CLA Stamps Impact Prize Award

Isabella DesOrmeaux, a sophomore in Forensic Chemistry, with Professor Damian Stoddard serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled, "Investigating the Ultraviolet Degradation of Organic Gunshot Residue (OGSR) for Forensic Chronology".

Abdelrahman Marzouk, a freshman in Biomedical Engineering, Biological Sciences and Arabic Studies, with Professor Charles Joukhadar serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled, “NabdCare: Developing a Dialect-Aware Bilingual Intake Tool to Improve Clinical Communication for Arabic Speaking Patients”.

Marina Hall, a sophomore in Biological Sciences, with Professor Michel Ohmer serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled, “Measuring the evolutionary potential of thermal traits in amphibians to improve conservation under a changing climate”.

Rachel Ni, a junior in Biochemistry, with Professor Joshua Bloomekatz serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled, “Investigating the Role of O-GlcNAcylation in Cardiac Development Using Zebrafish Models”.

Jordan Machols, a junior in Elementary Education and Psychology, with Professor Stephanie Miller serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled, “Building Early Childhood Community Resources and Knowledge though Museum Participation”.

Emily Smith, a junior in English and Classics, with Professor Beth Spencer serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled, “Reimagining the Classics: A Novella Adaptation of the Tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice”.

Talia Harsa, a freshman in Theater and English, with Professor Richard Purcell serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled, “Trapped Inside The Land That Time Forgot: How Parade the Musical (1998 & 2023) Reinforces and Subverts Stereotypes of the American South”.

Story Lee, a junior in Film Production, with Professor Keith Davis serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled, “I Am Awake In the Place Where Women Die”.

Jana Abuirshaid, a Junior Public Health and Arabic double major with Professor Charles Joukhadar serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Bridging the Healthcare Language Gap: Empowering Mississippi’s Arab Immigrant Communities.

Darryl Bonds, a Junior Psychology major with Professor Grace Rivera serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Perceived Authenticity and Identity Reconstruction Among First-Generation Immigrants: The Impact of Exclusion from Heritage and Host Communities.

Emma Broemmer, a Junior Psychology major with Professor Carrie Smith serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Examining the Effects of Greek Affiliation on University Women’s Adherence to Traditional Gender Beliefs and Willingness to Intervene in a Rape Victimization Scene.

Benton Donahue, a Junior Music Education major with Professor Nancy Maria Balach Schuesselin serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled The Role of a Symphonic Conductor: Preparing for a Multifaceted Musical Career.

Ann Grigsby, a Senior Studio Art major with Professor Kaleena Stasiak serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Arts and Crafts: Creating Space for Women's Work in the Fine Arts.

Sydney Guntharp, a Senior English and Political Science double major with Professor Jaime Harker serving as Faculty Mentor to their project titled Art in an Epidemic: AIDS, Activism, and Abolition in NYC and Washington D.C.

Jacob King, a Junior Biochemistry major with Professor Peter Zee serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled Quantifying Genetic Diversity in Nematode Feeding Rate.

Compton Ross, a Junior Computer Science and Mathematics double major with Professor David Harrison serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled Network Services Without Joining: Secure, Anonymous, and Spatially-Aware.

Jackson Sevin, a Junior Psychology major with Professor Anna Kate Edgemon serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled An Evaluation of Behavioral Demand, Socioeconomic Status, and Food Addiction for Snack Foods among Adolescents.

Julian Callendar, a Junior Chemistry major with Professor Nathan Hammer serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled Measuring Electron Affinities of Molecules.

Gilad Goulet, a Sophomore Chemical Engineering and Mathematics double major with Professor Jake Bennet serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled The Fun of Physics: Garnering Interest and Excitement for STEM in Mississippi Public School Students Through Interactive Demonstrations.

Sophia Sawser, a Sophomore International Studies, Spanish and Economics triple major with Professor Dan O’Sullivan serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Gibraltar: Brexit’s Greater Implications.

Stokley Sawyer, a Junior Biochemistry major with Professor Sujay Ray serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled Illuminating Oxidative Damage: Single-Molecule Fingerprinting of 8-oxoG for Early Disease Detection.

Logan Sinquefield, a Junior Biochemistry major with Professor Adam Estes serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled Cultivating Musicianship Through Chamber Music: Shades of Blue Recording Project and High School Outreach Across Mississippi.

Willp Watson, a Senior Interdisciplinary Studies major with Professor Matthew Reysen serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled Effects of Stress and Collaborative Recall on Memory Performance.

Matthew Blackwood, a Junior International Studies and French double major with Professor Craig Morris serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled Piracy, Partnerships, and Power: Analyzing U.S. Maritime Security Efforts in the Gulf of Guinea Amidst PRC Rivalry.

Mary Drane, a Junior Public Policy Leadership and Public Health double major with Professor Angela Rutherford serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled University of Mississippi Rural Literacy.

Marshall Pentes, a Senior Economics and Mathematics double major with Professor Mark Van Boening serving as Faculty Mentor to his project titled An Investigation into Decision-Making in Markets.

Haley Smith, a Junior Biology and Anthropology double major with Professor Peter Zee serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Evolution of Nematode Prey Chemotaxis Behavior across Different Environments.

Emma Stokic, a Junior Psychology and Public Policy Leadership double major with Professor Laura Drislane serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Emotional Childhood Neglect, Narcissism, and Abuse: A Dyadic Analysis of Relationship Dynamics in College Students.

Sophia Toner, a Senior International Studies and Chinese double major with Professor Antonia Eliason serving as Faculty Mentor to her project titled Sámi Perspectives: Uncertainty in the Melting Arctic.