Grant Recipients

Mentor: Dr. Robert Poage, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists

Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue and Dr. Corey Rae Pomykacz, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Charlotte, NC, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference

Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Charlotte, NC, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference

Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Sociological Association's Annual Conference

Mentor: Shaohu Zhang, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Conference: Washington, DC, Mobi-Com Conference

Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
Conference: 2025 National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference

Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Sociological Association's Annual Conference

Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
Conference: North American Saxophone Alliance
Presentation: “Lawson Lunde Sonata”

Mentor: Dr. Katherine Thorington, Department of Biology
Conference: GA-6 at the Nicholas School for the Environment at Duke University Presentation: “Population Demograph of Brown-headed and White-breasted Nuthatches in Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve”

Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Nashville, TN, Mid-South Sociological Association
Presentation: “Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation and Health Inequalities in NC Rural-Urban Neighborhoods”

Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Conference: Atlanta, GA, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Presentation: “Development and Implementation of Technologies for Plastic Recycling”

Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Conference: Atlanta, GA, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Presentation: “Development and Implementation of Technologies for Plastic Recycling”

Mentor: Dr. Naomi Lifschitz-Grant, Department of Art
Conference: Asheville, NC, North Carolina Art Education Association
Presentation: “Lesson Planning for Emotional Well-Being”

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Presentation: “Two Invading Ant Species Affect Biodiversity in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems”

Mentor: Dr. Robert Poage, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Presentation: “Active Zone Heterogeneity at the Mouse Neuromuscular Junction Analyzed Using 3D Simulation Programs”

Mentor: Dr. Haley Caldwell, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists

Mentor: Dr. Nicolas Negrin Pereira, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Presentation: “The Effects of Vitamin A on Testicular Growth and Development in Prepubertal Beef Bulls”

Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Presentation: “Examining NHA9-made Chromatin Loops and its Connection to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Presentation: “The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Herbarium Digitization”

Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
Presentation: “Evidence of Autoimmunity in Dysautonomia, Acute-COVID-19, and Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)”

Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
Project: “Sleep Disturbance in People with Dysautonomia”

Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
Project: “Analyzing and Comparing the Volume of Microplastics in the Lumber River Upstream and Downstream of Lumberton”

Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman and Dr. Jeffrey Beasley, Department of Biology
Project: “The Self-Sustained Cycle: The Use of Black Soldier Flies as a Low-Cost Blue Tilapia Diet and Food Waste Management”

Mentor: Dr. Uma Poudyal, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Project: “Optical Properties of TMDCs Atomic Layers Using Various Transition Metals”

Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
Project: “Evaluating Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality in Lumber River Tributary Wetlands”

Mentor: Dr. Victoria Kurdyla, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
Presentation: “How Mental Health Impacts Law Enforcement Calls for Service”

Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
Performance: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, International Saxophone Symposium

Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
Performance: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, International Saxophone Symposium

Mentor: Dr. Victoria Kurdyla
Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
Presentation: “Policing Mental Health: Responses to Crisis Calls”

Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
Conference: San Francisco, CA, APS Annual Convention
Presentation: “Effects of Childhood Trauma: Depression, Substance Abuse, and Deviance”

Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music

Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music

Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music

Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “Effectiveness of External DNA Decontamination to Evaluate Plant Diets of Aphids”

Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
Presentation: “Fast Fashion: Understanding Patterns of Consumerism”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “Two Invading Ant Species Affect Biodiversity in Longleaf Pine Savannas”

Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
Performance: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, International Saxophone Symposium

Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
Conference: San Francisco, CA, APS Annual Convention
Presentation: “What Predicts Endorsement and Rejection of Pseudoscientific Health Practices”

Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
Presentation: “Capturing and Exposing Heteronormativity in Everyday Life”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Herbarium Digitization”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “Testing DNA Recovery in Sticky Trap Insects Treated with Histo-Clear”

Mentor: Dr. Timothy Anderson, Department of Biology
Conference: Portland, OR, SACNAS NDiSTEM Conference
Presentation: “CRISPR/Cas 9 Cis-Editing in Arabidopsis thaliana”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Charlotte, NC, SNCURCS
Presentation: “The Impact of Honeydew versus Non-Honeydew Insects on Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas”

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell & Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: National Harbor, MD, Entomological Society of America
Presentation: “Two Invading Ant Species Affect Biodiversity in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems”

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell & Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: National Harbor, MD, Entomological Society of America
Presentation: “Connections Between Invasive Plants and Diets of Honeydew Insects and Fire Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas”

Mentor: Dr. Siva Mandjiny, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Conference: Durham, NC, SERMACS
Presentation: “Using Molecular Dynamic Simulations to Examine Molecular Behaviors of Biomass Derivatives as an Alternative Solution to Crude Oil Feedstock”

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell & Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: National Harbor, MD, Entomological Society of America
Presentation: “Testing DNA Recovery in Sticky Trap Insects Treated with Histo-Clear”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Conference: Charlotte, NC, SNCURCS
Presentation: “Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Fin Photo-Identification in Cape Fear River”

Mentor: Dr. Ben Bahr, Department of Chemistry, Physics & Biology
Research in Biochemistry

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Project: “Testing the Effectiveness of Surface Decontamination on Solenopsis invicta and Native Insect Species”

Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Project: “The Optical Properties of Quantum Dot Semiconductor”

Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
Project: “Analyzing and Comparing the Volume of Microplastics in the Lumber River Upstream and Downstream of Lumberton”

Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
Project: “Assessing and Mapping of the Lumber River”

Mentor: Dr. Shaohu Zhang
Project: “Cross-Linguistic Speech Emotion Detection”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art/Dr.MichaelBerntsen, Department of English
Project: “Exploring Methods of Eastern, Western, and Nontraditional Bookbinding: A Journey Towards Creativity and Stylistic Fusion”

Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
Project: “The Effect of Stocking Density on Water Quality, Growth, and Survival of Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) in an Aquaponics System”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Cyanotype Printmaking”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Screen Printed Art Deco/Art Nouveau Poster”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Depiction of Angels from Religious Texts through Woodcut Relief Process”

Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane and Dr. Uma Poudyal, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Project: “Determination of Refractive Index and Characterization of Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Materials via Michelson Interferometer”

Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
Project: “Stocking Density Effects of Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) in Aquaponics Systems”

Mentor: Dr. Silvia E. Smith, Department of Biology
Project: “Identification of Interventions to Alleviate Shortness of Breath in Dysautonomia”

Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
Project: “Monitoring Water Quality and the Effect of Storm Events on E. coli in the Lumber River”

Mentor: Dr. John Roe, Department of Biology
Project: “Comparing the Biological Aspects of Juvenile Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene Carolina) and their Adult Counterparts”

Mentor: Dr. Haitao Zhao, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Project: “Measuring the Accuracy of AI Plagiarism Detection Tools in the Age ChatGPT and Emerging LLMs”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art/Dr. Michael Berntsen, Department of English
Project: “Exploring the Aesthetic Possibilities of Cyanotype and Solarfast Inks in Typography Poetry Prints: Utilizing Blank Space and Font”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “Understanding Connections Between Diets of Honeydew Insects and Fire Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas of North Carolina”

Mentor: Dr. Courtney Alexander, Department of Biology
Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “Behavioral Assays are Improved with Plant Extract”

Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
Performance: “La maestra”, “La autopsia” and “Si oyen, escuchan”

Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
Performance: “La maestra”, “La autopsia” and “Si oyen, escuchan”

Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
Performance: “La maestra”, “La autopsia” and “Si oyen, escuchan”

Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
Performance: “La maestra”, “La autopsia” and "Si oyen, escuchan”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Conference: Wilmington, NC, SNCURCS
Presentation: “Floriography to Human Relations Portrayed in Etchings”

Mentor: Dr. Maria Santisteban, Department of Biology
Conference: Wilmington, NC, SNCURCS
Presentation: “Optimization of Biological Control Agent Bacillus thuringiensis Growth Using 5L Fermenters Under Various Environmental Conditions and Different Media Broths”

Mentor: Dr. Maria Santisteban, Department of Biology
Conference: Boone, NC, NC ASM 2022
Presentation: “Optimization of Biological Control Agent Bacillus thuringiensis Growth Using 5L Fermenters Under Various Environmental Conditions and Different Media Broths”

Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
Conference: Ft. Myers, FL, 49th Gamma Sigma Epsilon Conference
Presentation: “Pathway Analysis of Fibrosis Candidate Gene Set”

Mentors: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell and Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
Presentation: “Decontamination of Honeydew Insects for Gut DNA Amplification”

Mentors: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell and Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Conference: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
Presentation: “What Abiotic or Biotic Factors are Affecting Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas in North Carolina?”

Mentor: Dr. Courtney Alexander, Department of Biology
Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “Using C. elegans to study Parkinson's”

Mentor: Dr. Courtney Alexander, Department of Biology
Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
Presentation: “Impact of Medicinal Plants on Cancer Model C. elegans”

Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
Conference: EAU Claire, WI, NCUR
Presentation: “In Silico Analysis of the Doublecortin Domain Containing 2B (DCDC2B) Gene in Pulmonary Fibrosis”

Mentor: Dr. Jane Haladay, Department of American Indian Studies
Conference: EAU, Claire, WI, NCUR
Presentation: “Mapping Americas Native Food Trail”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Conference: EAU, Claire, WI, NCUR
Presentation: “Floriography to Human Relations Portrayed in Etchings”

Mentor: Dr. Alice Kay Locklear, Department of Social Work
Conference: Broomfield, CO, School Social Work Association of America National Conference

Mentor: Dr. Alice Kay Locklear, Department of Social Work
Conference: Broomfield, CO, School Social Work Association of America National Conference

Mentor: Dr. SiAhn Mehng, Marketing, Management and International Business
Conference: Chicago, IL, North American Management Society
Presentation: “How Job Status Affects Moral Development and Ethical Leadership”

Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
Conference: Washington, DC, Association for Psychological Science
Presentation: “Student Perception of Bias in the Classroom”

Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
Conference: Washington, DC, Association for Psychological Science
Presentation: “The Role of Resilience in the Association between Adversity in Childhood and Academic Self-Efficacy”

Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
Conference: Washington, DC, Association for Psychological Science
Presentation: “Student Perception of Bias in the Classroom”

Mentor: Dr. Ben Bahr, Department of Chemistry, Physics & Biology
Research in Biochemistry

Mentor: Dr. Steven Singletary, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Project: “Investigating Hair Treatments Impact on Forensic Hair Analysis”

Mentor: Dr. SiAhn Mehng, Marketing, Management and International Business
Project: “Ethical Leadership and Employee Job Status Impact on Job Behaviors”

Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
Project: “In Silico Analysis of the Doublecortin Domain Containing 2B (DCDC2B) Gene in Pulmonary Fibrosis”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly
Project: “Understanding Connections Between Diets of Honeydew Insects and Fire Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas of North Carolina”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “The Truth Behind the Fungi”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Introductory Exploration of 3D Printing through Resin Prints Applied through Printmaking”

Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Project: “Computational Study of Spatial Self-Phase Modulation in Atomic Layer Semiconductor”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Surrealism within Abstraction of Human and Floral Forms through a Florographical Lens”

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell and Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
Project: “Invasive Ant Biodiversity Fieldwork and Research in Longleaf Pine Savannas of North Carolina”

Mentor: Dr. Madan Maharjan, Department of Geology & Geography
Project: “Climate Change and Rising 100-Year Flood: Mapping Flood Prone Areas in Robeson County”

Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane, Department of Chemistry & Physics
Project: “Computational Study of Spatial Self-Phase Modulation in Atomic Layer Semiconductor”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Uncovering the Rich Cultural Heritage of Korean Mythology and Legends through Relief Carving”

Mentor: Dr. Ashley Allen, Department of Psychology

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker, Department of English

Mentor: Dr. Paul Flowers, Department of Chemistry and Physics

Mentor: Dr. Jane Haladay, Department of American Indian Studies
Project: “Mapping America's Native Food Trail”

Mentor: Dr. Abigail Reiter, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Project: “Evaluating the Quality of LGBTQ+ Representation on Television”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Floriography to Human Relations Portrayed in Etchings”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Embracing the Fruitfulness Body Through Screen-Printing”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Experimentation of Large Scale Screenprints through the Exploration of Traditional South Korean Materials, Mythology and Iconography”

Mentor: Dr. Naomi Lifschitz-Grant, Department of Art)

Mentor, Dr. Ben Bahr, Department of Biology

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Department of Biology

Mentor: Dr. Joseph Van Hassell, Department of Music

Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Project: “Recycling Plastic Materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation”

Mentor: Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “The Art of Play: Discovering Healing Through Creativity”

Mentor: Dr. Renee Lamphere, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Mentor: Dr. Joseph White, Department of Biology

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Relationships During a Pandemic”

Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Project: “Recycling Plastic Materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation”

Mentor: Steven Singletary
Project: “To Polish or not to Polish - Simplifying Cutting edge Micro Analysis”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Exploring Screenprinting Through Artistic Style and Narrative”

Mentor: Dr. Lauren Norman, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Project: “Webcam Models and Emotional Labor: The Commodification of Intimacy”

Mentor: Dr. Tara Busch, Department of Psychology
Project: “Impact of Relationship Type on the Sexual Double Standard”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson
Conference: Morganton, WV - Portfolio Presentation
Presentation: “Building Relationships Through Printmaking”

Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson
Conference: Morganton, WV - Portfolio Presentation
Presentation: “Building Relationships Through Printmaking”

Mentor: Dr. Siva Mandjiny
Conference: Greensboro, NC - NCS-AAPT Conference
Presentation: “Constructing and Testing Wave Driver Apparatus”

Mentor: Dr. Brooke Kelly, Dept of Sociology
Project: “UNCP Student Food Security Survey Analysis”

Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Dept of Chemistry and Physics
Project: “Investigating Greener, More Affordable Synthesis of Ionic Liquid Precursors”

Mentor: Dr. Bob Poage, Dept of Biology
Project: “A Novel treatment for LEMS in a Frog Model”

Mentor: Dr. Peter Grimes, Dept ofETFL
Project: “Pembroke Magazine: Web Editing/Social Media Consultant”

Mentor: Dr. Joong-lyul Lee, Dept of Mathematics and Computer Science
Project: “Using Blockchain for Secure IoT Framework”

Mentor: Dr. Michele Fazio, Dept ofETFL
Project: “Mapping the Underground Railroad: Documenting Cora's Journey to Freedom”

Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
Project: “Japanese Bookbinding”

Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla
Conference: Charlotte, NC - Southeast Regional Meeting (SERMACS)
Presentation: “Study of the Benzoin condensation reaction”

Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla
Conference: Charlotte, NC - Southeast Regional Meeting (SERMACS)
Presentation: “Study of the Benzoin condensation reaction”

Mentor: Dr. Ashley Allen
Conference: Atlantic Beach, FL - Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists
Presentation: “Investigating the Relationship between Self-Compassion's Positive and Negative Subscales and Post-traumatic Stress Disorders in a Military Population”

Mentor: Dr. Renee Lamphere
Conference: New Orleans, LA - Academy of Criminal Justice
Presentation: “Dreams of Graduate School? Advice from Professors in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department”

Mentor: Dr. Renee Lamphere
Conference: New Orleans, LA - Academy of Criminal Justice
Presentation: “Prison Life: Female Prisoners”

Mentor: Dr. Enrique Porrua
Conference: Dallas, TX - National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies
Presentation: “Effects of Acculturation and Its Impact on Mexican-American population”

Mentor: Dr. Enrique Porrua
Conference: Dallas, TX - National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies
Presentation: “Interpreting Power in "Un dla de estos”

Mentor: Dr. Rita Hagevik
Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference
Presentation: “Relationships between European Honey Bee Health and Foraging Preference”

Mentor: Dr. Rita Hagevik
Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference
Presentation: “Changes in Social Fonn Dominance of Invasive Fire Ants in a Carolina Bay”

Mentor: Dr. Rita Hagevik
Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference
Presentation: “Comparing the Home Ranges of Eastern Box Turtles”

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
Presentation: “The Influence of Cold War era Politics on US-China Foreign Policy”

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
Presentation: “A Geography of Dystopia”

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
Presentation: “Scoliosis: A Silent Medical Condition”

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
Presentation: “Understanding Attitudes toward Immunizations”

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
Presentation: “Discovering the Microbial Diversity of the Lumber River”

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
Presentation: “Height and Student Recognition on Campus”

Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
Presentation: “Types of Food and Healthy Lifestyle Effect on Diabetes and Cholesterol”

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell
Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of SouthEastern Biologists Conference
Presentation: “Understanding the interaction of vegetation, Soil, and Ant Communities”

Mentor: Dr. David Walton
Conference: Atlanta, GA - National Council for Black Studies Annual Convention Panelist

Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Dept of Biology
Project: “Understanding the interaction of vegetation, soil, and ant communities”

Mentor: Dr. John Roe, Dept of Biology
Project: “Ecological Studies of Spotted Turtles at Lumber River State Park”

Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson, Dept of Art
Project: “Narrative Woodblock Carving Exhibition”

Mentor: Dr. Carla Rokes, Dept of Art
Project: “Pop-up Engineering”

Mentor: Carla Rokes, Dept of Art
Project: “The Artistic Representation of Mental Illnesses”

Mentor: Dr. John Labadie, Dept of Art
Project: “A Study of Established Photographic Styles through Practice as Research”

Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson, Dept of Art
Project: “Experimenting with Pip Pens and Curating the results”

Mentor: Dr. Joseph Begnaud, Dept of Art
Project: “Manipulation of Self via Digital Media”

Mentor: Dr. Catherine Parisian
Project: “Transcribing and Encoding the Letters of Mary Russell Mitford from 1811 for Web Publication”

Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson, Dept of Art
Project: “Experimenting with the Art of Aquascaping and Creating a Living Educational Biorama”

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Dept of Biology
Project: “An Analysis of the Vascular Flora of Sampson's Landing, Robeson County, North Carolina”

Mentor: Dr. John Labadie, Dept of Art
Project: “Teaching the Foundations of Animation: From Concept to Completion”