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NWU Home   ›   Academics   ›   NWU Student Symposium

NWU Student Symposium: Celebrating Research and Creative Endeavor

The Student Symposium is an opportunity for all members of the Nebraska Wesleyan community to learn about the research and creative endeavors that are taking place across campus and across disciplines.  Attend any of the planned sessions and learn about the depth and breadth of ongoing student scholarship and creativity that makes Nebraska Wesleyan an academic community of the highest quality.

Student Symposium details:

  • May 2, 2012
  • All day event
  • Various locations across campus (see schedule below)
  • Research will be presented via oral and poster presentations
  • Arts students will hold studio talks and performances
  • Follow @NEWesleyan on Twitter and use #nwuresearch to live tweet the day of the event

Symposium Schedule

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Presenter Title of projectsort icon Area of study Time Location Presentation type
Carol Ready "'A toda madre' o 'un desmadre': A rhetorical analysis of 'madre' in the Spanish language" Communication 10:00-10:15 SC 142 Oral
John Samuelson "'Beat' Cops: Stress on the Job" Sociology/Demography 3:45-4:15 SC 142 Oral
Allison Rabel "'Bringing Home a little Cake': Beyond the Plastic Mold: Tupperware, Gendern and Power in 1950's America" History 1:00-1:15 SC 220 Oral
Mallorie Wickizer "'She's pretty. I hate her': Intra-sexual competition and the perpetuation of patriarchy" Gender Studies 09:00-10:00 SC 220 Oral
Victoria Stahr "'Wait, go back a page': Measuring the Effectiveness of Magazine Advertisements" Business 11:15-11:30 SC 225 Oral
Brandi Smith "'Where did I get this body?' Experiencing Dieting as a High School Wrestler" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Sandra Leighton "A Qualitative Assessment of the rate of Nuclear versus Mitochondrial DNA degradation when exposed to precipitation" Forensics 09:15-9:30 Olin B Oral
David Smith "A Translation and a History: Deciphering 'Lettre d'un Citoyen" Global Studies 3:00-3:15 SC 235 Oral
Emily Green "A Womb of One's own: Battling the State and Right-Wing Religion for Women's Reproductive Rights" Gender Studies 09:00-10:00 SC 220 Oral
Austen Adams "Acute Effects of Blood Pressure after Endurance versus Power Lifting" HHP 10:00-11:00 Great Hall Poster
Whitney Hueftle and Meghan Pollnow "Acute Effects of Land-Based Exercise versus Water Based Exercise on Joint Range of Motion" HHP 11:00-12:00 Great Hall Poster
Alex Munger "Akira Transnationalism, Japanese War Memories and Nuclear Anxieties" Global Studies 2:15-2:30 SC 235 Oral
Whitney Hueftle and Meghan Pollnow "An Equipment Proposal for HHP" English 1:15-1:30 SC 320 Oral
Mitchell Mansur "Attitudes Toward Participation in Collegiate Athletes" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Kyle Rohrich "Autonomy and Rebellion: The Role of Political Decentralization in Intrastate Conflict" Political Science 3:15-3:45 SC 221 Oral
Dana Anderson "Behavioral and Biological Effects of Implicit Theories on Ego Depletion" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Austin Wallick "Biceps Tendinopathy: A Case Report" HHP 1:00-1:15 SC 222 Oral
Austin Menke "Buy, buy, buy: How stores try to increase their average sale" Business 10:15-10:30 SC 225 Oral
Blake Hendrickson "Cannabinoids Therapeutic Effect on Fibromyalgia (FMS)" Biology 1:15-1:30 Olin B Oral
Nick Munger "Changing gender roles, childcare, and the declining fertility of Japan" Global Studies 2:00-2:15 SC 235 Oral
Nolan Andrews, Mallory Iseminger, and Amber Jensen "Chemical Hygiene Plan." English 1:00-1:15 SC 320 Oral
Michael Wurst "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: What Causes This Controversial Disease?" Biology 3:15-3:30 Olin B Oral
Shawna Manning, Shelly Retikis, Amy Zolle, and Ann Sackett "Communication Interventions to Promote a Healthy Work Environment" Nursing 6:30-7:30 SC 220 Poster
Evan Soneson and Jordan Meister "Compensation and Bonus Systems" Accounting 3:45-4:00 SC 220 Oral
Scenography I-IV Class "Costume and Scenery Design for Performance" Theatre 2:00-3:00 Theatre Lobby Oral
Kate Eaton and Collin Shepherd "Creating a Culture of Giving" Communication 10:45-11:00 SC 142 Oral
Spencer Fecht "Deltoid Ligament Sprain: A Case Report" HHP 11:00-12:00 Great Hall Poster
Dylan Frederick "Descriptive Representation" Political Science 09:30-10:00 SC 221 Oral
Terry Mowry "Developmental readiness: The statistical relationship between individual factors and authentic leadership" Psychology 10:30-10:45 SC 322 Oral
Maggie Packard "Discrimination of Integration?: The Position of Russian-Speaking Minorities Since 1991" Political Science 1:30-2:00 SC 221 Oral
Caty Reed and Carol Ready "Diving In": Combating Racism on the Nebraska Wesleyan University Campus with Sustained Dialogue" Communication 09:00-9:15 SC 142 Oral
Sarah Hotovy "Do Local Governments Know Best?: The Effects of Government Decentralization on Health Care Access in Indonesia" Political Science 10:45-11:15 SC 221 Oral
Amber Kimsey "Effect of Naloxonazine on Ethanol Consumption following the Alcohol Deprivation Effect in C57BL/6J Mice" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Cassandra Smith "Effects of masculinity and femininity on facial features and occupational roles" Psychology 11:15-11:30 SC 321 Oral
Abby Longpaul "Effects of Nature on Directed Attention" Psychology 10:45-11:00 SC 320 Oral
Andrew Brugman and Tasha Muff "Effects of Visually Appealing Foods on Children's Selection of Healthy Foods versus Unhealthy Foods" HHP 10:00-11:00 Great Hall Poster
Matthew Anderson "Efficiency of Recreational Water Purifiers on Cyanotoxin and Coliform Bacteria Removal from Drinking Water" SFCRF 09:00-9:15 SC 242 Oral
Chelsea Volz and Matt Seems "Eliminate the odor: A gender analysis of popular deodorant commercials" Communication 10:15-10:30 SC 142 Oral
Tammi Hemje "Employer Supported Lactation Program and its Effects on Duration of Breastfeeding Mothers" Nursing 6:30-7:30 SC 220 Poster
Jaclyn Lange "Evaluation of Aquaporin-3 Expression in Salt, Fresh, and Brackis Water-acclimated Sailfin Mollies (Poecillia Iatipinna)" SFCRF 09:15-9:30 SC 242 Oral
Erin Dorn "Evaluation of Long-Term Effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Professional Athletes" Biology 10:45-11:00 Olin B Oral
Denae Wolken "Evolutionary History of the Plague Bacterium Yersinia pestis" Biology 3:00-3:15 Olin B Oral
Evin Lackore "Examination of Primary Causes of Parkinson’s Disease in an Effort to Identify Potential Methods for Testing and Early Diagnosis" Biology 1:45-2:00 Olin B Oral
Kiersten Mavis "Experimental Projects to Support Fast Beams Research" Physics 3:00-4:00 Great Hall Poster
Melissa Penn "Exploring the 'Working' World of Intimate Terrorism among Hispanic Immigrants in the United States" Political Science 2:00-2:30 SC 221 Oral
James Anderson "Exploring the Phenomenology of Time: From Heidegger to Hyrule" Religion/Philosophy 10:30-10:45 SC 222 Oral
Tiffany Dahlkoetter "Factors that Influence Decisions to Choose Physical Therapy or Chiropractic Care" HHP 11:00-12:00 Great Hall Poster
