John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

List of Student Participants

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Committee Thanks and Introduction

Center

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Derivatization of Keggin-Type Polyoxometalates

Joseph B. Binder, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca A. Roesner, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Developmentally Disabled: A Label, Not an Identity

Stefani Bonato, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining the Cognitive and Physiological Processes Underlying Traumatic Disclosure

Anna Carlson, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Strike a Pose: A Photoessay on the Role of Women Bowlers in the Bloomington-Normal Community

Molly Jean Carpenter, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Masculine Threat and Anti-Gay Attitude

Chad Corbley, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Construction of a Radiofrequency Plasma Device

Matt Highland, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeremiah Williams, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Graying of America: A Photo-Essay of Older Americans in the Workforce

Lauren Kaintz, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Companion Animal Veterinarian: Many Jobs in One

Kristin Keller, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Developmental Consequences of Egg Capsule Attributes among Sibling and Nonsibling Egg Capsules of the Freshwater Snail Lymnaea Columella

Kristin Keller, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Quantitative Look at Enrichment in Malaysian Sun Bears through the Use of Matching and Contrast

Theodore Kostiuk, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

401 S. East St. - Garbage Collection Takes More than a Magic Wand

Chad R. Maxwell, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

More than Meets the Eye: Firefighters in Bloomington, IL

Tim Palmer, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

"You Don't Win Friends with Salad": Dispelling the Myth of the Typical Vegetarian through the Analysis of the Lives of Five Young Women

Laura Pautz, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Hairstylists as Professionals

Michelle Ralston, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

You Work for Girl Scouts?

Janice Ruhl, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Withholding the Truth: A Study of Trends in Personal Writing among College-Aged Men and Women

Arpita Shah, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Vicki Magee, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Police of Normal: Serving with Pride

Jamie Vilos, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Vagina Monologues: Illinois Wesleyan University's Production of Entertainment and Empowerment

Lavanga Wijekoon, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Use of a Genetic Algorithm to Evolve Neural Networks for a Natural Language Processing Task

Alexander Dimov, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Hans-Joerg Tiede, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Room E103, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Effects of a Parent-Child Communication Activity on the Worries of Siblings of Children with Autism

Sara M. Irwin, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Room E103, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Relationship between Economic Freedom and Socio-Economic Development

Anisha Madan, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ilaria Durbal, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Anderson Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

An Analysis of Luigi Dallapiccola's Sicut Umbra

Deborah Miller, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Mario Pelusi, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Beckman Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Augustinian Influences on Thomas of England: Love, Reason and the Unruly Will in Tristan

Charlene Recio, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dan Terkla, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Beckman Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Lesbian Suicide and Gender Identity in Interwar Japan

Scott Reynen, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Thomas Lutze, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Room E103, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Cellular Divide: A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Phone Usage in Spain and the United States

Deborah J. Slezak, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Anderson Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Oh, For Shame: Public Perception and Punishment in Chrétien's Cligès

Kathryn L. Weber, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dan Terkla, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Beckman Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Causes of Stock Market and Sector Fluctuations

Marty Gardner, Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Anderson Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Measuring Demand for Illegal Drugs: Do Prices Matter?

Katie Hampson, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Anderson Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Ser and Estar: A Changing Copula in a Guadalajara, Mexico Speech Community

Alissa Hoffenberg, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Beckman Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Market Concentration: The Effects of Technology and Industry Specific Factors

David Janashvili, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Anderson Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Analysis of Linguistic Features of Two Argentinean Cities

Denise Miller, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Beckman Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

The Catholic Church in the Chinese Revolution

Jennifer M. Ruhl, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Thomas Lutze, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Beckman Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

English Language Proficiency and the Wage Rates of Mexican Immigrants

Jeremy Sandford, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Anderson Auditorium, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM