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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

2015

  Title Lead Presenter
1 A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study of the Physical Properties of Undecanyl-Phenylalanine Micelles Reuter, Chelsea
2 Sleep Deprivation and the Effects on Short-Term Cognitive and Physical Function Mendillo, Ginalyn
3 "Dear Kenosha", A Senior Voices Project Feldt-Smith, Amanda
4 "Two-ness" and the Muslim American Identity Mohammad, Manar
5 20th Century Argentine Suffrage: An investigation into women's agency during early twentieth century Argentina Karcher, Alex
6 A Calligraphic Interpretation of Confucianism Craven, Anthony
7 A Career is a Journey, Not a Predetermined Destination Christopulos, Cami
8 A Comparison of the Crushing Grip and Pinch Grip Strength between Female NCAA III Basketball and Volleyball Athletes Hahn, Alexis
9 A Computational Model of Lightning Barhite, Justin
10 A Robust Communication Protocol for the CAERENet Field Mill Instrument Scheets, Aaron
11 A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Usage of Katakana-Go in Contemporary Japanese Campbell, Jennifer
12 Addressing the Challenges of a Multigenerational Workforce Schultz, Amy
13 Addressing War Rape as a Crime Against Humanity: Feminist Perspectives and the Role of International Relations Gray, Marissa
14 An improved low-noise amplifier design for the CAERENet instrument Brusich, Michael
15 An Investigation of b-Blocker Association with Chiral Molecular Micelles by means of Molecular Dynamics Simulations Hoffman, Charlene
16 An Investigation of the Mechanism of Chiral Recognition by Molecular Micelles with Molecular Dynamics Simulations Zack, Stephanie
17 And Deliver us from Evil: Prince Metternich on Revolution Wehmeier, Matthew
18 Assessing Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin (CKDu) in Central America - A Survey of Nicaraguan Physicians Klein, Beth
19 Autumn Declines in Insect Abundance: a Field Study Jenks, Caleb
20 Bartholomew: One of the Few: A Cluster P Mycobacteriophage Crosby, Aidan
21 Carthage Symposium Instenes, Kim
22 Chartered Financial Analyst Equity Research Challenge: A Valuation of Alliant Energy Feraric, Bryan
23 Chemosensory Experiences in Autism Spectrum Disorder Kaderlik, Kelly
24 Cloning, Expression and Application of a Thermophilic Cellulase Graf, Suresh
25 Cobra Found in the Pike River: A Cluster B1 Mycobacteriophage Boren, Benjamin
26 Crushing Grip and Pinch Grip Strengths Comparisons Between Female/Male Swimmers and Female/Male Tennis Players of Carthage College Trainor, Collin
27 Dance Integration: Day After Night Pottinger, Stacy
28 Days for Girls International Sanders, Taylor
29 Determinants of effective access to education by women in Sub-Saharan Africa Mutua, Mary
30 Development of Students' Reading Interests Miller, Natalie
31 Disney Princesses: Empowering, or Just Really Pretty? Litwin, Michelle
32 Double Standards Regarding Sex and Gender in Steinbeck's East of Eden Ehrmann, Dana
33 Draping The Historical and The Modern Sassen, Bethany
34 Economics of the FIFA World Cup: Whether Economic Development Affects Performance Milano, Adam
35 Emilia Pardo Bazán, a Feminist Writer in Nineteeth-Century Spain Morales, Maria (Maribel)
36 Engineering a Lead Biosensor in Bacteria Pellino, Janice
37 Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Study to Observe Avoidance Behaviors and Anxiety Vulnerability Regetz, Theresa
38 Exploring a Possible Link between Cephalosporin Resistance and Peripheral Peptidoglycan Synthesis in E. faecalis Allen, Elizabeth
39 Frantic Performance: Frantic Assambly and the plays of J.P. Shanley Scharnick, Neil
40 Gender Equity in Accounting Faculty Borges, Gianni
41 Gordon: Concept Albums for the Stage Lambert, Jack
42 Healthcare and healthcare financing in Kenya Odhiambo, Magdalene
43 History and Social Action in Guatemala Myers, Paige
44 Homosexuality and Schisms within Mainline Protestant Denominations Frederick, Brittney
45 How Grip and Pinch Strength Varies Between the Dominant and Nondominant Hand in Individuals with different wrist circumferences Gillespie, Catherine
46 How the theological debate at the Council of Ephesus was shaped by political factors leading to Nestorius’ eventual exile Augustine, Johnathon
47 Implications of Nitrate Concentration in Water Samples Collected from Private Residence Wells Throughout Dane County Barker, Carly
48 Integrating Olympic Lifting to increase the flexibility and power of a Rugby player: A Case Study Doupis, Mary
49 Interpretations of Nature for Effective Visual Communication West, Kelly
50 Interpreting Nature: Redesign of Richard Bong Recreation Center Plunkett, Margaret
