Undergraduate Research Student Participants

2012 - 2013 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

1.     Turning Points
        Jamie Pierre
        Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Mansson

2.     Transforming Semi-structured Texts into Webpages
        Michael Judge
        Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov

3.     Controlling the Borders Costa Rica Style
        Donna Nelson
        Research Advisor: Eileen Morgan

4.     The GP-GC Relationship
        Cassandra Briggs
        Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Mansson

5.     How Religion Plays a Role in the Grandchild-Grandparent Relationship
        Daphnie Vega

6.     Diatomaceous Marl Deposit Research
        Jacob Fogarty and Jacob Spies
        Research Advisor: Dr. Vice Daniel

7.     The basic beginner colony structure and nurturing habits of Lasius Niger Ants
        Maximilian Angle

8.     The Aerodynamics of Plane Wings and Car Spoilers
        Ranee Perricone, Tariq Alnuaimi, and Daniel Cho
        Research Advisor: Dr. David Starling

9.     Crystillation of N,N,N',N'-Tetraphenylbenzidine
        Julia Carter, Shakira Laing, and Heather Schlenker
        Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader

10.   The Use of Telescopes for Observing the Universe
        George Bondarev
        Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller

11.   Design and Construction of a Photon Measurement Device
        Thomas Klein and Joseph Zolnowski
        Research Advisor: Dr. David Starling and Dr. Joseph Ranalli

12.   Affectionate Communication and Shared Family Identity in the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship
        Leonard Graham
        Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Mansson

13.   Volcanoes of Costa Rica
        Julisa Walters
        Research Advisor: Eileen Morgan

14.   Effects of KCl Concentration on the activity of Bovine Alkaline Phosphatase
        Brittany Sharpe
        Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel

15.   Examining the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship: Sociological Approach
        Daphnie Vega
        Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Mansson

16.   What do Costa Ricans know about the endangered Mantled Howler Monkeys?
        Corrin Carroll
        Major: Management
        Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen

17.   Liquid Piston Pump
        Daniel O'Donnell
        Research Advisor: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski

18.   Thermal Characteristics of the Subnivean Environment
        Jesse Berardo
        Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen

19.   Emotional Closeness in the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship
        Chelsie Ingram
        Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Mansson

20.   Animal Symbolism of the Maleku Tribe of Costa Rica
        Jamie Pierre
        Research Advisor: Eileen Morgan

Oral Presentations

1.     Determine the Damping Force for Critically Damped Harmonic Oscillator
        Karl Knouse
        Research Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Xingguo Zhang

2.     Solar Survey in the Palm of Your Hand
        Kurt Schaarschmidt
        Research Advisor: Dr. Joseph Ranalli

3.     Inventory turnover and its effects on profitability 
        Daniel Figuereo and Emily Pinko
        Research Advisor: Dr. Liu Zugang

4.     Effects of Social Support on the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship
        Michaeleen Farley
        Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Mansson

5.     Applications of Differential Equations to Radioactive Decay
        Adebayo Adejare, David Irizarry, Corey Rutledge, and Alexander Akabogu
        Research Advisor: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski

6.     The Application of Biological Structures and Functions to Robotic Engineering
        Christopher Russo
        Research Advisor: Prof. Amie Yenser

7.     Derivation and Application of Error Back-Propagation in Teaching Multi-Layer Perceptron Artificial Neural Networks
        Shane Brophy and Anthony Trezza
        Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Marko

8.     Facebook Likes and Returns on Investment
        Eric Muller and Alexandru Chirita
        Research Advisor: Dr. Liu Zugang

9.     Photonics Research: Designing and Implementing a Single Photon Detector 
        Blake Burger and Edward Miller
        Research Advisors: Dr.  David Starling and Dr. Joseph Ranalli

10.   Cancer Treatment through Nanomedicine
        Rebecca Borger
        Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel

2011 - 2012 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

 

1.    Amplitude Modulated Broadcast Frequency Reciever
       Pohe Winans
       Research Adviser: Dr. Xingguo Zhang

2.    Public Health Care in Belize
       Samantha Lawrence
       Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

3.     Solar Thermal Systems: Comparing the Solar Power Capacity of Two Systems
        Anthony Trezza, Danny O'Donnell, and Dominic Josephs-Spaulding
        Research Adviser: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski

4.     Penn State: A New Institution of Higher Learning
        Lorraine Layne
        Research Adviser: Charles Dewald

5.     Thermal values of brush piles for wildlife in winter
        William Wall
        Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Gogouen

6.     The Strength of the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach compared to Humans
        Maximilian Angle
        Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel and Dr. Christopher Goguen

7.     Are the companies best for employees also best for investors?
        Jake Kazi
        Research Adviser: Dr. Zugang Liu

8.     The Beauty of The Gaifuna Culture
        Corrin Carroll
        Research Adviser: Eileen Morgan

9.     Synthesis and Crystallization of tricyanovinyl substituted compounds
        Eric Piechota and Martin dela Torre
        Research Adviser: Dr. Mamoun Bader

10.   Diazo coupling of 8-hyrdroxyquinoline and 2,2'-bithiopehe with 4-nitroaniline, and formation of metal complexes
        Eric Piechota and Martin dela Torre
        Research Adviser: Dr. Mamoun Bader

11.   Cuba Through the Years
        Jasmine Padilla
        Research Adviser: Charles Dewald

12.   Dual Motor and Temperature Dependent Simulations Using a PLC
        Luke Keniston
        Research Adviser: Kenneth Dudeck

13.   Post-Fledging Survival and Habitat Use of Songbirds
        Kevin Dolecki and Annmarie Laramee
        Research Adviser: Dr. Chris Goguen

14.   A cross-cultural comparison of American and South Korean Engineering students
        Han Bin Lee
        Research Adviser: Dr. Daniel Mansson

15.  Crystallization of Thyroxine in Glass Nanopores
        Thomas Fausnaught
        Biology

16.   Analysis on Belizean Languages, their Usage, Distribution, and Affects on English Intonation
        Christian N. Bernstein-Cuevas
        Research Adviser: Prof. Eileen Morgan

 

Oral Presentations

16.    Preferred treatment for ambulation of individuals with an incomplete spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia
         Matt Liptak and Sarah Singer
         Research Adviser: Amie Yenser

17.    Communication Methods
         Alba Espinosa Vasquez
         Research Adviser: Dr. Sherry Robinson

18.    Bridging Classroom Project to Real World Technology Applications: Reverse Engineering Personal Transportation
         Shane Brophy
         Research Adviser: Dr. Shaobiao Cai

19.    Means-end Chain Theory For Mobile Devices
         Dennis W Deshler
         Research Adviser: Dr. Sherry Robinson

2010 - 2011 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

 

1.    Analysis and Applications of the Attenuator Pad 
       Brett Corl
       Research Adviser: Ken Dudeck

2.    Theoretical Computations of Organic Molecules 
        Luke Keniston
        Research Adviser: Dr. Mamoun Bader

3.     Ultra High Weight Polyethylene in Total Hip Replacements 
        Alicia Giersdorf
        Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader

4.     Effects of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Asian Population 
        Yaqi Yang
        Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

5.    Genetic Mutations 
       Thomas Fausnaught
       Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

6.     Staphylococci: An Unexpected Discovery 
        Rebecca Gabor and Andrea Quintero
        Research Adviser: Tammy Brill

7.     Shigella; There's More To Sausage Than Just Meat 
        Chris Gonzalez and Tamara Decruz
        Research Adviser: Tammy Brill

8.     Otitis Externa: Canine 
        Abby O'Hara
        Research Adviser: Tammy Brill

9.     The Evolution of S. mutans Through the Use of Antiseptics 
        Martin Dela Torre
        Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

10.   Values of Boulder-top Plant Communities in Nescopeck State Park 
        Genavie Veron
        Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Goguen

11.   The Chimera and its Influence on Modern Scientific Research 
        Kelly Pandolpho
        Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

12.   Thermal Values of Brush Piles 
        Kyle Kocher and Ethan Okon
        Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Goguen

13.   Effects of gall size and field size on parasitism rates experienced by goldenrod gallflies 
        Amber Bulas
        Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Goguen

14.   Seasonal Variation in the Diet of Barn Owls in Northeastern New Mexico 
        Louis Albanese
        Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Goguen

15.   The Conservation and Preservation Policies of the El Yunque Rainforest and Nescopeck State Park 
        Sukanya Parasher
        Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

16.   Research needs for the conservation of wood turtles in northeastern Pennsylvania 
        Jared Moroskie
        Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Goguen

17.   The Correlation between Autism and Measles- Mumps-Rubella Vaccine 
        Cristina Circu
        Research Adviser: Amie Yenser

18.   Non-Invasive Therapies for Children with Autism 
        Matthew Reis
        Research Adviser: Dr. Lisa Goguen

19.   Beauty, visual art, painting, photography, beauty, sculpture 
        Danasia Hill
        Research Adviser: Dr. Thomas Smialek

20.   Linguistics in Puerto Rico 
        Kelly Strada and Kathryn Canouse
        Research Adviser: Dr. Beatriz Glick

21.   Impact of Ethnicity on Puerto Rican Ties with the Continental United States and Spain and How They are Expressed in Popular Newspapers 
        Theodore Swett and Sergio Falconi
        Research Adviser: Dr. Beatriz Garca-Glick

22.   Puerto Rico's political status 
        Alba Espinosa Vasquez
        Research Adviser: Dr. Beatriz Glick

23.   Psychological Benefits of Native Plants on Campus
        Sarah Hargrave
        Research Adviser: Dr. Peter Crabb

24.   Penn State Hazleton Edible Landscape
        Zachary Schaldonat
        Research Adviser: Dr. Peter Crabb

25.   Strategies to Increase Recycling on Campus
        Michele Zukowsky
        Research Adviser: Dr. Peter Crabb

26.   Hidden Dangers of Electronic Technologies
        Christina Houck
        Research Adviser: Dr. Peter Crabb

27.   Obesity in America
        Michael Serra and Tessy Wesolowski
        Research Adviser: Dr. Michael Polgar

28.   The Clinical Laboratory Scientist Shortage: Health Care Consequences
        Brittney Payton
        Research Adviser: Dr. Michael Polgar

29.   Student Engagement in the Classroom
        Delisia Washington
        Research Adviser: Myrene Magabo

30.   How the Controversial Issue of Health Affects Latinos in the United States 
        Zolanlly Gutierrez
        Research Adviser: Dr. Michael Polgar

 

Oral Presentations

 

1.     Creation, Components, and Benefits of Photovoltaic Systems 
        Brett Corl
        Research Adviser: Ken Dudeck

2.     Comparison of Loma Prieta Earthquake (World Series Earthquake) & the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and the Significance of Building Codes and Emergency Responders 
        Andrew Steffen
        Research Adviser: Dr. Daniel Vice

3.     Designing an Earthquake Detector 
        Robert Weldon
        Research Adviser: Dr. Xingguo Zhang

4.     Object-Oriented Approach for Development of Logical Games on Grids 
        Luke Keniston
        Research Adviser: Dr. Pavel Azalov

5.     The Pythagorean Theorem Euclid Geometry and Its Extention to Sperical Geometry 
        Harpreet Kaur and Karen Perez
        Research Adviser: Dr. Alfredo Jimenez

6.     The Impact of Increased Activity Levels on Resting Heart Rate(RHR), Blood Pressure(B/P), Aerobic Capacity(VO2 Max), and Body  Mass Index(BMI). 
        Sarah Murray, Jenessa Tomasscci, Aleaha Yencha, and Aneka Bruce
        Research Adviser: Dr. Kathryn Maxwell

7.     Bacterial Resistance: A Growing Concern 
        Robert Kistler and Samantha Dinger
        Research Adviser: Tammy Brill

8.     Bats Have Feelings Too! Conservation of Pennsylvania Bats 
        Alexandra Otero
        Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Goguen

9.     Saipan: A Review of Oral Histories
        Justin Huegel
        Research Adviser: Dr. Justin Nordstrom

10.   A Case Study of the Tourism Sector in Puerto Rico 
        Cristina Circu
        Research Adviser: Dr. Sherry Robinson

11.   Endangered Wildlife of the El Yunque Rain Forest 
        Kaitlin Millbyer
        Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

12.   The Benefits of International Diversification 
        Cristina Circu and Herbert Zepeda
        Research Adviser: Dr. Liu Zugang

13.   Student Use of Mobile Devices for Coursework 
        Zena-Marie Lewoc and Joseph Marino
        Research Adviser: Dr. Sherry Robinson

2009 - 2010 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

1.     Terminally Functionalized Oligothiophenes for Molecular Wires
        Basant Nassar
        Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader

2.     Extended 7,7,8,8-Tetracyano-p-quinodimethane-Based Acceptors: How Molecular Shape and Packing Impact Electron Accepting Behavior
        Basant Nassar
        Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader

3.     Study of Rates of Primary Fusion Processes in Stars
        Robert Weldon
        Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak

4.     Understanding Lightning
        Nathan Wiles
        Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Vice

5.     Optimization of Energy Use Based on Environmental and Economic Criteria
        Brett Corl - First Place
        Research Advisor: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski

6.     The Affect of Modern Day Food Preservatives on Body Decomposition Rates
        Kimberly Vuolo
        Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel

7.     Network Security Research
        Justin England and Jesse Fox
        Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Lu

8.     Emerging Technology in the World of Biometrics
        Priyanka Parikh and Beena Patel
        Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Lu

