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Faculty Research
The project offers the promise of new teaching and learning strategies that will bring the strength and creativity of the liberal arts to the art and science of computer programming and offer new avenues of expression through animation to the liberal arts student. In time, the strategies developed will be shared with teachers of middle school and high school as well as university instructors.
Student Research
Four of Dr. Molli Jones’ students presented their research, "How to Make a Game Engaging," at the Student Mathematics Conference at Moravian College on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The students, pictured left to right, are Vincent Bush, Alex Onderdonk, Marc Schlottman and Mike Holland. Their project was funded through a mini-grant from the Immaculata University Office of Sponsored Research.
Allison R. Jakeman
, a junior Biology Department student under the mentorship of Sister Susan Cronin, IHM, Ph.D., presented her research, "Familial Study Of Scoliosis," at the 7th Undergraduate Research at the Capitol – Pennsylvania poster event held Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Undergraduate Research at the Capitol is sponsored by Speaker of the House Keith R. McCall, the Legislative Office for Research Liaison, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities. Thirty-nine undergraduate students and 21 faculty advisors from 49 Pennsylvania colleges and universities presented their research in the Capitol's East Wing. Their projects addressed research questions in the physical, life, and social sciences, engineering, information technology, and humanities. During the day-long event, the students defended their work by explaining their research and results to legislators, staff, lobbyists, and Capitol visitors.
Posters Under the Dome 2011
On Thursday, April 14, 2011, the Villa Maria 1st floor Rotunda and Hall were filled with students, faculty, and other Immaculata community members celebrating the continuing tradition of undergraduate research at Immaculata University. Posters Under the Dome, the annual event showcasing the current year’s academic research projects, featured a number of entries funded under the Immaculata University mini-grants program, as well as others that are the culmination of student independent study.
Fifteen students mentored by Immaculata faculty were involved in the presentation of 12 posters, representing a diverse collection of research projects in the humanities, behavioral and social sciences, mathematics, and the biological and physical sciences.
The following projects were presented:
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Project Name |
Student Presenter(s) |
Faculty Mentor(s) |
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1 |
The Work of William E. Carlo and the Question of How Metaphysics is Used in Neo-Thomism and Scholasticism |
Matthew Poole |
Joseph Healey, Ph.L. |
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2 |
Yeast Mam33p is Required to Maintain Basal Levels of Cox2p during Glucose Depression |
Kristen Constantine |
Michael Henry, Ph.D. |
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3 |
Clergy’s Response to Serving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities |
Renee Richey Rachael Hallinan |
Maria Cuddy-Casey, Ph.D.; Stewart Shear, Ph.D. |
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4 |
The Cortex in the Writing Center: Theories on Brain Structure and Learning |
Danielle Archambault; Michelle Lockett |
Melanie Kisthardt, Ph.D. |
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5 |
How to Make a Game Engaging |
Alex Onderdonk Vincent Bush |
Molli R. Jones, Ph.D. |
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6 |
Formation of Zeolite Crystal Structure as a Function of Silicon/Aluminum Ratio |
Raymond S. Siolek |
Joseph Fedeyko, Ph.D. |
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7 |
The Efficacy of Support Groups in Alleviating Post-partum Depression Among Low-income Women |
Sheila Jimenez |
Dawn K. Kriebel, Ph.D. Eleanor Brown, Ph.D. |
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8 |
The Effects of Microenvironment on Stem Water Potential in Sugar Maple Trees (Acer saccharum) |
Sr. Jacqueline Ndunge Kivila |
Carl Pratt, Ph.D. |
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9 |
The Amazing Power of Yeast |
Christian Scalo |
Sr. Susan Cronin, IHM, Ph.D. |
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10 |
The Relationship of Soil Bacteria with Caenorhabditis elegans |
Eileen Leibel |
Jean Shingle, Ph.D. |
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11 |
DNA Sequence Similarities of the Order Artiodactyla by Use of Restriction Enzymes |
Christine Curcione |
Sr. Susan Cronin, IHM, Ph.D. |
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12 |
Processing of Sub-100nm Inorganic Particles via Spray Drying |
Lia Vue |
Sr. Susan Cronin, IHM, Ph.D. |