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Undergraduate Research Day Participants from Sociology and Anthropology

Nineteen students presented posters or podium presentations on research conducted with assistance from Sociology and Anthropology faculty members on Wednesday, April 16 as part of Western Illinois University's Sixth Annual Undergraduate Research Day (URD). Copies of abstracts and more information about URD can be obtained at: http://www.wiu.edu/honors/researchday/.

• "Allometric Shape Change of Humerus and Femur in Monitors (Varanidae)"
  Bryan Pohlmeier with Matthew Bonnan, Biology and Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "America's Scapegoats: How American Society Places Blames on its Mothers"
  Christina Monson and Ashlie Dellitt with Tammy Werner, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "Bone Up: Analysis of Allometric Shape Changes in Felid Limb Bones in Response to Body Mass Increases"
  Kim Schuneman with Matthew Bonnan, Biology and Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "Breastfeeding in the Workplace How Does Western Illinois University Measure Up?"
  Rachael McKenney with Lora Ebert Wallace, Sociology and Anthropology
  
  Rachael McKenney with Provost Jack Thomas
  
• "Diversity of Tooth Shape in Skunks"
  Megan Diedrick with Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology and Matthew Bonnan, Biology
  
• "Ecological Diversity of Otters (Lutrinae) as Reflected by Molar Shape"
  Kelly McMinn with Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology and Matthew Bonnan, Biology
  
• "Evolution: Presentation of a Key Scientific Principle in College Anthropology Textbooks"
  Aaron Collie, Linda Strueber, Meredith Strueber, and Jay Ward with Jessica White and Craig Tollini, Sociology and Anthropology and Matthew Bonnan, Biology
  
• "Feeding Behavior of Saguinus oedipus in Relation to Food Hardness in a Zoological Setting"
  Crystal Ceja with Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "The Effect of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act on Enrollment and Reunification Numbers in the Illinois Foster Care System"
  Haley Hitz with Elgin Mannion, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "Fighting for Space and Place in Urban America: Race and Class Violence between Latinos and Blacks in Four U.S. Cities"
  Deanna Tomasetti with Oswald Warner, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "Heads Up: Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Colubroid Snake Skulls with Respect to Phylogeny and Feeding Habits"
  Nicole Sylvester Butts with Matthew Bonnan, Biology and Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "Nurse-Midwifery: What Role Does it Play?"
  Lindsey Hornbaker with Lora Ebert-Wallace, Sociology and Anthropology
  
  Lindsey Hornbaker with Provost Jack Thomas
  
• "Sexual Dimorphism in Turtle Limb Bones"
  Brandon Reynolds with Matthew Bonnan, Biology and Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology
  
• "Sticking our Necks Out: Analysis of the First Cervical Vertebra and Implications for the Evolution Primate Locomotion and Posture"
  Hillary Parks with Jessica White, Sociology and Anthropology and Matthew Bonnan, Biology
  
• "Welcome to America, How Are You Doing: The Assimilation Process of Internationals at WIU"
  Adam Carton with Oswald Warner, Sociology