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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? |
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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)
(Number is poster location):
1.
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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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3.
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Justin Schmitt, Kristen Koval, and Ramsey Miller [Raudenbush]
The Effect of Grapefruit Scent on Cognition
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4.
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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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5.
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Meghan Withrow [Emmerth]
Caffeine Effects on Pulmonary Function
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6.
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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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7.
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Lisa Merryman [Emmerth]
The Effect of Diet and Exercise on Lung Function
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8.
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Shannon Diane Herron [Emmerth]
The Effectiveness of the BiPAP Vision with Gas Leaks
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9.
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Amanda Lyons [Emmerth]
The Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle
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10.
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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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12.
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Kelly Mahoney [Driscoll]
Political Corruption: Crime Takes on a New Appearance
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13.
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Cameron Lee [Duffy]
An Investigation into Fluorine-Containing Commercially Available Products by 19F NMR |
14.
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Samantha Yakey [Duffy]
An Investigation into Phosphorous-Containing Commercially Available Products by 31P NMR |
15.
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Brittany Venci [Stout]
Coal Slurry Reduction to Methane by Archaea |
16.
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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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17.
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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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18.
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DoBin Choi and Ali Hajiran [Shurina]
Construction of Tetracycline-Inducible SVEC 4-10 Endothelial Cell Line
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19.
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Codi Rossetti [Stout]
Crayfishes of the Allegheny Mountains of Western Maryland: Conservation and Natural History
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20.
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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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21.
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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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22.
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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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23.
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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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24.
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Candace Coleman [Rastall]
Behavioral Patterns and Color Vision in the Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
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25.
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Melissa Kotik [Chalovich]
The Effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 on Neuronal Survival
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26.
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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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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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Concurrent Session 3C: Biology ASC-215
Session Moderators:
Dr. Allen Marangoni, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Dr. Beverly Carter , Assistant Professor of Computer Science
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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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