Ogden Honors College
Spring 2025 Graduation Program
May 15, 2025
7:00 p.m.
LSU Union Theater
Welcome & Remarks
Dean Jonathan Earle
Recognition of Honors College Graduating Seniors
Associate Dean Granger Babcock
honors college recognitions and requirements
Sophia Nassim Abbahou
B.S. Psychology; B.A. French
Jasmine Anderson
B.S. Biochemistry
Ravi Baker
B.S. Biochemistry
Madeline Raine Barr
B.F.A. Studio Art
Nicholas Beattie
B.Arch. Architecture
Luke Edward Beckendorf
B.S. Biological Sciences
Rhys E Borders
B.A. Anthropology
Brianna Boucher
B.A. Political Science
Sydney Elizabeth Boudreaux
B.S. Finance
James M Boyett
B.S.M.E. Mechanical Engineering
Heidi Clare Brewster
B.S. Biological Sciences
Rayana Brooks
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
Bailey Burton
B.A. Music
Devyn O Butler
B.S. Kinesiology
Lily Elise Carter
B.A. Anthropology
Mary E Clement
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication
Crockett Athan Comeaux
B.S. Natural Resource Ecology & Management
Madison J Cooper
B.S. Biological Sciences
Sara N Corley
B.S. Biological Sciences
Victoria Cronan
B.S. Child & Family Studies
Shalvi Dalal
B.S. Computer Science
Mia Ashley Dallimore
B.S. Biological Sciences
Catherine Mary Daly
B.S. Biological Sciences
Antijah Davis
B.S. Psychology
Joshua Kane Davis
B.S. Biochemistry
Brandon de Baroncelli
B.S. Computer Science
Vivian J Deshotel
B.S. Biological Sciences
Hannah Elizabeth Dickerson
B.S. Biological Sciences
Anthony Michael DiLorenzo
B.S. Mathematics
Kristen N Dinh
B.S. Biochemistry
Kiley Marie Dodd
B.S. Accounting
Jackson David Dreffs
B.S.P.E. Petroleum Engineering
Carlie Dutile
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
Benjamin Manuel Erdozain
B.S. Biochemistry
Reesha P Esmas
B.S. Kinesiology
Adriana Yasmin Ferris
B.S. Kinesiology
Hayden Field
B.S. Finance
Abigail Kate Gallagher
B.S. Biological Sciences
Cristoffer Jaime Garcia
B.S. Biochemistry
Yeimi Valeria Garcia
B.A. Political Science; B.A. English
Taylor R'yann Gibson
B.A. Screen Arts
Natalie Marie Green
B.S. Kinesiology
Lesley Yue Guo
B.S. Biochemistry
Hailey Renee Hairford
B.S. Accounting
Grace Hamblin
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication
Grace E Hamilton
B.S. Biological Sciences
Kelsey Alexis Haynes
B.S. Management
Henry Thomas Hays
B.S. General Business
John E Huber
B.S. Economics; B.S. Management
Riley Warren Hudson
B.S. International Trade and Finance
Benjamin Hunn
B.S. Computer Science
Olivia Hupperich
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
Jordan Johnson
B.A. Communication Studies and Liberal Arts
Lottie M Johnson
B.S. Psychology; B.A. Sociology
Gavin Christopher Juge
B.A. Sociology
Seema Kawji
B.S. Kinesiology
Sarah Elizabeth Kelley
B.S. Biological Sciences
Addison Kennedy
B.S. Biological Sciences
Bryce L Kleinpeter
B.A. Sociology
Hanna S Lee
B.S. Biochemistry
Luke A LeGoullon
B.S. Computer Science; B.S. Mathematics
Haoxiang Lin
B.S. Computer Science
Joshua Dominic Listi
B.S. Psychology
Olivia Marie Lunsford
B.A. Theatre; B.A. Music
Reya Elise Machen
B.S. Marketing
Phoenix Grace Marshall
B.A. English
Madison Martin
B.S. Biological Sciences; B.A. Spanish
Jordan Elisabeth McNair
B.S. Marketing
Hadley Middlecoff
B.S. Biochemistry
Isabel Rose Moeller
B.M. Music
Anna Kathryn Montgomery
B.S. Animal Sciences
Allyson M Moore
B.A. Sociology
Jacob Minh Man Nguyen
B.S. Biochemistry
Nena N Nguyen
B.S. Biochemistry
Leonardo Henry Nuila
B.S. Biochemistry
Presleigh Reese O'Dwyer
B.S. Biological Sciences
Sofia Raquel Ortega
B.S. Marketing
Angelina Ora Le' Keiki Lani Patton
B.S. Entrepreneurship
Pike Zimmer Philibert
B.S. Finance
Joshua Eric Pilcher
B.S. Accounting
Grace Jacqueline Popham
B.S. Biological Sciences
Hannah Elizabeth Populus
B.A. English; B.A. History
Anna Winsome Pousson
B.S. Finance
Cole Primeaux
B.S. Physics
Viansha Ram
B.S. Biological Sciences
Elizabeth Rose Ray
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication
Caroline L Reed
B.A. English
Nicholas Michael Rhodes
B.S. Accounting
Bailey Elizabeth Rollins
B.S. Microbiology
Landon Cole Rosedale
B.S. Biological Sciences
Ella Reine Roussel
B.S. Kinesiology
Nate Russell
B.S. Biological Sciences
Vanessa Salceanu
B.S. Biological Sciences
Jerund J Sanders
B.Arch. Architecture
Isabela Nicole Schilleci
B.S. Biological Sciences
Haley M Scott
B.A. Sociology
Emma K Seymour
B.S. Animal Sciences
Shray Shine
B.S. Biological Sciences
David Mixon Simmons
B.A. History
Aeryn Jhacel Sindiong
B.S. Biochemistry
Madison Wood Smith
B.A. English
Samantha M Staggs
B.A. Theatre; B.S.M.E. Mechanical Engineering
Emily Steen
B.S. Natural Resource Ecology & Management
Emory C Templet
B.A. Political Science
Camryn Taraja Tims
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
Kathleen Kelly Tomlinson
B.S. Psychology
Isabella Toncrey
B.S. Marketing
Lauren M Tucker
B.S. General Business
Erin E Vatland
B.S. Accounting
Elizabeth J Vidrine
B.S. Biochemistry
Henry Vo
B.S. Physics
Catherine Waddell
B.A. History; B.A. Art and Design
Jackson Todd Wallace
B.S. Biological Sciences
Kealyn Sy Wang
B.S. Finance
Laela Washington
B.A. Sociology
Ayesha Weerakoon
B.S. Chemistry
Treasure Wells
B.S. Psychology
Abby E Williams
B.S. Biological Sciences; Honors Minor
Benjamin James Wombacher
B.S. Microbiology
Gabrielle Leila Womble
B.S. Chemistry
Christopher Joseph Jr Wormuth
B.S. Biological Sciences
Joyce Zhen
B.S. Biological Sciences
Kaedyn Baker
B.S. Biological Sciences
“The Cysteine Residues of BifR Play a Role in its Super-Repressor Phenotype in Burkholderia
thailandensis”
Professor Anne Grove
Brianne Bankston
B.S. Biological Sciences
“Investigation of Ultraviolet Light on the Visualization of Bone Microstructure”
Assistant Professor Jessica Eberhard
Ansley Barlow
B.A. Screen Arts
“Crowns Forged in Feathers & Flames: A Feminist Retelling of Fairy Tales”
Instructor Corrie Kiesel
Amelia R Bridges
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication
“Creating an Audio Package and Podcast on LSU's Implementation of Artificial Intelligence”
Professional in Residence Cindy Carter
Madeline Hopkins
B.S. Physics
“Performance Characterization of Muon Spectrometer Components for the DUNE Near Detector”
Professor Thomas Kutter
Riley Jenkins
B.S.C.E.S. Coastal Environmental Science
“Denitrification in Dredge Material Created Wetlands”
Professor John White
Ilea K Kuo
B.S. Biological Sciences
“Born to Be Bitten: Avian Malaria (Plasmodium and Haemoproteus sp.) Prevalence in
Nestling European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)”
Associate Professor Christine Lattin
Miranda Josie Miller-Soileau
B.S. Chemistry
“Development of an AI Platform to Study Steroidal Therapeutics”
Assistant Professor Fatima Rivas
Ezra Moore
B.S. Psychology
“Exploring Vocabulary Acquisition in Autistic Children: The Role of Imageability”
Associate Professor Eileen Haebig
Amelia Catherine Rigdon
B.S. Psychology; Honors Research Minor
“Peer Socialization in College-Age Autism: An Initial Investigation of Social Discounting
and Autistic Traits”
Assistant Professor Shawn Gilroy
Yueh Ming Wang
B.S. Computer Science
“Performance Analysis of Computational Storage Drive (CSD) 3000”
Associate Professor Feng Chen
Landon Russel Zeringue
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication; LASAL Minor
LASAL Scholar
“Navigating Media Independence in Saudi Arabia: U.S. Support Strategies for a Free
Press in an Authoritarian Context”
Assistant Professor Ruth Moon
Isabella Albertini
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication
“How Student Organizations Across SEC Campuses Leading Efforts to Get Students Registered
to Vote Can Impact Voter Turnout in Geographically Underrepresented Regions: A Series
of Testimonials and Comparative Analysis between the NSLVE Reports and States' Voter
Turnouts”
Professor Joshua Grimm
Ryleigh Elizabeth Choplin
B.S. Geography
“The Impacts of Saharan Dust on Tropical Cyclogenesis and Intensification in the North
Atlantic Basin”
Assistant Professor Paul Miller
Audrey Anna Freeman
B.S. General Business
“Briefs and Beyond: Exploring How Law Firm Founders and Owners Develop and Leverage
Business Plans”
Assistant Professor Monique Domingo
Carly Alexis Greig
B.S. Nutrition and Food Sciences
“Analysis of Hormonal Contraceptives' Impact on Stress and Severity of Side Effects
among College-Aged Females”
Associate professor Erin McKinley
Darryl Wayne Higgins
B.S. Biological Sciences
“Elucidation of Functional Properties and Regulatory Mechanisms of Tomato Lipoxygenase
(LOX) A Activity”
Assistant Professor Nathaniel Gilbert
Caitlyn Leona Jones
B.A. Political Science and Sociology
“The Contemporary Effects of Chattel Slavery: From Early European Colonialism to the
‘Land of the Free’”
Assistant Professor Lindsey Pruett
Amelia Knox
B.S. Psychology
“Imposter Syndrome and College Students' Drinking Behaviors: The Roles of Negative
Affect and Coping Motivated Alcohol Use”
Professor Julie Buckner
Emma Claire Long
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication; B.A. Political Science
“Who's at the Table? School Board Demographics and Universal Free Lunch in Louisiana”
Associate Professor Michael Henderson
Khiem T Truong
B.S. Psychology
“Examining the Relationship between Executive Function and Personality through the
Adaptive Stroop Task”
Professor Emily Elliott
Nane T Tshorokyan
B.S. Kinesiology
“The Most Common Variations of the Aortic Arch and a Cadaveric Finding of an Anomalous
Left Vertebral Artery”
Associate Professor Melissa Thompson
Elizabeth Susan Wester
B.S. Animal Sciences
“Evaluation of a Nutritional Calming Supplement For Stress Management in Beef Cattle”
Professor Cathleen Williams
Alexis Lasheia White
B.A. International Studies
“The Effect of Far-Right Nationalism on Liberal Democracy”
Associate Professor Joe Clare
Charlotte Balart
B.A. English; B.A. History; Honors Research Minor
“’Wherever You Are Is My Home’: Nostalgia for a Home that Not Yet Exists in Austen's
Persuasion and Bronte's Jane Eyre”
Associate Dean Drew Lamonica Arms
Samantha A Blackwood
B.S. Biological Sciences; Honors Research Minor
“Aminooxazole Inhibitors of Biotin Carboxylase: Kinetic and Antibacterial Properties”
Professor Grover Waldrop
Lauryn Ashley Blanchard
B.S. Biochemistry
“Validating an IgA-Knockout Mouse Model for Studying Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunopathology”
Professor Stephania Cormier
Claire Bougere
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
“Characterization of Flow Control Systems for Organ-on-a-Chip Applications”
Professor Todd Monroe
Mignonne A Breaux
B.S. Child & Family Studies
“"The Sephora Kids": A Qualitative Content Analysis of Adolescent’s Use of Expensive
Makeup”
Professor Cassandra Chaney
Sarah Virginia Burvant
B.S. Computer Science
“Womeninoss.com: A Web-Based Tool for Increasing Women's Participation in Open Source
Projects”
Assistant Professor Felipe Fronchetti
Maggie Jo Carrier
B.S. Economics
“Evaluating Key Determinants Influencing the US Dollar's Dominance in Global Currency
Reserves”
Professor Faik Koray
Samantha Elizabeth Carriere
B.S. Psychology
“The Beneficial Effects of Serial Dependence on Visual Working Memory”
Assistant Professor Jason Scimeca
Brennan Elizabeth Cascio
B.Arch. Architecture
“Design for Inclusivity: Housing Strategies for Individuals with Autism”
Assistant Professor William Hunter
Anna Elisa Cattar
B.A. Sociology; B.I.S. Interdisciplinary Studies; LASAL Research Minor
LASAL Scholar
“Medicaid Payment Policies: An Examination of Cesarean Section Rates”
Associate Professor Belinda Davis
“Rape and Social Death”
Assistant Professor Hannah Bacon
Elia Jane Chatham
B.S.M.E. Mechanical Engineering
“Ideation, Analysis, & Testing of Original Latch Mechanism for Project 60's IEEE Autonomous
Robotic System”
Professor Dimitris Nikitopoulos
Audrey Elizabeth Coldwell
B.A. English
“The Pavement to Anywhere Else”
Associate Professor Jennifer Davis
Sinead Connolly
B.A. International Studies
“Cultural Globalization: The Effects of the Three Forces of Cultural Globalization
in France”
Associate Professor Wonik Kim
Jennifer Lynn Cook
B.S. Leadership & Human Resource Development
“Poverty Simulations: How College Students Change Their Mind About Poverty”
Associate Professor Edward Gibbons
Nonnie E Cook
B.S.C.E.S. Coastal Environmental Science; LASAL Research Minor LASAL Scholar
“Applying Approaches in Predictive Ecotoxicology to Assess Whether Legacy Contaminants
Could Be Limiting Natural Recruitment of Lake Sturgeon in the St. Louis River Area
of Concern”
Assistant Professor Jon Doering
Ann McKenna Crabtree
B.A. History
“Experimental Ethics: Twentieth-Century British Chemical and Biological Weapons Trials”
Professor Meredith Veldman
Natalie Marie Creel
B.M. Music; B.A. History
“Ivonne: Analyzing Depictions of Female Characters in Opera”
Associate Professor Dennis Jesse
Hannah Catherine Culp
B.A. Political Science
“Your Algorithm Matters: Social Media Sources Predict Political Knowledge”
Professor James Garand
Esther Darwon
B.S. Business Analytics
“Beyond Borders: A Prescriptive Analysis of China's Investments in Nigeria, Angola,
and Liberia”
Assistant Professor Sonja Wiley
Emily Christina Demps
B.S. Management; LASAL Research Minor
LASAL Scholar
“Balancing Profitability and Sustainability: A Strategic Business Proposal to Minimize
Food Waste in Restaurants”
Assistant Professor Charlotte Jacobs
Hunter Joseph Deshotel
B.A. Sociology
LASAL Scholar
“Making the Man's Man: Analyzing Constructions of Masculinity Through the Image of
the Cowboy”
Senior Instructor Skylar Gremillion
Caroline Anne Donahue
B.A. Sociology
“Criminal Minds and Those That Judge Them: The Gendered Treatment of Suspects in the
Criminal Justice System and Their Representation in the Media”
Instructor Danielle Thomas
Emily Claire Duplechan
B.A. Art and Design; B.S. Biological Sciences
“Bound”
Professor Kelli Scott Kelley
Blake T Edwards
B.S. Economics; B.S. Accounting
“Concentrated Sugar: Estimating Oligopsony Power in the Louisiana Sugarcane Industry”
Professor Daniel Keniston
Ashley Elizabeth Florance
B.S. Biological Sciences
“Generating Photosystem II Mutants in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 to Explore Molecular
Mechanisms of Photosynthesis”
Associate Professor David Vinyard
Sydney C Gauthier
B.A. English
“An Overview of the Evolution of Reading Culture Within the Past Fifty Years”
Professor Susan Weinstein
Isabella Gautreaux
B.A. Philosophy; B.A. Political Science
“The Political Responsibility of Interpersonal Care in the Writings of Jean-Paul Sartre
and Albert Camus”
Assistant Professor Hannah Bacon
Madeleine Eleanor Gess
B.S. Natural Resource Ecology & Management
“Species-Specific Incubation Strategies in Cavity-Nesting Waterfowl in Louisiana:
A Comparative Study of Hooded Mergansers and Wood Ducks”
Professor Mike Kaller
Victor Emery Gischler
B.M. Music
“Automatic: A Background and Analysis”
Associate Professor Mara Gibson
Page Burns Gray
B.A. Political Science; B.A. Economics
LASAL Scholar
“Community Land Trusts: Affordability at the Cost of Opportunity”
Associate Professor Belinda Davis
Luke Albert Guidry
B.S. Biochemistry
“The Effect of Increasing Salt on the Architecture of Primary and Lateral Roots of
Schrenkiella parvula”
Professor Maheshi Dassanayake
Jennifer Haase
B.S. Natural Resource Ecology & Management
“Investigating Co-occurrences between Freshwater Mussel and Host-Fish Species in Southeastern
Oklahoma”
Assistant Professor Garrett Hopper
Muhammed Habibovic
B.S. Computer Science
“Increasing Equity and Public Access to Breakthrough Equations Found in Medical Research
Through User Friendly Interfaces”
Associate Professor Elias Bou-Harb
Ashley Barbara Hall
B.A. Political Science
“Federal Supremacy, State Sovereignty, and the Evolution of Judicial Federalism in
the United States”
Professor James Stoner
Camille H Hardee
B.A. English
“Can You Find the Heart?”
Associate Professor Maurice Ruffin
Layla Harmon
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication; LASAL Research Minor
LASAL Scholar
“Changing Hearts and Minds with Lift Louisiana: Louisiana's First Abortion Deep Canvass
Analysis”
Professor Michael Henderson
Hannah Hauck
B.S. Psychology
“Don't Tap and Drive: Dual-Tasking Effects on Driving Performance”
Professor Owen Carmichael
Brynne Rose Hennessy
B.A. Sociology
“An Analysis of Who Asks for Extensions in College”
Senior Instructor Skylar Gremillion
Patrick F Herke
B.S.M.E. Mechanical Engineering
“Large Low Cost Diaphragm Based Optical Pressure Sensor Using Synchronous Detection
to Minimize Noise”
Associate Professor Hunter Gilbert
Hailee Hernandez
B.S. Sport Administration
“Sport Employees and Organizational Functioning: An Examination of Change with NCAA
Conference Realignment”
Associate Professor Claire Zvosec
Eliana Kate Hill
B.F.A. Studio Art
“2D Effects Across Digital Media Composition”
Associate Professor Frederick Ostrenko
Liam Caysen Hopper
B.A. English and Sociology
“The Theory of Personism”
Assistant Professor Kalling Heck
JoAnne Huang
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
“Intercellular Cell-Cell Communication of Stem Cell-Parenchymal Cell Fusion”
Associate Professor Philip Jung
Allison B Huddleston
B.S. Environmental Management Systems; Honors Research Minor
“Evaluating Growth of Coastal Grass in Recycled Glass Sand: Evidence for Safe Application
in Coastal Restoration”
Professor Edward Bush
Mary Grace Hutson
B.S. Microbiology
“RNA Interference in Caenorhabditis elegans and Investigating the Presence of a Systemic
Defense Signal”
Associate Professor Rui Lu
Abhirami Jeyaseelan
B.A. English; B.S. Biological Sciences
“The Great Rift: An Exploration of South Asian Geopolitical Divisions Through the
Lens of Postcolonial Literature”
Professor Pallavi Rastogi
Olivia Jane Johnson
B.A.M.C. Mass Communication
“'Why I Dance': Effects of Social Media on the Social Identity of Dancers”
Professor Joshua Grimm
Zoe Joubert
B.S. Accounting; B.A. French
“Tax is Freeing: Challenging the United States Tax Code and Statutes in Court to Advance
Civil Liberties”
Professor Tracy Morgan
Catherine Cagle Kaough
B.A. Political Science
“Gendered Institutions: How Sexism is Promoted and Protected in the Comic Book Industry”
Assistant Professor Lindsey Pruett
James Peter Kelly
B.A. Philosophy; B.A. Geography; LASAL Research Minor
LASAL Scholar
“Bayou State Trails: A Historical Geography of Outdoor Recreation in Louisiana”
Professor Michael Pasquier
Faris Khattak
B.S. Computer Science
“Building Better Professor Evaluations through Institutional Integration and Student
Outreach”
Associate Professor Anas Mahmoud
Mikela Francesca King-Cesare
B.A. Sociology
“Understanding the Perceived Impact of Attorney-Client Relationships on the Outcome
of Legal Proceedings”
Assistant Professor Kevin Smiley
Emma Kathryn Klenke