Megan Keenan "Fear or Fun: Gender Differences in Online Shopping" Business 1:45-2:00 SC 225 Oral
Kendall Comstock "For Richer or Poorer: How Marriage Affect College Student Buying Behavior" Business 10:30-10:45 SC 225 Oral
Alex Hartmann "Freedom, Fundamentalism, and the Specter of Political Islam: What biases exist in BBC and Al Jazeera coverage of the 'Arab Spring?'" Political Science 10:00-10:30 SC 221 Oral
Allyson Barnes "Gender at my Fingertips: Building Collaborative Student Engaging and Learning Through Technology" Sociology/Anthropology 3:00-4:00 Great Hall Poster
Morgan Shea "Gender differences in death thought accessibility and level of commitment" Psychology 11:30-11:45 SC 322 Oral
Hannah Marshall "Genetic Risk Factors and Increased Susceptibility in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia" Biology 2:00-2:15 Olin B Oral
Brandon Schlautman "Genotypic and Phenotypic CHaracterization of Ulmus Pumila (Siberian Elm), U. Rubra (Red Elm), and their hybrids" SFCRF 10:30-10:45 SC 242 Oral
Nicolai Sawyer "God images and self-regulation" Psychology 11:00-11:15 SC 322 Oral
Nolan Sedlak "Greenhorns and Geezers: How Chronological Age Affects Buying Behavior" Business 11:00-11:15 SC 225 Oral
Mandalyn Kautz "High and Low Status Perceptions and the Impact on Sustainable Behavior" Psychology 10:15-10:30 SC 320 Oral
Maggie Hedlund "Horizontal Gene Transfer from Endophytes to Plants as Synthesis for Anticancer Drugs" Biology 11:30-11:45 Olin B Oral
Shelby Clemens "How text messaging during face to face communication effects feelings of rejection" Psychology 10:15-10:30 SC 321 Oral
Kirsten Van Cleef "I didn’t plan to be here: Experiences of living with low income" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Doug Szwanek "I said no anchovies!: Customer Complaints in the Pizza Industry" Business 1:15-1:30 SC 225 Oral
Kayla Alexander "If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: Copyright Law Meets the New Technological Reality in the Far East" Global Studies 2:30-2:45 SC 235 Oral
Evan Harpster "Informed Consent: Reforming an Ineffective Process" Biology 11:15-11:30 Olin B Oral
Ben Wiese "Interaction between CagZ and the globular domain of Cag5 in the process of CagA translocation" SFCRF 10:00-10:15 SC 242 Oral
Ross Rastede "Involvement and Loyalty: A Sport Consumer Behavior Analysis of Division I School Involvement and Division I Fan Loyalty" HHP 10:00-11:00 Great Hall Poster
Kyle Rohrich & Alexandra Cowsky "Is it over yet?: Analyzing and Understanding the Basque Conflict in Spain" SFCRF 09:30-10:00 SC 242 Oral
Louisa Ehrlich "Keeping the Reader in Mind: Writing a Best Seller" English 11:30-11:45 SC 222 Oral
Carrie Wiese "Laughing in the face of death: The effect of mortality salience on humor" Psychology 11:45-12:00 SC 322 Oral
Hilary Hunt "Law Enforcement: Strength in Numbers" Political Science 11:15-11:45 SC 221 Oral
Taylor Sliva "Legislature Professionalism? The Public Decides" Political Science 3:45-4:15 SC 221 Oral
Erica Hamilton "Levels of hostile and benevolent sexism based on number of committed heterosexual relationships" Psychology 10:30-10:45 SC 321 Oral
Vanessa Linegar "Life's a Coloring Book: Choosing the Right Color for Your Product" Business 2:00-2:15 SC 225 Oral
Abbi Raasch "Linear Fractional Transformations of the Extended Complex Plane" Math/Computer Science 09:00-9:15 Olin A Oral
Hannah Smith "Making Decisions on First Impressions: The Experiences of Women Going Through Sorority Recruitment" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Paul Snyder "Mate value, Narcissism, and Jealousy Definitions in Romance: Jealous Reactions to Rivals" Psychology 12:00-12:15 SC 320 Oral
