Undergraduate Scholars

Natalie Barton

Major: Biology
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Investigating Myhre Syndrome Innate Immune System Integrity and Stress Response in a C. elegans Model
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tina Gumienny, School of Sciences – Division of Biology

Sara Castillo

Major: Biology Pre-Med
Classification: Junior
Project Title: Development of An Interpretable Machine Learning Framework for Food Additive Toxicity Prediction
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shiru Lin, School of Sciences – Division of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Natalie Engelhardt

Major: Political Science and Sociology (dual major)
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Issue Evolution of Partisan American Culture War Topics in the 21st Century
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amy Friesenhahn, Department of Social Sciences & Historical Studies – Political Science

Melanie Enriquez

Major: Biology Pre-Med
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Exploring the Growth Characteristics of a HAT Inhibitor Drug-Resistant Human Breast Cancer Cell Line
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Bergel, School of Sciences – Division of Biology

María Fernandez-Montenegro Serrano

Major: Biochemistry Pre-Health
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Do Objective Physical and Chemical Properties of Moisturizers Predict Consumer Perception of Product Quality?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Albert Fung, School of Sciences – Division of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Kaylee Foust

Major: Biology
Classification: Junior
Project Title: Mechanistic Investigation of JJMB9, a Novel p300 Inhibitor, in Breast Cancer Models
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Bergel, School of Sciences – Division of Biology

Neida Garcia

Major: Mathematics
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Using Projective Algebraic Geometry in 2D and 3D Visualization
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alexis Hardesty, School of Sciences – Division of Mathematics

Elijah Gregory

Major: Psychology
Classification: Junior
Project Title: Neighborhood Safety, Crime, and Psychological Health in the U. S.: A Systematic Review
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alannah Shelby Rivers, School of Social Work, Psychology & Philosophy

Milena Hutton

Major: Biochemistry
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Cytoskeletal Control of Neurexin-1 Localization in Differentiated B35 Cells
Faculty Mentor: Dr. DiAnna Hynds, School of Sciences – Division of Biology

Kara Mpwo

Major: Biology
Classification: Junior
Project Title: C. elegans Bleaching Assay
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tina Gumienny, School of Sciences – Division of Biology

Rejim Oli

Major: Computer Science
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Distinguishing English and Spanish Using Tongue Motion Patterns
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Wen Xu, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Guadalupe Perez

Major: Healthcare Administration
Classification: Junior
Project Title: Navigating Her Health: Policy, Access, and Peer Education for College Women in Texas
Faculty Mentor: Amy Allison, Health Promotion

Kierpa Saluja

Major: Psychology
Classification: Senior
Project Title: Social Media and Sleep
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa Rosen, School of Social Work, Psychology & Philosophy

Safiye Sayma

Major: Nursing
Classification: Junior
Project Title: Coping Strategies Among Employed Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Scoping Review
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elif Isik, College of Nursing

Robyn von Schimonsky

Major: Psychology
Classification: Junior
Project Title: Attachment Style as a Predictor of Shame Coping Styles
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alannah Shelby Rivers, School of Social Work, Psychology & Philosophy