Potential Projects for 2008-09

These projects will not all be undertaken in 2008-09. These are projects that potentially could be carried out depending upon student and faculty interest and availability.

More projects will be added so keep checking! You can email Julie Legler or Paul Roback if newly posted projects appeal to you.

Title: Curriculum-Based Measurement Longitudinal Research with Elementary School English Language Learners
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Faculty: Heather Campbell, Education
Helpful Background: Stat 316 Multileveling Modeling

Title: Comparing two scaly pearl oyster populations: Are differences in life history strategies evolutionary or physiological responses to environmental stress?
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Faculty: Eric Cole, Biology

Title: Natal homing as a factor in sex ratios in freshwater turtle > populations
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Faculty: Steve Freedberg, Biology

Title: Good Computing: life stories of moral exemplars in the computing profession
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Faculty: Chuck Huff, Psychology

Title: Human Rights: Responsibility to Protect
Faculty: Tony Lott, Political Science

Title: Assessing Critical Thinking
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Faculty: Robert McClure, Education

Title:Family Studies: Human Sexuality Survey
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Faculty: Sharon Powell

Title: Statistics as a tool to further Tuberculosis Genome Research
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Faculty: Rob Rutherford, Biology
Helpful background: Statistics 212, interests in biology and/or computer science would all be helpful, but are not required.

Title: World Health Organization
Faculty: James Scott, Statistics

Title:Impacts of Electronic Communication Technology on Human Interaction
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Faculty: Ryan Sheppard

Title: Placement Exam Data Analysis
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Faculty: Mary M. Walczak, Evaluation and Assessment

Title: Surveys of Student Engagement
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Faculty: Mary M. Walczak, Evaluation and Assessment

Title: Money Ball: Statistical Aspects of Baseball

Title: Statistics as a tool to further Tuberculosis Genome Research

Title: Statistical Applications in Exercise Science