Science News and Notes18 student-faculty papers accepted at national conference Sixteen student papers were accepted for presentation at the Western Psychological Association conference and two were accepted for the National American Psychological Association conference for a total of 18 accepted papers. Bradley, Tommy and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Exercise and well-being: Surfers, exercisers, athletes and non-exercisers. Presentation in Division 47, Sport and Exercise Psychology, at the Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association, Boston, D.C., August 14-17, 2008. Braze, Sheree and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). College students’ community service: Feel Good, Do Good Awareness and Well Being. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Brink, Kevin and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Emotional self-regulation: Self-efficacy. Empathy, and Perceived Life Satisfaction. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Choi, Yuri and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Exercise and Well-being: Men’s Greater Body and Appearance Satisfaction and Reduced Stress. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Focht, Amanda; Krugman, Aaron and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Broaden & Build: Effects of positive, negative and neutral Instructions on Preschoolers’ Participation. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Grossi, Dana and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). .Resilient Students: Positive and Negative Perceived Teachers’ Influence on Student Motivation. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Jablonski, Jessica and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Empathy and/or Personal Experience Related to Decreased Sexual Orientation Discrimination. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Krajniak, Ryan and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Mood and music: High Music Emotional Self-Regulators Show Enhanced Responding to Differing Music Genres. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Lau, Cecilia and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Self-wakers vs. Alarm Clock Dependent Individuals: Enhanced Life Satisfaction and GPA. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Newell, Alli; Pugh, Danny; Bashist, Gabby; Soto, Robert and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Positive Role Models, Optimistic Attributions, Empathy and Sociocultural Change. Poster presented in Division 8, Social Psychology, at the Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association, Boston, D.C., August 14-17, 2008. Nguyen, Linda and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Father vs. Mother Dominant Parent; Social Involvement, Academic Success, Empathy and Life Satisfaction. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Poynter, Kellie and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008) Positive, negative and neutral framing of standardized test instructions and student performance. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Pugh, Danny and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Intelligence and Empathy: Balancing Social and Academic Obligations. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Smekal, Allison and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Identity, Familial Curiosity and Well Being among Adopted and Non-Adopted Children. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Soto, Robert; Bashist, Gabby and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Positive Multicultural Framing: Creative, academic and personal contribution willingness among Majority and Minority Group Members. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Ulrich, Bryston and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Framing challenges: Staying down or getting up again. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association, Ward, Karen and Kuchenbecker, S. (2008). Birth Order Serendipity and Willingness to Try New Activities. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association,
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The Food Science program invites the Chapman community to taste its all-natural carbonated beverage creations. Sensory panels will be conducted at the following days and times in Hashinger Hall 228.
Tuesday, Nov. 13: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 14: 1 to 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16: noon to 3 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 19: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 20: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, please call x7826.
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After only three weeks as a graduate student in the Physician Assistant Program at Weill Cornell Medical College, I cannot tell you the number of times that I have been impressed by the education that I received at Chapman - I feel confident, comfortable, and capable when faced with the challenging course work that is being presented at a rapid pace. I believe that a key factor in my preparedness for and acceptance into a highly competitive graduate program, where a class of 34 was selected from 966 applicants, began while I was at Chapman.
At Chapman I was part of Dr. Ken Sumida's research team for three years which studied the relationship between resistance training and bone growth. It was during this time that I became familiar with multiple laboratory techniques, the process of conducting research and writing a research paper and had the opportunity to attend multiple conferences to present our research. I owe much of my success as a student to truly learning the scientific method via firsthand experience as a junior researcher. Not only am I forever grateful to Dr. Sumida for his constant guidance and support, but also to all of the professors at Chapman University who are truly compassionate about the students and the material that they teach.
Dr. Christopher Kim attended the 2007 SSRL/LCLS Users meeting Sept. 28 - Oct. 3, where he was invited to talk about Characterizing the Speciation, Distribution, and Correlations of Heavy Metals in Mine Wastes. His students, James Dale and Stefani Miller presented posters at the meeting. Click on the links below to view their abstracts.
James Dale, Effects of Aggregation Conditions on the Uptake of Zn(II) and Cu(II) onto Iron Oxyhydroxides.
Stefanie Miller, Speciation of Metal-Bearing Mine Wastes Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence.
In January 2007, Dr. Peiyi Zhao visited one integrated circuit company in Orange County that showed a strong interest in the Integrated Circuit and Embedded System program at Chapman University. Dr. Zhao strongly recommended a Chapman student, Robert Barcenas (joint author of a journal with Dr. Zhao). After an interview, the company recruited this fresh graduate in February 2007 (other undergraduates the company hired are from UC Berkeley and USC). The capstone project of integrated circuit design and two journal publications in the top international journal (IEEE-Institute of Electronics and Electronics Engineers) are significant contributions to Mr. Barcenas' career. The student's parents are very pleased with the education and opportunity Chapman and Wilkinson College provided.
The research results in the two IEEE journal publications compete with some of the top science and engineering research teams in the world -- UC Berkeley, Intel, UC Davis (No. 1 research team in the world for clock storage element), and University of Purdue. This shows the strength of the science program at Chapman.
Lisa Gerlach graduated from Chapman University in 2004 with a major in biological sciences and chemistry, and is now a student at UC Davis. Read below how Chapman prepared her for Veterinary Medicine and graduate school.
Chapman provided me with opportunities to become involved with areas of science that I had never considered before going to college. I entered Chapman with a pre-veterinary major, and after four years and encouragement from my science professors, I ended up graduating with Bachelor degrees in Chemistry and Biology, as well as two years of work on a research project in the analytical chemistry field. While this was a slightly different road then most pre-vet students take, it was one of that prepared me for exactly the kind of analytical thinking that is necessary for the medical field. There were certain days when learning quantum mechanics or the intricacies of operating the LC/MS seemed daunting, but help was always available from the many professors whose office doors were always open. I will be graduating June, 2008 as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from UC Davis and plan to pursue a residency in neurology/neurosurgery. I know the guidance I received at Chapman played a large role in helping me get to where I am today.
Chapman enrolling scientists in 'Million Dollar Club'
9/20/07
By Gary Robbins
The Orange County Register
Who to look for in story: Virginia Carson, professor of biological sciences and director of W.M. Keck Foundation Science Education Initiative and Frank Frisch, professor of biological sciences and scientific director of the Science Technology and Research (STAR) Institute in the School f Education.
http://sciencedude.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/20/chapman-enrolling-scientists-in-million-dollar-club/
On Wednesday, Sept. 19, Margaret Ward, Chapman University first-year student in the Master's Program for Food Science in Wilkinson College of Letters and Sciences, was awarded $2,500 toward her tuition from the National Association of Flavors and Food Ingredient Systems (NAFFS). Margaret was presented with a check by Patrick Imburgia, President of Mission Flavors, Inc., representing NAFFS, in the Hashinger Science Building. Dr. Anu Prakash, Dean Roberta Lessor and Dr. Janeen Hill joined Margaret and Imburgia for the presentation.
Pictured from left to right: Dr. Anu Prkash, Margaret Ward, Dean Roberta Lessor, Patrick Imburgia, Paul Loskutoff (Mission Flavors), Dr. Janeen Hill, Piero Berlonghi, Maria Olsen (Mission Flavors, Chapman University 93').
Chapman University growing pains
9/17/07
By Gary Robbins
The Orange County Register
Who to look for in story: WCLS Dean Roberta Lessor
http://www.ocregister.com/news/chapman-university-faculty-1846550-science-students
Chapman graduate attends Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Margo Smith graduated from Chapman University in 2007 with a major in biological sciences, and is now a medical student at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. While a student at Chapman, Margo received a National Science Foundation undergraduate summer research award to work as part of a nanotechnology research group at the University of Minnesota. She sent us a picture in her new white lab coat and told us how the scholarly mentoring she received here made all the difference:
When I arrived here at Saint Louis University School of Medicine about two months ago, I was frequently asked about why I chose to go to Chapman to pursue a degree in Biological Sciences. While Chapman is more widely known for its outstanding film program or its School of Law, I know that my choice was the best I could have made. The small program allowed me to receive personal instruction from faculty who care about teaching. Many of the faculty dedicated large amounts of time outside of class to help students with papers and class material. Beyond dedication to the classroom, many professors wanted students to work in their research labs and experience the scientific method first hand. I began working in Dr. Ken Sumida's research lab my sophomore year. Little did I know that by the time I would graduate I would have vast experience in laboratory technique, critical thinking and problem solving, and writing and presenting a research paper. Through my (undergraduate) years, I attended conferences, presenting our work at the Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine conference and participating in the Graduate Women in Science undergraduate research competition. Dr. Sumida also greatly assisted me in writing a final research manuscript on our research relating to bone density, which is currently due to be published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine. I know without a doubt that my acceptance and success thus far in medical school is largely due to the outstanding experiences and instruction I received from the devoted faculty at Chapman.
Chapman investing in science
8/24/07
By Gary Robbins
The Orange County Register
Who to look for in story: WCLS Dean Roberta Lessor
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1820129.php
Science Task Force welcomes expert consultantNovember 9, 2006
This month the Science Task Force welcomed Dr. Vikas Chandhoke, Dean of the College of Science at George Mason University, as their guest during the November Science Task Force meeting.
Dr. Chandhoke (shown right) shared his experiences of developing a shared science vision that led to the furthering of undergraduate and graduate science at George Mason University. In his former position of Associate Dean for Research and Director of Life Sciences, he worked with Provost Struppa to bring further an array of science disciplines and to bring together new interdisciplinary initiatives that have increased enrollment and led to success in the science programs at Mason. He is known for being an innovator and visionary leader in the sciences.
“Having him here was a great opportunity for the Science Task Force to ask questions and to brainstorm with such a knowledgeable consultant,” said Dean Lessor.
Dr. Chandhoke talked about defining an identity for the sciences program, getting a step ahead of the curve, rather than following it, and focusing on particular strengths.
“You have to look at your strengths and build on them,” he said.
“George Mason University has created such a successful science program. We hoped to learn from his experiences so that we can put Chapman University and Wilkinson College of Letters and Sciences on that same successful path,” said Dean Lessor.
Future science building is off and runningWednesday, August 9, 2006 marked the first official Science Building Task Force meeting for Wilkinson College Letters and Sciences.
The group went over what they perceived as the strengths of the sciences at Chapman, and discussed the ways in which Math and Computer Science, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences and Psychology can grow together through focused interdisciplinary programs.
“I look forward to many productive gatherings as we continue to widen the circle of participation in our exciting journey to a science building,” said Dean Lessor.
Following the meeting, Chapman University supporter, Jack Allweiss, agreed to chair the Science Building Advisory Board.
“Jack has excellent insights and his observations will be invaluable,” said Lessor.
Stayed tuned for more updates on the progress of this exiting project.
Pictured left to right: Laura Silva, Piero Berlonghi, Dean Roberta Lessor, Provost Daniele Struppa, Georg Eifert, Jack Allweiss, Ken Sumida, Janeen Hill, Michael Fahy and Peter Iyere.
Chemistry professor published 
