NCUR
2011
The office of Graduate Studies and Research
sponsors a Travel Grant
Award Program which enables outstanding SU undergraduate
students to present their research, creative or scholarly
projects at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research
(NCUR).
Each year, Undergraduate students from
colleges and universities across the US and representing all
academic disciplines, gather to present their research, creative
or scholarly projects. NCUR creates a unique environment to
celebrate and promote exemplary student achievement which serves
to advance and enrich undergraduate education.
The 25th annual NCUR event was
hosted by Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York from March31st
through April 2nd.
Once again, Salisbury University enjoyed great success,
as indicated by the impressive delegations who attended this
prestigious conference.
31 SU students from all four academic schools presented
their work:
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Caitlin Averill, Nursing student,
presented: Inside the Delusion
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Amanda Baker, Geography Department,
presented: A Geographic Analysis of
Storm Water Run-off as a Problem and Best Management
Practices that Now Exist in the Chesapeake Bay Region
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Velora Branch, Chemistry Department,
presented: Quantification of the
Anti-Proliferative Effect of Adiponectin on Colo-Rectal
Cancer Cells
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Chelsey Breitschwerdt, English major,
presented: The Liminal Nature of
Keats's and Shelley's 1819 Poems
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Akira Brown, Psychology major,
presented: Threat Message
Development
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Caitlin Conway, Physics major
presented: Effects of
Human-Generated Sounds on Saltwater Fish, Brackish Water
Fish and Freshwater Fish
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Stephanie Decarlo, English major,
presented:
Awkward Silences: The
Implied Sensual Experience of Jane Austen's Pride and
Prejudice
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Robert Forrester, Political Science
major, presented: The Relationship Between
Population Density and Election Outcomes
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Sara Jane Glover, Social Work major,
presented: Bullying in
Schools
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Troy Grube, Exercise Science major,
presented: Comparison of 4 Weeks of
Agility Ladder Coordination Training with and without
Loading on Performance
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Ashley James, Psychology major,
presented: Relations of Cynical
Hostility and Social Support to Body Mass Index and Physical
Activity
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Bridget Kerner, Environmental Studies
major, presented:
Social Issues in the Chesapeake Bay Restoration
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Sabrina Kunciw, Biology major,
presented: Changes in
Gene Expression for Lipid Metabolism in Chinook Salmon
During Temperature Change
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Emily Kuzmiw, Geography major,
presented: A Critical
Examination of Brownfield Redevelopment Policies: The Case
Study of Baltimore City, MD
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Katie Lee, English major, presented:
A Pure Woman Vindicated
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Jeffrey Malcom, Psychology major,
presented: Threat
Message Development
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Amy Matonak, Math major, presented:
Integrating the Maxima Computer Algebra System into the Linear Package
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Rachel Ploor, Athletic Training major,
presented: Comparison
of Three Concussion Assessment Tools: The Standard
Assessment of Concussion (SAC), The Balance Error Scoring
System (BESS), and the Immediate Post Concussion Assessment
and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT)
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Timothy Reagin, History major,
presented: A Non-Christial
Republic: Thomas Jefferson on the Private Role of Religion
in the New Republic
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Ryan Shifler, Math major, presented:
Universal Groebner Bases of Circuland Polynomial Systems
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Sandra Sigmond, Social Work major
presented: Bullying in
Schools
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Raulina Simango, Nursing Student,
presented:
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research: A Nursing
Student's Perspective
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Brenna Spinner, Psychology major,
presented: A
Correlational Study of the Effects of Disruption of Daily
Rhythms on Academic Performance
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Lindsey Steele, History major,
presented: The
Cosmetics Revolution: A Change in the Attitudes and Values
of the American Woman
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Amy Sturtevant, Art major, presented:
On the Other Hand: An Artistic Experiment
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Jaleesa Tate, Geography major,
presented: The
Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound: A Bi-coastal Survey of
Environmental Issues and Perceptions
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Emily Thorpe, Environmental Studies
major, presented:
Analysis of the Maryland Watershed Implementation Plan and
its Inadequacies Regarding Natural Filters
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Amanda Tuttle, History major,
presented: "Our
Needles Are Now Weapons": Southern Women's Adaptation of
Gender roles for the Confederate War Effort
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Julianne Waxman, Marketing major presented:
Emotional
Intelligence: The Key to Success
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Christopher Wolff, Exercise Science
major presented:
Classical Music and Endurance Cycling: Influence on
Substrate Utilization and Performance
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Elizabeth Young, Environmental Studies
Major presented: The
Maryland Watershed Implementation Plan - What's Being
Neglected in the Chesapeake Bay Clean-Up Efforts?
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