Each year at the Fall Undergraduate Research Dinner, awards are give for the Undergraduate Researcher of the Year. Students are nominated by their research mentors. The Researcher of the Year Finalists and Winners are chosen by the UURC.
2015
Soon Hun Yoon and his advisor Dr. Greg Powell
Soo Hun Yoon – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Undergraduate Researcher of the Year
Caleb Orr – Communication & Sociology and Political Science
Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Undergraduate Researcher of the Year
The other finalists were Marc Gutierrez (Music), Bre Heinrich (Social Work), Kristen Clemons (Biology) and Hannah Hamiliton (Engineering and Physics).
2014
Tara Lowe and Dr. Andrew Huddleston
Tara Lowe, Teacher Education
Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Undergraduate Researcher of the Year
Tina Johnson and Dr. Joshua Brokaw
Tina Johnson, Biology
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Undergraduate Researcher of the Year
The other finalists were Christopher Campbell (Engineering and Physics), Aric Tate (Engineering and Physics), Kaitlin Pegoda (Social Work and Communications & Sociology), and Levi Ritchie (Psychology and Management Sciences)
2013
Nigel Gwini – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Undergraduate Researcher of the Year
Jess Wheeden, Psychology
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Undergraduate Researcher of the Year
Lily Assaad, Marketing
Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Undergraduate Researcher of the Year
Other Finalists in 2013 include:
Dylan Brugman, Sociology, Kylee Craggett, Social Work, Karli Southward, Social Work, Cliff Pruett, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Andrew Miller, Engineering and Physics, Patrick Luberus, SITC, and C. Alexander Hill, Biology.
2012
Jonathan Holmes – Social Work
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Researcher of the Year
Spenser Lynn – Physics
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Researcher of the Year
Other Finalists in 2012:
John Kern – Biblical Text, Brittany Taraba – Sociology, Nigel Gwini – Biochemistry, Hilary Eichelberger – Biochemistry and English
2011
Alexandra Moran – Social Work
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Researcher of the Year
Evan Jones – Biochemistry
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Researcher of the Year
Other Finalists in 2011:
Kyle Anderson – Psychology, Stacie McConnell -Teacher Education, Erin Boyd – Biology, David Kempe – Chemistry