The Graduate School

Student-Led Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities

FY2025 Awards List

Student Awardee Student Degree & Program Project Title Faculty Mentor
Amadeo, Yanira PhD, Family Science and Human Development Catalysts of Change: The Impact of Alumni Philanthropists of Color on Diverse Families and Student Achievement at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Pauline Garcia-Reid
Arif, Shibbir Ahmed MS, Data Science Accelerating Patient Screening for Clinical Trials using Large Language Model Prompting Hao Liu
Balasuriya, Divomi PhD, Environmental Science & Management Human and Natural Influences on Sediment Composition, Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Morphology of Cape May and Wildwood Beaches: Implications for coastal management and habitat restoration Greg Pope
Barbosa, Jennifer PhD, Clinical Psychology Perinatal Complications and Child Development: Associations between in-utero Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Language Development Laura Lakusta
Bayron, Jizette BA, Psychology Investigating the Development of Spatial Language in Children: The Role of Mechanistic Language and Event Consistency Laura Lakusta
Cifuentes Macias, Natalia BA, Psychology Social Reward Positivity Event-Related Potential in Youth: Differences by Gender and Sexual Orientation Erin Kang
Guzman, Avelisse BA, German Studying Student Outcomes of SPARK for German World Language Enrichment Program Pascal Lafountain
Judd, Emily PhD, Clinical Psychology Engaging College Students with Eating Disorder Symptoms in Digital Mental Health Interventions Jazmin Reyes-Portillo
Lentine, Nicolina PhD, Environmental Science & Management Comparing coastal soil functions across natural and artificial salinity gradients Nina Goodey
Perry, Yasmine PhD, Family Science and Human Development Undergraduate Student’s Perceptions and Experiences using AI in Higher Education Miriam Linver
Pride, Evangelina PhD, Teacher Education & Teacher Development Investigating the Teacher-Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Engaging in Relational Teaching with Students of Color Emily Hodge & Monica Taylor
Spigelman, Melissa MS, Molecular Biology Inducible Gene Expression in Zebrafish: A Novel Approach to Precision Fertility Research Carlos Molina
St. Pierre, Delaney MS, Marine Biology & Coastal Sciences Benthic Habitat and Invertebrate Community Assessment of Seagrass beds in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey Paul Bologna
Walsh, Samantha MA, Psychological Sciences The Role of Endogenous Estrogen in Effects of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation on Cognitive Performance Alexandra Gaynor
Wowk, Janyce BS, Chemistry Comparison of artificial root exudates (AREs), soil builder product, and ammonium nitrate chemical fertilizer Nina Goodey
Zaheer, Naima PhD, Environmental Science & Management Investigating the effectiveness of different artificial root exudate combinations on soil function and plant productivity in metal-contaminated soil Nina Goodey