Achievement: Measuring Success
Fourth Annual BGSU Research Conference
November 3 & 4, 2005
Bowen-Thompson Student Union

The BGSU all-campus research conference showcases the scholarly and creative endeavors of its faculty and graduate 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

Andrews, Tom (23)
Technology Systems (College of Technology)
The Power of Interdisciplinary Research
New Media and Emerging Technologies is performing research in interdisciplinary rich media and technology demonstrating the power of combining intellectual ideas resulting in unique projects which require synergy between traditional areas of investigation. These include wearable computing, wireless science, digital art and music, computer science and education.
Collaborators:
Hatch, Larry, Visual Communication & Technology Education (College of Technology)
Border, David, Technology Systems (College of Technology)
Leventhal, Laura, Computer Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
Lillios, Elainie, Musicology, Composition & Theory (College of Musical Arts)

Arrigo, Michael T. (19)
School of Art (College of Arts & Sciences)
Cinematic Claustrophobia
Cinematic Claustrophobia is a phrase I use to describe an aesthetic sensibility that has emerged in my recent work as I have attempted to find a visual equivalent to the process by which we assemble an open, epic and evolving worldview by splicing together isolated and often contradictory mental domains into a networked, panoramic vision and set of understandings through which each of us automatically filter and interpret our life experiences.

Atli, Gulgunes (53)
Computer Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
Personality Traits in Pair Programming
This research studies personality traits in pair programming where two programmers work together using only one computer. We surveyed programmers to identify the five most important personality traits that may affect the success of pair programming. Classroom experiments are to be executed to determine the significance of these traits.
Collaborators:
Chao, Joseph T., Computer Science (College of Arts & Sciences)

Azad, Priti (81)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Genetic Analysis of Beneficial Mutations in Drosophila Melanogaster
Beneficial mutations are considered to be rare but at the same time, they are very important for various adaptations in all organisms. This study presents a unique way to show the effect of new beneficial mutations using Drosophila as the model organism.
Collaborators:
Woodruff, R. C., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

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Balaji Bhaskar, Maruthi Sridhar (130)
Geology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Monitoring the Application of Sewage Sludge to Agricultural Fields Using Spectral Reflectance and Remote Sensing
The objective of this research is to monitor the large scale application of sewage sludge to the agricultural fields using spectral reflectance and remote sensing approaches. Monitoring sewage sludge application is important because it is often associated with nutrient leaching, heavy metal buildup, generation of pathogen, bioaerosols and unpleasant odor.
Collaborators:
Vincent, Robert K., Geology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Ballweg, Janet C. (118)
School of Art (College of Arts & Sciences)
The integration of digital technologies and non-toxic printmaking
The presentation will illustrate the processes used in my artwork: 3d modeling, 2d imaging, color separations, photopolymer plate exposure, and printing.

Banister, Savilla I. (5)
School of Teaching & Learning (College of Education & Human Development)
The Synergy of Course Redesign: Multimedia Technologies Impacting Student Learning and the Bottom Line
This study documents the transformation of a graduate-level course, The Curriculum.  This course had traditionally been taught in a face-to-face model, in multiple sections, at a large university.  By designing the course for online delivery and developing various interactive multimedia modules, the university was able to offer the course at a considerable savings, while maintaining quality.
Collaborators:
Herman, Terry, Visual Communication & Technology Education (College of Technology)

Barnes, Julie (17)
Computer Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
Look and Touch: The Impact of Touchscreens on the Delivery of Instructions for Inherently 3D Construction Tasks using Web-delivered Virtual Reality
Touchscreens are used in many settings.  Earlier studies, comparing touchscreens to other input devices, have found that touchscreens improve user performance across different types of tasks and users.  In this study we consider the use of touchscreens for the delivery of instructions for a procedural task via the web.
Collaborators:
Poor, G. Michael, Computer Science & Engineering (Tufts University)
Leventhal, Laura, Computer Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
Zimmerman, Guy, Computer Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
Klopfer, Dale, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Beerman, Burton (33)
Musicology, Composition & Theory (College of Musical Arts)
Connecting BGSU's Intellectual Resources-  PLAYTHINGS REVISITED
PLAYTHINGS REVISITED was created and conceived by composer, clarinetist, and video artist, Burton Beerman.  This dynamic and innovative collaboration connected BGSU's intellectual resources with the artistic, production, and performing institutions of BGSU, enriching the artistic and cultural experiences of faculty, staff and students on campus and the surrounding communities.
Collaborators:
Lopez, Paul, (WBGU-PBS)
Cardenas, Jose A., Theatre & Film (College of Arts & Sciences)
Famularo, Heather-Elliott, School of Art (College of Arts & Sciences)
Hofacker, Keith W., Technical Director (College of Musical Arts)

