Class of 2019
Iman Ahmed (PHYS)
Characterization of Functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelets Using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy
Mentor: Dr. Prabhakar Misra
Mikaela Armstead (PSYC)
Exploring Teachers’ Beliefs in the Education System Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell
Imani Boykin (HHPL)
Motor - Driven (Passive) Cycling on Cerebral Blood Flow and Mood Response
Mentor: Dr. Vernon Bond
India Charlese Bradley (BIOL)
Characterizing Vet Expression in Caenorhabditis Elegans Utilizing RNA in Situ Hybridization of Dissected Gonads and a GFP Reporter Strain
Mentor: Dr.Anna Allen
Deja Bryant (POLI)
Race and the Partisanship A Critical Analysis of African Americans and the Democratic
Mentor: Dr. Niambi Carter
Allison Burns (WRLC)
A Case for Lifting the Cuban Embargo: A Comparative Study
Mentor: Dr. Clement Akassi
Chioma Bush (BIOL)
The Role of Androgen Receptor and Fasting on Macrophage Metabolism, Polarization and Function
Mentor: Dr.Anna Allen
Claudia Byer-Tyre (PSYC)
Associations between Cytokine-Induced Inflammation, Loneliness and Depression in Elderly Populations
Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell
Jacquelyn Chin (PSYC)
Does HIV-Gender Stigma Deplete Cognitive Resources Among Third-Gender Kothis Living with HIV in Delhi, India?
Mentor: Dr. Ezer Kang
Farion Cooper (BIOL)
Effects of Disease-Causing Mutations on Protein Structure and Function in the Kinesin and Phosphodiesterase Families
Mentor: Dr. Shaolei Teng
Gabrielle Davis (BIOL)
Presence of Rib Notching as an Indicator of Hypertension and its Sequelae of Cardiovascular Diseases in a Historic African American Skeletal Population
Mentor: Dr. Fatimah Jackson
Lundyn Davis (SOCI)
A Biocultural Approach to Type 1 Diabetes
Mentor: Dr. Tracy Perkins
Emanuel Demissie (BIOL)
Genomic Analysis of SIRT1 Genetic Polymorphisms and their Potential Role in Inflammatory Response
Mentor: Dr. Muneer Abbs
Ashley Dubreus (HHPL)
A Study Investigating Acute Exercise on Brain Function and Mood Response
Mentor: Dr. Vernon Bond
Ngozi Elobuike (BIOL)
The Role of Akt2 in Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
Mentor: Dr. Anna Allen
Isaiah Evans (POLI)
Chile and Iraq: An Analysis of U.S. Hegemony and Low-Intensity Democracy
Mentor: Dr. Niambi M. Carter
Enyiah Genesie (HHPL)
A Pilot Study Investigating the Effect of Passive Exercise on Frontal Brain Activity and Mood Response
Mentor: Dr. Vernon Bond
Kyrionna Golliday (BIOL)
Elucidating the Importance of the C. Elegans WEE-1.3 Transmembrane Domain by CRISPR/Cas9 Mutations
Mentor: Dr. Anna Allen
Kristian Harris(BIOL)
Functional Root Traits Differ in Congeneric Serpentine Specialist and Generalist Plants
Mentor: Dr. Mary McKenna
Nile Hodges (BIOL)
Documenting and Identifying Invasive Species of Snails and Slugs in the Hawaiian Archepelago
Mentor: Dr. Anna Allen
Melodie Hunter (BIOL)
Identifying Potential Roles of Sin3a as a Metastasis Suppressor in E1B55K-deleted Cells
Mentor: Dr. Michael Thomas
Christian Keith (ECON)
Modern Chinese Income Inequality: A Case Study for Economic Development
Mentor: Dr. Mika Kato
Shakira Kittrell (PSYC)
Depression in Post-Stroke Patients: Understanding the Influence from Demographics
Mentor: Dr. Debra Roberts
Elizabeth Le (POLI)
Determinants of Immigration Policy: The Bolivarian Diaspora from Colombian Borders
Mentor: Dr. John Cotman
Lakai Legg (BIOL)
Investigating the Role of Canonical and Reciprocal Gene Fusions, EWSR1-ATF1 and ATF1-EWSR1, in Clear Cell Sarcome of Soft Tissue via CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated RNA Knockdown
Mentor: Dr. Anna Allen
Jelani Lyda(BIOL)
Exploration and Exploitation in Root Foraging by Serpentine Plants
Mentor: Dr. Mary McKenna
Adanech Makey (PSYC)
An Analysis on the Effectiveness of Authoritarian and Educational Discipline Practices Between Normative Public Schools and Charter Schools
Mentor: Dr. A. Wade Boykin
Victoria Miller (POLI)
Ain't I a Woman? A Study on Intersectionality and Feminist Theory
Mentor: Dr. Nambi Carter
Imade Ojo (BIOL)
Analysis of Human Associated Bacteria Linked to Pandemic Outbreaks Effecting Individuals Buried in the New York African Burial Ground
Mentor: Dr. Fatimah Jackson
Esther KaKa Otu (CHEM)
Understanding Bioaerosols and Their Effect on Human Health in an Open Air Hospital in Gondar, Ethiopia
Mentor: Dr. Vernon Morris
Margaux Powell ((HHPL)
Involuntary (Passive) Exercise on Arterial Stiffness and Endothelial Function
Mentor: Dr. Vernon Bond
Leondre Ramsay (POLI)
The Florida Project
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane
Camille Robinson (HHPL)
Identifying the Biological, Social and Structural Factors that Contribute to Viral Suppression in Women Living with HIV in Washington DC
Mentor: Dr. Roberta Hollander
Anupam Roy (POLI)
Understanding the Bangladeshi Populist Resurgence that Wasn’t and the Illiberal State that Followed
Mentor: Dr. John Cotman
Kayode Salandy (ECON)
A Historical and Qualitative Analysis of American, German and Japanese Automotive Industry
Mentor: Dr. Zhun Xu
Ashley Sexton (ECON)
Underrepresentation in Economics: Focusing on the Contribution of the HBCU
Mentor: Dr. Emily Blank
Elizabeth Stuart (BIOL)
The Role of Host-Cell Topoisomerase in Adenovirus-Induced >4n DNA Content
Mentor: Dr. Michael Thomas
Tamara Sullivan (BIOL)
Screening Bacterial Isolates for Iodine Transformation Abilities for Bioremediation Purposes
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Robinson
Tyra Trotman (HHPL)
A Study Acute Exercise on Prefrontal Cortex Activity During Mental Stress
Mentor: Dr. Vernon Bond
Tamea Williams (HHPL)
An Analysis of Social Support and Social Networks Across Generations through Applying the Colored Eco-Genetic Relationship Map (CEGRM)
Mentor: Dr. Roberta Hollander
Quinn Williamson (PHIL)
The False Appeal of Moral Relativism to Liberal Progressives
Mentor: Dr. Brandon Hogan
Jaylen Wilson (THEA)
Theatre is a Weapon: The Efficacy of Theatrical Presentation as a Device for Combating Systemic Racism
Mentor: Dr. Ofosuwa Abiola
Deborah-Ayanna Woods (ENGL)
Writing the Black Experience: A Continuum of Lamentations and Celebrations
Mentor: Dr. Alla Tovares
Simone Yhap (BIOL)
Incidence of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Isolates from Ready-to-Eat Vegetables in Washington, DC
Mentor: Dr. Broderick Eribo