2018-2019 Faculty Research Grants
New Faculty Research Grants: 2018-19
Lisa Ahlberg (Chemistry), High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Method Development for Analysis of Amino Acids. Abstract
Sonia Badenas (International Languages), The Use of Short Stories in Intermediate French Textbooks in the USA. Abstract
Alina Baltazar (Social Work), Qualitative Assessment of Christian College Students’ Perceptions of Motivations and Influences for Health Risk Behaviors. Abstract
Anthony Bosman (Mathematics), Families of Links Related by Band Surgery. Abstract
Anneris Coria-Navia (Teaching, Learning & Curriculum), Periphery and Centrality: Physiognomy of Social Networks in K-20 Classrooms. Abstract
Charity Garcia (Teaching, Learning & Curriculum), Exploring the Influence of Identity and Spiritual Development on Student Teacher Responses to Challenging Social-emotional Student Behavior. Abstract
Daniel Gonzalez (Biology), Phase II of Amazonian Manatee Detection with Side-scan Sonar and Initial Survey of Antillean Manatees in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. Abstract
Tom Goodwin (Biology), Variation in Diet by Season, Age, and Gender in Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus). Abstract
Julia Kim and Beverly Matiko (English), Power, Ideology, and Linguistic Choices in the Discourse on Women's Ordination: A Sudy of Three Roman Catholic Documents. Abstract
Marianne Kordas (Library), The Blythe Owen Project, Facets I & II: Creating a Critical Edition of the Sonata for Violin and Piano and Completing Transcriptions of the Owen Correspondence in CAR Collection 186. Abstract
Kathy Koudele, Tim Newkirk and Melissa Poua (Agriculture, Medical & Laboratory Sciences), The Correlation between the Milk Somatic Cell Count and the Differential Leukocyte Count in the Blood of Cows that have a Positive Milk ELISA Test for Antibodies to the Bovine Leukosis Virus. Abstract
Peter Lyons (Biology), Investigating the Function of Pseudopeptidases. Abstract
Marlene Murray (Biology), The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Expression of the ISYNA1 and IMPA Genes in Human Brain Cells. Abstract
Joel Raveloharimisy (Behavioral Sciences), Formalizing the Informal: Analysis of the Formalization of Informal Institutions in Madagascar. Abstract
Christian Stuart and Ivan Davis (English), Teaching for Transfer in the First Year: Writing About Writing at 老司机传媒. Abstract
Randall Younker (Archaeology), Museum Exhibit on the Origins of Christianity in Western Sicily. Abstract
Faculty Research Grant Renewals: 2018-19
Greg Constantine (Visual Art, Communication & Design), Creation and Exhibition of “Poetic Licenses” and the Creation and Publishing of two Graphic Novels. Abstract
Vanessa Corredera (English), “Woke” Shakespeare: Racial Discourse and Representation in Modern Othellos. Abstract
Oliver Glanz (Old Testament) and Rodney Summerscales (Computer Science), Making Biblical Hebrew Students Learn the Hebrew Language Not the Hebrew Bible. Abstract
Ryan Hayes (Chemistry) and Brian Wong (Biology), Mutagenicity Assessment of Burned Plant Amino Acids and Antimugenic/Anticarcinogenic Effects of Chinese Medicinal Herbs. Abstract
Jay Johnson (Engineering), Neural Basis for Auditory Scene Analysis. Abstract
Hyun Kwon (Engineering), Affordable Detection of Cancer Biomarkers Using the ECL Sensor. Abstract
Oystein LaBianca (Behavioral Sciences), Animation of the Cultural Landscape of Hisban and Vicinity in the Longue Duree. Abstract
Getahun Merga (Chemistry), Synthesis and Characterization of Conjugated Gold and Silver Nanoparticles. Abstract
Benjamin Navia (Biology), Control of Female Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Phonotaxis by Call Selective Neuronal Processing and Molecular Regulation. Abstract
Monique Pittman (English), Shakespere's Contested Nations: Anglo-American Performance of the History Plays in the Third Millennium. Abstract
Denise Smith (Biology) and Desmond Murray (Chemistry), Anti-invasion Properties of Novel Organic Compounds in Glioblastoma Multiforme. Abstract
Padma Tadi Uppala (Public Health), Establishing Community Partnerships with Minority Women to Study the Relationship between Metabolic Syndrome and TNBC. Abstract
Faculty Research Grant Carryover: 2018-19
Krista Cooper and Curt VanderWaal (Social Work), Identity and Experience: The Lives of Women Living with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids. Abstract
Kenley Hall and Joseph Kidder (Church Ministry), NAD Churches Who are Attracting and Keeping Young Adults. Abstract
Jimmy Kijai (Education), Student Engagement and Its Relationship to Development of Values, Religious Commitment and Community Services at Selected Adventist Colleges/Universities in the Southern Asia Pacific Region. Abstract
Kenneth Logan (Music), Musical Composition Fostering and Efficiency Project. Abstract
Duane McBride, Petr Cincala, Curt VanderWaal, Desrene Vernon-Brebnor, Rene Drumm, Karl Bailey, Alina Baltazar, Krista Cooper (Behavioral Sciences, Church Ministry, Social Work, and Visual Art Communication & Design), An Evaluation of Adventist World Radio to Improve Audience Mission Impact. Abstract
Boon-Chai Ng (Engineering), Exploration of the Use of DEAP as a Large Strain Gage. Abstract
Kimberly Pichot (MMIS), Factors That Impact Sustainable Growth of Medium-size Businesses. Abstract
Boubakar Sanou (Mission), Erich Baumgartner (Leadership), Stan Patterson, David Penno (Church Ministry), Power Distance and Cross-cultural Perceptions of Leadership Effectiveness in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in East and West Africa. Abstract
David Sedlacek (Discipleship) and Alina Baltazar (Behavioral Sciences), Male Spouses and Female Pastors: Stressors and Coping Strategies. Abstract
Tiffany Summerscales (Physics), Estimating the Parameters of Gravitational Waves Using BayesWave. Abstract
Shannon Trecartin (Social Work), and Petr Cincala (Church Ministry), Analysis of the 2017 World Church Survey: Exploration of Church Health and Disability within Five Divisions. Abstract
Rob Zdor (Biology), Exploring Mustard Seed Meal Effects on the Extended Growth of Velvetleaf Plants under Controlled Field-like Conditions. Abstract