2022-2023 Cohort

Felicia Adesope
Management Information System; Accounting

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Robert Crossler

Research Project
Understanding the Role of Social Media and Technology on Mass Shootings

Skyler Allison
Organic and Sustainable Agriculture

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Kevin Murphy

Research Project
Organic Nitrogen Applications to Improve Amino Acid Profiles in PNW Adapted Quinoa Genotypes

Katy Ayers
Bioengineering; Biochemistry; Mathematics

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Nicholas Naegar & Dr. Jennifer Han

Research Project
Mushroom Mechanics: An Analysis of Fungal Biomaterials for Wild Bee Conservation

Moises Carranza
Computer Science

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Monowar Hasan

Research Project
Developing Tools for Cybersecurity Education and Assessment

Zoe Fichtel
Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Ming Luo

Research Project
Design and Fabrication of a Soft Robotic Snake for Locomotion on Various Terrains

Marcus Foster
Geology

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Johannes Haemmerli

Research Project
Identifying and Characterizing Cobaltic Minerals in the Idaho Belt Group

Rhea Grace Manzano
Sociology; Psychology

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Chang Liu

Research Project
Presence of Positive Affect During Challenging Situation Protects Children From Problem

Areli Orozco
Psychology; Criminal Justice; Human Development

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Sola Adesope

Research Project
How Anxiety Effects First Semester Students That Are People Of Color

Akira Park
English and Language Arts Secondary Education

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Ashley Boyd

Research Project
Am I Qualified?: Studying the Inclusion of Asian-American Literature in English Classrooms

Juan Pena
Astrophysics

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Vivienne Baldassare

Research Project
Large Mass Black Holes in Low Mass Galaxies

Alejandra Prado
Human Development; Psychology

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Pilar Fernandez

Research Project
In-Progress

Julisa Hernandez-Luna
Elementary Education

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Stephany RunningHawk Johnson

Research Project
Colonialism in Study-Abroad

Keren Gomez-Villanueva
Elementary Education

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Kira Carbonneau

Research Project
Integrating manipulatives during reading instruction: Effects on reading comprehension