2008 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum
Energy Scavenging from the Human Body for Powering Prosthetics
Student: Ryan Abraham
Faculty Mentor: Tina Smilkstein, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Externally Advised REITs to Internally Advised REITs
Student: Bridgette Adams
Faculty Mentor: John S. Howe, Finance
Latino Newcomers in Missouri: Cultural Adaptation and Ethnic Identity
Student: David Aguayo
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Y. Flores, Ph.D., Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
An Opportunity for Small Scale Soybean Processing
Student: Tim Anderson
Faculty Mentor: Joe Parcell, Agricultural Economics
Differential effects of the components of higher education expenditure on U.S. state economic growth
Student: Valeska Araujo
Faculty Mentor: Bradley Curs, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
Methane adsorption in nanoporous activated carbon
Student: Lauren Aston
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Peter Pfeifer, Physics & Astronomy
X-ray and Optical Systems for Pulsed Power and Plasma Science Experiments
Student: Emily Baxter
Faculty Mentor: Scott Kovaleski, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Effect of Assumptions by Pre-service teachers concerning family life, extracurricular involvement and socioeconomic stat
Student: Tanya Behrens
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Whitney, Educational Psychology
Photoacoustic detection of metastatic melanoma in lymph nodes
Student: Kiran Bhattacharyya
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Viator, Biological Engineering
Effects of temperature on biodiesel supplemented with pork and beef fat compared to standard fuels
Student: Bruce Bishop
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leon Schumacher, Agricultural Systems Management
Spermatid Specific Thioredoxin (SPTRX3) as a Novel Human Male Infertility Marker
Student: Clayton Buckman
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Peter Sutovsky, Animal Science
Effect of Assumptions by Pre-service teachers concerning family life, extracurricular involvement and socioeconomic stat
Student: Courtney Cady
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Whitney, Educational Psychology
Cuando los negros luchaban. The Black Struggle. 1965 US Invasion of the Dominican Republic
Student: Melissa Chapman
Faculty Mentor: Carol Anderson, History
Efficacy of curcumin in ameliorating the toxic effects of ochratoxin A and aflatoxin in young broilers
Student: Claudia Chavez
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Ledoux, Animal Science
The salience of novel words in speech directed to young children
Student: Michelle Clark
Faculty Mentor: Judith Goodman, Communication Science and Disorders
Photolytically-controlled release of dexamethasone
Student: Daniel Cox
Faculty Mentor: April Kloxin (Steven Borgelt), Chemical and Biological Engineering
Thrust Measurements of a Ferroelectric Plasma Source
Student: Nelson DeSouza
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Kovaleski, Electrical Engineering
Effects of early intervention targetting mathematically at-risk first grade students
Student: Josette Desneux
Faculty Mentor: Delinda van Garderen, Special Education
The Effectiveness of Blended Learning Environments for the Delivery of Respiratory Care Education
Student: Jason Domachowski
Faculty Mentor: Shawna Strickland, Cardiopulmonary and Diagnostic sciences
Dengue RdRp Characterization
Student: Ryan Durk
Faculty Mentor: Stefan Sarafianos, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
Linearity testing of LED transmitter and corresponding voltage to current op-amp configuration
Student: Sean Dwyer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Kovaleski, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Empowerment through journalism: social change through youth media production in northeast Brazil
Student: Carolina Escalera
Faculty Mentor: Brian Brooks, School of Journalism
Grief: a gendered approach to the elegies of Plath and Lowell
Student: Eric Estrem
Faculty Mentor: Alex Socarides, English
Establishing the status of the American black bear in southern Missouri
Student: Kaitlyn Faries
Faculty Mentor: Lori Eggert, Biological Sciencese
Determination of the efficacy of an applied vacuum at the skin surface during the laser therapy of Port Wine Stain (PWS)
Student: Kathryn Faust
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Viator, Biological Engineering
Effects of early intervention targeting mathematically at-risk first grade students
Student: Jennifer Franck
Faculty Mentor: Delinda van Garderen, Special Education
Analysis of genetic drift within the highly repetitive KSP repeat domain and neurofilament medium.
