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Al-Rshaidat, Mamoon (04140RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
The effect of iron deficiency on the elemental stoichiometry of diatom microplankton of the Pacific Ocean.
Low iron availability is an important constraint controlling primary production in vast regions of the world’s oceans.  Although not numerically abundant, the diatom microplankton (> 20 um) serve as important contributors to new production in many of these regions.  To better understand the contributions made to new production by diatoms in iron-depleted waters, we examined the iron-specific autoecology of this taxa as part of two recent field efforts in the Pacific Ocean.
Collaborators:
McKay, R. Michael, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Angott, Andrea (04048RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
On the Psychological Reality of the Pearson Correlation Coefficient: Internal Representation Match Fisher's z better than Pearson r.
Different measures of statistical association have different implications for human judgment. Volunteers estimated the strength of relationship between variables. The estimate-pattern was then compared to two different measures of relationship strength. The results suggested that relationships were conceptualized according to Fisher's z rather than the well-known Pearson correlation coefficient.
Collaborators:
Anderson, Richard, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Arrigo, Michael (04003RC)
School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences
Into Sense: Completing the Circuit of Meaning
My paintings explore the ways in which images prefigure and shape the construction  of meaning and cultural master narratives. The hybridism and discontinuity of the visual field that is characteristic of my recent work seeks to expose the process of meaning production by emphasizing the viewer’s role in completing the process of creation.

Ayala, Christopher (04130RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Effects of Exposure and Verbal Context on Memory for Music
Previous research shows that people remember when familiar melodies occur but have difficulty with novel melodies. Are familiar melodies better remembered because they are heard more often, or are they more meaningfully encoded through the use of a title? Two recognition experiments are used to address this issue.
Collaborators:
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

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Bales, James (04106RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
The Role of Bays as Nursery Areas for Young-of-Year White Bass in Western Lake Erie
We examined several areas of Lake Erie to determine which locations would promote the highest fish growth.
Collaborators:
Miner, Jeffrey, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Bur, Michael, U.S. Geological Survey
Tyson, Jeffrey, Division of Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio

Ballweg, Janet (04161RC)
School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences
The integration of digital imaging and contemporary printmaking
The presentation will illustrate the processes used in my work: 3d modeling, 2d imaging, color separations, photopolymer plate exposure, and printing. Several of the original finished prints will be displayed.

Banister, Savilla (04033RC)
Educational Teaching & Learning, College of Education & Human Development
Digital Data in Qualitative Research:  Strengthening the visibility and credibility of portraiture
This work explores the ways digital technologies can be used to enhance qualitative research methodologies and research dissemination.  Features of digital environments including web-based, CD-ROM, and DVD are analyzed for their usefulness in qualitative research processes.

Barnes, Jami (04100RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Risk Assessment for a Focal Set of Rare and Imperiled Species in Florida
One of the largest conflicts in conservation biology is that between increasing human needs and the limited conservation resources available for the persistence of ecosystems and their component species.  In this project, we utilize the latest technologies to prioritize conservation efforts for 41 rare and imperiled species in Florida.
Collaborators:
Root, Karen, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Beerman, Burton (04115RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
"Conversations" for piano and Kyma interactive computer music system by Burton Beerman
CONVERSATIONS for piano and KYMA INTERACTIVE computer music system. Shiau-Ding, from Taiwan, director and pianist of the NeXt Ens chamber music ensemble, selected the composer for commissioning of this work. CONVERSATIONS is not framed within a linear composition structure so often expected of more traditional forms. It better reflects a multifaceted arrangement similar to speech.

Beerman, Burton (04117RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
Erie County Invention Convention
Dr. Burton Beerman, director of the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music, was part of the Erie County Invention Convention on May 14, 2004. He presented his research in interactive computer music performance to elementary students in the district by creating technological environments in sound, video and algorhythmic composition.

Beerman, Burton (04116RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
Performance of works by Burton Beerman on the American Music Festival 2004
Two compositions by Burton Beerman were featured in the American Composers Alliance American Music Festival on June 19 and 20, 2004. "Night Scenes" was performed by pianist Stanley Yerlow, and Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers was the featured soloist in "Voices" for soprano and contrabass. The concert was presented at the Flea Theater in New York.
Collaborators:
Rodgers, Jane, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts

Belanger, Rachelle (04079RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
A comparison of sensory hair distribution on the major chelae and olfactory organs of crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)
Understanding the morphology and design of sensory receptors is critical to providing insight into how sensory systems function. In addition, the morphological study of sensory appendages can lead to engineering insights in the design of biologically inspired sensors. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of crayfish chemoreceptor morphologies.
Collaborators:
Bergman, Daniel, Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Berger, Bonnie (04099RC)
Sports Management, Recreation & Tourism, College of Education & Human Development
Exercise and Weight Loss in a Lifestyle Change Program:  Role of enjoyment and mood alteration
There is a disparity between knowledge of and actual exercise behaviors.  We investigated the relationships among exercise enjoyment, mood change, and success in a 6-month lifestyle change program. Obese, post-menopausal, sedentary women successfully lost 10.3 + 6.8 lbs. They increased in exercise enjoyment and reported more positive moods after exercising.
Collaborators:
Darby, Lynn, Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development
Carels, Robert, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Owen, David, Psychology, Brooklyn College of the State University of New York

Borawski, Steven (04136RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Losing Time: The effects of breaks on attention and temporal perception.
Waiting for an event to take place can alter our perception of time. This raises questions such as, can the environment in which we are waiting and changing the event we are waiting for have an effect on time perception.
Collaborators:
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Boyanapalli, Ramakrishna (04059RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Construction of cyanobacterial bioreporters for detecting nutrient deficiency in marine waters.
Iron and phosphorus are essential nutrients in biological systems. Previous studies state that in many aquatic-ecosystems are nutrient limiting. Due to many challenges in chemical quantification of bioavailable nutrients, we have changed the genetic integrity of a biological model, cyanobacterial bioreporter, to measure the bioavailable nutrients.
Collaborators:
Bullerjahn, George, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
McKay, R. Michael, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Brecher, Arthur (04027RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Comparative effects of glycosaminoglycans upon the Interaction between Factors β-XIIa and Antithrombin III
Since the enzymic action of Factor XIIa upon Factor XI may represent the first functional step in the Intrinsic Blood Clotting Cascade, the effect of some glycosaminoglycans upon the inactivation of b-XIIa by antithrombin III (ATIII) was investigated.  SDS-PAGE and Western Blot analysis, utilizing a polyclonal antibody to human ATIII was employed and the ensuing bands were quantitated.  Two bands of complexes were observed in addition to the reactant, ATIII.  The larger, 1 band had a M.W. of approx. 82kDa, while the smaller 2 band had a M.W. of approx. 72kDa, both of which were detected by the antibody to ATIII.  In the control lane the 1 b-XIIa-ATIII complex represented 7.42% of the protein, whereas heparin-ATIII mixtures to which b-XIIa was added produced a 1 complex of 34.09% protein.  Upon replacing heparin with chondroitin sulfate A, dermatan sulfate, or chondroitin sulfate C, the % protein in the 1 complex was 9.47, 19.21, and 4.91 respectively.  All values were statistically significant (P = < 0.05).  Similarly, the proportion of 2 b -XIIa ATIII complex control, and with heparin, chondroitin sulfate A, dermatan sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate C were 1.73, 12.51, 1.65, 4.83, and 1.17 respectively.  These values were similarly statistically significant (P = < 0.05).  These data indicate that heparin and dermatan sulfate markedly stimulate the formation of 1 and 2 complexes, the latter presumably being a proteolytic degradation product of the former, as generated by excess b -XIIa.  The effects of chondroitin sulfates A and C upon the inactivation of b -XIIa by ATIII are rather miniscule.  Hence, heparin and dermatan sulfate promote inactivation of Factor b-XIIa.

Brinkman, Kerry (04121RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Using Protein Chimeras to Evaluate Cross-Talk, Energy Harvest, and Energy Transfer
Two distinct multi-protein energy harvesting complexes can energize TonB and they do it with different degrees of efficiency. To determine the features that provide for efficient energy transfer, we have generated chimeric complexes by mixing components from the two energy harvesting complexes and asking how effective each is at energy transfer.
Collaborators:
Larsen, Raymond, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Brown, Emily (04114RC)
Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Guest Performance with the National Symphony Orchestra of Macedonia
Emily Freeman Brown was the featured guest conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Macedonia in June 2004. The concert of major orchestral repertoire was held in the concert hall of the National Symphony in Skopje, including the Symphonie Fantastique of Berlioz.

Brown, Emily (04088RC)
Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Production of a compact disc, “The Voice of the Composer, New Music from Bowling Green, Vol III,” by Emily Freeman Brown
“The Voice of the Composer, New Music from Bowling Green, Vol III” is a compact disc that features the Bowling Green Philharmonia, Emily Freeman Brown, conductor. Mark Bunce served as recording engineer. This CD is on the Albany Records Label, No. Troy-633 and includes compositions by J. Higdon, B. Blake, D. Godfrey, and J. Williams.
Collaborators:
Bunce, Mark, Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts

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Callen, Karen (04074RC)
Human Development & Family Studies, College of Education & Human Development
Associations Between Demographics and Philosophies of Human Nature
Philosophies of human nature are assumptions about how people in general behave. University undergraduate students’ philosophies of human nature in relation to demographic characteristics were investigated. The information provided in this study will be useful to professionals, such as marketers and retailers, who target or employ young college-age adults.
Collaborators:
Ownbey, Shiretta; Design, Housing & Merchandising, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Oklahoma State University

Campbell, Brian (04086RC)
Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development
The Influence of a Functional Knee Brace and Exercise on Lower Extremity Kinematics During Jogging
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of an over the counter functional knee brace and multiple bouts of exercise on hip, knee and ankle joint movement during a series of jogging trials.
Collaborators:
Armstrong, Charles, Kinesiology, College of Health & Human Services, The University of Toledo
Cipriani, Dan, Physical Therapy, Medical College of Ohio

Carroll, Michael (04162RC)
Center for Policy Analysis & Public Service, Graduate College
Cluster Based Economic Development: A Comprehensive Strategy to Secure NW Ohio’s Economic Future
Cluster-based economic development is based on the premise that a company (and their region) can realize higher levels of competitiveness when it looks beyond its own limited capacity and strategically partners with other companies and support institutions to address challenges and solve problems that it is unable to solve when operating as an isolated entity.
Collaborators:
Reid, Neil, Geography, College of Arts & Sciences, The University of Toledo

Cassara, Catherine (04007RC)
Journalism, College of Arts & Sciences
Models of Transition or Cautionary Tales?: Making Sense of the Media Experiences of the Post-Soviet States of Eurasia
The project looks at the development of media in 15 post-Soviet countries of Europe and Eurasia to assess their development in the first decade of independence. Many scholars study transition in these countries, but few consider the media, in spite of their importance in development of viable of civil society.

Cesarini, Paul (04037RC)
Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Open Source Software and the New Technological Nationalism
This poster presentation examines open source software (OSS) and current initiatives by countries in Asia, Europe, and Central & South America to develop "homegrown" OSS solutions for government and education.  Such solutions include Connectiva Linux, Red Flag Linux, and similar efforts designed to displace expensive, primarily U.S. / Microsoft-based solutions.

Clark, Bradford (04172RC)
Theatre & Film, College of Arts & Sciences
Scenic Design: “Avanti, Da Vinci!”
Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, GA, 2004;  2004 International Festival of the Slovak Puppet Theatres in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.
I functioned as scenic designer and supervising scenic artist for this major new production, which toured to Slovakia after  three weeks of sold out houses and excellent reviews. The first American production to be invited to perform at this prestigious festival, "Avanti, Da Vinci!" received a standing ovation.

Collaco, Anne (04053RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Menkes Protein Localization and Expression During Development
Menkes protein is needed for maintaining intracellular levels of copper and delivering copper to copper-requiring enzymes.  Mutations in the Menkes gene can cause Menkes disease. The present study examines the location of Menkes protein in neuroendocrine and other tissues during development in rats.
Collaborators:
Oyarce, Ana, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Medical College of Ohio
Steveson, Tami, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Coombs, Sheryl (04051RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Frequency Distribution Metrics for Describing and Tracking Information-Bearing Dimensions of Lateral Line Population Codes during Prey Capture Behavior
Among the brain’s many functions, two  of the most important are  (1)  the acquisition of information about the environment through the senses and (2) making well-informed decisions about when and how to respond to changes in the  environment.    In this study, we describe the form, extent, and sequence of  sensory information available to the brain during different decision-making times of a  prey capture behavior in  a benthic fish.
Collaborators:
Zic, Mark, Biology, Loyola University of Chicago
Liu, Weihai, Parmly Hearing Institute, Graduate School, Loyola University of Chicago

Cooper, Donald (04166RC)
Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services
Helmholtz and the Study of Voice and Speech Production
Because of his training in both medicine and physics, the German physicist Hermann Helmholtz was able to create an integrative model of speech production.This paper focusses on the causes which led him to this subject matter, how his conception of it developed, and the resulting model in speech acoustics.

Costilow, Diane (04049RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Reasons for Parental Restriction of Child Food Intake
We explored reasons why parents restrict children’s access to sweet and high-fat foods. Restriction is often related to children being overweight and having negative self-perceptions. However, negative effects are not always found. We believe that the harmfulness of restriction depends on reasons parents give for restricting, thus accounting for these inconsistencies.
Collaborators:
Barnhart Miller, Amy, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Musher-Eizenman, Dara, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Couldridge, Vanessa (04092RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Female preferences for male calling songs in the bladder grasshopper Bullacris membracioides
Bladder grasshoppers are endemic to southern Africa and noted for their high degree of specialization for long distance acoustic signaling, which is used for mate location. For the first time, we examine the impact that female mate choice may have on the evolution of male advertisement signals by females responding preferentially to certain calls.
Collaborators:
van Staaden, Moira, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Craddock, Alden (04040RC)
Educational Teaching & Learning, College of Education & Human Development
Education For Democracy in Ukraine: Student Learning through a US-UA curriculum development project
This research assesses the effect of an internationally developed civic education curriculum on student knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about democracy using a quasi-experimental design of treatment versus control group responses to a internationally recognized civic education survey. This project was conducted with support of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education and under the auspices of the International Democratic Education Institute of the School of Teaching and Learning.

Cromwell, Howard (04015RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Influence of sensory-specific satiety on behavior-related neural activity in rat striatum
We are interested in how alterations in internal state modulate general activity and goal-directed action.  We have examined the question by studying the effects of changing the internal state on neural activity in a brain structure thought to be involved in producing these types of behaviors.  Results clearly support strong influences of feeding/hunger states on brain regions involved in motivated behaviors.
Collaborators:
Wilson, George, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Mears, Ryan, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

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D’Elia, Tom (04156RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Source Tracking of Escherichia coli by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) of the 16S-23S Intergenic Spacer Region of the rrnB Ribosomal Operon
A method to track Escherichia coli present in the environment was tested and applied to the Mahoning River in Youngstown, Ohio.  Genetic profiles were established and analyzed.  Results showed that the method could track E. coli isolates collected in river samples to their point source.
Collaborators:
Cooper, Chester, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, Youngstown State University
Johnston, Carl, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, Youngstown State University
Rogers, Scott, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Delacroix, Sinny (04047RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Functional and Structural Similarity of chlL, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and nifH, Azotobacter vinelandii.
Plants require nitrogen to produce aminoacids, proteins and nucleic acids. They utilize nitrogen in the form of nitrates and ammonia. The nitrogen found in the atmosphere is not available to plants since there exists a strong triple bond between the nitrogen atoms. Therefore, plants basically depend on specialized microorganisms to fix nitrogen for them. We believe that, through a systematic approach, significant advances can be made towards expressing nitrogen fixing genes in plants.
Collaborators:
Pulakat, Lakshmidevi, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Gavini, Narasaiah, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Deters, Donald (04155RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
The Mitochondrial Transhydrogenase of the Tapeworm
The mitochondrial transhydrogenase of the tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta, is critical for the anaerobic growth of this parasite in the intestine.  Our goal is to understand how this large complex enzyme works at the molecular level.

Dixon, Lynda (04008RC)
Interpersonal Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
A Case Study of an Intercultural Health Care Visit: An African American Woman and Her White Male Physician
This case study is about an older African American woman seeking health care at a private university medical school in New England. The White male middle class physician and the patient are different culturally, by age, and by socioeconomic status. Their differences present barriers to satisfactory and effective health care for the patient and doctor alike. The analysis of the verbatim transcript of their visit helps to reveal their problems and problems for others in  similar visits.

Dunn, Christopher (04165RC)
Criminal Justice, College of Health & Human Services
HIV Prevention Behavior Change
Persons seeking an HIV screening test were asked questions about their prevention practices and risky behaviors before testing and counseling and about two weeks later when they returned for the results of their HIV test.  Adoption of new prevention practices was much less frequent than continuation of existing prevention practices.
Collaborators:
Adams, Judy, Medical Technology, College of Health & Human Services
Shields, Glenn, Social Work, College of Health & Human Services

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Electric Vehicle Institute (04177RC)
College of Technology
A Formula for Fuel Efficiency
Patented at BGSU and licensed to Goshen Coach of Elkhart, Indiana, September 27, 2004, the Hybrid Booster Drive™, HBD, is a system composed of four major component modules: a motor/generator, an inverter/controller, ultracapacitor energy storage, and the EVI supervisory control system.  This system utilizes the patented hybrid vehicle technology developed by the Electric Vehicle Institute at Bowling Green State University.
Collaborators:
Piersol, Barry, Electric Vehicle Institute, College of Technology
Palumbo, Anthony, Electric Vehicle Institute, College of Technology
Bloomfield, Aaron, Electric Vehicle Institute, College of Technology
Major, Jeff, Electric Vehicle Institute, College of Technology

Ellison, Michael (04072RC)
Theatre & Film, College of Arts & Sciences
Masterclasses for Artisitc and Personal Growth
Performing Life is a collection of masterclasses taught by Michael Ellison, Ph.D., to assist participants in being more fully present and expanding their conceptions of who they are.  Exercises are designed to help people release tension, utilize their bodies and voices more efficiently, and communicate more effectively.

Elwazani, Salim (04005RC)
Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Identification and Designation for the Iraqi Heritage Areas: the International Hand
The Iraqi ancient sites, heritage areas, and monuments portray the national, regional, and global faces of the country’s heritage.  Because these resources are vulnerable, identifying and designating them is needed.  This study investigates the Iraqi heritage and proposes strategies for its identification and protection with the help of international instruments.

Erlacher, Artur (04168RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
All-optical digital switching of laser transmission through thin-film Gallium Arsenide
A new all-optical switching concept is realized by interfacing two laser beams in one spot on a thin semiconducting film (Gallium Arsenide). Since no electronic parts are involved in the switching element, it has the potential to realize the ambitious goal of digital photonics of networks and computers completely made from optical components.
Collaborators:
Danilov, Evgeny, Ohio Laboratory for Kinetic Spectroscopy
Ullrich, Bruno, Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences

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Family & Demographic Research, Center for (04132RC)
Graduate College
Center for Family and Demographic Research (CFDR) Faculty Affiliate Accomplishments
This poster presents major publications from 2004 for our CFDR faculty affiliates.  We will highlight publications in the top-tier journals across the major substantive disciplines that represent CFDR, including Psychology, Sociology, HDFS, Communication, etc.

Fan, Kerry (04126RC)
Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Main Street, Bowling Green, Ohio—Computer Photographic Imaging
A collection of photographs technically and artistically assembled into continuous images to reveal the collective scene of the Main Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, celebrating the architectural heritage composed of ordinary buildings along the Main Street and providing visual reference for technical purposes.

Fero, Kandice (04094RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Affects of Flow on Chemical Communication in Crayfish
The physical properties of environments alter the transmission and reception of animal signals. Thus, animals may be adapted to communicate in the conditions under which they have evolved. Our study investigates the effects of water current on communication during aggressive encounters in crayfish from both river and lake habitats.
Collaborators:
Simon, Jodie, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Bergman, Daniel, Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
Redman, Chris, Integrated Biological Sciences, College of Medicine & Public Health, Ohio State University
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Fomine, Nikolai (04128RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Novel Hybrid Materials Containing J-Aggregates
The ultra-fast optical response of tetraphenyl porphyrin (TPP) and meso-tetrakis(p-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) J-aggregates was studied in the solid state (thin films, sol-gel glasses).
Collaborators:
Snavely, Deanne, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Danilov, Evgeny, Ohio Laboratory for Kinetic Spectroscopy

Fonseca-Greber, Bonnie (04138RC)
Romance Languages, College of Arts & Sciences
A Corpus Analysis of Informal Written Swiss French: Implications for L2 Writing Instruction
Grammatical comparisons between spoken and written French suggest two languages. Further, empirical analysis of informal writing shows it to occupy a middle-ground. How we teach stylistically appropriate written discourse to non-native speakers of French may depend on cognitive representations they have of the language(s) based on their learning environment.

Fuchs, Thomas (04141RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
The effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor on REM sleep in the homing pigeon (Columba livia): A comparative perspective.
To further investigate the neurochemistry of avian REM sleep and, more specifically, the role of serotonin in its regulation, changes in sleep EEG and behavior were recorded in 5 pigeons (Columba livia) after the acute administration of zimelidine, a specific serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
Collaborators:
Siegel, Jennifer, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Bingman, Verner, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Furey, Paula (04105RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Morphological variability and ultrastructure of a new Cyclotella species found in two New Zealand lakes.
Diatoms are a group of algae that are common in aquatic habitats such as lakes and rivers. We investigated a new species of the diatom Cyclotella collected from southern hemisphere lakes. We used a light microscope and a scanning electron microscope to look at details of the diatom morphology.
Collaborators:
Knapp, Jessica, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Lowe, Rex, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Gajjala, Radhika (04006RC)
Interpersonal Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
"They didn't move-- they were just sitting there mooing!" - Re-producing race, gender, class, sexuality in Immersive, Online Technological Environments"
This research is part of an ongoing project that examines how digital media shape and structure interpersonal and intercultural communication. Drawing on theories of interpersonal communication, culture, race, and gender, this paper is based on participants who were exposed to a variety of digitally mediated socio-cultural spaces and engages in an indepth critique of such communication contexts.
Collaborators:
Altman, Melissa, Center for Policy Analysis & Public Service, Graduate College

Gajjala, Radhika (04160RC)
Interpersonal Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
Fostering Digital Scholarship through Interactive, Multimediated E-journals
This will be a poster session (panel) based on the formation and ongoing experience of publishing three e-journals - "Computers and Composition Online" (editor, Kris Blair) "Rhizomes" (co-editor, Ellen Berry) and Performance/Text/Technology (organizing editor, Radhika Gajjala).
Collaborators:
Blair, Kristine, English, College of Arts & Sciences
Berry, Ellen, English, College of Arts & Sciences

Gaustad, Martha (04073RC)
Intervention Services, College of Education & Human Development
The Relationship Among English Language Abilities, Morphographic Knowledge, and Mathematics Skills of Deaf College Students
Efficient word identification permits a reader's attention to be devoted to meaning of advanced texts.  Good readers segment vocabulary through morphographic chunking, speeding decoding. This study investigates deaf readers' language abilities, particularly in morphographic processing, and relates  findings to reading achievement and college mathematics courses.
Collaborators:
Kelly, Ronald, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology

Goberman, Alexander (04131RC)
Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services
Parkinsonian Speech Variability: Medication-Related Fluctuations Across 3 Days
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience fluctuations in response to their medications.  These fluctuations have a consistent effect on non-speech movements, but effects on speech production are inconsistent.  This study examined speech, motor, fatigue, and anxiety fluctuations in 2 individuals across three days (3 recordings / day, 9 recordings each).
Collaborators:
Elmer, Lawrence, Neurology, Medical College of Ohio
Mackowiak, Ellen, Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services
Heaton, Bethany, Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services

Gomezdelcampo, Enrique (04089RC)
Geology, College of Arts & Sciences
Linking Topography, Hydrology, and Biodiversity to Understand Terrestrial Impacts on Aquatic Systems
One of the primary issues for understanding patterns of species diversity is the interaction of climate and topography to produce variation in soil moisture conditions across landscapes.  The spatial variation in soil moisture determines the spatial patterns of plant growth, forest structure, and many components of biodiversity on landscapes.
Collaborators:
Huston, Michael; Timmins, Sidey; and Nesteruk, Rachel, all at
Interdisciplinary Solutions for Environmental Sustainability, Inc.

Goza, Franklin (04021RC)
Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
Infant Mortality and Socioeconomic Status:New Bottle, Same Old Wine
This study examines infant mortality in  Ohio metropolitan areas using data from 1999 to 2001.  To do so, the population is divided into five income levels.  A pronounced inverse relationship between income and infant mortality is observed.
Collaborators:
Stockwell, Edward, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
Balistreri, Kelly, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences

Goza, Franklin (04061RC)
Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
Who Will Care for the Elderly in China?  A Review of the Problems Caused by China’s One Child Policy and their Potential Solutions
China’s one child per couple policy has been controversial since its implementation.  This study examines the effect of this policy on China's middle aged and elderly and discusses possible resolutions specific to the elderly in urban areas and the countryside.
Collaborators:
Zhang, Yuanting, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences

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Ha, Louisa (04004RC)
Telecommunications, College of Arts & Sciences
Determinants of Webcasting Business Models: A Comparative Study of South Korean and United States Leading Webcasters
This study is a comparison of the business models used by leading webcasters in the United States and South Korea. It addresses important issues such as whether new media will cannibalize traditional media consumption, whether people will pay for online media content, and illustrates how technical requirements of the media technology will affect consumption and business practices.
Collaborators:
Ganahl, Richard, Mass Communications, College of Liberal Arts, Bloomsburg University

Hannum, April (04135RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Mechanism for Species Shift? Oxygen Tolerances of Invasive and Indigenous Amphipods.
A leading cause of biotic change in lake ecosystems is attributed to the introduction of nonindigenous species.  Successful invaders are drivers of species change while serving as ecological engineers of the native habitat.  The impact from Dreissena (bivalves), have altered physical, chemical, and biological components of the Great Lakes.  E. ischnus (invader) may utilize this altered habitat more efficiently and have a competitive edge over native species (G. fasciatus).
Collaborators:
Miner, Jeffrey, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Harms, Hillary (04060RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Habitat Selection by Painted Turtles, Chrysemys Picta, in a Fragmented Landscape
Freshwater turtle populations have declined over the past twenty years.  The places turtles live have been divided and made smaller to build things for people.  I studied painted turtles and found that the amount of shade, debris and other wildlife is important in deciding where they want to live.
Collaborators:
Pavuk, Daniel, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Root, Karen, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Miner, Jeffrey, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Hayden, Todd (04137RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Otolith Microchemistry to Evaluate Philopatry of Lake Erie White Bass
White bass, an important Lake Erie sportfish, annually migrate into western basin tributaries and shallow offshore reefs to spawn.  Although many life history characteristics of white bass are well understood, little research has focused on investigating white bass philopatry (adults returning to the natal site for spawning).  In this study, we utilized otolith chemistry to investigate adult white bass philopatry in western Lake Erie.
Collaborators:
Miner, Jeffrey, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Farver, John, Geology, College of Arts & Sciences

Hetrick, Mary (04090RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Role of Angiotensin II in the Regulation of NHE6, a Protein Implicated in Hypertension
We investigate Angiotensin II and Na+/H+ Exchangers (NHEs) and their role in the development of hypertension and other heart-related diseases.  We report a novel interaction occurring between Ang II receptors and NHE6 and discuss the possible consequences that this interaction may have in the exacerbation of heart disease.
Collaborators:
Pulakat, Lakshmidevi, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Gavini, Narasaiah, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Hickey, Heather (04063RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Diel vertical migration in Lake Erie?
Vertical migration is a common phenomenon in many zooplankton species that has not been well studied in Lake Erie.  Nocturnal sampling was done during the summer to determine the extent of vertical migration in Lake Erie.  Several species exhibited a marked behavioral response to the diel cycle.
Collaborators:
Hayden, Todd, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Miner, Jeffrey, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Hodges, Julie (04093RC)
Intervention Services, College of Education & Human Development
A Model of Collaboration to Enhance University Curriculum
Learn about collaboration between a faculty member and a librarian who have developed a project in a capstone course to foster information literate students well prepared for the professional world. Student projects developed as a result of this collaboration are showcased in an online database available worldwide for educators.
Collaborators:
Boff, Colleen, Library Teaching and Learning

Holub, Shayla (04054RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Child Weight and Parents' Attitudes about Weight as Predictors of Parents' Feeding Practices
This study examines the impact of parental dieting, dislike of overweight individuals, and perceived parental responsibility for child weight on parents’ feeding practices and concern about child overweight. Results suggest moms’ and dads’ attitudes predict their feeding practices and concern above and beyond the effects of the child’s actual weight.
Collaborators:
Hauser, Jessica, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Young, Kathleen, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Musher-Eizenman, Dara, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Hoostal, Matt (04029RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Microbial Functional Diversity in Lake Erie Sediments: Modulating Effects of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) and Polyphenols
Microbial communities are key agents in the cycling of nutrients. The goal of this study is to assess microbial communities from Lake Erie sediments, evaluating spatial patterns of metabolic diversity. The diversity of metabolic pathways may modulate the incorporation of nutrients into the microbial food web and higher trophic levels.
Collaborators:
Bouzat, Juan, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Horner, Sherri (04123RC)
Educational Foundations & Inquiry, College of Education & Human Development
Young children’s use of strategies during environmental print tasks
Six case studies, taken from a larger sample, highlight different strategies that children used in attempting to read environmental print logos (e.g., Pokemon) in full context (e.g., picture of Pikachu, with distinctive script of Pokemon), stylized (e.g., distinctive script of Pokemon), typed (e.g., Pokemon in Univers font), and individual words.

Houston, M. Sue (04150RC)
Food & Nutrition, College of Education & Human Development
Apoptotic Activity of Fat-Specific Protein 27 (FSP27)
Regulation of fat cells (adipose tissue) by programmed cell death (apoptosis) plays an important role in obesity.  The function of Fat-Specific Protein 27 (FSP27), a newly identified gene, was the subject of this investigation.  Transfection of the FSP27 gene in human cell culture model systems resulted in a dose-dependent apoptotic response.   This suggests an important role for FSP27 in the regulation of adipose tissue.
Collaborators:
Serneels, Katherine, Food & Nutrition, College of Education & Human Development
Kim, Ji Young, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Ohio
Tillison, Kristen, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Ohio
Smas, Cynthia, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Ohio

Howes, Geoffrey (04151RC)
German, Russian & East Asian Languages, College of Arts & Sciences
Mediating Other Cultures: Journal Editing and Literary Translation in German, Russian & East Asian Languages
The journals Modern Austrian Literature and Slovene Studies are both edited in the Department of German, Russian and East Asian Languages. Literary translation is another form of cultural mediation in the department: Geoffrey Howes translates Austrian authors and Timothy Pogacar translates Slovene and Russian texts for publication and public presentation.
Collaborators:
Pogacar, Timothy, German, Russian & East Asian Languages, College of Arts & Sciences
Vansant, Jacqueline, Humanities, College of Arts, Sciences & Letters, University of Michigan - Dearborn

Hughes-Williams, Laura (04144RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Lepidoptera Diversity and Parasitism in Forest Fragments of Northwest Ohio
A study examining the diversity of forest-dwelling moths and butterflies in northwest Ohio and the insects that parasitize them, due to the variations in woodlot sizes.
Collaborators:
Bergolc, Melanie, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Pavuk, Daniel, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Ivanikova, Natalia (04091RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Construction of a Nitrate Responsive Cyanobacterial Bioreporter for Estimating Nitrate Bioavailability in Freshwater
A recently developed approach for the quantification of nutrient bioavailability in aquatic ecosystems is the use of genetically engineered bioreporters. In this study, we constructed a cyanobacterial bioreporter for the assessment of nitrate bioavailability. The bioreporter can be used to elucidate factors that constrain drawdown of nitrate in freshwater systems.
Collaborators:
McKay, R. Michael, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Bullerjahn, George, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Jamasbi, Roudabeh (04068RC)
Medical Technology, College of Health & Human Services
Comparison of Adherence and Antibiotic Resistance of Three Clinically Significant Serotypes of P. Aeruginosa by Scanning Electron Microscopy, ELISA and Susceptibility Testing
The relationship between serotype, antibiotic susceptibility, and the ability of P. aeruginosa strains to adhere to two human cell lines was investigated.  Serotype 0:11 was found to display higher resistance and adhesiveness.  Increased antibiotic resistance of this serotype may be linked to its ability to adhere more efficiently to human tissues.
Collaborators:
Taylor, Nathaniel, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Jamasbi, Roudabeh (04081RC)
Medical Technology, College of Health & Human Services
Determination of Adherence Pattern and Cytotoxic Effect of P. aeruginosa Strains on Different Human Cell Lines
P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that infects urinary and respiratory tracts.  The adhesiveness and cytotoxicity of P. aeruginosa serotypes: 0:3; 0:6 and 0:11 were investigated using two human cell lines (A-549 and SKR-C7).  The expression of LPS antigen and antibiotic susceptibility of each isolate was also examined.
Collaborators:
Cook, Aaron, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Jamasbi, Roudabeh (04069RC)
Medical Technology, College of Health & Human Services
Differential Expression of Alpha 3 Beta 1 Integrin on Human Esophageal Cancer Cell Lines
This study investigated the expression of membrane-associated protein molecules (alpha 3 beta 1 integrin) on human esophageal cancer cell lines.  The analysis demonstrated that various cell lines expressed different quantities of this protein, inferring that elevated levels of alpha 3 beta 1 integrin may be associated with a higher degree of tumor invasiveness and progression.
Collaborators:
Chakraboraty, Arup, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Karpov, Grigori (04164RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Diazo-ene-(Z)-diynediones: Design, Synthesis and Reactivity of Cyclic Enediynes Containing Diazodicarbonyl Moiety
A novel approach to the design of cancer therapy agents based on natural enediyne antibiotics has been explored. The new design affords much more accessible and inexpensive synthetic analogues of the complicated naturally occurring drugs. Photochemical mode of activation of these otherwise inactive and stable compounds also offers superior selectivity as compared to natural antibiotics of this class.
Collaborators:
Popik, Vladimir, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Kasturiratna, Dhanuja (04170RC)
Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences
Characterization of Normal Distribution Related to Two Samples Based on Second Conditional Moments
Experiments which have only one classification of treatments are called one-way designs.  Here we assume the observed data are coming from normal distributions with same variance. The characterization given in this paper supports to construct a goodness-of-fit test for testing the observed data are distributed normally with same varince.
Collaborators:
Gupta, Arjun, Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences
Nguyen, Truc, Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences

Keller, Kimberly (04096RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Contributions of non-essential transmembrane domain residues to efficient energization of TonB protein
Gram-negative bacteria have a system to scavenge iron in which the TonB protein plays an important role, transporting energy required for iron uptake to the outer membrane.   This research examines the contributions of certain amino acids in the TonB protein to this process.
Collaborators:
Larsen, Raymond, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Kim, Taehee (04075RC)
School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences
Meditation: An Intersection of Artistic Expression with Scientific Methods
My body of work, “Meditation,” is an exploration an intersection of aesthetic development with scientific methods. I investigate a medium and examine symbolic structures to express concepts of transcendence and spirituality in Buddhism. This has led to exploration in the area where the boundaries between the artistic and the scientific. This work has been exhibited in the 31st International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) 2004.
Collaborators:
Jin, Yoonyoung, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Louisiana State University

Kim, Younghee (04009RC)
Food & Nutrition, College of Education & Human Development
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in South Korean Adults: 1998 Korea National Health Survey
Metabolic syndrome is a condition with a cluster of abnormal health states. It leads to development of heart diseases or diabetes, if not treated.
Collaborators:
Suh, Youn Kyoung, Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University
Choi, Haymie, Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University

Knapp, Jessica (04109RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
The Effects of Moss Morphology on Epiphytic Diatom Distribution within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Diatoms are the base of the food web and it is important to understand the ecology of their habitat selection.  This project has studied the placement of diatoms on moss leaves and stems with respect to differing growth patterns of different moss species.
Collaborators:
Lowe, Rex, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Kolderman, Nick (04085RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
HPLC Analysis of the Chemical Composition of Urine in the Crayfish, (Procambarus clarkii)
Reproductive pheromones are an important aspect of organisms in ecology. In particular, dominance pheromones can play an important role in the evolution of organisms. This study is designed to chemically identify a dominance pheromone and the role that it plays in structuring social hierarchies.
Collaborators:
Martin, Arthur, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Bergman, Daniel, Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Kolhe, Ravindra (04025RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Insulin-Independent Tyrosine phosphorylation of the Insulin Receptor by Angiotensin II Receptor AT1: A Mechanism for the Development of Insulin Resistance
Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus are two common conditions that contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is known that in patients with type 2 diabetes, also known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), high blood pressure may exist before diabetes is diagnosed. We checked the association of these two conditions using MCF-7 human cancer cell line as a model. Why do people having hypertension end up having NIDDM?
Collaborators:
Gavini, Narasaiah, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Pulakat, Lakshmidevi, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Kozlov, Denis (04064RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Photochemically Reversible Luminescence Lifetime Switching in Metal-Organic Systems
The new concept of luminescence lifetime binary switching was demonstrated using luminescent complex and organic photochrome. This system displayed excellent switching performance in solution, suggesting its possible use in “all-optical” read-write-erase memory systems. The current system can potentially be used for long term optical data or image storage utilizing luminescence lifetime readout schemes.
Collaborators:
Castellano, Felix, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Kumar, Vikas (04154RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Direct Interaction between the Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor and the Transmembrane 9 Superfamily 3 Protein
The hormone Angiotensin II receptor subtype 2 (AT2) directly interacts with a protein belonging to the mouse Transmembrane 9 Superfamily 3 (TM9SF3). This direct protein-protein interaction as determined by the yeast-based Two-Hybrid protein-protein interaction assay technique may lead to the regulation of the process of inflammation.
Collaborators:
Gavini, Narasaiah, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Pulakat, Lakshmidevi, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Lahiri, Surobhi (04133RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Functional NifD-K Fusion Protein in A. vinelandii is a Homodimeric Complex as Determined by Using BacteriomatchTM Two-Hybrid System
Molecular studies to unravel the functionalities of the nitrogenase enzyme are extremely important, as they could be used for applied agricultural purposes. Our research deals with protein-protein interaction studies between a pair of fusion NifD-K proteins. We have identified NifK as the main interface for the NifD-K pair interaction, based on the bacterial two hybrid system results.
Collaborators:
Pulakat, Lakshmidevi, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Gavini, Narasaiah, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Layden, Andrew (04011RC)
Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences
RR Lyrae Star Intrinsic Colors and Interstellar Reddening
We are improving a method for measuring the amount of dust scattered in the space between stars.  This dust complicates measurement of distances to stars within our Galaxy and beyond.  Improved measurement results in improved corrections for this "cosmic nuisance" and, therefore, improved understanding of the size of our Galaxy.
Collaborators:
Boswell, Bradley, Romance Languages – Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences

Layden, Andrew (04013RC)
Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences
Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6496
Globular clusters contain some of the oldest stars in the Galaxy.  While astronomers have, through theory and observation, developed a detailed understanding of the structure and evolution of these stars, some clusters present tantalizing exceptions to the rule.  Our search for variable stars (stars whose brightness varies rhythmically) in this star cluster may lead to constraints that explain what physical properties explain these exceptions.
Collaborators:
Guldenschuh, Katherine, Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences

Layden, Andrew (04012RC)
Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences
Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6637 (M69)
Globular clusters contain some of the oldest stars in the Galaxy.  While astronomers have, through theory and observation, developed a detailed understanding of the structure and evolution of these stars, some clusters present tantalizing exceptions to the rule.  Our search for variable stars (stars whose brightness varies rhythmically) in this star cluster may lead to constraints that explain what physical properties explain these exceptions.
Collaborators:
Gregorsok, Jeffrey, Integrated Science, College of Education & Human Development

Lee, Bob (04125RC)
Sports Management, Recreation & Tourism, College of Education & Human Development
Analysis of Demographic Segmentation of Local Residents in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: A GIS Approach to the Potential Park Visitors
An analysis of demographic variables of local residents will facilitate Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Management team to develop an effective marketing plan.

