Congratulations to the following students who received Student Research and Travel funding from the Office of Student Research in Fall 2021!

Student Research Grants:

- Kelsey English- Integrated Environmental Science- Mentor: Dr. Dina Leech

            Water Quality Monitoring at Longwood’s Hull Springs

- Marcia Reeves- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Andrew Yeagley

            Evaluating Estrogenic Activity of Gallate Esters Varying in Lipophilicity

- Kyle Hiatt- Biology- Mentor: Dr. Bjoern Ludwar

            Electron Microscope Analysis of Developmental Speed’s Effect on Symmetry in Drosophila melanogaster

-Briana Scott and Alyandra Lee- Biology- Mentor: Dr. Erin Shanle

            Testing the Role of Wfs1 in Calcium Regulation in Drosophila cells

-Ariel Oglesby- Integrated Environmental Science- Mentor: Dr. Ken Fortino

            Nutrient Limitations within a Small Human-Constructed Pond

-Jeri Tyler- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Jonathan White

            Investigation of the DNA Binding Proclivities of Small, Outer-sphere-modified Platinum (II) Complexes

-Erin Axeman, Delaney McMahon, Jeri Tyler- Biology- Mentor: Dr. R. Adam Franssen

            Understanding How Loss of Enrichment Affects Maternal Behavior

-Andrew Brittingham- Psychology- Mentor: Dr. Cristina Crego

            Coping Mechanisms Tendency amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

- Payton Davenport- Psychology- Mentor: Dr. Cristina Crego

            Level of Reproductive and Sexual Health Knowledge Based on Personality and Gender

-Tinsae Alem- Chemistry- Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Topham

            A Computational Study of Single Molecule Devices

- Rian Blakesley, Jason Seagraves- Integrated Environmental Science- Mentor: Dr. Kathy Gee

            Quantifying E. coli in Rain Barrels at Longwood’s Environmental Education Center

Student Travel Grants:

-Angela Carter- Music- Mentor: Dr. Pam McDermott

          Classroom Management and Refining the Sound for Middle School Choirs

          Presented this research at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Conference

-Annastasia Marle- Music- Mentor: Dr. Pam McDermott

          Inclusivity in the Music Classroom

          Presented this research at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Conference

-Afton Jones- Music- Mentor: Dr. Pam McDermott

         Middle School Voices and How to Appropriately Train Them

         Presented this research at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Conference

-Brianna Cervantes- Biology- Mentor: Dr. Amorette Barber

        Gallate Esters Alter CD4 T cell Immunity

        Presented this research at the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia Annual Conference

-Stephanie Willis- Biology- Mentor: Dr. Amorette Barber

       Costimulatory Domains Alter the Efficacy and Safety of Chimeric Antigen Receptor-expressing Gamma Delta T cells

       Presented this research at the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia Annual Conference

-Rose Gerena- Psychology- Mentor: Dr. Sarai Blincoe

      Processing Coding Transcripts for Types of Support in STEM Mentorships

      Presented this research at the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia Annual Conference

Please visit Longwood’s Office of Student Research website http://www.longwood.edu/office-of-student-research/ to learn more about how to apply for Student Research and Travel Grants.

Or contact Dr. Amorette Barber, Director of the Office of Student Research (osr@longwood.edu or barberar@longwood.edu).