Students present research, scholarship at Honors Day

More than 70 students from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will present papers and research ranging from environmental studies of campus to excerpts from in-progress novels on Friday as part of the university’s annual Honors Day.

The event, which is open to the public, will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. April 13 in the Frame-Westerberg Commons and Swarts Hall. Poster displays will be on display throughout the afternoon in Dining Rooms A and B.

Oral capstone presentations from the environmental studies program will begin at 1 p.m. in Room 237 of Swarts Hall. Students are environmental studies major unless otherwise noted.

Presentations begin with “Coexist: Native Species at UPB” by Lindsay Shine, a biology major from Bradford, at 1 p.m., followed by “Green University” by Lachlan Ross of Bradford, at 1:10 p.m.; “Local Multi-Energy Optimized Biodiesel Production” by Kevin Stanson, a biology and environmental sciences major from Pittsburgh, at 1:20 p.m.; “Solar Power at UPB” by Brett Jeffries of Galeton at 1:30 p.m.; “Campus Energy Awareness and Conservation” by Katie Vecellio of Bradford at 1:40 p.m.; “Potential for an Anaerobic Digester to Convert Campus Cafeteria Wastes into Energy” by Tianna Johnson of Kane at 1:50 p.m.; “Aquatic Observatory at UPB” by Jack Spring of Bradford at 2 p.m.; and “University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Recycling Consolidation Plan” by Joshua Poorman of Bradford at 2:10 p.m.

Oral presentations begin in the Mukaiyama University Room at 1 p.m. Students are human relations majors unless otherwise noted.

The first presentation is “White Girls Can’t Bead: An Ethnographic Study of Seneca Beadwork” by Katie Zapel of Bradford at 1 p.m., followed by “Stress and Domestic Violence Advocates” by Deborah Easley of Olean, N.Y., at 1:10 p.m.; “The Study of Alcoholics Anonymous and the Recovery Process” by Matt Daugherty of Oil City at 1:20 p.m.; “Factors Influencing Noncustodial Fathers’ Engagement and Psychological Wellbeing” by Robbie Watson of Centerville at 1:30 p.m.; “Successful Recovery from Addiction” by Trish Klock of Titusville at 1:40 p.m.; “International Students” by Kimberly Lindquist of Bradford at 1:50 p.m.; “Job Stress and Coping of Non-Profit Workers” by Kamie Laih of Warren at 2 p.m.; “Hospice and the People who Volunteer” by Sherrie Sweeney of Kane at 2:10 p.m.;

“The Drive for Volunteerism” by Courtney Shroyer of Berlin at 2:20 p.m.; “Stress and the Work Environment in the Food Service Industry” by Christie Marcho of Clifford at 2:30 p.m.; “Human Relations Capstone” by Beverly Auerbach of Montgomery, N.Y., at 2:40 p.m.; “Gender Inequality Among Sheriff Deputies: A Closing Gap” by Emma Roosa of Randolph, N.Y., at 2:50 p.m.; “Kuna Molas” by Cara Huff, a social sciences major from Bradford, at 3 p.m.; “Islamic Tiles” by Aaron Weise, a computer information systems and technology major from Allegany, N.Y., at 3:10 p.m. and “Contemporary Native American Art” by Sheri Smay, a business management major from Mahaffey, at 3:20 p.m.

Additional oral presentations will begin in Commons Room 218 at 1 p.m.

The first presentation is a writing capstone project, “Stepping Stones: A Memoir” by Clarice Rutledge, a public relations and writing major from Monroeville, at 1 p.m., followed by “Becoming Me: A Memoir about Daughters and Mothers” by Mandy Colosimo, a writing major from Bradford, at 1:10 p.m.; “Excerpts from a Novel-in-Progress” by Mackenzie Miller, an English and writing major from Attica, N.Y.,  at 1:20 p.m.; “Disturbed Families: A Series of Short Stories” by Micaiah Meads, a writing major from Philadelphia, at 1:30 p.m.; “Harper’s Child: A Novel” by Laura Kemmerer, a writing major from Dublin, at 1:40 p.m.; “Technology in Teaching” by Emily Angel, a social sciences major from Stewartstown, at 1:50 p.m.; “African Textiles” by Adaora Igbo, a chemistry major from Silver Spring, Md., at 2 p.m.;

“Amish Quilt Making” by John Olearnick, a history-political science major from Mount Carmel, at 2:10 p.m.; “Navajo Sand Paintings” by Melissa Callahan, a human relations major from York Haven, at 2:20 p.m.; “Indian Robes/Trade Blankets” by Lauren Greenawalt, an applied mathematics major from Irwin, at 2:30 p.m.; “The Effects of Acetylcholine on Heart Function in an Invertebrate Bivalve Mollusc” by James Cable, a biology major from Russell, at 2:40 p.m.; “Effects of Dark Rearing on Eye Development in an Aquatic Pulmonate Snail” by Daniel Maldonado, a biology major from Bloomsburg, at 2:50 p.m.; “Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology” by Kelly DeRolf, a biology major from Carlisle, and Yuxi Lin, a biology major from Philadelphia, at 3 p.m.; and “Grip Strength Fatigue: Comparing the Effect of Hand Dominance, Athleticism and Gender” by Michelle Underwood, a biology major from Pittsburgh at 3:10 p.m.

For disability-related needs, contact the Office of Disability Resources and Services at (814)362-7609 or clh71@pitt.edu.

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