2007-08 Venture Grant Recipients: Research or Creative Projects
Name |
Year |
Major |
Project |
Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marco Arriaga |
‘08 |
Antropology |
Thesis research in Las Vegas on the Hip Hop culture. |
Mario Montaño |
Matthias Barker |
‘09 |
Philosophy |
Research project on “The Meaning of Sustainability in the Oregon Wine Valley.” |
Dennis McEnnerney |
Paulina Barrios |
‘09 |
Comp. Literature |
Research in Senegal for thesis project titled “Literature and Life in Latin America and West Africa.” |
Ibrahima Wade |
Matt Bernard |
‘11 |
Undeclared |
Study sustainable stove production in a mine community of Guatemala. |
Howard Drossman |
Matthew Blain-Hartung |
‘10 |
Biology |
Conduct research at the University of Stanford under the direction of Dr. Arthur Grossman on the utilization of phosphorus by hot springs organisms. |
Ron Hathaway |
Abby Block |
‘09 |
Sociology |
Research in Brazil for project titled “Racial Democracy to Affirmative Action: Redefining Brazil’s Racial Lines with New Stat Policies.” |
Jeff Livesay |
Weston Brownlee |
‘09 |
English: Creative Writing |
Ghosts of the Lost Frontier: Exploring the Bridge Between Historical Fact and Modern Folklore in Cimarron and Colfax County, New Mexico |
Re Evitt |
Andrea Buchwald |
‘08 |
Biology and Mathematics |
Research in Greece and Turkey for senior math project exploring the correlation between the practice of geometry in Greece and its influence on Greek architecture. |
Marlow Anderson |
Clara Carroll |
‘08 |
Political Science |
Thesis research in Ghana, West Africa on the issue of “development.” |
Bob Lee |
Catherine Carter |
‘08 |
Liberal Arts & Science: Environmental. Science |
Research in Romania on the role of land collectivization during communism and its role in today’s housing problem in Cluj Napoca. |
Phil Kannan |
Trevor S. Cobb |
‘10 |
Anthropology |
Research in Peru for project titled “Incan Artifacts and Contemporary Peruvian Identity.” |
Sarah Hautzinger |
Mariya Connors |
‘08 |
Spanish: Hispanic Studies |
Research for thesis in Lafayette, CO observing a dual immersion program at the Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School. |
Marie Daniels |
Jocelyn Corbett |
‘08 |
Sociology |
Research in Latin America for project titled “Microfinance Participation and its Effect on Household Labor Distribution in Latin America.” |
Kathy Giuffre |
Eric Daniels |
‘09 |
Geology |
Travel to New Zealand to conduct a field study of structural geology associated with the West Antarctic Rift System. |
Christine Siddoway |
Sarah Davidson |
‘09 |
Political Science |
Research in Brazil on the perusal of sustainable energy despite the discovery of the Tupi oilfields. |
Andrew Price-Smith |
Rachel Deutsch |
‘08 |
International Political Economy |
Senior capstone project: “Sustainable Development in Latin America: a Case Study of Participatory Involvement in Satiago del Estero, Argentina.” |
Juan Lindau |
Tyler Doane |
‘10 |
Geology |
Study the formation of hyaoclastites, a type of fragmental igneous rock and its influence on the Hawaiian Islands. |
Steve Quane |
Matthew Elmore |
‘09 |
Philosophy |
Research project on “The Meaning of Sustainability in the Oregon Wine Valle.y” |
Dennis McEnnerney |
Tiffany Etter |
‘08 |
History/Political Science |
Research for senior essay titled “The History of the Mormon Placement Program and its Impact on the Identity Formation of Native American Participants.” |
Bryan Rommel-Ruiz |
Ellen J. Evers |
‘08 |
Drama |
Research project titled “Art Start” After-School Arts Program for TESLA Middle School.” |
Donna Arnink |
Duncan Forbes |
‘09 |
Sociology |
Construct biogas producing equipment at three households in My Khanh Village in Southern Viet Nam. |
Sandra Wong |
Drew Foster |
‘08 |
Sociology |
Thesis titled “Uncovering Institutional Identity Within the American Liberal Arts.” |
Kathy Giuffre |
Phillip Glaize |
‘08 |
International Political Economy |
Research in Costa Rica for thesis titled: “The Exception: How Costa Rica Has avoided Dependence.” |
