John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

A One Pot Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers from Aldehydes in an Ionic Liquid

Peter W. Anzalone, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Mild Method for the Deprotection of Acetals Under Neutral Conditions

Aaron D. Bailey, '07, Illinois Wesleyan University
Peter W. Anzalone, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Concepts of Addiction: Assessing the Beliefs of Addiction in University and Treatment Center Populations

Krystle Balhan, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Electrochemical Cyclization of Homoallyl Ethers to Indan Rings

Eric D. Bell, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ashvin R. Baru, '07, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elisabet Dunach,, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Behavioral Contrast in a Zoo Environment

Sarah Bennett, Illinois Wesleyan University
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Synthesis of 4-Substituted Oxazolidinones Using Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Alcohols

Scott Brombosz, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Music Integration to Enhance Students' Learning

Jordan Burton, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Diana P. Jirschele, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Choreographing Bold Stroke for a Wife: 18^th Century Dance

Alicia Carney, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Role of Psychophysiology in Usability Testing

Qiana Cryer, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Stephanie Reynolds, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Heterologous Expression, Purification, and Characterization of Porphobilinogen Synthase from Rhodobacter Sphaeroides

Jason Dulac, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Trefan Archibald, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Restoration and 18^th Century Theatre Architecture and Design

Taylor Entwistle, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effect of a Gibberellin Biosynthesis Inhibitor on Growth

Kelly Feder, '07, Illinois Wesleyan University
Loni Walker, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Men's Objectification of Women

Kathleen Garibaldi, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ellen Perry, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Borrowed Meanings: The Appropriation and Commodification of Native American Culture

Angela Glasker, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Charles F. Springwood, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Books Come in All Colors: Multicultural Education in the English Classroom

Bridget Haddad-Null, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Finding the Historical Basis of the Four Guardians in A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Charles Haugland, '07, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Role Taking vs. Cultural Identity: Defining Disability in an Able-Bodied Environment

Elizabeth Holman, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Njeri Mbugua, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Maximum Revenue vs. Maximum Wins: The Paradox of Major League Baseball

Adam Houser, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Multistep Synthesis of Asymmetric Organophosphorus Analogs of Acetylcholine

Jonathan Kaplan, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dan Flaugher, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Natural Water Sources

Kelly Lingen, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Stephen Hoffmann, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Pink and Blue Make Purple: Gender in the Classroom

Jessica Lothman, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Venus Evans-Winters, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Managing the Unmanageable Classroom

Becca Marsh, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Role of the Hinge Region in the Activity of the Protein FNR in E. Coli

Katherine McCulloch, '06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Laura Moore, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Women in Restoration and 18^th Century Theatre

Briana North, 06, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effects of Nuclear Waste Disposal and Contamination in the United States and the Former Soviet Union

Shannon O'Rourke, '07, Illinois Wesleyan University
Abigail Jahiel, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Determination of Strontium-90 Levels in White-Tailed Deer in Relation to the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant

Keelia Rhoads, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
R. Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Electrophysiological Study of the Anterior Cingulate

Mark N. Rubin, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Math, Methods, and Multiple Intelligences

Patricia Setchell, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Quantification of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics with High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled UV/VIS Detection

Nathan Smoter, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Stephen Hoffmann, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effect of Monopsony Power in Major League Baseball on the Salaries of Players with Less Than Six Years in the Majors

Andrew Tarman, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Heartland Head Start Program Evaluation

Michelle Uhlenkott, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
James Sikora, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM