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The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce our newest Magellan Scholars! Seventy-four new Magellan Scholars have been named for Spring 2012 bringing the total number of Magellan Scholars to 674 since March of 2006. We are also pleased to highlight our first Magellan Scholar from USC Union. We now have a Magellan Scholar from every USC campus!
Congratulations to our newest Scholars and many thanks to their
mentors!
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Spring 2012 Magellan Scholars
Azza Abdalla, Honors, Senior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jessica Bellinger, Health Services Policy and Management
HPV Vaccination Uptake in SC African American Women: The Role of Culture Religion and Physicians
Alison Atchley, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Joanna Casey, Anthropology
Late Stone Age Lithic Technology in Northern Ghana
Alexander Baker, Senior, Accounting
Eugene Boullain, Senior, Accounting
Mentor: Prof. Warren Smith, Accounting
Customer Profitability: A tool for strategy development and evaluation
Matthew Baker, Senior, Biology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Allen Dennis, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Age-constrained Carbon Isotope Profile for Neoproterozoic Marbles of the South Carolina Piedmont
Grace Beaty, Honors, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Paul Ziehl, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Early Corrosion Detection and Monitoring in Steel Reinforcing Strand
Angela Bedell, Senior, Music Performance
Mentors: Dr. Allen Montgomery and Dr. Kim Crass, Communication Sciences and Disorders
An Evaluation of Music Appreciation Through Cochlear Implants and Adults
Janae Bonsu, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Suzanne Swan, Psychology
Just a Dare or Unaware? Exploring Campus Drugging & Sexual Assault
Robert Boykin, Honors, Sophomore, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Goodall, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bridging the Gap Between Earth Science Modeling Systems
Derek Bremmer, Junior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. April Miller, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Efficacy of Open Fracture Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Megan Brown, Honors, Junior, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Melinda Forthofer, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Assessment of Social Networks and Health Status in Sumter County SC
Carl Brzorad, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies
Against all odds: the Czech rebellion against Soviet Occupation
Anna Capps, Honors, Sophomore, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kelly, Psychology
Social Buffering of the Stress Response in Peromyscus Polionotus
Lisa Corbin, Junior, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. Jessica Fabrizio, Art
Chiang Mai Craftsmen
Michael Crooks, Senior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Caryn Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Determination of the Localization of YAL046C and YAL044W-A in Yeast Cells
Ashley DiLiberto, Junior, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Anwar Merchant, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The Role of Periodontal Microorganisms in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Molly Doggett, Honors, Senior, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Empowering Latinas to Lash Out Against AIDS (ELLAS)
Jenna Durham, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Denise Finneran, Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Relationship between Short-term Memory and Early Grammatical Learning
Fides Elamparo, Honors, Sophomore, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Maria Pena, Biological Sciences
The Role of LCN2 in Promoting the Early Stages of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis to the Liver
Caroline Enoch, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentors: Dr. Brandon Bookstaver and Dr. Christina Piro, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Use of renal function estimation formulas in obese pediatrics receiving vancomycin therapy
Humna Fayyaz, Honors, Sophomore, Chemistry
Mentors: Dr. Andrea Bonisoli Alquati and Dr. Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences
The Effect of Radiation in Fukushima Japan on Pollen Abortion and Viability of Plant Populations
Michael Gabriel, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Charles Lovell, Biological Sciences
The Effect of Bioirrigation on Ammonia Oxidation
Amanda Gainey, Junior, Athletic Training
Kayla Price, Senior, Athletic Training
Mentor: Dr. James Mensch, Physical Education
The Presence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Collegiate Football Players and Football Equipment
Tomas Greizinger, Honors, Junior, Accounting, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. David Harrison, Business Administration, USC Aiken
New Perspectives on the Global IFRS Implementation Process
Christopher Guth, Honors, Senior, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Nicole Berge, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Developing a sustainable Waste Management Strategy for the University of South Carolina
Brandi Ham, Junior, Liberal Studies, USC Union
Mentor: Dr. Denise Shaw, English, USC Union
Evaluating the Perception of Murdering Mothers Social Media and the Criminal Justice System as Portrayed in American Literature and Culture
Catherine Hardin, Honors, Junior, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. DeAnne Messias, Nursing
¿Culturally Effective? An Assessment of the Cultural Efficacy of the Latina Initiative against Cancer Program
Katherine Hicks, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Kresovich, Biological Sciences
Determining Genotype to Phenotype Relationships via Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS)
Caitlin Hucks, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Wilson, Psychology
Parent BMI Status Impact on Parenting Strategies for Adolescent Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors
Nathan Johnston, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
Amygdala Activation in Fear Conditioned Rats
Farah Kablaoui, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Use of Antibiotic Lock Solution for treatment or prophylaxis in Hematology and Oncology Patients a systematic review
Alexis Keller, Senior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Infrared Spectroscopy for Non-destructive Remote Detection of Latent Fingerprints
Miles Kennedy, Senior, Media Arts
Mentor: Prof. Laura Kissel, Art
Over the River Through the Woods
Anna Kirkpatrick, Honors, Freshman, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
Uniquely Completable Graph Colorings
Gerry Koons, Honors, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michael Yost, Surgery
Correlating Inflammation to Scar Tissue Formation in Skeletal Muscle Tissue Healing
Andrew Kovtun, Honors, Freshman, International Business
Mentors: Dr. Tatiana Kostova and Ms. Valentina Marano, International Business
Global Exposure through Trade and Investment and Adoption of CSR Practices by Multinational Corporations
Matthew LaBorde, Honors, Senior, Media Arts
Mentor: Dr. Simon Tarr, Art
A New Way to Move a Camera
Michael (Taylor) Lacey, Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Sidney (Hudson) White, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Michael Griffith, Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Sami Al-Kindi, Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jamil Khan, Mechanical Engineering
2012 Solar Splash Competition
Diana Larrabee, Junior, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Xinyu Huang, Mechanical Engineering
Mitigation of Carbon Catalyst Support Corrosion in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
Emily Learner, Honors, Sophomore, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Kostek, Exercise Science
The effects of voluntary wheel running and resveratrol in treating mdx (muscular dystrophy) mice
Addison Litton, Honors, Senior, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Kramer, Marketing
The Effect of Superstitious Beliefs on the Resolution of Self-Control Dilemmas
Madeleine Macklin, Junior, Athletic Training
Mentors: Dr. Toni Torres-McGehee and Ms. Dawn Minton, Physical Education
Effects of Deep Oscillation Treatment on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Symptoms Associated with Eccentric Exercise
David (Clay) Mettens, Honors, Junior, Music Composition
Mentor: Dr. Reginald Bain, Music
Composing Timbre from Spectral Harmony: The Pipe Organ and Synthetic Timbres
Mary Miller, Senior, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Heather Hawn, Political Science
Basque Folk-Dancing and Concepts of Identity
Jesse Moyer, Junior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Melanie Palomares, Psychology
Can perceptual uncertainty and visual working memory load modulate the subitizing capacity?
Rahmi Pak, Junior, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering
High barrier Schottky contacts for gallium chalogenide radiation detector
Shikha Patel, Honors, Junior, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mentors: Dr. Douglas Pittman and Dr. Mike Wyatt, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Understanding chromosome and telomeric protein dynamics in response to thiopurines
Susan Payne, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Gabor Szalai, Biological Sciences
Exploration of the Peromyscus Epilepsy Genetic Model
Emily Phifer, Honors, Senior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Chris Toumey, Anthropology
Seeing Is Believing
Samuel Rollings, Senior, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Navid Saleh, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Multifunctional Filtration and Sorption Cartridge Design for Water Treatment: Incorporation of Nanoscale Graphitic Tubes or Platelets in Ordered Porous Ceramic Structures.
Carlos Rosario, Honors, Senior, Mathematics, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Sebastian van Delden, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
Extending a Natural Human-Robot Interface to Three Dimensional Contour Following
Arjamand Sami, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology
Comparison of manipulable vs. non-manipulable nouns and verbs
Ryan Sankovic, Sophomore, Exercise Science
Mentors: Dr. Lukasz Lebioda and Dr. Leslie Lovelace, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mutations of Dehaloperoxidase to Increase Detoxification of Haloaromatics
Kaylen Saxon, Senior, Art Studio
Ashley Holliday, Senior, Art Studio
Mary Elkin, Senior, Art Studio
Mentors: Prof. Stephanie Nace and Prof. Maria Fabrizio, Art
Changing Columbia: A Non-Profit Graphic Design Collaborative
David Shipp, Honors, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Ken Walsh, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
Discovery of G-Protein Coupled Inward Rectifying K(GIRK) Channel Inhibitors and Activators
Priscilla Simon, Junior, Biology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Comparative study of HIV-1 tat induced apoptosis by expression of pro-apoptotic Bax and tBid
Skylar Smith, Junior, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Duncan Buell, Computer Science and Engineering
Auditable Event Log Data for South Carolina Elections
Nicole Streeb, Senior, Psychology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Edward Callen, Psychology, USC Aiken
Investigation of Effort and Prevention on Activity Based Anorexia in Rats
James Strickland, Honors, Senior, History
Mentors: Dr. Valinda Littlefield and Dr. Dorothy Pratt, History
Education Reform in England: The Free School Revolution
Mark Taylor, Honors, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
The Role of MAP Kinase Phosphatases in MAP Kinase Regulation in A. thaliana
Mary Tilden, Honors, Senior, Theatre
Mentor: Dr. Victor Holtcamp, Theatre and Dance
Community-Based Theatre: Bringing a Latin Voice to Theatre in SC
Sarah Warren, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Comparative Study on Reading For Life and Peer Assisted Learning Strategies
Emily Willett, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Betsy Blake, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Assessment of student perceptions attitudes and skills regarding interprofessional behaviors on a liberal arts campus
Elizabeth Wilson, Honors, Junior, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Anand Nair, Management Science
Baada ya dhiki faraja (After hardship comes relief):Examining Opportunities for Integrating VillageReach’s Healthcare Delivery Model with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s Integrated Logistics System in the United Republic of Tanzania
Virginia Winn, Junior, Athletic Training
Erin Mulligan, Junior, Athletic Training
Mentors: Dr. Toni Torres-McGehee and Ms. Dawn Minton, Physical Education
Eating Disorders Characteristic Female Athlete Triad and the effects on Fluid Balance in Collegiate Dancers
Marissa Wright, Senior, Geological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Barbeau, Earth and Oceans Sciences
Testing the Cretaceous Antarctic Glaciation Hypothesis: Nd Isotopes of Southern Ocean Sediment
Jinwen Zeng, Senior, Communications, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. David Marlow, Languages Literature and Composition, USC Upstate
Survival of the Fittest: increasing tolerance for dialect in China
Summer-Fall 2011 Magellan Scholars
Mikhail Alexeev, Honors, Junior, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Janet Fisher, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
The Degree of Potentiation and Selectivity of Magnolol and Honokiol on the Subunits of the GABA(A) Receptor
Victoria Barker, Honors, Sophomore, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Virginia Shervette, Environmental Health & Safety
Biodiversity in Disturbed Environments
Daryn Barker, Junior, Psychology Experimental
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Smith, Psychology
Effects of Self-Efficacy Coaching in Math and Vocabulary
Cameron Bell, Honors, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences
Determining Effects of Different Selection Pressures on the Aging Process
Tara Gail Bostwick, Junior, English, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Jill Hampton, English, USC Aiken
The Irish Influence on Equestrian Sports in Aiken SC
Marvin Brown, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie
Mentor: Dr. Eran Kilpatrick, Biology, USC Salkehatchie
Mapping and Habitat Characterization of Green-fly Orchid Colonies(Epidendrum magnoliae) in Allendale Colleton and Jasper Counties South Carolina
Alexander Brugh, Junior, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Gerard Rowe, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Modeling the First and Second Coordination Spheres of Type-2-Cu Nitrite Reductase
Stewart Bryant, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Geography
Mentor: Dr. John Kupfer, Geography
Detecting floodplain microtopography and sediment flux using terrestrial laser scanning
Nicholas Burnett, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Wethey, Biological Sciences
Physiological Impact of Intertidal Mollusk Microclimate
Breana Carter, Honors, Junior, Psychology Experimental
Mentor: Dr. Melanie Palomares, Psychology
Evaluating the random-regular-numerosity-illusion across development
Taylor Carter, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences
Use mitochondrial (mt) DNA sequence data from five minnow species found in the Savannah Santee and Tennessee drainages to determine the evolutionary relationship among these three drainage systems.
Jennifer Coffey, Sophomore, Dance
Amanda Nelson, Sophomore, Dance
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre and Dance
Intergenerational Dance: Reaching Connecting and Building Community
Brandon Dewese, Junior, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering
Study of Cadmium Zinc Telluride Semiconductor for Room Temperature Nuclear Radiation Detectors
William Goss, Junior, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Chin-Tser Huang, Computer Science and Engineering
Development of Multi-Dimensional Credentialing Using Veiled Certificates To Ensure Privacy Protection
Sarah Grasty, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Environmental Science
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences
Application of Geometric Morphometrics in individual fin identification of the Great White sharkCharcharodon carcharias
Chloe Greene, Honors, Junior, History
Mentor: Dr. Patricia Sullivan, History
Reconstruction in South Carolina
Ryan Hall, Senior, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jon Goodall, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Flooding in Five Points: A Monitoring and Modeling Plan to Propose an Engineering Solution
Won Howell, Junior, Geology
Mentor: Dr. Michael Bizimis, Earth and Oceans Sciences
Constraints on the Origin for the Garnet Pyroxenites at O`ahu Hawaii
Hillary Hudson, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology
Not Your Grandma's Knitting Circle: Knitting Collectives of the New Millennium
Jason Isenhower, Honors, Sophomore, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering
Enhancing Natural Interaction Systems with Smartphones
Stephania Jackson, Senior, Psychology Experimental
Mentor: Dr. Shauna Cooper, Psychology
Demographic Contextual and Intergenerational Influences on African American Adolescent Males' Fatherhood Ideologies: A Mixed-Method Exploration
Paul Jansch, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, European Studies
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Persels, Languages Literatures and Cultures
Islam in France: the 2012 French Elections
Justin Jensen, Honors, Sophomore, Finance
Mentor: Dr. David Hudgens, International Business
A New Arrangement for Hong Kong: One Country Two Economies?
Lindsay Johnson, Honors, Junior, Accounting
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Winchel, Accounting
Causes Effects and Consequences of Sarbanes-Oxley 2002
Stephen Jones, Junior, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rapid and Affordable Repair of Substandard Confined Masonry
Ian Jusell, Capstone Scholar, Senior, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Robert Rolfe, International Business
Major Factors Empowering the Successful Adaptation and Implementation of Distribution Networks Examined in the Microcosm of Coca-Cola’s Success in the Country of Tanzania
Ahmed Khawaja, Honors, Sophomore, Computer Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering
Implementation and Optimization of PDPA on Next-Generation Parallel Computing Technologies
Anne Kirven, Honors, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Atkinson, History
Representations of Election and Post-Election Discourse in Rwandan Media
Lauren Koch, Honors, Junior, Theatre
Mentor: Dr. Robert Richmond, Theatre and Dance
Bringing Stage Combat to South Carolina Schools
Virginia Kopald, Honors, Senior, History, USC Aiken
Mentors: Dr. Bill Pirkle, USC Aiken and Dr. Frank Syms, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
An Inquiry into the Possible Existence of Karst in Allendale Barnwell and Burke Counties
Andrei Kovaltshuk, Sophomore, Chemistry
Mentors: Dr. Stephen Morgan and Mr. Scott Hoy, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Forensic Characterization of Dye Extracts from Millimeter-Length Textile Fibers
Mike Kozik, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Study of the Nature of the Intermolecular Pi-stacking Interaction
Ankur Kumar, Honors, Sophomore, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Electrospinning Fibrous 3-D Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
Claudia LaBarre, Junior, Anthropology
Mentors: Dr. David Goldstein and Dr. Molly Zuckerman, Anthropology
Locating Cannibalism on St. Croix: Shedding Light on Cultural Practice
Briana Leaman, Honors, Sophomore, Music Education
Mentors: Dr. Rebecca Nagel and Dr. Clifford Leaman, Music
A Comparison of European and American Pedagogical Techniques as Applied Specifically to the Oboe
Maryjoy Lepak, Sophomore, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. April Miller, Pharmacy
Hemodynamic Targets and Vasopressor Use in Neurogenic Shock
Allison Manuel, Junior, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Norma Frizzell, Exercise Science
2-succinylcysteine (2SC): A novel biomarker for the detection and diagnosis of diabetes
Steve Marcous, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Effect of resveratrol on inhibiting amyloid-B (AB) protein aggregate formation in Alzheimer’s disease
Erin McParland, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth and Oceans Sciences
The inorganic and organic particulate phosphorous fluxes at the oxic/anoxic interface in the Cariaco Basin of Venezuela.
Paul Miller, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, USC Beaufort
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Borgianini, Biology, USC Beaufort
Release from Parasites can Enhance Climate-driven Range Expansion
Abigail Mojica, Honors, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Psychology Experimental, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Laura May, Psychology, USC Aiken
Exploring the Nature of Jealousy in Romantic Relationships as Moderated by Hurt Disposition
Joseph Nave, Junior, Economics
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Finger, Economics
Lasting Effects of the First Time Home-buyer Tax Credit
Diane Oliva, Junior, Music Education
Mentors: Dr. Constance Gee, Music and Dr. Peter Hoyt, Music Education History and Theory
Madame Gautherot: A Life in Reviews
Elisabeth Oliver, Honors, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentors: Dr. Marlene Wilson and Dr. Ryan Butler, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
Determination of Phenotypic Overlap in the Left and Right Extended Centromedial Amygdala
Candler Paige, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
Designing Peripheral Analgesics with Limited Central Nervous System Side Effects
Courtney Perry, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Prof. Christina Piro, Pharmacy
Evaluation of Caregiver and Pharmacist Knowledge of Rescue Seizure Medications in Pediatric Patients
Christopher Pinion, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Greytak, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Testing the Dependence of Conductivity and Doping Type on Surface Modification Type for II-VI Semiconductor Nanowires
Sarah Rapp, Honors, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Psychology Experimental
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Identification of Moral and Societal Messages in Disney Films
Myra Robinson, Honors, Junior, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Richard Goodwin, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Doppler Fourier Domain OCT for Blood Rheology Applications
Kristina Rokas, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. April Miller, Pharmacy
Observational Study of Dexmedetomidine in Trauma Critical Care Patients
Allyson Shea, Senior, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Tufford, Biological Sciences
Nitrogen Characterization in Lake Wateree
Nicholas Jaamin Smith, Capstone Scholar, Freshman, Actuarial Mathematics and Statistic
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
Narrowing the Gap: The Minimum Number of Givens in a Fair Sudoku Puzzle
David Smith, Junior, Nursing
Mentors: Dr. Joan Culley and Dr. Beth Register, Nursing
Effect of Technology And Connectedness on Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Taylor Smith, Freshman, Dance
Mentor: Prof. Diane McGee Valle, Theatre and Dance
Polish Folk Dancing: From Polka to Polonez How Poland's Topography and Culture has Influenced its National Dances.
Leah Stanley, Honors, Junior, English, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
Packaging Poe: SC and Literary Tourism
Lauren Stephens, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Chemistry
Mentors: Dr. Stephen Morgan and Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Protein-Based Mass Spectrometric Investigation of Breast Cancer Cell Lines
Luis Suarez, Honors, Sophomore, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy
Coherent/Diffractive Neutral Rho-Meson Production in Neutrino Neutral-Current (NC) Interactions
Paul Thomas, Freshman, Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie
Mentor: Dr. Eran Kilpatrick, Biology, USC Salkehatchie
How do anuran (frog and toad) species detection and site occupancy vary by season and year across two amphibian monitoring routes in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina?
James Tolson, Sophomore, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Goutam Koley, Electrical Engineering
Graphene Based Wireless Sensor for the Detection of Nitrogen Dioxide
Lindsay Vendetta, Honors, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Tammi Richardson, Marine Science
Size-Fractionated Primary Productivity in Sargasso Sea Phytoplankton
Margaret Vogel, Honors, Sophomore, Marine Science
Lacey Goulding, Sophomore, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Linking Diet Choice and Metabolism to Predict Reproductive Potential
Emily Watkins, Honors, Freshman, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Robert Rolfe, International Business
The Ticking Time Bomb: Addressing Skills Shortages in South Africa’s Accounting Industry
Jasmine Whelan, Honors, Senior, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Judith Kalb, Languages Literatures and Cultures
Barriers to Women's Participation in Russian Politics
Spring 2011 Magellan Scholars
Rachel Balzer, Senior, Comparative Literature
Zac McClendon, Senior, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology
Don't Talk with Your Mouth Full: Language Socialization of Chinese American Children
Cory Bohon, Junior, Computer Information Systems, USC Upstate
Mentors: Dr. George Williams, Languages Literature and Composition, USC Upstate and Dr. Tina Herzberg, Special Education, USC Upstate
BrailleSC: Accessible Design for Digital Resources
Justin Brady, Senior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Richard Long, Biological Sciences
Determination of Microbial Diversity and Abundance in Estuarine Turbidity Maxima Zones using Pyrosequencing Techniques
Daniel Brown, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences
Mapping Physiological and Metabolic Responses to Changes in Environmental Conditions
Dustin Bunt, Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Frank Chen, Mechanical Engineering
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Component Materials
Kerri Caplinger, Junior, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. David Goldstein, Anthropology
Locating the Knights of Malta in the 17th Century Caribbean
Lewis Cawthorne, Senior, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering
SMEE - The Sorting Motif Extraction Engine
Cameron Cegala, Honors, Senior, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, International Business
Multinationals in Latin America
Caroline Clark, Honors, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Julius Fridriksson, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Measurement of Naming Ability in Aphasia Studies Utilizing fMRI
Megan Coker, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Information Science
Mentor: Dr. Allison Marsh, History
Imaging the Invisible
Benjamin Davis, Sophomore, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Juan Caicedo, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Human Fall Detection: Estimation of Impact Energy Using Structural Vibrations
Drew DeLorenzo, Honors, Freshman, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Hilbish, Biological Sciences
The Effects of the Winter of 2009-2010 on The Distribution of the Marine Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mytilus edulis in The United Kingdom
Michael Depp, Senior, Accounting, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Cole, Accounting, USC Upstate
Market Valuation of Booked Assets under the use of IFRS and GAAP
Richard Dunn, Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
Geo-engineering and Climate Modeling: Science Technology and Policy
Kaitlyn Edgington, Honors, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Michele Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
The Response of Phytoplankton Communities to Nonpoint Source Pollutant Impacts in an Impaired Watershed in Aiken County SC
Tori Espensen-Sturges, Honors, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Rosemarie Booze, Psychology
Neuroprotective Effects of a Novel Phytoestrogen in Rat Hippocampal Cells
Erin Fedewa, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences
Phytoplankton Abundance and Community Composition in Lake Murray SC
Lauren Fowler, Honors, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Tracey Weldon, English Language and Literatures
Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes toward Dialect Diversity in the Classroom
Jonathan Freeman, Sophomore, Chemistry, USC Lancaster
Mentors: Dr. Bettie Johnson, Chemistry, USC Lancaster and Dr. Annette Golonka, Biology, USC Lancaster
SPME-GC-MS Determination of Volatile Compounds Produced by Yeast Species Inhabiting Silene Plants
Hannah Gamble, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Developing a Structure-Property Relationship for Synthetic Lectins: Structural Optimization Towards Novel Cancer Diagnostics
John Gatto, Junior, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Predation Risk on Individual Personalities and TMII Variation
Christine Gennosa, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences
Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) expression by interferon via transcriptional regulation
Kailen Gilde, Junior, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. James Pinckney, Biological Sciences
Crude oil effects on estuarine phytoplankton community structure and function
Tierra Gooding, Junior, Business Administration, USC Aiken
Mentors: Dr. Leanne McGrath and Dr. Ravi Narayanaswamy, Business Administration, USC Aiken
An Exploration of Privacy Control Tools on Social Networking Sites
Marc Guest, Sophomore, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Marc Moskowitz, Anthropology
Homosexual Male Power Structure: Gay Male Leadership within the Columbia South Carolina Community
Amanda Hawkins, Junior, Physical Education
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Dompier, Physical Education
Mental Toughness Adaptation of Male and Female Soldiers during Basic Combat Training
Alexandra Hooks, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences
Phylogenetic Relationships of an Imperiled Undescribed Species of Madtom (Genus Noturus)
Kevin Huff, Senior, Exercise Science, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Brian Parr, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken
The effect of toning shoes on exercise energy expenditure and walking behavior.
Joel Iliff, Honors, Junior, Classics
Mentor: Dr. Mark Beck, Languages Literatures and Cultures
Abstract Justice and Legal Praxis in Classical Athens
Angela Johnson, Senior, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Mindi Spencer, Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Through Aged Eyes: Environmental Gerontology Through Photovoice
Chris Johnson, Honors, Senior, Music
Mentor: Dr. Reginald Bain, Music Education History and Theory
Wiimote Ensemble
Steven Kady, Senior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology
Examining the Neural Representation of Verbs and Nouns through Meta-Analysis
Phillip Keck, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Yaroslaw Bazaliy, Physics and Astronomy
Spin-Transfer Torque in Dynamic Magnet System
Olivia Keyes, Honors, Sophomore, Physics
Mentors: Dr. Thomas Crawford and Dr. Irina Roof, Physics and Astronomy
Development of electrochemical DNA biosensor: a novel approach to simultaneous characterization by fluorescence intensity and electric resistance measurements.
Schyler Kidd, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Lucia Pirisi-Creek, Pathology and Microbiology
HPV16-mediated transformation of cultured human cells
Joshua King, Senior, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
Threshold for Permutation Bounds
Kevin Kinsey, Junior, Education General, USC Aiken
Mentors: Dr. Eric Carlson, English, USC Aiken and Dr. Roger Deal, History, USC Aiken
Inter-Vocalic Plosive Degradation
Michael Lambert, Honors, Sophomore, English
Mentor: Dr. Scott Gwara, English Language and Literatures
Dated and Datable Mauscripts in North America
Kirby Lattwein, Senior, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Raja Fayad, Exercise Science
The Role of Selenium in Chronic Inflammation-induced Colon Cancer
James Lee, Honors, Senior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Renewable Biodegradable Polymers from Pine Trees
Bryan McDonald, Honors, Junior, Political Science
Hillary Vedvig, Junior, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Charles Finocchiaro, Political Science
Issue Evolution and the Development of the U.S. Congress
Jade McDuffie, Honors, Junior, Journalism Mass Communications Concentration
Mentor: Dr. Bobby Donaldson, History
Preserving Their Past: Using Multimedia to Document the Ward One Community
Katelyn Meade, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentors: Dr. Sean Place and Dr. Brian Helmuth, Biological Sciences
Pisaster ochraceous falling to pieces under stress: Heat shock protein response
Romel Menacho Melgar, Honors, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Effect of terminal end charge on self-assembly and tumor suppression characteristics of hybrid polymer-peptide nanoparticles.
Nicholas Metrakos, Honors, Junior, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Guiren Wang, Mechanical Engineering
Separation of neural stem cells using negative dielectrophoretic forces
Allison Meyer, Honors, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. April Miller, Pharmacy
A characterization of antipsychotic use for the treatment of delirium in medical ICU patients
Brett Michaud, Junior, Mathematics, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
A Robust Decision Support Model for Generating Clinical Knowledge of Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Diseases
Brian Molesky, Honors, Senior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Donna Chen, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Study of Cobalt-Gold Bimetallic Nanocluster Activity for Catalyst Development
Jessica Moore, Senior, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Monty Fetterolf, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Continued Investigation into the Solvatochromism of Methylene Violet: The Relationship Between Solvent Properties and Solution Color
Rashad Morgan, Senior, Psychology, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Ann Hoover, Psychology, USC Upstate
Don't Call us: We'll Call You
Elizabeth Murray, Senior, Business Economics
Mentor: Dr. Nina Moreno, Languages Literatures and Cultures
Language and Cultural Identity
Caitlin Musgrave, Honors, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy
Impact of an infectious diseases pharmacist-driven stewardship initiative on medication errors in hospitalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients
Ann Newsom, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Wilson, Psychology
Parental Styles Influencing Diet and Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Minority Youth
Melissa Peters, Honors, Senior, Psychology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Jane Stafford, Psychology, USC Aiken
The Effect of Gender Roles and Gender Identity on Perceptions of Sexual Behavior
Lauren Pierce, Senior, Music Performance
Mentor: Dr. Craig Butterfield, Music
CD of Transcriptions
Tegan Plock, Honors, Senior, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. David Whiteman, Political Science
The Real Food Movement: Community Gardening as an Educational Tool on University Campuses
Amanda Rickher, Honors, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
A molecular balance to measure halogen-pi interactions
Lauren Stephens, Honors, Senior, Education, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Lintner, Seconday Education, USC Aiken
A Look at History Through the Eyes of a House
Ryan Stoffko, Senior, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Diet and obesity in rats: The effects of sucrose high fructose corn syrup and exercise on increases in weight body fat and triglycerides.
Bailey Tackett, Junior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Jane Roberts, Psychology
Early Detection of Autism
Brandon Truett, Senior, English
Mentor: Dr. Debra Rae Cohen, English Language and Literatures
Neither this nor that : Knowability and Unknowability in the Works of Virginia Woolf
Eleasa Van Slooten, Honors, Sophomore, Public Health
Mentors: Dr. Daniela Friedman, Health Promotion Education and Behavior and Dr. Andrea Tanner, Journalism and Mass Communications
Are we getting the health information we need from the mass media? Consumers’ Perceptions about Online Health and Medical News
Megan Watson, Senior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Vicki Vance, Biological Sciences
Interaction between HC-Pro and CML 38 in Arabidopsis
Jessica Wilder, Honors, Junior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Mark Weist, Psychology
The Development of Coping Skills in Response to Posttraumatic Stress
Nathan Wilder, Junior, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering
Optimal Aggregate Dimensions and Oxygen Concentrations for Accelerated Human ADSC Chondrogenic Differentiation
Amanda Williams, Honors, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering
Effects of Oxygen Concentration on Osteogenic Differentiation in Adult Stem Cells
Justin Williams, Junior, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering
Gallium Chalcogenide Semiconductors for Radiation Detectors
Mark Williams, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering
Development of an Integrated Protein Database Containing Experimental and Derived Data
Summer/Fall 2010 Magellan Scholars
Sarah Ali, Honors, Junior, Public Health
Mentors: Dr. Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior and Dr. Tom Leatherman, Anthropology
Health Benefits of Vegan Diets
Rachel Allen, Honors, Junior, Media Arts
Mentor: Dr. Simon Tarr, Art
Micro-Video and Experimental Film
Natalie Askew, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. Dawn Hunter, Art
The Transformative Kitsune
Blake Bersinger, Honors, Capstone Scholar, Junior, History
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Atkinson, History
Acholi Voices: Oral Histories of War and Recovery in Northern Uganda
Shannon Breor, Sophomore, Nursing, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
First Amendment Rights in High Schools
Keith Browning, Freshman, Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie
Mentor: Dr. Eran Kilpatrick, Biology, USC Salkehatchie
Assessment of Reptile and Amphibian Habitat Components at Red Bluff Lodge Allendale County South Carolina
Parker Bush, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering
Locating the Active Sites of Protiens Using Multiple Structure Alignment
Jacqueline Cantwell, Honors, Sophomore, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Crystal Growth of Antimony and Gallium Containing Complex Oxides
Jacob Damm, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Classics
Mentor: Dr. Randy Akers, Religious Studies
The Chronological Significance of Khirbet Qeiyafa
Charles Daniels, Junior, Electrical Engineering
Gabriel Brown, Freshman, Electrical Engineering
Mentors: Dr. MVS Chandrashekhar and Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
Sustainable solar powered portable water purification
Deon Doxie, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Construction of Sub-30nm Block Copolymers
Taylor Gaines, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Brian Benicewicz, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Synthesis Characterization and Testing of a New Polybenzimidazole Derivative for High Temperature Fuel Cell Applications
Megan Graham, Junior, Music Education
Mentor: Dr. Wendy Valerio, Music Education History and Theory
Orff-Schulwerk Applications of Pentatonic and Diatonic Tonal Systems for Elementary Children
Katherine Granger, Junior, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Shelley Smith, Sociology
The Link Between Self-Identification and Status for Biracial Persons
Erik Grayson, Honors, Junior, Religious Studies
Mentors: Dr. James Cutsinger, Religious Studies and Dr. Christine Ames, History
World's Apart: The Role of Monastic Seclusion and Witness
Jennifer Greene, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Erica Gibson, Anthropology
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Healthcare Volunteering in the United States and Peru
Saidah Grimes, Junior, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Jay Jayaram, Management Science
Starbucks and the Brazilian Coffee Market
Joanna Hardy, Junior, Dance
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre and Dance
Crossing Boundaries and Forming Communities in Dance
Katherine Harris, Honors, Sophomore, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences
Characterization of Craniofacial Defects in the itchy Mouse
Nehal Hashem, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy
Use of high dose caffeine in premature infants and the development of necrotizing enterocolitis
Stephanie Henrichs, Honors, Junior, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering
Developing Bioinformatics Web Server for Protein Sorting Motif Analysis
Rachel Herrin, Honors, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Brian Helmuth, Biological Sciences
Methods for measuring the effects of weather and climate change on body temperatures of a climate sensitive predator-prey pair
Alexandra Ingram, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Amanda Fairchild, Psychology
Evaluation of Transitional Mentoring Program Effects On Middle School Students
Monica Johnston, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Music Education
Mentor: Prof. Constance Gee, Music
Stamitz and the Viola d'Amore
Cierra Jones, Junior, Nursing, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Jo-Ellen McDonough, Nursing, USC Aiken
Preventing Preterm Delivery Associated with Genitourinary Tract Infections: Provider's Prospective
Sana Khaliq, Honors, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Development and Characterization of a Biodegradable Multichannel Hydrogel for Vasculogenic Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
Nicole Kish, Honors, Sophomore, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Brian Helmuth, Biological Sciences
Analyzing patterns of climate-induced physiological stress between sites on an intertidal mussel
Keely Lewis, Honors, Junior, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Charles Cobb, Anthropology
Expedient Glass Tool Use by Native Americans in the 18th Century Savannah River Valley
Mihyun Lim, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
A Key to Finding Therapeutic Solution to Alzheimer’s Disease Using Peptide Coupled to Nanoparticles
Katherine McClellan, Honors, Senior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Mott, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
Novel Gene Therapies for Epilepsy Via Manipulation of KA2 Expression
Margaret McCuen, Sophomore, Visual Communications
Mentor: Prof. Pam Bowers-Voros, Art
The Connections Between Art and the Natural Beauty of Science
Elisa Morgan, Capstone Scholar, Senior, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. April Miller, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Effect of delayed pharmacologic prophylaxis on venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates
Patrick Morris, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Economics
Mentor: Dr. Janice Breuer, Economics
Examining Microcredit in South Carolina: An effective way to improve per capita GDP
Azka Nazir, Honors, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
Using MAP Kinase Activity to Determine Responsiveness to Herbivore-Derived Elicitors in the Solanaceae Family
Quyen Nguyen, Honors, Sophomore, Chemistry
Mentors: Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Gary Horvath, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Generation of mutated tobacco mosaic virus for biomaterials development
William Payne, Sophomore, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Edward Carr, Geography
Evaluating the Impact of Child Support Grants and Lesotho
Robert Player, Junior, Computer Science, USC Beaufort
Mentor: Dr. Yiming Ji, Computer Science, USC Beaufort
Research on 3-D Dynamic Indoor Radio Propagation Model
Miroslava Radieva, Honors, Freshman, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Donald Songer, Political Science
Gender and Different Voice in the Opinions of the Intermediate Appellate Courts of the United States Canada and England
William Raffety, Freshman, International Business
Mentors: Dr. Douglas Woodward, Economics and Dr. Robert Rolfe, International Business
Microenterprise Development and the World Cup in South Africa
Rohail Rashid Kazi, Honors, Sophomore, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Linda Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Effects of a Confined Environment on Photochemical Reactions
Eric Reichard, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Novel Approaches to Forensic Identification of Accelerant Profiles from Suspect Arson Samples
Victoria Samples, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Study of intermolecular interactions using a molecular balance
Peter Schaeffing, Honors, Junior, Economics
Mentor: Dr. Orgul Ozturk, Economics
Do charter school mission statements predict academic outcomes?
Charles Schumpert, Capstone Scholar, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentors: Dr. Jeff Dudycha and Dr. Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences
The Construction of a Daphnia pulex Cell Line
Anna Sekulich, Junior, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Gerald McDermott, International Business
How cross-national entities influence domestic finance and capital market regulation in developing countries
Kirsten Selvig, Honors, Senior, History
Mentor: Dr. David Snyder, History
What impact did the memory of the British Empire have on the foreign policies and relationships of Margaret Thatcher's and Tony Blair's governments?
