2012-2013 Undergraduate Research Scholar Awardees
• Johnny Ahn (Gordon Atkins, Biology), Evaluating light and photoperiod on the control of phonotactic selectivity in crickets. Fall 2012 (View Thesis)
• Lacey Barroso (Oystein LaBianca, Behavioral Sciences), Digitizing and analyzing 70 ASOR affiliated digs. Summer 2012 (View Thesis)
• Kristen Bishop (Karl Bailey, Behavioral Sciences), Ego depletion and visual executive function tasks. Fall 2012, Spring 2013
• Jacob Brassington (Tom Goodwin, Biology), Dietary and seasonal signals in stable isotopes of incisor enamel from free-ranging, thirteen-lines ground squirrels. Summer 2012 (View Thesis)
• Esther Cha (Gordon Atkins, Biology), Evaluating the role of PKC in the control of phonotactic selectivity in crickets. Fall 2012 (View Thesis)
• Allie Chacko (Tom Goodwin, Biology), Seasonal variation in stable isotopic composition of fecal pellets of thirteen-lined ground squirrels as a measure of seasonal variation in diet. Fall 2012 (View Thesis)
• Lindsey Dever (Harvey Burnett, Behavioral Sciences), Understanding expressive writing: Its relationship to trauma, resilience, and parenting. Fall 2012, Spring 2013 (View Thesis)
• Courtney Dykstra (Martin Smith, Architecture), A digital model for the Tall Hisban Archaeological Site. Spring 2013
• Erica Evans (Ryan Hayes, Chemistry), On-off fluorescent copper sensor using dimethylaminocyanostilbene. Fall 2012, Spring 2013 (View Thesis)
• Sarah Gane (Randall Younker, Old Testament), Pottery reconstruction, 3D scanning and analysis. Summer 2012
• Elizabeth Glover (Kathryn Silva Banks, History), African American experience in the southern textile industry: from Jim Crow to Black Power. Summer 2012, Fall 2012
• Stephanie Gondra (Herbert Helm, Behavioral Sciences), Hook-up culture among college students: A comparison of attitudes toward hooking up based on ethnicity and gender. Spring 2013
• Ricardo Huancaya (Hyun Kwon, Engineering & Computer Science), Development and characterization of combined FET and QCM-D setup. Summer 2012
• Eliana Iller (Melissa Ponce-Rodas, Behavioral Sciences), How does educational attainment relate to church involvement and definitions of domestic violence? Fall 2012, Spring 2013
• Davina Johnson (Desmond Murray, Chemistry), Synthesis of genomic stilbenes. Summer 2012
• Davina Johnson (Desmond Murray, Chemistry), Calcium oxide nanoparticles for organic synthesis. Fall 2012, Spring 2013
• Luke Kang (Hyun Kwon, Engineering & Computer Science), Characterization of bi-functional chemical linker. Summer 2012
• Nathalie Kip (Thomas Lowing, Architecture), The effect of transportation and sustainable development: A comparative study of American and European cities. Spring 2013
• Jonathan Lee (Lisa Ahlberg, Chemistry), Amino acid racemization analysis of flame treated egg shell fragments using reversed-phase HPLC. Spring 2013
• Steven Lee (John Stout, Research), Evaluation of the differences between the phonotactic and auditory neuronal responses of virgin and nonvergin female Gryllus bimaculatus to models of the male's calling songs. Summer 2012 (View Thesis)
• James Magbanua (Boon-Chai Ng, Engineering & Computer Science), Evaluation of the electrical resistance and capacitance of a dielectric electro-active polymer (DEAP). Spring 2013 (View Poster)
• Camille Martin (Desmond Murray, Chemistry), Efficient nanoparticle catalyst system for biomass decarboxylations. Summer 2012
• Madelyn Mauch (Peter Pribis, Nutrition), Foods consumption and physical development of Teens? A Cross-Sectional Study. Fall 2012
• Autumn Pelkey (Lionel Matthews, Behavioral Sciences), Religious and social-psychological outcomes of nature interaction. Fall 2012
• Tyler Pender (Ryan Hayes, Chemistry), Isolation and identification of carcinogenic argininebased heterocyclic amines. Fall 2012, Spring 2013 (View Thesis)
• Robert Polski (Hyun Kwon, Engineering & Computer Science), Characterization of adenylin rhodanine deriviates as bifunctional linker to metal and metal oxid. Fall 2012, Spring 2013
• Joshua Sanabria (Ariel Solis, Architecture), Kinetic Architecture: The Microsoft Kinect camera and its use for architectural 3D modeling. Spring 2013 (View Thesis)
• Kalyanram Sompalli (Boon-Chai Ng, Engineering & Computer Science), Dielectric electro active polymer (DEAP). Summer 2012
• Joshua Szynkowski (Lisa Ahlberg, Chemistry), Synthesis and investigation of isoxazoline scaffolds as selective antibacterial agents. Summer 2012, Spring 2013
• Olivia Titus (Duane McBride, Behavioral Sciences), Risk and protective factors in Andrews University student risk behavior. Summer 2012
• Olivia Titus (Duane McBride, Behavioral Sciences), The internalization of religion related to improved well-being and parental relationships. Spring 2013
• Azra Totobesola (Duane McBride, Behavioral Sciences), Becoming formal or informal entrepreneurs: How institutions matter. Spring 2013
• Doneva Walker (Oystein LaBianca, Behavioral Sciences), Jordan in global history: Narrating the findings of four decades of research by the Madaba Plains Project. Spring 2013
• Kristen Wallace (Stanley Beikmann, Horticulture), Iron age royal gardens in the southern levant. Summer 2012
• Brittany Wojcik (Desmond Murray, Chemistry), Development of a new MPV reducing system based on lithium hydride. Spring 2013
• John Zdor (Gordon Atkins, Biology), Sorting out the taxonomy of black chirping crickets in the South West USA. Summer 2012