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Katherine Price ('07) |
Why is Feminism a Bad Word? |
May 3
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Adriana Nordin Manan ('07) |
Purchase and Set Her Free: Fair Trade as a Vehicle for Women's Empowerment |
May 3
2:45 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
