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A Comprehensive Approach to Support the Requirements Analyst Before, During, and After
Requirements Elicitation Interviews
Requirements engineering is the set of activities concerned with determining and communicating
the expectations for a new or modified product, and the contexts in which it will
be used. Requirements elicitation, i.e., the practice of collecting these features,
called requirements, is the first of these activities and is recognized as a critical
and difficult stage in the development of software systems. Among the available elicitation
techniques, interviews with stakeholders are the most commonly used in practice. However,
a comprehensive approach to improve the effectiveness and the quality of requirements
elicitation interviews has not been studied yet. This research aims at filling this
gap by providing a set of novel techniques and tools to support the analyst before,
during, and after the interview.
Multiple positions available-- Preferred majors: Computer Science, Software Engineering,
Social Science
Project Field of Study
Software Engineering and Game Design
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Paola Spoletini
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Design and Synthesis of Mesoporous Nano-electrodes for Rechargeable Battery and Supercapacitor
Applications
This project aims to develop functional mesoporous (2-50 nm) nanomaterials with controlled
morphology, surface area, pore size, and nano-crystallinity. Mesoporous Materials
are an important class of materials finding applications in numerous fields such as
catalysis, adsorption-separation, sensors, and energy storage. Mesoporous carbon and
transition metal (Mn, Co, Fe, and Ni) oxide will be synthesized using sol-gel, reflux,
and nanocasting methods. The project aims to investigate the effects of materials
properties on functional electrochemistry. Synthesized mesoporous carbon and transition
metal oxide materials will be tested as electrodes in aqueous rechargeable Zn2+, Ni2+,
Na+, and Li+ batteries and as electrochemical supercapacitor electrodes.
Project Field of Study
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Altug S. Poyraz
apoyraz@kennesaw.edu
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Android Plugins Development For Detecting Software Vulnerabilities
We will design and develop an open source Mobile Secure Software Development API plugin
based on FindSecurityBugs for Android Studio IDE which will check your mobile project
to detect any untrusted input and output and other security vulnerability to prevent
mobile apps from attacks.
This is a paid project from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant ($10/hr, max
100 hr).
Project Field of Study
Information Technology
Faculty Mentor
Hossain Shahriar
hshahria@kennesaw.edu
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Physical and Mental Effects of Pilates Reformer Training on University Level Modern
and Ballet Dancers
This pilot research project will collect preliminary data (with five Reformers) measuring
the positive impacts of Reformer training on dancer technique, as well as Pilates'
potential to increase dancer long-term employability.
Project Field of Study
Dance
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Sarah Holmes
sholme39@kennesaw.edu
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Using Legal Advice Websites to Analyze Law and Politics in the People's Republic of
China
This project uses Chinese legal advice websites (which function in a manner similar
to Quora or Yahoo Answers) as an untapped resources for analyzing the political and
legal systems of contemporary China.
Project Field of Study
Political Science and International Affairs
Faculty Mentor
John Wagner Givens
jgiven11@kennesaw.edu
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The Ethics of Housing - Siegel Institute Ethics Research Scholars (SIERS)
The Siegel Institute Ethics Research Scholars (SIERS) program offers a full original
research experience to undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty interested
in the umbrella research topic of the ethics of housing.
Project Field of Study
Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character
Faculty Mentors
Crystal Money
cmoney@kennesaw.edu
Linda Johnston
ljohnst9@kennesaw.edu
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Genetic Research on Heavy Metal Cadmium Toxicity
We want to find genes that can make cells resistant to toxic heavy metals, especially
cadmium.
Project Field of Study
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Faculty Mentor
Anton Bryantsev
abryants@kennesaw.edu
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Assessing the Needs of Cobb County Seniors
We are currently working with Cobb County Senior Services to collect both quantitative
and qualitative data about the current and future needs of older adults living in
Cobb County. This project will involve collecting and analyzing data from interviews,
focus groups and surveys targeting older adults, their caregivers, and professionals
working in the aging field. Once all the data are collected...
