June 5, 2000
Contact: Barbara Schowen, KU Honors Program, (785) 864-4225
Note to editors: Students are from the following Kansas counties: Barton,
Brown,Butler,Crawford, Douglas,Johnson, Linn, Leavenworth,
Montgomery,McPherson,Morris,Reno, Sedgwick,Shawnee,Wyandotte.
Students are from the following states: Arkansas, Delaware, Minnesota,
South Dakota, Oklahoma and Oregon.
LAWRENCE - This summer, 49 University of Kansas undergraduate students will be working on research projects funded by awards for undergraduate research through KU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Ten students each received J. Michael Young Undergraduate Research Awards of $1,320, given to the top 10 proposals from students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Thirty-eight students received $1,100 each for Undergraduate Research Awards.
J. Michael Young Awards winners are Roshan Abraham, Lenexa junior; Kellis Bayless, Lawrence senior; Adrian Berry, Lawrence senior; Mark Bradshaw, Walnut senior; Laurelin Evanhoe, Derby senior; Laura Ford, Watertown, S.D. senior; Rebekah Moses, Great Bend junior; Ann Talleur, Lawrence senior; Christina Warinner, Overland Park junior; and Heather Wilhelm, Hiawatha senior.
The awards are from special funds made available by the College, by the Office of the Provost and by KU's General Research Fund. The purpose of the awards is to support original, independent research by undergraduates from the Lawrence campus. The awards are administered by KU's University Honors Program.
Selection criteria included the student's academic record, ability to complete the proposed research project, the project's potential contribution to knowledge and the educational value of the research to the student. Applicants also provided recommendations from faculty sponsors and other faculty members familiar with their work and proposals. Students receiving research awards, their home addresses, their research project titles and their faculty advisers are
BARTON COUNTY
From Great Bend
Rebecca Lynn Moses, junior majoring in spanish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Moses, 2526 Broadway; "El Movimiento: MYgration Stories"; Juliet
Kaarbo, associate professor of political science.
BROWN COUNTY
From Hiawatha
Heather LeeAnn Wilhelm, senior majoring in human biology, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Wilhelm, Rt. 1, Box 192; "Mechanism of Thromboxane A2 -
Induced Arrhythmias"; James Orr, professor of molecular biosciences.
BUTLER COUNTY
From El Dorado
Matthew Clare Cervantes, senior majoring in physics and mathematics, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cervantes, Rt. 3, Box 19; "Inclusive Measurement of
LSE"; David Besson, associate professor of physics and astronomy.
CRAWFORD COUNTY
From Walnut
Mark David Bradshaw, senior majoring in American studies, son of Donald
Bradshaw, Rt. 2, Box 67; "Standing Ground: Haskell Indian Nations
University and the Haskell-Baker Wetlands from 1970 to 2000"; William
Tuttle, professor of history and American studies.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence
Kellis Matthew Bayless, senior majoring in organismal biology, 106 Hanover
Place #1; "Effects of a Unique Photosynthetic Pathway on the Physiology of
Selected Species"; Craig Martin, professor of ecology and evolutionary
biology.
Adrian Kincaid Berry, senior majoring in geology, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Berry, 530 N. 955 Road; "Depositional Environment and Magnetic Susceptibility Correlation of the Gaicha Formation, Guizhou Province, China"; Paul Enos, professor of geology.
Catherine Michelle Black, senior majoring in architecture, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Black, 1847 Barker Ave.; "Towards a 'Green' Architectural Landscape: An Internet Resource to Ecological Architecture and Sustainable Development"; Donna Luckey, associate professor of architecture and urban design.
Karrigan Shepherd Bork, senior majoring in biodiversity, ecology and evolutionary biology; chemistry and environmental studies, son of John Bork, 3416 Riverview Road; "Capture Success Rate of the Fishing Bat, Noctilio leporinus"; Gloriana Chaverri, professor of tropical studies, University of Costa Rica.
Ryan B. Dyer, junior majoring in mathematics and physics, 1216 Prospect Ave.; "RICE Hardware and Data Acquisition System Testing," David Besson, associate professor of physics and astronomy.
Patrick Allen Everley, junior majoring in cellular biology, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Everley, 11 E. Seventh; "Localization of a Human Analog of the Echnoderm Microtubule - Associated Protein in Cultured Mammaliam Cells"; Kathy Suprenant, professor of molecular biosciences.
Seth William Mehl, sophomore majoring in music composition, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mehl, 1638 W. 20th Terrace; "Expanding Boundaries: Music and Culture in Taipei, Taiwan"; Michael Timpson, assistant professor of music.
Kathleen M. Richards, junior majoring in painting, 1021 Missouri St. #20; "Doorway into the Golden Garden: Series of Twelve"; Tanya Hartman, assistant professor of art.
Marianne Schnebel, junior majoring in French, daughter of M. Schnebel, 912 Illinois; "Fest-noz: Traditional Breton Folk Music and Cultural Identity"; Caroline Jewers, associate professor of French and Italian.
Peter D. Smiley, junior majoring in linguistics and anthropology, 501 Colorado #D8; "The Phoneme Shift in Second Language Acquisition: A Study of Nepali Learners of English"; Allard Jongman, assistant professor of linguistics.
Ann B. Talleur, senior majoring in classical language, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Talleur, 242 Concord; "Odyssean Currents: The Odyssey and its Intertextual Relationships with the Saskiad and the Aeneid"; Pamela Gordon, professor of classics.
Michael W. Turvey, senior majoring in computer engineering, son of Mr. and Mrs. Turvey, 1561 Laquinta; "Distributed Genetic Algorithms with Applications"; Arvin Agah, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
JOHNSON COUNTY
From Leawood
Jennifer Marie Wright, junior majoring in violincello, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Brosch, 13705 Leawood; "Arranging Marcello's Adagio for Four
Cellos"; Edward Laut, professor of music.
From Lenexa
Roshan James Abraham, junior majoring in classical languages and English,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham, 8010 Widmer; "(Re)Constructing Mother India: A
Comparison of Raja Rao's Kanthapura and Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day";
Giselle Anatol, assistant professor of English.
Kurt William Henkhaus, senior majoring in civil engineering, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Henkhaus, 15447 W. 90th St.; "Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bridge Deck Sample Bending Tests"; Guillermo Ramirez, assistant professor of civil engineering.
Erin Marie Simpson, senior majoring in political science and international studies, daughter of Robert Simpson, 8236 Park; "The Red Queen of Serbia: An Analysis of the interaction Between Serbia and the International Community, 1989-1995"; Philip Schrodt, professor of political science.
From Overland Park
Lynn Ann Sova, senior majoring in metal smithing and jewelry, 5212 W. 132nd
Terrace; "Alma Eikerman: Uncommon Vision"; David Cateforis, associate
professor of art history.
Christina Gertrude Warinner, junior majoring in chemistry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Warinner, 12104 Haskins; "Ring-opening Polymerization Strategies to Novel Biopolymers"; Paul Hanson, assistant professor of chemistry.
From Stillwell
Claire Louise Chase, senior majoring in Latin American studies, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Les Neill, 20590 Mission Road; "La Operacion: Competing
Discourses in the Battle for Reproductive Freedom in Puerto Rico"; Lorraine
Bayard de Volo, assistant professor of political science.
LINN COUNTY
From Mound City
Erin Anne Goodison, senior majoring in art history, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ward Goodison, P.O. Box 100; "Not Just Chick Flicks: Video Art by
Women"; Susan Earle, courtesy assistant professor or art history.
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
From Easton
Tyler Micah Adams, senior majoring in design, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Adams, 21110 Springdale Road; "Enivronmental Design and Signage of England
Research"; Paul Mazzucca, assistant professor of design.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
From Independence
Tavniah Leigh Betts, junior majoring in anthropology, daughter of Lonnie
Betts, 301 S. Independence; "Sexuality and Childhood: Survival Strategies
of Urban Adolescent Females in the Peruvian Amazon"; Bart Dean, assistant
professor of anthropology.
MCPHERSON COUNTY
From McPherson
Holly Michelle Worthen, junior majoring in English and environmental
studies, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Worthen, 406 Evergreen Court;
"Local Action, Global Thought: A Study of the Environment and Equality in
the Novels of American Women"; Elizabeth Schultz, Chancellors Club teaching
professor of English.
MORRIS COUNTY
From Council Grove
Jamie Renee Zerbe, junior majoring in biochemistry, daughter of Steven and
Claire Zerbe, 1404 S. 200 Road; "The Identification and Function of Spindle
Proteins in Stongylocenrotus purpuratus"; Robert Palazzo, associate
professor of molecular biosciences.
RENO COUNTY
From Hutchinson
Sarah Hill, junior majoring in chemical engineering, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Stanley Hill, 2402 Kipling Place; "Effectiveness of Microtubule
Stabilizing Drugs in Protecting Neurons Against Amyloid-induced Program
Cell Death"; Mary L. Michaelis, professor of pharmacology and toxicology.
Luke Wyatt Pfannenstiel, senior majoring in cellular biology, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pfannenstiel, 808 Joshua St.; "Gene Regulation of Flagellar Assembly in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii"; Bill Dentler, professor of molecular biosciences.
SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Derby
Laurelin Evanhoe, senior majoring in biodiversity, ecology and evolutionary
biology, daughter of Charles Evanhoe, 1412 Dry Stream Court; "Interactive
Effects of Competition, Water Availability and Soil Disturbance on the
Establishment of a Native Prairie Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)"; Bryan
Foster, assistant professor of biological sciences.
From Wichita
Jeremy D. Engels, junior majoring in philosophy and in communications
studies, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Engels,102 S. Mars Lane; "A Pragmatic
View of Dialectical/Dialogical Communication"; Greg Shepherd, associate
professor of communications studies.
Chad Ryan Hladik, junior majoring in mathematics and chemistry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hladik, 915 S. Stagecoach; "God in the Box: A One Act Play"; Michael Johnson, professor of English.
Olga Kuchment, senior majoring in chemistry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kuchment, 1312 N. Rutland; "Stability of Mutants of Rat Outer Mitochondrial Cytochrome b5"; David Benson, associate professor of chemistry.
Katie Rose Mitchell, junior majoring in Spanish and chemistry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell, 2451 Longwood Circle; "The Effect of Cavity Structure on Function of Metal Ion Complexes"; A.S. Borovik, associate professor of chemistry.
SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Tecumseh
Mark Dean Mansfield, sophomore majoring in chemical engineering, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Mansfield, 4251 S.E. Tescumseh Road; "Mathematical
Optimization of a Phthalic Anhydride Plant"; Kyle Camarda, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering.
From Topeka
Scott Alan Kyner, junior majoring in mathematics and chemical engineering,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kyner, 5914 S.W. 34th Terrace; "Stochastic
Analysis for Chemical Kinetics Problems"; Kyle Camarda, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering, and Ken Bishop, professor of chemical and
petroleum engineering.
Shannon Lucile Martin, senior majoring in systematics and ecology, daughter of Jeanette Schorr, 3741 S.E. 34th Terrace; "The Investigation of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism in Epiphytic Ferns - Golfito, Costa Rica"; Craig Martin, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
Ian T. Tice, sophomore majoring in physics and mathematics, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tice, 3331 S.E. Arbor Drive; "A Study of Neutrons and Do-Mesons in B-Meson Decay"; David Besson, associate professor of physics and astronomy.
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City
Johannes L. Toepfer, senior majoring in history, son of Thomas Toepfer,
1841 N. 85th; "The Change in the Views in the Finnish Socialist Writing and
Printing in the USA on Communism and Socialist Revolution Before and After
the Russian Revolution, 1900-1939"; Norman Saul, professor of history.
ARKANSAS
From Fayetteville
Tabitha Danell Morris, sophomore majoring in painting, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Morris, 4236 Taliesin Lane; "Sin and Disillusionment: The Ugly
Side of Fairy Tales"; Tanya Hartman, assistant professor of art.
DELAWARE
From New Castle
Adam C. Powell, senior majoring in philosophy, son of Jim and Sharon
Powell, 201 W. Franklin Ave.; "Philosophical Perspectives on Natural
Language and Formal Logic"; Anthony Genova, professor of philosophy.
MINNESOTA
From Dodge Center
David R. Roberts, junior majoring in biochemistry, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Roberts, Route 1, Box 340; "New Synthetic Routes to Potential HIV
Protease Inhibitors"; Paul Hanson, assistant professor of chemistry.
From New Hope
Nicolas Sanmartin Kral, senior majoring in theatre and film and computer
science, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kral, 5828 W. Meadow Lake Road;
"Application of Computer-Assisted Animation Software for Stop-Motion
Animation"; Matthew Jacobson, assistant professor of theatre and film.
OKLAHOMA
From Bartlesville
Jessie Cameron Burness, junior majoring in chemical engineering, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Geoffrey, 2616 Regency Road; "Correlations for Pharmaceutical
Design"; Kyle Camarda, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
From Tulsa
Cammie J. Page, senior majoring in linguistics and psychology, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rector Page, 7303 S. Darlington; "The Relationship Between
Effective Distractors and Rebound Effects"; Thomas Schreiber, assistant
professor of psychology.
OREGON
From Lake Oswego
Ramona Wynne DeNies, senior majoring in Latin American studies, English and
art history, daugther of Mr. and Mrs. Mark DeNies, 2280 Glenhaven Road;
"Viva la Lucha: The Influence of the Cuban Revolution on Chicano Graphic
Art"; Patrick Frank, assistant professor of art history.
From West Linn
Carrie Anne Gray, senior majoring in women's studies and sociology,
daughter of Kathy Bachman, 20930 Willamette Drive; "Women, Magazines and
the Phenomenon of Cosmetic Surgery"; Sandy Albrecht, associate professor of
sociology.
SOUTH DAKOTA
From Watertown
Laura Dawn Ford, senior majoring in environmental studies and geography,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ford, 656 N. Lake Drive; "Measuring State
and Industry Compliance with Clean Water Act Regulations in Kansas";
Dietrich Earnhart, assistant professor of environmental studies and
economics.