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Concurrent Sessions I

Concurrent Sessions I: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Session IA — Clack, Theatre; Moderator: John Vance

  1. Graves’ Disease: Case Study of a Collegiate Swimmer; Jennifer Bassett-Payne (EHS — Griffin)
  2. The Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Balance in the Elderly; Amanda Bishop (EHS — Anderson)
  3. Effects of Land and Water Aerobic Classes on Balance and Older Adults; Elizabeth Fishback (EHS — Anderson)

Session IB — DOW L-1; Moderator: Caitlin Portko

  1. Zooplankton Population Dynamics in a Small Dystrophic Lake; Brad Baughman (BIO — Oemke)
  2. Water Quality of a Bog-dystrophic Lake; Lindsay Cain (BIO — Oemke)
  3. Sustainability and Alma College: An Introductory Study of Energy Consumption in Alma College Residence Halls; James Kruse (ENV — Borrello)

Session IC — DOW L-4; Moderator: David Lewis

  1. The Archaeology of Death; Alexandra Conell (SOA — Bonhage-Freund)
  2. Agents of the Brain Drain: Perspectives from the Field of Academia; William Scarborough (SOA — Fobes)
  3. The Unique Experience of Single Parents by Choice; Lindsey Voss (SOA — Fobes)

Session ID — SAC 109; Moderator: Kyla Wojtas

  1. Passion Versus Social Obligation: The Fatal Conflict of Bodas de sangre; Megan Crawford (SPN — Dougherty)
  2. The Populism of Barack Obama and Sarah Palin: A Contrast in Styles; Adam Ellsworth (POL — Vickery/Lorenz)
  3. A Novel Cryptological System; Adam Sypniewski (MTH — Molina)

Session IE — SAC 113; Moderator: Taylor Gibson

  1. In Search of Values-Driven Leadership in Organizations; Antuan Davis Featherstone (BUS — Lemmon)
  2. Corporate Social Responsibility: A Society in Transition — The Expectation of Corporate Social Responsibility; Kristina Fuehring (BUS — Cameron)
  3. Employee Motivation and Firm Size; Dustin Gary (BUS — Cameron)

Session IF — SAC 215; Moderator: Amy Rockafellow

  1. The Realization of the Right to Food in the United States: A New Strategy for NGO Advocacy; James Allen (FOR — Hulme)
  2. Thailand Hill Tribes: Communities Without Citizenship; Chelsea Clark (FOR — Hulme)
  3. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Policy Legitimacy; Kimberly Joki (FOR — Hulme)

Session IG — Library, Smith Room; Moderator: Noelle Evans

  1. Thermoregulatory Precision in Midland Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta marginata) on Beaver Island, Michigan; Paul Converse (BIO — Rowe)
  2. Differences in Size and Structure of Foraging Areas of Nesting Male and Female Veery in a Central Michigan Woodlot; Brittany Fales (BIO — Bishop)
  3. Winter Territory Size Differences in American Kestrels (Falco sparverius); Amanda Rogers (BIO — Bishop)

 

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Melissa Carstens

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

Alma’s off-campus study programs do more than place students in exciting locales to meet interesting people; they also create new opportunities for personal growth and skill development. One of the best ways to learn about other societies and cultures is to study and travel in international settings. You do not always have to know a foreign language.

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