2004 Award Winners

Amanda Rachel Howard
M.S., Plant Pathology
Specialization: Plant Virology
Advisor: Dr. Jeanmarie Verchot-Lubicz
Title: "Characterization of Potato Virus X (PVX) TGBP1: Role I Virus Cell-to-Cell Movement and Suppresion of Virus Induced Gene Silencing"

Christopher Alan Taylor
Ph.D., Human Environmental Sciences
Emphasis: Nutritional Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Kathryn S. Keim
Title: "An Approach to Diabetes Prevention Among Native Americans in Oklahoma"

Doina Livia F Kovalik
Ph.D., English
Specialization: Linguistics
Advisor: Dr. Carol Moder
Title: "Verbal Metaphor: The Crossroad of Cognition, Culture, and Form"

Zhi Quan
M.S., Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Jong-Moon Chung
Title: "Statistical Service Guarantees for Traffic Scheduling in High-Speed Data Networks"

Razvan Gaza
Ph.D., Physics
Advisor: Dr. Stephen W.S. McKeever
Title: "A Fiber-Optics, Real-Time Dosimeter Based on Optically Stimulated Luminescence of Al2O3:C and KBr:Eu, For Potential Use in the Radiotherapy of Cancer"

Caleb Wayne Lack
M.S., Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Maureen A. Sullivan
Title: "Effects of Seasonal Natural Disasters on Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Coping Strategies, and Attributions"

Antonio Avalos-Huerta
Ph.D., Economics
Advisor: Dr. Andreas Savvides
Title: "The Determinants of Wage Differentials and Wage Inequality in Latin America: Openess, Technology and Labor Supply"

Ronald Wagler
M.S., Zoology
Specialization: Science Education
Advisor: Dr. Chris Moseley
Title: "The Effect of a Secondary Methods Class and Student Teaching on Preservice Secondary Teacher Efficacy"

Kurt T. Choate
Ph.D., Educational Psychology
Option: School Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Terry A. Stinnett
Title: "The Underlying Structures of Attitudes Towards Gay and Lesbian Youth in Pre-Service Teachers"

Mahesh Mohan
Ph.D., Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Jerry R. Malayer
Title: "Gene Expression in the Preattachment Bovine Embryo-Regulation by Retinoic Acid and in Vitro Culture System"