Highlights

Research Training Program
 FINALIST LIST
2002

A total of 193 applications were received for review and 131 selected as semi-finalists. Seventeen (17) members from the NMNH scientific staff evaluated the semi-finalist applications. There were eight review teams. Each application was reviewed and scored by two different members from the NMNH community. The top 40 scoring applicants were compared using a normalization process and some adjustments made. The entire applicant pool was available on-line to all potential research advisors for review and comment 13 - 14 February 2002. These comments were carefully considered, another normalization conducted, and the 50 finalists announced 15 February 2002.

Finalists will be evaluated and scored by a panel of six (6) members from the NMNH scientific community serving as selection judges. Judges will complete a 100 point score sheet for all finalist applications. Following scoring, the Judges will convene to discuss the final ranking, nominate 20 student for participation in the '02 RTP, and suggest the best in-residence NMNH research advisor for each student nominated for a position in the summer program.

Statistics: The finalist list includes 64%. The majority of finalists are in their Junior year (34%) and most applicants (52%) express an interest in the Biological Sciences, specifically Vertebrate Zoology, followed by . the Geological Sciences including Paleobiology and Mineral Sciences (26%) and then the Anthropological Sciences (22%).

IMPORTANT: This posting of finalist status is not definitive. Due to regular adjustments in review sets, circumstances often dictate a change in status. No applicant should consider themselves completely eliminated from consideration for a position in the RTP until the final status is released and award notices are mailed - 8 March 2002.

Research Training Program
2002 Finalists

Last Name First Name University Year in School Citizenship
Adcock Megan Bennington College Freshman US
Alcázar Magdalena Universidad de Guadalajara Non-graduating Senior Mexico
Baptista Rômulo Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Non-graduating Senior Brazil
Bell Alyssa William Jewell College Sophomore US
Cameron David Pepperdine University Junior US
Carvalho Murilo University of Sao Paulo Non-graduating Senior Brazil
Cisneros-Heredia Diego Universidad San Francisco de Quito Junior Ecuador
Conant Sarah Bucknell University Junior US
Cooley Cameron Middle Tennessee State University Graduated US
Costantino Jessica St Mary's College of Maryland Sophomore US
Doak Erin Appalachian State University Junior US
Edmonds Douglas St. Louis University Junior US
Freeburg Adam Pennsylvania State University Graduating Senior US
Garrett Sarah Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Junior US
Garson Daniel Oberlin College Junior US
Gomez Felicia Skidmore College Graduating Senior US
Guerrero Cecilia George Mason University Junior Peru
Hadiaty Renny University of General Soedirman Non-graduating Senior Indonesia
Hales Talela University of Utah Junior US
Hankins Amie Southeastern Oklahoma State University Junior US
Henderson Anna Brigham Young University Graduating Senior US
Hodgkins Jamie University of Colorado Junior US
Hohl Amber Iowa State University Freshman US
Iriarte Kristen College of William and Mary Sophomore US
Lee Jimin Wesleyan University Graduating Senior US
Lindon Heather College of William and Mary Sophomore US
Maccubbin Gwyneth Pennsylvania State University Graduating Senior US
Martin-McNaughton Jamie Brown University Junior US
Mascarenas Jessica University of New Mexico Junior US
McCarren Heather Ohio State University Non-graduating Senior US
McDonald Tyliah University of Maryland Eastern Shore Graduating Senior US
Merkel Amanda Texas A&M University Non-graduating Senior US
Miyamae Juri Swarthmore College Sophomore US
Newsom Amanda Hamline University Junior US
Nowak Michael University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Graduating Senior US
Oceguera-Figueroa Alejandro Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Non-graduating Senior Mexico
Paustian Megan Bryn Mawr College Sophomore US
Ramjohn David College of Charleston Sophomore Trinidad & Tobago
Ridley Josephia Drew University Sophomore US
Ross Matthew Arizona State University Sophomore US
Runyan Andrea University of North Texas Freshman US
Seebauer Jessica SUNY Geneseo Graduating Senior US
Senft Laurel Cornell University Sophomore US
Shearer Kirsten University of St Andrews Graduating Senior United Kingdom
Shelton Deborah Wake Forest University Junior US
Skeeles Angela Texas A&M University Junior US
Thorsen Dean University of Florida Junior US
Valvo Lisa SUNY Geneseo Graduating Senior US
Velez Jorge University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Non-graduating Senior US
Versieux Leonardo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Graduating Senior Brazil

Research Training Program
Finalist Statistics
2002


Gender  |  Ethnicity  |  Year in School  |  Citizenship  |  Country
NMNH Discipline  |  US Residence  |  University Attending  |  Requested Avisor
Complete '02 Applicant Pool Statistics Table



Gender

Not Stated: 3
Male: 15
Female: 32
TOTAL: 50


Ethnicity

Asian American: 2
Black or African American: 4
Hispanic American: 6
Other: 1
TOTAL: 10


Year in School

Freshman: 3
Sophomore: 10
Junior: 17
Non-graduating Senior: 8
Graduating Senior: 11
Graduated: 1
TOTAL: 50


Citizenship

Not US Citizen: 10
US Citizen: 40
TOTAL: 50


Country of Citizenship

United States: 40
Brazil: 3
Ecuador: 1
Indonesia: 1
Mexico: 2
Peru: 1
Trinidad and Tobago: 1
United Kingdom: 1
TOTAL: 50


NMNH Discipline

Anthropology: 11
Botany: 6
Entomology: 2
Invertebrate Zoology: 5
Mineral Science & Geology: 5
Paleobiology: 8
Vertebrate Zoology: 13
TOTAL: 50


US State of Residence

Not Stated: 18
California: 2
Colorado: 1
Florida: 1
Georgia: 1
Illinois: 1
Iowa: 1
Maine: 1
Maryland: 2
Michigan: 1
Missouri: 1
New York: 3
Ohio: 2
Oklahoma: 1
Oregon: 1
Pennsylvania: 3
Puerto Rico: 1
Tennessee: 1
Texas: 4
Utah: 1
Virginia: 2
Wisconsin: 1
TOTAL: 50


University Attending

Appalachian State University: 1
Arizona State University: 1
Bennington College: 1
Brigham Young University: 1
Brown University: 1
Bryn Mawr College: 1
Bucknell University: 1
College of Charleston: 1
College of William and Mary: 1
Cornell University: 1
Drew University: 1
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro: 1
George Mason University: 1
Hamline University: 1
Iowa State University: 1
Middle Tennessee State University: 1
Oberlin College: 1
Ohio State University: 1
Pepperdine University: 1
Skidmore College: 1
Southeastern Oklahoma State University: 1
St Mary's College of Maryland: 1
St. Louis University: 1
State University of New York at Geneseo: 2
Swarthmore College: 1
Texas A&M University: 2
The College of William and Mary: 1
The Pennsylvania State University: 2
Universidad de Guadalajara: 1
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico: 1
Universidad San Francisco de Quito: 1
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: 1
University of Colorado: 1
University of Florida: 1
University of General Soedirman: 1
University of Maryland Eastern Shore: 1
University of New Mexico: 1
University of North Texas: 1
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus: 1
University of Sao Paulo: 1
University of St Andrews: 1
University of Utah: 1
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point: 1
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University: 1
Wake Forest University: 1
Wesleyan University: 1
William Jewell College: 1
TOTAL: 50


Requested Advisor

Pedro Acevedo: 1
Mary Jo Arnoldi: 1
Carole Baldwin: 1
Anna K. Behrensmeyer: 3
John Brown: 2
Stephen Cairns: 1
Paula DePriest: 1
William DiMichele: 1
Carla Dove: 1
Robert Emry: 1
Douglas Erwin: 1
Robert B. Faden: 1
Kristian Fauchald: 1
Richard Fiske: 1
Mercedes Foster: 1
Alfred Gardner: 1
Ives Goddard: 1
W. Duane Hope: 1
Brian Huber: 1
G. David Johnson: 1
Adrienne Kaeppler: 1
W. John Kress: 3
Conrad Labandeira: 2
James F. Luhr: 1
Tim McCoy: 1
Roy McDiarmid: 1
James Mead: 2
William Melson: 1
Stephen Ousley: 2
Lynne Parenti: 1
Richard Potts: 3
Clyde Roper: 1
Bruce Smith: 1
Gus W. Van Beek: 1
Richard Vari: 2
Michael Vecchione: 1
Don Wilson: 1
Scott Wing: 1
TOTAL: 50

Research Training Program
Statistics Table
2002

2002
Applicant
Pool
Semi-
finalist
Finalist
Set
Student
Participants
Academic Status
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
  Freshman
9
5%
3
2%
3
6%
  
%
  Sophomore
31
16%
22
17%
10
20%
  
%
  Junior
60
31%
47
36%
17
34%
  
%
  Non-graduating Senior
20
10%
17
13%
8
16%
  
%
  Graduating Senior
49
25%
35
27%
11
22%
  
%
  Recent Graduate
8
4%
4
3%
1
2%
 
%
  Graduate student
7
4%
3
2%
- - -
- - -
   
  Unknown
9
5%
0
- - -
- - -
- - -
   
                   
Research Discipline
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
  Anthropology
64
33%
42
32%
11
22%
  
%
  Botany
13
6%
11
8%
6
12%
  
%
  Entomology
6
3%
3
2%
2
4%
  
%
  Invertebrate Zoology
15
8%
13
10%
5
10%
  
%
  Mineral / Geo-Sciences
18
10%
14
11%
5
10%
  
%
  Paleobiology
21
11%
19
15%
8
16%
  
%
  Vertebrate Zoology
44
23%
29
22%
13
26%
  
%
  General / Unknown
12
6%
0
- - -
0
- - -
   
                   
Ethnicity
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
  Minority status*
32
17%
25
19%
13
26%
  
%
 
African American
6
 
5
 
4
     
 
Asian American
4
 
4
 
2
     
 
Hispanic American
13
 
10
 
6
     
 
Native American
0
 
0
 
0
     
 
Native Hawaiian
0
 
0
 
0
     
 
Other
7
 
5
 
1
     
  Not declared
34
17%
14
11%
7
14%
   
  Unknown or Non-minority*
127
66%
92
70%
30
60%
  
%
                   
Sex
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
  Male
46
24%
33
25%
15
30%
  
%
  Female
137
71%
95
73%
32
64%
  
%
  Not reported
10
5%
3
2%
3
6%
 
-
                   
Citizenship
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
  US citizen
135
70%
99
76%
40
40%
  
%
  non-US citizen
42
21%
29
22%
10
10%
  
%
  Unknown
16
9%
3
2%
- - -
- - -
   
                   
  Physically Challenged*
0
 
0
 
0
     
                 
TOTAL
193
 
131
 
50
     
* Ethnicity data from optional Survey Questionnaire completed by the applicant.

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