Fulbright Spotlight: Ansley Wong
Ansley Wong, who graduated with a degree in Integrated Educational Studies, was inspired to apply for a Fulbright because of her passion for teaching and working with Emergent Bilinguals (English Language Learners). Wong’s coursework taught her a lot about supporting students’ needs and gave her confidence in her teaching abilities. With support from her professors
SURF Spotlight: Heidi Standke
As climate change accelerates, senior Chapman student Heidi Standke is conducting research that may help in mitigating it. Standke is researching the regulation of the bacterial enzyme nitrogenase by the protein NifA in hopes that this can one day act as a biofertilizer. If it can, this will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in
Edena Khoshaba becomes Chapman's very first Goldwater Scholarship Winner!
As a Student Scholar Ambassador for almost two years, junior biochemistry and molecular biology major Edena Khoshaba was regularly informed about new and emerging scholarship opportunities. Still, she hesitated to apply to the Goldwater Scholarship, thinking it would be a long shot. “I wasn’t going to apply, but Vidal Arroyo – one of my mentors
SURF Spotlight: Lindsey Zumwalt
Recent Chapman grad Lindsey Zumwalt has huge aspirations with her biology degree—she hopes to publish a manuscript next year, apply to medical school, and eventually become a physician. Former president of the American Medical Student Association, Zumwalt has a great amount of experience to carry with her in the pursuit of these goals. This includes
SURF Spotlight: Prabhnoor Kaur
For senior art history major Prabhnoor Kaur, research is much more than long academic papers. It’s a way to communicate, express, and paint people’s stories. Kaur spent last summer participating in SURF – the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – which is overseen by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence. During her fellowship, Kaur explored the history of
Exciting Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Available From New Faculty Member Dr. Mark Harrison!
After spending several years working in the engineering industry, Dr. Mark Harrison has found a new home at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Engineering. Dr. Harrison’s background is in working with optical sensors, including gas sensors that could be used for local environmental analyses, and installing public transit hardware to provide real time arrival predictions,
Measuring Brains: SURF Fellow on post-graduate research
For recent Chapman graduate Amber Hopkins, research has expanded her mind–and helped her measure it. With degrees in both psychology and philosophy, Hopkins centered her undergraduate research around brain function and human observation. Working with Chapman’s Brain Institute, professor Uri Maoz and graduate students Jake Gavenas and Andy Liang, Hopkins has used her SURF-supported summer
Chapman Graduate Atty McLellan (’18) Continues Fighting for Homelessness Rights in O.C.
Chapman graduate Atty McLellan (‘18) is excited to be doing what she has always wanted to do: house people, and educate her community on homelessness. McLellan has spent the past several years fighting for the rights of homeless populations in Orange County. During her undergraduate years at Chapman, McLellan volunteered to distribute food, water, and
Spotlight: Alex Ballard, Co-lead Student Scholar Ambassador
Senior Alex Ballard may just be the busiest student on campus. A political science, economics and history triple major, you may think he has just about everything on his plate. But in addition to his academic ambitions, Ballard also serves as the co-lead Student Scholar Ambassador for the Center for Undergraduate Excellence. According to Ballard,
Chapman Graduate Aidan Jones ('19) Reflects Upon his Journey in Presenting Undergraduate Research
This summer, 2019 Chapman graduate Aidan Jones presented his undergraduate research at the 2nd World Congress on Undergraduate Research in Oldenburg, Germany, the American Men’s Studies Association Annual Conference in Manitoba, Canada, and then at the American Sociological Association’s annual conference in New York, NY . One of two winners of Wilkinson College’s Sociology Award