Two sociology graduates recently were published in the Wisconsin Sociological Association’s journal Sociological Imagination. Holly Kortemeier ’15 of Whitewater, Wisconsin, published “Pupils to Peers: Socializing Graduate Students to the Counseling Profession”; and Kyle Novack ’15 of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, published “ ‘There’s a Future Inmate’: How Criminals and Potential Criminals are Otherized by Law Enforcement […]
Joe Hatcher, professor of psychology at Ripon College, will speak about his sabbatical research Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Ripon College. His talk, “A Community Like Any Other? Positive Psychology Goes to the Nursing Home” will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. The talk is open to the public. This is a […]
How demographic biases affect prison sentencing was the summer research project for McNair Scholar Gillian Jackson ’18 of Putnam, Connecticut. She worked under the guidance of Kristine Kovack-Lesh, associate professor of psychology. “I felt like she was the person who would push me the most to be the best I can,” Jackson says. In her […]
One year ago, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Andrea Young was approached to solve a problem. Stephanie Prellwitz, executive director of the Green Lake Association, wanted to find a way to preserve and promote the health of Green Lake. This summer, two students, Mitra Kermani ’20 and Antony Gradillas ’19, have been researching how to […]
The effects of oxidative stress on protein structure was the summer research of Eva Schaible ’19 of Green Bay, Wisconsin. She collaborated with Professor of Chemistry Colleen Byron. “Numerous processes that produce energy in a human cell involve the transfer of electrons from one protein in the cell to another,” Byron says. “In the oxygenated […]
Her summer work researching facial expressions will be a step toward her goal for Olivia Heck ’19 of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Heck aspires to be a behavioral psychologist or to work in some area of social psychology. “I have been researching how the effects of gender, race and facial expression influence the perceptions of target faces,” […]
Prudentius, a fourth-century Spanish Christian poet who published his works in Latin was the subject of a summer research project by Mark Krause ’19 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Krause, a history and self-designed classical studies major, worked alongside Professor of Classical Studies Eddie Lowry. “Once considered a marginal author, Prudentius is now important in the […]
While sitting in a history class learning about the Vietnam War, McNair Scholar Kim Frisque ’19 got to thinking. The class had been discussing the wars of that era, and Frisque realized how little she knew about the Korean War. She decided to make it the subject of her next research paper. “I decided that […]
The safety of bluebird nests against the aggressive house sparrow population has been the summer research project of Mariah Stiemsma ’20 of New Berlin, Wisconsin. She has worked alongside Associate Professor of Biology Memuna Khan. “I think we chose each other,” Khan says. “In both vertebrate zoology and Catalyst (classes), she demonstrated a natural curiosity […]
Since 2008, Associate Professor of Psychology Kristine Kovack-Lesh has been conducting research alongside students in her Infant Cognition Lab. Located in the basement of Todd Wehr Hall, the Infant Cognition Lab focuses on the mental development stages of infants and young children. Every year, students interested in psychology get involved by running tests and conducting […]
Three Ripon College students presented talks at Mathfest, a national mathematics conference held in Chicago in July. Mathfest is the annual conference of the Mathematical Association of America. Ngan Tran ’17 of Pleiku City, Vietnam, presented “An Analysis of Quantitative Methods to Detect Gerrymandering” in one of the Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honors Society sessions. […]
While she was taking the genetics course of Professor of Biology Mark Kainz, Taryn Bosquez ’19 stood out. “I chose her because she was a very engaged and a successful student in my genetics class, and she seemed to be very interested in molecular genetics,” Kainz says. This summer, Kainz selected Bosquez to assist him […]
“It was controlled chaos,” says Dr. Robert Wallace, professor of biology, about the decision to publish one paper with 22 scientists from 13 different countries. “Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy” establishes a protocol for other scientists wishing to study the species barriers in rotifers. It […]
A $70,000 grant award has been approved for Assistant Professor of Chemistry Patrick Willoughby. The American Chemical Society will present the grant to further Willoughby’s current research to develop new methods for the synthesis of organic molecules.
Nine Ripon College students, along with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Patrick Willoughby and Associate Professor of Chemistry Joseph Scanlon, wrote about a pharmaceutical patent in the Oct. 13, 2016, issue of Tetrahedron, a leading scientific journal highlighting experimental research. The students are: Robert N. Enright ’17, Jeffrey L. “JJ” Grinde ’17, Lincoln I. Wurtz ’17, […]
“I kind of teared up when I got the email with the acceptance. It was really emotional, and I felt really grateful for the whole Communication department,” says Mra Than ’17, who recently presented at the 43rd annual DePauw University’s National Undergraduate Honors Conference. “It made me realize I made the right decision by coming […]
Nicole Zeman ’17 of Sussex, Wisconsin, a political science major, recently presented at the Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference at George Washington University. “It was an amazing experience to learn from other students, but also be able to share my knowledge,” Zeman says. “The presentation really reaffirmed what I already knew — Ripon […]
Rachel Stanley ’17 of West Allis, Wisconsin, will present her senior research on autism and stigma management Tuesday, April 25. The talk will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Bovay’s classroom in downtown Ripon. The event is free and open to the public. Stanley says her work with autism will continue after graduation. The psychology major […]
Twenty-six Ripon College seniors will share scholarly and artistic presentations Tuesday, April 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in various rooms of the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts as part of the College’s ninth annual Senior Showcase. The showcase is a campus-wide celebration of excellence created in 2008 to recognize the dedication and passion that […]
Ngan Tran ’17 of Vietnam presented a paper at the spring faculty-student conference of the Wisconsin Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies held at Alverno College in Milwaukee March 30-31. She received an award for having one of the four best undergraduate papers presented at the conference, based on an evaluation by the Alverno conference […]