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The following list includes current and historic, non-credit bearing individual student research projects, public presentations from conferences, symposia and exhibitions, and peer-reviewed publications. For abstracts on each project see Students as Scholars.


2020

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Sarah Joy HouseCollaboration to Counter Fresh Water Scarcity and Promote Human Security. Michael Fratantuono, Sarah House and Sam Weisman DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93693
Michael Fratantuono
Samuel Albert WeismanCollaboration to Counter Fresh Water Scarcity and Promote Human Security. Michael Fratantuono, Sarah House and Sam Weisman DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93693
Michael Fratantuono

2019

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Maxwell LeePhytochemicals
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE)
Number of Weeks: 13
Sarah St. Angelo
Cecilie Olrik MacphersonPhenology and Population Dynamics of the Turtles at Wildwood Lake
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE)
Number of Weeks: 8
Harold Wingert
Samantha Elisa ReiersenWater Infrastructure and Public Health in Carlisle: A History
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE)
Number of Weeks: 13
Nicola Tynan
Sara Zhi SobaCode for Communication: Visualizing Trends in Insecticide Use and Bee Toxicity
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE)
Number of Weeks: 13
Margaret Douglas
Emma Frances SullivanPhenology and Population Dynamics of the Turtles at Wildwood Lake
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE)
Number of Weeks: 8
Harold Wingert

2017

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Margaret Elizabeth DevlinCommunity Resilience Project
Conference: 2016 Pennsylvania Environmental Resources Consortium (PERC), Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Cornelius Leary
Marina MortonWaste Minimization At Dickinson College
Conference: 2016 Pennsylvania Environmental Resources Consortium (PERC), Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Cornelius Leary
Yuanxiaoyue YangEnergy Efficiency in Buildings on Dickinson Campus
Conference: 2016 Pennsylvania Environmental Resources Consortium (PERC), Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Cornelius Leary

2016

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Jacqueline Elizabeth GeislerLucid Energy Monitoring Outreach and Kiosk
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Number of Weeks: 26
Kenneth Shultes
Keziah Donnocker Groth-TuftEPA-GRO summer Internship
Supported by: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-GRO program)
Number of Weeks: 10
Sean H JonesDeveloping Automated, High Efficiency Solar Heating for Bigas Digesters
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Number of Weeks: 8
Matthew Steiman
Caroline Rachel KanaskieEPA-GRO Summer Internship
Supported by: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-GRO program)
Number of Weeks: 10
Santiago Gaspar PrincDickinson Energy Consumption Analyzer (DECA) : Sustainability through software
Conference: 31st Annual Science Student Research Symposium
Supported by: Science Executive Committee
Cornelius Leary
Asir SaeedDickinson Energy Consumption Analyzer (DECA) : Sustainability through software
Conference: 31st Annual Science Student Research Symposium
Supported by: Science Executive Committee
Cornelius Leary
Emily C WhitakerDeveloping Automated, High Efficiency Solar Heating for Bigas Digesters
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Number of Weeks: 8
Matthew Steiman

2015

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Steven Michael FitzpatrickBiodiesel Shop at Dickinson
Conference: Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium
Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education
Jacqueline Elizabeth GeislerDickinson College - Global Climate Change Mosaic
Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Dickinson College
Jacqueline GoodwinOutreach and Communication at the Center for Sustainability Education
Conference: Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC)
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Cornelius Leary
William Hardy KochtitzkyClimate Change in Peru: From UN Agreements to Incan Culture
Conference: Earth Science Lunch Seminar 2015
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education, Earth Sciences Department
Jeffrey Niemitz, Dickinson College
Justin Francis McCartyDickinson Biodiesel Program
Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education
Tyce Herrman
Justin Francis McCartyRenewable Energy and Students at Dickinson College.
Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education
Tyce Herrman
Amber Rose McGarveyCommunity Based Research: "The Greater Carlisle Project"
Conference: Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC)
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Cornelius Leary
Mariah Elizabeth MurphyBiking@Dickinson and The Handlebar
Conference: Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC)
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Elizabeth Ann PlascenciaEffectiveness of Article 6 under the UNFCCC
Conference: Dunedin Community-based Sustainability Workshop
Cornelius Leary, Dickinson College
Alexandra Gabrielle RaczkaThe Food Environment of Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Food Access and Food Consumption
Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education
Meghan Reedy

2014

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Kristiana Enya AmbergerThe Dickinson College Organic Farm - A Living Laboratory
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Emily Ann BowieNatural Sheep Parasite Management
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Mackenze Sintay BurkhartThe Challenges of Initiating Behavior Change through a Campus Energy Challenge
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Christine Josephine BurnsFossil Fuel Divestment: How to Start, Engage, and See Victories
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Christine Josephine BurnsVertical forest structure, the diet of white-tailed deer, and their role as agents of seed dispersal
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Carol Loeffler
Elena Walworth CapaldiFarm and Food Education Programs Nurture the Next Generation
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Jennifer Halpin
Gregory Paul CapozzaDo people self-enhance when comparing themselves to the American public? A replication of White & Plous's study on the effect of intergroup comparison
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Avgi ChatzimpaliotiDo people self-enhance when comparing themselves to the American public? A replication of White & Plous's study on the effect of intergroup comparison
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Brennan Scott DuganSocial Comparison, Past and Present: A Replication Study
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Shanice GrantThe ALLARM Stormwater Education Program
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Shanice GrantDickinson College Solar Charging Station
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Jill Marie HautaniemiChanges in tree diameter from the edge to the interior of Buger community forest reserve in Tanzania
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Ashley Marie HohmanSocial Comparison, Past and Present: A Replication Study
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Gibson Finch HollandDickinson Idea Fund
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Gibson Finch HollandSustainability & Social Entrepreneurship: A Critical Analysis of our Community Voice
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Lauren Makanaaloha HoltzDickinson College Dog House
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Brady S HummelThe Challenges of Initiating Behavior Change through a Campus Energy Challenge
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Mackenzie Joan JohnsonFarm and Food Education Programs Nurture the Next Generation
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Zachary Thomas KaiserSustainability & Social Entrepreneurship: A Critical Analysis of our Community Voice
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Caroline Rachel KanaskieEco-Reps program at Dickinson
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Samuel Crosby KilburnThe Dickinson College Organic Farm- A Living Laboratory
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
William Hardy KochtitzkyReinvest Dickinson: A Campaign to End Dickinson's Endowment Investments in the Fossil Fuel Industry
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Kyle Robert LongThe Dickinson College Organic Farm- A Living Laboratory
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Maame Akua Kyerewaa MarfoThe ALLARM Stormwater Education Program
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Maame Akua Kyerewaa MarfoDickinson College Solar Charging Station
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Tania Anastasia MarinosUsing Dialogue to Bridge Gaps: How we talk about sustainability
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Justin Francis McCartyDickinson College Student Handiwork for Organized Projects (SHOP)
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Justin Francis McCartyCommunity Based Research: The Greater Carlisle Project
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Justin Francis McCartyDickinson College Biodiesel
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Justin Francis McCartyDickinson College Solar Charging Station
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Amber Rose McGarveyCommunity Based Research: The Greater Carlisle Project
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Cornelius Leary
Anna Elizabeth McGinnEcological Literacy of First Year Students at Pennsylvania Colleges
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Anna Elizabeth McGinnReinvest Dickinson: A Campaign to End Dickinson's Endowment Investments in the Fossil Fuel Industry
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Kelly Christine McIntyreDevelopments in Shale Gas Research:The Importance of Volunteer Stream Monitoring
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Elise Brouard Hooker MinichielloALLARMs Unique Student Experience
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Shireen Breigh MontgomeryUsing Dialogue to Bridge Gaps: How we talk about sustainability
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Edwin Jordan PadillaDickinson FarmData
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Timothy Wahls
Samuel Ross PollanCommunity Based Research: The Greater Carlisle Project
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Emily Amber RincavageSocial Comparison, Past and Present: A Replication Study
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Asir SaeedDickinson FarmData
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Timothy Wahls
Yutong ShangDickinson FarmData
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Timothy Wahls
Connor Ward ShieldsKeystone XL: Meaning and Consequences for Climate Change Politics
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Cora M SwansonFossil Fuel Divestment: How to Start, Engage, and See Victories
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Rachel Rhiannon WilliamsAthletic Eco-Reps: Bridging stakeholder groups within the Dickinson College Community
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Andrea Catherine WrightSocial Comparison, Past and Present: A Replication Study
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Carley Ava ZarzekaDickinson College Dog House
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education
Elizabeth Harrity de la RegueraThe Nitrogen Footprint of Dickinson College
Conference: 2014 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Pennsylvania Student Sustainability Symposium
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education

2013

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Christine Elyse TalbotImpacts of climate change on grazing fishes near Myora Springs, North Stradebroke Island, Australia.
Conference: Student International Research Symposium
Supported by: Center for Global Study and Engagement
Thomas Arnold

2011

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Jordan Emily HaferbierPlaying for Keeps Along the Susquehanna: A Community-Integrated GIS of Land and Water Uses and Rights in Rural Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 13
David Perry
Laura Stone JacksonNASA GCCE Grant:Taking Aim at Climate Change
Supported by: NASA Global Climate Change Education, Center for Sustainability Education
Number of Weeks: 13
Cornelius Leary
Grace Hemphill LangeNASA GCCE Grant: Climate Change Mosaic
Supported by: NASA Global Climate Change Education, Center for Sustainability Education
Number of Weeks: 13
Cornelius Leary
Rizwan Mohamed SaffieTaking Aim at Climate Change
Supported by: NASA Global Climate Change Education, Center for Sustainability Education
Number of Weeks: 13
Cornelius Leary

2010

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Tomas SanguinettiPlaying for Keeps Along the Susquehanna: A Community-Integrated GIS of Land and Water Uses and Rights in Rural Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 13
David Perry
Brett Andrew ShollenbergerNASA GCCE Grant: Climate Education & Media
Supported by: NASA GCCE Grant
Number of Weeks: 13
Sarah Brylinsky