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Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

  • A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
  • A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
  • A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
  • A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

  • Jun Wang
  • Kim Instenes
  • John Kirk
  • Nora Nickels
  • Andrew Pustina
  • James Ripley

2013

  Title Lead Presenter
1 “God’s war-loom”: Mythic competition in the Epic World of Beowulf Jason, Rachel
2 8th Grade Universal Design WWII Unit Lesson Plan Patterson, Meiranda
3 A Convict and a Cow Maid: The New Relations Between Zeus and Mortals Grimm, Joshua
4 A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Psychomotor Development in HIV-Infected Infants Nyman, Tristin
5 A Study of Exchange Rate Regimes: Managed Versus Free Floating Blakeway, James
6 A Tale of Two Countries: War and Peace in the Middle East Landberg, Emily
7 Adaptations of the Nervous System as Observed in Marine Life Lehne, Karynn
8 Adapting the Novel "Day After Night" Osley, Mikaley
9 Affirmative Action, Is It Necessary? Tillman, Louis
10 Agents are Forever: Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Pertaining to the Western Front, North Sea, and Britain During the First World War Williams, Thomas
11 Alcibiades' Divided Heart and Mind in Plato's Alcibiades I Lund, Jason
12 American Communism and Espionage Bernhardt, Lindsey
13 Amygdala Lesions Affect Acquisition of Signaled Lever-press Avoidance in Wistar Kyoto and Sprague Dawley Rats. Moench, Kelly
14 An Analysis of Intergenerational Economic Mobility Hedin, Thomas
15 An Assessment of Identity within Ginsberg's "Poem Rocket" and "In Society" Schultz, April
16 An Investigation of Drug Interactions with Molecular Micelles by means of Molecular Dynamics Simulations Odhiambo, Lydia
17 Analysis of Diffuse Interstellar Bands in Open Cluster NGC 7160 Schrandt, Cory
18 Analysis of Step-Wise Leader Extensions in Cloud to Ground Lightning Discharges Kelterborn, Chad
19 Applications of Extensible Type Systems Fulton, Nathan
20 Assessing the Feasibility of Installing Bottle Filling Stations at Carthage College Hyland, Bradley
21 Assessing the need for management for aquatic invasive species in Kenosha, Wisconsin Sullivan, Charlotte
22 Assessing the Seasonal Variation of Macroinvertebrate Life in the Pike River Egner, John
23 Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dance/Movement Therapy Stanis, Amanda
24 Breast Cancer and Access to Health Care: A Spatial Analysis Smith, Shelby
25 Brew Crafters Brew-on-Premise A Promotional Plan Designed by: Doug Herzog Herzog, Douglas
26 Bridging the Gap: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Encourage Developmental Writers Acklam, Kert
27 Calligraphy and Qi: 书法与气 McLeod, Caitlyn
28 Carinthian Slovene Memory in Southern Austria Johnson, Thomas
29 Ceaseless Quest Sebald, Emily
30 Celebration of Scholars Identity Wells, Dylan
31 China and the United States: Power Transition and the Role of the Superpower in the 21st Century Rosser, Barton
32 Chisels and Computers: Bringing a Classic Greene and Greene Bed into the 21st Century McClendon, Martin
33 Cotton, War and Independence: British Intervention in the American Civil War Wehmeier, Matthew
34 Creating a Socratic Practice for the Writing Center Nickel, Emily
35 Creations in Time: New Songs Haines, Amy
36 Cultural Influences on the First Caldecott Medal Picture Books, 1938 - 1945 Easley, Jacqueline
37 Deconstructing American Culture Sebald, Emily
38 Defending the Application of the Federal Bureaucracy: A Case for Bureaucracy Douglas, Hunter
39 Dionysus the Provider: Limits of Perception within Euripides’ Bacchae Tackes, John
40 Directing The Glass Menagerie Weindorf, Mitch