9.     Heritability: A Statistical View
        Eric Heckman
        Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel

10.   Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania
        Stephanie Cook - Third Place
        Research Advisor: Dr. Dan Vice

11.   Characteristics of Otter Latrine Sites at Nescopeck State Park
        Ethan Okon, Kyle Kocher
        Research Advisor: Dr. Chris Goguen

12.   Died of Barn Owls Nesting on Vermejo Park Ranch, Northeastern New Mexico
        Lawrence Klomps - Second Place
        Research Advisor: Dr. Chris Goguen

13.   Pain
        Adrian Parkes
        Research Advisor: Amie Yenser

15.   Emergence
        Alina Gluck
        Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Smialek

16.   Portfolio of recent work
        Jessica Colangelo
        Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Smialek

Oral Presentations

1.     Influence of Surface Area on the Force of Friction
        Robert Weldon
        Research Advisor: Dr. Xigguo Zhang

2.     The Fitness Benefits of Exergaming
        Erika Jahn - Second Place
        Research Advisor: Dr. Kathy Maxwell

3.     A Comparison of Mens and Womens Motives for Entrepreneurship
        Cody Barry - Third Place
        Research Advisor: Dr. Sherry Robinson

4.     Altruistic Behavior in Animals
        Yaqi Yang
        Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel

5.     Impact of Brush Piles on Winter Wildlife Densities at Nescopeck State Park, northeastern Pennsylvania
        Robert Caccese - First Place
        Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen

2008 - 2009 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

• Raymond Boretski
  Obama: Rhetoric and Unity
  Research Advisor: Dr. Warren Barreis
  wjb17@psu.edu
• Robert Caccese - THIRD PLACE
  The Impact of Brush Piles on Animal Densities During Winter
  Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen
  cbg10@psu.edu
• John DiGiovanni
  Discovering Reality CS3
  Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Smialek
  tws4@psu.edu
• Erica Dougherty, Melissa Williams
  Single Parent Families
  Research Advisor: Dr. Michael Polgar
  mfp11@psu.edu
• Kevin Heffelfinger, Gary Dundon - SECOND PLACE
  Extraterrestrial Surface Exploration 2
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
  fxn4@psu.edu
• Zachary Leshko
  Montgomery Bus Boycott
  Research Advisor: Dr. Arthur Harris
  alh1@psu.edu
• Matthew Lessack - FIRST PLACE
  Inferring Why People Litter From What They Litter
  Research Advisor: Dr. Peter Crabb
  pbc1@psu.edu
• Brianna Mazza
  Representations of Materical Culture and Gender in Caldecott Medal Children's Books, 1990 - 2009
  Research Advisor: Dr. Peter Crabb
  pbc1@psu.edu
• Jennifer Mills
  Adults Attitudes Towards Chiropractic and Preventative Health
• Gia Pagano
  Through My Eye
  Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Smialek
  tws4@psu.edu
• Richard Pellicciaro
  Thermodynamic Properties of Strongly Interacting Matter
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller
  om0@psu.edu
• Richard Pellicciaro, Andrew Kink, Daniel Carhart
  Electrochemical Characterization of Organic Semiconductors
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
  mmb11@psu.edu
• Thomas Russell
  Analog / Digital Conversions Applied to a Vending Machine
  Research Advisor: Ken Dudeck
  ked2@psu.edu
• Steven Sellati, Brittany Sprung
  The Impact of Norway's Energy Resources on the Norwegian Economy and Society
  Research Advisor: Dr. Zugang Liu
  zxl23@psu.edu
  Research Advisor: Ken Dudeck
  ked2@psu.edu
• Thomas Solenberger
  A Dietary Analysis of the Nescopeck State Park, River Otter
  Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen
  cbg10@psu.edu
• Colleen Watson
  The Summer Diet of Burrowing Owls on Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico
  Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen
  cgb10@psu.edu
• Grant Yamulla
  Epigenetic Evolution
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
  csf1@psu.edu

Oral Presentations

• Jolene Busher - FIRST PLACE
  Sons of Erin at the Council Ridge Colliery: A New Analysis of the Irish in Eckley, Pennsylvania
  Research Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Wright
  ejw12@psu.edu
• Preston Chaderton, Matthew Keniston
  Compiler, Interpreter and Graphical User Interface for an Abstract Computer
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov
  pka10@psu.edu
• Lawrenshey Charles
  The Success of Defibrillators
  Research Advisor: Amie Yenser
  alv10@psu.edu
• James Guo
  The Big Mac Index: A Look at PPP and US/China Trade
  Research Advisor: Dr. Yas Nishiyama
  yun2@psu.edu
• Abigail Myers - SECOND PLACE
  Seasonal Diet Comparison of a Barn Owl Population from Northwest Nevada
  Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen
  cbg10@psu.edu
• Emily Piersimoni
  The Cellular and Molecular Causes of Breast Cancer
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
  csf1@psu.edu
• Nina Reichner
  Descriptive Epidemiology of Breast Cancer Through Sex, Age, Ethnicity, Geographies, and the Environment
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
  csf1@psu.edu
• Thomas Russell - THIRD PLACE
  Preparing for the Real World Design Process of Engineers
  Research Advisor: Ken Dudeck
  ked2@psu.edu

2007 - 2008 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

• Adam Bachert, Benn Kunkle, Sean Sullivan
  DAngelo Auto Body Tow Truck
  Research Advisor: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski, wxg3@psu.edu
• Philip Botelho, Christopher Rodriguez
  Synthesis and Study of Nano-Adsorbents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Girija Subramaniam, sxg11@psu.edu
• Dan Carhart
  Electrochemical Characterization of Organic Semiconductors
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader, mmb11@psu.edu
• Gregory Chernock
  Winter Diet of River Otters in Nescopeck State Park
  Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen, cbg10@psu.edu
• Gary Dundon 
  Critical Damped Harmonic System
  Research Advisor: Dr. Xingguo Zhang, xqz@psu.edu
• Jordan Ficca
  Agriculture in the Modern Age
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel, csf1@psu.edu
• Matthew Grad, Maxon Bruno
  A Comparison of the Efficacy of Snow-track and Camera Stations to Detect Wildlife Activity
  Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen, cbg10@psu.edu
• Ryan Halloran
   The Rise of White-Collar Crime: Cyber Extortion
  Research Advisor: Dr.Eric Lu, yul14@psu.edu
• Kevin Heffelfinger - FIRST PLACE
  Extraterrestrial Surface Exploration
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak, fxn4@psu.edu
• Sarah Hightower - SECOND PLACE
  Identification of Unknown Environmental Microorganisms’
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill, tmb3@psu.edu 
• Sarah Hightower
  Synthesis of Ladder-Type Oligomers
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader, mmb11@psu.edu
• Harsh Jhankhariya
  Dicyanovinyl-Substituted Oligothiophene
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader, mmb11@psu.edu
• Brandon Kerins, Christopher Leighow, Steven Dickson
  Zero-Utility Housing: The Cost Effective Green Alternative
  Research Advisor: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski, wxg3@psu.edu
• Cherise Koslop, Harsh Jhankhariya
  Microbiology in Modern Times
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill, tmb3@psu.edu 
• Kimberly Monka
  Searching for Life on Mars
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak, fxn4@psu.edu
• Adam Mosa
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel, csf1@psu.edu
• Abigail Myers - THIRD PLACE
  Diet of a Barn Owl Population from Northwestern Nevada Based on Pellet Contents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Christopher Goguen, cbg10@psu.edu
• William Oberrender
  The History of Biological Warfare
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill, tmb3@psu.edu
• Robert Shelton, Jovan Figueroa
  Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Investigation of Organic Semiconductors
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader, mmb11@psu.edu
• David Sobolewski
  How Corporate Culture Affects the Business Operations
  Research Advisor: Paul McDermott, pam53@psu.edu
• Nancy Varvara
  N-type Organic Semi-conductors
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader, mmb11@psu.edu
• Sean Winter
  Side-Arm Concrete Leveling Attachment With Universal Mounting System
  Research Advisor: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski, wxg3@psu.edu

