2019 Research Cohort
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
Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Novel Nitrodiphenylurea Antibiotics
Faculty Mentor: Matthew Hart, Chemistry
Kelli Bowers
Lack of Mental Health Resources on Native American Reservations
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Stewart, Sociology
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
Ecuador is Black: Afro-Ecuadorian Literary Resistance in Drums Under My Skin
Faculty Mentor: Regis Fox, English
Caitlan DeVries
Sex Differences in CRF2 Receptor Regulation of Anxiety-like Responses Following Long-Term Alcohol Withdrawal
Faculty Mentor: Glenn Valdez, Psychology
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
Automated Conjecture Making: Domination on Planar Graphs
Faculty Mentor: Taylor Short, Mathematics
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
Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Native Wild Rice Habitat in Southwest Michigan
Faculty Mentor: Tara Kneeshaw, Geology
Lavar Green-Jackson
Sex Differences in CRF2 Receptor Regulation of DepressiveLike Behavior During Protracted Ethanol Withdrawal
Faculty Mentor: Glenn Valdez, Psychology
Nicholas Layman
Non-attacking Queen and Rook Placements
Faculty Mentor: Feryal Alayont, Mathematics
Christian Miller
Winnability for the Group Labeling Lights Out Game
Faculty Mentor: Darren Parker, Mathematics
Alexander Perez
Characterization of Dopamine Neurotransmission in SN4741 Cells
Faculty Mentor: Eric Ramsson, Biomedical Sciences
Alyssa Piechocki
Age Estimation of Adult Remains in Forensic and Bioarchaeological Contexts
Faculty Mentor: Gwyn Madden, Anthroplogy
Hannah Pierson
Social Movements: An Analysis of the Youth Climate Strike
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Stewart, Sociology
Violet Ruiz
Structural and functional characterization of new clinically relevant enzymes involved in antibiotic resistance.
Faculty Mentor: Brad Wallar, Chemistry
Amarri Smallwood
Invisible No More: Black Women and Violence in the Reconstruction Era.
Faculty Mentor: Ayana Weekly, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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
Analyzing the role of a protein downregulated early after induction of filamentous growth in Candida albicans
Faculty Mentors: Derek Thomas & Ian Cleary, Biomedical Sciences