Undergraduate Research Awards 1996-1997

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*
Fiona Baerveldt	Nancy G. Solomon	Zoology	Effects of GnRH on LH Levels in Female Pine Voles, Microtus pinetorum	350	-
Jennifer S. Bantz	Gae Kovalick	Zoology	Identification and Analysis of Mutations in the 12F Region on the X Chromosome of the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster	350	-
Jaime M. Bayu, Jill Buss	Jon P. Costanzo, Richard E. Lee, Marcia R. Lee	Zoology and Microbiology	Interdisciplinary Study of the Constraints on Supercooling Capacity in Wood Frogs (Rana sylvantica) in Nature	-	1,000
Sara G. Beesley	Jon P. Costanzo, Richard E. Lee	Zoology	Cryopreservation of Spermatozoa from the Freeze Tolerant Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) and the Freeze Intolerant Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)	600	-
Erica Bernheim	Mary K. McCullough	English	Heritage, Tradition, and Time in Contemporary Italian and British Women's Fiction	600	-
Sarah E. Bowling	Christopher A. Makaroff	Chemistry	Analysis of Meiosis and Cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana Microsporocytes with Fluorescent Microscopy	454	-
Nicole E. Campbell	Phyllis A. Callahan	Zoology	The Direct Effects of B-Endorphin and the Delta-Receptor Antagonist Naltrindole on Dopamine Release from the Perfused Hypothalamus	500	200
Steven B. Cannady	David F. Wilson	Zoology	Impact of DCPCX an Adenosine Antagonist, on Neurotransmitter Release at the Rat Hemidiaphragm Neuromuscular Junction	500	-
Nathan Cummins	Marcia R. Lee	Microbiology	Effects of Freezing on the Viability and Ice Nucleation Potency of Ice Nucleating Active Bacteria and Fungi	600	300
Richard Cunningham	Gae Kovalick	Zoology	Regulation of Antigen 5-Related Gene Activity in the Ovaries and Blood Cells of the Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster)	350	-
Mary K. DiMasi	Linda E. Watson	Botany	Evolutionary Patterns within the Daisy Tribe (Anthemideae) Based on Molecular Characters	474	-
Mark Donatelli	James M. Janik	Zoology	The Effect of Enkephalins on the Prolactin Secretory Response in Male and Female Rats	500	200
Amanda L. Ensminger	Thomas G. Gregg	Zoology	Assessment of Genetic Variation Among a Captive Group of Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)	240	200
David F. Fantelli	J. K. Bhattcharjee	Microbiology	Use of PCR to Target a Novel Lysine Gene (Lys2) for the Detection of Plant Fungal Pathogens	700	-
Trevor M. Feinstein	Nancy G. Solomon	Zoology	The Effects of Reproductive Characteristics Due to Anogential Distance in the Male Pine Vole (Microtus pinetorum)	500	-
Christian T. Felter	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Molecular Analysis of a Novel Hyper IgM Syndrome	448	-
Lori B. Gordley	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Generation of a DNA Construct Utilized in the Quantification of Gene Activation	325	-
Cheryl L. Green	John R. Stevenson	Microbiology	Enrichment of Tumor Resistance by IL-12 Stimulated NK Cells	500	-
Michael J. Grimmett	Yildirim Dilek	Geology	Structure and Tectonics of the Ashe Metamorphic Suite in North Carolina and Virginia and Implications for the Plate Tectonic Evolution of the Southern Appalachians	350	-
Jeffrey S. Harhay	Nancy G. Solomon	Zoology	The Effect of Prenatal Androgen Exposure on Reproductive Success in Female Pine Voles (Microtus pinetorum)	350	-
Roxanne T. Herb	Christopher A. Myers	Interdisciplinary Studies	Ivory Tower, Tower of Babel, or Symphony Orchestra?	323	-
William J. Humphries	Jon P. Costanzo	Zoology	A Comparison of Energy Budgets of Terrestrial and Aquatic Hibernation in the Eastern Red-Spotted Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens	400	200
Julie Kendall	Paul A. Mongeau	Communication	The Role of Alcohol in the Initiation of Romantic Relationships	114	-
Sarah Kenney	Allan L. Allenspach	Zoology	Cryofixation and Ultrastructural Analysis of the Heart-Forming Region in the Early Chick Embryo Using Propane Jet Freezing	350	-
Susan Lovell	Susan R. Ewing	Art	Traveling to Prague for an On-site Studio Experience at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Czech Republic	538	-
Stephanie L. Marhefka	Crystal L. Park	Psychology	Religion, Personality, and Mental Health: A Study of the Effects of Religious Beliefs on Self-Esteem and Depression	400	300
Ann McConnell	Yildirim Dilek	Geology	Seafloor Spreading Investigation of the Kizildag-Ophiolite, Turkey	400	-
Paul J. McLoughlin	Kathleen A. Killian	Zoology	Analysis of a Sexually Dimorphic Reproductive Behavior in the Cricket	350	-
Jennifer Minning	Jon Yamashiro	Art	The Use of the Female Form in Contemporary Feminist Art Theory	600	-
Mike G. Moore	Christopher A. Makaroff	Chemistry	Determination of the Brassinosteroid Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana	456	-
Julie J. Morrow	Cecilia Shore	Psychology	The Relationship Between Vocabulary Size and Synonym Development of 12-36 Month Olds	500	-
Stephanie J. Perles	David J. Berg	Zoology	Seasonal Variation in Vertical Movements and Spatial Aggregation of Lampsilis siliquoida in a Headwater Stream and Artificial Flumes	400	200
Matthew Rambo, Joseph J. Rumpler	Herbert Jaeger	Physics	Perturbed Angular Correlation Studies of Rare Earth Zirconate and Titanate	350	-
Douglas E. Reynolds	Kathleen A. Killian	Zoology	Sexual Dimorphism of the Terminal Abdominal Ganglion of the Cricket, Acheta domesticus	372	-
Bryce R. Robinson	Allan L. Allenspach	Zoology	Ultrastructural Arrangement of Fibronectin and B-1 Integrin in the Extracellular Matrix of Avian Embryonic Cartilaginous Tissue	400	-
Cory Ronek	Dennis L. Claussen	Zoology	Comparison of Escape Mode Tactics of Rana Pipiens and Rana sylvatica throughout Larval Ontogeny	400	-
Lara Rymarquis	David F. Wilson	Zoology	Can Adenosine Increase Neurotransmitter Release from the Mammalian Nerve Terminal?	500	-
Deanna Schomaker	Joseph M. Carlin	Microbiology	Mechanism of Transforming Growth Factor - Beta Enhancement of Interferon-Mediated Inhibition of Chlamydia psittaci Growth	564	-
Lauren E. Searcy	Ann L. Rypstra	Zoology	Chemical Communication in Paradosa milvina (Araneae, Lycosidae)	325	-
Steve Shah	Christopher A. Makaroff	Chemistry	DNA Sequencing of a Gene Integral to Arabidopsis thaliana Reproduction: Determination of the Essential Protein in this Process	500	-
Julie L. Smith	Ronald L. Wiley	Zoology	A Dose Comparison of the Effects of Isometric Hand Grip Exercises on Resting Blood Pressure	350	-
Kirsten A. Soderholm	Anne M. Hooke	Microbiology	Determination of Hemolysin as a Virulence Factor in Streptococcus equi	500	-
Steven Spalding	John R. Stevenson	Microbiology	Glucocorticoid Receptor Decline in Protein Deficient Mice Results in Protection of Immature Thymocytes	500	-
Eric T. Thobaben	Jonathan Levy, Michael J. Vanni	Geology Zoology	Nutrient Supply by Groundwater in Acton Lake	500	-
Amy M. Torok	Nancy G. Solomon	Zoology	Does the Social Pine Vole, Microtus pinetorum, Use Multiple Sources of Scent for Gender Discrimination?	700	-
Kelly Worley, Kenneth Manley	Jack C. Vaughn	Zoology	Utilization of Genetic Information Encoded in Ancient DNAs Isolated from Fossil Species to Trace Biological Relationships	500	200
Carey Zoldesy, Eric R. Zuehlke, Michelle Sinden	Kenneth G. Wilson	Botany	Investigation of the Loss of the Cox 2 Gene Intron in Fifteen Lineages of Dicots	-	800

(by Faculty Department)

Faculty Department	Faculty Sponsor(s)	Student	Project Title	General Award	Additional Award*
