Undergraduate Research Institute

URI GRANTS AWARDED - FALL 2008

The requests for grant funding help to pay for software programs, book materials,
survey administration costs, to conference attendance.

Emily Barry
International Studies / Spanish
Faculty Advisor: Michael Blackwell (Univ. Honors)
Community Interactions between Developed and Developing Countries
shown through El Porvenir Honduras
Research to be conducted in El Porvenir, Honduras

Kara Batt
English
Faculty Advisor: Eva Brumberger / Ed Weathers (ENGL)
Sidelines: The starting of a magazine

Rana Fayez
Communication
Faculty Advisor: Ed Sewell (COMM)
Ethnic Identity in Punk Rock Culture

Alexandra Ford
English / History
Faculty Advisor: Katie Fallon (ENGL)
Normandie Suites, Knightsbridge, London: A Memoir
Presenting at Susquehanna University Undergraduate Literature and Creative Writing Conference

Caitlin Grady
Humanities, Science and the Environment / Spanish / Environmental Policy and Planning
Faculty Advisor: Tamim Younos (Water Resources Research Center)
Comparison Study of Water Management Practices
Enacted by Peacework Villages in Developing Countries
Research to be conducted in El Provenir, Honduras

Tiffany Henry
AHRM - Apparel Design / Business Management
Faculty Advisor: Ji-Hyun Kim (AHRM)
The Next-Generation Online Shopping Experience for Designer Jewelry Customers

Caitlin Laverdiere
English / Economics
Faculty Advisor: Nancy Metz (ENGL)
The Roles of Student Leaders in an ePortfolio Pilot /
ePortfolio Showcase: Experimental Models for Learning and Reflection
Presenting at the Virginia Tech Regional Sakai Conference

Nancy Metz
English
English Undergraduate Research Conference

Michelle Rivera
English / Biology
Faculty Advisor: Nancy Metz (ENGL)
Lemon Flavored Lollipops
Presenting at Susquehanna University Undergraduate Literature and Creative Writing Conference

Alex Tardiff
History / Classical Studies
Faculty Advisor: Trudy Becker (IDST)
The Historiography of Marcus Atilius Regulus


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