Advanced Study Grant Recipients 2013
university fellowships committee
Recipient |
Project Proposal |
Faculty
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| Lucas Allen | To support research on patient interventions in underserved populations. | Ashley Duggan Communication |
| Malia Allen | To support research on Islamic feminism in France's secular arena. | Franck Salameh Romance Languages |
| Brendon Anderson | An Croi: To support research on reconciliation in Northern Ireland. | Stephen Pope Theology |
| Patrick Angiolillo | “Blessed are You, O Lord”: To support research on communal prayer and its social ramifications. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
David Vanderhooft Theology |
| Jean-Claude Asaker | From Source to Mouth: To support research on water contamination in Lebanon. | Alexander Coverdill Biology |
| Natalie Blahunka | The neuroscience of moral judgments. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Liane Young Psychology |
| Haley Boyce | To support research on touch-screen study on infants’ perception of number. | Sara Cordes Psychology |
| Ashley Brown | Energy Metabolism in Microglial Cells: To support research into cell tumorigenicity using Western Blot analysis. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Thomas Seyfried Biology |
| Gavin Buckley | Competing Histories: To support research on news coverage, race, and labor in Detroit. | Lynn Lyerly History |
| Doyle Calhoun | Linguistics and Literature: A stylistic approach to French and English literature. | Michael Connolly Slavic & Eastern Languages |
| Alexa Canales | Music Composition: To support instruction in the composition of a violin concerto. | Sandra Hebert Music |
| Jonathan Charlton | A Spanish Mission. | Alvaro Aramburu Romance Languages |
| Haotian Chen | Understanding aging population issues in China. | Harold Petersen Economics |
| Annelise Corriveau | Medieval Mirrors: To support research on the French Books of Hours as reflections of medieval life. | Virginia Reinburg History |
| David Cote | Educating in a time of HIV/AIDS: Catholic strategies at the frontlines in Nairobi. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
James Keenan, S.J. Theology |
| Lindsay Crane | Beyond the Kitchen: The story of 19th century women through the era's cookbooks. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Robin Fleming History |
| Qian Deng | Whack-a-Mole: To support research on Web 2.0 and the intellectual property law of China. | David Twomey Business Law |
| Frank DiRenno | To support research on chemical analysis of historic skeletal remains in a paleopathological context. | Robin Fleming History |
| Kelly DiStefano | To support research on the Global Women’s Health Provider. | Judith Shindul-Rothschild Nursing |
| Katherine Dullea | Empowering Women through Microfinance: To support research on the role of women and microfinance in developing economies. | Cynthia Simmons Slavic & Eastern Languages |
| Cuiyuanmei Fan | China's Lesser 50%: To support Chinese language study and research on the development of rural China. | Amy La Combe Portico Program |
| William Flautt | Patria, Fides, Amor: To support Catalan language acquisition and independent research of the “Jochs Florals de Barcelona.” | Wan Tang Romance Languages |
| Jessica Franco | Migration and Human Rights: To support skill acquisition in participatory action research in Guatemala. | Brinton Lykes Counseling Psychology |
| Alexandra Gaynor | Through a Different Lens: To support Spanish language study and research on the stories of Guatemalan women. | Debbie Rusch Romance Languages |
| Peter Haskin | To support research on El Cid Campeador in the monuments of Burgos, Spain. | Sylvia Sellers-Garcia History |
| Alexander Hawley | Modern Kuwait: The expanding divide between a people and their parliament. | Kathy Bailey Political Science |
| Eleanor Hildebrandt | Looking At, Looking Back: To support research on The Troubles in Northern Ireland, then & now. | Peter Krause Political Science |
| Megan Keating | Strange Clouds: To support research on Native American and Early Colonial relations in the Massachusetts Bay Area. | Lynn Lyerly History |
| Min Hyeong Ki | To support research on peaceful solutions to the historical and territorial dispute between Japan and Korea. | Kenji Hayao Political Science |
| Tate Krasner | How to Plan a Line: To support analysis of the development and demographic impacts of light rail transportation. | Christopher Constas A&S Honors |
| Julia Lamberti | Rethinking Regulations: To support research on the mobile payments landscape in Argentina. | Jun Qian Finance |
| Jung-Hyun Lee | The contributions of Protestantism to the Korean independence movement. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Kenji Hayao Political Science |
| Yichen Li | Winner or Loser? To support research on the potential economic impact of 3d printing in China. | Joseph Quinn Economics |
| Amanda Loewy | Language and historical learning intertwine at the Sorbonne. | Sarah Ross History |
| Daniel Lundberg | Exchanging their Stories: Children with neuromuscular disease in Ghana and Minnesota. | Timothy Duket A&S Honors |
| Jaclyn Lundberg | To support research on Dopamine Neuronal Circuitry at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute. | Ross Kelly Chemistry |
| Marissa Marandola | Ahlquist v. Cranston: To support research on the Establishment Clause and public school prayer. | Dennis Hale Political Science |
| Annie McEwen | The Silent Master: An examination of the Bernini’s role in the design of the vault fresco in Gesu. | Nancy Netzer Art History |
| Courtney McNevin | To support research on housing foreclosures and a weakened education system. | Peter Ireland Economics |
| Julia Melvin | To support research on health care adversities in a global world. | Rosanna DeMarco Nursing |
| Damian Mencini | From pulling the trigger to pressing the button: The implications of unmanned aerial vehicles in modern warfare. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Peter Krause Political Science |
| Thomas Monaghan | Learning through practice in Antigua, Guatemala. | Karen Daggett Romance Languages |
| Jonathan Mott | Conducting and Composition in Cremona: To support the development of conducting technique and acquisition of compositional skills. | Sandra Hebert Music |
| Patricia Owens | Identity in Diaspora: Modern Tibetan literature in translation. | Mark O'Connor A&S Honors |
| Marie Pellissier | Savoring the Past: To support French language immersion and culinary skills acquisition in Paris. | Virginia Reinburg History |
| Deepa Prasad | Langsam, tief, rück, und vorsichtig: To support the study of ancient Greek as related to classical philosophy and its influence on modern German thought. | David Vanderhooft Theology |
| Daniel Quick | The Church in the New World: To support Spanish language acquisition and research on religion in colonial America. | Sylvia Sellers-Garcia History |
| Marissa Sangimino | An intensive study and analysis of El Tenebrismo in 16th-17th century Spain. | Jonathan Trejo-Mathys Philosophy |
| Nathan Schwan | Tracked but Equal: To support research on the German secondary school education. | Michael Resler German Studies |
| Shayna Scott | Barriers to Access: To support research on health care services for migrants in Switzerland. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Peter Skerry Political Science |
| Anna Scully-Nisa | Adoption, Attachment, and College Transitions: To support research on adaptation of adoptees to the college experience. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Karen Rosen Psychology |
| Emily Simon | Losing Your Head: A Kristevan Reading of the severed head in art, from the Revolution to Picasso. | Frances Restuccia English |
| Andrew Skaras | To support German language acquisition. | James Keenan, S.J. Theology |
| Airen Surzyn | Developing “Developing Countries”: To support Arabic language acquisition and research on sustainable and renewable energy in Malaysia. | Ikram Easton Slavic & Eastern Languages |
| Alexandra Szczerepa | “Who Got More?” To support research on children’s perceptions of fairness. [An ACC-IAC Thesis Research Grant] |
Sara Cordes Psychology |
| Gabrielle Tarini | The Fate of a Future Generation: To support research on the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on its children. | Peter Krause Political Science |
| Ganapathiram Thangavel Arivudainambi | To support research on the emergency food systems of Massachusetts. | Danielle Taghian Biology |
| Ibrahim Velutini | To support research on a theoretical creation of an exchange-traded fund based on Venezuelan debt instruments. | James Gips Computer Science |
| Grace West | To support research on the Unitas Fratrum in East Africa. | Lynn Lyerly History |
| Jessica Zuban | To support a comparative analysis of natural disaster relief in sanitation infrastructure in New Jersey and Canterbury, New Zealand. | Elizabeth Chadwick A&S Honors |