Natasha Azarian, M.A., Linguistics
Amalgamating Labov's Model for Narrative Structure and TBL: Implications for Teaching Literature in the ESL Classroom
Pasadena, California: 34th Annual California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference
David Barton, M.A., Kinesiology
Methods and Strategies for Developing Character and Leadership in High School Football
Notre Dame, Indiana: Sports, Character and Responsible Citizenship Conference
Kate Fourchy, M.A., English
Alternative Emblems: The Rhythms of Audience Response in Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine
Cambridge, England: Fifth Annual Marlowe Conference
Christina Harralsson, M.A., English
A Call for Collaborative Initiatives: High School and University Writing Programs in Dialogue
New York City: Conference on College Composition and Communication
Amanda Mayes, M.A., Geology
Kings River Experimental Watershed: Study Area Characteristics That Contribute to Erosion, Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section Meeting
Dana Nagy, M.S., Interdisciplinary Studies
Riparian Vegetation Composition and Organic Matter Inputs to Headwater Streams of the Sierra Nevada
Corvallis, Oregon: Fourth North American Forest Ecology Workshop
Cynthia Ochs, M.A., English
Asking the Students: The Construction of Social Identity in the Basic Writing Classroom
New York City: Conference on College Composition and Communication
Gita Rajani, M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling
Factors Influencing Student Decision Making in Selecting Rehabilitation Counseling as a Degree Major
Tucson, Arizona: National Council on Rehabilitation Education Conference
Robyn Roche, M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling
Student Decision Making Factors and Recruitment Challenges
Tucson, Arizona: National Council on Rehabilitation Education Conference
Iris Ruiz, M.A., English
Generation 1.5 and Post Secondary Education: Toward Border Pedagogy
New York City: Conference on College Composition and Communication
Mary Silva, M.A., English
Don't Question Answer Questions: The Primary Discourse of Freshman English Composition Students and the Institutional Roles of Student and Instructor, the Socialization Process of Acquiring Membership into the University
New York City: Conference on College Composition and Communication
John Smith, M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling
Spinal Cord Injury: A Lifetime Change
Anaheim, California: American Counseling Association
Nini Thomas, M.P.H., Public Health
Metabolic Syndrome Is Highly Prevalent in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Chicago, Illinois: American College of Cardiology--52nd Annual Scientific Session
David Zwart, M.A., History
On the Periphery: Dutch Immigrants in Kings County, California, 1890-1940
Chicago, Illinois: Association for the Advancement of Dutch American Studies Conference
SPRING 2002
Mary Barakzai, Ed.D., Educational Leadership
Science Course Achievement and Academic Language Proficiency
Boston, Massachusetts: Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dongdoo Choi, M.A., Linguistics
A Critical Discourse Analysis on Different Representations of the Same Event in the Media
Landau, Germany: 29th International LAUD Symposium
Kelia Classen, M.A., Communicative Disorders
Future of Deaf Culture?
Washington, DC: National Association of the Deaf
Jennifer Gray, Ed.D., Educational Leadership
Science Course Achievement and Academic Language Proficiency
Boston, Massachusetts: Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Teresa A. Keoppel, M.A., English
Willa Cather's Feminine Misogyny: Unlikable Women in One of Ours, A Lost Lady, and My Mortal Enemy
Lincoln, Nebraska: Willa Cather Symposium on Literature and Opera
Amanda Mayes, M.S., Geology
Overview of Current CSUF Energy Policy with Regard to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Portland, Oregon: Greenhouse Network College Climate Response Conference
James Moore, M.P.T., Physical Therapy
Lifestyle, Exercise, and Wellness Practices of Women with Disabilities
Boston, Massachusetts: Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association
Jason Walker, M.A., English
Vertical Transcription in Tutor Training
Savannah, Georgia: International Writing Centers Association
FALL 2001
Kabeljit Atwal, M.A., Education
Playground Projects: Activities for Young Children That Encourage Imagination, Problem Solving, and Representation
Anaheim, California: National Association for the Education of Young Children
Peter Biscay, M.S., Plant Science
Effect of Pruning and Time of Application of Gibberellic Acid and Girdling on Yield, Berry Size, and Fruit Composition of 'Princess' Table Grapevines
San Diego, California: American Society for Enology and Viticulture
Jason Brown, M.A., Linguistics
Active Phonological Units: Parsimony in Sublexical Errors
Seattle, Washington: Western Conference on Linguistics
Emily Campos, M.A., Psychology
Anger Attacks in Depression and Anxiety
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
Nicole Kulikov, M.A., Kinesiology
Developing Positive Coach-Athlete Relationships with Male and Female Athletes: Approaches Used by Successful Collegiate Coaches
Orlando, Florida: Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
Mohammad Yaghmour, M.S., Plant Science
Summer and Fall Salinity Measurements on Fields Subjected to Recycled Drainage Water
Charlotte, North Carolina: Joint National Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America
SPRING 2001
Brigham Beatie , M.A. Kinesiology
Logbooks and Journals: The Use of Reflective Tools in a Mental Skills Training Program
Fullerton, California: Southwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium
Marvita Gowdy , M.A. English
Building the Vision: Black Scholars in the World of Education and Beyond
Lubbock, Texas: National Black Graduate Student Conference
Gina Grasso , M.A. History
Confronting Eugenics: The Historical Significance of Franz Boas
Notre Dame, Indiana: Mephistos 2001 Graduate Student Conference
Yaisa Guillory , M.A. English
A Question Only Too Familiar to Me
Lubbock, Texas: National Black Graduate Student Conference
Megumi Hamada , M.A., Linguistics
Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies for Japanese ESL/EFL Students
Ontario, California: CATESOL 2001
Greg Marchbanks , M.A. Kinesiology
Developing Talent through the Wheel of Excellence and the Pyramid of Success
Fullerton, California: Southwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium
Mary McClanahan , M.S. Plant Science
Influence of Soil Amendments on Competition Between Purple Needlegrass and Wild Oat
Arcata, California: California Native Grass Association
Archana Mohan , M.S. Biology
Exacerbation of Lupus Symptoms in MRL/lpr Mice Following Cyanobacterial Injections
Orlando, Florida: Experimental Biology 2001 Conference
Sajeemas Pasakdee , M.S. Plant Science
Effect of Composted-Biosolids on Fruit Quality and Trace Element Accumulation in Organically-Grown Apricots
San Diego, California: Annual Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water
Heather Pentecost , M.A. Psychology
Group Size Effects on Personal Risk Judgements
Maui, Hawaii: Western Psychological Association Convention
Christy Zucchero , M.P.T., Physical Therapy
Shoulder Pain in Competitive Swimmers with Disabilities
San Antonio, Texas: American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting
FALL 2000
Colleen Elkin and Heather Matthews , M.P.T., Physical Therapy
Reliability of the Parotec Insole Plantar Pressure Measuring System across Different Gait Speeds
Anaheim, California: Annual Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association
Diana Foster , M.P.H., Public Health
Conflict Resolution-Training Program in a Rural Multicultural Elementary School
Boston, Massachusetts: American Public Health Association
Gay Imamoto , M.A. Kinesiology
Effect of Rehabilitation Imagery on Post-Surgical Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Patients
Nashville, Tennessee: Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
Yer Justin Lee , M.P.H, Public Health
Perceptions and Use of Tobacco Among Rural College Students
Boston, Massachusetts: American Public Health Association
Lou Ann McKnight , M.S. Plant Science
Varying Cotton Plant Densities in California Ultra-Narrow Row Cotton
Anaheim, California: 2001 Beltwide Cotton Conference
Cori McReynolds M.P.T., Physical Therapy
The Effect of an Individualized Balance Retraining Class, Implemented by Graduate Physical Therapy Students on Self-Reported Balance Problems of Geriatric and Neurologic Clients
Anaheim, California: Annual Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association
Angela Toste , M.S. Biology
Reproductive Properties of the Chinese Mitten Crab
Chicago, Illinois: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Travel Grant Awardees, Spring 2003