Early Research Experience in Science Student Outcomes for 2001
Danielle Bryce
Haley Dingelder
Joe Dunlevy
Amanda (Holland) Graver
Philip Aru Hill
Leslie Keller
Meredeth McCoy
Meredith Moore
Joanne (Garcia) Vaughn
Danielle Bryce
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2003 BA; Psychology
Advisor: S. Hutchins; Psychology
Post Denison:
Currently employed by the Turning Point Community Programs. Sacramento, CA.
Haley Dingelder
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2004 BS; Biology
Advisor: G. Smith; Biology
Post Denison:
Fall 04' - Spring 06': Masters Zoology; Oklahoma State University
Fall 07': Veterinary School (DMV)
Presentation:
Smith, G.R., Dingfelder, H.A., and Valla, D.A. 2002. "Asymmetric competition between the tadpoles of two anurans, Rana clamitans and Hyla versicolor." American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists/ Herpetologists' League/ Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Meeting. Kansas City, MO.
Publication:
Smith, G.R., Valla, D.A., and Dingfelder, H.A. 2003. Distribution and abundance of macroinvertebrates within two temporary ponds. Hydrobiologia. 497: 161-167.
Smith, G.R., Dingfelder, H.A., and Valla, D.A. 2003. Distribution and abundance of amphibian larvae within two temporary ponds in central Ohio, USA. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 18: 491-496.
Smith, G.R., Dingfelder, H.A., and Valla, D.A. 2003. Effect of plant size and density on garlic mustard reproduction. Northeaster Nat. 10: 269-276.
Smith, G.R., Dingfelder, H.A., and Valla, D.A. 2004. Asymmetric competition between Rana clmitans and Hyla versicolor tadpoles. Oikos. 105: 626-632.
Valla, D.A., Smith, G.R., Temple, K.G., and Dingfelder, H.A. 2004. No effect of nitrate on gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) tadpoles. Appl. Herpetol. 1: 265-269.
Smith, G.R., Valla, D.A., Dingfelder, H.A., and Temple, K.G. 2004. Effects of nitrate on bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles from central Ohio, USA. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 72: 1012-1016.
Smith, G.R., Valla, D.A., Dingfelder, H.A. 2005. Abundance of vertebrates and macroinvertebrates one- and two-years following a winterkill in a small pond. J. Freshwater Ecol. 20: 201-203.
Smith, G.R., Temple, K.G., Valla, D.A., and Dingfelder, H.A. 2005. Effects of nitrate on the tadpoles of two Ranids (Rana catesbeiana and Rana clamitans). Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49: 559-562.
Smith, G.R., Temple, K.G., Dingfelder, H.A., and Valla, D.A. 2006. Effects of nitrate on the interactions of the tadpoles of two Ranids (Rana catesbeiana and Rana clamitans). Aquat. Ecol. 40:125-130.
Joe Dunlevy
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2003 BS; Biology
Advisor: T. Schultz; Biology
Post Denison:
Catholic Youth Ministry
Amanda (Holland) Graver
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2003 BA; Psychology
Advisor: M. McCaulay; Psychology
Post Denison:
Market Analyst for the State of Ohio. Columbus, OH.
Philip Aru Hill
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2003 BS; Chemistry
Advisor: J. Fantini; Chemistry
Post Denison: Currently enrolled in University of Pennsylvania; PhD Chemistry
Presentation:
Bennett, J.L., Hill, P.A., and Keller, L.L. "New methylene bridge substituted calixarenes." Presented at the 29th Reaction Mechanisms Conference. Columbus, OH. June 28 - July 1, 2002.
J. Fantini presented poster:
Bennett, J.L., Hill, P.A., and Keller, L.L. "New methylene bridge substituted calixarenes." Presented at the 27th International Symposium on Macrocycilc Chemistry. Park City, UT. June 23 - 27, 2002.
Hill presented a talk (non-undergraduate forum):
Bennett, J.L. and Hill, P.A. "Carbon - Carbon Bond Formation by Carbene and Radical Chemistry of Iodoform." (ORGN 625). Presented at the 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting in New Orleans, LA. March 26, 2003.
Hill presented a poster:
Hill, P.A. and Bennett J.L. "Investigations of the Free Radical Behavior of Iodoform and Carbon Tetraiodide." Poster presentation at the Ohio State University Department of Chemistry Evans Lecture Event. October 4, 2002. (2nd Prize in Organic Devision)
Hill presented a poster (undergraduate forum):
Hill, P.A. and Bennett J.L. "Synthesis of 1,2-diiodoethyne from triiodomethane." Poster presentation at Central Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium (COURS),
Publication:
Webb, J.A., Klijin, J.E., Hill, P.A., Bennett, J.L., Goroff, N.S. Experimental Studies of the 13C NMR of Iodoalkynes in Lewis Basic Solvents. Journal of Organic Chemistry. 69(3), 660 - 664. 2004.
Leslie Keller
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2004 BA; Biology
Advisor: J. Fantini; Chemistry
Post Denison:
Fall 04' - Spring 08': Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Athens, Ohio
Presentation:
Fantini presented poster:
Bennett, J.L., Hill, P.A., and Keller, L.L. "New methylene bridge substituted calixarenes." Presented at the 29th Reaction Mechanisms Conference. Columbus, OH. June 28-July 1. 2002
Fantini presented poster:
Bennett, J.L., Hill, P.A., and Keller, L.L. "New methylene bridge substituted calixarenes." Presented at the 27th International Symposium on Macrocycilc Chemistry. Park City, UT. June 23 - 27, 2002.
Keller presented poster (undergraduate froum):
Keller, L., Bennett, J. "Direct Substitution at the Methylene Bridge of Calixarenes." Poster presentation at Central Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium (COURS). Kenyon College. November 3, 2001.
Meredeth McCoy
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2003 BS; Biology / 2003 BA; German
Advisor: C. Sokolik; Chemistry
Post Denison:
Fall 03' - Spring 07': Medical Student Dartmouth University School of Medicine Hanover, NH.
August 07': Internal Medicine Resident, Washington University St. Lousis, MO.
Presentation:
McCoy, M. and Sokolik, C.W. "Cloning Methionine Aminopeptidase from the Extreme Halophile (Haolphile marismortui)." Presented at the National Meeting of Experimental Biology San Diego, CA. April 2003. Abstract 119.6
Meredith Moore
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2003 BA; Economics / 2003 BA; Physics
Advisor: S. Doty; Physics
Post Denison: Teacher, Bronx Engineering & Technology Academy. Bronx, NY.
Presentation:
Moore, M. and Doty, S.D. "On the Importance of Small Grains in the Study of Star-Forming Regions." Contributed to the 199th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Washington D.C. 2002.
Moore, M. and Doty, S.D. "A Study of the Roll of Small Grains in Star-Forming Regions." Contributed to Fall Ohio Section of the American Physical Society, Columbus, OH. 2001.
Doty, S.D., Palotti, M., Moore, M., Shirley, Y., Young C., and Evans, N.J. "Inferring Cloud Structure by Modeling Continuum Dust Emission." Contributed to the Star Formation Chemistry 2002 Meeting in Waterloo, ON Canada. August 2002.
Joanne (Garcia) Vaughn
ERES Year: 2001
Graduated Denison: 2004 BS; Psychology
Advisor: C. Brooks; Psychology
Post Denison:
Fall 04' - Present: PhD Behavioral Neuroscience University of Florida.
Graduation expected Spring 08': MS Florida State University.
Presentation:
Brooks, D.C. and Vaughn, J.M. 2002. "Open-field Exploration Enhances Spontaneous Recovery of an Appretitive Conditioned Response in Rats." Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA.
Publication:
Brooks, D.C., Vaughn, J.M., Freeman, A.J., and Woods, A.M. 2004. An extinction cue reduces spontaneous recovery of ataxic ethanol tolerance in rats. Psychopharmacology. 276: 256-265.