2023-24
Wentz Research Scholars
Jaxon Allen
Animal Science
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Joao Moraes
“Generating bison-cattle hybrid embryos for the study of parental contributions to embryonic development with in vitro procedures approach”
Paige (Anderson) Beadles
Animal Science || Agricultural Education
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Darren Hagen
“Are Long Noncoding RNAs Actually Coding For Proteins?”
Elsa Berry
Secondary Education
College of Education and Human Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Erin Bronstein
“Passing to Play: Examining Student-athlete Academic Motivation”
Audrey Bishop
Plant and Soil Science
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Jason Warren
“Creating a Standardized Soil Microbial Test for Field Use”
Kate Buckmaster
Animal Science
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Joao Moraes
“The Role of Interferon-tau Stimulated Genes in Early Recognition of Pregnancy in Cattle”
Amy Campbell
Politcal Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Holley Hansen
“Effects of Women UN Peacekeepers: Maintaining Peace in Post-Civil War Countries”
Lauren Chaney
Animal Science
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Darren Hagen
“Bacterial Small Noncoding RNAs affecting Gene Expression in Eukaryotes”
Elyse Cronic
Chemistry || Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Karen Wozniak
“Identification of the Antifungal Mechanism of EIPE-1 against Cryptococcus Neoformans"
Kinley DeLeon
Microbiology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Glenn Zhang
“Mechanisms of the Regulation of Host Defense Peptide Synthesis by Epigenetic Modifiers”
Chandler Dean
English
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Sara Loss
“Whiches in Canada”
Abigail Decker
Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Marianna Patrauchan
“Elucidating the Function of a Probable Novel Single-Component Regulatory System CarP in a Human Pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
Trey Dorrell
Mechanical Engineering || Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Kurt Rouser
“Performance of 3D-Printed Hybrid Rocket Fuel Enhanced with Aluminum Powder”
Kaden Eyler
Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Frank Blum
“The Application of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate”
Vanessa Franco
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Elizabeth McCullagh
“The Proliferation of Oligodendrocytes in Fragile X Mice"
Olivia Fulkerson
Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Srikanthan Ramesh
“Accelerating Design and Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites for Aerospace Applications"
Sam Glenn
Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Arvind Santhanakrishnan
“Aerodynamics of passive dispersal of tiny insects with bristled wings”
Jordyn Glover
Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Daniel Lin
“Probiotic supplements and how they affect the microbiome within mammalian hosts”
Erik Inman
Industrial Engineering and Management
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Sri Ramesh
“Investigating the effects of thermal post-processing parameters on interfacial delamination of bimetallic 3D printed parts”
James Lee
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Jeff Sadler
“Nitrates Levels in Local Waters and Causes that affect Nitrate Concentrations”
Samuel Lian
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Shelia Kennison
“The Impact of Parental Involvement on Academic Achievement in the Burmese Population”
Jacob Lieberman
Physiology || Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Karen Wozniak
“Antifungal Activity of Novel Macrocycle Derivatives on Cryptococcus neoformans”
Brianna Maguire
Physiology || Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Daniel Ruhl
“Investigating the Relation Between INI-1 and Mononucleosome Movement”
Molly Moody
Agribusiness and Agricultural Communications
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Dwayne Cartmell
“College Students Food Choices and Social Environment Surrounding Food Consumption: A Photovoice Project”
Wyatt Moore
Planty Biology || Zoology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Mark Fishbein
“Exploring the effects of Habitat Fragmentation on the McPherson Preserve”
Carly Noone
Civil Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Mary Foltz
“Adjusting iron concentrations in agricultural soil samples to inhibit greenhouse gas emissions”
Rachel Owen
Nutritional Sciences
College of Education and Human Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Sam Emerson
“Does Following a High-Fat, Ketogenic Diet Impact Metabolic Flexibility and Health?”
Cole Petrich
Computer Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Jamey Jacob
“Temporal Analysis of the Thermal Profile of Unexploded Ordnances Using Orthomosaic Imaging and UAV’s”
Juliette Reeder
Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: James Stine
"A Configurable and Efficient AES Processor for RISC-V”
Vanessa Rendon
Natural Resources Ecology and Management
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Lindsey Bruckerhoff
“The Effects of Passive Integrated Transponder Tags on Crayfish Behavior”
Katherine Rupert
Mechanical Engineering || Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Kurt Rouser
“Design and Evaluation of Small-Scale Hybrid Rocket Pre-Combustion Chambers”
AnnaBeth Sampson
Nutritional Sciences
College of Education and Human Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Jill Joyce
“Children as Gatekeepers to Tactical Athlete Nutrition”
Ariel Santos
Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Joshua Ramsey
“Anthelmintic Drugs in the Presence of Cancer Cells”
Ethan Shaw
Entomology
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Wyatt Hoback
“Determining Differences in Breeding of Deltochilum gibbosum Between Carrion and Dung”
Rose Small
Design and Merchandising
College of Education and Human Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Aditya Jayadas
“Assessment of Interior Design Attributes for Older Women who Live in Rural Areas to Age-In-Place”
Sean Smart
Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Hong Je Cho
“Spent Coffee Ground-Derived Porous Carbon for Nitrate Filtration”
Victoria Smith
Nutritional Sciences
College of Education and Human Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Ashlea Braun
“Examining the Relationship between Measures of the Diet, the Microbiome and Impulsivity”
Emily Smith
Architecture
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Faculty Mentor: Jared Macken
“Exploring the Architectural Typology of the Iconic Marquee in Oklahoma Towns”
Sarah Teeman
Microbiology/Cell and Moleculare Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Wouter Hoff
“Detemining the Rate Bacteria Lose their Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Absence of Antibiotics”
Avin Todora
Natural Resource and Ecology Management || Zoology
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Andy Dzialowski
“Combined Impacts of Food Quality and the Fungal Parasite, Metschnikowia bicuspidata, on Daphnia magna”
Kaitlyn Tucker
Natural Resource and Ecology Management
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Courtney Duchardt
“Investigating Drivers of Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Colony Collapse at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge”
Laynee Wessel
English || Spanish
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Hollenbach
“A Study on Pandemics and Description of Illness in Horror Fiction”
Madelyne Young
Animal Science
Ferguson College of Agriculture
Faculty Mentor: Mckale Montgomery
“Does Lymphoma P53 Status Influence Sensitivity to Ferroptosis-targeted Chemotherapy?”