VILLANOVA MATCH RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
Motivated first-year undergraduates have the opportunity to pursue research in their first spring semester. Applicants do not need substantial experience and will serve as research assistants to faculty mentors.
If selected for the Match program, students will conduct research for 10 hours per week for 10 weeks for which they are paid $1,000. In addition to conducting undergraduate research, Match grantees participate in professional development seminars on resumes, cover letters, oral presentations and proposal writing during the Spring semester.
For all opportunities presented by the Villanova Match Research Program for First Year Students, please complete the following steps:
- Review the Spring 2025 research projects listed below and identify a project that interests you. You may apply for opportunities outside of your college and major. You may apply for multiple opportunities.
- Email your application directly to the Faculty Research Mentor by Friday, November 15 at 11:59 p.m.
A complete application consists of the following:
- One-page resume
- One-page cover letter
- Combine resume and cover letter into one PDF file
- This PDF file should be named: LastName_FirstName_Match Application
- Email subject line should contain: Match Research Program Application, LastName
- The Faculty Research Mentor will review your application and should contact you to interview for the position in November or early December.
- All student application decisions will be communicated by December 20.
If you would like to discuss undergraduate research and formulate a plan for becoming involved in undergraduate research at Villanova, you are welcome, though not required, to make an appointment with the CRF team via Handshake.
SPRING 2025 PROJECTS
Professor |
Department |
Project Title |
Political Science |
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Spanish |
Myths, Superstitions and Urban Legends: Understanding Stories Among Students at Villanova University |
Professor |
Department |
Project Title |
Economics |
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Economics |
Hitting the Target: Teaching the Market Equilibrium Crosshairs Approach |
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| Kyoung Yong Kim
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Management and Operations
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Name |
Department |
Project Title |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Short/Long-Term Climate Change Impacts on Travel Behavior, Human Mobility, and Quality of Life |
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Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Optical Microscope Counting and Categorization of Microplastics from Stormwater Samples |
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Mechanical Engineering |
Development of Bio-Inspired Educational Robots for Interactive Museum Learning |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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| Mechanical Engineering | Study of Nanomaterials Assembly Process and Direct Ink Writing for Functional Devices |
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| Andrew Lee | Mechanical Engineering |
Name |
Department |
Project Title |
| Patrina Sexton Topper | Fitzpatrick College of Nursing |
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Fitzpatrick College of Nursing |
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Fitzpatrick College of Nursing |
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Fitzpatrick College of Nursing |
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Fitzpatrick College of Nursing |
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Fitzpatrick College of Nursing |
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Fitzpatrick College of Nursing |
Past Match Participants
Student |
Department |
Mentor(s) |
Project Title |
Adriana Fernandez |
Chemical and Biological Engineering |
Jacob Elmer |
Developing a Novel Polycistronic Expression Strategy for Multimeric Proteins |
Gabby Holm |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Kelly Good |
Exploratory analysis to partition rain events by air mass signatures for stormwater analyses |
Gabriela Radford |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Eric Musselman; David Dinehart |
Lightweight Sustainable Concrete |
Hiep Nguyen |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Arash Tavakoli |
Steering through Time: Using Longitudinal Psycho-behavioral Data to Predict How Well Drivers and Autonomous Vehicles Interact |
Madeline Solomons |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
David Dinehart |
Behavior and Research Review of Castellated and Cellular Steel Beams |
My Vo |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Chenfeng Xiong |
Data Analytics on Climate Events, Evacuation, and Human Mobility in General |
Ryan Rauschen |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
David Dinehart; Eric Musselman |
Sustainable Concrete Mix Design Utilizing PA Bluestone Byproducts |
Sophia Koutsourakis |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Chenfeng Xiong |
Data Analytics on Climate Events, Evacuation, and Human Mobility in General |
Ted Joel |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Chenfeng Xiong |
Data Analytics on Climate Events, Evacuation, and Human Mobility in General |
Garik Kazanjian |
Computing Science |
Venkat Margapuri |
Predicting Mortality and Functionality Scores of Traumatic Brain |
Lucas Steinmetz |
Computing Science |
Venkat Margapuri |
Predicting Mortality and Functionality Scores of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients using Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms |
Jessica Esch |
Computing Sciences |
Mauricio Gruppi |
Analyzing Language Evolution in Fiction and Society |
Joaquin Justiniano |
Computing Sciences |
Mauricio Gruppi |
Analyzing Language Evolution in Fiction and Society |
Rebecca Jackson |
Computing Sciences |
Sarah Cooney |
An Analysis of the #haul Phenomenon on YouTube and Its Effects on Perceptions of Over-Consumption |
Sophia Perdoncin |
Computing Sciences |
Sarah Cooney |
An Analysis of the #haul Phenomenon on YouTube and Its Effects on Perceptions of Over-Consumption |
Tom Wang |
Computing Sciences |
Mauricio Gruppi |
Analyzing Language Evolution in Fiction and Society |
Benjamin Lindsey |
Economics |
Sutirtha Bagchi |
The Salience of Personal Income Taxes: Does how you pay your taxes matter? |
Juliet Masica |
Economics |
Sutirtha Bagchi |
The Salience of Personal Income Taxes: Does how you pay your taxes matter? |
Medha Tomar |
Economics |
Laura Meinzen-Dick |
Heirs’ Property, Tangled Title, and Land Management |
Nicholas Silvers |
Economics |
Sutirtha Bagchi |
The Salience of Personal Income Taxes: Does how you pay your taxes matter? |
Andrew Parra |
Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering |
Liesl Klein; Deeksha Seth |
Engineering Education Faculty Journal Club |
Emily Vanourny |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya |
Passive sampling of air pollution |
Geena Kye |
Geography and the Environment |
Lisa Rodrigues |
Assessing Polymer Types of Marine Debris Collected on Coastlines in Puerto Rico |
Isabella Salvati |
Geography and the Environment |
Lauren Lynch |
Abundance and Diversity of Bees on an Urbanization Gradient in the Cotonou Area, West Africa |
Sophia Tremblay |
History |
Whitney Martinko |
Celebrating 150 Years of the Morris Animal Refuge: America's First, Philadelphia's Forever |
Marcus Mellody |
Management and Operations |
Kyoung Yong Kim |
CEO implicit person theory and performance |
Tran Nguyen |
Management and Operations |
Anuja Gupta |
Allyship - An exploration in Business Organizations |
Amos Colocho |
Mechanical Engineering |
Stephen McGill |
Biometric-guided Robot Planning and Control |
Diego Soto |
Mechanical Engineering |
Stephen McGill |
Biometric-guided Robot Planning and Control |
Henrik Shragge |
Mechanical Engineering |
Deeksha Seth; Stephen McGill |
Design of Social Robots - Meta-analysis and Evaluation |
Riquel Owusu |
Mechanical Engineering |
Stephen McGill |
Biometric-guided Robot Planning and Control |
Sabrina Smurro |
Mechanical Engineering |
Stephen McGill |
Biometric-guided Robot Planning and Control |
Samuel Kane |
Mechanical Engineering |
Aaron Wemhoff |
The State of Hydrogen Storage in Data Centers |
Sophia Marchetta |
Mechanical Engineering |
Ani Ural |
Evaluating the Fracture Risk of Femur with Metastatic Lesions |
Brian Teeter |
Nursing |
Elizabeth Dowdell |
Multiple system failures leading to hospital acquired infections: Improving quality of life through decision making and taking action |
Erika Gensley |
Nursing |
Elizabeth Dowdell |
Multiple system failures leading to hospital acquired infections: Improving quality of life through decision making and taking action |
Keegan O'Donnell |
Nursing |
Sunny Hallowell |
ICARE- VGS (Inclusive Clinical Advocacy - Responsible Education - Virtual Gaming Simulation) |
Amelia Hnasko |
Physics |
Georgia Papaefthymiou; Scott Dietrich |
Atomic and Magnetic Force Microscopy of ferritin Heteropolymers Engineered in E. coli. |
Patrick Colgan |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Studying graphene electronics at low temperatures |
Sam Spivack |
Physics |
Rebecca Phillipson; Joey Neilsen |
Investigating the Changing Dynamics of a Black Hole Accretion Environment |
Sophia Molinari |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Studying graphene electronics at low temperatures |
Anatasia Orel |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Ben Sachs |
Examining the effects of early life and adult stress on hippocampal neurogenesis. |
Corey McCall |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Ben Sachs |
Examining the effects of early life and adult stress on hippocampal neurogenesis. |
Grace Bean |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Ben Sachs |
Examining the effects of early life and adult stress on hippocampal neurogenesis. |
Thomas Bork |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Ben Sachs |
Examining the effects of early life and adult stress on hippocampal neurogenesis. |
Riley Haubert |
Sociology and Criminology |
Lindsey Carfagna |
Mapping Financialized Logics in Online Learning to On Campus Academic Initiatives and Organizational Structure |
Claire Donnely |
Spanish and Psychological & Brain Sciences |
Grant Berry; Joseph Toscano |
Experiential and neurocognitive mechanisms of language adaptation |
Fatima Salman |
Spanish and Psychological & Brain Sciences |
Grant Berry; Joseph Toscano |
Experiential and neurocognitive mechanisms of language adaptation |
Rina Hanumali |
Spanish and Psychological & Brain Sciences |
Grant Berry; Joseph Toscano |
Experiential and neurocognitive mechanisms of language adaptation |
Student |
Department |
Mentor(s) |
Project Title |
Vinnie Lin |
Accountancy |
Lucy Chen |
Acquirers’ Use of Fairness Opinions and Subsequent Litigation Risk |
Michael Perry |
Biology |
Stephanie Campos |
The impacts of social status on the stress hormone corticosterone and social dynamics in territorial lizards |
Taylor Wiseley |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Chenfeng Xiong |
Human Mobility Patterns under the Influence of Climate Change |
Liam Spellios |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Chenfeng Xiong |
Human Mobility Patterns under the Influence of Climate Change |
Hannah Kalamarides |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Stephanie Walkup |
Strength of concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) vs. traditional steel reinforcing bars. |
Tanvi Garg |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Wenqing Xu |
Tailored Carbonaceous Materials as Biofilter Amendments for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Removal in Stormwater Runoff |
Emma Behrman |
Communication |
Amy Way |
Reproductive Healthcare at the Margins |
Swopnil Panday |
Computing Sciences |
Jason Grant |
Identifying Images for Dataset Redundancy Reduction |
Fatih Illeez |
Computing Sciences |
Jason Grant |
Identifying Images for Dataset Redundancy Reduction |
Jeremiah Matthew |
Computing Sciences |
Sarah Cooney |
Using natural language processing to explore how sustainability-oriented mobile apps present ethics of care |
Ava Ferrentino |
Computing Sciences |
Sarah Cooney |
Using natural language processing to explore how sustainability-oriented mobile apps present ethics of care |
Tommy Nguyen |
Computing Sciences |
Justin DeBenedetto |
Making Natural Language Generation Systems Sound More Natural |
Mya Dang |
Computing Sciences |
Justin DeBenedetto |
Making Natural Language Generation Systems Sound More Natural |
Symone Atienza |
Computing Sciences |
Justin DeBenedetto |
Making Natural Language Generation Systems Sound More Natural |
Carlos Morales Portalatin |
Computing Sciences |
Michael Robson |
Analyzing the Performance of a GPU-Accelerated Bioinformatics Machine Learning Application |
Margaux Barrett |
Economics & Geography and the Environment |
Jen Santoro; Chris Jeffords |
Analyzing the Impact of Science Communication in the Community: A Case Study of Science on Tap |
Ben Mongirdas |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Jiafeng Xie |
Hardware Accelerator for Quantum Resistant Cryptosystem |
Kiara Cintron |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Meltem Izzetoglu |
Design, Development and Evaluation of Physical and Digital Optical Head Phantoms |
Kate Hamel |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Meltem Izzetoglu |
Design, Development and Evaluation of Physical and Digital Optical Head Phantoms |
Matthew Dickerson |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Meltem Izzetoglu |
Brain Computer Interface as an Assistive Device |
Caitlyn Negron |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Meltem Izzetoglu |
Brain Computer Interface as an Assistive Device |
Gary Szczotka |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Pali Singh |
Nickel metal hydride battery characterization |
Aly Booth |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya |
Comparison of air quality instruments for measuring air pollution |
Ella Bergschneider |
Geography and the Environment |
Lisa Rodrigues |
Building an FTIR Library: Infrared Spectra Analysis of Common Products to Characterize Marine Debris |
Mikaela Anthony |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith |
Delineating the Sources and Environmental Impact of Macroplastic Pollution in Streams |
Emma Spangler |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith |
Delineating the Sources and Environmental Impact of Macroplastic Pollution in Streams |
Grace Gentlesk |
History |
Judith Giesberg |
Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery |
Nayanna Fluelle |
History |
Judith Giesberg |
Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery |
Simbo Etefa |
History |
Judith Giesberg |
Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery |
Leoma Brouwers |
History |
Judith Giesberg |
Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery |
Emily Jo |
Management and Operations |
Kyoung Yong Kim |
Servant leadership and performance |
Christopher Marinko |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
Smart Textiles for Space Exploration |
Catherine Wollan |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
Smart Textiles for Space Exploration |
Deana Yuan |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
3D printed porous ceramics for bone scaffolds replacement |
Katy Feddish |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
3D printed porous ceramics for bone scaffolds replacement |
Trey Williams |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
3D printed porous ceramics for bone scaffolds replacement |
Aryan Patel |
Mechanical Engineering |
Calvin Li |
Nanostructures and atomic layer deposition for Adhesion Mechanisms on Ceramic Substrates |
Ava Drewer |
Mechanical Engineering |
Calvin Li |
Nanostructures and atomic layer deposition for Adhesion Mechanisms on Ceramic Substrates |
Kristi Pham |
Mechanical Engineering |
Deeksha Seth |
Qualitative and Quantitative Statistical Analysis of Human Subject Data |
Bridget Glynn |
Mechanical Engineering |
Deeksha Seth |
Experimental Robot to Investigate Ornithischian (Dinosaur) Jaw |
Evelyn Haines |
Mechanical Engineering |
Mike Simard |
Literature search on nanocellular polymer materials’ properties and manufacturing methods |
Mandy Love Ledbetter |
Nursing |
Carol Toussie Weingarten; Deena Leh |
A study of the existence of health programming and nursing presence in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed collegiate radio stations. |
Charlotte Desmarais |
Nursing |
Daniel Smith |
From Data Science to Community Action: Environmental Justice Research |
Jocelyn Zavala-Garcia |
Nursing |
Daniel Smith |
From Data Science to Community Action: Environmental Justice Research |
Delia Ciamei |
Nursing |
Tracy Oliver |
Weight Bias Reduction Among Nurse Practitioner Students Utilizing Simulation |
Ben Cikota |
Nursing |
Tresa Kaur |
Evaluating #nursingeducation Videos on TikTok: Cross-sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis |
Sarah Doherty |
Philosophy |
Sally Scholz |
Solidarity and Sanctuary (a book project) |
Khushi Vandra |
Physics |
Amber Stuver |
Gravitational Wave Data Quality Investigations for LIGO's Fourth Observing Run |
Lili Mei Granda Argianas |
Physics |
Amber Stuver |
Gravitational Wave Data Quality Investigations for LIGO's Fourth Observing Run |
Vincent Vandiver |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Electron Crystals in Graphene |
Mio Huynh |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Electron Crystals in Graphene |
Kojo Yankah |
Psychological & Brain Sciences |
Deena Weisberg |
How can fictional stories teach science? |
Paul Sanchez Wangen |
Spanish |
Grant Berry |
Can machines learn to speak with an accent? Simulating phonetic drift with speech-to-text |
Student |
Department |
Mentor(s) |
Project Title |
Cara Krien |
Biology |
Dana Opulente |
Adaptations to Different Habitats in Budding Yeasts |
Panchatapa Baul |
Chemistry |
Dan Kraut |
Effect of ubiquitin chain length on proteasomal unfolding ability |
Kelsey Howey |
Chemistry |
Matthew O'Reilly |
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Efflux Pump Inhibitors Toward their use as Antibiotic Adjuvants in Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Allyson Cottier |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Seri Park |
Exploring Driver’s Driving Behavior and Performanc |
Anthony LaBarbara |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Wenqing Xu |
AEC-Enhanced Biochar for PFAS Sequestration in Biosolids Land Application |
Alan Cheung |
Computing Sciences |
Xue Qin |
Automated GUI Test Generation for Android: Are We There Yet? |
Rachel Sabbadini |
Economics |
Maira Reimao |
Using food competition shows to study preferences based on order |
Eric Rego |
Economics |
Maira Reimao |
Using food competition shows to study preferences based on order |
Giavanna Walker |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Kyle Juretus |
Securing Circuits Against Unauthorized Access and Modification |
Corrine Wilm |
Geography and the Environment |
Lisa Rodrigues |
Partners or competitors: What impact do endolithic green algae and pink cyanobacteria have on nutritional resources within coral colonies? |
Ella Pisciarino |
Geography and the Environment |
Peleg Kremer |
Urban gardens and vacant lots: prospects and challenges for long-term public uses |
Sophie Sproul |
Geography and the Environment |
Stephen Strader |
Changes in Northeast U.S. Severe Weather: Is this the New Normal? |
Lauren Arnold |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith |
Analyzing metal contamination in sediment deposits from Tropical Storm Ida |
Kiera Higgins |
Geography and the Environment |
Tory Chase; Steven Goldsmith |
Physical quantification of marine debris degradation |
Maeve Malone |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya |
Literature review on the contamination of soils in urban community gardens |
Sydney Singh |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya |
Literature review on the contamination of soils in urban community gardens |
Anne Snyder |
History |
Judith Giesberg |
Conduct Unbecoming: The Civil War Courts Martial Indexing Project |
Yasmin Lorin Kaygalak |
Marketing |
Shelly Rathee |
Influencer Advertising and Consumption of Luxury Fashion Brands |
Madison Lawrence |
Mechanical Engineering |
Gang Feng |
Nanostructural Characterization and Nanomechanical Testing of Hard Tissues |
Victoria Pearsall |
Mechanical Engineering |
Gang Feng |
Nanostructural Characterization and Nanomechanical Testing of Hard Tissues |
Mia Farina |
Mechanical Engineering |
Deeksha Seth |
Qualitative and Quantitative Statistical Analysis of Human Research Data |
Daelyn Nwaobasi |
Mechanical Engineering |
Deeksha Seth |
Integration of sensors to modulate assistance provided in a stroke rehabilitation device |
Ava Studivant |
Nursing |
Guy Weissinger |
Adolescent Mental Health and Suicide Prevention |
Emma Kronenberg |
Nursing |
Sunny Hallowell |
Inclusive Clinical Advocacy, Responsible Education - Virtual Gaming Simulation (ICARE-VGS) |
Megan Starck |
Nursing |
Tracy Oliver |
Sensitivity Training Among Nurse Practitioner Students Utilizing Simulation |
Ananya Yogarajah |
Nursing |
Irene Kan; Melissa O'Connor; Michelle McKay |
The Lived Experience of Students from Diverse Backgrounds Enrolled in Undergraduate MSTEM Curriculums |
Ngan Huynh |
Nursing |
Irene Kan; Melissa O'Connor; Michelle McKay |
The Lived Experience of Students from Diverse Backgrounds Enrolled in Undergraduate MSTEM Curriculums |
Aidan Dsouza |
Nursing |
Elizabeth Dowdell |
Internet Risk Behaviors of Adolescents: Identifying Online and Offline Patterns |
Jimin Kim |
Nursing |
Elizabeth Dowdell |
Internet Risk Behaviors of Adolescents: Identifying Online and Offline Patterns |
Nathaniel Bevins |
Physics |
Amber Stuver |
Enabling Confident Burst Gravitational Wave Detections with LIGO |
Aryan Chawda |
Physics |
Jordan Guerra Aguilera |
Statistics of the Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV) Radiation in Sunspots |
John O'Loughlin |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Electron Crystals in Graphene |
Lauren Iskander |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Benjamin Sachs |
Examining the impact of genetic brain serotonin deficiency on exercise-induced increases in hippocampal neurogenesis in mice |
Isabella Quatela |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Benjamin Sachs |
Examining the impact of genetic brain serotonin deficiency on exercise-induced increases in hippocampal neurogenesis in mice |
Chinenye Okoli |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Deena Weisberg |
Using fictional stories to teach science |
Ashlyn Latham |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Deena Weisberg |
Using fictional stories to teach science |
John Dugan |
Romance Languages and Literatures |
Adriano Duque |
Medieval Graffitti at the Great Mosque of Córdoba |
Shay McDowell |
Romance Languages and Literatures |
François Massonnat |
Mapping Contemporary French Cinema |
Jake Caselli |
Romance Languages and Literatures |
Grant Berry |
Cognitive strategies in processing language variation |
Sophia Gunderson |
Romance Languages and Literatures |
Grant Berry |
Cognitive strategies in processing language variation |
Chelsea Canal |
Sociology and Criminology |
Rory Kramer; Brianna Remster |
Assessing the impact of prison gerrymandering on 2020 state legislative redistricting maps |
Student |
Department |
Mentor(s) |
Project Title |
Gina Ngo |
Biology |
Anil Bamezai |
Role of T lymphocyte expressing Ly-6A protein in immunity against cancer. |
Lucie Scura |
Biology |
Dana Opulente |
Adaptations to Different Habitats in Budding Yeasts |
Luke Lagalante |
Chemical and Biological Engineering |
Jacob Elmer |
Identification of Post-Transcriptional Modifications on Transgene mRNA in Transfected Cells |
Jessica Broskey |
Chemical and Biological Engineering |
Jacob Elmer |
Identification of Post-Transcriptional Modifications on Transgene mRNA in Transfected Cells |
Alice Wu |
Chemistry |
Kevin Minbiole |
Beyond QACs: The development of novel antiseptic compounds that diversify beyond traditional quaternary ammonium compounds |
Tejas Sharma |
Computing Sciences |
Xue Qin |
A Novel GUI Based Mobile AI Assistant using Natural Language Processing |
Moboluwagbe Adesanmi |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Kyle Juretus |
Developing Fast and Efficient Hardware Security through Logic Obfuscation |
Daniel Herrera |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Pritpal Singh |
Solar Disinfection Water Potability Indicator |
Oluwasola Dugbo |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Xun Jiao |
Develop Low-Cost Artificial Intelligence using Hyperdimensional Computing |
Kennedy Cornish |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Xun Jiao |
Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program |
Bilge Kocak |
Engineering Entrepreneurship Program |
Lauri Olivier |
Development of unique frameworks to accelerate women led tech startups |
Jessica Mok |
Finance and Real Estate |
Thomas Griffin |
Financial Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship |
Esha Baxi |
Finance and Real Estate |
Thomas Griffin |
Financial Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship |
Hailey Carino |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya |
Long-term Trends of Particulate Matter in Philadelphia Region |
Michelle Moczulski |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith; Tory Chase |
Determination of historical sediment contaminant sources in the Guánica Watershed of Puerto Rico |
Diorys Savinon |
Marketing and Business Law |
Shelly Rathee |
Numerosity and Consumer Evaluations |
Julie Mathew |
Marketing and Business Law |
Rishtee Batra |
Examination of Cross-Cultural Corporate Social Responsibility Practices |
Emily Orr |
Mechanical Engineering |
David Cereceda |
Enhancing the bonding strength of dental restorations |
Ryane Farrell |
Mechanical Engineering |
David Cereceda |
Enhancing the bonding strength of dental restorations |
James McCullough |
Mechanical Engineering |
Jeffrey Koller |
Assembly and testing of a simple walking robot |
Kaya Robinson |
Mechanical Engineering |
Chengyu Li |
A computational investigation of unsteady aerodynamics of insects in perching maneuvers |
Victoria Margenat |
Mechanical Engineering |
Aaron Wemhoff |
Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program |
Kendall Fragetta |
Mechanical Engineering |
Garrett Clayton |
Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program |
Luz Escobar |
Mechanical Engineering |
Deeksha Seth; Devaleena Pradhan |
Design of an experimental platform for image tracking to study fin kinematics related to reproductive behavior in fish |
Lily Nguyen |
Nursing |
Tracy Oliver |
Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for Food-Insecure Families |
Kelly Keil |
Nursing |
Sherry Burrell; Jennifer Ross |
Combining High-Fidelity Simulation with a Standardized Family Member: An Innovative Approach to Learning How to Manage Oncologic Emergencies |
Emerson Maccarone |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Electron Crystals in Graphene |
Matthew Brenner |
Physics |
David Chuss; Javad Siah |
Searching for Signatures of Small Dust Particles in NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer Archival Data |
Kaitlyn Karpovich |
Physics |
David Chuss; Javad Siah |
Searching for Signatures of Small Dust Particles in NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer Archival Data |
Evelyn Poncio |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Benjamin Sachs |
Evaluating Potential Pharmacotherapies to Reduce Binge Eating in Serotonin-Deficient Mice |
Sophia Pellechia |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Benjamin Sachs |
Evaluating Potential Pharmacotherapies to Reduce Binge Eating in Serotonin-Deficient Mice |
Lauren Polito |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Deena Weisberg |
Fictional stories as teaching tools |
Tara Krishnan |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Deena Weisberg |
Fictional stories as teaching tools |
Caroline Kaynor |
Romance Languages |
Adriano Duque |
Religious Graffiti in Morocco |
Katie Jordan |
Sociology and Criminology |
Lance Hannon |
Discourse Analysis of Online Police Forums |
Student |
Department |
Mentor(s) |
Project Title |
Amanda Lee |
Accountancy and Information System |
Lucy Chen |
The Magic of U.S. GAAP: Why European Firms Choose to Report under U.S. GAAP ? |
Sean Sautner |
ACSP |
Noel Dolan |
Down on Lenox Avenue: Langston Hughes and the Blues |
Alyssa Nolan |
Biology |
Robert Curry |
Inter-individual variation in dawn singing and social dominance among hybridizing chickadees |
Bronwyn Mogck |
Biology |
Angela DiBenedetto; Jens Karlsson |
Cryopreservation of Zebrafish Eggs |
Olivia Pasquale |
Biology |
Anil Bamezai |
Investigate the role of mouse Ly-6A as immune checkpoint inhibitor in immunity against adenocarcinoma type of solid tumors. |
Catherine Sharo |
Chemical Engineering |
Jacob Elmer |
Improving Gene Therapy by Inhibiting Cytokine-Stimulated Genes |
Margaret Dugoni |
Chemical Engineering |
Jacob Elmer |
Improving Gene Therapy by Inhibiting Cytokine-Stimulated Genes |
Eleanor Dalsass |
Chemistry |
Barry Selinsky; Janessa Wehr |
Mutation, expression, and purification of an enzyme from Nitrosomonas bacteria |
Megan Fitzpatrick |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Wenqing Xu |
Optimizing Carbon Amendments that Simultaneously Adsorb and Transform Legacy and Insensitive High Explosives |
Lauren Beizer |
Communication |
Amy Way |
Organizing locally to address inequity in the reproductive healthcare of marginalized populations in Philadelphia |
Eric Lavin |
Computing Sciences |
Robert Beck |
Computational Sustainability for All (CS4All) |
Lucas Deane |
Computing Sciences |
Robert Beck |
Computational Sustainability for All (CS4All) |
Nicole Keane |
Computing Sciences |
Robert Beck |
Computational Sustainability for All (CS4All) |
Danielle Fadjoh |
Education and Counseling |
Jerusha Conner |
The Effect of Contemporary Youth Movements on Business, Politics, and the Media |
Jose Garcia-Orozco |
Education and Counseling |
Krista Malott; Stacey Havlik |
Assessing the Longitudinal Impacts of First Generation College Goers |
Andrew Osburn |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Xun Jiao |
Predicting Computer Systems Failure using Brain-Inspired Hyperdimensional Computing |
Kara Dempsey |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith |
Use of real-time water quality sensors to monitor pollutant loading to nearshore coral reefs |
Meghan Gaughan |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith |
Use of real-time water quality sensors to monitor pollutant loading to nearshore coral reefs |
Rebecca McDonough |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya; Peleg Kremer |
Analysis of fine scale air pollution data collected at Philadelphia |
Marie Mullen |
Geography and the Environment |
Lisa Rodrigues |
Do corals use photosynthetically- or heterotrophically-acquired carbon and nitrogen after a bleaching event to build skeleton? |
Sydney Rosen |
Geography and the Environment |
Lisa Rodrigues |
Do corals use photosynthetically- or heterotrophically-acquired carbon and nitrogen after a bleaching event to build skeleton? |
Bridget McCourt |
Global Interdisciplinary Studies |
Jaira Harrington |
Political Change at the Intersections of Race, Gender and Generations: Domestic Workers in Brazil |
Ifeanyi Ibeanusi |
Global Interdisciplinary Studies |
Vincent Lloyd |
Black Power and Black Theology at Villanova |
Isabella Bruck |
Management and Operations |
Quinetta Roberson |
"Special" Leadership: Understanding Leadership Behavior Among People with Intellectual Disabilities |
Kamil Vickers |
Management and Operations |
Quinetta Roberson |
"Special" Leadership: Understanding Leadership Behavior Among People with Intellectual Disabilities |
Corrine Sullivan |
Marketing |
Yoon-Na Cho |
Countering unintended consequences of green aesthetics |
Allison Bajada |
Mathematics and Statistics |
Peter Muller |
Mathematical Modeling of Zombie Outbreaks: How a Fictional Disease has Evolved Over the Years |
Jack Sovich |
Mechanical Engineering |
Mike Simard |
Thermal analysis of thick-walled bee hive |
Olivia Hall |
Mechanical Engineering |
Deeksha Seth |
Evaluating design in engineering education |
Sebastian DiStefano |
Mechanical Engineering |
Chengyu Li |
Odor-tracking behavior of flying insects: A computational fluid dynamics examination |
Karoline Menze |
Mechanical Engineering |
Chengyu Li |
Odor-tracking behavior of flying insects: A computational fluid dynamics examination |
Avelina Petri |
Nursing |
Elizabeth Petit de Mange |
A review of literature: The psychological and emotional impact of "watchful waiting" on persons with lymphoma. |
Elizabeth Thompson |
Nursing |
James Mendez |
Resilience as a Mitigating Factor in Determining Outcomes after Lung Transplantation |
Emily Holland |
Nursing |
Sue Ellen Alderman |
Using a Needs Assessment Inquiry to Identify Compassion Fatigue in Nurses Caring for Those Addicted to Opioids |
Martina Morrell |
Nursing |
Tracy Oliver |
Sensitivity Training Programming in Nursing Students |
Natalia Mater |
Nursing |
Elizabeth Dowdell |
Internet risk behaviors: Examining responses from a sample of minority high school students |
Ahmad Danial |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Understanding the performance of graphene-based electronics |
Angela Strelevitz |
Physics |
Scott Dietrich |
Understanding the performance of graphene-based electronics |
Boran Gorur |
Physics |
Joey Neilsen |
Peering Towards the Supermassive Black Hole in the Galaxy M87 |
Laura Moore |
Physics |
Joey Neilsen |
Peering Towards the Supermassive Black Hole in the Galaxy M88 |
Dominic Holcomb |
Physics |
Amber Stuver |
Improving the Confidence of Gravitational Wave Detections with LIGO |
Michael Davis |
Physics |
Amber Stuver |
Improving the Confidence of Gravitational Wave Detections with LIGO |
Madison Cabagua |
Public Administration |
Vaswati Chatterjee |
Disaster Preparedness in Small Town Pennsylvania |
Margaret Cavanaugh |
Public Administration |
Vaswati Chatterjee |
