Research projects completed by 30 students who
participated in the inaugural Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
(URSCA) Awards program will be highlighted this fall in Bloomsburg
University’s first undergraduate research publication.
The booklet will showcase projects related to chemistry, biology,
physics, speech pathology, linguistics, community development, anthropology,
child development, art and music.
URSCA awards program is open
to all BU undergraduates involved in summer research, scholarship or creative activity under the guidance of faculty
members. Students can receive a maximum stipend of up to $6,000 for a full-time
project during the 12 weeks of summer session.
Congratulations to our students who received awards this past summer:
- Adam
Kulp, mentored by Bill Coleman, "Localization of Synapsin Proteins in
Human Sperm Cells"
- Amanda
Pritzlaff, mentored by Chris Hallen, "Monitoring Water Quality and
Examining Bioaccumulation in Macroinvertebrates of the Lower West, North and
South Branches of the Susquehanna River"
- Franklin
Rodemer, mentored by Chris Hallen, "A Snapshot of Acid Mine Drainage
Sites Utilizing a Passive Limestone Treatment System in Schuylkill County,
PA"
- Robert
Kresch, mentored by Cindy Venn and Chris Hallen, "Aqueous
Geochemical Analysis of Marcellus Shale Hydraulic"
- Lynette
Eichenlaub, mentored by Cindy Venn and Chris Hallen, "Aqueous Geochemical
Analysis of Surface Water and Groundwater Surrounding a Marcellus Fracture
Fluid Retention Pond and Corresponding Well Pads in Bradford County"
- Conor
Flynn, mentored by Eric Hawrelak, "Catalytic Studies for the
Production of Cyclic Organic Molecules Using [(C6F5)C5H4]Co(CO2) at the
Catalyst"
- Lauren
Heller, mentored by Eric Stouffer, "Examination of the Ability of
Voluntary Physical Exercise"
- Chandra
Dewar, mentored by George Davis and Chris Hallen, "Uptake Specificity of
Synthetic Phitosidesphore Analogs by Graminaceous Plants"
- Mike
Jurbala, mentored by Gregory Zimmerman, "Extraction of Equilibrium
Constants and Limiting Conductivities from Conductance Measurements on
Unsymmetrical Electrolytes
- Brandon
Hartman and Michael Otto, mentored by Heather Feldhaus, "Developing a
Regional Economic Impact Plan"
- Caleb
Meyers, mentored by Heather Feldhaus and Neal Slone, "A Community
Development Research Project: Revitalization of Elm Street Community, Berwick
Pennsylvania"
- Jose
Calvo, mentored by Jennifer Johnson, "Perceptions of Cyber Security:
Personal Computers"
- Dan
Copes, mentored by Jing Luo and Matthew Slotkin, "Effects of Music
on Language and Culture in China"
- Rachel
Livingston and Chandlar Long, mentored by John Huckans, "Ultracold
Bloom"
- Sawyer
Davis, mentored by John Morgan, "Organometallic Routes to Chemical
Derivatives of the Tricyclic Antidepressant, Imipramine"
- Ariana
Winger, mentored by John Morgan, "An Organometallic Four-Step Synthesis of
the tricyclic Core of the Antidepressant Clomipramine (Anafranil)
- Ashleigh
Wells, mentored by Kevin Ball, "Effect of Chronic Stress on Relapse to
Palatable Food Seeking: Role of Dopamine D1-like Receptors
- Erik
Rahner, mentored by Mike Borland, "Correlating Mono-unsaturated Fatty Acid
Chain Length to PPAR-Dependent Anti-proliferative Effects in Malignant Melanoma"
- Christina
Irzinski, mentored by Pamela Smith, "The Use of Technology with Unfamiliar
Communication Partners by Persons with Aphasia: Video Conferencing vs.
Email"
- Kimberly
West, mentored by Stephanie Schlitz, "Pennsylvania Dialects Project"
- Ashley
Brown and Shannon Sursely, mentored by Sue Dauria, "Anthropology and
Education: An Ethnographic Field-School Teaching Anthropology"
- Shelley
Fought, mentored by Sue Dauria, "Anthropology and Education: An
Ethnographic Field-School Teaching Anthropology"
- Louisa
Andrew, mentored by Toni Trumbo-Bell, "Clotting Inhibition for LSPR and
ISPR"
- Kristie
Darrah, mentored by Toni Trumbo-Bell, "Chromatographic Studies of Thrombin
Inhibitors"
- Jo
Pennypacker, mentored by Vincent Hron, "Downtown Danville Mural
Project"
- Jacqueline
Zeiber, mentored by Winona Cochran, "Effects of Color and Type on Gender
Classification of Children's Toys"
- Sarah
Dodgin, mentored by John Hranitz, "GIS Mapping of Larval and
Juvenile Anuran Habitats on Assateague Island VA"
- Paola
Lunardi, mentored by John Hrantiz, "Co-Occurrence of Larval and Juvenile
Anurans and Potential Competition for Resources on Assateague Island VA"
It’s been an exciting and productive year here at Bloomsburg University.
