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Excellence in Creative Inquiry Award

Nominate CISE faculty and students for the Summer 2023 Excellence in Creative Inquiry Award.

Award for Excellence in Creative Inquiry Instruction

Spring 2021 & Fall 2021

  • Dr. Betsy DeSimone, Department of Communication (College of Interdisciplinary Studies): JOUR 3740, Advertising Copy and Layout, Fall 2021.
  • Dr. Mari Ramler, Department of English (College of Arts and Sciences), PC 2500, Communication in the Professions, Fall 2021.

Spring 2020 & Fall 2020

  • Dr.  Mari Ramler, Department of English (College of Arts and Sciences): PC 4990, Business/Grant Proposal Writing
  • Dr. Julie Stepp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (College of Education): LSCI/READ 4570, Young Adult Literature

Spring 2019 & Fall 2019

  • Dr. Helen Hunt, Department of English (College of Arts and Science): ENGL 4340, Topics in American Literature
  • Dr. Lauren Michel, Department of Earth Sciences (College of Arts and Science): GEOL 2500, Geologic Fundamentals
  • Dr. Ted Pelton, Department of English (College of Arts and Science): ENGL 4610, The Novel

Spring 2018 & Fall 2018

  • Dr. Queen Ogbomo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (College of Education): ELED 3140, Teaching of Social Studies
  • Dr. Amber Spears, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (College of Education): READ 3311, Literacy I

Spring 2017 & Fall 2017

  • Dr. Amanda Carroll, Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Science): CHEM 2910, Introduction to Research Methods
  • Dr. Helen Hunt, Department of English (College of Arts and Sciences): ENGL 4340, Topics in American Literature: Queer, Crossed, Quixotic: Early American Adventure Narratives & Gender Theory
  • Dr. Jennifer Meadows, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (College of Education): ELED 3152, Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School

Award for Excellence in Creative Inquiry Mentoring

Summer 2022

  • Dr. Steve Anton. Department of Mechanical Engineering (College of Engineering).  Student: Miguel Fuentes Garcia.  Project Title:  Analyzing Mechanical Properties of the Achilles Tendon Using Unsupervised Machine Learning
  • Mr. Richard Pirkle. Department of Biology (College of Arts and Sciences). Student:  Natalie Perkins.  Project Title: Utilizing Leukocyte Profiles to Compare Stress Levels in Brooding Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)

Summer 2021

  • Dr. Wilson Gichuhi.  Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Sciences).  Student: Rebecca Firth.  Project Title:  Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Mono and Dicyanobenzene Anions
  • Dr. Lauren Michel.  Department of Earth Sciences (College of Arts and Sciences).  Student:  Jaclyn Kreeger.  Project Title:  Paleoclimate Data on Rusinga Island

Summer 2020

  • Dr. Duckbong Kim.  Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (College of Engineering). Student: Yixing Wang, Project Title: Investigation of Defects Formation Mechanisms in Wire+Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Process
  • Ms. Rena Wood. School of Art, Craft and Design (College of Fine Arts). Student:  Katherine Shinn. Project Title: Appalachian Center for Craft Dye Garden

Summer 2019

  • Dr. Tania Datta. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering). Student: Maci Arms. Project Title: Data collection towards understanding stormwater management and flooding issues in the town of Gainesboro, Jackson County, TN
  • Dr. Nikki Panter.  Department of Biology O (College of Arts and Sciences). Student: Emily Eastham. Project Title: Canines for comprehension: training shelter dogs to improve children's literacy

Summer 2018

  • Dr. O. Andreea Cojocaru. Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Sciences). Student: Lillian Pipkin. Project Title: Dual functioning liquid salt of phenothiazine drugs
  • Dr. Sean Alley.  Department of Economics (College of Business). Student: Michael Stooksbury. Project Title: The Effects of Transfer Payments on Labor Productivity and Labor-Leisure Choices: A Behavioral Economics Approach

Summer 2017

  • Dr. Holly Stretz.  Department of Chemical Engineering (College of Engineering). Student: Parker Lusk.  Project Title: Detection of Lead Contaminants in Water using Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
  • Dr. Jeanette Wolak.  Department of Earth Sciences (College of Arts and Sciences).  Student: Amber Patterson.  Project Title: Analysis of Terraced Fans on Mars using High-Resolution Digital Terrain Models

Excellence in Creative Inquiry Student Award

Summer 2022

  • Luke Chapman. Mentor: Dr. Adam Holley
  • Miguel Fuentes Garcia. Mentor:  Dr. Steven Anton
  • Nathan Owens. Mentor: Dr. Aubree Hill
  • Natalie Perkins. Mentor:  Dr. Richard Pirkler
  • Gabriel Tardy. Mentor:  Dr. Jane Liu
  • Kie Workman. Mentor: Wilson Gichuhi

Summer 2021

  • Austin Day. Mentor: Dr. Jane Liu. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering). Project Title: Modeling Energy Dissipation in Viscoelastic Metamaterial Components
  • Jaclyn Kreeger. Mentor: Dr. Lauren Michel. Department of Earth Sciences (College of Arts and Sciences). Project Title: Paleoclimate Data on Rusinga Island 
  • Hayden Suddeath. Mentors: Dr. Twanelle Majors and Dr. Oana Cojocaru.
  • Abby Ramaker. Mentors: Mr. Perry Johnson, Ms. Meredith Lewis, Dr. Shawn Krosnick, Ms. Delayne Miller. School of Art, Craft and Design (College of Fine Arts). Project Title: Campus Mural in Native Plant Garden
  • Rebecca Firth. Mentor: Dr. Wilson Gichuhi. Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Sciences). Project Title: Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Mono and Dicyanobenzene Anions

Summer 2020

  • Eungkyun Kim. Mentor: Dr. Indranil Bhattacharya. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (College of Engineering). Project Title: Improving the Quantum Efficiency of Multi-junction Perovskite Solar Cells
  • Bethann Oberlander. Mentor: Dr. Tammy Boles. Department of Environmental Sciences (College of Interdisciplinary Studies). Project Title: Investigation of Raman Spectroscopy for Molecules Associated with Human Decomposition
  • Katherine Shinn. Mentor: Ms. Rena Wood. School of Art, Craft and Design (College of Fine Arts). Project Title: Appalachian Center for Craft Dye Garden
  • Jacob Thorn. Mentor: Dr. Andrea Cojocaru. Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Sciences). Project Title: Transdermal Delivery of Hepatoprotective Drugs in Liquid State
  • Yixing Wang. Mentor: Dr. Duckbong Kim. Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (College of Engineering). Project Title: Investigation of Defects Formation Mechanisms in Wire+Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Process

Summer 2019

  • Courtney LaPointe.  Mentor: Dr. Jeff Boles.  Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Sciences).  Project Title: Qualifying Cannabis using thin layer Chromatography
  • Rachel Paris.  Mentor: Dr. Andreea Cojocaru and Dr. Twanelle Majors.  Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Sciences).  Project Title: Controlled Release of Juglone Compounds in Acidic Medium from Hydrophilic Mesoporous Silica
  • Logan Unser.  Mentor: Dr. Ahmad Vasel.  Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (College of Engineering).  Project Title: Investigating the Effect of Wind Lens Technology on the Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
  • Maci Arms.  Mentor: Dr. Tania Datta.  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering).  Project Title: Data Collection Towards Understanding Stormwater Management and Flooding Issues in the town of Gainesboro, Jackson County, TN

Summer 2018

  • Lillian Pipkin.  Mentor: Dr. O. Andreea Cojocaru.  Department of Chemistry (College of Arts and Sciences).  Project Title: Dual functioning liquid salt of phenothiazine drugs
  • Michael Stooksbury.  Mentor: Dr. Sean Alley.  Department of Economics (College of Business).  Project Title: The Effects of Transfer Payments on Labor Productivity and Labor-Leisure Choices: A Behavioral Economics Approach
  • Tessa Eskander.  Mentor: Dr. Holly Stretz.  Department of Chemical Engineering (College of Engineering).  Project Title: Lithium Extraction from Brine using Li/AI Layered Double Hydroxide Chloride in a Microfluidic Fiber Reactor
  • Hannah Buckner.  Mentor: Dr. Nikki Panter.  Department of Biology (College of Arts and Sciences).  Project Title: This is Nuts: Training Shelter Dogs to Detect Peanut Allergens 

Summer 2017

  • Mary Holden.  Mentor: Dr. Brian Leckie.  Department of Agriculture (College of Agriculture and Human Ecology).  Project Title: Field Evaluation of Southern Appalachian Heirloom Bush Type Green Beans
  • Parker Lusk. Mentor: Dr. Holly Stretz. Department of Chemical Engineering (College of Engineering). Project Title: Detection of Lead Contaminants in Water using Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
  • Nathan Martindale. Mentor: Dr. Jerry Gannod. Department of Computer Science (College of Engineering). Project Title: Use of Machine Learning Algorithms to Help Understand Preferences of Residents in Long Term Care Facilities
  • David York. Mentor: Dr. Sean Alley. Department of Economics, Finance and Marketing (College of Business). Project Title: Maximizing Government Revenue through Taxation

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