Meet the 2016 – 2017 Undergraduate Research Fellows
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College of Agriculture
College of Education
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
College of Human Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
Harrison School of Pharmacy
College of Sciences and Mathematics
College of Agriculture
Wayne Carroll Agronomy and Soils Science
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Effects of winter cover crops on mycorrhizal colonization of cotton roots
Mentor: Dr. Yucheng Feng
Trevor Cofer Agronomy and Soils Science
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Effect of potassium sources and rates on tomato growth and development, potassium uptake, yield, and fruit quality
Mentor: Dr. Julie Howe
Madison Gohlke Animal Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Impact of mitochondrial nuclear exchange on adiposity and metabolic markers in lean and obese pigs
Mentor: Dr. Terry Brandebourg
Courtney Kloske Cellular and Molecular Biology
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture and College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Functional studies of genes transcriptionally regulated by calcium in Xylella Fastidosa
Mentor: Dr. Leonardo De La Fuente
Anna Robinson Animal Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture and College of Veterinary Medicine
Project Title: An evaluation of mistletoe extract in conjunction with mebendazole in an in vitro canine glioblastoma model
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Koehler
Evelyn Smith Agronomy and Soils & Horticulture
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Effects of plant density and substrate type on cucumber production in a modified aquaponic system
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Wells
Gabrielle Willhelm Animal Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Improving embryo transfer in Bos Taurus through Granulosa Cell Connexin/Pannexin analysis
Mentor: Dr. Paul Dyce
Griffin Wright Animal Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Unveiling the dynamics of genome activation in early developing embryos
Mentor: Dr. Fernando Biase
College of Education
Kathryn Clardy Fitness Conditioning and Performance
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: Comparison of the kinematics and kinetics of overhand baseball pitching to football passing
Mentor: Dr. Gretchen Oliver
Sarah Gordon Exercise Science
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: The effect of whole body vibration on stress fracture
Mentor: Dr. JoEllen Sefton
Natalie Stephens Chemistry Education
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: Teaching spatial visualization in chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Christine Schnittka
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Meredith Ayers Civil Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Mineralogy determination via three-dimensional image analysis
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Beckingham
Elizabeth Bankston Biosystems Ecological Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Following the mass flow of nitrogen throughout an aquaponics system
Mentor: Dr. David Blersch
Holland Bankston Polymer & Fiber Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Ultrafast microwave nano-manufacturing of fullerene-like metal chalcogenides
Mentor: Dr. Xinyu Zhang
William Brannon Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Rapid prototyping of electronics cooling nozzle arrays
Mentor: Dr. Roy Wright
Elizabeth Byers Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Nanoparticle targeted testosterone degradation for the treatment of androgen-dependent prostate cancer
Mentor: Dr. Allan David
John Cook Computer Science
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Naturalistic pen-based data visualization
Mentor: Dr. Hari Narayanan and Dr. Jeff Overbey
Sahm Deravi Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Investigation of photocatalytic behavior of two-dimensional titanium oxycarbide nanosheets
Mentor: Dr. James Radich
Gabrielle Gilmer Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering and College of Education
Project Title: Effects of pain history on throwing mechanics
Mentor: Dr. Gretchen Oliver
Nidhi Goel Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Drug testing and metastisis studies on three-dimensional breast cancer models
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Lipke
Craig Granger Biosystems Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: How stream restoration affects in-stream ecological metabolic activity
Mentor: Dr. David Blersch
Sara Head Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Engineering functional cardiac tissues through encapsulation of pluripotent stem cells in methacrylated gelatin hydrogels
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Lipke
Hethan Hofer Materials Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Controlling ion distribution in electroactive polymers for enhanced actuation response
Mentor: Dr. Zhongyang Cheng
Benjamin King Biosystems Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Comparing the floodplain hydrology of a recently restored stream bank to a natural, undisturbed, floodplain
Mentor: Dr. Thorsten Knappenberger
Kaylee McCormack Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering and College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Novel 1-thia-3,4-diazolidine-2,5-dione (TDAD) based polymers
Mentor: Dr. Michael Squillacote
Kyle Paul Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Examining effects of PEG length and silica nanoparticle size on cell viability
Mentor: Dr. Allan David
James Smith Electrical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Multi-arm antenna optimization by genetic algorithms
Mentor: Dr. Michael Baginski
Daniel Stubbs Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Airfoil analysis using smoothed particle hydrodynamics
Mentor: Dr. Dudley Nichols
Zoe Tucker Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Exploration of transparent colloidal nanoparticle additives for lubricants
Mentor: Dr. Robert Jackson
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Tyler Baxter Forestry
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Evaluating the effectiveness of prescribed fire to restore longleaf pine ecosystems in the Southeastern coastal plain
Mentor: Dr. Zhaofei Fan
Jordan Broadhead Wildlife Sciences
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Effects of snakes on rodent vectors of disease in eastern Madagascar
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Zohdy
Marie Kallenburg Wildlife Sciences
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Fat transport levels during lactation in rats
Mentor: Dr. Wendy Hood
Shannon Lambert Wildlife Ecology & Management
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Estimating detection probability and the use of scents in wild pig trapping
Mentor: Dr. Mark Smith
Seth Rankins Wildlife Ecology & Management
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Factors influencing white-tailed deer susceptibility to ehrlichiosis
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff
College of Human Sciencess
Nicole Forchielli Nutrition Dietetics
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Assessing meal quality and satisfaction of meals on wheels (MOW) program in Lee County, Alabama
Mentor: Dr. Yee Ming Lee
Elise Mann Biomedical Sciences and Nutrition Science
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: The role of DPP-IV in muscle soreness
Mentor: Dr. Heidi Kluess
College of Liberal Arts
Paige Goldschmidt History
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Defining the role of women in the Latter-day Saint Church during their residency in Kirtland, Ohio, from 1830-1838
Mentor: Dr. Adam Jortner
Amanda Guthrie Sociology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: How the modern day hobo copes with a stigmatized identity
Mentor: Dr. Natalia Ruiz-Junco and Dr. Greg Weaver
William Kelner Psychology and Sociology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Perceptions of mental illness among college students
Mentor: Dr. Apryl Alexander
Zach McKinnell Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Common neural networks between addictions and psychological disorders
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Robinson
Cassidy Roby Health Administration
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Examining risky business practices in the health care industry
Mentor: Dr. Rene McEldowney
Kelsie Shipley English Literature and History
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Material aspects of reading in late 19th century Britain
Mentor: Dr. Emily Friedman
Allison Travis Health Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: The effect of drawing on information consolidation and stress reduction
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Bondy
Erin Walker Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Perceptions of violence victimization in transgender versus cisgender persons: The role of prejudicial belief, personal background, and mindfulness
Mentor: Dr. Apryl Alexander
Carson Williford English and Philosophy
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: The value of sustainable agricultural practices for Alabama’s small-scale farmers
Mentor: Dr. Helen Eidson
Harrison School of Pharmacy
Ryan Heslin Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Effects of a peripherally restricted viral challenge on the hippocampus
Mentor: Dr. Miranda Reed
DaSol Jung Biochemistry
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Identification of phase I & II metabolites in Maca extracts
Mentor: Dr. Angela Calderón
Stuart McFarland Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Increasing non-seasonal vaccination activities in Alabama community pharmacies
Mentor: Dr. Salisa Westrick
Mallory Meagher Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Insulin induces increased beat amyloid formation in APPe mutant neuronal cells
Mentor: Dr. Rajesh Amin
Kasey Shepp Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: The effect of rare variants of hydroxy-carboxylic acid receptors on hereditary breast cancer
Mentor: Dr. Nancy Merner
Alec Ryan Wesolowski Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Non-invasive method of tracking infections in-vivo with the multispectral optoacoustic tomography imaging system
Mentor: Dr. Peter Panizzi
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Morgan Barkley Geology
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Geological investigations of a suspected fragment of faulted oceanic crust within the Caledonian Mountains on Engløya, Arctic Norway
Mentor: Dr. Mark Steltenpohl
Abigail Bartlett Geology
Sponsor(s): Biochemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology
Project Title: Evaluating oxidative stress response in the alkanosulfate monoxygenase complex
Mentor: Dr. Holly Ellis
Robert Boothe Biochemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Nickel(II) complexes as ParaCEST sensors for reactive oxygen species
Mentor: Dr. Christian Goldsmith
Matthew Brown Biochemistry
Sponsor(s): Biochemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology
Project Title:Elucidation of Heme d1 biosynthetic pathway
Mentor: Dr. Steven Mansoorabadi
Jiyeong Choi Microbiology
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Nickel concentrations of the high-Ni insect Melanotrichus boydi, a specialist on the Ni hyperaccumulator plant Streptanthus polygaloides (Brassicaceae)
Mentor: Dr. Robert Boyd
Addison Cimino Biochemistry
Sponsor(s): Biomedical Sciences
Project Title: Toward the synthesis of functionalized cycloparaphenylenes
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Merner
Brock Hidle Physics
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Development of Frequency Resolved Optical Gating (FROG) Technique for Characterization of Femtosecond Pulses
Mentor: Dr. Guillaume Laurent
Austin Hulbert
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
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Ayden Kish Physics and Philosophy
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Experiments and simulations of rotating dusty plasmas
Mentor: Dr. Edward Thomas, Jr.
Caleb Marshall Mathematics
Sponsor(s): Biomedical Sciences
Project Title: Matrix multiplication, tensors, and tableaux
Mentor: Dr. Luke Oeding
Elizabeth Schloss Physics and Philosophy
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Finding formulas for the number of pieces resulting from k cuts on a unit ball in Euclidean n-space
Mentor: Dr. Michel Smith
Martin Wang Physics and Electrical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Biomedical Sciences
Project Title: Computational study of electrostatically tunable band offsets in MoS2 multilayers
Mentor: Dr. Marcelo Kuroda
Phillip Wang Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Investigating the antioxidant effects of carotenoids in living systems
Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey Hill
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