Undergrad Awards for Research and Creativity
This page has been updated as of November 13, 2009
Provost Sandra Flake has allocated funds for the Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity fall 2009 and spring 2010 cycles.
Potential applicants are encouraged to download and read this year's letter from the Provost, available in .DOC format here.
The recipients of the Fall 2009 round are listed below. The Spring 2010 application will be available in January 2010.
The Fall 2009 application is available for potential applicant's reference to download here in .DOC format or at the Honors Office in SSC 460. Notes regarding the application process are available here.
| Fall 2009 | |||
| Recipient | Major | Project Title | Award |
| Joel Breck | Psychology | The Effect of p75 on Axomal Development in Mouse Brain | $200.00 |
| Alena Chin-Curtis | Biological Sciences | Glutamic Acid Induced Excitotoxicity: Cyclosporine A is Neuroprotective | $500.00 |
| Nathan Giordano | Biological Sciences & Art | "Perspectives" | $300.00 |
| Daniel Molaschi | Arts | Bachelors of Fine Art Culminating Exhibition | $500.00 |
| Lola Ryland | Arts | Undulating Calla | $261.00 |
| Danielle Schneider | Psychology | Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in Relation to Astrocytic Development | $489.00 |
| Nathaniel Williams | Psychology | 6-N-Propylthiouracil, Disgust, and Emotional Judgments | $250.00 |
| Fall 2008 | |||
| Recipient | Major | Project Title | Award |
| Mario Correa | Communication | The Window Seat | $495 |
| Brian Greely | Psychology | Interaction of Posture and Juror Discisions | $75 |
| Reid Griggs | Psychology | Investigating the Vall66Met allele of BDNF as a Possible Predisposing Factor from PTSD | $495 |
| Arielle Leitner | Mathematics | Universal Cycles of Restricting Classes of Words | $495 |
| Raquel Mattson | Anthropology | Immigrants and Healthcare | $450 |
| Kaci Smith | Psychology | The Relationship Between Testosterone, Self-Deception. and Attachment Styles | $490 |
| Spring 2009 | |||
| Samuel Allen | Chemistry | Preparation and Optimization of New Biodiesel Fuel from Feedstock Oils | $450 |
| Jessica Bibbo | Psychology | Effect of Canine Intervention on Caregivers' Anxiety During an In-home Assessment | $130 |
| Eric Markey | Psychology | Levels of negative stigma toward students with ADHD/ADD in the collegiate setting | $250 |
| Rachel Perry | Psychology | Adult well-being and early life experience. | $170 |
| Debora Rojas | Biological Sciences | Effects of Inbreeding on Defense against Plant Parasitism | $450 |
| Tyler Rollins | Sociology | The Core Philosophies of Punk Rock | $400 |
| Cameron Scott | Latin American Studies | Environmental Impacts of Social Revolutions in Latin America | $160 |
| Timothy Shelton | Chemistry | Preparation and Optimization of New Biodiesel Fuels from Feedstock Oils | $450 |
| Wa Mee Vue | Nutrition and Food Science | Perspectives on Food Habits, Acculturation, and Health among Hmong Women with Small Children | $160 |
| Summer 2009 | |||
| Craig Anderson | Psychology | Assessing Trekking Poles through Electromyography, Heart Rate, and Respiration | $2000 |
| Garret Boone | Microbiology | Genetic analysis of the metabolic pathway found in Pseudomonas putida for the utilization of redwood phosphorus in the environment | $2000 |
| Sheila Dougherty | Psychology | Does Oligodendrocyte Apoptosis contribute to dysfunction in chronic alcohol use | $2000 |
| Reid Griggs | Psychology | Investigating Significant Genes as Possible Predisposing Factors for PTSD | $2000 |
| Garrison Harward | Musical Theatre | Gay Marriage: A Forum Theatre Play | $2000 |
| Guy Hopes | Civil Engineering | Service Learning of Caribbean Communities: Water Reclamation in Antigua | $2000 |
| Roy Hull | Geological and Environmental Sciences | Timing and conditions of emplacement of the Tuscan Formation | $2000 |
| Shaundel Sanchez | Anthropology | Justifying Equality: Islam in Chico, California | $2000 |
| Kaci Smith | Psychology | The Relationship Between Testosterone, Self-Deception, and Attachment Styles | $2000 |
| Natalie Sturdivant | Mathematics | Effects of CSU Chico LSAMP Summer Calculus Boot Camp on Student's Knowledge and Attitudes toward Collaboration | $2000 |
The Undergraduate Awards for 2007-2008
| Summer 2008 | |||
| Recipient | Major | Project Title | Award |
| Katie A. Collins | Biology |
The Relationship Between Cyclosporine and Excitotoxic Resistance | $2000 |
| Heather Coons | Religious Studies Social Science |
Exploring the Relationship Between Religious Experience and Mental Illness | $2000 |
| Garrison Harward | Musical Theatre |
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 Spanish |
Research Training Program: An Internship at the Smithsonian | $2000 |
| Darshika Patel | Psychology |
Transferable Skills: Video Games to Reality II | $2000 |
| David A. Reioux | Geology |
The Crystalinity of Lovejoy Basalt and Its Effects on the Rheology | $2000 |
| Jeffery T. Yarch | Psychology |
Website Development to Allow Cross-Cultural Analysis of Coping Strategies | $2000 |
| 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 Perceptions of War and Peace | $250 |
| Haley Orthel | Psychology |
Exploring the Relationship of Interoception and Experience of Emotion | $200 |
| Heather Pate | Nutrition and Food Sciences |
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 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 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 Liberal Studies |
Children's Views of War and Peace | $375 |
| Briana Soladay | Art |
Fine Art Insallation | $250 |