2025 Candidates—S

SABBOUH, GABRIELLE A. — PSYCHOLOGY
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
Investigating the Effects of Letrozole on Cognition and the Therapeutic Potential of 10β,17β-Dihydroxyestra-1,4-dien-3-one (DHED)
Agnès Lacreuse, Psychological & Brain Sciences

SADH-GAURI, ANSHUL — COMPUTER SCIENCE
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Deforestation Detection with Satellite Image Segmentation
Jaime Davila, Information & Computer Science

SAHAKIAN, GAREN — FINANCE; ECONOMICS
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Analyzing the Shift Towards Covenant-Lite Lending in the Corporate Debt Market and Researching the Implications for Both Lenders and Borrowers
Anurag Sharma, Isenberg School of Management

SAID, BILAL — CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
The Effect of Globalization on the Health-Care Sectors in Third World Countries
Deepika Marya, Commonwealth Honors College

SAJJADI, OMID — PSYCHOLOGY; BIOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Neural Networks in Neuroscience: A Tool for Understanding Causal Temporal Relationships Between the Brain and Social Behavior
Joseph Bergan, Psychological & Brain Sciences

SALCEDO-MARX, DALILA A. — PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
Generational Currents: The Impact of Art and Media on Miami's Intergenerational Cuban Population
Razvan Sibii, Journalism

SALLOUM, ZAHRAA — BIOLOGY
Advanced Scholarship—Departmental Honors

SANDIRI, RITHVIK — BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
A Comparative Metabolic Study of Astrocytes and Neurons Between Humans and Chimpanzees
Courtney C. Babbitt, Biology

SANGHI, GAYATRI RAJESH — ANTHROPOLOGY; ECONOMICS
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
How Do Culture, Nutrition, and Geography Influence the Dietary Choices of Athletes, and What Role Do Culturally Significant Foods Play in Athletic Performance and Well-Being?
Achsah Dorsey, Anthropology

SCHLAUG, AMARA L. — BIOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors

SCHOLL, JACOB D. — BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
Investigating Functional Implications of CaMKII α/β Heteromers
Margaret Stratton, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

SCHRAMM VON BLUCHER, ISABELLE S. — BIOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Differential Extent of Vascular Invasion by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici on Infection of Domesticated and Wild Tomatoes (Solanum spp.)
Ana Caicedo, Biology

SENABUNYARITHI, VUTJIYA — MATHEMATICS; COMPUTER SCIENCE
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors

SENTHILKUMAR, SHRUTHI — BIOLOGY; ANTHROPOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Effects of Visual Metaphors in Health Public Service Announcements: Fear Versus Humor
Erica Scharrer, Communication

SEO, JAMIN — PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Investigating the Role of Caspase-6 in Neurodegeneration and the Therapeutic Potential of KT-57 in a Mouse Model of LPS-Induced Caspase-6 Activation
Jeanne A. Hardy, Chemistry

SEQUEIRA, TANIA — POLITICAL SCIENCE; COMMUNICATION
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
The Conflict in Kashmir: An Artistic Analysis
Jesse H. Rhodes, Political Science

SHAH, BABAR — BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
In Vivo Oxidative Capacity Following Dynamic and Intermittent Isometric Contractions
Jane Kent, Kinesiology

SHANKAVARAM, VED S. — COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
From the Idiot Box to Peak TV: A Pedagogical History of Television Studies, Past and Beyond
Barry A. Spence, Humanities & Fine Arts

SHARDA, ANISHA — COMPUTER SCIENCE; PSYCHOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Chatbot for Journaling
Jaime Davila, Information & Computer Science

SHAY, COLLEEN L. — EDUCATION
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
Enhancing Accessibility in Service-Learning: Implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Support Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Ellen Correa, Civic Engagement & Service Learning

SHROFF, NIYA — COMPUTER SCIENCE; ECONOMICS
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
A Study on the Intersection of College Party Culture and Identity
Leda Cooks, Communication

SHUBIN, PHOEBE E. — NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
Identifying Armored Scale Insects (Diaspididae) Using Habitus Photos
Ben B. Normark, Biology

SICA, DOMENIC — BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
How Do the Largest Pharmaceutical and Tech Companies Demonstrate Lobbying Effectiveness in Shaping U.S. Federal Policy?
Kevin Young, Economics

SIEGEL, LAUREN R. — SOCIOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
University Student Protest and Supportive Policing
Kelsey Shoub, School of Public Policy

SILVER, GABRIEL — BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY
General Studies & Departmental Honors
Impact of Catalyst and Scaffold Structure on Artificial Polymeric Enzyme Performance
Vincent M. Rotello, Chemistry

SIMONSEN, ELLA A. — KINESIOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Moving Toward Inclusion: Exploring Physical Therapy as Gender-Affirming Care
Caryn J. Brause, Architecture

SINGH, SHANA — MARKETING
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Thomas G. Brashear-Alejandro, Isenberg School of Management

SLATTERY, EVE A. — MANAGEMENT
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Impact of Multinational Corporations on the Global Environment
Deepika Marya, Commonwealth Honors College

SLAVIN-REKER, ELLA X. — OPERATIONS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Food Pantries in America: The Caucasian Cornucopia
Deborah M. Keisch, Civic Engagement & Service Learning

SMITH, DIAMOND — ENGLISH
Advanced Scholarship—Departmental Honors
Tools of Self-Care: Teaching a Therapeutic Dance Curriculum to High School Students
Ellen Correa, Civic Engagement & Service Learning

SOPER, KAITLYN — POLITICAL SCIENCE
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors

SOPLE, MEGAN D. — KINESIOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
The Impact of Diet and Exercise on Stress Reduction Facilitating Enhanced Decision- Making in College Students
Hossein Pishro-Nik, Electrical & Computer Engineering

SPENGLER, GABRIELLA C. — BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
General Studies & Departmental Honors
The Future of the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Mammogram Readings: A Holistic Analysis
Hossein Pishro-Nik, Electrical & Computer Engineering

SROUJI, TAMER S. — MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors

STAMPFL, ALEXANDRA J. — NURSING
General Studies & Departmental Honors
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among Resettled Bhutanese Adults in Western Massachusetts, United States: The Influence of Family Conflict Resolution
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Nursing

STEENO, CORINNE A. — OPERATIONS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
Women in Tech: Secrets of Success in the C-Suite
Anurag Sharma, Isenberg School of Management

STEVENS, GRACE M. — PRE-VETERINARY SCIENCE
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors
Lineage Tracing of Mab21l2-Expressing Cells During Mouse Development
Kimberly D. Tremblay, Veterinary & Animal Sciences

STODDARD, NICOLE M. — POLITICAL SCIENCE; PUBLIC POLICY
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors

SURRUSCO, ISABELLA R. — PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors
Harmonically Intertwined
Connie Griffin, Commonwealth Honors College

SWAN, DANIELLE D. — PSYCHOLOGY
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors

SYLVIA, MITCHELL T. — COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Advanced Scholarship—Departmental Honors

SZALA-KROTKOV, KIRSTEN A. — ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors