Undergraduate Research Awards 2000-2001

Awarded by the Miami University Senate Committee for Undergraduate Research plus Additional Awards*

(by Student Last Name)

Student(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Faculty Department	Project Title	General Award	Additional Award
Robert M. Ammarell	Kathleen A. Killian	Zoology	Do Biogenic Amines Suppress the Touch Evoked Escape and Defensive Behavior of the Cricket, Acheta Domesticus During Mating?	680	-
Alicia Angelo	David G. Pennock	Zoology	Cloning 3kbp Fragments of Dynein Heavy Chain Genes From Tetrahymena thermophila	500	-
Nicole Ark	Robert Findlay	Microbiology	The Creation of Competitive Standard Gene Sequences to Evaluate Degradative Gene Frequencies Present in PAH-Contaminated Environments	400	-
Nathan D. Baker	Scott A. Johnston	Architecture	Web Page Development and Dissemination of an Energy Analysis Program	400	-
Jack A. Ballash	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Ultrastructural Studies of Muscle Development During Metamorphosis in Drosophila	400	-
Alison Boutin	Kenneth G. Wilson	Botany	Accelerated Flowering of Palms by Optimizing the Addition of Growth Regulators	400	-
Sara Buhrlage	Benjamin W. Gung	Chemistry	Synthesis of Triangulyne C and Triangulyne D	300	-
Alexandre W. Caillat David Kovacevic	Susan M. Hoffman	Zoology	Cytochrome P450 CYP2F Subfamily; A Comparison of the Laboratory Gorilla to Humans, and the Possibility of a Pseudogene	400	-
Patricia T. Caldwell	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	The Role of 5144, a Drosophila Gene Expressed in Neurons During Metamorphosis	600	-
Christoph Carter Kristen Martins Kellie L. Dodd	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	Transport of Adenovirus RNA From the Nucleus to the Cytoplasm: Riding the Molecular Mass Transit System in Cells	800	-
Linda S. Choi	Phyllis Callahan	Zoology	Does OFQ Mediate its Prolactin Releasing Activity Through the OFQ Receptor?	300	-
Katarina Cochrane-Yamaguchi	Naomi R. Galtz	Interdisciplinary Studies	The Girl I Mean to Be: Young Girl's Spatial Identities in the Context of Mobile Home Communities	185	-
Jamie Lee Cohen	James A. Cox	Chemistry	Electrocatalytic Oxidation in Flow Systems and Biomimetic Mediums for the Determination of Biologically Important Indoles	300	-
Matthew R. Eaton	Ann Rypstra	Zoology	The Effects of Heterospecific Chemical Cues on Anti-Predator Behavior in Two Different Species of Wolf Spider (Araneae;Lycosidae)	250	-
Danielle L. Eiseman	Christopher A. Makaroff	Chemistry	Investigation of Glyoxalase II Gene Expression Under Environmental Stress	500	-
Lona Ernst Elizabeth L. Hague	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Regeneration or Carcinogenesis?	550	-
Kenneth J. Evans	Thomas L. Riechel	Chemistry	Extending the Voltage Limits of Room Temperature Chloroaluminate Molten Salt Electrolytes	300	-
John D. Ewing	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Establishment of a Model for Cell Transdifferentiation	316	-
Frank Farruggia	Jonathan Levy	Geology	Analysis of Aquifer Sediment Characteristics Thought to Influence Bacterial Transport in Groundwater	600	-
Christine Fawcett	Cecilia Shore	Psychology	Play and Literacy: A Study of Common Underlying Cognitive Abilities in Children	310	-
Kelly K. Foley	Donna McCollum	Western College Program	Hawaiian Volcanoes, Mount Kilauea; The Ancient Myth, Human Interactions, and the Research	300	-
Scott Foster Scott Storck	John F. Sebastian	Chemistry	Synthesis and Kinetic Studies of Anti-Cancer Y-Shaped Peptides	600	-
Danielle Freppon	Joseph Carlin	Microbiology	Interleukin-10 Interference With IDO Induction	639	-
Jennifer Germano Miranda Wilson	R. Hays Cummins	Interdisciplinary Studies	Effect of Human Development on the Breeding Populations of Ohio Frogs	150	-
Shruti Gupta	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Role of Cell Adhesion Molecules During Adult Neuromuscular Development in Drosophila	635	-
Bradley W. Gustave Joseph M. Mauro	David Wilson	Zoology	The Effects of Papaverine on Neuromuscular Transmission	450	-
Eva M. Hager	Kenneth G. Wilson	Botany	Search for Homologous Cold-tolerance Genes in Palms	600	-
Ninostka M. Hardman Courtney H. Kiefaber	Marcia Lee	Microbiology	Flow Cytomitric Investigation of Susceptibility of Fusarium Oxysporum Conidial Populations to Amphotericin B	600	-
Stephanie L. Houk	Marjorie M. Cowan	Microbiology	The Role of Extracellular Capsule on the Adhesion of Streptococcus pyogenes and on Attempts to Block Adhesion	429	-
Justin House Melissa Higgins	Janice E. Taylor	Marketing	Multicultural Advertising Survey of Europe	300	-
Cryshanna A. Jackson	Othello Harris	Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies	The Effects of Race, Gender, Social Class, and Sports Participation on College Graduation Rates	300	-
Mark D. Jackson	Geoff Eacker	Art	Luthier Experiential Learning	300	-
Zahida A. Khan	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Studying the Role of the Hedgehog Gene During Adult Muscle Formation in Drosphila melanogaster	559	-
Scott King	Bruce Steinly	Zoology	Focused Orientation and Distribution of Campaniform Sensilla on the Trochanters and Femora of Cockroach Species	300	-
Nina Kratz	Benjamin W. Gung	Chemistry	Study of Stereochemical Models for Addition to Carbonyl Compounds	300	-
Thomas Litzinger	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Eye Anatomy	250	-
Cheryl L. Loch	James A. Cox	Chemistry	Electrochemical Oxidation and Determination of Insulin and Related Proteins	585	-
Anne Lohrey	Douglas Meikle	Zoology	Maternal Effects on Reproduction of Sons in Mice	300	-
Jodi Mills	Mia W. Biran	Psychology	Relationships Between African Identity and Health Behavior and Promotion	200	-
Katherine J. Mosca	Carolyn Haynes	Interdisciplinary Studies	British Literature in the World War I Era	300	-
Heather R. Parker	Bruce Steinly	Zoology	The Chemical Analysis of the Defensive Secretions of Toad Bugs	300	-
Erica Penttila	Scott A. Johnston	Architecture	Easy to be Green: An Analysis of Environmentally Concerned Programs and Available Eco-Efficient Resources	300	-
Nicholas T. Peters	Jack C. Vaughn	Zoology	The Role of Antisense Transcripts in Regulation of 4f-rnp Gene Expression in Drosophila melanogaster	400	-
Shirisha D. Rao Jacqueline A. Hardgrove	Robert Findlay	Microbiology	Quantitative Detection by Flow Cytometry of the Passage of Escherichia coli through Groundwater Sediments	800	-
Kimberly M. Roth	Marcia Lee	Microbiology	Determination of the Anticandidal Activity of Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)	800	-
Jonathan W. Schilling	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	The Role of ND10 Organization on Adenovirus DNA Replication and Gene Expression	400	-
Lee Shainbrown	Joseph Carlin	Microbiology	Expression of Interleukin-10 mRNA in Chlamydia Infected Cells	410	-
Katherine E. Stabenow	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	The Expression and Regulation of Sonic Hedgehog Protein in the Adult Newt Eye	491	-
Dawn Stang	Robert Findlay	Microbiology	Bioaccumulation of Lipophilic Pollutants Among Benthic Invertebrates Based on Digestive Physiology	400	-
William H. Steinecker	James A. Cox	Chemistry	Electrochemistry in Non-Conducting Liquids	400	-
Aaron R. Tolin	Ann Rypstra	Zoology	A Study to Determine the Ability of Immature Jumping Spiders (Araneae; Salticidae) to Detect and Interpret Chemical Cues in Draglines and Feces	300	-
Jigna Trivedi Erin Schmidt	James M. Janik	Zoology	Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Involvement in Orphanin FQ Stimulation of Prolactin Release in Female Rats	300	-
Ryan M. Walton	James B. Stenger	Manufacturing Engineering	AIAA / Cessna Design, Build, Fly Competition	400	-
Denise Watts	Ralph Raunft	Art	Development of Creative Weavings as Models for High School Visual Arts	400	-
Jonathan Yang Lauren Lynn Jeremy Little	John Reynolds	Architecture	Memory Wall: Design Process and Presentation	300	-

(by Faculty Department)

Student(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Faculty Department	Project Title	General Award	Additional Award
Erica Penttila	Scott A. Johnston	Architecture	Easy to be Green: An Analysis of Environmentally Concerned Programs and Available Eco-Efficient Resources	300	-
Nathan D. Baker	Scott A. Johnston	Architecture	Web Page Development and Dissemination of an Energy Analysis Program	400	-
Jonathan Yang Lauren Lynn Jeremy Little	John Reynolds	Architecture	Memory Wall: Design Process and Presentation	300	-
Mark D. Jackson	Geoff Eacker	Art	Luthier Experiential Learning	300	-
Denise Watts	Ralph Raunft	Art	Development of Creative Weavings as Models for High School Visual Arts	400	-
Joshua C. Willis	Steven P. Ziebarth	Art	Ohio to California: A Young Artist's Journey Across the American West	0	-
Alison Boutin	Kenneth G. Wilson	Botany	Accelerated Flowering of Palms by Optimizing the Addition of Growth Regulators	400	-
Eva M. Hager	Kenneth G. Wilson	Botany	Search for Homologous Cold-tolerance Genes in Palms	600	-
Jamie Lee Cohen	James A. Cox	Chemistry	Electrocatalytic Oxidation in Flow Systems and Biomimetic Mediums for the Determination of Biologically Important Indoles	300	-
William H. Steinecker	James A. Cox	Chemistry	Electrochemistry in Non-Conducting Liquids	400	-
Cheryl L. Loch	James A. Cox	Chemistry	Electrochemical Oxidation and Determination of Insulin and Related Proteins	585	-
Sara Buhrlage	Benjamin W. Gung	Chemistry	Synthesis of Triangulyne C and Triangulyne D	300	-
Nina Kratz	Benjamin W. Gung	Chemistry	Study of Stereochemical Models for Addition to Carbonyl Compounds	300	-
Danielle L. Eiseman	Christopher A. Makaroff	Chemistry	Investigation of Glyoxalase II Gene Expression Under Environmental Stress	500	-
Kenneth J. Evans	Thomas L. Riechel	Chemistry	Extending the Voltage Limits of Room Temperature Chloroaluminate Molten Salt Electrolytes	300	-
Scott Foster Scott Storck	John F. Sebastian	Chemistry	Synthesis and Kinetic Studies of Anti-Cancer Y-Shaped Peptides	600	-
Michael S. Bradford	David Sholle	Communication	Paper Napkin Kisses	0	-
Frank Farruggia	Jonathan Levy	Geology	Analysis of Aquifer Sediment Characteristics Thought to Influence Bacterial Transport in Groundwater	600	-
Jennifer Germano Miranda Wilson	R. Hays Cummins	Interdisciplinary Studies	Effect of Human Development on the Breeding Populations of Ohio Frogs	150	-
Katarina Cochrane-Yamaguchi	Naomi R. Galtz	Interdisciplinary Studies	The Girl I Mean to Be: Young Girl's Spatial Identities in the Context of Mobile Home Communities	185	-
Katherine J. Mosca	Carolyn Haynes	Interdisciplinary Studies	British Literature in the World War I Era	300	-
Ryan M. Walton	James B. Stenger	Manufacturing Engineering	AIAA / Cessna Design, Build, Fly Competition	400	-
Justin House Melissa Higgins	Janice E. Taylor	Marketing	Multicultural Advertising Survey of Europe	300	-
Christoph Carter Kristen Martins Kellie L. Dodd	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	Transport of Adenovirus RNA From the Nucleus to the Cytoplasm: Riding the Molecular Mass Transit System in Cells	800	-
Jonathan W. Schilling	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	The Role of ND10 Organization on Adenovirus DNA Replication and Gene Expression	400	-
Danielle Freppon	Joseph Carlin	Microbiology	Interleukin-10 Interference With IDO Induction	639	-
Lee Shainbrown	Joseph Carlin	Microbiology	Expression of Interleukin-10 mRNA in Chlamydia Infected Cells	410	-
Stephanie L. Houk	Marjorie M. Cowan	Microbiology	The Role of Extracellular Capsule on the Adhesion of Streptococcus pyogenes and on Attempts to Block Adhesion	429	-
Shirisha D. Rao Jacqueline A. Hardgrove	Robert Findlay	Microbiology	Quantitative Detection by Flow Cytometry of the Passage of Escherichia coli through Groundwater Sediments	800	-
Nicole Ark	Robert Findlay	Microbiology	The Creation of Competitive Standard Gene Sequences to Evaluate Degradative Gene Frequencies Present in PAH-Contaminated Environments	400	-
Dawn Stang	Robert Findlay	Microbiology	Bioaccumulation of Lipophilic Pollutants Among Benthic Invertebrates Based on Digestive Physiology	400	-
Kimberly M. Roth	Marcia Lee	Microbiology	Determination of the Anticandidal Activity of Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)	800	-
