9:00-9:45 |
Opening Ceremonies: Acker Science Center Auditorium
Welcome: Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, Associate Professor of Psychology and Symposium Committee Chair
Welcome: Fr. Julio Giulietti, President
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Shurina, Associate Professor of Biology
Keynote Speaker: Ms. Miranda Hanson, 2005 Alum, Graduate Research Assistant, Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Doctoral Program, West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Invited Address: Research: The Infinite Quest of Knowledge and Creativity. Opening Blessing: Fr. Christopher Fronk, Director of Campus Ministry
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10:00-10:20 |
Concurrent Session 1A: Computer Science ASC-315
Session Moderators: Dr. Theodore Erickson, Professor of Mathematics Mr. Greg Sheppard, Personal Computer Support Manager
10:00-10:20 |
Storm Conaway and Michael Phillips [Carter] Selene: Learning the Past with Today's Technologies |
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10:00-10:40 |
Concurrent Session 1B: Physical Therapy ASC-212
Session Moderators: Dr. Mary Railing, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Fr. Donald Serva, S.J., Academic Associate in Biology
10:00-10:20 |
Jillian Dumont; Tracy Moody; Patrick Bray; and Sarah Stupak [Marangoni] The Usefulness of the Wii SportsTM Games in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation |
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10:00-10:20 |
Concurrent Session 1C: Philosophy and Political and Economic Philosophy ASC-215
Session Moderators: Dr. Dan Weimer, Assistant Professor of History Ms. Kristin McCombs
10:00-10:20 |
Yvette Michaud [Michaud] "Just" Capitalism: A Study of Centesimus Annus |
10:20-10:40 |
Melissa Atkinson [Michaud] The Right to Work: Should the Market be Required to Provide Jobs? |
10:40-11:00
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Lauren Marie Twigg [Michaud] Lost in the 20th Century: Welfare's Disastrous Effect on the American Family |
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10:40-11:00 |
Concurrent Session 1D: BOLD ASC-213
Session Moderators: Dr. Leslie Liedel, Associate Professor of History Dr. Karen Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Social Science
10:40-11:00
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Sister Martha Teresa Gomez [Becker-Gorby] A Policy Decision Paper Regarding the Needs of the Immigrants and Migrant Workers Residing and Working in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston |
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11:10-12:30 |
Concurrent Session 2A: Philosophy and Political and Economic Philosophy ASC-212 Session Moderators: Dr. Joe Brumble, Associate Professor of English Dr. Debra Hull, Professor of Psychology
11:10-11:30 |
Shawn Stottlemeyer [Michaud] The Road to Virtuous Justice is Paved With Freedom: Murray Newton Rothbard |
11:30-11:50 |
Marissa Smith [Michaud] A Critique of Libertarian Justice |
11:50-12:10 |
Justin Brandt [Michaud] For Justice's Sake, Objectivity: A Critique of Richard Rorty |
12:10-12:30
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Ryan Johnston [Michaud] The Existential Conjunction of Truth and Justice in the Philosophy of Gabriel Marcel |
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11:10-12:30 |
Concurrent Session 2B: Physics and Chemistry ASC-213
Session Moderators: Dr. Marybeth Emmerth, Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy Ms. Jodi Seabright, Assistant Professor of Nursing
11:10-11:30 |
Marajan Moro; Andy Ackerman [Busche] Preliminary Data Reduction of VATT4k Images |
11:30-11:50 |
Joshua Reed [Busche] Reverse Engineering the Communication with the PASCO Hardware Interface |
11:50-12:10 |
Nick Cyr [Lynch] 9/11 - Acceleration Study Raises Questions |
12:10-12:30
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Noelle Holmes [Duffy] Novel Metal Catalysts for Removing Sulfur from Organic Compounds |
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12:30-1:00 |
Lunch: Benedum Dining Room |
1:00-2:30 |
Poster Session: Troy Theater
Session Moderators: Dr. Maureen McKenna, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy (Posters 1-4) Mr. Charles Millick, Assistant Professor of Management (Poster 1-4) Dr. Helen Faso, Associate Academic Dean (Posters 5-8) Dr. Jonathan Leif, Professor of Biology (Posters 5-8) Dr. Joe Laker, Professor of History (Posters 9-12) Dr. Beverly Whelton, Associate Professor of Philosophy (Posters 9-12) Ms. Mary Ellen Cassidy, Research Associate (Posters 13-16) Dr. Peter Ehni, Associate Professor of Physics (Posters 13-16) Ms. Margaret Geroch, Associate Professor of Computer Science (Posters 17-21) Dr. Janet Bischof, Assistant Professor of Nursing (Posters 17-21) Mr. Patrick Plunkett, Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Posters 22-26) Dr. Michael Kirkpatrick, Associate Professor of Psychology (Posters 22-26)
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Jude Almeida and Ben Wershing [Raudenbush] The Effects of Peppermint Scent on Appetite and Caloric Intake
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2.
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Ryan Hunker, Jared Bloom and Tim Wright [Raudenbush] Video Game Performance: Nintendo Wii vs. Microsoft Xbox
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Justin Schmitt, Kristen Koval, and Ramsey Miller [Raudenbush] The Effect of Grapefruit Scent on Cognition
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Tim Wright and Kate Munhall [Ruberg] Promoting Effective Instructional Strategies and Classroom Practices: The Implications of Recent National Commission Reports for Future Teacher Preparation
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Meghan Withrow [Emmerth] Caffeine Effects on Pulmonary Function
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Lauren Lewicki [Emmerth] Preventing and Reducing Tobacco Use to Eliminate Second-hand Smoke Exposure at Wheeling Jesuit University
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Lisa Merryman [Emmerth] The Effect of Diet and Exercise on Lung Function
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Shannon Diane Herron [Emmerth] The Effectiveness of the BiPAP Vision with Gas Leaks
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Amanda Lyons [Emmerth] The Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle
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Emily DeRosa [Emmerth] Pulmonary Function Test: Athletes vs. Non-Athletes
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11.
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Sean Cain [Emmerth] Hi-Lo Evac Endotracheal Tube's Fight to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias
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Kelly Mahoney [Driscoll] Political Corruption: Crime Takes on a New Appearance
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Cameron Lee [Duffy] An Investigation into Fluorine-Containing Commercially Available Products by 19F NMR |
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Samantha Yakey [Duffy] An Investigation into Phosphorous-Containing Commercially Available Products by 31P NMR |
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Brittany Venci [Stout] Coal Slurry Reduction to Methane by Archaea |
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Ali Hajiran [Shurina] Effects of Transfected PKC-? Catalytic Fragment on Tet-Off Regulated Madin-Darby Kidney Epithelial Cell Line
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Jared Hooks [Serva] Fin Regeneration with Regards to Importance in the Largemouth Bass Under Room and Higher Temperatures
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DoBin Choi and Ali Hajiran [Shurina] Construction of Tetracycline-Inducible SVEC 4-10 Endothelial Cell Line
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Codi Rossetti [Stout] Crayfishes of the Allegheny Mountains of Western Maryland: Conservation and Natural History
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Kelly Koral [Shurina] The Role of Actin Filament Associated Protein-110 in the Promotion or Inhibition of Angiogenesis in Mouse Vascular Endothelial Cells (SVEC 4-10)
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Tonya Snodgrass [Shurina] Exposure of Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Epithelia to Unregulated PKC-á and its Effects on Tight Junction Permeability and Polyp-like Foci Formation
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Cathern Krupinski [Chalovich] The Role of Amyloid-Beta in Alzheimer's Disease and the Effects of Antioxidants on Associated Oxidative Stress
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Cassandra Starkey, Katie Kacmarik, and Amanda Francis [Chalovich] The Effect of Statin Drugs on TNF-á-induced expression of VCAM and IL-8 in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells
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Candace Coleman [Rastall] Behavioral Patterns and Color Vision in the Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
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Melissa Kotik [Chalovich] The Effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 on Neuronal Survival
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Jonathan Proto, Peter Gannett, and Vorasit Vongsutilers [Shurina] The Relation of Abasic Site Formation to Aryl Hydrazine Carcinogenesis
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2:40-4:00 |
Concurrent Session 3A: Psychology ASC-212 Session Moderators: Mrs. Patricia Bowman, Instructor of Nursing Dr. Min Woo Yun, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences
2:40-3:00
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Ramsey Miller [Hull] The Effects of Odor on the Perception of Teaching Effectiveness
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3:00-3:20 |
Kristen Koval [Hull] The Effects of Psychological Disorders on the Severity of Punishment for Mentally Ill Criminals
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3:20-3:40 |
Rebecca Nusbaum [Hull] Assessing the Wheeling Community's Attitudes toward and Knowledge of Mental Health
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3:40-4:00 |
David Bowden II [Kirkpatrick] Verbal Feedback Promotes Heart Rate Discrimination
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2:40-3:40 |
Concurrent Session 3B: International Studies, History, and Political Science ASC-213 Session Moderators: Dr. Julie Osland, Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Larry Discoll, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Thomas Michaud, Professor of Philosophy
2:40-3:00 |
Jessica Palombi [Liedel] Selecting the Mountaineers: the Inclusion of Berkeley andJefferson Counties in Forming West Virginia
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3:00-3:20 |
Kenneth Jacob McElhaney [Hoffman] Social Security Reform |
3:20-3:40 |
Stephanie DeRosa [Hoffman] Reference Theory Applied to Assimilation of Mongols
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2:40-4:00 |
Concurrent Session 3C: Biology ASC-215
Session Moderators: Dr. Allen Marangoni, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. Beverly Carter , Assistant Professor of Computer Science
2:40-3:00 |
Kristina Bacon [Shurina] Variations in the Genetic Coding Sequence of AGP and its Effect on the Binding Rate of Docetaxel in the Blood Plasma of ProstateCancer Patients
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3:00-3:20 |
Chevon Robertson [Rastall] Determining the Effectiveness of Pheromone and Visual Cues in Aggregation of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
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3:20-3:40 |
Stephanie Geer [Rastall] Comparative Feeding Behaviors in the Ball Python (Python regius), the California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis gelutus californiae), and the Black Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta obsolete)
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3:40-4:00 |
Greer Gibbons [Stout] Do Caddisflies Need Cases for Respiration?
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4:45-5:00 |
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
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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
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