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McDANIEL COLLEGESTUDENT-FACULTYRESEARCH 2011–2012

Introduction

McDaniel College is proud to celebrate

the joint student-faculty research

projects completed in the 2011-2012

academic year.

McDaniel College places special emphasis

on student research that involves faculty

members as mentors, supervisors and collaborators. Student-faculty research

takes place through course work, special summer opportunities, and the senior

capstone experience. Although the final form of these experiences may differ

from department to department, research projects typically involve close work

and multiple meetings between students and their faculty advisors.

To help promote a culture of joint student-faculty research, the College

maintains a membership in the Council on Undergraduate Research and

provides a range of grants and funding initiatives for students and faculty.

Additional forms of support are available within each department’s budget,

and supplemental funds are available from the Office of the Provost.

In many instances, student-faculty research has resulted in presentations at

professional meetings or publications in peer reviewed journals with national

circulation. The effectiveness of such programs has been observed by Hilary

Masell Oswald in the book Colleges That Change Lives, who notes that colleges

like McDaniel have a faculty of scholars devoted to helping young people

develop their powers, mentors who often become their valued friends.

Thomas M. Falkner

Provost and Dean of the Faculty

McDANIEL COLLEGE | STUDENT-FACULTY RESEARCH | ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012

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ART

Joanna Boccio Dr. Michael Losch Fashion, Fetishism, and Freud: The Designs of Elsa Schiaparelli

Anna Galloway Dr. Michael Losch Bruegel’s Months Series and Neo-Stoicism

Hei Sung Choi Dr. Susan Scott Korean Silla Dynasty Royal Arts as Influenced by the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road, and Queen Seonduk

Edward Jefferson Dr. Susan Scott Was Sanraku Really Hokusai? An Investigation into the Question of Identity in the Era of Woodblock Prints

Stefon Kelly Dr. Susan Scott The Origins and History of Japanese Manga

Anna Martin Dr. Susan Scott A Definition of Realism and the Influence of Courbet on French Impressionism

Victoria Potucek Dr. Susan Scott Rakuchu Rakugai Zu and the Question of Political Propaganda in Edo Screen Painting

BIOLOGY

Caitlin Pozmanter Dr. Susan Parrish Biochemical characterization of a Dictyostelium discoideum Nudix enzyme

Emily Reed Dr. Susan Parrish Biochemical characterization of a Dictyostelium discoideum Nudix enzyme

CHEMISTRY

Patrick Keefe Mr. Steve Robertson Viticulture and Wine Chemistry Matthew Peterson Rachel Utterback

Megan Cook Dr. Melanie Nilsson Amyloid Fibrils in Disease and Technology Deanna Dicello Josiah Guthland Eric Liggins Peter Merkel Rebecca Shuford Mary Yates

Christen Johnson Dr. Richard H. Smith Historical Study of Mt. Olive M.E. Church Aminata Lashley & Cemetery

Zach Watkins Dr. Richard H. Smith Viticulture and Wine Chemistry

COMMUNICATION & CINEMA

Brandon Boatman Mr. Richard Brett About Right

Jamal Booker Mr. Richard Brett 151

Kiera Gullock Mr. Richard Brett Grains

Scott Harlow Mr. Richard Brett Culture Shock

Caroline Koogle Mr. Richard Brett A Downward Spiral

Jenna Little Mr. Richard Brett Connections

Chris Longo Mr. Richard Brett Ball Game



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COMMUNICATION & CINEMA – continued

Charles Mullin Mr. Richard Brett Luminosity

Laura Nichols Mr. Richard Brett Road Trip

Elizabeth Oakley Mr. Richard Brett Ro Land

Logan Otremba Mr. Richard Brett Cryostasis

Brian Strauss Mr. Richard Brett Junky

Amy Andrews Mr. Richard Brett Touched By An Angel Mr. Jonathan Slade

Greg Carloss Mr. Richard Brett I Got Here, You Gotta Get Here Mr. Jonathan Slade

Tom Fiala Mr. Richard Brett The Project Mr. Jonathan Slade

Rebecca Greenfield Mr. Richard Brett The Aftermath Mr. Jonathan Slade

Steven Hebblewaite Mr. Richard Brett Sibling Rivalry Mr. Jonathan Slade

Caroline Koogle Mr. Richard Brett maybe/maybe not Mr. Jonathan Slade

Heather Baker Dr. Robert Trader Media Images and the Effect on College Aged Women’s Self-Esteem

Stephanie Cover Dr. Robert Trader Text messaging in romantic relationships: A qualitative study of relational maintenance strategies and coordinating activities

James Eu Dr. Robert Trader Previous Expectations Changing Perceptions of Food Quality

John Gamble Dr. Robert Trader Channel Effects on Behavior at McDaniel College Greek Rush Events

Nickolas Hogan Dr. Robert Trader The Relationship between Social Networking and Social Capital: An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Levels of Social Networking and Social Capital Among College Students

