Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this page is to help undergraduates find faculty members who are looking for help on research projects. If you see a project you're interested in, click on "learn more" to find out the project details and then email the faculty member directly.
The Office of Undergraduate Research also recommends the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program as a way to get involved with undergraduate research and earn academic credit.
Assessing IMPACTS: Student Learning Across KSU's Core Curriculum
Under the mentorship of Dr. Chris Dockery, Faculty Director of General Education, the undergraduate research team will examine direct, course-embedded assessments aligned with the seven Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) in KSU's Core IMPACTS curriculum. By analyzing normalized student performance data, the team will help establish institutional benchmarks for proficiency levels and set the foundation for a three-year assessment cycle of the general education PSLOs. Findings from this work will play a vital role in shaping campus-wide conversations on student learning and driving continuous improvement in KSU's general education program.
Academic Affairs - Curriculum & General Education
Dr. Chris Dockery
Learn MoreImpact of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on Mosquito Development and Fitness
The overall objective of this work is to determine the effect PFAS exposure has on the fitness and development of mosquitoes.
Microbiology
Dr. Andrew Haddow
Learn MoreSmart Sensing and Computing for Dementia Care
The goal of this project is to develop sensing systems to collect data regarding risk assessment and prevention.
Computer Science
Dr. Zongxing Xie
Learn MoreExploring Pre-service Teachers' Experiences of STEM Integration in an Integrated Science Course
The goal of this study is to explore how science pre-service teacher education students enrolled in the integrated science course experience STEM.
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Dr. Preethi Titu
Learn MoreMaya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis
The journal "Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis" is looking for a student to help take the journal to publication.
School of Music and Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. Jesús Castro-Balbi
Dr. Alan LeBaron
Gamified Virtual Reality Approach to Improve Dementia Behavioral Symptoms Management
This project aims to develop a gamified behavioral training application prototype that provides a safe and immersive learning platform.
Nursing, Software Engineering and Game Development
Dr. Modupe Adewuyi
Dr. Joy Li
Sustainable Livelihoods of Artisanal Alcohol in Cabo Verde
Alcohol is a unique commodity, as it can be both a liability and asset to societies worldwide. The objective of this project is to investigate the dynamics, opportunities, and downsides associated with artisanal alcohol in the context of economic retrenchment and regeneration opportunities through cultural asset management. The interdisciplinary researchers aim to study the complexities of artisanal alcohol as a commons problem that has the potential to both empower and imperil livelihoods.
Geography and Anthropology
Brandon D. Lundy
Mark W. Patterson
Monica H. Swahn
Nancy H. Pullen
Undergraduate Research Opportunity In The Field Of Population Genetics
Population genetics deals with genetic differences within and between populations and is a part of evolutionary biology. It is used to detect genetic diseases and genetic risk factors for multifactorial diseases, understand diseases using insights obtained from genetic risk factors and treat diseases using these insights. Theoretical population genetics bridges mathematics and evolutionary biology. The corner stone of population genetics is the Kingman coalescent. Using a new calculus, fractional calculus, we introduced the modified version of Kingman coalescent, which we call fractional coalescent. In this research, you will learn how by using Kingman's coalescent and fractional coalescent we could identify and understand the forces that produce and maintain genetic variation in populations.
Mathematics
Dr. Somayeh Mashayekhi
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
The Center for Machine Vision and Security Research (CMVSR) is pursuing innovative research projects falling in the areas of machine vision, pattern recognition, machine learning, convolutionary neural networks (CNN), artificial intelligence, and evolutionary computation.
Computer Science
Chih-Cheng Hung
Atlanta's Immigrant Crossroads: Untapped Potential or Utilized Promise for Newcomer Integration
Recently several municipalities in the Atlanta area have declared themselves “welcoming cities” to immigrants and refugees. Atlanta is a new immigrant gateway destination and a region at the crossroads of receptivity (Singer, Hardwick, and Brettel, 2008).
Geography & Anthropology, Social Work and Human Services
