{"id":148153,"date":"2023-05-15T10:47:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T16:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=148153"},"modified":"2023-05-15T13:56:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T19:56:58","slug":"2023-undergraduate-research-academy-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=148153","title":{"rendered":"2023 Undergraduate Research Academy winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join us in welcoming our Undergraduate Research Academy cohort for the 2023 summer. These 24 student-faculty pairs will receive funding for their work on original research and creative works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Undergraduate Research Academy encourages students to expand their education beyond the classroom through participation in research and creative projects mentored by UCCS faculty. Academy students act as research assistants on meaningful projects identified by their faculty mentor. Through this opportunity, the students gain valuable experience (while being paid), and the faculty member&#8217;s research program goals are furthered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Undergraduate Research Academy is run by Jennifer Poe, Director of the Center for Student Research. The <a href=\"https:\/\/studentresearch.uccs.edu\/\">Center for Student Research<\/a> was established in 2019 and has many resources for both faculty and student researchers alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Kaylin Muller<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Colin Mahoney<\/strong><br>\u201cTrauma, Substance Use, and Biopsychosocial Outcomes Study\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Brenda Cruz<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Kristen Rudd<\/strong><br>\u201cEvaluating the Impact of Socioeconomic Status: Under resourced communities shape parenting practices and children\u2019s outcomes\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Ellie McLane<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Diana Selmeczy<\/strong><br>\u201cThe Role of Active Help-Seeking in Supporting Knowledge Integration\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Alexandria Pavkov<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Tom Francis<\/strong><br>\u201cDeveloping a Neurodivergent Workplace Model\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Melissa Mikolaitis<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Steven Bistricky<\/strong><br>\u201cExamining a Novel Self-Compassion-Based Intervention to Optimize Sleep and Health in Trauma-Exposed Individuals: Preparing for Graduate Study while Advancing the Knowledge Base\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Lisa Wilkes<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Radu Cascaval<\/strong><br>\u201cA Machine Learning Approach to the Human Autoregulation Mechanism\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Keaton Miller<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Roger Martinez<\/strong><br>\u201cDark Archives: Citizen Science Mobile App\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Lawrence Scafuri<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Ezio Iacocca<\/strong><br>\u201cInvestigating the dynamics of a macroscopic artificial spin ice\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Hayden McLaughlin<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Cindy Yee<\/strong><br>\u201cMachine learning classification of geostationary satellites for space situational awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Judah Small<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Byeong Kil Lee<\/strong><br>\u201cIntelligent Branch Prediction Scheme for Emerging Workloads\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Sarah Cooper<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Jess Kirby<\/strong><br>\u201cA scoping review of factors impacting the mental, social, and emotional wellness of college student-athletes in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Jillian Raiger<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Judith Scott<\/strong><br>\u201cAnti-agesim and Communications Skills training for pre-service health professionals in preparation for working with older adults\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Molly Breuer<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Joey Lee<\/strong><br>\u201cExploration of the Validity and Utility of Wearable Physical Activity Devices\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Clinton Green<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Jeremy Bono<\/strong><br>\u201cInvestigating a novel role of RNA in fertility\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Camden Trent<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: James Kovacs<\/strong><br>\u201cSingle Chain Variable Antibody Fragment as Lupus Therapeutic and Imaging Agent\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Sara Anderson<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Janak Paudyal<\/strong><br>\u201cColorimetric Detection of Dopamine Using Enzyme-mimicking activity of the use \u03b2-cyclodextrin-modified gold nanoparticles (\u03b2-CD-AuNPs)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Nikodemos Hughes<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Amanda Morgenstern<\/strong><br>\u201cEffects of Electric Fields on Electron Charge Density\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Halie Martin<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Andy Klocko<\/strong><br>\u201cCharacterizing the effect of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) on microbial communities, the survivability of individual bacteria in the environment, and bacterial viability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Alissa Ervin<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Ronald Ruminski<\/strong><br>\u201cSyntheses of Osmium(II) building block molecules for potential use in PhotoDynamicTherapy(PDT)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Alexander Ruiz<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Allen Schofstall<\/strong><br>\u201cSynthesis of a bis-triazole polyamide using \u2018click chemistry\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Jackson Thorne<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Lynnane George<\/strong><br>\u201cDevelopment of a Mars Rover Utilizing Decoupled Axis System Base\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Jonathan Garbrick<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Lynnane George<\/strong><br>\u201cA Dual Approach for Developing Efficient Human Round Trip Trajectories to Mars and Ceres\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Jonathon Glidden<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Christopher Foley<\/strong><br>\u201cMeasurements of Brushless DC Electric Motor Design Torque Profiles\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Awardee: Sandy Camerena<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty Mentor: Jena McCollum<\/strong><br>\u201cDevelopment of a Drone Based Robot for In-Space Servicing 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