Digital Commons @ IWU

An Assessment Plan of the Sociology Program at Illinois Wesleyan University

Ashley Beadle, Illinois Wesleyan University
James Sikora, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

What's in a Name? The French Champagne Industry and the Battle for AOC

Hannah Becker, Illinois Wesleyan University
Scott Sheridan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Fluorescent Studies of Peptidic Hemoglobin Binding Ligands

Chris Brackett, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Comparison of Eggshell Porosity and Estimated Gas Flux Between the Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) and its Hosts: the Dickcissel (Spiza americana) and the Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Brittany Childs, Illinois Wesleyan University
Miranda Kiefer, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

The Perception of Bilingualism in the United States

Rebeca Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University
Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Learning English as a Second Language: Best Practices for Adult Latino Learners

Kristen Fredrickson, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Healthcare for Hispanics in the United States

Sean Gower, Illinois Wesleyan University
Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

An Enzyme Assay of the bchC-Encoded Enzyme 2-Desacetyl-2-Hydroxyethyl Bacteriochlorophyllide A Dehydrogenase

Ronald Grider, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Attitudes Towards Bilingual Education: A Study of Educators and University Students in Bloomington-Normal, IL

Kati Hinshaw, Illinois Wesleyan University
Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Effects of Gender Based Descriptors on a Deity and a Corresponding Religious Group

Hannah Jones, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

The Evolution of Social Pain: Understanding the Neural Network of Social Ostracism through Electroencephalogram Waves

Daniel Kern, Illinois Wesleyan University
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Delusions of Grandeur and France's Grandes Écoles: "Big Time" Prestige or "Big Time" Elitism?

Maria Klingele, Illinois Wesleyan University
Scott Sheridan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Rotational Properties of Trojan Asteroid 5209

Daniel LaRocca, Illinois Wesleyan University
Linda French, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Determinants of Housing Price in China

Tian Mao, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Uptake of Dissolved Macromolecules by Larvae of Lytechinus variagatus

Andrew McDonald, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Scanning Electrochemical Microscopic Imaging of Taste Cells

Aaron Moore, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Environmental Equity in Illinois: A County-Level Comparison of Toxic Releases

Ted Richards, Illinois Wesleyan University
Craig Broadbent, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Evaluation of DOM Uptake by Spionid Polychaete Larvae from Antarctica

Travis Rosenkranz, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gun Control Laws in the United States

Lauren Seidner, Illinois Wesleyan University
Amit Ghosh, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Management of Permanent Pacing Wires During Tricuspid Valve Repair

Luke Sheen, Illinois Wesleyan University
Daniel L. Cherkassky, Faculty Advisor
Virna L. Sales, MD, Faculty Advisor
Richard Lee, MD, MBA, Faculty Advisor
Brittany Lapin, MPH, Faculty Advisor
Edward Wang, PhD, Faculty Advisor
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, Faculty Advisor

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conservation Education Incorporated in an Animal Exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo

Vanessa Snyder, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Native Spanish Speakers and Their Quest for English in the U.S.: Do They Want to Learn?

Matthew Styx, Illinois Wesleyan University
Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

The Nose Knows: Business, National Identity, and the French Perfume Industry

Whitney Wilkerson, Illinois Wesleyan University
Scott Sheridan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

Particle Tracking and AOD Control

Nathaniel Wolanyk, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carl Mueller, Illinois Wesleyan University
Patrick Dahl, Illinois Wesleyan University
Evan Baker, Illinois Wesleyan University
Gabriel Spalding, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM

pH-Dependent 15-Lipoxygenase Catalyzed Peroxidation of Linoleic Acid: HPLC/ESR/MS Study

Shuting Zhong, Illinois Wesleyan University
Yan Gu, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Preeti Purwaha, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Benidict Law, Faculty Advisor, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Steven Y. Qian, Faculty Advisor, North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM