Undergraduate Research Conference Award Winners

The Effect of Mutations on PhuZ Polymerziation

• Shaun Calhoun
• Rachel Hall
• Ashlei Sonnenberg

Golden Ratio Myth Busing: Fibonacci Sequence Wagering on Roulette

• Matthew Martin

Analyzing the Microbial Communities and Antibiotic Resistance in Feline Saliva

• Gabriella Vega 

A novel method of testing food preference in Drosophila Melanogaster

• Trevor Dedaker (Honorable Mention)

Presunto culpable (Presumed Guilty): An Analysis

• Oliver Barajas 
• Maya Naval 
• Quinn Coleman
• Nevaeh Mendoza 

Operation Smile: Healthy Smiles for Michiana Veterans

• Amy Taylor 

Oral Health: Kits for Kids

• Makayla Cunningham (Honorable Mention)

ASD Education Initiative

• Alixie Wagnor 

Electronic Cigarette Use Among College Students

• Jennifer Barker (Honorable Mention)

The Disadvantages of Growing Up Bilingual

• Jennifer Coria (Honorable Mention)

Better Health Better Smiles

• Adilene Bautista (Honorable Mention)
• Emanuel Hernandez Sanchez (Honorable Mention)
• Andrea Romo (Honorable Mention)

Thomas Jefferson and Fear

• Sophia Hummer

The Importance of Mental Health Resources in African Immigrants to Promote Healing from Intimate Partner Violence

• Carly Landon (Honorable Mention)

A Conversation with Gen Z students at IU South Bend about Climate Change and the Future

• Mira Costello 

 Ekphrastomania: Comics Inspired by IU South Bend Students' Short Stories

• Nova Schmitt-Gonzalez 

Ekphrastomania: Short Stories Inspired by IU South Bend Students' Comics

• Shannon Vail  (Honorable Mention)

Twitter as a Form of Legislative Influence: President Biden on the Inflation Reduction Act

• Nevaeh Mendoza 

Modification of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Four-Pillar Model Focused on Military Veteran Suicide Factors

• Scott Leeper (Honorable Mention) 

Community and Culture Learning Lab

• Alex Singleton (Honorable Mention)
• Knef King (Honorable Mention)

Victim Empowerment Act in Texas

• Rosie Bostic (Honorable Mention)

10-33 Family Assistance: Financial Assistance for Law Enforcement Officer Families in Indiana

• Payton Johnson (Honorable Mention)

The Plastic Problem: We Can’t Keep Relying on Recycling

• Chloe Norton 

A Paycheck with a Side of Cash

• Tiphanie Hodge (Honorable Mention)

A Solution Against Juvenile Delinquency

• William Ward (Honorable Mention)