Undergraduate Research Pairings

Research pairings are determined by a committee of faculty members after both students and faculty members apply for grants.

Summer 2013 Grant Recipients and Research Topics
Professor (Campus) Discipline/College Student (Campus) School/College & Major Topic
Sharon Stahl Wexler College of Health Prof. Chava Pollak College of Health Professions The Impact of an Aging Sensitivity Experience on Nursing Students
Hasan Arslan Dyson: Criminal Justice Gary Stewart Seidenberg: CIT Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures of Anti- Abortion Terrorist Groups
Marcy Kelly Dyson: Biology and Health Sciences Josie Blair Dyson: Biology The Paradox of Glutathione: Mycobacterial Growth Inhibitor or Stimulator?
Paul Fraynt Lubin: Finance Dinglin He Lubin: Finance CNBC Fast Money - fast track to wealth or financial peril
Kathy Huang Dyson: Political Science Nicole Esposito Dyson: Political Science Measuring The Strength of Civic Engagement as it pertains to Voting Behavior
Sethu Karthikeyan Dyson: Communication Sciences & Disorders Catherine Mastricovo Dyson: Communication Sciences & Disorders Articulatory clarity, vocal pitch, and dominance ratings of male speech samples
Elmer-Rico E. Mojica Dyson: Chemistry and Physical Science Nadina A. Horril Dyson: Biology Potential Use of Bee Propolis as an Environmentally Friendly Antimicborial Agent
Rostyslaw Robak Dyson: Psychology Andrew Cheever Dyson: History The Role of Money in Satisfaction with Life
Richard Shadick Dyson: Psychology Amber Addessi Dyson: Psychology Risk Factors Correlated with Suicidal Behavior in Diverse College Students
Michael Ulinski Lubin: Accounting Anthony L. Fanelli Lubin: Public Accounting "The Affect of FASB #xxx , Illegal Corporate Activity Disclosures, on Independent Audit Quality and How Forensic Accountants Can Help"
Rita Upmacis Dyson: Chemistry and Physical Science Steven J. Miller Dyson: Biochemistry Antioxidant Mechanisms of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA
D. Paul Benjamin Seidenberg: CS Michael Cornell Seidenberg: CS Dynamic Augmented Reality
Angelo Spillo Dyson: Enviromental Studies Laura Sorrentino Dyson: Environmental Studies Rising Waters: Local Implications and Actions
Jean Coppola Seidenberg: Information Technology Marc Kowtko Seidenberg: Information Technology User-friendliness of Biometric Technology for Populations with Special Needs
Erica Kipp Dyson: Biology and Health Sciences Gabrielle Suppa Dyson: Biology The Effects of Heat Stress on Microgametophyte Viability in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Theresa Lant Lubin: Management Addison O'Donnell Dyson: Arts and Entertainment Management Community Arts Organizations and Sustainable Practices: A Collaborative Model
Emily Welty Dyson: Political Science/Peace and Justice Studies Elena Marmo Dyson: Political Science Voluntourism: Benefits, Drawbacks and Best Practices
Nancy Krucher Dyson: Biology and Health Sci  Kira Quadros Dyson: Biology Interaction between a Tumor Suppressor and a Pro-apoptosis Protein in Breast Cancer: What is the Significance?
Soonhyang Kim Education Stefani Kraker Dyson: Communication Sciences and Disorders: Teaching and Bilingual Track: Avoid cultural misunderstanding: Silent but Active Participation of Culturally, Linguistically Diverse Students in the U.S. Classrooms

 

2012-13 Grant Recipients and Research Topics
Professor (Campus) Discipline/College Student (Campus) School/College & Major Topic
Jaime Lee Rizzo (NYC) Dyson: Biology Sophia Miotto (NYC) Dyson: Biochemistry Synthesis of Novel Therapeutic Drugs to Combat Neuromuscular Disorders
Marcy Kelly (NYC) Dyson: Biology Josie Blair (NYC) Dyson: Biology/Chemistry Understanding the Impact of Glutathione on Persistent Mycobacterial Gene Expression
Judith Pajo (NYC) Dyson: Anthropology/Environmental Studies Jessica Lagoutte (NYC) Dyson: Anthropology/Environmental Studies Creative Destruction: Collecting Bottles and Cans in the Informal Recycling Economy in New York City
Margaret Brewer-LaPorta and Philip LaPorta (PLV) Dyson: Chemistry & Physical Sciences Alex Lengers (PLV) SOE & Dyson: Adol Ed/Earth Science A Survey of Pleistocene
Megafauna Discoveries,
Archaeological Context and
Paleoenvironmental Implications
in the Wallkill River Valley
Erica Kipp (NYC) Dyson: Biology Abbi Freeman (NYC) Dyson: Biology/Forensic Science The Effects of Heat Stress on
Stigmatic Receptivity in
Arabidopsis Thaliana
Linda Anstendig (PLV) Dyson: English Jemma York (PLV) Dyson: Communications/Political Science Capturing Student Learning with
ePortfolios
Jack Horne (PLV) Dyson: Biology and Health Sciences Ruchi Sheth (PLV) Dyson: Biology The role of Rac1 in development
of the zebrafish olfactory system.
Rita Upmacis (NYC) Dyson: Chemistry & Physical Sciences Kelsey Jordan (NYC) Dyson: Biology The Role of Reactive Nitrogen
and Oxygen Species in Parasite
Survival and Death
Zhaohua Dai (NYC) Dyson: Chemistry/Forensic Science Lyanne Valdez (NYC) Dyson: Biochemistry Recognition and Amplification of
Molecular Chirality in Controlled
Substances
Emilie Zaslow (NYC) Dyson: Communications Brian Rentas (NYC) Dyson: Communications Analyzing online communities for
parents with LGBTQ children
June Chisholm (NYC) Dyson: English Kerry McBroome (NYC) Dyson: Psychology/Film Studies The Psychology of a Female
Revolutionary
Rick Kline (NYC) Seidenberg: Computer Science Keith McPherson (NYC) Dyson: CS/Math minor Development and applications of
autonomous quadrotor UAVs
Dorothee von Huene Greenberg (PLV) Dyson: English and Modern Language Studies Shawna Wright (NYC) Dyson: Liberal Studies Esther Carpenter Pierce:
Daughter, Wife and Confidante of
Freedom’s Friends
Ron Filante (PLV) Lubin: Finance Adam Bednarz (PLV) Lubin: Finance/Economics How Can Finance Students
Outperform Professional Money
Managers?
Hsui-lin Winkler (PLV) Seidenberg: IT Ariana Abramson (PLV) Seidenberg: CS Analysis of Solar Energy
Generation, Demand and
Consumption – A College Solar
Classroom Study
Jessica Scheuer (NYC) Dyson:
Communication
Sciences &
Disorders
Rosetta Fairley (NYC) Dyson: Communication
Sciences and Disorders
Performance Monitoring in
Children with Specific Language
Impairment
Daniel Molina (NYC) Dyson: Psychology Dahlia Mayerson (NYC) Dyson: Psychology The Importance of Identifying the
Self in “Aspy”(Autism) Culture
Tara Tamny-Young (PLV) Dyson: Psychology Darrelle George (PLV) Dyson: Biology/Psychology Immediate Effects of Video
Gaming on Impulsive Behavior
and Attention in College Students
Sharon Stahl-Wexler (PLV and NYC) College of Health
Professions: Nursing
Chava Pollak (PLV) College of Health
Professions: Nursing
The Impact of an Aging Sensitivity
Experience on Nursing Students
Nigel Yarlett (NYC) Dyson: Chemistry Emmanuel Bujans (NYC) Dyson: Biochemistry/Latin
Amer Studies
Characterization of
Spermidine:spermine N1-
acetyltransferase from the
intestinal parasite
Cryptosporidium parvum
Nancy Krucher (PLV) Dyson: Biology and
Health Sciences
Justina Edwards (PLV) Dyson: Biological
Psychology
Activation of the Rb tumor
suppressor gene in 3D breast
cancer tumors
Dr. Brandon Adams (NYC) Dyson: Psychology Henry Li (NYC) Dyson: Psychology Neuropsychology of Obesity
Dr. Hillary Knepper &
Chris Godfrey (PLV)
Dyson: Public
Administration
(Hillary) and
Psychology (Chris)
Alexander
Quinonez (NYC)
Lubin: International Mgt Web 2.0 Interdisciplinary
Informatics Institute (WebIII) –
Are You Connected?
Marie Bratt (PLV) Dyson: History Antonia Bueti (PLV) SOE & Dyson: Adolescent
Ed and History
Parallel Teaching Design
Jose Guevara-Escudero (NYC) Dyson: History Michelle Gallo (NYC) Dyson: Political Science Major; Peace & Justice Studies and Spanish Minors The Socioeconomic History of Modern Honduras, 20th and 21st Centuries
Marley Bauce (NYC) Dyson:
Environmental
Studies
Alireza Vaziri (NYC) Dyson: Arts Entertainment Management and Film Studies Majors; Music Minor Campus-Wide Environmentalism:  Understanding Pace's Sustainability Initiatives Through its Dining Halls
Joseph Morreale (NYC) Dyson: Economics and
Public Administration
Yihui (Julie) Chen (NYC) Dyson: Economics Major; Management Minor China's Transition to a More Consumer-Driven Economy:  What Lessons can be Learned from the U.S. Experience?

 

2011-12 Grant Recipients and Research Topics
Professor Campus School/College Student School/College & Major Topic
David Caputo NYC Dyson (Political Science) Daniella Eras Dyson (Political Science) Presidential Signing Statements
Jean Coppola PLV Seidenberg Mark Kowtko Seidenberg (IT with minors in CRJ and Pre-Law) Interdisciplinary Green-technology Research
ZhaoHua Dai NYC Dyson (Chemistry) Wenyao Zhang Dyson (Chemistry) Mercury Contamination
Sr. St. John Delany PLV School of Education Andrew Newmark School of Education (Elementary Education) Literacy and the Gender Gap
Claudia Green NYC Lubin (Management) Gabriella Ferrara Lubin (Intl. Marketing) Sustainable Travels
Paul Griffin PLV Dyson (Psychology) Boyan Robak Dyson (Communications and Psychology) Sex Differences and Romantic Rejection
Charlene Hoegler PLV Dyson (Biology) Cherelle Palmer Dyson (Biology) Cardiovascular Study: Esterases and Heart Failure
Marcy Kelly NYC Dyson (Biology) Neil Patel Dyson (Biochemistry) TB, mycobacteria and vaccination development
Jillian McDonald NYC Dyson (Fine Arts) Julie Gill Seidenberg(CS) Horror Stories: Web-based Artwork
Joseph Morreale NYC Dyson (Economics and Public Administration) Julia Yeung Lubin (Business Economics) Impact of the Great Recession on Middle Class America
Anna Morlan NYC Dyson (English) Madelyn Farris Dyson (Theater) Postcolonial Issues in Tom Stoppard's Plays
Nancy Reagin NYC Dyson (History and Women's and Gender Studies) Brent McDonald Seidenberg (CS) Star Trek and History
Christelle Scharff NYC Seidenberg (CSIS) Meghan Kenny Dyson (Psychology) Mobile Technology for Greener Cities
Angelo Spillo PLV Dyson (Environmental Studies) Michelle Rodriguez Dyson (Political Science) Impressions and Perceptions of Sustainability
Nigel Yarlett NYC Dyson (Biochemistry) Alison Quirch Dyson (Biology and Anthropology/Sociology) Characterization of Enzyme Associated with Parasitic Infection of HIV Patients