McNair Cohort 2022 Malik Abdellatif Chemistry MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Shankar RananavareResearch Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Nanowires on Electrode Surfaces using Reduction Chemistry McNair Cohort 2022 Edgar Alcantar Psychology & Social Science MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Tessa DoverResearch Project: Physiological Correlates of Hiring Decisions Aya AttalBiology and Computer Science MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Susan MastaResearch Project: Do the Pycnogonids Achelia gracilipes Exhibit Genetic Structuring?: A preliminary review Sarah AutryScience and Biology Major, Community Health Education MinorFaculty Mentor: MS Samantha UnderwoodResearch Project: Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Obese Trauma Patient Autum BakerAnthropology MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Michele Gamburd & Dr. Amiee B. PotterResearch Project: Science Literacy and Popular Culture: Forensic Anthropology in Application and Fiction Juan Daniel BecerraComputer Science MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Gerasimos FergadiotisResearch Project: Looking at the accuracy of automatic classification for deficits in the American English language Patricia Cabrera-Perez Biology MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Erin ShortlidgeResearch Project: Sense of Belonging in STEM Crystal ClarkBiology Major, Neuroscience MinosFaculty Mentor: Dr. Deborah (Deb) A. FinnResearch Project: Effects of CRFR1 Neural Activation in the Prelimbic Cortex on Ethanol Drinking Behavior Caitlin CostelloEnvironmental Science Major, Anthropology MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer MorseResearch Project: The Effect of Rhizophagus intraradices Mycorrhizal Fungi on Iron Uptake of Corn O’Ryai GreenPsychology Major, Biology MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Karlyn Adams-WigginsResearch Project: African American Women Health Disparities in the US Danna GuzmanChemistry Major, Biology MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jonathan PrunedaResearch Project: A study on Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its interactions with the host SUMO system Zooey HatjesPsychology Major, Indigenous Nations Studies MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Judy Bluehorse SkeltonResearch Project: Tea Time with Indigenous Students in Higher Education: Understanding the Harm of Navigating Through A Colonial Institution While Caring for Their Spirits Michelle HesekEnvironmental Science Major, Water Resources MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Patrick EdwardsResearch Project: Invasive Plant Species and Their Impact on Stream Health using Macroinvertebrates in the Willamette Valley, Oregon Salena Keys-KukoriczaPsychology Major, Neuroscience MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Michael ChristopherResearch Project: The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on anxiety within BIPOC Communities: The moderating role of dispositional mindfulness Thomas MonroeBiology MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Justin CourcellResearch Project: Does YBAB interfere with proper Rec R expression? Kobe NorcrossComputer Science Major, Indigenous Nations Studies MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Kelly GonzalesResearch Project: Language revitalization through Software Robert NorthmanSocial Science Major, Civic Leadership MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Aaron RoussellResearch Project: Survival in the City Streets: An Autoethnographic Analysis Challenging the Criminalization of Urban Street Gangs Daniela Ortiz MendezAnthropology MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Charles KleinResearch Project: Effects of Anthropology as a White Academic Space: The Experiences of Minority Anthropology Students at Portland State University Shela PenningtonChild, Youth, and Family Studies Major, Sociology MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jana MeinholdResearch Project: Supporting the Needs of Children and Families in Title 1 Schools Ines Rossi y CostaPsychology MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey ProulxResearch Project: Re-envisioning Public Health Care Delivery through the Indigenous Relational Worldview Model Ariel SeguraSociology & Liberal Studies MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Amy LubitowResearch Project: Motivations for a Green and Just World: Analyzing Narratives of Young Environmental Activists in the Pacific Northwest Ryne SheltonComputer Engineering MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. John LiporResearch Project: Geothermal Favorability Through the Lens of Anomaly Detection Yuna SunagawaDouble Major General Science & Public Health studies, Minor BiologyFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey ProuxlResearch Project: Implicit bias in healthcare Raymond Thormin-OdumBiology MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Jonah SachaResearch Project: Effects of TIGIT blockade in Rhesus macaques Sara YoungPsychology Major & English MinorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Julia DancisResearch Project: Alzheimer’s Disease and Socioeconomic Status Maria ZavalaDouble Major Economics & SociologyFaculty Mentor: Dr. John Battaile HallResearch Project: Daughter of Bertha: An Autoethnography on the Educational Effects of Cultural Imperialism on Children of Immigrants. Sahara DefreesArchitecture MajorFaculty Mentor: Dr. Anna GoodmanResearch Project: Searching for Holistic Architecture: An Analysis and Synthesis of Existing Design Tools for Improving the Ethical Impact of the Built Environment Jessica HlavinkaPsychology MajorResearch Project: Early On-Set Psychosis Support Update