CURRENT DOCTORAL FELLOWS - 2012-2013 Kelly Banneyer Psychology From Rice University UT Austin: Department of Educational Psychology   Kelly Banneyer is interested in the etiology and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. She has worked with researchers studying autism and mood disorders in the past and is hoping to further define her own research interests and goals through study in the School Psychology Program. Kathryn L. Bonnen Neuroscience From Michigan State University UT Austin: Section of Neurobiology   Kathryn Bonnen is interested in human perception and learning. She intends to use neuroimaging (i.e., functional magnetic resonance imaging - fMRI), behavioral experiments, and computational modeling to better understand how the brain accumulates knowledge, integrates that knowledge, and leverages it during decision making. I-Hsiao Michelle Chen Modern Chinese Literature From Wesleyan University UT Austin: Department of Asian Studies   Michelle Chen studies Sinophone literature and culture, and how identities and localities are articulated in works written/produced in Chinese. She is interested in the ways in which the Chinese language is morphed, altered, and created by various writers/filmmakers/musicians in modern times, and its literary, political and cultural implications. Brandon DeKosky Chemical Engineering From University of Kansas UT Austin: Department of Chemical Engineering   Brandon is investigating the gene expression of antibody-secreting B-cells toward the creation of new antibody therapeutics. He is most interested in studying the genetic recombination that gives rise to the enormous diversity of antibodies in human immune systems. Addison Kemp Physical Anthropology From Mount Holyoke College UT Austin: Department of Anthropology   Addison Kemp is interested in the evolution of and relationship between morphology and biological function. She is particularly interested in hand morphology and arboreal locomotion and approaches these topics from evolutionary, biomechnical, developmental and comparative perspectives. Katherine Lininger Geography and the Environment From University of Wisconsin - Madison UT Austin: Department of Geography and the Environment   Katherine Lininger is interested in geomorphology, water resources, and human-environment interactions. She is currently conducting research on the hydro-geomorphology of the Araguaia River in central Brazil. Lininger also plans to examine the impacts of land-use changes within the watershed.   Kathleen McElroy News Media Studies From New York University UT Austin: Department of Journalism   Kathleen McElroy is interested in the intersection of reader engagement (especially comments) and news media coverage, potentially focusing on less-scrutinized productions like obituaries, food reporting and cultural reviews. Brian Muzás Theology; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seton Hall University; Princeton UT Austin: LBJ School of Public Affairs   Rev. Brian Keenan Muzás is interested in international public policy concerning the technical issues, ethical considerations, and security questions surrounding nuclear weapons and missile defense systems. He is interested in how the structures, commitments, and practices of science and technology affect peace, security, political discourse, and human values. Michael Turner Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures From University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill UT Austin: Department of Middle Eastern Studies   Michael Turner studies the language and culture of the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on the Arabic dialects and Amazigh (Berber) languages of the modern-day Maghreb. He seeks to understand their respective development as a product of language contact and population movements. Han-Gyol Yi Communication Sciences and Disorders From Northwestern University UT Austin: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders   Han-Gyol Yi is interested in using neuroimaging technique to discover the biological correlates of cross-cultural and linguistic experiences. Christopher Yust Accounting From Texas A&M University UT Austin: Department of Accounting   Chris Yust is interested in how capital markets react to and use accounting information. He uses statistical analysis to determine how accounting and financial choices made by firms or required by regulators affect stock prices and returns.