Seventh Annual BGSU Research Conference
November 6, 2007
Bowen-Thompson Student Union

The BGSU all-campus research conference showcases the scholarly and creative endeavors of its faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students, from all disciplines and all BGSU colleges.

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 POSTER PRESENTATIONS

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J,  K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

   Abu Almakarem, Amal
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Comprehensive Survey and Geometric Classification of Base-triples in RNA Structures
Structured RNAs molecules form complex and compact folds composed of helices and hairpin, internal or junction “loops.” The helices comprise Watson-Crick basepairs (BPs), while the loop regions form 3D motifs composed primarily of non-Watson-Crick BPs. Base triples occur frequently in structured RNAs, usually as part of conserved 3D motifs or tertiary interactions. A base-triple is a set of three  nucleotides in which at least one base makes two basepairs.
Collaborators:
Petrov, Anton, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Stombaugh, Jesse, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Zirbel, Craig, Mathematics and Statistics (Arts & Sciences)
Leontis, Neocles, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Acharya, Krishna P.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Structural, Compositional, and Optoelectronic Properties of Thin-film CdS on p-GaAs Prepared by Pulsed-laser Deposition
Thin-film CdS (~400 nm) was deposited onto p-GaAs with low-temperature pulsed-laser deposition using 532 nm emission of a Nd:  YAG laser (6 ns, 10 Hz). The film is found to be photosensitive and stoichiometric with nanocrystallites CdS in amorphous matrix.
Collaborators:
Ullrich, Bruno R., Physics (Arts & Sciences)

Adams, Judy
Medical Technology (Health & Human Services)
PEMS Client Characteristics of Commonly Used HIV Intervention Programs in Ohio
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed the Program Evaluation and Monitoring System (PEMS) in order to fill the need for reliable data collection for the evaluation of HIV prevention programs. We analyzed 2007 PEMS data for Ohio to determine what the patterns of clients’ situational risk are given their classification according to the CDC’s HIV risk status hierarchy, and if PEMS data gives a complete picture of HIV intervention activities in Ohio.
Collaborators:
Hribar, Carolyn A. (Health & Human Services)
Dunn, Chris S. (Health & Human Services)
Bunner, Betsy, Public and Allied Health (Health & Human Services)
Grim, Michele L. (Health & Human Services)

Akdemir, Deniz
Mathematics & Statistics (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Multivariate Skew-Normal Distribution
In many research problems normal distribution model is assumed although this assumption is not always correct.  More flexible models than the normal distribution are needed for non-normal data, for example to model data that show some degree of asymmetry. In this work, we take the univariate skew-normal model and generalize it to a multivariate skew-normal model. We see that this distribution family generalizes the multivariate normal model but shares many properties with its multivariate normal counterpoint; marginal distributions, distribution for linear combinations, and conditional distributions  all belong to the same family of distributions.  Finally, we recommend a suitable estimation procedure for unknown parameters of the model based on a sample of data points.
Collaborators:
Gupta, A.K, Mathematics & Statistics (Arts & Sciences)

Al Manaa, Taghreed
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Identificaiton and Reconstruction of the Phenyalanine,Tyrosine, and Tryptophan biosynthetic pathway in Planctomyces limnophilus DSM 3776
The biosynthetic pathway of phenyalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan in Planctomyces limnophilus was identified through comparative genomic approaches. This genome seems to have most of the necessary machinery to undergo the biosysthesis process in a similar manner as many other bacteria do. Two potential operons were identified, each contained two genes.
Collaborators:
Cao, Jingjing, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Han, Dongmei, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Xu, Zhaohui, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Allen, Candace D.
History (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (STARS)
African American History and Public Education: Illusions of No Child Left Behind
The purpose of this research is to examine the No Child Left Behind Act within the framework of African American education(past,preeent, and future. Many African American communities reflect the inadequacies in the nation's public education system. This Act is the first major education reform of the twenty first century intended to close the achievement gap for minority and under-privildged students. Two highs schools located in Columbus, Ohio were investigated. Both have very different demographic profiles. The statistical data based on the comparison is revealing.

Anyanwu, Emeka C.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (CURS)
Roundup® herbicide:  good food for bad algae?
This project seeks to explore the effects Glyphosate a form of organic phosphorus and a major component of the Roundup® can have on surrounding bodies of water. Our research is driven by the concern that unchecked application of this form of phosphorus might stimulate a shift towards more nuisance algae.
Collaborators:
Ilikchyan, Irina, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Miner, Grace, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Bullerjahn, George, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

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    Batts, Tasha L.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (AIMS)
Synthetic Glycolipids as Mimic Cell Surface Receptors for Shiga Toxins 1 and 2
To synthesize a glycolipid, to incorporate carbohydrates to a mammalian cell.  The unnatural cell will then be exposed to Shiga Toxins to make a toxin-resistant cell into a vulnerable cell proving if binding is related to toxicity.
Collaborators:
Iyer, Suri., Chemistry (University of Cincinnati)
Kulkarni, Ashish, Chemistry (University of Cincinnati)

Beach, James L.
Technology Systems (Technology)
Senior (CURS)
The effects of print orientation in Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping is a relatively new manufacturing process, of which, many processes are not yet fully understood. This study investigated the effect of part orientation on product dimensions, while the part is ‘printed’ in a rapid prototyping process. To gain a better study, 30 parts were produced at 3 orientations.

Beerman, Burton
Music Composition & Theory (Musical Arts)
CIRCLE DANCE  for string quartet
The New Music Ensemble at Towson University presented a concert featuring Burton Beerman's Circle Dance  for string quartet, Pierre Boulez's Dérive, and Charles Wuorinen's New York Notes, Willam Kleinsasser, Director and Julien Benichou, conductor.  The venue for this occasion was the Center for the Arts Recital Hall, Maryland.

Beerman, Burton
Music Composition & Theory (Musical Arts)
2008 Governor's Award for the Arts Recipient, Burton Beerman, composer
Artists from all disciplines who's body of work have brought national, regional and international recognition to Ohio through sustained dedication to artistic excellence are selected as winners.

"Beerman approaches all of his work with a keen eye for artistry and truth. His activities have been the subject of national and public television broadcasts, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and PBS. Performances of his compositions have taken place at prestigious venues throughout the world garnering excellent reviews. He is patient and unflagging in his pursuit of authenticity. He works tirelessly, methodically and intelligently on any project he undertakes. Likewise, he approaches his work as a professor of composition at BGSU with the same dedication and loyalty to his students. It is precisely this devotion to his audience, students and the greater community that makes Burton Beerman the ideal outstanding artist."

The primary mission of the Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio is to increase public awareness of the economic, educational and cultural value of the arts in our state. The awards presentation is typically presided over by the Governor, the President of the Ohio Senate and the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. It serves as an opportunity to thank the legislature for its investment in the arts and to express how that investment translates into artistic excellence in Ohio.

Beerman, Burton
Music Composition & Theory (Musical Arts)
Dialogue for soprano voice and piano, Burton Beerman, composer
Dialogue for soprano voice and piano features a text by award-winning playwright Raymond Brent Beerman. The text outlines a reflective conversation  between the writer and his teenage son in which the father expresses his sorrow, his devoted love for his son, and the inevitable hope for the future.
(excerpts from the text)
Standing on the edge of a forgotten wall
Teetering on a life from faceless dreams
Drifting through bloodless streams
Leading to nowhere
Pointing to nothing
Through bloodless streams
Help me
Help me for lost years
Dialogue, composed in 2008 received its  *World Premiere* performed by Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers and Kevin Bylsma on June 7, 2008 at the prestigious Symphony Space,New York City. The premiere represents a successful collaborative effort for performers Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers,playwright Raymond Brent Beerman,pianist Kevin Bylsma and composer Beerman.
Collaborators:
Schoonmaker-Rodgers, Jane, Music Performance Studies (Musical Arts)
Bylsma, Kevin, Music Performance Studies (Musical Arts)

Beerman, Burton
Music Composition & Theory (Musical Arts)
203 Days    Burton Beerman, composer , 2008 CINE Special Jury Award/2007 CINE Golden Eagle Award
203 Days, with original music by Burton Beerman produced by bbarash productions,LLC., is a 30 minute documentary film.  Burton Beerman was awarded the  2007 CINE Golden Eagle Award and also honored with the 2008 Special Jury Award, as composer and  recognized at the  2008 CINE’S April Anniversary Awards Gala, held at the Newseum on Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. CINE is internationally recognized for its highly acclaimed film, music and video competitions and related educational support activities. “Since its founding in 1957, CINE has been dedicated to discovering, rewarding, educating, and supporting established and emerging talents in film,music and video.  Talents who also share this award are Steven Spielberg,Ron Howard,Marvin Hemlisch,Ken Burns,and Charles Guggenheim." CINE’s rigorous judging process assures that winners of its awards are the best of the best. 203 Days is about facing death.  Beerman' s original music was  central to the film and key in establishi  ng the mood of each scene. Sarah, the mother and Kaye, her daughter, are faced with the stress of family conflicts and daily decisions as Sarah lives out her last 203 Days. The viewer sees how Kaye copes with each step of Sarah's decline and how two generations of women choose to acknowledge their relationship as they face impending death in an age where so much effort is made to distance ourselves from it. Thus far, 203 Days has been viewed by 23 countries and territories worldwide, incorporated into palliative care education and training at Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and received a premiere screening in Rijeka, Croatia  in September, 2008,at the Newseum on Pennsylvania Ave.in April, 2008, and is being distributed for national and international broadcast.

Benson, Jennifer
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (AIMS)
Reconstruction of the Valine, Leucine, and Isoleucine Biosynthesis Pathway in Planctomyces limnophilus
The biosynthesis pathway of valine, leucine, and isoleucine in the bacterium Planctomyces limnophilus was reconstructed by comparing the amino acid sequences of the relevant enzymes of E. coli. While the genes for these enzymes appear to be in P. limnophilus, the operon structures found in E. coli are not present.
Collaborators:
Crisafi, Sean, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Proxmire, Allen, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Kelly, Randi, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Xu, Zhaohui, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Berger, Bonnie G.
Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure studies (Education & Human Development)
Multiple Roles of Exercise in Successful Weight Loss Programs:  Subjective Well-Being
A relatively small portion of the population is physically active despite strong support for the benefits of exercise. This poster focuses on the results of two studies that examined the effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss program on weight-loss, exercise enjoyment, social physique anxiety, and mood alteration in obese participants.
Collaborators:
Darby, Lynn A.., Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Education & Human Development)
Carels, Robert A., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Owen, David R.., Psychology Department (Brooklyn College CUNY)
Grove, J. Robert., Human Movement Sciences (University of Western Australia)

Bisoski, Luke C.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (CURS)
Nucleosome Remodeling by HMGB1 As Detected by Restriction Enzyme Accessibility Assay
Eukaryotic DNA is packaged into basic repeating units called nucleosome. The protein HMGB1 seems to required for estrogen-responsive transcription on nucleosomes and we provided the first evidence that HMGB1 can remodel nucleosomes. We shall investigate further whether HMGB1 facilitates remodeling by measuring the accessibility of nucleosomal DNA to restriction enzymes inside and outside the presence of HMGB1.
Collaborators:
Scovell, William M., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Bludin, Alexey O.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Thermodynamics of Metal Binding to de novo Designed Protein Scaffolds
The goal of the project is to determine how a small modification (l-cysteine to d-cysteine) in the metal binding site of a designed peptide scaffold can alter the thermodynamics of metal binding.
Collaborators:
Ogawa, Michael, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Mukherjee, Madhumita, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Borisov, Pavel M.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Functional characterization of an ExbB/TolQ chimera
The study was conducted in order to investigate the protein-protein interactions in the energy harvesting systems of gram-negative bacteria (E.coli). The research was done via making a chimeric protein with a substituted first transmembrane domain, and investigating its properties and functionality.
Collaborators:
Larsen, Ray A., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Brackenbury, Tim P.
Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
The Development of Complexity within the Vocabularies of Late Talkers, Children with Hearing Loss, and Typically Developing Children
This study investigates the complexity of the words within the expressive vocabularies of late talkers, children with hearing loss, and their age-matched peers. Both of the language disordered groups demonstrated expressive vocabularies that were smaller in complexity and size. The late talkers had significantly higher rates of complexity change than their peers.  No significant differences were found between the children with hearing loss and their peers.
Collaborators:
Hannan, Jaime, Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Ellis Weismer, Susan (University of Wisconsin)
Moeller, Mary Pat (Boys Town National Research Hosptial)

 Brown, Dawnn K.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (STARS)
Social Environment Learning Form (S.E.L.F.) Getting to Know YourS.E.L.F.
The purpose of this study was to assess students preferred learning environments using the Social Environment Learning Form (S.E.L.F.). The learning environments were:  class, home, library, and support system areas (writing center, math lab, etc). The SELF tool indicates whether they prefer to learn by themselves or with others within each of these four learning environments. Undergraduate students of Bowling Green State University (N=80) were studied. Participants were given the S.E.L.F. along with a demographic questionnaire. I predicted that Parents’ education would be associated with the four learning environments on the S.E.L.F. Tool. I also predicted that the classroom would be the most preferred learning environment by most students. Results indicated that there was no association between parent’s level of education and the four learning environments on the S.E.L.F. tool. Results also indicated that the classroom was the most preferred environment.
Collaborators:
Pomales, Manuel, Muliticultural and Academic Initiatives

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    Celestino, Ocean M.
Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)
Senior
Contour Drawing: Topographic MapTraining Software
Tablet PC-based topographic map drawing software to enhance learning outcomes in introductory Geology labs by providing instantaneous feedback, a tangible interface, and creating an experiential training environment.  Development process completed with uniquely combining Tablet PC and Windows GDI+ APIs.

Center for Family and Demographic Research
A Selection of Recent Journal Publications by CFDR Affiliates
Manning, Director, Wendy D., Center for Family and Demographic Research (Arts & Sciences)
Joyner, Kara, Associate Director, Center for Family and Demographic Research (Arts & Sciences)

Center for Undergraduate Research & Scholarship
The mission of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is to enhance undergraduate education through the intellectual stimulation of active student participation in meaningful research and creative activities in all fields of study. Through experiencing the processes of scholarly discovery and dissemination of their results, students become fully engaged members of our learning community.
Bullins, Chris, Doctoral Assistant

Chaya, Julie
Kinesiology (Education & Human Development)
Senior (CURS)
Effects of speed and effort on swimming arm coordination and performance
An extended study of the coordination of front crawl swimming patterns to determine whether speed, energy/effort, both, or neither served as control parameters for arm stroke coordination patterns in front crawl swimming. Participants swam under various conditions such as variable speeds and bungee cord constraint while performing a front crawl stroke. The video data was reduced by categorizing the arm stroke patterns into one of the three coordination patterns (catch-up, opposition, or superposition) and repeated measures analyses of variance was used to detect statistical differences among the four conditions on both coordination pattern level and ASI.

Chen, John T.
Mathematics & Statistics (Arts & Sciences)
Inference on the Minimum Effective Dose Using Binary Data
This poster presents a confidence interval procedure solving an open conjecture posted by Tamhane and Dunnett regarding the inference on the minimum effective dose of a drug. The simulated results of proposed method shed new light on the discernible features of the confidence procedure. An example on the investigation of acetaminophen is included.

Chen, John T.
Mathematics & Statistics (Arts & Sciences)
A Two-Stage Statistical Inference Procedure
This presentation includes a new statistical approach in estimation to refine the accuracy level and confidence level of conventional estimation procedures. It can be broadly applied to parametric or non-parametric models. The new procedure is applied to analyze a data set on molecular cancer therapeutics regarding the apoptotic killing effects of different chemical compounds on two leukemia cell lines. The author published this work in 2008 in a prestigious statistical journal --- Biometrics.

Cohen, Jessica A.
Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Serial Cohabitation: The Long and Winding Road to Marriage
We use the NSFG to examine serial cohabitation. One-fifth of individuals with cohabitation experience were serial cohabitors. Serial cohabitors marry later, are less likely to have grown up in an intact household, and are less likely to attend religious services. Foreign-born Hispanics are less likely to serially cohabit than other ethnicities. Serial cohabitors have a greater number of non-cohabiting sex partners.
Collaborators:
Manning, Wendy D., Sociology (Arts & Sciences)

Coley, Toby F.
English (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Double-Voiced Journaling and the Sense of Co-Presence
This presentation briefly examines the notion of double-voice (speaking from two different perspectives in one writing instance) in personal student journaling in writing classes during the nineteenth century.  Further, I also explore how the experiences of several students and instructors during that time period can help us develop better journaling practices today.

Collier, Dennis D.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Sophomore (AIMS)
Chemistry in a Box
I started my research focusing on relearning and applying concepts from Physics, Chemistry, and Math. I next began to learn and combine information from Chemistry, Physics, and Calculus that would introduce me to new approaches centered on Molecular Modeling programs. Materials had to be learned in order to better understand the things talked about during my research and to be able to simulate models with all of the right variables applied. Further into my research, my advisor instructed that a program be downloaded and evaluated in creative and uninhibited manners. Later I started the key task of my research, creating simulated molecular and force models based on the concepts of Chemistry and Physics.

Molecular Workbench is another program used in further expansion of Molecular Dynamics. Using this program, one may better understand the concepts being presented in the lesson being taught. With use of Molecular Workbench, a student can better apply the materials and concepts because of the dynamic, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional visual projections. This program will help those who need to learn with a more basic hands-on approach do so because it allows one to teach yourself.  It will aid troubled learners, who can benefit from visual assistance.

This program, as of now, is only used on a research basis. Creators and researchers who use the program are trying to convince instructors to try this out with lessons they are trying to teach and hope that the teacher will began to use it in their classroom settings and get the students more adapt to the program.  In my summer project I tried to confirm the value of this Molecular Modeling program as a valuable teaching tool for undergraduate science majors.  Workshops that Dr. Leontis and I presented to incoming freshmen indicate that this is an excellent work tool.  At the Ohio Science and Engineering Research forum this Molecular Modeling program will be demonstrated with force, temperature being parameters affecting molecular and atomic movement.
Collaborators:
Leontis, Neocles, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Coombs, Sheryl
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Active hydrodynamic imaging and adaptive motor control by Mexican blind cavefish, Astyanax fasciatus, when following wall surfaces.
When blind cavefish are first introduced into a novel environment, they increase their swimming speeds and follow the outer walls of the environment for long periods of time. This study investigates the behavioral strategies and sensory mechanisms that blind cavefish use to follow walls.
Collaborators:
Patton, Paul, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Windsor, Shane, School of Biological Sciences (University of New Zealand)
Sharma, Saurabh, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Creeger, Olga V.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (CURS)
Identification of Essential Cysteine Residues in FnrL Necessary for Normal Anaerobic Function in Rhodobacter sphaeroides
The oxygen-sensing FnrL protein in Rhodobacter sphaeroides has many similarities to the thoroughly investigated Fnr protein of Escherichia coli, but certain interesting differences as well. One of them is the number and distribution of its cysteines.  Four of these are thought to be essential components of the sensing element of the protein.  Each of the six cysteines were replaced with serines and their mutant gene products characterized. Thus, this process successfully identified the four cysteines that comprise the oxygen-sensing element of the protein.
Collaborators:
Zeilstra-Ryalls, Jill H., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Crosby, Shacorrah N.
Public Health (Health & Human Services)
Senior (STARS/McNair)
Lead in Lucas and Cuyahoga Counties
Lead is the nation’s most serious environmental threat to children. I examined trends of lead in children over the past five years in Ohio. The goal is to determine what steps were taken to reduce the number of children affected by lead, and if those measures were successful.

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    Dadfar, Mohammad B.
Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)
Network Processes Communication
This paper describes a project dealing with asynchronous communication between processes. Normally, a read on a communication handle blocks if no data is available. It may be necessary to know that there is no data, but not be blocked. Asynchronous communication lets one to get this information without being blocked.
Collaborators:
Ray, Kresman B., Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)

Darby, Lynn A.
Kinesiology (Education & Human Development)
Physiological Profiles, Mood States, and Exercise Stage-of-Change of Sedentary, Obese Women Before a Behavioral Weight Loss Program:  Completers ersus Dropouts
If participants who are likely to dropout of behavioral weight loss programs (BWLP) could be identified early, then strategies to improve their success and compliance could be constructed. Physiological measurements, responses to treadmill walking tests, and mood states of obese, sedentary women were examined before a 4-month BWLP. Dropouts tended to be heavier, have lower exercise times, and have greater hip girths than Completers. Pre-program mood scores were lower for Dropouts. In future studies these variables will be used to identify dropouts so that interventions can be implemented.
Collaborators:
Berger, Bonnie G.., Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Education & Human Development)
Carels, Rob A., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Owen, David, Psychology Department (Brooklyn College CUNY)
Grove, J. Robert.,  (University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia)

Davis, Sarah C.
Educational Teaching & Learning (Education & Human Development)
Senior (STARS/McNair)
The Effects of No Child Left Behind on Student with Low Socioeconomic Statuses in Northwest Ohio
This study focuses on students from Northwest Ohio with a low socioeconomic background and the relationship between their ability for success in the classroom and the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. This research evaluates accountability, funding, quality of education, and requirements for high-quality teachers within the legislation of the NCLB.

Duncan, Kyle J.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Senior
Reevaluation of gentamycin as a selective blocker of canal, but not superficial neuromasts of the lateral line system.
Gentamycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that reportedly blocks hair cell transduction channels of canal but not superficial neuromasts of the lateral line.   In this study, we use a styryl pyridinium dye (Daspei) that is taken up by hair cell transduction channels to investigate this claim in blind cavefish.
Collaborators:
Coombs, Sheryl, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Ula, Tristan, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

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    Elwazani, Salim A.
Visual Communication & Technology Education - Architecture/EDS (Technology)
Recording Streetscapes
This work is an invited  chapter component of the two-volume book:  Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for Conservation of Heritage Places, 2008 by The Getty Conservation Institute.  Using the Qayseriyyah Souq in Muharraq, Bahrain as the subject of recording by Rectified Imagery, the chapter:  1) elucidates conservation issues; 2) describes the site and the project; 3) explains the choice of recording tools and process; 4) presents the outcome; 5) evaluates project and advances recommendations.
Collaborators:
Lerma, José L., Dept. Ing. Cartográfica, Geodesia y Fotogrametría (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain)

Emch, Heather N.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Senior
Analysis of Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Co Authors #1 last name
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen capable of causing a wide variety of infections in immunocompromised patients.  P. aeruginosa also exhibits a high degree of resistance to a broad spectrum of antibiotics.  In this study, the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa strains, obtained from a Northwest Ohio hospital, were analyzed to determine the similarities and differences among these strains.  Phenotypic characteristics included:  serotyping, biotyping, and antibiotic susceptibility testing.  Genotyping was conducted by DNA analysis using polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR).

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    Fan, Jiufeng
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
The effect of protein structure in regulating bimolecular photoinduced electron-transfer  rates in designed metalloproteins
The design of new metalloproteins having tunable photoinduced electron-transfer properties is a desirable goal. In our research, A truncated peptide sequence has been used to prepare a related Cu(I) system in which the metal-bound peptide chains now exist as disordered random coils which shows totally differently electron transfer properties.
Collaborators:
Ogawa, Michael Y., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Flanigan, Christine M.
Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
All About Power?  Age Gaps, Relationship Qualities, and Sexual Risk-Taking in Adolescent Dating Relationships
We examine differentials in relationship qualities (love, power, conflict, etc.) reported by females dating older vs. similarly-aged or younger males. We also analyze sexual activity and condom use within these relationships, determining if measures of relationship qualities explain associations between having an older boyfriend and sexual risk-taking.
Collaborators:
Manning, Wendy D.., Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Longmore, Monica A., Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Giordano, Peggy C.., Sociology (Arts & Sciences)

Freeman, Brandi D..
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (STARS)
Diabetes in the African American Community
The World Health Organization classifies diabetes as a chronic disease. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or, the body cannot use the insulin produced by the pancreas. Is this a hereditary disease? How can it be detected? Does diabetes affect different races in unique ways? Previous research will be addressed and personal interviews will be discussed on this subject.

Frizado, Joseph
Geology (Arts & Sciences)
Locating Aspirational Clusters
New and emerging industries, such as the alternative energy sector, can only be established by developing a robust supply chain.  Identifying areas where pre-existing manufacturing capacity can be redirected to support production of turbines is of primary importance.  Ohio has a broad and deep manufacturing base oriented toward the automotive industry which could in some cases be easily redirected to alternative energy.  The purpose of this paper is to develop a spatial methodology that helps in locating potential supply chain clusters.
Collaborators:
Smith, Bruce W.., Geography (Arts & Sciences)
Reid, Neil, Geography & Planning (University of Toledo)
Carroll, Michael C.., Economics (Business Admin.)

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    Galliger, Courtney C.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Drive for Thinness versus Drive for Muscularity
This study explored whether or not the drive for thinness and the drive for muscularity occur concurrently and to understand the body attitudes associated with desiring a thinner and/or a more muscular physique.  Results revealed that a drive for thinness and a drive for muscularity are not mutually exclusive.  Furthermore, the degree to which an individual strives for thinness and/or muscularity has differential effects on their body attitudes.
Collaborators:
Galliger, Courtney C., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Neufeld, Jennie M., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Musher-Eizenman, Dara R., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Gebhardt, Richard C.
English (Arts & Sciences)
Scholarship of Engagement in Rhetoric and Composition Co Authors #1 last name
This study explores scholarship in rhetoric and composition studies in the context of the evolving Scholarship of Engagement movement.  It identifies/illustrates four broad and sometimes overlapping kinds of engaged scholarship in the field. (The study was supported by a fall 2007 FIL and reported at the spring 2008 CCCC meeting.)

Georgiev, Georgi L.
Public Administration (Arts & Sciences)
Masters
Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Psychiatric Care Facilities
This paper introduces healthcare and psychiatric professionals, and particularly administrators to Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE). POE is the process of assessing how buildings perform in relation to their users. POE is used to identify problems and issues with new and existing buildings, to offer suggestions for improvement, and to develop recommendations for future projects.
Collaborators:
Popov, Lubomir, Family & Consumer Sciences (Education & Human Development)

Gilkey, Justin M.
Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)
Masters
Designing Interactions for Multiple Monitor Environments.
We investigated users’ performances and preferences with menu interactions that required them to split their attention across multiple-displays.  Our results demonstrated that such interactions required more time to complete and were less preferred by participants.  As such, we recommend developers localize interactions to their originating display.
Collaborators:
Hutchings, Dugald R., Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)

Glik, Elena A.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of Pt(II) Complexes with Solvent-Dependent Excited State Configurations.
Until recently there were no known examples of Pt(II)complexes which undergo complete switch of the lowest excited state from charge transfer to pure intraligand upon solvent change from nonpolar to polar. It was shown that PE3 complex undergoes complete switch of the lowest excited state from charge transfer to pure intraligand upon solvent change.
Collaborators:
Danilov, Evgeny, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Goeb, Sebastien, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Rachford, Aaron A., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Gomezdelcampo, Enrique
School of Earth, Environment and Society (Arts & Sciences)
Analysis of climatic indices in former and present Karner Blue butterfly habitats
Thirteen ecologically-relevant climatic indices of daily temperature and precipitation from meteorological stations were created and analyzed for patterns and trends in locations where the federally listed Karner Blue butterfly still has viable numbers and in places where it disappeared.
Collaborators:
Liu, Huidong, Geology (Arts & Sciences)
Michaels, Helen J., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Root, Karen V., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Greer, Brian A.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (AIMS/McNair)
Developing an Operant Self-Administration Paradigm for Drugs of Abuse in Crayfish"
The current study opens up a range of new perspectives and experimental approaches in research on drug addiction by utilizing crayfish, Orconnectes rsuticus, as the specimen of choice.  The research focuses on developing a self-administration, conditioning paradigm using the movements of antennae as the operant behavior.
Collaborators:
Huber, Dr. Robert, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Rao, Mahesh, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Grushcow, Bryan T.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (CURS)
The Role of Regulatory Fit in Auditory Classification
Individuals demonstrate differing degrees of promotion or prevention focus when approaching goals.  In the present study, participants learned to classify short tone sequences, which varied in their timing alone or pitch and timing, according to a timing rule. Of interest was the relationship between motivational focus and classification performance.
Collaborators:
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Henry, Molly J., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Guidera, Stan G.
Visual Communication & Technology Education - Architecture (Technology)
Digital Visualization and fabrication:  Prototype community centers in rural Uganda
This project documents the use of computer visualization and fabrication as design and communication tools in designing community structures to be built in rural Uganda which are to be assembled by the villagers themselves.  Digital design tools proved critical in overcoming cultural and communication barriers in the project development.
Collaborators:
Hill, Christopher, Architecture (Univ. of Nottingham)

Guidera, Stan G.
Visual Communication & Technology Education - Architecture (Technology)
Doctoral
Building Information Modeling:  Implications of Government and Industry BIM Initiatives for AEC Education
This poster presents current government and industry initiatives related to BIM, the implications of BIM for AEC curriculums, and strategies for integrating content related to BIM in AEC coursework.
Collaborators:
Mutai, Anthony, Technology Systems (Technology)

Guldbeck, Mille
School of Art (Arts & Sciences)
Absence of Hierarchy
In developing paintings presented at Millikin University2008, I incorporated imagery generated by digital transformations, thereby employing current technology to impact traditional media. Using both mediums as intersecting visual languages, I create images which reflect current developments in our culture and  the idea of a more ecologically interdependent world view.

