Research Day 2019 Winners

ADS-01, ANT-01, EDU-01, FDS-01
1st Place: Summar Ellis, C'2020
Major: Mathematics
Advisor: Andrea Lewis, Ph.D.

AVC-O1-O4
1st Place: Jasmine Turner, C'2019
Major: English
Advisor: Patricia Ventura, Ph.D.

AVC-O5-O8
1st Place: Piera Moore, C'2019
Major: Art & Visual Culture
Advisor: Joseph Bigley, M.F.A.

AVC-O9-O12
1st Place: Akilah Hill-Hamler, C'2019
Major: Art & Visual Culture
Advisor: Joseph Bigley, M.F.A.

AVC-O13, ART-O1, THE-O2
1st Place: Kayla Smith, C'2021
Major: International Studies
Advisor: Jennifer Bets (Brown University)

BCHE-O1, CHE-O1-O2
1st Place: Devin Scott, C'2020
Major: Health Sciences
Advisor: Joseph Steiner (National Institutes of Health)

BIO-O1-O4
1st Place: Aakilah Brown, C'2021
Major: Biology
Advisor: Dongfang Wang, Ph.D.

BIO-O5-O8
1st Place: Janae Lyttle, C'2019
Major: Biology
Advisor: Yonas Tekle, Ph.D.

BIO-O9-O12
1st Place: Bethany Mwaura, C'2019
Major: Biology
Advisor: Mentewab Ayalew, Ph.D.

BIO-O13-O16
1st Place (Group): Vanessa Eaton, Hannah Price, & I’reyron Wright
Advisor: Dongfang Wang, Ph.D.; James Melton III, Ph.D.

BIO-O17-O19
1st Place: Candace Carter, C'2019
Major: Biology
Advisor: Maira Goytia, Ph.D.

BIO-O20-O22
1st Place: La'Shyra Courtney, C'2020
Major: Biology
Advisor: Dongfang Wang, Ph.D.

BIO-O23-O25
1st Place: Taylor Lattimore, C'2019
Major: Biology
Advisor: Maira Goytia, Ph.D.

CWS-O1-O3,CRE-O1
1st Place: Nia Lundkvist, C'2019
Major: Comparative Women’s Studies
Advisor: M Bahati Kuumba, Ph.D.

CIS-O1-O2, THE-O1
1st Place: Zayd Zori, C'2019
Major: Independent
Advisors: Karen Brakke, Ph.D.; Michelle Hite, Ph.D.; and Jerry Volcy, Ph.D.

CIS-O3-O5
1st Place: Margie Ruffin, C'2020
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Advisor: Jaye Nias, Ph.D.

ECO-O1-O3, SPA-O1
1st Place: Sydney Boone, C'2019
Major: Biology
Advisor: Fernando Esquivel-Suarez, Ph.D.

ENG-O1 - ENG-O4
1st Place: Bria Paige, C'2019
Major: English
Advisor: Patricia Ventura, Ph.D.

ENG-O5- ENG-O8
1st Place: Anu Adebowale, C'2020
Major: English
Advisor: Patricia Ventura, Ph.D.

EHS O1-O4
1st Place: Christian Reeder, C'2020
Major: Sociology & Anthropology
Advisor: Parya Saberi (UCSF)

ENV-O1- ENV-O4
1st Place: Monica Gordon, C'2019
Major: Environmental Sciences
Advisor: Guanyu Huang, Ph.D.

HIS-O1- O4
1st Place: Ivy Watkins, C'2019
Major: History
Advisor: Nafeesa Muhammad, Ph.D.

HIS-O5, REL-O1, REL-O2, PHI-O1
1st Place: Jasmine Porter, C'2019
Major: Sociology & Anthropology
Advisor: Gertrude Gonzalez Allen, Ph.D.

INT-O1-O2, POL-O1-O2
1st Place: Annia Rochester, C'2019
Major: Political Science and French
Advisor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.

POL-03-O6
1st Place: Autumn James, C'2019
Major: Political Science
Advisor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.

POL-O7-O10
1st Place: Chasmine Williams, C'2019
Major: Political Science
Advisor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.

MAT-O1-O2, PHY-01
1st Place: Tenley Hutchinson-Smith, C'2019
Major: Physics
Advisor: Natarajan Ravi, Ph.D.

PSY O1-O4
1st Place: Ariel Blakey, C'2019
Major: Psychology
Advisor: A. Nayena Blankson, Ph.D.

PSY O5-O8
1st Place: Briana Spivey, C'2019
Major: Psychology
Advisor: Natalie Singleton Watson, Ph.D.

PUB O1-O3
1st Place: Jamila Eatman, C'2022
Major: Environmental Sciences & Dual Degree
Advisor: Na’Taki Jelks, Ph.D.

SOC O1-O4
1st Place Maya Perkins, C'2020
Major: Sociology
Advisor: Sara Chaney (Dartmouth College)

PERF-O1-O3
1st Place: Brittany Mathis, C'2019
Major: Sociology
Advisor: Veta Goler, Ph.D.

BIO-P1, P3, P5, P7, P9
1st Place: Joya Sims, C'2021
Major: Mathematics
Advisor: Xeuying Zhao, Ph.D. (Morehouse School of Medicine)

BIO- P11, P13, P15, P17, P19
1st Place: Alanna Brown, C'2019
Major: Biology
Advisor: Yonas Tekle, Ph.D.

BIO- P21, P23, P25, P27, P29, P31
1st Place: Tierra Hammond, C'2020
Major: Biology
Advisor: Jennifer Kovacs, Ph.D.

2nd Place: Daisha Larkin, C'2020
Major: Biology
Advisor: Yonas Tekle, Ph.D.

BIO- P16, P33, P35, P37, P39, P41, P43
1st Place: Adriane McDonald, C'2019
Major: Biology
Advisor: Yonas Tekle, Ph.D.

2nd Place: Shaeloren Deering, C'2021
Major: Biology
Advisor: Rob Nicholas (UNC School of Medicine)

BCHE-P1, P3, P5
1st Place: Gygeria Manuel, C'2020
Major: Biochemistry
Advisor: Tameka Clemons, Ph.D.

CHE- P1, P3, P5, P7, P9, P11
1st Place: Khailah Bell, C'2019
Major: Psychology
Advisor: Shanina Sanders Johnson, Ph.D.

2nd Place: DeAunna Daniels, C'2021
Major: Chemistry & Dual Degree
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.

CIS-P1, P3, P5, P7, P9
1st Place: Disheka Moore, C'2021
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Advisor: Andrea Johnson, Ph.D.

ECO-P1, INT-P1, P3, P5 POL-P1, P3
1st Place: Christina Flakes, C'2020
Major: Economics
Advisor: Angelino Viceisza, Ph.D.

2nd Place: Tennille Mack, C'2021
Major: International Studies
Advisor: Myoung-Shik Kim, Ph.D.

EDU-P1, P3, P5, P7, P9
1st Place: Nandi Inman, C'2019
Major: Education Studies
Advisor: Nicole Taylor, Ph.D.

ENV-P1, P3, P5, P7, P9
1st Place: Kayla Oriyomi, C'2019
Major: Environmental Sciences
Advisor: Terezinha Cassia de Brito Galvao, Ph.D.

MAT-P1, P3, P7, P9
1st Place: Shelby Pauline, C'2020
Major: Economics Major
Advisors: Jeffrey Ehme, Ph.D. & Colm Mulcahy, Ph.D.

PHY-P1, P3, P5, P7
1st Place: Kimara Pruitt, C'2019
Major: Mathematics and Physics
Advisor: Natarajan Ravi, Ph.D.

PSY-P1, P3, P5, P7
1st Place: LaHenria Holsey, C'2019
Major: Psychology
Advisor: A. Nayena Blankson, Ph.D.

PSY-P9, P11, P13, P15
1st Place: Yesenia Alvarez, C'2020
Major: Psychology
Advisor: Natalie Singleton Watson, Ph.D.

PUB-P1, P3, P5, P7
1st Place: Aliecia Bouligny, C'2019
Major: Health Sciences
Advisor: Maureen Sanderson (Meharry Medical College)