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Andres Alberto

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Doerder (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Prester Pickett, MFA (Black Studies)
Summer Research Project (2014): "The gender-specific mechanistic effect of S100a9 on systemic lupus erythematosus development"

B.S. in Biology - Medical Technology (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Sara Al-Nimer, MSBE

Engineering Manager at Cleveland Clinic

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Mathematics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joshua Bagakas (Curriculum and Foundations)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Role of summer experience on transfer students' perceived value of success and retention”

B.S. in Mathematics (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Fernando Arias, MSET

Design Release Engineer for General Motors

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (World Languages, Literature, and Culture)
Summer Research Project (2014): “Application of sensor tag using AutoCAD”

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Engineering Technology, Computer Network Communication (2019), Wayne State University

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Kylie Armstead

AUD Student at Nova SE University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. April Yorke (Speech and Hearing Program)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Speech and Hearing Program)
Summer Research Project (2021): "Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs (CCN)"

B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Andrea Arnold

Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) Resident at Unload It Therapy
Graduate Student at Syracuse University

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology) 
Summer Research Project (2020): "Understanding Sexual Health Information Access for Gender Minority Adolescents with Qualitative Focus Groups"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Gayana Ahmedov née Arzumaniva, MSN, APRN

Advanced Practice Nurse at Cleveland Clinic

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Larry Foster (Social Work)

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2010), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Nursing (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Nursing (2020), Chamberlain University

 

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Ashley Banas

Graduate Student at Michigan State University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melissa Clark (Sociology & Criminology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ángel Reyes-Rodríguez
Summer Research Project (2024): "Cleveland in the Time of Cholas: The Forgotten Outbreak"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2024), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Ashley Banks

Trauma Intensive Care Nurse

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (World Languages. Literatures, Cultures)
Summer Research Project (2019): "The Electrophysiology of Repetition Priming for Pseudowords"

Associate of Art, Tri-C (2020)
B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Spanish (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Nursing (2022), Kent State University

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Kayla Barillas, M.A.

Health Professions & Co-op Coordinator

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Charlotte Morgan (Liberal Arts & Social Science)
Summer Research Project (2019): "The Effects of Personality on Dyadic Discussions of Dating Abuse Vignettes"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Sociology (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Mental Health Counseling, Xavier University

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Dr. Nautica Bell, OTD

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Health Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Management)
Summer Research Project (2019): First Generation College Students and the Influence of Support Resources

B.S. in Health Sciences - Pre-Occupational Therapy (Fall 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (2024), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Onetha Belgrave

Notary at Max the Tax & Notary LLC

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Social Work)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Jessica Gupta, LSW (Social Work)
Summer Research Project (2021): "Direct File of Youthful Offenders: A Case Study From Florida"

Bachelor of Social Work (Fall 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Katrina Benamon (Matthews), MOT

Occupational Therapist

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Glenn Goodman (Health Sciences) 
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Charleyse Pratt (Director, Learning Communities Programs and Partnerships)

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Occupational Therapy (2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Andrei Bialevich

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Emily Mitchell, MFA (Creative Writing)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Artifact noise cancellation from ECG signals using normalized least-mean-squared (NLMS) algorithm in cascade”

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Spring 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Brian Boccieri, DPT

Orthopedic Resident at Lois Stokes VA, Cleveland, OH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Woodside (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2015): “Balance Training Application of a Systematic Framework for Clinical Decision Making in Therapeutic Gaming for Older Adults”

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Doctor of Physical Therapy (2019), Youngstown State University 

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Saiida Bowie-Little

Mathematics Teacher at Saint Martin de Porres High School

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Mathematics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (College of Education)
Summer Research Project (2019): "The Contributing Factors of the Retention of Math Corps Cleveland Participants"

B.S. in Mathematics (Fall 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Licensure Curriculum Completed (2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 

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Abdo Boumitri

Project Manager for ADAMM LLC and Petroleum Laboratory Specialist in the U.S. Army Reserves

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Woodside (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2016): “Effect of hypoxic conditions on skeletal myoblasts"

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Arielle Bowers, M.A.

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa Doane (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (History)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Racial/ethnic disparities in cervical cancer screening behavior”

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Sociology (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Leonard Bradish

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Physics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)

 

 

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Dominque Brooks

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Teacher Education)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Noise removal from electrocardiogram signals”

B.S. in Health Sciences (2024), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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My'Jia Brown

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ángel Reyes-Rodríguez
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tatiana Gracyk (Philosophy)
Summer Research Project (2024): "Factors Contributing to Health Disparities in the African American Community"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2024), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Brooke Burkhalter

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Charleyse Pratt (Director, Learning Communities Programs and Partnerships)
Summer Research Project (2015): "Investigating rhoptry gene conservation between the Plasmodium yoelii and Plasmodium falciparum using the Polymerase chain reaction for DNA amplification"

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Leon Bykov

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Mathematics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Summer Research Project (2014): “The Chinese remainder theorem: History, theory, and applications”

B.S. in Mathematics (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Carmen Caticchio

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Summer Research Project (2014): “Evaluating the efficiency and selectivity of 3-Eth-5-NlDR as a therapeutic agent against leukemia"

B.S. in Chemistry (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Thyra Chaney

Graduate Student at the University of Texas at Austin

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Film & Media Arts)
Summer Research Project (2021): "The Role of Media Streaming Platforms During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

B.A. in Film and Media Arts (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Anecia Chatmon

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeff Dean (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Rutar (Nursing)
Summer Research Project (2011): “The effect of eye rotation in the prey-capture behavior of African clawed toads (Xenopus laevis)”

B.S. in Biology (Fall 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Chemistry (Fall 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Michael Chukwuonye, MBA

Technical Support Engineer, FirstEnergy - Supervisor Testing

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Design of 3 GW capacity electrical power plant that uses photovoltaic panels arrays and wind turbine”

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Summer 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Business Administration (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Angel Cicarelli

Graduate Student at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shereen Naser (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joshua Wilt (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2022): "The Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Extraversion"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Jermaine Clark

Project Coordinator

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chenchu Ramaiah Bathala (Finance)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew D. Henry (Law and Economics, Industrial Organization, Money)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Market correlation of 3 worlds”

B.B.A. in Business Economics (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Ericka Clifton

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amir Poreh (Psychology)

B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Fall 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����


 

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Victor Courtney, M.Ed.

Director of Advising Programs and Services at Cleveland Now, Cleveland, OH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Slane (Diversity Management Program)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Summer Research Project (2009): “Coping styles and relationship satisfaction”

B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2010), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Sociology (Fall 2010), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Adult Learning and Development (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Janell Craig

Social Media Coordinator at Destination Cleveland

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Jieun Park (Marketing)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Charlotte Morgan (English)
Summer Research Project (2021): "How Can We Reduce Consumer Resistance to Sustainability Interventions in Retail Stores? Moderating Roles of Culture, Personality, Customer Loyalty, and Marketing Efforts"

B.B.A. in Marketing (Fall 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Sherry Cucci, MSA

Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant at University Hospitals

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health Sciences)
Summer Research Project (2011): “An evaluation of the emergency medicine research division”

B.S. in Biology (Fall 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Anesthesia (Spring 2015), Case Western Reserve University

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Syndi Davila

Graduate Student at University of Pittsburgh

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Goncy (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2022): "Adverse Childhood Experiences in Relation to Substance abuse and the Moderating Role of Antisocial Traits"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Vonesa Demiri, PA

Physician Assistant

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemistry)
Summer Research Project (2018): "Reading-related Phonological Processing Interventions for Individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): A Systematic Review of the Research"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 
Physician Assistant (2023), Lake Erie College

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Quendresa Demiri

Graduate Student at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Management)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: 
Summer Research Project (2020): "Systematic Review: Physician Benefits and Challenges using Health Information Exchange"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Semra Dervisvic

Assistant Scientist at Terracon Consulting

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julie A Wolin (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Wendy Kellogg (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2022): "The Evolution and Morphological Change of Keratella cochlearis"

B.S. in Environmental Science (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Gurpreet Dhillon, MSN

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vicki Johnson (Nursing)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health and Human Performance)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Gender differences in cardiovascular response to isometric handgrip protocol”

B.S. in Nursing (Spring 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Nursing Informatics (2020), Western Governors University  

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Jessica Disla

Prevention Specialist at Hispanic UMADAOP

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2021): "The Relationships Between Myers Briggs, Academic Major, and Career Choicer"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Donna Erwin

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paula F. Mickens-English (Black Studies)
Summer Research Project (2021): "Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Rates of Depression in Adolescence?"

Associate of Arts (2019), Tri-C
B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Na’Tasha Evans, Ph.D.

