Centennial Honors College

 

2017 Abstracts

African American Studies

  • Brandon Smith | Lost Files: Untold Truth Of Vertner Woodson Tandy
  • Daniel Ingram Jr. | Chickens Coming Home to Roost
  • Jaylene Brooks | Injustice 51 years Later: Emmett Till and Laquan Mcdonald
  • Jazzlen Tompkins | Perpetuation of African-American family stereotypes in the media with an emphasis on film
  • Jillyan Randle | Billy Hawkins and The New Plantation: Black Athletes, College Sports, and Predominantly White NCAA Institutions
  • Kevin Moore | What Factors Cause Entry Level Social Workers to Have High Burnout Rates
  • Kyra Fair | Michael Eric Dyson: Tears We Cannot Stop
  • Micayla Simmons | August Wilson's America of the Twentieth Century
  • Mya Blue | Shirley Chisholm:  An African American Female Presidential Run
  • Nicholas Wallace | Police Misconduct
  • Nikiya Roberts | Mentality of a Slave
  • Taylor Waters | Hidden Figures: Life of Bayard Rustin
  • Trinity Gordon | Is Hating Neccessary?

Agricultural Sciences:

  • Ashlan Edwards | Efficacy of a Mixed Pathogen Biological Insecticide
  • Damon Stayton | Ovugel Analusis
  • Derek Moon  | Establishing A Cost of Production Model in the Showpig Industry
  • Erin Peterson | Water use efficiency of economically important row crop weeds
  • Ethan Tock | Injury Rate of Herbicide Modes of Action on Resistant Waterhemp
  • Gabriella Dempsey | Do Biofuels Enhance the Working Curve for Corn and Soybeans?
  • Kagney Nudd | Use of Pain Control in Swine During Early Age Procedures
  • Keely Egelhoff | Poster
  • Nichole Miller | Effects of Seed Embryo Orientation on Moisture Uptake and Zea mays Germination and Emergence
  • Tyler Wilson | Herbicide Uptake and Effectiveness Relative to Drought Stress
  • Venessa Scott | Relative Competitiveness of Common Waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) and Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Grown in Mixtures
  • Wvan Weyant | Summary of Challenges and Strategies of Emerging Wineries in   Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, New York and Vermont

Anthropology

  • Gregory Bates | Viking Longboats
  • Kiattipong Aunmueng | English Communication Problems among WIU Students
  • Lyndisty Littell | Community Response to Disaster

Art:

  • Kyla Culbertson | “Accumulation”

Athletic Training:

  • Demetrius Bankhead | Effects of Music Tempo on Athletic Training Students' Ankle Taping Times
  • Jon Allen | Effects of Beta Binaural Beats on Cognitive and Psychomotor Performance
  • Kaitlyn Carleton | Online Training Program to Enhance Athletic Training Students' PEDro Scores
  • Kodjo Amegan | Effects of Thermal Ultrasound on Pain Associated with DOMS
  • Ryan Bracher | Effects pf Alpha Binaural Beats on Cognitive and Psychomotor Performance

Biology:

