Affiliated Research Fellowships

Ravi Chandran '28
Major: Psychology | Sociology
Mentor: Courtney Cox, Indigenous, Race and Ethic Studies
Project: "What makes effective coaching in professional basketball?"
2026 Recipient

Raymond Chung '28
Major: Computer and Information Science
Mentor: Sang Jimmy Mai, Board Member of the White Lotus Foundation
Project: Streamlining data cleansing and survey development for the White Lotus Foundation
2026 Recipient

Hiram Hsu '28
Major: Geography | Spatial Data Science
Mentor: John Leisure, Clark Honors College | History | Asian Studies
Project: Cartographic depiction of Historical Japanese castles
2026 Recipient

Yolett Lara Martinez '28
Major: Psychology | Spanish
Mentor: Michelle Fenesy, Psychology
Project: Exploring hoarding as a psychological disorder
2026 Recipient

Aven Lieb '28
Major: Political Science
Mentor: Alison Gash, Political Science
Project: Analysis of Automated License Plate Readers (LARPs) and third-party data sharing.
2026 Recipient

Naomi McLaughlin '28
Major: Biology | Japanese
Mentor: Alisa Freeman, Asian Studies
Project: An exploration of Asian representation in media
2026 Recipient

Heidi Mena '28
Major: Anthropology
Mentor: Larry Ulibarri, Anthropology
Project: Exploring how forensic anthropologists use environmental evidence to help identify human remains
2026 Recipient

Linda Pappas '28
Major: Philosophy
Mentor: Joel Liesenberg, UO Libraries
Project: How US Politics and Latin America have contributed to the Narco State
2026 Recipient

Allinah Williams '28
Major: Political Science
Mentor: Armstrong Williams, Retired Attorney at Law
Project: Pathways of Law School: An Analysis of steps to apply to law school and where a law degree can lead.
2026 Recipient

Noah Wood '28
Major: Business Administration
Mentor: Chloe Barnett, UO Libraries
Project: An analysis of stress in a law career
2026 Recipient

Alisa Zirbo '28
Major: Journalism: Advertising
Project: Photographic and videographic exploration of Hawaiian culture and heritage
2026 Recipient

Chloe Baker '29
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Marian Hettiaratchi, Knight Campus
Project: "Investigating Effects of Fusion Protein-Based BMP-2 Delivery on Cellular Response for Bone Regeneration"
2026 Recipient

Claire Geisler '29
Major: Neuroscience | Philosophy
Mentor: Dare Baldwin, Pschology
Project: "Developing and testing RCT to assess the neurocognitive development of Cambodian infants after maternal thiamine supplementation"
2026 Recipient

Andrew Acevedo '27
Major: Planning, Public Policy and Management
Mentor: Jose Melendez, Planning, Public Policy and Management
Project: Artificial Privilege (AP)
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Owen Brooks '28
Major: Economics
Mentor: Woan Foong Wong, Economics
Project: "Structural Realignment and Power Politics: The Economic Forces That Shaped US-Venezuelan Relations, 1880-1900"
2025 CURE Summer Fellowship Recipient

Josephine Brown '26
Major: Journalism and Communication
Mentor: Torsten Kjellstrand, Journalism and Communication
Project: Photo Journalism Profiles of Local Rock Climbers
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Yun Craddock '27
Major: Neuroscience
Mentor: Felix Deku, Neuroengineering Knight Campus
Project: "Crosstalk in Multilayer Amorphous-Silicon Carbide & Polyimide Neural Interface Devices"
2025 WiSM Summer Research Fellowship Recipient

Aaron Drummond '26
Major: Environmental Studies
Mentor: Ellen Fitzpatrick, Social Sciences
Project: "Evaluating Ecologically-Oriented Soil Management Practices in Small-Scale and Urban Agriculture"
2025 CURE Summer Fellowship Recipient
2025 Fall Pathway to a Career Kickstart Recient

Infinity Hamilton '27
Major: Planning, Public Policy and Management
Mentor: Kelley Quinn, Planned Parenthood
Project: Does Sex Education Help to Prevent Teen Pregnancy?
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Addison Jensen '27
Major: Family and Human Services
Mentor: Emily Tanner-Smith, Prevention Science Institute
Project: Investigating high school graduate rates within Oregon and the U.S.
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Madeline Luu '27
Major: Computer Science | Data Science
Mentor: Hans Dreyer, Human Physiology
Project: "Automated Pipeline Method for Serial Image Analysis of Muscle Biopsy Cross-Sections and Single Fibers"
2025 WiSM Summer Research Fellowship Recipient

Ashauntene McNair Welch '27
Major: Journalism: Public Relations
Project: The history and community impact of Jefferson High School's closure.
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Maya Miller '26
Major: Family and Human Services
Project: Exploring the field of higher education at Western Oregon State University.
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Ruth Mohr '27
Major: History
Project: How did the University of Oregon implement and react to the ADA laws when they were first passed?
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Ashtin Neikes '28
Major: Architecture
Project: Renovation vs. New Construction: Evaluating Residential Architectural Value and Impact in Oregon
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Christian Sanchez '27
Major: Business Administration
Project: History of Mexican families who migrated to the U.S. and settled in Oregon.
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Jack Schneiger '26
Major: Philosophy
Mentor: Daniela Vallega-Neu, Philosophy
Project: "Grave Decisions: Reading Sophocles' Antigone Through Heidegger and Derrida"
2025 CURE Summer Fellowship Recipient

Megan Sebree '26
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dare Baldwin, Psychology
Project: "Investigating the Impact of Executive Function on Preschoolers’ Causal Learning and Exploratory Play"
2025 CURE Summer Fellowship Recipient

Sebastian Stowasser '27
Major: Marine Biology
Mentor: John Postlethwait, Biology
Project: Postlethwait Lab 
2025 Pathway to a Career Kickstarter Recipient

Samantha Tan '27
Major: Neuroscience  | Data Science 
Mentor: Keat Ghee Ong, Bioengineering Knight Campus
Project: "Development and Design of a Wireless Embeddable Magnetoelastic Sensor for Real Time Monitoring of Cell Growth"
2025 WiSM Summer Research Fellowship Recipient