Spring 2013
| Student | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Aguisanda (Biology) |
Daniel Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Novel bioinformatic and functional strategies for exploring the mechanistic roles of mIRNA regulation in directing dendrite morphogenesis |
| Saima Ahmad (Religious Studies) |
Maria M Dakake (Women & Gender Studies Program) |
Muslim Study of Other Religions: Methodologies and Challenges Among Muslim Academia |
| Refka Al-Beyati (Biology) |
Monique van Hoek (School of Systems Biology) |
Characterization of a small molecule (AI-3) from bacteria |
| Aaron Baker (Economics and Government and International Politics) |
Donald J. Boudreaux (Dept of Economics) |
Prosperity in European Social Welfare Countries and the United States: A Comparative Analysis |
| Elizabeth Benkart (Neuroscience) |
Kim Blackwell (Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study) |
Dendritic morphology of medium spiny neurons in the dorsal striatum during goal-directed learning |
| Mary C. Brown (Foreign Languages) |
Antonio Carreno Rodriguez (Dept of Modern and Classical Languages) |
White Knight, Dark Knight: Don Quixote, the Batman Trilogy, and the Emergence of Neo-Baroque Thought in Contemporary Film |
| Andrew Cedeno (Biomedical Engineering) |
Carolina Salvador Morales (Dept of Bioengineering) |
Toxicity Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes: Inflammation response of Macrophages to the Toxicity of Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes |
| Brandon Cunje (Electrical Engineering) |
Nathalia Peixoto (Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
Heartbeat, Respiration, and Temperature Sensor |
| Kara Curtain (Biology) |
David Luther (Undergraduate Biology Program) |
Environmental factors influencing habitat selection at the microhabitat and macrohabitat scales in the eastern worm snake (/Carphophis Amoenus/) |
| Nicole Dierkes (History) |
Laura Moore (Dept of History and Art History) |
From Brown to Blake: Women’s Impact on Desegregation in Fairfax County from the 1950s through the 1970s |
| Nathan Dorfman (Government & International Politics) |
Lehn Benjamin (Dept of Public and International Affairs) |
Commuter Rail Transit and the Revitalization of Inner-Ring Suburbs |
| Thomas Eales (Chemistry) |
Barney Bishop (Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry) |
Affinity Bait Characterization in Smart Hydrogel Particles |
| Yousef Fazel (Chemistry) |
Beverly Walters (Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study) |
Validity vs. Reliability of the Eastchester Clapping Sign |
| Leena Halabi (Global Affairs and Russian/Eurasin Studies) |
Eric McGlinchey (Dept of Public and International Affairs) |
A South Caucasus ‘Spring’? Democracy and Autocracy in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan |
| Mariam Hashemi (Biology) |
Aybike Birerdinc and Ancha Baranova (School of Systems Biology) |
KCTD Genes in Morbidly Obese Patients Diagnosed with Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) |
| Jordon Higgins (Bachelor of Individualized Studies) |
Robert Youmans (Dept of Psychology) |
Examining the effect of infographics on the confirmation bias |
| Bradley Hylton (Computer Game Design) |
Scott Martin (Dept of Computer Game Design) |
Applied Real-Time and Pre-Rendered Audio Simulation in Auditory-Only Game Design |
| Anushay Ibraz (Communication) |
Carl Botan (Dept of Communication) |
Assessing How College Students Communicate Through Different Channels |
| Travis L Jones (History) |
Howard Kurtz (Theater) |
Costuming in the Federal Theatre Project 1935-1939 |
| Stephen Lippi (Psychology) |
Jane Flinn (Dept of Psychology) |
The Effect of Mild Copper Deficiency on Fear Extinction |
| Jessica Magnotti (Biology) |
David Luther (Undergraduate Biology Program) |
Discrimination between urban and rural songs in the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis) |
| Patrick Maloney (Environmental Science) |
Rebecca Dawson (Dept of Global and Community Health) |
The effect of nitrogen dioxide on childhood leukemia rates in the Washington DC metropolitan area |
| Amani Mansour (Conflict Analysis &Resolution) |
Susan Hirsch and Gina Cerasani (School of Conflict Analysis & Resolution) |
The Effect of Power Imbalances Between Parties on the Negotiation Process |
| Atit A Patel (Biology) |
Daniel Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Dissecting microRNA- Mediated Control Mechanisms Regulating Dendrite Development |
| Ian Place (Sociology) |
Shannon Davis (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
Have American Become More Politically Polarized? An Examination of General Social Survey Data From 1970 to 2010 |
| Priscila Schroeder Cowan (Global Affairs) |
Jo-Marie Burt (Dept of Public and International Affairs) |
Human Rights & Transitional Justice in Brazil |
| Bum Sik Sin (Neuroscience) |
Carryl Baldwin (Dept of Psychology) |
Working memory interference and its impact on auditory change deafness |
| Stephanie Skees (Social Work) |
Cathy Tompkins (Dept of Social Work) |
Breaking Down Long-Term Care: A Comparative Analysis of Elder Care in the United States and Taiwan |
| Katherine Sullenger (Psychology) |
Keith Renshaw (Dept of Psychology) |
Worry, Relationship Satisfaction, and Communication |
| Tran Tran (Physics) |
Art Poland (School of Physics, Astronomy & Computational Science) |
Spectroscopic Analysis of the Sun |
| Minh Jennifer Van (Computer Science) |
Amarda Shehu (Dept of Computer Science) |
Decoding Structural Determinants of Biological Function in Protein Molecules |
| Kathryn Weigel (Mathematics and Sociology) |
Shannon Davis (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
Health Attitudes & Behaviors Among College Students |
| Alex Whitfield (Computer Game Design) |
Seth Hudson (Dept of Computer Game Design) |
CinemaSpace
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| Casey Wilkison (Health Fitness and Recreation Resources) |
Nelson Cortes (School of Recreation, Health and Tourism) |
Effects of Virtual Reality Feedback Strategies on Gait Normalization in Lower Extremity Amputees |
| Maryam Zaazhoa (Biology) |
Siddhartha Sikdar (Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
Understanding Oxygen Dynamics in the Upper Trapezius Muscle in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain |
| Hozaifah Zafar (Computer Science) |
Huzefa Rangwala (Dept of Computer Science) Siddhartha Sikdar (Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
Ultrasound Imaging to Detect Complex Hand Motions |
| Jia Zheng (Marketing) |
Laurie Meamber (School of Management) |
Cultural Production: Understanding and Influencing the Marketing of Hip Hop Dance |
Fall 2012
| Student | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Blakely Edwards (Environmental and Sustainability Studies) |
Guido Cervone (Dept of Geography & Geoinformation Science) |
Clorophyll and Sea Temperature Changes along the Coast of Japan Caused by the 2011 Tsunami |
| Elena Sava (Global and Environmental Change) |
Guido Cervone (Dept of Geography & Geoinformation Science) |
Clorophyll and Sea Temperature Changes along the Coast of Japan Caused by the 2011 Tsunami |
| Roxana Abdollahzadeh (Biology) |
Krishnamurthy V. Vemuru (School of Physics, Astronomy & Computational Science) |
Magnetism and Superconductivity in Iron based Superconductors |
| Rio Jeane Abella (Neuroscience) |
Theodore C. Dumas (Dept of Molecular Neuroscience) |
Analysis of environmental conditions that impact investigation of anxiety in developing rats |
| Salma Adam (Biology) |
Nathalia Peixoto (Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
Determining the Electrophysiological Properties of Frontal Cortex Cell Cultures from Mice at Specific Time Intervals |
| Francis Aguisanda (Biology) |
Daniel Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Novel bioinformatic and functional strategies for exploring the mechanistic roles of miRNA regulation in directing dendrite morphogenesis |
| Sarah Albani (Neuroscience) |
Jessica Gill (Neuroscience) Emanuel Petricoin III (Applied Proteomics & Molecular Medicine) |
An Investigation of the Biomarker Related Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injuries |
| Daniel Bond (Government and International Politics) |
Kinga Dobolyi (Dept of Computer Science) |
Improving Organizational Effectiveness Through Content Summarization |
| Von Botteicher (Bioengineering) |
Siddartha Sikdar (Dept Electrical and Computer Engineering) |
Characterizing Brain Micromotion Using Diagnostic Ultrasound |
| Eleanor Brown (Biology) |
David Luther (Undergraduate Biology Program) |
Geographical variation in Eastern song sparrow song production |
| Leah Bruch (Community Health) |
Joshua Rosenberger (Dept of Global & Community Health) |
Sexual health practices among students engaged in GMU Greek Life |
| Hyun Soo Choi (Chemistry) |
Joseph Marr (School of Physics, Astronomy & Computational Science) |
Implication (Implied Causation) |
| Nathan Dorfman (Government and International Politics) |
Jonathan Gifford (School of Public Policy) |
A Source Material Inventory and Archive Development on Transportation Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy |
| Nicole Grim (Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Global Affairs) |
Patricia Maulden (School of Conflict Analysis & Resolution) |
On the Brink of Invisibility: the Role of Sight in Conflict Escalation |
| Puviharan Harendra (Medical Technology) |
Juan R. Cebral (School of Physics, Astronomy, Computational Science) |
Brain Vascular Diseases Using Blood Flow Patterns in Ultrasound Scans |
| Karla Lockwood (Psychology) |
Seth Kaplan (Dept of Psychology) |
Telework management: trust as a moderator in making telework assignments. |
| Keaton Maddox (Communication) |
Lindsay Calhoun (Dept of Communication) |
Reclaiming the Wolf Myth in the Shadow of the Twilight Films |
| Emily Mann (Anthropology) |
Jeffrey Mantz (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
East African Innovations: An Anthropological Analysis of How a Tanzanian Village Seizes the Digital Age |
| Alexandra Martelli (Psychology) |
Robyn Mehlenbeck and Bethany Rallis (Dept of Psychology) |
Social Anxiety Symptoms among Depressed Obese Adolescents |
| Melinda Matthews (Conflict Analysis & Resolution, Global Affairs) |
Susan Hirsch and Gina Cerasani (School for Conflict Analysis & Resolution) |
Investigating Conflict Analysis and Resolution Strategies at Job Corps Centers |
| Joel Mota (Biology) |
Rob Cressman (School of Physics, Astronomy & Computational Science) |
Internal Ionic Composition and Seizure Susceptibility |
| Joseph Renaud (Physics) |
Padmanabhan Seshaiyer (Dept of Mathematical Sciences) |
Mathematical Modeling of Coupled Fluid-Structure Interactions in Cerebral Saccular Aneurysms by Finite Elements. |
| Angela K. Shaffer (Neuroscience) |
James Reid Schwebach (Undergraduate Biology Program) |
Survey Study Using LiveScribe Pencasts to Teach Concepts of Cell Biology |
| Stephanie Tran (Global Affairs) |
John Paden (Public and Internatinal Affairs) |
Changes in Female Leadership Roles in Twenty-First Century China |
| Cody Vander Clute (History and Art History) |
John Saddler (New Century College) |
The Eugenic Backdrop to Policy on Transsexual Americans |
| Kathryn Weigel (Mathematics and Sociology) |
Shannon Davis (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
Social behaviors and levels of disordered eating among college students |
| Georgi Zhelev (Finance) |
Alexander Philipov (Dept of Finance) |
Which stylized behavioral trait is of particular importance to investment decisions? |
Summer 2012
| Student | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Allstrom (Individualized Study) |
Julie Owen (New Century College) |
A Feasibility Study: How Can Older Workers Acquire New Positions in the Not-for-Profit Sector of the Northern Virginia/Greater Washington, D.C. Region? |
| Gabriela Galeano (Anthropology) |
Jeffrey Mantz (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
The Pornography of Development: Garafuna Conceptions of Land Dispossession and Tourism Expansion in Honduras |
| Erica Gallis; Schwartzstein Honors Student (Anthropology) |
Alexander Benitez (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
Translating Maya Glyphs in the Collection of the Smithsonian & National Museum of the American Indian |
| Sam Gelman (Applied Computer Science) |
Zoran Duric (Dept of Computer Science) |
Validation of the Microsoft Kinect as a Tool for Capturing Lower Extremity Movements |
| Peter Kakalec; sponsored by CHSS (Neuroscience) |
Jane Flinn (Dept of Psychology) |
The Effects of Zinc and Stress on Dendritic Arborization in Regions CA1 and CA3 of the Hippocampus |
| Christopher Kenedy (Biology) |
Rob Cressman (School of Physics, Astronomy, & Computational Science) |
Mapping of Potassium Oscillations in a Neural Microenvironment |
| Chloe Kingsley-Burt; sponsored by SOM (Communication; Marketing) |
Michael Dickerson and Susan Mims (Dept of Communication) |
I Heard It on Facebook: A Study of How Companies and Organizations Utilize Social Media in Crisis Communications |
| Sean Lindenmuth (Civil, Environmental, & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Burak Tanyu (Dept of Civil, Environmental, & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Literature Search and Experiment Preparation for Improving the Stiffness of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash Materials By Way of Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation Method |
| Erin Lindgren (Psychology) |
Adam Winsler (Dept of Psychology) |
