University Honors Program Research Presented
Graduating students from the University Honors Program presented their senior honors theses during this year’s Annual Research Days. The University Honors Program provides an intellectually stimulating experience to FDU’s most accomplished undergraduates through honors courses and research projects. The students’ research projects, which were each completed in collaboration with a faculty mentor, were presented on April 19 at the College at Florham, and on April 20 at the Metropolitan Campus.
Research on “Israel’s Energy Economy,” “Women and Gender Roles in 1950s American Literature” and “An Introduction to Category Theory” were among those presented by 11 students at the College at Florham. Faculty mentors were Gloria Anderle, chemistry; Paul Benzing, biology; Kenneth Betz, economics; John Cinco, computer graphics; Nandita Ghosh, English; Krista Jenkins, political science; Jennifer Lehr, communication; June Middleton, biology and chair, biological/allied health sciences; Richard Wagner, mathematics; and Lona Whitmarsh, psychology and director, MA in clinical/counseling. Marilyn Rye, English/communications and associate campus provost (Flor), is director of the University Honors Program at the College at Florham.
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At the College at Florham, students who presented their research are (from left) Simone Portera, right, with Marilyn Rye, English/communications, associate campus provost (Flor), and director of the University Honors Program at the College at Florham; Jason Meade, right, with his mentor Paul Benzing, biology; Megan Redd, right, with her mentor Gloria Anderle, chemistry; and Matthew Spada, left, with his mentor Kenneth Betz, economics. |
At the Metropolitan Campus, 24 students presented research on topics such as “The Constitutionality and Ramifications of Gun Control,” “The MySpace Phenomenon” and “Microorganisms and Biofuels.” Faculty and staff mentors were Eli Amdur, business; Antoinette Anastasia, biological sciences; Alice Benzecry, biological sciences; Richard Castellana, humanities/fine arts and director, interdisciplinary studies; Theodore Chesler, communications/English; Karen Denning, finance; James Dougherty, chemistry and associate director, chemistry; Samuel Feinberg, school psychology; Richard Gray, criminal justice; David Hanson, art; Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general/theoretical psychology; James Kenny, criminal justice; Seonja Kim, mathematics; Mihaela Leonida, chemistry; Tina LoPonte, communication; Bernard Reiner, political science; Gloria Reinish, electrical engineering; Patrick Reynolds, criminal justice and assistant director, criminal justice; Janet Sigal, psychology and coordinator, BA/MA general/theoretical psychology; and Robert Vodde, director, criminal justice. M. Patricia Warunek, biological sciences (Metro), is director of the University Honors Program at the Metropolitan Campus.
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Some of the graduating students at the Metropolitan Campus who presented their research are (from left) Swarnab Banerjee, left, with his mentor, Gloria Reinish, electrical engineering; Erica Kobloth, right, with her mentor James Kenny, criminal justice; Veronika Eremina, right, with her mentor, Theodore Chesler, communication/English; and Shedly Jean-Lys, left, with M. Patricia Warunek, biological sciences and director of the University Honors Program (Metro). |
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April/May 2007
| · | Commencement Scheduled for May 15 |
| · | Hennessy Hall to Be Dedicated |
| · | Faculty Authors Recognized |
| · | Doerfler to Be Honored at Charter Day, PINNACLE Society to Induct Four Alumni |
| · | University Honors Program Research Presented |
| · | Grant Seekers Recognized |
| · | Summer Study Abroad |
| · | MA in Forensic Psychology Approved |
| · | New Members Chosen for Heritage Hall |
| · | Hackensack River Pathway Under Construction |
| · | Four New Books from FDU Press |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Cunningham, Dick, Melloy, Trentacoste |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Graduation Salute, Middle East and Africa Area Studies, Green Day, Education Conference. |
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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.
Metro =
Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.
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