| Sponsoring Dept/Prgrm |
Lead Author |
Title |
Date Time |
Project Type |
Mentor |
| African Studies / Theater and Dance |
Annelene Fisher ('08) |
Coloured Identity and Experience in South African Theatre (Goldfarb Center Student Research) |
April 30
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Laura Chakravarty Box |
| American Studies |
William Fong ('08) |
Kung Fu Fighting and Masculinity |
May 1
11:30 am |
Presentation |
Margaret T. McFadden |
| American Studies |
Carolyn Lovejoy ('08) |
Portrayal of Masculinity in American Society as seen Through The Pickup Artist |
May 1
12:00 pm |
Presentation |
Margaret T. McFadden |
| American Studies |
Lindsay Tolle ('08) |
Seeing Through Color-Blindness: Negotiations of Multiracial Relationships on 'Six Feet Under,' 'The L Word,' and 'Ugly Betty' |
May 1
12:15 pm |
Presentation |
Margaret T. McFadden |
| American Studies |
Julie Bero ('08) |
Coalitions for Victory: The Necessity of Alliance Creation for Progressive Ballot Initiative Campaigns |
May 1
11:00 am |
Presentation |
Laura Saltz, Margaret T. McFadden |
| Anthropology |
Melyn Heckelman ('08) |
The Language of Sex: Moral Socialization and Reproductive Education in Public Schools |
May 1
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Mary Elizabeth Mills |
| Art |
Justine Ludwig ('08) |
From the Kunstkammer to the Art Museum |
April 30
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Veronique B. Plesch |
| Art |
Grant Netzorg ('08) |
If it's the Devil's Music, Satan Must Be Awfully Proud |
April 30
5:00 pm |
Presentation |
Veronique B. Plesch |
| Art |
Laure-Helene Caseau ('10) |
Jean-Honoré Fragonard: A Sentimental Affair |
April 30
4:20 pm |
Presentation |
Veronique B. Plesch |
| Art |
Virginia Robbins ('09) |
Written on the Face: The Grotesque Physiognomy in Northern Renaissance Art |
April 30
4:40 pm |
Presentation |
Veronique B. Plesch |
| Biology |
Jonathan Lefcheck ('09) |
Anatomical Review and Standard Operating Procedure for the Atlantic Hagfish (Myxine glutinosa) |
May 1 |
Poster |
G. Russell Danner |
| Biology |
Timothy Maguire ('08) |
Antimicrobial Properties of Two Purified Skin Peptides from the Mink Frog (Rana septentrionalis) Against A.hydrophila and Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). |
May 1 |
Poster |
Catherine R. Bevier, Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
William Cantley ('08) |
Ashkenazi Jews and HIV |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Escar Kusema ('09) |
Cellular Mechanisms of Melatonin-Induced and Calmodulin-Inhibited Neurite Growth in Uca pugilator X-Organ Cells. |
May 1
2:15 pm |
Presentation |
Andrea R. Tilden |
| Biology |
Leah Gourlie ('09) |
Colony Collapse Disorder and the Western Honeybee |
May 2 |
Poster |
F. Russell Cole |
| Biology |
Justine Scott ('08) |
Conjugative Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Isolated from the Pre-Antibiotic Era in Maine Sphagnum Bog Core Samples |
May 1 |
Poster |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Megan Watts ('08) |
Cytotoxicity of Diepoxybutane and Epichlorohydrin in Relation to Stages of the Cell Cycle |
May 2
1:45 pm |
Presentation |
Julie T. Millard |
| Biology |
Emily Wilson ('08) |
Embryonic Inbreeding Depression in Witheringia solanacea |
May 2 |
Poster |
Judy L. Stone |
| Biology |
Sarah Clark ('08) |
Examining the Viral Properties of Herpes Simplex Virus |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
|
Fifteen Minute Break |
May 2
2:15 pm |
Presentation |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Jamie Fierce ('08) |
HIV, SIV, and their Evolutionary Relationship |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Brittany Thomas ('10) |
Identification of Surface Attachment Factors in Vibrio Related Bacteria |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude, Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Kirby Walker ('09) |
Kuru: You Can Not Kill What Is Not Alive |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Christine Avena ('08) |
Male Sexual Selection based on Immune Function in the Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata |
May 2 |
Poster |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Joshua Lord ('08) |
Mangrove Destruction: An Overview of Mangroves and a Comparison of Their Natural and Human-Facilitated Recovery |
May 2 |
Poster |
F. Russell Cole |
| Biology |
Emily Lyczkowski ('08) |
Microhabitat Selection by the Tortoiseshell Limpet, Tectura testudinalis, in Tide Pools on the Mid-Maine Coast. |
May 2
2:45 pm |
Presentation |
W. Herbert Wilson |
| Biology |
Joshua Lord ('08) |
Movement Patterns and Feeding Behavior in the Limpet Tectura testudinalis Along the Mid-Maine Coast |
May 2
3:15 pm |
Presentation |
W. Herbert Wilson |
| Biology |
Jacqueline Beaupre ('08) |
Osmotic Fragility of Embryonic and Adult Erythrocytes in EKLF-Deficient Mice |
May 2 |
Poster |
Andrea R. Tilden |
| Biology |
Aung Kaung ('08) |
Overexpression and Purification of the Protein Kinase PKABA1 and the AFN1 Protein in the Abscisic Acid Signalling Pathway in Cereal Grains |
May 1 |
Poster |
Russell R. Johnson |
| Biology |
Ryan Chrenek ('08) |
Patterns of Phagocytic Activity in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Kidney Leukocytes |
May 1 |
Poster |
Lynn Hannum |
| Biology |
Leslie Wardwell ('08) |
Pervasiveness of Heavy Metal and Antibiotic Resistance Due to Co-selection in Sphagnum Core Samples Dating Back 2000 Years |
May 2
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Kristyn Loving ('08) |
Phosphorus Loading in the South Basin of Long Pond, Kennebec County, Maine. |
May 2 |
Poster |
David H. Firmage, F. Russell Cole |
| Biology |
Zachary Zalinger ('09) |
Plasmid-Mediated Transferable Mercury and Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in the Fish Pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida subspecies salmonicida |
May 1 |
Poster |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Emily Beckwitt ('10) |
Rabies Virus |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Kristina Langenborg ('09) |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Jennifer Mizen ('08) |
Spring Arrival Dates of Maine Migratory Breeding Birds: 1896-1911 vs. 1994-2006 |
May 2
3:45 pm |
Presentation |
W. Herbert Wilson |
| Biology |
Jacqueline Beaupre ('08) |
The Cardioprotective Effects of Melatonin on Reperfusion Injury in Uca pugilator |
May 2 |
Poster |
Andrea R. Tilden |
| Biology |
Richard Katz ('08) |
The Effect of Yeast Concentration on the Longevity of Drosophila Mutant, Methuselah |
May 2 |
Poster |
W. Herbert Wilson |
| Biology |
Joshua Lord ('08) |
The Effect of the Phillips State Fish Hatchery on Water Quality and Aquatic Life in Meadow Brook |
May 1 |
Poster |
W. Herbert Wilson |
| Biology |
MaryClaire McGovern ('08) |
The Effects of Alcohol and Training on Exercise Recovery Metabolism and Sprint Performance in the Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) |
May 2
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine R. Bevier |
| Biology |
Victoria Work ('08) |
The Effects of the Antibiotic Chloramphenicol on Bacterial Slime and Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas putida |
May 2
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Sarah Clark ('08) |
The Identification of a Chloramphenicol Inducible Multidrug Efflux Pump in Flavobacterium johnsoniae-like Isolates |
May 2
1:15 pm |
Presentation |
Frank A. Fekete |
| Biology |
Timothy Miller ('08) |
The Pollination Biology of a Peripheral Population of Witheringia solanacea (Solanaceae) |
May 2
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Judy L. Stone |
| Biology |
Talia Savic ('09) |
The Purification of the Abscisic Acid Response Element-Binding Factor, TaABF1 |
May 1 |
Poster |
Russell R. Johnson |
| Biology |
Adrienne Angel ('08) |
The Replication Cycle of Herpes Simplex 1 |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Katharine Harmon ('09) |
The Seven Year Virus: Recurring Pogosta in Finland |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Kirsten Duda ('09) |
The Transmission and Treatment of Lassa Fever in West Africa |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Zachary Zalinger ('09) |
Tulip Break Virus |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude |
| Biology |
Julianne Kowalski ('11) |
Vibrio Binding Protein: GpbA and Human Infection |
May 1 |
Poster |
Brooke A. Jude, Frank A. Fekete |
| Chemistry |
Kristina Langenborg ('09) |
DNA Repair Events Triggered by Cloretazine in Cultured Leukemia Cells |
May 1 |
Poster |
Kevin P. Rice |
| Chemistry |
Jennifer Bushee ('08) |
Effects of Cloretazine, an Anticancer Agent, on Human Apurinic Endonuclease-1 Activity |
May 1 |
Poster |
Kevin P. Rice |
| Chemistry |
Kimberly Graves ('08) |
Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of 2-alkoxyethylidenes |
May 1 |
Poster |
Dasan M. Thamattoor |
| Chemistry |
Kathlyn Harris ('08) |
Hydrogen Peroxide Production in Deep, Suboxic Lake Waters |
May 1 |
Poster |
D. Whitney King |
| Chemistry |
Tyler Schleicher ('08) |
Inhibition of Cellular Thioredoxin Reductase by the Anticancer Prodrug Cloretazine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Kevin P. Rice |
| Chemistry |
Cassandra Newell ('08) |
Pressure Perturbation Calorimetry and Guest-Host Binding |
May 1 |
Poster |
Thomas W. Shattuck |
| Chemistry |
Daniel Herrick ('08) |
Reactions of Atomic Carbon |
May 1 |
Poster |
Dasan M. Thamattoor |
| Chemistry |
Leanne Powers ('08) |
Reactivity of Superoxide in Natural Waters |
May 2 |
Poster |
D. Whitney King |
| Chemistry |
Kristen Hitchcox ('09) |
Stability of Biochemical Analytes in Blood Specimens Subjected to Delayed Processing |
May 1 |
Poster |
|
| Chemistry |
Chantal Balesdent ('08) |
Synthesis of Copper(I) Complexes with NS2-Cyclodecane Ligands Bearing Phenyl and 2-Naphthyl Pendant Aryl Groups in Quest of Copper(I)-Arene Complexes |
May 1 |
Poster |
Rebecca R. Conry |
| East Asian Studies |
T. U ('08) |
Advocating at the Margins: Women’s NGOs in China |
May 1
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Hong Zhang, Kimberly A. Besio |
| East-Asian Studies |
Yin Li ('08) |
The Relationship Between Unreality and Strength in 'Kafka on the Shore' |
April 30
1:45 pm |
Presentation |
Tamae K. Prindle |
| East-Asian Studies |
Nahita Nishmin ('08) |
The West's Impact on the East: Perceptions of Women through Times |
May 1
2:45 pm |
Presentation |
Tamae K. Prindle |
| East-Asian Studies |
Jessie Tang ('08) |
'Between Tradition and Modernity: Reconfiguration of Public Spaces in Urban China' |
May 2
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Hong Zhang |
| Economics |
Kyle Smith ('08) |
An Incumbent's Guide to Reelection: Economic Voting by State in U.S. Presidential Elections |
May 2
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Clifford E. Reid, David W. Findlay |
| Economics |
Joerose Tharakan ('08) |
Demographic Differences in Household Expenditure for Low Income Families: Evidence from the United States |
May 2
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Michael R. Donihue |
| Economics |
Andrei Roman ('08) |
Developing Reliable Estimates of Poverty and Inequality for Chile’s Ethnic Groups |
May 2
12:30 pm |
Presentation |
|
| Economics |
Andrei Roman ('08) |
Living Arrangements and Subjective Well-being of Older Adults: A Comparison Between China and Japan |
April 30
2:45 pm |
Presentation |
|
| Economics |
Holly Battelle ('08) |
The Marketability of Huangshan Speciatly Tea |
May 2 |
Poster |
|
| Economics |
Ishan Singh ('08) |
Stock Markets and Household Wealth: Can a Stock Market Crash Cause a Recession in The US Economy? |
May 2
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Michael R. Donihue |
| Economics |
Ivan Balbuzanov ('09) |
Thou Shalt Not Kill… Thyself: The Effect of Religious Participation on Suicide |
April 30
3:15 pm |
Presentation |
|
| Economics |
Yauheniya Sidarchuk ('08) |
How Widely Watched Stock Market Indexes Predict Future Economic Activity: Two Centuries of Evidence Since 1800 Until Present |
May 2
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
David W. Findlay |
| Education and Human Development |
Heidi Donahue ('08) |
Panel on Student Teaching and Portfolio Presentation |
May 2
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Mark B. Tappan |
| Education and Human Development |
Jake Obstfeld ('09) |
Teach for Who? Teach for America's Effects on Inner City Schools |
May 2
2:40 pm |
Presentation |
Karen A. Barnhardt |
| Education and Human Development |
Terri Bello ('10) |
Learning Differences and Higher Education |
May 2
2:20 pm |
Presentation |
Mark B. Tappan |
| Education and Human Development |
Justin Dunn ('08) |
Prospects for Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act |
May 2
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Mark B. Tappan |
| English |
Emily Parker ('08) |
Moral Philosophy in Twentieth-Century Legal Dramas |
May 1
3:45 pm |
Presentation |
Michael D. Burke |
| English / German/Russian |
Hillary Smith ('08) |
Representations of Grief in Akhmatova's Requiem and Pushkin's The Bronze Horseman |
May 1
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Patricia A. Onion, Sheila M. McCarthy |
| Environmental Studies |
Benjamin Many ('09) |
10,000 Whatts? Visualizing Energy Use |
May 2 |
Poster |
James R. Fleming |
| Environmental Studies |
Bethany Darling ('08) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: Alternatives to the U.S. Approach to Chemicals Regulation |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Emily Sinnott ('08) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: Human Body Burdens of Synthetic Chemicals |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Sarah Dallas ('10) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: Human Toxicity of Bisphenol-A and Its Presence in Household Products |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Emily Fogg ('08) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: Human Toxicity of Lead and Its Presence in Children’s Toys |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Claire Thompson ('08) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: Human Toxicity of Phthalates and Their Presence in Household Products |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Eric Hansen ('08) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: Maine’s Brand New Chemicals Law |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Nicholas Ruocco ('10) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: Student Efforts to Build Local Support for Safer Chemicals Policy |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Amanda Theberge ('08) |
A Civic Engagement Project to Advance Environmental Health in Maine: U.S. Policy Gaps for Chemicals Regulation |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies / Chemistry |
Lindsay Philips ('08) |
A Phosphorus Primer for Maine's Lakes |
May 1 |
Poster |
D. Whitney King |
| Environmental Studies |
Patrick Roche ('09) |
A Visibility Analysis of the Cape Wind Project |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Charles Carroll ('08) |
An Analysis of Carbon Sequestration Potential in Maine |
April 30
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Thomas H. Tietenberg |
| Environmental Studies |
Ian McCullough ('10) |
Atlas of Maine - Electric Power Service Areas, Energy Lines and Hydroelectric Dams of Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Alaina Clark ('08) |
Atlas of Maine: Wetlands and Development in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Charles Carroll ('08) |
Atlas of Maine: Carbon Sequestration and Population Centers in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Bethany Darling ('08) |
Atlas of Maine: Changing Property Values in Maine, 1999-2008 |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Eric Hansen ('08) |
Atlas of Maine: Electrical Hookups and Service Providers in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Caitlin Dufraine ('09) |
Atlas of Maine: Fault Lines and Earthquakes of Maine 1568-2005 |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Caitlin Casey ('09) |
Atlas of Maine: Federally Recognized Indian Lands of Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Lindsay Dreiss ('09) |
Atlas of Maine: Fragmentation and Clearing of Maine Forest Habitats |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Courtney Larson ('08) |
Atlas of Maine: Impervious Surfaces of Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Patrick Roche ('09) |
Atlas of Maine: Maine's Fast Food |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Andrew Young ('09) |
Atlas of Maine: Median Household Income in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Jamie O'Connell ('08) |
Atlas of Maine: Organic Farms and Local Food Retailers in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Frederick Freudenberger ('09) |
Atlas of Maine: Population Density and Dams in Maine, 2000. |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Michelle Presby ('09) |
Atlas of Maine: Suitable Habitats for Wildlife and Conservation Areas in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies / Geology |
Morgan Davies ('08) |
Black Carbon in Taylor Pond, Maine |
May 1 |
Poster |
Robert A. Gastaldo |
| Environmental Studies |
Jamie O'Connell ('08) |
Carbon Neutrality at Colby College |
April 30
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Thomas H. Tietenberg |
| Environmental Studies / Biology |
Michael Bienkowski ('10) |
Climate Change and Lobster (Homarus americanus) Conservation in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
F. Russell Cole |
| Environmental Studies |
Hannah Taska ('09) |
Consequences of Biofuel Production in the Amazon Rainforest |
May 2 |
Poster |
F. Russell Cole |
| Environmental Studies |
William Tyson ('09) |
Corridors for Wolf Reintroduction to Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Lindsay Dreiss ('09) |
Demographics of Natural Disaster Hotspots in Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Alaina Clark ('08) |
Designing a Green Graduation at Colby College |
April 30
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
F. Russell Cole |
| Environmental Studies |
Ian McCullough ('10) |
Ecological Effects of Wolf Reintroduction in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem |
May 2 |
Poster |
F. Russell Cole |
| Environmental Studies |
Emma Gildesgame ('10) |
Ecotourism as a Means of Conservation in Eastern Africa: Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts |
May 2 |
Poster |
F. Russell Cole |
| Environmental Studies |
|
Environmental Studies Honors Presentations Follow |
April 30
2:15 pm |
Presentation |
David H. Firmage |
| Environmental Studies |
Ian McCullough ('10) |
Habitat Suitability Analysis of the Critically Endangered Florida Panther |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Sarah Stevens ('09) |
Logging's Effects on Maine Forest Habitat: A Case Study of the American Marten |
May 2 |
Poster |
F. Russell Cole |
| Environmental Studies |
Eric Hansen ('08) |
Modeling Ice Cover on Trails at Grand Canyon National Park |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Charles Carroll ('08) |
Modeling Potential Tiger Habitat in Hupingshan-Houhe and Mangshan-Nanling National Nature Reserves, China |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Lauren Bizzari ('09) |
Nitrate Removal in Nitrex(TM) Permeable Reactive Barriers: Investigating Denitrification Using a 15NO3 Tracer |
April 30
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Judy L. Stone |
| Environmental Studies |
Michelle Presby ('09) |
Proposed Public Transportation Route for Waterville, Maine |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Courtney Larson ('08) |
Separating People and Wildlife: Zoning as a Conservation Strategy for Large Carnivores |
April 30
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Bethany Darling ('08) |
Smart Growth and Quality of Place: Options and Opportunities in Planning for Rural Maine |
April 30
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Rosalind Becker ('08) |
The Carbon Emissions of the Boston Red Sox |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Anna Barnwell ('08) |
The Global Nature of the Origins and Disposal of Electronic Waste |
May 1 |
Poster |
Gail Carlson |
| Environmental Studies |
Kerry Whittaker ('08) |
The impact of development and changing land-use patterns on the water quality of Long Pond South Basin |
May 2 |
Poster |
David H. Firmage, F. Russell Cole |
| Environmental Studies |
Bethany Darling ('08) |
Using GIS Network Analyst to Identify Suppliers for a Produce Co-op in Waterville, ME |
May 2 |
Poster |
Philip Nyhus |
| Environmental Studies |
Kerry Whittaker ('08) |
Using Variable Stomatal Sensitivity to CO2 in Conifers to Reconstruct Ancient Atmospheres and Predict Future Implications of Climate Change |
April 30
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
David H. Firmage |
| French/Italian |
Kristin Weigle ('08) |
Catholic Missionnary Efforts in the Antilles and French Guyana Under Colonial Rule: History, Motivation, and Methods |
May 1
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Adrianna M. Paliyenko |
| French/Italian |
Amber Collins ('08) |
Rhetoric and Reality: Changing Principles and Ambivalent Implementation of Colonial Policy in French Indochina |
May 1
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Adrianna M. Paliyenko |
| French/Italian |
Nathalie-Claire Chiavaroli ('08) |
The Black Napoleon: Post-Colonial Figures of Toussaint Louverture |
May 1
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Adrianna M. Paliyenko |
| French/Italian |
Sarah Goldstein ('08) |
The Role of Gender in French Colonial Indochina |
May 1
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Adrianna M. Paliyenko |
| French/Italian |
Alexandra Kenyon ('08) |
War on the Seas: Franco-British Scramble for Mauritius Island |
May 1
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Adrianna M. Paliyenko |
| Geology |
C. Clark ('08) |
Establishing Taphonomic Trends of Coleoptera Using Three Different Carabid Species in a Laboratory Flume System |
May 2 |
Poster |
Robert E. Nelson |
| Geology |
William Kinder ('08) |
Societal Implications and Management of Coastal Erosion in Chatham, Massachusetts |
May 1
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Robert E. Nelson |
| German/Russian |
Michael Hempel ('11) |
'Der Reigen als kritisches Bild der Wiener Gesellschaft' (Der Reigen as a Critical Image of Viennese Society) |
April 30
5:15 pm |
Presentation |
Arne Koch |
| German/Russian |
Melanie Ungar ('08) |
Die Frauen in Schnitzlers 'Reigen': Widerstehen gegen stereotype Geschlechtsrollen und gesellschaftliche Heuchelei (The Women in Schnitzler's 'Reigen': Resisting Stereotypical Gender Roles and Societal Hypocrisy) |
April 30
6:15 pm |
Presentation |
Arne Koch |
| German/Russian |
Gretchen Markiewicz ('08) |
Eine zu große Rolle: Zufall in 'Das Versprechen: ein Requiem auf den Kriminalroman' und Dürrenmatts Warnung, ihn in der Wirklichkeit anzuerkennen (Too Great a Role: Chance in Dürrenmatt's 'Das Versprechen') |
April 30
5:45 pm |
Presentation |
Arne Koch |
| German/Russian |
Daniel Franklin ('10) |
Revenge, Relocation, Integration, and Recovery: The Expulsion of Germans from Eastern Europe and their Role in West Germany's Post-WWII Reconstruction |
April 30
2:30 pm |
Presentation |
Maria K. Morrison |
| German/Russian |
Catherine Vieth ('10) |
The Russian Worker Through Photographs: 1926-1938 |
April 30 |
Poster |
Julie W. de Sherbinin |
| Government |
Andrei Roman ('08) |
Banco Palmas: Towards a Concept of “Solidarity Economics” - Research Report on a Goldfarb Student Research Grant |
May 2
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Ariel C. Armony |
| Government |
Andrei Roman ('08) |
Bom Conselho? - A Case Study of Community Involvement Mechanisms in the FUMAC Design of the World Bank Rural Poverty Alleviation Project (RPAP) in Pernambuco, Northeasten Brazil |
May 2
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Ariel C. Armony |
| Government |
Jacqueline Grady ('08) |
Decisions to Abrogate Personal Liberty: The Ethics of Conscription in the United States |
May 2
3:45 pm |
Presentation |
Joseph R. Reisert, L. Sandy Maisel |
| Government |
Christina Feng ('08) |
Microfinance through a Governance Lens |
May 2
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Jennifer A. Yoder |
| Government |
Randi Arsenault ('09) |
Predicting Presidential Performance: What Must a Voter Know? |
May 2
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
G. Calvin Mackenzie |
| History |
Brian Sweeney ('08) |
'A System of Silence': Philadelphia Orphanages and the Limits of Benevolence, 1780s-1830s |
May 2
3:20 pm |
Presentation |
Jason M. Opal |
| History |
Adam Boss ('08) |
A City at War: Daily life and society in Orléans during the 1428-1429 English Siege |
May 2
3:45 pm |
Presentation |
Larissa J. Taylor |
| History |
Timothy Regele ('08) |
A Difficult Beginning: American Educational Reform in Post-World War II Germany |
May 1
4:45 pm |
Presentation |
Raffael M. Scheck |
| History |
Caroline Brooks ('08) |
A Movement in Moments: Exploring Women's Rights and The Iranian 1979 Revolution |
May 1
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
John P. Turner |
| History |
Laura Perille ('08) |
Fashioning an Ideal: Constructions of Honor Leading Up to the English Civil War |
May 1
4:15 pm |
Presentation |
Larissa J. Taylor |
| History |
Hannah Coleman ('08) |
Jeane Kirkpatrick, the Committee of Santa Fe, and the Origins of the Reagan Administration's Complicity in the Nicaraguan Counterrevolution |
May 2
4:10 pm |
Presentation |
Robert S. Weisbrot |
| History |
Lucia Giordano ('08) |
Lessons on Labor and Loss: Organization, Education, and the Women's Trade Union League of America, 1900-1930 |
May 2
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Jason M. Opal |
| History |
Evan Kaplan ('08) |
Revolutionary Hijackers in Russia and Iran: How Lenin and Khomeini Seized Control of their Respective Revolutions |
May 2
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
John P. Turner |
| History |
Jason Hayes ('08) |
Western Missionary Perspectives of the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) |
May 1
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Peter B. Ditmanson |
| International Studies |
Nicole Terrillion ('08) |
Cultivating Urban Ecological Citizenship: NGOs and Environmental Perception in Quito, Ecuador |
May 2
3:30 pm |
Presentation |
Ben W. Fallaw, Jeffrey D. Anderson |
| International Studies |
Suzanne Moreau ('08) |
Female Infanticide in India |
April 30
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Nikky-Guninder K. Singh |
| International Studies |
Leonardo Costa ('08) |
Hasta Luego Sucre and Peseta: An analysis of Ecuador’s and Spain’s decision to abandon their national currencies |
May 2
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Patrice M. Franko |
| International Studies |
Gautam Nair ('08) |
The Crisis of Liberalism in Egypt: Workers and the Wafd Party (Goldfarb Center Student Research) |
May 2
5:00 pm |
Presentation |
John P. Turner |
| International Studies |
Evan Phelps ('08) |
The Informal Economy in Urban Dakar: What Role Can Formalization Play? |
May 1
5:20 pm |
Presentation |
Catherine L. Besteman |
| International Studies |
Kristen Kouttab ('08) |
Urban Islamists: Reshaping Moroccan Politics in the 21st Century |
May 1
5:00 pm |
Presentation |
John P. Turner |
| Latin American Studies |
Stephanie Bowman ('08) |
In the Absence of Family: How Private Honduran Childrens Homes Meet the Needs of At-Risk Youth |
April 30
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Ben W. Fallaw |
| Latin American Studies |
Abigail Hall ('08) |
The Penguins' Revolution: An Analysis of Student Response to the Multi-Dimensional Chilean Educational Crisis. |
April 30
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Ben W. Fallaw |
| Mathematics |
Michael MacNicoll ('09) |
Modeling Contradicting Perceptions of Motion During Deceleration in a Centrifuge |
May 1 |
Poster |
Jan E. Holly |
| Mathematics |
Katharine Harmon ('09) |
Perceptions in Gondola Centrifuges Predicted by a Whole-Motion Model |
May 2 |
Poster |
Jan E. Holly |
| Physics and Astronomy |
Nolan Gagne ('08) |
Hamiltonian Constraint Analysis of Vector Field Theories with Spontaneous Lorentz Symmetry Breaking |
May 1 |
Poster |
Robert T. Bluhm |
| Psychology |
Logan Berg ('08) |
Anticipating Regret or Devaluation?: An Investigation of the Causes of Inaction Inertia |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Duy Lyford ('10) |
Attraction: Effects of the Environment From Global to Personal on Perceived Beauty and Relationships |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Duy Lyford ('10) |
Attraction: The Effects of Environmental and Personal Security on Perceived Attractiveness and Relationship Length |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Angela Barrett ('08) |
Coping With Race and Weight Stigma |
April 30 |
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Megan Smith ('09) |
Defining the Neuroanatomical Correlates of Tourette Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review |
April 30 |
Poster |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Charlotte Morse-Fortier ('08) |
Ecological Perception of Spaces |
April 30 |
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Jennifer Rutherford ('08) |
Effects of Variability on Entrainment with an Environmental Stimulus |
April 30 |
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Katherine Klepinski ('08) |
Gender Differences in Anxiety Resulting from Thought Suppression. |
April 30 |
Poster |
Lee J. Markowitz |
| Psychology |
Madison Gregor ('09) |
Gender Differences in Facial Emotion Expression |
April 30 |
Poster |
Lee J. Markowitz |
| Psychology |
Cheryl Hahn ('08) |
Gender Differences in the Effects of Social Context on Emotional Responding |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Sakshi Balani ('10) |
Gender and Maturity of a Face Influence Perceptions of its Competence, Intelligence and Honesty. |
April 30 |
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Madeline Ragan ('08) |
Group Decision Making in the Dictator Game: The Effect of Gender and Offer Method |
May 2
2:45 pm |
Presentation |
Joseph E. Atkins |
| Psychology |
Emily Schofield ('09) |
Group Intentional and Unintentional Interpersonal Coordination |
April 30 |
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Michele Chu ('09) |
Horsing Around: Quadrupedal Gaits and Interpersonal Coordination |
April 30 |
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Margaret Hayes ('09) |
How Much Do I Want Those Shoes? The Effects of Social Comparison on Valuation, Anticipated, and Experienced Regret in Inaction Inertia |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Kaila Saxe ('08) |
Maladaptive Attention to Emotion and the Personalization of Objective, Negative Stimuli |
April 30 |
Poster |
Lee J. Markowitz |
| Psychology |
Benjamin Gross ('10) |
Measuring Outcome Expectancy in Intellectual and Physical Tasks |
April 30 |
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Jennifer Corriveau ('10) |
Memory for Objects and Place Recognition in Adult Male Rats Treated with Dietary Choline Supplementation |
April 30 |
Poster |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Sarah Romeo ('08) |
Men's Fears of Intimacy: Dismissive Attachment, Masculine Ideology, and Alexithymia |
April 30 |
Poster |
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| Psychology |
Jessica Frick ('10) |
Misattribution of Arousal and Stereotype Threat |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Lauren McClurg ('09) |
Modulation of Spatial Learning and Cell Morphology in the Basal Forebrain Cholinergic System by Dietary Choline Intake in Adult Female Rats |
April 30 |
Poster |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Darshini Mahadevia ('10) |
Mood over Mind: How Mood Affects Decision Making |
April 30 |
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Walter Campbell ('08) |
Movement Coordination in Joint Action |
May 2
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Sarah Romeo ('08) |
One Bite at a Time: An Analysis of Eating Disorder Interventions |
April 30 |
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Jessie Guild ('08) |
Procrastination: When Missed Opportunities Return and When They Will Be Completed |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Colin Hutzler ('10) |
Regulatory Focus and Dietary Restraint |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Katherine Klepinski ('08) |
Relationship Between Mimicry And Synchrony |
April 30 |
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Stephanie Lubin-Levy ('08) |
Sequential Looking to Index Categorization in 4-Month-Old Infants |
April 30 |
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Stacey Dubois ('08) |
Stereotype Threat Affects False Memory Susceptibility in Older Adults |
May 2
1:45 pm |
Presentation |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Rebecca Feldman ('08) |
Stress, Coping and Mindfulness: Relations to Social Satisfaction and Trends among Different Populations |
April 30 |
Poster |
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| Psychology |
Megan Dean ('09) |
The Effect of Ideal and Ought Discrepancies of a Professor on Affect |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Ashley Beaulieu ('09) |
The Effects Of Priming College Students With Parenthood And Career Cues |
April 30 |
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Raven Adams ('08) |
The Effects of Choline Supplementation throughout the Lifespan on Anxiety and Reactions to Acute Stress in the Rat |
April 30 |
Poster |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Linsey Walker ('08) |
The Effects of Contextual Backgrounds of Natural and Artifactual Images on ERPs |
May 2
2:15 pm |
Presentation |
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| Psychology |
Anuj Kapur ('10) |
The Effects of Mood Awareness on Liking and Categorization of Faces. |
April 30 |
Poster |
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| Psychology |
Pamela Dudley ('08) |
The Effects of Noise Distribution on Unintentional Interpersonal Coordination |
April 30 |
Poster |
Michael J. Richardson |
| Psychology |
Cassie Sancartier ('08) |
The Effects of Parental Alcoholism on Attachment |
