Wake Forest University Fellowship Program

Fellowships for Summer of 2005 and 2005-2006 academic year (*)

Project Title
Name
Mentor
Department
"American Indian Fatherhood Project" Jessica Held Margaret Bender ANT
"Aggression, Reconciliation, and the Social Hierarchy of Crab-eating Macaque" David Pappano Jay Kaplan ANT
"Keystones" Meredith Bivens Harry Titus ART
"Dado Heads" Meghan Hollar Harry Titus ART
"Ontogeny of the echolocation system in red bats (Lasiurus borealis)" John Bararra William Conner BIO
"Generating mutations in Drosophila G. protein-coupled receptor linked to ecdysis" Jenna Geier Erik Johnson BIO
"Functional characterization of a neuropepetide binding protein in Drosophila" Scott Hardison Erik Johnson BIO
"Primary Culture of Honey Bee Neurons" Kristina Iverson Susan Fahrbach BIO
"Investigation of the molecular mechanism of ribosome frameshifting during translation" Patrick Jackson James Curran BIO
"The role of isolation calls in the development of the echolocation of Lasiurus borealis" Valerie Livingston William Conner BIO
"Population genetics structure and species composition of the ground beetle communities in the Boreal Forest "Sky Island" of the South Appalachain Mountains" Sarah Maveety Robert Browne BIO
"Investigation of Auxin Transport in sfc1-1" Kasee Metcalf Gloria Muday BIO
"Reagents for the study of fish immunology" Thomas Poorten Raymond Kuhn BIO
"Effects of neurotransmitters on honey bee behavior" Joshua Portnoy Susan Fahrbach BIO
"The effect of genetic background on adaptive mutations" Ryan Seibert Clifford Zeyl BIO
""Site directed antagonisis for DNA repair protein expression" Leslie Short Brian Tague BIO
"The reproducibility of ecological specialization" David Zarkowsky Clifford Zeyl BIO
"Quantum electrodynamical calculation of the dispersion forces between a pair of molecules (via state sequence diagrams)" Bridget Alligood Akbar Salam CHM
"The suitability of squarylium dyes for pepetide labeling in capillary electrophoresis-laser induced fluorescence studies" Kristin Burke Christa Colyer CHM
"Characterization of protein thiols using newly developed procedures and reagents" Amanda Day Bruce King CHM
"New organosulfur anticarcinogenic enzyme inducers" Kathleen Davis Mark Welker CHM
"Mutagenic Analysis of M. jannaschii L7Ae protein" Daniel Kramer Bernard Brown CHM
"Design and Synthesis of Photoactivated Anti-Bacterial Anthraquinones" Marc Lee Paul Jones CHM
"Synthesis of Photoactive Compounds and Determination of the Biocidal Activity" Sarah Leonard Paul Jones CHM
""Determining the utility of surfactant-based capillary coatings for the separation of protein-dye complexes by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection" Jennifer Lubbeck Christa Colyer CHM
"Synthesis and structual analysis of nitro-methyl oleate" Matthew Meissner Bruce King CHM
"Synthesis and characterization of metal chelators and their potentials in HIV or cancer therapy" Jennifer Nguyen Ulrich Bierbach CHM
"New Organosulfur anticarcinogenic enzyme inducers " John Orman Mark Welker CHM
"RExpression and examination of ribonucleotide reductases proteins (RNRs) from wild type and mutant Escherichia coli Evan Ritter Bernard Brown CHM
"Modification of tRNA by platinum acridinylthiourea anticancer pharmacophore, Pt-ACRAMTU N2" Beth-Erin Springer Ulrich Bierbach and Rebecca Alexander CHM
"Modification of the spectator liqands in a novel Platinum-Acridine anticancer agent" Bartlett Steen Ulrich Bierbach CHM
"In vitro functional analysis of the cold shock protein CsdA" Anne-Marie Turner Rebecca Alexander CHM
"Spectroscopic characterization of a methionyl-tRNA systhetase mutant" Kelaine Zimmerman Rebecca Alexander CHM
"Flood narratives in the ancient near east" Brandon Edwards James Powell CLA
"Augmented reality research using auditory output" Gregory Aikens Stan Thomas CSC
"Investigation of Noise Models for Iris Recognition Systems" Emily Leonhardt Paul Pauca CSC
"Strengthening father-daughter relationships: High school teachers' and counselors' perceptions, skills, and needs" Jenny Billings Linda Nielsen EDU
"Palimpsests of conquest: Nature, Home & Landscape in Irish Literature" Blake Brandes Jeff Holdridge ENG
"Examination of the relationship between diet and exercise on quality of life among women with breast cancer" Charlene Afable Gary Miller HES
"Accuracy of physical activity monitors in frail older adults" Tera Frederick Anthony Marsh HES
"Exercise ccorrelates of nocturnal hypoxemia in COPD patients " Melissa Guffey Michael Berry HES
"Validity of pedometer measurements in older adults" Sarah Hesselmann Jack Rejeski HES
""Does Weight Loss Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surfery Improve Physical Function?" Amber Lenstrom Gary Miller HES
"A look into health conditions of Greece" Tina Konstantia Gary Miller HES
"Butch in exile: The marginalization of masculine women in the post war America" Cassandra Williams Simone Caron HST
"Computation methods in mathematical research" Grey Ballard Ed Allen MTH
"A generalization of Fibonacci polynomials with applications" Benjamin Gibson Ken Berenhaut MTH
"A generalization of Fibonacci polynomials with applications" Jonathan Newman Ken Berenhaut MTH
"Computational analysis of interacting side-chain networks in the Protein Elgin C" Shane Ahlers Jacquelyn Fetrow PHY
"Mechanical properties of individual fibrin fibers" Eric Sparks Martin Guthold PHY
"Litter observation in the historic Medina and modern quarter of Fez, Morocco" Steven Greene Michaelle Browers POL
"Effects of sex and cultural identity on perfectionism scores in Swiss university students" Mallory Kinlaw Deborah Best PSY
"Analysis of psychological stress and temporal discounting" Rachel Miller Robert Beck PSY
"Hispanic achievers mentor program evaluation" Jill Snyder Christy Buchanan PSY
"The Perceived Relevance of Scripture Concerning Social Issues" Robert Black Kenneth Hoglund REL
"Study of the creative class in North Carolina" Anderson Ellis Joseph Soares SOC
"Cultural dynamic of the 'New South' and its' political and economic implications" Jennifer Litwak Earl Smith SOC
"The effects of population migration on the consolidation of funeral home ownership" Shaughnessy O'Brien Saylor Breckenridge SOC
""Development and Production: The Freshmen Experience" Michael Kelly Sharon Andrews THE