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13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium Schedule at a Glance Friday, March 21, 2014 -- Sadler Center 8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration Second Floor Lobby 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Poster Displays Second Floor Lobby 8:30 am - 9:30 am Concurrent Sessions Tidewater A, Tidewater B, Chesapeake C, James Room, York Room and Colony Room 9:45 am - 10:45 am Concurrent Sessions Tidewater A, Tidewater B, Chesapeake C, James Room, York Room and Colony Room 10:55 am - 11:55 am Concurrent Sessions James Room and York Room 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Poster Presentations with Q&A Second Floor Lobby 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Luncheon & Welcoming Remarks Chesapeake A 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Concurrent Sessions Tidewater A, Tidewater B, Chesapeake C, James Room and Colony Room 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Tidewater A, Tidewater B, Chesapeake C, James Room and York Room 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm STRONG ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: An Interdisciplinary discussion of “future” technology Tidewater B 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Evening Networking Reception Tidewater A Saturday, March 22, 2014 -- Sadler Center 8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration Second Floor Lobby 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Poster Displays Second Floor Lobby 8:30 am - 9:30 am Concurrent Sessions Tidewater A, Tidewater B, Chesapeake C, James Room, York Room and Colony Room 9:45 am - 10:45 am Concurrent Sessions Tidewater A, Tidewater B, James Room, York Room and Colony Room 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Poster Presentations with Q&A Second Floor Lobby 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Luncheon & Awards Ceremony Chesapeake A Office of Graduate Studies and Research 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium The 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium The College of William & Mary Office of Graduate Studies and Research D ear Members of The College of William & Mary Community and Guests, It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium! For the first time in three years, the Symposium committee is led by two co-chairs each representing either the Humanities or the Sciences. The Humanities and Sciences truly are better together and for this rea- son, this year’s symposium will emphasize putting the ‘&’ back in “Arts & Sciences.” Our aim is to bridge the divide between departments and encourage interdisciplinary discussion. To this end, we have instituted a novel approach to creating sessions. Sessions will now feature presentations from Arts & Sciences, with groupings according to themes, content, or application rather than strictly by discipline or department. We hope that this will elicit new and unique feed- back, with questions from diverse perspectives, and foster broader community togetherness. As in years past, graduate students from nearly 20 institutions and a variety of disciplines will pre- sent their research, adding a larger academic community perspective to our dynamic interdiscipli- nary discussions. This year’s symposium is sure to be a strong and exciting program, aided in no small part by the plethora of talented graduate scholars’ presentations. In keeping with our theme, this year’s special event will be an interdisciplinary panel discussion on Strong Artificial Intelligence. No longer relegated to the realms of science fiction, it is necessary to discuss the implications and applications of this ‘future’ tech. The panel will be moderated by Dr. David Armstrong, Physics Chair. Dr. Michael Green, of the W&M School of Law, and Mr. Ed Wat- son, of the Graduate Studies Advisory Board, will serve as representatives of the Humanities. The Sciences will be represented by Dr. Cynthia Morton, of the Graduate Studies Advisory Board, and Dr. Mark Hinders, of the Department of Applied Science. The panel will also feature David Ward, a retired Army Colonel and current W&M grad student, who will offer a military perspective on this subject. Participants will be encouraged to engage with the panel, ask questions, both laughable and logical, and promote dialogue across disciplines. We hope you can make it! Finally, we would like to thank all of the participants and most especially the College’s graduate faculty, staff, administration, and the Graduate Studies Advisory Board for their commitment to graduate students and research. We would also like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the members of the Graduate Research Symposium committee for their dedication and earnest endeavors that made this symposium possible. All the best and Excelsior! Sarah Mattes Humanities Chair, Graduate Research Symposium MA Candidate, Anthropology Department Brittany St.Jacques Sciences Chair, Graduate Research Symposium MS Candidate, Biology Department Office of Graduate Studies and Research 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium CHARTERED 1693 THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT P.O. BOX 8795 WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA 23187-8795 757/221-1693, Fax: 757/221-1259 Dear Students and Friends, Welcome to the thirteenth annual Graduate Research Symposium at William & Mary! It’s grand to have you here. Our students contribute seriously to human understanding on their way to advanced de- grees. They then continue to do so as teachers and scholars. The Symposium provides an op- portunity for our graduate students and their peers from other schools to present their work and receive comments from people in other departments and schools, as well as the greater William & Mary community. This year's theme, "Putting the & back in Arts & Sciences,” reflects the Symposium's aim to encourage lively interdisciplinary discussions. You have my best wishes for an enjoyable and rewarding time together. Cordially, W. Taylor Reveley, III President Office of Graduate Studies and Research 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium 2014 Graduate Research Symposium Program Chairs Judging Panel Sarah Mattes, Anthropology Graduate student poster and oral presenters were Brittany St.Jacques, Biology eligible to submit a paper for award consideration in the disciplinary category of their choosing. The names and Graduate Student Committee institutions of the students and advisors were removed Jenna K. Carlson, Anthropology from the submissions prior to evaluation by the judging Katrina Hoeger, COR panel. Advisors whose students submitted papers David Nguyen, Computer Science recused themselves from ranking those papers. Helis Sikk, American Studies W&M Master’s students were eligible for the Corporate Emily Wavering, Public Policy Awards, the W&M Awards for Excellence, and the Carl J. Strikwerda Awards. Office of Graduate Studies and Research Humanities & Social Sciences Dean Virginia Torczon, Graduate Studies Mike Hoak, Graduate Studies Advisory Board Chasity Roberts Dr. Arthur Knight, American Studies Wanda Carter Prof. Elaine McBeth, Public Policy Vicki Thompson Dopp Larry McEnerney, Graduate Studies Advisory Board Dr. Neil Norman, Anthropology Dr. Todd Thrash, Psychology Sponsors Graduate Studies Advisory Board Natural & Computational Sciences Market Access International, Inc. Dr. Rex Kincaid, Computational Operations Research Northrop Grumman Corporation Dr. Eugeniy Mikhailov, Physics Dr. Denys Poshyvanyk, Computer Science Dr. Robert Saunders, Graduate Studies Advisory Board Special Thanks To: Dr. Bill Tropf, Graduate Studies Advisory Board Volunteers and Room Proctors Dr. Matthew Wawersik, Biology Session Chairs Aroma’s of Williamsburg Sadler Center Operations & Tech Services Mentoring Awards: Humanities & Social Sciences Office of Student Activities Scheduling Office Dr. Pam Hunt, Psychology William & Mary Catering Service Prof. Elaine McBeth, Public Policy William & Mary Information Technology Dr. Neil Norman, Anthropology Dr. Hannah Rosen, History Dr. Robert Scholnick, American Studies Mentoring Awards: Natural & Computational Sciences Dr. Wouter Deconinck, Physics Dr. Elizabeth Harbron, Chemistry Dr. Pieter Peers, Computer Science Dr. Patty Zwollo, Biology Office of Graduate Studies and Research 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium Office of Graduate Studies and Research 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium The College of William & Mary Award Recipients for Excellence in Scholarship These awards acknowledge graduate students whose research presentation demonstrates original investigation and the integration of knowledge, and distinguished excellence in scholarship through potential contribution to the discipline and recognition by peers. To be considered for an award, presenters had to submit a 5-6 page paper describing their research. The papers were judged blindly by an independent panel of William & Mary faculty and Graduate Studies Advisory Board members. The papers by the following students were selected to merit an award among the many outstanding submissions. The corporate sponsored awards listed below were open to students from the College of William & Mary. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION (www.northropgrumman.com) Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION Award for Excellence in Scholarship in the Natural and Computational Sciences YUDISTIRA VIRGUS The College of William and Mary, Physics, Advisor: Dr. Henry Krakauer “The Stability, Energetics, and Magnetic States of Cobalt Adatoms Adsorbed on Graphene” *****Join Yudistira as he presents his research Friday, March 21, 2014***** from 8:30am-9:30am in Tidewater A MARKET ACCESS INTERNATIONAL, Inc. (www.marketaccessintl.com) is an international