GSEF Fellows - Cohort 1

The following students were selected in 2016 as the first cohort of Graduate School Exploration Fellowship (GSEF) recipients.
The listing includes each GSEF fellow's major(s) and information collected during their research placement from summer of 2017.
Meet the GSEF Fellows Class of 2018!
Check out the students' bios to learn more about their summer research experiences.
Beloit College
Bresasha Duquaine
Psychology
Research placement: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Charlotte Mayeda
International relations, with a focus on China and human rights
Research placement: Michigan State University
Ashley Sorensen
Political science
Research placement: University of Maryland
Kendra Weinrich
Anthropology; biology
Research placement: Ohio State University
Carleton College
Damali Britton
Political science; international studies
Research placement: University of Chicago
Amirah Ellison
Cinema and media studies
Research placement: Purdue University
Simón Gutkin
History; anthropology
Research placement: Northwestern University
Walter Paul
History; anthropology
Research placement: University of Chicago
Coe College
Steven Sharkey-Dye
African American Studies
Colorado College
Brittany Camacho
Classics; history; politics
Research placement: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Atiya Harvey
Feminist and gender studies
Research placement: The Ohio State University
Maja Anna Orlowska
Comparative literature and Romance Languages
Research placement: University of Iowa
Cornell College
Sandra Gomez
Psychology
Research placement: Michigan State University
Randy Santiago
English
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Grinnell College
Evelyn Nkooyooyo
French and political science
Research placement: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Knox College
Kadet Alaks
Creative writing; education
Research placement: University of Michigan
Willa Coufal
Theatre
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Callie Ellis
Economics
Research placement: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Jayel Gant
Theatre; creative writing
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ari Jindracek
Creative writing
Research placement: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lake Forest College
Ashley Lamarre
Philosophy; African-American studies
Research placement: University of Maryland
Qiaira Riley
Studio art; African-American studies
Research placement: Northwestern University
Lawrence University
Sam Bader
Anthropology
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kori Looker
Studio art
Research placement: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bané Touré
Film studies or government
Research placement: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Yee Leng Yang
Psychology or government
Research placement: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Luther College
Jordan Boge
Communication studies; French
Research placement: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nicole Weber
Psychology; anthropology
Research placement: University of Michigan
Macalester College
Ashanté Alford
Psychology/neurocience
Research placement: The Ohio State University
Cecilia Caro
Anthropology and educational studies
Research placement: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Giselle Lora
Anthropology and Latin American studies
Research placement: Michigan State University
Allegra Wyatt
Psychology and anthropology
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Monmouth College
Anthony Adams
Communication studies; political science
Research placement: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Melissa Hernández
French and international studies
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Paulo Pliego
Economics
Research placement: Michigan State University
Diana Rubi
Political science; international studies; Spanish
Research placement: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ripon College
Holly Erickson
History; anthropology
Research placement: University of Michigan
Stephanie Lopez
Psychology
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Maddison Vega
English
Research placement: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carmen Zapata
Psychology
Research placement: University of Michigan
St. Olaf College
Jasmin Aramburu
Social work
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emily Hynes
Vocal performance
Research placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zoua Lor
Psychology
Research placement: Michigan State University