  • Alexis Tompkins | Does Fire Affect Parasitism in Midwestern Mice?
  • Allison Hebert | Enhanced Gene Transfer in Leuconostoc
  • Cristina Mangum, Katheryn Whittenhall, Joshua Luebke | The effects of Beauveria bassiana on on H. zea caterpillar performance
  • Elizabeth Vick, Emily Henderson, Catherine Andreadis | Does Adding Essential Oils to Paraffin Wax Affect Candle Burn Rate?
  • Emily A. Szott | Quantification of daily otolith increments in young of year Asian carp
  • Emily Banigan | The expression of genes in the jasmonic acid pathway in toc132toc120 heterozygote mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana
  • Gabriela Garcia, Lindsey Weintraub | Determination of Transcriptional Changes Induced by a Novel Ovarian Cancer Targeting Peptide
  • Haley Hannant | Mycoviruses: Fungal Friend or Foe?
  • Ian Schielein, Larissa Baize, Jacob Hopper | The Antibacterial Effectiveness of Homemade Soaps Compared to a Store-Bought Soap
  • Jamie Greathouse | Culturing SKOV-3 Ovarian Cancer Cells
  • Janie Miller | Does Time or Space Affect Bot Fly Infection in Midwestern Mice?
  • Jessica Jirik | The expression of fatty acid desaturase genes in toc132toc120 heterozygote mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana that has been exposed to ozone
  • Jorge Salazar | Do host characteristics or interspecific interactions determine parasite load in Australian cockroaches?
  • Kayla Burnett | Effect of Curvularia, An Endophytic Dark Septate Fungus, on Plant Growth
  • Kayla Metcalf , Emily Roller/Cristina Mangum, John-David | Testing HearNPV Baculovirus on Two Different Species of Caterpillars
  • Kennen Hutchison | Mosquito Mayhem: Are Illinois Mosquitoes Ready for  Chikungunya Virus?
  • Leanne Horvath , Kayla Metcalf | THE EFFECT OF RHIZOBACTERIA ON SOYBEAN SEED GROWTH
  • Mary Street | Does parasite load affect the health of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus)?
  • Matthew Gooch | Exploring the relationships between grass seeds and the microbial community within.

Broadcasting:

  • Ebonique Hensley | Do Lyrics from Female Artists Contain Sexist Messages?

Chemistry:

  • Allison Anderson | Determination of Total Antioxidant Concentration in Tea
  • Bethany A. Esterlen | A GC-FID Method for the Forensic Discrimination of Lipstick Residues
  • Dalton J Moss | Determination of Total Flavonoid Concentration in Tea
  • Emily N. Thomas | Synthesis and Computational Model of a Relevant Solid State Material
  • Emma Goldman | Analysis of Histamine Levels in Cocoa Products
  • Hannah E. Short | Determination of Nitrates in Water of the Drowning Fork Creek
  • Jacob Seiver | Construction of a Plasmid Based CRISPR-Cas9 System to Silence a Secondary Alcohol  Dehydrogenase from Nocardia cholestrerolicum NRRL 5767
  • Jasmine Gentry | Quantitation of Histamine in Meat Products
  • Jordan Bregenzer | Quantitative Analysis of Limonene Content in Citrus Oil by Gas Chromatography  Using P-xylene as the Internal Standard
  • Julia D. Hill | Determination of Nitrate in Soil Due to CAFO Use in Meat Production in Rural Illinois
  • Kadidia Samassekou | Construction of a CRISPR/Cas9 chimeric plasmid bearing a sgRNA to the central region of a secondary alcohol dehydrogenase gene
  • Kelsey Radomski | Histamine Concentrations in Wine Samples
  • Killian Tracey | Development of a High Temperature Solids State Synthesis Educational Lab
  • Livia M. Way | The Prieto Method for the Determination of Total Antioxidant Activity of Tea
  • Mallika Asar, Kimberly Oldenburg | Kill Curve Assay for Cytotoxicity of NMD Inhibition
  • Mariah Wilkins | Salicylates in the blood
  • Mattea Scanlan | Development of Solid State Undergraduate Laboratory
  • Matthew Ward | Forensic Comparison of Ballpoint Pen Inks by Thin Layer Chromatography
  • Natasha Frig Terrence Petry | Quantification of Phenylbutazone in Equine Plasma for Doping Control in Horse Racing by Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Detection
  • Nicole L. Walker | Synthesis of Group 6 Carbonyls for CO2 Remediation
  • Nicole G. Hamilton-Cross | TPC Analysis of Tea
  • Paige M. Noecker | Determination of Phosphate Concentration in Water Near a CAFO
  • Quinn J. Kruel | Comparison of Hot Brew and Cold Brew Tea
  • Taylo Gunby, Rebecca Bocian | Purification of a Nonsense Mediated mRNA-Decay (NMD) Receptor Plasmid for Transfection of Human Ovarian Cancer Cells
  • Rebecca L. Haughey | Determination of Phosphate Concentration in Soil Near a CAFO
  • Sarah A. Donnelly | Solid State Synthesis of Copper Sulfide using a NaCl-KCl Flux
  • Shawn W. McClenahan | Determination of Sulfur Concentration in Crude Oil
  • Taelar Chatman | Synthesis and chemiluminescence study of luminol derivatives
  • Taylor N. Windbiel | Caffeine Analysis of Cold Brew Tea
  • Terrence D. Petry | Quantification of Phenylbutazone in Equine Plasma for Doping Control in Horse Racing Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Solid Phase Extraction Followed by Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Deetection
  • Yvette M. Ortiz | Crude Oil Fraction Separation and Isolation of Sulfur Impurities Using Ilmenite as a Filter Media

