Class of 2018

Chantel Maria Acevero (BIOL)
Using scRNA Sequencing to Form a Molecular Map of the Neuronal Cells in the C. Elegans Nervous System
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Robinson

Bryan Ashong (BIOL)
Scaffold Protein RACK1A Regulates Nitrogen Usage in Arabidopsis Plant Development
Mentor: Dr. Hemayet Ullah

Bakare Awakoaiye (BIOL)
The Effects of Pediatric SIV on CASPASE-3-mediated Apoptosis
Mentor: Dr. Mark Burke

Karissa Becknel (HHPL)
Effects of A Single Bout of Exercise on Arterial Stiffness and Endothelial Function in Young Adults, Obese African American Women with and without Parental Hypertension
Mentor: Dr. Vernon Bond

Sukhai Booker-Rawlins (AFRO)
An Intersectional Analysis of the Life of Ida B. Wells
Mentor: Dr. Amy Yeboah

Antravious Brown (POLI)
The Correlation between Incarceration Rates and Graduation Rates in South Fulton, Atlanta
Mentor: Dr. Niambi Carter

Alisha Bruce (HIST)
Embodying Rebellion: An Evaluation of Historical Scholarship on Enslaved Women and Resistance
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie

Kortland Casselberry (BIOL)
Let's Not Get Physical: Evidence for a Defense Tradeoff in a Ni-Hyperaccumulator Plant
Mentor: Dr. Mary A. McKenna

Kristeph Cassimire (CHEM)
Formulation of Nanoparticles Filled Rubber Toughened Epoxy Nanocomposites  
Mentor: Dr. Dharmaraj Ragharan

Jabarri Charles-Barnes (ECON)
Economic and Social Impact of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse on College Students and Current and Potential Responses to It
Mentor: Dr. Gerald Daniels

Maimouna Corpening-Traore (BIOL)
The Impact of Clinical Pharmacogenomics on Diabetes Management Outcomes in Accra, Ghana: A Cohort Study
Mentor: Dr. Earl Ettienne

Ryan Duff  (ECON)
A Study of the Effects of Gentrification on Housing Costs in Tract 34 Washington, D.C.
Mentor: Dr. Rodney Green

Amoge Rose-Perdita Ezike (BIOL)
Antimicrobial Effects of Second-Series Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes on E.  Coli
Mentors: Dr. Ayele Gugssa and Alexander Moreland

Odaine Green (ECON)
What are the socioeconomic impacts of the No-User-Fee policy on the health care sector in Jamaica?
Mentor: Dr. Omari Swinton

Kiyana Grimes (ECON)
Conforming Loan Limits and Interest Rates: An Empirical Analysis
Mentor: Dr. Mika Kato

Chandler Comfort Hayes (PSYC)
The Impact of Mainstream Orientation on the Relationship Between Perceived Racism and Blood Pressure in African Americans
Mentor: Dr. Denee T. Mwendwa

Kaila Holloway (CHEM)
Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Linked Hydrogel Encapsulated Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) Conjugated Silver Phosphate Nanoparticles
Mentor: Dr. Dharmaraj Ragharan

Chelsea Irvin (ENGL)
The Appropriation of African-American Hip-Hop Culture in Korean Pop Music
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Shinn

Jazmyn Jackson (ENGL)
The Reality of Capitalism: An Analysis of Mainstream Fascination with Reality Television
Mentor: Dr. Alla Tovares

Timmia King (AFRO)
Interactions of African American Service Members of World War II
Mentor: Dr. Amy Yeboah

Christopher Johnson (HIST)
A Study of the Causes of Lynching and Mob Violence from 1870-1920
Mentor: Dr. Amy Yeboah

Keishunn Johnson (POLI)
The Crippling Effects of Negative Media Portrayal on the African American Community
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane

Justine Lewis (BIOL)
The Role of Sox-2 in Pediatric HIV Infection: Optimizing Immunohistochemistry Protocol
Mentor: Dr. Mark Burke

Deja Logan (SOCI)
Mask On, Mask Off: Performance of American Beauty Standards Among Second Generation West African Women
Mentor: Dr. Ralph Gomes

Shanah Logan (POLI)
The African American Battle: Exploring the Power of Destructive Media
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane

Kristen Love (POLI)
Three Steps Back: An Analysis of the Desegretation and Resegregation of American's Schools
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane

Daisha Martin (POLI)
The Parameters for Economic Change Central America and the Carribbean
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane

Alexia Moore (CHEM)
An Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of 2-N-acetylamino-3-chloro-1,4 - naphthoquinone and 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquione
Mentors: Dr. Andre Claborne, Dr. Charles Hosten, Dr. Oladapo Bakare

Mary Morris (THEA)
Breaking the Cycle: An Investigation of Drama Therapy as an Intervention on the School to Prison Pipeline and At-Risk Youth
Mentor: Dr. Ofosuwa Abiola

Grace Olubowale (POLI)
Language Acquisition, Adaptation and Policy Effects on Education in India
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane

NaTazah O'Neil (BIOL)
Understanding the Genetic Basisof Salt Sensitivity in Population of African Descent  
Mentor: Dr. Michael Campbell

Oluwasade Oresegun (PSYC)
The Effect of Gender on a Moderation-Mediation Model of Trauma Exposure and Oppositional Defiant Disorder in African American Adolescents Arrested in Washington, DC
Mentor: Dr. Hope Hill

Adanna Paul (THEA)
Bound to Post-Black: Examining and Redifining Tenets of the Post-Black Art Movement
Mentor: Dr. Ofosuwa Abiola

Tiani Perkins (PSYC)
The Immediate Outcomes of the Obama Effect on Task Performance and Identity  
Mentor: Dr. Jamie Barden

Nia Pollard (CHEM)
SERS and DFT Analysis of 2-chloro-3-diacetylamino-1,4-naphthoquinone and other Naphthoquinone Derivatives
Mentors: Dr. Andre Claborne, Dr. Charles Hosten, Dr. Oladapo Bakare

Mykelle  Richburg (PSYC)
Analyzing the Impact of Mentorship Programs on Decision Making
Mentor: Dr. Debra Roberts

Asia Robinson (POLI)
The Evolution of Black Student Movements on College Campuses
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane

Abiel Spencer (BIOL)
Larval Responses to Hormonal Stimuli in the Sea Slug Alderia willowi
Mentors: Dr. Courtney Robinson and Dr. Richard Grosberg, Dr. Hom

Tara Clare Jewel  Spencer (BIOL)
Detection of Adenovirus in the Midgut and Salivary Gland Microbiota of Anopheles Arabiensis
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Robinson

Tyla Swinton (POLI)
Implications of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision for Communities of Color: Fedralism and the Allocation of Citizenship Rights Then and Now
Mentor: Dr. Clarence Lusane

Malcolm Thomas  (POLI)
Political Socialization at Howard University: How Howard University impacts the Black Political Ideology of its Students
Mentor: Dr. Richard Seltzer

Laurie Thomas (BIOL)
Characterization of Prostate-Associated Microseminoprotein in Prostate Cancer
Mentor: Dr. Anna K. Allen

Deniek Turner  (BIOL)
Low-iodine diet and urine iodine measurements for I-131 treatments in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: a comparison of 18 guidelines
Mentors: Dr. Michael Thomas and Dr. Douglas Van Nostrand

Delecia Utley (BIOL)
Sex Determination and Resource Allocation in Dioecious Rumex acetosa and Related Species
Mentor: Dr. Janelle M. Burke

Whitney White (BIOL)
Rooting for Heavy Metal: Alyssum Roots Seek Ni in their Soil Environment
Mentor: Dr. Mary A. McKenna

Macey Williams (BIOL)
In Situ Spargel Expression
Mentor: Dr. Attanu Duttaroy

Keona Wynne (BIOL)
Development of Tears Proteomics Method for Analysis of Sickle Cell Retinopathy
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Robinson