Office of Undergraduate Research
Legare 223
Phone: 803-777-1141
Email: our@sc.edu

The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce our newest Magellan Scholars! Sixty-four new Magellan Scholars have been named for Spring 2010. This includes three freshmen and seven students from our system campuses outside Columbia (Aiken 4, Sumter 1, and Upstate 2). This brings the total number of Magellan Scholars to 397 since March of 2006.

Congratulations to our newest Scholars and many thanks to their mentors!

Meet our previous winners:  2009 Summer/Fall, 2009 Spring, 2008 Summer/Fall, 2008 Spring, 2007 Summer/Fall, 2007 Spring, 2006 Summer/Fall,  2006 Spring

Spring 2010 Magellan Scholars

Sarah Allen, Fourth Year, Film and Media Studies
Mentor: Dr. Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies
The Restoration of Ingagi

Mohammed Alshareef, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Guiren Wang, Biomedical Engineering
Microfluidics Technology for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancers

Angela Arthur, Third Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Inducement of apoptosis through tat-dependent expression of pro-apoptotic Bax

Michael Barry, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, International Business
Famatta Mensah, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Accounting
Kenneth Smith, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, Statistics
Mentor: Dr. Stan Smith, Accounting
State of the State  Management Accounting Survey

Amadeo Bellotti, First Year, Computer Engineering
Mentor: Dr. John Rose, Computer Science and Engineering
Exploration of Proteome Signatures for Peptide Sequencing

Peter Bono, Honors College and Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Finance
Mentor: Dr. David Hudgens, International Business
Suppressing Speculation: China's new Nasdaq-Style Market's Interim Measures on the Administration of Initial Public Offerings

Christopher Boyd, Honors College, Third Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering
Vapor Hydrolysis of NABH4 at Elevated Pressure

Christian Buckson, Honors College, Second Year, History
Mentor: Dr. David Snyder, History
Petroleum Strategy and Democratic Accountability in the Early Years of the NATO Parliament

Jessica Burch, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Wilfried Karmaus, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Maternal allergy breastfeeding and allergic disease in early childhood

Jennifer Burkett, Fourth Year, Information Science, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Angelina Tzacheva, Informatics, USC Upstate
Action Rules and Meta-Actions

Debra Cardell, Fourth Year, English
Mentor: Dr. Debra Cohen, English Language and Literatures
Esotericism and Modern Women Writers

Ashley Chase, Fourth Year, Marine Science
Mentors: Dr. Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences and Dr. Nancy Freeman, Instruction and Teacher Education
Development and Implementation of a Preschool Curriculum Unit in Ocean Biology

Kieran Coscia, Honors College, Fourth Year, Finance
Mentors: Dr. David Hudgens, International Business and Dr. William Bearden, Marketing
Spinning the Wheels: Does Fuel Tank Capacity Impact Driving Habits?

Darien Davda, Honors College, Third Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Analysis of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) induced Amyloid Beta (A-Beta) aggregation for further exploration of Alzheimer's Disease Therapies

Kevin Douglass, Honors College, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Carnevale, Pathology and Microbiology
Understanding the Role of cPLA2 in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Proliferation

Kiri Dunlap, Fourth Year, English, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
Anne Tyler: Southern Writer or Not?

Jimena Escamilla, Third Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Gerald McDermott, International Business
How Foreign Countries Effectively Shape the Development of Institutional Integration Across Countries

Matthew Fisher, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Janet Fisher, Pharmacology Physiology and Neuroscience
A Study of Kainate Receptor Physiology

James Gilmore, Honors College, Third Year, Film and Media Studies
Mentor: Dr. Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies
Unearthing INGAGI: Recovering the history of RKO's lost exploitation film

Jeremy Gleaton, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentors: Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Siqi Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Polymerization of Carbon Dots with Solar Energy Applications

Chelsea Goldstein, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Hunter, Art
Eyes of Ethnography: A visual anthropology study of the Bai & Yi peoples of China

John Gulledge, Second Year, English
Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Stern, English Language and Literatures
Placing Prufrock's Pervigilium

Crystal Humbert, Fourth Year, Nursing, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Lynette Gibson, Nursing, USC Upstate
Breast cancer beliefs and mammography screening intentions in African-American women

Amanda Kelly, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Virginia Shervette, Environmental Health Sciences
Diet reproduction and population characteristics of the long tail goby in two habitats over two seasons in Palmar Ecuador

Michelle Killian, Fourth Year, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Chad Leverette, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Optimized SEIRA Substrate Fabrication by Physical Vapor Deposition: Influence of the Underlying Substrate Film Thickness Angle of Deposition and Substrate Rotation on the Observed SEIRA Response

Krista Lange, Honors, Fourth Year, Psychology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Edward Callen, Psychology, USC Aiken
The Effects of Response Prevention on the Development of Activity-Based Anorexia in Rats

Jennifer Link, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Development of an Optical Sensor For Benzene Vapor Using Boronate Ester Coordination Polymers

Kathryn Logothetis, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. David Reisman, Biological Sciences
The Cellular Response to DNA Damage - p53 Promoter Activity following Treatment with UV Light

Jeffrey Long, Second Year, Biological Sciences, USC Sumter
Mentor: Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
Isolation and Identification of Methicillin Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Samples from the USC Sumter Campus and Community

Corey Lucas, Honors College, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Donna Chen, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Investigating Surface Chemistry for the Development of New Catalysts

Angela Malo, Fourth Year, Psychology
Samantha Davis, Fourth Year, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Gender and Greek Affiliation as Moderators of the Relation between Positive Alcohol Expectancies and Substance Use among College Students

Kyra Marsigliano, Honors College, First Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences
Building A DNA Barcoding Database for Atlantic Billfishes

Jack McFadden, Third Year, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Nathan Huynh, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Improving Dangerous Horizontal Roadway Curves

J Emrys McMahon, Second Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jean St. Pierre, Chemical Engineering
Carbon Monoxide contamination rate constant measurement in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Hannah Miller, Honors College, First Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Amy Mills, Geography
Turkish Perspectives on Obstacles to European Union Integration

Jennifer Miller, Honors College, Fourth Year, Theatre
Mentor: Dr. Victor Holtcamp, Theatre and Dance
Documentary Theatre

Sydney Mitchell, Honors College, Fourth Year, Theatre
Mentor: Dr. Robert Richmond, Theatre and Dance
Lorca: Environmental Theatre for the Modern Audience

Jonathan Motts, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Nyland, Pathology and Microbiology
Descrying Biomarkers of Mercury Induced Autoimmune Dysfunction

Sarah Mushtaq, Honors College, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences
To investigate the function of PACT in inducing neuronal cell death by apoptosis in response to beta amyloid (Aâ) peptide.

Janet Newton, Honors College, Fourth Year, Latin American Studies
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology
Fresas: Social Identity of Elite Mexican Youth

William Parker, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. S. Scott Sutton, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Evaluating the Effect of Population Based Volume of Distribution and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Models on Elimination Rate Constant (Ke) in Predicting Serum Vancomycin Concentrations

Brittany Price, Fourth Year, Art Education
Mentor: Dr. Karen Heid, Art
Literacy and Art Education: Alternative Ways of Knowing

Allison Reid, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology
Spotlight on Domestic Abuse Service Providers: A Cross Cultural Comparison of Two Battered Women’s Shelters

Susan Riley, Third Year, Music Performance
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, Music
Using Biofeedback to Determine Tension in Musicians

Eric Ruppe, Honors College, Fourth Year, French
Mentor: Dr. Elaine Chun, English Language and Literatures
Indexing Gayness with Unvoiced Stops and Sibilant Length

Alexander Severson, Honors College, Second Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Harvey Starr, Political Science
State Failure:  Recovery and Recurrence

Kellie Sharpe, Honors College, Fourth Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The P.A.N. of Latino Children

Matthew Snider, Fourth Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Maimuna Huq, Anthropology
Cultivating an Islamic Identity at an American University

Apoorva Srivastava, Honors College, Third Year, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Investigating the Role of RAGE and TLR-4 in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cell (HBMVEC) Activation by Soluble Amyloid-â (Aâ)Aggregates

Denise Sullivan, Honors College, Third Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering
Determining Optimal Cell Density of Encapsulated MIN-6 Tissue under Varied Oxygen Concentration

Emily Sutton, Honors College, Third Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Jayanth Jayaram, Management Science
Sustainability and Sourcing: Designing Scorecards

Travis Taylor, Honors College, Second Year, Computer Information Systems
Mentor: Dr. Wenyuan Xu, Computer Science and Engineering
The Feasibility of Injecting False Information to Tire Pressure Monitoring System of Automobiles

Ruthellen Thompson, Third Year, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Doug Wedell, Psychology
Contextual Dependent Policy Endorsement

Frank Turek, Honors College, Fourth Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Charles Finocchiaro, Political Science
The 17th Amendment and Congress

Sangeeta Vijayagopalan, Fourth Year, Exercise Science
Mentors: Dr. Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior and Dr. Cheryl Armstead, Psychology
Understanding the experience of obesity in adolescence through photovoice and written word

Daniel Weinberg, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Chandrashekhar Patel, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Role of HOXA9 in NF-kB Inflammatory Pathway Regulation

James Whelan, Honors College, Fourth Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Krista van Fleit Hang, Languages Literatures and Cultures
Tai Chi Rea search Project For The Purpose of Enhancing The Curriculum of USC Confucius Institute Tai Chi Cultural Education Program.

Alex Wong, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Manton Matthews, Computer Science and Engineering
Dynamic Generation of Association Strengths for an Information Retrieval System in a Comprehensive Outcome-based Learning System

Weizhi Xiong, Second Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Yordanka Ilieva, Physics and Astronomy
Study of the Strong Force via Polarization Observables in Meson Photoproduction Nuclear Reactions

Chris Young, Fourth Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Joanna Casey, Anthropology
The Availability and Selection of Stone Tool Raw Materials in Relation to the Johannes Kolb Archaeological Site (38DA75)

JoAnn Zeise, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Janet Hudson, History
Rev. Richard Carroll

Summer/Fall 2009 Magellan Scholars

Bradley Abromaitis, Third Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Edwards, History
Apparitions of the Dead and Religious Reform in Early Modern Europe

Kayla Anthony, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology – USC Beaufort
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Beaudry, Psychology – USC Beaufort
Eyewitness Identifications: Cues to Accuracy

Kerr Ballenger, Honors, Fourth Year, Mathematics – USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science – USC Upstate
An Intelligent Decision-Tree based Model for Predicting Type-2 Diabetes Clinical Charge Profiles

James Bedenbaugh, Honors College, Third Year, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science & Engineering
Handling Inter-Autonomous System Link Failures with Fast Rerouting

Bonnie Boiter-Jolley, Honors College, Third Year, Dance
(group project with Emily Enloe)
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre & Dance
iDance South Carolina

Rebekkah Boxt, Fourth Year, Religious Studies
Mentor: Dr. Donald Songer, Political Science
Judge Gender and the Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Analysis of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties Cases

Robert Burris, Second Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Jose Vidal, Computer Science & Engineering
An Interactive Technology Intervention to Reduce Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Post-Partum

Kayla Butler, Third Year, Nursing – USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Lou Gramling, Nursing – USC Aiken
African American Women’s Perception of the Relationship between Cultural Eating Habits and the Increased Occurrence of Type II Diabetes Complications

Taylor Byerly, Honors, Second Year, Nursing – USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Vieyra, Biology & Geology- USC Aiken
Characterization of Olfactory Receptor Genes in Copperhead Snakes to Determine their Reliance on Olfactory Receptors for Odor Detection

Ryan Cassaro, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Functional Self-Assembled Poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide) Fumarate Nanoparticles as Carriers for Targeted Tumor Delivery

Alison Clark, Honors College, Third Year, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Leptin regulation of glutamate receptors in rat hippocampus

David Coats, Fourth Year, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Yong-June Shin, Electrical Engineering
Development of Enhanced Condition Indicators for Aging Aircraft

David Corso, Honors College, First Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Randall Cream, English Language & Literatures
Learning About Learning: Cognitive Gaming as a Technology of the Self

Amanda Craig, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Rapid qualitative identification of polymer and dye types for forensic analysis of trace fibers

Drake Culbreth, Capstone Scholar, First Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
The Truth About Calculating Instruments

Catherine Daniel, Honors College, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Smith, Psychology
The effects of continuous intervention on dental health in elementary school students

Joshua Driscoll, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Anthropology
(group project with Jason Spiro)
Mentor: Dr. Mindy Fenske, English Language & Literatures
Tapping the Source: Examining Hawaiian Culture through Traditional Tattooing

Anthony Egal, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Xiamong He, Mechanical Engineering
Destruction of breast cancer cells by combining nanoparticle mediated drug delivery and thermoablation.

Emily Enloe, Honors College, Third Year, Dance
(group project with Bonnie Boiter-Jolley)
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre & Dance
iDance South Carolina

Cara Fertitta, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology / Human Promotion, Education & Behavior
Healthcare Disparities in Ghana

Nyssa Fox, Honors College, Third Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Carnevale, Pathology & Microbiology
Understanding Restenosis: A common problem with angioplasty

Judith Gomes, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry & Biochemistry
A small molecule protein-folding model.

Sukhvinder Guram, Honors College, First Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Implementation of a Method for Generation of Aß Oligomers for Study of Alzheimer's Disease

Timothy Harper, Honors College, Second Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Boylan, Mathematics
Lacunary Infinite Products

Morgan Harrell, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Detecting Cancer from Aberrant Glycosylation Using Peptide Borono-Lectin Arrays

Lindsey Harward, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Holly LaVoie, Cell and Developmental Biology & Anatomy
The impact of GATA6 on the ovarian IGF-I signaling system

Meredith James, Honors College, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Jane Roberts, Psychology
Sensory Treatment Programs in Public Schools for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Nessa Kerr, Honors College, Third Year, Art History and German
Mentor: Dr. Lara Ducate, Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Comparative American and German Arithmetic Teaching Techniques

Sarah Kervin, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Tina Stallard, Music
A Qualitative Comparison of Pedagogic Trends in Collegiate Vocal Jazz Programs

Cristina Kubicki, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Oleg Alexeev, Chemical Engineering
Synthesis of Dendrimer-Stabilized Rh Nanoparticles in Solution

Ekshita Kumar, Third Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Duncan Buell, Computer Science & Engineering
Formant Matching With Praat

Elizabeth LaBone, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Wethey, Biological Sciences
Climate Change and Historical Biogeography of Thalassinid Ghost Shrimp

Zegilor Laney, Third Year, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
Development of high quality oxide for high inversion channel mobility SiC MOSFETS

Julie Lanier, Honors College, First Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Lee Walker, Political Science
Who Holds the Power: The Role of Women in the Tourism Market in the Andean Countries

Bjarni Magnusson, Third Year, Business Economics
Mentor: Dr. William Hauk, Economics
Was Iceland's Financial Meltdown Vindicated? A Comparative Analysis

Kendra Manigault, Honors College, Fifth Year, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Scott Sutton, Pharmacy
The Inhibitory Effect: Proton Pump Inhibitors VS. Clopidogrel

Mary McDonald, Honors College, Second Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Donald Songer, Political Science
The Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Analysis of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties and War Related Cases

Andrew Moeller, Honors College, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Robert Friedman, Biological Sciences
Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Evolution of Enterobacteria Phage Lambda

Jaime Morgan, Fourth Year, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. Pam Bowers, Art
Visual Translations; Painting the Theogony

Hallie Mosblack, Second Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Preventing Population Exctinction

Giang Nguyen, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Virus-Polymer Composites and Their Potential Application as a Delivery Vehicle

Andre North, Fourth Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Clifford Leaman, Music
A Study of the Cultural Influences on Saxophone Music by Asian Composers

Neil Ostenfeld, Honors College, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Nancy Baker, Music
The Relationship of Pre-Sight-Reading Behaviors to Keyboard Sight-Reading Achievement

Samir Panvelker, Honors College, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology / Human Promotion, Education & Behavior
Comparing the Practitioner-Patient Relationship in Biomedicine and Acupuncture

Sarahi Paz, Fourth Year, Early Childhood Education
Mentor: Dr. Kara Brown, Educational Studies
Understanding & Implementing Language Immersion Policy in South Carolina

Carley Peace, Honors College, Second Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre & Dance
Musical Score and Collaboration for Cyrano de Bergerac

Gabrielle Peterson, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Theatre
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre & Dance
Tales of Scottish Lore for American Children's Theatre

Sarah Pulliam, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
Regulation of the COP9 Signalosome in Response to Stress in Tomato Plants

Olivia Reburn, Honors College, Second Year, Comparative Literature
Mentor: Dr. Janette Turner Hospital, English Language & Literatures
Independent Literary Publishing and Underground DIY/Zine Culture in New York City

Michele Repetto, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Connecting Food Consumption and Reproduction

Kevin Ryan, Honors College, Third Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Gabor Szalai, Biological Sciences
Characterization of the Peromyscus Epilepsy Model

Janet Safford, Third Year, Classics
Mentor: Dr. Heike Sefrin-Weis, Philosophy
Editing a Critical Text of Pappus of Alexandria

Rebecca Scheffler, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences – USC Salkehatchie
Mentor: Dr. Eran Kilpatrick, Biology – USC Salkehatchie
Reptile and Amphibian Inventory of Red Bluff Lodge in Allendale County

Matthew Sebastian, Honors College, First Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences
Determining the Population Genetic Structure of Daphnia obtusa in relation to Flooding Frequency at Congaree National Park

Amanda Senn, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Leslie Baylis, Psychology
Neural Activation during Temporal Language Processing: an fMRI study

Yasser Shalabi, Second Year, Computer Science & Engineering
Mentor: Dr. John Rose, Computer Science & Engineering
Predicting Prophage and Horizontally Transferred Genes in Bacterial Genomes

Heather Shockey, Third Year, Undeclared – USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Snow, Fine Arts & Communication Studies – USC Upstate
Andy Warhol: His Work in Photography

Melissa Smith, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Alterations in object recognition, fear conditioning, and amygdalar activation in a model of pilocarpine-induced

Jason Spiro, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, English
(group project with Joshua Driscoll)
Mentor: Dr. Mindy Fenske, English Language & Literature
Tapping the Source: Examining Hawaiian Culture through Traditional Tattooing

Mary Elizabeth Stonecypher, Honors College, Third Year, BARSC
Mentor: Dr. Meili Steele, English Language & Literature
Discovering French National Memory in Religious Sites

Tara Tae, Honors College, Second Year, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Erin Connolly, Biological Sciences
Bioavailable Iron Sources in the South African Diet

Stephanie Toole, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. David Voros, Art
The Song Remains the Same: An Exploration of Music and Memories

Christian Traylor, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Youko Brooks, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Exploring Japanese Musical Traditions

Mary Wampler, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Smith, Psychology
The Effects of Mentoring on Emotional Intelligence and School Connectedness within Service-Learning Programs

Laura Ware, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Anuradha Chakravarty, Political Science
Stopping Genocide in Darfur: Assesing the Impact of the International Criminal Court

Sara Winn, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Krista Van Flei Hang, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Herbal Cures and Stethoscopes: Medical Students and the Evolution of Hybrid Medicine in China and the US

Hailey Woollen, Capstone Scholar, Honors College, Third Year, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Paul Housley, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Phosphorylation at S412 Modulates Glucocorticoid Receptor Activity

Yujing Zhao, Honors College, Second Year, Business Economics
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
Analysis of Mathematical Literacy in Early 19th-Century America

Spring 2009 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)

Christopher Ballard, Fourth Year, Latin American Studies
Mentor: Dr. Gabrielle Kuenzli, History
Campesinos or Mestizos: Sources of Indigenous Identity in Peru's La Convencion Province

Jason Bird, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
(group project with William Greer)
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Comprehensive and Innovative Writing and Reading Achievement Program (WRAP) for Middle School Students

Brian Blasser, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Gerald McDermott, International Business
How do Transnational Integration Regimes Shape Financial Regulatory Institutions in Latin America?

David Blitzer, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentors: Dr. Svetlana Shinkareva and Dr. Douglas Wedell, Psychology
Examining the Similarity of Emotional Word Stimuli Representations in Neuroimaging and Behavioral Data

Jason Burnside, Honors College, Fourth Year, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Arash Kheradvar, Mechanical Engineering
Artificial Mitral Valve

Brandon Bush, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Csilla Farkas, Computer Science and Engineering
Security in Service Orchestration

Zachary Coffman, Honors College, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Walsh, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Expression of Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Ion Channels in Cardiac HL-1 Cells

Erin Davis, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Novel Carbon Based Quantum Dots for Detection of Saccharides

Derek DeBruin, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering
Comparative Evaluation of Intra-AS and Inter-As Fast Rerouting Schemes

Kharimah Dessow, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Bobby Donaldson, History
Andrew Billingsley: Pioneer in African American Research

Warren Durrett, First Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Roger Coate, Political Science
International Financial Regimes: Failure and Reform

David Elliott, Honors College, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Shawn Youngstedt, Exercise Science
The effects of eszopiclone on adenomatous polyposis development in APCMin +/- mice

Romone Fancy, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering
Establishment of Optimal Tissue Encapsulation Conditions To Prevent Hypoxic Damage

Paige Fennell, Honors College, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Bobby Donaldson, History
Condemned: African American Neighborhoods in Downtown Columbia South Carolina

Emily Ferguson, Capstone Scholar, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Reisman, Biological Sciences
Identification of transcriptional control elements of a novel bidirectional promoter associated with p53 gene.