Patrisha Shelley, Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Receiver Operator Characteristic Graphs for Validation of Forensic Decision-making
Samantha Shoppell, Honors, Senior, Art Education
Mentor: Dr. Olga Ivashkevich, Art
Children and the New Media: What Art Educators Can Learn from Children’s Use of Contemporary Technologies
Dillon Smith, Junior, Physical Education
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Dompier, Physical Education
Descriptive Epidemiology of Injuries Occurring During Recreational Activities and Intramural Sports at a Single South Eastern University
Leslie Smith, Junior, Dance
Taylor Ferguson, Junior, Dance
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre and Dance
Interactive Performance: Visual Culture in Dance
Nicole Smith, Honors, Junior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Promoting Positive Dietary Behaviors of Youth through Hands-On Cooking
Maggie Steiner, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, International Studies
Meagan Gunning, Sophomore, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Edward Carr, Geography
Aspirations or Reactions?: Understanding the Development Needs of Women in Rural Ghana
Jelissa Suarez, Honors, Senior, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Mentors: Dr. Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Ms. Julie Smithwick-Leone, SC Public Health Institute
Adopt a Culturally Appropriate Sustainable and Feasible Prenatal Care Service Model for Uninsured Pregnant Latinas in SC
Ronald Talbert Jr., Honors, Sophomore, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Reginald Bain, Honors, Sophomore, Physics
Samuel Johnson, Honors, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Edward Munn-Sanchez, Honors College
Investigating Methods of Advocating Science to the Public
Jessica Taylor, Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Mentors: Dr. Sheryl Wiskur and Mr. Cody Sheppard, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Asymmetric Silylation for Acyclic Secondary Alcohols using the Catalyst (-)-Tetramisole
Ryan Teel, Honors, Sophomore, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. John Van Zee, Chemical Engineering
Low Temperature Isotherms for Electrocatalysts Contaminants
Michelle Trojanowsky, Honors, Junior, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Mentor: Dr. Paul Housley, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
Modulation of Glucocorticoid Receptor Activity and Target Gene Expression by Site-specific Phosphorylation of the GR at Ser220 and Ser212.
Bobbi Jo Wilson, Junior, Psychology, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Stefanie Keen, Psychology, USC Upstate
Relationship between Volunteerism and Self-Esteem
Aaron Winters, Sophomore, Computer Science, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
Predicting Long-Run Risk Levels in Microfinance Institutions Using an Intelligent Data Mining Model
Walid Yaghy, Honors, Junior, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Mentor: Dr. Martin Donougho, Philosophy
Collisions and Constellations: Philosophies of Music at the 2010 Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music
Matthew Zimmermann, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, Computer Engineering
Breland Miley, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, Computer Engineering
Will Reade, Capstone Scholar, Sophomore, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Csillia Farkas, Computer Science and Engineering
Personal Automated Scheduling System
Spring 2010 Magellan Scholars
Sarah Allen, Fourth Year, Film and Media Studies
Mentor: Dr. Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies
The Restoration of Ingagi
Mohammed Alshareef, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Guiren Wang, Biomedical Engineering
Microfluidics Technology for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancers
Angela Arthur, Third Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Inducement of apoptosis through tat-dependent expression of pro-apoptotic Bax
Michael Barry, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, International Business
Famatta Mensah, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Accounting
Kenneth Smith, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, Statistics
Mentor: Dr. Stan Smith, Accounting
State of the State Management Accounting Survey
Amadeo Bellotti, First Year, Computer Engineering
Mentor: Dr. John Rose, Computer Science and Engineering
Exploration of Proteome Signatures for Peptide Sequencing
Peter Bono, Honors College and Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Finance
Mentor: Dr. David Hudgens, International Business
Suppressing Speculation: China's new Nasdaq-Style Market's Interim Measures on the Administration of Initial Public Offerings
Christopher Boyd, Honors College, Third Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering
Vapor Hydrolysis of NABH4 at Elevated Pressure
Christian Buckson, Honors College, Second Year, History
Mentor: Dr. David Snyder, History
Petroleum Strategy and Democratic Accountability in the Early Years of the NATO Parliament
Jessica Burch, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Wilfried Karmaus, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Maternal allergy breastfeeding and allergic disease in early childhood
Jennifer Burkett, Fourth Year, Information Science, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Angelina Tzacheva, Informatics, USC Upstate
Action Rules and Meta-Actions
Debra Cardell, Fourth Year, English
Mentor: Dr. Debra Cohen, English Language and Literatures
Esotericism and Modern Women Writers
Ashley Chase, Fourth Year, Marine Science
Mentors: Dr. Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences and Dr. Nancy Freeman, Instruction and Teacher Education
Development and Implementation of a Preschool Curriculum Unit in Ocean Biology
Kieran Coscia, Honors College, Fourth Year, Finance
Mentors: Dr. David Hudgens, International Business and Dr. William Bearden, Marketing
Spinning the Wheels: Does Fuel Tank Capacity Impact Driving Habits?
Darien Davda, Honors College, Third Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Analysis of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) induced Amyloid Beta (A-Beta) aggregation for further exploration of Alzheimer's Disease Therapies
Kevin Douglass, Honors College, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Carnevale, Pathology and Microbiology
Understanding the Role of cPLA2 in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Proliferation
Kiri Dunlap, Fourth Year, English, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
Anne Tyler: Southern Writer or Not?
Jimena Escamilla, Third Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Gerald McDermott, International Business
How Foreign Countries Effectively Shape the Development of Institutional Integration Across Countries
Matthew Fisher, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Janet Fisher, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
A Study of Kainate Receptor Physiology
James Gilmore, Honors College, Third Year, Film and Media Studies
Mentor: Dr. Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies
Unearthing INGAGI: Recovering the history of RKO's lost exploitation film
Jeremy Gleaton, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentors: Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Siqi Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Polymerization of Carbon Dots with Solar Energy Applications
Chelsea Goldstein, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Hunter, Art
Eyes of Ethnography: A visual anthropology study of the Bai & Yi peoples of China
John Gulledge, Second Year, English
Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Stern, English Language and Literatures
Placing Prufrock's Pervigilium
Crystal Humbert, Fourth Year, Nursing, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Lynette Gibson, Nursing, USC Upstate
Breast cancer beliefs and mammography screening intentions in African-American women
Amanda Kelly, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Virginia Shervette, Environmental Health Sciences
Diet reproduction and population characteristics of the long tail goby in two habitats over two seasons in Palmar Ecuador
Michelle Killian, Fourth Year, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Chad Leverette, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Optimized SEIRA Substrate Fabrication by Physical Vapor Deposition: Influence of the Underlying Substrate Film Thickness Angle of Deposition and Substrate Rotation on the Observed SEIRA Response
Krista Lange, Honors, Fourth Year, Psychology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Edward Callen, Psychology, USC Aiken
The Effects of Response Prevention on the Development of Activity-Based Anorexia in Rats
Jennifer Link, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Development of an Optical Sensor For Benzene Vapor Using Boronate Ester Coordination Polymers
Kathryn Logothetis, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. David Reisman, Biological Sciences
The Cellular Response to DNA Damage - p53 Promoter Activity following Treatment with UV Light
Jeffrey Long, Second Year, Biological Sciences, USC Sumter
Mentor: Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
Isolation and Identification of Methicillin Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Samples from the USC Sumter Campus and Community
Corey Lucas, Honors College, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Donna Chen, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Investigating Surface Chemistry for the Development of New Catalysts
Angela Malo, Fourth Year, Psychology
Samantha Davis, Fourth Year, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Gender and Greek Affiliation as Moderators of the Relation between Positive Alcohol Expectancies and Substance Use among College Students
Kyra Marsigliano, Honors College, First Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences
Building A DNA Barcoding Database for Atlantic Billfishes
Jack McFadden, Third Year, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Nathan Huynh, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Improving Dangerous Horizontal Roadway Curves
J Emrys McMahon, Second Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jean St. Pierre, Chemical Engineering
Carbon Monoxide contamination rate constant measurement in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Hannah Miller, Honors College, First Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Amy Mills, Geography
Turkish Perspectives on Obstacles to European Union Integration
Jennifer Miller, Honors College, Fourth Year, Theatre
Mentor: Dr. Victor Holtcamp, Theatre and Dance
Documentary Theatre
Sydney Mitchell, Honors College, Fourth Year, Theatre
Mentor: Dr. Robert Richmond, Theatre and Dance
Lorca: Environmental Theatre for the Modern Audience
Jonathan Motts, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Nyland, Pathology and Microbiology
Descrying Biomarkers of Mercury Induced Autoimmune Dysfunction
Sarah Mushtaq, Honors College, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences
To investigate the function of PACT in inducing neuronal cell death by apoptosis in response to beta amyloid (Aâ) peptide.
Janet Newton, Honors College, Fourth Year, Latin American Studies
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology
Fresas: Social Identity of Elite Mexican Youth
William Parker, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. S. Scott Sutton, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Evaluating the Effect of Population Based Volume of Distribution and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Models on Elimination Rate Constant (Ke) in Predicting Serum Vancomycin Concentrations
Brittany Price, Fourth Year, Art Education
Mentor: Dr. Karen Heid, Art
Literacy and Art Education: Alternative Ways of Knowing
Allison Reid, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology
Spotlight on Domestic Abuse Service Providers: A Cross Cultural Comparison of Two Battered Women’s Shelters
Susan Riley, Third Year, Music Performance
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, Music
Using Biofeedback to Determine Tension in Musicians
Eric Ruppe, Honors College, Fourth Year, French
Mentor: Dr. Elaine Chun, English Language and Literatures
Indexing Gayness with Unvoiced Stops and Sibilant Length
Alexander Severson, Honors College, Second Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Harvey Starr, Political Science
State Failure: Recovery and Recurrence
Kellie Sharpe, Honors College, Fourth Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The P.A.N. of Latino Children
Matthew Snider, Fourth Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Maimuna Huq, Anthropology
Cultivating an Islamic Identity at an American University
Apoorva Srivastava, Honors College, Third Year, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Investigating the Role of RAGE and TLR-4 in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cell (HBMVEC) Activation by Soluble Amyloid-â (Aâ)Aggregates
Denise Sullivan, Honors College, Third Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering
Determining Optimal Cell Density of Encapsulated MIN-6 Tissue under Varied Oxygen Concentration
Emily Sutton, Honors College, Third Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Jayanth Jayaram, Management Science
Sustainability and Sourcing: Designing Scorecards
Travis Taylor, Honors College, Second Year, Computer Information Systems
Mentor: Dr. Wenyuan Xu, Computer Science and Engineering
The Feasibility of Injecting False Information to Tire Pressure Monitoring System of Automobiles
Ruthellen Thompson, Third Year, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Doug Wedell, Psychology
Contextual Dependent Policy Endorsement
Frank Turek, Honors College, Fourth Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Charles Finocchiaro, Political Science
The 17th Amendment and Congress
Sangeeta Vijayagopalan, Fourth Year, Exercise Science
Mentors: Dr. Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior and Dr. Cheryl Armstead, Psychology
Understanding the experience of obesity in adolescence through photovoice and written word
Daniel Weinberg, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Chandrashekhar Patel, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Role of HOXA9 in NF-kB Inflammatory Pathway Regulation
James Whelan, Honors College, Fourth Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Krista van Fleit Hang, Languages Literatures and Cultures
Tai Chi Rea search Project For The Purpose of Enhancing The Curriculum of USC Confucius Institute Tai Chi Cultural Education Program.
Alex Wong, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Manton Matthews, Computer Science and Engineering
Dynamic Generation of Association Strengths for an Information Retrieval System in a Comprehensive Outcome-based Learning System
Weizhi Xiong, Second Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Yordanka Ilieva, Physics and Astronomy
Study of the Strong Force via Polarization Observables in Meson Photoproduction Nuclear Reactions
Chris Young, Fourth Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Joanna Casey, Anthropology
The Availability and Selection of Stone Tool Raw Materials in Relation to the Johannes Kolb Archaeological Site (38DA75)
JoAnn Zeise, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Janet Hudson, History
Rev. Richard Carroll
Summer/Fall 2009 Magellan
Scholars
Bradley Abromaitis, Third Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Edwards, History
Apparitions of the Dead and Religious Reform in Early Modern
Europe
Kayla Anthony, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
– USC Beaufort
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Beaudry, Psychology – USC Beaufort
Eyewitness Identifications: Cues to Accuracy
Kerr Ballenger, Honors, Fourth Year, Mathematics
– USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science –
USC Upstate
An Intelligent Decision-Tree based Model for Predicting Type-2
Diabetes Clinical Charge Profiles
James Bedenbaugh, Honors College, Third Year,
Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science & Engineering
Handling Inter-Autonomous System Link Failures with Fast Rerouting
Bonnie Boiter-Jolley, Honors College, Third Year,
Dance
(group project with Emily Enloe)
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre & Dance
iDance South Carolina
Rebekkah Boxt, Fourth Year, Religious Studies
Mentor: Dr. Donald Songer, Political Science
Judge Gender and the Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals:
An Analysis of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties Cases
Robert Burris, Second Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Jose Vidal, Computer Science & Engineering
An Interactive Technology Intervention to Reduce Excessive Weight
Gain in Pregnancy and Post-Partum
Kayla Butler, Third Year, Nursing – USC
Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Lou Gramling, Nursing – USC Aiken
African American Women’s Perception of the Relationship
between Cultural Eating Habits and the Increased Occurrence of Type
II Diabetes Complications
Taylor Byerly, Honors, Second Year, Nursing –
USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Vieyra, Biology & Geology- USC Aiken
Characterization of Olfactory Receptor Genes in Copperhead Snakes
to Determine their Reliance on Olfactory Receptors for Odor Detection
Ryan Cassaro, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Functional Self-Assembled Poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide) Fumarate
Nanoparticles as Carriers for Targeted Tumor Delivery
Alison Clark, Honors College, Third Year, Public
Health
Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Leptin regulation of glutamate receptors in rat hippocampus
David Coats, Fourth Year, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Yong-June Shin, Electrical Engineering
Development of Enhanced Condition Indicators for Aging Aircraft
David Corso, Honors College, First Year, Biological
Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Randall Cream, English Language & Literatures
Learning About Learning: Cognitive Gaming as a Technology of
the Self
Amanda Craig, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Rapid qualitative identification of polymer and dye types for
forensic analysis of trace fibers
Drake Culbreth, Capstone Scholar, First Year,
Physics
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
The Truth About Calculating Instruments
Catherine Daniel, Honors College, Third Year,
Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Smith, Psychology
The effects of continuous intervention on dental health in elementary
school students
Joshua Driscoll, Capstone Scholar, Third Year,
Anthropology
(group project with Jason Spiro)
Mentor: Dr. Mindy Fenske, English Language & Literatures
Tapping the Source: Examining Hawaiian Culture through Traditional
Tattooing
Anthony Egal, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Biomedical
Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Xiamong He, Mechanical Engineering
Destruction of breast cancer cells by combining nanoparticle
mediated drug delivery and thermoablation.
Emily Enloe, Honors College, Third Year, Dance
(group project with Bonnie Boiter-Jolley)
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre & Dance
iDance South Carolina
Cara Fertitta, Honors College, Third Year, Biological
Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology / Human Promotion, Education
& Behavior
Healthcare Disparities in Ghana
Nyssa Fox, Honors College, Third Year, Chemical
Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Carnevale, Pathology & Microbiology
Understanding Restenosis: A common problem with angioplasty
Judith Gomes, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry & Biochemistry
A small molecule protein-folding model.
Sukhvinder Guram, Honors College, First Year,
Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Implementation of a Method for Generation of Aß Oligomers
for Study of Alzheimer's Disease
Timothy Harper, Honors College, Second Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Boylan, Mathematics
Lacunary Infinite Products
Morgan Harrell, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Detecting Cancer from Aberrant Glycosylation Using Peptide Borono-Lectin
Arrays
Lindsey Harward, Honors College, Third Year, Biological
Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Holly LaVoie, Cell and Developmental Biology & Anatomy
The impact of GATA6 on the ovarian IGF-I signaling system
Meredith James, Honors College, Third Year, Experimental
Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Jane Roberts, Psychology
Sensory Treatment Programs in Public Schools for Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Nessa Kerr, Honors College, Third Year, Art History
and German
Mentor: Dr. Lara Ducate, Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Comparative American and German Arithmetic Teaching Techniques
Sarah Kervin, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Tina Stallard, Music
A Qualitative Comparison of Pedagogic Trends in Collegiate Vocal
Jazz Programs
Cristina Kubicki, Capstone Scholar, Second Year,
Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Oleg Alexeev, Chemical Engineering
Synthesis of Dendrimer-Stabilized Rh Nanoparticles in Solution
Ekshita Kumar, Third Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Duncan Buell, Computer Science & Engineering
Formant Matching With Praat
Elizabeth LaBone, Honors College, Third Year,
Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Wethey, Biological Sciences
Climate Change and Historical Biogeography of Thalassinid Ghost
Shrimp
Zegilor Laney, Third Year, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
Development of high quality oxide for high inversion channel
mobility SiC MOSFETS
Julie Lanier, Honors College, First Year, International
Business
Mentor: Dr. Lee Walker, Political Science
Who Holds the Power: The Role of Women in the Tourism Market
in the Andean Countries
Bjarni Magnusson, Third Year, Business Economics
Mentor: Dr. William Hauk, Economics
Was Iceland's Financial Meltdown Vindicated? A Comparative Analysis
Kendra Manigault, Honors College, Fifth Year,
Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Scott Sutton, Pharmacy
The Inhibitory Effect: Proton Pump Inhibitors VS. Clopidogrel
Mary McDonald, Honors College, Second Year, Political
Science
Mentor: Dr. Donald Songer, Political Science
The Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Analysis
of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties and War Related
Cases
Andrew Moeller, Honors College, Fourth Year, Biological
Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Robert Friedman, Biological Sciences
Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Evolution of Enterobacteria
Phage Lambda
Jaime Morgan, Fourth Year, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. Pam Bowers, Art
Visual Translations; Painting the Theogony
Hallie Mosblack, Second Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Preventing Population Exctinction
Giang Nguyen, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Virus-Polymer Composites and Their Potential Application as
a Delivery Vehicle
Andre North, Fourth Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Clifford Leaman, Music
A Study of the Cultural Influences on Saxophone Music by Asian
Composers
Neil Ostenfeld, Honors College, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Nancy Baker, Music
The Relationship of Pre-Sight-Reading Behaviors to Keyboard
Sight-Reading Achievement
Samir Panvelker, Honors College, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology / Human Promotion, Education
& Behavior
Comparing the Practitioner-Patient Relationship in Biomedicine
and Acupuncture
Sarahi Paz, Fourth Year, Early Childhood Education
Mentor: Dr. Kara Brown, Educational Studies
Understanding & Implementing Language Immersion Policy in
South Carolina
Carley Peace, Honors College, Second Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre & Dance
Musical Score and Collaboration for Cyrano de Bergerac
Gabrielle Peterson, Capstone Scholar, Third Year,
Theatre
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre & Dance
Tales of Scottish Lore for American Children's Theatre
Sarah Pulliam, Honors College, Third Year, Biological
Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
Regulation of the COP9 Signalosome in Response to Stress in
Tomato Plants
Olivia Reburn, Honors College, Second Year, Comparative
Literature
Mentor: Dr. Janette Turner Hospital, English Language & Literatures
Independent Literary Publishing and Underground DIY/Zine Culture
in New York City
Michele Repetto, Capstone Scholar, Second Year,
Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Connecting Food Consumption and Reproduction
Kevin Ryan, Honors College, Third Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Gabor Szalai, Biological Sciences
Characterization of the Peromyscus Epilepsy Model
Janet Safford, Third Year, Classics
Mentor: Dr. Heike Sefrin-Weis, Philosophy
Editing a Critical Text of Pappus of Alexandria
Rebecca Scheffler, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
– USC Salkehatchie
Mentor: Dr. Eran Kilpatrick, Biology – USC Salkehatchie
Reptile and Amphibian Inventory of Red Bluff Lodge in Allendale
County
Matthew Sebastian, Honors College, First Year,
Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences
Determining the Population Genetic Structure of Daphnia obtusa
in relation to Flooding Frequency at Congaree National Park
Amanda Senn, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Leslie Baylis, Psychology
Neural Activation during Temporal Language Processing: an fMRI
study
Yasser Shalabi, Second Year, Computer Science
& Engineering
Mentor: Dr. John Rose, Computer Science & Engineering
Predicting Prophage and Horizontally Transferred Genes in Bacterial
Genomes
Heather Shockey, Third Year, Undeclared –
USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Snow, Fine Arts & Communication Studies –
USC Upstate
Andy Warhol: His Work in Photography
Melissa Smith, Honors College, Third Year, Biological
Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Alterations in object recognition, fear conditioning, and amygdalar
activation in a model of pilocarpine-induced
Jason Spiro, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, English
(group project with Joshua Driscoll)
Mentor: Dr. Mindy Fenske, English Language & Literature
Tapping the Source: Examining Hawaiian Culture through Traditional
Tattooing
Mary Elizabeth Stonecypher, Honors College, Third
Year, BARSC
Mentor: Dr. Meili Steele, English Language & Literature
Discovering French National Memory in Religious Sites
Tara Tae, Honors College, Second Year, Exercise
Science
Mentor: Dr. Erin Connolly, Biological Sciences
Bioavailable Iron Sources in the South African Diet
Stephanie Toole, Capstone Scholar, Third Year,
Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. David Voros, Art
The Song Remains the Same: An Exploration of Music and Memories
Christian Traylor, Capstone Scholar, Third Year,
Music
Mentor: Dr. Youko Brooks, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Exploring Japanese Musical Traditions
Mary Wampler, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Smith, Psychology
The Effects of Mentoring on Emotional Intelligence and School
Connectedness within Service-Learning Programs
Laura Ware, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Political
Science
Mentor: Dr. Anuradha Chakravarty, Political Science
Stopping Genocide in Darfur: Assesing the Impact of the International
Criminal Court
Sara Winn, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Krista Van Flei Hang, Languages, Literatures, &
Cultures
Herbal Cures and Stethoscopes: Medical Students and the Evolution
of Hybrid Medicine in China and the US
Hailey Woollen, Capstone Scholar, Honors College,
Third Year, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Paul Housley, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Phosphorylation at S412 Modulates Glucocorticoid Receptor Activity
Yujing Zhao, Honors College, Second Year, Business
Economics
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
Analysis of Mathematical Literacy in Early 19th-Century America
Spring
2009 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)
Christopher Ballard, Fourth Year, Latin American Studies
Mentor: Dr. Gabrielle Kuenzli, History
Campesinos or Mestizos: Sources of Indigenous Identity in Peru's La Convencion Province
Jason Bird, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
(group project with William Greer)
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Comprehensive and Innovative Writing and Reading Achievement Program (WRAP) for Middle School Students
Brian Blasser, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Gerald McDermott, International Business
How do Transnational Integration Regimes Shape Financial Regulatory Institutions in Latin America?
David Blitzer, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentors: Dr. Svetlana Shinkareva and Dr. Douglas Wedell, Psychology
Examining the Similarity of Emotional Word Stimuli Representations in Neuroimaging and Behavioral Data
Jason Burnside, Honors College, Fourth Year, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Arash Kheradvar, Mechanical Engineering
Artificial Mitral Valve
Brandon Bush, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Csilla Farkas, Computer Science and Engineering
Security in Service Orchestration
Zachary Coffman, Honors College, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Walsh, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Expression of Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Ion Channels in Cardiac HL-1 Cells
Erin Davis, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Novel Carbon Based Quantum Dots for Detection of Saccharides
Derek DeBruin, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering
Comparative Evaluation of Intra-AS and Inter-As Fast Rerouting Schemes
Kharimah Dessow, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Bobby Donaldson, History
Andrew Billingsley: Pioneer in African American Research
Warren Durrett, First Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Roger Coate, Political Science
International Financial Regimes: Failure and Reform
David Elliott, Honors College, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Shawn Youngstedt, Exercise Science
The effects of eszopiclone on adenomatous polyposis development in APCMin +/- mice
Romone Fancy, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering
Establishment of Optimal Tissue Encapsulation Conditions To Prevent Hypoxic Damage
Paige Fennell, Honors College, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Bobby Donaldson, History
Condemned: African American Neighborhoods in Downtown Columbia South Carolina
Emily Ferguson, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Reisman, Biological Sciences
Identification of transcriptional control elements of a novel bidirectional promoter associated with p53 gene.
