Ph.D. Thesis Defenses

Christopher Pierson (Education), “Volunteerism in College: Impacts on Cognitive Outcomes, Learning Orientations, and Educational Aspirations,” L. Helms and E. Pascarella, co-chairs; 10am, N461 LC

Ahmad Al Maaieh (Pharmacy), “Salt Effects on Pharmaceutical Systems,” D. Flanagan, chair; 1pm, S218 PHAR

March 11

Barbara Rakel (Nursing), “The Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ‘TENS’ on Postoperative Pain with Movement,” R. Frantz, chair; 1:30pm, 133 NB

Nancy Moorhead (Education), "Financial Impact of Open Enrollment on Iowa Public Schools, 1994-1995 through 1999-2000," L. Bartlett and G. Chambers, co-chairs; 2pm, N434 LC

March 12

Ellen Cram (Nursing), “The Effects of Consistent Team Assignment on Operating Room Nurses’ Perceptions of Job Stress, Group Cohesion, Interpersonal Conflict, Job Satisfaction, and Anticipated Turnover,” M. Maas, chair; 1pm, 131 NB

Liqiang Chen (Chemistry), “Synthesis of Mannosamine Derivatives and Analogs,” D. Wiemer, chair; 1:30pm, 323A CB

March 13

Christopher Anderson (Education), “Comparing Supervisory Needs of Substance Abuse Counselors across Developmental Levels,” N. Colangelo, chair; 10am, 210 LC

Daniel Anton (Physical Rehabilitation Science), “A Comparison of Risk Factors in Construction Trades with Contrasting Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,” T. Cook, chair; 2pm, SE301 GH

March 15

Stephen Shinall (Immunology), “Insights into the Immunobiology of the Germinal Center Reaction Gained from Analyses of Germinal Center B-Cell Populations,” T. Ratliff, chair; 2pm, 283 EMRB

March 27

Douglas Hertzler (Anthropology), “Agrarian Cultures of Solidarity: Campesino Unions and the Struggle for Land and Community Development in Santa Cruz, Bolivia,” M. Chibnik, chair; 8:15am, Callen Room, 205D GILH

Seog-Soo Han (Education), “A Study of Factors Influencing College Admission and Enrollment,” S. DesJardins and W. Foley, co-chairs; 11am, N434 LC

March 28

Yu-Cheng Qin (History), “Six Companies Diplomacy: Chinese Merchants and Late Qing Policy toward Exclusion, 1848-1911,” S. Stromquist, chair; 10am, 273 SH

Jennifer Edwards (Microbiology), “Complement Opsonization and Direct Adherence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to Complement Receptor Type 3 Mediate Cervical Cell Invasion,” M. Apicella, chair; 11:30am, 4-554A BSB

March 29

Jodie Haring (Microbiology), “Role of Antigen-specific and Bystander T Cells in Virus Induced Demyelination,” S. Perlman, chair; 4pm, 3-560 BSB