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Research Grants

The Union University Research Program (UURP) funds undergraduate and graduate research grants to support the innovative, collaborative scholarly work of an undergraduate/graduate student(s) and a faculty mentor. These grants can be used for equipment, travel, supplies, or stipend. Application forms and criteria for selection are available below.

Application for Undergraduate/Graduate Grant (.doc)

Criteria for Evaluation

The Research Selection Committee will use the following criteria as the basis for awarding Research Grants.

  1. Quality of research project proposed. The Team looks for projects that have scholarly merit and that are likely to produce publications/ presentations in the near future.
  2. Evidence that the undergraduate/graduate student is meaningfully involved in a collaborative research project.
  3. Evidence that the faculty applicant is likely to complete the project successfully.
  4. Other factors being equal, faculty from departments not having established undergraduate & graduate research programs WILL be given preference.

Undergraduate/Graduate Research Grant Recipients

2024/2025
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Robert Bowen and Hailey Sipes: “Running Wild: Quantification on Wheel Running Behaviors in Wild Organisms”
  • William Thierfelder and Elijah DeCuir: “Regulation of Brain Inflammation by Microglia Under Conditions of Injury and Pathology”
  • Faith Zamamiri-Davis and Tanner DeCuir: “A Bioinformatics Approach for the Study of Variants of Unknown Significance in Alzheimer’s Disease Using Zebrafish as a Disease Model”
  • James Kerfoot and Melody Friesen: “Proliferation of Aureoumbra lagunesis in Response to Variable Nitrogen, Salinity, and Temperature”
  • Micah Fern and Danielle Lowe: “Field Validations of a Novel Primer for American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Environmental DNA (eDNA) Surveys”
  • Michael Schiebout and Grace Orewiler: “The Effects of Urbanization on Bat Populations in West Tennessee”
  • Esther Choi and Emiliano Ortiz: “Unlocking Antibiotic Resistance: The Role of Biofilms in Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis”
  • Jeremy Blaschke and Aiden Starry: “Creating a DNA Barcode Library for the Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Cypress Grove Nature Park, Jackson, TN”
  • Mark Bolyard and Emily Hall: “Using GC/MS to Analyze the Secondary Metabolite Profile of Artemisia abrotanum Exposed to a Seed-Derived Acer ginnala Osmoticate”
  • Georg Pingen, Landon Haywood, Judah Lampley, Jacob Lancaster, Ryan Metcalf, Elijah Patton, Jacob Smith, and William Snelson: “Design of Experiments to Enhance Student Learning in Mechanics of Materials”
  • Mollie Carter and Natalie McVay: “Effect of Background Music on Cognitive Tasks”
  • Angela Lee and Callie Bodiford: “Letterpress at Union University-Analog Typography”
GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Taylor Mathis, Amanda Gammons, Noah Travis, and Samarah Wallace: “Assessing the Impact of Involvement in Intramural Sporting Events on Levels of Stress, Anxiety, and Sense of Belonging in Pharmacy Students”
2023/2024
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Esther Choi and Anna McCredy: "Inhibitory Mechanism of Herbal Extracts on Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm"
  • William Thierfelder and Aubrey Hayes: "Inflammation, Thyroid Hormone Regulation, and Breast Cancer Metastasis"
  • James Kerfoot and Scout Fluet: "Influence of Native Tropical Seagrass Species to that of a Non-native Seagrass Species"
  • Mark Bolyard and Adah Davis: "Evaluating Phenotypic Variations in Regenerated Chinese Elm Varieties"
  • Marc Lockett and Benjamin Smith: "Downstream Effects of Thrombin-Induced PAR-1 Activation in Fibroblast Cells"
  • Jeremy Blaschke, Megan Walker, and Ngan Kim Dong: "The Diversification of Cricket-Assassin Wasps (Vespoidea: Rhopalosomatidae)"
  • Jimmy Davis and Grace Beem: "GC/MS Analysis of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles to Identify Cricket Assassin Wasps"
  • Jay Beavers and Laura Thompson: "Presentation at International English Convention"
  • April Rowsey and Micah McGee: "Advancing Care Measurement in Organizational Studies Promoting Flourishing Workplaces through Workplace Caring"
  • Colene Trent and Bella Bianchi: "Investigating the Factors Influencing Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Financial Literacy in College Students"
  • Joseph Xu and Micah Winn: "A Strategic Analysis of Dutch Bros' Potential Market Expansion into Brazil"
GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Esther Choi and Sidney Heath: "Inhibitory Mechanism of Bacterial Metabolites on Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm"
  • William Thierfelder and Emilee McLean: "Biochemical Pathways Regulating Expression of Deiodinase-3"
  • James Kerfoot and Andrew Logsdon: "Influence of Interspecific Interactions Between the Native Bluegill and Non-native Convict Cichlid"
  • Sean King and Collin Fiorentini: "Intervention Based on Social Cognitive Theory: Evaluation of a Health Promoting Method of Destructive Therapy to Assist Graduate Students Better Cope with Stress and Anxiety"
2022/2023
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Jeremy Blaschke, Benjamin Scott, and Collette Truitt: "A Multi-locus Phylogeny of Rhopalosomatid Wasps (Vespoidea: Rhopalosomatidae)"
  • Mark Bolyard and William Smith: "Examining the Retention of Intraspecies Phenotypic Variation of Chinese Elm During Regeneration"
  • Robert Bowen and Hannah Mitchell: "Analyzing the Immediate Physical Activity Response of Mice After Orchidectomy and Reintroduction to Testosterone"
  • Micah Fern and Jacob Phelps: "Validation of an American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Specific Primer for Environmental DNA Surveying"
  • James Kerfoot and Jasmine Kirchner: "Habitat Suitability for Seagrass (Thalassia testudinum)"
  • Marc Lockett and Tyller Paniuski: "Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P) Effects on Gene Expression of PAR-1 and FCγ Receptors in ARPE-19 Cells"
  • William Thierfelder and Robert Adkisson: "The Production of Anti-Iodothyronine Deiodinase-1 Antibodies from Mouse Hybridomas"
  • Sally Henrie and Laralin Dixon: "Developing Green High School Laboratory Experiments for Gas Laws and Intermolecular Forces to Fulfill Next Generation Science Standards"
  • Georg Pingen and Timothy Boccarossa: "Rapid Prototyping of Microfluidic Devices for Longitudinal Fluorescence Imaging of the Endosteal Niche"
  • Mollie Carter, Mary Beth Propes, Cameron Chadwick, and Halle Garner: "The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Faith Maturity: Self-Compassion as a Mediator"
  • Colene Trent and Danielle Popson: "Entrepreneurial Risk Aversion and Microfinance Clusters in Developing Countries"
2021/2022
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Micah Fern and Sydney Zemke: "Designing a Novel Primer for the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) to Enable an eDNA Method of Species Tracking in West Tennessee"
  • Esther Choi and Bethany Wells: "Anti-Biofilm Activity of Pseudomonas fluorescens Supernatant on Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm"
  • Jeremy Blaschke/Nicholas Lewis: "Extractions of Degraded Genomes from Cricket Assassin Wasps (Rhopalosomatidae) using Non-Destructive Enzymatic Techniques"
  • Faith Zamamiri-Davis and Alexis Hightower: "Analyzing the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis in Zebrafish Embryos Exposed to a 17α-Ethinylestradiol (E2)"
  • William Thierfelder and Amanda Gilbert: "Using Mice as a Model to Study the Effects of a Ketogenic Diet on Psoriasis-like Skin Inflammation"
  • Mark Bolyard and Adna Alihodzic: "Tracking Production of Secondary Metabolites in Wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) after Introducing Bacterial Extracts and Comparing Different Types of Growth Media"
  • Sally Henrie and Conitra Morton: "Quantification of Pollutants Near Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the West Tennessee Area"
  • Georg Pingen, Nathan Golden, and Noah Simpson: "Researching LIDAR and PIR Sensors to Apply to Robotics"
GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • William Thierfelder and Tara Tuck: "Optimizing DNA Transfection into Eukaryotic Cells"
2020/2021
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Jeremy Blaschke, Christopher Johnson, and Bailey Krebs "Molecular Phylogenetics of the Cricket-assassin Wasps (Hymenoptera: Rhopalosomatidae)"
  • Esther Choi and Hayden Rash "Chemical Factors Promoting Candida albicans Biofilm Formation on Primary Oral Epithelial Cells"
  • William Thierfelder and Austin Spivey "Effect of CRISPR Knockout of NF-kB in Mouse Macrophages on Deiodinase-2 Expression during Inflammation"
  • James Kerfoot, Michael Schiebout, and Allison Schiebout "The Population Dynamics of Thalassia testudinum in Southeast Florida: A Mesocosm Study"
  • James Kerfoot and Samantha Jones "The Biotic and Abiotic Correlates of the Abundance and Distribution of Seagrasses in Lake Worth Lagoon, Palm Beach County, Florida"
  • Micah Fern and Dylan Parmely "Development and Performance Evaluation of Environmental DNA (eDNA) for the Detection of Alligator mississipiensis"
  • Hannah Henson and Lisa Hamilton "Investigating Changes in Autism-Related Gene Expression in Zebrafish after Exposure to Glyphosate"
  • Jay Bernheisel and Davina Norris "Testing for Microbiological Contaminants and Arsenic in Water Filtered by Ceramic Water Filters from Nepal"
  • Georg Pingen and Emory Craft "Reducing Flow Separation using Variable Thickness Airfoils"
GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Esther Choi and Emilee Atkins "The Inhibitory Function of Quorom Sensing Molecules in Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis"
2019/2020
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Chris Nadaskay and Abigail Wolfzorn "Exploring Artistic Collaboration, with the Expected Outcome from Colliding Chaotic Systems (two distinctly unique human minds), Creating (almost) Predictable Order in the Form of a Work of Art"
  • Jeremy Blaschke and Claire Hamblen “The Antibacterial Surface Properties of Dragonfly Wings”
  • Esther Choi and Kristen Holley “Environmental and Genetic Factor Promoting P. flourescence Biofilm Formation”
  • Michael Schiebout and Amber Greenburg “Determining Optimal Root Structure for Successful Culturing of the Seagrass Thalassia testudinum (turtle grass)”
  • Mark Bolyard and Jordan Meadors “Evaluation of Growth Regulator Concentrations Necessary for Monkey Puzzle Tree Regeneration by Plant Tissue Culture”
  • William Thierfelder and Parker Lewis “The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment for Plaque Psoriasis”
  • Micah Fern, James Kerfoot, and Elyssa Smith “Determining the Change in the American Alligator’s (Alligator mississippiensis) Nesting Sites along the Mississippi River”
  • Hannah Henson and Olivia Coffman “Constructing a Transgenic Zebrafish Line to Investigate the Effects of Clusterin Expression”
GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
  • Melissa Lefave and Ruben Dettman "Design and Validation of a 3-D Printed Neck Model for Interscalene Regional Anesthesia and Central Line Insertion Skills Training”
  • Ashok Philip and Kate Norville “Integration of Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) into a Cancer Clinic Simulation”
2018/2019
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS

  • Jeremy Blaschke and Jacob Lemon "Antibiotic Effects of Hemolymph from Immune Challenged Squash Bugs (Anasa tristis) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis"

  • Mark Bolyard and Christian Sidebottom "Creating a Novel Tool for Identifying Blood Anitcoagulants by Modification of the GFP Protein to Include Thrombin and FXa Recognition Sites"

  • Esther Choi and Madison Studstill "Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Probiotic to Prevent Candidiasis"

  • Sally Henrie and Colin Coleman "Developing a Nylon 6-6/Poly(lactic acid) Polymer Experiment"

  • Hannah Henson and Amanda Ebert "Determining the Effects of Hyperglycemia on Brain Barrier Integrity Using Fluorescent Tracers"

  • James Kerfoot and Holly Gilbert "The Influence of Termperature on Feeding through Ontogeny in Mayan Cichlids (Cichlasoma urophthalmus)"

  • Andy Madison and Nick Underwood "Effects of Urbanization on Bird Communities in Jackson, Tennessee"

  • William Thierfelder and Thomas Lunsford "Thyroid Hormone Regulation During the Inflammatory Response to Bacterial Infection"

GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS

  • Esther Choi and Taylor Garrison "The Effect of Quorum Sensing Molecules in Mixed-Species Biofirm Communities with Pseudomonas fluorescens and Candida albicans"

  • Hannah Henson and Taylor Wardlaw "Generating a Transgenic Zebrafish Line to Characterize the Role of Clustering in Cander, Neurodegeneration, and the Inflammatory Response"

  • Kim Jones and Jenna Summerlin "An Evaluation of Pharmacy Student Burnout and Effectiveness of Intervention Strategies and Coping Mechanisms"

  • James Kerfoot and Morgan Martin "Handle with Care: Reducing the Shipping Stress of Danio rerio"

  • Ashok Philip and Bethannee Horn "Design and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Escape Room-Themed Nonprescription Drugs Lab"

  • Michael Schiebout and Olivia Olson "The Effects of Changes in Temperature, Salinity, and pH on the Growth and Productivity of Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum)"

2017/2018
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS

  • James Kerfoot and Kristin Smith "An Investigation of the Relationships between Riparian Zone, Land Usage, and Macroinvertebrate Communities in West Tennessee"

  • William Thierfelder and Meredith Johnson "Molecular Pathways Linking Breast Cancer, Obesity, and Thyroid Hormone Regulation"

  • Mark Bolyard and Lillie McCampbell "Modification of Green Flourescent Protein for Detection of Thrombin and Factor Xa Inhibitors"

  • Hannah Henson and Kathryn Kelly "The Effects of Hyperglycemia on Claudin-5 Expression in the Developing Plexus"

  • Jeremy Blaschke and Torie Benefield "Discovery and Identification of Parasitoid Wasps (Rhopalosomatidae) and their Hosts (Gryllidae) from Cypress Gove Nature Park, TN"

  • Jimmy Davis and Seth Thibado "Seeing Inside the Crystal: Determining Whether Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Data Can Indicate How Water is Bonded in Seven-Coordinated Complexes"

  • Sally Henrie and Alexandra Forderhase "Development of a Greener Method to Modify Silica Gel with a Dendritic Precursor for Chiral Column Chromatography"

  • G. Jan Wilms and Ty Michaels"Creation a PID Controller that Gives Absolute Positioning of a Lego Mindstorms Motor and Make this Function Available as a Block in the LabView Visual Programming Environment"

  • Georg Pingen and Gabriel Garneau "Fluid Design Optimization using Boltzmann’s Equation and Discontinuous Galerkin Methods"

GRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS

  • James Huggins and Gaige Vandezande "Tracking and Categorization of High Valued Plastinated Biological Specimens Using a Radio Frequency Identification System"

  • Mark Bolyard and Catrina White "Development of a Tool to Identify Novel Anticoagulants"

  • Hannah Henson and Juan Rodriguez "Development of an in vivo Model System to Analyze Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis"

  • James Kerfoot and Crystal Lyles "The Effect of Thermal Stress on Cortisol Levels and Respiration Rates in Temperate and Tropical Fishes"

  • Faith Zamamiri-Davis and Christian Mitchell "Exploration of Potential Connections between the Enzymes Involved in Thyroid Hormone and Folate Metabolism in a Zebrafish Model"

  • Esther Choi and Alex Garey "Dual Nature of Staphylococcus epidermidis; Commensal and Infectious Lifestyle of the Bacteria"

2016/2017

  • Jeremy Blaschke and Joe Bakeer "Detecting Novel Antibiotics from a Parasitoid Fly (Trichopoda pennipes)

  • Mark Bolyard and Caleb Bernui "Regeneration of the African Mahogany Tree"

  • Jimmy Davis and Dallas Abraham "Green Chemistry: Investigation of Non-cyclic Seven-coordinated Complexes as Catalysts for the Bleaching of Cotton"

  • Marc Lockett, Hannah Porter, and Rachel Walters "Hemostatic Proteins in the Latex of Plants from the Family Apocynaceae"

  • Georg Pingen and Matthew Owen "Computational Microfluidics Study of a Knudsen Pump"

  • Gavin Richardson and Beth Adams "Cataloguing and Curating the Roger Uselton Collection of Ancient and Biblical Coins at Union University"

  • Michael Schiebout and Emma Bilbrey "Utilizing DNA Barcoding to Verify First Morphological Identification of Quercus margaretta in Tennessee"

  • Randal Schwindt, Rachel Brewer, and Brady Chandler "The Experimental Design Optimization of a Solar Hot Water Heater for Orphanage Emmanuel"

  • William Thierfelder and David Taylor "Evaluating Deiodinase Expression by qPCR in Adipose Tissue in Response to the Pro-inflammatory Stimulus IL-6"

  • Colene Trent and Kyle Yeoman "Vehicle Make and Model as Determinant of Automobile Loan Default"

  • Faith Zamamiri-Davis and Jasmine Hailey "Assessment of the Impact of Exogenous Hydrocortisone on PTPN22 Expression in a Zebrafish Model"

  • Sean King, Virginia Schwindt, Erin Allen, and Stephanie Coley "An Educational Strategy to Enhance Leadership Development of Pharmacy Students"

2015/2016

  • Lee Benson and Sarah-Ann Winchester "Baltimore Clayworks Workshop"

  • Mark Bolyard and Hannah Richardson "Modification and Purification of Green Fluorescent Protein to Detect Thrombin Inhibitors"

  • Jennifer Gruenke and Breana Benefield "Development of a Hamster Model of Autoimmune Narcolepsy"

  • Marc Lockett and Andrew Bigelow "Beta-2-Glycoprotein-1 Involvement in Platelet Aggregation"

  • Michael Schiebout and Heather Vidal "Comparison of Quercus Populations by DNA Barcode Analysis"

  • Wilburn Lane, Breanne Crain, and Blake Hodges "The Impact of Demographics and Personality Traits on Snapchat Usage"

  • G. Jan Wilms and Joshua Stucky "Creation of Application Programming Interface Between Robotic Arm and Lego Mindstorms Visual Programming Environment"

  • Georg Pingen, Seth Guiler, and Chelsea Johnson "Development of an Appropriate Solar Water Heating Solution for Orphanage Emmanuel"

  • Randy Schwindt, Nathan Parke, and Erin Picard"Honduras Photovoltaic Project"

  • Sean King, Virginia Schwindt, and Stephanie Coley "An Educational Strategy to Enhance the Inter-professional Learning Readiness of Pharmacy Students"

2014/2015

  • Jennifer Gruenke, Tori Hill and Alma Hernandez  "Testing the Effect of the Immune System on Anxiety in Mice"

  • Jennifer Gruenke, Heath Broussard and Spencer Rhodes  "Testing Four Potential Hybridoma Growth Enhancers"

  • Michael Schiebout and Hannah Small  "Taxonomic Assignment of Oak Species in Southern TN Utilizing PCR Gene Amplification and Sequencing"

  • Jay Bernheisel and Matthew Bentley  "Design and Optimization of a Top-Lit Up-Draft (TLUD) Biochar Gasifier for Soil Amendment"

  • Bill Thierfelder and Taylor Mattox  "Regulation of Thyroid Hormone Deiodinating Enzymes in Response to Oxidative Stress"

  • Bill Thierfelder and Stephen Luyakoh  "Regulation of Thyroid Metabolic Enzymes DIO2 and DIO3 by Inflammatory Molecules"

  • James Kerfoot and Mitchell Walden  "The Influence of Simulated Current on the Phenotypic Plasticity of COTTUS CAROLINAE"

  • James Kerfoot and Haaken Magnuson  "Measuring Levels of Stress Induced by an Alarm Cue Analog, Hypoxanthine-3-N-oxide, in Blackstripe Topminnow"

