Maria Damewood is a Senior Health and Exercise Science major with a Spanish minor. Last year, she conducted research in the HHP Department that focused on the effects of the COVID-19 statewide closure of fitness facilities on older adults and their physical activity levels. Last week, Maria was accepted to present her findings at the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in February of 2022! Fantastic work Maria!
Quinn Kunath is a Freshman Economics and Math double major with a Spanish minor and Accounting concentration. Quinn and Dr. Robbins in the Math department are planning to examine previously collected data on trends of incoming Freshmen in their Math 121 and Calculus 1 classes. We can’t wait to see all your hard work pay off Quinn!
For this week’s Student Spotlight we are thrilled to highlight Senior Lexie Duttera. Lexie is working with doping lanthanides into Silver Gallium Sulfide nanocrystals with Dr. Hughes in the Chemistry Department. When asked what she loves most about research at Roanoke College, Lexie says she loves helping create new experiments to conduct and she loves learning new things that no one else has done before. Great work Lexie!
This week we are excited to showcase Olivia Brichter’s work with Dr. Lassiter in the Biology Department. Currently, Olivia and Dr. Lassiter are researching the effects of estrogen and seizure behavior in developing zebrafish. Olivia has loved working with Dr. Lassiter to explore her academic and research interests, especially since faculty are just as much a part of the learning process as students are! Wonderful Work Olivia!
Senior Hunter Adams is a Health & Exercise Science major with a Public Health minor. Currently, Hunter is working with Dr. Liz Ackley in the Health and Human Performance Department to learn the steps to develop and implement a new center within an existing academic organization. Additionally, Hunter is learning how to design all the protocols that will be used within the new Human Performance Lab. Great work Hunter!
