



Summer 2011 Research
| Scholar | Mentor(s) | Project Title |
| Alesha Stewart | Steven P. Schmidt Ph.D & M. Michelle Chapman BS | In Vitro Safety and Biocompatibility of a Polyisobutylene-Based Breast Implant |
| Ashley Ballester | Jianhao Peng, M.D., Ph.D. & Qingyu Wu, M.D., Ph.D | Biochemical Analysis of the Expression and Shedding of the Cardiac Enzyme Corin |
| Athena Payton | Dr. Josh Wong & Dr. Haining Na | Tensile and Adhesion Properties of Electrospun Polymer Membranes |
| Barbara Foster | Dr. Dawn Johnson | Correlates of Parenting Stress in Victims of Interpersonal Violence: Protective and Risk Factors |
| Brittany Blackmond | Dr. Michela Aldred | Evaluating Gene Targets of microRNAs in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| Charles Gilbert | Dr. Wesdemiotis | Analysis of Polymeric Materials using Mass Spectrometry and Multidimensional Mass Spectrometry |
| Christopher Kuhn | Dr. Susan Ramlo & Dr. John Nicholas | Student Views on the Use of Technology in Computer Information Systems (CIS) Courses: A Study using Q Methodology |
| Elizabeth Delfing | Dr. Dan Petit | Survey of Bird Diversity in Northeast Ohio Emergent Wetlands in Relation to Invasive Plant Species Cover and Surrounding Habitat |
| Jennifer Pekar | Dr. Jody M. Modarelli | A Relationship between IgY and the Endangered White-Winged Wood Duck's High Susceptibility to Mycobacterium Avium Infection |
| Leanne Woods | Dr. Janet Houghton | Gli vs. Smoothened (SMO) as Therapeutic Targets in the Hedgehog (HH) Signaling Pathway |
| Mbeleke Nguefack | Dr. Tom Hartley | Remodeling the Power Systems of an Electric Car: The Tropica Roadster |
| Pierre Hall | Dr. Tom Hartley | Battery Technology |
| Re'Anna Browne | Dr. Juvancic-Heltzel | Exercise Intervention for the Underserved |
| Ricky Kaiser | Dr. Abraham Joy | Synthesis and Characterization of Low Molecular Weight Polymers for Drug Delivery |
| Robert Glowacki | Dr. William Landis & Dr. Li Jia | Tenocyte Responses to Nanotopographically Patterned Substrates |
| Sara Lute | Dr. Baffour Takyi | Knowledge and Views about the Use of Propranolol to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): An Exploratory Study of Battered Women and Veterans |
| Tara Buk | Dr. Francisco Moore | Gene Flow Patterns in Relic Populations of Eumeces Fasciatus |
| Usaaman Taugir | Dr. Ping Yi & Dr. Baoji Wong | Developing Traffic Data Collection Software with Multi-Touch Technology |