Past fellows
College of Agriculture
Alex Callaway, Crop and Soil Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Evaluation of seed quality response to variable micronutrient application in novel peanut cultivars (Arachis hypogeae)
Mentor: Dr. Julie Howe
Avery Lamb, Environmental Science and Anthropology
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Plant Growth and Physiology of Rain Garden Plants in Two Soil Types
Mentor: Dr. Eve Brantley
Mallory McDaniel, Agronomy and Soils
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Nitrogen and phosphorus loss from inorganic and organic fertilizer systems
Mentor: Dr. Beth Guertal
Evelyn Willmon, Fisheries
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Investigation of the attachment of Aeromonas hydrophila on aquaculture surfaces and the evaluation of disinfection protocols on its biofilm eradication
Mentor: Dr. Cova Arias
Victoria Holland, Poultry Science
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Effect of incubational egg turning intervals on gut development in the chick, gut morphology, and developmental biomarkers
Mentor: Dr. Wallace Berry
College of Architecture, Design and Construction
Brendan Byrne, Environmental Design
Sponsor(s): College of Architecture, Design and Construction
Project Title: Traffic impact analysis of augmented bicycle facilities on Auburn University's campus
Mentor: Magdalena Garmaz
College of Education
Lily Clark, Physical Activity and Health
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: Investigating whether cognitive control moderates the influence of impulses and reflections on spontaneous physical activity
Mentor: Dr. Matt Miller
Jack Goldberg, Fitness, Conditioning and Performance
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: The effect of changes in exercise behavior on physiological parameters in college students
Mentor: Dr. Danielle Wadsworth
Caroline Hubbard, Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: The role of macronutrients in inducing satiety via peptide YY
Mentor: Dr. Heidi Kluess
Madison Hutto, Elementary Education
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: An exploration into the mathematical thinking of students who struggle with number sense
Mentor: Dr. Megan Burton
Caroline Meadows, Exercise Science
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: Does motor preparatory brain activity mediate the relationship between monetary incentive and motor performance?
Mentor: Dr. Matt Miller
College of Engineering
Sean Bittner, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Development of progressive antibiotic release wound packing using nanotube clays
Mentor: Dr. Edward Davis
Jennifer Kaczmarek, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Differentiation and encapsulation of human induced pluripotent stem cells to form engineered cardiac tissue
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Lipke
Kaylee McCormack, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Exploration of viable methods to form 1-thia-3,4-diazolidine-2,5-dione (TDAD) based polymers to be used as photoresists, that photodegrade easily to innocuous gaseous compounds.
Mentor: Dr. Michael Squillacote
Sungil Kim, Electrical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Analysis and forecast of stock market prices using signal and statistical analysis and genetic algorithm
Mentor: Dr. Michael Baginski
Chandler Moore, Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Modeling heat transfer in the presence of linear and nonlinear acoustic waves
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Batterson
Christopher Scheinert, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Morphological dependence on photocatalytic activity of nanostructured Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) on water reduction to H2
Mentor: Dr. James Radich
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Matt George, Wildlife Sciences
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Effects of trap door width on wild pig entrance into corral traps
Mentor: Dr. Mark Smith
Steven Williamson, Wildlife Sciences (Pre-Vet)
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Mortality and injury rates of wildlife reported by rehabilitators across Alabama
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Lepczyk
College of Human Sciences
Jami Reece, Microbiology
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Role of sugary water consumption in adipose gene expression
Mentor: Dr. Michael Greene
College of Liberal Arts
Anna Kirkland, Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Examining brain changes associated with a 30-day diet intervention
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Robinson
Sarah Stevenson, Psychology and Spanish
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: The biological and psychological effects of music on the human body
Mentor: Dr. Paula Bobrowski and Dr. Knipschild
Harrison School of Pharmacy
Leah Bostany, Cell and Molecular Biology
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: A study of the effects of DNA methylation on transmission of plasmids into S. aureus
Mentor: Dr. Peter Panizzi
Connor Dobson, Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Targeted gold-lipidic nanocomposites for cancer therapy and diagnosis
Mentor: Dr. Rusty Arnold
Nate Johnson, Biomedical Sciences (Pre-Pharmacy)
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Molecular mechanism of doxorubicin-induced memory dysfunction
Mentor: Dr. Vishnu Suppiramaniam
Christy Pickering, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Development and application of gold-lipidic nanocomposites to enhance chemotherapeutic delivery and release
Mentor: Dr. Rusty Arnold
Taylor Young, Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Relationship between AD and diabetes
Mentor: Dr. Rajesh Amin
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Kelly Kindgren, Geology
