2026 Candidates—J

SHARON JABBOUR — Psychology, Sociology 

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

From Classroom to Community: Developing an Experiential Food Recovery Course at UMass Amherst 

Leda Cooks, Communication 

EMILY C. JAILLET — Sociology   

Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors 

SANIYA JAIN — Informatics   

Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors 

Decoding Influence: A Text-Based Comparative Study of Business and Labor Interest Group Power in US Labor Rule-Making 

Kevin Young, Economics 

VIKRAMADITYA JAISINGH — Computer Science, Philosophy   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

The Future Is Regional: How Indian Creatives Use Digital Platforms to Reimagine National Hegemony 

Ethan Zuckerman, Public Policy & Administration 

AIDAN E. JALBERT — Psychology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

The Neural Basis of Control: Electroencephalogram Evidence for Sense of Agency 

Youngbin Kwak, Psychological & Brain Sciences 

PUSHTI R. JARECHA — Public Health Sciences   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

Barriers to Accessing Reproductive Healthcare on the UMass Campus 

Deborah M. Keisch, Civic Engagement & Service Learning 

APEKSHA JHA — Psychology   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

Sabr(सब्र): Enduring, Learning & Becoming 

Connie Griffin, Commonwealth Honors College 

SHAGUN JHA — Psychology, Anthropology   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

Alba: An Equitable Globalization in Latin America 

Deepika Marya, Commonwealth Honors College 

ABIGAIL Z. JORGENSEN — Operations & Information Management   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

Patterns of Affinity: Homophily and the Architecture of Corporate Elite Networks 

Kevin Young, Economics 

ZACHARY V. JOSEPH — English, Computer Science   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

How to Lose at Cat’s Cradle and Other Stories 

John J. Hennessy, English 

TIA M. JOSEPH — Neuroscience   

Advanced Scholarship - Departmental Honors 

The Interplay Between Sleep Quality and Negative Memory Retrieval in Depression 

Rebecca M. C. Spencer, Psychological & Brain Sciences 

AMBIKA JOSHI — Economics, Public Policy   

Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors 

Resisting Housing Gentrification: Urban Community Land Trusts in New York City 

Brenda Bushouse, School of Public Policy 

JACQUELINE A. JOURDAIN — Biology   

General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

Healthcare and Living Conditions in US Immigration Detention Centers 

Razvan Sibii, Journalism