Honors in the Major at Florida State University

Thursday, April 7, 2005
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Student Life Building
Rooms 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D

Dr. Paul D. Cottle, Director, University Honors Office

Session One—1:00 pm
Room 0101A	Security of Ad Hoc Networks Tina Suen, Computer Science Department Thesis Director: Dr. Alec Yasinsac
Room 0101C	Examining the Robustness of the “Natural Resource Curse” to Definitions of Growth Cara N. Castellana, Department of Economics Thesis Director: Dr. Stefan Norrbin
Room 0101D	The Acoustic Analysis of Three Contrasting Choral Arrangements Ashley Mustafa, Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences Thesis Director: Dr. Richard Morris

Session Two—1:30 pm
Room 0101A	Women in Paganism in the Tallahassee/North Florida Area April Westerman, Anthropology Department Thesis Director: Dr. Joseph Hellweg
Room 0101C	A Comparison Between Christine de Pizan and Louise Labé Monica Sokol, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Thesis Director: Dr. Lori Walters
Room 0101D	A History, Analysis, and Recording of the Rose Clarinet Studies Anne Stewart, Department of Applied Music Thesis Director: Dr. Frank Kowalsky

Session Three—2:00 pm
Room 0101A	Short Term Physiological Response of 60% Caloric Restriction and Intermittent Feeding at 23°C and 30°C Ashley Christman, Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Science Thesis Director: Dr. J. Michael Overton
Room 0101C	The Role of Teen Oriented Fashion Magazine Content on Clothing Purchase Behaviors and Attitudes of Adolescents and Teens Rebecca Holdorf, Department of Communication Thesis Director: Dr. Steven McClung
Room 0101D	A Study of Improvised Jazz Clarinet Solos of Eddie Daniels through Transcription and Analysis Brian Gnojek, School of Music Thesis Director: Dr. Frank Kowalsky

Session Four—2:30 pm
Room 0101A	Authigenic Smectite Clay Coats and Other Authigenic Minerals in Cape Roberts Drill Core 3, Victoria Land Basin, Antarctica Anthony Michael Priestas, Department of Geological Studies Thesis Director: Dr. Sherwood W. Wise, Jr.
Room 0101C	The Effects of Task Clarification,Goal Setting, Graphic Feedback, and Reinforcement on the Customer Service Behaviors of a Medical Clinic Staff Krystyna Orizondo-Korotko, Psychology Department Thesis Director: Dr. Jon S. Bailey
Room 0101D	Changing Attitudes toward Tradition in American Reform Judaism Jessica Carr, Department of Religion Thesis Director: Dr. David Levenson

Session Five—3:00 pm
Room 0101A	The Effects of Graphic Feedback, Goal Setting, and a Manager-designed Intervention on Customer Service Shannon Loewy, Psychology Department Thesis Director: Dr. Jon S. Bailey
Room 0101C	RNA-RNA and RNA-protein Contacts at Crystal Packing Surfaces Kathleen Phipps, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Thesis Director: Dr. Hong Li
Room 0101D	The Effects of Time Pressures on Discourse Organization of Adults Mirza Lugo-Neris, Department of Communication Disorders Thesis Director: Dr. Lisa A. Scott

Poster Presentations 1:00-3:30 pm
Room 0101B	Will Releasing Solanum Carolinense from Herbivores in its Native Range Cause It to Have Invasive Qualities? Brian Biefelt, Department of Biological Sciences Thesis Director: Dr. Nora Underwood
	Swallowing Pressures in Normal Adults Loran Clay, Department of Communication Disorders Thesis Director: Dr. Julia A.G. Stierwalt
	Effects of Lifestyle Activity on Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Middle-aged Lower Socioeconomic Overweight and Obese Women Jessica Hart, Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Science Thesis Director: Dr. Lynn Panton
	A7r5 Smooth Muscle Cell Adhesion and Motility on Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Surfaces Joseph L. Kearney IV, Department of Biological Science Thesis Director: Dr. Thomas C.S. Keller III
	Comparison of Human Cortical Surface Reconstructions from Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data Aaron D. Kline, Department of Biological Science Thesis Director: Dr. Monica K. Hurdal
	The Role of Soccer Clubs/Leagues on Latin American Immigrants in the US Jennifer C. Pratt, History Department Thesis Director: Dr. Robinson Herrera
	Gender in Vietnamese Popular Music Stephanie Przybylowicz, Anthropology Department Thesis Director: Dr. Joseph Hellweg
	Advertising Avoidance and DVRs Rachel Smiley, Department of Communication Thesis Director: Dr. Steven McClung
	The Role of Zinc in Neuronal Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Rikki Somers, Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Science Thesis Director: Dr. Cathy Levenson
	Perceptions of Interracial Adoption among Black Middle Class Parents Lauren Yates, Anthropology Department Thesis Director: Dr. Joseph Hellweg

Please join us at a Mixer in Room 249/250 immediately following the presentations at 3:30 p.m.

Lively conversation, interesting people and great food to be shared by all.

We hope you will be able to join us.