B.S. Biological Sciences; LASAL Research Minor
LASAL Scholar
“Testing the Plant-Stress Hypothesis: Comparing Drought and Herbivore Effects on Growth
of Phragmites australis”
Professor James Cronin
Tyler Elizabeth Klitenic
B.S. Psychology
“The Influence of Environmental and Genetic Factors on Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional
Traits in Children and Adolescents”
Professor Paul Frick
Jenna Patrice Kroutter
B.S. Psychology
“Turning Up the Tunes: The Effects of Background Music on the Cognitive Performance
of College Students with Low and High ADHD Symptom Levels”
Professor Matthew Calamia
Hermione Lam
B.S. Biochemistry
“Experimental Mite Infestation Does Not Affect Gene Expression of Steroidogenic Acute
Regulatory Protein (StAR) in European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Nestling Skin”
Assistant Professor Christine Lattin
Morgan Claire LeBlanc
B.A. Political Science
“Comprehensive Sanctions versus Smart Sanctions: The Effect of the Scope of Sanctions
on Policy and Welfare”
Associate Professor Daniel Tirone
Cailyn Jiyoung Lee
B.S. Biochemistry
“Understanding Tissue Morphogenesis during Drosophila Embryogenesis”
Associate Professor SeYeon Chung
Madison Rose Lee
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
“Evaluating the Effects of Cannabinoids on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Using 2D
and 3D Models”
Professor Todd Monroe
Shea Lee
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
“Filaggrin Citrullination by Peptidylarginine Deiminases In Vitro”
Associate Professor Yonchan Kwon
Daniel Le Lorier
B.S. Chemistry
“Dinaphthofuran-based Lithium-Ion Receptors”
Associate Professor Semin Lee
Michael Riley Lemmler
B.S. Computer Science
“Meso-Tiles: The Use of Mesh-based Tileable Mesostructure to Represent Complex Materials
in Realtime 3D Applications”
Assistant Professor Andrew Webb
Yechan Lim
B.S. Biological Sciences
“Sustainable Production of Fucoxanthin and Fucoxanthinol for Potential Medical Applications”
Associate Professor Naohiro Kato
Christina Rose Lovecchio
B.S. Kinesiology
“Perceptions of Coaching Abilities: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study”
Assistant Professor Ryan Hulteen
Makenna Shereen Luba
B.S. Psychology
“Dynamics of Protein Restriction on Protein Preference: Assessing Protein Preference
in Mice Based on Protein Deficiency in Current Diet”
Assistant Professor Paul Soto
Jack H Maloy
B.A. Political Science and International Studies
“Immigration Rhetoric on Trial”
Associate Professor Michael Henderson
Raymond Martin
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
“Design and Analysis of a Beaker Lift and Muscle Mounting Device”
Assistant Professor Bruno Rego
Danna Fay Masri
B.S. Biological Sciences
“Beak Wiping Stereotypies Are Correlated with Neophobia and Lack of Enrichment in
Captive House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)”
Associate Professor Christine Lattin
Eva Grae McDonald
B.S. Psychology; B.A. Sociology; Honors Research Minor
“Anxiety Sensitivity and Alcohol Use in Sexual Minority College Students”
Associate Professor Daniel Capron
Gabrielle Mellor
B.S. Psychology; B.A. English
“To Conform or Not to Conform: An Evaluation of the Situational and Dispositional
Factors that Influence Group Conformity and Employee Voice Behavior”
Assistant Professor Vanessa Burke
Gabriella L Mikhail
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
“The 3D Design of a Pressure Sensing Mouthguard for At-Home Stress Measurements to
Alert for Jaw Clenching at Night”
Professor Chandra Theegala
Analeigh N Millican
B.A. History; B.A. Political Science
“The Evolution of America's Milk: The USDA, the U.S. Dairy Industry, and Making Milk
into a Modern American Staple”
Associate Professor Leslie Tuttle
Sydney R Milligan
B.L.A. Landscape Architecture
“Baton Rouge's Water Story: Public Play to Spark Conversation”
Assistant Professor Fabiana Trindade da Silva
Emma Miranda
B.S.C.E.S. Coastal Environmental Science; Honors Research Minor
“Mapping Illegal Dumping in Baton Rouge: A Neighborhood-Level Analysis after the 2023
Waste Policy Change”
Professor Mark Benfield
Katherine Elizabeth Monroe
B.A. Sociology; B.A. Spanish
“A Polarized Age of the Coronavirus: Analyzing the Extent of Political Polarization
in Respondents' Attitudes Toward Coronavirus Safety Measures”
Associate Professor Frederick Weil
Yoojin S Moon
B.S. Psychology
“The Effect of Mood on Semantically Primed Lexical Decisions: Distinct Influences
of Arousal and Valence”
Assistant Professor Christopher Cox
Angelina Nguyen
B.Arch. Architecture
“The Nestle Bus Stop: An Urban Wildlife Shelter”
Assistant Professor Fabio Capra-Ribeiro
Milan Nguyen
B.S. Computer Science
“Professor Index: Improving Professor Evaluation Systems through Onboarding Universities
and Onboarding Users”
Professor Nash Mahmoud
Aidan Tarleton O’Neal
B.S.Ev.E. Environmental Engineering
“Applications of Long Short-Term Memory Neural Network in Power Demand Time Series
Prediction”
Associate Professor Amin Kargarian
Isaac James Ponder
B.S. Physics
“Computational Particle Tracing and Oxygen Diffusion in the Cardiovascular System”
Professor Wayne Newhauser
Stephanie C Procopio
B.S.C.E.S. Coastal Environmental Science; LASAL Research Minor LASAL Scholar
“Weather Event Impacts on Soil Characteristics of a Salt Marsh in the Barataria Basin,
Louisiana”
Professor Linda Hooper-Bui
Sadman Raabith
B.Arch. Architecture
“The Nestle Bus Stop: An Urban Wildlife Shelter”
Assistant Professor Fabio Capra-Ribeiro
Kylie Rangeley-Allement
B.Arch. Architecture
“Evaluating AI's Effect on Architectural Design: A Controlled Study of AI-Integrated
Design Processes”
Associate Professor Kristopher Palagi
Natalie Rose Reinauer
B.A. Political Science; B.S. Psychology
“Does Politics Trump Attraction? Dating in a Divided Nation”
Professor James Garand
Amanda Richter
B.Arch. Architecture
“Callin' Baton Rouge Together: Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Divided
by the I-10 and I-110 Highways in Downtown and Midcity Baton Rouge, Louisiana”
Associate Professor Traci Birch
Catherine Rodriquez
B.S. Computer Science
“Neuromorphic Computing for Seismic Event Detection”
Associate Professor Anas Mahmoud
Lauren E Rogers
B.S. Biological Sciences
“The Symbiotic Nature of Plant Microbiomes for Plastic Degradation”
Associate Professor Naohiro Kato
Victoria E Sartin
B.S.B.E. Biological Engineering
“Optimization and Quantification of Conductive Heat Transfer in an Aerated Bath”
Assistant Professor Bruno Rego
Hannah Kate Schof
B.S. Biochemistry
“Chromatin Accessibility and Gene Regulation During Polypterus Fin Regeneration: Insights
into Enhancer Elements and Epigenetic Mechanisms”
Assistant Professor Igor Schneider
Dakota Sievers
B.S.C.E.S. Coastal Environmental Science
“Geochemical Changes from Peat Rewetting with Saltwater at Duck Harbor, MA”
Professor Linda Hooper-Bui
Olivia Smith
B.S.C.E. Civil Engineering
“Bridge Design for Replacement of Bodcau Bayou Bridge on LA-2”
Associate Professor Chao Sun
Aditya Srivastava
B.S. Computer Science
“Network Packet Anomaly Detection Using S4 State Space Model”
Assistant Professor James Ghawaly
Noah Stewart
B.S. Biochemistry
“Investigation of Industrially Relevant Enzymes and Precursor Chemicals in Escherichia
coli”
Professor Grover Waldrop
John Michael Sweat
B.A. Political Science; B.S. Psychology; B.A. Sociology; LASAL Research Minor
LASAL Scholar
“Utilizing the Multiple Streams Framework of Policy Analysis to Understand the Lack
