2013 Master's Level Graduate Research Conference

Session I: 9 - 10:15 am

American Studies -Poster Session, Edwards Hall Lobby
Chair: NA
9 am	An Oral Tradition: The Formation of The Iroquois Confederacy Matthew Syfrett
Astronomy -Panel, 102 Edwards
Chair: Eric Monier, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Feedback in the Local Universe: The Relation Between Star Formation and AGN Activity in Typical Elliptical Galaxies SRAVANI VADDI
9:15 am	The Birthplace of Tatooine: Infrared Observations of a Planet-forming Disk Around Twin Young Suns in Sagittarius Valerie Rapson
9:30 am	Spinning Black Holes in Numerical Relativity Ian Ruchlin
Biology, Environmental Science & Biotechnology - Poster Session, Edwards Hall Lobby
Chair: NA
9 am	Ecosystem Scale Impacts of Simulated Emerald Ash Borer in Western New York Forest Rebecca Bernacki
9 am	Wound Healing Effects of BTC Bioclay On An In Vitro Wound Healing Model Jeremy Kiripolsky
9 am	The Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) Affects Microbial Community Composition and Leaf Litter Breakdown in a Lake Erie Tributary Stream Allyse Fischer
9 am	Annotation of Enzymes Involved in the Biosynthesis of Coenzyme A From Panthothenate in Kytococcus sedentarius Sherin David
9 am	An Unlikely Candidate: Exploring the Possible Aquaculture of Bowfin David Sanderson-Kilchenstein
9 am	Annotation of Genes for RNA Degradosome Complex in Kytococcus sedentarius Praneet Kaur Sandhu
Biotechnology - Panel, 107 Edwards
Chair: Patricia Masso-Welch, University at Buffalo, SUNY
9 am	The Effects of Pulsed Alcohol Consumption on Mouse Mammary Tumorigenesis Dhruv Chachad
9:15 am	The Effect of Alcohol Exposure during Post-Lactational Involution on Mouse Mammary Tumorigenesis Rajani Marthappa Shenoy
9:30 am	Development and Validation of a Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry Method for Analysis of Oxysterols in Human Plasma Rohini Narayanaswamy
9:45 am	Torrefaction of Biomass to Enhance Fuel Properties Bimal Acharya
Business & Marketing - Panel, 120 Hartwell
Chair: Jim Weaver, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Strategy Analysis: Football’s Response to Public Concussion Criticism Edward Raby, Ryan Shay
9:15 am	The Impact of Economic Performance on College Enrollment Jillian VanEtten, Katie Wratten
Counselor Education - Poster Session, Edwards Hall Lobby
Chair: NA
9 am	Counseling Needs of Elementary School Students Todd Costanza, Jackie Martin, Keturah Bosarge, Monika Alvis
9 am	Let There Be Light: Advocating for Affordable Utility Rates for Low-Income Consumers William Guilford, Mark Bruce, Kyle Coulon
9 am	Utilizing 21st Century Skills Within New York State Schools Michelle Leon, Cassandra Fleck, Megan Coffey
9 am	A Closer Look at the Relationship Between Deep Learning and Overall School Satisfaction Anna Marianetti, Dianne Maerz, Amy Levermore
9 am	How Does the Graduate School Experience Affect Graduate Students' Satisfaction with the Quality of Their Graduate Programs Priscilla Cortes, Denise Hyland
9 am	Perceptions of Campus Community and Its Effects on Campus Climate Nicole Smith, Lauren Giglia, Kristin Morgan
9 am	Let There Be Light: Advocating for Affordable Utility Rates for Low-Income Consumers Kyle Coulon, Mark Bruce, William Guilford
Dance - Panel, Strasser Dance Studio, 152 Hartwell
Chair: Juanita Suarez, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Dancing With Hitler: The Effects of Geopolitics in Dance Allison Bohman
9:15 am	Moving Bodies/Spaces: Current Perspectives of Dance Improvisation in Puerto Rico Marielys Burgos-Melendez
9:30 am	Liberation from the State through Bodily Acts: The Dance of a Tibetan Lama in Exile Shan Chuah
9:45 am	“Who’s Leading Now? The Partnering of Dance Studies and Feminist Theories” Julia Zdrojewski
Education & Bilingual - Panel, 122 Hartwell
Chair: Jie Zhang, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	The Role Identity Plays in Choosing High School Spanish Classes Nelson Morales
9:15 am	Heritage Preservation: The Value of Bilingual Education for Hispanic Parents. Roberto Camps
9:30 am	Assessment of Heritage Language Students Leigh Sanna
9:45 am	Code-Switching Between Heritage Langauge Learners Wendy Olmo-Castillo
Education - Panel, 215 Hartwell
Chair: Katrina Arndt, St. John Fisher College
9 am	Science Literacy: Reading Strategies Among Secondary Reader Jennifer Yu
9:15 am	Development of Proportional Reasoning Through the Study of Speed, an Intensive Quantity Beth Angus
9:30 am	Science Education: Bridging the Gap Between High School and College Derick Wigle
9:45 am	Ongoing, Cumulative Mathematics Assessment Matthew Marion
Education - Poster Session, Edwards Hall Lobby
Chair: NA
9 am	Women in STEM Fields: Does Mentoring Matter? A Review of the Literature Katheryn Ross-Winnie
9 am	The Influence of Parent Involvement Michelle Ahrens
9 am	Interdisciplinary Literacy Experiences Using Technology Support Universal Design Laura Bettina
9 am	Theatre Therapy and Autism Courtney Wheater
9 am	Role of Classroom Aides in the Literacy Classroom Ann Guilford
9 am	Effectiveness of In School Suspension Programs Morgan DiMino
9 am	Code Switching of the Heritage Language Adrializ Serrano, Karen Algarin
9 am	Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education Kelly Kreskow
9 am	Effective Classroom Mangement in Student-centered Classrooms Deena VanHousen
