Student research is focus of April 20 Phi Kappa Phi Symposium

Thirty Georgia Southern students will present their yearlong research projects at the University’s annual Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium on Friday, April 20. The event, which includes both presentations and a poster session, begins at 8:30 a.m. in Room 3301 of the College of Information Technology Building and concludes at 2:30 p.m. Both the University community and the public are invited to attend. The symposium committee has approved 19 research projects with topics that vary from ‘In Defense of the Peripheries: The Genesis, Resolution, and Impact of the Darby Case” to ‘A Qualitative Analysis of Dating Practices and the Shift over Time” to ‘A Molecular Modeling Study of the Aluminum Chloride-Promoted Reduction of Benzylidene Acetals.” The students’ research presentations will begin at 9:45 a.m. and continue until 1:15 p.m. The symposium committee has also approved 11 research projects for poster sessions. From 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., students will display posters and be available to discuss their research in Room 3301. A list of presentations and posters is below. Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest and largest collegiate honor society dedicated to the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in all disciplines. Since its founding in 1897, more than 1 million members have been initiated. Phi Kappa Phi has chapters on nearly 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines. Presentations at the April 20 Phi Kappa Phi Symposium at Georgia Southern University: Primitive Na+/ H+ Exchangers in Fish Author: Amanda M. Fischer – Faculty Mentor: Dr. J.B. Claiborne Distribution of Grunt and Snapper Populations in a Mangrove Atoll at Multiple Scales of Habitat Author: Perry Hampton Harbin -Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bret S. Danilowicz A Molecular Modeling Study of the Aluminum Chloride-Promoted Reduction of Benzylidene Acetals Author: Javoris Hollingsworth (McNair Scholar) -Faculty Mentor: Dr. K.T. Welch Simulation and Analysis of a Clinical Trial Authors:  Changlu Liu –  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Karl E. Peace, Shrikrishna Shroff, Jiehui Zhu Case Study: Starbucks ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Author: Monica Galvan Burgueno –  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Bourland-Davis Genocide and Semantics: Projection as a Reflection Author: Rebekah R. Lovell –  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris B. Geyerman A Qualitative Analysis of Dating Practices and the Shift over Time Author: Christy Curry -Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beverly Graham Primetime Desperate Housewives Compared to Daytime Soap Opera Author: Rachel Sampson – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beverly Graham Theoretical Dynamics of Competing Values: European Integration and Turkish Accession Authors: Danielle L. Smith – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Charles Crouch, Maureen E. Wilson In Defense of the Peripheries: The Genesis, Resolution, and Impact of the Darby Case Author: Stephen M. Smith – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jonathan O’Neill Art of the World War II Era and Holocaust Author: Maggie P.  – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julie McGuire The Great Debate: An Analysis of Judicial Campaigns and Judiciary Independence Author: Ashley L. Scruggs (McNair Scholar) – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Davis Anxiety on the Strip: An Examination of Predictors of Precompetitive State Anxiety in Epee Fencers Author: Elizabeth Athanas – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Johnathan N. Metzler Perceived Job Satisfaction, Job� Stress and its Effect on Health: A Pilot Study of Women in the Workplace Author: Jenna N. Pinkston (McNair Scholar) – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joanne Chopak-Foss Understanding the Career-ending Injury: A Phenomenological Analysis Author: Christina Rapp – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech An Examination of the Experience of Music in Sport among NCAA Division I Athletes: An Existential Phenomenological Investigation Author: Lacey M. Sorenson – Faculty Mentors: Dr. Daniel R. Czech, Dr. Jim Klein, Dr. Tony Lachowetz WebCt Changing GSU Authors: Jo-El Rowell – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joseph Barjis, Sidney Parker Newton, Michael Hamilton, Nick Brown, Jeff Martin Comparison of Anticipation Times among College Students when Provided Optimistic, Pessimistic, and Neutral Feedback Authors: Christina Rapp – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech, Marlena Kincaid, Gina Sterchi, Dana Jones, Courtney Jennings, Justin Smith, Erik Wilder The Experience of Preshot Routines among Professional Golfers: An Existential Phenomenological Investigation Author: Allison K. Yancey – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech, Dr. Barry Joyner, Dr. Drew Zwald 1:00-2:30 PM: Poster Sessions – IT 3301 Exploration of Raman Spectroscopy Author: Thomas Anderson –  Faculty Mentor: Dr. James M. LoBue A Preliminary Examination of Caoches’ Perceptions and Experiences of Spirituality in Sport: A Mixed Methodological Study Author: Erin S. Bullett –  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech Health Behaviors and Cancer Screening Knowledge in Six Georgia Counties: A Pilot Investigation Author: Kelley G. Chester – Faculty Mentors: Dr. Gerald Ledlow, Dr. Laura H. Gunn Genome Sequence of NHE2A in the Long Horned Sculpin Author: Catherine Hall – Faculty Mentor: Dr. J.B. Claiborne, Dr. Andrew Diamanduros Modeling the Dynamics of Mixtures of Bose-Einstein Condensates Authors: Laura Halmo – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark Edwards, Charles Holcombe The Octagon: A Qualitative Study of the UFC Author: Matthew Harpold – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech Rh Glycoproteins Authors:  Jamie E. Phillips – Faculty Mentor: Dr. J.B. Claiborne Response Time Differences within the Game of Soccer: An Applied Intervention Investigation Author: John Scott – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech Synthesis of PNPG Author: Derick J. Sharpe – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael O. Hurst Optimism-Pessimism and Achievement Motivation Levels in Youth Tennis Players: A Cross Cultural Study Author: Eleanor Shearman – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech Analyzing the Assessment of Optimism in Sport Author: Samuel J. Whalen – Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jonathan N. Metzler