Formerly the Celebration of Undergraduate Scholarship, SOURCE is an opportunity for students to share creative and/or scholarly work that they have undertaken during the past year in a poster or oral format.
Submissions from 2012
The Solar Thermal Decoupled Electrolysis of Water Process: An Investigation of the Electrochemistry in a Base, Jessica Guertin
A Simple Understanding of Attention Deficit Disorders and Resources for the Afflicted and Their Support Group, Amber Hauser
Does Branch Structure of an Invasive Shrub (Elaeagnus umbellata) Alter Bird Perching Behavior?, Heather Herakovich, Marcy De Vries, and Laurie Eberhardt Dr.
Mary Grace and the Warthog from Hell: Violent Redemption in Flannery O’Connor’s “Revelation”, Halina Hopkins
How Chilly is Valpo? A Campus Climate Survey, Nicole Hudson and Erica Wickstrom
Net Neutrality: Fight for the Survival of the Free Internet, Andrew Jarratt
Prayers from Underground: The Psalmic Voice in Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground, Jacob Just
Idealism Realized: A Closer Examination of Leo Tolstoy’s Influence on Jane Addams’ Theory of Social Reform, Laurie Kenyon
The Correlation between the Independent Lines in Easter Motets, Shireen Korkzan
I Want to be a Scientist: Secondary Students’ Perceptions of Science as a Career, Kayla Kutz
Stability of the Gains of the STAR Endcap Calorimeter from 2006 to 2011, Kayla Kutz
Don’t Weight!: A Public Relations Campaign to Raise Awareness about Childhood Obesity, Ellyn Lange, Murphy Maes, and Molly Heztner
Effect of Stray Charge on Quantum-dot Cellular Automata: A Full-Basis Calculation, Matthew LaRue
Finding Variable Stars in Planetary Nebulae Using the ISIS Image Subtraction Software, Jake Long and Kevin Nault
Spectroscopic Study of Host-Guest Inclusion Complexes, Jenessa Lucas and Jennifer Holt
A C-Band, Dual-Polarimetric Radar Analysis of a Tornadic Mesoscale Convective System: The 25 May 2011 Northern Illinois and Indiana Tornado Event, Anthony Lyza, Raquel Evaristo, Eric Lenning, Sarah Mustered, Travis Elless, Sarah Al-Momar, Ian Lee, Teresa Bals-Elsholz, Bart Wolf, Kevin Goebbert, Adam Stepanek, and Craig Clark
Not Afraid of Lacking: Toward an Asexual Theology, Wendy Mallette
GPU-Based Parallel Computing for Nanotechnology Research, Alex McGuffey
The Search for an Epoxide Precursor in Trimethylenemethane (TMM) Cycloaddition Reactions, Christopher Miko
Observational Studies of Proto-Planetary Nebulae, Christopher Miko and Rachael Jensema
Verification of Monte-Carlo Simulation for STAR EEMC, Kevin Miller
Electrical Control and Safety System for Solar Furnace, Parisa Nasserifar and Jason Toberman
Water Quality in Restored Wetlands and the Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed, Diandra Obermeyer and John Stewart
Living Homeless: The Interactions between Homeless Individuals and the Communities in which They Reside, Rachel Okerstrom and Lena Walsh
Ambler Flatwoods: Invasive Species Control, Alexandra Olson
Instilling Normal Saline with Suctioning: Beneficial or Harmful?, Brent Pavell, Charity Letko, Graciela Olivares, Jenny Luedke, and John Gustavson
An Event by Event Comparison of Clustering Algorithms, Billy Pochran
The Grace-Filled Form: The Repentant Transformation of Character, Reader, and Text in Dante’s Inferno, Jeremy Reed
Modeling of Early SIV/HIV Infection, Krista Schaefer, Cecilia Noecker, Kelly Zaccheo, Vitaly Gunasov, Judy Day, and Yiding Yang
The Effect of Religious Affiliation on Social Preferences, Jeffrey R. Schatz
Misconceptions in Newtonian Physics: Testing Teaching Techniques, Samantha Schwartz
Searching for Binary Stars in Planetary Nebulae Using the ISIS Image Subtraction Software, Samantha Schwartz
The Study of Variability in Four Oxygen-Rich Proto-Planetary Nebulae, Kristie Shaw
Beyond the Volcanoes: A Community Partnership for Health in Rural Nicaragua, Paige Snyder, Cathy Wingstrom, and Chelsea Zeman
Developing Sonde Instrumentation to Improve the Accuracy of Upper-Atmospheric Data Aggregation, Mark Spychala, Raymond Finzel, Nathaniel Behrens, Samuel Cain, and Nathan Chamot
Improving the Fun Factor at Valpo: A Student Retention Strategy, Annie Stanchak, Matthew Butcher, and Randez Collett
The Reaction of Methane with Platinum Oxide Nanoclusters: A Computational Study, Dane Stewart
Performance Studies of the Forward GEM Tracker, Malorie Stowe
Evaluating the Role of Cellular Swelling in Glutamine’s Induction of Heat Shock Proteins, Diana Stutzman
Art Museum Curators and Management, Tiffany Tyler
Computer-Monitored Problem-Solving Dialogues, Christine Warner, Melissa Butts, and Dan Leighty
Beating Down the Lowly: The Criminalization of the Homeless and Alternative Solutions, Amber Will
Complexity Theory: An Approach to Understanding the Weak Relationships between Valparaiso’s International and Non-International Student Populations, Cameron Witt, Kayla Moon, and Michelle Brewer
Evidence for the Impact of Reactive Oxygen Species on Branch Density Homeostasis in Neurospora crassa, Jacob Yablonowski, Taylor Grashel, Alex Zapata, Hamzah Abduljabar, and Michael Watters
Circadian Rhythm in Yeast, Jake Yablonowski and Michael Borchert
Analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Circadian Rhythms in Continuous Culture, Lauren Zager, Melissa Kohner, and Carlton Lyons
The Use of Filamentous Fungi to Convert Solid Waste into Consumable Products, Alex Zapata, Elizabeth Phillippi, Blair Mitchell, Jacob Yablonowski, Jonathan Schoer, and Michael Watters
Submissions from 2011
The Effect of Training on Smile Detection, Christine Albain, Stephanie Kuipers, Charla Trubey, and Shannon Riley
Impacts of the Species Elaeagnus umbellate on the Soil and Water Quality of the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Ecosystem, Yacoub Aljobeh and Kristin Engerer
Can You Spot the Fake?, Paul Allison, Alyssa Abbate, Ryan Abraham, and Nate Keiser
The Social Interpretation of Interpersonal Communication through a Global Perspective: A Valpo Sports Team Case Study, Stefan Antonijevic
The Use of Independent Reading in the Middle School Classroom, Elise Appold and Del Gillispie
Baseline Data Analysis of the Throgren Basin Retrofit, Erin Argyilan, Jennifer Birchfield, Tom Goyne, Nicole Grabos, Caitlin Soley, and Jennifer Wunsch
Lazy Golfing, Didar Ashkerbekov and Max Hougas
An Improved Method for Quantifying the Stiffness of Running Shoes, Jorie Ballun and Kyle Zobeck
Circle the Cat: Developing Intelligent Strategies for a Simple Two-Player Game, Kirk Baly, Micheal Lay, and Owen Prough
Calibrating the STAR Endcap ElectroMagnetic Calorimeter using π-0's, Benjamin Barber
Measurement of Neutron Reflectivity from a Silicon Crystal: Preparation for an nMDM Measurement, Benjamin Barber
An Investigation of Concrete Properties in Support of International Testing Standards, Justine Barnes
Mapping Statewide Flash Flood Potential Index (FFPI) in Indiana, Evan Bentley
Water Quality Monitoring of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Great Marsh Complex, Evan Beyers, Jacob Yablonowski, and Jonathan Schoer
Porter County Residents’ Attitudes toward the Regional Development Authority, Kyle Bonick, Rob Johnson, Christine Lucente, and Mike Dobler
Theological Conviviality in “The Religious Banquet”: The Case for Reconciliation between Erasmus and Luther, Kathleen Borchers
Homoconjugation in the Synthesis of Bicyclic Enamines, Michael Borchert
Community Perceptions of Valparaiso University, Marie Branum
Modern Public Relations Strategies: Revisiting Wheatley & Timmons’ 1994 First Alert Campaign, Victoria Brewton, Ricky Hoffman, Megan Hohenstein, Ryan Myers, and Martha Ramette
Best Practice for Insomnia Patients at a Sleep Center, Jennifer Bronnenberg, Rachshun Hampton, Kelli Martin, Rachael McKay, and Jessica Sneed
Choosing Valpo: Study on the Impact of Digital Relationships, Kevin Brown, Marie Branum, Torie Brewton, Amanda Cortese, Alexandria Moulchin, Tyler Poland, Martha Ramette, Rochelle Nicole Reinhart, Peter Volmut, and Natalie Zibolski
Student Assumptions on Self about Classroom Participation Compared to Actual Participation, Kristin Buch and Del Gillispie
Highly Functionalized Pd(0)-Catalyzed Trimethylenemethane (TMM) Cycloadditions, Samantha Cassell
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the New Driver for an Ethical Public Relations Function, Lilia Cecconi
The Reduction and Reporting of Data on Proto-Planetary Nebulae From Two Observatories, Wesley Cheek
Difference in Muscle Activation between the Flat Barbell Bench and the Smith Machine, Alex Cikanek
Making Reading Fun: Using Reader’s Theater to Increase Interest, Fluency, and Comprehension in Reluctant Readers, Raimie Conrad, Tiffanie McIver, Ashley Miller, and Gabriella Tino
Estimating Economic Loss from Flash Flooding: A Study of Porter County, IN, Samantha Cornwell
An Evaluation of Non-contact Temperature Measurements for Oxyacetylene Torch Testing of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics, Justin Cotter
Deer Browse Monitoring of the Lupine Population at John Merle Coulter Prairie and the Trillium Population at Hildebrand Lake, Jana C. Cram and Heather Dulaney
Non-Contiguous Pattern Avoidance in Binary Trees, Michael Dairyko, Samantha Tyner, and Casey Wynn
Whose Turf? Public Relations and Marketing in Social Media, Katie Davis
Computer Monitored Problem Solving Dialogues, Lisa Dion, Jeremy Jank, and Nicole Rutt
Cross-Cultural Educational Fallbacks: A Study of Homeschooling in the Hispanic Community and the Reasons for Its Utilization, Luke Easterday
Oxidation Performance of Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics in Air and a Simulated Combustion Environment, Tim Englert
Oxidation Performance of Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics in Air and a Simulated Combustion Environment, Kevin Fedde
Novels in the Internet Age: “House of Leaves” and New Media’s Influence in Contemporary Fictional Literature, Tyler Gegg
National Park Service nonnative plant control in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Jacob Halpin, Laurie Eberhardt, and Laura Thompson
Improving Ecological Monitoring of Restoration Sites in Northwest Indiana through a GLISTEN-NIRMI Partnership., Danyi Harper and Don Meola
Solar Furnace: Heliostat and Concentrator Design, Tyler Heagney, Andrew Schiller, and Matthew Gaide
Attitudinal and Dispositional Predictors of Environmentally-Responsible Behavior, Anna Isaacson, Ken Knuppel, and Ashley Lawrence
Opinions about Anti-Tobacco Marketing Strategies from the Undergraduate Student Perspective, Kara Jachcinski, Meranda Block, Caitlin Berry, Lauren Paczkowski, Emily Bernhard, and Nathan Matejczyk
Exploring Honor Code Perceptions, Moral Reasoning, and Attitudes toward Learning: Establishing Concurrent Validity for the Honor Code Perceptions Scale, Ariel Johnson and Stephanie Kuipers
Discrimination vs. Acceptance of Homosexuality at Valparaiso University, Jennifer Johnson, Jennifer Pokorny, and Brittany Smiejek
Facial Recognition: Training Participants to Detect Genuine Smiles, Nate Keiser
Siltation Related to Beaver Dam Decomposition in the Little Kankakee River, McKenzie Kelly, Chris Bitcheno, Alyssa Thacker, Jon Gardow, and Arissa Wallis
Effects of Chocolate Milk Prior to Exercise, Brian Laipple
Short-Range Sonar Development, Matthew LaRue and Alex McGuffey
Violent and Wintertime Tornadoes in the Central Midwest: A Study of History, Trends, and Climatology, Anthony Lyza
