The Office of Student Research (OSR) at Illinois State University announced the winners of the Fall 2023 FIREbird and BirdFEEDER research grants.
FIREbird grants support students in Faculty-mentored, Independent Research Experiences with up to $1500 in funding for student salary, research materials, or for travel to conduct research. The BirdFEEDER is a small grant Fund for Experimentation, Enquiry, and the Development of Student Research) provide graduate and undergraduate students with up to $500 to use for research supplies, materials or travel to conduct research.
The Fall 2023 FIREbird recipients are:
Alyssa Bernauer, School of Biological Sciences, “Investigating the mechanism underlying corticosterone induced embryonic mortality in chickens.” Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ryan Paitz.
Samantha Charlton, College of Nursing, “”Yogurts Effect on Childrens Oral and Gut Microbiome”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Susana Calderon.
Shannon Corray, Department of Geography, Geology & the Environment, “American Philanthropic Foundations and Water Policy: Geographies and Problem Framing”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melissa Heil.
Grace Crowe, School of Biological Sciences, “A Computational and Biological Approach to Understanding the Mechanisms of Migraine Initiation”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Allison Harris.
Charlie Jackson, School of Biological Sciences, “Investigating the role of the membrane protein RcrB for the resistance of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Hypochlorous Acid”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jan-Ulrik Dahl.
Anna Roseland, School of Biological Sciences, “Using a Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Blocker (Relacorilant) to Improve Embryonic Survival”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ryan Paitz.
Libby Tillman, School of Biological Sciences, “Lipid Peroxidation as a Mechanism of Glucocorticoid-Induced Mortality in Chicken Embryos”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ryan Paitz.
The Fall 2023 BirdFEEDER recipients are:
Grace Crowe. School of Biological Sciences, “Development of an invertebrate model system to study the Mechanisms of Migraine Initiation.” Faculty Mentor: Allison Harris.
Gustavo Nery Dutra Guedes, School of Theater and Dance. “The Addams Family Dramaturgy Display.” Faculty Mentor: Kee-Yoon Nahm.
Hassy Fashina-Bombata, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. “Young Adults in Military Families: Socioemotional Well-Being and Resources.” Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chang Su-Russell
Zander Fazzini, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. “Views on Family, Identity, and Attitudes on Seeking Mental Health Assistance.” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chang Su-Russell
Gabriela Gomes da Rocha, School of Communication. “When Brands Communicate Online: Effects on Consumer Brand Engagement (CBE).” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Hayes.
Mackenzie Griffin, Department of Agriculture. “Assessment of Within Store Quality Variation in Fresh Pork Loins.” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Justin Rickard.
Shelley Hutchison, Department ofMathematics. “Math Anxiety and College Students.” Faculty Advisors: Dr. Amanda Cullen & Dr. Julien Corven
Hi Yun Jung, Department of English. “Using Metacognitive Theory and Narrative Inquiry in Examining Korean Pre-service English Teachers’ Knowledge” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lisya Seloni
Taelor Lamansky, Department of Psychology. “Differential Relations Between Subtypes of Childhood Maltreatment, Components of Emotion Regulation, and Internalizing Symptoms: A Mediation Model” Faculty Advisor: Laura Finan
Daria Parfenova, School of Communication. “AI versus Human: Exploring the Impact of Authorship on Consumer Perception of Brand Messages” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Hayes.
Rayana Stevens, Department of Family and Consumer Science. “Needs of First-Generation College Going High Schoolers among Minority Youths”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chang Su-Russell.
Sumaiya, School of Biological Sciences. “Targeted poisons for diverse cell functions” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kevin Edwards.
Seungok Yum, Department of Psychology. “Parent-Child Interaction and Developing Resilience In Young Children” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alycia M. Hund.
