2010 Research Consultation project topics

online, virtual worlds adultery/cybersex as causes for divorce, incl legal cases

permits, code, inspections required to replace a deck (Snohomish Co)

Christian & Jewish interpretations of the nurturing images of God, esp relating to parenting

Commencement Bay superfund site: chemical, social, economic circumstances (for college term paper)

what constitutes a legal medical record (for a clinic, deciding what should be given in response to subpoena)

evolution from classic radio dramas (30s) through storytelling podcasts

representations of black and hip-hop culture in Asia and Asian culture in America, how these influence relationships/prejudices

how parents can promote cognitive development in infants/newborns

documented negative effects on learning when teens use cell phones/mobile devices, esp in classroom settings

Knights of Calvin (1890s fraternal organization, Rochester NY): background, history, role in government/social support

mild cognitive impairment/short term memory loss: what diagnosis means, expectations ~10 years, how families cope

options available for cities without cars/alternative transportation city planning, incl waste disposal, emergency transportation, etc

hypermetropia/albinism: support systems, patterns of social engagement, art, music, etc for college-bound student

methods of sleep conditioning in infants

how to find conflict-free emeralds

xenotransplantation (transplanting animal tissue/organs into humans), spec pig intestines fur human hernia surgery, rejection rates, etc

career change/volunteerism involving design, giving back to community, SF Bay area

use of lightweight concrete, esp in construction of Raftsundet Bridge, Norway (for paper/presentation)

adoption: process, costs, open v. closed, international options

open heart surgery for valve replacement: benefits v risks, short term consequences, long term outcomes

services for newly released inmates in Minnesota, by county

how do personality traits affect work; how to assess, manage talent in nonprofit sector

how perceptions of a person can influence the way they see themselves (for a screenplay, where physical appearance is affected by others' perceptions)

deliberative discourse: research, theoretical frameworks, ways of improving quality of public participation

chromatography: types, how used, diagrams, terminology (for translating German texts into English)

San Francisco markets, 1880-82 (characteristics, who was selling what, layout, sights, smells; for a novel)

constitutionality of single-gender public education (to update an annotated bibliography)

how does exercise affect work performance?

images and text related artists within last 100 years in Americas who have made psychedelic art depicting multi-eyed figures/deities/"stuff"

Bulgarian Heresy; local religious/folk beliefs in Bulgaria/Carpathia, 16c-18c, daily life & customs (for series of vampire stories)

images of original production of Abduction from the Seraglio (Mozart opera) for costume designs for new production

itinerary for 2-week road trip, Texas through Georgia; food & music sites of cultural significance

trends and strategies of social networking in corporate recruiting

eco-friendly townhouse living without angering the neighbors (composting, solar panels, rain barrels, gardening, etc)

use of non-musical physical objects as mediums through which to experience sounds, artists who work with resonance