Advanced Study Grant Recipients 2012
university fellowships committee
Recipient |
Project Proposal |
Faculty
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| Omeed Alerasool | Economic Policies of the United States and the European Union: To support German language study and comparative economics research. | Peter Ireland Economics |
| Eva Alonso Rodriguez | The Stock Market in Venezuela: To support research into norms of brokerage activities. | Harold Petersen Economics |
| Patrick Angiolillo | "And He Went Down to Ashkelon": To support excavation research in a Biblical city. | David Vanderhooft Theology |
| James Ball | Music Composition: To support instruction in the composition of a piano quartet. | Ralf Gawlick Music |
| Rostislav Brichko | The Need for Space: To support Mandarin language study and research on sustainable urban development in Sichuan. | Paul Christensen Political Science |
| Douglas Brown | Small Molecules and Proteomics: To support presentation of research and critique of senior project design at the international Tetrahedron Symposium. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Eranthi Weerapana Chemistry |
| Amelia Burke | Nurse Without Borders: To support an internship and research into healthcare delivery in Durban, South Africa. | Dorean Hurley Nursing |
| Karel-Bart Celie | The Mind-Body Problem: To support research into the European perspective on the personhood issue in bioethics. | James Weiss Theology |
| Christopher Chung | Dokdo or Takeshima? To support research into the Korea-Japan territorial dispute over two islands. | Sheila Gallagher Fine Arts |
| Katherine Clarke | Project Kindle: To support research into how children of the digital age respond to literature on e-readers. | Matthew Heitzman English |
| Annelise Corriveau | Escaping the Shadow of Chardin: To support a re-examination of the 18th C. French still life painters, Chardin and Anne Vallayer-Coster. | Katherine Nahum Fine Arts |
| Karolina Cyburt | The Sun and the Sky: To research the frequency and effects of coronal mass ejections on air travel. | Jenny Baglivo Mathematics |
| Matthew DeMaio | Contemporary Academic Discourse in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: To support research on the creation of national narratives by Israelis and Palestinians. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Eve Spangler Sociology |
| Geena DeRose | Debates, the Media, and Public Opinion: To support research into the response of the media and the public to the Presidential debates in the 2000 election. | Kenji Hayao Political Science |
| Frank DiRenno | The Church of San Pietro a Pozzeveri: To support research into archeology and bioarcheology at a medieval site. | Robin Fleming History |
| Ashley Dowd | Memorializing the Dirty War: To support research into the forms of monuments and memorials of Argentina’s Dirty War. | Jennie Purnell Political Science |
| Daniel Farrell | The Adirondack Regional Medical Home Pilot: To support research into healthcare access for rural seasonal workers. | Danielle Taghian Biology |
| Margaret Farrell | Museum Education at the Getty Villa: To support skill acquisition in project management and technology services in museum education programs. | Nadia Smith History |
| Alana Fruauff | At the Foot of the Himalayas: To support research into traditional and allopathic medical practices in Nepal. | Neil Wolfman Chemistry |
| Mary Gerardo | Shelters for Victims of Sexual Assault: To support Spanish language study and research into culture-awareness in care for assault victims. | Ann Burgess Nursing |
| Andrew Gier | The Hessian Mercenary State: To support research into the rise of the Hessian mercenary forces of the 17th and 18th centuries. | Julian Bourg History |
| Patrick Hyland | Protecting the Neuron: To support qPCR research on how specific molecules can prevent cellular death. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Joseph Burdo Biology |
| Meredith Irvine | Well-being of Older Adults in Two Countries: To support comparative research on healthcare satisfaction of aging populations in the United States and Great Britain. [An Institute on Aging Advanced Study Grant] |
Sara Moorman Sociology |
| Sean Keeley | The French Film Industry under Occupation: To support research into film-making during World War II in Vichy France. | Martha Bayles A&S Honors |
| Harrison Kent | The Banker-Poet of Boston: To support research on the life and works of Charles Sprague. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Paul Lewis English |
| Maariyah Lateef | The Ottoman Legal Tradition: To support Turkish language study and research into Ottoman jurisprudence. | Franck Salameh Slavic & Eastern Languages |
| Mabel Lee | A Divided People: To support research into the ethical, economic, and international aspects of Korean reunification. | Kenji Hayao Political Science |
| Alexandra Lewis | Beyond the Stage: To support study of 3D animation and voice-over techniques at the Digital Media Academy. | Patricia Riggin Theater |
| Narintohn Luangrath | An Coimisiún Um Chearta An Dune: To support research on Roma immigrants in Ireland. | Kenji Hayao Political Science |
| Victoria Luu | Quantifying Ocean Acidification: To support research into the global effects of CO2 emissions absorbed by seawater. | Rudolph Hon Earth & Environmental Sciences |
| Victoria Mariconti | Berklee at Umbria: To support language study and the study of jazz at the Berklee Jazz Clinics in Italy. | Christopher Constas A&S Honors |
| Claire Marinello | The Other Side of the Midway: To support research on the human exhibits at World's Fairs. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Seth Jacobs History |
| Sarah Mathey | A Portal to Economic Development in Brazil: To support Portuguese language acquisition. | Jennie Purnell Political Science |
| Phoebe Matthews | The Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educator: To support study as a medical first-responder in wilderness areas. | Melissa Sutherland Nursing |
| Christopher McLaughlin | Infant Mortality in Rural Haiti: To support Creole language acquisition and research into improvement of neonatal healthcare. [A Martin Luther King, Jr. Advanced Study Grant] |
Donna Cullinan Nursing |
| Thais Menendez | Summer Under the Hot Lights: To support study of film and theater performance at the New York Conservatory. | John Houchin Theater |
| Emily Mervosh | Does Music Bring Harmony: To support research into the effect of a cross-community youth orchestra on Catholic-Protestant relations in Northern Ireland. | David Harker Sociology |
| Sarah Messer | Collaboration, Cooperation, and Resistance: To support archival research on Occupied France during World War I. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Paul Spagnoli History |
| Alissa Michel | Cultural Practices versus Western Medicine: To support research into public health programs among the Maasai of Kenya. | Martin Cohen A&S Honors |
| Chelsea Mickel | Religious Amphibianism in Bulgaria: To support language acquisition and study of Sufi Bektashi and Pomak Islam. | Kathleen Bailey Political Science |
| Benjamin Miyamoto | Religion, Human Rights, and Networking: To support research on religion and informal communication in peacemaking organizations of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | John McDargh Theology |
| Alexandra Moscovitz | Re-Cycle of Life: To support research into carbon negative cooking systems in rural Dominican Republic. | Diane Hotten-Somers English |
| Colin Notis-McConarty | The Battle of the Crater: To support research on the political and racial influences on the conduct of the Civil War Battle of the Crater in July, 1864. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Heather Cox Richardson History |
| Wei Kuang Pan | Erasmus Academy: To support German language study for reading and translation in Philosophy. | Margaret A. Schatkin Theology |
| Kayla Parr | Culture, Language, and Education: To support Arabic language study and research into education for young girls in Jordan. [Declined] |
Kathleen Bailey Political Science |
| Molly Phelps | At the Sanctuary of the Siculi: To support skill acquisition and research on an archeological dig at ancient Palikē in Sicily. | Kenneth Craig Fine Arts |
| Mary Popeo | Japan’s Christian City: To support research into Nagasaki's Christian legacy. | Franziska Seraphim History |
| Robert Rodine | First Dollar: To support research into the development of social entrepreneurship among middle-school students. [A Martin Luther King, Jr. Advanced Study Grant] |
James Weiss Theology |
| Terese Rutkowski | Natural Incentives: To support language study and research into organic farming in Krakow, Poland. | David Vanderhooft Theology |
| Yvonne Shih | A Nurse's Role in the Economy: To support research into hospital productivity and registered nurse to patient ratios in two states. | Judith Shindul-Rothschild Nursing |
| Jihyo Sim | Discovering Music in Germany: To support acquisition of advanced violin performance skills in Regensburg, Germany. | Sandra Hebert Music |
| Nicholas Spetko | Tarahumara Medical Challenges: To support Spanish language study and research into healthcare services in rural Mexico. | Mary Joe Hughes A&S Honors |
| Karli Sultzbaugh | Revitalizing the Lusieño Language: To support research into programs for promoting Native American indigenous languages. | Jennie Purnell Political Science |
| Rakeen Tanvir | Rainwater Harvesting Organizations in Kathmandu: To support research into the effectiveness of private organizations in promoting rainwater harvesting in Nepal. | Gene Heyman Psychology |
| Peter Tasca | W. B. Yeats, Walter Pater, and the Symbolism of A Vision: To support archival research on the influence of Pater upon Yeats' symbolic system. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Kevin Ohi English |
| Diana Tran | Social Media and the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake: To support Japanese language study and research into the role of social media in recovery from natural disasters. | Franziska Seraphim History |
| Alison Wawrzynek | An Analysis of Modern Globalism: To support German language study and research into economic change in Germany. | Michael Resler German Studies |
| Grace West | Afro-Moravians in the North Carolina Piedmont: To support archival research into the black experience within a Moravian religious community. | Christopher Constas A&S Honors |
| Ellen White | Global Environmental Microbiology: To support skill acquisition in an NSF-supported workshop on micro-biology techniques. [Declined] |
Danielle Taghian Biology |
| Robert Williams | Dystopian Nightmares / Utopian Dreams: To support research into the philosophy and style of Aldous Huxley's fictional societies. | Michael R. Kelly Philosophy |
| Katie Wullert | Bambini e Libri: To support research into the gender depictions in Italian children’s' literature. | Susan Mattis A&S Honors |
| Lorenda Ziazikova | Why Here and Not There? To support research into civic education and the cultivation of democratic norms in Russia and Chechnya. | Paul Christensen Political Science |