Communication :

  • Brenna Smith | Mediated Conflict in Long-Distance Relationships
  • Crystal Wilson | Arguments over Cellphone Encryption and American Rights
  • Natalyn Rood | "The Effects of Phonetics Training on Students' Phonemic Perception"

Curriculum and Instruction:

  • Elizabeth Parker | Young Children and Digital Technology: How much is too much?

Dietetics:

  • Crystal Rodarte | Breast milk versus Formula
  • Kara Downing | The Effects of Avocado as Fat Replacement in Pie Crust
  • Stellera English | The Influence of Education on Geriatric Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables

Elementary Education:

  • Laura Avelar | T he Importance of STEM Lessons and How They Affect Student Attitudes
  • Nicole Fulco | LGBT Safety In Schools
  • Trisha Cramer , Amy Dawson, Miriah Murphy | Best Practices for the Use of Technology in the Elementary School Classrooms of English Language Learners.

Emergency Management:

  • Lucas M Urbane | Special Needs in Emergency Management

English and Journalism:

  • Emily Bryce Swain | Jane Eyre and the Quest for Christianity
  • Nicholas Max Keil | Language and Monsterism in Frankenstein
  • Rachel Troyer | Smoke Signals: A Deeper Meaning: The Subversion of Native American Stereotypes in American Cinema
  • Kayla Collins | Gender Wage Gap in Journalism

Finance:

  • Brittney Connelly , Kayla Riffey, Dylan Hawkins | Determining Factors That Impact Students’ Housing Decisions
  • Craig Slowik, Rodrigo Estrada, Stephen Funes | Bringing New Franchises to Macomb
  • Cylis West, Mitchell Roth | Self-Storage Market Analysis
  • Wesley Shipe, Faith Rucker | "Beauty & The Broker"

Fine Arts:

  • Katie VerKuilen | The Nature of Clay

Foreign Languages and Cultures:

  • Nancy Davila | More than Words, a Matter of Social Justice

Foreign Languages and Literarure(French):

  • Tata Diawara, Yoro Diakit'e | Castigat Ridendo Mores –Humor in Guillaume Oyono Mbia’s Three suitors, one husband

Geography:

  • Allison Burns | The Impacts of Weather on the Number of Check-ins to the Fitness
  • Zachary Riel | Analysis of sound coverage produced by tornado sirens in DeKalb County, Illinois

Geology:

  • Adam VanMatre | Preservation of Inarticulate Brachiopods from the Cambrian Weeks Formation, West-Central Utah
  • Allison Hartman | Examination of Pool Fingers from the Blauhohle Cave System, Germany
  • Andrew Kerin | Climate Effects of Cave Pearl Fabrics
  • Benjamin Grober | Modeling Surface Runoff of Spring Lake Watershed
  • Daniel Hillenburg | Thoracic limb differentiation in Cyzicus sp. (Crustacea, Spinicaudata)
  • Drew Laviada-Garmon | The Mineral Lake Intrusion, Northern Wisconsin: A Deeper Examination of a Magmatic Reversal
  • Kevin VanMatre | The 3D morphology of the enigmatic Carboniferous arthropod, Schramixerxes gerem (Montceau-les-Mines) via micro-computed tomography (microCT)

Health Services Management:

  • De Jionette Norton | Prevalence and Impact of PTSD in Soliders Overseas
  • De Jionette Norton | The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

History:

