John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Acylation of Alcohols and Phenols

Neil Baldwin '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Adrenaline and Bedazzline: An Enthnographic Analysis of ISU'S Gamma Phi Circus

Sarah Carlson '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Nature of Friction within System of Interleaved Sheets

Jonathan Castro '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Alejandro Mancera '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Bruno deHarak, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Beyond the Shirt and Tie: Values, Beliefs, & Practices Among Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bloomington

Joseph Daniels '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

"Just Playing Army?": An Ethnographic Examination of the Warhammer Community in Bloomington-Normal

Robert Diehl '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Come on Up: The Culture of IWU Slam and Performance Poetry

Dariusz Jakubowski '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

CRU: Building Christ-Based Relationships at Illinois State University

Cassandra Jordan '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

On Edwin H. Land's Retinex Theory: Developing a Classroom Demonstration for Color Vision

Joseph Lim '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Bruno deHarak, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

A Multimode Fluorescent Microscope

Boxiang Liu '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Nathaniel Nesbit '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Gabriel Spalding, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Alcoholism

Cyndee Mann '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ali Stevenson '15, Illinios Wesleyan University
Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Metabolic Contribution of Particulate Matter (<μm) for Larvae of Lytechinus variegatus

Matthew McShane '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

A Simple Experimental Verification of Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics

Carl Mueller '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Patrick Dahl '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Gabriel Spalding, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Bismuth (III) Triflate Catalyzed Synthesis of Homoallyl Allyl Ethers and Their Reactions

Brendan O'Donnell '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

La Utilización de las Unidades de Cuidados Críticos y de Emergencia por Parte de los Hispanos en el Suroeste de los Estados Unidos

Jarod Pope '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carmen Ferradans, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Social Physique Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Body Image: the Effects of Exercising with the Opposite Sex

Alyssa Schardt '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Searching for Tolerance: A Closer Look at IWU Hillel

Katelyn Scott '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Implicit Encoding Explored Through the Flankers Task

Jaclynn V. Sullivan '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rose H. Danek, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Sex Distribution of the Plumbeous Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus unicolor) in Relation to the Cuenca-Molleturo-Naranjal Highway in the Ecuadorian Andes

Sarah Takushi '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Xavier Silva, School for International Training
Sylvia Seger, School for International Training
Gabriella Samaniego Regalado, La Universidad de Azuay
Aguilar Juan Manuel, La Universidad de Azuay
Pedro Xavier Astudillo, La Universidad de Azuay

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Coulomb Blockade Effects in Mesoscopic Electronic Devices

Janak Thapa '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Qing Ding '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Gabriel C. Spalding, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Bacteriophage Genomes Annotation

Da Wang '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

When Words Fail, Music Speaks: A Visual Ethnographic Examination of Vocal Performance Culture

Hannah Williams '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM