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PAIDEIA Conference 2009

         
Ratcliffe Hall - April 25
    
OVERVIEW
   
* 08:00 a.m. - 04:00 p.m.     Registration in Ratcliffe Hall Lobby
* 09:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.      Session I - Presentations in Ratcliffe Hall
* 10:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.       Break
* 10:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.       Session II - ( Presentations in Ratcliffe Hall )
 
* 12:40 p.m. - 02:00 p.m.      Lunch in Regatta's ( David Student Union )
                                              
* 02:10 p.m. - 03:50 p.m.      Session III - ( Presentations in Ratcliffe Hall )
* 03:50 p.m. - 04:00 p.m.     Break
* 04:00 p.m. - 05:40 p.m.      Session IV - ( Presentations in Ratcliffe Hall )
    
* Poster Session   Lobby, Ratcliffe Hall
      10:00 a.m - 12 noon ( attended by authors )
      2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ( independent viewing )
 
   
SCHEDULE

  

Session I    09:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
   
RATC 100  Presiding: Dr. Linda Baughman
9:00 - 9:20

The Hidden Agenda
Kimberly Burke; Dr. Baughman

9:20 - 9:40

Green Movement: A media driven phenomenon
Elizabeth Bush; Dr. Baughman

9:40 - 10:00

What the Fear! The Construction of Gender in the Slasher Film
Patrick Harris; Dr. Baughman

10:00 - 10:20

For Love or Money: An analysis of consumerism in reality wedding TV programming
Kaila Hickel; Dr. Baughman

10:20 - 10:40

Smoking in action: The Formation of Identity and Desire Through Film Characters who Smoke
Margaret Kern; Dr. Baughman

 

RATC 101 (Papers presented in German)      Presiding: Dr. Laura Deiulio
9:00 - 9:20

Der Einfluss der Generation von '68 auf die deutsche Kultur (The Influence of the Generation of '68 on German Culture)
Jennifer Johnson; Dr. Deiulio

9:20 - 9:40

Kafkas Ausdrucksweise in "Die Verwandlung": auf der Suche nach einer gewissenhaften (Kafka's Manner of Expression in "The Metamorphosis": In Search of an Accurate Translation)
Andrew Cason; Dr. Deiulio

9:40 - 10:00

Judenhetzer Nummer eins vor Gerich: Julius Streicher in Nürnberg ("Jew-Baiter Number One on Trail: Julius Streicher at Nuremberg ")
David Porter; Drs. Deiulio, Santoro

10:00 - 10:20

"Die Geschlechterrolle in der Domokratie: Die Effekte der amerikanischem Besatzung auf deutsche Frauen, 1945 bis 1949"(Gendering Democracy: Effects of the American Occupation on German Woman, 1945 – 1949)
Alexandria Ruble; Drs. Pauaca, Deiulio

 

RATC 103 Presiding: Dr. Stepnanie Bardwell
9:00 - 9:20

Perceptions of Childhood Obesity in Young Adults
Virginia Bangit, Jamie Ellis; Dr. Bardwell

9:20 - 9:40

Ethics and Used Video Games
Robert Bell-Garcia; Dr. Bardwell

9:40 - 10:00

The Unethical Decisions that Led to an Economic Crisis: Mortgage Lenders and Ethics
Christina Bersing, Jennifer Robinson; Dr. Bardwell

10:00 - 10:20

Socialized Healthcare in the United States
Conor Breen, Tim Carr; Dr. Bardwell

10:20 - 10:40

Perception of Corruption and Ethical Practices in American and Foreign Governments
Christopher Legg, Ryan Perno; Dr. Bardwell

 

RATC 104 (Papers presented in French or Spanish)    Presiding: Dr. Elaine Miller
9:00 - 9:20

The Freedoms of Women in Latin America (La Libertad de Las Mujeres en Latinoámerica)
Laura Boynton; Dr. Elaine Miller

9:20 - 9:40

Expression of Love in the Literature of Maria Luisa Bombal
Melissa Daymount; Dr. Elaine Miller

9:40 - 10:00

La vida doble in Crónica de una muerte anunciada, The Double Life in Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Alyson Powers; Dr. Elaine Miller

10:00 - 10:20

Rhetoric It Is and Rhetoricians We are, Yet Lost in Translation We Often Become
Tijuana Reeve, Sara Short, Alan-Michael Weatherford; Dr. Georgescu

10:20 - 10:40

France and Switzerland
Samuel Stone; Dr. Georgescu

RATC 105 Presiding: Dr. Bobbye Bartels
9:00 - 9:20

Hollywood 's Accurate Portrayal of Historical Events
Hector Ayala; Dr. Mendez

9:20 - 9:40

Pocahontas and the New World : History or Story?
Marissa Collins; Dr. Mendez

9:40 - 10:00

Compassion Fatigue and Individual Differences Among Correctional Officers
Stephen Short; Dr. Sherman Lee

10:00 - 10:20

A Personality Approach to the Theory of Mind Assessments in Adulthood
Katie Barber; Drs. Guajardo , Berry

10:20 - 10:40

Relationships Between Various Adult Theory of Mind Measurements
William King; Drs. Guajardo , Berry

RATC 106 Presiding: Dr. George Teschner  
9:00 - 9:20

Speaking in Tongues and the Transformative Power of Music
Steven Nelson; Drs. Redick, Strehle, Hutchinson , Teschner

9:20 - 9:40

Seneca and Ecclesiastes on the Good Life
Charles Griffith; Drs. Silverman, Teschner

9:40 - 10:00

Good vs. Evil: Christianity within the Harry Potter Series
Annie Gowen; Drs. Silverman, Thompson, Redick

10:00 - 10:20

Democratic Ideals in Islam
Joseph Skertic; Drs. Teschner, Timani, Prud'homme, Prof. Pinkard

10:20 - 10:40

Compatibility of the Qur'an and Western Ideals of Women's Rights
Kelsey Anderson; Profs. Timani, Teschner, Kempin-Reuter

 

RATC 107 Presiding: Dr. Hussam Timani
9:00 - 9:20

Gender in relation to treatment of individuals
Tyler Hoskinson; Dr. Underwood

9:20 - 9:40

Gender as a Social Control
Michelle Moses; Dr. Underwood

9:40 - 10:00

The Evolutionary Basis of Racism and Sexism
Brittany Shartzer; Dr. Underwood

10:00 - 10:20

The Harm Principle and Legislating Morality
Garrett Severson; Drs. Teschner, Underwood

10:20 - 10:40

The Viability of Islam and Christianity in a Globalizing World
Michael Ross; Drs. Timani, Thompson, Hutchinson

 

RATC 116 Presiding: Dr. Roarke Mulligan
9:00 - 9:20

Riverdance: The New Irish Tradition
Amy Bopp; Dr. Mijatovic

9:20 - 9:40

Effect of Globalization on Afro-Peruvian Music
Drue Anne Brownback; Dr. Mijatovic

9:40 - 10:00

Viva El Revolution? Cuban Danzón in a Global Environment
Kristin LaRiviere; Dr. Mijatovic

10:00 - 10:20

Druids, Celtic Knots, and Stonehenge , Oh My!: Controversies Regarding Authenticy and Celtic Music
Valerie Fliss; Dr. Mijatovic

10:20 - 10:40

"Morality and Gloss: Abolition and consequences of slavery as ulterior motives in Samuel T. Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Maria Booker; Dr. Thomas

 

RATC 117 Presiding: Dr. Dali Wang
9:00 - 9:20

Putting the Fun in computing, and other various algebraic and categorical methodologies that are usable in computing
Jonathan Gallagher; Dr. Flores

9:20 - 9:40

World of Warcraft Add-on Development
Devin Saverline; Dr. Flores

9:40 - 10:00

Design of a Neural Circuit with Single Electron Devices
Justin (Wes) Carpenter; Dr. Gerousis

10:00 - 10:20

Breaking the Von Neumann Bottleneck: Decentralizing Arithmetic Parallel Processing
Brent Nardone; Dr. Gerousis

10:20 - 10:40

On Fold, the Ultimate Higher Order Function in Algebra of Programming
Jonathan Gallagher; Dr. Siochi

 

Session II   10:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
RATC 100 Presiding: Dr. Irene Grau
10:50 - 11:10

The Pot or the Kettle?
Julee Mitsler; Dr. Baughman

11:10 - 11:30

"What's Goin' Down in South Park ? A textual Analysis of South Park and its Social Construction of Sex"
Elyse Porter; Dr. Baughman

11:30 - 11:50

Body Art & Identity
Courtney Russ; Dr. Baughman

11:50 - 12:10

Defining and Understanding Romantic Relationships Among Young Adults Today
Andrea Rivera; Dr. Manning

12:10 - 12:30

Radical reading: Children's literature as a catalyst for improving autism awareness in the elementary school classroom
Emily Schwab; Dr. Manning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 101 Presiding: Dr. Michaela Meyer
10:50 - 11:10

It's not a "Race" When You Have Friends: A Study of Gender Identities and Interracial Friendship on 'Scrubs'
Jessica Gaffney; Dr. Michaela Meyer

11:10 - 11:30

"Going Out" to "Love": Identity Exploration Through Relationships During Emerging Adulthood
Katherine Sears; Dr. Michaela Meyer

11:30 - 11:50

Feminism and consumerism in Sex and the City
Ashley Gaines; Dr. Michaela Meyer

11:50 - 12:10

Stars Hollow: Small Town Media Representations in Gilmore Girls
Sara Isenhour; Dr. Michaela Meyer

12:10 - 12:30

Facebook and the Alternative Generation User: How do Adults Use the Social Networking Site Facebook?
Nari Kang; Dr. Michaela Meyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 103 Presiding: Dr. Stepnanie Bardwell
10:50 - 11:10

Ethics of Recruiting
Jamie Carr, Lori Padgett; Dr. Bardwell

11:10 - 11:30

Wall Street Ethics
Robert Grace, Troy Monteith; Dr. Bardwell

11:30 - 11:50

The Ethics of Political Advertising
John Hatton, Joel Davidson; Dr. Bardwell

11:50 - 12:10

Ethical Education and its Effect on Accounting Fraud
Kimberly Henry , Brittany Dodson; Dr. Bardwell

12:10 - 12:30

Affirmative Action's Influence on Business & Educational Policy
Jeff Myren , Josh Tomes ; Dr. Bardwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 104 Presiding: Dr. Mihaela Dobrescu
10:50 - 11:10

Finding e
Kristen Wagemaker; Dr. Dobrescu

11:10 - 11:30

The Cantor Set
Jonathan Gallagher; Dr. Dobrescu

11:30 - 11:50

"A moment on your lips, an exponential time on your hips!"
Ann Marie Latress; Dr. Dobrescu

11:50 - 12:10

On the Properties of the Logarithmic Function
Johnny Yohman; Dr. Dobrescu

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 105 Presiding: Dr. Jeff Gibbons
10:50 - 11:10

Tabloid Headlines Not Susceptible to Encoding Specificity Principle
Kimberly Mazzuca, Morgan Cote-Colbe, Josh Sturmfels; Dr. Gibbons

11:10 - 11:30

Exercise, Sexual Activity, and Self-Esteem
Molly Schweinhart; Dr. Gibbons

11:30 - 11:50

Alcohol and Gender Differences in the Fading Affect Bias
Sarah White, Jennifer Gamble, Stephanie Kofron, Angela Toscano; Dr. Gibbons

11:50 - 12:10

Do Exercise and Sleep Interact to Affect College Students' Academic Achievement
Ruth Yeh; Dr. Gibbons

12:10 - 12:30

Individual Differences in Time Perspective Predict Differences in the Fading Affect Bias
Deann Wheeler, Carlton Brunson; Drs. Gibbons, Walker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 106 Presiding: Dr. Brian Puaca
10:50 - 11:10

Active Euthanasia in Just Societies
Mike Adkins; Dr. Teschner

11:10 - 11:30

Tourism and the Dis-integration of Self-Identity
Kelly Moody; Dr. Teschner

11:30 - 11:50

An Inquiry into the Disintegration of Marriage
Alexander Terango; Dr. Teschner

11:50 - 12:10

Incorruptible Christian Life
Wilbert Hill, Jr.; Dr. Teschner

12:10 - 12:30

Downfall of American Society and the Neo-Tribal Revolution
Andrew Sakach; Dr. Teschner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 107 Presiding: Dr. Ken Rose
10:50 - 11:10

Perspectivist Humanism as a Global Ethic
Sean McCoy; Dr. Teschner

11:10 - 11:30

The American Christian Church is Unbiblical
Lauren Breeden ; Drs. Hutchinson, Rose, Strehle, Underwood

11:30 - 11:50

Karma Yoga and the Release from Egocentrism
Gina Emerson; Drs. Teschner, Rose

11:50 - 12:10

A Buddhist Remedy: World Religions Embracing Globalization
Matthew Sakach; Drs. Teschner, Thompson, Rose

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 116 Presiding: Dr. Margarita Marinova
10:50 - 11:10

Three Dreams: Accident and Essence in The Brother's Karamazov
Charles Nuckols; Dr. Marinova

11:10 - 11:30

The Andean Front of the War on Drugs: US Foreign Policy and the South American Cocaine Industry
Margot Conover; Dr. Paul

11:30 - 11:50

The impending food crisis: Why we should cease sending aid to developing nations
Zachary Einarsson; Dr. Paul

11:50 - 12:10

Stephen Dedalus, Martyr Artis of Dublin
Kelly Perriello; Dr. Schwarze

12:10 - 12:30

The Prostitute and the Virgin: The Effect of Femininity on Masculine Identity in Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Kari Roth; Dr. Schwarze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 117 Presiding: Dr. Dali Wang
10:50 - 11:10

Measurements of biomass and carbon sequestration in forested compensation wetlands
Jessica Campo; Dr. Atkinson

11:10 - 11:30

Evaluation of Planted Tree Morphometry within Three Wetland Compensation Sites in the Piedmont Region of Virginia
Fawn Heeter; Dr. Atkinson

11:30 - 11:50

"Preserving Wireless Audio Integrity with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum"
Christopher Hewitt; Dr. Wang

11:50 - 12:10

"An Exploration of the Computer System: Simulating Hardware through Software"
William White; Dr. Wang

12:10 - 12:30

Wireless Body Sensor Networks and the Analysis of Simulated Implementations
Peter Smith; Dr. Riedl



 

 

 

 

 

 

Session III   02:10 p.m. - 03:50 p.m.
RATC 100 Presiding: Dr. Linda Manning
2:10 - 2:30

The effect of sorority rituals on interpersonal relationships between sorority women
Ashley Brown; Dr. Manning

2:30 - 2:50
2:50 - 3:10

A Study of Self-Presentation among Transitioning College Students
Laura Kelly; Dr. Manning

3:10 - 3:30

Computer-mediated Communication: Growing Pain or Growing Fame?
Kelsey Massie; Dr. Manning

3:30 - 3:50

Queer Reading of Grey's Anatomy : The Lesbian Relationship between Dr. Grey & Dr. Yang
Kimberly Mazzuca; Dr. Manning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 101 Presiding: Dr. Shana Lowery
2:10 - 2:30

"The Construction of Politicians as Celebrities: An Analysis of Rhetoric Used in the 2008 Presidential Election Campaign Advertisements"
Taylor Whitehead; Dr. French

2:30 - 2:50
2:50 - 3:10

The Justice League: Justice after all?
Timothy Nedd; Dr. Michaela Meyer

3:10 - 3:30

Emerging Adulthood: What it means to become an adult
Katherine Schmidt; Dr. Michaela Meyer

3:30 - 3:50

I'll be There for You: A theoretical Study of Cross-Sex Friendships in Friends
Katherine Schmidt; Dr. Michaela Meyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 103 Presiding: Dr. Bill Connell
2:10 - 2:30

Ratio Invariant and Stochastically Stable Behavior in a Game with Frequency-Dependent Payoffs
Phillip Leclerc; Dr. Vachris

2:30 - 2:50

Harry Potter: The boy Who Lived to Lead
Ally Foreman; Prof. Heuvel

2:50 - 3:10

Reducing Tax Code Noncompliance: Ethical Perceptions Using the Theories of Kohlberg and Rest
Jeff Garmon, Jesse Mosgrove; Dr. Bardwell

3:10 - 3:30

Stealth Compensation for Corporate Executives
Bryan Trejo, Derek Mohlmann; Dr. Bardwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 104 Presiding: Prof. Pam Pringle  
2:10 - 2:30

The Effect of Microcredit in Wealthy Nations
Kiara Girkins; Dr. Hall

2:30 - 2:50
2:50 - 3:10

Economic Convergence in Europe
Alexander Lundberg; Dr. Zestos

3:10 - 3:30

The relationship between monetary policy, interest rates, and output in the UK Nate Pattison; Dr. Zestos

3:30 - 3:50

Understanding the Honor Code: The Effectiveness of Educational Tools
Nicole Little, Kim Henry, Jeff Myren, Lindsay Shaw; Profs. Pringle, Carpenter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 105 Presiding: Dr. David Pollio
2:10 - 2:30

Sex Toy Parties: Gender Differences in Methods of Sexual Expression
Nichole Spring ; Dr. Carpenter

2:30 - 2:50

Observing Taste Status and Attitudes
Brian Comer; Dr. Catanzaro

2:50 - 3:10

Predicting Success of Psychology 202 Students with Multiple Regression
Katherine Erisman; Dr. Catanzaro

3:10 - 3:30

Storeytelling and its Relation to Mood
Elizabeth Daly, Jackie Lentz; Dr. Gibbons

3:30 - 3:50

Pocahontas and the New World: The Real Story of English Life at Jamestown Alexis Pettigrew; Dr. Mendez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 106 Presiding: Dr. John Thompson
2:10 - 2:30

Slavic Culture on Display in Stone
Brookelynn Constant; Dr. Redick

2:30 - 2:50
2:50 - 3:10

Joseph Sudeck's Photo Poetics: The Mysterious Reality
Lauren Brooks; Dr. Redick

3:10 - 3:30

Jan Saudek Photographing the Soul of Prague
Amanda Rocabado; Dr. Redick

3:30 - 3:50

The Play of Emptiness in the Lifeworld of Indian Traditions
Jeremy Hanes; Drs. Schweig, Teschner, Thompson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 107 Presiding: Dr. Carolyn Ericson
2:10 - 2:30

"Lyin Eyes" The Inaccuracy of Eyewitness Testimony in Criminal Trials
Joshua Wozniak; Dr. Green

2:30 - 2:50

Heal-Thy Generations: A Southeast Community Needs Assessment
Elise Cobb, Rachel Rigual, Brianna Young, Brittany Schott, Amanda Carter, Kara Ireland, Jessica Koenig ; Dr. Ericson

2:50 - 3:10

Factors that Affect Social Entrepreneurship and Problem Solving Approaches of Directors of Non-Profit Agencies with Social Work and Business Backgrounds
Jessica Koenig; Dr. Ericson

3:10 - 3:30

The Golden Rule and Universal Morality
Marc Osborne; Drs. Teschner, Beauchamp, Hoaglund, Thompson

3:30 - 3:50

"Liar Liar Pants on Fire: The Social Benefits of Adademic Misconduct and Fraudulent Excuse Making by Honor's and Leadership Students at one Liberal Arts University"
Chaland Williams, Sara Scichilone; Dr. Perez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 116 Presiding: Dr. Linda Gordon
2:10 - 2:30

Deconstructing Adolescent Literature: Surface Subversion of Social Paradigms and Interpellation
Shevolkia Mays; Dr. Keeling

2:30 - 2:50
2:50 - 3:10

Death and Poe's Metaphysics
Joel Ryan; Dr. Mulligan

3:10 - 3:30

The Influence of No Child Left Behind on Narrowing Social Studies and Science Curriculum
Erin Mattheisen; Dr. Sprague

3:30 - 3:50

Time Management-how to make every minute count
Erika Redler; Dr. Sprague



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Session IV   04:20 p.m. - 05:40 p.m.
RATC 100 Presiding: Dr. Nate French
4:00 - 4:20

We Want You: A student's college choice process
DeMarius Bryant ; Dr. French

4:20 - 4:40

Paparazzi & Their Affect on the American Media
David Donais; Dr. French

4:40 - 5:00

Generation Y: The Rising Workforce
Lauren Lupfer ; Dr. French

5:00 - 5:20

Pro Anorexia: A new kind of online support
Brittany Pomeroy; Dr. French

5:20 - 5:40

The Negative Effects of Television on Children
Dean Stover; Dr. French

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 101 Presiding: Prof. Mary Best
4:00 - 4:20

Gossip Girl: Portrayals and Misconceptions of Monetary Worth Among Millennial Generation Viewers
Laura Smith; Dr. Michaela Meyer

4:20 - 4:40

Heroes: Our Inspiration, Motivation, and the Potential of All Man Kind
Erin Steuber; Dr. Michaela Meyer

4:40 - 5:00

"The New (Desexualized, More Assertive) Girl"
Sarah Yardley; Dr. Michaela Meyer

5:00 - 5:20

Pictures Are Worth More Than 1000 Words: A content analysis of Sports Illustrated Covers
Rich Bell; Dr. Michaela Meyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 103 Presiding: Dr. Brennan Kraxberger
4:00 - 4:20

Recovery by Corporation: A Private Industry Approach to Disaster Management
Taylor Blunt; Dr. Barnello

4:20 - 4:40

The United States Foreign Policy Towards China in the Post-Cold War Era
Brittany Payton; Dr. Kraxberger

4:40 - 5:00

Going Nuclear: American Foreign Policy in Relation to North Korea
Chris Diming; Dr. Kraxberger

5:00 - 5:20

U.S. - Russian relations in the Post-Cold War Era
Adam Elmallouli; Dr. Kraxberger

5:20 - 5:40

U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in Plan Colombia
Kristina Neighbour; Dr. Kraxberger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 104 Presiding: Prof. George Hillow
4:00 - 4:20

A Master Mimic: Han van Meegeren's "Early Vermeer Works"
Shelly Alvey; Dr. Erhardt

4:20 - 4:40

Facelift: The Transformation of Newport News through Sculpture
Christina Bird; Dr. Erhardt

4:40 - 5:00

Simone Martini in the Saint Martin Chapel
Brendan Varley; Dr. Erhardt

5:00 - 5:20

Sweet Charity Makeup and Hair Design
Kat Dahms, Erin Rist; Dr. Jaremski

5:20 - 5:40

Children of a Lesser God
Peter Adams; Prof. Hillow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 105 Presiding: Dr. Costa Gerousis
4:00 - 4:20

Fish Consumption and Concentration of Mercury in Muscle Tissue of large Mouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides, at Dragon Run Swamp, Eastern Virginia
Heather White; Dr. Atkinson

4:20 - 4:40

Development, Promotion, Outcome and Attitudes of an Oyster Restoration Undergraduate Volunteer Porject
Kelsey Bruton; Dr. Atkinson

4:40 - 5:00

Determination of Mercury concentration in Fish from Dragon Run Swamp using a DMA-80
Crystal Levenson; Dr. Atkinson

5:00 - 5:20

Development of an Analytical Method to Detect 17B-Estradiol in Aqueous Solution by UV-Vis Spectrophotometry
Kelly Moylan; Dr. Klein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 106 Presiding: Dr. Dawn Hutchinson
4:00 - 4:20

Rorty, Pirsig, and the Future of Philosophy
Tyler Wake; Dr. Teschner

4:20 - 4:40

The Necessity of Ethics in Religion
Michael D. Burnett; Drs. Teschner, Beauchamp

4:40 - 5:00 The Development of the Mind-Body Problem with the Advancement of Technology
John McCreary; Drs. Carr, Teschner
5:00 - 5:20

Computer-managed Communication Alienation
Matt Dunlap; Drs. Hutchinson, Teschner

5:20 - 5:40

The Re-enchantment of an objectified Earth
Stephen Brock; Drs. Hutchinson, Teshner, Redick

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATC 107 Presiding: Dr. Sheri Shuck-Hall
4:00 - 4:20

"Subverted Democracy and Political Power: Proxy Voting in the Early Years of the Bank of the US , 1816-1820"
Frank Garmon; Dr. Falk

4:20 - 4:40

Early Failures at Jamestown
Kathryn Bushore; Dr. Shuck-Hall

4:40 - 5:00

1607-1614: Jamestown 's Interaction with the Powhatan Tribe
Jillian Viar; Dr. Shuck-Hall

5:00 - 5:20

Breaking the Myth of the Anglican Ideal: Virginia Women in Pre-Revolutionary America
Jessica Keene; Dr. Shuck-Hall

5:20 - 5:40 Capitalism's Role in the Decline of the Chesapeake Landscape: 1607-1700
Sarah Linden-Brooks ; Dr. Shuck-Hall
   
   
Poster Session  -  Lobby, Ratcliffe Hall
     10:00 a.m. – 12 noon   ( attended by authors )
     2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ( independent viewing )
  1. "The Bourne Identify": The Effect of Birth Order and Gender on Creativity and Intelligence
    Kristin Vdorick, Laura Boettcher; Dr. Dow
  2. Towards and Effective Program Design for Adventure Based Therapy
    Jacob Midkiff; Dr. Berry
  3. Ongoing Developments in the Web-Based CNU Arboretum Map
    Kenton Buck, Megan Hudson, Abigail Thomas, W.Tyler Warren; Dr. Johnson
  4. Analysis of Water Quality baseline data for the King William Reservoirs Project along the Mattaponi River
    Kenton Buck, Jenevieve Jackson, Abby Thomas, Issac No, Nicole Budd, Sarah Firth; Dr. Whiting
  5. A Working Model for the Relation between Religion, Dominance, and Media on Anorexia
    Julia Quigley; Dr. Berry
  6. Investigating Reactions to Animal Issues: A Film Study
    Linsey Quarles; Dr. Sherman Lee
  7. Detection and Quantitation of Amino Acids in Sexually Mature Odocoileus virginianus by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
    Caitlin Abraham; Dr. Klein
  8. College as a Pressure Nexus for Women and their Eating Patterns
    Whitney Kailos; Dr. Berry
  9. The Development of Reading-Specific Cognitive Flexibility in 2nd to 5th Grade Students
    Laura Strube; Dr. Cartwright
  10. Factors that Affect Presidential Election Outcomes
    Katelyn Temple ; Dr. Kidd
  11. A longitudinal Study of the Role of Theory of Mind in Metacognition and Reading Comprehension
    Erin Lewis; Drs. Cartwright, Guajardo
  12. Water Quality Analysis of Turbidity Measuring Methods in the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers of King William County , Virginia
    Abby Thomas; Dr. Whiting
  13. Continuity on Finite and Infinite Sets
    Sleiman Jradi; Dr. Dobrescu
  14. A Theoretical Approach to Fashionable Footwear as Unique Therapies for Women
    Kristina Owens; Dr. Berry
  15. The Importance of Reengineering the Concert Venue
    Kristen Osius; Dr. Berry
  16. Pythagorean's Theorem
    Jessica Martin; Dr. Gailey
  17. Assessing Flashbulb Memories for the Election of Barack Obama
    Kayla Huntley; Drs. Gibbons, Walker
  18. Finding Pi
    Kayla Miller; Dr. Gailey
  19. Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens) and 17B-Estradiol: A Multi-Disciplinary approach to the Investigation of Environmental Exposure to Estrogen Mimics
    Kelly Moylan; Dr. Velkey
  20. Change the Way Your Brain Waves
    Kathryn Hoey; Dr. Berry
  21. The Effect of Congruent and Incongruent Images on Believability and Recognition of News Headlines
    Melissa Marazzi, Raluca Brand; Dr. Gibbons
  22. Explaining Creativity: Cognitive Flexibility and Verbal Ability
    Jannedra Williams, Julie Erath ; Dr. Patel
  23. Using Geometry to Design and Cut Rafters
    Johnny Yohman; Dr. Gailey
  24. Modeling the Keeling Curve
    Christopher Harden; Dr. Dobrescu

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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