Past Grant Recipients

2021-2022 Academic Year Awards

Winter Quarter 2021 Awards

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Dale, Sydney	Halfpenny, Angela	Natural Resource Geography	Identifying the trace element fingerprint of Ellensburg
Mackenstadt, Dillon	Dang, Hongtao	Construction Management	Potentials and Challenges Associated with Accessory Dwelling Units and Small Smart Homes in Modular Construction
McFarland, Rory; Rimpler, Matthew	Rivera, Dion	Chemistry/Physics	Characterization of silica nanoparticles formed in a complex coacervate environment by polyelectrolyte molecular weight and silane reagent
Ramsey, Kevin	Dang, Hongtao	Construction Management	The Perception of Virtual and Augmented Realities in the Construction Industry in Washington State
Nelson, Emma	Beng, Timothy	Chemistry	Site-Selective Functionalization of a Versatile Lactam
Eichwald, Jane; Zesiger, Jayme	Beng, Timothy	Biology	Sustainable Synthesis of Medicinally Important Large, Nitrogen-Containing Cyclic Compounds
Biggs, Harley; Perini, Izzabella	Hackenberger, Steven	Anthropology	Caribbean Archaeology Research Projects
Lewis, Jennifer	Oppelt, Sarah	Biology	Analyzing Macrophage Recruitment and Immune Signals by Lipid-Laden Liver Cells Associated with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Palmer, Astra	Hackenberger, Steven	Anthropology	Student Archaeological Research Project: Wahluke Site Salmon Bone and Radiocarbon Dating w/Bothell DirectAMS Field Trip-Symposium
Banchero, Alison	Samples, Mark	Music	The Making of Music: Senior Project by Alison Banchero
Do, Chau	Ott, Hal	Music Performance	Findings of the International Domaine Forget Academy

2019-2020 Academic Year Awards

Fall Quarter 2020 Awards

Research Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Olson, Daniel	Snowden, Darci	Physics	Teaching Inertial Reference Frames Using Simulations

Presentation Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
St. Clair, Leana	Gilbert, Jamie	Business	Strengthening Interdisciplinary Leadership Teams through Team Development Intervention
Clifton, Spencer; Gilbert, Dylan; Morris, Amy; Sorenson, Jackson; St. Clair, Leana	Marshall, Deanna	Physics	Effectiveness of Balanced-Scorecard Performance Management on Organizational Growth and Sustainability: Interdisciplinary Team Development Intervention (TDI) Phase II
Bergevin, Elijah	Loke, Sooie-Hoe	Math	Estimating Jazz Standard Key and Form with Hidden Markov and Hidden Semi-Markov Models

Winter Quarter 2020 Awards

Research Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Gunther, Kenlei; Smith, Cameron; Krischano, Christy	Dondji, Blaise	Biology	Testing organic compounds to identify potential anti-Leishmania drugs
Recaido, Charles	Craig, Erin	Biology/Physics	Biomimicry of Biceps Contraction on the Forearm
Ruiz, Rebeca	Johnson, Michael	History and French	Franco-Americans in Manchester, New Hampshire
Lewton, Amanda	Kroll, Todd	Chemistry	Identification and Confirmation of Qki-6 Binding Partners in the Context of Neocortical Arealization
Kathlean, Jonah; Schultz, Zahn; Reda-Williams, Maya	Pedersen, Lene	Film Production	Southeastern Alaska Tingit Documentary

Travel Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Wilson, Andrew	Asztalos-Fabry, Levente	Cell & Molecular Biology	Synthesis of Boron Modified Amino Acids and their Analogs: Building Blocks for Potential Enzyme Inhibitors
Shogren, Katherine	Klyve, Allyson	History	Singing Patriotism: An Analysis of American Revolutionary War Era Patriotic Songs
Vagt, Brett	Asztalos-Fabry, Levente	Cell & Molecular Biology	Discovery of Novel Boronates: Structural Building Blocks of Potential Enzyme Inhibitors
Harrington, Alex	Awad, Salam	Political Science	Solidarity between the Israeli Black Panther Party and the Palestine Liberation Organization
McFarland, Rory; Rimpler, Matthew	Rivera, Dion	Physics/Chemistry	Characterization of silica nanoparticles formed in a complex coacervate environment by polyelectrolyte molecular weight and silane reagent
St. Claire, Leane; (9)	Gilbert, Jamie	Business Administration	The Impact of a Team Development Intervention (TDI) on the Communication and Productivity of an Interdisciplinary Student Leadership Team
Miles, Nathaniel; (9)	Snedeker, Jeffrey	Music Education	CWU Horn Club
Asadalla, Mohesen	Awad, Salam	Political Science	Education and Political Socialization in the Middle East
Houghton, Emma	Caulkins, Tamara	Biology	Mary Cynthia Dickerson: A Forgotten Female Herpetologist

