Mark Brown was named the 2009 Honors Prof of the Year
in recognition of his dedication to Honors students.
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Frederique Grim received the 2009 Outstanding Honors
Academic Advisor Award in recognition of her commitment
to Honors students.
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Student
Name |
Major
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Date and Time |
Location |
| Jason Rand |
Biochemistry |
Forever Smiles: The Importance of Teaching Dental Hygiene to Elementary School Children |
Nov 16 10 am |
MRB 123 |
| Michelle Kirk |
Journalism and Technical Communication |
Photography: High School Students and Myspace |
Nov 16 1pm |
Clark C 256 |
| Kathryn Evans |
HUman Development and Family Studies |
Benefits of Music Therapy for Individuals who have Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia |
Nov 16 1pm |
Gifford 144 |
| Rachel Morf |
Forestry and Natural Resource Management |
Comparing carbon credit programs to traditional forest management practices in Colorado |
Nov 16 3:30 pm |
Forestry 212 |
| Emily Martischang |
Health and Exercise Science |
G.I.R.L.S. - Encouraging Positive Body Image through Education, Exercise, and Nutrition |
Nov 16 4:30 |
Human Performance Lab, Moby Arena |
| Chris Karen Degi |
Mathematics |
An Implementation of Data Structures and
Algorithms for Pattern Matching in Text |
Nov 17 12:30 pm |
Computer Science 210 |
| Bonnie Brown |
Liberal Arts |
El Porvenir ("What is to Come") - a Documentary |
Nov 18 1pm |
Lory Student Center 211E |
| Brian Thomson |
Business Administration |
Technical Analysis: A Different Method
to Investing |
Nov 18 4pm |
Rockwell 325 |
| Lisa Schulte |
English |
Language and Cultural Issues in Ana Castillo's So Far From God and The Mixquiahuala Letters and Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street |
Nov 18 1pm |
English Department Conference Room |
| Brenna Levine |
Wildlife Biology |
Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation and Degraded Water Quality on Growth and Survival of Bufo marinus Tadpoles
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Nov 18 4:15 pm |
Wagar 131 |
| Ema Burr |
Equine Science |
Reverse Genetics Cloning of Influenza A Viruses
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Nov 18 10am |
Vet Teaching Hospital A234 |
| Kate Stoffel |
Equine Science |
Battlement Mesa Outfitters: A Business Plan |
Nov 19 8am |
Kelly Bartlett Conference Room, Equine Teaching and Research Center |
| Abigail Bullock |
Biomedical Science |
Immunology: The Game of Fighting
Bac! |
Nov 19 9am |
Education Room 4 |
| Allison Arne |
Biological Science |
Exploring Therapeutic Methods to Reduce and Understand the Pain Caused by Osteoarthritis in Canines |
Nov 19 9am |
Pathology 107A |
| Caylen Cummins |
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology |
Summer Habitat Use and Movements of Snowshoe Hares (Lepus americanus) in Southern Colorado |
Nov 19 11am |
Wagar 130 |
| Amy Hermundstad |
Mechanical Engineering |
Cervical Spine Facet Cartilage Thickness Mapping Using mCT Data and Historical Method |
Nov 19 11am |
Mechanical Engineering Conference Room |
| Amanda McKinney |
Mathematics |
Educational Unit: Exploring Linear Functions (Algebra 1) |
Nov 19 1pm |
Education Bldg Room 4 |
| Carrie Durkee |
English |
Made In Europe |
Nov 19 12:30pm |
Whittaker Conference Room, Eddy Building |
| Elyse Dowdy |
Biomedical Sciences |
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Canines |
Nov 19 2pm |
Microbiology C329 |
| Lauren Larsen |
Zoology |
Identification of Solanum pennellii homeologues to Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) chromosomes using FISH |
Nov 19 2:20 pm |
Yates 206 |
| Kandice Nietfeld |
Business Administration |
Summit Custom Homes |
Nov 19 3:30 pm |
Rockwell 325 |
| Alexandra de la Garza |
Zoology |
A Comparison of Human and Canine Cruciate Repair Surgery Based on the Physics of the Knee |
Nov 19 4pm |
Anatomy/Zoology building Room W1 |
| David Johnson |
Business Administration |
Physical Therapy Business Plan |
Nov 19 4:30pm |
Rockwell 325 |
| Diane Wilson |
Health and Exercise Science |
Diabetes Education for the Educator |
Nov 19 6pm |
Eddy 10 |
| Rebecca Howard |
Journalism and Technical Communication |
Media Literacy and the Portrayal of Women |
Nov 19 10am |
Clark C256 |
| Jacqueline Cella |
Business Administration |
Stage 5 Snowboarding |
Nov 20 9am |
Rockwell 325 |
| Kristina Tosic |
Language, Literature and Culture |
New School or Old School? Comparing Traditional Methods with Content-Based Instruction in the Foreign Language Classroom |
Nov 20 10am |
C103 Clark Building |
| Leah McDaniel |
English |
We |
Nov 20 1pm |
Old English Room, Eddy Building |
| Shannon Bennett |
Liberal Arts |
A Critical Look at the Effects of Studying Abroad |
Nov 20 1pm |
History Seminar Room, Clark Bldg (B wing) |
| Sara Denman |
Business Administration |
Play It Forward: The Future of Music Business |
Nov 20 3pm |
Rockwell 325 |
| Nichelle Frank |
History |
Examining the Role of Film in Depression-Era American Society |
Nov 20 4pm |
History Dept Seminar Room, Clark Bldg (B wing) |
| Stephen Krieger |
English |
Shadows and Forked Lightning |
Nov 30 1pm |
Whittaker Room, Eddy Hall (third floor) |
| Melanie Tran |
Business Administration |
Train and Conquer: Are Diversity Training Programs the Best Practice of Diversity Management? |
Nov 30 2pm |
OEOD Conference Room, Student Services Building |
| Jennifer Roemer |
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism |
Differences in Reported Satisfaction Ratings by Consumptive and Nonconsumptive Recreationists: A Comparative Analysis of Three Decades of Research |
Dec 2 9am |
Forestry 236 |
| Ran Tao |
Chemistry |
Progress towards the Total Synthesis of the Phomoidrides |
Dec 3 2:30 pm |
Chemistry B204 |
| Corrine Vogel |
Political Science |
Are Labor Rights Human Rights? |
Dec 4 2pm |
Clark 349 |
| Brian Fleck |
Philosophy |
The Good Life and Bicycling |
Dec 7 2pm |
Eddy Library (3rd floor) |
Every fall the Honors Program invites faculty members to share their career paths, specific research interests, and life experiences with students. All the faculty firesides are held in the Honors Fireside Lounge unless otherwise noted. Please sign up to attend beforehand in the Honors Office. |
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| September 10 |
Francie Glycenfer |
TriMedia Film Festival Screening |
AV-B110 |
7:30 pm |
| September 17 |
Patrick Plaisance |
Ethics: Our Duties in a Digital Age |
Fireside Lounge |
6pm |
| September 24 |
Jen Krafchick |
The Life of a Peace Corps Volunteer in the South Pacific |
Fireside Lounge |
6pm |
| September 28 |
Heather Esterday |
Why Should a First Year Student Care about Nationally Competitive Scholarships? |
Fireside Lounge |
4:30pm |
| September 30 |
Robert Lawrence |
The Utility of Nuclear Weapons |
AV-B 110 |
6 pm |
| October 13 |
Jeff Boulter |
The Pro’s and Con’s of Globalization: Where’s Your T-Shirt From? |
Fireside Lounge |
5pm |
| October 19 |
Lee Cooper |
Physician Assisted Suicide:Where We Are Today |
Fireside Lounge |
6pm |
| October 26 |
Carl Burgchardt |
Saving the World Entire: A Rhetorical Analysis of Spielberg’s Schindler’s List |
AVB- 110 |
6pm |
| November 11 |
Mark Brown |
A Cultural History of Infectious Disease |
Lory Student Center Theatre |
7pm |
*New topics are chosen at the beginning of each fall semester.