Beau Kelly "McDonald's-Recession Proof and Business Savvy" Business 09:00-9:15 SC 225 Oral
Abbigael Jensen "Measurement of death thought accessibility" Psychology 10:15-10:30 SC 322 Oral
Alex Ulmer "Mediocre Murder: The Story of Your Average Serial Killer" English 11:15-11:30 SC 222 Oral
Mallory Iseminger "Microbial Communities in Rainwater Harvesting Systems" Chemistry 09:15-9:45 Olin A Oral
Eric Wyler "Monteverdi:II ritorno d'Ulisse in patria" Music 10:00-10:30 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Sam Rickaby "Motivation: A Look Through the Eyes of Post-Collegiate Athletes" Sociology/Demography 3:15-3:45 SC 142 Oral
Leana Wolt "Mozart: Die Zauberflote" Music 10:30-11:00 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Morgan McKinley "Multicultural Student Perspective on Interracially Dating" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Rodney Mount "Music and Drag Culture Music 09:00-9:30 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Hannah Hopson "Nebraska Wesleyan University & Refugee Service Providers: Service Learning Beyond the Classroom" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Allyson Barnes, Katie Bruns, Andrew Fedoris, Brian Pieper, & Michael Satterly "Neighborhood Satisfaction of Homeowners in East Campus" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Alexa Bandura, Erin Chevance, Lena Cowell, Rachael Den Herder, & Hayley Pettit "Neighborhood Satisfaction of Homeowners in Irvingdale" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Michael Anderson, Sarah Janak, Kristin Kenny, Rachael Merrett, & Michelle Pettit "Neighborhood Satisfaction of Homeowners in University Place" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Vanessa Johnson "Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation" Biology 1:30-1:45 Olin B Oral
Ashley Ermer "No Women, No Choice: The Legislative Reproductive War" Gender Studies 09:00-10:00 SC 220 Oral
Karlene Grinberg "Nobles siegneurs, salut! Gicaomo Meyerbeer from Les Huguenots" Music 3:00-3:30 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Amanda Deckert "Observational Learning in Canines" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Eileen Loughman "Obtaining DNA Profiles form Sperm Isolated from Maggot Crop Contents" Forensics 09:00-9:15 Olin B Oral
Corey Stefknovich "Occupy Lincoln: An Ethnography" UC/Advantage 1:30-2:00 SC 235 Oral
Kaitlin Zardetto-Smith "Omaha Tribe" Music 2:30-3:00 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Cole Marolf "Optimal Exercise Modes for Individuals with Diabetes" Physics 3:00-4:00 Great Hall Poster
Chelsea Petersen "Optimism and implicit theories of romantic relationships: Is there a connection?" Psychology 11:00-11:15 SC 321 Oral
Zach Schroder and Jay Wall "Outsourcing" Accounting 2:00-2:15 SC 220 Oral
Ashley Ermer "Perceptions of Women and Men in the Workplace:  Does Gender Incongruence Matter?" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Dani Bryant "Peru's Independence: The 'Glorious Renunciation'" Modern Languages 1:00-1:15 SC 235 Oral
Brian Grummert "Presumptive and Confirmatory Testing for Leonurine from Wild Dagga in Comparison to THC from Marijuana" SFCRF 10:15-10:30 SC 242 Oral
Nathan De Jong and Carline Rife "Private Equity Funds" Accounting 2:15-2:30 SC 220 Oral
Samantha Peters "Professionalism and Social Media in Education" Music 2:00-2:30 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Heather Goodwin "Qualities that Distinguish Leaders from Managers and Methods for Developing Effective Leaders" Business 09:30-9:45 SC 225 Oral
