Below is a list of some student research projects conducted in Biology at FMU, listed by faculty advisor:
Dr.
Tamatha Barbeau:
Miller, Stephanie (BIO 497, 2006): Monitoring Herpetological Diversity
and Abundance Through a 5-year Period of Ecological Succession.
Poston, Taylor (BIO 497, 2006): Reproducive Biology and Morphology
of the Black Widow Spider.
Newsome, Brittney (BIO 497, 2005): The Effects of Nitrate Exposure
on Testis Morphology of Male Bullfrogs.
Anderson, Kate (2005): Growth Factors in Reproductive Tissues
of Bullfrogs.
Yarborough, Emy (2005): Effects of Nitrate on Reproductive Function
in Bullfrogs.
Dr.
Jeff Camper:
Hardymon, Ty (BIO 497, 2001): Radiotelemetry of Nerodia erythrogaster
and Agkistrodon piscivorus at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center.
Grooms, Paige (BIO 497, 2001): Radiotelemetry of Nerodia erythrogaster
and Agkistrodon piscivorus at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center.
Presented at the southeast district meeting of Beta Beta Beta, meeting in conjunction
with the Association of Southeastern Biologists in Boone, North Carolina, April,
2002.
Dr.
Peter King:
Cullars, Amanda (BIO 497, 2001): Comparison of Body Tissues in
Hibernating and Non-Hibernating Turtles.
Lewis, Amanda (Hon 491-499, 1999): Comparative Anatomy of the
Lungs of a Mammal, a Bird, and an Amphibian.
Gardner, David (BIO 497, 1999): Seasonal Home Range of Mud and
Snapping Turtles.
Gatewood, Marci (BIO 497, 1999): Organismal Biology Labs and Their
Application in Early Childhood.
Coates, Joe (BIO 497, 1998): Photomicroscopy.
Brinkley, Jessica (1998): Biology for Elementary School Students.
Mr.
Travis Knowles:
Willis, Stephen (Hon 491, 2002): Small Mammal Diversity in Communites
of the Upper Coastal Plain in South Carolina.
Taylor, Martin (Hon 491, 2000): Visual and Auditory Cues in Prey
Detection by the Southern Toad, Bufo terrestris. Published in the journal
BIOS 72(3):83-86. Co-recipient of the 2001 FMU President's Undergraduate Research
Award. Recipient of the 2001 FMU Department of Biology Research Award. Second
place in the Frank G. Brooks Award competition at the 2001 southeast district
meeting of Beta Beta Beta, New Orleans.
Bonds, Matthew (BIO 497, 1998): Wetlands Valuation in the Charleston
Harbor Watershed.
Corley, Sabrina (Hon 491, 1998; project co-advised by Dr. Peter
King): Factors Affecting Anuran Locomotion. Presented at the South Carolina
Academy of Science annual meeting, Clemson University, 1998. Recipient of the
1998 FMU President's Undergraduate Research Award.
Dr.
Larry McCumber:
Albrecht, Randy; Bishara, Tarek; Comerford, Charles; Coward,
Allen; Cox, Monty; Davis, Lisa; Flowers, Naida; Imlay,
Michelle; Landers, Melissa; Lawhon, Mark; McNeely, Amy;
Mouzon, Gwen; Sabari, Osman; Sattle, Kevin; Shaff,
Amber; Shelton, Elizabeth; Smith, Julian; Wilkins, Thad
(student researchers over multiple semesters): Recognition of Non-self in the
Crayfish.
Ms.
Lisa Pike:
Taylor, Martin; McGee; April; Lamoreaux; Gary (2001):
Recycling Opportunity and Education: Reducing the Waste Stream at FMU. Presented
at the southeast district meeting of Beta Beta Beta, New Orleans; the National
Collegiate Honors Convention, Nashville; and at the South Carolina Academy of
Sciences in Conway, SC. Published in: Pike, L.A. and T. Shannon, K. Lawrimore,
A. McGee, M. Taylor, and G. Lamoreaux. 2003. Science Education and Sustainability
Initiatives: A Campus Recycling Case Study Shows the Importance of Opportunity.
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education IJSHE 4(3):218-229.
Dr.
Greg Pryor:
Hiortdahl, Kirsten (Kitty) (2006): Small-scale Fermentation and Distillation of Fuel Ethanol.
Rhoderick, Jody (2006): Monitoring Herpetological Diversity and
Abundance Through a 5-year Period of Ecological Succession.
Riley, Katie (2006): Monitoring Herpetological Diversity and Abundance
Through a 5-year Period of Ecological Succession.
Armstrong, Everard (BIO 497, 2005): Anaerobic Microbiology of
the Tadpole Gastrointestinal Tract.
Dr.
Tom Roop:
Asko, Shannon (Hon 491, 2002): Alcohol Use at FMU: Is There a
Cause for Concern? (Shannon has been accepted into the Physician Assistant Program
at MUSC)
McGee, April (Hon 491, 2002): The Diabetes Epidemic. (April has
been accepted into the Pharm. D. Program at MUSC)
Weaver, Melissa (BIO 497, 2001): Predental Internship.
Price, Nichole (Hon 498, 2000): The Silent Killer: Melanoma Cancer.
Smith, Jennifer (Hon 493, 2000): Investigating the Silent Killer:
Chlamydia. (Jennifer was accepted to the USC School of Medicine)
Neal, Amy (BIO 497, 1999): Human Physiology--Pharmacy School Preparation.
(Amy was accepted into the Pharm. D. Program at USC)
Norman, David (Hon 494, 1999): Blood Pressure Variances--an FMU
Study.
Hanson, Callie (Hon 491, 1998): Diabetes in the Pee Dee. (Callie
was accepted into the B.S.N. Program, MUSC Satellite at FMU)
Colcord, Melanie (Hon 491, 1998): Where Does South Carolina Rank
in Cardiac Disease?
Ard, Ellen (Hon 491, 1998): A Study of Cosmetic and Reconstructive
Breast Surgery: History, Procedure and Psychological Aspects. (Ellen was accepted
into the Physician Assistant Program, MUSC)
Lawhon, Chrislyn (BIO 497, 1997): Predental Internship Rotation.
(Chrislyn was accepted into the College of Dental Medicine, MUSC)
Stewart, Marion III (BIO 497, 1996): The Basis of Pharmacological
Therapeutics on the Myocardium.
Written by Greg Pryor, 2006. This web site is for educational purposes; if you have comments, corrections, or suggestions, please contact me.