Oral Presentations

• John Ballantyne - SECOND PLACE
  SML – An Object-Oriented Software Model of an Abstract Computer
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov, pka10@psu.edu
• Jolene Busher - FIRST PLACE
  George Pullman and the Model Town Experiment
  Research Advisor: Dr. Justin Nordstrom, jan13@psu.edu
• Thomas Dowdney
  The Motion of a Particle in Four Dimensional Space-time
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller, om0@psu.edu
• Gary Dundon
  Superconductors and Magnetism
  Research Advisor: Kenneth Dudeck, ked2@psu.edu
• Matthew Keniston
  A Method for Decomposing Floating-Point Numbers
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov, pka10@psu.edu
• Thomas Martin - THIRD PLACE
  A Sex-Based Analysis of Self-employment Earnings
  Research Advisor: Dr. Sherry Robinson, skr12@psu.edu
• Thomas Russell
  Creationism in Public Schools?
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel, csf1@psu.edu
• Michael Ward
  MRSA: From Hospital to Home
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill, tmb3@psu.edu
  Research Advisor: Allen Sabatino, ads9@psu.edu

2006 - 2007 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

• Scott Bogard
  Complex Impedances and Application to Resonant Electronic Circuits
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak, fxn4@psu.edu
• Joseph Cimaszewski, Daehee Parks, Timmie Haynes,
  Kevin Jordan, Christopher Kerr
  Security Risks of the Penn State Network
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Richards, drr@psu.edu
• Dana Davis
  "Developmental Problems in Premature Birth"
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel, csf1@psu.edu
• Phillip Halliday
  Integration of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) into Nagi’s Model of Disablement
  Research Advisor: Dr. Doug Haladay, deh26@psu.edu
• Erik Herrmann
  The Psychedelic Art of Music
  Research Advisor:  Dr. Thomas Smialek, tws4@psu.edu
• James Hinkley
  Muscle Growth and Effects of Performance Enhancing Drugs
  Research Adviser: Amie Yenser, alv10@psu.edu
• Katie Hoffman
  Marcus Garvey's Greatest Achievement: The UNIA
  Research advisor: Dr. Arthur Harris, alh1@psu.edu
• Tom Hubbard
  Synthesis of Nanoparticles
  Research Advisor: Dr. Girija Subramaniam, sxg11@psu.edu
• Amanda Leccese
  Adolescence Substance Abuse
  Research Advisor: Dr.  Michael Polgar, mfp11@psu.edu
• Erik Lehrbach
  Terra Incognita
  Research Advisor:  Dr. Thomas Smialek, tws4@psu.edu
• Cristina Longo and Alyssa Benigno - THIRD PLACE
  Language Variation among College Students
  Research Advisor: Sandra Smith, sws3@psu.edu
• Jason Oshman
  Creating Visual Aids to Increase Motivation for Learning Modules for Finite Mathematics
  Research Advisor: Dr. Alfredo Jimenez, jaj4@psu.edu
• Dante Palumbo - FIRST PLACE
  Virtual Colonoscopy and its Role in Modern Medicine
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel, csf1@psu.edu
• Camila Roces
  HIV/AIDS Preventative Vaccine Strategies
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel csf1@psu.edu
• Francine Schreffler
  Single Mothers In The United States
  Research Advisor:  Dr. Michael Polgar, mfp11@psu.edu
• Jessica Swidinsky
  Theater Costume Design and Collaboration Project
  Research Advisor: Regina Rockensies, rmr22@psu.edu
• Samantha Tentinger
  The Clinical Interview in Review
  Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Bell, erb6@psu.edu
• Nancy Varvara
  Concentration Varying in Time and Space
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak, fxn4@psu.edu
• Sharayah Wilt - SECOND PLACE
  Actinomyces: Finding the Cure
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill, tmb3@psu.edu

Oral Presentations

• John Ballantyne and Mario Tombasco
  Simple Programming Language Interpretation
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov, pka10@psu.edu
• Jonathan Coles
  Title: Advanced User Database with Microsoft Access 2003
  Research Advisor: Ms. Deakos, euo@psu.edu
• Paul Dildine
  Altenative Fuel: Bio-Diesel
  Research Advisor: Barbara Brazon, bxb30@psu.edu
• Thomas Dowdney
   "Infinitely" long real numbers
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov, pka10@psu.edu
• Scott Gay - SECOND PLACE
  Microbes: the Danger Within
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill, tmb3@psu.edu
• Alexander Levitin
  Is 99% really enough?
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill, tmb3@psu.edu
• Kenneth Melber
  Congregational Life Survey of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
  Research Advisor: Dr. Michael Polgar, mfp11@psu.edu
• Jason Oshman - FIRST PLACE
  Studies in Animation Theory and Creation
  Research Advisor: Dr. Warren Bareiss, wjb17@psu.edu
• Daehee Park
  A Visual Implementation of Algorithmically Solving Sudoku Using Flash 
   (Project in Progress)
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov, pka10@psu.edu
• Daehee Park and Joseph Cimaszewski
  Dynamically Programming Math Learning Modules & Quizzes for Online Interactivity
  Research Advisor: Dr. Alfredo Jimenez, jaj4@psu.edu
• Sneha Patel and Brandon Farzad - THIRD PLACE
  Control Time by Using RC Circuit
  Research Advisor: Dr. Xingguo Zhang, xqz@psu.edu
• Mario Tombasco
  How Electronic Instruments Have Changed Music Performance
  Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Smialek, tws4@psu.edu

