2015 Student Research Conference Schedule - Presentations Biology – Undergraduate (7 presentations/1 award): SCI 214 Room Moderator: Dr. Marv Lutnesky Judges: Time 1:00-1:15 Presenter(s) Merissa Bruns merissa.bruns@enmu.edu Category Biology Level Undergraduate Title Allium sativum as a Modulator of EmrD-3, a Multidrug Resistance Efflux Pump from the Bacterial Pathogen Vibrio cholerae Advisor 1:15-1:30 Emilie Bouillon Alec Cravens Zack Mendoza Ashley Thompson emilie.bouillon@enmu.edu Biology Undergraduate Music Influence on Helianthus annuus Dr. Young Cho young.cho@enmu.edu 1:30-1:45 Joel Fuchs joelfuchs@hotmail.com Rena Romaro Erica Chavez Jean Miller Biology Undergraduate Effects of Different Light and Growth Hormone on Seeds Dr. Young Cho young.cho@enmu.edu 1:45-2:00 Jesse Trujillo Scott Wesselink scott.wesselink@enmu.edu Biology Undergraduate Preliminary Study of the Effects of Chlorine on Growth in Triticum aestivum and Helianthus annuus Dr. Young Cho young.cho@enmu.edu 2:00-2:15 Jessica Curtis jessica.curtis@enmu.edu Adam Braddock Ryan Schmidt Cole Kessler Stephen C. Murphy Nathan L. Ortega Benjamin S. Swari Sadie S. Syers sadie.syers@enmu.edu Biology Undergraduate Electroshock Effect on Seed Germination Dr. Young Cho young.cho@enmu.edu Biology Undergraduate The Phenotypic Variation for UVA or UVB with the Combination of Fluorescent Lighting on Marigolds Dr. Young Cho young.cho@enmu.edu Megan Beaudoin megan.beaudoin@enmu.edu Biology Undergraduate Effects of Diatomaceous Earth on Amblyomma americanum and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) Water Balance and Survival Dr. Kenwyn Cradock kenwyn.cradock@enmu.edu 2:15-2:30 2:30-2:45 Dr. Manuel Varela manuel.varela@enmu.edu Biology/Agriculture – Mixed (8 presentations/1 award): SCI 210 Room Moderator: Dr. Darron Smith Judges: Time 1:00-1:15 Presenter(s) Omokeji Adeniji omokeji.adeniji@enmu.edu Upender Rao Cheeti Juan Navarro Case Brewer Cheyenne Lattin cheyenne.lattin@enmu.edu Jeanie Miller jean.miller@enmu.edu Category Biology Level Graduate Title The Effects of Metabolic Syndrome on the Increased Prevalence of Cognitive Decline in Minority Groups Advisor Dr. Matthew Barlow matthew.barlow@enmu.edu Biology Graduate Biology Undergraduate Dr. Darren Pollock darren.pollock@enmu.edu Dr. Kenwyn Cradock kenwyn.cradock@enmu.edu 1:45-2:00 Upender R Cheeti upenderrao.cheeti@enmu.edu Biology Graduate 2:00-2:15 Shaylyn Price shaylyn.price@enmu.edu Agriculture Undergraduate Analysis of Necrophagous Beetles of Eastern New Mexico A Study of the Taxa Attracted to Carrion Baited Traps in the Eastern New Mexico University Area Role of Vasodilatory Substances Like Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress Markers in Endothelial and Vascular Health A Comparison of Two Different Ether Extract Methods on an Algae Feed Sample 2:15-2:30 Laura Grube laura.grube@enmu.edu Agriculture Undergraduate A Comparison of Pre-wash Versus No Wash Sample Preparation for NDF/ADF Determination Dr. Darron Smith darron.smith@enmu.edu 2:30-2:45 Beth Blind beth.blind@enmu.edu Agriculture Undergraduate Dr. Darron Smith darron.smith@enmu.edu 2:45-3:00 Jared Griego Jared.Griego@enmu.edu Wendy Basurto Biology Undergraduate Feed Experiment Comparing Residual Biomass to Soybean Meal a Protein Ingredient in Livestock Feed Ultrasound Assessment of Flow-Mediated Dilation in Women and Men: Chronic Effects of Cinnamon Extract Supplementation 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 Dr. Matthew Barlow matthew.barlow@enmu.edu Dr. Darron Smith darron.smith@enmu.edu Dr. Matthew Barlow matthew.barlow@enmu.edu Business – Undergraduate (7 presentations/1 award): COB 117 Room Moderator: Dr. Tom Brown Judges: Time 1:00-1:15 Presenter(s) Joshua Aurand joshua.a.aurand@enmu.edu Category Business Level Undergraduate Title Data Smashing as a Means of Eliminating Idiosyncratic Risk via Diversification 1:15-1:30 Courtney Bolton courtney.bolton@enmu.edu Hao Zhang lilikeoi@vip.qq.com Business Undergraduate Company Size Business Undergraduate Did the Loaded Mutual Funds Out Perform Unloaded Mutual Funds? Charlsi Allen charlsi.heinrich@enmu.edu Yi Gao yi.gao1@enmu.edu Conner Brinton conner.brinton@enmu.edu Business Undergraduate The Impact of the Internet on Investing Business Undergraduate Business Undergraduate Can a High Book-To-Market Ratio Represent a Relatively Bad Stock Market Performance? The Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor: An In Depth Look at Market Efficiency Nathan Montano nathan.montano@enmu.edu Business Undergraduate 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 2:30-2:45 Is Gold A Good Hedge Against Inflation? Advisor Dr. Thomas Brown tom.brown@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Business – Undergraduate (6 presentations/1 award): COB 156 Room Moderator: Dr. David Hemley Judges: Ms. Debra Stone Time 1:00-1:15 Presenter(s) Jeremy Buurma jeremybuurma@gmail.com Category Business Level Undergraduate 1:15-1:30 Gary M. Curnutt gary.m.curnutt@enmu.edu Kemeng Chen 85954058@QQ.COM Zui Tao zui.tao@enmu.edu Di Qing di.qing@enmu.edu Business Undergraduate Business Undergraduate Business Undergraduate Business Undergraduate Jeffery Richeson jefferyricheson@yahoo.com Business Undergraduate 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 Title Empirically Discuss the Various Forms of Corporate Bankruptcies and Its Primary Determinants of Each An Effective Glass-Steagall Act for the 21st Century How Different Financial Ratios Reflect Stock Price The Relationship Between Fiscal Policy and Stock Markets for the US Three Models in Finance Advisor Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Do Public Insurance Companies Have a Conflict of Interest Between Maximizing Shareholder Wealth and Protecting the Insured? Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu Dr. David Hemley david.hemley@enmu.edu CDIS A – Graduate (6 presentations/1 award): COB 109 Room Moderator: Dr. Linda Weems Judges: Dr. Linda Weems, Ms. Valerie Kyle, Mr. Ricardo Arredondo Time 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 Presenter(s) Katrina Johnson katrina.johnson@enmu.edu Laura Tidenberg laura.tidenberg@enmu.edu Kelsey Schaap kelsey.jackson@enmu.edu Jennifer Herrington jennifer.herrington@enmu.edu Category CDIS Level Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate Ryan Dinger ryan.dinger@enmu.edu Kayleigh Gentry kayleigh.keller@enmu.edu CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate Title The Immediate Effects of Cigarette Smoking on the Voice of Smokers The Effect of Accent on Employability and Listener Perceptions The Immediate Effects of Exercise on Memory The Effect of Augmented-Alternative Devices on Communication Between Staff and Non-Verbal Clients Does Syntax Play a Role in the Verb Formation of Nonsense Words? Effects of Colored Stimuli on Memory and Recall in the College Setting Advisor Dr. Karen Copple karen.copple@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Karen Copple karen.copple@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Adrienne Bratcher adrienne.bratcher@enmu.edu CDIS B – Graduate (6 presentations/1 award): COB 110 Room Moderator: Ms. Nicole Bougie Judges: Ms. Nicole Bougie, Col. Susan Bassett, Dr. Jean Wozencraft-Ornellas Time 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 Presenter(s) Stephanie Yen stephanie.yen@enmu.edu Aliyah Daigneaux aliyah.daigneaux@enmu.edu Category CDIS Level Graduate CDIS Graduate Trisha Griggs trisha.griggs@enmu.edu Crystal Jeffers crystal.jeffers@enmu.edu Mandi Baca mandi.baca@enmu.edu Erin White-Canales erin.whitecanales@enmu.edu CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate Title The Effects of Mastication on Test Performance Does Instruction in Literacy Skills Reduce Spelling Errors in High School Students at New Mexico School for the Deaf? The Effects of Music on Memory The Art and Science of Vocal Pedagogy: Mixing the Methods The Effects of Time Pressure on Critical Thinking and Test Performance The Effects of Speech Sound Disorders on Literacy Outcomes of School-Age Children Advisor Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Phillip Million phillip.million@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Karen Copple karen.copple@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Adrienne Bratcher adrienne.bratcher@enmu.edu CDIS C – Graduate (6 presentations/1 award): COMM 111 Room Moderator: Mr. Dwayne Wilkerson Judges: Mr. Dwayne Wilkerson, Ms. Barbara Palantone, Ms. Judith Piepkorn Time 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 Presenter(s) Hannah Walker hannah.walker@enmu.edu Mandy Baca mandy.baca@enmu.edu Amber Beck amber.beck@enmu.edu Heather Anderson heather.anderson@enmu.edu Megan Craft megan.carpenter@enmu.edu Jessica Griego jessica.griego@enmu.edu Category CDIS Level Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate Title The Effects of Note-Taking Method on Lecture Retention The Effectiveness of Nonsense Word Stimuli in Articulation Therapy Multilingualism: Does It Come at a Cost? The Effect of Accent on Attitude The Effects of Leisure Activities on the Cognitive Skills of Older Adults Conceptualizing Abstract Vocabulary: How Do We “Know” What We Know? Effects of Speechreading on Comprehension in Background Noise Advisor Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Ms. Nicole Bougie nicole.bougie@enmu.edu Dr. Karen Copple karen.copple@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu CDIS D – Graduate (6 presentations/1 award): COB 130 Room Moderator: Dr. Karen Copple Judges: Dr. Karen Copple, Ms. Patricia Saylor, Time 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 Presenter(s) AnneMarie Finn annemarie.finn@enmu.edu Alicia Hargrove hargrovedenise@gmail.com Madeline Kroll madeline.kroll@enmu.edu Krystal Vigil k.y.vigil87@gmail.com Category CDIS Level Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate Kate Marlowe kate.marlowe@enmu.edu Alicia Gomez alicia.gomez@enmu.edu CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate Title Overcoming the Slump: Explicit Instruction for Upper Elementary Struggling Readers The Relationship Between Hand Clenching and Episodic Memory Encoding and Recall The Effects of Anxiety on First Year vs. Second Year Graduate Students Listening Comprehension Tasks in Individuals With Simulated Unilateral Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study Child- vs. Adult-Directed Play: What Does It Matter? The Effects of Multitasking on Reading Comprehension Advisor Dr. Adrienne Bratcher adrienne.bratcher@enmu.edu Dr. Adrienne Bratcher adrienne.bratcher@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Phillip Million phillip.million@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu CDIS E – Graduate (6 presentations/1 award): COB 128 Room Moderator: Dr. Suzanne Swift Judges: Ms. Laura Bucknell, Dr. Leslie Paternoster, Dr. Theresa Worthington Time 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 Presenter(s) Ashley Runquist ashley.runquist@enmu.edu Laura Marmorale laura.marmorale@enmu.edu Lance Havens lancehavens@hotmail.com Melody Spurlin melody.spurlin@enmu.edu Meagan Phillips meagan.phillips@enmu.edu Maggie Knaub maggie.knaub@enmu.edu Category CDIS Level Graduate