Disaster Preparedness in Small Town Pennsylvania |
William Brassington |
Public Administration |
Lauren Miltenberger |
A Higher Purpose: A Study on the Hiring & Retention Practices of Philadelphia Nonprofits |
Abigail Sullivan |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Benjamin Sachs |
Examining sex differences in antidepressant-like responses to acute and chronic ketamine administration |
Ander Swartz |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Joe Toscano |
Using neural network models to study language processing from sounds to meaning |
Elise Miller |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Joe Toscano |
Using neural network models to study language processing from sounds to meaning |
Grace Gentle |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Deena Weisberg |
How do children learn from fictional stories? |
Izzy Stone |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Deena Weisberg |
How do children learn from fictional stories? |
Siyan Xiong |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Michael Brown |
Archer Fish Behavior and Cognition |
Carolina Resende |
Romance Languages and Literatures |
Laura Sández |
Social Media and Latinx Philly |
Grace Lundell |
Romance Languages and Literatures |
François Massonnat |
Deciphering the Algerian War |
Student |
Department |
Mentor (s) |
Project Title |
Luke Rathbun |
Biology |
Anil Bamezai |
Investigate using a mouse tumor transplantation model, the role of immune checkpoint inhibitor Ly-6A expressed on Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) in tumor immunity |
Lily Day |
Biology |
Robert Curry |
Effect of hybridization on problem-solving abilities of Pennsylvania Chickadees |
Kristen Meeh |
Biology |
Troy Shirangi |
How genes build neural circuits for animal instincts. |
Lily Nelson |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Eric Musselman; David Dinehart |
Compressive Behavior of Wood Perpendicular to the Grain |
Matthew Dorchak |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Eric Musselman; David Dinehart |
Compressive Behavior of Wood Perpendicular to the Grain |
Alexis Price |
Computing Sciences |
Robert Beck |
Persuasive Human Computer Interaction |
Maya Rao |
Computing Sciences |
Robert Beck |
Persuasive Human Computer Interaction |
Olivia Pfeiffer |
Economics |
Xiaoxiao (Maya) Li |
Gender Pay Gap in the C Suite |
Olivia Moyer |
Economics |
Xiaoxiao (Maya) Li |
Gender Pay Gap in the C Suite |
Matthew Borkoski |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith |
Evaluating the Relationship between Suburban Land Use Practices and Water Quality |
Alec Henderson |
Geography and the Environment |
Steven Goldsmith |
Evaluating the Relationship between Suburban Land Use Practices and Water Quality |
Gillen Curren |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya; Peleg Kramer |
Air quality mapping at Villanova Campus |
Xiaofei Yu |
Marketing and Business Law |
Aronte Bennett; Beth Vallen |
Impact of Container Based Consumption Inferences |
Yihang Lin |
Marketing and Business Law |
Yoon-Na Cho |
Effect of ambient lighting in consumer decision making |
Megan Leahy |
Marketing and Business Law |
Matthew Sarkees |
Generation Z and the Opioid Crisis: Marketing and Public Policy Implications |
Anthony Berna |
Mathematics and Statistics |
Kaitlyn Muller |
The Effect of Physics-Based Modeling on Synthetic-Aperture Radar Target Detection |
Frank Simutis |
Mathematics and Statistics |
Kaitlyn Muller |
The Effect of Physics-Based Modeling on Synthetic-Aperture Radar Target Detection |
Shenda Huang |
Mechanical Engineering |
Xun Jiao |
Energy-efficient Neural Networks with Low-precision Parameters |
Kelly Delawder |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
Build Highly Sensitive Environmental Sensor from Polymer Nanocrystals Assembledon Crystalized 2D Materials |
William Taubner |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
Build Highly Sensitive Environmental Sensor from Polymer Nanocrystals Assembledon Crystalized 2D Materials |
Shenda Huang |
Mechanical Engineering |
Xun Jiao |
Energy-efficient Neural Networks with Low-precision Parameters |
Kelsey Chodorow |
Nursing |
Sherry Burrell |
Quality of Life in Caregivers of Veterans with Cancer |
Charlotte Lane |
Nursing |
Mary Ann Cantrell |
A Clinical Simulation Program to Increase Graduate Nurses’ Clinical Competency and Clinical Judgment in the Practice Setting |
Patricia Santos |
Nursing |
Sunny Hallowell |
Virtual Reality Simulation for Teaching and Evaluation of Medication Safety Administration |
Laura Cesar |
Nursing |
Michelle Kelly |
Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Child with Special Health Care Needs |
Isidora Martin |
Nursing |
Meredith MacKenzie Greenle |
Hypertension Self-care among Indonesian-Americans |
Elizabeth Kelly |
Nursing |
James Mendez |
The Predictive Ability of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) for Length of Stay and Survival up to Four Years after Lung Transplantation |
Sinead Dolan |
Nursing |
Jennifer Yost |
Quantifying Redundancy in Research |
Adam Kucharczuk |
Nursing |
Tracy Oliver |
Assessment of Weight-Related Bias among Undergraduate Nursing students before and after Curriculum Imbedded Sensitivity Training |
Eleanor Latz |
Nursing |
Jennifer Ross Gunberg |
The Effect of Curricular Integration of TeamSTEPPS Training on Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills in Teamwork |
Peter Webb |
Physics |
David Chuss; Javad Siah |
Exploring Interstellar Magnetic Fields from the Stratosphere |
Sebastian Flores |
Physics |
David Chuss; Javad Siah |
Exploring Interstellar Magnetic Fields from the Stratosphere |
Catherine Petretti |
Physics |
Joey Nielsen |
Mapping a Black Hole Wind: Determining the Orbital Period and Wind Geometry in GRO J1655-40 |
Andrea DiRenzo |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Laura Getz |
Interactions are Essential: Audiovisual Integration and Top-Down Influences in Perception |
Isabel Langas |
Romance Languages and Literature |
Agnese Codebo |
Mapping Trash and Art in Latin America |
Allison Baroni |
Romance Languages and Literature |
Adriano Duque |
Mapping Folklore in Valparaiso |
Daniel Estrada |
Romance Languages and Literature |
Laura Sandez |
Visualizing LatinX Philly |
Mia Arrington |
Sociology and Criminology |
Meredith Bergey |
Connecting Social Policy and Medicalization: The Case of World Trade Center Cough |
Student |
Department |
Mentor(s) |
Project Title |
Chris D'Amico |
Accountancy and Information Systems |
Lucy Chen |
Consequences of using IFRS within the United States: The case of auditor behavior |
Taylor Hinch |
Accountancy and Information Systems |
Erica Harris |
Are We There Yet? CEO Gender Diversity in the Nonprofit Sector |
Audrey Lawrence |
Biology |
Anil Bamezai |
Immune Response by Helper T lyphocytes: Role of Lipid rafts and Membrane order in cell signaling through the T cell receptor |
Susannah Sapp |
Biology |
Alyssa Stark |
The effect of temperature and humidity on gecko-inspired synthetic adhesives |
Min Ji Hong |
Chemical Engineering |
Jacob Elmer |
Preparation for an Ultra-Stable and Ultra-Portable Blood Substitute: Freeze-Drying of Earthworm Hemoglobin |
Chris Braganca |
Chemistry |
Dan Kraut |
Coupling between ATP hydrolysis and substrate unfolding by the proteasome |
Kyle Abo |
Chemistry |
Ryan Jorn |
Interfaces Matter: Co-solvent Preference in Lithium-ion Battery Electrolytes |
Austin Leitgeb |
Chemistry |
Ryan Jorn |
Interfaces Matter: Co-solvent Preference in Lithium-ion Battery Electrolytes |
Alec Cárdenas |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Eric Musselman; David Dinehart |
Wood Connections for Improved Seismic Performance |
Courtney McPheter |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Eric Musselman; David Dinehart |
Wood Connections for Improved Seismic Performance |
Hamna Khalid |
Computing Sciences |
Robert Beck |
Persuasive Human Computer Interaction |
Seung Yeon (Amanda) Jeong |
Computing Sciences |
Robert Beck |
Persuasive Human Computer Interaction |
Yanyao Shi |
Economics |
Michael Curran |
On the Persistence of Stock Market Portfolio Prices |
Joseph Carmody |
Economics |
Michael Curran |
On Stock Market Connectedness across Countries |
Ibrahim Annabi |
Economics |
Michael Curran |
A Country-Level CAPM Analysis |
Gia Beaton |
English |
Jean Lutes |
Recovering an African American Woman Writer's Lost Work: Alice Dunbar-Nelson and "His Heart's Desire" |
Lucinda Mileto |
English |
Jean Lutes |
Recovering an African American Woman Writer's Lost Work: Alice Dunbar-Nelson and "His Heart's Desire" |
Jackie Solomon |
English |
Jean Lutes |
Recovering an African American Woman Writer's Lost Work: Alice Dunbar-Nelson and "His Heart's Desire" |
Kathleen Roberti |
Finance |
Tina Yang |
Inside the Boardroom: Evidence from the Minutes of Board Meetings |
Emily Scheuring |
Geography and the Environment |
Kabindra Shakya; Nathaniel Wreston |
Determination of aldehydes and ketones in drinking water from a variety of storage containers by HPLC |
Nicholas Yoo |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bo Li |
Scalable assemble two dimensional nanomaterials on polymer substrate for flexible sensors |
Anthony Etim |
Mechanical Engineering |
Aaron Wemhoff |
Increasing the Impact of Data Center Modeling Software |
Yuhan Wang |
Mechanical Engineering |
Morteza Seidi |
Design & Evaluation of Head Protective Gears to Mitigate Head Injuries |
Philip Yang |
Mechanical Engineering |
Calvin Hong Li |
Clean Water Recovery from Air by Bioinspired Nanostructured Surfaces |
Alexa Schoeneborn |
Mechanical Engineering |
Calvin Hong Li |
Clean Water Recovery from Air by Bioinspired Nanostructured Surfaces |
Aarya Deb |
Mechanical Engineering |
Gang Feng |
Developing Strong and Highly-Conductive Ultra-Light Nanomaterial Network |
Allison Day |
Nursing |
Mary Ann Cantrell |
A Clinical Simulation Program to Increase Graduate Nurses' Clinical Competency and Clinical Judgement in the Practice Setting |
Alexa Steady |
Nursing |
Sunny Hallowell |
Understanding the Impact of Homelessness on Mothers, Infants, and Families |
Paige Kenyon |
Nursing |
Sherry Burrell |
Quality of Life in Caregivers of Veterans with Cancer |
Abigail Gehsmann |
Nursing |
Tracy Oliver |
Assessment of Weight-Related Bias among Undergraduate Nursing Students before and after Curriculum Imbedded Sensitivity Training |
Tiffany Pearson |
Nursing |
Jennifer Yost |
Making Decisions in Healthcare |
Lauren Hurley |
Physics |
Georgia Papefthymiou-Davis |
The bio-mineral core of engineered human ferritins over expresed in E. coli |
Rahul Thapa |
Physics |
David Chuss; Javad Siah |
Mapping Galactic Magnetic Fields from the Stratosphere |
Lexi Tumblety |
Physics |
David Chuss; Javad Siah |
Mapping Galactic Magnetic Fields from the Stratosphere |
Elisabeth Dimitratos |
Psychological and Brain Sciences |
Benjamin Sachs |
Examining sex differences in binge drinking behavior at baseline and in response to stress |
Michelle Ferrer |
Romance Languages and Literature |
Laura Sandez |
Visualizing Latin @ Lit |
Beatriz De Jesus |
Romance Languages and Literature |
Mary Kate Donovan |
Race and Celebrity in Spanish Cimea Culture of the Silver Age |
Michaela Mazzo |
Romance Languages and Literature |
Adriano Duque |
Mapping Latino Oral Culture in the United States |
Hannah Murray |
Sociology and Criminology |
Meredith Bergey |
Sociodemographic Correlates of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The Importance of Intersectionality in Addressing Unmet Needs for Specialty Care |