Our Scholars

I am majoring in Psychology and minoring in Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems. I work in the neuropsychology lab with Dr. Shannon Saszik and I am currently examining whether the personality traits of introverts and extroverts change in different social environments. I would like to incorporate in my research the impact of people’s biology and how it might influence people’s behaviors. In the lab, I use zebrafish as a model to test my hypothesis. My professional goal is to earn a Ph.D. in psychology.

Conferences and Summer Research Experiences

I am a Psychology major with a minor in Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems. I am also the current Peer Mentor in the University Honors Program Living Learning Community, as well as a Presidential Scholar. I am currently working with Dr. Young and Dr. Church to investigate cognitive reflection in children, and am looking to pursue a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology after graduating.

Conferences and Summer Research Experiences

My name is Andrea Thompson, and I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems. I work with Dr. Denana Miodragović in the Chemistry Department to develop arsenoplatin anti-cancer drugs to treat triple-negative breast cancer. My professional goal is to pursue a graduate degree in chemical and biological sciences.

I’m majoring in Physics and minoring in Computer Science and Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems. I am also a McNair Scholar, Honors student, and Hispanic Scholarship Fund scholar. I serve as the vice president of Northeastern’s Society of Physics Students chapter, and tutor mathematics at the Learning Success Center. I am currently working with Dr. Joseph Hibdon and Dr. Emina Stojkovic to mathematically model and simulate myxobacterial growth phenomena. In addition, I do research in theoretical particle physics with Dr. Kevin McFarland at the University of Rochester. Specifically, I work on models of neutrino multi nucleon knockout interactions in MINERvA. I am passionate about all physics topics, including biophysical applications such as muon scanning technologies and quantum functions in the body and brain. I am hoping to pursue a Ph.D. in theoretical or experimental particle physics after completing my undergraduate degree.

I am majoring in Biology and minoring in Biomathematics. I am also a McNair scholar and work as a tutor for the Center for Academic Writing. My research is in the progressive neurodegenerative disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with Dr. Cindy Voisine where I am currently working with the Rbg-1, an autophagy gene, to see if changes to genes will improve the function of cells. I am hoping to pursue a Ph.D. in microbiology with a focus on virology once I have completed my undergraduate degree. 

My name is Antonio Aguilar and I am a Psychology major with a minor in Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems. I am currently working as an undergraduate research assistant for Dr. Bernadette Sanchez at UIC investigating the role of group mentoring in an after-school program and how it may affect the participating youth’s science identity. My professional goal after undergrad is to earn a Ph.D. in Community Psychology.

I will be obtaining my bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems. I am currently a McNair Scholar and University Honors Student. Over the summer I completed a Summer Research Opportunity Program on cancer research, specifically looking at Health Promotion Initiatives and Cancer Prevention through HPV Vaccination. Over the summer I was also able to gain shadowing experience through a speech pathologist. My future goal is to complete a master's and Ph.D. track in Communication Disorders to practice and conduct research in the field of speech pathology.