Art	Susan R. Ewing	Susan Lovell	Traveling to Prague for an On-site Studio Experience at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Czech Republic	538	-
Art	Jon Yamashiro	Jennifer Minning	The Use of the Female Form in Contemporary Feminist Art Theory	600	-
Botany	Linda E. Watson	Mary K. DiMasi	Evolutionary Patterns within the Daisy Tribe (Anthemideae) Based on Molecular Characters	474	-
Botany	Kenneth G. Wilson	Carey Zoldesy Eric R. Zuehlke Michelle Sinden	Investigation of the Loss of the Cox 2 Gene Intron in Fifteen Lineages of Dicots	-	800
Chemistry	Christopher A. Makaroff	Sarah E. Bowling	Analysis of Meiosis and Cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana Microsporocytes with Fluorescent Microscopy	454	-
Chemistry	Christopher A. Makaroff	Mike G. Moore	Determination of the Brassinosteroid Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana	456	-
Chemistry	Christopher A. Makaroff	Steve Shah	DNA Sequencing of a Gene Integral to Arabidopsis thaliana Reproduction: Determination of the Essential Protein in this Process	500	-
Communication	Paul A. Mongeau	Julie Kendall	The Role of Alcohol in the Initiation of Romantic Relationships	114	-
English	Mary K. McCullough	Erica Bernheim	Heritage, Tradition, and Time in Contemporary Italian and British Women's Fiction	600	-
Geology	Yildirim Dilek	Michael J. Grimmett	Structure and Tectonics of the Ashe Metamorphic Suite in North Carolina and Virginia and Implications for the Plate Tectonic Evolution of the Southern Appalachians	350	-
Geology	Yildirim Dilek	Ann McConnell	Seafloor Spreading Investigation of the Kizildag-Ophiolite, Turkey	400	-
Geology and Zoology	Jonathan Levy Michael J. Vanni	Eric T. Thobaben	Nutrient Supply by Groundwater in Acton Lake	500	-
Interdisciplinary Studies	Christopher A. Myers	Roxanne T. Herb	Ivory Tower, Tower of Babel, or Symphony Orchestra?	323	-
Microbiology	J. K. Bhattcharjee	David F. Fantelli	Use of PCR to Target a Novel Lysine Gene (Lys2) for the Detection of Plant Fungal Pathogens	700	-
Microbiology	Joseph M. Carlin	Christian T. Felter	Molecular Analysis of a Novel Hyper IgM Syndrome	448	-
Microbiology	Joseph M. Carlin	Lori B. Gordley	Generation of a DNA Construct Utilized in the Quantification of Gene Activation	325	-
Microbiology	Joseph M. Carlin	Deanna Schomaker	Mechanism of Transforming Growth Factor - Beta Enhancement of Interferon-Mediated Inhibition of Chlamydia psittaci Growth	564	-
Microbiology	Anne M. Hooke	Kirsten A. Soderholm	Determination of Hemolysin as a Virulence Factor in Streptococcus equi	500	-
Microbiology	Marcia R. Lee	Nathan Cummins	Effects of Freezing on the Viability and Ice Nucleation Potency of Ice Nucleating Active Bacteria and Fungi	600	300
Microbiology	John R. Stevenson	Cheryl L. Green	Enrichment of Tumor Resistance by IL-12 Stimulated NK Cells	500	-
Microbiology	John R. Stevenson	Steven Spalding	Glucocorticoid Receptor Decline in Protein Deficient Mice Results in Protection of Immature Thymocytes	500	-
Physics	Herbert Jaeger	Matthew Rambo Joseph J. Rumpler	Perturbed Angular Correlation Studies of Rare Earth Zirconate and Titanate	350	-
Psychology	Stephen W. Hinkle	Anita Maddali	International Travel, Cross-Cultural Contact and Cultural Stereotypes	-	300
Psychology	Crystal L. Park	Stephanie L. Marhefka	Religion, Personality, and Mental Health: A Study of the Effects of Religious Beliefs on Self-Esteem and Depression	400	300
Psychology	Cecilia Shore	Julie J. Morrow	The Relationship Between Vocabulary Size and Synonym Development of 12-36 Month Olds	500	-
Zoology	Allan L. Allenspach	Sarah Kenney	Cryofixation and Ultrastructural Analysis of the Heart-Forming Region in the Early Chick Embryo Using Propane Jet Freezing	350	-