Beerman, Burton (73)
Musicology, Composition & Theory (College of Musical Arts)
TIKVAH: CONCERT OF HOPE AND REMEMBRANCE
TIKVAH is a major work,75 minutes in length, created and conceived by Burton Beerman, for saxophone quartet, soprano voice, dance, narrator, and video, based on the memoirs of Holocaust survivor, Philip Markowicz. TIKVAH combines an eclectic mixture of musical styles from classical European tradition, to Klezmer, to avant-garde, to popular styles of today.
Collaborators:
Haraszti, Celesta, dancer/choreographer
Famularo, Heather-Elliott, School of Art (College of Arts & Sciences)
Rae, Andrea, soprano voice
ATLAS Saxophone Quartet, saxophone  performers

Beerman, Burton (96)
Musicology, Composition & Theory (College of Musical Arts)
INVISIBLE  IMAGES
INVISIBLE IMAGES is an original music composition for violin, violoncello, percussion , piano and prepared computer music, in three movements: I Rhythms of the Heart, II Unseen Memories, III Ghosts. Dr. Burton Beerman was commissioned by the NeXt Ens, new music ensemble that specializes in performing for chamber ensemble and electronic music, to compose this music.

Berger, Bonnie G. (57)
Sport Management, Recreation & Tourism, School of Human Movement, Sport & Leisure Studies (College of Education & Human Development)
Relationships Among Mood States, Enjoyment, Physiological Characteristics, and Program Success of Obese Participants After a Behavioral Weight Loss Program
Effective behavioral weight loss programs (BWLPs) are needed to control the obesity epidemic. Sedentary, obese participants completed treadmill tests and mood and exercise enjoyment inventories before and after a BWLP. Decreases in Depression and Fatigue and increases in exercise enjoyment were related to decreases in % body fat and weight loss, respectively. Psychological characteristics may be useful to identify participants likely to have less success in BWLPs.
Collaborators:
Darby, Lynn A., Kinesiology, School of Human Movement, Sport & Leisure Studies (College of Education & Human Development)
Carels, Robert A., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Owen, David R., Psychology (Brooklyn College of the City University of New York)

Bhattacherjee, Aritra (72)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Imaging Circadian Rhythms In Mouse Corneal Cultures
Physiological activities in living organisms show daily rhythms. The genes regulating the circadian clocks responsible for these rhythms also appear to influence the rate of cell division.  We cultured mouse cornea to study rhythmic gene expression in dividing cells.  This study has probable implications in understanding growth and cancer.
Collaborators:
Geusz, Michael E., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Booth, Margaret Z. (85)
Educational Foundations & Inquiry, School of Leadership & Policy Studies (College of Education & Human Development)
To Transition or Not to Transition: The Influence of Three School Models on Young Adolescents and their Self-Esteem
Investigating the impact of different school models on early adolescents, this study finds differences in levels of self-esteem amongst middle school, K-8, and UK students 12 years of age with K-8 adolescents having higher increased levels of self-esteem.  Findings also include variations in students’ perceptions of themselves and their teachers.
Collaborators:
Sheehan, Heather C., Educational Foundations & Inquiry, School of Leadership & Policy Studies (College of Education & Human Development)
Earley, Mark A., Educational Foundations & Inquiry, School of Leadership & Policy Studies (College of Education & Human Development)

Borawski, Steven (55)
Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Gap Duration and Location Effect Short Interval Timing in Rats
An issue in timing research concerns the ability to start and stop timing, and may be addressed with interruptions in timed events. The present study attempted to determine how interruption duration and location influence timing. Results suggest that interruptions are a factor affecting the ability to starting and stopping timing.
Collaborators:
Miller, Jonathan P., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
McAuley, J. Devin, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Pang, Kevin C. H., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Bouzat, Juan L. (68)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Purging of deleterious recessive alleles during historical inbreeding reduces the magnitude of inbreeding depression in Drosophila melanogaster.
This study provides experimental evidence suggesting that purging of detrimental genetic variation in small populations can reduce the impact of inbreeding on population viability and decrease the likelihood of population extinction.  These findings have significant implications with respect to endangered species conservation efforts and the preservation of small populations.
Collaborators:
Swindell, William R., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Brackenbury, Tim P. (13)
Communication Disorders (College of Health & Human Services)
Influences of linguistic knowledge and communicative intent on the onset of incidental word learning
The indirect word learning skills of a child who was acquiring English and ASL was investigated. At 16 months of age, she showed more skill in ASL than English. She was proficient in both languages by 20 months. These results are discussed in relation to two models of word learning.

Brinkman, Kerry K. (64)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Using Protein Chimeras to Evaluate Cross-Talk
Two distinct multi-protein energy harvesting complexes can energize TonB and they do it with different degrees of efficiency. To determine the features that provide for efficient energy transfer, we have generated chimeric complexes by mixing components from two energy harvesting complexes and asking how effective each is at energy transfer.
Collaborators:
Larsen, Ray, Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Burgdorf, Jeffrey S. (11)
Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Converging evidence that 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations in rats are closely linked to reward and the mesolimbic dopamine system.
We have shown that rats make a particular vocalization (50-kHz call) during positive emotional events.  In humans, positive emotions are controlled by the brain dopamine system.  We have found that decreasing dopamine levels decreases rates of 50-kHz calls, whereas increasing dopamine levels increases rats of 50-kHz calls.
Collaborators:
Cromwell, H. Casey, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Harmon, Kelley M., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Panksepp, Jaak, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Burgdorf, Jeffrey S. (12)
Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Brain regional neuropeptide changes resulting from social defeat.
We have shown that rats make a particular vocalization (20-kHz call) during negative emotional events.  In humans, negative emotions are controlled by a number of different neurochemicals. We have found that levels of these neurochemicals are positively related to 20-kHz calls.
Collaborators:
Panksepp, Jaak, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

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Cady, Steven H. (124)
Management (College of Business Administration)
Amazing Transformation: Unlocking the Mystery of Systemic Change
Change can succeed or fail.  And, sometimes, there is the notion that change leads to an amazing transformation of the whole organization.  Interviews were conducted with experienced consultants who have guided such transformations.  A model will be presented that describes the characteristics of amazing transformations and its key drivers.

Carroll, Michael C. (110)
Center for Regional Development (Graduate College)
Using Cluster Based Economic Development to Enhance the Economic Competitiveness of Northwest Ohio’s Greenhouse Industry
This paper describes the implementation of a cluster-based economic development strategy.  The project is designed to enhance the competitiveness of NW Ohio’s greenhouse industry.
Collaborators:
Reid, Neil, Geography & Planning (University of Toledo)

Cassara, Catherine (56)
Journalism, School of Communication Studies (College of Arts & Sciences)
The IPSI-BGSU Middle East Partnership Initiative: Connecting Journalism and Communication Students in the Arab World and the US
Drawing from a partnership between IPSI, University of Manouba (Tunis, Tunisia) and BGSU, the paper outlines keys to successful university partnerships: 1) Commitment of partnership institutions; 2) Expertise of personnel; 3) Commitment to resources; 4) Commitment to engagement; 5) Commitment to program development and enhancement; and 6) Commitment to sustainability.
Collaborators:
Lengel, Laura, Interpersonal Communication, School of Communication Studies (College of Arts & Sciences)
Azouz, Fatma, Communication Studies/BGSU Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (Institut de Presse et des Sciences de l'Information)
El Bour, Hamida,  (Institut de Presse et des Sciences de l'Information)

Castellano, Felix N. (103)
Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)
Anti-Stokes Fluorescence in Metal-Organic Systems
The current work demonstrates the conversion of green photons to blue photons through a photochemical route.
Collaborators:
Islangulov, Radiy R., Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)

Cesarini, Paul A. (2)
Visual Communication & Technology Education (College of Technology)
The Transition to Digital: Leading a Faculty Learning Community Dealing with Teaching & Learning with Technology
As faculty in higher education, how many times have we heard or thought “I’m a teacher, not a technician”? Too often this sentence becomes a battlecry against the latest technological flavor-of-the-month our institutions adopt. This exasperation lead me to develop and lead a faculty learning community (FLC), focusing on the  difficult and awkward “transition to digital” associated with teaching and learning with technology.

Center for Family and Demographic (27)
Center for Family & Demographic Research (Graduate College)
Center for Family and Demographic Research (CFDR) Faculty Affiliate Accomplishments
This poster presents brief abstracts from the peer-reviewed publications from our CFDR affiliates in academic year 2004-2005.  The focus is on showcasing the major substantive and methodological contributions to the top journals of our CFDR researchers.

Chen, John T. (77)
Mathematics & Statistics (College of Arts & Sciences)
A new stepwise testing procedure for multiple comparisons
In the decision for the therapeutic window of a drug, when the data consists of random effects, statistical analysis is used to estimate the minimum effective dose and maximum toxicity dose. This work proposes a technique to sharpen and enhance existing inference procedures in terms of accuracy and confidence level.
Collaborators:
Seneta, Eugene, School of Mathematics and Statistics (University of Sydney, Australia)

Clancy, Jeffrey M. (84)
School of Art (College of Arts & Sciences)
Bread for All---(bread basket) sterling silver, cardboard box, napkin 12H x 11W x 9.5L”
My Current work is a cultivation of my interest in the contemporary craft object and the connotations that are specific to craft.  These objects are firmly secured in their historical lineage to past makers, formats, materials and workmanship, while concurrently aligned with iconography to challenge the issues surrounding craft in the digital age, such as utility, consumerism, collectibility, commitment, class, and hand skills.

Cochran, Lessie L. (123)
School of Intervention Services (College of Education & Human Development)
A Comparison of Highly Qualified "Special Educators" in Ohio and Surrounding States
No Child Left Behind legislation has the states scrambling to document teaching personnel’s credentials to meet federal definition of Highly Qualified Teacher. This will present those qualifications necessary to meet six states’ definitions of HQT ­ Ohio and its surrounding states (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) for Intervention Specialist.
Collaborators:
VandenBroek, Judy, School of Intervention Services (College of Education & Human Development)
Williams, Ellen U., School of Intervention Services (College of Education & Human Development)

Coleman, Priscilla K. (111)
Human Development & Family Studies, School of Family & Consumer Sciences (College of Education & Human Development)
Resolution of Unwanted Pregnancy During Adolescence: Predictors and Consequences
A nationally representative data set (ADD Health) was used to explore demographic, psychological, educational, and family predictors of pregnancy resolution. After implementing controls, adolescents who aborted an unwanted pregnancy were more inclined than adolescents who delivered to seek psychological counseling, report problems sleeping, and engage in frequent marijuana use.
Collaborators:
Maxey, Charles D., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Collaco, Anne M. (74)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Alteration of Menkes Protein Trafficking in Response to Copper Levels in Adrenocorticotrope Tumor Cells Expressing the Cuproenzyme Pam
Menkes protein is necessary for maintaining copper homoeostasis and delivering copper to cuproenzymes, such as peptidylglycine a-amidating monooxygenase (PAM). MNK traffics within the cell in response to various copper levels.
Collaborators:
Oyarce, Ana Maria, Pharmacology (Medical University of Ohio)
Steveson, Tami C., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Coombs, Sheryl L. (69)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Behavioral detection of dipole sources at different locations by goldfish.
In this study, we take advantage of the physically-different ways in which the lateral line and auditory system of fish are stimulated by the same vibratory source to determine the relative contributions of these two sensory systems to behavioral detection.
Collaborators:
Fay, Richard R., Psychology & Parmly Hearing Institute (Loyola University of Chicago)

Crissman, Danielle N. (82)
School of Art (College of Arts & Sciences)
Florescence
The work is giving impressions of beauty, movment, and emotion. There is a correlation between the growth cycle of plants and the process used to move metal. Both require nurturing, time, patience and have a similar rhythm. Metal is being used to reconcile the differences between technology and nature.

Curran, Erin M. (87)
Educational Foundations & Inquiry, School of Leadership & Policy Studies (College of Education & Human Development)
The Relationship of Social Capital to Substance Use by High School Students
This study was designed to investigate the relationship between social capital, or social connectedness, and substance use by high school students.  Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that adolescents who possessed greater levels of social capital reported decreased rates of substance use.  Moreover, the nature of this relationship differed by sex.

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DeBard, Robert (10)
Higher Education & Student Affairs, School of Leadership & Policy Studies (College of Education & Human Development)
Greeks and Grades: Impact on Academic Success
The authors consider how members of Greek-letter social organizations at a Midwestern university performed academically when compared to non-Greeks.  Conducting transcipt analysis covering a nine-year period, comparisons are made based on predicted versus actual grade point averages, as well as matriculation, retention and graduation rates.
Collaborators:
Binder, Ron, Greek Affairs & Residence Life (Student Affairs)

D'Elia, Tom V. (97)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Characterization of Microorganisms from Lake Vostok Accretion Ice
Lake Vostok is the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica.  The lake has been isolated from the outside world for over one million years.  Ice cores composed of lake water accreted to the overhead glacier have been analyzed for microorganisms using multiple techniques.  Several microorganisms have been successfully isolated and identified.
Collaborators:
Veerapaneni, Ram, Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Rogers, Scott O., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Dixon, Lynda Dee (66)
Interpersonal Communication, School of Communication Studies (College of Arts & Sciences)
Research on American Indians in the United States: Questions of Scarcity and Ethics
I discuss the lack of research that ethically portrays American Indians in contemporary society. The suggestions for research are derived from previous research and the lived experiences of me as a contemporary Cherokee woman.

Donelson, Nathan C. (26)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Dual Morphologies & Behavior in Bladder Grasshopper Males: A family wide trend in phenotypic plasticity?
Bladder Grasshopper (Pneumoridae) males use long distance signaling for courtship. An alternate male variant has been identified which does not signal. We characterized the behavior and morphology of the alternate male, investigated the alternate strategy across multiple Pneumorid species, and propose a predictive model for resolving several contentious species classifications.
Collaborators:
van Staaden, Moira J., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Dubord, Rachel C. (60)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Effect of Acetaldehyde upon Cathepsin G and Mast Cell Chymase, Two Hypertensive Enzymes
Hypertensive enzymes, such as ACE, cathepsin G, and mast cell chymase, generate angiotension II, a pressor. Whereas high levels of acetaldehyde (due to alcoholism) inhibit ACE activity, they stimulate cathepsin G and chymase activity. Lower levels of acetaldehyde appear to inhibit chymase, reflecting dynamic interrelationship in man.
Collaborators:
Brecher, Arthur S., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Dunn, Christopher S. (117)
Human Services (College of Health & Human Services)
Meeting the DEBI Standard: A Baseline Assessment of Community-Based HIV Prevention Programs in Ohio, 2004
Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control required community-based HIV prevention programs to use evidence-based programs with known effectiveness (DEBI programs).  This project evaluated the readiness of 36 Ohio HIV prevention programs to implement DEBI programs and found wide variation in 19 readiness standards across the programs.
Collaborators:
Adams, Judy, Public & Allied Health (College of Health & Human Services)
Shields, Glenn, Human Services (College of Health & Human Services)
Hribar, Carrie, Ohio HIV Evaluation and Training Project (College of Health & Human Services)

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Elwazani, Salim A. (1)
Visual Communication & Technology Education (College of Technology)
Conservation Standards Between Philosophy and Action
Heritage architecture projects should not only be based on an articulated philosophy, but also on a mechanism for transforming philosophical principles into expedient actions.  Assuring that such transformational power is vested in conservation standards, this study aims at explaining the makeup of the standards and a process for their application.

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Fonseca-Greber, Bonnie B. (71)
Romance Languages (College of Arts & Sciences)
Corpus Linguistics vs. Teacher Prescriptivism: Bridging the Unbridgeable?
A comparative analysis of spoken and written French shows them to be almost two distinct varieties. Because of the prestige accorded to written French, teachers, especially those of limited proficiency, hesitate to present standard spoken forms. Teacher educators and materials producers/publishers must insist on authentic language use.

Fortress, Ashley M. (36)
Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Aging and Exercise: Effects on Neurogenesis in the Senesence Accelerated Mouse (SAMP-8)
Neurogenesis is the process by which new neurons are continually produced in the brain. This capacity for neurogenesis is known to decrease with age, and this lack of neurogenesis may have implications for the cognitive decline associated with aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). It is proposed that increasing neurogenesis might lead to a gain in cognitive function and prevent or delay the onset of AD.
Collaborators:
Pang, Kevin C.H., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Strait, Trisha A., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Frederick, Karen S. (76)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
An Examination of PAM Expression in PCB Treated Neuroendocrine Cells and Tissues
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are industrial chemicals that have become environmental contaminates. PCBs have been linked to a variety of health problems. Several hormones modified by the enzyme, peptidylglycine-a-amidating monooxygenase (PAM), are affected by PCBs. The aim of the present study is to examine the effects of PCBs on PAM expression.
Collaborators:
Meserve, Lee, Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Steveson, Tami, Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

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Gabel, Rodney M. (44)
Communication Disorders (College of Health & Human Services)
Effects of Familiarity on Occupational Stereotyping of People who Stutter
The purpose of this study was to explore whether familiarity, or knowing a person who stutters, improved the occupational stereotyping of people who stutter. The findings suggested that knowing a person who stutters improved perceptions of appropriate career choices for people who stutter, thus reducing occupational stereotyping.

Gajjala, Radhika (107)
Interpersonal Communication, School of Communication Studies (College of Arts & Sciences)
Epistemologies of Global Marketing: Inter-weaving Handloom Design into Global/Local Markets
This paper is based on the first author's field work and collaborations with an NGO in Hyderabad, India and is part of her Faculty Improvement research plan. The paper is co-authored with some of the NGO field workers and investigates forms of marketing online and offline that will be accountable to providing handloom weavers with sustainable livelihoods.
Collaborators:
Tummuru, Latha, (Dastkar Andhra, Secunderabad)
Mamidipudi, Annapurna, (Dastkar Andhra, Secunderabad)
Neeranjini, Seemanthini, (Dastkar Andhra, Secunderabad)
Serda, Anita, Partnerships for Community Action, BGSU

Gillespie, Michael A. (129)
Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Validation of a Critical Thinking about Values Program
This is an important time for discourse and action regarding critical thinking and values. BGSU’s “Bowling Green eXperience" program is designed to teach students “critical thinking about values.” We found empirical support for the effectiveness of the program, and recommend continued refinement for research and practice within this domain.
Collaborators:
Blackburn, Jessica L., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Zarubin, Anna, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Hakel, Milt D., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Adams, Jason E., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Goza, Franklin (8)
Sociology (College of Arts & Sciences)
A Profile of Somali Refugees in the United States
This study provides a comprehensive overview of Somali residents of the US who were captured by the 2000 U.S. Census of Population. This national level data permits the presentation of a detailed socio-economic portrait of this population.
Collaborators:
Baker, Elizabeth, Sociology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Guidera, Stan (131)
Visual Communication & Technology Education (College of Technology)
Assessing the impact of computer modeling in Design Foundation Courses
Computer Aided Design (CAD) is often perceived as being ineffective in the early stages of design. This study investigated the integration of traditional media with computer modeling software developed specifically for three dimensional conceptual design to determine it’s effectiveness in promoting creativity in meeting class learning outcomes.
Collaborators:
Macpherson, Scot, Visual Communication & Technology Education (College of Technology)

Gupta, Arjun K. (52)
Mathematics & Statistics (College of Arts & Sciences)
Matrix Variate Skew Normal Models
Consider an experiment in which m measurements are observed in each of n treatments (for example, different dosages of a drug). When the experimenter is interested in the differences of the treatment effects, statistical testing of mean vectors for skew populations necessitates the matrix version of the skew normal distribution.
Collaborators:
Chen, John T., Mathematics & Statistics (College of Arts & Sciences)

Guzell-Roe, Jacqueline R. (132)
Human Development & Family Studies, School of Family & Consumer Sciences (College of Education & Human Development)
Perceived control over caregiving outcomes: Implications for prekindergarten-teacher preparation
Caregivers with low perceived control tend to hold children primarily responsible for negative caregiving outcomes and respond to them with harsh, overcontrolling behavior during challenging caregiving situations. Our findings suggest that low perceived control is related to simplistic, rather than complex, conceptions of children’s development. We discuss the implications of this for teacher preparation.

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Ha, Louisa S. (39)
Telecommunications (College of Arts & Sciences)
Determinants of Cable Program Diversity
This paper proposes a comprehensive framework that explains the determinants of cable program diversity with a 20-year diversity trend analysis of national cable networks. The study concludes with policy recommendations addressing these factors to achieve content diversity in cable.
Collaborators:
Marshall, Lisa, School of Communication Studies (College of Arts & Sciences)

Ha, Louisa S. (40)
Telecommunications (College of Arts & Sciences)
Emerging Media Business Models Worldwide: A Study of Leading Webcasters in 13 countries
This paper reports the findings of a 13-country comparison of Webcasting business practices, and the results of a test of the robustness of the Webcasting business model framework suggested by Ha and Ganahl (2004).  The globalness of the Webcast medium is also examined.  The study establishes the the domination of domestic Webcasters and domestically produced content in Webcast services.
Collaborators:
Ganahl, Richard, Mass Communications (Bloomsburg University)
Arampatzis, Alex,  Media & Journalism (Edge Hill University College, UK)

Ha, Louisa S. (41)
Telecommunications (College of Arts & Sciences)
A Review and Trend Analysis on Advertising Research on Asia 1984-2003
This paper analyzes 304 research articles about advertising in Asia published in English language refereed scholarly journals and conference proceedings to review the research trends and the state-of-the art in the field. Advertising research on Asia is dominated by ethnic scholars and single country studies.
Collaborators:
Arampatzis, Alex,  Media & Journalism (Edge Hill University College, UK)

Harmon, Kelley M. (34)
Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Behavioral Phenotyping of Rats Selectively Bred for Differential Levels of 50 kHz Ultrasonic Vocalizations
Rats communicate using high frequency ‘ultrasonic’ calls during social situations.  Our research asks, “Do animals that emit these calls show more social abilities?"  We test this by using selective breeding to produce animals that emit these calls at different rates and examine social abilities. Results show there are significant differences.
Collaborators:
Burgdorf, Jeffrey, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Cromwell, H. Casey, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Panksepp, Jaak, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Harris, Lorena B. (65)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Screening of Phialophora species for RNA splicing as a step forward in determining the essential factors involved in biosynthesis pathways pathogenesis related.
This study focuses on the pathogenic fungus P.americana. The main goal of this project is to characterize a small DNA sequence called group I Intron. The analysis begins with the extraction of the rDNA from each isolate, and followed by transcriptional analysis with specific promoters. Under certain conditions, the sequence will undergo splicing. If splicing can be controlled exogenously, treatments could be developed to control or stop the growth of this fungus.
Collaborators:
Rogers, Scott O., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Hiler, Daniel J. (95)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Imaging Viral Gene Expression Patterns in Live Transgenic Mice Following Oral Luciferin Administration
Circadian rhythms in behavior depend on daily gene activity.  Genetically engineered mice containing a gene found in fireflies are used to study behavior by measuring light produced from the enzyme luciferase when it breaks down luciferin.  We found that luciferin when given orally enables continuous imaging of live mice.
Collaborators:
Lynn, Melinda T., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Geusz, Mike E., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Hong, Jing (108)
Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)
Electron Transfer Properties of a Designed Luminescent Cu(I) Metalloprotein
The binding of Cu(I) to the peptide C16C19-GGY produces a self-organized metal-peptide assembly which displays an room-temperature luminescence at 600 nm.  The emission follows biexponential decay kinetics. Both lifetime components are quenched by a series of [Ru(NH3)5L]3+ . The quenching mechanism is assigned to a photoinduced electron-transfer event. Bimolecular electron transfer in the Marcus inverted region was observed.
Collaborators:
Kharenko, Olesya A., Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)
Ogawa, Michael Y., Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)

