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Eagle SPUR Recipients Ready to Begin Work on Research Projects

Tue, 12/09/2014 - 05:36pm | By: David Tisdale

A new group of students chosen for the Eagle SPUR (Scholars Program for Undergraduate Research) by The University of Southern Mississippi's Center for Undergraduate Research will get an opportunity to see their research ideas advanced to the next level.

Each student is given up to $1,000 to support an independent research, scholarly, or creative project conducted in collaboration with a faculty member during the spring semester.

Eagle SPUR research funding recipients, their hometown, major and mentors, by College, include:

College of Arts and Letters

*Aron George, Memphis, Tenn. - Interdisciplinary Studies (mentors: Anita Davis, Randolph Arnau)

*Natalie Griner, Sumrall, Miss. - English (mentor: Jonathan Barron)

*Druanna Mozingo, Purvis, Miss. - Political Science (mentor: Joe Weinberg)

*Samantha Russell, McComb, Miss. - Dance (mentor: Elizabeth Lentz)

*Joshua von Herrmann, Hattiesburg - Political Science (mentor: Joe Weinberg)

College of Education and Psychology:

*Aaron Bermond, Kiln, Miss. - Psychology (mentor: Donald Sacco)

Joseph Clark, Petal, Miss. - Psychology (mentor: Alen Hajnal)

Brandon Ganucheau, Metairie, La.; Devin Drawdy, Biloxi, Miss.; Christopher Cruz, Hattiesburg - (mentors: Claire Kimberly and Amanda Williams)

Sarah Ladner, Lumberton, Miss. - Elementary Education (mentor: Georgianna Martin)

College of Health:

Lydia Nickens, Petal, Miss. - Nutrition and Food Systems (mentor: Alicia Landry)

College of Science and Technology:

Kristina Claire Haney, Gulfport, Miss. - Chemistry (mentor: Doug Masterson)

Jeratt Jacobs, Jackson, Miss. - Geography (mentor: Grant Harley)

Rachael Kuehn, Jackson, Miss. - Biological Sciences (mentor: Yanlin Guo)

Joshua Polk, Foxworth, Miss. -  Criminal Justice (mentor: Alan Thompson)

Erin Realini, Petal, Miss. - Biochemistry (mentor: Matthew Donahue)

Brendan Scott, Purvis, Miss. - Geography (mentor: Grant Harley)

Ashli Toles, Gulfport, Miss. - Chemistry (mentor: Paige Buchanan)

For more information about Eagle SPUR and the Center for Undergraduate Research, visit http://www.usm.edu/research/center-undergraduate-research.