Vice Dean at University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vicki Johnson (Nursing)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Relationship between lampsilis radiate luteola on different sides of Ohio's northern divide”

Publications:  in Ellipsaria (2012);  in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (2013);  in the American Malacological Bulletin (2015)

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Community Health Education (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Ph.D. in Community Health Education (Spring 2016), University of Toledo

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Steven Fairley 

Graduate Student at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ahmad Abou-Ghalioum (Engineering Technology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: 
Summer Research Project (2021):

Associate of Science (2018)
Associate of Arts (2021)
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Rana Faraj, RN

Registered Nurse at Broward Health Medical Center

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (History)
Summer Research Project (2016): "Calorie Restriction regulates circadian clock gene expression through BMAL1 dependent and independent mechanisms"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Associate of Science in Nursing (2020), Broward College

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Dr. Tracey Febres, DPT

Physical Therapist at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Rehab and Sports Therapy
Physical Therapist at Mason Aine, Stow, OH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Social Work)
Summer Research Project (2009): “Attitudes of physical therapists toward Appalachian culture”

B.S. in Health Sciences - Pre-Physical Therapy (Spring 2010), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Doctor of Physical Therapy (Fall 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Juan Carlos Gamarra

Project Control Specialist for Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elad Granot (Marketing)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jerry Mundell (Chemistry)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Relationship between personal attributes and changes in blood pressure”

B.B.A. in Operations & Supply Chain Management (Fall 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Certification of Proficiency Payroll (2021), Tri-C

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Mikayla Gary

Graduate Student at the Savannah College of Art and Design

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (English)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: 
Summer Research Project (2020): "Examining Cleveland at the Turn of the Century During the Great Migration for Blacks Moving to the North"

B.A. in Urban Studies, Public Management & Policy (Spring 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Certification in Public Administration (Summer 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Nicholas Gehler

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Mechanical Engineering)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Physics)
Summer Research Project (2016): "Computing Human Arm Stiffness for the Purpose of Robotic Simulation"

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 
Certificate of Proficiency Paramedic (2021), Tri-C
Associate of Applied Science (2021), Tri-C

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Keisha Gonzalez, M.A.

Senior Director, Economic and Community Development & Social Impact Investing, Cleveland Foundation
Director of Economic Development at Stockyard, Clark-Fulton & Brooklyn Centre Neighborhood Development Office, Cleveland OH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Life, health and status in a 19th century early Cleveland Irish community”

B.A. in Anthropology (Spring 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Historic Preservation (Spring 2014), University of Delaware

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Kiara Gray, MSIOP

Human Resources Generalist at BlueScope Recycling and Materials

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Prester Pickett, M.F.A. (African Studies)
Summer Research Project (2019): "The Role of Future Time Perspective and Role Identity in Work Behaviors"

B.A. in Psychology (May 2020), Cleveland State University    
M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (2022), Xavier Unversity

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Kristen Griffith, MOT

Occupational Therapist at Promedica, Mayfield, OH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Maggie Maloney (Occupational Therapy)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health and Human Performance)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Development of occupational therapy students' Therapeutic communication skills during a mental health service-learning experience”

Publications:  in Occupational Therapy in Mental Health (2013)

B.S. in Pre-Physical Therapy (Spring 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Occupational Therapy (Fall 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Tracy Grimes, M.A., CDCA

Case Manager at NEOCAP

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Summer Research Project (2011): “The investigation and prosecution of stalking cases in the city of Cleveland”

B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Sociology (Fall 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Sociology (2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Ashley Guilford

Intake Specialist at University Hospitals

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amy Przeworski
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Communication)
Summer Research Project (2019): "Gendered-Racial Microaggressions Impact on Identity"

B.A. in Psychology (May 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Maria Habean

Graduate Student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Merlin Gnanapragasm (GRHD)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: TBA 
Summer Research Project (2020): "EKLF mediated regulation of cytokinesis, erythroid enucleation, and megakaryopoiesis during terminal differentiation and congenital dyserythropoietic anemia​ina"

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Chemistry (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 

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Ma'Taya Hammond, M.Ed.

Urban Support Specialist, Ohio Department of Education and Work Force

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Urban Studies)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (English) 
Summer Research Project (2017): “The 50-Year Commemoration of the Stokes Brothers: The Advent of Black Political Power in America”

B.A. in Sociology/Criminology (Fall 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Special Education (2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Angela Harris

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Thomas Bynum (Africana Studies)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ronnie Dunn (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2022): "The Life and Activism of Gloria Richardson in The Civil Rights Movement"

Associate of Arts (2019), Tri-C
B.A. in Liberal Arts (Fall 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Tenia Harris, MBA

Brand Development Strategist and Project Manager at H.E.R Executive Associates

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Law)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Measuring human photosynthesis: Determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3 in human serum using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)”

B.S. in Biology (Summer 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MBA in Healthcare Systems Management and Marketing (Summer 2015), University of Toledo

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Michail Haswani

SSP at Rockwell Automation

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Charlotte Morgan (English)
Summer Research Project (2021): ​”Ohio County’s Level of Coronavirus Cases in Relation to Demographic Characteristics”

Bachelor of Computer Engineering (Fall 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Sandra Haswani

Medical student at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hee-Sook Kim (Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemistry)
Summer Research Project (2018): "Roles of H3v in Trypanosoma bruce"

B.S. in Biology (May 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Astrid Hernandez, M.Ed.