Fall Quarter 2019 Awards

Research Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Garcia, Jorge; Smith, Meagan	Beng, Timothy	Biochemistry	Intramolecular Benzylic sp3 C-H Oxy-functionalization of Lactam-bearing Alkanoic Acids
Eaton, Bethany; Biddix, Natalie; Galbreath, Sydney	Thomas, Carin	Chemistry	Investigating Mitochondrial Dynamics with Induced Stress
Vagt, Brett	Asztalos-Fabry, Levente	Molecular and Cellular Biology	Discovery of Novel Boronates; Structural Building Blocks of Potential Enzyme Inhibitors

Travel Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Stinson, Mackenzie; Gonzalez, Jazmin	Renteria, Rodrigo	Anthropology	Americas Ablaze
McCabe, Hailey	Flores, Susana	Middle Level Humanities Education	Portrayal of Race and Disability in Children's Literature
Farias, Chelsey	Flores, Susana	Family and Consumer Sciences	An Analysis of Bias in Family and Consumer Science Education Instructional Materials
Galvez, Emilia	Flores, Susana	Elementary Education	An Analysis of Bias in Children's Picture Books about Immigration
Ruiz, Areli	Flores, Susana	Elementary Education	Ohana: An Analysis of Family Structure in Popular Instructional Materials
Kleis, Aletha	Klyve, Dominic	Actuarial Science	An Analytical Examination of Vegetarian Diets on Health
Ramos, Ariel	Wiegers, Brandy	Physics/ Mechanical Engineering	Mathematically Modeling the Financial and Social Effects from the Health and Sustainability Issues Occurring in the Migration Detention Centers at the U.S. - Mexico Border
Mantilla, Alexander	White, Benjamin	Physics	Thermodynamic and Magnetic Properties of the System Ca3Co2-xZnx06
Spangler, Sarah; Roberto, Jessica	Johansen, Anne	Environmental Sciences	Water Isotopes in the Geographic Classification of Wines
Douglas, Nicole	Gabriel, Kara	Psychology	Framing and Student Perspectives: Grade-Versus Learning-Centric Course Descriptions
Nawwar, Mohamed	White, Benjamin	Physics	Effects of cerium substitution on the superconducting state of Ba0.6K0.4BiO3

2018-2019 Academic Year Awards

Winter Quarter 2019 Awards

Research Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Miracle, Mikayla	Barlow, Howard	Art	Ideate
English, Trent	Snowden, Darci	Physics	Portable Muon Detector
Sam, Nicole	Pereira, Liane	Psychology	The Lived Experiences of Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Women
Mortensen, Caleb; Hislop, Trace; Noble, Ashley; Cottle, Hailey	Sorey, Tim	Chemistry	Information Retention and Chemical Demonstrations

Travel Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Wilson, Anjanette	Ernest, Kristina	Biology
Gomez, Anna	Schaefer, Roger	Law & Justice	Gendered Disparities in Educational and Vocational Programming in America's Prisons
Helligso, Sean	Eklund, Andrea	Apparel	2019 Costume Society of America Symposium
Lopez-Rocha, Alejandra	Reasons, Chuck	Law & Justice	Structural Violence in Mexican Immigration
Dopps, Jennifer	Pereira, Liane	Psychology	Exploring the Educational Outcomes of Students who have Experienced Trauma: A Systematic Review by Race/Ethnicity and SES
Chard, LeAnna	Pedersen, Lene	Anthropology	Just listen: A visual representation of inner suffering
Monahan, Ian; Mortesen, Sophia; Spicer, Sam; Hagen, Evan	Snedeker, Jeffrey	Music	Four Corners Northwest Horn Symposium Presentation and Performance
Shogren, Katherine	Ferrell, Lacey	History	Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference Trip
Walker, Rachel; Vasquez, Olivia; Krall, Riley	Linhart, Jean Marie	Math	Mathematical Competition in Modeling 2019: Modeling an Emergency Drone Fleet Response System
Swayam, Jaya; Miles, Nathan; Monahan, Ian; Mortensen, Sophie; Carter, Rand; Wenzel, Allison	Snedeker, Jeffrey	Music	Performance at NW Horn Symposium in Missoula MT

