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Undergraduate

Assumption offers students the opportunity to apply for paid summer research internships through the AU Summer Scholars Program. 

Summer research students work directly with a professor for 10 weeks during the summer break. These competitive positions are a full-time commitment for the entire 10-week period and give students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in original research with a faculty mentor. New projects are being proposed every year in most disciplines. The AU Summer Scholars Program is funded by the Biological and Physical Sciences Department, the Center for Neuroscience, the Honors Program, and the D’Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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Program Coordinator

Benjamin Knurr, Ph.D.

Benjamin Knurr, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry
508-767-7381 Testa Science Center – Room 210

Past Summer Research Projects

    • Responses to ultraviolet and visible light of red-tailed fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus mackini)
    • Desmid communities and environmental conditions in selected Vermont wetlands
    • Behavioral Responses of Branchiopod Crustaceans to Ultraviolet Light
    • Photodegradation of plastic additives under simulated environmental conditions
    • Kinetic Studies using Millifluidic Devices
    • Chemical stability of plastic additives during sample workup methods
    • Biotoxicity of plastic additive degradants
    • An AI approach For Real-time Network Traffic Intrusion Detection
    • Reimagining the Laughing Animal
    • Producing a Critical Edition of the Eighth-Century, Anglo-Latin Dialogus of Archbishop Ecgberht of York.
    • Black Education in the Emancipation South
    • Slavery Adverts 250 Project
    • Responses to ultraviolet and visible light of red-tailed fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus mackini)
    • Behavioral Responses of Branchiopod Crustaceans to Ultraviolet Light
    • Investigating roles of extracellular matrix on neuronal synapse formation
    • Motivational Factors for Memory Performance
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    • Measuring Entropy in Self-Organizing Complex Systems
    • Encapsulating MEMS Hydrophones using Molded Polyurethane
    • Self-Organization in Nature and Technology
    • Exploring Self-Organization in Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamic Systems through Agent-Based Modeling
    • An Evaluation of How Negative Reinforcement Impacts Caretaking
    • Factors that Influence Academic Cheating: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Analysis
    • Qualitatively Evaluating the Role of Gender and Technology in Student Understanding of Computational Thinking
    • Using Retrieval Practice to Learn About Maladaptive Thinking Patterns
    • The campus experience: examining student mental health and help-seeking behavior
    • Academic Cheating and Stressors at the University Level
    • Using Blank Slate to Promote Retrieval Practice
    • Faculty Use of Active Student Responding in Post-Secondary Education
    • The Role of Active Student Responding in Higher Education Classrooms
    • Language Acquisition and Sequencing in Children with ASD
    • Sex, Personhood, and Emerging Technologies
    • Radical Feminism and Catholicism: Toward Holistic Understanding of Women’s Bodies

Faculty

Benjamin Knurr, Ph.D.
Benjamin Knurr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Jessica Lucas Whitt, Ph.D.
Jessica Lucas Whitt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice Director, Center for Neuroscience
Leamarie Gordon, Ph.D.
Leamarie Gordon, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Psychology Associate Professor of Psychology
Karen Lionello-DeNolf, Ph.D.
Karen Lionello-DeNolf, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Director of Applied Behavior Analysis
Michele Lemons, Ph.D
Michele Lemons, Ph.D
Professor of Biology
Anthony Sacino
Anthony Sacino
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nicolas (Nikos) Lessios, Ph.D.
Nicolas (Nikos) Lessios, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Hannah C. Smith
Hannah C. Smith
Visiting Assistant Professor
Erin Tuttle
Erin Tuttle
Assistant Professor, Environmental Chemistry
Soraya V. Betancourt-Calle, Ph.D.
Soraya V. Betancourt-Calle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice
Elizabeth A. Colby Davie, Ph.D.
Elizabeth A. Colby Davie, Ph.D.
Professor of Organic Chemistry
Georgi Y. Georgiev, Ph.D
Georgi Y. Georgiev, Ph.D
Professor of Physics
Nicole Pantano, Ph.D, BCBA-D, LABA
Nicole Pantano, Ph.D, BCBA-D, LABA
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Meltem Karaca
Meltem Karaca
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Carl Robert Keyes, Ph.D
Carl Robert Keyes, Ph.D
Professor of History Department Chair, History Pre-Law Advisor
Bang (Benz) Tran
Bang (Benz) Tran
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Christopher J Gilbert, Ph.D.
Christopher J Gilbert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Christopher P. Klofft, S.T.D
Christopher P. Klofft, S.T.D
Associate Professor of Theology
Rachel M. Coleman, Ph.D.
Rachel M. Coleman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Theology Director of the Honors Program
Kristen Carella, Ph.D.
Kristen Carella, Ph.D.
Professor of English

Center for Neuroscience

The Center provides enriching avenues for experiential learning within the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience.  These opportunities include paid summer research internships, a neuroscience seminar series, co-curricular activities, and community outreach.

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