The Gender Studies Program sponsored the "Gender and Science" regional student research conference on March 29, 2008. As you'll see from the program highlights below, students contributed research covering a wide range of topics, and issues of gender were examined from many angles.

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2008
Saturday, March 29th
9:00 AM

Attack on the Female Psyche

Rachel Westerhoff, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Construction of Gendered Bodies in Psychology, Surgery, and Sports Science

Dianne Castillano, University of the Pacific
Katie Lindsey, University of the Pacific
Leiu Ninh, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cosmetic Surgery: Gender Analysis

Robin Jung, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Does Gender Affect Leadership Styles

Matthew Hachenberger, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Effect of 17 β-estradiol on the Intracelluar Calcium Concentration and eNOS Protein Expression in Human Endothelial Cells

Der Thor, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exercise Capacity and Immune Function in Male and Female Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients

Ashley Kallman, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Females in Sports

Meghan M. Mullen, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Forced into the Binary: Negotiating Gender Representation on MySpace

Karli Cerankowski, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Gender Identity in World of Warcraft and Gaming

Christine Keh, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Gender in Sports: Unfair or Just Natural?

Jenna Thiess, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Gender Roles in Video Games

Will Smith, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Intervention Rates in Emergency Situations: College Students' Reactions to Perceived Domestic Violence

Amy Yocum, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Keynote Address: Alien Becomes Exotic: Gender, Race, and the Practice of Science

Banu Subramaniam, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Lingerie and the Production of the Gendered Body in America

Faith Merino-Davies, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Perfect Form: A History of the Ideal Dancer's Body

Amanda Waldschmidt, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Physician Assisted Suicide and Gender Statistics

Sasha Larsen, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Re-imagining the Utopian and the Pragmatic in Political Struggles

Lauren Kinney, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Reel Women

Becky Meda, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

S. Weir Mitchell's Rest Cure

Sachi Takahashi-Rial, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Seen But Not Heard: An Analysis of Failed Gender Expectations Observed During the August 1991 Soviet Coup

Duane Gundrum, University of the Pacific
Kathleen Bruce, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors: College Women vs. Parents and Religion

Mary Lake, University of the Pacific
Justin Schultz, University of the Pacific
Lisa Grimes, University of the Pacific
Derek Szafranski, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sports Gendered Biases

Lindsey Garehime, University of the Pacific
Kate Hutchinson, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The American Dream: How Much Will it Cost?

Kayla Ramos, University of the Pacific
Victor Lu, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Crown and the Crucible: Queen Elizabeth I and her Patronage of the Sciences

Gerald Latasa Jr., University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Feminist Theory and the Portrayal of Women's Sports on Television

Erica Nestle, University of the Pacific
Karen Dawkins, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Pill: An Unexpected Solution Wrapped in a Forbidden Package

Joseph Nevarez, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Role of Midwives in Western Civilization

Tasha Huff, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What do Women Think?: A Critical Approach to Film Assumptions of the Role and Psyche of Women in the Film 'What Women Want'

Kasey C. Gardner, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What's Science Got to Do with it? The Medical Construction of Gender in Late Medieval Narrative

Melanie Hash, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM