Poster Presentations

Matthew Anderson
Bridget Wall, '08
Toritseju Eshedagho, '09
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor
Brian Peer, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination and Its Potential Effects On Eggshell Thickness and Coloration in Dickcissels (Spiza Americana)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jordan Bartle, '07
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Art and Artists in the Evolving World of Body Modification

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Alaina Bianchi
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Math Matters: Benefits and Strategies for Incorporating Mathematics Into a History Classroom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Christina Broholm, '07
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Social Siblings: Birth Order and Social Interactions Among Primary School Students

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Sarah Campbell, '07
Jill Benderly, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Working Motherhood: A Study on the Relationship Between the Policies Surrounding Childbirth, Women's Economic Security and Gender Equality

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Michelle M. Carrillo '07
Brian Walter, Faculty Advisor
Cheryl Asa, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

An Observational Study of the Sexual Behavior of Somali Wild Asses

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Amelia Ciskey, '09
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Police Sub-Culture: Enduring Emotional and Social Stress

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Michael Conte, '07
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Optimization of Ring-Opening Reactions of 4-Substituted Oxazolidinones Using Primary and Secondary Alcohols

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Heather Deutsch, '07
Natalie Smoak, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

HIV Stigma Reduction: A Common Group Identity Perspective

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Catherine Espel, '07
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Group Foraging with Despotic Competitors

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Nicholas Ettema, '07
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Nutrient Acquisition By a Respiratory Epithelium in the Sea Cucumber, Thyonella Gemmata

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Stefan Filip, '07
Jin Park, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Risk Management Through Derivatives Securitization

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Sarah Flores, '07
Jean Pretz, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Effect of Expertise and Strategy on Practical Problem Solving In College Life

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Erik Frost, '07
Nicholas Zavazava, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Identification and Migration of Fused BM Cells In-Vivo

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Grace Hollander, '08
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Teachers of the Special Services: What They Do

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Rob Inzinga, '07
William Brandon, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Investigation of Laser-Induced Breakdown in Air

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Ashley Kappmeyer, '08
Venus Evans-Winters, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Effectiveness of the 1996 Child Support Reforms on Alleviating Child Poverty

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Katherine Klowden
Venus Evans-Winters, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Effects of Physical Activity on Math Skill Acquisition

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kristen Kopf, '08
Beth A. Sullivan, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Histone Modification Patterns Across the X Centromere Reflect Genomic Environment

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Lauren Koteles, '07
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Amygdalar Theta Rhythm

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Sarah Lewis, '07
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Fluid Flow Through Lytechinus Variegatus Sea Urchin Larvae

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Lauren Little, '07
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

To Read or Not To Read: Should the Classics Be Replaced?

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Karrin Musich, '07
Sarah Wirth, '07
Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

What Keeps Us In the Classroom? Motivations of Effective Teachers

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Genevieve Nehrt, '07
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Social Ostracism and the Effect on Electroencephalogram Activity

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Oluwakemi Onajin, '09
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Assimilation of Dissolved Organic Matter By Nauplius Larvae of / Artemia / SP.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Laura Peters, '07
Dr. Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Host-Guest Interactions Between Macrocyclic Compounds and Polyoxometalates

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jennifer Rambo, '07
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

You Can't Judge a CD By It's Cover

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Nicholas Rossi, '07
Melina Kibbe, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Role of Antioxidants in Nitric-Oxide Induced Apoptosis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kelly Samartino '08
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

The Phylogenetic Distribution of Porphobilinogen Synthase (PBGS) Among Invertebrate Phyla: An Investigation of the Presence of PBGS in Nematostella Vectensis

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kyle Schnitzenbaumer, '07
Timothy Rettich, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Isolation and Concentration of Aqueous Photolysis Products

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jason Somogyi, '07
Sookyong Koh, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Role of Brain Inflammation in Heightened Seizure Susceptibility After Early-Life Seizures

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kate Swearingen
Venus Evans-Winters, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Language Learning Interrupted: Interest and Achievement in Foreign Language Over Gaps in Time

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Miranda Utzinger, '08
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Codependent Independence: Community and Individuality Among American Recreational Sport Climbers

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bridget Wall, '08
Brian Walter, Faculty Advisor

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Effects of Dephosphorylation in 7E Mutants of NPR-A

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jacqueline Wickham, '07
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Student Teachers: Betwixt, Between and Supported

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Kristen Zomparelli
Rachel Green, '07
Venus Evans-Winters, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

Analyzing the Effects of Ability Grouping On Students' Self-Confidence

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM