2013 RET Research Projects
Evaluating the Effects of Surfactants on Surface Tension in the High School Classroom
Name: Terri L.Ogden
School: Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School
Mentor: Prof. Christine Keating
Evaluating the Effects of Surfactants on Surface Tension in the High School Classroom
Name: Cortney C. Wright
School: Bedford County Career and Technology Center
Mentor: Prof. Christine Keating
Characterizing Emergent Properties of Magnetic Nanowire Motors
Name: Craig A. Fink
School: Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Mallouk
Zooming into the Atomic Arrangement of Nanostructured Crystals
Name: Adria M. Bondanza
School: Sun Valley High School
Mentor: Profs. Roman Engel-Herbert and Nasim Alem
Zooming into the Atomic Arrangement of Nanostructured Crystals
Name: Joyce E. Theriot
School: Rustin High School
Mentor: Profs. Roman Engel-Herbert and Nasim Alem
Glucose Effects on the Schooling or Exclusion Behavior of Silver Phosphate Microparticles under Different pH Conditions
Name: Steven K. Schulz
School: Manheim Township High School
Mentor: Prof. Ayusman Sen
2012 RET Research Projects
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticulate Magnetite
Name: Brianna M. Miller
School: Middletown Area High School
Mentor: Prof. James H. Adair
Gold Nanoparticles in the High School Chemistry Classroom: from Synthesis to Application
Name: Jennifer M. Scalia
School: Downingtown STEM Academy
Mentor: Prof. Ayusman Sen
Reflections of my experiences as Participating Teacher in the RET Program at Penn State
Name: Daniel E. Malone
School: Fox Chapel Area School District
Mentor: Dr. Kirstin Drew
Separated Colorimetric Assay in a Three-Dimensional Paper Analytical Device
Name: Douglas M. Brown
School: Haverford High School
Mentor: Prof. Scott Phillips
Predicting Magnetization Switching Behavior in Magnetic Nanostructures
Name: Christopher P. Tekely
School: Philipsburg Osceola Junior High School
Mentor: Prof. Engel-Herbert Roman
Synthesis of Silicon Dioxide Beads for Colloidal Crystal Investigations
Name: Gary L. Spotts
School: Bald Eagle Area Middle and High School
Mentor: Prof. Thomas E. Mallouk
2011 Projects
A Sensitive Low Cost Colorimeter to Bring Spectrometry to Secondary School Science Labs
Teacher: William Hughes, Park Forest Middle School, State College, PA
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Sykes
A Pedagogical Approach To Electromagnetism
Teacher: Jose Castro, Genesis School, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Mentor: Dr. John Asbury
Simulation and Characterization of Novel Antennas for MRI
Teacher: Idellyse Martinez, Christian Military Academy, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Mentor: Drs. Michael T. Lanagan and Thomas Neuberger
Microfluidic Devices Made Out of Paper for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Teachers: Douglass Brown, Haverford High School, Philadelphia, PA
Mentor: Drs. Scott Phillips and Joseph Keiser
Assessment of Inhibition of Bacteria by Silver Colloid-Impregnated Bandages
Teachers: Elinor Graf, St. Hubbert High School for Girls, Philadelphia, PA and Heath Stout, Park Forest Middle School, State College, PA
Mentor: Drs. Christine Keating and Steve Keating
2010 Projects
The Development of a Cost-Effective Electric Conductivity Meter
Teacher: Matthew Johnson, West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Sykes
The Photoelectric Effect
Teacher: Robert White, State College Area High School
Mentor: Dr. John Asbury
Electricity, Magnetism & Eddy Currents
Teacher: Michelle E. Doll, Manheim Township School District
Mentor: Mary Schoemaker
Wind Energy: Education, Science and Engineering
Teachers: Eldred Bagley, Philadelphia Military Academy and Elizabeth Haggerty, a pre-service teacher
Mentor: Mary Schoemaker
2009 Projects
Building a High Quality, Low-Cost Fluorimeter
Teachers: Matthew Johnson, West Branch Area, Jr/Sr High and Douglas Schunk, State College Area, High School
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Sykes
Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles
Teachers: Ali Jafry, Madison High School of Meteorology and Space Science, Bobby Stewart, Roberts Vaux High School and Bryan Brightbill, Bald Eagle Area High School
Mentor: Dr. Christine Keating
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Nanoscale Lessons: Electroplating, Microscopy and Propulsion
Teachers: Paul Longwell, Hollidaysburg Area High School, Chantelle Smith, James Alcorn, Philadelphia School District, and Stephen Stilianos, College of Education, Penn State University
Mentors: Dr. Ronald Redwing and Mary Schoemaker
2008 & 2009 Projects
MgB2 Thin Film Growth
Teacher: Eldred Bagley, Elverson Military High School, Philadelphia School District
Mentor: Dr. Xiaoxing Xi
Conveying Scale to Museum Visitors
Teacher: Natasha Eckert, Norristown Area High School
Mentor: Dr. Jayatri Das
Magnetorheology of Submicron Diameter Microwires in Ethanol
Teacher: Paul Longwell, Hollidaysburg High School
Mentor: Dr. Robert Bell
Demonstrating Elasticity Differences of Amorphous and Granular Metals
Teacher: David McCoullum, University of Pennsylvania
Mentor: Dr. Vincent Crespi
Cell Membrane Classroom Activities
Teacher: Kirsten Miller, Penn State University, Pre-service teacher (Secondary Science Education)
Mentor: Dr. Ronald D. Redwing
Study of the Drag Force in Granular Medium
Teacher: Krysten Scheidler, Penn State University, Pre-service teacher (Secondary Science Education)
Mentor: Dr. Peter Schiffer
Development of Chromatography Classroom Activities using Plant Pigments
Teacher: Chantelle Smith, Alcorn Middle Years Annex (Philadelphia School District)
Mentor: Dr. Jackie Bortiatynski
