2024 Cohort

Feaven Abel

Major: Economics
Minor: International Affairs
Research Topic: Post-COVID 19 Healthcare Supply Chain: Evaluating Supplier, Inventory, & Technology Changes for Effectiveness and Improvement
Mentor: Dr. Milad Talebzadehosseini

Yasmin Demarys Berumen Martinz

Major: Biomedical sciences emphasis on pre-health
Minor: Chemistry
Research Topic: The Role of the Novel Salivary Effector Apolipidphorin in Plant Interactions with Acyrthosiphon Pisum
Mentor: Dr. Karen Gomez

Kiarah Bojorquez

Major: Psychology
Minor: Mexican American Studies
Research Topic: Child Maltreatment Impacts Latino College Student Adaptation
Mentor: Dr. Eric Peterson

Tonjala Galery

Major: Communication Science & Disorders
Research Topic: Non-Standard English Dialects: Students’ Attitude, Knowledge, and Comfortability When Working With Them
Mentors: Dr. Caitlin Raaz and Nicole Reisfeld, SLPD CCC-SLP

Tey Hairston Chase

Major: Sociology
Minor: Africana Studies and American Sign Language
Research Topic: I’m the “Alpha”; Negotiating Black Manhood Under the Aegis of Hosting Podcasts; A Systemic Media Analysis
Mentor: Dr. Harmony Newman

Madison Liechti

Major: Criminology and Psychology
Minor: Criminal Justice
Research Topic: Stigma Within the Juvenile System
Mentor:  Dr. Kyle Ward

Zacura Pedro

Research Topic: How Can Law Enforcement Agencies Support Their Police Officers When it Comes to Mental Health ​
Mentor: Dr. Lisa Nichols

Jordan Robinette

Major: Psychology
Minor: Human Services
Research Topic: Pandemic Preschooling: Exploring the Link Between Supplemental Education During the Pandemic and Academic Performance in the 2023-24 School Year​ 
Mentor:  Dr. Nancy Karlin

Victoria Rule

Major: Psychology and Sociology
Research Topic: The Effects of Challenges on Familial Relationships Inadequate Support for Families with Members Facing Mental Health
Mentor: Sandra Harmon, MS​

Jo Weaver-Douglas

Major: Sociology
Minor: Anthropology
Research Topic: What are the Determining Factors that Cause Black Students to Leave UNC?​ 
Mentor:  Hannah Connor, MA

Nicolas Zuniga

Major: Pre-Health Emphasis in biological medical Sciences
Minor: Chemistry
Research Topic: Effects of Cannabidiol in Development of the Eye in the Zebrafish  
Mentor:  Dr. Andrea James