Our Fellows

Meet our current fellows! 

See "Recent Alumni" for more. ELF Project Archive contains a list of projects from 2011-2020

Current Engaged Learning Fellows

  • Headshot of Suniti Bhikshesvaran

    Suniti Bhikshesvaran

    Egg Drop Soup

    Mentor: Michelle Glasby-Millington (Film & Media Arts)

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    Abigail Brittle

    SHOW PONY: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â Zine Project. 
    Mentor: Willie Baronet (Advertising)
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    Syra Castillo

    The New Grand Tour: AR/VR and Virtual Explorations of Italian Language and Culture. 
    Mentor: Aria Cabot (World Languages)
  • Headshot of Tyler Chapman, Engaged Learning Fellow

    Tyler Chapman

    Fight the New Drug [PSA campaign]. 
    Mentor: Mark Allen (Advertising)
  • Adeenah Choksi

    South Asian Spotlight
    Mentor: Adam Neal (Engaged Learning)
  • Gabriella Doan

    Characterization of Miniature pH Sensors on Polypropylene Substrate Using a Voltage Reset Method

    Mentor: Jung-Chih Chiao (Electrical and Computer Engineering) 

  • Juan Davalos

    Egg Drop Soup

    Mentor: Sean Griffin (Film & Media Arts) 

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    Brianna Freshwater

    In the Schools but Not the Classrooms: Advanced Placement Test-Taking in Schools Serving Predominately Students of Color

    Mentor: Kara Sutton (Sociology)

  • Laurens Gijsbertson

    "Simplifying Blockchain for Novice Investors: Introducing a Beginner-Friendly Analytics Platform"

    Mentor: Simon Mak (Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship)

  • Palmer Hurd

    Domestic Water Filtration in Tanzania

    Mentor: Jessie Zarazaga (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
  • Headshot of EL Fellow Princess Igwe-Icho

    Princess Igwe-Icho

    “Gendered Rhetoric and F-3 Family Sponsorship: Unveiling Narratives, Influencing Policies”

    Mentor: Dr. Zoe Carney (Corporate Communication & Public Affairs)

  • Alison Kellom

    Reversing Chemotherapy Resistance in Aggressive Forms of Cancer

    Mentor: Pia Vogel (Biological Sciences)

  • Headshot of Sarah Khoja, Engaged Learning Fellow

    Sarah Khoja

    AAPI Students and the College Experience. 
    Mentor: LaiYee Leong (Political Science)
  • Shivani Kosuri

    When AI Recommends What to Buy: How AI Identity Disclosure Affects Consumer Self-Control in Online Purchases

    Mentor: Quan Xie (Advertising)
  • Headshot of EL Fellow Rachel Mannon

    Rachel Mannon

    A Voice for the Wilderness: Exploring Connections Between Ecoacoustics and Conservation Psychology in a Nature Documentary

    Mentor: Peter Kupfer (Musicology)
  • Headshot of Andrea Reyes, Engaged Learning Fellow

    Andrea Reyes

    Star Formation and Feedback in Active Galaxies
    Mentor: Krista Lynne Smith (Physics)
  • Headshot of Anika Saiprabhu, Engaged Learning Fellow

    Anika Saiprabhu

    Prisoner of the Strings: the Dystopia of Book Bans and Censorship in Schools [music composition]
    Mentor: Lane Harder (Music)
  • Alexis Schroeder

    Neoliberalism and Healthcare: Disabled in America

    Mentor: Nia Parson (Anthropology)

  • Headshot of Nrithi Subramanian, Engaged Learning Fellow

    Nrithi Subramanian

    Mantra and Co.

    Mentor: Anupama Shekar, Center on Research and Evaluation

  • Headshot of EL Fellow Ephraim Sun

    Ephraim Sun

    “Simplifying Blockchain for Novice Investors: Introducing a Beginner-Friendly Analytics Platform”

    Mentor: Simon Mak (Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship)
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    Tricia Tsang

    A Comparative Analysis of Social Determinants in Health and the Efforts Done to Mitigate Them in South Africa and the United States

    Mentor: Brad Klein (Human Rights)

  • Eric Vu, founder of Quizlog, with big check from Big iDeas

    Eric Vu

    Machine Learning for optimizing numerical integration for electromagnetic (EM) applications

    Mentor:  Johannes Tausch, Mathematics

  • Ross Yenerich

    "What's so Special about the Special Olympics?"

    Mentors: Mark Allen (Advertising) & Ryan Blitzer (Film & Media Arts)

  • Anna Kelley Zielke

    Anna Kelley Zielke

    House Divided: A Young Adult Book Investigating America's Political Polarization

    Mentor: Brandon Miller (History)