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Previous Fairs - 2013

11th Annual Undergraduate Research Fair

Saturday, April 13, 2013
Adler Athletic Complex, Gymnasium

Presentations and Winners

Social Issues: Historical and Literary Perspectives—ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Judges: Mary DeJong, Jared Frederick, Kevin Moist

  • FIRST PLACE: Nicol Epple “The Influence on and the Effects of the Cult of True Womanhood and Domesticity in 1820-1860 America”
    Adviser: Dr. Roselyn Constantino
  • SECOND PLACE: Carl Sell “Germany as Faust: How Thomas Mann’s Adrian Leverkühn Embodies a Nation”
    Adviser: Dr. Laura Rotunno
  • THIRD PLACE: Kimberly Snively “Berlin Women: On the Frontlines of the Battle Over Modernity”
    Adviser: Dr. Julia Hudson-Richards

Uncovering Social Issues—ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Judges: Julia Hudson-Richards, Jeff Knapp, Sandy Petrulionis

  • FIRST PLACE: Kiana Daniel “A Deeper Look into the Sexualization of African American/Colored Women and Their Bodies”
    Adviser: Dr. Brooke Findley
  • SECOND PLACE: Nicol Epple “Female Genital Cutting: Cultural Controversy”
    Adviser: Dr. Brooke Findley
  • THIRD PLACE: Martine DeSantis “Military Rape: A Culture of Cover Up”
    Adviser: Dr. Brooke Findley
  • Samantha Brown “Sex Trafficking in the United States”
    Adviser: Dr. Brooke Findley
  • Ashley Guenot “Uncomfortable in Your Own Skin?”
    Adviser: Dr. Brooke Findley

Social Issues and Possible Solutions—ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Judges: Lauren Jacobson, Joe Petrulionis, Xuebing Yang

  • FIRST PLACE: John Polheber “Pets and Friends as Moderators of the Cortisol Stress Response”
    Adviser: Dr. Robert Matchock
  • SECOND PLACE: John Kissell & Bill Aiken “Auditing the Cloud: Challenges and Solutions”
    Adviser: Dr. Jungwoo Ryoo
  • THIRD PLACE: Jason Norman & Caleb Fisher “Norman-Ware: VIV Simulation Workbook”
    Adviser: Dr. James Chen
  • Withdrawn: Sara Parker “Forgotten Offenders”
    Adviser: Dr. Brooke Findley
  • Withdrawn: Jesrill Velasco “White Privilege in the Feminist World”
    Adviser: Dr. Brooke Findley

Performance/Exhibition Category

Judges: Brooke Findley, KT Huckabee, Robin Reese

  • FIRST PLACE: Sarah Jenkins Poems to Read to the Very Young, a series of art pieces from the exhibition Mirrors and Memories from the Very Young
    Adviser: Professor Rebecca Strzelec
  • SECOND PLACE: Sarah McDonald “’Going Native’ and Other Poems”
    Adviser: Dr. Todd Davis
  • THIRD PLACE: Megan Riner Looking for Normal, a theatrical piece written and directed by Megan; acted by Noah Smith, Brendan Jesus, Christian Johnson, Jennina Pratt, and Meghan Delsite
    Adviser: Professor Robin Reese
  • Samantha Gorman “Uncovering our Stories” (poetry reading)
    Adviser: Dr. Todd Davis

Engineering Posters

Judges: Victor Brunsden, James Chen, Gary Weisel

  • FIRST PLACE: Mary Elizabeth Mcculloch “The Vive Project”
    Adviser: Professor Eric Granlund
  • SECOND PLACE: Caleb Fisher & Jason Norman “Vortex-Induced Vibration Wind Energy Harvester”
    Adviser: Dr. James Chen
  • THIRD PLACE: Steve Niemkiewicz “Multiscale Modeling of Fracture in Barium Titanate”
    Adviser: Dr. James Chen
  • Hernan Arroyo & Vadim Kachkovskiy “Design of a Sliding Mode Algebriac Speed and Rotor Position Observer for the PMSM Drive”
    Adviser: Dr. Mihai Comanescu
  • Vadim Kachkovskiy & Hernan Arroyo “Design of a Double Manifold Sliding Mode Observer for Speed and State Estimation of the Induction Motor”
    Adviser: Dr. Mihai Comanescu
  • Poster Withdrawn: Drew Bittner & Jordan Sell “Effect of Jet Momentum Ratio and Equivalence Ratio on the Ignition Process of TMEDA and White Fuming Nitric Acid (WFNA)”
    Adviser: Dr. Grant Risha
  • Jordan Sell & Drew Bittner “The Study of Effects of Sub-Sonic Wind Speeds”
    Adviser: Dr. Grant Risha
  • Stephen Ling & Randi Bimeal “Algebraic Sliding Mode Flux and Speed Observer for the Induction Motor using the Synchronous Reference Frame Model”
    Adviser: Dr. Mihai Comanescu
  • Trey Mock & Randi Bimeal “Time-Varying Observer for the Flux Magnitude of the Induction Motor using the Synchronous Reference Frame Model”
    Adviser: Dr. Mihai Comanescu

Health, Life, and Physical Sciences Posters

Judges: Tim Dolney, Daniel Waddell, and Yimin Zhu

  • FIRST PLACE: Evelyn Erickson “Altered Levels of the Yeast Proteasome Maturation Factor Ump1p Affect the Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Volatile Anesthetics”
    Adviser: Dr. Laura Palmer
  • SECOND PLACE: Brian Moyer & Julia Eckenrode “The Influence of Inflorescence Size and Number on the Following Year’s Inflorescence Production in Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)”
    Adviser: Dr. Ed Levri
  • THIRD PLACE: Samantha Gorman & Sha’land Abbott “Cold Adaptations of Bacteria Found in Pennsylvania Cold Traps”
    Dr. Corien Bakermans
  • Julia Eckenrode & Brian Moyer “The Effects of Insect and Fungal Damage on Reproduction in Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)”
    Adviser: Dr. Ed Levri
  • Jonathan Kovall & Dalton Treon “The Collection of Monthly Water Quality Data for Three Streams in Central Pennsylvania”
    Adviser: Dr. Lisa Emili
  • Patricia Mantero, Sarah Landis, Elissa Colledge, Brittany Smith, & Alyssa Byrd “The Effect of Light Intensity on the Photokinetic Behavior of the New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)”
    Adviser: Dr. Ed Levri
  • Frank Menaquale, Elissa Colledge, & Brittany Smith “The Effect of Crayfish Odor on the Behavior of the Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)”
    Adviser: Dr. Ed Levri

Arts & Humanities & Social Sciences Posters

Judges: Corien Bakermans, Laura Palmer, Beth Seymour

  • FIRST PLACE: Alexander Kinney “Black Studies Development at Penn State: A Case Study”
    Adviser: Dr. Nicholas Rowland & Dr. Eric Charles
  • SECOND PLACE: Ryan Ritter “Cosmetic Surgery and its Effect on Crime”
    Adviser: Dr. Amir Marvasti
  • THIRD PLACE: Teayra Turner, Kayla Fleming, Tasia Scott, & Daniella Zubarev “The African-American Heritage Project”
    Adviser: Dr. Nicholas Rowland & Mr. Jeff Knapp
  • Jarred Markowski, Katelyn Hoover, & Ashleigh Miller “Banner-Retention Study”
    Adviser: Dr. Nicholas Rowland & Dr. Eric Charles

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

  • Posters
    • Undergraduate Poster Sample Entry Form
    • Poster Exhibition Judging Form
    • Internship Poster Presentation Judging Form
  • Oral Presentations
    • Oral Presentation Sample Entry Form
    • Oral Presentation Judging Form
  • Exhibitions and Performances
    • Performance and Exhibition Sample Entry Form
    • Exhibition and Performance Judging Form
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See Also

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  • Honors Program
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