2025 Scholars

Michael Angelo De La Cruz Ortiz

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ulrich Zurcher (Physics)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Adam Sonstegard (English Literature)

Summer Research Project (2025): "An Iterative Quadratic Solution to the True Anomaly for Keplerian Orbits"

Summer Research Project (2024): "Thought Recognition with Machine Learning and a non-surgical BCI"

Former Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eric Schearer (Mechanical Engineering)

Dalton Hundt

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Goncy (Psychology)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Linda M. Quinn (Mathematics and Statistics)

Summer Research Project (2024): "Examining the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence, Trauma, Attachment, and Help-Seeking Self-Efficacy"

Hundt, D. C., & Goncy, E. A. (2025). Examining the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence, Trauma, Attachment, and Help-Seeking Self-Efficacy. McNair National Research Journal, 4.

Elisha (Kat) Sledge

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shereen C. Naser (Psychology)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brittany Wishart (Psychology)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Religious Practices and Faith Alongside Queer Identities: Understanding Queer Muslims"
 

Summer Research Project (2024): "Assessment of the Intersection of Muslim and Queer Identities"

David Stack

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mehdi Rahmati (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sara Froelich (Mathematics and Statistics)

Summer Research Project: "Underwater Adaptive Relay Optical Wireless Networking"

Lewis Davis

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sunnie Chung (Computer Science)

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Summer Research Project (2025): "Enhancing Intellectual Property Recommendation Systems Through Preprocessing Replication and Updating Data"

Summer Research Project (2024): "Generating a Dataset for Deep Reinforcement Learning"

Former Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sathish Kumar (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)

Dominique Ryder

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Linda Goodall-Martin (Theological and Pastoral Studies, Ursuline College)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeff Karem (English)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Extra-Liminal Adaptation: Resilience in Hostile Sociopolitical and Digital Environments"

Summer Research Project (2024): "The Examination of the Forbidden Fruit"

Justin Gliha

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hanz Richter (Mechanical Engineering)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jessica Bickel (Physics)

Summer Research Project (2024): "Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion Motor Design"

 

Evelyn Buchanan

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Maria Rowlett (Psychology)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beth Nagy (Urban Studies)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Parenting and the Self: Examining the Impact on Self-Esteem, Guilt, and Shame"

Nyana Campbell

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Horvath (Psychology)

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Summer Research Project (2025): "Interviewing AI: Exploring Large Language Model Decision-Making"

Layla Seder

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Hammonds (Human Performance)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Merlin Gnanaprakasam (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Percent-Change Normalization of IL-6 Following Brainstem Stimulation in Mice"

Merel Walker

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eunice Lee (Social Work)

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Summer Research Project (2025): "Racial Disparities in Rape Reporting in Cleveland: A Quantitative Analysis of Black Women's Reporting Rates"

Latifa Zakaria

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Olivia Pethtel (Psychology)

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Daysean Scott

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Thomas Bynum (Africana Studies)

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Summer Research Project (2025): "Black Power Movement and Black Nationalism Impact on the Black Community in Cleveland, Ohio"

Nikylah Smith

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Wendy Bilgen (Social Work)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Prof. Denise Sadler (Social Work)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Homeless in Cuyahoga County: A Case Study of One Mother Accomplishing Family Preservation"

Rebecca (Maria) Shields

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aaron Severson (Biology)

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Jashona Broome

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Blair Baker (Psychology)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gwen Hullman (Public Affairs and Education)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Racial Discrimination in the School System: A Policy Review of Northeast Ohio Schools"

Aaliyah Byrd

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anne Su (Health Sciences)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vania De Paoli (Chemistry)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Segregated in Life, Divided in Death: Mortality and Racial Trauma in Cleveland Cemeteries"

Nichole Gamble

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julia Phillips (Psychology)

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Summer Research Project (2025): "Feelings of Inclusivity and Sense of Belonging for Students with Physical Disabilities on College Campuses"

Claude Brown II

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Blair Baker (Psychology)

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Keroles Beshay

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Zhiqiang Gao (Computer Engineering)

Pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Science

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Summer Research Project (2025): "From Ladder Logic PID to Generic PID: Developing a PLC-Based Control Testbed"

Jakobe Cook

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carol Olszewski (Music Therapy)

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Joshua Loomis

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruchi Bhattacharya (Biology, Geology, Environment)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julie Wolin (Biology, Geology, Environment)

Summer Research Project (2025): "Assessment of Shifting Precipitation Regimes in Western Lake Erie Basin"

Hedy Wade

Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruchi Bhattacharya (Biology, Geology, Environment)

Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brice Grunert (Biology, Geology, Environment)

Lobobi Nasende

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Amani Spicer

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Jessica Cavalier

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Benson Ta

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Gisela Cortez

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