WKU Students Present Research At Posters-At-The-Capitol

February 16, 2007

Bowling Green, Ky. - More than 50 Western Kentucky University students displayed their research Thursday in the sixth annual Posters-at-the-Capitol event in Frankfort.

Posters-at-the-Capitol is intended to help members of Kentucky’s legislature and the governor better understand the importance of involving undergraduates in research, scholarly and creative work.
While at the Capitol, the WKU students were recognized in the House of Representatives by Speaker Jody Richards and received citations signed by Richards and Rep. Jim DeCesare.

Research posters presented by WKU students included the following:

The Kelly Autism Program: Independence and Productivity for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Sarah McMaine of Owensboro, Jonathan Beaty of Bowling Green and Holly Conley of Evansville, Ind.; faculty mentor Marty Boman.

WKU Mechanical Engineering and Research by Matt Seibert of Evansville, Ind., and Ryan Farris of Marion, Ill.; faculty mentor Chris Byrne.

WKU’s Clinical Education Complex: Collaborative Training in a Multidisciplinary Setting by Joey Grubb of Hopkinsville, Christie Carter of Eubank, Tara McDonald of Evansville, Ind., Rebecca Smith of Horse Cave and Felicia Walker-Wells of Rockfield; faculty mentors Mary Lloyd Moore, Richard Dressler, Frank Kersting and Lisa Murphy.

WKU Electrical Engineering Senior Projects by Lou Anne Kirby of Alvaton, Brandon Hesson of Auburn, Jason Kondracki of Bowling Green, Max Karavayev of Bowling Green, Adam Thomas of Russellville, Kevin Wingard of Hodgenville, Phillip Clark of Philpot and Paul Lancette of Alvaton; faculty mentors Mark Cambron, Walter Collett and Stacy Wilson.

CAVEities: Comparing the Effects of Carbonic Acid found in Caves and Soft Drinks by Ashley Reed of Park City and Kandess Thomas of Russellville; faculty mentor Lynn Austin.

Appalachian Trail Hikers and Self-Reported Outdoor Ethics Practices by Joseph Cleinmark of Louisville; faculty mentors Raymond Poff, Fred Gibson and Tammie Stenger-Ramsey.

As the Temperature Rises, the Need for Services Will Heat Up by Christopher Allen of Vine Grove and Joseph Bowling of New Haven; faculty mentor Dean May.

Aging and the Revision of Causal Beliefs by Anthony Atchley of Bowling Green; faculty mentors Sharon Mutter and Leslie Plumlee.

Stormwater Best Management Practices in Karst Regions of Kentucky by Jeremy Goldsmith of Bowling Green; faculty mentor John All.

WKU Mechanical Engineering Supporting Local Industry by Jimmy Sandusky of Windsor, David Brown of Franklin, David Kleinholter of Louisville, Brian Hellinger of Bowling Green, Juan Figueroa of Lima, Peru, Joshua Petrino of Bowling Green, Adam Marshall of Frankfort, James Campbell of Tulsa, Okla., and Chris Kruckenberg of Hendersonville, Tenn.; faculty mentor Kevin Schmaltz.

Crisis Nurseries and Attachment: Perceptions of Early Care Providers and Educators by Andrea Harris of Hopkinsville; faculty mentor Darbi Haynes-Lawrence.

WKU Mechanical Engineering Supporting WKU by Mary Elizabeth Baker of Nicholasville, Elizabeth Schmale of St. Libory, Ill., Luis Villalpando of Mexico City, Russell Wimsatt of Whitesville, Aaron Dobbins of Bowling Green, Ethan Holloway of Olmstead, Adam Tabor of Bowling Green, Kyle Ketterman of Hendersonville, Tenn., Josh Nash of Russellville and Brian Hellinger of Bowling Green; faculty mentors Kevin Schmaltz, Joel Lenoir and Robert Choate.

ADD/ADHD and Self-Concept; the Link Between by Aaron Marcum of Versailles and Meagan Pond of West Allis, Wis.; faculty mentor Anne Rinn.

WKU Electrical Engineering Student Projects by Cynthia Hagenbuch of Scottsville, Jonathan Whitehouse of Philpot, Derek Rhoades of Owensboro and Clint Merritt of Whitesville; faculty mentors Robert Choate and Stacy Wilson.

Healthcare Ethics: A Contradiction in Terms? by Donna Propes of Summer Shade and Larry Frost of Russell Springs; faculty mentor Marilyn Gardner.

An Internship that Improves the Lives of Employees at Western Kentucky University by Kataun Boka of Bowling Green; faculty mentor Cecilia Watkins.

A complete list of posters and research project descriptions is available online at http://campus.murraystate.edu/services/ursa/Posters_2007_Program_Booklet.pdf
               
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