April 30 |
Poster |
Tarja Raag |
| Psychology |
Sarah Kunkel ('08) |
The Effects of Praise on Preschoolers' Friendship and Performance |
April 30 |
Poster |
Martha Arterberry |
| Psychology |
Raven Adams ('08) |
The Effects of Prenatal Choline Availability on Behavioral and Neural Reactions to Social Isolation Rearing in the Rat |
May 2
3:00 pm |
Presentation |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Kristina Boman ('08) |
The Effects of Prenatal Choline Supplementation on Aggressive Behavior in Rats |
April 30 |
Poster |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Kristina Boman ('08) |
The Effects of Prenatal Choline Supplementation on Infant Rat Exploration |
April 30 |
Poster |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Cheryl Hahn ('08) |
The Effects of Reproductive Experience and Maternal Behaviors on Mother Rats’ Cognitive Abilities and Anxiety Reponses |
May 2
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Melissa J. Glenn |
| Psychology |
Devon McIntyre ('10) |
The Effects of Seating Arrangement and Auditory Stimulation on Test Performance |
April 30 |
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Jennifer Corriveau ('10) |
The Effects of Stigma on Individuals’ Expression of Sexuality and Sexual Orientation |
April 30 |
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Kaila Saxe ('08) |
The Hypersensitivity to and Moral Panic of Female Relational Aggression |
April 30 |
Poster |
Tarja Raag |
| Psychology |
Chelsea Stillman ('10) |
The Influence of Exercise- and Body Image- Related Cognitions on Eating Behavior |
April 30 |
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Lana Ciociolo-Hinkell ('09) |
The Lonely Chameleon: Do Needs for Individuation and Assimilation Affect Mimicry? |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Psychology |
Lacey Favreau ('08) |
To Cut or not to Cut: Individual and Societal Perspectives on Cosmetic Surgery |
April 30 |
Poster |
Rachel Kallen |
| Psychology |
Michele Chu ('09) |
Which Events Do We Remember Best? The Salience of Achievement and Interpersonal Memories |
April 30 |
Poster |
Thane S. Pittman |
| Religious Studies |
Julie Casper ('08) |
A Comprehensive Examination of New Immigrants: The Reverse Diaspora of Argentinean Jews to Israel |
May 1
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Carleen R. Mandolfo |
| Religious Studies |
Meaghan Jerrett ('08) |
Western Converts to Eastern Religious Traditions: Authenticity or Escapism |
May 1
1:45 pm |
Presentation |
Nikky-Guninder K. Singh |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
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Art for the Environment |
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Presentation |
James R. Fleming |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Katherine Klepinski ('08) |
Kennebec Valley Co-op: All Local, All Affordable |
April 30
1:20 pm |
Presentation |
James R. Fleming |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Stephen Erario ('10) |
Moving Toward a Sustainable Waterville |
April 30
1:35 pm |
Presentation |
James R. Fleming |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Brooke Wanlass ('11) |
The State's Benefits from the Maine Solar Rebate Program |
April 30
2:10 pm |
Presentation |
James R. Fleming |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Benjamin Many ('09) |
Visualizing Energy Use: 10,000 Whatts? |
April 30
2:45 pm |
Presentation |
James R. Fleming |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Megan Browning ('10) |
Climate Change Education and Action in Local High Schools |
April 30
1:50 pm |
Presentation |
James R. Fleming |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
Noah Bonnheim ('11) |
Feasibility Study: Solar Water Heating at Colby's Harold Alfond Athletic Center |
April 30
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
James R. Fleming, Paul E. Libby |
| Sociology |
Sara Benjamin ('08) |
A Macro-Sociological Perspective on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Why Reauthorization is Not the Issue |
May 2
4:00 pm |
Presentation |
Thomas J. Morrione |
| Sociology |
Carolyn Curtis ('08) |
Self-Destructive Behaviors of Adolescent Boys and Girls |
May 2
4:30 pm |
Presentation |
Teresa J. Arendell |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Lindsay Tolle ('08) |
'I'm a Carrie' becomes 'I'm a Cutter': Selling Girls Self-Harming Behavior in Young Adult 'Issue Lit' |
May 1
1:00 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Laura Webb ('08) |
Creating PIP: Conveying the Feminist Movement to the Next Generation |
May 1
2:00 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
| Women, Gender, Sexuality |
Patrick Sanders ('08) |
Failing Women and the Failures Who Dress Them: How Gay Male Hosts of Lifestyle Makeover Shows Fail to adDress the True Failure, Heteronormativity |
May 1
1:30 pm |
Presentation |
Lisa Arellano |
