Molly Gavin '12, psychology
Science Poster Session, April 26

"You drink? You die! A Study of the Effect of Fear in Public Service Announcements Pertaining to Alcohol Use"
The effect of Public Service Announcements (PSA) on college student's perceptions and beliefs about socially acceptable alcohol consumption habits were evaluated in an experimental design. The research was conducted to investigate the effect of three levels of videos (low fear, medium fear, and high fear) discussing the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption by college students. It has been reported that the use of fear in a PSA can induce change with a proper amount of fear induced to arouse viewers yet not enough fear to prompt avoidance of threatening information. The use of questionnaires created by the researcher, were designed to assess the influence of the videos through the dependent variables of analysis. Responses were gathered from forty-three undergraduate students. The results showed that for the dependent variable of change on the individual's attitudes towards excessive alcohol consumption, significance was found for the effect of the high fear inducing video.

Amara Georges '12, psychology
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Burnout Among Resident Assistants”
The job of a resident assistant required availability of almost 24 hours a day. Because of the many demands of the RA job, plus the other stressors, RAs are prone to burnout. The following study examines the possible factors for RA burnout, such as job satisfaction, social support, and time management. Based on a group of RAs (N=47) from a New Hampshire college, results showed that there was a difference in the levels of cynicism in the different types of housing options of RAs. Results also showed a positive correlation between job satisfaction and social support. There were no significant results with the time management behavior scale, however many implications have been made based on the data. With the data found it is important for supervisors in the residence life department to take a closer look at each of the RAs personal burnout levels, and take precautions as necessary.

Maria Gonzalez-Pico '12, psychology
NHIOP Social Science Scholarly Presentations, April 17
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Self Perceptions, Cultural Identification and Subjective Well-Being Among White and Non-White Students”
The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a difference in identity formation, in the form of the ego identity, cultural identification and subjective well-being between White and Non-White students who study at a predominantly White college. A random sample of White and Non-White male (N= 9) and female (N=19) college students between the ages of 18 to 22 were recruited. Participants were categorized into either the White or Non-White group depending on their race. Participants answered a few demographic questions and filled out a customized scale, the Ego-Identity Scale (EIS) (Tan, Kendis, Fine, & Porac, 1977), the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) (Phinney 1992), and two subjective well-being scales: The Flourishing Scale (Diener et al., 2009), and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, 1985). The main hypothesis was Non-White students would report a higher score on ethnic identity and lower scores on ego identity and subjective well-being measures in comparison with the White students. An Independent Samples t-Test indicated greater flourishing for the White students. A Pearson’s correlation across the EIS, MEIM, SWLS, FS, and the customized scale indicated a significant correlation found for the Non-White group between the SWLS and the FS meaning that the more they report satisfaction with their life the stronger their sense of leading a meaningful and purposeful life is. For the White group there was a significant correlation between SWLS and Ego Identity. These results present a complex picture for Whites and Non-Whites relative to these measures. Whites clearly are displaying more comfort with their lives and the Non-White students displaying some evidence of a “fish out of water” effect.

Bryant Goulet '12, biology
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Status of Wild Brook Trout in the Piscataquog Watershed: Risk Assessment, Selection, and Protection of Cold Water Streams in a Changing Climate”

Michael Giammarco ’12, chemistry
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Nitrogen Fixation Utilizing Vanadium Complexes”

Samantha Glavin ’14, communications
April 21

"Carl Sagan" Panel: "New Portraits: Great Thoughts about Body and Soul"

Luke Grey ’15, computer science with math
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Creating Games Using A Visual Programming Language”

Brendan Griffin '12, psychology
Science Poster Session, April 26

“The Compounding Effects of Crowding on Test Anxiety”
The effects of crowding on test anxiety during a test were investigated by this study. College student (N=26) voluntarily completed an Introduction to Psychology test along with the Alpert and Haber Achievement Anxiety Test, Nist and Diehl Test Anxiety Questionnaire, The Texas State University STABS Test and a Crowding Survey. The surveys and questionnaires were then used to compare the crowded vs. non-crowded groups and evaluate the effects of crowding on test anxiety. Results suggested that the non-crowded group was more uncomfortable and distracted the crowded group. The results also showed no support for the predictions of this study. Overall, this study suggested that the size of a room and amount of people in the room may affect a person’s ability to take a test and score well.

Brittany Handcock '12, criminal justice
NHIOP Social Science Scholarly Presentations, April 17

“Destined for a Drug War: Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico”
This case study of Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico performs a comparative analysis of the conditions in the respective country prior to, and during, the drug war. Three factors play a role in generating a drug war: physical or geographical conditions of the country; the economic standpoint of the country; and the political situation of the country. The goal of this project is to provide evidence in support of the triple comparative advantage theory. Using historical data, the research will determine if the geographical conditions, strength of the economy, and strength of the government actually do lay a path for a country to be destined to have a drug war within its

Gerard Harrington ’12, sociology
Sociology Department Senior Symposium, April 30

“Cyber-bullying”

Katelyn Harris '12, sociology
Sociology Department Senior Symposium, April 30

"Weight and Body Image"

Alyssa Hatem '12, political science, Connaught O’Brien '12, history, & Kathryn Swider '12, nursing
NHIOP Social Science Scholarly Presentations, April 17

