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Description
A stated aim of the College is "to equip students with special
interests and capacities for graduate study and research." One of the
best ways for students to prepare themselves for graduate study is to carry
out a research project under the supervision of a faculty member. In order
to encourage such projects, Hampden-Sydney has created the Summer Research
Program for Students.
This program allows a student to do significant research during the
summer without sacrificing the opportunity to take regular course work. In
addition to the intrinsic value of the experience, three incentives
encourage students to devote a summer to research. First the faculty has
agreed "that academic credit be given for successful participation in
summer honors projects conducted on campus under the supervision of a
faculty member." Second, any student undertaking such a project will
be provided with on-campus housing free of charge. Third, each summer a
number of stipends of up to $2250 are available for
supporting students who undertake research projects of up to ten weeks'
duration. The faculty supervisor will receive $300 for
supervising an eight-week project.
Check here for Application Procedure and further details
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| Bikash Acharya |
Economics |
The Entropy Law and the Economic Process: Reassessing the Literature on Thermodynamics and the Macroeconomics of the Environment |
| Christopher Arnatt |
Chemistry |
Synthesis of p-hydroxybenzhydrylamine and Study of its Phenoxyl Radical by Fast-flow ESR Spectroscopy |
| Ivo Gyurovski |
Economics |
Poland's Huddled Masses |
| John Louis |
Government & Foreign Affairs |
Analysis of Current United States Drug Policy in Comparison to the Alternatives of Decriminalization or Legalization |
| Achhunna Mali |
Economics |
A Small Annual Macro Econometric Model of Nepal (1975-2003) |
| Alex Mayberry |
Fine Arts |
A collection of one-act plays |
| Phillip Miskovic |
Religion |
Mapping the Religious Communities of Blacksburg |
| Chetan Rupakheti |
Biology |
The Role of H+ and PO42- in skeletal muscle fatigue |
| Mark Tassone |
Classics |
Prometheus and the Spark of Life - a play |
| Parker Tims |
English |
The role of group I and group II metabotropic glutamate receptors in the thalamic reticular nucleus in the selection of behavior appropriate to the situation |
| Matthew Treacy |
English |
The Serious Stories - collection of short fiction |
| Clay Whittaker |
English |
What Parker Said to Jennifer - selections from a novel |
| Bikash Acharya |
Physics |
Modeling photoionization of an Atom in DC field |
| Christopher Arnatt |
Chemistry |
A study of the initial phenytoin free radical by fast-flow ESR
spectroscopy |
| Nicholas Bandy |
Chemistry |
A study of Phenoxyl Radicals from Bisphenol- A by Fast-flow ESR
spectroscopy |
| Brian Carver |
Biology |
Genetics-based assay for the presence of |
| Zachary Dussault |
Political Science |
The Effects of the Bork and Thomas Confirmation |
| Stephen English |
English |
Exploring Narrative Event in Sexton and Plath |
| Everett Gardner |
Philosophy |
Maximizing the Common Good: A Defense of Consequentialism |
| Joshua Hatchell |
Classics |
De Auctoritate Caesaris |
| Justin Hill |
Classics |
Epictetus? Enchiridion |
| Patrick Johnson |
Religion |
Pre-Creation Discourse: An Interpretive Methodology for Studying Ancient
Rhetoric |
| Dashle Kelley |
Economics |
Liberalization of corn and soybean market on Iowa?s output |
| Andrew McLeod |
Chemistry |
Synthesis, Separation, and Characterization of Substituted
Desacetylbisacodyl Derivatives |
| Phil Miscovik |
Religion |
Mapping and Photograpically Documenting the Religious Communities of
Blacksburg |
| Sean Platt |
Chemistry |
Study of the In Vitro
Metabolism of Desacetylbisacodyl |
| Brandon Stultz |
Physics |
Correlation Studies of Polarization due to Rayleigh Scattering in Cesium |
2005 Research Topics
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Adhikari, Mithilesh |
Chemistry |
Synthesis and Characterization of Phenolphthalein and Analogs for ESR
Studies of Phenoxyl Radicals |
|
Antolini, Michael |
Chemistry |
Synthesis and Characterization of Phenolphthalein and Analogs for ESR
Studies of Phenoxyl Radicals |
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Armstrong, Mark |
Biology |
Structure and Development of the Turtle Shell |
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Barnhill, Ben |
Chemistry |
Evaluation of Imidazole Rings attached to N,N'-Disubstituted Urea Units as
possible Baylis-Hillman Catalysts |
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Bista, Manoj |
Physics |
Tunable External Cavity Diode Laser System for Cesium D2 |
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Black, Josh |
Psychology |
Incarceration: Rehabilitation or Hindrance? A Study on Post-Jail Progress |
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Bodie, Graham |
Biology |
Elucidation of Mechanism for Osteoclast Protein Production in Melanomas |
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Cadogan, Chris |
Psychology |
Child Abuse: A Clinical Internship and a Research Investigation |
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Chambers, Ben |
[Archeology] |
Report on Artifacts Found at a 14th Century Gaelic Lord's Manor in Tulsk,
County Roscommon, Ireland |
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Hicks, Bryan |
History |
The Importance of Television on the Politics of the Nineteen-Fifties and
Sixties |
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Hill, Justin |
Religion |
The Nature of Sin |
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Hopkins, Joel |
Philosophy |
The Philosophical Underpinnings of Standardization in the Schools |
|
Lee, Brendan |
Psychology |
A Clinical Internship and Research Investigation of Child Abuse |
| Miyashiro, Jonathan |
Fine Arts |
Bearing Witness: A Photographic and Text-based Documentary |
| Myint, Kyaw |
Chemistry |
Computing Energies of
Activation to Predict the Relative Activities of Various Baylis-Hillman
Catalysts |
| Newton, Bret |
Mathematics |
Modeling Resource Allocation in Presidential Elections |
| Phillips, Nathaniel |
Psychology |
Machiavellian Intelligence in Inmates |
| Prempeh, Joe |
Political Science |
The Effectiveness of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice in the Performance of its Constitutional Role since its inception in
1992 |
| Rosendahl, Richard |
Economics |
Relationship between collegiate athletic success and institution's
endowment, athletic revenue, size, admission standards, and financial aid |
| Shrestha, Nutan |
Economics |
Impact of HIV/AIDS on Botswana Labor Market |
| Van Vlymen, Corey |
Fine Arts |
Bearing Witness: A Photographic and Text-based Documentary |
| Vu, Sohale |
Psychology |
Child Abuse: A Clinical Internship and a Research Investigation |
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| Name | Department | Topic |
| Aaron Barber |
Economics |
Game Theory |
| John Carter |
History |
Reasons for Native American Involvement in the American Revolution |
| Michael Conrad |
Religion |
Religious Mapping of Chowan County, North Carolina |
| Scott Coven |
Physics |
Measurement of 7P 1/2 and 7P 3/2 Cesium Oscillator Strength |
| Jonathan Cox |
Chemistry |
Possible in vitro Metabolism of Danthron |
| Michael Fine |
Physics |
Calibration of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory |
| Joshua Fogle |
Psychology |
A Clinical Internship and Research on Parents Who Abuse Their Children |
| Matthew Friedman |
Psychology |
A Clinical Internship and Research on Parents Who Abuse Their Children |
| Jordan Gaul |
Political Science |
From Union to Fracture: How the Thought of Hamilton and Jefferson
Shaped the Politics of North and South
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| Jared Heffron |
Biology |
The Isolation and Experimentation of Actinomycetes from the Environment |
| Cory Jaques |
Chemistry |
Electron Nuclear Double Resonance Spectroscopy: Spectroscopy of Radicals |
| Geoffrey Lea |
Economics |
Taxation and Capital Structure: An Analysis |
| Charles McCants |
Religion |
A Textual and Critical Inquiry Into The Ascension of Isaiah |
| Philip McLeod |
Chemistry |
Preparation and Evaluation of One or More New Catalysts for the Baylis-Hillman
Reaction |
| Will Reith |
Mathematics |
Creating Knots With Arcs |
| Aaron Skeen |
Chemistry |
The Free Radical Chemistry of Tacrine and Related Compounds |
| Charles Smith |
Philosophy |
Occasionalism As It Relates to the Christian Conception of God |
| Stefan Wiese |
Chemistry |
Attaching a Chiral Catalyst to a Solid Support: Modification of the
Baylis-Hillman Reaction |
| Preston Williams |
Psychology |
Effects of Slow-Tempo Music on Exercise Performance and Recovery |
| Name | Department | Topic |
| Jordan Gaul |
History |
History of Secession |
| Jimmy Hicks |
English |
African-Americans' Interpretations of History
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| Greg Justice |
Mathematics |
The Chaos of Identity
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| Rob Luther |
Religion |
Introspective Look at the Mind and Theology of Martin Luther
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| Mark McKnight |
Religion |
Behold the Continuous Stutter: Sacramental Retrospective on Work of Howard Finster
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| Kagey Parrish |
History |
American Experience in Vietnam
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| William Reith |
Mathematics |
History of Calculus
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| Thom Robbins |
Political Science |
Policy Analysis of the FARC (Colombian terrorist group) and US National Security
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| Killian Zimmerman |
Psychology |
Effects of REM Sleep Deprivation on Rat Exploratory Behavior
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| Name | Department | Topic |
| Brandon Coates |
Mathematics |
Investigation of the Theories and Conjectures Behind Two-Dimensional Simplicial Complexes |
| Jamie DeViese |
Fine Arts |
Antonio Salieri: An Examination of the Social Structure Within the Eighteenth Century Viennese Musical Community and its Effect on the Life and Works of One of Vienna's Most Acclaimed Composers
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| John Dozier |
Psychology |
The Relationship Between Quality of Caregiving and Development of Attachment in Clinical Samples of Children and Their Caregivers
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| Bert Drummond |
Religion |
Questioning the Secularization of Post-Communist Eastern Europe
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| Craig Elkins |
History |
Mansfield and Hemingway: A Challenge to Codes of Masculinity and Femininity in the Early Twentieth Century
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| Justin Ellett |
Biology |
Experiments with GFP-linked Transgenes
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| James Fraser |
Religion |
Trajectory of Common Prayer in the Third Millennium
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| Matthew Hartman |
Political Science |
A Policy Analysis of National Missile Defense With Regard to United States-Russian Relations and United States-Chinese Relations
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| Derek Ledford |
Biology |
Study of the Antibiotic Resistance of Haemophilus influenzae
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| Mark McKnight |
Religion |
Faith, Reason, and Mystery: A Critical Examination of Expression in a Post-Babel World
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| Jonathan Meeks |
Psychology |
The Effects of Music on Endurance: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature
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| Jason Ritchie |
Political Science |
Who Has the Right-Of-Way? A Case of Local Citizens Suing the Federal Government
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| Nate Stasko |
Chemistry |
Assembly and Computer Programming of an ENDOR Spectrometer
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| Name | Department | Topic |
| Courtney Corbett |
Psychology |
The Effects of Atropine, Glutamate, and GABA Injections to the
Thalmic Reticular Nucleus on a Covert Orienting Task in Rats
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| Jonathan Goode |
Psychology |
The Effects Academic Procastination and Library Anxiety Have on the
Use of the Library |
| Kristian Hargadon |
Biology |
Enhancing the Immune Reponse to Melanoma |
| Daniel Larison |
Religion |
The Theology of Dissent: Orthodox Traditionalism Confronts
Modernity |
| Matthew Marable |
Psychology |
The Reliability of Mock Jurors: Does Eyewitness Testimony and DNA
Evidence Influence the Decisions of Mock Jurors? |
| Andrew Nilan |
Economics |
Risk Analysis of Market Neutral Hedge Funds |
| James Samans |
Computer Science |
Computer Operating Systems for the Home and Office User |
| Aaron Speak |
Biology |
The Impact of Conservation Practices Aimed at Reduction of Sediment
and Bacteria on the Biological Aspects of Wallen Creek |
| Julien Warren |
Psychology |
The Effects of Ibotenic Acid Lesions on the Entopeduncular Nucleus |
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| Name | Department | Topic |
| Sofi Bin-Salamon |
Chemistry |
Optimized Synthesis of Borazocine-Suspect |
| Tim Chatman |
Political Science |
The Historical Context of Foreign Policy Problems Associated with
Glasnost and Perestroika |
| George Cooper III |
Psychology |
The Role that CAPD Plays in Mediating the Effectiveness of
Test-Taking Accommodations for Students Diagnosed with ADD and Learning
Disabilities |
| Kenny Fernandez |
Biology |
Retinoic Acid and Its Role in the Development of the Zebra Fish
Lens |
| Michael Gregory |
Biology |
Locomotor Adaptations of the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus
carolinensis) |
| Christopher Gross |
Religion |
The Conversation between Religion and Morality in Christianity,
Atheism, and Buddhism |
| Kristian Hargadon |
Biology |
The Effects of Retinoic Acid on Lens Development |
| Brad Henry |
Religion |
Flannery O'Connor: The Prayer of the Pharisee |
| Jeremy John |
Political Science |
Maimonides' Roots of the Divine Law and Theological-Political
Crisis in Medieval Judaism |
| Michael Jones |
Psychology |
The Effectiveness of Strategies and Accommodations for Elementary
School Students |
| Kevin Kolbash |
Psychology |
The Effects of Muscimol Injections to the Thalamic Reticular
Nucleus on a Covert Orienting Task in Rats |
| Chris Mercer |
Psychology |
An Investigation of Testing Accommodations: Which Accommodations
Are Effective, and for Whom? |
| Spence Shelley |
Biology |
Investigations of Antibiotic Resistance in Serratia
marcescens during Ultraviolet Light Exposure |
| Chad Winger |
Political Science |
Medieval Subordination of Either Philosophy or Religion |
| Scott Witte |
Psychology |
Comparing the Effectiveness of Accommodations on High-School-Aged
Students with Learning Disabilities and ADD
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| Robert Young |
Religion |
The Practice of Engaging Realization: An Investigation into the
Relationship between Meditation and Social Engagement |
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| Chris Allmond |
Physics |
The Construction of a Thirty-Watt Continuous Beam Carbon Dioxide
Gas Laser |
| Barret Bernard |
Psychology |
The Effects of Familial Conflict Resolution on the Academic
Performance of College Students |
| Sofi Bin-Salamon |
Chemistry |
Investigations of Antioxidant Capacities via Electron Spin
Resonance Spectroscopy |
| Travis Ellwanger |
Psychology |
A Developmental Study Focused on Predictors of Racism and Sexism in
Preschool-Aged Children |
| Kenny Fernandez |
Biology |
Inhibitors of Retinoic Acid Action in the Development of Xenopus
laevis |
| Jason Fowlkes |
Chemistry |
Synthesis of Bromphenac and Study of Possible Free Radical
Metabolites |
| Greshaun Fulgham |
Economics |
Game Theory and the Honor System at Hampden-Sydney College |
| Jeremiah John |
Political Science |
Brazil's Politics of Development: Military Rule and the Transition
to Liberal Democratic Government |
| Kip Keener |
Political Science |
An Analysis of the Formulation of Abortion Laws in Developed
Countries |
| Justin Kelly |
Physics |
A Theoretical and Numerical Analysis of Optoacoustics in Liquids |
| Christopher Lea |
Chemistry |
An Enhanced Data Station for the Chemistry Department Electron Spin
Resonance Spectrometer |
| Brian Mackey |
Psychology |
The Effectiveness of Various Accommodations Used by College
Students with Learning Disabilities: An Empirical Investigation |
| Owen Seely |
Physics |
A Study of Single-Shot Transient Optoacoustic Waves in CS2 at High
Input Energies |
| David Smith |
Mathematics & Computer Science |
Studies in Genetic Algorithm Programming, with an Application in
Non-Zero-Sum Game Science Theory: The Repeated Prisoner'[s Dilemma |
| Nathaniel Somerville |
History |
The Contributions of Ohioans in the American Civil War: A Microcosm
of the Popular Effort of the Northern People |
| William Toomey |
Economics |
Euatom: European Atomic Energy |
| James Vaughan |
Psychology |
A Re-examination of the Effect of Extrinsic Rewards on Intrinsic
Behavior |
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| Chris Allmond |
Physics |
Construction of a Ten-Watt Carbon Dioxide Laser |
| Daniel Armata |
Chemistry |
An Advanced User System for an ESR Spectrometer |
| Richard Bakewell |
Religion & Biology |
Sin in Society: A Scientific and Religious Examination |
| Antonio Bedford |
Psychology |
The Development of Resilience in "High Risk" Children |
| Matt Chidley |
Chemistry |
Investigations of the Antioxidant Potency of Substituted Phenols
via Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy |
| Tom Davis |
Psychology |
A Developmental Study Focused on the Emergence of Racism, Sexism,
and Ageism |
| John Duval |
Economics |
Estimation of the Demand for a Hampden-Sydney Education |
| Todd Heaton |
Biology |
The Effect of Immunophilin Identity and Concentration on
Glucocorticoid Receptor Function in Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukemia |
| T. I. Johnson |
Religion |
Defining Theology's Change of Epistemology: The Ideals of Modern
Christianity |
| Matt Kolbinsky |
Physics |
Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) Analysis |
| Shane Mann |
Physics |
Thermoacoustic Refrigeration |
| Tay Moss |
Religion |
The Religious Patterns of Nepal |
| Alan Palmer |
History |
The Effect of Technology and Topography on Pivotal Battles |
| Rodney Shifflette |
Philosophy |
The Value of Life Affirmation |
| Phillip Townsend |
Physics |
Thermoacoustic Engines |
| Jonathan Vaughn |
Political Science |
The Gulag's Eyes: Solzheitsyn on Communism and the West |
| Jon Vordermark |
English |
Moby-Dick and the Forgotten Grotesque |
| Baker Wright |
Psychology |
An Investigation of the Consequences of Divorce on Academic
Performance in Different Aged Children and Adolescents |
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Topic |
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| Floyd Canfield |
Classics |
Herodotus's Medicine |
| Thad Davis |
Psychology |
An Analysis of Personality Variables in School-Aged Children with
Learning Disabilities |
| Benjamin deLee |
Fine Arts |
Centrally Planned Vaulted Structures in Rome, Ravenna, & North
Africa in the Early Middle Ages |
| Gordon Gifford |
Psychology |
Comparison of the Dual Distraction and Redefinition Mechanisms
Underlying Audioanalgesia: A Pilot Study |
| Randy Jones |
English & History |
Rocky Road: The Long Journey to Educational Freedom in Prince
Edward County |
| Matt Kolbinsky |
Physics |
Studies of the Time Variability of High Energy Gamma-Ray Sources |
| John Lansche |
Psychology |
Teachers' Perceptions of Students with Learning Disabilities |
| Jim Sparks |
Philosophy |
Michael Ruse's Ethical Objectivity Dilemma |
| Cory Williams |
Biology |
Are Bottlenose Dolphins near Beaufort, North Carolina, resident or
migratory? |
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