2007 HONORS CONVOCATION - University of Texas at El Paso

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UNIVERSITY OUTSTANDINg gRADUATE
DISSERTATION AND THESIS AWARDS
outstanding dissertation award – education, Humanities and social and
Behavioral sciences
Ann R. gabbert, Department of History, “Defining the Boundaries of Care: Local
Responses to global Concerns in El Paso Public Health Policy, - .”
(Dr. Michael M. Topp and Dr. Paul Edison, Advisors)
outstanding dissertation award – science, engineering and Health sciences
Teresita Munguia, Materials Science and Engineering Program, “Organotin
Materials and their Solid State Properties and the Utility of NADA in the Synthesis
of a New Metallate Synthon.” (Dr. keith H. Pannell, Advisor)
outstanding thesis award – science, engineering and Health sciences
Nancy I. Rivera Rivera, Environmental Science Program, “Detection and
Characterization of Dust Source Areas in the Chihuahuan Desert, Southwestern
North America.” (Dr. Thomas E. gill, Advisor)
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROgRAM
gRADUATES AND SCHOLARS
The University Honors Program provides opportunities to meet the needs of
intellectually talented and highly motivated students. At the core of the program
is a series of honors classes taught by outstanding faculty, in which learning is
based on personalized and group interaction, with emphasis being placed on
critical thinking and effective communication. Students who participate in the
program may earn recognition in one of two forms: the Honors Certificate, which
requires hours of honors credit; or the University Honors Degree, requiring 0
hours of honors credits in specified subject areas. Students may also elect to carry
out individualized research, culminating in the Honors Senior Thesis. Entering
freshmen must have graduated in the top 5 percent of their high school class or
have achieved a superior score on the SAT or ACT. A . cumulative grade point
average is the criterion for admitting current UTEP or transfer students.
outstanding undergraduate thesis
Rosa M. Chavez, Department of Psychology, “Impact of an Alibi Witness’ Relationship
to the Defendant on Juror Verdicts: A Between-Subjects Analysis.” (Dr.
Harmon M. Hosch, Advisor)