Alexandra Knell and Dr. Timothy B. Smith, Counseling Psychology Special Education Department Experiences of racism adversely influence multiple aspects of psychological well-being, and individuals vary in their successful coping to mitigate those consequences. Recent research (van Dyk, 2008) has suggested religiosity and inter-racial forgiveness as two positive ways of coping, and my project will address […]
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The Role of Timing of Dietary Selenium and Isoflavone Supplementation in the Reduction of Prostate Cancer Risk Factors in TRAMP Mice
Ji Su Park and Dr. Merrill Christensen, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Introduction Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American men, with a predicted 29,720 deaths in 2013. (1) Previous studies have shown that both selenium (Se) and soy isoflavones reduce risk […]
Genetic Factors that Influence Tau Protein Levels in CSF and Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
David Patty and Dr. John SK Kauwe, Biology Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common form of dementia, affects nearly 6 million Americans. Its effects on the individual range from mild impairment of memory to the complete destruction of the victim’s identity and their ability to perform everyday tasks. They become a heavy burden on their family, […]
Search for Genomic Factors that Influence Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of YKL40, a Novel Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease
Mo Lee and Dr. John S.K. Kauwe, Biology Department Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the United States. It is a complex neurodegenerative disorder featured by gradual onset and progression of memory loss combined with deficits in executive functioning, language, visuospatial abilities, personality, behavior and self-care. There are basically two types […]
Factors Influencing Language Gains for Chinese Speakers during Study Abroad
Spencer Ring and Andrew Westover with Dr. Dan Dewey, Department of Linguistics and English Language In this project, we aimed to investigate factors that influence study abroad students’ development of linguistic proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. We decided to focus on Mandarin Chinese because, as Dewey (2007) observes, an understanding of what factors affect the development […]
Examining Factors that Contribute to the Application of Improved Nutritional Practices in Guatemala
Kim Proffit and Ashley Jensen with Dr. Vickie Johnsen, Nursing Background Malnutrition is a significant problem in Guatemala. Malnutrition, and its related diseases, are part of most diagnoses of children in the hospital regardless of the reason for admission. Ruel, Habicht, Rasmussen & Martorell (1996, p. 671) report the severity of the problem, “Guatemala has […]
Factors Influencing the Growth and Development of Nicaraguan Small Businesses
Seth Sunderland and Dr. Ted Christiensen, School of Accountancy and Information Systems The term “small business” is relative to who is applying the term. The United States Small Business Administration classifies any business with 1 to 499 employees as a small business. In 1999 the Peace Corp issued a study on Nicaraguan businesses that defined […]
Psychosocial Factors Related to Mexican Immigration and Subsequent Identity Formation
Mark Mills and Professor Lynn England, Sociology In my research proposal, I indicated that my research had three primary objectives: 1) discover the underlying psychosocial reasons for Mexican immigration and evaluate the push/pull theory of immigration (i.e. what factors, either psychological, economic, or social, push immigrants away from their native land, and what factors pull […]
Psychological, political, and economic factors resulting in Romania’s tragic alliances during The Second World War
Matthew J Thorne and Dr. Valerie Hudson, Political Science If the purpose of science is to better understand our world, eliminate suffering, and generally make it a more inhabitable place, then lessons on how to avoid war, entangling alliances, and unwanted political ideologies may make Political Science the most important of all the sub sciences. […]
The Effects of Status Factors on Women’s Decision-Making And Personal Autonomy in Bolivian Families
Tina J Gregory and Dr. Renata Forste, Sociology As economic and social changes continue to reshape familial relationships and processes in Latin America, there is much debate over whether these changes are increasing or decreasing the family’s quality of life. Some researchers argue that as individual roles within the family are redefined – especially in […]
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