John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Levels of Organochlorine Compounds and Heavy Metals in North American Grey Wolves (Canis lupus)

Susan Blunck, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Patrick Chess, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Emily Jones, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jason Koval, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeff Frick, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Deprotection of TBDMS Ethers

Jason M. Bothwell, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Veronica V. Angeles, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Maggie E. Olson, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Homologation of α-Amino Acids to β-Amino Acids via a Modified Arndt-Eistert Synthesis

James Carolan, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Synthesis of a Peptoid for Use as a Novel Therapeutic in the Treatment of Sickle-Cell Disease

Michael Chiodo, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Queer Identity: Awareness and Advocacy of the LGBTQ Community Through the Efforts of Illinois Wesleyan University's Pride Alliance

Kacie Dieter, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Life on the Wild Side: An Inside Look at the Zookeepers of Miller Park Zoo

Noah Dunham, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Simple Apparatus for Potentiometric Titrations

Jennifer Faust, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Determination of Optimal Conditions for BCHF Enzymatic Activity

Casey Hamm, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Do Student Nurses Use Intuition, and Does Its Use Affect Their Clinical Competency?

Allison Heim, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jean Pretz, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bismuth Bromide Catalyzed Allylation of Tetrahydropyranyl and Tetrahydrofuranyl Ethers Followed by in situ Derivatization to Generate Highly Functionalized Esters

Scott W. Krabbe, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Harirajan Mani, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Matthew J. Spafford, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Heterologous Expression of the Xantha-L Subunit of MG-Protoporphyrin IX Monomethyl Ester Cyclase from Barley

Katie Krempely, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Clearance Rate Variations in the Rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis

Stephen Little, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Antibody Correlates of Vaccine Induced Protection Against Ebola Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primates

Sudil Mahendra, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Nancy J. Sullivan, Faculty Advisor, The National Institutes of Health

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Democracy in the Former Soviet Union: An Updated Analysis

Laura Maxwell, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Weis, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Search for Local Food

Emily Meade, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carrie Trimble, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Language Attitudes of Bloomington-Normal ESL Students

Rachel Miller, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Sexy (and Educational!) Pictures: A Visual Ethnography on the Educators at Planned Parenthood of Illinois

Lauren O'Connor, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Vault Naked: An Ethnographic Representation of Illinois Wesleyan University's Pole Vault Crew

Amanda Pilgrim, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bismuth Triflate Catalyzed Synthesis of Dioxanes from Aldehydes

Daniel M. Podgorski, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Paul R. Sierszulski, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Scott W. Krabbe, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tri-Shark Triathlon Club: A Glimpse into the Lives of Ironmen

Kirsten Pufahl, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Response of Anaplastic Thyroid Tumors to VEGF-Trap, an Anti-Angiogenic Agent

Isabella Rossi, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Fiemu Nwariaku, Faculty Advisor, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Leadership in the Workplace

Elizabeth Rupprecht, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Natalie Smoak, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effect of Predominant Light on Coloration in the Chinese Praying Mantid Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

Lukasz Sewera, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Balser, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

An Enemy of the People Dramaturgical Research

Catherine B. Smith, '09, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dani Snyder, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Development of a Novel Therapeutic for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

Steven Sturlis, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Roll with It: Exploring Pen and Paper Role-Playing Games as Collaborative and Experimental Fiction Through Visual Anthropological Methods

Sara Thome, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Anime; An Illinois Wesleyan Culture Club

Nicole Wagner, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Indian Classical Dance: The Tradition of Heritage

Julia M. Warren, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Multidimensional Imaging of Biological Substrates with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy

Erica Woodall, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Thomas Marlow, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM