Fall 2011 What’s news in undergraduate RSCA Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Thirteen Fall 2011 AYURE Awards Funded The Academic Year Undergraduate Research Experience program supports collaborative efforts on a great variety of projects (http://www.newpaltz.edu/research/usr_ayure.ht ml ). Faculty mentors direct and provide guidance to participating students as they work on a project. Funds are provided for supplies and other activities related to the project. The student fall 2011 awardees and faculty mentors (in parentheses) are: • Marissa Magerkurth, Biology,’12 (Jeff Reinking, Biology) Using differential scanning fluorimetry to identify nuclear receptor ligands • Anna S. Anandan, Biology/Philosophy, ’12 (Spencer Mass, Biology) Effects of Vinclozolin on Planarian Regeneration • Thomas Donovan, Physics/Mathematics, ’12 (Richard Halpern, Physics) Improving Signal to noise ratio while optimizing probe access in a Faraday cage • Alison Pletch, Chemistry, ’11 (Preeti Dhar, Chemistry) Laura Hollenbeck, Biology,’12 (Hon Ho, Biology) Fungicidal effects of Terminalia arjuna extracts on plant pathogenic fungi • Jessica Mason, Biology, ’13 (Jason Valens, Biology) Microbial Ecology of Anoxic Zones in Coral Reef Live Rock • Hashim Al Mashat, Chemistry,’12 (Preeti Dhar , Chemistry and Aaron Haselton, Biology) Nicotine analogues: Phenyl azetidines and azetidinones as potential insecticidal agents • Jason Zanfordino, Psychology,’12 (Douglas Maynard, Psychology) A meta-analysis of underemployment-job outcome relationships • Carrie Sauer, Industrial/Organizational Psychology,’12(Douglas Maynard, Psychology) Perceptions of and reactions to over qualification among high-and low-narcissism employees • Tanya Monique Crane, BFA Metal,’11(Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Art) Exploring New Possibilities for Liquid Enamel on Welded Metal • Katherine Patterson , Theatre Arts,’12 (Andrea Varga, Theatre Arts) Puppet Development and Construction for Fat Ram • Kyle Fassett, Technical Theatre,’12 (Andrea Varga, Theatre Arts) Fierce to Farouche: Russian Garb through Chekhov's Three Sisters • Meredith Henshaw, Economics,’12 (Sara Hsu, Economics) A Comparative Study of Sustainable Development in Taiwan and China Faculty Mentor Award Megan Ferguson (Chemistry) was selected for the 2011 RSCA Faculty Mentor Award. This award recognizes extraordinary efforts in mentoring undergraduate research students. Ferguson was chosen from an impressive pool of nominations for her extensive and varied work with students. This work has resulted in local and national and conference presentations. Professor Ferguson generously shares her time and expertise mentoring the students working in her lab as well as students working with faculty in other departments. Her cheerful, patient, and professional, guidance enable students to become technically competent with complex laboratory equipment. Ferguson’s nomination letter notes that “she has taught us to use the equipment safely, to think about our research plans utilizing the scientific method, and always to be objective and accurate.” Megan Ferguson Upcoming RSCA Deadlines -SURE 2012: March 28, 2012 - Research Symposium: April 4, 2012 -Fall 2012 AYURE: April 18, 2012 -Faculty Mentor Award: April 12, 2012 T T h h e e 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 N N a a t t i i o o n n a a l l U U n n d d e e r r g g r r a a d d u u a a t t e e R R e e s s e e a a r r c c h h W We e e e k k i i s s A A p p r r i i l l 1 1 6 6 - - 2 2 0 0
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Fall 2011
What’s news in undergraduate RSCAResearch, Scholarship, and Creative Activities
Thirteen Fall 2011 AYURE Awards FundedThe Academic Year Undergraduate ResearchExperience program supports collaborativeefforts on a great variety of projects(http://www.newpaltz.edu/research/usr_ayure.htm l ). Faculty mentors direct and provideguidance to participating students as they workon a project. Funds are provided for supplies andother activities related to the project. The studentfall 2011 awardees and faculty mentors (inparentheses) are:• Marissa Magerkurth, Biology,’12 (JeffReinking, Biology) Using differential scanningfluorimetry to identify nuclear receptor ligands• Anna S. Anandan, Biology/Philosophy, ’12(Spencer Mass, Biology) Effects of Vinclozolinon Planarian Regeneration• Thomas Donovan, Physics/Mathematics,’12 (Richard Halpern, Physics) Improving Signalto noise ratio while optimizing probe access in aFaraday cage• Alison Pletch, Chemistry, ’11 (Preeti Dhar,Chemistry) Laura Hollenbeck, Biology,’12(Hon Ho, Biology) Fungicidal effects ofTerminalia arjuna extracts on plant pathogenicfungi• Jessica Mason, Biology, ’13 (Jason Valens,Biology) Microbial Ecology of Anoxic Zones inCoral Reef Live Rock• Hashim Al Mashat, Chemistry,’12 (PreetiDhar , Chemistry and Aaron Haselton, Biology)Nicotine analogues: Phenyl azetidines andazetidinones as potential insecticidal agents• Jason Zanfordino, Psychology,’12 (DouglasMaynard, Psychology) A meta-analysis ofunderemployment-job outcome relationships• Carrie Sauer, Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology,’12(Douglas Maynard, Psychology)Perceptions of and reactions to over qualificationamong high-and low-narcissism employees• Tanya Monique Crane , B F AMetal,’11(Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Art) ExploringNew Possibilities for Liquid Enamel on WeldedMetal
• Katherine Patterson, Theatre Arts,’12(Andrea Varga, Theatre Arts) PuppetDevelopment and Construction for Fat Ram• Kyle Fassett, Technical Theatre,’12 (AndreaVarga, Theatre Arts) Fierce to Farouche: RussianGarb through Chekhov's Three Sisters• Meredith Henshaw, Economics,’12 (SaraHsu, Economics) A Comparative Study ofSustainable Development in Taiwan and China
Faculty Mentor AwardMegan Ferguson (Chemistry) was selected forthe 2011 RSCA Faculty Mentor Award. Thisaward recognizes extraordinary efforts inmentoring undergraduate research students.Ferguson was chosen from an impressive pool ofnominations for her extensive and varied workwith students. This work has resulted in localand national and conference presentations.Professor Ferguson generously shares her timeand expertise mentoring the students working inher lab as well as students working with facultyin other departments. Her cheerful, patient, andprofessional, guidance enable students to becometechnically competent with complex laboratoryequipment. Ferguson’snomination letter notesthat “she has taught us touse the equipment safely,to think about ourresearch plans utilizingthe scientific method,and always to beobjective and accurate.” Megan Ferguson
Upcoming RSCA Deadlines-SURE 2012: March 28, 2012- Research Symposium: April 4, 2012-Fall 2012 AYURE: April 18, 2012-Faculty Mentor Award: April 12, 2012
Students Present Research ResultsThe following students have presented researchresults at a professional conference during 2011.• Denee Francese-Smith (Elementary Ed.,History, ‘12/ 2011 SURE) presented a paper:“History Without Truth: Encountering theJamestown Colony” at the 32nd Annual BergamoConference on Curriculum Theory andClassroom Practice in Dayton, OH.• Steven DiFalco (Biology, ’13/ 2010 SURE)presented “Spatial and Temporal Variability ofWater Quality in an Anthropogenically AffectedRiver” at the North American BenthologicalSociety conference in Providence, RI.• Three students presented at the New EnglandPolitical Science Association conference inHartford, CT. Mia Costa (Political Science, ’11/spring ’11 AYURE) presented “PoliticalObligation, Horizontal Duty, and Disobedience”,Haifa Mahabir (Biology, Political Science, ’11)presented “Islamic Practice and CommunitarianPolitical Theory” and Ross Dardani (PoliticalScience, ’11) presented “A Justification forPositive Liberty” (all spring ’11 AYURE)• Michael Wengen (Chemistry ’10 /2009SURE) presented “Characterizing surfaceproperties of B. bacter iovorus wi thfunctionalized AFM probes”241st AmericanChemical Society Meeting in Anaheim, CA.• Dustin Peone (Philosophy ‘11/ 2010 SURE)presented “The Fallen Man: Maimonides,Heidegger, and the Problem of ‘I’” at ContinentalDrift: Philosophy and Religion Conference inWilmington, NC.• Hikari Kawamura (Linguistics ’11/spring’11 AYURE) presented “GrammaticalRestructuring in Intergenerational LanguageShift: A Case of Heritage Japanese at the 56th
Annual Conference of the InternationalLinguistic Association in New Brunswick, NJ.
Undergraduate Presentation OpportunitiesUpdates will be posted on the RSCA web siteand distributed to faculty via email.February 29th, Discovery: An UndergraduateShowcase, AlbanyMarch 15th, SUNY New Paltz Foundation Boardmeeting, New PaltzApril 12th, Student Research and CreativeActivity Showcase-Inaugural event, New PaltzMay 6th, Student Research Symposium/ Minds atWork, New Paltz
Summer Research Student PresentationsThe 2011 SURE students presented the results ofthe summer projects this past September. Duringthe 8-weeks of the SURE program, the studentsworked full-time on a project and also attendedworkshops. This group of 14 students aremajoring in Anthropology, Art, Art History,Biology, Chemistry, Elementary Education,Geology, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, and,Theater Arts. The 2011 SURE PresentationsAbstract Book is available at the SURE site:http://www.newpaltz.edu/research/usr_sure.html.
2011 SURE StudentsBack row: Denee Francese-Smith, Nicholas DiPaolo, RyanMitten, Thomas Donovan, Timothy LaSalle Middle row:Shaun Ben-Ari, Sheena Henry , Rebecca Shaw, EliMann Front row: Abigail Duckor, Kathleen Hanson, LauraJohnsen, Lauren Piven Not shown: Nathaniel Rigolino Photo credit: Morgan Gwenwald
Enhanced CUR membershipNew Paltz is an enhanced institutional member ofthe Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).CUR supports and promotes undergraduateresearch and scholarship. This membershipprovides free individual membership for allstudents, faculty, and staff. Membership includesa subscription to the CUR Quarterly plus accessto special information on funding to supportundergraduate research.
The mission of the RSCA program is toencourage and support student- facultycollaboration on scholarly and artistic activitiesthat generate new knowledge or works. TheRSCA program is supported by the Office ofAcademic Affairs.http://www.newpaltz.edu/research/usr.htmlThe RSCA Advisory Board:Elizabeth Hester (Communication Disorders), MorganGwenwald (Library), Frantz Andersen (Chemistry),Thomas Albrecht (Art), Jed Mayer (English), KateMcCoy (Educational Studies), Joel Neuman(Business), Maureen Morrow (RSCA Director,Biology) Newsletter editor: Laura M. Silvernail
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