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).