Guldbeck, Mille
School of Art (Arts & Sciences)
Spectators from a Distance
Luke Ahern and Melissa Cook are majoring in 2-Dimensional Studies within the School of Art.  They are researching their theses for their senior Bachelor of Fine Arts Show in the spring of 2009.  CURS is funding their projects to pursue future career opportunities like juried exhibitions and graduate studies.
Collaborators:
Cook, Mel, School of Art (Arts & Sciences)
Ahern, Luke, School of Art (Arts & Sciences)

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    Hall, Mia R.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (AIMS/CURS)
Does Thermal Stress Change the Crystalline Structure and Chemistry of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Otoliths?
The purpose was to determine if thermal stress would cause yellow perch to form vateritic otoliths.  Otoliths are part of fish hearing/balance systems.  Crystalline form of these calcium carbonate structures is usually aragonite, but is sometimes vaterite.  Vaterite formation may be stress induced and have negative effects on fish fitness.
Collaborators:
Miner, Jeffrey G.., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Farver, John R., Geology (Arts & Sciences)
Hayden, Todd A.., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Hauser, Jessica C.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
The Impact of Recalled Elementary School Height and Weight on Later Weight Concerns
This study examined the relation between individuals’ reports of weight and height during elementary and high school, and their past and current weight concerns. For females, relative elementary school weight predicted current weight concerns, after controlling for current weight. For males, relative elementary school height predicted a history of weight concerns.
Collaborators:
Kathleen, Young M., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Neufeld, Jennie, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Musher-Eizenman, Dara R.., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Hayden, Todd A.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Deal or no deal:  Is spatial heterogeneity of water chemistry sufficient to differentiate habitat use in western Lake Erie?
The otolith is a small bone-like structure in the head of fish used for balance and hearing.   The trace elemental chemistry of the otolith is related to water chemistry.  Therefore, changes in otolith chemistry may identify fish movements.  In this study, we investigated the relationship between water and otolith chemistries in western Lake Erie.
Collaborators:
Miner, Jeffrey G., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Farver, John R., Geology (Arts & Sciences)
Opfer, Sarah, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Fryer, Brian, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (University of Windsor, ON Canada)

He, Yufan
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Postdoctoral
Probe and manipulate protein conformation dynamics by single-molecule AFM-FRET ultramicroscopy
We are studying the effect of force manipulation on the conformational dynamics of proteins by using force and optical spectroscopy. We use the Atomic Force Microscopy to manipulate and control the protein conformations, simultaneously the single-molecule enzymatic conformation dynamics were probed by single-molecule FRET.
Collaborators:
Mukherjee, Saptarshi, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Wang, Yuanmin, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Lu, Peter, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Henry, Molly J.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Increasing Pitch Velocity Increases the Magnitude of the Auditory Tau Effect
Lawful movement trajectories allow a person to anticipate where an object will be when.  Systematic error in perceived spacing based on variations in timing is called a tau effect. This study examined an auditory tau effect involving tone sequences and the role of timing in perceived pitch spacing.
Collaborators:
Zaleha, Marta, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Hiler, Katie A.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Masters
Influence of perinatal PCB exposure and hypothyroidism on subsequent motor and behavioral development in the Sprague-Dawley rat
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are environmental endocrine disruptors in mammals.  Perinatal PCB exposure has revealed numerous motor and social behavioral deficits in young rats, similar to those observed in developmental disorders, possibly including autism.  Our hypothesis is that these alterations are a result of the impact of PCBs on thyroid status.
Collaborators:
Toth, Cynthia L., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Pena, Samantha R., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Cromwell, Howard C., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Meserve, Lee A., Biological SciencesBiological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Hiler, Daniel J.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
A cellular analysis of circadian rhythms in the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
Circadian clocks regulate daily rhythms in behavior and physiology.  We measure circadian rhythms in gene expression in neurons of mice that generate light when circadian genes are active.  We are proposing that circadian researchers examine neurons of the midbrain because of their large size and visibility for imaging.
Collaborators:
Dusseau, Nicole M.., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Geusz, Michael E., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Houlihan, Sara
Kinesiology (Health & Human Services)
Senior (CURS)
Hippotherapy as a Rehabilitation Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Hippotherapy and therapeutic riding are alternative therapies that use movement of horses as therapeutic tools.  My research was a case study of the effects on motor behavior of seven children with cerebral palsy who participated in hippotherapy and therapeutic riding.  I found similarities and differences across the participants and therapies.

Howes, Geoffrey C.
German, Russain & East Asian Languages (Arts & Sciences)
The Representation of Madness in Austrian Fiction
Madness occurs in the works of most important Austrian authors since the nineteenth century. Many texts portray characters who take a non-clinical interest in a character suffering from mental illness. The resulting personal interactions show how madness exists within a web of psychological, social, medical, and legal forces.

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    Johnson, Cherod B.
Journalism (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (STARS/McNair)
The Unfinished Business of Slavery: The Representation of Black Men on the Cover of Magazines, 1993-2007
This study analysis the content and images on the cover of African American magazines and exploitation of stereotypes contained therein. This research contends that black-oriented magazines capitalize on the perpetuation of negative perceptions of African American men as a way to strengthen their publicity in a competitive magazine market.

Jordan, Lorne
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (AIMS)
Photo-Induced Electron Transfer
My project involves a four-step synthesis of an organic electron transfer system. The compound that is being researched is   2-[2-(3-perylenyl)ethynyl]-benzoquinone. It has been created in small amounts, but the yield will need to be increased for measurements and further analysis.

Joshi, Sachindra R.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Influence of HMGB-1 on Estrogen Receptor Mediated Transactivation of Luciferase Reporter Gene Driven by a Non Conventional Estrogen Response Elements
Estrogen receptor (ER) mediated gene activation depends on the interaction of ER with the estrogen response elements (ERE). Consensus estrogen response elements (cERE) and imperfect palindromic EREs have been considered the main targets for estrogen receptors (ER) in estrogen (E2)-responsive genes. However, genomic studies have revealed that ERE half-sites (cHERE), direct repeats of these half-sites and variant spacer EREs may play a greater role in E2-activated transcription. Previous findings showed that HMGB-1 protein enhanced the binding affinity of ER to these non conventional EREs in vitro. Over-expression of HMGB-1 likewise produced an increase in activated transcription in vivo, suggesting that HMGB-1 acts as a co-activator protein and facilitates ER mediated transactivation.
Collaborators:
Scovell, William M., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

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    Kaldaras, Leonora
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (CURS)
Hydroxyl Radical Footprinting on Free DNA containing Estrogen Responce Elements (EREs)
In this work I am using hydroxyl radical footprinting technique to obtain a footprint on free DNA containing Estrogen Response elements. The data from this experiment can be used in later studies aimed to obtain the ER-DNA complex with the help of hydroxyl footprinting technique.

Katz, Lauren A.
Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Written Language & the School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist
A national sample of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) were surveyed about their knowledge and attitudes regarding provision of written language services to their students.  While SLPs reported good knowledge and positive attitudes, they reported that a large percentage of their students who require these services do not receive them.
Collaborators:
Fallon, Karen A.,
Blenkarn, Katie, Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Smith, Megan, Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
John, Jeeva, Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Olszewski, Krista, Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Maag, Abby, Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)

Komarov, Dmitry Y.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Photoaffinity Labeling Strategies Targeting Purine Nucleic Acid Bases
The universal nucleic acid base in adenosine.  It occurs in DNA, RNA, and many coenzymes. It can be damaged by oxygen and other oxidants.  Enzyme systems are constantly active in the repair of this damage. This work describes a new form of oxidative damage to adenosine that produces an extremely reactive species.  This species can react with many other biological molecules leading to many malfunction, and the associated disease states.
Collaborators:
Nilov, Denis I., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Wilson, R. Marshall, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Krane, Vikki
Women's Studies (Arts & Sciences)
Quiet Competence
To read the written history of sport psychology one may presume that women were absent from the field. Thus, using life history methodology, we report on eight “trailblazing” women (25+ years experience) who significantly contributed to the development of field. In this presentation, we highlight the most important, unnoticed contributions of each participant.

Krivickas, Kristy M.
Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Taking a covenant to pick up his socks: Gender-traditional marriage and depression among newlywed wives and husbands.
Using unique data on covenant and standard married couples, we explore gender differences in depression associated with marriage traditionalism and the transition to the roles of wife and husband.  We find gendered effects of paid and unpaid labor, as well as gender role attitudes on risks of depressive symptoms.
Collaborators:
Sanchez, Laura, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)

Kucheryavy, Pavel V.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
H-Bonded Donor Acceptor Systems: Naphthalimide-pyridine systems
Naphthalimide-pyridine complexes are considered as a good model compounds for proton coupled electron transfer (PCET). Previously we synthesized naphthalimides and investigated their behaviour in the excited state using femtosecond optical spectroscopy. Based on the results we obtained for PCET study we have chosen 4-methylthio-1,8-naphthalimide (MeSNI) as a main object for studies on PCET. Similar studies we made on series of pyridines which can be attractive for current study. Based electrochemical and photochemical data of chosen naphthalimide we search for the best pyridine that will form complex with MeSNI and found as the best one which is 4-nitro-2-pyridinocarbonitrile (NO2CNpy). We made study on system  MeSNI - NO2CNpy and investigated possibility of proton coupled electron trsnfer. We can conclude that this system not a perfect object for study PCET due to weak complexation that causes complicated dynamics in the excited state. As an improvement of this system might by systems where pyridine contains donor substiuents and reverse PCET occurs.
Collaborators:
Li, Guifeng, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Glusac, Ksenija D., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

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    Lamberts, Michael G.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Senior
Investigation of Phenotypic Differences in Serotypes of P. Aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the leading cause of infections for gram negative bacteria. These infections are mainly acquired by immunocompromised patients. The purpose of this study was to determine characteristics of P. aeruginosa obtained from a regional hospital. We concluded that different strains of P. aeruginosa may differ considerably. characterization of P. aeruginosa is helpful in determining similarities and differences among the isolates and may lead to a better treatment of patients infected with P. aeruginosa.
Collaborators:
Jamasbi, Roudebah, Biology/Medical Technology (Arts and Sciences/Health and Human Services)

Lencl, Max M.
Educational Psychology (Education & Human Development)
Senior (CURS)
The Lifetime Bully
305 BGSU undergraduate students were given a bullying survey and the Zung Depression Inventory. Their adolescent status as a bully, victim, bully-victim, or non-involved was compared with their current depression score. Results showed that bully-victims  showed depression more frequently in early adulthood and their depression is more severe.

Lengel, Lara Martin.
School of Communication Studies (Arts & Sciences)
Service-Learning in an International Community of Practice: An Arab World-U.S. Partnership
This study analyzes the impact of international service-learning partnerships, particularly those linking the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), It examines how such partnerships can enhance communication for social responsibility, and foster peaceful communication between U.S. and MENA students, faculty, administrators, government ministries, and civil society organizations.
Collaborators:
Cassara-Jemai, Catherine, School of Communication Studies (Arts & Sciences)
Lengel, Lara Martin., School of Communication Studies (Arts & Sciences)
El Bour, Hamida, Institut de Presse et des Sciences de l’Information (IPSI) (Université de la Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia)

Leventhal, Laura M.
Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)
Empowering Student Learning in the Geologic Sciences with Three Dimensional Interactive Animation and Low Cost Virtual Reality
The primary goals of this project were to develop and evaluate the usefulness of interactive three-dimensional animation (3DIA) tools that would be used to teach college students to learn about topographic maps, and how to match profiles to topographic map profile lines, a task that is thought to use spatial visualization.
Collaborators:
Klopfer, Dale S., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Zimmerman, Guy W., Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)
Onasch, Charles, Geology (Arts & Sciences)

Lillie, Erin A.
Political Science (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (CURS)
Violent Non-State Actors and the Search for Weaponry in Japan
In today’s society where words such as is in constant use, it has become difficult to determine what constitutes non-state violence which areas of the world are effected.  Compiling data from a variety of sources, a clearer picture of non-state actors and their weaponry in Japan has begun to emerge.

