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SPRING 2020 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Abendschein, BryanSchool of CommunicationThe Influence of Zoomorphic Robots on Stress and Well-Being in Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Relationships
Councell-Vargas, MarthaSchool of MusicFlute of Three Fires: Native American Flute Traditions of Southwest Michigan and the Great Lakes Region
Gerlach, HopeSpeech, Language, and Hearing SciencesConcealment of Stuttering and the "Divided Self"
Gu, Chien-JuhSociologyRohingya Refugees' Social Adaptation in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Hartenberger, BrittInstitute for Intercultural and Anthropological StudiesMicrodebris Analysis of a Classical Household at Ancient Olynthos, Greece
Venter, AndreChemistryQuantitation of bittering compounds in hops and beer
Wilson, PatrickFrostic School of ArtSolo Exhibition - Black Tent Transit

Fall 2019 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Triplett, KyleFrostic School of ArtLow-Fire Porcelain for 3D Printing Applications
Eng, JacquelineBiological SciencesSkeletal and 3D geometric morphometric analysis of human vertebral trauma: characterizing traumata and identifying demographic patterns
Lemmer, KristinaMechanical and Aerospace EngineeringMeasuring electron density and temperature in nanosecond pulsed plasma gap discharges
Berkhofer, RobertHistoryUses of Evidence in Eadmer’s Historia novorum
Crotchett, CatFrostic School of ArtAbstract Pattern Relief Juxtapositions in Wax
Bischof, GaryCounselor Education and Counseling PsychologyMental Health and Wellness for College Students of Color
Yang, LiGeographyHeritage Tourism in Historic Towns: Development Issues and Planning Opportunities
Davis, JonMathematicsUnderstanding the Construction and Enactment of Technology-Based Mathematics Lessons Involving High Cognitive Demand Tasks
Choudhury, AlamgirEngineering Design, Manufacturing and Management SystemsParameter characterization for pump efficiency in a hydraulic system
Pattison, KelleyBronson School of NursingAssessing Caregiver Burden in Heart Failure Patients Who Are Caregivers of Family Members

Spring 2019 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Applegate, Edward BrooksEducation Leadership, Research and TechnologyInfluence of Pedagogy on Student Learning in Physician Assistant Training:  A Follow-up Study
Bocko, AmyUniversity LibrariesDr. Merze Tate Howard University Archival Research Trip & Digital Reunification Project
Gill, SharonBiological SciencesMerging historical and contemporary landscape photography and soundscape recordings to explore land transformation
Jackson, YvonnePhysical TherapyPre-Post Assessment of Cerebral Palsy Intensive Physical Therapy Treatment
Lawoti, MahendraPolitical ScienceSecurity Dilemma and Non-violent Ethnic Conflict
Machicek, MichelleAnthropologyCharacterizing Biological Impacts of Human Activity Patterns through 3D Scanning Technology: considering the effects of horseback riding on pelvic morphology
Nassaney, MichaelHistoryFort St. Joseph Revealed: Final Preparations
Omilion-Hodges, LeahSchool of CommunicationLeadership, Communication, and Transdisciplinary Teams in Palliative Care
Perkins, AlisaComparative ReligionMuslims in Metro Detroit: Gender and Religious Boundaries in Urban America
Zhang, YaEducation Leadership, Research and TechnologyPredictive value of TOEFL scores on students academic success

Fall 2018 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Burns, JimIndustrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering ManagementDevelopment and Validation of an Optimization Formulation for Resilient Supply Chains
Councell-Vargas, MarthaMusicCharanga: Improvisation in American Jazz and Cuban Dance Music
Hansford, ClaudiaMechanical & Aerospace EngineeringTurbulence Assessment in Internal Combustion Engines
Hennlich, AndrewArtSpace Invaders: the Work of Art in an Age of Statelessness
Torres, BenjaminSpanishPublication of La novela detectivesca en Puerto Rico
Yang, QiangChemical & Paper EngineeringHigh-Yield Production of Cellulose Nanofiber
Zhu, LaiyinGeographyAnalyzing power outages in hurricanes using remote sensing

