Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects - GRASP
The WSU Graduate School is proud to announce the fifth annual university-wide Graduate Research And Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium, was held on May 1, 2009 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Wichita State University. The Symposium is designed to (i) spread awareness on campus about the state-of-the-art research and scholarly projects being conducted; (ii) showcase the world-class graduate research to the wider community; (iii) highlight the participation of graduate students in research/projects and recognize their contributions to their fields; (iv) recognize research mentoring of the faculty advisors; and (v) provide a forum for graduate students to practice presentation skills in research and scholarly activities.
2009 GRASP ABSTRACT BOOK AND PROGRAM
The winners in the 2009 GRASP competition were:
Oral Division:
1st place: Karen Countryman-Roswurm, Department of Psychology, Risk Factors
and Interventions with Sexually Exploited HRTY, Faculty Mentor: Brien Bolin
2nd place: Justin Lygrisse, Martin Lapp & Kelsey Witherspoon, Department of
Chemistry, Detection and Quantification of Ketamine HCl in alcoholic drinks
using Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography, Faculty Mentor: Michael
Van Stipdonk
3rd place: Jodi Lightner, Department of Arts, Postmodern Places
4th place: Renee L. Vardy, Department of Geology, The study of the effect of long term water cover on the mill tailings of the Silver Lake mill # 1, near Silverton,
Colorado
5th place: Julinda Taylor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, Data Caching in Ad Hoc Networks using Bloom Filters
People's Choice:
Sana Fazal Elyas & Kian Yip Tan, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Trigger
Mechanisms of Progressive Crushing ‚€ Energy Absorption in Flat Plate
Fiber-Reinforced, Faculty Mentor: K. S. Raju
Non-oral Division:
1st place: Kristen A. Bernard, Department of Anthropology, Quantifying Male and
Female Shape Variation in the Mastoid Region of the Temporal Bone, Faculty
Mentor: Peer H. Moore-Jansen
2nd place: Ryan Todd Wilkin, Department of Physician Assistant, Case Report:
Nitrofurantoin-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity, Faculty Mentors: LaDonna S. Hale,
Richard A. Claiborne
3rd place: Anja K. Talley & Kyrie G. Webster, Department of Physician Assistant,
Attitudes of United States Physician Assistants towards Persons with HIV/AIDS,
Faculty Mentor: Richard D. Muma
4th place: Kylea Schrag, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Free-Time Leisure Activities, Faculty Mentor: Kathy Strattman
5th place: Jason C. Gifford & Randi D. Haun, Department of Physician Assistant,
Correlation and Predictability of Science Prerequisites and GPA/PANCE Scores
Among 5 Cohorts of Physician Assistant Students, Faculty Mentor: Richard D. Muma
2008 GRASP ABSTRACT BOOK AND PROGRAM
2007 GRASP ABSTRACT BOOK AND PROGRAM
2006 GRASP ABSTRACT BOOK AND PROGRAM
Additional Information: call (316) 978-6244 to speak with Dr. Mara Alagic, Assistant Dean, WSU Graduate School or send an e-mail to Mara.Alagic@wichita.edu.