Undergraduate Summer Research Grants
To read the students’ final reports, please click on the project titles. Current reports will be posted shortly.
2007
Gary Barnabo
(Political Science/Peace Studies)
“European Approaches to Counterterrorism”
Kathryn Bouskill
(Anthropology)
“Barren Beliefs: The Female Sterilization Campaign in the Peruvian Sierra”
Ashley Ceniceros
(Industrial Design)
“Fair Trade Nepal Initiative”
Mary Feighery
(American Studies/Peace Studies minor)
“Charcoal Consumption and Environmental Impact in East Africa”
Shawn Finlen
(Political Science/Program of Liberal Studies)
“Empowering the Poor: A Study of Feedback and Accountability in the Millennium Villages Project”
Katie Hauswirth
(Political Science)
“From Guns to Government: Exploring the Terrorists’ Transition to Democracy”
Michael McKennaZ
(Anthropology/Peace Studies minor)
“Realizing Human Rights for Colombian Refugees in Ecuador: The Process of Local Integration through State and Non-state Actors in Urban Centers”
Jenna Rogers
(Political Science)
“Human Capital as an Approach to Sustainable Development in Uganda”
Nathan Serazin
(Biochemistry)
“Building a Biocultural Understanding of Traditional Medical Practices in Rural Ecuador”
2006
Danice Brown
(Anthropology/Music)
“Dancing the Darkness Away: A Study of Identity and Healing through the Arts among Children of Rwanda”
Angela Lederach
(Anthropology/Peace Studies)
“Women and the Reintegration of Child Soldiers in West Africa”
Kristina Leszczak
(Political Science/Spanish)
“Juvenile Justice in a New Light--The Efficacy of Restorative Justice Measures from a Legal and Social Perspective”
Colleen Mallahan
(Economics/Peace Studies)
“Challenges to Building Democracy in Uganda”
Rachel Meeks
(History/Peace Studies)
“History and Memory: The Making of a Tibetan Identity in Exile”
Paul Mitchell
(Program of Liberal Studies/Peace Studies)
“Educating for Social Change: Approaches to Pedagogy in El Salvador”
Kevin Overmann
(Anthropology/Arts & Letters Pre-Professional)
“Cultural Complications: A Study of Cultural Effects on Maternal Healthcare in Rural Ghana”
Gustavo Rivera
(Political Science/ Peace Studies)
“Where is the Left Going in Argentina and Mexico? A Comparative Study of the Transformation of the Left in Party Politics and in Labor Unions of Argentina and Mexico”
Michael Rossmann
(Theology/Economics)
“The Role of Expatriate Christian Missionaries in Contemporary East Africa”
Megan Westrum
(Political Science)
“Democratization and Trade Policy in Developing Countries: The Cases of India and Bangladesh”
2005
Meagan Fitzpatrick
(Biology)
"Genetics of Ecological Divergence in Anopheles gambiae"
Michelle Garvey
(History/Italian)
"Ambiguous Neutrality: The Roman Catholic Church and the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia"
Nichole Mitchell
(Environmental Science)
"Ecotourism in Panama: A Viable Developmental Tool?"
Leif Patterson
(Political Science)
"Ecotourism in Panama: A Viable Developmental Tool?"
Lisa Reijula
(Political Science)
"Creating Common Ground: The Struggle for Tolerance and Inclusion of Minority Speakers, A Study of the Finnish and Estonian Experiences"
Cecilia Stanton-Espinoza
(Spanish)
"The Mapuche Challenge in Chilean Modern Society"
