Confirmed Participants:

Arts & Humanities
Institution: Gettysburg College (PA)
Title: “The Evolution of Soundtrack in Civil War Film"
Student(s): Andrew T Deen
Advisor(s): Jack Ryan

Arts & Humanities
Institution: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Title: Saving Shotguns in Cairo, IL
Student(s): Antoinette Lettiere | James Schmidt
Advisor(s): Robert Swenson

Arts & Humanities
Institution: University of Puget Sound (WA)
Title: The Oregon Mission Collection: Scandal on the Frontier!
Student(s): Rachel Catherine Hiscox
Advisor(s): William  Kern Breitenbach | Jane Carlin

Biology
Institution: Bates College and St. Mary 's Regional Medical Center (ME)
Title: Development of Culturally Appropriate Pictograms for Use with Prescription Medications in Somali Population of Lewiston, ME
Student(s): Mariam Alam
Advisor(s): Karen Palin

Biology
Institution: Chaminade University of Honolulu (HI)
Title: Standardization Of KDR Assay Using Pyridine[1,5-a]pyrimidines And 4-aminoquinazolines
Student(s): Yannica Theda S.  Martinez
Advisor(s): Patricia Lee-Robinson

Biology
Institution: Capital University (OH)
Title: Electrical Production from a Novel Microbial Fuel Cell Using a Pig Manure Substrate
Student(s): Rachel Yoho
Advisor(s): Kerry L Cheesman | Patrick J. Shields | Jerry Thomas

Biology
Institution: University of Centra Oklahoma (OK)
Title: Long-Term Immune Response against EMT6 Tumors in Mice Induced by Combination of Laser Immunotherapy and Surgery
Student(s): Henry Le
Advisor(s): Wei R. Chen

Biology
Institution: Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University (MD)
Title: Detection of Misidentified Plants in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
Student(s): James S Bardsley
Advisor(s): Roland P Roberts | Larry E. Wimmers

Biology
Institution: Hope College (MI)
Title: Resveratrol Ameliorates Brain Damage Induced By Surgical Cannulae: Potential For Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Student(s): Julia Power Becker
Advisor(s): Gregory S. Fraley | German Torres

Biology
Institution: Middle Tennessee State University (TN)
Title: Detection and Differentiation of Bacillus anthracis-Simulating Endospores: Endospore Production and Analysis Using an Optical Biosensor
Student(s): Merranda Holmes | Shannon Murphy
Advisor(s): Stephen Wright

Biology
Institution: North Seattle Community College (WA)
Title: Identification and Mapping of Harmful Algal Cysts in the Puget Sound Basin
Student(s): Morgan Elizabeth Eisenlord | Jessica M Pelkey | Kathy K Perreira
Advisor(s): Ann Murkowski

Biology
Institution: Roger Williams University (RI)
Title: Potential factors leading to the juvenile mortality of the Northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, farmed in Wellfleet, MA: food availibility, QPX disease, and disseminated sarcoma.
Student(s): Rachel Catherine Mielcarek
Advisor(s): Lonnie Guralnick | Dale Leavitt | Roxanna Smolowitz

Biology
Institution: Susquehanna University (PA)
Title: a. Pre-Treatment of Sea Urchin Sperm, Lytechinus pictus with Thalidomide Prior to Fertilization Leads to Increased Abnormal Embryo Morphogenesis
Student(s): Hannah E Spinner
Advisor(s): Jan L Reichard-Brown

Biology
Institution: The University of Dayton (OH)
Title: UNDERSTANDING ECOLOGICAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE OF CHILDREN: BURULI ULCER
Student(s): Allison Rae Gansel | Elizabeth  Joan  Gazdick
Advisor(s): Mark Eric Benbow

Biology
Institution: The University of South Dakota (SD)
Title: Molecular Chaparone Expression
Student(s): Yun Zou
Advisor(s): Alexander Erkine

Biology
Institution: University of California - Los Angeles (CA)
Title: Anti-oxidant Enzymes Upregulation in the Developing Cerebellum of the Rat after Chronic Mild Carbon Monoxide Exposure (0.0025% in air)
Student(s): Tiranun Rungvivatjarus
Advisor(s): John Edmond | Ivan Axel Lopez

