Whittemore School of Business (WSBE)

2011 International Research Opportunities Program

Kathryn Early, Hospitality Management
Research Site: Hopkins Village, Belize
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Udo Schlentrich, Hospitality Management
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Ms. Dana Krausopf, Hamanasi Resort
Topic: Eco-Tourism Resorts: A Case Study of Best Practices at the Hamanasi Resort in Belize

Benjamin Frehner, Business Administration/International Affairs
Research Site: Berlin, Germany
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Craig Wood, Decision Sciences
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wilfried Böhler, University of Paderborn  
Topic: A Study of German Corporations Employee Benefits Packages and the Resulting Effect on Net Income

2010 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP)

Chris Celi, Business Administration/ Economics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Bruce Elmslie, Economics
Project: Explore and Evaluate the History of the Federal Reserve and Determine How Its Role Has Changed over the Past Two Years

2010 Study Abroad Research Grant

Siddharthj Prabhakar, Economics
Research Site: Accra, Ghana
Faculty Mentor: Prof. William Maddocks, Carsey Institute
Topic: Sustainable Microenterprise Development

Benjamin Woodhouse, Economics
Research Site: Accra, Ghana
Faculty Mentor: Prof. William Maddocks, Carsey Institute
Topic: Sustainable Microenterprise Development

2009 Undergraduate Research Award

Lori Ann Taylor, Business Administration
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Carl Lindblade, Hospitality Management
Project: An Analysis of Current Economic Impacts on the Lodging Industry

Christine Whittaker, Hospitality Management
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Carl Lindblade, Hospitality Management
Project: An Analysis of Current Economic Impacts on the Lodging Industry

2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA

Corey Johnson, Business Administration
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Cameron Wake, Complex Systems Research Center
Project: Helping New Hampshire Communities Track Their Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thomas Kennedy, Business Administration: Finance
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Goksel Yalcinkaya, Marketing
Project: Successful Brand Management in the Professional Sport Industry: An In-depth Look at the Boston Red Sox Brand

Laura LaPlante, Economics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. David Hiley, Philosophy
Project: A Human Rights Reading of New Hampshire’s Public School Funding Policies

2008 International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)

Elizabeth Lapan, Business Admin. / Art History
Research Site: London, England
Faculty Mentor: Vicki Wright, Art Gallery Director
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mary Beard, Professor of Classics, University of Cambridge
Topic: The Legacy: The Elgin Marbles and the Question of Repatriation

2005-2006 Undergraduate Research Award

Ryan Mills, Economics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Goldberg, Economics
Topic: Stock Price Valuation in Changing Markets

2005-2006 Undergraduate Research Conference

Matthew Reno, Business Administration
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Lawrence Reardon, Political Science
Topic: Regional Stagnation: The Under Modernization of Southern Spain