Through Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) projects, undergraduate students conduct research or pursue creative endeavors outside of regular semester sessions. Student proposals that are accepted by a faculty review board are rewarded with college stipends.
ACRE students work one-on-one with faculty mentors to pursue scholarly projects each summer and winter. Many collaborative teams of students and faculty present their research at academic conferences and publish their results in professional journals. All ACRE recipients share their progress during ACRE events and regular meetings. Finished work is expected to be presented in one or more presentations in the following semester. Summer 2021 ACRE participants include:
Mathematics major, Vanessa Baker and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Brittany Shelton, Ph.D., working on “Examining the Structure of the Gear Ball.”
Mathematics major, Taisha Charles and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Brittany Shelton, Ph.D., working on “Counting Variations of Knights and Knaves Puzzles.”
Business Administration major, Elyse Eckert and Associate Professor of Psychology, Bridget A. Hearon, Ph.D., working on “Assessing Exercise and Health Behavior Changes Associated with the Covid-19 Pandemic.”
Psychobiology major, Cecelia Ensell and Professor of Psychology, Susan Hughes, Ph.D., working on “The Impact of Perceived Physical Resemblance on the Perception of Close Relationships.”
Psychology major, Christina Farris and Associate Professor of Psychology, Bridget A. Hearon, Ph.D., working on “Romantic or Stigmatizing?: How the Media Affects Teenagers’ and Young Adults’ Perceptipons of Mental Illness.”
Environmental Science major, Emily Lenkevich and Professor of Biology, Stephen G. Mech, Ph.D., working on “Study Continuation fo the Effect of the Non-native Microstegium Vimineum on Small Mammal and Insects.”
Biochemistry major, Ethan Ortiz and Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nicholas A. Piro, Ph.D., working on “Adjusting Reactive Intermediate Lifetimes through Steric Congestion.”
Arts Administration major, Abigail Platero and Director of the Center for the Arts, David Tanner, M.P.A., working on “Deaccessioning for Diversity Within The Freedman Gallery.”
Chemistry major, Mikhayla Reilly and Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nicholas A. Piro, Ph.D., working on “Do Ferrocene-to-Copper Interactions Exist, and Can They Stabilize a Copper Nitrene.”
Theatre major, Katsuto Sakogashira and Lecturer of English, Marian Wolbers, M.A., working on “The Doors That Shut: Finding Japanese Culture through Theatre.”
