2015

Bishop Archer

Research Project: Swelling and Degradation of Alginate Hydrogels with and without Skim Milk

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Cademartiri, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Marcos Cortes

Research Project: Bio-functionalized Nanoporous Membranes for Thrombin Detection

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pranav Shrotriya, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Susan Cruz-Rodriguez

Research Project: Beyond Violence and Villains: How Local Television News Frames Key Sources in Crime Narratives

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jan Boyles, Greenlee School Journalism/Communication

Icel Davila

Research Project: Leadership Confidence and Multiple Minority Stress among Queer Women of Color: The Moderators of Grit and Social Support

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Meifen Wei, Department of Psychology

Andrew Guinness

Research Project: Characterization of the LITAF-like Gene Family in the Malaria Vector Anopheles Gambiae

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ryan Smith, Department of Entomology

Jocelyn Jackson

Research Project: Measuring Trichomes on Soybean Leaves

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sriram Sundrarajan, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Kristina Nugent

Research Project: Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydroacylation of N-Vinylindole

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Levi Stanley, Department of Chemistry

David Ortiz

Research Project: Topographic Geospatial Assessment of Subsurface Drainage Tile Locations 

Faculty Mentor: Dr. William Crumpton, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology

Berenice Real

Research Project: Can Rapport Increase Compliance During Custodial Interrogations?

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Madon, Department of Psychology

Chandler Wilkins

Research Project: Factors Preventing Male, African American High School Students from Attending Four-Year Universities

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Francis Owusu, Department of Community and Regional Planning