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The Relationship Between Temperament And Changes In Cultural Competency Among Undergraduate Students, Kwame Opoku Akyeampong, Olufolajimi Onadipe
The Relationship Between Temperament And Changes In Cultural Competency Among Undergraduate Students, Kwame Opoku Akyeampong, Olufolajimi Onadipe
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The study examined the relationship between Temperament Type and changes in Cultural Competency among a group of university undergraduate students. For this study, Temperament Type (Keirsey, 1998) was considered to be a set of observable personality traits, e.g., communication, habits, behavior patterns, values, attitudes, talents, etc. Cultural Competency, according to Hammer and Bennett (2010), was defined as “the capability to accurately understand and adapt behavior to cultural difference and commonality.” The study responded to this research question: To what extent does Temperament Type affect changes in the Cultural Competency of undergraduates? Data was collected using two computer-based, online inventories. First …
What Constitutes A Welcoming Community? Mankato Leaders Go Beyond The 'Welcome Wagon' For New Immigrants, Sarah Lieske, Sadie Leidall, Philip Munkvold
What Constitutes A Welcoming Community? Mankato Leaders Go Beyond The 'Welcome Wagon' For New Immigrants, Sarah Lieske, Sadie Leidall, Philip Munkvold
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The purpose of this study was to understand how leaders responded to the community’s increasing diversity. According to previous research, “adults in the state demonstrate both marked support for programs and policies supporting immigrants and refugees, and considerable xenophobia” (Fennelly, 2006). Of all the states receiving new immigrants, Minnesota has the greatest diversity (Somali, Hmong, Sudanese, Hispanic, Russian, South Asian) (Brower, 2013). Fennelly & Federico (2008) also found that rural residents hold more negative attitudes toward immigrants. Intergroup contact theory and acculturation studies address these issues. The study responded to these research questions: How do leaders conceptualize the ideas of …
The Facts And Fiction About The Use Of Sign Language With Young Children, Naomi Greenblat
The Facts And Fiction About The Use Of Sign Language With Young Children, Naomi Greenblat
Undergraduate Research Symposium
In this study we sought to determine how parents and caregivers perceived the use of sign language with young children. We asked participants Likert scale questions concerning their agreement with various statements about sign language. The participants were asked questions about using sign language for communication, expressing emotion, advancing intelligence, and promoting pro-social behavior. We also asked participants open ended questions about what they had previously heard about sign language use, their thoughts about using sign language, and if they had every purchased or used materials to teach a child sign language. The responses show that on average most participants …
Ideology In Stone: Re-Interpreting The Architecture Of Albert Speer For Contemporary Germany, Anna Rice, Allison Maleska
Ideology In Stone: Re-Interpreting The Architecture Of Albert Speer For Contemporary Germany, Anna Rice, Allison Maleska
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Many buildings built under the reign of Adolf Hitler with the purpose to aid the Nazi party’s political and ideological agenda are still in existence and located throughout present-day Germany. During a 2014 faculty-led MSU Study Abroad Tour, student investigators collected data about the work of Albert Speer. Speer, an infamous architect of these times, played a key role in the development of many structures important to the Nazi party. Speer’s intent was not only to influence the people of his time; he was planning the impact the buildings would have for generations to come. This poster will present how …
Is Sustained Attention Important For The Testing Effect?, Maria Almoite, Jessica Kay
Is Sustained Attention Important For The Testing Effect?, Maria Almoite, Jessica Kay
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Testing Effect is known to enhance learning and long-term retention through repeated-testing (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006). One variable that has yet to be considered is the role of sustained attention on the efficacy of the testing effect. The goal of this study is to combine a measure of sustained attention (i.e., Sustained Attention Response Test-SART; Robertson, Manly, Andrade, Baddeley, & Yiend, 1997) with repeated quizzing of video lecture content to determine if sustained attention is important for the testing effect. Participants will be given the SART assessment and based on their score, as determined to be either high or …
High School Students Tell All: Analyzing Facebook Confession Sites, Chelsea Conrad
High School Students Tell All: Analyzing Facebook Confession Sites, Chelsea Conrad
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Social media sites are gaining popularity, giving teenagers a venue to anonymously post secrets, rants, and insults. Recently, anonymous high school related Facebook confession sites have emerged. These sites, while not endorsed by the school, often contain the school’s name, mascot and location creating a forum for anonymous social interactions among high school students. Facebook confession sites have gained attention over concerns about cyber bullying and the potential negative influence on the reputation of schools. The purpose of this study is to analyze the language of Facebook confession sites to determine the degree of positive and negative emotionality as well …
Sexual Education And Attitudes Towards Masturbation, Jannine Ray
Sexual Education And Attitudes Towards Masturbation, Jannine Ray
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The long-standing social stigma surrounding masturbation has led to its prohibition from being included in public school curriculum as a healthy sexual practice. Furthermore, not only is masturbation a healthy sexual practice for the individual, research has demonstrated masturbation to be helpful in treating sexual dysfunctions for couples. Therefore, if the topic of masturbation is included in comprehensive sexual education as a healthy sexual practice, it may promote sexual health among individuals both intra- and interpersonally. The present study recruited from a convenient sample from a medium sized state university in the upper Midwest. Participants completed two surveys, administered through …
Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Related To Classroom Management Techniques, Karley Weir
Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Related To Classroom Management Techniques, Karley Weir
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Teachers are likely to encounter children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) at least once throughout their career. These students demonstrate internalizing or externalizing behaviors that have a negative effect on their education. Pre-service teachers reported that almost a fourth of their students portrayed some forms of challenging behavior (Westling, 2010). These behaviors were described as defiance, noncompliance, disruption, and socially inappropriate behavior. Westling (2010) reported that dealing with these challenging behaviors take up a significant amount of teacher’s time, reduces their effectiveness as teachers, and inhibits the ability of the other children’s learning. Despite most teachers feeling inadequately prepared …
History Of Women And Alternative Medicine, Megan Eineke
History Of Women And Alternative Medicine, Megan Eineke
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Alternative medicine has been used all over the world for centuries. From meditation to hydrotherapy, both men and women practice these modalities. Alternative medicine is an important part of the history of medicine and women have played a crucial role in traditional medical and other healing-related careers. This research project examines health activism among feminists and how that has played a role in what alternative medicine has become today. Information gathered from journals, articles, books, and biographies will be used to create a timeline to share how and when specific events and women influenced the reemergence of alternative medicine and …
Localization And Expression Level Of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor After Partial Hepatectomy Of Wky Rats, Adam Kronebusch, Tyler Koonst
Localization And Expression Level Of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor After Partial Hepatectomy Of Wky Rats, Adam Kronebusch, Tyler Koonst
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Inflammation and fibrosis are indicative of liver regeneration following injury and chronic liver diseases, such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The formation of new vasculature via the process of angiogenesis is vital to the pathological progression of liver regeneration and these diseases. Thus, inhibiting the process of angiogenesis could have the potential to stop or slow the progression of chronic liver diseases. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the most potent and specific growth factor for initiating the process of angiogenesis, making it a prime target to inhibit angiogenesis. Bevacizumab is an antibody that binds to VEGF, inhibiting it from …
Estrogenic Effects On A Protandrous Hermaphroditic Species: Amphiprion Percula, Randall Burns, Katie Dose
Estrogenic Effects On A Protandrous Hermaphroditic Species: Amphiprion Percula, Randall Burns, Katie Dose
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Estrogen concentrations are increased in aquatic environments due to the addition of pharmaceutical drugs (i.e. birth control) through runoff water. This manipulates maturation of sexes within many species that inhabit aquatic enviornments, including fresh and marine habitats. Amphiprion percula exhibit a hierarchal system behavioral pattern, which determines the social status of individuals within a group. Multiple clown anemonefish, A. percula were studied via a controlled environment and hierarchal succession was observed under estrogenic additions. From this study, data on sex change of a hermaphroditic protandrous species was observed under the influence of three concentrations of natural estrogen. Based on sex …
The Adherence Of Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 On Lettuce Leaves Over Time And Removal Technique Using Chlorinated Water, Karenzha Huwae
The Adherence Of Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 On Lettuce Leaves Over Time And Removal Technique Using Chlorinated Water, Karenzha Huwae
Undergraduate Research Symposium
EHEC 0157:H7 causes hemorrhagic colitis (HUS) characterized by renal injury that leads to permanent kidney failure, impairment of the central nervous system, and ultimately death. Fresh leafy produce has carried the 10 organisms needed for illness. Thus understanding the behavior of EHEC on produce is essential. Previous research conducted in Spring 2013 showed that EHEC did not grow as well as E. coli lab strain on lettuce leaves. Both strains grew better at room temperature rather than at 4C temperature. This project examines the adherence of EHEC on the lettuce surface as a factor of time and the effectiveness of …
Rubidium Uptake In Isolated Rat Cardiomyocytes, Jooyoung Lee, Jaekook Sim, Karleen Doering
Rubidium Uptake In Isolated Rat Cardiomyocytes, Jooyoung Lee, Jaekook Sim, Karleen Doering
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The element rubidium is known to have similar biological impact as K+ ions and some studies have shown that heart tissue takes up rubidium through K+ channels and Na+/K+ ATPase pumps. The purpose of the research was to confirm whether or not rubidium was transported into individual cardiomyocytes. Rubidium may be used as a marker to study different physiological functions of K+ and its channels and pumps. The methods used are mainly two parts: isolation of single heart cells and treatment with rubidium. Isolated heart cells were obtained by anesthetizing a rat, extracting the heart, and infusing its aorta with …
Carriage Of Methicillin Resistance In Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci, Christa Moller
Carriage Of Methicillin Resistance In Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci, Christa Moller
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is becoming more commonly encountered in clinical settings. The prevalence of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus species other than Staphylococcus aureus, and therefore the potential for the former to serve as a reservoir for methicillin resistance has not been studied in great detail. Staphylococcus species isolated from students as part of a class exercise in Medical Microbiology in 2012 were screened for resistance to oxacillin, which is similar to methicillin and is prescribed much more frequently. The identification of isolates was verified, and isolates were screened on oxacillin screening agar plates. Isolates that screened positive for oxacillin …
Effect Of Artificial Sweeteners On The Renin-Angiotensin System In Rats, Jacob Ball
Effect Of Artificial Sweeteners On The Renin-Angiotensin System In Rats, Jacob Ball
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Normal abundant dietary sugars such as fructose and glucose can contribute to hypertension and other health issues. To avoid these health complications, many individuals use artificial sweeteners. An equivalent intake of some artificial sweeteners also can lead to hypertension. However, Stevia, a sweetener that is isolated from a Paraguayan plant, was shown in relevant literature to decrease blood pressure in both rat specimens and humans. The general purpose of this research project was to study the effect of Stevia and glucose on the expression of two key components of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS): prorenin receptor (PRR) and angiotensin receptor type …
Mechanical Removal Of Juniper And Its Effects On Plant Diversity, Kyle Van Vleet
Mechanical Removal Of Juniper And Its Effects On Plant Diversity, Kyle Van Vleet
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The increase in density and distribution of juniper (Juniperus spp.) in sagebrush communities throughout the Western United States, primarily as a result of fire suppression and historic over-grazing, has raised concerns among land managers and ranchers due to the detrimental effects of juniper on livestock forage species, and wildlife habitat. Juniper may dominate sagebrush communities because it may decrease understory plant cover and is more proficient in accessing deep soil waters than common competitors in the area. The main objective of this study was to examine how removal of juniper by mechanical means may affect species richness and abundance …
2014 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University - Mankato
2014 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University - Mankato
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Complete Schedule of Events for the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at Minnesota State University, Mankato.