Centennial Honors College
2016 Abstracts
African American Studies
- London Blocker | A Deeper Look into the Civil Rights Movement: 'The Events You Know & People You Do Not'
- Erica Haunroth | Social, Political, and Economic Challenges in the Work of Playwright Ed Bullins
- Mohoganee Owens | African Americans and Death by Police--What About Civil Rights?
- Kayla Straughter | BOSS: The Impact of African American Entrepreneurs on the Economy
Agricultural Sciences:
- José Henrique S. De Sanctis | Determining if Fomesafen Application Has Positive Effects on Velvetleaf Germination
- Melissa Diaz | An Analysis on the Value of Herd Bulls Based on Economic Value Indexes
- Stephani Mulch | Challenges and Strategies of Emerging Wine Regions in Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, New York, and Vermont
- Jeffrey J. Padesky | Hydroponic Pennycress
- Kyle Russell | Do Tank-Mixtures of Clethodim with Dicamba or 2,4-D Adversely Affect Control of Grass Weeds?
- Rebecca Stone | Factors Affecting Semen Quality in Yearling Beef Bulls
Anthropology
- Melanie Bolling | Animal Activity and Teeth Markings on Bone
- Alex Cluster | Forensic Entomology’s Effect on Taphonomy
- Heather Jensen | Taphonomy and Decompositon in the Western Illinois Spring Climate
- Julia Rodriguez | Switching Between Spanish and English: Bilingualism among Three Generations of Colombian American Women
Art:
- Cassandra Loos | “Conscious”: A BFA Exhibition
- Nikki Rybarczyk | Daydreams
Biology:
- Emily Banigan | Effect of TOC 132/120 Receptors on Expression of Jasmonate Genes
- Jody Beckman, Darion Scanlan, Darby Shaw, Bridget Williams, & Kylie Wilson | The Effectiveness of a Homemade Water Filter Compared to a Store Bought Filter
- Taylor Burgess | Isolation and Identification of Dark Septate Endophytes in the Roots of Arid Grass Species
- Lauren Coffey | Poster Presentation
- Brittany Doyle | Host-Symbiont Relationships of Dark Septate Endophytes in Arid Grasslands Roots
- Georgia Dozard | White Grub: Still a Generalist or Really a Specialist?
- Tyler Gebel | Habitat Associations of Woodland Gastropods in West-Central Illinois
- Matthew Gooch | Actinobacteria Shows Potential Antibiotic Capacity by Inhibiting Pseudogymnoacsus destructans
- Haley Hannant | Mycoviruses: Fungal Friend or Foe
- Morgan Hare | The Effect of Bacterial Inoculants on the Heat Stress Response of Corn
- Allison Hebert | Enhanced Gene Transfer in Leuconostoc
- Ashley Huette | Does Sex or Age Affect Infection Levels in the White-Footed Mouse?
- Kennan Hutchison | Mosquito Mayhem: Are Illinois Mosquitoes Ready for Chikungunya Virus?
- Jessica Jirik | The Expression of Fatty Acid Desaturase Genes in Arabidopsis Plants That Have Been Exposed to Ozone
- Madison Lefler | Arboviruses Presence in Ticks Found in Western Illinois
- Jessica Leimbach | Determination of Seasonal Variation in Forensic Chemistry Analyses of Pond Edge Samples
- Janie Miller | Does Fire Affect Parasitism in Midwestern White-footed Mice?
