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Angel Ashley Senior, General Business Mentor: William Drago, Ph. D. Management Research Topic: A Comparative Analysis of Financial Support Urban Communities Give to Large vs. Small
Emily Castellanos Senior, Marine Biology Mentor: Jeffrey McKinnon, Biology Research Topic: Genetics of Red Throat Coloration in Female Threespine Sticklebacks
Brianne Coffey Senior, Sociology Mentor: Margo Kleinfeild, Ph.D. Geography and Geology Sociology Research Topic: Human Trafficking: The Persistent Existence
Molly Cook Senior, Field Ecology Mentor: Kerry Katovich, Biological Sciences Research Topic: A Survey of the Biota of Allen Creek [For Future Inclusion in a Proposed Site Conversation Plan
Cordell Gholson, Jr. Senior, Accounting Mentor: Linda Holmes, CMA Ph.D. Accounting Accounting Research Topic: Spending Support for Minority Business Enterprise in America
Jennifer L. Hunt Senior, International Studies Mentor: Larry Neuman, Sociology & Anthropology Research Topic: Japanese Pop Culture: From Niche Market to Mainstream Phenomenon
David Jackson Senior, Cell Biology, Psychology Mentor: John Ejnik, Ph.D. Chemistry Chemistry/Psychology Research Topic: Effects of Vacuum Tumblers on Mercury Levels in Fish
Jessica Johnson Junior, Math Secondary Education Mentor: Fe Evangelista, Ph.D. Math & Computer Science Math & Computer Science Research Topic: Strategies on Producing a Greater Number of Effective Math Students among the African American Community
Jason Moore Senior, Biological Sciences Mentor: Michael Woller, Biological Sciences Research Topic: GnRH Release in Lepomis macrochirus is Pulsatile In vitro
Amelia Ortiz Junior, Human Resource Management Mentor: Tim Reutebuch, Ph.D. Social Work Research Topic: The Benefits Children and Families Gain with Involvement in Community Gardens
Aislynn Pounds Junior, Elementary/Middle Education Mentor: Anne Stinson, Ph.D Education Research Topic: How Involvement in Extracurricular Activities Effects High School
Maria Rodriguez Junior, Anthropology and Spanish Mentor: Jo Ellen Burkholder, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice Research Topic:La Llorona and Its Influences in Methodology, Gender, and Role in Latin America's Culture
Shylow Prewitt Senior, Social Work Mentor: Debra Borquist, Social Work Research Topic: Enhancing Society Through Education Inmates: Correcting an Education System that Failed African American Men
Peter Sackett Senior, Biology Mentor: Kirsten Crossgrove, Biological Sciences Research Topic: The Role of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Caenorhabditis Elegans Dauer Recovery
Melissa Schneiderwendt Junior, Political Science Mentor: Jolly A. Emrey, Ph.D. Political Science Research Topic: Malnututrition, Obesity and Poverty: A Study of Women and Children in Colomies Societies
Jessica Solis Senior, Biological Sciences Mentor: Kris Curran, Biological Sciences Research Topic: Characterization of Circadian Gene Expression in Developing Xenopus Laevis Embryos
Naomi Szpot Junior, History Mentor: Jo Ellen Burkholder, Sociology & Anthropology Research Topic: “Chippewa Treat Rights: The 1980s Controversy”
Courtney Thompson Senior, Biology Mentor: Robert Kuzoff, Ph.D. Biology Research Topic: Addressing the Current Need - Biology Students in U.S. Lack Computational Skills
Juan Veloz Senior, Economics Mentor: Jeffery Heinrich, Ph.D. Economics Research Topic: The Economic Effects of International Trade in Latin America with emphasis in the Dominican Republic
Pedro Veloz Junior, Finance Mentor: Benjamin Artz, Economics Research Topic: The Potential Collapse of Social Security
Jacob Walton Junior, Speech Mentor: Sarah Sheridan, Ph.D. and Jean Berghammer, Ph.D. Social Work Research Topic:Academic Performance in Minority Teens with Special Living Circumstances
Kellee Wilbourn Senior, Human Resources Management Mentor: Jon Werner, Ph.D. Management Research Topic: Comparing Companies on Diversity Inc's "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" for 2006-2009
Keiyona Williams Senior, Social Work Mentor: Tim Reutebuch, Social Work Research Topic: Transitional Living for Adolescents: Not Just a Roof But a Refinement
Thang Xiong Junior, Business Education Mentor: Lila Waldman, Ph.D. Information Technology & Business Education Research Topic: Language Barriers of First Generation English Language Learners in English as a Second Language Class