2004 Undergraduate Research Forum Award Winners

First Place
Diane Zeman
Zoology
Project: "Changes in Channel Border Fish Communities of the Middle Mississippi River at Grand Tower, Illinois, Over the Past Two Decades"
Faculty Mentor: Brooks Burr

Second Place
Thomas Heatherly II
Zoology
Project: "Diversity and Community Structure of Littoral Zone Macroinvertebrates in Southern Illinois Reclaimed Surface Mine Lakes"
Faculty Mentor: Matt Whiles

Third Place
Luke Sherrill
Psychology
Project: "Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Spatial Navigation Following Fluid Percussion Brain Injury"
Faculty Mentor: Douglas Smith

Honorable Mention
Sean Clark
Psychology
Project: "Token Reinforcement and Progressive-Ratio Schedule Performance in Rats: The Effects of Food Schedule Manipulation on Breakpoint"
Faculty Mentor: Eric Jacobs

Honorable Mention
Dean Sherman
Zoology / Fisheries Center
Project: "The Spatial Distribution of Hybrid Striped Bass and Its Potential Interactions with Other Species in a Power Plant Lake"
Faculty Mentor: James Garvey

People's Choice Award
Michael Gawrysiak
Psychology / Philosophy
Project: Effects of Nicotine and Affect in a Lab and Natural Environment
Faculty Mentor: David Gilbert