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Initiated by then-Chancellor John Bardo in 1996, the Undergraduate Academic Projects Grant Program funds a variety of student projects. <\/span>Administered by the Office of the Provost, the Academic Project Grants Program awards students and faculty\u00a0<\/span>with materials, supplies, and travel support to conduct research and creative work during the academic year. Students and faculty construct proposals, which are reviewed by a formal faculty committee\u00a0<\/span>made up of representatives from across the colleges.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Student and faculty proposals were submitted for competitive review.<\/span> We wish to acknowledge by project title and student name the awardees for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. Congratulations to these students and their faculty sponsors.\u00a0 <\/span>Many thanks to the Academic Project Grant committee for their work, and to Suzanne Melton, the administrative support associate for this program in the Office of the Provost.\u00a0 Members of the committee include:\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Meghan Gangel Chuck Thomas <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Frankie West Robert Steffan<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Kim Hall Steve Ha [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Leo Lei Suzanne Melton <\/strong> Kloo Hansen [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.20.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Anthropology and Sociology” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Applicability of Malocclusion Scoring Within the John A. 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\n<\/strong>College of Education and Allied Professions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Hunter Library<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>College of Arts and Sciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCollege of Engineering and Technology<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong> College of Health and Human Sciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>College of Business<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>College of Fine and Performing Arts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe Office of the Provost<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Office of the Provost<\/span><\/p>\nCollege of Arts & Sciences<\/h3>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Sean Gallagher
\nFaculty Sponsor: Rebecca George<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Gabrielle Moses
\nFaculty Sponsor: Robert Youker<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Jonathan Zirkel
\nFaculty Sponsor: Robert Youker<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Lauren Rhodes
\nFaculty Sponsor: Amanda Storm<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Hannah Bonogafsky
\nFaculty Sponsor: Jamie Wallen<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Emylee Pollock
\nFaculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Carrie Lee
\nFaculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Zachary Huddleston
\nFaculty Sponsor: Channa De Silva<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Riley Hatton
\nFaculty Sponsor: Rangika Hikkaduwa Koralege<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Taylor Gregory
\nFaculty Sponsor: Scott Huffman<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Alexis Jordan; Olivia Konda
\nFaculty Sponsor: Tasha Youstin<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Matthew Lehman
\nFaculty Sponsors: Jamie Vaske & Peter Nieckarz<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Jennifer Fuentes Hernandez; Olivia Konda; Alexis Jordan
\nFaculty Sponsor: Tasha Youstin<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Patrick Lahr
\nFaculty Sponsor: Shane Schoepfer & Amy Fagan<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Shawn Bast; Rachel Sipe; Kathryn Davis; Matthew Evans
\nFaculty Sponsor: Shane Schoepfer<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Joshua Lyon
\nFaculty Sponsor: Diane Styers<\/p>\nCollege of Education & Allied Professions<\/h3>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Jessica Libman; Anna Sulzen; Madison Hardie; Trinity Leger; Cali Adams
\nFaculty Sponsor: Ellen Sigler<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Rachel Faulkenberry
\nFaculty Sponsor: David McCord<\/p>\nCollege of Engineering & Technology<\/h3>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Allison Royer & Gabriel Kranenburg
\nFaculty Sponsor: Martin Tanaka<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Alexander Borrelli
\nFaculty Sponsor: Nazmul Ahsan<\/p>\nCollege of Fine and Performing Arts<\/h3>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Amanda Clark
\nFaculty Sponsor: Morgan Kennedy<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Kirsten Kaufman
\nFaculty Sposnor: Morgan Kennedy<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Jenna Orbeck
\nFaculty Sposnor: Heather Mae Erickson<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Kasen Walker; Lyndell Finger
\nFaculty Sponsor: Peter Savage<\/p>\n
\nStudent Awardee: Zay Jarrett
\nFaculty Sponsor: Chris Flinchum<\/p>\nCollege of Health Sciences<\/h3>\n
\nStudent Awardees: Mackenzie Campbell; Evan Joseph
\nFaculty Sponsor: Sara Duncan<\/p>\n