The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce recipients of the Spring 2022 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards. These faculty members have been selected to collaborate with and mentor an undergraduate on a co-designed research experience during the 2022 spring semester:
- Andra Davis, Nursing: “Assessing Usability and Validity of Two Palliative Care Educational Tools” with Samantha Dela Cruz, Jen Heideman, and Abby Holt
- Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi, Political Science & Global Affairs: “A Gender Scorecard for Migration Policy: Gender-Responsiveness and the Global Compact on Migration” with Alli Kuni and Diego Martinez
- Deana Julka, Psychological Sciences: “Psychology for Sustainability: Examining Eco-anxiety and Avenues to Increase Environmental-friendly Behaviors” with Marlu Martens
- Buck Taylor, Chemistry: “Computational Modeling of Ruthenium-catalyzed Ethenolysis Reactions” with Kaden Seely
- Angela Hoffman, Chemistry: “Identifying Organic Compounds Isolated from Plants and Bacteria” with Alyson Nguyen
- Jordy Wolfand, Civil Engineering: “Using Social Media to Understand Public Perceptions of Wildfire” with Peter Mohammadi
- Kali Abel, Environmental Studies: “Last Ascents: Climate Change and the Changing Face of Mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest” with Nick Paciulla
- Brad Franco, History: “Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Frescoes of Good and Bad Government: A New Interpretation” with Grant Hobbs
Applications for Summer 2022 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards are available now in the Undergraduate Research section of PilotsUP. Applications for Summer 2022 are due February 15 at noon.