Class of 2010

Lauren Belcher (Political Science)
The Afro-Brazilian Movement: Its Effects on Education and Affirmative Action Policies in Brazil
Mentor: Prof. Donn Davis

Jamila Best (Psychology)
Urban Crisis: Examining the Mental Health Disparities between Children from Low Income Communities versus Affluent Communities
Mentor: Prof. Alfonso Campbell

Maiba Bodrick (Theatre Arts)
Taking a Stand for the Stage: An Analysis of the Methodology and Efficacy of Theatre Integration in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Mentor: Nubia Kai

Tiffany Carter (Psychology)
Racial Identity and Black College Students’ Attitudes toward the 2008 Presidential Election Outcomes
Mentor: Prof. Jules Harrell

Shavonne Collins (Biology)
Doxorubicin, in Combination with Eosinophil Cultured Supernatants, Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Growth InVitro
Mentor: Paulettte Hams (Prof. Bremner)

Stacie Collins (Psychology)
The Relationship between Heart Rate Variable, Anxiety and Pessimism
Mentor: Prof. Jules Harrell

Maya Cyrus (Mathematics)
K-means Clustering to Diagnose Breast Cancer
Mentor: Prof. Louise Raphael

Samantha Daniels (Spanish)
A Case Study of La familia de Pascual Duarte by Camilo Jose Cela
Mentor: Prof. Mercedes Tibbets

Kiona Ervin (Biology)
Edaphic and density effects on the competitive ability of the Ni-hyperaccumulator Alyssum murale
Mentor: Prof. Mary McKenna

Lori Evans (Biology)
An Investigation of Drosophila melanogaster SPARGEL, A PGC-1 ORTHOLOGUE
Mentor: Drs. Claudette Davis and Atanu Duttaroy

Olga Figueroa (Psychology)
A Grand Coalition: An Analysis of Intercultural Relations
Mentor: Dr. Darryl Harris

LaGina Gause (Political Science)
When Fear Dictates School Policy:  A Quantitative Analysis of Zero Tolerance and Academic Achievement
Mentor: Prof. Abdul Bangura

Candace Hale (Theatre Arts)
The Progression of Dar-Skinned African American Women in Film
Mentor:  Prof. Nubia Kai                               

Musleehat Hamadu (Biology)
Cultural Immersion via Semester Abroad: What about Biology Majors?
Mentor: Prof. Eribo

April Ivey (Psychology)
Examining the Intersection of HIV Infection and the Incidence of Domestic Violence in African American Women
Mentor:  Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley  (Dr. Campbell)

Maurice Jackson (chemistry)

Ruel Jerry (Physics & Astronomy)
Imaging of an Asteroid Using the Inverse Problem
Mentor:  Prof. Marcus Alfred

Kristin  Jones (Psychology)
Osatracism Impacts on African American Students’ Social Well Being are Strong
Mentor: Prof. Sloan

Jerica Kelley (Interior Design)
An Introduction to Eco-Friendly Design
Mentor:  Prof. Patricia Young

Catherine King (Sports Medicine)
The Growth Rate of Breast Cancer Cells MDA-MB-231 Cultured in Human Blood Serum Collected Following Acute Mental Stress with Aerobic Exercise Intervention
Mentor: Prof. Vernon Bond

Llewingtina King (Political Science)
Social Media’s Effect on Barack Obama’s Campaign and the Evolution of Campaigning
Mentor : Prof. John Davis

Jessica Manning (Interior Design)
An Introduction to Eco-Friendly Design
Mentor:  Prof. Patricia Young

Lindsay Moore (Chemistry)
Silver Ion Adsorbed PHBV Film for Potential Bone Tissue Engineering Applications
Mentor: Prof. Dharmaraj Raghavan

Leeann Nicome (Biology)
The Influence of pH, temperature and NaCl on growth and bacteriocin production of L. paracasei subsp. paracasei 1
Mentor: xxxxx

Jaleesa Noel (Theatre Arts)
Putting a Stop to the Perpetuation of the Stereotypes that African-American Women Portrayed in Mainstream Hollywood Cinema as Mammies, Sapphires, Jezebels and Tragic Mulattoes: How do we end this vicious cycle?
Mentor: Prof. Nubia Kai

Chinweke Okegbe (Biology) 
Elucidating the mechanism of Biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA 14) and it’s relevance in the manifestation and progression of Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Mentor: Prof. Winston Anderson

Jerrica Oliver (Psychology)
Exploration of the Validity and Reliability of the Situational Motivation Scale
Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell

Michael Onwugbufor (Biology)
The Biological Significance of Yeast Rev1 for DNA Damage Tolerance and Induced Mutagenesis
Mentor: Prof. Winston Anderson

Chioma Osueke (Economics)
Does Keynesianism Work?
Mentor:  Prof. Cyril Kenrick Hunte

Minjal Pancholi (Biology)
Identifying the Trends and the Factors Influencing the in-vitro Degradation of the PHBV Polymers.
Mentor: Prof. Leon Dickson

Brittany Richardson (Biology)
Left ventricular changes in contractility and function during late stages of cardiac eccentric hypertrophy
Mentor: Dr. G.  Haddad

Kafi Rudolph (Biology)
Identification of Cyclin A2 Contributing to Breast Cancer Mortality in African-American Women
Mentor: Prof. Leon Dickson

Bolanle Salaam (Mathematics)
Squares in Lucas Sequences
Mentor: Prof. Francois Ramaroson

Jaminnia States (Afro-American Studies)
“Kemet’s Blessing to Catholicism” and “Africana Cultural Continuity”: Exercises in Research, Methodology, and Academic Ritual
Mentor: Prof. Gregory Carr

Iman Sylvain (Biology)
Soil Nickel Enhances Seedling Vigor of the Serpentine Nickel-Hyperaccumulator, Alyssum murale Waldst and Kit, (Brassicaceae)
Mentor: Prof. Mary McKenna

Makina Table (Afro-American Studies)
Race Based Medicine: Biological Basis and Societal Implications
Mentor: Prof. Gregory Carr

Kristin Tempro (Biology)
Prediction and Detection of Posttraumatic Epilepsy and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Genetically Susceptible Rats
Mentor: Prof. Abner Lall

Ashley Williams (Political Science)
The Battle for Health Care
Mentor: Prof. John Davis