Spring 2018 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Angles, JeffreyWorld Languages and LiteraturesInagaki Taruho, Japanese Modernist
Beasley, SamuelCounselor Education and Counseling PsychologyA Qualitative Examination of Men in Professional Psychology
Caulfield, SusanSchool of Interdisciplinary Health ProgramImproving Writing: What Can We Learn From the Student Perspective?
Chin, ChristinaFrostic School of ArtScreenprinting onto Encaustics Art Workshop
Connors, ElyseBlindness and Low Vision StudiesUse of Secondary Data and GIS to Examine Low Vision Resources in the State of Michigan
Devanga, SumaSpeech, Language, and Hearing SciencesCollaborative Referencing: A Speech-Language Intervention for Aphasia
Gogan, BrianEnglishA Frame Analysis of Campus Civic Action Plans
Ikonomov, PavelEngineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems3D Hybrid Metal Printer Sample Product Testing
Ohanna, NatalioSpanishWitches and Shipwrecks: the Algiers Expedition (1541) and the Mystification of a Military Disaster
Running-Johnson, CynthiaWorld Languages and LiteraturesContemporary French Theatre
Zarate-Sandez, GermanSpanishA longitudinal study of second language pronunciation development in two learning contexts

September 2017 SFSA 

NameDepartmentProject title
J. Kevin CorderPolitical ScienceHow the Nixon White House Engaged Women Voters
David CurwenDanceFalling Table
Ramakrishna GudaChemistrySynthesis, Characterization and Ultrafast Exciton Dynamics of Water Soluble Methylammonium Lead-halide Perovskite Nanostructures
Dwandra LampkinTheatreThe Conviction of Lady Lorraine
Gwendolynn RoseSchool of MusicHistorical Performance: Baroque Bassoon and Dulcian
Tiffany SchrieverBiological Sciences/Institute of the Environment and SustainabilityDeveloping an Index of Biological Integrity for Interdunal Wetlands
Yuanliang SunFrostic School of ArtCulture, Environment, and Technology: A Multidisciplinary Design Exploration
Bruce UchimuraSchool of MusicMerling Trio Creation of New Bach-based Jazz Work for Presentation at Bach Festival of Kalamazoo
Inna VoytsekhivskaAccountancyRegulatory Enforcement and Off-Balance Sheet Entities: Evidence from the "Shadow Insurance" Market
Qingliu WuChemical and Paper EngineeringNanocellulose Reinforced Membrane for High Energy, High Safety and Low Cost Lithium-Ion Battery

January 2017 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Luigi BertoHistoryReligion and Politics in Early Medieval Naples (8th-9th Centuries)
Cat CrotchettFrostic School of Art       Pattern and Dimension
Regina Garza Mitchell      Educational Leadership, Research and TechnologyFeminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Presidential Job Postings in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Lori GraySchool of Interdisciplinary Health ProgramsExploring the Impact and Lasting Outcomes of Mindfulness Training for College Student Populations
James HillenbrandSpeech, Language and Hearing SciencesSoftware Simulation of a New Model of Auditory Frequency Analysis
James KiddleChemistryBiomimetic Synthesis of 3-Substituted Pyridines
Kelley PattisonBronson School of NursingAssessing Caregiver Burden in Heart Failure Patients Who Are Caregivers of Family Members
Kapseong RoMechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUnderstanding Structural Property Effect of Aerial Refueling Hose
Viviane RuellotWorld Languages and LiteraturesFrench Stereotypical Accent and Pronunciation Learning
Mary SimpsonFamily and Consumer SciencesThe Effect Team Learning has on the Development of Creativity in a College Classroom
Mary-Louise TottonFrostic School of ArtPattern and Color: Influences and Innovations from the Textile Arts of Asia Pacific
Andre VenterChemistryAddressing Inefficient Ionization during Mass Spectrometric Analyses of Complex Mixtures

September 2016 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Daniel MacfarlaneInstitute of the environment and SustainabilityThe Power of Niagara Falls: Hydro-Electricity, Beauty and the Manipulation of a Border Waterscape
Carolyn PavlikDanceManson Revealed - A Site Dance Film
R.V. KrishnamurthyGeosciencesAre Unusual Isotopic Effects Produced in Precipitation a Byproduct of Unusual Atmospheric Processes?
Amy WagenfeldOccupational TherapyEvaluating the Redesign of the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women's Outdoor Spaces
Matthew RossFinance and Commercial LawBBA Quantitative Skills: Doubling the Data
Christopher BiggsSchool of MusicLetter to the Moon Recording Project for CD Release
Andrew HennlichFrostic School of ArtVisualizing the Camps: Architecture and Migration
Lofton DurhamTheatreDemonstration Productions of Middle Dutch Drama
Nicholas HansonHuman Performance and Health EducationEffect of Caffeine on 10km Running Performance in the Heat

