The Summer Scholarship, Creative Arts and Research Projects (SCARP) program was created to support independent student research under the sponsorship of a faculty mentor. The program is a non-credit experiential learning program designed to enhance professional skills and provide a competitive advantage to participating students in the pursuit of career opportunities and graduate studies. At the same time, participating faculty scholars and researchers will benefit from student involvement in support of professional scholarship and research agendas.
Submissions from 2022
Engaging African American Male Youth in Assessing Factors Affecting Their Own Health and Wellbeing: A Photovoice and Community Engagement Approach, Samhar Almomani and Robert Aronson
In-Vivo E-Cigarette Usage is Associated with Fluctuations in Positive and Negative Affect, Aries Baringer
Creation of a Cell Line for Rapid Identification of Potential Receptor Agonists or Antagonists, Brandon Baxter
eTherapy app Phase 2, Angelo Botticelli
Travel Writing: Capturing British Culture through Prose and Image, Ashley Conway
Development of Sensitive and Fast Immunoassay for Lyme Disease, Justin Cosgrove
Synthesis of Asymmetrically-Substituted Tetraphenyl-Class Porphyrins, William J. Davis
Expression of SV40 T Antigen is Not Sufficient to Alter TEAD-1 Isoform Production in Immortalized Human Diploid Fibroblasts, Alec Delgado
Encapsulation of Molecular Probes in Polymer Nanoparticles for Visual Detection of Heavy Metals in Water, Kyla DeWittie
Promoting Access to Archival Information on the Amish, Emily Erdlen
Luminescence from Metal-Organic Frameworks: Structural Modification and Small Molecule Uptake, Nicholas A. Erisman and Brandon A. Molina
How Colleges Use Social Media to Promote Podcasts, Karlie Fromm
Examination of LGBTQIA+-Inclusive Recommendations Issued by Professional Medical Associations Across Healthcare Fields, Alexandra R. Gates, Anna Goldina Ph.D., Jonathan J. Wisco Ph.D., and Anastasia Filimonov M.S.
Design and Synthesis of Hoogsteen-Binding Peptide Nucleic Acid Monomers with Extended Linkers for Triple Helical U-A Recognition in RNA, Angelina B. Giglio-Tos, Tristan L. Mabee, and James A. MacKay
Investigation of BIN1 Isoform in Immortalized Human Diploid Fibroblasts Transformed by SV40 T-Antigen, Isabella Goebel and Jane F. Cavender
Minimizing Stimulation Artifact in Real-Time Movement Decoding, Nathan Griffin and Mark R. Brinton
Family Business Professionalization: An Explanatory Research Abstract, Keely Grim and Petru Sandu
The Effects of Floodplain Restoration on Biodiversity, Ireland Keeney and Jessica Gutekunst
The Tenets of Journalism: A Thematic Analysis of Journalists’ Adherence to Traditional Journalistic Norms, Abigail Lindsay
Keepin it Shiny Side Up: A Qualitative Study of American Stage Rally, Nyvani Molina
Sharing Personal Cultural Experiences Through Travel Writing, Faith Morrow
Blue Jay Journeys, Jessica Piergallini
Investigating the Contribution of the Oncogenic Cyclin D1b Isoform to the Aggressive Growth Properties of SV40 T Antigen Transformed Human Diploid Fibroblasts, Julia Randazzo and Jane F. Cavender
Optimization of the Control Line on a Lateral Flow Assay for Lead (II) Detection in Drinking Water, Yudeliz Sanchez
Impact Forces on Five Common Running Surfaces, Thomas Urrunaga, Brian Falk, Mark Gatti, and Kurt M. DeGoede
Laser Cutting and Engraving – Designing in the Digital Age, Emily Ward
NetSec: Real-time and Scalable Malware Traffic Detection within IoT Networks, Ethan Weitkamp, Yusuke Satani, Peilong Li, and Jingwen Wang
Mastery-Based-Learning to Study Anxiety and Belonging in Circuit Analysis, Meghan Williams
Music and the Brain: Synesthetic Relationships Found in Amy Beach's Compositions, Amaris Wolfe
Peacebuilding Since World War II: Relations Between Japan and The United States, Misaki Yamaguchi
Anatomy Art Project: Exploring Anatomy in Every Day Life, Veronica Zerebilov
Submissions from 2021
Exploring the Effects of Nicotine on Reward Learning in Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Brendan Atticks
The Implications of Greek, Turkish, and U.S. Triangular Relations on Transatlantic Security, Laura Cardona
Writing Priorities across Academic Disciplines, Ashley Conway
Synthesis of Asymmetrically-Substituted Tetraphenyl-Class Porphyrins, William J. Davis
Optimization of Simple and Inexpensive Paper-Based Assay for Lead, Kyla DeWittie and Sagar S. Patel
eTherapy: The Next Generation of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Colin Elliott
DataScope: Predictive Diagnosis in IIoT-enabled Smart Manufacturing, Adam Geltz, Reilly Sollenberger, and Peilong Li
Real-Time Control of a Virtual Hand Using Surface Electromyography, Nathan Griffin and Alexander Kobilnyk
SECTOR: A Web-based Data Management and Sharing System Secured by Blockchain, Matthew Grohotolski
Predicting the 2020 US Presidential Election, Aidan Hanley
A Survey of Hydra Species in Selected South Central Pennsylvania Lakes, Katie Hollen and Kayla Morrill
Small-Scale Experiment on Steel Tanks Subjected to Fire, Ruth Jacob
Low-Cost, Biomimetic, Vibrotactile Stimulation for Non-Invasive Sensory Feedback, Joe Kutteh and Alexander Kobilnyk
Creating Instructional Video to Aid in Infusing Fitness and Wellness Programming into the First Year Seminar Program, Rachel Little
Optimization and Scale-up of a 2-Aminopyridine Derived Peptide Nucleic Acid Monomer, Tristan L. Mabee
Synthesis and Characterization of Oxovanadium Compounds as Potential Insulin Mimetic Molecules, Kaitlyn Mercando and Jeffrey A. Rood
Design Thinking in Contemporary Geisel Award Winners, Julia Middleton
Medical Writing Practices: An Inquiry into Writing Standards and Career Development Opportunities in Healthcare Communication, Carly Miller
Incorporation of Luminescent Osmium Complexes into Metal-Organic Frameworks: Optimization of Osmium Complex Synthesis and Effect of MOF Structure on Complex Inclusion and Emission, Brandon A. Molina, Lucas Stehle, and Jeffrey A. Rood
Luminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Detection of Alcohols, Lucas Stehle, Kristi A. Kneas, and Jeffrey A. Rood
Amish Experience of COVID-19: Patterns and Responses to Inform Public Health Efforts, Cecilia Stoner, Christina Mercincavage, Fredilyn Dong, and Elizabeth Wanamaker
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on K-12 School Teachers' Stress, Coping and Burnout: Identification of Protective and Exacerbating Factors, Victoria Vaughn and Meghan Keenan
Submissions from 2020
Biomechanical Analyses of Lacrosse Goal Keeper Movements, Grace Butler
Putting Historic Marietta on The Map: This Place Matters! The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Economic Revitalization, Kyle Cappucci
Building a Secure Inter-institutional Data Sharing Platform with Blockchain., Grace Cuff and Jeff Edmonds
Post-Modern Portfolio Theory, Cassandra DeBacco
Transgender Identity in Pre-modern Japan, Sam Friedline
Investigations in Wearable, Fiber, and Mixed Media Works of Art, Mercedes Geiger
3D Printed Housing Development and Testing of a Lateral Flow Assay for Lead Detection in Drinking Water, Donato Grimaldi and Gina Bongiovanni
ANTA: Accelerated Network Traffic Analytics., Matthew Grohotolski and Connor DiLeo
Using Art to Study Science: Assessment of Creative Assignments in Student Success, Rebecca Kruse
Effects of Vaping on Positive Affect, Negative Affect, and Stress: A Pilot Study of a College Sample, Jen Mele and Emily Lamison
Unpacking Pi Stacking: How electrostatic interactions and aromaticity can be utilized to aid triplex formation in double helical RNA, John M. Talbott
Support for Science-related Educational Training and Trauma-Informed Work in Somaliland, David Varner
Events from 2019
Marietta Pennsylvania Historic District & The Susquehanna National Heritage Area Designation ArcGIS Story Map, Kyle Cappucci
Promoting Access to Health Care: The Role and Effectiveness of Obamacare Navigators, Abigail Evans
Biological Survey of Elizabethtown College, Caroline Fegley and Aprille Mohn
The Buddhist Artifacts in the Puffenberger Collection, Tyler Gamble and Moh Mohammad
Increasing Awareness of Natural Areas on the Elizabethtown College Campus through Digital Story Maps, Janelle Hesler and Aprille Mohn
Emotional Intelligence and Disordered Eating: Efficacy of Analysis Via Ecological Momentary Assessment, Sarah Kaden
Assessing chemical communication in the invasive crayfish Orconectes rusticus, Elizabeth Luscavage
Applying Machine Learning to Encrypted Network Traffic for Malware Detection, Derek Manning
Correctional Officers: Attitudes and Training, Madison Meiser and Emma Ricciardelli
Determining the Role of Sam68 in T-antigen Cellular Expression, Sean Miller
The Buddhist Artifacts in the Puffenberger Collection, Mahmood Mohammad and Tyler Gamble
Detection of Heavy Metals by Colorimetric Nanoparticles, Rachel Molino and Michael Perzel
The correlation of a novel BIN1 isoform and the expression of SV40 T antigen in human diploid fibroblasts, Carli Monostra
The Loss of Ecological Knowledge: A look into the FDA Organic Label Movement and its effects on Local Communities, Caitlin Olivas
Create Interactive Data Visualizations, Paige Phillips
Examining Preservation Methods for Long-Term Fecal Matter Storage, Caroline Veronica Ruiz and Celeste Workman
Development of an Immunoassay to Detect Leptin, a Hormone Associated to Fat Metabolism, in American black bears, Alexander Russo
Exploring the Synthesis of Substituted Porphyrins, Christina Schnee
The effect of Cisplatin on Human Diploid Fibroblast Cells expressing SV40 T-Antigen, Emma Shangraw
Computational Analysis of Steel Joists at Elevated Temperatures, Elle Shatto
Renditions of a Changing Landscape in Lancaster County, Tanner Simon
Luminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks, Lucas Stehle and Kaitlyn Mercando
Synthesis of an Amide-Based Extended Heterocyclic System Capable of Hydrogen Bonding to Both the Adenine and Uracil in dsRNA for RNA Recognition Using PNA, John M. Talbott and Aubrey L. Maryniak
Development of a One-Pot Allylation and Claisen Rearrangement of Acetaminophen by Applying Microwave Radiation, Brandon R. Tessier
