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Student Research

From accounting to zoology, Linfield students are actively engaged in research in collaberation with faculty. Here is a list of some of the latest projects with links to the department overseeing the project.

Accounting Collaborated with Dr. Malcolm Greenlees on casino accounting research Accounting Web Site
Anthropology "Mind the Gap," a study on sex education in McMinnville High School Anthropology Web Site
Applied Physics Project with sonoluminescence Applied Physics Web Site
Applied Physics Thesis on Hydrogen Fuel Cells Applied Physics Web Site
Athletic Training Biomechanical analysis of upper body plyometric exercises Athletic Training Web Site
Biochemistry Research on Protein Trafficking at OHSU Biochemistry Web Site
Biology Research on "Regulation of the Immune Response in Synan Hamsters" Biology Web Site
Biology "Restoring a Native Wetland" at Deer Creek County Park, studying the use of fire as a management tools helps increase size of a threatened species Biology Web Site
Biology Study of how alpha-receptors affect Thermoregulation Biology Web Site
Biology Research in excited states of the hydrogen atom (with Dr. James Diamond) and synthetic models for heme proteins (with Dr. Thomas Reinert) Biology Web Site
Biology Research with Dr. Kareen Sturgeon on soil and microbiological mechanisms underlying the health of trees Biology Web Site
Biology Research with Dr. Michael Roberts for work on receptors that cause vasoconstriction in mammalian blood vessels. Biology Web Site
Biology Research with Dr. John Hare for research into effects of bacterial toxins on the immune system Biology Web Site
Biology Research with Dr. Kareen Sturgeon on restoration of an upland area containing two endangered species Biology Web Site
Biology Research with Dr. Michael Roberts for work on how temperature change alters the number and function of adrenoceptors in blood vessels. Biology Web Site
Business/Accounting Worked with the Coquille Indian Tribe and researched archeological site Business/Accounting Web Site
Chemistry Presented "What We Did and How We Did It - Fabrication and Characterization of Nickel Secondary Electrodes," at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, at Ann Arbor, MI, sponsored by the Division of Chemistry Education of the American Chemistry Society, July 2000. Chemistry Web Site
Chemistry Presented," Synthesis and Characterization of Octa-Substituted Copper Phthalocyanines," at the 219th  National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 26, 2000. Chemistry Web Site
Chemistry Presented "Effects of Single Bubble Sonoluminescence on Fluorescent Dyes," at the 219th  National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March 26, 2000. Chemistry Web Site
Chemistry Presented ?Liquid Crystalline Octa- substituted Phthalocyanines:  Synthesis and Characterization," at the Oregon Academy of Science, Newberg, OR, February 2000. Chemistry Web Site
Chemistry Presented ?Excitation of Fluorescent Dyes using Single Bubble Sonoluminescence," at the Oregon Academy of Science, Newberg, OR, February 2000. Chemistry Web Site
English Assisted Dr.Kathy Kernberger with the translation of the diaries of Marie Bashkirtseff English Web Site
Exercise Science Compared differences in energy expenditure during circuit weight training and aerobic exercise Exercise Science Web Site
Exercise Science Assisted Dr. Garry Killgore in collecting research on metabolic effects on underwater running for his PhD Exercise Science Web Site
Finance Research on post-graduation alumni giving Finance Web Site
Health Education Research for Health Department regarding depression among college students Health Education Web Site
Mathematics, Physics Worked on Linfield Research Institute (LRI) projects involving field emission Mathematics, Physics Web Site
Music Study of Erhu, a Chinese string instrument Music Web Site
Music (Performance) Constructed the new organ in Jonasson Hall Music (Performance) Web Site
Psychology Research on "Traumatic Disclosure: A Methodological Exploration" Psychology Web Site
Psychology Testing predictions of the source monitoring theory: Dissociative Tendencies and Recall of Autobiographical Memories Psychology Web Site
Psychology Study on "Testing the Retrieval Failure Theory" Psychology Web Site
Psychology Researched "Ethanol Place Continuing Sprague-Dawley Rats Using a Drinking Procedure" which tested the hypothesis that rats would show a conditioned place preference in a context in which they drank ethanol ad libitum. Psychology Web Site
Psychology Research on "False Memory and Cognition" Psychology Web Site
Psychology Study on the "Effects of Exercise, Medication, and Diet on Self-Esteem and Depression" Psychology Web Site
Psychology Testing the Retrieval Failure Theory of Latent Inhibition: Do Contextual Cues Effect Post conditioning Recovery of a Latently Inhibited Conditioned Taste Aversion? Psychology Web Site
Psychology Case study evaluation of elementary school discipline programs Psychology Web Site
Psychology Research study on "Does Selective Postoperative Administration of Nimodipine (Ca++ Channel Antagonist) Effect Recovery of Function After Neocortical Injury?" Psychology Web Site
Psychology Research for the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) at OHSU Psychology Web Site
Religious Studies Study on "The Divine in Disguise" Religious Studies Web Site
Religious Studies "Radical Love: Jesus Crosses the Line" a social, historical, and religious study into thesis dealing with Jesus' true message Religious Studies Web Site
Sociology Created, initiated, transcribed interviews on the Yamhill Co. Hispanic Population Sociology Web Site
Sociology "Kick It Hard: Cultural Embodiment in Youth Soccer" Sociology Web Site
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