B. Macrae McDermott and Dr. Valerie Hudson, Political Science I recently completed the data collection portion of the research project entitled “Security in South Africa: The Perceptions of Women.” With the aid of my faculty mentor, I developed a mixed method, ethnographic field study in order to gain a greater understanding of women’s perceptions of […]
Transformative Processes in Marriage: Effects on Father-Adolescent Relationships
Brandon McDaniel and Dr. Erin Holmes, School of Family Life Main Text Researchers suggest that marital processes and the father-child relationship are linked (Holmes, Duncan, Bair, & White, 2007). Unfortunately, much of this work focuses on negative marital processes. For example, low marital satisfaction, emotional distance between spouses, and high marital conflict undermine father involvement […]
Decision-Making Process of Elected Officials
Bradley Masters Main Text John Kingdon, in his famous book, Congressman’s Voting Decisions, said, “Because congressmen rely most heavily on colleagues within the house and on constituents for guidance as they vote, other actors in the system such as lobbyists and administration policy makers tend to work through these two gatekeeper sources” (Kingdon 1989, My […]
The Efficacy of Using Animal-Assisted Therapy to Decrease Maladaptive Behaviors in Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder
Trisha Markle and Dr. Gary Burlingame, Psychology This study is currently still in progress. We are in the final stages of a pilot study that was supported by this ORCA grant. A new and funded version of the study will begin in January based upon the findings of the pilot. As noted in our IRB, […]
Predicting Dyadic Congruence in Retirement Plans Among Middle Aged Couples: Examining the roles of Marital Quality, Education, and Expected Reliance on Social Security
Benjamin Malczyk and Dr. Jeremy Yorgason, School of Family Life Purpose Although there are many studies examining couple’s financial preparation for retirement, there are relatively few examining how couples expect to use their time in retirement. This does not undermine the importance of how coupes plan to use their time. Research has shown that leisure […]
Increasing Bilayer Membrance Fusion Rates by Increasing Cholesterol Content
David Lee and Dr. Dixon Woodbury, Physiology and Developmental Biology A bilayer is a two-layered membrane made of lipids that form around cells. These membranes are formed by hydrophobic tails (water fearing) and hydrophilic heads (water loving) that align such that the tails are isolated from water, while the heads are exposed to water to […]
Everybody’s Talkin’ at Me: Analyzing the Effect of Multi-Source Television News Content on Civic Learning
David Lassen and Dr. Christopher Karpowitz, Political Science Main Text Consumers of media during the past ten years have seen a dramatic shift in the way information is presented to the American public. With technical innovations associated with the Internet and the cultural adaptations that have accompanied them, modern American media has become increasingly interactive. […]
Dendrochronology of the Loafer Mountain Avalanche Path, Wasatch Mountains, Utah
Andrew Keske and Dr. Matthew Bekker, Geography Main Text Avalanches are natural hazards that occur almost every year and are very destructive. They are the cause of death to many skiers and snow sports enthusiasts every year. They destroy buildings and other structures that are found in their path. Little information on how often they […]
The Use of Antimicrobial Textiles in Heath Care
Mary Kent and Dr. Catherine Burnham, School of Family Life Antimicrobial textiles are on the cutting edge of fiber nanotechnology and are a new concept in the textile industry. Antimicrobial textiles are fabrics covered in a unique silver finish that helps to prevent infection. Research has repeatedly shown their effectiveness to prohibit growth of microorganisms, […]
Infants’ Intermodal Perception of Canine (Canis familairis) Facial Expressions and Vocalizations
Jacob Jones and Dr. Ross Flom, Department of Psychology Several studies have shown that in the first months of life, infants discriminate faces and speech sounds under a diverse range of conditions. These results suggest that infants’ capacity to discriminate faces and speech sounds changes over the course of development: Younger, but not older, infants […]
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