Browsing Master's Level Graduate Research Conference by Title
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Theatre Therapy and Autism
(2013-04-20)This poster describes the use of theatre as a therapy for children with autuism. As children with autism tend to struggle with social and emotional skills and theatre has been used since the time of the Ancient Greeks to ... -
Therapology Day
(2014-04-26)Therapology Day is an after school event for children and youths at Mary's Place to learn about the different professions represented in the school of health and human services at Nazareth College.This poster presentation ... -
Time Series Analysis and EROI of Shale Oil from the Bakken Formation
(2013-04-20)The Bakken Formation has generated substantial attention due to an unprecedented surge in domestic oil production. The sheer size of the formation coupled with technological advances in the way of horizontal drilling and ... -
Title: Reducing Stigma and Creating Community Partnerships to Decrease Mental Illness among African Americans
(2014-04-26)It is estimated that approximately 26 percent of American adults experience mental illness in any given year. African Americans are disproportionally at risk for mental illness due to encountering environmental factors ... -
Torrefaction of Biomass to Enhance Fuel Properties
(2013-04-20)Torrefaction is the thermochemical pre-treatment process by partially controlled and isothermal pyrolysis of biomass in minimum oxygen concentration at 200°C-300°C. During the torrefaction, devolatization and carbonization ... -
Towards a New Chinese Rhetoric
(2013-04-20)The presentation aims to explore and evaluate the current academic status of the Chinese rhetorical studies and raise awareness of its importance. For many historical and cultural reasons, although a Chinese rhetoric has ... -
Toying Around: The Evolution of Food Toys in America
(2013-04-20)Toys are a large part of any childhood, at an early age they can teach math and reading, inspire imaginations and encourage social behaviors. Food toys are especially interesting because they intersect the world of childhood ... -
Tracking People’s Movements by RFID Implants
(2013-04-20)Assume it is 2050. There is no place and time which cannot be tracked. There is nothing that anybody can hide. Everything has an identity number in a central database in United States and it is connected to internet. Spatial ... -
Treatment in Corrections: An Effective Approach to Decreasing Recidivism?
(2014-04-26)Alcohol and substance abuse treatment has increased as a method to help decrease recidivism among inmates, especially in county jails and state correctional facilities. The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether ... -
Treatment Interventions Using Animal Assisted Therapy & The Role of Social Work
(2014-04-26)The purpose of this thesis is to describe effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy with various populations. Animal-assisted therapy can be defined as “any intervention that intentionally includes or intentionally incorporates ... -
U.S. Female Veterans, Homelessness, and Effective Social Services
(2014-04-26)Abstract The rate of homelessness among female veterans is a growing area of concern for social workers, health care providers and policy makers. Female veterans are more likely to have experienced trauma than their male ... -
Unsexed Women: Warnings Against Gender Equality in Orwell's 1984
(2013-04-20)George Orwell’s 1984 is a classic representation of dystopian literature. What is often missed throughout the text is the way in which Orwell characterizes his women under a misogynistic lens. The women in the text are the ... -
Upgrading Biomass via Hydrothermal Carbonization and its Comparison with Conventional Thermal Pre-Treatments
(2014-04-26)Biomass is an attractive fuel source of energy and a potential feed stock for further energy conversions. However, its application is very limited due to poor physicochemical properties such as low heating value, high ... -
Using Contemplative Practices to Decrease Anxiety in Middle School Students
(2013-04-20)This poster will describe my thesis research project on the impact of contemplative practices on anxiety of middle school students. -
Using Teacher Self-Assessment to Develop Effective Classroom Management in Teaching Literacy
(2013-04-20)Classroom management is a topic of interest because it varies from teacher to teacher, class to class, and yet it is an important piece of the underpinnings of how a classroom functions and instruction occurs. Teachers ... -
Utilizing 21st Century Skills Within New York State Schools
(2013-04-20)This poster presents the data of students grade 3-12 and their technological use within a Monroe County School District. The data reflects information regarding all technology, including internet access in order to obtain ... -
Utilizing Individual Counseling in Conjunction with Disciplinary Actions
(2013-04-20)This poster describes a study conducted in a Rochester area school over several months. The purpose of the study is to observe if individual counseling sessions can be used in conjunction with disciplinary actions to reduce ... -
Validity and Reliability of an iPod Forearm Goniometer Application in Measuring Range of Motion in Average College Students
(2014-04-26)This presentation focuses on a research study that aims to determine if the Forearm Goniometer application is reliable and valid in measuring range of motion. There has been a significant increase in the number of healthcare ... -
Variation In Fatty Acid Signatures Of Lake Ontario Prey Fish
(2014-04-26)Fatty acid signatures (FAS) are currently used in food web studies to provide insights into long term feeding habits of predators based on the degree of similarity between their FAS and that of their prey. To date, FAS ... -
Virtual Death: Subjectivity and the Permanent Loss of an Online Self
(2014-04-26)The virtuality of the online landscape affords an illusory invulnerability to the embodied identities of a digital citizenry. The threat of death, traditionally conceived as an end to existence in the physical realm, is ...
