Student Research Highlights

Nicholas McGlinchey '14

"The research I have taken part in as an undergraduate has been invaluable to my ultimate career goal of working in pharmaceutical research." read more

Sarah Kelting '14

"My research entails the sampling of deep-sea sediment off the southern shores New Zealand and identifying microscopic fossilized organisms to be analyzed for their chemistry. I was fortunate enough to receive a grant to continue with my research into the summer and enjoy Maine’s “vacationland” in all of its glory." read more

Constance Glynn '13

"I had the opportunity to go to Ireland and study the Book of Kells and its relationship to the lyric poetry of William Butler Yeats at the turn of the twentieth century." read more

Cassidy Peterson '13

"Getting involved in research is by far the most valuable experience of my undergraduate career. In addition to helping all my fellow lab-members with their respective projects, I have also had the opportunity to take on a project of my own as a part of my honors research. My project consists of ultrasound imaging and circulating blood hormone level analysis to non-lethally monitor the pregnancy of the spiny dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias)." read more

Amanda Braithwaite '13

"In the summer of 2010 I was awarded with a summer research stipend so that I could continue my research. This stipend has opened up a lot of opportunities for me. It has taught me how to manage my own research project and compile the data into a presentation that I will give at the annual Summer Undergraduate Symposium." read more

Lindsay Forrette '13

"Working in Dr. Dzieweczynski research lab has been most important to my professional development. It has given me experience with independently conducting research projects, planning future research projects, writing and editing scientific manuscripts for publication, managing the responsibilities of laboratory work, and the protocols for working with animals (just to name a few!)" read more

Caitlin Tetreau '13

"I am currently involved in a project with Dr. De Wolfe that entails reading and archiving 21 sets of World War II letters. It is an amazing opportunity and will be great for my future should I decided to go into archiving someday." read more

Aaron Fullerton '13

"I have had the opportunity to learn several different techniques in neuropharmacology and apply my knowledge in a several different behavioral assays. I am currently characterizing the effects on solubility and transport of opioid analgesics in behavioral assays related to drug addiction." read more

Aubrey White '13

"I am privileged to be working in the Pharmacology Department in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, working closely in collaboration with many faculty and staff for research purposes." read more

Brittany Mayou '12

"My research, which is funded by the History department, is following the 1993 murders of three, eight-year old boys murdered in Arkansas." read more

Katelyn Kaulback '12

"Dr. Hare has helped me a great deal with my own research project, funded by the CAS Undergraduate Student Research Program, where I am measuring how parents affect the self-esteem of their children." read more

Casey Toombs '12

"Another enlightening experience I had within UNE was getting involved with the Ghana Health Mission. I traveled to Sekondi and Takoradi in Ghana, West Africa. Together with a group of physicians, PAs, nurses, and researchers, I helped to set up a clinic and provide primary health care." read more

Jordan Faloon '12

"For the summer of 2010 I was awarded a national scholarship by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) to support my research efforts as an undergraduate researcher. I will have the opportunity to present my research findings at the national Experimental Biology meeting in April of 2011." read more

Christopher Smith '12

"The most important contribution to my professional development is the research experience I have gained here. I have spent the past two years working for Dr. Phil Yund and Dr. Charles Tilburg on a project looking at the southern range boundary of the northern blue mussel, Mytilus trossulus, throughout Downeast Maine." read more

Karson Coutré '12

"I am involved in student research in a fish lab and we do a lot of sampling in the Saco Estuary as well as out in the ocean. In classes we have been able to go into many different environments to do field work such as the rocky intertidal, the salt marsh, and the estuary. We also have gone on weekend lab trips to field stations in Maine as well as longer trips such as to the Gulf of Mexico for the Fish Physiology course." read more

Marissa Hammond '12

"During my sophomore year, I applied for NOAA’s Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship, which I received. ... The scholarship came with funding for two years, along with a paid internship for summer ’11. I did mine at the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) field station in Orono, Maine, where I completed an independent project that I later presented at the NOAA Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD." read more

Bethany Kay '12

"Working independently in the Social Psychology Lab has shown me that I can be held responsible to get things done and has also given me confidence in myself that I might not have gotten elsewhere. I have truly appreciated the opportunity that I was given. " read more

Megyn Beyer '12

"My research work has made a huge contribution to my professional development. It has taught me how to pay carful attention to details in the laboratory and has also given me multiple opportunities to meet people in related fields and present to them my findings in poster and oral presentations. These are skills that I will be able to continue to use as a physician." read more

Kate Rose DiVito '11

"Currently, I am doing research with two professors, Steven Travis and Greg Zogg. They are looking at how the effect of sea level rise due to climate change will affect the marsh. I have learned the most at UNE from working with Drs. Travis and Zogg on this research project. They have taught me everything from how to put together a research proposal, field work and molecular lab work." read more

Leonard Tan '11

"Before participating in research, I wasn't sure what my plans were after graduation. Once I knew that research was where I wanted to go, not only did I have a goal, I also excelled in all my classes because I was working hard for that goal. I am really grateful to be given such an opportunity." read more

Amy Luginbuhl '11

"Doing research allows me to take what I’m learning in the classroom and apply it to what I’m doing in the lab. It reinforces all of the concepts that I learn that I might otherwise not remember." read more

Brittany Bolduc '11

"Working in this lab taught me how a professional research lab is run, including the ethical use of animals in biomedical research, how to design experiments and analyze data, and how to effectively disseminate the research through presentations and journal articles. Professor Burman gives his students the opportunity to be involved in every aspect of his laboratory, from reading articles published in peer reviewed journals, to running their own experiments, to performing the chemistry analyses." read more

Elia Del Molino '11

"My major has afforded me the luxury of being able to study abroad in Argentina and Mexico. While in Argentina I researched the political and environmental concerns of a heavily industrialized and polluted river in the heart of Buenos Aires. Through the program I learned Spanish, how to conduct and write my own research, studied Argentine culture and history, and learned how to dance in a club. " read more

Christina Perazio '11

"I feel extremely prepared for graduate school thanks to everything I was able to learn and the opportunities I had to do research with Dr. Dzieweczynski. The entire psychology department felt like one big family." read more

Megan Welcome '11

"My work-study positions are in the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center on campus as well as working in the research lab of Steven Travis studying population genetics on plants. Both of these settings have helped me learn, and they have also provided me the skills to work in a variety of environments." read more

Pratik Shah '11

"I am working in a research laboratory under Dr. Geoffrey Ganter. In the laboratory we are studying steroid modulation in Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly). The goal of the laboratory is to examine the behavior of Drosophila, during and in response to steroid modulation." read more

Josh Havelin '11

"Following [a research lab] seminar, I found myself putting together a realistic and motivational plan for my future, something I found difficult to do throughout my first years in college. I had decided I want to make a difference in the education of others, particularly students such as myself who have found it difficult to plan their lives out at the age of 18, or even 22.
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Marisa Dzioba '10

"Another way I became involved was through the school’s orientation program, as an Orientation Leader. It was a great way not only to learn a lot about myself, but also the school. In addition, I also conducted psychology research on close relationships under Dr. Jennifer Wieselquist." read more

Deidra Sargent '10

"I was also given the opportunity to be a teacher’s assistant for the conservation and preservation field lab. I feel that this was an experience I would not have had if I had attended another university. I worked on a directed study with Pam Morgan where I did a vegetative analysis of the plants on UNE’s 369 acres of undeveloped property." read more

Megan McBurnie '10

"One unique thing is that most of the professors are conducting their own research. They are a diverse group of faculty researching a variety of topics, and there are opportunities for students to work in the labs with these professors." read more

Sean McGlew '10

"To date I have done two types of research with a fellow student, Megan McBurnie, in Prof. Maryann Corsello's Research Methods class that have helped open me up to a whole field that I had never considered. Megan and I did both an Observational study in rumor transmission and a survey study on the Internet, personality and social anxiety." read more

Danielle Woodall '09

"While at UNE, I did research in chemistry with Dr. Mullin. This research was presented at the 2007 Arts and Sciences Symposium held at UNE. Working in the chemistry lab has taught me not only chemistry but what it means to be a researcher." read more

Amanda Colton '09

"The Marine Science Center allows students to have hands-on experience right from the beginning of freshman year. As a freshman, I was able to volunteer at the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center (MARC) in both animal care and education." read more

Alicya Orlando '09

"The professors I have had the opportunity to work with and take courses with have been fantastic; they are down to earth, very personable and approachable, and they seem to be willing and available to help any student who needs it." read more

Emily Zimmermann '09

"As a prospective student, I was invited to join the honors biology program, and it has proved to be very worthwhile. It has given me great research opportunities, allowing me to begin my own independent research project at the end of my sophomore year." read more

Andrea Pelotte '09

"The research that I conducted with Dr. Amy Deveau for my Honors Thesis has been most important to my professional development. We synthesized and characterized opiate derivatives that may be utilized as a means to help people with opiate addiction." read more

Brittany Palm '09

"My favorite aspect about the curriculum for marine biology majors is the diversity of the education. So far I have taken courses in oceanography, genetics, physiology, physics, biochemistry, environmental studies, coral reef ecology, fisheries biology, organic chemistry, and different organismal biology courses." read more

Brittany Stratton '09

"The most influential part of my years at UNE was last spring's Restoring Wetlands class with Pam Morgan. Our class spent the semester creating a restoration plan for the fringing salt marsh on campus near River Lot as well as a coastal trail following the Saco River." read more

Camille Smalley '08

"The class that really shaped my educational future was the Museums and Public History course team taught by Dr. Elizabeth De Wolfe and former Saco Museum Director Andrea Cochrane. In this course we (the class members) created a museum exhibit from Dr. De Wolfe's book, "The Murder of Mary Bean."" read more

Amanda Toussaint '08

"I am a zoo keeper at The Living Desert and I couldn’t be happier. I love going to work every morning knowing I am making a difference in the lives of the animals I care for and for the species my zoo works to help protect." read more

Kelsey Walton '06

"Throughout my experiences at the Ganter Institute I not only learned how to conduct quality research experiments, but I have also learned how to effectively present my research projects to diverse audiences. Both skills are going to be extremely important to me throughout my scientific career." read more

Nicholas Metheny '06

"I was able to work on many different projects, but the most significant being a research cruise in the Bering Sea studying primary productivity of algae. Now, I have not gone into studying algae as a career, but the opportunity exposed me to other researchers from different institutions. It was in this incredible environment that I discovered an interest in seabird ecology, and I have been doing mostly seabird-related work since graduating." read more