Student: Benjamin Golik
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Garcia, Biology
Plasma surface modification of silica particles for the increased strength of dental composites
Student: David Golub
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hao Li, Mechanical Engineering
Are age-related differences in associative memory mediated by sensory decline?
Student: Danielle Graef
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Moshe Naveh-Benjamin, Psychological Sciences
Resolution of phylogenetic patterns within the angiosperm order Asparagales
Student: Antionette Gray
Faculty Mentor: J. Chris Pires, Biological Science
Thrust and Torque Response for Drilling Titanium and Carbon Composite Sandwich Materials
Student: Brian Graybill
Faculty Mentor: A. Sherif El-Gizawy, Mechanical Engineering
QTL mapping of Supressor of Plant Blotching1, modifiers of an epiallele
Student: Edward Grow
Faculty Mentor: Karen Cone, Biological Sciences
Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pump – An Experimental Investigation
Student: Bryan Hall
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Bryan, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Exposure to explicit sexual media impacts men's perceptions of women's motives for sexual intercourse
Student: Aaron Hand
Faculty Mentor: Melanie Sheldon, Psychological Science
South Korea Protein Demands
Student: Jacob Hans
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joseph Parcell, Ag Economics
Hormonal contraceptive use increases serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in active, young women
Student: Bradley Harr
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Catherine Peterson, Nutritional Sciences
99mTc-DPR-SSS-BBN for Diagnosis of Human Cancers
Student: Laura Heinzke
Faculty Mentor: Charles Smith, Radiology
Regulation of Menaquinone Production in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough and Desulfovibrio desulfuricans strain G20
Student: Daniel Hess
Faculty Mentor: Judy D. Wall, Biochemistry
Comparison of the Progression of Glomerulosclerosis between Oim-C57BL/6 and Oim-B6C3Fe a/a
Student: Lauren Hibler
Faculty Mentor: Charlotte Phillips Ph.D, Biochemistry
The Formation of Cysteine-Tyrosine Crosslinks via a Sulfenic Acid Intermediate
Student: Andrea Hicks
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kent Gates, Chemistry
Evaluating the relationship between leaf nitrogen concentration and Minolta SPAD-502 meter readings
Student: Ahmed Hussein
Faculty Mentor: Rose-Marie Muzika, Forestry
Media Lynching On The Campaign Trail
Student: Kamara Jones
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carol E. Anderson, History
A Novel Algorithm for Semiautomatic Brain Structure Segmentation from MRI
Student: Kevin Karsch
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ye Duan, Computer Science
Fourier Transforms Applied to a Hydraulic System
Student: Timothy Keim
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Roger Fales, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Stem cells transplanted into the brain are immunogenic and are actively rejected by the host
Student: Jason Kern
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark Kirk, Biological Sciences
Effectiveness of therapeutic Salmonella Typhimurium in selectively targeting human cancer cell lines
Student: Rula Khreis
Faculty Mentor: Abraham Eisenstark, Biology
Exploring the Obstacles Hindering the Academic Attainment of Latino/a Students
Student: Kevin Kloth
Faculty Mentor: Stephen Whitney and Jennifer Hart, ESCP and ELPA
Effects of maternal diet on offspring in terms of behavior and overall health.
Student: Katie Koelling
Faculty Mentor: Cheryl Rosenfeld, Vet. Med
Prediction of superhelical proteins using machine learning methods
Student: Brett Koenig
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dmitry Korkin, Computer Science
Growth of Orthographic Representations in Children with LLD
Student: Kristin Lamvik
Faculty Mentor: Stacy A Wagovich, Communication Science and Disorders
Race Relationships in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko
Student: Lindsey Lanfersieck
Faculty Mentor: Devoney Looser, English
The Manifestation of Death in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Gothic Fiction
Student: Lindsey Lanfersieck
Faculty Mentor: John Evelev, English
Parent-Adolescent Relationships, Sibling Ordinal Status, and Adolescent Adjustment
Student: Tracey Latimore
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nicole Campione-Bar, Psychological Sciences
Effect of experimental forest treatments on gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) habitat use
Student: Daniel Leach
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Raymond Semlitsch, Biological Sciences
Natural Variation in Phenotypes Associated with Phototropins Among Geographically Isolated Populations of Arabidopsis th
Student: Dan Leuchtmann
Faculty Mentor: Mannie Liscum, Biological Sciences
MCP-1 and its Role in Lyme Arthritis
Student: Lauren Lewis
Faculty Mentor: Charles R. Brown, Veterinary Pathobiology
Efficacy of Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) Protocol with Clients with Chronic Stroke
Student: Erica Lindner
Faculty Mentor: Giulianne Krug, MA, OTR/L, Occupational Therapy and Occupational Sciences
Sigma Receptor Binding in Normal Mouse Lung Membranes
Student: Tyler Litton
Faculty Mentor: John R. Lever, Radiology, Medical Pharmacology and Physiology
The elderly, parent-child relationships and AIDS in rural South Africa
Student: Rebecca Livengood
Faculty Mentor: Enid Schatz, Occupational Therapy and Women and Gender Studies
Do type I collagen defects that cause Osteogenesis Imperfecta result in an inherent muscle pathology?
Student: Amanda McCambridge
Faculty Mentor: Charlotte L. Phillips, Ph.D, Biochemistry
Target test tube assembly process and design for the development of molybdenum-99
Student: Jeremy McCord
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elgizawy, Mechanical Engineering
Photoacoustic detection of metastatic melanoma cells in setinel lymph nodes
Student: Devin McCormack
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Viator, Biological Engineering
Analysis of hydroxyapatite nanofiber growth
Student: Joseph McCrate
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hao Li, Mechanical Engineering
FORCE FEEDBACK CONTROL OF A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER
Student: CJ McDonald
Faculty Mentor: Roger Fales, Mechanical Engineering
Impact of Effective Instruction within Middle School Classrooms on At-risk Student Problem Behavior
Student: Kelli McGlothlin
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tim Lewis, Research, Development, and Graduate Studies
Public Perceptions of the Environment: The Role of Mass Media
Student: Meghan Mercier
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Konisky, Truman School of Public Affairs
Microclimate studies of crop environments under different agroforestry arrangements
Student: Lauren Moeller
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Neil Fox, Soils, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences
Resveratrol levels in Missouri red wine
Student: Steve Monson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gruen, Food Science
Traits associated with brace root characters implicate light and hormonal signaling pathways
Student: Murray Moss
Faculty Mentor: Georgia Davis, Plant Sciences
Enhancing Pond Production of Large Food Size-Fish by Controlling Social Costs
Student: Kelly Mottaz
Faculty Mentor: Robert S. Hayward, Fisheries and Wildlife
Water flow sensor for eldercare
Student: Matthew Nevels
Faculty Mentor: Tina Smilkstein, Electrical and Computer Engineering
A comparative study of the feral horses of Shackleford Banks and Assateague Island
Student: Elizabeth O'Hara
Faculty Mentor: Lori Eggert, Biological Sciences
Genetic Variation Associated with adaptive traits in the African forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. af
Student: Diana Ortiz
Faculty Mentor: Lori Eggert, Biology
Characterization of polyoxometalate I as an inhibitor of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus
Student: Christine Pautler
Faculty Mentor: Stefan Sarafianos, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
The Affect of aldosterone on Fatty Acid Oxidation in HepG2 cells.
Student: Juan Camilo Pineda
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jamal Ibdah, Internal Medicine
Cerebellar White Matter Abnormalities in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Student: Kimberly Pope
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristina Aldridge and Dr. Shawn Christ, Pathology and Anatomical Sciences and Psychology
Processing Brainwaves for Hand-Free Control of Devices
Student: Bryan Pratte
Faculty Mentor: Tina Smilkstein, Electrical and Computer Engineering
The influence of increased contact rate among raccoons on a nematode of public, and wildlife health concern, Baylisascar
Student: Krystal Purnell
Faculty Mentor: Matthew Gompper, Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
Pathogen susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae in Arabidopsis thaliana
Student: Sydney Pursel
Faculty Mentor: John Walker, Division of Biological Sciences
Assessing the value of agricultural streams as amphibian refuges
Student: Jennifer Randolph
Faculty Mentor: Raymond D. Semlitsch, Division of Biological Sciences
Efficacy of a modified constraint induced movement therapy protocol in the clinical setting
Student: Alexandra Roark
Faculty Mentor: Giuli Krug, MA, OTR/L, Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Impact of effective instruction within middle school classrooms on at-risk student problem behavior
Student: Allison Robinson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Timothy Lewis, Education Office of Research and Support
The Maelstrom: A Play Against Genocide
Student: Joshua Robinson
Faculty Mentor: David Crespy, Theatre
Generating Gbx2 antibodies: A useful tool in determining developmental mechanisms regulated by GBX2
Student: David Roeseler
Faculty Mentor: Samuel T. Waters, Biological Sciences
Novel inhibition mechanism and potent antiviral activity of Translocation-Deficient Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Student: Emily Ryan
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stefan Sarafianos, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Student involvement in clubs and organizations related to undergraduate field of study
Student: Erin Sappington
Faculty Mentor: Robert Terry, Agricultural Education
Materials Characterization of an Explanted Polypropylene-PTFE Hernia Mesh
Student: Carrie Schmitt
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sheila Grant, Biological Engineering
Carbon nanotubes and their composites with nanodiamond for thermal packaging: syntheses, characterization and modeling
Student: Adam Schuttler
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sanju Gupta, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Development of a RF Class E amplifier to power a Ferroelectric Plasma Thruster
Student: Brett Scott
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Kovaleski, Electrical Engineering
Rapid Automated Characterization of Transposon Insertion Mutants in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough by srnPCR
Student: Matt Shirley
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Judy Wall, Biochemistry
Vegetation classification in urban nature areas in Columbia, Missouri
Student: Ellis Smith
Faculty Mentor: Charles Nilon, Fisheries and Wildlife
Impact of prior/concurrent exposure to infectious diseases on variability in the 1918-19 flu epidemic on Newfoundland
Student: Tamela Smith
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Sattenspiel, Anthropology
Roach colony optimization: a new approach to problem solving
Student: Christopher Spain
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Keller, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Photoacoustic detection of circulating melanoma cells in the plasma layer of the blood
Student: Emily Spradling
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John A. Viator, Biological Engineering
Role of Cyclooxygenase-1 during the Immunological Response in Lyme Arthritis
Student: Jenniffer Stetler
Faculty Mentor: Charles R. Brown, Veterinary Pathobiology
Electric arc production of nanoparticles for energetic materials
Student: Daniel Tappmeyer
Faculty Mentor: Shubhra Gangopadhyay, Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Role of Gender in the Peer Review Process of Formal Writing
Student: Bryan VanGronigen
Faculty Mentor: Kwangsu Cho, Information Science and Learning Technologies
The Role of the Brassinosteroid Associated Kinase (BAK1) in Plant Cell Defense
Student: Katie Walker
Faculty Mentor: Antje Heese, Biochemistry
Population trends of forest birds in Missouri, USA: comparison of point count data with predictions from the BBS
Student: Miles Walz-Salvador
Faculty Mentor: John Faaborg, Biology
Composing a biocomposite mesh for hernia repair
Student: Catera Wilder
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sheila Grant, Biological Engineeing
An estrogen induced, estrogen responsive rat model of breast cancer
Student: Dana Willbrand
Faculty Mentor: Edward Sauter, Surgery
Protecting Biodiversity: Riparian Buffers Directly Affect Appalachian Headwater Salamanders
Student: Josh Wisdom
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ray Semlitsch, Division of Biological Sciences
Developing a Nowcasting Technique for Splitting Supercells by Analyzing Rapid Update Cycle Model Data
Student: Caleb Witt-Schulte
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Neil Fox, Atmospheric Science
Characterizing the role of Glycine max NHL gene family members in plant-nematode interactions
Student: Gregory Yeckel
Faculty Mentor: Melissa Mitchum, Plant Sciences
The construction of neoliberalism and its effect on Mexican water policy
Student: Elizabeth Zerr
Faculty Mentor: Cameron Thies, Political Science
Neoliberalism and the effect on Mexican water governance
Student: Elizabeth Zerr
Faculty Mentor: Cameron Thies, Political Science
A 3-D in vitro neural stem cell niche derived from mouse embryonic stem cells
Student: Rachel Zigler
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark D. Kirk, Biological Sciences