The Seidler Collaborative Awards have played an essential role in the College of Arts and Sciences' efforts to enhance undergraduate student research and creative activity. The College consists of a diverse set of disciplines that include the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences, and the projects supported by the Seidler Fund reflect that diversity.
Summer 2025 - Spring 2026
| Faculty | Student | department | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Oscar |
Abigail Knepprath Rachel Walker |
Biological Sciences | Testing for ecological divergence across an ecotone in South Florida bird |
| Mujtaba, Mustafa | Brandon Rodriguez | Biological Sciences | Electrophysiological properties of novel local anesthetic-like compounds |
| Baron, Michael | Minh Le Duy Vu | Bower School of Music & The Arts/Music | A comparison of Piano Pedagogical Methods in Vietnam and the United States, and an Overview of Classical Vietnamese Piano Music |
| Bugarin, Alejandro |
Joel Guerrero Antonio Jimenez |
Chemistry & Physics/Chemistry | Photochemical Synthesis of Valuable Allyl Phosphonates and Vinyl Sulfones |
| Chou, Ju |
George Bouch |
Chemistry & Physics/Chemistry | Validation of XRF analytical method on fish samples and Hurricane Ian’s Impact on Toxic Metals Contaminants in Naturally Abundant Fishes in Southwest Florida |
| Dhumal, Nilesh |
Klejdi Lako |
Chemistry & Physics/Chemistry | Direct and Reliable method for analyzing the Hydrogen bonding network in the complex system |
| McManus, Greg |
Mackenzie Cassidy Madison Hochstetler |
Chemistry & Physics/Chemistry | Removing toxic metals from Southwest Florida water sources using novel porous materials |
| Nwokwu, Chukwumaobim |
Daniel Cardoza Miranda De Andrade |
Chemistry & Physics/Chemistry | Modulation of apoptosis-related genes in human glioblastoma cells (LN-229) induced by liposome-encapsulated kaempferol |
| Watanabe, Naomi | Dylan Luu | Chemistry & Physics/Physics | Investigating the Impact of Atmospheric Electric Charges on Human Health and Bioelectromagnetism |
| Von Cannon, Jordan |
Isabella Elg Faye Hoey |
Language & Literature | Networking a 19th-Century American Family: A Digital Visualization of Catharine Sedgwick’s Correspondence |
| Huffman, Tanya |
Kayla Kerr Mason Huffman |
Mathematics | Investigating the Impact of Community Engagement on STEM Undergraduate Students and Middle Schoolers Through the AMC-8 Math Workshop |
| Mize, Krystal |
Abigail Gonzalez |
Psychology | Raising Awareness of an atypical variant of neurodegenerative diseases: Posterior cortical atrophy |
To view projects from previous years, please visit this page.
