UROP Past Student Winners

Summer Grant and Stipend Winners, 2008

Recipient
Department
Faculty Advisor
Project Title
Anderson, Colleen
History / Art History Thomas, Julia German Views of Nationalism in Hamburg's Public Building Projects, 1890-1990
Barge, Mary Ann
Russian / Classics Manillo, Thomas Study of National Identity and Patriotism During the Siege, and their Implications for Today
Bindner, Conor
ALPP / HPPS Kuijt, Ian The Cultural Landscape of the Irish Coast Heritage: 2008 Field Project
Bitter, Joella
Anthropology/Economics Mahmood, Cynthia & Rahul, Oka Contextualizing the Informal Economy: Northern Uganda
Blizzard, Monica
Romance Languages and Literatures Albahari, Maurizio Immigration and Imitation Goods and Italy
Borrego, Andrea
Psychology / Japanese Narvaez, Darcia An Examination of Emotion Regulation and State Anger
Brantley, Allyson
History / HPPS Beatty, Ted The 1911 Socialist Invasion of Baja California
Brems, Jillian
Anthropology / Irish Studies / Italian Kuijt, Ian The Cultural Landscape of the Irish Coast Heritage: 2008 Field Project
Cefferillo, Megan
Psychology Lefever, Jennifer Are Fitness Opportunities Available to All? A Study of Fitness Opportunities and Socioeconomic Statutes in St. Joseph County
Christman, Peter
Political Science / Peace Studies Howard, George Wind Energy Research, Development, and Investment in South Africa: Promoting Environmental Justice and Sustained Economic Growth Rates
Culhane, Margaret
PLS / Biological Sciences Power, Clark African Education and Identity in Accessing Materials and Coping with AIDS
Curtis, Amy
Psychology / ALPP Borkowski, John Get the Lead Out
Desjardins, Michael
History Botting, Eileen H. Transcription of Reminiscences
Garcia, Laurimar
Anthropology / Classics Chesson, Meredith Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project: Baking Pot
Hames, Jennifer
Psychology / English Haeffel, Gerald Promoting Resilience to Depression
Hoffelder, Juliana
Theology / Political Science Baxter, Michael The Thomas Merton Center: The Church's Call to Justice
Howard, Maureen
Political Science / Peace Studies
Lopez, George
A Child's Right to Education: Uganda's Response, 1997-2008
Hunt, Laura
Design / Peace Studies
Conrado, Ann-Marie
From Grassroots to Global: How Fair Trade Design can Contribute to Poverty Alleviation in Nepal
Krcmaric, Daniel
Political Science / Economics
Rosato, Sebastian
Do Nuclear Weapons Make the World a Safer Place?
Kwan, Natassia
Political Science
Wolbrecht, Christina
Battered Women in California: Victims or Offenders?
Lash, Ryan Paul
Anthropology / Medieval Studies
Kuijt, Ian
The Cultural Landscape of the Irish Coast Heritage: 2008 Field Project
Leonard, Peter
History / Italian
Przybyszewski, Linda
American Civil War Histiography
Marier, Audrey
Graphic Design / Music
Conrado, Ann-Marie
Nepal Fair Trade Initiative: Threading Modernity into Nepal Fair Trade Handicrafts
Mastrucci, Katie
Art History / Peace Studies
Botting, Eileen H.
Transcription of Reminiscences
McNeill, Casey
Anthropology
Kuijt, Ian
The Cultural Landscape of the Irish Coast Heritage: 2008 Field Project
Miller, Rachel
Political Science / Theology
Keys, Mary
The Place of Theological Virtues in the Political Thought of Pope Benedict XVI
Minser, John
English / Spanish
Botting, Eileen H.
Transcription of Reminiscences
Monahan, Hugh
Industrial Design
Conrado, Ann-Marie
Expanding the Market for Greener Goods
Moore-Shay, Laura
Anthropology
Kuijt, Ian
The Cultural Landscape of the Irish Coast Heritage: 2008 Field Project
Morriss, Danielle
Anthropology / SCPP
Fuentes, Agustin
Patterns of Home Range and Core Area Use by the Milne-Edwards' Sifaka in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Negro, Kenneth Sawyer
PLS / ALPP
Goulding, Robert
The Natural State of Man: A Study of Hindu Texts and the Influence on Indian Self-Understanding
Nye, Elizabeth
Psychology / Anthropology
Narvaez, Darcia
The Effect of Threat on Emotion Regulation and Social Relationships
Payne, Gavin
Economics / Chinese / Italian
Nelson, Mark
An Analysis of the Economic and Social Costs of China's Three Gorges Dam
Sarnacki, Brian
History
Graff, Daniel
Grand Rapids: A Historical Case of Capital Consolidation
Shakour, Katherine
Anthropology / Arabic
Rotman, Deborah
How Irish Identity in Ireland was Transmitted and Adopted in Chicago
Smotherman, Courtney
Arabic / Italian / Medieval Studies
Botting, Eileen H.
Transcription of Reminiscences
Sparks, Brandon
Anthropology / ALPP
Lende, Daniel
Funerals in Lesotho: HIV/AIDS Affecting Attitudes and Ritual Function
Suozzi, Anna
Psychology / ALPP
Bergeman, Cindy
Social Support and Stress in Old Age
Sweitzer, Megan
Economics / Arabic
Guo, Li
Food Security and Water Scarcity in Egypt
Water, Glen
Political Science / Peace Studies
Lindley, Daniel
Solar Power and Resource Wars
Whitten, Emma
Music
Cramer, Craig
In Search of the Post-Restoration English Organ
Zimmerman, Lindsey
Psychology
Borkowski, John
Children in Poverty: Developmental Outcomes for Children in Head Start