Rebecca Freeman, Honors College, Third Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentors: Dr. Francis Gadala-Maria and Dr.Thomas Davis, Chemical Engineering
Electrodialysis as a means of increasing the efficiency of hydrogen production
Edward Goodley, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. David Snyder, History
William Pierce Junior Vs. The State of South Carolina
Micheline Goulart, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Capillary Electrophoresis for the Forensic Identification of Fluorescent Brighteners on Trace Evidence Fibers
William Greer, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
(group project with Jason Bird)
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Comprehensive and Innovative Writing and Reading Achievement Program (WRAP) for Middle School Students
Emily Hartley, Honors College, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Robert Rolfe, International Business
The Implementation of a Basic Income Grant in Post-Apartheid Cape Town South Africa
Everett Hite, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Chin-Tser Huang, Computer Science and Engineering
Development of Algorithms for Automated Analysis of Suspected Botnet Clients
Nicole Hodge, Fourth Year, Mathematics, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Sebastian van Delden, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
Using Structured Light to Recover a 3D Digital Model of an Unknown Surface
Jennifer Holcombe, Honors College, Fourth Year, Russian
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Faces from Prison: Sergei Paradjanov's "My Friends" Series
Aubrey Hughes, Second Year, Biological Sciences, USC Sumter
Mentors: Dr. Jeff Steinmetz and Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
The effect of pH on genetic diversity of Daphnia
Lisa James, Honors, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
(group project with Courtney Rabun)
Mentor: Dr. Nandeo Choony, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Synthesis of Kainic Acid
Drew Johnson, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Scott Herring, School of Music
New Percussion Literature Commission Project
Ian Johnson, Honors College, Fourth Year, Geography
Mentor: Dr. John Kupfer, Geography
Environmental controls of steppe-forest transitions in Lava Beds National Monument
Lesley Joseph, Third Year, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
How will Sustainability Lower the Negative Effects of Climate Change for African-Americans?
Sowjanya Kadali, Honors College, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Engineered Nanoparticles for Targeted Tumor Delivery
Dylan Kane, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering
Scalable Routing Schemes for Wireless Mesh Networks
William Kay, Honors College, Fourth Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
The Tree Reconstruction Problem on iterated line graphs
Misty Kelley, Fourth Year, Public Relations, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Deidre Martin, Communications, USC Aiken
Communications as a Tool to Increase Visibility and Knowledge of a Local Area Non-Profit
Brice Kessler, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jim Fadel, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Orexin Neuron Populations in Young and Aged Rats: A Stereological Analysis
Andrew Mamroth, Fourth Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
Splitting Coverings of the Integers by Translates of a Set
Emily Matherly, Honors College, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentors: Dr. Melissa Moss and Dr. Francisco Gonzalez, Chemical Engineering
Role of P-glycoprotein in the transport of amyloid-B protein in cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Grace Maze, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Sasha Yankovsky, Geological Sciences
Influence of cyclonic storms on circulation in coastal areas with large freshwater transport
Mallory Mueller, Honors College, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Sophya Garashchuk, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Analysis of the Accuracy of Linearized Quantum Force for Quantum Mechanical Tunneling
Kaitlyn Pruitt, Honors College, Fourth Year, Russian
Mentors: Dr. Kara Montgomery, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior and Dr. Maia Solovieva, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
An Analysis of Services for Orphaned Children in Yaroslavl Russia
Courtney Rabun, Honors, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
(group project with Lisa James)
Mentor: Dr. Nandeo Choony, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Synthesis of Kainic Acid
George Reed, Fourth Year, Middle Level Education, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. David Marlow, Language, Literature, and Composition, USC Upstate
A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Dialect Diversity in South Carolina Middle Schools
Sarah Refvem, First Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Wilson, Psychology
The Relationship between Parent and Child Beliefs about Physical Activity and Diet in Underserved Communities
Nicholas Riley, Honors College, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Validation Studies for Forensic Detection of Patent and Latent Blood Stains by Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy using a Sensitized Camera
Amanda Robinson, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Identification and Analysis of Olfactory Receptor Genes in King Snakes to Determine Whether Snakes Use Olfactory Receptors to Detect Odors
Bradley Setzler, Honors College, Fourth Year, Philosophy, Mathematics, and Economics (minor)
Mentor: Dr. Jerald Wallulis, Philosophy
Evaluating Heckman's Technology of Skill Formation with Sen's Capability Theory
Jessica Silvaggio, Honors College, Third Year, Broadcast Journalism
Mentors: Dr. Kimberly Simmons and Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology
Healing systems and Herbal Treatments in Santiago, Dominican Republic
Flora Simmons, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Deanna Smith and Dr. Sachin Hebbar, Biological Sciences
Does an APC mutation influence the cytoskeletal response to rosiglitazone in mouse colon cells?
Matthew Smith, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Baxter, Mechanical Engineering
Cardiac Fibroblast Migration in Response to Injury
William Spears, Third Year, Finance
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Role of the Delta Opioid Receptor in the Regulation of Chronic Neuropathic Pain
William Spencer, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Gregory Brower, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Sexual Dimorphism of Myocardial T Cells
Jessica Steele, Honors College, Third Year, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Mentor: Dr. Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Diabetes Prevention among Latinos in Columbia SC
Brianna Tracy, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Hintz, Environmental Health Sciences
The Effects of pCO2 on Coccolithophore (Emiliania huxleyi) Calcite Shell Formation
Brady Tyra, Honors College, Second Year, Classics
Mentor: Dr. Hunter Gardner, Languages Literatures and Cultures
The Evolution of Iconography and Inscriptions on Coinage within the Classical World
Patricia Weed, Honors College, Second Year, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Kostek, Exercise Science
A drug dosage trial in mdx (muscular dystrophy) mice
William Whaley, Third Year, History, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
What Lies Beneath
Erin Worley, Second Year, Nursing, USC Sumter
Mentors: Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter and Dr. Michele Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
The Effects of the Sumter Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Survival and Reproduction of Ceriodaphnia dubia in Chronic Toxicity Tests
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Summer/Fall 2008 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)
Lauren Ballina, Second Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Steven Harrod, Psychology
Does gonadectomy alter the acquisition and expression of meth-induced conditioned taste avoidance in periadolescent rats?
Ryan Burke, Capstone Scholar and Honors College, Second Year, Business, Economics
Mentor: Dr. Douglas Woodward, Economics
Academia Cluster Development in the United Arab Emirates
Katherine Carpenter, Honors College, Third Year, Exercise Science
Mentors: Dr. Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, and Dr. Swann Arp-Adams, Epidemiology
Investigating the Distribution of HPV-Related Behaviors and Health Literacy with Oral Cancer
Lindy Craft, Honors College, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Murray, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Inhibition of Prostaglandins in the Prevention of Cardiac Remodeling
Shana Dykema, Honors College, Third Year, French
Mentor: Dr. Janet Fisher, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
A Study of the Functional Effects of GABAA Receptor Subunit Mutations
Courtney Edwards, Fourth Year, Political Science
Mentors: Dr. Todd Shaw and Dr. Thomas Craemer, Political Science
Implicit Racial Closeness and Black Candidate Support during the 2008 Election
Michelle Fegeas, Honors College, Second Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Helen Tintes-Schuermann, Music
Analyzing an Opera Character to Enhance Its Portrayal
Adam Fox, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Crystal Growth of Palladium (IV) Containing Complex Oxides
Gurjeet Guram, Honors College, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Sara Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Physiological Basis for Fetal Alcohol-Induced Insensitivity to Touch and Hypersensitivity to Pain
Martha Hearn, Honors College, Third Year, Theatre
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre and Dance
Creating a Clown: The Study of Physical Comedy for Theatre
Audrey Hendley, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. William Jackson, Biology/Geology
Comparison of Anti-Vif Ribozyme Activity in a Tissue Culture Model with in vitro Cleavage Assays
Sarah Hipp, Third Year, Interdisciplinary Studies
Mentor: Dr. Krista Van Fleit Hang, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
For Love or Money? Nostalgia for Maoist China
Tammy Hsu, Honors College, Second Year, Economics
Mentor: Dr. Stacy Wood, Marketing
Variable Reward Value in Celebrity Status: fMRI evidence
Hakeem Jefferson, Capstone Scholar, First Year, Political Science
Mentors: Dr. Todd Shaw and Dr. Thomas Craemer, Political Science
Implicit Racial Closeness and Black Candidate Support during the 2008 Election
Preston Kendrick, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences
Dissolved organic phosphorus utilization by Karenia brevis on the West Florida Shelf
Rebecca Krygiel, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Maria Pena, Biological Sciences
The Effects of the Angiogenic Inhibitor Tumstatin on Tumor Burden in ApcMin/+ Mice
Heather Langley, Honors College, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
ADHD as a predictor of adolescent peer crowd affiliation
Alexander Lesov, Honors College, Third Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Milind Purohit, Physics and Astronomy
Standard Model and MSSM Higgs Boson Decay Simulation
Justin Lewandowski, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences
Phylogenetic Analysis of Cownose Ray Biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico and Northwest Atlantic – Intraspecific Variation or Cryptic Speciation?
Duggan MacDonald, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Finance
Mentor: Dr. Edward Carr, Geography
Sustainability of the Emerging Middle Class n Johannesburg, South Africa, and the Investment Opportunities it May Create
Christina McClelland, Third Year, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Shane Thye, Sociology
Shades of Gray
Alanda McKinney, Third Year, Childhood Education
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Powers-Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education
Who Are The Best Teachers for Young African-American Males?
Margaret McWhorter, Honors College, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Gail Wagner, Anthropology
The Late Woodland Component at the Concrete Block Site (38KE192), Kershaw County, South Carolina
Kathy Niu, Honors, Third Year, Interdisciplinary Studies
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Rorden, Communication Sciences and Disorders
FMRI Investigation of Crossmodal Temporal Order Judgments
Casey O’Niell, Capstone Scholar, Third year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kelly, Psychology
Alcohol exposure during development and the rewarding properties of sugar
Samir Patel, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
An efficient synthesis of molecular switches
Melanie Pozdol, Honors College, Second Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Rebecca Nagel, Music
Studying the Origins of Oboe Reed Cane and Creating an International Music Network in France
Andrew Scott, Second Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy
Anomaly-mediated neutrino-induced photons
Adam Shuman, Third Year, Sports and Entertainment Management
Mentor: Dr. John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management
Risk Management Perceptions of Collegiate Sport Venue Managers in Accommodating Spectators with Disabilities
Amanda Tatum, Honors College, Second Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Vance Kornegay, Journalism and Mass Communications
Creating an Informational Video and Strategic Communications Plan for Promoting Community Based Orphan Care in Malawi, Africa
Jenny Thompson, Honors College, Second Year, English
Mentor: Dr. Janette Hospital, English Language and Literatures
From Pen to Print: Discovering the Intricacies of Publication
Erin Turner, Honors College, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Management
Mentor: Dr. Edward Carr, Geography
Sustainability of the Emerging Middle Class in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the Investment Opportunities it May Create
Roopa Varadarajan, Honors College, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Holly LaVoie, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Identification of ovarian biomarkers of low dose polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure
Theresa Williams, Fourth Year, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Mathieu Deflem, Sociology
Social Exclusion in Education
Alexander Wroten, Honors College, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Reginald Bain, Music
Music, Performance, and Interactive Parallel Computing Networks
Chenwei Zhang, Honors College, Third Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Don Fowler, Political Science
Impact of Youth Participation on the 2008 Presidential Elections and Beyond
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Spring 2008 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)
Sarah Barrett, Honors, Third Year, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae and Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
KA2 Subunit Downregulation as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Epilepsy
Henry Cale Bonner, Honors, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kelly, Psychology
The effects of fetal ethanol exposure on the CB1 receptor in the amygdala and hippocampus
Melanie Clemenz, Honors, Third Year, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. Dawn Hunter, Art
Re-Inventing Princesses
Andrew Cline, Fourth Year, Media Arts
Mentors: Prof. Laura Kissel, Media Arts and Dr. Karl Heider, Anthropology
Kiss Me, I Might Be Irish: A Visual Study of Nationality and Belonging
Gregory Cole, Honors, Third Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Brown, History
Municipal Politics in Columbia, South Carolina, during the Reconstruction Era
Huley Dru Dickert, Honors, Third Year, Biological Sciences and Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Chandrashekhar Patel, Cell and Development Biology and Anatomy
Regulation of Inflammatory Processes by HOXA9 in the progression of Atherosclerosis
Claire Griffith, Fourth Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Wendy Valerio, Music Education, History and Theory
Autism, Reciprocal Communication, and Music Play
John Hodgson, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Catalyst Synthesis and Screening for Asymmetric Silylation Reactions
Katherine Hyland, Honors, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentors: Dr. Lee Ferguson, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood, Environmental Health Sciences
Characterization of the Biodegradation Products of Aircraft Anti-Icing Fluids and their Effects on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Endocrine Function
Rosendo King Riloha, Fourth Year, Geophysics
Mentor: Dr. James Knapp, Geological Sciences
Construction of 3-D Crustual Velocity Models from Earthquake Sources: A Test Case in the Ene Basin, Peru
Jessica Michaud, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Discrimination of Black Electrical Tape using Attenuated Total Reflectance and Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy
Sarah Moran, Honors, Third Year, Philosophy and International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Lee Walker, Political Science
Community Needs & Responsiveness of Local Agencies in the Lower Waverly Community
Colby Moseley, Honors, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Beverly Fortson, Psychology, USC Aiken
Assessing Resilience in Children with Trauma Histories
Brandon Murphy, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Continuing the search for compounds that inhibit amyloid-beta aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease through a promising new method
Christopher Poirel, Honors, Fourth Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
The Partition-Regularity of Pythagorean Triples
Joshua Rabon, Honors, Third Year, Accounting
Mentor: Dr. Marcus Caylor, Accounting
Does Increased Corporate Governance Lead to Better Investment Decisions by Managers?
John Terry, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology and Criminology
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Effects of the Challenging Horizons Program Behavior Modification System and Efficacy-Enhancing Feedback Upon Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies
Elizabeth Timko, Honors, Third Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering
Structural characterization of FXYD protein using REDCRAFT
Matthew Trew, Honors, Fourth Year, Anthropology
Mentors: Dr. Karl Heider, Anthropology and Prof. Laura Kissel, Media Art
Kiss Me, I Might Be Irish: A Visual Study of Nationality and Belonging
Devin Waldrop, Honors, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Effects of the Challenging Horizons Program Behavior Modification System and Efficacy-Enhancing Feedback Upon Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies
Anna Walton, Honors, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentors: Dr. Heather Brandt and Dr. Deborah Parra-Medina, Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Transforming Spanish Cancer Education Guide into a Culturally Relevant, Effective Information Tool
Alicia White, Honors, Third Year, Russian and Spanish
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Russian Orthodoxy: The Effects of Political Involvement and Increasing Cultural Influence on the Development of the Contemporary Church [back to top]
Summer/Fall 2007 Magellan
Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)
Kristen Acklie,
Honors, English, Third year student, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Jill Hampton, English, USC Aiken
Jim Sheridan and Irish Film
Denise Bachmann-Krug, Geology, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. David Barbeau, Geological Sciences
U-Pb detrital-zircon geochronology of Middle Paleozoic
strata, Appalachian basin, USA: Testing models for the onset of
the Alleghanian orogeny
Fahmin Basher, Honors, Chemical Engineering, Third
year student
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
An Analysis of the Inhibition of Amyloid-â-Induced
Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease
A. Alexandra Basilakos, Honors, Experimental Psychology,
Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Steven Harrod, Psychology
Does Lobeline Attenuate the Psychostimulant Effects of
Methamphetamine in Adolescent Male and Female Rats?
Alex Bergeron, Honors, Theatre, Third year student
Mentor: Mr. Sam Gross, Theatre and Dance
Renovation of Benson Theater
Justin Bright, Honors, Economics, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Doug Woodward, Economics
Wal-Mart, the Trade Deficit, and Regional Competitiveness in
the Pearl River Region of China
John Campbell, Chemical Engineering, Fourth year
student
Mentor: Dr. Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering
Mathematical Modeling of a Novel Hydrogen Storage Reactor
System
Robert Clay, Experimental Psychology, Fourth year
student
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Anxiety as a Potential Contributor to Adolescent Smoking
Catherine Con, Capstone Scholar, Music, Second year
student
Mentor: Dr. Marina Lomazov, Music Education, History, and Theory
Interpreting Latin American Music by Studying Its History and
Culture
Margaret Crosby, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Jason Gardner, Cell and Developmental Biology and
Anatomy
Role of Genistein in Phytoestrogen-mediated Cardioprotection
Puja Dalal, Honors, Exercise Science, Second year
student
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology
The Use and Function of Botánicas in Santiago, Dominican
Republic
Kevin Daniels, Electrical Engineering, Second year
student
Mentor: Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
Defect Correlation of Schottky based SiC Devices Using New
Form of KOH Etching
Heather Davis, Honors, History, Third year student,
USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
Music Production in post-Katrina New Orleans
Timothy Davis, Honors, Chemical Engineering, Fourth
year student
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Treating the Cause, Not the Symptoms: Inhibition of Amyloid-Beta
Protein Aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease
Jonathan DeGange, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Steffen Strauch, Physics and Astronomy
Study of Instrumental Asymmetries in the Focal-Plane
Polarimeter at Jefferson Lab Hall A
Peter Dimmery, Honors, Physics, First year student
Mentors: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy
Neutrino Induced Coherent Neutral Pion Production in Neutral
Current Interactions
Michael Drinkwater, Biological Sciences, Fourth year
student, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Contributions of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons to Non-point
Source Runoff from the USCA Campus
Mary Ann Fanning, Honors, History, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Kelly, Anthropology
Comparative archaeological study of enslaved persons and
planter cultures in Martinique
Byron Farnum, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentors: Dr. John Ferry and Dr. Thomas Vogt, Chemistry and
Biochemistry
The Application of Solar Energy for Water Purification and
Disinfection by Developing Bismuth Oxide Based Photocatalysts
Emily Graham, Capstone Scholar, Geophysics, Second
year student
Mentor: Dr. James Knapp, Geological Sciences
Identification of Active Faults in the Ene Basin, Peru
Through Earthquake Recording and Analysis
Nicole Hembree, Marine Science, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. George Voulgaris, Geological Sciences
Backscatter of Acoustical Waves by Natural Sediment
Susan Herron, Capstone Scholar, Marine Science, Second
year student
Mentor: Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Geological Sciences
Silica Dissolution Effects on Opal Export in Marine Systems
Andrea Heyward, Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Experimental
Psychology, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Kendra Ogletree-Cusaac, Psychology
The Influences of Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-Esteem on the
Sexual Practices of Transitioning Undergraduate Students
Sarah Holton, Honors, Chemical Engineering, Third year
student
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
The Effects of Transcriptional Regulation of gamma-Secretase
on Amyloid beta Secretion
Asma Jaber, Honors, Anthropology, Third year student,
USC Columbia
Mentor: Dr. Elaine Lacy, History, USC Aiken
Discovering the Roots of Nativism in Contemporary South
Carolina
Elaine Kao, Honors, Biological Sciences, Second year
student
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology
The Use and Function of Botanicas in the Dominican Republic
Brian Kinard, Honors, Biological Sciences, Third year
student
Mentor: Dr. Cathy Murphy, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Detection of PSA Through the Optical Properties of Gold
Nanorods
Alicia Latham, Honors, Experimental Psychology, Third
year student
Mentor: Dr. Steven Harrod, Psychology
Does Lobeline Attenuate the Psychostimulant Effects of
Methamphetamine in Adolescent Male and Female Rats?
Tamara Looney, Honors, Anthropology, Third year
student
Mentors: Dr. Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, Epidemiology and
Biostatistics and Dr. Thomas Leatherman, Anthropology
Carbohydrate Counting in Columbia Adolescents with Type 1
Diabetes
Sarah Mecca, Nursing, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. DeAnne Messias, Nursing
Testing the Quality of Life in School-Aged Children as
Related to Asthma and Asthma Management in South Carolina
Schools
Thomas McDonald, Honors, Comparative Literature, Third
year student
Mentor: Ms. Patti Marinelli, Languages, Literatures, and
Cultures
Authentic Musical Works in the College-level Beginning
Spanish Program: Creating Communication Cultural and
Cross-disciplinary Learning Activities
Reid Mobley, Geology, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Gene Yogodzinski, Geological Sciences
Physical Conditions in the Upper Mantle Kharchinsky Volcano,
Kamchatka
Carole Muedder, Honors, International Studies, Second
year student
Mentor: Dr. Mona Lyne, Political Science
Clientelism and the Strength of Democratic Institutions: A
Study of Pre- and Post Pinochet Chile
Elizabeth Nyikos, Honors, Music, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Carol Krueger, Music Education, History, and Theory
Nándorfehérvár 1456: The Historical and Cultural Impact of a
Choral Work
Charles Peterson, Physics, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. David Tedeschi, Physics and Astronomy
Adaptive Radiotherapy
Robert Rawlinson, Honors, Chemistry, Second year
student
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Zhongwei Niu, Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Synthesis of Core-shell Nanoparticles Using Plant Viruses as
Templates
Tyler Ray, Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Third year
student
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Baxter, Mechanical Engineering
Cellular Automata Modeling of the Self Assembly of Gold
Nanorods
Don Alan Rickenbaker, Geology, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. David Barbeau, Geological Sciences
U-Pb detrital-zircon geochronology of Middle Paleozoic
strata, Appalachian basin, USA: Testing models for the onset of
the Alleghanian orogeny
Kristian Ring, Honors and Capstone Scholar, Music,
Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, Music Education, History, and
Theory
An Exploration of International Schools of 'Cello Technique
Lila Sheira, Capstone Scholar, Political Science,
Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Mona Lyne, Political Science
Clientelism and the Strength of Democratic Institutions: A
Study of Pre- and Post Pinochet Chile
Robert Soos, Biological Sciences, First year student,
USC Sumter
Mentor: Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
Effect of a Waste Water Treatment Plant on Biological
Indicators in the Pocotaligo Swamp
Stephen Sprague, Civil Engineering, Fourth year
student
Mentors: Dr. Andrew Nichols and Dr. John Dickerson, Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Wind Turbine Energy Production on Transportation Roadways
Christine Stahr, Capstone Scholar, Broadcast Journalism,
Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Sonya Duhé, Journalism and Mass Communications
Avian Flu: A Domestic and International Comparison of Media
Coverage
Dylan Stankus, Civil Engineering, Third year student
Mentors: Dr. Laszlo Marton and Dr. Mihaly Czako, Biological
Sciences
Characterization of Dehalogenation Activity in Arundo donax
Melisa Tanverdi, Honors, Biological Sciences, Second
year student
Mentor: Dr. Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences
The role of HOXA5 in regulation of angiogenesis
Amanda Thomas, Honors, Nursing, Third year student
Mentors: Dr. Stephanie Burgess and Dr. Kara Jones-Schubart
Nursing
Factors that Predict Teen Partner Abuse
Lauren Van Thiel, Capstone Scholar, Marine Science,
Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Jerry Hilbish Biological Sciences
Sublethal Stress Response to Climate Variation in Marine
Ecosystems
Margeaux Wetendorf, Honors, Biological Sciences,
Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences
Construction of a Conditional Knockout Vector for Wwp1
Alex Winters, Honors, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Caryn Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry
The effects of Glutaredoxin 2 on the Disulfide in Human
Superoxide Dismutase-1
Jennifer Yehl, Honors, Experimental Psychology, Second
year student
Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Hankin, Psychology
Examination of Sex Differences in Cognitive Vulnerabilities
to Depression in Adolescence
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Spring 2007 Magellan
Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)
SOPHOMORES:
Samirah Ashraf, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Mary Forman, Cell and Developmental Biology and
Anatomy
Do cardiac mast cells undergo apotosis in an experimental
model of heart failure?
Stefanie Biechler, Chemical Engineering; Capstone Scholar
Mentors: Dr. John Weidner, Chemical Engineering and Dr. Richard
Goodwin, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
The Effect of Flow Shear Stress on Cardiac Valve Development
Kaitlin Duffey, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Twining, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Can sulfur be used as a proxy for carbon biomass in marine
phytoplankton?
