Scholar: Samantha Armijo
Senior Mentor: Dr. Bhikhari Tharu
RStudio Mentor: Jeff Allen
Project Title: Mapping The Disparities
Institution: Dominican University
Major: Mathematics/Computer Science and Informatics
Scholar: Angel Bryant
Senior Mentor: Dr. Lisa Harlow
RStudio Mentor: Jesse Mostipak
Project Title: Gender, Age, Services And The Cost Of Healthcare
Institution: Dominican University
Major: Mathematics/Computer Science and Informatics
“The Inspire U2 Program was the first time I applied statistics to the real world. My project was on healthcare costs and how gender, age, and type of service might affect it. It was also my first time using RStudio. Having a background in coding, RStudio was easy for me to pick up. It was a lot of fun learning how to beautify my data with all sorts of colors, graphs, and fonts! It was also fun manipulating data for the first time and drawing conclusions based on your data. The Inspire U2 Program and RStudio taught me a lot about statistics, and I look forward to using what I learned in my future studies. Having a head start already puts me ahead of the curve and I feel more confident in conducting research and manipulating data.”
Scholar: Nymeer Caston
Senior Mentor: Dr. Mentewab Ayalew
RStudio Mentor: Mine Çetinkaya-Runde
Project Title: Impact Of Aminoglycosides On Soil Suppression Of The Rhizosphere: A Systematic Review
Institution: Alabama A & M University
Major: Biology
Scholar: Najalynn Chandler
Senior Mentor: Dr. Alexandria Hadd
RStudio Mentor: Edgar Ruiz
Project Title: The Association Between Income And Urbanicity On The Eating Behaviors Of Southern Black Women
Institution: Jackson State University
Major: Biology
Scholar: Kadence Gary
Senior Mentor: Dr. A. Nayena Blankson
RStudio Mentor: Mara Averick
Project Title: Are There Racial And Income Differences In Police Contact?
Institution: Spelman College
Major: Psychology
Scholar: Brooke Jones
Senior Mentor: Dr. Mentewab Ayalew
RStudio Mentor: Mine Çetinkaya-Runde
Project Title: The Impact Of Aminoglycosides On The Resistance Genes Of The Endosphere: A Systematic Review
Institution: Miles College
Major: Biology
Scholar: Ariel Meriwether
Senior Mentor: Dr. Alexandria Hadd
RStudio Mentor: Edgar Ruiz
Project Title: Ethnicity, Family Structure, And Geography
Institution: University of South Carolina
Major: Journalism
Scholar: Nia Naylor
Senior Mentor: Dr. Lisa Dierker
RStudio Mentor: Curtis Kephart
Project Title: Educational Attainment And Its Role In The Lives Of Black Young Adults
Institution: Howard University
Major: Political Science
Scholar: Cydney Offord
Senior Mentor: Dr. Lisa Harlow
RStudio Mentor: Jesse Mostipak
Project Title: Day Care, Home Stimulation, & Stanford Binet IQ
Institution: Florida A & M University
Major: Elementary Education
Scholar: Adana Rivera
Senior Mentor: Dr. Lisa Dierker
RStudio Mentor: Curtis Kephart
Project Title: Access To General Health Services And Perception About Pregnancy And Aids In A Sample Of Hispanic, Black, And White Adolescents
Institution: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Major: Political Sciences
Scholar: Michel Ruiz-Fuentes
Senior Mentor: Dr. Bhikhari Tharu
RStudio Mentor: Jeff Allen
Project Title: Quantifying The Relationship Between Elements Of Market Structure And Profit Rate Of Advertising Intensive Firms
Institution: Smith College
Major: Government and Statistics/ Data Science
“INSPIRE U2 challenged me to research with purpose and persist through obstacles. Thank you, Dr. Blankson, Dr. Tharu, Mr. Allen, and all my mentors and peers for this memorable experience. I encourage my peers to think critically about the role data plays into your everyday life and then analyze data through independent projects and research programs like INSPIRE U2!”