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McNair Research Symposium

Wednesday, July 9, 2008
CUE 518

9:45am 

Danielle Smith,
Psychology

Mentor:
Dr. Paul Whitney,
Psychology
 

Assessment of Risky Decision Making

10:30am  

Johnathan Broady,
Biology

Mentor:
Dr. Derek McLean,
Animal Science
 

Spermatogonial Stem Cells: Transfection via electroporation

11:15am  

Citadel Cabasag,
Genetics and Cell Biology

Mentor:
Dr. Eric Shelden,
Microbiology
 

Evaluating Morphological Defects and Oxidative Stress in An Experimental Model of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

~ 12:00pm Lunch Break ~

1:10pm    

Malinda Lattin,
Anthropology

Mentor:
Dr. William Andrefsky,
Anthropology
 

Raw Materials and Projectile Points from the Birch Creek Archeological Site in Eastern Oregon

1:55pm    

Andrea Charette-Bluff,
Architecture, Music

Mentor:
Ken Carper,
Architecture
 

The Effect of Structure and Technology on Concert Hall Acoustics

     
 

Thursday, July 10, 2008
CUE 512

9:45am 

Monica Castro,
Communication, Spanish

Mentor:
Dr. Mary Meares,
Communication
  How do Latino students perceive study abroad experiences as changing their sense of voice & identity?

10:30am           

 

Jason Dunbar

Mentor:
Dr. Martha Cottam,
Political Science
  Military Industrial Complex

11:15am           

 

Jayme Crumpton,
Comparative Ethnic Studies

Mentor:
Dr. Sarah Hentges,
Comparative Ethnic Studies
  It’s Time to Start Pointing the Finger at the Problem and Not Each Other: The Future of Coalition Building Between African American and Latino/a Students at Washington State University
~ 12:00pm Lunch Break ~

1:10pm          

 

Jaimee Mayfield,
Communication

Mentor:
Dr. Stacey Hust,
Communication
  The Content of Lyrics in Music Popular among African American youth

1:55pm           

 

Julie Russell, History

Mentor:
Dr. David Coon,
History

  A Historical Survey of History and Social Studies Secondary Education and its Intersection with Recent Assessment Initiatives, with Special Emphasis on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning
     
 

Friday, July 11, 2008
CUE 512

   

9:45am

 

Misty Green,
Psychology

Mentor:
Dr. Michael Steele,
Psychology
  Examining the Relationship between Pet Ownership and Human Health

10:30am

Reneé Steppe,
Sociology

Mentor:
Dr. Carol Salusso,
Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles
  The relationship and gender differences between body satisfaction and exercise

11:15am

Ciera Graham,
Sociology

Mentor:
Dr. Julie Kmec,
Sociology
  Attitudes and Perceptions of College Students towards African American Single Mothers
~ 12:00pm Lunch Break ~

1:10pm

Alyssa Hesselroth,
Education

Mentor:
Dr. Patricia Mainella,
Education
  Access and Success for All: An Analysis of Access to Print in Schools of Varying Socioeconomic Status

1:55pm

Kendra Henry,
Political Science

Mentor: Dr. Pamela Bettis,
Cultural Studies and Social Thought
  Biracial Students’ Understandings of Their Lives in a Predominantly White Institution

 

 
                   
       
     
     
 

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