Grant Recipients

At UNC Pembroke, you don鈥檛 have to wait until graduate school to get involved in meaningful research. As an undergraduate, you鈥檒l have the chance to work one-on-one with faculty mentors on projects that spark your curiosity. Many students earn grants and fellowships to support their work, travel to conferences to present their findings and build real-world skills that set them apart after graduation.

2024-2025

  • Kathryn Bering
    • Mentor: Dr. Robert Poage, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
  • Trey Watson
    • Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue and Dr. Corey Rae Pomykacz, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Charlotte, NC, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference
  • Ronnie Williams
    • Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Charlotte, NC, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference
  • Ciara Smith
    • Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Sociological Association's Annual Conference
  • Mohammad Kawsar
    • Mentor: Shaohu Zhang, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Conference: Washington, DC, Mobi-Com Conference
  • Eugenie Amidou
    • Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
    • Conference: 2025 National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference
  • Magally Ortiz-Rojas, Xavier Nixon
    • Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Sociological Association's Annual Conference
  • Colt Blackmon
    • Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
    • Conference: North American Saxophone Alliance
    • Presentation: "Lawson Lunde Sonata"
  • Madison Spencer
    • Mentor: Dr. Katherine Thorington, Department of Biology
    • Conference: GA-6 at the Nicholas School for the Environment at Duke University
    • Presentation: "Population Demograph of Brown-headed and White-breasted Nuthatches in Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve"
  • Kristin Stowell
    • Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Nashville, TN, Mid-South Sociological Association
    • Presentation: "Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation and Health Inequalities in NC Rural-Urban Neighborhoods"
  • Dominick Burgess
    • Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Conference: Atlanta, GA, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
    • Presentation: "Development and Implementation of Technologies for Plastic Recycling"
  • Maria Bogan
    • Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Conference: Atlanta, GA, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
    • Presentation: "Development and Implementation of Technologies for Plastic Recycling"
  • Cassie Elkins, Kailey Hamet and Keely Oxendine
    • Mentor: Dr. Naomi Lifschitz-Grant, Department of Art
    • Conference: Asheville, NC, North Carolina Art Education Association
    • Presentation: "Lesson Planning for Emotional Well-Being"
  • Erika Rivera
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
    • Presentation: "Two Invading Ant Species Affect Biodiversity in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems"
  • Julisa Hernandez-Feria
    • Mentor: Dr. Robert Poage, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
    • Presentation: "Active Zone Heterogeneity at the Mouse Neuromuscular Junction Analyzed Using 3D Simulation Programs"
  • Kayla Patrick
    • Mentor: Dr. Haley Caldwell, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
    • Presentation: "Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis Induces Gut Leakiness"
  • Maricela Andrade
    • Mentor: Dr. Nicolas Negrin Pereira, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
    • Presentation: "The Effects of Vitamin A on Testicular Growth and Development in Prepubertal Beef Bulls"
  • Martina Van Etten
    • Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
    • Presentation: "Examining NHA9-made Chromatin Loops and its Connection to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)"
  • Shannon Lowry
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
    • Presentation: "漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网 Herbarium Digitization"
  • Shelly Chavis
    • Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Pittsburgh, PA, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists
    • Presentation: "Evidence of Autoimmunity in Dysautonomia, Acute-COVID-19, and Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)"
  • Eugenie Feitosa Amidou
    • Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Sleep Disturbance in People with Dysautonomia"
  • Hunter Ivey
    • Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Analyzing and Comparing the Volume of Microplastics in the Lumber River Upstream and Downstream of Lumberton"
  • Jazmyn Jenson
    • Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman and Dr. Jeffrey Beasley, Department of Biology
    • Project: "The Self-Sustained Cycle: The Use of Black Soldier Flies as a Low-Cost Blue Tilapia Diet and Food Waste Management"
  • Jenna Kim
    • Mentor: Dr. Uma Poudyal, Department of Chemistry and Physics
    • Project: "Optical Properties of TMDCs Atomic Layers Using Various Transition Metals"
  • Lillian Matthews
    • Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Evaluating Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality in Lumber River Tributary Wetlands"

2023-2024

  • Brett Sasser
    • Mentor: Dr. Victoria Kurdyla, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
    • Presentation: "How Mental Health Impacts Law Enforcement Calls for Service"
  • Daniel Henry
    • Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
    • Performance: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, International Saxophone Symposium
  • Julian H. Locklear
    • Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
    • Performance: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, International Saxophone Symposium
  • Rachal Davis
    • Mentor: Dr. Victoria Kurdyla
    • Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
    • Presentation: "Policing Mental Health: Responses to Crisis Calls"
  • Tiffani Roberts
    • Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
    • Conference: San Francisco, CA, APS Annual Convention
    • Presentation: "Effects of Childhood Trauma: Depression, Substance Abuse, and Deviance"
  • Ashley Arriaga
    • Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
    • Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music
  • Casey Bell
    • Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
    • Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music
  • Eduardo Carranza
    • Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
    • Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music
  • Victoria Martin
    • Mentor: Dr. Jose' Rivera, Department of Music
    • Performance: Carnegie Hall, NYC, Latin American Choral Music
  • Brooke Blackmon
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "Effectiveness of External DNA Decontamination to Evaluate Plant Diets of Aphids"
  • Cara Martin
    • Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
    • Presentation: "Fast Fashion: Understanding Patterns of Consumerism"
  • Erika Rivera
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "Two Invading Ant Species Affect Biodiversity in Longleaf Pine Savannas"
  • Jaylen Jones
    • Mentor: Dr. Lindsey Jacob, Department of Music
    • Performance: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, International Saxophone Symposium
  • Kei'Ana Symone Mims
    • Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
    • Conference: San Francisco, CA, APS Annual Convention
    • Presentation: "What Predicts Endorsement and Rejection of Pseudoscientific Health Practices"
  • Kyla (Kai) Anderson
    • Mentor: Dr. Melanie Escue, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
    • Conference: Greensboro, NC, NC Sociological Association
    • Presentation: "Capturing and Exposing Heteronormativity in Everyday Life"
  • Shannon Lowry
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网 Herbarium Digitization"
  • Sierra Wright
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Chattanooga, TN, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "Testing DNA Recovery in Sticky Trap Insects Treated with Histo-Clear"
  • Alexis Page Strickland
    • Mentor: Dr. Timothy Anderson, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Portland, OR, SACNAS NDiSTEM Conference
    • Presentation: "CRISPR/Cas 9 Cis-Editing in Arabidopsis thaliana"
  • Bailey Hrobak
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Charlotte, NC, SNCURCS
    • Presentation: "The Impact of Honeydew versus Non-Honeydew Insects on Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas"
  • Erika Rivera
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell & Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: National Harbor, MD, Entomological Society of America
    • Presentation: "Two Invading Ant Species Affect Biodiversity in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems"
  • Hunter Ivey
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell & Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: National Harbor, MD, Entomological Society of America
    • Presentation: "Connections Between Invasive Plants and Diets of Honeydew Insects and Fire Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas"
  • Kimberly Yard
    • Mentor: Dr. Siva Mandjiny, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Conference: Durham, NC, SERMACS
    • Presentation: "Using Molecular Dynamic Simulations to Examine Molecular Behaviors of Biomass Derivatives as an Alternative Solution to Crude Oil Feedstock"
  • Sierra Wright
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell & Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: National Harbor, MD, Entomological Society of America
    • Presentation: "Testing DNA Recovery in Sticky Trap Insects Treated with Histo-Clear"
  • Vanessa Hughes
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Conference: Charlotte, NC, SNCURCS
    • Presentation: "Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Fin Photo-Identification in Cape Fear River"
  • MyKayla Greene
    • Mentor: Dr. Ben Bahr, Department of Chemistry, Physics & Biology
    • Research in Biochemistry
  • Brooke Blackmon
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Testing the Effectiveness of Surface Decontamination on Solenopsis invicta and Native Insect Species"
  • Francisco Pedroza
    • Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Project: "The Optical Properties of Quantum Dot Semiconductor"
  • Hunter Ivey
    • Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Analyzing and Comparing the Volume of Microplastics in the Lumber River Upstream and Downstream of Lumberton"
  • Lillian Matthews
    • Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Assessing and Mapping of the Lumber River"
  • Najmul Hassan
    • Mentor: Dr. Shaohu Zhang
    • Project: "Cross-Linguistic Speech Emotion Detection"
  • Ray Eddy
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art/Dr.MichaelBerntsen, Department of English
    • Project: "Exploring Methods of Eastern, Western, and Nontraditional Bookbinding: A Journey Towards Creativity and Stylistic Fusion"
  • Connor Chessick
    • Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
    • Project: "The Effect of Stocking Density on Water Quality, Growth, and Survival of Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) in an Aquaponics System"
  • Kayla Patrick
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Cyanotype Printmaking"
  • Taylor Oldham
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Screen Printed Art Deco/Art Nouveau Poster"
  • Cameron Lowery
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Depiction of Angels from Religious Texts through Woodcut Relief Process"
  • Daniel Smith
    • Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane and Dr. Uma Poudyal, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Project: "Determination of Refractive Index and Characterization of Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Materials via Michelson Interferometer"
  • Jazmyn Jenson
    • Mentor: Dr. Sean Hitchman, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Stocking Density Effects of Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) in Aquaponics Systems"
  • Karlee Roberts
    • Mentor: Dr. Silvia E. Smith, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Identification of Interventions to Alleviate Shortness of Breath in Dysautonomia"
  • Lori Savage
    • Mentor: Dr. Amber Rock, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Monitoring Water Quality and the Effect of Storm Events on E. coli in the Lumber River"
  • Matthew Ketner
    • Mentor: Dr. John Roe, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Comparing the Biological Aspects of Juvenile Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene Carolina) and their Adult Counterparts"
  • Rajwardhan Shinde
    • Mentor: Dr. Haitao Zhao, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
    • Project: "Measuring the Accuracy of AI Plagiarism Detection Tools in the Age ChatGPT and Emerging LLMs"
  • Ray Eddy
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art/Dr. Michael Berntsen, Department of English
    • Project: "Exploring the Aesthetic Possibilities of Cyanotype and Solarfast Inks in Typography Poetry Prints: Utilizing Blank Space and Font"

2022-2023

  • Hunter Ivey
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "Understanding Connections Between Diets of Honeydew Insects and Fire Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas of North Carolina"
  • Limari Vasquez
    • Mentor: Dr. Courtney Alexander, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "Behavioral Assays are Improved with Plant Extract"
  • Madelyn Benton
    • Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
    • Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
    • Performance: "La maestra", "La autopsia", and "Si oyen, escuchan"
  • Alexander Aguilar Ramirez
    • Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
    • Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
    • Performance: "La maestra", "La autopsia", and "Si oyen, escuchan"
  • Odalis Vasquez Gomez
    • Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
    • Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
    • Performance: "La maestra", "La autopsia", and "Si oyen, escuchan"
  • Fernando Carranza Toledo
    • Mentor: Dr. Ana Cecilia Lara, World Languages
    • Conference: Madrid, Spain, Theatre Workshop
    • Performance: "La maestra", "La autopsia", and "Si oyen, escuchan"
  • Alyson Horn
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Conference: Wilmington, NC, SNCURCS
    • Presentation: "Floriography to Human Relations Portrayed in Etchings"
  • Grant Gabzdyl
    • Mentor: Dr. Maria Santisteban, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Wilmington, NC, SNCURCS
    • Presentation: "Optimization of Biological Control Agent Bacillus thuringiensis Growth Using 5L Fermenters Under Various Environmental Conditions and Different Media Broths"
  • Grant Gabzdyl
    • Mentor: Dr. Maria Santisteban, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Boone, NC, NC ASM 2022
    • Presentation: "Optimization of Biological Control Agent Bacillus thuringiensis Growth Using 5L Fermenters Under Various Environmental Conditions and Different Media Broths"
  • Chinemerem Blossom Edoh
    • Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Ft. Myers, FL, 49th Gamma Sigma Epsilon Conference
    • Presentation: "Pathway Analysis of Fibrosis Candidate Gene Set"
  • Kinsley Adams
    • Mentors: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell and Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
    • Presentation: "Decontamination of Honeydew Insects for Gut DNA Amplification"
  • Erika Rivera
    • Mentors: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell and Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
    • Presentation: "What Abiotic or Biotic Factors are Affecting Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas in North Carolina?"
  • Jacqueline Swann
    • Mentor: Dr. Courtney Alexander, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "Using C. elegans to study Parkinson's"
  • Sydney Allen
    • Mentor: Dr. Courtney Alexander, Department of Biology
    • Conference: Winston-Salem, NC, Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Presentation: "Impact of Medicinal Plants on Cancer Model C. elegans"
  • Nevaeh Roverato
    • Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
    • Conference: EAU Claire, WI, NCUR
    • Presentation: "In Silico Analysis of the Doublecortin Domain Containing 2B (DCDC2B) Gene in Pulmonary Fibrosis"
  • Rene' Locklear White
    • Mentor: Dr. Jane Haladay, Department of American Indian Studies
    • Conference: EAU, Claire, WI, NCUR
    • Presentation: "Mapping Americas Native Food Trail"
  • Alyson Horn
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Conference: EAU, Claire, WI, NCUR
    • Presentation: "Floriography to Human Relations Portrayed in Etchings"
  • Erika Locklear
    • Mentor: Dr. Alice Kay Locklear, Department of Social Work
    • Conference: Broomfield, CO, School Social Work Association of America National Conference
  • Mary Smith
    • Mentor: Dr. Alice Kay Locklear, Department of Social Work
    • Conference: Broomfield, CO, School Social Work Association of America National Conference
  • Sean Thomas
    • Mentor: Dr. SiAhn Mehng, Marketing, Management and International Business
