1997 Summer Scholars Award Recipients

1997 Summer Scholars Award Recipients (Alphabetical by Student Name)

Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Susanne L. Alex	Jay C. Kimiecik	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Family Influence on Children's Physical Activity
Wagner Antoine	Alfred L. Joseph	Family Studies & Social Work	Addressing Barriers to School Success and Healthy Development Among Inner-City Schools
Christopher C. Baker	Daniel K. Lottis	Physics	Magnetic Recording and Field Mapping on a Sub-Millimeter Scale
Brian T. Barrera	Andre J. Sommer	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Error Sources in Quantitative Infrared Microspectroscopy
Tamie L. Beltz	Phillip J. Best	Psychology	Why Does Alcohol Disrupt Place-Cell Activity in the Hippocampus?
Foley S. Bezane	Leonore Ganschow	Educational Psychology	Curriculum-Based Assessment: A Monitoring System for Children with Severe Reading and Speech Difficulties
Rebecca A. Block	Karen M. Schilling	Psychology	Intersection of Feminism and Psychotherapy
Sarah S. Boren	Michel J. Pactat	French & Italian	The French Wine Industry and Its Politics
Sarah E. Bowling	Christopher A. Makaroff	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Analysis of Mutant Arabidopsis thaliana Microsporocytes with Fluorescent Microscopy
Michael Brady	David J. Berg	Zoology	Gel Electrophoretic Analysis of the Genetic Diversity in the Population of the Burrowing Mayfly of Lake Erie
Courtney M. Brown	Gae Kovalick	Zoology	Isolation of Mutations Within the Agr 2 Gene of the Fruit Fly Drosophila
Lisa G. Brush	Nicholas P. Money	Botany	Fungal Melanin and Its Significance in Human Disease
Jill L. Buss	Marcia R. Lee	Microbiology	Ice Nucleation Activity: Taxonomic Classification and Potency of Frog-Origin Microbes
Eric M. Campbell	Richard C. Walker	Physics	Aircraft Design-Computer Testing Versus Model Testing
Nicole E. Campbell	Phyllis A. Callahan	Zoology	The Direct Effects of B-Endorphin and the D-Opiate Receptor Antagonist Naltrindole on Dopamine Release from the Perfused Hypothalamus
Joanne M. Carlson	Thomas O. Crist	Zoology	The Effects of Pocket Gopher Disturbances on Shortgrass Prairie
Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Amelia M.V. Clark	Ramon Layera	Spanish & Portuguese	From the Revolution to NAFTA: Mexico in the 20th Century
James P. Clemens	Perry R. Rice	Physics	Photon Statistics and Spectra of Quantum Well Lasers
Amy L. Cockerill	Christopher R. Wolfe	Interdisciplinary Studies	Travel Writing and Hypertext: Exploring Ways for College Students to Have Intellectual Experiences from Financially Feasible Travel
Steven S. Collier	Frank Jordan	English	Reconceiving the Romantic Novel: A Project in Historicizing Genre Through the Lenses of Cultural Production
Sheila R. Collins	Lori G. Isaacson	Zoology	Morphological Changes of Superior Cervical Ganglion Cell Bodies Following Nerve Growth Factor Infusion
Maureen E. Connolly	Stephen G. Alexander	Physics	Numerical Simulation of Comet Reservoir Formation and Stability
Amy H. Criss	Stephen D. Berry	Psychology	Discriminative Hippocampal Cellular Responses During Two Tone Discrimination: Contributions of Different Cell Types
Rachael M. Crist	Benjamin W. Gung	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Study of Hydrogen-Bonding Cooperativity in Model Peptides
Samantha L. Curran	Margaret P. Jendrek	Sociology, Gerontology, & Anthropology	An Exploration of Single Fathers
Laura D. Curry	Kathryn B. McGrew	Sociology, Gerontology, & Anthropology	Navajo Long-Term Care: An Ethnography
Beverly G. Dennis	Martha C. Stevens	Communication	An Organizational Analysis and Action Plan for PAWS
Jennifer A. Devine	Michael J. Vanni	Zoology	Benthic Invertebrates in Acton Lake: Quantity, Diversity, Feeding Habits and Nutrient Output
Karen N. Doersam	David L. Gorchov	Botany	Competitive Effects of an Invasive Shrub, Lonicera maackii, on Forest Understory Herbs
Mark J. Donatelli	James M. Janik	Zoology	The Effects of Enkephalins on the Prolactin Secretory Response in Male and Female Rats
Kyle T. Dugan	Judith P. Zinsser	History	Pamphlet Literature of Revolutionary France
Michael A. Eckert	Aimin Wang	Educational Psychology	The Impact of the Curriculum Change on Students' Learning and Their Career Preference
Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Tracy M. Elek	Phillip J. Best	Psychology	Does Alcohol Impair Memory by Disrupting Activity in the Hippocampus
Shawn W. Ell	Robin D. Thomas	Psychology	Simulation and Testing of Models of Cognitive Comparison
Laura D. Farkas	Howard A. Blanning	Theatre	The Life and Times of Clara Morris: c. 1846-1925
Benjamin Fields	Cheryl L. Johnson	English	Discovering the Blues: An Examination of the Life and Works of James Baldwin
John Adam Foit	Annie R. Finch	English	Creative Writing in Multimedia
Brian R. Forschner	Robert B. Blair	Zoology	Tree Species Composition and Canopy Fragmentation Along an Urban Gradient
Julie E. Fridrich	Jeanne A. Hey	Political Science	Women's Political Participation in Latin American Politics
Christine R. Furuki	Donald A. Daiker	English	America's Silent Shame: A Documentation of Japanese Internment
Jacqueline 0 George	Susan C. Jarratt	English	Exploring Text, Discovering Life: A Study of Women's Diary Literature
Brian J. Glass	Jon M. Yamashiro	Art	A Photographic Essay on the U.S. National Parks
Katherine Graber	Luis A. Actis	Microbiology	Iron Acquisition as a Virulence Factor in the Microorganism that Causes Periodontal Disease
Jessie G. Haddad	Craig L. Hinrichs	Architecture	The Effects of the Destruction of a Country's Architecture on the People and Future Architecture
Kyra Haglund	Carolyn A. Haynes	Interdisciplinary Studies	Cultural Influence on Dance in Mexico and the United States
Laura M. Hall	Augustus J. Jones	Political Science	The Effects of the O.J. Simpson Trial on Jury Selection
Daniel R. Halm	Walter K. Vanderbush	Political Science	Effects of NAFTA on Southwest Ohio and Perceptions of Individuals Affected by the Agreement
Rhia Olivia Hamilton	David M. Fahey	History	Alexandre Dumas: An Analysis of Race, Revolution and Romanticism
Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Katharine M. Harlan	Stephen D. Berry	Psychology	Role of Intracellular Calcium in Age-Related Learning and Memory Deficits
Brandon L. Harrison	Gail B. Della-Piana	Architecture	Miami Geographic, Assignment: Ghana
Denise L. Hefner	Daria M. Mauer	Communication	Environmental Influences on the Development of Phonological and Print Awareness Skills
Perry N. Hendrix	Christopher A. Myers	Interdisciplinary Studies	The "Windshield" Environmentalist: An Ethnography of Who Uses America's National Parks
Jorie A. Henrickson	Robin S. Vealey	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	A Cross-Cultural Developmental Analysis of Sources of Self-Confidence in Female Athletes
Cameron Wade Hines	Nancy L. Nicholson	Interdisciplinary Studies	Complex Systems Theory as Applied to Network Communications and Biogeochemical Cycles
Rebecca H. Hlavaty	LuMing R. Mao	English	Power, Sex, and Corporate Speech Strategies
Felicia Y. Jackson	Yvette R. Harris	Psychology	Anger Management Strategies and African American Teen Mothers
Anitra J. Johnson	Jeanne A. Hey	Political Science	Multilateral Forces' Response to the Refugee Crisis in Zaire and Rwanda
Whitney E. Johnson	William A. Hazleton	Political Science	Discrimination in Ireland: The Travelers
Christopher K. Jones	Terry M. Perlin	Interdisciplinary Studies	Factors Leading to the Czech Republic's Separation from Czechoslovakia
Andrea L. Jud	E. Fuller Moore	Architecture	A Three-Dimensional Computer Model Database of Oxford, Ohio
Cassie Karas	Raymond F. Gorman	Finance	The Relationship Between Corporate Leverage and Resource Utilization
Brendan M. Kiely	Judith de Luce	Classics	Defining the Modern Hero in a Cross-cultural Study of the Nature, History, and Impact of the Hero of Mythology and Folktale
Joanna R. Kotze	Gail B. Della-Piana	Architecture	A Study of Ghana Through Research in Women as Designers and the Forms and Space Used in Dance
Mary E. Krebsbach	Crystal L. Park	Psychology	Factors of Race and Ethnicity in Infertility Treatment Decision-Making
Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Sue Ping Kuo	Ronald B. Scott	Communication	Western Influence on Chinese News and Television Programming
Natalie J. Lamberjack	Linda E. Watson	Botany	Molecular Systematics of Ursinia
Brandon M. Lawrence	Mary E. Woodworth	Microbiology	The Role of Transcriptional Elements in Controlling DNA Replication Efficiency
Carrie E. Lee	Yildirim Dilek	Geology	Seafloor Spreading Tectonics of the Neo-Tethyan Ophiolites in Albania
Sun-Min Lee	Jan G. Jaworski	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Molecular Biology of Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Synthesis: Analysis of a cDNA Clones for 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthase
Tara M. Lee	Sheila L. Croucher	Political Science	Toronto's Hong Kong Community: An Immigration Paradox
Aaron R. Leinker	Mark H. Pedelty	Interdisciplinary Studies	Mexico's Art and Contemporary Culture: Looking Through the Lens of the Mexican Muralists
Sara G. Levine	Ronald J. Iannotti	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Determinants of Physical Activity in Young Children
Jon-Richard Little	Christopher R. Wolfe	Interdisciplinary Studies	Towards a Better Gender Balance in the World of Computing
Erin P. Maher	Margaret O. Wright	Psychology	Turning Points: Understanding the Impact of Positive and Negative Interracial Experiences in College
Tracey Martini	Marjorie M. Cowan	Microbiology	Polyphenol Oxidase Inactivation of Bacterial Adhesion Proteins
Sarah A. McElwee	Lori G. Isaacson	Zoology	Determining the Origin of Sensory Ingrowth into the Superior Cervical Ganglion Following Infusion of Nerve Growth Factor
Claire M. McKee	William K. Hart	Geology	Basalt Petrogenesis in Southeast Oregon: Implications for Continental Rifting
Jennifer L. McLain	Laura C. Mandell	English	The Novel's Portrayal of Women, Conduct, and Proper Education During the Long Eighteenth Century
Elizabeth D. McQuiston	Jane P. Petschek	Zoology	Molecular Genetic Analysis of 4f-rnp Protein Function in the Fruit Fly, Drosophila Melanogaster
Catherine L. Mesavage	Crystal L. Park	Psychology	The Role of Religion in Coping with Stress
Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Catherine A. Miller	Kathleen M. German	Communication	Public Relations in the Contemporary Political Campaign Process
Rachel L. Mitchell	Ronald J. Iannotti	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Determinants of Physical Activity in Young Children
Megan D. Moses	Jerry L. Sarquis	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Developing Cooperative Group Chemistry Activities for CHM 141-2
Megan C. Motil	Thomas C. Klak	Geography	The Geographical Origins of Oxford's Food Supply
Tara K. Muenz	Michael J. Vanni	Zoology	Response of Phytoplankton Primary Productivity to Variable Nutrient Supply: Investigations in the Ecology Research Center Pond Facility
C. Brooks Newman	J. Kerry Powell	English	Syphilis: The AIDS of the 1890's
Jason S. O'Toole	Gerald M. Miller	Economics	The Telecommunications Act of 1996: Increased Competition or a Possible Reformation of the Bell System
Ali Parand	Michael W. Crowder	Chemistry & Biochemistry	The Use of Multinuclear Inorganic Complexes as Novel DNA Cleaving Agents
Amy D. Pogue	Donald A. Daiker	English	Transference of Oral Tradition as Evident in the Style of Contemporary Native American Short Fiction
Leah B. Porter	Crystal L. Park	Psychology	Stress-Related Growth Following Bereavement: Changes in Relationships and Coping Ability
James A. Prochazka	David W. Marshall	Finance	Organization of a Stock Mutual Fund
Megan Rand	Donald A. Daiker	English	From Page to Screen: E.M. Forster's Major Novels on Film
David A. Redett	Valerie V. Cross	Systems Analysis	Fuzzy Object Knowledge Representation: An Implementation and Testbed
Emily Reece	Eric K. Goodman	English	The Haven of New England
Kristen M. Renner	Jay C. Kimiecik	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Examining Parental and Child Beliefs About Physical Activity
Robyn Rice	Ann E. Hagerman	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Purification of Galloyl Glucoses and Their Interactions with Protein
Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Carmen M. Rogers	Douglas H. Shumavon	Political Science	Public Universities and Cities: Cooperation in Providing Police/Safety Services
Lauren E. Searcy	Ann L. Rypstra	Zoology	Chemical Communication in Pardosa milvina (Araneae, Lycosidae)
Kari J. Shimer	Susan C. Lipnickey	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	An Exploratory Study of the Health-Related Behaviors Among Health Education/Health Promotion Professionals
Suzette Shinaberry	Gary Janssen	Microbiology	Expressions of Cryptic Peptides in the Untranslated Leader Regions of Bacterial MRNA
Kara M. Shockey	Michael A. Vincent	Botany	Investigations of Invasions of Non-native Plant Species in Local Woodlots
Scott C. Smith	Robert W. Thurston	History	Examination and Interpretation of Images of German and Russian Films of the 1930's
Ioana A. Smultea	Audrone B. Willeke	German, Russian, & East Asian Languages	Minority Literature in Germany: Survey and Translation
Sarah A. Stewart	Andre J. Sommer	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Evaluation of FT-Raman Microspectroscopy as a Problem Solving Tool for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Jennifer C. Stinson	Donald A. Daiker	English	Women in American Fiction: The Evolution of the Literary Heroine
Nathan D. Swisher	John G. Parks	English	Hungarian Fiction in Transformation: Before and After the Collapse of Communism
Jassen R. Tawil	W. Eric Aikens	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Two Rhythms, One Beat: A Cultural Studies of Rave
Ben J. Tobe	Ann E. Hagerman	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Isolation and Characterization of a New Class of Tannins (3-deoxyproanthocyanidins)
Heather L. Tompkins	Mary Kupiec Cayton	American Studies Program	The Rise and Social Significance of the Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Parlor in the United States, 1870-1930
Keena N. Tracy	Thomas O. Crist	Zoology	Spatial Distribution of Termites in Grazed and Ungrazed Desert Grassland: Relationships to Plants and Soils
Adam J. Van Auken	Thelma Horn	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Determinants of Physical Activity in Children
Renee B. Verhoef	Peter W. Williams	Religion	The Unraveling of the Dutch-American Enclave: Has the Security Blanket of the Christian Reformed Church Begun to Suffocate the Children?
Student Name	Faculty Mentor	Department	Project Title
Kristen F. VonGruben	Gail B. Della-Piana	Interdisciplinary Studies	The Role of and Influences Upon Ghanaian Women in Art and Architecture
Janalyn L. Warren	Gail B. Della-Piana	Architecture	Visual Designs of Ghanaian Women
Sean E. Weise	John Z. Kiss	Botany	Immuno-microscopy of Integrin-like Molecules and their Potential Role in Plant Gravitropism
Shae L. Weiskircher	Helaine Alessio	Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Cardiovascular Health and Hearing Sensitivity: Age Changes from a Cross-Sectional Study
Joel W. Wheeler	Glenn M. Julian	Physics	Physics on the World Wide Web
Camron L. Whitacre	David F. Wilson	Zoology	The Role of Caffeine as an Antagonist of Adenosine on Neurotransmitter Release at the Mammalian Neuromuscular Junction
Carrie E. Whitt	Alan M. Frager	Teacher Education	Reading Case Studies of Homeless Adolescents
Joseph D. Woycke	William J. Green	Interdisciplinary Studies	Nutrients Contribution from Pore Waters in Acton Lake, Preble County and Their Effect on Lake Ecosystems

1997 Summer Scholars Award Recipients (Alphabetical by Department)

Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
American Studies Program	Mary Kupiec Cayton	Heather L. Tompkins	The Rise and Social Significance of the Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Parlor in the United States, 1870-1930
Architecture	Gail B. Della-Piana	Brandon L. Harrison	Miami Geographic, Assignment: Ghana
Architecture	Gail B. Della-Piana	Joanna R. Kotze	A Study of Ghana Through Research in Women as Designers and the Forms and Space Used in Dance
Architecture	Gail B. Della-Piana	Janalyn L. Warren	Visual Designs of Ghanaian Women
Architecture	Craig L. Hinrichs	Jessie G. Haddad	The Effects of the Destruction of a Country's Architecture on the People and Future Architecture
Architecture	E. Fuller Moore	Andrea L. Jud	A Three-Dimensional Computer Model Database of Oxford, Ohio
Art	Jon M. Yamashiro	Brian J. Glass	A Photographic Essay on the U.S. National Parks
Botany	David L. Gorchov	Karen N. Doersam	Competitive Effects of an Invasive Shrub, Lonicera maackii, on Forest Understory Herbs
Botany	John Z. Kiss	Sean E. Weise	Immuno-microscopy of Integrin-like Molecules and their Potential Role in Plant Gravitropism
Botany	Nicholas P. Money	Lisa G. Brush	Fungal Melanin and Its Significance in Human Disease
Botany	Michael A. Vincent	Kara M. Shockey	Investigations of Invasions of Non-native Plant Species in Local Woodlots
Botany	Linda E. Watson	Natalie J. Lamberjack	Molecular Systematics of Ursinia
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Michael W. Crowder	Ali Parand	The Use of Multinuclear Inorganic Complexes as Novel DNA Cleaving Agents
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Benjamin W. Gung	Rachael M. Crist	Study of Hydrogen-Bonding Cooperativity in Model Peptides
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Ann E. Hagerman	Robyn Rice	Purification of Galloyl Glucoses and Their Interactions with Protein
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Ann E. Hagerman	Ben J. Tobe	Isolation and Characterization of a New Class of Tannins (3-deoxyproanthocyanidins)
Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Jan G. Jaworski	Sun-Min Lee	Molecular Biology of Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Synthesis: Analysis of a cDNA Clones for 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthase
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Christopher A. Makaroff	Sarah E. Bowling	Analysis of Mutant Arabidopsis thaliana Microsporocytes with Fluorescent Microscopy
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Jerry L. Sarquis	Megan D. Moses	Developing Cooperative Group Chemistry Activities for CHM 141-2
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Andre J. Sommer	Brian T. Barrera	Error Sources in Quantitative Infrared Microspectroscopy
Chemistry & Biochemistry	Andre J. Sommer	Sarah A. Stewart	Evaluation of FT-Raman Microspectroscopy as a Problem Solving Tool for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Classics	Judith de Luce	Brendan M. Kiely	Defining the Modern Hero in a Cross-cultural Study of the Nature, History, and Impact of the Hero of Mythology and Folktale
Communication	Kathleen M. German	Catherine A. Miller	Public Relations in the Contemporary Political Campaign Process
Communication	Daria M. Mauer	Denise L. Hefner	Environmental Influences on the Development of Phonological and Print Awareness Skills
Communication	Ronald B. Scott	Sue Ping Kuo	Western Influence on Chinese News and Television Programming
Communication	Martha C. Stevens	Beverly G. Dennis	An Organizational Analysis and Action Plan for PAWS
Economics	Gerald M. Miller	Jason S. O'Toole	The Telecommunications Act of 1996: Increased Competition or a Possible Reformation of the Bell System
Educational Psychology	Leonore Ganschow	Foley S. Bezane	Curriculum-Based Assessment: A Monitoring System for Children with Severe Reading and Speech Difficulties
Educational Psychology	Aimin Wang	Michael A. Eckert	The Impact of the Curriculum Change on Students' Learning and Their Career Preference
English	Donald A. Daiker	Christine R. Furuki	America's Silent Shame: A Documentation of Japanese Internment
English	Donald A. Daiker	Amy D. Pogue	Transference of Oral Tradition as Evident in the Style of Contemporary Native American Short Fiction
English	Donald A. Daiker	Megan Rand	From Page to Screen: E.M. Forster's Major Novels on Film
Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
English	Donald A. Daiker	Jennifer C. Stinson	Women in American Fiction: The Evolution of the Literary Heroine
English	Annie R. Finch	John Adam Foit	Creative Writing in Multimedia
English	Eric K. Goodman	Emily Reece	The Haven of New England
English	Susan C. Jarratt	Jacqueline 0 George	Exploring Text, Discovering Life: A Study of Women's Diary Literature
English	Cheryl L. Johnson	Benjamin Fields	Discovering the Blues: An Examination of the Life and Works of James Baldwin
English	Frank Jordan	Steven S. Collier	Reconceiving the Romantic Novel: A Project in Historicizing Genre Through the Lenses of Cultural Production
English	Laura C. Mandell	Jennifer L. McLain	The Novel's Portrayal of Women, Conduct, and Proper Education During the Long Eighteenth Century
English	LuMing R. Mao	Rebecca H. Hlavaty	Power, Sex, and Corporate Speech Strategies
English	John G. Parks	Nathan D. Swisher	Hungarian Fiction in Transformation: Before and After the Collapse of Communism
English	J. Kerry Powell	C. Brooks Newman	Syphilis: The AIDS of the 1890's
Family Studies & Social Work	Alfred L. Joseph	Wagner Antoine	Addressing Barriers to School Success and Healthy Development Among Inner-City Schools
Finance	Raymond F. Gorman	Cassie Karas	The Relationship Between Corporate Leverage and Resource Utilization
Finance	David W. Marshall	James A. Prochazka	Organization of a Stock Mutual Fund
French & Italian	Michel J. Pactat	Sarah S. Boren	The French Wine Industry and Its Politics
Geography	Thomas C. Klak	Megan C. Motil	The Geographical Origins of Oxford's Food Supply
Geology	Yildirim Dilek	Carrie E. Lee	Seafloor Spreading Tectonics of the Neo-Tethyan Ophiolites in Albania
Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
Geology	William K. Hart	Claire M. McKee	Basalt Petrogenesis in Southeast Oregon: Implications for Continental Rifting
German, Russian, & East Asian Languages	Audrone B. Willeke	Ioana A. Smultea	Minority Literature in Germany: Survey and Translation
History	David M. Fahey	Rhia Olivia Hamilton	Alexandre Dumas: An Analysis of Race, Revolution and Romanticism
History	Robert W. Thurston	Scott C. Smith	Examination and Interpretation of Images of German and Russian Films of the 1930's
History	Judith P. Zinsser	Kyle T. Dugan	Pamphlet Literature of Revolutionary France
Interdisciplinary Studies	Gail B. Della-Piana	Kristen F. VonGruben	The Role of and Influences Upon Ghanaian Women in Art and Architecture
Interdisciplinary Studies	William J. Green	Joseph D. Woycke	Nutrients Contribution from Pore Waters in Acton Lake, Preble County and Their Effect on Lake Ecosystems
Interdisciplinary Studies	Carolyn A. Haynes	Kyra Haglund	Cultural Influence on Dance in Mexico and the United States
Interdisciplinary Studies	Christopher A. Myers	Perry N. Hendrix	The "Windshield" Environmentalist: An Ethnography of Who Uses America's National Parks
Interdisciplinary Studies	Nancy L. Nicholson	Cameron Wade Hines	Complex Systems Theory as Applied to Network Communications and Biogeochemical Cycles
Interdisciplinary Studies	Mark H. Pedelty	Aaron R. Leinker	Mexico's Art and Contemporary Culture: Looking Through the Lens of the Mexican Muralists
