Many arts and sciences students received top awards in several academic areas at the university-wide annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum on May 9. Student poster presentations were reviewed by faculty judges. Below is the list of the award-winning students, their award (first, second, third), majors, and advisors. Winning poster presentations in 11 categories were recognized; students received awards and cash prizes.

The 2012 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum Winners

Arts/Architecture

1st: Kristen Loy, Dance; Advisor: Dave Covey

2nd: Kelsey Kinnemeyer, Brooke Mentzer, and Katelyn Hoffman; Interior Design; Advisor: Jaff Haase

3rd: Theresa Elwell, Dance, Advisors: Norah Zuniga-Shaw and Meghan Durham

3rd: Chafin Seymour, Dance, Advisor: Susan Hadley

Biological Sciences

1st: Colleen Nackerman, Biochemistry, Advisor: Stephanie Seveau

1st: Spencer Tepe and Aras Mortazavi, Biology, Advisor: Peter J. Reiser

1st: Rachel Kominsky, Microbiology, Advisor: Joanne Turner

2nd: Andrew Wallace, Chemistry, Advisor: Venkat Gopalan

2nd: Kurtis Host, Microbiology, Advisor: Daniel Wozniak

2nd: Veda Chokshi, Molecular Genetics, Advisor: Gustavo Leone

3rd: Melissa Mauntel, Molecular Genetics, Advisor: Gustavo Leone

3rd: Varun Gadkari, Biochemistry, Advisor: Jordi Torrelles

3rd: Ayla Cash, Molecular Genetics, Advisor: Harold Fisk

3rd: Justin Tossey, Microbiology, Advisor: Andrea Doseff

3rd: Ryan Orlosky, Biology, Advisors: Kamal Pohar and Hongtao Jia

Health Professions--Clinical

2nd: Alisha Kamboj, Molecular Genetics, Advisor: Uma Gupta

Health Professions--Laboratory/Cellular

2nd: Daniel Yanes, Biology, Advisor: Michael Caligiuri

2nd: Eric Bolin, Biochemistry, Advisor: Daren Knoell

3rd: Tiffany Wang, Psychology, Zoology, Advisor: Mohamed Abdel-Rahman

3rd: Carlee Schaefer, Molecular Genetics, Advisor: Deborah Parris

Humanities

1st: Stephen Williams, Linguistics, Advisor: David Odden and Robert Levine

2nd: Sean McKinnon, Spanish, Advisor: Terrell Morgan

3rd: Sarah Little, French, Advisor: Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza

3rd: Matthew Verdin, Philosophy, Advisor: Piers Norris Turner

Mathematical and Physical Sciences

1st: Heather Robison, Chemistry, Advisors: Justin Harris and Noel Paul

1st: Samantha King, Chemistry, Advisor: John Parquette

2nd: Jeffrey Thompson, Geological Sciences, Advisor: William Ausich

2nd: Elisabeth Bianco, Chemistry, Advisor: Josh Goldberger

3rd: Paul Soltesz, Geography, Advisors: David Porinchu and Bryan Mark

3rd: Gabriel Espinosa Martinez, Chemistry, Advisor: Claudia Turro

3rd: Johnny Greco, Physics and Astronomy, Advisors: Paul Martini and Todd Thompson

Psychology

1st: Jennifer Coppola, Psychology, Advisor: Derick Lindquist

1st: Thomas O'Connell, Psychology, Advisors: Dirk Bernhardt-Walther, Per Sederberg

2nd: Aarthi Gobinath, Psychology, Advisor: Benedetta Leuner

2nd: Arielle Blankenbuhler, Psychology, Adviosrs: Jennifer Crocker and Dominik Mischkowski

3rd: Caitlin Dupont, Psychology, Advisor: Derick Lindquist

3rd: Anjni Patel, Psychology, Advisor: Julian Thayer

Social and Behavioral Sciences

1st: Dheeraj Duggineni, Adam Tabaa, Microbiology; and Shuvro Roy, Biology, Advisor: Howard Werman

2nd: Megan Luthern, Anthropology, Advisor: Richard Yerkes

2nd: Jessica Healy, Anthropology, Advisor: Mark Moritz

3rd: Tara Benninger, Psychology, Advisor: Mary Fristad

3rd: Sara Santiago, Geography, Advisor: Kendra McSweeney

3rd: Jacqueline Lipphardt, Anthropology, Advisor: Julie Field

For a complete list of participants and abstracts, visit the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum website at http://denman.osu.edu/describe.aspx