9 am	The Impact of Problem Based Learning on At-Risk Learners Attitude Towards Science William Simons
9 am	RtI in Urban schools Mark Smith
9 am	The Use of Applied Behavioral Analysis in Teaching Adapted Physical Education to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Maebh Barry
9 am	Extracurricular Activities and the Law: Accommodating Students with Disabilities Fabiana Cieslak
English - Panel, 216 Hartwell
Chair: Janie Hinds, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Creating the Novel "Before We Were Free" with the help of Anne Frank Ines Gurley
9:15 am	“Kill Yourself, Kill Yourself, for Our Sakes”: Fascism and Gender Performance in Mrs. Dalloway Kristen Angierski
9:30 am	Unsexed Women: Warnings Against Gender Equality in Orwell's 1984 Jennifer O'Dee
English - Poster Session, Edwards Hall Lobby
Chair: NA
9 am	Sexualities and Gender Roles in Archie Comics Jacqueline Hebert
9 am	PhotoText in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men Kara McLuckie
Environmental Science & Resource Management - Panel, 217 Hartwell
Chair: Lynda Sperazza, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Evaluating the Viability of Short-Coppice Willow Grown for Biofuel in the Northern Forest Daniel Clark
9:15 am	Relating Soil Fertility and Plant Competition to Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica L.) Invasion Success Julia York
9:30 am	An Analysis of Transferable Development Rights: The Role of Scale and Region in Program Management Meghan Peters
Environmental Science - Panel, 123 Hartwell
Chair: Christopher Norment, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Grassland Bird Abundance and Habitat Quality in New York State David Greer
9:15 am	Management of the Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) for Fort Drum, NY and the Northeast United States Ariel Kirk
9:30 am	Hoary Bat Habitat Preferences in NYS: Determining a Model for Management Purposes Josh Cronlund
9:45 am	Applications of Biological Integrity Within the National Wildlife Refuge System Region 5 Katie Ehlers
History - Panel, 127 Hartwell
Chair: Barbara LeSavoy, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	International Women's Day in Soviet Society Garrett Jordan
9:15 am	American Women and Tsarist Russia, 1891-1905 Chelsa Gibson
9:30 am	Technological Utopias: Modernity and the Imagined Cityscapes of Early Twentieth-Century Russian Science Fiction Aaron Rodenburg
9:45 am	The Politics of Poetry: The Influence of the Silver Age of Russian Poetry on Joseph Stalin Adam Lieberman
History, English, & Film Studies, 101 Edwards
Chair: Carter Soles, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Deconstructing Nationalism: Steven Spielberg’s World War II Trilogy Sean Pfeifer
9:15 am	Captain America Comics as Historically Grounded Cultural Criticism Richard D. Deverell
9:30 am	Wearing a Mask of Normality: Reimagining Disabled Masculinity in Steve McQueen’s Shame (2011) Olivia Viterna
Occupational Therapy - Panel, 218 Hartwell
Chair: Linda Snell, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Effects of Parent Training for Children with Behavioral Difficulties Emily Conrad, Alecia Steeves
9:15 am	Efficacy and Validity of Alternative Treatments as a Supplement to Autism Spectrum Disorder Traditional Treatments Hannah Doody, Chelsea Stoecker
9:30 am	Is There Evidence to Support the use of Multi-sensory Interventions that Reduce Negative Behaviors Displayed by Patients with Dementia? Elizabeth Thomas, Julia House, Erika Kester
9:45 am	What are the Effects of Community Integration Programs for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders Allison Uttaro, Jessica Ingutti
Psychology - Panel, 219 Hartwell
Chair: Marcie Desrochers, The College at Brockport SUNY
9 am	Presentation of Synchronous Online Parent Skill Training Liam Cerveny
9:15 am	Eye Movements and Orthographic Processing in Unexpectedly Poor Spellers Maryjo Manzer
Psychology - Poster Session, Edwards Hall Lobby
Chair: NA
9 am	Emotional Control, Athletic Performance, and Time Commitment at Various Levels of Competition Joseph Morelli
Social Work - Poster Session, Edwards Hall Lobby
Chair: NA
9 am	Mental Health Challenges in Older Adults: The Relationship Between Reports of Depression and Marital Status, Gender and Education Level alexandra katchmar, cari dickinson, erika myhre
9 am	Multigenerational Engagement, Leisure Interests, and Continued Learning in Elders Within Congregate Housing Margaret DeBrock, Sabrina Howland, Brittany Russell
9 am	Observing the Correlation between Physical and Mental Health and An Older Adult’s Interest in Recreational and Multigenerational Activities Stephanie Pastore, Amanda Tuttle
9 am	Baby Boomers and Seniors: Multigenerational Learning and Leisure Interests Melinda DeMay, Tanya DeNee
9 am	The Impact of Marital Status and Gender on Leisure Values of Older Adults Karen Gsellmeier, Lisette Maginn, Kelly O'Brien
9 am	An Interprofessional Community In Action : The Support of Refugee Families and Children in the Rochester, NY Area Jennifer Auchu-Ricotta
9 am	Provider Perspective on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis with HIV Negative Individuals: Knowledge. Implementation and Implications Within Monroe County Carle Sue Boseman, Rachel Trego
9 am	The Impact of the Supervised Visitation Wait List On Non-Custodial Parents Karin Nowicki, Abbey Porter, Liz Merz