An alternative route to teacher certification: Schoolyard ecology

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Carly Feiro, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

An Analysis of Urchin Harvesting at Tse-Whit-Zen Village

Erin Benson, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

An Assistive Tool for L-2 Learners

Kyle McCormick, Western Washington University
Ariel Cooper, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Biocompatible Silk-Poly(Pyrrole) Composite Trilayer Electromechanical Actuators

Carly Klemke, Western Washington University
Ben Peterson, Western Washington University

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Can Collection Specimen Data Reveal Temporal Shifts Due to Climate Change?

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Julie Maurer, Western Washington University

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Community structure analysis of Bellingham Bay phytoplankton

Ciara Asamoto, Western Washington University

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A computational approach to methanol oxidation catalyst design

Eoghan Gormley, Western Washington University

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"Could this comic book really end Islamophobia?": Initial press coverage of Ms. Marvel #1 as commodity activism

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Jacob Boucher, Western Washington University

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#CrimingWhileWhite: An Analysis of Journalistic Coverage of a Contested Hashtag

Rika Wong, Western Washington University

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Determination of Domain Requirements of EF-G for Ribosome-Dependent GTPase Activity

Markus Carlson, Western Washington University
Bassam Haddad, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Development of Novel Thermosetting Resin Systems for Aerospace Applications

Kiley Brown, Western Washington University
Tyler Curtis, Western Washington University

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The effect of androgynous clothing on male expressions of masculine gender

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Cassandra Walsh, Western Washington University

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The Effectiveness of Culvert Removal on Improving Water Quality Parameters in Carpenter Creek Estuary

Fawn Harris, Western Washington University

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Effects of medial prefrontal cortex NMDA NR-1 subunit deletion in adult mice on spatial reference and working memory

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Melissa Gorham, Western Washington University
Dane Dewees, Western Washington University

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The effects of nesting American kestrels on pest bird abundance in sweet cherry orchards

Deanna Leigh, Western Washington University

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Gender and Hooking Up: From One Night Stands to "Catching Feelings"

Angela Cowley, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

A genetic analysis of sex-specific prey consumption in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and the implications for commercially important fish species in the Pacific Northwest.

Sara Spitzer, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Genomic and cDNA Sequences Encoding Histidine-Domain Arabinogalactan Proteins (HD-AGPs) in the Solanaceae

Mackenzie Cooper, Western Washington University
Soniya Pimparkar, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Gold Catalyzed Cyclizations to form Oxygen Heterocycles

Jordan Dotson, Western Washington University
Ryan Lyski, Western Washington University

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The Golden Boy: An examination of framing in national and local news coverage of Jaylen Fryberg

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Becca Freimuth, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

How do we address common misconceptions of chemistry concepts? Developing a tool to asses chemistry understanding.

Dana Jensen, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Identification of Aspergillus resistance factors present in Arabidopsis thaliana

Tyler Hill, Western Washington University
Audrey Marsh, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Identifying and Developing More Culturally Sensitive Diverse Leadership Measurement Prototypes

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Joshua Thompson, Western Washington University

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Identity Formation and Prescribed Gender Roles Among Female Gamers

Euphemia Lee, Western Washington University

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Importance of ubiquitin-mediated degradation on diacetyl chemosensation in c. elegans

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Ellen Zocher, Western Washington University
Nelson Ruth, Western Washington University

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Mapping interactions between the type-VI secretion system effector Tae1 and its putative substrates using NMR spectroscopy

Robert Henderson, Western Washington University

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Measuring stellar rotation periods with Kepler K2 light curves

Erica Largent, Western Washington University

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Mechanical Synthesis and Characterization of Fe doped CuO

Michael Stullick, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of voluntary cleanup programs in Washington, Oregon, California, and South Dakota

Brianne Hoppe, Western Washington University
Katie Donkers, Western Washington University

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Minaj à trois: Nicki Minaj, the Third Reich, and the power of celebrity

Adrienne Palay, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Novel Attempt at Expression of Properly Folded C1, C1C2, and A2 Factor VIII Protein Domains in E. coli cells

Daniel Harbeson, Western Washington University
Alexis Neuman, Western Washington University

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Optimization of Silk Films for Use in Composite Conducting Polymer Actuator Devices

Rebecca Szabo, Western Washington University
Jordan Donohue, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Organic content and silt to sand ratio in correlation with porewater sulfide concentrations found in eel grass (Zostera marina) beds

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Clarissa Felling, Western Washington University

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Oysters in a Changing Ocean: Effects of acidification and warming on Olympia oyster larval swimming and growth

Jake Lawlor, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated soils using mustard plants: An examination of remediation potential in the presence of annelids and iron oxyhydroxides

Macon Abernathy, Western Washington University
Ben Maki, Western Washington University

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Polymerizable Ionic liquids as a dopent in polymer based photovoltaic devices employing a chemically fixed p-I-n junction

Austin Limanek, Western Washington University

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Progress Toward an O2-carrying Therapeutic Based on a Single-chain Hemoglobin Framework

Serena Wo, Western Washington University

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Regulation of pollen tube growth in Petunia hybrida by ethylene-induced esterase activity

Kevin Kenney, Western Washington University
Preston Ehrlich, Western Washington University

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The role of ethylene in regulation of pectin-modifying enzymes and in pectin remodeling in pistils of Petunia axillaris.

Saum Hadi, Western Washington University
Steven Mahnke, Western Washington University

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Sea star wasting disease: Comparing bacterial communities using metagenomics

Morgan Gingerich, Western Washington University
Kailey Barnett, Western Washington University

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Shooting back: Reversing the dominant gaze and Native American self-representation

Shelley Newman, Western Washington University

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Structural Studies of a Circularly Permuted Human Hemoglobin Containing Low O₂-affinity Mutations

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Rachel Hubbard, Western Washington University

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Structural Studies of Blood Coagulation Factor VIII in Complexes in Circulation

Amanda Weis, Western Washington University
Mikko Sayre, Western Washington University

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Structural Studies of Blood Coagulation Factor VIII in Protein Complexes

Michelle Wuerth, Western Washington University
Brenna Park-Egan, Western Washington University

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A survey analysis of the relationship between interdisciplinary experiences and well-rounded individuals

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Diane Pérez, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Survival of the fattest: correlating Rhagoletis zephyria pupal weight and likelihood of emergence

Keely Hausken, Western Washington University
Neal Shaffer, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Synthesis of Pt-3d transition metal bimetallic intermetallics using a block copolymer

Erik Benton, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Synthesis, Characterization, and Deoxygenation Properties of Cobalt-Ruthenium Phosphide Catalysts

Paul Cochran, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Synthetic Studies on Guaipyridine Alkaloids: Intramolecular Heck Approach

Biniam Woldehaimanot, Western Washington University
Samantha Grosslight, Western Washington University

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Taking Back Birth: Alternative Birth Professionals Empowering Women in Childbirth

Ashley Weyers, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The TELLAR Model for Speech Recognition

Caleb Nelson, Western Washington University

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Time Series Modeling of Baseball Performance​

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Kyle Andelin, Western Washington University
Sam Kaplan, Western Washington University

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Trophic Response to Multiple Stressors Using Species Sensitivity (SSD) Distribution Models

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Gerald Kitsis, Western Washington University

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Tuning the electronic structure of tin and lead halide perovskites through layering, strain, and distortion

Chris Grote, Western Washington University

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Uncovering the Molecular Mechanism Behind Associative Learning in C. elegans

Lauren Alfiler, Western Washington University
Micaela Pribic, Western Washington University

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Western's Employee Language Program: Developing language skills and fostering cultural competence in the WWU community

Alicia Gilman, Western Washington University
Cody Brower, Western Washington University

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