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LVC Authors: Students

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

P | Student Authors & Presenters

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

[Pagels, A.L.], Berguson, L., Hirst, C., Ikeda, J., Light, T., Pagels, A.L., Milosz, A. & Fink, M. (2016, December 6). Headache prevalence in health professions students in South Central Pennsylvania and Poland. Po ster presented at the South Central Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Meeting, Annville, PA.

Palmer, M. (2017, April 27). To clip or not to clip. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Parsons, C.], Carper, P., Albright, A., Aguilar, E., Parsons, C., Tranchitella, V. & Niculescu, M. (2016, April 14). The relationship between genetics and personality factors in peer pressure susceptibility. Presentation at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Parsons, C.], Cook, M., Manza, L., Aguilar, E., Parsons, C. & Acevedo, C. (2017, March 17). Predicting grit: Parenting styles, academic entitlement, & cognitive habits. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

[Parsons, C.], Sorber, K., Manza, L., Meyer, J., Potosnak, A., Parsons, C., Aguilar, E., Umbrell, T. & Fleming, M. (2016, March 3-5). Paranormal firewalls and metacognitive awareness: Separating pseudoscientific beliefs and decision-making. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Partington, K., Strickler, M. & Markovits, T. (2017, April 27). Grocery Grab. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Patrick, H. (2016, April 14). Internship - Royall & Company. Presentation at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

Patrick, K. (2018, April 26). The effects of naturally occurring adenosine A2A receptor agonists on B lymphocyte activity. Presentation at Inquiry 2018, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Pavlik, R., Capatch, J.R., Yoh, H., McMinn, B. & Thomas, J. (2017, April 27). Reducing turnover in the Lebanon Valley Family YMCA childcare division. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Pell, H. (2015, April 16).     Exploring musical space:  A geometric approach to analysis. Poster presented at Inquiry 2015, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Pell, H. (2015, April 18). Exploring musical space: A geometric approach to analysis. Presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference, Albright College, Reading, PA.

Pell, H. (2016, January 11). Musical physics: The 2015 science outreach catalyst kit. Presentation at the 2016 American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

[Pell, H.], LeFebvre, S. & Pell, H. (2016, March 14-18). Making physics fun: The 2015 science outreach catalyst kit. Poster presentation at the American Physical Society March Meeting 2016, Baltimore, MD.

Peterman, A. (2017, April 27). Little oceans. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Peters, M. (2016, April 14). Local unitary stabilizers of symmetric hypergraph states. Presentation at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Peters, M.A. ], Lyons, D.W., Gibbons, N.P., Peters, M.A., Upchurch, D.J., Walck, S.N. & Wertz, E.W. (2016, September 5). Local Pauli stabilizers of symmetric hypergraph states. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. In press. 2017.

[Peters, M.A.], Lyons, D.W., Gibbons, N.P., Peters, M.A., Upchurch, D.J., Walck, S.N. & Wertz, E.W. (2017, 22 May). Local Pauli stabilizers of symmetric hypergraph states. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 50(24), 245303. 

[Peugh, R.], Ferrara, M., Peugh, R., Riedel, L., Stevens, C. & Allebach, E. (2017, April 27). Jabeeko. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Pfleiger, C. (2016, April 14). Examination of transglutaminase isoform expression in neurite outgrowth via real-time PT-PCR and western blotting. Presentation at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Pfleiger, C. (2016, April 14). Plasticity, language, and identity through the lens of contemporary French philosophers. Presentation at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Pfleiger, C., Langdon, H. & Boeshore, K.L. (2015, October 3). Examination of transglutaminase isoform expression in neurite outgrowth via real-time RT-PCR and western blotting. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD.

[Pfleiger, C.O.], Langdon, H.A., Pfleiger, C.O. & Boeshore, K.L. (2015, July 16). Examination of transglutaminase isoform expression in neurite outgrowth via real-time RT-PCR and western blotting. Poster presented at the 2015 Disappearing Boundaries Summer Research Meeting, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Phan, M. (2018, April 26). The role of Vietnam in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Presentation at Inquiry 2018, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Philips, L.], 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.

[Phillips, L.], Feld, A., Phillips, L., Siffin, K., & Weldon, C. (2013, October). Readiness for sexual assault prevention: An assessment of Lebanon Valley College. Pennsylvania Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, PA.

Pierce, C. (2018, April 26). Health literacy on a college campus. Presentation at Inquiry 2018, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

[Pierce, C.S.], Gazsi, C.C., Leid, W.D., Pierce, C.S., Pierce, H.E. & Matthew, S.G. (2018, February 21-24). Health literacy on a college campus. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Pierce, H.  (2018, April 26). Health literacy on a college campus. Presentation at Inquiry 2018, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Pierce, H.E.], Gazsi, C.C., Leid, W.D., Pierce, C.S., Pierce, H.E. & Matthew, S.G. (2018, February 21-24). Health literacy on a college campus. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

[Pierre, D.], Lloyd, C.T., Pierre, D., Peelen, T. & Novak, Z. (2016, April). Synthesis of hypervalent bisiodonium salts and a polyfluoroalkylation investigation. Poster presented at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Pierre, D.], Lloyd, C.T., Pierre, D., Peelen, T. & Novak, Z. (2015, October 3). Synthesis of hypervalent bisiodonium salts and a polyfluoroalkylation investigation. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD.

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

Pollak, N., Cammarota, J. & Marsh, A. (2015, July 16). Effects of dopant concentration on solar cell performance. Poster presented at the 2015 Disappearing Boundaries Summer Research Meeting, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Pollak, N., Cammarota, J. & Marsh, A. (2015, October 3). Effects of dopant concentration on solar cell performance. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD.

[Pollak, N.G.], Slimak, S.R., Pollak, N.G. & Marsh, A.L. (2016, July 13). Incorporation of a new mass spectrometer into a LabView program for temperature-programmed desorption experiments. Poster presented at Disappearing Boundaries 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Poltonavage, O. (2017, April 27). The incorporation of Spanish-speakers into the United States health system. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Portzline, D. (2017, April 27). Perinatal and postnatal iron deficiency alters serotonin transporter and serotonin 1B receptors in rat striatum. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Portzline, D. (2018, April 26). The effects of iron deficiency on behavior and serotonin transporter and 1B receptor expression. Presentation at Inquiry 2018, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Portzline, D.], Monko, T.R., Portzline, D. & Webb, M. (2016, April 5). Anxiety-Like Behavior and Serotonin Transporter Levels are Altered in a Rat Model of Perinatal Iron Deficiency. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research at the Capital, Harrisburg, PA.

[Posey, L.], Johnson, E. & Posey, L. (2016, April 14). Discover and Chill. Presentation at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Potosnak, A. (2016, April 5). Paranormal firewalls and metacognitive awareness: Separating pseudoscientific beliefs and decision-making. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research at the Capital, Harrisburg, PA.

Potosnak, A. (2017, April 27). Cognitive firewalls: Protecting pseudoscientific beliefs at the expense of rational reasoning. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Potosnak, A. (2018, April 26). Grit in and out of the classroom: Motivations and cognitive habits. Presentation at Inquiry 2018, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Potosnak, A.], Fleming, M., Manza, L., Potosnak, A., Davis, H., Mogle, A. & Howard, A. (2017, March 17). Objective vs. subjective perceptions of writing skills: Connections to grit, habits. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Potosnak, A., Manza, L., Sorber, K. & Mann, S. (2017, March 18). Cognitive firewalls: Protecting pseudoscientific beliefs at the expense of rational reasoning? Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

[Potosnak, A.], Harris, A., Manza, L., Morse, B., Meyer, J., Potosnak, A. & Eyler, R. (2015, March 5-8). Pseudoscientific beliefs and their connections to reasoning errors, religiosity, tolerance for ambiguity, and cognitive reflection. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

[Potosnak, A.], Mogle, A., Manza, L., Howard, A., Nicolaro, S., Davis, H., Riutzel, H. & Potosnak, A. (2018, March 1-3). Overclaiming & pseudoscience: Self-generated knowledge and beliefs towards paranormal phenomena. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.

[Potosnak, A.], Sorber, K., Manza, L., Meyer, J., Potosnak, A., Parsons, C., Aguilar, E., Umbrell, T. & Fleming, M. (2016, March 3-5). Paranormal firewalls and metacognitive awareness: Separating pseudoscientific beliefs and decision-making. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Powers, I. (2017, April 27). Internship with EDC. Poster presented at Inquiry 2017, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Prenger, K.], Crist, L., Deardorff, K., Douglass, D., Prenger, K., Ulicny, R., Wirick, D., Oriel, K., Kanupka, J. & George, C. (2016, February 17-20]. The impact of aquatic exercise on sleep behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder. Poster presented at the 2016 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA.

[Preston, C.], Krajewski, H., Chamberlin, C., Preston, C. & Myers, R. (2016, December 6). Fear of falling: Physiological risk factors and evidence-based interventions. Poster presented at the South Central Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Meeting, Annville, PA.

Pretot, G. & Kutz, A. (2015, Fall). Braking systems and the automobile. Education module published on AACA Museum website, Hershey, PA.

Pretot, G. & Kutz, A. (2016, April 14). Braking systems and the automobile. Presentation at Inquiry 2016, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Pruett, E.], Ronco, R., Manza, L., Harris, A., Oliveri, J., Honchar, K., Hoover, J., Zeller, J., Pruett, E. & Geyer, J. (2014, March 13-16). Predicting pseudoscientific beliefs: Connections to tolerance for ambiguity, religiosity, & cognitive reflection. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Putt, L.  (2018, April 26). Using polling to test argument effectiveness regarding art programs being required in high schools. Presentation at Inquiry 2018, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

[Pyle, L.], 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 Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN.