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C l a r e n C e e .<br />
D a m m o n<br />
Dean’s <strong>scholar</strong><br />
Program<br />
B e n e f i t i n g<br />
f r o m M e n t o r s h i p<br />
2 0 0 7 – 2 0 0 8 P a r t i c i P a n t s ’<br />
c e l e b r a t i o n a n d b a n q u e t<br />
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The Dammon Dean’s Scholar Program<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers the opportunity for students<br />
to study one-on-one with a pr<strong>of</strong>essor dur-<br />
ing their first year at <strong>Purdue</strong>. Scholars are<br />
free to choose research projects involving<br />
any area in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>.<br />
Dean’s Scholar projects expand students’<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> specific disciplines, de-<br />
velop their academic connections, and test<br />
their personal career choices. In addition,<br />
<strong>scholar</strong>s benefit from having pr<strong>of</strong>essors as<br />
their mentors.<br />
C l a r e n C e e .<br />
D a m m o n<br />
Dean’s <strong>scholar</strong><br />
Program<br />
2007–2008<br />
Participants’<br />
Celebration and Banquet<br />
April 6, 2008<br />
1:00 p.m.
C l a r e n C e e . D a m m o n<br />
Dean’s <strong>scholar</strong> Program<br />
The Clarence E. Dammon Dean’s Scholar<br />
Program is named for a former <strong>Purdue</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> speech pr<strong>of</strong>essor, registrar, and director<br />
<strong>of</strong> admissions who died in 1957 while employed<br />
at <strong>Purdue</strong>. At the time <strong>of</strong> his death, the <strong>Purdue</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees voted<br />
to defer the fees for his chil-<br />
dren, who would be attend-<br />
ing the <strong>University</strong> a few<br />
years later. Clarence’s<br />
son, Jim Dammon, and<br />
Jim’s wife, Marilynn,<br />
named the Clarence<br />
E. Dammon Dean’s<br />
Scholar Program in<br />
2003 with a gift that<br />
honors Jim’s father<br />
and expresses gratitude<br />
to <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
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Jim earned his degree in<br />
mechanical engineering and is<br />
now vice president <strong>of</strong> engineer-<br />
ing at Fairfield Manufacturing.<br />
Marilynn graduated from<br />
<strong>Purdue</strong> with a degree in social<br />
sciences and was honored<br />
in 2000 as a distinguished<br />
alumna in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>. The Dammons<br />
also own King’s Hill Stable,<br />
which Marilynn operates.<br />
Marilynn helped establish THE<br />
CHAPS (Therapy, Health and<br />
Education through Children<br />
and Horses as Partners)<br />
therapeutic horseback riding<br />
<strong>program</strong> for individuals<br />
with disabilities. The former<br />
teacher is active in the Duncan<br />
Community Hall. She also<br />
served as secretary for the<br />
<strong>Purdue</strong> Alumni Association and<br />
president <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
alumni board.
The Dean’s Scholar Program,<br />
which began in 1976, selects<br />
approximately 35 first-year<br />
<strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> students based on<br />
standardized test scores, grades,<br />
and recommendations from their<br />
high schools. Recipients receive a<br />
$2,000 stipend and assist faculty<br />
mentors with research. In recent<br />
years, students have directed<br />
dance productions to learn about<br />
dance therapy, studied com-<br />
munication between the elderly<br />
and healthcare providers, and<br />
researched infant development.<br />
The Dammons have also set aside<br />
a large gift in honor <strong>of</strong> Marilynn’s<br />
father. The H. William Bottomley<br />
Scholars Program benefits<br />
mechanical engineering students.<br />
“The Dammons’ estate gift is<br />
one that will make a difference<br />
for years to come in the lives <strong>of</strong><br />
liberal arts and mechanical en-<br />
gineering students. It is deeply<br />
gratifying to see our alumni<br />
invest in the future by creating<br />
opportunity for new genera-<br />
tions <strong>of</strong> Boilermakers.”<br />
France A. Córdova<br />
<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> President<br />
“Selection as a Dammon<br />
Dean’s Scholar is one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
highest honors the college can<br />
bestow on its students. The<br />
opportunity to work one-on-one<br />
with a faculty member gives a<br />
student a unique perspective<br />
on academic life. And as one<br />
<strong>of</strong> those faculty members, I can<br />
attest that the opportunity to<br />
work with a Dammon Dean’s<br />
Scholar is both satisfying and<br />
enriching.”<br />
John J. Contreni<br />
Justin S. Morrill Dean <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>
Department <strong>of</strong> CommuniCation<br />
Paige<br />
B a i l e y<br />
Noblesville, Indiana<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Jakob Jensen<br />
Ms. Bailey is assisting Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Jensen with his research on<br />
health and advertising. The project involves coding grocery store<br />
food items in an attempt to determine the significance <strong>of</strong> health-<br />
oriented labels on packaging in today’s health-conscious society.<br />
aPril<br />
B o B e c k<br />
Syracuse, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Glenn Sparks<br />
Ms. Bobeck is working with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Sparks on his longitu-<br />
dinal survey study <strong>of</strong> incoming <strong>Purdue</strong> freshmen. The survey<br />
deals with electronic technology and relationships. She will have<br />
the opportunity to contribute to the second-wave survey through<br />
data collection, input, analysis, and drawing conclusions.
StePhanie<br />
G r e B e<br />
Vernon Hills, Illinois<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Melanie Morgan<br />
Ms. Grebe is assisting Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Morgan with her research in an<br />
<strong>of</strong>f-site community in West Lafayette. She is involved with data<br />
collection: specifically, transcribing single-sentence messages,<br />
timing messages with a stopwatch, and rating messages in terms <strong>of</strong><br />
quality.<br />
Kayla<br />
l o v e l e s s<br />
West Lafayette, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Steve Wilson<br />
Ms. Loveless is participating in Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Wilson’s study <strong>of</strong> an<br />
intergenerational learning <strong>program</strong> in Lafayette. The <strong>program</strong> com-<br />
ponents include high-quality early childhood education, parenting<br />
classes, and home visits by family workers. Ms. Loveless is working<br />
with culturally diverse families, observing the early childhood educa-<br />
tion center, and making home visits with the family worker. She<br />
is also collecting data from questionnaires, videotapes <strong>of</strong> mothers<br />
playing with their children, and interviews with parents. Finally, she<br />
will be involved in helping code the degree to which mothers display<br />
responsiveness and/or intrusiveness during the videotaped play<br />
periods and establishing inter-coder agreement for these judgments.
Department <strong>of</strong> Communication Continued<br />
rebeCCa<br />
l u m l e y<br />
Hardinsburg, Indiana<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Samuel McCormick<br />
Ms. Lumley is assisting Pr<strong>of</strong>essor McCormick on a project re-<br />
searching the history <strong>of</strong> the term “passive aggression.” She is study-<br />
ing military, psychiatric, and popular usages <strong>of</strong> this term. Among<br />
her primary tasks is the analysis <strong>of</strong> correspondence between vari-<br />
ous editors <strong>of</strong> the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual <strong>of</strong> Mental Disorders<br />
since the 1950s. In so doing, she hopes to identify their attitudes<br />
toward passive aggression and isolate and explain the criteria they<br />
have used to determine it as a mental disorder.<br />
JaCqueline<br />
m c G l y n n<br />
Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Brant Burleson<br />
Ms. McGlynn is working with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Burleson and graduate<br />
student Graham Bodie on research examining how supportive<br />
messages affect thoughts, feelings, and performances <strong>of</strong> people<br />
giving public speeches under anxiety-provoking conditions. She is<br />
creating a report that serves as an insider’s critique <strong>of</strong> the research<br />
process as well as an analysis and interpretation <strong>of</strong> the subject<br />
matter. The content <strong>of</strong> her report will develop from a journal kept<br />
throughout the duration <strong>of</strong> the research process.
Department <strong>of</strong> english<br />
Jamie<br />
G o e d d e<br />
Carmel, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Emily Allen<br />
Ms. Goedde is studying the writings <strong>of</strong> Jane Austen. Her project<br />
began by attending the first weeks <strong>of</strong> ENGL 411A (Jane Austen) in<br />
order to enhance her understanding <strong>of</strong> the literature and provide<br />
the appropriate historical, literary, and cultural background. Her<br />
readings and discussions will yield a final <strong>scholar</strong>ly paper.<br />
JaKob<br />
m i l l e r<br />
Cedar Grove, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Samantha Blackmon<br />
Mr. Miller’s project is studying the political satire <strong>of</strong> Terry<br />
Pratchett. He is tracking the trend <strong>of</strong> Pratchett’s political refer-<br />
ences through the Discworld series, including both the frequency<br />
and blatancy <strong>of</strong> such references and how they have changed over<br />
the series’ history. He will also attempt to determine the author’s<br />
general political viewpoint.
Department <strong>of</strong> english Continued<br />
Ms. Poe, in conjunction with <strong>scholar</strong> Kathryn Shupryt, is partici-<br />
pating in an archival research project focusing on Victorian British<br />
material, particularly print periodicals. The project will be tied<br />
to Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Allen’s current research on Victorian pageantry. Ms.<br />
Poe’s research will culminate in the online publication <strong>of</strong> a mini-<br />
archive.<br />
brittany<br />
P o e<br />
Carmel, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Emily Allen<br />
Kathryn<br />
s h u P r y t<br />
Dyer, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Emily Allen<br />
Ms. Shupryt is working with fellow <strong>scholar</strong> Brittany Poe on a<br />
research project focused on Victorian British print periodicals.<br />
Through the project, Ms. Shupryt will have the opportunity<br />
to learn hands-on basics <strong>of</strong> doing historical research. The final<br />
project will consist <strong>of</strong> an online publication <strong>of</strong> a mini-archive.
max<br />
v a n d e v a a r s t<br />
Wayne, New Jersey<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor William J. Palmer<br />
Mr. Vande Vaarst is working with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Palmer on the<br />
creation <strong>of</strong> a largely autobiographical novel. The piece incorpo-<br />
rates motifs from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby to create a<br />
modern parable about the dangers <strong>of</strong> chasing after one’s dream<br />
long after the dream itself has died. They hope that when the<br />
work is finished, Where Things Lie will be considered for pr<strong>of</strong>es-<br />
sional publication.
Mr. Faulkner first will research immigration and secondary edu-<br />
cation <strong>of</strong> young Hispanic men through critical readings. He will<br />
then work with Sunnyside Middle School in Tippecanoe County<br />
to organize a Day on Campus for sixth-grade Hispanic youth in<br />
order to increase their interest in remaining in school and help<br />
them see themselves as future college students. Mr. Faulkner<br />
will identify activities on campus that would be <strong>of</strong> interest to the<br />
students as well as identify <strong>Purdue</strong> students to serve as role models<br />
during the visit.<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> foreign<br />
languages anD literatures<br />
ian<br />
F a u l k n e r<br />
Romney, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Patricia Hart<br />
VaneSSa<br />
G r e G G<br />
Guatemala City, Guatemala<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Patricia Hart<br />
Ms. Gregg is researching the immigration patterns and secondary<br />
education <strong>of</strong> young Hispanic women, first through critical read-<br />
ings. She will then work with Sunnyside Middle School to organize<br />
a Day on Campus at <strong>Purdue</strong> for sixth-grade students. The purpose<br />
<strong>of</strong> this campus visit is to increase Hispanic women’s interest in re-<br />
maining in school and help them see themselves as future college<br />
students. Ms. Gregg will identify activities <strong>of</strong> interest on campus<br />
and <strong>Purdue</strong> students who can serve as role models for the visit.
elizabette<br />
J o h n s o n<br />
West Lafayette, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Patrice Rankine<br />
Ms. Johnson is examining the issue <strong>of</strong> selfhood through reading<br />
Greek literature. She is reading a number <strong>of</strong> Greek works and will<br />
then read the same tragedies again but through the later transla-<br />
tion by the Roman philosopher Seneca. Her project involves a<br />
comparison <strong>of</strong> the perception <strong>of</strong> the self in each culture and time<br />
period.<br />
Department <strong>of</strong><br />
health anD Kinesiology<br />
elizabeth<br />
h o F F a<br />
Carmel, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Howard Zelaznik<br />
Ms. H<strong>of</strong>fa is working in the laboratory <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Zelaznik.<br />
She is researching movement-timing control and is involved in<br />
a project examining the learning <strong>of</strong> movement timing with the<br />
non-dominant limb.
Department <strong>of</strong> history<br />
alexanDra<br />
h o l l i d a y<br />
Connersville, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Melinda Zook<br />
Ms. Holliday, along with <strong>scholar</strong>s Christopher Shaffer and<br />
Lindsey Simpson, assisted Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Zook in preparing for her<br />
spring 2008 class on Tudor England. Her tasks included develop-<br />
ing a bibliography <strong>of</strong> useful books for the class, compiling a list <strong>of</strong><br />
relevant films, and creating PowerPoints for class lectures.<br />
JeSSiCa<br />
h u r s t<br />
Valparaiso, Indiana<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Michael A. Ryan<br />
Ms. Hurst is working with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ryan on a study <strong>of</strong> the works<br />
<strong>of</strong> J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis and their influence on the<br />
perception <strong>of</strong> the Medieval Era. The project will result in a final<br />
<strong>scholar</strong>ly paper comparing a variety <strong>of</strong> works from both authors.
anDrew<br />
k e n n e d y<br />
Batesville, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Michael A. Morrison<br />
Mr. Kennedy’s project is focused on the British band Yes as a<br />
vehicle to explore the evolution <strong>of</strong> art rock as a genre, the musical<br />
influences that shaped it, and the reception Yes albums received<br />
by the public at home and in the United States. Mr. Kennedy’s<br />
research will result in a multimedia presentation that melds audio,<br />
video, and text clips to explore the music <strong>of</strong> Yes, its public recep-<br />
tion, and the band’s contribution to the genre and will be pre-<br />
sented as a part <strong>of</strong> class lecture in History 371 (Society, Culture,<br />
and Rock and Roll).<br />
anDrew<br />
m a n n i n G<br />
Goshen, Kentucky<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Melinda Zook<br />
Mr. Manning assisted Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Zook on preparations for her<br />
spring 2008 History 103 class (Introduction to the Medieval<br />
World). Andrew prepared and presented a lecture for the class on<br />
the film Braveheart, focusing on the difference between the stories<br />
portrayed in the film and the historical account.<br />
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Department <strong>of</strong> history Continued<br />
ChriStoPher<br />
s h a F F e r<br />
Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Melinda Zook<br />
Mr. Shaffer worked with fellow <strong>scholar</strong>s Alexandra Holliday and<br />
Lindsey Simpson in helping Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Zook prepare for her spring<br />
2008 class on Tudor England. Mr. Shaffer prepared PowerPoint<br />
slides for the course as well as selected scenes from films on<br />
Medieval and Renaissance England to be used during lecture.<br />
linDSey<br />
s i m P s o n<br />
Lafayette, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Melinda Zook<br />
Ms. Simpson, in conjunction with Christopher Shaffer and<br />
Alexandra Holliday, assisted with the preparations for Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Zook’s spring 2008 course on England under the Tudors. Ms.<br />
Simpson searched through various forms <strong>of</strong> media including books<br />
and films for relevant information to be used during class lectures.
heiDi<br />
t r a P P<br />
Valparaiso, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Gordon R. Mork<br />
Ms. Trapp is assisting Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Mork with revisions <strong>of</strong> a <strong>scholar</strong>ly<br />
paper titled “Religion and Genocide: Reforming the Oberam-<br />
mergau Passion Play.” She is doing background research on the<br />
subject, particularly the role <strong>of</strong> the former Archbishop <strong>of</strong> Munich,<br />
Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI). Ms. Trapp’s skills in<br />
the German language as well as her familiarity with Germany are<br />
significant assets for this project.<br />
benJamin<br />
W e l l m a n<br />
Bryant, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Michael A. Morrison<br />
Mr. Wellman’s project is a documentary that examines the<br />
intersection <strong>of</strong> politics, counterculture values, and music in the<br />
late 1960s. His documentary will primarily focus on San Francisco,<br />
the spiritual Mecca for the counterculture, and will culminate in<br />
the Monterey Pop Festival during the “Summer <strong>of</strong> Love” in 1967.
Department <strong>of</strong> philosophy<br />
margaret<br />
J u d d<br />
Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Daniel Smith<br />
Ms. Judd is studying the philosophies <strong>of</strong> Frederick Nietzsche and<br />
Søren Kierkegård. She is reading and discussing various works in-<br />
cluding Genealogy <strong>of</strong> Morals and Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche,<br />
as well as Fear and Trembling and Sickness Unto Death by Kierkegård.<br />
Jeremy<br />
d o v e r<br />
Mr. Dover is learning about common law in general and examin-<br />
ing it both historically and empirically in connection with one<br />
common law doctrine. He is reading the history <strong>of</strong> common law<br />
and coding a set <strong>of</strong> state common legal opinions that focus on the<br />
common law tort <strong>of</strong> alienation <strong>of</strong> affections. He will then analyze<br />
this data and write summaries <strong>of</strong> the patterns and variations dis-<br />
covered in comparing this doctrine in various state court systems<br />
and the differences that exist from state to state.<br />
Department <strong>of</strong><br />
politiCal sCienCe<br />
Skokie, Illinois<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor William McLauchlan
emily<br />
F i n c h<br />
Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor James McCann<br />
Ms. Finch is researching the way Democrats and Republicans<br />
reach out to the Spanish-speaking Latino community during the<br />
2008 campaigns. She is reviewing political communication that<br />
comes through e-mail newsgroups, Web sites, and other kinds <strong>of</strong><br />
correspondence with an eye on investigating how the major par-<br />
ties are attempting to mobilize Latinos.<br />
KelSey<br />
l i n d a u e r<br />
Evansville, Indiana<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Rosalee Clawson<br />
Ms. Lindauer is working on a project with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Clawson to<br />
examine the portrayal <strong>of</strong> popular social welfare <strong>program</strong>s in news<br />
magazines. Specifically, she is analyzing the race <strong>of</strong> people pic-<br />
tured in news articles about Social Security and Medicare. She is<br />
testing the hypothesis that Caucasian citizens are overwhelmingly<br />
used to illustrate these popular <strong>program</strong>s. This research is im-<br />
portant because it demonstrates that well-liked welfare <strong>program</strong>s<br />
are associated with white people, whereas unpopular welfare<br />
<strong>program</strong>s geared toward the poor are disproportionately linked<br />
with black people.
KaVeh<br />
a k B a r<br />
Warsaw, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor James Nairne<br />
Mr. Akbar is investigating the evolutionary determinants <strong>of</strong><br />
memory in a laboratory setting. He is assisting with the design <strong>of</strong><br />
an experiment and helping to conduct the sessions.<br />
Ms. Padgitt is working with <strong>scholar</strong> Janelle Washburn as an as-<br />
sistant in the <strong>Purdue</strong> Babylabs. Her duties include calling parents,<br />
caring for siblings <strong>of</strong> participants, and learning how infant data<br />
is collected by shadowing graduate students. Ms. Padgitt will also<br />
have the opportunity to assist Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Hollich with data analysis<br />
<strong>of</strong> his project studying the validity <strong>of</strong> a laboratory-based measure<br />
<strong>of</strong> infant vocabulary.<br />
Department <strong>of</strong><br />
psyChologiCal sCienCes<br />
Kathryn<br />
P a d G i t t<br />
Buffalo Grove, Illinois<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor George Hollich
Janelle<br />
W a s h B u r n<br />
Lafayette, Indiana<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor George Hollich<br />
Ms. Washburn, along with <strong>scholar</strong> Kate Padgitt, is assisting Pro-<br />
fessor Hollich in his infant language development research. Her<br />
work will consist <strong>of</strong> using the database, interacting with parents,<br />
caring for siblings <strong>of</strong> participants, and learning how infant data is<br />
collected. Ms. Washburn will also assist Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Hollich in analyz-<br />
ing data from a previous research project about the individual<br />
differences in language development.<br />
Department <strong>of</strong><br />
soCiology anD anthropology<br />
emily<br />
B r e s l i n<br />
McCordsville, Indiana<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Kenneth Ferraro<br />
Ms. Breslin’s research examines the chronic inflammation<br />
mechanism — whether excess adipose tissue is linked with the<br />
elevated levels <strong>of</strong> C-reactive protein associated with physical dis-<br />
ability. Her project includes a critical literature review <strong>of</strong> research<br />
on the relationships among obesity, C-reactive protein, and dis-<br />
ability and will involve preliminary data analysis from the National<br />
Social Life Health and Aging Project. The project will result in a<br />
brief paper.
Department <strong>of</strong> speeCh, language,<br />
anD hearing sCienCes<br />
graCe<br />
s c o t t<br />
Columbus, Indiana<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Oliver Wendt<br />
Ms. Scott is working with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Wendt on a research project<br />
investigating the effects <strong>of</strong> speech-generating devices (SGD) on<br />
natural speech development in children with severe autism. Most<br />
children with autism are non-speaking and need an alternative<br />
means <strong>of</strong> communication to interact with their social environment.<br />
Ms. Scott will assist in researching how SGDs can be used to facili-<br />
tate speech and communication development for these children.<br />
patti anD rusty rueff Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Visual anD performing arts<br />
nataSha<br />
G r e G o r y<br />
Osgood, Indiana<br />
Continuing Lecturer Laura Bittner<br />
Ms. Gregory is investigating the design elements in retail stores<br />
that entice college-aged consumers to enter. She will visit several<br />
clothing stores and observe and document the store layout and<br />
design elements. The project will result in a presentation <strong>of</strong> her<br />
observations and conclusions about successful design elements.
traCy<br />
m a t z<br />
Des Plains, Illinois<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Carol Cunningham-Sigman<br />
Ms. Matz is working with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Cunningham-Sigman on in-<br />
vestigating international dance technology performance projects,<br />
designing posters and flyers for dance technology performances,<br />
and designing and implementing graphics into dance technology<br />
performances in the Envision Center for Data Perceptualization (a<br />
virtual reality theater).<br />
elizabeth<br />
m i l l e r<br />
Moline, Illinois<br />
Visiting Instructor Sigrid Zahner<br />
Ms. Miller is working with Ms. Zahner on a ceramics project. She<br />
is exploring the ceramic materials and processes used in creating<br />
wheel-thrown and handwrought pottery and sculpture.
C l a r e n C e e . D a m m o n<br />
Dean’s <strong>scholar</strong> Program<br />
For more information about the Dammon<br />
Dean’s Scholar Program:<br />
Glenda Crippen,<br />
Associate Director <strong>of</strong> Honors<br />
Beering Hall <strong>of</strong> <strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> and Education, Room 1175<br />
(765) 494-3678<br />
www.cla.purdue.edu/honors<br />
gcrippen@purdue.edu<br />
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