SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

9:00- 9:45	Opening Ceremonies: Acker Science Center Auditorium
	Welcome: Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, Associate Professor of Psychology and Symposium Committee Chair
	Welcome: Fr. Joseph Hacala, S. J., University President
	Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Helen Faso, Associate Academic Dean
	Keynote Speaker: Rev. Frank R. Haig, S.J., Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, Loyola College Invited Address:  “Symmetry, Beauty, and the Fingerprints of God”.
	Opening Blessing:  Fr. Donald Serva, S.J., Academic Associate in the Department of Biology.
9:45-11:10	Concurrent Session 1A: Criminal Justice and International Studies ASC-212
	Session Moderators:  Ms. Jill Krieskey, Executive Director of the Appalachian Institute Dr. Thomas Michaud, Professor of Philosophy Dr. Julie Osland, Assistant Professor of Psychology
	9:45-10:05 Heather McMahon [Driscoll]    An Examination of West Virginia's Mental Health Court Program
	10:05-10:25 Laura Westfall [Driscoll] Eyewitness Testimony: A Measure of Accuracy and How it Relates to Time
	10:25-10:45 Katherine Pelikan [Scholl] Modernization Theory and Changing Ireland: A Case Study of Irish Travelers
9:45-11:10	Concurrent Session 1B:  Chemistry ASC-213
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Joe Busche, Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Peter Ehni, Associate Professor of Physics Dr. John Lynch, Assistant Professor of Physics
	9:45-10:05 Garry Dent [Baird] Deactivation of Platinum Catalysts for the Conversion of Methane to H2
	10:05-10:25 Scott Brothers [Duffy] A Proposed Synthetic Route of Copper (II) and Indium (III) Dithiocarbamates to CuInSx as Studied by Spectroscopic and Thermal Techniques
	10:25-10:45 Carl Brunetta [Baird] Constructing a Continuous Flow Reactor for Catalyst Deactivation Studies
9:45-11:10	Concurrent Session 1C:  Psychology & Teacher Preparation ASC-215
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Barbra Fenner, Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Joseph Laker, Professor of History Mr. Brian Meyer, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
	9:45-10:05 Kristin McCombs [Hull] Metacognitive Self-Regulation and Argumentation Skills as a Function of Technology-Based Instructional Methods
	10:05-10:25 Denice Hall [Hull]   Inmate-Animal Programs: A Case Study
	10:25-10:45 RJ Canter [Hull] Abstinence Opinions
	10:45-11:10 Heather Mathies [Jones]   On-site Mission at the Challenger Learning Center: Accessibility for Physically Handicapped
11:00-11:15	Morning Snack Break: Bridge between Donahue Hall and Acker Science Center
11:15-12:35	Concurrent Session 2A:  History, Theology & Religious Studies ASC-212
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Joseph Brumble, Associate Professor of English Ms. Marlene Sebeck, Academic Associate in English Dr. Kathryn Voorhees, Associate Professor of English
	11:15-11:35 Angela Zambito [Laker] Greece is the Word: The Debut of American Containment
	11:35-11:55 Katherine Pelikan [Laker] “Lights, Communism, Action!” Cold War Fears Realized on the Big Screen
	11:55-12:15 Kristin McCombs [Laker] Cold War Science: Radiation Experimentation and the Fernald School for the Feebleminded
	12:15-12:35 Ashley Decker [Paulhus] Examining the Symbolism of the Almond Tree in Jeremiah 1:11-12
11:15-12:35	Concurrent Session 2B:  Biology ASC-213
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Onkar Pandit, Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Robert Shurina, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Mary Railing, Associate Professor of Chemistry
	11:15-11:35 Amber Crowe [Stout]   An Examination of the Stereotypical Behaviors in a Captive Ocelot
	11:35-11:55 Jonathan Franks [Rastall] Comparative Analysis of Behavior Trends of Camponotus noveboracensis
	11:55-12:15 Barbara Fink [Quinn] The Effect of VEGF and IL-8 on the Growth of Smooth Muscle Cells
	12:15-12:35 Ashley Rossetti [Rastall] Inter and Intra Species Striking Behaviors and Prey Capture In Ball Pythons
11:15-12:35	Concurrent Session 2C:  English & Literature ASC-215
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Christina Czajkoski, Associate Professor of Modern Languages Dr. David Hammond, Associate Professor of Theology Dr. Debra Hull, Professor of Psychology
	11:15-11:35 Courtney Chase [Voorhees] Feminism in the Works of Mary Wollstonecraft and Virginia Woolf
	11:35-11:55 D.F. Kratzer [Voorhees] The Emergence Of The Artist
	11:55-12:15  Emilee Romano [Voorhees]  The Great American Voice: A Study in The Definition of Americans
12:35-1:15	Lunch: Benedum Dining Room
1:15-2:30	Poster Session: Bridge
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Marybeth Emmerth, Assistant Professor of Clinical  Science Dr. Allen Marangoni, Associate Professor of Clinical  Science Dr. Maureen McKenna, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. Richard Pomazal, Associate Professor of Marketing and Management Dr. Beverly Welton, Assistant Professor of Philosophy  Dr. Letha Zook, Associate Professor  of Physical Therapy
	(Number is poster location): Rebecca Grayhem, Will Esgro, and Tom Sears [Raudenbush] Effects of Odor Administration on Driving Performance, Safety and Alertness Rebecca Grayhem, R.J. Canter, Sarah Lilley, and Ian Wilson [Raudenbush] Pain Threshold Differences Among Contact and Non-Contact Play Athletes Miranda Hanson [Shurina] AFAP-110 as a Potential Binding Partner for the p85a Subunit of PI3K Corey Baxter [Shurina] b-catenin Localization in Phorbol Acetate-Treated MDCK Cells Lauren Hansen [Lief] Effects of Nicotine on D. melanogaster as a Means of Artificial Selection Julia Lipniskas [Quinn] The Effects of a Protein Supplement on Skeletal Muscle Mass Christina Dengler [Stout]   Soil Content Analysis on the Wheeling Rails to Trails Recreational   Corridor Emilee Romano [Faso]    Hope Promotes Motivation in Appalachia Krystal Schultz and Elisa Hickman [Hull]   Wheeling Jesuit University's Psychology Program: BA or BS? Candace Giuffre [Duffy] Dithiocarbamates Derived from di-sec-butylamine and sec-butylamine Rebecca Reindel [Rastall]   A Forensic Entomological Collection of Postmortem Species’ Variation in Wheeling, WV and the Effects of Nicotine on Flesh Fly Development
2:35-2:50	Snack Break: Bridge between Donahue Hall and Acker Science Center
2:50- 4:10	Concurrent Session 3A: Environmental Studies ASC-212
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Michael Baird, Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Norman Duffy, Professor of Chemistry Mr. Jeffery Smith, Research Associate, Center for  Educational Technologies
	2:50-3:10 Michael Missick [Stout] Nitrogen Deposition: Effects on the Stoichiometry, Biomass, Density and Taxa Diversity of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
	3:10-3:30 Lannette Booth [Stout]   A Study of the Effects of Heavy Metals from Coal Fly Ash Contained in Little Blue Run Lake
	3:30-3:50 Abra Bates [Shurina] The Effects of Varying Pitching Rate on Organic Acid Production
	3:50-4:10 Kevin Melody [Serva] Effects of Pesticides on Early Zebrafish Development
2:50- 4:10	Concurrent Session 3B: Mathematics & Physics ASC-213
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Margaret Geroch, Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Patrick Plunkett, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
	2:50-3:10 Kirstin L. Williams [Roth] Brot, Bob, and Julia: Exploring Fractals
	3:10-3:30 Chris Tartamella [Busche] Determining the X-Ray Variability of Quasi-Stellar Objects
2:50- 4:10	Concurrent Session 3C: Theater & Performing Arts ASC-215
	Session Moderators:  Dr. Jonathan Lief, Professor of Biology Dr. James O’Brien, S.J., Associate Professor of Philosophy
	2:50-3:10 D.F. Kratzer [Shea] Two Shovels
4:45- 5:15	Awards Ceremony: Acker Science Center Auditorium
	Presentation of Awards: Dr. Beverly Carter, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Closing Remarks: Dr. Julianne Maher, Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Benediction: Rev. Joseph J. Hayden, S.J., Pastor, St. James & St. Johns Professor of Psychology
5:16- 6:30	Dinner: Benedum Dining Room
6:30-9:00	Presentations by Haig Finalists: Acker Science Center Auditorium
	Session Moderator:  Dr. Helen Faso, Associate Academic Dean