Spring 2014
| Student | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Sellman (Bioengineering) |
Qi Wei (Bioengineering) |
OpenSim as a Biological Simulation for Sensorimotor Experiments |
| Robert Ulrey (Biology) |
Monique van Hoek (School of Systems Biology) |
Cranberry Proanthocyanidins have anti-biofilm properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Bradley Boeji (Health, Fitness, Rec Resources) |
Nelson Cortes (College of Education & Human Development) |
Dynamic Changes in Muscle Length in Osteoarthritis Patients |
| Amanda Lee (Communication) |
Xiaomei Cai (Communication) |
Scratching the surface? How an individual’s news consumption affects their depth of political knowledge |
| Dominic Vittitow (Creative Writing) |
Laura Scott (English) |
Random Implications |
| Patrick Szabo (English) |
Christine Widmayer (English) |
Receding Flashback Screenplay |
| Keaton Maddox (Communication) |
David Kaufmann (English) |
Leaving the Shinkansen Station: Exploring US and Japanese narrative structure via autoethnography |
| Mohamed Lahlou (Bioengineering) |
Siddhartha Sikdar (Bioengineering) |
Modeled Behavior of Skeletal Muscle Movement using Ultra Sound Data In MATlab |
| Denisha Hedgebeth (Global Affairs) |
LaNitra Berger (Honors Program) |
The Anti-Apartheid Student Movement at George Mason University, 1985-1990 |
| Caroline Thomas (Biology) |
Dan Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Exploring autophagy as a neuroprotective mechanism for promoting dendritic complexity |
| Sofia Roth (Psychology) |
Eden King (Psychology) |
Does cultural heritage influence employee turnover? |
| Hannah Shelton (BFA-Fiction Writing) |
Laura Scott (English) |
Turbulence |
| Minh Van (Biology) |
Daniel Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Characterizing the Interaction between Dar1 and Nejire, Novel Regulators of Dendritogenesis |
| Luca Estinto (Computer Science) |
Jill Nelson (Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
The Feasibility of Active Audio Crossovers for 2-way Mini-Loudspeakers |
| Bethany Larson (Social Work) |
Emily Ihara (Social Work) |
Using Polaroid Photography as a Tool to Empower Dementia residents in a Long-term Care Setting |
| Kiera Coy (Biology) |
Morgan Gostel (Environmental Science & Policy) |
Developing and Evaluating Genetic Markers for Phylogenetic Reconstruction in Myrrh Genus, Commiphora |
| Kevin Thompson (Music Performance) |
Jesse Guessford (School of Music) |
Percussion Composition Collaboration Project |
| Viviana Ruiz (Biology) |
Emma Boyer (Environmental Science & Policy) |
A Behavioral Investigation of Thermal Solar Niche of the House Sparrow, Passer Domesticus |
| Andrei Cesin (Chemistry) |
Geraldine Grant (School of Systems Biology) |
Preliminary Test for Correlation Between H. pylori presence and IPF |
| Christina Lau (Psychology) |
Anastasia Kitsantas (Education Community College) |
Differences in Elementary Students’ Self-Regulation in Math: A Microanalytic Study |
| Heleena Winter (Communication) |
Xiaomei Cai (Communication) |
Charitable Nonprofit Messages: A Content Analysis of the Top Fundraising Charitable Nonprofits |
| Matt Rawls (Earth Science) |
Dionysis Foustoukos (Atmospheric/Oceanic/Earth Science) |
A Quantitative Analysis of the Metabolic Framework of Deep-Sea Nitrate-Reducing Epsilonproteobacteri |
| Jessica Smith (Communication and Philosophy) |
Xiaomei Cai (Communication) |
The “Apple Culture”: Factors that Influence Millennials to be Innovators of Apple Products |
| Edison Bailey (Economics and Mathematics) |
Kevin McCabe (Economics) |
Studying the Real Estate Market and its Bubbles |
| Tayyaba Feroze (Biology) |
Monique van Hoek (School of Systems Biology) |
Sterilization of surfaces using natural and synthetic ATRA peptides |
| Katrina Nguyen (Bioengineering) |
Wilsaan Joiner (Bioengineering) |
Modification of Task Specific Adaptive Motor Control Over Consecutive Days |
| Laith Alhussein (Bioengineering) |
Wilsaan Joiner (Bioengineering) |
Differences in State-Dependent Motor Coordination Between the Dominant and Nondominant Limbs |
| Brad Strylowski (CDS) |
Jesse Guessford (School of Music) |
Canvas: Touchscreen Inspired Musical Instrument |
| Alexandra Johnson (Biology) |
Reid Schwebach (Coordinator, COS HS Outreach & Recruitment) & Charles Madden (College of Science) |
Revision of the Cell Structure and Function Laboratory Course (BIOL 213): the first required course |
| M. Talha Agcayazi (Electrical Engineering) |
Gerald Cook (Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
Efficient navigation, control and remote-sensing of a Quad-coper |
| Anastashia Cuddihy (Anthropology) |
Jeffrey Mantz (Sociology & Anthropology) |
The Forgotten Dictatorship: A Collection of Oral Histories Concerning the Trujillo Regime |
| Nicolle Graham (Psychology) |
Robert Pasnak (Psychology) |
Do cultural differences between intercultural couples effect attraction, satisfaction and commitment |
| Alisha Brown (Nursing) |
Carol Brotherton (Nursing) |
CPAP Adherence in Older Adults with Sleep Apnea and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Strategies for Success |
| Marcus Daum (Physics) |
Robert Cressman (School of Physics, Astronomy and Computational Data Sciences) |
Oscillations in Power and Structure During the Transition to Defect Turbulence |
| Amy Handlan (Economics) |
Garett Jones (Economics) |
The Economics of Governments and Credit Booms |
| Alexandra Becker (Psychology) |
Tyler Shaw (Psychology) & Linda Chrosniak (Psychology) |
Cognitive Resources, Performance, & Individual Differences |
| Mariam Waqar (Biology) |
Kevin Chavers (Curriculum and Instruction) & Claudette Davis (College of Science) |
Effect of Peer-Peer Tutoring on Students in Biostatistics |
| Liana Glew (English) |
Anthony Hoefer (Honors Program) |
Flesh and Blood: Physical Bodies in Faulkner |
| Jenna Zink (Physics) |
Rebekah Evans Frolov (School of Physics, Astronomy and Computational Data Sciences) |
A Comprehensive Examination of the Role of Stress Associated with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome |
| Jessica Hessong (Biology) |
David Luther (Biology) |
The Morphological Effects of Rearing Red-Backed Salamanders in Complete Darkness |
| Amirreza Mohammadhasani (Biology) |
Aybike Birerdinc (College of Science) |
Determining the Ratio of the Mitochondrial DNA in Brown Adipose Tissue to White Adipose Tissue |
| Zuzanna Abdala (Biology) |
Marieke Kester (Environmental Science & Policy) |
Volatile chemical compound shifts involving the induced ovulation of the Maned Wolf |
| Patiphan Sritanyarath (History) |
Darden Purcell (Law) & Steven Holmes (English) |
Jazz: Behind The Scene |
| Abbas Idris (Bioengineering) |
Nathalia Peixoto (Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
Detecting Bioluminescence with Graphene |
| Rachael-Anh Wilson (Chemistry) |
Abul Hussam (Chemistry) |
Noncovalent Sociation and Separation of n-Alkylbenzenes with Molecularly Decorated Gold Nanoparticles |
| Zi Yang (History, Global Affairs) |
Marion Deshmukh (History) |
White Sun, Black Eagle: a Study of Sino-German Cooperation of the Early 20th Century |
| Mia Fasano (Government & International Affairs) |
Jo-Marie Burt (Center for Global Studies, Public & International Affairs) |
Transitional Justice in Latin America: Examining Current Human Rights Trials |
| Shezeen Rehmani (Bioengineering) |
Laurence Bray (Bioengineering) |
Modeling and Simulation of Bioinspired Neuronal Networks of the Primary Motor Cortex |
| Jordan Brown (History, Neuroscience) |
Laura McCloskey (History) |
The Science of Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Northern Ireland and Bosnia and Herzegovina Follo |
| Saeideh Fahoul (Civil & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Laura Kosoglu (Civil, Environmental & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Stone Restoration Treatments as Montmorillionite Swell Inhibitors |
| Justin Fitzgerald (Bioengineering) |
Wilsaan Joiner (Bioengineering) |
Effects of Variable Visual Stimuli on Anterograde Interference in Proprioceptive Learning |
| Melissa Fuerst (Integrative Studies) |
Thomas Wood (New Century College) |
Salamander Migration Monitoring |
| Diana Prado (Environmental and Sustainability Studies) |
Changwoo Ahn (Environmental Science & Policy) |
The Effects of Manual Mowing on Native Herbaceous Plant Communities |
| Jeffery Warner (Biology) |
Lorelei Crerar (Environmental Science & Policy) |
Population Genetics of Steller’s Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) |
| Gregory Marshall (Anthropology) |
Bethany Usher (Sociology & Anthropology) |
Exploring Japanese Expatriate Mortuary Rituals and Objects |
| Jennifer Nakamura (Psychology) |
Ellen Rowe (Psychology) |
Soviet Power in Eastern Europe: Domestic Economics and Foreign Trade of Poland and Bulgaria during the 1970s |
| David Keder (Physics) |
Karen Sauer (School of Physics, Astronomy and Computational Data Sciences) |
Unshielded Magnetometer |
| Samantha Wilkins (Neuroscience) |
Jane Flinn (Psychology) |
The Effect of Dietary Copper and Zinc on Fear Extinction |
| Matthew McMahon (Economics) |
Thomas Rustici (Economics) |
An Auction Mechanism to Escape A Transitional Gains Trap in Taxi Markets |
Fall 2013
| Student | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Englander (Applied Information Technology) |
Massimiliano Albanese (Center for Secure Information Systems) |
Hardening Mission-Critical Computational Assets through Vulnerability Analysis |
| Alexander Sessums (Biology) |
Changwoo Ahn (Environmental Science & Policy) |
Plant Functional Diversity and Wetland Ecosystem Health |
| Alexandra Casillas (Global and Community Health) |
Vasiliki Ikonomidou (Dept of Bioengineering) |
Measuring Iron Accumulation and Brain Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis patients using MRI images. |
| Alexandra Johnson (Biology) |
Reid Schwebach (Coordinator, COS HS Outreach & Recruitment) |
Revision of the Cell Structure and Function Laboratory Course |
| Amelia Martin (Civil, Environmental, & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Celso Ferreira (Dept of Civil, Environmental & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Analyzing Hurricane Flood Risks in the U.S. National Capital Region |
| Amy Higgins (Psychology) |
Robert Youmans (Dept of Psychology) |
Cultural Effects on Design Fixation |
| Anisha Kolla (Computer Science) |
Huzefa Rangwala (Dept of Computer Science) |
Computational Framework for Analysis of Fungal Communities |
| Anuraag Ravikumar (Bioengineering) |
Qi Wei (Dept of Bioengineering) |
Biomechnical Analysis of Neck and Shoulder Movement Associated with Neck Pain Syndrome |
| Ariel Smith (Undeclared) |
Duhita Mahatmya (New Century College) |
Pathways to Young Adulthood Status Attainment: The Longitudinal Influence of Future Aspirations and Social Capital |
| Brandon Moore-McNew (English) |
Susan Tichy (Dept of English) |
A Green Satchel |
| Brittany Owen (Sociology) |
Shannon Davis (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
An Examination of the Sociological Factors that Contribute to the Use of Racial and Ethnic Humor in College Students |
| Caroline Kim (English – Creative Writing) |
George Yanez (Interdisciplinary Studies) |
Trans: A Short Film |
| Caroline Thomas (Biology) |
Daniel Cox (School of Systems Biology) |
Exploring Autophagy as a Neuroprotective Mechanism for Dendritic Complexity |
| Chessy Marie Dintruff (Community Health) |
Catherine Tompkins (School of Social Work) |
The Identification of Factors Contributing to Relationship Strain Among Family Members and Stroke Survivors. |
| Chris Ummen (Psychology) |
Robert Youmans (Dept of Psychology) |
PEBL Cognative Flexability Testing Across Mediums |
| Christina Mathews (Conflict Analysis and Resolution) |
Borislava Manojlovic (School of Management) |
Humanitarian NGOs in the Dominican Republic: Wasting their Efforts? |
| Colin Cattanach (Physics) |
Ming Tian (School of Physics, Astronomy, Computational Sciences) |
Detecting Gravitational Waves with Entangled Photons |
| Daniel Jacobson (Computer Science) |
Massimiliano Albanese (Center for Secure Info Systems) |
Real-Time Analysis of Unexplained Network Behavior |
| Edward Martin Jr (Computer Science) |
Chris Kauffman (Dept of Computer Science) |
Design of an HIV Mini-Game for Deeper Understanding of HIV Cell Biology |
| Elizabeth Bolt (Psychology) |
Pamela Garner (New Century College) |
Observing Emotion-Related Interactions in Early Childhood Classrooms: The Roles of Teacher Characteristics and Child Gender |
| Emily Walker (Anthropology) |
Jennifer Culbertson (Dept of English) |
Anxiety, Motivation and Training Time: Possible Factors Influencing Students with Artificial Language Learning Task |
| Evelyn Seay (English) |
Eric Pankey (Dept of English) |
The Prose Poem as Narrative and Lyric Intersection |
| Hannah King (Dance) |
Jim Lepore (School of Dance) |
Dissonance in Three: a Choreographic Study of Dependency, Isolation and Perpetual Motion |
| Houda Kerkoub (Systems Engineering) |
Lance Sherry (Dept of Engineering) |
Big Data Analysis of Irregular Operations: Aborted Approaches and their Underlying Factors |
| Hyun Sung (Neuroscience) |
Reid Schwebach & Chris Kauffman (Undergraduate Biology Program) |
Deepening HIV Cell Biology Understanding Through Interactive Games |
| Jane Osborne (Individualized Studies) |
Jagadison Aier (School of Management) |
The Economics of Jurisdictional Exceptions to International Financial Reporting Standards and the Effects on Comparability of Financial Information |
| Jenna Lynn Zink (Physics) |
Rebekah Evans (Dept of Neuroscience) |
Characterization of Solar Eruptions using Coronagraphic Image Sequences |
| John Probert (Environmental Science) |
Thomas Lovejoy & John Seidensticker (Environmental Science & Policy, Smithsonian Institute) |
Rewilding: A Solution to Declining Predator Numbers |
| Johnette Elena Sendolo (International Business) |
Rei Berroa (Dept of Spanish, Modern and Classical Languages) |
Successful Women in Southern Europe and Eurasia |
| Justin Sellman (Bioengineering) |
Qi Wei (Dept of Bioengineering) |
The Learning of Biomechanical Coordination During Parallel Bar Swing Training |
| Katherine McDonald (Bioengineering) |
Siddhartha Sidkar (Dept of Bioengineering) |
Design and Fabrication of Ultrasound Probe Stabilization Cuff for Upper Extremity Prosthetic Control Research |
| Karina Arango (Global Affairs) |
Jo-Marie Burt (Center for Global Studies, Public & International Affairs) |
Monitoring of the Truth Commissions in Peru |
| Kathryn Leonelli (Communication) |
Anne Nicotera (Dept of Communication) |
Mellenial Judgment of Effective Leadership: A Look at Present-Day Beliefs Surrounding Differing Styles of Leadership |
| Katrina Nguyen (Bioengineering) |
Wilsaan Joiner (Dept of Bioengineering) |
Influence of Method of Applied Perturbing Force on Retention of Motor Adaptation |
| Kelsey Ryan (Civil Engineering) |
Shanjiang Zhu (Civil, Environmental & Infrastructure Engineering) |
A Traffic Network Vulnerability and Evacuation Strategy Study Supported by a Dynamic Flooding Model |
| Kevin Kruczek (Religious Studies) |
Randi Rashkover (Religious Studies) |
Religion, Explanation and the New Interdisciplinarity |
| Kevone Bennett (Psychology) |
Robert Youmans (Dept of Psychology) |
The Relationship Between Bilingualism and Cognitive Flexibility |
| Laith Alhussein (Bioengineering) |
Wilsaan Joiner (Bioengineering) |
Differences in State-Dependent Motor Coordination between the Dominant and Non-Dominant Limbs |
| Leah Bruch (Community Health) |
Joshua Rosenberger (Global & Community Health) |
A Comprehensive Examination of the Role of Stress Associated with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome |
| Lela Ross (Integrative Studies) |
Al Fuertes (New Century College) |
Assessing the Conflict Resolution Skills of First and Fifth Graders |
| Lyndse Hokanson (Communication) |
Star Muir (Dept of Communication) |
The Power of the Sports Media: Lance Armstrong, the Hero |
| Marcus Daum (Physics) |
Robert Cressman (School of Physics, Astronomy, Computational Sciences, Krasnow) |
Power Fluctuation in Liquid Crystal |
| Melissa Fuerst (Integrative Studies) |
Thomas Wood (New Century College) |
Salamander Migration Monitoring |
| Melissa Joe (Global Affairs) |
Lisa Gring-Pemble (New Century College) |
College Students Perceptions of the Dream Act |
| Melissa Kosciow (Sociology) |
Gregory Guagnano (Dept of Sociology & Anthropology) |
The Die-Hards: An Exploratory Study of the Process of Becoming a Highly Identified Sports Fan |
| Nicolle Graham (Psychology) |
Robert Pasnak (Dept of Psychology) |
Do Cultural Differences between Intercultural Couples Effect Satisfaction and Commitment in the Relationship? |
| Mia Fasano (Government & International Affairs) |
Jo-Marie Burt (Center for Global Studies, Public & International Affairs) |
Transitional Justice in Latin America: Examining Current Human Rights Trials |
| Oleg D. Titorchuk (Information Systems Operations Management) |
Pallab Sanyal (School of Management) |
Alternative Methods of Credit Valuation and Credit Rating Agency Institutional Structure |
| Refka Al-Beyati (Biology) |
Monique Van Hoek (School of Systems Biology) |
Characterization of a Small Molecule from Francisella |
| Saeideh Fahoul (Civil & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Laura Kosoglu (Civil, Environmental & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Stone Restoration Treatments as Montmorillionite Swell Inhibitors |
| Sofia Roth (Psychology) |
Eden King & Linda Chrosniak (Dept of Psychology) |
Investigating Family and Cultural Influences on the Retention of Diverse Employees |
| Susheela Meyyappan (Bioengineering) |
Joseph Pancrazio (Dept of Bioengineering) |
Muscarinic Receptor Modulation in Neuronal Networks |
| Sweta Sedhai (Medical Technology) |
Ancha Baranova (School of Systems Biology) |
Pro and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines and their Role in the NAFLD and Depression |
| Thao-Chi Vo (Biology) |
Robert Cressman (School of Physics, Astronomy, Computational Sciences, Krasnow) |
Internal Ionic Composition and Seizure Susceptibility |
| Thomas Barham (Civil & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Deborah Goodings (Civil, Environmental & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Researching the Engineering Mechanics of Grain Silo Suffocation Accidents |
| Timothy Bisulca (History) |
T. Mills Kelly (Dept of History & Art History) |
Soviet Power in Eastern Europe: Domestic Economics and Foreign Trade of Poland and Bulgaria during the 1970s |
| Zi Yang (History & Global Affairs) |
Marion Deshmukh (Dept of History & Art History) |
White Sun, Black Eagle: a History of Sino-German Cooperation |