Our LHU 2017 Celebration of Scholarship!
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Welcome to our LHU 2017 Celebration of Scholarship! It is with immense pride and happiness that I welcome the university and local communities to our LHU 2017 Celebration of Scholarship. We are pleased to have a truly rich program, representing the many different disciplines of our institution, which should prove to be a unique intellectual, artistic and cultural banquet for all attending. With less than a handful of months to build our event, following the example of my own scholarly literary passion found in the study of Don Quixote, I assumed the responsibility of coordinating this year’s COS as my most recent quixotic enterprise. Fortunately, unlike the case of that beloved character, I have happily encountered full support at each door I have knocked on. Learning about and organizing this COS 2017 has been genuinely enjoyable, and I am sure it will be a most enriching experience to all participants. I must express my sincere gratitude to our LHU President, Michael Fiorentino; our Provost, Dr. Donna Wilson; and our Deans, Dr. Susan Rimby, Dr. Stephen Neun, and Dr. Scott A. Carnicon, for their invaluable support and cooperation with making this event a reality. Many thanks are also extended to all those involved, who have provided guidance, ideas and good will. I would also like to offer my sincere thanks to Jeff Walker, for his support with my technological challenges and to Jamie C. Kelly for her amiability and full cooperation with printing our program. Two of our LHU students deserve special recognition for their roles in this year event: Ms. Savanna Wolfe, for creating the wonderful cover design of this program, and Ms. Brittney Zeller, our COS student assistant, whose enthusiasm and invaluable know-how have been fundamental in putting our event together. Certainly, our 2017 COS would not have come to fruition without the participation of professors and students willing to share their research, abilities, and creative works. My most effusive accolades go to all presenters and event sponsors, as they are the backbone of this scholarly experience. As we enter into our celebration, allow me to share one of Seneca’s maxims: “nemo nascitur sapiens, sed fit,” which was paraphrased as “nobody is born knowing, and bishops are made from men” in Cervantes’ Don Quixote, (II, 33). It is my hope that these words, coined by one of the greatest minds, inspire our students to persevere in their research and creative activities as the true way to improve and accomplish their aspirations. Additionally, for us as professors, it reminds us that we are the academic mentors of this institution, called to exemplify and foster the intellectual, creative, and artistic development of our students. What better occasion than this Celebration of Scholarship to launch together a display of the many talents of our LHU students and faculty. It is my sincere hope that the 2017 Celebration of Scholarship serves as a catalyst to reach our soaring expectations of the future. Enrique Herrera, Ph.D. COS 2017 Coordinator Spanish Professor Lock Haven University COS 2017 Team Administration Donna Wilson Student Assistant Brittney Zeller Program Editor Dana Washington Phi Kappa Phi Symposium John Reid Facilities Coordinator Marchal Rote Artwork Coordinator Jason Bronner Cover Design Savanna Wolfe Ad Hoc Committee Regan Garey Constance Reece Stephen Streator Kristin Vincenzes Dana Washington Coordinator Enrique Herrera SCHEDULE OF EVENTS POSTER SESSIONS Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Health Science, Psychology, 8:30-10:00 Thomas Fieldhouse Science Education Business Administration, Communication, Computer Science, 10:30-12:00 Thomas Fieldhouse Mathematics, Recreation Management Criminal Justice, Global Honors Program, History, Social Work, 12:30-2:00 Thomas Fieldhouse Sociology PRESENTATIONS 8:00-12:00 Environmental Studies Capstone Presentations Greenberg Auditorium “There is darkness. Beware of the danger of getting lost." The 8:30-9:30 PUB MR 2 Sufi Teachers of Islam in Asia 8:30-10:00 Free Trade Confronts Economic Nationalism Raub 212 9:00-10:30 Dostoevsky and Prison Reform: The Human Factor Raub 305 9:00-12:00 Advanced Applied Physics Laboratory ECSC 135 9:00-2:00 Improved Mental Health for All Thomas Fieldhouse 10:00-11:00 A Full Circle Perspective on Music Education Durrwachter Ballroom 10:00-11:00 Globalization and Cultural Differences in Sports Durrwachter 200 10:00-12:30 Mexico Beyond Tacos and Tequila Raub 422 10:10-11:00 The "hispanización" of the USA Raub 421 Analysis of Domestic Violence Services in Rural Pennsylvania - 10:30-12:00 Bentley 06/07 Center for Rural Pennsylvania 11:15-12:05 Cultura y sociedad hispanas mediante el cine Raub 421 Dostoevsky and the Exilic Imagination: Three Views on 12:30-1:30 Raub 305 "Memoirs from the House of the Dead" 1:00-2:00 Proposing the Impossible in Lock Haven PUB MR 2 En torno a obras maestras de la literatura española El Cid, 1:15-2:00 Raub 421 Celestina y Lazarillo 2:00-3:30 Representation of Abortion in Television Programs PUB MR 2 2:00-4:30 Latin America and the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Raub 421 4:00-5:00 Women and Gender Studies Presentations Raub 305 4:00-5:00 Communication and Responsibility PUB Multi-Purpose Room 5:00-6:00 "Are Women Human?": 80 Years Later PUB Multi-Purpose Room PHI KAPPA PHI SYMPOSIUM 2:00-5:00 Symposium Robinson Hall of Flags ART AND HUMANITIES 9:00-4:00 Student Works from Drawing 2, Spring 2017 PUB Multi-Purpose Room Student Art Works from The Crucible, LHU's Student Literary 9:00-4:00 PUB Multi-Purpose Room and Arts Publication 2:00-3:30 A Celebration of Short Drama PUB Multi-Purpose Room 2:00-3:30 A Moment of Sharing Sloan Auditorium 4:00-5:30 Stuart Harsh Live! Sloan Auditorium 6:00-7:00 Parliamentary Debate PUB Multi-Purpose Room 7:00-8:00 The Crucible Live! PUB Multi-Purpose Room POSTER PRESENTATIONS All Poster presentations will be located in the Thomas Field House 8:30 - 10:00 POSTER PRESENTATIONS BIOLOGY Dr. Heather Bechtold Lab research poster presentations The Impact of Invasive Worm Species on Soil Nutrients and the Native Flora Within an Ecosystem Mary K. Arnold Pavlovian Plants Cody M. Iannozzi Pesticides and Algae: A look at effects on GPP Benjamin A. Tripoli Dr. Joseph Calabrese Preliminary Studies into the Prokaryotic Microbiome associated with Bat Guano (Myotis lucifugus) from a Maternity Colony Samantha M. Dutton, Breanna N. Glacken Investigating the Microbiome of Myotis lucifugus Populations and Potential for Prokaryotic Isolates as Biocontrol Agents of White Nose Syndrome Max V. Cravener Dr. Jennifer Deitloff Research in Herpetology Mating Behaviors of Eurycea Wilderae Samantha P. Wesnak Comparing Population and Sex Differences in Head Shape for Four Populations of Red-Backed Salamanders in Pennsylvania Landon S. Allen Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Xenopus Tadpoles Mariah A. Cardoza Dr. Carina Howell Research in Developmental Biology Effects of Aquatic Toxins on the Development of Xenopus Embryos Courtney Capper The Teratogenic Effects of Bisphenol A on Xenopus laevis Kevin Hulings Dr. Amy Kutay Monitoring Levels of Immunoglobulins Using Immunoprecipitation Jessie L. Burns 3-Dimensional Models in Biology Erika K. Bullock Dr. Jay Lunden Antarctic Invertebrates on Acid: Effects of Changing Ocean Chemistry on Larval Sea Urchins at McMurdo Station, Antarctica Sara K. Sette Dr. Ted Nuttall Genetic Counseling Naomi S. Kriner CHEMISTRY Dr. Laura Lee Chemistry Research Poster Session Analysis of Natural Sugars by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Carley A. Bennett Bomb Calorimetry of Cycloalkanes Anmarie Misterkiewicz Extraction and Identification of Compounds from Morning Glory Seeds Meagan E. McCarthy Forensic Identification of Gasoline Sources by Gas Chromatography Melissa A. Russo Graphite Furnace AA Spectroscopy Analysis of Arsenic Kara S. Fernald Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorbance Analysis of Lead Stephen J. Sujansky A Molecular Mechanical Model of the DFHBI Fluorophore for the Spinach RNA Aptamer Isabella M. Bieker GEOLOGY Dr. Loretta Dickson Capstone Research Projects Analysis of Yellowstone Ash Tuff for Evidence of Ponding in the Underlying Magma Chambers Casey J. Ruiz Variation in Mercury Concentration and Other Minerals in Sediment Core Samples Vito T. Aiello Dr. Md. Khalequzzaman Water and Environment Characterizing Sources of Turbidity in Stream Sediments in the Marcellus Shale Gas-Well Drilling Region in Central Pennsylvania Rose T. Nash Environmental Geochemistry of Lusk Run Wetlands Garren H. Kunes Groundwater Quality Analysis of Big Fishing Creek Watershed Emily Furl Potential Impact of Golf Courses on Water Quality in Bald Eagle and Fishing Creek Kristopher J. Konicki Potential increase of Sediment from Gas Wells and Roads in Dry Run Watershed Patrick Miller Soil Erosion Hazard Risk Assessment for Sugar Valley, Clinton County Karolyn White Using LiDAR to Locate Karst Features in Sugar Valley Morgen C. Weiant Water Quality Analysis of Moshannon Creek, Moshannon Creek Watershed, PA Garren H. Kunes Water Quality Assessment of Lick Run Watershed in Centre County, PA Autumn D. Hanley HEALTH SCIENCE Dr. Kathleen Allison Health Disparities in U.S. Populations African-American Women and Breast Cancer Heaven L. Martin African-Americans and Diabetes Carlie J. Vaughn Amish and Genetic Disorders Lydia George Amish and Unintentional Injury John Reilly Appalachia and Heart Disease Danielle J. Whitehill Asian-Americans and Hepatitis B Gloria Williams African-Americans and High Blood Pressure Zobaku M. Acholonu African-Americans and HIV Quaadir J. Otto-Smallwood Eating Disorders in College Athletes Alex S. Coburn Female Military Personnel and Suicide Ruth M. Missfeldt Hispanic-Americans and Childhood Obesity Matthew McLaughlin Hispanic-Americans and Diabetes Zachary R. Gardner Hispanic Women and Cervical Cancer Marisa E. May Homelessness and Substance Abuse Kelsey Nalepa Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood-Borne Illness Josh Gates Lesbians and Breast Cancer Regina Kimmel LGBT & Alcohol, Tobacco, and Substance Abuse Ronald J.