Celebrating Faculty and Student Achievements in 2024-2025
Faculty Awards
The Reid-Doyle Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Shannon Brady, Associate Professor of Psychology
Teaching Professionals Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Melissa Kenny, Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering
Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Derek Lee, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. John Lukesh, Associate Professor of Chemistry
The Kulynych Family Omicron Delta Kappa Award
Kevin Frazier, Associate Professor of Design and Production
URECA Award for Excellence in Mentored Scholarship
Dr. Hana Brown, Professor of Sociology
Dr. Paul Thacker, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Department & Program/Minors Leadership for 2025-2026
Department Leadership
The following faculty members will serve as Chairs, Associate Chairs, and Coordinators of their Departments in 2025-2026.
| Department | Chair | Associate Chair | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Margaret Bender | Sherri Lawson Clark | N/A |
| Art | Jay Curley | N/A | |
| Biology | Erik Johnson | Sarah MacDonald Esstman | N/A |
| Chemistry | Lindsay Comstock-Ferguson | ||
| Classics | Michael Sloan | N/A | N/A |
| Communication | Eric Watts | N/A | N/A |
| Computer Science | William Turkett | N/A | N/A |
| Counseling | David Johnson | Isabel Farrell | N/A |
| East Asian Languages & Cultures | Andy Rodekohr | N/A | N/A |
| Economics | Mark Curtis | Erik Nesson | N/A |
| Education | Alan Brown | N/A | |
| Engineering | Michael Gross | Patricia Clayton | N/A |
| English | Christopher Brown | N/A | |
| French Studies | Stephanie Pellet | N/A | N/A |
| German & Russian | Tina Boyer | N/A | N/A |
| Health & Exercise Science | Gary Miller | Shannon Mihalko | N/A |
| History | Rais Rahman | Ben Coates | N/A |
| Mathematics | Stephen Robinson | Frank Moore | N/A |
| Military Science | John Flach | N/A | N/A |
| Music | Jacqui Carrasco | N/A | N/A |
| Philosophy | Patrick Toner (Interim) | N/A | N/A |
| Physics | Martin Guthold | N/A | |
| Politics & International Affairs | John Dinan | Betina Wilkinson | N/A |
| Psychology | Christy Buchanan | Eranda Jayawickreme | N/A |
| Sociology | Michael Ramirez | N/A | N/A |
| Spanish | Kathryn Mayers | Sol Miguel Prendes | N/A |
| Statistical Sciences | Rob Erhardt, Staci Hepler (Interim, Spring 2026) | Staci Hepler | N/A |
| Study of Religions | Jarrod Whitaker | N/A | |
| Theatre/Dance | Cindy Gendrich | Leah Roy | N/A |
| Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Julia Jordan-Zachery | N/A | N/A |
Program & Minors Leadership
The following faculty members will serve as Program Directors and Coordinators of their College Programs & Interdisciplinary Minors in 2025-2026.
| Program | Director/Coordinator(s) |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | Corey Walker |
| African Studies | Nate Plageman |
| American Ethnic Studies | |
| Arabic | Nelly Van Doorn-Harder, Charles Wilkins |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Gloria Muday |
| Bioethics, Medicine, & Humanities | Ana Iltis |
| Contemporary Global Studies | Ian Taplin |
| Cultural Heritage & Preservation Studies | Lisa Blee |
| Dance | Nina Lucas |
| Debate | Jarrod Atchison |
| East Asian Studies | Qiong Zhang |
| Entrepreneurship | |
| Environmental Science/Studies | |
| Film & Media Studies | Woody Hood |
| Global Trade & Commerce | Kline Harrison |
| Health Policy & Administration | Megan Irby |
| Hindi-Urdu | Nelly Van Doorn-Harder, Charles Wilkins |
| Interdisciplinary Honors | |
| Interdiscplinary Humanities | José Luis Venegas |
| Italian Studies | Remi Lanzoni |
| Jewish Studies | Jeff Lerner (Interim) |
| Journalism | Ivan Weiss |
| Latin American & Latino Studies | Victor Hernandez-Huerta |
| Linguistics | César Gutiérrez |
| Math Center | Lynne Yengulalp |
| Medieval & Early Modern Studies | Gale Sigal |
| Middle East & South Asia Studies | Nelly Van Doorn-Harder, Charles Wilkins |
| Neuroscience | Katy Lack |
| Pre-Health Professions | John Tomlinson |
| University Theatre | Corey Gilliam |
| Writing Center | Ryan Shirey |
| Writing Program | Erin Branch |
Retirements
The following faculty members are retiring. Thank you for your incredible dedication and commitment through the years! Thank you to the Chairs and colleagues within their departments for contributing profiles of those retiring.
Jane Albrecht
Professor of Spanish
Paul Anderson
Professor of Physics and MacDonough Family Fellow
Stew Carter
Professor of Music and Director of Collegium Musicum
Leigh Ann Hallberg
Teaching Professor of Studio Art
Natalie Holzwarth
Professor of Physics
Kathy Levy
Part-time Professor of the Practice of Music and Director of Flute Choir
Dan Locklair
Professor and Composer in Residence
Pat Lord
Teaching Professor of Biology
Barry Maine
Professor of English
Faculty Promotions
Tenure & Promotion
Congratulations to the faculty who have been promoted to Full Professor within the College.
| Name | Department/Program |
|---|---|
| Alan Brown | Education |
| Amy Catanzano | English |
| Lucas Johnston | Study of Religions |
| Joanna Ruocco | English |
| Eric Watts | Communication |
Congratulations to the faculty who have been tenured and promoted to Associate Professor within the College.
| Name | Department/Program |
|---|---|
| Lucy Alford | English |
| Sarra Alqahtani | Computer Science |
| Brittany Battle | Sociology |
| Shannon Brady | Psychology |
| Minghan Chen | Computer Science |
| Lucy D'Agostino McGowan | Statistical Sciences |
| Courtney Di Vittorio | Engineering |
| Jason Fanning | Health & Exercise Science |
| Isabel Farrell | Counseling |
| Sheri Floge | Biology |
| Emily Huang | Statistical Sciences |
| Natalia Khuri | Computer Science |
| Dani Parker Moore | Education |
| Kimberly Wortmann | the Study of Religions |
| Kyana Young | Engineering |
Teaching Professionals
Congratulations to the faculty who have been promoted to Teaching Professor within the College.
| Name | Department/Program |
|---|---|
| Allison Forti | Counseling |
| Laura Giovanelli | English - Writing Program |
| Katy Lack | Biology |
| Silvia Tiboni Craft | Italian Studies |
Congratulations to the faculty who have been promoted to Associate Teaching Professor within the College.
| Name | Department/Program |
|---|---|
| Alison Atkins | Spanish |
| Ziyi Geng | East Asian Languages & Cultures |
| Tim Heath | Music |
| Michael Kamtman | Theatre and Dance |
| Melissa Kenny Hoskins | Engineering |
| Lauren Miller | Spanish |
| Marco Sartor | Music |
| George Stoupas | Counseling |
Faculty Fellowships
Congratulations to the following who have received Spring 2025 Faculty Fellowship Awards.