  • Mark Bolyard and Nathan Peace  "Preparing Green Fluorescent Protein for Isolation through Affinity Chromatography by Modifying DNA to Contain An Streptag Affinity Tag"

  • Mark Bolyard and Will Tucker  "Development and Incorporation of Polyhistidine Tags to Green Fluorescent Protein for Isolation Via Affinity Chromatography"

  • Georg Pingen and Chelsea Johnson  "Fluid Design Optimization Using Multigrid Solvers"

  • G. Jan Wilms and Reed McLean "Remote Garage Door Controller App"

  • Sean King, Erica Rogers and Kelsey Turcotte  "An Educational Strategy to Enhance the Intercultural Competence and Communication of Pharmacy Students"

2013/2014
  • Georg Pingen and Zachary Benson “Development of Kinetic Theory Model for Macro- to Micro-Scale Applications”
  • Don Van and Alex Charles "GoPro Camera Drone"
  • Jennifer Gruenke and Rebecca Blevins "Testing the Effect of Chlorpromazine (CPZ) on the Formation of Hybridoma Cell Lines"
  • Jennifer Gruenke and Jillian Evans "Comparing the Effect of Three Adjuvants on Antibody Production in Mice"
  • Mark Bolyard and Brandon Churchill "Formation of an Indicator for Thrombin Inhibitors Using Recombinant Green Fluorscent Protein"
  • Mark Bolyard and Joseph Dresser "Integration of a Factor Xa Recognition Site Into Green Fluorescent Protein"
  • Mark Bolyard and Josh Brinkman "Development of a Tool for Factor Xa and Thrombin Inhibitors Using DNA Mutagenesis"
  • James Mahan and Shelby Priddy "The Effect of Antibiotics Acting in Synergy Against Serratia Marcescens"
  • G. Jan Wilms "Using Motion-Tracking Kinect Platform for Pervasive Physical Rehabilitation"
  • Randy Johnston and Andrew Stricklin "Understanding the Mechanism of the Oxidation of Alcohols by Chromium [III]-Quinone Complexes"
  • Randy Johnston and Monica Austin "Oxidation of N-Propyl Alcohol via Transition and Non-transition Metal Quinone Complexes"
  • James Huggins and Brooklin Byrd "Investigation of Preferential Behavior in Eastern Screech Owls for Modified Nesting Boxes"

 

2012/2013

  • James Kerfoot and Sarah Porter “It's a Stressful Life: Measuring the Stress Levels and Behavior of White Grunts from Hatchery-rearing to the Marketplace”

  • Michael Schiebout and Mark Kartzinel "Assessing the Effects of Priority Growth and Competition of Invasive Japanese Stiltgrass on Native Sweetgum"

  • G. Jan Wilms and Jamie Fox "Dawson's Dream"

  • Marc Lockett and Ryan Mantooth "The Effects of Beta-2-Glycoprotein-1 on Thrombin Production and Catalytic Activity"

  • Andy Madison and James Patrick Clark "Avian Communities Associated with Different Seral Successionary Stages after Clearcutting a Forest"

  • Jennifer Gruenke and Andrew DiBenedetto "Developing an Assay to Detect Fusion Between Splenocytes and Myeloma Cells"

  • Mark Bolyard and Megan Nettle "Regeneration of New Plant Tissue from Leaf Tissues of the African Mahogany"

  • Mark Bolyard and Robyn Reynolds "Determination of Growth Regulators in Khaya senegalensis Regeneration"

  • Sally Henrie and Samantha Howard "Incorporating Green Chemistry Principles into Development of AP-Level Labs for Qualitative Analysis, Redox Titration, and Enthalpy of a Reaction"

  • G. Jan Wilms and Dillon Lisk "The Application of Swivel to Remote Photography"

 Fall 2012 Graduate Research Grant Recipients

  • Sean King and Lacie Hatcher "The Influence of Source Credibility on Trust and Belief Strength of Health Care Information
  • Andrew Tiger and Landon Preston "The Significance of Online Course Use as a Predictive Variable for Alumni Giving at Union University"

     

2011/2012

  • James Kerfoot and John Kartzinel “The Affect of Temperature on the Startle Response of the Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, in the Presence of a Predator”

  • Mark Bolyard and David Koh “Determination of Growth Regulations in the Regeneration of Khaya Senegalensis”

  • Cynthia Jayne and Katherine Pullen “Preliminary Field Study in the Causes and Effects of Sex Trade in Asia”

  • Marc Lockett and John Poole “Inhibition of the Tissue Factor Pathway of Blood Coagulation by Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1”

  • Georg Pingen and Caroline McConnell “Thermal Design Optimization”

  • Roman Williams, Joelle Williams, and Alyssa Karr “Cooking Gender: Representations of Women in Food Magazines Over the Last 60 Years”

  • Jennifer Gruenke and Kayleigh Mitchell “The Effect of the Immune System on Diet-Induced Fatty Liver Disease in Mice”

  • Mark Bolyard and Jordann Staples “Micropropagation of Khaya Senegalensis”

  • Andy Madison and Nathan Ziegler “Comparing Caloric Value of Acorn Seeds in Varying Red Oak Species”

  • Jennifer Gruenke and Julie Cobb “Testing Potential Growth Stimulators in the Production of Hybridoma Cell Lines”

  • Jan Wilms and Joy Tie “Creation of a Mobile Application that Aids Photographers in Recreating Updated Historic Pictures”

 Fall 2012 Graduate Research Grant Recipients

  • Sean King and Kate Wilcoxen “An Educational Strategy to Enhance Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes Towards Addressing Health Literacy of Patients”

 Spring 2012 Graduate Research Grant Recipients

  • Mark Bolyard and Travis Shutt "Development of a Tool for Detection Factor Xa and Thrombin Inhibitors Using PCR Mutagenesis"
  • Mark Bolyard and Liane Gozmao "Development of an Assay to Test for Inhibitors of Coagulant Enzymes Factor Xa and Thrombin"
  • Andrew Tiger and Spencer Thomas "Using Computer Simulation to Model the Medina Middle School Pickup System"
2010/2011
  • Dr. Andy Madison and Faris Bakeer "Energetics of Seeds and Food Preferences in Northern Bobwhite Populations During Autumn Months"
  • Dr. Marc Lockett and Micah Thomas "The Effects of Caffeine on the Liver of a Mouse"
  • Dr. G. Jan Wilms and Grayson Hardaway "Creation of Robotic Hand that Can Perform (a subset of) Sign Language of Spoken Input Using Lego Mindstorms and Speech Recognition"
  • Dr. Marc Lockett and Audrey Garneau "Effects of Toxoplasma gondii Infection on the Behavior of Mice (Mus musculus)
  • Dr. Mark Bolyard and Carrie Moore "Identification of Gibberellic Acid Induced Bacteria in European Aspen Shoot Tip Cultures"
  • Dr. Mark Bolyard and Carson Rider "Development of a Tool to Test for Anticoagulant Capabilities Against Factor Xa and Thrombin"
  • Dr. Jennifer Gruenke and Hunter Price "The Effect of the Immune System on Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders: Does a Th2 Immune Response Cause Anxiety in Mice?"
  • Dr. J.R. Kerfoot and Thomas Duncan "Ontogenetic Scaling of the Feeding Mechanism in Pike Killfish (Belonesox Belizanus)
  • Dr. J.R. Kerfoot and Aaron Davidson "Testing the Link Between Diet and Phenotypic Plasticity in the Feeding Mechanism of Lepomis Microlophus"
     

 Fall 2010 Graduate Research Grant Recipients

  • Dr. Sean King and Erica Rogers "Evaluation of a Brief Student Pharmacist-Directed Intervention Based on Social Cognitive Theory to Improve Knowledge of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Pain Medications Among Adolescents"
  • Dr. Kelly Harden and Lisa Medlin "Osteoporosis: Should We Screen Earlier?"

Spring 2011 Undergraduate Research Grant Recipients

  • Dr. Karen Miller and Benjamin Fulton "Management Responsibility for Internal Controls"
  • Dr. Chris Blair and Scott Goff "RFID Adventure"
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