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     

The Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity for 2008-2009 Top of Page

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.



Winners of the Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity for 2007-2008 Top of Page

Summer 2008      
       
Recipient 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
Spring 2008
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      
       
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
       
 


Winners of the Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity for 2006-2007 Top of Page

 
Fall 2006      
       
Recipient Major Project Title Award
Rebecca Browning Musical Theater Musical Theater Workshop $500
Katie A. Collins Biological Sciences   $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
       
Spring 2007      
       
Recipient 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
       
Summer 2007      
       
Recipient 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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