Undergraduate Research Institute

URI GRANTS AWARDED - SPRING 2009

The requests for grant funding help to pay for software programs, book materials, survey administration costs, to conference attendance.  
We look forward to hearing more about their projects and results!

Alex Chapple, Jeremy Baker, Joanna Crowder, Rachel Edelstein, Heather Fine, Alexandra Ford, Grat Iwan, Drew Jackson, Emily Khan, Allen Pittard, Amber Zoe Smith, Joselyn Takacs
English Majors
Faculty Advisor: Aileen Murphy (English)
Sweetbriar College Creative Writing Conference Participant

Naomi Dam, International Studies
John Langley, Biological Sciences
Scott Moran, University Studies
Faculty Advisor: Serena Frost (English)
The Value of Tradition: Where Do Today's Youth Fit In?
2009 Appalachian Studies Association Conference Presenter

Katy Grant
Communication
Faculty Advisor: Brandi Quesenberry (Communication)
8th Annual National Association of Communication Centers Conference Participant

Bridgette Kim
Political Science / Communication
Faculty Advisor: Yvonnes Chen (Communication)
A Beauty Queen Industry: A Content Analysis of Public Relations Practitioners Depicted in Electronic Media from 2002-2008

Karen Kirk
English
Faculty Advisor: Steven Salaita (English)
Two Case Studies of Small Towns Impacted by Wal-Mart

Michael Matthews
Music Technology / Computer Science
Faculty Advisor: Ivica Ico Bukvic (Music)
The iPod Touch Ensemble: A Musical Interface for Human Interaction

Patrick McCarthy
English
Faculty Advisor: Carl Bean (English)
Edgar Allan Poe: The Death of Beauty

Nicole Santangelo
Communication
Faculty Advisor: Yvonnes Chen (Communication)
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Relay for Life Campaign

Samantha Wood
Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
Faculty Advisor: Jihyun Kim (Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management)
Bridging the gap between couture design and ready-to-wear design: A creative scholarship developing one of a kind design pieces


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