Lafayette College
Students
Abseen Rifa Anya
EXCEL Research
Project: Integrating Agent-Based Modeling and Life-cycle Analyses to Enhance Environmental Policy-making
Mentors: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering; Christopher Ruebeck, associate professor of economics and business; Jeffrey Pfaffmann, assistant professor of computer science; and Kristen Sanford-Bernhardt, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering
Adam Lessen
EXCEL Research
Project: Integrating Agent-Based Modeling and Life-cycle Analyses to Enhance Environmental Policy-making
Mentors: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering; Christopher Ruebeck, associate professor of economics and business; Jeffrey Pfaffmann, assistant professor of computer science; and Kristen Sanford-Bernhardt, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering
Gus Andersen
Independent Study
Title: Inventory and Process Improvement with the Fabrication Industry: Does it Make the Cut?
Adviser: Rita De Frange, visiting instructor of civil and environmental engineering
Ashley Luke
EXCEL Research
Project: Economic Analysis of Green Engineering
Mentors: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Kira Lawrence, assistant professor of geology and environmental geosciences
Jeff Sovis
Independent Study
Title: Biotechnology Exploration
Adviser: Jenn Stroud Rossmann, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
Shelly Christman
Independent Study
Title: Cost Management for Construction Projects
Adviser: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Russell Dinardi
EXCEL Research
Project: Developing a Risk Framework for Lehigh Valley Sinkholes
Mentor: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Russell Dinardi
Independent Study
Title: Implementing Entrepreneurship Education at Lafayette College
Adviser: Rita De Frange, visiting instructor of civil and environmental engineering
Frank Giannelli
Honors Thesis
Title: Project Management Applications for Service-learning in Engineering
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Matthew Kamine
Independent Study
Title: The New Yankee Stadium: A Case Study of Engineering and Economic Considerations
Adviser: Rita De Frange, visiting instructor of civil and environmental engineering
Garland Millican
Independent Study
Title: Meeting Evacuation Needs: Analysis of the U.S. Interstate System
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Milena Petrova
EXCEL Research
Project: Feasibility Analysis of Fire Protection Options for Small, Rural Drinking Water Systems
Mentor: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Milena Petrova
Honors Thesis
Title: Implications of Alternative Farming Methods on the Environmental Impacts of Ethanol Fuel
Adviser: Javad Tavakoli, professor of chemical engineering
Tabitha Sprau
EXCEL Research
Mentor: Alastair Noble, assistant professor of art
Tabitha Sprau
Honors Thesis
Title: Structural Analysis of Cluny III’s Flying Buttresses
Adviser: Leonard Van Gulick, Matthew Baird Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Will Hockett
Independent Study
Title: Best Management Practices for Wetland Conservation
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Lindsay McCarthy
Honors Thesis
Title: The Sustainability of Iron Enhanced Activated Alumina for Treating Arsenic-Contaminated Groundwater in Developing Countries
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Kristen Tull
EXCEL Research
Project: Developing an Arsenic Removal Technology for Small Drinking Water Systems
Mentors: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Arthur Kney, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Kristen Tull
EXCEL Research
Project: Demographics and Diversity of Environmental Engineers
Mentor: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Kristen Tull
Honors Thesis
Title: Using Game Theory to Evaluate Sustainable Environmental Policy Options for Domestic Open-Loop Pallets
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Jairo Amarillo
Honors Thesis
Title: Design of a Meditation Space for Lafayette College
Adviser: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Jairo Amarillo
Independent Study
Title: CAD/GIS Interoperability Issues
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Jairo Amarillo
National Science Foundation International Research Experience for Undergraduates
Project: GIS and Remote Sensing Analysis for Lake Victoria Wetlands
Mentor: Roger Ruggles, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Sam Gutner
Independent Study
Title: Engineers Without Borders Mondialgo Grant Application for Communities in Honduras
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Brittney McCoy
Honors Thesis
Title: Searching for Environmental Justice for Urban Water Systems
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Jenny Moerschbacher
EXCEL Research and Honors Thesis
Project: Policy Implications of Rural Water Infrastructure Development: A Case Study of the Tohono O’odham Nation
Mentor/adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Briana Niblick
EXCEL Research
Project: Privatization of Municipal Infrastructure in Berlin
Mentor: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Kim Whelan
Honors Thesis
Title: Evaluation of the A.B. Engineering Program
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Nathan Delong
Honors Thesis
Title: An Environmental Policy Analysis of Wood Pallets
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Nicole Joy
EXCEL Research and Honors Thesis
Project: Policy Implications of the Arsenic Rule for the Tohono O'odham Nation
Mentor/adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Nathan Kayes
Independent Study
Title: An Environmental Policy Analysis of the Southern Bluefin Tuna
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Machel Morrison
Independent Study
Title: Managing Risk on Highway Projects in Developing Countries
Adviser: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
John Sullivan
Honors Thesis
Title: Managing Cost Overrun Risk on the Central Artery Tunnel
Adviser: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Ansley Cox
Honors Thesis
Title: Gender Issues Associated With Architecture
Adviser: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Catriona Duncanson
Independent Study
Title: An Impact Assessment of the World Bank's Privatization Policy: A South African Case Study
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Scott North
Honors Thesis
Title: An In-Depth Look at the Telecommunications Industry
Adviser: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Jarrod Poveromo
Honors Thesis
Title: The Need for Protectionism in the Steel Industry
Advisers: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Christopher Ruebeck, associate professor of economics and business
Janille Smith
Honors Thesis
Title: The Policy Implications of Jamaica's Toll Road Act
Adviser: Sharon Jones, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Aleksander Tomic
Honors Thesis
Title: The Barriers to Widespread Use of Fuel Cells in the U.S. Automobile Industry
Adviser: David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering