The Emerson Foundation Grant Program

ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST

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Michael Gruen '06 Combines Love of Technology With Academics

Emerson Scholar Working With Professor Doug Raybeck

July 28, 2004 

Michael Gruen ‘06 (Englewood, NJ) has always been an avid gamer. So when given the opportunity to combine his love for computer technology with his academic studies, Gruen took full advantage. 

Kat McGrory '05 to Explore How Modern Technology Affects Journalists' Objectivity

Emerson Scholar is Working With Professor Catherine Kaha

July 19, 2004  As the editor-in-chief of Hamilton College’s student newspaper, The Spectator, a staff writer for The Poughkeepsie Journal, and a guest columnist for the local Utica Observer-Dispatch, Kat McGrory ’05 (Poughkeepsie, NY) has a deep interest in journalism and print media. Despite all her experience working in newsrooms, McGrory still had lingering questions about the history of journalism and how modern technology has been affecting journalists’ ability to remain objective. As an Emerson scholar, McGrory hopes to explore this topic, examining objectivity in newsrooms and the role digital technology plays in reporting. More ...

Becky Conrey '05 Examines Identity Construction Within Socially Deviant Relationships

Emerson Summer Scholar Working With Sociology Professor Jenny Irons

June 24, 2004 

As a sociology major, Becky Conrey ’05 (Burnt Hills, NY) knows what it is like to study human behavior and social norms. However, even after her extensive coursework in the field, Conrey still had some lingering questions about social norms, deviant behavior, and its effect on identity construction. In order to answer these questions, Conrey will collaborate with Hamilton College Sociology Professor Jenny Irons on an Emerson Summer Research Project titled “Identity Construction within Relationships Socially Marked as Deviant.”

Christy House '06 Will Portray Role of Women in Iraq Through Art Project

She'll Work on Emerson Project with Professor Robert Palusky

July 12, 2004 

As a chemistry major at Hamilton, Christy House ’06 (West Winfield, NY) has had little time to pursue one of her other true passions: art. As a recipient of a summer research grant, House will put down the test tube and pick up some clay to create her Emerson-funded art project.

Three Emerson Scholars Seek to Make Campus Energy Efficient

Dave Gordon, Zachary Hesse and Matt Himmel Looking at Alternative Energy

July 15, 2004 

“Stop Hamilton’s Million Dollar Energy Bill!” Members of the Hamilton community have undoubtedly seen the signs around campus and in dorms. However, other than turning off the lights, how can Hamilton College be more environmentally-friendly?  Dave Gordon (New York, NY), Zachary Hesse (Jenkintown, Pa.) and Matt Himmel (Lexington, Ma.) are trying to find a different, more efficient way to produce energy right on campus; the three were recently awarded a collaborative Emerson Scholarship from Hamilton College to finance their endeavor.

Amanda Bennett '06 to Study Pequot Indian Narratives

She Will Work With English Professor Jodi Schorb on Emerson Research

July 6, 2004 

Amanda Bennett ’06 (Enfield, Conn.) believes her Emerson scholarship will allow her to acquire interdisciplinary research skills. She has spent the last two summers conducting research for Hamilton’s Chemistry Department. However, this summer her research will go in an entirely different direction.

Wendy Garratt-Reed '05 Studying Archaeology of St. George, Maine

Emerson Scholar is Working with Professor Tom Jones

July 26, 2004 

For an archaeology major, classroom study is important but visiting an excavation site is key to understanding an area. Wendy Garratt-Reed, ’05 (Reading, Mass.) was recently awarded an Emerson Scholarship from Hamilton College that will enable her to conduct an archaeological study of an early 19th century homestead in St. George, Maine. Working with Hamilton Professor Tom Jones, Garratt-Reed plans to spend six weeks this summer in St. George, doing archaeological excavations. After the excavations, Garrat-Reed will spend four weeks conducting research, pursuing any lingering questions regarding the history of the homestead site.

Dan Walker '05 Studying Conspicuous Concealment in Novel

Emerson Scholar Working With English Professor Onno Oerlemans

June 30, 2004 

Last summer, while working as an assistant in the English department offices, Dan Walker ’05 (Marcellus, NY) was able to begin reading and researching with Hamilton College Professor Onno Oerlemans about an idea called “conspicuous concealment” and its role in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Blithedale Romance. This summer, Walker will pick up where he left off on his research last summer with his Emerson summer collaborative grant.

Ann Hapanowicz '05 Studying Links Between Human Resource Management and Business Performance

Emerson Scholar Will Work With Professor Derek Jones

June 28, 2004 

Ann Hapanowicz ’05 (Rome, NY) already has some professional experience in the bank, literally.

As a participant in the Hamilton College New York City program in the spring of 2004, Hapanowicz interned at Chase Manhattan bank in New York, N.Y.  As an Emerson scholar during the summer of 2004, she will continue to explore her interest in banking. She will work with Hamilton Economics Professor Derek Jones on a project that will collect and analyze case study data to investigate the links between "human resource management practices" and business performance. Hapanowicz hopes to work with new data from firms in Central New York, more specifically local banks, to study productivity in the work place.

Andrew Lyons '06 Studying Life of Slave in Charleston, S.C.

Emerson Scholar is Working With Professor Bob Paquette

July 23, 2004  Andrew Lyons '06 (New Haven, Conn.) is hoping to uncover a little bit of history, and end debates surrounding the death of an innocent slave in Charleston, S.C., in 1822. He will do this with the help of Hamilton College History Professor Robert Paquette and funding from an Emerson grant. More ...