The Role of Parenting Style and Scaffolding Techniques on the Development of Self-Regulation and Private Speech in Early Childhood |
| Israr Javed Mirza (Neuroscience; Chemistry) |
Gregory Foster (Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry) |
Evaluating Storm Hydrology and Geochemistry in The Pohick Creek Watershed |
| Aniket Panjwani; Schwartzstein Honors Student (Mathematics) |
Tim Sauer (Dept of Mathematical Sciences) |
Searching for the Market Utility Function |
| Devin Porter; sponsored by COS (Chemistry) |
Barney Bishop (Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry) |
Implications of Molecular Crowding on Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides |
| Anuraag Ravikumar; sponsored by VSE (Bioengineering) |
Vasiliki Ikonimidou (Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
Osteoporosis Detection From Clinical Brain MRI Scans Using Texture Analysis |
| Garrick Suemith (Physics) |
Karen Sauer (School of Physics, Astronomy, & Computational Sciences) |
Measuring the Magnetic Field Gradient of an Explosive in the Presence of an Interfering Source |
| Luis Sullivan (Neuroscience) |
Daniel Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Nociception in Drosophila |
| Blake Turner (Art & Visual Technology) |
Sue Wrbican (School of Art) |
The Impact of Art in the Public Space: A Case Study of The Floating Lab Collective |
| Gabrielle Webster; sponsored by CHSS (Government & International Politics) |
Y. Diana Wang (Dept of Applied Information Technology) |
Assisting Students with Disabilities in Distance Education: From Principles to Practice |
| Jade Alvarado de Kaplan (Psychology) |
Robert Smith (Dept of Psychology) |
The Role of Alpha-1 Adrenoceptors in the Acquisition of 1 Trial of Nicotine Conditioned Place Preference |
| Samantha Dilday (Biology) |
David Luther (Undergraduate Biology Program) |
Differences in Behavior of the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) to Song Frequencies |
| Shelby Ehlers (Psychology) |
Adam Winsler (Dept of Psychology) |
Outcomes of Learning Disabilities and Retention among Elementary School Students |
| Mrika Kadeli (Social Work) |
Shannon Davis (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
The Role of Technology in College Relationship Maintenance |
| John Oldaker, Jr. (Physics) |
Vemuru Krishnaumurthy and Maria Dworzecka (School of Physics, Astronomy, & Computational Sciences) |
Orientation and Arrangement of Nanoparticles in Magnetic Tapes |
| Ashley Rezai (Global Affairs) |
Rebecca Walter (University Life) |
Identity Development in Middle Eastern Immigrant Women |
| Navjot Sagoo (Systems Engineering) |
Kathryn Laskey (Dept of Systems Engineering & Operations Research) |
Experimental Study of a Decision-Making Model for Autonomous Ground Vehicles using an Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation |
| Lindsay Smith (Biology) |
Margaret Slavin (Dept of Nutrition & Food Studies) |
The Anti-inflammatory Effects of Uncaria Tomentosa (cat’s claw) on Osteoarthritis |
| Jennifer Storm (Managerial Economics) |
Katie Rendon (Social Entrepreneurship) |
How Does Culture Affect Microfinance Loan Construction |
| Krystal Thomas (Psychology; Conflict Analysis & Resolution) |
Leslie Dwyer (School for Conflict Analysis & Resolution) |
Beauty in the Eye of the Woman: Indonesian Women Challenging Societal Standards of Beauty |
| Alexander Williams (Government & International Politics) |
David Anderson (College of Education & Human Development |
The Efficacy of Zero-Tolerance Drug Policies at Higher Education Institutions in the United States |
| Niah Grimes (Sociology) |
Shannon Davis (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
Sexual Behaviors and Interactions: A Retrospective Look at the High School Experience of Men |
| Jordan Higgins (Individualized Study) |
Robert Youmans (Dept of Psychology) |
Investigating Design Fixation |
| Shaurya Prakash (Biology) |
Daniel Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Bedwarf, A Novel Gene Implicated in Regulating Class Specific Dendrite Morphogenesis |
| Sabena Richter (Nursing; Psychology) |
Kathy Richards (College of Health & Human Services) |
Motivational Interviewing Perceptions among Mildly Cognitively Impaired Older Adults with Sleep Apnea Receiving CPAP |
| Rochelle Sceats (Psychology) |
Johannes Rojahn (Dept of Psychology) |
Feasibility of the use of Eye Tracking Technology for Infants, Toddlers and Adolescents at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Social vs. Non-Social Stimuli – A Pilot Study |