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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 | Dr. David Aiello studies the mechanisms of intracellular calcium homeostasis in eukaryotic cells and how these mechanisms may be affected by carbohydrate metabolism. |
Dr. Aiello's Web Site |
| Biology | Dr. Chris Gaiser’s laboratory has begun a morphological characterization of ovule development of Ephedra viridis in an effort to better understand gymnosperm ovule development. |
Dr. Gaiser's Web Site |
| Biology | Dr. Anne Kruchten’s research examines the mechanisms by which cancer cells migrate and metastasize. |
Biology Web Site |
| Biology | Dr. Michael Roberts works on receptors that cause vasoconstriction in mammalian blood vessels, and how receptor function is affected by temperature. He also works on theoretical aspects of body size-metabolism scaling in mammals. |
Dr. Robert's Web Site |
| Biology | Dr. John Syring studies evolution in several species of pines. Molecular work in his laboratory is focused on acquiring DNA sequences from multiple individuals to determine relationships among these species. |
Dr. Syring's Web Site |
| Biology | Dr. Chad Tillberg’s research examines the behavior and ecology of terrestrial invertebrates. He is particularly interested in the role of omnivory in food web interactions, and the effect of non-native species in the communities they invade. |
Dr. Tillberg's Web Site |
| Business/Accounting | Worked with the Coquille Indian Tribe and researched archeological site | Business/Accounting 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 |
| General Science | Research on "Regulation of the Immune Response in Synan Hamsters" | General Science 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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