Jordan Zimmerman "Rameau, Les Cyclops" Music 11:00-11:30 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Ross Mumford "Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie" Music 09:30-10:00 Emerson Recital Hall Oral
Stephanie Lee "Relationships, Stress and Satisfaction?" Sociology/Demography 2:15-2:45 SC 142 Oral
Mallorie Wickizer "Representations of people who are transgender in popular on-line news sources: A content analysis" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Kylea Block "Restoring ego depletion and its effect on prejudiced responses" Psychology 10:00-10:15 SC 321 Oral
Jacob Shaffer "Right to Choose" Liberal Arts Seminar 09:30-9:45 SC 320 Oral
Andrea Edington "Role of Affect Regulation and Weight Consciousness in Individuals with Exercise Dependence" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Nashlyn Kuhl "Role of Attention Restoration Theory on Procedural Memory and Learning in College Students" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Matt Hornung "Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report" HHP 11:00-12:00 Great Hall Poster
Elizabeth Canning "Sources of Stress and the Role of Perfectionism in College Athletes" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Jessyca Herman "Stick to the List: College Students and Shopping Lists" Business 10:45-11:00 SC 225 Oral
Alexander Lewandowski "Studying World Religions: Dominant Theorization and the Merit of Transparency" Religion/Philosophy 09:15-9:30 SC 222 Oral
Robin Holloway and Kayla Wagner "Sustainable or Green Businesses Accounting 3:15-3:30 SC 220 Oral
Matthew Nicholson "Terror management Theory on a global to person level" Psychology 10:45-11:00 SC 322 Oral
Mindi Schlautman and Jenna Miller "The Bankruptcy of American Airlines" Accounting 2:45-3:00 SC 220 Oral
Ethan Walz and Hilary Krantz "The Corporate Tax Rate-How Should it be Reformed?" Accounting 3:30-3:45 SC 220 Oral
Drew Curtright "The Cyber Gap: Gender Differences in the Use of the Internet" Business 1:30-1:45 SC 225 Oral
Tyler Malcom "The Effect Concerning Individual Relationships on Threat Assessment Reporting" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Meghan Poulas "The Effect of Benevolent Sexism on Memory" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Abby Kincanon "The Effect of Female Education on Reproductive Health" Political Science 1:00-1:30 SC 221 Oral
Natasha Copeland "The Effects of Air Pollution on Birds and Their Effectiveness as Bio-indicators" Biology 09:45-10:00 Olin B Oral
Nick Dinan and Josh Ostrom "The Effects of Bench Press on Shoulder Range of Motion and Throwing Performance" HHP 11:00-12:00 Great Hall Poster
Rebecca Reicks "The Effects of Classroom Design on Student Perceptions of Instructors" Psychology 11:15-11:30 SC 320 Oral
Christopher Chatwell "The Effects of Comfort Food on Cognitive Performance" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Erin Chevance "The effects of companion animals on mortality salience, death thought accessibility and creatureliness" Psychology 10:00-10:15 SC 322 Oral
Kerri Peters "The Effects of Decentralization of Primary Education in Uganda" Political Science 2:45-3:15 SC 221 Oral
Heather Gorham "The Effects of Different Levels of Attraction on Conformity" Psychology 10:00-10:15 SC 320 Oral
Kesley Wise "The Effects of Facial Masculinity/Femininity and Job Position on Hireability" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Austen Andersen, Leeland Procell, and Myke Pettiford "The Effects of Glucosamine and Chodroitin on Flexibility and Range of Motion in Healthy Subjects" HHP 10:00-11:00 Great Hall Poster
