Congratulations to the following students who received Student Research and Travel funding from the Office of Student Research during the 2020-2021 academic year!
Student Research Grants
Adonel Grubb and Marcia Lanasa- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Andrew Yeagley
Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Gallate Esters
Angela Scarpa and Lauren Johnson- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Sarah Porter
Chemical Analysis of Glass Beads
Dorian Tignor- Biology- Mentor: Dr. R. Adam Franssen
Impact of Parental Rat Behavior on the Behavior of their Offspring
Kathryn Bates- Biology- Mentor: Dr. R. Adam Franssen
The Effect of Maternal Behavior and Environmental Enrichment on Resiliency, Memory, and Anxiety in Rats
Adonel Grubb and Marcia Lanasa- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Jonathan White
Derivatization of a choline-appended Pt anticancer therapeutic and characterization of its cellular targets
Kaleigh Beale- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Sarah Porter
The Analysis of Fluoride in Drinking Water
Marcia Lanasa- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Andrew Yeagley
Evaluating Estrogenic Activity of Gallate Esters Varying in Lipophilicity
Jacqueline Amaya-Hernandez and Jeri Tyler- Biology- Mentor: Dr. R. Adam Franssen
Epigenetically Heritable Effect of Maternal Behavior in Rats
Student Travel Grants
Charlotte Pfamatter and Curran Atkinson- Integrated Environmental Sciences- Mentor: Dr. Kathy Gee
Mitigation Techniques for Mosquitos in Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Presented this research at the American Mosquito Control Association Annual Conference
Meghan Hall- Biology- Mentor: Dr. Erin Shanle
Cancer Mutations Alter the Coactivator Activity of p300 Core
Presented this research at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Conference
Kirsten Bauer- Biology- Mentor: Dr. Dina Leech
Dissolved Organic Matter Flocculation in Coastal Streams and its Effects on Water Quality
Presented this research at the Association for the Sciences of the Limnology and Oceanography Annual Meeting
Huma Amin- Counselor Education- Mentor: Dr. Maureen Walls-McKay
Experiences with the Deceased: Normalizing the Extraordinary
Presented this research at the Association for the Sciences of the Limnology and Oceanography Annual Meeting
Dallas Phelps, Lexi Stenback, Hannah Milliken, Kristin Wilcox- Communication Sciences and Disorders- Mentor: Dr. Shannon Salley
The Effect of Bolus Size and Texture on the Comfortability of Eating
Presented this research at the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia Annual Meeting
Please visit Longwood’s Office of Student Research website http://www.longwood.edu/office-of-student-research/ to learn more about how to apply for Student Research and Travel Grants. The new grant application cycle will open in Fall 2021.
Or contact Dr. Amorette Barber, Director of the Office of Student Research (osr@longwood.edu or barberar@longwood.edu).
