Current Fellows

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George Adams
University of New Hampshire
Major: Music
Mentor: Dr. Robert Haskins, UNH Department of Music
Research Title: Beat-Class Modulation in the Music of Steve Reich

Victoria Adewumi
University of New Hampshire
Major: Political Science and International Affairs
Mentor: Dr. Mary Malone, UNH Department of Political Science
Research Title: Will Costa Rica Take the “Tired, Poor Huddled Masses, Yearning to Breathe Free?”: Assessing Public Policy and Public Opinion towards Refugees in Costa Rica

Sinor Ali
University of New Hampshire
Major: Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. M. Robin Collins, UNH Department of Civil Engineering
Research Title: Safe and Clean Water through Intermittent Slow Sand Filtration using BioSand Filters

Ramon Calderon
University of New Hampshire
Major:Statistics
Mentor: Dr. Karen Graham, UNH Department of Mathematics and Director of the Leitzel Center
Research Title: Mathematical Instruction: The Effect on Selecting a Math Related Major

Victor Figuereo
Clark University
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Paula Salvio, UNH Department of Education
Research Title: Man of the House: A Study of Latino Men’s Resistance to Therapy

Steven Gonzalez
Keene State College
Major: Feminist Anthropology, Social Science, and European History
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Marshall, UNH Departments of English and Women’s Studies
Research Title: The Mobile Phone as Vector of Neocolonial Power: “Third-World” Cyborgs, Ethnocide, and the Challenges of Development

Ryan Guidice
University of New Hampshire
Major: International Business and Economics
Mentor: Dr. John Halstead, UNH Department of Natural Resources & the Environment
Research Title: Sustainable Agriculture: Policy Challenges of Northern New England

Arisbel Henriquez
University of New Hampshire
Major: Political Science and Justice Studies
Mentor: Dr. Mardi Kidwell, UNH Department of Communication
Research Title: Students’ Assessment of Crime and Safety in the Age of the Cleary Act

Arianne Hutchins
Westfield State College
Major: Art Education
Mentor: Richard Haynes, MFA, UNH Office of Admissions
Research Title: Color or Content: Which Comes First?

Richard Jimenez
University of New Hampshire
Major: Spanish and Sociology
Mentor:Dr. John Kirkpatrick, UNH College of Liberal Arts and JusticeWorks
Kevin O’Shea, UNH Justice Studies Program
Research Title: The relationship between the location of production of Methamphetamine and the establishment of the drug in new markets

Philip Lewis
University of New Hampshire
Major: Zoology
Mentor: Dr. Peter Pekins, UNH Department of Natural Resources & the Environment
Research Title: Predicting Winter Tick Abundance on Moose in New Hampshire

Miguel Miranda
University of New Hampshire
Major: Environmental Engineering
Mentor: Dr. James Malley, UNH Department of Civil Engineering
Research Title: Desalinization of Ocean Water with UV light Radiation Pretreatment

Monica Plante
University of New Hampshire
Major: Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Nancy Kinner and Zachery Magdol, UNH Department of Civil Engineering
Research Title: Creating a Synthetic Brine Channel for Future Research Applications

Matthew Richards
University of New Hampshire
Major: Sport Studies
Mentor: Dr. Karen Collins, UNH Department of Kinesiology
Research Title: Perceptions of Youth Sport Coaches on the Impact of the CoachSmart New Hampshire (CSNH) Coaching Education Program on Coaching Efficacy

Natalie Thomas
University of New Hampshire
Major: Math Education
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Fukawa-Connelly, UNH Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Research Title: The Influence of State Standards on Lesson Design

Alison Tran
Clark University
Major: Psychology/Women & Gender Studies
Mentor: Dr. Mary Beth Mattingly, UNH Carsey Institute
Research Title: Activity of Mothers during Economic Strain

Cathleen Turner
University of New Hampshire
Major: Environmental Science, Hydrology
Mentor: Dr. J. Matthew Davis, UNH Department of Earth Science
Research Title: The Effects of Hydro-modification on Water Quality in the Lamprey River Watershed

Michael Vidal
University of New Hampshire
Major:Psychology
Mentor: Dr. David Pillemer, UNH Department of Psychology
Research Title: Directive Functions of Autobiographical Memories: Selecting a Major

Zlatan Zuka
University of New Hampshire
Major: Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Ihab Farag, UNH Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Title: Comparative Study of Biodiesel from Microalgae Grown in Wastewater vs. Freshwater