4th Annual GREAT Day A day-long, college-wide celebration of student creativity, research , and scholarship. april 20, 2010 1 Welcome to SUNY Geneseo’s Fourth Annual GREAT Day! Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement & Talent Day is a college-wide symposium celebrating the creative and scholarly endeavors of our students. In addition to recognizing the achievements of our students, the purpose of GREAT Day is to help foster academic excellence, encourage professional development, and build connections within the community. The G.R.E.A.T. Day Planning Committee: Doug Anderson, School of the Arts Anne Baldwin, Sponsored Research Joan Ballard, Department of Psychology Graham Drake, Department of English Walter Freed, Department of English Michael Rozalski, School of Education Aaron Steinhauer, Department of Physics & Astronomy Andrea Klein, Scheduling and Special Events Stephen F. West, GREAT Day Coordinator The Planning Committee would like to thank: Stacie Anekstein, Brian Bennett, Suzanne Boor, Sue Chichester, Betsy Colon, Laura Cook, Joe Dolce, Karie Frisiras, Kristen Fuest, Becky Glass, Tony Hoppa, Paul Jackson, Nancy Johncox, Enrico Johnson, Randy Kaplan, Jo Kirk, Sue Mallaber, Chip Matthews, Sean McGrath, Tracy Paradis, Jennifer Glieco, Ed Rivenburgh, Linda Shepard, Bonnie Swoger, Helen Thomas, Taryn Thompson, and the SATech Services. Special thank you to Anne Baldwin, Andrea Klein, Doug Anderson, and Tammy Farrell. Thank you to President Christopher Dahl and Provost Carol Long for their support of GREAT Day. Thank you to Helen Epstein for delivering our keynote address. GREAT Day is funded by the Office of the Provost. http://www.geneseo.edu/great_day 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule at a Glance ..................................................................................... 6 Artwork Exhibits ...........................................................................................10 Dance Performances: Geneseo Bhangra ......................................................12 Japanese Culture Club ..............................................12 Chamber Music Festival ..............................................................................13 Poster Presentations, Milne Library .............................................................14 Poster Presentations, Union Ballroom ..........................................................16 Concurrent Presentations • Session 1 Session 1-A • Anthropology ......................................................................................................... 46 Session 1-B • Anthropology ......................................................................................................... 46 Session 1-C • Biomathematics...................................................................................................... 47 Session 1-D • Chemistry .............................................................................................................. 47 Session 1-E • Communication ...................................................................................................... 48 Session 1-F • Computer Science .................................................................................................. 49 Session 1-G • Edgar Fellows Capstone I ...................................................................................... 49 Session 1-H • Edgar Fellows Capstone II...................................................................................... 50 Session 1-I • English .................................................................................................................... 50 Session 1-J • English .................................................................................................................... 51 Session 1-K • English ................................................................................................................... 52 Session 1–L • Foreign Languages & Literatures ............................................................................ 52 Session 1–M • History .................................................................................................................. 52 Session 1–N • History .................................................................................................................. 53 Session 1–O • Mathematics .......................................................................................................... 54 Session 1–P • Mathematics........................................................................................................... 54 Session 1–Q • Political Science & International Relations .............................................................. 55 Session 1–R • Psychology ............................................................................................................ 55 Session 1–S • School of Business .................................................................................................. 56 Session 1–T • School of Business .................................................................................................. 57 Session 1–U • School of the Arts-Theater ...................................................................................... 58 Session 1–V • Sociology .............................................................................................................. 58 Concurrent Presentations • Session 2 Session 2-A • Anthropology ......................................................................................................... 59 Session 2-B • Anthropology ......................................................................................................... 59 Session 2-C • Biomathematics...................................................................................................... 60 3 Session 2-D • Chemistry .............................................................................................................. 61 Session 2-E • Edgar Fellows Capstone III ..................................................................................... 61 Session 2-F • Edgar Fellows Capstone IIII .................................................................................... 62 Session 2-G • English .................................................................................................................. 62 Session 2-H • English................................................................................................................... 63 Session 2-I • English .................................................................................................................... 63 Session 2-J • Foreign Languages & Literatures ............................................................................. 63 Session 2-K • Geography............................................................................................................. 64 Session 2-L • History.................................................................................................................... 64 Session 2-M • History .................................................................................................................. 65 Session 2-N • History ................................................................................................................... 65 Session 2-O • Mathematics .......................................................................................................... 66 Session 2-P • Mathematics ........................................................................................................... 66 Session 2-Q • Political Science & Internationa l Relations .............................................................. 67 Session 2–R • Psychology ............................................................................................................ 68 Session 2–S • School of Business .................................................................................................. 69 Session 2–T • School of Business .................................................................................................. 69 Session 2–U • Sociology............................................................................................................... 70 Session 2–V • School of the Arts-Theater ...................................................................................... 71 Session 2–W • Women’s Studies .................................................................................................. 71 Keynote Address .................................................................................................................72 Concurrent Presentations • Session 3 Session 3-A • Anthropology ......................................................................................................... 73 Session 3-B • Anthropology ........................................................................................................ 73 Session 3-C • Biology .................................................................................................................. 74 Session 3-D • Communication...................................................................................................... 75 Session 3-E • Communicative Disorders and Sciences ................................................................. 75 Session 3-F • English ................................................................................................................... 76 Session 3-G • English .................................................................................................................