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Early Research Experience in Science Student Outcomes for 2004


Asya Borikova
Meagan Coneybeer
Rhiannon Crouse
Samantha Hepburn
Colleen Hughes
Curtis Plowgian
Kaythi Soe
Kristen Winter

Asya Borikova
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison:  2006 BS; Biology and Chemistry
Advisor:  C. Sokolik, Chemistry
Post Denison:
Fall 06’ – Present:PhD Biochemistry Univ. North Carolina Chapel Hill
Presentation:
Nishioka, G.M., Borikova, A.L., and Sokolik, C.W. 2006. “High resolution microprinting with an electrospray printer.” Presented at the National Meeting of Experimental Biology. San Francisco, CA.Abstract 353.7.
Meagan Coneybeer
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison:  2006 BS; Biology and Environmental Studies
Advisor:  D. Spieles, Environmental Studies
Post Denison:
Fall 06’ – Present: MS Horticultural Science North Carolina Sate Univ.
Presentation:
Spieles, D.J., Coneybeer, M., and Horn, J. 2005.“Community structure and quality after ten years in two central Ohio mitigation bank wetlands.” Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference. CharlestonSC.
Publication:
Spieles, D.J., Coneybeer, M., and Horn, J. 2006.“Community structure and quality after ten years in two central Ohio mitigation bank wetlands.”Environmental Management.38: 837-852.

Rhiannon Crouse
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison:  2006 BS; Biology
Advisor:  J. Rettig, Biology
Post Denison:
Fall 06’ – Present: Doctor of Physical Therapy at OhioUniv. (PhD)
Presentation:
Crouse, E.R., Rettig, J.E., and Smith, G.R. 2006. “Identification of unknown tadpoles using allozyme variation.” Ohio Academy of Science meeting. Dayton, OH.
Samantha Hepburn
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison:  2006 BA; Psychology and French
Advisor:  H. Heft, Psychology
Post Denison:
Fall 06’ – Present: English Language Teacher in the French educational system
Colleen Hughes
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison: 2006 BS; Math
Advisor:L. Ludwig, Math
Post Denison:
Fall 06 – Present: PhD Mathematics at ClemsonUniv.
Presentation:
2004.“Pi mU Epsilon student honorary section.” MathFest.Providence, RI.
Awarded $150 prize from American Mathematical Society for quality of presentation and result.
2005.Joint Meetings of the American Mathematical Society and Mathematical Association of America undergraduate poster session.
Awarded $100 prize for quality of presentation and result.
Publication:
2006.“Linked triangles in straight edge embeddings of K_6.” Pi Mu Epsilon Journal. 12(4). 213-218.
Winner of The 2006 Richard V. Andree Award for best student article published in 2006.

Curtis Plowgian
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison:  2006 BA; French
Advisor:K. Specht, Chemistry
Post Denison:
Currently Fulbright in France
Kaythi Soe
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison:  2006 BS; Biology
Advisor:  S. Hristova, Math
Post Denison:
Fall 2006 – Present:Nursing student, St. Joseph’s College, West Hartford, CT
Kristen Winter
ERES Year:  2004
Graduated Denison:  2006 BA; Biology
Advisor:  G. Smith, Biology
Post Denison:
Database has no information re post-Denison work or school
Publication:
Winter, K.E., Boyd, A., Dayer, C.B., Smith, G.R., and Lemos-Espinal, J.A.“MS. Smilisca fodiens”. Diet. Herpetol. Rev. in press.
Winter, K.E., Dibble, C.J., Smith, G.R., and Lemos-Espinal, J.A. “Hyla arenicolor.” Diet. Herpetol. Rev. in press.
Winter, K.E., Smith, G.R., Lemos-Espinal, J.A., Ogle, M.E., and Boyd, A. “MS. Leptodactylus melanotus.” Diet. Herpetol. Rev. in press.