Alicia Van Duyn
Participated in Fall 2022
Mentor: Dr. Dan Nardi
Department of Psychological Science
Published as a single author a manuscript in an Undergraduate Research Journal.
Dr. Nardi writes: "Alicia Van Duyn did the Teacher-Scholar Program with me in Fall 2022, her first semester in college. She studied how perception of distance between people is affected by wearing a face-mask. After the program, she received a Pathways Undergraduate Research Fellowship and continued working on different projects. She presented her work at 5 conferences and published as a single author in the Undergraduate Research Journal Psyche an article titled “Mindfulness as a Buffer to Social Media Anxiety”. In the meantime, Alicia made the Dean’s list, received the Department of Psychological Science Senior of the Year Award, and was recognized as a Ball State University Top 50 Student. After only two years of college, she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was admitted to the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program at Ball State."
Owen Norton
Participated in Fall 2023
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Morris
Department of History
Created the video "The Hands on America's RVs", hosted on the NEH funded web page “The Democratization of the Automobile Industry: Construction, Culture, and Preservation”
Owen Norton worked with Dr. Ronald V. Morris, in the Teacher-Scholar Program, in the fall of 2023. In the process he connected his interests and talents to produce a video on the RV industry in Indiana. He interviewed sources, gathered information, and compiled a story board that guided his exploration of the positives and negatives of working in the industry. He shared this at the BSU Student History Conference, the BSU Student Symposium, and the Special Projects Showcase. Its permanent home is on the NEH funded workshop.
Brandon Bender
Participated in Fall 2023
Mentor: Dr. Jordan Froese
Department of Chemistry
Co-authored a manuscript that has been peer-reviewed and is currently under revision (as of May 2024)
Dr. Froese writes: “Brandon joined our laboratory in the Fall of 2023. Brandon was trained in a wide variety of techniques that are crucial to the research in our laboratory, but eventually was tasked with the computational analysis of protein structures that had been developed through enzyme engineering in our lab. Brandon excelled in this work, and his efforts made a significant contribution to a manuscript that will be published in the near future."
Matthew Cooper, Mason Sharon, Grace Guthrie, and Felix Goetschius-Adams
Participated Spring 2022 or Summer 2022
Mentor: Dr. Andy Waldron
Department of Theatre and Dance
Co-authored a published article on the research process and initial findings of the LGBTQ+ Theatre for Youth
Dr. Waldron writes, “The research team helped design a research study examining queer representation in LGBTQ+ Theatre for Youth. Matthew and Mason collaborated with faculty on systematically locating material for review, and on a spreadsheet to track the findings. The team also started the article by objectively describing the research process and highlighting significant findings. Grace and Felix continued the project in the summer. They documented their analysis process, expanded the search into the online New Play Exchange, created a new analysis tool, and contributed their perspectives to the article. Each student also each read, analyzed, and documented 15-25 plays. These Teacher Scholar students highlight how the work begins with one team and builds over time by others’ contributions."
Jordan Olson
Participated in Fall 2020
Mentor: Dr. Gregory Rocheleau
Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Co-authored a manuscript based on the work performed during participation in the Teacher-Scholar program.
Dr. Rocheleau writes. "Jordan collaborated with two faculty members in the CJC Department on a research project examining if marital status and relationship quality affect how people cope with experiencing strains from victimization. This culminated an
article recently published in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a peer-reviewed journal. She contributed to the article by helping to develop the topic, reviewing prior scholarship, and writing the initial draft of the literature review."
Makenna Poindexter
Participated in Fall 2021
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Kaufman
Honors College
Edited a rare nineteenth-century pantomime which was presented at the NCHC Convention and published in the Robbins Digital Library.
Dr. Alex Kaufman writes, "Makenna transcribed and edited a rare nineteenth-century pantomime: Robin Hood; or, The Forester's Fate!, which was authored by F. C. Burnand. She also wrote all of the textual and explanatory notes for readers. She composed an author's biography, too.
Makenna disseminated her research and scholarship in two ways. First, she presented her work at the NCHC Convention in Dallas in November 2022 in a referred poster presentation session.
Second, her publication of the edited pantomime and the author's biography was published in The Robin Hood Project and also The Camelot Project, which are part of The Robbins Digital Library of the University of Rochester."
Griffin Hamilton
Participated in Summer 2022
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer DeSilva
Department of History
Small Group Category Winner
StoryMaps Contest, Ball State GIS Day 2022
Dr. DeSilva writes, "Griffin used his historical skills to explore the development of a national discussion about morphine and cocaine, which contextualized accounts of addiction, illegal sales, and arrests in Muncie in the Gilded Age and Progressive Eras. By investigating the gendered narratives and racialization of drug use, Griffin's work helps us better understand how Muncie newspapers used Cocaine Alley to reinforce harmful stereotypes. Griffin's work in crafting narratives out of primary sources and situating Muncie within the current historiography, reveals how local history can uncover the deep roots of a continuing problem."
Taylor Bias
Participated in Spring 2022
Mentor: Dr. Mary Konkle
Department of Chemistry
American Chemical Society Scholarship Recipient
Dr. Mary Konkle writes “I am pleased to share the news that Taylor Bias has been selected to become a Scholar in the
American Chemical Society’s Scholars Program. Taylor was selected as one of 130 scholarship recipients nationwide this year. To learn more, the link to the program is below. I am sure that her participation in the Teacher-Scholars Program helped to make her application competitive as a freshman. Taylor will be continuing research in our lab this summer with funding from the IN LSAMP Program. Taylor is a 21st Century Scholar and student in the Honors College.”
Morgan Thatcher
Participated in Spring 2022
Mentor: Dr. Matt Moore
Department of Social Work
Coauthored a manuscript based on work in the Teacher-Scholar program
Dr. Matt Moore writes “Morgan engaged with faculty members from the University of Southern California and Kean University. She also engaged with Mission 89, which is an international non-profit focused on sport trafficking. With the help of these mentors, Morgan had an article accepted in the Sport Social Work Journal.”