Interdisciplinary Studies	Terry M. Perlin	Christopher K. Jones	Factors Leading to the Czech Republic's Separation from Czechoslovakia
Interdisciplinary Studies	Christopher R. Wolfe	Amy L. Cockerill	Travel Writing and Hypertext: Exploring Ways for College Students to Have Intellectual Experiences from Financially Feasible Travel
Interdisciplinary Studies	Christopher R. Wolfe	Jon-Richard Little	Towards a Better Gender Balance in the World of Computing
Microbiology	Luis A. Actis	Katherine Graber	Iron Acquisition as a Virulence Factor in the Microorganism that Causes Periodontal Disease
Microbiology	Marjorie M. Cowan	Tracey Martini	Polyphenol Oxidase Inactivation of Bacterial Adhesion Proteins
Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
Microbiology	Gary Janssen	Suzette Shinaberry	Expressions of Cryptic Peptides in the Untranslated Leader Regions of Bacterial MRNA
Microbiology	Marcia R. Lee	Jill L. Buss	Ice Nucleation Activity: Taxonomic Classification and Potency of Frog-Origin Microbes
Microbiology	Mary E. Woodworth	Brandon M. Lawrence	The Role of Transcriptional Elements in Controlling DNA Replication Efficiency
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	W. Eric Aikens	Jassen R. Tawil	Two Rhythms, One Beat: A Cultural Studies of Rave
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Helaine Alessio	Shae L. Weiskircher	Cardiovascular Health and Hearing Sensitivity: Age Changes from a Cross-Sectional Study
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Thelma Horn	Adam J. Van Auken	Determinants of Physical Activity in Children
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Ronald J. Iannotti	Sara G. Levine	Determinants of Physical Activity in Young Children
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Ronald J. Iannotti	Rachel L. Mitchell	Determinants of Physical Activity in Young Children
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Jay C. Kimiecik	Susanne L. Alex	Family Influence on Children's Physical Activity
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Jay C. Kimiecik	Kristen M. Renner	Examining Parental and Child Beliefs About Physical Activity
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Susan C. Lipnickey	Kari J. Shimer	An Exploratory Study of the Health-Related Behaviors Among Health Education/Health Promotion Professionals
Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies	Robin S. Vealey	Jorie A. Henrickson	A Cross-Cultural Developmental Analysis of Sources of Self-Confidence in Female Athletes
Physics	Stephen G. Alexander	Maureen E. Connolly	Numerical Simulation of Comet Reservoir Formation and Stability
Physics	Glenn M. Julian	Joel W. Wheeler	Physics on the World Wide Web
Physics	Daniel K. Lottis	Christopher C. Baker	Magnetic Recording and Field Mapping on a Sub-Millimeter Scale
Physics	Perry R. Rice	James P. Clemens	Photon Statistics and Spectra of Quantum Well Lasers
Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
Physics	Richard C. Walker	Eric M. Campbell	Aircraft Design-Computer Testing Versus Model Testing
Political Science	Sheila L. Croucher	Tara M. Lee	Toronto's Hong Kong Community: An Immigration Paradox
Political Science	William A. Hazleton	Whitney E. Johnson	Discrimination in Ireland: The Travelers
Political Science	Jeanne A. Hey	Julie E. Fridrich	Women's Political Participation in Latin American Politics
Political Science	Jeanne A. Hey	Anitra J. Johnson	Multilateral Forces' Response to the Refugee Crisis in Zaire and Rwanda
Political Science	Augustus J. Jones	Laura M. Hall	The Effects of the O.J. Simpson Trial on Jury Selection
Political Science	Douglas H. Shumavon	Carmen M. Rogers	Public Universities and Cities: Cooperation in Providing Police/Safety Services
Political Science	Walter K. Vanderbush	Daniel R. Halm	Effects of NAFTA on Southwest Ohio and Perceptions of Individuals Affected by the Agreement
Psychology	Stephen D. Berry	Amy H. Criss	Discriminative Hippocampal Cellular Responses During Two Tone Discrimination: Contributions of Different Cell Types
Psychology	Stephen D. Berry	Katharine M. Harlan	Role of Intracellular Calcium in Age-Related Learning and Memory Deficits
Psychology	Phillip J. Best	Tamie L. Beltz	Why Does Alcohol Disrupt Place-Cell Activity in the Hippocampus?