Lonardo, Robert A.
Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Parents, Friends, and Romantic Partners
Adolescent networks include parents, friends, and romantic partners, but research on the social learning mechanisms related to delinquency has not typically examined the characteristics of all three domains simultaneously. The relationship between delinquency involvement and enmeshment in deviance (level and type) across these domains is investigated.
Collaborators:
Giordano, Peggy C., Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Longmore, Monica A., Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Manning, Wendy D., Sociology (Arts & Sciences)

Lovince, Nicole D.
Theater & Film (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (STARS)
The Portrayal of Women in American Media
Film, as a prominent medium in the 21st century, is a popular source of expression, information, and entertainment. The portrayal of women in film has become a huge issue. Contemporary roles in film have shifted from those who merely shadowed their male counterparts to those who now perform lead sexually seductive roles. The physical attributes of such women greatly overshadow their ability to perform. This research explores how and why this behavior is accepted in society, and the effects that currently exist because of such a portrayal of women "on set."

Lu, Jiabin
Mathematics & Statistics (Arts & Sciences)
Senior
Analysis of Clinical Data for Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases
This presentation includes current research results based on statistical analysis of data sets aimed to predict cardiovascular diseases with risk factors such as smoking, blood pressure, gender, age, diabetics, etc. It is the joint effort of an undergraduate student, a local clinician, and a statistician. The research reveals an exciting result that a mathematical combination of the numerical scores of the risk factors predicts much better than the well-known Framingham score in clinical diagnosis of heart-attacks.  This project was supported by a FRC research incentive grant at BGSU.
Collaborators:
Feeman, MD, William, Jr,
Chen, John T., Mathematics and Statistics (Arts & Sciences)

Lust, Dianna M.
School of Art (Arts & Sciences)
Senior
Waycraft Inc.
Fairway Waycraft is a working environment for those who are mentally and physically handicapped.  My sister has been going to Fairway Waycraft for her entire life. My photographs from Waycraft are an effort to change how she and others like her are perceived.

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    Maag, Abby D.
Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Masters
Are school-based speech-language pathologists being spread too thin? A caseload investigation
The results from an on-line survey study reported in this paper was part of a larger, national survey study examining school-based SLPs’ knowledge, attitudes, and collaborative practices related to the provision of written language services. The following are the results of the study
Collaborators:
Katz, Lauren A.., Communication disorders (Health & Human Services)

Manning, Wendy D.
Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Marriageable Women
This paper builds on the extensive barriers to marriage literature that emphasizes the lack of marriageable men as well as the current federally-funded marriage initiatives targeted at the disadvantaged.  Using qualitative data collected from single women participating in a marriage initiative, we introduce the concept of marriageable women- the notion that certain limitations may make women poor marriage partners.  Like their male counterparts, we find women also possess qualities that are not considered assets in the marriage market, such as economic constraints, mental and physical health issues, substance use, multiple partner fertility, and gender distrust.  We also consider how women frame their marriage options and some opt-out of the marriage market.
Collaborators:
Trella, Deanna, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Lyons, Heidi, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
du Toit, Nola, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)

May, Judy J.
Leadership & Policy Studies (Education & Human Development)
Language, Power, Oppression and Social Justice:  The Enforced Use of a Non-native Language as a Medium of Instruction
Historically, English has been perceived by Blacks in South Africa as the language of oppression and the white elite and is often a foreign language to most Blacks. In 1974 English was imposed as the medium of instruction (MoI) for all students. The use of English as a MoI of instruction functions as a barrier, an obstacle to effective educational development (Webb, 2003, p. 1).  This study examines the strong and continued effect of South Africa’s language in education policies. This ethnographic case study approach studies the effect from all levels of the educational system; from the US Consulate to students in primary and secondary school.  Results reveal that this barrier is steeped in apartheid history and continues to be perceived as a means of power and oppression and a barrier to social justice.

McAuley, J. Devin
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate individual differences in beat perception
People differ widely in their ability to ‘feel a beat’ when listening to music. The present study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to identify the regions of the brain that are more active in individuals who readily perceive a musical beat compared to those who have difficulty perceiving a beat.
Collaborators:
Grahn, Jessica, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (Cambridge, UK)

McDougle, Elliot C.
Kinesiology (Arts & Science)
Senior (McNair)
Evidence for Constraints on Hopping and Skipping Coordination
The purpose of our research project is to examine the connections and relationships among motor skill competence, physical fitness, and physical activity. This study looked at participants from an elementary school, a middle school, and volunteer college students and adults.  The participants performed tasks such as throwing, jumping, hopping, skipping, kicking, and catching in order to ascertain their level of developmental movement competence.  Once we recorded all of the data on miniDV videotape, we “reduced” the data using component developmental sequences as assessment rubrics. We then made comparisons among the various dependent measures to determine the strength of relationships present. An ancillary hypothesis we tested is whether there is a significant relationship between sex and jump distances as well as the strength of the relationship between age and jump distance.

McKay, Robert M.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Iron speciation and bioavailability in the Baltic Sea
Environmental gradients and irregular inflow of saline water suggest a very complex pattern of iron variability both spatially and temporally in the Baltic Sea. The role of iron supply in promoting noxious blooms of cyanobacteria is of particular interest. We describe an integration of chemical, geochemical and biological approaches aimed to an improved  understanding of how iron supply constrains the bloom dynamics of noxious and toxic cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea ecosystem.

Meek, Geoffrey A.
Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure studies (Education & Human Development)
An intra-ethnographic exploration of a NCATE submission.
Five narratives illuminate the pervasive patterns, tensions and themes that drew us together as a culture-sharing group preparing the 2007 NASPE/NCATE report for PETE. An analysis of the culture-sharing group is presented with inferences and forged expressions for others to consider, especially faculty colleagues, and those who determine accreditation standards.
Collaborators:
Bechtel, Pamela, Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Education & Human Development)
Bott, Timothy, Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Education & Human Development)
Frederick, Janet, Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Education & Human Development)
Turner, Adrian P., Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Education & Human Development)

Muir, Thomas P.
School of Art (Arts & Sciences)
Ingress-Egress: Transformations of Containment
The work presented here explore the interpretation, history, and cultural meaning of vessel-making.  This vessel demonstrates the unique aesthetic perspective that combines interests in the craft history, engineering, and ornamentation of household implements. The question addressed by all my vessels is:  what is the meaning of containment?

Mukherjee, Saptarshi
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Single-Molecule Enzymatic Conformational Dynamics
We have studied single molecule enzymatic conformational dynamics using and enzyme HPPK. The effect of two substrates, namely HP and ATP on the conformational dynamics were studied using single molecule FRET techniques.Out of the three loops in HPPK, loop 3 undergoes the most dramatic conformational changes and the opening and closing of the loops upon biding with the substrates are examined.
Collaborators:
He, Yufan, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Yan, Honggao, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Michigan State University, East Lansing)
Lu, Peter H., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Mukherjee, Madhumita
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Postdoctoral
Self-assembly of peptide fibers via coordination to metalloporphyrins
By the interaction of metalloporphyrins with the solvent exposed positions of a de novo designed alpha helical coiled coiled peptide microfibers were created.
Collaborators:
Ogawa, Michael Y., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Muro, Maria L.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Microarray Pattern Recognition of VOCs based on Platinum(II) Terpyridyl Chloride Salts.
A new set of molecules have been designed with the ultimate goal of been introduced in microarrays for sensing of volatile organic vapors by changing in color and luminescent properties.
Collaborators:
Daws, Charles A., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

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    National Center for Marriage Research
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has established the first-ever National Center for Marriage Research (NCMR) through a cooperative agreement with Bowling Green State University. The National Center for Marriage Research aims to improve our understanding of how marriage and family structure affect the health and well-being of individuals, families, children and communities, and inform policy development and programmatic responses. In addition to supporting interdisciplinary research on marriage and family structure, the NCMR is developing research capacity and widely disseminating findings.
Manning, Co-Director, Wendy D.., Center for Family and Demographic Research (Arts & Sciences)
Brown, Co-Director, Susan, Center for Family and Demographic Research (Arts & Sciences)
Ballestreri, Associate Director, Kelly, National Center for Marriage Research (Arts & Sciences)

Ning, Wei
Mathematics & Statistics (Arts & Sciences)
A Moment-Based Test for Homogeneity in Finite Mixture Models
This research is about testing homogeneity in finite mixture models. In literature, solutions to this problem normally involve first establishing the identifiability of parameters, then testing the hypothesis whether the data come from a single distribution or a mixture of distributions. We propose a moment-based test without getting into the issue of parameter estimability. Our simulations demonstrate that the power of our test is comparable to the other methods with the additional advantage that our test always controls the type I error rate within the nominal level for the normal case. We demonstrate our test on a real data set to identify potential predictive biomarkers for hospitalization in hemodialysis patients.
Collaborators:
Gupta, A.K, Mathematics & Statistics (Arts & Sciences)
Yu, Chang, Biostatistics (Medical School of Vanderbilt University)
Zhang, Sanguo, Biostatistics (Medical School of Vanderbilt University)

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    Oehlhof, Marissa E.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Self-Objectification and Ideal Body Shape for Men and Women
Although objectification theory has accumulated a growing body of empirical support for women, few studies have utilized this theory with regard to men body image. This study examined the role of self-objectification on ideal body shape preferences for both men and women and sought to apply objectification theory to men.
Collaborators:
Musher-Eizenman, Dara R., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Neufeld, Jennie, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Ciesinski, Courtney, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Onicha, Anthony C.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Heteroleptic Terpyridine Dye-sensitizers for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
A series of novel dyes based on Os(II) bearing modified terpyridine ligands have been designed and synthesized.The compounds have been structurally characterized and investigated photophysically, electrochemically and photoelectrochemically.Dye-sensitized solar cells based on these dyes have been fabricated and studied alongside the benchmark molecule N3, Ru(dcb)2(NCS)2, to standardize comparisons.
Collaborators:
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Onodera, Masako
School of Art-Jewelry/Metals (Arts & Sciences)
Tactile Body
My sculpture is the apparatus to awake viewers and wearers of their own bodies and evanescent life. By employing jewelry form, I engage viewers to have physical interaction with my work. When my work is on the body, it identifies the wearer as a living human being.

Orel, Nancy A.
Gerontology (Health & Human Services)
The No One is Immune Project
Individuals age 50+ comprise the fastest growing age group of HIV+ individuals. Evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs tailored for this age group are needed. The development and results of a pilot program entitled “No One is Immune”, a BGSU/community partnership addressing HIV prevention for older adults, will be presented.
Collaborators:
Watson, Wendy K., Gerontology (Health & Human Services)
Stelle, Charles D., Gerontology (Health & Human Services)
Bunner, Betsy, AIDS Education (Health & Human Services)

Owens, Krystal K.
Higher Education (Education & Human Development)
Senior (STARS/McNair)
Experiencing Maternal Loss as a Teenage Woman
The purpose of my research is to explore the different ways of coping among women who experienced the death of their mother.  This research will focus on factors that may affect coping styles and strategies including racial and gender differences, birth order, circumstances of the death, and family support systems.

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    Palacios, Manuel A.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Supramolecular Chemistry Approach to the Design of a Sensor Array for Anion Detection in Water
Reliable sensing of structurally similar anions in water is a difficult problem and analytical tests and devices for reliable sensing of multiple anions are very rare. This study describes a method for fabrication of simple, colorimetric array-based, assays for aqueous anion solutions. The discriminatory capacity of sensor arrays based on pattern recognition operating in multi-analyte environments may be dramatically improved by utilizing the known specificity of supramolecular interactions for the evaluation of key analytes and the cross-reactive response for the rest of the analyte.1 The use of such selective chemosensors for targeted anions enables the construction of a minimal size array pre-designed for a particular kind of analyte. We show examples of arrays utilizing less than ten elements capable of sensing inorganic anions, identifying different toothpaste brands based on their anion content.
Collaborators:
Anzenbacher, Pavel, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Palacios, Manuel A.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Rational Design of a Minimal Size Sensor Array for Metal Ion Detection
This work is focused in the rational design of fluorescent sensor arrays for cations based on 8-hydroxy quinoline ligands with extended conjugated fluorophores were utilized  to provide “turn-on”, “turn-off” and ratiometric signal output optimized for use in fluorescence-based sensor arrays where the changes in blue and green channels of the RGB signal are used to distinguish between cationic analytes. This is because the conjugated chromophores attached to the receptor are partially quenched in their resting state, and upon cation coordination by the 8-HQ ligand, the resulting metalloquinolinolate complex displays a change in fluorescence. A delicate balance of conjugation, fluorescence enhancement, energy transfer, and a heavy metal quenching effect results in a fingerprint-like pattern of responses for each sensor-cation complex.1 Pattern-recognition protocols are used to demonstrate the contribution of individual sensors within the array, providing information that may  be used to design sensor arrays with the smallest number of sensor elements. This approach allows discriminating between ten cations by as few as two or even one sensor element. Examples of arrays comprising various numbers of sensor elements and their utility in qualitative identification of Ca2+, Mg2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, Co2+, Zn2+, Cu2+, Ni2+, Al3+, and Ga3+, ions are presented. A two-member array was found to identify the 11 analytes with 100% accuracy. To illustrate the utility of this approach to a real-world application, identification of enhanced soft drinks based on their Ca2+, Mg2+, and Zn2+ cation content was performed.
Collaborators:
Wang, Zhuo, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Anzenbacher, Pavel, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Parks, Janet
Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure studies (Education & Human Development)
Title IX: Implications for Education and Sport.
We are creating a multi-chapter educational DVD about women's intercollegiate sport and Title IX. The chapters incorporate comments from interviews with 30 experts. Chapters address specific topics such as the history of governance of women's sport, the birth of Title IX, legal challenges, intended/unintended consequences, and the 2002-2003 Bush Commission.
Collaborators:
Kisabeth, Denise, WBGU-PBS
Armstrong, Ketra, (Cal State-Long Beach)
Noakes, Pamela, (National Association for Girls and Women in Sport)
Harrison, Marcus, WBGU-PBS

Partin, Matthew L.
Leadership (Education & Human Development)
Doctoral
The CLEM model:  path analysis of the mediating effects of attitudes and motivational beliefs on the relationship between perceived learning environment and course performance in an undergraduate nonmajor biology course
The problem addressed in this study stems from three crises currently faced by post-secondary science educators in the Unites States:  relatively low scientific literacy among students entering college, the need for more students to pursue science related careers, and poor attitudes among students toward studying science. In this dissertation the following questions are addressed:  Is there a relationship between students’ perceptions of their learning environment and course performance, and what roles do motivation and attitudes play in mediating that relationship? This study also examines the effects of gender and ethnicity on motivation, attitudes, and course performance. The purpose of this study is to test a path model describing the mediating effects of motivation and attitudes on constructivist learning environments and course performance. The following study considers contemporary understanding of teaching and learning as well as motivation and attitudes to suggest a  direction for future reform efforts and to guide post-secondary science education instructors and leaders in the design of constructivist learning environments for undergraduate nonmajor biology courses.

This study concludes that, although the classroom learning environment has a small direct effect on course performance, there is a moderate total effect on self-efficacy and intrinsic goal orientation. The classroom learning environment also had a moderate indirect effect on attitudes toward biology. Furthermore, attitudes have a moderate direct effect on course performance and self-efficacy has a strong direct effect on both course performance and attitudes toward biology. Self-efficacy seems to be particularly important; however, each of these constructs is important in its own right and instructors in higher education should strive to enhance each of them among their students. If students are to learn using constructivist methods they need the proper motivation and positive attitudes to encourage them to prepare for class and to participate in class activities.

Faculty may be viewed as students of pedagogy and leaders should model best practices and provide support for reform-based motivation-minded introductory biology courses. By enhancing attitudes and motivation of both faculty and students, the recommendations from this study may be a step forward in addressing some of the critical problems faced by leaders and educators in postsecondary science.

Perez-Vergara, Corey
School of Art-Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)
Senior
ART in TARTA
ART in TARTA is a collaborative effort between TARTA, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, UT and BGSU. Graphic design students from BGSU design bus wraps in response to poetry written by Toledo high school students, to encourage the Northwest Ohio community's exposure and appreciation for the arts.
Collaborators:
Vasquez, Ana, School of Art-Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)
Buser, Lindsy, School of Art-Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)
Gump, Jr., Michael, School of Art-Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)
Bodette, Garret, School of Art-Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)
Zollars, Zach, School of Art-Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)

Phuntumart, Vipaporn
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay in a soybean pathogen (Phytophthora sojae)
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is a powerful tool used to evaluate DNA-protein interaction involved in gene regulation. It is widely used for several model systems, ranging from fungi to vertebrates. Here, a robust ChIP protocol has been developed for Phytophthora sojae, a soybean pathogen.

Pillai, Mahesh R.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Masters
The effect of a mixture of pcb 47  and pcb 77 on  enzymes involved in the synthesis of catecholamines in the rat adrenal gland
PCBs are environmental contaminants that have accumulated in the environment because of their mass production and inappropriate disposal. PCBs are known to have carcinogenic and endocrine disruptive effects. This study analyzed the effects of PCB47/77 on enzymes involved in catecholamine synthesis in the adrenal glands of rats.
Collaborators:
Meserve, Lee A., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Oyarce, Ana M., Pharmacology (University of Toledo, Toledo, OH)
Steveson, Tami C., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Pinkelman, Keely
Family & Consumer Sciences (Education & Human Development)
Senior
Negotiating Dreams at Bowling Green State University: Wheelchair accessibility
I am a senior interior design student. In May I learned I would be having surgery which meant I would be wheel chair bound. I think it is difficult to imagine oneself in a disabled state.  The purpose of the study was figure out how assessable BGSU’s campus really is.

Plenzler, Michael A.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Challenging 'Established' Restoration Practices
The wild Blue Lupine is a disturbance-dependent plant and a critical food source for the Federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly.  While lupines are commonly managed through prescribed fires and field mowings, little is known about how these techniques impact seedling survival.  Ultimately, we show that management considerations for other plant species must be taken into account when managing lupine populations.
Collaborators:
Michaels, Helen J., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Plenzler, Michael A.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
An Investigation of the Life and Water Quality of Local Vernal Pools
Vernal pools are temporary wetlands that serve as hotspots for local biodiversity.  Many amphibians and insects depend on them for breeding grounds, while many other woodland animals use them as sources of food and water.  Despite this, Ohio's vernal pools are vastly understudied.  We surveyed four local vernal pools and measured several indicators of water quality throughout Summer 2008.  While small sample sizes limited our results, patterns of changing biodiversity are evident.
Collaborators:
Michaels, Helen J., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Knafler, Gabrielle J., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Buttler, Jessica L., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Popov, Lubomir S.
Family & Consumer Sciences (Education & Human Development)
Functional Programming and Organizational Design
Functional programming for facility design is about researching building users, their activities, needs, and culture. When a proactive approach is used, programming becomes tantamount to redesign of the user organization. The paper highlights the relationship between organizational design and functional programming and informs about the scope of this type of activities in this process.

Potts, Jarell S.
Political Science (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (McNair)
Interracial Marriage
I propose to further review literature in sociology and demography to examine theoretical treatments, trends and levels based on census data, and substantive findings about the correlates and implications of interracial marriage.  I will specially focus on interracial marriage and economic circumstances (income) and potential (education).  My hypothesis is that interracial marriages containing a White male will have the highest levels of income among the six selected pairings tested.

Pralea, Cristian
American Culture Studies (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Highjacking the Celebration:  Ceausescu and the Personality Cult
Our presentation shows how the Labor Day celebration was appropriated by the government in communist Romania, being usurped by one person within that regime. We explain how an international tradition is highjacked by a dictator and how a whole country becomes a hostage and a participant in a hypocritical show.
Collaborators:
Popov, Lubomir S., Family & Consumer Sciences (Education & Human Development)

Pugh, Greg C.
School of Art-Ceramics (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (CURS)
Ceramic Rapid Prototyping
I researched under John Balistereri in the development of Ceramic Rapid Prototyping. The majority of my research is in 3D RP process and, developing a glazing process for CRP. My goal was to make the CRPs water tight as well as to have a surface that fit to the CRPs.

