OEL welcomes new Engaged Learning Fellows

This fall, the Office of Engaged Learning awarded 13 students the Engaged Learning Fellowship (ELF). Each student received up to $2,500 to support their capstone projects. Please join us in congratulating these recipients!

Hala Arnouk ’25
Public Response to Authoritarian Regimes in the Middle East
Mentor: Hiroki Takeuchi (Political Science)

Aguer Atem ’25
Turning Pages: Examining the Influence of International Aid on Educational Migration from South Sudan to Kenya
Mentor: Jill Kelly (History)

Na’Ni Caliste ’25
Undergraduate College Student Acceptance Rate of Bisexuality in Their Own and Other’s Romantic Relationships
Mentor: Dustin Grabsch (Assistant Provost)

Andrew Castles ’25
X Marks the Spot
Mentor: Devon Smith (Film)

Anna Foweather ’26
The Effect of Academic Lesson Structure on Learning Outcomes for High School Students
Mentor: Sarah Kucker (Psychology)

Meredith Hughes ’25
Undergraduate Students Perspectives on Anti-Obesity Medications: Awareness, Perception, and Attitudes
Mentor: Austin Baldwin (Psychology)

Katy Merchant ’25
A bigger picture of early childhood media exposure: Examining the association between media content and temperament in young children across diverse SES and family structure
Mentor: Sarah Kucker (Psychology)

Jordan Naivar ’26
Take a Break from Social Media PSA Campaign
Mentor: Mark Allen (Advertising)

Swarangi Potdar ’25
what remains… [art exhibition]
Mentor: Ian Grieve (Art)

Mireya Sanchez ’25
Wounds Beyond the Battlefield: The Link Between Sexual Assault and Army Stability
Mentor: Clark Fernando (Sociology)

Vivian Thai ’25
Paths to Parenthood: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Narratives from Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Mentor: Elizabeth Berk (Sociology)

Mahima Quazi ’25
Urban Growth and Its Impact on Surface Temperatures: A Case Study of Dallas
Mentor: Xiao Yang (Earth Sciences)

Maddie Wathanacharoen ’25
How Does the Involvement in Dance Classes Influence Self-Confidence of 2nd Grade Students, and in turn, How Does Increased Confidence Impact Their Academic Achievement on Math and Reading Tests?
Mentor: Sarah Kucker (Psychology)