John Anthony, a recent doctoral graduate in music, conducted research on Theo Charlier and his etudes for trumpet, providing thematic and structural analyses of the etudes and pedagogical strategies for studying them. Anthony’s historical, analytical, and pedagogical treatment of the subject fills a void in brass pedagogy, according to Edward Sandor, professor of trumpet at UGA’s School of Music, and exemplifies the best in doctoral research of its kind. In addition to his outstanding scholarship and academic credentials, Anthony is a superior performer whose trumpet recitals proved him an artist of exceptional talent and ability. Prior to doctoral study at UGA, Anthony performed with regional orchestras and taught at several colleges in the Northeast.
John Herbert Hayes, a recent doctoral graduate in history, used songs, folklore, oral histories and field studies to recover the Protestant culture of impoverished rural southerners, both black and white, in the early- to mid-20th Century. His work revealed the significance of that religious culture on the development of Johnny Cash, an important popular icon. In deftly analyzing a regional religious culture that has gone largely unexamined by historians despite its centrality to the lives and politics of a sizable population, Hayes argued that religion has been a defining feature of class identify in the New South.
Elizabeth Hohnadel, a recent doctoral graduate in clinical and experimental therapeutics, used behavioral, pharmacological, and cellular techniques to research the roles of cholinergic neuronal systems in memory. Using animal models to help define these roles, Hohnadel gained important insights into the treatment of debilitating neurological diseases such as Alzheimers’ and schizophrenia. Hohnadel has already published nine peer-reviewed journal articles, two of which credited her as first author, in two major journals. She currently has two more articles under review.
Jianguo Fan, a recent doctoral graduate in physics and astronomy, investigates the properties of nanostructures. In his research on wetting nanostructured surfaces, Fan identified a clustering phenomenon, called the nano-carpet effect, that can be used to evaluate the capillary force between nanorod arrays—assemblies of small cylindrical objects on a surface. An understanding of the nano-carpet effect can help researchers in developing improved nanodevices or sensors used in liquid environments. Fan has already published 13 papers in refereed journals, nine as first author, and five more await review. He has also filed for two patent applications. He recently received the Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarship, presented by the American Vacuum Society to recognize outstanding graduate students.
Justin Brown, a recent doctoral graduate in pathology, studies the ecology of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) Eurasian viruses—most notably H5N1—in wild bird populations. His research has provided the only comprehensive work related to HPAI H5n1 in North American ducks and gulls. This knowledge is critical to designing surveillance strategies and understanding the potential for these viruses to be maintained in wild bird populations. Brown has also studied the environmental persistence of these viruses, as well as that of wild-type H5 and H7 North American strains. His work may prove critical to assessing the potential of these viruses to move between wildlife and from wildlife to domestic animal populations.