Leite, Randy (04024RC)
Human Development & Family Studies, College of Education & Human Development
A Role Theory Perspective on African-American Nonresidential Father Involvement with Children
This study explores the relationship between nonresidential father involvement among African-American fathers.  Levels of participation in face-to-face visits, telephone/letter contact, and global decision-making concerning children were analyzed. Strong support is offered for the relationship between father involvement with children and various factors associated with role enactment of African-American fathers.
Collaborators:
McKenry, Patrick, Human Ecology, Human Development & Family Science, Ohio State University

Lengel, Laura (04146RC)
Interpersonal Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
Information Society or Information Police?  The UN WSIS and Challenges to Tunisia as a Model for Development
North African Tunisia is seen as a model for development, particularly as development relates to Information Technologies, yet the Tunisian press is politically restricted and monitored. These authors analyze the UN choice of Tunisia for the World Summit on the Information Society in the face of restricted information flow.
Collaborators:
Newsom, Victoria, Communication Studies, College of Arts & Sciences

Lillios, Elainie (04149RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
International Premiere performances of electroacoustic pieces "Speaking...again" and "Hastening Toward the Half Moon", composed by Elainie Lillios
Elainie Lillios's electroacoustic music received two international premieres during the year 2004. "Speaking...again" was premiered in Paris in January 2004 at a concert featuring winners of the 2003 La Muse en Circuit Radiophonic Competition. "Hastening Toward the Half Moon" was premiered in Toronto in August 2004 at the Sound Travels Festival.

Lillios, Elainie (04147RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
Publication of a compact disc, "Element," featuring the composition "Speaking...again," by Elainie Lillios
Elainie Lillios's commissioned electroacoustic piece, "Speaking...again," was released in January 2004 on a compact disc including winners of the 2003 La Muse en Circuit Radiophonic Competition (France). The CD, titled "Element," was jointly produced by Radio France and the West German Radio.

Lillios, Elainie (04148RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
Publication of a compact disc, "SEAMUS Volume XIII," featuring the composition "Dreams in the Desert," by Elainie Lillios
Elainie Lillios's electroacoustic piece, "Dreams in the Desert," was released in May 2004 on the compact disc series of the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States, Volume XIII. The CD also includes electroacoustic music by other American composers in the field.

Lipps, Gregory (04102RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Small, Slimy, and Secretive: Predicting the Occurrence of Rare Amphibians
The worldwide decline of amphibian populations requires immediate conservation action.  The Green Salamander is listed as an endangered species in Ohio, with populations known from only seven localities.  This study is using the latest technologies to identify areas of suitable habitat and locate previously unreported populations of the Green Salamander.
Collaborators:
Root, Karen, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Lockford, Lesa (04030RC)
Theatre & Film, College of Arts & Sciences
Performing Femininity: Rewriting Gender Identity
My poster will be a display featuring my book which is being published this fall by AltaMira Press (a division of Rowman and Littlefield Publishers). The book is a performer-centered exploration of gendered identity. Each chapter takes a performance I did in everyday life or on the stage and examines how gender constitutes identity.  Cultural taken-for-granted assumptions are explored and critiqued.

Lowe, Rex (04097RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Surveying subaerial algae in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
As part of an overall mission to explore and describe biodiversity in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we have undertaken a survey of diatoms from moist habitats.  In this report, we illustrate several species new to science recently encountered in the park.
Collaborators:
Ress, Jennifer, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Johansen, Jeff, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, John Carroll University

Luescher, Andreas (04018RC)
Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
The Digital Kiosk: Medium of Exchange
On display will be a Digital Kiosk which was the culmination of an experimental architectural curriculum organized to test outcomes of an intentional blurring of disciplinary boundaries between engineering, design/build and digital media.
Collaborators:
Kudela, Michael, Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology

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Martin, Arthur (04082RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Social Communication in the Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus): Simultaneous Recording of Urine Signals and Flow Fields During Agonistic Encounters
Communication between organisms alters social interactions. Animals communicate while competing for resources such as mates, shelter, and food. Our study is designed to identify how crayfish use chemical signals during aggressive interactions.
Collaborators:
Bergman, Daniel, Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Martin, Scott (04046RC)
History, College of Arts & Sciences
History Links:  A Partnership to Teach American History
History Links, a project funded by the US Dept. of Education's Teaching American History program, is a partnership between BGSU, the Rutherford Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, and the Fremont and Toledo school districts.  It runs workshops and other activities for school teachers to improve their ability to teach American history.

Mascaro, Thomas (04067RC)
Telecommunications, College of Arts & Sciences
Vietnam Lessons Still Not Learned:  Politicization of Military Intelligence & Flaws in “The Benjamin Report”
This paper analyzes flaws in the CBS internal investigation known as "The Benjamin Report" and links the Report to ongoing deficiencies in the relationship between journalism and intelligence reporting/implementation in America.  It also speaks to civic responsibility with regard to employing valid journalistic reports to make informed political choices.

Matuga, Julia (04016RC)
Educational Foundations & Inquiry, College of Education & Human Development
Situated Creative Activity: The Drawings and Private Speech of Young Children
To investigate study hypotheses regarding the role of self-regulation in creative activity, the private speech (i.e., spontaneous self-directed speech) of 108 children while they drew pictures of real and make-believe objects was collected and analyzed.

McCubbin, Margaret (04174RC)
Theatre & Film, College of Arts & Sciences
Costumes from "She Stoops to Conquer"
In her role as the production costume designer for the production of She Stoops to Conquer in April 2004, Professor McCubbin designed the 18th century costumes for the performance. Included in the display are two costumes—Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle—and a production photo from the performance.

McDonah, Becky (04039RC)
School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences
Dispensing Moderate Moderation
Dispensing Moderate Moderation is reminiscent of the traditional sugar bowl and salt cellar with an added comment on consumption.  The scoop shovel brings to mind ideas of heaping excess; whether it is used to distribute this or be a warning against, it is up to the consumer to decide.

Mears, Ryan (04152RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Neurophysiology of inhibitory gating: a comparison between single-unit and local field potentials in rat medial prefrontal cortex
Inhibitory gating is a reduction in the size of neural response for the second stimulus of two sequential tone stimuli. Using rats, we apply two techniques to measure inhibitory gating in prefrontal neural responses to stimuli. We intend to better understand brain processes that are altered in schizophrenia and drug abuse.
Collaborators:
Cromwell, Howard, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Meek, Geoffrey (04044RC)
Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development
Students' reported experiences during a practicum with individuals recovering from a stroke
The purpose of this study was to understand University students’ experience of a practicum in a community-based exercise program for individuals recovering from a stroke.
Collaborators:
Dzakula-Meek, Antonia, Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development

Mellen, Jason (04139RC)
Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Repurposing a Proprietary Console System with Open Source Software
Contemporary video game entertainment systems contain technical power that parallels personal desktop computers at a fraction of the cost. Combined with free software, these appliances can replicate the power of a computer without the expense.
Collaborators:
Murtha, Mike, Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Cesarini, Paul, Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology

Mertler, Craig (04001RC)
Educational Foundations & Inquiry, College of Education & Human Development
Assessing Those Who Assess:  Development Of An Instrument To Measure Teachers' Assessment Literacy
Assessing student performance is one of the most critical aspects of the job of a classroom teacher, however, research shows that teachers are not “assessment literate.” This study documents the development and evaluation of an instrument used to measure teachers’ assessment literacy.
Collaborators:
Campbell, Cynthia, Educational Technology, Research & Assessment, College of Education, Northern Illinois University

