Arts and sciences undergrad researchers to present during 2022 President鈥檚 showcase

Wed, 09/21/22
The image shows a collage of presenters' headshots for the President's Showcase.

More than two dozen 糖心vlog undergraduate researchers are set to present their work this week during one of the university鈥檚 premier academic traditions, the President鈥檚 Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence. Since 2009, the showcase has provided FSU student researchers with the chance to gain presentation experience and further their opportunities for research collaboration.

This year鈥檚 showcase is slated for Thursday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m., in the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House on FSU鈥檚 Tallahassee campus, and presenters include 13 students pursuing majors within the College of Arts and Sciences and another six student researchers with ties to the college.

The event, which is sponsored by the Office of the President and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement, or CRE, is the culmination of the IDEA Grant summer research experience. CRE administers these grants, through which undergrads interested in conducting original research, engaging an entrepreneurial or nonprofit-based endeavor, or developing a service collective propose and complete research and creative projects. At the showcase, award winners share their work through poster and oral presentations.

鈥淭his showcase offers a prominent stage for displaying some of the most outstanding research and creative activities taking place across campus,鈥 said Sam Huckaba, dean of college. 鈥淕iven the college鈥檚 long history of first-rate mentorship and undergraduate research productivity, students and faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences have answered this call year after year. I salute this year鈥檚 students and their mentors for their unwavering commitment to excellence.鈥

The College of Arts and Sciences researchers, along with their academic majors, faculty mentors and project titles, are:

Department of Biological Science


Andrew Taylor, Biological Science

Erdem Bangi, Assistant Professor of Biological Science

鈥淪creen of DNA Repair Genes in Colorectal Cancer鈥


Nicole Povelikin, Biological Science

Emily Lemmon, Associate Professor of Biological Science

鈥淐rocodile-like Morphology: Convergence across Semi-aquatic Gymnophthalmid Lizards鈥


Sarah Smith, Biological Science

Janie Wulff, Associate Professor of Biological Science

鈥淗ey Neighbor: The Role of Palythoa caribaeorum on the Florida Keys Reef Tract鈥


Marley Shouldice, Biological Science

Nora Underwood, Professor of Biological Science

鈥淓ffects of Dark Septate Endophyte Symbiosis on Constitutive and Induced Defenses of Plants against Insect Herbivory鈥


Natalie Jen, Biological Science

Michael Shatruk, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

鈥淒evelopment of Molecule-Based 2D Magnets鈥

Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science


Katherine Henning, Environmental Science

Jeroen Ingels, Assistant Research Faculty of the Coastal and Marine Laboratory

鈥淒ynamics of Polluting Industry on the Fenholloway: An Interdisciplinary Study鈥


Chandler Pruett, Meteorology and Statistics

Jon Ahlquist, Associate Professor of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science

鈥淩eshaping the Hurricane Cone of Uncertainty: A Study on Public Perception鈥


Aaron Serre, Meteorology

Jon Ahlquist, Associate Professor of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science

鈥淩eshaping the Hurricane Cone of Uncertainty: A Study on Public Perception鈥

Department of Psychology


Sol茅n Marceau-Laurent, Neuroscience

Robert Glueckauf, Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine

鈥淒evelopment of Dementia-Friendly Guidelines for the Black Faith Community: Caregiver Focus Group Analysis鈥


Sofia Bernal, Psychology

Vanessa Dennen, Professor of Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies

"Body Image, Social Media, and Greek Life鈥


Zehta Glover, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience

Hank W. Bass, Professor of Biological Science

鈥淎nalysis of Micrococcal Nuclease Properties Relative to Chromatin Profiling Assays in Maize (Zea mays L.) and Humans"

Department of History


Angilmarie Rivera Sanchez, History and Political Science

Nathan Stoltzfus, Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Professor of Holocaust Studies

"The Role of Gender in Commemorating the White Rose鈥

Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics


Harrison Betz, Spanish and International Affairs

Elizabeth Coggeshall, Assistant Professor of Italian

鈥淎dapting Dante鈥檚 Francesca: Change within the Poetic Reworkings of Bola帽o and Neruda鈥

Presenters with a College of Arts and Sciences affiliation include:


Angilmarie Rivera Sanchez, a double-major in political science and history on a pre-law track, presenting "The Role of Gender in Commemorating the White Rose."

Brenna Miller, majoring in woodwind performance and editing, writing, and media, presenting "Mapping the Musical Communities of Tallahassee, FL."

Harrison Betz, a double-major in international affairs and Spanish, presenting "Adapting Dante鈥檚 Francesca: Change within the Poetic Reworkings of Bola帽o and Neruda."

Kalijah Rahming, majoring in sociology and humanities, presenting "How They See Us: Black Women Abroad."

Miguel Gonzalez, an international affairs major and honors-in-the-major thesis candidate working with associate professor of religion Joseph Hellweg presenting: "Woubikan: Queering Language and Experience in C么te d'Ivoire."

Register to attend via and access the and to learn more about the researchers and their projects.

To learn more about the IDEA Grant or other programs offered by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement, visit the .