Current Fellows

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Elizabeth Adejuyigbe
University of New Hampshire
Major: Health Management and Policy
Mentor: Dr. Robert McGrath, UNH Health Management and Policy
Research Title: Do Neighborhood Characteristics Have an Effect on the Prevalence of Asthma in Children?

Sinor Ali
University of New Hampshire
Major: Civil Engineering
Mentor: Dr. M. Robin Collins, UNH Department of Civil Engineering
Research Title: The Presence or Absence of Coli-form/E-coli in the Waters of Accra, Ghana and the Surrounding Cities

Jennifer Baker
University of New Hampshire
Major: Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Wheeler Ruml, UNH Department of Computer Science
Research Title: Empirical Analysis of Real-Time Search Algorithms in a Dynamic, Multi-Agent Domain

Tamar Brown
Brandeis University
Major: Philosophy
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Stitzlein, UNH Department of Education
Research Title: Rethinking the Educative Process: John Dewey, Wendy Kopp, and the Indeterminate Situation of Education Inequity

Megan Corbiere
University of New Hampshire
Major: Earth Science – Oceanography
Mentor: Dr. Rosemarie E. Came, UNH Department of Earth Sciences
Research Title: Reconstructing the Monsoon Climate in India

Jessica Giguere
University of New Hampshire
Major: Resource Economics
Mentor: Dr. John Halstead, UNH Department of Natural Resources & the Environment
Research Title: Analysis of Environmental Practices of Hotels in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

Ryan Howe
University of New Hampshire
Major: Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Mark Lyon, UNH Department of Mathematics
Research Title: Application of Fast Randomized Algorithms to Predictive Modeling

Peter Khong
Creighton University
Major: Philosophy
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Christie, UNH Department of Philosophy
Research Title: Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of La Vang: A Comparative Study between the Marian Traditions within the Vietnamese and Latino Communities

Amy Ma
University of New Hampshire
Major: Occupational Therapy
Mentor: Dr. Barbara White, UNH Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Title: A Comparative Analysis on Occupational Therapy Following Hand Injuries

Paul Miranda
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Major: English
Mentor: Dr. Michael Ferber, UNH Department of English
Research Title: Poesia de Cabo Verde

Hong-Sun Park
University of New Hampshire
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Pablo Chavajay, UNH Department of Psychology
Research Title: Forms of Help Among US Mexican Immigrant Mothers and Their Children

Robert Rosales
Clark University
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Michael Middleton, UNH Department of Education
Research Title: Hombres Machos: Masculinity as a Predictor of Depression and Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Latinos

Eric Sales
University of New Hampshire
Major: Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Hamilton, UNH Department of Sociology
Research Title: The Effect of Regional Climate Trends on Public Opinion of Climate Change

Chaquanzha Stephenson
University of New Hampshire
Major: Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Charles Putnam, UNH JusticeWorks
Research Title: How Does Sentencing Policy or Law Affect Persons of Different Race, Ethnicity, and Gender?

Michael Vidal
University of New Hampshire
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Antonio Henley, UNH McNair Scholars Program
Research Title: Challenges in the Access of Higher Education in Ghana