Promoting Excellence:
Graduate School Fellowships and Awards
General Research Board Semester Awards (2008-2009)
General Research Board Summer Awards (Summer 2008)
General Research Board Research Support Awards (2008-2009)
Creative and Performing Arts Awards (Summer 2008)
Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize (2007-2008)
Graduate Student Awards
University of Maryland Flagship Fellowships (2008-2009)
Brandon Bush, Aeronautical Engineering
Martin Camper, English
Ewan Dunbar, Linguistics
Julie Ruth Enszer, Women's Studies
Kyle Hesed, Biology
Theodore Kaouk, English
Shevaun Lewis, Linguistics
Jessica Stewart Roberts, Journalism
Jaganath Sankaran, International Security and Economic Policy
Clare Wickman, Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation
Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships (Summer 2008)
Summer Anne Acevedo, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Angira Baruah, Geography
Benjamin M. Benus, Art History and Archaeology
Heather Brown, English
Anne M. Cizmar, Government and Politics
Joseph M. Costanzo, Urban and Regional Planning and Design
Brian J. Coyle, Biology
Rebecca Fox, Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences
Seth M. Freedman, Economics
Ann C. Gagliardi, Linguistics
Kevin Galloway, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Alison Heffer, Molecular and Cell Biology
Shu-ling Huang, Journalism
Maria del Mar Ingaramo, Biochemistry
Gleneesha Johnson, Computer Science
Casey Kaleba, Theatre
Karen Lohnes, Biochemistry
Edra London, Nutrition
Meryl Lubran, Food Science
Maria W. Luther, Food Science
Mirona Magearu, Comparative Literature
Timothy Moore, Economics
Sylvia Naylor, Germanic Language and Literature
Akira Omaki, Linguistics
Edward Orehek, Psychology
Genevieve Page, Women's Studies
Melissa Pangelinan, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
Jaebum Park, Kinesiology
Ana Perez, Women's Studies
Justin Poole, Theatre
Anshu Rastogi, Bioengineering
Breanne M. Robertson, Art History and Archaeology
Saray M. Rockwell, Biology
Varnika Roy, Molecular and Cell Biology
Andrew A. Schmidt, Psychology
Monica L. Simonsen, Special Education
Jaymie Strecker, Computer Science
Rui Sun, Policy Studies
Steven Tjoa, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Emily Trunkely, Chem istry
Stephen M. Underhill, Communication
Jacqueline Waite, Geography
Christina Wall, Germanic Language and Literature
Catharine H. Warner, Sociology
Jennifer Wellman, English
Laren K. White, Human Development
Britt Wilkenfeld, Human Development
Daniel Williams, Sociology
Mary Cobb Wittrock, French Language and Literature
Linsey Lee Wotanis, Journalism
Jing Wu, Chemistry
Eduardo Zattara, Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Ai Zhang, Communication
Junjun Zhang, Nutrition
Yuanfen Zhang, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
Xihe Zhu, Kinesiology
Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships (2008-2009)
Ahmed A. Abdelhafez, Mechanical Engineering
Shock and Swirl Effects on Fuel Mixedness in Supersonic Airflow
Gulsah Akar, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Analysis of Activity Choice: The Rule of Activity Attributes and Schedules
William Ray Anderson, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
A Novel Family of Cell Surface Molecules Provides a Molecular Code for Cell Segregation during Embryogenesis
Kathleen Barker, English
The Tudor Antichrists, 1485-1590
Massimo A. Bollasina, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
The Role of Aerosols on the Interannual Variability of the Hydrological Cycle of the South Asian Monsoon
Laura Craig, Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Nutrient Uptake in Rapidly Urbanizing Watersheds
Supratik Datta, Aerospace Engineering
Characterization and Modeling of Iron-Gallium Alloys for Sensor-Actuator Applications
Antoine Gervais, Economics
Essays in International Trade: The Role of Vertical Differentiation
Rong Guo, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Dissimilar Requirements for Replication and Encapsulation in the Homologous 3' End of a Plus-sense RNA Virus and its Subviral RNA
Russell David Halper, Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation
Essays on the Efficient Management and Optimization of Modern Communications Networks
Kaiwen He, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
The Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of AMPA Receptor Regulation by Synaptic Activity
Matthew Hirn, Mathematics
Topics in Computational and Applied Harmonic Analysis: Dimensionality Reduction, Frames, Sparse Representation, and Compressed Sensing
Ethan Itzetzki, Economics
Essays on the Conduct and Consequences of Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries
Rachel Leah Jablon, Comparative Literature
Museums, Mass Media, and Memorials: The Holocaust and Jewish American Identity
Lu Jiang, Biological Resources Engineering
High-Quality Ultra-Low-Dose Helical CT Image Restoration for Early Cancer Diagnosis
Emily King, Mathematics
Grassmannian and Smooth Wavelet Set Frames
Kateryna Klochko, Geology
Re-evaluation of the Boron Isotope System in Carbonates as a Proxy for Ancient Seawaters
Rakesh Kumar, Chemical Engineering
Self-Assembled Photoresponsive and Thermoresponsive Fluids with Tunable Flow Properties
Vanessa Lauburg, Astronomy
Black Hole Dynamics and Gravitational Radiation in Galactic Nuclei
Yue Liu, Civil and Environmental Engineering
An Integrated Optimal Control System for Freeway Corridors under Non-recurrent Congestions
Yuxiang Liu, Mechanical Engineering
Fiber Optical Tweezers for Microscale and Nanoscale Manipulation and Force Sensing
Elena Lozinsky, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Fin de siècle Poetical Genres and Intertextuality in Proust's Novel "A la Recherche du Temps Perdu"
Heather Marie Mann, Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation
Using Confirmatory Factor Mixture Models to Test for Differentially Functioning Indicators
Philip J. Monahan, Linguistics
Mapping Multiple Time Windows onto Phonological Representations
Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, Government and Politics
Separate but Not Equal: The Impact of Segregation on the Political Participation of African-Americans and Latinos
Barry L. Reno, Geology
Unraveling Polyphase Metamorphism in the Neoprotozoic Brasilia Belt, Brazil
Daniel Jordan Rogers, Chemical Physics
Semiconductor Waveguides for Correlated Photon Generation
Elizabeth Schechter, Philosophy
How Many Minds? Counting Mental Tokens in the Split-Brain Subject
Heidi C. M. Scott, English
Chaos and the Microcosm: The Roots of Ecology in 19th Century British Literature
Ying Shi, Reliability Engineering
Application and Refinement of the RePS Theory for Safety-Critical Software
Jennifer Siani, Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Costs and Benefits of Providing Shared Infant Care in Wild Golden Lion Tamarins
Wendy Marie Thompson, American Studies
Looking Chinese: Complicating Views on American Bodies, Race, and Identities
Jennifer Vardeman, Communication
Meaning-Making of a Cervical Cancer Vaccine Campaign
Karen Vatz, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Grammatical Gender Representation and Processing in Learners of French
Kristen A. Williams, American Studies
Waterfronts for Work and Play: Mythscapes of Heritage and Citizenship in Contemporary Rhode Island
Philip Fei Wu, Information Studies
Community Emergency Response Using Information and Communication Technology: A Motivational Study
Wei Zhang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Living Coordinative Chain Transfer Polymerization of I-Alkenes
Special Awards and Prizes (2007-2008)
Oluyomi Okunola, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dr. Mabel S. Spencer Award for Excellence in Graduate Achievement
Jill Farrell, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Dr. James W. Longest Award for Social Science Research
Lisa A. Pfeifer, Biology, Dr. Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study
Kimberly Williams, Women's Studies, Dr. Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study
Lisa A. Pfeifer, Biology, Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship
Britt Wilkenfeld, Human Development Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship
Graduate Faculty Awards
General Research Board Semester Awards (2008-2009)
Jorge Aguilar-Mora, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The Other Sun: A Cultural History of Latin America in the 19th Century
Jonathan Auerbach, English
Dark Borders: The Un-Americanness of Film Noir
Patricia Hill Collins, Sociology
The New Politics of Community
Jane Donawerth, English
Early Modern British Women, Reading and Writing
William F. Fagan, Biology
Dendritic Landscapes: Exploring Connectivity, Extinction Risk, and Biodiversity in an Alternative Geometry
Jeanne Fahnestock, English
Melanchthon and the Art of Argument
Nathan A. Fox, Human Development
Training Attention to Reduce Anxious Behavior in Children
Andrea M. Frisch, French and Italian
Classical Amnesia: Forgetting Differences in Early Modern France
Gay L. Gullickson, History
Dying to Vote: Suffrage and Martyrdom, Chapter 4: "Women Who Risked Death: Goals, Justifications, Rhetoric, and Representations"
Thomas J. Haines, Mathematics
Bad Reduction of Shimura Varieties and Harmonic Analysis on p-adic Groups
Regina Harrison, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Visions in the Cloister: Sor Getrudis's THE MYSTIC PEARL, 1709-1717
Lyle D. Isaacs, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Biomedical Appllications of Cucurbit[n]uril Molecular Containers
Susan R. Jones, Counseling and Personnel Services
Understanding Outcomes of Required High School Service-Learning Experiences
Karen M. Kaufmann, Government and Politics
Still Waiting for the Rainbow Coalition? Mass Anxieties, Group Rationality, and the Future of Urban Politics
Frances E. Lee, Government and Politics
Beyond Ideology: Politics, Principles, and Partisanship in the U.S. Senate
Thomas Moser, English
Chaucer and Neoplatonism
Alene Moyer, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Accent and the Second Language Learner: Theoretical Problems, Practical Applications
Amy S. Mullin, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Spinning Molecules into Reactive States with an Optical Centrifuge
Ho Jung Paik, Physics
Test of Gravity in Search of Hidden Dimensions and Particles
Margaret M. Pearson, Government and Politics
Explaining China's Tiered System of Economic Governance and Regulation
Sangeeta Ray, English
An Ethics of Postcolonial Reading
John H. Ruppert, Art
Artifice of Nature: An Investigation into New Media as it Pertains to Scultpure
Juan Uriagereka, Linguistics
Chimp +/- Finch = Human: Biolinguistic Investigations into the Nature of Language
Orrin Wang, English
Romantic Society: Sensation, Revolution and Commodification in the Romantic Imagery
Mary Helen Washington, English
The Other Black List: The African American Literary Left of the 1950s
Eric Zakim, Jewish Studies
Learning to See: Israeli Cinema and the History of Zionist Vision
General Research Board Summer Awards (2008)
Kimberly A. Coles, English
"Soule is Forme": Religion, Race, and Representation
Laurie A. Frederik Meer, Theatre
The Comedy and Tragedy of 21st Century Cuba: Revolutionary Performance and Politics in Rural Zones of Silence
Valentine Hacquard, Linguistics
Explaining Expressions of Desire
Benjamin L. Hallen, Management and Organization
From Which Venture Capital Firms Should New Organizations Take Investments?
Christina Hanhardt, American Studies
Chapter 3, "County the Contradictions": Gender and Race and the Policing of Gay City Space," in manuscript Safe Space: Sexual and City Politics of Violence, 1965-2005
Derek L. Hansen, Information Studies
Clinical Trials and Online Patient Communities: Opportunities and Challenges
Jeffrey Harring, Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation
Developing Statistical Software for Estimation of Finite Mixture Models for Classifying Longitudinal Profiles
Hong Jiao, Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation
The Effects of Anchor Item Selection on Item Response Theory True Score Equating in Non-Equivalent Anchor-Test Equating Design
Patrick O. Kanold, Biology
Sensory Responses of Subplate Neurons in the Neonatal Brain
Melissa Kearney, Economics
Is State Lottery Gambling Addictive?
Barrett E. Kirwan, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Cash Flow and Agricultural Investment: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Kristjana L. Maddux, Communication
Civic Faith: Christian Media and the Construction of Civic Engagement
Jeffrey Q. McCune, Women's Studies
Queering the Closet: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Sexual Passing
Chauncey Monte-Sano, Curriculum and Instruction
Understanding Diverse Adolescents' Historical Writing
Anna A. Obizhaeva, Finance
Prices and Trades: Evidence from Portfolio Transitions
Gerard P. Passannante, English
The Lucretian Renaissance: Matter, Poetry, and the Afterlife of Tradition
Sarah C. Penniston-Dorland, Geology
Fluid-Rock Interactions in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa
Mehl A. Penrose, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
"Hermaphroditas" and "Petimetres": Problematic Male Figures in the Essays of Juan Antonio Mercadal
Judith Shinogle, Health Services Administration
What are the Economic Costs of Physical Inactivity?
Lisa A. Taneyhill, Animal and Avian Sciences
Identification and Characterization of Snail2 Target Genes During Neural Crest EMT/Emigration
Damion L. Thomas, Kinesiology
American Politricks: Sports, Civil Rights, and the Cold War
Vitali Tugarinov, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Deuterium as a NMR Probe of Backbone Dynamics in Proteins
Razvan Vlaicu, Economics
Trade Policy in Alternative Political Regimes: Theory and Evidence
David Waguespack, Management and Organization
Global Aspects of the Film Industry
Janna C. Wasilewski, History
Regina: The Life of Berenguela of Castile, 1180-1288
Brooke D. Wortham, Historic Preservation
Mythologies of an American Landscape: Henry Ford at the Wayside Inn
Guangyu Zhang, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Diagnostics of Imputation: Results for Data with Missing Values
General Research Board Research Support Awards (2008-2009)
Jennifer G. Becker, Environmental Science and Technology
Development of a Novel Microbial Fuel Cell for Production of Renewable Energy from Insoluble Agricultural Wastes
Yu Chen, Bioengineering
Multi-modality Optical Tomography for Structural and Molecular Imaging
Andrea Chronic-Tuscano, Psychology
Understanding Fathers of Children with ADHD
William A. Cohen, English
Embodied: Victorian Literature and the Senses
Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto, Plant Sciences and Landscape Architecture
From Cactus to Edelweiss: Reassessing the Italian Garden Tradition
Daniel S. Gruner, Entomology
Participation in the Nutrient Network
Judith Hallett, Classics
Classics Outside England: The Academy, the Empire, and Beyond
Olga Haldey, Music
Igor Stravinsky's "Les Noces": A Facsimile Edition of Sketches and Drafts
Jens H. Herberholz, Psychology
Non-invasive Imaging of Escape Circuitry in Crayfish
Zita C. Nunes, English
Cannibal Democracy: Race and Representation in the Literature of the Americas
Elizabeth A. Papazian, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Manufacturing Truth: The Documentary Moment in Early Soviet Culture, 1921-1934
Joshua Shannon, Art History
The Disappearance of Objects: New York Art and the Rise of the Postmodern City, 1960
Creative and Performing Arts Awards (Summer 2008)
Larissa Dedova, Music
All piano works by Claude Debussy
Merrill Feitell, English
Any Minute Now
William H. Lewis, English
The Watertown Cycle
Jeff Andrew Pinder, Art
Fulbright and Final Cut Research: Visual Art Proposal
Stanley Plumly, English
Pull of the Earth
Nejla Y. Yatkin, Dance
Dance on Camera: Seven Cities, Seven Locations, Seven Days
Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize (2007-2008)
Vincent Carretta, English
Equiano the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man, published by University of Georgia Press
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