Current Fellows

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Tobiloba Afolayan
University of New Hampshire
Major: Communication and International Affairs
Mentor: Dr. Clifford Brown, UNH Department of Sociology
Research Title: The Socioeconomic Mobility of Nigerian Immigrants and the Cultural and Communicative Differences that Impede It

Joshua Albair
University of New Hampshire
Major: Computer Information Systems and Linguistics
Mentor:Dr. Rochelle Lieber, UNH Department of English
Research Title: What is the State of Evaluative Affixes in Contemporary English?

Samantha Benton
University of New Hampshire
Major: Social Work and Spanish
Mentor:Dr. Mary Banach, UNH Department of Social Work
Research Title: Clinicians’ Perspectives on Treatments for Dual Diagnoses

Joseph Cheslock
University of New Hampshire
Major:Business Administration
Mentor: Dr. Carl Lindblade, UNH Department of Hospitality Management
Research Title: The Relationship between Missions Organizations and Corporate Donors

John Cross
Keene State College
Major: Film and Journalism
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Borda, UNH Department of Communication
Research Title: Depersonalization and Derealization: Responses to Industrialization in The Matrix and Terminator Series

Ashley Doukas
University of New Hampshire
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Leichtman, UNH Department of Psychology
Research Title: Examining Episodic Memory Use on Science Exam Questions: A Think-Aloud Study

Ahn Tu Duong
Bates College
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Carolyn Mebert, UNH Department of Psychology
Research Title: Thin Slice Phenomenon in Adolescents and Through Pictures

Katie Fitzgerald
University of New Hampshire
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mentor: Dr. Michael Fraas, UNH Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Title: Adults Who Stutter: The Emotions, Stress Levels, and Stuttering Severity Levels in Telephone and Face-to-Face Conversations

Cassandra Guerra
University of New Hampshire
Major: Zoology
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Scott, UNH Department of Biological Sciences
Research Title: Social Intelligence in Asian Elephants, Elephas maximus: Object Choice Tasks

Sarah Leonard
University of New Hampshire
Major: Psychology
Mentor:Dr. Carolyn Mebert, UNH Department of Psychology
Research Title: Resiliency, Locus of Control, Self-Efficacy, and Substance Use in College Students

Minh Mai
Clark University
Major: Philosophy
Mentor: Dr. Willem deVries, UNH Department of Philosophy
Research Title: The Death of Man: Re-Evaluating Ourselves in Light of Empirical Science

Miguel Miranda
University of New Hampshire
Major: Environmental Engineering
Mentor:Dr. Vinka Craver, URI Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Title: Water Quality Testing and Treatment

Mary Muyia
Clark University
Major: International Relations
Mentor:Dr. Alynna Lyon, UNH Department of Political Science
Research Title: Foreign Aid in Africa: Benefit or Burden? The Case Study of Rwanda

Hoan Nguyen
University of New Hampshire
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Barbara White, UNH Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Title: Implications of Stress on Children's Cognitive Performance on the Tower of Hanoi Task in Children from Low and Middle Income Groups

Amadin Osagiede
University of New Hampshire
Major: Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Ricardo Medina, UNH Department of Civil Engineering
Research Title: Influence of Aftershocks on Non-Linear Seismic Response of Deteriorating SDOF Systems

Tsion Woldu-Mamo
University of New Hampshire
Major:Psychology
Mentor: Edward Lemay, UNH Department of Psychology
Research Title: Providing Negative Feedback to Highly Insecure People