2017-2018 Academic Year Awards

Winter Quarter 2018 Awards

Travel Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Blankey, Jordan	O'Mahoney, Geraldine	Religious Studies	Sexuality and the Bible in Modern Christian Churches
Bren, Lisa	Mulcahy, Rachel	Sociology	Local Resistance to Municipal Neo-Liberalism? Effects of Living Wage Campaigns on Public Sector
Gill, Jadvir	Buchanan, Tonya	Psychology	To punish or reward: High power frames influence deception detection
Gonzalez, Benito	Quinn, Sterling	Geography	Investigating the use of free and open source software (FOSS) for GIS in Latin America by analyzing public-sector websites
Jamtaas, Jessica	Herman, Dan	History	Abolitionist Feminists: The Grimké Sisters and the Anti-Slavery Struggle in 1830's America
Matrinez, Jazmine	Buchanan, Tonya	Psychology	What's in a Smile? How Power Influences Judgements of Smile Authenticity
Mendoza, Juan	Linhart, Jean Marie	Mathematics	Modeling Hisotric Global Human Population
Webster, Jeanette	Quitadamo, Ian	Biomedicine	A Paradigm Shift in Concussion Management at Central Washington University
Young, Freddie	Henessy, Judy	Sociology	Most Influential Factors in Young African American Women;s Decision to Attend College
Cottle, Hannah and Group	Duplessis, Emily	Public Relations and Policy	Economic Impact of Student-Run Public Relations Firm
Monahan, Ian and Group	Snedeker, Jeffrey	Music Education	University Horn Ensemble Performance

Research Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Dykstra, Kaitlyn	Thomas, Carin	Chemistry	Determining the best assay for detecting cell death after a toxicant insult
Lawrence, Chance	Braunstein, Michael	Physics	Testing Relativistic Kinematics Using Compton Scattering
McAdams, Catherine	Sheeran, Lori	Primate Behavior and Ecology	Tibetan Macaque (Macaca thibetana) Investigative Behaviors Toward Camera Traps in Mt. Huangshan, China
Moynihan, Caitlin	Stryker, Gabrielle	Molecular and Cellular Biology	DNA sequencing to determine the phylogenetic relationship of two Chagas Disease vectors found in Western Mexico
Edwards, Mikeisha and Group	Graham, Eric	Food Science and Nutrition	Investigating the Leavening and Sensory Qualities of Bread made with Alternative Strains of Brewing Yeast

Fall Quarter 2017 Awards

Travel Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Hannah Barta	Brandy Wiegers	Mathematics	Study of Vortex Dynamics in Free-Surface Flows
Kala Brown	Darci Snowden	Physics	Pressure Valve for a High-Altitude Balloon
Clairissa De La Vergne	Breanyn MacInnes	Geology	Identifying the Source of Anomalous Sand Deposits in Joseph Whidbey State Park, Whidbey Island, WA
Nicole Johnson	Erin Craig	Physics	Addressing the Gap in Tactile Graphic Resources: Current and Future Projects
Daniel Mongovin	Jeff Lee	Geology	Calculating the Vertical Offset of the Borah Peak Fault Scarp Using Contemporary Digital Methods
Morgan Schimelfenig	Yingbing Ge	Chimistry	Quantum Mechanical Study of the Dehydrogenation of Ethane Catalyzed by Iridium and Rhodium Clusters.
Michael Alvernaz, Anthony Perez	Anne Egger	Geology	What Earth Science Literacy Principles Could Mean for the Professional Development of Teachers and the Future of the New York Regents Exams

Research Grant Recipients

Student(s)	Mentor	Subject	Project Title
Steven Spencer	Pat Lubinski	Anthropology	Faunal Analysis of Unit U0E of the Grissom Site (45KT301)
Adam Wasserstrom	Benjamin White	Physics	Using Electrical Transport Measurements to Investigate the Classical Critical Behavior in the Magnetic Phase Transition of Nickel
William Eris	Benjamin White	Physics	Synthesis and Low-Temperature Behavior of the Strongly-Correlated Electron Compounds La2RuO5 and La4Ru6O19
Jani Jasenovec	Benjamin White	Physics	Investigation of the System Ca3Co2-xMnxO6 via Measurements of Thermodynamic Properties
Jordan Ryckman	Kristina Ernest	Biology	The Evaluation of Pika Haypiles as a Resource for Other Small Mammals near Snoqualmie Pass
Rachel Latsis, Katia Hawley, and Cheyenne Suarez	Levente Fabry-Asztalos	Chemistry	Exploratory Synthesis Towards Azaborines as Potential HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors.

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