Ninostka M. Hardman Courtney H. Kiefaber	Marcia Lee	Microbiology	Flow Cytomitric Investigation of Susceptibility of Fusarium Oxysporum Conidial Populations to Amphotericin B	600	-
Cryshanna A. Jackson	Othello Harris	Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies	The Effects of Race, Gender, Social Class, and Sports Participation on College Graduation Rates	300	-
Aaron D. Myers	Abdoulaye Saine	Political Science	Should Omar al-Beshir of the Sudan Be Indicted as a War Criminal?	0	-
Jodi Mills	Mia W. Biran	Psychology	Relationships Between African Identity and Health Behavior and Promotion	200	-
Christine Fawcett	Cecilia Shore	Psychology	Play and Literacy: A Study of Common Underlying Cognitive Abilities in Children	310	-
Kelly K. Foley	Donna McCollum	Western College Program	Hawaiian Volcanoes, Mount Kilauea; The Ancient Myth, Human Interactions, and the Research	300	-
Linda S. Choi	Phyllis Callahan	Zoology	Does OFQ Mediate its Prolactin Releasing Activity Through the OFQ Receptor?	300	-
John D. Ewing	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Establishment of a Model for Cell Transdifferentiation	316	-
Lona Ernst Elizabeth L. Hague	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Regeneration or Carcinogenesis?	550	-
Katherine E. Stabenow	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	The Expression and Regulation of Sonic Hedgehog Protein in the Adult Newt Eye	491	-
Thomas Litzinger	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Eye Anatomy	250	-
Zahida A. Khan	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Studying the Role of the Hedgehog Gene During Adult Muscle Formation in Drosphila melanogaster	559	-
Jack A. Ballash	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Ultrastructural Studies of Muscle Development During Metamorphosis in Drosophila	400	-
Shruti Gupta	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Role of Cell Adhesion Molecules During Adult Neuromuscular Development in Drosophila	635	-
Patricia T. Caldwell	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	The Role of 5144, a Drosophila Gene Expressed in Neurons During Metamorphosis	600	-
Alexandre W. Caillat David Kovacevic	Susan M. Hoffman	Zoology	Cytochrome P450 CYP2F Subfamily; A Comparison of the Laboratory Gorilla to Humans, and the Possibility of a Pseudogene	400	-
Jigna Trivedi Erin Schmidt	James M. Janik	Zoology	Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Involvement in Orphanin FQ Stimulation of Prolactin Release in Female Rats	300	-
Robert M. Ammarell	Kathleen A. Killian	Zoology	Do Biogenic Amines Suppress the Touch Evoked Escape and Defensive Behavior of the Cricket, Acheta Domesticus During Mating?	680	-
Anne Lohrey	Douglas Meikle	Zoology	Maternal Effects on Reproduction of Sons in Mice	300	-
Tori C. Kraft Allison M. Swank	Nancy Mozingo	Zoology	Appearance of a Paracellular Permeability Barrier During Development in the Sea Urchin Lytechinus pictus	0	-
Alicia Angelo	David G. Pennock	Zoology	Cloning 3kbp Fragments of Dynein Heavy Chain Genes From Tetrahymena thermophila	500	-
Matthew R. Eaton	Ann Rypstra	Zoology	The Effects of Heterospecific Chemical Cues on Anti-Predator Behavior in Two Different Species of Wolf Spider (Araneae;Lycosidae)	250	-
Aaron R. Tolin	Ann Rypstra	Zoology	A Study to Determine the Ability of Immature Jumping Spiders (Araneae; Salticidae) to Detect and Interpret Chemical Cues in Draglines and Feces	300	-
Heather R. Parker	Bruce Steinly	Zoology	The Chemical Analysis of the Defensive Secretions of Toad Bugs	300	-
Crystal Lee	Bruce Steinly	Zoology	Identification of Neurosecretory Cells in the Central Nervous System of Ochthera mantis (Diptera: Ephydridae)	0	-
Scott King	Bruce Steinly	Zoology	Focused Orientation and Distribution of Campaniform Sensilla on the Trochanters and Femora of Cockroach Species	300	-
Nicholas T. Peters	Jack C. Vaughn	Zoology	The Role of Antisense Transcripts in Regulation of 4f-rnp Gene Expression in Drosophila melanogaster	400	-
Bradley W. Gustave Joseph M. Mauro	David Wilson	Zoology	The Effects of Papaverine on Neuromuscular Transmission	450	-

*ADDITIONAL AWARDS for Academic Year 2000-2001 included:

Crannell Grants (with grants selected by the Department of Psychology)
Fisher Awards (with awards selected by the Department of Microbiology)
Maher Grants (with grants selected by the Department of Political Science or the Department of Zoology)