director of Sponsored Programs, 308.865.8496
The sixth annual fall symposium for the University of Nebraska at Kearney Summer Student Research Program is taking place today (Friday, Sept. 14) at the Nebraskan Student Union.
Oral presentations and poster displays will take place from 2 – 5 p.m. in Ponderosa C, D and E, and will showcase the research efforts and creative activities 18 students in chemistry, computer science, geography, history, economics, exercise science, finance/accounting, political science, psychology, special education and sociology.
According to Dr. John Falconer, director of Sponsored Programs, the event is open to the public and will be interesting to community members who want to see the type of scholarly work that UNK students do during their course of study.
“It is particularly valuable to departments across the campus who are working to strengthen student engagement through out-of-class learning opportunities,” he said, adding, “Many students report developing an interest in research after having seen the work of their peers at this and other conferences and symposiums. A survey of leading institutions in Nebraska and other states indicated that UNK students report more involvement in out-of-class research.
The 18 students, listed by hometown, with research project title and their mentors in the 10-week summer program for 2007 follow:
Jamie Knuth, Alma
A definitive synopsis of encroaching vegetation in the Harlan County Reservoir
Mentor: Professor Steele Becker, Geography
Brooke McGee, Bertrand
An Analysis of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s Jurisprudence and Opinions and Their Implications for Future Justices
Mentor: Dr. Peter Longo, Political Science
James Bird, Burwell
Site-Directed Mutation of Switchgrass Ascorbate Peroxidase into Monomeric Form: Mutatgenesis and Characterization
Mentor: Dr. Frank Kovacs, Chemistry
Dustin Lineweber, Denton
Representation & Perception of Visual Data as Audio
Mentor: Dr. John Hastings, Computer Science & Information Systems
Joselyne Williams, Gothenburg
Accounting Numbers, Financial Distress, and High-tech Firms
Mentor: Dr. Steve Hall, Accounting & Finance
Heather Hansen, Kearney
Predicting Corporate Takeovers In The High-Tech Industry
Mentor: Dr. Steve Hall, Accounting & Finance
Matt Ingersoll, Kearney
Variation of Indium-Gallium Stoichiometry in the Solvothermal Preparation of CuInxGa1-xSe2 Nanocrystalline Materials
Mentor: Dr. Chris Exstrom, Chemistry
Peter Longo, Kearney
UNK Football Early Years: The Development of a Program, 1905-1929
Mentor: Dr. Mark Ellis, History
Michael McBride, Kearney
Nature Tourism: The Economic Impact of Sandhill Crane Migration
Mentor: Dr. Allan Jenkins, Economics
Danielle Policarpio, Kearney
Development of an Aerosol Albedometer
Mentor: Dr. Jon Thompson, Chemistry
Kyle Meyers, Lincoln
Diels-Alder Synthesis of Exo-Norbornene-cis-5,6-Dicarboxylic Anhydride for Organic Chemistry Laboratory Instruction
Mentor: Dr. James Roark, Chemistry
Craig Smith, North Platte
The affects of ankle bracing on proprioceptive responses in healthy, college football athletes during summer conditioning
Mentor: Dr. Sam Lopez, Health, Physical Ed & Recreation
Sara E. Brady, Ogallala
Impact of Social Support and Social Support Networks on Life Crises
Mentor: Drs. Rick Miller & Theresa Wadkins, Psychology
Liz Petto, Omaha
The Changing Constitutional Culture of Japan: Threats in Asia Pacific and The United States-Japan Security Alliance
Mentor: Dr. Peter Longo, Political Science
Jenny L. Northrup, Oxford
Toward a Postmodern Understanding: An Analysis of Comic Book Culture
Mentor: Dr. Suzanne Maughan, Sociology
Scott Erickson, Denver, CO
Initial characterization of switchgrass ascorbate peroxidase activity toward aromatic substrates
Mentor: Dr. Frank Kovacs, Chemistry
Anja Eichel, Wismar, Germany
Math Interventions for Students with Autism
Mentors: Drs. Donna Montgomery & Cheryl Young, Teacher Education
Anatole Mirasano, Kigali, Rwanda
The effect of annealing process on CuInxGa1-xSe2 films prepared by solvothermal process
Mentor: Dr. Chris Exstrom
For more information on the summer research program, visit the SSRP web site: http://www.unk.edu/acad/gradstudies/ssrp/. Contact Dr. John Falconer or Dianne Holcomb, SSRP coordinators at 308.865.8496 for more details on the public symposium.
Symposium Presentation Schedule:
Ponderosa Room C
2:00 Matt Ingersoll, Chemistry
2:20 Sara E. Brady, Psychology
2:40 Michael McBride, Economics
3:00 Anja Eichel, Special Education/Early Education
3:20 James Bird, Chemistry
3:40 Danielle Policarpio, Chemistry
4:00 Craig Smith, HPERLS-Exercise Science
4:20 Peter Longo, History
4:40 Kyle Meyers, Chemistry
Ponderosa Room D
2:00 Heather Hansen, Finance/Accounting
2:20 Joselyne Williams, Finance/Accounting
2:40 Anatole Mirasano, Chemistry
3:00 Jenny L. Northrup, Sociology, Geography & Earth Science
3:20 Jamie Knuth, Sociology, Geography & Earth Science
3:40 Dustin Lineweber, Computer Science & Information Systems
4:00 Scott Erickson, Chemistry
4:20 Brooke McGee, Political Science
4:40 Liz Petto, Political Science