41 Distinguishing between Dry Prairie Types in Illinois Lundgren, Jesse
42 Drugs Winning the Drug War Chapman-White, Alexandria
43 Dye Modified Virus-Based Nanoplatforms for Cancer Imaging and Advanced Therapeutics Machurick, Maxwell
44 Dynamical System: Circle Maps Metallo, Steven
45 Education and Politics in Xenophon's Education of Cyrus McKenzie, Hunter
46 Effect of Acute Stress of Object and Olfactory Recognition Memory Haywood, Molly
47 Effectiveness Of Wilderness Therapy Rocha, John
48 Election 2012 Chavez, Samantha
49 Eteocles and the Sound of Silence Lambdin, Patrick
50 Exploring Issues in Protein Quantitation by Visible Spectroscopic Techniques Seiler, Grant
51 Extraversion and Artistic Preference Zuke, Marissa
52 Factors Affecting the Propensity of Internal Migration for Young Adults in the United States Ademe, Andrew
53 Film and Musical Analysis of The General Whalen, Samantha
54 From Yalta to Potsdam: Two Men’s Idea’s That Changed the World Panicola, Nicholas
55 Genomic Analysis of LizLemon, a Novel Mycobacteriophage from Cluster B2 Isolated from Squirrel Feces Arnold, Kristin
56 Ginsberg's Many Loves Noble, Katrina
57 Global Youth Unemployment Onano, Vivian
58 Good Christian Intentions and the Loss of American Democracy Ceci, Eric
59 Government Regulation on the Marketing of Tobacco Products Berg, Jeffrey
60 Happy Birthday, Claudia Severa: A 2nd Century Invitation from the Roman Military Outpost of Vindolanda Prosch, Emily
61 Heracles and His Influence on Ancient Eastern Beliefs Ward, Richard
62 Hispanics and the Public Health System in the United States Retana, Nancy
63 Hunting for Phage at Carthage: Characterization of Mycobacteriophage Squid Allen, Elizabeth
64 I Will Away: George Herbert's "The Temple", Rebellion and Resolution in the Dialogue of Faith Owens, Mary
65 Identity, Inclusion, Recognition, Respect: A New Morality for a New America Powers, Thomas
66 Improving Corporate Culture Haigh, Samantha
67 In Seam Business Plan Welch, Graham
68 International Tax Evasion: Methods and Ethics Brown, Sarah
69 Invasion Factors of Northern Wisconsin Lakes Punzel, Katrina
70 Investigating Effective Use of iPad “Apps” in Elementary Classrooms Lindquist, Kelsey
71 Isolation and Identification of a Potentially New Relative of Bacillus stratosphericus from Lake Michigan Water Samples Wittmus, Faith
72 Legal Education Reform: Research and Proposal Peaslee, Cody
73 Luminous Red Galaxies as Tracers of Large-Scale Structure in the Universe Favela, Eli
74 Meter-scale sparks, energetic x-rays, and energetic electrons Carlson, Brant
75 Modified Viral Nanoparticles as Cancer Detecting Imaging Devices Fenske, Heidi
76 Monitoring Bat Activity Over Water And Land Routes Nelson, Alex
77 Monitoring Chloride Concentrations of the Pike River and Pike Creek In Southeastern Wisconsin Jones, Katherine
78 Monitoring Conformational Changes in the Sodium-Galactose Co-transporter Taylor, Laura
79 MotoRider Shop Social Media Marketing Plan Fritts, Michael
80 New Age Creativity: the Impact of Digital Technology on Modern Art Arbet, Kayla
81 O’Hare Airport: An Investigation of the Relationship between Airline and Road Traffic Parker, Dustin
82 On-Line Preparation of Educational Administrators; Identifying Quality Programmatic Components Zavada, Paul
83 Outcomes for Environmental Education: Evidence Supporting All Perspectives Keller, Hannah
84 Physical Attributes and Activities as they apply to Grip Strength Heidorn, Gretchen
85 Popular Movies in Cinema Today Peavy, Christopher
86 Preparation of 1-Phenyl-3-(Trimethylstannyl)-1-Propanone: Synthesis of a New Organo-Tin Compound Smith, Walter
87 Promo Wisco McComas, Connor
88 Public Trust and Moral Emotion: Thucydides' Critical Portrait of Pericles and the Limits of Enlightened Statecraft Diduch, Paul
89 Queen's Country 「女王国」:Queen Himiko, Female Power, and the Japanese Court Histories Hulleman, Jayna
90 Relationships Between Psychology and Theatre: Mutually Beneficial Interactions Cairo, Alexa
91 Residential Segregation in the United States: Racial Zoning, City Planning, and Suburban Exclusion Vincze, Demetri
92 Retail Politics in The Primaries: Iowa, New Hampshire and Early Effects on the Presidential Nomination Smith, Megan
93 Rising Health Care Costs and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Clark, Cameron
94 Searching for Solutions to Discrimination and Poverty among the Mayan Population of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Perez, Charity
95 Significant Tornado Outbreaks: An Evaluation of the SPC Gray, John
96 Smudged Lines: Analysis of the Border Dispute of North Kosovo Von Borstel, Allison
97 Solanum tuberosum and its near destruction Martin, Andrew
98 Soundtrack for "A Clamour of Rooks" Zutter, Kathryn
99 The Business of Women's Health: The Economics of Preventative Care Versus Treatment of Cervical Cancer in the United States Ceis, Natalie
100 The Choices Behind School Choice: The Expansion of Wisconsin's Voucher Program Zimmerman, Stephanie
101 The Components and Story of the Character: 国 Valentine, Vanessa
102 The Cultural Consequences of Early American Advertising on Women Schleehauf, Brooke
103 The Discordant Missiles: JFK and the Role of the Jupiter Missiles in Fostering and Defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis Simington, Benjamin
104 The Economics of Food Aid and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Niemeyer, Katie
105 The effect of invasive species abundance on soil nutrient levels in Kenosha, County, WI Ooko-Ombaka, Akinyi
106 The Effect of Religiosity on Stress and Quality of Life among College Students Gosselin, Julie
107 The Effects of China's Growing Influence on Africa Scott, Alyssa
108 The Extreme Funding of the United States to Form a Stable Nation of South Korea to Oppose Communism in North East Asia Szalacinski, Adam
109 The Fight Against Political Impunity in Argentina Kornatz, Stephanie
110 The Great Amniote Ontogeny Project: Student Research in Evolutionary Biology Carr, Thomas
111 The Indigenous Economy in Mexico Martinez, Anabel
112 The Ortho Effect in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions Mathe, Steven
113 The Problem of Socrates in Nietzsche's "Birth of Tragedy" Kimmerling, Rachael
114 The Role of Behavioral Inhibition in Anxiety Vulnerability Soto, Angeliemarie
115 The Role of Temeritas at Cannae: A Historiographical Analysis of Book XXII of Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita Knoepke, Timothy
116 The Smock Alley Project: Developing A CLAMOUR OF ROOKS as a Carthage Theatre/Gaiety School of Acting Collaboration Scharnick, Neil
117 The Status of Women During the Golden Age of Athens Tucek, Amy
118 The Superiority of Combination Psychopharmacotherapy over Monotherapy in Treating Depressive Disorders in Adolescents Konieczny, Brian
119 Tornadoes: A Study of Warning Lead Times Kawell, Caitlyn
120 Translation & Modernization: Adapting a 17th-century Spanish play Borden, Matthew
121 Understanding Chinese Culture Through Characters Reid, Alexander
122 Velocity Consulting: The Prairie School Bedore, Sarah
123 What is that smell? It is more difficult to identify odors than pictures Anderson, Matthew
124 Why did Pope Benedict XVI have such interest in Spain? // ¿Por qué tenía el Papa Benedicto XVI tanto interés en España? Szabo, Megan
125 Window to an Ancient Culture Rohrbaugh, Morgan
126 Women and Work: Changes and Challenges from World War I Through the Great Depression Worden, Victoria
127 Workout Supplementation and Their Effects on Strength and Body Gains Kendl, Elizabeth