SOURCE 2001

Abstracts - Oral Presentations

Society and Technology
Morning session
Science Room 101

Time Author(s) Abstract Title Mentor
8:15 Melissa McGraw Internet Usage: A Part of a College Student’s Everyday Life Dr. George Kesling, Business Administration
8:35 L. LaVern Matthews The Impact of High School Performance on Hispanic Student College Admissibility Dr. Tracy Andrews, Anthropology, Vickie Ybarra
8:55 Paul Reed, Jon Brown, Michael Linsley MIDI Language (MDL), A Study in Language Development Dr. Jim Schwing, Computer Science
9:15 Molly Mimier, Josh Mikota Is e-Commerce a Fad? Dr. George Kesling, Business Administration
9:35 Ammy Jones Critical Success Factors in e-Business Dr. C. Christopher Lee, Business Administration
9:55 Nick Carter Toys for Tots: Why We Buy Them Dr. George Kesling, Business Administration

Science and the Environment
Morning session
Science Room 147

Time Author(s) Abstract Title Mentor
8:15 Ginger Emel, Natasha Garces, Holly Bowman The Effects of Enrichment on Motor Activity in Laboratory Indian Mondian Pigeons (Columba livia) Dr. Lixing Sun, Biological Sciences
8:35 Rex Flake Unique Linear-Path Connections Between N-Campsites and N-Wells Dr. Raza Choudary, Dr. Tim Englund, Mathematics
8:55 Brooke Asbury Assessment of Arsenic Levels in Surface Water of the Upper Yakima River Valley, Kittitas County, WA Dr. Carey Gazis, Geological Sciences
9:15 Shalla Bennett Feeding Ecology of Provisioned Long-Tailed Macaques at Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Dr. Agustin Fuentes, Anthropology/Primatology
9:35 Andrew McNeil, Andrew Olseene Case Hardening Through Carburization Dr. Craig Johnson, Mechanical Engineering Technology
9:55 William Clark Temperature Effects on Behavioral Thermoregulation of Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis oreganus) Dr. Dan Beck, Biological Sciences

Society and Technology
Afternoon oral session
Science Room 101

Time Author(s) Abstract Title Mentor
2:00 Joshua Lumsden Tristan and Isolde: Differing Notions of Tragedy as Determined by the Agenda of Three Medieval Authors Dr. Kelton Knight, Foreign Languages
2:20 Trissa Baird Pronoun and Generic Pronoun Usage in Third Grade Textbooks Dr. Marte Fallshore, Psychology
2:40 Ai Araki Fit to Be Seen: Modernity, Fashion, and Women's Bodies in Modernizing Japan Dr. James Cook, History and Asia/Pacific Studies
3:00 Felicia Molano The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Objectified Body Consciousness in Female College Students Dr. Sally Kennedy, Psychology
3:20 James Rogers How Personality, Field Dependence, and a Cluttered Environment Affect Stress Dr. Marte Fallshore, Psychology
3:40 Denise Nilsson Openness to Experience in Science Fiction Convention Attendees Dr. Marte Fallshore, Psychology

Science and the Environment
Afternoon oral session
Science Room 147

2:00 Ginger Emel Visual Monitoring by Macaca fascicularis at Padangtegal, Bali, Indonesia Dr. Agustin Fuentes, Anthropology
2:20 Jennifer Key, Dave Cox, Dave; Man Shun Lai, Kristi Obradovich, Jared Sutherland, Michael Zahn Detection of Environmental Contaminants in the Yakima River Basin Dr. Jane Arrington, Chemistry
2:40 Jared Horrocks Standard Metabolic Rate of the Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes Dr. Dan Beck, Biological Sciences
3:00 Jerred Erickson. Preliminary Geoarchaeological Research: Setting and Geomorphology of Qwu?gwes Site and Surrounding Environment (45TN240) Dr. Steven Hackenberger, Anthropology; Dr. Dale Croes
3:20 Andrew McNeil, Joseph Brown Some Interesting Properties of Euler’s Phi Function Dr. Raza Choudary; Dr. Tim Englund, Mathematics
3:40 Genevieve Phillips, William Clark The Effect of Mating Opportunity on Male Aggression in the House Cricket, Acheta domesticus Dr. Lixing Sun, Biological Sciences

Abstracts - Posters
(displayed along the North Hallway, Science)

Society and Technology Posters

Author(s) Abstract Title Mentor
Natalie Swan, Robin Arquette Klikitat Basketry: Materials, Methods, and Meanings Dr. Tracy Andrews, Anthropology
Tamara DeFord, Kirsten Schober The Use of Objects and Ethnography in a Constructivist Framework of Curriculum Development Dr. Tracy Andrews, Dr Steve Hackenberger, Anthropology; Dr. Loretta Monson, Education
Jonathan Earlywine Design and Implementation of a Pedagogical Research Project to Assess the Effectiveness of a Specifically Designed Ramp in Explaining Electron Configuration to Introductory Chemistry Students Dr. Martha. Kurtz, Chemistry
Jennifer Hendricks Brain-Based Learning Strategies at Work in the Classroom Dr. Debra Prigge, Special Education
Trisha Johnson Recognition of Emotion: Holistic or Featural Process? Dr. Marte Fallshore, Psychology
Sihaya Crain Where is Your Birthday? A Look at Temporal Imagery Dr. Marte Fallshore, Psychology
Marc Powell Analysis of the Costs and Deterrent Effect of the Death Penalty at a Local Level Dr. Rex Wirth, Political Science
Kelly McGillis, Bill Carr, Aisha Butler Crime In America: Perception and Reality Dr. Charles Reasons, Law and Justice
Sheena Assanti, Jacob McGee, Carisa Owens, Alyssa Valentine, Sarah Vornbrock Personal Meaning and Life Satisfaction in a Senior Population Dr. Jeff Penick, Psychology
Allison Hunter Establishing Views on Primates in Entertainment Dr. Agustin Fuentes, Anthropology; Dr. Megan Matheson, Psychology
Corey Dill Study of e-Commerce at Central Washington University Dr. George Kesling, Business Administration
Chad Shattuck Priming Task Effects on Stroop Performance: Do Different Types of Pretasks Help or Hurt? Dr. Wendy Williams, Psychology
Sheena Assanti, Catherine Davis, Holly Lewis, Cecily Stowe-Rigg Handedness and Priming Task Effects on Stroop Color-Naming Latencies Dr. Wendy Williams, Psychology
James Rogers, Maggie Johnson, Shannon Reider, Kyliee Dauphin, Bethany Dorey The Effects of Texture Belongingness on Learning Word Pairs Dr. Wendy Williams, Psychology
Bea Koempel-Thomas, Jonathan Owens-Brown Characterization of Medical Features: Using Artificial Intelligence Methods to Analyze and Diagnose Anomalies from Mammograms Dr. Boris Kovalerchuk, Computer Science
Linda Jastad, Cynthia Wheatley Two Different Sugar Substitutes Produce Varied Acceptability in White Cake Dr. David Gee, Dr. Virginia Bennett, Food Science and Nutrition
Jon Brown Iconographic Visualization for Complex Object Correlation Dr. Boris Kovalerchuk, Computer Science
Chris Lang Efficient Air Flow Through Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Ducts Dr. William Bender, Industrial Engineering & Technology
Manami Ota Material and Failure Analysis on 9 mm Lugger/Parabellum Dr. Craig Johnson, Industrial & Engineering Technology

Science and the Environment Posters

Author(s) Abstract Title Mentor
Karen Roberts The Shape of a Singing Wineglass Dr. Andy Piacsek, Physics
Sarah Jaffe Chimpanzee to Chimpanzee Signed Interactions Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold, Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute
Erin Opperman Spatial Relationships within a Group of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Dr. Agustin Fuentes, Anthropology/Primatology
Patrick Ferguson, Sengmany Phanhthavilay Metric and Non-Metric Dental Traits of the Central Washington University Department of Anthropology Osteology Collection Dr. Steve Hackenberger, Anthropology
Aaron McDonald Dissection of Human Heart and Lungs: A Comparison Between Male and Female Cadavers Dr. Leo DeAcquisto, Physical Education, Health and Leisure Services
Shane Besset, Dave Cox, Lyn Dehen, Leif Jacobsen, Elizabeth Kijima, Melodie Weller Isolating Submitochondrial Particles by Sonication and Differential Centrifugation Dr. Carin Thomas, Chemistry
David Bolstad Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Sesamol Derived Ligands for the Serotonin Reuptake Transporter (SERT) Dr. John Gerdes, Chemistry
Melodie Weller, Donna Chandler-Ferguson Characterization of an Affinity-Modulating Site at the Serotonin Reuptake Transporter (SERT) Dr. John Gerdes, Chemistry
Brian Kusche Synthesis, Characterization and Pharmacological Study of an Ibogaine Mimic Dr. John Gerdes, Chemistry
Jared Sutherland, Dave Cox, Jennifer Key, Kristi Obradovich, Tammy Norman Lowering Detection Limits of Environmental Contaminants Dr. Jane Arrington, Chemistry
Tracy Hall Water Quality Assessment of Surface Water Near Roslyn’s Abandoned Coal Mines Dr. Carey Gazis, Geological Sciences
Joe Brentin Changes in Land Use, Channel Composition, and Riparian Vegetation in the Cle Elum Reach of the Yakima River Dr. Morris Uebelacker, Geography and Land Studies
Kevin Howell, Katy Collar Characteristics of the Ajo Mountains Bajada, Southwestern Arizona Dr. Lisa Ely, Geological Sciences; Dr. Dan Beck, Biological Sciences
Miryha Gould, Michael August, Kevin Weberling Neogene Magnetostratigraphy in the At Bashi Basin: Constraints on Late Cenozoic Deformation in the Central Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan Prof. Meghan Miller, Geological Sciences; Dr. R Weldon II; Dr. K Abdrakhmatov
Christopher Bryan Dew Magma Recharge and Associated Crystal Residence Times at Chaos Crags, California Dr. Wendy Bohrson, Geological Sciences
Bridget Diefenbach Crystal Growth and Residence Times of Hawaiian Magmas Dr. Wendy Bohrson, Geological Sciences
Josh Simmons Magma Recharge at Lassen Peak Volcano Dr. Wendy Bohrson, Geological Sciences
Cody Sherard Evidence for Magma Recharge in the Kalama Sequence, Mount St. Helens, WA Dr. Wendy Bohrson, Geological Sciences
Time Performer(s) Abstract Title Mentor
10:20 Elaine Ray, Maria Roditeleva Beethoven and the Violin Dr. Carrie Rehkopf Michel, Music
10:40 Melissa McGraw, Jeremy Cavner, Hazel Ball, Shawn Becker, Jeff Vogel, Jan Jeffris Swingcats Dr. Marte Fallshore, Psychology
1:00 Josh Humphrey Farrell Merit Scholarship for Music: The Elements Dr. Mark Polishook, Music
1:20 Molly Mimier, April Ott Chance Composition Dr. Lana Jo Sharpe, Physical Education
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