2019 Research Cohort


Jessica Avalos

Jessica Avalos

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

Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Novel Nitrodiphenylurea Antibiotics
Faculty Mentor: Matthew Hart, Chemistry

Kelli Bowers

Kelli Bowers

Lack of Mental Health Resources on Native American Reservations
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Stewart, Sociology

Kyezie Bwanangela

Kyezie Bwanangela

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

Ecuador is Black: Afro-Ecuadorian Literary Resistance in Drums Under My Skin
Faculty Mentor: Regis Fox, English

Caitlan DeVries

Caitlan DeVries

Sex Differences in CRF2 Receptor Regulation of Anxiety-like Responses Following Long-Term Alcohol Withdrawal
Faculty Mentor: Glenn Valdez, Psychology

Trevor Ditmar

Trevor Ditmar

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

Automated Conjecture Making: Domination on Planar Graphs
Faculty Mentor: Taylor Short, Mathematics

Kendra Garcia

Kendra Garcia

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

Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Native Wild Rice Habitat in Southwest Michigan
Faculty Mentor: Tara Kneeshaw, Geology

Lavar Green-Jackson

Lavar Green-Jackson

Sex Differences in CRF2 Receptor Regulation of DepressiveLike Behavior During Protracted Ethanol Withdrawal
Faculty Mentor: Glenn Valdez, Psychology

Nicholas Layman

Nicholas Layman

Non-attacking Queen and Rook Placements
Faculty Mentor: Feryal Alayont, Mathematics

Christian Miller

Christian Miller

Winnability for the Group Labeling Lights Out Game
Faculty Mentor: Darren Parker, Mathematics

Alexander Perez

Alexander Perez

Characterization of Dopamine Neurotransmission in SN4741 Cells
Faculty Mentor: Eric Ramsson, Biomedical Sciences

Alyssa Piechocki

Alyssa Piechocki

Age Estimation of Adult Remains in Forensic and Bioarchaeological Contexts
Faculty Mentor: Gwyn Madden, Anthroplogy

Hannah Pierson

Hannah Pierson

Social Movements: An Analysis of the Youth Climate Strike
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Stewart, Sociology

Violet Ruiz

Violet Ruiz

Structural and functional characterization of new clinically relevant enzymes involved in antibiotic resistance.
Faculty Mentor: Brad Wallar, Chemistry

Amarri Smallwood

Amarri Smallwood

Invisible No More: Black Women and Violence in the Reconstruction Era.
Faculty Mentor: Ayana Weekly, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Austin VanDenTop

Austin VanDenTop

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

Analyzing the role of a protein downregulated early after induction of filamentous growth in Candida albicans
Faculty Mentors: Derek Thomas & Ian Cleary, Biomedical Sciences



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