{"id":60,"date":"2013-04-12T17:05:10","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T22:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2013-04-12T17:05:10","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T22:05:10","slug":"undergraduate-researcher-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/undergraduate-researcher-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Researcher of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2015\/11\/02\/undergraduate-research-dinner-fall-2015\/\">Fall Undergraduate Research Dinner<\/a><\/span>, 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 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"University Undergraduate Research Council\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/university-undergraduate-research-council\/\">UURC<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">2015<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_1206\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1206\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1206\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"STEM Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, Soon Hun Yoon and his advisor Dr. Greg Powell\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-327x490.jpg 327w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-1080x1620.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-980x1470.jpg 980w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_0130-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soon Hun Yoon and his advisor Dr. Greg Powell<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Soo Hun Yoon\u00a0&#8211; Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Undergraduate Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1208\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Orr\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb-490x462.jpg 490w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb-480x453.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/04\/Caleb.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Caleb Orr &#8211; Communication &amp; Sociology and Political Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Undergraduate Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The other finalists were Marc Gutierrez (Music), Bre Heinrich (Social Work), Kristen Clemons (Biology) and Hannah Hamiliton (Engineering and Physics).<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">2014<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_1039\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2014\/10\/Lowe-Huddleston.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1039\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1039\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2014\/10\/Lowe-Huddleston-160x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tara Lowe and Dr. Andrew Huddleston\" width=\"160\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tara Lowe and Dr. Andrew Huddleston<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Tara Lowe, Teacher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Undergraduate Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1038\" style=\"width: 182px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2014\/10\/Johnson-Brokaw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1038\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1038\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2014\/10\/Johnson-Brokaw-172x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Johnson and Dr. Joshua Brokaw\" width=\"172\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tina Johnson and Dr. Joshua Brokaw<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2015\/10\/13\/tina-johnson-biology\/\">Tina Johnson<\/a><\/span>, Biology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Undergraduate Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The other finalists were Christopher Campbell (Engineering and Physics), Aric Tate\u00a0(Engineering and Physics), <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2014\/09\/09\/kaitlin-pegoda-social-work\/\">Kaitlin Pegoda<\/a><\/span> (Social Work and Communications &amp; Sociology), and Levi Ritchie (Psychology and Management Sciences)<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">2013<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1017196_10202117460960867_463972381_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-662 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1017196_10202117460960867_463972381_n-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Nigel Gwini\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroygwini\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Nigel Gwini<\/span><\/a> &#8211; Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Undergraduate Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1395257_10202117460520856_360137450_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-657 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1395257_10202117460520856_360137450_n-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Jess Wheeden\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroywheeden\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Jess Wheeden<\/span><\/a>, Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Undergraduate Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/07\/Lily-Assaad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-617\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2013\/07\/Lily-Assaad-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"Lily Assaad\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013uroyassaad\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Lily Assaad<\/span><\/a>, Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Undergraduate Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Other Finalists in 2013 include:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfbrugman\/\">Dylan Brugman<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<\/strong>Sociology,\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfsouthwardcraggett\/\">Kylee Craggett<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<\/strong>Social Work,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #00ffff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfsouthwardcraggett\/\"><span style=\"color: #00ffff\"><strong>Karli Southward<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Social Work,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #00ccff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfpruett\/\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff\"><strong>Cliff Pruett<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Chemistry and Biochemistry,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfmiller\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #00ccff\"><strong>Andrew Miller<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Engineering and Physics,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfluberus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Patrick Luberus<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>SITC, and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfhill\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #00ccff\"><strong>C. Alexander Hill<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Biology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">2012<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-120 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Holmes Social Science, Arts, and Humanities Researcher of the Year\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4843-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Jonathan Holmes &#8211; Social Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-121 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Spenser Lynn STEM Undergraduate Researcher of the Year\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_4846-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Spenser Lynn &#8211; Physics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics\u00a0Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Other Finalists in 2012:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>John Kern\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Biblical Text<b>,\u00a0<\/b><b>Brittany Taraba\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Sociology,\u00a0<b>Nigel Gwini <\/b>&#8211; Biochemistry<b>,\u00a0<\/b><b>Hilary Eichelberger <\/b>\u2013 Biochemistry and English<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">2011<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Alexandra Moran &#8211; Social Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences\u00a0Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Evan Jones &#8211; Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics\u00a0Researcher of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Other Finalists in 2011:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Kyle Anderson<\/strong> &#8211; Psychology,\u00a0<strong>Stacie McConnell<\/strong>\u00a0-Teacher Education,\u00a0<strong>Erin Boyd\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Biology, <b>David Kempe<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Chemistry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year at the Fall Undergraduate Research Dinner, awards are give for the Undergraduate Researcher of the Year. 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