  • David Heusel | A Cup of Contradiction: How Monastic Brewing Changed Life in the Norwich Cathedral Priory
  • Kaitlyn Bossolono | More Than Meets the Eye: Mary A. Bennett
  • Kyle Sealey | The Power of Nazi Wartime Propaganda
  • Rachel Eaton | Forever Responsible: The Individuals Who Assisted in the Spread of Anti-Semitism

Information Systems:

  • Rosetta Rubino | Analysis of Tools Used for Standard Data Mining Techniques Using Dataset Regarding Mental Health in Tech

Law Enforcement & Justice Administration:

  • Lenisha Bolton | Mixed Dreams

Management and Marketing:

  • Adam Novak | The Importance of Employee Motivation

Meteorology:

  • Devin Biggs | How do WIU Students Get Their Mobile Weather Information?

Music:

  • Ashlyn Carnes | Duo for Flute and Piano: Aaron Copland and the American Art
  • Caitlin Pennington | Motivation to Electively Participate in Music Ensembles
  • Cassady Rosenbrock | A Comparison of Songwriting and Relaxation Techniques on Stress Levels of College Students
  • Heidi Maier | Johann Joachim Quantz: Applying Baroque Concepts to the Modern Day Classroom
  • Michelle Bingheim | A Survey of Parents of Music Therapy Students  and Their Knowledge of the Music Therapy Profession
  • Nathalie Hernandez, Luciana Hontila, Giorgi Khataliov | The American Quartet

Nursing:

  • Beatrice Abandy, Katlyn Camenisch, Michalla Rode/ Mya Harper | Bacterial Growth on Student Nurses' Uniforms
  • Hannah Knox, Janelle Hohenbery, Briana Michaels | Prevalence of Microorganism Growth on Name Badges of Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Workers

Physics:

  • Angelica Strack | Variability Characterization of a Hydroxyl Maser in a Pre-Planetary Nebula
  • Benjamin Grober, Jacob Shaw | Measuring Birefringence of Optically Anisotropic Minerals
  • Justin Rossmiller, Jonah Coggeshall, Jacob Shaw | Oil-Contaminants Filtration System
  • Owen Huff | Optical Absorption and Fluorescence of Boro-tellurite Glasses Containing CdSe Nanoparticles
  • Richard Lambert | Assessing the Detectability of Planet Nine with ALMA and the VLA.
  • Zachary Foreman | Analysis of the optical band-gap of Calcium Borate glasses doped with Dy3+.

Political Science:

  • Tabitha Jozwick | Influences of the Media in Judicial Outcomes

Psychology:

  • Ariel Kinmon | Self-Control and Serious Psychopathology
  • Brianna Hooker | Comparing Herbal and Pharmaceutical Treatments for PTSD-Like Symptoms in Mice
  • Brianna Taylor | Oxytocin Antagonist (Atosiban) Enhances Freezing Behavior and Facilitates Fear Conditioning in Rats
  • Cameron Kubler, Caitlin Loughary, Emily Claros | White Ratical Identity and White Privilage Attitudes
  • Emily Claros | Affect Regulation: Extraversion and Cognitive Reappraisal Usage
  • Heather Hoffman, Jonathan Hammersley | Factors Associated with Misuse of Prescription Stimulant Among College Students
  • Keith A. Ritter | Individual Differences Related to Caffeine and Cigarette Use Among College Students
  • Maria Kurth | Racial Differences in Attitudes and Knowledge of Aging in Undergraduate Students
  • Michael Waters, Heather Hoffman | Perceived Versus Actual Substance Misuse in College Students
  • Morgan Ochoa | Is a Dominance/Submission Relationship the Key to Romantic Success?
  • Nikki Principato | Affect Regulation Forecasting: The Relationship between Neuroticism and Suppression

Sociology and Anthropology:

  • Desirae Reading | Working-Class Families in Television
  • Lindsay Gleason| Rape Victim's Perceptions of Police and Medical Personnel

Supply Chain Management

  • Dustin Sutton | How to Market Truck Driver Jobs
  • Dustin Sutton | The Driver Shortage An Inside Report