Summer 2020 Undergraduate Research Support Winners

The Undergraduate Research Support Program provides up to $5000 to support undergraduate student(s) engaged in an intensive, faculty-mentored research experience over Summer 2020. Congratulations to this summer's awarded grantees:

Kelly Kennedy, Anthropology, Radiogenic Strontium Location Analysis of Elk Remains from Noble-Wieting, mentored by Dr. Abigail Stone
Jacqueline Epperson, Geology, Subdividing the Archean Bighorn Batholith: Geologic Map of the Woodrock 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Wyoming, mentored by Dr. David Malone
Harold Diaz-Quiroz, John Miles, Justin Hayward, Physics, Quantum Electrodynamic Scattering, mentored by Dr. Neil Christensen
Cyrus Gudeman, Chemistry, Synthesis of Oxyquiniporphyrins, mentored by Dr. Timothy Lash
Elizabeth Ladas, English Education, Critical Assessment Design: Conversations in Community on Socially Just ELA Instruction, mentored by Dr. Danielle Lillge
Greg Anderson, Biochemistry, The Defense Strategies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, mentored by Dr. Jan Dahl
Madison Steines and Liana Haas, Conservation Biology and Environmental Systems Science and Sustainability, The Function of Ultraviolet Mouth Coloration in Parent-Offspring Interactions in House Sparrows, mentored by Dr. Dugas
Cory Hicks, Chemistry, First Steps Towards Electrically Conductive Alkynyl Clusters, mentored by Dr. Lisa F. Szczepura
Anastasia Ervin, Sociology and Anthropology, Waste Not: Urban Waterscapes in Central Illinois, mentored by Dr. Kathryn Sampeck
Evan Strandquist, Chemistry, Investigation of Bioconjugate Chemistry, mentored by Dr. Jeremy Driskell
Paige Hemming, Psychology, The Influence of an Emotion-Based Art Program on the Development of Social-Emotional Understanding in Preschool Children, mentored by Dr. Julie Campbell
Elahson Swanson, Biochemistry, Small Molecule Iron Chelators for Parkinson's Disease Therapy, mentored by Dr. Michael Webb
Samantha Bruner and Ella Jarhaus, Creative Technologies, Exploring the Darien Gap: Developing an App to Discover the History and Culture of Current Uncharted Territory, mentored by Dr. Kristin Carlson
Ta'Juan Ingram, Biology, Anaephene Synthesis, mentored by Dr. Jonathan Mills
Kianna Klendworth, Audrey McNamara, Taylor Ullrich, Psychology, Analyzing the Effect of Peer and Teacher Social-emotional Score on Art Skill, mentored by Julie Campbell.
Kaytlin Halperin, Early Childhood Education, Dual Language Programs and Social competence: Advantageous or not?, mentored by Dr. Miranda Lin
Ashley Tauber, Physiology, Neuroscience, and Behavior Biology, The effect of antioxidants on nestling growth rate, mentored by Dr. Charlie Thompson
Amanda Regez and Maesyn Theleritis, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Parent and Child Interactions during Shared Book Reading Routines, mentored by Dr. Ciera Lorio
Meredith Peebles, Communication Sciences and Disorders, A Multi-Component Program in Interactive Shared Book Reading and Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for Parents of Children in Early Head Start, mentored by Dr. Ciera Lorio
Juan Canchola, Biology, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of the Anaephene Natural Products, mentored by Dr. Jonathan Mills