QUEST 2003
Program
Quest is a Symposium dedicated to
sharing the scholarly and creative pursuits of faculty, staff and student of
the State University of New York at Oswego. It is sponsored by the Scholarly
and Creative Activities Committee, The Center for Excellence in Learning and
Teaching, The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and the Office of the
Provost.
Wednesday,
April 23, 2003
Hewitt
Union and Lanigan Hall
8:30 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
Abstracts of
Presentations
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Shannon Arlauckas
(Earth Sciences)
Recognition of L-tectonite Kinematic Indicators :
Kinematic indicators are microstructures in rocks that preserve the relative direction of ductile flow (shear)
and are used to deduce the displacement and strain history of ancient fault zones. Kinematic indicators are
abundant in ductile shear zones, and take many forms. Some of the most common kinematic indicators
include S-C fabrics, sigma- and delta-porphyroclasts, asymmetric pressure fringes, and rotated grains. These
widely used microstructures are best developed in rocks that experienced laminar flow, hence, the rocks
contain both planar and linear ductile flow fabrics. Some plastically deformed rocks contain mostly linear
mineral fabrics, and these fabrics suggest a strain history dominated by constriction. Criteria for determining
the direction of ductile flow in rocks that are dominated by linear fabrics is yet to be established. During this
study, a suite of rocks containing linear fabrics was studied to identify potential kinematic indicators.
Oriented rock samples from the Piseco Lake shear zone (southern Adirondack Mountains, NY) were cored
with the long-axis of the cores parallel to the mineral lineations. Cores were scanned and mineral fabrics were
analyzed for cross cutting relationships, grains with strain shadows, and many other microstructures. The
results of this analysis will be presented.
SPONSOR: David W. Valentino
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Sarah Green
(Earth Sciences)
Study of Channel Changes at Sandy Pond Inlet, Lake Ontario :
Coastal erosion is threatening Lake Ontario's shoreline. Careful monitoring of beach and coastal processes is
needed to determine which parts of the shoreline are at greatest risk. This presentation reviews current
information about sediment movement along the Eastern Lake Ontario Shoreline. Previous studies have
monitored historical changes on the inlet position from maps and air photos. This study will map inlet
topography and monitor sand movement under different weather conditions and provide information on
depostional processes. Future work will involve mapping projects and beach profiling.
SPONSOR: Sharon Gabel
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
David Valentino
(Earth Sciences)
Formation of Slate by Dynamic Retrograde Metamorphism: an Example From Peach Bottom,
Pennsylvania :
The Peach Bottom slate (PBs) of southeastern Pennsylvania was recognized as the hardest slate on Earth in
the 19th century, and is still renown for durability and color retention. The PBs defines a 1-1.5 km wide belt
that dips steeply, strikes NE and resides within a major Alleghanian strike-slip shear zone. The PBs is laterally
bound by sheared portions of the Peters Creek Fm, but extends along strike into a belt of gray-black
phyllonite. Both across and along strike, the slate grades outward into silver-gray schistose rock, similar to
rocks in the adjacent Peters Creek Fm. Whole rock, trace element, and REE chemistry are remarkably
consistent across the slate belt and adjacent higher-grade pelitic lithologies. The transition from slate to
phyllite across strike, occurs over a distance of about 100m, and petrographic analysis across this transition
revealed 2nd generation muscovite and chlorite that formed from primary micas. SEM data across this
transition revealed that micas in the phyllite are bladed- and tabular-shaped (~50-100 microns), whereas the
slate contains planar aggregates of anhedral micas with individual grains (<10 microns). Rare large micas with
"shredded" margins occur in the PBs. We interpret these textural variations to represent grain-size reduction
of larger relict micas. Chloritoid and feldspar grains form porphyroclasts with asymmetric quartz-muscovite
pressure fringes. Porphyroclasts of mica are abundant, in addition to shear bands and mica-fish. All these
microstructures form, to some extent, by dynamic recrystallization and result in grain size reduction. Some
portions of the slate belt contain abundant quartz veins that exhibit extreme dynamic recrystallization, grain
size reduction, and preferred grain shape orientation. It is conclude that the texture and fabric of the PBs are
due to dynamic retrograde metamorphism.
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Jon Dufort
(Art)
Humble Vestiges :
SPONSOR: Julieve Jubin
[TOP]
All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Whitney Chase , Leigh Bacher , William Smotherman
(Psychology)
Duration of Spontaneous Eye Blinking in Human Infants :
In adult clinical populations and non-human primates, the rate of spontaneous eye blinking is related to
central dopamine system activity. However, little is known about spontaneous eye blinking in human infants.
We are analyzing the duration of spontaneous blinks (N=10 babies, 10-12 weeks) as well as the duration of
the 3 blink components to provide descriptive work for a larger study investigating whether these blinks can
be used as a marker of central nervous system activity. Initial results indicate that blink durations are similar
to that observed in adults. Subsequent analyses will focus on variability within and between infants.
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Lucas Monnin , Dale Zych
(Physics)
Low Temperature Magnetic Susceptibility of Palladium at High and Low Magnetic Fields :
The magnetic susceptibility of polycrystalline palladium has been measured between room temperature and
4.2K using a vibrating sample magnetometer at the higher magnetic fields and a SQUID magnetometer at low
magnetic fields. The magnetic susceptibility exhibits a broad minimum at 45K before increasing steadily as
4.2K is approached. This observed minimum is unexplained and being studied further. These measurements
will be discussed along with measurements on other samples.
SPONSOR: Dale Zych
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Paul Freyer , David Valentino
(Earth Sciences)
Deformation Spanning High- to Low- Grade in the Pisceo Lake Shear Zone, Speculator, New York
:
The Piseco Lake shear zone (PLSZ) is a major ductile structure that extends east-west across the southern
Adirondacks and well know for ribbon lineations. The northern boundary of the shear zone is delineated by
fabric transition in the area of Speculator, New York. Outside the shear zone, rocks of granitic composition
are dominated by gneissic foliation that is defined by aggregates of polygonal feldspars, quartz and accessory
high-grade minerals such as hypersthene. Inside the shear zone, rocks of similar composition contain an
intense mylonitic foliation and mineral lineation defined by mica streaks and by ribbons of quartz and
feldpsars. Recent mapping in the area of Speculator Mountain, and within the PLSZ revealed rocks of high-
and low-grade defining deformation fabrics. Minor granite pods both cross cut and are parallel to the shear
zone foliation. Although the leucosomes cross cut the foliation, portions of the leucosomes define linear and
planar structures parallel to the mineral lineations and folations in the shear zone. This relation is interpreted
to represent the occurrence of partial melt during deformation, and most likely represents high-temperature
conditions during deformation. However, near by, there are intensely deformed charnockitic (mylonitic) rocks
that contain fabric-forming biotite and chlorite. Biotite and chlorite aggregates form both mylonitic foliation
and mineral lineation. This metamorphic mineral assemblage is typical of greenschist facies conditions and
suggests the shear zone deformation extended through low-T. Local granitic and gabbroic rocks also show
evidence for the same low-T metamorphism associated with PLSZ deformation. These field and petrologic
relations suggest that the PLSZ initiated at high-T conditions, but w+as long-lived and last active during low-T
conditions are preserved in the greenschist facies deformation assemblage.
SPONSOR: David W. Valentino
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Leigh Bacher , Scott Bridges , Mehegan Murphy , Karla Schoenberger
(Psychology)
Relationships Between Challenging Life Events and World View Formation :
Oswego undergraduates completed questionnaires assessing whether certain life experiences are related to their
world view formation. In preliminary data (N=31), we found that students typically experienced one or two
transitions in their religious beliefs during the teen years. We are now investigating whether stressful life
experiences facilitate these shifts in beliefs. To date, only about 1/6 of the sample experienced the loss or
illness of a loved one that coincided with shifts in beliefs. Additional analyses will focus on other life events
as well as the level of commitment to beliefs.
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All Day Reception Area Lanigan Hall
Patricia Regin , Alicia Godfrey , Jeffrey Lewis
(Sociology)
Social Structures in American Society (based on Our Guys by Bernard Lefkowitz) :
A visual representation of Glen Ridge, NJ a community with rigid social structures. The hierarchy that existed
allowed a social stratification at the expense of some residents and in particular on a special needs resident
who was raped by a group of high school jocks, and the subsequent legal and social interactions that
resulted.
SPONSOR: Mary F. Stuck
[TOP]
8:45am 101 Lanigan Hall
Michael Ricci, Jr. , Matthew Stever , Kara Bugnacki , Michael Curriere
(Marketing & Management)
Impact of MNCs on Host Countries :
Multinational Corporations (MNCs) have a significant impact on the countries in which they operate.
Specifically, the cultural, political and economic systems are all directly affected. Our intent is to evaluate the
positive and negative effects on host countries. From this point, suggestions will be made for future business
practices.
SPONSOR: Dr. Stephen Luxmore
[TOP]
9:00am 101 Lanigan Hall
Irfanuddin Muhammad
(Marketing & Management)
Impact of Electronic Commerce Internationally :
I plan to discuss the impact of E-commerce globally and effect of this business on local country industries,
which further induces the issues of custom duties, information availability, globally competitiveness. The
future trend of E-commerce globally and impact of Nafta and other agreements on E-commerce regionally
and globally.
SPONSOR: Stephen R. Luxmore
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9:15am 101 Lanigan Hall
Pamela Cox
(Marketing & Management)
Creating a Mexican Module for an Organizational Behavior Course :
As a part of Project Globalization, the author recently spent nine days in Mexico learning about Mexican
history, culture, and economics, and the impact of these factors on conducting business in Mexico. This
presentation outlines the author's plan to integrate what she has learned into an Organizational Behavior
course. The objective of developing a Mexican component for the course is for students to become more
globally aware and adept at applying organizational behavior concepts at an international level.
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9:30am 101 Lanigan Hall
Mary Barth
(Marketing & Management)
Family Medical Leave Act :
Undermining it’s Original Intentions and Goals? The Purpose of the FMLA (1993) was to help employees
have more of a balance between work and family. The Act provides qualified employees with unpaid leave for
certain medically related reasons While the FMLA had good intentions, outcomes under the Act appear to
have fallen short of expectations. If these issues are left unaddressed, then it is quite possible that employers
currently offering more generous leave will eliminate it due to the excessive cost. Thus, the congressional
intentions of the FMLA will be defeated.
SPONSOR: Steven Abraham
[TOP]
9:45am 101 Lanigan Hall
Steven Abbass
(Marketing & Management)
Third Party Reimbursement of College Health Care Facilities :
This study is an attempt to determine whether or not SUNY-Oswego should move to a form of third-party
reimbursement for it's college health facility. Currently, the health center charges a semester fee that allows
free usage of the facility but the center is somewhat limited by this fee in the services it can offer. The issue
was investigated by examining various sources and comparing SUNY-Oswego with other schools that utilize
third-party reimbursement systems in an attempt to assess whether moving to such a system would be
beneficial for SUNY Oswego.
SPONSOR: Steve Abraham
[TOP]
10:00am 101 Lanigan Hall
Elizabeth Biktjorn , Aaron Schantz
(Marketing & Management)
Workers' Compensation :
This presentation will take a look at workers' compensation in New York State. We will be mainly
concentrating on the fraudulent aspects. We will discuss the history, process of filing a claim, and who
qualifies for a workers' compensation claim. In addition we hope to include a comparative analysis of SUNY
Oswego workers' compensation statistics with those of other major local companies.
SPONSOR: Steven Abraham
[TOP]
12:30pm 101 Lanigan Hall
Stan Gosek
(Music)
Music Department Student Recital :
Music Recital
[TOP]
8:45am 102 Lanigan Hall
Jessica Eyster
(Biology)
Age Distribution and Longevity of the Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias Striatus) at Rice Creek Field Station
for the years 1996-2002 :
The population of Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias striatus) at Rice Creek Field Station has been sampled using a
capture/recapture method since 1996. A computerized database of census data was used to determine the year
and season of birth for each chipmunk. This information was organized into life tables and age distribution
tables showing survival rates and the age composition of the population. The majority of chipmunks captured
at Rice Creek are in their first or second season (1 year) while the oldest live 11 seasons (5 years). Average
lifespan and survivorship values are underestimates since juvenile dispersal is indistinguishable from death.
SPONSOR: Diane Chepko-Sade
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9:00am 102 Lanigan Hall
Stephanie Martin
(Biology)
Population Correlation Between Female & Juvenile Chipmunks, Tamias Striatus, and Mast Producing
Vegetation at Rice Creek Field Station :
Distribution of chipmunks at Rice Creek Station from 1996-2000 was compared for habitats and for trap sites
within trapping grids. More chipmunks were trapped in wooded areas than in fields. Within grids were
"hotspots", where more adult females and juveniles were trapped than elsewhere on the grid. Hotspots were
consistent across years with different females occupying the same grid locations in different years. "Hotspots"
suggest an uneven distribution of important resources within grids that is consistent from year to year.
Distribution of mast producing trees is compared to chipmunk distribution to see if there is a relationship.
SPONSOR: Diane Chepko-Sade
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9:15am 102 Lanigan Hall
Nicholas Reed
(Biology)
Data Entry and Analysis of Student Research Projects on Turtles at Rice Creek Field Station :
Since 1991 data has been collected on the turtles at Rice Creek Field Station by various students as part of
independent studies (Biology 399 and Zoology 497) and Field Herpetology (Biology 392 and Biology 388)
class student projects while working under the direction and supervision of Peter A. Rosenbaum of the SUNY
Oswego Biology Department. During the summer 2002, as part of a Rice Creek Associates Grant and
Independent Study Project (Zoology 497), I completed data entry and editing for these data records into the
Microsoft Access database. This presentation will summarize its contents and the studies that generated these
data.
SPONSOR: Peter Rosenbaum and Andrew Nelson
[TOP]
9:45am 102 Lanigan Hall
Karen Philips
(Biology)
Analysis of the Variance in Responses of Cats to Scented and Unscented Boomer Balls Including
Species, Age, Sex, Group Size, Rearing, Temperature, and Weather :
The response of cats to scent enrichment at the Carnivore Preservation Trust was highly variable, although
significant differences between scented vs. unscented balls were found. There were species differences in types
of responses (caracal, serval, and margay sniffed, batted and chased the balls while tigers carried the balls in
their mouth). Effects of sex, age, group size, weather and temperature on how cats responded to the scents
were testing using ANOVA. Sex differences were found in caracals, dominance relationships affected responses
of individual tigers housed together, while spotted leopards showed individual differences not explained by age
or sex.
SPONSOR: Diane Chepko-Sade
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9:30am 102 Lanigan Hall
Adam Fischer
(Biology)
Scent Enrichment for Large and Small Cats, Using Calvin Klein's Obsession and Classic Match at the
Carnivore Preservation Trust :
Response of cats (caracal, serval, ocelot, margay, jaguar, spotted leopard, snow leopard, and tiger) to two
scents (Calvin Klein's Obsession, and Classic Match) was tested at the Carnivore Preservation Trust using
boomer balls of different colors (red, blue, and purple). Cats were tested for color preference with no scents on
the balls, and then tested with scents on two of three balls. No color preference was found, and a strong
preference was found for both scents over the control. Individual scent preference was not consistent across
species, but some species showed a significant preference for one scent or the other.
SPONSOR: Diane Chepko-Sade
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12:30pm 102 Lanigan Hall
Thomas Shultz , Mustafa Goze , Chun-wei Wu , Ammar Chaudhary
(School of Bussiness (MBA))
International Business Diversity :
The paper presentation will explore the diverse environment that citizens of all countries must encounter in
the ever increasingly fragile world post September 11th. With four different cultural perspectives being
analyzed, Cyprys, Pakistan, Taiwan, and the U.S., we plan to demonstrate the challenges companies face in
the future. Increased violence and heightened policy advancements create more roadblocks than ever for
companies trying to compete in the ever turbulent waters in the international markets.
SPONSOR: Stephen R. Luxmore
[TOP]
12:45pm 102 Lanigan Hall
Tracy Chen , Megan Ingersoll , Heather Rouse
(School of Bussiness (MBA))
International Competitiveness :
This presentation analyzes the forces/factors that promotes international competitiveness among domestic
and foreign markets. Our focus will be on technological innovation and it s role in international
competitiveness.
SPONSOR: Stephen Luxmore
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1:00pm 102 Lanigan Hall
Karen Abbey , Michael Buonaiut , Peter Sorber
(School of Bussiness (MBA))
Cultural Diversity in International Management :
For Quest 2003, our presentation will focus on the topic of cultural diversity and how it relates to
international management. We will discuss the various characteristics and elements of culture and concentrate
on how they directly relate to international management as a whole. Specifically, we will discuss the
importance of understanding cultural differences and how success or failure in international ventures can, and
most likely will, be decided by that knowledge.
In addition, we will concentrate on a small sample of countries chosen from the Triad/Quad regions, in order
to give an up close comparison of cultural diversity and the effects it can have.
SPONSOR: Stephen Luxmore
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1:15pm 102 Lanigan Hall
Paula Bobrowski , Paloma Jalife
(Marketing & Management)
Project Globalization, Strengthening Curriculum and Expanding the Ability of the Business
Community to Engage in International Trade :
This session will introduce the School of Business's new program "Project Globalization", funded by the
Department of Education Title VIB grant. We will demonstrate what it means to Students, Faculty and the
Business Community as well as the University. The following three initiatives that are being advance through
the grant will be explained in greater detail, however is important for all students on campus to know that
there are plan d for two new international business minors available to students that are majoring in business
and other disciplines.
1) Enhancing faculty members' ability to be effective educators of trade issues with Mexico.
2) Strengthening and expanding the existing international business curriculum.
3) Providing the business community with knowledge, skills and access to services and resources for trade with
Mexico.
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1:30pm 102 Lanigan Hall
Kurt Reed , Julian Miller , Mark Holzhauer , Ryan Sint
(Marketing & Management)
Management Information Science :
Comparing the MIS program at Oswego to the MIS programs at other schools. We will look at the program
and see how they are similar and different from SUNY Oswego. Also, some suggestions to what could be added
to SUNY Oswego s MIS program to make it better.
SPONSOR: Ding Zhang
[TOP]
1:45pm 102 Lanigan Hall
Hema Rao , Randy Rowe , Curtis Montclair
(Accounting, Finance & Law)
Audit Planning for Arctic Cat :
The student project is a preliminary audit plan for the Artic Cat company. The planning phase involves
familiarizing the audit team with industry data and comparing expectations of the client with the industry
norm. Based on this preliminary evaluation, other audit considerations like materiality thresholds are
suggested. The audit risk model {1/EV = PDR = AAR / (IR * IC)} is used to assign risk levels to the audit.
While this is not an actual financial statement audit, it is hoped that it will provide the students with some
insight into a real life audit.
Other learning outcomes are: familiarity with team work, development of leadership qualities, enhancement
of critical thinking and organizing skills.
Industry data for the client teaches the students to use commercially available financial or other data bases
(e.g., EDGAR, NEXUS/LEXUS, COMPUSTAT, etc.),thus enhancing their audit research skills. Some of the
write up involves the use of quantitative data analysis and hence spread usage is a necessity for the project.
The project also meets with the AACSB criteria for a basic Auditing Course.
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2:00pm 102 Lanigan Hall
David Bering-Porter
(Philosophy)
A Matter of Experience, An Inquiry Into the Nature of Minds Through an Exploration of Experience
:
Within the area of metaphysics, the relation between the interacting
concepts of mind and experience are of particular importance as they
either directly or indirectly affect nearly every other aspect of
philosophic inquiry. The theory of minds posited by the philosopher David
K. Lewis, while providing some important insights into the nature of mind,
fails to adequately address certain key issues relating to experience. By
incorporating aspects of Lewis' theory along with the ideas of Daniel
Dennet and Jerry Fodor, a more plausible theory of mind emerges which
allows for the complexities of individual experience while maintaining a
solid foundation for the human mind.
SPONSOR: Charles Echelbarger
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2:15pm 102 Lanigan Hall
Melissa Luke
(Counseling & Psychological Services)
Quality of Infant Attachment: Implication for Development :
The expression of attachment behavior over the lifetime can be viewed as a reflection of an individual’s
entire attachment history; beginning with, building upon and interaction with the earliest attachment
experiences. Since the infant’s cognitive representation of self and other constructed within the primary
attachment relationship, and this in turn leads to the formation of an internal working model of attachment,
the quality of infant attachment can launch a trajectory, either protecting against or potentiating future
difficulty. This paper will integrate the current research, including longitudinal studies into attachment, and
examine the correlation between the four classifications of infant attachment and later developmental
SPONSOR: Jodi A. Mullen
[TOP]
9:15am 102A Lanigan Hall
B. J. Galka , Leigh DaRue , Mark Brunschweiger
(Physics)
Zebra Mussels as Indicators of Lake Ontario Water Quality :
Zebra mussels are excellent bioaccumulators of pollutants. As they filter many liters per hour, they clean the
water. Using the Van de Graaff accelerator and PIXE, we studied the trace elements Pb, Cd, Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni
in the meat of Zebra mussels obtained from three locations û the Oswego River harbor and points east and
west of the harbor. Preliminary results indicate small differences in element concentrations over the 3
sites.
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9:30am 102A Lanigan Hall
Alok Kumar
(Physics)
Profile of Two Learner Communities in Physics :
SUNY Oswego is committed to providing its students with a learner-centered environment. It is essential to
know students abilities, mindset, and goals in designing and teaching a course. This talk deals with the profile
of students in two courses: The Beginnings of Science (PHY 303) and College Physics II (PHY 212). Students
view on a variety of issues will be shared.
[TOP]
9:45am 102A Lanigan Hall
Olena Ovchynnikova
(Linguistics)
Consonant Mutation in Kinyarwanda :
The paper deals with a very interesting linguistic phenomenon – the process of consonant mutation. You will
be presented the analysis of the consonant mutation in Kinyarwanda, an African language spoken in Rwanda
that is located in East central Africa.
SPONSOR: Long Peng
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10:00am 102A Lanigan Hall
Jesus Freire
(Modern Language & Literatures)
New York State Business May be far From Utilizing Fully Their Trade Potential With Mexico
:
NAFTA has been a boon to the economy of the states bordering with Mexico. We should ask ourselves why
other states are not obtaining such benefits. One major very probable cause may be the attitude and belief that
there is not much that Mexico can contribute economically. Statistics prove this to be a commercially fatal
error. And a group of scholars from several disciplines at SUNY Oswego are ready and willing to help dispel
such misunderstanding that may prove to be so harmful to the NY economy.
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12:30pm 102A Lanigan Hall
Michael Murphy , Jennifer Gibson , Geoffrey Pierce , Van Over Brion
(English)
Reading and Writing Popular Culture :
This session will sample student analyses of popular culture done for ENG 220, Modern Culture and Media,
representing a range of critical perspectives, genres, and objects of study. Geoffrey Pierce's "No Alternative:
Modern Rock Radio and the Disintegration of the Radio Underground" is a study of the merchandising of
youth culture. Jenn Gibson's "The Lost Brady Episodes: Homosexuality's Changing Role in Television" focuses
on the emergence of representations of gay/lesbian life on TV, featuring a Brady Bunch parody. Brian
Vanover's "The Cooption of an Authentic Subculture: Hacking" traces the decline of digital subculture from a
golden age of anti-capitalist rhetoric embodied by the popular internet text called "The Hacker Manifesto"
-into a much simpler outlet for teen hostility and aggression.
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1:45pm 102A Lanigan Hall
Dennis Parsons , Sara Breon , Sarah Ferris , Angela Gonzales , Jumana Grassi , Alicia Gwozdz , Dawn Haas ,
Jennifer Haase , Mark John , Asante Laing , Marisa LaShure , Meredith McKee , Colleen Ryan , Sharlene
Sawyer , Kristen Tice
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Imaging Others/Reading Ourselves: An Aesthetic Approach to Urban Education :
Fifteen Oswego students, both graduate and undergraduates in the field of education, interned during winter
break 2002-3 at Corlears JHS 56 in the lower east side of Manhattan, NY. This presentation is a weaving of
texts and images created by both the pre service teachers and the students they worked with. The result is a
mutual grappling with identity and identity construction in light of these encounters with urban students and
urban life.
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8:45am 103 Lanigan Hall
Long Peng
(Curriculum and Instruction)
Returning Inquiry to Research: Rethinking the Teaching of Education Research :
This presentation examines the teaching of education research. I argue that current instructional practice in
education research focuses narrowly on the transfer of knowledge of research methods and techniques. This
emphasis on knowledge transfer misses the central objective of research courses, namely, the development of
students research capabilities. My conclusion stems from a review of education research texts and my
participation in some education research seminars. In this presentation, I discuss what is left out of education
research instruction and explore ways in which inquiry and problem solving can be returned to the teaching of
education research.
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9:00am 103 Lanigan Hall
Faith Maina , Harrison Yang
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Breaking the Ice: Developing a Learning Community for Experienced Teachers in a Masters Program
:
This paper critically describes the feeling of professional isolation often felt by experienced teachers enrolled
in a masters program. While it is well documented about the individualistic behavior among teachers that
perpetuate isolation, little is known about the increased feeling of isolation when these teachers enroll in
graduate programs for master s degrees. This paper identifies the structural barriers that make it difficult for
experienced teachers in a masters program to develop a community of learners. Data is gleaned from student
feedback in form of program evaluation, specific questionnaires directed to students exiting and those in the
program, as well as informal conversations with program advisors. The analysis proposes the improvement
of the program so that students access to information becomes more streamlined as well as consistency and
cohesiveness in advisement. The use of the Internet is greatly encouraged.
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9:15am 103 Lanigan Hall
Jennifer Kagan
(Curriculum and Instruction)
Creating Literate Lives: A Tutoring Program at the Onondaga Nation :
The S.T.A.R. (Summer Thinkers and Readers) program involving Oswego State graduate students and second
through sixth grade Onondaga Nation student will be discussed. As director of the tutoring component of the
S.T.A.R. program, I have witnessed incredible growth among the tutors and the students they were tutoring.
Tutoring strategies that were created for the Onondaga Nation students will be presented.
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9:30am 103 Lanigan Hall
Diann C. Jackson , Ann M. Keen , Elaine T. Suskin
(Curriculum & Instruction)
How A Learner's Manual Supports an Active Learning Curriculum :
The Learner s Manual for CED 340/540 Teaching Science & Technology shows that preplanning is
necessary, organization of materials is time efficient and good teaching requires good preparation. The CED
340/540 learners read, reflect and do, thereby, broadening their background and enhancing their inquiry
science experiences. Science is one way to meet the diverse needs of their future students through an active
learning curriculum. Today we share our story of reflective practice, collaboration and our authentic learning
during this project. Our professional development experiences and the manual itself serve as models for these
future teachers of a process approach to instruction and active learning through problem solving.
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9:45am 103 Lanigan Hall
Wendy Beers , Tania Ramalho
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Gender and Sexism Issues in School Settings :
The first study examines the effects of gender bias on both males and females in the education system. A
survey of the literature suggests that both sexes are affected by sexism in a variety of ways. To test this idea
50 sophomores and seniors from a high school in central NY were interviewed about experiences of sexism in
schools. Students were encouraged to express their feelings about the opposite sex to verify if males and
females are still forced into stereotypical gender roles. Results supported the study s expectations. As girls
develop in America's educational system, they become submissive and very concerned with their appearance.
Boys, on the other had, are more aggressive and concerned with their athletic ability. While some roles have
change, there are still many problems that need to be changed in order to achieve gender equality for all
students.
The second study examines the impact of the equity program GESA--Generating Expectations for Student
Achievement--on preservice and practicing teachers at an elementary Professional Development School in
central NY. GESA conveys knowledge about ways that teachers, often unconsciously, practice discrimination
in classrooms, on the basis of gender included. It also teaches classroom observation techniques that help
teachers identify practices that reflect gender and other biases. Teachers use this information to act in ways to
remove blocks to student achievement.
SPONSOR: Tania Ramalho
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10:00am 103 Lanigan Hall
Renee Lucas , Jeffery Collier
(Journalism)
Sex and Violence in Video Games :
We are submitting what we feel to be a very interesting topic to be presented on Quest Day. After extensive
research that will be done in relation to the Senior Journalism Capstone class, We wish to present our topic
entitled "Sex and Violence in Video Games". By researching many games on various game systems we have
already collected data which we feel to be extremely shocking and expect to encounter a lot more data before
the April presentation date. We will not only provide our research to the audience but also offer visual proof
and different instructional techniques.
SPONSOR: Linda Loomis
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12:30pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Audrey Rule
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Using Humorous Cartoons to Teach Mineralogy Concepts :
An electronic slide presentation of humorous cartoons (created in color by the author) featuring minerals as
characters will be shown. Concepts such as color, streak, luster, hardness, crystal form, habit, cleavage,
twinning, index or refraction, composition, and structural properties of minerals, taught in introductory
geology and mineralogy courses, will be highlighted. Concise explanations of facts follow each cartoon to
facilitate the audience s comprehension. Use of this technique in geology classes will be discussed.
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1:00pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Michael Cole
(Public Justice)
Childhood Onset Mental Disorders and Later Criminality :
The current presentation will be an brief examination of childhood onset mental disorders and how they affect
criminal activity in later childhood through late adolescence. Mental disorders such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar
(Manic-Depressive), Depression, Autism and Asperger s syndrome will be examined in relation to how they
affect social development and choices later made regarding criminal and deviant behavior through case studies
and research. Also examined will be the possible solutions to avoiding deviant behavior in these individuals
and promoting success.
SPONSOR: Karel Kurst-Swanger
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1:15pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Rebecca White
(Art)
What is a Book? :
New media has greatly affected our everyday use of language. A book is no longer just a book: we have
e-books, ibooks, and traditional book forms that are taking on new shape and increased interactivity.
Research, artwork, and everyday objects demonstrate how traditional and new media have played upon one
another to develop a new language, a new system of signs. A focus will be placed on how the lingo of new
media has affected my perception and approach to book forms.
SPONSOR: Cynthia Clabough
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1:30pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Lee Baker
(Philosophy)
A Critical Examination of Scientific Realism :
Realism is the view that the theoretical entities postulated by scientific theories should be regarded as real in
the most robust sense and that our theories should be seen as offering a true picture of the world. In
opposition to this view, I will argue that a skeptical attitude toward theoretical entities is a principled view
that prevents science from slipping into dogmatism or complacency.
SPONSOR: Brad Wray
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1:45pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Joshua Brazee
(Philosophy)
Mind-Talk Matters: The Limits of Eliminative Materialism :
The standard identity theory of minds seems inadequate even for the most superficial of materialists. Richard
Rorty offers a new kind of identity theory which he terms Eliminative Materialism. This kind of materialism
believes that one day all people will realize that minds are nothing more than brains and we will do away with
"mind-talk." Yet, Rorty s critique underestimates the importance of certain kinds of "talk" or discourse and its
relationship to the actual state of things. Will Rorty s critique hold water against its own assumptions or will
this new kind of identity theory sink as fast as the old?
SPONSOR: Charles Echelbarger
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2:00pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Mary Murdoch
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Integrating Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom :
Despite a plethora of educational technologies available to aid modern language learning, it does not seem that
foreign language teachers, in general, are taking advantage of these resources. The intended purpose of my
study is to assess (through a detailed questionnaire) what specific technology is available to New York State
LOTE (Language Other Than English) teachers in their individual school settings, as well as their frequency of
use. Individual teachers will also relay the perceived effectiveness of the aforementioned. First, a large
portion of the study will determine, as objectively as possible, what are the most effective uses of technology.
Secondly, it will uncover why teachers are not employing these strategies (more frequently).
SPONSOR: Jean Ann
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2:15pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Susan Wellington
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Interior Spaces: Jhumpa Lahiri and Jan Vermeer :
Presenter: Wellington, S.
Title: Interior Spaces: Jhumpa Lahiri and Jan Vermeer
How is interior, domestic space constructed in both word and image across gender, across time? This paper
describes responses to a reading of Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (1967-) alongside "Woman
Pouring Milk" Vermeer (1632-75) and asks: How does the act of writing a storied response to an image
produce a later reading of a critical text? What are some pedagogical alternatives available to us when we ask
students to read words and pictures in their adjacency?
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2:30pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Amber Little , Colleen Ryan , Thurman Nassoiy , Sara Everson
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Why Do We Need A Center for Urban Schools? :
SUNY Oswego has a record of preparing teachers to travel all over the country, as well as the world absorbing
new information in addition to sharing the knowledge they possess. These students are representatives of
SUNY Oswego's education and as such we want to prepare them as completely as is possible. This means
arranging for them to experience many diverse schools and school communities, including urban schools.
The newly developing SUNY Oswego Urban Center for Schools encourages education students to have the
enriching experience of participating in urban school settings. The Center does this through a multitude of
programs.
SPONSOR: Pat Russo
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8:45am 104 Lanigan Hall
Nicole Darcangelo
(Psychology)
Mentor Oswego: Joining Adolescents and College Students :
Presenter: Darcangelo, Nicole (PSY)
Title: Mentor Oswego: Joining Adolescents and College Students (Faculty Sponsor: Mandel, Asst. Provost)
There are a variety of programs that are enacted each year to stimulate growth, both academically and
socially, among adolescents. Some of these programs achieve their goals while others do not. Mentor
Oswego is a community service program recently set up on the Oswego campus that was designed to provide
the youth of the Oswego community with positive role models from the college campus. This paper includes
the first step of a program evaluation of Mentor Oswego to see if the goals of the program are being enforced
from the mentorÆs perspective.
SPONSOR: Rhonda Mandel
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2:45pm 103 Lanigan Hall
Carolyn House
(Curriculum & Instruction)
Beautiful Bears: Preschooler's Ideas of What Makes a Picture Beautiful :
This study qualitatively examines preschool children’s ideas about book illustrations they regard as beautiful.
To control variables, the subject matter of illustrations used in the study was limited to bears. Interviews with
preschoolers reveal preferences of book illustrations and influences upon choices. With regard to the early
stages of aesthetic development, data indicate the value of integrating visual arts with social and cognitive
education. Educators are encouraged to design appealing and effective curriculum that combine child
development with school readiness expectations.
SPONSOR: Audrey C. Rule
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9:00am 104 Lanigan Hall
Lindsay Gyle
(Psychology)
Occurrence of Stuttering in Downs Syndrome Males :
The 37 participants were of four different groups. These consisted of 12 Downs syndrome males, 8 males
with an etiology other than Downs syndrome, 9 Downs syndrome females, and 8 females with an etiology
other than Downs syndrome. The participants were brought into a room, one at a time, and given five
different pictures to look at and describe out loud while being tape-recorded. The group of participants who
were males with Downs syndrome had the highest occurrence of stuttering. These results support that males
with Downs syndrome have a greater chance of stuttering than males with an etiology other than Downs
syndrome and females with a developmental disability.
SPONSOR: Kristin Link
[TOP]
9:15am 104 Lanigan Hall
Rachael Newman , Steven Robertson , William Smotherman , Leigh Bacher
(Psychology)
Spatial Distribution of Attention in Bottle and Breast-Fed Infants :
Patterns of infant visual attention have been intensely studied for many years. Our study focuses on the
relationship between patterns of attention with respect to type of feeding. We are investigating whether or
not breast- and bottle-feeding affects the distribution of spatial attention. InfantsÆ (age 10-12 weeks)
patterns of looking toward six different regions of space were coded frame-by-frame (5 sec intervals). Initial
analyses indicated a shift in the spatial distribution of looking from Before to After feeding. Current analyses
will compare the patterns of looking before and after feeding to the type of feeding (bottle versus breast-fed
infants).
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9:30 104 Lanigan Hall
Elizabeth Myers
(Psychology)
An Evaluation of a Drug Prevention Program for Children and Adolescents :
Today the primary approach to the problem of teen drug abuse is prevention. However, when certain
programs, such as D.A.R.E. are evaluated, they are often found to be ineffective. The current study
investigated the impact of a local drug prevention program designed to help children and adolescents
perceived as being at high risk for future problems. The evaluation involved questionnaires on many topics,
administered at program implementation and upon program completion, and will increase our knowledge of
drug prevention programs.
SPONSOR: Laura Brown
[TOP]
9:45am 104 Lanigan Hall
Lynne Smith
(Psychology)
College Students and Cardiovascular Risk :
Cardiovascular disease develops over decades and encompasses multiple risk factors. This literature review
examined the behaviors of college students relevant to cardiovascular risk. When does heart disease begin? Are
college students behaviors putting them at increased risk? Are interventions at the college level effective in
reducing long-term risk? The lack of research in this area presents an excellent opportunity for study. Health
promotion in higher education may have long-term benefits for reduced cardiovascular mortality.
SPONSOR: Brooks Gump
[TOP]
10:00am 104 Lanigan Hall
Tenyka Goldsboro
(Psychology)
Effects of the Media on Women :
There are many concerns about the effects of media images on women and their self image. Many studies
have been coducted to determine the effcts of such images on women as well as men and children. Using
various instruments they have all come to the conclusion that we, as a society, are greatly impacted by the
media. This study sets out to examine just that...the effects of the media on the self image of women
specifically, college age women.
SPONSOR: Richard Izzett
[TOP]
12:30pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Bryan McFarland
(Journalism)
Funeral Fundamentals :
This will be on how a funeral business gets their customers ready for viewing. Clips from movies and TV
shows which have scenes from funerals will also be shown. My paper will also talk about the process an
undertaker goes through to get a corpse ready, and much more.
SPONSOR: Linda Loomis
[TOP]
12:45pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Ashley Lipsky
(Journalism)
Women and Sports on a Collegiate Level :
It is the 30th anniversary of Title Nine, an amendment that was made to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many
people debate the legitimacy and efficacy of this Act. Some would argue that it has enhanced women in the
athletic world while others would say it does nothing but discriminate against menÆs sports teams.
In my presentation I plan to examine Title nine and how it has affected college sports. I plan on looking at
how title nine has affected the country and state, as well as the Oswego Community.
SPONSOR: Linda Loomis
[TOP]
1:00pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Joshua Hurwit
(Journalism)
the title is a work in progress :
Governor George Pataki has released a plan to close New York s 26 psychiatric hospitals by 2005. Three
upstate hospitals, including the Richard H. Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse, are scheduled to close in
July, according to the 2003-2004 executive budget.
What are the human costs associated with closing the Hutchings facility? A journalistic report - and an
examination of New York state Mental Health Policy.
SPONSOR: Linda C. Loomis
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1:15pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Michael Graber
(Journalism)
Sneaking Through the NCAA :
The goal of this presentation is to examine NCAA rules and regulations on universities and their division I
players. It will show how the NCAA is making money off players; jerseys, tickets, etc.. as they adopt rules to
prevent them from obtaining jobs or making any alternative income. These rules are put into place to
protect student athletes from those who look to take advantage of them such as agents. These rules seem to
be driving some towards alternative sources of income and pushing them to break the rules.
SPONSOR: Linda Loomis
[TOP]
1:30pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Kenneth Klobus
(Modern Language & Literatures)
A Look at Chemistry Research Within the German World :
In the world of science, the sky is the limit and chemistry is no different. there is research being done all over
the world and not just here in the United States. The presentation which I would give is that on some research
findings from a German chemistry journal article "Synthesis and Crystallization of Cu- and Ag- Complexes
With [Ta6S17]-4", taken from the German chemistry journal, "Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine
Chemie." This will be a translated summary of the article into English so all can understand some advances in
the world of chemistry abroad.
SPONSOR: John Lalande
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1:45pm 104 Lanigan Hall
John Sound
(Modern Language & Literatures)
Authority in Saint John :
This paper examines the Johannine concept of an authority that belongs to the concepts of salvation in the
4th Gospel. An understanding thereof is of fundamental importance for John's view of salvation history. The
evangelist borrowed it from the synoptic tradition and deepened it in his own Gospel, while altering it
slightly. Under "authority," he understands a structure in the community of Father, Son and believers. All
authority originates in God, the Son receives in highest authority, the glory of the Father, his love, his
knowledge and his power over life and allows believers to share in it. The fourth evangelist makes clear that
authority is a positive gift of Divine Love, which is withheld from the non-believers and their ruler.
SPONSOR: John Lalande
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2:00pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Jennifer O'Connor
(Journalism)
Decline of Media Coverage in the Statehouses :
While everyone is clambering to know what is going on the world of national and international politics, and
even in town, city, and county politics, people have lost interest in what goes on in state capitals. In recent
decades, news coverage of statehouses has dramatically declined. However, is the decline because the public
has lost interest, or has the public lost interest because of the decline? I will discuss the causes and theories
behind this, as well as the many reasons that the public should be better informed about state government.
SPONSOR: Linda Loomis
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2:15pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Kathryn Kuebler
(Modern Language & Literatures)
German Research on Migraine Therapy :
Today migraines cause many people pain and suffering. Pharmacists give different prescriptions to people
depending on the extent of the migraines with that individual. This paper will discuss some German research
done on the topic of migraine therapy. This will also discuss the different types of triptane used in migraine
therapy. Three different German research investigations on migraine therapy will be presented.
SPONSOR: John Lalande
[TOP]
2:30pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Marc Berardi
(Modern Language & Literatures)
A Look at Various Chemical Concepts from German Scientific Research Journals :
This presentation will look at various chemical concepts, such as Enthalpy of Formation, and instrumental
methods of determination. This will be done through the translation of several German Scientific Research
Journals. A complete overview and results of the research and its findings will be presented.
SPONSOR: John Lalande
[TOP]
2:45pm 104 Lanigan Hall
Jaime Wech
(Modern Language and Literatures)
Luminescence of Tris (hydrotris(b-pyrazolyl)borato)europium III, by x-ray analysis :
This presentation gives information from an article taken from a German scientific journal. The article
discusses the results of an experiment involving luminescence measurements of
tris(hydrotris(b-pyrazolyl)borato)europium(III), using x-ray analysis.
SPONSOR: Dr. John Lalande
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8:45am 105 Lanigan Hall
Mark Kulikowski
(History)
Russia at the Crossroads :
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the Russian Federation has had to face many harsh
challenges. Among those challenges is Russia's political future. Since more than a decade has passed, it is
important to gauge what political choices Russia has or has not made. It is clear that history and internal and
external forces are shaping Russia's political future. This paper will survey these factors and analyze their role
in what Russia as a state may become.
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9:00am 105 Lanigan Hall
Karen Nicholas
(History)
"Gilbert of Mons, Chancellor and Chronicler of Hainaut" :
Gilbert of Mons wrote the best narrative history of the twelfth-century Low Countries. A participant and an
observer of the events, which he relates, Gilbert paints a vivid picture of his prince, Baldwin V of Hainaut
(1171-1195) and his political relationships with the German kings Frederick I and Henry VI, the French king
Philip II (Baldwin's father-in-law), the English kings Henry II and Richard I, and the other princes of the Low
Countries. Gilbert provides the inside story of several princely marriages and the machinations of several
princely empire-builders. At once coolly rational and fiercely partisan, Gilbert gives us an account that is
extraordinarily interesting and valuable.