Vibha Kapuria-Foreman |
Kelsey Gustafson |
‘08 |
Anthropology |
Thesis research on the “hiphy movement”, a musical and cultural phenomenon started in the San Francisco Bay area. |
Leighton Peterson |
Robert Gutherie |
‘08 |
History |
Research in London in two British national archives for project on Colonial and Caribbean Piracy. |
Bryan Rommel-Ruiz |
Ted Hesser |
‘08 |
Physics |
An archaeological-climbing expedition to uncover ancient buddhist scriptures, cave murals and reliquaries (in conjunction with National Geographic explorer-in-residence Dr. Johan Reinhard.) |
David Gardiner |
Marie Hoerner |
‘09 |
Geology major, African Studies and Mathematics minors |
Thesis research titled “A Study of Jurassic Dinosaur Ecology and Paleoenvironment at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Using Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes.” |
Henry Fricke |
Sarah Huff |
‘09 |
Psychology major, Spanish Language minor |
Research at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala for Psychology thesis on the division between individualistic cultures and collectivistic cultures. |
Emily Chan |
Anna Jackson |
‘10 |
Anthropology |
Research in Peru for paper titled “Bringing Clean Water to the Peruvian Amazon: How and Why Cultural Values and Sustainable Implementation.” |
Sarah Hautzinger |
Phoebe Jiang |
‘09 |
History/International Political Economy & Asian Studies |
Thesis research on the development of the Chinese-American identity at the Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles. |
John Williams |
Alexandra Kennedy |
‘10 |
Biology |
Research on the bacteria strain call Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1, focusing on what combination of genes are linked to the GASP (Growth Advantage in Stationary Phase) phenotype. |
Phoebe Lostroh |
Brian Kennedy |
‘09 |
Environmental Science: Integrated |
Study sustainable stove production in a mine community of Guatemala. |
Howard Drossman |
Charles D. Kenyon |
‘08 |
Biology |
Thesis research investigating the phylogenetic relationships between several species of orchids within the genus Pleurothallis. |
Mark Wilson |
Laura King |
‘09 |
Anthropology |
Bioarchaeological research in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile focusing mainly on skeletal pathologies and the relationship of pathologies to biological and cultural identity. |
Christina Torres-Rouff |
P. Zion Klos |
‘09 |
Geology major, Environmental Issues minor |
Research in New Zealand for project titled “Understanding Reoccurrence Intervals of Earthquakes Associated with Active Fault Systems.” |
Christine Siddoway |
Sarah Lee |
‘08 |
Drama |
Senior thesis project producing a theatrical adaptation of Stephen Chbosky’s novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. |
Clinton Turner Davis |
Tom Lorenzen |
‘09 |
Political Science |
Research in Bolivia titled “Community Participation and the Development of Civil Society in Cochabamba, Bolivia.” |
Juan Lindau |
AliciaRose Martinez |
’08 (MAT) |
Secondary Foreign Language and American Cultural Studies minor |
Thesis titled “El que no conoce su lengua es extranjero en su propia tierra. A socio-linguistic analysis of northern New Mexico/southern Colorado Spanish dialect.” |
Sal Bizzarro |
Elizabeth May |
‘08 |
Spanish: Hispanic Studies |
Research and interviews in Los Angeles for thesis titled “Culture Clash: The New Face of Theatre.” |
Roberto Irizarry |
Meghan McCloskey |
‘08 |
Political Science |
Research in Sweden for project titled “A Political Analysis of Sweden’s Global Warming Policy.” |
Andrew Price-Smith |
Liza McElroy |
‘08 |
Environmental Science: Integrated |
Research in Romania on the role of land collectivization during communism and its role in today’s housing problem in Cluj Napoca. |
Phil Kannan |
Caroline McKenna |
‘09 |
Anthropology major, |
Research on the “Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Discourse on Women’s Bodies in Colorado” issue. |