Rebecca Freeman, Honors College, Third Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentors: Dr. Francis Gadala-Maria and Dr.Thomas Davis, Chemical Engineering
Electrodialysis as a means of increasing the efficiency of hydrogen production

Edward Goodley, Fourth Year, History
Mentor: Dr. David Snyder, History
William Pierce Junior Vs. The State of South Carolina

Micheline Goulart, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Capillary Electrophoresis for the Forensic Identification of Fluorescent Brighteners on Trace Evidence Fibers

William Greer, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
(group project with Jason Bird)
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Comprehensive and Innovative Writing and Reading Achievement Program (WRAP) for Middle School Students

Emily Hartley, Honors College, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Robert Rolfe, International Business
The Implementation of a Basic Income Grant in Post-Apartheid Cape Town South Africa

Everett Hite, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Chin-Tser Huang, Computer Science and Engineering
Development of Algorithms for Automated Analysis of Suspected Botnet Clients

Nicole Hodge, Fourth Year, Mathematics, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Sebastian van Delden, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
Using Structured Light to Recover a 3D Digital Model of an Unknown Surface

Jennifer Holcombe, Honors College, Fourth Year, Russian
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Faces from Prison: Sergei Paradjanov's "My Friends"  Series

Aubrey Hughes, Second Year, Biological Sciences, USC Sumter
Mentors: Dr. Jeff Steinmetz and Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
The effect of pH on genetic diversity of Daphnia

Lisa James, Honors, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
(group project with Courtney Rabun)
Mentor: Dr. Nandeo Choony, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Synthesis of Kainic Acid

Drew Johnson, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Scott Herring, School of Music
New Percussion Literature Commission Project

Ian Johnson, Honors College, Fourth Year, Geography
Mentor: Dr. John Kupfer, Geography
Environmental controls of steppe-forest transitions in Lava Beds National Monument

Lesley Joseph, Third Year, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
How will Sustainability Lower the Negative Effects of Climate Change for African-Americans?

Sowjanya Kadali, Honors College, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Engineered Nanoparticles for Targeted Tumor Delivery

Dylan Kane, Honors College, Fourth Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering
Scalable Routing Schemes for Wireless Mesh Networks

William Kay, Honors College, Fourth Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
The Tree Reconstruction Problem on iterated line graphs

Misty Kelley, Fourth Year, Public Relations, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Deidre Martin, Communications, USC Aiken
Communications as a Tool to Increase Visibility and Knowledge of a Local Area Non-Profit

Brice Kessler, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jim Fadel, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Orexin Neuron Populations in Young and Aged Rats: A Stereological Analysis

Andrew Mamroth, Fourth Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
Splitting Coverings of the Integers by Translates of a Set

Emily Matherly, Honors College, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentors: Dr. Melissa Moss and Dr. Francisco Gonzalez, Chemical Engineering
Role of P-glycoprotein in the transport of amyloid-B protein in cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Grace Maze, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Sasha Yankovsky, Geological Sciences
Influence of cyclonic storms on circulation in coastal areas with large freshwater transport

Mallory Mueller, Honors College, Fourth Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Sophya Garashchuk, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Analysis of the Accuracy of Linearized Quantum Force for Quantum Mechanical Tunneling

Kaitlyn Pruitt, Honors College, Fourth Year, Russian
Mentors: Dr. Kara Montgomery, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior and Dr. Maia Solovieva, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
An Analysis of Services for Orphaned Children in Yaroslavl Russia

Courtney Rabun, Honors, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
(group project with Lisa James)
Mentor: Dr. Nandeo Choony, Chemistry, USC Aiken
Synthesis of Kainic Acid

George Reed, Fourth Year, Middle Level Education, USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. David Marlow, Language, Literature, and Composition, USC Upstate
A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Dialect Diversity in South Carolina Middle Schools

Sarah Refvem, First Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Wilson, Psychology
The Relationship between Parent and Child Beliefs about Physical Activity and Diet in Underserved Communities

Nicholas Riley, Honors College, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Validation Studies for Forensic Detection of Patent and Latent Blood Stains by Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy using a Sensitized Camera

Amanda Robinson, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Identification and Analysis of Olfactory Receptor Genes in King Snakes to Determine Whether Snakes Use Olfactory Receptors to Detect Odors

Bradley Setzler, Honors College, Fourth Year, Philosophy, Mathematics, and Economics (minor)
Mentor: Dr. Jerald Wallulis, Philosophy
Evaluating Heckman's Technology of Skill Formation with Sen's Capability Theory

Jessica Silvaggio, Honors College, Third Year, Broadcast Journalism
Mentors: Dr. Kimberly Simmons and Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology
Healing systems and Herbal Treatments in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Flora Simmons, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Deanna Smith and Dr. Sachin Hebbar, Biological Sciences
Does an APC mutation influence the cytoskeletal response to rosiglitazone in mouse colon cells?

Matthew Smith, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Baxter, Mechanical Engineering
Cardiac Fibroblast Migration in Response to Injury

William Spears, Third Year, Finance
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Role of the Delta Opioid Receptor in the Regulation of Chronic Neuropathic Pain

William Spencer, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Gregory Brower, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Sexual Dimorphism of Myocardial T Cells

Jessica Steele, Honors College, Third Year, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
Mentor: Dr. Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Diabetes Prevention among Latinos in Columbia SC

Brianna Tracy, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Hintz, Environmental Health Sciences
The Effects of pCO2 on Coccolithophore (Emiliania huxleyi) Calcite Shell Formation

Brady Tyra, Honors College, Second Year, Classics
Mentor: Dr. Hunter Gardner, Languages Literatures and Cultures
The Evolution of Iconography and Inscriptions on Coinage within the Classical World

Patricia Weed, Honors College, Second Year, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Kostek, Exercise Science
A drug dosage trial in mdx (muscular dystrophy) mice

William Whaley, Third Year, History, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
What Lies Beneath

Erin Worley, Second Year, Nursing, USC Sumter
Mentors: Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter and Dr. Michele Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
The Effects of the Sumter Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Survival and Reproduction of Ceriodaphnia dubia in Chronic Toxicity Tests

Summer/Fall 2008 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)

Lauren Ballina, Second Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Steven Harrod, Psychology
Does gonadectomy alter the acquisition and expression of meth-induced conditioned taste avoidance in periadolescent rats?

Ryan Burke, Capstone Scholar and Honors College, Second Year, Business, Economics
Mentor: Dr. Douglas Woodward, Economics
Academia Cluster Development in the United Arab Emirates

Katherine Carpenter, Honors College, Third Year, Exercise Science
Mentors: Dr. Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, and Dr. Swann Arp-Adams, Epidemiology
Investigating the Distribution of HPV-Related Behaviors and Health Literacy with Oral Cancer

Lindy Craft, Honors College, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Murray, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Inhibition of Prostaglandins in the Prevention of Cardiac Remodeling

Shana Dykema, Honors College, Third Year, French
Mentor: Dr. Janet Fisher, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
A Study of the Functional Effects of GABAA Receptor Subunit Mutations

Courtney Edwards, Fourth Year, Political Science
Mentors: Dr. Todd Shaw and Dr. Thomas Craemer, Political Science
Implicit Racial Closeness and Black Candidate Support during the 2008 Election

Michelle Fegeas, Honors College, Second Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Helen Tintes-Schuermann, Music
Analyzing an Opera Character to Enhance Its Portrayal

Adam Fox, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Crystal Growth of Palladium (IV) Containing Complex Oxides

Gurjeet Guram, Honors College, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Sara Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Physiological Basis for Fetal Alcohol-Induced Insensitivity to Touch and Hypersensitivity to Pain

Martha Hearn, Honors College, Third Year, Theatre
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre and Dance
Creating a Clown: The Study of Physical Comedy for Theatre

Audrey Hendley, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. William Jackson, Biology/Geology
Comparison of Anti-Vif Ribozyme Activity in a Tissue Culture Model with in vitro Cleavage Assays

Sarah Hipp, Third Year, Interdisciplinary Studies
Mentor: Dr. Krista Van Fleit Hang, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
For Love or Money? Nostalgia for Maoist China

Tammy Hsu, Honors College, Second Year, Economics
Mentor: Dr. Stacy Wood, Marketing
Variable Reward Value in Celebrity Status: fMRI evidence

Hakeem Jefferson, Capstone Scholar, First Year, Political Science
Mentors: Dr. Todd Shaw and Dr. Thomas Craemer, Political Science
Implicit Racial Closeness and Black Candidate Support during the 2008 Election

Preston Kendrick, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences
Dissolved organic phosphorus utilization by Karenia brevis on the West Florida Shelf

Rebecca Krygiel, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Maria Pena, Biological Sciences
The Effects of the Angiogenic Inhibitor Tumstatin on Tumor Burden in ApcMin/+ Mice

Heather Langley, Honors College, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
ADHD as a predictor of adolescent peer crowd affiliation

Alexander Lesov, Honors College, Third Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Milind Purohit, Physics and Astronomy
Standard Model and MSSM Higgs Boson Decay Simulation

Justin Lewandowski, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences
Phylogenetic Analysis of Cownose Ray Biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico and Northwest Atlantic – Intraspecific Variation or Cryptic Speciation?

Duggan MacDonald, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Finance
Mentor: Dr. Edward Carr, Geography
Sustainability of the Emerging Middle Class n Johannesburg, South Africa, and the Investment Opportunities it May Create

Christina McClelland, Third Year, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Shane Thye, Sociology
Shades of Gray

Alanda McKinney, Third Year, Childhood Education
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Powers-Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education
Who Are The Best Teachers for Young African-American Males?

Margaret McWhorter, Honors College, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Gail Wagner, Anthropology
The Late Woodland Component at the Concrete Block Site (38KE192), Kershaw County, South Carolina

Kathy Niu, Honors, Third Year, Interdisciplinary Studies
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Rorden, Communication Sciences and Disorders
FMRI Investigation of Crossmodal Temporal Order Judgments

Casey O’Niell, Capstone Scholar, Third year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kelly, Psychology
Alcohol exposure during development and the rewarding properties of sugar

Samir Patel, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
An efficient synthesis of molecular switches

Melanie Pozdol, Honors College, Second Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Rebecca Nagel, Music
Studying the Origins of Oboe Reed Cane and Creating an International Music Network in France

Andrew Scott, Second Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy
Anomaly-mediated neutrino-induced photons

Adam Shuman, Third Year, Sports and Entertainment Management
Mentor: Dr. John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management
Risk Management Perceptions of Collegiate Sport Venue Managers in Accommodating Spectators with Disabilities

Amanda Tatum, Honors College, Second Year, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Vance Kornegay, Journalism and Mass Communications
Creating an Informational Video and Strategic Communications Plan for Promoting Community Based Orphan Care in Malawi, Africa

Jenny Thompson, Honors College, Second Year, English
Mentor: Dr. Janette Hospital, English Language and Literatures
From Pen to Print: Discovering the Intricacies of Publication

Erin Turner, Honors College, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Management
Mentor: Dr. Edward Carr, Geography
Sustainability of the Emerging Middle Class in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the Investment Opportunities it May Create

Roopa Varadarajan, Honors College, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Holly LaVoie, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Identification of ovarian biomarkers of low dose polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure

Theresa Williams, Fourth Year, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Mathieu Deflem, Sociology
Social Exclusion in Education

Alexander Wroten, Honors College, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Reginald Bain, Music
Music, Performance, and Interactive Parallel Computing Networks

Chenwei Zhang, Honors College, Third Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Don Fowler, Political Science
Impact of Youth Participation on the 2008 Presidential Elections and Beyond

Spring 2008 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)

Sarah Barrett, Honors, Third Year, Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae and Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
KA2 Subunit Downregulation as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Epilepsy

Henry Cale Bonner, Honors, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kelly, Psychology
The effects of fetal ethanol exposure on the CB1 receptor in the amygdala and hippocampus

Melanie Clemenz, Honors, Third Year, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. Dawn Hunter, Art
Re-Inventing Princesses

Andrew Cline, Fourth Year, Media Arts
Mentors: Prof. Laura Kissel, Media Arts and Dr. Karl Heider, Anthropology
Kiss Me, I Might Be Irish: A Visual Study of Nationality and Belonging

Gregory Cole, Honors, Third Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Brown, History
Municipal Politics in Columbia, South Carolina, during the Reconstruction Era

Huley Dru Dickert, Honors, Third Year, Biological Sciences and Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Chandrashekhar Patel, Cell and Development Biology and Anatomy
Regulation of Inflammatory Processes by HOXA9 in the progression of Atherosclerosis

Claire Griffith, Fourth Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Wendy Valerio, Music Education, History and Theory
Autism, Reciprocal Communication, and Music Play

John Hodgson, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Catalyst Synthesis and Screening for Asymmetric Silylation Reactions

Katherine Hyland, Honors, Third Year, Marine Science
Mentors: Dr. Lee Ferguson, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood, Environmental Health Sciences
Characterization of the Biodegradation Products of Aircraft Anti-Icing Fluids and their Effects on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Endocrine Function

Rosendo King Riloha, Fourth Year, Geophysics
Mentor: Dr. James Knapp, Geological Sciences
Construction of 3-D Crustual Velocity Models from Earthquake Sources: A Test Case in the Ene Basin, Peru

Jessica Michaud, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Discrimination of Black Electrical Tape using Attenuated Total Reflectance and Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy

Sarah Moran, Honors, Third Year, Philosophy and International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Lee Walker, Political Science
Community Needs & Responsiveness of Local Agencies in the Lower Waverly Community

Colby Moseley, Honors, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Beverly Fortson, Psychology, USC Aiken
Assessing Resilience in Children with Trauma Histories

Brandon Murphy, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Continuing the search for compounds that inhibit amyloid-beta aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease through a promising new method

Christopher Poirel, Honors, Fourth Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Cooper, Mathematics
The Partition-Regularity of Pythagorean Triples

Joshua Rabon, Honors, Third Year, Accounting
Mentor: Dr. Marcus Caylor, Accounting
Does Increased Corporate Governance Lead to Better Investment Decisions by Managers?

John Terry, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology and Criminology
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Effects of the Challenging Horizons Program Behavior Modification System and Efficacy-Enhancing Feedback Upon Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies

Elizabeth Timko, Honors, Third Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering
Structural characterization of FXYD protein using REDCRAFT

Matthew Trew, Honors, Fourth Year, Anthropology
Mentors: Dr. Karl Heider, Anthropology and Prof. Laura Kissel, Media Art
Kiss Me, I Might Be Irish: A Visual Study of Nationality and Belonging

Devin Waldrop, Honors, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Brad Smith, Psychology
Effects of the Challenging Horizons Program Behavior Modification System and Efficacy-Enhancing Feedback Upon Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies

Anna Walton, Honors, Second Year, Biological Sciences
Mentors: Dr. Heather Brandt and Dr. Deborah Parra-Medina, Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Transforming Spanish Cancer Education Guide into a Culturally Relevant, Effective Information Tool

Alicia White, Honors, Third Year, Russian and Spanish
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Russian Orthodoxy: The Effects of Political Involvement and Increasing Cultural Influence on the Development of the Contemporary Church

Summer/Fall 2007 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)

Kristen Acklie, Honors, English, Third year student, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Jill Hampton, English, USC Aiken
Jim Sheridan and Irish Film

Denise Bachmann-Krug, Geology, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. David Barbeau, Geological Sciences
U-Pb detrital-zircon geochronology of Middle Paleozoic strata, Appalachian basin, USA: Testing models for the onset of the Alleghanian orogeny

Fahmin Basher, Honors, Chemical Engineering, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
An Analysis of the Inhibition of Amyloid-â-Induced Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

A. Alexandra Basilakos, Honors, Experimental Psychology, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Steven Harrod, Psychology
Does Lobeline Attenuate the Psychostimulant Effects of Methamphetamine in Adolescent Male and Female Rats?

Alex Bergeron, Honors, Theatre, Third year student
Mentor: Mr. Sam Gross, Theatre and Dance
Renovation of Benson Theater

Justin Bright, Honors, Economics, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Doug Woodward, Economics
Wal-Mart, the Trade Deficit, and Regional Competitiveness in the Pearl River Region of China

John Campbell, Chemical Engineering, Fourth year student
Mentor: Dr. Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering
Mathematical Modeling of a Novel Hydrogen Storage Reactor System

Robert Clay, Experimental Psychology, Fourth year student
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Anxiety as a Potential Contributor to Adolescent Smoking

Catherine Con, Capstone Scholar, Music, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Marina Lomazov, Music Education, History, and Theory
Interpreting Latin American Music by Studying Its History and Culture

Margaret Crosby, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Jason Gardner, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Role of Genistein in Phytoestrogen-mediated Cardioprotection

Puja Dalal, Honors, Exercise Science, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology
The Use and Function of Botánicas in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Kevin Daniels, Electrical Engineering, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
Defect Correlation of Schottky based SiC Devices Using New Form of KOH Etching

Heather Davis, Honors, History, Third year student, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
Music Production in post-Katrina New Orleans

Timothy Davis, Honors, Chemical Engineering, Fourth year student
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Treating the Cause, Not the Symptoms: Inhibition of Amyloid-Beta Protein Aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease

Jonathan DeGange, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Steffen Strauch, Physics and Astronomy
Study of Instrumental Asymmetries in the Focal-Plane Polarimeter at Jefferson Lab Hall A

Peter Dimmery, Honors, Physics, First year student
Mentors: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy
Neutrino Induced Coherent Neutral Pion Production in Neutral Current Interactions

Michael Drinkwater, Biological Sciences, Fourth year student, USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
Contributions of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons to Non-point Source Runoff from the USCA Campus

Mary Ann Fanning, Honors, History, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Kelly, Anthropology
Comparative archaeological study of enslaved persons and planter cultures in Martinique

Byron Farnum, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentors: Dr. John Ferry and Dr. Thomas Vogt, Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Application of Solar Energy for Water Purification and Disinfection by Developing Bismuth Oxide Based Photocatalysts

Emily Graham, Capstone Scholar, Geophysics, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. James Knapp, Geological Sciences
Identification of Active Faults in the Ene Basin, Peru Through Earthquake Recording and Analysis

Nicole Hembree, Marine Science, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. George Voulgaris, Geological Sciences
Backscatter of Acoustical Waves by Natural Sediment

Susan Herron, Capstone Scholar, Marine Science, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Geological Sciences
Silica Dissolution Effects on Opal Export in Marine Systems

Andrea Heyward, Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Experimental Psychology, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Kendra Ogletree-Cusaac, Psychology
The Influences of Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-Esteem on the Sexual Practices of Transitioning Undergraduate Students

Sarah Holton, Honors, Chemical Engineering, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
The Effects of Transcriptional Regulation of gamma-Secretase on Amyloid beta Secretion

Asma Jaber, Honors, Anthropology, Third year student, USC Columbia
Mentor: Dr. Elaine Lacy, History, USC Aiken
Discovering the Roots of Nativism in Contemporary South Carolina

Elaine Kao, Honors, Biological Sciences, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology
The Use and Function of Botanicas in the Dominican Republic

Brian Kinard, Honors, Biological Sciences, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Cathy Murphy, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Detection of PSA Through the Optical Properties of Gold Nanorods

Alicia Latham, Honors, Experimental Psychology, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Steven Harrod, Psychology
Does Lobeline Attenuate the Psychostimulant Effects of Methamphetamine in Adolescent Male and Female Rats?

Tamara Looney, Honors, Anthropology, Third year student
Mentors: Dr. Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Dr. Thomas Leatherman, Anthropology
Carbohydrate Counting in Columbia Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Sarah Mecca, Nursing, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. DeAnne Messias, Nursing
Testing the Quality of Life in School-Aged Children as Related to Asthma and Asthma Management in South Carolina Schools

Thomas McDonald, Honors, Comparative Literature, Third year student
Mentor: Ms. Patti Marinelli, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Authentic Musical Works in the College-level Beginning Spanish Program: Creating Communication Cultural and Cross-disciplinary Learning Activities

Reid Mobley, Geology, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Gene Yogodzinski, Geological Sciences
Physical Conditions in the Upper Mantle Kharchinsky Volcano, Kamchatka

Carole Muedder, Honors, International Studies, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Mona Lyne, Political Science
Clientelism and the Strength of Democratic Institutions: A Study of Pre- and Post Pinochet Chile

Elizabeth Nyikos, Honors, Music, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Carol Krueger, Music Education, History, and Theory
Nándorfehérvár 1456: The Historical and Cultural Impact of a Choral Work

Charles Peterson, Physics, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. David Tedeschi, Physics and Astronomy
Adaptive Radiotherapy

Robert Rawlinson, Honors, Chemistry, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Zhongwei Niu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Synthesis of Core-shell Nanoparticles Using Plant Viruses as Templates

Tyler Ray, Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Baxter, Mechanical Engineering
Cellular Automata Modeling of the Self Assembly of Gold Nanorods

Don Alan Rickenbaker, Geology, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. David Barbeau, Geological Sciences
U-Pb detrital-zircon geochronology of Middle Paleozoic strata, Appalachian basin, USA: Testing models for the onset of the Alleghanian orogeny

Kristian Ring, Honors and Capstone Scholar, Music, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, Music Education, History, and Theory
An Exploration of International Schools of 'Cello Technique

Lila Sheira, Capstone Scholar, Political Science, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Mona Lyne, Political Science
Clientelism and the Strength of Democratic Institutions: A Study of Pre- and Post Pinochet Chile

Robert Soos, Biological Sciences, First year student, USC Sumter
Mentor: Dr. Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
Effect of a Waste Water Treatment Plant on Biological Indicators in the Pocotaligo Swamp

Stephen Sprague, Civil Engineering, Fourth year student
Mentors: Dr. Andrew Nichols and Dr. John Dickerson, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Wind Turbine Energy Production on Transportation Roadways

Christine Stahr, Capstone Scholar, Broadcast Journalism, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Sonya Duhé, Journalism and Mass Communications
Avian Flu: A Domestic and International Comparison of Media Coverage

Dylan Stankus, Civil Engineering, Third year student
Mentors: Dr. Laszlo Marton and Dr. Mihaly Czako, Biological Sciences
Characterization of Dehalogenation Activity in Arundo donax

Melisa Tanverdi, Honors, Biological Sciences, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences
The role of HOXA5 in regulation of angiogenesis

Amanda Thomas, Honors, Nursing, Third year student
Mentors: Dr. Stephanie Burgess and Dr. Kara Jones-Schubart Nursing
Factors that Predict Teen Partner Abuse

Lauren Van Thiel, Capstone Scholar, Marine Science, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Jerry Hilbish Biological Sciences
Sublethal Stress Response to Climate Variation in Marine Ecosystems

Margeaux Wetendorf, Honors, Biological Sciences, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences
Construction of a Conditional Knockout Vector for Wwp1

Alex Winters, Honors, Chemistry, Third year student
Mentor: Dr. Caryn Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry
The effects of Glutaredoxin 2 on the Disulfide in Human Superoxide Dismutase-1

Jennifer Yehl, Honors, Experimental Psychology, Second year student
Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Hankin, Psychology
Examination of Sex Differences in Cognitive Vulnerabilities to Depression in Adolescence

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Spring 2007 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)

SOPHOMORES:
Samirah Ashraf, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Mary Forman, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Do cardiac mast cells undergo apotosis in an experimental model of heart failure?

Stefanie Biechler, Chemical Engineering; Capstone Scholar
Mentors: Dr. John Weidner, Chemical Engineering and Dr. Richard Goodwin, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
The Effect of Flow Shear Stress on Cardiac Valve Development

Kaitlin Duffey, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Twining, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Can sulfur be used as a proxy for carbon biomass in marine phytoplankton?

Samuel Durrett, Chemistry; Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education/Academic Programs
Effects of Temporary Lesions to the Medial Prefontal Cortex on Learning

Patrick Hankins, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Cathy Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Assembly of Virus-Gold Nanoparticle Hybrid Structures

Kevin Yeh, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Targeted Delivery to Tumor Cells with Taxol-Entrapped Nanospheres

JUNIORS:
Elizabeth Bell, Geology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. David Barbeau, Geological Sciences
Developing a Method to Analyze Calcarenite Provenance Using Stable Isotope Ratios

Lauren Codi Black, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kelly, Psychology
Social Anticipation in an Animal Model of Autism

Jennifer Brackett, English; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Bruccoli, English Language and Literatures
Hemingway's Garden of Eden

Vaughn Braxton, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Susan Lessner, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Measuring Biomechanics of Mouse Carotid Arteries Using Fluorescent Microspheres and 3D-Digital Image Correlation

Denise Dunovant, Geography
Mentors: Dr. Ronald Atkinson, History and Dr. Edward Carr, Geography
Street Vending in Two African Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya

Shaun Gause, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering
Aggressive Network Interface And Router Designs For Special Purpose Scalable Distributed Processing Systems

Benjamin Goodlet, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Dawn Wilson, Psychology
Sex differences in positive strategies for increasing physical activity in adolescents

Micah Hodgins, Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Philip Voglewede, Mechanical Engineering
Computer Modeling of Human Gait for Improved Prosthetic Design and Analysis

Vrunda Intwala, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Susan Lessner, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
A Novel Technique to Quantify Functional Blood Vessels in Atherosclerotic Plaques

Brittany Skiles, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Effects of Parent-Child Relationships on Smoking Behavior Among Adolescents with ADHD or Depression

Nicholas Stires, Civil Engineering; Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Dr. Charles Pierce, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Soil Stabilization Using Cement Kiln Dust

Rebecca Swift, Spanish; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Gregory Brower, Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy
Mechanisms of Mast Cell-Mediated Cardiac Fibrosis

Andrew Voris, Biological Sciences; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Michael Wyatt, Biochemistry
The long term consequences of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl measured in DNA in a local barn swallow population

SENIORS:
Andrew Allen, Music
Mentor: Dr. Reginald Bain, Music Education, History, and Theory
Interactive Computer Music and Cellular Automata

Holly Carson, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Effects of Parent-Child Relationships on Smoking Behavior Among Adolescents with ADHD or Depression

Chanda Cooper, Biological Sciences; South Carolina Honors College
Mentors: Dr. Gail Wagner, Anthropology and Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology
Botanical Knowledge among South Carolina Elementary School Students

Krystle Duckett, Experimental Psychology; USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Edward Callen, Psychology; USC Aiken
Stimulus Generalization and Context Effects in the Reinstatement of Fear

Carrie Giauque, History/Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Robert Weyeneth, History
Revitalization of a Main Street Icon: Restoration Plan for the State/Fox Theater

Blake Hodges, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Development of Fluorescent Sensor Arrays for Protein Recognition

Lauren Hord, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Charles Mactutus, Psychology
Attentional disorders in a preclinical “crack baby” model: Role of the noradrenergic system

Cynthia Krafft, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education/Academic Programs
Neural Activity in the Prefrontal Cortex During Response Expression and Inhibition

Gale Lyons, History
Mentors: Dr. Valinda Littlefield, History and Elaine Nichols, SC State Museum
Benjamin Franklin Randolph and South Carolina's Unfinished Revolution

Paige Martineau, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Mark Tompkins, Political Science
The Role of Blackboard in Increasing Learning for Undergraduates and Job Seekers

Jenna Oberstaller, Biological Sciences; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Bert Ely, Biological Sciences
Using African variation at chromosome 8 to unravel causation of aggressive cancers

Kenton Oliver, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Song Wang, Computer Science and Engineering
Balancing Landmark-Correspondence Error and Shape-Representation Error in 2D Landmark-Based Shape Correspondence

Katrina Phillips, Marine Science; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Steve Stancyk, Biological Sciences
Effects of Cadmium on Amphipholis gracillima Arm Regeneration

Ashley Pipkin, Geography
Mentor: Dr. John Kupfer, Geography
The Role of Soils In Shaping the Course of Secondary Succession on Logged Areas at Congaree National Park

Jessica Robinson, Music; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. William Terwilliger, Music Education, History, and Theory
Gaining Perspectives from the Best of the Music World – Consultations with Mr. David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra

John Teal, Experimental Psychology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Mechanisms of Epilepsy

Stacy Wiley, Music; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Gail Barnes, Music Education, History, and Theory
An Online Community for Orchestra and String Teachers

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FRESHMEN:
Aubrey Gray, Music Performance
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, School of Music
Advanced study of chamber music and performance skills

Jessica Maples, Psychology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ben Hankin, Psychology
The Developmental Origins of Cognitive Vulnerability in Depressed Adolescents

Kendall Williamson, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Williams, Chemical Engineering
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Transition Metal Catalysts Using Viral Nanoparticle

SOPHOMORES:
Christina Baraty, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Self-Repairing Polymeric Materials Based on Boronic Acids/Esters

Thomas Behling, Mechanical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Philip Voglewede, Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Control and Semi-Automation of a Microcontroller-Based Articulated Robotic Arm

Anna Handley, Anthropology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology/Languages, Literature, and Cultures
Linguistic and Social Barriers in Medical Interpretation for Exclusively Spanish-speaking Latina Patients in South Carolina

Mary Allison Joseph, Spanish; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology/Languages, Literature, and Cultures
Linguistic and Social Barriers in Medical Interpretation for Exclusively Spanish-speaking Latina Patients in South Carolina

Kevin Ludwick, Engineering/Physics; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics
Measurement of Lambda/Ko Production Ratio in the MIPP Experiment

Stephanie Maddox, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education Credit Programs
Effects of Post-training lesions to the prefrontal cortex on learning and memory

Catherine Meekins, Biology /Finance; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Effects of IL-1beta and IL-2 in the brain on mood behaviors in a rat model of mammary adenocarcinoma

Matthew Seaton, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Sanjib Mishra, Physics
A sensitive search for a heavy neutrino in neutrino interactions

Justin Uzl, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ben Hankin, Psychology
Nature-Nurture: Hurricane Katrina and Genetic Factors of Emotion

Justin Vaughn, Music Performance
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jesselson, School of Music
Exploring the cello: Bonnie Hampton - Julliard

Kevin Yehl, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Conformationally Programmable Molecular Receptors / Molecular Playdough

Xiaoyi (Tina) Zhang, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Wayne Carver, Cell & Developmental Biology & Anatomy
Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Cardiac Fibroblast Response to Mechanical Stretch

JUNIORS:
Chris Butch, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
A signal strength analysis to identify the toxin most responsible for senility in Alzheimer's

Katrina Byerly, Geophysics; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Owens, Geological Sciences
Lithospheric evolution and deep structure of the Sierra Nevada mountains

Catherine Carlstedt, Exercise Science; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Mark Davis, Exercise Science
Effects of the Flavanoid, Quercetin, on Endurance Exercise Performance

Travis Deason, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry
A Method for Sensing Biogenic Amines

Michael Dole, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences
Behavioral fever and the maintenance of a male-killing bacterial infection in a natural beetle population

Lindsey Gainey, Biology
Mentor: Dr. David Murray, Cell & Developmental Biology & Anatomy
Preventative versus interventive treatment of diabetes induced arterial stiffness

Jesse Grainger, International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Melanie Feakins, Geography
The application of microfinance in Mbale, Uganda

Nicole Haghshenas, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Charles Lovell, Biological Sciences
Horizontal Gene Transfer of Virulence Factors and nifH in Vibro parahaemolyticus

Samantha Hayford, Theatre/Media Arts; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Prof. Nic Ularu, Theatre and Dance
Expeditionary Scenic Design: Exploring "Baby with the Bathwater" in Costanta, Romania

Malvina Hryniewicz, Political Science; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Barbieri, Political Science
Sea port security since 9/11

Kathryn Johnson, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanistic studies of amyloid-B surface assembly

Zeeshan Khaliq, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Coordination Polymers

Melinda Lynch, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Dan Dixon, Biological Sciences
The development and testing of a novel gene therapy-based method to target HuR in colon cancer using RNA interference

Teresa Mark, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
The relationship between sickle cell crises history and acute procedural pain in pediatric sickle cell patients

Amber Martin, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kate Flory, Psychology
Self-esteem levels and cigarette smoking among youth with ADHD

Brandon Mogan, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Juan Caicedo, Civil Engineering
Time synchronization of data collected by wireless sensors for the modal identification of slow moving structures

Suchita Pancholi, Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
Analysis of MAP Kinase Activity in Direct and Indirect Defense Responses in Tomato Plants

Ashley Shull, Geology
Mentor: Dr. Alicia Wilson, Geological Sciences
3-D maps of salinity and groundwater composition beneath South Carolina's coastal plain

Laura Sima, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. John Ferry, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Measuring the ability of biofilms to protect intercellular signaling molecules: Critical micelle concentration of AcylHSLs

Oksana Slobozhan, International Studies; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Barbieri, Political Science
The impact of economic interdependence on Russia's foreign relations

David Smith, Chemistry/Biology
Mentor: Dr. Paul Thompson, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Specific PRMT inhibitor design and synthesis

Heather Taylor, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Validation of IR spectroscopy for forensic detection of blood and semen at crime scenes

Meredith Tershansy, Chemistry; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Synthesis, Structural Determination, and optical Characterization of New Mixed- Metal bismuth halide systems

Karen Wigal, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Michael Amiridis, Chemical Engineering
Development of a novel synthetic approach for the preparation of uniform Pt and Ru clusters in aqueous solutions

SENIORS:
Alan Clamp, History
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
Pure and Practical Science in Nineteenth Century America

Erin Curtis, Media Arts
Mentors: Dr. Laura Kissel, Art and Dr. Albert Goodyear, SC Institute of Archeology and Anthropology
Excavating Clovis: Topper and the Peopling of the Americas

Aaron Flaaen, Economics/International Business; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Robert Rolfe, International Business
Analyzing the textile cluster in San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Jacob Hunter, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Harry Ploehn, Chemical Engineering
Synthesis and Characterization of Levan-Clay Nanocomposites

Wayne Miller, Biology
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
The role of MKK2 in the systemin signaling pathway in tomato plants

Claire Precil, International Business/Marketing
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Barbieri, Political Science
The impact of war on military families

James Stewart, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Gail Wagner, Anthropology
Rediscovering "Congeree Town", A contact period site

Vivek Thakur, Chemistry/Biology; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. John Baynes, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Role of succinylation of proteins in protection against endogenous stress during exercise

Nicholas Younginer, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. Karl Heider, Anthropology
Lebanese Identity in South Carolina before and after 9/11

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Spring 2006 Magellan Scholars
(Academic standing at time of application)

FRESHMEN:
Michael Morehead, Sport and Entertainment Management; Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Prof. John Grady, JD, Sport and Entertainment Management
An analysis of special legislation targeting ambush marketing at the Olympic Games

Keshia Rice, Electronic Journalism; Capstone Scholar
Mentor: Dr. Susanna Priest, Mass Communications and Information Studies
Ethnicity and Journalistic Credibility

SOPHOMORES:
Mariel McWilliams, Anthropology/ Biology
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Buxhoeveden, Anthropology
Microanatomical Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure

Steven Moses, Chemical Engineering; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Davis, Chemical Engineering
Separation of MgSO4 and NaCl by combined electrodialysis and crystallization

JUNIORS:
Judith Clary, Biology
Mentor: Dr. Jason Gardner, Cell & Developmental Biology & Anatomy
Effects of Relaxin hormone replacement on heart failure

Michael Coggins, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. John Dawson, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Understanding the mechanisms of caldariomyces fuamgo chloroperoxidase catalysis: Application to bioremediation

Robert Freeman, Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Liv Haselbach, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Clay Clogging and Vertical Porosities in Pervious Concrete

Alexander Jester, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Benner, Biological Sciences
Seasonal changes in dissolved organic carbon in the Beaufort Sea

Frederick Moulton, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
The growth of nucleation sites for ex-situ SiC growth on Si substrates

Jeremy VanderKnyff, Media Arts; South Carolina Honors College
Mentors: Prof. Laura Kissel, Media Arts and Dr. Tom Lekan, History
Tales of the Tidelands: Digital Archive and Documentary Media Exhibition

SENIORS:
Kathleen Curtin, English; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. David Miller, English
A hypertext edition of Spenser's "Faerie Queene" III.xi-xii

Carolyn Cooper, History
Mentor: Dr. Lacy Ford, History
West African Roots of African American and European American Cultures in the South Carolina Lowcountry: Cuisine, Crafts and Music

Alyson Gibson, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Laura Fox, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physical Compatibility of Various Concentrated Intravenous Drugs with Neonatal Total Parenteral Nutrition Solution

Chase Gray, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science & Engineering
Incremental Deployment of Failure Inferencing based Fast Rerouting in IP Backbone Networks

Natalya Hall, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Characterization of Ball-point Pen Ink for Improvements in Document Conservation

Maria Jones, History
Mentor: Dr. Walter Edgar, Southern Studies
Database of Nineteenth-century manuscript recipes in the South Caroliniana Library

Laurel Stanko, Marine Science; South Carolina Honors College
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Benner, Biological Sciences
Organic matter cycling in the Chukchi Sea

Jennifer Yiu, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Systematic Investigation for the Forensic Analysis of Fiber Dyes by Raman Microspectroscopy

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