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Summer Research Scholars Program
2006 Award Recipients

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Emily Bellairs
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  Anna Monfils
 

Project Title:  
Euglenoid Paramylon: Diversity and Medicinal Applications

 

David Biedenbender
School of Music
Faculty Advisor:  David Gillingham
 

Project Title:  
Modern Music for the Saxophone: A Creative Endeavor in Music Composition

 

Nicole Bullard
Engineering & Technology
Faculty Advisor:  Joana Finegan
 

Project Title:  
Manufacturing Carbon Nano-composites and Testing Their Damping Properties

 

Patrick Cain
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  James Gillingham
 

Project Title:  
Assessment of Territory Size and Intermale Modes of Communication in the Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)

 

James Detraz
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  Thomas Gehring
 

Project Title:  
Effectiveness of Livestock Guarding Dogs for Excluding Nest Predators

 

Sarah Fausett
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  Jennifer Schisa
 

Project Title:  
Analysis of Maternal mRNA poly(A) Tail Length in C. elegans

 

Jason Hiller
Engineering & Technology
Faculty Advisor:  Joana Finegan
 

Project Title:  
Comparison Between RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) Shielding and Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanocomposites

 

Stephen June
Chemistry
Faculty Advisor:  Bobby Howell
 

Project Title:  
The Effects of Water on Vinylidene Chloride Barrier Resins

 

Michelle Jurack
Chemistry
Faculty Advisor:  Minghui Chai
 

Project Title:  
Enhancing Novel Dendritic L-Dopa Performance via PEGulation

 

Ashley Lange
Chemistry
Faculty Advisors:  Ajit Sharma
 

Project Title:  
Preparation of Polyamidoamine Generation 4-Oligonucleotide Conjugates using Various Bioconjugation Linkers

 

Michael Lubitz
Chemistry
Faculty Advisor:  Dale LeCaptain
 

Project Title:  
Development of Two-Dimensional Fluorescence Analysis Method for Determination of Atrazine and Atrazine Derivatives

 

Matthew Lyter
Geology
Faculty Advisor:  Mona-Liza Sirbescu
 

Project Title:  
Analysis of Fluid Inclusions: A Novel Method of Exploration of Gem Pockets at the Cryo-Genie Pegmatite Mine, San Diego County, CA

 

Michelle Masselink
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  Bradley Swanson
 

Project Title:  
The Effects of Variation in Reproductive Success on the Genetics and Stability of a Population of Black Bears

 

Charles Mercado
Chemistry
Faculty Advisor:  Anja Mueller
 

Project Title:  
Imprinted Polymers in Wastewater Treatment

 

Erica Passage
Art
Faculty Advisor:  Margaret Ware
 

Project Title:  
Summer Experience Studying Ceramics in China

 

James Pytko
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  Bradley Swanson
 

Project Title:  
Modeling Habitat for the Boreal Wetland Orchid Calopogon Tuberosus

 

David Sadler
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  Elizabeth Alm
 

Project Title:  
Identification of Natural Controls on Beach Sand Escherichia coli Populations

 

Katelyn Schumacher
Biology
Faculty Advisor:  Bradley Swanson
 

Project Title:  
Genetic Determination of Population Structure in Oregon River Otters

 

Spring Skradski
English
Faculty Advisor:  Daniel Patterson
 

Project Title:  
A Study of John James Audubon's Bird Biography's: What the Differences Tell Us About the Writer

 

Kasee Stratton
Psychology
Faculty Advisor:  Timothy Hartshorne
 

Project Title:  
Sources of Stress in CHARGE Syndrome

 

Laura Tackett
Psychology
Faculty Advisor:  Justin Oh-Lee
 

Project Title:  
Striatal Dysregulation and pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease and Motor Response Complications in an Animal Model

 

Elizabeth Wascher
Math
Faculty Advisor:  Sivaram Narayan
 

Project Title:  
Spectrum of a Magic Square

 

Ward Zeno
Chemistry
Faculty Advisor:  Anja Mueller
 

Project Title:  
Hyperbranched Perflourinated Materials for Fuel Cell Membranes


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