Meet Our 2026 Summer Research Cohort!

Ivan Bishop

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Ivan Bishop, Information Technology Major

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ira Woodring

Research: Accessibility in Video Games: A Framework for Developers

Anthony Childers

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Anthony Childers, Social Work & Psychology Major

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ta'les Love

Research: Retroactive Interference in Misinformation Correction: The Role of AI Source Attribution and Individual AI Trust

Akoi Dau

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Akoi Dau, Allied Health Science Major

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julia VanderMolen

Research: Learning Disability Awareness for Healthcare Programs

Imelda Hay

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Imelda Hay, Public and Nonprofit Administration Major

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michelle Wooddell

Research: Representing the Populations Served: Nonprofit Boards and Organizational Success

Lily Hevron

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Lily Hevron, Classics Major

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Howland

Research: Shadows in the Cauldron: The Selective Reclamation of Ancient Witches Across History

Ambar Lopez

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Ambar Lopez, Psychology Major with a Minor in Applied Statistics & Middle East Studies

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ashley Bennett

Research: Thinking it Through: Individuals Differences in Need for Cognition among Dominance, Authoritarianism, and Immigration Attitudes

Jazmyne Rees

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Brandalyn Morris, Behavioral Neuroscience & Biomedical Sciences Major

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Natasha Swalve

Research: Potential protective effects of the individual and combined effects of eicosanoyl-5-hydroxytryptamide (EHT) and caffeine on Parkinson's disease

Maria Rocha

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Maria Rocha, Music Teaching & Education Major(s)

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joel Schut

Research: Teaching Practices and the Retention of Diverse Student Populations: A Survey of In-Service Teachers

Grayson Rodgers

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Grayson Rodgers, Public and Nonprofit Administration Major

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anna Hammersmith

Research: Improving Health Insurance Literacy Among Uninsured College Students: Identifying Gaps and Campus Solutions

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