Research and Mentoring Program

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Research And Mentoring Program
P.O. Box 162001
Computer Center II, Room 221 Orlando, FL 32816-2001
UCF Research and Mentoring Program

Research and Mentoring Program scholars are divided between Junior and Senior participants. The following students are part of the 2009-2010 RAMP Program:

2nd Year RAMP Scholars

Sophonie Belval, Biology

Mentor: Dr. Dawn Oetjen
Research Title: N/A

Shainna Ali, Anthropology

Mentor:Dr. Sheryl Needle Cohn
Research Title: How to Teach the Holocaust: Cornerstones For Educators Of Holocaust Curricula K-12

Michelle Cardona, Communications Sciences and Disorders

Mentor: Dr. Chad Nye
Research Title: Factors That Impact the Perception Of Dysfluent Speakers

Schadrick Collins, Mechanical Engineering

Mentor: Chengying Xu
Research Title: Operation and Precision Optimization Of the ALSARM Robotic System For Lunar Applications

Christopher Estoch, Political Science

Mentor: Dr. Houman Sadri
Research Title: Nuclear Deterrence: Insecurity and the Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons

Ana Gabriela Irizarry, Finance

Mentor: Dr. Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes
Research Title: Using Financial Literacy to Impact Academic Success In African-American and Latino Youth

Whitney Johnson, Psychology & Social Work

Mentor: Dr. Eileene Abel
Research Title: Domestic Violence & Animal Maltreatment: Does Concern For the Safety Of Pets Prevent Battered Women From Seeking Shelter?

Rachel L. King, Biology

Mentor: Dr. Ken Fedorka
Research Title: Genetic Variation In Male Quality Has A Direct Influence On Female Physiology and Fitness

Kristina Kraakmo, Mathematics

Mentor: Dr. Alexander Tovbis
Research Title: Calculating Stokes Constants For Measuring Agreement Between the Numeric Approximation

Natàlia Marques da Silva, Art History

Mentor: Dr. Kristin Congdon
Research Title: Brazilian Ex-Votos

Holly McArdle, Biology

Mentor: Dr. Pedro Quintana-Ascencio
Research Title: Pollination Biology Of Polygonella Myriophylla

Sarah Navarro, Physics

Mentor: Dr. Joseph Harrington
Research Title: A Representative Sample Of Exoplanetary Secondary Eclipses

Natalie Ashley Novoa, Spanish

Mentor: Dr. Martha Garcia
Research Title: The Female Image In the Hispanic Advertisement World: A Comparison Within Various Spanish-speaking Countries

Logan Schaefer, Molecular Biology and Microbiology

Mentor: Dr. Debopam Chakrabarti
Research Title: Subcellular Distribution Of Plasmodium Cell Cycle Regulation

Sebastian Sotelo, Mechanical Engineering

Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Divo
Research Title: Oscillatory Flow As A Means Of Enhanced Species Separation/p>

Laura Trad, Technology Education

Mentor: Dr. Kevin Yee
Research Title: Clicker Technology Meets "Create Your Own Adventure": How to Engage Students Through Non-Linear Story and Technology.

Keon Vereen, Aerospace Engineering

Mentor: Dr. Ranganathan Kumar
Research Title: Optical Measurements In Nucleate Boiling In A High Pressure Refrigerant Flow

Kari Wilberg, Journalism

Mentor: Dr. Gregory L. Thompson
Research Title: Understanding the Heritage Language Student: Proficiency and Placement