Journal of Student Research 2014

Increasing Student Retention among College Students..............................................................164 Hillar Neumann Faculty Advisors: Dr. Chris Ferguson & Dr. Tina Lee Metallurgical Characterization of Inconel-625 and Waspaloy Joints Brazed using Five Ag, Cu and Ni-Base Active Braze Alloys.................................................................................. 173 Ryan T. Kraft (Senior) and Timothiax Shoushounova (Graduate) Faculty Advisors: Rajiv Asthana and John Kirk A Minnesota Prairie Style: John Howe and the Menomonie Public Library.....................................................................187 Diana T Witcher Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrew Williams Optimal Realignment of Athletic Conferences..............216 Anthony Erickson Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian Knaeble Perceptions of Middle School Teachers on Teacher Bullying................................................................229 Ethan Young and Lindsey Meteraud Faculty Advisor: Dr. Susan M. Wolfgram A Proactive Approach to the Application of Quality Cost Data..............................................................242 Marcus Franzone and Raymond Boateng Faculty Advisor: Dr. David M Plum Music and Memory: Effects of Listening to Music While Studying in College Students..........................................203 Lara Dodge and Dr. Michael C. Mensink Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael C. Mensink

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