Miami University Provost's Office and
the Miami University Office for the Advancement
of Research and Scholarship provide funding
for UPA awards.
Any student whose work
has been accepted for presentation at
a conference
and who will be enrolled as a Miami University
undergraduate at the time of the presentation
is eligible to apply. This work is expected
to be the result of independent research
or independent creative activity
by the student conducted under the guidance
of a Miami University faculty mentor/advisor.
The faculty mentor/advisor is required
to provide a concise letter of recommendation.
If the presentation involves work done
jointly with others, this letter should
confirm that the primary contribution
to the project has been made by the student
applicant. Supporting acceptance materials
should identify the student as the primary
(first) author.
The
student should complete the UPA
Application Form and submit it together
with all the supporting materials listed
below to OARS before attending a conference.
Applications are available from OARS
in
102 Roudebush Hall.
Submit completed Application
Form plus the following required items
so that your application can be considered.
Funding provided by the Miami University Provost's Office and the
Miami University Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship
with supplemental funding for selected presentations in science, mathematics
and engineering from a grant by the National Science Foundation Division
of Undergraduate Education.
| Student Name |
Presentation Title |
Conference Name and Location |
Faculty Mentor
or Advisor |
Faculty Department |
| Matthew L. Archibald |
The Triangle Trade: Africa, the Civil Rights Movement, and U.S. Foreign Policy during the Kennedy Administration |
Phi Alpha Theta 2008 Biennial Convention |
Erik Jensen |
History |
| Michael Bain |
State Composition and Competing Identities:A Comparative Study of Iran and Turkey |
Southwestern Political Science Association |
John Forren |
Political Science |
| Catherine Farrell Barnes |
Intersections in Teaching and Research: The Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistant |
Eastern Communication Association |
Ann Bainbridge Frymier |
Communication |
| Katherine Beavis |
I Love You, I Love You Not: Factors in Relationship Satisfaction |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Amy Bergseth |
Visual Encounters: The Foreign 'Other' in Early American Indian and Euro-American Imagery |
28th American Indian Workshop, "Premieres Nations, Collections Royales" |
Carla Gardina Pestana |
History |
| Amy Bergseth |
"Reversing the Gaze" with Early Native American Imagery |
American Society of Ethnohistory Conference |
Carla Gardina Pestana |
History |
| Amy Bergseth |
Indigenous 'Persistence of Memory' |
29th Annual Indian Workshop |
Daniel M. Cobb |
History |
| Amy Bergseth |
Lunatic Fringes and Incessant Funding Crises: D'Arcy McNickle's Silences of the American Indian Chicago Conference |
Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, 2008 Biennial Convention |
Daniel M. Cobb |
History |
| Jamie Calobrisi |
Let's Talk About Sex...Wait, Are You on the Pill? |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Ashley Chase |
PTSD and the Mind: A Look at Meditation |
Central States Anthropological Society |
Deborah Akers |
Anthropology |
| Rachel P. Chase |
Scholar Leader: A Self-governing Community |
IMPACT Conference |
Stephanie Raill |
Wilks Leadership Institute |
| Rosemarie Clark |
Rural Communities' Perception of Purification Systems and Water |
American Anthropological Association (AAA) |
Cameron Hay-Rollins |
Anthropology |
| James J. Doolittle |
An Attributional Analysis of Achievement Testing: The Results Are In |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Laura M. Esch |
Middle School Students' Weight Perceptions, Dieting Behaviors, and Life Satisfaction |
2008 AAHPERD Convention |
Keith J. Zullig |
Kinesiology and Health |
| Jonathan M. Gair |
European Integration and the Politics of Missile Defense |
Southwestern Political Science Association 2008 Meeting |
John Forren |
Political Science |
| Jonathan M. Gair |
European Integration and the Politics of Missile Defense |
Southwestern Political Science Association 2008 Meeting |
John Forren |
Political Science |
| Harishchandra Ghimire |
Determining the effect of cholesterol on Bicelle model membrane: A comparative study using X and Q-band EPR spectroscopy |
Rocky Mt. Conference on Analytical Chemistry (49th) |
Gary A. Lorgian |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Sarah L. Griffeth |
The Role of Parental Bonding and Affect Regulation Skills in the Expression of Borderline Symptoms in College Women with Histories of Childhood Maltreatment |
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2006 Convention |
Terri L. Messman-Moore |
Psychology |
| Kathryn Harlow |
The (dis)Honest Truth: Motivation, Academic Identity, and Their Effect on Undergraduate Academic Dishonesty |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Savannah Heilman |
Effects of First-Year Living Learning Communities on College Adjustment and Satisfaction |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Elise Huang |
An Integrative Approach Toward Breast Cancer Treatment |
Central States Anthropological Society |
Akers Sidky
|
Anthropology |
| John P. Hummel |
Scholar Leader: A Self-governing Community |
IMPACT Conference |
Stephanie Raill |
Wilks Leadership Institute |
| Kyoung Joo Jin |
Photolysis of oxenium ion precursors |
ACS National Meeting & Exposition |
Mike Novak |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Allen M. Lanton |
A Historical Road Trip: Finding Americans in All the Right Places |
|
Mary E. Frederickson |
History |
| Samuel H. Leopold |
Photolysis of oxenium ion precursors |
ACS National Meeting & Exposition |
Mike Novak |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Shana C. McCormick |
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: An Analysis of Stress and Self-Care |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Shannon McCormick |
Stress and Self-Care: A Qualitative Analysis of High School
Students |
Ohio Psychological Association |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health and Sports Studies |
| Paul Morrow |
Aporetically Ever After: Knowledge Acquisition in Plato's Meno and Theaetetus |
The 11th Annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference |
Emily Zakin |
Philosophy |
| Ashley Muddiman |
Intersections in Teaching and Research: The Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistant |
Eastern Communication Association |
Ann Bainbridge Frymier |
Communication |
| John F. Obrycki |
Broadening The Communities to which we belong: Iowa, Agriculture, and the Leopold Center |
Forum on Agricultural and Rural History at Mississippi State |
Kevin C. Armitage |
History |
| Eduardo T. Rivera |
Using Smart Materials to Actuate a Dynamic Orthotic Boot for Patients with Muscular Spasticity |
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering |
Michael Bailey-Van Kuren |
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering |
| Lauren M. Rosing |
Family Relationships' Effect on College Students' Relationships |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Nichole Scaglione |
The Role of Parental Bonding and Affect Regulation Skills in
the Expression of Borderline Symptoms in College Women with Histories
of Childhood Maltreatment |
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2006 Convention |
Terri L. Messman-Moore |
Psychology |
| Amy Schlake |
The Heart Truth: Tailoring a Public Health Campaign for Multiple Settings |
Engage, Challenge and Inspire--2008 NAHEC and AAHE |
Valarie Ubbes |
Kinesiology and Health |
| Joshua C. Schroder |
Reinventing the Film Festival for a Modern Population |
International Film Festival Summit |
Stephen Norris |
Film Studies |
| Katharine Schweitzer |
A Place for Hope in Husserl's Phenomenology of Wishing and Willing |
The 11th Annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference |
William McKenna |
Philosophy |
| Katharine Schweitzer |
A Philosophical Analysis of the Act of Defining Hope |
Hope: Probing the Boundaries Third Global Conference |
William McKenna |
Philosophy |
| Christopher J. Shoemaker |
Hemin Binding and Utilization in the Oral Pathogen Actinobacillus Actinomycetemcomitans |
American Society for Microbiology |
Luis A. Actis |
Microbiology |
| Mary J. Spilman |
Life Histories in the Urban Borders of Southwest Ohio: Appalachian, Latino, and Middle Class Intersections |
Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference |
John Cinnamon |
Anthropology |
| Christine Sullivan |
Stigma Turns Deadly: The Effect of Stigma on the Treatment and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies |
| Cornelius Theils |
Sending Mixed Messages: Changing Attitudes Toward Stem Cell Research |
Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference |
Zachary Birchmeier |
Psychology |
| Dragana Trninic |
Spore Launch by Drying: The Cavitation-Based Mechanism of Conidial Discharge in the Banana Pathogen Deightoniella Torulosa |
Mycological Society of America 2008 Annual Meeting |
Nicholas Money |
Botany |
| Rommel Wells |
Lebenswelt and Lebensformen: The Diasporic Connection to Home in Husserl and Wittgenstein |
Annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference |
Pascal Massie |
Philosophy |
| Taylor Wessels |
Power Play: Collaboration to Mitigate Exclusion and Reform Policy in University Athletic Venues |
Eighth Annual Second City Conference on Disability Studies in Education |
Kathy McMahon-Klosterman |
Educational Psychology |
| Erica Williams |
Tibetan Medicine: A Historical & Philosophical Bankground |
Central States Anthropological Society |
D. Akers |
Anthropology |
| Michael A. Zilis |
Battles on the Big Screen: Cinema and the American War Experience |
Northeastern Political Science Association |
Mark Sachleben |
Political Science |
| James Alex Bruggenschmidt |
Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission:
Self-Determination and the Government
in Exile |
Central States Anthropological
Society |
Deborah Akers |
Anthropology |
| Jamie C. Calobrisi |
Alcohol Consumption in Greek Like |
National Conference on Undergraduate
Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and
Sport Studies |
| Peter S. Castaldo |
Interviews with Tibetan State Oracles:
A Film |
Central States Anthropological
Society |
Homayun Sidky |
Anthropology |
| Jason R. Coholich |
Comparing Derived Metrics for the
Analysis of Sorting Data Using the
Munsell Colors |
Society for Mathematical Psychology |
Robin Thomas |
Psychology |
| James J. Doolittle |
A Healthy College Mindset? The
interplay between Health Behaviors |
National Conference on Undergraduate
Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and
Sport Studies |
| Nicole R. Falk |
Creating a Small Learning Community
for Undergraduate Psychology Honors
Theses Students |
American Psychological Society |
Timothy Dowd |
Psychology |
| Katherine E. Gasper |
Digital Storytelling in Teacher
Education and Beyond |
NCTE: Literacies for All Summer
Institute |
Tammy Schwartz |
Teacher Education |
| Christopher R, Good |
Breaking Boundaries in Gender and
Popular Culture: the Literary Exchange
of Raymond Carver and Hairuki Murakmi |
American Popular Culture/ American
Culture Association National Conference |
Keith Tuma |
English |
| Joshua A. Grossfeld |
Complimentary Aspects of Tibetan
and Western Biomedicine |
Central States Anthropological
Society |
Homayun Sidky |
Anthropology |
| Jacob C. Grosshandler |
Session Title: Tibetan Experiences
in Northern India Presentation Title:
Exiled Foreign Policy: Putting Tibet
Back on the Map |
Central States Anthropological
Society |
Homayun Sidky & Deborah S. Akers |
Anthropology |
| Gayatri Guhanarayan |
Male-male Aggression in a Wolf
Spider |
American Arachnology Society |
Ann L. Rypstra |
Zoology |
| Jennifer L. Hanline |
Literacies for All Summer Institute |
Literacies for All Summer Institute |
Tammy Schwartz |
Teacher Education |
| Ashley M. Huston |
The Effects of Maternal Interaction
on Preschool Spatial Cognitive Performance |
Conference on Human Development |
Yvette Harris |
Psychology |
| Matthew S. Kendra |
Creating a Small Learning Community
for Undergraduate Psychology Honors
Theses Students |
American Psychological Society |
Timothy Dowd |
Psychology |
| Laura A. Klinefelter |
The Effects of Maternal Interaction
on Preschool Spatial Cognitive Performance |
Conference on Human Development |
Yvette Harris |
Psychology |
| Jacob M. Mathew |
Online Data Collection and Database
Development for Survey Research in
Chemistry Education |
19th Biennial Conference on Chemistry
Education |
Stecey Lowery Bretz |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Amanda L. Penko |
The Effects of Instructions on
Jump Parametrics in NCAA Division
I Female Basketball Players |
South East Biomechanics Conference |
Mark Walsh |
Physical Education, Health, and
Sport Studies |
| Jessica L. Prescod |
The Effects of Landmarks and Maternal
Interaction on Preschoolers' Search
Behavior |
Human Development |
Yvette Harris |
Psychology |
| Nichole M. Scaglione |
Perceived Parenting Styles and
Their Effects on Transitioning into
College |
National Conference on Undergraduate
Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and
Sport Studies |
| Celinda R. Stevic |
Don't Worry Be Happy: Using Positive
Psychology to Examine Life Satisfaction
in College |
National Conference on Undergraduate
Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and
Sport Studies |
| Richard Wagner |
Performance of a quantum teleportationprotocol based on collective spontaneous emission |
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/ Quantum Electronics and Laser Science |
James Clemens |
Physics |
| Kelly M. Weiland |
Digital Storytelling in Teacher
Education and Beyond |
Literacies for All Summer Institute |
Tammy Schwartz |
Teacher Education |
| John S. Weilnau |
he Effects of Dress on Impression
Formation: Case "clothesed |
National Conference on Undergraduate
Research |
Rose Marie Ward |
Physical Education, Health, and
Sport Studies |
| Ashley M. Wohleber |
Creating a Small Learning Community
for Undergraduate Psychology Honors
Theses Students |
Association for Psychological Science
18th Annual Convention |
Timothy Dowd |
Psychology |
| Jeff S. Wojcik |
Rugby Sprint Specific Kinematics |
2006 Midwest Graduate Student Biomechanics
Symposium |
Mark Walsh |
Physical Education, Health, and
Sport Studies |
| Montra Yazdani |
Evidence for Dragline Mediated
Mate Location in the Wolf Spider,
Hogna helluo (Araneae, Lycosidae) |
American Arachnology Society |
Ann L. Rypstra |
Zoology |