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Zircon age dating in Northern Scotland
Mentor: Dr. Mark Steltenpohl
Ken Yang, Physics and Mathematics
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Uncertainty calculations for theoretical atomic data toward the applications of astrophysical spectroscopy
Mentor: Dr. Stuart Loch
Fraser Bronston, Chemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Characterization of the catalytic abilities of a family of Ga(III) complexes bearing N-donor ligands
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Goldsmith
DoYon Kim, Physics and Mathematics
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Constructing examples and counterexamples for questions in polyhedral geometry
Mentor: Dr. Andras Bezdek
Natasha Narayanan, Biochemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Developing a streamlined chemical synthesis of tricyclic nucleic acid analogues for antisense-based therapeutic applications
Mentor: Dr. Bradley Merner
Martin Wang, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Study of the contact resistance in two-dimensional materials
Mentor: Dr. Marcelo Kuroda
Taylor Farmer, Chemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Exploring a new cascade reaction, a key step in the synthesis of a polyalcohol
Mentor: Dr. Peter Livant
Kasey Benesh, Biology
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Impact of anthropogenic stressors on minnow diversity in the Tallapoosa River
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Armbruster
James Edmond, Physics and Mathematics
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Using ion-momentum imaging to study molecular dissociation dynamics
Mentor: Dr. Mike Fogle
Madeleine Eddy, Chemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Synthesis of water soluble imine soft-donor ligands for selective actinide sensing
Mentor: Dr. Anne Gorden
Dual Fellows
Sara Rains, Nutrition and Horticulture
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture
Project Title: Identifying successful community development practices in Ecuador
Mentor: Dr. Kate Thornton
Anna Robinson, Animal Sciences (Pre-Vet)
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture and College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Effects of light on tentacle bulb formation in the clownfish sea anemone Entacmea quadricolor
Mentor: Dr. Nanette Chadwick
Katherine Windham, Chemical Engineering and German
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture and Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Nanoscale aptamer-based carrier for personalized treatment of small cell lung carcinoma
Mentor: Dr. Jacek Wower
College of Agriculture
Jesse Blanton, Ecological Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Self-optimization of mixed algal communities via automated feedback control of light input
Mentor: Dr. David Blersch, Department of Biosystems Engineering
Olivia Elliott, Ecological Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: The Effects of Intersecting Limiting Factors on the Colonization and Growth of Algae in Cultivation Systems
Mentor: Dr. David Blersch, Department of Biosystems Engineering
Lawrence Liu, Chemical Engineering; Economics
Sponsor(s):College of Agriculture, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Effects of Calcium on the Transcription of Xylella fastidiosa in Microfluidic Chambers
Mentor: Dr. Leonardo De La Fuente, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Klinton McCafferty, Poultry Science Pre-Vet
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Evaluation of Utilizing Wheat in Broiler Diets
Mentor: Dr. William Dozier, Department of Poultry Science
Sara Emily McCarty, Biochemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Gene regulation by Xylella fastiodiosa in response to calcium
Mentor: Dr. Leonardo De La Fuente, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Tyler Miller, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences - Science Track
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Identifying the Mechanism of Resistance to the ALS-Inhibiting Herbicide Metsulfuron in Spotted Spurge (Euphorbia maculata)
Mentor: Dr. J. Scott McElroy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
Connor Ryan, Biology / Horticulture
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: The Effects of Environment and Fertilization on the Growth of Juvenile Sarracenia leucophylla
Mentor: Dr. Amy Wright, Department of Horticulture
College of Education
Haley Sanders, Secondary English Language Arts Education
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: A Study of Preservice Teachers’ Views of Descriptivism and Prescriptivism
Mentor: Dr. Jamie Harrison, Curriculum & Teaching/ESOL Education
College of Engineering
Chelsea Diane Appleget, Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Development and Optimization of the First Fully Nano-Fibrillated Cellulose Aircraft
Mentor: Dr. Roy Hartfield, Aerospace Engineering
Daniel Beauchamp, Electrical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Preliminary Steps to Investigating the Connection between MRI-Measured Vascular Wall Shear Stress and Stenosis of Arteriovenous Grafts
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Denney, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Harrison Burch, Electrical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Reactive-DC Magnetron Sputtering of Superconducting Niobium Nitride
Mentor: Dr. Michael Hamilton, Department of Electrical Engineering
Andrew Hightaian, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Engineering a Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens to Treat Glaucoma
Mentor: Dr. Mark Byrne, Department of Chemical Engineering
Elizabeth Pearce, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Controlled Release of Therapeutic from Polymersomes
Mentor: Dr. Mark Byrne, Department of Chemical Engineering
William Roberts, Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Plenoptic Stereo Method for Depth Estimation
Mentor: Dr. Brian Thurow, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Zachary Watson, Materials Engineering
Sponsor(s): Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Project Title: Exploration on How Materials Effect Acoustic Guitars
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Fergus, Materials Research and Education Center / Mechanical Engineering
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Forrest Cortes, Wildlife Ecology and Management
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Factors influencing the frequency and composition of mammalian carnivore road mortality
Mentor: Dr. Todd Steury, School of Forestry and Wildlife Science
Laura Garland, Wildlife Ecology and Management
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Dietary habits of the Black bear (Ursus americanus) in Alabama
Mentor: Dr. Todd Steury, School of Forestry and Wildlife Science
Monica Richert, Wildlife Ecology and Management
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Project Title: Non-lethal effects of predators on eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Mentor: Dr. Todd Steury, School of Forestry and Wildlife Science
College of Human Sciences
Sara Rains, Concurrent degrees: Nutrition and Horticulture
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Identifying Community Based Solutions to Vitamin A Deficiency in Cambodia
Mentor: Dr. Kate Thornton, Hunger Solutions Institute
College of Liberal Arts
Shauni Armstead, History
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Divisions within Unity: Racism in the Internationalization of Modern Feminism(s)
Mentor: Dr. Cathleen Giustino, History
Katherine Bottenhorn, Psychology and Chemistry (dual degree)
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics, College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Functional connectivity of the human hypothalamus in healthy and diseased states
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Robinson, Psychology
Nicole Gerhard, Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: The Effects of Multitasking on Decision Making
Mentor: Dr. Ana Franco-Watkins, Psychology Department
David Hathcock, History and German
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Forgotten Heroes: Socialist Women and Youth in the Austrian Civil War
Mentor: Dr. Traci O’Brien, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature
Shelbie Keel, Public Administration
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: The Effects of the Implementation of the Help America Vote Act on Election Administration
Mentor: Dr. Mitchell Brown, Department of Political Science
Matthew Pollock, English Literature & Spanish
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: From Dahrar to Déorwine: An Analysis of Sound Symbolism in The Lord of the Rings
Mentor: Dr. Craig Bertolet, English
Michelle Roberts, Anthropology and Political Science; Spanish minor
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: The Effects of Environment and Fertilization on the Growth of Juvenile Sarracenia leucophylla
Mentor: Dr. Kristrina Shuler, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
Steven Vickers, History
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Towards Greener Pastures: Nationalism and the Green Party in Ireland, 1981 to the Present
Mentor: Dr. Ralph Kingston, Department of History
Harrison School of Pharmacy
Andrew Clark, Microbiology
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Utilizing the activity of Staphylococcal Sortase A to identify and monitor invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections
Mentor: Dr. Peter Panizzi, Department of Drug Discovery and Development
Connor Dobson, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Targeted Gold-Lipidic Nanocomposites for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis
Mentor: Dr. Robert Arnold, Department of Drug Discovery and Development
Brittany Gamble, Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: The role of Frataxin in the regulation of PGC-1 and mitochondrial biogenesis in the diabetic heart
Mentor: Dr. Rajesh Amin, Department of Drug Discovery and Development
Wooseok Lee, Nutrition - Nutrition Science Pre-Med
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy, College of Human Sciences
Project Title: The Role of ILK in Synaptic Plasticity and Memory
Mentor: Dr. Vishnu Suppiramaniam, Department of Drug Discovery and Development
Christina Pickering, Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Development and Application of Gold-Lipidic Nanocomposites to Enhance Chemotherapeutic Delivery and Release
Mentor: Dr. Robert Arnold, Department of Drug Discovery and Development
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Cami Adams, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Phenotype analysis of Cytokinin Response Factor 4 (CRF4) altered expression Arabidopsis lines in response to freezing temperatures
Mentor: Dr. Aaron Rashotte, Biological Sciences
Abigail Bartlett, Dual Degree: Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics
Project Title: Analyzing the Catalytic Role of a Conserved Active Site Residue in Cysteine Dioxygenase
Mentor: Dr. Holly Ellis, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lauren Chastain, Interdisciplinary Studies
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics, College of Veterinary Medicine
Project Title: Disparities in Access to Health Care: Canary Islands (Spain)
Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Ostrowski, Veterinary Sciences/Public Health
Carol Alex Cool, Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Sciences and Mathematics, College of Human Sciences
Project Title:Role of macrophage polarization in obesity-linked colon cancer growth
Mentor: Dr. Michael W. Greene, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management