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Undergraduate Research was in
the spotlight of state legislators Wednesday, February 11,
2009. Five ETSU undergraduate students joined with peers
from other senior institutions within the Tennessee Board of
Regents system. In the fourth annual Posters-at-the-State
Capitol event, student researchers showcase their research
findings in poster presentations for legislators. Tennessee
is one of only a dozen states to host such an event.
During the morning session, students displayed their posters
in the Capital Rotunda and described their research methods
and findings to legislators. Each ETSU student also met
individually with their hometown legislator. At lunchtime,
members of our local delegation joined the ETSU students for
a box lunch in the Legislative Plaza office building. After
lunch, the ETSU students were introduced and recognized on
the floorof the Tennessee House of Representatives. A photo
session with the governor followed and then, Rep. Matt Hill
presented the group with a Tennessee flag that had flown
over the state capitol.
The ETSU delegation consisted of three students working in
the arts and humanities and two others in health-oriented
science research.
Matt Brewer (Murfreesboro) showed how theater directors
manipulate stage productions to keep the audience cognizant
of the fact that they are watching a play rather than real
life. Matt is a junior University Honors Scholar and an
English major whose worked was supervised by Dr. Katherine
Weiss.
Aneel Deshmukh (Johnson City) examined how culture shapes
personal identity across national boundaries. Aneel is a
sophomore in the University Honors Scholars program and a
philosophy major working under the mentorship of Dr. Mark
Holland.
Reese Chamness (Johnson City) is a Fine & Performing Arts
Honors Scholar who received a ETSU Undergraduate Research
Fellowship last summer to help him develop a novel method
for casting bronze sculpture. Reese is an art major studying
with Dr. Catherine Murray.
James Fisher (Chattanooga) worked in the lab to synthesize a
chemical compound that has the ability to combat bloodstream
infections. James is a University Honors Scholar who will
graduate this May. He has completed a chemistry major and
conducted his research in the Pharmacology Department of the
Quillen College of Medicine with Dr. Michael Wimpe.
Jennifer Snyder (Church Hill) analyzed responses of primary
care physicians to questions about how they provide for
mental health needs of patients. Jennifer is a recently
graduated University Honors Scholars and psychology major,
who continues to work with her research mentor, Dr. Peggy
Cantrell.
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Reese Chamness, Jimmy Fisher, Matt Brewer, Jennifer Snyder, and Aneel Deshmukh Reese Chamness, Senator Rusty Crowe, and Aneel Deshmukh Reese Chamness, Aneel Deshmukh, Tom Cheatham, Dean, MTSU College of Basic and Applies Sciences; and Dr. Foster Levy, ETSU Biology Department Senator Mike Harrison and Jennifer Snyder
Representative David Hawk and Dr. Levy Donna Williams and Representative Tony Shipley Representative Kent Coleman and Matt Brewer Donna Williams and Frosty Levy with Matthew Clark and Jennie Frantum, Interns from the ETSU Political Science Department
Reese Chamness with Representative Matthew Hill Jimmy Fisher with Senator Bo Watson Representative Tony Shipley with Jennifer Snyder Rep. Shipley, Jennifer, and Rep. Mike Faulk Matt Brewer, Jimmy Fisher, Senator Steve Southerland, Representative David Hawk, Reese Chamness, Jennifer Snyder, and
Dr. Foster Levy
– Donna Williams, Jimmy Fisher, Reese Chamness, Governor Phil Bredesen, Matt Brewer, Jennifer Snyder, and Aneel Deshmukh
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