Browsing Master's Level Graduate Research Conference by Title
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1.5 and 2nd Generation Luso-Canadian Mothering: Language and Cultural Retention in the Greater Toronto Area
(4/20/2013)This presentation is based on my thesis that identifies what the division of labour surrounding language and cultural retention is for 6-8 Canadian women of Portuguese decent (Luso-Canadians). Specifically, the issue of ... -
19th Century Mormon American Identity
(4/20/2013)This presentation examines the ways in which the genesis and spread of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints during the nineteenth century both resonated and grated against an emerging American national identity. ... -
A Closer Look at the Relationship Between Deep Learning and Overall School Satisfaction
(4/20/2013)This poster explores the relationship between deep learning and overall school satisfaction at a mid-sized, public, four-year college. The results of The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) are analyzed specific ... -
A collaborative road to Intimate Partner Violence interventions: A macro and micro approach.
(4/26/2014)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health issue costing lives and money. This project examines the recovery of individuals from the trauma experienced by IPV, and discusses how micro and macro level interventions ... -
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of A Potential Biosimilar As A Primary Prophylactic Therapy Against Chemotherapy Induced Febrile Neutropenia For Breast Cancer Patients
(4/20/2013)This presentation aims at constructing a decision analytic model with the help of TreeAge software package to estimate a cost-effective measure (ICER – Incremental cost effectiveness ratio) for a proposed biosimilar in the ... -
A Current Study and Comparison of Realism and Romanticism in Europe
(4/20/2013)The following presentation is based on a comparative study of the artistic movements of Realism and Romanticism in early 19th century Europe. The object is to analyze how each movement affected politics and social hierarchy. ... -
A Hit-and-Run Model: Bringing Dance into Public Schools Through Single-Day Workshops
(4/26/2014)This presentation explores the growing mini-industry of workshops-in-schools as a form of dance education, where an organization provides a single day or full week of dance training in the gym classes. This model positions ... -
A Love for Reading
(4/20/2013)I believe that true learning occurs when a child truly enjoys learning, and that enjoying reading has a huge impact on this love of learning. That said, I designed a research study to answer the question what contributes ... -
A Study of Basal Rates in Daphnia Magna and Aquatic Oligochaete Lumbriculus variegatus Using Videography and Computational Analysis
(4/20/2013)Daphnia has been used to demonstrate the effect of stimulants such as caffeine and energy drinks in several activities designed for use in high schools. There are similar activities designed for college level students ... -
A Value-Added Analysis of the 1863 New York City Draft Riots Using Neil Smeler's Model of Collective Behavior
(4/20/2013)This paper examines the New York City Draft Riots of 1863 using Neil Smelser's Model of Collective Behavior. Neil J. Smelser’s (1962) model of collective behavior is a general theory of emerging social behavior that has ... -
A Woman's Place is in Her Union: Gender, Race, and the Creation of the UAW's Women's Bureau
(4/20/2013)This paper investigates the intersection of race and gender among labor union leadership near the end of World War II. Other historians have thoroughly demonstrated that most unions were concerned exclusively with the ... -
Absenteeism: How Effective is a High School Code of Conduct Policy at Decreasing Student Illegal Absences and Tardiness
(4/26/2014)This research project is being completed as a requirement for the researcher’s master’s level thesis. This poster presentation examines the effect of an absenteeism intervention in a medium sized, rural high school located ... -
Academic Intervention Services
(4/20/2013)Academic Intervention Service (AIS) programs across New York state play a key role in the academic progress of students who have not met grade level standards in any number of core subjects. School districts have the freedom ... -
Academic Motivation in 2nd Grade Girls and Boys
(4/20/2013)In doing my graduate research project I will be looking at the question of what motivates 2nd grade girls and boys to engage in academic tasks (activities)? I will be using different methods to conduct my research stemming ... -
Acceptance and Barriers of HPV Vaccination in a National, International, and Cultural Context
(4/20/2013)This poster describes the differences in acceptance and barriers of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination between the United States and several European Nations. Since the marketing of Gardasil and Cervarix, knowledge ... -
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(4/26/2014)This project will examine Acceptance and Commitment therapy. This form of therapy can be useful in treating anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. It can also be used when working with clients with chronic illnesses such ... -
Accessibility and Effectiveness of Perinatal Care for Low-Income Women who have been Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.
(4/26/2014)Perinatal care is care for mothers during pregnancy and immediately after birth. This encompasses medical and social support for early detection of issues with the pregnancy, as well as an opportunity for human service ... -
Acculturative Stress, Perceived Social Support and Depression Among Chinese International Students
(4/20/2013)The experience of coming to the United States to pursue academic degree can be exciting for international students, who are often striving to fulfill personal, familial, and career goals. However, it is also challenging, ... -
Administrative Challenges in Implementing Gifted Education in the Buffalo New York Area
(4/26/2014)This study aims to add to the current literature on the lack of gifted education for gifted children throughout the U.S. by examining within the Buffalo, New York area, the attitudes and beliefs of school administrators ... -
Adult Attachment Styles and College Adjustment: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support
(4/26/2014)This presentation examines the model and underlying theory for my master’s thesis. Freshmen year of college is a time of transition marked by significant social, emotional, and academic stressors. These stressors increase ...
