Recent ELF Alumni

Meet Engaged Learning Fellowship Alumni

See Archive page for a list of projects form 2011-2021.

Class of '24

  • Caden Arras ELF

    Caden Arras '24

    The Director's Chair

    Mentor: Jake Batsell, Journalism

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    Wolffe Bonewell

    Texting and Driving PSA for Project Yellow Light 
    Mentor: Mark Allen (Advertising)
  • Kaytlyn Bunting ELF

    Kaytlyn Bunting '24

    I Want a Body of my Own [Film]. 
    Mentor: Mark Kerins (Film)
  • Ella Dabney ELF

    Ella Dabney

    Voice Disorders and Care
    Mentor: Carolyn Smith-Morris (Anthropology)
  • Jenna Davis ELF

    Jenna Davis

    Fabric
    Mentor: Christopher Ham (Theater)
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    Kristen Edwards '24

    Assessing the feasibility of three sustainable roofing materials for use in rural Tanzania

    Mentor: Jessie Zarazaga, Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Headshot of Paige Edwards, Engaged Learning Fellow

    Paige Edwards '24

    Reimagining Paradise: Kanaka Driven Tours

    Mentors: Brad Klein, Human Rights, and Rebecca Flores, Film

  • Ellie Hood ELF

    Ellie Hood

    Factors Affecting Romantic Partner Preferences
    Mentor: Debra Branch (Sociology)
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    Sarah Kachelhofer

    Egg Drop Soup

    Mentor: Rebecca Flores (Film & Media Arts)

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    Arlo Kadane '24

    Mapping Informal Mining in Colombia
    Mentor: Jessie Zarazaga (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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    Isis Kazadi

    Am I My Brother's Keeper: A Rational Dissection into the Family Unit’s Political Response to Incarceration
    Mentor: Kara Sutton (Sociology)
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    Lily Kyriakides-Crowe

    “Strategies for Coping with Peer Stress as Predictors of Emerging Adults’ Interpersonal Problems”

    Mentor: Chrystyna Kouros (Psychology)

  • Morgan Martinez ELF

    Morgan Martinez ‘24

    Unite America: Vote Third Party PSA

    Mentor: Mark Allen (Advertising)

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    Connor McAlpin

    “Associations between Family Stress and Adolescents’ Risk for Depression”

    Mentor: Dr. Chrystyna Kouros (Psychology)

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    Mason Morland

    SteadyLife: Mobile Device Enabled Quantitative Hand Tremor Measurement Software

    Mentor: Bruce Snider

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    Theo Morris

    èßäÊÓƵapp Guildhall Capstone Recording Sessions: Year Two

    Mentor: Rob Frank, Music

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    Kevin Nguyen ‘24

    The Synthesis of HEMI and Biodegradable Polymers

    Mentor: David Son, Chemistry

  • Sadikshya Sitaula

    Sadikshya Sitaula '24

    Children's Mental Health Awareness in Nepal
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    Anna Su

    Early Interventions in STEM Education: Examining Spectrums of Youth Interest in Engineering
    Mentor: Richard Duschl (Engineering Education)
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    Tricia Tsang

    A Comparative Analysis of Social Determinants in Health and the Efforts Done to Mitigate Them in South Africa and the United States

    Mentor: Brad Klein (Human Rights)

  • Apurva Veeraswamy

    Apurva Veeraswamy '24

    Urgency in Chronic Disease Experience: An exploration of temporality and preventative care among Agape Clinic's diabetic patients
    Mentor: Carolyn Smith-Morris (Anthropology)
  • Headshot of Yvonne Yang, Engaged Learning Fellow

    Yvonne Yang '24

    Speculo (film)

    Mentor: Rebecca Flores (Film)

Class of '23

  • Azeez Abdul

    Azeez Abdul '23

    Analyzing the Trend of Disabled Americans’ Access to Quality Healthcare as a Result of Various Political Legislation and its Impacts in the 2010-2019 Decade. 
    Mentor: Gianna Englert (Political Science)
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    Charlie Andrews '23

    Prevention Against Texting While Driving 
    Mentor: Mark Allen (Advertising)
  • Anna Butcher ELF

    Anna Butcher '23

    I Want a Body of my Own [Film]. 
    Mentor: Mark Kerins (Film)
  • Cowart Mace ELF Circle

    Mace Cowart '23

    The Gaga/Theatre Project. 
    Mentor: Kara-Lynn Vaeni (Theatre)
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    Raleigh Dewan '23

    SteadiSpoon
    Mentor: Bruce Snider (Engineering Entrepreneurship)
  • DicksonTynemodified

    Tyne Dickson '22

    Equity Ahead
    Mentor: Kara-Lynn Vaeni (Theatre)
  • Sipho Dongozi

    Sipho Dongozi '23

    An ethnographic study of the effects of Zimbabwean and colonial patriarchal patterns on women’s rights.
    Mentor: Jill Kelly (History)
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    Aiden Egbuchunam '23

    English-native racial minority and ESL/EFL experiences of code-switching at Southern Methodist University 
    Mentor: Holly Bowen (Psychology)
  • ELF Foley Aidan

    Aidan Foley '23

    The Perception and Definition of Homeless Identity and its Effects on Homeless Pet Owners
    Mentor: Matthew Keller (Psychology)
  • Piper Hadley ELF Circle