- Dung Nguyen | Abiotic Stress: The Effects of High Temperature on Bacteria Inoculated Maize
- Eliese Potocek | Bacterial Diversity Associated with Novel Mucoromycotina Species
- Ahmed Rosenje and Jacob J. Vincent | Caterpillar Gene Expression in Relation to Plant Defenses
- Trent Stevenson | Effectiveness of Orchid Bee Traps and Attractants
- Emily A. Szott | Quantification of Daily Otolith Increments in Young of Year Asian Carp
- Tori Worthen | DNA Barcoding Reveals Two Cryptic Species of “White Grub” Infecting Green Sunfish
Chemistry:
- Matthew Cash and Andrew Kluesner | Combustion of Humic Acid Substances
- Joshua Diaz | Molecular Cloning and Expression of a Secondary Alcohol Dehydrogenase from Nocardia Cholesterolicum NRRL 5767
- Shawn Farrar | Synthesis of New Tellurium Containing Fluorescent Compounds for Diagnosis and Treatment of Heavy Metal Poisoning
- Christopher Frasca and Matthew Cash | Bioinformatics of a Novel Ovarian Cancer Imaging Peptide J18
- Gabriela Garcia and Randahl C. Nickerson | Cytotoxic Determination of a Potential and Novel Ovarian Cancer Drug
- Joyce Gerdulo | Analysis of the Difference between Coniferous Forest and Pond Edge Soils Using Forensic Chemistry
- Amanda Hagen and Deanna Valdebenito | Environmental Sampling and Analysis Techniques
- Logan Hickey | Solid State Synthesis of Two Copper Thiostannates
- Megan Long | Environmental Concerns of Estrogen in Streams and Determination Using Standard Analytical Method
- Mattea Scanlan | Synthesis of Iron-Copper-ChalcogenidoStannates
- Emily Thomas | Double Perovskites: A Study of Crystals
Communication Sciences and Disorders:
- Kayla Kammermeyer | Speaking Out From the Disorder: Demonstration of Emotional Prosody in Speakers with Dysarthria
- Victoria Kappel | Examining the Differences between Conversational Partners When Assessing a Child’s Language Sample
- Amber Koutnik | Comparison of Preschool Speech & Language Screening Tests
Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality:
- Madison Yarno | CACFP Nutrition and Wellness Policies in Childcare Centers throughout the Midwest
English and Journalism:
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Emma Goldman | The Beauty Myth Played Through in Video Games
- Haley Helgesen | The Carnivalesque and Dialogic: An Analysis of the Feminist Webcomics “Mom Body” and “Hark, A Vagrant”
- Bailey Jansen | Consequences of Body Shame & Judgement
- Talis Shelbourne | Journalism Ethics: An Examination of Media Accountability Systems, Precedent Cases and Current Ethical Dilemmas
- Keona Morris | The Link between Cultural Media and Social Classes: An Analysis of Snowpiercer
- Jon Naskrent | Modernism and Individual Classification in Poe’s “The Man of the Crowd” and “The Man That Was Used Up”
- Rachel Papiernik | The Second Amendment Gets a College Rejection Letter
- Mattea Scanlan | Beauty: A Result of Evolution
Elementary Education:
- Meghan Hoyle | Technology Use for Supporting Primary Literacy
Exercise Science:
- Rebecca Young and Nadia Barrera | Music Effects on Gait in Young and Old Adults
Forensic Chemistry:
- Austina Blecha | Creek Edge Seasonal Soil Comparison
- Taylor Burgess | Comparison of Forensic Soil Analysis: Creek and Pond Edge Soils
- Morgan Conrady | Development of an Industrially Relevant Catalytic Reaction for use in an Educational Setting
- Rachel Crews | Method Development for Detection of Atrazine via GC-FID
- Anastasia DeLeon | Solid State Synthesis of CuS2
- Sarah Donnelly | Solid State Synthesis of Copper Iron Selenostannates
- Hannah Drake | Synthesis of Group Six Metal Carbonyl Complexes Containing a Bidentate Phosphine
- Hannah Drake | Historical Perspectives and Applications of a Variety of Harps
- Bethany Esterlen | Forensic Discrimination of Lipstick by GC-FID
- Shannon Kreps | Seasonal Variation of Soil Sample Composition in a Coniferous Forrest
