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NSF Students: Summer 2007
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We are very proud of the 2007 NSF cohort for publishing their research articles in the 2007 edition of the UNT Journal, The Eagle Feather. Congratulations!
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 ANGE ATKINSON
Junior, Anthropology and Communication
Trinity University in San Antonio, TX
Mentor: Dr. Lisa Henry
Research project poster
Currently, Ange is a National Science Foundation Anthropology Research Intern at the University of North Texas. Her research interests include understanding peoples’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability in order to find a way to better promote the concept of sustainability to the public. Upon returning to her home university, Ange hopes to expand her current research topic by examining perceptions of sustainability at San Antonio colleges and universities. After graduation in spring 2009, she hopes to join the Peace Corps, and then attend graduate school to continue her academic education and research in sustainability.
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 JOY GARCIA
Senior, Anthropology and Political Science
Weber State University in Ogden, Utah
Mentor: Dr. Lisa Henry
Research project poster
Joy's research interests include, but are not limited to, folk concepts of disease, cultural constructs of the flu versus the stomach flu, conceptions of these two among college students, and perceptions of the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the flu. Joy’s background in nursing has contributed to her interest in health and constructs of disease in society. Joy has also done research on traditional courtship and marriage in Ireland during a study abroad semester in the summer of 2006. In the spring of 2007, Joy did research working with junior high students and their outlook on attending college. She presented her findings on Perceived Obstacles to Career Goals: Gender, Socio-Economic Status and Ethnicity at the Student Anthropological Annual Symposium at the Weber State University in May 2007. Joy would like her future research to be with woman who have been in abusive relationships and are now in recovery facilities and the community education programs that these outreach facilities have.
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 RIAN E. DAVIS
Senior, Anthropology
University of North Texas
Mentor: Dr. Beverly Davenport
Research project poster
Rian's current research is on issues of self-maintenance of Type II diabetes and their relation to development of other health complications. After graduation in May of 2008, Rian will pursue a masters and doctorate either separately or together. During her postgraduate studies, Rian plans to conduct research in the field of nutritional anthropology and the role food plays in culture at large. She wishes to combine this interest with her interest in public health and chronic disease. Rian’s ultimate goal is to make herself and her family proud by being the first person in her family to receive a Ph.D.
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 JANNELL ROBLES
Junior, Anthropology and Spanish
San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas
Mentor: Dr. Mariela Nuñez-Janes
Research project poster
Jannell’s interests include issues related to race and ethnicity, Latino/a Studies, Political Science and Women’s Studies. Her research with the NSF concentrates on the survival strategies of Mexicanas in the United States. Jannell hopes to continue her research as she completes her BA.
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 RENÉE BLACKBURN
Junior, Anthropology and French
Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan
Mentor: Dr. Doug Henry
Research project poster
Renée is currently conducting research on the social reform activities of late 19th through early 20th century women in the Dallas area. Upon returning to her home university, Renée will continue her research in the city of Detroit to focus on the reform activities there. Eventually, she would like to compare the differences in social reform between Detroit and Dallas obtain her PhD in Archaeology.
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 JACLYN KUIZON
Senior, Anthropology and Visual Arts
SUNY Purchase College in New York
Mentor: Dr. Ann Jordan
Research project poster
Jaclyn is interested in cultural anthropology, particularly varying Native American cultures and how they are affected by appropriation and commodification by mainstream cultures. She has completed previous research on the different sub-cultures formed among the employees at Walt Disney World. This past May, Jaclyn has been given the award for Outstanding Junior in Anthropology. She plans on attending graduate school in the fall of 2008 to attain her PhD in either cultural or physical anthropology.
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 STEPHANIE LEWIS
Senior, Psychology
Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee
Mentor: Dr. Christina Wasson
Research project poster
Upon her acceptance to the McNair program at Fisk, she has begun aspiring to attain a Master’s in nursing and a PhD in marriage and family counseling. Stephanie’s research interests include, but are not limited to, physical, sexual and verbal abuse among African American youth, rape & severe trauma coping strategies, understanding the media’s effect of social gender roles & language, holistic health, and the changing conceptualization of motherhood. Her college years have included playing collegiate basketball and volleyball, involvement with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) as well as acceptance into the Phi Theta Kappa (National Junior College Honor Society), and multiple Dean’s Lists (at all the colleges she attended).
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