Senior Symposium Schedule 4/29/09
Senior Symposium 2009
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
29 April 2009
402 Cohen Hall
9:00-10:30
Markley Foreman, "The TRIPS Agreement and Developing Countries: India's Experience
With Patent Law and Public Health." (Advisor, Dr. Jonathan Moreno)
Lavanya Madhusudan, “A Mixed-Methods Study of Child Nutritional Status in the Urban
Slums of Bangalore, India.” (Advisors, Dr. Babette Zemel, Dr. Kathleen Hall)
Sara Flanagan "Examining Funding and Need in Humanitarian Action: The 2004
South-Asian Tsunami Response." (Advisor, Dr. Steve Feierman)
Jessica Ho, "The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Population Health: An Aggregate Analysis." (Advisor, Dr. Jason Schnittker)
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:15
Rachel Crystal, “Food-Insecurity, Coping Strategies, and Health in Las Vegas Consumers During the Current Economic Crisis.” (Advisor, Dr. Carolyn Cannuscio)
Daniel Eisenberg, "The Impact of Select Characteristics of Government on Life Expectancy at Different Levels of Economic Development." (Advisor, Dr. Jason Schnittker)
Janene Brown, “Human Interaction in the Asthma Clinic of the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia." (Advisor, Dr. Fran Barg)
Lena Gottesman, “Transplant Access and Success in a Pediatric Renal Unit: An Ethical
Perspective on Social Support.” (Advisor, Dr. Chris Feudtner)
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:45
David Reinecke, “Folk Technologies, or How to Construct Artifacts to Assemble Around.” (Advisor, Dr. John Tresch)
Ashley LeMaire, “Student Motivations for Binge-Drinking at the University of
Pennsylvania.” (Advisor, Dr. Fran Barg)
Eileen McKeown, “The Role of Information Systems in Fundraising and Advertising for
Community Service Organizations.” (Advisor, Dr. Nathan Ensmenger)
Christina Eklund, “HIV Testing: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Philadelphia
Health Care Providers.” (Advisor, Dr. Robert Aronowitz)
