Current Scholars

Blessing Afolabi

• Major: Biology, Pre-med 
• Classification: Senior
• Researching: Antibiotic resistance in Sinorhizobium meliloti as a selective marker.
• Faculty mentor: Dr. Catalina Pislariu, School of the Sciences

Christopher Bacidore

• Major: Biology
• Classification: Junior
• Researching: The People Behind Prosthetics
• Faculty mentor: Dr. David Gardner, Computer Sciences

Sara Castillo

• Major: Biology, Pre-med 
• Classification: Junior
• Researching: Developing a machine learning approach to predict Ames toxicity in food | Studying plant extracts to investigate their potential anticancer and antiviral activity additives  
• Faculty mentors: Dr. Shiru Lin & Dr. Laura Hanson, School of the Sciences

Rachel Dehesa

• Major: Nutrition, emphasis in Dietetics
• Classification: Senior

Alexia Del Vecchio

• Major: Political Science
• Classification: Senior
• Researching: Juror bias and the effectiveness of their approaches across different trial contexts
• Faculty mentor: Dr. Wouter Van Erve, Department of Social Sciences and Historical Studies 

Natalie Engelhardt

• Major: Political Science & Sociology 
• Classification: Senior
• Researching: The impact of Congressional voting patterns on American public opinion on sociocultural issues. 
• Faculty mentor: Dr. Amy Friesenhahn, Department of Social Sciences and Historical Studies 

Ashley Hernandez

• Major: Medical Spanish Interpreting & Translation 
• Classification: Junior
• Researching: How do government-funded program application forms like SNAP forms intimidate Hispanic households?
• Faculty mentor: Dr. William Benner, Department of Language, Culture & Gender Studies 

Emily Machado

• Major: Psychology
• Classification: Senior
• Researching: Cyberbullying within Adolescence,  Barriers within higher education for DACA and Immigrant Students 
• Faculty mentors: Dr. Lisa Rosen, Psychology & Dr. Emarely Rosa Dávila, Social Work

Guadalupe Perez

• Major: Healthcare Administration
• Classification: Junior
• Researching: Healthcare laws and policies, and the impact on information and resources available for college women
• Faculty mentor: Amy Allison, Student Health Services