Undergraduate Research Awards 2002-2003

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

(by Student Last Name)

Student Name(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Faculty Department	Project Title	Award
Maryse R. Amin	L. James Smart, Jr.	Psychology	Effect of Field-of-View on Coordination in Virtual Environments	450
John-Paul E. Anderson	S. Burcin Bayram	Physics	Polarization Spectroscopy of the Rydberg State Atoms	400
Kelly A. Ashton	Benjamin Gung	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Synthesis of Bidensyneosides B	450
Katherine E. Belkofer	Scott A. Johnston	Architecture	Sustainable Architechture Research	400
John C. Berschback	Luis A. Actis	Microbiology	Identification of Genes Responsible for Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter Baumannii	500
Leslie M. Blaha	Robin D. Thomas	Psychology	The Relationship Between Cognitive Styles and Category Learning	400
Brenda M. Boll	Marcia R. Lee	Microbiology	Antifungal Effect of Aloe barbadensis Gel on the Viability and Germination of Candida albicans	513
Dana N. Bonaminio	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Effects Upstream Gene Sequences on the Regulatory Region of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase	649
Justin T. Drummond	David F. Wilson	Zoology	The Effects of Nitroprusside on Neurotransmitter Release at the Rat Neuromuscular Junction	300
Michael G. Ernst	Burton I. Kaufman	Interdisciplinary Studies	Remaking the Post-Apartheid City in South Africa: Reevaluating the Role of the Cape Town City Planner	500
Jared M. Fischer	David G. Pennock	Zoology	Speciation in Desert Chubs by SNP's in Cytochrome b Sequence	400
Ryan M. Foote	Robin D. Thomas	Psychology	What's In a Name?	400
Patrick D. Galbreath	James C Moller	Manufacturing Engineering	Temperature and Velocity Fields in Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tubes	550
April R. Georgius	Nancy Smith-Huerta	Botany	Pollen Tube Growth Rates on Drought Stressed Clarkia unguiculata	350
Elizabeth L. Hague	Katia Del Rio- Tsonis	Zoology	The Role of Sonic Hedgehog in Retina Regeneration	300
Philip T. Hale	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Introduction of a Polyhistidine Tag onto Indoleamine Dioxygenase	500
Shauna I. Hanley	Morris S.H. Young	English	"Dream of a Common Language" and the Miami Manor Learning Community	800
Jacqueline A. Hardgrove	Robert H. Findlay	Microbiology	Evaluation of the Abundance of the Toluene Dioxygenase Gene in the Environment by QC-PCR	500
Brian D. Henry	Paul F. James	Zoology	Using Chimeric DNAs to Identify Regions of Na, K-ATPase Alpha Isoforms That Confer Isoform-Specific Functional Roles	520
Stacey B. Jaffe	Cecilia Shore	Psychology	When Traits and Outcomes Don't Match: Motivation and Trait Inference	300
Kimberly K. Jansen	Ann L. Rypstra	Zoology	Territory Size and Spacing Patterns in Wolf Spiders (Pardosa Milvina)	400
David K. Jones	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Expression of Pax-6 During Chick Retina Regeneration	323
James C. Judkins	Robert H. Findlay	Microbiology	Studying the Role of Detritivores in PCB Trophodynamics in the Western Basin of Lake Erie Through Water Column Analysis	500
Lesya S. Kulick	Marcia R. Lee	Microbiology	The Effect of Secretory Immunoglobulin A on Thigmotropism of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis	363
Megan C. Lutz	David F. Wilson	Zoology	The Effects of Endogenous NO on Neurotransmitter Release at the Neuromuscular Junction	400
Courtney M. LynnErin L. Schmidt	Phyllis CallahanJames M. Janik	ZoologyZoology	Regulation of Prolactin Secretion in Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin (OFQ/N) Knockout Mice	765
Diana E. Mallin	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	The Affects of Interferon on the Localization of Nuclear Domain 10 Proteins and Adenovirus DNA Replication	400
Eileen M. Merkle	David J. Berg	Zoology	A Hierarchical Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Isopod Populations	700
Craig M. Minich	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Cellular Decisions During Lens Regeneration and the Role of Pax-6	320
Bridget A. Moser	Robin D. Thomas	Psychology	Mathematical Modeling of the Systems of Categorization	500
Nicolas G. Nelson	Marjorie M. Cowan	Microbiology	Inhibition of Attachment of Otitis Media Pathogens	546
Andrea P. Parrish	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Role of the Cell Adhesion Molecule, Fasciclin II, in the Development of Adult Neuromuscular Junctions in Drosophila	400
Michael R. Polin	Richard E. Lee	Zoology	Levels of Cholesterol in Blood and Plasma Membrane in Response to Environmental Stress in the Hatchling Painted Turtle	500
Amanda L. PowellNicholas C. Frisch	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	An In Vivo Approach to Induce Lens Regeneration From the Venal Iris Using Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor	400
Hallie L. Primrose	Tom C Dockendorff	Zoology	A Role for The Drosophila Fragile X Homologue and The ORB Gene in The Development of Neuromuscular Junctions	340
David A. Radoff	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Does Chlamydia Decrease a Cell's Responsiveness to Interferon-gammabu Using the Toll-Like Receptor System?	500
Steven V. Raines	John Z. Kiss	Botany	The Role of Phytochrome in the Gravitropic Response of the Flower Stalks and Leaves in Arabidopsis Thaliana	549
Naomi C. Ruehl	Richard E. Lee	Zoology	Does Cold-Hardening Enhance Desiccation Resistance in the Goldenrod Gall Fly Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae)	520
David M. Schwope	Robert E. Minto	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Synthesis of a Natural Product: (Z)-tridec-9-en-3,5,7-yn-1,11-diol	400
Julie A. Shapiro	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	Does the Formation of DNA Concatamers Affect Adenovirus Late Gene Expression?	500
Scott M. Shreve	Richard E. Lee, Jr.	Zoology	Is Homeoviscous Adaptation a Possible Mechanism for Rapid Cold-Hardening?	425
Neil R. SmithErica A. RaberMatthew A. Klein	Jan M. Yarrison-Rice	Physics	Near Field Measurements of an Optical Waveguide	400
Ronald W. Stites	Samir Bali	Physics	Creating a Two Dimensional Optical Lattice Structure with Laser Cooled Atoms	400
Jennifer L. Straessle	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Role of the Intra-Cellular Signaling Molecule Ras During the Proliferation of Myoblasts in Drosophila	400
Emily E. Tancous	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Stages of the Regenerating Lens in the Newt Eye	270
Matthew R. Trappe	Jack C. Vaughn	Zoology	Role of the RNAi Pathway in Regulation of 4f-rnp Gene Expression in the Fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster	500
Rachel A. VescoBradley M. Haverkos	Stephen D. Berry	Psychology	Learning Related Activity in the Hippocampus during Rabbit Classical Conditioning	700
Andrew J. WagnerJohn-Paul AndersonKevin M. SchreckGregory L. MillerGeorge A. Pizza	Osama M. Ettouney	Manufacturing Engineering	Luxembourg EIPC Cross Project	300
Megan B. WassilMatthew S. McNeill	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Maturation of an Adult Synapse in Drosophila melanogaster	400
Steven M. YaneyAnthony D. Kroeger	Jerry E. Green	Geography	A Photographic and Pictorial Analysis of the Cincinnati Riverfront: 1840-2002	190

(by Faculty Department)

Student(s)	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Faculty Department	Project Title	Award
Katherine E. Belkofer	Scott A. Johnston	Architecture	Sustainable Architechture Research	400
Steven V. Raines	John Z. Kiss	Botany	The Role of Phytochrome in the Gravitropic Response of the Flower Stalks and Leaves in Arabidopsis Thaliana	549
April R. Georgius	Nancy Smith-Huerta	Botany	Pollen Tube Growth Rates on Drought Stressed Clarkia unguiculata	350
Kelly A. Ashton	Benjamin Gung	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Synthesis of Bidensyneosides B	450
David M. Schwope	Robert E. Minto	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Synthesis of a Natural Product: (Z)-tridec-9-en-3,5,7-yn-1,11-diol	400
Shauna I. Hanley	Morris S.H. Young	English	"Dream of a Common Language" and the Miami Manor Learning Community	800
Steven M. Yaney Anthony D. Kroeger	Jerry E. Green	Geography	A Photographic and Pictorial Analysis of the Cincinnati Riverfront: 1840-2002	190
Michael G. Ernst	Burton I. Kaufman	Interdisciplinary Studies	Remaking the Post-Apartheid City in South Africa: Reevaluating the Role of the Cape Town City Planner	500
Andrew J. Wagner John-Paul Anderson Kevin M. Schreck Gregory L. Miller George A. Pizza	Osama M. Ettouney	Manufacturing Engineering	Luxembourg EIPC Cross Project	300
Patrick D. Galbreath	James C Moller	Manufacturing Engineering	Temperature and Velocity Fields in Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tubes	550
John C. Berschback	Luis A. Actis	Microbiology	Identification of Genes Responsible for Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter Baumannii	500
Diana E. Mallin	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	The Affects of Interferon on the Localization of Nuclear Domain 10 Proteins and Adenovirus DNA Replication	400
Julie A. Shapiro	Eileen Bridge	Microbiology	Does the Formation of DNA Concatamers Affect Adenovirus Late Gene Expression?	500
Dana N. Bonaminio	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Effects Upstream Gene Sequences on the Regulatory Region of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase	649
Philip T. Hale	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Introduction of a Polyhistidine Tag onto Indoleamine Dioxygenase	500
David A. Radoff	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Does Chlamydia Decrease a Cell's Responsiveness to Interferon-gammabu Using the Toll-Like Receptor System?	500
Nicolas G. Nelson	Marjorie M. Cowan	Microbiology	Inhibition of Attachment of Otitis Media Pathogens	546
Jacqueline A. Hardgrove	Robert H. Findlay	Microbiology	Evaluation of the Abundance of the Toluene Dioxygenase Gene in the Environment by QC-PCR	500
James C. Judkins	Robert H. Findlay	Microbiology	Studying the Role of Detritivores in PCB Trophodynamics in the Western Basin of Lake Erie Through Water Column Analysis	500
Brenda M. Boll	Marcia R. Lee	Microbiology	Antifungal Effect of Aloe barbadensis Gel on the Viability and Germination of Candida albicans	513
Lesya S. Kulick	Marcia R. Lee	Microbiology	The Effect of Secretory Immunoglobulin A on Thigmotropism of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis	363
Ronald W. Stites	Samir Bali	Physics	Creating a Two Dimensional Optical Lattice Structure with Laser Cooled Atoms	400
John-Paul E. Anderson	S. Burcin Bayram	Physics	Polarization Spectroscopy of the Rydberg State Atoms	400
Neil R. Smith Erica A. Raber Matthew A. Klein	Jan M. Yarrison-Rice	Physics	Near Field Measurements of an Optical Waveguide	400
Rachel A. Vesco Bradley M. Haverkos	Stephen D. Berry	Psychology	Learning Related Activity in the Hippocampus during Rabbit Classical Conditioning	700
Stacey B. Jaffe	Cecilia Shore	Psychology	When Traits and Outcomes Don't Match: Motivation and Trait Inference	300
Maryse R. Amin	L. James Smart, Jr.	Psychology	Effect of Field-of-View on Coordination in Virtual Environments	450
Leslie M. Blaha	Robin D. Thomas	Psychology	The Relationship Between Cognitive Styles and Category Learning	400
Ryan M. Foote	Robin D. Thomas	Psychology	What's In a Name?	400
Bridget A. Moser	Robin D. Thomas	Psychology	Mathematical Modeling of the Systems of Categorization	500
Eileen M. Merkle	David J. Berg	Zoology	A Hierarchical Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Isopod Populations	700
Courtney M. Lynn Erin L. Schmidt	Phyllis Callahan	Zoology	Regulation of Prolactin Secretion in Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin (OFQ/N) Knockout Mice	765
Elizabeth L. Hague	Katia Del Rio- Tsonis	Zoology	The Role of Sonic Hedgehog in Retina Regeneration	300
David K. Jones	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Expression of Pax-6 During Chick Retina Regeneration	323
Craig M. Minich	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Cellular Decisions During Lens Regeneration and the Role of Pax-6	320
Amanda L. Powell Nicholas C. Frisch	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	An In Vivo Approach to Induce Lens Regeneration From the Venal Iris Using Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor	400
Emily E. Tancous	Katia Del Rio-Tsonis	Zoology	Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Stages of the Regenerating Lens in the Newt Eye	270
Hallie L. Primrose	Tom C Dockendorff	Zoology	A Role for The Drosophila Fragile X Homologue and The ORB Gene in The Development of Neuromuscular Junctions	340
Andrea P. Parrish	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Role of the Cell Adhesion Molecule, Fasciclin II, in the Development of Adult Neuromuscular Junctions in Drosophila	400
Jennifer L. Straessle	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Role of the Intra-Cellular Signaling Molecule Ras During the Proliferation of Myoblasts in Drosophila	400
Megan B. Wassil Matthew S. McNeil	Joyce J. Fernandes	Zoology	Maturation of an Adult Synapse in Drosophila melanogaster	400
Brian D. Henry	Paul F. James	Zoology	Using Chimeric DNAs to Identify Regions of Na, K-ATPase Alpha Isoforms That Confer Isoform-Specific Functional Roles	520
Michael R. Polin	Richard E. Lee	Zoology	Levels of Cholesterol in Blood and Plasma Membrane in Response to Environmental Stress in the Hatchling Painted Turtle	500
Naomi C. Ruehl	Richard E. Lee	Zoology	Does Cold-Hardening Enhance Desiccation Resistance in the Goldenrod Gall Fly Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae)	520
Scott M. Shreve	Richard E. Lee, Jr.	Zoology	Is Homeoviscous Adaptation a Possible Mechanism for Rapid Cold-Hardening?	425
Jared M. Fischer	David G. Pennock	Zoology	Speciation in Desert Chubs by SNP's in Cytochrome b Sequence	400
Kimberly K. Jansen	Ann L. Rypstra	Zoology	Territory Size and Spacing Patterns in Wolf Spiders (Pardosa Milvina)	400
Matthew R. Trappe	Jack C. Vaughn	Zoology	Role of the RNAi Pathway in Regulation of 4f-rnp Gene Expression in the Fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster	500
Justin T. Drummond	David F. Wilson	Zoology	The Effects of Nitroprusside on Neurotransmitter Release at the Rat Neuromuscular Junction	300
Megan C. Lutz	David F. Wilson	Zoology	The Effects of Endogenous NO on Neurotransmitter Release at the Neuromuscular Junction	400

*ADDITIONAL AWARDS for Academic Year 2002-2003 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)