School of Arts and Sciences Review Winter 2014 | Page 28

Research & Publications

Aleda Leis, a mathematics major
from Pittsburgh.
“From Pythagoras to Xenakis:
Mathematical Influence in Musical
Composition”
Kathryn Kvas, a journalism and mass communication
major from Mississauga, Ont.
“Between Worlds”
Chris Mackowski, Project Adviser
Daniel Ellis, Faculty Examiner
Dennis Wilkins, Field Examiner
She wrote “Between Worlds,” a 121-page fiction novel.
The aim of the project was to write and complete her first
fiction novel, including multiple revisions.

Laura Peterson, Project Adviser
Dennis Wilkins, Faculty Examiner
Chris Hill, Field Examiner
Her project focused on the evolution
of the use of mathematics in musical
composition, from Pythagoras and
Bach to the computerized random
compositions created by Xenakis.

Megan O’Donnell, a journalism/mass communication and
political science double major from Freedom, N.Y.

Katherine Rush, a special education major from Castleton, N.Y.

“Drinking and Driving Kills, but Can Public Service Announcements Save? An Analysis Testing Anti-Drinking and
Driving Advertising Comprehensiveness and Effectiveness”

“Working Memory and Education”

Michael Jones-Kelley, Project Adviser
Mary Rose Kubal, Faculty Adviser
Danette Brickman, Field Examiner
Her study examined whether public service announcements
impact the changing of perceptions related to the subject of
drinking and driving.
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