2025 Cohort

Angelina Aiello

Major: Pre-Health Biomedical Sciences
Minor: Chemistry Liberal Arts and Psychology
Research Topic: Fluoxetine and Dendritic Plasticity in The Adolescent Prefrontal Cortex
Mentor: Dr. Mark Thomas

Diana Alva

Major: Biomedical Sciences
Minor: Chemistry
Research Topic: Chemical Tampering and Microbial Decomposition: A Forensic Analysis of Bones Exposed to Corrosive Agents
Mentor: Dr. Kyle Schut

Aubrie Barrey

Major: Psychology
Minor: Environmental Sustainability
Research Topic: Does GAD or Environmentalist Identity Better Explain Climate Anxiety
Mentor: Dr Meg Dubray

Patrice Baxter

Major: Criminal Justice
Minor: Legal Studies & Political Sciences
Research Topic: Social Media Influences on College Sexual Assault Victims’ Perceptions on Fairness and Justice Within The Justice System
Mentor: Dr. Lisa Nickolas

Amber Camacho

Major: Psychology
Research Topic: Support for Caregivers of A Child With Congenital Heart Disease
Mentor: Dr. Liz Gilbert

Parker Coffelt

Major: Biology and Chemistry
Research Topic: CBD’s Affect on Vasculogenesis in CBD Treated Zebrafish Embryos
Mentor: Dr. Andrea James

Karla Conchas Vergara

Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Biology
Research Topic: Investigating Mutated KRT5 in Zebrafish to Observe K5 Network Development Effects and Expression of Immune Responses
Mentor: Dr. Andrea James

David Gonzalez

Major: Mathematics (Pure and Applied) and Computer Science
Research Topic: Exploring The Efficiency of Neuro-Symbolic AI With Answer Set Programming
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Guerin

Roddy Hunt

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Topic: Barriers in Access to Speech-language Pathology Services in The Latine Community
Mentor: Dr. Caitlin Raaz

Mikaela King

Major: Atmospheric Science and Meteorology
Research Topic:  How Temperature and Precipitation Have Affected The Duration of Yellow Dent Corn Harvest Cycles From 2000 – 2025
Mentor: Dr. Cindy Shellito

Ryan LaTourrette

Major: Instrumental Music Education with an emphasis in classical keyboard performance
Research Topic: Piano Tuning-Stability and The Environment at The University of Northern Colorado
Mentor: Dr. Wendilyn Flynn

Ruby Ortega Guzman

Major: Psychology
Research Topic: The Impact of Student Support Services: Sense of Belonging as a Factor in College Persistence
Mentor: Dr. Elise Allen

Kaydyn Richey

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Topic: Pre-Service Teacher Exposure to Developmental Language Disorder During College
Mentor: Dr. Caitlin Raaz

Sarah Vitt

Major: Chemistry and Earth Science
Minor: Spanish
Research Topic: Noble Metal Nanoparticles and Their Photocatalytic Properties Using Polymer Ligands
Mentor: Dr. Murielle Watzky

Jasmine Vork

Major: Psychology
Minor: Human Services
Research Topic: AI vs Human Feedback on Self-Efficacy and Motivation
Mentor: Dr. Nancy Karlin