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Fall 2015 Eagle Scholars Recognized by Center for Undergraduate Research
The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Center for Undergraduate Research at The University of Southern Mississippi hosted a reception Aug. 21 recognizing the fall 2015 class of Eagle Scholars. The faculty recipients of the 2015 Donald Drapeau Undergraduate Mentorship Award were also honored.
During the fall semester, the Eagle Scholars will undertake an independent project involving original research or creative activity under the guidance of a faculty mentor. In a competition held last spring the students, who represent four colleges and both campuses, were chosen to receive up to $1,000 to help support their work.
The fall 2015 Eagle Scholars, their major and their faculty mentors include the following:
Rebecca Aucoin, anthropology – Amy Young
Sheila Bullock, psychology – Hans Stadthagen/Michael Mong
Lauren Bush, speech pathology – Kimberly Ward
Shaquiile Hayes, dance – Elizabeth Lentz-Hill
Samuel Hendry, microbiology – Dmitri Mavrodi
Nichola Kreis, chemistry – Julie Pigza
Brenna Landis, political science – Ngoc Phan
Kelly Liles, international studies – Rebecca Tuuri
Meredith McPhail, English/human rights – Tim Rehner
Christopher Mullins, biochemistry – Vijay Rangachari
Samantha Phillips psychology – Hans Stadthagen/Michael Mong
Anna Rawls, elementary education – Danielle Forest
Maya Rex, psychology – Elena Stepanova
Jordan Rice, biology – Shiao Wang
Nikki Stackhouse, English – Jonathan Barron
Susan Walley, polymer science, Derek Patton
Anthony Woods, philosophy – Sam Bruton
Also recognized at the reception were Dr. Grant Harley (Geography and Geology), Dr. Douglas Masterson (College of Science and Technology/Chemistry and Biochemistry) and Dr. Donald Yee (Biological Sciences) for their superb mentorship of Eagle Scholars during the past academic year. Each received a plaque and monetary award.
For information about the Eagle Scholars and the Southern Miss Center for Undergraduate Research, visit http://www.usm.edu/research/center-overview.