Kallin Niemeyer "The Effects of Indoor and Outdoor Environments on Stress" Psychology 11:00-11:15 SC 320 Oral
Morgan Johnson "The Effects of Intense Training on Mood in Young Swimmers" HHP 10:00-11;00 Great Hall Poster
Audrey Jacobsen "The Effects of Kinesiotape on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness" HHP 11:00-12:00 Great Hall Poster
Jacob Harris "The effects of language on hostile and benevolent sexism" Psychology 10:45-11:00 SC 321 Oral
Michaela Baker "The Effects of Masculine Gender Role Conflict on Emotional Dysregulation and Romantic Relationships" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
John Kummer "The Effects of Naltrexone and Stress on Spatial Memory in Mice" Psychology 10:30-10:45 SC 320 Oral
Josh Wall "The Effects of Sprint Shoe Type on Acceleration" HHP 10:00-11;00 Great Hall Poster
Stacey Lindhorst and Hannah Softley "The Effects of the Power Balance Bands on Aerobic Power and Balance Performance" HHP 10:00-11;00 Great Hall Poster
Grant Johannes "The Effects of Weight Training Programs on Anaerobic Fitness Measurements in Collegiate Soccer Players" HHP 11:00-12:00 Great Hall Poster
Drew Tickle "The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Muscular Strength, Endurance, Balance and Mobility" HHP 10:00-11;00 Great Hall Poster
Natasha Sutliff "The embedded truth: Revealing Patriarchy's Hidden Agenda in The Lingerie Bowl" Gender Studies 09:00-10:00 SC 220 Oral
Paige Snook and Mikayla Donahoo "The girl on fire and the boy with the bread: A Genderlect Theory analysis of resisting gender communication norms in The Hunger Games" Communication 10:30-10:45 SC 142 Oral
Jeff Schreier, Yu Li, and Jillian Guerrero "The Greek Debt Crisis" Accounting 4:00-4:15 SC 220 Oral
Travis Leichleiter "The history and historiography of the Nanking Massacre and its effect on Chinese and Japanese relations" Global Studies 2:45-3:00 SC 235 Oral
Meghan Poulas "The Impact of Online Consumer Reviews" Business 10:00-10:15 SC 225 Oral
Megan Kautz "The Influence of Attachment and Chronic Stress on the Development of Obestiy in a Mouse Mode" SFCRF 3:00-4:00 Great Hall Poster
Taylor Tillman "The Influence of Basic Personality on Emotional Response After Exposure to Violent Video Games" Psychology 11:45-12:00 SC 320 Oral
Ben Siemsen "The Interaction of Hyperforin and Naloxonazine on Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference" Psychology 11:30-11:45 SC 320 Oral
Chloe Petit, Gretchen Montgomery, Sam Fisher "The Journey through diaglogue: Three students' understanding of diaglogue as they learn, facilitate and teach" Communication 09:30-9:45 SC 142 Oral
Mindi Schlautman "The Nebraska Internship Program Business 09:15-9:30 SC 225 Oral
Jory Crouch "The Presence of Pheromones in Humans" Biology 10:00-10:15 Olin B Oral
Emalee Barto "The Relationship Between School Organization Involvement and Communication Competence" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Molly Andrews and Cassie Hilton "The Relationship of Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Memory in Young Adults" HHP 10:00-11:00 Great Hall Poster
Juan Alvarez "The Relationship of Sleep Deprivation and Caffeine Consumption in Learning Among College Students" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Scott Schwarting "The role of religious and spiritual prompts in activating self-control" Psychology 11:15-11:30 SC 322 Oral
David Jennings and John Hovendick "The Role of the Unions in the Recent NFL Strike" Accounting 2:30-2:45 SC 220 Oral
Ross Rastede, Ashton Honnor, Tyler Bell, and Melissa Blomstedt "The Scholarly Conference on College Sport: Experiences and Foundations of Attending and Competing at a National Conference" HHP 1:15-2:15 SC 222 Oral
Haley Sutter "The Sleeping Giant: America's Failure to Awaken from Martin Luther King Jr's Dream" History 1:30-1:45 SC 220 Oral
Jack Barteldes "The study of a social movement encampment" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Megan Treloar "The Theological Impact of Reinhold Niebuhr" Religion/Philosophy 09:30-9:45 SC 222 Oral
Matthew Edwards "The Use of Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and the Decreased Risk of Gastric Cancer" Biology 11:00-11:15 Olin B Oral
Collin Shepherd "Theories of Dialogue: From Spoken to Written and Back Again" Religion/Philosophy 10:00-10:15 SC 222 Oral
Kristin Sindelar "Timing of Music and Performance on Spatial and Verbal Tasks" Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Madison Farmer "Tolerability of a Wireless Dry Sensor to Measure Sleep Patterns in a Neurologically Impaired Population" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Collin Shepherd "Understanding Community: Experience of 15 Undergraduate Students as they Engage in a Semester of Dialogue" Communication 09:15-9:30 SC 142 Oral
Anna Razamazova, Bailey Gessmann, Katherine Nelson, Katrina Thomas, Laurie Bayless, Nicolette Ware, and Rachel Merrett "Utilizing Evidence-Based Practices to Inform the Process of Social Work" Social Work/Advantage 1:00-2:00 SC 142 Oral
Alycia Carlston, Cynthia Porter, Falisha Coonce, Geralyn Hepp, Heather Clubb, Kristina Starkey, Mindy Parker, Sarah Moritz, Terry Parker, Tanya Star, and William Johnston "Utilizing Evidence-Based Practices to Inform the Process of Social Work" Social Work/Advantage 6:30-7:30 SC 142 Oral
Marlana Randall "What Would Jesus Do (and Why): The Effects of Religiosity, Social Integration, and Community Orientations on Altruistic Behaviors" Sociology/Demography 2:45-3:15 SC 142 Oral
Alexandra Hartman "What's So 'Radical' About It?: Niqab and Women's Secular-Political Agency in Tunisia" Religion/Philosophy 09:00-9:15 SC 222 Oral
Christina Woodward-Svoboda "Whispers Through an Invisible Wall: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Dialogue" Liberal Arts Seminar 09:15-9:30 SC 320 Oral
Tram Kieu "Who am I?: Identity Exploration and Duality in Second-Generation Children" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Elizabeth Behrends "Who Benefits from Computer-Mediated Communication? An Examination of Introverted and Extroverted Social Network Users" Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Katie Hill "Who has the Right to Write? Looking at Kathryn Stockett's 'The Help' and "ownership" of African American Literature" English 11:00-11:15 SC 222 Oral
Nick Urban "Why Smoke? College Student Smoking" Sociology/Anthropology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Rachel Boellstorff "Women in Political Society" Political Science 09:00-9:30 SC 221 Oral
Cody Eiler A Match made in Heaven: Consumer and Brand/Event Personality" Business 1:00-1:15 SC 225 Oral
Jesse Wohlman and Karlene Grinberg Creative Presentation with Music and Script Music 1:00-2:00 Emerson Recital Hall Performance
Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Music 3:00-3:50 O'Donnell Performance
Theatre 071 Class Mini-Film Festival Theatre 4:00-5:15 SC 222 Oral
Hannah Gallentine, Emily Heyl, Brittney Hoffman, Kayla Houck, & Heather Swezey Neighborhood Satisfaction of Homeowners in Belmont Psychology 09:00-10:00 Great Hall Poster
Nate Christensen, Nicholas Dinan, Tyler Gealy, Matthew Nicholson, & Makayla Westphal Neighborhood Satisfaction of NWU Students Psychology 1:00-2:00 Great Hall Poster
