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EAU CLAIRE — Nine seniors in the McNair Scholars Program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will present their research to their fellow scholars and mentors, interested faculty, staff, department heads, deans and community members on three successive Thursday evenings in December. The 30-minute presentations of research and findings will begin at 6 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 and 18, in Room 227 of the School of Nursing. The schedule of presentations is as follows:

Dec. 4:

• Lawrence Troyer, Eau Claire, will present “The Use of Serpent Imagery in Voudou.” Dr. Lori Rowlett, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies, is Troyer’s faculty mentor.
• Timothy Wenzel, Neenah, will present “The Influence of Klaus Groth on Theodor Storm’s Works.” Dr. Johannes Strohschänk, professor of foreign languages, is Wenzel’s faculty mentor.
• Kristina Hall, White Bear Lake, Minn., will present “Abuse of ADHD Stimulant Medication Among College Students.” Dr. William Frankenberger, professor of psychology, is Hall’s faculty mentor.

Dec. 11:

• Kelly Plathe, Rochester, Minn., will present “Transmission Electron Microscopy of Grain and Biocoatings from Lead and Zinc-Contaminated Sediments in the Lower Coeur d’Alene River Valley.” Dr. Robert Hooper, professor of geology, is Plathe’s faculty mentor.
• Erin Heidtke, Chippewa Falls, will present “A Study of Vegetation Methods for Application in NatureMapping?: A Citizen Science-Based Program.” Lisa Theo, a lecturer in the department of geography and anthropology, is Heidtke’s faculty mentor.
• Jessica Pinch, Green Lake, will present “Perceptions of Marital Name Choices: Sex Differences or Similarities?” Dr. Blaine Peden, professor of psychology, is Pinch’s faculty mentor.

Dec. 18:

• Mikhail Koffarnus, Unity, will present “Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Acute Food Deprivation in Rats.” Dr. Gregory Madden, associate professor of psychology, is Koffarnus’ faculty mentor. Dr. David Jewett, associate professor of psychology, collaborated on the research.
• Jennifer Peters, Reedsville, will present “A Spatial Analysis of Single Family Housing Costs and Values in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1981-2001.” Dr. Timothy Bawden, assistant professor of geography, is Peters’ faculty mentor.
• Joshua Bourget, Eau Claire, will present “The Impact of Greek Colonization and the Carthaginian Rivalry on the Evolution of the Roman Navy.” Dr. Matthew Waters, assistant professor of classics and ancient history, is Bourget’s faculty mentor.

Named to honor Ronald McNair, the African-American astronaut who perished in the Challenger explosion, the McNair Scholars program is a federal TRIO program that assists eligible low-income, first-generation students to prepare for and enter graduate programs leading to a doctoral degree. Each year at UW-Eau Claire, ten to twelve new undergraduate McNair Scholars embark upon two years of intensive mentoring, specialized curricular and co-curricular offerings, collaborative research and paid internships, all of which groom these candidates for graduate school. Participants include academically talented low-income, first-generation students and students from groups traditionally underrepresented in doctoral programs. McNair Scholars are chosen via faculty nomination.

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Judy Berthiaume, Director
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu

Updated: November 25, 2003