2013-2014 Undergraduate Research Scholars
• Clifford Allen (Kathryn Silva Banks, History), African American Veterans, the Combahee River Raid, and the Politics of the Race in the U.S. Pension Office, 1865-1930. Summer 2013, Fall 2013 (View Thesis)
• Subira Brown (Duane McBride, Behavioral Sciences), Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Parent Bonding and Alcohol Use. Spring 2014 (View Thesis)
• Matthew Chacko (Monique Pittman, English), Mythologies of Masculinity in Coriolanus. Summer 2013
• Matthew Chacko (Monique Pittman, English), The Derivation of Identity: Gender, Masculinity, and Sexuality in Coriolanus. Fall 2013 (View English Poster & Mathematics Thesis)
• Cassandra Chlevin (Karl Bailey, Behavioral Sciences), Sources of Religious Knowledge as Predictors of Social and Moral Reasoning. Summer 2013 (View Thesis)
• Stephen Gilbert (Ryan Hayes, Chemistry), Evaluation of Copper(II) Ion-Dimethylaminocyanostilbene Binding Interaction. Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Michael Hess (Hyun Kwon, Engineering & Computer Science), Measurement of protein binding in the combinded QCM-D and EGFET device. Summer 2013
• Ricardo Huancaya (Gunnar Lovhoiden, Engineering & Computer Science), Design of a Prototype Clinical Near Infrared Imager. Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014 (View Poster)
• Eliana Iller (Melissa Ponce-Rodas, Behavioral Sciences), College Students Definitions of Domestic Violence andd Perceptions of Potential Helping Resources for Victims. Spring 2014 (View Thesis)
• Luke Kang (Thomas Goodwin, Biology), Seasonal Variation in Diet and Environment of Pleistocene Ground Squirrels from Porcupine Cave, CO: Isotopic Evidence. Fall 2013
• Jamie Kim (Tom Goodwin, Biology), Investigation of spatial isotope ratios in soil and the effects of fertilizer on plant isotope ratios. Spring 2014 (View Poster)
• Lucyna Krzywon (Lisa Ahlberg, Chemistry), Investigation of 1, 3-Dipolar Cycloadditions Mechanisms: Synthesis of Thiolactomycin and Derivatives. Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Jonathan Lee (David Randall, Chemistry), Amino Acid Analysis of D. novachollondiae Eggshell Fragments Using Reversed-phase HPLC. Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Davina Johnson Lowe (Desmond Murray, Chemistry), Calcium Oxide as a Base in Organic Synthesis. Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• James Magbanua (Boon-Chai Ng, Engineering & Computer Science), Evaluating The Electrical Resistance and the Capacitance Of Dielectric Electro Active Polymers (DEAP). Fall 2013 (View Poster)
• Erika Mikkelson (Constance Gane, Old Testament), The Life and Status of Women in Achaemenid Persia. Summer 2013, Spring 2014 (View Poster)
• Rufaro Musvosvi (Hyun Kwon, Engineering & Computer Science), Optical trapping of biological molecules. Spring 2014 (View Poster)
• Robert Polski (Hyun Kwon, Engineering & Computer Science), Modeling of Convection Driven Biosensor Systems. Fall 2013 (View Poster)
• Zachary Reichert (Ryan Hayes, Chemistry), Improved Recovery and Purification of Carcinogenic Arginine-Based Heterocyclic Amines. Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014 (View Thesis)
• Cody Rieger (Boon-Chai Ng, Engineering & Computer Science), Dielectric electro active polymer (DEAP). Spring 2014 (View Poster 1 & Poster 2)
• Ye Lim Seo (Yun Myung Oh, Mathematics), Curvature and Torsion Characterization of a Curve in 3-Dimensional Space. Fall 2013 (View Poster)
• Brittany Swart (Øystein LaBianca, Behavioral Sciences), Survival Strategies of Indigenous Population of Jordan: Documenting and Publishing the “Little Traditions” of Hisban. Fall 2013
• Brittany Swart (Øystein LaBianca, Behavioral Sciences), Analyzing ethnographic texts illustrating the "Little Traditions" of Hisban. Spring 2014
• Rosanne Thornhill (Lisa Ahlberg, Chemistry), Synthesis and investigation of isoxazoline scaffolds as selective antibacterial agents. Spring 2014
• Azra Totobesola (Duane McBride, Behavioral Sciences), The Influence of Family Dynamics on Contraceptive Use in Madagascar and the Ensuing Impact on Family Well-Being. Spring 2014
• Krystal Uzuegbu (Randall Younker, Old Testament), 3-D Scanning and Reconstruction of Moabite Pottery from Jalul. Fall 2013, Spring 2014 (View Poster)
• Michael VanderWaal (Duane McBride, Behavioral Sciences), Traumatic Life Experiences and Health Risk Behavior. Summer 2013
• Michael VanderWaal (Harvey Burnett, Behavioral Sciences), The Effects of Exposure to a Documentary Film on Attitudes Toward Homosexuality. Fall 2013, Spring 2014 (View Thesis)
• Stefan Von Henner (Gunnar Lovhoiden, Engineering & Computer Science), Design of a Prototype Clinical Near Infrared Image. Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Doneva Walker (Øystein LaBianca, Behavioral Sciences), Analyzing ethnographic images illustrating the "Little Traditions" of Hisban. Spring 2014 (View Poster)
• Lianne Wynne (Curt VanderWaal, Social Work), Bullying Behaviors and Correlates among Elementary and Middle School Girls in Berrien County, Michigan. Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Andrey Yun (Stanley Beikmann, Horticulture), Water/Soil Conservation in Jordan--Dual Education-Academics and Vocational. Fall 2013, Spring 2014 (View Poster)
• John Zdor (Kanya Long, Biology), Assessing the Predicted Phylogenies of Dengue and Other RNA Viruses. Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Trevor Zimmerman (Thomas Goodwin, Biology), Field Documentation of Summer and Fall Diet in Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrels, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus. Fall 2013 (View Poster)