Morgan Cowell and Sam Zitterkopf Organ Lesson with Masako Bacon Music 10:30-11:45 O'Donnell Stage Performance
Ross Mumford Piano Lesson with Larry Jones Music 3:00-4:00 RFA 115 Performance
Marina McCreary Piano Lesson with Larry Jones Music 4:00-5:00 RFA 115 Performance
Theatre 102 Class Reading of New Short Plays Theatre 11:00-1:00 3rd Floor CWL Oral
Zenaida Smith Readings of New Longer Plays Theatre 1:00-2:00 SC 242 Oral
Alex Vice Readings of New Longer Plays Theatre 2:00-3:00 SC 242 Oral
Brandon Kirchgasier Readings of New Longer Plays Theatre 3:00-4:00 SC 242 Oral
Natasia Otto-Berglund The Senior Gallery Art Talks Art 2:00-3:00 Elder Gallery Oral
Whitney Williams The Senior Gallery Art Talks Art 2:00-3:00 Elder Gallery Oral
Stephanie Pitcher The Senior Gallery Art Talks Art 2:00-3:00 Elder Gallery Oral
Lynnea Fredrickson Theatre History Paper Theatre 09:00-9:30 SC 235 Oral
Maria Niechwiadowicz Theatre History Paper Theatre 09:30-10:00 SC 235 Oral
Chloe Petit Theatre History Paper Theatre 10:00-10:30 SC 235 Oral
Jordan Zauhu Theatre History Paper Theatre 10:30-11:00 SC 235 Oral
Meagan Fowler Voice Lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 10:30-11:00 RFA 107 Performance
Kaitlyn Meyer Voice Lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 11:00-11:30 RFA 107 Performance
Ali Behrens Voice Lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 11:30-12:00 RFA 107 Performance
Alex Jegeris Voice Lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 1:00-1:30 RFA 107 Performance
Kaitlin Zardetto-Smith Voice lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 1:30-2:00 RFA 107 Performance
Drew Kambach Voice lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 2:00-2:30 RFA 115 Performance
Grace Pfingston Voice lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 2:30-3:00 RFA 107 Performance
Laynee Woodward Voice lesson with Dawn Krogh Music 3:00-3:30 RFA 107 Performance
Cao Nguyen Voice Lesson with Jana Holzmeier Music 09:00-10:00 RFA 102 Performance
Karlene Grinberg Voice Lesson with Jana Holzmeier Music 3:00-3:30 RFA 102 Performance
Titus Kautz Voice Lesson with Jana Holzmeier Music 3:30-4:30 RFA 102 Performance
Sara Gorsuch Voice Lesson with Janene Sheldon Music 11:00-12:00 RFA 101 Performance
Thom Cauley Voice Lesson with Janene Sheldon Music 12:30-1:00 RFA 101 Performance
Matt Hegstrom Voice Lesson with Janene Sheldon Music 1:00-1:30 RFA 101 Performance
Catherine Bobst voice Lesson with Janene Sheldon Music 3:00-4:00 RFA 101 Performance
Rachel Pickrel Voice Lesson with Janene Sheldon Music 4:00-5:00 RFA 101 Performance
Jeremy Brozek xxx Biology 09:30-9:45 Olin B Oral
Andrea DaSilva xxx Biology 10:15-10:30 Olin B Oral
Sunset Rosfeld xxx Biology 2:30-2:45 Olin B Oral
Natasha Trauernicht xxx Biology 2:45-3:00 Olin B Oral
Jennifer Wiederspan “"There has been a change in Government..." Woodrow Wilson's Life, Presidency, and Federal Segregation” History 1:15-1:30 SC 220 Oral
Rebecca Boellstorff and Rachel Naber “Creating Weekend Activities at NWU” English 1:30-1:45 SC 320 Oral
Abby Kincanon “Inside the Mind of Richard Nixon: How the Wall Built to Protect the President Eventually Crumbled” History 11:30-11:45 SC 220 Oral
Maggie Packard “The End of an Era and the Rise of Terror: The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and its Modern Ramifications” History 11:15-11:30 SC 220 Oral
Sarah Ashley and Amanda Miller “The Logistics of Experiential Learning at NWU” English 1:45-2:00 SC 320 Oral
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