62 CAS Huskers to participate in research, creative activity with faculty this summer

June 1, 2026

Person in lab coat and gloves near a microscope in a laboratory setting.
Laila Doyle in a lab in Leverton Hall

62 undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences will gain hands-on experience working with faculty on research and creative activity this summer through the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program.

Students from UCARE and the Nebraska Summer Research Program will present posters at a campus research symposium Aug. 5 in the Nebraska Union. They receive a stipend and can use the experience for their Experiential Learning requirement.

  • Shereen Ahmed, junior, microbiology, mentor Nicole Sexton, Nebraska Center for Virology
  • Nour Al-Janabi, senior, political science and anthropology, mentor Jeannette Eileen Jones, Department of History
  • Josie Alesio, junior, chemistry, mentor Catherine Eichhorn, Department of Chemistry
  • Caroline Belleque, senior, mathematics and secondary education (mathematics), mentor Yvonne Lai, Department of Mathematics
  • Trace Bilby, senior, criminology and criminal justice, and psychology, mentor Trisha Rhodes, SCCJ
  • Hannah Borrell, junior, English and sociology, mentor Laura White, Department of English
  • John Boryca, junior, mathematics and data science, mentor George Avalos, Department of Mathematics
  • Harley Boutard, senior, psychology, mentor Dennis McChargue, Department of Psychology
  • Ressan Burjus, junior, biological sciences, psychology and biochemistry, mentor Limei Zhang, Department of Biochemistry
  • Aida Burks, junior, sociology, mentor Seulki Kim, Department of Sociology
  • Eleanor Cederberg, junior, anthropology and global studies, mentor Jeannette Eileen Jones, Department of History
  • Sydney Cochran, sophomore, history, mentor Katrina Jagodinsky, Department of History
  • Eamonn Conway, senior, psychology and biological sciences, mentor Scott Barrett, Department of Psychology
  • Izy Corio, junior, English and global studies, mentor Kevin McMullen, Department of English
  • Owen Davis, senior, chemistry, physics and mathematics, mentor Barry Cheung, Department of Chemistry
  • Maxwell Douglas, junior, psychology, mentor Ryan Tan, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Jennifer Gamez Martinez, junior, microbiology and Spanish, mentor Eric Weaver, Nebraska Center for Virology
  • Alida Grobbelaar, senior, biochemistry and data science, mentor Karin van Dijk, Department of Biochemistry
  • Ella Heng, senior, English, history, and women's and gender studies, mentor Joann Ross, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
  • Justin Hernandez, junior, psychology, mentor Anne Schutte, Department of Psychology
  • Kaleb Johnson, senior, political science and economics, mentor Andrew Goodhart, Department of Political Science
  • Maizy Jones, senior, psychology and data science, mentor Rick Bevins, Department of Psychology
  • Dalton Kelberlau, freshman, biochemistry, mentor Hernan Garcia Ruiz, Nebraska Center for Virology
  • Carson Kiesel, junior, psychology, mentor Pam Shanahan Bazis, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
  • Tristan Kingery, sophomore, psychology, mentor Jing Wang, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
  • Rachel Knudsen, junior, psychology, mentor Jenna Finch, Department of Psychology
  • Nolin Lazaroff, junior, geology, mentor Martha Rhoades, School of Natural Resources
  • Alexandria Lionberger, freshman, history, mentor Carolyn Twomey, Department of History
  • Khang Luong, junior, physics, mentor Martin Centurion, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Briley Martinez, junior, anthropology, mentor Emira Ibrahimpasic, School of Global Integrative Studies
  • Nate Matulka, junior, psychology, mentor Pierce Ekstrom, Department of Political Science
  • Gavin Milliken, junior, physics, mentor Ryan Tan, College of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Gracie Moran, senior, biochemistry, mentor Yingying Wang, Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior and Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
  • Sophia Murphy, senior, psychology, mentor Jenna Finch, Department of Psychology
  • Kaylee Natho, senior, biological sciences, mentor Sathish Kumar Natarajan, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences and Department of Biochemistry
  • Funmi Ogunwemimo, junior, psychology, mentor Birdie Ganz, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
  • Jacki Petrow, senior, environmental and sustainability studies, and political science, mentor Emira Ibrahimpasic, School of Global Integrative Studies
  • Caitlin Pick, freshman, biology sciences, mentor Beth Dotan, Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies
  • Deva Pushkaran, senior, computer science (Raikes School) and data science, mentor Seth Polsley, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
  • Shrimai Raghuvanshi, senior, biochemistry, mentor Catherine Eichhorn, Department of Chemistry
  • Mercedes Renken, senior, biological sciences, mentor Ivan Vechetti, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences
  • Riada Riyangow, junior, political science and psychology, mentor Birdie Ganz, College of Education and Human Sciences (Dean's Office) and Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
  • Henrike Schubert, junior, chemistry, mentor Stephen Morin, Department of Chemistry
  • Caitlin Schuette, senior, psychology, mentor Jenna Finch, Department of Psychology
  • Khushi Shah, junior, mathematics, mentor Katrina Jagodinsky, Department of History
  • Aspen Shields, senior, anthropology, mentor LuAnn Wandsnider, School of Global Integrative Studies
  • Owen Snodgrass, sophomore, meteorology-climatology, mentor Matthew Van Den Broeke, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Anna Stewart, junior, psychology, mentor Scott Barrett, Department of Psychology
  • Alex Tapia, junior, psychology, mentor Timothy Nelson, Department of Psychology
  • Eh Ta Taw, junior, global studies and political science, mentor Emira Ibrahimpasic, School of Global Integrative Studies
  • Jacey Tran, senior, biological sciences, mentor Hernan Garcia Ruiz, Department of Plant Pathology
  • Yen Tran, freshman, chemistry, mentor Jaekwon Lee, Department of Biochemistry
  • Eme Troy, senior, global studies, political science and Spanish, mentor Emira Ibrahimpasic, School of Global Integrative Studies
  • Soren Vesely, sophomore, mechanical engineering and Spanish, mentor Jessica Deters, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
  • Chloe Walkenhorst, junior, meteorology-climatology, mentor Matthew Van Den Broeke, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Sam Washburn, senior, political science and history, mentor Donna Anderson, Department of History
  • Maddyn Wenstrand, sophomore, geology and French, mentor Cara Burberry, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Rowan Wick, sophomore, sociology, mentor Emira Ibrahimpasic, School of Global Integrative Studies
  • Lauren Winn, junior, psychology, mentor Rick Bevins, Department of Psychology
  • Emmalee Wong, senior, biological sciences, mentor Georgina Bingham, Department of Entomology
  • Allison Woodard, senior, biological sciences and Spanish, mentor Ivan Vechetti, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences
  • Jessica Wynne, senior, communication studies, and criminology and criminal justice, mentor Jeannette Eileen Jones, Institute for Ethnic Studies

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