SRCE Exposition 2008

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Recent SRCE
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The 2008 Student Research & Creative Endeavors Exposition 

Biology 

 Ashish Shah ‘10: “Characterization of the Monoclonal Antibody AG-1 Epitope on the CD9 Tetraspanin Protein

      of Platelets.”
      Mentor: Dr. John Kupinski

 Thomas Veeder (Biochemistry) ’08: “Investigation of the Loss of Photosynthetic Genes in the Parasitic Plant

      Monotropa uniflora.”
      Mentor: Dr. Peter Schneible

Computer Science 

Environmental Science 

 Caitlin R. Morris ‘08, Adam J. Schultz ‘08, Eric M. Thorne ‘08: “Environmental Science Internships.” Work

      completed at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), the Frederick

      County Health Department, and the NYSDEC, respectively.
      SBU Mentor: Dr. Jerry Kiefer

Physics 

 Amalie E. Donius ‘08: “Negative Magnetocapacitance in Schottky Barriers.” Work completed during a

      Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the University of Florida.
      SBU Mentor: Dr. Jerry Kiefer

 Kevin H. Miller ‘08: “Ferromagnetic Resonance Measurements on Thin GaMnAs Films.” Work completed

      during an NSF/REU at the University of Notre Dame.
      SBU Mentor: Dr. Jerry Kiefer

Political Science 

 Rachelle Hoeflschweiger ’08: “Gender Matters: The Effect of Gender and Party Identification on the Political

      Personality Traits of Members of the United States Congress.” Senior Capstone.
      Mentor: Dr. Neal Carter

 Kathleen Schaffner ’08: “Women in the White House?  Refuting Foregone and Contemporary Conclusions.”

      Senior Capstone.
      Mentor: Dr. Danette Brickman

 Steven Steenland ’08: “What’s Your Agenda? The Effects of Agenda-Setting in Mass Media on the Public’s

      Perceptions of Importance.” Senior Capstone.
      Mentors: Dr. Danette Brickman & Dr. Mary Rose Kubal

Psychology 

 Jacqueline Butera ‘08: “Effects of Pregnancy and Lactation Differ For Food Caching and Non-Caching

      Rodents, as Tested With An Operant Task.”
      Mentor: Dr. Darryl Mayeaux

 Kristin Sotak ‘08: “Optimal Foraging Theory for Food-caching Species does not Predict Food-caching

      Hamsters’ Choices in an Operant Foraging Task.” Presented at the 2008 meeting of Sigma Xi, The Scientific

      Research Society, Northeast Regional Conference, Ithaca, NY.
      Mentor: Dr. Darryl Mayeaux

 Angela Burdick ’08: “Don’t Believe Everything You Hear! An Analysis of the Believability of Celebrity Gossip in

      Mass Media.” Senior Project.
      Mentor: Dr. Chuck Walker

 Theresa Canavan ‘08, Jillian Coniglio ‘09, Keely Sibbald ‘09,  & Elizabeth Thomeier ’09  

      (with Dr. Walker): “Broaden-and-Build Theory and Friendship: What Good Are Good Friends?” †
      Mentor: Dr. Charles Walker

 Colleen D. Clark ‘08, Katherine T. Rogers ‘08, & Angela M. Burdick ’08 (with Dr. Walker): “Self-Fulfilling

      Prophecy and Princeton Review: Descriptions or Prescriptions for Drinking in College?” †
      Mentor: Dr. Charles Walker

 Abby L. Cohen ’08 & Keely M. Sibbald ’09 (with Dr. Walker): “Self-Gossip on Facebook: A Tactic of

      Self-Presentation?” †
      Mentor: Dr. Charles Walker

† The research of each of Dr. Walker’s three teams was accepted for presentation at the national meeting of  

   the Association for Psychological Science. 

Visual and Performing Arts 

 Katherine T. Rogers (Psychology) ‘08: “Drawing Families Together.” Katherine is the 2008 Jankelovich

      Fellow.
      Mentor: Dr. David Haack