Health Educator

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Cheryl Delgado (Nursing)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Characteristics indicative of the likelihood of open-ended comments in company surveys”

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Community Health Education (Summer 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dawneisha Hill

Child and Family Services for Cuyahoga County

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Cheryl Delgado (Nursing)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2009): “The reading literacy levels of poor and medically underserved adults”

B.S. in Health Sciences (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 
B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 

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Rani Hinnawi

Graduate Student at George Hopkins Institute of Technology

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Physics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Mathematics)

B.S. in Physics (2020), Ohio State University
 

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Angelica Houston, M.Ed., M.A.

Program Manager of the SIG WINGS + PrEP study at Columbia University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Meredith Bond (Science & Health Professions)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Curriculum & Foundations) 
Summer Research Project (2017): "Methods to Increase Efficacy of Pro-Active Balance Training among Older Adults"

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Educational Policy (2020), University of Pennsylvania
M.A. in Secondary Education (2021), New York University
Data Analytics Certification (2022)

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Erica Hughes

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Social Work)

Associate of Arts (2020), Tri-C​
Pursuing a Bachelor of Social Work, �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

 

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Anita Isom, LPC

Professional Counselor at Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Philosophy and Comparative Religion)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Space perception across the lifespan”

B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 

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Casey Iyasere

Graduate Student at Ohio University

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Donna Whyte (Black Studies)
Summer Research Project (2017): "How African Clawed Frogs Choose between Two Lateral Line Stimuli"

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Courtney James, MD

Board Certified Anesthesiologist at Fairfield Medical Center

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (English)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Teacher Education)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Selenium deficiency and its effect on elF4a3”
Summer Research Project (2011): “The Female Malady: Mental Illness in Literature”

B.A. in English (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MD (Spring 2016), Meharry Medical College

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Dywayne Johnson 

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Philosophy and Comparative Religion)
Summer Research Project (2022): "​Understanding the Role of Sleep on Emerging Adult Mental Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic"

B.A. in Philosophy (Summer 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Psychology (Summer 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����                

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Jessica Jones

Physical Therapist

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health and Human Performance)
Summer Research Project (2009): “Online calculators in decision-making for physical therapists”

B.S. in Health Sciences - Pre-Physical Therapy (Spring 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Jillian Jones

Family Nurse Practitioner

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Mathematics)
Summer Research Project (2013): “The development of a tandem mass spectrometry method for the qualification of ceramides and dihydroceramides in human plasma”

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S in Nursing (2020), Ohio State University

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Alexander Kariotakis

Paramedic with the MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Larry Foster (Social Work)
Summer Research Project (2010): “The muscle regulatory transcription factor MYOD controls expression Of 4E-BP, a key mediator of CAP-dependent translation”

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Chemistry (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Michael Keller, M.S.

Laboratory Technician, Cleveland Clinic

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Teacher Education)
Summer Research Project (2015): “Characterizing the community of sphaeriid clams in western and central Lake Erie”

B.S. in Biology (Fall 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Biology (2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Daria Kulyk

Environmental Scientist and Activist

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (History)

B.S. Biology (2021) �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Manjola Lamcaj, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner in Rocky River, OH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Cheryl Delgado (Nursing)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Schupp (Program Director, SERV)
Summer Research Project (2009): “The reading literacy levels of poor and medically underserved adults”

B.S. in Nursing (Spring 2012), Ursuline College

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Dr. Aloysus Lawong, MD, Ph.D.

Resident Physician - Pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dena Davis (Law)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Study of high energy materials”

Publications: "" in ACS Infectious Diseases (2018)
"" in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry/American Chemical Society (2021)
"" in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2021)
"" in ACS Infectious Diseases (2023)

B.S. in Chemistry (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Ph.D. (2021), University of Texas Southwestern
M.D. (2021), University of Texas Southwestern

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Dr. Diane Lawong, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in the Management, Information Systems & Quantitative Methods Department at the UAB Collat School of Business

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Valentin Boerner (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christine Rush (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Endothelial cell isolation and culture from human peripheral blood using magnetic activated cell sorting”

B.S. in Biology (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 
B.S. in Health Sciences (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Business - Labor and Industrial Relations (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Ph.D. in Business Administration (2019), Florida State University

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Taylor Lawson, MSCR

Project Manager at Evernorth Health Services

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2018): "Indication of Abdominal Wound Complication within Breast Cancer Reconstruction"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Fall 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Clinical Research (2022), Morehouse School of Medicine

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Juwan Lee

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Thomas Gerken
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemistry)
Summer Research Project (2019): "Optimization of Isolation of O-linked Glycoproteins"
 

Pursuing a B.S. in Health Sciences

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Orlando Lopez

Manufacturing Engineer

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemical & Biomedical Engineering)
Summer Research Project (2021): ​"Fabric Nanocomposite Resistance Temperature Detector"

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Fall 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Monique Martinez (Russell), MSHS

Data Governance Analyst at Cleveland Clinic

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Law)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Defining and analyzing a food desert”

B.S. in Environmental Science (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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India Matthews

Graduate Student at University of Missouri-Columbia

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Goncy (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shereen Naser (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2022): "​The Influence of Racial Experiences and Academic Pressure on Internalizing Symptoms in Black Youth"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Lamar McCornell

Cleveland Restoration Society, Heritage home Assistant

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Black Studies)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Donna Whyte (Black Studies, African American History)
Summer Research Project (2020): "Empowering Women: An Examination of How the Activism of Kathleen Cleaver, Elaine Brown, Angela Davis, and Erica Huggins Transformed the Black Panther Party"

B.A. in Black Studies (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Nautica McCully, Pharm.D.

Pharmacy Intern

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shamone Gore Panter (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Social Work)
Summer Research Project (2018): "Retinoic Acid to Promote Differentiation of Atrial-Like Cardiomyocytes for Atrial Fibrillation Research"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Pharm.D. (Spring 2023), Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

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Marissa McIntosh, M.A.

Speech-Language Pathologist at the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Brigette Lynn Wilson (Communication Sciences & Disorders Program)
Summer Research Project (2021): "​Prevention of Mild Cognitive Deficits in Aging Senior Citizens"

Associate of Arts, Tri-C, 2021
B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Summer 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Linguistics (Summer 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology with a Specialization in Adult Neurology (Spring 2024), University of Akron

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Jammel McRae

FM Affiliated Account Engineer for AFM Insurance

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Mackey

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Spring 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Alexis Merk 

Graduate Student at University of Maine

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease)
Summer Research Project (2020): "Use of Optical Tweezers and Trapping Cilia​"

B.S. in Physics (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Spanish (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Angela Mesenburg, MSW, LCSW, CCTS-F

Licensed Clinical Social Worker / Certified Yoga Teacher / Therapist

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Rural women's pathways to crime: A grounded theory study of rural women and their experience in jails and prisons”

B.A. in Non-Profit Administration (Fall 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Bachelor of Social Work (Fall 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Social Work (2019), University of Utah

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David Mikhail 

Pursuing an MD at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ronnette Johnson
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Dean of the College of Sciences and Health Professions)

B.H.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Christian Negron-Rolon, MD, M.A.

Resident Doctor at Providence Health and Services Alaska

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Mathematics & Statistics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemistry)
Summer Research Project (2015): “Statistical analysis of DASI questionnaire and modeling the prediction of heart failure risk in patients"

B.S. in Biology (Fall 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Medical Sociology (2019), Indiana University Bloomington
MD (2024), Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Briana Nichols, M.Ed.

Substitute Teacher for Westside School

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Edward Magiste (Teacher Education)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Doctoral Studies)
Summer Research Project (2019): "A Qualitative Study of Nursing Students’ Experience During Clinic Training during the COVID-19 Pandemic"

B.A. in Liberal Arts (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Adult and Continuing Education (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Teodora Nikova, MD

Internal Medicine Resident

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (World Languages, Literature and Culture)
Summer Research Project (2014): “Creation of in-vitro study observing the effects of DHT on myeloid cell differentiation from lupus-prone mice”

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MD (2020) at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

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Dr. Nkemdilim Ndum, DPH

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)

MBA, Shenandoah University
DPH in Traditional Pharmacy (2022), Shenandoah University
 

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Jennifer Niles, MPH

Director of Development at All Phase Foundation
Graduate Student at Antioch University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Rutar (Nursing)
Summer Research Project (2013): “A program evaluation of the MEDTAPP mentor project”

B.A. in Nonprofit Administration (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MPH in Global Health (2019), Colorado School of Public Health

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Christina Faith Nordlund (Adkins), M.A.

School Psychologist at Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Philosophy and Comparative Religion)
Summer Research Project (2016): “Effect of parental communication on adjustment of typically developing children with an atypically developing sibling"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Psychology, Specialization in School Psychology (2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Uchechukwu Obiako

Process Engineer II at Samsung

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemical and Biomedical Engineering)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Summer Research Project (2016): "Low-Temperature Catalytic Gasification of Particulate Waste for In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)"

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Spring 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Leigh Okwudi, MSN, RN

Registered Nurse at South Pointe Hospital

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stella Iwuagwu (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  Dr. Allyson Robichaud (Philosophy and Comparative Religion)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Content analysis of social media discussions about Nigerian nurses killed by their husbands”

B.S. in Health Sciences (Summer 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.S. in Nursing (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Family Practice Nursing (2019), Chamberlin University

Agent at Beewell Natural Foods, Inc.