    • Conference: Chicago, IL, North American Management Society
    • Presentation: "How Job Status Affects Moral Development and Ethical Leadership"
  • Bethany Roberts
    • Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
    • Conference: Washington, DC, Association for Psychological Science
    • Presentation: "Student Perception of Bias in the Classroom"
  • Kei'Ana Mims
    • Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
    • Conference: Washington, DC, Association for Psychological Science
    • Presentation: "The Role of Resilience in the Association between Adversity in Childhood and Academic Self-Efficacy"
  • Ronald Henderson
    • Mentor: Dr. Kelly Charlton, Department of Psychology
    • Conference: Washington, DC, Association for Psychological Science
    • Presentation: "Student Perception of Bias in the Classroom"
  • Reece Hicks
    • Mentor: Dr. Ben Bahr, Department of Chemistry, Physics & Biology
    • Research in Biochemistry
  • Kae Burns
    • Mentor: Dr. Steven Singletary, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Project: "Investigating Hair Treatments Impact on Forensic Hair Analysis"
  • Sean Thomas
    • Mentor: Dr. SiAhn Mehng, Marketing, Management and International Business
    • Project: "Ethical Leadership and Employee Job Status Impact on Job Behaviors"
  • Nevaeh Roverato
    • Mentor: Dr. Silvia Smith, Department of Biology
    • Project: "In Silico Analysis of the Doublecortin Domain Containing 2B (DCDC2B) Gene in Pulmonary Fibrosis"
  • Hunter Ivey
    • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly
    • Project: "Understanding Connections Between Diets of Honeydew Insects and Fire Ants in Longleaf Pine Savannas of North Carolina"
  • Alana Peterson
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "The Truth Behind the Fungi"
  • Christina Wilson
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Introductory Exploration of 3D Printing through Resin Prints Applied through Printmaking"
  • Riley S. Edwards
    • Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Project: "Computational Study of Spatial Self-Phase Modulation in Atomic Layer Semiconductor"
  • Alyson Horn
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Surrealism within Abstraction of Human and Floral Forms through a Florographical Lens"
  • Erika Rivera
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell and Dr. Lisa Kelly, Department of Biology
    • Project: "Invasive Ant Biodiversity Fieldwork and Research in Longleaf Pine Savannas of North Carolina"
  • Rajwardhan Shinde
    • Mentor: Dr. Madan Maharjan, Department of Geology & Geography
    • Project: "Climate Change and Rising 100-Year Flood: Mapping Flood Prone Areas in Robeson County"
  • Xander A. Vasquez Amores
    • Mentor: Dr. Tikaram Neupane, Department of Chemistry & Physics
    • Project: "Computational Study of Spatial Self-Phase Modulation in Atomic Layer Semiconductor"
  • Christina Wilson
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Uncovering the Rich Cultural Heritage of Korean Mythology and Legends through Relief Carving"

2021-2022

  • Jazmine Borden.
    • Mentor: Dr. Ashley Allen, Department of Psychology
  • Hannah Irving and Peace Ajirotutu.
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker, Department of English
  • Haleigh Grace.
    • Mentor: Dr. Paul Flowers, Department of Chemistry and Physics
  • Renee Locklear-White
    • Dr. Jane Haladay, Department of American Indian Studies
    • Project: "Mapping America's Native Food Trail"
  • Stephanie Bertorelli
    • Dr. Abigail Reiter, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
    • Project: "Evaluating the Quality of LGBTQ+ Representation on Television"
  • Alyson Horn
    • Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Floriography to Human Relations Portrayed in Etchings"
  • Laura Moser
    • Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Embracing the Fruitfulness Body Through Screen-Printing"
  • Christina Wilson
    • Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Experimentation of Large Scale Screenprints through the Exploration of Traditional South Korean Materials, Mythology and Iconography"

2020-2021

  • Stephanie Breault and Sarah Nelson.
    • Mentor: Dr. Naomi Lifschitz-Grant, Department of Art)
  • Min Huy Giang.
    • Mentor, Dr. Ben Bahr, Department of Biology
  • Macaela Locklear and Autumn Hair.
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Department of Biology
  • Brandon Womack and Phillip Brown.
    • Mentor: Dr. Joseph Van Hassell, Department of Music
  • Brianna Martin
    • Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry and Physics
    • Project: "Recycling Plastic Materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation"
  • Kelsey Pearce
    • Mentor: Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "The Art of Play: Discovering Healing Through Creativity"
  • Lillian Grace Mariano
    • Mentor: Dr. Renee Lamphere, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
  • Lois R. Hoot
    • Mentor: Dr. Joseph White, Department of Biology
  • Jade Baker
    • "Relationships During a Pandemic." Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
  • Brianna Martin
    • Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Department of Chemistry and Physics
    • Project: "Recycling Plastic Materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation"
  • Sara Ormsby
    • Mentor: Steven Singletary
    • 鈥淭o Polish or not to Polish - Simplifying Cutting edge Micro Analysis"
  • Leeanna Earp
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art
    • Project: "Exploring Screenprinting Through Artistic Style and Narrative"
  • Sandra Cox and Kobe Brandon Randolph
    • Mentor: Dr. Lauren Norman, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
    • "Webcam Models and Emotional Labor: The Commodification of Intimacy"
  • Patricia Saldala-Torres
    • Mentor: Dr. Tara Busch, Department of Psychology
    • "Impact of Relationship Type on the Sexual Double Standard"

2018-2019

  • John Rhodes
    • Mentor: Brandon Sanderson
    • Conference: Morganton, WV - Portfolio Presentation
    • Presentation: Building Relationships Through Printmaking
  • Katherine Davenport
    • Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson
    • Conference: Morganton, WV - Portfolio Presentation
    • Presentation: Building Relationships Through Printmaking
  • Dana Lamberton
    • Mentor: Dr. Siva Mandjiny
    • Conference: Greensboro, NC - NCS-AAPT Conference
    • Presentation: Constructing and Testing Wave Driver Apparatus
  • Megan Brinson
    • Mentor: Dr. Brooke Kelly, Dept of Sociology
    • Project: "51吃瓜网 Student Food Security Survey Analysis"
  • Brandon Cork
    • Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla, Dept of Chemistry and Physics
    • Project: "Investigating Greener, More Affordable Synthesis of Ionic Liquid Precursors"
  • Savannah Melvin
    • Mentor: Dr. Bob Poage, Dept of Biology
    • Project: "A Novel treatment for LEMS in a Frog Model"
  • Alex Smith
    • Mentor: Dr. Peter Grimes, Dept ofETFL
    • Project: "Pembroke Magazine: Web Editing/Social Media Consultant"
  • Brianna Thompson
    • Mentor: Dr. Joong-lyul Lee, Dept of Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Project: "Using Blockchain for Secure IoT Framework"
  • Aaliyah Weatherington
    • Mentor: Dr. Michele Fazio, Dept ofETFL
    • Project: "Mapping the Underground Railroad: Documenting Cora's Journey to Freedom"
  • Cali Stuckey
    • Project: "Japanese Bookbinding". Mentor: Brandon Sanderson, Department of Art

2017-2018

  • Jose Acosta
    • Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla
    • Conference: Charlotte, NC - Southeast Regional Meeting (SERMACS)
    • Presentation: Study of the Benzoin condensation reaction
  • Macie Bethea
    • Mentor: Dr. Cornelia Tirla
    • Conference: Charlotte, NC - Southeast Regional Meeting (SERMACS)
    • Presentation: Study of the Benzoin condensation reaction
  • Kiana Perez-Jimenez
    • Mentor: Dr. Ashley Allen
    • Conference: Atlantic Beach, FL - Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists
    • Presentation: Investigating the Relationship between Self-Compassion's Positive and Negative Subscales and Post-traumatic Stress Disorders in a Military Population
  • Kayla McCarty
    • Mentor: Dr. Renee Lamphere
    • Conference: New Orleans, LA - Academy of Criminal Justice
    • Presentation: Dreams of Graduate School? Advice from Professors in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department
  • Whitney Givens
    • Mentor: Dr. Renee Lamphere
    • Conference: New Orleans, LA - Academy of Criminal Justice
    • Presentation: Prison Life: Female Prisoners
  • Dominique Perez-Jimenez
    • Mentor: Dr. Enrique Porrua
    • Conference: Dallas, TX - National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies
    • Presentation: Effects of Acculturation and Its Impact on Mexican-American population
  • Keily Ramirez
    • Mentor: Dr. Enrique Porrua
    • Conference: Dallas, TX - National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies
    • Presentation: Interpreting Power in "Un dla de estos"
  • Hannah Swartz
    • Mentor: Dr. Rita Hagevik
    • Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference
    • Presentation: Relationships between European Honey Bee Health and Foraging Preference
  • Grant Wood
    • Mentor: Dr. Rita Hagevik
    • Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference
    • Presentation: Changes in Social Fonn Dominance of Invasive Fire Ants in a Carolina Bay
  • Amy Kish
    • Mentor: Dr. Rita Hagevik
    • Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference
    • Presentation: Comparing the Home Ranges of Eastern Box Turtles
  • Mia Baxley
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
    • Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
    • Presentation: The Influence of Cold War era Politics on US-China Foreign Policy
  • Aaliyah Weatherington
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
    • Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
    • Presentation: A Geography of Dystopia
  • Jullienne Lim
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
    • Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
    • Presentation: Scoliosis: A Silent Medical Condition
  • Justice Pevia
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
    • Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
    • Presentation: Understanding Attitudes toward Immunizations
  • Cassandra Barlogio
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
    • Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
    • Presentation: Discovering the Microbial Diversity of the Lumber River
  • Korrinne Bethel
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
    • Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
    • Presentation: Height and Student Recognition on Campus
  • Neveen Issa
    • Mentor: Dr. Teagan Decker
    • Conference: Portland, OR - Alpha Chi National Convention
    • Presentation: Types of Food and Healthy Lifestyle Effect on Diabetes and Cholesterol
  • La-Teisha Allen
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell
    • Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC - Association of SouthEastern Biologists Conference
    • Presentation: Understanding the interaction of vegetation, Soil, and Ant Communities
  • Aaliyah Weatherington, Edward Owen, Nicklaus Courmon, Tiara May, Ashton Gilbert, Deja Rainey, Hakeem Abdur-Rahim, Jazmyn Fogg, Ayanna Williams, Kourtnei Ashmon
    • Mentor: Dr. David Walton
    • Conference: Atlanta, GA - National Council for Black Studies Annual Convention Panelist
  • La-Teisha Allen
    • Mentor: Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Dept of Biology
    • Project: "Understanding the interaction of vegetation, soil, and ant communities"
  • Ryan McGirt
    • Mentor: Dr. John Roe, Dept of Biology
    • Project: "Ecological Studies of Spotted Turtles at Lumber River State Park"
  • Andrew Alekseev
    • Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson, Dept of Art
    • Project: "Narrative Woodblock Carving Exhibition"
  • Brittany Crocker
    • Mentor: Dr. Carla Rokes, Dept of Art
    • Project: "Pop-up Engineering"
  • Ashley Nordquist
    • Mentor: Carla Rokes, Dept of Art
    • Project: "The Artistic Representation of Mental Illnesses"
  • Dakota Young
    • Mentor: Dr. John Labadie, Dept of Art
    • Project: "A Study of Established Photographic Styles through Practice as Research"

2016-2017

  • Courtney Hockett
  • Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson, Dept of Art
  • Project: "Experimenting with Pip Pens and Curating the results"
  • Anisha McDowell
  • Mentor: Dr. Joseph Begnaud, Dept of Art
  • Project: "Manipulation of Self via Digital Media"
  • Carli Thompson
  • Mentor: Dr. Catherine Parisian
  • Project: "Transcribing and Encoding the Letters of Mary Russell Mitford from 1811 for Web Publication"
  • Courtney Hockett
  • Mentor: Dr. Brandon Sanderson, Dept of Art
  • Project: "Experimenting with the Art of Aquascaping and Creating a Living Educational Biorama"
  • Robbie Juel
  • Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly, Dept of Biology
  • Project: "An Analysis of the Vascular Flora of Sampson鈥檚 Landing, Robeson County, North Carolina"
  • Vivienne-Sarai Leaven
  • Mentor: Dr. John Labadie, Dept of Art
  • Project: "Teaching the Foundations of Animation: From Concept to Completion"

Past Recipients

Hands sorting through a cardboard box of historical documents.

2015-2016

2014-2015

2013-2014

2012-2013

2010-2011