February 2016 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Wendy BeaneBiological SciencesComparative Analysis of Tissue Remodeling During Planarian Regeneration
Jeremy BlairDanceSidra Bell Dance New York Winter Module Choreographic Workshop
Lori BrownFlight ScienceThe Use of Augmented Reality in Technology Driven Training
Heather DichterHuman Performance and Health EducationBidding for the 1968 Olympic Games: International Sport's Cold War Battle with NATO
Elena GapovaSociologyNational Activist Communities in Post-Socialist Belarus in Cyberspace and Beyond
Cindy LinnBiological SciencesActivation of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Leads to Proliferation of Adult Mammalian Retinal Neurons
Nichole MauryFrostic School of ArtThe Archive Project
Carson ReelingEconomics, Environmental and Sustainability Studies ProgramValuing Natural Resources Allocated by Preference Point Lottery
Silvia RoedererSchool of MusicInternational Connections 2: CD of New Works Written for the Verdehr
Daniela SchroeterSchool of Public Affairs and AdministrationEvaluation Competencies in Public Administration
Jesse M. SmithSociologySelf, Narrative, and Congregation: Worship Services at the LDS Church
Michelle SuarezOccupational TherapyPhenomenological Examination of the Experience of Mothering from the Perspective of New Mother's in an Opioid Recovery Program

September 2015 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Ann MilesSociologyChronicling Illness Over the Life Course
Edward HarknessFrostic School of ArtBronze Cast Orbs
Karen VockeEnglishNarratives of Women Migrant Farm Workers in West Michigan
Laurel OfsteinManagementGrowing the Michigan Hopyard to Table Movement
Patrick CundiffSociologyErasing the Mark of a Criminal Record: The Impact of Education on Ex-Offender Employment
Stephanie BurnsCounselor Education and Counseling PsychologyCounselor Educators' Perceptions of Boundary Crossings with Students
Michael FamianoPhysicsFinding the Nuclear Equation-of-State Using Stellar Elemental Abundances
Kathryn DochertyBiological SciencesLong Term Response of Microbial Communities to Multiple Climate Change Factors
Sue Ellen ChristianSchool of CommunicationA User's Guide to Everyday Media Literacy
Jocelyn SteinkeSchool of CommunicationCultural Representations of Gender and Science: Portrayals of STEM Professionals in Popular Films 2002-2014
Amy DamashekClinical PsychologyEvaluation of a Computer-Based Depression Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Mariana LevinMathematicsCharacterizing Instructional Approaches to Facilitating the Transition to Proof in Mathematics: A Pilot Study
Alamgir ChoudhuryEngineering Design, Manufacturing and Management SystemsEffect of Operating Parameters on Energy Efficiency Of A Hydraulic System

 February 2015 SFSA

NameDepartmentProject title
Sally HaddenHistoryLoyalist Lawyers of Revolutionary America
Robin CriterSpeech Pathology and AudiologyEvaluation of a Fall Risk Screening Protocol for Use in Audiology Hearing Clinics
Jon D. DavisMathematicsFactors Influencing Prospective Secondary Teachers' Use of Technology
Laurel OfsteinManagementGrowing the Michigan Hopyard to Table Movement
Chien-Juh GuSociologyFrom Religious Minority to Racial Minority: Burmese Refugees in Battle Creek, MI
Stephen MalcolmBiological SciencesComparison of Chemical Defenses in Three Species of Monarch Butterfly
Joyashish ThakurtaGeosciencesField and Petrological Investigation of the Penokean Volcanic Belt in Northern Wisconsin
Matthew HogeSpecial Education and Literacy StudiesBehavior Specific Praise: Influencing Teacher Fidelity of Implementation with Non-Compliant Student Behavior
David HuffmanChemistryProbing the Requirement for Copper in the Malarial Parasite
Michael NassaneyAnthropologyThe Archaeology of the North American Fur Trade: Final Preparations
Gellert MezeiChemistryGreen, High-Yield Method for the Protection of Heterocyclic Amino, Hydroxyl and Thiol Groups
Megan SlayterDanceDancestry
Patricia Villalobos EcheverriaFrostic School of ArtMarea
Luigi Andrea BertoHistoryLiving in the West with the Mind in the East: Careers and Naming Practices of Venetians with Greek Names During the Early Middle Ages
Claudia HansfordMechanical and Aerospace EngineeringHeat Transfer Investigations in Undersized Flow Pipes

September 2014

NameDepartmentProject title
Kelly Ackerson and Sally VliemBronson School of NursingA grounded Theory Approach To Understanding Parents Decision Not To Vaccinate Their Children
Bruce BejcekBiological sciencesHerpes Simplex Sequences in Cancer of the Cervix Cell Culture Lines
Lisa CoonsSchool of MusicPercussion Sculpture and Composition for Coalescence Percussion Duo
Jim HopfenspergerFrostic School of ArtProduction of Handmade Furniture Designs
Kristina LemmerMechanical and Aerospace EngineeringIn Situ Erosion of Hall Thrusters
Alisa PerkinsComparative ReligionMulti-racial and Interfaith Expressions of Islam in Metro Detroit
Maria ProtacioSpecial Education and Literacy StudiesDevelopment and Validation of a Reading Motivation Scale for English Language Learners (ELLs)
Cynthia PietrasPsychologyDisinhibitory Effects of Alcohol on Human Behavior
Michael RyanEconomicsJapanese Earthquakes and United States Regional Economic Growth

January 2014

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Peter BlickleWorld Languages and LiteraturesResearch for Novel
Professor Karen BondarchukFrostic School of ArtKith and Kin Catalogue
Dr. Linda BorishHistoryCharles Ornstein, the National Jewish Welfare Board, and American Jewish Sportswomen in the Boycott of the 1936 Summer Olympics
Dr. Janet CoryellHistoryStanding By: The Women of Ripcord
Dr. Susan HoffmannPolitical ScienceHousing Finance Reform in the U.S.: Acquisition of Proprietary Data
Dr. James KiddleChemistryUnexpected Reaction of N-heterocyclic Carbenes in Water
Dr. Jennifer MachiorlattiSchool of CommunicationPeace During War - Documentary Short Film
Professor Nichole MauryFrostic School of ArtFine Art Publication for Printmaking
Dr. Lei MengGeographyExamining the Relationship Between Soil Moisture and Precipitation in CMIP5 Simulations
Dr. Elke SchoffersChemistryNovel Receptor Agonists in Medicinal Chemistry
Dr. Jesse SmithSociologyThe Church of Unbelief: Understanding the Interactional Basis of America's Non-Believer's
Dr. Susan SteuerUniversity LibrariesA Step Toward Grace: Widows and Religious Life in Late Medieval Your (1300-1536)
Dr. Brian TrippBiological SciencesInvestigation of C-Terminal Core Flagellin Residues on Export and Assembly of Flagella
Dr. Kristina WirtzAnthropologyEthnographic Research in Cuba on Shifting Moral Narratives in a Time of Reform

September 2013

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Abiola AkanmuCivil and Construction EngineeringA Sustainable Approach to Building Design
Dr. Jeffrey AnglesWorld Languages and LiteraturesOrikuchi shinobu and The Book of the Dead
Dr. Wendy Scott BeaneBiological SciencesEstablishing Planaria as a Model for Whole Eye Regeneration
Dr. Kathryn DochertyBiological SciencesBelow ground Effects of Fire as a Restoration Tool in Michigan Tallgrass Prairies
Dr. Jacqueline EngAnthropologyBioarchaeological Study of Gender-Related Activity Among Ancient Populations of China
Dr. Angel Gullon-RiveraFamily and Consumer SciencesEvaluating the Effectiveness of Storytelling with Children with Behavioral and Emotional Challenges
Dr. James HillenbrandSpeech Pathology and AudiologySoftware for Experiment Design and Control
Dr. Denise KeelePolitical Science and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Litigation: Understanding Judicial Review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Jessica KerstingSpeech Pathology and AudiologyDescribing Mismatches in Reading Comprehension Performance Predicted By the Simple View of Reading Model
Dr. Sherine O bareChemistryCatalyst Development for the Photocatalytic Conversions of Biomass into Commodity Chemicals

