excellence in undergraduate research award recipients 2008


Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research


Arts and Humanities
Natalie Adams

Constructing a Modern Performing Edition from an Original Work by François-René Gebauer (1773-1845)

Major: Music

Mentor: Jeffrey Agrell, Music



Engineering and Mathematics
Stacy Sommerfeld

Formulation and Optimization of an Aerosol Containing a

Bacterial-Killing Enzyme

Major: Chemical Engineering

Mentor: Jennifer Fiegel, Pharmaceutics & Chemical Engineering


Natural Sciences
Alexandra Keenan

Identification and Characterization of Vaccine Candidates for

Visceral Leishmaniasis

Majors: Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, International Studies

Mentor: Mary Wilson, Internal Medicine


Social Sciences
Danielle Theriault

Clinical Utility of RBANS on Assessing Cognitive Deficits in HD Participants

Major: Psychology

Mentor: Kevin Duff, Psychiatry