Index of PresentersSession Student Project Title

Poster Session ~ #34 Sara Akin Geology

A Truncation Surface that Marks the End Permian Mass Extinction: A Result of Sea Level Fall (and Subaerial Alteration) or a Result of Submarine Dissolution from C02 Buildup and Ocean Acidification?

Oral Session II Reeve Room 214 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Timothy AndersonBiology & Microbiology

Secondary Production of Chironomidae In a Large Eutrophic Lake

Poster Session ~ #2 Vanessa Ante Biology & Microbiology

Phosducin in Hibernating Ground Squirrels

Poster Session ~ #13 Paige Anunson Chemistry; Biology & Microbiology

Detection of Bile Acids in Squirrel Tissue

Poster Session ~ #25 Molly Battist Enironmental Studies

The Sustainability of Animal Welfare

Poster Session ~ #21 Matthew BehnkeEconomics

Financial Performance of Small Banks: Does Regional Location Matter?

Poster Session ~ #41 Julie BergerNursing

Smoking Cessation After Coronary Artery Disease: A Pilot Study

Poster Session ~ #72 Seth Block Supply Chain & Operations Management – College of Business

A Study in Sustainability: A Benchmark for a Region

Session Student Project Title

Poster Session ~ #43 Kasey Coey-BoernerNursing

The Relationship Between Social Support and Health Promoting Lifestyle Behaviors in Uninsured Adults

Visual ArtReeve Room 202

Carrie Caldwell Art

Deaf in a Hearing World

Poster Session ~ #42 Shane Carter Nursing

Parental Asthma Illness Representation and Children’s Health Related Quality of Life

Poster Session ~ #3 Kendra Casanova Biology & Microbiology

Assessing Genetic Variation Within and Among Ethnic Groups

Poster Session ~ #44 DaRae Coughlin Nursing

Evaluation of a Falls Prevention Program for the Rural Elderly

Poster Session ~ #14 Adam DachChemistry

Separation and Analysis of Beta-methylamino-L-Alanine Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Poster Session ~ #45 Lynne Derezinski Nursing

Relationship Among Empowerment, Social Support and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Poster Session ~ #66 Meg Diestelmann Psychology

Taboo Topics Among Brazilian and U.S. Students: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Poster Session ~ #15 Alyssa Dreger Chemistry

Concentration of Methane Gas by Biodigestion of Cladophora

Poster Session ~ #16 Alexander Engel Chemistry

Effects of the Antibiotic Monensin on Soil Microbial Populations

Poster Session ~ #35 Bryan Ernst Geology

The Glovers Bluff Structure: A Possible Impact Feature Exposed in the Mid-Continent Cambro-Ordovician Strata of Central Wisconsin

Poster Session ~ #36 Garrett Felda Geology

Controls on Facies Heterogeniety of a Tectonically Active Carbonate Shelf: Miocene Wonosari Formation, South South-Central Java, Indonesia

Poster Session ~ #46 Jacklyn FothNursing

The Process of Deciding to Lose Weight: A Qualitative Study of Young Women

Poster Session ~ #71 Korin FranklinSociology; Environmental Studies

Environmental Injustice in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Session Student Project Title

Poster Session ~ #64 Adam Gipril Physics/Astronomy

A Study of Amorphous Alumina Nanofibers

Poster Session ~ #26 Dani Graff Environmental Studies

Sustainability and the Fox River

Poster Session ~ #47 Caroline Glander Nursing

Preparing for Implementation of a Clinical Nurse Leader Led Micro-Hospital

Poster Session ~ #67 Carrie Hass Psychology

Effect of Intermittent Food Restriction on Subsequent Feeding Behavior and Receptor Expression in Rats: Implications for the Neurochemistry of Bulimia Nervosa

Poster Session ~ #27 Seth Heeter Environmental Studies;Geography

Sustainability and Water Resources in Managua, Nicaragua

Poster Session ~ #68 Amanda HeibingPsychology

Attitudes Toward Dementia: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Poster Session ~ #17 Jake Heier Chemistry

Studying the Role of Condensin Protein in Mitosis

Poster Session ~ #68 Jennifer Hilber Psychology

Attitudes Toward Dementia: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Poster Session ~ #4 Andrea Holzbauer Biology & Microbiology

The Energetic Cost of an Immune Challenge in Chickadees

Poster Session ~ #48 Amy Hopfensperger Nursing

Comparison of Biventricular/ICD Therapy and Palliative Care on the Quality of Life of Congestive Heart Failure Patients

Poster Session ~ #15 Stacy IsferdingChemistry

Concentration of Methane Gas by Biodigestion of Cladophora

Poster Session ~ #28 Samantha Jones Environmental Studies

The Death of a Prairie: Urban Sprawl in Wisconsin

Poster Session ~ #22 Gerald KaquatoshEconomics

Do Recessions Influence Major League Baseball Attendance?

Session Student Project Title

Poster Session ~ #69 Rebecca KoenePsychology

Cross-Cultural Examination of Hostile and Benevolent Sexism: How it Affects the Punishment of Traditional and Nontraditional Women

Oral Session II Reeve Room 214 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Ryan Koenigs Biology & Microbiology

Age Validation of Walleye, Sander vitreus, in the Winnebago System

Poster Session ~ #49 Sherry Konen Nursing

The Lived Experience of Smokers Working in Smoking-Regulated Environments

Poster Session ~ #50 Abigail Kunde Nursing

Being a Nurse: Perceptions of Baccalaureate Nurses One Year Post Graduation From an Accelerated Program

Poster Session ~ #17 Miranda LaPointe Chemistry

Studying the Role of Condensin Protein in Mitosis

Poster Session ~ #1 Laura Leyh Anthropology

Distribution of Marquette Rhyolite in the Middle Fox Passageway

Poster Session ~ #51 Lindsey Lundgaard Nursing

Contraceptive Use and Attitudes of Male College Students

Poster Session ~ #40 Jordan Clark-Mand Journalism

Public Relations Role Within Division III Collegiate Competition: How Should Coaches Focus Their Restricted Resources to Better Use PR?

Poster Session ~ #52 Dawn Martin Nursing

Sleep Quality, Sleep Duration, and Weight Gain in Symptomatic Menopausal Women: Is There a Link?

Poster Session ~ #6 Rhonda Mesko Biology & Microbiology; Chemistry

Inhibition of Vaccinia Virus by Cranberry Compounds

Oral Session II Reeve Room 214 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Karissa Metko Physics/Astronomy

Searching for Small Clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy

Poster Session ~ #5 Zachary McCluskey Biology & Microbiology; Chemistry

Isolation of Organic Compounds from Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry Juice)

Session Student Project Title

Poster Session ~ #53 Mary MillerNursing

A Comparison of Vitamin D Practice Habits to Bone Mineral Density Scores

Poster Session ~ #54 Teresa Mumbrue Nursing

The Lived Experience of Nurses Who Encounter the Unexpected Death of a Patient

Poster Session ~ #70 Jean Marie Neal Social Work

A Study on the Feasibility of Mental Health Courts in Fond du Lac, Winnebago, and Outagamie Counties in Wisconsin

Poster Session ~ #18 Liem Nguyen Chemistry

Enhancing the Fastness of Natural Dyes

Poster Session ~ #23 Krista NewellEconomics

A Geometric Mean-Based SSD Portfolio

Poster Session ~ #39 Joseph Noreik International Studies

Filipino Nurses in the Midwestern United States

Poster Session ~ #7 Jose Oroña Biology & Microbiology

Transcriptional Regulation of SUMO-1 and Ubc9 in Ground Squirrel Retina

Poster Session ~ #55 Stefanie Petrie Nursing

The Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Resilience Among Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis

Poster Session ~ #56 Sarah Pollesch Nursing

Faculty Decisions Regarding Use of Simulation Technology

Poster Session ~ #57 Tricia Promer Nursing

Hmong Refugee Perinatal Behaviors and Infant Health Outcomes: Analysis of Trends and Disparities

Oral Session IReeve Room 2148:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Rachel Raasch History

Ancient Egypt for Every College Student

Poster Session ~ #20 Maria Radebaugh Communication

Impact of a Child’s Hospitalization on Family Members: Managing Stress Constructively

Poster Session ~ #37 Phil Ragonese Geology

Sambipitu Conglomerates Deposited in Mixed Carbonate-Volcaniclastic Environment Alongside an Extinct Volcanic Arc During the Onset of the Wonosari Carbonate Platform, South-Central Java

Session Student Project Title

Poster Session ~ #8 Saurabh Ranade Biology & Microbiology

Expression and Kinetics Analysis of Alternative Rieske Iron-Sulfur Proteins in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis Pcc 6803 and a Mutant Lacking the Major Rieske Protein of Photosynthesis

Oral Session II Reeve Room 214 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Ashley RosenbergPsychology

A Cross Cultural Comparison Between Brazil and the United States in Relation to Parental Ethnotheories and Self-Construal

Poster Session ~ #38 Josh Rosera Geology

1Control of the Distribution of Glacial Lake Sediments by Buried Topography in East-Central Wisconsin

Poster Session ~ #66 Tisha Samuel Psychology

Taboo Topics Among Brazilian and U.S. Students: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Poster Session ~ #5 Dean Sanders Biology & Microbiology; Chemistry

Isolation of Organic Compounds from Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry Juice)

Poster Session ~ #58 Tiffany Sasse Nursing

Living With Uncertainty: The Experience of Receiving a Solid Organ Transplant

Oral Session IReeve Room 2148:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Arek Schmocker Finance-College of Business

Seeking Connections in a 70-year-old Phenomenon: Understanding the January Effect

Poster Session ~ #59 Amy Schroeder Nursing

The Health Beliefs and Practices of the Amish

Poster Session ~ #60 Ashley Seiler Nursing

The Experiences of Nurse Practitioners Providing Healthcare to the Homeless

Poster Session ~ #29 Ashley Skelton Environmental Studies

Great Lakes Compact

Poster Session ~ #61 Charisao Srisuthipornsakul Nursing

The Health Beliefs, Perceptions and Breast Cancer Screening Among Female University Staff

Poster Session ~ #19 Robert Stenberg Chemistry

Central American Health Care

Poster Session ~ #30 Nikki Stoll Environmental Studies

Social and Environmental Issues in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

Session Student Project Title

Poster Session ~ #31 Nadeesha Thewarapperuma Environmental Studies

Sustainable Transportation Options at UW Oshkosh

Oral Session II Reeve Room 214 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Cassie ThiemPsychology

A Cross Cultural Comparison Between Brazil and the United States in Relation to Parental Ethnotheories and Self-Construal

Poster Session ~ #65 Alexander TurinskePhysics/Astronomy

CdO Doped ZnO Nanofibers

Poster Session ~ #62 Danielle Vanevenhoven Nursing

Primary Care Approaches to Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults

Poster Session ~ #24 Dayana Sanches Vinueza Economics

Trade and Poverty in the Developing World

Poster Session ~ #32 Danielle Voss Environmental Studies

The Decline of Small Family Farms

Poster Session ~ #63 Mark Weidemann Nursing

The Relationships Between Health Literacy, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life Among Heart Failure Patients

Poster Session ~ #9 George Weir IVBiology & Microbiology

Mapping Whole-Genome and Discovering Gene Start-Sites in Globally Important Cyanobacteria: Consequence of Electron Transport Mutants and Environmental Change

Poster Session ~ #33 Sammi Jo Wescott Geography

Long-term Fire History from the Cascade Range, Pacific Northwest

Artistic PresentationReeve Union TheaterRoom 3079:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Richard Wheatley Anthropology

Identity, Culture, and Rush

Poster Session ~ #10 Julie Widholm Biology & Microbiology

Thermoregulation and Habitat Preference in Two Species of Tropical Rats

Poster Session ~ #11 Ashley WinkerBiology & Microbiology

Life History Patterns of a Wisconsin Native Plant

Poster Session ~ #69 Aubrey Wisen Psychology

Cross-Cultural Examination of Hostile and Benevolent Sexism: How it Affects the Punishment of Traditional and Nontraditional Women

Session Student Project Title

Oral Session IReeve Room 2148:30 – 9:30 a.m.

LaNee Xiong Human Resource Management-College of Business

Hmong Refugee Retention Program and its Effectiveness in Higher Education: Insights from UW Oshkosh

Poster Session ~ #12 Justin Zangl Biology & Microbiology

Redox Regulation of Gene Expression and Adaptation of Cyanobacteria to Changing Environments

Artistic PresentationReeve Union TheaterRoom 3079:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Louis Zimmerle Communication/Radio-TV-Film

Gumball