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9:15am 105 Lanigan Hall
Davis Foulger
(Communication Studies)
Emergent Role Complexity In Media :
Communication is made possible by role players who enable the transmission of messages within a medium.
This study explores 18 generic roles across 167 media. Three principle generic role patterns are identified.
These patterns, content selection, directed control, and role intensive production, appear to emerge in
response to three distinct forms of complexity - serial complexity, contention, and parallel complexity - and
intermix systematically in seven clusters of media. This presentation overviews these emergent solutions to
role complexity in media. It also considers the possibility that the three forms of complexity, and their
associated solutions, usefully extend Simon s (1969) "Architecture of Complexity".
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9:30am 105 Lanigan Hall
Lyndsay Fox
(Communication Studies)
The AIDS Memorial Quilt: The Symbolism and Significance Behind It :
The AIDS Quilt remains a source of public fascination, even though most people are not aware of its full
significance. A rhetorical analysis using symbolic convergence theory will help show how personal mourning
may become transformative public memorializing.
SPONSOR: Nola Heidlebaugh
[TOP]
9:45am 105 Lanigan Hall
Richard Annal
(Communication Studies)
Nationalist Movements and Irish Sovereignty :
This paper traces various Irish nationalists movements asserting Irish sovereignty from England. These
movements, from the eleventh century to the establishment of the Irish Free State, differ considerably, but all
of them had but one major objective: self-determination for Ireland. Whether seeking a stronger and
reformed Irish Parliament or breaking relations with England by use of force, these movements form a long
history of asserting Irish sovereignty.
SPONSOR: John Kares Smith
[TOP]
10:00am 105 Lanigan Hall
Holly Lodovice
(Communication Studies)
The Lyrics of Bob Dylan as Protest Persuasion :
Folk singer-poet Bob Dylan was not a leader of a movement nor did he want to be one; his music lyrics
inspired protesters who during the 1960's were expressing moral outrage against America's involvement in
Vietnam, the draft, the denial of civil liberties and the injustice suffered by minorities. Young people
especially could identify with Dylan's lyrics and found in them a strong unifying force for major social change
in America.
SPONSOR: John Kares Smtih
[TOP]
12:30pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Jason Kompes
(Communications Studies)
Public Relations Strategies used by the National Rifle Association and the Effect it had on Public
Opinion Toward the Organization :
Presenter: Jason Kompes (COM-P.R.)
Title: Public Relations Strategies Used by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Effect it has on Public
Opinion toward the Organization
(Faculty Sponsor: Wan, COM) The goal of this examination is to determine and measure the effect that the
NRA public relations (PR) strategies have on public opinion. This paper clearly defines PR strategies and
public opinion so that the purpose of investigating the NRA PR efforts is understood. A variety of ways the
NRA combats negative publicity are analyzed and a means to measure the public s acceptance of these
measures is developed.
SPONSOR: Hua-Hsin Wan
[TOP]
12:45pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Suzanne Neary
(Politcal Science)
American Intervention: Japanese Women and Politics :
After the devastating effect of World War II, the American government began a policy reconstruction on
Japan. As part of this reconstruction, the American government drafted the governmental constitution of
Japan that is in place today. This constitution gave women radical rights they had never possessed before.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the formulation of these rights and the extent of this American made
constitutionÆs effect on women and their political participation in government today.
SPONSOR: Stephen Rosow
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1:00pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Hua-Hsin Wan
(Communication Studies)
Framing in Crisis Communication :
This paper examines how framing can be applied in the crisis communication context. Using September 11 as
a case study, the author argues that, in public relations, the effect of framing should not be measured by
audience frame but by public support of institutional policies. In addition, the author proposes an alternative
approach in conceptualizing and operationalizing framing. A content analysis was conducted and implication
of the results was discussed.
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1:15pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Christopher Karadjov
(Communication Studies)
Us vs. Them: Testing the Limits of Political Humor :
This study addresses the manifestations of third-person effect in the setting of United States-Iraq conflict.
The study tests the limits of tolerance of a U.S. audience to items that may be considered damaging to U.S.
reputation when presented to foreigners. Specifically, the paper compares the reaction to various types of
political humor related to U.S. politics and the conflict with Iraq. Findings of this research confirm the
existence of the so-called third-person effect. A U.S. audience is likely to tolerate criticism of U.S.
politics/politicians as a normal democratic process. It will view such criticism as a "bad influence" when
presented to a foreign audience. A U.S. public will be likely to encourage the curbing of political humor and
other forms of criticism aimed at the United States, if they are intended for international consumption.
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1:30pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Donald Rohr , Brett Weldon , James Soroush (possible presenter)
(Communication Studies)
Conflict with Iraq- A Media Representation :
During the last few months there has been an increase in the awareness that Saddam Hussein and the Iraqie
government are once again a threat. This paper looks at the strategies the United States is taking and how the
world sees the issues through the eyes of media publications.
SPONSOR: Hua- Hsin Wan
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1:45pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Laura Stacy
(Psychology)
College Students' Perceptions of the Elderly :
Society will be prepared to assist the elderly based on facts, not fiction, when education and knowledge of the
elderly increases. Students at a public northeastern college read a scenario and answered a survey questionnaire
regarding elderly stereotypes. Students were asked about their exposure to the elderly and what amount of
gerontology education had. This current study supports the hypothesis that as gerontology education increases
negative stereotypes decrease. This study suggests that there is a threshold where additional education no
longer statistically diminishes negative stereotypes.
SPONSOR: Laura Hess Brown
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2:00pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Bruce Frassinelli
(Communication Studies)
"The Media and Politics: Surviving Sex and Scandal" :
Politicians are human beings, who, to be successful, must combine the right measure of seemingly many
contradictory qualities. That means the road to political office is mined with potholes. Some cause contenders
to stub their toes; others have the capacity to swallow the candidates. This presentation examines the
evolution of a probing press on politics-from the days when a politician's private life was, for the most part,
off limits, to Bill Clinton's impeachment, spawned by indiscretions with a young White House intern.
[TOP]
2:15pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Leonardo Hernandez , Alison Dematteo , Vincent Intondi , Jamie Parnell , Matthew Urtz
(History)
Genocide and Revolution: The Army in 20th-Century Latin American Politics :
Many Latin American nations during the second half of the 20th-century have been ruled by military regimes
or dictatorships. Some of these regimes have called themselves revolutionary while others have preferred to
call themselves defenders of the nation. The presenters in this panel discuss some of the more notorious
regimes dominant in the 1960s and 1970s in order to discuss the ideology and methods employed by these
regimes to bring about a new political and economic order.
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2:30pm 105 Lanigan Hall
Lorrie Clemo
(Political Science)
Reciprocal Validation: Promoting a Sense of Trust Between Mexicans and Americans :
The majority of Latinos in the United States, about 63 percent are from Mexico. The size of the Mexican
community in the United States continues to grow dramatically through immigration both legal and illegal,
and high birth rates. For Mexicans living in the United States, particularly Mexican immigrant workers, life
has been difficult. This panel presentation examines demographic patterns and labor force participation of
Mexicans in the U.S. since the adaptation of NAFTA. Cross-border stereotypes associated with trade policy
are identified and strategies for breaking through status barriers toward improved cultural understandings of
Mexicans are offered.
[TOP]
8:45am 106 Lanigan Hall
Jonathan Waggenheim , Holly Sobocinski , John Thomas
(Chemistry)
Establishment of a Weather Station at Sterling Nature Center :
A meteorological station has been set up at Sterling Nature Center (SNC) in support of Great Lakes Research
and Environmental Education. We will determine how surface weather conditions change near the shore under
a variety of local weather phenomena. We will establish a database for the area southeast of Lake Ontario by
archiving surface observations from SNC, Red Creek High School, Hannibal High School, SUNY Oswego,
Nine Mile Point, Oswego County Airport, Camden, and Syracuse Hancock Field. This data will be used for the
LOADS project to determine how Lake Ontario affects the trajectories of pollutants from nearby sources
SPONSOR: James Pagano
[TOP]
9:00am 106 Lanigan Hall
Matthew Szwejbka , Colleen Grell
(Earth Sciences)
Modeling Lake-effect Snowstorms in Oswego County :
At SUNY Oswego, we are simulating recent lake-effect snowstorms using the Penn State/NCAR Mesoscale
Model (MM5). A goal of this research is to learn how weather conditions change as lake-effect snow bands
pass through Oswego County. Students will overlay radar imagery, hourly surface reports from Sterling Nature
Center and other nearby sites, and model predictions using a weather analysis and display program called
GEMPAK. MM5 output will be compared with the radar imagery and surface observations to evaluate how
well the model predicts the location, movement, and intensity of the snow bands.
SPONSOR: Robert Ballentine
[TOP]
9:15am 106 Lanigan Hall
Alfred Stamm
(Earth Sciences)
Chemical Trends of Atmospheric Deposition in the Northeastern US :
In 1990, Congress passed amendments to the Clean Air Act requiring a decrease in emissions of sulfur dioxide
and nitrogen oxides. Phase I of this Act began in 1995. Concentrations of nitrate, sulfate, and base cations
were measured at NADP sites in New York and New England. Annual means were compared prior to and
following passage of the Act and for six years after Phase I. Many sites exhibited a decline in sulfate, nitrate
and cation deposition. In addition, trajectories of air prior to specific precipitation events were determined to
see where the high concentrations of sulfates and nitrates originated.
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9:30am 106 Lanigan Hall
Jeffrey Zielonka
(Earth Sciences)
Applying Neural Networks to Meteorological Forecasting :
One major problem in the field of meteorology is the ability to forecast certain meteorological parameters
due to the sensitivity of the atmosphere to infinitesimal changes, and variance over short distances. The
non-linear nature of the atmosphere and its many variable makes linear regression techniques sub-par, and
non-intuitive. Neural networking provides a method to determine intuitive patterns in non-linear data in an
attempt to predict a desired meteorological variable. Forecasting for maximum daily temperatures and
tornado intensities will be discussed, with the use of a shareware neural networking application.
SPONSOR: Len Keshishian
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9:45am 106 Lanigan Hall
Stephen Hatlee
(Earth Sciences)
Rossby Wave Dynamics and Interactions Using the Shallow Water Model :
Many studies have been done to understand flow characteristics, among these is the modeling of disturbances
analytically and numerically in a barotropic environment. For this presentation, I will try to model Rossby
Waves using the Shallow Water Model. The study will include numerically modeling Rossby Waves and their
interactions with a basic state flow having a Jet Stream. The waves strengthen and weaken according to the
background flow regimes that the disturbance propagates through. An attempt will also be made to model the
Rossby Waves analytically with the assistance of Microsoft Excel and compare the two results.
SPONSOR: Steven Skubis
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10:00am 106 Lanigan Hall
Meredith Croke
(Earth Sciences)
The Influence of Upper Tropospheric Disturbances on Tropical Cyclones :
Every year African easterly waves strengthen and become tropical storms or hurricanes. These hurricanes
take many different tracks; some remain over the Atlantic Ocean while others take a westward track and
cause devastation over land. Hurricanes are extremely sensitive to their environment and any slight change
may cause sudden intensification or decay. This paper will attempt to address one potential environmental
condition that significantly affects these storms: upper tropospheric disturbances. Upper level troughs
represent disturbances in the atmosphere that can create cyclonic eddy momentum fluxes. Cyclonic eddy
momentum fluxes will typically act to strengthen a tropical cyclone by contributing to the cyclonic flow
about the storm.
Hurricane Isidore occurred from 1200 UTC 24 September till 1200 UTC 2 October 1996, with a period of
secondary intensification occurring on 27 September. This secondary intensification coincided with an upper
level trough passing to the north of the storm. This paper will examine whether this upper level trough and
the resulting cyclonic eddy momentum fluxes contributed to the secondary intensification of Isidore.
SPONSOR: Steven Skubis
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12:30pm 106 Lanigan Hall
Paul Dewitt
(Chemistry)
Isolation of Natural Products from the Local Plant Rhus Hirta. :
Several plant species, native to Central New York, were used by the Iroquois to treat diseases and ailments.
Rhus hirta was one such tree, with the bark extracts being used to treat cancers and other diseases. Rhus hirta
specimens were collected from SUNY OswegoÆs Rice Creek Field Station. The bark was removed and several
extractions were performed using organic solvents of increasing polarity. Column chromatography of the
dichloromethane extract resulted in numerous compounds that were further purified by thin-layer
chromatography. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry will be utilized to identify
one or more of the compounds isolated. The current state of this work will be discussed.
[TOP]
12:45pm 106 Lanigan Hall
Robert Stevenson
(Chemistry)
Retention Times of Lanthanides on a Synthetic Soil Column :
Soils contaminated with radioactive waste have given cause for concern due to the potential for
contamination of groundwater. Radioactive waste is generally comprised of various actinide metals and
therefore studying migration of these actinide metals on soil columns is important. In order to avoid use of
radioactive materials in our study, we use nonradioactive lanthanide metals as surrogates. This talk will outline
preliminary findings for the retention of lanthanides on synthetic soil columns of humic acid immobilized on
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1:00pm 106 Lanigan Hall
William Kaden
(Chemistry)
Isolation of Natural Products from Tilia Americana :
Earlier work done on the American Basswood tree (Tilia Americana) by Ms. Kristin Gable resulted in the
isolation and structure elucidation of friedelin, a pentacyclic triterpene, and beta-sitosterol, a cholesterol
derivative, via column chromatography. This project was continued in order to isolate and identify additional
compounds. Thin-layer chromatography was used to identify additional fractions and to purify compounds
of interest. Structural determinations will be made using proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy, along with mass spectrometry. The status of the work to date will be discussed.
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1:15pm 106 Lanigan Hall
Jason Stevens
(Chemistry)
Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Compounds from Pinus Strobus :
Natural products discovery is an important area of chemical research. With cancer-fighting compounds such
as taxol among the list of natural product discoveries, many scientists are extracting compounds from plants
in hopes of finding clinically important compounds. We are investigating the bark of Pinus strobus, which
was used by the Iroquois to treat cancer. Three different solvents with varying polarities were used to extract
compounds from the bark. The research focused on the moderately polar compounds from the methylene