Contact Information<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n kgarcesfoley@marymount.edu<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAppropriate Majors\/Programs<\/strong><\/th>\nSocial Sciences and Humanities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nPosition Availability<\/strong><\/th>\nProject 1 & 2 Summer 2023 (May be held on campus or remotely, as mutually agreed with the faculty mentor.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTitle \n<\/strong>Project 1<\/strong><\/th>\nMuslim Student Associations and Campus Ministry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDescription \nProject 1 \n<\/strong><\/th>\nStudents researchers will identify, map, and analyze local and national examples of university Muslim Student Associations and campus ministries for Muslim students as part of a 5-year national study of campus ministry and chaplaincy. For more information on the national research project see https:\/\/www.missouristate.edu\/LSCCM\/about-the-study.htm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTitle \nProject 2<\/strong><\/th>\nReligious Minorities on College Campuses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDescription \nProject 2<\/strong><\/th>\nStudents researchers will gather data on university-sponsored and university-adjacent programs designed to support religious minorities on campuses. This research is part of a 5-year national study of religion on campuses. For more information on the national research project see https:\/\/www.missouristate.edu\/LSCCM\/about-the-study.htm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDate Posted<\/strong><\/th>\n06-Mar-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nEnchanting the City: Positive Images of Cities in Picture Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong><\/th>\nKatie Peebles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nAcademic School<\/strong><\/th>\nSchool of Humanities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nContact Information<\/strong><\/th>\nkpeebles@marymount.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nAppropriate Majors\/Programs<\/strong><\/th>\nArt, Communication, Education, English, Graphic Design, History, Liberal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Theology, Education, Psychology, and Sociology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nPosition Availability<\/strong><\/th>\nSummer 2023 (May be held on campus or remotely, as mutually agreed with the faculty mentor.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDescription<\/strong><\/th>\nMany picture books are set in beautiful countryside or idyllic small towns. In contrast, urban settings seem crowded and dirty. Recently, however, more books are imagining city neighborhoods that are magical in themselves. This kind of reframing goes beyond the theme of finding nature within the city. Instead, it imagines an urban landscape that is beautiful because of its distinctive characteristics. This approach also lends itself to place-based education and helping children find magic in their surroundings, knowing that adults value them, too. While not dismissing the real difficulties and inequities many children encounter, these new books emphasize beauty and hope. The student researcher will investigate the social and historical context of picture books with positive images of cities, analyze the interconnections of text, images, and culture, seek out more examples of urban picture books, and\/or improve and add to the project website. This project will contribute to an article and an online database of picture books with positive depictions of cities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDate Posted<\/strong><\/th>\n06-Mar-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n >>Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\nScience<\/h1>\nThe efficiency of Police in the Presence of Bad Outputs<\/h3>\n \n\n\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n Dr. Erik Alda<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAcademic School<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n School of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nContact Information<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n ealda@marymount.edu<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAppropriate Majors\/Programs<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Criminal Justice, Psychology, Economics<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nPosition Availability<\/strong><\/th>\nSummer 2023\u00a0(May be held on campus or remotely, as mutually agreed with the faculty mentor.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTitle \nProject 1<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n The efficiency of Police in the Presence of Bad Outputs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDescription Project 1<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n This project seeks to examine police efficiency in the presence of bad outputs. Bad outputs are defined as undesired results police produce. These include, for example, incidents of police violence or police engagement in criminal activity, among others. To this end, the project will draw on open-source administrative data to create a novel dataset on police human, physical, and financial resources and police officer arrests by type of offense. Once the dataset is created, the project will provide insights on how police performance is affected by the presence of bad outputs. The study will be sent out for publication with full co-authorship with the student.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDate Posted<\/strong><\/th>\n15-Feb-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nProject 1: Quantification of membrane proteins in muscle fiber formation by Western Blot Analysis \nProject 2: Quantification of gene expression of membrane proteins in muscle fiber formation using quantitative RT-PCR \nProject 3: Impact on muscle fibers formation through siRNA mediated inhibition of integral membrane proteins<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong><\/th>\nDr. Susan Agolini<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nAcademic School<\/strong><\/th>\nSchool of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nContact Information<\/strong><\/th>\nsagolini@marymount.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nAppropriate Majors\/Programs<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nPosition Availability<\/strong><\/th>\nSummer 2023 (On-campus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTitle \nProject 1<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Quantification of membrane proteins in muscle fiber formation by Western Blot Analysis<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDescription Project 1<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n This project is part of an ongoing effort to identify the relationship between the expression of specific membrane proteins and the stages of muscle fiber formation. We will quantify the levels of these membrane proteins in C2C12 cells (a mouse skeletal muscle-like cell line) by Western blot analysis at various stages from single-cell myoblasts to a multinucleated muscle fiber. The family of membrane proteins being examined has been implicated in numerous membrane-membrane fusion events. Preliminary investigation by this lab indicates that the expression of these proteins may be correlated with myoblast fusion, a critical step in muscle development and regeneration. Aberrant myofiber formation has been implicated in sarcopenia and muscle diseases such as dystrophies. The results of this study will help form the basis of a research grant submitted in collaboration with Dr. Shama Iyer and will be disseminated at student research conferences, national conferences, and research journals.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nTitle \nProject 2<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n Quantification of gene expression of membrane proteins in muscle fiber formation using quantitative RT-PCR<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDescription Project 2<\/strong><\/th>\nThis project is part of an ongoing effort to identify the relationship between the level of specific gene expression (at the RNA level) and muscle fiber formation. t. This work will be carried out by quantifying the expression of mRNAs of a select group of membrane proteins in C2C12 cells (a mouse skeletal muscle-like cell line) by qRT-PCR at various stages of development from myoblast to muscle fiber. The specific genes we are interested in have been implicated in numerous membrane-membrane fusion events. Preliminary investigation by this lab indicates that the expression of these genes may be correlated with myoblast fusion which is a critical stage in muscle development and regeneration. Aberration in this process has been implicated in skeletal muscle dysfunction such as in sarcopenia and various dystrophies. The results of this study will help form the basis of a research grant submitted in collaboration with Dr. Shama Iyer and will be disseminated at student research conferences, national conferences, and research journals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTitle \nProject 3<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n Impact on muscle fibers formation through siRNA-mediated inhibition of integral membrane proteins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDescription Project 3<\/strong><\/th>\n\n\n \n \n This project is part of an ongoing effort to identify the role of specific integral membrane proteins in muscle homeostasis, injury, repair, and disease. By reducing the levels of RNA expression of specific integral membrane proteins in C2C12 muscle cells using siRNA, we will be able to determine the impact of these genes on muscle differentiation. The specific genes we are interested in have been implicated in numerous membrane-membrane fusion events. Preliminary investigation by this lab indicates that the expression of these genes may be correlated with myoblast fusion which is a critical stage in muscle development and regeneration. Aberrant myoblast fusion has been implicated in skeletal muscle dysfunction such as in sarcopenia and various dystrophies. The results of this study will help form the basis of a research grant submitted in collaboration with Dr. Shama Iyer and will be disseminated at student research conferences, national conferences, and research journals.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDate Posted<\/strong><\/th>\n20-Feb-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nProject 1: Governing Ideologies in Eastern Europe; \nProject 2: Comparative Labor Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong><\/th>\nDr. Matthew Bergman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nAcademic School<\/strong><\/th>\nSchool of Science, Mathematics, & Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nContact Information<\/strong><\/th>\nMBergman@marymount.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nAppropriate Majors\/Programs<\/strong><\/th>\nEconomics, Psychology, Sociology, Politics, Criminal Justice (other majors appropriate with quantitative methods experience)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nPosition Availability<\/strong><\/th>\nSummer 2023 (May be held on campus or remotely, as mutually agreed with the faculty mentor.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTitle \nProject 1<\/strong><\/th>\nGoverning Ideologies in Eastern Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDescription \nProject 1<\/strong><\/th>\nAfter a period of liberalization following the fall of communism and in preparation to join the European Union, recent evidence suggests that the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) appear to be backsliding. The Austerity of the Euro Crisis pushed politics in a more economically conservative direction, the Migration crisis of 2015 saw these countries being the most hostile towards accepting immigrants (e.g. Hungary built a border fence), and most recently nations have been drifting more conservative culturally (e.g. by 2020, 1\/3 of Poland had declared itself “LGBT-free”) and opposing Europe-wide initiatives. While these anecdotes are newsworthy, we are lacking measures that track the governing ideology of these countries over time. This project seeks to fill that void. First the researcher will identify which parties held government positions from 1990 onward in 11 CEE countries. Then ideological trends will be analyzed, not only on the economic left-right dimension, but also on dimensions of social conservatism, environmentalism, foreign policy, multiculturalism, etc. The goal of the research will be to publish the dataset in an academic journal. Ideally, the student would be available after the summer term to read, edit, and revise drafts of an academic journal article.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTitle \nProject 2<\/strong><\/th>\nComparative Labor Policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDescription \nProject 2<\/strong><\/th>\nThe OECD collects data on a variety of social and labor market programs, including public provision of childcare, public employment services, job training, employment incentives, disability and rehabilitation services, direct government job creation, and start-up incentives. Analysis of traditional welfare policy instruments (e.g. Pensions, Unemployment Insurance, and Healthcare) and employment protection legislation have identified clusters of countries with similar characteristics. This has resulted in the ability to classify nations into one of 5 \u201cworlds of welfare\u201d or one of 3 \u201cvarieties of capitalism\u201d. What is lacking is a systemic analysis of classifying these new forms of labor market spending. The first part of the project would be an inductive classification schema using cluster and\/or principal component analyses to create a framework subsequent comparative research. If and how these national groupings have changed overtime would also be of interest. The goal of the research will be to share this schema with the larger academic community through conference presentations and publication(s) in academic journals. Ideally, the student would be available after the summer term to read, edit, and revise drafts of an academic journal article and\/or present at conferences. The student should have experience with quantitative methods used in the social sciences.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDate Posted<\/strong><\/th>\n06-Mar-23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nProject 1: Creating Immersive Virtual Worlds \nProject 2: Machine Learning and AI in Computer Vision \nProject 3: Enhancing Go Baby Go Vehicles<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong><\/th>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |