"Discovery and Analysis of Unique Alu Insertions in the Capuchin Monkey Species Sapajus apella"
August 2020- January 2022
My senior capstone project consisted of writing up my research findings into a thesis poster presentation, to be presented at LSU Discover Day in April of 2022. This research was published in Genes in March of 2022.
Projects
Through my involvement in LSU's Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College I've been awarded many opportunities to expand my education beyond the traditional undergraduate biology track. I've discovered an interest in communication and media literacy, developed graphic design skills, and worked to complete a capstone research project that exemplifies four years of my undergraduate research.
Detect Fake News Site Design and Research
May 2019 - present
I have worked as a Political Communication researcher under Professor Len Apcar since 2019. With Dr. Apcar, I have designed and developed the website 'Detect Fake News,' which aims to serve as a resource for citizens and educators to learn about media literacy. My research focused on the potential and actual impacts of "fake news" on the 2020 election, as well as fake news' impacts on the coronavirus pandemic response.
LSU Feature Writing Magazine and Website
May 2021
I designed a magazine and website for Professor Len Apcar's Feature Writing course. This magazine features personal narrative journalism written by Manship School of Mass Communication students at LSU. This project utilized my skills in Adobe Creative Suite, along with web design using Wix.