2019-2020 Funded Student Researchers

AAAS-DoSER – American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion, FRG – Faculty Research Grants, IPA – Institute for the Prevention of Addictions, NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NSF – National Science Foundation.

• Lidvar Andvik (Martin Hanna, Theology), Facilitating Science-Theology Dialogue, AAAS-DoSER.
• Bryan Ashley (Benjamin Navia, Biology), Control of phonotaxis in female cricket Acheta domesticus by call selective neuronal processing and molecular regulation: the role of first order neurons in the prothoracic ganglion and the effect of male exposure, FRG.
• Avetik Badalyan (Tiffany Summerscales, Physics), Estimating the Parameters of Gravitational Waves Using BayesWave, FRG.
• John M. Bryson (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Understanding the occurrence of high-M waves in the magnetosphere and its relationship to solar wind conditions, NASA.
• Philadelphia Cadette (Krista Cooper, Social Work), Identity and Experience: The Lives of Women Living with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids, FRG.
• Kleberson Calanca (Marianne Kordas, Music), The Blythe Owen Project, Facets I & II: Creating a Critical Edition of the Sonata for Violin and Piano and Completing Transcriptions of the Owen Correspondence in CAR Collection 186, FRG.
• Donna Campbell (David Sedlacek, Discipleship), Male spouses and female pastors: Stressors and coping strategies, FRG.
• Reise Campbell-You (Hyun Kwon, Engineering), RUI: Development of a Portable ECL Immunosensor with Mobile Technologies, NSF.
• Gabriella Carcamo (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Understanding the occurrence of high-M waves in the magnetosphere and its relationship to solar wind conditions, NASA.
• Wen-Sheng Chao (Petr Cincala, World Mission), Trans European Division, Global Church Member Survey II, GC-Archives, Statistics, and Research.
• Phillip Coleman (Hyun Kwon, Engineering), RUI: Development of a Portable ECL Immunosensor with Mobile Technologies, NSF.
• Natalie Dorland (Kenley Hall, Christian Ministry), Pilot case studies of NAD churches who are attracting and keeping young adults (18-30), FRG.
• Stephen Eccles (Duane McBride, Social & Behavioral Sciences), Institute for the Prevention of Addictions Research, IPA.
• Dah Eun Harning (Rob Zdor, Biology), Understanding the basis of soil-specific effective suppression of velvetleaf growth by mustard seed meal, FRG.
• Jonathan Homan (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Identifying Causal Relationships in Stellar activity Cycle Dynamics, NASA.
• Gabriel Johnson (Martin Hanna, Theology), Facilitating Science-Theology Dialogue, AAAS-DoSER.
• Anuya Karnik (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Identifying Causal Relationships in Stellar activity Cycle Dynamics, NASA.
• Melvin King (Martin Hanna, Theology), Facilitating Science-Theology Dialogue, AAAS-DoSER.
• Wesley Martin (Tiffany Summerscales, Physics), Estimating the Parameters of Gravitational Waves Using BayesWave, FRG.
• Devon McClain (Shandelle Henson, Mathematics), RUI Collaborative Research: Climate Change, Cannibalism, and reproductive Synchrony: The Effect of Food Shortages on Life History Strategies of marine Organisms, NSF.
• Alex Navarro (Tiffany Summerscales, Physics), Estimating the Parameters of Gravitational Waves Using BayesWave, FRG.
• Adrian Negrea (Anthony Bosman, Mathematics), Investigation into Shake Concordance of Links, FRG.
• Adrian Negrea (Oliver Glanz, Old Testament), Making Biblical Hebrew students learn the Hebrew Language - not the Hebrew Bible, FRG.
• Mabio Ramos Coelho Neto (Oliver Glanz, Old Testament), Making Biblical Hebrew students learn the Hebrew Language - not the Hebrew Bible, FRG.
• Mabio Ramos Coelho Neto (Hyun Kwon, Engineering), RUI: Development of a Portable ECL Immunosensor with Mobile Technologies, NSF.
• Yosia Nurhan (Shandelle Henson, Mathematics), RUI Collaborative Research: Climate Change, Cannibalism, and reproductive Synchrony: The Effect of Food Shortages on Life History Strategies of marine Organisms, NSF.
• Joo Ryung Oh (Shandelle Henson, Mathematics), RUI Collaborative Research: Climate Change, Cannibalism, and reproductive Synchrony: The Effect of Food Shortages on Life History Strategies of marine Organisms, NSF.
• Malachi Regis (Kristen Witzel, Behavioral Sciences), Does medical crowdfunding increase social inequality?, FRG.
• Victoria Rios-Rivas (Padma Tadi Uppala, Public Health), Environmental determinants of cardiovascular disease in Berrien County, Michigan: Exposure assessment of lead, arsenic and cadmium, FRG.
• Kelsey Rook (Tiffany Summerscales, Physics), Estimating the Parameters of Gravitational Waves Using BayesWave, FRG.
• Davian Ross (Hyun Kwon, Engineering), RUI: Development of a Portable ECL Immunosensor with Mobile Technologies, NSF.
• Kara Shepard (Tiffany Summerscales, Physics), Estimating the Parameters of Gravitational Waves Using BayesWave, FRG.
• David Sherman (Melissa Ponce-Rodas, Behavioral Sciences), Summer High School Advancement Program Evaluation, FRG.
• Brandon Shin (Benjamin Navia, Biology), Control of phonotaxis in female cricket Acheta domesticus by call selective neuronal processing and molecular regulation: the role of first order neurons in the prothoracic ganglion and the effect of male exposure, FRG.
•Jonathan Swerdlow (Hyun Kwon, Engineering), RUI: Development of a Portable ECL Immunosensor with Mobile Technologies, NSF.
• Paul Thompson (Padma Tadi Uppala, Public Health), Environmental determinants of cardiovascular disease in Berrien County, Michigan: Exposure assessment of lead, arsenic and cadmium, FRG.
•Heidi Tsang (Hyun Kwon, Engineering), RUI: Development of a Portable ECL Immunosensor with Mobile Technologies, NSF.
• Michael Uppala (Padma Tadi Uppala, Public Health), Environmental determinants of cardiovascular disease in Berrien County, Michigan: Exposure assessment of lead, arsenic and cadmium, FRG.