Schedule

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Committee Thanks and Introduction

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

List of Student Participants

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Krystle Balhan
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Sarah Bennett
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Behavioral Contrast in a Zoo Environment

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Scott Brombosz
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jordan Burton
Diana P. Jirschele
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Music Integration to Enhance Students' Learning

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Alicia Carney
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Qiana Cryer
Stephanie Reynolds
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Role of Psychophysiology in Usability Testing

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jason Dulac
Trefan Archibald
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Taylor Entwistle
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Restoration and 18^th Century Theatre Architecture and Design

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kelly Feder
Loni Walker, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Effect of a Gibberellin Biosynthesis Inhibitor on Growth

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kathleen Garibaldi
Ellen Perry
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Men's Objectification of Women

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Angela Glasker
Charles F. Springwood, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Borrowed Meanings: The Appropriation and Commodification of Native American Culture

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bridget Haddad-Null
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Charles Haugland
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Elizabeth Holman
Njeri Mbugua, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Adam Houser
Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jonathan Kaplan
Dan Flaugher
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Multistep Synthesis of Asymmetric Organophosphorus Analogs of Acetylcholine

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kelly Lingen
Stephen Hoffmann, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Natural Water Sources

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jessica Lothman
Venus Evans-Winters, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Pink and Blue Make Purple: Gender in the Classroom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Becca Marsh
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Managing the Unmanageable Classroom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Katherine McCulloch
Laura Moore, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Briana North
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Women in Restoration and 18^th Century Theatre

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Shannon O'Rourke
Abigail Jahiel, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Keelia Rhoads
R. Given Harper, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Mark N. Rubin
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Electrophysiological Study of the Anterior Cingulate

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Patricia Setchell
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Math, Methods, and Multiple Intelligences

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Nathan Smoter
Stephen Hoffmann, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Andrew Tarman
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Michelle Uhlenkott
James Sikora, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Heartland Head Start Program Evaluation

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Austin Buscher
Carole Myscofski, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Internet and Neopaganism: A Match Made in Avalon

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Chris Butts
Debo Olaosebikan
William D. Brandon, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Simple and Accurate Experimental Method for Measuring Faraday Rotation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Amber S. Hays
Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Parent-Teacher Collaboraton When Students Have Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Teacher Training

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Danielle Kuczera
Kathleen Montgomery, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

A Learning Process: The Implementation and Effects of Returnee Policies in Post-War Bosnia-Hercegovina

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

John Larson
Tari Renner, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Breaking Through the Monopoly

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Gautham Narayan
Linda French, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Photometry of Outer-Belt Objects

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bill Porter
Charlotte Brown, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Hume, Blackburn, and Korsgaard on the Sensible Knave

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mark Portolese
Weiyu Zhu, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Using Binary Space Subdivision to Optimize Primary Ray Generation in Ray-Tracing

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Megan Presnak
Frank Boyd, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Central Bank Independence in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Analysis, 1960-1989

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Jenna Simpson
Robert Schultz, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Reforming the Stage and Screen: Differences in the Film and Theatre Censorship Movements in Early 1930's New York

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Jennifer L. VanderZee
Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

An Investigation of the Influence of Hope on the Relationship Between Racial Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms Among African American College Students

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Elizabeth Whitehill
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Are Nutrients Assimilated In Juveniles of the Brittle Star Amphipholis Squamata (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)?

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Erin Boente
Jonathan Dey, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

A Taxonomic Study of the Lichen Genus Rimelia in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Stephanie M. Brewer
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Ethanol Effects on Reward Value Judgement Following Infusions into the Amygdala: Implications for Emotional Processing

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tina Brionez
James Simeone, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Organic Farming and the Future for Illinois Wesleyan University

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Mitchell Brookins
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Piecing Together the Puzzle of Literacy

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Phillip Butler
Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Polydentate Macrocyclic Complexes as Potential Oxidation Catalysts

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Alison Daigle
Sara Freeman, Faculty Advisor

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

I Am Sherazade: Devising the Arabian Nights

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Patrick Fischer
Hannah Meharry
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Teaching Styles: Which One Will You Choose?

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Jennifer Freeman
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

What About Me? An LD Student in a Mainstream Classroom

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Adrien Gatesman
Margaret Chapman, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Perceived Quality of Asian Brands in the Automobile Industry

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Myla Green
William Munro, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Effect of Gender and Cultural Expectations on Young Women in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Matthew J. Hendrickson
Jean Pretz, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Nature of Intuition

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Jena Hudson
Laura Moore, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Conformational Changes in FNR in Response to Anaerobic Conditions

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Robin D. Johnson
Lindsay A. Sicks
Maura K. Bates
Erin N. Fleck, '06
Laura Moore, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Stabilizing A [4FE-4S] Cluster to Oxygen: Effects of Amino Acid Substitutions Near the Cysteine Ligands in the FNR Transcription Factor

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Olukayode Karunwi
Miles Padgett, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

An Interactive Approach to Optical Tweezer Control

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Lauren Macey
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Take a Seat! Effectiveness of Elementary Classroom Seating Arrangements

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Michael McAvoy
Stephen Hoffmann, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Low Level Detection of Atrazine in Bloomington-Normal Surface Water Sources

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Sean Moran
Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Affordability in the Rental Market: 1990-2000

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Elizabeth Planas
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Language Deficiency and the Occupational Attainment of Mexican Immigrants

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Eric Sala
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Classroom Calculator Use: How Does It All Add Up?

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Ryan Smith
Gabriel Spalding, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Optically Induced Magnus Effect on Birefringent Particles

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Katrina Tammen
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

A Voice Unheard: Studying the Selectively Mute

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Darcy Thompson
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Female Gravitation Toward Physics

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Lavanga Wijekoon
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

What are They So Angry About?: A Photo Exhibit of Political Graffiti in Geneva, Switzerland

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Jodie Daquilanea
Christopher Prendergast, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Responses to Ethical Issues of Late Modernity

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Elizabeth de Martelly
Abigail Jahiel, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Climate of Change: Russian Political and Economic Factors and Their Impacts on the Kyoto Protocol Decision

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Ariana Giles
Valerie Orlando, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Between Being and Becoming: The Search For Identity In Three Maghrebian Novels

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Ashley Locke
Dan Terkla, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Betwixt-and-Between: The Ironic Failure of J.M. Barrie

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Jessica Lothman
Teodora Amoloza, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Sophomore Perspectives: Is IWU Meeting Their Expectations?

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Laura Myford
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Room E101, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Beyond the Bun: An Ethnographic Examination of Meanings and Significance of Hair in Samoa

2:35 PM - 1:50 PM

Jennifer Peterson
Cesar Valverde, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Tough Like Mandela: Cuban Hip-Hop's Struggle to Keep It Real

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Douglas R. Pietrzak
Michael Theune, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

School/Recess

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Ana Maria Romero
Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Comparative Study: Factors That Affect Foreign Currency Reserves in China and India

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Jennifer Roney
Vicki Magee, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

High Academic-Achieving College-Aged Women and the Risks and Challenges They Face

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Ryan N. Smith
Abigail Jahiel, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Quenching China's Thirst: The Politics of Water Shortage

2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Heather Straley
David Vayo, Faculty Advisor

Westbrook Auditorium, Illinois Wesleyan University

3.2

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

Daniel Vendt
Rachel Marx
Heather Straley

Westbrook Auditorium, Illinois Wesleyan University

Music Composition Student Presentations

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

Daniel Vendt
David Vayo, Faculty Advisor

Westbrook Auditorium, Illinois Wesleyan University

Wesleyan Perspectives

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM