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Inquiry 2015

A celebration of the scholarly, scientific, and creative achievements of the LVC student body.

Publications and Conference Presentations - Authors R-Z

*[authors in brackets are co-authors, pulled out of original order in publication]

Reagan, S. (2015, April 16). Die Berlinermusikszene. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Reck, T. (2014). DUI Court: A cross case examination of high risk DUI offenders. Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences, 13. Retrieved fromhttp://www.kon.org/urc/v13/reck.html

Reedy, H. (2015, April 16). L'istruzione secondaria italiana a confronto con quella americana - Secondary education in Italy. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Reyes, M. (2015, April 16). El choque cultural de los puertorriqueños en Estados Unidos. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Riddle, P., Doty, K. &  Flinchbaugh, A.  (2014, December 3-5). Teaching science through the Danielson model.  Presentation at the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association, Penn State Conference Center and Hotel, State College, PA.

Riley, J. (2015, April 16).  Post-traumatic stress disorder impacting veterans’ relationships.  Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Riley, J.,Torrenegra-Castillo, K. & Brignola, N.  (2014, October 25). Post-traumatic stress disorder impacting veterans’ relationships. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Roberto, A. (2015, April 16). The impact of trade. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Sausser, B. (2015, April 16). Sesquicentennial project. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Scerbo, J.], Seaton, N., St. Clair, T., Scerbo, J. & Dohner, P. (2014, October 25). The effect of household firearm exposure on attitudes toward gun policy. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. 

Schielzo, M. (2015, April 16). Digital communications ad agency. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Schielzo, M. (2015, April 16). Effects of social media usage on social integration among college students. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Schielzo, M.], Bair, J, Lehman, C. & Schielzo, M.  (2014, October 25). Effects of social media usage on social integration among college students. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Schultz, N.], Miller, K., Nolt, M., Schultz, N., Strack, J. & Walko, M.M.  (2015, February 5). The effects of a low frequency, short duration tai chi program on balance and activity confidence levels of well older adults. Poster presented at Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy, Indianapolis, IN.

Seader, V. (2015, April 16). Using the Amborella trichopoda expansin superfamily to elucidate the history of Angiosperm expansins. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Seader, V. H., Thornsberry, J. M. & Carey, R. E. (2015, April 10-12). Using the Amborella trichopoda expansin superfamily to elucidate the history of Angiosperm expansins.  Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.  

Seader, V. H., Thornsberry, J.M. & Carey, R.E.  (2014, October 25).  Using the amborella trichopoda expansin superfamily to elucidate the history of angiosperm expansins. Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Seaton, N. (2015, April 16). The effect of household firearm exposure on attitudes toward gun policy. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Seaton, N., St. Clair, T., Scerbo, J. & Dohner, P. (2014, October 25). The effect of household firearm exposure on attitudes toward gun policy. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. 

[Secola, S.], Broderick, V., Hepner, K., McCarthy, E., Secola, S., Wickenheiser, S. & Oriel, K. (2015, February 7).  Family “Be Fit” club: Prevention pilot program for children and their parents.  Poster presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN.

[Shay, J. M.], Kauffman, J.E., Muench, N.D., Shay, J.M., Gross, K.M. & Marsh, A.L.  (2014, October 25). Analysis of the catalytic activity of immobilized palladium PVP-capped nanocatalysts supported on SiO2 microspheres by the hydrogenation of phenol.  Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

[Shay, J. M.], Kauffman, J.E., Muench, N.D., Shay, J.M., Gross, K.M. & Marsh, A.L.  (2015, March 22-26). Analysis of the catalytic activity of immobilized palladium PVP-capped nanocatalysts supported on SiO2 microspheres by the hydrogenation of phenol.  Poster presented at the 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

Shepski, N. (2015, April 16). AACA  – The automobile in the 1920’s and the symbolism of the automobile in the Great Gatsby. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Shepski, N. (2015, April 16). Bridging classic and contemporary: The need to incorporate 21st century literature in secondary schools. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Shepski, N. (2015, Spring). The automobile in the 1920s and the symbolism of the automobile in The Great Gatsby. AACA Museum website. Retrieved from http://www.aacamuseum.org/education/ignition-modules/grade-high-school/

Shetrom, J. (2015, April 16). Sesquicentennial project. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Shoffler, C.A., Dasgupta, S. & Watson, M.P.  (2014, October 25).  Copper-catalyzed enantioselective alkynylation of isoquinoline derivatives.  Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Shultz, A., Capuano, A. & Patton, W.  (2014, October 25). Development and refinement of the conditions for E.coli GMP synthetase crystallization. Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Siffin, K., Feld, A., Philips, L. & Weldon, C. (2014). Readiness for sexual assault prevention: An assessment of Lebanon Valley College. Sociological Viewpoints, 30, 36-49.

Smale, A. (2015, April 16). Ruthenium tris-bipyridine cage complexes as host systems for alkali and alkaline earth guests. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Smale, A.], Harris, M. Carpenter, B., Carroll, T., Lewis, W., Thomas, A., McBride, M. & Smale, A.  (2015, March 22-26). Multireceptor host-guest complexation studies of novel ruthenium(II) ethylene-oxide oligomers, poylamine macrocycles, and tripodal cage complexes. Talk presented at the 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

[Smale, A.], Thomas, A., Smale, A. & Harris, M. (2014, July 17). Ruthenium tris-bipyridine cage complexes as host systems for alkali and alkaline earth guests. Poster presented at the Disappearing Boundaries Summer Symposium,Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.

Smith, A. (2014, June 20). Food: Experience more, waste less.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) and the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society (AFHVS), Burlington, VT.

[Snyder, N.], Harvey, E., Pyle, L., Snyder, N. & Oriel, K.  (2015, February 7).  The impact of participation in a community-based exercise program on quality of life, self-concept and activity preferences in children with disabilities. Poster presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN.

[Snyder, O.], Hanna, A., Lloyd, S., Snyder, O. & Oriel, K.  (2015, February 7).  The impact of participation in an aquatic exercise program on behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder. Poster presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN.

[Sorber, K.], Eyler, R., Manza, L, Sorber, K, McKain, K., Madanat, S., Lachance, K. & Harris, A. (2015, March 5-8). Grit in and out of the classroom: Associations with habits of mind, exposed parenting and academic entitlement.  Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Spurlin, E. (2015, April 16). Gestational and lactational iron deficiency alters behavior in rats. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Spurlin, E. N.], Monko, T.R., Spurlin, E. N., Peelen, T.J. &  Unger, E.L.  (2014, October 25).  Quantification of neurotransmitters using HILIC LC-MS/MS.  Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Spurlin, E.N., Monko, T.R. & Unger, E. L.  (2014, October 25).  Gestational and lactational iron deficiency alters behavior in rats. Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Spurlin, E.N., Monko, T.R., Lipsett, B.J. & Unger, E.L. (2015, March 3). Gestational and lactational iron deficiency alters behavior in rats. Poster presented at Research at the Capitol, Harrisburg, PA.

[St. Clair, T.], Seaton, N., St. Clair, T., Scerbo, J. & Dohner, P. (2014, October 25). The effect of household firearm exposure on attitudes toward gun policy. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. 

Stager, C. (2015, April  ). Giovanna Garzoni: Botanical illustration and Medici patronage.  Poster and paper presented at the 2015 Central PA Intercollegiate Art History Symposium, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. 

Stansley, D. (2015, April 15).  Revolution: Making the impossible possible.  Presented at the Philosophy Undergraduate Research Symposium, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. 

Stoltzfus, A. (2015, April 16). Investigating copper (i)photo-redox catalysts in carbon-carbon bond. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Stoltzfus, A.], Lloyd, C., Stoltzfus, A. & Peelen, T.J.  (2014, October 25). Copper (I) photoredox catalysts in C-C bond forming reactions: A one pot enol bromination/photoredox approach to the modification of aryl ketones. Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. 

[Strack, J.], Miller, K., Nolt, M., Schultz, N., Strack, J. & Walko, M.M.  (2015, February 5). The effects of a low frequency, short duration Tai Chi program on balance and activity confidence levels of well older adults. Poster presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN.

Stryker, C. (2015, April 16). Sesquicentennial project. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Sweitzer, M.T. (2015, April 16). E.A.T. research group: New projects for Spring 2015. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Sweitzer, T.], Valgenti, R., Gluszko, V., Dimaggio, S., La Flame, R. & Sweitzer, T.  (2015, June 24-28).  E.A.T.: New projects, Spring 2015.  Poster presented at the Joint 2015 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Tershak, C. (2015, April).  A few little cuts: Frida Kahlo’s hair and gender transgression.  Poster and paper presented at the 2015 Central PA Intercollegiate Art History Symposium, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA.

Thomas, A. (2015, April 16). Ruthenium tris-bipyridine cage complexes as host systems for alkali and alkaline earth guests. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Thomas, A., Smale, A. & Harris, M. (2014, July 17). Ruthenium tris-bipyridine cage complexes as host systems for alkali and alkaline earth guests. Poster presented at the Disappearing Boundaries Summer Symposium, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.

[Thomas, A.], Harris, M. Carpenter, B., Carroll, T., Lewis, W., Thomas, A., McBride, M. & Smale, A.  (2015, March 22-26). Multireceptor host-guest complexation studies of novel ruthenium(II) ethylene-oxide oligomers, poylamine macrocycles, and tripodal cage complexes. Talk presented at the 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO. 

[Thornsberry, J.M.], Seader, V. H., Thornsberry, J. M. & Carey, R. E. (2015, April 10-12). Using the amborella trichopoda expansin superfamily to elucidate the history of Angiosperm expansins.  Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. 

[Thornsberry, J.M.], Seader, V.H., Thornsberry, J.M. & Carey, R.E.  (2014, October 25).  Using the amborella trichopoda expansin superfamily to elucidate the history of angiosperm expansins.  Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Torrenega, K. (2015, April 16). Post-traumatic stress disorder impacting veterans’ relationships. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Torrenegra-Castillo, K.], Riley, J., Torrenegra-Castillo, K. & Brignola, N.  (2014, October 25). Post-traumatic stress disorder impacting veterans’ relationships. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Tropp, J. (2015, April 16). Sesquicentennial Project. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Upchurch, D.J. (2014, October 4). Partial trace of hypergraph states. Poster presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Physical Society, Penn State University, University Park, PA.

[Upchurch, D.J.], Lyons, D.W., Upchurch, D.J., Walck, S.N. & Yetter, C.D. (2015).  Local unitary symmetries of hypergraph states.  Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 48(9):095301.

Upton, J. (2015, April 16). Outside the classroom: A look at children with disabilities, their families and program impact. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Upton, J.], George, C., Wood Kanupka, J., Hostetter, C., Upton, J. & Horrocks, N. (2015, January 23). Fathers' perceptions of their students with disabilities.  Poster presented at the 16th International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability & Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater, FL.

[Upton, J.], George, C., Wood Kanupka, J., Hostetter, C., Upton, J. & Horrocks, N. (2015, January 22). Preparing pre-service teachers to collaborate with families through faculty-student research.  Presented at the 16th International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability & Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater, FL.

Urner, S.  (2015, Spring).  Home.  Valley Humanities Review.

VandeZande, G. & Marsh, A. (2015, March 22-26). Synthesis and characterization of tricarbocyanine dyes for use in physical chemistry laboratory. Poster presented at the 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO. 

VandeZande, G. & Marsh, A.L.  (2014, October 25).  Synthesis and characterization of conjugated polymethine dyes. Poster presented at the 17th Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Wanek, K. (2015, April 16). Media’s portrayal of women. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Wanner, L.  (2015, January 15). Booms and busts: The politics behind banking stability.  Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Wanner, L. (2015, April 16). Booms and busts: The politics behind banking stability. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Weixler, J. (2015, April 16). Developing an employee handbook for a small service-based business. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Weldon, C.], Siffin, K., Feld, A., Philips, L. & Weldon, C. (2014). Readiness for sexual assault prevention:  An assessment of Lebanon Valley College. Sociological Viewpoints, 30, 36-49.

Wheeler, J. (2015, April 16). “Playful shadows, tricky shadows” from “Two short nocturnes” – composition written for the Anywhen Eensemble. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Whiting, B. (2015, April 16). The impact of trade. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Wilhelm, N. (2015, April 16). Sesquicentennial Project. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Wilhelm, N.], Grieve-Carlson, G. & Wilhelm, N. (2015). Lindley Murray and the grammar wars. CEAMagazine, 24, 4-20.

Wilson, L. (2015, April 16). AACA – Inertia & wheel design. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Wilson, L. (2015, Spring).  Inertia & wheel design.  AACA Museum website. Retrieved from http://www.aacamuseum.org/education/ignition-modules/grade-high-school/

Wilt, C. (2015, April 16).  Muscular dystrophy. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Wise, R. (2015, April 16). The immunomodulatory activity of the plant hormone, zeatin riboside. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Wise, R.R.], Lappas, C.M., Wise, R.R., & Lloyd, C.J. (2015, April 10-12). The plant hormone zeatin riboside inhibits T lymphocyte activity via adenosine A2A receptor activation. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Witmer, S. (2015, April 16). Social media and events planning:  An experimential internship. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Wray, K. & Urban, R. A.  (2015, April 10-12). Asexual reproduction of an invasive macrophyte grown over various sediment types. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania Academy of  Science, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. 

Wray, K. (2015, April 16). Asexual reproduction of an invasive macrophyte grown over various sediment types. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Yealy, M. (2015, April 16). The effects of the Sino-Japanese conflict on the women of China. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Yetter, C. (2015, April 16). Discrete symmetries of symmetric hypergraph states. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Yetter, C.D. (2014, October 4). Discrete symmetries of symmetric hypergraph states. Poster presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Physical Society, Penn State University, University Park, PA.

[Yetter, C.D.], Lyons, D.W., Upchurch, D.J., Walck, S.N. & Yetter, C.D. (2015).  Local unitary symmetries of hypergraph states.  Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 48(9):095301.

Yoder, S. (2015, April 16). “Anytime” – music composition written for AnyWhen Ensemble. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Yost, K. (2015, April 16).  The silence: Understanding the actions of the German Catholic and Protestant churches during the Nazi era in relation to the affiliation between church and state in Germany. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Zimmerman, K. (2015, April 16). Human suffering and the broad human security concept. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Zimmerman, K.], Dolan, C., Gorman, M. & Zimmerman, K.  (2015, April 11).  Human suffering and the broad human security concept.  Presentation at the New York State Political Science Association, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY.