Octavia Cheatom is a junior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Kinesiology and African American Studies. Her research interests are centered on sport sociology and the impact that culture has on those who participate in sport. Read More

Christopher A. Crump is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Spanish & Portuguese Studies.  His research interests revolve around understanding race relations in Brazil and African culture in Latin America.  Read More

Gabriel DeLos Rios is a junior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in neuroscience and minoring in psychology. His interests focus on the cognitive mind and its effects on individual and social behaviors. Mr. De Los Rios plans on getting his Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience. Read More

Linli Fung is a junior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Chinese.  Her interests revolve around drug development, specifically new medications to treat drug addiction.  Read More

Pertesia Gadson is a junior at the University of Minnesota Rochester.  She is majoring in Health Sciences.  Her primary research interest revolves around advancing the health and education of at risk youth, but she is also interested in genetics because she finds phenotypes fascinating. Read More

Bezaleel Gebru is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, studying Public Health and Environmental Sciences. Her research interests revolve around understanding access to health care and key environmental drivers of health disparities.  Read More

Teddy L. Gustafson is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in architecture and minoring in construction management, urban planning and landscape design. His research interests include sustainability in affordable housing, biomimicry, restorative design and the linkage between housing and human health outcomes.  Read More

Tierra Howard is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Youth Studies with a minor in African and African American Studies. Her research interests revolve around the empowerment of African American youth and different methods of achieving that in the form of counseling.  Read More

Jeweletter Johnson is a senior psychology major at Carleton College. Her research interests are in counseling psychology and revolve around issues concerning underserved and marginalized youth and communities.  Read More

Biftu M. Khalif is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, double majoring in sociology and child psychology and minoring in public health. Her research interests revolve around immigration, mental health issues (with a focus on immigrants) and human rights/social justice. Read More

Touhue Ly is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, majoring in Psychology with a Human Services emphasis. His research interests include Hmong acculturation and identity development within the various minority populations.  Read More

Caprecia Matthias is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in family social science. Her research interests are in trauma, parenting styles, couple relationships, and mental and child health.  Read More

Merone Melekin is a junior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Global Studies and Leadership. Her research interests revolve around injustices embedded within international policy, as well as her research interests include: public policy, international development, globalization, human rights, social justice, racial disparities, and the gap in education at both a national and global level. Read More

Amy Neguse is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Family Social Science and minoring in Family Violence Prevention. Her research interests revolve around the effects of adversity on the parent-child relationship of culturally diverse families, parent education, and prevention programs focused on the family system.  Read More

Gertrude Ogega is a senior at the University of Minnesota Duluth, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Business Administration. Her research interests revolve around issues in the workplace (e.g. race, gender, work-family conflict, job satisfaction etc.). Read More

Sigin Ojulu is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Global Studies and Economics. Her research interests include studies of international political economy, development and global environmental politics and diplomacy.  Read More

Kynesha Patterson iis a senior at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, majoring in Youth Studies. Her research interests include culturally relevant pedagogy, positive youth development, and urban youth work.  Read More

Carlos Reyes is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Majoring in Business Marketing Education and Minoring in leadership and Chicano Studies. His research revolves around successful management traits and organizational leadership.  Read More

Bre Valle is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Family Social Science with a minor in Leadership. Her research interests revolve around the effects of assistive reproductive technologies in family communication and relationships.  Read More

Xue Xiong is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, with a major in Youth Studies and a minor in Asian American Studies. Her research interests encompasses providing educational and health opportunities for underrepresented youth.   Read More