The Summer Fellows program at Ursinus College allows sophomores or juniors to pursue an independent scholarly project under the close tutelage of a faculty mentor during an eight week period. Projects can be undertaken as independent research or a creative or artistic endeavor. All Fellows present their research during the last week of the program.
Submissions from 2017
Characterization of a C8 (octyl) Column for High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Using a 10:90% (v/v) Methanol–Water Mobile Phase, Steven Pandelidis
The Effects of Estrogen, BPA, and BPA Structural Analogs on the MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line, Saloni Parikh
Random Strong Discrete Morse Theory, Nikolai X. Peralta
Civic Educational Reform: Reaffirming Our Rights, Duties and Love of Country Through Understanding History Differently in the Classroom, Samuel V. Pope
Self-Concept in Autistic Individuals, Kayla A. Quinn
The Interaction of Escherichia coli With Tetracycline-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes, Ria Rathi
Engineering Electron Superpositions Using a Magnetic Field, Zoe A. Rowley and Bianca R. Gualtieri
Spin-Coated Chalcogenide Films as a Route to Functional Nanoscale Devices, Brittani Schnable
Inverse-Kinematics Proton Scattering on 43P, Lisa M. Skiles
A Fractured Family and Its Heirs: Seljuq Power and the “Sunni Revival” in the Middle East, 1000-1200 CE, Elijah Sloat
Convexity Properties of Diestel-Leader Groups, Bernard W. Steyaert
The Rise of the Alt-Right Movement, Ryan T. Summers
World Class: A Case for Teaching the Strangeness of Language Through Metalingualism in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Kara E. Travis
Communicating Identity Then and Now: A Comparative Content Analysis of Writings by College Students During Times of Political Unrest, Asuka Watanabe
Morphology and Contractility of the Murine Heart: Are Changes in Pregnancy-induced Cardiac Function Exacerbated After Two Pregnancies?, Rachel M. Weil
Measuring Acquisition of Neuroscience Concepts Using the Structural Assessment of Knowledge Approach, Noah C. Yeagley
Beauvoir’s Wallowing Woman: A Modern Critique of Immanence and Bad Faith in The Second Sex, Haley Zorger
Submissions from 2016
Structural Characterization of Sup35, Rnq1, and Ure2 Ribosomal Cotranslational Prion Aggregation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Benjamin T. Allwein
Identification of the lz5 Suppressor of pam-1 in C. elegans, Robin Alsher
Ciliate Codon Translator Program Manual, Quentin D. Altemose
Investigating Asylum and Assimilation Procedures in European Countries as it Relates to the Independence of Women, Katherine R. Avetta
Preparing Students for College Mathematics, Berett C. Babrich
An Exploration of Risk Profiling Within Financial Markets, Alicia Baker
Mapping Potential Binding Partners for Slitrk2 in the Developing Nervous System, Usman M. Baqai, Stephen Meixner, Vincent Maiorino, and Remi Janicot
Latent Semantic Indexing in the Discovery of Cyber-bullying in Online Text, Jacob L. Bigelow
Detection of Cyberbullying in SMS Messaging, Bryan W. Bradley
Development of a Concussion Education Outreach Program, Jillian S. Casarella
Blood Pressure of Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) in Response to Emergency Calls, Cassandra C. Derella
«Tu Sais Lire, Maintenant, Huh?» La Femme Phallique et les Familles Transnationales dans Georgette! de Farida Belghoul et Inch’Allah Dimanche de Yamina Benguigui, Michael C. Esposito
Staging Colorism, Mya D. Flood
The Ethics of Body Modification, Caylon Fowlkes
Spontaneous Fermentation of Malted Barley, Nathan S. Fritzinger
Dream Visions: Structures of Grief in Medieval Poetry, Lauren T. Geiger
More Than a Muse: Mable Dodge 1905-1918, Sarah M. Gow
Development of a Concussion Education Outreach Program, Lisa Grous
Analysis of Ionic Transport in Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Cody Hergenrother
Net Neutral Impact: A Comparative Case Study of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Justice in the Extractive Sector, Mary A. Holmcrans
Isolation of Complement Components 3 and 4, and Interaction Studies With the Lectin-like Domain of Thrombomodulin, Thomas E. Holt
Simulations of GRETINA: Photopeak Efficiencies, Leah Jarvis
All They Want to Do is Dance: A Study of Dance Education in K-12 Public Schools, Kelsey Jean-Baptiste
The Ethics of Reparations for Slavery, Kyla A. Jermin
Understanding the Function of Chaperone Proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Chloe Johnson-Hyde
Confronting “American” Borders: Redefining American Identity Through US-Latino Immigration Literature, Kelly L. Johnson
Controlling Electrons of Rydberg Atoms With a Genetic Algorithm, Xinyue Kang
Out at Last: The Hysterical Woman's Recovery Through Writing, Phoebe R. Keleher
Influence of Wnt Proteins Following Acute Skeletal Muscle Injury in Mice and Freezing Protocols for Skeletal Muscle Histology, Samantha Keoonela and Bradley Garcia
Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation Upon Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Annie Kopera
Faces Bright With Relief: Creative Nonfiction Essays on Growing Up, Mara Koren
The Effects of Estrogen (E2), Bisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol S (BPS), and Bisphenol F (BPF) on the Proliferation of MCF-7 Cells, Colleen Leahy
Axon Regeneration Between Gap-Induced Spinal Cord Injuries in the Tails of Notophthalmus viridescens, Jonathan Livezey
Homogeneity and the Other: Discrimination, Untouchability, and Identity, Rosendo Lopez-Duran
Cultural Re-appropriation and the Black Woman’s Ambivalent Relationship With Representations of Her Identity, Alexzandria Luben
Perceptions Surrounding Cyberbullying and Self-Disclosure Among the LGBTQ Community: A Qualitative Approach, Alec Martin
Pearl of Africa: British Colonialism's Role in Ugandan Education and Modern Repercussions for Nonprofits, Marcella McGill
A Study on the Socio-Cultural Influence of Music, Mike M. Muli
Investigating Developmental Milestones and Adult Behavior in a Mammalian Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Mark A. Nagy
The Morphology and Contractility of the Postpartum Heart, Aaron R. Nelson
Using PEG-Modified Graphene Oxide to Deliver Tetracycline in Escherichia coli, Nerica Normil
Queer History of the United States: A Syllabus, Jordan Ostrum
My Body, Not My Say: Justice Blackmun's Influential Decision in Roe v. Wade, Kisha K. Patel
Automorphisms on Central Extensions of Lattices, Matan Peleg
Talk About Race in the Undergraduate Classroom: A Discourse Analysis, Leighnah L. Perkins
Investigating Developmental Milestones and Adult Behavior in a Mammalian Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Daniel M. Pineda
Mutation Selection on the Metabolic Pathway and the Effects on Protein Co-evolution and the Rate Limiting Steps on the Tree of Life, Katherine S. Porter
Development of a Concussion Education Outreach Program, Rachel J. Raucci
Effects of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Enterococcus faecalis in the Presence of Microbials, Chase J. Renninger
Ancient Greeks Today: Modern Adaptations of the Orestes Myth, Arthur L. Robinson
Controlling an Electron With a Genetic Algorithm, Zoe A. Rowley
Have You Counted the Ingredients on Your Child's Lunch Tray?: An Economic Analysis of Sustainability Initiatives Within the School Lunch Program, Vanessa R. Scalora
Female Moments / Male Structures: The Representation of Women in Romantic Comedies, Jordan A. Scharaga
Literacy and Citizenship: Helping Students Learn the Importance of Being an Informed and Educated Citizen, Luke H. Schlegel
Identification of the lz4 Suppressor of pam-1 and its Role in Polarity Establishment in One-Cell C. elegans Embryos, Dylan Stephens
Improving Simulations of Pencil Beam and GRETINA Experiments Through an Analysis of Dead Layers, Chase Stine
Analysis of Pore-Blocking Events in Carbon Nanotube Devices, Jonathan D. Stoeber
A Review of Phagocytosis and its Relationship With HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders, Joshua T. Straka
Self-Expansion Does a Mind Good: Types of Self-Expansion and the Self-Resources Model, Samantha Straughn
Text and Paratext: Analyzing Edith Wharton's Hudson River Bracketed in its Periodical Context, Paige Szmodis
Jury Bias: Myth and Reality, Callie K. Terris
Understanding the Function of the Chaperone Protein Zuo1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Thomas Tessitore
What is Magic to the LaVeyan-Satanist Ideal Type?: A Content-Analysis of the Satanic Bible’s Descriptions of Magic, Carter E. Timon
Exploring the Alterations of Cytoskeletal Protein Cofilin in Microglia Exposed to HIV-1 Tat in Vitro, Emmantricia Togba
Copper Binding and Reactivity of de novo Designed Due Ferri Single Chain (DFsc) Protein Variants, Brian Van Dyke
The Effects of Multiple Pregnancies on the Murine Heart: Are Changes in Pregnancy-Induced Cardiac Function Exacerbated After Multiple Pregnancies?, Marcus J. Wagner
Statistical Plight of Black Women, Kimberly-Joy M. Walters
Developing an In Situ Hybridization Protocol to Visualize Ebf1 and Robo1 Expression, Samantha White
A Macro Economic Approach to Gender Disparities in Hiring at the CEO Level, Abigail R. Wood
I Do Not Want to Get Hurt: Self-Disclosure and Inclusion of Others in the Self, Un Leng Wu
Submissions from 2015
Investigating the Role of Slitrk Proteins in the Developing Nervous System, Usman M. Baqai
Compositional Analysis of Sourdough Using Gas and High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Zachary Bechtel
Characterization and Creation of Rubrerythrin and Symerythrin Model Proteins, Katherine A. Bell
Toward Analog Quantum Computing: Simulating Designer Atomic Systems, Jacob L. Bigelow and Veronica L. Sanford
Location and Characterization of the lz2 Suppressor of pam-1 in C. elegans, Alyse N. Brewer
Concussion Awareness and Educational Outreach Through a Website and Mobile Application, Daniel J. Brogan
Decriminalizing Mental Illness: The Need for Treatment Over Incarceration Before Prisons Become the New Asylums for the Mentally Ill, Rebecca L. Brown
Effects of Reduced Intracellular Dopamine on Apoptosis in the Dopaminergic Neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans, Bryan P. Carter
Host Plant Resistance and Pest Control: A Test of the Movement Risk Hypothesis, John J. Cherneskie
Exploring the Cytoskeletal Alterations of HIV-1 Tat Exposed Microglia in vitro, Elizabeth K. Cooley
“yes I said yes I will Yes”: Queer Performativity and Realization of the Erotic in James Joyce’s Ulysses, Brian K. Cox