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    Rachford, Aaron A.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Postdoctoral
Accessing the Long-lived Triplet Excited State in Perylenediimides
Perylenediimides (PDI’s) have long attracted the interest of researchers owing to several qualities including photochemical robustness, high extinction coefficients in the visible, large fluorescence quantum yields, typically approaching unity, and synthetic tolerance to a wide range of functional groups and chemistries. As a result, PDI’s have been sought after for various applications in photonics and electronic materials. To date, the excited-state photophysics of these compounds has been dominated by the singlet state with associated dynamics on the picosecond to nanosecond timescale. However, accessing the longer-lived triplet state(s) in these chromophores has proven to be challenging and no such examples have emerged to date. Here, we present a strategy designed to permit access to the PDI triplet manifold that preserves the desirable colorfastness and visible light-absorption properties associated with these dyes. To this end, three new Pt(II) complexes each bearing two PDI moieties tethered to the metal center via acetylide linkages emanating from one of the PDI bay positions have been synthesized, structurally characterized, and thoroughly examined by steady-state absorption and emission, cyclic voltammetry, nanosecond laser flash photolysis and ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy. Upon ligation, the bright singlet-state fluorescence of the PDI chromophore is quantitatively quenched and no long wavelength photoluminescence is observed from the Pt(II)-PDI complexes in deaerated solutions. The strong sigma-donor character of the acetylide linkage red shifts the pi-pi* transitions in the PDI chromophores by 44 nm relative to the “free” PDI-CCH molecule, potentially useful for light-harvesting applications in photonic devices. In each of the Pt-PDI chromophores, quantitatively similar transient absorption difference spectra were obtained; the only distinguishing characteristic is in their single exponential lifetimes (t =  246 ns, 1.0 us, and 710 ns). Triplet-state sensitization experiments of “free” PDI-CCH using thioxanthone confirms the PDI triplet state assignments in all of the Pt-PDI structures. In addition, ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy reveals the direct singlet-to-triplet excited-state conversion in all three chromophores to occur on a timescale of ~5 ps. This work demonstrates for the first time, ability to intramolecularly sensitize the triplet excited-states of PDI’s.
Collaborators:
Danilov, Evgeny O., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Goeb, Sebastien, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Rajapaksha, Suneth P.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Revealing linearly aggregated light harvesting antenna proteins in photosynthetic membrane
Photosynthetic membrane architecture facilitates a rapid and efficient energy transfer among the light harvesting proteins (LH2 and LH1) and to the reaction center.  Here we show the identification of linear aggregates of light harvesting proteins, LH2 in the photosynthetic membranes under ambient conditions by using atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging and spectroscopic analysis.
Collaborators:
Yufan, He, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Mukherjee, Saptarshi, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Kaplan, Samuel, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics (The University of Texas Health Science Center, Medical School)
Zeng, Xiaohua, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics (The University of Texas Health Science Center, Medical School)
Lu, Peter, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Randles, Mark L.
Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)
Masters
Agile Software Factory for Student Service Learning
By incorporating service-learning in Software Engineering classes, the student experience can be enhanced. Our approach was to create the Agile Software Factory within the department of Computer Science to handle the administrative tasks associated with a quality classroom service-learning experience.
Collaborators:
Chao, Joseph, Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)

Roberts, Sheila J.
Geology (Arts & Sciences)
Major and Trace Element Chemistry of Water and Sediments in Ottawa River, Lucas County, Ohio Co Authors #1 last name
The Ottawa River flows through semi-rural and urban areas of Lucas County.  This study was undertaken to characterize the major and trace element composition of river water over a 1-year period to assess the factors impacting water chemistry and determine the water is contaminated.  Results indicate there is variability in the chemistry.

Rooney, Ellen
Theater & Film (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Voices of the Holodomor
Voices of the Holodomor: Oral Histories of the Ukrainian Genocide . The excerpt of the Living Museum would be a performative exhibit. Two tables would reconstruct the lobby museum display featured at Sep 27 premiere. Former cast members would perform interpretations of the oral histories throughout the day.

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    Sarpong, Yaw A.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Effect of HMGB1 on binding of ER to cERE in rotationally phased and translationally positioned nucleosomes
High mobility group 1 (HMGB1) is a ubiquitous, “architectural” protein stimulates RNA pol II transcription of a subset of genes, including those regulated by steroid hormone receptors. We show that HMGB1 may provide an alternate mechanism by which HMGB1 reorganizes nucleosome structure to partially alleviate nucleosomal repression and thereby facilitate transcription factor binding in an ATP- independent manner.
Collaborators:
Scovell, William, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Peterson, Ronald, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Schmucker, Alexandra P.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (CURS)
Computational prediction of conserved regulatory networks in Oomycete genomes
Phytophthora sojae is a protozoan pathogen of soybeans worldwide. Our goal was to look at the genes to try and understand why it’s a successful pathogen. We identified familiar genes in other organisms for which the function was known, and then compiled a database of the genes that could be queried for future research.
Collaborators:
Morris, Paul, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Seffrin, Patrick M.
Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
The Influence of Dating Relationships on Friendship Networks, Identity Development, and Delinquency
In the current study, we hypothesize that an adolescent’s level of effort and involvement in heterosexual relationships play a significant role in forming the types of friendship networks and views of self that influence the likelihood of delinquency involvement and substance use.
Collaborators:
Giordano, Peggy, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Manning, Wendy, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Longmore, Monica, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)

Singh, Prashant
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Menkes Expression in Response to Varying Copper Levels in Neuroendocrine Cells
The Menkes protein (MNK), a copper transporter in mammalian cells, has a dual function:  to efflux excess intracellular copper and to deliver copper to cuproenzymes. Using biochemical techniques, we determined that MNK protein expression increases in high levels of copper and decreases in low levels in adrenocorticotropic tumor cells.
Collaborators:
Oyarce, Ana Maria., Department of Pharmacology (University of Toledo)
Steveson, Tami Carolyn., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Singh-Rachford, Tanya N.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Postdoctoral
Photon Upconversion in Solution and in Solid Polymer Films Co Authors #1 last name
Photon upconversion, the generation of photons that are blue shifted with respect to the wavelength of excitation by absorption of two photons with lower energy light, is usually associated with large light intensities. The optical power input can be lowered through triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) using low power light sources in conjunction with heavy metal triplet sensitizers. Various combinations of acceptors and sensitizers have been harnessed to enhance upconversion quantum yields and to produce sensitized delayed fluorescence which varies across the near IR, visible and UV regions of the spectrum. These include the use of MLCT sensitizers, porphyrins and phthalocyanines with remarkably long lived triplet excited states and acceptors with fluorescence quantum yields approaching unity. The upconversion processes in the triplet sensitizer/acceptor-annihilator combinations have also been investigated in solid polymer films composed of a 50: 50 mixture of an ethyleneoxid  e/epichlorohydrin copolymer (P(EO/EP)) and in various polyurethane materials. In both solution and solid state, the TTA process is confirmed by the quadratic dependence of the upconverted fluorescence intensity on incident light power. The current work demonstrates that photon upconversion realized through TTA successfully operates using a variety of sensitizers and acceptors/annihilators in both solution and in solid polymer films, suggesting the widespread generalization of this phenomenon as long as proper energy criteria are met.
Collaborators:
Islangulov, Radiy, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Sirum, Karen
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
The Experimental Design Ability Test (EDAT): Probing Critical and Scientific Thinking in College Biology
A new assessment instrument, the Experimental Design Ability Test (EDAT), was used to measure gains in university students’ understanding of the criteria for good experimental design in everyday life science problems.  Results indicate that a redesigned introductory biology course fosters gains in both critical and scientific thinking skills and attitude.

Sirum, Karen
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Assessing How Science Faculty Learning Communities Promote Scientific Teaching Co Authors #1 last name
Scientific Teaching Learning Communities (STLCs) help university science faculty employ their scientific skills to consider teaching strategies and environments that best promote learning.  STLCs have a direct impact on what faculty do in their classrooms:  faculty report increases in student learning, engagement, motivation, test scores, attendance, and improved class atmosphere.

Social Philosophy and Policy Center
Since its inception, the Social Philosophy and Policy Center has offered programs of unparalleled scope and quality for a philosophy-based public policy center. These programs have been recognized as outstanding by the philosophy profession at large, by scholars in this and related disciplines, and by the community of Bowling Green State University and its environs. The Center conducts an ambitious publication program that includes, in addition to the journal   Social Philosophy & Policy, two book series:    Studies in Social Philosophy and Policy, co-published with Transaction Publishers at Rutgers University and, with Cambridge University, and, with   Cambridge University Press, a series ancillary to the journal. The Center also sponsors two conference programs—Scholarly Conferences and   Interdisciplinary Campus Conferences—and lecture series—the   Colloquia in Social Philosophy and Policy and the   Lectures in Social Philosophy and Policy.

Soto, Danielle A.
Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Gender and Adolescent Relationships
Prior research on teen dating violence has emphasized family and peer influences but little research has examined the relationship context in which these behaviors unfold. The current study compares relationship qualities and dynamics within violent and nonviolent relationships, relying on a large, diverse sample of almost 1000 dating adolescents.
Collaborators:
Giordano, Peggy, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Manning, Wendy, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)
Longmore, Monica, Sociology (Arts & Sciences)

Stucker, Jenn G.
School of Art-Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)
UseLess Toledo
In a summer workshop co-founded by Stucker and Fidler, 12 students and recent alumni explored the question
Collaborators:
Fidler, Amy T., School of Art- Graphic Design (Arts & Sciences)

Sun, Yali
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Microwave-Assisted Preparation of Ru(II) Complexes used as Sensitizers in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
In this presentation, microwave-assisted synthetic methodologies at atmospheric pressure have been developed for heteroleptic Ru(II) dyes used as sensitizers in DSSC applications. Importantly, lower reaction temperatures, significantly shorter reaction times, higher yields and simpler purification procedures are realized for DSSC-relevant Ru(II) heteroleptic dyes using  microwave-assisted methods.
Collaborators:
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

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    Tan, Haidee Lynn C.
Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Masters
An Acoustic and Aerodynamic Study of Diatonic Scale Singing in a Professional Female Soprano
Acoustic and aerodynamic characteristics of diatonic scale singing were investigated in a professional soprano.  The subject sang diatonic scales at slow, moderately slow, moderately fast, fast, and fastest tempi.  Results indicate a higher mean fundamental frequency in descending than ascending scales, and greater mean airflow in lower than higher notes.
Collaborators:
Scherer, Ronald C., Communication Disorders (Health & Human Services)
Schoonmaker Rodgers, Jane, Music Performance Studies (Musical Arts)

Tembo, Rostern N.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
The Mirobial control of European Corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis)
The research examined the effects of microbial control strategies on the European corn borer (ECB). The European corn borer is one of the most devastating pests of field corn in corn-growing regions of the United States.The treatments included spinosad, Beauveria bassiana, Trichogramma pretiosum, Bt spray, plus two combinations Beauveria bassiana and Bt spray, and Spinosad and Trichogramma pretiosum. In all the parameters there was a significant difference between the control and other treatments with a P value of <0.001. Spinosad emerged as the most effective biological agent in the control of the European corn borer.
Collaborators:
Pavuk, Daniel M., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

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    VanDuzen, Nicole A.
Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (AIMS)
Web Development of Geological Sciences Educational Tools
This project was designed to construct a web site in order to disseminate the results of the NSF grant project entitled "Empowering Student Learning in the Geological Sciences with Three Dimensional Interactive Animation and Low Cost Virtual Reality" taking into consideration usability issues, section 508 standards, and metadata tagging.
Collaborators:
Leventhal, Laura, Computer Science (Arts & Sciences)

Vinke, Louis
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Masters
Effects of Musical Training and Tapping the Beat on the Perceived Complexity of a Rhythm
Musical rhythms vary in complexity. It is unclear, however, how to best measure rhythm complexity in a manner that corresponds to listeners’ perceptions. The present study evaluated a model-based measure of rhythm complexity proposed by Schumlevich & Povel (2000) by comparing musician and non-musician complexity ratings to model predictions.
Collaborators:
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Voskresenska, Valentyna D.
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
The Photochemistry of p-Aminophenylazides: The Conversion of Nitrenes to Nitrenium Ions
We have studied the photochemistry of 4-amino-3-nitrophenyl azide.  This molecule is widely applied as a Photoaffinity Label and Photocross-linking agent in the presence of biological nucleophiles.  This poster describes the application of ultrafast laser pump-probe and theoretical techniques in an effort to better understand the mechanisms of these reactions.
Collaborators:
Wilson, R. Marshall, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Panov, Maxim, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Tarnovsky, Alexander, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Krause, Jeanette, Chemistry (University of Cincinnati)

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    Wakeley, Ellen F.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (CURS)
What influences seed removal?
Understanding the blue lupine life cycle is essential to preserving biodiversity in northwest Ohio.  I explored two aspects of lupine seed predation:  (1) Do lupine seed coat colors and patterns influence which seeds predators choose to take?; and (2) Does amount of rainfall affect seed removal?.  Analyses are in progress.
Collaborators:
Wakeley, Ellen F., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Michaels, Helen J., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Walsh, Ryan P.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Examining Cypripedium (Orchidaceae) Hybridization in a Prairie/Woodland Ecotone
In order to examine possible hybridization between two native Lady Slipper Orchids, genetic and morphological analyses were performed on a remnant prairie along the lake Erie shore line.  Morphological analysis indicated expected hybrid intermediacy of the unknown plants however genetic analysis was unresolved.  Further genetic analysis is ongoing.
Collaborators:
Michaels, Helen J., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

Wang, Yuanmin
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Postdoctoral
Single-molecule interfacial electron transfer dynamics in solar energy conversion
Interfacial electron-cation recombination in zinc-tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (ZnTCPP)/TiO2 nanoparticle system has been probed at single-molecule level by recording and analyzing photon-to-photon pair times of the ZnTCPP fluorescence. The recombination time has been determined and the result is supported by simulation.
Collaborators:
Wang, Xuefei, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Ghosh, Sujit, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Xiong, Wei, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Lu, H. Peter., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Wang, Xianghuai
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Postdoctoral
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation from Water using TiO2 Nanotubes
Hydrogen, a potential major energy resource in post-oil era, is well known for its clean, storable and renewable. Stoichiometric and direct water splitting reactions using TiO2 semiconductor photocatalyst systems under terrestrial sunlight irradiation may provide a promising technology for hydrogen extraction from water.
Collaborators:
Zhao, Wei, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)

Watson, Wendy
Gerontology/Human Services (Health & Human Services)
Sex, Sexuality, and HIV
Older women are affected by sexually transmitted diseases yet little is known about how they are processing information about their sexuality, romantic relationships, sexual decision-making, condom use, and information about HIV/AIDS. This study examined these issues through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with fourteen women between the ages of sixty-five and eighty.
Collaborators:
Stelle, Charlie, Gerontology/DHS (Health & Human Services)
Orel, Nancy, Gerontology/DHS (Health & Human Services)

Webber, Emily S.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Masters
Prepulse Inhibition in Rats Selectively Bred for Differential Emission of 50 kHz Ultrasonic Vocalizations
Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the Acoustic Startle Response (ASR) has been used as a method to identify differences in affective states in individuals suffering from Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, and other mental illnesses.  The goal of the present study is to examine the effects of selectively breeding rats that emit high or low amounts of ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) on PPI.  Rats emit ultrasonic vocalizations during positive and negative encounters to communicate with conspecifics.  Variations in these vocalizations can be used as a means of predicting affective states in the rodent model with high vocalizations of 22 kHz calls serving as an indication of fear or anxiety and high levels of 50 kHz calls have been associated with positive affective states.  Rats for this study were selectively bred based upon high or low emission of 50 kHz calls during a tickle test administered within a week after weaning in order to develop “High” and “Low” line animals.  Animals were  first tested at 50-60 days of age on a PPI task comprising 60 trials of three pulse types (20 of each) in a pseudorandom order and at pseudorandom intervals.  The animals were tested again between 60-70 days of age using a PPI task consisting of one of six different sessions that block trial types together at a fixed interval.  Preliminary data indicate significant effects on the type of interval presented and trial types used; there were also significant interactions between trial and sex, trial and interval, and an overall sex effect between subjects.
Collaborators:
Beckwith, Travis, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Cromwell, Howard C+U35., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Pena, Samantha, Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Weinland, Christopher J.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Senior (CURS)
Duration as a cue to lexical identity in spoken word recognition
Our two experiments investigated the hypothesis that duration affects perceived word identity when speech segments exhibit a high degree of coarticulation, e.g., in casual speech.  Results showed that duration affected which words participants heard. These studies indicate that duration plays a significant and under-investigated role in spoken word recognition.
Collaborators:
Vinke, Louis N., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Henry, Molly J., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Dilley, Laura C., Psychology (Arts & Sciences)

Whitney, Lynn
School of Art (Arts & Sciences)
A Bridge for the 21st Century
In spring 2003, two curators from the Toledo Museum of Art offered me the opportunity to produce a photographic portfolio chronicling the construction of what is now the Veterans’ Glass City Memorial Skyway.  My imagination was captivated. Bridges the world over represent possibilities of hope, progress, of frontier and boundary.

Williams, Austin C.
Psychology (Arts & Sciences)
Junior (McNair)
Spirituals, Motown, & Hip Hop: African American Vernacular English Development Through Music
This research tracks the development of African American Vernacular English through four major African American music genres; Spirituals, Jazz, Motown, and Hip Hop.

Williams, Elaina C.
Kinesiology (Health & Human Services)
Senior (AIMS/McNair)
Relationships among Jumping Coordination Patterns, Distance, and Weight
Investigate the validity and reliability of hypothesized component developmental sequences for the standing long jump (Clark & Phillips, 1985) as measures of developmental coordination for assessing explosive leg power in elementary and middle school children to determine relationships among motor skill competence, physical fitness, and physical activity.
Collaborators:
Langendorfer, Stephen, Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Health & Human Services)
McDougle, Elliot, Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies (Education & Human Development)

Woodruff, Ronny C.
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Experimental Observation of Overdominance in Drosophila
Genetic variation is maintained in nature if heterozygotes are more fit than homozygotes.  An example is the balance of hemoglobin alleles in humans, where homozygotes (AA) get malaria, SS get sickle-cell anemia, but heterozygotes (AS) do not have sickle-cell anemia or malaria. We have experimentally observed overdominance in Drosophila melanogaster.
Collaborators:
Onasch, Katherine D.., Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Robinson, Bethany, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Zhang, Mingcai, Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)

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    Yang, Weidong
Biological Sciences (Arts & Sciences)
Nuclear Transport Time and Import Efficiency Depend on Importin beta Concentration
Numerous human diseases including leukemias, tumors and cancers are linked to dysfunctions of the proteins transport between the cytoplasm and the nuclear in cells. However, due to the sub-micrometer-size nuclear pore, the transport mechanism is still in dispute. We developed innovative single molecule methods to successfully characterize the transport details.
Collaborators:
Musser, Siegfried, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (Texas A&M University)

 Zaytsev, Daniil
Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
Doctoral
Structural and Photophysical Studies of the Cu-Containing Metallopeptide
Electron transfer (ET) reactions are pervasive in metalloproteins and significant attention is drawn to elucidate the physical and chemical factors that control the kinetics of ET reactions in these important biological systems. The de novo-designed Cu(I)-containing metallopeptides exhibit remarkable luminescent properties at room temperature that make them excellent candidates as model of native-like metalloproteins for studies of ET reactions. The original Cu(I)-C16C19GGY peptide was found to follow inverted Marcus behavior for collisional photoinduced charge-separation reactions involving a series of ruthenium ammine acceptors in solution (Hong, J. et al. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 6137-6140). However, the analysis of the electron transfer in Cu(I)-C16C19GGY protein is complicated by the existence of the dual lifetimes of the excited Cu(I) center. Current work describes the studies that probing the structural and photophysical properties of the novel metallopeptide complex based on a modified C16C19GGY sequence and featuring a single-exponential decaying emissive Cu(I)-center. The design and characterization of the modified metalloprotein complex is presented.
Collaborators:
Ogawa, Michael, Chemistry (Arts & Sciences)
 

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