Browsing Master's Level Graduate Research Conference by Title
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Keeping the Campus in Check: A Review of a Bystander Intervention Program
(2013-04-20)The focus of a bystander intervention program on a college campus is to empower students to become engaged responders in situations that may be risky, dangerous, harmful, or unhealthy. This poster explores the history of ... -
“Kill Yourself, Kill Yourself, for Our Sakes”: Fascism and Gender Performance in Mrs. Dalloway
(2013-04-20)It is by now a critical commonplace to acknowledge Virginia Woolf’s resistance to fascist ideology; indeed, entire books have been written on just that subject. Mrs. Dalloway, however, remains curiously absent from studies ... -
Lake Associations in Ontario, Canada: Factors Affecting Lake Stewardship Efforts
(2013-04-20)This presentation describes the activities and accomplishments of lake associations in Ontario, Canada. In the face of local environmental pressures, these voluntary organizations often help support environmental stewardship ... -
Laying Down New Roots: the Impact of Community Gardening on Place Attachment and Subjective Well-being in a Bhutanese Refugee Population
(2013-04-20)This presentation explores the impacts of community gardening participation among Bhutanese refugees in Rochester, NY. Community agriculture has been used with refugee groups as a food security strategy, but has not been ... -
Let There Be Light: Advocating for Affordable Utility Rates for Low-Income Consumers
(2013-04-20)How does the PSC act to ensure just and reasonable utility rates for low income consumers, and how are they legally mandated to do so? This is a question that myself, my research partners and the ESWA would like to know ... -
Liberation from the State through Bodily Acts: The Dance of a Tibetan Lama in Exile
(2013-04-20)This paper focuses on the solo performance of ‘Cham by the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, a highly revered reincarnate lama of seventeen times, who currently resides in India as a refugee. His seemingly ironic act of dancing ... -
Living in an long-term care environment: A deeper look into social isolation in long term care residents
(2014-04-26)Abstract This purpose of this paper is to analyze how social isolation in nursing homes affects the overall wellbeing of residents. Those at-risk of social isolation are more likely to have associated physical and mental ... -
Local Union Presidents’ Experiences in an Era of High Teacher-Accountability
(2014-04-26)This paper explores the federal Race to the Top (RTT) and the New York State (NYS) Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) educational policies and the ways in which unions are relevant to education in light of these ... -
Maladaptive Behaviors in College Students and Breaking Student Codes of Conduct
(2014-04-26)This presentation explores maladaptive behaviors among college students and breaking student codes of conduct. Current literature was reviewed to determine what factors contribute to maladaptive behaviors among college ... -
Male Infant Circumcision
(2013-04-20)This presentation focuses on the cultural and socio economic determinants that influence parental decisions regarding the circumcision or non-circumcision of their male infant. As the circumcision debate carries on, this ... -
Maltose/Maltodextrin ABC Transporter Structural Annotation in Kytococcus Sedentarius
(2013-04-20)Kytococcus sedentarius is an opportunistic gram positive skin pathogen that is of commercial interest as the only known producer of the antibiotic monesin. The complete genome sequence of K. sedentarius is available and ... -
Management of the Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) for Fort Drum, NY and the Northeast United States
(2013-04-20)The Henslow’s Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) is one of the most threatened grassland bird species in North America. It has been listed as endangered, threatened, or a species of concern in in 30 of 32 states and one Canadian ... -
Mandated Reporting of Elder Abuse
(2014-04-26)As our baby boomers grow older and the elderly population is increasing, elder abuse has become an increasing problem which many states are responding to. In the United States, New York is the only state who has not enacted ... -
Maternal Employment, Work Benefits & Adolsecent Emotional Outcomes
(2013-04-20)As the demands of employment are extending beyond traditional definitions and the prevalence of single mothers within the workforce is increasing, current research has found that parental employment may be linked to some ... -
Mediterranean Diet Adherence: Implications for Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Treatment
(2014-04-26)Abstract: This poster examines Mediterranean dietary patterns and implications for eating disorder treatment outcomes. Over time nutritional deficits can cause profound disturbances in both brain function and mood. Adherence ... -
Men of Steel and Sentinels of Liberty: Superman and Captain America as Civilians and Soldiers in World War II
(2014-04-26)During World War II, both Timely Comics and DC used Superman and Captain America to contextualize the war and present various ideologies to their readers. The comics, in keeping with historian John Dower’s thesis , portrayed ... -
Mental Health Challenges in Older Adults: The Relationship Between Reports of Depression and Marital Status, Gender and Education Level
(2013-04-20)This study will investigate the mental health challenges of older adults who reside within an assisted and independent living community by comparing self-reported indicators of depression with their marital status, gender, ... -
Methods to Increase Parent Participation in Education
(2014-04-26)Studies have shown that parent participation in education correlates with academic achievement (e.g. de Pedro, et al. 2011). The actions of involved parents can increase children’s awareness, understanding, and critical ... -
Mindfulness and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): Holistic interventions for adolescent depression and anxiety
(2014-04-26)Adolescent depression has grown into a health crisis that includes disparities in adolescent minority health and ethical violations of overmedicating youth. Adverse reactions to overmedicating include increased self harming, ...