“Holodomor: Genocide in the Ukraine”
This paper argues that the Ukraine famine of 1932 falls under the United Nation’s definition of genocide. This definition, presented in the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, describes genocide as the deliberate infliction of harmful conditions of life with the intent to destroy a national, racial, or religious group. In the case of Holodomor, a man-made famine was inflicted upon Ukrainian nationalists by Stalin’s communist policies. His push for rapid industrialization placed a strain on Ukraine farmers that were expected to provide food for the growing urban population. In an effort to increase agricultural production, Stalin introduced the policy of collective farming, to which the Ukrainian famers refused to conform. A history of deeply-rooted tension between the Soviet Union and Ukraine allowed Stalin to institute forceful measures against the Ukrainian nationalists, resulting in the famine that has become known as Holodomor, or “killing by hunger”. Today, Ukraine has progressed in its struggle to gain international recognition for the events of Holodomor. Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yuschenko made great strides in promoting awareness of the genocide. His campaign for humanitarianism and nationalism was centered a Holodomor memorial that would help to bring to light the injustice faced by the Ukrainian people.

Paul Haupt-Renaud ’12, chemistry
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Activation of Carbon Chlorine Bonds with a bis(triphenylphosphine)dibenzylideneacetonepalladium Catalyst”

Michael J. Hayden ’13, environmental science
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Using SH2 Domains Expressed in E.Coli to Investigate Possible Phosphotyrosine-Mediated Protein-Protein Interactions in Schizosaccharomyces Pombe” Science Poster Session, April 26
"Status of Wild Brook Trout in the Piscataquog Watershed: Risk Assessment, Selection, and Protection of Cold Water Streams in a Changing Climate"

Samantha Hetzel '12, biology
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Effect of Captivity on the Locomotor Behaviors of Emperor Tamarins”
This presentation describes the locomotor behavior of captive Emperor Tamarins with regards to habitat utilization and to intermittent pause rate (scanning). It is predicted that scanning will decrease due to the lesser threat of predation within the captive environment, and that tamarins may show altered preferences for habitat utilization provided the substrate availability within the habitat. Research was conducted through an observational approach method by combining both scan sampling and continuous sampling, and these results were compared to previously conducted research with wild tamarins. It was found that captive tamarins primarily utilize horizontal branches, jump from branch-branch, and that intermittent locomotion significantly decreased. These captive substrate preferences differ greatly to those in the wild, and this is critical knowledge that can help organizations and zoos to promote the assembly of a more naturalistic habitat so a species can maintain its behavioral characteristics that are associated with life in the wild.

Patrick Honeywell '15, biochemistry
Mind Over Major Conference, April 21

"Receiving Redemption"

Sarah Howell '12, psychology
Science Poster Session, April 26

“How Do You Feel Today?”
The purpose of this study was to expand upon prior research that has been done on social comparison theory. Previous research found that people engage in social comparisons and that these comparisons are usually downward comparisons (Wills, 1981). Thirty six Saint Anselm College participated in the study, from which two groups were formed. Each group viewed a different slide show. The experimental group viewed images depicting poverty while the control group viewed neutral images. Each group was then asked to respond to the same two surveys. The surveys assessed participant’s satisfaction with life as well as the likelihood of the individual to engage in social comparisons. It was hypothesized that the experimental group would rate their own lives as better in comparison to the control group based on the images that they saw. Statistical analysis found that there was no significant difference between each group’s satisfaction with life rating.

Callie Hughes '12, fine arts - art history
Fine Arts Department Senior Thesis Exhibition, April 16 - 20

“The Spirit of Russia: the Role of Folk Art in the Theatrical Design of Nalia Goncharova”
Natalia Goncharova was a prominent Russian avant-garde painter who designed costumes, sets, and props for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes productions. One of the most prominent themes present in Goncharova’s theatrical designs, as well as her paintings, is that of traditional rural Russia. This is manifested in Goncharova’s use of the Neo-Primitivist style, the marked influence of traditional Russian folk-arts, and the presence of the theme of the Russian peasant. This paper offers a brief overview of Goncharova’s lifelong artist interest in the traditions and society of rural Russia, and the role this interest plays in her art work, specifically in her theatre designs for the productions Le Coq d’Or and Les Noces.

Caitlin Hurley '12, psychology
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Personality and Majors: A Career Field Study in College Students”
Can personality predict a student’s major? This study investigated undergraduate student’s majors and their scores on the NEO Five Factor Model of Personality Inventory. It was hypothesized that a student’s major could predict his or her personality. Seventy-five participants were recruited by means of convenient sampling from the undergraduate student population. The independent variable was the students major. The dependent variables were personality score, university attachment scale score, and answers to career and major motivations screener. The big five personalities measured were Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. The participant’s personality scores were: Agreeableness sixteen (21.3%), Conscientiousness thirty-on (41.3%), Extraversion nineteen (25.3%), and Neuroticism nine (12%). No students (N=75) scored highest in Openness. Psychology and Nursing majors scored significantly higher in conscientiousness (Psychology N=12 (44.4%) Nursing N=6 (46.2%) as well as scored significantly higher in self-efficacy (N=18, M=62.39, SD=20.29).

Sabrina Iannetti ’15, computer science
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Creating Games Using A Visual Programming Language”

Derek S. Inserra ’13, biology
Science Poster Session, April 26

“Using SH2 Domains Expressed in E.Coli to Investigate Possible Phosphotyrosine-Mediated Protein-Protein Interactions in Schizosaccharomyces Pombe”