2nd Annual MSU Denver Undergraduate Research Conference: A Symposium of Scholarly Works and Creative Projects
Undergraduate Research Conference Planning Committee
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Dr. Andrew Bonham (Chemistry) Dr. Bill Carnes (Management) Dr. Diane Davis (Math) Dr. Rachel Delaney (Art) Dr. Ramon Del Castillo (Chicana/o Studies) Dr. Amy Eckhert (Political Science) Dr. Katherine Hill (Psychology) Dr. Sheryl Zajdowicz (Biology) Dr. Maria Akrabova (Spanish) Dr. Karen Lollar (Speech Communication)
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Dr. Jeffrey Forrest (Aviation/Aerospace Science) Dr. Janos Fustos (Computer Information Systems) Dr. Pam Ansburg (Psychology) Simon Ayesse (Director of Academic Affairs/Student Government Assembly) Brogan Davey (Student Government) Dr. Bridget Murphy- Kelsey (Psychology) Dr. Kamran Sahami (Physics) Dr. Scott Lubinski (Theatre) Dr. Carmen Ripolles (Art) Dr. Lunden MacDonald (Center for Faculty Development)
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Keynote Subcommittee Members
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Dr. Sheryl Zajdowicz (Biology) Dr. Bethany Fleck (Psychology) Dr. Tanya Gatlin (Aviation/Aerospace Science) Dr. Mark Mazurek (Biology) Dr. Bridget Murphy-Kelsey (Psychology) |
Awards Subcommittee Members
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Dr. Katherine Hill (Psychology) Dr. Janos Fustos (Computer Information Systems) Dr. Jeffrey Forrest (Aviation/Aerospace Science) Dr. Bill Carnes (Management) Dr. Andrew Bonham (Chemistry) Dr. Pam Ansburg (Psychology) |
2nd Annual MSU Denver Undergraduate Research
Conference Award Winners
President Jordan’s Oral Presentation Award Winners
Best Oral Presentation
Sharon Wharton, Human Development
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa Badanes
"Stressed and Depressed: The Role of Self-Compassion in College Students’ Well Being"
Outstanding Oral Presentation
Jennifer Jennings, Biology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robert Hancock
"The Phototactic Response of Planktonic Marine Crab Larvae to the Wavelength and Intensity of Light"
Honorable Mention Oral Presentation
Nick Nelson, Biology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Bonham and Dr. Douglas Petcoff
"Investigation of Extracellular Microenvironments and Small Molecule Chemistry for the Maintenance and Differentiation of Pluripotent Embryonic Stem Cells to Foster Neural Specification"
Provost Golich’s Poster Presentation Award Winners
Best Poster Presentation
Caitlin McConnell, Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lesley Hathorn
"Reading Compensation: Reading Rate as a Predictor of Student Success"
Outstanding Poster Presentation
Jacob Paschall, Biology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark Mazurek
"Reducing the Flash-Lag Effect Using Spatial Reference Cues"
Honorable Mention Poster Presentation
Jennifer Kane, Leslie Wall, and Kaitlin Hornbostel, Nutrition
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michelle Tollefson and Dr. Jennifer Weddig
"The effect of immediate and continued skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity"
