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March 30, 2005
More than 40 Morningside College students will present their individual and group research projects at the Palmer Undergraduate Student Research Symposium to be held on Friday, April 15, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the James and Sharon Walker Science Center.
The annual symposium will include a full day of activities featuring 29 different research projects in the academic areas of English, history, mathematics, political science, and psychology. The presentations include empirical and non-empirical independent or classroom research projects presented in oral and poster format or panel discussions. The event is open to the public free of charge.
Students, their hometowns, and titles of the presentation(s) include:
Brandon Anderson and Scott Sievers, Ponca, Neb.; Emily Evans, Glenwood, Iowa; Brice Farley, Woodbine, Iowa; Kyle Heflin, La Marque, Texas; Amanda Leu, Spencer, Iowa; Steele Welcher, Waterloo, Iowa; and Denise Zenor, Slater, Iowa – “Interpretations of the Human Rights Situation in the Middle East Today.”
Annie Cory, Sioux City – “Eating Disorders among a Clinical and Non-Clinical Sample.”
Annie Cory and Angela Meyer, Sioux City - “Pop Quiz Time: An Examination of Academic Dishonesty in a Situation of Stress,” and “Cross-Sectional Analysis of Opinions of Marriage and Cohabitation.”
RaeAnn Enney, Cambridge, Minn. – “Responsibility Levels in Girls Enrolled in a Youth Program.”
RaeAnn Enney; Connie Frank, Fontanelle, Iowa; Mariah Laver, Harlan, Iowa; Lane Madsen, Gettysburg, S.D.; and Crickett Phelps, Sioux City - “Personality as a Predictor of Internet Usage Behavior.”
William Foval, Orange City, Iowa; Brittany Cole, Sioux City; Elizabeth Kelly, Falls City, Neb.; Samuel Becker, Storm Lake, Iowa; Evan Bowder, Pender, Neb.; Nathan Mausbach, Omaha, Neb.; Mohamed Haithem Babiker, Khartoum, Sudan; and Michael Nicodemus, Aurelia, Iowa – “A Search for Effective Storage of Energy.”
Connie Frank – “Cross-Sectional Analysis of Gender Stereotype Perceptions and Self-Ratings of Gender.”
Connie Frank and Lane Madsen – “When to Say When: A Cross-College Analysis of Binge Drinking Behavior.”
Jess Horsley, Emmetsburg, Iowa – “Collecting Action Figures: From Toy and Play to Art and Display.”
Mariah Laver – “Children’s Rating of Gender Stereotyping in Web sites for Kids.”
Erin Leonard, Le Mars, Iowa; and Robb Rusk, Sioux City – “Seminar Papers from Jane Austen: Fiction and Film.”
Lane Madsen – “Body Satisfaction and Importance between Athletes and Non-Athletes” and “Environmental Influences on Alcohol Consumption of High School Students.”
Jonathan Marking, Sioux City – “Public Key Cryptography - RSA.”
Angela Meyer – “Cross-Sectional Analysis of Short-Term Memory.”
Angela Meyer and RaeAnn Enney – “Short-Term Memory Recall.”
Lacey Niceswanger, Somers, Iowa – “The Effect of Sexual Orientation of Parents on Sexual Orientation of Children.”
Jenifer Patawaran, Bremerton, Wash. – “Effects of Observation on Test Taker Performance.”
Crickett Phelps – “A Study of the Effect of Gender Role and Music Type on Hypermasculinity.”
Crickett Phelps and Angela E. Phillips, South Sioux City – “The Study of the Effect of Age on People’s Perceptions of Homosexuality.”
Ronney Piester Jr., Sioux City – “College GPA and Job Placement.”
Arynn Rasmussen, Manilla, Iowa – “Gender Issues in Mathematics Education.”
Michelle Rustwick, Sioux City – “Mathematics Education in the United States.”
Troy Schultz, Sioux City – “Validity Assessment of the Computer Aptitude Scale.”
Dustin Wadlington, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – “Mental Toughness in Basketball Recruits.”
Abbey Williams, Villisca, Iowa – “A New Observatory for Morningside College.”
Morningside Civic Union members – “Morningside Civic Union Voter’s Project.”
Students of the “Congress and Presidency” class – “Revisiting Harry S. Truman’s Presidency as Compared to Current Politics.”
Faculty members who sponsored students include Dr. Eric Canning, associate professor of mathematical sciences; Dr. Greg Guelcher, associate professor of history; Dr. Jack Hill, associate professor of psychology; Dr. Marty Knepper, professor of English; Dr. Patrick McKinlay, associate professor of political science; Dr. Steven Nimmo, professor of mathematical sciences; Dr. John Pinto, professor of psychology; Dr. Larry Sensenig, professor of psychology; and Dr. Gary Turner, assistant professor of physics.
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