Samuel Durrett, Chemistry; Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education/Academic
Programs
Effects of Temporary Lesions to the Medial Prefontal Cortex
on Learning
Patrick Hankins, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Cathy Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Assembly of Virus-Gold Nanoparticle Hybrid Structures
Kevin Yeh, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Targeted Delivery to Tumor Cells with Taxol-Entrapped
Nanospheres
JUNIORS:
Elizabeth Bell, Geology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. David Barbeau, Geological Sciences
Developing a Method to Analyze Calcarenite Provenance Using
Stable Isotope Ratios
Lauren Codi Black, Experimental Psychology; South
Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kelly, Psychology
Social Anticipation in an Animal Model of Autism
Jennifer Brackett, English; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Bruccoli, English Language and Literatures
Hemingway's Garden of Eden
Vaughn Braxton, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Susan Lessner, Cell and Developmental Biology and
Anatomy
Measuring Biomechanics of Mouse Carotid Arteries Using
Fluorescent Microspheres and 3D-Digital Image Correlation
Denise Dunovant, Geography
Mentors: Dr. Ronald Atkinson, History and Dr. Edward Carr,
Geography
Street Vending in Two African Cities: A Comparative Analysis
of Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya
Shaun Gause, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering
Aggressive Network Interface And Router Designs For Special
Purpose Scalable Distributed Processing Systems
Benjamin Goodlet, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Wilson, Psychology
Sex differences in positive strategies for increasing
physical activity in adolescents
Micah Hodgins, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Philip Voglewede, Mechanical Engineering
Computer Modeling of Human Gait for Improved Prosthetic
Design and Analysis
Vrunda Intwala, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Susan Lessner, Cell and Developmental Biology and
Anatomy
A Novel Technique to Quantify Functional Blood Vessels in
Atherosclerotic Plaques
Brittany Skiles, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Effects of Parent-Child Relationships on Smoking Behavior
Among Adolescents with ADHD or Depression
Nicholas Stires, Civil Engineering; Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Dr. Charles Pierce, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Soil Stabilization Using Cement Kiln Dust
Rebecca Swift, Spanish; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Gregory Brower, Cell and Developmental Biology and
Anatomy
Mechanisms of Mast Cell-Mediated Cardiac Fibrosis
Andrew Voris, Biological Sciences; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Michael Wyatt, Biochemistry
The long term consequences of the nuclear accident at
Chernobyl measured in DNA in a local barn swallow population
SENIORS:
Andrew Allen, Music
Mentor: Dr. Reginald Bain, Music Education, History, and Theory
Interactive Computer Music and Cellular Automata
Holly Carson, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Effects of Parent-Child Relationships on Smoking Behavior
Among Adolescents with ADHD or Depression
Chanda Cooper, Biological Sciences; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentors: Dr. Gail Wagner, Anthropology and Dr. Jennifer
Reynolds, Anthropology
Botanical Knowledge among South Carolina Elementary School
Students
Krystle Duckett, Experimental Psychology; USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Edward Callen, Psychology; USC Aiken
Stimulus Generalization and Context Effects in the
Reinstatement of Fear
Carrie Giauque, History/Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Robert Weyeneth, History
Revitalization of a Main Street Icon: Restoration Plan for
the State/Fox Theater
Blake Hodges, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Development of Fluorescent Sensor Arrays for Protein
Recognition
Lauren Hord, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Charles Mactutus, Psychology
Attentional disorders in a preclinical “crack baby” model:
Role of the noradrenergic system
Cynthia Krafft, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education/Academic
Programs
Neural Activity in the Prefrontal Cortex During Response
Expression and Inhibition
Gale Lyons, History
Mentors: Dr. Valinda Littlefield, History and Elaine Nichols, SC
State Museum
Benjamin Franklin Randolph and South Carolina's Unfinished
Revolution
Paige Martineau, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Mark Tompkins, Political Science
The Role of Blackboard in Increasing Learning for
Undergraduates and Job Seekers
Jenna Oberstaller, Biological Sciences; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Bert Ely, Biological Sciences
Using African variation at chromosome 8 to unravel causation
of aggressive cancers
Kenton Oliver, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Song Wang, Computer Science and Engineering
Balancing Landmark-Correspondence Error and
Shape-Representation Error in 2D Landmark-Based Shape
Correspondence
Katrina Phillips, Marine Science; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Steve Stancyk, Biological Sciences
Effects of Cadmium on Amphipholis gracillima Arm Regeneration
Ashley Pipkin, Geography
Mentor: Dr. John Kupfer, Geography
The Role of Soils In Shaping the Course of Secondary
Succession on Logged Areas at Congaree National Park
Jessica Robinson, Music; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. William Terwilliger, Music Education, History, and
Theory
Gaining Perspectives from the Best of the Music World –
Consultations with Mr. David Kim, Concertmaster of the
Philadelphia Orchestra
John Teal, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology, and
Neuroscience
Mechanisms of Epilepsy
Stacy Wiley, Music; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Gail Barnes, Music Education, History, and Theory
An Online Community for Orchestra and String Teachers
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Summer/Fall 2006 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)
FRESHMEN:
Aubrey Gray, Music Performance
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, School of Music
Advanced study of chamber music and performance skills
Jessica Maples, Psychology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ben Hankin, Psychology
The Developmental Origins of Cognitive Vulnerability in
Depressed Adolescents
Kendall Williamson, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Williams, Chemical Engineering
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Transition Metal
Catalysts Using Viral Nanoparticle
SOPHOMORES:
Christina Baraty, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Self-Repairing Polymeric Materials Based on Boronic
Acids/Esters
Thomas Behling, Mechanical Engineering; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Philip Voglewede, Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Control and Semi-Automation of a
Microcontroller-Based Articulated Robotic Arm
Anna Handley, Anthropology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology/Languages, Literature,
and Cultures
Linguistic and Social Barriers in Medical Interpretation for
Exclusively Spanish-speaking Latina Patients in South Carolina
Mary Allison Joseph, Spanish; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology/Languages, Literature,
and Cultures
Linguistic and Social Barriers in Medical Interpretation for
Exclusively Spanish-speaking Latina Patients in South Carolina
Kevin Ludwick, Engineering/Physics; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics
Measurement of Lambda/Ko Production Ratio in the MIPP
Experiment
Stephanie Maddox, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education Credit Programs
Effects of Post-training lesions to the prefrontal cortex on
learning and memory
Catherine Meekins, Biology /Finance; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology, and
Neuroscience
Effects of IL-1beta and IL-2 in the brain on mood behaviors
in a rat model of mammary adenocarcinoma
Matthew Seaton, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics
A sensitive search for a heavy neutrino in neutrino
interactions
Justin Uzl, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ben Hankin, Psychology
Nature-Nurture: Hurricane Katrina and Genetic Factors of
Emotion
Justin Vaughn, Music Performance
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, School of Music
Exploring the cello: Bonnie Hampton - Julliard
Kevin Yehl, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Conformationally Programmable Molecular Receptors / Molecular
Playdough
Xiaoyi (Tina) Zhang, Biology; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Wayne Carver, Cell & Developmental Biology & Anatomy
Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Cardiac Fibroblast Response
to Mechanical Stretch
JUNIORS:
Chris Butch, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
A signal strength analysis to identify the toxin most
responsible for senility in Alzheimer's
Katrina Byerly, Geophysics; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Owens, Geological Sciences
Lithospheric evolution and deep structure of the Sierra
Nevada mountains
Catherine Carlstedt, Exercise Science; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Mark Davis, Exercise Science
Effects of the Flavanoid, Quercetin, on Endurance Exercise
Performance
Travis Deason, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry
A Method for Sensing Biogenic Amines
Michael Dole, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences
Behavioral fever and the maintenance of a male-killing
bacterial infection in a natural beetle population
Lindsey Gainey, Biology
Mentor: Dr. David Murray, Cell & Developmental Biology & Anatomy
Preventative versus interventive treatment of diabetes
induced arterial stiffness
Jesse Grainger, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Melanie Feakins, Geography
The application of microfinance in Mbale, Uganda
Nicole Haghshenas, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Charles Lovell, Biological Sciences
Horizontal Gene Transfer of Virulence Factors and nifH in
Vibro parahaemolyticus
Samantha Hayford, Theatre/Media Arts; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Prof. Nic Ularu, Theatre and Dance
Expeditionary Scenic Design: Exploring "Baby with the
Bathwater" in Costanta, Romania
Malvina Hryniewicz, Political Science; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Barbieri, Political Science
Sea port security since 9/11
Kathryn Johnson, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanistic studies of
amyloid-B surface assembly
Zeeshan Khaliq, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Coordination Polymers
Melinda Lynch, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Dan Dixon, Biological Sciences
The development and testing of a novel gene therapy-based
method to target HuR in colon cancer using RNA interference
Teresa Mark, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology, and
Neuroscience
The relationship between sickle cell crises history and acute
procedural pain in pediatric sickle cell patients
Amber Martin, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Self-esteem levels and cigarette smoking among youth with
ADHD
Brandon Mogan, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Juan Caicedo, Civil Engineering
Time synchronization of data collected by wireless sensors
for the modal identification of slow moving structures
Suchita Pancholi, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
Analysis of MAP Kinase Activity in Direct and Indirect
Defense Responses in Tomato Plants
Ashley Shull, Geology
Mentor: Dr. Alicia Wilson, Geological Sciences
3-D maps of salinity and groundwater composition beneath
South Carolina's coastal plain
Laura Sima, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. John Ferry, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Measuring the ability of biofilms to protect intercellular
signaling molecules: Critical micelle concentration of AcylHSLs
Oksana Slobozhan, International Studies; South Carolina
Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Barbieri, Political Science
The impact of economic interdependence on Russia's foreign
relations
David Smith, Chemistry/Biology
Mentor: Dr. Paul Thompson, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Specific PRMT inhibitor design and synthesis
Heather Taylor, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Validation of IR spectroscopy for forensic detection of blood
and semen at crime scenes
Meredith Tershansy, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Synthesis, Structural Determination, and optical
Characterization of New Mixed- Metal bismuth halide systems
Karen Wigal, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Michael Amiridis, Chemical Engineering
Development of a novel synthetic approach for the preparation
of uniform Pt and Ru clusters in aqueous solutions
SENIORS:
Alan Clamp, History
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
Pure and Practical Science in Nineteenth Century America
Erin Curtis, Media Arts
Mentors: Dr. Laura Kissel, Art and Dr. Albert Goodyear, SC
Institute of Archeology and Anthropology
Excavating Clovis: Topper and the Peopling of the Americas
Aaron Flaaen, Economics/International Business; South
Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Robert Rolfe, International Business
Analyzing the textile cluster in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Jacob Hunter, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Harry Ploehn, Chemical Engineering
Synthesis and Characterization of Levan-Clay Nanocomposites
Wayne Miller, Biology
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
The role of MKK2 in the systemin signaling pathway in tomato
plants
Claire Precil, International Business/Marketing
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Barbieri, Political Science
The impact of war on military families
James Stewart, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Gail Wagner, Anthropology
Rediscovering "Congeree Town", A contact period site
Vivek Thakur, Chemistry/Biology; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. John Baynes, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Role of succinylation of proteins in protection against
endogenous stress during exercise
Nicholas Younginer, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Karl Heider, Anthropology
Lebanese Identity in South Carolina before and after 9/11
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Spring 2006 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)
 
FRESHMEN:
Michael Morehead, Sport and Entertainment Management;
Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Prof. John Grady, JD, Sport and Entertainment Management
An analysis of special legislation targeting ambush marketing
at the Olympic Games
Keshia Rice, Electronic Journalism; Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Dr. Susanna Priest, Mass Communications and Information
Studies
Ethnicity and Journalistic Credibility
SOPHOMORES:
Mariel McWilliams, Anthropology/ Biology
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Buxhoeveden, Anthropology
Microanatomical Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure
Steven Moses, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Davis, Chemical Engineering
Separation of MgSO4 and NaCl by combined electrodialysis and
crystallization
JUNIORS:
Judith Clary, Biology
Mentor: Dr. Jason Gardner, Cell & Developmental Biology &
Anatomy
Effects of Relaxin hormone replacement on heart failure
Michael Coggins, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. John Dawson, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Understanding the mechanisms of caldariomyces fuamgo
chloroperoxidase catalysis: Application to bioremediation
Robert Freeman, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Liv Haselbach, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Clay Clogging and Vertical Porosities in Pervious Concrete
Alexander Jester, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Benner, Biological Sciences
Seasonal changes in dissolved organic carbon in the Beaufort
Sea
Frederick Moulton, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
The growth of nucleation sites for ex-situ SiC growth on Si
substrates
Jeremy VanderKnyff, Media Arts; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentors: Prof. Laura Kissel, Media Arts and Dr. Tom Lekan,
History
Tales of the Tidelands: Digital Archive and Documentary Media
Exhibition
SENIORS:
Kathleen Curtin, English; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. David Miller, English
A hypertext edition of Spenser's "Faerie Queene" III.xi-xii
Carolyn Cooper, History
Mentor: Dr. Lacy Ford, History
West African Roots of African American and European American
Cultures in the South Carolina Lowcountry: Cuisine, Crafts and
Music
Alyson Gibson, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Laura Fox, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physical Compatibility of Various Concentrated Intravenous
Drugs with Neonatal Total Parenteral Nutrition Solution
Chase Gray, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science & Engineering
Incremental Deployment of Failure Inferencing based Fast
Rerouting in IP Backbone Networks
Natalya Hall, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Characterization of Ball-point Pen Ink for Improvements in
Document Conservation
Maria Jones, History
Mentor: Dr. Walter Edgar, Southern Studies
Database of Nineteenth-century manuscript recipes in the
South Caroliniana Library
Laurel Stanko, Marine Science; South Carolina Honors
College
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Benner, Biological Sciences
Organic matter cycling in the Chukchi Sea
Jennifer Yiu, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Systematic Investigation for the Forensic Analysis of Fiber
Dyes by Raman Microspectroscopy
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