Concurrent Sessions II

Honors Day 2013

Concurrent Sessions II: 10:15-11:15 a.m.

Session IIA—SAC 109 Moderator: Amanda Coe

  1. The Effect of Distraction on the Physiological Response to Endurance Exercise; Rachel L. Bowker (IPH—Davis)
  2. Effects of Kinesiology Tape on the Regulation of Blood Flow Into the Forearm; Lance Jongekrijg (IPH—Davis)
  3. Effect of a Barefoot Training Program on Muscle Activation and Foot Contact Time; Michael J. Maxwell (IPH—Davis)

Session IIB—SAC 110 Moderator: Rachel Lane

  1. The Impact of Motherloss on Motherless Daughters; Rachel E. Shane (SOA—Fobes)
  2. Indigenous Agency in Museums: A Case Study; Lynn A. Walker (SOA—McCullen)

Session IIC—SAC 113 Moderator: Chloe Grounds

  1. The Effects of Intervention Programs on the Health and Knowledge of Fifth Graders; Sarah G. Zichi (IPH—Anderson)
  2. Social Media Privacy—Rights and Protections; Kelsey Blades (BUS—Cameron)
  3. Investigating Event-Related Potentials of Moved Linguistic Elements; Alesa R. Hughson (PSY—G. Beagley)

Session IID—DOW L-1 Moderator: Santino Dalla-Vecchia

  1. Group-1 Specific Neuraminidase Inhibitors Containing an Aromatic Scaffold; Christine Cuthbertson, Joseph Hanisko and Alexander Kravat (CHM—Turk/Beckmann)
  2. Characterization of Aminated Boron Clusters; Daniel S. Jaremko (CHM—J. Dopke)
  3. Synthesis and Reactivity of a Series of Heterometallic Complexes Containing a Platinum-Ruthenium Core; Jared E. Kilpatrick (CHM—N. Dopke)

Session IIE—DOW L-4 Moderator: Jacob Hammer

  1. Effect of Thermal and Non-Thermal Ultrasound on Biceps Femoris Flexibility and Power in Female Collegiate Soccer Players; Samantha Bohy and Andrew Grant (ATH—Andre)
  2. The Effects of Ankle Bracing and Taping on Objective and Subjective Measure Relating to Athletic Performance; Katie N. Bourbonnais and Danielle E. Hicks (IPH—Knight)

*An asterisk denotes a student who is a co-author but not presenting.

 

Alma encourages its students to look beyond Michigan’s boundaries. The Posey Global Leadership Scholarship provides opportunities for Alma College students to travel anywhere in the world and complete a self-designed project. Alma students have completed projects on topics ranging from teaching to public policy, in places from the Philippines to South Africa.

 

Graduate Profile

Laura Wasek
Graduation: 2005
Major: Integrative Physiology & Health Science
Minor: Public Health

Laura Wasek began attending the University of Michigan for her master’s degree in public health while they were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the polio vaccine.

Her time at Alma College made her realize that her public health minor could allow her to be a part of a similar discovery.