Zoology	Allan L. Allenspach	Bryce R. Robinson	Ultrastructural Arrangement of Fibronectin and B-1 Integrin in the Extracellular Matrix of Avian Embryonic Cartilaginous Tissue	400	-
Zoology	David J. Berg	Stephanie J. Perles	Seasonal Variation in Vertical Movements and Spatial Aggregation of Lampsilis siliquoida in a Headwater Stream and Artificial Flumes	400	200
Zoology	Phyllis A. Callahan	Nicole E. Campbell	The Direct Effects of B-Endorphin and the Delta-Receptor Antagonist Naltrindole on Dopamine Release from the Perfused Hypothalamus	500	200
Zoology	Dennis L. Claussen	Cory Ronek	Comparison of Escape Mode Tactics of Rana Pipiens and Rana sylvatica throughout Larval Ontogeny	400	-
Zoology and Microbiology	Jon P. Costanzo Richard E. Lee Marcia R. Lee	Jaime M. Bayuk Jill Buss	Interdisciplinary Study of the Constraints on Supercooling Capacity in Wood Frogs (Rana sylvantica) in Nature	-	1,000
Zoology	Jon P. Costanzo Richard E. Lee	Sara G. Beesley	Cryopreservation of Spermatozoa from the Freeze Tolerant Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) and the Freeze Intolerant Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)	600	-
Zoology	Jon P. Costanzo	William J. Humphries	A Comparison of Energy Budgets of Terrestrial and Aquatic Hibernation in the Eastern Red-Spotted Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens	400	200
Zoology	Thomas G. Gregg	Amanda L. Ensminger	Assessment of Genetic Variation Among a Captive Group of Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)	240	200
Zoology	James M. Janik	Mark Donatelli	The Effect of Enkephalins on the Prolactin Secretory Response in Male and Female Rats	500	200
Zoology	Kathleen A. Killian	Paul J. McLoughlin	Analysis of a Sexually Dimorphic Reproductive Behavior in the Cricket	350	-
Zoology	Kathleen A. Killian	Douglas E. Reynolds	Sexual Dimorphism of the Terminal Abdominal Ganglion of the Cricket, Acheta domesticus	372	-
Zoology	Gae Kovalick	Jennifer S. Bantz	Identification and Analysis of Mutations in the 12F Region on the X Chromosome of the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster	350	-
Zoology	Gae Kovalick	Richard Cunningham	Regulation of Antigen 5-Related Gene Activity in the Ovaries and Blood Cells of the Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster)	350	-
Zoology	Ann L. Rypstra	Lauren E. Searcy	Chemical Communication in Paradosa milvina (Araneae, Lycosidae)	325	-
Zoology	Nancy G. Solomon	Fiona Baerveldt	Effects of GnRH on LH Levels in Female Pine Voles, Microtus pinetorum	350	-
Zoology	Nancy G. Solomon	Trevor M. Feinstein	The Effects of Reproductive Characteristics Due to Anogential Distance in the Male Pine Vole (Microtus pinetorum)	500	-
Zoology	Nancy G. Solomon	Jeffrey S. Harhay	The Effect of Prenatal Androgen Exposure on Reproductive Success in Female Pine Voles (Microtus pinetorum)	350	-
Zoology	Nancy G. Solomon	Amy M. Torok	Does the Social Pine Vole, Microtus pinetorum, Use Multiple Sources of Scent for Gender Discrimination?	700	-
Zoology	Jack C. Vaughn	Kelly Worley Kenneth Manley	Utilization of Genetic Information Encoded in Ancient DNAs Isolated from Fossil Species to Trace Biological Relationships	500	200
Zoology	Ronald L. Wiley	Julie L. Smith	A Dose Comparison of the Effects of Isometric Hand Grip Exercises on Resting Blood Pressure	350	-
Zoology	David F. Wilson	Steven B. Cannady	Impact of DCPCX an Adenosine Antagonist, on Neurotransmitter Release at the Rat Hemidiaphragm Neuromuscular Junction	500	-
Zoology	David F. Wilson	Lara Rymarquis	Can Adenosine Increase Neurotransmitter Release from the Mammalian Nerve Terminal?	500	-

*ADDITIONAL AWARDS for Academic Year 1996-1997 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)
Interdisciplinary Awards (supplemental funds provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE 9652063)