The Ring and Feminism at the National PC/ACA Conference

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Landon E. Cowan and Dr. Dennis Cutchins, English Department My initial intent in researching horror films find out why horror films exist in American society, why they are enjoying a resurgence of popularity among contemporary audiences, and show possible detrimental affect on viewers, specifically children. For the purposes of my paper, I focused on the […]

The Effect of Prior Knowledge of Pain Rating and Socialization On Habituation to Cold-Induced Pain

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Brady Whetten and Dr. Ken Knight, Department of Exercise Science Cryokinetics is a popular tool for rehabilitating acute joint sprains. It involves numbing the limb with ice water immersion, followed by active exercise, repeated for a total of five bouts (8). The major limitation of this therapy is that the cold immersion necessary to induce […]

Cultural and Western Influences on the Nutrition Transition in Thailand

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Katherine Craven and Dr. Steven Hawks, Health Science The impact of economic development on nutrition and dietary changes in transitional countries has been well researched. It has generally been found that there is a positive correlation between economic development and negative nutritional transitions. As a country becomes economically wealthier, its population tends to exhibit unhealthy […]

The Effects of Allergies on Cancer

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Robert E. Beck and Dr. Ray M. Merrill, Health Sciences There has been some research conducted on the relationship between allergies and cancer. The goal of our research was to be able to compile all information in the medical literature in order for the associations between allergies and specific cancer sites (i.e. breast, prostate. etc.) […]

The Human Rights Act: Incorporating International and Domestic Factors in British Law

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Deborah Wells and Dr. Kendall Stiles, Political Science (Editor’s note: This report was written by Dr. Stiles on Deborah’s behalf because she was serving a mission at the time this report was due.) The project involved a study of British civil rights laws and practices in the context of European human rights law as embodied […]

Depression and Employment among Men: A Study of Displaced Steelworkers

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Maren Trowbridge and Dr. Marie Cornwall, Sociology Many workers who find themselves without employment fall into serious depression. As job loss is common in our society, its human cost becomes increasingly widespread. These mental health problems reach even the well-being of the family as well as long-term financial stability. Often, those who are reemployed find […]

Measuring Marital Satisfaction from an Oral History Interview with Couples and Individuals

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Matt Thorpe and Dr. Randal Day – Marriage, Family and Human Development Social scientists developed the Oral History Interview and Coding system as a measure of marital satisfaction in couples. Due to the individual nature of its theoretical underpinnings, the system may rate satisfaction equally well through an individual versus a couple interview. This hypothesis […]

Income and Capabilities: A Closer Look at Causation in International Development Models

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Peter Sturgeon and Dr. Daniel Nielson, Political Science This project examines the relationship between increases in human capabilities and growth in GDP per capita. To do so, I utilize two-stage least squares regression analysis of cross-sectional data from over 140 countries. The results show that income and human capabilities have independent effects—with the effects of […]