Student Research Projects
Fall 2012
Ariele Baggett
Imaging of macrophages in the intestine during parasite infection
Faculty Adviser: Dr. K. Sandeep Prabhu
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Brian Crooks
Effects of fire severity on post-fire regeneration and carbon dynamics
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Matthew Hurteau
Department: Ecosystem Science and Management
Fara Foolad
Demonstration of a new biomedical surgical mesh material based on bacterial cellulose
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Jeff Catchmark
Department: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Christopher Gardner
Inhibition effects of EGCG on Salmonella Typhimurium
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Catherine Cutter
Department: Food Science
Angela Hoover
Spider diversity and abundance in relation to the time of Imidacloprid use in hemlocks
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Kelli Hoover
Department: Entomology
Dana James
Social impacts of Marcellus Shale drilling activities
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Leland Glenna
Department: Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Kelsey Morgan
Effects of photoperiod and day length on the oviposition in laying hens
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Paul Bartell
Department: Animal Science
Sarah Shane
Hindgut acidosis affects enterocytic loss in horses as measured by fecal equine DNA: total DNA ratio
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Burt Staniar
Department: Animal Science
Megan Snyder
Energetic cost of Nosema infection in male honey bees
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Christina Grozinger
Department: Entomology
Ryan Staudt
Ron Receptor Tyrosine Kinase expression in tumor associated macrophages: An improved In Vivo Model
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Pamela Hankey
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Monica Watson
CD8 T Memory cell localization within bone marrow
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Surojit Sarkar
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Summer 2012
James Antanavage
A healthy beverage from avocado seed
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Gregory Ziegler
Department: Food Science
Charles Costanzo
Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling and agriculture in Bradford County
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Timothy Kelsey
Department: Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Olivia Francois
The influence of allergic asthma lung inflammation on anxiety and depression-related neurotransmitter function
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Sonia Cavigelli
Department: Health and Human Development
Alexandra Herestofa
Expression of clock and clock controlled genes responsible for metabolic function in the pectoral muscle of migrating and non-migrating Blackcaps, a long distant migrant
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Paul Bartell
Department: Animal Science
Angela Hoover
A systematic analysis of wood boring insect taxa in ALB pheromone baited and non-baited traps
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Kelli Hoover
Department: Entomology
Matthew Katz
Complete analysis of broiler bedding substitute
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Eileen Wheeler
Department: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Jacqueline Matzke
Spawning Habits of the Bridle Shiner (Notropis bifrenatus) and the Ironcolor Shinre (Notropis chalybeaus)
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Jay Stauffer, Jr.
Department: Ecosystem Science and Management
Katherine Ogle
Ontogenetic patterns of metabolites, hormones, and growth in Thoroughbred foals
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Burt Staniar
Department: Animal Science
Kathryn Ortbal
Developing partnerships for youth leadership/UNESCO
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Mark Brennan
Department: Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Kylie Davis
Documenting social impacts of Marcellus Shale
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Leland Glenna
Department: Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Genavie Veron
Genetic analysis of mesocarnivores on Cumberland Island, GA
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Leland Glenna
Department: Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Nicole Wilski
Targeting colon cancer stem cells with diet-derived metabolites
Faculty Adviser: Dr. K. Sandeep Prabhu
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Spring 2012
Brooke
Bixler
Role
of BMP1 signaling in the expansion of human stress erthroid progenitors
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Pasquale
Innamarato
Role
of GDF15 in the expansion of human stress erthroid progenitors
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Steven
Erikson
Role
of Hedgehog signaling in the expansion of human stress erythroid progenitors
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Katherine
Cook
The
Circadian Rhythm of Milk Fat Synthesis During Milk Fat Depression
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Kevin Harvatine
Department: Dairy and Animal Science
Francine
McCullough
Influence
of host tree species on enzymes that degrade ligoncellulose in the Asian
longhorned beetle gut
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Kelli Hoover
Department: Entomology
Angela
Hoover
Comparison
of spider populations and anthropod numbers in hemlocks treated and untreated
with the systematic insecticide imadacloprid
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Kelli Hoover
Department: Entomology
Dana
Roberts
Effects
of systematic insecticide on mite diversity and abundance in hemlock forests
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Kelli Hoover
Department: Entomology
Matthew
Dommel
Phenotypic
characterization of root hair length and density in Maize (Zea Mays)
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Jonathan Lynch
Department: Horticulture
Michael
Henry
Environmental
and Social Factors Affecting Transmission of Bordetella bronchiseptica in Mice
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Eric Harvill
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Rishi
Agrawal
The
effect of pathogen virulence on the transmission effeciency of bordetella
bronchiseptica infection
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Eric Harvill
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Fall 2011
Rachel
Brigham
Role
of FV5 Locus in Regulating Leukemia Stem Cell Self Renewal
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert F. Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Leah
Carr
Energy
Price Transmission to Food Prices, Food Variety and Food Access in Rural
America
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Weaver
Department: Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology
Adam Clemens
Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of LEAFY COTYLEDON2 Gene in
Theobroma Cacao
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Mark Guiltinan
Department: Horticulture
Tara Gaab
Changes in Physiology of the Retina of Migrating Birds
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Paul Bartell
Department: Poultry Science
Susan
E. Henning
Role
of GDF15 Signaling in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Alexandra
Herestofa
Expression
of Clock and Clock Controlled Genes Responsible for Metabolic Function in the
Liver of Migrating and Non-Migrating Blackcaps, a Long Distant Migrant
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Paul A. Bartell
Department: Poultry Science
Douglas
Masser
Utilization
of Community Advisory Councils in Pennsylvania Agricultural Education Programs
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Daniel Foster
Department: Ag. and Extension Education
Jessica
Sassic
The
Effect of Recombinant Chicken Adiponectin on Ovarian Steroid Accute Regulatory
(stAR) Protein and mRNA Expression in Broiler Breeder Chickens
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran
Department: Poultry Science
Sarah
Sheaffer
Spatial
Transmission of Prices Between Food and Energy Markets
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Weaver
Department: Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology
Jennifer
Wolf
Role
of FV5 Locus in Regulating Leukemia Progression
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Siti
Izzati Zulkafli
Functional
Analysis of Putative Disease-Resistance Genes in Cacao
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Siela Maximova
Department: Horticulture
Spring 2011
Jacqueline
Bates
Understanding
the Role of Networks in Diffusing Sustainable Agricultural Technologies
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Jill Findeis
Department: Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology
Brianna J. Isenberg
Effects of different temperatures during mechanical soybean extrusion on
soybean meal protein quality for dairy cows
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Daniel Kniffen
Department: Dairy and Animal Science
Ningfei
Frank Li
Clock
and Cell Cycle Regulations of Ephphysial Growth Plate
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Paul Bartell
Department: Poultry Science
Lynn
Silverman McGowan
Dietary
energy source impacts serotonin & melatonin circadian patterns in horses
Faculty
Adviser: Drs. Burt Staniar & Paul Bartell
Department: Dairy and Animal Science
Greta
Righter
Household
Decision Making - Mozambique Project
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Jill Findeis
Department: Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology
Fall 2010
Karen
Bingham
Comparing
Rate of Cellulose to Glucose Conversion in ALB Susceptible and Resistant Tree
Species
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Kelli Hoover
Department: Entomology
Elizabeth
Ebert-Zavos
Circadian
Regulation of
Duodenal Serotonin
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Paul Bartell
Department: Poultry Science
Kacey
Garland
Beginning
Secondary Agriculture Teachers, Perceptions of Characteristics of Effective
Beginning Agricultural
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Daniel Foster
Department: Ag. and Extension Education
Rachael
Grosso
Identification
of the GDF15 Receptor
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Susan
Henning
The
Role of GDF15 in Maintenance of Leukemia Stem Cells
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Jill
Pollok
The
investigation of fungal diseases in international seeds of Chenopodium quinoa
and their effect on Spinacia oleracea and Chenopodium album
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Paul Backman
Department: Plant Pathology
Christopher
McMullin
Effects
of artificial light opolution on stress indices in salamanders
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Jacqualine Grant
Department: Forest Resources
Simone
Rigby
Role
of EGR1 regulating GDF15 expression in Leukemia Stem Cells
Faculty
Adviser: Dr. Robert Paulson
Department: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
