Senior Honors Theses

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2008
Dr. Michael Garoutte
(417) 625-9748          
                                     
                               
JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – Honors program students will give Senior Honors Thesis presentations on Friday, April 25 at Missouri Southern State University. These theses constitute original research within the students’ programs of study.


A short reception will follow each presentation. The college community and public are invited to attend.


The following presentations are scheduled.


"The Use of Molecular Analyses to Identify Colletotrichum Species”
Anna Ritzman, Joplin
Friday, April 25, 2008 - 2:45 p.m.,  Reynolds Hall 232

 

"Missouri Juvenile Systems – The Case of Thomas Whit"
Garrett Terry, Joplin
Monday, April 28, 2008 -  10 a.m., Criminal Justice Auditorium

 

"Information Flow in the Political and Economic Environments of Russia"
Thaddeus McCleary, Springfield
Monday, April 28, 2008 - 3 p.m., Webster Hall 105

 

"Reactions of Dihalocarbenes with Alkenes"
Sara Johnston, Joplin
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 2:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall 232
Both Chloroform and Bromoform will form dihalocarbenes when added to a strong hydroxide solution, that will then react with alkenes to form 1,1-dihalocyclopropane compounds.  Sara investigated to see if iodoform could also be used successfully

 

"Effects of Listening to or Reading Violent Rap Lyrics on Hostility Levels in Undergraduates"
Erin Klaus, Troy, IL
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 4 p.m.,  Taylor Hall 212
The purpose of this research was to establish whether or not violent rap lyrics increased hostility compared to nonviolent rap lyrics and also to see if there is a difference in listening to the lyrics or reading them.  Eighty-five participants were either subjected to audio lyrics or asked to read them.  Then they completed a 5-point Likert hostility scale. 

 

"Return on Equity in the Professional Football Industry"

Austin Elsey, Joplin
Friday, May 2, 2008 - 3 p.m., Cornell Auditorium

Austin researched the correlation between the return on equity of players in the professional football industry to their teams with the amount of compensation they receive.

 

"Awareness of Options in the Medical School Arena by Pre-med Students and their Advisors"
Carolyn White, Jefferson City
Friday, May 2, 2008  - 4 p.m.,  Reynolds Hall

 

"Acetic Acid and Succinic Acid Tolerance of Lactobacillus iners and Lactobacillus crispatus"
Joshua Onuiri, Nigeria
Monday, May 5, 2008 - 2 p.m.,  Reynolds Hall 322

 

"Economic Interaction between Content Morality and Revenues in the Film Industry"
James Spena, Joplin
Monday, May 5, 2008 - 3 p.m.,  Cornell Auditorium

 

"Bacterial Transmittance of Staphylococcus epidermis in Soft Contact Lens Solutions"
Preston Smith, Baxter Springs, Kan.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 2:30 p.m.,  Reynolds Hall 232

 

"Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections"
Shelley Wolf, Sarcoxie
Tuesday, May 6, 2008  - 3:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall 232

 

"The Economic Theory of Signaling Effects"
Iulia Nastasa, Romania
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 -  11 a.m., Cornell Auditorium

 

"The Relationship between Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance"
Kristiyan Hristov, Webb City
Thursday, May 15, 2008  - 2 p.m., Cornell Auditorium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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