Summer/Fall 2009 Magellan Scholars
The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce our newest Magellan Scholars! Sixty-eight new Magellan Scholars have been named for Summer/ Fall 2009. This includes five freshmen and six students from our system campuses outside Columbia (Aiken 2, Beaufort 1, Salkehatchie 1, and Upstate 2). This brings the total number of Magellan Scholars to 335 since March of 2006.
Bradley Abromaitis, Third Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Edwards, History
Apparitions of the Dead and Religious Reform in Early Modern Europe
Kayla Anthony, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology – USC Beaufort
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Beaudry, Psychology – USC Beaufort
Eyewitness Identifications: Cues to Accuracy
Kerr Ballenger, Honors, Fourth Year, Mathematics – USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science – USC Upstate
An Intelligent Decision-Tree based Model for Predicting Type-2 Diabetes Clinical Charge Profiles
James Bedenbaugh, Honors College, Third Year, Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science & Engineering
Handling Inter-Autonomous System Link Failures with Fast Rerouting
Bonnie Boiter-Jolley, Honors College, Third Year, Dance
(group project with Emily Enloe)
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre & Dance
iDance South Carolina
Rebekkah Boxt, Fourth Year, Religious Studies
Mentor: Dr. Donald Songer, Political Science
Judge Gender and the Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Analysis of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties Cases
Robert Burris, Second Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Jose Vidal, Computer Science & Engineering
An Interactive Technology Intervention to Reduce Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Post-Partum
Kayla Butler, Third Year, Nursing – USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Lou Gramling, Nursing – USC Aiken
African American Women’s Perception of the Relationship between Cultural Eating Habits and the Increased Occurrence of Type II Diabetes Complications
Taylor Byerly, Honors, Second Year, Nursing – USC Aiken
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Vieyra, Biology & Geology- USC Aiken
Characterization of Olfactory Receptor Genes in Copperhead Snakes to Determine their Reliance on Olfactory Receptors for Odor Detection
Ryan Cassaro, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering
Functional Self-Assembled Poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide) Fumarate Nanoparticles as Carriers for Targeted Tumor Delivery
Alison Clark, Honors College, Third Year, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Leptin regulation of glutamate receptors in rat hippocampus
David Coats, Fourth Year, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Yong-June Shin, Electrical Engineering
Development of Enhanced Condition Indicators for Aging Aircraft
David Corso, Honors College, First Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Randall Cream, English Language & Literatures
Learning About Learning: Cognitive Gaming as a Technology of the Self
Amanda Craig, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Morgan, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Rapid qualitative identification of polymer and dye types for forensic analysis of trace fibers
Drake Culbreth, Capstone Scholar, First Year, Physics
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
The Truth About Calculating Instruments
Catherine Daniel, Honors College, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Smith, Psychology
The effects of continuous intervention on dental health in elementary school students
Joshua Driscoll, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Anthropology
(group project with Jason Spiro)
Mentor: Dr. Mindy Fenske, English Language & Literatures
Tapping the Source: Examining Hawaiian Culture through Traditional Tattooing
Anthony Egal, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Xiamong He, Mechanical Engineering
Destruction of breast cancer cells by combining nanoparticle mediated drug delivery and thermoablation.
Emily Enloe, Honors College, Third Year, Dance
(group project with Bonnie Boiter-Jolley)
Mentor: Dr. Mila Parrish, Theatre & Dance
iDance South Carolina
Cara Fertitta, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology / Human Promotion, Education & Behavior
Healthcare Disparities in Ghana
Nyssa Fox, Honors College, Third Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Carnevale, Pathology & Microbiology
Understanding Restenosis: A common problem with angioplasty
Judith Gomes, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Ken Shimizu, Chemistry & Biochemistry
A small molecule protein-folding model.
Sukhvinder Guram, Honors College, First Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering
Implementation of a Method for Generation of Aß Oligomers for Study of Alzheimer's Disease
Timothy Harper, Honors College, Second Year, Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Boylan, Mathematics
Lacunary Infinite Products
Morgan Harrell, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. John Lavigne, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Detecting Cancer from Aberrant Glycosylation Using Peptide Borono-Lectin Arrays
Lindsey Harward, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Holly LaVoie, Cell and Developmental Biology & Anatomy
The impact of GATA6 on the ovarian IGF-I signaling system
Meredith James, Honors College, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Jane Roberts, Psychology
Sensory Treatment Programs in Public Schools for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Nessa Kerr, Honors College, Third Year, Art History and German
Mentor: Dr. Lara Ducate, Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Comparative American and German Arithmetic Teaching Techniques
Sarah Kervin, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Tina Stallard, Music
A Qualitative Comparison of Pedagogic Trends in Collegiate Vocal Jazz Programs
Cristina Kubicki, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Oleg Alexeev, Chemical Engineering
Synthesis of Dendrimer-Stabilized Rh Nanoparticles in Solution
Ekshita Kumar, Third Year, Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Duncan Buell, Computer Science & Engineering
Formant Matching With Praat
Elizabeth LaBone, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Wethey, Biological Sciences
Climate Change and Historical Biogeography of Thalassinid Ghost Shrimp
Zegilor Laney, Third Year, Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering
Development of high quality oxide for high inversion channel mobility SiC MOSFETS
Julie Lanier, Honors College, First Year, International Business
Mentor: Dr. Lee Walker, Political Science
Who Holds the Power: The Role of Women in the Tourism Market in the Andean Countries
Bjarni Magnusson, Third Year, Business Economics
Mentor: Dr. William Hauk, Economics
Was Iceland's Financial Meltdown Vindicated? A Comparative Analysis
Kendra Manigault, Honors College, Fifth Year, Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Scott Sutton, Pharmacy
The Inhibitory Effect: Proton Pump Inhibitors VS. Clopidogrel
Mary McDonald, Honors College, Second Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Donald Songer, Political Science
The Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Analysis of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties and War Related Cases
Andrew Moeller, Honors College, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Robert Friedman, Biological Sciences
Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Evolution of Enterobacteria Phage Lambda
Jaime Morgan, Fourth Year, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. Pam Bowers, Art
Visual Translations; Painting the Theogony
Hallie Mosblack, Second Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Preventing Population Exctinction
Giang Nguyen, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Qian Wang, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Virus-Polymer Composites and Their Potential Application as a Delivery Vehicle
Andre North, Fourth Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Clifford Leaman, Music
A Study of the Cultural Influences on Saxophone Music by Asian Composers
Neil Ostenfeld, Honors College, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Nancy Baker, Music
The Relationship of Pre-Sight-Reading Behaviors to Keyboard Sight-Reading Achievement
Samir Panvelker, Honors College, Third Year, Anthropology
Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology / Human Promotion, Education & Behavior
Comparing the Practitioner-Patient Relationship in Biomedicine and Acupuncture
Sarahi Paz, Fourth Year, Early Childhood Education
Mentor: Dr. Kara Brown, Educational Studies
Understanding & Implementing Language Immersion Policy in South Carolina
Carley Peace, Honors College, Second Year, Music
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre & Dance
Musical Score and Collaboration for Cyrano de Bergerac
Gabrielle Peterson, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Theatre
Mentor: Prof. Robert Bourne, Theatre & Dance
Tales of Scottish Lore for American Children's Theatre
Sarah Pulliam, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences
Regulation of the COP9 Signalosome in Response to Stress in Tomato Plants
Olivia Reburn, Honors College, Second Year, Comparative Literature
Mentor: Dr. Janette Turner Hospital, English Language & Literatures
Independent Literary Publishing and Underground DIY/Zine Culture in New York City
Michele Repetto, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Marine Science
Mentor: Dr. Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences
Connecting Food Consumption and Reproduction
Kevin Ryan, Honors College, Third Year, History
Mentor: Dr. Gabor Szalai, Biological Sciences
Characterization of the Peromyscus Epilepsy Model
Janet Safford, Third Year, Classics
Mentor: Dr. Heike Sefrin-Weis, Philosophy
Editing a Critical Text of Pappus of Alexandria
Rebecca Scheffler, Fourth Year, Biological Sciences – USC Salkehatchie
Mentor: Dr. Eran Kilpatrick, Biology – USC Salkehatchie
Reptile and Amphibian Inventory of Red Bluff Lodge in Allendale County
Matthew Sebastian, Honors College, First Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences
Determining the Population Genetic Structure of Daphnia obtusa in relation to Flooding Frequency at Congaree National Park
Amanda Senn, Fourth Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Leslie Baylis, Psychology
Neural Activation during Temporal Language Processing: an fMRI study
Yasser Shalabi, Second Year, Computer Science & Engineering
Mentor: Dr. John Rose, Computer Science & Engineering
Predicting Prophage and Horizontally Transferred Genes in Bacterial Genomes
Heather Shockey, Third Year, Undeclared – USC Upstate
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Snow, Fine Arts & Communication Studies – USC Upstate
Andy Warhol: His Work in Photography
Melissa Smith, Honors College, Third Year, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Alterations in object recognition, fear conditioning, and amygdalar activation in a model of pilocarpine-induced
Jason Spiro, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, English
(group project with Joshua Driscoll)
Mentor: Dr. Mindy Fenske, English Language & Literature
Tapping the Source: Examining Hawaiian Culture through Traditional Tattooing
Mary Elizabeth Stonecypher, Honors College, Third Year, BARSC
Mentor: Dr. Meili Steele, English Language & Literature
Discovering French National Memory in Religious Sites
Tara Tae, Honors College, Second Year, Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Erin Connolly, Biological Sciences
Bioavailable Iron Sources in the South African Diet
Stephanie Toole, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Art Studio
Mentor: Prof. David Voros, Art
The Song Remains the Same: An Exploration of Music and Memories
Christian Traylor, Capstone Scholar, Third Year, Music
Mentor: Dr. Youko Brooks, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Exploring Japanese Musical Traditions
Mary Wampler, Third Year, Experimental Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Smith, Psychology
The Effects of Mentoring on Emotional Intelligence and School Connectedness within Service-Learning Programs
Laura Ware, Capstone Scholar, Second Year, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Anuradha Chakravarty, Political Science
Stopping Genocide in Darfur: Assesing the Impact of the International Criminal Court
Sara Winn, Honors College, Third Year, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Krista Van Flei Hang, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Herbal Cures and Stethoscopes: Medical Students and the Evolution of Hybrid Medicine in China and the US
Hailey Woollen, Capstone Scholar, Honors College, Third Year, Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Paul Housley, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Phosphorylation at S412 Modulates Glucocorticoid Receptor Activity
Yujing Zhao, Honors College, Second Year, Business Economics
Mentor: Dr. Ann Johnson, History
Analysis of Mathematical Literacy in Early 19th-Century America