2023-2024 OFM/OUR Nominees
It is our pleasure to take a moment to recognize our outstanding students and faculty
Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher (OUR) Nominees
These incredible undergraduate scholars were recognized for making outstanding contributions through their research and creative activities in the 2023-2024 academic year.
| OUR | Major | Research Project Title | Nominator |
| Henry Ainsworth | Psychology | Religiosity, pornography, and disillusionment: Case study of a conflicted husband | Dr. Sylvia Niehuis, Emma Willis-Grossmann, Dr. Alan Reifman |
| Zoe Andrews | Sociology | Cultural and Educational Value Provided by Thanatourism: Developing a West Texas Cemetery Tour | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
| Allison Barnett | Sociology | Historical Systemic Racism and Cemetery Layouts: An Archival Analysis to Uncover Racial Differences in Burial Practices | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
| Nathaniel Bendele | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Advancing Fluorescence Image-Guided Surgery with 3D Printed Tumor-Mimicking Phantoms | Dr. Indrajit Srivastava |
| Lydia Bettger | History | Gliders, Guts, and Glory: Airborne Rescue and Recovery During World War II | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
| Meera Bhakta | Microbiology | Social Distancing May Disrupt Mourning Practices: COVID-19 Guidelines Potentially Prolonged Grieving | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
| Isabel Foster | Global Studies | In Death, a Reflection of Life: Evolution of Judaic Death Practices Throughout History | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
| Sydney Gendron | Philosphy, English and Psychology | Diapers vs. Date Nights: A Difference-in-Difference Comparison Between Parents and Non-Parents on Marital Satisfaction and Disillusionment | Dr. Sylvia Niehuis, Emma Willis-Grossmann |
| Sydney Gendron | Philosphy, English and Psychology | Marital Satisfaction and Disillusionment in Newlyweds Who Did and Did Not Transition to Parenthood | Dr. Alan Reifman |
| Megan George | Kinesiology | The Effects of 4 weeks of HIIT on Glucose Tolerance in Overweight Individuals | Dr. Kembra Albracht-Schulte |
| Sreevalli Kolli | Biology | To feed or flee, that is the question: The role of CRF on lateral line and visual sensory processing | Dr. Breanna N. Harris |
| Krista Landeros | Kinesiology and Psychological Sciences | The Effects of 4-Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training on Body Composition in Individuals Classified as Overweight: Preliminary Results | Dr. Kembra Albracht-Schulte |
| Rylee Mullen | Microbiology | Age-Related Changes in Adipose Tissue Histology in Male C3H/HeJ Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet That Developed Hepatic Carcinoma | Dr. Kembra Albracht-Schulte |
| M.Ghufran Murtuza | Microbiology | One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Frog Kind: CRF in the OT as a Novel Path for Food Regulation | Dr. Breanna N Harris |
| Nicholas Pascuzzi | Biology | (1) Prolactin drives labile iron transfer from macrophages to breast cancer cells
through CD44 (2) Isoform specific expression of CD44 governs tumor epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
Dr. Kuan-Hui Ethan Chen |
| Emma Pitts | English | How the Dust Bowl Reshaped Agriculture and Altered Lives: A Firsthand Account of Survival | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
| Sebastian Salinas | Biochemistry | Non calcium ions regulate membrane repair in the human pathogen Leishmania major | Chaitanya Haram |
| Annalyn Shudde | Kinesiology | Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Markers of Metabolism and Inflammation in the Livers of HET3 Mice | Dr. Kembra Albracht-Schulte |
| Kornkanok Sophonsakulrat | Kinesiology | Assessing the Hamstring to Quadricep Strength Ratio (H: Q) in Police Recruits across The Academy | Dr. Jacob Mota |
| Andrew Taylor | Psychology | Drs. James and Eileen Goggin: Life, Love, and Legacy | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
| Isabella Vasquez | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Protein-Chaperoned Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Pan-Ovarian Cancer Imaging in Murine and Phantom Models | Dr. Indrajit Srivastava |
| Hannah Wurtz | Studio Art | If Stones Could Speak: Pursuing Predictive Patterns Through Cemetery Symbology | Dr. Garret D. Langlois |
Outstanding Faculty Mentor (OFM) Nominees
The Texas Tech University faculty members listed below are recognized for their superb contributions to the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities landscape at TTU. Click on the graphics below to expand and view in their own windows.
| Name | Department / College | Research Project Topic | Nominator |
| Dr. Indrajit Srivastava | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Enhanced NIR-I Signal Brightness and Tumor Targeting of Albumin-Chaperoned Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles Enables Pan-Ovarian Imaging in Murine and Phantom Models | Isabella Vasquez |
| Dr. Ethan Chen | Department of Biological Sciences | Prolactin's Effect on Iron Uptake Through The CD44 Receptor and Its Role in Tumor Metastasis. | Nick Pascuzzi |
| Dr. Alan Reifman | Nutritional Science |
Religiosity, Pornography, and Disillusionment: Case Study of a Conflicted Husband
|
Henry Ainsworth |
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