Ashlie Killian Dr. Robert Trader Student Engagement and Interactivity of Social Media

Chris Longo Dr. Robert Trader Willingness to Communicate & Team Cohesion: The Relationship

DJ Rickles Dr. Robert Trader From Jerseys to Suits

Amber Thompson Dr. Robert Trader Zoom-Zoom: Perceptions from Auto Salesmen on Compliance Gaining Strategies

Austin Westermann Dr. Robert Trader Influential Factors Surrounding Retail Clothing Environments

Ty Wittlesberger Dr. Robert Trader Internal and External Factors of an Athlete’s Definition of Success



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Laura Abbasi Dr. Deborah Vance ‘Their image of me’: A phenomenological study of the professional dress choices of female professors

Vicci Alexander Dr. Deborah Vance Reinventing an Established Group: A Qualitative Study

Lauren Avery Dr. Deborah Vance Team Unity and Cohesion: A Qualitative Study of the Dance Team

Dara Dinisio Dr. Deborah Vance The Art Club: Cohesive by Nature and Concentration

Laura Dudley Dr. Deborah Vance Small Organizations on a Small Campus: How close can a group be?

Danielle duPree Dr. Deborah Vance Creating cliques within a club

Kendal Ford Dr. Deborah Vance What’s Unity got to do with it? A qualitative study on the existence of unity within ethnic organizations at a small predominantly white college

Catherine Frondorf Dr. Deborah Vance Communication apprehension in the Spanish House

Ashley Hopkins Dr. Deborah Vance Study of leadership in Christian group

Kristina Kiss Dr. Deborah Vance Source of unification and segregation: An analysis of the role of cliques

Julia Linko Dr. Deborah Vance A Qualitative Study of Team Structure and Communication on a Cheerleading Team

Kwei Maduot-Parek Dr. Deborah Vance A Qualitative Study of the Creation of Group Identity

Ivon Martinez Dr. Deborah Vance From one of a kind to one of many: Identity formation of a group in transition

Holly Mathers Dr. Deborah Vance Group Cohesion in a wait staff at a private yacht club

Sarah McGuirk Dr. Deborah Vance Mentoring and ROTC

Grant Mummert Dr. Deborah Vance Team Cohesion: A Qualitative Study of the Men’s Soccer Team

Nicole Murphy Dr. Deborah Vance Leadership on a Cheerleading Team: A Qualitative Study

Logan Otremba Dr. Deborah Vance Emerging hierarchy in a non-hierarchical group

Paige Price Dr. Deborah Vance Social Apprehension among new group members

Meghan Schatz Dr. Deborah Vance Cohesion in a newly-forming group: a slow but steady process

Ben Shoudy Dr. Deborah Vance Recognizing authority on an informal sports team

Fatmata Timbo Dr. Deborah Vance Team Cohesion: A Qualitative Study on Building a New College Dance Team

Elec Trainor Dr. Deborah Vance Creating Unity on the football team



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COMMUNICATION & CINEMA – continued

Abby Umer Dr. Deborah Vance The role of leadership in a sorority

Scott Welkos Dr. Deborah Vance Fast Food, Fast Friendships: An Analysis of Workplace Socialization

Jonathan Wixen Dr. Deborah Vance Fractured Unity: A Qualitative Look at Cliques within a Service Fraternity

Scott Welkos Dr. Deborah Vance ‘Learning to unlearn’: The shared cultural experience of jam music festival patrons

Daniel Wolohojian Dr. Deborah Vance Fraternity Leadership: All for One and One for All

Sara Yost Dr. Deborah Vance Struggle for power on the women’s tennis team

Karly Ziegler Dr. Deborah Vance More than Letters: A study on new members integrating into an already established group

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Musa Imakando Dr. John Olsh The Entrepreneurial Spirit and Economic Development in Zambia

EDUCATION

Rachel Burke Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell The Effect of Professional Development involving Fractions on 4th and 5th Grade Student Achievement and Instruction

Heather Etzel Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell The Effect of Virtual Manipulatives and Related Technology on Third Grade Students’ Mathematics Achievement and Attitude with Fractions

Jamie Jacobsen Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell The Effect of Technological Tools on the Development of Automaticity with Multiplication and Related Division Facts at the Third Grade Level

Brittany Jones Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Intervention Case Study

Claire Maisel Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Intervention Case Study

Henry Belfont Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Case Study

Kelly Hauprich Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Intervention Case Study

Lee Wallick Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Intervention Case Study

Melissa Borchers Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Intervention Case Study

Michelle Deitrick Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Intervention Case Study

Sarah Boteler Dr. Sharon Craig Early Literacy Intervention Case Study

ENGLISH

Sarah Jockel Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso Wanted! Competent Father: The Effects of Bad Dads in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Poisonwood Bible, and Light in August



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Priyanka Sengupta Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso Horrific Words: Fear in Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King

Jessica Oros Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso “Oedipa settled back, to await the crying of lot 49”: Where have all the endings gone?

John Abbate Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them”: The Educational Value and Necessity of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Matthew Draayer Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso Louis L’Amour: A Counter to the Counter-Culture

Sara Krome Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso “I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach”: The Transformative Power of Letters in Persuasion and Atonement

Betsy Warner Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso Navigating and Negotiating Cultures: Representations of Growing up Latino in America

Courtney Zimmerman Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso What’s the Color of Your Mood Ring? Exploring the Female Experience Through Color Association

Megan Hiltz Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso Past, Present, and Future: The Evolution of the American Literary Canon

Kathryn Corson Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso “Everyone has learning difficulties, because learning to speak French or understanding relativity is difficult”: The Evolution of the Portrayal of Mentally Disabled Characters Over the Past 75 Years

Lauren Hamby Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso The Reader Doubled: Learning to be a Better Reader through Reading

Megan Shenton Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso The Politics of Friendship and the Emergence of a Double in Margaret Atwood’s Cat’s Eye and John Knowles’ A Separate Peace

Cassie Berube Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso The Westminster Detective Agency Anne Mathews Dr. LeRoy Panek

Lucas Sperber Dr. Mary Bendel-Simso Whitman, Frost, and the Maturation of American Poetry

Brook Hain Dr. Kathryn E. Dobson My McDaniel Story: A Rhetorical Study of College Recruitment Literature

Seth Marple Dr. Kathryn E. Dobson Nature Writing: An Approach to Understanding Self

Sarah Miller Dr. Kathryn E. Dobson I Want to Carve Myself Out of this Flesh

Sam Lopez Dr. Kathryn E. Dobson Leaning into the Wind: A Memoir

Danielle Sirk Dr. Kathryn E. Dobson The (Type)face of the Party: A Study of State Legislature Websites



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ENGLISH – continued

Lauren Miller Dr. Kathryn E. Dobson Music Fanatics in the Facebook Generation: A Study of Taylor Swift’s Use of Social Media

Ed Lasher Dr. Kathryn E. Dobson The Falling Man and Other Absurdities: Comic Essays on Death and Misfortune

Sasha Crum Dr. Robert Kachur The Language of Maternal Absence in Wuthering Heights

Andrew Stenger Dr. Robert Kachur Technology vs. Morality: Stephen King’s Apocalyptic Vision in The Stand

Rhaelynn Givens Dr. Robert Kachur Oh Romeo and Juliet! Wherefore do we not teach Cyrano de Bergerac? Reconsidering Romeo and Juliet in the High School Curriculum

Cullen Murray-Kemp Dr. Robert Kachur Fictional Journalism and Journalistic Fiction: Tracing Hemingway’s Legacy

Jojo Caruthers Dr. Robert Kachur “No Homo, Bro”: The Late Victorian Struggle for Homosocial Connection in a Homophobic World

Samantha Lambert Dr. Robert Kachur The Evolution of the Arthurian Woman

Zachary Norfolk Dr. Robert Kachur “This Is Not for You”: Creating the Implied Reader in Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves

Carrie Nolan Dr. Robert Kachur The Rise of the Reader: Dr. Watson and the Best Detective Who Never Lived

Chris Williams Dr. Robert Kachur “Holding to my Mouth a Nectarine—good God how fine”: Keats and the Pleasures of Transcendence

Spencer Brown Dr. Robert Kachur Unintended Effect: British Poetry of World War I

Katalin Szoboszlay Dr. Robert Kachur Meeting the Imaginary Friend: Trauma and Ventriloquism in Jane Eyre and Villette

Brooke Hain Dr. Reanna A. Ursin Proto: An Undergraduate Humanities Ed Lasher Journal Megan Franey

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & SCIENCE

Ken Coffey Dr. Scott Hardy Efficiency of McDaniel College Biodiesel Dr. Mona Becker and its Effects on a Diesel Engine

Edward Ezekiel Dr. Scott Hardy Westminster’s Urban Water Management Dr. Mona Becker

Edward Ezekiel Dr. Scott Hardy Payments for Environmental Services Dr. Mona Becker in Costa Rica: An Analysis using the Governmental Impact Framework



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Matthew Gill Dr. Scott Hardy Quantifying total coliforms and E.Coli Dr. Mona Becker contamination in three streams in McDowell County, WV

Anna Hall Dr. Scott Hardy The Implications of Global Change in Dr. Mona Becker Ocean Salinity: Measuring Coral Growth in Response to Tragic and Gradual Salinity Variations

Ed Jefferson Dr. Scott Hardy Obama: Campaign Promises Revisited Dr. Mona Becker

Tim Kenny Dr. Scott Hardy Comparing Sustainable Practices at Dr. Mona Becker McDaniel College with Other Schools in the Centennial Conference

Juanita Miles Dr. Scott Hardy Land Use/Land Cover and the Dr. Mona Becker Socioeconomic Divide: Baltimore City, MD

Ryan Murrell Dr. Scott Hardy An Assessment of McDaniel College’s Dr. Mona Becker Carbon Footprint

Kathleen Phelan Dr. Scott Hardy The Maryland Conservation Job Corps: Dr. Mona Becker A Worthy Undertaking?

Alex Weintraub Dr. Scott Hardy Building a Sustainable Future: A Cross Dr. Mona Becker Case Comparison among Construction Companies’ Green Best Practices in Carroll County, Maryland

EXERCISE SCIENCE & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Kelsey Franklin Dr. Richard Carpenter Effects of McDaniel College’s Five Week Weight Lifting Class on Muscle Endurance

Elizabeth A. Mirizio Dr. Richard Carpenter Survey on Exercise Adherence and Motivation

Bradley Motley Dr. Richard Carpenter Effects of the Power Balance Band on Balance, Flexibility, and Reaction Time

Michael W. Young Dr. Richard Carpenter Effect of Participation in McDaniel College Physical Activity/Fitness Classes on the Health-Related Components of Fitness: Body Composition

Hope Battista Dr. Andria Hoffman Action Research Project: Badminton Unit

Kelsey Dennis Dr. Andria Hoffman Assessing Student Learning: Volleyball

Michael Freeman Dr. Andria Hoffman Comparison in Static Balance Between McDaniel College Baseball and Softball Players

Thomas Goretsas Dr. Andria Hoffman Assessing Student Learning: Introduction to Weight Training

Rachael Hurst Dr. Andria Hoffman Injury Rates in Males Participating in Intercollegiate Sports at McDaniel College

Devon Lesniak Dr. Andria Hoffman Improving Student Learning Throughout a Tennis Unit

Samantha D. Staub Dr. Andria Hoffman Classification of Sport Injury Within Female Athletes



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EXERCISE SCIENCE & PHYSICAL EDUCATION – continued

Lauren Strumsky Dr. Andria Hoffman Student Performance within an Archery Unit

Erinne Warrenfeltz Dr. Andria Hoffman Archery Unit: Assessing Student Learning

Brent X. Lowe Dr. Steve McCole Accuracy of Wrist Worn and Hand Held Heart Rate Monitors

Nell P. Boley Dr. Jennifer McKenzie The Effects of One Bout of Bikram Yoga on Stress Level and Heart Rate

John S. Duke, III Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Equipment Usage Differs by Gender in the McDaniel College Merritt Fitness Center

Daniel French Dr. Jennifer McKenzie McDaniel College Community and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

Steven French Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Examining the Possible Correlation Between Handgrip Strength and Tennis Ability

Richard A. LaSota Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Effect of Anaerobic and Aerobic Exercise on Cognitive Brain Function and Recall

Torin Lehman Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Validity Measurements of a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis on Body Composition with Lower Extremity Temperature Variation and Comparison to Hydrostatic Weighing

Rebecca Newman Dr. Jennifer McKenzie What Time of Day is Optimal for One to Workout

Meagan Pilar Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Old Age and Reaction Time: An Inverse Relationship

Daveed A. Sumptner Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Effect of Music on Perceived Exertion Rate During Constant Moderate Intensity Endurance Running

Marilyn Topper Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Differences in Individual Finger Reaction Times

Rachel Walega Dr. Jennifer McKenzie Examining Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Levels in Collegiate Swimmers Pre and Post Taper

Kerri Wallis Dr. Jennifer McKenzie The Effect of Hand Dominance on Visually Stimulated Simple Reaction Time

David Brown Mr. Gregg Nibbelink The Number of Concussions by Specific Position in College Football

Jason A. Dubs Mr. Gregg Nibbelink Effects of Pes Planus/Pes Cavus Foot Deformities on Sports Related Injuries to the Lower Limbs

Ronald L. Shriver Mr. David Petrie Differences in Shod and Barefoot Running Kinematics

Jared Siravo Mr. David Petrie Does Running the 40-yard Dash Barefoot Affect Time Results?



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Stephanie N. Thomson Mr. David Petrie Changes in Gait Due to Physical Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Injuries

Sean Ensign Ms. Rebecca Zechman A Comparison of Quadriceps and Hamstring Strength Ratios of Injured and Non-injured Legs Between Male and Female Collegiate Athletes at McDaniel College

Sean McGarry Ms. Rebecca Zechman Muscle Imbalance of Athletes and Non Athletes Assessed Using a Hamstrings to Quadriceps Strength Ratio

Steve Kraal Mr. David Petrie An Investigation into Exercise and Sexual Frequency in Middle-Aged-Obese Married

Paige Messersmith Dr. Steve McCole Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses Ashlynn Parker Dr. Jennifer McKenzie to Non-aerobic Exercise Kaitlin Mahoney Katie Jones Kristin Beil

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

David Arnold Dr. Mohamed Esa Researched films that were used in developing the lesson plans for the book Kurzfilm

Anne Marie Hanauer Dr. Mohamed Esa Translated the second half of the book The Truth about Hansel and Gretel, a Parody from 1964

Kellie Jones Dr. Mohamed Esa Transcribed, translated and added subtitles in German and English to a German film on Berlin.

Monika Lemke Dr. Mohamed Esa Translated one half of the book The Truth about Hansel and Gretel, a Parody from 1964

Bryannia Bongiorni Dr. Amy McNichols Teaching U.S. Latino Culture Benjamin Shoudy

Thomas Nelson Dr. Martine Motard-Noar La Turquie, alliée de toujours des États-Unis et nouveau challenger by Dorothée Schmid and L’Amérique en guerre: grandeur et décadence de la contre-insurrection. Translated into English including Introduction and Translator’s Notes.

Allison Short Dr. Martine Motard-Noar History of Immigration, Labor Roles, and Political Participation of Muslims in Belgium. Translated into English including Introduction and Translator’s Notes.

HISTORY

Jessica Fry Dr. Donna Evergates The Isthmus of Corinth and the Abortive Projects for Digging a Canal: Displays and Perceptions of Power



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HISTORY – continued

Steven Wheeler Dr. Donna Evergates Morality and the Characterization of Cicero in Sallust’s Bellum Catilinae

Megan McCole Dr. Donna Evergates Dorothy Elderdice: Patriotic Example of Dr. Theodore Evergates the National Bicentennial

Tatiana Belinkie Dr. Theodore Evergates The Aftermath of Isolationism: A Need for The League of Nations Association of Maryland

Scott Camuto Dr. Theodore Evergates The Contributory Effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts on the Election of 1800

Christina Kick Dr. Theodore Evergates The Templar Quest: History, Myth, and Mystery

Shawn Christianson Dr. Theodore Evergates The Doomsday Clock vs. Presidential Rhetoric: A Litmus Test for Atomic Warfare

Michael Pugliese Dr. Theodore Evergates The Rural Free Delivery: Process, Importance, and Influence

Christen Brown Dr. Qin Fang Tiehua in U.S.A (1900-1945) Xi Huang

Brooke Freeland Dr. Qin Fang Xiao Yuncong and Wuhu Tiehua

Dani Allen, editor Dr. Qin Fang Tiehua: From Wuhu to the World Scott Camuto Brooke Freeland Monika Lemke Yichong Li

Monika Lemke Dr. Qin Fang Tiehua: Art, Work, and Gender

Scott Camuto Dr. Qin Fang Wuhu Tiehua under Mixed Market Economy

Yichong Li Dr. Qin Fang Hammering Art in Iron (DVD)

Scott Oliver Dr. Stephen Feeley The Evolution of Jamestown: An Dr. Bryn Upton Institutional History of the Virginia Company’s Failed Goals

Brian Strauss Dr. Stephen Feeley Redeeming Old Hickory: A Reexamination Dr. Bryn Upton of the Indian Removal Act

Nathan Weurtenberg Dr. Stephen Feeley ‘I sometimes think thee does not bare the Dr. Bryn Upton separation as well as I’: Quakers, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Reform

Melissa Black Dr. Bryn Upton Change in the Kitchen: A History of Altered Culinary Styles and the Evolving American Lifestyle

Morgan Cosby Dr. Bryn Upton Wounded Knee II: How it Reshaped the American Indian Movement and the Fight for American Indian Rights

Trevor Crest Dr. Bryn Upton Irony: African American Soldiers Leaving the Land of the Free in Search of Freedom



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Anna Cueto Dr. Bryn Upton ‘And Then My Needles Seem To Fly’: World War I and the Journey of Knitting from Necessity to Hand Craft

Daisy Kron Dr. Bryn Upton The Southern Mistress and Female Slave Relationship

Matthew Graziano Dr. Bryn Upton Understanding Prohibition

Kelsey Hetrick Dr. Bryn Upton The Introduction of the Sewage System in Baltimore, Maryland: Helping to Improve City Sanitation and Public Health

Shelby Parenteau Dr. Bryn Upton Cambodia: A Lesson in Genocide Education

Linsey Turkett Dr. Bryn Upton Calling All Artists: The Social Legacy of the Federal Art Project, 1935-1943

Paul Wu Dr. Jakub Zejmis Anglo-Taiping Relations: The Failure of Taiping Diplomacy and its Effects on the Outcome of the Taiping Revolution

MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE

Andrew Yang Dr. Spencer Hamblen The Circle Pairing on Elliptic Curves

Michael Donders Dr. Pavel Naumov Independence in Graph Coloring

Kristine Harjes Dr. Pavel Naumov Interchangeability and Information Flow in Game Theory

Sarah Holbrook Dr. Pavel Naumov Interference in Concurrency

Sarah Holbrook Dr. Pavel Naumov Belief Propagation

Jeffrey Kane Dr. Pavel Naumov Symmetry in Information Flow

Jeffrey Kane Dr. Pavel Naumov Symmetry in Epistemic Logic

Jeffrey Kane Dr. Pavel Naumov Epistemic Logic for Communication Chains

Brittany Nicholls Dr. Pavel Naumov Game Theory, Information Flow

MUSIC

Hanna Martin Dr. Margaret Boudreaux Sing for Japan concert

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Darcy Elburn Dr. Peter Bradley A Pound of Flesh: The Rising Moral Cost of Meat in America

Andy Heimann Dr. Peter Bradley Money and Power: Social and Political Equality in the United States

James Henthorn Dr. Peter Bradley A Close Encounter with Moral Virtues

Aaron Liebensfeld Dr. Peter Bradley Of the Extended Mind: Validity and Potential

Michael Pugliese Dr. Peter Bradley Philosophy of Evolutionary Biology: Understanding A Modern View Evolutionary Theory, Genetics, and Progressive Evolution



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PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES – continued

Kevin Raminhos Dr. Peter Bradley The Irreducible Mind

Derrick Wolfson Dr. Peter Bradley Queer Theory

Matt Berube Dr. Vera Jakoby Being Exceptional (and American): Premises, Values, Consequences

Erik Brennan Dr. Vera Jakoby Mystic Self: A Psychological Philosophy for a Psycho-Mystical Approach to Mental Wellness

Melanie Darling Dr. Vera Jakoby The American Music Industry: Accessibility, Availability and Prejudice

Marisa Hrbal Dr. Vera Jakoby Food Justice and the Role of Compassion

Zacharchy Norfolk Dr. Vera Jakoby The Internet Masquerade: Protecting the Right to Online Anonymity

Eric Tunder Dr. Vera Jakoby Why Judgment Cannot be Used as Objective Knowledge

Leanna Webb Dr. Vera Jakoby Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics & Metaphysics

PHYSICS

Michael Donders Dr. Jeff Marx Using fractional calculus to model the dispersion of food coloring in a quiescent tank of water

Nathan Goodman Dr. Apollo Mian Angle-dependent transmission measurements of photonic bandgap crystals with embedded polymers

Bryan Nuckles Dr. Apollo Mian A new CCD approach to studying Newton’s rings

Jason Smith Dr. Apollo Mian Photoluminescence of photonic bandgap crystals with embedded polymers

Leigh Blohm Dr. Bill Pagonis Fluorescence and optically stimulated Mark Brengle Luminescence of Durango apatite Gina Mayonado David Ruth Patrick Woglom

POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Laura Shinn Dr. Anouar Boukhars Human Health Hazards and E-Waste: Case Studies and Implications

Ashley Conroy Dr. Anouar Boukhars The Decline in Levels of Trust of Public Officials

Noah Patton Dr. Anouar Boukhars Is McDaniel College Classist?

Edward Hull Dr. Anouar Boukhars Community and Crime

David Sampson Dr. Anouar Boukhars Law and Social Change

Diego Weiner Dr. Anouar Boukhars Tackling the Problem: Concussions in Football



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Erica Brandenburg Dr. Anouar Boukhars Why Did Middle East Studies Miss the Arab Spring

Mary McKenna Dr. Anouar Boukhars The Justice of Inequity

Israel De la Cruz Dr. Anouar Boukhars The Widening Academic Achievement Gap Between the Rich and the Poor

James Young Dr. Anouar Boukhars Suicide in the Military

Marcus Carter Dr. Anouar Boukhars Does Marijuana Affect School Performance

Michael Orevba Dr. Anouar Boukhars Impact of Failed States on Regional Security in Africa

Marrio Davis Dr. Anouar Boukhars The Consequences of the Arab Spring

Morgan Thomas Dr. Anouar Boukhars Demography and Politics in Northern Ireland

Michael Marks Dr. Anouar Boukhars The Debate on Nuclear Weapons

Megan Rogers Dr. Anouar Boukhars McDaniel College Students’ Views on Israel and the Iranian Nuclear program

Michael Vinci Germar Dr. Anouar Boukhars The Consequences of the Syrian Civil War on Lebanon

Kyle Connor Dr. Anouar Boukhars Educational Level and Voting Behavior

Phoebe McHale Dr. Anouar Boukhars Health Effects of Mercury Exposure

Raezel Geiser Dr. Debora Johnson-Ross Colonial Africa of the Twentieth Century: The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Thomas Nelson Dr. Debora Johnson-Ross Belgian Nationalism

Hilary S. Fink Dr. Christianna Leahy Roma Education: Homeschooling in Hungary: A Proposal for Alternative Education to Help Include the Roma in Modern Hungarian Society

Daniel Costa Dr. Christianna Leahy Slavery and Human Trafficking in the Modern World

Christian Hall Dr. Christianna Leahy Supporting Human Rights for Individuals in the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgendered Community in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critique of U. S. Foreign Policy

Adela Kuci Dr. Christianna Leahy A Transition of Women’s Rights in Albania: Empowerment of Women, A Vision for Development of Women and Children’s Rights in Albania: Double Dividend of Gender Equality

Tom Nelson Dr. Christianna Leahy The Revolution Will Be Tweeted# Social Media and Human Rights in the Arab Spring

Allison Short Dr. Christianna Leahy Women’s Rights and Gender-Based Violence in Post-Conflict Areas in Sub Saharan Africa

Kellie Jones Dr. Christianna Leahy An Analysis of the Human Rights Situation in Tibet



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POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES – continued

Nathan Warden Dr. Christianna Leahy Male-Male Rape in American Prisons: An International Human Rights Violation

Michael Vinci Germar Dr. Christianna Leahy The Kurdish Question: Conflict and Political Change in The Context of the Syrian Revolution

Katherine Restrepo Dr. Christianna Leahy Universal Health Care: A Human Right that Enables all to Experience the Power to Heal Through the Art and Science of Medicine

Catherine Gill Dr. Christianna Leahy International Human Rights Law and Impunity: Human Rights Abuses in Central American Transmigration in Mexico

Hilary Fink Dr. Christianna Leahy Nomadic Life Prohibited: The Rights of the Roma to Reside and Travel Freely Throughout Europe

Mark Shaughney Dr. Christianna Leahy Do Unto Others… An Analysis of Systemic Human Rights Abuses in U.S. Policy

Matthew Berube Dr. Herbert Smith American Exceptionalism and the Politics of Polarization

Alyssa Corbuzio Dr. Herbert Smith Partisan Polarization in the Maryland House of Delegates: The Case of the Health and Government Operations Committee

Ashley Day Dr. Herbert Smith No Child Left Behind and the Race to the Top: Educational Reform?

Alexander Deily Dr. Herbert Smith The FEC and Internet Broadband Bias: The Argument Against Regulation

Katelyn Duck Dr. Herbert Smith Super PACs and Polarization

Devan Hamric Dr. Herbert Smith Women in the Military: Sexism and the Combat Question

Timothy Kenny Dr. Herbert Smith Renewable Energy on Maryland College Campuses: Priorities and Policies

PSYCHOLOGY

Chris Carlin Dr. Jack Arnal Precognition

Sarah Miller Dr. Jack Arnal Source Memory, Destination Memory, and the Other Race Effect

Paige Hagelgans Dr. Holly Chalk Interaction Effects of Body Dissatisfaction Kara Schultheis and Alcohol Use on Exercise Fixation and Commitment

Britany Miley Dr. Holly Chalk Alcohol Use and Body Dissatisfaction Wendy Mason among Varsity Athletes and Greek- Lydia Hubble affiliated Students

Jenny Kotowski Dr. Holly Chalk A Body of Evidence: Examining the Role of the Media in Body Image Dissatisfaction



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Jen Romano Dr. Paul Mazeroff Physiological Responses to Religious Relics

Stephen Watson Dr. Margaret McDevitt Conditioned Reinforcement Effects on Michael Monaco Choice

Lucien Joy Dr. Margaret McDevitt Psychology and Social Policy

Emily Sanders Dr. Margaret McDevitt Preference for Information with Pigeons

Laura Barbour Dr. Madeline Rhodes Anti-epileptic Drugs Effects on Behavioral Joe Camlin and Neuroendocrine Processes of Oliver Avaritt Male Rats

Oliver Avaritt Dr. Madeline Rhodes Protein Aggregation in Male Rats Laura Barbour Joe Camlin Laura Muller Carolyn Sledzik

Oliver Avaritt Dr. Madeline Rhodes Green Tea Polyphenols Effects on Kate Hudson Behavioral and Neuroendocrine Processes Carolyn Sledzik of Male Rats

SOCIAL WORK

Teaira Scott Dr. James Kunz Youth Homelessness in Baltimore City: Jessica Nanney Health Care for the Homeless Summer Darius Sanders 2012 Research Project Lauren Hawkins Robert Simons

Kailla Pearl Dr. James Kunz The Effects of Home Plans on Post- Bethany Kiefer Incarceration Outcomes

Mark Richman Dr. James Kunz Education & Employment Among Those Olivia Gaw at Risk of Homelessness

Sarah Kernan Dr. James Kunz Gender, Unemployment, and Dan Green Homelessness

Shanice Hackly Dr. James Kunz The Effects of Mental Health Service on Kelsey Warthen the Rate on Incarceration

Kailla Pearl Dr. Catherine An Ethnographic Study of Homelessness Orzolek-Kronner and Poverty

Katie Pickett Dr. Catherine Sex Trafficking Locally, Nationally and Orzolek-Kronner Internationally

Anna Rawa Dr. Catherine What We Can Learn From Doing Orzolek-Kronner Someone’s Taxes: My Experience as A VITA Volunteer

Victoria Bacon Ms. Michelle Young Parental Incarceration and the Impact on Children

Margaret Fennelly Ms. Michelle Young HIV/AIDS Orphans Resiliency in South Africa

Sarah Kernan Ms. Michelle Young The Connection between Parental Loss and Suicidality in Adolescents

Siobhan Matias Ms. Michelle Young The Effects of Solitary Confinement on Mental Health



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SOCIAL WORK – continued

Jessica Nanney Ms. Michelle Young Effective Responses to Youth Gang Involvement

Anna Marie Rawa Ms. Michelle Young Reactive Attachment Disorder and Juvenile Crime

Kelsey Warthen Ms. Michelle Young Autism in the Context of the Sibling Relationship: The Affects of Psycho- education on Neurotypical Siblings

SOCIOLOGY

Steven Carstens Dr. Lauren Dundes Money Can’t Buy Everything Dr. Debra Lemke

Kelly Clancy Dr. Lauren Dundes Inheriting Politics Dr. Debra Lemke

Kristin Cochran Dr. Lauren Dundes Play Hard, Party Hard Dr. Debra Lemke

Bridget Dahlen Dr. Lauren Dundes Father, Son and the Holy Influence Dr. Debra Lemke

Emily Davis Dr. Lauren Dundes Toga! Toga! Toga! Greek life, Comfort and Dr. Debra Lemke Campus Involvement

Cristal Fortino Dr. Lauren Dundes Can Work and Play Make the Grade? Dr. Debra Lemke

Jason Grant Dr. Lauren Dundes Family Matters Dr. Debra Lemke

Chelsey Gunther Dr. Lauren Dundes Freaks and Geeks Dr. Debra Lemke

Kevin Henry Dr. Lauren Dundes College Fatties Dr. Debra Lemke

Courtney Hitchcock Dr. Lauren Dundes Clear the Smoke Dr. Debra Lemke

Jocelyn McKinley Dr. Lauren Dundes Skin Deep Dr. Debra Lemke

Ryan Byrnes Dr. Lauren Dundes Tobacco: The Leading Cause of Statistics Dr. Debra Lemke

Alex Gofreed Dr. Lauren Dundes I Like Sex Too, Just with One Person Dr. Debra Lemke

Wendy Farley Howe Dr. Lauren Dundes Making the Grade: Confidence, Gender Dr. Debra Lemke & GPA

Jesse Jarvis Dr. Lauren Dundes Beauty or Beast Dr. Debra Lemke

Cody Koogle Dr. Lauren Dundes Procrastination: The Silent Self-Esteem Dr. Debra Lemke Killer

Tom Massucci Dr. Lauren Dundes Brains, Brawn, Booze Dr. Debra Lemke

Zach Morris Dr. Lauren Dundes Early to Bed, Early to Rise Dr. Debra Lemke



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Jacob Reik Dr. Lauren Dundes A’s, B’s and Getting Your Zzz’s Dr. Debra Lemke

Alexandra Roman Dr. Lauren Dundes The Pitfall of Crossing the Lines of Dr. Debra Lemke Friendship

Jeff Smith Dr. Lauren Dundes Dumb Jocks Dr. Debra Lemke

Chris Steinheimer Dr. Lauren Dundes Deviant... Are You? Dr. Debra Lemke

Eric Tunder Dr. Lauren Dundes Monkey See, Monkey Do? Dr. Debra Lemke

David Voland Dr. Lauren Dundes Failing but Fit Dr. Debra Lemke

Noel Walters Dr. Lauren Dundes The Level Playing Field Dr. Debra Lemke

Casey Whilden Dr. Lauren Dundes Let’s Make this Official Dr. Debra Lemke

Casey Whilden Dr. Lauren Dundes Read between the Sheets Dr. Debra Lemke

Noel Walters Dr. Sara Raley Attitudes toward Gender and Racial Equality — Is there an Association?

Ja’Nairra Myers Dr. Richard M. Smith Comparative study of the 20th century reemergence of the KKK and the current emergence of the TEA Party

Ashley Day Dr. Richard M. Smith Connecting the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to the Occupy Wall Street movement today

THEATRE ARTS

Rosie Edelson Mr. Ira Domser Light Design for Good Soul of Szechuan, The Rivals, and Almost Maine

Andrew Gracen Carroll Ms. Elizabeth van den Berg Dramaturgical research for Good Soul of Szechuan

Yi Chong Li Ms. Elizabeth van den Berg Prepared scenes and monologues for the Sarah Hull Mr. Nick de Pinto Irene Ryan Scholarship Awards in Paul Davis Griffin conjunction with the Kennedy Center Daniel Valentin Morales American College Theatre Festival Kevin Anderson Katalin Szobozlay

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