Hoostal, Matt J. (89)
Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)
Spatial patterns of Lake Erie microbial community metabolism in response to heavy metals
Microbes must coordinate the metabolism of metals while tolerating toxic levels of metal pollutants.  While the genetic mechanisms involved in metal homeostasis have been extensively characterized, their ecological significance remains largely unknown.  This study investigates the impact of metals on microbial metabolism in polluted and unpolluted regions of Lake Erie.
Collaborators:
Bouzat, Juan L., Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Hua, Fei (127)
Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)
High Energy Charge Transfer Photoluminescence from Platinum(II) Complexes Bearing Alkylacetylide Ligands
The compounds which have green to yellow emission are posted. They can be used in Organic Light Emitting Display (OLED).
Collaborators:
Kinayyigit, Solen, Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)
Castellano, Felix N., Chemistry (College of Arts & Sciences)

Huziak, Tracy L. (113)
School of Teaching & Learning (College of Education & Human Development)
Developing Mental Models About Air Using Inquiry-Based Instruction With Kindergarteners
This study examined kindergarten students ability to understand and create mental models of science physics concepts, specifically air. Several air lessons were taught to kindergarten students to determine how inquiry-based lessons impacted their learning of the concept of air.
Collaborators:
Van Hook, Stephen, Physics & Astronomy (College of Arts & Sciences)

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Jamasbi, Roudabeh J. (58)
Public & Allied Health (College of Health & Human Services)
Differential Expression of Alpha 3 Beta 1 and Alpha 6 Beta 4 Integrin molecules on rat cancerous and non-cancerous cell lines
The expression of alpha 3 beta 1 and alpha 6 beta 4 integrins on rat esophageal cancerous and noncancerous cell lines was determined by ELISAand mRNA.  Expression of these molecules on cancerous cell lines was reduced at protein antigen, and mRNA levels, which may enhance tumor cell motility, and metastasis.
Collaborators:
Chakraborty, Arup, Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)
Schmidt, Brian, Biological Sciences (College of Arts & Sciences)

Jamasbi, Roudabeh J. (61)
Public & Allied Health (College of Health & Human Services)
Inhibition of Pseudomonas Aerugionsa Attachment to human lung and kidney cell lines by sepcific monoclonal antibody
Pseudomonas aerugionsa infections are prevalent among immunocompromised patients.  This investigation demonstrated that P. aerugionsa can adhere to both kidney and lung cells.  However, the attachment could be reduced significantly by specific monoclonal antibodies to the LPS .  The results indicate the significance of the LPS molecule on P. aeruginosa attachment.
Collaborators:
Cook, Aaron R., Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences)

Johnson-Webb, Karen D. (51)
Center for Regional Development (Graduate College)
Hispanic Population Change in the U.S. South Region
This paper analyzes post-1990 trends in Hispanic population growth in the U.S. South.  The study documents the nature, magnitude, and geographical pattern of Hispanic population change in the South, identifies the migration flows and develops a profile of the characteristics of the Hispanic newcomers to the region.
Collaborators:
Johnson, Jr., James H., Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Vanderbeck, Rob