Biology
Institution: University of Houston (TX)
Title: Moderate Treadmill Exercise Prevents Oxidative Stress-Induced Anxiety in Rats
Student(s): Nada Sarraj
Advisor(s): Samina Salim

Biology
Institution: University of New England (ME)
Title: I’m a lover...maybe: The effects of recent experience on personality in Siamese fighting fish
Student(s): Lindsay M Forrette
Advisor(s): Teresa Dzieweczynski

Biology
Institution: Ursinus College (PA)
Title: The Role of the Protein PAM-1 in the Nervous System
Student(s): Aakash Shah
Advisor(s): Rebecca L. Lyczak | Gregory M. Weight

Chemistry
Institution: Carthage College (WI)
Title: Investigating the Interactions between â-Blocker Drugs and Chiral Polymers using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Student(s): Laura Katherine Potter
Advisor(s): Kevin F. Morris

Chemistry
Institution: Emmanuel College (MA)
Title: Investigation into the role of copper in catalytic mechanism of lysyl oxidase
Student(s): Abigail  S.  Clark
Advisor(s): Faina  Ryvkin

Chemistry
Institution: Illinois Wesleyan University (IL)
Title: Green chemistry using bismuth compounds: Bismuth(III) bromide catalyzed allylation of tetrahydropyranyl ethers.
Student(s): Scott Krabbe
Advisor(s): Ram Mohan

Chemistry
Institution: Lawrence University (WI)
Title: Understanding the mechanisms of common cold-induced asthma exacerbations
Student(s): Michael T Schreiber
Advisor(s): David  Hall

Chemistry
Institution: Mercer University (GA)
Title: A Chemical-Biology Approach to Exploring Placental Malaria
Student(s): Corinne E. Gilmer
Advisor(s): Bridget G. Trogden

Chemistry
Institution: Minnesota State University (MN)
Title: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic complexes involving heavy metals, ciprofloxacin, and phenolic degradation products: Relevance in ground and waste water systems
Student(s): Indumini A. Weeramantri
Advisor(s): Trent  Vorlicek

Chemistry
Institution: Minot State University (ND)
Title: Rapid synthesis of piperonylformamide
Student(s): Zane  Young
Advisor(s): Mikhail Bobylev

Chemistry
Institution: Rhodes College (TN)
Title: Modern Quantum Chemistry Calculations of Ligand-Nucleic Acid Binding Models
Student(s): Michelle Catherine Shroyer
Advisor(s): Mauricio  Cafiero

Chemistry
Institution: University of Texas at Austin (TX)
Title: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Evaluation of Dendrimer-Encapsulated Palladium and Palladium-Copper Nanoparticles
Student(s): Justin Allen  Johnson | John Jacob Makis
Advisor(s): Keith J Stevenson

Chemistry
Institution: Wesley College (DE)
Title: Creating a structure based searchable database for FDA Approved Chemotherapy Drugs Using KnowItAll®
Student(s): ghada alabed | Jordan wheatley
Advisor(s): Malcolm J. D 'Souza

Geosciences
Institution: Indiana State University (IN)
Title: Using Benthic Foraminifera to Assess Seasonal Changes of Marine Ecosystems in the Antarctic
Student(s): Ronald Dean Taylor
Advisor(s): Scott E.  Ishman | Jonathon B. Martin | Anthony Earl Rathburn

Geosciences
Institution: Marymount Manhattan College (NY)
Title: Chloroperoxidase-like Activity in Fusarium Oxysporum, a Pathogenic Plant Fungus
Student(s): Laura Herren
Advisor(s): Alessandra Leri

Geosciences
Institution: Penn State Brandywine (PA)
Title: Integrating Google Earth with the QUEST for Science Literacy
Student(s): Sara E Neville
Advisor(s): Laura A. Guertin

Geosciences
Institution: Trinity University (TX)
Title: Flow characteristics and geochemistry of basaltic lavas in the Black Gap area, west Texas: implications for CO2 sequestration in flood basalt formations
Student(s): Megan DErrico
Advisor(s): Benjamin Surpless

Mathematics/Computer Science
Institution: George Mason University (VA)
Title: Mathematical and Computational Modeling of an Intracranial Saccular Aneurysm
Student(s): S. Minerva Venuti
Advisor(s): Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

Mathematics/Computer Science
Institution: Roger Williams University (RI)
Title: Authorship Attribution for Anonymous Emails: Effects of Intentional Deception
Student(s): Michael Levinson | Henry Trimbach
Advisor(s): Chunyan Bai

Mathematics/Computer Science
Institution: Simpson College (IA)
Title: Identifying Gene Regulatory Networks using Evolutionary Algorithms
Student(s): Carl Davidson
Advisor(s): Lydia Sinapova

Mathematics/Computer Science
Institution: St. Olaf College (MN)
Title: WebMapReduce: A first step toward preparing the technology workforce for the Manycore Computing Revolution
Student(s): Patrick Albert Garrity | Timothy Yates
Advisor(s): Richard A. Brown

Mathematics/Computer Science
Institution: University of Washington (WA)
Title: Fighting Cancer with Math: A Patient-Specific Computational Model of Brain Tumor Growth
Student(s): Rita Sodt
Advisor(s): Kristin Swanson

Physics/Astronomy
Institution: George Mason University (VA)
Title: Radio Transmitter Localization for Health Care Applications in Rural Guatemala
Student(s): Tarek Aziz Lahlou
Advisor(s): Jill K Nelson

Physics/Astronomy
Institution: Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Title: Measuring the Impact of the MAST Program for In-Service Teachers
Student(s): Melissa Suzanne Taylor
Advisor(s): Jeff  Phillips

Physics/Astronomy
Institution: University of Missouri - Columbia (MO)
Title: Saving Lives of Workers and Drivers by Improving Roadway Work-Zone Safety
Student(s): Kyle W Ervin
Advisor(s): Carlos Sun

Physics/Astronomy
Institution: University of Missouri Columbia (MO)
Title: Photoacoustic flowmetry used to capture single melanoma cells for cancer diagnosis and treatment
Student(s): Christine O'Brien
Advisor(s): John Viator

Physics/Astronomy
Institution: University of Wisconsin River Falls (WI)
Title: The Oden Ice Breaker Calibration Cruise:  Extending the IceTop Array for Solar Study
Student(s): Drew Anderson | Samantha Jakel | Kyle Jero
Advisor(s): James M. Madsen

Psychology
Institution: Bethel College (KS)
Title: Validating a music search engine through affective and physiological responses of listeners
Student(s): Sonia Barrera | Jose Rojas | Aimee Siebert
Advisor(s): Dwight  Krehbiel

Psychology
Institution: Creighton University (NE)
Title: A League of Their Own: Gender Composition of Educational Environments and Success
Student(s): Kaitlin Louise Campbell | Hannah Jo Grawe
Advisor(s): Isabelle D Cherney

Psychology
Institution: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Title: The Cannabinoid CB1 Neutral Antagonist AM  6527 Reduces Food-Maintained FR5 Lever Pressing Differently from Prefeeding in Rats.
Student(s): Joshua Philip Bow | Rikki Miller
Advisor(s): Peter J McLaughlin

Psychology
Institution: Elon University (NC)
Title: “Behavioral and electrophysiological effects of schema activation on memory for crime information in older and younger adults"
Student(s): Kimberly B Duggins
Advisor(s): Amy A Overman

Psychology
Institution: University of Michigan (MI)
Title: PhotoVoice: Delray Youth Finding Their Voice through Education, Action and Reflection
Student(s): Jaclyn Ann VanSloten
Advisor(s): Sandra Gregerman | Lorraine Gutierrez | Alba Rueda-Riedle

Psychology
Institution: Utah State University (UT)
Title: Mothers of Toddlers with Disabilities:  Understanding Parenting Stress, Depression, and Responsiveness
Student(s): Tyler B Larsen
Advisor(s): Lisa Boyce

Psychology
Institution: Weber State University (UT)
Title: Perceptual, Cognitive, and Physiological Responses to Video Game Play
Student(s): Christian Petersen
Advisor(s): Lauren  Fowler

