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Research Day 2024 Winners

The Research Day Committee would like to congratulate all of the presenters and winners. Your commitment to excellence is commendable!

Art and Visual Culture (AVC)

  • 1st Place: Ana Villavasso Mentor: Robert Hamilton

  • 2nd Place: Teyjhana Barton-Neal Mentor: Jerry Volcy, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Dakota Charity Mentor: Anjanette Levert, MFA

Art History (ART)

  • 1st Place: Veralyn Bingham Mentor: Chad Dawkins, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Neil Grasty Mentor: Cheryl Finley, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Tenesha Carter Johnson Mentor: Ola Abayomi, Ph.D.

Biochemistry (BCHE)

  • 1st Place: Sydney Scott Mentor: Janae Brown, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Zaria Vulu Mentor: Michelle Gaines, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Zaynah Garcia Mentor: Mark Lee, Ph.D.

Biology (BIO)

  • 1st Place: Ryiona Raven Mentor: Mentewab Ayalew, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Katherine Ulbricht Mentor: Mentewab Ayalew, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Jaeda Turner & Kamryn Jordan Mentor: Mark Maloney, Ph.D.

Contact Info

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Research Day 2024 Winners ( continued )

Chemistry (CHE)

  • 1st Place: Alyssa Rodriguez Mentor: Davita Camp, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Chandler Solomon Mentor: Daniel Ashley, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Kennedy McKendall Mentor: Davita Camp, Ph.D.

Comparative Women's Studies (CWS)

  • 1st Place: Elshadye Bussie-Mekonnen Mentor: Brianna Baker

Computer & Information Sciences (CIS)

  • 1st Place: Sinclaire Hoyt & Bella Heath Mentor: Monteusz Monroe

  • 2nd Place: Kali Watkins Mentor: Lanier Watkins

  • 3rd Place: Temple Dees Mentor: Monteusz Monroe

Dance Performance & Choreography (DAN)

  • 1st Place: Anaya K. Hicks Mentor: Kathleen Wessel, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Victoria Woodward Mentor: Cici Kelley, MFA

  • 3rd Place: Asili Johnson Mentor: Kathleen Wessel, Ph.D.

Economics (ECO)

  • 1st Place: Lauren Williams Mentor: Romie Tribble, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Havelin Autry Mentor: Rhonda Sharpe, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Sage Crittenden Mentor: Rebecca Sen Choudhury, Ph.D.

Education (EDU)

  • 1st Place: Mikayla Jones Mentor: Elethia Tillman, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Cheyenne Joseph Mentor: Khaliah Ali, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Tristan Coren Mentor: Khaliah Ali, Ph.D.

English (ENG)

  • 1st Place: Olivia Thompson Mentor: Fernando Esquivel-Suarez, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Sasha Jason Mentor: Patricia Ventura, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Christine Kennedy Mentor: Cocoa Williams, MA

Environmental & Health Sciences (EHS)

  • 1st Place: Keoni Webb Mentor: Kimberly Williams, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Pearla Hodo Mentor: Carlos Pinheiro-Neto

  • 3rd Place: Jaisha Williams Mentor: Shantesica Gilliam, Ph.D.

Environmental Sciences (ENV)

  • 1st Place: Rayya Bernhardt Mentor: Nirajan Dhakal, Ph.D.

  • 1st Place: She'Myra Ivey Mentor: Nirajan Dhakal, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Zaynah Garcia Mentor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.

Health Sciences (HSC)

  • 1st Place: Dorian Moody Mentor: Maria Alcaide

  • 2nd Place: Jakayla Davis Mentor: Kimberly Williams, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Ariana Williams Mentor: Christa McIntyre

History (HIS)

  • 1st Place: Milena Clark Mentor: Nafeesa Muhammad, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Nadia Scott Mentor: Luisa Arrieta Fernandez, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Alexis Campbell Mentor: Catherine Odari, Ph.D.

Innovation Lab (IVL)

  • 1st Place: Elikem Kalitsi Mentor: Jerry Volcy, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Ashley Casimere & Kelsey Cadien Mentor: Phillip Thompson

  • 3rd Place: Makayla Moore Mentor: Jerry Volcy, Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary (IND)

  • 1st Place: Jessica Brunner Mentor: Lewis Wheaton

  • 2nd Place: Mikaili Senwah Mentor: Anna Powolny-Ventura, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Gabrielle Quarells Mentor: Erica Williams, Ph.D.

International Studies (INT)

  • 1st Place: Kamayah Scruggs & Jada McBeth Mentor: Amber Reed, Ph.D.

  • 1st Place: Victoria Fountain Mentor: Moon Charania, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Simone Watson Mentor: Jacqueline Alvarez Rosales, Ph.D.

Mathematics (MAT)

  • 1st Place: Lauryn Holmes Mentor: Bhikhari Tharu, Ph.D.

  • 1st Place: Peyton Brokemond Mentor: Monica Stephens, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Nikira Walter & Kyndal Witherspoon Mentor: Anisah Nu'Man, Ph.D.

Music (MUS)

  • 1st Place: Madyson McSwain Mentor: Christina Butera

  • 2nd Place: Ayiana Davis Polen Mentor: Paula Grissom-Broughton, Ph.D.

Philosophy (PHI) & Religious Studies (REL)

  • 1st Place: Jasmine DeBruce Mentor: Allilia Price

  • 2nd Place: Xandria Flores Mentor: Nami Kim, Ph.D.

Physics (PHY)

  • 1st Place: Niya McWhirter-Hall Mentor: Yanhua Zhai

  • 2nd Place: Nia Butler Mentor: Pascal Lee

  • 2nd Place: Janiya Richardson Mentor: Christopher Oakley, Ph.D.

Political Science (POL)

  • 1st Place: Nia Rolley Mentor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Mya Whiles Mentor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Dakota Carter Mentor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.

Public Health (PUB)

  • 1st Place: Korinne Seveur Mentor: Rosalind Gregory-Bass, Ph.D.

  • 1st Place: Kinka Kimfon Mentor: Donald Likosky

  • 1st Place: Shana Grant Mentor: Tamarra James-Todd

Psychology (PSY)

  • 1st Place: Makyra Farmer Mentor: Danielle Dickens, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Peyton Thomas Mentor: Narviar Browne, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Aniyah Pouncy Mentor: Vikram Jaswal

Sociology (SOC) & Anthropology (ANT)

  • 1st Place: Gabrielle Archibald Mentor: Amber Reed, Ph.D.

  • 1st Place: Halle-Marie Armstrong Mentor: Celeste Lee, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Patience Stuckey Mentor: Ramon Lee, Ph.D.

Theatre and Performance (THE)

  • 1st Place: Bianca Moore & Solomon Dobbs Mentor: Shady Radical, Ph.D.

World Languages (WRL)

  • 1st Place: Simone Watson Mentor: Jacqueline Alvarez-Rosales, Ph.D.

  • 2nd Place: Nailah Johnson Mentor: Anne Carlson, Ph.D.

  • 3rd Place: Kennedy Olguin Mentor: Francisco Chen-Lopez, Ph.D.