January 2013

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Julie ApkerCommunicationQualitative study of handoff communication between emergency physicians and hospitalist in academic and community hospitals
Dr. Luigi Andrea BertoHistoryBetween dangerous enemies and ineffective Christian lords: "The History of the Beneventan Lombards" and the crisis of ninth-century southern Lombardy
Dr. Alexander CannonMusicTime and transformation in Southern Vietnamese traditional music
Professor Cat CrotchettFrostic School of ArtEncaustic Painting and Silkscreen
Dr. Lin FoulkMusicDeveloping classical music improvisation
Dr. Sharon GarberDanceBallet pedagogy techniques of the 21st century: Paris opera and royal ballet
Dr. Marion GrayHistoryIdentities, borders and ecologies: change over time in rural Brandenburg and metropolitan Berlin
Dr. Andrew HennlichFrostic School of ArtScattered histories: diaspora, nation and memory in the work of William Kentridge
Dr. Mary LagerwaySchool of NursingProfessional women and popularization of eugenics in the United States
Dr. Mahendra LawotiPolitical ScienceInclusive institutional reforms: multiple actors and complex processes in Nepal
Dr. William SauckGeosciencesGeophysics to aid and archeological investigation' Gotland, Sweden
Dr. Joyashish ThakurtaGeosciencesExamination and sampling of exploratory drill cores from the upper peninsula area of Michigan
Dr. Kristina WirtzAnthropologyLearning to be bilingual in a dual language elementary school

September 2012

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Carla Adkinson-BradleyCounselor Education and Counseling PsychologyPerceived severity of parent discipline practices: a study of professional counselors
Dr. Steve BertmanChemistryMPAN and atmospheric aerosols
Dr. Jennifer FosterCounselor Education and Counseling PsychologyThe world of sexually abused boys: a thematic analysis of trauma narratives
Professor Caroline GoreFrostic School of ArtTechnical and material explorations: stone & precious metal alloys
Professor Jim HopfenspergerFrostic School of ArtThe significance of making by hand
Dr. Mark HurwitzPolitical ScienceJudicial diversity: courting political minorities in America's federal and state courts
Dr. Ramona LewisEducational Leadership, Research and TechnologyExperiences of African American older adult learners
Dr. Gellert MezeiChemistryAnion-encapsulating nanojars for selective anion extraction and environmental remediation
Dr. Michael NassaneyAnthropologyThe archaeology of the North American Fur trade
Professor Giner OwenFrostic School of ArtModernizing uses for collodion wet plate as a means of displacing the digital void
Dr. Eli RubinHistoryArc of destruction: urban space, memory and war in Germany, 1937-1945
Dr. Benjamin TorresSpanish"Iconografia: lo visual en la obra de Edgardo Rodrigues Julia"
Dr. Ruth ZielinskiNursingLiving and working at Oasis Hospital: recollections of missionary nurses

January 2012

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Robert AnemoneAnthropologyField testing a predictive model for locating productive fossil localities
Dr. Andrzej DudekMathematicsHamiltonicity of random hypergraphs
Dr. Dan FarrellManagementLearning from whistleblowing
Dr. Stacey FitzsimmonsManagementRoles that multicultural employees play in organizations: individual and contextual antecedents
Professor Kirsten HarveyDanceDancing faces: teaching the technique of emotion
Dr. Sarah HillAnthropologyRent and recycling in Cuba: how not owning leads to not using things up
Dr. Yvette HyterSpeech Pathology and AudiologyAssessment of pragmatic language
Dr. John JelliesBiological SciencesPeptide disruption of a peripheral neural oscillator
Dr. Mariam KonateGender and Women's StudiesFatherlessness and African American female college students: a phenomenological study of their dating experiences
Dr. Joyce KubiskiFrostic School of ArtPisanello and John Palaeologus VIII: Details of dress and the eastern other
Dr. Kelley O'ReillyMarketingHow young consumers assess online word-of-mouth (WOM) credibility
Dr. Ann VeeckMarketingFood safety, trust and responsibility in urban China
Dr. Maarten VonhofBiological SciencesPatters of population connectivity and gene flow in a neotropical bat

September 2011

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Kevin CorderPolitical ScienceBank regulation after the financial crisis
Dr. Jessica FriederPsychologyEffects of Varied response methods in class activity and reviews on student performance and preference
Dr. Chien-Juh GuSociologyMiddle-class immigrant housewives: An exploratory study of self-concepts in life transitions
Dr. Peter GustafsonMechanical EngineeringPrototype surgical screwdriver
Dr Yan LuBiological SciencesNovel transcriptional regulation of biosynthesis of aspartate-derived amino acids
Dr. Edwin MartiniHistoryNapalm: More than a weapon
Dr. Lewis PyensonHistoryNatural history illustration in 19th century Argentina
Dr. Eve SalisburyEnglishDisseminating Gower: Newberry MS33.5 and the Gower Project
Dr. Thomas ScannellManagementSuccessful small business growth supported by supply chain management best practices
Dr. Susan SteuerSpecial Collections and Rare BooksTraveling Libraries for prisoners in World War I work detachments
Professor Yuanliang SunFrostic School of ArtThe Bridge
Dr. Gwen TarboxEnglishGender and identification in Franco-Belgian YA graphic narratives
Dr. Marc WeedenSpecial EducationThe effects of TeachLive on the Acquisition of basic teaching skills in first year special education students: a preliminary investigation

January 2011

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Massood AtashbarElectrical and Computer engineeringExperiments to demonstrate the Principles of Printed Accelerometer using sacrificial layer technology by employing inkjet and screen printing techniques
Dr. Jody BrylinskyHealth Performance and Health EducationIdentifying Key Competencies in elite coaches
Dr. Christine Byrd-JacobsBiological SciencesWestern Blot Analysis of changes in brain protein expression with damage to sensory input
Dr. Martha Councell-VargasMusicLaFlauto Cubana: Defining the tradition and style of flute playing
Professor Cat CrotchettFrostic School of ArtEncaustic-Batik paintings
Professor David CurwenDanceBallet pedagogy exchange in the People's Republic of China
Dr. Jon DavisMathematicsReasoning and proof within curricular resources
Dr. Diane DiretteOccupational TherapyThe effectiveness of self-generated vs. taught compensatory strategies for memory and the role of learning styles
Dr. Liang DongElectrical and Computer EngineeringRadio frequency energy harvesting for Microelectronics
Dr. Claudia Fajardo-HansfordMechanical and Aeronautical engineeringDesign of an optical engine with combustion capability
Professor Sharon GarberDanceBallet Pedagogy exchange in the Peoples' Republic of China
Dr. Sandra GlistaSpeech Pathology and AudiologySupported and safe computer and internet use in individuals with Aphasia
Dr. Pavel IkonomovIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringVirtual reality simulation system for nanomanufacturing
Dr. Cynthia KlekarEnglishGender, benevolence, and legal discourse in Eighteenth-Century London's criminal courts
Professor Tom KnificMusicDissemination and distribution of The Muse: A CD of original music
Dr. Mahendra LawotiPolitical ScienceDemocracy in divided societies: exclusion/inclusion in South Asia
Dr. Irma LopezSpanishConfluencias y demarcaciones: Generaciones literarias y expresiones esteticas en la novela mexicana, 1998-2008
Professor Nichole MauryFrostic School of ArtInternational artist residency and exhibitions
Dr. Timothy McGrewPhilosophyStudies in the history and philosophy of religions
Dr. Matthew MingusSchool of Public Affairs and AdministrationThe Bridge to Somewhere: Why Now?
Professor Judy MoonertMusicCoalescence Percussion Duo CD Recording Project
Dr. James PalmitessaHistoryMaking the New Europe: Historical writing in the Czech lands from the 15th to 17th centuries
Dr. Doris RavotasInterdisciplinary Health ServicesPatients' experience of an informed consent process for hospital procedures
Dr. Elke SchoffersChemistryNovel sensors based on 1, 10 Phenanthroline
Professor Megan SlayterDanceLa Mer, a reconstruction of Loie Fuller's The Sea

September 2010

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Ari-Gur, PninaMechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringInternational Research of Titania
Dr. Auer, BlainComparative ReligionSymbols of Authority in Medieval Islam
Professor Berkow, JayTheatreOrpheus in the Underworld
Dr. Ellis, AnthonyEnglishAnother Side of Senescence
Dr. Golhar, DamodarManagementAutomotive Parts Manufacturing in India
Dr. Ohanna, NatalioSpanishBack From Beyond the Frontier
Dr. Ro, KapseongMechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringDesign, Test and Evaluation of Refueling Drogue
Dr. Haden, SallyHistoryAn English Lawyer in Colonial American

January 2010

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Durham, LoftonTheatreRewriting the History of Medieval Theatre: Destruction de troie and Fifteenth Century Performance Culture
Dr. Jones, StephenMusic, School ofWestern Brass Quintet Scores Research Project
Dr. Mezei, GellertChemistryMetal-organic rotaxane frameworks: Towards organized solid-state molecular machinery assemblies
Dr. Saito, RikaForeign LanguagesTo a New Woman from a New Man: Letters Overseas by the Japanese Feministic Couple in the 1920s
Dr. Veeck, AnnMarketingPig Feasts in Rural China: Creating an Informal Economy through a Ritual Celebration

September 2009

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Berto, LuigiHistoryWriting History in Carolingian Italy (774-875)
Dr. Bischof, GaryCounseling Education, Counseling PsychologyTransgender Persons & Partners: Couple and Sexual Relationships
Professor Bondarchuk, KarenFrostic School of ArtCorvus Catalogue
Professor Brown, LoriAviationThe Efficacy of Flight Attendant/Pilot Communication and Training Requirements in China
Dr. Browning, ChristineMathematicsUnderstanding children's thinking of angle and angle measure
Dr. Frias, LarissaFamily and Consumer ScienceAcculturation and Family Experiences of Filipino Immigrants in the U.S.
Dr. Kohler, SteveBiological SciencesDistribution and Population Structure of a Keystone Parasite
Dr. Shrestha, BadeMechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringJournal Page Fee Charges
Dr. Straight, BilindaAnthropologyPreparing publications from current NSF and planning an NIH proposal with collaborators at University of Arizona and Grinnell College

January 2009

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Ackerson, KellyNursingTrauma History and Cervical Cancer Screening
Dr. Code, DavidMusic, School ofCreating a Laptop Orchestra
Dr. Ellis, AnthonyEnglishShakespeare all italina: Dramatic Adaptation and Cultural Exchange
Dr. Eng, JacquelineAnthropologyAncient Health in the Nomadic Pastoralists of Mongolia
Dr. Ghantasala, MuralMechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringSynthesis and characterization of nanoparticle based composite colloids (gels)
Dr. Ho, BirongLibraryVocabulary Control for the Web 2.0 Catalog
Dr. Joslin, KatherineEnglishEdith Wharton and the making of Fashion
Dr. Lagerwey, MaryNursingNursing Coverage of the 3rd Reich
Dr. Mirzeler, MustafaEnglishAfrican Stories and Storytellers
Dr. Nassaney, MichaelAnthropologyArchaeology and Community Service Learning: Preparing a Professional Index
Dr. Torano, VinceFrostic School of ArtIdeal Beauty in Classical Painting

September 2008

NameDepartmentProject title
Dr. Biener, ZviPhilosophyNewtonian Mechanics and British Empiricism: Physics and Philosophy at the Edge of Enlightment
Dr. Bliznyuk, ValeryPaper Coating and ImagingCollaborative Research in the Field of Nanoelectric Properties of Materials
Professor Curwen, DavidDanceMy Name is David Lang
Professor Gore, CarolineFrostic School of ArtTangential Memories
Dr. Hallett, LuciusGeographyIt's too far to walk! I cannot get to my supermarket. The Geographies of Location in Lawrence, Kansas
Dr. Lawoti, MahendraPolitical ScienceDemocracy, Insurgency, Autocracy and Political Reforms: The Exclusion/Inclusion Dimension in Nepal
Dr. Rao, ShaliaSpecial Education and Literacy StudiesFrom Isolation to combination: A multilevel, multicomponent approach to developing literacy skills of students with cognitive impairments
Dr. Ro, KapseongMechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringPrototype Development and Flight Test of a Free-wing Tilt-body Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Professor Slayter, MeganDanceThe Lily
Dr. Susan SteuerLibraryRecreating a Cistercian Library: The Obrecht Collection at Western Michigan University