2007 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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9:00-9:45	Opening Ceremonies:  Acker Science Center Auditorium Welcome:  Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, Associate Professor of Psychology and Symposium Committee Chair    Welcome:  Dr. James Birge, Interim President Welcome:  Fr. Julio Giulietti, Incoming President Introduction of Keynote Speaker:  Fr. James O’Brien, Associate Professor of Philosophy Keynote Speaker:  Mr. Terry Lewis, 1993 Alum, Assistant Counsel for the Physician Services Division of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Invited Address:  “How my Jesuit education at Wheeling Jesuit University prepared me for life.”       Opening Blessing:  Fr. James O'Brien, Associate Professor of Philosophy
10:00-10:20	Concurrent Session 1A:  Teacher Preparation ASC-212    Session Moderators:  Prof. Marlene Sebeck, Academic Associate in English Dr. James Coffield, Visiting Assistant Professor in Chemistry 10:00-10:20 Rosanna Graf [Stephens] Creating/selecting a quality picture book
10:00-10:40	Concurrent Session 1B:  Psychology ASC-213    Session Moderators:  Dr. Joseph Laker, Professor of History Prof. Marybeth Emmerth, Assist. Prof. & Dir. of Resp. Therapy Program Prof. John Whitehead III, Assistant Professor and Director of Fine Arts   10:00-10:20 Alex Reed [Raudenbush] Effects of green tea on cognition, perceived workload, mood, and endurance 10:20-10:40 Trevor Cessna [Raudenbush] Effects of video game play on anxiety, pain threshold, and pain tolerance in patients undergoing physical therapy
10:00-10:20	Concurrent Session 1C:  Computer Science ASC-315 Session Moderators:  Dr. Barbara Fenner, Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. John Lynch, Assistant Professor of Physics 10:00-10:20 Christopher Ruckman and Justin Erfort [Geroch] Computer graphics with Wings3D and OpenGL
10:45-11:00	Morning Snack Break:  Bridge between Donahue Hall and Acker Science Center
11:00-12:00	Concurrent Session 2A:  Physics and Physical Therapy ASC-212    Session Moderators:  Dr. Theodore Erickson, Professor of Mathematics Dr. Jonathan Lief, Professor of Biology Dr. Mary Railing, Assistant Professor of Chemistry 11:00-11:20 Joel Coley [Busche] Probing inside the geometry of quasars 11:20-11:40 Scott Sinick [Lynch] Surface gravity waves: Resonance in a fish tank 11:40-12:00 Meghann Meyers [Chalovich] The effects of weight lifting on flexibility
11:00-12:00	Concurrent Session 2B:  English ASC-213 Session Moderators:  Dr. Julie Osland, Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Norman Duffy, Professor of Chemistry Dr. John Cox, Associate Professor of History 11:00-11:20 Josh Wells [Voorhees] Proliferators of poison:  The flow of sin throughout the community of guilt in Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter and "Rappaccini's Daughter" 11:20-11:40 Marcie Panutsos [Makris] Harry Potter and the ambiguous nature of morality 11:40-12:00 Jenna Derrico [Voorhees] Hawthorne's visions of evil: The fiend in his own shape vs. the dark heart of man
12:00-12:45	Lunch:  Benedum Dining Room
12:45-2:00	Poster Session:  Bridge between Donahue Hall and Acker Science Center Session Moderators:  Dr. Helen Faso, Associate Academic Dean (Posters 1-6) Dr. Janet Bischof, Instr. in Nursing & Dir. of the Nursing Adm. & Ed. Tracks (Posters 1-6) Dr. Kenneth Rastall, Associate Professor of Biology (Posters 1-6) Ms. Mary Ellen Cassidy, Research Associate (Posters 7-12) Prof. Patrick Plunkett, Assist. Prof. in Computer Science (Posters 7-12) Dr. Peter Ehni, Associate Professor of Physics (Posters 7-12) Dr. Letha Zook, Academic Dean & Interim Exec. VP (Posters 13, 20-24) Dr. Beverly Carter, Assist. Prof. of Comp. Science (Posters 13, 20-24) Dr. Michael Baird, Associate Professor of Chemistry (Posters 13, 20-24) Prof. Patricia Bowman, Instructor in Nursing (Posters 14-19) Dr. Benjamin Stout III, Professor of Biology (Posters 14-19) Prof. Chelsey Stephens, Instr. in Teacher Preparation (Posters 14-19)   (Number is poster location): 1. Kara Blacker and Rosanna Drake [Raudenbush] Gender stereotyped distractions differentially influence pain perception and tolerance in males and females 2. Kara Blacker [Raudenbush] The effects of sensory deprivation on creativity and cognitive performance 3. Kara Blacker, Alex Reed, Rosanna Drake, and Jude Almeida [Raudenbush] Body image satisfaction among intercollegiate females athletes using a scale of muscularity 4. Alex Reed [Hull] The Stereotypical Psychologist 5.  Trevor Cessna, Alex Reed, and Ryan Hunker [Raudenbush] Effects of video game play on snacking behavior 6. Alex Reed and Daniel Felbaum [Raudenbush] Effects of chocolate consumption on enhancing cognitive performance 7. Daniel Felbaum, Jared Bloom, Trevor Cessna, and Rosanna Drake [Raudenbush] Effects of peppermint scent on diminishing smoking cravings and withdrawal symptoms 8. Daniel Felbaum and Robert Bayley [Raudenbush] The comparison of visual and olfactory distractions on pain threshold and tolerance 9. Daniel Felbaum, Kristen Koval, and Justin Schmitt [Raudenbush] Differential effects of chocolate and coffee scents on enhancing cognitive ability and clerical office work performance 10. Megan Keenan and Kayla Lewellen [Hull] The perceptions of the gender roles of artists and scientists 11. David Bowden, Jerry Nolan, and Kate Garlick [Hull] The impact of professor gender role on student evaluations 12. Tim Wright [Hull]  Achievement levels of elementary and middle schools in the NES Program 13. Rebecca Nusbaum, Carrie Swart, Heather Duncan, Molly Latz, and Katie Repicky [Osland] The relationship between attachment styles and reasons for seeking out friendships  14. Tonya Smith [Duffy] Magnetic susceptibility determinations and synthesis of novel Iron(III) Dithiocarbamate complexes 15. Melanie Perera [Duffy] Thermal decomposition of In(III) dithiocarbamates: A combined GC/MS and TGA study 16. Kayla Temple [Railing] Investigating the hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes and related compounds 17. Alex Zoelle and Eric Lopez [Baird] Deactivation kinetics for the catalytic dehydrogenation of alkanes 18. Melanie Jose [Duffy] Thermogravimetric analysis studies of iron(III) dithiocarbamates 19. Danijela Smiljanic [Baird] Analysis of High and Low Octane Gasoline Using GC/MS 20. DoBin Choi [Duffy] Preparation of novel dithiocarbamate ligands and their metal derivatives 21. Noelle Holmes [Duffy] Synthesis of dithiocarbamate catalysts for desulfurization of fuel stocks 22. Evangeline Kotson [Fenner] Effect of cortisol on insulin induced recruitment of GLUT4 in skeletal muscle in vitro 23. Philip Hartman [Fenner] Antimicrobial properties of alligator serum 24. Amanda Smider [Erickson] Birthday Cards
2:00-2:10	Afternoon Snack Break:  Bridge between Donahue Hall and Acker Science Center
2:10-3:30	Concurrent Session 3A:  Criminal Justice and Political Science ASC-212    Session Moderators:  Fr. James O'Brien, Associate Professor of Philosophy  Dr. Debra Hull, Professor of Psychology Dr. Norman Duffy, Professor of Chemistry   2:10-2:30 Julie Madden [Driscoll]  Sentencing outcomes: Juveniles vs. adults 2:30-2:50 David Hacker [Driscoll]  The game of appointments 2:50-3:10 Steven Skrzypek [Driscoll] Juvenile mediation: Failure is not an option 3:10-3:30 Jessica Blissit [Hoffman]  Vote or die? Does it pay to participate?
2:10-3:30	Concurrent Session 3B:  Biology ASC-213    Session Moderators:  Prof. Jody Seabright, Assistant Professor of Nursing Prof. Margaret Geroch, Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Allen Marangoni, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy 2:10-2:30 Matthew Porta [Fenner] The effects of endothelial cells on neurite outgrowth and proliferation in neurons 2:30-2:50 Peter John Koerner [Serva] Ultraviolet photoreception in pimphales promelas 2:50-3:10  Courtney Corkran [Rastall] Parasitic infection trends among Canis familiaris 3:10-3:30 Jillian McNamara [Rastall] Combating parasite resistance to de-worming medications in sheep and goats
2:10-3:30	Concurrent Session 3C: History ASC-215 Session Moderators:  Dr. Karen Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Joseph Brumble, Associate Professor of English Dr. Michael Kirkpatrick, Associate Professor of Psychology       2:10-2:30 Jessica Blissit [Laker] “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”: The “Strange Career” of Booker T. Washington 2:30-2:50 William Hal Gorby [Laker] Lost in the 'haze' of forgetfulness: Rutherford B. Hayes's obscured reformist legacy during the Gilded Age 2:50-3:10 Stuart Hencke [Laker] A nation at bat: Baseball and Gilded Age America 3:10-3:30 Corey Thorton [Laker] Operation torch: Anything but a total success
4:00-5:00	Awards Ceremony:  Acker Science Center Auditorium Presentation of Awards:         Dr. Maureen McKenna, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy      Dr. Jill Kriesky, Executive Director of the Appalachian Institute Closing Remarks:      Dr. Letha Zook, Academic Dean and Interim Executive Vice President Benediction:      Fr. Donald Serva, S.J., Academic Associate in the Dept. of Biology
5:00-6:00	Dinner:  Benedum Dining Room
6:30-9:00	Haig Presentations – Acker Science Center Auditorium Session Moderator:  Dr. Helen Faso, Associate Academic Dean