Advisor: Dr. DeLucia Project: Drivers’ Accuracy in Left-Turn Estimations and Judgments Toward Oncoming Vehicles
Jamie Duncan
Hamilton College
Advisor: Dr. Chen Project: Explainable AI Models for Automated Driving Systems: How to Best Inform Drivers
Sapjah Zapotitla
Rowan University
Advisor: Dr. Garcini Project: Anxiety, Concerns, and Deportation: The Role of Religion
Judith Fuentes
Trinity University
Advisor: Dr. Denny Project: Cultural Values as Predictors of Emotion Regulation and Well-being
Braydin Farmer
Wichita State University
Advisor: Dr. Kortum and Dr. Byrne Project: Voter Verification Intervention: A Usability Study on Electronic Ballot-Marking Devices
Angie Cordova
University of Florida
Advisor: Dr. Leal Project: Effects of Stress on Memory Performance in Latinx Populations
Arianna Acosta
Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Advisor: Dr. Adam Project: Investigating How Spatially Localized Sounds Influence a Visual Search Task
Gabrielle Mellor
Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Beier Project: Self-Directed Learning and Development in Adulthood: Working Adults’ Usage of and Familiarity with Learning Strategies
Guest Speakers
We had a variety of guest speakers come to speak to our REU students.
Ivette Mekdessi talked to the REU students about searching for jobs and internships
NSF GRFP recipients and Dr. Fred Oswald held a panel on grant writing
Kyung-Hee Bae held a workshop on giving oral presentations
Hattie Wilczewski, a former REU student, discussed her career journey thus far
Elisa Moralez discussed how to manage your time with the REU students
Dr. Margaret Beier shared her research on aging in the workplace
Dr. Kirsten Adam shared her research on attention
Kyung-Hee Bae held a second workshop on how to write a research paper
A panel of graduate student and post docs answered questions about grad school and beyond
Dr. Phil Kortum presented on how design failures can help us design more usable products
Dr. Luz Garcini discussed community-engaged approaches to researching underrepresented communities
Dr. Mike Byrne gave a talk on usability in voting systems
Final Symposium
On the final day of the NSF REU program, students presented the research they had been working on over the past 8 weeks in front of professors, friends and families, and their fellow REU students.
Judith Fuentes
Braydin Farner
Sapjah Zapotitla
Gabrielle Mellor
Jamie Duncan
Angie Cordova
Arianna Acosta
Rebeca Gabrie
Students received certificates commemorating their accomplishment of completing this REU experience.
We thank all the dedicated REU students, our amazing guest speakers, administrative staff, and everyone that had a part in making the REU 2024 experience a success!