Psychology	Phillip J. Best	Tracy M. Elek	Does Alcohol Impair Memory by Disrupting Activity in the Hippocampus
Psychology	Yvette R. Harris	Felicia Y. Jackson	Anger Management Strategies and African American Teen Mothers
Psychology	Crystal L. Park	Mary E. Krebsbach	Factors of Race and Ethnicity in Infertility Treatment Decision-Making
Psychology	Crystal L. Park	Catherine L. Mesavage	The Role of Religion in Coping with Stress
Psychology	Crystal L. Park	Leah B. Porter	Stress-Related Growth Following Bereavement: Changes in Relationships and Coping Ability
Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
Psychology	Karen M. Schilling	Rebecca A. Block	Intersection of Feminism and Psychotherapy
Psychology	Robin D. Thomas	Shawn W. Ell	Simulation and Testing of Models of Cognitive Comparison
Psychology	Margaret O. Wright	Erin P. Maher	Turning Points: Understanding the Impact of Positive and Negative Interracial Experiences in College
Religion	Peter W. Williams	Renee B. Verhoef	The Unraveling of the Dutch-American Enclave: Has the Security Blanket of the Christian Reformed Church Begun to Suffocate the Children?
Sociology, Gerontology, & Anthropology	Margaret P. Jendrek	Samantha L. Curran	An Exploration of Single Fathers
Sociology, Gerontology, & Anthropology	Kathryn B. McGrew	Laura D. Curry	Navajo Long-Term Care: An Ethnography
Spanish & Portuguese	Ramon Layera	Amelia M.V. Clark	From the Revolution to NAFTA: Mexico in the 20th Century
Systems Analysis	Valerie V. Cross	David A. Redett	Fuzzy Object Knowledge Representation: An Implementation and Testbed
Teacher Education	Alan M. Frager	Carrie E. Whitt	Reading Case Studies of Homeless Adolescents
Theatre	Howard A. Blanning	Laura D. Farkas	The Life and Times of Clara Morris: c. 1846-1925
Zoology	David J. Berg	Michael Brady	Gel Electrophoretic Analysis of the Genetic Diversity in the Population of the Burrowing Mayfly of Lake Erie
Zoology	Robert B. Blair	Brian R. Forschner	Tree Species Composition and Canopy Fragmentation Along an Urban Gradient
Zoology	Phyllis A. Callahan	Nicole E. Campbell	The Direct Effects of B-Endorphin and the D-Opiate Receptor Antagonist Naltrindole on Dopamine Release from the Perfused Hypothalamus
Zoology	Thomas O. Crist	Joanne M. Carlson	The Effects of Pocket Gopher Disturbances on Shortgrass Prairie
Zoology	Thomas O. Crist	Keena N. Tracy	Spatial Distribution of Termites in Grazed and Ungrazed Desert Grassland: Relationships to Plants and Soils
Zoology	Lori G. Isaacson	Sheila R. Collins	Morphological Changes of Superior Cervical Ganglion Cell Bodies Following Nerve Growth Factor Infusion
Department	Faculty Mentor	Student Name	Project Title
Zoology	Lori G. Isaacson	Sarah A. McElwee	Determining the Origin of Sensory Ingrowth into the Superior Cervical Ganglion Following Infusion of Nerve Growth Factor
Zoology	James M. Janik	Mark J. Donatelli	The Effects of Enkephalins on the Prolactin Secretory Response in Male and Female Rats
Zoology	Gae Kovalick	Courtney M. Brown	Isolation of Mutations Within the Agr 2 Gene of the Fruit Fly Drosophila
Zoology	Jane P. Petschek	Elizabeth D. McQuiston	Molecular Genetic Analysis of 4f-rnp Protein Function in the Fruit Fly, Drosophila Melanogaster
Zoology	Ann L. Rypstra	Lauren E. Searcy	Chemical Communication in Pardosa milvina (Araneae, Lycosidae)
Zoology	Michael J. Vanni	Jennifer A. Devine	<