NEWS
RELEASE
CONTACT: Dr. Rodney L. Klein, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Director, McNair Scholars Program
1-304-384-6019, mcnair@concord.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2007
McNair Scholars Present at National Research Conference
Athens, W.Va. – Four McNair Scholars represented
Concord University and Bluefield State College at the 2007 University of
Maryland National Undergraduate Research Conference in March.
The following students submitted posters
outlining research projects, including:
Laura Canton, Bel Air, Md., (Biology) - The Use of Macroinvertebrates as
a Biological Indicator to Determine the Water Quality of an Urban West Virginia
Stream; Mentor: Dr. Tom Ford,
Assistant Professor of Biology (Concord University)
Michelle Drake, Rosedale, Va., (Recombinant Gene
Technology) - Bioactivity of Extracts Prepared from Hieracium venosum; Mentor: Dr. Darrell Crick, Assistant Professor
of Chemistry (Concord University)
Patience Hall, Bluefield, (Applied Science) -
Gene Expression Profiles of Toll-Like Receptors (TLRS) 2 and 4 During Chlamydia
Infection in a Mouse Model
Mentor:
Dr. Tesfaye Belay, Assistant Professor of Research (Bluefield State
College)
Nick Massey, Princeton, (Psychology) - Locus of
Control and How it is Related to an Appalachian Population’s Health Beliefs; Mentor: Mr. Bob Rhodes, Assistant Professor of Psychology (Concord
University)
According to Dr. Rod Klein, director of the McNair Scholars program at Concord University, “A national conference such as this offers Scholars an invaluable opportunity to experience life and academia outside of West Virginia.” Presenters share their research with faculty and fellow undergraduates from throughout the county. Scholars also attend workshops related to graduate education, visit area attractions, and participate in a graduate school fair.”
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