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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Taylor Young, Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): Harrison School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Relationship between AD and diabetes
Mentor: Dr. Rajesh Amin
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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