This summer, six undergraduate students will participate in the Student Research Fellows program, a program in its third year designed to support independent student research and inquiry. The newest fellows were selected after the virtual Wiggins Memorial Library Academic Symposium.
The program offers financial and research support for student-driven projects that emphasize collaboration between undergraduate students and faculty mentors. Unique learning and presentation opportunities will bookend these students’ summer research projects.
2020 Student Research Fellows
Jeanette Haynes, a communication studies major, will continue her work on “50 years after Loving: An examination of prosocial media portrayals in biracial characters” under the guidance of Brian Bowman.
Pharmaceutical sciences major Ethan Hedrick will work on “Optimizing Conjugation of Geobacillus thermoleovorans in Minimal Media” with mentor Tim Marks.
Danielle Holquist, a communication studies major, will evaluate “The role of pets in the lives of college students” with guidance from Dean Farmer.
Nicholas Loscalzo, a Christian Studies and Mathematics major, will research “Particle accelerator beamline development at the Legnaro National Laboratories” with mentor Anthony Mendez.
Caitlyn Vester, a biology major, will investigate “Microbial Diversity of Campbell University Ants.” Stephanie Mathews will serve as Caitlyn’s mentor.
Wyatt Welton, a biology major, will research “Enzymatic synthesis of unnatural amino acids for the generation of metal binding enzymes” with mentor Evan Reynolds.