Meserve, Lee (04026RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Reduction of Circulating Thyroid Hormone Levels by Two Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Congeners Alters Choline Acetyltransferase (ChAT) Activity, Short-Term Memory, and Long-Term Memory in 30-Day-Old Sprague-Dawley Rats
The pollutant PCB is found in Lake Erie fish and other food sources.  When eaten by pregnant mammals (including humans), it passes to the fetus and then to the young in milk.  The present study found relatively small amounts of PCB to alter thyroid hormone levels and brain enzyme activity in young rats.  These changes in hormones and brain chemistry appear to have inproved short-term memory and depressed long term memory.
Collaborators:
Donahue, Douglas, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Dougherty, Edward, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Miller, Jonathan (04095RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Effects of MK-801 on time estimation in rats trained on the peak interval procedure
This research is designed to examine some of the processing involved in animals’ ability to time the duration of events lasting many seconds (i.e., 12 seconds).  We examined how blocking one neural receptor type, the NMDA glutamate receptor, changes this ability to time the duration of an event.
Collaborators:
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Pang, Kevin, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Miller, Nathaniel (04056RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Tempo Discrimination of Isochronous Tone Sequences: A Revised Multiple-Look Model
This study examined factors responsible for improvements in tempo discrimination. Of particular interest was whether improvements were due to repetitions of intervals in either the first or second sequence when both sequences were to be compared. The results are discussed in the context of a revised model of tempo discrimination.
Collaborators:
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Montes, Victor (04045RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Effective color tuning in OLEDs based on the development of Alq3 derivatives with tunable emissive properties
The Alq3 metallocomplexes with electrodeficient or electron-rich substituents attached to the 5-position of the quinolinolate ligand display remarkable blue-to-red tuning of both photoluminescence and electroluminescence that cover most of the visible-light region. The correlation between the electronic properties of the aryl substituents, HOMO-LUMO gap, and the emissive properties of the complexes suggests that this approach may be effectively used to design potential new materials and OLEDs.
Collaborators:
Pohl, Radek, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Li, Gang, Physics & Astronomy, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University
Shinar, Joseph, Physics & Astronomy, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University
Anzenbacher, Pavel, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Moore, Paul (04076RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Observing agonistic interactions alters subsequent fighting dynamics in the crayfish, Orconectes rusticus
Observational learning is a key social component in many higher organisms. We present here the first findings that indicate that crayfish have the potential for observational learning, which can alter social dynamics in natural habitats.
Collaborators:
Zulandt, Thomas, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Zulandt, Rebecca, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Morgan, Amy (04080RC)
Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development
Predictors of functional ability and aerobic capacity in elderly women and men
If older individuals are unable to live independently, there will be a great strain on society.  This study was designed to determine factors that contribute to functional independence in elderly women and men.  Aerobic conditioning programs are suggested as a way to limit physical decline and to prolong independence.
Collaborators:
Fahlman, Mariane, Kinesiology, Health & Sport Studies, College of Education, Wayne State University
McNevin, Nancy, Physical Therapy, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health, Wayne State University
Boardley, Debra, Public Health & Rehabilitative Services, College of Health & Human Services, The University of Toledo
Topp, Robert, School of Nursing, Health Sciences Center, University of Louisville

Moyer, Valerie (04112RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Parents’ Attitudes about Weight and Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity
Research suggests that children who are less physically active tend to eat more and that parents influence these behaviors.  This study examined parental concerns about their children’s weight, as related to caloric intake and physical activity.   Data were collected from eighty-one pairs of preschoolers’ parents who completed a survey addressing these variables.
Collaborators:
Rydin, Sofia, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Pierce, Jenny, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Musher-Eizenman, Dara, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Mueller, Greg (04010RC)
School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences
Silent Spaces: Synthesizing the disciplines of Sculpture and Dance
The creative research collaboration, "Silent Spaces," proposed that the visual and performing arts could merge as one unifying experience.  By synthesizing sculpture and dance, Greg Mueller and Tammyan Starr exhibited a public gallery performance at the Sculpture Center in Cleveland, Ohio in January 2004.
Collaborators:
Starr, Tammyan, Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development

Muir, Thomas (04111RC)
School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences
Ornamental and Ceremonial Hollowware Vessels
All of the things that sustain, enrich, and celebrate life can be encapsulated in the vessel: it evokes the womb, the seed, cooking and food storage, human dwellings, and the like. Vessels are significant in every culture and establish a link to long traditions of household and personal use and beauty.

Musher-Eizenman, Abraham (04143RC)
Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Designing the Highline
The Highline is a 1.5 mile stretch of raised land along the lower west side of Manhattan, New York. The Highline links a history of industrial urban transportation with a contemporary landscape of native species plants. We designed a prototypical access node, influenced by the form of the freight car.
Collaborators:
Beall, Linda, Engineering Technology, College of Engineering, The University of Toledo

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New Media and Emerging Technology (04175RC)
BGSU has initiated a funded project in New Media and Emerging Technologies.  Currently six scholars are working on a variety of projects and collaborating weekly.  The poster session introduces each scholar and a sampling of the wide variety of  digital media projects.  Scholars from technology, computer science, music, and art are currently involved in this exciting cross disciplinary field.  Some of the highlights  include new applications in music, desktop video conferencing, interface design, useability, and multimedia applications for learning.
Collaborators:
Andrews, Tom, Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Border, Dave, Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology 
Hatch, Larry, Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Leventhal, Laura, Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences
Lillios, Elainie, Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
Mitchell, Bonnie, Digital Arts, School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences

Novitski, Linda (04157RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Preliminary Light and Scanning Electron Microscope Observations of Marine Fossil Eunotia Species with Comments on the Evolution of the Genus Eunotia
Characteristics of ancient, marine diatoms Eunotia grovei and Eunotia marina were compared with characteristics of modern, freshwater diatoms of the same genus to try and elucidate the evolutionary path of these predominantly freshwater organisms.
Collaborators:
Kociolek, Patrick, Director of Research, California Academy of Sciences

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Okhrimenko, Albert (04041RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Excited State Relaxation Dynamics of Highly Electron Deficient Ni(II) Porphyrins
Recently, there has been an increased interest in photo-thermal sensitizers, in which the molecule efficiently absorbs photon energy and rapidly deactivates to produce localized heat that subsequently leads to cell death.
Collaborators:
Gusev, Alexey, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Rodgers, M.A.J., Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Otiso, Kefa (04032RC)
Geography, College of Arts & Sciences
Immigrants, Minorities, and Elderly in Changing Southeastern U.S. Demographics:  A Geographic Analysis
This study examined urban population growth in the Southeast between 1990 and 2000, with a particular focus on selected ethnic and age groups.  Population change, which was highly variable, was found to be the result of the interplay of the transformation of urban economies, changing demographic patterns, and immigration processes.
Collaborators:
Johnson-Webb, Karen, Center for Policy Analysis & Public Service, Graduate College
Smith, Bruce, Geography, College of Arts & Sciences

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Patil, Preeti (04110RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Orf9 functions as nitrogenase specific ClpX during the biogenesis of the MoFe protein
Nitrogen fixation is an important process carried out by bacteria such as A. vinelandii. We identified one of the gene of nitrogen complex of A. vinelandii and tried to elucidate its function. The interaction of these protein with other proteins of nitrogen complex was detected. Also, the physiological significance of Orf9 was identified.
Collaborators:
Pulakat, Lakshmidevi, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Gavini, Narasaiah, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Pavuk, Daniel (04142RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Carabid Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Diversity in Fragmented Landscapes of Northwestern Ohio
Carabid (ground) beetles are predators of insects in a variety of habitats, including forests and agricultural fields.  We are studying the groups of carabid beetles that exist in habitats of northwestern Ohio, specifically, forests and agricultural fields.  Data suggest possible effects of habitat loss on carabid beetles.
Collaborators:
Bergolc, Melanie, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Oates, Rhonda, Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic
Purrington, Foster, Entomology, Biological Sciences, Ohio State University

Peters, Natalie (04134RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
External Factors Regulating Dominance in Crayfish
The results of this experiment will help us determine what external factors influence aggression and dominance in individuals. Because of the similarity in the neural basis of aggression in crayfish and mammals, these results can be extended to understanding of those factors that can control aggression in humans.
Collaborators:
Pradelski, Bethann, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Photochemical Sciences, Center for (04070RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Research in Photochemical Sciences
A representation of the many kinds of research being performed in the Center for Photochemical Sciences.

Poloukhtine, Andrei (04163RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Application of Photochemical Decarbonylation of Cyclopropenones for the In Situ Generation of Reactive Enediynes
In our study we have developed enediyne-base photonucleases, a novel type of potential chemotherapeutic agents.  These photonucleases might exist in two forms: active and inactive. The activation of this class of compounds is achieved by irradiation with UV-Vis light. The photochemical activation of enediyne-base photonucleases allows spatial and temporal control over physiological activity of these compounds.
Collaborators:
Popik, Vladimir, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Pomestchenko, Irina (04071RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Solvent Siwtching between Charge Transfer and Intraligand Excited States in a Multichromophoric Platinum (II) Complex.
The photophysical properties of a new multichromophoric platinum(II) complex have been explored and compared to the properties of model chromophores as a function of solvent and two extremes of temperature.
Collaborators:
Castellano, Felix, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Popov, Lubomir (04107RC)
Interior Design, College of Education & Human Development
The universe of programming clients: An analysis of the current structures
This study conceptualizes the types of providers of facility programming services. The paper reports about two basic categories of program providers: in-house staff and outside firms. Each of these categories has many subtypes and varieties. The paper also discusses their marketing niches, their clients, and areas of specialization.

Potthoff, Joy (04017RC)
Interior Design, College of Education & Human Development
Evaluating the Role of the Design Principles in Enhancing Creativity of the Interior Environment
The elements and principles of design are historically found to be a constant in creative work. The artist's and the viewer's brains seem to respond positively when the elements and principles of design are used in the right or "aesthetic" combination which leads to the possible conclusion that the elements and principles could be "hard wired" in our brain.

Pugh, Amy (04055RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Menkes Migration in Neuroendocrine Cells
Menkes protein is responsible for maintaining intracellular levels of copper and delivering copper to copper-requiring enzymes. A non-functional Menkes protein causes Menkes disease. The present study examines the intracellular location of Menkes protein in relation to a copper-requiring enzyme in pituitary tissue when copper levels are altered.
Collaborators:
Oyarce, Ana Maria, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Medical College of Ohio
Steveson, Tami, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Rahman, Sima (04058RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Circadian activity of a viral gene promoter in tissue of live transgenic mice
Two strains of mice that produce the glowing firefly luciferase protein in response to gene regulation associated with viral infection were imaged. The intensity of light produced by the mice at different times suggested that the circadian clock that generates daily rhythms in the body also regulates viral replication.
Collaborators:
Collaco, Anne, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Dougherty, Edward, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Geusz, Michael, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Rajaei, Hassan (04043RC)
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences
Distributed Virtual Training Environment
This research aims at developing a synchronous interactive virtual training environment where students join the class and perform their training tasks. The environment utilizes distributed simulation technique as a key component of the virtual environment. The proposed method enhances traditional Distance Leaning, which is often web-centric and asynchronous.

Ray, Katerina (04119RC)
School of Art, College of Arts & Sciences
Practical Experience: A Student's Guide to Critical Practice
Drawing on the writings of critical cultural theorists and sociologists of the professions, this research explains the concept of critical practice in architecture and how it can be pursued through traditional internship structures.
Collaborators:
Marjanovic, Igor, Art & Design/Architecture, College of Design, Iowa State University
Tankard, Jane, Architecture, School of Architecture & the Built Environment, University of Westminster, UK

Reed, Amber (04122RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Cloning and Purification of TolQ and TolR Polypeptides
TolQ and TolR proteins form a complex that harvests energy to support the outer membrane defensive barrier of enteric bacteria.  Studies of the mechanism of energy harvest and transfer require tracking of these proteins with specific antibodies.  Generation of antibodies requires purified proteins, the recovery of which is described here.
Collaborators:
Larsen, Raymond, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Ress, Jennifer (04108RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Comparative Grazing Efficiencies of Three Aquatic Grazers and Their Impact on Periphyton Recovery
The impact of three invertebrate grazers, a snail, caddisfly larva, and mayfly nymph, on an algal community on the bottom of a small stream was examined to determine the effect of each grazer.  The invertebrates were allowed to graze; they were then removed to allow the algal community to recover.
Collaborators:
Lowe, Rex, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Holomuzki, Joseph, Organismal Biology, Arts and Sciences, Ohio State University

Rogers, Scott (04145RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Microbial diversity and genome recycling in Arctic and Antarctic ice.
We have isolated hundreds of microbes from Greenland and Antarctic glacial ice that is up to 420,000 years old.  Many micorbes (including influenza viruses) survive in ice and may be able to remain in a state of suspended animation for decades, centuries, millennia, and longer.  Then, they may be capable of melting from the glaciers and infecting humans, animals, and plants that have no immunity to them, generating epidemics.  The rates of these releases increase in times of global warming.
Collaborators:
Theraisnathan, Vincent, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Zhang, Gang, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Shin, Seung-Geuk, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Ma, Li-Jun, Broad Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Roller, Brian (04159RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Genetic Characterization of a North American Invasive Species:  The New Zealand Mudsnail,  Potamopyrgus antipodarum
The New Zealand mudsnail is an aquatic invasive species originating in New Zealand, now present in Europe, Asia, Australia, and recently the U.S.  In the U.S., it has primarily invaded rivers in the West. Using genetic analysis we hope to understand the population structure and origin of this nuisance species.
Collaborators:
Lowe, Rex, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Holomuzki, Joe, Organismal Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, Ohio State University
Bouzat, Juan, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Rose, Jim (04034RC)
History, College of Arts & Sciences
Expanding America -- Improving Teachers' Content Knowledge about History
Expanding America, a three-year grant for $999,874 from the U.S. Department of Education, illustrates BGSU's committment to engagement with the community.  Working with partners at the Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont and WGTE Public Television, we are conducting workshops that bring together top-flight historical scholars, experts in pedagogy and uses of technology in the class room, and teachers from 21 northwest Ohio school districts to improve student achievement.
Collaborators:
Gidlow, Liette, History, College of Arts & Sciences
Martin, Scott, History, College of Arts & Sciences

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Scherer, Ronald (04014RC)
Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services
A vertical three-mass model of phonation based on empirical intraglottal pressures
A new computer model of phonation has been created that better mimics the motion of the vocal folds and explains primary and secondary aspects of the airflow signal created when voicing sounds.
Collaborators:
Zhai, Guangnian, Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences
Fulcher, Lewis, Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences
Agarwal, Meena, Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services

Schultz Kleine, Susan (04002RC)
Marketing, College of Business Administration
Exploding The Current Model of the Health Care Consumer
This project portrays six lay theories of health and wellness found in the U.S. We find that lay theories do not correspond to expert theories. Categorizing consumers as non-experts is suboptimal in rapidly changing health care environments. The results encourage revising how we segment, research, and market to health consumers.
Collaborators:
Hughner, Renee, Morrison School of Agribusiness & Resource Management

Scovell, William (04057RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
High Mobility Group B Proteins Facilitate Strong Binding to Estrogen Response Element Half-sites and Relax Binding Selectivity
The mechanism by which the hormone, estrogen, exerts its effect within cells and in the general physiology of the human organism is far from understood. We have discovered that it binds to its receptor protein, the estrogen receptor, and unexpectedly binds to targets in DNA that challenge the current paradigm.
Collaborators:
Das, Dweeopanita, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Sherrell, Marcus (04171RC)
Theatre & Film, College of Arts & Sciences
Scenic Design - The Cripple of Inishmaan- Produced by The Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Lewisburg, WV
This presentation documents the scenic design for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre's 2004 production of Martin Mcdonough's The Cripple of Inishmaan.  The Greenbrier Valley Theatre is the state theatre of West Virginia, and is also the only year-round professional company in the state.  The presentation includes production photographs and design documents illustrating the creation of the production's environment.

Shields, Ronald (04169RC)
Theatre & Film, College of Arts & Sciences
THEATRE ANNUAL: A Journal of Performance Studies
I have served as Editor for Theatre Annual:  A Journal of Performance Studies, published by the College of William and Mary for the past few years.  This poster presentation details my work as editor for a theme issue published in 2002, a volume focusing on theoretical and performative approaches to embodiment as cultural exchange, feminist strategy, artistic expression, and disciplinary orientation.

Shin, Seung-Geuk (04127RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Organization and Differentiation of Shoot Apical Meristem in Hedera helix L. cv. 'Goldheart'
While animals complete organ formation during embryogenesis, plants continues forming organs for lifetime. The shoot apical meristem maintains a stem cell population for organ formation. Analyzing the expression pattern of the genes involved in the process will provide a new insight on our understanding of development of leaves in plants.
Collaborators:
Rogers, Scott, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Shrude, Marilyn (04103RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
"Kantada," for alto saxophone and piano, by Marilyn Shrude
"Kantada," for alto saxophone and piano, was premiered as part of the recital series of the Ionian University Summer Academy in Corfu, Greece. John Sampen, saxophone, and Marilyn Shrude, piano, performed the work.
Collaborators:
Sampen, John, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts

Shrude, Marilyn (04104RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
"Secrets," for soprano and string quartet, by Marilyn Shrude
Marilyn Shrude was commissioned by the CUBE New Music Ensemble to write a work for the South Loop Music Festival held each year in Chicago. "Secrets," for soprano and string quartet, sets some of the early poetry of Emily Dickinson. It  was premiered on April 30, 2004 by Julia Bentley, soprano, and the Azmari String Quartet.

Shrude, Marilyn (04101RC)
Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts
Production of a compact disc, "Salom Tours 2000-2001. Quatour Apollinaire." Marilyn Shrude, composer.
"Salom Tours 2000-2001. Quatour Apollinaire." is a compact disc that features the work of Marilyn Shrude. Quatour Apollinaire, an ensemble from Paris, commissioned the work, "Transparent Eyes," for flute, saxophone and two pianos, premiered it in Israel, and recorded it on EROL Records 7030.

Sigma Xi (04176RC)
Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, is the honor society of scientists and engineers that recognizes scientific achievement.  The Society is a diverse chapter-based organization dedicated to the advancement of science and engineering through outstanding programs and services delivered in a collegial and supportive environment. The mission of Sigma Xi is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering, and promote the public's understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition. 
To find out more about Sigma Xi at Bowling Green please contact:
President: Jeff Miner, Biological Sciences, 2-8330
Vice President: Dara Musher-Eizenman, Psychology, 2-2948
Secretary: Laura Leventhal, Computer Science, 2-2765
Treasurer: Devin McAuley, Psychology, 2-0285

Skock, Jason (04078RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
The utilization of the major chelae by male crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) for detecting female pheromones
Knowledge on an organism’s reproduction is central to understanding evolution. To reproduce, organisms need to identify species, the sex of other organisms, and their willingness to mate. Many organisms use sex pheromones to gather this information. Our study is designed to identify the role of pheromones in crayfish mating.
Collaborators:
Belanger, Rachelle, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Small, Larry (04118RC)
Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services
The Relationship Between Auditory and Language Processing
The link between language, auditory processing and academic performance in college students was examined through administration of a battery of tests. Although there appears to be a relationship between academic performance and formal language testing, results call into question strong claims regarding the relationship between auditory processing and linguistic skills.
Collaborators:
Gooding, Christine, Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services
Hewitt, Lynne, Communication Disorders, College of Health & Human Services
Vannatta, Rachel, Educational Foundations & Inquiry, College of Education & Human Development

Smerk, Cari (04052RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Regions of TolQ and TolR proteins essential for maturation of P1 bacteriophage
Mutations affecting the Tol system render E. coli resistant to bacteriophage P1. In the present study, we find this resistance is due to a requirement for the specific proteins TolQ and TolR in the bacteriophage maturation process. Further experiments map specific regions of these proteins involved in this process.
Collaborators:
Larsen, Raymond, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Smith, Alan (04065RC)
Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Featured performances in Romania  by Alan Smith, Vasile Beluska, Diana Barker Smith, Csaba Erdelyi, Emily Freeman Brown
Alan Smith/Cello, Vasile Beluska/Violin, Diana B. Smith/Piano, Csaba Erdelyi/Viola, and Emily Freeman Brown/Conductor were featured in concert (May 26-31, 2004) in Bistrita, Sibiu, and Cluj-Napoca, Romania. They performed the music of Beethoven, Sheng, Susser, Morgan, and Brahms.
Collaborators:
Beluska, Vasile, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Smith, Diana, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Erdelyi, Csaba, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Brown, Emily, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts

Smith, Alan (04066RC)
Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Production of a compact disc, "The Guarneri Duo with Vasile Beluska, Violin," by Alan Smith, Diana Barker Smith, Vasile Beluska
"The Guarneri Duo with Vasile Beluska, Violin" is a compact disc which features Alan Smith/Cello, Diana Barker Smith/Piano and Vasile Beluska/Violin. Mark Bunce is the recording engineer. The CD is on the KVR Classics label and includes works by Haydn, Brahms, Schubert, and others.
Collaborators:
Smith, Diana, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Beluska, Vasile, Music Performance Studies, College of Musical Arts
Bunce, Mark, Musicology, Composition & Theory, College of Musical Arts

Social Philosophy & Policy Center (04173RC)
Graduate College
Founded in 1981, the Social Philosophy and Policy Center is dedicated to the examination of public policy issues from a philosophical perspective. The Center is distinctive in its focus upon the ethical aspects of public policy questions.  The  Center’s interdisciplinary journal, "Social Philosophy & Policy," focuses on the philosophical underpinnings of enduring social policy debates.

Soldatova, Alexandra (04050RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Excited State Dynamics of Some Metallonaphthalocyanines: Dependence on Central Metal
Metallonaphthalocyanines are of interest as photothermal sensitizers for tumor therapy because of their high absorption in the near IR spectral region, where light penetrates efficiently into tissues. An ideal photothermal sensitizer also should possess short-lived excited state. This work reports the investigation of the photophysical properties of these compounds.
Collaborators:
Rodgers, M.A.J., Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Kim, Junhwan, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Kenney, Malcolm, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, Case Western Reserve University

Spencer, H. Evan (04083RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Odorant Receptor Development in theJuvenile Crayfish, Orconectes rusticus
Understanding the molecular basis of sensation is critical to knowing how organisms perceive their world.  The study described here investigates the molecular development of odorant receptor cells of the crayfish, Orconectes rusticus.  These studies can lead to the development of biologically-inspired sensors.
Collaborators:
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Graham, John, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Spontelli, Charles (04031RC)
Visual Communication & Technology Education, College of Technology
Improving Print Standards by Specifying Isometric Tone Reproduction for the Overall Process
In the print media, it is important that the same image printed by different firms match in color. Because of new plate-making controls, color variation between printers has increased significantly across the industry. Our work demonstrates how to control this new variable through the measurement of our innovative color target.
Collaborators:
Birkett, William, Precision Color, Inc.

Sridhar, Balaji Bhaskar Maruthi (04124RC)
Geology, College of Arts & Sciences
Monitoring the Process of Phytoextraction of Arsenic and Chromium by Chinese brake fern (Pteris vittata) Using Visible and Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectrometry
Phytoremediation is an emerging cleanup technology that uses various plants to degrade, extract, contain or immobilize metal contaminants from soil and water. The objective of the present study is to determine the structural and spectral reflectance changes in fern plants that grow in Cr and As contaminated soils.
Collaborators:
Su, Yi, Diagnostic Instrumentation & Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University
Han, Fengxiang, Diagnostic Instrumentation & Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University
Diehl, Susan, Forest Products, College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University

Starr, Tammyan (04167RC)
Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development
“Clouds,” a modern dance work of story-telling
“Clouds,” inspired by Terri Greer’s prose work of the same name, represents an investigation into story-telling within modern dance performance.  The final dance work integrated live performance of text, movement, and video in a formal presentation of “In the Slipstream: Words that Move,” a dance concert at Drinko Hall, Cleveland State University.
Collaborators:
Greer, Terri, Independent Collaborator

Stewart, Jay (04158RC)
Intervention Services, College of Education & Human Development
Rebel, Bohemian, unwed father, high-school dropout, fop, cad, airhead, cynic: Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein’s public persona is that of a kindly, intensely thoughtful, grandfatherly man who constantly labored over scientific questions. However, there is much more to Einstein’s life than quiet contemplation. This poster begins with recent discussions on Einstein’s neural anatomy and thinking processes, reviews his childhood difficulties, and presents possible connections between his personality and his ability to revolutionize science.

Stombaugh, Jesse (04023RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Developing Isostericity Matrices:  A Tool for RNA Structural Alignment
Based on our understanding of RNA interactions, we hope to develop computer programs which will automate the process of aligning homologous RNA sequences.  We have already provided a classfication for all RNA base pair interactions and we have begun classifying RNA motifs, such as the hairpin loop.
Collaborators:
Leontis, Neocles, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Mokdad, Ali, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Theraisnathan, Vincent (04153RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Effective Decontamination of Outer Ice Core Surfaces for Biological Studies
We have been rigorously testing methods for decontamination of outer surface of the ancience ice cores. Its important to isolate only the ancient microbes. We found the chlorox treatment is the best one to decontaminate the outer surface of the ice cores.
Collaborators:
Rogers, Scott, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Shin, Seung-Geuk, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Zhang, Gang, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Harris, Lorena, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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van Staaden, Moira (04098RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Size effects and contextual differences in the calls of the bladder grasshopper Bullacris membracioides
Male advertisement signals of the bladder grasshopper Bullacris membracioides were examined for individual variation, morphological correlations, and contextual differences. Call characteristics were unique to each male and related to body size, which may have important implications for female mate choice. Social context did not alter calls.
Collaborators:
Myers, Jamie, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Veerapaneni, Ram (04120RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Regulation of Cyclin dependant kinase inhibitor CdKn2b during growth arrest in Melanoma B16CG cells.
Our work focuses on a drug used in the treatment of cancer effectively for thousands of years in India. However its use is restricted in the other parts of the world as its mechanism of action is not known. Our aim is to make the drug acceptable on a global scale.
Collaborators:
Mandavia, Chirag, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Gavini, Narasaiah, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Pulakat, Lakshmidevi, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Viramontez Anguiano, Ruben (04087RC)
Human Development & Family Studies, College of Education & Human Development
The Ecological Exploration of Immigrant Latino and Asian families in America
The study provides a detailed examination of familial, educational, social, economic, and political factors that immigrant Latino and Asian families face in the United States. Specifically, the goal of the exploration was to illustrate the strengths and challenges of the families as they struggle to navigate their family life through different social systems.
Collaborators:
Garcia Kawamoto, Walter, Independent Collaborator
Theis, Jessica, Human Development & Family Studies, College of Education & Human Development

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Warren, John (04019RC)
Interpersonal Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
Performing Parody: Toward a Politics of Variation in Whiteness
This essay works from current research on whiteness as an everyday performance, arguing that subversion lies in the process repetition.  That is, resistance to systemic racism lies in the daily actions we, as social members, enact.
Collaborators:
Heuman, Amy, Communication, Arts and Sciences, Texas Tech

Winslow, Christopher (04129RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Round Goby and Dressenid Effects on Growth Rate and Survival of Young-of-the-Year Smallmouth Bass
How has the introduction of two invasives into Lake Erie, dressenids (mollusc) and round gobies (RG, a fish), affected growth and vulnerability of young smallmouth bass (YSMB), an important sport fish?  We used experiments to evaluate how dressenids mediate YSMB growth and how RG directly and indirectly affect YSMB growth.
Collaborators:
Wiegmann, Daniel, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Miner, Jeffrey, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Wolf, Mary (04084RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
The effects of stimulus dynamics on olfactory lobe responses in the Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, using ensemble recording techniques
Understanding how the crayfish brain receives and responds to complex stimuli can provide important information on how more complex nervous systems respond to complex stimuli. Thus, results presented here form a basis for our understanding of how organisms think and make decisions.
Collaborators:
Daly, Kevin, Biological Sciences, Eberly College of Arts & Sciences, University of West Virginia
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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Xu, Qiang (04028RC)
Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences
The Effects of Social Reactions on Adult Criminal Involvement
This work identifies the effects of social reactions from family, peers, and the criminal justice system on criminal behavior from adolescence to early adulthood by following a group of serious offenders into their adulthood and discusses the implication for preventing the development of persistent criminal behavior.
Collaborators:
Cernkovich, Stephen, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences

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Yoder, Ryan (04020RC)
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Activity of Neurochemically Identified Medial Septal Neurons During Theta Rhythm
The hippocampus is a brain structure involved in learning and memory. Synchronized cellular activity in hippocampus depends on the medial septum, a structure with cells showing distinct firing patterns controlling multicellular activity in hippocampus. The present study assessed the types of medial septal cells that possess these unique firing patterns.
Collaborators:
Pang, Kevin, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Yun, Gi Woong (04038RC)
Telecommunications, College of Arts & Sciences
The Web Log Data Triangulation: Server-Side vs. Client-Side Data
The pin-point accuracy of the client computers’ or server computers’ data collection software created a high expectation of the Internet use measurement. However, the relatively unexplored data structures and a complex collection algorithm should be understood before the data are analyzed. As a result of the triangulation of two datasets, we could recommend research designs and propose analysis schemes.

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Zamyatin, Andrey (04042RC)
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Femtosecond studies of Ni(II) porphyrins doubly excited states
This research presents the photophysical investigation of dual excited states of some Ni porphyrins. By dual excited states we mean molecular entities that have absorbed two successive photons to generate molecular states with electronic excitation in two distinct regions of the metalloporphyrin. It is of interest to chemical scientists as there are potential applications in molecular logic devices.
Collaborators:
Gusev, Alexey, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Rodgers, M.A.J., Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Zhang, Gang (04062RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Detection of Influenza A viruses in Northeast Siberian Lake Water and Ice
The overall objective of this study is to assess influenza A subtypes in water and ice from Asian lakes, which are along migratory bird flight paths, and to relate these to ecological indices and human patterns of disease.
Collaborators:
Rogers, Scott, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Zhou, Yu (04035RC)
Geography, College of Arts & Sciences
Student Enrollment in Ohio’s Public Universities, 2002
Using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and the most recent OBOR data to map distribution of students enrolled in Ohio's public universities.
Collaborators:
Wu, Jie, Office of Institutional Research

Zulandt, Thomas (04077RC)
Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Orientation to temporally and spatially complex odor signals in the crayfish, Orconectes rusticus
One of the main purposes of neuroscience research is to understand how organisms make decisions about their environment. These decisions are based on the way in which their senses process complex information. Our studies are designed to understand how sensory systems filter complex environmental information to make relevant decisions.
Collaborators:
Wolf, Mary, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Quinn, Eric, Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Moore, Paul, Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

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