Index of Poster Presentations

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Session 1 presentations 2:00-4:00 PM. Session 2 presentations 4:00-6:00 PM.

Posters should be left on display for the entire four hours

No	Session	Presenters	Department	Title
1	1	Aaker, Kristen S	Biology	Allelopathic Effects of Juglans nigra on Seed Germination and Growth
2	1	Abernathy, Jessica E	Biology	River Otters and Pollution in Whitewater State Park, Minnesota
3	1	Agastra, Denisa	Political Science	The Influence of Emotional Intelligence Skills on Academic Achievement and Effective Learning
4	1	Alsleben, Emily K	History	19th Century Reactions to Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Evolution of Mormonism
5	1	Anderson, Ashley D; Anderson, Melanie M; Jacobson, Janel L; Popko, Mackenzie R; Young, Jessica R	Biology	Effects of Pistachio Consumption on Weight Maintenance
6	1	Asuncion, Emily J; Boyd, Michael S; Exsted, Natalie A; Hildebrant, Sawyer A; Reidt, Ryan R; Rundle, Ashley M; Verschaetse, Paul T	Health, Exercise & Rehabilitative Sciences	Creatine Monohydrate: Daily Blood Pressure Monitoring During The Loading Phase Of Supplementation
7	2	BarreraMartinez, Arlett C	History	Protest! Student Activism in the United States and in Mexico: A New Generation of Change during the 1960’s
8	1	Bauer, Amanda N	History	Impetus for the Wagner-Steagall Act of 1937
9	1	Becker, Allison A	Psychology	Diagnostic Labels, Ascribed Humanity, and Percieved Dangerousness
10	2	Bennett, Karla A	Biology	Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Community Assessments of Trout Run and Middle Branch Whitewater River 4 Years Post-Flooding
11	1	Beyerl, Brian J	Biology	Chemical and Physical Water Properties and Their Effect on Fish Assemblages in Southeastern Minnesota Streams
12	1	Biedermann, Marc W	Biology	Comparison of Brook Trout and Brown Trout Age Structures in Garvin Brook
13	1	Bisbee, Molly J; Herron, Richard N; Gaafarelkhalifa, Mohammed A; Keys, Austin L	Biology	DNA Fingerprint of North American S. Canadensis and European S. Nigra Elderberry Species using RAPD-PCR
14	2	Block, Zachary E; Sabo, Stosch S	Engineering	Prolonging the Structural properties of Poly-Lactic Acid based Composites
15	2	Bratsch, Jason L	Biology	Comparative growth rate study of red breasted tilapia (Tilapia zilli) based on diet type and protein composition
16	1	Bray, Heather L	English	The Benefits of Yoga for Second Language Learners
17	1	Breid, Heidi M; Hawkridge, Chelsea A	Geoscience	Establishing a Lysimeter Network in Southeastern Minnesota to Assess Nitrate Transport Through the Root Zone of Agricultural and Non-agricultural Soils
18	2	Buisman, Andrew S	History	The United States, Neutrality, and the Spanish Civil War
19	2	Burke, Kevin M	Biology	European Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) effects on growth rates of native Minnesota plants: Bottlebrush Grass (Hystrix patula), Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) and Thimbleweed (Anemone cylindrica)
20	2	Buss, Jesse D	Computer Science	Usability of Educational Games by Screen Size
21	1	Carlson, Michael J; Shirley, Jacob E	Geoscience	An Evaluation of the Performance of Passive Treatment Wetlands at the Dunka Mine in Northeastern MN
22	2	Chen, David T	Recreation, Tourism And Therapeautic Rec	The 1st Annual Midwest Music Fest Open: A Community Disc Golf Tournament
23	1	Chovan, Nicole L; Bentz, Amanda	Nursing	Nursing Students’ Level of Confidence in Providing Cultural Care
24	1	Clark, Matthew H	Psychology	Companion Animals, Loneliness, and Social Anxiety in Emerging Adulthood
25	1	Collins, Michael S	History	Hubert H. Humphrey's Domestic Fight Against Communism
26	2	Corrigan, Jordan M	Psychology	Mefloquine Decreases Immobility In the Tail Suspension Test
27	2	Dahlseng, Skyler H	Biology	Investigation of Cytonuclear Evolution
28	1	Davidson, Coreena R; Salah, Zakariya M	Biology	Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Fisher (Martes pennanti) in Wisconsin
29	1	Davis, Megan E	Chemistry	Using ‘Thinking Math’ Cognitive Acceleration materials to develop thinking skills in Chemistry
30	1	Day, Joshua T; Smith, Corey J	Mathematics & Statistics	How Can the Statistical Consulting Center Help You?
31	1	Debilzen, Tiffany M	History	Freedom Summer and The Challenge To Reform A State Deep In Segregation
32	1	Delmore, Danielle S	Recreation Tourism & Therapeautic Recreation	Sixties Theme Event for Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families: A Time to Bond and Relax
33	1	Doane, Victoria T	Geoscience	Using virtual tours and Google Earth to promote geotourism; Boundary Waters, NE MN
34	2	Erdenberger, Austin R; VanRoekel, Nathan A; York, Daryn L; Tabbert, Rebecca R	Engineering	D.A.R.N AID: The Dynamic, Accessible, Reliable, Natural moving AID for people with limited mobility
35	2	Fiedler, Jade M	Psychology	The Relation Between Exercise and Mental Health
36	2	Finn, Amy M	Biology	Acai Extract Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity
37	1	Foote, Patrick H; Greatens, Matthew R	Biology	Intestinal parasites of Martes pennanti
38	2	Forsythe, Katelyn M	Biology	Histophilus somni Causes Extracellular Trap Formation by Bovine Neutrophils and Macrophages
39	1	Fraser, Sarah A	Chemistry	How fast do Biodegradable Plastics really degrade?
40	2	Gerjets, Benjamin D; Sabo, Stosch S; Schiltz, Drew D; Wong, Ka Hei Kathleen; Stenzel, Andrew P	Engineering	Design and Fabrication of an Ultra-light Composite External Pack Frame
41	1	Goodmanson, Erik L	Chemistry	The Effects of Metformin on Glucose Metabolism and Electrical Current Production in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
42	2	Haldeman IV, John C	Recreation Tourism & Therapeautic Rec	Sociability of the Winona Public Library
43	2	Hammel, Emily C; Anfinsen, Richard J; Foley, Ryan J; Malcheski, Benjamin M; Pelzl, Jordan M	Engineering	Design and Analysis of a Carbon Fiber Snow Rider
44	2	Hanley, Christine M; Sand, Jessica L; Skluzacek, Kelly M	Biology	Molecular Characterization of the ITS2 Gene from Infected Ungulates
45	1	Harrison, Jenna T	Nursing	Nursing Students’ Attitudes and Comfort Level in Discussing Illness Effects on Patient Sexuality
46	2	Heier, Jacob A	Biology	Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Phytoplankton Chlorophyll in a Large River Ecosystem
47	1	Heim, Nicholas J	Geoscience	Structural analysis of Proterozoic shearing and folding; northeast Black Hills, SD
48	2	Heinrich, Madeline A	Geoscience	Designing a low-cost, low-velocity impact cratering laboratory for use in undergraduate classes and research
49	1	Helmich, Sam R	Mathematics & Statistics	Statistical Analysis of Ice Hockey Shot Chart Data
50	1	Hensley, Ian Z	History	Why War? Why the United States entered World War 1
51	1	Herdan, Jennifer D	Mathematics & Statistics	Avoiding Patterns in 3-Partition Sets
52	1	Hickey, Heidi S; Glaser, Reese	Biology	Assessment of Great Blue Heron nest sites within the Mertes Slough Heronry
53	1	Hite, Jacob B	Political Science	The Openness to Diversity at Winona State University
54	1	Hopfauf, Whitney L; Bullard, Christopher J	Biology	Genotoxic Stress Results in Selective P-body Formation in S. cerevisiae
55	2	Hull, Benjamin B	Chemistry	Synthesis of an A2 Monomer: Difluorobis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane
56	1	Humpal, Chelsea R; Reimnitz, Nathan L	Biology	Cell Death Caused by M. Haemolytica and its Leukotoxin
57	1	Jenkin, Kiel R	Geoscience	Correlation of Supracrustal Rocks in the Little Elk Terrane, Black Hills, SD
58	2	Jerde, Calvin R	Biology	GSK-3 Beta: A possible role in Base Excision Repair
59	2	Jiang, Yichen	Computer Science	Lung Cancer Survival Predication with Symptom Cluster of Fatigue, Dyspnea, and Cough
60	1	Johnson, Rebecca A	History	“Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out”: Musical Influence on the Events and Movements during the 1960’s
61	1	Juelich, Courtney L	Political Science	The Effects of Birth Order on Citizenship: A Test of Ordinal Birth Order on Dalton’s Citizenship Types
62	1	Khatiwada, Balabhadra	Chemistry	The Effects of Metformin on the uptake of Glucose and Amino Acids in Lactobacillus Acidophilus
63	1	Kleinow, Kristina E; Sands, Tonya S; Labellarte, Gina M	Biology	Conditioned media from bovine bronchiole epithelial cells infected with bovine herpes virus causes a decrease in extracellular trap formation
64	2	Kremer, Joseph D	Biology	Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Dynamics of Laurentian Great Lakes Tributaries
65	1	Krkljes, Sandro	History	The Creation of an Empire:  The Life and Use of Propaganda in the time of Augustus
66	2	Kulig, Tyler B	Computer Science	A Usability Study on Band Saw Blade Estimators
67	1	Kunkel, Heather L	Psychology	Effects of Oral Aspartame In the Open Field Task
68	1	Li, Jixiao	Chemistry	Laboratory Experiment Development:  The Degradation Extent Measurement of Biodegradable Plastics
69	2	Lindell, Matthew J	Chemistry	Factors that control the extent of polymerization in the reaction of 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane with 1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzene
70	2	Luong, Tri M; Sherod, Carly A	Biology	Development of Immunofluorescence and Complement Fixation Assays for Immunology Lab
71	1	Lynn, Kendra J	Geoscience	Structural Analysis of the Phyllonite at Church Road; Berwick, ME
72	1	Mahoney, Benjamin J	Computer Science	GPS Automated Tractors
73	2	McDaniel, Tanner J	Chemistry	Synthesis of fatty acid dimethyl acetals from fatty acid methyl esters by reduction with DIBAL and methylation with BF3
74	2	McKeeth, Kayla D	History	The Nuremberg Trials: International Law Changed Forever
75	1	Milham, Christopher R	Biology	Geomorphological Complexity as a Determinant of Fish Community Structure in a River Network
76	1	Mohamed, Amal A; Ahmed, Isse M; Diriye, Iman M; Peterson, Jacqueline M	Biology	Prevalence of Lyme Disease and Babesiosis in Ixodes ticks collected in S.E. Minnesota and  West Central Wisconsin
77	1	Morrissey, Joshua A	Biology	Compliance of Boaters with the Big Lake Voluntary Avoidance Area, Pool 4, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge-Winona District
78	2	Mundahl, Darcy E	Biology	Assessment of the Rush-Pine Creek Watershed, Southeastern Minnesota, Using Fish and Benthic Invertebrate Indices of Biotic Integrity
79	1	Nichols, David S	Mathematics & Statistics	Minnesota Recovery and Reinvestment: Was the money worth it?
80	2	Novak, Kelly N; Todd, Samantha J	Biology	Phylogeography of the Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)
81	1	ONeil, Luke J	Chemistry	Attempted synthesis and characterization of a new poly(ether)poly(phosphonium) salt
82	1	Payne, Jacob H	Geoscience	Petrology of the Sudbury Igneous Complex
83	2	Perry, Samuel A	Biology	Creating a Laboratory Immersion Experience for Middle Level Students
84	2	Peterson, Jacqueline M	Biology	Dynamics of Stress Granule Formation in Response to Physiological Stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
85	2	Potter, Michelle L	Health, Exercise & Rehabilitative Sciences	Intensity has a greater effect on power and velocity than the type of clean variation
86	1	Price, Amy E	Biology	Density Gradients of Invasive Garlic Mustard (Allaria petiolata) in Woodlands in Winona, MN
87	1	Radha, Lavakrishnan; Liu, Jiayi; Jacobson, Andrew J	Chemistry	Atmospheric Ozone Measurement with an Inexpensive and Fully Automated Porous Tube Collector-Colorimeter
88	1	Rawson, Samantha M; Gustafson, Kelsey L; Polanco, Jorge R919	Biology	Adaptive Changes in Turtle Hemoglobin
89	1	Rice, Brittany M	History	Increasing Anti-Immigrant Sentiments & How Immigrants Formed Their Identities: 1880-1930s
90	2	Riemer, Donald J	Psychology	Long-Term Exposure To Aspartame: Effects In the Tail Suspension Task
91	1	Roble, Suad S	Biology	Affinity Purification of Recombinant Viral Fibroblast Growth Factor and Analysis of Activity
92	2	Roeder, Coleman G	History	A Return to Wounded Knee: The Fight Continued
93	2	Rose, Allison M	Psychology	Female College Students’ Perceptions of Different Body Types
94	2	Rosett, Keegan A; Yeadon, Danielle; Winkelman, Kyle	Biology	Effects of The Hemolysin Produced by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli on Female White Blood Cells
95	1	Sackreiter, Jarrod R	Biology	Zooplankton Community Dynamics Across a Large River Mosaic
96	2	Sandberg, Kathryn B; Fosse, Rachel	Biology	Colonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus In Dormitory Versus Non-Dormitory Populations
97	1	Sapkota, Birat	Physics	Geophone noise reduction
98	2	Sawyer, Brett J; Smith, Dustin C; Schneider, Jeffrey S; Qin, Xiaotian	Engineering	Composite Green Energy Waterwheel for Camping Application:  Current2Current
99	1	Schade, Heather S; Lehman, Jamie	Nursing	Nursing Student Anxiety Throughout the Progression of the Program and Intervention Recommendations for the Management of Student Anxiety
100	2	Schones, April R	Sociology	What is an Adult? An Analysis of Individual versus Transitional Criteria in Defining Adulthood
101	1	Schram, Thomas	Political Science	Why Students Join Groups: An Examination of Motivation
102	1	Shakya, Neema	Computer Science	Privacy Issues of Antivirus Apps For Smartphones
103	1	Shanklin, Nicole R	Biology	Marine Mammal Play Behavior
104	2	Sharma, Deepika	Biology	Detection of Genetic Variation in Sambucus nigra, Sambucus Canadensis, Gunicho Purple and Local Frozen Elderberry using RAPD-PCR and Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
105	1	Simmons, Andrew W	Geoscience	Disharmonic Folding and Faulting in a Proterozoic Phyllite, Custer, SD
106	1	Simpson, Andrew M	Mathematics & Statistics	Effect of the New NFL Kickoff Rule in 2011
107	1	Six, Brandyn L	Biology	Examination of Backyard Birding Techniques for Overwintering Birds
108	2	Skroch, Brian R; Roble, Suad S; Wassather, Rico A	Biology	Fibroblast Growth Factors Found in the Baculoviridae
109	1	Suess, Maggie L; Lemke, Katherine M	Nursing	School Nurses' Thoughts About the Management of Food Allergies in Public Schools
110	1	Taubel, Andrew J	Mathematics & Statistics	Statistical Analysis of Birth Data
111	2	Tembreull, Jarrod D; Degallier, Joshua P	Biology	Whi3p Localizes To Cytoplasmic Foci During Slow Growth At High OD In Saccharyomyces cerevisiae
112	2	Tipcke, Erica K; Kamau, Alice N; Piper, Ashley L; Lehrke, Michael J	Biology	Development of Real-Time PCR Protocol to Simultaneously Detect Lyme Disease and Babesiosis
113	1	VanRoekel, Nathan A; Sawyer, Brett J; Sand, Jenna M775	Engineering	Simulation of Polymer Flow and Fiber Orientation nearby the Design Features of Injection Molded Parts
114	2	Veerayah, Yasotha K	Mathematics & Statistics	Coding Theory
115	1	Velez, Gabriel; Hammel, Caleb W	Biology	Mannheimia haemolyticaisolates and other adaptations in Peruvian cattle
116	2	Vickerman, Kevin L	Chemistry	System for Visible Photopolymerization of Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether
117	1	Viker, Travis J	Biology	Trophic Patterns of Fish across Patch Types of a Large Floodplain River
118	2	Warnke, Brian S	Biology	Rate of E. coli 0157:H7 in different types of manure
119	1	Weber, Matthew M	Mathematics & Statistics	Statistical Investigation of Methods to Compute Area Under the Curve
120	2	Wendt, Cody C	Geoscience	Investigation of complex pegmatites, Black Hills, South Dakota
121	1	Wirs, Phyllis A; Liyanarachchi, Veranja M	Biology	Incubation of Salmonella enteritis on dog food causes elongation of the cells
122	2	Wolfe, Matthew J	Computer Science	Vulnerability of Wireless Network Security due to Parallelized Brute Force Attacks
123	1	Wong, Ka Hei Kathleen; Osswald, Paul V	Engineering	Hydroxylapatite Reinforced Polysulfone-Based Composites for Repair of Fractured Bone
124	2	Yassin, Mahamed A	Biology	Species differentiation of Dictyocaulus viviparous and Dictyocaulus eckerti
125	2	Zellner, Sara A	Psychology	Attitudes of College Students Towards Relationships
126	1	Zorn, Philip J	Biology	White-tailed Deer Health in Managed and Unmanaged Populations