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FY26 Awards List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Student Awardee<\/strong><\/th>\nDegree & Program<\/strong><\/th>\nProject Title<\/strong><\/th>\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ahmed, Arif<\/td>\nPhD, Environmental Science & Management<\/td>\nIndependent and combined effects of herbicide and road salt on freshwater phytoplankton<\/td>\nMatthew Schuler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berger, Sidney<\/td>\nBA, German<\/td>\nBeyond the 90\/10 Rule: How German Instructors Negotiate the Use of German, English, Anglicisms, and Cognates in Classroom Speech<\/td>\nPascal LaFountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birnbaum, Aliya<\/td>\nPhD, Clinical Psychology<\/td>\nRapid Capacity Screening Tool: Prototype Development and Testing<\/td>\nTina Zottoli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel, Amy<\/td>\nPhD, Mathematics Education<\/td>\nInvestigating the Learning Math Anxiety Experiences of Mathematically Underprepared First-Year STEM Majors<\/td>\nMika Munakata<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dyson, Eshariah<\/td>\nPhD, Environmental Science & Management<\/td>\nMetal complexation and soil particle size in an urban brownfield soil<\/td>\nNina Goodey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Echevarria, Nicolina<\/td>\nBA, Psychology<\/td>\nSocial Influence on the Discounting of Environmental Outcomes: Insights into Sustainable Decision Making<\/td>\nMichael Bixter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fatima, Sadaf<\/td>\nMS, Pharmaceutical Biochemistry<\/td>\n\u201cDevelopment of Rapid Field-Testing Kit for Detection of Ranavirus and Other Viral Aquatic Pathogens\u201d<\/td>\nNina Goodey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gallagher, Alexis<\/td>\nMA, Speech-Language Pathology<\/td>\nSelf-Perception of Articulatory Accuracy in a Child with Residual Speech Sound Disorder: Does the Accuracy of What You Hear Affect How You Speak?<\/td>\nElaine Hitchcock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Infante, Oriannys<\/td>\nBS, Molecular Biology<\/td>\nImportance of a Conserved Acidic Residue and Substrate Specificity in Cytochrome P450<\/td>\nJaclyn Catalano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ishiguro, Yuki<\/td>\nMFA, Dance<\/td>\nEchoes of Tranquility<\/td>\nMaxine Steinman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lahiere, Elise<\/td>\nPhD, Mathematics Education<\/td>\nPerseverance as an Individual and Collective Enterprise<\/td>\nJoseph DiNapoli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lourenco Da Silva, Fernanda<\/td>\nMA, Applied Linguistics<\/td>\nThe Acquisition of English Vowel Contrasts by Brazilian Portuguese Speakers: A Study of Brazilian Au Pairs in the U.S.<\/td>\nJonathan Howell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marcy, Jenna<\/td>\nBA, Communication and Media Studies<\/td>\nUnpacking Gendered Political Performance: Kristi Noem\u2019s Self-Presentation and Its Effects on Online Extremism Among Young Voters<\/td>\nMartina Santia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marino, Allison<\/td>\nMA, Psychological Sciences<\/td>\nPrioritization Effects on Sensory and Motor Processing<\/td>\nAkina Umemoto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Napoli, Danielle<\/td>\nPhD, Family Science and Human Development<\/td>\nSexuality and Mobility Disability: The Road to Sexual Pleasure<\/td>\nBrad van Eeden-Moorefield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nin, Jessica<\/td>\nAuD, Audiology<\/td>\nThe Relationship Between Speech-in-Noise Perception and Anxiety in Adults with Single-Sided Deafness<\/td>\nIlse Wambacq<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ofori-Koranteng, Ben-Ryan<\/td>\nBS, Biochemistry<\/td>\nStructural Characterization of M. tuberculosis IGP Synthase (IGPS) Variants Using Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectroscopy<\/td>\nNina Goodey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Okafor, Kamsy<\/td>\nMS, Molecular Biology<\/td>\nSynthetic Lipid Membrane Systems Elucidate Protein Interactions in HIV Envelope-Mediated Coreceptor Fusion Informing Subtype Infectivity<\/td>\nEli Lee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Arabella<\/td>\nPhD, Clinical Psychology<\/td>\nA Transdiagnostic, Neurobiological Approach to Psychopathology in Autism Spectrum Disorder<\/td>\nErin Kang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provost, Amanda<\/td>\nPhD, Mathematics Education<\/td>\nStudying Students’ Systems Thinking in Mathematical Modeling Activities of Science Phenomena<\/td>\nNicole Panorkou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ray, Madison<\/td>\nBS, Sustainability Science<\/td>\nWildfire Impacts on Soil and Vegetation Chemistry in a Northern NJ Watershed<\/td>\nGreg Pope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steedman, Lily<\/td>\nPhD, Clinical Psychology<\/td>\nExamining Experiences of Child Sexual Abuse<\/td>\nNicole Lytle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thevaraja, Anglin<\/td>\nPhD, Family Science and Human Development<\/td>\nCharacter, Connection, and Collaboration: Faculty-Student Dynamics in Higher Education<\/td>\nMiriam Linver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zumba, Ruby<\/td>\nBS, Business Administration<\/td>\nBenefit-Based Retail Displays for Brand Extensions<\/td>\nGabriel Gonzales<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

FY2025 Awards List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Student Awardee<\/strong><\/th>\nStudent Degree & Program<\/strong><\/th>\nProject Title<\/strong><\/th>\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Amadeo, Yanira<\/td>\nPhD, Family Science and Human Development<\/td>\nCatalysts of Change: The Impact of Alumni Philanthropists of Color on Diverse Families and Student Achievement at a Hispanic-Serving Institution<\/td>\nPauline Garcia-Reid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arif, Shibbir Ahmed<\/td>\nMS, Data Science<\/td>\nAccelerating Patient Screening for Clinical Trials using Large Language Model Prompting<\/td>\nHao Liu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balasuriya, Divomi<\/td>\nPhD, Environmental Science & Management<\/td>\nHuman and Natural Influences on Sediment Composition, Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Morphology of Cape May and Wildwood Beaches: Implications for coastal management and habitat restoration<\/td>\nGreg Pope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barbosa, Jennifer<\/td>\nPhD, Clinical Psychology<\/td>\nPerinatal Complications and Child Development: Associations between in-utero Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Language Development<\/td>\nLaura Lakusta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bayron, Jizette<\/td>\nBA, Psychology<\/td>\nInvestigating the Development of Spatial Language in Children: The Role of Mechanistic Language and Event Consistency<\/td>\nLaura Lakusta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cifuentes Macias, Natalia<\/td>\nBA, Psychology<\/td>\nSocial Reward Positivity Event-Related Potential in Youth: Differences by Gender and Sexual Orientation<\/td>\nErin Kang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guzman, Avelisse<\/td>\nBA, German<\/td>\nStudying Student Outcomes of SPARK for German World Language Enrichment Program<\/td>\nPascal Lafountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Judd, Emily<\/td>\nPhD, Clinical Psychology<\/td>\nEngaging College Students with Eating Disorder Symptoms in Digital Mental Health Interventions<\/td>\nJazmin Reyes-Portillo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lentine, Nicolina<\/td>\nPhD, Environmental Science & Management<\/td>\nComparing coastal soil functions across natural and artificial salinity gradients<\/td>\nNina Goodey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perry, Yasmine<\/td>\nPhD, Family Science and Human Development<\/td>\nUndergraduate Student’s Perceptions and Experiences using AI in Higher Education<\/td>\nMiriam Linver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pride, Evangelina<\/td>\nPhD, Teacher Education & Teacher Development<\/td>\nInvestigating the Teacher-Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Engaging in Relational Teaching with Students of Color<\/td>\nEmily Hodge & Monica Taylor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spigelman, Melissa<\/td>\nMS, Molecular Biology<\/td>\nInducible Gene Expression in Zebrafish: A Novel Approach to Precision Fertility Research<\/td>\nCarlos Molina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Pierre, Delaney<\/td>\nMS, Marine Biology & Coastal Sciences<\/td>\nBenthic Habitat and Invertebrate Community Assessment of Seagrass beds in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey<\/td>\nPaul Bologna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walsh, Samantha<\/td>\nMA, Psychological Sciences<\/td>\nThe Role of Endogenous Estrogen in Effects of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation on Cognitive Performance<\/td>\nAlexandra Gaynor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wowk, Janyce<\/td>\nBS, Chemistry<\/td>\nComparison of artificial root exudates (AREs), soil builder product, and ammonium nitrate chemical fertilizer<\/td>\nNina Goodey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zaheer, Naima<\/td>\nPhD, Environmental Science & Management<\/td>\nInvestigating the effectiveness of different artificial root exudate combinations on soil function and plant productivity in metal-contaminated soil<\/td>\nNina Goodey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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