    Piper Hadley '23

    I Want a Body of my Own [Film]. 
    Mentor: Mark Kerins (Film)
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    Sophie Heidenreich '23

    Texting and Driving PSA for Project Yellow Light 
    Mentor: Mark Allen (Advertising)
  • Lior Kremer ELF

    Lior Kremer '23

    Synthesis and modification of Maleimides to control properties of degradable adhesive networks

    Mentor: David Son (Chemistry)

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    Shannon Lee '23

    Excelling at English: A Podcast Featuring Tips and Success Stories from Non-Native Speakers of English
    Mentor: Linda Evans (ESL)
  • Ayden Machajewski ELF

    Ayden Machajewski ‘23

    èßäÊÓƵapp Guildhall Capstone Recording Sessions

    Mentor: Rob Frank (Music)

  • Sayumi Mahawanniarachchi ELF circle

    Sayumi Mahawanniarachchi '23

    Addictive Health Risk Behaviors of Undergraduate èßäÊÓƵapp: A Cross-Sectional Study
    Mentor: Austin Baldwin (Psychology)
  • Tate Reeves

    Tate Reeves '23

    Volumentric 3D Printing via Visible Light. 
    Mentor: Alex Lippert (Chemistry)
  • ELF Alexandra Savu

    Alexandra Savu '23

    Love in the Evening Thesis Films
    Mentor: Sean Griffin (Film)
  • Headshot of Raiya Shah

    Raiya Shah '23

    Children's Literature as a Health Education Tool

    Mentor: Alicia Schortgen (Sociology)

  • Lexie Shamir ELF

    Lexie Shamir '23

    The Dinner

    Mentor: Troy Perkins (Film)

  • Nick Simpson ELF Circle

    Nicholas Simpson '23

    Indigenous Community Radio as Survival Strategy, Puyo, Ecuador
    Mentor: Carolyn Smith-Morris (Anthropology)

  • ELF Caroline Soja

    Caroline Soja '23

    Prevention Against Texting While Driving 
    Mentor: Mark Allen (Advertising)
  • Dylan Tietje-Mckinney ELF

    Dylan Tietje-McKinney '23

    Copper Nanoclusters to Selectively Kill Cancer Cells
    Mentor: Anindita Das (Chemistry)

Class of '22

  • Bethany Bass ELF

    Bethany Bass '22

    Swipe Out Hunger èßäÊÓƵapp
    Mentor: Brad Klein (Human Rights)
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    Elizabeth Bell '22

    Associations between HiTOP Dimensions and Perseveration
    Mentor: Michael Chmielewski (Psychology)
  • Zack Demaree Circle

    Zack Demaree '22

    Foundations: The Roads to Success.
    Mentor: Jake Batsell (Journalism)
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    Taylor Enslin '22

    Eds and Meds: Anchor Institutions, Public Policy, and Economic Development in American Cities
    Mentor: Cullum Clark (Economics/Bush Institute)
  • Ru Ferguson ELF Circle

    Ru Ferguson '22

    id(entities) [dance/film]
    Mentor: Mark Burrell (Dance)
  • Gabrielle Gard Circle

    Gabrielle Gard '22

    Evaluating Potential Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Resistant Cells and Proteins.
    Mentor: Pia Vogel (Biological Sciences)
  • Ethan Gueck ELF circle

    Ethan Gueck '22

    Boppie [Film]
    Mentor: David Sedman (Film)
  • Leia Hannum ELF Circle

    Leia Hannum '22

    èßäÊÓƵapp Pride - History/Research Team
    Mentor: David Doyle (History)
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    Champion Johnson '22

    Banneky, An Educational Platform for Cognitively Diverse èßäÊÓƵapp
    Mentors: Jake Batsell (Journalism)
  • Abena Marfo ELF

    Abena Marfo '22

    Race, Pregnancy, and the Perception of Mental Health
    Mentor: Andrea Laurent-Simpson (Sociology)
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    Shayzal Siddiqui '22

    An Evaluation of Midwifery Practice in Rural Attock, Pakistan.
    Mentor: Carolyn Smith-Morris (Anthropology)
  • Alex Smith ELF Circle

    Alex Smith '22

    Altered Thermal Pain Thresholds in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
    Mentor: Scott Davis (Applied Physiology and Wellness)
  • Chancellor Smith

    Chancellor Smith '22

    Chemiluminescence Probe for Real-Time Drug Tracking and Real-Time Monitoring of Drug Release
    Mentor: Alex Lippert (Chemistry)
  • Bri Tollie ELF Circle

    Bri Tollie '22

    èßäÊÓƵapp Pride Project: Intersectionality Team
    Mentor: Brad Klein (Human Rights)
  • Zaheer Izzah ELF Circle

    Izzah Zaheer '22

    Evolution of Local Journalism: Changing the Tide
    Mentor: Tony Pederson (Journalism)
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    Audrey Courreges '21

    Associations between School Format and Emotional Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
    Mentor: Chrystyna Kouros (Psychology)
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    Ruth Demissie '21

    Ethnographic Study on Diabetes Management in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    Mentor: Carolyn Smith-Morris (Anthropology)
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    Robert Mirr '21

    #Black@èßäÊÓƵapp (Film).
    Mentor: Amber Bemak (Film)
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    Lisa Phan '21

    Modeling of mitochondrial Complex 1 mutations in E. coli
    Mentor: Steven Vik (Biological Sciences)