Title The Effects of Sleep Duration on Test Taking Disconnected: Technology in a Digital Age CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate CDIS Graduate Gross Motor Flexion and Principles of Motor Learning Conditions in /r/ Therapy How Do Parents Respond To Terminology Used by Speech-Language Pathologists Modes of Test Administration on Accuracy CDIS Graduate The Effects of Yoga on Recall Advisor Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Dr. Linda Weems linda.weems@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Ms. Stephanie Lebsack stephanie.lebsack2@enmu.edu Dr. Suzanne Swift suzanne.swift@enmu.edu Ms. Stephanie Lebsack stephanie.lebsack2@enmu.edu Education/Communication/Political Science – Mixed (6 presentations/1 award): ED 116 Room Moderator: Dr. Terry Ervin Judges: Time 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 Presenter(s) Amber Martinez amber.martinez@enmu.edu Danielle Castro danielle.castro@enmu.edu Category Education Level Undergraduate Education Graduate Shyanne Sansom shyannesansom@yahoo.com Taylor Wapaha taylor.wapaha@enmu.edu Education Graduate Communication Undergraduate Elisabeth Sallberg elisabeth.sallberg@enmu.edu Gary M. Curnutt gary.m.curnutt@enmu.edu Political Science Undergraduate Title Career Interests of Dual Enrollment Students Administrator and Teacher Perceptions of a State Agriculture Dual Enrollment Program Formative Evaluation of Two Models of Freshman Seminar The Relationship Between the Media, the Public, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need The Ideology of al Qaeda Political Science Undergraduate Federazione Italiana Advisor Dr. Steven Boot Chumbley boot.chumbley@enmu.edu Dr. Steven Boot Chumbley boot.chumbley@enmu.edu Dr. Jerry Everhart jerry.everhart@enmu.edu Dr. Chad Painter chad.painter@enmu.edu Dr. Daniel Acheson-Brown daniel.acheson-brown@enmu.edu Dr. Daniel Acheson-Brown daniel.acheson-brown@enmu.edu Hispanic Studies (Culture and Language) – Undergraduate (9 presentations/1 award): JWLA 111 Room Moderator: Dr. Mary Ayala Judges: Ms. Romelia Hurtado, Ms. Diana Cordova, Ms. Geni Flores Time 1:00-1:15 Presenter(s) Diego Vargas diego.vargas@enmu.edu Chautauqua Acy chautauqua.acy@enmu.edu Category Hispanic Studies: Culture Hispanic Studies: Language Level Undergraduate Title "The Spanish Armada" Undergraduate Witchcraft and Mind Control 1:30-1:45 Nallely Salas nallely.salas@enmu.edu Hispanic Studies: Culture Undergraduate Las Dificultades Inmigrando a USA Dr. José Contreras jose.contreras@enmu.edu 1:45-2:00 Ru Jing ru.jing@enmu.edu Hispanic Studies: Culture Undergraduate El Poder Blando Ms. Gloria Jurado gloria.jurado@enmu.edu 2:00-2:15 Claudia J. Campos claudia.campos@enmu.edu Hispanic Studies: Language Undergraduate El Narcisismo y la Soledad: El Tunel Ms. Gloria Jurado gloria.jurado@enmu.edu 2:15-2:30 Manuel Perez manuel.perez@enmu.edu Anabel Muniz anabel.muniz@enmu.edu Hispanic Studies: Language Hispanic Studies: Language Undergraduate El Fin del México Antiguo Undergraduate Comparasión de Cuentos de Miedo Ms. Gloria Jurado gloria.jurado@enmu.edu Ms. Gloria Jurado gloria.jurado@enmu.edu 2:45-3:00 Norma Ibarra norma.ibarra@enmu.edu Hispanic Studies: Language Undergraduate 3:00-3:15 Eva Martinez eva.martinez@enmu.edu Hispanic Studies: Culture Undergraduate Problemas en la Autopsia y en la Investigación Criminal en "Crónica de Una Muerte Anunciada" Providing effective bilingual programs in a prison settings 1:15-1:30 2:30-2:45 Advisor Dr. José Contreras jose.contreras@enmu.edu Ms. Gloria Jurado gloria.jurado@enmu.edu Ms. Gloria Jurado gloria.jurado@enmu.edu Ms. Gloria Jurado gloria.jurado@enmu.edu Physical Sciences/Technology – Undergraduate (6 presentations/1 award): AA 110 Room Moderator: Dr. Andy Nazario Judges: Time 1:00-1:15 Presenter(s) Qiang Wang qiang.wang@enmu.edu Category Physical Sciences Level Undergraduate Advisor Dr. Elliott Stollar elliott.stollar@enmu.edu Undergraduate Title Development and Application of a High Throughput Protein Folding Kinetics Assay Characteristics of Portales Soils 1:15-1:30 Pedro Mariotto pedro.malucellimariotto@enmu .edu Cleonice Lubian Hannah Spiceland Simmons Jessica Anne Morgan jessica.morgan@enmu.edu Physical Sciences Physical Sciences Undergraduate Algae Purification and Lipid Extraction Dr. Juchao Yan juchao.yan@enmu.edu 1:45-2:00 Lance Miller lance.miller@enmu.edu Technology Undergraduate Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh hamid.allamehzadeh@enmu.edu 2:00-2:15 Aaron Richard Dumars aaron.r.dumars@enmu.edu Technology Undergraduate 2:15-2:30 Qian Hao qian.hao@enmu.edu Technology Undergraduate Design, Development, and Performance Evaluation of an Automatic Solar Tracker System Using Analog Electronic Controllers Design, Development, and Performance Evaluation of an Automatic Solar Tracker System Using a Microcontroller Research and Implementation of a Microprocessor-Based Design for a 4x4x4 LED Cube 1:30-1:45 Dr. Jim Constantopoulos jim.constantopoulos@enmu.edu Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh hamid.allamehzadeh@enmu.edu Dr. Mo Ahmadian mo.ahmadian@enmu.edu Physical Sciences – Graduate (5 presentations/1 award): SCI 108 Room Moderator: Dr. Juchao Yan Judges: Time 1:00-1:15 Presenter(s) Tanaka Pfupajena tanaka.pfupajena@enmu.edu Category Physical Sciences Level Graduate Title Lipid Extraction From Algal Biomass for Biofuel Production Advisor Dr. Juchao Yan juchao.yan@enmu.edu 1:15-1:30 Matthew Dominguez matthew.j.dominguez@enmu.edu Physical Sciences Graduate Directed Evolution of an SH3 Domain and Its Binding Peptide Dr. Elliott Stollar elliott.stollar@enmu.edu 1:30-1:45 Venkata Satya Sai Edpuganti venkata.edpuganti@enmu.edu Physical Sciences Graduate Analysis Of Medicinal Plants By Using The High Performance Liquid Chromatography Dr. Juchao Yan juchao.yan@enmu.edu 1:45-2:00 Elizabeth Jackson elizabeth.jackson@enmu.edu Physical Sciences Graduate Separation and Analysis of Produced Water for Osmotic Power Development Dr. Juchao Yan juchao.yan@enmu.edu 2:00-2:15 Rajkumar Shevagani rajkumar.shevagani@enmu.edu Physical Sciences Graduate Benchmarking a Bioinformatics Approach to Probe the Structure and Function of Yeast SH3 Domains Dr. Elliott Stollar elliott.stollar@enmu.edu Psychology – Undergraduate (5 presentations/1 award): JWLA 136 Room Moderator: Dr. Amanda Gerber Judges: Time 1:00-1:15 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 Presenter(s) Philip Young philip.young@enmu.edu Mariah Zerr Abigail Legler Stephanie Lamm stephanie.lamm@enmu.edu Frances Patoni Andrew Rich Zachary J. Martinez Elizabeth Salamanca elizabeth.salamanca@enmu.edu Anabel Muniz Tara Millero Stephanie Lamm stephanie.lamm@enmu.edu Rebecka D. Holman rebecka.holman@enmu.edu Rafael L. Alvarez Brian Z. Fajardo Angelina F. Gonzales Category Psychology Level Undergraduate Title Comparing Cognitive Characteristics Between Drummers and Other Musicians Advisor Dr. Leslie Gill leslie.gill@enmu.edu Psychology Undergraduate Time of Day and Its Effects on Unethical Behavior (Cheating) Dr. Leslie Gill leslie.gill@enmu.edu Psychology Undergraduate Proposal to Replicate Bilingual Intrusions When Reading Aloud Dr. Leslie Gill leslie.gill@enmu.edu Psychology Undergraduate Psychology Undergraduate Ego Depletion and Its Effects on Moral Awareness A Real Event of Impact: Filipinos Living Through Super-Typhoon Haiyan Dr. Leslie Gill leslie.gill@enmu.edu Dr. Gary D. Bond gary.bond@enmu.edu
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