- Quinn Kruel | Synthesis of a Cobalt Cluster Containing Polychalcogenidometalate Ligands
- Paulina Kulesza and Jeffery Quick | Synthesis and Chemiluminescence Study of Luminol Derivatives
- Alex Medel | Forensic Chemistry Soil Analysis and Comparisons of Creek Bank and Deciduous Forest Soils
- Crystal Moreno | Differentiating Creek and Pond Water Using Forensic Chemistry Methods
- Katarina Botelho Saraiva | Differentiating Deciduous Forest and Coniferous Forest Soils Using Forensic Chemistry Methods
- Killian Tracey | Synthesis of MnVTe2Q8 (Q = S, Se, and Te) Material
- Nicole Walker | Synthesis of MgCu3Fe4S12
Geology:
- Kevin Cavett | Outcrop Mapping in Argyle Lake State Park Using Lidar Slope Mapping
- Grace Iftner | The Relationship of Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations to Streamflow in a Tributary to Spring Lake
- Drew Laviada-Garmon | Copper and Uranium in Petrified Wood: An SEM-EDS Analysis
- Nick Liming and Justin Christensen | Recrystallization of Cave Pearls from an Underground Limestone Mine, Quincy, Illinois
- Jacob Shaw | Clam Shrimp (Spinicaudata) from the Upper Triassic Lake Ciniza Beds, New Mexico
- Lukas Smith | Investigation of a Marginal Reversal at the Base of the Mineral Lake Intrusion, Northern Wisconsin
- Rayleno Santana Oliveira | Preliminary Work on the Ontogenies of Trilobites from the Weeks Formation (Cambrian; Utah)
Health Sciences:
- Kimberley Enzeroth | Online Self Diagnosis and Its Impact
- Stephanie Gaspar-Hernandez | Outbreak of Zika Virus Disease and its Detrimental Health Impact
- Briana Hines | A Study of Range of Motion after Physical Therapy: Rotator Cuff Tear
Health Services Management
- Wenhao Xu | The Role of Cell Phone Involvement in Traffic Crashes
History:
- Kirsten Belisle | Mary, Queen of Scots: The Constancy of an Absolute Prince
- Matthew Kirkham | Romance of the Three Kingdoms through the Lens of Chinese Philosophical Tradition
Law Enforcement & Justice Administration:
- Heather Hoffmann | The Effectiveness and Success Rates of Crisis Nurseries
- Amanda Manton | New Developments with Officer Worn Body Cameras
- Haley Smothers | Refrain to Detain
- Crystal Wilson | The Issues Associated with Eyewitness Identification in the Criminal Justice System
Mathematics
- Matthew P. Rammelsberg | Logistic Regression
Meteorology (Geography):
- Alex Adams | An Analysis of Low Level Vertical Wind Shear Climatology in Illinois
- Nicholas Delfino | Spatial Analysis of Increased Precipitation Co-located with Wind Turbines in North Central Illinois
- Brendan Wallace | Numerical Analysis of the Sensitivity of Tornado Distribution to Topographic Scale
Music
- Samantha Flores, Luciana Hontila, Vlad Hontila, and Milagros Gallardo | “Working with the Composer”- David Rappenecker’s String Quartet no. 2
- Caitlin Pennington and Benjamin Rogers | Classical vs. Contemporary: A Comparative Analysis of Voice Qualities
- Hannah Porter | “The Things Our Fathers Loved:” Charles Ives and Nostalgia for a Changing America
- Claire Ryterski | The Importance of a Singer’s Personal Connection to the Music
- Madison Thielsen | Camille Saint-Saens: A Romantic Composer in the Beginning of the 20th Century
Music Therapy:
- Charles Evans | Would You Say Yes to Love’s Greeting: Elgar’s Late 19th Century Marriage Proposal
Music Business:
- Thaddius Goldner | Issues in the Recovery of the Music Products Industry
Nursing:
- Brittany Castleberry, Courtney Harbison, John Lowe, and Maksymilian Paw | Accuracy of Estimating Blood Loss by Registered Nurses
- LeeAnna Carey, Taylor Crawford, Kelsey Kirchhoefer, and Marlee Landon | Stethoscope Hygiene Between Patients as a Standard Practice
Philosophy:
- Noah Blake | Ethics of Immigration and the Effect of Coercion on Establishing Border Policy
- Haley Cullen | Is Affirmative Action Permissible?
- Luke Golemon | An Evaluation of Hasker and Plantinga on ‘Foreknowledge and Necessity’
- Curtis J Howd | On Art Definition and Provoked Pessimism
- Curtis Howd and Luke Gole | Grandfather Paradox - A Response
Physics:
- Nicholas J. Breslin | Inductive Tunnel Diode Resonator Circuit for Precision Magnetic Measurements
- Jacob Correa | Optical Retardation Measurement Using Senarmont Method
- Tyler J. Czarnecki | Variation of Optical Band Gap in Lead and Bismuth Borate Glasses
- Owen Huff | The Use of a Capacitor Tunnel Diode Resonating Circuit to Measure Material Properties
- Megan Long | Preparation and Study of Sm-doped Barium-Bismuth Borate Glasses
- Angelica Strack | A Search for Hydroxyl Masers in the Westbrook Nebula
- Raymond Sullivan and Brandon Morse | Polarization Properties of Light Scattered from Japanese Beetles
- Nicole Szabo | Optical Properties of Bismuth Borate Glasses Doped with Transition Metal Ions, Rare Earth Metals Ions and Metalloid Ions
Political Science:
- Quincy Jones | The President’s Powers and Check’s That Make Him Less Powerful
- Thomas Juvinall | FDR
- Benjamin P. Meyers | Contemporary Causes of State Failure: A Case Study of South Sudan
- Rasheka Norwood | We the People
- Erika Ward | Barack Obama’s Relationship with the Media
Psychology:
- Jana Berryman | Short vs. Long-Term Gratification: The Happy vs. the Meaningful Life
- Jana Berryman | The Acceptance of Public Intimacy between Heterosexual and Homosexual Couples
- Jacob Boo | Examining Belongingness Needs through the Lens of the STAR Model of Introversion
- Holly Buchanan | The Importance of Social Support to Survivors of Sexual Assault: A College Student Sample
- Rachel Conrad | The Use of Obituaries to Test the Life History Theory
- Emily Cranston | Feelings towards Different Relationships
- Emily Cranston, Sarah Elizabeth Nielsen, and Rachel Conrad | Let’s Talk About Sex: A Life History Theory Approach
- Rebecca Dunterman | Attentional Bias and Handedness
- Julie Frohn | Parental Disapproval of Children’s “Coming-Out-of-the-Closet”: The Role of Right-Wing Authoritarianism, Social Dominance, Religiosity and Parenting Style
- Chris Gresham | What Gets Them in the Door? Alcohol Related Consequences, Severity of Alcohol Use, and Willingness to Seek Treatment
- Mariah Maiman | The Effects of an Adrenal Steroid Hormone on Spatial Learning in Prenatally Stressed Rats
- Sarah Elizabeth Nielsen | Does Personality Determine Mating Patterns? The Big Five and Life History Theory
- Sarah Nielsen | Dark Chocolate Increases Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Mice
- Danielle Shelton | Can Basic Physiological Needs Determine Preferences for a Mate?
Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration
- Jillian Ross | Building Assets: Macomb, IL Youth Needs Assessment
Religious Studies:
- Riley De Jesus | Narrative Reflections by Sexual Minorities in Religious Communities
- Matthew Whitlock | Is Nothing Sacred? The Divine Comedy Reincarnated
Sociology and Anthropology:
- Maria L. Lis | The Discrimination of Quality Education in the Chicago Public School System
Supply Chain Management
- Jane Marshall | A Supply Chain Management Internship Experience 2015
Theatre and Dance:
- Robert Miles Hill | Advancing Backwards: Directing and Discovering the Evolution of Film and Common Themes in Annie Baker’s “The Flick” and Reality
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