2017-2018 Cohort

Blessing Adaramola Blessing Adaramola

Major: Accounting

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Olusola Adesope

Research Project: The Impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance: A Proposed Systematic Scoping Review

Maria Barrera

Maria Barrera

Majors: Psychology, Kinesiology

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Masha Gartstein

Research Project: Study Infant Temperament: Effect of Maternal Pregnancy-Related Anxiety

In Progress: Masters Program, Occupational Therapy, Eastern Washington University

Misganaw Demissie

Misganaw Demissie

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lei Li

Research Project: Clinical Validation of a Smartphone Immunodiagnostic Platform for Infectious Diseases Serology Tested

In Progress: Ph.D. Program, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ohio State University

Crystal Duenas

Crystal Dueñas

Major: Psychology

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brenda Barrio

Research Project: Evaluating Preservice Teacher Perceptions of Student Classroom Behavior & Intelligence

In Progress: EdS/Ph.D. program in School Psychology, University of Washington

Veronica GarciaVeronica Garcia

Major: Sport Science

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anne Cox

Research Project: Examining Mindfulness and Body Image in the Context of Yoga

In Progress: M.S. program in Kinesiology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Alexis Jackson

Alexis Jackson

Major: Psychology

Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Leonard

Research Project: Incomprehensible Black Survivors: Rape, Culture, and the Struggle for Visibility

In progress: MS/Ph.D. Program, Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Education, Mississippi State University

Terlona KnifeJude Terlona Knife

Major: Psychology

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Bettis

Research Project: Asexual Black Femme Hypersexualized Bodies and the Journey to Self Identification

Morelia Maravilla

Morelia Maravilla

Major: Criminal Justice

Faculty Member: Dr. David Makin

Research Project: Financial Security of Webcam Studies

Completed: MA in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Arizona State University

In Progress: Ph.D. program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha

Nam NguyenNam Nguyen

Major: International Business

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chad Gotch

Research Project: A Survey to Investigate Study Abroad Destination Choice

In Progress: M.S. program in Education, St. John’s University

Teresa ZaragozaTeresa Zaragoza

Major: Sport Management

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Simon Licen

Research Project: Media Dialogue and Representation of Latinx Athletes in the Olympics