Celebration of Learning - Augustana College
Celebration of Learning - Augustana College
Celebration of Learning - Augustana College
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A <strong>Celebration</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Learning</strong><br />
W<br />
elcome to the 2006-2007 “<strong>Celebration</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Learning</strong>.”<br />
Although <strong>Augustana</strong> has over the years hosted a number <strong>of</strong><br />
events focused on student research and performances, this<br />
conference started in its present form in 1997 with joint funding from<br />
the Aid Association for Lutherans and the <strong>Augustana</strong> Arts and<br />
Humanities Curriculum Fund. Now an <strong>Augustana</strong> tradition, for the last<br />
five years the <strong>Celebration</strong> has been assisted by generous funding from the<br />
<strong>Augustana</strong> Research Foundation.<br />
The <strong>Celebration</strong> is the result <strong>of</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> hours <strong>of</strong> collaborative work<br />
between students and faculty members. This year over 110 students are<br />
scheduled to participate. The <strong>Celebration</strong> brings together students from<br />
all over campus and allows them to share their ideas with a public<br />
audience. Today’s papers, presentations, and performances represent<br />
some <strong>of</strong> the best work that <strong>Augustana</strong> students can do. This<br />
collaborative work is important in helping students develop into more<br />
independent thinkers. Studies <strong>of</strong> student/faculty collaboration show that<br />
such experience is one <strong>of</strong> the most powerful ways to promote learning<br />
and confidence in learning. Students who have had such opportunities as<br />
undergraduates are better prepared to meet the challenge <strong>of</strong> graduate and<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional schools, as well as enter into various pr<strong>of</strong>essions.<br />
The <strong>Celebration</strong> occurs because <strong>of</strong> the hard work <strong>of</strong> many individuals.<br />
Thank you to all the people who have contributed their time and energy<br />
to this endeavor. We think you’ll enjoy this year’s <strong>Celebration</strong> and the<br />
many ideas and perspectives that will be shared during it.<br />
<strong>Celebration</strong> schedule<br />
Keynote Address<br />
“Song and Service: My Adventures in Lifelong <strong>Learning</strong>”<br />
Dr. Sangeetha Rayapati<br />
3:00 p.m. Science 102<br />
Concurrent Presentations<br />
Session I<br />
3:30 − 4:20 p.m.<br />
Modernism from Enlightenment through Impressionism Science 102<br />
Communication Sciences and Disorders I Science 203<br />
Biology, Biochemistry, and Geography Science 402<br />
Mathematics and Computer Science Olin 201<br />
Philosophy and Psychology Olin 202<br />
Anthropology Olin 209<br />
Session II<br />
4:30 − 5:20 p.m.<br />
Modernism from Post-Impressionism through the Twentieth Century Science 102<br />
Classics and Music Science 203<br />
Communication Sciences and Disorders II Science 305<br />
Biology Science 402<br />
English, Religion, and Art History Olin 201<br />
Speech Communication Olin 202<br />
Sociology Olin 209<br />
Poster Sessions, Exhibits, and Hors d’Oeuvres<br />
Second and Third Floors, Science Building<br />
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Concurrent Presentations<br />
Session I 3:30 − 4:20 p.m.<br />
Modernism from Enlightenment through Impressionism Science 102<br />
Alyssa Bevans<br />
Gavin Hamilton's Neoclassical Allegory <strong>of</strong> Art<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Katherine Zlabek<br />
Constable: A Quiet Revolution<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Anna Vandervlugt<br />
John Constable: Artist <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Thomas Goebel<br />
Monet's Haystacks: A Moment in Series<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Samantha Carlson<br />
An Atypical Approach to 19th Century Landscape Painting<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Moderator: Gayln Landem<br />
Communication Sciences and Disorders I Science 203<br />
Jennifer Blitsch**<br />
Narratives in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical<br />
Language: The Impact <strong>of</strong> Examiner Prompts, Narrative Condition, and<br />
Level <strong>of</strong> External Support<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Allison Haskill<br />
Heather Mattice**<br />
Word Study and Phonological Awareness Intervention with School-Aged<br />
Children with Language Impairments<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Allison Haskill<br />
Lyndsie VanDeWoestyne<br />
Oral Narratives in Children with ASD and SLI: Performance by Task<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Allison Haskill<br />
Mandi Gilbraith*<br />
Effectiveness <strong>of</strong> a Motor-based Intervention in an Adolescent with Childhood<br />
Apraxia <strong>of</strong> Speech<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kathy Jakielski<br />
*Hobbs’ project was supported by an Anderson Student-Faculty Summer Research<br />
Fellowship.<br />
Biochemistry, Biology, and Geography Science 402<br />
Erik Anderson<br />
Overexpression <strong>of</strong> the Proteins Ymc1p and Ymc2p in the Yeast<br />
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Pamela Trotter<br />
Dan Pearson***<br />
Proteasome 20S subunit â5 defect confers cisplatin resistance in human<br />
ovarian carcinoma cells<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Rajagapol Ramesh<br />
Christopher Bertram<br />
Soil pH affect Dispersion Patterns in Carex stricta<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kevin Geedey<br />
Karen Clauson<br />
"Levees Only": The Scouring Effects <strong>of</strong> Levees on the Mississippi Riverbed<br />
Project Advisors: Dr. Reuben Heine and Dr. Charles Mahaffey<br />
.<br />
Mathematics and Computer Science Olin 201<br />
Christine Barnes<br />
Mathematics in Theatre<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Thomas Bengtson<br />
David Breisch<br />
Instability in a Numeric Algorithm<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Thomas Bengtson<br />
Shaun Callighan<br />
Probabilistic Prime Testing<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Thomas Bengtson<br />
Chris Tou<br />
Rational Tangles and Continued Fractions<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Thomas Bengtson<br />
*Gilbraith’s project was supported by an Anderson Student-Faculty Summer Research<br />
Fellowship.<br />
**Blitsch’s and Mattice’s and Ferguson’s projects were supported by a Student Research<br />
Award in the Social Sciences from the <strong>Augustana</strong> Research Foundation.<br />
***Pearson’s project was supported by the Center for Vocational Reflection
Philosophy and Psychology Olin 202<br />
Amber Dismer<br />
Being busy or Being busily: Art as an insight into authenticity<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Ruth Ann Johnson<br />
Jessica Moore, Beth Cloud, Gina Sammarco, and Emily Lush<br />
Personality Variables, Depression and Marital Satisfaction<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Larry McCallum<br />
Kyle Ferguson**<br />
Preschoolers’ Acquisition and Use <strong>of</strong> Folk Psychological Concepts:<br />
Implications for Eliminative Reductionism in Contemporary Philosophy <strong>of</strong><br />
Mind<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Daniel Corts<br />
Carly Griswold<br />
Just Nation-building<br />
Project Advisors: Dr. Heidi Storl and Dr. James Winship<br />
Anthropology Olin 209<br />
Daniel Ahern<br />
Communal Smoking: The Intricacies <strong>of</strong> Habit and Environment<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mwenda Ntarangwi<br />
Heather Bucy<br />
Social Identity and Changing Relationship Dynamics: Initiation Ritual<br />
and the <strong>Augustana</strong> Greek System<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mwenda Ntarangwi<br />
Carianne Meng<br />
Assumed Atmosphere in <strong>Augustana</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s Residence Halls<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mwenda Ntarangwi<br />
Chantal Milem<br />
Body Image and Exercise Among Female <strong>Augustana</strong> <strong>College</strong> Students<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mwenda Ntarangwi<br />
Concurrent Presentations<br />
Session II 4:30 − 5:20 p.m.<br />
Modernism from Post-Impressionism through the Science 102<br />
Twentieth Century<br />
Brigit Ray<br />
Symbolist or Realist?: The Reinvention <strong>of</strong> Color by Vincent Van Gogh<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Courtney Olson<br />
Paul Cezanne: Forest Landscape Painting<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Randi Higel<br />
William Wendt<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Sneha Konda<br />
Aristide Maillol: Reinventing the Classical Nude<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Mikeda Cannon<br />
Henry Moore: Helmet Head<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Gayln Landem<br />
Matisse Blue Nudes<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Catherine Goebel<br />
Moderator: Mikeda Cannon<br />
Classics and Music Science 203<br />
Alyssa Bevans<br />
Feminine Influence on the Composition <strong>of</strong> The Iliad<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Emil Kramer<br />
Vytas Vaznelis<br />
The Amber Trade: Greek and Roman Knowledge <strong>of</strong> the Baltic Region<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Emil Kramer<br />
Amanda Fenton<br />
The Spanish Catholic Church as a Musical Force in the Renaissance<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Janina Ehrlich<br />
Kimberly Holland<br />
<strong>Learning</strong> from Students, <strong>Learning</strong> from Music: Musical-Perceptual Tasks as<br />
a Potential Window into Broader Cognitive Development<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Michael Zemek
Communication Sciences and Disorders II Science 305<br />
Allison Gladfelter*<br />
Child Response Patterns in Language Groups for Children with ASD<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Allison Haskill<br />
Amy Lindaas**<br />
Oral Narratives in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and<br />
Typical Language Development<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Allison Haskill<br />
Kyla M<strong>of</strong>fitt<br />
An Investigation <strong>of</strong> Cultural Affiliation <strong>of</strong> Older Adults who are Deaf<br />
Project Advisors: Dr. Allison Haskill and Dr. Jayne Rose<br />
Rebecca Seib<br />
A Descriptive Study <strong>of</strong> Successful Stuttering Management in Three Adults 5-<br />
10 Years Post-Intervention<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Roseman<br />
Biology Science 402<br />
Ryan Spengler<br />
Mitochondria, microRNAs and macrophages: what biology can teach us<br />
about self, individuality and humanity<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kristin Douglas<br />
Laura Badtke<br />
The Fight to be Seen and Heard: The biological and cultural investigation <strong>of</strong><br />
the discriminatory medicalization <strong>of</strong> the dwarf and deaf communities<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Jason Koontz<br />
Ryan Spengler<br />
An analysis <strong>of</strong> discovered sequence homology between viroids (pathogenic<br />
RNAs) and endogenous microRNAs (regulatory RNAs)<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Dara Wegman-Geedey<br />
English, Religion, and Art History Science 203<br />
Anthony Hobbs*<br />
Analysis <strong>of</strong> African American Vernacular English in “Invisible Man”<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Jeff Abernathy<br />
Julia Hogren<br />
Modern Travel as Pilgrimage: A Reconnection to Faith<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. David Crowe<br />
Melanie Maltby<br />
Art and the Christian Faith: An age old conflict<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Daniel Connolly<br />
Amber Dismer<br />
Ma(r)terialism: reclaiming “I” through dreams<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Anette Ejsing<br />
Speech Communication Olin 202<br />
Nicci Bosco<br />
Global Games and Perspectives: A Civic Engagement Senior Project<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Ellen Hay<br />
Kim Cieniawa<br />
Confronting Body Image: A Civic Engagement Senior Project<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Ellen Hay<br />
Kristen Ufheil<br />
Walking for Wellness: A Civic Engagement Senior Project<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Ellen Hay<br />
Brittany Griganavicius<br />
World Cup<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Stephen Klien<br />
Sociology Olin 209<br />
Brian Gunderson<br />
Protestantism and Urban Inequality in the U.S.A.<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Peter Kivisto<br />
Bryn Lawrence<br />
Student Perceptions <strong>of</strong> the Quad Cities<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Marsha Smith<br />
Emily Tonkin<br />
Determinants <strong>of</strong> Belief in Rape Myths Among <strong>Augustana</strong> <strong>College</strong> Students<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Marsha Smith<br />
Emily Lush<br />
Roadside Recognition: A Visual Sociology <strong>of</strong> Contested Space<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Marsha Smith<br />
*Gladfelter’s project was supported by an Anderson Student-Faculty Summer Research<br />
Fellowship.<br />
**Lindaas’ project was supported by a Student Research Award in the Social Sciences<br />
from the <strong>Augustana</strong> Research Foundation.
Poster Session, Exhibition, and Conference Reception<br />
Science Building - Second and Third Floors<br />
5:30 – 6:30 pm<br />
(Note: Presenters are listed alphabetically below, but posters are displayed randomly<br />
according to availability <strong>of</strong> poster stands.)<br />
Dave Barefield, Karri Kelm, and Michelle Parson<br />
The Effects <strong>of</strong> Above and Below Ground Competition in Brassica rapa<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Jason Koontz<br />
Christy Belanger*<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> Mechanical Damage to rPAs to Determine<br />
Viable Seeding Methods in Collagen-Chitosan Scaffolds for the Implantation <strong>of</strong> Autologous Adipose<br />
Tissue in vivo<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Charles W. Patrick, Jr.<br />
*Belanger’s project was supported by the Center for Vocational Reflection.<br />
Benjamin Caes, Daniel Cast, and Ross Jensen<br />
Trends in the chemical shifts <strong>of</strong> 9-hydroxyphenalenone derivatives<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Dell Jensen<br />
Sean Cleary, Elizabeth Stratton, Christina Garrett, and Andrea Donahue<br />
Racial Attitudes and Job Status<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mark Vincent<br />
James Clinton, Robert Murphy, Peter Bowling, Kurt Albrecht, Selvan Thamilavel,<br />
Kristen Kaseeska, and Anne-Jessica Steed<br />
In one ear, then in the other: Effects <strong>of</strong> stimulus bandwidth on between-channel gap-detection abilities.<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Ian Harrington<br />
Courtney Cook<br />
Mapping the Factors <strong>of</strong> Influenza Epidemics: A Comparative Study<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Dara Wegman-Geedey<br />
Jennifer Craft, Abigail Claeys, Krysta Lilland, and Anthony Fina<br />
