Final Reports from the Participants of the Collaborative Research Experience for Women(CREW) Program

Projects for the year 2001-2002
Project Student
Reserchers
Advisor Institution Proposals Final
Reports
Memetic Algorithms and Applications: Sorting, image processing, cryptanalysis Tiffany Bennett, Jennifer Hannon, Elizabeth Zehner Robert S. Roos Allegheny College
Research in Graph Theory Elizabeth Austin, Kim Overbay, Jill Rhyne Alice McRae, Dee Parks Appalachian State University
Identifying and Correcting Common Java Errors and Misconceptions for Introductory Computer Science Students Ananya Misra, Megan Rutter, Maria Hristova Rebecca Mercuri, Ph.D. Bryn Mawr College
Document Summarization by Text Mining Sarah Elizabeth Allen, Ester Gubbrud, Rachel Kirby, Lillian Sears Kittredge Dave Musicant, Jeff Ondich Carleton College
Random Graphs and Applications to Codes and Cryptography Laura Elena Serban, Evdokia Nikolova, Mihaela Enachescu Michael Mitzenmacher Harvard University
Gas Filter Correlation Radiometry technique for Tropospheric Carbon
Monoxide Imaging and Measurement
Megan Clark, Danielle N. Rockwood, Abigail Llaneza Jonathan J. Miles James Madison University
Information Extraction and Summarization by Agents Lori Bryan, Joanne Pinheiro Dr. Cynthia Della Torre Cicalese, Dr. Beryl Hoffman Marymount University
Research Issues in Web-Based Database Applications Phetsamone Bounsong, Tia Chung, Xiaoguang Liang Prof. Bettina Kemme McGill University
Information Retrieval Based on Large Text Collections: Design and Development of a Word Conflation Module Emily Gibson, Christina Grape Dr. Miroslav Martinovic The College of New Jersey
Short-Range Wireless Routing: Metric Development and Simulation Emmy Lai, Erin Butler C. Hwa Chang Tufts University
A Scheme Unit Testing Framework Sara von Mosch, Yer Yang Scott W. Lewandowski, Janet Kinney University of Minnesota-Morris
Web-based Adaptive Learning System Lei Zhang, Asli Uysal, Jingyuan Zhang Yugyung Lee University of Missouri – Kansas City
 
Human Face Analysis Using Revised Neoclassical Canons Gennette Gill, Sarah Ostentoski Ashok Samal University of Nebraska - Lincoln
 
Program Visualization using AVS/Express Elsa Wai Yan Tai, Lavada Thompson, Rachel Smith Dr Brian J. d'Auriol University of Texas at El Paso
 
Developing Tactile Graphics for Blind Students in Computer Science Beth Bell, Tomoko Maruyama, Rachel Novak Joan M. Francioni, Mingrui Zhang Winona State University
 
Filling the Pipeline: An Examination of Factors Influencing High School Girls' Attitudes Towards Computer Science Ann Guszkowski, Devon Skyllingstad, Stacey Fowee Elizabeth Johnson Xavier University
 

Projects for the year 2000-2001
Project Student
Reserchers
Advisor Institution Proposals Final
Reports
Computer Guides in Collaborative Learning Environments Julia Breban, Robin Horowitz, Chana Sandberg Lori L. Scarlatos Brooklyn College
Cluster Computing: Development of a Small Scale Cluster and Learning Modules for Undergraduates Dana L. Drag, Lorraine Juzwick, Deborah Knox College of New Jersey
Women in Science CD-ROM Megan Crotty, Lisa Trujillo Dr. Pauline K. Cushman James Madison University
Design and Implementation of Web-Based Graphic User Interfaces for Geographic Information Systems Tnitra Shanai King, Dana Marie Moore Huiming Yu North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
PacketQuest: A Visualization Tool for Teaching Network Behavior Elaine Winecoff, Diana O'Riley Merry McDonald, Gary McDonald Northwest Missouri State University
Beowulf Plays Mancala: A Study of Parallel Algorithms for Image Analysis Laura McCormick, Michelle Owens, Kim Wall Dean Sanders, Phillip Heeler Northwest Missouri State University
Symbiotic Applications on SMP Machines Annalisa Ruskievicz, Nicole Wolter John ("Jay") Boisseau, Ph.D.,
Greg Johnson, M.S.
San Diego State University
An Empirical Study of Convex Hull Algorithms Ashley Stockdale, Traci Van Patten Dr. Lynn Stauffer Sonoma State University
A Distance Learning Digital Logic Course using CORBA Wendy Sweatt, Rosi Kansakar, Xiao Fang Chen, Donna Fork Dr. Letha Etzkorn,
Dr. Rhonda Gaede
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Optimization of the Modeling of Interaction Between Turbulence and Sheared Flows Michelle Almeida, Amanda Gellhouse Dr. Kara L. Nance University of Alaska Fairbanks
Building Efficient Tools for Sparse, Block-Symmetric Matrices Annemarie Dahm, Hong Fang Don Morton University of Montana – Missoula



Projects for the year 1999-2000
Project Student Researchers Advisor Insitiution Proposals Final
Reports
Visualization of Persistent Data Structures
Oana Radulescu, Risa Ohara Chris Okasaki Columbia University
A Java System to Administer Web-based Quizzes
Lerie R. Herrera, Pamela J. Kunes, Laura Leigh Norton Thomas L. Naps Lawrence Univeristy
Course Scheduling and Timetabling: Simulation and Implementation
Christy Lohrer, Jennifer Wanner, Jennifer Levins Gary Lewandowski Xavier University
Intelligent Information Extraction
Elena Eneva, Katharina Probst Linda Bright Lankewicz University of the South (Sewanee)
Comparison of Linear Programming, Genetic Algorithms and Constraint-based search for the EYH Scheduling Problem
Heather Simmons, Natalie E. Bickley Dr. Lisa Burnell Texas Wesleyan
Skeletonization and Animation of the Visible Human
Danielle S. DeLeon, Laleh Baheri Dr. Deborah Silver Rutgers
Error Correcting Codes from Finite Field Valued Wavelet Transforms
Kathy Bartley, Jen-Yu Chen Dr. Beryl Hoffman, Dr. Vanessa Job Marymount University
ML Math Scratchpad Project
Jennifer Beckham, Lisa Golden Dr. Debra S. Jusak Western Washington University
Circle Placement for Mobile Robot Applications
Joanna Blanding, Xinmei Cai Amy Briggs Middlebury College
Effects of Network Configurations on Client/Server Interaction
Amber Van Wyk, Elaine Winecoff Merry McDonald, Gary McDonald Northwest Missouri State University



Projects for the year 1998-1999
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Project Student Researchers Advisor Institution Final
Reports
Final
Reports (pdf)
Mathematical Puzzles with Smart Objects Interfaces
Yuliya Dushkina , Shalva S. Landy
Lori L. Scarlatos Brooklyn University
Visual Simulation Environments & Robot Drivers
Maralee La Barge, Emily Greenfest, Sarah Klaum
Deepak Kumar Bryn Mawr College

An Experimental Evaluation Of Algorithms For VLSI Partitioning
M. Rabinovich, K.Robarge, J. Szmyd J. Carletta Case Western Reserve University

Trailblazing for the Worldwide Web
Rachel Heck, Sarah Luebke, Weichao Ma, Hilary Mason Samuel A. Rebelsky
Grinnel College

Collaborative Research Experience for Women in Undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering
Michele R. Cofield, Camiliah K. Walker Dr. Albert C. Esterline North Carolina A&T State University
Experts Can Finally Be Lazy: Lazy Approximation in Expert Systems
Leha Blaney, Gina Castano Dr. Lynn Stauffer Sonoma State University
Processor Allocation to Independent Tasks in Low Dimensional Mesh Systems
Erin B. Greening, Jessica (Tze-Yun) Lin Bonnie E. Melhart, Craig A. Morgenstern Texas Christian University

Crew Research Project
Jennifer Davison, Kelly Hasler
Karen T. Sutherland Ph.D University of Wisconsin--La Crosse