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Elkin R. Isaac Student Research Symposium

The 20th annual Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

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Anderson, Lisa  '09  1
Methods for Analyzing Carbon Sequestration on Degraded Lands and U.S. EPA Superfund Remediation Sites
Norris 100, 8:30 AM

Andert, William  '09  3
Investigation of Chiral Iodonium Ylides
Norris 100, 9:00 AM

Baciak, Matt  '09  73
Nuclear Weapons as Peace Weapons: The Argument for Controlled Proliferation
Norris 104, 3:15 PM

Bailey, Melissa  '09  30
“Shadow on the Horizon”: An Original Poetry Collection
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 1:45 PM

Beck, Lauren  '11  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Bendall, Elizabeth  '09  21
Life Between the Coasts: m(id) magazine
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 8:30 AM

Blunden, Christopher  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Bosket, Meagan  '09  15
Analysis of a Basanitic Hydrovolcano at Minna Saddle, Antarctica
Norris 100, 2:45 PM

Boswell, Katelyn  '09  42
A Preliminary Study of Treatment Decisions Made by Parents of Children with Autism
Norris 102, 9:00 AM

Bow, Eric  '10  75
Formulating a Model Structure of the Anabaena Ribozyme
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Butler, Kristin  '10  22
Fallen Gentlemen: The Late-Victorian Fascination with Double Lives
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 8:45 AM

Capehart, Stacy  '09  11
Synthesis of Gold Core/Quantum Dot Shell Nanoparticles
Norris 100, 1:45 PM

Carlson, Kelyn  '10  9
A Preliminary Report from a Mini-Expedition to Study Crustaceans Living in Intertidal Mudflats in Suriname, South America
Norris 100, 1:15 PM

Carlson, Kelyn  '10  5
Parasitism and Stress Levels in Populations of Green Frog, Rana clamitans, in Western Michigan, USA
Norris 100, 9:30 AM

Carniak, Lindsay     70
Triki Triki Bang Bang: Comparative Study of Government and Non-government Organizations’ Public AIDS Campaigns in Argentina
Norris 104, 2:30 PM

Chen, Sarah  '12  25
Allegro Aperto from Mozart’s Concerto No. 5 for Violin and Orchestra
Goodrich Chapel, 9:35 AM

Chen, Yang  '11  54
Factors of China’s Rapid National Saving Growth
Norris 102, 3:00 PM

Clark, Nicole  '10  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Clarke, Jessica  '09  58
How People Respond to Film Based upon Reactions to the Films El Laberinto de Fauno and Las 13 Rosas
Norris 104, 8:30 AM

De Winkle, Nathan  '09  56
Why, What, and How: Philosophical, Empirical, and Political Approaches to CO2 Reduction
Norris 102, 3:30 PM

Drake, Andrew  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Edwards, Paige  '09  71
Global Sushi
Norris 104, 2:45 PM

Edwards, Stephanie  '09  32
Stages on Journeys Homeward: James Wright and My Poetic Journeys toward Finding Home
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 2:15 PM

Engelhard, Amanda  '09  10
Spying on Incubating House Wrens: Using Minicameras to Observe Behaviors in Nest Boxes
Norris 100, 1:30 PM

Estill, Molly  '09  19
Associations between Livestock Farms and Rice Creek’s Health: A Microbiological Examination
Norris 100, 3:45 PM

Estill, Molly  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Fang, Jeffrey  '10  26
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 – I. Moderato
Goodrich Chapel, 9:50 AM

Fitzpatrick, Conor  '11  67
Why the African Union Should Lead Conflict Resolution Efforts in Congo-Kinshasa
Norris 104, 1:45 PM

Flemion, Blair  '11  53
Google Online Marketing Challenge
Norris 102, 2:45 PM

Foust, Jonathan  '11  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Fox, Ashli  '09  31
Moving Expressions of a Culture: An Exploration of Music and Dance in the Caribbean
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 2:00 PM

Freeman, Thomas  '09  76
Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescently Labeled Ribozyme Substrates
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Friedrick, Rebecca  '10  59
The Comparative and International Policy Implications of Human Trafficking at the Thai-Burmese Border
Norris 104, 8:45 AM

Goncalves (ESCIA), Dany     55
ESCIA/Albion Plan for a Franco-American Business: “The Crêpe Connection”
Norris 102, 3:15 PM

Goncalves (ESCIA), Dany     93
SEE (Student Entrepreneurial Exchange): An International Partnership between Albion College, ESCIA (France), and Other Schools from Around the Globe
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Goss, Alexandra  '09  44
The Effect of Music Familiarity on Information Recall in Advertising
Norris 102, 9:30 AM

Graham, Ryan  '09  7
Quantifying the Influence of a 4.8-Tesla Magnetic Field on the α↔γ Phase Transitions in Fe-0.75C Steel
Norris 100, 10:00 AM

Grieve, Chelsea  '10  33
Manipulative Monks and the Survival of St. Catherine’s at Mount Sinai
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 2:30 PM

Gulledge, Catarina  '10  77
Physical Activity and Type 1 Diabetes
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Gusfa, Elisabeth  '09  60
Theories of Executive Power
Norris 104, 9:00 AM

Heckman, Jonathan  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Hornacek, Bryan  '09  78
Wolbachia Bacteria Overreplicate and Localize to the CNS in Wild Populations of Drosophila simulans and melanogaster
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Hubbel, Lara  '09  79
Structural Analysis of Quartzites, Black Hills, South Dakota
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Ismail (ESCIA), Juliette     93
SEE (Student Entrepreneurial Exchange): An International Partnership between Albion College, ESCIA (France), and Other Schools from Around the Globe
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Ismail (ESCIA), Juliette     55
ESCIA/Albion Plan for a Franco-American Business: “The Crêpe Connection”
Norris 102, 3:15 PM

Jacobs, Dontae  '09  2
DNA damage & repair: a look at the Hobo Element in Drosophila Melanogaster
Norris 100, 8:45 AM

Jacobs, Dontae  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Jose, Sarah  '09  53
Google Online Marketing Challenge
Norris 102, 2:45 PM

Julian, Sarah  '09  38
Die Rolle des Glaubens in der Entwicklung der Quanten- und Astro-Physik (The Role of Belief in the Development of Quantum- and Astro-Physics)
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 3:45 PM

Kerver, Halie  '09  43
Investigating the Developmental Aspect of Unihemispheric Sleep in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
Norris 102, 9:15 AM

Knoop, Chelsea  '09  53
Google Online Marketing Challenge
Norris 102, 2:45 PM

Knoppe, Emily  '09  72
The Role of the Consumption of Yerba Maté in the Construction and Expression of Argentine National Identity
Norris 104, 3:00 PM

Koaches, Hannah  '11  75
Formulating a Model Structure of the Anabaena Ribozyme
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Koenig, Dana  '11  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Lagendyk, Heather  '09  20
Three Sabatia Species Cross-Amplified using Genetic Markers Designed for S. campestris
Norris 100, 4:00 PM

Lammers, Jennifer  '10  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Lee, Ji Yun  '10  27
Edvard Grieg, Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
Goodrich Chapel, 10:05 AM

Leiby, Margaret  '09  63
Nazi Social and Cultural Policy and its Effect on Women
Norris 104, 9:45 AM

Lewis, Allie  '10  53
Google Online Marketing Challenge
Norris 102, 2:45 PM

Logan, Matthew  '10  18
Synthesis and PET Reactions of o-alkyl Oximes
Norris 100, 3:30 PM

Makin, Matt  '11  55
ESCIA/Albion Plan for a Franco-American Business: “The Crêpe Connection”
Norris 102, 3:15 PM

Makin, Matt  '11  93
SEE (Student Entrepreneurial Exchange): An International Partnership between Albion College, ESCIA (France), and Other Schools from Around the Globe
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Marshall, Dianne  '09  37
Toward an Ethical Faith: Affirming the Importance of Critical Questioning Concerning Religion
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 3:30 PM

McCombs, Pat  '11  93
SEE (Student Entrepreneurial Exchange): An International Partnership between Albion College, ESCIA (France), and Other Schools from Around the Globe
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

McCombs, Pat  '11  55
ESCIA/Albion Plan for a Franco-American Business: “The Crêpe Connection”
Norris 102, 3:15 PM

McKelvy, Alexander  '10  49
Penile Structure and Function in the Cavimorph Rodent Octodon degus
Norris 102, 1:45 PM

Mikkola, Natalie  '11  93
SEE (Student Entrepreneurial Exchange): An International Partnership between Albion College, ESCIA (France), and Other Schools from Around the Globe
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Mikkola, Natalie  '11  55
ESCIA/Albion Plan for a Franco-American Business: “The Crêpe Connection”
Norris 102, 3:15 PM

Miller, Collin  '09  51
School Choice: Factors Influencing Parental Decision
Norris 102, 2:15 PM

Mitchell, Kristen  '09  13
Mechanisms of Glacial Ablation at Linnébreen, Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic
Norris 100, 2:15 PM

Myers, Brittany  '10  80
Chemical and Mineralogical Comparison of Soils Collected on Dolomite and Granodiorite Rock from the White-Inyo Mountain Range, California
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Novak, Jakub  '09  81
Comparative Study of Red Wine and Camellia sinensis Chemical Composition
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Ozelski, Ashley  '09  82
Bird Personalities: Variations in Boldness of Nesting House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon)
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Painter, Laura  '09  83
Interpretations of Eruptive and Depositional Environments of the Minna Bluff Volcanic Complex, Antarctica
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Patton, Whitney  '09  8
The Biangular Coordinate System as Seen Through Complex Numbers
Norris 100, 10:15 AM

Pieper, Emily  '09  29
“Serving the Forgotten Man”
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 1:30 PM

Pollum, Laura  '10  6
Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Methane Motion in Clathrate Hydrates Cages
Norris 100, 9:45 AM

Poulin, Christina  '09  45
The Three-Headed Problem Solver: Group Cognition and its Effects on Processing and Memory of Relevant and Irrelevant Components
Norris 102, 9:45 AM

Rambo, Tim  '09  4
An Introduction to Quantum Algorithms
Norris 100, 9:15 AM

Rambo, Tim  '09  57
Implementation of an Algorithm-Driven Solar Tracker
Norris 102, 3:45 PM

Rashid, Kaycee  '09  84
Directed Forgetting of Real-Life Events in Young Adults
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Rath, Carolyn  '09  85
Lithofacies Analysis of Volcaniclastic Samples from the Antarctic Geological Drilling Program (ANDRILL) McMurdo Ice Shelf (AND-B1) Core
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Redd, Culver  '11  86
Photophysics of Benzoic Acid Derivatives
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Redd, Culver  '11  14
Calibration and Use of the 11-Inch Celestron Telescope for Observing and CCD Imaging
Norris 100, 2:30 PM

Reynolds, Jonathan  '09  39
Evangelicals and the Environment
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 4:00 PM

Reznikov, Elizabeth  '09  12
Chromium-tetrone Complexes as Novel Magnetic Materials
Norris 100, 2:00 PM

Rinkinen, Jacob  '11  68
Agents of Change: Gender Differences in Migration Intentions among University Undergraduates in Nigeria
Norris 104, 2:00 PM

Roberts, Megan  '10  87
Gender Differences in Time-Dependent Spatial Learning in Octodon degus
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Rontal, Joshua  '09  74
Educational Laptop Deployment into Developing Markets: Are They Ready For It?
Norris 104, 3:30 PM

Roof, Rachel  '09  64
Culture, Government, and Politics: Analyzing Women’s Movements in the United States and the Republic of India
Norris 104, 10:00 AM

Sakyi, Kwame  '09  65
A Historical Problem and a Contemporary Impact: Health Care, Gender and Traditional Medicine in Ghana
Norris 104, 1:15 PM

Salemka, Michelle  '09  23
“Voices from a Land Divided”: A Study of Literary Trends and Cultural Sentiments in Michigan
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 9:00 AM

Schaefer, Margaret  '09  62
An Ineffective and Inequitable Health Care Safety Net: A Case Study of Health Care Inequities for Chicago’s Homeless
Norris 104, 9:30 AM

Scheiwe, Hannah  '09  61
Bombs Away: The Military, Political, and Social History of the Airplane and the British and American Airmen Who Fought the Strategic Bombing Campaign in the Second World War
Norris 104, 9:15 AM

Schroeder, Eric  '09  52
Party Regimes and the Politics of Regulation: Why the Free Market is not Truly Free
Norris 102, 2:30 PM

Simanton, Lesley  '09  16
Multi-Wavelength Photometry on Stellar Clusters: Applications in Telescope-Camera System Analysis and Galactic Formation
Norris 100, 3:00 PM

Simmons, Jeffrey  '09  69
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Employee Wellness Programs and their Potential Effect on Employee Healthcare Costs at Albion College
Norris 104, 2:15 PM

Smith, Chelsea  '09  20
Three Sabatia Species Cross-Amplified using Genetic Markers Designed for S. campestris
Norris 100, 4:00 PM

Smith, Karl  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Spalding, Ruthie  '09  36
“Espalier”
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 3:15 PM

Sparschu, Kristin  '09  46
Using Gender Differences in Lay-Representations of Coronary Heart Disease to Predict Health Behaviors
Norris 102, 10:00 AM

Stephens, Jeff  '09  5
Parasitism and Stress Levels in Populations of Green Frog, Rana clamitans, in Western Michigan, USA
Norris 100, 9:30 AM

Stevens, Tim  '10  88
Fluorescence Analysis of the Twort Group 1 Introns using an ABI Prism 310 Genetic Sequencer
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Sztykiel, Haley  '09  89
On the Allure of Gambling When a Risk-Free Response is Concurrently Available
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Tache, Melissa  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Tauzer, Erica  '10  9
A Preliminary Report from a Mini-Expedition to Study Crustaceans Living in Intertidal Mudflats in Suriname, South America
Norris 100, 1:15 PM

Tilot, Amanda  '09  40
Pregnancy and Reentrainment after Phase Shifts in Octodon degus
Norris 102, 8:30 AM

Trager, Hannah  '09  35
Mirrors of Masculinity: Reflections of Gender Identity in H.C. Westermann’s Early 2-D Work
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 3:00 PM

Van de Putte, Katharine  '09  28
“Above Ground”: A Collection of Poems
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 1:15 PM

Vocke, Amanda  '10  66
Media Portrayal of America and its Influence on Young People’s Migration Intentions in Nigeria
Norris 104, 1:30 PM

Vyas, Sachi  '10  90
Spatial and Temporal Comparison of Bacterial Community Composition in Selected Adult Oral Cavities
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Weber (ESCIA), Johannes     55
ESCIA/Albion Plan for a Franco-American Business: “The Crêpe Connection”
Norris 102, 3:15 PM

Weber (ESCIA), Johannes     93
SEE (Student Entrepreneurial Exchange): An International Partnership between Albion College, ESCIA (France), and Other Schools from Around the Globe
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Wiese, Brittany  '09  55
ESCIA/Albion Plan for a Franco-American Business: “The Crêpe Connection”
Norris 102, 3:15 PM

Wiese, Brittany  '09  93
SEE (Student Entrepreneurial Exchange): An International Partnership between Albion College, ESCIA (France), and Other Schools from Around the Globe
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Williams, Brittnay  '09  48
Using Gender Differences in Lay-Representation of Diabetes to Predict Health Behaviors
Norris 102, 1:30 PM

Williams, Takeshia  '09  50
The Autistic Spectrum and Creativity
Norris 102, 2:00 PM

Wong, Man Kai (Alyssa)  '09  17
Chromatographic Purification of Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors Using Convective Interaction Media
Norris 100, 3:15 PM

Yalamanchili, Monica  '09  92
Comparative Genomics in Drosophila
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Yalamanchili, Monica  '09  5
Parasitism and Stress Levels in Populations of Green Frog, Rana clamitans, in Western Michigan, USA
Norris 100, 9:30 AM

Zabel, Keith  '09  41
Conservative Ideology and Well-Being: The Mediating Role of the Proactive Personality
Norris 102, 8:45 AM

Zabel, Keith  '09  91
Conscientiousness and Subjective Overachievement: A Facet-Level Analysis
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Zabel, Kevin  '09  47
Age and Financial Risk-Taking: Mediating and Moderating Roles of Sensation Seeking and Materialism
Norris 102, 1:15 PM

Zaborowicz, Matthew  '11  76
Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescently Labeled Ribozyme Substrates
Poster Session-Science Complex Atrium, 4:00 PM

Zito, Angela  '09  34
Rochester vs. Dryden: A Case Study Examining the Development of the Pedagogical Anthology of English Literature
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 2:45 PM

Zito, Angela  '09  24
“To Wind that Cradles Birds”: An Exploration of Sonnet Structure and Voice
Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101, 9:15 AM

 

 

 

 
 
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