The relationship between self-construal and racial prejudice<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mark Vincent<br />
Michelle Cripe<br />
A Three-Factor Model <strong>of</strong> Academic Freedom in Undergraduate Researchers<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Daniel Corts<br />
Megan DeShon, Susanne Elf, Aaron Roome, and Meghan Voiland<br />
Modern Attitudes <strong>of</strong> Athletes<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mark Vincent<br />
Emily Dunn<br />
China Gains Influence in Africa through Trade<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. James Winship<br />
Anthony Fina<br />
Greenwing forest<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kevin Geedey<br />
Rachel Gahn<br />
Organic Synthetic Reactions Using Nanocrystalline Metal Oxide Catalysts<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Richard Narske<br />
Meghan Ginn<br />
A Quantitative Study <strong>of</strong> Color Change and its Relation to Behavior in the African Rainbow Lizard<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hager<br />
Jessie Jacques<br />
The spirit to heal: Shamanic and biomedical perspectives on the “sacred disease”, epilepsy<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Ian Harrington<br />
William Jarrett and Lief Theden<br />
Human Influences on flooding <strong>of</strong> Illinois streams<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Reuben Heine<br />
Stephanie Johnson and Danielle Green<br />
Roosting behavior in straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) in Accra, Ghana.<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hager<br />
Karri Kelm<br />
Factors that Influence Soil Respiration Rates in Native Illinois Ecosystems<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kevin Geedey<br />
Mallory Logsdon<br />
Yeast Glutamate Dehydrogenase Promoter Constructs for Studying Regulation <strong>of</strong> Expression<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Pamela Trotter<br />
Emily Lush, Jessica Moore, Rebecca White, Blair Drewke, Sean Knudsen, and Lacey<br />
Laughter<br />
Investigating the Religiosity <strong>of</strong> Christians<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mark Vincent<br />
Bob Lyons<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Change: Beijing and the 2008 Olympics<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. James Winship
Brittany Mortensen<br />
Secrets behind a vanishing act: why do primary sensory neurons die in embryonic zebrafish?<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Robert Cornell<br />
Anne Motto, Elizabeth Fries, Brittany Fisher, and Nicole Rohner<br />
The Impact <strong>of</strong> Multiculturalism and Colorblind theory on Attitudes toward Homosexuals<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Mark Vincent<br />
Laura Perticara<br />
An Overview <strong>of</strong> Organic Farming in the Quad Cities Area<br />
Project Advisors: Dr. Charles Mahaffey and Dr. Reuben Heine<br />
Max Petersen<br />
Synthesis <strong>of</strong> Bio-diesel Utilizing Nanocrystalline Oxides <strong>of</strong> Magnesium, Aluminum and Titanium<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Richard Narske<br />
Jessica Porter<br />
Evaluating the Legal Risk <strong>of</strong> Employment Selection<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Amanda Baugous<br />
Mohamed (Zak) Rajput<br />
Implementing Water Suppression NMR Techniques For Analysis <strong>of</strong> Intermediates <strong>of</strong> the Citric Acid<br />
Cycle<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Pamela Trotter<br />
Brigit Ray and Jason Glombicki<br />
The Effectiveness <strong>of</strong> Cold-Water Arousal Over 150-Minutes on Visual and Auditory Reaction Time<br />
in <strong>College</strong> Students (Homo sapiens)<br />
Project Advisors: Dr. Donald Shaw and Dr. Lori Scott<br />
Julie Reynolds*<br />
Physical Correlates <strong>of</strong> Invertebrate Species Diversity in Illinois Ponds<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kevin Geedey<br />
*Reynolds’ project was supported by a Lilly Student-Faculty Research Fellowship.<br />
Jacqueline Richardson<br />
A Cultural Link: Tracing Culture Through the Pacific<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Norman Moline<br />
Amanda Saraf<br />
An interactive anatomy and photography project<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Robert Tallitsch<br />
James Shearouse<br />
Quasiclassical trajectories and the H + CH4 reaction threshold<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kurt Christ<strong>of</strong>fel<br />
Ryan Spengler*<br />
Identification <strong>of</strong> dominant suppressors <strong>of</strong> the fog-1(q253ts) allele<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Kristin Douglas<br />
*Spengler’s project was supported by a Hill-Erickson Student Research Grant from the<br />
<strong>Augustana</strong> Research Foundation.<br />
Anne-Jessica Steed, Kristen Kaseeska, Selvan Thamilavel, Kurt Albrecht, Peter Bowling,<br />
Robert Murphy, and James Clinton<br />
What’s sex got to do with it? Sex differences in between-channel gap-detection abilities<br />
Project Advisor: Dr. Ian Harrington
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