Project Field of Study
Sociology and Criminal Justice
Faculty Mentor
Evelina Sterling
esterlin@kennesaw.edu
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Atlanta's Immigrant Crossroads: Untapped Potential or Utilized Promise for Newcomer
Integration
Recently several municipalities in the Atlanta area have declared themselves “welcoming
cities” to immigrants and refugees. Atlanta is a new immigrant gateway destination
and a region at the crossroads of receptivity (Singer, Hardwick, and Brettel, 2008).
Project Field of Study
Geography & Anthropology, Social Work and Human Services
Faculty Mentor
Darlene Rodriguez
drodri30@kennesaw.edu
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Digital Art Therapy
The undergraduate research assistant will perform a literature review of relevant
information concerning art therapy and digital technologies. This information will
be compiled and summarized in order to produce content for an edited book on art therapy
and digital technologies to be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Additionally,
the research assistant will review submitted manuscrip...
Project Field of Study
School of Art and Design
Faculty Mentor
Ricky Garner
rgarner@kennesaw.edu
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Exploring the Chemistry of a Meteoritic Mineral
The meteoritic mineral schreibersite is believed to have played an important role
in the phosphorylation of the first biologically important molecules formed on the
Early Earth.
Project Field of Study
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor
Heather Abbott-Lyon
habbott@kennesaw.edu
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Religious vs. Secular Human Rights Organizations: Discourse, Framing and Action
The study of human rights is dominated by secular voices; however, increasingly the
study of international relations recognizes the tension and interplay between the
religious and the secular, and the impetus for human rights work has often come from
a religious or moral foundation.
Project Field of Study
Political Science and International Affairs, International Conflict Managemet, Interdisciplinary
Studies, Foreign Languages
Faculty Mentor
Charity Butcher
cbutche2@kennesaw.edu
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Story's Motivation Lab
In general, I am interested in motivation in three areas: unconscious motivation (increasing
motivation underneath awareness), achievement motivation (mainly intrinsic/extrinsic
motivation), and environmental motivation (what gets people to act in environmentally
friendly ways). How many projects I have going in each of those areas varies each
semester.
Project Field of Study
Psychology
Faculty Mentor
Paul Story
pstory@kennesaw.edu
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The Cellular and Molecular Progression of Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by Polybrominated
Diphenyl Ether Flamer Retardant (PBDE) Pollutants
When Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring gave a prophetic warning of the deleterious effects
of DDT pesticides on organisms and the environment, never did we realize that environmental
pollutants would so heavily influence our development and our survival.
Project Field of Study
Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Faculty Mentor
Adrienne King
aking125@kennesaw.edu
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The Ethics of Clothing Production and Sales
We are seeking four undergraduate research assistants to join us in exploring the
current state of clothing projection, sales, and ethics by examining concerns raised
in recent years about the use of sweatshops, child labor, and contracting. The successful
applicants will work with two graduate students and faculty to build ethical decision-making
models which will help us evaluate the ethical...
Project Field of Study
Inst Lead, Ethics and Char, Dean-College of Business
Faculty Mentor
Serena Newhall
snewhall@kennesaw.edu
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The Ethics of Physical Embodiment - Siegel Institute Ethics Research Scholars Fall
2016 Cohort
Call for Research Scholars, Fall 2016 Cohort Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics
and Character The Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character invites students,
faculty, and staff to apply for the SIERS Fall 2016 Cohort.
Project Field of Study
Academic Affairs
Faculty Mentor
Crystal Money
cmoney@kennesaw.edu
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The Post-Political City: Spaces of Depoliticisation
Seeking students to participate in a research project exploring the post-political
city through an economy of jouissance (Žižek). The research approaches a way of thinking
that restores philosophy’s useful role in art, politics, and everyday life.
Project Field of Study
Architecture, Digital Writing and Media Arts
Faculty Mentor
Elizabeth Martin-Malikian
emarti95@kennesaw.edu
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Towards Understanding the Capability of Spatial Audio Feedback in Virtual Environments
for People with Visually Impairments
Virtual Reality (VR) applications have been developed for numerous diverse fields,
such as physical rehabilitation, education, and healthcare. Beneficiaries of VR technology
include children, the elderly, and persons with physical and mobility impairments.
Project Field of Study
Gaming & Software Engineering
Faculty Mentor
Rongkai Guo
rguo@kennesaw.edu
