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NCUR Past Participants

NCUR 2006: University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC
Student Faculty Advisor Department Title
Jolene Brink Mara Faulkner English Historical perspective in poetry.
Evan Creed Linda Tennison Psychology Long term effects of endogenic cannabinoid agonists
Connie Hoskins Rodger Narloch Psychology Adult perceptions of adolescent culpability
Steve Kaster Jim Crumley Physics Relationship between ion densities & ion cyclotron waves
Jason Stoffel Claire Haeg Political Science Measuring representation gained by special interests

NCUR 2007: Dominican University, San Rafael, CA
Student Faculty Advisor Department Title
Michael Beckstrand Gary Prevost & Ron Pagnucco Pols/PcSt Membership conditionality in the European Union
Ethan Bielke-McCallum Pam Bacon Psychology Effects of study-abroad experience
Nick Bingham Martha Tomhave History Enshrouded verse
Jolene Brink Mara Faulkner English The relationship between poetry and conflict
John Compton Steven Saupe Biology Impact of light fluence on wilting rates in Eupatorium rugosum
Amy Fiedler & Emily Jensen Kelly Berg Nellis Communication Gendered communication through e-mail
Rachel Gerads & Ashanti Dean Ellen Jensen Biology Effectiveness of washing methods
Caitlin Kennedy Mike Ross Chemistry Virtual modeling of pharmaceuticals
Kelly Prosen Christina Tourino English Women's sexuality in The Invisible Man
Keeley & Krista Sacry Nicholas Jones Chemistry Alkynoic acid crystallization
Mathew Voigt Kris Nairn Math The complexity of the stars

NCUR 2008: Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD
Student Faculty Advisor Department Title
Zachary Shaheen Michael Reagan Biology Effects of DNA Ethylation on RNA Polymerase II Transcription
Michael Steinmetz Steven Saupe Biology Pigment composition changes in smooth sumac
Andrew Madson Art/English Negating Peace: A three part animation
Elisabeth Degen Jeanne Lust Biology Survey of aquatic invertebrates in the Saint John's Arboretum
Melissa Kampa Communications Cross cultural study of touch and homophobia
Vincent Wheeler Math/Economics Nineteenth Century American Economic Growth
Samuel Harriman Laura Sinville Psychology Pain tolerance in impulsive individuals
Jonathan Keillor History Rethinking Violent Extremism
Brian Cihacek Linda Tennison Psychology The effects of androgens and corticosterone
Nikolas Nadeau Mike Opitz English Pungmulnori and effective community "re-making"
Catherine Cuddy Art A gendered performance
Erin Morley Steven Saupe Biology Mechanism of Raphide Discharge from Dieffenbachia

CSBSJU student presentations for NCUR 2009

  1. Anderson, Erik (Political Science, Dr. Claire Haeg) "Beyond the soundbite: career contours of the first Muslim congressman".
  2. Hlavacek, Robert (Chemistry, Dr. Henry Jakubowski) "Purification and analysis of wild type and mutant low molecular weight protein tyrosyl phosphatases (PTP)".
  3. Briese, Benjamin (Political Science, Dr. Manju Parikh) "Socio-economic impacts of rural road development in south Asia."
  4. Joseph, Dana (Political Science, Dr. Claire Haeg) "Domestic violence courts in the United States".
  5. Leitch, Ashleigh (Political Science, Dr. Claire Haeg) "From the court to congress: Judicial agenda-setting for decision reversal legislation in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber company (2007)".
  6. Meyer, Robyn (Political Science, Dr. Claire Haeg) "Paralyzed policy: immigration politics in the US Congress, 1986 and 2007)".
  7. Nadeau, Nikolas (English, Dr. Matt Callahan) "Adoption narrated".
  8. Nesse, Kristina (Political Science, Dr. Claire Haeg) "Traffic congestion pricing: a study of mayoral power in London and New York City".
  9. Pham, Ha (Chemistry, Drs. Kathie Lusker and Jayne C. Garno [Louisiana St. Univ.] and Dr. Vladimir L. Kolesnichenko [Xavier University, New Orleans]) "Mapping the magnetic domains of designed nanopatterns of FE304 nanoparticles on MICA (0001) using a newly developed atomic force microscopic mode: magnetic sample modulation".
  10. Pyatt, Jill (Biology, Dr. Jim Poff) "Influence of predator presence on habitat choices in damselflies(Coenagionidae)".
  11. Werner, Jansen (Communication, Dr. Aric Putnam) "Satirical rhetoric of the Harlem Renaissance".
  12. Wright, Makenzie (Psychology, Dr. Stephen Stelzner) "A comparison of cross-sex interpersonal relationships at residentially single sex and co-educational universities".