Faculty Member

Department

Phone #

Email

Title

Stan Knick

AIS

6282

stan.knick@uncp.edu

Points and Sherds

Description:

Archaeological data analyses and interpretation, focusing on artifacts from prehistoric North Carolina

Tulla Lightfoot

Art

522. 5792

tulla.lightfoot@uncp.edu

logo project

Description:

Students from the Communication Design class worked to create a logo for the PURC forum.  Students were sensitive to many considerations such as budget, focus, and intended audience.

John Labadie

Art & Digital Academy

521.6618

john.labadie@uncp.edu

Expressive Visualization Through Non-realistic Computer Graphics

Description:

Work accomplished by upper level digital art students in pursuit of sophisticated, personal statements utilizing a variety of digital technologies.

John Labadie

Art & Digital Academy

521.6618

john.labadie@uncp.edu

Analog To Digital Conversions: Reclaiming the Aesthetic Dimension

Description:

Work accomplished by upper level digital arts students in pursuit of effective solutions to convert analog resources into practical data and aesthetic digital learning objects.

Stephen Robison

Art

775-4044

stephen.robison@uncp.edu

NCECA Annual Conference

Description:

Advanced students in Ceramics are constantly engaged in individual research pertaining to their own personal desire to express ideas visually in their work. Every spring semester there is a National Council on Education of Ceramic Arts or NCECA conference that I push students to attend for more advanced research in the field.

Maria Pereira

Biology

521-6642

maria.pereira@uncp.edu

Biodiesel Production from Waste Vegetable Oil

Description:

Feasibility and use of an enzymatic reaction in the production of biodiesel from UNCP's cafeteria waste cooked oil.

Marilu Santos

Biology

521.6420

marilu.santos@uncp.edu

Incidence of E. coli Among Hands of College Students (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)

Description:

The study will determine the prevalence of Escherichia coli among hands of college students living in residence halls. The results can provide a scientific base for the management of cross contamination via hand and an initial framework from which sound handwashing policy can be promulgated.

Jose D’Arruda

Chemistry and Physics

521.6423

jose@uncp.edu

Astrophotography

Description:

Taking pictures of various night sky objects using our portable 8" celestron reflector telescope and our Santa Barbara camera.

Tim Ritter

Chemistry & Physics

521.6320

tim.ritter@uncp.edu

The affects of gravity on biochemical processes: a microgravity research program

Description:

We study the affects of gravity on a variety of physical phenomena by comparing experiments performed in 1-g and in 0-g. 0-g experiments are conducted on board NASA's C-9 microgravity research aircraft.  For additional information please visit our website at: http://www.uncp.edu/home/ritter/KC135/KC135home.html

Meredith Storms

Chemistry & Physics

521.6427

meredith.storms@uncp.edu

Description:

Development of analytical methods for the determination of pharmaceuticals in
various dosage forms and biological matrices.

Cornelia Tirla

Chemistry and Physics

522 5709

ctirla@uncp.edu

Cyclization reactions

Description:

The [6+4] cycloaddition is a potentially powerful tool for natural product synthesis. Relatively few synthetic efforts have utilized the [6+4] cycloaddition strategy due to low yields and poor periselectivities,that are observed in these reactions. This lack of selectivity and low yields is a significant barrier to developing catalytic reactions and an enantioselective version of the reaction. This research will develop a new method to activate the cycloaddition reactions to perform catalytic processes and to improve the selectivity of the reaction.

Paul Flowers

Chemistry and Physics

521.6434

paul.flowers@uncp.edu

Description:

Development of New Methods for Measuring Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Other Trace Gases

Siva Mandjiny

Chemistry and Physics

521.6608

siva.mandjiny@uncp.edu

Biodiesel production by enzymatic method

Description:

Conventionally Biodiesel is produced from waste vegetable oil using potassium hydroxide as catalyst.  In this project lipase enzyme will be used as catalyst to avoid many problems encountered in the previous technique.

Mark McClure

Chemistry and Physics

522.5706

mark.mcclure@uncp.edu

Two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy of cobalt(III) complexes containing ligands with ethylene and propylene linkages

Description:

We are using two-dimensional NMR techiques to decipher the proton splitting patterns in cobalt(III) complexes containing ethylene and propylene linkages. The experiemnts being used include COSY (which establishes proton-proton interactions), NOESY (which establishes through-space proton-proton interactions, and HETCOR (which establishes proton-carbon interactions.)

Jane Haladay

English, Theatre, & Languages

521-6485

haladayj@uncp.edu

Carrying the Fire: UNCP AIS Student Responses to Native
Literary Elders

Description:

At one of the foremost Native American Literature conferences in the U.S., a panel of Lumbee and African American undergraduates share their perspectives on the significance of writings by Native American literary elders and connect these authors’ stories of culture, place, and identity with their own.

Matt Lundin

HPER

522-5801

matt.lundin@uncp.edu

Patellar Stress Fracture:  A
Case Study.

Susan Edkins

HPER

521-6480

susan.edkins@uncp.edu

Patellar Stress Fracture:  A
Case Study.

Description:

The purpose of this research is to contribute a broader
understanding of an uncommon injury diagnosis in the field of athletic
training.

Gangadhar R. Hiremath

Math/Comp Science

521-6589

gangadhar.hiremath @uncp.edu

Description:

Robyn Stevens

Music

775-4151

rstevens@uncp.edu

Music History Research Assignments

Description:

We work on one researched concert review and one music literature research project per semester.

Beverly King

Psychology & Counseling

521. 6511

beverly.king@uncp.edu

An Examination of Emerging Adulthood and Romantic Relationship Commitment

Description:

The purpose of the proposed study is to examine the prevalence, definition, and importance of romantic relationships during the developmental stage of “emerging adulthood”.  Emerging adulthood is a newly researched stage of development between the ages of 18-25.

William Collier

Psychology & Counseling

521.6458

william.collier@uncp.edu

Description:

1) An examination of the relationships between musical experience, music listening preferences, creativity, and social factors, (2) An investigation of gap-fill melodies, (3) The influence of timbre on ratings of happiness, awkwardness, brightness, speed and tempo change

Fran Fuller

Sociology and Criminal Justice

521.6473

fran.fuller@uncp.edu

NCCJA CJ College Olympic Games

Description:

The Spring conference of the North Carolina Criminal Justice
Association is traditionally student focused.  This year we are
initiating inter-collegiate CJ program competition in CJ Jeopardy and
CSI (Crime Scene Investigation)and fielding the UNCP CJ competitive
team, March 23 & 24.