Advanced Study Grant Recipients 2004
university fellowships committee
| Recipient |
Project Proposal |
Faculty Adviser |
| Elizabeth Quinn Callahan | Geometry in Four Dimension A many-faceted study of four dimensions, culminating in two main products: the solution to a problem about n-sphere linkages in four dimensions and the model of a hyperdodecahedron. |
Mark Reeder Mathematics |
| Cañon Cody | The (R)evolution of Hip-Hop in Cuba A study of the expression of political and social dissent in youth hip-hop culture with application to research in psychoanalysis. |
Frances Restuccia English |
| Sarah Dawson | Summer Spanish Language and Culture Program in Madrid Improve Spanish proficiency and research cross cultural connections between Spain, Africa and Latin America. |
Catherine Lange Romance Languages |
| Laura A. Donovan | Sustainable Development in Costa Rica Explore globalization's impact on Costa Rica's environment and various steps being taken to prevent further destruction of wildlife. |
Jennie Purnell Political Science |
| Timothy Henderson | Language and Culture Immersion in Tokyo Intensive language study to develop proficiency in the two basic Japanese writing systems, hiragana and katakana, along with working knowledge of kanji. |
Paul McNellis, S.J. Philosophy |
| Simone Kearney | Poets in Place Interviewing leading poets of Ireland for later publication. |
John Mahoney English |
| Lora J. Krsulich | An Exploration in Public Policy: Reviewing Immigration Reform from a Local Level Researching the history of immigration law and evaluating its efficiency and credibility regarding the Chicano population of Northern California. |
Jennie Purnell Political Science |
| Christopher Lee | Leaving Main Street: Urban Development in Post-World War II Kansas City Research and document the sweeping changes in Kansas City through interviews with leading and ordinary citizens. |
Marilynn Johnson History |
| Stephanie Locatelli | The Challenge of Building a European Identity: EU Expansion and Central and Eastern Europe | Donald L. Hafner Political Science |
| Elyse Mallouk | Narrative in Classic and Contemporary Art: An Academic and Studio Study | Andrew Tavarelli Fine Arts |
| Ksenia Mankowska | Budding Political Scientist Gains Roots in Russia An intensive language and literature program to increase Russian fluency and do research on Russian national identity. |
Donald Hafner Political Science |
| William Markis | Neuronal Differentiation of Human Embryonic Cells Cell culture experiments to further explore the development of undifferentiated cells into dopamine neurons. |
Thomas Chiles Biology |
| Elayne McCabe | Exploring the History of Maritime Trade - Salem Massachusetts, and Japan | Franziska Seraphim History |
| Amy Molden | The Euro and Microenterprise in Spain Research to compare trends in investment, sales, etc for the pre- and post-Euro periods and advance proficiency in Spanish. |
Robert Murphy Economics |
| David Nagib | Entering the World of Organic Chemistry Exploring the electronic effects of substituent groups on glycerol and participating in international research. |
Scott Miller Chemistry |
| Vineet Naik | Broadening Lingual and Cultural Horizons Studying Spanish and doing community service. |
Paul Haines Physics |
| Jonah Patel | Caribbean Folk-Medicine Working at a modern hospital serving lower income people, study folk-medicine and improve proficiency in Spanish |
Elizabeth Rhodes Romance Languages |
| Michael Petit | Six weeks at the U.S. Mission to NATO Interning for six weeks at NATO headquarters in Brussels; researching the ability of military organizations to adapt to the changing European environment. |
James Fleming, S.J. History |
| Gabriel Pleasants | AIDS in Ghana Study the benefits of a support community on the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients. |
Christopher Constas A&S Honors Program |
| Shannon Reece | Promotion of the Export Industry and Study of Gender Roles in Ecuador Internship at MICIP, a government agency whose mission is to improve the climate for the productive sector in Ecuador. |
Robert Murphy Economics |
| Jaime Waters | Intensive Intermediate French: Paris, France Improve language proficiency through intensive classes and cultural activities. |
Kerry Cronin Theology |
| Suzanne Yusunas | Uncovering…Pompeii: Connecting the Classical World to the Present through Excavation Training in various archaeological specialties. |
Charles Ahern Classics |