Social Sciences
Institution: Alfred University (NY)
Title: “Keeping the Lights on for Troubled Youth: Improving Agency Capacity and Sustainability in a Rural Setting"
Student(s): Matthew R Johnson | Amanda Sullivan | Emily Tobin
Advisor(s): Karen Porter

Social Sciences
Institution: American University (DC)
Title: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Two USAID Agricultural Projects in  Rural Zambia: 1995-2009
Student(s): Dylan Thomas Kesti
Advisor(s): Hong-Ming Liang

Social Sciences
Institution: Bates College (ME)
Title: English Language Learners: How to Provide Quality Educational Opportunity
Student(s): Natalie Brown
Advisor(s): Patricia Buck

Social Sciences
Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
Title: Assessing the rise and impact of state funding for stem cell research
Student(s): Ruchir Nishikant Karmali
Advisor(s): Aaron D Levine

Social Sciences
Institution: Hope College (MI)
Title: Post-Conflict Peace-Building and Reconciliation: The Roles of Gender and Religion in Post-Genocidal Rwanda
Student(s): Stephanie  Leigh Bogema
Advisor(s): Virginia P Beard

Social Sciences
Institution: Northern Kentucky University (KY)
Title: Climate Change on Campus - NKU 's Method of Answering this Generation 's Call
Student(s): Walter Christopher Kaeff
Advisor(s): John Joseph Metz

Social Sciences
Institution: Texas A&M University-Galveston (TX)
Title: Using Hurricane Ike to Assess the FEMA 500/100yr Flood Line and the Economic Impact of Increased Flood Insurance Rates on Galveston Island
Student(s): Jayme Peterson
Advisor(s): Glenn A Jones

Social Sciences
Institution: Virginia Military Institute (VA)
Title: Pakistan: The Nuclear Implications of an Islamist Takeover
Student(s): Matthew A Sinkez
Advisor(s): Robert E Burnett

Please note the following participants were also accepted, but unable to present:

Biology
Institution: Bio5 Institute, University of Arizona (AZ)
Title: The identification of enzymes used in Salvia divinorum to produce salvinorin A
Student(s): Angela Schlegel
Advisor(s): David R. Gang

Biology
Institution: Hofstra University (NY)
Title: Evaluating Nest Protectors/Nest Predator Excluders  for Turtle Conservation
Student(s): Shahriar Caesar Rahman
Advisor(s): Russell L Burke

Biology
Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)
Title: The Development of an Educational Proposal to Promote a Healthy Life and Chronic Disease Prevention Among School Children in Guatemala
Student(s): Elena Michelle Canler
Advisor(s): Pauline Jolly | Manolo Mazariegos

Chemistry
Institution: Hamilton College (NY)
Title: Coencapsulation of an Oxidase and Peroxidase:  A Novel Sensor for Amine Detection
Student(s): Chris Lorenc
Advisor(s): Tim  Elgren

Chemistry
Institution: University of North Texas (TX)
Title: Reinforcement of Polypropylene: Composites with Ceramic and Synthetic Rubber
Student(s): Jesse Lou
Advisor(s): Witold Brostow

Chemistry
Institution: Wheaton College (IL)
Title: Mutagenesis and Fluorescent Labeling of áHL: The Surprise of Quantum Dots
Student(s): Donna Grace Van Cott
Advisor(s): Daniel L Burden

Psychology
Institution: Wheeling Jesuit University (WV)
Title: Heart Rate Discrimination and Differentiation as Skills in Health Awareness
Student(s): Andrew Spencer Groves
Advisor(s): Michael A. Kirkpatrick

Social Sciences
Institution: Radford University (VA)
Title: Environmental Awareness Among Faculty, Students & Staff at a Mid-sized University in the South
Student(s): Aysha Allison Bodenhamer
Advisor(s): Jeanne Mekolichick

Social Sciences
Institution: University of Central Florida (FL)
Title: A Comparative Study of the Great Powers’ Space Policies
Student(s): Albert Citron | Ari S. Litwin
Advisor(s): Houman Sadri

Social Sciences
Institution: University of Central Florida (FL)
Title: Evaluating Human-Nonhuman Primate Interrelations, Tropical Deforestation, and Conservation in Eastern Costa Rica
Student(s): Ileana Diaz
Advisor(s): Leslie  Lieberman