A Lighting Design for The Madwoman of Chaillot

Rachel A. Kiefer, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Affecting College Quarterback Prospect Signing Bonuses

Patricia Roberts, Linfield College
Joshua Cowell, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Anti-Intellectualism in Tomi Lahren’s “Final Thoughts”: A Rhetorical Analysis through Tony Schwartz’s Resonance Principle

Jacob F. Mihelich, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Birds of a Feather: Exploring the Phenomenon of Voting Cohesion in the United Nations General Assembly

Finley R. Brogan, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Car Racing Game

Thien C. Vu, Linfield College
Yangsilong Chen, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Characterization of Hidden Tag Molecules for SERS Spectroscopy Using Gold Core-Silver Shell Nanoparticles.

Victoria J. Wood, Linfield College
Brian Gilbert, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Collaborative Decision-making and Outcomes in a Competitive, Simulated, Industry Environment

Megan Anderson, Linfield College
Andrew Hampson, Linfield College
Andrew Laney, Linfield College

Vivian A. Bull Music Center: Delkin Recital Hall

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Comparing the Microbiomes of Grapes in Biodynamic vs. Sustainable Vineyards

Shea Gischer, Linfield College
Jeremy B. Weisz, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Conditions Pertinent for Overcoming Gender Inequality in Political Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Angela Merkel and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Maria Raquel J. Escalera Gonzalez, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Costume Design for Volpone by Ben Jonson

Rosalie S. Olson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Cállate No Me Haga Preguntas: A Metaphoric Analysis of Reggaeton and Colombian Machista Culture

Hope A. Hudson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Designing Costumes for Volpone by Ben Jonson

Lillie Moses, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Do Free Agent Contracts for MLB Pitchers Create Moral Hazard?

Ben Andrews, Linfield College
Connor Scott, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Engaging Young People Politically through Online Participation

Mikayla Frei, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Engineering a Zero-Carbon Emission, Solar-Electric Vehicle

Mason C. Adams, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Examination of the Monoamine Oxidase a Gene Promoter on Motivation to Exercise and Levels of Voluntary Physical Activity

Erin M. Kinney, Linfield College
Sarah Coste, Linfield College
Catherine Reinke, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Exploring Diversity, Citizenship, and Gender through Jazz: A Narrative Criticism of I Am Jazz

Mary Beth J. Jones, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Factors Affecting the Winning Percentages of Division III Football Teams

Michael Schrader, Linfield College
Eli Fults, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Fly Swarm and Self-Organized Criticality

Kuzivakwashe Rusere, Linfield College
Alleta Maier, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

How Changes in Plant Community Structure Affect Ant Communities

Chadwick V. Tillberg, Linfield College
Renee LaFountain, Linfield College
Kathy Trinh, Linfield College
Jack O'Keefe, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Investigating a Viral Response Gene Using the CRISPR Editing Process

Anna Vanderschaegen, Linfield College
Shae Reece, Linfield College
Sarah Rempelos, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Making a Murderer: How Media Influences the Legitimacy of the Legal System

Tasha A. Lane, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Measuring the Effects of a Liquid Environment on Graphene Biotransistors

Agatha Ulibarri, Linfield College
Michael S. Crosser, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Method for Targeted Disruption of IFIT1

Renee K. LaFountain, Linfield College
Alexis D. Rollins, Linfield College
Ashley C. Weeks, Linfield College
Michael W. Morin, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Neural Audio: Music Information Retrieval Using Deep Neural Networks

Grey Patterson, Linfield College
Andrew Pfalz, Louisiana State University
Jesse Allison, Louisiana State University

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Pico-Power Production from a Squirrel-Cage Darrieus HAMCT

James Harger, Linfield College
Joelle Murray, Linfield College
Tianbao Xie, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Prevalence and Use of Fitness Tracking Devices within a College Community

Ellie K. Jones, Linfield College
Lauren A. Seki, Linfield College
Courtney J. Mostul, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Science Communication in Evolutionary Biology: 3-Minute Talks

Gregor M. Yanega, Linfield College
Kathy Trinh, Linfield College
Matthew E. Walser, Linfield College
Joanna Galli, Linfield College
Austin Ramsay, Linfield College
Riley Newman, Linfield College
Nikita Singh, Linfield College
Renee K. LaFountain, Linfield College
Dylan LeGrady, Linfield College
Tess Newberry, LInfield College
Anna Korn, Linfield College
Jack O'Keefe, Linfield College
Cami Soriano, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Self Report Physical Activity Levels in Higher Education

Alissa Buss, Linfield College
Riley Graham, Linfield College
Janet T. Peterson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Selfie-Objectification: Does Taking One’s Own Picture Increase Levels of State Self-Objectification among College Females?

Anastasia C. Reynolds, Linfield College
Margaret Abeles, Linfield College
Mariah DeWeese, Linfield College
Maren Geesey, Linfield College
Megan Kozak Williams, Linfield College
Tanya Tompkins, Linfield College
Jennifer Ruh Linder, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

SERS Detection of Graphene Oxide in Acid Catalyzed Sol-Gels

Brandyn A. Wyatt, Linfield College
Elizabeth J.O. Atkinson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Synthesis and Characterization of Coated Gold Nanoparticles with Embedded SERS Tags

Allison B. Smith, Linfield College
Brian Gilbert, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Synthesis and Characterization of Lipid Coated Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Vehicles

Christopher W. Munjar, Linfield College
Brian D. Gilbert, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Resting Metabolism

Dylan Savage, Linfield College
Kaleo Yanai, Linfield College
Milton Ketchum, Linfield College
Janet T. Peterson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The Effects of Non-expression of the IFI44 Gene in Lung Cells by Using CRISPR-cas9

Jacob K. Smith, Linfield College
Jorge Rodriguez, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The Off-Season: Masculinities, Rurality, & Family Ties in Alaska Commercial Fishermen

Cruz M. Morey, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Thermal Filament Deposition at Various Pressures

James KYK Grace, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracking Nuclear Inclusion X (NIX), a Potential Pathogen of Pacific Razor Clams

Carmen A. Hoffbeck, Linfield College
Tyler W. Griffin, Linfield College
Steve Fradkin, Washington University in St. Louis
Jeremy Weisz, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Trait Affiliation as a Predictor of Social Goals and Romantic Relationship Qualities

Rhianna J. Mathisen, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Use of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing System to Characterize the Human CXCL10 Viral Response Gene

Matthew E. Walser, Linfield College
Courtney Stroh, Linfield College
Nikita Singh, Linfield College
Ana Martinez, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Which GABA Receptors Are Expressed in the Zebrafish Lateral Line?

Megan Schwehr, Linfield College
Connell Crabtree, Linfield College
Tenzin Yangchen, Linfield College
Kyler Hayes, Linfield College
Jaren Ikenaga, Linfield College
Cecilia Toro, LInfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Monstrous Dolls: The Abject Body in Rosario Ferré’s Work

Mackenzie Fraser, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Austin Reading Room

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

From The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort: Scene Performance and Discussion

Janet Gupton, Linfield College
Deborah Brevoort
Robert Murphy Jackson, Linfield College
Alyssa Lawrence, Linfield College
Sara Vass, Linfield College
Naomi Boydston, Linfield College
Alyxandra Jones-Sriboonlert, Linfield College
Jennifer Furrow, Linfield College
Gabrielle Esparza, Linfield College
Arianna Strong, Linfield College
Erika Glas, Linfield College

Ford Hall: Marshall Theatre

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Spanish Demonstration Debate

Mia M. Burnett, Linfield College
April Alvarez, Linfield College
Melissa Garibay, Linfield College
Diana Vazquez-Duque, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Austin Reading Room

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

A Functional Ecological Comparison of three Sponge Species from the Lower Florida Keys

Tyler William Griffin, Linfield College
Clara Prentiss, Linfield College
Malcolm Hill, University of Richmond
Jeremy Weisz, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

A Scenic Design for Talley's Folly

Savannah N. Hurst, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Bridging the Gap: A Pentadic Analysis of Theresa May’s Conservative Conference Speech “Britain after Brexit: A Vision of a Global Britain”

Maria Raquel J. Escalera Gonzalez, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Building and Validating a Model for Investigating the Dynamics of Isolated Water Molecules

Grant Cates, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

CRISPR-Cas9 Induced Mutations of IFI27 Gene

Brandyn A. Wyatt, Linfield College
Jack O'Keefe, Linfield College
Adan A. Martinez, Linfield College
Kiana Antonio, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Effects of Early-Adolescent, Mid-Adolescent, or Adult Stress on Morphine Conditioned Place Preference

Sarah Becker, Linfield College
Chloe N. Shields, Linfield College
Lee Bakner, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Effects of Kinesiotape on Upper Body Posture

Gabrielle Brandner, Linfield College
Mike Ryan, Linfield College
Abigail Marks, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Effects of Δtor1 on Yeast Longevity via Chronological Lifespan Assay

Amelia Keyes, Linfield College
Megan Bestwick, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Energy and Macronutrient Intake of First-Year Football Players: A Pilot Study

Marisa Kume, Linfield College
M'Randa Aldrich, Linfield College
Janet T. Peterson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Evaluation of the Prerequisite Requirements in Principles of Economics and Student Success at Linfield College

Haley V. Oliver, Linfield College
Katie M. Lundquist, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Exposing Rape on Campus: A Semiotic Analysis of the Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign “It Happens”

Stephanie M. Hofmann, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Gendered Inhibitors to Successful Military Service and Combat Integration for Female Soldiers

Abigail Thomas, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

High Desert Journal: Writing and the West

Katie Higinbotham, Linfield College

Vivian A. Bull Music Center: Delkin Recital Hall

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

How Do Recessions Affect Colleges’ Costs?

Eric O. Igbinoba, Linfield College
Theo E. Petropoulos, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

In Vitro Analysis of the Thyroid Hormone Receptor in Mitochondrial Transcription

Dylan LeGrady, Linfield College
Adan A. Martinez, Linfield College
Kelsey Bruce, Linfield College
Megan Bestwick, LInfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome of First-Year Division III Football Players

Tatum Chidlaw, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Maids: An Analysis of Molière’s Female Ideal in Tartuffe and The Learned Ladies

Rosalie S. Olson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Model Reduction on the Wnt Pathway Leads to Biological Adaptation

Casie Gaza, Linfield College
Mark K. Transtrum, Brigham Young University - Provo

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Ocean Wave Energy Device

Elizabeth J. Carson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Operating Temperature of a Solar Thermal Stirling Engine

Spencer Beck, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Politics and Policy: An Examination of Child Abuse Policy in the United States

Rebecca N. Hopper, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Public Relations Materials for Juliette's House in McMinnville

Mikaela Viloria, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Public Spaces and Information: How Oregon Libraries Are Helping the Homeless

Jonathan Williams, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Quantification of DNA Products Using Ion-Pair Reverse Phase Liquid Chromatography

Henry Wienkers, Linfield College
Megan Bestwick, LInfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Regena/NOT2 Is Essential for Gene Silencing by MicroRNAs

Cami Soriano, Linfield College
Katherine Andersen, Linfield College
Catherine Reinke, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Role of Copper and Tor Signaling in Reactive Oxygen Species Induced Cell Aging

Matthew E. Walser, Linfield College
Megan Bestwick, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Stabilization of DAPI in Base-Catalyzed Sol-Gels Using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

David Mason, Linfield College
Elizabeth J.O. Atkinson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Stage Managing The Madwoman of Chaillot

Alyssa Lawrence, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Synthesis and Characterization of Au:Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles with 4-Aminothiophenol Surface Enhance Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Tag

Madison Gladding, Linfield College
Brian Gilbert, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Benefits of Sleep During Hospitalization: A Survey to Determine the Utility of Quiet Hours on a Med-Surg Floor

Marissa Cole, Linfield College - Portland Campus
Yazmin Perez Palestino, Linfield College - Portland Campus
Hailey Mooney, Linfield College - Portland Campus
Travis Elder, Linfield College - Portland Campus

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Effect of Goal Setting, Motivation, and Fitness Trackers on Daily Step Counts

Courtney J. Mostul, Linfield College
Ellie Jones, Linfield College
Lauren Seki, Linfield College
Sarah Coste, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Effect of Student and School Characteristics on Bar Pass Rates

Mikayla Frei, Linfield College
Ehren Cahill, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Effects of Music Genre on Cycling Performance and Perceived Exertion

Matthew Richard, Linfield College
Mikalee Rubado, Linfield College
Kendra McSheridan, Linfield College
Pablo Herrera, Linfield College
Janet T. Peterson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Effects of Physical Activity on Stress-induced Cardiac Fibrosis

Erin M. Kinney, Linfield College
Sarah C. Coste, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Nova Cançó throughout Time: The Fight to Sustain Catalán Culture under Francoist Influence

Finley R. Brogan, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Tattoo Taboo Project

Rosa E. Johnson, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Use of CRISPR-Cas9 Machinery to Generate Potential IFIT3 Knockout in A549 Cells

Lauren Bishop, Linfield College
Victoria J. Wood, Linfield College
Emma Keyes, Linfield College
Leslie Perez-Cervantes, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Using Electron Vortex Beams to Spin Nanoparticles

Hannah DeVyldere, Linfield College
Alice Greenberg, University of Oregon

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Using Interactive 3D Software to Create Manipulatable Human Figures for Body Perception Research

Kay Livesay, Linfield College
Grayson P. Lein, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Women, Religion, and Democracy in Myanmar

Bella Thet Su Aung, Linfield College

Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM