Current Research Positions

Spring Sophomore Research Positions

Current second-semester first years, sophomores, and first-semester juniors are eligible for these positions. Please click on the faculty members name to read a more detailed explanation of the positions. Make sure to include the PIN in your application so you can be considered for the positions that most interest you.

Student Application Form

Project Identification Number (PIN)	Faculty Researcher Last Name	General Area of Research	Related Majors	Prerequisite Classes/Skills Required
1	Fraga	Molecular Evolution and Evolutionary Biochemistry	Biology, BCMB, Neurobiology	BIOL 20100 & CHEM 11100 completed
2	Ison	Field Ecology, and Pollination Biology	Biology and Environmental Studies
5	Evans	Plant biology, Microbiology, and stress response	BCMB, Biology	Biology 201 (lecture and lab), Chemistry 112 (lecture and lab)
6	Regan	Showcasing diversity in science.	STEM	BIOL111 is helpful for being familiar with the class assignment linked to the project
7	Regan	Computational Biology	Computer Science, Data Science, Biology, BCMB	Independent coding required, some familiarity with basic cell structure and function ideal.
9	West	Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, and Mutagenesis	BCMB, Biology, Chemistry	Enrollment in or prior completion of CHEM 112 and BIOL 201
10	Lehtinen	Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology	Biology	Ideally, the applicant should have successfully completed BIOL 202. Desired skills include a good work ethic, organizational ability and a willingness to handle animals (both living and dead).
12	Bonvallet	Organic Chemistry	BCMB, Physics	A strong applicant will show independence, attention to detail, and good organizational and recordkeeping skills.  Students must follow departmental safety protocols.  Experience with organic chemistry is helpful, but not required.
16	Martin	Organic Chemistry	Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Completion of CHEM 112 and CHEM 211 is required. The student must be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed CHEM 212. The student researcher should be interested in developing skills in organic synthesis techniques and in oral/written communication.
17	Sobeck	Chemistry, Conservation Science	Chemistry, BCMB, Museum Studies	CHEM 111/112 (student may be enrolled in CHEM 112 currently)
18	Wang	Humanities and Art	Comparative Literature, History, Chinese and East Asian Studies, Film Studies and Philosophy	special consideration is given to those familiar with such digital platforms as Moodle, Teams and WordPress, who are bilingual, taking Chinese language or from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.
19	Pollock & Judge	Earth Sciences	Environmental Geoscience, Geology	(1) interest in Earth Sciences; (2) dependable, responsible, and mature; (3) able to work independently; (4) attention to detail and accuracy; (5) able to teach effectively and with patience; (6) willingness to try new things, embrace challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, and learn from mistakes; (7) previous X-ray safety training and X-ray lab experience preferred; (8) ability to work the number of hours designated for this position
20	Chaudhary	Environmental Economics, and Health Economics	Economics	Knowledge of ArcGIS preferred but not required.
23	Shaya & Holt	Digital History, Local History, and Oral History	All	Required: experience in historical research, strong organizational skills, strong writing skills Preferred: experience in website design, WordPress, oral history, video
24	Welsch	European Empires, Indian Ocean, and French History	History; French & Francophone Studies	Reading knowledge of French preferred
25	Frazier	Data collection and cleaning; statistical analysis/modeling.	SDS (or SDS minor)	Data 106 required; Data 231 preferred
26	Guarnera	Algorithmic Graph Theory	Computer Science; Mathematics	CSCI 120; MATH 120; Preferably, MATH 130 or MATH 215, and MATH 223.
27	Derderian	Museum Research	Archaeology, Anthropology, Museum Studies
32	Lehman	Granular Matter	Physics	Physics 111
35	Manz	Science History	Computer Science, History, Chemistry	Digitizing and enhancing audio files. Transcribing an English conversation.
36	Manz	Natural Science	Physics, Math, CS, Chemistry	Good/proficient knowledge of LaTeX.
39	Herzmann	Face Perception and Recognition	Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Psychology	exceptional self-organization, social communication, and time management skills