Previous Summer Scholars Projects
2008 SUMMER SCHOLARS
| Student | Faculty Mentor | Project Title |
| LeeAnne Kosovich |
Tom Sutton |
Abstract: Gauging the Influence of Religious Affiliation on Political and Social EngagementPresentation |
| Jenny Jamison |
Jacqueline Morris |
Abstract: Gene Expression Analysis of Genes WDR33 and WDR36 in Danio rerioPresentation |
| Michele Nelson |
Chris Stanton |
Abstract: Mapping the Distribution and Abundance of Reptiles and Amphibians within the Dike 14 Dredge Disposal SitePresentation |
| Sara Tackett |
Jack Winget |
Abstract: The Birch Trees: A Preservation of LegaciesPresentation |
| Justin Washburne |
Nancy Wurzel |
Abstract: Freud, Fitzgerald, and tha FlapperPresentation |
| Amy Lagzdins |
Colleen Visconti |
Abstract: The Use of Literacy in Intervention for Nonverbal ChildrenPresentation |
| Wilfred De Jean Nonguierma |
Param Srikantia |
Abstract: Beyond the Western Economic Development Paradigm: Explorations in Indigenous Capacity Building in the African ContextPresentation |
2007 SUMMER SCHOLARS
Representations of Early America in 18th and 19th century French Literature
| Deanna Drake |
John Gordon |
The Meeting Ground of Feminist and Process Theology |
| Sarah Frischmann |
Chris Stanton |
Summer Survey of the Invertebrates at Dike 14 (Cuyahoga County, OH) |
| Michelle Lasky |
Ellen Posman & Ansar Ahmed |
The Women of the Shiva Vishnu Temple |
| Erin Oliver |
Kathy Matera |
Isolation and Characterization of Potential Dual Inhibitors for Acetylcholinesterase Activity and Amyloid-Beta Fibril Formation |
| Kathleen Taylor |
Jack Winget |
Nightmare of Crime |
| Maximillian Zart |
Joseph Gorse |
Determination of Pharmaceuticals in Local Water Sources |
2006 SUMMER SCHOLARS
Mutation 3630A and its effects on myelinization in Danio rerio
| Kattie Basnett |
Ana de Freitas Boe |
Conceptions of Evolution in Thomas Hardy's NovelsThomas Hardy and the Science of Romance |
| John Brandau |
Kelly Coble |
Phronesis and Sophia in Heidegger and Spinoza |
| Rihana Knotts |
Richard Little |
Unit Plan for Logic and Proof |
| Lara Lordi |
Connie Evans |
World War II and Baldwin Wallace University |
| Glen Rectenwald |
Alan Kolp |
Mysticism and Epistemology |
| Kay Stefanik | Michael Melampy |
An Investigation of the Impact of Land Use on the Reproduction of Mayapple |
2005 SUMMER SCHOLARS
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Student |
Faculty Member |
Project Title |
| Haley Bartelomew |
Andrew Mickley |
Comparison of the Apoptotic Effect of Ketamine on Fetal Rats of Different Ages |
| Eugene Luketic |
David Williamson |
In-Depth exploration in Raku |
| Joe Noggle |
Brian Woodside |
The Effects of MDMA-Induced Serotonergic Damage on Long-Term Potentiation |
| Robert Simon |
Michael Strasser |
Instrumental Music in Cleveland 1865-1918 |
| Amanda Svenson |
Jacqueline Morris |
Detecting the Present and Abundance of Oligodendrocyte Adult Stem Cells in the Zebrafish |
| Kira Thurman |
Stephen Hollender |
German Nationalsim and its Manifestations in German Romantic Literature |
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Amy Jo Marcano shares her personal experience.
Association of American Colleges & Universities
The current issue, "Undergraduate Research: A Path to Engagement, Achievement, and Integration," highlights undergraduate programs that integrate students into the research community through mentored experiences in the various disciplines.
The science poster session is a forum to exhibit student scholarly work:
Conservatory students are constantly engaged in creative work mentored by faculty: http://www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/events/
Faculty and students publish peer-reviewed papers and books together:
Mickley, G.A., Kenmuir, C.L., McMullen, C.A., Snyder, A., Yocom, A.M., Likins-Fowler, D., Valentine, E.L., Weber, B. , Biada, J.M., 2004. Long-term age-dependent behavioral changes following a single episode of fetal N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor blackades, BMC Pharmacology, 4:28.
Mickley, G.A., Kenmuir, C.L., Dengler-Crish, C.M., McMullen, C.A., McConnell, A., Valentine, E.L., 2004. Repeated exposures to gustatory stimuli produce habituation or positive contrast effects in perinatal rats, Dev Psychobiol 44: 176-188.
Mickley, G.A., Kenmuir, C.L., McMullen, C.A., Yocom, A.M., Valentine, E.L., Dengler-Crish, C.M., Dengler-Crish, C.M., Weber, B., Wellman, J.A., 2004. Dynamic processing of taste aversion extinction in the brain, Brain Research. 1016, 79-89.
Mickley, G.A., Kenmuir, C.L., Yocom, A.M., Wellman, J.A., Biada, J.M., 2005. A role for prefrontal cortex in the extinction of a conditioned taste aversion, Brain Research. 1051, 176-182.
Ebert, Robert R. and Mariel Montoney. “Performance of the South Korean Automobile industry in the Domestic and United States Markets.” FSCS project, 2006-2007 academic year. Pulbication forthcoming in the BW Journal.
Ebert, Robert R. and Anna J. Stryczny. “The ‘Other’ 2008 Election: (The Political Economy of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.” Business and Economy. Vol. 4, no. 1, August 2007, 2-5.
Ebert, Robert R. and Niccole M. Pamphilis. “Packards From South Bend: Economic Perspectives on ‘The Last Packards’ Decision,” Parts 1 and 2. Automotive History Review, Fall 2006, Spring, 2007, issues number 46 and 47.
Ebert, Robert R., James R. Neal, and Timothy P. Fijalkovich. The World’s Toughest Truck: The Reo/Diamond Reo Story. Yellow Springs, Ohio: Driveline Publications, 2006.