2026 Candidates—K
CHARLOTTE M. KAISER — Linguistics and Chinese
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Vietnamese Tone Syllable Coordination
John Kingston, Linguistics
YARAH KALAE — Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Left Out: How Structural Norms Render Half the Population Invisible
Kathleen A. Brown-Pérez, Commonwealth Honors College
SARANG M. KALE — Computer Science
General Studies & Departmental Honors
Artificial Intelligence and the Evolution of Search Engines: A Comparative Study of Traditional and AI‑Integrated Systems
James Allan, Information & Computer Science
YONAH D. KALIKOW — Sustainable Food & Farming
Advanced Scholarship - Departmental Honors
Why Seeds? A Look into the Intentions and Motivations Behind Seed Work
Leda Cooks, Communication
HAMSINI S. KANAKAGIRI — Kinesiology
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
Relationship Between Physical Activity and Gross Motor Skill in Preschool-Aged Children
Sofiya Alhassan, Kinesiology
AMANDA F. KANASHIRO — Biomedical Engineering
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Exploring Small Interfering RNA Therapy Targeting CD33 in Alzheimer’s Disease
Jingjing Gao, Biomedical Engineering
RAYHA KARANTH — Microbiology, Public Health Sciences
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
Sustaining Strong Foundations Through Local Engagement and Fundraising
Ellen Correa, Civic Engagement & Service Learning
DHRUV KARTIK — Computer Science
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
KAUSHAL KASINA — Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Investigating Cell-Type Molecular Drivers of Tau Aggregation
Jennifer N. Rauch, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
CHASE R. KASSIOTIS — Mathematics
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
ASHER H. KATZ — Informatics
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
The Competition for Alternative Order and Autonomy in Postwar Globalization
Deepika Marya, Commonwealth Honors College
MILA KAUL — Management
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
Behind the Brand: The Business Model of Streaming-Era Artists in the Attention Economy
Thomas G. Brashear-Alejandro, Isenberg School of Management
GURNOOR KAUR — Biology
Advanced Scholarship - Departmental Honors
ECM Regulation & Differential Expression Analysis of Astrocyte Activation in Humans & Chimpanzees
Courtney Babbitt, Biology
KATHERINE I. KEEN — Education
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Classrooms on Screens: A Critical Analysis of Media Representation of Education and Its Alignment with Public Discourse
Jane Piselli, Education
BENJAMIN KEIL — Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Misinformation, Institutional Trust, and Policy Design in US Healthcare
Dean Robinson, Political Science
NANTENEN KEITA — Psychology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Bars Within and Beyond Prison: The Health Implications of Mass Incarceration
Dean Robinson, Political Science
ARLO KELLIE — Art History
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Marimekko: Architectural Dress
Margaret B. Vickery, History of Art & Architecture Department
NATALIA A. KEPCZYNSKI — Natural Resources Conservation
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Temporal Activity Patterns of Mammals Across a Rural-Urban Landscape in Western Massachusetts
Huw Lloyd, Environmental Conservation
DECLAN P. KERRIGAN — Operations & Information Management, Sport Management
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Measuring Sustainability at Sporting Events: An Evaluation of Waste Management Practices and Potential Areas of Improvement
Muzzo Uysal, Isenberg School of Management
AMELIA I. KILIAN — Architecture
General Studies & Departmental Honors
Cyclotopia: The Essence of Cycles in Architecture
Sandy Litchfield, Architecture
KATHRYN G. KILLAM — Public Health Sciences
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
Where We Meet in Memory
Connie Griffin, Commonwealth Honors College
RYAN Y. KIM — Food Sciences
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Short-Form Video and Its Impact on Culinary Representation and Cultural Context
Leda Cooks, Communication
ERIN KIM — Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
Biofilm Formation and Quorum Sensing in 2-D vs 3-D Microenvironments
Sang Hyun Lee, Microbiology
OLIVIA KINNER — Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Witness
Connie Griffin, Commonwealth Honors College
GRACE E. KIRKPATRICK — Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Community Development
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
After the Flood: Post-Disaster Engagement with Adolescents in Southeastern Vermont
Carolina Aragón, Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
AVERY E. KITTLESON — Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Emergency Departments as Sites of Healthcare Inequality: Implicit Bias, Structural Barriers, and Disparities in Clinical Care
Dean Robinson, Political Science
MOHAMMAD S. KIYANI — Computer Science
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
ISABELLA A. KLINK — Legal Studies
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Unstable by Design: The Legal and Clinical Narratives of Female Madness
Kathleen A. Brown-Pérez, Commonwealth Honors College
LAUREN E. KOCHAN — Animal Science
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
KAYCIE K. KOENIG — Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
The Relationship Between Autoimmune Disease and Psychological Stress
Achsah Dorsey, Anthropology
CYNTHIA KONG — Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
A Single Molecule Study of Myosin V
Edward Debold, Kinesiology
EMIR K. KORUKLUOGLU — Computer Science
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Latent Space Analysis Over Audio Large Language Model Speech Understanding
Amir Houmansadr, Information & Computer Science
NEHA KOTTURU — Computer Science
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Enhancing Deep Learning Models for Facial Expression Recognition in Mental Health Care
Hossein Pishro-Nik, Electrical & Computer Engineering
SRIRAM KOUKUNTLA — Computer Science
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
EUGENIA A. KOVTUN — Neuroscience, Psychology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Loneliness vs. Academic Stress as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms Among Undergraduates
Muzzo Uysal, Isenberg School of Management
EMILY A. KRESS — Biology
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Interactive Effects of Temperature and pH on Root Growth Dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana
Tobias Baskin, Biology
ADITI KUDVA — Accounting
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
The Immigrant Health Paradox: Declining Wellness Across Generations in the United States
Dean Robinson, Political Science
GRACE KUHN — Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
SEJLA KULDIJA — Physics, Mathematics
General Studies & Departmental Honors
Simultaneous Inference of the Higgs Boson Width and Couplings Using the Atlas Higgs Boson Production Measurements in the H → ZZ and H → WW Channels
Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa, Physics
ANOUSHKA KUNDER — Public Policy
Advanced Scholarship - Multidisciplinary Honors
The Experience Gap: AI Adoption in the Tech Industry in the United States and Germany
Brenda Bushouse, School of Public Policy
ROBERT J. KWOLEK — Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
General Studies & Departmental Honors
Fabrication-Aware Design of Nanophotonic Chips
Rajveer Nehra, Electrical & Computer Engineering