Journal of Student Research 2017

Journal Student Research

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Table of Contents SOPHOMORE…………………………………….......…...................................... A Closer Look at Challenges Faced by Women in the Military Valerie Fly Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nels Paulson……………...............................................10 The Meaning of Suffering in Literature and Life Trever Koester Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lopa Basu……………...................................................22 Benefits and Limitations of E-textbook Use Chang Lor Faculty Advisor: Barbara Bear………………………………………………..32 Drivers of Hydroperiod in Ephemeral and Permanent Wetlands Anna Hilger Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amanda Little……………………………………….....48 Exploring the Relationship between Superstition and Defensive Pessimism Rebecca N.S. Olson Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chelsea M. Lovejoy…………………………...............60 The Influence of Personality and Military Membership on Relationship Satisfaction Cassandra R. Shoemaker Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tiffany Smith………………………………..................72 Influences of Undergraduate Student Civic Engagement Taiga Lucas, Eric Huse Faculty Advisor: Dr. Susan M. Wolfgram……………………………............84 Politics on Campus: How Social Hierarchy and Individual Background Affect Political Behavior Hillary Hoffman Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tina Lee………………………………….....................98 Product and Facility Design for Hydroelectric Generators In Malawi Joshua Miller Faculty Advisor: Dr. Thomas Lacksonen…………………...........................114 SENIOR…………………………………….............................................................