Current Scholars

Take a look at the names and faces below, their majors, and their research interests, and hopefully you will notice that these student scholars are much like you. With hard work and a dedication to serious research, any Blugold could have a chance to take part in this life-changing program.

Nathan Altmann

Major: Political Science 
Hometown:. Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. Eric Kasper
Mentor's Department: Political Science

Research project: Disability and Judicial Scrutiny

Emmanuel Castellanos

Major: Psychology
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. April Bleske-Recheck
Mentor's Department: Psychology

Research project: Attitudes on Immigrants- Stories vs. Statistics

Rebekah Damitz

Major: Psychology
Hometown: New Berlin, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. Mary Beth Leibham 
Mentor's Department: Psychology

Research project: College Students' Experiences with Stress, Coping Mechanisms, and Awareness of the Physical Effects of Stress

Carissa Dowden

Major: Public History/ Geography
Hometown: Sussex, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. Paul Kaldjian
Mentor's Department: 

Research project: Billboards and Farmland: Semiotic Analyzation of Western Wisconsin and Eau Claire's Landscape in terms of Welcoming Values

Lue (Fue) Khang

Major: Sociology, Topical minor: Hmong
Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. Nga-Wing Anjela Wong
Mentor's Department: Education Studies 

Research project: Sustaining the Hmong Identity through Hip-Hop

Elaine Kruzwicki

Major: Psychology
Hometown: Whitehall, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: December 2019
Mentor: Dr. Stacey Jackson
Mentor's Department: Psychology

Research project: The Minority Student College Experience

Leah Martinez

Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. David Jones
Mentor's Department: Honors Program Director 

Research project: University of Wisconsin Honor Data Research Project and Tier 2 EDI Initiative

Emily Schulz

Major: Psychology
Hometown: Edgar, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. David Jewett
Mentor's Department: Psychology

Research project: Kappa-opioid Against Effect on Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Naltrexone using Chronic Intermittent Sucrose Access

Pa Zong Vang

Major: Geospatial Analysis and Technology
Hometown: Onalaska, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. Cyril Wilson
Mentor's Department: Geography and Anthropology

Research project: Modeling the influence of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Surface Water Quality in the Lower Mekong River Watershed, Cambodia

Karina Wait

Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Colfax, Wisconsin
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. Saori Braun
Mentor's Department: Kinesiology

Research project: Effectiveness of a Social Media Discussion Board on Long-Term Strength Training Adherence and Self-Efficacy in Novice College Aged Females

Nicolas Walther

Major: Religious Studies
Hometown: Lancaster, California
Graduation Date: May 2019
Mentor: Dr. Steve Fink
Mentor's Department: Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research project: The Usage of Islamophobia Rhetoric Online during the 2016 US election