Student: Mia Bagaric
Mentor: Heather Broughton
Project Title: Pacific Walrus Immunity: Quantification of Fecal Antibodies
Student: Janessa Wells
Mentor: Natalie Dollar
Project Title: Women as Green Energy Stakeholders | Community Dialogue Project
Student: Jeffrey Henry
Mentor: Kiel Fletcher
Project Title: Art & Literature Journal
Student: Shayla Lane
Mentor: Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: Ethical Consumerism
Student: Aidan Beery
Mentor: Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: Semantic analysis of online musical discourse for the prediction of a song’s emotion
Student: Tiana Fabiana
Mentor: Skuyler Herzog
Project Title: Upper Crooked River Hydrology: Assessing Potential for Restoration and Hydropower
Student: Seth Weiss
Mentors: Patrick Ball & Chris Hagen
Project Title: Improving the Efficiency of the Beer Brewing Process
Student: Marjorie Symonds
Mentor: Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: Smart Dog Collar for Seizure Detection
Student: Mikaela Cartwright-Warde
Mentor: Heather Broughton
Project Title: Quantification of Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acids and Impacts on Walrus Gastrointestingal Immunity
Student: Nathan Doran
Mentors: Matt Orr and Pat Ball
Project Title: Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizae on establishment and growth of restoration plantings.
Student: Tess Phillippi
Mentors: Matt Orr and Seth Ganzhorn
Project Title: Quantifying Vegetation Communities to Understand Climate Effects on Birds
Student: Nathan Rutledge-Gorman
Mentors: Matt Orr and Seth Ganzhorn
Project Title: Quantifying Vegetation Communities to Understand Climate Effects on Birds
Student: Bridger Cook
Mentor: Christophe Lanaud
Project Title: Machine Learning and its Application to Energy Systems
Student: Alexander Ackerman
Mentor: Chris Hagen
Project Title: Solar Seawater Desalination and Hydrogen Acquisition
Student: Sandra Dennis
Mentor: Bahman Abbassi
Project Title: Boiling Based Degasifier: Fabrication, Testing and Demonstration
Student: Jacob Shorb
Mentors: Xiang Zhang and Bahman Abbassi
Project Title: Salt Feeding System with Humid Air Stream For Cyclone Efficiency Testing
Student: Meredith Ramirez
Mentor: Shannon Lipscomb
Project Title: Polybrominated diphenyl ester exposure in young children
Student: Austin Nichols
Mentor: Shannon Lipscomb
Project Title: Polybrominated diphenyl ester exposure in young children
Student: Samantha Bango
Mentor: Matt Orr
Project Title: Beaver Dam Analog Research
Student: Skylar Coelho
Mentor: Christophe Lanaud
Project Title: Feasibility and Design of Exoskeletons for Civilian Applications
Student: Bridger Cook
Mentor: Chris Hagen
Project Title: Characterization of a Custom Engine for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Student: Adrien Costa
Mentor: Chris Wolsko
Project Title: The Psychology of Risk-Taking Behavior in the Outdoors
Student: Thomas Cousins
Mentor: Pat Ball
Project Title: Isolation of Spore-Forming Probiotic Bacteria from Wolf Gastrointestinal Contents
Student: Alyssa Donnell
Mentor: Kara Witzke
Project Title: The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Energy Expenditure
Student: Blaize Guerra
Mentor: Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: Predicting Emotions in Music Based on Textual Analysis of Musical Discourse
Student: Michael Hanks
Mentor: Timothy Burnett
Project Title: Bioenergetics of Whole Body Vibrations
Student: Hunter Hartman
Mentor: Christine Pollard
Project Title: Analysis of Knee Varus in Minimal Shoes Across Age Groups
Student: Myranda Hundson
Mentor: Ryan Reese
Project Title: Exploring EcoWellness for Youth Using the Photovoice Method
Student: Montana Kaiyala
Mentor: Christine Pollard
Project Title: Influence of Lower Extremity Biomechanics on Re-Injury in Individuals Post-ACL Surgical Reconstruction
Student: Janson Marshall
Mentor: Seth Ganzhorn
Project Title: Whitebark Pine Genetics Project
Student: Jordan Rote
Mentor: Xiang Zhang/Bahman Abassi
Project Title: High Speed Atomization Video Analysis with Matlab
Student: Nicholas Sergienko
Mentor: Matthew Shinderman
Project Title: Variations in Cheatgrass Abatement Techniques
Student: Alexandra Taran
Mentor: Jeffrey Gautschi
Project Title: The Effects of D-a-tocopheryl Polyethylene Glycol Succinate on Reverse Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Student: Abigail Teal
Mentor: Pat Ball
Project Title: The Use of Pseudomanas Flourescens as a Biocontrol against Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)
Student: Emily Zamarripa
Mentor: Seth Ganzhorn
Project Title: White Bark Pine Population Genetics
Student: Cedar Edell, Biology
Mentor: Ann Petersen
Project Title: Tardigrades - Natural History in Central Oregon
Student: Myranda Hudson, Biology
Mentor: Ann Petersen
Project Title: Catching Evolution in Action in Central Oregon Rivers
Student: Sarah Palmer Antoniou, Natural Resources
Mentor: Ann Petersen
Project Title: Oceanic Stickleback Pathophysiology
Student: Aubrey Sills, Psychology
Mentor: Shannon Lipscomb
Project Title: Examining Relationships Between Children's Adverse Experiences, Resilience Factors, and Cortisol Levels
Student: Amber Lamet, Natural Resources
Mentor: Seth Ganzhorn
Project Title: Urban Ponderosa Pine Regeneration: Environmental and Biological Drivers
Student: Taiontorake Max Oakes, Biology
Mentor: Matt Orr
Project Title: Beaver Dam Analogs for Restoration of Riparian Woody Vegetation
Student: Bella Krevitz, Kinesiology
Mentor: Christine Pollard
Project Title: The Influence of Maximal Shoes on Walking Biomechanics in Younger and Older Adults
Student: Joshua Murray, Computer Science
Mentor: Yong Bakos
Project Title: Exhibit X - An Interactive Digital Media Exhibit
Student: Irma Ranzuglia, Human Development & Family Sciences
Mentor: Shannon Lipscomb
Project Title: Examining Linkages Between Teachers' Resilience Factors and the Quality of Teacher-Child Interactions
Student: Anthony Brande, Biology
Mentor: Ann Petersen
Project Title: The Concentration of Estradiol and Thyroxine in Threespine Stickleback in the Deschutes River
Student: Brittnye Freeberg, Biology
Mentor: Matt Orr
Project Title: The Western Tent Caterpillar: An Examination of Plant Detoxification
Student: Deidre Heil, Biology
Mentor: Ann Petersen
Project Title: Presence of Vitellogenin in Central Oregon Stickleback
Student: Haley Jordan, Biology
Mentor: Pat Ball
Project Title: Investigation of the Microbial Content of Canada Geese
Student: Joshua Alexander, Business Administration
Mentor: Amy Watson
Project Title: Typologies of Wasteful Spending: Exorbitant Recreational Purchase Behavior
Student: Melanie Widmer, Business Administration
Mentor: Julie Elston
Project Title: Growth and Performance of Listed Firms in the United Arab Emirates
Student: Brian Hoffman, Computer Science
Mentor: Marc Rubin
Project Title: Deep Learning to Detect Avalanches in Seismic Data
Student: Makeila Lundy, Computer Science
Mentor: Marc Rubin
Project Title: Deep Learning to Detect Avalanches in Seismic Data
Student: Nathan Struhs, Computer Science
Mentor: Yong Bakos
Project Title: Rapid Restoration
Student: Michael Wittenburg, Energy Systems Engineering
Mentor: Chris Hagen
Project Title: Electric Motor Testing and Optimization for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Propulsion System
Student: Mary Cukrov, Human Development and Family Sciences
Mentor: Brianne Kothari
Project Title: Examining Capacity and Efficacy of Resilience Building
Student: Erin Qadir, Human Development and Family Sciences
Mentor: Brianne Kothari
Project Title: Normalcy as a Component of Well-Being: Defining and Measuring Normalcy in Foster Youth
Student: Sherri Dean, Kinesiology
Mentor: Tim Burnett
Project Title: Bioenergetics of Rock Climbing
Student: Jacqueline Diulio, Kinesiology
Mentor: Christine Pollard
Project Title: The Effect of Midsole Cushioning on Running Mechanics
Student: Kelsey Peters, Kinesiology
Mentor: Tim Burnett
Project Title: Bioenergetics of Rock Climbing
Student: Corrinne Oedekerk, Natural Resources/Sustainability
Mentor: Matt Shinderman
Project Title: Who Moved My Penstemon? Systematic Direct Observations Paired with Camera Traps Query Historical Perceptions of American Pika Behavior
Student: Lynnea Fredrickson, Speech Communication
Mentor: Nick Dahl
Project Title: Digital Technologies in Public Speaking Classes and its Effects on Communication Pedagogy
Student: Kaylin Landry, Social Science
Mentor: Beth Marino
Project Title: A Qualitative Analysis of Local Foods, Consumers, and Agriculturalists in Central Oregon
Student: Gabriel McFarlane, Tourism, Recreation and Adventure Leadership
Mentor: Andrew Hawley
Project Title: Bioenergetics of Rock Climbing and its Application to Training
Student: Vivianne Burson, University Exploratory Studies
Mentor: Jenna Goldsmith
Project Title: Impacts of Geomagnetic Storms within the Ionosphere
January 2022 Fellows
Student: Brad Alexander
Mentor: Brian Tanis
Project Title: Influence of Soil Texture on Camas Pocket Gopher's Burrowing Biomechanical Variations
Student: Dallas Bennett
Mentor: Chris Hagen
Project Title: Woodstove Emission Reduction Retrofit
Student: Trevor Gearin
Mentor: Xiang Zhang
Project Title: Evaluation of product prototyping materials
Student: Orion Junkins
Mentor: Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: Hydrological Forecasting with Temporal Neural Networks
Student: Jon Kosek
Mentor: Xiang Zhang
Project Title: Synergies in Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing: Integrating CNC Machining with Additive Manufacturing FDM Technology
Student: Robert Murphy
Mentor: Matt Orr
Project Title: Central Oregon Scavenger Behavior
Student: Timothy Murphy
Mentor: Xiang Zhang
Project Title: Wastewater Treatment Demo Design & Testing
Student: Rebekah O'Neill
Mentor: Xiang Zhang
Project Title: Optimizing Product Workflow from Concept to Prototype in Makerspace
Student: Shehadeh Rami
Mentor: JJ Hannigan
Project Title: The Relationship between Ankle Range of Motion and Long Distance Runner Biomechanics
June 2022 Fellows
Student: Lily Bartel
Mentor: Dr. Christine Pollard
Project Title: Comparing Peak Posterior Ground Reaction Forces in Recreational Runners in Maximal and Traditional Shoes
Student: Kaitlin Brunik
Mentor: Dr. Chris Hagen
Project Title: Machine learning for energy applications
Student: Josiah Chan
Mentor: Dr. Skuyler Herzog
Project Title: UCR Floodplain Aquifer Restoration Analysis
Student: Samson DeVol
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: Beethoven Simulator
Student: Dennis Douglas
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: AudioDataSet
Student: Taha Abd Al-Rahman Elwefati
Mentor: Dr. Beth Marino & Dr. Chris Wolsko
Project Title: Perceptions of Inclusivity and Diversity Among People of Color in Bend, OR
Student: Myra Flores
Mentor: Dr. Beth Marino & Dr. Chris Wolsko
Project Title: Perceptions of Inclusivity and Diversity Among People of Color in Bend, OR
Student: Marie Gabriel
Mentor: Dr. Pat Ball
Project Title: Microbial Ecology Assessment of Wolf GI Tract Bacteria
Student: Casey Heiskell
Mentor: Dr. Chris Hagen
Project Title: Data generation for machine learning driven energy optimization
Student: Vernon Jackson Smith
Mentor: Dr. Skuyler Herzog
Project Title: Whychus Creek Restoration Monitoring
Student: Cody Klews
Mentor: Dr. Pat Ball
Project Title: Whole Genome Assessment of Wolf GI Tract Bacteria
Student: Kimberly Markley
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Donnelly
Project Title: Made With Love in Bend
Student: Jennifer McCabe
Mentor: Dr. Pat Ball
Project Title: Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Wolf GI Tract Bacteria
Student: Jill Simmons
Mentor: Dr. Pat Ball
Project Title: Decline of African elephant tusk length due to illegal poaching and conservation methods to regain populations with increased tusk growth
January 2023 Fellows
Student: Maria Peraza
Mentor: Dr. Brianne Kothari, HDFS
Project Title: Understanding Maternal Mental health Among Latina Women In Central Oregon
Student: Bethany Burr
Mentor: Dr. JJ Hannigan, KIN
Project Title: Comparison of Kinesiophobia vs Time to Peak Torque in ACL Reconstruction
Student: Jordan Ory
Mentor: Dr. JJ Hannigan, KIN
Project Title: Comparing Peak Tibial Internal Rotation Velocity In Recreational Runners in Maximal and Traditional Shoes
Student: David Lowrimore
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Orr, ENSC
Project Title: Effects of caching on discovery dynamics of carcasses in a guild of avian and mammalian scavengers.
Student: Ian Alford
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Shinderman, NR
Project Title: Wildlife crossing structure effectiveness monitoring project
Student: Benjamin Ward
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Shinderman, NR
Project Title: Wildlife crossing structure effectiveness monitoring project
Student: Tatum Nielsen
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Ball, BIO
Project Title: An epidemiological analysis of attitude formation and related effects on management of the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational, cross-sectional study.
Student: Zachary Bochansk
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Donnelly, CS
Project Title: River Level Forecasting
Student: Kameron Keller
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Donnelly, CS
Project Title: Artificial Intelligence Analysis of Music for Automatic Workout Generation
Student: Orion Junkins
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Donnelly, CS
Project Title: Cloud Deployment of River Level Forecasting System
Student: Dalton Shults
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Donnelly, CS
Project Title: Artificial Intelligence Analysis of Music for Automatic Workout Generation
Student: Ashlynn Barwig
Mentor: Dr. Shannon Lipscomb, PSY
Project Title: Parental Warmth and Supportiveness and Children‚ Empathy during Preschool
Student: Isaiah Pines
Mentor: Dr. Skuyler Herzog, NR
Project Title: Thirtymile Hydrologic Assessment
Student: Timothy Murphy
Mentor: Dr. Xiang Zhang, ESE
Project Title: Self-Cleaning Turbine-Driven Rotating Heat Exchanger
Student: Brayden Morse
Mentor: Dr. Xiang Zhang, ESE
Project Title: Validation of porous geometry as replacement for manifold-microchannel heat exchanger‚ manifold
Student: Rebekah O'Neill
Mentor: Dr. Xiang Zhang, ENGR
Project Title: Mechanical System for Hypersaline Water Treatment from Desalination Waste
Student: Jon Kosek
Mentor: Dr. Xiang Zhang, OP
Project Title: Component Generative Design with Machined Support Structures