| Name | Title | Department | Fellowship Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard, Grey | Associate Professor | Computer Science | Robert & Debra Lee Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Benabdallah, Lina | Associate Professor | Politics & International Affairs | McCulloch Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Chen, Minghan | Assistant Professor | Computer Science | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Erhardt, Marianne | Associate Teaching Professor | English/Writing | Kulynych Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Erhardt, Rob | Professor | Statistical Sciences | A.J. Sterge Faculy Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Farmer, Meredith | Associate Teaching Professor | English | Gale Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Henslee, Erin | Associate Professor | Engineering | Ollen R. Nally Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Kandada, Ajay Ram Srimath | Assistant Professor | Physics | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Lakdawala, Aeimit | Associate Professor | Economics | Hough Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Lucas, Nina | Professor | Theatre & Dance | MacDonough Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| MacLellan, Jessica | Assistant Professor | Anthropology | Lam Family Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Anthropology | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Moore, Frank | Professor | Mathematics | A.J. Sterge Faculy Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Nesson, Erik | Associate Professor | Economics | F.M. Kirby Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Oksanish, John | Associate Professor | Classics | Susan & Gene Goodson Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Pribble, Kit | Assistant Professor | German/Russian | Zachary T. Smith Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Richard, Jessica | Associate Professor | English | Kenyon Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Saloman, Randi | Teaching Professor | English | MacDonough Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Smith, Stephen | Assistant Teaching Professor | Environment & Sustainability Studies Program | Dunn-Riley Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Tarte, Kendall | Professor | French Studies | F.M. Kirby Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Wortmann, Kimberly | Assistant Professor | Religion | Kulynych Family Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Wrights, Abbie | Associate Teaching Professor | Health & Exercise Science | Dunn-Riley Faculty Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
| Yarfitz, Mir | Associate Professor | History | Henry S. Stroupe Faculty Fellowship | July 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026 |
| Yengulalp, Lynne | Associate Teaching Professor | Mathematics | A.J. Sterge Faculy Fellowship | July 1,2025 - June 30, 2028 |
Publications
Marianne Jay Erhardt, Associate Teaching Professor of Writing, Lucky Bodies: Essays. Texas Tech University Press, 2025.
Dr. Lynn S. Neal, Easley Professor of Religious Studies, Religious Studies, Wearing Their Faith: New Religious Movements, Dress, and Fashion in America. Cambridge University Press, 2025.
In the News
PAUL WHITENER WINS DAPI ACCESSIBILITY CHAMPION AWARD
Associate Director of Digital Fabrication & Maker Education, Paul Whitener has been named the winner of the 2025 Accessibility Champion Award. The academic honor society Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) created the award to honor a faculty or staff member who displays support, encouragement, and advocacy for students with disabilities in and out of the classroom.
WFU AWARDED ‘AMERICAN PASSPORT PROJECT’ GRANT
Wake Forest University has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant. The funds enable up to 25 Wake Forest students to obtain their first U.S. passport, opening pathways to study abroad. Read the full article on Wake Forest News.
FIRST IN THE FOREST STUDENTS EXPLORE GHANA IN TRANSFORMATIVE STUDY ABROAD TRIP
Over spring break, students in WFU’s First in the Forest program traveled to Ghana for a cultural immersion experience of a lifetime. Acacia Fike-Nelson, Scholars Program Specialist in the Scholar’s Office, created a compelling video documenting the two-week experience. Watch the video on the First in the Forest website.
WAKE FOREST STUDENTS WIN ACC DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Wake Forest University sophomores Destiny Hale and Hanna Shakarov won the 2025 ACC Debate Championship by defeating Southern Methodist University in the tournament’s final round on April 27 in Washington, D.C. The topic for debate was: “Resolved: Washington D.C. should be granted statehood.” Read more on Wake Forest News.
WFU TAKES SECOND PLACE IN ELECTRIC BOAT COMPETITION
Wake Forest students came in second place at the annual Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) competition, held each year by the American Society of Naval Engineers and the United States Coast Guard. The competition, held in Virginia Beach in April, challenges college teams to design, build, and race electric-powered boats.
Wake Forest Scholars’ Success
Wake Forest students and alumni were named recipients or finalists for 20+ competitive scholarship awards in the 2024-2025 academic year. Preparing candidates for the national stage is a serious communal undertaking, and scores of faculty, staff, and alumni came together with the Scholars Office to help our students succeed.
We are grateful for the service of the Committee members below and to every individual who wrote a letter of recommendation on behalf of their students—or encouraged a student to apply!
If you would like to be a part of the Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater, or UK Awards Committees, please contact the Director of the Scholars Program, Jackie Sheridan at sheridj@wfu.edu.
Committee Members
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Fulbright Interview Panelists:
- Alyssa Howards, Faculty Director of Fulbright Scholarships and Associate Professor of German
- Irma Alarcón, Associate Professor of Spanish
- Moran Alexander-Coster, Assistant Director of the Wake Forest Scholars Program
- Alison Atkins, Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish
- Marianne Erhardt, Associate Teaching Professor of Writing
- Acacia Fike-Nelson, Scholars Program Specialist, Wake Forest Scholars Program
- Eric Haddleton, Assistant Director at Enrollment Management Recruiting, School of Business
- Dana Hutchens, Director of Employer Relations, the Office of Personal and Career Development
- Paul Jones, Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Tiffany Judy, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Spanish
- Melissa Kenny, Assistant Teaching Professor of Engineering
- Bethany Leggett, Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing, Office of the Dean of the College
- Veronique McNelly, Professor of the Practice of French Studies
- Ali Sakkal, Associate Teaching Professor of Education
- Ryan Schroth, Assistant Professor of French Studies
- David Taylor, Assistant Dean for Global Study Away Programs
- Silvia Tiboni-Craft, Associate Teaching Professor in Italian Studies
- Amanda Tingle, Wake Downtown Operations Manager
- Mark Vail, Worrell Professor of Politics & International Affairs
- Shan Wollard, Associate Director of the Office of Personal and Career Development
- Boston Woolfolk, Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish and Chile Study Abroad Coordinator
- Jackie Sheridan, Director of the Scholars Program
- Erica Fedor (‘13), Wake Forest Fulbright Scholar
- Deanna Margius (‘14), Wake Forest Fulbright Scholar
Truman Selection Committee:
- Hana Brown, Faculty Director for Truman and Professor of Sociology
- Deb Marke, Associate Director of Democratic Engagement and Justice Programs, OCCE
- Kenneth Townsend, Teaching Professor in the School of Law and Executive Director of Leadership and Character in the Professional Schools
- Jackie Sheridan, Wake Forest Scholars Program Director
Goldwater Selection Committee:
- Morgan Alexander-Coster, Assistant Director of the Wake Forest Scholars Program
- Sarra Alqahtani, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
- Erin Henslee, Associate Professor of Engineering
- John Lukesh, Associate Professor of Chemistry
UK Awards Committee:
- Jackie Sheridan, Wake Forest Scholars Program Director
- Emily Austin, Professor of Philosophy
- Michael Lamb, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Humanities & F.M. Kirby Foundation Chair and Executive Director of Program for Leadership and Character
- Gloria Muday, Charles M. Allen Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for Molecular Signaling
- Akbar Salam, Professor of Chemistry
- Kenneth Townsend, Teaching Professor in the School of Law and Executive Director of Leadership and Character in the Professional Schools
Student Award Recipients
| Name | Award |
|---|---|
| Eli Leadham (‘26) | Truman Scholarship |
| Mai Soliman (‘25) | Goldwater Scholarship |
| Ben Hobson (‘27) | Critical Language Scholarship |
| Kyle Austin (‘25) | JET - Japan Exchange and Teaching Program |
| Tal Feldman (‘23) | Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans |
| Roksanna Keyvan (‘26) | Udall Undergraduate Scholarship - Honorable Mention |
| Amanda Peake (‘25) | NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Honorable Mentions |
| Anamika Bose (‘22) | NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Honorable Mentions |
| Christina Alden Ekstrand (‘21) | NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Honorable Mentions |
| Olivia Faris (‘24) | NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Honorable Mentions |
| Jordan Rumford (‘20) | NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Honorable Mentions |
| Ilse Schaeffner (‘21) | NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Honorable Mentions |
Scholarships for Continuing Students
The newly expanded Continuing Student Scholarships saw increased applications this year, resulting in thirteen students being named new scholars.
