North Georgia Annual Research Conference

Formerly the NGCSU Honors Conference

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March 27th, 28th, & 29th 2012

The mission of the North Georgia 17th Annual Research Conference is to promote undergraduate and graduate research scholarship and creative activity done in partnership with faculty or other mentors as a vital component of higher education.

2012 Program Summary

2012 Program Abstracts
Congratulations to all students and faculty who made this year's conference a success! We look forward to the 18th Annual Conference in March 2013! In the meantime, please take a look at the presentation abstracts in the link above to appreciate the quality of our student research. Below are award-winning presentations:

North Georgia 17th Annual Research Conference Awards

 

  Top Honor

 

Panel Presentation

Math/Physics
Lee Allison, “Ender’s Game: Laser Tag Simulation.”, Faculty Advisor(s): John Holliday and Dianna Spence.

Chemistry
Matthew Jones, “Genetic Engineering of Model Reflectin-based Protein Materials.”, Advisor: Holly E. Carpenter Desai.

English
Amber Adamson, “Constructions of Gender.”, Faculty Advisor: April Kilinski.
Leilani Anderson, “Qualities of an Appalachian Artist.”, Faculty Advisor: Pam Sachant.

French
Elisha Odum, Jacqueline Hixson & Sarah Taylor “Les Formalités des affaires françaises.”, Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Combier.

Psychology/Biology
Jordyn Schulz, Chris Tavares, Sarah Bryant & Hillary Dolye, “Methylphenidate leads to cross-sensitization to methamphetamine in adult mice.”, Faculty Advisors: Steven Lloyd and Ryan Shanks.

Spanish
Erin Miller, “Magical Realism: exploring the literary style of Maria Luisa Bombal in "El Árbol.”, Faculty Advisor: Álvaro Torres-Calderón.
Katie Hughes, Starlett Jenkins & Brent Mayo, “Historical Analysis of College Consolidation.”, Faculty Advisor: Stephen Smith.
Lisa Triplett, “Did Roman Gods Care?: Ethical Considerations in Roman Religions.”, Faculty Advisor: Michael Proulx.

Science Education
Dana Jones, “Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom.”, Faculty Advisor: Sanghee Choi.

 

  Honorable Mention

 

Panel Presentation

Physics
Cassandra Major, “Application of X-ray Flourescence Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Oil Paint Pigments.”, Faculty Advisor: Sarah Formica.

Chemistry
Travis D. Berninger, “Expression of Reflectin Proteins in Diatoms., Faculty Advisor: Holly E. Carpenter Desai.

English
Renée Clare-Kovacs, “New Woman, Old Form.”, Faculty Advisor: Wendy Kurant-Rollins.
Karen Dressler, “The Nature of Billy Rooper.”, Faculty Advisor: Pam Sachant.

Spanish
Travis Daniel Berninger, Lauren Elise Sandwich, Kaleigh Caroline Sims, Virginia Greear, Ethan Souther, Kiley Morgan, Corie Barnette, Jacob Shealey, Jake McClure & Talaina Miller, “Patiperros: Viajando por Sudamérica.”, Faculty Advisor(s): Carolina Sartain and Jenn Formwalt.

Psychology/Biology
Matthew Bruster, “The Effects of Methamphetamine on Aggression., Faculty Advisor: Steven Lloyd and Ryan Shanks.

English
Kaitlin Peterson, “Allen Ginsberg's "Howl.", Faculty Advisor: Tanya Bennett.

Honors
Nicole Bronsted, Ana Laura Campos, Hillary Doyle & Crystal Guta, “Consolidation ‘disliked immensely’ by NGCSU Students.”, Faculty Advisor: Stephen Smith.

Political Science
Christopher Foy,  “Challenger Underdog: An analysis of the incumbency factor in the American Government.", Faculty Advisor: Maria Albo.

Science Education
Dustin Thomas, “The use of journals as assessment tools: Gauging comprehension from written expression.”, Faculty Advisor: Sanghee Choi.

Honor of Merit

Poster Sessions

Psychology/Biology
Sarah Bryant, Jordyn Schulz, Christopher Tavares, & Hillary Doyle,  “Adolescent Exposure to Methamphetamine Leads to Sensitization of Methamphetamine in Adult Mice.”, Faculty Advisor(s): Ryan Shanks and Steven Lloyd.

Psychology/Sociology
Ansley Tucker, William Holt, Rachel Smudde & Peter Adzudzor, “The Truth About the Drug Court Program.”, Faculty Advisor(s): Daniel Hatch and Toralf Zschau.

Nursing
Destiny Carey, D’Anna Cain & Hilliary Bentley, & Gary Chewing’ “Under Pressure: Preventative Skin Measures for Patients with Limited Mobility.”, Faculty Advisor: Dianne Nelson.

Nursing
Kayla Gridley, Stephen Pirkle & Christine Loveless, “Hot Flashes & Hormones: The Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopausal Women.”, Faculty Advisor: Dianne Nelson.



The presentations times will be: Tuesday March 27, 2012 from 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m., Wednesday March 28, 2012 from 3:00pm-7:00p.m., and Thursday March 29, 2012 from 3:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Poster presentations will be on Thursday.

If your poster presentation is accepted, you must be present on this day (Thursday) from 3:00pm-7:00pm. Upon acceptance, you will receive further instructions. If accepted and there is a specific reason you cannot make your allotted time (ex: I have class during this time) please email: ngarc@northgeorgia.edu with your explanation.

Conference Keynote Address

"I taught my dog to whistle, and other lessons from student research."
A. Malcolm Campbell, Ph.D. 

Thursday March 29th,  3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Special Collections Room, Information Technology Center  

Dr. A. Malcolm Campbell is a Professor of Biology at Davidson College and Director of the James G. Martin Genomics Program. In addition, Dr. Campbell is the founding Director of the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT).

Conference Reception to be held Thursday March 29th from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm in the Center of Teaching and Learning Excellence.

Student presentation awards ceremony to be held Thursday March 29th from 6:30-7:00; Special Collections ITC.

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A note about attendance...

In an e-mail to NGCSU-LIST on February 19th, 2008, VPAA Linda Roberts-Betsch described the Dean's Council proposal regarding Conference attendance: "Classes will not be canceled, but attendance at session(s) will count as a class session per directions from individual instructors if they chose to cancel class. Expectations as to attendance should be described on the class syllabus."

The Conference is a forum to showcase student excellence and achievement. Each department selects student papers or projects to present at their appropriate panel. Honor societies and other relevant groups may also stage related presentations at each panel or may stage their own special panels or activities.

In general, presentations involve significant original research or thinking, often in the form of multimedia presentations (visuals, graphics, video, audio, computer presentations). Each presentation will last around 10 to 12 minutes. The honor society/other group activities will total about 20 minutes for each panel.

Technology information for participants: If you have questions about technology availability or have a technology request, please see this form, and send your requests to Eric Nelken at eanelken@northgeorgia.edu.