of Louisiana Nuclear Energy Development”
Assistant Professor Holly Peterson
Ariana Christine Tashakkori
B.S. Natural Resource Ecology & Management
“Environmental Heavy Metal Exposure and Haemosporidian Parasites in Louisiana Barred
Owls (Strix varia): Implications for Wildlife Conservation and OneHealth”
Professor Mark Mitchell
Darlina A Tran
B.S. Psychology
“Culturally Adapted Social Emotional Learning for Asian American College Students:
Emphasizing Self-Awareness and Self-Management”
Professor Janet McDonald
Alexa Tullier
B.S.Geol. Geology
“Overlapping Crater and Fault Lithostratigraphy in Cerberus Fossae using HiRISE Imagery”
Associate Professor Suniti Karunatillake
Peter Alexander Vallet
B.S.Ch.E. Chemical Engineering
“An Investigation to Understand Capabilities and Limitations of Large Language Model
Tuning Utilizing Process Simulation Generated Time Series Historical Data”
Professor José Romagnoli
Kinsey Van Dyke
B.A. Anthropology
“Predictive Craniometrics: Utilizing Cranial Measurements to Estimate Mandibular Measurements
for Forensic Applications”
Associate Research Professor Ginesse Listi
Emma Huynh Ly Vu
B.S. Kinesiology
“The Influence of Body-Object Interaction Rating on Semantic Processing in Autistic
and Non-Autistic Adults”
Assistant Professor Nicholas Fears
Laurel B Walther
B.S. Psychology
“The Effects of Inter-Item Similarity on Study-Phase Viewing Behaviors and Memory
for Spatial Locations”
Assistant Professor Heather Lucas
Brandon Jacob Walton
B.S. Computer Science
“Exploring Large Language Models for Semantic Analysis and Categorization of Android
Malware”
Associate Professor Aisha Ali-Gombe
Sarah Weinstein
B.A. English and Screen Arts
“Woman on the Brink”
Professor Maurice Ruffin
Mary Caroline Wilcox
B.S. Accounting
“The Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology in External Auditing”
Associate Professor Sanaz Aghazadeh
Lillian Helena Wilder
B.S. Microbiology; B.A. International Studies
“Exploring the Link Between Chronic Pelvic Pain, Quality of Life, and Diet in Endometriosis:
A Mixed-Methods Cohort Study”
Professor Leanne Redman
Isabel Anya Willems
B.A. Communication Studies
“Baton Rouge Park Communication with Communities of Color”
Professor Renee Edwards
Dykia Williams
B.S. Biological Sciences
“Characterizing Structure-Function Relationships on the Acceptor Side of Photosystem
II”
Associate Professor David Vinyard
Lailah Noelle Williams
B.A. Political Science; B.A. International Studies; Honors Research Minor
“The Policy of Perception: The Impact of Public Opinion on Homelessness Policy”
Professor James Garand
Cobi Wright
B.S. Psychology
LASAL Scholar
“Evaluating the Efficacy of Culturally Adapted Social-Emotional Learning for Black/African
American Youth: A Comparison Between In-Person and Online Approaches”
Assistant Professor Danbi Choe
Riley Adaire Yucius
B.S. Biological Sciences; Honors Minor
“Determining the Role of c-Jun Amino Terminal Kinase (JNK) in Nucleolar Stress in
Drosophila melanogaster”
Professor Patrick DiMario
Presentation of Awards
Dean Jonathan Earle
Ogden Honors College Outstanding Capstone Awards
Humanities and Fine Arts: Anna Cattar, “Medicaid Payment Policies: An Examination of Caesarian Section Rates.”
Life Sciences: Ella Cochran, “Gene expression of Eurasian tree sparrows (Passer montanus) in three behaviorally-relevant brain regions.”
Math, Physical Sciences, and Engineering: JoAnne Huang, “Intercellular Cell-Cell Communication of Stem Cell-Parenchymal Cell Fusion.”
Social Sciences, Business, and Education: Gabrielle Mellor, “To Conform or Not to Conform: An Evaluation of the Situational and Dispositional Factors that Influence Group Conformity and Employee Voice Behavior.”
CC Dubois Memorial Award
Layla Harmon and Stephanie Procopio