14 Nursing, Psychology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Art Education, and Medical Laboratory Science students receive grants for undergraduate research projects this semester
UMass Dartmouth's Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has announced 14 Nursing, Psychology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Art Education, and Medical Laboratory Science grants to undergraduate students, advancing the University's development as a national research university. Projects range from assessing knowledge and attitudes related to concussions in sports to measuring the impacts of pesticides on plants.
OUR offers awards for the fall and spring semester to help support student research projects. Undergraduate students in any department at UMass Dartmouth, who are engaged in original research under the guidance of a faculty member, are eligible.
The grant awardees are:
Emily Anderson, Nursing
Supervisor: Professor Caitlin Stover
Promoting Self-Management of T1DM in Children and Families Using a Simulation Teddy Bear.
Laurie Bryan, Psychology
Supervisor: Professor Thomas Boone
Couples Watching Television: Gender, Power, and an Age-Old Battle with Modern Technology.
Shereen Cruz, Nursing
Supervisor: Professor Elizabeth Chin
The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Patient Activation in Type 2 Diabetes.
Timothy Cunningham, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Supervisor: Professor Donald Boerth
Formation of DNA Adducts in Plants from Pesticide Exposure.
Avis Lynn Francis, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Supervisor: Professor Yuegang Zuo
Sunlight Induced Degradation of Bisphenol A in Natural Water.
Brian Glazer, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Supervisor: Professor David Manke
Avoiding Interpenetration in Lewis Base in Derivatized MOFs.
Brianne Hamlet, Nursing
Supervisor: Professor Maryellen Brisbois
Assessing Knowledge of Breast Cancer Risk Factors in College Students.
Jona Koka, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Supervisor: Professor David Manke
Incorporating 4-aminopyridines into MOFs for Carbon Capture.
Andrew Kuznicki, Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Supervisor: Professor David Manke
Mixed-metal Complexes for Carbon Dioxide Reduction.
Cyrenns Paquin, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Supervisor: Professor Donald Boerth
Method Development for Synthesizing Allylic Tosylates
Taylor Penning, Art Education
Supervisor: Professor Cathy Smilan
Women and a Sexualized Culture; How Did We Get Here?
Bethany Phillips, Nursing
Supervisor: Professor Mary Beth Sosa
Recognizing and Responding to Stroke in the Community
Michelle Whyte, Nursing
Supervisor: Professor Kristen Sethares
Assessing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Concussions in Collegiate Rugby Players.
Crystal Yeates, Medical Laboratory Science
Supervisor: Professor Caterina Miraglia
Validation of Salivary alpha-Amylase using the ATAC8000 Random Access Clinical Chemistry Analyzer
UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success. The University serves as an intellectual catalyst for economic, social, and cultural transformation on a global, national, and regional scale.