Student-faculty research projects presented at the 2007 Student-Faculty Research Luncheon on Thursday, April 19.
Division of Humanities
Erin McKenna, Ph.D. and Lindsey Webb
“The Current Status and Future Condition of our Next of Kin”
Paul Manfredi, Ph.D. and Amanda Anuraga
“Contemporary Art in China: 798 in the Blue House”
Bridget Yaden, Ph.D. and Carly West
“Bilingualism and Biliteracy: Linguistic Minorities and Educational Policies in Oaxaca”
Division of Natural Sciences
Myriam Cotten, Ph.D. and Christine Gordon
“Investigating the Structure, Dynamics and Function of Piscidin 1”
Myriam Cotten, Ph.D. and Eric Gordon
“Backbone Structure of Piscidin 1 and Effect of Higher pH”
Myriam Cotten, Ph.D. and Randy Saager
“Structural Analysis of Piscidin 1 via high resolution solid-state NMR”
Myriam Cotten, Ph.D. and Breanna Vollmar
“Structure and dynamics of the antimicrobial peptide Piscidin 3”
Paul Davis, Ph.D. and Chris Bingham
“Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy using Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles”
Paul Davis, Ph.D and Megan Bourassa
“Gold Nanoparticles as Matrices for the MALDI-TOF MS Detection of Small Molecules”
Paul Davis, Ph.D. and Cody Morrisey
“Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle Aggregates for Use as SERS Microscopy Substrates”
Rose McKenney, Ph.D. and Kris Peterson
“Fluvial Response to Hydrologic Variability in the Pelly River, Yukon Territory, Canada”
Matt Smith, Ph.D., Alicia Che and Blake Hovde
“Localization of Neurotensin Receptor 1 Protein on Gonandotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons in the Female Rat”
Neal A. Yakelis, Ph.D. and Justin D. Carlson
“Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Nootkastatin 2”
Neal A. Yakelis, Ph.D. and Daniel R. Jacobsen
“Synthesis of Allyl Vinyl Ketone Substates as Precurors to Electrocyclization Reactions”
Neal A. Yakelis, Ph.D. and Keane R. Lindblad
“Synthesis of 1,1’-Binaphthyl-Substituted Borate and Aluminate Anions”
School of Arts and Communication
Joanne Lisosky, Ph.D. and Jennifer Henrichsen
“Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Protecting Journalists in Conflict Situations”
Division of Social Sciences
Michelle L. Ceynar, Ph.D., Joanna Gregson, Ph.D., and Tara S. Schmutzler
“Women’s Post-Divorce Identity”
Jon Grahe, Ph.D. and Sarah Lake
“Factors influencing accuracy of thin-slice judgments: Topic relevance, target motivation, and outcome feedback”
Jon Grahe, Ph.D. and Angela Grossklaus
“Studying factors that influence interpersonal perception accuracy”
Daniel Renfrow, Ph.D. and Ben Reese
“The Social Construction of the Self-Injurer: Understanding the Identities of Self-Injurers in Cyberspace”
Neal Sobania, Ph.D. and Krystle Amundson
“The Hans and Thelma Lehman Collection of African Art at PLU: An Updated Informative Interpretation”