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Psychology alumna, Tamika Lett, Ph.D., CCTP, NCAC II, CSAC, HS-BCP and CEO of T. L. Payne Consulting, LLC was awarded the 2024, 40 under 40 by Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Alumni Association (Â鶹´«Ã½AA). She is at the top of her profession, but through personal tragedies and obstacles she solidified her footing in the field of psychology, criminal justice and human rights.
Brown’s journey at Â鶹´«Ã½ has been one of exploration, innovation and inspiration. Because of research opportunities for undergraduate students, she found her passion for organic chemistry.
Jem Baldisimo, an Ecological Sciences doctoral candidate at Â鶹´«Ã½, has been selected as a 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.
Josh Wager is a third-year physics undergraduate student at Â鶹´«Ã½. Originally, he’s from Omaha, Nebraska, and his family settled down in Virginia in 2018. He graduated from Western Branch High School in 2022 before starting his journey at Â鶹´«Ã½.
Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences from Â鶹´«Ã½ collaborated with researchers in Japan during the summer of 2024 as part of a Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science research exchange.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Computer Science alumnus Tony Patillo (B.S. ’96) extrapolates data to keep the companies he’s worked for over the last three decades safe from hacks, cybersecurity breaches and more.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research on Wetland Plants
At Â鶹´«Ã½ undergraduate research is a pillar of our program in the College of Sciences. Meet Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Taylor Sloey and two Â鶹´«Ã½ Biological Sciences undergraduate students Kylie Gieser and Kaitlyn Pounders who took part in wetlands research during the summer of 2024. Their work was part of the TREEBUD program which is designed to increase plant awareness and enhance training in the plant sciences for undergraduate students.
