06/06/2025
By Darcie Boyer

Each year, the Emerging Scholars Program matches qualified rising juniors and seniors in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences with an experienced faculty member to participate in a year-long research partnership. The Program leadership is pleased to announce the faculty and students who will partner together during the 2025-2026 academic year. Congratulations!

Emerging Scholars Projects 2025-2026

"The Coinage of Antioch in the Third Century Crisis"
Professor: Jane Sancinito, History
Student: Sasha Orr, English and History

"Digital Literacy and Video Game Modding"
Professor: Michael Black, English
Student: Gen Pham, Psychology

"Second-Gen Muslims: Growing up Muslim and American"
Professor: Maheen Haider, Sociology
Student: Amina Ibrahim, Psychology

"Uncovering Patterns in Prosecution Using Online Data Dashboards"
Professor: Rebecca Dunlea, Criminology and Justice Studies
Students: Adarys Battiata, Sociology and Joanna Jackson, Psychology

"Behavioral and Social Contexts Surrounding Mass Public Shooting Incidents and Plots"
Professor: Emily Greene-Colozzi, Criminology and Justice Studies
Student: Sophia Menses, Criminal Justice and Philosophy

"A History of the Arlington Soccer Club, 1977-2027"
Professor: Chris Carlsmith, History
Student: Declan Reidy, History

"The Emergence of the Far-Right in Latin America"
Professor: Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, Political Science
Students: Jeremiah Adames, Psychology, Spanish and French, and Lucas Calegari, Political Science

"The Last Seed—A 2D Animated Short Film"
Professor: Pouya Afshar, Art and Design
Students: Sophear Tim, Animation and Interactive Media, and Millicent Basler, Animation and Interactive Media

"Legitimizing Evolution: Social Implications of a New Discipline"
Professor: Alison McConwell, Philosophy
Student: Devon Allen, Philosophy

For more on the projects and the ES program, visit the Emerging Scholars website.

The Emerging Scholars Program is made possible through the generous support of UMass Lowell’s College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; the Center for Community Research & Engagement; the Office of Financial Aid; Student Affairs & Experiential Learning; and the generosity of private donors.