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ThirtyÌýGeorgiaÌýSouthern 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 theÌýDarbyÌý°ä²¹²õ±ð” 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 theÌýPhilippines. Presentations at the April 20 Phi Kappa Phi Symposium at ÌÇÐÄVlog: Primitive Na+/ H+ Exchangers in Fish Author:ÌýAmanda M. Fischer – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. J.B. Claiborne Distribution of Grunt and Snapper Populations in a Mangrove Atoll at Multiple Scales of Habitat Author:ÌýPerry HamptonÌýHarbinÌý-FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Bret S. Danilowicz A Molecular Modeling Study of the Aluminum Chloride-Promoted Reduction of Benzylidene Acetals Author:ÌýJavoris Hollingsworth (McNair Scholar) -FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. K.T. Welch Simulation and Analysis of a Clinical Trial Authors: ÌýChanglu Liu – ÌýFaculty Mentor: Dr. Karl E. Peace, Shrikrishna Shroff, Jiehui Zhu Case Study: Starbucks ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Author:ÌýMonica Galvan Burgueno – ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Pamela Bourland-Davis Genocide and Semantics: Projection as a Reflection Author:ÌýRebekah R. Lovell –Ìý FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Chris B. Geyerman A Qualitative Analysis of Dating Practices and the Shift over Time Author:ÌýChristy Curry -FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. BeverlyÌýGraham ±Ê°ù¾±³¾±ð³Ù¾±³¾±ðÌýDesperate HousewivesÌýCompared to Daytime Soap Opera Author:ÌýRachel Sampson – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Beverly Graham Theoretical Dynamics of Competing Values: European Integration and Turkish Accession Authors: Danielle L. Smith – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Charles Crouch, Maureen E. Wilson In Defense of the Peripheries: The Genesis, Resolution, and Impact of theÌýDarbyÌý°ä²¹²õ±ð Author:ÌýStephen M. Smith – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Jonathan O’Neill Art of the World War II Era and Holocaust Author:ÌýMaggieÌýP. Ìý– FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Julie McGuire The Great Debate: An Analysis of Judicial Campaigns and JudiciaryÌýIndependence Author:ÌýAshley L. Scruggs (McNair Scholar) – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Rebecca Davis Anxiety on the Strip: An Examination of Predictors of Precompetitive State Anxiety in Epee Fencers Author:ÌýElizabethÌýAthanas – FacultyÌýMentor: Dr. Johnathan N. Metzler Perceived Job Satisfaction, Job�ÌýStress and its Effect on Health: A Pilot Study of Women in the Workplace Author:ÌýJenna N. Pinkston (McNair Scholar) – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Joanne Chopak-Foss Understanding the Career-ending Injury: A Phenomenological Analysis Author:ÌýChristina Rapp –ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Daniel R. Czech An Examination of the Experience of Music in Sport among NCAA Division I Athletes: An Existential Phenomenological Investigation Author:ÌýLacey M. Sorenson –ÌýFaculty Mentors: Dr. DanielÌýR. Czech, Dr. Jim Klein, Dr. Tony Lachowetz WebCt Changing GSU Authors:ÌýJo-El Rowell – FacultyÌýMentor: Dr. Joseph Barjis, Sidney ParkerÌýNewton, Michael Hamilton, Nick Brown, Jeff Martin Comparison of Anticipation Times among College Students when Provided Optimistic, Pessimistic, and Neutral Feedback Authors:ÌýChristina Rapp – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. 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 – FacultyÌýMentor: Dr. Daniel R. Czech, Dr. Barry Joyner, Dr. Drew Zwald 1:00-2:30 PM: Poster Sessions –ÌýIT 3301 Exploration of Raman Spectroscopy Author:ÌýThomas Anderson – ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. James M. LoBue A Preliminary Examination of Caoches’ Perceptions and Experiences of Spirituality in Sport: A Mixed Methodological Study Author:ÌýErin S. Bullett – ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Daniel R. Czech Health Behaviors and Cancer Screening Knowledge inÌýSixÌýGeorgiaÌýCounties: A Pilot Investigation Author:ÌýKelley G. Chester –ÌýFaculty Mentors: Dr. Gerald Ledlow, Dr. Laura H.ÌýGunn Genome Sequence of NHE2A in the Long Horned Sculpin Author:ÌýCatherine Hall –ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr.ÌýJ.B. Claiborne, Dr. Andrew Diamanduros Modeling the Dynamics of Mixtures of Bose-Einstein Condensates Authors: Laura Halmo – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Mark Edwards, Charles Holcombe The Octagon: A Qualitative Study of the UFC Author:ÌýMatthew Harpold – FacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Daniel R. Czech Rh Glycoproteins Authors:ÌýÌýJamie E. Phillips –ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. J.B. Claiborne Response Time Differences within the Game of Soccer: An Applied InterventionÌýInvestigation Author:ÌýJohn ScottÌý–ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Daniel R. Czech Synthesis of PNPG Author:ÌýDerick J. SharpeÌý–ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Michael O. Hurst Optimism-Pessimism and Achievement Motivation Levels in Youth Tennis Players:ÌýA Cross Cultural Study Author:ÌýEleanor Shearman –ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Daniel R. Czech Analyzing the Assessment of Optimism in Sport Author:ÌýSamuel J. Whalen –ÌýFacultyÌýMentor:ÌýDr. Jonathan N. Metzler