CURRENT DOCTORAL FELLOWS - 2009-2010 Mark Bayer Business Administration from Washington University UT Austin: Department of Management   Mark Bayer is interested in various topics within organizational behavior and organization theory and design, including trust in the workplace, knowledge transfer and preservation within groups, leadership authenticity, procedural fairness, and group and organizational decision-making. Solaman Cooperson Communication Sciences and Disorders from Pennsylvania State University UT Austin: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders   Solaman Cooperson is researching the development of speech and language in bilingual children with an emphasis on Spanish-English bilingualism. Specifically, he is interested in patterns of development among bilingual children that may enable one to better distinguish speech and language disorders from differences in speech and language development attributable to bilingual experience. Jonathan G. Cox Ecology and Organismal Biology from Indiana State University UT Austin: Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior   John Cox studies the manner in which different evolutionary histories can influence contemporary ecological patterns. Currently, he is exploring the consequences for vulnerability to biological perturbation that different degrees of historical, ecosystem-specific heterogeneity in predation risk may have. Nicholas G. Crain Economic Sciences from Carnegie Mellon and Washington State University UT Austin: Department of Finance   Nicholas Crain is interested in the way institutional and individual investors form return and risk beliefs based on signals relayed in public information. Richard Davis Philosophy from Duke University UT Austin: Department of Philosophy   Richard Davis works at the intersection of theology, epistemology, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics. He hopes to develop an integrated a priori account to address the central questions in these disciplines. Christopher Heaney Latin American Studies from Yale University UT Austin: Department of History   Christopher Heaney studies the history of exploration as it relates to race, nationalism and imperialism in the Americas. He is interested in how countries like Peru, Colombia and the United States have conflicted over the politics of studying pre-Columbian monuments like Machu Picchu, and indigenous peoples in the Amazon. 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. Steven Parker Music from Rice University UT Austin: Butler School of Music   Steve Parker is interested in expanding the boundaries of live music performance. He plans to explore the combination of trombone with electronics and video and to collaborate with composers, filmmakers and dancers. He will also examine the way that mathematics and music intersect through the study of transformational theory and artificial neural networks. Amy Smith Chemistry from College of Charleston UT Austin: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry   Amy Smith is interested in studying the interface between chemistry and biochemistry. She wants to use the different areas of chemistry - organic, inorganic, and physical - in order to understand the intricate details of how enzymes and organisms function. James W. Smith Accounting from University of Saskatchewan UT Austin: Department of Accounting   James Smith is interested in how the decisions and judgments of individuals influence accounting practices. he seeks to use psychology theory to better understand financial reporting and auditor assessments.