Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Senior Scholar Award! Sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the Office of Research and Fellowships, the Senior Scholar Award recognizes outstanding scholarly research across different disciplinary fields.
The six recipients of the Senior Scholar Awards are:
- Ginjer Doherty '25 (Public Health, Africana Studies): Queer Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB) Experiences with Gynecological Care (Mentor: Kristen Brewer)
- Aviva Foster '25 (Psychology, Data Science & Analytics Minor): The Social Influence of GIFs: How GIFs Shape Emotional Perception and Empathy (Mentor: Lauren Trichtinger)
- CJ Haggard '25 (History): “To Indulge Her with a License”: Female Liquor License Holders in Revolutionary Boston (Mentor: Steve Berry)
- Theo Hatfield '25 (Biochemistry): Exploration of Non-Autophagic roles of Atg8a in Drosophila Behavioral Development (Mentor: Seth Johnson)
- Lili Malatinszky '25 (Biology): Generating a Split Fluorescent-Tagged Spastin/SPAS-1 to Explore Spastin Removal's Neuroprotective Effects in Parkinson's Disease Pathology (Mentor: Eric Luth)
- Grace Walters '25 (Art, Education, Literature): Rooted and Rising: A Holistic and Accessible Approach to Early Childhood Education (Mentor: Daren Graves)
Please join us for the Senior Scholar Award Showcase on Wednesday, April 23 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM for an afternoon of scholar presentations! Food and beverages will be provided. All are welcome!
Location: Kotzen Room (L001/002, Lefavour Building, Ground Floor)
Zoom Link: https://simmons.zoom.us/j/95620814730?jst=2
Visit the Senior Scholar Award page to learn more about their projects! Please email any questions to [email protected].