In 2015, we introduced the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award. We are delighted to recognize an outstanding undergraduate researcher from each college/school at the U. Faculty mentors are invited to nominate students, and awardees are selected by committee. The criteria for the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award are:
- Record of sustained commitment to developing research skills and knowledge under the supervision of a faculty mentor
- Evidence of independent and critical thinking
- Active participation in research-related activities on campus
- Positive contributions to the research culture of the Department, College, and University
2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardees
Carissa Pollock (Prof. Ryan Smith)
Architecture + Planning
Taylor Dove (Prof. Davidson Heath)
Business
Valeria Jimenez (Profs. Edmund Fong and Jesus Valero)
Cultural & Social Transformation
Elaine Cooke (Prof. Melodie Weller)
Dentistry
Carlie Haacke (Prof. Lauren Liang)
Education
Jayden Plumb (Prof. Ashley Spear)
Engineering
Cece Otto (Prof. Robert Scott Smith)
Fine Arts
Nikol Yonemura (Prof. Micah Drummond)
Health
Gemma Clark (Prof. Jennifer Weidhaas)
Honors
Lydia Morley (Prof. Matt Haber)
Humanities
Abbie Ireland (Prof. Trudy Oliver)
Medicine
Silvia Padilla (Prof. Michael Simpson)
Mines & Earth Sciences
Jia “Janny” Liu (Prof. Jacqueline Eaton)
Nursing
Zachary Barber (Prof. Hamid Ghandehari)
Pharmacy
Elom Amematsro (Prof. Sophie Caron)
Science
Hannah Samowitz (Prof. Monisha Pasupathi)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lauren Brocious (Prof. Caren Frost)
Social Work
Sara Ference (Prof. Elpitha Tsoutsounakis)
Architecture + Planning
Heidi Qin (Prof. Dolores Delgado Bernal)
Cultural and Social Transformation
Carol Castañeda (Prof. Mary Burbank)
Education
Benjamin Gilmore (Prof. Taylor Sparks)
Engineering
Ali Mitchell (Prof. Monty Paret)
Fine Arts
Shantae George (Prof. Heather Hayes)
Health
Samantha Duzy (Prof. Michael Gills)
Honors
Eve Olson (Prof. Rachel Hayes-Harb)
Humanities
Caroline Wang (Prof. Catherine Loc-Carillo)
Medicine
Nicholas Thiros (Prof. Diego Fernandez)
Mines & Earth Sciences
Kyle McDougle (Prof. Lauren Clark)
Nursing
Annwin Chen (Prof. Amy Barrios)
Pharmacy
Amanda Bischoff (Prof. Matthew Sigman)
Science
Kai Sin (Prof. Aikio Kamimura)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Rose Gomez (Prof. Jason Castillo)
Social Work
Michael Hoehn (Prof. Erin Carraher)
Architecture + Planning
Peter Curtis (Prof. Christopher German)
Dentistry
Mercedes Jorgensen (Prof. Lauren Liang)
Education
Kristina Lundgren (Prof. Taylor Sparks)
Engineering
Cynthia Chen (Prof. Catherine Mayes & Jane Hatter)
Fine Arts
Cecilia Cardozo (Prof. Stacy Manwaring)
Health
Julie Imig (Prof. Inese Ivans)
Honors College
Hillary Hermansen (Prof. Christopher Lewis)
Humanities
Kathryn Lami (Prof. Sihem Boudina)
Medicine
Benjamin White (Prof. Jeffrey Moore)
Mines & Earth Sciences
Christina Triptow (Prof. Katherine P. Supiano)
Nursing
Seychelle Marcus (Prof. Christopher Reilly)
Pharmacy
Ethan Lake (Profs. Oleg Starykh, Yong-Shi Wu & Zheng Zheng)
Science
Brianna Bartholomew (Profs. Elizabeth Cashdan & Leslie A. Knapp)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth Gamarra (Prof. Joanna Bettmann Schaefer)
Social Work
Katherine Nix (Prof. Stephen Goldsmith)
Architecture + Planning
Zhao Jin (Profs. Elizabeth Tashjian & Cihan Bilginsoy)
Business
Andrew Johansen (Profs. Lisa McFadden & Annette Fleckenstein)
Dentistry
Tyler McDaniel (Prof. Erin Castro)
Education
Josh Kunz (Profs. Sneha Kasera, Robert Ricci & Kobus Van der Merwe)
Engineering
Chance Clouse (Prof. Maureen O’Hara Ure)
Fine Arts
Brett Cutler (Profs. Thunder Jalili & Anandh Babu Pon Velayutham)
Health
Diona Giannopoulos (Prof. Michael Gills)
Honors College
Kajsa Vlasic (Profs. Michael Gills & Disa Gambera)
Humanities
Aliya Khan (Prof. Leslie Francis)
Law
Andrew Jo (Prof. David Krizaj)
Medicine
Max Giannetta (Prof. Lowell Miyagi)
Mines & Earth Sciences
Andy Rivera (Profs. Kristin Cloyes & Linda Edelman)
Nursing
Josh Conarton (Prof. Hamid Ghandehari)
Pharmacy
Alexandra Kent (Prof. Jennifer Heemstra)
Science
Martin Puga Jr. (Prof. Rebecca Utz)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth Gamarra (Prof. Dena Ned)
Social Work