2023 Summer Cohort
Tesneem Al Fadhel
Classification: Senior
Major: Criminology and Law Studies
Research Title: “Capital Punishment and Deterrence: Is There a Correlation?”
Karen Ayala Hernandez
Classification: Senior
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research Title: “Modulation of Standing Balance Using Interactions in a Virtual Environment”
Ashley Benito Lezameta
Classification: Senior
Major: Psychology
Research Title: “Exploring the Effects of Stigma and Cultural Variables in the Hispanic/Latinx Community in Relation to Seeking Mental Health Service”
Ana Cardenas Manrique
Classification: Senior
Major: Political Science and Pre-Law
Research Title: “Labor Unions and Advocacy Organizations Assisting Mexican Migrant Workers in the Wisconsin Dairy Industry”
Jadzia Fitzgerald
Classification: Senior
Major: Social Welfare and Justice
Research Title: “Black Psychotherapist’s Perspectives on the Intersectional Space of Black Sexual and Gender Minorities”
Mariana Gonzalez-Torres
Classification: Senior
Major: Psychology
Research Title: “The Role of Cultural Values on Acculturative Stress and Maternal Depression on Mothers of Mexican Descent”
Alejandro Gruenwald
Classification: Senior
Major: Mathematics
Research Title: “Improved Sorting Algorithms for Lists that Avoid Certain Patterns”
Cree Howard
Classification: Junior
Major: Criminology and Sociology
Research Title: “Exploring the Foster Care to Prison Pipeline and What Contributes to Recidivism of Dual System Youth”
Christian Kasiske
Classification: Junior
Major: Biological Sciences
Research Title: “Outdoor Honeybee Fanning and Temperature Observations”
Aniya Lentz
Classification: Junior
Major: Environmental Sciences
Research Title: “Pollinator Populations and Pollen Allergies in Urban Settings”
Lizbeth Lopez
Classification: Junior
Major: Speech Pathology and Spanish for the Health Professions
Research Title: “Investigating the Differences in Spanish VOT Values Between First and Second Language Spanish Speakers”
Summer Luna
Classification: Junior
Major: Biological Sciences
Research Title: “Institutionalized Inhibitors Amongst Marginalized Health Science Students”
Paravathy Nair
Classification: Senior
Major: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics Economics
Research Title: “Can Money Buy Happiness?”
Riane Ntabala
Classification: Junior
Major: Social Welfare and Justice
Research Title: “Exploring the Impact of Cultural Narratives of Aging on the Care of the Elderly in Tribal Societies vs Modern Societies”
Jalise Owens
Classification: Junior
Major: Biological Science
Research Title: “Understanding How Phage-Host Interactions Impact Fitness Dynamics and Drive Coevolution”
Odunmolorun Omovudu-Awosika
Classification: Junior
Major: Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pre-Med Studies
Research Title: “The Role of Healthcare Providers & Experiences in the Perinatal Mental Health in Black Women”
Deondre Reid
Classification: Senior
Major: Spanish
Research Title: “The Structure of African American English and the Acquisition of Spanish”
Sherlean Roberts
Classification: Senior
Major: Political Science and International Affairs
Research Title: “The Missing Pieces Assessing the African Perspective, An Analysis of Zambia and Senegal’s Response to China’s Soft Power Initiatives”
Yhan Romans
Classification: Junior
Major: Criminology and Law Studies
Research Title:
Abigail Rose
Classification: Junior
Major: Criminology, Law Studies, and Political Science
Research Title: “The Value of the Civics Test to Born American Citizens”
Geraldine Ruiz
Classification: Senior
Major: Nursing
Research Title: “Language Brokering in Healthcare Settings: Its Impact on Health-Seeking Behaviors, Perceived Stress, and Physical Health in Latinx Individuals”
Aracely Sanchez Ramirez
Classification: Senior
Major: Biological Sciences
Research Title:
Alma-Aliyah Tolson
Classification: Junior
Major: Psychology
Research Title: “Exploring the Impact of Intergenerational Trauma on the Black Community Through the Lens of Black Psychotherapists”
Joshua Wilder
Classification: Junior
Major: Psychology and Cognitive Science
Research Title: “The Relationship Between Implicit Bias and Emotional Appraisal of Outgroup vs. Ingroup Members”
