2019 Research Cohort
Jessica Avalos
![Jessica Avalos](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/avalos-jessica[1573071651].jpg)
The effects of hemlock woolly adelgid and imidacloprid on the abundance and diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi of eastern hemlock
Faculty Mentor: Alexandra Locher, Biology
Helen Bahlbi
![Helen Bahlbi](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/bahlbi-helen[1573071711].jpg)
Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Novel Nitrodiphenylurea Antibiotics
Faculty Mentor: Matthew Hart, Chemistry
Kelli Bowers
![Kelli Bowers](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/bowers-kelli[1573071779].jpg)
Lack of Mental Health Resources on Native American Reservations
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Stewart, Sociology
Kyezie Bwanangela
![Kyezie Bwanangela](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/bwanangela-kyezie[1573071833].jpg)
Jaucourt’s contribution to 18th century ideas about crime and punishment
Faculty Mentors: David Eick, Modern Languages and Literatures & Tonisha Jones, Criminal Justice
Gabriella Davis
![Gabriella Davis](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/davis-gabriella[1573071887].jpg)
Ecuador is Black: Afro-Ecuadorian Literary Resistance in Drums Under My Skin
Faculty Mentor: Regis Fox, English
Caitlan DeVries
![Caitlan DeVries](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/devries-caitlan-[1573071932].jpg)
Sex Differences in CRF2 Receptor Regulation of Anxiety-like Responses Following Long-Term Alcohol Withdrawal
Faculty Mentor: Glenn Valdez, Psychology
Trevor Ditmar
![Trevor Ditmar](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/ditmar-trevor[1573071989].jpg)
Examining the Effect of a Hypothetical Safe Injection Facility on HIV and HCV Transmission Rates in Kent County, Michigan
Faculty Mentors: Babasola Fateye, Biomedical Sciences & Adedipupo King, Biomedical Sciences
Jose Garcia
![Jose Garcia](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/garcia-jose[1573072057].jpg)
Automated Conjecture Making: Domination on Planar Graphs
Faculty Mentor: Taylor Short, Mathematics
Kendra Garcia
![Kendra Garcia](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/garcia-kendra[1573072104].jpg)
What is Masculinity? Identity Formation through Mexican Machismo and Homophobia
Faculty Mentors: David Stark, History & Mayra Fortes Gonzalez, Modern Languages and Literatures
Jessalyn Gonzalez
![Jessalyn Gonzalez](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/gonzalez-jessalyn[1573072228].jpg)
Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Native Wild Rice Habitat in Southwest Michigan
Faculty Mentor: Tara Kneeshaw, Geology
Lavar Green-Jackson
![Lavar Green-Jackson](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/green-jackson-lavar[1573072282].jpg)
Sex Differences in CRF2 Receptor Regulation of DepressiveLike Behavior During Protracted Ethanol Withdrawal
Faculty Mentor: Glenn Valdez, Psychology
Nicholas Layman
![Nicholas Layman](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/layman-nicholas[1573072325].jpg)
Non-attacking Queen and Rook Placements
Faculty Mentor: Feryal Alayont, Mathematics
Christian Miller
![Christian Miller](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/miller-christian[1573072376].jpg)
Winnability for the Group Labeling Lights Out Game
Faculty Mentor: Darren Parker, Mathematics
Alexander Perez
![Alexander Perez](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/perez-alexander[1573072422].jpg)
Characterization of Dopamine Neurotransmission in SN4741 Cells
Faculty Mentor: Eric Ramsson, Biomedical Sciences
Alyssa Piechocki
![Alyssa Piechocki](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/piechocki-alyssa[1573072465].jpg)
Age Estimation of Adult Remains in Forensic and Bioarchaeological Contexts
Faculty Mentor: Gwyn Madden, Anthroplogy
Hannah Pierson
![Hannah Pierson](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/pierson-hannah[1573072518].jpg)
Social Movements: An Analysis of the Youth Climate Strike
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Stewart, Sociology
Violet Ruiz
![Violet Ruiz](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/ruiz-violet[1573072601].jpg)
Structural and functional characterization of new clinically relevant enzymes involved in antibiotic resistance.
Faculty Mentor: Brad Wallar, Chemistry
Amarri Smallwood
![Amarri Smallwood](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/smallwood-amarri[1573072657].jpg)
Invisible No More: Black Women and Violence in the Reconstruction Era.
Faculty Mentor: Ayana Weekly, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Austin VanDenTop
![Austin VanDenTop](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/vandentop-austin[1573072706].jpg)
Exploring an alternative role for the COP9 Signalosome in the ethylene response pathway
Faculty Mentor: Matthew Christians, Cell and Molecular Biology
Jazmine Vasquez
![Jazmine Vasquez](/cms4/asset/05B929CE-9EC0-6756-41A3D81947214A11/vasquez-jazmine-[1573072813].jpg)
Analyzing the role of a protein downregulated early after induction of filamentous growth in Candida albicans
Faculty Mentors: Derek Thomas & Ian Cleary, Biomedical Sciences