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Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences

Volume 11 - 2012


Kappa Omicron Nu Leadership Academy, Dorothy I. Mitstifer, Managing Editor
4990 Northwind Drive, Suite 140, East Lansing, MI 48823-5031
(T) 517.351.8335 - (F) 517.351.8336 - dmitstifer@kon.org

The opinions expressed by the authors are their own and
do not necessarily reflect the policies of Kappa Omicron Nu.

Managing Editor:

Dorothy I. Mitstifer


This journal was organized as a refereed publication during the First Undergraduate Research Conference of the Undergraduate Research Community (URC) for the Human Sciences at the Kappa Omicron Nu Conclave, Grosvenor Resort, Orlando, August 2-5, 2001.

On October 15, 2001, the Editorial Committee announced the Call for Papers and set the first deadline for papers as January 15, 2002. No deadlines will be set for future publications; submissions are accepted for review on an ongoing basis. Guidelines for authors can be found at URC Guidelines and at Guidelines for Submissions. Further information can be obtained at the above e-mail address.

—Dorothy I. Mitstifer, Managing Editor


Table of Contents - Volume 11


Research Manuscripts

The Emotional Impact of Workplace Bullying
Alexander M. Fireman, Alecia M. Santuzzi*, Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University

Not All Cultural Misunderstandings are Negative: The Inadequacy of the Concept of Ethnocentrism
Jordan Hyde, Alex North, Brigham Young University - Idaho

SAT Coaching in Unlikely Places: Offering Achievement Test Preparation to Students with Academic and Economic Need
Tracey Cannova, Mary Beth Schaefer*, St. John’s University

Do Perceived Social Norms Affect Generosity?
Matthew Hagler, Catherine Lambert, Natalie Rothwell, and Karen Yu*, Sewanee: The University of the South

My Space: Reactions to Proxemic Violations in an Interview Setting
Robert Bitting, Luke Brenneman, Brianne Jewett, Ryan Schnurr, Huntington University

Relational Self-Construal and the Process of Forming New Relationships
Shawn Butcher, Dr. Jonathan S. Gore*, Eastern Kentucky University

Born To Be Destitute: Capital Transfer and Intergenerational Transfer of Poverty
Augus Surachma, Professor Hartoyo*, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

 

 
Research Papers

E-Content Management and Development: Hijacking Plagiarism on the High Sea of Cyber-Intellectualism
Victor Counted, West Africa Theological Seminary (Nigeria)

The Evolution of Affirmative Action
Mario B. Rojas, IV, Newberry College

Sarah Palin and her Role in Changing Views toward Democratic Representation
Joel Gritzfeld, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Why Do Negotiations Tend to Fail in a Cross-cultural Milieu? The China and Norway Affair
Mario B. Rojas, IV, Newberry College

 

 

 

 

 

* Faculty Co-Author
** Faculty Project Coordinator

 


Contact: Dorothy I. Mitstifer
Telephone Number: 517.351.8335
E-mail: dmitstifer@kon.org

Press Release

New Journal Announced

East Lansing, Michigan . . . . Announcing Online Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences. This online journal implements the plan to develop an electronic journal to reflect excellent undergraduate research in the human sciences. The Undergraduate Research community for the Human Sciences has a commitment to make this journal visible and compare in quality with similar publications in the natural sciences, engineering, and psychology. It is intended that this journal will be a testament to undergraduate research and curricular innovation in the human sciences. Although the first deadline was January 15, 2002, submissions are accepted for review on an ongoing basis. Presenters at the first Undergraduate Research Conference (8/01) and other undergraduates that have completed research are invited to submit papers for Volume 2 - 2003. Graduate students may submit papers if the work was completed as an undergraduate student.There are no affiliation requirements; all undergraduates conducting research in the human sciences are eligible to submit papers. Papers may represent a full range of research, including quantitative, qualitative, and action research. Papers are classified as (a) research manuscript, (b) research paper, and (c) research reports. See Guidelines for Submissions.

Request: Please distribute copies of the Call for Papers to faculty engaged with undergraduate researchers. The success of this journal depends on the enthusiastic participation of human sciences units and the diverse programs within their umbrella missions. Thank you in advance for your support.


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