Student Achievements
Undergraduate Grants & Awards
Our undergraduate student researchers have received competitive research grants and other awards, including:
- 2025: Ayesh Mulla received a research grant from Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology.
- 2024: Amy Patel received a research grant from Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology.
- 2023: Ola Abozid received several grants from Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, and a National Eye Institute Early Career Scientist award. Read about her successes here!
- 2023: Stevie Ann Hill received a National Eye Institute Early Career Scientist award.
Student Conference Presentations
- Castro, C., Mahfouz, N. O., Prela, D., Mulla, A., Renu, S., & Alexander, R.G. (2025). “A review of fixational instability in ophthalmic disease.” Poster presented at the Vision Sciences Society annual meeting, May 16-20, 2025, St. Petersburg, FL. Four student co-authors traveled to Florida to co-present this poster.
- Alcindor, B., Patel, A., Ramachandra, L., Toribio, J., Sharkly, M. B., & Alexander, R.G. (2025). “Decreased eye movement is associated with perceived blurring of object boundaries in meditation.” Poster presented at the Vision Sciences Society annual meeting, May 16-20, 2025, St. Petersburg, FL. L. One student author traveled to Florida to present this poster.
- Spiers, J., Patel, A., Alexander, K.E., & Alexander, R. G. (2025). “Burned out but still showing up: the college student experience.” “Unconference” presentation at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting, April 2-5, 2025, Denver, CO. Two student co-authors traveled to Denver to present this work.
- Mulla, A., Hill, S. A., Spiers, J.M., Swift, A., Hautsch, J., & Alexander, R.G. (2025). “Fans literally view images differently than non-fans.” Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual meeting, March 6-8, 2025, New York, NY.
- Abozid, A., Renu, S.K., Safonova, E., Spiers, J., Guerras-Solares, E., & Alexander, R.G. (2024). “Microsaccades and ocular drift in ophthalmic and neurologic disease.” Poster presented at the annual Vision Sciences Society annual meeting, May 17-22, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL. Four student presenters traveled to Florida to co-present this poster.
- Hill, S. A., Spiers, J.M., Ramachandra, L., Mulla, A., Hautsch, J., & Alexander, R.G. (2024). “The impact of fandom on image viewing.” Poster presented at the annual Vision Sciences Society annual meeting, May 17-22, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL. Two student co-authors traveled to Florida to co-present this poster.
- Dull, A., Borbon, B., Joseph, J., & Huey, M. (2023). “The Impact of Religiosity as a Buffer to the Adverse Effects of Internet Susceptibility.” Symposium presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), March 9-11, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium. Three undergraduate research assistants travelled to Brussels, Belgium, to present.
- Joseph, J., Borbon, B., Dull, A., & Huey, M. (2023). “How Religious Identity Buffers the Effects of Internet Susceptibility.” Poster presented at the American Psychological Conference, May 25-28, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
- Velez, C., Shumskaya, A. & Huey, M. (2022). “Optimizing the Remote Learning Environment.” Poster presented at the American Psychological Science Convention, May 26-29, 2022, in Chicago, IL.
Student Research News
Aspiring D.O.s Receive White Coats
The College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed the Class of 2029 at events in Arkansas and Long Island, where future osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) celebrated the start of their medical education.
A Powerful Design Partner
Across the School of Architecture and Design, students are learning to use artificial intelligence through a hands-on, real-world approach.
Banking on a Future in Finance
Working in a position at a bank completely changed M.B.A. student Bernice Essuman’s career outlook.
A Warm Welcome on a Service-Learning Trip to Ghana
College of Osteopathic Medicine students Josena Joseph and Alaina M. Mitchell reflect on a service-learning trip to Ghana, where they learned about medicine and the true meaning of being invited.
Using AI to Map Environmental Risks
Through machine learning and data visualization tools, a team of researchers in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences has identified ways to help cities adapt to the growing risks of climate change.
Healthcare Providers Feel Unprepared to Counsel Patients on Medical Marijuana
New research from the College of Osteopathic Medicine finds that most United States healthcare professionals believe they lack the necessary training to discuss medical cannabis with their patients.