The following Valparaiso University students were awarded Summer Research Housing Grants from the Creative Work and Research Committee for summer 2018.
Additional information about CWRC Housing Grants can be found by clicking on the Funding Opportunities link to the left.
| Student Name |
Faculty Sponsor |
Research Project |
| Jacob Allred | Stan Zygmunt | Computational Study of the Dehydrogenation Reaction for Propane using Transition Metal Atoms as Catalysts |
| Lindsey Arndt | Mindy Capaldi | MSEED – Elements of an Online Finite Mathematics Course |
| Miya Bailey | Shirvel Stanislaus, Adam Gibson-Even, Donald Koetke | STAR Experiment at Brookhaven National Lab |
| Zachary Bennett | Jeff Pruet | Synthesis and Testing of Various Molecules to be Used as Potential Anti-Fungal Drugs |
| Tim Bimler | Bruce Hrivnak | MSEED – Research on Light Variations in Evolved Stars (Proto-Planetary Nebulae) |
| Anna Bockman | Jeff Pruet | Synthesis and Testing of Various Molecules to be Used as Potential Anti-Fungal Drugs |
| Matthew Bremer | Bruce Hrivnak | Night-Time Astronomical Observations at the Campus Observatory |
| Alexander Bruno | Mindy Capaldi | MSEED – Lesson Plans and Homework Related to Finite Mathematics |
| Justin Buiter | Chris Iceman | Hardware and Software Modules for Transition States of Chemical Reactants |
| Grace Burkhart | Laura Rowe | The Effect of Specific Extraterrestrial Conditions on the Structure of Non-Proteinogenic Amino Acids |
| Nicholas Cesario | Jennifer Holt | Insertion of Dye Molecules into Zeolites to Understand Solvent Effects |
| Marcus Clark | Robert Clark | Biochemistry Mechanistic Studies of the Carbon Monoxide Sensing Heme Protein, CooA |
| Madeline Dilday | Andy Richter, Robert Clark | MSEED – Lecture and Lab Materials for AP and Mainstream Physics Courses for Local High Schools |
| Marie Dix | Patrice Bouyer | Fate of NKCC1 in the Endocytic Pathway |
| Michael Donovan | Luke Venstrom | Solar Energy Research |
| Mason Franiak | Michael Watters | Microbiological Studies Involving Neurospora and Other Fungi |
| Lexi Gault | Luke Leisman | Astronomy Research on Data from the Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico |
| Emily Graham | Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo | MSEED – Developing a Course in Problem Solving for Current High School Mathematics Teachers |
| Jack Hoeniges | Luke Venstrom | Solar Energy Research |
| Allen Huff | Julie Peller | Investigation of Synthetic Microfibers in the Local Environment |
| Stamatina Kalafatis | Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo | MSEED – Assessing the Discrete Mathematics Course and Aligning Curriculum |
| Payton Klosa | Patrice Bouyer | Expression of a Protein IRBIT in the Intestinal Tract and Investigate the Fate of NKCC1 in the Endocytic Pathway |
| Anna (Maria) Kubalewski | Laurie Eberhardt | MSEED – Microplastic Pollution and Its Impact on Macroinvertebrates |
| Nicholas Lewandowski | Lara Pudwell | MSEED – Permutations and Statistics |
| Collin McCullough | Luke Venstrom | Solar Energy Research |
| Celia McGhiey | Robert Clark | Biochemistry Mechanistic Studies of the Carbon Monoxide Sensing Heme Protein, CooA |
| Emma Montgomery | Julie Peller | MSEED – Microplastic and Water Quality Pollution Research |
| Samantha Nowak-Wolff | Bruce Hrivnak | Night-Time Astronomical Observations at the Campus Observatory |
| Marcus Ochsendorf | Jon Schoer | Continued Work on Converting Solar Energy to Hydrogen |
| Kameron Reiter | Luke Leisman | Astronomy Research on Data from the Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico |
| Emily Richardson | Robert Clark | MSEED – Biology and Chemistry Interdisciplinary Studies in K-12 and Higher Ed STEM Curricula |
| Jacob Roth | Lara Pudwell | Continued Work on Research Involving the Distributions of Statistics Over Pattern-Avoiding Permutations |
| Rachel Silcox | Luke Venstrom, Jon Schoer | Solar Energy Research |
| Joseph Snaidauf | Shirvel Stanislaus, Adam Gibson-Even, Donald Koetke | STAR Experiment at Brookhaven National Lab |
| Allen Sorensen | Chris Iceman | Organic Aerosol Components and Concentrations of Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy |
| Noah Strand | Shirvel Stanislaus, Adam Gibson-Even, Donald Koetke | STAR Experiment at Brookhaven National Lab |
| Colleen VanDerMeulen | Robert Clark | MSEED – Curriculum Development in CHEM-122 and CHEM-122 |
| Teresa Wheeland | Lara Pudwell | MSEED – Permutations and Statistics |
