Class of 2012
Monica Adedeji (Psychology)
Non-Suicidal Self Injury Disorder vs. Suicidal Behavior Disorder
Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell
Cassandra Booker (Political Science)
National Responsibility and the Contributing Influences of Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism in Corruption: Results from a Critical Ethnographic Fieldwork in Kenya and Tanzania
Mentor: Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura
Aldel Brown (History)
Urban Montessori (Literacy) within the District of Columbia
Mentor: Drs. Quito Swan & Christopher Shinn
Brandon Cahee (Political Science)
Punishment of the Criminally Intent: Cruel or Unusual or Justifiable by Relative Factor
Mentor: Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura
Devin Cromartie (Psychology)
Anxiety and Autonomic Functioning in Young Women During Executive Tasks
Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell
Amber Demery (Psychology)
Success of Black Students Who Attended Historically Black and Historically White Universities
Mentor: Jules Harrell
Heba Elnaiem (Physics)
The Biological Effect of Nerves Due to a Strong Static Magnetic Field
Mentor: Dr. James Lindesay
Cecily Fitts-Jackson (Biology)
A Survey of Ants (hymenoptera: Formicidae) Inhabiting Leaf Litter at Three Sites in Maryland: Use of Artificial Nesting Cavities
Mentor: Dr. Richard Duffield
Joy Gary (Political Science)
Children's Rights in Connecticut
Mentor: Dr. Jay Stewart
Gina Greenidge (Chemistry)
The Growth of Doped and Undoped Zinc Oxide Thin Films by Spray Pyrolysis
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Halpern
Ebony Hampton (Biology)
Soil Nickel Effect on Growth Patterns in a Hyperaccumulator, Alyssum murale Waldst and Kit. (Brassicaceae)
Mentor: Dr. Mary McKenna
Zaisha Heardmon (Political Science)
From Slave to Prisoner: Exploring Imprisonment and Political Exclusion
Mentor: Dr. Daryl Harris
Sabian Hill (English)
The Exception of Darkness: The American Literary Romantic Tradition and Edgar Allan Poe's Shadowed Divergence
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Shinn
Shaneeca Hill (English)
Children's Literature During the Harlem Renaissance: The Birth of African-American Children's Literature as a Genre
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Shinn
Joshua Johnson (Psychology)
Gender Differences of Attention: A Psychological Approach
Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell
Nicole Lee (Psychology)
The Effect of Body Image on Sexual Risk Taking in African American Women
Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell
Richa Mandlewala (Sociology/Anthropology)
Integral Integument: African American Women and Skin and Hair Health, Ages 18-35
Mentor: Dr. Flordeliz Bugarin
Teneisha McIntyre (Psychology)
Coping with Racial Discrimination: The Impact of Racial Socialization and Personality
Mentor: Dr. Jules Harrell
Alexandria McKee (Political Science)
The Deterioration of the African American Male: A Cognitive Treatise
Mentor: Dr. Daryl Harris
Rene Morgan (Sociology)
Save Havens: After School Programs' Role in Positive Youth Development in At-Risk Neighborhoods
Mentor: Dr. Ralph Gomes
Makeda Njoroge (African Studies)
Culture and Human Agency in Viable Peace: The Role of African Centered Conflict Resolution as a Strategy for Ending Ethnic Conflict
Mentor: Dr. Alem Harlu
Malaika Noguera (Psychology)
A Comparison of Ethnic Identity and Self-Perception among Children of the New Zealand Maori and Trinidadian Natives
Mentor: Dr. A. Wade Boykin
Samantha Obuobi (Biology & Afro-American Studies)
"JUST"" the Truth: Dr. Ernest Everette Just and Howard University
Mentor: Dr. Gregory Carr
Abdulquadri Olawin (Biology)
HexoKinase Dependent Rare Sugards Allose and Psicose Redulate Model Plant Arabidopsis Growth and Development; and , Homo-dimerization of RACK1A Proteins Regulate UV-B Induced Oxidative Stress Resistance Pathway
Mentor: Dr. Hemayet Ullah
Larissa Ollivierre (Political Science)
Immigration Policy sb1070 and Its Perceived Effect on the Prospect of Liberty for Current and Future Immigrants: A Comparative Analysis of sb1070 and the Expanded Powers of the Police in the Rule of Law Resolution in Prince William County, Virginia Utilizing the Libertarian Theory
Mentor: Dr. Daryl Harris
Chinonso Opurum (Economics)
Economy of Greece: Global Impact of a Greek Default
Mentors: Satish Wadhawan and Jude Dieli
Gerneiva Parkinson (Biology)
Understanding Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Production in the Gram-Negative Bacterium Caulobacter Crescentus
Mentor: Dr. Winston Anderson
Amanda Patterson (Biology)
Obesity as a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer in African American Men
Mentor: Dr. Theodore Bremner
Natondra Powell (Biology)
The Development of Kisspeptin Neurons and their Role in Gn RH Neuronal Activation During Puberty Dr. Mentor: Cheryl Rust
Dominique Rice (Mathematics)
The Character Table for the Binary Polyhedral Group Corresponding to the Tetrahedron
Mentor: Dr. Jill McGrowan
Benjamin Rosa (Economics)
The Stability in Student Organization Over Time
Mentor: Dr. Omari Swinton
Amirah Saafir (African American Studies)
Reviewing African American Achievement from a Cultural Perspective
Mentor: Dr. Debra Roberts
Kyle Simmons (Political Science)
Drug Trafficking and Narcoterrorism in Latin America
Mentor: Dr. John Cotman
Tomisha Stanford (World Languages & Cultures)
Popul Vuh vs. The Holy Bible: A Comparison of Two Religious Texts
Mentor: Dr. Claudia Findafra
Raisa Stovell (Biology)
A Survey of Ants (hymenoptera: Formicidae) Inhabiting Leaf Litter at Three Sites in Maryland: Use of Artificial Nesting Cavities
Mentor: Dr. Richard Duffield
Amelia Swygert (Sociology/Anthropology)
The Misuse of Information: Cyber Bullying on the College Campus
Mentor: Dr. Flordeliz Bugarin
Tamara Thomas (Art History & Anthropology)
The Connection Between Art and Spirituality in Trinidad Carnival
Mentor: Dr. Mario Beatty
Trevor Thomas (Biology)
Arabidopsis Thaliana Scaffold Protein RACK1 Mediates Multiple Environmental Stress Signaling Pathways
Mentor: Dr. Hemayet Ullah
Dana Walker (Political Science)
The Movement of America Towards Fascism Post 9/11
Mentor: Dr. Daryl Harris
Toni-Ann Wiggan (Biology)
The Effects of Metformin Treatment on Neuropathology and Neurotropic Factors in the APP+/PSI+ Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Mentors: Drs. Joanne Allard and Leon Dickson
Verice Williams (Sociology)
Capital Punishment: The Deadly Truth
Mentor: Dr. Vernetta Young
Britney Wilson (English)
Word is Bond: The Effect of Cultural Values and the Use of "Black Vernecular" on the Nature and Evaluation of Discourse in Legal Situations
Mentor: Dr. Alla Tovares