2025-2026 Funded Student Researchers

APG – Andrews Partnership Grants, FRG – Faculty Research Grants, ICM – Institute of Church Ministry, NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NSF – National Science Foundation.

• Corey Bom (Oliver Glanz, Old Testament), Creating Annotated Corpora of Classical Hebrew Texts. Charis Charitable Foundation.
   
• Kayla-Hope Bruno (Shannon Trecartin, Social Work). Investigation of Church Involvement in Enditnow Abuse Prevention Sabbath. FRG.
   
• Saulo De Oliveira Cantanhede (Oliver Glanz, Old Testament), Creating Annotated Corpora of Classical Hebrew Texts. Charis Charitable Foundation.
   
• Vlada Chisacova (Anneris Coria-Navia, Teaching & Learning). Leveraging Wisdom and Commitment to Inspire the Next Generation of Teacher Scholars. FRG.
   
• Francine Drysdale-Brown (Ryan Hayes, Chemistry). PAMAM Dendrimers for Remediation, Stabilization, Emission, and Other Emerging Applications. FRG.
   
• Elizabeth Emswiler (Paul Gregor, Old Testament). Scientific and Technological Archaeology at Khirbat Safra, Jordan. FRG.
   
• Derek Feitosa (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Magnetosphere-Ionosphere coupling of small-scale structures, NASA.
   
• Luis Eduardo Gomez Espinosa (Petr Cincala, World Mission). Institute of Church Ministry.
   
• Camille Graham (Nadine Isaac-Denis, Graduate Psychology & Counseling), The Traumatic Impact of Community Violence Exposure on Children: Perceptions and Experiences of School Mental Health Workers in Trinidad. FRG.
   
• Christiana Hayes (Petr Cincala, World Mission). Institute of Church Ministry.
   
• Luis Herrera (Terry Robertson, James White Library), Hisban Interactive Archive Project (HIAP). FRG.
   
• Daena Holbrook (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Radiation Belt Losses Using Combined Global Hybrid and Test Particle Simulations. NSF.
   
• Alyssa Joo (Benjamin Navia, Biology), Investigating Juvenile Hormone’s mechanism of action and the effect of pheromones in the phonotactic behavior of female cricket Acheta domesticus. FRG.
   
• Lily Kim (Benjamin Navia, Biology), Investigating Juvenile Hormone’s mechanism of action and the effect of pheromones in the phonotactic behavior of female cricket Acheta domesticus. FRG.
   
• Megan Kim (Benjamin Navia, Biology), Investigating Juvenile Hormone’s mechanism of action and the effect of pheromones in the phonotactic behavior of female cricket Acheta domesticus. FRG.
   
• Aleksandar Kolarski (Terry Robertson, James White Library), Hisban Interactive Archive Project (HIAP). FRG.
   
• Karen Kundpen (Karla Basurto Gutierrez). Design and Validation of an Instrument to Assess the Research Culture in Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Institutions. FRG.
   
• Wai Liam Isaac Lun (Matias Soto, Engineering), Innovation and Entrepreneurship Transfer in the Engineering Curriculum. APG.
   
• Ryan McMurphy (Paul Gregor, Old Testament). Scientific and Technological Archaeology at Khirbat Safra, Jordan. FRG.
   
• Vincenzo Moradini. The Bible Project.
   
• Alexander Nwanganga (Matias Soto, Engineering), Innovation and Entrepreneurship Transfer in the Engineering Curriculum. APG.
   
• Gregory Owen (Jenica Joseph, Communication Sciences & Disorders), Speak Out! Therapy & Research Center. Parkinson Voice Project.
   
• Michael Orellana Mendez (Randy Younker, Old Testament). Cave-Dwelling Hominins: Evaluating Their Technological and Cultural Complexity—A Critical Assessment of Material Culture in the Quaternary and Lower Paleolithic Periods. GC Faith & Science Council.
   
• Beniel Paulraj (Oliver Glanz, Old Testament). Alignment Database for Biblia Hebraica (HB) and the Septuagint (GT). FRG.
   
• Braeden Peterson (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Magnetosphere-Ionosphere coupling of small-scale structures, NASA.
   
• Natalia Poloche (Benjamin Navia, Biology), Investigating Juvenile Hormone’s mechanism of action and the effect of pheromones in the phonotactic behavior of female cricket Acheta domesticus. FRG.
   
• Elvira Puga-Garcia (Jenica Joseph, Communication Sciences & Disorders), Speak Out! Therapy & Research Center. Parkinson Voice Project.
   
• Lalramliani Ralte (Boubakar Sanou, World Mission), Conversion from the Orthodox Church to Adventism. FRG.
   
• Isaiah Scaffidi (Matias Soto, Engineering), Innovation and Entrepreneurship Transfer in the Engineering Curriculum. APG.
   
• Isaiah Scaffidi (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Radiation Belt Losses Using Combined Global Hybrid and Test Particle Simulations. NSF.
   
• Christina Stowell (Nadia Nosworthy, Graduate Psychology & Counseling), Investigating the relationship between basic numerical understanding, processing speed, mathematical achievement, and mathematics anxiety in children from kindergarten to third grade. FRG.
   
• Alyssa Sussdorf (Nadine Isaac-Denis, Graduate Psychology & Counseling), The Traumatic Impact of Community Violence Exposure on Children: Perceptions and Experiences of School Mental Health Workers in Trinidad. FRG.
   
• Michael Taylor (Boon-Chai Ng, Engineering). Evaluation of 3-D printed tensile test specimens with added fillers. FRG.
   
• Julian Toczylowski (Jay Johnson, Engineering), Radiation Belt Losses Using Combined Global Hybrid and Test Particle Simulations. NSF.
   
• Natalee Townsend (Jenica Joseph, Communication Sciences & Disorders), Speak Out! Therapy & Research Center. Parkinson Voice Project.
   
• Staton Westerman (Matias Soto, Engineering), Innovation and Entrepreneurship Transfer in the Engineering Curriculum. APG.
   
• Shane Whidden (Henry Navarro, Physics). Shining Light on Interfaces: How Boundaries Control Advanced Materials. FRG.
   
• Levi van der Velde (Henry Navarro, Physics). Shining Light on Interfaces: How Boundaries Control Advanced Materials. FRG.
   
• Krystal Yoo (Benjamin Navia, Biology), Investigating Juvenile Hormone’s mechanism of action and the effect of pheromones in the phonotactic behavior of female cricket Acheta domesticus. FRG.