Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014
Regulation of Retinal Neuron Pathfinding in Drosophila melanogaster by Evolutionary Conserved Poly (a) Binding Proteins Implicated in Intellectual Disability, Emil R. Mehta
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Geography and Genetics: Population Differentiation and Biogeographic History of the Coral Bean, Erythrina flabelliformis, as inferred using Microsatellite Loci, Ananda Menon
Department: Biology
A Fruit Fly Model of Intellectual Disability: Regulation of Gene Expression by the Polyadenylation Binding Protein, dNab2, Ryan P. Moore
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Generalist and Specialist Pollination Syndromes: When are they Favoured? A Theoretical Approach to Predict the Conditions Under which a Generalist or Specialist Pollination Syndrome is Favoured., Tyler L. Poppenwimer
Department: Biology; Mathematics
The Effects of Freezing on Bacterial Counts in Organic and Inorganic Bovine Bedding Materials, Stephanie M. Reed
Department: Biology
The Effects of Mating on Diuresis in Female Aedes aegypti, Joshua T. Reese
Department: Biology
Sub-lethal Effects of Imidacloprid on Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Cue Use in Finding a Learned Feeding Site, Natalia S. Riusech
Department: Biology
Lactate Production During Torpor in Two Sympatric Species of Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus crossleyi and Cherogaleus sebreei, Samuel Robert Schopler
Department: Biology
Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Me?! Aedes albopicts, The Tiger Mosquito, and Possible Attraction to Skin Bacteria, Charlotte Spada
Department: Biology
Structural and Biological Analysis of Dimer Formation in Yeast Peroxiredoxin Tsa1, Matthew K. Spencer
Department: Biology
Mate Preference within Hybridizing Populations of Plethodon cinereus and Plethodon electromorphus Salamanders, Mitchell Anthony Stern
Department: Biology
The Interacting Effects of Social Stimuli and Pyridoxine Supplementation on Spatial Learning and Memory and Social Play Behavior in Juvenile Male Rats, Alexandria Elizabeth Stout
Department: Biology
Stream Channelization and the Genetic Structure of Cottus bairdii Populations in Three St. Joseph River Tributaries, Nathan K. Taitano
Department: Biology
Effects of Various Environmental Conditions on Phenazine Production for Pseudomonas chlororaphis 48g9, Byrd1, And 14B11, Tom J. Valentine
Department: Biology
Predicting Phytophthora Infestans Effector Function, A Yeast Functional Genomics Study, Michael J. Widmer
Department: Biology
Assessing the Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Moths Using Island Biogeography Theory and Tree Species Richness, Justin Lee Ziegler
Department: Biology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013
Exploring the Microhabitats of Marsupial Frogs: a Study of the Forces Driving Habitat Selection For Flectonotus Fitzgeraldi Within Herbaceous Xanthosoma Jacquinii Populations of Tobago, Meredith M. Eyre
Department: Biology
The Effects of the Antimicrobial Agent Triclosan on Thyroid Hormone Levels and Metabolism in Rats, Lauren E. Hadney
Department: Biology
Examining the Efficacy of a Killed Bivalent (H1N1/H3N2) Swine Influenza Virus Vaccine Co-Administered with Two Adjuvants when Challenged with the 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Virus in the Pig Model, Kara T. Henn
Department: Biology
Exploring the Fate of Thioredoxin Relay Proteins Modified by Organic Electrophiles, Katherine E. Hunt
Department: Biology
Effects of the Herbicide Atrazine on Drosophila melanogaster Courtship Behavior, Jamie L. Innis
Department: Biology
Reconsidering the Classification of the Parrot Snake, Leptophis ahaetulla (Squamata: Serpentes, Colubridae) As a Single Species, Krista Leslie Marie Koeller
Department: Biology
Modeling Phytophthora Genes Through the Characterization of Intron Structure and the Detection of Splice Sites and Splicing Regulatory Elements, Christopher D. LaMantia
Department: Biology
The Effects of Oxytocin on Stress, Learning, and Memory Retention in Female Rats, Emily L. Lanzola
Department: Biology
Evaluating the Influence of Habitat, Temporal, and Competitor Insect Co-Occurrence Variables on the Presence of Lady Beetle Species in Gardens in Ohio, Brynn Lindeman
Department: Biology
The Effect of L-Arginine Supplementation and Training on Physical Performance in Male Rats, Mark R. McDonald
Department: Biology
The Identification of the Freshwater Fish of Tobago Using DNA Barcoding and Morphological Analysis: An Integrative Approach, Henry T. McGee
Department: Biology
A Reassessment of the Conservation Status of a Critically Endangered Neotropical Frog, Mannophryne olmonae, Using Occupancy Modeling Techniques, Jessica McQuigg
Department: Biology
The Effect of Exogenous Nitric Oxide on Soybean Defense Response to Phytophthora sojae, Lindsay A. McQuiston
Department: Biology
A Multi-Faceted Approach to Assess the Roles of Granulocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Neutrophils in Sunitinib-Based Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinomas, Dana Obery
Department: Biology
The Effect of Parental Care on Embryonic Survival in the Tobago Glass Frog, Hyalinobatrachium orientale tobagense, Jessica L. Pringle
Department: Biology
Interactions Between the Soybean Aphid (Aphis glycines), Host Plant Resistance (HPR), and Insecticide (Warrior II), Monica O. Ramstad
Department: Biology
Investigation of D6-Venlafaxine Degradation in Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Via Community Composition Identification and LC-Ms/Ms Monitoring, Cody J. Staebler
Department: Biology; Chemistry
An Investigation into the Methods of Detection of Toxocara Species Eggs in the Environment and the Differentiation of G217B and Wu24 Strains of Histoplasma Capsulatum By Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms in the Cbp Gene, Tyler C. Williams
Department: Biology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012
Comparing the Number of Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria, For the Genus Aeromonas, Isolated From Four Different Aquatic Environments Throughout Wayne and Summit County, Loren Alohan
Department: Biology
The Effect of Invasive Bamboo on the Coloration of the Bloody Bay Poison Frog, Mannophryne olmonae: An Analysis of Phenotypic Plasticity and Background Preference, Stephanie M. Andrus
Department: Biology
Synergistic Effects of Triclosan and Triclocarban on Physiology and Behavior of Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas), Sureni A. Beckford
Department: Biology
Isolation Effects on Insect Communities Found in Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) of Crawford County, Ohio, Benjamin Richard Bellamy
Department: Biology
Assessing Bee Abundance, Diversity and Richness in the Urban Gardens and Vacant Lots of Cleveland, Ohio, Jesse A. Berkowitz
Department: Biology
Phylogeography and the Phylogenetic Relationships of Polychrus marmoratus on Trinidad, Tobago, and Mainland South America With Remarks on the Introduced Status of Anolis richardii on Tobago, Patrick J. Brennan
Department: Biology
Assessing the Conservation Status of the Critically Endangered Caribbean Frog, Mannophryne olomonae, Travis L. Calkins
Department: Biology
The Effects of Male Seminal Fluid Proteins on Female Receptivity to Re-Mating in Southern House Mosquitoes, Culex quinquefasciatus, Della Connelly
Department: Biology
The Effects of Testosterone and Corticosterone in Rats on Nociception and Recovery Times Following Minor Cutaneous Injury, Cameron J. Daniels
Department: Biology
Introduction of Streptomycin Resistance through Repeated Exposure in Pseudomonas chlororaphis: an Environmental Model for Acquired Resistance in the Clinical Pathogen, Kevin A. DeGroot
Department: Biology
The Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Dinotefuran on Apis mellifera Hives, Jordan E. Dieterle
Department: Biology
Behavioral Effects of Intraguild Predation by Harmonia axyridis on Aphidoletes aphidimyza and the Biological Control Services of Shared Prey, Ethan M. Doherty
Department: Biology
Music and the Brain: Exploring the Effects of Music on Spatial Learning and BDNF Protein Expression in the Mouse Hippocampus, Gideon P. Dunster
Department: Biology
Male Dark-Eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) Respond Aggressively to Song Playback Without Modulating Plasma Testosterone or Corticosterone, Stephen M. Ferguson
Department: Biology
Effects of Short-Term Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation on Body Composition, Skeletal Muscle Strength During Anaerobic Exercises, Salivary Testosterone, & Urinary Creatinine in “Non-Active” Indiviudals at the College of Wooster, Robert Flagg
Department: Biology
Does BMI Correlate With the Time Interval Between An Injury and a Joint Replacement?, Brianna S. Fulmer
Department: Biology
A Novel Study For the Detection of the Fungus Histoplasma capsulatum in Mice from Wayne and Holmes Counties, Ohio Using PCR, Melissa E. Glick
Department: Biology
Along Came a Spider: a Biological Assessment of Spider Communities in Urban Gardens and Vacant Lots and an Anthropological Investigation of Attitudes Toward Spiders, Kelsey Greathouse
Department: Biology; Sociology and Anthropology
The Effects of the Herbicide Atrazine on Male Drosophila melanogaster Reproductive Physiology and Behavior, Harper Jocque
Department: Biology
Susceptibility to Pesticides as a Potential Explanation for the Population Decline of the Native Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens in the Ohio Area, Jenna Lane
Department: Biology
The Effect of Female Mate Choice on the Hybridizing Populations of Plethodon cinereus and Plethodon electomorphus in Wooster Memorial Park, Julia B. Mutere
Department: Biology
Using Occupancy Modeling Techniques to Reevaluate the Conservation Status of the Critically Endangered Caribbean Frog, Mannophryne olmonae, Aaron Novick
Department: Biology
Examining Variation in Nest Temperatures and Effects of Cooling on Adrenocortical Responsiveness in Eastern Bluebird Nestlings, Sialia sialis, Emir M. O'Hara
Department: Biology
Differential Expression of Primary MicroRNA and Inflammatory Cytokines After Macrophage Infection with Various Strains of Histoplasma capsulatum, Elizabeth O. Osborn
Department: Biology
Analysis of the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein in Brtbr T+Tf/J Mice: a Neurological Target For Autistic Behavior, Brandon Pool
Department: Biology
In Pursuit of Pumpkin Pest Predators: the Influence of Landscape and Floral Resource Strips on Biocontrol in Pumpkin Patches, John R. Roberts III
Department: Biology
Artificial Facial Symmetry Related to Reproductive Success in Rhesus Macaques, Macaca mulatta, Kelsie-Kei N. Rogers
Department: Biology
The Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure on Endocrine Disruption in Female Sprague-Dawley Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Anne M. Rosencrans
Department: Biology
Effects of Emerald Ash Borer Beetle Induced Habitat Disturbance on Spider Community Structure in Southeastern Michigan and Reflections on Biological Research, Sarah E. Rudawsky
Department: Art and Art History; Biology
Effects of Creatine Pyruvate Supplementation on the Skeletal Muscular Endurance of Mildly Active Individuals, Matthew Schwenning
Department: Biology
Verifying Hybridization of the Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) and the Northern Ravine Salamander (Plethodon electromorphus) on a Broader Geographic Scale, Through Analysis of DNA Sequence Variation, Anthony F. Steratore
Department: Biology
Case of Natural Selection? the Effects of Invasive Bamboo and Local Geology on the Cryptic Coloration of the Bloody Bay Poison Frog, Alexander Vanko
Department: Biology
Dispersal Patterns of Caribbean Frogs Based on Phylogenetic Relationships of the Genus Pristimantis, Edmund D. Weakland
Department: Biology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011
Assessing Histoplasma Capsulatum Gene Expression in Caenorhabditis elegans: Will Virulence Factors Be Expressed at 25C, Jessica Susan Battaglia
Department: Biology
An Evolutionary Study of Multimeric Phosphagen Kinases using Ancestral Protein Reconstruction and the Prediction of Phosphagen Kinase Substrate Specificity using Artificial Neural Networks, Jason M. Van Houten
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Phenotypic Plasticity and Inducible Defense in Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi) Tadpoles: An Experimental Evaluation, J. Maxwell Carithers
DNA Sequence Variation Indicates Hybridization between Plethodon Electromorphus and Plethodon Cinereus, Emmy Cassagnol
Differences in Hoof Strength between Pigmented and Unpigmented Keratin in Equus callabus, Catherine A. Dukles
16 Phytophthora Infestans RXLR Effectors Show Weak or No Yeast Cell Growth Inhibition in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sean Karpen
The Effect of Patch Density on Pollinator Visitation and Fruit Set in Swamp Milkweed (Asclepais incarnata), Claire Kirby
How Long Does it Take for Cricket Frogs to Croak?: A Study on Longevity and Survivorship in Blanchard's Cricket Frog Acris Blanchardi, Michael Callahan MacDonald
Assessing the Effects of Repeated Handling in Young Eastern Bluebirds, Sialia Sialis, Megan M. Phillips
Facultative Defense Mutualism in Erythrina Flabelliformis: Interpopulation Variation in Community-Level Interaction, Galen V. Priest
The Effect of Incubation Temperature Manipulations and Moisture Loss on the Growth and Digestive Patterns of the Pekin Duck, Taylor Schellhardt
Decomposition and Macroinvertebrate Colonization of Single and Mixed Species Leaf Litter in Two First-Order Temperate Streams, Kimberly Skully
Effects of Neuregulin-1 in Neuroprotection of Cerebellar Granule Cells from AMPA Induced Excitotoxic Cell Death, Evan Richard Slanczka
The Effects of Fluoxetine On Dominance Behaviors in Adolescent Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca Mulatta), Sage Weaver
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2007
Effects of Woody Debris on Stream Fish Species Richness, Diversity, and Biomass in Two Second Order Streams in Ashland County, Ohio, Nathan L. Atterholt
Department: Biology
Interaction Between NIL-16 and the CD4 Receptor: a Unique Autocrine Signaling Pathway, Jessica Cooperrider
Department: Biology
Investigation of the Tri-Trophic Relationship Between Danaus plexippus, Asclepias syriaca, and Lespesia archippivora, Natalie M. Cope
Department: Biology
Nociception in the Male House Sparrow, Passer domesticus: Effects of Sex Hormones on Response to a Hot Water Stimulus, Brandon DuGar
Department: Biology
Determining the Farm Prevalence Rate of Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, and Yersinia enterocolitica in Populations of Captive White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Ohio, Elizabeth A. French
Department: Biology
Lions, and Tigers, and... Housecats? Why Your Housecat's Trite Little Bite Could Cause You Quite a Fright: A Study on the Occurrence of Pasteurella multocida in Domestic Felines, Andrea Freshwater
Department: Biology
Synergistic Effects of Stress and Pesticides on the Growth and Development of Hyla versicolor (Eastern Gray Tree Frog), Julia Horst
Department: Biology
Plasticity in Biomass Alloation of Weed and Crop Congener Species in Response to Nitrogen-Sulfur-Phosphorus Nutrient Interactions, Natalie Martine Jawyn
Department: Biology
When Lizards Attack: the Effect of An Audience on Aggressive Territorial Behavior in Male Green Anoles, Anolis carolinensis, Danielle Lightle
Department: Biology
Characterization of a Bacterial Arginine Kinase from Desulfotalea Psychrophila LSv54: The Influence of Physiological Conditions on Enzyme Activity, Charles D. Lockhart
Department: Biology
Determining the Role of Isoforms of Arginine Kinase in Paramecium tetraurella, Leslie Magida
Department: Biology
Effects of Human Nest Box Disturbances on Visitation Rates, Visitation Durations and Return Times of Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Parents in Three Ohio Counties, Daniel D. Noble
Department: Biology
For How Long Do Neighbors Remain 'Dear Enemies' to Resident Convict Cichlids (Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)?, Sara M. Perry
Department: Biology
Defining Coping Strategies For Eastern Bluebirds, Sialia sialis, Leslie Erin Prince
Department: Biology
Determination of Oxidative DNA Damage in Iron-Overloaded HEPG2 Cells and Implications for the Development of Hepatocellular carcinoma, Kimberlee K. Rankin
Department: Biology
Attack of the Killer, Elongated Tomatoes! the Role of Tomato Gene CDSI in the Control of Fruit Morphology, Erin Kathleen Schaffner
Department: Biology
What in the World Is That?: Predator Recognition and Subtle Visual Cue Discrimination in the Domestic Horse (Equus caballus), Catherine Schlichting
Department: Biology