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Research and Creative Activity Directory

Research and Creative Activity Directory

Congratulations on finding the Research and Creative Activity Directory! The purpose of this directory is to provide you with a listing of potential research/creative activity opportunities that you may search by department and the semester that you would like to work.

You may search by department and date. For example, if you are looking for a chemistry project for summer 2022, type 'summer 2022 chemistry' into the search bar.

Once you identify a potential project, send an email of interest to the faculty member listed. In the email, you should introduce yourself and tell the potential faculty mentor what you would like to do and when (spring/summer/fall semester). The faculty mentor will let you know about the next steps to apply to work on the project. Please note that contacting a faculty mentor from this data base is not a guarantee that you will work with them.

Name	Department(s)	Email	Availability	Research/ Creative Activity Topic	Additional Information
Alison Dewald	Chemistry	ahdewald@salisbury.edu	Fall 2024	Biochemistry Researcher - Membrane Protein Folding	Learn More + Undergraduate research on outer membrane protein folding in liposomes. Students will learn recombinant protein expression & purification techniques, as well as SDS-PAGE and fluorescent spectroscopy. Chem majors given first consideration.
Yuki Okubo	Psychology	yxokubo@salisbury.edu	Fall 2024	Impact of COVID-19 on mental health professionals, Race Dialogues	Learn More + In Racism & Coping Research Team, we engage in qualitative inquiries on psychological issues. We are currently working on a several research projects such as studies examining the impact of COVID-19 on mental health professionals, and how people engage in race dialogues (conversations about race, race relations, racism, and racial identities), as well as engaging in activities to disseminate empirically supported information to others (e.g., libguide on qualitative research, having conversation hours on diversity related topics). Students who can commit to multiple semesters are preferred.
Ricardo Vazquez	Modern Languages: Spanish	rvazquez@salisbury.edu	Fall 2024	Latino Experiences in Delmarva (podcast)	Learn More + Latino experiences in Delmarva is a podcast where we interview students, professors, staff and community members about the cultural, linguistic and social diversity that the Latino communities brings to the Eastern Shore. It doesn't matter if you are Latinx or not, nor if you speak Spanish, Creole, English or any other language. If you want to share your experience related to this communities and how they have transformed our university, the city and the entire area, contact me to keep up to date with the Latino experiences in Delmarva. Experiencias Latinas en Delmarva es un podcast donde entrevistamos a estudiantes, profesores, trabajadores y miembros de la comunidad sobre la diversidad cultural, lingüística y social que las comunidades latinas traen al Eastern Shore. No importa si eres latinx o no, ni si hablas español, creole, inglés o cualquier otra lengua. Si quieres compartir tu experiencia relacionada con estas comunidades y cómo han transformado nuestra universidad, la ciudad y toda el área ponte en contacto conmigo para seguir contando las Experiencias Latinas en Delmarva. Latino Experiences in Delmarva se yon podcast kote nou fè entèvyou ak elèv, pwofesè, travayè, ak manm kominote yo sou divèsite kiltirèl, lengwistik ak sosyal kominote Latino yo pote nan Eastern Shore. Li pa enpòtan si ou Latinx oswa ou pa, ni si ou pale Panyòl, Kreyòl, Angle oswa nenpòt lòt lang. Si ou vle pataje eksperyans ou ki gen rapò ak kominote sa yo ak fason yo te transfòme inivèsite nou an, vil la ak tout zòn nan, kontakte m 'pou kontinye rakonte Latino Experiences in Delmarva.
Zachary Townsend	Exercise Science	zmtownsend@salisbury.edu	Fall 2024, Spring 2025	Health Aspects of Physical Activity/Exercise Science	Learn More + Please email for additional information regarding upcoming projects/how to get involved.
Tim Werner	Exercise Science	tjwerner@salisbury.edu	Fall 2024, Spring 2025	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Learn More + Our lab examines the influences of exercise on disease. We are currently investigating the effects of blood flow restriction training on vascular health.
Shane Hall	Environmental Studies	sdhall@salisbury.edu	Spring 2025, Summer 2025	Environmental Justice, Environmental Racism, Climate Politics and Culture	Learn More + I am open to working with students interested in independent or directed research in the areas of environmental inequality broadly and environmental racism more specifically, as well how climate change is represented is literature and popular culture.
Rachel Steele	Psychology	rrsteele@salisbury.edu	Fall 2024	Intergroup Relations & Prejudice Lab	Learn More + I conduct both quantitative and qualitative psychological research. Recent projects have examined racism and anti-LGBTQ+ bias. For more information, see: Rachel Steele Profile Please email me to inquire no later than April 1, 2024. Earlier is better!
Michele Schlehofer	Psychology	mmschlehofer@salisbury.edu	Fall 2024, Spring 2025	LGBTQ+ Psychology	Learn More + Looking to bring on one or two students to conduct research with me on LGBTQ+ concerns. I have some existing data from a qualitative study of experiences of campus life that I am working with. I may also start a new study.
Jessica Heimann	Chemistry	jeheimann@salisbury.edu	Summer 2024, Fall 2024	Inorganic Chemistry/Art Conservation Science	Learn More + My lab uses a combined experimental and computational approach to understand the chemical mixtures and spectroscopic properties of works of art. Students will explore a class of pigments known as lake pigments, which are coordination compounds prepared by precipitating organic dye molecules with inorganic salts. We aim to understand the effect of the inorganic salt on the pigment properties. Students not only gain hands-on experience using advanced characterization techniques and high-performance computing, but also delve into the history books to learn the traditional methods of pigment and paint preparation. Please contact me for more information.
Keota Silaphone	Chemistry	kssilaphone@salisbury.edu	Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024	Water quality monitoring	Learn More + My primary research interests involve water quality, land use, land management practices, and GIS applications. I'm working to establish long-term water quality monitoring in Schumaker Pond. To compliment water quality monitoring, a comprehensive study of the watershed will include an assessment of land use and additional opportunities for monitoring surface and groundwater flow. Students interested in working on this project should work well with others, be comfortable navigating waters in a tandem kayak, and be willing to learn how to test water samples and analyze data in the field, lab, and via software including GIS, R, and Microsoft products. Interested students seeking funding should submit an application via the Guerrieri Foundation Henson Summer Research Program. Please contact me at kssilaphone@salisbury.edu with any further questions.
Joshua Sokoloski	Chemistry	jesokoloski@salisbury.edu	Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025	Biophysics and Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids	Learn More + My lab looks at the biochemistry of RNA and DNA. We use fluorescent techniques to explore how RNA and DNA interact with metal ions and proteins in order to develop assays for human disease. We also look at chemistry of nucleotides and nucleic acids under early Earth conditions to study the origin of life on this planet.
Shuangquan Wang	Computer Science	spwang@salisbury.edu	Spring 2024	AI model for human activity recognition	Learn More + My work focuses on developing lightweight, high-performance, and robust artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to recognize diverse activities through mobile and wearable devices and provide smart health-related services to the public.
Echo Leaver	Psychology	eeleaver@salisbury.edu	Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025	Applied and Cognitive Neuroscience	Learn More + Contact Dr. Leaver for more details.
Angela Freeman	Biological Sciences	afreeman@salisbury.edu	Spring 2024	Flying squirrel neuroscience and behavior	Learn More + Our lab is seeking motivated students who want to learn more about neuroscience and behavior to join us. We are trying to understand why flying squirrels co-nest, and how this social behavior evolved in this species. Interested students should email a short statement of interest (why you want to conduct research) a resume or CV with relevant courses taken to afreeman@salisbury.edu NSF Awards SUs Freeman 480K for Flying Squirrel Research