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Teacher Education)

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

 

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Mofetoluwa Oluwasanmi, MSOSH

Clinical Research Project Manager at University Hospitals

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Chemistry)
Summer Research Project (2015): “Activation of DNA damage checkpoint kinases during skeletal myoblast differentiation and apoptosis”

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Occupational & Environmental Health (2019), Saint Louis University

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Forrest Osborn 

Mechanical Engineer

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yong Tao (Mechanical Engineering)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris Huhnke (Engineering)
Summer Research Project (2021):  ​Solar Thermal Energy/Electricity Generation
Summer Research Project (2022): "Pool Boiling: Ambient Pressure Increase to Enhance Heat Transfer"

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2023), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 

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 Lana Osorio, MBA

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Glenn Goodman (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Law)
Summer Research Project (2016): “The use of iPads Pros as an assistive device in occupational therapy"

B.S. in Pre-Occupational Therapy (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MBA in Healthcare Administration (2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Maitri Patel, DPM

Resident Physician at Mercy Health

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Summer Research Project (2015): “Assaying the splicing activity of novel human disease variants of U4atac snRNA”

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (2021), Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine

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 Priya Patel, M.S.

Clinical Application Analyst II

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biomedical Engineering)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Professor Dawn Aliberti (Criminology and Sociology)
Summer Research Project (2018): "Treatment of non-epithelial vaginal cells from Lysyl oxidase-like one knockout mice with nanoparticles"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Medical Physiology (2022), CWRU

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Brittany Pearcy, M.A.

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Director, Research Laboratory in Speech Acoustics and Perception)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Director, Adult Development and Aging Doctoral Program)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Accentuating change with foreign accent perception and sensitivity training (FAPST)”

B.A. in Linguistics (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology (2020)

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David Pendleton, M.S.

Senior Data Scientist at Mailchimp

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:
Summer Research Project (2015): “Development of a wind measurement tool using a hovering drone”

B.E.E in Electrical Engineering (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Computer Science (2020), Georgia Institute of Technology

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Renato Pereira-Castillo

Graduate Student at University of California-Davis

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (English)
Summer Research Project (2019): "Finding Scaling Coefficients by Overlapping Repeated Sequences"

Bachelor of Computer Engineering (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Mia Perry, MOT, OTR/L

Registered/Licensed Occupational Therapist

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Occupational Therapy (2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

 

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Sadie Pickney

Graduate Student at Drexel University

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Theatre & Dance)
Summer Research Project (2022): "Dance/Movement Therapy: Trauma"

B.A. in Dance - Community Track (Summer 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Chaucola Pleasant, MD, M.S.

Internal Medicine Hospitalist at Select Specialty Hospital

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2009), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Biology (Spring 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MD (2021), Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

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Bethann Popa (Call), MOT

Occupational Therapist, ACCEL Schools

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Summer Research Project (2014): “Protocol for validation of stroke rehabilitation adapted version of the menorah park engagement scale”

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Occupational Therapy (2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Solomiya Pushchak (Polefko)

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Physics)
Summer Research Project (2017): "Identifying Potential Causes of Birth Defects through Genetic Studies of Worm Development"

B.S. in Health Sciences (May 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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  Aicha Quamine, M.S. 

Content Specialist at ThermoFisher Scientific

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tama Engelking (World Languages, Literature, and Culture)
Summer Research Project (2015): “Optimizing design and potency of diterpenic acid derivatives to improve cell membrane permeability and Hsp27 selective inhibition”

B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Fall 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. (August 2024), University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Felita Reeves, MSW, MBA

Graduate Student at Capella University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Computer and Information Science)
Summer Research Project (2009): “A reflexive ethnography of a nursing home worker”

B.A. in Anthropology (Spring 2010), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Social Work (Fall 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MBA in Business Administration (2020), Strayer University Washington              

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Samantha Robinson, MBA

Integration Specialist at U.S. Bank

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Communication Sciences & Disorders)
Summer Research Project (2014): “The effect of sexually transmitted infections on the auditory system: A meta-analysis”

B.S. in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Business Administration (Spring 2023), Capella University

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Symone Robinson, M.Ed.

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Barbara Prakup (Speech and Hearing)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Teacher Education)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Speech-language pathologists' knowledge and understanding of adults with cerebral palsy and use of augmentative and alternative communication devices in therapy”

B.A. in Speech and Hearing (Summer 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Audrianna Rodriguez, M.A.

Family Advocate for The Center for Families and Children

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Counseling, Administration, Supervision, and Adult Learning)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Sex selection and technology in the United States: Is it playing God?”

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Clinical-Community Psychology (2016), University of New Haven

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Dr. Dominique Rose, Ph.D., MPH

Research Scientist at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Regennia Williams (History)
Summer Research Project (2013): “The effects of race and perceived company knowledge on applicant reactions to selection procedures”

B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Community Health Education (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Public Health (2019), Southern Illinois University
Ph.D. (2019), Southern Illinois University

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Jasline Rosario

Program Coordinator & Administrative Assistant at the Institute of Positive Education

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shamone Gore-Panter (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Summer Research Project (2019): "How does knocking down specific genes cause dysregulation in metabolic pathways?"

Associate of Arts & Sciences (2018), Cuyahoga Community College
B.S. in Biology (Fall 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Susannah V. Salinas, MPH

Product Operations Analyst
Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Director, Research Laboratory in Speech Acoustics and Perception)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Connie Wong (Education)

B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Spring 2011), Andrews University
Master of Public Health and Human Services (2017), Youngstown State University

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 Asma Saleh, M.S.

MD Candidate at St. George University

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Prof. Dawn Aliberti (Sociology)
Summer Research Project (2017): "The Effects of Cell Cycle Position on the Ability of Skeletal Myoblasts to Undergo Apoptosis or Differentiation"

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Biology (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Maranda Santoya, MSW

Clinical Social Worker at Gentiva Hospice

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Social Work)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2019): "The Quality of Online Sex and Health Information for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth"

Bachelor of Social Work (Fall 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Social Work (2021), University of Michigan

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Pedro Sarsama

Salesforce Product Owner, Nicolet National Bank

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Economics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Political Science)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Spillover effects of metro academic R&D on non-metro labor market conditions”

B.A. in Economics (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Paul Schrader, Ph.D.

Research Mathematician at Airforce Research Laboratory

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Mathematics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Algebraic models of free loop spaces”

B.A. in Mathematics (Spring 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Mathematics (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics - Non-Associative Algebras (2018), Bowling Green State University

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Kim Schveder, M.S.

Biostatistician

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Mathematics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Summer Research Project (2017): "Improvement of the I-Chart for Uses in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing"

B.A. in Mathematics (Spring 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Statistics (2020), University of Akron

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Sokhna Seck, M.S.

Medical Student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Chemistry)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Law)
Summer Research Project (2014): “Dysfunctional carbamylated high-density lipoprotein is atherogenic and proinflammatory”

B.S. in Chemistry (Spring 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Medical Physiology, Case Western Reserve University

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Madison Slayton

Behavioral Health Technician and Graduate Student at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Doctoral Studies)
Summer Research Project (2022): "The Effects of Dual Trauma and Assortative Mating"

B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Lorenzo Smith, MAOM/MPA

Accounting Technician

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Glenn Goodman (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Using assistive technology in a college transition program for high school students with disabilities”

B.A. in Psychology (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 
M.A. in Public Administration (Spring 2014), Ashford University

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Regina Smith, M.Ed.

Medical Assistant at Cleveland Clinic

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health and Human Performance)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Williams (Black Studies)
Summer Research Project (2011): “Cardiovascular response to an acute bout of ‘hot yoga’”

B.S. as a Health/Fitness Specialist (Fall 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 
M.Ed. in Community Health Education (Fall 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Diandra Starks 

Research Assistant II at Renovo Neural, Inc.

 

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� 

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Silvia Surunis

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Albert Sundberg, M.S.

Adjunct Faculty at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Mathematics)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Teacher Education)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Nitric oxide diffusion in the aorta”

B.A. in Mathematics (Spring 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Mathematics (Spring 2013), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Shalonda Swanson

Administrative Assistant at East Cleveland Neighborhood Center

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. William Morgan (Vice Provost, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paula Mickens-English (Counseling Center)

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Vikki Tabbs-Lyon, M.Ed.

Senior Project Manager for Judicial Administration

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chris France (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary McDonald (Director, Writing Center)
Summer Research Project (2012): “Sexual dysfunctions experienced by women with anorexia nervosa”

B.A. in English (Summer 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Psychology (Summer 2012), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Adult Learning and Development (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Hannah Tackett

Graduate Student at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2021): "How Do Kids Ages 4-5 Years Old Make Friends?"

B.S. in Health Sciences (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Certificate in Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Summer 2021), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Rajsham Taylor

B.A. in Criminology (Spring 2024), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

 

 

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 Luyen Thai, M.S.

Senior Regulatory Associate at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ernest Park (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Curriculum and Foundations)
Summer Research Project (2010): “Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and prosocial behavior”

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2011), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Social Psychology (Spring 2014), University of Texas A&M

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Whitney Tyree

Graduate Student at West Virginia University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elaine Harper (Social Work)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kim Carey (History & Comparative Religion)

Bachelor of Social Work (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Cyenna Ulrich-Cech

Graduate Student at Ohio State University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin Mueller (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beth Nagy (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2022): "The Impact of Soil Compaction on Soil Moisture Dynamics of Honey Locust, Red Maple, and Norway Maple Trees in an Urban Environment"

B.S. in Environmental Science (Spring 2024), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Anthropology (Spring 2024), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Matthew Villaire

Consultant

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2009): “Wind energy development”

B.S. in Environmental Science (Fall 2010), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Jamira Virk, M.S.

Research Intern at New Mexico State University

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:   (Art)
Summer Research Project (2016): “Bioinformatics analysis of the sodium hydrogen exchanger protein in plasmodium spp”

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.S. in Computer Science (2024), New Mexico State University

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Dr. Shannon Walker, Ph.D., M.Ed.

Postdoctoral Scholar at Case Western Reserve University

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Urban Studies)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Student impact on the �ϰ������ϲʹٷ����� master plan”

B.A. in Environmental Studies (Fall 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Community Health and Preventative Medicine (2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Ph.D. in Public Health (2022), Medical College of Wisconsin

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April Waltonen, M.Ed.

Executive Assistant at Equitable Advisors

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Mathematics)
Summer Research Project (2014): “Mixed-case format and lexical decision performance: Initial uppercase is special”

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Adult Learning and Development (Fall 2016), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Alexandra Welch, MBA

RCM Analyst II at Cleveland Clinic

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology)
Summer Research Project (2014): “Psychopathy and sexuality”

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2015), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Master of Business Administration (2020), Western Governors University

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Jasmin Whitmore (Jacobs)

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Glenn Goodman (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Georgia Anetzberger (Health Care Administration)

B.S. in Health Sciences - Pre-Physical Therapy (Spring 2009), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

 

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Morgan Wiggins 

Airport Customer Service Rep for Delta Airlines (Cleveland)

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Physics)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Validating use of the jerk index to quantify movement quality post stroke: Phase I”

B.S. in Health Sciences (Fall 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Magdalena Wilczek

Physical Therapist

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Health Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eileen Berlin Ray (Communication)
Summer Research Project (2009): “Mechanics of human motion”

B.S. in Health Sciences - Pre-Physical Therapy (Spring 2009), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Camilya Williams, M.Ed.

Doctoral Student for Doctor of Education - Organizational Leadership at Franklin University
Care Manager at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shemariah J. Arki

Bachelor of Social Work (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
B.A. in Black Studies (Spring 2020), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed., Adult Learning & Development (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Christian Willis, M.A.

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (World Languages, Literature, and Culture)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Gene strand construction in yeast cells”

B.A. in Spanish (Fall 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.A. in Urban Secondary Teaching Curriculum & Instruction (Summer 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Dr. Ayana Wilson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at Cleveland Clinic

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Summer Research Project (2013): “Novel role for MYOD as a sensor of DNA damage”

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2014), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
Certificate in Medical Physiology (2015), Case Western Reserve University
B.S. Health Sciences (2017), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
MD (2022), University of Louisville

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Jamil Wilson 

Guest Services Associate at the Great Lakes Science Center

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Music)
Summer Research Project (2017): "An Evaluation of Unionidae Diversity in the Rocky River and how Population Density has Changed Over Time in Comparison to Observations made over 15 Years Ago"

B.S. in Biology (Fall 2018), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Sadie-Marie Wright

Case Manager at Signature Health, Inc.
Graduate Student at �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Maria D Rowlett (Psychology)
Summer Research Project (2021): "Emotion in Relation to Recall"

B.A. in Psychology (Spring 2022), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����                                      

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Andrew Youssef 

Pharmaceutical Sales Rep at Kowa Pharmaceuticals

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (English)
Summer Research Project (2018): "Changes in Sterol Patterns of Rat Alzheimer’s Models in Response to Administration of Neuroprotective Compound"

B.S. in Biology (Spring 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Klarissa Zeno, M.Ed.

Discipline Faculty Mentor:  (Psychology)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eryn Bostwick (Women's & Gender Studies)
Summer Research Project (2018): "A Study Inquiry of the Impact of the Mother-Daughter Relationship with Teen Pregnancy"

B.A. in Psychology, (Spring 2019), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����
M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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Evgeny Zolotarev

Senior Software Engineer I at Syncro

Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Summer Research Project (2009): “Comparing the developmental process for mobile platforms by implementing a distributed application”

B.S. in Computer Informational Science (Spring 2009), �ϰ������ϲʹٷ�����

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