2008 Proceedings - St. Cloud State University

11 th Annual St. Cloud State University
Student Research Colloquium 2008
Schedule of Events ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Acknowledgement of Research Sponsors .................................................................................................................................. 3
Program .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Abstracts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Student Presenter Index .............................................................................................................................................................. 77
Research Sponsor Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 81
Planning Committee, Poster and Paper Presentation Judges, Registration Desk, Sponsors, Donors ............................... 88
Map of Atwood Memorial Center ............................................................................................................................................... 89
Program Highlights
Registration
All student presenters and project sponsors are asked to register for the Student Research Colloquium (SRC). A registration
table is located outside of the ballroom on the 2 nd floor of Atwood Memorial Center. Anyone who would like a copy of the 2008
SRC Proceedings should go to the registration table.
Invited Alumni Address – Cascade Room
12:30 p.m. Keynote Address – Research in Action: Helping People
Keesha Gaskins, Executive Director of Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus
Bob Goff, Co-founder and owner of Goff & Howard, Inc., a public relations firm
Amy Schultz, Geropsychologist from OPAL Institute, Oregon Passionate Aging and Living
These distinguished alumni will discuss how research helps them do their jobs. Panelists will describe their careers and answer
questions about the secret to their success.
1:30 p.m. — Reception
Reception and Closing Ceremony – Cascade Room
6:30 p.m. — All SRC attendees are welcome to a reception in the Cascade Room of the Atwood Memorial Center. Students who
present their fully stamped passports will be entered into a drawing to win $400 in prizes!
7:00 p.m. — The 2008 Student Research Colloquium Best Poster Awards and Best Paper Competition Awards will be
announced and the winners awarded. Prizes are as follows:
Best paper presentation will be awarded $300; up to six honorable mentions will be awarded $150 each.
Best poster will be awarded $300; up to six honorable mentions will be awarded $150 each.
The College of Science and Engineering Denise M. McGuire Student Research Awards will be announced and winners awarded.
St. Cloud State University Student Research Colloquium 1
April 22, 2008