Sarah Hautzinger |
Melissa Miller |
‘08 |
Mathematics |
Research in Greece and Turkey for project titled: “Exploring Geometries and Symmetries of Greek and Turkish Mosaics.” |
Mike Siddoway |
Dermont H. Monks |
‘08 |
History/Political Science |
Research on the influence of ‘soft power’ on US-Canadian relations. |
Andrew Price-Smith |
Stewart Motta |
‘08 |
Asian Studies |
Research in Yunnan, China for thesis titled: “The Hydroelectric Dam Development on the Lancang River.” |
John Williams |
Amanda Nichols |
‘09 |
Liberal Arts & Sciences |
Study environmental awareness in the cycling culture of Belgium and the Netherlands. |
Phil Kannan |
Eric Nomura |
‘08 |
Biology |
Convert a diesel RV engine to one that runs on waste vegetable oil. |
Barbara Whitten |
Mary O’Donnell |
‘08 |
Biology |
Research of the HilA, a virulence protein in salmonella. |
Phoebe Lostroh |
David Pinto-Carpenter |
‘08 |
Asian Studies |
Research in San Francisco for thesis titled “One Nation, One Heart? Examining the Evolution of Japanese Identity Responding to Globalization.” |
Joan Ericson |
Megan Poole |
‘09 |
Anthropology & American Cultural Studies |
Represent Colorado College at the 2008 Kenchreai Excavations in Kenchreai, Greece. |
Owen Cramer |
Becky Poore |
‘08 |
Biology |
Biology thesis research analyzing sagebrush. |
Jim Ebersole |
Zak Randell |
‘09 |
International Political Economy major, Environmental Issues minor |
Research in China for capstone project titled “The Roaming Engine: Interviews with the Rural Chinese Migrant Labor Force.” |
John Gould |
Jacob Reuter |
‘08 |
Anthropology |
Conduct a ethnobotanical investigation of the Bwiti religion in Southern Cameroon, Africa. |
Sarah Hautzinger |
Chris Robinson |
‘09 |
Political Science |
Study the Arabic Language in Damascus, Syria. |
Bob Lee |
Amy Ryan |
‘10 |
Geology |
Research at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii of the geochemistry of the erupting lava in comparison to previously collected samples. |
Steve Quane |
Kari Sherman |
‘08 |
Physics |
Study how Urban Design promotes biking in Belgium and the Netherlands. |
Barbara Whitten |
Rebecca Siegel |
‘08 |
Religion & Drama |
Research the use of ritualistic movement in an artistic collaborative process at the Bronfman Center in Montreal while collaborating in the creation of the The Dybbuk Project. |
Tom Lindblade |
Sam H. Smith |
‘08 |
English: Film Studies |
Convert a diesel RV engine to one that runs on waste vegetable oil. |
Barbara Whitten |
Bryndon Tarafa |
‘09 |
Drama & English |
Project titled “Exploring African-American culture through Movement Theatre.” |
Adrienne Seward |
Bryndon Tarafa |
‘09 |
Drama & English |
Research the use of ritualistic movement in an artistic collaborative process at the Bronfman Center in Montreal, while collaborating in the creation of the The Dybbuk Project. |
Tom Lindblade |
Mary Teuscher |
‘08 |
Southwest Studies |
Research for Southwest Studies capstone project titled “Q’anjob’al Youth Photography Project: Sense of Place in a Global Context.” |
Maria Varela |
Aly Titterington |
‘08 |
History/Political Science |
Research in Mexico for project titled “Mexican Social Movements Represented through Art.” |
Peter Blasenheim |
Julie T. Vo |
‘08 |
History |
Research in San Francisco for senior thesis titled “Urban Planning: Race as a Determinant in San Francisco’s Chinatown, 1854-1885.” |
David Torres-Rouff |
Michael Waldeck |
‘09 |
Environmental Science: Integrated |
Thesis research titled “Human Perceptions and Impacts on Wilderness – Is Formal Wilderness Designation Destructive?” |
Walt Hecox |
Anne Whetzel |
‘09 |
Biology |
Travel through Italy to conduct research for the production of a gluten-free cookbook to be distributed and accessible to the CC community and beyond. |
Mark Wilson |
Alana Yurkanin |
‘09 |
Environmental Science: Integrated |
Research at the Maui Ocean Center for thesis titled “Methods of Deterring Sharks: Measuring Shark Behavioral Responses to a Bubble Repellent.” |
Eric Perramond |