2005 - 2006 Student Participants

 

Poster Presentations

• Jennifer Bieda
  The Parallel Universe
  Research Advisor: Dr. Molly Wertheimer
• Scott Bogard - FIRST PLACE
  Electroplating without Cyanide
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Dana Davis
  Development of Antibiotic Resistance in Microorganisms
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Aneillo De Scotio
  Theoretical Study of the Electronic and Geometrical Structures of Organic Semiconductors
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Christina Dore
  A Million Little Pieces: Who needs to pick up the pieces?
  Research Advisor: Dr. Liz Wright
• Michael Doyle
  Camera Operation for Digital Video
  Research Advisor: Warren Bareiss
• Chris Fanini
  Adoption of VoIP as a conventional landline replacement
  Research Advisor: Pratiba Murthy
• Elizabeth Foster
  The Haunted Road: Various Scenes from Nature
  Research Advisor: Dr. Tom Smialek
• Matt Hinkley
  Mutagenic Effects of Tri-chloro-ethylene
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Hui Lin
  Comparative Theoretical and Experimental Study of Aromatic Conjugated Molecules Substituted with Electron Donor/Acceptor Groups
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Jennifer Trach
  A New Technique for Treatment of Neurological Patients
  Research Advisor: Doug Haladay
• Amy Peca
  The Effects of Steroids in Humans and Canines
  Research Advisor: Amie Yenser
• Timothy Peters - THIRD PLACE (TIE)
  Hegemony and American Mythology in World War II POW film
  Research Advisor: Warren Bareiss
• Marco Rutigliano
  Hospital Bed
  Research Advisor: Wieslaw Grebski
• Jamie Serra
  BioDiesel
  Research Advisor: Dr. Dan Vice
• John Skopek, Dhaval Bhalodia - THIRD PLACE (TIE)
  Engineering Learning Modules as a Key to Success in Technician Training
  Research Advisor: Wieslaw Grebski
• Ryan J. Suto
  The Pioneer Anomaly
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller
• Jessica Swidinsky
  Analysis of Conrad Hilberry's Poem "The Moon Seen as a Slice of Pineapple"
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Kemmerer
• Jeffrey Tranguch - SECOND PLACE
  Preference, Delinquency, and Personality Traits of Adolescents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lisa Swenson
• Chris Wehr
  Tree Stand Arm
  Research Advisor: Wieslaw Grebski
• Jeremy Witner
  Slide-n-Ride Trailer
  Research Advisor: Wieslaw Grebski
• Jesse Ziegler
   Importing Real Electrical Signals into the PC Using an USB Data Acquisition Board
  Research Advisor: Ken Dudeck
• Jesse Ziegler
  Studies in Multimedia Types
  Research Advisor: Demetria Deakos

Verbal Presentations

• Jean Costa - THIRD PLACE
  IMB: Interpreter for MicroBasic
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov
• Paul Dildine
  Bio-fuel
  Research Advisor: Barbara Brazon
• Michael Everett
  Retrofit of Control System for Open Source Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
  Research Advisors: Rajeshwar Amireddy, Pratiba Murthy
• Brandon Herman
  One Generalization in Constructive Geometry
  Research Advisor: Dr. Semyon Litvinov
• Stephen Kelchaw
  Finding the Difference Between Two Dates using C++
  Research Advisor: Demetria Deakos
• Tomas Marko, Abdalla  Nassar, Dhaval Bhalodia - SECOND PLACE
  Magnetic Levitation via passive Magnetic Induction
  Research Advisor: Dr. Xingguo Zhang
• Dan McNinch
  "I Always Wanted to be a Tenenbaum": Class Distinction and Envy in the Films of Wes Anderson with Literary References
  Research Advisor: Warren Bareiss
• Andy O'Brien
  IPv6: The Next Generation Protocol
  Research Advisor: Pratiba Murthy
• Joe Rosenberg - FIRST PLACE
  Microbes:  Here, There, Everywhere!
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• John Skopek
  Springback
  Research Advisor: Rajeshwar Amireddy
• Phillip Yinger
  Oligothiophenes: Properties, Applications, and Multistep Synthesis
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader

2004 - 2005 Student Participants

Poster Presentations

• Cecilia Pik Chi Cheng
  How do students decide their major?  
  Research Advisor: Dr. Yasuo Nishiyama
• Aniello Scotto Di Marco
  Algorithm for Simulating n Nested Loops
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov 
• Justin  Falatko 
  Anti-Viral Drugs: How They Work and Where They Are Going
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Michael Feschuk 
  The 2001 Recession: Jobless Recovery and Lingering Effects
  Research Advisor: Dr. Yasuo Nishiyama
• William Harkins 
  Over the Ridge: A Portfolio of Recent Works of Fantasy
  Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Smialek
• Brandon Herman
  Ordinal Numbers
  Research Advisor: Dr. Semyon Litvinov
• Sufang Huang
  Employment of the Next Decade
  Research Advisor: Dr. Yasuo Nishiyama
• Krista Lingenfelter
  The Negative Effects of OTC Drug Use on the Human Body
  Research Advisor: Amie Yenser
• Daniel McNinch
  Mercury Poisoning and Related Environmental Policy and Politics
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Orbin
• Timothy Nowak
  Measuring Reaction Rates by Optical Activity
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Timothy Peters
  Abandoned Mine Drainage, Concern for the Local Environment
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Ryan Smith
  The Effect of Symmetry on the Interaction of Molecules and Light
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Nicholas Tates
  Games for Teaching
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov
• Lisa Voghel
  Tsunami: Wave of Destruction
  Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Vice 

Verbal Presentations

• Dhaval Bhalodia
  Truss Analysis
  Research Advisor: Raj Amireddy
• Jamie Gatts
  Alzheimer's Disease
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lisa Swenson
• Brandon Herman
  Closed, Open, and Half-Open Interval Tilings
  Research Advisor: Dr. Seymon Litvinov
• Mihir Mistry and Paul DiBiase
  Magnetic Levitation
  Research Advisor: Dr. Xingguo Zhang
• Laura O'Neal 
  The Sunrise Dance: Coming Into Womanhood in Western Apache Society of the Pacific Southwest
  Research Advisor: Dr. Justin Nordstrom
• Matthew Powell
  Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest: Traditions of Past and Present
  Research Advisor: Dr. Justin Nordstrom
• Joseph Rosenberg
  Fossils of North-eastern Pennsylvania
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• John Skopek, Dhaval Bhalodia and Eric Gogola
  Aerodynamic Testing of Structural Members
  Research Advisor: Wes Grebski
• Melissa Sturak and Nicholene Allen
  Teaching Organizational Math Skills Using the Box of Raw Data Method in One Hour
  Research Advisor: Dr. Seymon Litvinov
• Jeff Trangoch
  Music and Personality Type
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lisa Swenson

2003 - 2004 Student Participants

• Dimple Barolia
  Macular Degeneration
  Research Advisor: Dr. Anne Hester
• Shannon Blank
  Genetically Modified Foods: The Technology and Its Products
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• James Colligan & Vitaliy Vlasenko
  Emergence of New Capitalism: Lessons Learnt from Soviet Russia
  Research Advisor: Dr. Munir Mahmud
• Michelle Cullen & Robert Rinish
  Regular Expressions: Mentoring with Technology
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov
• Megan Dock
  Stem Cells: The Controversial Medicine of the Future
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Michael T. Feschuk
  Special Interest Money and Its Control over Our Economy
  Research Advisor: Dr. Munir Mahmud
• Steven Fickner
  Water Quality Assessment inthe Nescopeck Creek System
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Jane Foderaro
  Word Problem Solving vs. Academic Success
  Research Advisor: Dr. Simon Litvinov
• Gregory Gusthall
  Theoretical Investigations of the Geometrical and Electronic Properties of Oligothiophenes
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Ron Harman
  The Hollerith Machines: Information, Technology and the Holocaust
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Lindsey Kesh
  Art: A New Approach to Teaching Anatomy
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Lindsey Kesh
  The Effect of Sugar Alcohols on Oral Bacteria
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• Joshua Light
  The Anatomy of a Java Applet: Web-Based Number Conversion
  Research Advisor: Ken Dudeck
• Joshua Light & Jonathan Jastremsky
  AM Mid-Wave Receiver
  Research Advisor: Dr. Xingguo Zhang
• Krista Lingenfelter
  The Immediate and Long Term Effects of Human Misuse of the Artic Region
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Mike Mansell
  Temperatur Measurement Using Sensors and Signal Conditioning
  Research Advisor: Ken Dudeck
• Ahmed Nassar
  The Effects of Toxic Metal and pH Stressors on the Growth of Ankistrodesmus Falcatus
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Timothy Nowak
  Some Kinetic Models for Biochemical Processes
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Brandon Oberweiss
  Some Kinetic Models for Biochemical Processes
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Erika Olson
  Genetically Modified Foods: The Economic and Political Players
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Ann Patel
  Genetically Modified Foods: Environmental and Health Concerns
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Robert Salko
  CAD Drafting and Stress Analysis
  Research Advisor: Raj Amireddy
• Katherine Stabile
  Photophysics and Chemistry of Sunblocks
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Joanna Szymanski
  Solidarity Then and Now
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Eric Tobias
  On Concurrent Engineering?
  Research Advisor: Raj Amireddy
• Beth Ann Wenner
  The Value and Wealth of Aging
  Research Advisor: Dr. Charles Zola
• Siri Wenrich
  Bilingualism and the Benefit of ESL in Working with Students in High School
  Research Advisor: Dr. Anne Hester
• Jason Wolf
  Drive Trains-Engineering Process
  Research Advisor: Raj Amireddy
• Jason Wolf
  St. Peters Dome - An Engineering Analysis
  Research Advisor: Francis Pierucci

2002 - 2003 Student Participants

• Simona Bettineschi
  “Is She of Isn't She?'":Elizabeth Dole and the Many Faces of Feminism
  Research Advisor: Dr. Molly Wertheimer
• Shannon Blank
  Childhood Immunization: History and Controversy
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Jamie Colaneri
  The Significance of Women in the Enlightenment
  Research Advisor: Dr. G. Miller
• Brian Daglian
  From Prosperity to Peril: Economic Conditions in the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression
  Research Advisor: Dr. Munir Mahmud
• Catherine Damante
  Got Wireless?
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Richards
• Affrille Degoma
  Between Two Worlds: Abraham Cahan and the Jewish-American Experience
  Research Advisor: Dr. D. Smith
• David Dick and Daniel Hartman
  Fighting in the Forest: How the British Adapted and Overcame the French in Western Pennsylvania
  Research Advisor: Dr. G. Miller
• Nicholas Durham
  Natural Cures for Cancer
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• John Fogg - 1st Place Verbal
  An Experiment on the Similarity of Web Documents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov
• Greg Gutshall
  Theoretical Calculations on Some Thiophene Oligomers
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Ron Harman - 2nd Place Verbal
  BRIDGING THE GAP: Routine to Research through Challenging Problems
  Research Advisor: Dr. Simon Litvinov
• Tara Kushner
  The Ethics of the Death Penalty
  Research Advisor: Dr. Charles Zola
• Tommie Lauderbach
  Evidence that our Genes Affect our Tastes in Food
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Wendy Long and Britt Jacques
  Synthesis and Solvatochromism of some Thiophene Oligomers
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• John P. Maciejewski - 1st Place Poster
  Triphenodithiazine and Derivatives: Preparation and Characterization.
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Dana Martin
  Schizophrenia: The Myth Unmasked
• Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Anne McBrearty
  Influence of Sensitivity to PTC on the Acceptance of Cruciferous Vegetables
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Ahmed Nassar
  Do Reaction Products Act as Competitive or Non-competitive Enzyme
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Milessa Nolter
  Change in Centralia Coal Fire over Time
  Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Vice
• Brandon Oberweis
  War with Iraq and its impact on the US Economy
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• David Ozalas
  Mathematical Aspects of Conservation Laws
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller
• Ann Patel
  An Evaluation of New Procedures for Myopia/Hyperopia Correction
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Leo Perrons
  Centralia: Example of what can go wrong
  Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Vice
• Denisa Pribulova
  The Rare Earth Hypothesis and the Search for Complex Life in the Universe
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Terri Quinn and John Chehovich
  5K Scholarship Run
• Research Advisor: E. Roces
• Nicholas Rosage
  Knee Replacement Therapies: Which are Right for You?
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Robert Salko
  Solid Modeling and Engineering Design: Learning the Techniques
  Research Advisor: Raj Amireddy
• Robert Salko - 3rd Place Verbal
  Testing for Flatness
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller
• Mike Schindler - 2nd Place Poster
  Powered Taperlock Coupling
  Research Advisor: Wes Grebski
• Nick Shemonsky
  Six Sigma and its Impact on American Management
  Research Advisor: L. Singer
• Shanna Simmons - 3rd Place Poster
  Musical Sounds: More than just the song in your Head
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller
• Sara Skekel
  The future of the US: How long will it remain a Global superpower?
  Research Advisor: David Sosar
• Matthew Synder
  Variations in Depositional Environment between the Pottsville Conglomerate and the Hewellyn Formation
  Research Advisor: Dr. Daniel Vice
• Lauren Ujazdowski
  The Table is Set
  Research Advisor: Dr. Molly Wertheimer
• Beth Ann Wenner
  Facts, Tales and Legends of Coal Mining
  Research Advisor: Jane Waitkus

2001 - 2002 Student Participants

• Shaun Agustinelli, Nicole Cook, Bruce Kemmerer, Mike Ross
  Downtown Hazleton Pedestrian Mall: A Plan for the Future Development of Downtown Hazleton
  Research Advisor: Eltgad Roces
• Young H. An
  Theoretical Studies on Ladder Type Repeat Units: Pentacene-Like Molecules
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Taiala Carvalho
  Synthesis of 4-Stilbene Sulfonic Acid and 4,4'-Stilbene dislufonic Acid
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Gwen Donmoyer, Young H An
  Waterless Hand Cleaners: Do They Really Work?
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• Kristin Dulick
  Solvatochromic and Crystal Growth Studies of some Organic Electron Acceptors
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Matther Eyer
  Visualizing the Horror: War From Novel to Film
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lucy Morrison
• Jared Ferri
  Design of a Double Scissor Action Hydraulic Lift
  Research Advisor: Wes Grebski
• Casey Fischer
  Friendship in Fantasy Novels
  Research Advisor: Dr. Liz Wright
• Laura Gelety, Brandon Chicalese
  The Shannie Dilemma
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• Lindsey Giles, Michelle Tarlecki
  Effect of Public Speaking on Heart Rate
  Research Advisor: Deidre Jago
• Hallie Goldfarb
  Holocaust Denial vs. the Evidence for the Existence of the Gas Chambers at Auschwitz
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Gabrielle Harrison
  Turtle Populations of Wekiwa Springs Revisited
  Research Advisor: Dr. J. Brian Hauge
• Gabrielle Harrison
  Simulating Evolution with Language-like Automata
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Aaron Hauer, Adam Kuczynski
  A Comparison of the Use of Slave Labor by German and American Corporations During the Holocaust
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Sharon Hussey
  The Role of Women in Early Anglo-Saxon Society
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Kemmerer
• Sharon Hussey, Cindy Huang, Meghan Bell
  Can We Laugh After 9/11?
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lucy Morrison
• Maranatha Jacobs
  The Life and Work of the Novelist Brand Whitlock
  Research Advisor: Dr. Alan Price
• Wendy Long
  New Sequence in Learning Organic Chemistry
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Marcello Luisi
  A Comparative Study of Nazi Holocaust Documents: the Use of Straightforward Language and Euphemisms
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Craig Lutz
  RATS
  Research Advisor: Barbara Brazon and Loreen Powell
• John Paul Maciejewski
  Synthesis and Purification of Ladder Type Repeat Units: Pentacene-Like Molecules
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Anne McBrearty
  Letitia Landon: Interpretations of the Woman and the Writer
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lucy Morrison
• Jeremy Melber
  Economic Development: A New Era
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathy Murphy
• Natania Mertz, Amy Kramer, Chris Smyth
  Guantanamo's Captives and Human Rights
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lucy Morrison
• Brent Miller
  US Newspaper Coverage of the Holocaust During World Was II
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Kathleen Milulski
  The (Un)Breakable Bonds: Mother And Child
  Advisor: Dr. Lucy Morrison
• Simone Osias
  How Clean Are Toilets?
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• David Ozalas
  Rotational and Lorentz Symmetries
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller
• Matt Pavelko, Michael Everett, Brett Kluskiewicz
  Similarity in XML Documents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Pavel Azalov
• Kristin Pursell
  Evolution vs. Creationism: a Struggle Between Faith and Science
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Mike Ross, Bruce Kemmerer, Nicole Cook, Shaun Agustinelli
  Downtown Hazleton Pedestrian Mall: Design and Layout
  Research Advisor: Eltgad Roces
• Mike Samilo
  Dr. Josef Mengele's Experiments on Twins
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Neil A. Scheihing
  The Question of E-Commerce
  Research Advisor: Dr. Munir Mahmud
• Sara Skekel
  Will drug trafficking improve the Mexican economy?
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lucy Morrison
• Greg Sniscak
  Collapsible Bicycle Work Stand
  Research Advisor: Wes Grebski
  

2000 - 2001 Student Participants

• Josh Basilla, Jen Batista
  Kids TV - What Your Children May Be Watching
  Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Bell
• Andreas Baudy
  Synthesis and Characterization of Fused Heterocyclic Compounds: Monomers for Ladder Type Polymers
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Aaron Baumgartner, Carmine Gandia
  A Comparison of Classic & New TV Shows for Children
  Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Bell
• Dave Brobst
  Critical Principles in Johnson's Life of Cowley
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Kemmerer
• Graeme Carson
  Synthesis of Chiral Photochromic Materials
  Research Advisor: Dr. Girija Subramaniam
• Taiala Carvalho
  UV-VIS and Cyclic Voltammetric Studies on New Organic Electron Acceptors
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Jeffrey S. Chabot, Jonathan Sturak, Daniel T. Lodini, Francisco Javier Fernandez
  Platonic and Arquimedean Solids
  Research Advisor: Dr. Alfredo Jimenez
• Christy M. DeMelfi
  Economic Sanctions: The New Face of Foreign Policy
  Research Advisor: Dr. Munir Mahmud
• Melissa Gallinot, Laura Dewald, Tommy Edwards
  Young Childrens' Identification & Imitation Tendencies
  Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Bell
• Sara Grabowski
  Investigation of the Esterification of w-mercapto Aliphatic Acids
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Aubrey Giffen
  Biology of Exotic Geckos in Florida
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Matt Gray
  Designing a Webpage to Illustrate the Concept of Signed Binary Numbers
  Research Advisor: Ken Dudeck
• Gabrielle Harrison
  Spectrophotometric Analysis of Alcohol Content in Unpasteurized Apple Cider
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• Gabrielle Harrison
  Catalysis and Autocatalysis in Biology
  Research Advisor: Dr. Frank Novak
• Gabrielle Harrison
  The Aquatic Turtles of Wekiwa Springs State Park Population Characteristics
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• David S. Hill
  Design of Valve for Power Plant Ash Removal
  Research Advisor: Dr. Wes Grebski
• Matt Hinely
  Turtle Trapping Methods: Species Bias and Bait Selection
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Cindy Huang
  The Role of Violence in Japanese Animated TV
  Research Advisor: Dr. Bill Ellis
• Bruce Kemmerer
  Fatal Workplace Violence -- Phenomenon or Trend?
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathy Murphy
• Joe Matukonis
  Cystic Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Anne McBrearty
  The Correspondence of British Romantic Women Writers
  Research Advisor: Dr.Lucy Morrison
• Alicia Morgante, Corrine Carpenter
  Assessing & Selecting Children's Toys
  Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Bell
• Dana Nortavage, Melissa Schlenker
  Genetic Control of Amylase Content of Human Saliva
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Adam Pingel
  Wittig Reaction for the Synthesis of Aromatic Polyenes
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Dave Retz
  The Art of Adaptation Transforming Literature to Film
  Research Advisor: Dr. Lucy Morrison
• Bryan Rhoads
  Solvatochromic Measurements of Polarities of Several Liquid Ionic Solvents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Donald Mencer
• Rebecca Rogan, Peggy Romanic, Amanda Sacco
  Who Do Children Identify With and Tend to Imitate?
  Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Bell
• Kim Schiefe
  Leadership
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Murphy
• Kira Skocik
  Turtles of Wekiwa Springs State Park: Turtle Sex
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Krysten Slavick
  The Gemstones of Arizona
  Research Advisor: Dr. Dan Vice
• Sherry Solarz, Jeff Shrader, Kristie Stauder
  An Evaluation of Outdoor Toys
  Research Advisor: Dr. Eric Bell
• Long Vo
  Application of Multimedia in Web Design
  Research Advisor: Dr. Dave Richards
• Courtney Wahl
  Emergency Preparedness and Safety on Offshore Drilling Platforms on the Outer Continental Shelf
  Research Advisor: Deidre Jago

1999 - 2000 Student Participants

• Jeremy Beil
  The attitude of the U.S. State Department to news of the Holocaust after 1942
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• David Brobst
  Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice"
  Research Advisor:  Dr. Kathleen Kemmerer
• Jeremy Brodhead
  Mutagenesis of Serratia marcescens in their Prodigiosin synthesis
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• Jeremy Brodhead
  Synthesis of Photochromic Liquid Crystalline Compounds
  Research Advisor: Dr. Girija Subramaniam
• Pedram Farhi
  Synthesis of Model Precursors to Photochromic Liquid Crystalline Compounds
  Research Advisor: Dr. Girija Subramaniam
• Jessica T. Fischer
  Food Habits and Endoparasites of the Introduced Giant Whiptail Lizard (Cnemidophorus motaguae) in Florida
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Kyle Headly
  Three Body Problem in Planetary Motion
  Research Advisors: Dr. Alfredo Jimenez and Dr. Dave Miller
• Brian Lagana
  Dramatic interpretation of King Mongkut, the king in The King and I
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathy Murphy
• Maria Maleski
  Microbiological Analysis of an Agricultural Water System
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill and Dr. Brian Hauge
• Joe Matukonis
  How Franz von Papen helped to make it possible for Hitler to come to power in Germany in 1933
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Adam Pingel
  Nazi medical experiments
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Molly Powell
  The Influence of Genes on Disease
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• Jenny Poust
  Sexual politics in Samuel Johnson's "Life of Cowley"
  Research Advisor:  Dr. Kathleen Kemmerer
• John M. Provenzale
  Food Habits and Endoparasites of the Introduced Northern Curly-tail Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) from a population in Florida
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• David Retz
  Anti-German propaganda during World War I and/or World War II
  Research Advisor: Dr. Gene Miller
• Stephanie Richendrfer
  Genetic Differences Between Two Ethnic Groups
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Ronald Rightus
  Toothpaste Dispenser
  Research Advisor: Dr. Wes Grebski
• Kim Schiefer
  The Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathy Murphy
• Kristyn M. Semuta
  Food Habits and Endoparasites of two Introduced lizards, the Rainbow Whiptail Lizard Cnemidophorus lemniscatus) and the Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) in Florida
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Kira C. Skocik
  Food Habits and Endoparasites of two Introduced lizards, the Striped Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus vittatus) and the African House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) in Florida
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Andrea M. Solinski
  Food Habits and Endoparasites of the Introduced Northern Curly-tail Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) from a population in Florida
  Research Advisor: Dr. Brian Hauge
• Matthew Thompson
  Materials in Space Sciences - Hands-on Activities
  Research Advisor: Dr. Girija Subramaniam
• Courtney Wahl
  The effects of petroleum extraction on the ecosystems surrounding the drilling site.
  Research Advisor: Dr. Carl Frankel
• Samantha Zeigler and Lisa Passon
  Presentation Style: Powerpoint and Lecture, Survey for the Chamber of Commerce
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathy Murphy
• Ty Zimmerman
  Design for an Automatic Bottle Drill
  Research Advisor: Wes Grebski
• Renee Zlobik
  Studies in Flux
  Research Advisors: Dr. Alfredo Jimenez and Dr. Dave Miller

1998 - 1999 Student Participants

• Peter Abdelmalek
  Investigation of Electrode Processes in Liquid Ionic Solvents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Don Mencer
• Lynn Acri
  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Orbin and Steve Knudsen
• Leslie Albright, Justin Moser
  Synthesis and Characterization of New Metal Containing Polymers for Nonlinear Optics
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• David Copper
  The Gravity Star: An Application of Cubic Analoques using Mathematica
  Research Advisor: Dr. Alfredo Jimenez
• Kristen Corinchock
  Solubility of Sparingly Soluble Salts in Liquid Ionic Solvents
  Research Advisor: Dr. Donald Mencer
• Julia C. DeNardo
  Mapping the Electric Field
  Research Advisor: Dr. David Miller
• Toni Englehart
  The Molly Maguires
  Research Advisor: Dr. Bill Ellis
• Robin Imhoff
  Attitudes Toward Prostitution in the Eighteenth Century as shown in Works by Johnson, Boswell, and Defoe
  Research Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Kemmerer
• Pete Lynch
  From Atlantic Charter to NATO
  Research Advisor: Dr. Harold Aurand
• Justin Moser
  Cyclic Voltammetry and Electrochemistry of Electroactive Organic Materials
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader
• Natalie Scroggins
  A Journey to a New Land
  Research Advisor: Dr. Harold Aurand

1997 - 1998 Student Participants

• Kenner Bryan
  Electroless Deposition and Characterization of Ternary NiReP Alloys
  Research Advisor: Dr. Don Mencer
• Diana Corrales
  Statistics in Business
  Research Advisor: Lori Singer
• Paul Edelkamp
  Paul constructed a web page for his Engl 184 H project
  Research Advisor: Dr. Alan Price
• Elaine Elliott
  Thermodynamic Parameters of Voltaic Cells
  Research Advisor: Dr. Don Mencer
• Leanne Martinni
  Autism - Its Behaviors and Its Treatments
  Research Advisor: Jane Roda
• Microbiology 202 Lab
  Chemical Methods of Control:  Antiseptics and Disinfectants
  Research Advisor: Tammy Brill
• Paul Minnich
  Effects of Clenbuterol and 8-Bromo-cAMP on Cell Growth of Fetal Chicken Biceps and Medial Abductor Muscles
  Research Advisor: Dr. Diana Bourke
• Angela Molli and Kevin Meyers
  Synthesis and Characterization of New Metal Containing Polymers for Nonlinear Optical Applications
  Research Advisor: Dr. Mamoun Bader