Undergrad Awards for Research & Creativity
The Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity for 2008-2009 Winners of the Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity for 2007-2008 Winners of the Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity for 2006-2007
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This page has been updated as of September 15, 2008.
As of 9/15/2008, the Research & Creativity Award competition has been fully funded for Fall 2008.
From the Office of the Provost: "In
support of the University’s Strategic Plan and our goal to create and
enhance high-quality student-centered learning environments, we are
pleased to announce that $2500 has been allocated for fall 2008 Undergraduate Awards for Research and Creativity.
These awards were created to support undergraduate students
working closely with individual faculty members on student-designed
projects and to assist faculty in providing students with innovative
" Applicants are encouraged to download and read the entire letter from the Provost, available in .DOC format here.
The Fall 2008 application is available to download here in .DOC format or at the Honors Office in SSC 460.
Applicant information sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, October 7th, 4-5pm, and Wednesday, October 8th, noon-1pm in KNDL 209.
Interested applicants need only attend one meeting, not both. The notes are avalible
here.
The Fall 2008 Deadline is Monday, November 3rd, 2008.
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| Summer 2008 |
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Major |
Project Title |
Award |
| Katie A. Collins |
Biology |
The Relationship Between Cyclosporine and Excitotoxic Resistance |
$2000 |
| Heather Coons |
Religious Studies and Social Science |
Exploring the Relationship Between Religious Experience and Mental Illness |
$2000 |
| Garrison Harward |
Musical Theater |
Theater of the Oppresed |
$2000 |
| James A. Hiller |
Geology |
The Effect of Metamorphism on Carbon Isotopes |
$2000 |
| Tiffany Kernutt |
Social Work |
Community Project |
$2000 |
| Raquel Mattson |
Anthropology and Spanish |
Research Training Program: An Intership at the Smithsonian |
$2000 |
| Darshika Patel |
Psychology |
Transferable Skills: Video Games to Reality (Part II) |
$2000 |
| David A. Reioux |
Geology |
The Crystallinity of Lovejoy Basalt and Its Effect on the Rheology |
$2000 |
| Jeffery T. Yarch |
Psychology |
Website Development to Allow Cross-Cultural Analysis of Coping Strategies |
$2000 |
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| Spring 2008 |
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| Carrie Coulter |
Psychology |
The Relationship Between Drug and Alcohol Use and Attitudes About Rape |
$300 |
| Roy Hull |
Geology |
Characterization and Detailed Description of the Nomlaki Tuff of Northern California |
$500 |
| Emma Nie |
Child Development |
Children's Perception of War and Peace |
$250 |
| Haley Orthel |
Psychology |
Exploring the Relationship of Interoception and Experience of Emotion |
$200 |
| Heather Pate |
Nutrition |
Nutrient Analysis and Sensory Evaluation of Organic vs. Conventionally Grown Oranges |
$500 |
| Griffin Perea |
Geology |
Investigation of Runoff Water Quality From Fertilized Lawns |
$500 |
| Allison Scultz |
Child Development and Liberal Studies |
Children's Views of War and Peace |
$250 |
| Fall 2007 |
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| Lisa Cull |
Psychology |
Stigma, Self-esteem, and Life Satisfaction in Association with Mental Illness |
$250 |
| Monica Galli |
Agriculture and Agricultural Business |
The Effect of Rice Hulls, Vermiculite, and Peat Moss Soilless Media Mixture Designs on Day-neutral Bedding Plant Growth |
$250 |
| Amber Lance |
Political Science |
The Politics of Banking Crises in Emerging Economies |
$250 |
| Arielle Leitner |
Mathematics |
Arithmetic Derivatives and Number Theory |
$500 |
| Christopher Morris |
Biological Science |
Conversion of Industrial Waste into Biodegradable Plastic |
$250 |
| Emma Nie |
Child Development |
Children's Views of War and Peace |
$375 |
| Allison Schultz |
Child Development and Liberal Studies |
Children's Views of War and Peace |
$375 |
| Briana Soladay |
Arts |
Fine Art Installation |
$250 |
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| Fall 2006 |
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| Recipient |
Major |
Project Title |
Award |
| Rebecca Browning |
Musical Theater |
Musical Theater Workshop |
$500 |
| Katie A. Collins |
Biological Sciences |
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$500 |
| Christina M. Cortino |
Geology |
Analysis and Correlation of Clast Compositions in Intermediate to Felsic Lahars, Tuscan Formation, Northern California |
$500 |
| Jennifer A. R. Duggan |
Sociology |
Insuring No Child Is Left Behind |
$500 |
| Kyndra E. Meusel |
English, Humanities |
Ovidian Influences on Shakespeare |
$500 |
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| Spring 2007 |
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Major |
Project Title |
Award |
| Julieta Carillo |
Sociology |
A Question of Desire: Examining the Sexual Agency of Chicanas at Midlife |
$470 |
| Christina M.E. Cortino |
Geology |
Analysis and Correlation of Clast Compositions in Tuscan Formation Lahar Deposits, Chico, California |
$319 |
| Erin J. Haley |
Psychology |
The Effects of Locus of Control and Interference on Automatic Processes |
$232 |
| William V. Lombardi |
English |
Understanding Ina Coolbrith: Developing Critical Approaches to Her Life and Work |
$470 |
| Melanie H.K. Mello |
German, English |
The Female Bildungsroman in England |
$470 |
| Amy R. Quarre |
Psychology |
The Placebo Effect and Math Performance |
$143 |
| Lisa M. Warthan |
Psychology |
Written Disclosure of Ruminators and the Effects on Physical Health |
$151 |
| Zachary Yurkovic |
Theatre Arts |
This Is How It Goes |
$470 |
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| Summer 2007 |
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Major |
Project Title |
Award |
| Peter A. Alaimo |
English, Spanish |
Recovering Historical Memory Through Literature in Post-Civil War Spain |
$2000 |
| Michael G. Commons |
Geography |
Spatial Inventory of Cantaurea Solstitialis at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area |
$2000 |
| Ryan L. Hake |
Mathematics |
Quadratic Imaginary Fields and Algebraic Number Theory |
$2000 |
| William V. Lombardi |
English |
Understanding Ina Coolbrith: Developing Critical Approaches to Her Life and Work |
$2000 |
| Melanie H.K. Mello |
German, English |
The Female Bildungsroman in England |
$2000 |
| Nichole D. Wiley |
Political Science, Public Administration |
Frequent Flyers in the L.A. County Jail: Those Who Spend a Lifetime in and Out of Jails |
$2000 |
| Zachary Yurkovic |
Theatre Arts |
Moliere's Scapino for Shakespeare in the Plaza |
$2000 |
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