51 Investigation of Peak Bat Activity Windows in Southeastern Wisconsin, a Field Study Brandt, Joshua
52 Isolation of Novel Bacteriophages infecting the Bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis Krings, Laura
53 Kanji and corresponding English Affixes Werschey, Jacob
54 Knot Theory: Finding Harmonic Nine Crossing Knots Miller, Rebecca
55 Lambeosaurinae: a model for the comparison of ancestral ontogeny and phylogeny Hobe, Stephen
56 Las Camaroneras: ¿Se valen el riesgo para el desarrollo?- Shrimp Farming: Worth the risk for development? Schlinder, Katherine
57 Managed Future Mutual Funds for the Everyday Investor Shover, Megan
58 Marketing Health: Alternatives for Fast Food Bergman, Joshua
59 Measuring Projected Rotation Rates of Stars Schulter, Tod
60 Molecular Regulators of Right Ventricular Angiogenesis in a Murine Model of Chronic Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension Peabody, Jacelyn
61 Não Vai Ter Copa: The Politics & Economics Behind “There Will be No Cup” Kick, Carolyn
62 No Teacher Left Behind: An Analysis of Teacher Turnover Factors in the United States Von Borstel, Allison
63 On the Creation and Exploration of an Aggregated Household Database on Immigration Jacinto Diaz, Sebastian
64 Onset of Normal Field Instability in a Ferrofluid in Microgravity Gear, Amelia
65 Outpatient Children with Cancer and their Families: The Need for, and Delivery of, Services Cypher, Gabrielle
66 Outsided Gaa, Nicole
67 Pedal to the metal woman style Atkinson, Courtney
68 Poet of the People: Kabir as a Trickster Figure in Anatadas's Kabir Parachai Simington, Benjamin
69 Politics and Play: An Exploration of the Political Structure and Fine Arts Culture of Chicago Balcerzak, Michelle
70 Pre-Participation Cardiac Screening in the NCAA; How it Can Decrease the Rate of Sudden Cardiac Death Wright, Mitchel
71 Re-quantifying risk: A New Denominator for Risk-Adjusted Return Measures Sandidge, Hunter
72 Reflections: An Investigation of Women in the Media Meents, Haley
73 Religious Spatial and Temporal Development Patterns across Core and Periphery Counties in Qing-period Sichuan: A Preliminary Analysis Part 2 Ho, Rachel
74 Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Divinity of Ovid's Gods and Heros Cardinal, Samuel
75 Soft-Good Competitive Analyses: Johnson Outdoors--Diving Business Unit Hernandez-Ruiz, Cecilia
76 Struggles between traditional and modernization in Senegal Smerko, Christina
77 Sustainability of the Gogebic Mine In Northern Wisconsin in an Ecological, Economic, and Cultural Aspect Dycus, Kylee
78 Synthesis of 1-phenyl-3-(trimethylstannyl)-1-propanone Smith, Walter
79 Taoist Teachings: An Analysis Through Chinese Calligraphy England, Mary
80 Targeted nanodisks induced significant apoptosis in Mantle Cell Lymphoma cells Stauffer, Richard
81 The Cult of Destructivity: Mothers and Daughters in George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss Brownell, Emily
82 The Effect of Music on Post Operative Stress in Dogs Petersen, Christine
83 The Effects of Carbon Regulation: Section 111d of the Clean Air Act and Similar Regulations on the Energy Industry in Wyoming and Washington Balmes, Mark
84 The Effects of Teaching Peninsular Spanish Youth Sociolect on College Students’ Interactions with Spanish Native Speakers Diaz Perez, Luis
85 The Effects of Video Supplementation in Classrooms Kirby, Abigail
86 The Fate of Fragrance Chemicals in Wastewater Treatment Plants Rosenmayer, Helaina
87 The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and the Waukesha Diversion Application Hutton, Taylor
88 The Harvey Girls: The Transition from True to New Woman Wuchte, Sara
89 The Power of Cute: Redefining Kawaii Culture as a Feminist Movement Christopherson, Mary
90 The Problem with Baseball Hats Gauvin, Micole
91 The Rise and Decline of Nations: Social Cohesion and the Development of Civilizations Yoya, Iftou
92 The Short-Term Effects of Hatha Yoga on Mood States Heyne, Samantha
93 The Transformative Experience: Reflections from J-term study experiences in China and Costa Rica Feldker, Zachery
94 The Use of Vitamin E to Prevent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Symptoms Caused By the Release of Reactive Oxygen Species Following Ingestion of Beta-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine Bruckbauer, Amy
95 The Welfare State as a Means for Gender Equality Meszaros, Samantha
96 Twin Myths in The Iliad Parton, Joshua
97 Visual Field Inhomogeneities for Moving Stimuli Krause, Leslie
98 Was Jesus Arrested at the Last Supper? : A Reexamination of Judas 58,9-26 of the Gospel of Judas Hansen, Brian
99 Wes Anderson WPA Posters Skarda, Jennifer
100 What Else Defines A ‘Good’ School? Halonen, Desiree