Mullen/Carswell Scholars
- Isabelle Coughlin (‘27)
- Jenna Hauser (‘27)
- Benjamin Hobson (‘27)
- Kappi Jernigan (‘26)
- Eli Leadham (‘26)
- Towne Moores (‘26)
- Foster Pierce (‘26)
- Vibha Udayakumar (‘27)
- Callie Wittmann (‘27)
- Youlin Yuan (‘27)
Stamps Scholars
- Anya Huggins (‘27)
- Maxwell Schellhammer (‘26)
- Elena Singer-Freeman (‘25)
URECA Fellowships
Wake Forest Arts and Humanities Research Fellowships
Congratulations to the students who have been selected for the 2025 URECA Wake Forest Arts and Humanities Research Fellowships.
| Name | Project Title | Primary mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Aderinola Adepoju | Muddying the Waters: A Dramaturg’s Journey of Research, Development, and Storytelling | Jon Herbert |
| Chase Clark | Remembering Paradise: The Living Memory of Black Life in Martinsville and Danville, VA | Claire Crawford |
| Ziqi Huang | "Memory and the Mind: A Neuroscientific Exploration of Old Times by Harold Pinter" | Cynthia Gendrich |
| Anne Jones | The Assertion of Personhood Through Aesthetic Taste | Dean Franco |
| Evan Lipetz | Mapping stress patterns in Iberian Spanish through the regional linguistic atlases of Spain | César Gutiérrez |
| Blair Newsome | Is Making Art About Sustainability, Unsustainable? A Comparative Case Study of Sustainable Art Practices | Morna O'Neill |
| Neriah Olivier | An Intersectional Exploration of Queer Intimacy and Sexuality in 19th-Century American Literature | Meredith Farmer |
Wake Forest Research Fellowships
Congratulations to the students who have been selected for the 2025 URECA Wake Forest Research Fellowships.
| Name | Project Title | Primary mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Mekdes Agezew | Racism and Law Enforcement as a Public Health Issue | Sherri Lawson Clark |
| Mario Auqui | Bridging UAV and Satellite Remote Sensing: Advancing Palm Detection for Amazonian Conservation | Victor Pauca |
| Nilay Baykal | Constructing PTM Recognition Systems: From AF3 Modeling to Cellular Assays | Katherine Albanese |
| Anna Luisa Berenguer Nascimento | Neural Synchronization and Sensory Integration in Flavor Perception | Joost Maier |
| Natalie Bridgman | Distress Tolerance and Smoking Cessation | Merideth Addicott |
| Chris Cha | Mathematical Modeling of Chat GPT Network Traffic | John Gemmer |
| Saanvi Deb | RNAscope Analysis of Taar2 Gene Expression In the Mesolimbic System | Rong Chen |
| Katie Dong | Associations Between Regional Body Fat Distribution and Cardiovascular Disease Metabolic Risk Factors in Morbidly Obese Individuals | Gary D. Miller |
| Carter Dow | Predictive Recognition and Occupational Threat Evaluation for Hospital Care Teams (PROTECT) | Nick Ashburn |
| Emma Engle | Repatriation and Cultural Sovereignty: Legal and Anthropological Perspectives on the Return of Mexican Antiquities from U.S. Institutions | Andrew Gurstelle |
| Lacy February | Exploring the role of Klp6 protein in heterochromatin functioning in Schizosaccharomyces pombe | Ke Reid |
| Hailey Flaherty | Development of Phenylenediamine-Tyrosine Carbon Dots for Metal Ion Detection in Early Diagnosis of Dental Caries | Christa Colyer |
| Althea Floge | Effects of Social Variables on Ethanol Self-Administration | Paul Czoty |
| Rush Forquer | Mapping Gorgonian Octocoral Species Distribution on Lighthouse Reef | Miles Silman |
| Mia Gosling | Investigation into Role of Aerobic Exercise in Alleviating Nicotine Withdrawal | Ryan Drenan |
| Anna Gray | Competition Between SAM and the N-mustard SAM Analog for the Active Site of PRMT1 in In Vitro and Complex Cellular Environments | Lindsay Comstock-Ferguson |
| Gary Guo | The Impact of Household Economics on Dementia: A Financial and Health Perspective | Leah Lakdawala |
| Julia Jiang | Explainable Reinforcement Learning for Applied Portfolio Management: A Comparative Study to examine the most advanced and explainable RL algorithm in Financial Application. | Sarra Alqahtani |
| Vivian Jing | Combining Resistance Training and Bisphosphonates with Dietary Weight Loss to Reduce Bone Loss | Kristen M. Beavers |
| Ava Johnson | Exploring the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscle Power in Older Adults | Paige Rice |
| Owais Kamran | DiVittorio URECA Summer Fellowship | Courtney Di Vittorio |
| Alina Kazarian | The Expansion of the Littlewood-Richardson Rule to Immaculate Functions using Tunnel Hooks | Edward Allen |
| Summer LaPress | Development of a Novel Bench-top Model to Measure the Performance of Medical Devices | Saami Yazdani |
| Jacks Lesmeister | Queer Migration in Text and Experience: A Cultural and Ethnographic Inquiry | Ryan Schroth |
| Ashley Li | Art, Creativity, and AI: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Skepticism and Ethical Implications of AI-Image Generator | Tobias Flattery |
| Nicole Madden | “Scrolling for Security: Exploring Social Media as a Tool for Emotional Savoring and Positive Distraction in Avoidant and Anxious Attachment Styles” | Christian Waugh |
| Khloe Maldonado | Improving the Anti-Cancer Activity of Platinum-Acridine Agents through Rigidification | Ulrich Bierbach |
| Genesis Mark | The association between intergenerational trauma and African American parents’ expressions of love | Christy Buchanan |
| Ruicheng Miao | Investigating the Privacy Leakage in Rust Confidential Computing Applications | Ying Zhang |
| Naoki Nikora | Studying the Differences in GABAergic Inhibition of the Mushroom Bodies in Experienced and Inexperienced Honey Bee Foragers of the Same Age Group. | Susan E. Fahrbach |
| Dhruvi Patel | Optimizing CAR T-Cell Therapy: Predictive Algorithms for Enhanced Patient Selection and Treatment Efficacy | Jason M. Grayson |
| Nathan Payne | Manufacturing a Rival: US Cold War Threat Inflation and the Missile Gap Myth | Adam Lenton |
| Foster Pierce | The Effects of Glyphosate on Drosophila melanogaster's Neurological Function | Erik Johnson |
| Mallory Pitts | Mapping the Carbon Footprint of Gold Mining Using Deep Learning | Paul Pauca |
| Jose Policarpio | Synthesis of Alternative Biological Thiol Analogues for Bacillithiol and Mycothiol | Bruce King |
| Marin Powell | Early Sensory Processing Signatures of Oculomotor Capture Versus Goal-Directed Override | Anthony Sali |
| Yujing Qu | Characterizing Alkyl Gold Intermediates: Investigating Ligands and Reaction Conditions to Optimize Gold-Catalyzed Allylation | Amanda Jones |
| Kenneth Romero | Development and characterization of radical SAM enzyme mutn | Troy Stich |
| Amy Sepucha | Erosion dynamics of particle laden flows over granular substrates | Claudia Falcon |
| Evelyn Shatto | Exploring the Psychosocial Influence of Guilt and Shame Within the Adoptive Experience of Transnational Adoptees: Introduction of the Adoptive Guilt and Shame Affect Scale (AGASA) | Lisa Kiang |
| Jack Shumway | Exploring Charge Transfer in Chiral Allenes | Cedric Schaack |
| Sasha Skinner | Effects of the Acid Rain Program and Environmental Regulation on Bird Populations in the United States | Erik Nesson |
| Reagan Smith | ARF19 and Peroxidase Signaling in Root Hair Formation of Arabidopsis thaliana | Gloria Muday |
| Steven Sun | The Impact of Dance on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cognitive Function: A Comparative Analysis of Dance Forms and Their Optimal Intensity for Brain Health | Christina E. Hugenschmidt |
| Cassielle Sweda | Identification and Synthesis of Oncolytic Thiostrepton Analogs | Terrence Lee Smalley Jr. |
| Vibha Udayakumar | Association Between Historical Redlining and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Utilization For Patients With Opioid Use in Forsyth County | Professor Stephanie Bunch |
| William Wang | Towards a socially motivated and applicable framework for the clustering of data | Kenneth S. Berenhaut |
| Yue (Emily) Wang | A Study of Research Methods Education within the Social Science Discipline | Justin Esarey |
| Katherine Wanzenberg | Perceived Moral Differences Between Social Groups: Contributing Factors and Their Association with Intergroup Friendship Motivation | E.J. Masicampo |
| Alice Weir | In-vivo neuroprotection against hypoxia: Neuronal Survival in Gallus gallus chicks during energetic trade-offs | Lara do Amaral Silva |
| Ives(Hongqing) Xue | Downwind Distress: A Causal Forest Analysis of Highway Air Pollution and Emergency Medical Services | Alex(Chu) Yu |
Richter Fellowships
Congratulations to the 2025 Richter Scholars.
| Name | Project Title | Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Abdullah | Analysis of Voter Power and Fairness in the Electoral Systems of Pakistan | Dr. Sarah Mason |
| Amna Ahmed | China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Changing Political Dynamics in Bangladesh | Dr. Neil DeVotta |
| Shruthi Ananth | Episiotomy Consent: An Analysis of Current Procedures and the Role of Supportive Care in Patient Communication | Dr. Gary Miller |
| Maria Fernandez | Analyzing Perceptions of Social Stratification in Youth in Post-Civil War El Salvador | Dr. Eranda Jayawickreme |
| Lillian Gausmann | Exploring the Aesthetics and Ontology of Classical Ballet in France: A Philosophical Study of Performance and Identity | Dr. Amanda Corris |
| Emily Gizersky | Breaking the Silence: Addressing Oral Hygiene Awareness Gaps in India | Dr. Gary Miller |
| Harshit Gupta | Sacred Stones for Sale: The Commercialization and Spiritual Legacy of Power Stones in Japan | Dr. Emily B. Simpson |
| Haoyang (Harvey) Han | Tracing the Religious Foundations of Black Myth: Wukong | Dr. Emily B. Simpson |
| Mary Hauser | Exploring the Stoichiometry of Fire and Herbivory Responses in Savannah Forage | Dr. Michael Anderson |
| Sam Helman | Echoes of Anpo: The Remembrance of Social Movements in Contemporary Japan | Dr. Mari Ishida |
| Charles Kost | Comparative Legal Linguistics of French and American Judicial Opinions: A Corpus-Based Examination of the Linguistic Features of Legal Traditions | Dr. Margaret Bender |
| Mingjie (Fred) Lin | Presentism, Syncretism, and Aesthetics: Silk as a Lens on East and West, Past and Present | Dr. Andrew Gurstelle |
| Martin Mazev | An Investigation into Lifestyle and Health Among Young Adults in Denmark | Brian Calhoun |
| Priya Mendiratta | Migration, Identity, and Intercommunity Relations in Post-Partition India | Dr. Raisur Rahman |
| Sophia Sanders | Unraveling the Truth: Analyzing the Gap Between Media Narratives and Community Realities Following the 2024 Spanish Floods | Encarna Turner |
| Alexandra (Alex) Shen | Identifying Universal Strategies Used to Address Linguistic and Cultural Barriers in Healthcare | Dr. Carmen Perez-Munoz |
| Olivia Sullivan | A Comparative Study of Security Policy & Counterterrorism Measures in Norway and Sweden | Dr. Hana Brown |
| Emily Xiao | Evaluating Non-Uniformities in Organic Radiation Dosimeters | Dr. Julianna Panidi |
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