Geraldine Gray, Class of 2007, History, will explore ways in which elite white males sought to oppress the sexuality of women in the British Caribbean of Jamaica and Barbados during the period 1750 to 1838.
Audre Honnas, Class of 2007, Communication, will continue her examination of the influence of entertainment media on civic culture by focusing on case studies in order to ascertain the extent to which they represent a degradation and/or a democratization of American civic culture.
Jeremy Wester, Class of 2007, Philosophy, will compare different religious conceptions of unity and examine the similarities and differences that arise among them, focusing on the ideal relationship of man with the divine and the practical realization of community with other believers.

Justin Curtslinger, Class of 2006, Architecture, will study the history of faculty housing at the A&M College of Texas from 1876 to the 1940s.
Monica Diaz, Class of 2006, Sociology, will study the mobilization of banks and corporate PACs and their impact on the deregulation of banks, specifically with regard to the Financial Modernization Act of 1999.
Allison Garrett, Class of 2006, Sociology, will focus on how exposure to a market economy, education, and medical resources impacts marriage decisions, family size, and contraceptive use among the Tsimane Indians in Bolivia.
Geraldine Gray, Class of 2007, History, will be working on exploring the ways in which women in the Atlantic world region were able to obtain authority and to maintain influential relationships from 1750-1820.
Lauren Johnson, Class of 2007, Communication, will study the relevant of the principles of classical rhetoric to contemporary media events in televised presidential debates.
Amanda Owens, Class of 2006, Sociology, will focus on examining how gender shapes the experiences of street children in Mongolia.
John Nelson, Class of 2006, Hispanic Studies, will be investigating the economic reform policies in communist states and the effects that these measures have on processes of political liberalization.
Shayna Spurlin, Class of 2006, English, will continue her research on the sinking of the USS Indianapolis by interviewing the survivors and sharing the story of these men while profiling the Texas connection to the ship.
Preethi Srikanth, Class of 2007, Architecture, will be working on developing a hospital for the National Health System in the United Kingdom based on interviews, hospital tours, and talking with clients and patients in the NHS healthcare system.
Danny Welch, Class of 2006, Maritime Studies, will be working in American Samoa on an ancient Polynesian underwater archaeological site. He will be using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to survey a specific site in order to broaden the understanding of Polynesian archeology.

Jennifer Chancellor, Class of 2005, English, will investigate religious imagery and contemplation in Jack Kerouac's writings, as well as hybridized Catholic and Buddist spirituality he creates in the texts, as a function of his obsession with truth and desire to bring it to others. The findings of the project will be presented in an Honors Research Fellows thesis.
Elizabeth Chapman, Class of 2006, Political Science, will analyze civilian war resistance efforts through mainstream American music during the Vietnam War era and the second Gulf War, comparing lyrics from both eras in order to examine the basis for protesting in her research "War Songs: Civilian Protest as an Art Form."
Laura Convertino, Class of 2005, Communication, will study the genre of eulogies in her paper "From Pericles to Presidents: The Eulogy as a Genre." Her work will connect contemporary work with ancient tradition in an attempt to show how this rhetorical genre spans millennia and will be presented at the 39th Annual Student Conference in Rhetorical Criticism at California State University.
Rebecca Corbin, Class of 2005, Communication, will explore the connection between theology and rhetoric through a comparative approach to the two distinctive preachers Jonathan Edwards and Charles Grandison Finney in his work "The Crossroads of Religious Oratory: Where Theology Intersects Rhetoric."
Brandon Duke, Class of 2006, History, will study the Quaker idea of reciprocal liberty and its effects on the early government of Pennsylvania and the American Revolution, by examining early writings by colonial and Revolution-era Quakers. He hopes to present his findings during Research week and possibly find a publication venue.
Jason Eichorst, Class of 2005, English, will investigate religious imagery and contemplation in Jack Kerouac's writings, as well as hybridized Catholic and Buddist spirituality he creates in the texts, as a function of his obsession with truth and desire to bring it to others. The findings of the project will be presented in an Honors Research Fellows thesis.
Sara Gambetta, Class of 2005, Interdisciplinary Studies, will conduct research among descendants of miners from Primero, CO in her work on "A Quest into the Old Mining West: 2005 Public History Field School in Primero, CO." She will be examining the surviving ancestors of these miners in order to record the oral memoirs while there are still descendants who can tell the stories.
Christopher Hager, Class of 2005, History, will analyze the challenges faced by women in commercial aviation with his paper "Gender Barriers and the History of Women in Commercial Aviation." He will research original correspondence, personal journals, and flight logs to shed light on the abilities of these women compared to their male counterparts.
John Nelson, Class of 2006, Hispanic Studies, will analyze the ways in which democracy has been delayed as a political ideology in Cuba in his paper "Delayed Democracy in Cuba" in order to shed light on how a nation so close to democracy could effectively delay its own democratization.
Amanda Ramirez, Class of 2005, Psychology, will be working on her project "Does Language Switching Experience Enhance Attentional Control? Evidence from Multiple Language Users." She will work with a group of monolinguals, bilinguals, trilinguals and American Sign Language users. She hopes to share her findings in the spring Research Week in a poster presentation.
Jesse Rester, Class of 2005, Philosophy, will be working to develop an interactive annotated bibliography of academic resources in the field of cyber-studies. He will work toward the creation of hypertext links among entries and develop a document outlining the various directions in which the field of cyber-studies has evolved.
Kelsey Savage, Class of 2005, English, will study Branson Alcott's journals and essays while he served as the Superintendent of Concord, MA schools, specifically focusing on the textbooks used in the classroom. This study will help bring to light educational theories which were barely understood in the 19th century, when Alcott taught, that now contribute to contemporary education.
Shayna Spurlin, Class of 2005, English, will research the sinking of the USS Indianapolis by interviewing the survivors and sharing the story of these men while profiling the Texas connection to the ship.

Stephen Addcox, Class of 2005, English, will explore the method in which the world of politics is appropriated into the world of fiction in his work, "Romanticizing Reality: How Political History Translates to Fiction". This research will begin his work as an University Undergraduate Research Fellow.
Robert Altman II, Class of 2004, History, will conduct his research on "Meteorology and Oceanography at Normandy: A Junior Officer's Experience in World War II." Based upon the results of interviews with Dr. Robert Reid, who has first-hand experience of the war as well as notable collections of relevant materials, Altman hopes to publish his findings. He further intends to share the results of his work with a former Texas A&M student who is writing a book on oceanography during World War II.
Ashley Chadwick, Class of 2005, History, will study "Maurits C. Escher and Medieval Islam." Taking a new way to understand the graphic works of M. C. Escher, this research will look at the relationship between Escher's graphic art and Islamic theoretical and observational approaches to painting and ornamentation. Chadwick will present these findings at the 4th Annual Portland State University National Spring Student Symposium in Spring 2004.
Matthew A. Coles, Class of 2005, Philosophy, will focus on "The Necessity of Philosophy in Theology" while he studies with Fr. Marie Dominique Philippe, a French philosopher and founder of the Congregation of St. Jean in Rimont, France. This period of summer study will provide background for an independent study course in philosophy in Fall 2004.
Sarah M. Etheridge, Class of 2004, Political Science, has been researching "States of Nature: Political Theory Meets Anthropology." In an attempt to bridge the discipline of political science and anthropology, Etheridge compares political theories that focus on "natural states of man," such as those of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes, with modern evidence from cultural and physical anthropology. This comparative analysis argues that the "natural states of man" are complex social systems with political attributes. This award will support Etheridge as she presents a paper on this research at the Midwest Political Science Conference in Chicago.
Larry Falcon, Class of 2004, History, will explore "Jesse Perez: Unsung Texas Ranger, 1918-1922." This research, which grows out of work Falcon undertook in a senior seminar in Fall 2003, addresses the relationship between the Texas Rangers and Mexican residents along the Texas border during the first third of the 20th century. Falcon will undertake archival research on Jesse Perez, who played a key role in maintaining the peace during the Mexican Revolution.
Justin Flint, Class of 2005, History, will examine "Tudor Legitimization Through Legend." Sparked by his interest in the manner by which legend is appropriated to serve the state, Flint will explore ways in which the Tudor dynasty in England attempted to legitimate its rule. This research will provide the background for a senior thesis he will complete in 2004-2005 as a University Undergraduate Research Fellow.
Margaret Friess, Class of 2005, Music, will explore "Luciano Berio: Musical Influences and His Composition Sinfonia." With the aim of publishing the research in the University of Cincinnati's publication Music Forum, Friess will study the influence of Beethoven and Mahler, as well as Samuel Beckett's "The Unnamable," on Berio's musical works.
Shannon Gallion, Class of 2005, Music, will explore "Doctrine in Practice: A Study of Hymns in the First Presbyterian Church." Gallion will conduct interviews with the Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan and will document the church's hymn selections and their relation to sermons preached there. She hopes to submit her conclusions to Hymn or a similar journal.
Luis Garcia, Class of 2004, Music, will pursue "Analytical Studies of Works by Pierre Schaffer's Protégé." Garcia will measure the impact of Pierre Schaeffer's compositional theories and analytical treatise upon numerous composers, in the hope of presenting these findings at an appropriate professional conference.
Lindsay Orman, Class of 2004, English, will examine "Caught in the Act: The Stage as a Backdrop for Defining Crime in Renaissance England." This study, to be presented during TAMU Student Research Week and the Fellows Symposium, will probe the link between crime and its representation in drama.
Jason Patterson, Class of 2004, Music, will research "An Analysis of Heavy Metal: Duration, Form, and Prolongation in the Music of Metallica 1984-1988." Resisting sociological approaches to the understanding of popular music, the study will concentrate on technical features that Metallica, as a heavy metal group, has used.
Norman Stephen Smith, Class of 2004, History, will continue his collaboration with Dr. Chester Dunning in applying the Fiscal-Military State Model to an understanding of modern European state formation.
Lindsey Wilkinson, Class of 2006, Anthropology, will pursue "Bilingualism and Humor Perception: An Exploratory Study." Employing the theoretical assumption that bilingual speakers are likely to be highly sensitive to language structure, this research will examine whether knowing only one language, as opposed to two or more, affects the speed with which jokes are understood. The result of this research will form the basis for a final paper for a Spring 2003 Honors course on the Psychology of Language.

Kristen Batson, Class of 2004, History, will research archives, historical documents, and naval ship records as an intern at the Naval History Center's Ship Branch in Washington D.C.
Courtney E. Brannon, Class of 2004, English, will research rare journals and reviews at the University of Texas Film Library to explore how the postmodern attitude of adaptation relates to the medium of film.
Matthew Dean Bridges, Class of 2004, Music, will study the music "rhetoric" of late seventeenth-century works from Northern Germany.
William Dawley, Class of 2004, Anthropology, will make an ethnographic comparison between "official" data and the local realities of Quepos, Costa Rica.
Sarah Etheridge, Class of 2004, Political Science/Anthropology, will attempt to bridge the work of anthropologists and the study of political theory.
Alysa Hayes, Class of 2005, Computer Science, will attend the Callaloo creative writing workshop, designed to help professionalize the work and practices of students by peer presentations and readings.
Hannah Peterson, Class of 2005, History, will study race relations within Creole culture at the Center for Louisiana Studies in Lafayette, Louisiana and at the Dupré Library Collection in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Aaron Urbanovsky, Class of 2003, Recreation, Park and Tourism Science, will catalogue and analyze artifacts for an exhibit about the impact of the Ross Volunteers on Texas A&M University while serving as an intern at the Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center Museum.