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Undergraduate Research Symposium & Showcase

Schedule of Student Research Presentations

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Click each presenter's name for an abstract of his or her presentation, or download the full program.

Alumni Dining Room, Berns Student Center
Time	Student Presenter(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Presentation Title
10:00	Maida Elezovic	Tat Chan	CSC: "Karate Club Website and Database Solution"
10:30	Robert Gamble	Lori Brookman	BIO: "Viability of Insects as New Sources of Antibiotics"
11:00	Ashley Johnson	Emily Wright	ENG: "Untainted"
11:30	Paul Stroebel	Emily Wright	ENG: "Boon"

Heritage Dining Room, Berns Student Center
Time	Student Presenter(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Presentation Title
10:00	Andrea Candlish	Drew Ziegler	PSC: "Contributing Factors of Population Growth in the Modern World"
10:30	Marissa Kuzbyt	Drew Ziegler	PSC: "Factors That Contribute to People's Opinion on Euthanasia: A Study of Survey Research"
11:00	Dzenana Dzanic	Warren McDonald	BHC: "Eugenics and Compulsory Sterilization"
11:30	David Burns, Aleksandra Fetisova, Chris Harper	Mark Kendrick	MKT: "The Role of Clubs and Organizations in Student Retention and Its Applications to Methodist University"

Hensdale Chapel
Time	Student Presenter(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Presentation Title
10:00	Taira Lobban	Scott Marosek	MUS: "Fanny Mendelssohn: An Examination of Gender and Compositional Pursuits"
10:30	Maria Frisone-Barrerra	Regina Smardon and Vida Bajc	SOC: "'Don't Ask; Don't Tell': The Private and Professional Life of Homosexual Soldiers"
11:00	Marianty Mavroz Gonzalez	Regina Smardon and Vida Bajc	SOC: "Atheism in the US Army: A Quiet Bug"
11:30	Miguel Tevez	Regina Smardon and Vida Bajc	SOC: "Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl' and the Beat Generation: From Manifesto to Social Movement"

Choral Room, Reeves Auditorium
Time	Student Presenter(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Presentation Title
10:00	Brenda Conteh	Katharine Snyder	PSY: "One-Sided Communication and the Perception of Annoyance: Cell Phone Usage in Public Places"
10:30	Artur Khalikov	Katharine Snyder	PSY: "Learning and Multimedia: Use of Multimedia in the Classroom Environment"
11:00	Nazeema Muro Castillo and Rosalia Ramos	Katharine Snyder	PSY: "Effects of Temperature Variance on Memory"

Band Room, Reeves Auditorium
Time	Student Presenter(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Presentation Title
10:00	Jasmina Gobeljic	Carl Dyke	HIS: "British Influence on Women's Education in India and Hong Kong"
10:30	Rebecca King	Carl Dyke	WRI: "The Role of Women's Magazines in Mid-Twentieth Century America"
11:00	Rimoni Peniamina	Peter Murray	HIS: "Vietfemmes: Surveying the Roles of North Vietnam's Women During the Vietnam War"
11:30	Elicia Kieser	Eric See	JUS: "Smart Phones and Dumb Drivers: The Dangers of Texting While Driving"

Room 122, Hendricks Science Complex
Time	Student Presenter(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Presentation Title
10:00	Reginald Mayberry	Terry House	CSC: "Mobile Radiology Radiation Protection Database (MRRPD)"
10:30	Isuru Wijesundara	Terry House	CSC: "The 'Payroll Solution' Application"
11:00	Edward Zielonka and Isuru Wijesundara	Terry House	CSC: "The MU Cares Ministry Support System"
11:30	Chris Banks	Tat Chan and Terry House	CSC: "Tutor Database Support Program"

Poster Presentations, Berns Student Center
Time	Student Presenter(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Presentation Title
10:00 to 12:00	Erin Fegley	Dan Bennett	BIO: "Statistical Analysis of the Effects of the Cape Fear River on Plant Growth in Surrounding Areas"
	Alexis Lanza and Matea Peric	Clay Britton	BIO: "Detailed Analysis of the Pollen Flora of North Carolina and Assembly of the Identification Key of the Pollen"
	Kayci Miller	Stephanie Hooper Marosek	CHE: "Spectroscopic Determination of Hemoglobin in Tooth and Bone Using Leuco Crystal Violet"
	Leigh Ann Philbee	Deb Branson	ENM: "Eminent Domain: A Threat or a Necessity to Growth?"
	Lauryn Elizabeth Steel	Deb Branson	ENM: "Mercury in the Environment: An Increasing Threat to Health"
	Tyler Younger	John Herring	PXS: "Comparison of Equivalency of Results Between the One-Mile Walk-Run and PACER Tests for Determining the Aerobic Capacity of University Students"